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A New History of London
… 5, Ch. 2 The suburbs of the City CHAP. II. The liberties and out parishes which surround, and compose the suburbs of, the city of London. High Holborn … which stands in a spacious but very irregular area on the banks of the river to the east of Tower-street-ward. It is …
A New History of London
… which are chiefly inhabited by seafaring persons, and those whose business depends upon shipping in various capacities, are in general close and ill built: therefore afford very little worthy … very narrow ill built streets carried close to the river banks. At the place called Execution-dock, all pirates and …
Calendar of Border Papers
… made for the Privy Council as to the number of workmen and labourers to be employed on the works in Berwick "this … 2; "smithes," 6; "sawers," 2; "clarkes to ingros and make up the pay bwkes for Sir Rychard Lee the controler, and the swrvaer," 3; besides the officers' wages. "Som …
Calendar of Border Papers
… the 29 th April last, the castle, town walls betwixt it and the Bell Tower, and the fallen wall at Mary gate, are made upa new ward house built at Mary gatethe old palace, windmills and other places repaired. The day watch tower is rebuilt in …
Calendar of Border Papers
… "dagge" maker, 1 coller maker, 1 cowper, 1 baskett maker, and 3 ordinary labourers at Berwick and Newcastle, in all, 15 s. 10 d. per diem, amounting for … coals, 12 l. 6 s.; 1 ton English iron, 18 l.; paper and buckeles for armour, 16 s., &c., bringing the total for …
Calendar of Border Papers
… I received your letter of the 26 th ultimo this evening, and as directed shall do my uttermost endeavour to discover the practice and intelligence of the Jesuits with any in Northumberland or Cumberland, and also to "cary like watchfull eye," to any persons within …
Calendar of Border Papers
… that it hathe pleased her Majestie to vouchsave to defray and paie to the garrisons at Barwick suche somes of monie as remaine due and unpaied to them by me, notwithstanding that I had … Majesties treasure as should have dischardged the same; and that for the suertie of the repayment of the sommes to be …
Calendar of Border Papers
… present charges in defence of her realm, I have divided and committed them to the leading of Captain Beckwith and a man of my own, to lie separate, but the expense to her … where he kept him selfe in secreate 2 or 3 dayes, and (as I am informed) spake with the Kinge, and hath …
Calendar of Border Papers
… your honours of the 26 th, with the pacquet for M r Carr and sent it forthwith. "The Kinge lieth presently att Faulkland abowte the dispatch of the two earles and their accomplices in to Denmarck. Butt wheras I wrate … to bisshoppes, to wit, the Bisshoppe of Saincte Andrewes, and the Priour of Hollyrode Howse." Berwick. Signed: Robart …
Calendar of Border Papers
… Scrope to Cecil, &c. [Jan. 2. 16023.] I have your letters, and thank you for your never failing friendship and good advice. But where you write, that if due care were taken, these open roads are not needed, and displease her Majesty: I assure you that, while 40 of our …