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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Randall Minshawe, over getting a ride downstream to London and had ended up, allegedly, insulting the blue coat with a … 'You fellow with the goose on sleeve, you are too saucy and peremptorie', without realising that the coat was Dover's … Dover's libel was supported by Minshawe and other watermen; but, in spite of this, Dover won the case. No …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum
… ADDENDA. April 6. Petition of the overseers of the Thames watermen to the Admiralty Committee, for continuance to them … utterly against the good liking of the watermen, and have impressed ill-affected and unable persons. With reference thereon, by Generals Rich. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… has begged examination of the charges against him, and we have appointed a commission therefor; but meanwhile his pensions and allowances, which have been detained, are to be paid, as … Sir Thos. Smythe and other [Navy Commissioners?] Thames watermen not to be admitted free men till they have served …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1678
… The Following Documents, Which Though Dated Were Misplaced And Consequently Not Calendared Under Their Proper Dates, Or … goodness. My son, who was a King's scholar at Westminster and now is a scholar of Peterhouse, has a great ambition to … to the King. [ Ibid. No. 192.] Alphabetical list of poor watermen and others, whose livelihood depended on the river, …
A New History of London
… Precedence; the others digested in Alphabetical Order, and numbered according to Precedence 1. Order. Companies. … 14 Charles I. 1638 Beech-lane. 5 l. 13 s. 4 d. 81 Gold and silver wire drawers. 21 James I. 1623 No hall. No livery. … l. 49 Upholders. 2 Charles I. 1627 No hall. 4 l. 10 s. 91 Watermen. 2 & 3 Ph. &M. 1556 Cold Harbour. No livery. 20 Wax …
A New History of London
… Addenda Almshouses and schools in the City A LIST of ALMS-HOUSES in the METROPOLIS 1. By whom, and when founded. Where situated. Men. Women. Allowance. … per ann. King Henry VII. Little Almonry, Westminster 12 watermen and their wives 7 l. 2 s. 4 d. each couple per ann. …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain
… Additions and corrections Additions and Corrections. p.1. In the second note at the foot of the … Turkish naval force of some sort. At page 198 mariners or bargemen are, no doubt, meant; for, coming from Turkey, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies July 1714 July 1714 July 1. Barbados. 711. … days I spent in visiting the fortifications; but forts and forces were in a miserable condition; particulars of … Kennedy, Edward Rundell, and William Maxwell, Custom-house Watermen. Barbados, Jan. 28, 1713. Corroborate No. 1. Signed, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies October 1698 October 1698 Oct. 21. Order for … for collecting the records dispersed at the late fire, and for sorting and listing them. The report of the Committee … markets. Since there is but one small wherry and four watermen allowed to the Custom-house here, they cannot always …
Survey of London
… worke in diging the foundacions of the Church, Vault, and Vestrie vilib. viiis. id. Richard Clarke for digging the well in the Church yard xxvis. viiid., And laying the Brickes in mosse to the height of the water, … timber at viid. the load xviiis. To him for the payment of Watermen that gathered diuerse parcells of Timber together …