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A New History of London
… royal library, on the 27th of April in the evening: the machine consisted of a magnificent Doric temple, from which …
A New History of London
… duties on wine, cyder, and perry, which was to subject the makers of cyder and perry to the excise laws; was far from … of commons against so much of the bill as brought the makers of those liquors under the excise; and the following …
A New History of London
… the king granted licence and protection to three clock-makers from Delft, to come and practise their occupation in …
A New History of London
… necessary to make an exception in favour of brewers, felt makers, cap thickers, carders, spinners, and knitters: by …
A New History of London
… acquired great wealth by the improvement of this machine; which continued in the family until the year 1701, …