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A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 17 From the Revolution to the death of William III CHAP. XVII. From the Revolution to the death of king William III. The first step after William had … more immediately interested took the first alarm. The company of silk weavers, when the bill was sent up to the …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 18 Queen Anne CHAP. XVIII. From the accession of queen Anne, to her death. 1702. King William died March … leaving no issue, the princess Anne, wife to prince George of Denmark, succeeded to the crown, and received the … them into one body, under the name of The united company of merchants of England, trading to the East Indies …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 19 George I CHAP. XIX. During the reign of king George I. The protestant succession to the crown of England had on the death of the duke of Gloucester, son to … Southwark militia, the London trained bands and artillery company, with the Westminster militia, lined the streets in …
A New History of London
… John CHAP. II. From the Norman conquest to the accession of king John. After the battle of Hastings, Edwin and Morcar, earls of Northumberland and Mercia, being arrived at London from …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 20 George II to the rebellion of 1745 CHAP. XX. History of London from the accession of George II. to the rebellion … time before, the prince had accepted the freedom of the company of Sadlers, and he was pleased afterward to receive …
A New History of London
… From the rebellion in the year 1745, to the commencement of the war with France in 1755. 1745. The use which the French court had meditated to make of the Pretender's claims, inspired his son with a resolution … which he got the title of Lovat, and obtained a highland company, with other favours 13. In this rebellion, aged as he …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 22 1755 to the death of George II CHAP. XXII. From the commencement of hostilities with France in the year 1755, to the death of … for admission to that of the corporation, the grocer's company the sollowing day resolved to receive those gentlemen …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 23 The reign of George II to the trial of Wilkes CHAP. XXIII. From the accession of George III. to … for their condescension in honouring the city with their company; to acquaint them with the intentions of the court; …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 24 1763-1769 CHAP. XXIV. From the prosecution of Mr. Wilkes, to his being elected alderman of the ward of Farringdon without 1. The tide of success that … in a golden box; and he was admitted of the Grocer's company. April 16th came on before the house of peers in …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 25 1769-1770 CHAP. XXV. From the trial of the Brentford rioters, to the death of the right honourable William Beckford, in his second … of state, to the master, wardens, and examiners of the company of Surgeons, desiring their opinion in relation to …