The present state of London: or, Memorials comprehending a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof. By Tho. De-Laune, Gent
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- The present state of London: or, Memorials comprehending a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof. By Tho. De-Laune, Gent
- Author
- De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.
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- London :: printed by George Larkin, for Enoch Prosser and John How, at the Rose and Crown, and Seven Stars, in Sweetings-Alley, near the Royal Exchange in Cornhil,
- 1681.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- To the Right Honourable Sir Patience Ward, Knight, LORD MAYOR OF THE City of LONDON.
- To the Reader.
- To his Friend, Mr. Thomas De-Laune, An Acrostick on The Present State of LONDON:
- To his Friend the Author, UPON THE Present State of LONDON.
- The CONTENTS.
-
THE
PRESENT STATE
OF
LONDON.
- CHAP. I.
- CHAP. II.
- CHAP. III.
-
CHAP. IV.
- SECT. 1.
-
SECT. 2.
- 1. Of the Magistrates and Publick Officers of London.
- Au Abstract of the Charters of the Famous City of London.
- Some brief Heads of the most memorable Customs or particular Laws of the City of LONDON.
- A Brief Account of the Courts held in this Honourable City.
- Of the Court of Requests, or Conscience.
- Of the Court of the Lord MAYOR and ALDERMEN.
- The Oath of a Common-Councel-Man.
- Of the Sheriffs Courts.
- The Prisons in London.
- Of the Watches in London.
- Of the Military Government of London.
-
CHAP. V.
- SECT. 1.
-
SECT. 2.
-
. Of the Trade of London into the Country. - The Laws of the Market. Stow. p. 664.
- Of the Foreign-Trade of London.
- Of the Corporations of London.
- Of the Twelve Chief Companies out of which the Lord Mayor is to be annually Chosen.
-
Of the other Corporations in London.
- 1. DYERS.
- 2. BREWERS.
- 3. LEATHER-SELLERS.
- 4. PEWTERERS.
- 5. BARBER-CHYRƲRGEONS.
- 6. ARMOƲRERS.
- 7. WHITE-BAKERS.
- 8. WAX-CHANDLERS.
- 9. TALLOW-CHANDLERS.
- 10. CƲTLERS.
- 11. GIRDLERS.
- 12. BƲTCHERS.
- 13. SADLERS.
- 14. CARPENTERS.
- 15. CORDWAINERS.
- 16. PAINTERS.
- 17. CƲRRIERS.
- 18. MASONS.
- 19. PLƲMMERS.
- 20. INHOLDERS.
- 21. FOƲNDERS.
- 22. EMBROIDERERS.
- 23. POƲLTERS.
- 24. COOKS.
- 25. COOPERS.
- 26. TYLERS and BRICK-LAYERS,
- 27. BOWYERS.
- 28. FLETCHERS.
- 29. BLACK-SMITHS.
- 30. JOYNERS.
- 31. PLAISTERERS.
- 32. WEAVERS.
- 33. FRƲITERERS.
- 34. SCRIVENERS.
- 35. BOTTLE-MAKERS and HORNERS.
- 36. STATIONERS.
- 37. MARBLERS.
- 38. WOOL-PACKERS.
- 39. FARRIERS.
- 40. PAVIOƲRS.
- 41. LORINORS.
- 42. BROWN-BAKERS.
- 43. WOOD-MONGERS.
- 44. ƲPHOLSTERS, or ƲPHOLDERS.
- 45. TƲRNERS.
- 46. GLAZIERS.
- 47. CLARKS.
- 48. WATER-MEN
- 49. APOTHECARYES.
- 50. SILK-THROWERS.
- The Arms of LONDON
- The Oath of a Freeman.
- Of the Guild-Hall.
- Of Blackwell-Hall.
- Of Leaden-Hall.
-
-
SECT. 7.
- Of Docks.
- Coal-Market.
- Corn-Market.
- Fish-Market.
- Of the Navy-Office, where the whole Busi∣ness concerning the King's Ships of War is managed.
- Of the Post-Office.
- On Mondays
- On Tuesdays
- On Wednesdays
- On Thursdays
- On Frydays
- On Saturdays
- The several Rates that now are and have been taken for the Carriage of Letters, Packquets, and Parcels, to or from any of His Majesties Dominions, to or from any other parts or places beyond the Seas, are as followeth, that is to say,
- The Carriage of Letters Outwards.
- The Carriage of Letters Outwards.
- Of the PENNY-POST.
- This Penny-Post is thus managed.
- 2. Some brief Hints of the Ʋsefulness of this Office.
- 3. The Objections I have heard of, are,
- The Rates and Orders of Coachmen.
-
An Alphabetical Account of all the Car∣riers,
Wagoners, and Stage-Coaches,
that comes to the several Inns in Lon∣don,
Westminster, and Southwark, from
all Parts of England and Wales, with
the respective days of their Coming
in, and Going out.
- A.
-
B.
- Brumly in Kent.
- Bristol.
- Bradford in Berkshire.
- Bath.
- Basingstoke.
- Beckles in Suffolk.
- Bynfield in Berkshire.
- Brentwood
- Barnstaple in Devonshire.
- Bleechenly in Surrey.
- Bridgenorth in Shropshire.
- St. Edmonds-Bury.
- Burwash in Sussex.
- Brentry in Essex.
- Blakebourn, Bolton-berry, Ribchester, Coulney, Padcam and Preston in Lancashire.
- Burford in Oxfordshire.
- Bakewel in Derbyshire.
- Bridgenorth in Shropshire.
- Bridgenorth and Wenlock.
- Barton in Oxfordshire.
- Berkshire.
- Barnet.
- Barfeild great in Essex.
- Bedford.
- Baldock in Hertfordshire.
- Bishop-Stafford.
- Brackley in Northamptonshire.
- Battle in Sussex.
- Buckingham Carrier.
- Banbury in Oxfordshire.
- Bocking and Brantry in Essex.
-
B
dley in Worcestershire. - Barcomstead in Hertfordshire.
- Bisciter in Oxfordshire.
- Burton in Staffordshire and Ʋtoxiter.
- Bredhempstone.
- Bagworth in Leicestershire.
- Billegray in Essex.
- Brill in Buckinghamshire.
- Bunington in Hertfordshire.
- Bushey in Hertfordshire.
- Billinghurst and Purbeck.
- Bath and Bristol.
- Beconsfield in Bucks.
-
C.
- Chipton-warden in Northamptonshire.
- Chesham in Buckinghamshire.
- Cherbury in Oxfordshire.
- Coxell.
- Cranfield in Bedfordshire.
- Coddicote in Hertfordshire.
- Cambridge.
- Canterbury-Post.
- Chesterfield in Derbyshire.
- Cirencester in Glocestershire.
- Chelton in Glocestershire.
- Crandan in Buckinghamshire.
- Coventry in Warwickshire.
- Copel in Bedfordshire.
- Coliasby in Northamptonshire.
- Clapham.
- Crandon in Northamptonshire.
- Chelmsford in Essex.
- Chipton-Norton in Oxfordshire.
- Colchester.
- Cockthrop near Oxford.
- Croydon.
- Chinord near Thame in Oxfordshire.
- Cramborough in Kent.
- Clare.
- Chichester.
- Cranbroke in Kent.
- Chittenstone in Kent.
- Crookhorne and Evill.
-
D.
- Dusely in Glocestershire.
- Little Didlington in Bedfordshire.
- Denby, Rexham and Ruthen.
- Dreyton in Buckinghamshire.
- Daventree in Northamptonshire.
-
D
stable. - Dunchurch in Warwickshire.
- Derinton and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.
- Dorset, Salisbury and Blandford.
- Dover.
- Darking.
- Dulwich.
- Dorchester.
- Dunmore and High-Ruden in Essex.
- E.
- F.
- G.
-
H.
- Henley upon Thames.
- Hooknorton in Oxfordshire.
- Highworth in Wiltshire.
- Hempsteade in Hertfordshire.
- Hadham in Hertfordshire.
- Hertford.
- Hodsdon in Hertfordshire.
- Hatfield in Hertfordshire.
- Hallifax in Yorkshire.
- Hereford.
- Hurst in Berkshire.
- Harrow on the Hill in Middlesex.
- Hampstead in Middlesex.
- Huntington.
- Harrold in Bedfordshire.
- Hadnam in Buckinghamshire.
- Hitching in Hertfordshire.
- Horsham in Sussex.
- Hemingham.
- Harwich
- Hornchurch in Essex.
- I.
- K.
-
L.
- Lempster in Herefordshire.
- Ludlow in Shropshire.
- Louth in Lincolnshire.
- Lyn.
- Leedes in Yorkshire.
- Lancaster, Wiggon, Narington, Liverpoole, Bolton, and other Parts in that Countrey.
- Ledbury in Herefordshire.
- Luton in Bedfordshire.
- Leicester.
- Littleworth in Leicestershire.
- Lawford, Rugby, Dunchurch in Warwickshire.
- Leachsteed in Oxfordshire.
- Lincoln, Barton, Stanford, Grantham, and other Parts.
- Luton in Bedfordshere.
- Loughborough in Leicestershire.
- Litchfield in Staffordshire.
- Lemsted in Buckinghamshire.
- Lewes in Sussex.
- Linsfield in Surrey.
- Lavenham in Suffolk.
- Low-Layton in Essex.
-
M.
- Marlborough.
- Manchester.
- Maxfield, Manchester, Congerton, Leake.
- Middlewich, Manchester, Boulton, Knulsford.
- Manchester Stopord.
- Monmouth.
- Morlington in Oxfordshire.
- Marsh in Buckinghamshire.
- Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
- Maidenhead in Berkshire.
- Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.
- Malmesbury in Wiltshire.
- Mavill in Sussex.
- Maidstone in Kent.
- Malden in Essex.
- N.
- O.
- P.
- R.
-
S.
- Southampton.
- Salisbury.
- Saffron-Walden.
- Sheffield in Yorkshire.
- Sheffield in Yorkshire, Mansfield and Rotherham.
- Shrewsbury, Welch-Poole, Ossestry, and other Parts.
- Shrewsbury, and other Parts adjacent thereto.
- Stroud in Glocestershire.
- Strayton-Harlow in Warwickshire.
- Stoke-Haven in Buckinghamshire.
- Strout-Water in Glocestershire.
- Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire.
- Swallowfield in Wiltshire.
- Stanmore in Middlesex.
- Stoke-Bruen in Northamptonshire.
- Stony-Stratford in Buckinghamshire.
- Stanes.
- Shoreham in Sussex.
- Sunnock in Kent.
- Sydenham.
- Seare in Surrey.
- Sudbury.
- Stow-Market.
- Stanbourne in Essex.
- Stansteed Mountfitchett in Essex.
- Sawbridge in Herefordshire.
- T.
- V.
-
W.
- Winchester.
- Witney in Oxfordshire.
- Wing in Buckinghamshire.
- Watford in Hertfordshire.
- Wickham in Buckinghamshire.
- Warrington in Lancashire.
- Woolverhampton in Staffordshire.
- Wallingford in Berkshire.
- Worcester.
- Wisbich in the Isle of Ely.
- Whitchurch in Shropshire.
- Walthamstow in Essex.
-
Waltham-Ab
y. - Ware.
- Weston, Weeden, Toceter.
- Weeden in Northamptonshire.
- Westchester and Nantwich.
- Westchester, Newport, Dreyton, Rixham, Denby, Ruthen and Nantwich.
- Westchester, Wrexham, and Oss-Westry.
- Wallingford in Berkshire.
- Warwick.
- Windsor in Berkshire.
- Wolverhampton in Staffordshire.
- Watford in Hertfordshire.
- Wiltopp in Hampshire.
- Watford in Leicestershire.
- Wemington in Leicestershire.
- Woodford.
- Worcester.
- Woodford in Essex.
- Wonsted in Essex.
- Wadhurst in Sussex.
- Weam in Shropshire.
- Wittham in Essex.
- Y.
- The Rates and Orders for Carmen.
- The Rates or FARES of WATERMEN.
- Rates for carrying Goods in the Tilt-Boat, between Gravesend and London.
- An Historical Account of the most Me∣morable Wars, Tumults, Fires, Epi∣demical Diseases, Rarities, Acci∣dents, &c. that have happened in the City of London: Briefly abstracted from Ancient and Modern Writers.
- First, The Ways taken by Papists to begin and promote FIRES.
- Secondly. Their Instructions are
- On another side.
- An APPENDIX, Containing the Names of the Pre∣sent Aldermen of the City of London, and the respe∣ctive Wards they Govern: Also a List of the Officers of the Lord Mayors House, and the Offices belonging to the Two Compters.
- A List of the Officers of the L. Mayors House.
- Officers belonging to Woodstreet-Compter.
- part
- Advertisement.