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knight_n esquire_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n to_o assist_v distress_a gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n widow_n and_o virgin_n to_o avoid_v tavern_n dice_v and_o whorehouse_n etc._n etc._n the_o pursuivant_n at_o arm_n be_v create_v likewise_o by_o letter_n patent_n a_o book_n a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o damask_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o herald_n before_o the_o earl-marshal_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o swear_v solemn_o to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v secret_a and_o sober_a more_o ready_a to_o commend_v than_o to_o blame_v to_o be_v humble_a lowly_a etc._n etc._n this_o college_n feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a fire_n but_o be_v since_o very_o beautiful_o rebuilt_a by_o the_o member_n and_o the_o bountiful_a contribution_n of_o honourable_a person_n here_o be_v always_o officer_n wait_v to_o satisfy_v comer_n touch_v descent_n pedigree_n coat_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n these_o 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st._n thomas_n his_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n p._n 81._o of_o the_o charterhouse_n or_o sutton_n hospital_n p._n 90_o of_o old_a and_o new_a bedlam_n p._n 97._o sect._n 4._o of_o its_o palace_n viz._n whitehall_n or_o the_o king_n court_n etc._n etc._n p._n 99_o of_o st._n james_n palace_n and_o the_o park_n p._n 122_o of_o westminster-hall_n and_o the_o court_n there_o viz._n common-plea_n kings-bench_n chancery_n and_o exchequer_n p._n 126._o of_o dooms-day-book_n p_o 135._o a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o high-court_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n p._n 193._o of_o somersethouse_n p._n 156._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159._o sect._n 6._o of_o college_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n viz._n gresham-colledge_n sion-colledge_n physitians-colledge_n doctor_n commons_o college_n of_o herald_n etc._n etc._n and_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n p._n 162_o 179._o sect._n 7._o of_o london-bridge_n p._n 191._o of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o lord_n mayor_n jurisdiction_n there_o p._n 195._o of_o the_o new_a river_n p._n 209._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o government_n of_o london_n ecclesiastical_a temporal_a and_o military_a etc._n etc._n p._n 213._o to_o 288._o of_o the_o charter_n by-law_n and_o court_n in_o london_n p._n 263._o to_o 277._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o london_n its_o merchant_n the_o original_a of_o money_n a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a corporation_n and_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n blazon_v p._n 269._o the_o oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n p._n 331._o of_o guildhall_n leaden-hall_n blackwel-hall_n and_o the_o custom-house_n p._n 333_o to_o 336._o of_o dock_n porter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 340._o of_o the_o market_n for_o coal_n corn_n and_o fish_n p._n 342._o of_o the_o navy-office_n and_o post-office_n p._n 343_o 345._o of_o the_o penny-post_n p._n 350._o the_o rate_n of_o coachman_n p._n 359._o a_o alphabetical_a account_n of_o the_o carrier_n waggoner_n and_o stage-coache_n that_o come_v to_o the_o respective_a inn_n in_o london_n from_o all_o part_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o p._n 383._o the_o rate_n of_o carman_n and_o waterman_n p._n 436_o 442._o a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o war_n tumult_n fire_n epidemical_a disease_n rarity_n and_o accident_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n brief_o abstract_v from_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n p._n 443._o a_o appendix_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o present_a alderman_n and_o the_o respective_a ward_n they_o govern_v with_o a_o list_n of_o the_o present_a officer_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n house_n and_o the_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o counter_n the_o present_a state_n of_o london_n chap._n i._n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o original_a our_o famous_a antiquary_n general_o agree_v that_o the_o britain_n who_o posterity_n now_o inhabit_v the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o be_v call_v welsh_n â—eâ—e_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o 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lud_n town_n and_o from_o he_o ludgate_n take_v its_o name_n this_o city_n be_v build_v 2789_o year_n ago_o that_o be_v 1108_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o exact_a computation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o 350_o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n of_o all_o historian_n cornelius_n tacitus_n who_o first_o call_v it_o londinum_n say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 1655_o year_n ago_o copia_fw-la negotiatorum_fw-la &_o commeatu_fw-la valde_fw-la celebre_fw-la that_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o multitude_n of_o merchant_n and_o traffic_n or_o commerce_n herodian_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n say_v it_o be_v vrbs_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o opulenta_fw-la that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o rich_a city_n marcelinus_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v 1200_o and_o odd_a year_n ago_o it_o be_v vetustum_fw-la oppidum_fw-la a_o ancient_a town_n fitz-stephens_n tell_v we_o that_o haec_fw-la civitas_n urbe_fw-la roma_fw-la secundum_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la satis_fw-la antiquior_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n viz._n this_o city_n according_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o chronologer_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o rome_n in_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o london_n it_o be_v call_v augusta_n a_o name_n denote_v dignity_n and_o majesty_n for_o the_o great_a octavian_n successor_n to_o julius_n caesar_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n as_o a_o title_n most_o sacred_a and_o honourable_a this_o marcellinus_n witness_n in_o his_o 27_o and_o 28_o book_n call_v it_o augusta_n and_o that_o in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v call_v london_n it_o be_v very_o famous_a by_o that_o appellation_n under_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o in_o constantine_n time_n there_o be_v a_o mint_n appoint_v there_o and_o money_n stamp_v with_o this_o impression_n p._n lon._n s._n that_o be_v pecunia_n londino_n signata_fw-la money_n stamp_v in_o london_n and_o 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