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A37482
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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
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De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.
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1681
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Wing D894; ESTC R216338
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the_o privy_a council_n solicit_v the_o king_n to_o suppress_v this_o rebellion_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n who_o thereupon_o draw_v his_o army_n to_o greenwich_n and_o appoint_v divers_a lord_n to_o assail_v the_o rebel_n but_o the_o lord_n can_v get_v no_o follower_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o who_o seek_v only_o for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n and_o for_o punishment_n of_o such_o traitor_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n be_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n retire_v to_o london_n from_o thence_o within_o two_o day_n the_o king_n be_v now_o 15000_o strong_a march_v in_o person_n towards_o captain_n mend-all_a who_o politic_o withdraw_v his_o force_n to_o sevenoke-wood_n upon_o notice_n whereof_o the_o king_n retire_v again_o to_o london_n but_o the_o queen_n long_v for_o dispatch_v send_v the_o two_o staffords_n sir_n humphrey_z and_o william_n with_o many_o hot-spur_n in_o the_o court_n to_o follow_v the_o rebel_n who_o be_v soon_o cool_v for_o they_o find_v captain_n mend-all_a in_o good_a order_n ready_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o in_o the_o first_o encounter_n slay_v sir_n humphrey_n and_o afterward_o his_o brother_n with_o many_o other_o and_o put_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o flight_n the_o king_n force_n be_v at_o black-heath_n can_v neither_o by_o threat_v not_o entreaty_n be_v get_v to_o rescue_v they_o but_o rather_o wish_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o favourite_n in_o the_o staffords_z case_n or_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v in_o england_n to_o aid_v his_o cousin_n mortimer_n now_o first_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o his_o kindred_n and_o many_o of_o they_o steal_v away_o to_o the_o rebel_n who_o number_n from_o ââssex_v and_o surrey_n daily_o increase_v who_o yet_o theiâ_n captain_n restrain_v from_o all_o outrageous_a action_n ãâ¦ã_o with_o they_o to_o black-heath_n where_o the_o king_n army_n lie_v the_o night_n before_o but_o now_o be_v fall_v down_o to_o 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say_v now_o be_v mortimer_n lord_n of_o london_n he_o than_o command_v all_o lombard_n merchant-stranger_n genoeses_n venetian_n florentine_n and_o other_o to_o send_v he_o 12_o harness_n complete_a 24_o brigandine_n 12_o battleax_n 12_o glave_n six_o horse_n complete_o furnish_v with_o saddle_n and_o bridle_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1000_o mark_n ready_a money_n or_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o can_v catch_v all_o which_o be_v immediate_o send_v he_o the_o next_o day_n he_o cause_v the_o lord_n say_v head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o cheapside_n as_o also_o his_o son-in-law_n sir_n james_n cromer_n high-sheriff_n of_o kent_n vexed_n day_n he_o cause_v some_o of_o his_o fellow_n to_o be_v execute_v for_o some_o disorder_n against_o his_o proclamation_n fine_v person_n at_o pleasure_n and_o behead_v other_o but_o the_o citizen_n find_v his_o insolency_n to_o increase_v intolerable_o with_o a_o select_a party_n encounter_v they_o on_o the_o 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these_o rebel_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a eight_o only_a be_v execute_v the_o story_n of_o evil-may-day_n anno_fw-la 1517_o 9_o h._n 8._o be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o old_a man_n former_o be_v wont_a to_o reckon_v their_o age_n from_o that_o day_n the_o occasion_n be_v brief_o thus_o several_a artificer_n of_o foreign_a part_n repair_v to_o london_n which_o disgust_v the_o multitude_n who_o complaive_v that_o their_o sell_v of_o ware_n and_o exercise_v of_o handicraft_n impoverish_v the_o king_n own_o subject_n and_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o england_n and_o that_o they_o have_v offer_v many_o great_a insolence_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o english_a particular_o one_o williamson_n a_o carpenter_n of_o london_n buy_v two_o pigeon_n in_o cheapside_n and_o as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o a_o frenchman_n snatch_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n say_v they_o be_v no_o meat_n for_o a_o carpenter_n this_o beget_v a_o contest_v and_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n mean_n who_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n the_o carpenter_n be_v imprison_v etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a insolence_n provoke_v one_o john_n lincoln_n to_o draw_v they_o up_o in_o form_n of_o a_o bill_n and_o persuade_v dr._n beale_n on_o easter_n tuesday_n at_o the_o spital_n to_o read_v it_o open_o in_o the_o pulpit_n which_o occasion_v these_o foreigner_n to_o be_v very_o severe_o handle_v and_o oftentimes_o knock_v down_o in_o the_o street_n at_o last_o one_o evening_n many_o prentice_n and_o other_o assemble_v rifle_v some_o stranger_n house_n and_o much_o mischief_n be_v like_a to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n &c_n &c_n many_o of_o ehe_fw-ge rioter_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n whereof_o lincoln_n and_o twelve_o other_o be_v hang_v 400_o more_o in_o their_o shirt_n bind_v with_o rope_n and_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n be_v carry_v to_o westminster_n but_o cry_v mercy_n mercy_n be_v all_o pardon_v by_o the_o king_n which_o clemency_n get_v he_o much_o love_n to_o describe_v all_o the_o particular_a tumultuous_a disorder_n of_o apprentice_n and_o other_o will_v swell_v this_o manual_a too_o much_o and_o i_o will_v rather_o they_o shall_v be_v forget_v than_o any_o more_o be_v bring_v into_o example_n and_o therefore_o at_o present_a they_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o year_n 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o about_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o happen_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o fleetstreet_n upon_o the_o rescue_n of_o one_o captain_n bellingham_n a_o officer_n in_o the_o expedition_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n which_o be_v attempt_v by_o some_o student_n in_o the_o temple_n wherein_o some_o be_v hurt_v and_o some_o carry_v to_o prison_n but_o this_o draw_v together_o many_o of_o the_o gentleman_n to_o rescue_v the_o prisoner_n who_o make_v a_o barricade_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o beat_v back_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n and_o release_v their_o friend_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n mayor_n be_v inform_v he_o and_o the_o sheriff_n with_o some_o of_o the_o trained-bands_a come_v thither_o to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o disperse_v the_o causer_n of_o the_o tumult_n who_o be_v increase_v by_o that_o time_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 500_o and_o arm_v with_o sword_n and_o pistol_n the_o lord_n mayor_n make_v proclamation_n that_o on_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n they_o shall_v dissolve_v themselves_o but_o prevail_v not_o he_o then_o try_v other_o mean_n and_o the_o soldier_n fire_v their_o musket_n ãâã_d they_o charge_v witâ_n powder_n only_o but_o the_o gentleman_n provoke_v at_o this_o shot_z bullet_n and_o very_o furious_o attaque_v the_o trained-band_n kill_v five_o outright_o and_o wound_v near_o one_o hundred_o yet_o the_o city_n soldier_n be_v so_o reinforce_v that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o gentleman_n be_v subdue_v and_o one_o ashhurst_n and_o stamford_n two_o captain_n with_o some_o other_o be_v take_v and_o commit_v the_o king_n be_v
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 âeâe_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o renown_a city_n of_o london_n they_o be_v in_o old_a time_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o aborigines_n because_o they_o first_o inhabit_v the_o country_n some_o derive_v the_o name_n london_n which_o be_v the_o great_a probablity_n from_o the_o british_a word_n llhong_n which_o signify_v a_o ship_n and_o dinan_n a_o town_n that_o be_v a_o town_n of_o ship_n this_o city_n be_v in_o all_o age_n since_o its_o foundation_n very_o renown_v for_o ship_n and_o navigation_n 2._o other_o from_o llhwindian_n because_o as_o caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n and_o strabo_n mention_n the_o ancient_a britain_n call_v there_o fortify_v wood_n llhw_v which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o fence_a town_n and_o that_o where_o s._n paul_n church_n now_o stand_v there_o be_v in_o old_a time_n a_o wood_n where_o a_o temple_n be_v build_v for_o diana_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o pagan_a time_n to_o build_v their_o fane_n or_o temple_n to_o diana_n in_o wood_n or_o grove_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v diana_n town_n 3._o some_o derive_v it_o from_o llhandian_a the_o britain_n still_a calling_n llan_n a_o church_n and_o so_o may_v signify_v dianas-church_n or_o temple_n for_o there_o have_v be_v frequent_o dig_v up_o oxen_n head_n and_o bone_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v as_o victim_n or_o sacrifice_n there_o viz._n in_o camera_n dianae_n so_o that_o this_o word_n come_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n to_o be_v pronounce_v london_n caesar_n comment_n lib._n 5._o call_v it_o civitas_n trinobantum_n viz._n the_o city_n of_o the_o trinobant_n some_o will_v have_v it_o translate_v the_o state_n of_o trinobant_n for_o trosa_fw-la nova_fw-la or_o troy_n novant_n new_a troy_n which_o appellation_n be_v in_o old_a time_n by_o many_o ascribe_v to_o london_n as_o geoffery_n of_o monmouth_n the_o welsh_a historian_n affirm_v it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o same_o author_n that_o king_n lud_n repair_v this_o city_n and_o much_o augment_v it_o with_o fair_a building_n call_v it_o cairo_n lud_n that_o be_v 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 the_o overseer_n or_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n be_v call_v praepositus_fw-la thesaurorum_fw-la augustensium_fw-la that_o be_v provost_z of_o the_o treasure_n of_o augusta_n in_o britain_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o london_n the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v very_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a in_o the_o excellent_a situation_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n which_o we_o shall_v show_v 1._o with_o respect_n to_o air_n 2._o its_o conveniency_n of_o be_v supply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o air_n this_o city_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 51_o degree_n 30_o minute_n and_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o be_v not_o annoy_v with_o the_o boisterous_a wind_n or_o unwholesome_a vapour_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o near_o that_o it_o enjoy_v the_o mild_a salubrious_a breeze_n of_o the_o eastern_a southern_a and_o western_a sea_n with_o the_o wholesome_a gust_n and_o fresh_a air_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o have_v a_o excellent_a air._n and_o it_o be_v by_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v as_o healthy_a a_o city_n consider_v its_o greatness_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o prodigious_a quantity_n of_o coal_n burn_v yearly_o in_o it_o as_o any_o in_o the_o know_v world_n 2._o the_o soil_n be_v rich_a and_o fertile_a abound_v with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n useful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man._n the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o be_v very_o well_o inhabit_a supply_v it_o with_o plenty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n and_o the_o respective_a manufactory_n of_o england_n to_o furnish_v not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o for_o transportation_n to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o its_o merchant_n trade_n for_o which_o it_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o large_a straight_o and_o fair_a highway_n for_o carriage_n and_o passenger_n by_o land_n