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 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