Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... The 13th was performed at Whitehall the yearly ceremony of washing the poor mens feet in the banquetting house. The lord Fretchvile being deceased, sir John Reresby is made governour of York Castle in his place. The 13th, about 9 in the evening, broke out a fire at the upper end of Newstreet, near Fetter lane, which consumed that house and the tops of one or two more, but by the help of the engines it was quickly quench't. Other addresses against the association have been presented to his majestic from the towns of Droitwich in Worcestershire and from Barnestaple in the county of Devon; and from the grand jury at the assizes for the county of Salop. The dutchesse of Cleaveland is arrived at Whitehall from France, with her son the duke of Grafton, who went over to fetch her. Severall merchants and others have subscribed a great summ of money, near a million, as a stock for carrying on a far greater East India trade then that which is at present managed; and they intend to petition his majestie to grant them a charter for that purpose. The 16th, being Easter Sunday, Mr. Roger L'estrange and Mr. Miles Prance received the sacrament at St. Giles church in the feilds, one protesting that what he swore about L'estrange's being at masse was true, the other denying it, that he never was in a popish chappell since 1660. The 17th and 18th, the lord mayor and aldermen rode on horseback to St. Sepulchres church in great state, with all the blewcoat boyes belonging to Christs hospitall and Bridewell hospitall, where a sermon was preached the 1st day by the bishop of London, and the 2d day by Dr. Sharp. Addresses of abhorrence have been presented to his majestie against the late association, from the burough of Lemster, town of Rippon, citty of Dublin...
