History of Beggars and Vagrants in Early Modern Law
A historical notice recounts Acts by James I to curb beggars and vagabonds with severe penalties including hanging, plus a later record of beggar suppression under James II and III. It then shifts to market and port trade items, accidents in Norwich, and a public notice about market management contracts, a fire office meeting, and a bankruptcy sale of goods at Birchin Lane with a large list of wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James VI
Moses Shaw
James I
K. James II
Dunkirk
Dantzick
Narva
Petersbourg
Spain
Canaries
Carolina
Jamaica
St. Kitt’s
Angel-Court
Snow-hill
Shurfiday
N. B
Wraight
Brookland
Kent
Draper
Mercer
Marine Coffee
Birchin- Lane
C. Linnen
Poblick Sale
Copthall Court
Throgmarton-street
Orders for Lord Mayor’s Day procession protection and access
The two city marshals must issue notices to ward constables in Breadstreet Castle-Baynard Cheap Cordwainer Cripplegate Within Farringdon Within Farringdon Without Vintry to maintain a double watch and keep streets clear on the Lord Mayor’s Day procession. No carts or carmen may block routes from Fetter Lane End to the Stocks Market, and Queen Street to the Three Crane Stairs must be kept free for coaches. Public papers should publish this order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compters
Fetter-lane
Fleet-street
Stocks-Market
Queen-street
Queen Street
Stage Doings and Salary Dispute Remarked
An actor explains he was removed from the stage by “a Person of Quality” and that poor performance last Saturday led to the claim. He asserts willingness to continue, blames the Master of the House for a reduced salary, and asks the Town to judge the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bry
Lellen
Fae Fatal Consequences of Domeflick Di
A historical pamphlet discussess faction and division within kingdoms and cities. It cites biblical warning from Matthew and argues that kingdoms divided against themselves fall. Printed in London with notices for pamphlet shops and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domeflick
W. Linyd Nexe
King’s-Arms
Chancery-lane
Fleer-street
Bockfeller
London
Wettminster
Mercer's sale of rich silks maps at Ludgate Hill offer
Mr Tomas Hincarrrr Mercer sells off stock cheaply at the Great Wheat Sheaf Ludgate Hill. He offers gold and silver brocades velvets damasks and silks, plus elaborate maps of Europe and Britain, London city views, and optical glass wares. Maps claim to cover Europe, world, and Anglo realms with a large London map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomas Hincarrrr
Mercer
Ludgate- Hill
Genoa
London
Baroye
Asia
Africa
North America
South
Ameica
Britain
England
Ireland
France
Spain
Italy
Murcovy
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
Flav Run
Suabia
Greece
Yorkshire
America
Wales
Cambridge
Oxford
Great Britain
Westiminster
G. Wittpsy
Goldsimth’s
Ludgate-street
St. Paul’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Country News
Norwich
St. Giles’s Gates
New Sea Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditty Ry
Dirco
Lidia
Ditto
Sale Tabies
Bait
Maine Adventure
Emperor's Loan
Climator
Guildhall
Ashton
Louth
Lincolnshire
Brotherton
Combhill
White Horse
Ferrer-Lane
Hall
N. BR
Price Fitch
Northampton
New Hampshire
New England
Benjamin Colman
Boston
Mr. Edwards
Watts
Orvile
John Oswald
Scocks-Market
Little St. Helen’s
John Guyse
Quires
Me. Bheatezar
Ralph Breskine
Row. E
Eprror
Richard
Hetr
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