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Market plan with 218 shops and 56 stalls described
A detailed plan for a Fleet Street market proposes a 12 foot wide passage from Fleet Bridge to Holborn Bridge flanked by 32 shops on the north end and 32 on the south, plus a large central market house and 64 further shops. The layout includes five cross passages and spaces for a fish and flesh market and a garden produce area, with estimates of weekly and yearly income and total costs. Also noted are crime reports, ship news, and various public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet-ditch
Fleet- Bridge
Holbourn-Bridge
Fleet-Bridge
Tooley-street
Southwark
Westminster Hall
Carlisle
Edward Row
Gibson
Hlington
Ward
Cumberland
Carlisle‘Gael
London
Baily
Alexander Ratcliff
Newgate
France
Henkell
Dysart
Headley
Surrey
Symonds
Bristol
Daniel Daffern
Ireland
Stawford
Daffern
Rebere-Gann
Parsons
Mipstild
Balchen
fromLisbon
Thomas
Kemprhorne
Ie Y
Chatham
Holland
Custony House
Margaret Brierly
Chelsea
Callimancoes
Mr. Gibbon
Edward Gibon
Putney
St. Dunstran
Fleettreet
Joseph Taylor
Petersbourg
Lafti
Thomas Kouli-Kan
Persia
Whitehall
John Harris
Llandaff
New
South -Sea Annuities
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exichange Afsurance
London Afffurance
Englith Copper
Welch
Dicco
Isto
iSale
Zallies
Mine Adventure
Beslety
Michaelnass
Wimbledon
Kingston
Croydon
Benjamin
Smith
John Hopkins
Tooting
James' Hopkins
Lombardftreet