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A sermon preached in the parish church of St. Lawrence Jewry, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs, and the Common Council of the city of London, on Sunday, the eleventh of January, 1795. Being the day appointed for administering the Holy Communion to the Members of the Corporation. By the Rev. John Wilgress, D. D. Chaplain in ordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. And to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.
Wilgress, John, 1740-1821.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The whole proceedings of the late contested election, of the city of Bristol; between Messrs. Cruger, Burke, Clare, & Brickdale: which began on Monday, October 9th, 1774; and was carried on for Twenty-Three Days, with unremitting Ardour on all Sides. This Narrative contains The animated and spirited Speeches, on the Occasion, by the Patriotic Members, Cruger and Burke: To which will be added, for the Information of the Public, (to make the Whole as intelligible as possible) The Petition of Mr. Brickdale, of the City of Bristol; as well as that of the City; together with the Names of the Petitioners:-The Learned Speeches of the Council, before the Committee of the House of Commons;-Examination of Witnesses;-Mr. Cruger's Speech in the House of Commons, on American Affairs;-Speech of the Right Honourable John Wilkes, Esq; Lord Mayor of the City of London, on Wednesday, February the 22d, for expunging from the Journals the Resolution of the 17th February, 1769. Embellished with an Engraving of that justly celebrated Patriot, Edmund Burke, Esq;
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Almanac of the city of Lindau, Germany, 1768. Engraving by G.J. Ostertag.
Ostertag, Georg Jacob, active 1738-1785.Date: 1768Reference: 2970874i- Books
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An essay on civil government; in which the Right of chusing Officers and Members of Parliamnt, for the City and Corporation of London, is shewn to be anciently and unalienably vested in the Freemen at large, or the Whole Commonalty of Citizens; from whom it has been Unconstitutionally taken and transferred to the Livery. Inscribed to Sir William Withers, Lord Mayor of London; By Dr. William King, late Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Keeper of the Records, and Vicar-General, to the Lord Primate, of Ireland, &c. To which is added A Remonstrance with the Court of Common-Council, On their presenting the freedom of the City to Dr. Price, for his Observations on Civil Liberty; Setting forth the inconsistency of their concern for the Liberties of the Americans, while they trample on the Rights and Privileges of their Fellow-Citizens.
King, William, 1663-1712.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The lords protests in the late session of Parliament, viz. I. On the Rejecting of the Pension-Bill. II. On Passing the Bill for Punishing Mutiny and Desertion, &c. III. On the Misapplying of the Sinking Fund. IV. On the Enquiry into the Management of the present South-Sea Directors. To which is added, Britannia excisa in two parts. With an alphabetical list of all the members who voted for and against the Excise-Bill, properly distinguish'd by their Titles, Boroughs they represent, Places under the Government, &c. Also, The Lord Mayor's Speech in Common Council, and the City of London's Petition against the Excise-Bill.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Reports of the proceedings and arguments before the lord lieutenant and privy council, on the petitions of Aldermen James, and Howison; Also, of the proceedings, arguments and resolutions of the Commons of the Common Council, and of the Aggregate meeting, of the freemen, freeholders, and citizens of Dublin: To which is added an appendix, containing the Lord Chancellor's speech the House of Lords and the resolutions of the Whig Club.
Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Archives and manuscripts
Mexico: Junta de Sanidad
Mexico City, Junta de SanidadDate: 1813Reference: WMS/Amer.5 & 69- Books
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The Second edition of the court and city kalendar: or, Gentleman's register, for the year 1764. Containing I. Rider's almanack. II. New and exact lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. Court and city register. IV. Lists of the army and navy, &c. Corrected with great care, at the proper offices, to the 24th of January. This edition contains the new members of Parliament, with their residences; the officers of the navy, as just printed by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, with the New Common Council of London; and in it only are to be found the new tables of postage, necessary for all persons; lists of the militia regiments, and of the navy surgeons, with instructions for dealing in stocks, tables of interest, of expences, and of discourt, with some new lists of publick offices, and more of them than are in any other book of this sort.
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Pictures
The Medical Society of London: John Coakley Lettsom presenting to the society the deeds of 3 Bolt Court, City of London. Stipple engraving by N.C. Branwhite, 1801, after S. Medley, 1800.
Medley, Samuel, 1769-1857Date: 10 November 1801Reference: 545991i- Books
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Combe, mayor. A common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall, of the city of London, on Monday the 26th day of May 1800. Ordered, that the three brief statements of Mr. Comptroller's charge upon Mr. Chamberlain, of all the rents and revenues of this city for the years 1796, 1797, 1798, delivered into this court by him on the 20th instant, be printed and annexed to the Chamberlain's accounts, and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court.
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: [1800]- Books
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Remarks on a second publication of B. Henry Latrobe, engineer, said to be printed by order of the committee of the Councils; (of the city) and distributed among the members of the legislature.
Date: 1799]- Books
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Skinner, mayor. A common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Thursday, the 11th December 1794. The committee appointed by this court, the 14th of the finances of this city, &c. did this day deliver into this court their final report in writing, under their hands, which was read. And a motion being made and question proposed, that the said report be printed, and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court; an amendment was moved, that all the words, "Lie on the table," substituted in Lieu thereof; and the same being carried in the negative, the question was put, that the sid report be printed, and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court; the same was resolved in the affirmative, and ordered accordingly.
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1794]- Books
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Burnell, mayor. A Common Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Tuesday the 11th day of December, 1787. The committee for bye-laws, did this day deliver into this Court, a report in Writing under their Hands, with Mr. Recorder and Common Serjeant's Opinions on a Case, upon the subject of relieving the inhabitants of this City from the orphans tax; which was read. Ordered, that the said report, together with the said Case and Opinions, be printed, and a Copy thereof sent to every Member of this Court. rix.
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1787]- Books
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Bull, mayor. A common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Friday the 29th day of July, 1774. This day the Court proceeded according to the order of the twenty-third of June last, to take into consideration the report that was then made from the committee appointed to enquire into the practice and fees of the court of requests, the abuses of its officers and their servants as also the inconveniences attending the present mode of executing the business thereof, which was ordered to be printed and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court, and the same was again read in these words; to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and commons of the city of London, in common council assembled:
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1774]- Books
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Pickett, mayor. A common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on Tuesday the 30th day of March, 1790. The committee for general purposes did this day deliver into this court, a report in writing, under their hands relative to the repairs necessary to be done to Blackfriars Bridge, and paving the carriage way thereof, which was read; and, it is ordered, that the said report and the estimates thereto annexed be printed, and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court.
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1790]- Books
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Committee City-Lands. Ordered, that the several resolutions and orders this day read and agreed to be observed by this committee, be forthwith copied and delivered to each member of this committee. ...
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1756]- Books
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The court and city English register, for the year of our Lord, 1795; (by Samuel Watson, bookseller,) or, a collection of English lists; Containing His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; The Principal Officers of State; and Navy; of the Law, and Trade; The Heads of Colleges and Professors, with many other Lists. To which are added, I. An Alphabetical List of the Rt. Hon. the House of Lords, with their Employments, Posts of Honour, &c. II. An Alphabetical List of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, and Members for each; with their Connections, Employments, and Posts of Honour. III. The General and Field Officers of His Majesty's Forces. IV. A complete List of the Royal Navy of England, as also the Admirals, Captains, and Commanders of the Navy. With the present State of Scotland and America. The Whole compiled and digested from the most authentic Lists, carefully corrected at the proper Offices; and from the best Information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's Almanack, and making with it, a present State of both Kingdoms.
Date: [1794]- Books
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Extract from a letter wrote by a Scots gentleman at London, to a member of the Common-Council of Edinburgh, upon the subject of the ensuing election, of a member to serve in Parliament for that city.
Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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City of Rochester. Application having been this day made to the Mayor to call a meeting of the Corporation, in order that the persons now entitled to their freedom may take up the same, previous to the day of election of a Member to represent this city in the room of Sir R. Bickerton, deceased; ...
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Three officers in the City of London Corporation holding different types of sticks ("characteresticks"): Lord Mayor Crosby with a scourge for wheat-speculators; John Wilkes with a Herculean club for defeating corruption; and and a bull representing Frederick Bull, with the sheriff's staff of office. Engraving after S.L., 1772.
S.L., active 1772.Date: [1 Jan. 1772]Reference: 584784i- Pictures
Nathaniel Newnham taking the oaths of office as Lord Mayor of London in 1782. Stipple engraving by B. Smith, 1801, after W. Miller.
Miller, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810.Date: June 4, 1801Reference: 2848107i- Pictures
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The aldermen of Paris reviewing plans for a statue of King Louis XIV; behind, seen in a mirror, the banquet held in 1687 to celebrate the recovery of the king from illness. Line engraving by P. Chenu after C.N. Cochin after N. de Largillière.
Largillière, Nicolas de, 1656-1746.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 17057i- Books
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A letter to the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, one of his majesty's most honourable privy council, treasurer of his majesty's Navy, chairman of the board of control for the affairs of India, dean of the faculty of advocates, keeper of his majesty's signet for Scotland, and member of parliament for the county of Edinburgh; on the proposed improvements in the city of Edinburgh, and on the means of accomplishing them.
Gregory, James, 1753-1821.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Combe, mayor. A common council holden in the chamber of the Guildhall, of the city of London, on Wednesday the 30th day of July 1800. The committee for letting the Bridge house estates did, this day, deliver into this court a report in writing under their hands, of a conference with the select committee of the House of Commons, relative to the rebuilding of London Bridge, which was read (agreed to and referred back to the laid committee to consider the said resolutions, and report from time to time their opinion thereon) and ordered to be printed, and a copy thereof sent to every member of this court.
City of London (England). Corporation. Committee for Letting the Bridge House Estates.Date: [1800]- Pictures
Two boxers face each other with clenched fists; representing the by-election for the City of London held on 3-5 March 1795. Etching possibly by I. Cruickshank, 1795.
Date: 3 March 1795Reference: 585554i