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A plan for the improvement of the fishery, in the River Thames.
Westminster Fish Market.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Anno Tricesimo Georgii III. Regis. Cap. LIV. An act for vesting the estate and property of the trustees of Westminster fish market in the Marine Society, for the purposes therein mentioned; and for discontinuing the powers of the said trustees.
Great Britain.Date: 1790]- Ephemera
To the trustees of the Westminster Hospital in St. James-Street, Westminster : N.B. deliver this before ten of the clock the Wednesday morning, otherwise the patient cannot be admitted.
Westminster Hospital.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The life and particular proceedings of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield, from the time of his going to Crisp School, in Gloucester, to his embarking for Pensilvania. Compiled for the Satisfaction of those Persons who are desirous of Reading the Genuine Account of that Gentleman. By an impartial hand. Among many other Particulars, are the following: I. His early Religion and Charity taken Notice of by the Heads of the Houses at Oxford. II. On his Reading a Book, intitled, The Life of God in the Soul of Man, he saw the Necessity of the New-Birth. III. Was 2 Years under continual Temptations and Buffetting of the Devil. IV. Comes from Oxford to London, and preaches Charity Sermons. V. Sets Sail for Georgia, had like to have been drown'd, but arrives Safe, where he preaches before the Free-Masons, and dines with them, &c. with his particular Proceedings at Georgia. VI. Sets Sail from Charles Town for England. Vii. Preaches at the Request of the Bishop of Limerick, who kisses him and gives him his Blessing. Viii. He waited on the Bishop of Londonderry, and Archbishop of Armagh, and was very civilly created. IX. Mr. Majendre's Letter to a Friend, concerning Mr Whitefield's Behaviour at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster; and Mr. Bennet's Account of that Affair. X. His Account, how part of the Money collected has been expended, and how the rest is to be laid out. XI. Queries sent to Mr. Whitefield. XII. A Method of Confession for Women Methodists. XIII. Denied preaching at Islington Church, so preached in the Church-Yard. XIV. His Preaching at Kennington-Common, Moorfields, &c. with an Account of the Sums of Money collected. XV. Joseph Periam's First Letter to Mr. Whitefield, from No 50, in Bethlehem-Hospital; Mr. Whitefield goes to see him. His Second Letter; Mr. Whitefield's Answer. His Third Letter; Mr. Whitefield goes to him again, and gets his Discharge. XVI. Takes Tour in the Country, and continues Collecting; and pays Money into the Trustees Hands for the Use of the Orphan-House at Georgia. XVII. An Answer to the former Queries; with a Reply to the Answer; and an Answer to the Reply. XVIII. A modest Inquiry into the Principles and Practices of the New Sect of Methodists. XIX. A Poem on Eternal Misery, addressed to Mr. Whitefield. XX. A Copy of Mr. William Seward's Letter: In Answer to one received from his Brother the Rev. Mr. Thomas Seward at Genoa. XXI. Another Letter relating to Mr. Whitefield and his Followers, wherein is a Parallel drawn between the present Sect of Methodists (as they are commonly called) and the French Prophets. XXII. The Rev. Mr. Welles's Letter to Mr. Whitefield from Cardiff, Charging him with several Falsities.
Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.Date: [1739]- Books
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The life and particular proceedings of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield, from the time of his going to Crisp School, in Gloucester, to his embarking for Pensilvania. Compiled for the Satisfaction of those Persons who are desirous of Reading the Genuine Account of that Gentleman. By an impartial hand. Among many other Particulars are the following; I. His early Religion and Charity, taken notice of by the Heads of the Houses at Oxford. II. On his Reading a Book, intituled, The Life of God in the Soul of Man, he saw the Necessity of the New Birth. III. Was 2 Years under continual Temptations and Buffetting of the Devil. IV. Comes from Oxford to London, and preaches Charity Sermons. V. Sets sail for Georgia, had like to have been drowned, but arrives safe, where he preaches before the Free-Masons, and dines with them, &c. with his particular Proceedings at Georgia. VI. Sets sail from Charles Town for England. Vii. Preaches at the Request of the Bishop of Limerick, who kisses him, and gives him his Blessing. Viii. He waited on the Bishop of Londonderry, and Archbishop of Armagh, and was very civilly treated. IX. Mr. Majendie's Letter to a Friend, concerning Mr. Whitefield's Behaviour at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, and Mr. Bennet's Account of that Affair. X. His Account how part of the Money collected has been expended, and how the rest is to be laid out. XI. Queries sent to Mr. Whitefield. XII. A Method of Confession for Women Methodists. XIII. Deny'd preaching at Islington Church, so preached in the Church-Yard. XIV. His Preaching at Kennington-Common, Moorfields, &c with an Account of the Sums of Money collected. XV. Joseph Periam's First Letter to Mr. Whitefield, from No. 50. in Bethlehem Hospital; Mr. Whitefield goes to see him. His second Letter; Mr. Whitefield's Answer. His third Letter; Mr. Whitefield goes to him again and gets his Discharge. XVI. Takes another Tour in the Country, and continues collecting; and pays Money into the Trustees Hands for the Use of the Orphan House at Georgia. XVII. An Answer to the former Queries, with a Reply to the Answer, and an Answer to the Reply. XVIII. A modest Enquiry into the Principles and Practices of the New Sect of Methodists. XIX. A Poem on Eternal Misery, address'd to Mr. Whitefield. XX. A Copy of Mr. William Seward's Letter, in Answer to one received from his Brother the Reverend Mr. Thomas Seward at Genoa. XXI. Another Letter relating to Mr. Whitefield and his Followers, wherein is a Parallel drawn between the present Sect of Methodists (as they are commonly called) and the French Prophets. XXII. The Rev. Mr. Welles's Letter to Mr. Whitefield from Cardiff, charging him with several Falsities.
Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.Date: 1739- Books
A sermon preach'd before the trustees of the publick infirmary in James-Street, Westminster; : at the parish-church of St. Margaret, on occasion of their anniversary meeting, May 10. 1739. / by Isaac, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.
Maddox, Isaac, 1697-1759.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX- Books
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A sermon preached at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, on Thursday, April 4, 1754. On occasion of the anniversary meeting of the trustees of the Public Infirmary in James-street, Westminster / By John Butler.
Butler, John, 1717-1802.Date: 1754- Books
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The nature and extent of charity. A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Jekyll, Kt., Master of the Rolls, President, Thomas Green, Esq., Vice-President, and other Trustees of the Infirmary in James-Street, Westminster : at the parish-church of S̳t̳. Margaret, on occasion of their anniversary meeting, April 26. 1735 / By ... Thomas, Lord Bishop of Salisbury.
Sherlock, Thomas, 1678-1761.Date: 1735- Books
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A sermon preached before the Honourable trustees for establishing the colony of Georgia in America, and the associates of the late Reverend Dr. Bray; at their anniversary meeting, March 20, 1745-6. In the parish church of St. Margaret, Westminster. By Glocester Ridley, LL. B. Published at the Desire of the Trustees and Associates.
Ridley, Glocester, 1702-1774.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The directors of the Bank of England, enemies to the great interests of the Kingdom; and also, not just to the trust reposed in them by the Adventurers, who Chose them to do their best Endeavours, by all Honest Means, for the Advantage of the Joint Stock.
Holland, John, -1722.Date: 1715- Books
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A compleat history of Europe: or, A view of the affairs thereof, civil and military, for the year, 1702. Containing all the publick and secret transactions therein; the several steps taken by France, for an Universal Monarchy, and to enslave her neighbours; the wars in Italy, Poland, Livonia, Muscovy, Germany, the West-Indies, &c. Intermix'd with great variety of original papers, letters, memoirs, treaties, &c. Several of which never before made publick; as a particular account of the steps made towards the union, &c. With the remarkables of the year; the present state of the imperial, all the royal families, and other the Princes and potentates of Europe; their births, marriages, issues, alliances, &c. more exact than any extant. Also, a catalogue of the nobility, and Privy-Councils of England, Scotland and Ireland. With correct lists of all persons in offices or places of trust in Her Majesty's Government. To be continued annually.
Jones, D. (David), active 1676-1720.Date: MDCCIII. [1703]- Books
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Kent's directory for the year 1745. containing An Alphabetical List of the Names and Places of Abode of the Directors of Companies, Persons in Publick Business, Merchants, and other Eminent Traders in the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. Also Separate Lists of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Bank, South-Sea, East-India, African, Royal Exchange-Assurance and London-Assurance Companies; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, Commissioners of Excise and Customs; and Trustees of the Colony of Georgia. To which are added, Tables for readily casting up Sailors Wages, from Ten Shillings per Month, to Nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings per Month: Shewing how much each Day comes to, from One Day to Twenty-Nine Days, and from One Month to Twelve Months, each Month being calculated at Thirty Days to the Month, throughout the whole Year; very useful for Merchants and Masters of Ships, for casting up Portlage Bills.
Kent, Henry, active 1732-1771.Date: 1745- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: On Thursday, June 14, 1792. Being the time of the yearly meeting of the children educated in the charity schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By the Right Reverend John, Lord Bishop of Bangor. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.
Warren, John, 1730-1800.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. Sepulchre, June the 9th, 1720. Being Thursday in Whitson-Week; at the anniversary meeting of the children educated in the charity-schools in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By James Knight, D. D. Vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London. Publish'd at the Request of the Trustees of the said Charity-Schools.
Knight, James, 1672-1735.Date: 1720- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, June 5, 1788. being the time of the yearly meeting of the children educated in the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By the Right Reverend Father in God Lewis, Lord Bishop of Norwich. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Bagot, Lewis, 1741-1802.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A general remonstrance to the whole people of England, But to the Several Electors In Particular: Concerning the ensuing Elections for Members to serve in Parliament. I. Shewing the Antiquity, Nature, and Design of Parliaments. II. The Business, Power, and Use of Parliaments. III. How the Electors are to be govern'd in their Choice of proper Members. IV. The Persons who are worthy to be Representatives of the People, having so great a Trust repos'd in them as the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of their Constituents. Highly proper to be read by every Subject in Great Britain.
Date: [1740]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London, on Thursday May the 19th, 1774: being the time Of the yearly meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By the reverend Robert Pool Finch, D. D. Rector of St Michael's, Cornhill. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.
Finch, Robert Pool, 1724-1803.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, June 10, 1790. Being the time of the yearly meeting of the children educated in the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By the Honourable and Right Reverend Father in God Brownlow, Lord Bishop of Winchester. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
North, Brownlow, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London: on Thursday, April the 27th, 1780. being the time of the yearly meeting of the children educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Oxford Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, An account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Butler, John, 1717-1802.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, June 1, 1797. Being the time of the yearly meeting of the children educated in the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By the Reverend John Law, D.D. Archdeacon of Rochester. Published at the Request of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Law, John, 1738 or 1739-1827.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Ephemera
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By permission of the ... Trustees of the Cottonian Library : this plate being a correct copy of King John's Great Charter taken from an original now remaining in the Cottonian Library, is to them most humbly dedicated by their most dutiful, and most obedient, humble servant, J. Pine.
Date: [1733?]- Books
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The duty of apprentices and other servants. A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Bridget, alias Bride, August 24th, 1713. Being the festival of St. Bartholomew. At a meeting of about 1400 persons of both sexes, being part of those who had been educated, and afterwards put out to trades and other services, by the trustees of the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By John Waugh, D. D. Rector of St. Peter's Cornhill, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Francis, Lord Guilford.
Waugh, John, 1655?-1734.Date: 1713- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London: on Thursday, May 28, 1795. Being the Time Of the Yearly Meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By the Right Reverend Henry, Lord Bishop of Bristol. Published at the Request of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an Account of the Society for Promoting Christain Knowledge.
Courtenay, Henry Reginald, 1741-1803.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A sermon preached in the parish-church of Christ-Church, London, on Thursday April the 30th, 1772: being the time Of the yearly meeting of the Children Educated in the Charity-Schools, in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. By Edward Bentham, D. D. Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford. Published at the Request of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, And the Trustees of the several Schools. To which is annexed, an account of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge.
Bentham, Edward, 1707-1776.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The duty of apprentices and other servants. A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Bridget, alias Bride, August 24th, 1713. Being the Festival of St. Bartholomew; at a meeting of about 1400 persons of both sexes. Being part of those who had been educated, and afterwards put out to Trades and other Services, by the trustees of the charity-schools, in and about the cities of London and Westminster. By John Waugh, D. D. Rector of St. Peter's Cornhill, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Francis, Lord Guilford.
Waugh, John, 1655?-1734.Date: 1713