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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...Queen were entertained at dinner. 1690, May 26. An election of Mayor, Sheriffs and Chamberlain took place, under a late Act of Parliament. The Church party put up, for Sheriffs, Sir W. Hedges and Thomas Cook, Esq., and the VVhigs Sir Francis Child and Sir Edward Clark, and the latter were elected. They ...
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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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...Queen were entertained at dinner. 1690, May 26. An election of Mayor, Sheriffs and Chamberlain took place, under a late Act of Parliament. The Church party put up, for Sheriffs, Sir W. Hedges and Thomas Cook, Esq., and the VVhigs Sir Francis Child and Sir Edward Clark, and the latter were elected. They polled as follows: --Child 2,140 Cook 2,054 Clark 2,080 Hedges 2,023 They were sworn in, June 19th, at Guildhall, and presented to the Barons of the Exchequer next day. ' His arms were: --Gules, a clzewron engrailed ermine between tlzree eagles close argent; on an emztc/zeon of pretenre, a c/zezrron be/ween I/zree leapards' /leads, for Wheeler. In Trinity Term, 4 James II., there was a fine levied between Francis Child and others, and one James Alphemy and others, as to certain property in St. Botolph, Aldgate, in the City of London. On 16th April following he had to attend at Newgate, by order, to give notice to Lord Preston to prepare for his execution on the 30th. On May 2nd, 1690, ' he was elected to the Lieutenancy of London, and had the letter "Q" placed against his name, which meant one of the Quorum; without one of whom a Court was not constituted. On May the 7th following, after the list of names was read, it was moved that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen examine the characters of those selected, and a deponent said, "This man, Sir Robert Clayton, went and prevented the body of the Court "of Aldermen in waiting on the King; and his Lieutenant-Colonel was "Sir Francis Child, and in his room is a Traitor." After this it was proposed that all accusations against any of the Lieutenancy be in writing upon oath. In the Orange Regiment Sir Robert Clayton was a Colonel, and Sir Francis Child, ...
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