London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

In November (1826) a new Parliament met. Of the old city members only one--viz., Matthew Wood, the popular alderman--retained his seat. He was joined by two other aldermen, one...

Before the preliminaries of peace became converted into definite treaties, the Shelburne ministry had been forced to give way to a coalition with Fox and North as secretaries of...

On the 26th October George III was proclaimed king in the city in the presence of the mayor and aldermen.[168] The usual addresses were presented by the Courts of Aldermen and C...

Upon Beckford's decease Trecothick was elected mayor for the remainder of the year. It was no easy matter for the successor of one of the wealthiest and most hospitable of mayor...

The peace proved to be no more than a temporary suspension of hostilities, and England's refusal to surrender Malta, which she had recovered in 1800, and which she had covenante...

On the 15th June, 1727, the Court of Aldermen were informed by Sir John Eyles, the lord mayor, that he had received an order of council dated from Leicester House (the residence...

Now that the war was over, a period of tranquillity, prosperity and retrenchment was eagerly looked for. The country therefore experienced bitter disappointment when, on the res...

The extension of the sphere of war owing to the French alliance with America brought great difficulties to the ministry. A powerful fleet under Keppel was sent into the Channel,...

Like her predecessor on the throne, Queen Anne died on a Sunday. A proclamation was immediately drawn up by the lords spiritual and temporal, assisted by the members of the Priv...

Wilkes had not long occupied the mayoralty chair before he came into serious collision with the Court of Aldermen. In November (1774) an election of an alderman for the Ward of...

_Resumption of hostilities.--Pitt recommends the fortifying of London.--Renewal of the Income Tax.--Nelson takes offence at the City.--Addington gives place to Pitt.--Volunteer...

_Accession of George III.--The fall of Pitt.--Alderman Beckford.--Unpopularity of Bute.--The King and Queen at the Guildhall.--John Wilkes.--War with Spain.--The Peace of Paris....

_Fox's East India Bill.--Pitt and the Coalition.--The City and Pitt.--Pitt's East India Bill.--The Reform Bill.--The City and the Shop Tax.--The Convention with France.--The Cit...

_Brass Crosby, Mayor.--The legality of Press Warrants.--The Freedom of the Press.--The Messenger of the_ _House of Commons arrested in the City.--His recognizance ordered to be...

_The City opposes renewal of Income Tax.--Agricultural depression.--The First Corn Law.--Another address of the Livery not received.--Vagrants in the City.--The Spa Fields Riot....

_The Repeal of Corporation and Test Acts.--The Catholic Emancipation Bill.--Accession of William IV.--The King's visit to the City postponed for fear of riot.--Resolutions respe...

_Court Martial of Admiral Keppel.--The Freedom of the City conferred on Keppel.--Spain declares war.--Economical Reform.--Committees of Association.--Dunning's Motion.--The City...

_Wilkes and his brother Aldermen.--Chatham and the City deprecate England's policy towards America.--The King notifies his intention of receiving no more Addresses of the Livery...

_Accession of George II.--Walpole and the Queen.--Dissenters and the Corporation and Test Acts.--Walpole's Excise Bill.--Unpopularity of Billers, Mayor.--Disputes with Spain.--J...

_Accession of George I.--The Old Pretender.--Impeachment of Ministers.--Tory re-action.--End of Jacobite Rebellion.--The King's Picture and Statue.--The Septennial Act.--Trial o...