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. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...of less bulk with a cock running with water that people may there wash their hands. As touching the conduit at Holborn Cross it shall be viewed by the Chamberlain who is to report on the costs for the perfection thereof. Repert. vm, f. 27. Thursday 24 April 4 Edward VI 1550 Item this day Sir William Laxton Sir Marten Bowes knights, Mr. Judde Mr. Dobbs and Mr Hynde aldermen are appointed to "travayele" for the conveying of waste water of the conduit in Latheberye and of the great Conduite to St. John's in Walbroke and to London Wall or to one of those two places as they shall think most mete for the better serving of the citizens of this City of water. Repert. xn, f. 224. Tuesday 7 May 36 Elizabeth 1594 At this court it is ordered that Sir Richard Martyn knight, Mr. Skynner, Mr. Moseley aldermen Mr. Chamberlen John Blount Clothworker and Richard Proctor merchannt tailor or any fower or more of them shall finde out some convenyent place in Cheapside for placing of a cesterne there for the receipt of such water as shalbe brought thither by Bevis Bullmer Esquire. And Henry Woodwall to warne them to meet togeather and to attend on them. Repert. xxm, f. 210b. Tuesday 12 November 36 Elizabeth 1594 Item it is ordered that the twenty tonnes of Thames water which is to be brought into Cheapsyde by Beavis Bullmer Esq. shalbe brought to the Crosse there according to the reportes of Mr. Soame Mr. Moseley, Aldermen and other commytties formerly in that behalf appointed. And that the said Commytties shall have consideration for the altering of the stones and all other necessary thinges that are to be done at the said Crosse for the water worke there. Ibid. f. 313b. Tuesday 13 June 1592. Item whereas Richard Hill fownder hath of long time kept...

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