By the King's authority. Proposals for printing by subscription, in weekly numbers, price six-pence each, embellished with upwards of one hundred and twenty copper-plates, the third edition, (dedicated to the Right Honourable samuel turner esq; Lord-Mayor the court of aldermsn, and common-council.) The History and survey of London, Westminster, Southwark, and their environs. By William Maitland, F.R.S. and others
: Containing, I. The original constitution of London and Westminster ; the ancient and present state of the several wards, districts, liberties, pariches and churches, and the most curious sepulchral monuments; accounts of all the religious foundations therein before the reformation, and the uses to which they were converted after their dissolution: the names of all the streets, squares, courts, lanes, alleys, rents, rows, &c. With curious calculations touching the number of inhabitants; whereby it will appear, that the number of inhabitants in London are more than in any one city in the world, and almost equal to those of the cities of Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome together. II. The political, ecclesiastical, civil and military government, in all their branches; and the chartered liberties, privileges and immunities, granted from time to time by the crown, and confirmed to the citizens by act of Parliament. III. Accounts of the several incorporations of mechant-adventurers, public trading companies, and of all arts and mysteries; shewing their original institution, and the constitution of those companies and corporations respectively, and their ancient rights, privileges and franchises. IV. The city courts, and the manner of proceeding in each of them; and the laws enacted both by Common-Council and Parliament, for the citizens conduct at elections, both in the Common-Hall and in wardmotes. V. The present state of learning, colleges, inns of court, and public schools. VI. The public buildings, palaces, public offices, and meeting-houses of every denomination; and full and particular accounts of all the hospitals, almshouses, and other charitable foundations, and bridges. VII. Both Houses of Parliament, the courts of law at Westminster, the British Musŭm, and the ancient and present state and curiosities of the Tower of London and Westminster-Abbey. Improved with a great variety of authentic pieces, relative to the alterations in the political, ecclesiastical, and commercial state, since the first foundation of this metropolis; which, by the surprizing increase of buildings and inhabitants, carries the appearance of a large county. To which will be added, a continuation of the history down to the year 1770; and an accurate survey and description of all the alterations, additions and improvements made, by authority of Parliament, in the buildings, streets, roads, &c. in and about this great metropolis: and so managed, that the purchasers of the former editions of this capital book (which, for its merit, is presented at the city's expence to every new alderman) may be supplied with them separate. to complete their books. In two volumes. Extracted from original recors preserved in the Tower, Rolls, Paper-Office, and Guildball; from acts of Parliament and acts of Common-Council, historians, ancient law-books, and many authentic pieces communicated by the learned in history, antiquities and municipal laws, to the editors of this work only. Conditions. I. This work (a great part of which is already printed) will be comprised in One Hundred and Twenty-three numbers, at Six-pence each, stitched in blue paper. II. That every number shall contain three sheets of letter-press, and one folio or broad-sheet plate, engraven by the best hands. III. That the first number will be published on Saturday the 28th of January, and continued regularly every Saturday till the whole is finished, and delivered at the Houses of Subscribers. Subscriptions are taken in, and proposals delivered, by J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church-yard; T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street; G. Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street; and S. Bladon, in Pater-noster-Row; and by all the news-carriers in town and country. Of whom may be had, this work complete, in two volumes, folio, neatly bound in Calf and letter'd, Price 3l. 10s