The attempt to make Fleet brook or ditch navigable to Holborn Bridge, was a mighty chargeable and beautiful work, and though it did not fully answer the designed purpose, it was remarkable for the curious stone bridges over it, and the many huge vaults on each side thereof, to treasure up Newcastle coals for the use of the poor. The whole damage sustained by the fire is almost inconceivable and incredible; but the following method of computation hath been taken, to form some sort of gross estimate; and at the time was accounted very moderate:-- Thirteen thousand two hundred houses, one with } another, at twenty-five pounds rent, at the low } 3,960,000 rate of twelve years' purchase } Eighty-seven parish churches, at eight thousand } 696,000 pounds each[5] } Six consecrated chapels, at two thousand } 12,000 pounds each } The Royal Exchange 50,000 The Custom House 10,000 Fifty-two halls of companies, most of which were } magnificent structures and palaces, at fifteen } 78,000 hundred pounds each } Three city gates, at three thousand pounds each 9,000 Jail of Newgate 15,000 Four stone bridges 6,000 Sessions House 7,000 Guildhall, with the courts and offices belonging to it 40,000 Blackwell Hall 3,000 Bridewell 5,000 Poultry Compter 5,000 Wood Street Compter 3,000 Toward rebuilding St. Paul's Church, which, at } that time, was new building; the stonework being } 2,000,000 almost finished } Wares, household stuff, monies, and moveable goods } 2,000,000 lost and spoiled } Hire of porters, carts, waggons, barges, boats, &c.,} for removing wares, household stuff, &c., during } 200,000 the fire, and some small time after } Printed books and papers in shops and warehouses 150,000 Wine, tobacco, sugar, plums, &c., of which the city } 1,500,000 was at that time very full } Cutting a navigable river to Holborn Bridge 27,000 The Monument 14,500 __________ £10,730,500