Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.Malcolm, James Peller
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.
Malcolm, James Peller
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
In Broad-street ward, one beadle at 50_l._
38 watchmen at 13_l._ 634 0
In Candlewick ward, one beadle at 25_l._
16 watchmen at 13_l._ 293 8
Castle-Baynard ward, one beadle at 50_l._
24 watchmen at 13_l._ 442 0
Cheap ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 26
watchmen at 13_l._ 430 0
Coleman-street ward, one beadle at 40_l._
24 watchmen at 13_l._ 407 0
Cordwainer's ward, one beadle at 45_l._
16 watchmen at 13_l._ 318 14
Cornhill ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 18
watchmen at 13_l._ 305 0
Cripplegate Within, one beadle at 50_l._
26 watchmen at 13_l._ 430 0
---- Without, one beadle at 32_l._
28 watchmen at 13_l._ 550 0
Dowgate ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 16
watchmen at 13_l._ 300 0
Farringdon Within, two beadles at 85_l._
49 watchmen at 13_l._ 764 10
---- Without, four beadles at
100_l._ 89 watchmen at 13_l._ 1550 0
Langbourn ward, one beadle at 40_l._ 23
watchmen at 13_l._ 450 0
Lime-street ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 10
watchmen at 13_l._ 200 0
Portsoken ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 28
watchmen at 13_l._ 474 5
Queenhithe ward, one beadle at 30_l._
10 watchmen at 13_l._ 202 0
Tower ward, one beadle at 40_l._ 32
watchmen at 13_l._ 571 0
Vintry ward, one beadle at 40_l._ 16
watchmen at 13_l._ 312 0
Wallbrook ward, one beadle at 50_l._ 18
watchmen at 13_l._ 349 0
By this arrangement, the guardianship of the City was intrusted to 32
beadles and 913 watchmen.
The wretches, kept in some degree of awe by the above members of the
Police, when nothing occurred to set their passions afloat, or to
assemble them from all parts of the town to one point, committed horrid
excesses at Tyburn this year, by the brutal practice of throwing stones
and dirt; besides which they had one ludicrous contrivance that will
force a smile, though disgust and abhorrence must succeed, when it
is recollected it was performed at the hour of execution. The mob dug
two large holes in the fields, and filled them with soil: those they
carefully covered with turf; the populace of course walked into the
filth, from which they were ushered amidst loud huzza's and laughter,
while every effort was made to entice or force others into them.
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