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
"It requires I should give you this notice publicly, that no person may
have reason to think me over-officious, if he finds his name among the
presentments my oath obliges me to exhibit before the Ecclesiastical
Court at the expiration of my office.
DAVID RICE, _Churchwarden_."
CELEBRATION OF THE PRESENT MONARCH'S ACCESSION--MARRIAGE--AND VISIT TO
GUILDHALL.
The spirits of the Community were never more exhilarated than at the
auspicious period which gave England her present King and Queen. The
Coronation was necessarily similar to those described in _Londinium
Redivivum_; and the simplicity of our Church in the article of marriage
admits of little more splendour than that of dress, at all times superb
on such occasions in the British court. The fireworks, illuminations,
and behaviour of the populace, who were in some instances regaled with
beer round a bonfire, was generally decorous, and in some measure
compels me to silence as to incidents, except in one particular case,
when an odd scene of _midnight gratitude_ was exhibited to Earl Temple
and Mr. Pitt, who were returning _incog._ from Guildhall, where they
had dined on the 9th of November 1761. The instant those Patriots were
recognized, the multitude crowded round the carriage, impeded its
progress, and shouted with so much ardour, that the sleeping neighbours
were roused, and, when they had discovered the cause of the tumult,
heartily joined in the shouts with nightcaps instead of hats in hand.
The report of the Committee appointed to provide the entertainment on
the above day, will evince how well they performed their duty.
"At a Court of Common Council held June 17, 1762, the following Report
was presented to the Court:
"_To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons of the City of London, in Common-Council assembled._
"We your Committee, appointed by your order, of the third
day of October last, to manage the entertainment for their
Majesties at the Guildhall of this City, on the then ensuing
Lord Mayor's Day, beg leave to report, that duly sensible of
the great honour done us in this appointment, we cheerfully
devoted our time and utmost endeavours to prepare and
regulate the said entertainment, so as best to answer the
intention of this honourable Court.
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