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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous

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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It

Name: London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800

COMB NEVIL, in Surry, is situated in the parish of Kingston upon
    Thames, and was formerly the seat of the Earl of Warwick, called the
    setter up and puller down of Kings; but was lately in the possession
    of William Harvey, Esq; It is situated in the midst of a park; and
    near the house are certain springs whose water is conveyed in leaden
    pipes for three miles, under the road and lands, and across the
    bottom of the Thames to Hampton Court.

  CUMBER’S _court_, Blackman street.†

  COMBMAKERS, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by
    Charles I. in the year 1636. They consist of a Master, two Wardens,
    and thirteen Assistants; but have neither hall nor livery.

  COMES’S _court_, Noble street, Foster lane.†

  COMMISTRY’S _alley_, Cock hill, Ratcliff cross.

  COMMON COUNCIL. These are the representatives of the commons, and
    compose one of the parts of the city legislature, which nearly
    resembles that of the kingdom; for as the latter consists of the
    King, Lords, and Commons, so this is composed of the Lord Mayor, the
    Aldermen and Common Council; the principal difference is, that the
    three estates of the kingdom enjoy separately the right of a
    negative, while in the city this right is confined to the Aldermen
    and Common Council.

    Before the year 1347, there were only two Common Council men
    returned for each ward, which being thought inefficient to represent
    the numerous body of the commons, it was at that time agreed, that
    each of the city wards should chuse a number of Common Council men
    according to its dimensions; but none to exceed twelve, nor any to
    have less than six; which has been since increased to the present
    number.

    The city is now divided into twenty-five wards, and they into 236
    precincts, each of which lends a representative, who is elected in
    the same manner as an Alderman; with this only difference, that as
    the Lord Mayor presides in the wardmote, and is judge of the poll at
    the election of an Alderman, the case is the same with the respect
    to the Aldermen in their several wards, at the choice of Common
    Council men. _Maitland._

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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It

Anonymous

London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800

COMB NEVIL, in Surry, is situated in the parish of Kingston upon
    Thames, and was formerly the seat of the Earl of Warwick, called the
    setter up and puller down of Kings; but was lately in the possession
    of William Harvey, Esq; It is situated in the midst of a park; and
    near the house are certain springs whose water is conveyed in leaden
    pipes for three miles, under the road and lands, and across the
    bottom of the Thames to Hampton Court.

  CUMBER’S _court_, Blackman street.†

  COMBMAKERS, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by
    Charles I. in the year 1636. They consist of a Master, two Wardens,
    and thirteen Assistants; but have neither hall nor livery.

  COMES’S _court_, Noble street, Foster lane.†

  COMMISTRY’S _alley_, Cock hill, Ratcliff cross.

  COMMON COUNCIL. These are the representatives of the commons, and
    compose one of the parts of the city legislature, which nearly
    resembles that of the kingdom; for as the latter consists of the
    King, Lords, and Commons, so this is composed of the Lord Mayor, the
    Aldermen and Common Council; the principal difference is, that the
    three estates of the kingdom enjoy separately the right of a
    negative, while in the city this right is confined to the Aldermen
    and Common Council.

    Before the year 1347, there were only two Common Council men
    returned for each ward, which being thought inefficient to represent
    the numerous body of the commons, it was at that time agreed, that
    each of the city wards should chuse a number of Common Council men
    according to its dimensions; but none to exceed twelve, nor any to
    have less than six; which has been since increased to the present
    number.

    The city is now divided into twenty-five wards, and they into 236
    precincts, each of which lends a representative, who is elected in
    the same manner as an Alderman; with this only difference, that as
    the Lord Mayor presides in the wardmote, and is judge of the poll at
    the election of an Alderman, the case is the same with the respect
    to the Aldermen in their several wards, at the choice of Common
    Council men. _Maitland._

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It

London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It

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