MEARD’S _court_, 1. Dean street.† 2. Wardour street.† MEAT _wharf_, Mill bank. MEDIFORD _court_, a handsome large court in Fenchurch street.† MEETING HOUSE _alley_, 1. Greenbank.⸸ Johnson’s street.⸸ 3. Queen street, Rotherhith.⸸ MEETING HOUSE _court_, 1. Black Friars.⸸ 2. Drury lane.⸸ 3. St. Michael’s lane, Canon street.⸸ 4. Stony lane.⸸ MEETING HOUSE _yard_, 1. Broad street, London Wall.⸸ 2. Deadman’s place, Southwark.⸸ 3. Devonshire square, Bishopsgate street without.⸸. 4. Five foot lane.†. 5. Gravel lane, Houndsditch.⸸ 6. Little St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate street within.⸸ 7. St. Michael’s lane, Canon street.⸸ 8. Nightingale lane.⸸ 9. Old Horselydown lane.⸸ 10. Old Jewry.⸸ 11. Silver street, Wood street, Cheapside.⸸ 12. Water lane.⸸ 13. Wentworth street.⸸ 14. West lane.⸸ MEETING HOUSES. Of these there are above an hundred and twenty within the bills of mortality. See a particular account of them under the names of the several denominations of Protestant Dissenters, as BAPTISTS, INDEPENDENTS, PRESBYTERIANS, &c. MEGGS’ _Almshouse_, on the south side of Whitechapel, was founded about sixty-five years ago, by William Meggs, Esq; for the reception of twelve widows, each of whom has a room, and annually receives 5l. 4s. and a chaldron of coals. MELANCHOLY _walk_, St. George’s fields. MERCERS, the first of the twelve principal companies, was incorporated by letters patent granted by King Richard II. in the year 1393. The members are not only exempt from quarterage, but upon their admission to the livery, pay only a fine of 2l. 13s. 4d. This fraternity is governed by a Prime and three other Wardens, with forty Assistants, and 232 Liverymen. MERCERS HALL, and Chapel, are situated in Cheapside, between the Old Jewry and Ironmonger lane, on the spot where anciently stood an hospital dedicated to St. Thomas of Acars or Acons. They were both destroyed by the fire of London; after which they were rebuilt by the company. The front, which is towards Cheapside, is adorned with a very handsome entrance; the door case is enriched with the figures of two Cupids mantling the company’s arms, and with festoons, &c. and over it the balcony is adorned with two pilasters of the Ionic order, and a pediment; with the figures of Faith, Hope and Charity, and other enrichments. The inner court is adorned with piazzas, formed of columns of the Doric order; the hall room and great parlour are wainscoted with oak, and ornamented with Ionic pilasters; and the ceiling with fret-work. The chapel is neatly wainscoted, and paved with black and white marble. MERCERS _court_, 1. St. Mary hill. 2. Tower hill. 3. Tower street.