Any watermen or wherrymen who wilfully or negligently lose their tide from Billingsgate to Gravesend, or from thence to Billingsgate, by putting ashore for other passengers, or by waiting or loitering by the way, so that the first passengers shall be set on shore two miles short of the place to which they are bound; such passengers shall be discharged from paying any thing for their passage. The rulers of the watermens company are to appoint two or more officers to attend, one at Billingsgate, at every time of high-water at London Bridge, and the other at Gravesend at the first of flood; who shall publicly ring a bell for fifteen minutes, to give notice to the tilt-boats and wherries to put off. And if such wherrymen, _&c._ do not immediately put off on ringing the said bell; and do not effectually proceed on their voyage, but put on shore within two miles of Billingsgate or Gravesend, as the case may be; or if such boats are not navigated by two sufficient men, the youngest to be eighteen years old at least; in every such case the owners of such boats shall forfeit 5_l._ to be levied on the boats or goods of the owners of such boats. And if the company of watermen neglect setting up the said bells, and appointing proper persons to ring them, they shall forfeit 50_l._ as shall such persons appointed to ring the said bells, forfeit 40_l._ for every neglect. WATERMEN’S HALL near London Bridge, a handsome brick building situated with its front towards the Thames. WATERSIDE _row_, Upper Ground street. WATER _street_, 1. Arundel street: 2. Black Friars: 3. Bridewell Precinct. WATFORD, a market town in Hertfordshire on the east side of Cashiobury, and seventeen miles from London, is situated upon the Colne, where it has two streams that run separately to Rickmansworth. The town is very long but consists of only one street, which is extremely dirty in winter, and the waters of the river at the entrance of the town, were frequently so much swelled by floods as to be impassable: But in the year 1750, the road at the entrance of Watford was raised by a voluntary contribution; by which means the river is now confined within its proper bounds. In the church are several handsome monuments; there are also a free-school and several almshouses belong to the town. WATLING _street_, St. Paul’s church-yard; thus called from the Roman road of the same name, which ran through this street. _Maitland._ WAT’S _alley_, Long ditch. WATSON’S ALMSHOUSE, in Old street, near Shoreditch, was erected chiefly at the expence of Mr. William Watson, citizen and weaver, for the widows of twelve weavers, who annually receive 20_s._ and twenty-four bushels of coals, with a gown every second year. _Maitland._ WATSON’S _rents_, Angel alley.† WATTS’S _court_, Deadman’s place.† WATTS’S _rents_, St. Catharine’s lane.†