The Present State of London, Treatise · Chapter 5 · Section 3 · Part 28 – Part 32
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CAROLO II C. Mart. F. Mag. Brit. Fran. & Hib. Rex, Fid. D. Princeps clementiſſimus, miſeratus luctuoſam rerum faciem, plurima fumantibus iam tum ruinis in ſolatium Civium & Ʋrbis ſuae Ornamentum providit. Tributum remiſit preces ordinis & popu li Londinenſis retulit ad Regni Senatum; qui continuo decrevit uti publica opera, pecunia publica ex vectigali Carbonis foſſilis oriunda in Meliorem formam reſtituerentur: Ʋti que aedes ſacrae & D. Pauli Templum a fundamentis omni Magnificentia extruerentur; Pontes, Portae, Carceres Novi fierent: Emundarentur alvei, Vici ad Regulam reſponderent, Clivi Complanarentur, Aperirentur Angiportus, fora & Macella in Areas ſepoſitas eliminarentur: Cenſuit etiam uti ſingulae Domus Muris integerinis concluderentur, Ʋniverſae in frontem pari altitudine conſurgerent, omneſque parietes ſaxo quadrato aut …octo latere ſolidarentur: Ʋtique Nemini liceret ul…ra ſeptennium aedificando immorari. Adhaec, lites de terminis orituras lege lata praeſcidit; adjecit quoque ſupplicationes annuas & ad aeternam poſterorum Memoriam H. C. P. C.
Feſtinatur Ʋndique. Reſurgit Londinum Majori celeritate an ſplendore incertum: Ʋnum triennium abſolvit, quod ſeculi opus credebatur.
Incepta
Richardo Forde Equ. Praetore Lond.
A. D. MDCLXXI.
Perducta altius.
Geo. Waterman Eq. Prae.
Roberto Hanſon Eq. Prae
Guliel. Hooker Eq. Prae.
Roberto Viner Eq. Prae.
Joſepho Sheldon Eq. Prae.
Perfecta.
Thoma Davies Eq. Prae. Urb. Anno Dom. MDCLXXVII.
The ſubſtance of theſe Elegant Latine Inſcriptions is a brief account of the Fire and the Devaſtation it made, its ſwiftneſs and ſtop.—His Majeſties gracious care for the rebuilding of it, the Tribute laid upon Coals for the building of Churches and other publick ſtructures, &c. the regularity, uniformity and Model of the New Buildings, And that all ſhould build in ſeven years, the Act for erecting a Judicature (as before-mentioned) concluding that it is a doubt, whether the Reſurrection of London be with greater …elerity or ſplendor, ſince three years compleated what was Judged to be the work of an Age.
This was begun, Sir Richard Ford being Lord-Mayor, 1671—raiſed higher Sir Geo. Waterman Knight, Sir Robert Hanſen Knight, Sir Will. Hooker Knight, Sir Robert Viner Knight, Sir Joſeph Sheldon Knight, Lord Mayors; finiſhed, Sir Thomas Davies Knight, Lord Mayor, in the Year of our Lord, 1677.
So much for Fires, only amongſt many that may be mentioned, I cannot forget a lamentable accident that happen'd to a Family to which I was nearly related, one Mr. De Laune, that liv'd in Lothbury, a Merchant, who above twenty years ago, with his Wife (who was then ready to lie in) the Daughter of Sir Thomas Allen of Finchly, and all their Family, were burnt in their Houſe there, and no account but conjectures can be given how the fire came.
In the firſt year of the Reign of K. H. 7. in Autumn, towards the end of September (that is about 196 years ago) there began and reigned in the City and other parts of the Kingdom, a Dieaſe then new, which of the accidents and manner thereof, they called the Sweating-ſickneſs. This Diſeaſe had a ſwift Courſe both in the ſick body, and in the time and period of the laſting thereof: For they that were taken with it, upon twenty-four hours eſcaping, were thought almoſt aſſured. And as to the time of the Malice and Reign of the Diſeaſe ere it ceaſed; It began about the 21ſt of September, and clear'd up before the end of October. It was a Peſtilent Feaver not ſeated in the Veins or Humours, for there followed no Carbuncle, no purple or livid ſpots, or the like, the Maſs of Blood, or of the Body, being not tainted; only a malignant Vapour flew to the Heart, and ſeizsd the Vital Spirits; which ſtirred Nature to ſend it forth by an Extream ſweat. And it appeared by experience, that this Diſeaſe was rather a ſurprize of Nature, then obſtinate to Remedies, if it were in time looked into. For if the Patient were kept in an equal temper, both for Clothes, Fire, and Drink, moderately warm, with temperate Cordials, whereby Natures work were neither irritated by heat, nor turned back by cold, he commonly Recovered. But infinite perſons dyed ſuddenly of it, before the manner of Cure and Attendance was known. It was conceived to be not an Epedemick Diſeaſe, but to proceed from a Malignity in the Conſtitution of the Air, gathered by the prediſpoſitions of Seaſons: and the ſpeedy ceſſation declared as much.
The Remedy of this Diſeaſe (which hapned again in the 9th of K. H. 8. Anno 1517. and of which vaſt numbers died, remarkable by this Circumſtance, that Engliſhmen were taken with it in any Country, but no others, and therefore termed by Foreigners Sudor Anglicus, that is, the Engliſh-ſweat) is given by Polidor Virgil, p. 561. Thus; Quibus Rebus ita uſu venit, &c. by which means it grew to a Cuſtom, that after a vaſt deſtruction of men (by this Diſtemper) this kind of help was found effectual. If any perſon was taken with this Sweat by day, he muſt go to Bed with his Cloaths on; If by night, and the party be in bed, then he muſt reſt and not ſtir for 24 hours compleat, in the mean time, he muſt be ſo covered as not to provoke Sweat, but let it proceed of its own accord, he muſt neither eat nor drink any thing but what will juſt ſerve to keep him alive,—he muſt not ſo much as put forth hand or foot to be cooled, for that's death unavoidable— If the Patient obſerves this, he is certainly cured, elſe loſt; and this Diſeaſe (ſaith he) invaded only England (or Engliſh-men) which men at that time made portentous conſtructions of.
This Mortal Diſtemper was ſucceeded by a rageing Plague, which ſwept away many, ſo that the King was forced to remove his Court from one place to another. By that Sweating-ſickneſs in H. 8's time, infinite multitudes of People dyed in ſeveral places of England, eſpecially in London, ſparing neither rich nor poor, for even in the King's Court the Lord Gray of Wilton, and the Lord Clinton, and many Knights, Gentlemen and Officers, died of it. The like Sweating-ſickneſs hapned in the 20th year of his Reign, which began in London, and afterwards ſpread it ſelf into all parts of the Kingdom, ſo that the Term and the Aſſizes were adjourned.
In the 20 E. 3. (as Baker ſays, p. 131.) there died in London of a Plague 57374 perſons. In the 4th of Queen Mary, hot burning Agues and other ſtrange Diſeaſes, took away much People; So as between the 20th of October and the laſt of December, there died 7 Aldermen of London, namely, Henry Heardſon, Sir Richard Dobs, Sir Will. Laxton, Sir Henry Hobblethorn, Sir John Champney, Sir John Ayleph, and Sir John Greſham, of which ſome were Lord Mayors, &c. I find that in the 8th of Qu. Eliz. there died in ten Months ſeven Aldermen of London, viz. Edward Banks, Richard Chamberlain, Sir Martin Bowes, Sir Richard Mallory, Sir William Hewet, Sir Thomas White, and Richard Lambert, one of the Sheriffs for that year.
In the 36th of Qu. Eliz. there dyed of the Plague in London and the Suburbs 17890. beſides the Lord Mayor and three Aldermen, and Michaelmas-Term was holden at St. Albans. The firſt of King James, viz. 1602 there died in London and Liberties 38244, whereof of the Plague 30578, yet the next year, though the City was increaſed with a great number of Strangers, there died of all Diſeaſes but 4263. There broke out likewiſe a great Plague in the Firſt of King Charles the Firſt, whereof more died than in the beginning of his Fathers Reign. Many other Plagues have been in the City, but I ſhall conclude this ſubject with a brief account of the great Plague in 1665.
In the beginning of May, the Bill of Mortality mentions nine that died of the Plague, and decreaſed the next Week to three, then increaſed to fourteen, next to ſeventeen, next forty three, and then great Perſons began to retire into the Country. In June the Bill increaſes to 112, next 168, next 267, next 470, then do many Tradeſmen go into the Country: and many Miniſters take occaſion to abſent themſelves from their Charge. In July the Bill riſes to 725, then to 1089, next 1843, next to 2010, Now moſt Pariſhes are infected, a vaſt number of Houſes ſhut up, no Trade at all, and the number of dying perſons ſtill encreaſing, although ſo many thouſands left the City. In Aug. the Bill riſes to 2817, next 3880, next 4237, and then 6102, all which died of the Plague, beſides other Diſeaſes.—Now there is a diſmal ſolitude in London-ſtreets, every day looks with the face of a Sabbath, obſerved with greater ſolemnity than it uſed to be in the City, Shops are ſhut up, very few walk about, ſo that graſs begins to ſpring in ſome places. A deep ſilence every where, no ratling of Coaches, &c. no calling in Cuſtomers, no London Crys, no noiſe but dying Croans and Funeral Knells, &c.
In September the Bill riſes to 6988, the next falls to 6544, but then riſes again to 7165, which was the greateſt Bill. There were but four Pariſhes that were not infected, and in them few tarried. The next Bill falls to 5538, then to 4929, then to 4327, then to 2665, then to 1421, then to 1031.—Firſt Week in November it riſes to 1414, but falls to 1050, then to 652, then to 333, and ſo leſſened more and more to the end of the year, when we had a Bill of 97306, which died of all Diſeaſes, which was 79000 more than the year before, and the number of them which died of the Plague was reckoned to be 68596 that year; but others ſay that there died of that fatal Diſeaſe, in little more than a years ſpace, near 100000 perſons in London, and ſome adjacent places.
I ſhall proceed to remark briefly ſome few things more, which are Miſcellaneous Collections of my own from Divers Authors.
In the time of Edward the Second, when the workmen were digging the Foundation of a Work about Pauls, there were found more than 100 heads of Oxen, which confirm'd that opinion, that of old time it had been the Temple of Diana, and that there was the Sacrifice of Beaſts.
In the 3 H. 5. It is ſaid that ſeven Dolphins came up the River of Thames, whereof four were taken. In the Fourth of Q. Mary, before Harveſt, Wheat was ſold for four Marks the Quarter, Malt at 44 s. the Quarter, Peaſe at 46 s. 8 d. Yet after Harveſt, Wheat was ſold for 5 s. the Quarter, Malt for 6 s. 8 d. Rye at 3 s. 4 d. In the Country, Wheat was ſold for 4 s. the Quarter, Malt at 4 s. 8 d. and in ſome places a Buſhel of Rye for a pound of Candles, which was 4 d.
I have read that in the Third of King James a Whale came up within eight miles of London, whoſe body was ſeen divers times above water, and judged to exceed the length of the largeſt Ship in the River, but when ſhe taſted the freſh-water, and ſented the Land, ſhe returned into the Sea.
I find recorded by divers Writers, that the 17th of July, 1619, one Bernard Calvart of Andover, rode from St. George's Church in Southwark to Dover, and from thence paſſed by Barge to Callice in France, and from thence returned back to St. George's Church the ſame day, ſetting out about three in the Morning, and returned about eight in the Evening, freſh and luſty, being 184 miles, which was very ſtrange.
In the 14th R. 2. on Chriſtmas-day, a Dolphin was taken at London-bridge, being ten Foot long, and a monſtrous grown Fiſh.
In the 37 H. 8. On Tueſday in Eaſter week, William Foxely▪ Pot-maker for the Mint of the Tower of London, fell aſleep, and could not be awaked with P…ching or Burning till the firſt Day of the next Term, which was full Fourten Days, and when he Awaked, was found in all points as if he had Slept but one Night; and lived forty Years after.
In the Second of King James a ſtrange accident happened, to the terrour of all Bloody Murderers; A Woman called Ann Waters, inticed by a Lewd Perſou ſhe was wont to keep Company with, conſented to have her Husband ſtrangled, and then Buried him ſecretly under the Dunghil in a Cowhouſe; whereupon, the Man being miſt by his Neighbours, and the Wife making an extraordinary ſhew of wondring, with much counterfeit Sorrow for his Abſence, ſhe paſt on, unſuſpected for a time: But it pleaſed God, that one of the Inhabitants of that Street Dream't That his Neighbour Waters was Strangled and Buried under the Dunghil in a Cowhouſe; and upon Declaring his Dream, ſearch being made by the Conſtable, the dead Body was found as he had Dreamed, whereupon the Wife was Apprehended, and upon Examination confeſſing the Fact, was burned. What hope therefore of Concealment can any Murderers have, when they are ſubject to be Diſcovered by any mans Dream?
In the Fifth of Queen Mary, there fell Hail-ſtones that were fifteen Inches about, I my ſelf ſaw Hail-ſtones that fell in London in May laſt was Twelve Month, ſome of which were Six, ſome Nine Inches about, and others ſay, they ſaw ſome that were more.
About the Sixth of Edward the Fourth, one Walter Walker a wealthy Citizen, dwelling at the Crown in Cheapſide, one day, when his Child cryed, did bid him be quiet, and he would make him Heir of the Crown; which words being ſubject to Interpretation, he was call'd in queſtion about them, Arraigned, Condemned, and put to Death; which was an Act of great Severity, for the Man had no other meaning, than that he would make his Child Heir of his own Houſe with that Sign.
Anno One thouſand five hundred ninety five, upon Digging for a Vault to be made in Cheapſide, there was found at Seventeen Foot deep a fair Pavement, like unto that above ground, and at the further end of the Channel was found a Tree ſawed into five ſteps, which was to ſtep over ſome Brook running towards Walbrook, upon the edge of which, there lay the bodies of two great Trees, the ends wereof were then ſawed off, and were firm Timber; ſo that the Ground of the City had been raiſed to that time above Seventeen Foot.
In the Third of William the Second, anno 1090. On St. Lukes day, Six hundred Houſes in London were thrown down by a terrible Tempeſt, and then it was, that the Roof of Bow-Church in Cheapſide fell with that violence, mentioned page 46 before.
In the time of Henry the Firſt, the Thames ſo failed of Water, that between the Tower of London and the Bridge men, waded over on Foot for the ſpace of two days.
In the Seventh year of Henry the Sixth, November Eight, The Duke of Norfolk was like to have been Drowned paſſing through London-Bridge, his Barge being ſet upon the P…les was over-whelmed ſo, that Thirty Perſons were Drowned, and the Duke with others that eſcaped, were fain to be drawn up with Ropes. The ſame year the Poſtern Gates of London by Eaſt Smithfield againſt the Tower of London did ſink by Night more than Seven Foot into the Earth. In his Eighteenth year, all the Lyons in the Tower Dyed. And in this preſent year three of the Lions in the Tower died. In the year 1623, Octob. 26. A Popiſh Prieſt Preached in the Afternoon at Hunſdon-houſe in Black-fryers London in an upper Chamber, where there were Aſſembled above Three hundred Men and Women, when about the middle of the Sermon a great part of the Floor fell, with ſuch violence, that it brake down the next Floor under it: In the Fall whereof, the Preacher and almoſt a Hundred of his Auditors were Killed, beſides as many more hurt.
About the Year, One thouſand two hundred eighty two, through a great Froſt and deep Snow, five Arches of London-Bridge were born down and carried away.
Anno One thouſand three hundred ninety ſix November 30. The young Queen Iſabel of about Eight years old, being to be conveyed to the Tower, ſuch a Multitude went to ſee her, that Nine perſons were crowded to Death on London-Bridge.
In the time of Richard the Firſt, for three or four years together, there was ſo great a Dearth, that Wheat was ſold for Eighteen Shillings ſix pence a Quarter; and then followed ſo great a Mortality of Men, that the Living could ſcarce Bury the Dead.
In the Seventeenth Year of Henry the Third, were ſeen five Suns at one time together; after which, followed ſo great a Dearth, that People did eat Horſes and Barks of Trees, and in London 20000 were ſtarved for want of Food.
Anno 1313. 7 Edward 2. The price ſet on Victuals was, for a fat ſtalled Ox twenty four ſhillings. A fat Mutton, twenty pence: a fat Gooſe two pence half penny: A fat Capon, two pence: A fat Hen, one penny: Two Chickens, one penny: Three Pigeons, one penny: Twenty four Eggs a penny. Yet the next year there was ſuch a Famine and Mortality of People, that the Living were ſcarce ſufficient to Inter their Dead Friends.
And the next year again, there was ſo early a Harveſt, that a Buſhel of Wheat which had been ſold for Ten ſhillings, was now ſold for Ten pence.
In the Fifteenth of King Stephen, Horſes and Carts paſſed over the Thames upon the Ice. Anno 1609. 6 King James, A Froſt began in December which continued till April following, with ſuch violence, that not only the Thames was ſo Frozen, that Carts Loaden were driven over it as on dry Land; but alſo many Fowls and Birds periſhed, and alſo much Herbage in Gardens, eſpecially Hartichoaks and Roſemary were deſtroyed. The like violent Froſt happened in the Seventh of Eliz. That Men perform'd all kinds of Exerciſes upon the Thames. In her 35th. year, the River ſo fail'd that a Horſeman might Ride over near London-Bridge.
In 5 Q. Mary, There fell ſo great a Rain in September, that Weſtminſter-hall was full of Water, and Boats were Rowed over Weſtminſter-Bridge to Kingſtreet.
In the 9th. of Hen. 4. There was ſo ſharp a Winter, and ſuch a bundance of Snow continued December, January, February, March, that almoſt all ſmall Birds dyed through Hunger.
In the time of Edw. 3d. A Froſt laſted from the midſt of September to the Month of April.
In his Eleventh Year, there was ſo great Plenty, That a Quarter of Wheat was ſold at London for two Shillings: A fat Oxe, for a Noble: A fat Sheep, for ſix pence: Five Pigeons for a penny; and other things after that Rate. But in his 27th. Year, there was great Scarcity, by reaſon there fell little or no Rain, from March to July, and it was therefore called, the dry Summer.
In June Anno 1603, There was one Whipped through the City of London for going to Court when his Houſe was Infected.
December 22. 1607. Nineteen Pyrates were Executed at Wapping.
Theſe Hiſtorical Memorandums, with what is ſcattered up and down the Book, Comprehend the moſt memorable Tumults, Fires, Plagues, Rarities, and Caſualties, in which this Great City has been concern'd. I confeſs, there are many more of leſs Remark, but I muſt of neceſſity refer the Reader at preſent, to larger Tracts, if he be ſo Curious as to pe ruſe them.
An APPENDIX, Containing the Names of the Preſent Aldermen of the City of London, and the reſpective Wards they Govern: Alſo a Liſt of the Officers of the Lord Mayors Houſe, and the Offices belonging to the Two Compters.
IN this Appendix ſhall be inſerted ſome few things that ſhould have been put into their proper place, could I have timely obtained diſtinct Information.
The City of London is divided into Twenty Six Wards, each of which is Governed by its Reſpective Alderman; the Names of which are theſe that follow, with the ſeveral Wards which they Govern.
Alderſgate-Ward.
Sir Thomas Bludworth, Alderman.
Algate-Ward.
Sir Thomas B…c…ford, Alderman.
Baſſiſhaw-Ward.
Sir Simon Lewis, Alderman.
Billingſgate-Ward.
Sir John Peak, Alderman.
Biſhopſgate-Ward.
Sir Joſeph Sheldon, Alderman.
Breadſtreet-Ward.
Sir Henry Tulſe, Alderman.
Bridge-Ward.
Sir George Waterman, Alderman.
Broadſtreet-Ward.
Sir William Pritchard, Alderman.
Candlewike-Ward.
Sir James Edwards, Alderman.
Caſtlebaynard-Ward.
Sir William Turner, Alderman.
Cheapſide-Ward.
Sir Robert Clayton, Alderman.
Colemanſtreet-Ward.
Sir John Frederick, Alderman.
Cordwayner-Ward.
Sir Robert Jeffery, Alderman.
Cornhil-VVard.
Sir William Hooker, Alderman.
Cripplegate-VVard.
Sir John Shorter, Alderman.
Dowgate-VVard.
Sir Thomas Gold, Alderman.
Farringdon-Ward within,
The Right Honourable Sir Patience Ward, L. Mayor. Farringdon-VVard without.
Thomas Pilkington Eſq Alderman.
Langborne-VVard.
Sir Robert Viner, Alderman.
Limeſtreet-VVard.
Sir William Rawſterne, Alderman.
Portſoken-VVard.
Sir James Smith, Alderman.
Queen-Hythe-VVard.
Sir John Lawrence Alderman.
Tower-Street-Ward.
Sir John Chapman, Alderman.
Vintry-VVard.
Henry Corniſh Eſq Alderman.
Walbrook-Ward.
Sir John Moore, Alderman.
Sir Thomas Allen, Alderman of Bridge-Ward without.
A Liſt of the Officers of the L. Mayors Houſe.
William Man Eſq Sword-Bearer.
John Wells Eſq Common-Cryer.
Ro. Cheney Eſq Common-Hunt.
Harvey Eſq Water-Baily.
John Robotham, Coroner.
Jo. Bancroft, R. Capel, Tho. Blenksop, Serjeant Garvers.
John Clare, John Beverly, John Cole, Se…eants of the Chamber.
John Bradnox, Serjeant of the Channel.
William Jones, Thomas Croſs, William Page, Lee Sadler, Yeomen of the Water-ſide.
John Noyes, Yeoman of the Channel.
William Shaw, Under Water-Bayliff.
Daniel Man, and Samuel Boufoy, Yeomen of the Chamber.
Francis Brown, Richard Ball, Thomas Hewit, Sydrach Denham, John Doley, Young Men.
John Weightman, and two more, Meal-Weighers.
William Cave, John Fickels, Yeomen of the Wood-Wharf.
William Cave, Fruit-Meter.
Daniel Man, Hall-keeper.
Officers belonging to Woodſtreet-Compter.
Richard Normanſel, Secundary.
George Kingſwel, Clerk of the Papers.
Benjamin Woodworth, William Scot, John Mordent, and Marſhal, Clerks Sitters.
Longworth Croſs and Robert Reves, Attornies.
Serjeants.
Wil. Newton
Edw. Howard
…ohn Prigmore
…ohn Eaſt
…ohn Boyer
…no. Brown
…ohn Hill
Wells
…ohn Coſthuſt
Ed. Thompſon
Fran. Bromley
John Bell
Andr. Lambeth
Henry Lee
Ralph Lewis
W. Thorn dead
Will. Keath
John Rand
Yeomen.
Dan. Beverly
Rob. Cooper
Will. Bell, ſen.
Will. Jacobs
John King
Steph. Webb.
Joſ. Hill
Tho. Stanton
Na. Churchman
Nath. Thwait
Henry Witt
Will. Bell, jun.
Tho. Audley
Geo. Cotterel
Andrew Harris
Edward Omans
Tho. Crayford
William Alcock
Officers belonging to the Poultrey-Compter.
Trotman, Secundary.
William Pim, Clerk of the Papers.
John Normanſel, George Dixon, Ger. Green, Gabriel Neve, Clerks Sitters.
Dutton Seymour, Robert Brabon, Godfrey Woodward, Richard Dalling, Thomas Baynes, Lewis Newenham, Attornies.
Serjeants.
Richard Cole Arth.
Seth Taylor
John Cuſhy
Simon S…nds
Edward Cole
Robert Cole
George Benſon
Henry Linnet
James Witham
Edward Tudor
Richard Aſhby
James Smith
Thomas Bond
Abraham New
…
Tric…
Samuel Mabbs
Archibald Sparks
Yeomen.
Fletcher
Edward Hen
Sheldon
John L…ſon
John Weſ…cut
Will. Trickle
Tim. Cotterel
Will …therſton
Mab…
John …
William Phil…ps
William Parker
Zach Gardner
Edward Barber
…
…
Joſeph …
John …
Note, That though the ſeveral Attornies, Serjean… and Yeomen belonging to the two Compters, are in a ſtrict ſence ſaid to belong but to One Compter, yet do they do buſineſs in Both, as occaſion requires, and as they happen to be Employ'd.
FINIS.
Advertiſement.
IF there be any defect or imperfection in the Accoun… of the Carriers, Waggoners, and Stage-Coach… it is really the fault of ſuch Perſons to whom … was made in the reſpective Inns for a Perfect Account, to get which, there were ſix Perſons employed Yet in many places, partly by the ignorance of ſome the diſcourteſie or ſuſpitions of others, the Perſons employed could not procure ſo Satisfactory an Account … …uld be wiſhed. Therefore if any Carriers, Wagg…, or Stage-Coachmen, will ſend their Names, … Days, to the Bookſellers for whom this …, Care ſhall be taken for Common Benefit … them in due place.
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