The Rebuilding of London After the Great FireJonathan Cape, 1940 - 333 pages |
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Page 85
... coal could be sold by the shippers to ordinary purchasers or to the wood- mongers who distributed it in London the amount of each cargo in tons or chaldrons had to be measured by officials known as the Coal Meters . By 1666 the system ...
... coal could be sold by the shippers to ordinary purchasers or to the wood- mongers who distributed it in London the amount of each cargo in tons or chaldrons had to be measured by officials known as the Coal Meters . By 1666 the system ...
Page 114
... coal imports from the north - east coast , and coal prices in London soared to famine levels , it was impossible to obtain building materials , but , when this special handicap ceased , coal stocks were replenished and brick - making ...
... coal imports from the north - east coast , and coal prices in London soared to famine levels , it was impossible to obtain building materials , but , when this special handicap ceased , coal stocks were replenished and brick - making ...
Page 328
... Coal dues , 85 , 89 % , 123 , 127 , 152 , 157 , 181-99 , 204 , 205 % , 223 , 2257 , 226 , 228 , 235 , 2377 , 241-2 , 249 , 262 , 275 , 295 , 3017 , 313-18 Coal meters and metage , 85 % , 168-9 , 1727 , 176 , 178 , 182 , 195 , 198 Coals ...
... Coal dues , 85 , 89 % , 123 , 127 , 152 , 157 , 181-99 , 204 , 205 % , 223 , 2257 , 226 , 228 , 235 , 2377 , 241-2 , 249 , 262 , 275 , 295 , 3017 , 313-18 Coal meters and metage , 85 % , 168-9 , 1727 , 176 , 178 , 182 , 195 , 198 Coals ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | 21 |
PLANS FOR A NEW LONDON | 40 |
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accounts amount appointed authorities Books brick building burnt Charles Charles II Cheapside churches citizens Citty City Cash City Lands Committee City of London City's coal dues commissioners Common Council Company compensation concerned Corporation of London cost Court of Aldermen debt Diary difficulties disputes feet Fire Court Fleet Canal Fleet River foot funds given granted Gresham College ground Guildhall Lib Guildhall Recs Hall houses Ibid improvements interest King Lane leases London Bridge Ludgate markets matter ment Merchant Taylors Newgate Orphans owners P.C. Reg paid parish Parliament Paul's payments petition possible Privy Council Puddle Dock rack rent reason Rebuilding Act received records regulations rents Repert restoration revenue river Royal scheme second Act Selby staking streets suburbs survey surveyors tenants Thames Quay Thomas timber tion trade trouble walls wharfing wharves whilst whole widening workmen Wren Wren's