Besides the court of conscience held at Guildhall for the city, there is one in Bedford court, near Covent garden; another in Fulwood’s rents, High Holborn; another in St. Margaret’s hill, Southwark; and another in Whitechapel.
Court of Conservacy; a court held eight times in the year before the Lord Mayor, at such places and times as his Lordship shall think proper to appoint, within the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent and Surry, in which several counties he has the power of summoning juries, who, for the better preservation of the fishery of the Thames, and the regulation of the fishermen, are upon oath to make inquisition of all offences committed in and upon that river from Staines bridge in the west, to Yenfleet in the east, and to present all who are found guilty of a breach of certain articles, relating to unlawful methods of fishing, and the destruction of the young fry. See Water Bailiff.
Constable’s alley, Hoxton.†
Coney court, Gray’s Inn.
Cooks, a company incorporated by Edward IV. in the year 1480, by which patent every member of the company is to be presented to the Lord Mayor, before he is admitted into the freedom. They have two Masters, two Wardens, twenty-five Assistants, and seventy-eight Liverymen, who upon their admission pay each a fine of 10l. They have an old convenient hall in Aldersgate street.
Cook’s alley, Bedfordbury.†
Cook’s court, 1. Camomile street.† 2. Searle’s street.†
Coopers, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by Henry VII. in the year 1501; and in the succeeding reign impowered to search and gauge all beer, ale, and soap vessels within the city of London, and two miles round its suburbs, for which they were allowed a farthing for each cask. They are governed by a Master, three Wardens, and twenty Assistants, and have a livery of 244 of their members, whose fine of admission is 15l. Their hall is in Basinghall street. Maitland.
Cooper’s alley, 1. Wapping dock.† 2. Whitechapel. 3. Whitecross street, Cripplegate.†
Cooper’s court, 1. East Smithfield.† 2. Portpool lane.†