St. Paul’s Shadwell, owes its existence to the increase of buildings. Shadwell, though now joined to London, was anciently a hamlet belonging to Stepney; but being greatly increased in the number of its inhabitants, Thomas Neale, Esq; erected the present church in the year 1656 for their accommodation; and in 1669, this district was by act of parliament constituted a distinct parish from that of Stepney, and 120l. per annum was granted for the maintenance of the Rector in lieu of tithes, besides a considerable glebe, oblations and church dues, so that the living is worth about 324l. a year. Maitland.
This church, which is but a mean edifice built with brick, is eighty-seven feet long, and sixty-three broad; the height to the roof is twenty-eight feet, and that of the steeple sixty. The body has a few windows with rustic arches, and some very mean ones in the roof. At the corners of the building are balls placed on a kind of small pedestals. The tower is carried up without ornament, and is terminated with balls at the corners in the same manner as the body of the church, and is crowned with a plain low turret.
Paul’s wharf, near Bennet’s Hill.☐
Paul’s wharf stairs, Paul’s wharf.☐
Pay Office of the Navy, a plain building in Broad street near London wall, under the direction of the Treasurer and Paymaster, who pay for all the stores for the use of the royal navy, and the wages of the sailors in his Majesty’s service.
The Treasurer, who is the principal officer, has a salary of 2000l. per annum, and the Paymaster, who is also accomptant, has 500l. a year; under this last are eight clerks who attend the payment of wages; three, who have 80l. a year; and five who have 40l. a year each: besides two extra-clerks, who have each 50l. a year. There are also five clerks for paying bills in course, and writing ledgers, viz. three who have 80l. a year; and two who have only 40l. a year each; besides an extra-clerk who has 50l. a year.
In this office there is likewise a Cashier of the victualling, who has a salary of 150l. per annum, and has three clerks under him, one of 70l. one of 50l. and one of 40l. a year.
Peachtree court, Butcher row, without Temple Bar.‡
Peachy court, Sheer lane, within Temple bar.
Peacock alley, Milford lane, in the Strand.*