Poplar Marsh, called the Isle of Dogs, from the great noise made by the King’s hounds that were kept there during the residence of the royal family at Greenwich, is rather an isthmus than an island, and is reckoned one of the richest spots of ground in England; for it not only raises the largest cattle, but the grass it bears is esteemed a great restorative of all distempered cattle.
Here are two almshouses besides an hospital belonging to the East India company.
Popler’s alley, Greenbank.†
Poppet court, Shoe lane, Fleet street.
Popping’s alley, Fleet street.†
Popping’s court, Popping’s alley, Fleet street.†
Porridge pot alley, Aldersgate street.*
Porters. The London porters are divided into brotherhoods, and consist of four sorts, viz. Companies porters, Fellowship porters, Ticket porters, and Tackle porters.
I. The companies porters land and ship off all goods and merchandizes exported and imported to and from all parts near the west side of the Sound, in the Baltic sea, Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and towards or beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
II. Fellowship porters, whose business is to land, ship off, carry or house, all merchandize, as corn, salt, coals, and other commodities, measurable by dry measure. They are upward of 700 in number, and their chief governor is the Alderman of Billingsgate ward. Their quarterage is 12d. whereas the Ticket porters pay but 4d. each.