[24] Faulkner’s Brentford.
[25] Dated November 27, 1736. See Lord Hervey’s Memoirs, edited by Mr. Croker.
[26] “Lives of the Chancellors,” vol. iv., p. 420. See also Evelyn’s Diary, November 15, 1699, where he complains of robberies here, even while coaches and travellers are passing.
[27a] This year seems to have been prolific in such cases; the following is taken from the London Chronicle, December 27, 1774:—Mr. Jackson, of the Court of Requests, Westminster, was attacked at Kensington Gore, by four footpads: he shot one dead, and the others decamped.
[27b] See Morning Chronicle, May 23, 1799.
[30] The last oil-lamp was removed from Park-side about 1850.
[31] See analysis, &c., of these waters in Dr. Aldis’ Report on Sanitary Condition of this district, and Builder, October 10, 1856.
[35] See “Notes of the Evidence given against Lord Howard of Escrick, at the Grand Inquest,” &c., a single sheet, 1681.
[39] The flags are preserved in the United Service Museum, to which institution they were, with various papers, given by the Major’s son, S. A. Eyre, Esq. There was a song written in honour of the corps by one Bradshaw, of which I have only been able to recover the chorus:—
“Then with Major Eyre we’ll go, my boys,
Then with Major Eyre we’ll go.”