London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 / A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

by Reginald R. Sharpe

[53] Gibbon, Miscellaneous Works, i, 16-18.

[54] Journal 57, fo. 85. Journal House of Commons, xix, 502.

[55] Rapin v. 645.—Journal House of Lords, xxi, 584.

[56] Only one of the old members (viz., Peter Godfrey) was returned for the City, the remaining seats being gained by Francis Child, of the banking firm, who in the next Parliament sat for Middlesex, Richard Lockwood and John Barnard, who afterwards became Lord Mayor and one of Walpole's strongest opponents.

[57] Charles Edward Stuart, better known as the young Pretender.

[58] Repertory 126, fo. 344.

[59] Id., fos. 344-352. The address as well as the king's reply are set out by Maitland (i, 531-532).

[60] Repertory 126, fo. 355.

[61] Journal House of Commons, xx, 11.

[62] Journal House of Commons, xx, 363.