London in the Time of the Stuarts

by Walter Besant

John Browne Cler. Parl.
Henry Elsynge Cler. P. D. Com.

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The Sheriffes of London and Middlesex have assigned Wednesday next the 10^th of this instant May, at twelve of the clock, for the putting in execution of the foresaid Ordinance, and therefore doe require all persons that have any of the Bookes therein mentioned, to bring them in by that time, that they may be burned accordingly.

John Langham.
Thomas Andrewes.

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LONDON:
Printed for Thomas Underhill in Great Woodstreete.
May 9. 1643.

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The 2 of May, 1643 y^e Crosse in Cheapeside was pulled downe, a Troope of Horse & 2 Companies of foote wayted to garde it & at y^e fall of y^e tope Crosse dromes beat trumpets blew & multitudes of Capes wayre throwne in y^e Ayre & a great Shoute of People with ioy, y^e 2 of May the Almanake sayeth, was y^e invention of the Crosse, & 6 day at night was the Leaden Popes burnt in the place where it stood with ringinge of Bells & a greate Acclamation & no hurt done in all these actions.