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ture as when he made his entry through
this gate, on his coming to take pos-
session of the crown. The arms of
England, Scotland, and Ireland, are quar-
tered above his head. In a nich on the
east side is the prophet Jeremiah, with
the words of the 25th verse of the 17th
chapter of his book; and in a nich on
the west side stands the prophet Samuel,
with the first verse of the 12th chap. of
1 Sam. On the south side is King
James I. in his royal robes, fitting in a
chair of state, done in relief. By the
sides of the gate there are two posterns
for the convenience of foot passengers:
and the apartments above are appropriated
to the use of the common crier of the city.
A late author observes, that this gate
is so heavy and Gothic a structure, that
it hardly deserves notice, unless for the
sake of the bass relief of King James,
which, though in an aukward and inele-
gant taste, is a very tolerable piece of
workmanship, and may challenge some
applause.
Aldersgate bars, in Goswell street, a lit-
tle beyond the north end of Aldersgate
street, where the liberties of the city end
on that side.
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Aldersgate street, extends from the gate
to the corner of Barbican.
Aldersgate Ward, is of considerable
extent both within and without the gate
from which it is named, and extends in
length from Blowbladder street to Alders-
gate bars, including part of Noble street,
almost all Foster lane, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, Bull and Mouth street, Little
Britain, and Aldersgate street. The
principal buildings are two churches, St.
Botolph's and St. Ann's, Goldsmiths-
hall, Cooks-hall, Coachmakers-hall,
Shaftsbury house, a noble building now
used for the London lying-in hos-
pital, and London-house. This ward
is governed by an Alderman, two Depu-
ties, and eight Common Council Men;
eight constables, nine scavengers, nineteen
wardmote inquest men and a beadle.
The jurymen returned by the wardmote
inquest serve in the several courts in
Guildhall in the month of August.
Aldgate, was one of the four original
gates of the city, and that through
which the Roman vicinal way led to the
trajectus or ferry at Old Ford. Stow
says, that it received its name from its
antiquity, which Maitland observes is
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