London and its Environs Described, Volume I, Page 152 & 153

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and lanes on the one hand to Bevis Mark and Shoemaker row, and on the other to Ironmongers hall in Fenchurch street; to the navy office, only a part of which is in this ward, and to the end of River street Tower hill; including Poor Jury lane, Crutched Friars, Lon- don street, Woodroff lane, &c. The principal buildings are these four parish churches, St. Catharine Cree church, St. Andrew Undershaft, St. James Duke's place, and St. Catharine Cole- man; three Jews Synagogues, and the Ironmongers, Fletchers and Bricklayers halls. It is under the government of an Alderman and six Common Council men, one of whom is the Alderman's deputy, with six constables, nine scaven- gers, eighteen wardmote inquest men, and a beadle. The jurymen returned by the wardmote inquest, serve as jurors in the several courts of Guildhall in the month of January. Maitland. Alexander's yard, Water lane, Fleet street. † Alienation Office in the Inner Temple, is one of the offices under the Lord Chancellor. Here all writs of covenants and entry upon which fines are levied,
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and recoveries suffered, are carried to have fines for alienation, set and paid thereupon. This office is executed by three commissioners. Chamberlain's Pre- sent State. Allard's hill, Rotherhith wall. † Allen's street, Goswell street. † Allen's court, 1. Leadenhall street. † 2. Oxford street. † Allen's rents, Houndsditch, Bishopsgate street without. † Alleyn's College at Dulwich. See Dulwich college. Alleyn's Almshouse in Lamb alley in Bishopsgate street. This charitable foundation, was erected in Petty France by Edward Alleyn, a comedian, about the year 1614, and from thence re- moved to the above place upon the re- building of Petty France, now called New Broad street. Ten poor men and women are, besides their lodging, allow- ed about 40s. per annum, and every o- ther year the men have coats and breeches, and the women gowns and petticoats. Maitland. Alleyn's Almshouse, in Pesthouse lane near Old street, was founded by the above Edward Alleyn, about the year
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