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within, and all without the gate, Bishops-
gate street without.
Bishopsgate ward, which takes its
name from the gate, that stands almost
in its center, is bounded on the south
by Langborn ward; on the west by
Broad street ward; and Moorfields on
the east by Aldgate ward, Portsoken
ward, and part of the Tower liberty;
and on the north by Shoreditch: thus
this ward extends from the bars near
Spital square, on both sides of the way,
(including near half of Houndsditch)
as far as the pump at the corner of
St. Martin's Outwich; and winds by
the west corner of Leadenhall, down
Gracechurch street, to the south west
corner of Fenchurch street. The
principal places in this ward are, the
parish churches of St. Botolph with-
out Bishopsgate, St. Ethelburga's, and
Great St. Helen's; Leathersellers hall,
Gresham college, and the London Work-
house.
This ward is under the government
of an Alderman and two Deputies,
one within, and the other without the
gate, six Common Council men, thirteen
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wardmote inquest men, seven constables,
seven scavengers, and a beadle. The jury-
men returned by the inquest men are
to serve in the several courts of Guild-
hall in the month of December.
Bissel's court, Wapping.†
Bist's gardens, in the Mint, Southwark.†
Bitt alley, Turnmill street.
Black alley, Turnmill street.
Black and white alley. 1. Old Bailey.
2. Tower hill.
Black and white court, Old Bailey.
Black Bell alley, Petticoat lane.*
Black Bird alley. 1. St. John's street,
Spitalfields.* 2. Spicer street.*
Black Boy alley. 1. Chick lane.* 2.
Barnaby street.* 3. Blackman street,
Southwark.* 4. Fore street, Lambeth.*
5. In the Minories.* 6. Near Peter's
Hill, Thames street.* 7. Rosemary lane.*
8. Saltpetre Bank.*
Black Boy court, Long Acre.*
Black Boy yard. 1. In the Minories.*
2. Saltpetre Bank.*
Black Bull alley, Petticoat lane, White-
chapel.*
Black Bull yard, Whitechapel.*
Blackburn's alley, Rotherhith wall.†
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