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This ward is governed by an Alder-
man, his Deputy, and twelve other
Common Council men, thirteen ward-
mote inquest men, eight scavengers,
sixteen constables, and a beadle. The
jury returned by the inquest for the
ward, are to serve in the several courts
at Guildhall in the month of April.
BREAKNECK alley, in the Minories.
BREAKNECK court, Blackhorse alley,
Fleet street.
BREECHES yard, Townsend lane.
BREEZE'S hill, Ratcliff highway.
BREME'S , Chancery lane.
BRENTFORD, a town in Middlesex, situ-
ated ten miles from London, received
its name from a brook called Brent, which
runs through the west part of the town,
called Old Brentford, into the Thames.
As it is a great thoroughfare to the west,
it has a considerable trade, particularly
in corn, both by land and the Thames.
The church and market-house stand in
that part of the town called New Brent-
ford. It has also two charity schools; tho'
the church is only a chapel to Great Eling.
That part of it called Old Brentford is
situated upon a fine rising bank close to
the Thames, and is naturally capable of
being made as beautiful a spot as any
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thing of the kind. The opposite side
of the river is Kew Green, which appears
from hence to advantage.
BRENTWOOD, or BURNTWOOD, in Essex,
is a pretty large town seventeen miles
from London, and being a very great
thoroughfare, is chiefly maintained by
the multitude of carriers and passengers
constantly passing through it to Lon-
don, with provisions, manufactures, and
droves of cattle; tho' it is one of the four
hamlets belonging to the parish of South-
wold cum Brent.
BREWERS, a company incorporated by let-
ters patent granted by King Henry VI. in
the year 1438, which were confirmed by
Edward IV. in 1480, with the privilege
of making by-laws. They are governed
by a Master, three Wardens, and twenty
eight Assistants, with 108 Liverymen,
who upon their admission pay each the
sum of 6l. 13s. 4d.
BREWER'S alley, Shoe lane.
BREWER'S court, 1. Basinghall street. 2.
Bedfordbury. 3. Oxford street. 4. St.
Thomas's street.
BREWERS HALL, a handsome and com-
modious building, almost adjoining to
Plaisterers Hall in Addle street. It has
a genteel entrance into a large court,
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