dark Passage. FRYINGPAN ALLEY goes in with a narrow dark Passage, but within is an open Court, with two or three old Houses on one side, which are but poorly Inhabited. NAGS HEAD ALLEY, a pretty open Place, indifferent well built, hath a turning Passage into Shaws Court, and so into St. Margaret's Hill. GRIFFON INN but small, only for Hackney Horses, and Livery Stables.

KENT STREET so called as being seated in the Road out of Kent into Southwark, a Street very long, but ill Built, chiefly Inhabited by Broom Men, and Mumpers. But here are divers large Yards wherein are vast Stocks of Birch, Heath and some only of Broom Staves which the Master Broom Men dispose of to those that make the Brooms. In this Street are these Places MAIDEN HEAD ALLEY, long, narrow, ordinary Built and Inhabited. CROSS KEYS ALLEY hath a dirty narrow Entrance, and with a long turning Passage goes into Red Bull Alley, very meanly built and inhabited by Broom Men. BLACK BEAR ALLEY, also sorrily Built and Inhabited. hath a dark and narrow Entrance, but within it is an open Place. WHITE HORSE ALLEY, hath likewise a dark Entrance, but within 'tis an open Place, with two or three mean Houses. RED BULL ALLEY, mean and ordinary, hath a dark Entrance, but within there are two or three little Courts, which bear the same Name. ROYAL OAK COURT, a a little square Place, with old sorry Timber Houses meanly Inhabited. HORNS YARD, a small clean Place containing three or four Houses on one side which are indifferent. RED LYON YARD, being a little narrow Passage to the Gardens behind. CATHARINE WHEEL ALLEY, also a long narrow Passage to the Gardens. WHITE BEAR ALLEY, an open Place, containing ten or twelve Houses the Habitation of poor People.

BLACKMANS STREET runs from St. Georges Church almost unto Newington, the Street is broad, but the Buildings and Inhabitants not much to be boasted of; the End next to Newington hath the West side open to St. Georges Fields; being rather a Road than a Street. Here are these Places beginning at the East side next to St. Georges Church.

The SWAN BREWHOUSE. ARROW ALLEY, a little narrow Place, very meanly Built and Inhabited. BLACK SPREAD EAGLE COURT, a pretty open Place and indifferent good. GIRFFINS ALLEY, very long and narrow, with old Timber Houses, ordinary Inhabited. DOLPHIN YARD, a pretty open Place, but very indifferent. LAMB ALLEY an open Place, also well Built and Inhabited. CROSS SHOVEL ALLEY, small narrow, and ordinary. WHITE HORSE ALLEY, very mean, with a narrow Passage. TWO BREWERS YARD alos of mean Account, with a narrow Passage. REDCROSS ALLEY, now pulled down, in order to Rebuild. UNICORN INN, very neat and fine, being adorned with carved Figures, and sundry sorts of Birds stuft, and set about, as if they were alive, with a small Ship, such as are hung in great Halls. ROCK YARD small and very mean. DRAPERS ALMS HOUSES, being erected for four Men, and twelve Women, their Allowance being 5s. per Month; at the end of the House is a Chappel where one of the four Men reads Prayers every day, for which he hath 12d. per Month more. The West side of Blackman's street beginning next to St. George's Fields are these Places. BROAD YARD, a dirty but open Place containing about five or six Houses; hath a Passage into CROWN INN which is but small, with a Passage likewise into St. George's Fields. DIRTY LANE, only a Passage, or Road along by the Mint, and St. George's Fields into Gravel Lane. BEARS FOOT ALLEY, hath a narrow Entrance, and contains ten small Houses, all built in a Row like unto Alms Houses. PEACHES WOOD YARD, pretty large. AXE YARD hath a narrow Entrance. but is very clenn and airy within, with pretty good Buildings. ROSE ALLEY, narrow, small, and ordinary. ROBIN HOOD COURT, containing three small Houses, reasonably Inhabited, hath a narrow Passage.

The MINT, generally so taken, is very large, containing several Streets and Alleys; In this Tract of Ground called the Mint, stood the Duke of Suffolk's House. The chief Street in the Mint is so called, being that which gives an Entrance into it out of Blackman's street; It is long and narrow, running into Lombart street, thence into Suffolk street, and also into George street, which said Suffolk street and George street have open Passages into St. George's Fields: Then on the North side are several Places intended to be built, several Foundations of Houses being laid, but whether they will be finished, is a Question. PEALE YARD of which there are two, one within another, and both small and ordinary. SOULS YARD, a little open Place with two Houses. ACORN ALLEY, but small, runs into Birdcage Alley, and so into Harrow Alley. BIRDCAGE ALLEY, very well built, with Gardens behind. HARROW ALLEY goes into Mint street, it hath good Buildings with Gardens to them, and here is a small Court which bears the same Name. CROOKED LANE, very narrow and mean both to Buildings and Inhabitants. WHELERS RENT, very ordinary, hath its Entrance into Mint street. BLUE BALL ALLEY, very ordinary, with several Turnings amongst the Gardens; at the upper End of the Mint are several Streets, which are pretty good, as already taken notice of, viz. Lombard street, Suffolk street, and George street.