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[Maiors and Sheriffs.] The TEMPORAL GOVERNMENT.

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A.D. 1663.	}	{ Sir Richard Ford, Mercer.
15 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ Sir Richard Rives, Draper.
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MAIOR, Sir John Robinson, Clothworker, Lieutenant of the Tower, Son of William Robinson, D.D. Rector of Long Watton in Liecestershire, and Prebendary of Westminster, Son of John Robinson of Reading in Berks.

A.D. 1664.	}	{ George Waterman, Skinner.
16 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ Charles Doe, Goldsmith.
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MAIOR, Sir Anthony Bateman, Son of Robert Bateman, Chamberlain of London in 1633, and one of the Representatives in Parliament for the said City. A Man of great Integrity.

A.D. 1665.	}	{ Robert Hanson, (a Scrivener) Grocer.
17 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ William Hooker, Grocer.
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MAIOR, Sir John Lawrence, Grocer, Son of Adam, or rather Abraham Lawrence of London, Merchant, living in St. Helen's Parish.

A.D. 1666.	}	{ Sir Rob Vyner, Knt. and Baronet, Goldsmith, (a Commoner)
91 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ Sir Joseph Sheldon, Tallow Chandler.
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MAIOR, Sir Thomas Bludworth, Vintner, Son of Bludworth, a Derbyshire Gentleman, a Turkey Merchant. Lived and died in Cambden-House in Maiden-Lane. Sir Charles Bludworth his Son lived at Letherhead in Surrey.

On Sunday Morning, Sept. 2d, this Year 1666, the City of London took Fire, and the greater and better part of it consumed to Ashes in four Days space.

A.D. 1667.	}	{ Sir Dennis Gawden, Clothworker.
19 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ Sir Thomas Davies, Stationer.
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MAIOR, Sir William Bolton, Mercht. Taylor, Seems to be the Son of Randolph Bolton of Hankelow in Cheshire.

A.D. 1668.	}	{ John Forth, Brewer.
20 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ Francis Chaplin, Clothworker.
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MAIOR, Sir William Peake, Clothworker, Son of Peake of Lincolnshire, a Gentleman of 500l. per annum: Who used to come up to Town once a Year or two, in good Equipage, with his Coach and four Horses.

A.D. 1669.	}	{ John Smith, Salter.
21 Car' II.	} Sheriffs,	{ James Edwards, Grocer.
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MAIOR, Sir William Turner, Merchant Taylor, Son of John Turner of Kirk-Leedham in Cleveland in Yorkshire.

A great Benefactor: and Founder of an Hospital, and richly endowed by him at Kirk-Leedham in his Lifetime. Some brief Account whereof follows. It contains 40 Persons, viz. 10 old Men, and as many Women; all which must be of the Age of 63. Ten Boys, and as many Girls, their Age to be between 6 and 11 when admitted, who are all taught free; the Boys to read, write, and cast Accompts, by a Master; the Girls to spin, card and sow, by a Mistress. To each Boy and Girl 2s. 6d. weekly; to the old Men and Women the same Allowance. The old Men have Cloaks, and the Women Gowns yearly. The Boys and Girls wear Blew Coats, as in Christ's Hospital. Each of the poor Folks have a lower Room, and another above it. There belong to the Hospital, a Chappel and a Chaplain, who is to read Prayers every day, Morning and Evening, except on Days when Publick Prayers are said in the Church, whither they are then obliged to resort. The Salary to the Chap-

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