The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . fecure the Bank of the River in thofeParts, would be to erect Houfes thereon. Towhich End, Ground was taken, and the firftFoundations of Floufes laid, where Wapping atprefent is fituate. Things remarkable at prefent, are, the Church,a Prefbyterian, Quaker, and French Meeting-houfes, two Charity-fchools, one Square, a Yard yfor Ship-building, eight Pair of Stairs or Stepsto °-o upon and return from off the River, (twowhereof being denominated Docks, one of whichis the Bell-dock, the other Execution-dock, thecommon Plac
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . fecure the Bank of the River in thofeParts, would be to erect Houfes thereon. Towhich End, Ground was taken, and the firftFoundations of Floufes laid, where Wapping atprefent is fituate. Things remarkable at prefent, are, the Church,a Prefbyterian, Quaker, and French Meeting-houfes, two Charity-fchools, one Square, a Yard yfor Ship-building, eight Pair of Stairs or Stepsto °-o upon and return from off the River, (twowhereof being denominated Docks, one of whichis the Bell-dock, the other Execution-dock, thecommon Place of Execution for Pirates) and aWork-houfe for the Reception of the Poor. St. Leonards, I cannot afcertain the Origin of this , yet that it is of great Antiquity is ma- , by a Difpute that happened between Henry EcclefII. and the Prior and Canons of the Holy Tri-nity in London, touching the Advowfon thereof;which being determined in Favour of the King,he prefented Walter de Wittenor as Parfon of the fame. T In //r ? %u/A //;-?>/. f«>f///<? G&artA, /? V //rv/^/- //ton;///*/, Book VIIL He HISTORY of LONDON. 1307 Rec. 65. Ibid. Do. Book. In the Year 1204, King John granted thisRectory, by the Appellation of the Church orSording, to William de Santla Maria Ecdefia,Bifhop of London, as a Fundation for the Of-fice of chief Chantor or Precentor of St. PaulsCathedral, which the Bifhop confirmed for thatPurpole ; however, this fund proved of no longDuration, for it was foon after alienated from theOffice of Precentor, to that of the Archdeaconof London ; but by whom, or on what Occafionthis Tranfition happened, I cannot learn. Be that it will, for ought appears, the Archdeacon of as Vicarage,St London has been Parfon or Rector thereof everfince, and prefents the Vicar 5 and all MattersEcclefiattical in the Parifh, in Subordinationthe Bifhop, are fubject to his Jurifdictio
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