. Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places. timatedexpense, and the dormitory, in consequence, re-mained unexecuted until Atterbury revived theproject, and procured a memorial to be presentedby the Chapter to George L, running thus : TheBishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster, andthe Chapter of that church, humbly represent toyour Majesty, that Queen Elizabeth, of gloriousmemorj-, founded the college of Westminster,which has in all times since been highly favoured WeIminster School.] THE OLD DORMITORY. 469 by your Majestys royal ancestors, and has bred upgre
. Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places. timatedexpense, and the dormitory, in consequence, re-mained unexecuted until Atterbury revived theproject, and procured a memorial to be presentedby the Chapter to George L, running thus : TheBishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster, andthe Chapter of that church, humbly represent toyour Majesty, that Queen Elizabeth, of gloriousmemorj-, founded the college of Westminster,which has in all times since been highly favoured WeIminster School.] THE OLD DORMITORY. 469 by your Majestys royal ancestors, and has bred upgreat numbers of men, useful both in Church andState; among whom are several who have thehonour to serve your Majesty in high stations :that the dormitory of the said college is in soruinous a condition that it must of iiecessity be Majestys royal example. The said Bishop andChapter therefore humbly hope that your Majestywill, as an encouragement to learning, be pleasedto bestow your royal bounty on this occasion insuch measure as to your Majestys high wisdomshall seem THE OLD DORMITORY IN 184O. forthwith rebuilt, the expenses of which building(besides other charges that may thereby be occa-sioned) will, according to the plan now humblypresented to your Majesty, amount to upwards of^5,000, As a foundation for raising this sum, alegacy has been left by one who was a member ofthis college; and there is good reason to believethat divers persons of quality, who owe theireducation to this place, may be disposed to favourthis .design, if they shall be incited by your136—Vol. III. The king was pleased to respond to thismemorial by the gift of ;^i,ooo towards thedesired object; the Prince of Wales contributed;^5oo ; the Parliament voted ;^i,2oo, and WilliamMaurice, Esq., gave ;^Soo. The new buildingwas at length commenced, on the west side of thecollege gardens, from the design of Boyle, Earlof Burlington, who personally superintended theworks, but it was not erected until afte
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