Memoirs Of Thomas Papillon Of London Merchant 1623 1702

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...made to depart; and my Lord Mayor attempting to go, was beat back twice or thrice, but at last they let him and the Aldermen go, and kept the Sheriffs and me till evening. At last Mr. Papillon came up to me; 'Mr. Papillon, ' says I, 'I am glad to see you, you will hear reason;' says he, 'Why do you not go on with the Poll?' I told him, 'My Lord Mayor had adjourned the Hall.' Says he, 'I did not hear it before; but now you tell me so, I will go out of the Hall.' Says I, 'Sir, you will do very well to tell the Hall so;' which he did, and some went away; and further adjournments were made by the direction of my Lord Mayor." The order of Adjournment was imperfectly heard through the noise and clamour; but doubtless the Sheriffs were soon told of it; still they let the polling go on till eight p.m., and then they adjourned the Hall till Tuesday, the See "State Trials," 8th May, 1683. 27th, according to the Lord Mayor's directions. In both the continuance of the Poll, and the Adjournment of the Hall, they felt they were quite within their proper province. On Monday, the 26th, complaint having been made to the King and Council of the Lord Mayor having been grossly insulted, the latter, with the Aldermen and Sheriffs, were ordered to appear before them; and after examination, the Sheriffs were committed to the Tower, and orders given to the Attorney General to prosecute all encouragers and promoters of the tumult. (Thornton's " History of London," p. 225.) On Tuesday, the 27th, with the advice of the Court of Aldermen, the Lord Mayor again adjourned the Hall to the 5th July. A Protest signed by various Citizens was entered against this adjournment, as a dangerous proceeding, and an invasion of the rights and liberties of...

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