The original Picture of London (1826) (14591355637)

Identifier: originalpictureo00felt (find matches)
Title: The original Picture of London
Year: 1826 (1820s)
Authors: (Feltham, John) (from old catalog) Britton, John, 1771-1857
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Publisher: London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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a Negro, which wasbrought from Italy by Lord Clare. Lyon^s Inn, in Wych Street, was formerly a commoninn, bearing the sign of a Lion. This and the last-men-tioned inn are also dependent on the Inner Temple. Symond*s Inn, in Chancery Lane, is a small pile ofbuildings in very bad repair. This was, however, the sta-tion of the Masters in Chancery, until they were removedto their more commodious new offices in SouthamptonBuildings, Chancery Lane. Thavies* Inn, which derives its name from John Thavie,to whom it belonged in the reign of Edward III., has longbeen the property of the society of Lincolns Inn. New Inn, in Wych Street, adjoining Clements Inn, isan appendage to the Middle Templeu PRISONS. An act of parliament passed in 1810 for the extinction ofall gaol fees was a most humane and also a most necessarylaw, as it put an end to a multitude of cruelties and extor-tions practised on unhappy prisoners and their families. SirRichard Phillips, during his shrievalty in 1808, published an
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PRISONS : — J^EWGATK. 223 essay relative to the city prisons, and the abuse of fees*&c., suggesting that annual salaries should be paid to thegaolers, in lieu of remuneration from the prisoners. Tothe same source must be ascribed the appointment of aCommittee of the common council in 1810; in conse-quence of which, all the city prisons have undergone vari-ous salutary regulations, partly under the authority of par-liament, and partly under that of the corporation of London. Xewgate.—When the city of London was encom-passed by a wall, the several gates, beside their use asportals, were places of confinement. Hence the prisonsof Newgate, Ludga^^, &c. The gaol of Newgate was themost considerable, and it is recorded as a receptacle forprisoners so far back as 1218 : it was improved in 1422,and afterwards rebuilt with greater strength and more con-venience, with a central gate, and a postern for footpassengers. The prison then extended^ over NewgateStreet, with the gate and pos