To all to whom these presents shall come, we, [blank] Lord Mayor of the City of London, and the aldermen of the same City, send greeting. Know ye, that amongst other the liberties, free customs and privileges by the charters of the late Kings, Henry the Second, Henry the Third, Edward the Third, and other Kings of England, ... all the citizens of London and their goods, are and ought to be quit and free from all toll, lastage, passage, pickage, ... through the whole realm of England,

People / Organizations

• City of London (England). Corporation. (Author)

Imprint

London] : Printed by Henry Fenwick, London, [1799?

Publication year

1799

ESTC No.

T199933

Grub Street ID

231810

Description

1 sheet ; 1/4°.

Note

A letter of authority to be used by any freeman of London

The imprint is at head of the text

Dated at foot: "One thousand [blank] hundred and [blank]".

Uncontrolled note

Query sent to Lg on watermark date, if any. Had this been in early 1780s or 1800s the date at foot would have read either "One thousand seven hundred" or "One thousand eight hundred", so arguing for a printing date near 1800