The survey of London: contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe / With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publike and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A[nthony] M[unday] in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A. M., H[enry] D[yson] and others. This present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables.

John Stow

Date:: 1633

Credit: The survey of London: contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe / With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publike and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A[nthony] M[unday] in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A. M., H[enry] D[yson] and others. This present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$dg Smithfield for a plain i Itnooth ’ groundj is called fmeth and fmothie. Market for horles and other catf tell. Jtir€s^?nay refnfh.themfehes ^ and they which delight in delicMenejfe^ t^iay bee fa- tjsfcd with as delijcm dijlces there^ as may be found elfiwherei-^nd this Cookes^ row is very fteceffary to the Citte / and accor¬ ding to Plaro in Gor^iusj next to Phyjick is the ojfice ofCookeSy as part of a city. >■ ■) without one of the Cates is aplaine field ^ both in name and deed^ where every Fry^ d^py mleff'e it bee a folemne bidden Holy- day^ is a notable fhewofhorfesto beefoid^ Earles^ B arons^ .Knights and Citizens re- winery c paire thither to fie^n to buy: there may | peard.' of til.pafuvp Cep /imhlpvf •. t K i % r Merchants of all Na¬ tions tra¬ ded at this City, and . had their fever all keyes and wharfes. The Au. thors Gpi. nion of this City, the aiiti- quityther. of. This City divided in. to Wards Diore than 400. ycets fince,and alfo had then both Aldermen and She- riffef. Of Orders and fttfotries orfryedfijh, fleflj, fmles, ft fur rithMd j t,nd CtMiSsinfimu, occdrdmtothe fwre. Jf y ctmtfuddmly to my. chi- quality of emfa. it hnh 0ineruil courti poore, Jf any come fuddenly to any.ChK zen from afarre, weary^ and not wtlting to tarry till the meat be bought^ anddre£ed’ while the fervant bringeth water for his maflers hands^ andfetcheth bread^ he fhall have immediately {from the Rivers fide) all viands whatfoever hee dejireth. tvhat multitude foever, either of Souldkrs^ or (l^/iMaPYC A(\p rfi'MP to thp r*itiP _... you of pleafme fee mblers^ pacing it deli¬ cately : there mayyiufee trotters.^ fit fir mtnofarmes., fmingmorehardly : there there may you havemotableyounghorfes not yet brokentmayyo-^ have fir ongjkeds, well Hrhpiedgeldingsfwlmhebuiers do efpecially regard for pace ^ andjwiftnejje. The boy'es whickridc thefehorfesfiometime twojome^ time, three ^ doe nmne races for wagers^ with a defireofpraifityrhope of vtHory. In mother yart of that field are to be fold all implements of husbandry^ as alfo fat fwine mikhkine’y (heepe and Oxen: therefiand alfo Mares and Horfes,fit fir Ploughesand Teames^ with their young Colts ^ them. At this City., Merchant firangers-of all Natiom^hadthei^^'”''^^'^—'---^ ' Arabians fent g and Frankincenfe. w^o^iinaii uirmour Babylon oyle ^ Indian purple garments^ Egyftpreciomfionesfi^ orway and RufTia Amhergreece and fables^ and the French¬ men wine. According to the truth of chro¬ nicle s^this City is anciemer than Rome built by the ancientTxoians and by Brute^ before that was built by Romulus and Remus • and. therefore ufeth the ancient cMfiomes y/Rome. This Citie^ even as Rome, is divided into Wards. It hath jeerelySherifes, infieadofConfuls. It hath thedigmty of Senators, in Aldermen. It hath under-Ofiicers, Common Sewers, quality of caufes. It hathgenerairCouAi and ajjtmblits upon appomed'daits. I dot not think 'e that there is any City, wherein are letter cuBomes, i'n frequenting the Churches, infervingGod, in keeping Ho- ly-dates, in giving Ames, in entertainm firangers, in folemnizing Marriages in furntfiing-barrquets, celebrHmgfuneUs and bunyingdead bodies, ^ The only plagues ofLorufoxi^is immode¬ rate qua fing among thefiolifle fort, and of- ten cafmilties by fire: Mofi'^At of the Bi-\ jkeps, Abkfs, and great Loxjdsyfthe land, have houfes there ,whereimsp they rejorldnd befiow^much^ whenthefahcAledtoP..rti- ament by the King, or th counfeU by their Aletropolitane, or ctherwife hy thprpri. ’ ^ Fitzftcphehf of the ■eflate' (wtningslh ln's time,^'whcreunco may b<!-'e added rhe prefenry By conference w-hcreof, die altcrsttiomwill eafily ap- Cuflomes oi London. Cafualties of fires wb en hou» leswcrc covered 'wnh ’ thatch. V. # Men of tmde^ and fellersbf wares in this City have olcentimes .fince chah'- ks‘\i]e/have found ineiT beft advantage. For whereas Mcr- c^^rS, arid Haberdalhers ufed wholly then to ke^pd their jTiops idweft cheap-. o^ later time,^‘r]i^y h'eld th^ni on lL Aon bridge, wMe fome of them doe as yet rcniainb, 1 he Goldfmiths of Gu- theron} lane, and the Old Exchange, are^ now (f6r the moft part} removed into the Sohfh fide of Weft cheape. The PeppereVs & Grocers 'olsopers lane, are now in Buckleshury, and other places rllfhprr'rrl XK/=» -^ y at ujc J inro Bmgerow and iral^ brook. The Stockfifhmoiigers itt Thames fireet: wet Fifhmongci s in Knightriders fireet, and Bridge-Hreet. The Ironmon¬ gers diIronmongers lane, and Old Jury i^to Thames fireet. The Vintners, from the rinetree, into divers places. But theBrevyers (for thempR part) remai¬ ned neefe to the friendly' water of Thames. The Butchers in Eaficheap, >Sr. Nicholas Shambles , and ihe Stockes Marker. The Hofiers' (of old time ) in Hojier lane, neere Viwto Smith field, are lince then removed into Cordwayher fireet. Change of place and uadcliBcn. Stoefefilh- monger row, old Fi^lireetf and new Fijhgreu.$

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