18th century poet.- Trapp (Joseph) & Rev. George Hudson. A Book of all ye names of the Severall
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18th century poet.- Trapp (Joseph, poet and pamphleteer, 1679-1747) & Rev. George Hudson. A Book of all ye names of the Severall Inhabitants & others residing in Long Acre Ward in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields… Payments… for… the Reverend Dr George Hudson and the Reverend Dr Joseph Trapp Lecturers of the said Parish…, manuscript, 32pp., excluding blanks, title stained, 1729-30; Strand Hard Lecturers Book, manuscript, 31pp. excluding blanks, vellum soiled and defective, large hole in upper cover and edges chipped, 1730, browned, original vellum, soiled, lettered direct on upper covers, folio (2).*** The streets (with inhabitants' names and payments, usually sixpence) are listed in the following order: Drury Lane, Cradle Alley, Drury Lane, Long Acre, Red Lyon Court, Long Acre, Black Boy Court etc. The final two pages comprise acknowledgments of the receipt of certain sums at intervals, written, signed and dated by George Hudson and Joseph Trapp (5 times), reflecting the period June 1730-March 1732. Loosely inserted a receipt "Work Done for the Vestry of St. Martin's/ By the Orders Mr Howse the Churchwarden/ 1726/ Aug 19th Soll. Gold Frame for Sr Edmundbury Godfrey's [Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-78), magistrate] picture wth a car[ved] top with a Coat of Arms in itt and a Bottom Car[ved] with whrighting in it 3-15.” This picture is hanging in the vestry-room of the parish of St Martin-in-the Fields where Godfrey is buried.
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18th century poet.- Trapp (Joseph) & Rev. George Hudson. A Book of all ye names of the Severall
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