Gunner Tower, Newcastle. Removed 1885. (From the 'Newcastle Weekly Chronicle'.)
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Image from page 216 of "History of Newcastle and Gateshead" (1884)
Identifier: historyofnewcast03welf Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofnewcast03welf">History of Newcastle and Gateshead Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1884">1884 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1880">1880s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorWelford__Richard__1836_1919">Welford, Richard, 1836-1919 Subjects: Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon__W__Scott">London, W. Scott Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorRobarts___University_of_Toronto">Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorUniversity_of_Toronto">University of Toronto View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast03welf/historyofnewcast03welf#page/n216/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/historyofnewcast03welf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofnewcast03welf">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast03welf/historyofnewcast03welf#page/n216/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: s; so as they might easily have wearied them, and wontheir trade and gain a gain; whereas now they are beggared; and ourcountry disfurnished of shipping. The writer suggests that the king should ordain a staple-town inEngland for sea-coal, and adds :— We have many fit places andharbours more fit and proper than that of Tynemouth at Newcastle ;and herein, as I am bound in affection to wish well to London, so Imust, out of many mens judgments, commend Harwich . . . lying fitfor the Low-countries, and, indeed, open to all nations by the benefitof the large sea which washeth it, whereby strangers shall be re-strained from further trade to Newcastle, shall all repair to the saidstaple-town to fetch their coals. Besides that it would be an exceed-ing benefit to his majesty, it would likewise help us in this our com-plaint of want of shipping. For by this means our English bottoms,bringing all the coals to the staple-town, shall not only be set onwork, but increase will follow in shipping. Text Appearing After Image: GUXXER Tower, Ne\vc\STL5. Rkmoved 13S5. (From the XewiaMe WeAiij Chronicle.) 2o6 NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD. [1615. 1615. 12 and 13 James I. Bishop of Durham—William James. Mayor and Sheriff of Newcastle till Michaelmas :— William Warmouth, Mayor, and John Cook, Sheriff. Mayor and Sheriff elected at Michaelmas :— Mayor—Francis Burrell. Arms : As in 1602. Sheriff—Robert Bewicke. Arms : Argent, between three bears heads erased sable five lozenges in fess gules,each charged with a mullet of the field. January 13. OBERT ANDERSON, merchant and alderman,interred at St. Nicholas. By his will, dated a fewdays before, he bequeathed to the poor of the town, tobe given at his burial, 5/.; to Robert, son to IsakAnderson, who is now in the house with me, 50/. atlawful age, and meantime to be bound apprentice andbrought up by testators son Robert, and by his care ordered asshould be fitting ; to his old servant, Anthony Metcalf, 40s, yearly forlife out of his manor of Wynlington, county Durh Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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