List of the Aldermen of Dowgate Ward, from 1697 to the present time.

Sir A. Bedingfield, knt.., elected in 1697; served the office of sheriff in 1703; and that of lord mayor in 1707.

Sir A. Crawley, knt., elected in 1711; and served the office of sheriff in 1707.

Sir F. Forbes, knt., elected in 1713; served the office of sheriff in 1714; and that of lord mayor in 1726.

J. Crowley, esq., elected in 1727.

Sir J. Barnard, knt., elected in 1728; served the office of sheriff in 1736; that of lord mayor in the following year, and resigned. Sir A. Glyn, bart., elected in 1750; served the office of sheriff in 1753; and that of lord mayor in 1758.

Sir W. Rawlinson, knt., elected in 1773, and resigned.

J. Hart. esq., elected in 1777; served the office of sheriff in 1774; and resigned.

P. Le Mesurier, esq., elected in 1784; served the office of sheriff in 1786; and that of lord mayor in 1793.

G. Scholey, esq., elected in 1805; served the office of sheriff in 1804; that of lord mayor in 1812; and is the present alderman of the Ward.

END OF DOWGATE WARD.

Farringdon Ward Within.

THE Wards of Farringdon Within and Without formed originally but one Ward, the aldermanry of which was purchased by William Farringdon, goldsmith, and sheriff in 1279, and remained in his family upwards of 80 years: the tenure by which it was held, was the presentation at Easter of a slip of gilliflower, then a flower of great rarity. In consequence of a great increase in the population at this part of the city, it was in the 17th of Richard II., divided into two Wards, and a separate alderman was assigned to each.

Farringdon Within comprehends that part of the city, which lays immediately within the walls on the western side. The extent of this Ward is best known by its precincts, which are as follows: St. Peter, St. Matthew, Goldsmith's-row, Sadler's Hall, Gutterlane, St. Austin, St. Michael le Quern, north and south; St. Faith, Paternoster-row, St. Paul's Church-yard, north and south; precinct of St. Martin, Ludgate; first and second precincts of Christ Church; St. Ewin, St. Sepulchre, Monkwell and St. Anne, Blackfriars. It is governed by an alderman, and seventeen common councilmen ; who appoint nineteen constables, seventeen inquest men, and two ward beadles.

The only two churches in this Ward, are those of St. Martin, Ludgate, and Christ Church.

On Ludgate-hill, close to where the old gate anciently stood, is situated the parish church of St. Martin. The old church of that name was built about the year 1437; when sir John Mitchell, fishmonger, lord-mayor, and the commonalty, granted to the then rector, Mr. Down, a parcel of ground, containing in length 28, and

in breadth 24 feet, to build their steeple on. It was repaired and beautified at the parish charge, in the year 1623; and having had its unfortunate share of the calamitous conflagration in 1666, was rebuilt in 1684.

The roof of this church is camerated; the walls and pillars are of stone, of the Composite order; the floor of the church is raised about three feet above the street; the plot of ground within the church is broader than long; the steeple consists in a handsome tower, cupola and spire, of the Tuscan order; above the cupola is a balcony.

The interior is adorned with four columns, near the four angles of the church, and an entablement, consisting of four quarangles, where the roof is lower than in the middle of the church, and several pilasters.

It has a neat gallery of wainscot on the south side of the church, and a gallery in which is a good organ at the west-end. It is also well fitted up with pews, and wainscoted with oak.

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On the south side, are two fine wainscot inner door cases, curiously carved.

The altar-piece is ornamental and spacious, with four pilasters and entablement. Above are two attic pilasters, entablature and pediment, with the arms of England carved, gilt, and painted, standing between two carved lamps; the intercolumns are the Commandments, &c. Over these are a glory, painted on the figure of a holy lamb skin, between two cherubims, and other enrichments of cartouches, palm branches, &c. The foot-pace under the communion table is black and white marble, enclosed with rail and bannister.

The pulpit is veneered, and enriched with cherubims, book displayed, &c. And the steeple is adorned with cartouches, pine apples, festoons, and other ornaments.

The dimensions of this church are, length 57 feet, breadth 66, height 59 feet, and the altitude of the steeple to the top of the spire, 168 feet, measured by a scale.

Stow mentions several interesting monuments in this church; we shall, however, mention the following, for the sake of the quaint