Date | | | |
1704 | | The foundations laid of the Foundling Hospital Workhouse, and Royal Barracks. Castle Market built on the site of old St. Andrew's Church, and opened by the civic authorities by beat of drum. | |
1705 | | The society of the Ouzel Galley, for deciding mercantile controversies, instituted. | |
1707 | | The Custom-house at Essex-bridge commenced. Interest of money reduced from ten to eight per cent. St. Patrick's, commonly called Marsh's Library. founded. St. Anne's Church, Dawson-street, commenced; and St. Nicholas Within, Nicholas-street, erected. The Ballast board incorporated. | |
1708 | | St. Luke's Church, on the Coombe, erected. | |
1711 | | The council-chamber, treasury, with many of the records belonging to it, burnt. A convocation held, in which some new canons were ordained. | |
1715 | | A severe frost. | |
1716 | | A violent storm did great injury in the city. Others occurred in several years following. | |
1720 | | The building of Steevens' hospital commenced. Sermons for the relief of the distressed weavers preached in all the parish churches by order of Government. | |
1722 | | An equestrian statue of George I. set up on Essex bridge, which Was afterwards moved to Dawson-street. | |
1724 | | Violent storms in the months of November and December did much damage. | |