Date | | | |
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. | |
1725 | | Interest of money reduced to seven per cent. The Market-house in Thomas-street built. | |