An Historical Essay on the Livery Companies of London

by Richard James Cheeswright

AN HISTORICAL ESSAY

ON THE

Livery Companies of London

WITH A SHORT HISTORY OF THE

Worshipful Company of Cutlers

OF LONDON,

AND COMBINING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS

CHARTERS, FUNDAMENTAL LAWS, BYE-LAWS,
ESTATES, AND CHARITIES.

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MOTTO:

"Pour Parvenir a' Bonne Foy."

("TO KEEP GOOD FAITH.")

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BY

R. J. CHEESWRIGHT,

A Liveryman of the Cutlers' Company.

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1881.

CROYDON:

PRINTED BY JESSE W. WARD, AT THE "CROYDON ADVERTISER" OFFICES,

14 & 15, KATHARINE STREET.

DEDICATED

(by permission)

TO THE MASTER, WARDENS, AND COURT

OF ASSISTANTS

OF THE

Worshipful Company of Cutlers
of London,

BY THEIR MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT,

R. J. CHEESWRIGHT.

Chapters (not listed in original)

• Introduction
• The Livery Companies of London
• The Cutlers' Company
• Appendix A
• Appendix B