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knives conjoined fable. Creft; a patten as in the arms. 
Motto, Recipiunt a nobisfxminafuflentacula ; “ Women re¬ 
ceive fupports from us.” 
77. Glass-sellers. —The Glnfs-fellers and Looking- 
glafs-makers were incorporated by king Charles II. in the 
year 1664, by the name of “The Maker, Wardens, Affift- 
ants, and Commonalty, of Glafs-fellers of the City of 
London.” This company is under the direction of a maf¬ 
ter, two wardens, and twenty-four affiftants ; livery-fine, 
five pounds. They meet at the Antwerp Tavern, having 
no hall. 
Arms: Azure, two ferpents interlaced on a ftand, in 
pale two phials of different fhapes, in chief a bowl, argent. 
We find neither creft, fupporters, nor motto, to thele 
arms. 
78. Tobacco-pipe-makers. —This company was in¬ 
corporated by letters patent of Charles II. in the year 
1063, by the ftyle and title of “The Maker, Wardens, 
Affiftants, and Fellowfhip, of the Company of Pipe-makers 
of the Cities of London and Weftminfter.” They are go¬ 
verned by a matter, two wardens, and eighteen affiftants ; 
but have no livery nor hall, and hold their meetings at Cur¬ 
riers’ hall. 
Arms: Argent, on a mount in bafe vert, three plants 
of tobacco growing and flowering, all proper. Creft ; a 
O':mi Moor; in his dexter hand a tobacco-pipe, in the 
fmifter a roll of tobacco, all proper. Supporters, two 
young Moors proper, wreathed about the loins with 
tobacco-leaves vert. Motto, Let brotherly love con¬ 
tinue. 
79. Coach and Harness Makers. —The Company of 
Coach-makers was incorporated in 1671, by the name and 
ftyle of “ The Matter, Wardens, Affiftants, and Common¬ 
alty, of the Company of Coach and Coach-harnefs makers 
of London.” It is governed by a matter, three wardens, 
and twenty-three affiftants; livery-fine, 10I. Their hall, 
in Noble-ftreet, formerly belonging to the Scriveners, was 
ufed for a great many years in our remembrance by a 
■weekly debating-fociety. 
Arms: Azure, a chevron between three coaches or. 
Creft : the figure of Phoebus driving the chariot of the 
fun or, drawn by four horfes argent, harneffed, reined, and 
bridled, of the fecond. Supporters; two horfes argent, 
harneffed and bridled fable, Saddled or, garnished gules ; 
houiings azure, fringed and purfied of the third. Motto, 
Surgit pofl nubila P/iabus-, “ After clouds, lun-fhine.” 
80. Gun-makers. — Incorporated by letters patent in 
the year 1638, by the name, of “The Matter, Wardens, 
and Society, of Gun-makers of the City of London.” 
They conlift of a matter, two wardens, and eighteen affift¬ 
ants; livery-fine, 10I. they have no hall, but hold their 
meetings at Guildhall. 
Arms; Argent, two guns in fal tier proper; in chief 
the letter G, in bafe the letter V, fable, each letter crowned 
with a regal crown ; on the dexter fide, in feis, a barrel, 
and on the finifter three balls, all of the fecond. 
81. Wire-drawers. —This fraternity was incorporated 
by letters patent of king James I. in the year 1623, by 
the name of “The Governor, Affiftants, and Common¬ 
alty, &c.” but, being re-incorporated by William and 
Mary, in the year 1693, the title was changed to “ The 
Matter, Wardens, Affiftants, and Commonalty, of the 
Art and Myftery of Drawing and Flatting Gold and Silver 
Wire, and Making and Spinning of Gold and Silver 
Thread and Stuffs, in our City of London.” This com¬ 
pany is governed by a matter, two wardens, and eighteen 
affiftants : they have neither livery nor hall, and hold their 
meetings at the New London Tavern. 
Arms : Azure, on a chevron or, between two coppers 
in chief of the fecond, in bafe two points in faltier argent, 
a drawing-iron between two annulets fable. Creft ; two 
arms embowed, vetted gules, cuffed argent, bolding be¬ 
tween their hands proper, an engroffing-block or. Motto, 
Jmicitiam trahit amor 5 <! Friendlhip draws love.’; 
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82. Bowstring-makers.— -This is not a company by 
charter, but only by prefcription ; and may therefore be 
confidered as an adulterine guild. It confifts of two war¬ 
dens and nineteen affiftants ; but has no livery nor hall. 
Arms : Argent, a quiver with arrows in pale or, on a 
chief three bows gules. Creft ; a man veiled proper, (hoot¬ 
ing with a how and arrow of the halt. Motto, Nec habeo, 
rue "cario , nec euro ; “ I neither have, lack, nor care.” 
83. Card-makers. —Incorporated by letters patent of 
Charles I. in the year 1629, by the name of “ The Matter, 
Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Myftery of the Makers 
of Playing-cards of the City of London.” They are go¬ 
verned by a matter, two wardens, and eighteen affiftants 3 
but have neither livery nor hall. 
Arms : Gules, on a crofs argent, between the four ace- 
cards proper, (viz. the aces of hearts and diamonds in 
chief, the aces of lpades and clubs in bafe,) a lion paffant 
gardant of the firft. Creft ; an arm embowed in armour, 
holding in the hand an ace of hearts, all proper. Sup¬ 
porters ; two men in armour complete proper, garniftied 
or, on each a falh gules. 
84. Fan-makers. —This company was incorporated by 
queen Anne, in the year 1709, by the appellation of 
“ The Matter, Wardens, Affiftants, and Society, of the 
Art or Myftery of Fan-makers, in the Cities of London 
and Weftminfter, and twenty miles round the fame.” Jt 
is governed by a matter, two wardens, and twenty af¬ 
fiftants ; but has neither livery nor hall : their meetings 
are held at the London Tavern, Bifbopfgate-ftreet. 
Arms : Or, a fan difplayed with a mount of various 
devices and colours, the flicks gules ; on a chief, per fefs 
gules and fable, on the dexter fide, a fhaving-iron over a 
bundle of fan-fticks tied together or, on the finifter fide 
a frame-faw in pale of the laft. Creft ; a hand couped 
proper, holding a fan difplayed or. Motto, Arts and trade 
united. 
85. Woodmongers.— This fraternity was incorporated 
with that of the Carmen, by letters patent of Janies I. 
in the year 1605, with whom they continued till the year 
1668, when, being found guilty of mal-praflices, they 
threw up their charter to avoid a more levere punifliment. 
However, by an aft of common-council paffeti in the year 
1694, they obtained the privilege of keeping a hundred 
and twenty carts (exclufive of thofe kept by carmen), for 
the more effeftually executing their bulinefs. This com¬ 
pany had the management of the public carts committed 
to them for fome time ; but, by reafon of their bad eon- 
duff. the privilege was taken from them, and the charge of 
infpetlion reftored to Chrift’s Hofpital.—Arms,fee Plate XI. 
86. Starch-makers. —Thefe were incorporated by 
letters patent of James I. in the year 1662, by the appel¬ 
lation of “The Matter, Wardens, Affiftants, and Com¬ 
monalty, of the Art or Myftery of Starch-makers, Lon¬ 
don.” They are governed by a matter, two wardens, and 
twenty-four affiftants ; but have neither livery nor hail. 
Arms : Azure, two garbs in faltier or ; on a chief gules, 
a lion paffant gardant or. Creft; a woman’s head and 
bread proper, veiled argent, her hair difhevelled, all within 
a chaplet of ears of wheat proper. Supporters; the dex¬ 
ter reprefents a labouring man, on his head a cap, habited 
in a Ihort jacket and trowlers azure, ftockings argent, and 
fhoes fable ; in his dexter hand a hammer ereft of the laft 3 
the finifter a female figure reprefenting Plenty; in her' 
finifter hand a cornucopia, and round her temples ears of 
wheat proper. 
87. Silkmen. —Incorporated by letters patent in 1631, 
by the name of “ The Governor, Commonalty, and Af¬ 
fiftants, of the Art or Myftery of Silkmen of the City of 
London.” They are under the direction of a governor 
and twenty affiftants; but have neither livery nor hall. 
Arms: Argent, a fliip of three malts-in full fail on the 
fea, in bafe, all proper; on a chief or, a bale of filk, 
corded proper, between two bundles of (ilk pendant of 
the laft, Neither creft, fupporters, nor motto. 
88 . Fishermen, 
