In London. Went to
see Mr. Foote in Major Sturgeon, Viewed the Tower, and most that is in it worth
seeing, Particularly the Armory, which contains now 10,000 Small Arms fit for
immediate Service, the Artillery Apartment has its curiosities, Muns Megg a
monstrous large Cannon brought from the Castle at Edinburgh, a three Barreled
piece of Ordnance, a monstrous large Bomb, fired at Bergenopzoom, only with the
touch hole Run, Queen Annes Pocket Pistol, Elegant wrought, with a most Superb
piece of Brass Ordnance, made in 1662, wrought in the richest manner possible,
done when Lord Ligonier was at the Head of the Board, the Regalia is an
Exhibition of the greatest riches to be seen perhaps in the world. The Spanish
armory is an assemblage of Weapons taken out of the Spanish Armada, in the time
of Queen Elizabeth, extraordinary in the purposes related to employ them in.
The Apartment where are the figures of many of our Kings in complete Armor on
horse Back, with a variety of Weapons formerly made use of, deserves our
serious consideration. After Visiting the Tower I went to the Exchange, and
from thence to the Bank, a most Elegant and Noble Building, which is Built in a
triangular form, on the Right and left are long fine Rooms, lighted by a number
of small Sky lights, the Centre room is oval and lighted by a most superb Dome,
the reason for having no Windows below is to prevent Robbers from doing
Mischief, it being impossible for them to climb to so great a height as the
lights above. From the Bank to Guild Hall, where the Mayor's Court is Held, and
much of the Citys business respecting the Police regulated.
SOURCE: New York
Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical
Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, pp. 19-20
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