vate individuals; and such as they have been able, in the midst of the numerous and pressing engagements of their respective professions, to make this work, they now commend it to the candid attention of their readers. They are conscious of the best intentions, and are not aware of any prejudices, in the discharge of the humble duty of local historians. They have aspired at no fame; but they have been ambitious to promote the interests of the Town; to serve the cause of the poor; and to contribute to the gratification of their neighbours and friends. They take this opportunity of observing, as to the union of their names in this work, that it cannot be of importance to detail here, either the reasons or the origin of the connexion; and they are not aware that it would at all contribute to the pleasure of their readers, or the utility of their performance, were they to go beyond the general statement, that the design of the work is to be ascribed to that individual, whose official duties first led him to notice in the public documents belonging to the town, several interesting facts, which had never been made public. The authors feel it due here respectfully to acknowledge the assistance they have derived from several individuals, who have liberally contributed their aid. They wish particularly and gratefully to return thanks for the obliging and condescending attention of the Marquis of Anglesey. They may also be permitted to distinguish the following gentlemen among many others; James Gomme, Esq. F.A.S. and John Rumsey, Esq. F.A.S. Wycombe; T. Fisher, Esq. East India House; J. A. Partridge, Esq. Breakspear; T. W. Walford, Esq. Mr. John Mercer, Mr. James Trumper, Rev. T. E. Beasley, and Mr. W. Lake, Uxbridge, and an anonymous correspondent, who furnished the address of George Fox to the people of Uxbridge, from the manuscript (we presume) deposited at the Westminster Meeting. The Lodge to the Treaty House View at the Western End of Uxbridge .... Tradesmen's Tokens The Market House 64 76 97 98 The Chapel of St. Margaret Monument of Lady Bennet 153 The Font .............. The Meeting House of the Society of Friends............ 218 The Presbyterian and Independent Meetings.... 226 School of Industry for Girls ......... 235 Proof Impressions of the Plates, the Fac-Simile, &c. &c. on quarto paper, may be had of the publishers, in complete sets, price 15 shillings. TABLE OF CONTENTS. SECTION 1. Introduction,-Antiquity,-Etymology of its name,--Evidence of having been a Borough-Town. SECTION 2. History of the Manor of Colham and Borough of Uxbridge,-Disputes relating to the Toll of the Mar- SECTION 3. Ancient Grant to the Burgesses by Gilbert Basset, The origin of the Market, &c.-The Basset SECTION 4. Inquisitions taken relative to Uxbridge. SECTION 4. The Uxbridge Road, or the Turnpike Road from London to Uxbridge,-Rockingham Bridge,-and Highways within the Township. 103-111. SECTION 5. Grand Junction Canal, &c. p. 112-117. SECTION 6. The support of the poor, and land formerly appropriated to this purpose,-Extracts from Overseers' SECTION 7. Literary and Book Societies. p. 134—140. SECTION S. Population, Government of the Town,- Monuments in the Chapel. p. 167-179. SECTION 3. Burial Ground,-Inscriptions on Tomb-Stones, -Hillingdon Church-yard-wall. p. 180-187. SECTION 4. Curious Extracts from the Parish Registers,- SECTION 3. School of Industry for Girls. p. 235-238. SECTION 4. Unitarian School. p. 238. SECTION 5. Mr. John Garrett's Gift. p. 268–270. SECTION 6. Sir George Garrett's Gift. p. 271-273. No. 1. Appropriation Grant of the Church of Hillingdon to the Bishop of Worcester. (A. D. 1281.) p. 289-292. No. 2. Several Ancient Customs of the Manor of Colham, extracted from the Presentments of the year 1636. No. 3. "Grant of a Tenement and Four Stalls in the Mar- |