Index 235clothing and equipment of, 15, 24,
27,53, 7~ 78,80,82-3,97, 103,
117, 120, 151, 155
complaints about, 18, 26, 35, 49,
51-~ 63-4, 82, 90, 114-15, 118,
120, 127, 131, 133
corruption among, 63-4, 120
discipline of, 11, 16,22-3,26-7,40,
44,53-4,56-7,62-4,68,99-100,
114-16, 119-20,122, 124, 133,
146
dismissal of, 26-7, 82, 96, 99,
114-15, 119-20, 155
drunkenness of, 18, 64, 80, 119-20
duties of, 9, 19, 21-~ 24-5, 27-8, 37,
40, 44, 53, 63, 73, 77-80, 82-3,
97, 116-19, 152, 154
hired for Metropolitan Police, 153
hours, 24, 34-5, 53, 78-80, 82-3, 93,
97, 116-18
legal status of, 55-6, 68, 121-2
neglect of duty by, 16, 23, 26-7, 35,
49, 64, 8~ 120
numbers of, 2~ 44, 51, 53, 57, 78-9,
83, 93, 99, 116
pensions for, 68, 119
private, 71
qualifications of, 24, 64-5, 83, 114,
116-18, 133
regulations for, 52-3, 63-5, 78-80,
99-100, 116-20, 1~ 133
rewards to, 62, 81-~ 90, 100
rotation of, 64, 79-80, 82-3, 90, 93,
100, 116, 118, 133, 152-3
sergeants, 63-5, 78-9, 93, 117,
119-20
shifts of, 50, 79-80, 82-3, 90, 93-4,
96-7, 100-1, 116-18, 131, 146
sick funds for, 68, 119
sleeping, 62, 80, 118, 120
stands, 25, 53, 79
supernumerary, 24, 78, 81, 92
supervision of, 1~11. 15, 22-3,
26-8, 40, 52-3, 62-4, 68, 80,
82-3, 90, 94, 97, 99-100, 103,
113-17, 119-20, 1~ 127, 133,
146-7
wages and tips, 35, 49, 51-3, 62-4,
68, 81-2, 90, 92-3, 101-~ 116-
20, 124
Webb, Beatrice and Sydney, 8, 61, 67
Well Oose, 3, 35
Wellington, Duke of, 4, 108, 11~11,
129, 140
West, Benjamin, 142
West End, see Westminster
West India merchants, 76, 78
Westminster,
City of, 1, 3-4, 7-10, 13, 15, 17-23,
25, 27, 34, 44, 48, 51-2, 55, 59,
62-3, 65, 74, 94, 98, 102, 105,
127, 144, 149, 157, 161, 163,
165
constables of, 45-50
Coroner of, 63
Court of Burgesses, 9-13, 15-18, 27,
46, 49, 72, 127, 165
Deputy High Steward for, 48-9
Lord High Steward for, 10, 15-16,
population, 7
social character of, 7, 33
1774 Night Watch Bill, 45, 5~57, 97,
99, 103; see also individual
parishes; magistrates,
Westminster
Westminster Abbey,
Dean and Chapter of, 10, 12, 15,
19
Whigs,84-5,98, 101,104,106,109-11,
126-7, 144-5, 162
Whitechapel, see St Mary
Whitechapelltoad, 33
Whitbread, Samuel, 101
Whitworth, Sir Charles, 45, 51-7, 163
Wilberforce, William, 70, 88-9
Wild, Jonathan, ~21
Wilkes, John (MP), 3~31, 50
Wilkites, 3~ 50, 70, 85
Wilks, John (vestry clerk), 101
William III, 82
Williams,John,95-6
Willock, John, 108
Wood, Matthew, 130, 144
Wray, John, 148, 156-7