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" The whole suburbs presented an undistinguishable mass of ruins, while the Walls and edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite exhausted, the... "
History of the siege of Chester, during the civil wars in the time of king ... - Page 126
by John Broster - 1800 - 125 pages
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History of the City of Chester, from Its Foundation to the Present Time ...

Joseph Hemingway - 1831 - 476 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced, or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...John's,* being so long in the possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. But I shall here add the description of an eye-witness, Handle Holme, who drew the...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 57

1869 - 514 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...churches, particularly St. John's, being so long in possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. " In July, 1659, a large party of citizens and others, uuder...
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Panorama of the city of Chester

Joseph Hemingway - 1836 - 258 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...melted down, and the churches, particularly St. John's church, being so long in the possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. INTERESTING INCIDENTS In Chester,...
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The Sportsman

1869 - 514 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite exhausted, the plate melted down, and tho churches, particularly St. John's, being so long in possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. "...
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.

John William Carleton - 1869 - 516 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...churches, particularly St. John's, being so long in possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. " In July, 1659, a large party of citizens and others, under...
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The History of the Hundred of Wirral: With a Sketch of the City and County ...

William Williams Mortimer - 1847 - 530 pages
...public edifices within the city had been either defaced or battered down by the Parliamentary cannon. The city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...plate melted down, and the churches, particularly that of St. John, having been so long in the possession of the enemy, much injured. Randle Holme, who...
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The royal drawing room table book; comprising original tales and poetry

John Sherer - 1870 - 526 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged ; the funds quite...churches, particularly St. John's, being so long in possession of the enemy, greatly damaged." Such are some of the calamities which enter into the category...
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the transactions of the turf ...

514 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this, the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...churches, particularly St. John's, being so long in possession of the enemy, greatly damaged. " In July, 1659, a large party of citizens and others, under...
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The Stranger's Handbook to Chester, Eaton Hall, Hawarden Castles, and ...

George Ashdown Audsley - 1908 - 206 pages
...edifices within the city were defaced or battered down by the destructive cannon. In addition to this the city lands were all mortgaged, the funds quite...John's, being so long in the possession of the enemy, greatly damaged." In July, 1659, a large body ot citizens and others, under the command of Sir George...
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