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two Rights of Way on either side of their premises, Trinity-street, out about ninety-feet into the
River, and level with their proposed New Wharf, the Vestry approved of their application
upon Messrs. Byass undertaking to form a flight of stone or iron steps at the River-end of the
way on the south side, and to properly fence the boundaries of both the ways to the satisfaction
of the Vestry; also upon condition that the New Wharf be kept throughout its entire
length 4 feet 6 inches above Trinity high-water level.
The Vestry approved of the application made by Mr. James Naylor for permission to
extend his Coal Wharf, Rotherhithe-wall, out 13 feet into the River, provided he also continued
the parish Right of Way to the River opposite the north end of West Lane, out level
with his proposed New Wharf, and flush with Mr. Clift's building on the west side of the
Right of Way, and left the said way of the same width as heretofore.
A letter from the Secretary of State having been received by the Vestry, at the latter
end of December, 1867, to the effect that it was possible, owing to the designs of wicked and
evil-disposed persons the ordinary Police force of the Metropolis might be found insufficient in
number to perform the duties required by them, and requesting that the Vestry would lose no
time in inviting all well-disposed persons to come forward and enrol themselves as Special
Constables, to assist the police in the preservation of the Peace, and in affording protection to
life and property, John Mews and Henry Sterry, Esquires, two of the Magistrates for this
County, attended, and 728 of the inhabitants of this parish voluntarily came forward and were
duly sworn in as Special Constables, and at a meeting of the Special Constables, afterwards
held, a staff was appointed, and Districts and Rallying Points were assigned, as follows, viz.—
MAJOR JAMES PAYNE, Chief Superintendent.
CAPTAIN JOHN ROSS, Jun., Superintendent.
MR. GEORGE S. BAYLEY,) Assistant Superintendents
MR. JAMES WATSON, ) Assistant Superintendents.
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Head Quarters, the Police Station, Paradise-street.
CAPTAIN GEORGE BULMER, Deputy Superintendent.—Rallying Point, No. 1. Trinity
Schools, Trinity-street.
CAPTAIN J. H. SEARLE, Deputy Superintendent.—Rallying Point, No. 2. St. Paul's
School, St. Paul's-lane.
MR. S .BROWNFIELD, Deputy Superintendent.—Rallying Point, No. 3. Surrey Commercial
Dock Office, Plough-road.
MR. JAMES GOATLEY, Deputy Superintendent.—Rallying Point, No. 4. Surrey Commercial
Dock Office, Deptford-road.
MR. E. G. DANNELL, Deputy Superintendent.— Rallying Point, No. 5. The Police
Station, Paradise-street.
MR. DANIEL SERLE, Deputy Superintendent.—Rallying Point, No. 6. Schoolroom,
Clarence-street.