Travel by boat on the Thames was the quickest way from point to point in the London/Westminster area, and on downstream to Gravesend.
Here's a link to a table of established passenger fares (1655) for various types of boats plying the Thames to and from Gravesend: http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/boa…
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Alan Bedford • Link
Travel by boat on the Thames was the quickest way from point to point in the London/Westminster area, and on downstream to Gravesend.
Here's a link to a table of established passenger fares (1655) for various types of boats plying the Thames to and from Gravesend:
http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/boa…
vincent • Link
Please note: the common price was in Latin [xvi d] note also with or agin' the tyde.
Ruben • Link
history and some lively drawings of the London Watermen see 5 pages at:
http://www.portcities.org.uk/lond…