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“On the door of a staircase leading up to a "pawne" or covered walk on the south side of the building there had been set up the arms and crest of”
“Those who had formerly kept shop in the upper "pawne" of the Royal Exchange were at the same time permitted to erect sheds under certain conditions. (”
“I will pawne for thee: but what pledge can you deliver in to make up the rest?”
“Dooest thou thinke, that I will suffer thee to pawne my gowne, and other poore garments, as heeretofore thou hast done?”
“To pacifie her Husband, offended that shee did not lend the Priest the Morter without a pawne: she sent him backe his Cloake againe, albeit greatly against her will.”
“Merchandises then hee brought before: made the meanes to borrow a great summe of Money of her, leaving her so base a pawne, as well requited her for her former cozenage.”
“Take this Morter and Pestell, beare them home to Belcolore, and tell her: Sir Simon sends them home with thankes, they having sufficiently served his turne, and desire her likewise, to send me my Cloake, which the Boy left as a pledge for better remembrance, and because she would not lend it without a pawne.”
“Is not Sir Simon our especiall friend, and cannot he be pleasured without a pawne?”
“Up and downe he runnes, one while this way, then againe another, exclaiming on his disastrous Fate, like a man enraged, or bereft of senses: for he had not one peny of mony neither pawne or pledge, wherewith to procure any.”
“And for her Friends further security, hee would pawne him all the goods in his Magazine, entering them downe in the name of the party, who lent the money.”
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