1785 Covent Garden Jester (2nd edn) 7: Mr. Pitt [...] protested he would never again live in a house of office.at house of office (n.) under house, n.1
1785 Covent Garden Jester (2nd edn) 7: A pretty young woman being at Vauxhall to see the fire-works [...] and complaining of her shortness, a young man offered her to stand on his shoulders. Then, says she, you cannot see the fire-works. True, said he, but I shall see the water-works, which will please me much better.at waterworks, n.