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CONTENTS.
VOL. II.
CHAPTER THE FIRST.
Restoration of Charles II.-New Charter-March of the Duke of Monmouth towards
Bristol-Conduct of the Lord Lieutenant-Judge Jefferies visits Bristol-Arbitrary
Measures of James II.-Abolition of the Charter of Bristol-Removal of the
Corporation, and another appointed by the Court-The Old Corporation restored
by Proclamation-Arrival of William III.-Accession of Anne-Another Charter
-Sketch of the Charter of Anne-Her visit to Bristol-Improvements in Bristol
principally effected by the Corporation-Historic Account of the Corporation of
Bristol-Earldom-Biographic Sketch of Lord George Digby, Earl of Bristol-
High Steward, Cromwell-Biographical Sketch of the late Duke of Portland-
Antiquity of the Office of Mayor--List of Mayors from 1789 to 1810-Recorders,
William de Colford, Sir Michael Foster, Hon. Daines Barrington-Town-Clerks,
Robert Ricaut, Robert Thorn-Chamberlain, John Willis-Sheriffs-Aldermen-
Election of Mayor and Sheriffs-Revenue of the Corporation-Antiquity of the
Rights of Bristol as a Borough-History of, its Representation-Remuneration to
Representatives-Qualifications of Electors-Number of Votes-List of Represen-
tatives from 1784 to 1810-Biographic Notice of Burke-General. Political
Conduct of the Citizens--Council-House-Guildhall--Newgate---Biographie
Sketch of Savage-Bill for the Erection of a Prison and Session-House in con-
tiguous Buildings.
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CHAPTER THE SECOND.
Society of the Kalendaries; its Antiquity proved by Worcester and Leland; place in
which it was held; Members of which the Society was composed; its Library:
Dissolution-Ricaut, one of the Kalendaries-Nunnery of Mary Magdalen;
Situation; History and Dissolution--Franciscan Friary--The Carmelites--
Biographic Notice of Hooper-St. Bartholomew's Hospital-Convent of Dominican
Friars The Society of the Knights' Templars-Augustine Friary-Fraternity of
the Holy Ghost-St. Vincent's Chapel-Hermitage of St. Brendan-Chapels of
the Castle Chapels on the Bridge and on the Back-Martyrs-Notices of Sharp,
Hale, and Benion—Persecution of the Quakers-Comparative Numbers of Reli-
gious Sects in the Nineteenth Century,
CHAPTER THE THIRD.
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Monastery of St. Augustine-Biographic Sketch of its Founder Fitzharding-Extent
of the Monastery, its Charters and Benefactions-College-Green; its Burying-
Ground a Sanctuary-Tombs of the Berkeleys--Biographic Notice of Lord Robert
Berkeley, Thomas, Maurice, &c.--Number of the Members of the Monastery
-Its Abbots-Biographic Notice of Snow-Asch-Newland, and Elliot-Bishop-
ric-Cathedral-Description of its Monuments and Copies of Inscriptions-Bishops
-Notices of Bush-Fletcher-Westfield-Howell-Lake-Trelawney-Secker-
Butler-Conybeare, and Newton-Deanery-Revenues-Warburton--Charities
of the Foundation.
CHAPTER THE FOURTH.
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History of the Church of St. Augustine the Less, its Monuments and Inscriptions-
Biographic Notices of Eminent Persons connected with its History Of St. Mark's
or the Mayor's Chapel-Of St. Stephen's-St. Werburgh's-All Saints-Christ
Church-Mary Le Port--and St. Nicholas.
Page 165
CHAPTER THE FIFTH.
Description of the ancient Form and early State of the City-Historical Sketch of its
progressive Alterations—and of its early as well as recent Improvements. Page 201
CHAPTER THE SIXTH.
History of the Church of St. Michael; its Monuments; Biographical Notices of
eminent Persons connected with its History-Of St James-St. John-St. Paul
-St. Peter-St. Philip-St. Thomas-Temple-and St. Mary Redcliff. Page 233