Sketch of the Origin and Progress of the Commerce and Manufactures of Bristol- Slave-Trade-Commerce in the Reign of Henry II.-Notice of Harding-Woollen- Manufacture-Notice of Blanket-Trade of Canynge-Notice of Robert Strange— Voyage of Cabot-Trade in 1526-Manufacture of Soap, Pins, and Stockings—of Brass, Copper, and Zinc-Notice of Champion-Present Manufactures-Domestie Introduction to the History of Dissenters in Bristol-Inscriptions of Interest in the Dissenting Burying-ground-Brunswick-Square Burying-ground-the Wrights, brief Notice--Hunt-W. P. Lunell, with Notice-Mrs. Perry-In the Baptist Bury- ing-ground. Inscription to Emanuel Gifford-William Foot-Biographical Memoir -Latin Inscriptions to the Evans', with Translations, and Memoir of Dr. Caleb Evans-John Tommas-Joseph Hoskins.-Moravian Burying-ground-J. D. Wor- Charitable Institutions, Public Buildings, &c.-Schools for the Education of the People-City Grammar School-other Grammar Schools-Colston's School➡ · Schools upon the Plans of Bell and Lancaster-Private Schools-Foote's-Dr. Jones'-Biographical Notice-Exchange-Commercial Rooms-Merchants' Hall -Theatre--Charities-Bristol Library--Philosophical Society--Circulating Biographical Sketches of Eminent Persons, Natives of Bristol-of Bibert-Ralph of Bristol-Richard Lavingham-John Milverton-John Spine-Robert Ricaut- Sebastian Cabot-William Canyngs-William of Worcester-William Grocyne- Dr. Child-Tobias Matthews--Edward Colston-John Lewis-Sir William Draper-Thomas Chatterton--Ann Yearsley-Mrs. Robinson-William Isaac Appendix-No. I. Notice of Dr. Hook, and Abridgement of his Dissertation on the CONTENTS OF CHAPTER THE FIRST. Restoration of Charles II.-New Charter-March of the Duke of CHAPTER THE FIRST. To o allay the tumults of civil commotion, and to re-establish the public tranquillity, it was determined to place Charles II. on the throne of his ancestors. From this restoration of the house of Stuart, Bristol derived very considerable advantages. In the year 1664, four years after the king had ascended the throne, he granted a confirmation of the charters of Charles I.* by which the Castle, together with the houses and gardens within the Castle Precincts, were separated from the county of Glocester and were made part of the city and county of Bristol. Nor did royal munificence confine itself to the confirmation of these charters. In the year 1683 a new charter was granted, by *See Vol. I. page 395. t |