Edward Colston, the Philanthropist, His Life and Times: Including a Memoir of His Father; the Result of a Laborious Investigation Into the Archives of the CityJ. Chilcott, 1852 - 507 páginas |
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Alderman Aldworth almshouse amongst appear appointed attend Augustine's Back boys Castle Chamber Chamberlain Charity Charles Church of England citizens Citty City of Bristol command Committee Common Council Corporation Court Creswicke Cromwell desire Duke of Beaufort Edward Colston election endeavour entertained favour Fiennes friends Gate given Government Hall hath Henry honour horse Hospital House humble inhabitants Jackson James Joseph Jackson King King's late letter London Lord Lord Hopton Luke Hodges Magistrates Majesty Majesty's Mayor Mayor and Aldermen meeting Mortlake noble oath occasion October paid parish Parliament party persons petition poor present Prince Rupert Puritans Quakers Queen Elizabeth's Hospital received records Redcliff Richard Hart Robert Atkins Robert Yeamans Royal Royalists School sent servant Seyer Sheriffs Sir John Knight Sir Robert Cann Society of Merchants soldiers Street thereof Thomas Tolzey Town Clerk trainbands unto Vickris William Colston wine
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