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CONTENTS OF SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER 1-1791 - 1801.

Effects of the Riots-Ashted-Plan of lirmingham-The Lowcells-Deritend, Digbeth, and Cherry Street-Building-Bordesley Tavern-Spring Gardens-Freehold Estate- Tavern and Tea Garden-Spiceal Street- Birmingham Heath-Women's Market- Population and Houses-Garden-Buckle Manufactory-Buckles at Court-Button Makers-Buckle Trade-Ashted Chapel-Copper-Rev. E. Burn_and Dr. Priestley- Hutton's Claims-Fish-Mr. Ashwin-Copper and Brass Trades-Sunday Trading- Shoeniakers-The Riots-Barracks-1Dr. Maxwell's Daggers-Incendiary Fires-Dr. Withering-St. Martin's Engines-Birmingham and Warwick Canal-Tom Paine- The Rev. J. Proud's Address-Sir R. Lawley-Bankers' Notes-Fast Day-Hemling- ford Hundred Bill-Henry Clay and P'apier Maché-Royal Birthdays-Penny Post for Birmingham--The Riot Levy-The Little Riot-Lord George Gordon-Warm Clothing for the Army in Ilanders-Malicious Report-Relief of the Poor-The Button at Court-Appeal to the Ladies-The King's Birthday-Lord Howe's Victory- Beggars and Ballad Singers-Riot Levy-Medical Pneumatic Institution-Relief Plan -Owen Owen's Decent Burial Society-Benevolent Society-A Little Meeting- Volunteers-Searcity Riots-Reasons for not Rioting-Distress and Benevolence- Letter from the Duke of Portland-Plan of Relief-Birmingham Workhouse-Attack on the King-Dipt Button Trade-Farthquake- Dipt Buttons again-Employment for Children-Metal Buttons-Deritend Bridge-Ashted Chapel-Sunday Trading-- Cheap Cook Slhops-Bank Notes-Worcester and Birmingham Canal Tunnel-New Tax upon Newspapcrs-Deritend Bridge-Tax on Clocks and Watches-Admiral Duncan's Victory Proposed Tax on Iron-Public Office-Birmingham Asylum- Battle of the Nile-The Sunday Question-Public Houses-New Public Office- Copper Trade-Buttons-Hospital Collection-Household Bread--Soup Shops- Providence Society-Bread Riot-Collection for Soup Shops-The King shot at-The King's Birthday-l'orestaling, Engrossing, and Regrating-Bill for the Improvement of the Town--Riots again-Scarcity-llarborne l'enny Club-Copper Trade-Botanic Garden-l'reliminaries and Peace-Blue Coat School-New Bank-Female School of Industry-Job Nott-Work of Art-John Collard-Bissett's Birnmingham--Mr. Eginton -Private 'Theatre-Mr. Collins-La Guillotine-Burning of the Theatre-The New Theatre-The Woodiman-larlequin Mariner-Miss Wallis-The Manager-Benefit Concert--Kemble-Comte de Worenzoff Odd " Entertainment-Bull-baiting- Cock-fighting-Fatal Fight-Spear in a Tooth-A Trance-Pitched Battle-Bull- Ihaiting-Allen's Advertisement-Bill to prevent Bull-baiting-Highway Robbery- Execution at Warwick-Birmingham Dispensary-The World of Soho-The Union Mills-Treason and Sedition-Volunteer Associations--A Cause Célèbre.....1-192