The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . t Indodlis pauperiem pati, the motto of the arms of the Merchant Venturers here. The armsof the Merchants Society are, barry unde of eight pieces argent and azure on a bend Or, a dragotxvolant vert, on a chief g. a lion paffani gardant or, between two bczantSi [ ^7 ] This enterprize of making a new key, and of conflruCling a (lone bridgeacrofs the Avon, and joining to Briftol Redclifffide, (which though before apart of the city yet belonging to the honour of Gloccfter, was under afeparate government till the charter of Henry 3d. (which fee
The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . t Indodlis pauperiem pati, the motto of the arms of the Merchant Venturers here. The armsof the Merchants Society are, barry unde of eight pieces argent and azure on a bend Or, a dragotxvolant vert, on a chief g. a lion paffani gardant or, between two bczantSi [ ^7 ] This enterprize of making a new key, and of conflruCling a (lone bridgeacrofs the Avon, and joining to Briftol Redclifffide, (which though before apart of the city yet belonging to the honour of Gloccfter, was under afeparate government till the charter of Henry 3d. (which fee in the annals forthe year,) was undertaken about the fame time, and formed together one grandcomplete fcheme, which made fuch amazing alterations, was attended withfuch beneficial confequences to the community, that it ought juflly to be fig-nalized apart as a particular aera, from whence to date the rife, of thofe greatimprovements that followed; advancing, with a rapid progrefs, the honour,riches, and commercial interefts of this city : which, by
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