possessed a mansion on the
east side of Small Street, and lived therein. No tangible facts have,
however, been adduced to substantiate the statements. On the other hand,
there is very conclusive evidence to the contrary contained in the notes
on "Colston's House," read at the annual meeting of this society, in
1890, by the late historian of Bristol, John Latimer. Mr. Latimer
demonstrated, beyond doubt, that Thomas Colston purchased the mansion of
the Creswicks, on the west side of Small Street, upon the site of which
the present Post Office stands. It was in that house that Edward Colston
resided, if, indeed, at any time he ever did live for more than a short
period at one time in Small Street.

When King Charles II, as Prince of Wales accompanied his father to
Bristol, and the Court was located in Small Street on that very site,
probably he rode into, and about, the city in a coach such as is given
in the illustration at page 23, but there is no doubt, that in later
days, after the Battle of Worcester, he rode in on horseback as a
fugitive on his way to Abbotsleigh. His start on the long journey from
Boscobel mounted on the Miller's pony, sans wig and sans royal garb, was
not altogether dignified, although the incident here depicted is not
wanting in pathetic interest, as indicating the attachment to His
Majesty of the five faithful Penderel brothers.

[Illustration: [_From a painting in the Merchant Venturers' Hall,
Bristol._

EDWARD COLSTON, 1636-1721.

_(Copyright.)_]

[Illustration: [_By permission of Mr. John Lane, The Bodley Head, Vigo
St., London._

CHARLES II.

_(From "After Worcester Fight," by Allen Fea.)_]

In a report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary enquiry into
the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary conditions
of the inhabitants of the City and County of Bristol in 1850, it was
stated in a petition from Messrs. H.J.J. Hinton & Son, Small Street,
"There is a filthy lane, called Leonard's Lane, near the bottom of Small
Street, and which leads round into Corn Street. The state of it, in a
general way, is so bad as to be quite sufficient to produce pestilence."

According to the report the Parish of St. Werburgh contained 30 houses.
Its population in 1841 was 99, and its area was 300 square yards. It had
one burial ground, and the average number of interments was 5 per
annum. Leaden coffins were always required.

The "Inspector of Lamps, etc.", reported that