CHAP. II.-British Merchants and Commercial Quacks-Celi-
bacy-Tobacco conventions-Evasion of usury-Sham
bills of exchange-Monopoly-Northern intrusion on
it-Capital abstracted-Legislative action to the injury
of trade-Commercial conventions,
CHAP. III.-Modern Antiquities-Old Stone House-Adams'
mansion-St. John's Church-Masonic Hall-Bird in
Hand, City Tavern, Bowler's-Falling Garden-Henry
Banks-Treasury-Council chamber-House of Mr.
Strange, Mr. Gilliat, Mr. Marx,-Col. Mayo-Hermit-
age-Bellville-Bridge - Old Capitol-J. Brown, sen'r
and jun'r,
CHAP. IV.-Main Street-Last of the wooden houses-Brick
row-The Old Gun, Eagle Tavern, Harris' high house
---Seawell Osgood, Fireman and Fifer-Mrs. Gilbert's
Coffee house, Globe Tavern-Dust and mud-Spring
Branch - Lombardy poplars-Tan-bark Hall, Colin's