A topographical, statistical, & historical account of the borough of Preston, in the hundred of Amounderness, County Palatine of Lancaster ; its antiquities and modern improvements, including a correct copy of the charter granted in the reign of Charles II, Biographical Sketches of Eminent Men; an extensive Chronology, brought down to the present time; with a Description of its Environs; the origin of the Guild Merchants' Fete, held here every twentieth year; with much information not generally known; A list of the Mayors, Bailiffs, Recorders, and Representatives in Parliament, who have served the Borough. A directory for 1821, with a list of streets, courts, &c. Compiled from the most authentic Sources, and published purposely for the use of those Ladies and Gentlemen resorting to Preston Guild, which will be celebrated in the Year, 1822. By Marmaduke Tulket, O. S. B.