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thereunto_o belong_v and_o for_o prevent_v all_o question_n and_o division_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o preserve_v a_o certainty_n in_o the_o succession_n thereof_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n which_o pass_v the_o royal_a assent_n dec_n 16._o 1689._o with_o this_o excellent_a proviso_n that_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o protestant_a kingdom_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o popish_a prince_n or_o by_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n marry_v papist_n all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n thaâ—_n be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o or_o shall_v holâ—_n communion_n with_o the_o see_v or_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o shall_v profess_v the_o popish_a religion_n or_o shalâ—_n marry_v a_o papist_n shall_v be_v exclude_v and_o be_v 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from_o london_n to_o st._n alban_n 20._o from_o thence_o to_o stony-stratford_n 24_o to_o daventry_n 16_o more_o from_o daventry_n to_o coventry_n 22_o thence_o to_o lichfield_n â—o_o more_o to_o stone_n 18_o to_o nantwich_n 15_o and_o to_o chester_n 15_o more_o this_o city_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o fort_n ostorius_n lieutenant_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o emperor_n clauâ—ius_n and_o it_o be_v pleasant_o seat_v on_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi about_o 25_o mile_n from_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n widen_v itself_o all_o the_o way_n to_o a_o great_a breadth_n but_o the_o channel_n be_v so_o choke_v up_o with_o sand_n for_o some_o mile_n that_o all_o ship_n now_o â—ome_v to_o a_o place_n call_v the_o new_a key_n about_o 6_o mile_n distance_n over_o the_o river_n it_o have_v a_o fair_a stone-bridge_n â—uilt_v upon_o 8_o arch_n with_o a_o gate_n at_o each_o â—nd_n from_o whence_o issue_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n â—n_v a_o quadrangular_a form_n high_a and_o strong_o 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8_o broad_a along_o the_o chief_a street_n be_v gallery_n or_o rowâ—_n as_o they_o call_v they_o with_o shop_n on_o one_o side_n through_o which_o gallery_n one_o may_v walk_v freâ—_n from_o wet_a in_o the_o great_a shower_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o parish_n in_o it_o i_o finâ—_n no_o less_o than_o ten_o so_o well_o frequent_v this_o plaâ—â—_n be_v by_o gentry_n and_o tradesman_n for_o beside_o thâ—_n assize_n hold_v here_o twice_o a_o year_n chester_n be_v a_o county_n palatine_n have_v also_o its_o court_n palatine_n keep_v here_o and_o as_o it_o stand_v commodious_o for_o ireland_n with_o which_o it_o have_v a_o greaâ—_n intercourse_n so_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a thoroughfare_a for_o that_o kingdom_n of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v of_o particular_a note_n foâ—_n be_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o great_a part_n of_o ouâ—_n force_n that_o have_v be_v transport_v for_o thâ—_n reduction_n of_o ireland_n and_o highlake_n on_o thâ—_n north-side_n of_o the_o river_n mouth_n for_o be_v thâ—_n proper_a place_n for_o ship_n it_o be_v in_o this_o city_n of_o chester_n that_o king_n edgaâ—_n have_v his_o barge_n row_v by_o way_n of_o homage_n bâ—_n seven_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o britain_n from_o 〈◊〉_d john_n church_n to_o his_o palace_n himself_o as_o supreme_a lord_n hold_v the_o helm_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d england_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o birth_n or_o death_n 〈◊〉_d their_o elder_a brother_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la earl_n of_o chester_n the_o other_o market_n town_n be_v nantwich_n sat._n middlewich_n sat._n congleton_n sat._n knutsford_n sat._n malpas_n mund._o maxfield_n mund._o altrincham_n tue._n fordsham_n wedn._n sanbich_n thu._n northwich_n frid._n stopford_n frid._n tarvin_n frid._n among_o which_o nantwich_n and_o fordsham_n be_v feat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o weever_n stopford_n on_o the_o mersey_n northwich_n and_o congleton_n on_o the_o dane_n which_o run_v into_o the_o weeve_n middlewich_n on_o the_o croak_v near_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o dane_n maxfield_n or_o maclesfield_n on_o the_o bollin_n sandbich_n on_o the_o welock_n nantwich_n middlewich_n and_o northwich_n be_v of_o chief_a note_n for_o their_o salt-pit_n but_o the_o first_o especial_o which_o next_o to_o chester_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o fair_a build_v town_n in_o the_o county_n here_o be_v the_o best_a white_a salt_n make_v and_o great_a plenty_n of_o it_o at_o congleton_n they_o make_v great_a store_n of_o point_n purse_n and_o leather_n glove_n sandbich_n be_v only_o famous_a for_o its_o ale_n sell_v at_o london_n for_o 12_o penny_n the_o bottle_n which_o for_o strength_n and_o clearness_n do_v equalise_v canary_n maxfield_n or_o maclesfield_n be_v a_o large_a and_o fair_a town_n which_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n of_o button_n but_o it_o be_v of_o most_o note_n for_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n gerard_n earl_n of_o maclesfield_n etc._n etc._n this_o county_n former_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n part_v of_o the_o cornavii_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n hereof_o be_v ancient_o account_v palatine_n since_o william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v this_o earldom_n to_o hugh_n lupus_n a_o noble_a norman_a to_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o by_o his_o sword_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o hold_v england_n by_o his_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o tenure_n of_o all_o count_n palatine_n more_o like_a prince_n than_o subject_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o and_o have_v long_o be_v reannex_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o it_o still_o hold_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n have_v for_o the_o administration_n thereof_o a_o chamberlain_n a_o justice_n for_o the_o common-plea_n of_o the_o crown_n two_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n a_o sheriff_n a_o
each_o of_o these_o town_n lanceston_n liskerd_n liskil_v or_o liswithieâ—_n truro_n bodmin_n hâ—lston_n saltash_n camelford_n weâ—_n and_o east_n lowe_n grampond_n penrin_n tregny_n bâ—â—ney_n s._n ives_n fovay_n s._n germains_n s._n michaeâ—_n newport_n s._n maw_n and_o kellington_n when_o this_o county_n be_v under_o the_o earl_n oâ—_n cornwall_n they_o give_v great_a immunity_n and_o liâ—erties_n to_o those_o that_o work_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o when_o this_o earldom_n revert_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n advancing_z that_o title_n to_o that_o of_o a_o dukedom_n and_o erect_v a_o lord_n warâ—â—en_o of_o the_o stannery_n to_o have_v the_o government_n thereof_o since_o which_o time_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o birth_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la duke_n of_o cornwall_n as_o they_o be_v earl_n 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commodious_a harbour_n and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n build_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n these_o island_n after_o the_o roman_n have_v forsake_v their_o hold_n in_o britain_n return_v again_o into_o the_o power_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o native_n from_o who_o it_o be_v subdue_v and_o add_v to_o this_o crown_n by_o athelstane_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n and_o since_o that_o time_n govern_v as_o a_o part_n of_o cornwall_n chap._n vii_o of_o cumberland_n derbyshire_n and_o devonshire_n cumberland_n cumberland_n be_v a_o maritime_a county_n in_o the_o north-west_n part_v of_o england_n bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o irish_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n by_o scotland_n on_o the_o south_n by_o westmoreland_n and_o lancashire_n it_o be_v length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n be_v about_o 5â—_n mile_n its_o breadth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n some_o thing_n less_o than_o 40._o the_o whole_a 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sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n whilst_o â—ts_v fruitful_a valley_n bear_v good_a crop_n of_o corn_n and_o its_o rich_a meadow_n excellent_a pasture_n the_o sea_n and_o rivers_n on_o the_o other_o side_n strive_v â—n_o a_o manner_n to_o furnish_v it_o with_o plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o wild_a fowl_n and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a here_o they_o have_v muscle_n that_o bear_v a_o sort_n of_o pearl_n but_o beside_o river_n here_o be_v a_o great_a many_o meers_n or_o lake_n yield_v great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n but_o chief_o vlle_v water_n border_v both_o upon_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o coal_n for_o fuel_n but_o also_o lead_v and_o copper_n be_v find_v in_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o the_o county_n in_o england_n this_o show_v the_o most_o roman_a antiquity_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v the_o pict_n wall_n a_o prodigious_a stone-wall_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o security_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o rage_a pict_n the_o tract_n whereof_o in_o many_o place_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v this_o wall_n be_v 8_o foot_n broad_a and_o 12_o high_a reach_v across_o the_o country_n from_o carlisle_n to_o newcastle_n that_o be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n at_o least_o 80_o mile_n thus_o it_o ascend_v and_o descend_v over_o great_a crag_n and_o high_a hill_n with_o watch-tower_n erect_v at_o every_o thousand_o pace_n in_o which_o soldier_n be_v keep_v for_o its_o defence_n at_o salkeld_n on_o the_o eden_n be_v a_o trophy_n of_o victory_n erect_v call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n long_a meg_n and_o her_o daughter_n this_o monument_n consist_v of_o â—7_n stone_n each_z 10_o foot_n above_o ground_n and_o one_o of_o they_o namely_o long_o meg_n be_v 15_o foot_n high_a carlisle_z the_o chief_a place_n of_o this_o county_n bear_v from_o london_n north-north-west_n and_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o 235_o mile_n thus_o from_o london_n to_o buckingham_n 44_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o buckinghamshire_n to_o coventry_n 30_o more_o from_o thence_o to_o lichfield_n 20_o to_o stoâ—_n 16_o more_o thence_o to_o warington_n 32_o to_o â—anâ—â—ster_n 45_o to_o kendal_n 16_o more_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o carlisle_n 32._o a_o city_n pleasant_o seat_v on_o the_o south_n bank_n of_o the_o river_n eden_n within_o few_o mile_n of_o its_o faâ—_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v water_v beside_o east_n anâ—_n west_n with_o two_o lesser_a river_n the_o pettrel_a anâ—_n canda_n at_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o eden_n so_o that_o it_o iâ—_n in_o a_o manner_n surround_v with_o three_o river_n except_o towards_o the_o south_n this_o be_v a_o town_n oâ—_n great_a antiquity_n flourish_v even_o in_o the_o time_n oâ—_n the_o roman_n upon_o who_o departure_n it_o suffer_v much_o by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n afterward_o be_v utter_o deface_v by_o the_o dane_n it_o lay_v deject_v for_o about_o 200_o year_n till_o william_n rufâ—â—_n rebuilt_a it_o after_o he_o henry_n the_o first_o 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