far engaged Westward, and of a sharp, and healthful Air; a called by the that is, the Country of by reason that the for the most part dwell in the

It is much inclined to in many places well clothed with wood, and generally very barren, and ungrateful to the without great pains and charges in manuring it, which they do by putting thereon and but principally a certain which they have from the which causeth as great fertility, as dung in other places; so that the farther the ground lyeth from the the greater is the charge and trouble to manur it therewith. But although it is for the generality thus barren, yet is it not without many fertile places; as about the and elsewhere. Its sterility is also recompenced by the rich mines of and as also by the great plenty of and other Fish taken on its from which the reap good profit.

The chief this County produceth, besides its and are and the best and finest in the Kingdom being here made; also good store of and made in and about all which finds good vent at and elsewhere. It is also plentifully provided with and and is not without some Mines of though not worth the working; and on the Rocks of the is frequently found.

This hath for its Eastern bounds the Counties of and for its Western, the River which severeth it from and on all other parts, the to wit, on the South the and on the North the by reason of which it is exceedingly well watered with good Rivers, as the and most of which give, or take their names from so called which are seated thereon; and through the commodiousness of the is well inhabited, having great store of good and well frequented and

Its extent from in the East, to in the West, is about 54 and from in the South, to in the

This is dignified with the Title of an which is now in the person of the Right Honourable, Earl of &c.

The ancient known to the were the which afterwards became part of the Kingdom of the

in this were at and

This for its is severed into 33 in which are 394 and for the accommodation of its is traded unto by above 30

a fair, sweet, and well compacted no less pleasantly then commodiously seated on the top of an easie ascent, and on the Eastern bank of the River from whence it took its name, over which it hath a fair It is a City of considerable account and being much inhabited, and resorted unto by and having several and belonging unto them, so that although seated in a barren soil, yet no want of are found. called this City the and we at present from the River on which it is seated. It is a place of a good largeness, conteining within its and about a mile and an half in circuit; in which, and in its (which are large) are numbred 15 besides its or founded by King in honour of which by the was made a which he removed hither from or ) being a fair and beautiful strcture, adorned with curious stone To this belongeth the Counties of and and for hath four of and The of this were first built by King on which were placed many and gives entrance into the City by five near one of which, to wit, the standeth a Castle called sometimes the Palace of the and after them, of the of which commands the whole City and Territory adjacent, and hath a most pleasant prospect into the This City was formerly so strong and well furnished with that they held out against the 465 years after their first entrance, and was not wholly gained until became of the whole, who then peopled it with his and much added to its beauty by many fair buildings: but since that, it hath oft-times suffered much affliction; for once was it spoyled, and grievously harazed by the merciless in , then in , it was ruinated from East to West, by King of since which it hath been four times besieged; the first, by Earl of in the civil betwixt and then by that counterfeited Duke of also by the and lastly by the in the late unhappy troubles, who surrounded it on all sides, except towards the and Mr. in his observeth, that when they were thus closely besieged, and began to want great flocks of were daily taken in that part towards the Sea, which much relieved their wants: But these calamities are not comparable to the damage it susteined by the or that Earl of caused to be put into the River, which so choaked up the River, that all are still forced to lade and unlade their goods at about three miles distance; nevertheless it is at this day in a shourishing condition, and enjoyeth ample sendeth to

seated on the River and near the at both their insluxes into the which from a poor Village, (by reason of its commodious and excellent ) is become a very fair, large, well inhabited and frequented, resembling rather a City then a Town, although it containeth but two and is a place of great importance to the not only for his but for to anchor in, where they may ride free from the danger of the or It is also a place of great strength, being defended by a powerful and its is strongly fortified on both sides, and hath on the South side a and in the midst of the lyeth being of a great strength both by nature and Art, with a Chain to lock over as need shall require; and to add to its further strength, here is lately raised, at the charges of our Soveraign King the Second, a on which are mounted many pieces of and well manned. It is a or governed by a and hath the election of enjoyeth a great for most Commodities; and its which are on and are extraordinarily well served with all sorts of as also hath

From this the with the Earls of and with the Lord and others, put forth to Sea with a Navy of 300 for the landing (and maintaining his Fathers right) in and after his great victory at he returned hither with the captive King, and divers of his Also from this Sir and Mr. began their for the discovery of the or unknown parts of the World: likewise here it was that the Lord High Admiral of in . vanquished the and indeed this is a general reception for as well those out-ward bound, for the taking in of fresh for their as for those inward to pay their welcome to their native soil.

or scituate on a branch of the once fortisied with a Castle, which now is ruinous; It is a which electeth and hath a mean on

an indifferent good seated in a bottom between two and hath a good for and on

seated at the Spring-head of a small River, which soon after falleth into the Sea; a mean but hath a very great for on

adjoyning to but on the other side of the River; a small but hath a very considerable for fat and lean on

on the banks of the River near its fall into the Sea, where it hath a commodious which doth occasion it to be a good well inhabited, frequented, traded unto, and furnished with It is a very ancient which is taken out of several is governed by a and his amongst its sendeth to

seated on the and on the descent of a a Town of great antiquity, and of much more fame then now it is, when King granted unto them the power of electing a for their chief and King the First enlarged their at which time it was fortified with a Castle. Yet doth it retain several of its sendeth to and is governed by a and his The is large, consisting of one long street, and hath a very great on for all live and both and

The or adjoyning, was in ancient time called where (according to the the Founder of the first landed.

scituate under the and in a rich a large composed of several beautisied with a fair electeth and hath a very good for and on

seated betwixt two branches of the River not far from the a good and its which is on is well served with and

Not far from this is seated at the mouth of the where the first landed, killed the and committed their outrages.

near the a good for and on

or seated on a near an indifferent large and hath a good on for and and very considerable for

a seated betwixt the River and a branch thereof; is by a and electeth and its which is on is of good note for and

scituate on the or a in former time very flourishing and famous for its once stately so pleasantly seated amongst and It is at present a which gives its vote in by two and hath a great on for and

seated between two little branches of the a large which harh a good for and on

a small near the River and a branch thereof; whose which is on is not very considerable.

seated on the River a good large which gives the Title of Earl of to the Right Noble Duke of The which is here kept is on which is well served with living and

scituate near the where it maketh a called in former times and now which Town, with near adjoyning, was famous in old time for the reliques of in honour of whom here was erected a little founded by Earl wife, as being perswaded, that through his merits her the Earl escaped the danger of the

anciently commodiously seated for the reception of on the over which it hath a large of arched work, consisting of 24 and so high, that a of 50 or 60 may pass under it; which accommodation doth make it to be a of good account, and being large, well inhabited; and its which is on is well frequented and served with and

seated on the where it hath a good for It is an indifferent

also on the where it hath an inlet which runneth through the which is but small, as is its

commodiously seated on the River over which it hath a large It is a very fine which electeth is a place of some and its which is on is of good account for and

scituate on a small River called which falleth into the A pretty good and hath a considerable on for and

seated on the which fetching a compass like a bent, doth encompass three parts of it. The is but small, nor its very considerable, although much encreased to what it was.

near the Spring-head of a River which falleth into the a pretty small but hath a very inconsiderable on

on a branch of the near the confines of a small

anciently called scituate on the over which it hath a fair where the River falleth in. It is a large which sendeth to and is governed by a twelve and other a place in former time of greater account then now it is, yet is it of good esteem for its here made, by which the drive a confiderable and its which is on is very well served with

an ancient seated near the River at present no but before the damage it susteined by the late fire it was of some account.

scituate near the where it hath a a fine and hath an indifferent good on

seated betwixt two and in a rich of note for being the birth place of the of the and of which were converted by him to the Faith of as also for being the ancient See of the which was thence removed to It is a place of a pretty largeness, being composed of two the one called the and the other the is beautified with a very fair built Cathedral-wise, to which belongeth a which hath twelve who by a Patent from Queen were incorporated, and have the disposing of the and payment of the of this and the Hamlet of It also enjoyeth a good for its here made, is weel inhabited; and its which is on for and is esteemed one of the best in the

seated on the a small which formerly, before its was choaked up with (as are and near adjoyning) was also a good and of some account. Its is but small.

or scituate on the River and on the side of a Hill, a small which is beautified with a fair and hath a very good for on

seated on a good River, not far from the an indifferent and hath a good on

not far from the River where there is a and on the from to It is a which is but indifferent, hath the election of and its which is on is very great for and

on the edge of the towards and on the River over which it hath a A in former Ages of great renown for the of the who were slain in that bloody Battle at and brought hither. It is at present an indifferent large and hath a good on British Sea, are

already treated of; nigh unto which are and which are both in a very safe Road and Harbour for ships. and Severn Sea.

or already treated of. and

[] Fertility, and Commodities

[] Its Commodities.

[] Its Bounds. Its Rivers.

[] Extent

[] Dignified with an Earldom.

[] Ancient Inhabitants.

[] Religious Houses.

[] Its division.

[] Exeter.

[] Plymouth.

[] St. Nicholas Istle.

[] Plimpton.

[] Modberry.

[] Kingsbridge.

[] Doabrook.

[] Dertmouth.

[] Totnes.

[] Ashburton.

[] Newton-Abbot.

[] Teignmouth.

[] Chidlay.

[] Moreton.

[] Okehampton.

[] Tavestock.

[] Houlsworthy.

[] Hatherlay.

[] Torrington.

[] Harton. Hartland.

[] Bediford.

[] Ilfarcombe.

[] Combe Martin.

[] Barnstable.

[] South Moulton.

[] Chulmleigh.

[] Bowe.

[] Baunton.

[] Tiverton.

[] Bradnidge.

[] Columpton.

[] Crediton.

[] Sidmouth.

[] Ottery.

[] Culliton.

[] Honiton.

[] Axminster.