a County very populous, and of a large extent, being from in the West, to in the East, something above 40 and from in the North, to in the South 5; and makes in circumference 146 or thereabouts. Its form is somewhat circular, except towards the East part, where it shooteth it self forth into the Sea, with several

It is bounded on the East with the on the South with the which severeth it from on the West with the of and and on the North with from which it is separated by the River as it is from by the

It is well watered with the sending forth several of her branches, as the (where those excellent called are caught) in all which are great plenty of

The may be esteemed fertile, and abounding in (though in some places it is sandy and barren;) and hath rich which feed store of It is well clothed with and hath variety of Is blest with a temperate and healthful except towards the which are somewhat aguish.

It affords several good as and principally (the dearest that produceth) from which the reap good profit.

From the of and are taken great abondance of and

Its ancient known to were the which name being lost when the left the Land, it became part of the Kingdom of the

This in former times swarmed with where they had their in several places; as at or

It is divided into twenty in which are numbred 415 and hath the conveniency of 21

Its chief places are a City of great antiquity, being said to be built by the 124 after the birth of as appears by the pieces of ancient Coyn here often digged up. And here and the first Christian and in the world, received their first breaths. It is a no less pleasantly, then commodiously seated on the South-side of the River (from whence it took its name) about six from the and on the ascent of a stret ching it self from East to West. It is begirt with a having six for entrance, and three in the West besides nine 'Twas once beautified with about fifteen many of which are now reduced to ruin, and not made use of; and here were seveal fair structures, now much ruinated, as are its much impoverished, by the disloyal party in the late deplorable times: yet is it a place of good for and other the like which are here made; and is of some note for the great quantities of excellent here taken. In this resideth abundance of where for Divine Worship they have their It is governed by two twelve who are clothed in a with is endowed with several hath the election of and for the accommodation of the hath weekly a on which is well served with Within this towards the East, is mounted an old within the ruins of a Trench conteining about two Acres in circuit.

Not far from is a small but of ancient note for the Virgin noble by birth, who wholly addicted her self to the service of God, and was stabbed to death by the and in memorial of her, she was honoured as a Saint by our Predecessors, who here built a house of

a strong or made so as well by Nature as Art, having three parts of it fenced about by the and the River whose strength was much augmented by Queen The is not large, but well inhabited and frequented, especially by those that have relation to and the rather by reason of its safe and commodious for and to anchor in, it being oft- times (as occasion requireth) the of the which makes this to enjoy a good and one advantage more it hath, as being the ready passage to and where the are kept for the same purpose; and the greatest inconveniency that this affordeth its is the brackishnes of the occasioned by its propinquity to the which defect they are forced to be supplyed with from remoter places. It is a which electeth and hath a small on

Nigh unto this in the mouth of the was a great and memorable in , between the and the

About four Northwards from is the of and about two further is the a well known to

And on this two were found of a prodigious bigness; which by some were esteemed rather the of then

seated on the banks of the an indifferent and hath a small on

a of great antiquity, being the seat of King of the about the birth of who governed the East part of this and brought it under the subjection, planting here a at which time it was a City of good repute, and called This Queen in revenge of her wrongs, laid flat to the ground, at the time she stirred the against with the slaughter of about 70000 of the sacking, firing, and destroying the said And this slaughter (as noteth) was foretold by sundry For in their unusual noises were heard; In the Their of placed up in the City was turned backwards, and fallen down; were seen under water, and the arm of the below it overflowed the banks, and its water resembled the colour of blood. This is seated on an arm of the about six or seven from the Main, before which lye two small called and Its is commodious, and the for its largness, having one about a in length, and for the number of its may deservedly be numbred with those of the first rank in this (and is in Records named the of ) having large granted unto it, amongst which it hath the Election of is governed by two six eighteen a &c. and hath a on which is very considerable for and and well served with

In the parts adjoyning to this are good pastures, which feed store of especially of whose they make

Not far from on the utmost stood an ancient City of the called where the with their Captain in the declination of the kept their or for the security of these parts against the nothing of which is now remaining, save the ruins of a thick where many have been found. And out of the ruins of this City was raised

Also not far distant from is a fair thorough-fare built by King the Elder, in .

scituate on the River or over which it hath a being in former time well known for a Priory of built by King The is large, and hath a good for &c. on

seated on a a large and hath a good on for and

seated on the River which hath a good on for and

or a large, fair, well inhabited, and frequented seated on an ascent, amongst pleasant of which here grow in a plentiful manner, from which the owners reap good profit. It is a (being so made by K. the sixth) doth enjoy several and is governed by a two and the

Not far distant from this is that stately house seated low, and well accommodated with water, built by the Right Honourable Earl of then of A which may deservedly be esteemed no wayes inferiour to those of the first degree in the Kingdom, now belonging to his Majesty King the Second.

a large but its which is on is but small.

of an ancient and large (where in founded a ) no less pleasantly then commodiously seated on an easie ascent; and hath a good for and on

or seated on a branch of the nigh unto which is a Forest so called, hath a small on

scituate in the and between two over which are for the conveniency of passage; It is a fair, large and well frequented where the for the are usually held; and hath a very great for on and here King of the erected a for the service of God.

a place of great antiquity, though not largeness; and its which is on is but small.

Not far from this are seated the of and that is, the of which hath a in it, and when the is at the lowest it is passable over on

Also not far from lyeth a small called lowly seated, of a rich soil, and feedeth good store of

scituate on a small which at a little distance falleth into the where it beareth the name of the hath a on which is not very considerable.

Nigh unto this Southwards is seated on that part of the called a small or rather but of good antiquity, being the seat of Bishop who in . brought into the Pale of the the

scituate on a a good on for and

or seated on a and on the high a place of good antiquity, where Countess of Daughter to King the Third, built a to the memory of of It is a good and well inhabited and hath a on which is well served with

Some are of opinion, That nigh unto stood the ancient and eminent City of of the but if so, it is long since worn away, not leaving so much as any of its Ruins to testifie the same.

a large, thorough-fare, and well frequented and inhabited seated in the liberty of which enjoyeth large being an ancient retiring place of the to which (as 'tis said) sent a Pilgrim with a to the This of is of chief note for its great on but for and which it is plentifully served with, it hath a on

scituate not far from the on the River and in a very unhealthful of chief note for its founded by Bishop of a place of no great account, and hath a small on

or so called from its seated on the River where it formeth several or small and in a large Forest so called, well stored with and other It is a of some note, and hath a on

Nigh unto this is or so called from thereabouts; a fine uniform Pile of delightfully seated on an eminence, and in the midst of a first erected at the charge of the of now the seat of the Right Hon. Earl of

not far distant from a of good account, and hath two great weekly, on for and on for all sorts of

a small but well seated and hath an indifferent on

[] Its Bounds.

[] Its Rivers.

[] Its fertility.

[] Its Commodities.

[] Ancient Inhabitants.

[] Its division.

[] Its chief places. Colchester.

[] St. Osith.

[] Harwich.

[] A fight between the English and the Danes.

[] Isle of Horsey. The Ness.

[] Gyants teeth here found.

[] Manytre.

[] Maldon, of old Camulodunum.

[] See Cambden, fol. 448.

[] Isles of Northey and Osey.

[] Ithanchester.

[] Witham.

[] Cogshall.

[] Braintre.

[] Haulsteed.

[] Walden.

[] Audley-end.

[] Thaxted.

[] Dunmow.

[] Hatsield,

[] Chelmesford.

[] Raleigh.

[] Isles of Wallop and Fowlness.

[] Canvey Isle.

[] Hornden.

[] Tilbury.

[] Billerakey.

[] Brentwood.

[] Casaromagus an ancient City of the Romans.

[] Rumford.

[] Barkin.

[] Waltham Abbey.

[] Copt-hall.

[] Epping-street.

[] Chepping-Onger.