of old so called from its waxing smaller and smaller, in manner of a and thrusting it self forth into the with little

This is seated the most Western of any of and bordereth on the East with from which in most places it is severed by the River which looseth it self in Its other parts are washed by the so that it may not improperly be esteemed a

It was formerly of a far larger extent then now it is; for according to ancient 'tis said that landed at in a now seated in the heart of And until the time of (who hemmed them within their present limits) the bare equal sway in with the like wise the encroaching hath taken from it the whole of with several other parcells of ground of no small extent.

And that there was such a of these are yet remaining: The space between the and the of being about 30 to this day reteineth that name, which in Cornish is called and carrieth a continual equal depth of about 40 or 60 except that about the midst there lyeth a Rock, which at a low sheweth its head. That casting in their there abouts, have drawen up pieces of and like wise the ancient name of in that is, in and at some low great of are discovered in the The present extent of this is, in length from in the East, to the in the West, is about 70 and its breadth, where broadest, is not above 35; and at the narrowest, and most Westwards, not above 3; but by reason of its several which it thrusteth forth into the its circum ference maketh about 150

This and as lying the farthest into the Westwards, makes their to be very well frequented by as well

The is subtile and pure, and more apt to preserve then to recover health, especially to Strangers. The is not so forward as in the more Eastern parts of this which doth occasion a later they seldome housing all their till and although their and are found thus late, their is milder then in those Ealtern parts; but subject to storms, which off-times doth much anoy the

It is generally very consisting ordinarily of and but crusted over with a shallow and more inclined to sterility then fertility: but the parts towards the by reason of the industrious in manuring the ground with and taken from the beareth good and feedeth store of and other And the middle part (except the inclosures about some and ) lyeth waste and open, bearing and and serveth chiefly to sommer It is generally very bare of and

The chief in this are those of the four the two &c,

The several sresh streams that spring from the well water the ground; on the South part are the and the and on the North the and the and most of these Rivers have their influx into the where they afford good and

This hath great store of both for the and and its and plenty of several sorts of excellent and as well those common to other as appropriate to themselves.

It graizeth good store of and their though of a low stature, are very serviceable and hardy.

The or as to their and do hold great affinity with the but more easie to be pronounced, and not so unpleasant to the ear. They are esteemed excellent the are well accomplished, and the people generally are inclined to and making which said are not without several and for the exercise of the body, as and the like. They were known to the under the name of the who according to were acourteous, yet valiant people; and after wards became part of the ancient Kingdom of the

In the of the lye hid Quarries of sundry sorts of useful and for also called and some but chiefly which carrieth the Bell from all others, which is here found in great plenty, to the much enrichment of the by the sale there of to most places of Christendom, or rather to the known traded

As concerning the and of the as also of the & observed by the I shall borrow from Mr. his Survey of where he treateth there of at large; a brief Accompt whereof here followeth.

These or are found out by certain lying on the surface of the earth, or but shallowly covered, which they call as fallen from the The both of the

If the where the lyeth, carrieth a foot and a half in breadth, and be not over-barren, it is accounted a very rich but except many run together, it seldom exceedeth a

If the is large, and there fore requireth many hands, they have an which they call their whose office is to alot each his Task, and to see them perform the same: Also to look after the preservation of the said placing for the drawing out of the and the like.

The being so hard, the seldom above or at a time.

In the in these the loose oft-times falleth down to the loss of a life; like wise the unfavory are very prejudicial unto them.

Before the is brought to perfection, it passeth through divers hands; for after it is dugg up, and brought above ground in the it is broken in pieces, then it is carried to the to be broke smaller; and if the are over-moist, they are dryed by the in an or From the it passeth to the which bruiseth it to fine but in stead of the they now oft-times use wet Stampers; then they wash the from the This done, every carrieth his proportion to the where the same is melted, and cast into pieces of 3 or 400 and the mark set thereon; and the last business to be done, is the conveying it to the place of

The especially priviledged for the Coynage of are and and the times of Coynage are twice in the year; about and

The deputed for the management of are to bear the to weigh it, also a and a to keep the Accounts.

The is measured by the the the and the and conteineth a Pint, a Pottle, a Gallon, and towards two Gallons.

The by their have great and granted them; as keeping of called where all Controversies, where in either or dealeth in or are decided, and not in any other either to sue, or be sued.

The chief is called the of the who supplyeth the place both of for the and a for The for the is kept at once every three weeks.

as an entire Estate, hath at divers times enjoyed sundry of a and as Mr. in his Description of this 77. doth at large treat of. And the eldest son of the whether by or death of his elder without creation, is of

Here were in former times dispersed in this County several as at and at at and at and And at

And in the time of here was said to be built a by one and dedicated to

In this were several ancient and most of which are now reduced to ruin, being said to be raised by the

Here are several and as and

This is severed into nine whose names are set down in the which said are divided into four of the of the and the usual and convenientest places of assembly for the East division is for the South, for the West, and for the North division, And for the general assembly for the whole County,

In these nine there are numbred 161 and for the accommodation of the hath entercourse of with twenty three of which in order.

or anciently tearmed by interpre. tation seated on a branch of the and on the pitch of a pretty which of two and is grown (as it were) into one by the joyning of the of to It is a large where the are held, is a Town of good well inhabited; and its which is on is well frequented and served with The is committed to the care of a and his and amongst other it sendeth to Near adjoyning to this is an ancient seated on a great eminency, and environed at the top with a treble where there was a of and secular The lower part now compriseth a decayed a large and a place made use of for the common A little without the standeth the old And although is thus fallen to decay, yet ceaseth it not to send to

scituate in a level, a and governed by a eight a with other hath an eminent the ruins of an ancient which once was of great note, sendeth to and is a large, well inhabited and frequented whose which is on is well served with and all and the drive a very great for every which they vend to and other parts, to their great profit.

seated betwixt two high in a Bottom, which rendreth it very unhealthful to the especially to new commers. It chiesly consisteth of one long and the many decayed witness it to have been once very populous, large, and of a good account. It is a governed by a and his electeth and was once one of the priviledged Towns for the of the and here the Bishop of held his until the (who fired the ) forced them to remove to and upon the removal thereof, here was a and a The at present is large, well built and inhabited, and hath a very considerable on for and

In the of not far from is a piece of Antiquity

or the ancient of which stood in former time upon a high where the old Castle sheweth its ruins. This is seated on the River not far from its fall into which formerly brought up to the very but its being now choaked up (by reason of the ) is a great obstruction to its yet as a (though but mean to what it was) 'tis governed by a and his and electeth It hath its part in the of the but the for the whole and the keeping of the is only here kept. It hath likewise the conveniency of a on which is but small.

Nigh unto this now standeth the ruins of that once large, strong, pleasant and stately Castle of (under whose subjection this formerly was) being the seat of the of

so called from its or Arm of the on which it is seated, being strongly fortified, fenced, and guarded at the entrance of the with and in former times was a place very considerable for and being said to have had belonging to its at one time, sixty of and was renowned sor Its which is on is very good for and

A little before the land openeth with a large and sandy which receiveth the over-flowings of the which with the Village adjoyning is called

scituate betwixt and on a navigable near the south over which it hath a fair susteined by many which leadeth to more commodiously seated, but not of so much antiquity; where there is an indifferent good on They are both and send to and the chief benefit arising to the of these is their fishing. The towards the for its further security, is fenced with a Almost opposite to the Barred of is of a very small circuit, where in the season of the year, a very great abundance of or breed upon the where they and hatch their without the trouble of building of

seated on the descent of a steep consisting of three which are clean washed from by every showre of rain. It is a governed by a and nine enjoyeth large and sendeth to 'Twas formerly a large and well frequented whose is on but of late much decayed to what it was; yet its gain well by but principally by and good

Not far from in the Parish of is once a place of great note, in which is kept the wherein all sorts of causes within the said Fee are tryed, as also the

once the largest in the being the See of a and a place well frequented and inhabited, and the rather by reason of

scituate in a good soil, betwixt two which here unite themselves, and at a small distance fall into the at It hath a on which is well served with and And the reap a good profit from their and and that chiesly for their

seated on the River a governed by a and other sendeth to and its which is on is but indifferent.

Upon the River not far from was fought a sore conflict between King and his treacherous Nephew wherein the one received his death, and the other his mortal wound.

Not far from on the North is seated more famous for its antiquity, then note-worthy for its present Estate; yet its ruins shew it to have been once a place of good repute. Half the were raised on the and the other half on an which formerly were joyned together by a but now severed by the overthrow of the steep on the farther side, which though it shut out the from his wonted recourse, hath added much strength to the On the top of the (which now serveth to feed and ) was anciently a and a The farthest point of this is called and is a place not unknown to In this (as 'tis reported) the noble was begotten by the renowned and under the runneth a through which at full a may be rowed, but not without some horror and amazement to the

a on the North of this County, hath the election of Its is on which is well served with and and is a place of some and the rather for its commodious scituation with from which it is distant not above 24 which makes it to be better inhabited then otherwise it would be, its great obstruction being its unsafe

Farther within the is being the fairest and strongest in the County, susteined by about twenty

seated on the top of a on the bottom of which is a which at a small distance falleth into the It hath a very good for and on At this the of the for the South division ordinarily meet.

Nigh unto is a mean which hath the election of

on the River amean but of great antiquity, sending to and hath a on The here drive a considerable for here made, for which it is of good note.

seated on a Creek of a place much decayed, yet as a sendeth to It hath a on and was formerly strengthened with a which is now decayed.

a certain circuit of fertile ground, which conteineth several feedeth great flocks of and here is

very commodious for and so large that 100 of may safely ride at At the entrance of the said lyeth a craggy which the call but is no wayes disadvantageous to For at low it sheweth it self, and at it is known by a affixed thereon. And if be compared with that of it is observed that the of are coasted with steep whereas is with plain, which rendreth it more delightful for prospect; and the more safe for to ride in. lyeth more in the way of to wind-driven than but hath a more commodious out-let from its for bound to the Westwards, and from for those that would sail to the East, then And this Haven with those of and (which deserve the first place) are the chiefest in the Kingdom.

The of is now very large, to what it was formerly, (for about fifty years since, there was not above two or three ) and doth now much encrease in its It is a governed by a and is a place of good is well resorted unto by where there is a intended shortly to be built. And hath a on which is very considerable for and

On the West-side, and at the very entrance of this there riseth a called on which there was a erected by order of King the Eighth, for the better security of the being a place of good strength, as is or on the other side of the but of a lower scituation.

the present head in the seated on a Branch of which here divideth it self into two streams, and almost encircleth its It is a fair, large, well inhabited, frequented, and traded priviledged with a sendeth to hath the benefit of of the is the place where the are held; And its which are on and are well provided with all

a very considerable scituated also on a of Westwards, a which hath the election of Here are kept weekly three on and being for and on for

on the large (though not long) River between which and the there is a great or of It is a well seated, inhabited, and frequented governed by a and electing And its which is on is well served with and the two before are very great which may be reckoned as

Not far from this is sufficiently known for its good

scituate on a or of the called very dangerous for The is but mean, and hath a small on

Not far distance from this is called the in the severed from the main by a of a slight shot in breadth, which at may be passed over on This proudly raiseth its self to a great eminence; at the entrance of which, is an open Plain of some largeness, which ending where the beginneth, brings you to a winding and craggy which leadeth to the top, which is a small the greatest part of which was taken up by an old It containeth for the and the and hath a for A little without the in a craggy place, is a seat called Under this extendeth a called being an indifferent good for small to ride at in. Nigh unto which is a strong called which lyeth as it were mounted on others of a smaller size, with so equal a counterpoise, that it may be stirred, but not moved out of its place.

seated on and an inlet thereof, a very good traded and hath a on which is very considerable, and well served with all especially in great plenty. This suffered much by the at their landing in these parts, in , who almost quite destroyed it by with some other places near adjoyning.

or so called from one an who here lived a religious life. It is a Governed by a Major, and twelve and sendeth to Its scituation is on a so called, which lying open, and not being able to shelter it self from the impetuous Waves, which the North powreth in upon it, makes it to be not much frequented, except by for the taking of and other which are here taken in great plenty; yet hath it two weekly, on and

Having thus given you a brief account of its chief places within my next business shall be to set down those of most note on its beginning on the South-shoar towards in the East, and then the first place that offereth it self to view is Then an open and safe much frequented by during the season for the taking of

In the mouth of the lyeth which although very small, yet is exceeding strongly fortified, and is subject to the Commander of near adjoyning.

a Promontory so called, on the top of which is a little vaulted which serveth for a

already treated of. a well known Fore-land to already treated of.

which would be esteemed good, were it not for its vicinity to

The where the Land thrusteth it self forth into a at the South-west point thereof is the a place sufficiently known to and along the it beareth the name of

Fetching a compass more Westwards, these places present themselves to view. St. and already taken notice of; near unto which is a very small place, not far from the Shoar. Then next the which is the most Western part of this County and Kingdome, a place sufficiently known to Seamen. Also and the Isles of and all three very small, especially the two last, which are seated near the Shoar.

Then going Northwards, the first place of note is already treated of: Near unto which is a small Island, called Next we come to and then to where the Coast of this County endeth.

[] Its Scituation.

[] Its Extent.

[] The Country of Lionness.

[] Its present extent.

[] The Air.

[] The soil.

[] The chief Hills.

[] The chief Rivers.

[] Excellent Game for the Hawk and Hound.

[] The Inhabitants.

[] Its Stones and Metalls.

[] See Carew his Description of Cornwall. fol. 10.

[] The finding of the Tynnworks.

[] The Overseers office.

[] Tynn passeth through many persons hands.

[] Towns for coynage, and the times.

[] Officers.

[] The measures for the Tynn.

[] The Tynners immunities.

[] See Carews Description of Cornwall, page 77.

[] Religious Houses.

[] Hospitals.

[] Castles, and Forts.

[] Towns Corporate.

[] Its Division.

[] number of Parishes.

[] Its chief places. Launston.

[] Liskerd.

[] Bodman.

[] Pieces of Antiquity.

[] Listhyel, of old Uzella.

[] Castle of Lestormel.

[] Foy.

[] West Looe.

[] East Looe

[] St. George's Isle.

[] Saltash.

[] Trematon Court.

[] St. Germains.

[] Stratton.

[] Camelford.

[] TintagilCastle.

[] See Carew's Deseription of Cornwall, page 121.

[] Padstow.

[] Wade-bridge.

[] St. Colombe.

[] Michell.

[] Grampond.

[] Tregnye.

[] Roseland.

[] Falmouth Haven.

[] Falmouth Town.

[] Pendennis-hill. St. Moze.

[] Truro.

[] Penrin.

[] Helston. In the Lowe are excellent fish taken.

[] Godolphin-bill.

[] Market Jew.

[] St. Michaels Mount.

[] Monts-bay.

[] Main-Amber Rock.

[] Penzance.

[] St. Ives.

[] Fenlet-pcint.

[] Causam-bay.

[] St. Nicholas Isle.

[] Ram-head.

[] Sythes-bay, with other Maritime places.

[] Helford-haven

[] Nass-point. Lezard-point.

[] Pendannor point.

[] St. Michaels Mount.

[] Lands-end.

[] St. Ives Bay. Gudreny Isle. Beeds-haven.