. A topographical dictionary of England : comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with historical and statistical descriptions ; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bouroughs, bishoprics, universities, and colleges, and of the seals of the various municipal corporations. twelve commis-sioners, to keeping the jetties and piers in repair, anddeepening and clearing the river. The number of ves-sels of above fifty tons, registered at the port, is 315,and their aggreg
. A topographical dictionary of England : comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with historical and statistical descriptions ; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bouroughs, bishoprics, universities, and colleges, and of the seals of the various municipal corporations. twelve commis-sioners, to keeping the jetties and piers in repair, anddeepening and clearing the river. The number of ves-sels of above fifty tons, registered at the port, is 315,and their aggregate burthen 34,676 tons. The naviga-tion of the coast is very dangerous ; the Roads, in whichare two floating lighthouses, are frequently resorted toby the North Sea fleet, and merchant-vessels are con-stantly repairing to them for shelter. The market is onWednesday and Saturday ; fairs are held on the Mondayand Tuesday at Shrovetide, and on the Friday and Sa-turday in Easter-week. The present corn-exchange wasopened in 1842, the fish-market in Oct. 1844. YA R M YARM Prior to the reign of King John, the town was go-verned by a provost appointed by the crown ; but acharter of incorporation granted by that monarch inthe ninth year of his reign, empowered the burgesses tochoose their own magistrates, called bailiffs, who wereauthorized to hold a court of hustings, now called the Corporation Obverse. Reverse. Burgh court. The privileges were extended by suc-ceeding sovereigns. Edward II. granted tronage to theburgesses, and exemption from serving on any assizes,juries, or inquisitions, out of the borough ; and thecharter of Elizabeth conferred power to hold an admi-ralty court weekly, with liberty to try all maritimecauses, except piracy. The corporation at present con-sists of a mayor, high steward, recorder, twelve alder-men, and thirty-six councillors, assisted by a town-clerk, water-bailiff, gaoler, three sergeants-at-mace, andother officers, appointed under the act 5th
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