tour through the eastern counties of england-第21章

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about　eight　miles　distant　from　Lynn；　and　on　the　north　coast　of

Norfolk；　near　the　sea。



As　the　house　is　not　yet　finished；　and　when　I　passed　by　it　was　but

newly　designed；　it　cannot　be　expected　that　I　should　be　able　to　give

a　particular　description　of　what　it　will　be。　　I　can　do　little　more

than　mention　that　it　appears　already　to　be　exceedingly　magnificent；

and　suitable　to　the　genius　of　the　great　founder。



But　a　friend　of　mine；　who　lives　in　that　county；　has　sent　me　the

following　lines；　which；　as　he　says；　are　to　be　placed　upon　the

building；　whether　on　the　frieze　of　the　cornice；　or　over　the

portico；　or　on　what　part　of　the　building；　of　that　I　am　not　as　yet

certain。　　The　inscription　is　as　follows；　viz。：…





〃H。　M。　F。



〃Fundamen　ut　essem　Domus

In　Agro　Natali　Extruendae；

Robertus　ille　Walpole

Quem　nulla　nesciet　Posteritas：



Faxit　Dues。



〃Postquam　Maturus　Annis　Dominus。

Diu　Laetatus　fuerit　absoluta

Incolumem　tueantur　Incolames。

Ad　Summam　omnium　Diem

Et　nati　natorum　et　qui　nascentur　ab　illis。



Hic　me　Posuit。〃





A　second　thing　proper　to　be　added　here；　by　way　of　appendix；　relates

to　what　I　have　mentioned　of　the　Port　of　London；　being　bounded　by

the　Naze　on　the　Essex　shore；　and　the　North　Foreland　on　the　Kentish

shore；　which　some　people；　guided　by　the　present　usage　of　the　Custom

House；　may　pretend　is　not　so；　to　answer　such　objectors。　　The　true

state　of　that　case　stands　thus：



〃（1）　　The　clause　taken　from　the　Act　of　Parliament　establishing　the

extent　of　the　Port　of　London；　and　published　in　some　of　the　books　of

rates；　is　this：



〃'To　prevent　all　future　differences　and　disputes　touching　the

extent　and　limits　of　the　Port　of　London；　the　said　port　is　declared

to　extend；　and　be　accounted　from　the　promontory　or　point　called　the

North　Foreland　in　the　Isle　of　Thanet；　and　from　thence　northward　in

a　right　line　to　the　point　called　the　Naze；　beyond　the　Gunfleet　upon

the　coast　of　Essex；　and　so　continued　westward　throughout　the　river

Thames；　and　the　several　channels；　streams；　and　rivers　falling　into

it；　to　London　Bridge；　saving　the　usual　and　known　rights；　liberties；

and　privileges　of　the　ports　of　Sandwich　and　Ipswich；　and　either　of

them；　and　the　known　members　thereof；　and　of　the　customers；

comptrollers；　searchers；　and　their　deputies；　of　and　within　the　said

ports　of　Sandwich　and　Ipswich　and　the　several　creeks；　harbours；　and

havens　to　them；　or　either　of　them；　respectively　belonging；　within

the　counties　of　Kent　and　Essex。'



〃II。　　Notwithstanding　what　is　above　written；　the　Port　of　London；　as

in　use　since　the　said　order；　is　understood　to　reach　no　farther　than

Gravesend　in　Kent　and　Tilbury　Point　in　Essex；　and　the　ports　of

Rochester；　Milton；　and　Faversham　belong　to　the　port　of　Sandwich。



〃In　like　manner　the　ports　of　Harwich；　Colchester；　Wivenhoe；　Malden；

Leigh；　etc。；　are　said　to　be　members　of　the　port　of　Ipswich。〃



This　observation　may　suffice　for　what　is　needful　to　be　said　upon

the　same　subject　when　I　may　come　to　speak　of　the　port　of　Sandwich

and　its　members　and　their　privileges　with　respect　to　Rochester；

Milton；　Faversham；　etc。；　in　my　circuit　through　the　county　of　Kent。











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