A. D. 1086. 303 



ted. But of all the other parts of England there is an accurate and 

 minute regifter, excepting only the capital cities of London and Win- 

 chefler *. 



From this authentic record, known by the name of Domefday book, 

 I have already given the condition of feveral cities and towns, as they 

 were in the reign of Edward the Confeflbr ; and I fhall now give a view 

 of the fume, as they were at the end of William's reign. 



Dovere was burnt on the arrival of King William in England. It is 

 however rated at ^^54. The Ihips are greatly incommoded by the agi- 

 tation of the water, occafioned by a mill at the entry of the harbour, 

 which was not there in the time of King Edward. 



The city of Cantuaria {Canterbury) contains 212 burgefies under the 

 king's fic and foe. The three mills pay 108 fhillings, and 68 fhilUngs 

 of toll. 



The burgh of Roveceftre {Rochejler) is valued at £io ; but he who 

 has it pays £^0. 



The burgh of Sanwic {Sandzvich) pays ^^50 of firm (or farm), and 

 forty thoufand herrings for the ufe of the monks. The houfes are in- 

 creafed to the number of 383 (or rather 393). 



In the burgh of Pevenfel the earl of Moriton has fixty burgefies, and 

 feveral other fuperiors have eight, two, one, &c. 



The city of Ciceflire is increafcd by 60 houfes, and it is now rated at 

 ^25, but pays £2S- 



The burgh of Lewes pays 38 fliillings more than formerly. The 

 coiners pay 20 {hillings each, when the money is called in. One half- 

 penny is paid for every ox, and four pennies for every man (flave), fold 

 within the rape. 



Gildeford is rated at £,^0, but pays ^^32. 



In Sudwerche {Southwark) the king's income is rated at £16. 



The burgh of Walingeford pays the fame cuftoms as formerly. The 

 coiner has his tenement free while he is employed. 



In Dorecefire there are 88 houfes, befides 100 which are totally de- 

 fliroyed. 



In Brideport there are 100 houfes, befides 20, fo much damaged that 

 the tenants pay no geld. 



In Warham there are 135 houfes, and 150 totally defi:royed. 



In the burgh of Sceptefberie {Shaft/bury) there are 66 houfes remain- 

 ing, and 38 deftroyed in ,';he king's demefne. The abbefs has 1 1 1 



* This antient Ilatiftical accourrt of England, a prodigious fund of information, not only upon 



wliicli well dtferves the charafter, given to it by the (late of the country and of the towns, but alfo 



fome of our grtatf ft ant!(iuaiii^s, of the nnoft an- upon the condition of the people, the manners and 



tient and venerable record thaf this or any other cuftoms, to fay nothing of authentic family liif- 



country can boalt of, [Ste Sp.-'tman's Gloffurv, -vo. tory, and affords ample materials for the refleClion 



JDomefJd. — Aylujf}'s Cahndar, p. xviiij though in- and invedigation of thole who wi(h to dig in the., 



tended chiefly as a ftandard of ta.xation, contains copious mine of Englilli antiquities. 



