A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. G* 



inftruments, but in particular a large 

 Cannon foundery not far from the 

 town. 



From Wrexham I went to Holt, at 

 prefent an obfcure little village, on the 

 weft bank of the Dee. This has once 

 been a market town, and a place of 

 ibme coniequence ; the only relic now 

 left of it's former greatnefs, is it's 

 continuing to be governed by a 

 and Aldermen.* the Mayor, on account 

 of the fmallnefs of the place, is ufually 

 fome gentleman of refpeclability who 

 refides in the neighbourhood. It was 

 incorporated by charter, granted by 

 Thomas, Earl of Arundel, in i^io.-f- 



The 



* It mu^ have been much diminiflaed even in Leland's time. 

 ' Holt is a praty rich Walfche toune, governid by a Mayor, 

 " having ens a yere a fair, but furely now no celebrate 

 " Market." Leland's Itin. V. 32. 



f- This charter was very partial j running in this form, 

 " To the burgfiTei of our tosvii and to iheir keir and fco 



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