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through a deep bog, called the Freemen's Well, wherein they are 

 fome times up to the chin. 



The town ftands very pleafantly, on irregular dopes, within 

 four miles of the fea, a ridge of hills, and one higher than the 

 reft, called Rat/hugh-Crag, intercepting the profpecT: of it. Three 

 ports and towers of the town-wall are ilill Handing, viz. Bond-gate^ 

 a prifon for debtors and delinquents ; Clay-port, converted to a 

 poor-houfe ; Potter-gate, the tower without a roof. It hath the 

 following flreets. 



Bond-gate-Jlrect ; a good Itreet, long, and well built, the en- 

 trance from Neivcajlle. 



Market-JIrect. 



Narroiv-gate-Jlrett ', a good ftrect, the road to Berwick upon 

 'Tivced. 



Clay-port-Jlreet ; the road weftward to Hebberlaw, 8cc. 



Bailiff-gate-JIreet ; well built, leading from the caltle to the 

 church. 



Potter-gate-Jlreet ; leading to the moor. 

 Finckle-Jlreet* 



The market is nearly in the center. On the weft fide of it is a 

 markct-houfe lately built by the Duke and Dutchefs of Northum- 

 berland for the benefit of the corporation, after an elegant defign, 



in 



