APPENDIX, N« IV. 



COMMERCI 



terraneKn fpiiiig of water, peculiarly adapted for 

 the purpofes of bleacliing, was a great acquifition 

 to tliefe works. And they, together with the 

 town, have the advantace of beiiiff at the center 

 of the important combination of canals, which here 

 branch out to meet the four princijial rivers of 

 England. 



Tarach, {Meal/}, I.) a fmall village, in antient 

 times the refidence of the fupreme kings of Ire- 

 land, is fituated in the field of the coarfe linen 

 inanufaclure. 



Tavistock, (^Dev. E.) a large and haadfome 

 town on the River Tave, is one of the ftannary 

 towns. 



Taunton, {^Som. E) a large and populous 

 town, fituated on the River Tone, which brings 

 largf barges up to it. It is famous for its ale, 

 which is carried to all parts of the world. The 

 ■woolen manufatlure, which ufed to employ about 

 ■ I, too looms here, has declined, owing, it is faid, 

 to eleiElion politics ; and a filk manufadure has 

 been ellablifned. 



Teignmouth, {^Dev. E.) a town on the north 

 fide of the Teign, which makes a pretty good 

 harbour, has fome veHels in the Newfoundland 

 iifliery, fome home iifhing, and fome coafting 

 trade. Shipbuilding is the chief manufafture of 

 the place. 



Tenby, [Pcwl. W.) a town fituated on the 

 Driftol channel, with a pretty good harbour. Coal 

 is the chief article of the trade ; and the inhabit- 

 ants profecute the herring flfliery in the proper 

 feafon. Iron ore and black marble abound here. 



Tewksbury, [G/ouc. E.) 'a large and hand- 

 fome town, fituated on the Avon at its junftion 

 v'ith the Severn, has manufadlures of cotton 

 goods, hofierj', nails, malt, and mullard, for which 

 laft article it has long been famous. It was alfo 

 famous for its woolen cloths in former times ; but 

 that manufacture has long ago left it. 



Tame, {Oxf. E.) a town on a river of the fame 

 name, which carries barges up to it, whereby it 

 lias fome trade in providing water carriage be- 

 tween London and the adjacent countiy. 



Thetford, {AWf. and Si/f. E.) a confiderable 

 town, fituated at the'junflion of the Thet with 

 the Onfc, both navigable rivers, by means of which 

 there is fome carrying trade by barges to and from 

 I^ynne. There are manufaitures of woolen goods 

 and pajier. 



Thirsk, [l^ork, N. R.) a town with fome 

 manufactures of low-priced linen and facking. 



Thrapston, {Northonij). E.) a fmall market 

 town, has fome trade by means of the navigation 

 of the^ River Nen, on the eaft bank of which it 

 ilands. 



Thurso, {Ca:n. S.) a town fituated on a river 

 of the fame name, near the northern extremity of 

 Great Britain, containing about i,6oo inhabit- 

 f.nts, has a harbour, capable of being rendered 



very commodious, which is a port, and pofTefTes 

 above i,ooo,tuns of fliipping, chiefly employed in 

 carrying fuh, corn, yarn, and kelp, to L.oik1oi), 

 Leith, Newcaftle, &c. The men, not engaged in 

 agriculture, pafturage, and mechanical trades, are 

 employed in catching and curing falinon,* her- 

 rings, and other fifli ; for all which Ijondon is the 

 principal market. The induftry of the women is 

 thrown away in fpinning linen yam for the manu- 

 fai:iurers in the fouth country, an employment by 

 which blooming youth and feeble age are con- 

 demned to poverty and waile of animal fubllance. 



Tit-NtiRUM. See Clifton. 



TiLDESLEY, {Laii. E.) a village, which hrs 

 lately grown from a dozen of cottages to about 

 200 good houfes, inhabited by about 1,000 people, 

 who employ above 300 looms in the fabrication 

 of fancy fluffs. 



TiLLicoiLTRV, {Cli!c, S.) a village on tlie 

 River DoTOn, has manufaftures of a kind of fcrge 

 known by its name, and of plaiding. 



TiNEMOUTH, {Northuml. E.) a town at the 

 mouth of the Tine, below North Shiels, has fome 

 fait -works, and a fliare of the coal trade. 



Tintern, (Man. E.) a village on the River 

 Wye, has raanufadlures of wire and other works 

 in iron. 



Tipton, (Stqf. E.) a village, in which there 

 are iron furnaces, rolling and flitting mills, and 

 works in a variety of articles of iron, among which 

 the manufafture of nails, from the largeft fpikes 

 down to tacks, whereof 1,200 weigh only two 

 ounces, deferves notice, as furni .^ing emiployment 

 to women and children as well as men. At the 

 works, eftabliflied by Meflieurs Keirand Company, 

 alkali is made from the refufe of fome other chyir- 

 ical preparations ; alfo foap to a large extent, in 

 making which the alkali is employed ; white lead, 

 by a new procefs ; red lead ; and falhes for win- 

 dows, made of iron, and alfo of a yellow metal, 

 compounded of copper, zinc, and iron, which com- 

 bines lightnefs with I'rength. 



Tiverton, (Dev, E.) a handfome and popul- 

 ous town, has manufaftures of white ferges, drug- 

 gets, perpetuanas, fagathies, and other v\'colen 

 goods, which employ about 7C0 looms : and about 

 200 hands are employed in combing wool. 



TiviDALE, (Staff'. E.) a village near Birming- 

 ham, enlivened by confiderable manufaflures of 

 nails, and other articles made of iron. 



ToBiRMORY. See V. iv, p. 4^4. 



T.'PSHAM, [Dev. E.) a fiouriming town at the 

 head of an efluary of the Englifli channel, which 

 receives the River Ex, is the port of the city of 

 !Exeter, which is not itfelf accefiible by veflels of 

 great burthen. The chief manufafture is flip- 

 building. For the exports, &c. fee Exeter. 



ToRRiNGTON, (Dev. E.) a confiderable town 

 on the River Towridge, has fome manufaftures of 

 (tuffs, many of which are fent to Ireland. 



In July 1743, or 174^, there were 2,s6o falmon taken at one haul cf the net in the River Thurfg. 



