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at its firft Appearance, with a very ftrong 
Current, a Body ofWat-er, two Feet deep 
and four Feet broad. 
Several Aitempts have been former- 
ly made, towards bringing the delicate 
Water of this Spring, to fupply the Cities 
of London and Wefiminfter : But, as no- 
thing of that kincl has hitherto been ef- 
fected, its Water only ferves to fumidi 
the River Colne , alread y almoft over- 
charg’d with Springs. 
HAREFJELD is an ancient Vil- 
lage, being the PoiTeffion of Richard , 
Son of Count Gifelbert , in William the 
Conqueror’s Time, as Camden intorms 
us ; but, at prefent, in the PoiTeffion of 
Sir Roger Newdigate , Bart. one of whofe 
Anceftors firft obtain’d it, by marrying 
Cecil , Daughter of Sir Robert Grene , in the 
twelfth Year of King Edwctrd the Fourth’s 
Reign •, as appears by an ancient Record 
now in the Tower of London. 
The Church here is built after the an- 
cient Gothick Manner, and dedicated to 
St. Peter. It is well beautified within, 
and feveral curious Monuments are here 
ercbted 
