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THE HONOURABLE THE DIRECTORS OF THE EAST-INDIA COMPANY, eke. &c. &c.

SINCE the commencement of this arduous undertaking in
1826, the most active exertions have been made, with the assist-
ance of several gentlemen of compitent talents and industry, in
collecting, by personal application in every City, Borough, Town,
and principal Village in the KingdoM,. information relative to the
present state of each place, which the Proprietors are now en-
gaged in arranging, and incorporating with much valuable matter,
selected during the time the Survey was to progress, from the
most authentic historical Works, National Records, Parliamen-
. tary Documents, and, a large collection of valuable Manuscripts
with which they have been favoured by gentlemen in various parts
of the country, particularly in those counties of which there has
not set been published any complete history.
The Work, which is now being printed by Mr. Bentley, will
comprise Four Volumes quarto, price 40s. each Volume, in Boards,
,and on large paper, 50,. each Volume, to be paid for on delivaea
and will contain, in alphabetical order, the several Cities, Boroughs,
Towns, Parishes, Chaprlries, and Townships in the Kingdom,
with the County, and Division of the County, in which they are'
respectively situated,—the Distance and Bearing from the nearest.
post town,—the Population :,ccording to the last census,—the on.
ture of the Living, whether a Rectory, Vicarage, Perpetual Cv.
racy, Donative, &c. with the value thereof as rated in the King's
Books, and the Patron at the latest date of induction—if en-
dowed by Private Benefaction, Royal Bounty, or Parliamentary
grant, the amount of the respective sums,—the Archdeaconry and
Diocese in which each is situated. and, if of &tempt Jurisdiction,
• the peculiar Court to which it belongs.
The Work will also comprise a summary•of the histerieil events
converted with each place, whether of a National or a Local kind,
—a concise delineation of its rise, progreu or-decline, and the
causes shaeof,—the present state of the Commerce, Trade, and
Alanufacture,—thc facility of communication by Navigable Rivers,

Canals, or Rall-roads,—the days nn which the Markets and Fairs
are held, and the staple commodities brought for sale. Boroughs
and Corporate Towns will be accurately described as to their mu-
nicipal distinctions, whether they held their privileges by prescrip-
tion or charter,—the Officers who compose the Corporate Body,
distinguishing those who exercise Magisterial authority.—the Civil
and Criminal Courts which they are empowered to hold, if of
Anise, Session, Pleas, Requests, &c. and the extent of the juris-
diction of each,—the means by which the Freedom is obtained,
whether by Birth, Servitude, Gifr, or Purchase,—the Elective
F anchise, when bestowed and the nature thereof, the number of
Voters, and the Influence which predominates ; and a fac-simile
Engraving of the Sear. and ARKS will precede the account of each
Borough. The Towns will be described as to their general appear-
ance, Public Buildings, Literary and Scientific Institutions, sources
of Public Amusement, Schools and Charitable Endowments, Mo-
nastic Remains and Antiquities; with brief Biographical Notices of
Eminent Men who have been born, educated, or resident therein.
A Skeleton Map of England, (in which the principal Roads,
Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Poat Towns, will- be distinctly
shown,) and Maps of the several Counties, of a quarto size, will be
given ; and, in order to preserve uniformity in the impression, the
Maps will be engraved opon Steel Plates.
It is presumed that this Work will not only be generally useful
to the Nubility. Clergy, and Gentry; but particularly to the Ma-
OnTRACY of the Kingdom, in the Direction of Warrants, and in all
Parochial and County Business,—To Sodom's, in framing Indict-
ments, and in other Matters requiring accuracy in the local divi-
sions of the Counties,—To' Panels:ins and others, requiring infor-
mation respecting Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions,—To Persons con-
nected with the Pose Orrice, and other GOVIIMSENT clnriczs,—
To &MOMS, in the removal of Paupers, and to HAMELIN and all
Persons in Business, requiring a knowledge of the Kingdom.

TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND WALES,
Uniform with the above, ailiitiirogress, and will follow the Publication of that of ENGLAND.
. A Lige' 44seribers will be given with the Work.

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fn cvnseriuclicc of the vo:y 'l.r tensive patrona .ge already obtained in the prosecution of this Work, and in order that
Subscribers may e ijog 1'471411 bene it ..tif the enetairagetient so liberally afforded, the Proprietors pledge them-
selves not to diyos: of aly Copies after publication at a less price than 50s. each Volume.
No more large plp er Copies will be printed than those subscribed for.

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THE ANTI-SLAVERY MONTHLY REPORTER,
NO. -54, for NOVEMBER, containing—'. Protectors of
Slaves' Reports,cis. from, 1. Berbice • 2. Trinidad ; 5. St Lucia ;
4. Cape of Good Hope; 5. Demerara.-11. Pro-Slavery
Writings—Jamaica Mortality, &c. Ste. &c.
To be bad of Messrs. Hatchard, 187, Piccadilly ; Maus.
Arch, 61, Cornhill ; and at the office of the Anti-Slavery Society,
No. 18, Aldermanbury.