apartments are some curious drawings of antient seats, particularly of Richmond and Greenwich palaces, two of which seem very scarce. The park and grounds are extensive, and well laid out, by the genius of Capability Brown; and the scenery is grand and picturesque.

The manor is now the property of Sir Thomas Barret Lennard, bart.

Weever and Fuller mention a circumstance concerning one of the former possessors of this mansion worth recording." Thomas Barryt, squire to kyng Harry the Syxt, oftentimes imployed in the French warrys under the command of John, duc of Bedford, as also John duc of Norfolk, being alway trew legiman to his sovereigne lord the kyng, having taken sanctuary at Westmynstre to shon the fury of his and the kyng's enemys, was from thence halyd forth, and lamentably hewn apieces. Abut whilke tyme, or a little before, the lord Scales late in an evening, entrying a wherry bott wyth three persons, and rowing toowards Westminstre ther lykwys to have takyn sanctuary was descryed by a woman, when anon the wherry man fell on him, murthered him and cast his manglyd corps alond by St. Mary Overys." *

PURFLEET, is nineteen miles from London, on the Thames; has a public magazine for gunpowder, which is deposited in detached buildings, that are all bomb proof; so that, in case an accident should happen to one, it would not affect the others. Each of these buildings has a conductor. Here is also a handsome house and garden, for the reception of the Board of Ordnance. This place has also some extensive lime works, the workmen in which, and their families, constitute a great part of the population of Purfleet. The walks among the vast excavations are very romantic, and the views from the surrounding hills delightful. The late Samuel Whitbread, Esq. proprietor of Purfleet, built a chapel at the bottom of one of the pits, for the accommodation of the inhabitants.

Salmon's Essex.

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