ARUNDEL, (Sussex) 46 cm. and 55 mm. from London, has a bridge over the r. Arun, noted for its excellent mullets. 'Tis a
bor. by prescription (so old as to be mentioned in K. Alfred's will) the manor of which has constantly gone along with the
castle, as has the title and honour of an E. which it now gives to the D. of Norfolk; so that whoever has the castle is
thereby an E. without any other creation. The T. by a charter of Q. Eliz. is governed by a mayor, 12 burgesses, a steward,
&c. The mayor, who is chose yearly, is judge at the court-leet of the lord of the manor, which is every three weeks, and
appoints the collectors of the package and stallage, the aleconners, fleshtasters, &c. and no writ can be executed within
the bor. without his leave; for he has the authority of a justice of peace, though he seldom acts. As it stands near the
mouth of its r. it had once a good harbour, that admitted ships of 100 tons, even to its bridge, 'till it was ruined by a
sand beach thrown up by the sea but in 1733 there was an act of Pt. for repairing it. Here was anciently a collegiate Ch.
and a mon. and the T. has sent members to Pt. ever since the 30th of Edw. I. Its Fairs are on May 2, Aug. 30, Sept. 14,
Dec. 6. Mts. on W. and S.