*LEMINGTON, (Hampshire) or LYMINGTON, 72 cm. 85 mm. from London, is a small but populous seaport, on a hill that has a fine prospect of the Isle of Wight, in the narrow part of the straight called the Needles, at the entrance of the bay of Southampton. Its burgesses enjoy certain privileges granted them by those of Southampton, in the R. of Edw. III. It is a corp. by prescription, consisting of a mayor, ald. and burgesses without limitation. The mayor is chosen by the burgesses, and sworn at the court of the Ld. of the manor, who is, or was lately, Tho. Bulkeley, Esq;. Great quantities of salt are made here, which is said to exceed most in England for preserving fish; and the S. parts of the Km. are chiefly supplied with it from hence. The sea comes up within a m. of the T. Here is a kay, with custom-house officers and shipwrights. This place gives title of Visc. to the E. of Portsmouth. Its Mt. is S. Fairs May 1, and Sept. 21.