*MALDON, (Essex) 32 cm. 38 mm. from London, stands on an eminence at the conflux of the Chelmer and Pant, or Blackwater,
where they enter the sea. It was the first Roman colony in Britain, and the seat of some of the old British Ks. It was
besieged, plundered, and burnt by Q. Boadicea, but the Romans repaired it. It was again ruined by the Danes, but rebuilt
by the Saxons. Here was a priory of Carmelites, which now bel. to Mr. Cook of London. It is a populous corp. governed by 2
bailiff's, 6 ald. 18 headboroughs, or capital burgesses, a steward, recorder, and above 400 commonalty and burgesses, who
have all a vote for its members of Pt. It has a convenient haven on an arm of the sea, for vessels of 400 tons, and drives
a good trade in coal, iron, corn, and deals. It had formerly 3, now only 2, p.-Chs. Here is a large library for the use of
the minister, and the clergy of the neighbouring Hs. who generally reside here, because of the unwholsomeness of the air
where their Chs. are. Here is a grammar sc. a small ch. sc. and a workhouse, where the poor weave sackcloth. The custom of
Borough-English is kept up here. It gives title of Viscount to the Earl of Essex. It has a Market on S. and Fairs March
25, and September 8. A little beyond it begins Blackwater-Bay, famous for the Walfleet oysters. The channel, called
Maldon-Water, is navigable to the T. K. Edw. the Elder (of the Saxon race) resided here, whilst he built Witham and
Hartford-Castles. On the W. side of the T. are the remains of a camp.