*SHOREHAM-NEW, (Sussex) 46 cm. 55 mm. from London and 4 m. from Stening, stands at the mouth of the r. Adur, where Ella
the Saxon, landed with supplies from Germany, with which he drove the Britons into the great wood, now called the Weald;
and possessing himself of their country, established the Km. of the South-Saxons. This, which rose by the decay of Old-
Shoreham on the N. side of it, is a Bor. by prescription by the name of constables and inh. and has sent burgesses to Pt.
ever since the 26th of Edw. I. Though most of the T. has been washed away by the sea, it is still populous, has a good
harbour for vessels of considerable burthen, and builds many ships for the service both of the navy and merchants; and
here is a collector, with the other officers of the customs. The p.-ch formerly collegiate, was lately repaired and
greatly beautified at the expence of the inh. to whose credit, it is also observed, there is not one who receives alms.
The ship-carpenters and ship-chandlers, who are pretty numerous with all the tradesmen depending on that business, seemed
to have settled here chiefly, because of the plenty and cheapness of timber in the country behind it, which is in a manner
covered with it; and the r. though not navigable for large vessels, brings down great floats of it from Bramber, Stening,
&c. The Mt. here is S. Fair on St. James's-day. The manor, which was the estate of John D. of Norfolk, who was killed in
Bosworth-Field, was given afterwards to Thomas Ld. de la. War. Here was once a priory, endowed by one of the Mowbrays its
ancient Lds.