*DUNWICH, (Suffolk) on the coast, 82 cm. 95 mm. from London, is of the most early note of any T. in the Co. In 630 it was an episcopal see, afterwards divided into 2 sees, viz. one here, the other at North-Elmham; but Will. the Conq. transferred them first to Thetford, then to Norwich. From the coins that are sometimes found here, it is supposed to have been a Roman station; but though Sir Hen. Spelman mentions a report, that here were once 52 Chs. and mons. yet the sea has swallowed up all the Chs. except All-Saints. In the 16th century it was however a populous place, and had a mint. The free burgesses gave K. John 500 marks of silver for his charter, besides 10 falcons, and 5 gerfalcons; and they also gave him 200 marks and 500 eels for the grant of wrecks. It is governed by 2 bailiffs, and has sent burgesses to Pt. ever since the first settlement of that consitution. But it is a poor place, with only a parcel of sorry cottages, yet it has a ch. sc. and is chargeable with 80 l. a year fee-farm rent to the crown; which is twice as much as any other coast T. pays, either in this Co. or Norfolk. The Mt. here is on S. Sprats are cured here in the same manner as herrings at Yarmouth.