HARTLEPOOL, (Durham) 187 cm. 236 mm. from London, stands on a promontory 4 m. from Gretham, encompassed on all sides, but
the W. by the sea, and has a safe harbour under it. 'Tis an ancient corp. vested by K. John with the same laws and
liberties, as Newcastle upon Tyne, and governed by a mayor and his brethren, with other subordinate officers. The Mt.
which is on S. is not very considerable; so that the place depends chiefly on the harbour, where the Newcastle colliers
generally take shelter in stress of weather. Here was formerly a mon. In the year 1315, this T. and territory was ravaged
and plundered by the Scots.