*LOW-EAST, (Cornwall) 185 cm. 232 mm. from London, in the post-road from Plymouth, is an ancient Bor. by prescripticn,
made a corp. by charter of Q. Eliz. consisting of 9 burgesses, one of whom is yearly chosen the mayor, a recorder, ald.
&c. And the mayor, magistrates, and freemen, who are about 68, chuse the members of Pt. This being a manor of the duchy of
Cornwall, was settled by K. William on Ld. Somers; and is now held by the corp. at the fee-farm rent of 20 s. a year. Here
is a poor battery of 4 guns, and a small chapel, which was much beautified by Sir Ton. Trelawney, the late Bp. of
Winchester, whose family seat is near this place. The minister of St. Martin's, the mother-Ch. and burial-place, is
obliged to preach in it once in 3 weeks. The chief trade is fishing for pilchards. Its Mt. is S. the Fairs Feb. 2, and
Sept. 29.