*WHITCHURCH, (Hampshire) on the b. of Chute-Forest, 49 cm. 58 mm. from London. 'Tis an ancient Bor. by prescription, which
first sent members to Pt. the 27th of Eliz. 'Tis governed by a mayor, chosen yearly at a court-leet of the D. and C. of
Winchester, who are Lds. of the manor. Here are about 100 houses. Its chief trade is in shalloons, serges, and other
articles of the woollen mf. The great road to the W. from Basingstoke lies through it. The Mt. is on F. Fairs on Whitson-
M. 3d Th. in June, and Oct. 28. The Earl of Portsmouth has a fine seat near it. The freeholders within the Bor. chuse the
members, who are returned by the mayor.