Plymouth

a seaport town of England, — in the county of Devon, situated on the En-— glish Channel, at the conflux of the two rivers, ‘Tamer and Plym, which form a harbour, ca-_ pable of receiving a you sand ve els: Plye mouth is defended by several forts, and a cit a= del. The inlet of the mouth of the Tamer is - called Hamoaze, and the mouth of the Plym, Cat water. Up the Hamoaze are docks for the building of ve els, with large magazines — and store-houses, Here.are spacious and com= Pe - modious barracks for soldiers, with houses for the officers, clerks, . with arms, stores, and ail things nece ary to equip a fleet; this is called Plymouth Dock, or Dock only. In the teign of Edward I{i. part of this town was burned by the French; and in the reign of Henry 1V. 600 houses were burnt by the same. enemy. During the civil wars of the last century, Plymouth adhered to the Par lament, and stood a siege of the royal army for some months. At the restoration, Charles II. built a fort between the sea and the town, which kept the inhabitants in awe, and defends the harbour. The inhabitants carry on the pilchard fishery, and a considerable trade to the ‘Straits of Newfoundland. Plymouth contains two parish churches, and in 1801 the number of inhabitants was 19,040. It is governed by a mayor, aldermen, . and sends two members to the British parliament. Here are three markets weekly, viz. on Monday, Vhurs- day, and Saturday. It is 43 ‘miles S.W. of- Exeter, and 216 W. by S. of'London. Lon. 4.7 W. Lat. 50. 21 N. _Piymourn, a seaport town of United - America, in the state of Ma achusetts, on the west side of Cape Cod; fifteen miles S.E: - Boston. Lon. 70. 40 W. Green wich. Lat. Prymoutu, a town of New Hampshire, in Grafton county, situate on the Pemige- wa et, at the mouth of Baker river, 45 miles N. of Concord. 525