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 * p FAVERSHAM —M. H. A corporate Town—639 H. 3655 I.—-Ma. ar. 3 Mo.; dep. 10 Aft.
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 * p FAVERSHAM —M. H. A corporate Town—639 H. 3655 I.—-Ma. ar. 3 Mo.; dep. 10 Aft.
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Passage Boats sail from Sheerness to Chatham every Tide.

INNS. Woolwich, Barrack Tavern, Crown and Anchor.

At Greenwich the magnificent Royal Hospital for decayed Seamen. Its Hall is beautifully painted by Sir J. Thornhill, and its Chapel by Benj. West, Esq. Here is a fine Park, in which is the Royal Observatory, from whence is a beautiful Prospect.

½ M. past Greenwich, on r. Westcomb Park, Wm. Forman, Esq.; and near Woolwich, on Fr. Charlton Place, Sir Tho. M. Wilson ; and at Woolwich, the Royal Arsenal and Dock Yard.

Belvidere Park, Lord Eardley.

INNS. Margate, Fountain, Royal Hotel, York Hotel, W. Hart.

About ½M. beyond Canterbury, on Hales Place, Sir Edw. Hales, Bart.

Acol, near, on r. Cleve, B. Bushel, Esq.; and on 1. Quex, John Powell, Esq.

On l. within 2 M. of Margate, see Dandelion, Capt. Sir T. Staines.

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INNS. Ramsgate, Hotel, King’s Head, London Hotel.

Nether Court, on l. Tho. Garrett, Esq.

Ramsgate near, on r .West Cliff House, Thos. Warre, Esq.

Ramsgate is remarkable for a fine Pier, which extends 800 Feet into the Sea before it forms an Angle, and is 26 Feet broad at the Top: its South Front is a Polygon; its Angles five on a Side, each 450 Feet, with Octagons of 60 Feet at the Ends, and the Entrance 200 Feet. The Pier forms the grand Promenade. Ramsgate is much frequented as a Bathing-place.

Milton is famous for its Oysters.