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THIS river has its source near the town of Debenham, in Suffolk, from whence it takes a south-eastwardly course by Nonewden Hall, Easton, and by Campsey Meer and Abbey, to near Beverets, whence it pursues a south-westwardly course by Ufford and Bromswell, to Wilford Bridge, about a mile above the town of Woodbridge, to which place it is navigable. The course from Woodbridge is nearly south, passing Waldringfield and Hemley, to within a mile and a half of Felixstow, where it falls into the sea about four miles north-west of the port of Harwich. From Woodbridge, the river, at high water, has the appearance of a considerable estuary, being in some parts, and in particular opposite the village of Waldringfield, above half a mile in width.

The length of the navigation is about nine miles and a half, and at Woodbridge there are docks for the building of ships and other vessels, besides commodious wharfs and quays; there is also a dock for ship building near Ramsholt, situate about six miles down the river. The tide flows its whole length, and it is free of toll, the principal trade upon it being the import of coal and deals, and the export of the surplus agricultural produce of this part of Suffolk. 

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 * 11 &amp; 12 Wil. III. C. 24, R. A. 11th Apr. 1700.
 * 6 Geo. II. C. 30, R. A. 13th Jane, 1734.
 * 14 Geo. II. C. 8, R. A. 2lst Mar. 1740.
 * 17 Geo. II. C. 28, R. A. 12th May, 1744.
 * 26 Geo. II. C. 35, R. A. 15th May, 1753.
 * 31 Geo.III, C. 88, R. A. 10th June, 1791.

{{sc|This}} river has its source on the north side of a mountain in Merioneth, North Wales, called Arennig; from whence it flows by the town of Bala, and from thence, north-eastwardly, by Corwen, to Llantysilio, to which place, from Bala Lake, it is used as feeder to the Ellesmere Canal. From Llantysilio it runs by Llangollen, and thence to the place where the famous Pont-y-Cysylty Aqueduct has been thrown across it; it then proceeds within a short distance of Wynnstay, (the seat of Sir Watkin Williams