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 opened in this building.

These must ever be considered as the peculiar feature of this town, the witnesses of its wealth, the consequence of its prosperity, and, at the same time, its source. They are stupendous memorials of the industry, enterprise, and perseverance of its merchants.

The Clarence Dock was opened on the 16th of September, 1830; it is appropriated exclusively to steam packets, and is computed to contain 17,605 square yards.

The Waterloo Dock, The Victoria Dock, and The Trafalgar Dock, form a series of Docks communicating the one with the other, and add greatly to the convenience of the Port.

The Prince's Dock is the principal resort of the American packet ships and transient vessels. It is 509 yards long, by 110 broad.