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 George's Dock.—This was commenced in 1767. It contains nearly 27,000 square yards, and was erected at an expense of £21,000. In this Dock is moored the Floating Church, for the convenience of seamen.

Canning Dock communicates with Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Graving Docks, and is mostly frequented by vessels from the northern ports, and in the coasting trade.

Salt-house Dock was constructed by virtue of an Act of 10 Geo. II. It is the receptacle of ships in the Levant and Irish trade, and derives its name from a salt work formerly contiguous thereto. It comprises an area of 23,050 yards.

The Duke of Bridgewater's Dock is private property, and used by the boats called flats in the canal trade.

The King's Dock, opened on the 3d of October, 1788, was completed at an expense of £25,000. It is in the immediate vicinity of the King's warehouses, and is principally appropriated to vessels laden with tobacco. The tobacco warehouses are worthy of inspection.

The Queen's Dock was completed in 1796, cost £35,000, and is 470 yards long, by 227 broad. This Dock is also appropriated to timber ships from America and the Baltic, Between it and the river are Nos. 4 and 5 Graving Docks.

The Brunswick Dock is appropriated particularly to vessels laden with timber. Its length on the east side is 460 yards, on the west, 435; the north