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County of the Borough and Town of Berwick upon Tweed} continued

...a pleasant situation on the
north side of the Tweed
about half a-mile above its
confluence with the sea.
The town is, in general, well
built and the streets are spacious and well paved. Berwick is
fortified with double walls, the space between them being filled up
with a mound of Earth, so thick & broad as to form a fine promenade.
The principal public edifice is the Townhall, a beautiful
structure, with a stately spire 150 feet in height. The principal
trade in the town is the exporting of fish, corn, & coals to
London, to various ports in Scotland, & to foreign countries.

The foregoing information has been compiled
from "Sheldon's" History of Berwick-upon Tweed
published in 1849. Edinburgh A & C Black
London [Janquirn]
Berwick Wilson

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A & C Black = Adam and Charles Black. I am unsure as to the names of the London and Berwick printers/publishers.
Mr Sheldon's first name was Frederick.

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