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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

"The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue"

an Eagle with two heads displayed
within a bordure Bezanty S.
Somewhat aboue Arwenacke, Trefuses point diuideth the harbour,
and yeeldeth a seuerall Ankering [151] place on eche side thereof;
the one called Carrack rode, the other, Kings rode.
This Promontory is possessed and inhabited by a Gentleman of
that name, who suitably to his name, giueth three Fusils for his coat,
in this sort: A. a Cheuron betweene three Fusils S. He maried the
coheire of Gaurigan, and M. Wil. Godolphin, late yonger brother to
Sir FraunciS, her other sister.
Vpon the left hand from hence, at the top of a creek, Perin towne
hath taken vp his seat, rather passable, then noteable, for wealth,
buildings, and Inhabitants; in all which, though neere the hauens
mouth, it giueth Truro the preeminence: the like whereof I obserue,
touching diuers other townes, of the same situation, in Deuon,
as Salcomb, and Kings bridge, Dartmouth, and Totnes, Topsham, and
Excester: amongst which, those that stand highest vp in the Countrey,
affoord therethrough, a fitter oportunity of accesse, from all
quarters, and so a speedyer and larger vent of their commodities.


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