| |
| | Old Hampshire Gazetteer, Southampton (17th century) |
 | | Southampton, commodiously seated on an Arm of the Sea, capable to receive ships of a considerable burthen to its Keys, which are fair and very convenient for the lading and unlading of goods: the opportunity of which hath made it to be a place of good trade, and well inhabited by Merchants, and Shop-keepers. |
 | | This Town is said to be raised out of the ruins of the ancient Clausentum of the Romans, where they had a strong Fort, the better to secure the South-coast of these parts from the Saxons. |
 | | It is at present a Town and County of itself, governed by a Major, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, enjoyeth large immunities, sendeth Burgesses to Parliament, is dignified with the Title of an Earldom, which at present is in the person of the Right Honorable Charles Palmer, Earl of Southampton, and Baron Limrick, &c. |
| www.envf.port.ac.uk /hantsgaz/hantsgaz/s0008142.htm (516 words) |
|