"full of inns." Several have been taken down, and others deprived of their licences, within the memory of the present inhabitants. There are at present twenty-three inns, and publichouses, within the town, two of them are postinghouses, the White Horse and the Three Tuns.

In 1791, a BANK was established by Messrs. Norton and Mercer. It was for some time carried on by that firm, and afterwards by Messrs. John and Nicholas Mercer till 1805. On the first of January, 1806, Messrs. Hull, Smith, and Norton opened the New Bank, which is still continued by Messrs. Hull, Smith, and Co. who issue notes to a very large amount.

Copper-Mills were established here about the year 1798, at the place where the Waterworks had been previously erected; these mills were subsequently converted into a manufactory for Plate-Glass, which is not at present used.

The neighbourhood of Uxbridge is remarkable for very extensive Brick-fields, in which several hundred persons are employed. The soil to the south and south-west of the town is peculiarly adapted to this purpose. The brick-earth extends for several miles through the parishes of Hillingdon, Cowley, and West Drayton, and has been a source of great emolument to the proprietors. Some portions of

the land have been known to sell as high as between £500 and £600 per acre.

About four miles north of Uxbridge at Harefield, are the Mills belonging to the Mines Royal Copper Company, where sheet copper is manufactured to a great extent. There are at present near 70 men employed in these works. In the year 1803 the number of workmen amounted to 121. These works are superintended by Mr. Spedding, the principal proprietor.

At Harefield there are also very extensive Lime-kilns, in which near one hundred and fifty persons are supposed to be employed, when in full work.

Tokens.

Connected with the trade of the town, we may here introduce the local tokens, which have been found or preserved by inhabitants, and which are at present in possession of the persons under-mentioned. These tokens were allowed, by Patent, to be issued by tradesmen, and were in many cases a source of considerable profit to the issuer. The currency of these tokens began in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and increased greatly till the year 1672, at which time farthings were first published by the government.

The following is in the possession of MRS. MASH of UXBRIDGE.

The following is in the possession of MR. JEREMIAH PACKER, who keeps the Jolly Ostler public-house.

SECTION 3.

MARKET-HOUSE,-PAVING AND LIGHTING,-LAND

TAX.

Market-house.

The old Market-house, which was standing till the year 1788, was a very ancient and inconvenient building. It was erected in the year 1561*, and had become wholly inadequate to the uses of the very extensive cornmarket for which this town has been so long famous. The dimensions of the old building were forty-five feet in length, and forty feet in breadth. It was nearly square, and was so constructed as to occupy about half the width of the High Street, leaving a passage in front of only twenty-one feet. This was felt to be a very serious impediment to travelling, especially on market-days. The entrance to Windsor Street, at the east end of the Market-house, was only eight feet wide, and at the west only fourteen feet. Several old tenements at the west end of the Market-house, occupied, in length,

*This was proved on the trial of an issue at law in the year 1672, when books of account were produced in court for one hundred and ten years previous, exhibiting the expense of erecting the old Market-house.