DELFT, a town of the united provinces, and capital of Delftland in Holland. It is a pretty large place, very clean and well built, with canals in the streets, planted on each side with trees. The public buildings, especially the town-house, are very magnificent. Here are two churches: in one is the tomb of the prince of Orange, who was assassinated; and in the other, that of admiral Tromp. It has a fine arsenal, well furnished; is about two miles in circumference, and is defended against inundations by three dams or dikes. Here is made a prodigious quantity of fine earthenware called delft-ware; but the town has no other trade. It is pleasantly situated among the meadows on the river Schie, in E. Long. 4. 13. N. Lat. 32. 6.