LESTWEITHEL, a town of Cornwall in England, about 229 miles distant from London. It is a well-built town, where are kept the common gaol, the weights and measures for the whole flannery, and the county courts. It stands on the river Foy, which brought up vessels from Fowey, before it was choked up with sand coming from the tin-mines, and therefore its once flourishing trade is decayed; but it holds the bushelage of coals, salt, malt, and corn, in the town of Fowey, as it does the anchorage in its harbour. It was made a corporation by Richard earl of Cornwall when he was king of the Romans, and has had other charters since. It consists of seven capital burgesses (whereof one is a mayor), and 17 assistants or common council. It is part of the duchy of Cornwall, to which it pays L. 11 : 19 : 10 a year for its liberties. Its chief trade is the woollen manufactory. Its church has a spire, the only one except that of Helston in the county. Its market is Friday, and its fairs are three. It first returned members to parliament in the 33d of Edward I. They are chosen by their burgesses and assistants. It was anciently the shire-town, and the knights of the shire are still chosen here.