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CHICHESTER

Volume 2 · 51 words · 1771 Edition

the capital city of Sussex, situated fifty-two miles south-west of London, and twelve miles east of Portsmouth: W. long. 50°, and N. lat. 50° 50'. It is a bishop's see, and sends two members to parliament.

New Chichester, a port-town of Pennsylvania, situated on the river Delaware, below Chester. See Chester.