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QUEENBOROUGH

Volume 9 · 55 words · 1778 Edition

town of the isle of Sheppey in Kent, which sends two members to parliament, though though consisting only of about 100 low brick houses, and scarce 350 inhabitants. The chief employment of the people here is oyster drudging; oysters being very plentiful and of a fine flavour. E. Long. 0° 30' N. Lat. 51° 25'.