EAST, a town of Cornwall in England, 231 miles from London, in the post road from Ply- mouth. It is an ancient borough by prescription, made a corporation by charter of Queen Elizabeth, consisting of nine burgesses (one of whom is yearly chosen mayor), a recorder, aldermen, &c.; and the mayor, magistrates, and freemen, who are about 68, choose the members of parliament. This being a ma- nor of the duchy of Cornwall, was settled by King William on Lord Somers, and is now held by the cor- poration at the fee-farm rent of 20s. a-year. It is feat- ured pretty commodiously on a creek of the sea, over which there is a large stone bridge, supported by 15 arches, which leads to West Low, standing between two hills. The chief benefit which the inhabitants have is in their fishery. Here is a battery of four guns and a small chapel.

Low, West, called also Port Pigham, a town of Cornwall, divided from East Low by a stone bridge of 15 arches over the river Low, from whence both towns receive their name, as the river does from the towns of its current between its high banks. The corporation, by charter of Queen Elizabeth, consists of 12 burgesses, one of whom is annually chosen mayor, and, with the other burgesses, has power to choose a steward. Its members, whom it has sent to parliament ever since the 6th of Edward VI., are elect- ed by the corporation and freemen, who are about 60. There was a chapel of ease here in the reign of Henry VIII., which was afterwards converted into a town-hall; and the town lying in the parish of Tal- land, the people go thither to church. There is a pretty little harbour here; near the mouth of which is a small island called St George's, which abounds with sea pies. The river here is navigable for vessels of 100 tons.