year, seventeen other persons, misnamed freemen, who altogether formed the select body for electing Members of Parliament. The validity of this charter has never been contested; but a doubt can scarcely be entertained of all its being utterly void, at least as to constituting a Parliamentary grant, on the ground of its entire variance from the common law of the land: but this question has now lost its importance in consequence of the Reform enacted in 1832.
The church possesses a character unusual in the west of England, by having its nave elevated, with a series of windows above the two ailes. It contains several monuments, and a curious antique font.
The etymology of this town, like that of Leskeard, has suffered from modern caprice, the Les having been here changed into Los; as Dover, from some strange fancy, is rapidly passing into Dovor.
No separate measurement has been taken of this parish, not even co-extensive with the modern town; the site is included in the parishes adjacent.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 1498 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 398 | 3 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 743 | in 1811, 825 | in 1821, 933 | in 1831, 1548 |
giving an increase of 108 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Vicar, the Rev. John Bower, presented in 1816 by Lord Mount Edgcumbe.
THE GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE.
Dr. Boase says of the geology of this little parish, that it is composed of the same schistose rocks as the eastern part of the parish of Lanlivery.