Of these boats, some are large and some small ones, carrying from three to seven or eight men in each, according to the size.
LIME COMPANIES AND BRICK KILN.
Here were two Lime Companies, but they are now united into one, and burn upon an average about 120,000 bushels per year. The Kilns are situated some distance to the westward of the town. The chalk is fetched from pits in the neighbourhood of East Bourne, in small sloops, of about 40 tons burthen ; which, with the men and boys who break the chalk for burning, employ a great number of people for about four months in the year.
BANK.
About six years ago a Bank was established here, under the firm of Tilden, Shadwell, Hilder, Harvey, and Gill, which proves of great utility to the town, and especially to the summer visitants, who are now at no loss to get their drafts discounted.
