THE ROMAN CATHOLICS formerly assembled for Divine Worship in Newbiggin at a private House occupied by their Priest; but the late Sir John Lawson, Bart. with his usual liberality and at an expence of £900. erected about three years ago the present handsome Chapel on a more enlarged plan, and suitably adapted to all the ceremonies of their Religion. It is very neatly fitted up and will contain about 200 persons. In the Gallery Window is a very fine painting of the CRUCIFIXION beautifully coloured upon glass, which merits particular attention for the arrangement of the whole group. Several pious persons surround the cross, who seem overwhelmed with grief, particularly Mary our Lord's Mother, distinguished by her looks of anguish on beholding the Soldier piercing her Son's side. The hor. rid countenance of the hardened Thief, who from anguish has torn his foot from the nail, and the mild resignation of the penitent one, contribute to the general effect. This valuable relique of antiquity was formerly in the Chapel of the late Lady WENMAN, who, among her other effects, bequeathed it to her Nephew THOMAS STAPLETON, Esq. of the Grove, and by him presented to this Chapel. There is

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another painting of the Crucifixion over the Altar, with a distant view of Jerusalem and Mount Calvary, but this merits no particular notice. Service is performed here by the Rev. THOMAS LAWSON every Sunday and other days to a numerous and respectable congregation.

HIGHER up the Street on the left is the GAOL which formerly belonged to the Earls of Richmond. In the 8th year of EDWARD I. the then Earl, being summoned to answer before JOHN DE VALLIBUS of His Majesty's

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itinérant Justices by what warrant he claimed to have certain privileges through the whole liberty of Richmond, appeared and demanded to have, not by Charter from the Conqueror, but by prescription, or from time in which memory does not exist, these following liberties: "The custody of Prisoners at Richmond, and 66 a Prison within the precinct of the Liberty "of Richmondshire: that he and all his tenants "within the Town of Richmond should be free "from the County Courts and from common "Amerciament to have Infangtheof* through

* INFANGTREOF, a privilege granted unto Lords of certain Manors to judge any Thief taken within their

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"all the Liberty of Richmond: to have a "Mine of Lead to have a Market once a "week, and Fairs twice a year; to have the "returns of Writs and to plead the Sheriff's "Writs; and to have his Borough at Rich"mond free," with many others not affecting this Town. This Gaol now belongs to the Duke of LEEDS, as Chief Bailiff of the Liberty and Franchise of Richmond and Richmondshire, who holds Courts here, where actions under 40s. are brought; it is a place of confiuement for Debtors and likewise Felons till sent to York Castle.

A little to the right at Long-hill is a very good substantial building, the WORKHOUSE, for the Poor of the Parish, where they are maintained with cloaths and every comfort suitable to their situation. It is not only at. tended by the Overseers of the Poor, but by a Committee of Gentlemen, who frequently visit the House and take care that the old and infirm receive kind treatment. In manufacturing Towns, where the population is extensive, a

Fee. The Gallows formerly stood at the East end of the Gallowfield near the present quarry.

great number of the labouring Poor is compelled to seek Parish relief, when a deficiency of employment arises from the stagnation of Trade. As no Manufactories of any consequence are established here, the Poor, who apply for admittance to this House, are few, and the Parish Rates, in comparison with the neighbouring Towns, may be reckoned very easy.

BUT the greatest ornament of Richmond is the fine beautiful Tower of the Church of the GREY FRIARS, which stands in the North past of the Town, and from its handsome light appearance cannot fail to attract the attention of every stranger. This House was founded in the year 1258, the 42d. of HENRY II, by RALPH FITZ-RANDOLPH Lord of Middle. ham, and continued near three hundred years in a flourishing condition, having received many Benefactions from the Earls of Richmond, Ralph de Glanville and others. It was surrendered in 1539 by Robert Sander son the last Master and 14 Brethren, and granted six years after to John Banyster and William Metcalf. In 1553 there remained in charge 3. in corodies*.

* CORODY was a sum of money or allowance of meat,