512 Solutions of a SURVEYING QUESTION. Nov. Solution of the Surveying Queftion in the Mag. for Aug. laft, p. 370. Ed, then dx EC, and (by Lemma, Page 238, of Mr. Simplon's algebra) a bc-dxx-BE. Now (ty the aforefaid propofition) x: a :: √ √ bc— dx2 : bc-dx=AB. Then (by the Lemma) bb+ax = = √ bc — dx2 x a bb be a √ bc-dxx = x Xbc-axx; hence xx+a+ad*=d; folved x=37,41786; whence AC=158,48989, and AB=73,87347; whence the area may be cafily found. B Another SOLUTION. W. ENEFER. A D b: Put d+6x=n, then 16d2c2x2 — 8dcnz2+n2 = d2 b2 — 4db3x2+2db3+64; then by tranfpofition and divifion z++ d2b2+2db3+b+—n2 ; 46x3 8cm 16dc2 x≈2= whence .8409, the natural fine of 57° 1751. Depofitions relating to Mifs BLANDY. A the faid powder in a mefs of water-gruel, William Lewis, of the university of Oxford, M. D. maketh oath and faith, that Mary Blandy, daughter of Francis Blandy, gent. deceased, acknowledged to this deponent, that he had frequently given to her faid father, the powder which she had received from the Hon. William Henry C, called the powder to clean the ftones or pebbles, which he had received from him; but that the did not know that the faid powder was poifon, but that it was intended to make her father kind to her. 513 concerning fome powder fhe had found in fome water-gruel, part of which her mafter had drank; that he took out of the faid gruel the faid powder, and that he has examined the fame, and fufpects the fame to be poison; and imagines the powder, which was given to the faid Francis Blandy, might be the occasion of his death, for that this examinant believes he was poifoned. Edward Nicholas, of Henleyupon Thames, furgeon, upon his oath faith, that he has examined the body of Francis Blandy, gent. deceased, and faith, that he found that the fat on the abdomen was near a ftate of fluidity, and that the muscles and membranes were extremely pale; and that the omentum was preternaturally yellow, and that part which covered the ftomach was brownish ; that the external part of the ftomach was extremely difcoloured with livid spots; the internal part was extremely inflamed, and covered almost entirely with extravafated blood; that the inteftines were very pale and flabby, and in thofe parts efpeciCally which were near the ftomach, there was much extravafated blood; the liver was likewife fphacelated, in thofe parts particularly which were contiguous to the ftomach; the bile was of a very deep yellow; in the gall bladder was found a stone about the fize of a large filbert; the lungs were covered in every point with black D Sufannah Gunnell, fervant to Francis Blandy, gent. dece fed, upon her oath faith, that fome time last week, the, this examinant, gave to the faid Francis Blandy fome water-gruel, and faith, that the obferved that there was fome settlement at the bottom of the pan, wherein the faid water-gruel was; and faith, that the fame was white and gritty, and fettled at the bottom of the pan; and faith, that the, E this deponent, delivered the faid pan, with the gruel and powder fettled at the bottom thereof, to Mr. Norton, who was apothe cary to the faid Francis Blandy. Robert Harman, fervant to Francis Blandy, gent. deceafed, upon his oath faith, that Mifs Mary Blandy told this examinant, that it was powder which the put in to her father's gruel, on Monday the 5th of August inftant, but that the was innocent of the confequence of it. fpots; the kidneys, fpleen and heart were likewife greatly spotted; there was found no water in the pericardium; in short, he never found or beheld a body, in which the vifcera were fo univerfally inflamed and mortified. Dr. Addington and Dr. Lewis agreed exactly in the fame depofition, adding, that it was their real opinion, that the caufe of Mr. Blandy's death was poifon. Edward Herne on his oath faith, that he was fervant or writer to Francis Flandy, gentleman, deceafed, and faith, that during the time of the illness of the faid Francis Blandy, he, this examinant, heard Mary Blandy, the daughter of the faid Francis Blandy, deceafed, declare, that the had received fome powders with fome pebbles from captain C, which the faid were love powders; and farther faith, that he told him, when the received the fame from the faid captain C-, that he defired that he would repeat the fame to her father. Benjamin Norton, of Henley upon Thames, apothecary, upon his oath faith, that on Tuesday the 6th of August instant, he, this examinant, was fent for to Mr. Elizabeth Binfield, late fervant to Mr. Francis Blandy, deceafed, who then com- Francis Blandy, deceafed, upon her cath plained of a violent pain in his ftomach G faith, that about two months ago fhe heard and bowels, attended with a violent vo- Mifs Mary Blandy, his daughter, fay, Wo miting and purging; and faith, that on would grudge to fend an old father to bell for the Thursday morning following, Sufannah 10,000l. and faith, that the hath heard her Gunnell, fervant to the faid Mr. Blandy, often with her father dead and at hell, and fent to this examinant, to afk his opinion that he would die next October: And November, 1751. Ttt faith, 514 Subftance of his MAJESTY'S SPEECH. Nov. faith, that the faid Mary Blandy a few days murder her faid father Francis Blandy, against the peace of our faid lord the king, his crown and dignity. In witness of which act and things, as well the coroner aforesaid, as the jurors aforefaid, have to this inquifition fet their hands and feals, the day and year first abovewritten.-Here the forementioned names were fubfcribed, together with the coroner's, which we need not repeat. On Thursday, the 14th Inft. the Parliament met, and the KING made a most gracious Speech from the Throne to both Houses, to the following Purpose. BH mediately afterwards taken very ill, and he did not drink, as it would not mix well. Town of Henley upon) To wit. An In- Heufe of John Gale within the Town of Hen- B E F EFORE Richard Miles, gentleman, mayor, and coroner of the faid town, upon view of the body of Francis Blandy, gentleman, deceased, now lying dead, up. on oaths of James Fisher, William Toovey, Benjamin Sarney, Peter Sarney, William Norman, Richard Beach, L. Nicholas, Tho. Mafon, Tho. Staverton, John Blackman, J. Skinner, James Lambden, and Richard Fisher, good and lawful men of the faid town, who having been fworn and charged to enquire for our fovereign lord the king, when, where, and by what means, and after what fashion the faid Francis Blandy came by his death, upon G their oaths fay, that the faid Francis Blandy was poifoned; and that they have a ftrong fufpicion, from the depofitions of the witneffes, that Mary Blandy, daughter of the faid Francis Blandy, did poifon and IS majesty first takes notice of the continuance of the publick tranquillity, and the folid advantages his good fubjects reap from it, in their trade and manufactures; fome branches whereof, he tells them, have alfo received confiderable benefit, from the wife provifions made by this parliament. Having then mentioned the treaty lately entered into with the elector of Bavaria, and what he told them laft feffion, of his taking fuch further measures, as might tend to fecure the tranquillity of the empire, &c. he acquaints them, that he had fince, for the fame purposes, in conjunction with the states-general, concluded a treaty with the king of Poland, elector of Saxony. He next tells them, that the unfortunate death of the prince of Orange had made no alteration in the state of affairs in Holland; and acquaints them, that he had received the strongest affurances from the states- general, of their firm refolution to maintain that ftrict union and friendship, which fo happily fubfift between his majesty, and thofe antient and natural a'lies of his crown. Then having told the commons, that he had no other fupplies to afk of them, but fuch as were requifite for the fervices of the enfuing year, and for making good fuch neceffary engagements, as they were made acquainted with; and that he was confident their fuccefs in reducing the interest of the national debt would give them the greatest fatisfaction: He concludes with recommending to both houfes, in the most earnest manner, to confider feriously of fome effectual provifions to fupprefs those audacious crimes of robbery and violence, which are now become fo frequent, especially about this great capital; and which have proceeded, in a great measure, from that profligate fpirit of irreligion, idleness, gaming, and extravas ance, which has of late extended itself, in an uncommon degree, to the difhonour of the nation, and to the great offence and prejudice of the fober and industrious part of his people. 1751. ADDRESSES of the two HOUSES. The LORDS Addrefs, prefented on Friday, Moft Gracious Sovereign, WE, your majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the lords fpiritual and temporal, in parliament affembled, ap- A proach your throne with hearts full of that zeal and affection for your person and government, which become the most faithful fubjects to the best of kings. B We beg leave, in the first place, to return your majefty our humble thanks for your most gracious fpeech from the throne; in which you have, with fo much goodnefs, expreffed your care of our welfare, and your delight in our happiness. Juftice, as well as gratitude, calls upon us to acknowledge the inestimable bleffings we enjoy under your majesty's aufpicious government; and that the continuance of the publick tranquillity, the profperous fituation of your kingdoms, the flourishing condition of our commerce, and the op- C portunity, which these circumstances have afforded, for reducing the burden of the national intereft, are, under the divine pro. tection, owing to the wife measures, which your majesty has purfued, both at home and abroad, for the true interefts of your people. We are fully fenfible, that thofe meafures have not been reftrained merely to prefent objects, but have been prudently extended to guard against future evils and dangers. In this light we confider the treaty lately concluded by your majesty with the king of Poland, elector of Saxony; the good effects of which will, we hope, be fully answerable to your great and falutary views. The D E F The death of the prince of Orange, a prince fo nearly allied to your majesty, and of fuch importance to the common caufe, But it is a has given us great concern. real fatisfaction to us, that this unfortunate event has been attended with no ill confequence to the state of affairs in Holland; whofe fecurity and welfare we confider as intimately connected with our own. fupport of that government, upon the fettlement which had been before happily established, and the cordial affurances which your majefty has received from the statesgeneral, give us the greatest pleasure ; and confirm us in that refolution, which we have long adhered to, of maintaining and cultivating the strictest union and friend- G hip with that protestant republick. We acknowledge, with all thankfulness, the paternal regard which your majesty has thewn for your people, in publickly declaring your just refentment against those auda 515 cious crimes of robbery and violence, which, in defiance of the laws, are now grown to fuch an excefs, particularly in this part of the kingdom. We look upon them as a real nuifance and dishonour to the nation; and the increafe of irreligion, idlenefs, gaming, and all kinds of licentioufnefs, has been long lamented by all good men, as the unhappy fource of this and many other mifchiefs. All confiderations, both religious and political, call upon us to put a stop to thefe growing evils; and nothing fhall be wanting, on our part, to enforce and strengthen the laws for punishing and fuppreffing all fuch wicked practices, and to prevent and remedy the pernicious caufes of them. Permit us, at the fame time, to give your majefty the strongest affurances, that we are zealously determined, in all our deliberations, to contribute every thing in our power, to the fecurity and quiet of your majesty's government, the happinefs of your people, and the glory of your reign. His MAJESTY's most gracious Answer. My Lords, THANK you very kindly for this dutiful and affectionate addrefs. The fatisfaction you fhew in the measures I have taken, both at home and abroad, for the prefervation of the publick peace, and for the advancement of the interefts of my people, is very agreeable to me; and cannot fail of having a good effect, for promoting thofe great and falutary views. The COMMONS Addrefs, prefented on Saturday, the 16th. Moft Gracious Sovereign, WE E your majefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the commons of Great Britain in parliament affembled, humbly beg leave to return your majesty cur moft hearty thanks for your majesty's most gracious fpeech from the throne. Permit us, Sir, with hearts full of gratitude, to exprefs our lively and due fenfe of the happiness we enjoy under your majefty's wife and just government, and our well-grounded confidence, that your majefty's views are, and ever will be, directed to no other end, than to fecure and improve the prefent flourishing condition of your kingdoms. The regard your majeíly is pleased to teftify for the advancement of our trade and manufactures, as it is a fignal instance of your majesty's conftant and univerfal attention to the welfare of your fubjects, demands our fincerest acknowledgments; and it cannot but be matter of the highest fatisfaction to us, that the Titz pro 516 Reflections on the TOBACCO ACT. provifions made for that purpose by this parliament, in purfuance of your majesty's moft gracious recommendation, have produced the defired effect. We unfeignedly affure your majefty, that we will teadily concur in all fuch mea. A fures, as tend to fecure the inestimable bleffings of peace to us, by establishing more firmly the general tranquillity in Europe. Affected with the deepest concern, we condole with your majeft) on the unfortu nate event of the death of the prince of Orange; but, at the same time, beg leave to exprefs the great confulation we feel B from the strong affurances, given to your majefty, on this occafion, by the ftates general of the United Provinces, which leave us no room to doubt of the continuance of that Ariat union and friendship, so effential to the interefts of both countries. Your faithful commons with the utmost chearfuinefs promife to grant to your ma jetty fuch fupplies, as may enable your ma jefty to fulfil the engagements, and anfwer the feveral fervices, which fhall be found neceffary for the publick good. C We cannot fufficiently acknowledge His MAJESTY's mol gracious Anfwer, THANK you moft heartily for this I very affectionate addrefs. Nothing can give me fo great pleasure, as to fee my people happy. It fhall be my conftant F care, as far as in me lies, to make them fo. G Nov. bacco's, as he happened to have in stock at Michaelmas lalt, from the port or place of their importation; the act expressly prohibiting the removal of any tobacco fta ks, or manufactured tobacco's, without a certificate grounded upon the oath of the party applying, That the fame have been feparated from, or made of tobacco, deli vered and received according to the direc tions of the faid act; and confequently, that they have been delivered and received after the 29th of September laft, when the faid directions were to take place. 3. That the act fubjects the carrier, or other perfon employed in removing any of the faid goods by land, without a certificate, to imprisonment, befides the lofs of his cattle and carriages; and this without any exception of fuch cafes as may happen without wilful participation or privity. 4. That the claufe relating to the remo. val of tobacco's, tobacco ftalks, fnuffs, or other manufactured tobacco's by water, is expreffed in fuch general terms, as may render it penal to convey a fingle pound of tobacco in a barge or common wherry (which often is the cheapest and fometimes the only conveyance) without certificates previously obtained. In short, the prefent method of certifi cates can never be productive of any one beneficial thing to the government, while it is daily teeming with the most pernicious evils to every honest man concerned in the trade: For certificates are difficult to be obtained; a man of any bufinefs may find fufficient employment for three or four perfons, only to dance backwards and forwards, to and from the Custom-house, from morning till night, for thefe certificates; and, perhaps, after all, he may be difappointed; or may get the certificates too late for the carrier, which are then of no manner of fervice, becaufe the carrier's name must be fpecified in the certificate, which must be taken out anew for another carrier; fo that a tradefman, when his goods are ready according to his orders, is frequently obliged to difappoint his cuftomer, and perhaps to incur his refentment fo far as to lofe his bufinefs; and tho' one worthy gentleman at the Custom-house has frequently attended fome hours beyond his time, for expediting the certificates; yet all his diligence is ineffectual; and, there. fore, fome other expedient must be found. In another paper he fhews, that the certificate claufes, inftead of preventing, may promote fmuggling; and that these certifi cates manifeftly tend to the deftruction of credit, the fubverfion of morality, and the abolition of every thing that frames the band of fociety, by giving fuch great encouragement to perjury, A |