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1751.

The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER.

Sea company, when several proposals were offered for paying off the old and new unfubfcribed annuities of the faid company and after fome hours debate, that called the proprietors propofal was approved of by the faid court, in order to its being prefented to parliament. (See p. 42.)

FRIDAY, 8.

Was held a court of common-council at Guildhall, when a motion was made and paffed, That the town-clerk do wait on the Right Rev. the lord bishop of Worcefter, with the thanks of that court for his excellent fermon against the exceffive use of spirituous liquore, preached before the lord-mayor, aldermen, and governors of the 'everal hofpitals of this city, on Eafter-Monday laft; a copy of which his lordship had fent to every member of the faid court. (See p. 83.)

Another motion was made, and unanimoufly agreed to, to petition the Hon. houfe of commons, to apply (uch remedy, as to their wisdom thall feem most proper, to prevent that pernicious practice.

A motion was alío made, that 28ol per ann. fhould be added to racl, the antient falary of the recorder, and paid to Richard Adams, Efq; the prefent recorder of this city, as long as he fhall continue in the faid office, unless he fhall be hereafter made a judge of any of his majefty's courts, or accept of the office of attorney or folicitor general; and in that cafe the faid grant of 2801. is to cenfe; and the queftion being put, it paffed unanimoufly in the affirmative. The recorder being then called in, returned his thanks to the court for fo diftinguishing a mark of their approbation of his conduct.

MONDAY, 11.

Field

Of the 13 malefactors condemned the laft feffions at the Old-Bailey, (fee p. 43.) the to following were this day executed at Tyburn, viz. Field, Vincent, Parlons, Sullivan, Applegarth, Sauce, Davis, Clements, Welley and Smith. They were carried in four carts: Vincent, Clements and Wesley, three boys, went in the first, Smith and Davis in the fecond, Applegarth and Sauce in the third, and Field, Sullivan and Parfons in the last. had irons on for fear of a rescue. They in general behaved in a decent manner, becoming perfons under their unhappy circumstances, but particularly Parfons, whɔ, tho' he had been fo long in prifon, ftill retained the appearance of a gentleman, and feemed to be duly affected with the near profpect of a future fate. Dun and Hughes are to be tranfported for life, and Faris for 14 years.

TUESDAY, 12.

A ballot being demanded upon the queftion at the South-Sea houfe, upon cafting it ap this night, the numbers were, for the queftion 385, against it 286,

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The Westminster petition, which was prefented to the house of commons on the 28th ult. (fee p. 43.) did not come to a hearing. Complaints had been made againft fome perfons for misbehaviour at the election, and two of them were fent to Newgate. Soon after which the petitioners thought fit to withdraw their petition. TUESDAY, 19.

At a court of common council at Guildha, a motion was made and agreed to, for petitioning the Hon. house of commons against the bill for a general naturalization of foreign proteftants.

WEDNESDAY, 20.

A great number of failors affembled in a tumultuous manner in Bartholomew-lane, behind the Royal Exchange, from a miftaken notion of an advertisement inferted in the papers, in expectation of receiving 51. per man, as bounty money, for the taking our enemies fhips of war and privateers, at the Fountain-tavern in Bartholomew-lane; but being difappointed, they entered the houfe, feized the fuppofed author of the advertisement, put him in a coach, and carried him in triumph, guarded by fome hundreds of their fraternity, to the Admiralty office; but being Ash-wed. nesday, there was no board; they afterwards conducted him to St. James's, where they were refufed admittance; on which they went to juftice Fielding, who told them the affair was not cognizable before him, as it was tranfacted in the city, and therefore recommended them to the lordmayor, whither they accordingly went, and his lordship committed the man to Newgate, from whence he was foon difcharged But a falfe report being spread, that their money was at Mr. Belchier's in Lombard-Areet, they affembled in a tu. multuous manner before the faid houfe, (which obliged several bankers and tradefmen to shut up their fhops) and continued in fo riotous a manner, that alderman Winterbottom was defired to read the proclamation against rioters twice, from a window at the Crown and Anchor in the fame fireet; during which time the lordmayor had fent for two companies of foldiers, the one from the Tower and the other from the Savoy, to prevent any dif turbance. Thomas Smith, one of the ringleaders, was taken into custody for infuiting the alderman in his office, and fent to Newgate, guarded by a file of mufqueteers, who were ordered back to the Royal-Exchange, to continue there till twelve o'clock at night, and then to be difcharged, if there was no appearance of diforder.

At a general court of the South-Sea company, it was refolved, That the refolution agreed to at the last general court, is not intended nor fhall be deemed to relate to, or any way affect, the claim this company hath M 2

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on the publick, in refpect to any of their demands on the crown of Spain, ceded by his majefty for the peace and tranquillity of this nation. Refolved, that this general court doth impower the court of directors to lay the refolution which paffed in the last general court, together with that pas fed in this general court, before the gentlemen in the administration; and that they pursue all the means necessary for carrying the fame into execution.

THURSDAY, 21.

The theriffs of London and Middlesex prefented to the Hon. house of commons, the petition of the common-council, praying that fome remedy may be applied to prevent the pernicious use of spirituous liquors; and also their petition against the bill for naturalizing foreign protestants.

At a general court of the Bank it was agreed to lend the government all the money they shall want over and above what is to be raised by lottery and annuities, on the fame terms as they lent the million laft year: Which fum will amount to upwards of zco,cool.

FRIDAY, 22.

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The birth-day of her royal highness, Mary princels of Heffe, his majesty's fourth daughter, was celebrated; her royal highness entered into the 30th year of her age.

MONDAY, 25.

A bill for altering our Stile to that of the New Stile, which is certainly nearer to the true courfe of the fun, by three days in 400 years, was brought into the house of loids, and the further confideration of it was put off to March 11.

In the scheme for the new lottery, are two prizes of 10,000l. four of 5,000l. five of 3,000l. eight of 2,000l. twenty of 1,000l. and forty-one of 5ool. befides the first drawn 500, and the last drawn 1000. There are 70,000 tickets in the whole; fix blanks to a prize; and each blank vaJued at úx pounds.

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Alterations in the Lift of Parliament.

XFORD univerfity. Sir Roger New

digate, Bart. in the room of Lord Vifcount Cornbury, called up by writ to the house of peers. (See p. 45.)

Wareham, Dorfetfhire. Henry Drax, Efq; fecretary to his royal highness the prince of Wales, in the room of John Pitt, Efq; who accepted of a place, and is now member for Dorchefter.

Heytefbury, Wilts. Col. William Acourt, in the room of Wm. Afhe, Efq; deceafed

Dorchester town. John Pitt, and Jofeph Damer, Efqrs. in the room of John Browne, Efq; an eminent counsellor, decealed, and Nathaniel Gundry, Efq; made a judge.

Feb.

Edinburghfhire. James Balfour, Efq; in the room of Sir Charles Gilmour, Bart. deceased.

MARRIAGES and BIRTHS.

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Feb. 9. James Tillard, Efq; to Mifs Clayton of Red-Lion-street.

12. James Bouchier, Efq; to Miss Hannah Clempion.

15. Mr. Hyde, an eminent Dyer in Spittlefields, to Mifs Amey Monfen, only daughter and heiress of Charles Monfon, Efq of Melcombe Regis, a 15,000l. fortune...

18. Edward Bearcroft, Efq; a gentleman of a large eftate in Hertfordshire, to Mifs Sufannah Ambrofe, a 10,000l. fortune.

John Snow, Efq; of Trinity college, Cambridge, to Mifs Childs, only dughter of Thomas Childs, of Framingham in Suffolk, a 12,000l. fortune.

19. John Mackrill, of Bermondsey. ftreet, Southwark, Eiq; to Mils Gustright, a 25,cool. fortune.

John Shaw, of Cheshunt in Hertfordfhire, Efq; to Mifs Huxley.

Rev. Mr. John Wefley, to Mrs. Vazel, of Threadneedle-ftrect, a widow lady of a large fortune.

22. Rt. Hon. the earl of Egremont, to Miss Carpenter, fifter to the Rt. Hon. the lord Carpenter.

Jan. 29. The lady of the Rt. Hon. the lord Romney, delivered of a daughter.

Feb. 4. The lady of the Rt. Hon. the lord Broke of a ton.

14. Countess of Winchelfea and Nottingham, of a daughter.

15. The lady of commodore Mitchell, of a fon.

DEATHS.

RS. Gumley, mother to the

Jan. 25-M counters of Bath.

28. Rev. and learned William Reynolds, B. D. fellow of Exeter college, Oxford, and chief tutor there, alfo rector of Bampton in Oxfordshire, the most confiderable living in that county.

Feb. 2. Thomas Borret, Efq; one of the prothonotaries of the court of Commonpleas.

3. Mr. Thomas Pratt, in Southwark, aged 107, who had been a cobler there upwards of 60 years, and by his industry and economy acquired upwards of zool. in money, which he left to his neice, now a fervant at the Rofe in Bermondsey street. 5. Dr. Hall, phyfician to the Charterhouse.

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DEATHS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

9. Lieut. general Borgard, an old experienced officer, in the 95th year of his age.

13. John Skynner, Efq; eldeft clerk under the comptrollers of his majefty's board of Green cloth, and chief clerk of the Poultry-office.

Charles Maitland, Efq; member in the prefent parliament for the burghs of Aberdeen, Inverray, Montrofs, Aber brothwick and Brechin.

15. Mr. Thomas Howard, a gentleman of a very confiderable fortune in Effex, and owner of feveral coafting veffels.

18. Lieut. general Peter Campbell, lieut. governor of Portsmouth, first gentleman of the beer buttery at St. James's, formerly col. of a rez. of foot, and nearly related to his grace the duke of Argyll.

Rev. Richard Mee, D. D. who had been rector of Withall in Cheshire upwards of 50 years, and never quitted his refidence during all that time.

20. Thomas Brydges, Efq; one of the 4x clerks in Chancery.

Alice Wife, at York, aged 108, common), known by the name of dutchefs Dalton: Her defire was to have as many invited to her funeral as he was years old, and accordingly that number of her acquaintance accompanied her corpfe to the grave.

25. John Gough, Efq; principal infpec tor of the inland duties of excife.

Ecclefiaftical PREFERMENTS.

MR. Henry Bund, fellow of Worcester

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college, Oxford, prefented to the living of Chetton, with the chapel of Leighton annexed, in Worcestershire. Mr. Wavel, one of the canons of Winchester, to the living of Chilcoombe, in Hampfhire. Mr. Cauldwell, to the rectory of Shillington, in Dorfetfhire.-James Scott, M. A. to the rectory of St. Laurence, with St. John, in the town and county of Southampton. Mr. Territ, reader of the Temple, and fellow of St. John's college, Oxford, to the living of Hornfey in Middlefex, vacant by the fignation of the Rev. Mr. Cole. Mr. Cornehus Crawford, fellow of Baliol college, Oxford, to the living of Lamorran, in Cornwall. Mr. Mence, vicar of Pancras, made a minor canon of St. Paul's.-Dr. James Martin, appointed one of his majefty's chaplains in ordinary.-Mr. Land, prefented to the vicarage of Bampton, in Oxfordshire.-Mr. Horne, chofen lecturer of St. Mary Woolnoth, Lembard-street, in the room of Dr. Finley, deceased.-Arthur Bret, B. D. prefented to the rectory of St. Mary's in Bedley, in Northamptonfhire. Mr. William Douding, to the rectory of Tottenham in Middlesex.

PROMOTIONS Civil and Military.

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col. of the reg. of dragoons, late Nai-
zon's; and the Hon. John Waldegrave,
Efq; col. of the reg. of foot, late Powlett'ss
-Frederick Frankland, Efq; made major
in the fecond reg, of dragoon guards, com-
manded by Sir John Ligonier ; Charles
Roper, Efq; eldeft captain, Purbeck Lang-
ham, Efq; fecond capt. Hon. James So-
merville, Efq; third capt. William Ar-
nott, Efq; capt. lieut. Edmund Cox,
gent. lieutenant, and Mr. Jofeph Gab
bot Cornet in the faid regiment.-Right
Hon. Thomas earl of Pomfret, made ran❤
ger and keeper of St. James's park. (See
P. 45.)-Capt. Forbes, made a major,
and lieut. Marshal a captain in the royal
reg. of dragoons.-John Enys, of Enye
in Cornwall, Efq; appointed by his royal
highnefs the prince of Wales to be sheriff
of that county for the year enfuing..
Nicholas Vaux, Efq; made capt. lieut.
and lieut. Field, capt. in the train of ar-
tillery at Woolwich. Hales, Efq; fon
of Sir Thomas Hales, made one of the
clerks of the board of Green-cloth, and
clerk of the Poultry office, in the room of
John Skynner, Efq; deceased.-Benjamin
Keene, Efq; appointed his majesty's am-
baffador extraordinary and minifter pleni-
potentiary to his catholick majefty.-Hon.
Richard Maynard, Efq; made deputy fe-
cretary to his royal highness the prince of
Wales.William Purcas, of the Middle-
Temple, Efq; made one of the fix clerks
in chancery.-General St. Clair, made go-
vernor of Cork in Ireland.-Lieut, general
Sir Philip Honeywood, made col. of the
blue guards, in the room of the late duke
of Richmond.-Sir John Ligonier, made
col. of Honeywood's reg. of horse; lord
vifc. Tyrawley col. of Ligonier's Irish dra-
goons; col. Leighton, col. of the reg. of
foot, late Hargrave's, deceased.-Capt.
Taylor, made major to Leighton's reg, at
Gibralter.

Perfons declar'd BANKRUPTS.

Homas Yeldal of London, mercer.George Wright, of Clapham in Surry, victualler.-Richard Box, late of Bristol, dealer. Stephen Jephs, of Norwich, weaver, woolfactor and innholder.-Richard Sture, of Plymouth, merchant, grocer, and dealer in fpirituous liquors.-John Pearfon, of King's Lynn in Norfolk, fhip-builder and dealer in timber.-Henry Finch, of St. Clement's, Eaft cheap, London, victualler.-William Frood, of Liverpool, mercer.-William Lefsly, of St. Botolph, without Aldgate, mariner and merchant. John Watkins, late of St. Luke's, Middlesex, glover.

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LOTTERY TICKETS, 1751, 111, 55, a 4s. 6d. 111. 36. 6d.

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Warminster. 265 to 37 qr

Devizes. 325 to 38 qr

Buried

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30 and 40-228 40 and 50-241 40 and 60

223 60 and 70- 185 70 and So- 110

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Within the Walls 166
Without the Walls 497
In Mid, and Surrey 978
City & Sub. WA. 486

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SINCE

INCE our laft there have been two placarts of the ftates of Holland publifhed at the Hague, in the first of which they complain of the oppofition and maltreatment the collectors of their taxes have met with in the execution of their duty, declare all perfons concerned in fuch outrages, enemies to their country, and order their fifcal to profecute them ; and they impower their collectors to stop and fearch all carriages by land or water, and to provide themselves and affiftants with arms for repelling force with force. And in the other they declare, that the oath taken by merchants and traders for preventing frauds in the collection of the duties fhall be binding, till abrogated or renewed.

The French king's edit for erecting à military school at Paris *, was published the latter end of last month; and as a fund for fupporting this school, the duty on cards has been doubled, and the revenues of all vacant benefices are to be applied to the fame purpofe. A plan for the building has been already prefented to his majesty by M. Gabriel, his chief architect, which has been approved of, and according to which it is to be fituated on the river Seine, a little below the invalids, to have above 150 toifes in front, and above 100 acres allot. ted for the building, and for the avenues to it, which are all to be planted with trees.

The 3d inft. N. S. the trial of the famous M. de la Bourtenaye, was concluded t, and being acquitted of every accufation brought against him, he was difcharged from the Baftile, after a three years confinement; a poor reward for the fervice he did his country.

We have had lately an account of several new difcoveries made in France, viz. That the Seur Guittard had found out a compofition like that of which China is made: That a country furgeon had discovered a kind of agarick, or fungus, which flops the bleeding in amputations, without tying up the arteries; and that a third perfon had found out the fecret of piecing glass, without the leaft apperance of its having ever been broken or joined.

By a letter from Tarbes in Bigorre near. the Pyrenees, dated Feb. 6, N. S. we have the following account: "About three weeks ago a rumbling noise was heard feveral days fucceffively in the Pyrenees, which greatly alarmed all the inhabitants of that neighbourhood. To that noife fucceeded feveral fhocks of earthquakes, which were likewife felt in the principality of Bearn; fince which they have had. eleven fhocks facceffively: And tho' the damage done thereby is not very confide

See our Mag. for laßt year P. 575% our Mag. for 1748, P. 143

rable, yet the confternation they have thrown the inhabitants into is fo great, that they flock to this city with their best effects, as thinking themselves fafer here. The noise in the bowels of the earth ftill continues, and is fometimes like that of thunder. At Lourde, a fmatt city in Bigorre, they have had one shock more vioJent than any felt by their neighbours, infomuch that a mountain was thereby tumbled down into an adjacent valley, the greateft part of which was filled up by it. Upon this our bishop has judged it neceffary to have recourfe to fpiritual means, and has accordingly iffued a mandate for a faft of feveral days, in order to obtain ceffation of these earthquakes."

In Spain as well as France, they are repairing their marine with the utmost dispatch, there being now four men of war upon the flocks at Ferrol, and preparations are making for putting fix more upon the ftocks there. And from Cadiz we have the following account of the ships that entered that port in the course of the last year, viz. 789 English, including 17 men of war; 171 French, eight of which were men of war; 144 Dutch, including two men of war; 45 Spanish, including za men of war and 14 Xebeques; 34 Danes; 29 Swedes; 5 Malteze; 3 Venetians; 2 Tufcan; Portugueze; 1 Neapolitan, and Ruffian. In all 1178 merchantmen, and 47 men of war.

From Venice we hear, that the mif. understanding between that republick and the courts of Vienna and Rome is at length adjusted; the patriarchhip of Aquileia being thereby to be abolished, and for the future to be divided into two archbishopricks, one of Udine for that part of the Trioul, belonging to the republick, and the other of Gorizia for that part of it which belongs to the house of Auftria.

From Turkey our late accounts fay, that the grand fignor has admitted even to the moft fecret confultations of the Divan, the fultan Ibrahim, his nephew, the fon of Achmet III. depofed in 1704, and who was declared fucceffor to the empire in 1736. This Ibrahim is the idol of the Janiffaries, because they perceive in him a martial-genius; in confequence of which they seem to be preparing for war, orders being fent to the troops cantoned in the interior provinces of that empire in Europe to hold themselves in readiness to march towards the Danube. They have likewife reinforced the garifons of Bender, Chockzim, Ockzakow, and fome other neighbouring places; and are filling their magazines on that fide, with all forts of provifion and ammunition.

† See our Mag, for May, 1747, p. 227. ̧

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