THE Monthly Chronologer. SIR, ; "I reckon it my peculiar happiness, that I can produce the officers and foldiers, who witneffed my behaviour at Fontenoy, as evidences of my courage. You may endeavour, if you please, to propagate my refufing your challenge, and brand me with cowardice; but I am fully convinced, that no body will believe me guilty, and every body will fee that you are malicious. The caule in which we quarrelled was a trifle; the blood of a foldier should be referved for a nobler purpose. Love is blind refentment mean; and tafte capricious: And it ought to be confidered, that murder, tho' palliated by a falfe fhew of honour, is murder ftill, and calls for vengeance."An inftance this of a nobleness of nature, that challenges unlimited admiration; and indeed, as every foldier is the fervant of the publick, he can be accounted nothing but a deferter, who rifques his life unneceffarily, which should be referved to fall in the cause of liberty and his country. That virtue is an enemy to valour, is a mistaken notion. There is a ftory of a certain gentleman challenged once to a duel, who bravely and coolly answered, "Sir, tho' I fear not the fword, I tremble at my Maker's anger; I dare venture my life in a good caufe, but cannot hazard my foul in a bad one. I'll charge up to the cannon's mouth, but want courage to ftorm hell," Upon a friend's telling him the must either fight, or forfeit his honour, he reply'd, "I'll gain honour by my difgrace, and fhew the world I am no coward, by daring cenfure and obloquy. He is courageous and brave, who stands up for confcience against the falfe, but prevailing maxims of custom and opinion; not he, who betrays his duty, and dreads more an imaginary imputation than a real prime." July, 1751. On the 20th of last month, John ShakeThanks, woolcomber, and Anne his wife, of the parish of Weathersfield, in Effex, appeared at the customary court of the manor of Dunmow-parva, in that county, and claimed the bacon according to the custom of that manor, which was delivered to them with the ufual formalities: This is the only claim that has been made fince the year 1701. The famous old story is as follows, viz. One Robert Fitzwalter, a powerful baron in this county, in the reign of Henry 111. inftituted a cuftom in the priory there, that, "Whatever married man did not repent of his being married, or differ and difpute with his wife, within a year and a day after his marriage, if he and his wife would fwear to the truth of it, kneeling upon two ftores, in the priory church-yard, fet up for that purpose, in prefence of the prior and convent, should have a gammon of bacon." This cuftom is ftill kept up, notwithstanding the diffolution of the monafteries, only instead of the prior and convent, the bufinefs is now transacted at a court baron held before the fteward of the lord of the manor. It may be fome amufement to our readers to fee the words of the oath on this occafion, which are to the following purpose, viz. You do fwear by cuftom of confeffion, That you ne'er made nuptial tranfgreffion; Nor, fince you were married man and wife, By houshold brawls, or contentious firife, Or otherwife, in bed or at board, Offended each other in deed or in word; Or in a twelvemonth's time and a day, Repented not in thought any way; Or fince the church clerk faid Amen, Withed yourselves unmarried again, But continue true, and in defire As when you joined hands in holy quire. The fentence pronounced for their receiving the bacon is in words to the effect following, viz. [fear, Since to thefe conditions, without any Of your own accord you do freely fwear, A whole gammon of bacon you do receive, And bear it away with love and good leave, For this is the cuftom of Dunmow well [your own. Tho' the pleafore be ours, the bacon's known; On the 29th, the printer and publisher of a pamphlet, intitled, The Cafe of the Hon. Alexander Murray, Efq; together with feveral bookfellers, were taken into cuftody of one of his majesty's mesengers. T & 330 The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. A few days after they were carried to the fecretary of state's office at Whitehall, when, after a fhort examination, they were all discharged, except the printer and publisher. According to Mr. Labelye, in his defcription of Westminster-bridge, the quantity of stone materials in that noble ftructure is near double the quantity of the fame materials in the cathedral of St. Paul, (See p. 281.) MONDAY, July 1. The act of parliament for preventing the exceffive drinking of fpirituous liquors fully took place on this day. We gave a particular account of this act in our last, p. 269. But as to the additional claufe mentioned, p. 182, we were misinformed, no fuch claufe being in the act. TUESDAY, 2. At two o'clock the poll ended at Guildhall between Sir John Bolworth, knt. late chamberlain, and Marthe Dickenson, Efq; alderman of Queenhithe-ward, 'for theriff of London and Middlesex, when the numbers were, for Mr. Dickenson 699, and for Sir John Bofworth 394; whereupon the former was declared duly elected to ferve in that important office for the year enfuing, together with Slingsby Bethell, Efq; alderman of Wallbrook-ward, who was declared on Midíummer-day. (See p. 282.) WEDNESDAY, 3. About three o'clock this morning, Mr. Jefferies, who formerly kept a butcher's shop in Bearbinder-lane, near Stocksmarket, but having acquired a confiderable fortune, had retired from bufinefs, was cruelly shot and stabbed in his bed, at his house at Walthamstow. His family confifted of a niece, a man-fervant, and a maid- fervant, and about the time he is mentioned to have received the wounds, the inhabitants were alarmed by the fhrieks of his niece from a window, who, on their affembling to know the cause, informed them, that fome rogues had broke into the houfe, and murdered her uncle. But from various circumftances, when the matter was examined into, it was suspected that houfebreakers were not concerned in this horrid act, the houfe not being plundered, nor any place difcovered where they could probably enter. Many other caufes of fufpicion were mentioned, which we must leave to futurity. However it be, the unhappy gentleman died of his wounds about eight on Wednesday night, after having lain in the greatest agonies, and speechless, to the time of his death. FRIDAY, 5. Came on at the court of King's-bench in Westminster-hall, before the lord chief Justice Lee, a trial against one Alexander, July an attorney, one Dixon, and two others, for a confpiracy in fwearing fodomy against the Hon. Edward Walpole, Efq; in order to extort money from him; when, after a long hearing, they were all four found guilty. Alexander was committed prifoner to the King's. bench, and is to receive judgment next term. Dixon abfconded before the jury brought in their verdict, and the two others never appeared. SATURDAY, 6. The feffions ended at the Old-Bailey, when the nine following malefactors received fentence of death, viz John Young, for houfe-breaking; Robert Glafcow, for robbing Jofeph Weedon on the highway, of a gold ring, a pair of filver fhoe-buckles, and other things; Edward Dixon, for muggling; Thomas Catchpole, an outlaw'd fmuggler; Richard Holland and Daniel Thorowgood, for a street-robbery ; Garret Lawler and Thomas Masterson, for robbing Mr. Couty of a hat, in the Strand; and William Brown, for forging and publishing a feaman's power of attorney.No lefs than four perfons were charged with the horrid crime of perjury, in this one feffions, in order to fwear off prifoners; and were accordingly taken into cus tody. THURSDAY, 1. This morning, at fix o'clock, her royal highness the princess of Wales was brought to bed of a princess at Leicester-house, who about eleven days after was christned by the name of Caroline Matilda; the fponfors being, his royal highness the prince of Wales, her royal highness the princefs Caroline, represented by the lady vifcountefs Irwin, and her royal highness the lady Augulta. His majesty has issued out a proclamation for putting the laws in force against the perfons who fhall make any counterfeit halfpence or farthings, as likewise against the perfons who fhall utter the fame, knowing them to be counterfeit. The peralty against the perfons counterfeiting the fame, or any person or perfons aiding or affifting therein, is two years imprisonment, and to find fecurity for their good behaviour for two years afterwards; and a reward of ten pounds is ordered for the informer. The houfe of William Paine King, Elq; at Fine Shade in the county of Northamp ton, being on Sunday the 23d of June last maliciously fet on fire, by persons unknown, whereby the new part thereof, together with all the furniture, was entirely confumed, the family, confifting of 17 perfons, with great difficulty escaping with their lives: His majefty, for the better difcovering and bringing to justice, the per fons 1757. The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. fons concerned in fetting the faid house on fire, has been pleased to promise his moft gracious pardon to any one of them who fhall difcover his or her accomplices therein, fo that they may be apprehended and convicted thereof. And the faid William Paine King, Efq; has promifed a reward of 100l. to the first person who shall make fuch discovery, to be paid upon the conviction of one or more of the offenders. THURSDAY, 18. Was held a general court of the SouthSea company, when a dividend of two per cent. for the half year's interest due at Midsummer on the capital stock of the faid company, was declared to be payable on Friday, Aug. 2. FRIDAY, 19. The Rt. Hon. the lord mayor and court of aldermen waited on his majesty at Kenfington, to congratulate him on the birth of a princess; when Richard Adams, Efq; the recorder, made their compliments in the following speech. Moft gracious Sovereign, E your majesty's loyal subjects, the Wford-mayor, and court of alder men of the city of London, humbly beg leave to congratulate your majesty on the fafe delivery of her royal highness the princefs of Wales, and the birth of a princefs. As we are truly fenfible of the bleffings we enjoy under your majefty's government, and are convinced that the fecurity of our rights and liberties, in time to come, depends on the protestant fucceffion eftablished in your illuftrious houfe; it is, at this time, a peculiar fatisfaction to us, that we have once more, the honour of congratulating your majesty on the increase of your royal family. And, upon this occafion, permit us, Sir, to render our most dutiful thanks to your majefty, for a late fignal inftance of your majefty's paternal care of your people, in the provifion made by parliament for the future tranquillity of this kingdom: A provifion moving primarily from your majefty's goodness, and brought to perfection by your majesty's wifdom. Yet, wife and falutary as it is, we cannot forbear to exprefs our wishes, that a long continuance of your majesty's life may make it unneceffary. Fixed in thefe fentiments of duty and gratitude, our prayers fhall always be, that your majefty may long reign over us ; and that the throne may be filled by your majesty's defcendants, even to remotest ages. 331 all had the honour to kifs his majesty's hand. TUESDAY, 23. Crifp Gafcoyne, Efq; alderman of Vintry ward, was unanimously chosen, by the freeholders of the county of Effex, one of the verdurers of Waltham forest, in the room of Sir Thomas Webfter, Bart. deceafed. Smart Lethieullier, Efq; appeared as a candidate for fome time, but declined a little before the day of the election. SATURDAY, 27. This morning, about two o'clock, the infides of two houfes in Brewhoufe- Yard, Shoe-Lane, fell in; by which accident feven perfons were killed, and, three had their legs and arms broke, and were otherwise very much bruifed. One was taken out of the rubbish without having received any damage. MONDAY, 29. John Young having been reprieved for transportation for life, the other eight malefactors condemned the laft feffions at the Old Bailey, were this day executed at Tyburn. (See p. 330.) At the east end of the north ifle of Ilington church, (which is now pulling down) on a plated fone, is the following infcription: I preye the Crysten Man that baft Ey to fee thys To preye for the Sowiles of theym that here buryed is And remembre that in Cryst we be Bretherne And paffed my Lyff in the Year of our On whos Sowl Almyghty God have Mercy R MARRIAGES and BIRTHS. T. Hon. the lord Kingston, of the kingdom of Ireland, to lady Ogle, reh&t of the late Sir Chaloner Ogle, Knt. Reginald Pole, of Manibilly in Cornwall, Efq; to Mifs Butler, fifter to Francis Butler, of the fame county, Efq; June 26. Henry Symonds, Efq; of Hana in Effex, to Mifs Barbara Ruffel, of Epping. 29. George Stradwick, Efq; a gentleman of a large eftate in Suffex, to Mifs Felicia Theodofia Charlotta Temple, of Caftle- Town, in Yorkshire. Robert Quarme, Efq; of Queen-street, Westminster, to Mifs Brand, a 12,000 1, 332 MARRIAGES, DEATHS, &c. July 4. Solomon Dayrolles, Efq; his majefty's refident at the Hague, to Mifs Peter. fon, daughter of col. Peterfon. Francis Heyden, Efq; poffeffed of a large eftate in Kent, to Mifs Judith Fleming of Maidstone. 8. James Patterson, of Park-Place, Efq; to Mifs Jenny Martyn, 11. Lord Harley, eldeft fon of the earl of Oxford, to Mifs Theodofia Anne Archer, of Hanover-fquare, a 40,000l. fortune. - Lake, Efq; of Edmonton, governor of the Million Bank, to Mifs Spurling, of Mark-lane. John Land, Efq; of Thames-Ditton, to Mifs Sarah Pryor, of the fame place. 18. -Skipper, Efq; captain in a regiment of foot on the Irish establishment, to Mifs Ryves, a 10,000l. fortune. Matthew Hall, of Denbighshire, Efq; to Mifs Anne Noell.' 21. Ralph Oborn, of Wetton-Bridge, in Bedfordshire, Efq; to Mifs Felicia Ofborn, of Stukely, in the fame county. 22. Capt. Robert Williams, in the fervice of the East-India company, to Mrs. Sermon, of the Temple. July 4. The lady of the Rt. Hon. the lord Guenfey, delivered of a fon and heir. 15. The lady of John Mayne, Efq; of a fon and heir. 26. The lady of Stephen Theodore Janffen, Efq; alderman of Bread-freet ward, and one of the members of parliament for this city, of a fon. 28. Dutchess of Montrofe, of a daughter. DEATHS. IR Thomas Webster, Bart. one of the verdurers of Waltham for eft, who died the litter end of May lait, is fucceeded in dignity and eftate by his eldest son, now Sir Whistler Webster, Bart. member of parliament for Eaft-Grinstead. June 19. Richard Hillier, 'Efq; an eminent conveyancer, near St. Maw's, in Cornwall. 23. John Francis Buller, Efq; at his feat in Cornwall. 27. John Selwyn, Efq; member of parliament for Whitchurch, in Hants, and treasurer to his royal highness the duke, and the princeffes Amelia and Caroline. 30. Rev. Mr. Michael Petty, who had been upwards of 50 years rector of Chelifield, in Kent. July 1. Paul Joddrell, Efq; member of parliament for Old Sarum, and folicitorgeneral to her royal highness the princess of Wales. Rt. Hon. George Wandesford, lord vifc. Caftlecomer, baron Wandesford and baronet, in Ireland. The worshipful William Ward, LL. D. niffary and keeper general of the Ex July chequer and prerogative court of the archbishop of York, &c. Hon. and Rev. Mr. John Hay, rector of Epworth, in Lincolnshire, fon to the earl of Kinnoul. Hon. William Cavendish, Efq; only fon of the lord James Cavendish. 3. Rev. Dr. John Tyfon, chaplain in ordinary to his majefty, and prebend of Lincoln. 6. Giles Dance, Efq; formerly the city furveyor. 11. Rev. Dr. Parne, fenior fellow of Trinity college, Cambridge, librarian of that univerfity, and chaplain in ordinary to his majesty. Capt. Winter, formerly in the service of the Eaft India company. Thomas Robinfon, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for the North Riding of Yorkshire, who had confined himself to his chamber for 20 years. 13. Rev. Mr. John Worrall, vicar of the cathedrals of Christchurch and St. Patrick's, in Ireland, prebendary of Christchurch, and master of the choirs of both cathedrals. 14. Harry Gough, Efq; one of the directors of the Eaft-India company, and member of parliament for Bramber, in Suffex. William Colwell, Efq; only fon of the Jate Colwell, Efq; merchant, of Biftol, who left him an immenfe fortune,' the bulk of which falls to his lady and an only fon, a minor. 15. Rt. Hon. John Monckton, baron of Killard, in the county of Clare, and vifc. Gallway, in Ireland, receiver general of the crown lands, and member of parliament for Pontefract, in Yorkshire. He is fucceeded in dignity and eftate by his fon, the Hon. William Monckton, Member of parliament for Thirsk, in Yorkshire, now lord vifc. Gallway. Mrs. Mary How, widow, at Mapleton, in Derbyshire, aged 112. About two years ago the cut a new fet of teeth. Her death was occafioned by an accident in breaking her arm. He James Mackie, at Hamilton, in Scotland, in the 105th year of his age. was a fervant belonging to his grace the duke of Hamilton, and in the 93d year of his age married a woman upwards of 40, by whom he had feveral children. Hon. S.r Olwald Mosley, Bart. at Rollefton-hall, in Staffordshire, who is fucceeded by his only fon, of the fame name. John Kelley, Efq; an eminent counsel. lor, in the Temple. 25. Edmund Fowler, Efq; at his feat at Cheneys, in Effex, in the commiffion of the peace for that county. 27. 1 77517 PROMOTIONS, BANKRUPTS, &C. 333 27. His grace Charles Beauclerk, duke of St. Alban's, earl of Burford, governor of Windfor-Castle, mafter falconer of England, one of the lords of his majesty's bedchamber, lord lieut, and cuftos rotulorum of Berkshire, principal regifter of the court of Chancery, and knight of the most noble order of the garter. His grace was eldeft fon of Charles Beauclerk, eldeft natural fon of K. Charles II. by Mrs. Eleanor Gwin, and firft duke of St. Alban's, by the lady Diana Vere, eldeft daughter and coheir to Aubrey de Vere, the 20th and laft earl of Oxford, of that noble family. His late grace is fucceeded by his only fon George earl of Burford, now duke of St. Alban's. Ecclefiaftical PREFERMENTS. R. William Gueft, prefented to the rectory of Colliwefton, in Northamptonshire.-Mr. William Marih, to the vicarage of Bapchild, alias Backchild, in Kent. Mr. Parfect, Thursday lecturer of St. Peter's in Cornhill, appointed to the curacy of St. Edmund the King, in Lombard-ftreet, and St. Nicholas Acons.John Goftling, M. A. prefented to the rectory of Brook, near Wye; and Mr. Filmer, to the rectory of Crundal, near Wye; both in the diocefe of Canterbury.→→ Francis Foot, B. L. to the living of Linton, alias Hinton, in Kent.-John Fulham, M. A. to the vicarage of Ifleworth, in Middlefex.-John Williams, M. A. to the rectory of Cheriton, in Glamorganshire.→→ John Wright, M. A. to the rectory of Winceby, in Lincolnshire.-Jof. Brackenbury, M. A. to the rectory of Lower Tointon, in Lincolnshire.-Mr. Seymour, to the rectory of Great Wetton, in Lincolnshire.-Mr. Davis, B. L. to the rectory of Barton Mills, in Suffolk.-Mr. Letfum, to the living of Tame, in Oxfordshire. CHAR PROMOTIONS Civil and Military. HARLES Trelawney, Efq; made affaymafter, or tryer of the tin, at all the coinages of tin in Cornwall and Devon.Mr. Samuel Webb, chofen by the governors of Chri's-Hofpital, hall keeper at Blackwell-Hall, in the room of his father, deceased.-Robert Henley, Efq; made follicitor-general, and John Trelawney, Efq; fecretary to the prince of Wales. --Earl of Albemarle, lately arrived from France, made groom of the fiole to his majesty.Lord vifc. Fitzwilliams, made one of the lords of his majesty's bedchamber.-Sir Jofeph Hankey, Knt, and alderman, unanimously chofen prefident of St. Thomas'sHofpital, in the room of alderman Arnold, deceased. William lord Cavendish, of Hardwyck, made master of the horse to his majesty.—Marquiss of Rockingham, made lord lieut. of the welt-riding, and cuftoa New MEMBERS. AWLET St. John, Efq; for Win Pchefter, in the room of Geo. Bridges Efq; deceased, by a majority of eight JONAT WONATHAN Cape, of St. Giles's in the Fields, brewer. James Bradley, of Philpot-lane, broker. - Harper Smith, of Short's gardens, in the parish of St. Giles's in the Fields, victualler.-Wm. Smith, of Greenwich, cheesemonger. John Greenhow, late of Manchester, dealer. — Benj. Lhuile, of Arundel Atreet, chapman.William Macklean and John Dallas. of London, brokers.-George Hyam, of Nicholaslane, merchant.-Char. Stinfon, of Bristol, dealer. Francis Fanning, late of Plymouth, merchant.-Nathaniel Linaker, late of Liverpool, merchant.- John Ofbaldefton, of Charlbury, in Oxfordshire, mercer.—John Sparling, of Noble-freet, ironmonger. Martin King, of Froome, in Somersetfhire, fhopkeeper. Abraham De Paiba, the younger, of London, broker-David Thew, late of Partington, in Holderness, grocer. John Widdows, of Southwark, clothworker. William Mackbean, late of Silver-Street, merchant.-Stephen Hillyard, of Padworth, in Berks, house-painter. David Smith, late of Perfhore, in Worceltershire, chapman.-John Colfworthy, of Exeter, merchant.-Hugh Bromedge, late of Bristol, merchant.-William Whitfield, late of Liverpool, fhipwright. - Daniel Abraham, now or late of Manchester, grocer.-Leonard Philips, of St. Martin's in the Fields, timber-merchant. |