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Or, G ENTLE MAN's Monthly In telligencer.

For JKNURRYTI.T *

To be Continued. (Price a Britiſ. Six-Pence each Month.)

I. Obſervations on Government, occaſioned
by the Diſpute between the French King
and his Clergy.
II. Character of Cleopatra, with Remarks.
III. The Bleſſings of Matrimony.
IV. Diſorder the Source of private and pub
"XIV. Altcrations in the Liſt of Parliament."
XV. Talents, Temper, Habits, &c. of King
Charles II.
XVI. Charaćter of the late Duke of Marl
borough.
XVII. Ohſ rvations on Smuggling. -

lick Miſery. -
ºxVIII A Remark concerning Thermometers.
V. The Journal of a learned and Poli 2.1.x. Port R Y : Mr. Whitehead's Hymn
tical Clus, &c. continued : Containing to the Nymph of Briſtol Spring. New
the Srr E chrs of L. Muraena. Cn. Ful market, a Satire, &c. - -

vius, C. Numiſius, and Afranius Burrhus, XX. The Mon T H L Y CHR on o Lo G E R :

on the Motion for an Amcndment at the
End of the Oath of Secrecy, contained in
... the Mutiny Bill.
VI. A Deſcription of Lincolnſhire.
VII. Miſchiefs of Superſtition.
VIII. Empreſs of Rüſſia's Declaration.
D. Character of Quiſquilius a famous Vir
tuoſo. ' Deaths;
X. Enquiry into the Cauſe of the late Increaſe
of Robbers; by Henry Fielding, Eſq;
XI. King of Pruſſia's Declaration.
Proceedings of the South Sea Company;
Aćtion in the Eaſt Indics; Sheriffs appoint
ed; Lºtters from Carolina y Antiquities
diſcovered; French Military Schools: A
Company of Amazon
William Baker, ſugar baker, &c. Caſe of
Militia; r
XXI. Promotions; Marriages and Births;
XXII. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
XXIII. For E 1 GN AF FA 1R s.
XXIV. Catalogue of Books. -

XII. A Deſcription of the Tower of London. XXV. Chronologer for Ireland.

XIII. His Majeſty's Speech with the two
Addreſſes.

M U L T U M 1 N P A R pro.
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DUBLIN: Printed for Sarah and John Exsh Aw, at the Bible on
Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scºtt. in Kilkenny ; Mr. Roº, in
Mºuntinelicº; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phinea; Bagnell, in Croft 3. Mr.
Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaft ; Mr. Stevenſon in Newry i.Mr. Diffi: in
Armagh; Mr. Ferrar and Mr. Hºalſh in Limerick.; and Mr. Ramſay in Waterford; Mr.
Robert Turner, Merchant, in Caſhel; and Mr. Tbomas Butler in Clonmell.
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C o N T E N T S.
Bſervations on government occaſi themometers, in out Mag. for pet, laſt, 28
oned by the late famous diſpute Obſervations on ſmuggling with its chief cauſe
between the French king and his and cure - 29
clergy 3 Charater and ſate of Quiſquilius, a famous
. . Miſchiefs of ſuperſtition 5
- virtuoſo - ... 36, B.
A Deſtription of Lincolnſhire 6 A deſcription of the Tower of London, its :
The city of Lincoln deſcrib'd ibid. buildings , and various curioſitie s –32
Th: Boroughs, viz. Grimſby, Grantham,Stam The two addreſſes, with the king's anſwers
ford and Boſton deſcribed, with an account - 34, 35, 36
of the market towns, &c. 7, 8 Empreſs of Ruſſia's Declaration 36,-38
The Journal of a learned and political Enquiry into the cauſe of the late increaſe of
Clus, &c. continued 9-29 Robbcr; ; by Henry Fielding, Eſq; 39
Prhat; on the motion for adding ſome Cauſed by frequent diverſions ibid.
—Drunkenneſs and Gaming ibid.
words at the end of the oath of ſecrecy, con
tain'd in the mutiny bill ibid. —Improper regulation of the poor 40
Sr* = ch of L. Muraena in favour of the —Receivers of ſtolen goods ibid,
notion 9 Remedies propoſed ibid,
Arguments againſt the oath of ſecrecy ibid. Por TRY : Extricts from Mr. whitehead's
Arguments for the amendment propoſed 1. hymn to the Nymph of Briſtolspring 41
Sr*.*.cn of Cn. Fulvius againſt the motion Newmarket, a Satire • * ~ * 4?
The Mon Th LY CHR onoio Grs. 43
tiº 12
The Oath off-crecy juſtified 12, 13
Proceedings of the South Sea Company ibid.
Arguments againſt the amendment 1.4 A&tion in the Eaſt Indies 44
Pºrch of C. Numiſius in favour of themo Sheriffs appointed . ibid.
tion 15
Letter from Carolina, Murrain there, d
The oath unneceſſary and dangerous 15, 16 Dogs and trade 5
*** *ch of Afinius Burrhus againſt the mo Antiquities diſcovered. . . . 47
Reſolutions of both Houſes of Pirliament &n
, tion 18
Diſorder the ſource of miſery, both private ſeditious queries 1,43
and publick 2O
A Counter Query ibid.

Character of Cleopatra, by a French author, Boring the Horns of Cattle ineffečtual 49

with remarks 2I Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament ibid.
Matrimony and keeping compar'd, with the Births, Marriages, Deaths 5o
happineſs of the former, and the miſery of Promotions, 5*
, the latter. 22 Monthly Bill of Mortality ibid.
Character of the late duke of Marlborough, as Foreign Affairs, K. of Pruſſia's Declaration
1 drawn by Voltaire 24, E. --- 52, 53
Mr. Addiſon's beautiful lines, addreſs'd to his A Company of Amazon Militia 52.
grace, when in the decline of life, and in a French military Schools 53
kind of reverie 25 Catalogue of Books ibid. & ſeq.
Account of the talents, temper, habits, &c. of Caſe of William Baker, ſugar baker 54.
K. Charles II. 26, 27 Chronologer for Ireland 55
A remark added to the extračt concerning

juſt Publiſhed,
N APPENDIX to the LONDON MAGAZINE fºr 175e, with a General title,
Compleat Indexes, od ſeveral other Things neceſſary to compleat the Volume.
 T H E

LoN Do N M A G A z IN E.
J A N U. A R Y, 1751.
—F.

be two powers in one ſtate. The

O B s E R v A T 1 o'N s on Govern diſtinction between ſpiritual power
ment: Occaſioned by the late Diſ and temporal power is a remainder
putes between the King of France of Vandal barbarouſneſs. ’ j is the
and his Clergy. Tranſlated from ſame thing as if there were two
the French, publiſhed in France, maſters in my houſe ; I that am the
and written by the celebrated Ba A father of the family; and he that is
ron de Monteſquieu, Author of the the tutor of my children, and is
Perſian Letters, and the Spirit of paid by me. I would have the tu
Laws. tor of my children reſpected; but I
would by no means ſuffer him to
- HE goodneſs of a govern have the leaſt authority in my houſe.
ment conſiſts in protec There are in the whole world
- ting and containing with B four ſtates that are of the Roman
in proper bounds, the ſe Catholick religion ; France, the
veral profeſſions of the ſtate. Nogo Spaniſh provinces, one half of Ger
vernment can be good in which many, and Poland. In the Spaniſh
there is not a ſole ſupreme power. provinces, the Government concerts
In the moſt mixt ſtates the power with the Pope the taxes that are to
reſults from the conſent of ſeveral be laid on the clergy. The queen
orders, and then it acquires its uni C of Hungary ačts in the ſame man
ty, without which all is confuſion. ner: In the laſt war ſhe obtained
In any ſtate whatever the greateſt leave to ſeize on the plate belonging
unhappineſs conſiſts in having the le. to churches. In Poland, the crown
giſlative power oppoſed. The hap army lives at diſcretion on the lands
Py years of our monarchy were the of the clergy, becauſe what the
laſt years of Henry IV. and the clergy pays to the republick is too
years under Lewis XIV. and Lewis D inconfiderable. In France reaſon
XV. when theſe princes governed improves daily, and teaches, that
by themſelves. There ought not to the church ought to contribute, in
January, 1751. A proportion
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4 Observations on GOVERNMENT. Jan.

proportion to its income, towards de; ſter of all eccleſiaſtical polity, with
fraying the expence of the ſtate; and out any reſtriction whatever, be
that the body which is particularly cauſe this eccleſiaſtical polity is a
appointed to teach juſtice, ſhould be art of the government; and that
the firſt to give the example of it. in the ſame manner as the father of
It were a government fit for the a family marks down to the tutor of
Hottentots, that ſhould allow any A his children their hours of ‘work,
certain number of men to ſay ; and the kind of ſtudies they are to
“Thoſe that work, are thoſe that purſue, &c. In the ſame manner the
ought to pay : We owe nothing be. prince may preſcribe to all church
cauſe we are idle. ” That govern men without exception, whatever
ment were offenſive both to God has the leaſt relation to publick or
ſ
and men, where ſome citizens might der.
ſay; “The ſtate hath given us all, B This reaſon tells us all, that
and we owe it nothing but prayers.” whenever the prince will judge it
Reaſon, in proportion as it draws proper to grant to thoſe who have
towards its perfection, deſtroys the ſpilled their blood for the ſtate,
ſeed of religious wars: The philo penſions on eccleſiaſtical livings,
ſophical ſpirit alone hath expelled which livings are part of the patri
that plague out of the world. mony of the ſtate, not only the mi
Should Luther and Calvin come C litary officers, but all people in buſi
again into the world, they would neſs, all the citizens will bleſs the
be as little noticed as the Scotiſts prince; and that whoſoever ſhould
and Thomiſts. And why Becauſe oppoſe ſo ſalutary an inſtitution
the light ſpread thro' all conditions would be looked upon as an enemy
hath taught us, that we ought never to his country
to riſe againſt the religion of the In like manner, whenever the
prince ; and that riſing againſt it D prince, who is the ſhepherd of his
cauſes dreadful calamities for whole people, ſets about increaſing his
ages after. flock as he ought; whenever , he
It is only in barbarous ages that thinks proper to reſtore to the right
we hear of ſorcerers—of daemoni of following the dićtates of nature,
ſuch imprudent men and women as
acks—of kings excommunicated-of have devoted themſelves to the ex
ſubjects freed from their oath of al E tinčtion of their kind, and
legiance by doćtors. made a
Reaſon teaches us, that the prince vow fatal to the commonwealth,
may let ſome old abuſes remain ; in an age when it is not lawful to
ſuch as ſuffering certain affairs to be diſpoſe of one's property, the foci.
decided by the court of Rome, ety will for ever bleſs ſuch a pince.
which might full as well be decided There is a convent, uſeleſs to the
in his own council. It ſhews, that world in all reſpects, which hathan
whenever the prince thinks proper F income of 200,ooo livres ; now
reaſon demonſtrates,
to aboliſh that pračice, it will fall that if theſe
like a Gothick building, which is zoo, ooo livres were given to Ioo
thrown down to be rebuilt in the officers, who ſhould obliged to
modern taſte. It ſhews, that when marry, then there would be loo
ever the prince is pleaſed to extir good citizens rewarded, 1oo girls
pate a noxious abuſe, the people provided for, and at the end of io
ought, and really will, agree to it, G years, 4co ſouls more at leaſt in the
were that abuſe of 4000 years ſtand ſtate, inſtead of 50 idle people: It
1.nº. demonſtrates befides, that theſe 5o
*ri. reaſon teaches us, that the idle people, reſtored to their country,
prince ought to be the abſolute ma would plough the ground, and ſtock
it
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1751. Mischiefs of Superstition. 5

it with inhabitants, and that we it makes them riſe againſt their
ſhould have a greater number of prince. The oppoſition of Philoſo
manufašturers and ſoldiers : This is phers to the laws of their prince is
what every perſon wiſhes for, from without example: A fingle age can
the prince of the blood to the vine not be found in which ſuperſtition
labourer. To this, ſuperſtition a and enthuſiaſm have not cauſed moſt
lone formerly made an oppoſition; A dreadful havock.
but reaſon ſubmitted to faith cruſhes There is no example of troubles
fuperſtition. and diffenſions happening, when the
The prince may, by a ſingle prince hath been abſolute maſter of
word, prevent at leaſt that vows the eccleſiaſtical polity: We hardly
ſhould be made before the age of meet with anything elſe but diſtur
25: And ſhould any one aſk the ſo bances and calamities, when church
vereign, what will become of the B men were not entirely ſubjećt to the
daughters of people of rank, which prince.
are ſacrificed to the fortunes of the The happieſt thing that can hap
eldeſt ſons? The prince will an pen to the human race is, that the
fwer; that they will be on the ſame prince ſhould be a philoſopher.
footing as thoſe in Sweden, in Den The prince-philoſopher knows, that
mark, in Pruſſia, in England, in the greater progreſs reaſon makes in
Holland; that they will encreaſe C his .. the leſs miſchief will
the number of citizens, as being be done by diſputes, theological jar.
born for that very purpoſe, and not rings, enthuſiaſm, or ſuperſtition;
for repeating over Latin, which he will therefore promote the pro
they do not underſtand ; and that greſs of reaſon. This progreſs a
one woman, by rearing up two chil lone will prove ſufficient, for in
dren, and by ſpinning, does greater ſtance, to ſtop all diſputes on grace;
ſervice to her country than can ever D becauſe the number of rational men
be done by all the convents put to being increaſed, the number of
gether. wrong minds, which feed on abſurd
It were a great bleſſing for the opinions, muſt be leſſened.
prince and the commonwealth, that What we call a Janſeniſt, is real
there ſhould be a number of philo ly a madman, a bad citizen, and a
phers inculcating all theſe maxims rebel. He is a madman, becauſe
in the minds of their fellow crea- E he takes ſome fingular notions for
tures. Philoſophers having no per demonſtrated truths : Should he
ſonal intereſt, can ſpeak only in be make uſe of his reaſon, he would
half of reaſon and of publick inte learn that philoſophers never did,
reſt. Philoſophers do ſervice to nor ever could, diſpute on a demon
princes in deſtroying ſuperſtition, ſtrated truth: Were he to make uſe
which is for ever the enemy of of his reaſon, he would know, that
princes. F a ſect which brings on convulſions,
It was ſuperſtition which cauſed is a ſe&t of madmen. He is a bad
the murder of Henry III of Henry citizen, becauſe he diſturbs the or
IV. of William prince of Orange, der of ſociety. He is a rebel, be
and of ſo many others. From it cauſe he diſobeys.
ſprang rivers of blood fince the reign Moliniſts are madmen of a milder
of Conſtantine. kind. We ought to be neither of
Superſtition is the moſt dangerous G Apollos, or of Cephas; but of God,
enemy to human kind; when it go and of the king. -

verns the prince, it hinders him It is certain, that the greater the
from promoing the good of his number of philoſophers is, the
people ; when it governs the people, more remedies there will be againſt
A 2 folly.
6 A Deſcription of LIN COLN SHIRE. Jan.
folly. The prince-philoſopher will Lincolnſhire is divided into three
encourage that religion which al- parts, Holland, Keſteven, and Lind
ways teaches a morality, pure and ſey. The churches are its chief or
uſeful to men. He will prevent diſ nament, being built of fine poliſhed
putes on ſpeculative points, becauſe ſtone; ſo that it is remarked, that
nothing but miſchief ever enſued no county affords better churches,
from ſuch diſputes. He will ren- A nor worſe houſes. The dioceſe of
der, as much as is in his power, Lincoln is the largeſt for juriſdiction
diſtributive juſtice more uniform and of any in England, taking in the
leſs tedious ; and will bluſh for our entire counties of Lincoln, Leiceſter,
forefathers, that what is true at Huntington, Bedford Bucks, and
Dreux ſhould be falſe at Pontoiſe. part of Hertfordſhire, and having
The prince-philoſopher will be under it fix archdeaconries, and 1255
convinced, that the more laborious B pariſhes, of which 577 are impro
and induſtrious a nation is, the priations.
greater muſt be its wealth. He will The air of this country, in the
take care, that his cities ſhould be weſtern and northern parts, is much
embelliſhed, becauſe then there more healthful than in the eaſtern and
will be more work; and that the ſouthern, where it is foggy and thick,
reſult will be both uſeful and plea. by reaſon of the ſea and the fens. The
fant. A large book could be writ- C ſoil is alſo different, being exceedin
ten on all the good that might be fertile and pleaſant in the weſt .#
done ; but a prince-philoſopher north, yielding rich paſture, and
itands in no need of a large book. bearing good crops of corn; but
This far this celebrated Piece, in fenny, and more barren in the eaſt
which tho' there are many goodſenti- and ſouth :, however, they have
ments, yet in others we may plainly here great plenty of fiſh, and fowl
fee the Frenchman and the Hobbiff. D both wild and tame. Their cattle
- are reckoned larger than any other
A Deſcription of Lincolnshire. county, except Somerſetſhire, which
took a breed from hence about 8o
H IS county, which is of years ago, and as much improv’d
large extent, and in form their bigneſs by their richer paſtures.
like a bended bow, is bounded on Upon the whole, the chief commodi
the eaſt by the German ocean; on E ties of Lincolnſhire are corn, cattle,
the ſouth, by Cambridgeſhire, Nor- fiſh, fowl, flax, wool, alabaſter,
thamptonſhire, and Rutlandſhire; &c.—In deſcribing the places of
on the weſt, by Leiceſterſhire, Not- note in this county, we ſhall go ac
tinghamſhire and Yorkſhire, from cording to the three diviſions above
which it is ſeparated by the Dun and mentioned, and begin with,
Trent; and on the north, by the I. Lindſey, which is the bigeſt and
Humber, which alſo parts it from F moſt north : where we have, i. Lin
Yorkſhire. It is near 60 miles long, coln, 1 oz computed and 128 meaſured
from north to ſouth, 35 broad, miles N. from London, a city and
from eaſt to weſt, and about 180 in county of itſelf, fituate on the river
circumference; contains 1,740,ooo Witham ; antient, large, and built
acres, 30 wapentakes or hundreds, on the fide of a hill, having 13 pariſh
630 pariſhes, one city, viz Lincoln, , churches, beſides the cathedral, a
and between 30 and 40 market-G ſtately Gothick ſtructure, beautiful
towns, and ſends 12 members to par- and lofty. The repreſentatives for
liament. The preſent members for this city in the preſent parliament are
the county are Robert Vyner and Charles Monſon and Conningſby
Thomas Witchcott, Eſqrs. Sibthorpe, Eſqrs. It has markets
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1751, A Deſcription of LIN COLNSHIRE. 7
on Tueſdays and Fridays, and gives much inlarged. It has a very great
title of earl to the family of Clinton. market on Tueſdays, and gives the title
–2. Grimſby, or Great Grimſby, of earl to the family of Noel.—13.
about 26 miles N. E. of Lincoln, Stanton, or Market-Stanton, 7 miles
ſaid to be the firſt or ſecond corpora- A.S. E. of Market-Raſen; market on
tion in England. It is governed by Monday.— 14. Alford, 1o miles S.E.
a mayor, high-ſteward, recorder, 12 of Louth ; market on Tueſday.—
aldermen, two bailiffs, &c. and 15. Burgh, 5 miles S. E. of Alford,
ſends 2 members to parliament, the has a ſmall market on Thurſday.—
preſent being William Locke and 16. Wainfleet, 4 miles S. W. has a
John Gore, Eſqrs. The chief trade ood market on Saturday. It has a
is in coals and ſalt, brought to the B free-ſchool, founded by William
town by the Humber. Its market is Wainfleet, biſhop of Wincheſter,
on, Wedneſdays, and enjoys ſeveral and founder of Magdalen college,
privileges. It has a handſome large Oxon.—17. Spilſby, 6 miles N. W.
church, that looks like a cathedral.— a pretty good town, with a con
3. Barton, about 15 miles N.W. from fiderable market on Monday.—18.
Grimſby, a ſtraggling town, noted for Horncaſtle, 7 miles W. an antient,
little elſe but being the common ferry Clarge, well-built town, on the river
over the Humber to Hull. It has Bane, with a great market on Sa
a market on Mondays.-4. Burton, turday.—19 Bolingbroke, 6 miles
or Burton-Stather, about 12 miles S. E. an antient town, with a market
S. W. of Barton, well ſituate for on Tueſdays. It was a royal manor
trade on the eaſtern bank of the and Henry IV. was born here,
Trent, and having a good market whence he was called Henry of Bo
on Mondays.—5. Glanfordbridge, D lingbroke. Q. Anne created Henry
10 miles S. E. from Burton, on the St. John, Eſq; then ſecretary of ſtate,
river Ankam, over which it has viſcount Bolingbroke ; but he was
a ſtrong bridge : Its market is on afterwards attainted, and tho’ par
Thurſday.—6. Kirton, 9 miles S. doned as to life and eſtate, was not
W. of Glanfordbridge, has a mar reſtored to his title —20. Tatterſhall,
ket on Saturday, and a magnificent 8 miles S. W. a ſmall town, but well
church —7. Caſtor, 14 miles S. E. E. built, and has a market on Friday.—
from Kirton, has alſo a market on 21. Wragby, 9 miles N.W. of Horn
Saturday.—8. Binbrook,8 miles S. E. Caſtle, has a market on Thurſday,
market on Wedneſdays.-9. Salt and an alms-houſe for 6 miniſters
fleet, 8 miles E. of Binbrook, a widows, and 6 other poor.
ſmall town with a weekly market, II. Keſteven, the ſecond diviſion,
and frequented by the gentry for fiſh lies S. of Lindſey, and gives title of
in the ſummer ſeaſon.-10. Market F duke, jointly with that of Ancaſter, to
Raſen, 14 miles S. W. has a good the family of Bertie, hereditary great
market on Tueſday.—11. Louth, chamberlains of England. Places of
11 miles E. a conſiderable town, with note are, 1. Sleaford, 15 miles S. E.
two markets, viz. on Wedneſdays of Lincoln, ſituate in a pleaſant val
and Saturdays.—12. Gainſborough, ley, upon a ſmall river: It is of late
7 miles S. W. of Kirton, formerly grown very populous, and has a
but a ſmall town, but of late, by its large market on Saturday.—2. Gran
convenient as well as pleaſant fitua tham, about 12 miles S.W. of Slea
tion on the banks of the Trent, by ford, an antient, populous, well built
which means ſhips go and come di borough-town, governed by an al
realy to and from London, its trade derman. &c. and has a large market
is vaſtly increaſed, and the buildings OR
 A Deſcription of LIN COLN SHIRE. Jan.
on Saturday. The members for this the S. of this diviſion lie the Waſhes,
borough in the preſent parliament are paſſable at ebb, but overflowed by
the marquis of Granby, and Sir John the tide. Here K. John loſt his bag
Cuſt, bart. It gives title of earl to gage and many of his men, by a ſud
the family of Auverquerque, who den inundation, during his war with
came over with K. William III. It the barons. Places of note are,
has a fine large church, with a ſpire A 1. Boſton, the chief town in this di
ſteeple 280 foot high : It ſeems to viſion, about 16 miles E. of Slea
ſtand awry, which is aſcribed to its ford, on the river Witham, where
ſlenderneſs and great height. Bel it is navigable by veſſels, and over
vour-caſtle, about 4 miles S. W. is which it has a high wooden bridge.
a noble and magnificent ſeat, be 'Tis an antient town-corporate, go
longing to the duke of Rutland, and verned by a mayor, 12 aldermen,
has one of the fineſt proſpečts in En &c. and ſends two members to par
gland, over a pleaſant and fruitful liament, thoſe in the preſent par
valley.—3. Folkingham, about 7 liament being John Mitchell, Eſq;
miles E. of Grantham, lies in a good and lord Vere Bertie. It is one of the
air, and has wholeſome ſprings, moſt conſiderable towns in the county,
with a ſmall market on Thurſday. rich and populous, has a good trade,
—4. Bourne, about 8 miles S. has a and markets on Wedneſdays and
market on Saturday, the ruins of a C Saturdays. Its church is large and
caſtle, and a medicinal well.—5. beautiful, and has a lofty tower,
Deeping, or Market Deeping, about which ſerves as a guide to mariners:
7 miles S.E. has a market on Thurſ It is reckoned the fineſt in England,
day. It lies in the fenny country, and above , 28o feet high. This
from whence it has its name.— tower has 365 ſteps, and the church
Stamford, about the ſame diſtance W. 52 windows, and 12 pillars.-2.
from Deeping, an antient Saxon D Dennington, about 1o miles S. W.
town, named from a Ford over the has a market on Saturdays.3. Hol
Welland, over which it has a fine beach, about 11 miles S. of Boſton,
ſtone bridge. It is large, populous has a market on Thurſdays.--4.
and rich, enjoys great privileges, is Spalding, about 7 miles S. W. of
governed by a mayor, &c. and ſends Holbeach, is well built, has a good
two members to parliament, their trade, tho’ not far from the Waſhes,
preſent repreſentatives being Robert E and a market on Thurſdays.-Crow
- É. and John Proby, jun. Eſqrs. land, or Croyland, 7 miles S. W.
Their chief trade is in malt, and the of Spalding, has a ſmall market on
markets are on Mondays and Satur Saturdays. It lies among the fens,
days. Here are 6 pariſh churches; and is acceſſible only on the N. and
moſt of the houſes are built of free E by narrow cauſeys. It has 3 ſtreets,
ſtone, the ſtreets fair and large, and ſeparated from one another by water
the whole ſurrounded with a ſtrong F courſes planted with willows. They
wall. It gives title of earl to the have a communication by a trian
family of Gray. gular bridge, curiouſly contrived.
III. Holland, the third and laſt di The houſes are built on piles of
viſion, is ſo called from its low ſitua wood. Here was formerly a famous
tion, like that of the Low Countries, abbey or monaſtery of Benedićtine
and is thought to have been reco monks, of which Ingulphus was ab
vered out of the ſea, againſt which G bot, who wrote its hiſtory. The
it is now defended by banks, and people go in little boats to milk
well improved. It gives title of earl, their cows in the field, and make
jointly with that of Warwick, to a great profit of their fiſh and wild
ranch of the family of Rich. On ducks in the Fens.
JOUR
 1751. 9
JOURNAL of the Proceedings and Debates in
the Po L I T 1 c Al Club, continued from the Ap
PEND IX, 1756, Page 652.
to the proceedings, or the ſentence
1 / all now give you a Debate we of a court-martial, no member there.
had in our Club upon the Queſtion, of could be deſired, much leſs re
Whether the Words (or by either quired, to diſcloſe or diſcover the
Houſe of Parliament)/ould not be vote or opinion of any particular
added at the End of the Oath of member of that court-martial ; for,
Secrecy contained in the Bill againſ: A ſurely, we could not deſire a gentle
Mutiny and Deſºrtion *; which man to make ſuch diſcovery, when
3ueſtion was firſt ſtarted by L. Mu he is bound by his oath not to do ſo,
rana, J–hn M-rr—y, who upon unleſs we ſhould aſſume to ourſelves
this Occaſion ſpoke as follows, viz. a diſpenſing power, which, I hope,
Mr. Preſident, no parliament, nor any court or ma
giſtrate in Great-Britain ever will.
S I R, B
I confeſs, Sir, I was always, and
HE amendment made by the ſtill am againſt the whole of this
| committee to the oath now
under our conſideration was
oath of ſecrecy. It is an innovation
lately brought into our military law;
an amendment which, ſo far as and it is an innovation which is in.
it went, I highly approved of ; and conſiſtent with the whole tenor of
I was glad to find my opinion ſup our laws, and the very ſpirit of our
ported by ſome gentlemen, whoſe C conſtitution. With us the courts of
concurrence I ſhall always be proud juſtice have always been open, and
of ; but even then I did not think the judges thereof have delivered
the amendment extenſive enough. their opinions, and paſſed ſentence or
However, I reſolved not to propoſe judgment in the face of the world.
any further extenſion of it at that This will always have a good effect
time, becauſe I was apprehenſive leſt in favour of juſtice ; for let men be
it might have defeated what I then D never ſo corrupt, let them be never
aimed at, and becauſe I knew, that ſo abandoned, they will always have
a further amendment might be pro ſome regard for their ſafety, if not
poſed upon the report from that com for their reputation ; and will be
mittee. I ſhall therefore now beg cautious of letting the people know,
leave to obſerve the impropriety of that they have been the tools of
our giving a greater power to the oppreſſion, and the diſpenſers of
courts below, then we give to, or re E manifeſt injuſtice. But if we once
ſerve for, the high court of parlia begin to have ſentence paſſed in ſe.
ment. By the oath, as it now ſtands, cret, and under an oath of ſecrecy,
any member of a court-martial may be we ſhall ſoon begin to have the whoſe
obliged by any of the courts in Weſt trial carried on in the ſame manner;
minſter-hall, to diſcloſe or diſcover the and this ſmells ſo ſtrong of the court
vote or opinion of every particular of inquiſition, and of thoſe terrible
member of the court-martial, when it F recluſe courts, which are in arbitra
becomes neceſſary to have a proof ry governments the inſtruments of
thereof in any trial before them. But tyranny, that it muſt give a juſt ala
if a queſtion ſhould ariſe in this or rum to every gentleman, who has a
the other houſe of parliament, relating regard for our conſtitution, or the
January, 1751. happineſs of poſterity.
One
-- * Set ºur Magazine fºr laſt year, P 357,
RO PRoceedings of the Politic Al Club, &c. Jan.
One of the arguments made uſe moſt readily allow, that the danger
of, Sir, for this oath of ſecrecy, is ſuggeſted by thoſe gentlemen, is far
ſo far from being an argument in its from being imaginary ; but I can
favour, that it is an unanſwerable not agree in the laſt part of their ar
argument for our returning to the gument; for I cannot ſuppoſe, that
regulation of 1713, by which it this danger will be in the leaſt ob
was provided, That no puniſhment A viated by the oath of ſecrecy pro
to be inflicted by the ſentence of a poſed. We know how little an oath
court-martial ſhould extend to life, is regarded by mankind, when it
or limb; and with reſpect to com happens to be inconſiſtent with their
miſſion-officers, I think, the re. intereſt, and when they may break
ſtraint ſhould be carried even to that it not only with impunity but ad
of corporal puniſhment; for that of vantage. No officer will, therefore,
breaking, ſuſpending, or fining a B notwithſtanding this oath, ſuppoſe,
commiſſion-officer is, I think, the that his way of voting at a court
higheſt puniſhment we ought to al martial can be hid from the crown,
low a court-martial in time of peace or the general, or miniſter for the
to inflict ; and in time of war we time being; conſequently, the mem
have no occaſion for a mutiny bill, bers of a court-martial will ſtill con
becauſe his majeſty's prerogative then tinue to be under the ſame influence
takes place, by which he may not C they are now. Nay, I think, they will
only appoint courts-martial, but be more ſo; becauſe, as their way
may furniſh them with ſuch powers of voting will by this oath be kept
as he thinks neceſſary. hid from the world, they will with
When I thus talk of the argu the more freedom abandon them
ment brought in favour of this oath, felves to that influence, and mini
I believe every gentleman will ſup. ſters, or generals, will with the leſs
poſe, I mean that by which it is D reſtraint make uſe of it. At pre
ſaid, that as officers depend for their ſent, or at leaſt before this oath was
preferment, as well as for their con introduced, a man's way of voting
tinuance in commiſſion, upon the ar at a court-martial was publickly
bitrary will of the crown, or rather known, and if any one voted againſt
of the prime miniſter, or general what was ſuppoſed to be the inclina
for the time being, they may, when . tion of the miniſter, or general,
upon a court-martial, be determined E and was aſterwards diſmiſſed the
by the influence of that miniſter, or ſervice, or diſappointed in his pre
general to acquit, or condemn and ferment, the world of courſe ſup
puniſh, not according to juſtice, but poſed, that it was on account of his
according to his will and pleaſure. having voted according to conſci
This they allow to be a danger that ence, which was an imputation that
ought to be apprehended, and this a wiſe miniſter, or general, would
danger they pretend to obviate, by F chuſe to avoid ; but no miniſter, or
obliging every officer, upon oath, general, can now be in danger of
not to diſcloſe the vote or opinion of any ſuch imputation, and, therefore,
any particular member of the court they will with the more freedom
martial. diſmiſs, or diſappoint, any officer
In the firſt part of this argument, who dares to vote at a court-mar
Sir, I moſt heartily agree with thoſe tial contrary to their direction.
gentlemen : We know how liable G This argument is, therefore, Sir,
our common-law judges were to mi what may be called argumentum adº
niſterial influence, when their com hominem, for reſtraining courts-mar
miſſions depended upon miniſterial tial, in time of peace, from inflićting
pleaſure ; and, therefore, J ſhall any puniſhment extending to life, or
links
1751. Proceed INGs of the PoliticAl Club, &c. 11
limb, but can be no argument for propoſe; for if there be no evident
the oath of ſecrecy propoſed ; and neceſſity for the oath itſelf, there is
the other argument, that it will pre the leſs danger in any exception that
vent officers being expoſed to the may be thought proper to be made
reſentment of one another, for their to it. The committee have already
way of voting at a court-martial, is introduced one exception, with re
equally frivolous. Nay, I think it A gard to courts of juſtice ; and as
is worſe; for it carries with it an we ſeem inclined to agree to that
imputation, both upon the officers exception, it will look extremely
of our army, and upon our laws. odd, if we do not now introduce
Can we ſuppoſe, that any officer of another, with regard to the two
our army would be afraid of doing houſes of parliament. Is it impoſi
juſtice, left he ſhould thereby incur ble to ſuppoſe, that a court-martial
the reſentment of another officer B may behave ſo as to deſerve to have
Can we ſuppoſe, that our laws would their proceedings inquired into, and
permit any officer to ſhew the leaſt puniſhed by parliament Suppoſe
fign of ſuch a reſentment with im then, that a court martial ſhould
punity ? This is, therefore, forming make itſelf an inſtrument of oppreſ
to ourſelves an imaginary evil, and fion in the hands of an arbitrary,
making uſe of that as an argument, cruel and tyrannical general ; and
for introducing a real evil, and an C ſhould by his direction proceed, in an
evil which will be a precedent for arbitrary manner, to paſs a moſt unjuſt
introducing the worſt of all evils, ſentence. Suppoſe ſuch a court
which is that of a ſecret and arbi martial ſhould condemn a colonel
trary tribunal ; for does not every to be ſhot for mutiny, becauſe he
gentleman ſee, that both this and did not march at the head of his
the former argument are equally regiment, according to his general's
ſtrong for keeping ſecret the whole D orders, to prevent our aſſembling in
proceedings of a court-martial this houſe. Would not ſuch a court
And having once eſtabliſhed ſuch a martial deſerve to have their con
ſecret military tribunal, it will be a dućt inquired into and puniſhed by
precedent for eſtabliſhing ſuch ſe parliament 2 But how ſhould we in
cret tribunals in all trials at com quire, whom could we puniſh : We
mon-law. May it not be ſaid, that might, perhaps, obtain a proof of
our common-law judges will be the E the ſentence; but we could have no
leſs liable to influence, the more proof as to thoſe that agreed, or
ſecret their proceedings are kept : diſagreed to it; therefore, we muſt
Do not we know, that our com either condemn or acquit by the
mon-law judges are liable to reſent lump; and though this ſort of lump
ment, and ſome have ačtually ſuf ing juſtice was once praśtiſed by
fered, for the decrees they have parliament, I hope, the precedent
made, or the judgments they have F will never again be followed: At
pronounced But ſuch arguments leaſt, I hope, that we ſhall never,
will never, I hope, prevail with us by a law of our own, make it neceſ
to eſtabliſh an inquiſitorial method ſary for us to follow it.
of proceeding in any of our courts Suppoſe again, Sir, that a court
at common-law. martial ſhould by their ſentence
But, Sir, as I am not to oppoſe be guilty of a breach of privilege,
this oath of ſecrecy in general, I G againſt whom could the member
ſhould not have taken up your time complain who had ſuffered by that
with ſaying ſo much againſt it, if I breach He muſt complain againſt
had not thought it neceſſary for in every conſtituent member of that
ducing gentlemen the more readily court-martial ; and ſuppoſing we
to agree to the amendment I am to ſhould
January, 1751,
12 PRocee DINGs of the Political Club, &c. Jan.
ſhould think it ſuch a heinous breach ſhort bill, for enabling the officers to
of privilege, as to deſerve a pu diſcloſe the opinions of the ſeveral
niſhment ſignally ſevere, we muſt members of that court-martial, in
inflićt that puniſhment upon every purſuance of the exception con
one, even though twelve of the tained in the oath, as it ſtood when
five and twenty conſtituent members firſt brought in. This, I ſay, Sir,
of that court-martial had voted A was, this is ſtill my opinion, but I
againſt the ſentence, and, conſe ſhall always readily ſubmit, when I
quently, were innocent of the find the majority of this houſe to be
crime; for by the oath, as it now of a contrary opinion ; and for this
ſtands, we ſhall render it impoſſible reaſon I ſhall not now oppoſe our
for the innocent to make their inno agreeing to the amendment made
cence appear. Can a Britiſh parlia: by the committee ; but I cannot
ment agree to any law, which thus B agree to any further amendment,
confounds the innocent with the becauſe I foreſee that it would occa
guilty, and renders it impoſſible to ſion ſuch a number of others, as
puniſh the latter without involving would render the oath quite inſigni
the former in the ſame ſort of pu ficant ; which may, perhaps, be the
niſhment The injuſtice of this is deſign of thoſe who are againſt the
ſo manifeſt, that I am perſuaded, oath in general ; but I muſt beg
even thoſe who think this oath of C leave to differ from them in opi
ſecrecy neceſſary, will be glad of nion ; for, I think, the oath, as it
any expedient for extricating them now ſtands, can be attended with no
out of this difficulty; and, therefore, bad conſequence, and will certainly
I ſhall conclude with moving, That prevent ſeveral miſchiefs.
after the words, by due courſe of law, As to the danger ſuggeſted, Sir,
the words, or by either houſe of par that this oath of ſecrecy may be
liament, may be added by way of D made a precedent for introducing the
amendment. ſame ſort of regulation, with regard
to our courts of common law, I muſt
This Motion being ſeconded, Cn. Ful think it altogether chimerical ; for
vius, H–n—y F—x, Eſq, ſtood the nature of the military law is ſo
up and ſpoke thus. very different from that of the com
Mr. Preſident, mon law, and the methods of pro
ceeding in courts-martial are neceſ
S I R, ſarily ſo very different from thoſe in
Was one of thoſe that were our courts at common law, that no
againſt the amendment made by regulation in the one can ever be
the committee, and I was againſt it, made a precedent for any regulation
becauſe I thought it quite unneceſ. in the other. And as this is the
ſary; for I ſhall always be againſt only danger I have ever heard ſug
making an unneceſſary amendment geſted, I think, we have no bad
to any bill brought into this houſe. conſequence to apprehend from eſta
I then thought it unneceſſary, and bliſhing this oath of ſecrecy, with
I ſtill think it ſo; becauſe I cannot reſpect to the vote or opinion of the
ſuggeſt to myſelf a caſe wherein it ſeveral members of a court-martial ;
may become neceſſary for an inferior nor is this without precedent, even
court of juſtice to inquire who voted in the proceedings of both houſes of
for or againſt any ſentence of a p. for the members of
court-martial ; and if the parlia oth are bound not to diſcloſe what
ment ſhould ever think it incumbent paſſes in the houſe ; and though,
upon them, to inquire into the pro when we hear council upon any caſe
ceedings of a court-martial, it would or any point in diſpute, we throw
be eaſy to bring in and paſs a Out
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°ur doors in a manner open, yet, have a little more regard to their
*very one knows that, in both houſes, character for honour as well as cour
the doors are ſhut, and regularly age, than is neceſſary in common
every ſtranger excluded, when we life; and when the charaćter of an
come to argue and determine the informer is tack'd to perjury, they
caſe or point among ourſelves. muſt have a very great regard to the
Now, Sir, with regard to the A oath they have taken. This will be
miſchiefs that may be in a great the caſe with regard to the oath now
meaſure avoided by the oath of ſe under conſideration : If any officer
crecy propoſed, I muſt firſt obſerve, ſhould, notwithſtanding his oath,
that in human affairs it is impoſſible diſcloſe to the commander in chief
to avoid every inconvenience, every the vote or opinion of any other
evil : All that human wiſdom can officer upon a court-martial, he would
do, is to chuſe the leaſt evil, and B be looked on not only as a per
not to expoſe ourſelves to a great jured wretch, but alſo as an in
inconvenience for the ſake of pre former: No gentleman would then
venting a ſmall one. After having keep him company : No officer
premićd this, I ſhall without heſita would roll with him; by which
tion agree, that the judges of every means he muſt neceſſarily be drove
court ought to be made as indepen out of the army. Therefore it is
dent as poſſible. With regard to C evident, that officers not only may,
our common law judges, we have, but will, depend upon their vote or
ſince the happy revolution, effected opinion being kept ſecret from the
this as much, I believe, as the na commander in chief, as well as
ture of things will admit. But with every one elſe, and conſequently
regard to the judges upon a court will not be ſo much under his influ
martial, it is impoſſible, it would be ence, with regard to any vote or
abſolutely inconſiſtent with the very D opinion they may give in a court
nature of military ſervice, to render martial, as they were before this re
them independent of the commander gulation was introduced.
in chief; therefore we have reaſon As to the other miſchief propoſed
to apprehend, that the vote or opi to be prevented by this oath, which
nion of gentlemen in a court-mar is that of the heart-burnings and ani
tial may É. dire&ted by the influence moſities raiſed among officers, when
of the commander in chief, when E their way of voting at courts-martial
he reſolves to make uſe of his in is known, the Hon. gentleman miſ
fluence for that purpoſe. How is took, or forgot to mention the worſt
this to be prevented No way I can conſequence of theſe heart-burnings
think of, but by preventing its be and animoſities. It is not, Sir, the
ing known how every particular tºº. danger to which officers may
member voted ; and I wiſh any e thereby expoſed, but it is the
gentleman could ſuggeſt a more ef. F prejudice it may be of to the ſervice ;
fectual method than that of an oath for when there is not a cordial friend
of ſecrecy. ſhip among the officers employed in
I am not at all ſurprized, Sir, the ſame expedition, or upon the
that gentlemen, converſant in the ſame command, it often occaſions a
law, ſhould be of opinion, that man miſcarriage or defeat. But even
kind in general are regardleſs of an that of the perſonal danger, which
oath. The ſuggeſtion is too true, IG officers are expoſed to, deſerves
believe, in all trials at common our conſideration, and ought to be
law, and all diſputes about private prevented as far as poſſible. . The
property; but it is not ſo with the caſe of officers giving their opinion in
officers of the army, They muſt a court-martial, and that of a judge
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delivering his opinion from the bench, that caſe, is not the other houſe to
is widely different. The latter may be deemed a court of juſtice Can.
never, probably, converſe, or be in we then think, that any officer would
company with any man he has of be bound by this oath, as it now,
fended by that opinion; He ſel ſtands, not to diſcover the vote or
dom appears but in a court of juſtice, opinion of any member of that court
or amongſt his intimate friends; and A martial The caſe is to me ſo clear,
conſequently cannot be much ex that I wonder any one ſhould doubt
oſed to the reſentment of the man of it; and therefore I was ſurpriſed
e has offended ; but an officer - to hear ſuch an amendment propoſed
may happen the very next day by a gentleman, who was not only
to be in company, perhaps ſent bred to the law, but has a very ex
upon the ſame command, with the tenſive knowledge of it.
man againſt whom he voted at a B As to that of a breach of privilege,
court-martial ; and tho' ſuch man Sir, I do not know how any court
may not ſeem to ſhew any reſent martial can be guilty of it ; for as
ment againſt him on that account, they have nothing to do with pro
he may pick a quarrel with him up perty: As they take no cogniſance of
on ſome other account, and may any thing but crimes, and of no
put an end to his life in a duel, with crimes but ſuch as are of a military
out its being poſſible even for a court- C nature, their juriſdiction can never,
martial to determine, that the duel I think, interfere with any known
proceeded from a ſecret reſentment privilege of parliament ; for I do
of what the deceaſed had done at not know that we ever claimed any
a court-martial ; from whence we privilege with regard to crimes; and
ſee, that it is impoſſible to prevent therefore any of our cominon-law
the fatal conſequences of ſuch heart courts, nay, even a ſingle juſtice of
burnings and animoſities among of D peace, may commit a member to
ficers, any other way than by pre priſon, if he has committed a mur
venting a diſcovery of the vote or der, or been guilty of a riot; and this
opinion of any officer upon a court he may do without the leaſt danger
martial ; and for this purpoſe the of being deemed guilty of a breach
oath now propoſed, if it ſtands as it of privilege. For the ſame reaſon,
now does, will, I hope, be effectual. if a member of this houſe be an of
But now, Sir, with regard to the a E ficer in the army, his general may
mendment which the Hon. gentleman put him under arreſt, or may order
has been pleaſed to propoſe, I muſt him to be tried by a court-martial,
think it quite unneceſſary, becauſe, without being guilty of any breach
in my opinion, it is comprehended in of privilege; for if it were other
the amendment made by the com wiſe, I am ſure, it would not be
mittee. Is not the high court of par. proper that any officer in the army
liament a court of juſtice Surely, F ſhould ever be choſen a member of
it is the higheſt court in this king this houſe, or any member of this
dom; and I hope, it will always be houſe preferred to be an officer in
a court of juſtice. Suppoſe then that the army.
we ſhould think it neceſſary to in With regard to a breach of privi
quire into the condućt of a court lege therefore, Sir, I think it is hardly
martial, and ſhould be of opinion, poſſible for one to ſuggeſt a caſe of
that they had been guilty of ſome G that kind, where it might become
high miſdemeanor, for which they neceſſary for us to inquire into the
ought to be puniſhed: Our method vote or opinion of any particular
of proceeding muſt be by impeach member of a court-martial ; and if
ment before the other houſe; and in any ſuch extraordinary caſe ſhould
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ever occur, we ſhould then be acting ſequently more impartial. If there
in our judicative capacity, as much were any truth in this pretence, it
as any court of juſtice is, when it in would be a ſort of impeachment of
quires into and puniſhes a contempt the wiſdom or uprightneſs of the
of court ; conſequently, no officer two generals I have named ; and
would by this oath be bound up from for this reaſon, if there were none
diſclofing to us the vote or opinion A other, I ſhould be apt to doubt the
of every member of a court-martial, truth of it; but from many reaſons
that had by their ſentence commit I am convinced, that it will render
ted a breach of the privileges of our courts-martial more dependent
this houſe. and more partial than they ever
were heretofore. I ſhall readily
C. Numiſius, R—b—t N—g-t, grant, that the officers of our army
Eſq.ftood up next, andſpoke as follows. B have always hitherto had a very
great regard for their charaćter both
Mr Preſident, as to honour and courage, and while
S I R, they continue to have this regard,
S the Hon. gentleman who they will be independent and impar
ſpoke laſt, endeavoured to ſhew tial in all their proceedings upon
the neceſſity, or at leaſt the utility, courts-martial, as long as thoſe pro
of this modern oath of ſecrecy; C ceedings are open and publickly
and as I think it not only unneceſ known; becauſe a man muſt forfeit
fary and uſeleſs, but dangerous, I his charaćter if he concurs in the
hope I ſhall be indulged a few condemnation of an innocent man,
words in juſtification of my opinion. or the acquittal of a rogue, at the
As to the neceſſity of this oath, we inſtigation of a commander in chief;
have an experience of above fixty but when ſuch proceedings are car
years for convincing us, that no ſuch D ried on in ſecret, and no man dare
thing can be neceſſary for any good tell whether he concurred or no,
purpoſe. I hope, I may ſay, with in ſuch an unjuſt ſentence, as no
out derogating from the charac one can preſerve his charaćter by op
ter of any of our preſent generals, poſing it, every one will endeavour
that king William and the duke of to recommend himſelf to his general
Marlborough, knew as well as any by joining in it, and to others every
of them, what was neceſſary for the E one will pretend, or at leaſt infinu
good government of an army ; yet ate, that he oppoſed the ſentence.
neither of them ever thought of in I ſay, Sir, that when there is no
troducing ſuch an oath, and both of character to be got by oppoſing, and
them governed our armies as well, the infamy is and muſt be ſhared by
and triumphed, at leaſt, as often over every member of the court, all of
our enemies, as any general of this them, or at leaſt the majority, will
age ever did. From the example, F always be ready to concur in any
therefore, of theſe two great gene unjuſt ſentence their general may
rals, I think, I have ſome reaſon to pleaſe to require ; for there is no
conclude, that no ſuch oath ever thing more vain than to imagine,
was, or ever can be neceſſary for that you can, by any oath, prevent
the good government of the army. the general's coming at the know
But, Sir, I cannot but admire the ledge how every man voted in a
ingenuity of the gentlemen, who G court-martial, which uſually conſiſts
firſt introduced, and now ſupport of a large number of members,
this oath, under the ſpecious pre when he lays himſelf out for obtain
tence, that it will render our courts ing ſuch a knowledge. He will al
martial more independent, and con ways, in ſuch a number, find an in
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former, and the more readily, be injuſtice, or been provoked by his
cauſe it will be impoſſible to diſ. inſolence. Any ſcheme, therefore,
cover who was his informer ; there for concealing any part of the beha
fore, it is a miſtake to ſay, that no viour of ſuch men, I muſt look on
man can give ſuch information with as a ſcheme for protećting and pro
out incurring the charaćter of an in pagating inſolence and injuſtice in
former, as well as a perjured wretch. A our army; and as this would drive
For this reaſon, Sir, I muſt ſay, that every man of honour and ſpirit out
the firſt projector of this oath had, of it, I ſhall always, to the utmoſt
in my opinion, a fixed deſign to give of my power, oppoſe every ſuch
to every commander in chief a com ſcheme.
manding influence over every court. The preſent, I admit, Sir, reaches
martial that might be held in the no farther than that of voting in a
army under his command ; and this B court-martial; but one bad precedent
can never be neceſſary for ſerving generally makes way for another:
any good purpoſe, but may be ne It will be eaſy to ſlip from voting
ceſſary for ſerving a bad one. to proceeding; and though there is
Now, Sir, as to thoſe dangerous a at preſent a very great difference be
mimoſities and heart-burnings, which tween the methods of proceeding in
are ſaid to be raiſed among officers, courts-martial and courts at common
by its being known how they voted C law, if ſecrecy be once introduced *
at courts-martial, it is ſtrange that into every part of the former, it
no ſuch animoſities or heart-burnings will be found ſo ſuitable to arbitrary
were ever heard of in our army, till power, that no ſtone will be left.
within theſe three or four years. I unturned for introducing it into the
have converſed with many old offi latter, and our army, in mere re
cers in our army, and they have in venge, will contribute all in their
formed me, that when gentlemen, D power, towards that fatal change in
upon a court-martial, behave not our conſtitution. Therefore, even
only with juſtice, but with good-na thoſe gentlemen who are not of our
ture and candour, they never incur army, nor ever deſign to ‘. in
the ill-will, even of thoſe who ſuffer it, ought to be cautious of ſubjecting
by the ſentence they concurred in ; it to a court of inquiſition, under the
and that a fellow would be houted enſmaring pretence of rendering
out of the army, ſhould he ever E courts-martial more independent and
teſtify any reſentment againſt ſuch an impartial.
officer. I am, therefore, apt to ſuſ. But I hope, Sir, I have already .
pećt, that ſome of our courts-martial laid this ſnare ſo open, that no gen
have not of late behaved as they tleman can be caught in it I ſhall
ought to do; for when a man be grant, that from the nature of military
haves with inſolence in power or ſervice it is impoſſible to render the
office, and adds injuſtice to his inſo F
judges upon a court-martial quite in
lence, I do not wonder at his meet dependent of their general in chief;
ing with reſentment, or ſuffering by and therefore there are but two ways
that reſentment; but this is ſo far for preventing their being too much
from being an argument with me for influenced by him in their judg
having his behaviour concealed, that ments: One is, by their voting as
I ſhould be for having it printed and well as proceeding in the moſt pub
publiſhed, on purpoſe, that if he G lick manner; for then ſome of them
did not meet with a juſt reward from at leaſt, I hope, moſt of them, will
his ſuperiors in command, which he be aſhamed to concur in any act of
ought to do, he might meet with it manifeſt injuſtice or oppreſſion; and
from thoſe who had ſuffered by his the general will be afraid of having
it.
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it publickly known, that ſuch an act comprehended both houſes of parlia
was the effect of his influence. The ment, if the Hon. gentleman who
other is, by rendering it impoſſible ſpoke laſt intends that they ſhould be
that a man's way of voting ſhould º underflood, why does he oppoſe
be known to any one but himſelf; adding the words propoſed ? Does
and as this is ſo often praćtiſed in abundance of the law break the
this houſe, I cannot comprehend A law Is it not neceſſary to add thoſe
how the Hon. gentleman came not words, in order to prevent a doubt
to think of it. When I ſay this, which might ariſe in the mind of an
every gentleman, muſt ſuppoſe I officer, who is brought to be ex
mean, that all voting in courts mar amined before us? I ſhall not talk of
tial ſhould be by balloting. This an officer's tenderneſs of conſcience;
would effectually conceal a man's way but, I hope, I may talk of his ten
of voting from the general as well B derneſs of honour; and a man who
as the publick: But by the method is tender of his honour, will put his
propoſed you will conceal it from own ſenſe on the words of every
the publick, to whom it ought to be oath he takes, and will die rather
known, and you will at the ſame than do or ſay any thing he in his
time reveal it to the general, to own mind thinks contrary to that
whom it ought never to be known. ſenſe. Suppoſe then, that an officer
Theſe, I ſay, Sir, are the only C ſhould tell us, that as he never ſup
two poſſible methods for F. poſed this houſe to be a court of
the too great influence of a general juſtice, he thought himſelf bound
upon the judgment of a court mar by his oath not to diſcloſe to us how
tial. Which of theſe two is the any man voted at a court-martial of
beſt, I confeſs, I am at a loſs to de which he was a member. Could we
termine; for with Pliny I may aſk, with any juſtice puniſh ſuch an offi
&otocuique eadem honeſtatis cura cer for contumacy And if all the
ſecreta, quae palam P. And I am officers of that court-martial were of
pretty apt to join in opinion with the ſame opinion, which they would
him, that Multi famam, conſcien probably be, could we proceed in
tiam pauci ºverentur. By the method any ſuch inquiry At leaſt we could
we have choſen, we diveſt men of not diſtinguiſh who had voted for or
all concern for their reputation, and againſt that unjuſt ſentence ; and an
we put it in the power of a tyranni: E inflamed houſe of commons might
cal general, or miniſter, to diveſt thus, very probably, be provoked to
them of conſcience. What in this paſs a bill of pains and penalties,
caſe can be expećted from any againſt every officer who had the
court-martial, but ſuch a ſentence as misfortune of being a member of
they may privately be directed to that court-martial. Therefore, to
give by their commanding officer prevent any future inquiries being in
And what is ſtill worſe, we are go- F terrupted by ſuch a ſcruple, or to
ing to put it out of our power, prevent our being provoked, and I
when a ſentence flagrantly unjuſt may ſay, compelled to puniſh the
and oppreſſive is paſſed, to diſcrimi innocent equally with the guilty, it
nate the innocent from the guilty; is abſolutely neceſſary to add the
for tho' the parliament may, and, I words now moved for.
hope, always will act juſtly, yet in . For our own ſakes, Sir, and for
the common way of ſpeaking, nei-G the preſervation of our privileges,
ther houſe is ever called a court of we ought to add theſe words. I
juſtice. was indeed ſurpriſed to find the
But ſuppoſe, Sir, that in a law imagination of the honourable gen
ſenſe the words, court of juſtice, tleman who ſpoke laſt ſo uniº
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that he could not ſuggeſt to himſelf ing him out of the houſe, when
any one caſe, wherein a court-martial their general was in danger of hav
might be guilty of a breach of the ing a vote paſſed againſt him; and
fºileges of this houſe. I have ſuppoſe the queſtion for this purpoſe
É. his imagination much more ſhould be carried in the court-mar .
fruitful upon other occaſions Do tial by a majority but of one, how
not we all remember, that a famous A could we puniſh the guilty, how
court-martial, but * few years ago, could the innocent clear themſelves 2
ut a very high indignity upon one We may talk of our being a court
. the ...; in Weſtminſter-hall, of juſtice in matters of privilege
for which they were glad to make a and ele&tion: I doubt if the world
moſt humble ſubmiſſion ? And may thinks ſo : I am ſure, we do not act
not an ignorant and wrong-headed B as ſuch, becauſe we never pretend
court-martial put ſuch another in to adhibit an oath to any witneſs
dignity upon this houſe, or perhaps examined upon ſuch occaſions; and
of you, Sir, who ſo worthily and ſo this alone is ſufficient for raiſing a
honourably fills thebe chair : I wiſh ſcruple in an officer's breaſt, whe
gentlemen would a little more ther he be at liberty to diſcloſe to
£autious, when they talk of the us, how any man voted in a court
power of judges, juſtices of the martial, which had committed ſuch {
or commanding officers, over C a heinous breach of privilege.
peace, - -

the members of this houſe, in the I ſhall therefore conclude, Sir,

caſe of crimes. The king himſelf, with obſerving, that thoſe who are
when he orders any of our members of opinion, that the two houſes of
to be taken into cuſtody for the parliament are not comprehended
higheſt of all crimes, treaſon, al under the words, court of juſtice,
muſt find themſelves under a neceſſi
ways takes the firſt opportunity to
acquaint us with it, and to deſire D ty of agreeing to the amendment
our leave to detain him in cuſtody. propoſed ; and thoſe who think that
This, 'tis true, is never refuſed, they are, can have no reaſon for op
when there is no ſuſpicion of a ſi poſing it; for which reaſon, I hope,
niſter deſign ; but if we had any it will be unanimouſly agreed to.
ſuch ſuſpicion, we have a power to
ſend our ſerjeant for our member, The next Speech I /ai/ give you in
to examine into the cauſe of his E this Debate, was that of Afranius
commitment, and to declare it a Burrhus, Lord–B–rr–ngt—n,
breach of privilege, if no ſuffi which was as follows:
cient cauſe ſhould be made appear; Mr. Preſident,
and I would adviſe the higheſt gene
ral that ever can be in our army, or S I R,
any court-martial we can ever have, S the queſtion now before us
to be cautious of confining an offi-F is not, whether we ſhall agree
cer who is a member of this houſe, to this oath of ſecrecy or no, but
unleſs, there be ſome very juſt and whether or no we ſhall agree to the
very urgent cauſe; for without ſuch amendment propoſed to be made to
cauſe we ſhould deem it a breach it, I ſhall not preſume to take up
of º and would puniſh it your time with repeating the argu
accordingly. -
ments in its favour, or anſwerin
But, Sir, ſuppoſe a court-martial, G the objećtions made againſt it. All
without any juſt cauſe, ſhould order I ſhall ſay on this head is, that as I
one of our members to be confined think the influence of ſuperior offi
in the dungeon of the Savoy, mere cers • ,
upon. their
. .
inferiors,
. .
who happen
to
ly, perhaps, for the ſake of keep
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to be members of a court-martial, of any military crime; for a gentle.
ought to be prevented, I ſhall be for man's having the honour to be cho
this oath of ſecrecy until I hear an ſen a member of this houſe, no way
other method for the ſame purpoſe frees him from the juriſdićtion of a
propoſed, which I think equally court-martial, or from that duty and
practicable and more effectual. ſubordination he is bound to as an
Now, Sir, as to the amendment A officer in our army or navy, ſo far
propoſed, I am ſo fully convinced, as it is conſiſtent with the duty of his
that under the term, court of juſtice, ſervice in this houſe.
both houſes of parliament are com Upon this ſubjećt, Sir, I lately
prehended, that I cannot think any happened to peruſe a caſe which I
man will ever doubt of it; and if think very appoſite to the preſent
any man ſhould put his own ſenſe purpoſe. It was the caſe of the earl
upon the words of an oath, and B of Torrington, who was taken into
contumaciouſly inſiſt upon that being cuſtody by a warrant of the privy
the ſenſe, contrary to the general council, and ſent to the Tower, in
opinion of mankind, I muſt think, order to be tried by a court-martial,
he would deſerve to be puniſhed for for his behaviour in the ſea-fight with
his obſtinacy. Nay, farther, I the French off Beachy-head, ſoon af
ſhould look upon him as one of ter the beginning of the reign of K.
thoſe who voted in favour of the C William and Q. Mary. As he was
unjuſt ſentence inquired into, and a member of the other houſe, as
his making uſe of that pretence for ſoon as the parliament met, he com
not anſwering, I ſhould confider as plained to that houſe of his commit
a confeſſion of his guilt. . Therefore, ment, and claimed his privilege as a
I muſt think the amendment propo peer of the realm. Their lordſhips
ſed quite unneceſſary ; and I am a ceaſured the order of council for his
gainſt agreeing to it, becauſe, I think, D commitment, as not having been le
it would introduce a very invidious gally iſſued ; but after calling for
diſtinétion between a court of juſtice and peruſing his commiſſion, they de
and a houſe of parliament, as if nei clared, that by his accepting and
ther houſe were ever to be called a aćling under that commiſſion, he
court of juſtice; when it is ſo evident, gave up his privilege of being tried
that each has in ſome reſpects a ju as a peer, for any offences committed
riſdictive as well as a legiſlative ca Eagainſt the act of the 13th of Charles
pacity ; and we join both together II. for regulating the navy, and
when we paſs an act of attainder, or was according to the directions of
an act for inflićting pains and penal the ſaid act to be tried by a court
ties upon any criminal. martial. Accordingly, he was ſoon
For this reaſon, Sir, I muſt be of . after tried by a court-martial ; and
opinion, that the oath as it ſtands tho' the members of that court wers
now, can be no bar to any future F generally none of his friends, and
Parliamentary inquiry, nor to our pu the court intereſt was ſtrong againſt
niſhing any court-martial, that ſhall him, yet, to the honour of that court, as
dare to be guilty of a breach of the well as his own, he was unanimouſly
privileges of this houſe. But at the acquitted of every article laid to his
ſame time I muſt obſerve, that how scharge.
ever jealous we may be of our privi Tris, I ſay, Sir, was the behaviour
leges, we ought not to ſhew ſuch a G. of the other houſe upon this occaſion;
jealouſy of them, as may encourage and I do not queſtion but that this
any of our members who happen to houſe would behave in the ſame man
be in our army or navy, to be guilty ner, if any one of our members,
January, 1751. who is an officer in our arm y or navy.
AC ſ eu.4
20 Diſorder the Source of private and publick Miſery. Jan.
ſhould complain of his being confin
ed or tried by a court-martial for
a real breach or neglect of his milita
ry duty. We might, perhaps, in
quire ſo far as to be convinced of his
having been guilty ; and as there is
nothing in this oath that could ob
ſtrućt that inquiry, or any inquiry
we may hereafter think proper to
make, it does, in my opinion, not
ſtand in need of any amendment.
[This Jou RNAL to be continued in
our next.]
:º
To the AUTHOR, & c.
S 1 R,
S all the happineſs that mankind
enjoys proceeds from the re.
ver-erring law of order, ſo all the
miſeries they either feel or fear, ſpring
from diſorder's all-pernicious root.
horrors of hell : All ſimilitude of the
Deity is then utterly vaniſhed away,
and he is become the very reverſe of
his Maker's image.
As want of order makes ſuch
A ſtrange havock in the mind of man,
ſo it does alſo in his body and eſtate ;
for diſorder in them naturally begets
death to the one, and poverty to the
other ; and he, that neglects to keep
his body in order, and to look into
and regulate his worldly affairs, will
B ſoon bring the one to the grave, and
the other to rags and beggary.
If ſuch be the miſerable condition
of every one that forſakes order, and :
permits his paſſions to be his maſters;
what muſt be the dreadful conſe
quence in that ſtate or kingdom,
where the whole community is go
verned by a group of the moſt de
praved paſſions, who having ſurroun
ded the throne, and ſeized the reigns *

If we ſurvey and contemplate the of government, are always jarring

heavens and earth, and all nature's and quarrelling among themſelves,
univerſal works, we ſhall ſurely per about their own private advantage,
ceive, that perfect order pervades, P never uniting but to the nation's hurt;
conne&s, and ſupports the whole, where ambition, without abilitics,
and that ſuch regularity of motion is like Samſon ſhorn, fits at the helm,
ſo neceſſary to their performances, and the whole political machine of
that if any one of the heavenly orbs the commonwealth turns entirely on
was once to be put out of order, the the wheels of corruption ; where a
whole world would be inſtantly in full purſe poſſeſſes every virtue, and
chaos and confuſion. an empty pocket contains every
So it is alſo in the mind of man, crime ; where to be good or evil,
while perfeót order reigns within his is to be rich or poor, and gold is the
heart, ſweet contentment, like celeſ only God that governs
tial love, baniſhes from his breaſt all Since the great government of the
care, and creates a heaven within univerſe is the only ſtandard of true
him ; but when once baſe paſſion government, all others muſt be more
bears the ſway, his whole mind is or leſs perfett, according as they
from that moment in terror, confu more or leſs purſue the plan, and
ſion, and diſorder. When our rea imitate the laws and direction of the
ſon is overwhelmed by our luffs, world's Almighty governor.
and our ſervants become our mafiers, Wiſdom has fixed the foundations
then truth muſt truckle to falſhood, of her kingdom on truth's eternal pil.
and light muſt yield to darkneſs; G lars, and all its glorious ſuperſtructure
then man's mind, like a ſhip toſt in a is diſplayed in fruits that grow from
tempeſt, ſuffers one continual ſtorm, truth's unerring root: in her kingdom,
reaſon with luſt ſtill ſtruggling ; but juſtice and mercy join, like light and
being too commonly in the conflict heat; juſtice, like heat, is within due
overcome, his heart endures all the bounds confin'd : but mercy is, like
- light,
 1751. Diſorder the Source of private and publick Miſery. 21.
light, unlimited ; and thro' all her IVorld well Loft, will be pleaſed to
empire perfect order reigns, and ſee this charaćter in Engliſh ; there
univerſal harmony. Perfect order fore I ſend it you as follows: -

is right reaſon's everlaſting rule ; in “Cleopatra was beautiful, but

finite wiſdom's immutable law; the that ſplendor of beauty, which had
beauteous cauſe of all nature's
triumphed over the heart of Caeſar,
charms: It covers every crown with A and according toſome, that of Cneius,
honour, and every kingdom with the ſon of the great Pompey, was
happineſs. become the weakeſt of her charms.
If therefore the method of any Caeſar's love had inſpired her with a
government ſhould oppoſe order's noble ambition. She imagined her
unerring rule, and contradićt truth's ſelf worthy of the empire of the
eternal tenets, would not ſuch a world; and ſhe had no way of com
flate conſequently be unſtable, and B ing at it but by the conqueſt of hearts.
tend apace to its own deſtruction 7 To her it was of the utmoſt impor
Can, or ought any people to pay the tance to ſtudy the art of pleaſing ;
ſame obedience and regard to that and no one, I believe, ever applied
government, which muſt neceſſarily herſelf to it with ſo much ſucceſs.
deſtroy their happineſs, as to that To a magnanimous, elevated, and
which naturally muſt preſerve it 2 daring ſoul, nature in her added a
Or can that crown or kingdom be C bright, lively, and jovial wit. She
eſteemed durable and firm, which had an exquiſite taſte, a delicate ear,
takes every ſtep to undermine itſelf, and ſhe was a lover of every ſort of
and induce its own diſſolution ? Cor pleaſure, which ſhe varied without
ruption is the cankerworm that deſ ceaſing. Applying herſelf leſs te
troys all earthly things, and as ſurely the ſatisfačtion of her deſires, than
brings on a change to a nation, as to the inſpiring of ſuch as were new,
in a private body ; for whatſoever D the certainty of being agreeable ne
is corrupted, muſt neceſſarily under ver made her neglećt the means of
go a change. appearing more amiable ; and tho’
Men may flatter themſelves, that ſhe was ſincerely in love, there was
they have cunning enough to rule a not an artifice which ſhe did not prac
people, by encouraging and practi tiſe for making herſelf beloved.
fing upon their vices; but they will Quick in obſerving every motion
at laſt ſurely find, that they, like un-E of the heart, which ſhe intended ei
ſkilful quacks, who to preſerve the ther to gain or preſerve, ſhe knew,
body feed its diffempers, and give the how to inſpire it ſeaſonably with fear,
dropſical larger draughts, have but defire, hope, confidence and jealou
haſtened the ſtate's deſtrućtion. ſy, joy and grief; employing by
I am, S I R, &c. turns with inconceivable dexterity,
BRIT ANN icus. tenderneſs and caprice, ingenuity
F and diſfimulation, coldneſs and tran
Tº the AUTHOR of the LONDON ſport. At thoſe times when ſhe
MAGAZINE. ſeemed to abandon herſelf moſt to
S I R, her inclinations, ſhe made them ſub
New hiſtory of Cleopatra hav. ſervient to her defigns, and there
ing been lately publiſhed at was a policy even in her getting
Paris, in which the author, M. Mar drunk. Oue can hardly ſay which
montel, gives the character of that G had in her the pre-eminence, the
famous queen ; thoſe who have ei gifts of nature, or the refinements of
ther read or heard acted our famous art. But both theſe advantages ſhe
tragedy, called, All for Love, or the made ſo good uſe of, that tho' redu
C 2 ked
/
22 The Blessings of M A T R IM O N Y. Jan.
ced to the weakeſt of the two, ſhe and that her heroic death proceeded
managed ſo well, that her loſs of from her pride, not her love ; which
the other became imperceptible. In ſort of pride was in that age deemed
ſhort, Cleopatra united every thing a virtue, and in high repute ; and
that was moſt capable of inflaming therefore Horace has celebrated her
the paſſion of a man, or flattering death in the two following beautiful
the pride of a hero f" A ſtanzas,
This is the charaćter of Cleopatra, Auſa et jacentem viſere regiam
as given by our French author, and Wultu ſereno fortis, et aſperas
it ſeems in every part to be pretty Tračiare ſerpentes, ut atrum
juſt, except where he talks of the Corpore combiberet venenum,
fincerity of her love ; for I doubt Deliberata morte ferocior :
much, if ſhe was ever fincerely in Saevis liburnis, ſcilicet invidens,
love, it being a rule with me, that no B Privata deduci ſuperbo
true friendſhip is to be expected from Non bumilis mulier triumpho.
a man, who has once proſtituted his I am,
honour, nor true love from a woman,
who has once proſtituted her virtue. S I R, &c.
I have, it is true, within my own
knowledge, obſerved ſome excep §§§§§ {33&##$$$33
tions; but I believe the rule will
generally hold true ; and I am per From the London Gazetteer.
fuaded, that whatever Cleopatra pre
tended, there was no ſincerity in her To the F O O L.
love for Mark Antony. Her preci S I R,
pitate flight from the ſea-fight at A M one of thoſe compaſſionate
Aćtium, was, I think, a proof of Fools that have a feeling for the
it ; for I ſuſpect, that her flight pro D miſeries of their fellow-creatures, and
ceeded more from policy than any am myſelf hurt by their diſtreſſes,
womaniſh fear. She knew ſhe could when it is not in my power to relieve
eaſily excuſe it to her lover, in caſe them ; for which reaſon, I have
he ſhould come off vićtor; and in ſpent ſome time in looking out for a:
caſe of his being vanquiſhed, ſhe fituation, where I may, as much as
thought ſhe could make a merit of poſſible, avoid this inconvenience,
it with Auguſtus. E and have at laſt found it in a remote.
If at her death ſhe had ſhewn any country village. I am ſurrounded by
ſign of female timidity, her flight at honeſt, induſtrious neighbours, where
Aćtium might have been imputed to man and wife join frugality to labour,
that weakneſs ; but when ſhe ſaw, for the mutual ſupport of themſelves.
that, inſtead of adorning the bed of and their offspring, and having but
Auguſtus, ſhe was doomed only to one common and inſeparable intereſt
grace his triumph, ſhe behaved more F to purſue, live in the moſt perfect
like a Roman hero, than a weak, fear harmony, and are more above want
ful woman. than ſhort of ſuperfluity. You muſt
This, however, ſhe did not reſolve know, couſin, it is a common pračtice
on, till after ſhe had tried all her art with me in my walks, or rather
to make a new conqueſt of Auguſtus, ſauntrings about the village, to call
which was not ſurely a ſign of her in upon ſome or other of iry neigh
having been ever ſincerely in love G bours almoſt every day; and I muſt
with Antony and therefore we may own, that the neatreſs and good cr
juſtly conclude, that, like moſt other der of their cottages, and the robuſt,
courtezans, ſhe was in love with the healthy appearance of their children,
fortune, not the perſon of the man; procured to vicin by the honeſt in
duſtry
 1731. The Blessings of M A T R IMO NY. 23
duſtry and paternal affections of their verſation of her undoer, or of other
parents, afford me the higheſt ſa unhappy women in her own wretched
tisfaction, and bring to my mind fituation. Again, if the married
the encomiums you have often be man becomes the father of children,
flowed on the married ſtate, when they afford him joy and comfort, and
the parties ačt up to their proper are a cement to the affections of their
characters. Theſe ſcenes, and my A common parents, who now jointly
own experience (being myſelf bleſſed exert themſelves in promoting their
with a virtuous good wife, and what happineſs and well-being, not only
the world generally calls fine children) by making a ſuitable proviſion of
convince me, that there is no ſtate in worldly goods for them, but by train
this life ſo much to be envied, tho’ ing them up in the paths of virtue
too frequently made the ſubječt of and religion, whereby to ſecure their
ridicule by the polite world in gene B eternal as well as temporal happineſs;
ral, and by our family in particular : whereas the kept miſtreſs is no ſooner
Nay, I am told, that there are men pregnant, but care is taken (at leaſt
in your corrupt city, who dare even too frequently) to prevent the birth
boaſt of keeping harlots in their of a child, which the parents would
houſes, and yet audaciouſly deride be aſhamed to own; and if in ſpite
their neighbours who live with credit of medicine it does come to life, it is
and reputation in the married ſtate, C generally an orphan from its birth,
as if adultery and fornication were deſtitute of that care and tenderneſs
authorized by law, and matrimony neceſſary for the ſupport of infancy;
but barely tolerated; but let ſuch and if it does ſtruggle thro’ theſe diſ
vain wretches take an impartial view advantages, and grow up, is gene
of their own and the married man’s rally expoſed to poverty and diſgrace
º, condition, and then ſee which is the in this world, and, for what the pa
moſt proper ſubjećt of ridicule and D rents care, to miſery in a future ſtate.
contempt: The married man by his — Once more : By matrimony new
contračt frequently raiſes a woman relations and friends are acquired,
to, or at leaſt maintains her in, a the intereſts of families united and
rank and reputation, which, if ſhe ſtrengthened, and all become more
dces not forfeit by her own miſcon or leſs ſubſervient to the good of
dua, moſt jeſtly entitle her to the each other : But take a harlot into
careſſes of her friends, and the eſteem E your houſe, her firſt care will be to
of the moſt ſenſible part of mankind alienate your affections from your re
in general ; for what charaćter is lations and friends, and ſow diſſenſion
there in life more amiable and en between them and you, that ſo you
dearing than a virtuous wife, careful may have no adviſers to wean you
of her huſband's intereſt, by pru from your folly, nor ſhe be inter
dence and frugality in the manage rupted from the wicked ſchemes ſhe
ment of his family, and ſtudious to may lay for the ruin of you and your
promote his happineſs, and alleviate family. But indeed, when a man
his cares, by a courteous, kind, and once falls into this ſcene of life, he
condeſcending behaviour * almoſt unavoidably diſcards his rela
The keeper, on the other hand, tions; for, are they of the female
deprives his woman of that rank and ſex, he muſt be abandoned to the laſt
reputation, which did entitle her to degree, if he ſuffers them to be
eſteem, ſubjects her to the contempt G ſpectators of his vice and folly,
and indignation of her friends, and which alone would give room to ſuſ.
excludes her from every enjoyment of pećt their virtue, and have a great
life, unleſs ſhe can find it in the con tendency
24 Charašer of the late Duke of Marlborough. Jan.
endency to ruin their reputation. borough was to lay before them, the
Are they of the other ſex, and per- duke came, and tho' he ſpoke to
haps dependent upon him, the ty- them in French, in which language
ranny and hatred of the woman to- he expreſſed himſelf but ill, yet he
wards them, would make their lives brought them all into his ſentiments.
unſupportable in his houſe, and drive In conjunction with prince Eugene,
them to a neceſſity of diſinheriting A the companion of his vićtories, and
themſelves ; not to mention the fatal Heinſius, the grand penſioner of Hol
influence ſuch an example may na- land, he ſupported all the weight of
turally have upon the morals of the enterprizes of the allies againſt
youth; for how ſhould that appear France. He knew that Charles XII.
a crime to them, which they ſee king of Sweden, was exaſperated
openly pračtiſed, perhaps by their againſt the Empire and the Empe
fathers, uncles, or maſters, whoſe B ror; that he was ſecretly ſolicited
examples ought, in moſt caſes, to be by the French, and that if that con
the rule of their ačtions I believe it queror ſhould join himſelf to Lewis
is needleſs to carry the compariſon XIV. the allies would be undone.
any farther, tho' it will infallibly 'Tis true, Charles had given his
hold in favour of matrimony, ad in word in 17oo, not to intermeddle in
finitum : ſo that if you think that the war of Lewis the XIV. with
what I have already ſaid, can be of C the allies; but the Duke of Marl
any uſe towards awakening theſe, or borough, did not believe that any
even one of theſe deluded, cheated prince would be ſo great a ſlave to
men, out of their fatal lethargy, or his word, as not to ſacrifice it to his
will make them treat matrimony grandeur and intereſt. He there
with more modeſty and deference for fore ſet out from the Hague, with a .
the future, then lay it before the deſign to ſound the intentions of the s
publick; but if you think there is D king of Sweden.
too ſtrong a tinéture of the blood of As ſoon as he was arrived at Leip
our family in the author, then, for ſick, where Charles then was, he
their ſakes, commit it to the flames. applied himſelf ſecretly, not to count
I am, &c. Piper, the firſt miniſter, but Baron
Goerts, who began to ſhare the king's
The Charaćter of the late Duke of confidence with count Piper. He
Marlborough, as drawn from E told Goerts, that the deſign of the
Monſ Voltaire. allies was very ſhortly to propoſe to
the king of Sweden, to be a * ſecond
HAT great man, (ſays he who time mediator between them and
| never laid fiege to a town, France. He ſaid this, in hopes of
which he did not take, nor fought diſcovering by Goerts's anſwer the
a battle which he did not gain, was king's intentions, and becauſe he
at St. James's a perfect courtier, the F choſe much rather to have Charles
head of a party in parliament, and for an arbitrator, than an enemy. At
in foreign countries the moſt able ne- laſt he had his publick audience at
gotiator of his time. He did France Leipſick.
as much miſchief by his underſtand- Upon his firſt addreſs to the king,
ing, as his arms ; and Fagel, ſecre- he told him in French, that he ſhould
tary of the States General, a man of think himſelf happy, if he could be
very great merit, has been heard to G taught under his command what he
fay, that, more than once, when yet wanted to know in the art of
their high mightineſſes had reſolved war. He then had a private au
to oppoſe what the duke of Marl- dience of an hour long, in which
the
* He had been ſº befºre at the treaty ºf Rºſwick.
1751. Character of the late Duke of Marlborough. 25
the king ſpoke in German, and the ſource, I have been informed, that
duke in French. The duke, who Piper received a ſmall preſent from
was never in haſte to make propoſi- the Emperor, by the hands of count
tions, and had learned, by a long Wratiſlau, with the conſent of the
courſe of experience, the art of pe- king his maſter, and nothing from
netrating into the ſentiments of man- the duke of Marlborough.
kind, and finding out the ſecret con- A . This latter part of the extract is
nexions between their inmoſt thoughts inſerted only to make the following
and actions, geſtures and diſcourſe, reflection upon it, viz. that it is a
fixed his eyes attentively upon the ſurpriſing inſtance of the duke of
king. Marlborough's addreſs and perſonal
When he ſpoke to him of war in influence, and great knowledge of
general, he thought he perceived in mankind, if he could dive thus deeply
his majeſty a natural averſion towards B into the ſentiments of the king of
France, and obſerved, that he was Sweden, in the manner Mr. Voltaire
pleaſed, when he talked of the con- relates, without having firſt unlocked
queſts of the allies. He mentioned the hearts of thoſe about him with a
the Czar to him, and took notice golden key.
that his eyes always kindled at his To the above charaćter of this
name, notwithſtanding the, modera hero, we ſhall add the following
tion of the conference ; and he far-C beautiful addreſs to the very ſame

ther remarked, that a map of Muſ man, but in a quite different light,
sºwy lay before him upon the table. when in the decline of life, and in
He wanted no more to determine a kind of reverie.
him in his judgment, that the real As the words were compoſed by
defign
his ſoleofambition,
the kingwere
of Sweden, and
to dethrone the late inimitable Mr. Addiſon, we
- - - -

º: :*"H. no ways queſtion

D rality of our but will
readers that be
thepleaſed
gene
g - with ſo curious an amuſement.
that he had no other views by con
tinuing in Saxony, than to impoſe,On his late Grace the Duke of Marl
by that means, certain hard laws up
on the Emperor of Germany ; but borough, when in the Decline of
be knew that the Emperor would Life, and dozing in a melancholy
comply with them, and that thus E
Poſłure on his Cºuch.
matters would be eaſily made up. -

He left Charles XII. to his º *::: º Miº º

inclination, and being ſatisfied with #.”
having diſcovered his intentions. he er turn thy languid eyes,
g uſic 2. Lo! thy genius calls, Awake I
made no kind of propoſal.
As few negotiations (continues Well
r
ſurveygene, calls,
this faithful Plan,

Voltaire) are concluded without mo. F
ney, and miniſters are ſometimes
ſeem to ſell the hatred or favour of
their maſters, it was believed through-
out all Europe, that the duke of
Marlborough's ſucceſs with the king
of Sweden was obtained by a large
ſum of money, opportunely given G
to count Piper, and the count was
reflected upon for it to his dying day.
For my own part (ſays our author)
after having traced this report to its
Which records thy life's great
,<r. ſtory ;
'Tis a ſhort but crowded ſpan,
Full of triumph, full of glory.
One by one theſe deeds review,
Sieges, battles, thick appear:
Former wonders, loſt in new.
Greatly crowd each pompous year.
This is Blenheim's crimſon field,
Wet with gore, with ſlaughter
. ſtain'd ;
Here
 26 Talents, Temper, &c. of K. Charles II. Jan.
Here retiring ſquadrons yield, A very great memory often for
And a bloody wreath is gain'd. getteth how much time is loſt by re
Think on theſe, while life may laſt; peating things of no uſe. It was one
The greateſt bliſs to man allow'd, reaſon of his talking ſo much : ſince
Is to trace his ačtions paſt, a great memory will always have
And to find them great and good. ſomething to ſay, and will be diſ
But thou art gone, O mortal born 1 A charging itſelf, whether in or out of
Swift the tranſient ſcenes remove ; ſeaſon, if a good judgment doth not
Let them paſs with noble ſcorn, go along with it, to make it ſtop and
Thine are deeds which live above. turn. One might ſay of his memory,
that it was a Beauté journaliere:
Poets, prophets, heroes, kings, Sometimes he would make ſhrewd
Pleas'd thy ripe approach foreſee ; applications, &c. at others he would
Men, who've ačted wondrous things, B bring things out of it, that never
Tho' none there are compar'd to deſerved to be laid in it.
thee.
He grew by age into a pretty exaët
Foremoſt in the patriots band, diſtribution of his hours, both for
Shining with diſtinguiſh'd ray, buſineſs, pleaſures, and exerciſe for
. See thy friend Godolphin ſtand I his health, of which he took as
See he beckons thee away. much care as could poſſibly confiſt
In yonder fields in realms of light, C with ſome liberties he was reſolved to
They thy raviſh'd ſoul implore, indulge himſelf in. He walked by
Wiſhing, panting for thy flight, his watch, and when he pulled it
Half an angel, man no more. out to look upon it, ſkilful men would
make haſte with what they had t
The Marquis of Halifax's Account of ſay to him. -

the Talk Nts, Te MPER, Habits, He was often retained in his per
&c. of King Charles II. (See our Dſonal againſt his publick capacity.
Mag. for Dec. laſt, p. 602. He would ſpeak upon theſe occaſions
moſt dexterouſly againſt himſelf;
HIS prince had a mechanical * Charles Stuart would be bribed
- head, which appeared in his againſt the king ;” and in the diſ
inclination to ſhipping and fortifica tinčion, he leaned more to his na
tion, &c. This would make one con tural ſelf, than his chara&er would
clude, that his thoughts would natu- E allow. He would not ſuffer himſelf
rally have been more fixed to bufi to be ſo much fettered by his charac
neſs, if his pleaſures had not drawn ter, as was convenient ; he was ſtill
them away from it. ſtarting out of it ; the power of na
He had a very good memory, ture was too ſtrong for the dignity of
tho' he would not always make equal his calling, which generally yielded
good uſe of it. So that if he had as often as there was a conteſt.
accuſtomed himſelf to direct his fa-F It was not the beſt uſe he made
culties to his buſineſs, I ſee no rea of his back ſtairs to admit men to
ſon why he might not have been a bribe him againſt himſelf, to procure
good deal maſter of it. His chain of a defalcation, help a lame accoun
memory was longer than his chain of tant to get off, or ſide with the far
thought ; the firſt could bear any mers againſt the improvement of the
burden, the other was tired by being revenue. The king was made the
carried on too long ; it was fit to ride G inſtrument to defraud the crown,
a heat, but it had not wind enough which is ſomewhat extraordinary.
for a long couiſe.
That
 1751. Talents, Temper, Habit, &c. of K. Charles II. 27
That which might tempt him to tage, they had received, that they
it probably was, his finding thoſe would preſume the king would as
about him ſo often took money upon little remember the good he had
thoſe occaſions; ſo that he thought done them, ſo as to make it an ar
he might do well at leaſt to be a gument againſt their next requeſt.
partner. He did not take the mo This principle of making the love
ney to hoard it : There were thoſe A of eaſe exerciſe an entire ſovereignty
at court who watched thoſe times, of his thoughts would have been leſs
as the Spaniards do the coming in cenſured in a private man, than it
of the plate fleet. The beggars might be in a prince The conſe
of both ſexes helped to empty his quence of it to the publick chang.
cabinet, and to leave room in them ‘eth the nature of that quality, or
for new lading upon the next occaſi elſe a philoſopher in his private car
on. Theſe negotiators played double B pacity might ſay a great deal to juſ
with him too, when it was for their tify it. The truth is, a king is to
purpoſe to ſo do. He knew it, and be ſuch a diſtinét creature from a
went on ſtill ; ſo he gained his pre man, that their thoughts are to be
ſent end, at that time, hew as not ſo put in quite a different ſhape, and it
licitous to inquire the conſequences. is ſuch a diſquieting taſk to recon
He could not be properly ſaid to be cile them, that princes might rather
either covetous or liberal; his defire C expect to be lamented than envied,
to get was not an intention to be for being in a ſtation that expoſed
rich; and his ſpending was rather an them, if they do not more to an
eaſineſs in letting money go, than ſwer mens expeciations than human
any premeditated thought for the nature will allow.
diſtribution of it. He would do as That men have the leſs eaſe for
much to throw off the burthen of a their loving it ſo much, is ſo far
preſent importunity, as he would to D from a wonder, that it is a natural
relieve a want. conſequence, eſpecially in the caſe
When once the averfion of bearing of a prince. Eaſe is ſeldom got
uneaſineſs taketh place in a man's without ſome pains, but it is ſeldomer
mind, it doth ſo much check all the kept without them. He thought
paſſions, they are damped in a kind giving would make men more eaſy
of indifference; they grow faint and to him, whereas he might have
languiſhing, and come to be ſubor. E known it would certainly make them
dinate to that fundamental maxim, more troubleſome.
of not purchafing any thing at the When men receive benefits from
price of a difficulty. This made him princes they attribute leſs to his
that he had as little eagerneſs to o generoſity than to their deſerts; ſo
blige, as he had to hurt men; the that in their own opinion, their me
motive of his giving bounties was rit cannot be bounded; by that miſ
rather to make men leſs uneaſy to F taken rule, it can as little be ſatis
him, than more eaſy to themſelves; fied. They would take it for a di
and yet no ill-nature all this while. minution to have it circumſcribed,
He would ſlide from an aſking face, Merit hath a thirſt upon it, that can
and would gueſs very well. It was never be quenched by golden ſhow
throwing a man off from his ſhoul ers. It is not only ſtill ready, but
ders, that leaned upon them with greedy to receive more. This king
his whole weight; ſo that the party Charles found in as many inſtances
was not gladder to receive, than he G as any prince that ever reigned, be
was to give. It was a kind of im cauſe the eaſineſs of acceſs introduc
plied bargain; tho' men ſeldom kept ing the good ſucceſs of their firſt
it, being ſo apt to forget the advan requeſt, they were the more encou:
January, 1751, D raged
 28 Talents, Temper, &c. of K. Charles II. Jan.
raged to thoſe importunities, which virtues; as affability, eaſineſs of
had been more effectually ſtopt in the living, inclination to give, and to
beginning by a ſhort and reſolute forgive; Qualities that flowed from
denial. But his nature did not diſ. his nature rather than from his virtue.
oſe him to that method, it dire&led He had not more application to
#. rather to put off the troubleſome any thing than the preſervation of
minute for the time; and that being A his health; it had an entire prefe
his inclination, he did not care to rence to any thing elſe in his
itruggle with it. thoughts, and he might be ſaid with
-

I am of an opinion, in which I out aggravation to ſtudy that, with

am every day more confirmed by ob as little intermiſſion as any man in
ſervation, that gratitude is one of the world. He underſtood it very'
thoſe things that cannot be bought. well, only in this he failed, that he
It muſt be born with men, or elſe B thought it was more reconcileable
all the obligations in the world will with his pleaſures, that, it really was.
not create it. An outward ſhew It is natural to have ſuch a mind to
may be made to ſatisfy decency, and reconcile theſe, that 'tis the eaſier for
to prevent reproach; but a real ſenſe. any man that goeth about it, to be
of a kind thing is a gift of nature, guilty of that miſtake.
and never was, nor can be acquired. This made him over-do in point
The love of eaſe is an opiate, it C of nouriſhment, the better to furniſh
is pleafing for the time, and quieteth to thoſe entertainments; and then he
the ſpirits; but it hath its effects thought by great exerciſe to make
that ſeldon fail to be moſt fatal. amends, and to prevent the ill effects
The immoderate love of eaſe mak of his blood being too much raiſed.
eth a man's mind pay a paſſive obe The ſucceſs he had in this method, *

dience to any thing that happeneth: whilſt he had youth and vigour to
It reduceth the thoughts from having D ſupport him in it, encouraged him
deſire, to be content. to continue it longer than nature al
It muſt be allowed he had a little lowed. Age ſtealeth ſo inſenſibly up
over-ballance on the well-natured on us, that we do not think of ſuiting
fide, not vigour enough to be earneſtour way of reaſoning to the ſeveral
to do a kind thing, much leſs to do ſtages of life; ſo inſenſibly, that not
a harſh one; but if a hard thing was being able to pitch upon any preciſe
done to another man he did not eat E time, when we ceaſe to be young,
his ſupper the worſe for it. It was we either flatter ourſelves that we
rather a deadneſs than ſeverity of na always continue to be ſo, or at leaſt
ture, whether it proceeded from a forget how much we are miſtaken
diſſipation of ſpirits, or by the ha In 15.
bit of living in which he was en
gaged. - We are deſired to add to an Extraº
If a king ſhould be born with F from the Philoſophical Tranſacti
more tenderneſs than might ſuit with ons concerning Thermometers, in
his office, he would in time be har Jerted in our Magazine for Decem
dened. The faults of his ſubjećts ber laſt, p. 612, the following Re
make ſeverity ſo neceſſary, that by mark.
frequent occaſions given to uſe it, Tº upon comparing two
it comes to be habitual, and by de Thermometers, one hanging
grees the reſiſtance that nature made G without, the other within doors, at
at firſt groweth fainter, till at laſt it the time ſpecified; that without
is in a manner quite extinguiſhed. ſtood at 14 ; degrees below freez
. In ſhort, this Prince might more ing, at 4 h. 20' in the morning; that
properly be ſaid to have gifts than within at the ſame time, was a
# degrees
 1751. Observatrons on SM UG G LIN G, &c. 29
# degrees above freezing. And at fore, can be expected from ſuch miſs
8 h. # at night, the thermometer creants as theſe ? The intereſt of the
without was at 12 deg. above freez publick requires,that all places ſhould
ing, when that within was at no be filled by men of integrity, and
more than 3 deg. above freezing; that even ſuch common and trivial
whence it is evident, that no judg faults as perjury, neglect of duty,
ment can be made of the tempera. A &c. ſhould be ſeverely puniſhed. Lit
ture of the air, with reſpect to heat, tle villains, undoubtedly, ſhould not
or cold, by an inſtrument kept in be permitted to have any hand in the
the houſe (which is the general prac ruin of their country. Should they
tice) even tho' it hang in a room be put on an equal footing with Sem
where no fire is made. The two pronian P- ? The generality of
thermometers mentioned do not hang under-ſtrappers, ſuch as tide-waiters,
above a yard diſtant from one ano-B when they are ſtationed by their col
ther, lećtors in the ſmuggling villages with
in their diſtrićts, are ſhameleſly cor
To the AUTHOR of the LONDON rupt ; for they are at the command
M A G A Z IN E. of theſe peſts of ſociety, the ſmug
glers,and connive at their illegal pro
S I R, ceedings, And if you confider the
F ſmuggling be ſo pernicious in C education, and former way of life of
its conſequences, as was com theſe wretches, how can it be other
Plained of in your Magazine for wiſe? Is it to be imagined, that they
Auguſt laſt : if it not only debauches, would offer ſuch a violence to them
and impoveriſhes our own people, ſelves, as out of mere principle to re
but furniſhes our moſt inveterate ene jećt a bribe Would it not be acting
mies with the finews of war to de egregiouſly out of charaćter?—Every
ſtroy us; ſhould not every method D commander of a ſmack ſhould be o
be uſed, and that ſpeedily, to put a bliged to do his duty faithfully, and
flop to it? Is it not particularly in-, not be ſkreened by any borough
cumbent on the legiſlature to exert whatſoever. If theſe ſhips were al
their utmoſt efforts, and rouſe their ways commanded by conſcientious
whole power to cruſh this deſtructive and vigilant men, we ſhould feel the
monſter We have, indeed, a nume good effects of it. But to be firſt a
rous body of cuſtom-houſe officers, E ſmuggler, next an informer, and then
armed by a late act with a very for-. a captain of a ſmack, is a ſhocking
midable power; but they are not as gradation. May we not hope, that
uſeful as they are numerous. The theſe grievances will be redreſſed un
multiplicity of them ſerves chiefly, I der our preſent unparallel'd ad—n,
fear, to acquire a miniſterial influ who have already given ſo many glo
ence, by no means favourable to the rious proofs of their prodigious ca
cauſe of liberty. They would, pro- F pacity, and zeal for the welfare of
bably, be more ſerviceable to their their country, and particularly the
country, if none were made officers, late honourable and well-timed peace,
but men of ſome principle. Too many which was ſuch a maſter-piece in po
of them have no other merit to re liticks as ſurpriſed even the wily and
commend them but the intereſt of a perfidious court of France —I have.
mercenary, proſtitute borough, where but one obſervation more to make.
they have been ſo long hackneyed in G The cambrick act is juſtly thought
falſehood, and venality, that they arc one of the moſt truly Britiſh laws
little inferior in iniquity to the bo. that has been paſſed for many years.
rough-brokers of the c-, who and gave great pleaſure to all honeſt
corrupt them, What good, there and ſenſible Britons, as well as equal
D 2 mortification
80 Charaćter and Fate of a V IRT U O SO. . . Jan.
mortification to our dancing faithleſ; poſſeſſed of a ſmall eſtate in land,
adverſaries: l was therefore extreme with a very large ſum of money in
the publick funds, and muſt confeſs
ly ſorry, when I read in your Maga
fine, that there are a ſet of monſters, that I did not much lament him; for
who ſmuggle cambricks. That they he was a man of mean parts, bent ra
may meet with a proper puniſhment ther upon growing rich than wiſe,
for ſo black a crime, muſt be the A and once fretted at the expence of
fincere wiſh of every one, who de only ios. which he happened to over
ſerves the name of an Engliſhman. hear me offering for the ſting of a
I am, &c. hornet, tho' it was a cold, moiſt ſum
mer, in which very few hornets had
From the Rambler, No. 82. been ſeen.
Being now left wholly to my own
Charađer and Fate of Quiſquilius, B inclinations, I very ſoon enlarged the
a famous Wirtuoſo, as related by bounds of my curioſity, and turning
himſelf. -

my thoughts to exoticks and anti

T was obſerved, from my entrance ques, became ſo well known for my
into the world, that I had ſome generous patronage of ingenious men,
thing uncommon in my diſpoſition, that my leveč was crowded with
and there appeared in me very early viſitants, ſome to ſee my muſeum,
tokens of genius, ſuperior to the bulk and others to increaſe its treaſures, by
of mankind. I was always an enemy ſelling me whatever they had brought
to trifles, and threw away my rattle from other countries.
at the time when other children but I had always a contempt of that
begin to ſhake it. I was particular narrowneſs of conception, which
ly fond of my coral, but would never contents itſelf with cultivating ſome
ſuffer my nurſe to ring the bells. As fingle corner of the field of ſcience;
I grew older, I was more thoughtful I took the whole region into my
and ſerious, and inſtead of amuſing view, and wiſhed it of yet greater
myſelf with puerile diverſions, made extent. But no man's power can be
colle&tions of natural rarities, and equal to his will. I was forced to
never walked into the fields without proceed by ſlow degrees, and to pur
bringing home ſtones of remarkable chaſe what chance, or kindneſs hap
forms, or inſects of ſome uncommon pened to preſent. I did not, how
ſpeeies. I never entered an old houſe, E ever, proceed without ſome deſign,
from which I did not take away ſome or imitate the indiſcretion of thoſe,
painted glaſs, and often lamented that who begin a thouſand collections, and
I was not one of the happy genera finiſh none. Having been always a
tion, who demoliſhed the convents lover of geography, I determined to
and monaſteries, and broke windows colle& the maps made in rude and
by law. barbarous times, before any regular
Being thus early poſſeſſed by a taſte F ſurveys, or juſt obſervations, and
for ſolid knowledge, I paſſed my have, at a great expence, brought
youth with very little diſturbance together a volume, in which, per
from paſſions and appetites; and hav haps, not a ſingle country is laid
ing no pleaſure in the company of down according to its true ſituation,
boys and girls, who talked of plays, and from which, he that defires to
politicks, faſhions, or love, I carried know the errors of the antient geo
on my enquiries with inceſſant dili-G graphers, may find ample informa
gence, and amaſſed more ſtones, tion.
moſſes, and ſhells, than are to be I did not ſuffer myſelf, however,
found in many celebrated collections. to neglect the produćts of our own
When I was 22 years old, I be country; but as Alfred received the
game, by the death of my father, tribute
1751. Charačer and Fate of a VIRTUOSO. 31.
tribute of the Welch in wolves heads, figures or inſcription, which was
I allowed my tenants to pay their found at Corinth, and which I there
rents in butterflies, till I had exhauſt fore believe to be that metal, which
ed the papilionaceous tribe. I then the antients valued before gold. I
directed them to the purſuit of other have ſand gathered out of the Gra
animals, and obtained, by this eaſy nicus, a fragment of Trajan's bridge
method, moſt of the grubs and in A over the Danube, ſome of the mortar
ſetts, which land, air, or water can which cemented the water-courſe of
ſupply. I have three ſpecies of earth Tarquin, a horſe-ſhoe broke on the
worms not known to the natura Flaminian way, and a turf with
liſts, have diſcovered a new epheme five daiſies dug from the field of
ra, and can ſhew four waſps that Pharſalia.
were taken torpid in their winter There are few regions of the globe
quarters. I have, from my own which are not honoured with ſome
ground, the longeſt blade of graſs memorial in my cabinets. The Per
upon record, and once accepted, as fian monarchs are ſaid to have boaſted
a half year's rent for a field of wheat, the greatneſs of their empire, by
an ear containing more grains than being ſerved at their tables with wa
have been ſeen before upon a fingle ter from the Ganges and the Danube:
ſtem. I can ſhew one vial, of which the
One of my tenants ſo much ne-C water was formerly an icicle on
getted his own intereſt, as to ſupply the crags of Caucaſus, and another
me, in a whole ſummer, with only that contains what once was ſnow on
two horſe-flies, and thoſe of little the top of Tenerife; in a third is a
more than the common ſize, and I ſolution of the ice of Greenland ;
was upon the brink of ſeizing for and, in another, water that once
arrears, when his good fortune threw rolled in the Pacifick Ocean. Britain
a white mole in his way, for which D can by my care boaſt of a ſnail that
he was not only forgiven, but re has crawled upon the wall of China,
warded. a humming bird which an American
Theſe, however, were petty ac princeſs wore in her ear, the tooth of
quifitions, and made at ſmall ex an elephant who carried the queen of
pence, nor ſhould I have ventured to Siam, the ſkin of an ape that was kept
rank myſelf among the virtuoſi with. in the palace of the great Mogul, a
out better claims. I have ſuffered E ribbon that adorned one of the maids
nothing worthy the regard of a wiſe of a Turkiſh ſultana, and a ſcymetar
man to eſcape my notice. I have that belonged to a ſoldier of Abas
ranſacked the old and the new world, the great.
and been equally attentive to paſt In colle&ing antiquities of every
ages and the preſent. For the illu country, I have been careful to chuſe
only by intrinſick worth, without re
ſtration of antient hiſtory, I can ſhew
a marble, of which the inſcription, F gard to party or opinions. I have
tho' it is not now legible, appears therefore a lock of Cromwell's hair in
from ſome broken remains of the let a box turned from a piece of the royal
ters, to have been Tuſcan, and oak, and keep in the ſame drawers,
therefore, probably, engraven before ſand ſcraped from the coffin of kin
the foundation of Rome. I have Richard and a commiſſion figned by
two pieces of porphyry found among Henry VII. I have equal veneration
the ruins of Epheſus, and three let. G for the ruff of Elizabeth and the ſhoe
ters broken off by a learned traveller, of Mary of Scotland, and ſhould loſe
from the inſcriptions at Perſepolis, a with like regret, a tobacco-pipe of
iece of ſtone brought from the Areo Raleigh, and a ſtirrup of king James.
pagus of Athens, and a plate without I have paid the ſame price for asº O
32 Deſcription of the ToweR of LONDON. Jan.
of Lewis, and a thimble of queen many buildings in it, with a paro
Mary ; for a fur cap of the Czar, and chial church, that it reſembles a town.
a boot of Charles of Sweden. Edward IV. added the bulwark, and
You will eaſily imagine that theſe the lions tower, in which are kept
accumulations were not made with lions, tygers, leopards, &c. The
out ſome diminution of my fortune, fortifications are about a mile round,
for I was ſo well known to ſpare no A and command the city and river.
coſt, that at every ſale ſome bid a Here is a conſtant gariſon kept, and
gainſt me for hire, ſome for ſport, the chief officer is ſtiled Conſtable of
and ſome for malice ; and if I aſked the Tower of London, under whom
the price of any thing, it was ſuffi are a deputy-lieutenant and other of.
cient to double the demand. For ficers. The gentleman-porter com
curioſity, trafficking thus with ava mands 4o warders, who wait at the
rice, the wealth of India had not B
gates, and admit no ſtrangers with
been enough ; and I, by little and their ſwords. He delivers the keys
little, transferred all my money from every night to the Conſtable, who
the funds to my cloſet : Here I was has great power and privileges. The
inclined to ſtop, and live upon my Rt. Hon. the lord Cornwallis is the
eſtate in literary leiſure, but the ſale preſent Conſtable of the Tower.
of the Harleian collection ſhook my There are 21 hamlets, in Spittle
reſolution ; I mortgaged my land, C fields and other of the out parts, be
and purchaſed 3o medals, which I longing to the Tower, which have
could never find before. I have at a diſtinét civil government, having
length bought till I can buy no longer, their own juſtices of the peace who
and the cruelty of my creditors has hold petit and quarter ſeſſions, as in
ſeized my repoſitory; I am therefore other places. The Conſtable of the
condemned to diſperſe what the la Tower is alſo lord-lieutenant and
bour of an age will not re-aſſemble ; D cuſtos rotulorum of the Tower ham
I ſubmit to that which cannot be op lets, whoſe trained bands, confiſting
poſed, and ſhall, in a ſhort time, de of about 4oco men, are bound, at
clare a ſale. I have, Mr. Rambler, his command, to come and ſtrengthen
while it is yet in my power, ſent you the gariſon. The Tower is alſo the
a pebble, picked up by Tavernier on chief priſon for criminals in matters
the banks of the Ganges ; for which of ſtate, and Tower-hill the place
I defire no other recompence than E where they are commonly beheaded.
that you will recommend my cata The moſt remarkable things here,
logue to the publick. are, 1. The White Tower, already
mentioned, which was almoſt new re
A Deſcription of the Tower of built in 1637 and 1638, and where
L O N DO N : is a vaſt magazine of powder, match,
ſwords, great guns, &c. z. The jewel
HIS famous fort or citadel F Houſe, where are kept the imperial
ſtands on the north bank of and ſtate crowns, the former never
the river Thames, about 8oo yards uſed but at coronations ; likewiſe the
eaſt of London-bridge. That called jewels and other regalia belonging to
the white Tower was built by Wm. the crown, as the ſceptre, globe, &c.
the Conqueror in 1078 ; and the 3. The Mint for coining gold and fil
whole has been much inlarged by ad ver. 4. The Horſe-Armoury, with
ditional buildings, having been for G the figures of 15 of our kings, fince
merly the royal palace. In 1190, William the Conqueror, curiouſly re
it was incompaſſed with a ſtrong preſented, as large as life, on horſe
wall, and a ditch, in ſome places back, richly armed cap-a-pee ; and
120 feet broad. There are now ſo foung of their horſes have
- º -
*:ić
1751. Subſtance of his MAJESTY's Speech. 33
Six of them are repreſented with records of the courts of juſtice at
their guards. Here are many ſuits Weſtminſter, the originals of all
of armour, one of them John of laws, all - the atchievements of this
Gaunt's, 7 foot and 4 high, and ano nation in France, &c. leagues and
ther, the lord Kinſale's, with the treaties with foreign princes and ſtates,
ſword he took from a French general, the records for the eſtabliſhing of
for which he and his poſterity had the A Ireland, the dominion of the Britiſh
honour of being covered in the king's ſeas, the Engliſh title to the kingdom
preſence. 5. The Grand Store-houſe, of France, the foundations of reli
for the fineſt and largeſt artillery, a gious houſes, the tenures of all the
ſpacious building of brick and ſtone, lands in England, ſurveys of the
in which, among many others, are manors, lands, and inquiſitions poſt
fix very large mortars, each of which mortem, grants from the crown, the
carries a bomb of five hundred B juſt eſtabliſhments of all the offices in
weight; one that ſhoots nine ſhells at the nation, and the bounds of all its
a time ; an engine for diſcharging foreſs, with the rights of the inha
many muſket-balls at once ; 20 new bitants to common or paſture, &c.
braſs guns, 32 hund. 3 qrs. 14 lb. His Majeſty's moff gracious Speech to
each, inſcribed to Q. Anne and the both Houſes of Parliament, Jan.17.
duke of Marlborough ; an engine My Lords, and Gentlemen,
of ſmall mortars, which ſhoots 30 C T Have poſtponed your meeting to
ſhells at once ; a gun that diſcharges this time, that I might conſult
ſeven balls out of as many bores ; a your private convenience, as far as
curious gun made for prince Henry, was conſiſtent with the occaſions of
the workmanſhip of which coſt 200l. the publick. The continuance of
befides quantities of arms taken from the preſent tranquillity has afforded
foreign enemies and rebels. There's an opportunity for the former, and
a vaſt number of cannon, mounted D rendered the latter leſs preſſing:
on carriages, among which are Since the laſt ſeſſion, my care and at
50 pieces of braſs, the greateſt be tention have been conſtantly employ
ing about 7ooo weight, and carry ed in improving this fituation ; and
each a 63 pound ball. There is alſo I have the ſatisfaction to acquaint
a proportionable quantity of other you, that I have concluded a treaty
materials belonging to a train of ar with my good brother the king of
tillery; and on Tower-wharf are 61 E Spain, whereby ſuch particular diffe
guns in a range, faſt in the ground, rences, as, from the mature of them,
which are diſcharged on all publick could not be ſettled in a general trea
occaſions, and ſometimes thoſe on the ty, have been amicably adjuſted,
ramparts. 6. The New Armoury, without the intervention of any other
a ſpacious room over the foremen party ; and the commerce of my
tioned Store-houſe, with a curious ſubjećts with that country re-eſta
arſenal of ſmall arms for 60,000 F bliſhed upon the moſt advantageous
men, kept very clean, and beautifully and ſure foundations.
diſpoſed in various figures. In the progreſs of this work, I
On the ſouth ſide of the Tower is have received ſuch aſſurances of the
a large water-gate, for the receipt ſincere diſpoſition of the catholick
of veſſels, under a ſtone bridge; and king, to cement and maintain the
beyond it a poſtern with a draw moſt perfeót union with me, as leave
bridge, ſeldom let down, but to re. G no room to doubt of its good effects
ceive great priſoners of flate brought being felt in all parts ; and there is
hither by water, and therefore called the greateſt reaſon to hope that the
Traitors-Bridge. ancient friendſhip, and good correſ
in the Tower are kept the ancient pondence between the two nations,
which
34. The L O. R D S A D D R E S S. Jan.
which had been long unfortunately does great honour to this parliament,
interrupted, will from mutual intereſt and adds much to our reputation in
and inclination, be now effectually foreign countries. So little of this
reſtored. great work remains unfiniſhed, that
I have alſo, in conjunčtion with I make no doubt of your compleating
the empreſs queen and the ſtates ge it this ſeſſion, in the moſt juſt and e
neral, concluded a treaty with the quitable manner.
elector of Bavaria ; and am taking A My Lords, and Gentlemen,
ſuch further meaſures, as may beſt I have nothing further to recom
tend to ſtrengthen and ſecure the tran: mend to you in particular : Let me
quillity of the empire ; ſupport its exhort you in general to make the
ſyſtem ; and timely prevent ſuch beſt uſe of the preſent ſtate of tran
events, as have been found by expe quillity, for improving the trade and
rience to endanger the common cauſe; commerce of my kingdoms: for en -
involve Europe in the calamities of B forcing the execution of the laws ;
war ; and occaſion the loſs of much and for ſuppreſfing thoſe outrages
blood and treaſure to my own king and violences, which are inconſiſtent
doms. with all good order and government,
. Both theſe treaties ſhall be laid be and endanger the lives and proper
fore you: And, as I have told you ties of my ſubjects ; whoſe happineſs,
the views with which I have entered and flouriſhing condition, I have en
into them, I muſt do juſtice to all Ctirely at heart.
the other contračting powers in the The bumble Address of the Right
definitive treaty of Aix la Chapelle, Hon. the Lords ſpiritual and tempe
by acquainting you that I have re ral, in Parliament aſſembled,
ceived from them the moſt full and Jan. 18.
clear declarations of their reſolution Moff Gracious Sovereign,
to preſerve the general peace. E, your majeſty's moſt dutiful
That nothing might be wanting D and loyal ſubječis, the lords
for theſe ſalutary purpoſes, I have ſpiritual and temporal in parliament
taken care to ſtrengthen and conſoli aſſembled, return your majeſty our
date the ties of union and friendſhip humble thanks for your moſt gracious
between me and my allies; the better ſpeech from the throne.
toſecure our mutualintereſts, maintain Your majeſty's paternal care, al
the peace already ſubſiſting, and to ways watchful for the proſperity of
prevent the occaſion of any future E your kingdoms, and mix'd with a
rupture. And, that there might re generous extenſive concern for the
main no doubt of the uprightneſs common welfare of Europe, has ap
and ſincerity of my intentions, I peared in nothing more, than in
have made the proper communicati your unwearied endeavours to im
ons of the meaſures I have taken, prove the preſent ſtate of tranquillity.
and the principles on which they This muſt be evident to all the world
have been founded. F from the ſeries of important tran
Gentlemen of the Houſe of Commons, ſaćtions which your majeſty has
I have ordered eſtimates to be been pleaſed to lay before us ; and
laid before you, for the current ſer it is with the utmoſt thankfulneſs we
vice of the year. I deſire only ſuch acknowledge your goodneſs in com
ſupplies as ſhall be neceſſary for your municating to us, that a treaty has
own ſecurity, and making good ſuch been ſo ſucceſsfully concluded be
engagements as have been contračted, G tween your majeſty and the king
and are now communicated to you. of Spain. As the commerce of
The ſucceſsful and happy progreſs theſe kingdoms is the ſource of the
which has been made in the reduction wealth of your ſubjects, and of the
of the intereſt of the national debt, ſtrength.
 1751. Addreſs of the Houſe of Commons, 35
firength and ſplendor of your crown, meaſures, as may beſt anſwer theſe
ſo your majetty's attention to re-eſta deſirable ends.
bliſh our trade with that country, on Our unſhaken duty and affection
the moſt advantageous conditions, is to your ſacred perſon, and our love .
a freſh inſtance of your uninterrupted of our country, are the ſureſt pledges
vigilance for the moſt eſſential con of our conduct. It ſhall be our firſt care
cerns of your people. Mutual intereſt A to demonſtrate our inviolable adhe
and mutual inclination are the belt rence to theſe principles; nor ſhall
foundations of a laſting amity and any thing be wanting on our part,
good correſpondence; which, from to advance the trade and flouriſhing
the concurrence of ſuch motives, we condition of theſe kingdoms ; to en
firmly hope will be happily reſtored force the obſervance of the laws and
between the two nations in all parts; of good order, amongſt your people;
and that thoſe cauſes, which have B and to maintain the ſtrength of your
long interrupted them, are now ef majeſty's crown and government,
fectually removed. both at home and abroad.
Your royal wiſdom has not been [Paſſed without oppoſition.]
confined to the adjuſting of preſent His Majeſty's Anſwer.
differences, and the remedying of MY Lo RDs, -

inconveniencies ačtually exiſting : }. Return you my hearty thanks far

It is with pleaſure we obſerve, C A this dutiful and afficianate ad
that your forefight is exerting itſelf dreſt. The ſatisfaāion you have
to ſecure us, as far as can be done by ſo unanimouſy expreſs'd in the treaties
human prudence, againſt ſuch events I have concluded, and the meaſure,
as have formerly involv'd Europe in whib I am purſuing, gives me the
the calamities of war. In this view greatºff pleaſure. I entirely rely on
we look upon the treaty, which your your zeal and ſupport in bringing
majeſty has lately concluded with D them to perfeóion, for the welfare ºf
the Eleåor of Bavaria, and the fur my own kingdom, and the general
ther meaſures, which you are graci tranquility of Europe.
ouſly pleaſed to inform us, are carry Appress of the Houſe of Commons.
ing on for ſecuring the tranquillity, Moff gracious Sovereign,
and ſupporting the ſyſtem of the em E your majeſty's moſt dutiful
pire. Nothing can tend more to and loyal ſubjećts, the com
effeauate theſe meaſures, than the E mons of Great-Britain in parliament
ſtrengtheningand conſolidating theties aſſembled, return your majeſty our
of union and friendſhip between your ſincere and hearty thanks for your
majeſty and your allies ; which can moſt gracious ſpeech from the throne.
not fail at the ſame time to be at We beg leave to congratulate your
tended with the beſt conſequences majeſty, on your ſafe and happy re
for promoting our mutual intereſts, turn to theſe kingdoms; and to ex
preſerving the general repoſe, and F preſs the warneſt acknowledgments
preventing the occaſion of any future of our gratitude, for your majeſty's
rupture. endeavours to eſtabliſh the preſent
We are truly ſenſible of your ma tranquillity upon the ſureſt founda.
tion.
jeſty's goodneſs, in laying before us -

theſe your ſalutary views and inten We congratulate your majeſty on

tions. In the proſecution of them, the concluſion of a treaty with the
the weight and influence of the crown G king of Spain, by which the parti
of Great-Britain are very viſible; cular differences, that, from the na
and we do with the greateſt chear ture of them, could not be ſettled in
fulneſs aſſure your majeſty, of our a general treaty, are now amicably
ſteady and zealous ſupport in all ſuch adjuſted and we feel the moſt real
January, 1751. E. ſatisfaction
36 Declaration of the Empreſs of Ruſſia. . Jan.
fatisfačtion at the reaſon there is to laws more effectual, by enforcing
hope, from the aſſurances, which their execution, thereby to diſcourage
your majeſty has received, of the and ſuppreſs the outrages and enor
fincere diſpoſition of the catholick mities committed in defiance of them.
king to cement and maintain the [4 motion for amendment, by leav
moſt perfect union with your ma: ing out the high compuiments, as ap
tº: that the ancient friendſhip will A proving triaties before ſeeing them,
e reſtored, and an uninterrupted propoſed by the E. ºf E–t, was re
good correſpondence ſubfiſt between jećted 203 to 74.
the two nations, to their mutual ad
vantage and happineſs. His Majeſty's Anſwer.
We reſpectfully acknowledge your
majeſty's great wiſdom and forefight, Gentlemen,
in taking the beſt meaſures timely to B I Thank you woff heartily for this aſ:
prevent ſuch events, as might here feationate addreſs.
after involve Europe in the calamities Tow may depend upon wy conſtant en
of war; and we have the beft grounded deavours to preſerve the general tran
hopes, from the full and clear decla guility in Europe, and to promote the
ration of all the contračting powers. particular intereſts, and bappineſ of
in the definitive treaty of Aix la my people. -

Chapelle, as well as from your ma: C

jeſty's care and attention to ſtrengthen
the ties of union and friendſhip be
tween your majeſty and your allies,
that we ſhall long enjoy the bleſſings
of a general peace.
We aſſure your majeſty, that we
will chearfully raiſe ſuch ſupplies as D applied herſelf to the keeping up a
ſhall be found neceſſary, for the ſe
curity of your majeſty's government,
and to make good the engagements en
tered into by your majeſty for the pub
lick benefit, and according to your
The Empreſs of Russia's Declaration.
HE whole world knows how
carefully her majeſty the em
preſs of all the Ruſſias, after her ac
ceſſion to the throne of her anceſtors,
ſtrict Friendſhip with the powers in
general, but principally with her
allies, and to obviate every thing
that might have cauſed the leaſt al
teration therein. *

gracious intention communicated to The court of Pruſſia muſt be con

this houſe. E vinced of it by many proofs, which
* It is with the greateſt ſatisfačtion its miniſter plenipotentiary at her
that we receive your majeſty's moſt imperial majeſty's court has been an
gracious approbation of the progreſs eye witneſs of: but in order to know
already made towards reducing the in what manner that court has cor
intereſt of the national debt; and , reſponded with thoſe teſtimonies of
we aſſure your majeſty, that we will friendſhip, one need but refle&t on
uſe our utmoſt endeavours to finiſh F the diſagreeable incidents that have
that great work with juſtice and happened from time to time, particu
equity. - -
larly the ſeveral inſtances of diſregard,
Your faithful commons beg leave and the great contempt ſhewn M.
to expreſs the ſenſe of the happi Groſs, envoy extraordinary and mi
meſs they enjoy under your majeſty's niſter plenipotentiary from the em
government; and to aſſure your ma preſs. Theſe motives have deter
jeſty, that they are determined to G mined her imperial majeſty to cauſe
give all poſſible attention to whatever her miniſtry to declare to the miniſter
may promote the trade and com plenipotentiary (Wahrendorff) what
merce of theſe kingdoms, and that follows, that he may impart the
they will endeavour to render the ſame to his cqurt. - -

The
1751. " filaration of the Empreſ; of Ruſſia. 37
The intention of the imperial thoſe unfortunate perſons, in hopes
court of Ruſſia, in ſending to that that the Pruſſian court would at
of Pruſſia ſome Ruſſian ſoldiers of length acknowledge their innocence;
great ſtature was not to make them and that, far from putting it in pa
perpetual ſlaves to Pruſſia, nor to de rallel with another man's crimes, it
prive them of the liberty of return would rather protect their perſons,
ing to their native country, when age A and do them juſtice. But inſtead of
and infirmities might oblige them to the friendly condeſcenſion which
demand their diſcharge. The Ruſſian there was reaſon to expect, the an
court's complaiſance on this occaſion ſwer was, that the releaſe in queſ
gave room to expect, that on the part tion could not be granted but upon
ef Pruſſia the return of thoſe men to condition of enlarging stackelberg:
their own country would have been from whence it ſhould follow, that
facilitated as much as poſſible: ne- B the liberty demanded by innocent
vertheleſs, the little regard paid to perſons, muſt depend on the fate of
there preſentations and inſtances made a ſtate criminal. - .. *

in their favour, has been too clearly Though according to the cuſtom,
perceived. generally received, every ſovereign
The pretext urged by the court of may recal his ſubjects from the ſer-,
Pruſſia to colour their detention, as vice of a foreign power, and that,
alſo that of other ſubjects of Ruſſia, C the proclamations iſſued for that pur-.
deſerters, or men carried off by poſe are publiſhed afterwards in the
force, is, that no cartel is ſettled Gazettes, the publication of that:
between the two courts. But this which was iſſued for calling home
Pretext has not the leaſt appearance. the ſubjećts of the empreſs, em
of right: never did the law of na-. ployed in the ſervice of foreign
tions authoriſe any body to diſpoſe. powers, was not allowed in the Ber
ſupremely of another's ſubje&s, nor Dlin Gazette. M. Groſs, miniſter of
to withdraw them from the obedi her imperial majeſty at Berlin, there
ence of their lawful ſovereign. -
fore found himſelf under a neceſ
The reaſons that induced the em fity to notify, by letters, the gene
preſs to cauſe capt. Stackelberg to ral recal, to all the Ruſſian ſubjects
be taken up and confined, who was engaged in the ſervice of his ma
born her ſubject, cannot but be al jeſty the king of Pruſſia ; in doing
lowed to be juſt, if one will but E which, this miniſter only obeyed the
confider a little the enterprizes of preciſe orders of the empreſs his ſo
that officer, which he himſelf con vereign. - -

feſſed, and which mo leſs concerned One could never have thought
her imperial majeſty than his own that the court of Pruſſia would ex-.
country. It cannot be conceived ceed the bounds of decency, and the
how the Pruſſian court, merely be law of nations, to ſuch a degree, as
cauſe that officer had been in the F was ſeen in the reproaches made by.
king's ſervice, ſhould pretend to ex his excellency count Podewiis to M.
erciſe the lex talionis on the ſubjects. Groſs, demanding of him the reaſons
of her imperial majeſty that are yet why he correſponded with the king's
in the ſame ſervice, ſuch as the lieu-, officers; and then telling him he
tenants Reutern and Kurſel, who, muſt forbear to do ſo for the fu
in demanding their diſmiſſion, have ture, And though there was ſuffi
done nothing but what is warranted G cient reaſon to think that after ſuch
without exception by the uſage and a ſtep taken the buſineſs would have
general practice of the military ſer reſted there, yet count Podewils gave
wice. - " . M. Groſs to underſland, that the
Her imperial majeſty often re king having been informed this mi
E 2 niſter
Peated her inſtances in favour of
 38 Declaration of the Empreſs of Ruſſia. Jan.
niſter had wrote to capt. Mellin, and judge, that the court of Pruſſia in
to the two enſigns Budberg, his ma tended to renounce entirely the
jeſty wanted to know whether thoſe friendſhip and alliance of her imperial
letters were ſent before or after the majeſty; and this ſeems to be con
notice given him by his order; and firmed by what has happened fince.
that the king did not ſee how the M. Groſs being on the point of
Ruſſian court could vindicate her A ſetting out for Potzdam, along with
proceedings in regard to this recal, the miniſter of the emperor of the
as it was incompatible with the trea Romans and the lord Hyndford, in
ty of Nyſtadt. Nobody will doubt order to ſee the caſtle of Sans-Soucy
that it is lawful fora miniſter to notify lately built, that journey was inter
the orders of the ſovereign to his ſub dićted to him alone, by a letter from
jećts in whatſoever place they may be count Podewils, and in a manner as
found,eſpecially after ſuch miniſter has B unexpected as it is unpračtiſed be
been denied permiſſion to acquaint tween friendly courts. The ſame
them with theſe orders by the chan condućt was obſerved towards her
nel of the Gazettes. imperial majeſty's ſaid miniſter, who'.
M. Groſs has done nothing but was treated with the moſt ſtinging
diſcharged the duties of his miniſtry, contempt on occaſion of an enter
in communicating the recal to the tainment given at Charlottenbourg.
empreſs's ſubjećts; and as this re-C With a premeditated deſign, in in
cal cancels all other engagements, viting all the other miniſters to ſup
the empreſs's miniſter has not held per, after the play was over, he was
correſpondence with Pruſſian offi let to traverſe all the garden of the
cers, but only with the ſubjects of caſtle, in company with the marquiſs
his ſovereign. "a de la Pºebla, the emperor's miniſter,
. The empreſs appeals to the im as if it were to nettle him the more
partial judgment of all mankind, D by the return of the latter; befides
whether this proceeding of the Pruſ that the harbinger of the court,
ſian court is warrantable by the law charged to invite all the foreign mi
of nations, or by the cuſtoms ob niſters to the ball and to the ſupper,
ſerved in all poliſhed courts? That did invite M. Groſs to the ball only.
is to ſay, whether it be lawful to probably with a view to mortify this
retain by force in one's ſervice the miniſter, and let him ſee in what con
{ubjects of a foreign power, who de-E tempt he was held at the Pruſſiancourt.
manded their diſcharge in the uſual In confideration of all that has
manner, and with the formalities re been related above, from whence one
quired Whether it is lawful to may reaſonably conclude that the
confine ſome, and to aſſure others, by Pruſſian court no longer thinks itſelf
expreſs letters, that the recal in obliged to continue to keep up the
queſtion does not concern thoſe who alliance and friendſhip that formerly
are engaged in the Pruſſian ſervice, F ſubſiſted between the two crowns,
and that the king would anſwer for the empreſs enjoined her miniſter and
it? In fine, whether it is warranta counſellor in chancery, M. Groſs, to
ble to put a contrary ſenſe on her ſet out immediately from Berlin, and
imperial majeſty's intentions, as alſo
repair as ſoon as poſſible to the court
on the treaty of Nyſtadt, and to in of her imperial majeſty, without tak
terrogate, by one's own authority, ing leave of the Pruſſian court; to
a publick miniſter; who, by virtue G the end that his perſon, as well as
of his chara&er, is not accountable the character he is veſted with,
for his actions to any one but his and eſpecially the empreſs's high dig
ſovereign : nity, which is concerned in this af
Proceedings ſo unuſual between fair, might not be expoſed to far
friendly powers made the empreſs -
1751. Cauſes of frequent Robberies—Gaming. 39
ther ſlights and inconveniences; what * gluttony and drunkenneſs are al
g
has already happened appearing to º
lur’d by every kind of dainty:
have filled up the meaſure. 4.
nay, where the fineſt women are
Done at Peterſburg, Dec. 4.O.S. º
expoſed to view, and where the
g
meaneſt perſon who can dreſs him
From an Enquiry into the Cauſe of g
ſelf clean, may in ſome degree
the late Increaſe of Robbers, &c. A mix with his betters, and thus per
º
with Propoſals for Remedy, &c. g
haps ſatisfy his vanity as well as
By Hen R Y F1 Eld in G, Eſq; Bar his love of pleaſure ? It may poſi
• bly be ſaid that thºſe diverſions are
rifter at Law, and one of his Ma g
jeffy's juſtices of Peace for Mid g
cheap : that is one objection to
dleſex and Weſtminſter, *Pr. is id. them :—Was the price as high as
&

g
for a ridotto, or an opera, it would
O BB ERY, however flagrant B be confined to the higher people
g
already, is an increaſing evil— only.”
The ſtreets of this town, and the II. Drunkenneſ, is almoſt inſepa
roads leading to it, will ſhortly be rably annexed to the pleaſures of the
impaſſable without the utmoſt ha vulgar, eſpecially the drinking gin,
zard. There is at this time near an
which diſqualifies them for labour,
hundred 1uffians incorporated into and emboldens them to commit every
one body, who have officers and a C wicked and deſperate enterpriſe. Mr.
treaſurer, and have reduced theft F. ſays, perſons are often brought
and robbery into a regular ſyſtem.— before him charged with robbery, in
To flop the torrent thus breaking in a condition not to be examined, tiſt
upon us, is certainly a publick con they have been confined. An evil
cern, and the firſt ſtep muſt be to diſ which cannot be remedied but by a
cover the ſources from which it total prohibition of this liquor; and
ſprings : which are, - - D it is hoped no political reaſon againſt
I. Too frequent and expenſive di this prohibition can be ſo ſtrong as
verſions among the lower kind of to countervail the preſervation of the
people, by which they acquire a morals, the health, and the beings of
taffe of enjoyments not proper for great part of the community.
their claſs, and not being able, by III. Gaming is the laſt great evil
honeſt labour, to ſupport the flate which ariſes from the luxury of
they affect, they diſdain the profit to E the vulgar. A vice, the more dan
which induſtry would entitle 'em, gerous as it is deceitful, and, con
and abandoning themſelves to idle trary to every other ſpecies of
neſs, the more ſimple and poor-ſpi luxury, flatters its votaries with the
rited betake themſelves to a ſtate of hopes of increaſing their wealth; ſo
flarving and beggary, while thoſe that avarice, which is a ſecurity
of more art and courage become againſt other vices, is frequently an
ſharpers and thieves. To give a final F inducement to this. . But the greater
blow to luxury, by a general prohi part of adventurers having exhauſted
bition, is not poſſible. The moſt ef their fund, their next ſtep is to retrieve
fectual way to ſtop the progreſs of their hopes, by furniſhing themſelves
vice is to remove the temptation. with another flake on the high way,
‘Now what greater temptation and how eaſy is the tranſition from
* can there be to voluptuouſneſs, fraud to force, from a gameſter to a
• than a place where every ſenſe and G rogue !“Perhaps it is civil to ſuppoſe
* appetite of which it is compounded, * any tranſition at all. This vice may
* are fed and delighted ; where the be ſuppreſſed by putting in execution
* eyes are feaſted with ſhow, and the laws already in force againſt it;
* the ears with muſic, and where of which Mr. F. has given a fue
. . • Tº be had at the Publiſher's bºrroſ. *
$inº,
4O Cauſes offrequent Robberies.---Pawnbrokers. Jan.
cina,yet comprehenſive and judicious port their goods with prodigious pro
view. -

fit, and as prodigious impunity ; all

IV. Another cauſe of frequent which appeared laſt winter, in the
robbery is the improper regulation of examination of Cordoſa the Jew.
the poor, eſpecially that part of them The law, as it ſtands at preſent, is
who are able to work, but not wil ineffectual to cure this evil; for the
ling, ariſing partly from a defect in A following reaſons:
the laws themſelves, of which there 1. Receivers of ſtolen goods are
are many inſtances; particularly, with deemed acceſſaries after the fact, ſo
reſpect to the houſes of correction; that ſuch offender cannot be tried till
which the legiſlature have provided after the convićtion of the principal.
as a puniſhment for the idle ; for 2. In petty larceny there can be no
whatever theſe houſes were intended ſuch acceſſary, the ſtatute confining
to be, they are now no other than B it to ſuch felonies, as are to receive
the ſchools of vice, and common judgment of death, and juries hav
ſewers of naſtineſs and diſeaſe. For ing taken upon them to confider the
the better regulation of the poor, value of goods as immaterial, and to
which, tho’ confeſſed to be difficult, find that what is ſometimes proved
is not impracticable, the author has to be worth ſeveral pounds, is of the
thought of a plan, and is ready to value only of ten pence, the acceſſary
produce it, when he ſhall ſee the leaſt C is diſcharged, the publick injured,
glimpſe of hope that his labour in two excellent ačis of parliament are
drawing it out would not be abſolute defeated, and two miſcreants laugh
ly thrown away. . at their proſecutor, and the law.
V. Receivers of ſolen Goods, &c. To remedy theſe defects, it is pro
- Another great encouragement poſed, 1. To regulate brokers, and
to theft of all kinds is the eaſe and pawnbrokers, or if that is impoſſible,
ſafety with which ſtolen goods may D to extirpate intirely a ſet of wretches,
be diſpoſed of ; for if a thief has who, like other vermin, harbour only
made a booty of any value, he is in the poor, and grow fat by ſucking
almoſt ſure of ſeeing an advertiſe their blood.
ment within a day or two, directing 2. To make the receiving ſtolen
him to bring the goods to a certain goods knowingly, an original of.
place where he is to receive a re fence, by which means the thief.
ward, ſometimes the full value of E who is often a paultry offender in
the booty, and no queſtions asked. compariſon of the receiver, ſometimes
A practice, in the opinion of alearned his pupil, might, in ſmall felonies, be
judge, next to felony, and which in made a witneſs againſt him.
itſelf is ſo ſcandalous, and of ſuch 3. To make the bare buying or
rnicious tendency, that an effectual taking to pawn ſtolen goods, above
aw ſhould be contrived to prevent it; the value of zos. evidence of receiv.
but if ſuch a law ſhould take place, F ing with knowledge, unleſs ſuch
there are brokers who will receive goods were bought in market overt,
valuable goods at an eaſy rate, (which the ſhops of no broker, or
and ſatisfie their conſciences by tel pawnbroken, ſhould be reputed to
ling a ragged fellow, or wench, that be) or unleſs the defendant cold
they hope they came honeſtly by fil prove by a credible witneſs that he
ver, and gold, and diamonds ; and had good cauſe to regard the ſeller
there are others, who ſcorning ſuch G or pawner as the owner.
weak ſubterfuges, engage openly
with thieves, and have warehouſes [This excellent pamphlet being but juſt
filled with ſtolen goods both here publiſhed, we had not room left to do it juſtice,
by a Proper ſpecimen.]
and at Rotterdam, whither they ex
4's
1751. Poetical E S S A Y S.
Afn H. Y. M. N.
1. the NYMPH of BRISTOL spring.
By Mr. W1 lliam Whi T = h = AD.
HE poet invokes the nymph by the name
of Avonia, then feigns that Neptune be
coming enamour'd of her firſt “ violated, and
then as an atonement endow’d her with the
wer of healing diſeaſes, eſpecially thoſe that
ave relation to love ; and, after a poetical de
ſciption of ſeveral chronic and acute diſtempers,
he makes this elegant tranſition:
O could thy lenient wave thus charm to peace
That fiercer fiend Ill-nature; Argus like,
Wºoſe eyes ſtill open watch th' unwary ſteps
Whith tread thy margin, and whoſe ſubtle
brain
To real miſchief turns ideal ills. "
But not thy ſtream nettareous, nor the ſmiles
Of roſy-dimpled Innocence can charm
That monſter's rage: dark, dark as midnight
damps,
And ten times deadlier, ſteals along unſeen
Her blaſting venom, and devours at once
Fair Virtue's growth, and Beauty's blooming
ſpring. - perplex
This is followed by a beautiful deſcription of
the proſpeft from Clifton-Hill, and the pleaſure
cf meditation in ſo delightful a ſolitude: He
then tranſiently mentions ſome antient baths,
41
Againſt ſuch rivals, prodigal of wealth, .
Tovenal beauty off ring all their ſtores,
What arts ſhall Thenotuſe, who long has lov’d,
And long, too long deſpair'd? Amid thy rocks
Nightly he wanders, to the ſilent moon
And ſtarry hoſt of heav'n he tells his pain.
But chief to thee, to thee his fond complaints
At morn, at eve, and in the midnight hour
Frequent he pours. No wealth paternal bleſt
His humbler birth; no ficljs of waving gold
Or flowering orchats, no wide wanderingherds
Or bleating firſtlings of the flock were his
To tempt the wary maid... Yet could his pipe
Make echocs liſten, and his flowing tongue
Could chaunt ſoft ditties in ſo ſweet a ſtrain,
Thev charm'd with native muſic all but her.
Oit had'ſt thou heard him, goddeſs; oft
reſolv’d
To ſuccour his diſtreſs. When now the day,
The fatal day drew near, and love's laſt hope
Hung on a few ſhort moments. Ocean's god
Was with thee,and obſerv'd thy anxious thought
And what, he cry'd, can make Avonia's face
Wear ought but ſmiles? What jealous doubts
My fair, my beſt belov'd? No jealous doubts,
Thou anſweied'ſt mild, and on his breaſt reclin'd
Thy bluſhing cheek, perplex Avonia's breaſt j
A cruel fair one flies the voice of love, -

the moſt celebrated foreign medicinal ſprings, And gifts alone can win her. Mighty power,
and our own, Bath, Cheltenham, Scarborough, O bid thy Tritons ranſack ocean's wealth,
Tunbridge, and Dulwich; but he does not ce. The coral's living branch, the lucid pearl,
lebrate Avonia only for her waters, but for the And every ſhell where mingling lights and ſhades
mock diamonds that are found in Łºrtrocks, . Play happieſt, O if ever to thy breaſt
and this gives occaſion to introduce the follow My artiul coyneſs gave a moment's pain,
ing epiſode: Learn from that pain to pity thoſe that iove."
weſtward a mile from yon aſpiring ſhrubs, The God return'd: Can his Avonia aſk -

Which front thy hallow'd fount, and ſhagg What Neptune would refuſe? Beauty like thine
with thorns -
Might taſk his utmoſt labours. But behold
The adverſe ſide of Avon, dwelt a ſwain. How needleſs now his treaſures! What thou
One only daughter bleſs'd his nuptial bed: ſeck'ſt
Fair was the maid ; but wherefore ſaid I fair? Is near thee; in the boſom of thy rocks
For many a maid is fair, but Leya's form Myriads of glittering gems, of power to charm
Was beauty's ſelf, where, cach united charm More wary eyes than Leya's, luik unſeen.
Ennobled each, and added grace to all. . . . From theſe ſelect thy ſtore. He ſpake, and rais'd
Yat cold as mountain ſnows her tim'rous heart The maſſy trident; at whoſe ſtroke the womb
Rejects the voice of love: In vain the ſire Of earth gave up its treaſures. Ready nymphs
With prayers, with mingled tears, demanded oft Receiv'd the burſting gems, and Tritons lent.
The name of grandſire, and a prattling race . A happier poliſh to th' encruſted ſtone.
To chear his drooping age. In vain the youths Scarce had they finiſh'd when the plaintive
To Leva's favºrite form in ev'ry dale ſtrains. -

Attum'd their ruſtic pipes; to Leya's ear Of Thenotreach'dthy ears. Approach, approach,
Muſic was diſcord, when it talk'd of love. The Trident-bearer cried, and at his voice
And ſhall ſuch beauty, and ſuch power to bleſs, The rocks divided, and the awe-ſtruck youth
Sink uſeleſs to thc grave? forbid it, Love! . (Like Ariſtaeus thro' the pating wave)
Forbid it, vanity! ye mighty two * Deſcended trembling. But what words can paint
Who ſhare the female breaſt! The laſt prevails. His joy, his rapture, when, ſurprize at length
“Whatever youth ſhall bring the nobleſt prize Yielding to love, he graſp'd the ſited gems
“May claim her conque'd heart." The day And knew their wondrous import. O: he cried
was fix’d, Diſmiſs me, gracious powers; cre this, perhaps,
And forth from villages, and turf-built cots, , Young Cadwal claſps her charms, ere this the
In crouds the ſuitors came : wealth [know
But moſt in thought Of Madoc has prevail'd!—G2, youth, and
Yielded to Cadwal's heir, proud lord of Stoke; Succeſs attends thy enterpr ze, and time -

* The incident upon which this ingenious Shall make thee wealthier than the proudeſt
ſwain
fäion is fºunded is the frequent mixture of the
Jr., with tie waters ºf the well, in high tides. Whoſe rivalſhip thou fear'ſt; go, and be bleſ!.
Yct
A2 Poetical E S S A. Y. S.
Yet let not gratitude be loſt in joy;
But when thy wide poſſeſſions ſhall extend
Farm beyondfarm, remember whence they roſe,
And grace thy village with Avonia's name.
How ſhall the bluſhing muſe purſue the tale
Impartial, and record th' ungrateful crime
Of Thenot love-deluded? When ſucceſs
Had crown'd his fierce deſires, awhile he paid
Due honours at thy ſhrinc.-
at length intent
On Leya's charms alone, of ought beſide
Careleſs he grew ; and ſcarcely now his hymns
of praiſe were heard; if heard,they fondly mix’d
His Leya's praiſe with thine; or only ſeem'd
The dying echocs of his former ſtrains.
Nor did he (how wilt thou excuſe, O Love,
Thy traitor?) when his wide poſſeſſions ſpread
Farm beyond farm,remember whencethey roſe,
Or grace his village with Avonia's name.
But on a feſtal day, amid the ſhouts
Of echoing ſhepherds, to the riſingtown,
Be Leya nam'd, he cried; And ſtill unchang'd
(Indelible diſgrace!) the name remains.
'Twas then, Avonia, negligent of ail
His former injuries, thy heav'nly breaſt
Felt real rage; and thrice thy arm was rais'd
For ſpeedy vengeance; thrice the azure God
Reſtrain'd its force, or ere th' uplifted rocks
Deſcending had o'erwhelm'd the fated town.
And thus he ſooth'd thce, “Letnotrage tranſ
ſport
My injur'd fair-one ; love was all his crime,
* Reſiſtleſs love. Yet ſure revenge awaits
Thy utmoſt wiſhes; never ſhall his town,
which, had thy title grac'd it, had aſpir'd
To the firſt naval honours, and look'd down
On Carthage—never ſhall it riſe beyond
“That humble village thou behold'ſt it now.
And ſoon tranſported to the Britiſh coaſt
:From fartheſt India veſſels ſhall arrive
Full fraught with gems, myſelf will ſºccd the
ſails,
And all th’ imaginary wealth he booſts
Shall ſink neglected: Ruſtics ſhall deride
His diamond's mimic blaze. Northou regret
Their periſh’d ſplendor; on a firmer baſe
Thy glory reſts, rejećt a ſpurious praiſe,
And to thy waters only truſt for fame.”
The wiſh, which almoſt immediately ſuc
ceeds, is extremely poetical.
O, if to Albion thy prolific flream
, Has given one bard, one hero, may nor ſtorms
Nor earthquakes ſhake thy manſion; may the
- ſweet,
The ſilent ſweep of ſlow-devouring time
Steal o'er thy rocks unfelt, and only bear
To future worlds thy virtues, and thy praiſe.
The poet then petitions Avonia to diffuſe her
influence to foreign nations, as her waters never
loſe their virtue by time, or change of climate.
With 20 line; more he makes his concluſion, in
which, whocwer reads the whole, and confiders
the ſubjett, will perceive great propriety and
bcauty.
New M A R x ET, a Satire. Pr. 15.
Atire is a ſpecies of writing in which it is
very difficult even for a genius to preſerve
Jan.
evident traces of a regular plan, and ſuch an ar
rangement of thoughts as diſtinguiſh the pro
greſs of the work, and point out the beginning,
the middle, and the end, otherwiſe than by the
number ſet againſt the lines; this piece there
fore cannot be analyſed, but we ſhall give the
following extracts as a ſpecimen of the whole.
His º hope, when now the blooming
cir
Has left the parent's, or the guardian's care,
Fond to poſſeſs, yet eager to deſtroy,
Qf each vain youth, ſay, what's the darlingjoy?
Of each fond frolic what the ſource and end?
His ſole and firſt ambition what?—to ſpend.
Some 'ſquires, to Gallia's cooks moſt dainty
dupes,
Melt manors in ragouts, or drown in foups.'
This coxcomb donts on fiddlers, till he ſees
His mortgag'd mountains deſtitute of trees;
Convinc'd too late, that modern ſtrains can
move, [grove,
With mightier force than thoſe of Greece, the
In headleſs ſtatues rich and uſeleſs urns,
Mar Morro from the claſſic tour returns;
So poor the wretch of current coin, you'd
laugh
Hc cares not if his * CAE sars bebut ſafe.
Some tread the ſlippery paths of love's delights,
Theſe deal the cards, or ſhake the box at
W H 1 T. E.'s.
To different pleaſures different taſtes incline,
Nor the ſame ſea receives the ruſhing ſwine.
Tho' drunk alike with Cincr's poiſonous
bowl,
In ſeparate ſties the mimic monſters roll.
But would ye learn, ye leiſure-loving’ſquires,
How beſt ye may diſgrace your prudent fires;
How ſooneſt ſoar to faſhionable ſhame,
Be damn'd at once to ruin — and to t fame;
By hands of grooms ambitious to be crown'd,
O greatly dare to tread Olympic ground:
The author having deſcribed the ruin of a
youngheir juſt come to the poſſeſſion of a large
eſtate, the park and manſion houſe of which are
well Pićtured, introduces a different character
thus.
Longtime, ſoft ſon of patrimonial eaſe,
Hi Prol. It us had ate firloins in peace:
Had quaff'd ſecure, unvex'd by toils or wife,
The mild October of a rural life:
Long liv'd with calm domeſtic conqueſts
crown'd,
And kill'd his game on ſafe paternal ground.
As bland he puff"d the pipe o'er weekly news,
His boſom kindles with ſubhimer views.
Lo here, thy triumphs T–, thy palms P-3
Tempt him to rein the ſteed, and ſtake his ſtore.
Like a new bruiſer on Brought on 1 c land,
Amid the liſts, our hero takes his ſtand; -
Suck'd by the ſharper, to the peer a prey,
He rolls his eyes that witneſs huge diſmayi
When
* Antique medals.
[f The author probably bad a line of Mr.
Pope's in view,
“See Cromwell damn'd to everlaſting fame.”
but intbisplaceit does not wallſuit with Ruin.]
 1751. The Monthly Chronologer.
When lo! the chance of one unlucky heat
Strips him of game , ſtrong beer, and ſweet re
treat.
How awkward now he hears diſgrace and dirt,
Nor knows the poor's laſt refuge, to be pert.—
The ſhiftleſs beggar bears of ills the worſt,
At once with dulneſs, and with hunger curſt.
In the ſucceeding part of the poem, the au
The Mon T H L y CH Ronolo G E R.
O. the 31ſt ult. 15 of the 17
condemned malefactors [See
Dec. laſt] were executed at
Tyburn, and all behaved ſuitable to
their unhappy circumſtances. Baker
was permitted by the officers to be
carried in a hackney coach, contrary
to the ſheriff's orders, Joſhua Weſt, a
teller in the Bank, was reſpited dur
ing his majeſty's pleaſure, and Speck
man, a boy, was repriev'd for 14
years tranſportation.
SATURDAY Jan. 5.
Above 5 o'criminals were commit
ted this week to priſon by Juſtice
Fielding, many of whom were for
capital offences, 7 for ſtreet robberies.
THURSDAY Io.
At a general court of the S. Sea
company, it was reſolved to addreſs
his majeſty, that he would be pleaſed
to continue to be their governor, and
that he would take into his royal con
fideration the ſtate of the company in
relation to the late treaty with Spain.
— A propoſal was laid before the
court, tending to ſhew the advantage
that would accrue to the company,
by putting their unſubſcribed ſtock on
the ſame footing with the ſubſcribed ;
and after ſome time it was agreed
that the ſaid propoſal ſhould be print
ed, and ſent to each proprietor. This
propoſal was
—That upon the government's con
tinuing to the company an intereſt of
4 per Cent. per Annum on their pre
ſent capital of 2,662,784l. 8s. 6d.
for 7 years, and then to be reduced
to 3 per Cent. per Annum;
—The company will undertake to
pay off 2,325,0231.7s. 11d. old and
January, 1751.
43
thor expoſes the folly of ſuch gentlemen who
conſtitute part of the legiſlature, and yet affect
to appear in the habit of a jockey.
Smit with the love of the laconic boot,
The cap, and wig ſuccinét, and filken ſuit.
The poem concludes with a compariſon be
tween ancient and modern Greece, and an ex
hortation to Britain.
new S. Sea annuities, unſubſcribed ;
1,220,928l. 2s. 1 od, whereof to car
ry an intereſt at 3 ; per Cent, per
Annum for 5 years, and then to be
reduced to 3 per Cent. **
—And the remainder, being 1,104,
o95l. 5s. 1d. at an intereſt of 3 per
Cent. until paid off, out of ſuch mo
nies as ſhall be applied by parliament
for diſcharge of the national debt af.
ter payment of 1,1 co,oool. or there
abouts, lately agreed to by the bank
of England; and in caſe they ſhall not
receive the firſt monies that ſhall be
applied by parliament, then the South
Sea company are to be paid the ſaid
1, to4,0951. 5s. 1d. in any ſums not
leſs than 100,oool. at any one time.
—A dividend of 2 per Cent. for the
half year's intereſt due at chriſtmas
laſt on the capital ſtock of the ſaid
company, was declared payable Feb.
13 next.
. A committee from the governors
of the Foundling Hoſpital waited on
the ſociety of the free Britiſh fiſhery
at Mercer's Hall, with an offer to
let ſuch foundlings as had ſtrength
ſufficient to be employ'd in weaving
twine, making nets, ropes, &c. for
the ſervice of the ſaid ſociety; which
offer was thankfully received.—-
Some thouſand charity children in
this city, who are taught to read,
write, and ſing pſalms, might be alſo
uſefully employ'd for the fiſhery, and
help to maintain themſelves.
FR 1 DAY 1 1.
Was held a general court of the
governors of the city of London ly
ing in hoſpital, when they came to a
reſolution to enlarge the ſaid hoſ-.
- pital
44 The Monthly CH Ronolog Er.
pital with all poſſible ſpeed, Dr. Ben
jamin Martin, of Theobalds Row, was
unanimouſly choſen phyſician, and
fundry benefactions were received.
- Tuesday 15.
An odd machine, like an Engliſh
waggon, drawn by 1o horſes, after
the Daniſh manner, belonging to Ba
..Jan,
Sheriff, appointed by his Majeſty in
Council for the Year enſuing, viz.
Berkſhire, Alex. Walker, of Swal
lowfield, Eſq;
Bedfordſh. Harry Johnſon, of Milton
Bryant, Eſq; -

ron Roſincrantz, the new Daniſh en Buckinghamſh. Henry Lovibond, of

voy, came to his houſe in Cleveland Oving, Eſq;
Row, St. James's, from Harwich ; a Cumberland, George Irton, of Irton,
coachman drove it, and a poſtillion - Eſq; . -

rode upon the 4th horſe. Cheſhire, Sir Wm. Duckenfield Da

WED N Es DAY 16. niel, Bart.
At a general court of the S. Sea Cam, and Hunt. John Sumpter, of
company, reſolved, that it is the ge Walſokeing, Eſq;
neral opinion of this court, that in Devonſh. John Woolcombe, of Aſh
the preſent fituation of the company's bury, Eſq;
affairs, the trading fund of the ſtock, or Dorſetſh. Swayne Harbin, of Gun
any part thereof, is not redeemable by ville, Eſq;
law without conſent of the company; Derbyſh. Sir Thomas Grieſley, of
and having an entire confidence in Drakelowe, Eſq; . - -

the faith of parliament, they do not Eſſex, Peter Leffebure, of Waltham

agree to accept the propoſal now ſtow, Eſq;
read and which was laid before this Gºſh. Richard Hill, of Yate,
general court the 1 oth inſtant. (See Eſq; -

Thurſday 1o.) Herefordſh. Tho. Gwillim, of Burg

Mr. alderman Janſſen entered 119 hill, Eſq; - -- *

barrels of Britiſh herrings for the Hertfordſh. Tho. Wittewronge, of

Streights, and 9 barrels for Dublin. Harpendon, Eſq; º:

Private letters received by the Eaſt Kent, James Beſt, of Chatham, Eſq;
India company adviſe, that the per Leiceſterſh. Samuel Phillips, of Gar
ſon who called himſelf Nabob, and rendon, Eſq; - *

who ſome time ago killed the Nabob Lincolnſh. Sir John Thorold, of
that ačied under the Great Mogul, Cranwell, Bart.
and defeated his army, has ſince that Monmouthſh, Evan Jones, of Lan.
time taken upon himſelf the govern vrechva, Eſq;
ment of ſeveral towns and provinces, Northamptonſh. Ambroſe Dickens,
and a great number of French having of Woolaſion, Eſq;
inliſted themſelves under him, ſo that Norfolk, Rob. Knopwood, of Throx
he began to be very powerful, the : ton, Eſq;
Great Mogul ordered his chief ge Northumberland, Wm. Bigge, of
neral with a powerful army to march Little Benton, Eſq;
againſt him ; which he accordingly Noºna. John Borlace Warren,
did, and came up with him near Pon ſq;
dicherry, when a bloody battle en Oxfordſh. Francis Clerke, of North
fued, wherein the Nabob's army Weſton, Eſq;
was defeated, and himſelf with his Rutlandſh.Tho, Ridlington, of Glay
ſcattered men obliged to retired un ſton, Eſq; º

der the walls of Pondicherry, to beg
the protection of the French govern
ment. Above loco French were
killed in this engagement.
Shropſhire, Sir Richard Aéton, Bart.
Somerſetſh. Sir T. Dyke Ackland,
of Petherton Park, Bart.
Staffordſh.
 1751. The Monthly Chronoloo e R.
Staffordſh. Henry Vernon, of Hilton, been more unfortunate
Eſq;
Southampton, Sir Wm. Gardiner, of
Rochcourt, Bart.
Suffolk, Geo. Gooday, of Fornham,
Eſq; - ſurprizing, this contagious and vio
Surrey, John Smith, of Lambeth, Eſq;
Suſſex, Robert Bull, of Chicheſter,
. Eſq;
Warwickſh. Fåmund Chambers, Eſq;
Wiltſhire, Charles Penruddock, of
Compton Chamberlaine, Eſq;
Worceſterſh. Geo. Holland of Ten.
bury, Eſq;
Yorkſhire, Sir Griffith Boynton, of
Burton Agnes, Bart.
South WA I. Es.
Brecon, Henry Rumſey of Chick
howell, Eſq;
Carmarthen, Rich. Cony Jones, of
Caſtle Piggin, Eſq;
Cardigan, Wm. Williams, of Panty
Seiry, Eſq;
Glamorgan, Wm. Evans, of Egleſ.
buſh, Eſq; -
Pembroke, John Owen, of Berllan,
* Eſq;
RiºFrancis Walker, of Preſteign,
Eſq;
- North WALEs.
Angleſey, John Lloyd, of Hirdrefaig,
Eſq;
Carnarvon, Charles Evans, of Vae.
mol, Eſq;
Denbigh, John Holland, of Tirdin,
Eſq;
Flint, Sir John Glynne, of Hawar
den, Bart.
Merioneth, Maeſmer Morris, of Rha
gat, Eſq;
Montgomery, Pryce Jones, of Glan
hafren, Eſq;
Charles-Town, S. Carolina, Nov. 10.
HE diſtemper among the cattle
has been for ſome time in this
country, but it don't rage with the
ſame violence as at firſt. It broke
out in the ſouthern parts of this pro
vince, in or about the year 1743,
and many planters have not ſaved
above ten in the hundred; ſome have
45
who had not
above zo or 3o head and loſt all.
And yet we abound with cattle,
and do not ſeem to miſs the thou.
ſands that have died —It is very
lent diſtemper hath not before now
communicated itſelf to thoſe beaſts
that were on the north ſide of Santee,
(a river fituate about 30 miles N. E.
of this town) where are many very
large ſtocks: and no other colony in
America hath yet complained of it.
—Various remedies have been pro
poſed and tried, but none have prov
ed effectual. The infected beaſt ge
nerally dies in fix hours after you
perceive it ſick: and the diſtemper is
ſuppoſed a kind of murrain. Since
the commencement of this year, a
kind of madneſs hath appeared a
mong the dogs in the country, ſo that
moſt of them have been killed; and
lately ſome have been mad in this
town. 'Tis not remember'd, that
there ever was a mad dog ſeen before
in this province. I do not hear that
they have yet bitten any perſon; but
as ſoon as their madneſs appears, they
attack every dog they ſee, which are
(within a few hours after being bit)
in the ſame condition: as it began
in the country, ſome ſuppoſe this
madneſs to proceed from theſe crea
tures feeding on the infe&ted car
caſſes of dead cattle, as no other
cauſe appears. The mad dogs (if
not killed) die in two or three days,
and ſome hogs have been ſeized in
like manner.
The extraordinary appearance of
an aurora borealis, in England in Ja
nuary laſt, puts me in mind of a like
appearance here in April following,
which ſurprized the Carolinians pro
digiouſly ; ſuch a phaenomenon hav
ing never been ſeen here before. It
appeared to the north of that town,
extended from eaſt to weſt, and the
colours were more vivid and fiery
than of that deſcribed in the Maga
zine: In the mirror and pićture
glaſſes, the light was reflected, as from
F 2 a great
46 The Mon THLY CH Ronolocer.
a great city all in flames; many per
ſons for ſome time, could not be
brought to think but that ſome place
or other was conſumed, and others
apprehended (with the utmoſt terror
in their countenance) the general con
flagration. It was firſt perceived
about q a clock at night, at 1o it
was brighteſt, and by 1 1 it diſap
peared 3, and it was ſeen throughout
the province. About a fortnight af
ter, at near 11 at night, I ſaw ano
ther; the colours were juſt percepti
ble, and diſappeared in a few mi
nutes. I believe very few people
ſaw the latter. I have obſerved,
that ſince I have been in Carolina,
we never had ſo little lightning and
thunder as this ſpring and ſummer:
I think in thoſe five months, we have
not had zo diſtinguiſhable claps, and
I am ſure they have been innume
rable in the ſame ſpace for years
aſt: I have queſtioned ſome of the
oldeſt ſettlers on this point, and they
too obſerve, we never had near ſo
little, (in 45 years of their remem
brance ;) poſſibly, had there been as
much as uſual, we ſhould not yet
have been witneſs to an aurora bo
realis in this part of the world.——
We had no fiorm after it as in Eu
rope, but very clear pleaſant wea
ther for many days.- Thunder
and lightning are very common,
(harp, and dreadful here: about 3
years ago, 7 houſes in different parts
of the town, were ſtruck, in one
night, beſides the church, and ſeveral
veſſels in the harbour. Every year
there are ſome houſes damaged, and
the men of war very frequently.
As to trade, the management there
of in ſome (or ſhould I ſay in moſt)
hands, has been ſo wretched for ſome
time paſſ, that within the two laſt
years, ſeveral merchants have failed,
&c. The number of planters, ſhop
keepers, artificers, &c. that are con
tinually breaking, is almoſt incredi
ble, when we conſider the number of
our inhabitants: I believe there have
Jan.
been above zoo advertiſements in the
Carolina Gazettes, fince the aës for
relief of inſolvent debtors were made,
on petitions for the benefit of thoſe
aćts.—But can it be expected other
wiſe, when ſo much credit hath been
always given here 2 where the legal
currency amounts to little above 3o,
oool. ſterling, and our foreign trade is
above 200,oool.— I am credibly in
formed there are four or five uſurers
in this town, either of whom can, at
their pleaſure, command almoſt all
that legal currency; and that ſome
merchants have more due to them
than the amount of our legal money.
What means can we fall upon to re
dreſs or prevent theſe inconveniences
and grievances
Yours, &c. A. B.
Towards the end of laſt month,
the magnificent ſeat of Wm. Whar
ton, Eſq; of Gillingwood, near Rich
mond, Yorkſhire, was conſumed by
fire. -
The D. of Marlborough has pur
chaſed the E. of Clarendon's eſtate
in Oxfordſhire for 70,000 l.
Leith, Scotland, Jan. 11. A glo
bular bottle has been blown here ca
pable of holding two hogſheads; the
biggeſt ever produced at any glaſs
work, its dimenſions 4o inches by 42.
Keſwick, Cumberland, Jan. 12.
A gang of villains, accuſtomed to
ſteal wadt, or black lead from the
mine at Borrodale, [the only one in
Europe] to the value of at leaſt iccol.
} early, attacked on the 11th paſt, at
night, the houſe of Mr. White, ſtew
ard of the mine, with fire arms, but
loſing one of their number by the
fire from the place, the reſt fled, but
had the aſſurance to go and make
oath before a juſtice that White and
his men had murdered one Daniel
Wright, on which the accuſed ſur
render'd and was admitted to bail;
one of the rogues afterwards im
peached the reſt, who all fled except
one Dixon, who is committed to the
county goal.
Antient
1751. The Mont HLY CHRONolööER,
Ancient Buildings diſcovered.
The remains of a Roman city,
called Induſtria, have been diſcover
ed on the river Po in Piedmont, and
very curious pieces of antiquity ſent
to Turin.
In removing the rubbiſh of old
buildings at Puzzoli in Naples, there
has been diſcovered a temple dedi
cated to the emperor Septimius Se
verus, the pavement of which, the
pillars, and other decorations, are of
valuable marble, ſome part of it
tranſparent; beſides 4 ſtatues of moſt
exquiſite workmanſhip, one repre
ſenting a Janus, another a ſeraph, an
Egyptian divinity, the two others a
man and a woman, the latter repre
ſented claſping her arms about the
man's neck, as ſtriving to preſerve
herſelf from ſome imminent danger;
the principal beauties of theſe laſt
conſiſt in their attitudes, and the live
ly expreſſion of the paſſions.
Edinburgh, Jan. 12. Laſt week
David Malloch, officer of exciſe, ſen
tenced for the murder of John Ful
ton, (whom he ſhot as employed in
aćtual ſmuggling) pleaded the king's
pardon before the court of juſticiary,
which was ſuſtained by the lords.
Then was preſented a petition of
Fulton's widow and children, craving
aſſythment; upon which the priſoner
was remanded to the caſtle, there
to remain confined ay and while he
find caution, enacted in the books of
adjournal, to pay ſuch ſum in the
name of aſſythment, as the barons of
exchequer ſhould modify, to the near
eſt of kin of the ſaid John Fulton,
and in that event their lordſhips are
to grant warrant for his liberation.
Thursd Ar 17.
Was exhibited before the royal
ſociety, a method of making artifi
cial magnets much ſtronger than the
beſt load-ſtones, with the aſſiſtance
only of a common poker and tongs ;
by John canton, A. M. and F. R. S.
His majeſty went to the Houſe of
Peers, and open'd the ſeſſion of par
liament with a moſt gracious ſpeech,
47
which and the addreſſes of the lords
and commons [See p. 33, & ſeq.]
- A brig from London for Penzance,
was driven on ſhore near the Port of
Loo in Cornwall ; the men took to
their boat and all periſhed; the ſur
veyor of the cuſtoms endeavoured to
ſecure the cargo, which was valuable,
and the materials, but the townſmen
whom they would have appointed as
a guard, pillaged for themſelves, and
the whole country poured in, as well
reputable farmers and tradeſmes as
the poor, and in defiance of the offi
cers, loaded horſes and even carts
with their plunder.
. FR I DAY. 18.
Was held at the Lying-in hoſpital
in Brownlow-ſtreet, Long-acre, a
quarterly general court of the gover
nors of that charity, at which were
the D. of Portland preſident, Sir Peter
Warren, Sir John Hankey, George
Cook, Eſq; and Thomas Hill, Eſq;
vice-preſidents; and about 30 of the
governors. An account of the tran
ſaćtions of the hoſpital from its firſt
inſtitution, Nov. 1749, to Dec. 25,
1750, was laid before the court; by
which it appeared, that the ſubſcrip
tions and benefactions for this cha
rity to that time amounted to 920 !.
that the disburſements were 853 1.
and that the ballance in the treaſu
rer's hands was 67 l. that there had
been from the firſt inſtitution to the
day of holding the ſaid court 227
women entered on the liſt for admi
ſfion, that 194 of them had been de
liver'd and diſcharged, that 26 were
then in the houſe, 19 of whom were
alſo deliver'd, and that the remain
ing 7 were not come in.
Mo N DAY 21.
Were condemned at the Old Bai
ley, James Field, the famous boxer,
Wm. Vincent, Tho. Applegarth,
Daniel Davis, John Hughes, and Mi
chael Sauce for ſtreet robberies; Jo
ſeph Farris, for robbing a houſe of,
plate and money : Tho. Clements,
Anthony Weſley, and Edward Smith
for burglaries ; Hugh Dunn, for
º º* • * , forging
48 The Monthly Chronolocer.
forging and publiſhing a bill of ex Reſolutions of the commons mem.
change; Jeremiah Sullivan, for forg
ing and publiſhing a ſeaman's power
of attorney; and Richard Parſon's
for returning from tranſportation ;
35 were ordered for tranſportation,
8 of them for ſtealing goods off the
keys, befides Purſley the baker, for
receiving them, the only perſon to be
tranſported for 14 years.
Thu Rs DAY 24.
The Lord Viſc. Cornbury, eldeſt
ſon to the Earl of Clarendon and
Rocheſter, was call'd up to the houſe
of peers.
One unknown paid zool. towards
the new hoſpital of lunatics.
Saru RDAY. 26.
- A ſeditious libel was burnt at the
Royal Exchange, purſuant to the fol
lowing reſolutions of both houſes of
Parliament.
1.That a printed paper, intituled,
• Conſtitutional queries earneſtly re
* commended to the ſerious confidera
“tion of every true Briton,’ is a falſe,
malicious, ſcandalous, infamous, and
ſeditious, libel, containing the moſt
falſe, audacious, and abominable ca
lumnies and indignities upon his
majeſty, and the moſt preſumptuous
and wicked inſinuations, that our
laws, liberties and properties, and
the excellent conſtitution of this king
dom, are in danger under his ma
jeſty's legal, mild, and gracious go
vernment, with intent to inſtill
groundleſs ſuſpicions and jealouſies
into the minds of his majeſty's good
ſubjećts, and to alienate their affec
tions from his majeſty and his royal
family.
2. That in abhorrence and deteſ.
tation of ſuch abominable and ſedi
tious pračices, the ſaid printed paper
be burnt by the hands of the com
mon hangman, in the New Palace
Yard, Weſtminſter, on Friday the
25th day of this inſtant January, at
one of the clock in the afternoon,
and that the ſheriff of Middleſex do
attend at the ſame time and place,
and cauſe the ſame to be burnt there.
accordingly, (which was done.)
Jan.
Con.
: That an humble addreſs be pre
ſented to his majeſty, to defire his
majeſty will be graciouſly pleaſed to
give immediate orders, that the moſt
effectual means be taken for diſco
vering the author, printers, and pub
liſhers of the ſaid wicked libel, and
for bringing them to condign pu
niſhment.
Query. Is it not extremely idle,
wicked, and fallacious, to inſinuate
danger to the conſtitution from a mi
litary power,-becauſe officers may
not abſent themſelves, when they
pleaſe, from their ſtations, without
elave? (why no ſoldiers too :)—be
cauſe ſome old are removed, and
young promoted — becauſe great
riots are ſuppreſſed by the troops ?
and becauſe ſeveral groundleſs, de
teſtable, and improbable ſuggeſtions,
never before heard of, are ſumm'd
up with
God preſerve the ſucceſſion 1
C D.
The ſhaft of a chaiſe ran againſt a
mare with ſuch violence, that it went
right under the ſhoulder, and came
out at the back juſt behind the point
of the ſhoulder 10 or 12 inches, and
fluck ſo faſt that it was obliged to be
ſawn off to relieve the mare from the
chaiſe ; ſhe afterwards walked a mile
and half with the piece in her, but
dy'd 3 days after. *
5 Guineas taken by the officers
(contrary to orders) to permit Mr.
Baker to be convey'd to Tyburn in
a mourning coach, were by them de
liver'd up to the ſheriffs to be apply'd
to charitable uſes.
Gibraltar, Dec. 9. Capt. Barring
ton, in the Sea Horſe, who ſailed
the 7th inſtant for Tetuan Bay, in
order to bring over the Britiſh ſlaves,
returned hither this morning with
Mr. Latton, and 27 captives; and
Mr. Pettigrew is preparing to ſet out
with a handſome retinue for Fez, to
have an interview with the Errº,
O
17 51. Additions in the List of PARL1 AM Ent. 49
of Morocco, in order to procure the # Cirenceſter, John Cox-Tho.Maſ.
renewal of all former treaties, and to ter, junr. dead.
receive the Britiſh captives who are Lancaſhire, Peter Bold–Richard
ſtill at Fez. Gazette. Shuttleworth, dead.
[It is 2 years ſince this redemption Middleſex, G. Cooke—Sir Hugh
was ſtrenuouſly recommended.] Smithſon, a peer.
Thursday 31. Northumberl. Lancelot Allgood
Antigua, Oét. 3. The Glaſgow John Fenwick, dead.
Man of War, Evans, from Tobago, Oxf. city, Lord Viſc. Wenman
adviſes that the French have left that Philip Herbert, dead.
iſland, and that their ſettlements Shrewsb. Th. Hill— W. Kynaſ.
there are entirely deſtroyed. ton, dead.
Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Laſt week Taunton, admiral Rowley-Sir
arrived here capt. Haſelwood from Charles Wyndham, a peer.
Holland, which makes 14 ſhips from Newport, Ralph Jenniſon—Bluet
thence this year, on board of which Wallop, dead.
have been brought 4317 Germans : Andover, J. Griffin Griffin–Lord
there have arrived alſo 10oo paſſen Viſc. Lymington, dead.
gers and ſervants from England and Tamworth, Sir Rob. Burdet-Sir
Ireland ; but many of the Iriſh land Henry Harpur, dead. -

at Newcaſtle, ſo that we can have no Eye, Curthorp, Clayton—Edward

exači account of them. -: Cornwallis, a place. -

Epping, Jan. 18. Gatton, admiral Knowles—Geo.

He farmers in theſe parts have Newland, dead.
bored the horns of the infected Dunwich, Sir Jac. Gerrard Down.
beaſts, as directed by the letter from ing—Geo. Downing, dead.
Norwich, but without effect ; ſome Downton, col. HenryVane—Rich.
ſawed off the horns with as little ſuc Temple, dead. , -

ceſs; one farmer is of opinion (by ex Rye, Tho. Pelham—Sir J. Norris,

perience) that boring the horns is de dead.
trimental to the beaſts. Yours, &c. Y. Denbighſh. Sir Lynch Salisbury
‘P.S.. The aforeſaid experiments Cotton—SirWatkinWilliams Wynne,
dead
have been tried on large herds, for
the diflemper is much with us. Carnarvon, Sir William Wynne
Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament, Sir Tho. Wynne, dead.
contain’d in our Mag. for 1747. Lanerk, PatrickStuart—Sir James
ce thoſe in our Mag. for 1748. Hamilton, dead. -

*:::::::. T. Cha. sº: Ca Roxburgh, Walter Scott — W.

dogan, in the room of Char. Dowglas.
Jeffreſon, dead. Air, Irwin, &c. Sir Henry Erſkine
Derby, W. Ponſonby-Lord Viſc. —Char. Erſkine, a place. -

Duncannon, a place. Rocheſter, admiral Byng—Sir Cha

Plymouth, C. Sanders—Lord Vere loner Ogle, dead.
Beauclerk, a peer. Eaſt §. Hon.Joſeph Yorke.
Yorkſ. Lord Viſe. Downe–Sir —Sydney Stafford Smythe, a judge.
Miles Stapylton, a place. Old Sarum, Paul Joddrell—Lord
Boroughbridge, Lewis Monſon. Donerayle, dead. -

Watſon—Earl of Dalkeith, dead. Launceſton, Sir Humph. Morrice

Pontefract, Lord Viſc. Galway— -Sir William Morrice, dead.
W. Monkton, a place. Weymouth, Lord George Caven
Thirſk, W.
Frankland, Monkton - Fred.
a place. -- T. ... --
diſh-Richard Plumer, dead.
A Liſt
 50 B1 RTHS, MA R R1A Ges, DE AT Hs, &c.
A Liſt of Birth s, for the Year 1751.
Dec 23. H E Princeſs Royal of Poland,
N. S. delivered of a Prince, baptized
the ſame night, and named Frederick-Auguſte
Joſeph - Marie-Antouine-Jean-Nepomcene
Louis-Xavier.
A woman near Chateau Thierry, France,
of 4 boys and a girl, who were all bapti
zed, but only one remain’d alive.
JAN. 2. N. S. Infanta Dutcheſ, of Palma,
—of a Prince.
12. N. S. Quecn of the Two Sicilies, -
of a Prince.
19. Lady of Geo. Grenville, Eſq;-of a da.
22. The Marchoneſs de Grev, wife of Hon.
Philip Yorke, Eſq;—of a daughter.
25. Lady Mary Mackenzie, Lady of Lord
Fortroſe, -of a daughter,
28. Dutcheſs of Leeds,--of a ſon.
Wife of Sir Wm. Beauchamp Proctor,
of a daughter.
29. Lady Romney, -of a daughter.
A Liſt ºf Man R races for the year 1751.
Dec.T) Ev. Mr. Sturdy, vicar of Ponteſtaët,
R to the nicce of Col. Laſcelles.
Jan. 7. Joſeph Burdett, of the Co. of Rut
land, Eq; to Miſs Carolina Burdett of St.
James's-ſq. 2c.cool. - -
7. Sir George Colquhon, Capt. in Drumlan
rigg's Scotch Reg.—to a daughter of —
§: Eſq; collcátor of the
cotland. * . * -
ſtamp dutics in
-
Mr. Treadwell of Oxford, –to Miſs
Vanden Lynden, a Dutch lady of Amſterdam.
17. Mr. Tho. Ripley, ofthe Annuity office,
—to the clieſt daughter of John Dawſon,Eſq;
clerk of the detentures, Soocl.
26. Charles Henry Talbot, of the Middle
Temple, Eſq;-—to Miſs Haſſel of Great Ruſ
ſel-ſtrcet, 10,0tol. -
A LIST of DEATHS for the Year 1751.
Dec. Tº Ev. Mr. Richards, parſon ofthe Hay,
Herefordſhire, as ſuppoſed ſuddenly.
His friends ſºcing his body and limbs did not
ſtiffon, after 24 hours, ſent for a doćtor, who
upon bleeding him, and not being able to ſtop
the blood, told his friends that he was not
dead, but in a ſort of trance, and ordered them
not to bury him, which, however, they did
the next day. A perſon walking along
, the church-yard, hearing a noiſe in the grave
ran and prevailed with the clerk to have.
the grave opened, where they found a great
bleeding at the noſe, and the body in a pro
fuſe ſweat; whence 'tis conjećtur'd that he was
bury'd alive, tho' they were now obliº'd to let
him remain, as all appearance of recovery was.
vaniſhed by his interm.cnt.
21. N. S. Empicſ, downger of Germany.
John Louis Aungier, a magiſtrate of Franc
Jan.
fort, aged 84, who left 114 children, grand"
children, and great grandchildren.
27. Holt, Eſq; oldeſt J. of P. for
Somſh.
n." Maſſey, Eſq; at the Grange, Lincoln
1 re.
Rev. Mr. Burchett, canon of windſor; he
was cut for the ſtone, which turn'd to a mor
tification.
31. Geo. Thompſon, Eſq; at Tottenham.
Jan. 1. At Treworgey near Looc, in Corn
wall, John Williams, Eſq; formerly member
of parliament for the borough of Fowey; in
the year 1707, high ſheriff of the county ;
and from that time an able and impartial juſ
tice of the peace, which ſeveral ſtations he
went thro' with uncommon ſteadineſs, honour,
and applauſe, in a manner every way ſuitable
to his great capacity.
3. John Hubbold, Eſq; treaſurer of the pay
office.
Richard Stanhope Webb, Eſq; near Manſ
field, Nottinghamſhire.
4. Rev. David Jones, a minor canon of
Weſtminſter. .
Richard Bond, Eſq; Governor of Minorca,
in the Reign of Q. Anne.
Mrs. Grace Ridley, waiting woman to the
late dutcheſs of Marlborough, who left her
near 7o,obol.
Francis Gee of Chelſea, Eſq; he marry'd the
daughter of Sir Edward Turner, by whom an
eſtate of 5ocol. per Ann. comes to his grand
on, who takes the name of Turner.
Lady Maria Manwaring, in Cheſhire.
5. Mr. Meakins, clothier, at Bromſgrove,
Mºrdanº, bit
laſt.
by a mad dog in June
7. Peter Storer, at Highgate.
Thomas Bloſs, Eſq; Capt. of the Ludlow
Caſtle. - -
James Woſtall of Lyme, Cheſhire, Eſq;
aged 104, Juſtice of Peace under K. James,
and from that time.
1o. Dr. Moody, Retor of Duddenhurſt,
Eſq;
I2. Dunn, Eſq; a chief clerk in the
pipe office.
13. Thomas Thynne, Lord viſc. wey
mouth, ranger of Hyde and St. James's parks,
at his ſeat at Longleat, Wiltſhire; he is ſuc
ceeded in honour and eſtate by his eldeſt ſon,
aged 18.
14. George Lewis Coke of Derbyſhire, Eſq;
eldeſt ſon to the late vice-chamberlain.
19. Stephen Weſton, Eſq; eldeſt ſon of the
late Biſhop of Exeter.
Edward Atkins, Eſq; at his ſeat near Wind
ham, Norfolk,formerly a Hamburgh merchant,
worth above 8o, cool.
Rev. George Stephens, prebendary of Wind
ſor, and vicar of Iſleworth. -
Rev. Dr. Anſtey, at Trompington, Cim
bridgeſhire.
• 21, John
1751. DeATH's, PR EFER MENTs, &c. 51
11. John Hervey, E of Briſtol, and Baron Eccles 1A stical Prizrr RMrNTs.
Hercy of Ickworth, Suffolk, aged 84; he is - From the Lon Don Gaz et T E.
ſucceeded in honour and eſtate by his grandſon, wººſh. king has been pleaſed to
George William, Lord Hervey, whoſe father Jan. 12. grant unto John Sumner,
dr'd in 1741. D. D. and one of his majeſty's chaplains in or.
Robert Thornton of Scroton, Nottingham dinary, the place of a prebendary of the free
flire, Eſq; of a mortification in his foot. chapel of St. George in the caſtle of windſor,
- Lawrence, Eſq; alderman of Colche void by the death of James Barclay. -

firr, one of our greateſt bays-makers.
11. Mr. John Welch, clothworker at
Bºthnal Green, worth 30,000 l.
15. Mrs. Gumley, mother to the Counteſs
ºf Bath, aged 77 ; her eſtate real and perſonal,
which is confiderable, devolves to her only
for Col. Gumley.
Mr. Nat. Whittle in Barnaby-ſtreet, aged
103.
John Anget, Eſq; proprietor of the light
hºuſes in the North for the conveniency of
ſhipping.
26. William Hargrave, Eſq; Major Gen.
and Col. of a Regiment of foot; his firſt com
miſſion as Enſign dated in 1694.
23. Lady Frances Haſtings, aunt to the E.
of Huntingdon.
19. Dr. Ja. Finley, vicar of Chriſtchurch,
ºr.
PR EF ER MENTs.
Whitehall, Jan. 22. The king has been
pleaſed to grant unto Tho. Hinton, Cl. the
place and dignity of a prebendary of the free
chapel of St. George, in the caſtle of Wind
ſor, void by the death of Wm. Burchett.
From other Papers.
Ev. Mr. Fitzherbert, appointed minor
canon of Weſtminſter. (Jones, dec.)
Dr. Moſs, archdeacon of Colcheſter,
rećtor of St. James's. (Bp. of Oxford reſign'd.)
Mr. Southernwood, Cl—Walkern rectory,
Hertfordſhire, 300 l. per Ann.
Glouceſter Ridley, LL.D. Rumford,
R. Eſt.
James Muſgrave, l L. D.—Chinner, R.
Oxfordſhire, 300 l. get Ann.
David Price, s. D.—Aſton Clinton, R.
Bucks. (Jones, dec.)
Mr. Stanley Leathes, Cl—Plumſtead, R.
Norf.

From the London GazzTTE. Ephraim Megoe, M.A.—Spexhall, R. Suff.

Robert Heton, Cl–Cotgrave, R. Notting.
Whitehall, H E king has been pleaſed to Mr. Plumpton, Witham, R. Lincolnſhire.
Jin. 12. conſtitute Tho. Beach, Eſq; Rich. Brown, B. D. Launton, R. Ox
his attorney general in Jamaica, in room of fordſhire, zool, per Ann.
Rob, Pºnny, Eſq; dec. Mr. Acourt, Cl.—Shepperton, V. Hants,
Earl of Pomfret,_ranger and keeper of 15ol. per Ann. - -

St. James's, and Hyde parks. (Ld. Wey Mr. Creed, Cl.—Bentham, V. Glouceſterſh.
Roth, dec.) Burroughs, B. D.—Elton Buttºn
From other Papers. worth, V. Kent.
G.; appointed Field Mar Mr. Perfect, curate of St. Peter's, Cornhill,
—letturer of the ſame. (Thomas, d.)
ſhal, in room of Gen. Wade, dec.
Capt. Maxwell of Jordon's Reg—Major Mr. Davis, Cl.—king's chaplain in ordinary.
withe ſame, in room of Mr. Doddington, Cl-chaplain to the Ld.
Lieut. of Ireland.
Munay, Lieut.Col. of ditto,
(Bºll, reſign'd.) Mr. Cope, Cl.—chaplainto the H. of Com
Arthur Acheſon, -- Capt. in Sackville's mons. (Fulham, preferr'd.)
horſe. (Taſſel, reſign'd.) -
B1.1 L of mortality from Dec. 25. to Jan. 22,
Sir Geo. Richardion, and Edw. Aſbenhurſt, Buried Chriſtened
-Lieuts. and Sam. Bell,—cornet in ditto. Males 986 6
Alexander Shorer, ſurgeon, and females 1660.7 °4"|Males 61 ;: 12 1
. John Savage and Maſon Bolton, Enſigns Under 2 Years old 619 Females 6co 5
in Powlett's feot (Pitman and Drummond, reſ.) Between 2 and 5 11
Wm Fordyce, ſurgeon to the 3d Reg. 5 and io – 50 Buried.
ºf foot-guards. (Hall, reſign'd.) 1o and zo— 5c Within the walls 172
John Campbell, and John Fletcher, Eſqrs;— 20 and 30–176|Without the walls 476
Ads de Camp to the D. of Dorſet, Lordilieut. 30 and 40–218|Mid. and Suriy 971
of Ireland. 40 and 50—262|City & ſub. Weſt. 427
John Maxwell,—Capt. (Goldſmith, reſ.) 50 and 6o-226 -

And, Robert Cunningham,_Capt. Lieut. 6c and 70 - 147 2046

(Fitzgerald, dec.) in Otway's Reg. 7o and 80–115 Jan. 1. 6oz.
Wm. Wyndham, Eſq;-paymaſter to the 8o and 90 - 54 8. 482
P. of Cumberland. (Poyntz, dec.) 90 and 1 oo – 6 15. 464
Wm. James, Eſq; of Igtham, Kent,<- 108 and 109 -- 4 22. . 498
tºadfman uſher of the black rod for keland,
Jannary, 1751. G 2.946 20:6
 ºf O RE 1G N H IS TO R2. . Jan.
R U S S I A. ments ; and when thoſe maids - ſhall havt.
attained the age, at which he will allow them.
T HE Ruſſian troops which are kept
on foot for the ſervice of the year 1751, to marry, ſuch of the muſqucteers as he ſhall
think moſt deſerving will be allowed to chuſs
amount to 464,000 regular troops, beſides
irregulars; 100,ooo regular forces are quarter wives amongſt them.
ed in Livonia, and the other conqueſts from A G. E. R. M. A. N. Y.
The anſwer of the K. of Pruſſia to the me
Sweden, which may be drawn together in a
ihort time. morial of the emperor relating to the election
The empreſs ſo well approved M. Groſs's, of a king of the Romans:
condućt at Berlin, that ſhe has made him • ‘The king is ever inclined to ſeize all op
a counſellor of ſtate, with a penſion of 2 coo * portunities of obliging their imperial ma
rubles, and he is to preſide in foreign affairs -
* jetties, the emperor and the empreſs queen :
D E N M A. R. K. * He would even do it in regard to the elec
‘tion of a king of the Romans in favour of
- The mathematicians ſent by the king into B “ the archduke Joſeph : nay, his majeſty
Iceland to make aſtronomical obſervations * morcover acknowledges, that as matters
and examine into the nature and product .# * now ſtand in the empire, tha prince would
that country, obſerve, that this iſland produces: * be a candidate deſerving of the moſt notice.
a great quantity of ſalt petre, and that the “But the king leaves their imperial majeſtics
earth in ſome places, is fit to make china, and * to conſider, whether it would not be haſten
bas ſtoncs which contain ſilver; 100 weight * ing that election too much, to bring it on
of theſe ſtones ſent to Copenhagen were found ‘ whilſt the emperor is in the flower of his
upon an aſſay to produce 6 ounces of fine ſil * age, while he enjoys perfect health, and all
wer. By the great encouragement which C & Europe and the empire, in particular, are
his majeſty gives to trade, a ſcheme is propoſed * in a ſtate of profound tranquillity. Beſides;
for encreaſing it, by forming a great magazine * nothing can be alledged for the neceſſity of
of all kind of naval ſtores in the iſland of * ſuch an election ; no, not even the mo
St. Thomas in the W. Indies, to ſupply alſ ‘tives alledged in the capitulation of the
nations that trade to thoſe parts, and tho * reigning emperor ; the examination of which
better to accommodate ſhips, that may want ‘mo ives, wherein the whole empire has an
careching, to . ſtop leaks, or repair, ( an in * intereſt according to the 8th article of the
vention. formerly practiſed in Denmark,) * treaty of Weſtphalia, ought neceſſarily to
whereby a ſhip tither light, or laden, may * precede that election, in order to prove the
be careened in 24 hours, and fit to be put to * legality thereof. If it unfortunately hap
ſea again. - - * pens that his imperial majeſty ſhould die,
P O L' A N D. * which God forbid, what a ſituation would
The nobility of this country have great “ the empire be in, being then govern'd by
power, but are ſo much divided into fastions, • an emperor a minor, and under guardian
that their diet and other aſſemblies generally “...ſhip The king would therefore rather ad
terminate without producing any advantage to E • viſe their majeſtics to wait ’till that young
the community. Such has been the iſſue of * prince is of age, before they bring this elec
their laſt ſenate. The quarrels between the • tion on the carpet, as ſuch a delay would
powerful families have often proceeded to “, likewiſe render the election more conforma
blood and ſlaughter; there is no hint of • ble to the laws, to the conſtitution of the
ſuch calamity now approaching, but the follow • empire, and to the majeſty of the Germanick
ing article is very myſterious. * body.” -

Prince Jerome de Radzivil, great ſtandard For the better underſtanding this declarati
bearer cf the dutchy of Lithuania, who is im on, it is proper to obſerve, that tho' a king
menſely rich, 6tt has no children, has lately of the Romans may be choſen at any age,
formed in his eſtates a body of between three and when ſo choſen always ſucceeds to the
and four thouſand troops, well cloathed, well empire, without any other election, yet no
armed, and well diſciplined, together with emperor is eſteemed of age before 18 Years;
an arſenal, in which are already above 60 ſo that the government of the empire muſt be
pieces of battering cannon, with powder and in a regency till he comes of age. The houſe
ball in proportion. He has alſo formed a of Auſtria was once ſo powerful, that their
troop of 100 muſqueteers, -exceedingly well emperors procured their ſons to be cle:ted
mounted, and ſuperbly cloathed. Beſides G kings of the Romans at what age they pleaſed;
which, this prince has got together thirty of but the eldeſt ſon of Ferdinand III. dying be
the moſt beautiful and well ſhaped maidens fore his ſither, and before Leopold the 2d ſon,
among his tenants and vaſſals, of whom he grandfathcr to her imperial majº ſty, was cho
has formed a company dreſſed in the amazon ſen king of the Romans, the empire was ab
habit, and for whoſe education he is ſending ſolutely without a head for almoſt a year and
for maſters in various ſciences and accompliſh hal; i.
 1751. FO R.E. 1 G N H IS TO R Y. 53
half; during which time the French made ſecute the diſcovery; which, if it anſwer, will
treat intereſt to Prevent Leopold's election, but be of great advantage to this iſland, and of as
in vain, for he was unanimouſly choſen at Ra- great detriment to the Dutch ſpice trade.
uston, the very day that compleated the 18th Jamaica, Oét. 6. There is advice that one
year of his age, and qualified him for govern- Dobbins, in a ſloop at Parker's bay had turn'd
ment according to the conſtitution of the gol- pirate, robbed a ſloop off Blackwater, and
den bull. cut the maſter's noſe off, and had alſo attempte,
The alliance lately concluded with Ruſſia, , ed to take two or three canoes off White
which is regarded as the work of his Britan- A houſe. - -

nk mijeſty, occaſions much ſatistattion at Halifax, Nova Scotia, S.pt. 11.

Vienna.
- I T A L
deficiency of the bank of St.
Grºza. The
Gore is calculated at 16 millions of crowns,
Madrid, Dec. 3. N. S. Mr. Keene de-
Freed his maſter's ratification of the new
treaty of convention, and at the ſame time
communicated to our miniſters a new commiſ-
fon, with which he is charged, of infinitely
more importance than that which he had ſo
- - Brig isjuſt arrived after three weeks paſ
Y ſage from London, with 1.29 En liſh
ſettlers. A French brig. which was ſeized in
Verte bay ſupplying the Indians with powder
and guns, and having alſo five Engliſh deſcr
ters from our troops at Minas, is to be ſold
this day.—A French ſhip of 3~o tons, with
ſtores for the ſhips of war building at Canada,
ſunk at ſea, and the captain is come hither in
a fiſhing ſchooner. -

tºpily concluded. º: Charles-Town, Nov. 20. We are infor

- F R A N C E. med by capt. Powel of the Diſpatch Snow,
The chriſtenings in Paris for the year 1752 who was taken by the Spaniard, and carried
amount to 19935, marriages. 4619, burials into the Havannah, and detained 14 weeks,
18934, foundiing children 3785. that they have lately brought in and condemn
Paris Alamain, Jan. 20. An edićt foreſ. C. ed ſeveral, Engliſh veſſels, ſome taken near
tºiſhing a royal military ſchool imports, that the bay of Honduras with logwood. Howe
**te ſhall be eight claſſes of children admitted, yer captain Woolford for London, now off
into it. The 1ſt compoſed of orphans, whoſe our bar, has 4co ton on board.—Two Spaniſh
frners have been killed in the ſervice, or di-, regiſter ſhips, which ſailed from the Havan
ºf of their wounds. The 2d, of children whoſe, nah in Auguſt laſt, with a ſhip of war, and a
#aas have died of a natural death in the ſer-, ſnow, were driven on ſhore near cape Hatteras,
rict, or retired after having been 30 years in in a violent ſtorm. Don Boneta, the Spa
º cºmmiſſion. The 3d, of children burthenſome, niſh commander, employed ſome of the coun
tº their mothers, and whoſe fathers were kil-D try ſloops to ſave his effetts, and one of them,
k; in the ſervice. The 4th, of children bur-, Zebulon Wade, maſter of New England, went
tºrnſome to their mothers, and whoſe fathers, away with 55 cheſts of money, ſome trunks
died in the ſervice, or retired aitcrbaving of gold and ſilver plate, and 155 bales of co
been 32 years in commiſſion. The 5th, of chineal; another ſloop was under ſail with
tººk whºſe fathers are a&tually in the ſer- the ſame baſe deſign, but was prevented. The
vi.e. The 6th, qf thoſe whoſe fathers hall; how, which had soo, oco dollars on regiſter,
**itted the ſervice becauſe of their infir- went aſhore at cape Lookout, only three men
Inities of age. The 7th, of children whoſe p and a boy ſaved. The ſhip of war ſunk, and
s have not ſerved, but whoſe anceſtors E only four men drowned.
have. The laſt, of children of the other no
blºſſº, who, through their indigence, ſhall
have occaſion
They for the
ſhall enjoy the ſame
aſſiſtance
rights thisprivile-
ofand, ſchool. The MONTHLY
- * ~ *
CATALOGUE.
M1 scº Lla N Kous. .
£rs as the hotel royal of invalids, - 1. N epiſtic to a fellow-commoner as
- * - - - ſº Cambridge, occaſioned by the diſputes
Kingſion in jamaica, 0&. 15, there. 6d. Corbett. *

sailor who was marooned on the Muſ- F - 2. Viſions by a Lady. 6d. Owen.
quetto ſhore, and was taken up by the 3. Remarks on the academic. 6d. Trve,
captain of an Engliſh veſſel, told him he 4. The trial of William Baker, for forging
had diſcovered ſome nutmeg trees, the Eaſt India warrants, &c. 6d. Cooper.
Capt. went and view'd the trees, and gathered, He was indićted for forgin a warr nt for
ſome of the fruit, both of which anſwered E. India goods, with intent to defraud Richard,
exactly to the deſcription piyon of thoſe in the Holland, and alſo for publiſhing this warrant.
ſ:ce iſlands in the Eaſt indies, The maſter knowing it to be forged, with the ſame intent.
ſent up ſome of the fruit to our governor, Mr. Holland having ſent the w tirants to the
who has thought it worth his pains to ſend G Eaſt India houſe, to know if they were genu
*wn annan of war ſloop on purpoſe to pro-n ine, they wers.detained, and Mir. Baker à.
- - - detects
 -
54 The Monthly Catalogue
detečted, and brought to trial. Mr. Holland
could not depoſe as to his intention to defraud,
but believed he might have been paid his thou
find pounds, as had been the caſe, having Ba
ker's note of hand, but, being aſked, owned
that he ſhould not have lent the money upon
the note aione.
It was urged by Serj. Havward for the pri
ſoner, that it was not provcd, ºr her that he
forged the warrant, or that he publiſhed it
kno ing it to be forged; but if that was ad
mitted, if there was not alſo proof of an inten
tion to driaud, he could not be found guilty
of the crime which the ſtatute was deſigre to
puriſh; becauſe if the words with an intention
to defraud) had been left out of the indićtment,
it tould not have been ſupported by law; but
fo lar from having proved this part of the in
dićtmcm', the witnetfesſwore that they believed
his intention was not to defraud, nor indeed
can a ran intend to defraud a perſon of his
money, when he gives him a note of hand ;
Baker gave his note as a collateral ſecurity for
the money borrowed on the warrants, which
would at all events bind him to the payment of
it; neither was any application made to him
for payment, tho' ſuch application, and a
refuſal of payment were abſolutely neceſſary to
prove the fraudulency of the intention; for if
a man owing money gives ſcrurity, whether
good or bad, and determines to pay the money
when due, he cannot ſurely be ſaid to have
had an intention to defraud. -
Sir Thomas Bootle replyed, and inſiſted,
that when a forgery is proved to be publiſhed,
the publiſher ſhall by conſtruštion of law he
deemed a party, if he does not by poſitive evi
dence prove the contrary, which in this caſe
was not attempted; for had he produced any
evidence to prove from whom he had this
warrant, that he came by it in any ſhape what
ſoever, it would have taken out the ſting of
the charge. As to the intention, that to de
fraud and to take up money are ſynonvmous
terms.-Aſter ſeveral equally evident poſitions,
he leaves him to the jury, who acquitted him
of the forgery, but found him guilty of pub
liſhing with knowledge and intent to de
fraud.
... A letter to the Rev. Mr. Douglas, by
W. Lauder, A. M. 1s. Owen.
Mr. Lauder confeſſes here, and exhibits all
his forgeries; for which be aſſigns one motive
in the book, and after aſking pardon, aſſigns
anotherin the poſtſcript; he alſo takes an op
portunity to publiſh ſeveral letters and teſtimo
nials to his former charaćter; but ſeems to
triumph in having laid a ſnare for the partial
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werc ſomc that would not allow a tranſlation
from Par. Loſt to be his own ſenſe, But of
this further notice will be taken.
Jan's
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Soc. (Author of the Hiſtory of Foſſils, &c. and
ſome late ſatirical pamphlets,) Griffiths.
This work contains about 90 articles ſelected
as trifling, low, unphiloſophical, erroneous,
fion the printed tranſiótions, and he diverts
himſelf at the ſociety's expence for publiſhing.
ſuch pieces from ſuch ignorant correſpondents,
and at thc ſame time ſhews his own judgment
and reading. In the preface, which gives ſome,
account of his difference with the ſociety, he
thus writes * If I am merry in ſome
places, let it be conſidered that the ſubjects
are too ridiculous for ſerious criticiſm.—
That the work, however, might not be with
out its real uſe, an error is no where expoſed
without the eſtabliſhing the truth in the
place of it; and the author has no wiſh with
regard to it, but that the ſociety may by
means of it, become aſhamed of what it has
been, and that the world may know that he
is not a member of it, till it is an honour to
a man to be ſo.”
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See the foregoing article.
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55
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;
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Chronologer for Ireland. . Jan. :
County of Kerry at Tralee, Monday April 8th.
Mr. Baron
Mr. Juſtice Dawſon,
Blennerhaſſet, {J.
ſtiiCCŞe
MARRIAGES, &c. *
Eimund Baron of Woodhouſe, Co. Water
ford, Eſq; to Miſs Johnſon.—15. Mrs. Quin,
Wife of Widenham Quin, Eſq; delivered of
a Daughter. 24. Patrick Cruiſe of Rath
hood, Co. Meath, Eſq; to Ellenor, Daughter
of William Deaſe of Turbetſtown in Weſt
meath, Eſq; º
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Lords.-2. Thomas Aéton, Eſq; joint Keeper
-
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Common Pleas.-2. Iſaac Ambroſe of Glaſ
nevin, Eſq; formerly Clerk of the Houſe of
Commons. –At Tyroſs in Co. Armagh,
‘Mr. Robert Pooler, aged 90, who ſerved K.
William at the Siege of Derry, and in the
Battles of the Boyne and Aughrim. --
6. Laurence Steele of Ormond-Key, Merch.
eldeſt Son of the late Laurence Steele of Rath
bride, Co. Kildare, Eſq; 6. William
Williams of Mount Williams, Co. Meath,
Eſq;-6. Mrs. Sarah Norman of Lagore,
Co. Meath, Widow of the late Robert Nor
man, Eſq; Deputy Comptroller ofthe Revenue.
In London, Hon. Mrs. Frances Lambart,
Widow of Oliver Lambart, Eſq; Brother to
the late Earl of Cavan. 9. Mrs. Palmer,
Wife to Roger Palmer of Palmerſtown, Co.
Mayo, Eſq;-At Dunnamine, Co. Mo
- -
naghan, Nicolina, Lady Johnſton, widow of
Sir William Johnſton of Gillford, Knt.
11.. Mr. Ignatius Degeer, a very eminent
Miniature-Painter. --12. Robert Feltham,
Eſq; one of the Six Clerks of the High Court
of Chancery.—14. Captain Licut. Burchett,
-
of General Hargrave's Regiment. Robert
French of Rahaſane, Co. Galway, Eſq;
Patrick Peppard of Coppagh, Co. Limerick,
Eſq; 22. At Kingſale, the Wife of
Thomas Dunbar, Eſq; Lieut.-Col. of Folliot's
Regiment of Foot. --—22. Lieut. Edward
Guyon, of Lord George Sackville's Horſe.
25. Rev. Chriſtopher Donellan, D.D.
ſome time Fellow of the Univerſity of Dublin,
Son of the late Lord Chief Baron Donellan.
27. Mr. John Cooke, City Marſhal.
-In Paris, Edward Ford of Woodpark,
Co. Meath Eſq; ——-31. Mr. Francis Gar
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of his Age, a young Gentleman of great Merit
and Virtue —31. Robert Percy of Snug
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- P R O M OTIONS.
Major Henry Boyle Waſſingham appointed
-- one of the Aids-du-Camp to the L. Lieute
rant of Ireland. 17. Right Hon. John,
Earl of Orrery, admitted F. R. S. 18.
James Dillon, Eſq; Sworn a Six Clerk in Chan
cery.—18. An Augmentation of 50 l, a
year was made to the Salary of Thomas Morgan,
Eſq; Recorder of Dublin,
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Or, G ENTLE MAN's Monthly Intelligencer.

For F E B R U A R Y, 17; i.
To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each Month.)

I. Remarks on a Bull of Pope Clement VI. XIII.Declaration of the Empreſs Queen.

with the Charaćter of that Pope, and of XIV. Gin-drinking deſtructive of the human
King John of France, &c. Species. -

II. Mock interment of Oji. Cromwell. XV. Alterations in thc Liſt of Parliament.
III. Tragical Story of Ludoviſio, a Milaneſe, XVI. P. occedings of the S. S. Company, of
and his two daughters. the Bank, and of the Common-Council.
IV. Zadig, or the funeral pilc. XVII. Por T R Y : Recipe for an Aſthma ;
v. Conſtitution of the Society for the Free Britain's Felicity ; to Ardclia ; Epitaph cn
Britiſh Fiſhery. a Gin-drinker; Label for a Gin-Bottle ;
VI. Scheme for preventing Felonies. the Evil-Spirit; Pitty Patty, ſet to muſic,
VII. The Journal of a learned and Poli &c. &c. -

tical Clus, &c. continued : Containing XVIII. The Mon T H L Y CH R or or og F. R.

the Sr. Erch of M. Ogulnius for an || Affair and iſſue of the Weſtminſter Peti.
Amendment to the Oath of Secrecy, in tion, reprimand ; Commitment; S. Sea
the Mutiny Bill : And the SP E E ches of Direétors; Garning ſuppreſſed ; Foundlings
C. Trebonius, and Q. Confidius, on the baptized ; Trials; Malefactors czecuted,
Queſtion concerning the Staff Officers, &c. &c. &c. &c.
VIII. A Deſcription of Hampſhire. XIX. Promotions; Marriages and Births;
IX. A Deſcription of the Iſle of Wight. Deaths;
X. Parallel between Mr. Garrick and Mr. xx. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
Barry, in the chara&er of Romen. XXI. For E 1 GN AFF a 1 R s.
XI. Medicinal Effects from Electricity. XXI. Catalogue of Books.
XH. How a man of Wit and Learning may XXII. Chronologer for Ireland,
make himſelf a diſagreeable Companion.

MU L TU M I N P A R P O.

DUBLIN: Printed for SARAH and John Exs Haw, at the Bible on
Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scott, in Kilkenny Mr. Roe in
Mountinelick; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phinea; Bagnell, in Cork ; Mr.
Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſ." in Newry; Mr. Dickie in
Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick ; and Mr. Ramſay in *aterfºrd.
C O N T E N T S.
Ccount of the burial of K. Charles I. and Allegory of truth and fi!ſhood 90, 91
Oliver Cromwell 59 Formidable army of placem n 9:
A deſcription of Hampſhire - 6 I - Lucrative trick of one ihid.
New-foreſt ibid. Reducing the ſouth ſea intereſt, unjuſt ibid.
The boroughs and markct towns 62-63 Reſolutions of a H. of Lords on commitments by
wincheſter and Southampton deſcribed 62-63 the commons 93
Portſmouth 63 H. of Commons may crº ibid.
A deſcription of the Iſle of Wight 64 Charles II's penſionary parliament 94
The Jo v RNA l of a learned and political Club, A fan-tax propoſed ibid.
&c continued 6 —7 I Indian King's excquies . ibid.
SP Frch of M. Ogulnius in favour of the motion Story of Zadºg and Almona 95
for an amendment to the oath of ſcCrecy con A ſurpriſing genius in nrithmetic 96
, tained in the mutiny bill 65 Mcdicinal effects from Elečtricity 97
Treaſon againſt the conſtitution, as well as againſt Poet R Y : Recipe for an Aſthm 99
the crown ibid. Britain's Felicity - 1 co
Sr frch of C Trebonius in favour of the mo To Ardelia ibid.
tion for adding a clauſe to the mutiny bill to Epitaph on a Gin-drinker ibid.
prevent any non cominiſt on officer's being La, el for a Gin-hottle ibid.
broke, cr:educed into the ranks, or any offi The evil ſpirit - ibid.
cer or ſoldier's being puniſhed, but by the ſco Pitty patty, ſet to muſic ibid.
tence of a coart martial 67 Mon T H L Y CHR on o Lo G E R. 1 or

Spr ech of Q. Confidius againſt the motion 69 Affair and iſſue of the Weſtminſter petition, re
Remarks on a bull of pope Clement VI. 72 78 primand, commitment, 1o 1. Monſ. Bour
What the heathens, &c, thought of an oath 73 donnaye releaſed to 1. S. Sea directors to 1.
An excellent paſſage from the abbé de Guet ibid. Gaming ſuppreſſed, ib. Foundlings baptized
Chº.26ter of K. John of France 76 1oz. Proclamation on a ſeditious libel ibid.
Chºraćter of pope Clement VI. 77 Proceedings of the S. Sea company 1oz. Of the
Pleaſant ſtory of a poet 78 common council 1 oz. Smuggling in a hearſe
Rules for a man of wit and learning to make to3. Tryals 103. Executions ibid.
himſelf a diſagrecable companion ibid. Riot of ſailors 1 of
Declaration of the empreſs queen to the dyet of Subſcription to the Britiſh Fiſhery *1 oz.
the empire, concerning the cle&tion of a king of City of London petition ibid.
the Romans. 79 Bill for altering the ſtyle ibid.
Conſtitution and proceedings of the ſociety for Prizes in new Lottery ibid.
the Free Britiſh Fiſhcry 81 Miſdemeanor of A. M. Eſq; - ibid.
Scheme for preventing felonics, in a letter to Sir Spaniſh Treaſure embezzled to 5
Richard Lloyd 82 Births and Marriages ibid.
Gin-drinking deſtructive of the human ſpecies Deaths 1 ot,
8 Preferments 186, 107
Tragical ſtory of Ludoviſio Carantani, a Mila Letter of the King of Great-Britain 1 o'S
neſe, and his two daughters ibid. Prnſfian Envoy's Letter - - ics
Uniuſ partiality of a Father 8; Gold coffins in Peru Ico
Parallel between Mr. Garrick and Mr. Barry, in Bºoks; efficacy of phyſick 1-9, 4 to. * 1 1
the charaćter of Romco 87 Chronology R for Ireland I 1.2
 T H E

LoN Do N MAGAZINE.
F E B R U A R Y, 1751.
From the Gentleman's Magazine.
Mr. URBAN,
Incloſe an article which is inſerted .
(Vol. ii. p. 169, &c.) in the Har
leian Miſcellany, and has been the oc
caſion of ſeveral diſputes and refle&tions:
The truth of the whole relation is
warmly maintained by ſome ; but di
vers particulars are aſſerted to be im find a coffin with Oliver's name, and
probable, if not impoſſible by others. I
think, that there is great room to doubt,
and that ſome further lights may be ac
diſgrace the mame of the late uſurper
Oliver Cromwell, as far as lay in
their power, ordered his body to be
taken up, and to be firſt harged on the
gallows at Tyburn, and then to he
burnt. [2
This order was purſ, d by the ſerjeant of
that honourable houſe ſº far, as to
uſurped titles, at the eaft end of the
middle iſle of Henry VII's chapel, in
Weſtminſter-Abbey. -

quired by propoſing it in your Maga This, with an account where the ſaid in
wine. If you agree with me, be pleaf ſcription is, or was, within a few
ed to diſtinguiſh the paragraphs with the years ago, to be ſeen, is written in a
figure which I have added to the end very fair hand. [4
of each ; and to prefix the number of Then, in two diff'rent hands, there fol
each paper, as I conceive they will bear lows the moſt remarkable account of a
to be diſtinguiſhed, annexing the brack counter interment of the arch traytor,
etſ, which I perceive is your mark for as well as the reaſon and contrivance
infertions, or obſervations of an editor. to ſecure his body from that expeãed ig
I have ſent you the heads of my ſuſpi nominy, and to continue the revenge of
cions, but you need not publiſh them K. Charles's enemieſ, even to the aiſ.
yet. Perhaps ſomething more ſatisfac grace ofſubſtituting the body of the be
tory may be obtained by enquiring of Aeaded king, in the puniſhment intend
old people in proper places, now the ed by a juſtl. enraged people, upon the
rancour of party is worn off–I ſuppoſe dead body of the uſurper. >
-

the firſt paragraph to be the title of the [PAP's & I.]

MS. and the 4 next to be the editor's OON after the reſtoration, the then
inſtructions, kindly to let the reader ſerjeant of the houſe of commons
know what it contains. was ordered, by the houſe, to go with
An account of the burial of k. Charles his officers to St. Peter's Weſtminſter,
I. and of Oliver Cromwell : In which and demand the body of Oliver Crom
it appears, how Oliver's friends con well, buried there, to be taken up, in
trived to ſecure his body from future order to be diſpoſed in the manner the
diſgrace, and to expoſe the corpſe of houſe ſhould adjudge fitting. [6
king Charles to be ſubſtituted in the Whereupon the ſaid ſeljeant went,
puniſhment and ignominy defigned for and, in the middle iſle of Henry the
the uſurper's body. MS. [1 ſeverth's chapel, at the eaſt end, upon
Amºngſ; other paper, the fºllowing MS. taking up the pavement, in a vault, was
was car fully preſerved by my Lord found his corpſe; in the infide of whoſe
Oxford. It contains an extraº from coffin, and upon the breaſt of the corpſe,
the journal of the houſe of comment; was laid a copper plate, finely gilt, in
whº h. Łonourable boºſe, reſolving to cloſed in a thin caſe of lead, on the one
I 2 fide
February, 1751.
 6o Counter Interment of Cromwell. Feb.
ſide whereof, were engraved the arms plus mould was clean taken away. [11
of England, impaled with the arms of Soon after, like care was taken, that
Oliver; and, on the reverſe, the fol the ſaid field was intirely ploughed up,
lowing legenda, viz. 7 and ſown 3 or 4 years ſucceſſively with
Oliverius Prote:Zor Reipublicae Angliae, wheat. [12
Scotiae, & Hiberniz, Natus 25 April. Several other material circumſtances,
1599. Inauguratus 16 Dec. 1653, relating to the ſaid interment, the ſaid
Mortuus 3 Sept. Anno 1658, Hic Si Mr. Barkſtead relates (too long to be
tus eff. [8 here inſerted) and, particularly, after
The ſaid ſeljeant, believing the plate the reſtoration his conference with the
to be gold, took it pretendedly, as his late (witty) duke of Buckingham, &c.
fee; and Mr. Giffard, of Colcheſter, [PAPER III.] [13
who married the ſerjeant's daughter, has Talking over this account of Bark
now the plate, which, his father in law ſtead's, with the rev. Mr. Sm >

told him, he came by, in the manner of Q−, whoſe father had long refided
above related. in Florence, as a merchant, and after
[PAPER II.] wards as miniſter from King Charles II.
A counter interment of the aforeſaid and had been well acquainted with the
arch traytor, aſ averred, and ready fo fugitives after the reſtoration; he aſſured
be depoſed [if occaſion required] by Mr. me, he had often heard the ſaid account
Barkſtead, who daily frequents by other hands: Thoſe miſcreants al
Richard’s coffee-houſe, within temple ways boaſting, that they had wrecked
bar, being Son to Barkſtead, the regi their revenge againſt the father, as far
cide, that was executed as ſuch, ſoon as human forefight could carry it, by
after the reſtoration, the ſon being, at beheading him, whilſt living, and mak
the time of the ſaid arch traytor's ing his beſt friends the executors of the
death, about the age of 15 years. [1o utmoſt ignominies upon him, when
HAT the ſaid regicide Barkſtead, dead. Aſking him the particular mean
being lieutenant of the tower of ing of the laſt ſentence, he ſaid, that
London, and a great confidant of the u Oliver, and his friends, apprehending
ſurper, did, among other ſuch confi the reſtoration of the Stuart family ; and
dants, in the time of the uſurper's fick that all imaginable diſgrace, on that
neſs, deſire to know where he would be turn, would be put upon his body, as
buried: To which, he anſwered, where well as memory; he contrived his own
he had obtaincd the greateſt victory and burial, as averred by Barkſtead, having
glory, and as nigh the ſpot as could be all the theatrical honours of a pompous
gueſſed, where the heat of the action funeral paid to an empty coffin ; into
was, viz. in the field at Naſeby, Co. which, afterwards, was removed the
Northampton ; which accordingly was corpſe of the martyr (which, by lord
thus performed: At midnight (ſoon af. Clarendon's own account had never tru
ter his death) being firſt embalmed, and ly, or certainly, been interred; and,
wrapped in a leaden coffin, he was, in after the reſtoration, when moſt dili.
a hearſe, conveyed to the ſame field, gently ſought after, by the earls of
the ſaid Mr. Barkſtead, by order of his Southampton and Lindſey, at the com
father, attending cloſe to the hearſe; mand of King Charles II. in order to a
and, being come to the field, there found, ſolemn removal, could no where, in the
about the midſt of it, a grave dug about church where he was ſaid to have been
9 feet deep, with the green ſod careful buried, be found) that, if any ſentence
ly laid on one ſide, and the mould on ſhould be pronounced, as upon his bo
the other ; in which, the coffin being dy, it might effectually fall upon that
ſoon put, the grave was inſtantly filled of the king. That, on that order of
up, and the green ſod laid exactly fla the commons, in king Charles II. time,
upon it, care being taken, that the ſur the tomb was broken down, and the
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 A Deſcription of H A M PSHIR E. 61
1751.
body taken out of a coffin ſo inſcribed, Wiltſhire and Dorſetſhire on the Weſt,
as mentioned in the ſerjeant's report, and Surry and Suſſex on the eaſt ; in
was from thence conveyed to Tyburn, length about 50 miles, in breadth 3o
and, to the utmoſt joy and triumph of and in circumference about 16o, ex
that crew of miſcreants, hung publickly cluſive of the Iſle of Wight, which
on the gallows, amidſt an infinite crowd belongs to this county, and of which
of ſpectators, almoſt infected with the we ſhall ſpeak ſeparately. It is divided
noiſomeneſs of the ſtench. The ſecret into 19 hundreds, contains 1,312,500
being only amongſt that abandoned few, acres, in which are one city, upwards
there was no doubt in the reſt of the of 20 borough and other market towns,
people but the bodies ſo expoſed, 253 pariſhes, 9 foreſts, and 29 parks,
were the bodies they were ſaid to be ; and (including 6 for the Iſle of Wight)
had not ſome, whoſe curioſity had ſends 26 members to parliament ; the
brought them nearer to the tree, ob preſent knights of the ſhire being lord
ſerved, with horror the remains of a Henry Powlett and FrancisWhitehead,
countenance they little had expected Eſq; The air of this county is, in moſt
there ; and that, on tying the cord, paris, temperate and healthful, and e
there was a ſtrong ſeam about the neck, ven that by the creeks of the ſea, and
by which the head had been, as was on the borders of Suſſex, is better than
ſuppoſed, immediately after the decol that in the hundred of Eſſex, and on the
lation faſtened again to the body. coaſt of Kent. It is well watered with
This being whiſper'd about, and the rivers and brooks; and here's plenty of
numbers that came to the diſmal fight freſh water and ſea fiſh, particularly
hourly increaſing, notice was immedi lobſters, ſoals and flounders, as good
ately, given of the ſuſpicion to the atten as any in England. The ſoil is rich
ding officer, who diſpatched a meſſenger both for corn and paſture, plenteous in
to court, to acquaint them with the woods, and fruitful in all commodities.
rumour, and the ill conſequences the Here is flore of black cattle, and there
ſpreading or examining into it further, are great flocks of ſheep on the Downs,
might have. On which the bodies which are excellent meat, and yield
were immediately ordered down, to be plenty of wool ; tho' their cloathing
buried again, to prevent any infection. trade is not ſo good as formerly. Their
Certain it is, they were not burnt, as hogs make the beſt bacon in England,
in prudence, for that pretended reaſon, being fed in the foreſts during the acorn
might have been expected ; as well as ſeaſon, ſo that it comes littie ſhort of
in juſtice, to have ſhewn the utmoſt de that of Weſtphalia. They are noted
teſtation for their crimes, and the moſt alſo for their bees, which yield ſtore.
laſting mark of infamy they could inflićt of excellent honey, of different natures
upon them. This was the account he according to the variety of the ſoil ;
gave. What truth there is in it, is not that collected from the heath is the
fo certain. Many circumſtances make worſt, but that gathered in the cham
the ſurmiſe not altogether improbable : paign country is of twice the value,
As all thoſe enthuſiaſts, to the laſt mo and yields about 1 ol. per barrel ; but
ment of their lives, ever gloried in the the wax of both ſorts is equally good.
truth of it. The earth alſo affords great plenty of
iron, which is here wrought from the
A Deſcription of HAMPSHIRE. mines. They are exceedingly well ac
commodated for ſea traffick, having
AMPSHIRE, or Hantſhire, called ſeveral good ports, to receive and ſend
alſo the county of Southampton, out ſhips of great burden. The moſt
is a very confiderable maritime county, noted foreſt in this county is that called
having the ſea, or Britiſh channel, on New-Foreſt, which lies on the eaſt ſide
the ſouth, Berkſhire on the north, of the Avon, over againſt the Iſle of
Wight,
 62 A Deſcription of H A M P S H I R E. Feb. |
Wight, and is about 30 miles in com. market on Saturdays. It ſends two
paſs. In order to make this foreſt, it members to parliament, who at preſent
is ſaid, the Conqueror cauſed 36 pa. are John Pollen and J. Griffin Griffin,
riſh-churches, with all the houſes be Eſqrs. It is well built, and has a good
longing thereto, to be pulled down, ſo trade in malt and ſhalloons. Near it,
that the poor inhabitants were left de in September, is kept Wey-hill fair,
ſtitute of houſe or home. In this foreſt it one of the greateſt in England, eſpeci
was that his ſon and ſucceſſor, William ally for ſheep, hogs and cheeſe.
Rufus, as he was hunting, was ſhot 5. Odiam 6 miles E of Bainſtoke, a
with an arrow and killed. ſmall corporate town, with a market on
There are
nine walks in this foreil, which has Saturdays. To the north of this, on
two rangers, a bow bearer, and a lord the borders of Berkſhire, lies the an
warden. It being defenceleſs towards tient Roman city Silcheſter, of whoſe
the ſea, Henry VIII. to ſecure it, Preſent ſtate ſee our Magazine for laſt
cauſed Hurſt caſtle to be built, which year, p. 574.
commands the ſea on all ſides, and Cal 6. Alton, 6 miles S. of Odiam, has a
ſhot, to ſecure the entrance of South great market on Saturdays.
ampton bay. In the former of theſe 7. Stockbridge, 7 miles S. of Andover,
it was that K. Charles I. was confined, governed by a bailiff, conſtable and ſer
after he was brought over from Cariſ. jeant. It is a great thorough fare, and
brook caſtle in the Iſle of Wight, and depends chiefly upon its inns, which are
in a ſhort time after, as is too well very convenient, and has a market on
known, his tragical death enſued. The Thurſdays. It ſends two members to
chief places in this county are as parliament, their preſent repreſentatives
follows. being Daniel Boone, and William Chet
1. Kingſclere, about 5 miles S. from wynd, jun. Eſqrs.
Newbury in Berkſhire, a pleaſant town 8. Alresford, 8 miles S.W. of Alton,
ſeated in the woodlands, formerly a ſeat is well built, and has a confiderable
of the Saxon kings. It has a well fre market on Thurſdays.
quented market on Tueſdays. 9. Wincheſter, 6 miles S. E. from
2. Whitchurch, 6 miles S. W. a Stockbridge, and 54 computed and 67.
finall town with a market on Friday: meaſured miles S. W. from London, a
Yet it is an antient borough that ſends very antient city, much noted in the
two members to parliament, their pre time of the Romans, as it has been ever
ſent repreſentatives being the Hon. ſince. It ſtands in a vale, on the banks
Charles Wallop, Eſq; and John Selwyn, and at the conjunction of two ſmall ri
jun. Eſq; -
vers. At a little diſtance from it King
-

3. Baſingſtoke, lo miles E. of Whit. Charles ii. intended to build a fine pa.

church, a large populous town, ſur: lace, and incloſe a large park, lo miles
rounded with wood and paſtures, rich in circumference : The houſe was be
and fertile : It is governed by a mayor, gun but never finiſhed, and ſo remains
recorder, 7 aldermen, 7 burgeſſes, &c. to this day. Abundance of gentry live
and has a good market on Wedneſday in and near this city, which is its chief
for all ſorts of grain. The inhabitants ſupport : for it being an inland town,
drive a great trade in malt, and of late neither manufacturers nor foreign trade.
years the manufacture of druggets, ſhal are here carried on. The buildings,
loons, &c. has been carried on, with thº' not magnificent, yet have a vene
ſucceſs. -
rable air of antiquity, and the ſtreets
4. Andover, 6 miles S.W. of Whit are broad and clean. The city is wall
church, pleaſantly ſeated on the ſide ed round, having 6 gates, and is about
of the Downs, and a great thorough a mile and an half in compaſs within
fare on the weſtern road. It is a large the walls. Out of 32 pariſh churches,
populous borough town, and has a good which it once had, there are now but
8, beſides
1751. A Deſcription of H A M PS H 1 R E. 63
8, beſides the cathedral, which is very had once a conſiderable trade, which
antient. The ſee of Wincheſter is one is now much decayed. It enjoys
of the richeſt in England, and contains many privileges, and is a town and
beſides Hampſhire, with the Iſle of county of itſelf. It is encompaſſed by
Wight, the county of Surrey, and the a wall, and has 5 pariſh churches. The
iſlands of Jerſey and Guernſey. In markets are on Tueſdays and Thurſ
the ſuburbs is Wincheſter-college or days, and it ſends two members to par
ſchool, founded by William of Wick. liament, the preſent ones being Peter
ham, for a ſeminary to New-college in Delmé, and Ant. Langley Swymmer,
Oxford, with revenues for a warden, Eſqrs. -

to fellows, 2 maſters, 70 ſcholars, &c. 15, 16. Farham, 10 miles S.E. of

The markets here are on Wedneſdays Southampton, and Havant, about 8
and Saturdays, and the city is govern miles E. of Farham, are both ſmall mar
ed by a mayor, aldermen, &c. and ſends ket towns. Off the latter lie Haling and
two members to parliament, the preſent Thorny, two iſlands, with a pariſh
members being George Bridges and church in each. Salt is made of the
Henry Penton, Eſqrs. ſea water in ſeveral places along this
lo, Rumſey, 8 miles S. W. of Win coaſt, - -

cheſter, an antient town governed by a 17. Portſmouth, 5 miles S. E. of

mayor, recorder, 6 aldermen, &c. and Farham, and 6o computed and 73 mea
having a good market on Saturday. ſured miles S. W. from London, lies in
11. Waltham, 8 miles S. E. of Win an iſland, called Portſea, 14 miles round
cheſter, is alſo a market-town. at high water. It is joined to the con
12. Petersfield, 1 o miles N. E. of tinent by a bridge, is large, very po
Waltham, a ſmall well built town in a pulous and well built, and the ſtreets
low fruitful ſoil, ſurrounded with hills. ſpacious and regular For ſome ages
It has a market on Saturdays, and ſends this has been the place of general ren
two members to parliament, who at dezvous for our fleets at Spithead, which
preſent are John Joliffe and William is near it, when at war with France.
Conolly, Eſqrs. It was burnt by the French in the
13. Fordingbridge, on the borders of reign of Richard II. but was ſoon after
Dorſetſhire, has a weekly market, and
rebuilt, and ſet out with ſeveral ſhips of
barges come up to the town by the war, which very much annoyed the
Avon. -

enemy, beat them at ſea, entered the

14. Southampton, ſituate between the Sein, and burnt many of their ſhips:
two rivers Tees and Itchin, 62 com After which the fortifications were en
puted and 78 meaſured miles S.W. of larged by Edward IV. Henry VII. and
London. It is the chief town of the VIII., and Queen Elizabeth; ſo that
county, and gives name to it. The it is now one of the beſt fortified towns
Daniſh kings often reſorted hither, and in England, and of the greateſt con
it was here that king Canute ordered ſequence, being furniſhed both with
his chair to be ſet on the ſhore, as the wet and dry docks, ſtorehouſes and all
tide was coming in, and forbid it to ap neceſſaries for building, repairing rig
proach him, or wet the feet and clothes ging and fitting out men of war, with
of its lord and maſter; which when ſuitable accommodations for a com
it did, he roſe up, and gave a juſt re. miſſioner and other officers to look af.
buke to his courtiers for their blaſphe. ter the navy royal ; ſo that it is a nur
mous flattery, making him more than ſery for ſeamen, one of the chief ma
human. . It was a flouriſhing town in gazines of the kingdom, and a place of
the time of the Normans, and was burnt great trade. Tho' the town be well
by the French in the reign of Edward built, its chief beauty conſiſts in the
the III, but rebuilt in a more conve magnificence of its fortifications, har
Rient place, and ſtrongly fortified. It bour, docks, yards, office of ordnance,
vićtualling
64 A Deſcription of the Isle of W I G H T. Feb.
vićtualling office, &c. Over againſt it laſt are diſuſed, and Newport is the
ſtands Goſport, a pretty large town only market for the iſland. However
which has a market on Saturdays. The that be, the three firſt ſend members to
markets at Portſmouth are on Thurſ. parliament, and the preſent repreſen
days and Saturdays, and their preſent tatives are, for Newport, Thomas Lee
repreſentatives in parliament are Sir Dummer and Ralph Jenniſon, Eſqrs.
Edward Hawke, Knt. of the Bath, and for Yarmouth, Thomas Holmes, Eſq;
Iſaac Townſhend, Eſq; and col. Henry Holmes, and for New
18. Ringwood, on the weſt ſide of ton, Sir John Barrington, bart. and
the New Fereſt, a long town with a Maurice Bockland, Eſq; Newport is a
great market on Wedneſday. large, populous and well frequented
19. Chriſt church, about 7 miles mayor town, and has two very confide
S. W. of Ringwood, at the meeting of rable markets weekly, viz. on Wed
the rivers Avon and Stour, a large po neſdays and Saturdays. Cowes is a
pulous borough-town which ſends place of great note for harbouring
members to parliament, the preſent ſhips, and not far from Newport is Ca
ones being Sir Thomas Robinſon, knt. riſbrook caſtle, where K. Charles I. was
of the Bath, and Charles Amand Pow impriſoned. This iſland continued long
lett, Eſq; in the crown, but in 1442, Henry VI.
20. Lymington, about 8 miles E. of alienated it to Henry de Beaucamp,
Chriſt-church, a ſmall but populous ſea duke of Warwick, and is ſaid to have
port town, ſtanding upon an hill oppo crowned him king of Wight with his
fite to the Iſle of Wight in the narrow own hands: but he dying without iſſue
part of the ſtreight called the Needles. male, the lordſhip of the iſle returned
The preſent members for this borough to the crown. As to its preſent go
are col. Charles Powlett and Harry Bur vernment, it is ſubječt to the biſhop of
rard, Eſq; The market is on Saturdays, Wincheſter in eccleſiaſtical matters,
and here is made excellent ſalt, which and under Hampſhire in civil affairs;
ſupplies in great meaſure the ſouthern but having caſtles and gariſons to de
parts of England. fend it, the crown always appoints a
governor peculiar to it, as a poſt of
A Deſcription of the Iſle of W IGHT. great honour, under whom are all the
governors of the caſtles and gariſons in
HIS Iſland lies in the Britiſh ſea, the iſland. It is encompaſſed with
- and is ſeparated from the conti rocks, of which the moſt noted are the
nent of Hampſhire by a ſmall and rapid Shingles and the Needles, the Bram
channel. In one place it is not above bles and the Mixton. Theſe rocks
a mile over to the weſtern part of the render it almoſt inacceſſible, and where
iſland, and from Portſmouth not above it is approachable to the S.E. it is for
6. . It is of an oblong form, being zo tified by art. The iſland is well peo
miles in length from eaſt to weſt, and pled, the air wholeſome and delightful,
12 miles broad from north to ſouth, and the ſoil fertile both for corn and
and above 60 in circumference. It has paſturage; and they have plenty of
36 pariſh churches, and 4 market hares, partridges, pheaſants, ſea-fowl,
towns, viz Newport, Yarmouth, New and other game, and are deficient in
*on and Broding ; tho' according to nothing but wood, which is very
ſome writers, the markets of the three ſcarce.

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The laſt Speech I ſhall give you in the every . who had concurred in
Debate begun in your laſ, was that that ſentence, guilty of high treaſon ;
made by M. Ogulnius, (General and as the exiſtence of ſuch a caſe is
Og—l—th—p) which was as fol far from being impoſſible, I ſhall never
lows, viz. give my conſent to a law that would
Mr. Preſident, render it impoſſible for this houſe to
diſcover who had or had not concurred
S I R,
in ſuch a ſentence, which, I think,
AM ſurpriſed to ſee ſuch an oppo would be the conſequence of this oath
fition made to the amendment pro without the amendment propoſed.
poſed, fince every gentleman that I ſhall be cautious, Sir, of ſaying
has ſpoke againſt it inſiſts, that the any thing that may give riſe to a con
words as they now ſtand will include teſt between the two houſes of parlia
both houſes of parliament. I cannot, ment: Every gentleman, ought I think,
Sir, ſuſpect ſuch honourable gentlemen to be extremely cautious in this re
of infincerity ; but if they are really ſpect ; but then we ought to be equal
ſincere in the opinion they profeſs, ly cautious of ſaying any thing incon
complaiſance alone to a brother mem ſiſtent with the dignity of this houſe,
ber ſhould induce them to agree to or that may be interpreted as a ſurren
what he has propoſed. Nay, I will go der of the privileges of the commons
farther ; I will ſay, that, to avoid the of Great-Britain. Did we ever yet
imputation of being ačtuated by a ſpi acknowledge the other houſe as a court
rit of perſecution, they ſhould agree of juſtice The high court of parlia
to this amendment ; for if an officer, ment is a court of juſtice, and the high
upon being called before you to be eſt court of juſtice in the kingdom ;
examined, ſhould anſwer, that he could but the parliament conſiſts of two houſes,
not with a ſafe conſcience, or conſiſt and neither houſe has hitherto acknow
ently with his own honour, call it ledged the other as a court of juſtice.
which you will, declare how he or Therefore, to prevent a future conteſt
any other member of a court-martial between the two houſes of parliament,
had voted, becauſe of the oath he had we ſhould agree to the amendment pro
taken, it would be downright perſecu poſed ; for without this amendment,
tion to preſume ſuch a man guilty ſuch a conteſt may very probably be the
becauſe of ſuch refuſal, and to puniſh conſequence of the oath now under con
him as one who had concurred in an op fideration. Suppoſe the other houſe
preſſive, perhaps a treaſonable ſentence. ſhould think fit to inquire into the pro
I ſay treaſonable, Sir ; for according ceedings of ſome future court-martial,
to the law of parliament, there may be and ſhould commit a member of that
treaſon againſt the conſtitution as well court-martial for not declaring before
as againſt the crown ; and if an offithem as a court of juſtice, how he and
the reſt voted in that court martial, I
cer ſhould, by the ſentence of a court
martial. be condemned to be ſhot for believe, this houſe would take notice of
refuſing to obey orders not only un ſuch a commitment, and would descr
lawful, but ſuch as evidently and di mine it to be an incroachment upon the
rectly tended to the overthrow of our privileges of the co: mons. And, on
conſtitution, I ſhould, as a member of the other hand, if we ſhould commit a
this houſe make no ſcruple to vote member of a court-martial for not de
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claring to this houſe as a court of juſ bove the reſentment of either or both
tice, how he and the other members houſes of parliament. But how ſhall
voted in that court martial, the other we make our reſentment terrible, if we
houſe would probably take notice of it, part with that power which alone makes
and might find a method for bringing it terrible : What is it that makes the
the caſe before them, which would reſentment of this houſe terrible to
certainly occaſion not only a conteſt, evil-doers ? It is our being the grand
but a breach, between the two houſes. inqueſt of the nation. Can we per
Thus, Sir, any gentleman, without form that funétion, if men are tied up
being a conjurer, may foreſee, that the by oath from making any diſcovery :
oath, as it now ſtands, may probably I ſhall grant, Sir, that notwithſtand
be attended with moſt fatal conſequen ing this oath, we may have a proof
ces ; therefore, if this oath of ſecrecy of the ſentence, and of ſome part of
be to ſtand part of this bill, I hope, the proceedings, becauſe we may or
the amendment propoſed will be agreed der them to be laid before us ; and
to. But I confeſs, I am againſt the from theſe we may be convinced, that
oath itſelf; for I think the proceedings every interlocutory reſolution as well as
of all courts of juſtice ought to be in the final ſentence were moſt unjuſt and
the moſt open and publick manner, oppreſſive, or of the moſt dangerous
that the impartial world may have an conſequence to our liberties: We may
opportunity to judge of them, and that even vote them ſo, with a mémine con º

the judges may meet with that general tradicente prefixed to our reſolution ;
applauſe of cenſure they may deſerve, but this would ſerve only to bring us
which the publick, when fully inform into contempt with the people, as well
ed, will always juſtly beſtow. A good as the army; for we could proceed
and an upright judge will never defire to no further: We could neither impeach
make a ſecret of any part of his pro nor order in a bill of pains and penal
ceedings ; but a wicked one certainly ties, without ſome proof as to the par
will; for from the higheſt authority we ticular men who concurred in that ſen
know, who they are that love darkneſs tence, or in thoſe reſolutions, and this
rather than light; and no man, I think, we ſhall effectually debar ourſelves of,
that has a due regard for that authority, if we rejećt the amendment propoſed ;
can ever be for indulging them in their for by the ſentence and reſolutions all
choice. would appear to have concurred, and
For this reaſon, Sir, I am againſt conſequently to be equally guilty ; and
this oath of ſecrecy in general ; but if ſuch a court-martial would certainly
it paſſes without this amendment, we take care, that, when they came to
ſhall, in my opinion, ſhut the doors of vote, there ſhould be no by-ſtanders nor
this houſe againſt that information which liſtners.
we ought carefully to ſeek after, and Thus, Sir, with reſpect to the army
cloſely attend to : I mean the behavi. at leaſt, we ſhall render it impoſſible
our and proceedings of courts-martial; for us to perform that office, which
for not only the publick ſervice, but has always hitherto made this houſe a
the conſtitution and liberties of this check upon the ambition of wicked
country, may be deeply affected by men ; and whether this be conſiſtent
the behaviour and proceedings of ſuch with our duty, or with the ſecurity of
courts, either by ſea or land. If the our liberties, I hope, gentlemen will
members of thoſe courts ſhould once ſeriouſly confider, before they give a
come to be more afraid of the reſent negative to this queſtion.
ment of their general or admiral, than
of the reſentment of this houſe, they I /hall next give you a Debate we
may manage it ſo as in a few years had in our Club upon this Queſtion :
to ſet that general or that admiral a Whether a clauſe ought not to be
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added to the Mutiny-Bill, for pre truly be ſaid to be a ſlave, and very of.
venting any Non-commiſſioned Offi ten ſuffers for what he ought to be re
cer's being broke, or reduced into the warded.
Ranks, or any Officer or Soldier's When Italk of the properties of ſol
being puniſhed, but by the Sentence idiers, gentlemen may perhaps, Sir,
of a Court-Martial *: Which Queſ. make themſelves merry with what I
tion was intrºduced by C. Trebonius ſay : for I ſhall allow, that very few
Hon. G-o—ge T–w—ſh—nd, of them can ever arrive at any property;
in the following Speech. but I hope, it will be granted, that
every officer, commiſſioned or non-com.
Mr. Preſident, miſſioned, has ſome property. His of.
& 1 R, fice or rank is his property, as well as
Believe every gentleman will ad the pay which belongs to it ; and it is a
mit, that one of the great ends of property, which we are to ſuppoſe, he
our fitting here is, to take care not only has purchaſed by his ſervice. I ſhall
of the liberties and properties of the admit that this is not always the pur
people in general, but of every man chaſe ; for in the army as well as in
and every ſet of men in particular ; and other departments, men are ſometimes
there is no ſet of men in the kingdom preferred for what they ought to be
whoſe liberties and properties we ought caſhier'd ; and ſome, I believe, eſpecially
to be more careful of, than thoſe of our of the non-commiſſioned officers, are
ſoldiers and ſailors, both on account of raiſed (as one officer wittily ſaid to
their diſtinguiſhed merit, and on account another, who had a handſome wife)
of the danger accruing from their being not by the ſword but the ſcabbard.
once brought into a ſtate of ſlavery ; for But in general, I hope, we may ſup
if this ſhould ever happen, they will poſe, that no officer, not even a cor
probably, and may eaſily, enable ſome poral, obtains his preferment but by
future ambitious prince or prime mini the merit of his ſervice, and that I muſt
fier to bring the reſt of their country reckon a much more valuable confide
men into the ſame condition with them ration, at leaſt with regard to the pub
ſelves. When I talk of the liberty and lick, than if he had bought it at the
property of ſoldiers and ſailors, I do not higheſt price with his money. An of.
mean, that they ſhould be exempted ficer's rank in the army, let it be what
from military law, or a military juriſ. it will, I muſt therefore look on as his
dićtion; for that, I know, is inconſiſ. property; and this houſe ought to take
tent with the ſervice; and I likewiſe care, that no man ſhould be ſtript of
know, that whilſt courts-martial pre his property, unleſs he has been guilty
ſerve their integrity, a man's liberty and of ſome very great crime, or ſome hei
property is as ſafe under their juriſdiction, dous neglect of duty.
as under the juriſdićtion of common law. But, Sir, with regard to the ſtaff.
He knows the laws, he knows the me officers, I do not know how a cuſtom
thods by which he is to be tried; and by has prevailed in the army, that they
a careful obſervance of his duty, he may are at the abſolute diſpoſal of the colo
prevent his being ever in danger of ſuf nel of the regiment, and that he may,
fering by their ſentence. What I mean, whenever he pleaſes, degrade them of
Sir, is a man's being ſubjected to the the preferment they have thus purchaſ
arbitrary will and pleaſure of his com ed, and reduce them into the ranks, that
manding officer, and unavoidably ex is, reduce them again to the ſtate and
poſed to the danger of ſuffering in his condition of a common ſoldier. When
perſon or property, by the whimſical this cuſtom was firſt introduced I cannot
and unmerited reſentment of ſuch officer; determine ; but I think it was never
for a man in theſe circumſtances may K 2 eſtabliſhed
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eſtabliſhed by any article of war, before dragoons is but a ſtaff-officer, and yet it
the year 1747, when our uſual articles is a poſt that I have known ſold for 4oo
of war underwent many and great al guineas, and a poſt that no gentleman,
terations, moſt of which were unneceſ not otherwiſe provided for, would diſ
ſary even for the ſtricteſt diſcipline, and dain to accept of.
could ſerve no purpoſe but that of veſt From hence we may ſee, Sir, what a
ing an abſolute and deſpotick power in dependent ſlaviſh ſtate all the non-com
the chief commander of our army. In miſſioned officers of our army are in : Is
that remarkable year, indeed, this it proper that any Britiſh ſubject, eſpe
power of a colonel's reducing a non cially thoſe of our army, ſhould be con
commiſſioned officer to a private centi tinued in ſuch a ſlaviſh ſtate 2 Is it ne
nel, by his ſole and abſolute authority, ceſſary for the ſervice If any non-com
was ſlipt into our articles of war, and miſſioned officer ſhould really be guilty
now ſtands, I think, in the 16th article of any crime, any neglect of duty, or
of the 15th ſection, relating to the ad any diſreſpect towards his colonel, can
miniſtration of juſtice; which provides, we ſuppoſe, that a regimental court-mar
that no commiſſioned officer ſhall be tial would not puniſh him as ſeverely as
caſhiered, or diſmiſſed the ſervice, except he deſerved Why then leave in the
by his majeſty's order, or by the ſen colonel of a regiment, ſuch an abſolute
tence of a general court-martial, ap and arbitrary power over that property,
proved by him, or the commander in which men have purchaſed by their me
chief appointed by him, but that non rit in the ſervice of their country But,
commiſſioned officers may be diſcharg Sir, it is not only the property of ſuch
ed as private ſoldiers, and may, by officers, but their perſons, and the per
the order of the colonel of the regiment, ſon of every ſoldier in the army, that
or by the ſentence of a regimental court by cuſtom are in ſome meaſure under the
martial, be reduced to private cen arbitrary power of the commanding of
tinels, ficer, or at leaſt of the commander in
Now, Sir, this is really granting to chief of an army. I do not ſay, that the
the colonel a more arbitrary and greater commander in chief can by cuſtom or
power over the ſtaff.officers in his regi der a ſtaff officer or ſoldier to be put to
ment, than his majeſty has over the death, or diſmembered, without the
commiſſioned officers in his army; for ſentence of a court-martial ; but with
tho' his majeſty may caſhier ſuch an of out any ſuch ſentence they have ſome
ficer by his ſole authority, he cannot times been very ſeverely puniſhed; and
reduce him to a private centinel. If this is a power which ought not to be
any fuch officer be caſhiered, he is abſo truſted, I think, with any man whatſo
lutely diſmiſſed the ſervice, and may ever, eſpecially as the offender may be
betake himſelf to ſome other employ immediately confined, and very quickly
ment, or go into foreign ſervice; but if brought before a court-martial.
a colonel takes a diſlike, however whim What is the end of puniſhment, Sir
ſical, however unjuſt, to any ſtaff-officer Not merely reſentment or revenge, I.
in his regiment, he may reduce him hope: Is it not, ought it not always to
to a private centinel, and oblige him be inflicted as an example and a terror,
to ſerve, perhaps during the reſt of his for preventing others from being guilty
days, as a common ſoldier, in that very of the like offence How can it anſwer
regiment where he once had a com this end, when the offence is not pub
mand ; which is certainly a more ſevere licklv and certainly known 2 Is not this
puniſhment than that of diſcharging always the caſe, when it is inflicted by
him from the ſervice. And tho' a ſer the ſole arbitrary authority of the colo
jeant or corporal of foot be commonly nel, or commander in chief ? He may
reckoned but a mean employment, I publiſh his reaſon for puniſhing, and he
muſt obſerve, that a quarter-maſter of may
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may aſſign a juſtifiable reaſon; but man court-martial for ſome pretended mi
kind generally and rightly embrace the litary crime, which might affect his
maxim, that every man ought to be honour, if not his life : The witneſſes
preſumed innocent till he is proved againſt him would probably be two or
guilty. The army will therefore reaſon three ſerjeants or corporals, of the ſame
thus with themſelves: If this was the regiment ; and when they know that
true reaſon, why was not the man tried they muſt either ſwear againſt the cap
by a corrt-martial Why was not the tain accuſed, or be reduced to private
fact there proved againſt him They centinels, and obliged to ſerve for ever
will therefore conclude, that the reaſon after as common ſoldiers in the regi
aſſigned was not the true reaſon; and ment, could ſuch a captain depend up
they will probably ſuppoſe a reaſon on his innocence could he expect
not much to the honour of him who that the crime would not be fully prov
ordered the puniſhment to be inflićted. ed againſt him
Thus, Sir, a colonel, or a commanding This is therefore, Sir, a power,
officer ſhould, for the ſake of his cha which may be of the moſt dangerous
raēter, as well as for the ſake of ex conſequence to every officer in our ar
ample, never order any puniſhment to my, below the rank of a colonel; and
be inflicted eſpecially that of reducing a if we add to this, the power aſſumed by
ſtaff-officer to a centinel, but by the ſen the commander in chief, to inflićt ſevere
tence of a court-martial. puniſhments by his ſole authority, we
Let us confider, Sir, that the ſucceſs muſt admit that all the ſtaff-Officers
of our armies in time of war, depends and ſoldiers of our army are in a more
as much upon the bravery of our com ſlaviſh ſubjećtion than this houſe ought
mon ſoldiers, as upon the bravery and to endure any innocent Britiſh ſubject
condućt of our officers ; and that it is to be in. For this reaſon, Sir, I have
this alone which makes our troops ſu prepared a clauſe to be added by way
perior to any equal number of thoſe of of rider to the bill now before you,
France ; for without being accuſed of for providing, that no non-com
diſreſpect, I believe, I may ſay, that miſſioned officer ſhall be caſhiered or re
the French officers are equal to our own duced to a private centinel; and that
both in condući and courage. For this no officer or ſoldier ſhall be puniſhed,
reaſon we ſhould take care not to depre but by the ſentence of a court-martial;
ciate that which is the chief incitement therefore I ſhall conclude with moving
to bravery in our common men. What is for leave to bring it up.
this incitement An halbert, Sir, is al
moſt the only reward, the higheſt prefer This Motion being ſeconded, and the
ment that a common ſoldier can expea. Clauſe brought up and read, Q. Con
While this continues dependent upon the fidius, (H–y C–nw—y, Eſq;) food
mere whim of a colonel, can it be ſuch an up and ſpoke as follows.
incitement as it would be, were a man Mr. Preſident,
inſured of holding it during life, unleſs S 1 R,
juſtly deprived of it by a fair trial before HOPE, I have as great a regard
a court-martial, for ſome heinous crime to the liberties and properties of
or neglect of duty : the ſubjećl as any gentleman in this
Reſides, Sir, I think, that for the ſafe. houſe ; but I think, that the liberties
ty of the commiſſioned officers in our and properties, and even the religion
army, this power which the colonel of the people of this kingdom depend
has over the ſtaff officers of his regi upon our preſerving a ſtrićt diſcipline in
ment ought to be abridged. Suppoſe our army ; and therefore I ſhall always
a colonel ſhould conceive a pique a be extremely cautious of introducing
gainſt ſome captain in his regiment, any new regulation, or aboliſhing any
and ſhould bring him to be tried by a clq cuſtom relating to our army. The
power
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power which the colonel has over the colonel, if they are guilty of the leaſt
ſerjeants and corporals of his regiment, cowardice, negligence or misbehaviour.
I mean the power of creating and re Whatever notions ſome gentlemen
ducing them whenever he pleaſes, is a may have of abſolute power, Sir, it has
power coeval with our army and been thought neceſſary in all countries
while we have an army, I think, it is for preſerving ſubordination and diſci
neceſſary that it ſhould ſubſiſt. In ad pline in an army. In the Roman com
vancing a common ſoldier to be a cor monwealth, from its very firſt original,
poral, or a corporal to be a ſerjeant, the generals of their armies had a moſt
the colonel generally takes the advice abſolute and unlimited power over eve
of the captain, in whoſe company ſuch ry officer and ſoldier in the army.
ſerjeant or corporal is wanted ; and a They could not only prefer and reduce
man's knowledge of the exerciſe, his but puniſh even with death itſelf, by
diligence in performing his duty, and their ſole authority, and without the
his bravery, are the qualifications that ſentence of any court-martial. The
uſually recommend a common ſoldier to ſtory of Manlius, who put his own
be a corporal, or a corporal a ſer ſon to death for fighting the enemy
jeant. But there are likewiſe other againſt his orders, is ſo well known,
qualifications neceſſary, and qualifica that I need not put gentlemen in mind
tions that cannot be known till a man of it. Not only particular men, but
comes to be tried ; therefore both the whole armies were among the Romans
colonel and captain are often miſtaken ſubject to be puniſhed by the ſole and
in their man ; and when they find abſolute power of their general ; for we
themſelves ſo miſtaken, it is abſolutely read that Appius, in the very infancy
neceſſary for the good of the ſervice, of that commonwealth, cauſed every
that the colonel ſhould have an unlimited tenth man in his army to be whipped,
power to reduce him again to a private for flying from the enemy; beſides pu
centinel. Nay, a captain may find that niſhing ſome of the officers with death.
he has got a very incapable or trouble And, I believe, there is now no coun
ſome ſerj'ant or corporal into his com try in the world, where their armies en
pany, and yet it may be impoſſible joy ſo much freedom, or ſo much ſe
for him to make his incapacity or trou curity againſt being oppreſſed by their
bleſomeneſs appear by proper proofs, commanders, as both the officers and
to the fatisfaction of a court-mar ſoldiers of our Britiſh army enjoy.
tial. -
But in this, Sir, as in moſt other
I muſt likewiſe obſerve, Sir, that as things, there is an extreme, there is a
bravery, ačtivity and diligence are ne ne plus ultra ; for if you extend this
ceſſary for recommending a ſoldier to freedom and ſecurity too far, you will
the rank of a corporal or ſerjeant, ſo it deſtroy all diſcipline and ſubordination
is neceſſary, that after he is advanced to in your army; and I am afraid, that
that rank, he ſhould continue to be as what is now propoſed will be running
brave, active, and diligent as ever he into that extreme, without ſo much as
was before ; and yet, when he is ad a pretended neceſſity ; for tho' this pow
vanced to the rank of a ſerjeant, which er of reducing ſtaff officers to private
is, perhaps, the ſummit of his deſires, centinels has been enjoyed by every co
or at leaſt of his hopes, he may very lonel in our army time out of mind,
naturally grow lazy and indolent, or yet there has never been ſo much as one
perhaps in the day of battle take more complaint of its having been made a
care of his life than is confident with bad uſe of, or applied to any wicked
his duty. For which reaſon I think purpoſe ; and indeed, if it is ever ex
it is neceſſary for the ſervice, that ſuch erciſed, it is always at the deſire of the
officers ſhould always remain under the captain of the company to which the
apprehenſion of being reduced by their ſerjeant or corporal belongs, and after
an
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an examination into the complaints a hardly fail of bringing on a diſcovery,
gainſt him ; ſo that the colonel really or at leaſt a ſtrong ſuſpicion of the ſubor
a&s as judge in the affair, and is as good nation ; and no colonel under ſuch a
and as impartial a judge as any regi ſuſpicion could expect to hold a commiſ.
mental court-martial can be ſuppoſed fion in the army, as it is, and I hope,
to be. will always be in the king's power
As this has always been the praćtice to diſmiſs ſuch a colonel from the ſer
in our army, Sir, I muſt preſume, that vice ; for the officers of the army, as
the hopes of an halbert will be as great Caeſar ſaid of his wife, ſhould be not on.
an incitement for common ſoldiers to be. ly innocent, but free from ſuſpicion.
have well, as it could be, were the Then, Sir, as to what the Hon. gen
clauſe now offered made part of this tleman obſerved about the end of pu
bill ; for when once they have got an niſhment, he ſhould confider, that redu.
halbert, they are now ſure of keeping cing a ſerjeant or corporal to a private
it as long as they perform their duty, centinel is not properly a puniſhment,
and ſurely, no gentleman will deſire but the removing a man from a poſt
that they ſhould hold it any longer. which experience has ſhewn him not to
But if this clauſe ſhould be paſſed into a be fit for ; and that experience muſt
law, I am afraid it would have one be known to the whole regiment, as
of theſe two bad effects: The ſtaff-offi well as to the colonel of the regiment,
cers would truſt ſo much to this ſecurity, or the captain of the company he be
that they would behave negligently, longs to. Should a ſerjeant or corporal
and if courts-martial ačted with rigour, be guilty of any crime, or of any cri
more of them would be caſhiered or minal neglect of duty, the colonel would
reduced, than ever were ſo by our co not certainly content himſelf with re
lonels: On the other hand, if courts moving him, but would order him to
martial did not ačt with rigour, and ne be tried by a regimental court-martial,
wer puniſhed one, unleſs he was guilty in which caſe the offence would be prov
of ſome heinous crime or egregious ne ed, and the puniſhment would be an ex
glea, the poſts of ſerjeant or corporal ample ; but when no ſuch criminal mat
would become a ſort of civil employ ter is alledged againſt him, when no
ment, and would, I fear, be too often thing is alledged but only a natural
ſold to the higheſt bidder; which would ſtupidity, or natural want of underſtand
in a ſhort time render our army little ing, which renders him unfit for any
better than a common militia. thing in the army above that of a
As to the danger which officers un common ſoldier, there is no occaſion for
der the rank of a colonel may be ex any proof, or, for any puniſhment by
poſed to, by ſtaff.officers bearing falſe way of example.
witneſs againſt them, at the inſtigation To conclude, Sir, the power which
of their colonel, it appears to me to be the colonel has over the ſtaff-officers,
altogether imaginary ; for the dangerof has ſubſiſted for above 60 years, with.
ſuborning witneſſes to give falſe evidence out any complaint of abuſe; and as
is ſo great, that no colonel, nor any one no one can know what may be the ef.
for him, would ever attempt it ; and fect of aboliſhing it, I hope the Hon.
ſhould he attempt it, and ſucceed ſo far gentleman will excuſe me, for denying
as to find two or three men abandoned
my approbation of the clauſe he has
enough to undertake it, by being ex been pleaſed to offer.
amined apart, and artfully croſs-queſ
tioned, the falſhood of their evidence [Thiſ Journal to be continued in our
would probably be detected, and they newſ,
Puniſhed for their perjury, which could

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 72 Remarks on a Bull of Pope Clement VI. Feb.
they deſerve. However, to ſatisfy you,
A LETTER from a Librarian of I will enter into ſome detail, were it on
Geneva, concerning an extraordinary ly to have the pleaſure of your corre.
Diſpenſation of Pope Clement VI. ſpondence.
Tranſlated from the French. You ſay, that all in this aćt has ſur.
priſed you, both its fingularity and the
S I R, obſcurity in which it has lain to this
O U acquaint me, that you have time. I will tell you, firſt of all, that it
been reading M. de la Chapelle's was far from making the ſame impreſ.
treatiſe on the neceſſity of publick wor ſion upon me, becauſe I had known of
ſhip. Among your remarks on this this piece near 30 years, at leaſt in ſub
reading, you tell me, that you were ſtance ; and in this manner. Having
extremely ſurpriſed at a diſpenſation, the honour, at Londôn, one day to dine
ſeen amongſt the vouchers at the end of at Dr. Burnet's, biſhop of Saliſbury, five
the work, granted by Clement VI. in or fix months before his death, with
the year 1351, to John king of France, ſome men of learning, and amongſt o
and to queen Joan his ſecond wife : thers the famous Dr. Hoadley, biſhop of
which brief or bull gives to the king's Bangor, the biſhop, at whoſe houſe we
and the queen's confeſſor, a power to were, acquainted us with this extraordi
abſolve them both for the paſt and for nary bull. He told us the contents of
the future, from all their engagements it, and quoted to us as his warrant
and contraćts, tho' backed by an oath, Dom Luke d'Acheri, who has related it
if they could not keep them without entire. When I returned into my own
ſome inconveniency *. This favour is country, I ſearched for this piece in the
not only for them, but alſo for their Benedictines large colle&tion, but did
ſucceſſors in perpetuity, on condition not know where to find it. Do not be
only, that their confeſſor ſhall commute ſurpriſed : It is, as it were, buried and
theſe oaths into ſuch works of piety as ſtifled amongſt a heap of uſeleſs things
he ſhall think proper. collected together in the volume where
You were ſtruck, you ſay, with the it is inſerted. This, probably, is the
fingularity of this brief; and one cauſe reaſon why it has eſcaped our contro
of your ſurpriſe is the general ſilence of verſiſts.
our controverſiſts, who ſeem to have Rightly to judge of this diſpenſation
been entirely ignorant of it. It does not to K. John, it will not be uſeleſs to ſtop
appear that any one had made uſe of it ſome moments, to ſee what mankind in
againſt the Roman church, altho' it had general have thought of an oath.
been publiſhed near a century f. You The antient heathen always looked
add, that this bull would deſerve to be upon the promiſes made with an oath as
made better known, and that you do inviolable. Theſe engagements were ſa
not think what M. de la Chapelle has cred to them, and they were religious
ſaid of it incidently, is ſufficient. obſervers of them. It is true, they wiſe
You alſo deſire me to tell you what ly diſtinguiſhed the promiſes with an
I think of it, and even to be pretty large oath which had heen extorted by force,
upon it. It would not be difficult to from thoſe which they had made free
make an ample commentary upon this ly. It was alſo a principle with them,
bull, had one a mind to reprove all that that they could not engage then.ſelves
is offenſive in it. But many people be by an oath in any thing but what was
lieve, that as to theſe ſort of pieces, a good and commendable, and if the en
bare mention of the ſubſtance of them is gagement they had entered into was bad
ſufficient to excite all the indignation in itſelf, from thence they looked upon
it.
* juramenta per vot praffita, & per vos & eos praeffanda in poſerum, quae
vol & illi ſervare commode non poſſetis. † Set the ſpicilgium of Dom Luke
d'Acheri, at Paris, 4to, tom 4, P. 275.
*
 1751. What the Heathen, &c. thought of an Oath. 73
it as null. In thoſe caſes, far from be- to enjoy the effects of the love of God
ing obliged to keep their word, they both in this life, and in the other." Lord,
declared without evaſion, that they ſays he, who is he who ſhall dwell in
were obliged to break it. In conſequence thy tabernacle f" He anſwers, “ He,
of this rule Cicero, in his Offices, affirms whoſe life is upright and whoſe actions
that Agamemnon was doubly guilty, are juſt. If he has ſworn, were it to his
both for engaging himſelf by an oath damage, he will not change any thing
to ſacrifice his daughter Iphigenia, and of his promiſe.”
for having ſacrificed her by virtue of After we have ſeen what the heathem
that engagement *. and the Jews have thought of an oath,
Excepting theſe caſes, they highly to compare it with the looſe brief of
condemned all the pretences to authoriſe Clement VI. we might ſhew, that the
perjury. One of the firſt ſubterfuges for chriſtians, who have much more ſub
this infidelity, is the inconveniency, the lime ideas of the perfections of God than
damage, one may ſuffer by keeping his the others, ought alſo to carry their re
word, the promiſes quae commodé ſer ſpect for an oath much farther. But,
ware non paſſetis, as expreſſed in the Sir, not to inſiſt upon ſuch a known
brief. But the wiſe heathen decided, ſubječt, I ſhall content myſelf with op
that, in any caſe, not only the inconve poſing to the ſcandalous diſpenſation of
niency, but the damage, how great ſoe this pope, a fine leſſon, which the Ab
wer it might be, could not juſtify a bé du Guet gives in his Inſtitution of a
breach of faith. They alledged an in prince.
ſtance, which ſeemed to them decifive, “An oath is a laſt remedy to put an
that of Regulus. Never man by keep end to conteſts, ſays he, to aſſure our
ing his oath could have expected more" ſelves of the heart of men, and of their
terrible conſequences. He knew the cru intentions, to fix all the doubts which
el torments which were preparing for inconſtancy or inſincerity may create, to
him at Carthage. Nevertheleſs, he does ſubjećt kings to the ſupreme Judge who
not heſitate to return thither, becauſe alone can judge them, and to keep in
he had engaged himſelf by oath to do it." duty all human majeſty, by making it
I believe, Sir, I ought here to put appear before the majeſty of God, in
you in mind of a reflection which Cice regard to whom it is nothing. To vio
ro makes in the ſame book of his Offi late a treaty therefore, confirmed by an
ces: Which is, that after this extraor oath, would be eternizing diffidences
dinary event, they were not even very and wars, taking away all means of
much ſtruck at Rome with the magna coming to peace by ſerious treaties,
nimity of this great man ; the common leaving a door always open to ſurpriſes,
ſentiment was, that he had done no rendering the fituation of kingdoms
more than he ought to do. His action floating and uncertain, abuſing what re
did not begin to be very much noticed, ligion has of the moſt ſacred and the
till the corruption of the following ages. moſt formidable, and falling into a ma
It was among the Romans therefore an nifeſt impiety, by deſpiſing at the ſame
opinion generally received, that rather time the preſence, the truth, the juſ
than break one's oath, one ought to be tice and the power of God +.”
ready to brave all that is dreadful in ba Pray hear likewiſe what this wiſe au
niſhment, impriſonment and torments. thor ſays of thoſe who inſinuate to a
The Jews having much ſounder ideas prince, that he may ſometimes diſpenſe
of the Deity, have alſo had a very with keeping treaties, tho' accompanied
great reſpect for an oath. I deſire you, with an oath. “A man muſt be, I will
Sir, only to read over again the 15th not ſay very bold, adds he, but very
Pſalm, where David ſets forth the cha blind and very corrupt, to dare to ad
tačier of the good man, who may hope viſe a prince to make himſelf liable to
February, 1751. L - tne
• De Offic. lib. 3 + Inftitution of a prince, tom. 1, p. 304.
74. An excellent Paſſage from the Abbé du Guet. Feb.
the eternal wrath of God, and to draw heavenly wrath thoſe who ſhould think
down vengeance upon his own head, and of preventing this crime by wiſe coun
upon the heads of the whole nation, by ſels. This diſpenſation of the pope,
converting an oath into perjury, and by therefore, ought to be look'd upon as
deſpiſing the irrevocable threatning an entirely contrary to good faith, and al
nexed in the decalogue to the prohibi together pernicious; but the manner in
tion of ſo great a crime.” which it concludes ſtill exceeds the bo
Yet, after all, it is highly probable dy of the bull : In cauda venenum.
that this Abbé never knew of this ſcan Here is a great noiſe about a trifle,
dalous diſpenſation. What would he not will ſome zealous defender of the ſee of
have ſaid, had he known that they not Rome ſay. It is a matter of ſtile, this
only deſpiſe in it the irrevocable threat concluſion is the common form of all
ning annexed to the prohibition of per bulls, ſo that they have no reaſon to
jury in the third commandment, but pretend to lay ſuch a ſtreſs upon the
that they even turn it againſt thoſe who terms. I have not examined whether
would hinder the prince from making the Roman chancery concludes all thoſe
himſelf guilty of perjury, and diſſuade bulls with this threatning ; but were it
him from the thought of making uſe of ſo, would you think this anſwer, Sir,
a diſpenſation ſo diametrically oppº fite. very ſatisfactory Let this concluſion
to the law of God For the brief con be found in ever ſo many other places,
cludes with threatning with the wrath of . it cannot be allowed here. Why? be
God and that of the bleſſed apoſiles Pe cauſe it ſquares altogether with the te
ter and Paul, thoſe who ſhall be ſo raſh nor of the brief, and becauſe it ſquares
as to attempt to infringe this conceſſion+. with it in the moſt impious manner. If
Fancy to yourſelf, pray now, that a I found a blaſphemy at the end of an
wiſe counſellor of king John had under aćt, would he who drew it up juſtify
taken to diſſwade him from taking the himſelf by repreſenting to me, that it
advantage of this diſpenſation from the was a matter of ſtile, a mere form 2
pope, and that ſeeing him ready to vi Now nothing is more blaſphemous than
olate a treaty ſupported by an oath, he to dare to aſſert, that God will puniſh :
had awakered his conſcience upon the thoſe who ſhall oppoſe perjury.
enormity of the perjury ; here that pi It is ſaid, that at Padua there hap
ous miniſter ſlands anathematized for pened one day to be brought to the cen
that very thing. And who is he then. ſor of books, a tranſlation of the Alcoran,
who has pronounced this ſentence It is for leave to print it. He was at that
that pretended head of the church, who moment ſo abſent from himſelf, that
takes the title of God's lieutenant upon without any other examination he wrote
carth. -
at the end of the manuſcript, that he
It was not enough for this worthy vi permitted it to be printed, as having
car of Jeſus Chriſt to have altered the nothing in it contrary to the catholick
morality of the goſpel, ſo far as to per faith. Every one cried out upon this
mit and to authoriſe perjury for any approbation. But the examiner might
temporal intereſt; it was not enough alledge the ſame excuſe as that which I
for him to be the author of this preva am refuting. He need only have ſaid,
rication, but heaven muſt go halves that he had kept to the common form.
with him in it. It was already a great Now, which of the two do you believe
deal to dare to ſuppoſe in the Divinity a to be the moſt contrary to the chriſtian
connivance at this wicked ačtion ; but religion, the Alcoran, or the bull of
he muſt be made an accomplice in it as Clement VI
well as the apoſtles, and threaten with I have

ºf Nulli ergo bominum liceat banc paginam noſtra conce/ionis infringere, ºvel ei
auſu temerario conti aire. Si qº is autem attentare prae/um/erit, indignationem omni
potentia Dei & beatorum Petri & Pauli apºffolorum ejus ſº woverit incurſºrum.
1751. Excuſes for the Bull ſhewn to be vain. 7;
I have heard ſome perſons alledge, in make uſe of the ſame figure in the goſ
excuſe of the Pontiff, as follows: “The pel, he permits them to ſwallow a ca
bull, ſay they, is dated from Avignon, mel. But the queſtion is not here upon
where the popes held their ſee for ſome the contrariety of his conduct; what I
time. Clement VI. was a French gentle will only conclude from it, is, that in
man, born a ſubject to king John. this permiſſion to eat meat granted with
Theſe circumſtances, ſay they, may ſo many limitations, we do not per
have put the pope in great dependence ceive a pope who puſhes his complai
upon the prince, who perhaps might ſance to his ſovereign too far. There is
have abuſed the aſcendant which he had no petty gentleman in the kingdom, to
over his old ſubjećt, to extort this diſ whom they could have refuſed this diſ
penſation from him.” penſation on the like atteſtations.
This is the moſt plaufible excuſe that But to prove in a more direct man:
can be alledged in favour of a bad cauſe. ner, that the king had not demanded of
To which I anſwer, that, were it ſo as the pope to be abſolved from the oaths
here repreſented, there would be a great which might be inconvenient to him,
deal of cowardice in the Pontiff to con and that the holy father granted him
deſcend to ſuch a demand. But it does this favour without being ſollicited for
not appear, either that the king required it, we need only to obſerve the begin
any thing like it, or that the pope had ning of the bull. It begins thus: We rea
put himſelf on the footing of having the dily acquieſce to your defires and your
cowardly complaiſance for that prince, requeſts, but eſpecially to that which
which he is ſuppoſed to have had. you make to us, as to the means to
There are even proofs to the contrary. procure you the favour of God, peace
After the bull in queſtion, Dom Luke of ſoul and eternal ſalvation t.
d'Acheri relates another, which diſ This bull is dated from Avignon,
penſes with the king and queen's fatts April 20, 1351. In the beginning
and abſtinences from meat, but with of this year the king had come into
great precautions. For that purpoſe there that country. It is very probable, that
muſt be an atteſtation, not of one phy he conſulted the pope about the ſtate
fician only, but of ſeveral, as to the al of his conſcience, as his director. The
teration which faſting cauſed in their beginning of the bull infinuates it. He
majeſties health. The confeſſor and the went to him with very good intentions,
faculty muſt agree together, that the and much like thoſe of the young man
king is in a condition, which makes in the goſpel, who aſked Jeſus Chriſt
that permiſſion abſolutely neceſſary, and what he ſhould do to obtain eternal
if they ſhall have determined a little life. But what a difference in the an
lightly, he diſcharges his own conſci ſwer “If you will be ſaved, keep
ence from it and lays the fin at their the commandments.” ſays our Saviour
door *. To excuſe the king from his to him f. But he who calls himſelf his
oath, it is ſufficient he is a little incom vicar, teaches to violate them. For
moded by it, but to excuſe him from this purpoſe he furniſhes expedients to
the faſts of the church, the inconveni the king, who comes to conſult him.
ency muſt be confiderable and well at To make him enjoy peace of ſoul, to
teſted. Here is a director, whoſe delica procure him the favour of God in this
cy we cannot but admire | He carries life, and in the end eternal falvation,
his ſcruple ſo far as to fear leſt thoſe he he indulges him in making fraudulent
dire&s ſhould ſwallow a gnat, and to treaties, which he may confirm by an
L 2 oath,
de carnibus ueſti poteritis, de concilio tamen medicorum, quoties con
feſſor & medici bor vobis videbitur expedire, quorum conſcientia, oneramni. Spe
cilegium, p. 377. + Watts veſiris libenter annuimus, iis pracipue per
fue, ſcut pie deſideratii, paren & ſalutem animar, Deo prºpicio, conſequivaleatiº.
t Matt. xix. 17,
76 Charaffer of King John of FRAN CE. . Feb.
oath, and violate them afterwards if he obſerved without inconveniency. In
finds them a little inconvenient. An reading this treaty, we immediately re
admirable way to procure our ſelves preſent to ourſelves a king triumphant,
peace of conſcience and ſalvation, by treading upon his vanquiſhed enemy's
infidelity, diſhoneſty and perjury if neck, and forcing him to ſubmit to the
Mr. Iurieu had known of this buil, it conditions he thinks fit to impoſe on him,
would have been an excellent article In the mean time, this oppreſſed prince
againſt the popes, in his Juſt prejudices never ſeems to have had any thought of
againſt popery. making uſe of this bull, which had been
Some confident of the pope's ſhould diſpatched for him above ten years be
have repreſented to him, before he let fore.
ſuch a ſcandalous piece ſlip, that one Far from deſigning to break the trea
precaution ſhould have been taken, ty, we know that, in 1362, he return
which was, to eraſe the third command ed into England to ſurrender himſelf a
ment out of the decalogue. His church priſoner again. This proceeding has
had ſuppreſſed the ſecond for a long very much puzzled the hiſtorians to ac
time, that it might not prejudice the count for the true motives of it. The
worſhip of images; its neighbour, in moſt probable that has been alledged,
good Roman policy, ought not to be is, that he had been very much offend
more ſpared. ed at the eſcape of the duke of Anjou,
The cºner I read over this brief, his ſecond ſon, who had ſtolen away from
the more I conſider the circumſtances of Calais, where he had been left upon
it, the more is ſeems to me not to be ex his parole. He was one of the hoſtages
torted from the pope. The holy father for the ſecurity of the treaty. The
gid things with a good grace, he grati. king his father, therefore, repaſſed the
fied the king in it out of his own good ſea, as well to excuſe this fault as to put
pleaſure, voluntarily, and, if I may ſo an end, with the king of England, to
ſay, with gaiety of heart. That which, the reſt of the difficulties which retarded
above all, perſuades me of this is, the the execution of the treaty of Bretigni.
character of king John, who does not He had obtained his liberty only on
ſeem capable of making ſuch a demand. condition of executing it faithfully. He
You know, Sir, the hiſtory of that prince: was reſolved, therefore, at any rate
He had the misfortune to loſe the battle whatever, to procure the accompliſh
9f Poićtiers againſt the Engliſh, and to ment of it. They attribute to this prince,
be taken priſoner. The vićlorious on this occaſion, a ſaying worthy of
Prince f carried him into England the being tranſmitted to all poſterity, That
the year following. By the treaty of if truth and honeſty were baniſhed from
Bretigni, concluded ſome time after, the reſt of the world, yet they ought
and confirmed by the oath of the two to be found again in the mouths
kings, John gives up to K. Edward ſe kings”. It will eaſily be granted, up
veral provinces, and a great many very on theſe ſeveral paſſages of hiſtory, that
conſiderable lands. Before this affair this prince was a much honeſter man
was finiſhed, the captive king was re than the pope, and that it is wrong"g
conducted into France. If ever treaty his memory to aſcribe to him the ha":
contained hard and burthenſome clauſes, ing been earneſt to obtain this odious
it was certainly that of Bretigni. It buil.
die in King
England had the
Johnthree misfortune.”
months after his
would be too ſoft an expreſſion, to ſay
with the bull, that they could not be return thither. Do

f The Black Prince' * This fine ſaying is aſcribed alſo to Charles V. Both
of then may have ſaid it; but it is much better attributed to the king of France,
than to that Emperor, who did not always regulate his conduć by that excellent maa”
1751. Chara&er of Pope C L E M E N t. VI. 77
Do not be ſurpriſed, Sir, at my giving well verſed in hiſtory, will endeavour
this bull the title of odious. You will to attribute to ſome anti-pope this bull,
not think it too hard, if you will but fo infamous for his church. The date
confider, that it not only tends to ſmooth from Avignon ſeems, at firſt fight, to
the way to treachery, to facilitate per favour this conjećture. But were this
jury, but even to perpetuate them. ſuppoſition well-grounded, it would not
That a pope ſhould have abſolved a remedy the bad effects of the bull, be
prince from any particular oath, under cauſe after the extinčtion of the ſchiſm
any pretence, good or bad, would not it was decreed in a council, that all the
be very ſurpriſing. The biſhops them conceſſions of thoſe falſe popes ſhould
ſelves, at a certain time, aſſumed to have force and vigour as before *. But,
themſelves the cognizance of thoſe Sir, if you will but conſult any Hiſtory
caſes. But that which ſurprizes, is to of the popes, you will ſee that this ſub
ſee a pope giving to a prince's confeſſor terfuge cannot take place. Clement
an indeterminate power to abſolve him VI. never has been put in the claſs of
not only from the treaties which he has anti-popes. He muſt not be confounded
made, but alſo which he ſhall make for with Clement VII. who was called Ro
the future. Furthermore he grants the bert of Geneva, the laſt of the male race
ſame favour to all the ſucceſſors of this of the counts of Geneva, who has not
prince, ſo long as the monarchy ſhall been put in the rank of lawful popes.
ſubfiſt; that is to ſay, that the follow As for Clement VI. he was eleēted ve
ing kings ſhall have nothing to do but ry regularly by a ſcore of cardinals aſ
to chuſe ſuch a confeſſor as they ſhall ſembled in conclave.
think proper, who by preſcribing ſome To ſave you the trouble of turning
ſlight alms to them, or ſome prayers to over any author of the Lives of the
mutter over in Latin, ſhall diſengage popes, here are ſome particulars about
them afterwards from their oath. The Clement VI. He was called Peter Ro
number ofyears oughtnot to weaken this ger, and was the ſon of a gentleman of
fine privilege, ſo that the bull may have the Limoſin. He was made a monk in
operated alſo in the revocation of the the convent of Auvergne. He went to
edia of Nantes, 334 years after it had ſtudy at Paris, where he ſucceeded very
been diſpatched. This is anticipating well. He paſſed for learned, and Pe
the future in a manner very dangerous trarch, who was his cotemporary, men
to morality, and to the public ſecurity; tions him as a very learned man. You
it is giving occaſion, for a long ſeries of ſee plainly this is not a means to have
ages, to treachery and perjury. his bull excuſed ; on the contrary, it is
I believe then, that I have proved, an aggravating circumſtance. Although
that king John had not ſollicited ſuch a a man of ſtudy, when he was raiſed to
ſhocking privilege as this. It is very the pontificate, his taſte was turned en
true, that from Philip the Fair, the tirely to oſtentation. He maintained
kings of France ſaw with pleaſure, that his houſhold in a royal manner: his
the popes ſhould have their ſee at Avig tables wers magnificently ſerved. He
non, in order to have them a little bet had a great number of Eſquires and gen
ter under their thumb, and in their de tlemen, abundance of horſes, which he
pendence. But on this occaſion the often rode for diverſion. His manners
place of the pope's reſidence is of no in general were moſt gentleman-like,
ſervice to excuſe his bull. and not at all eccleſiaſtical. He took
Another ſalvo may, perhaps, be ſug great care to enrich his nephews.
geſted for this. Some catholick, not What is ſingular, is, that on **, O

* Set in the ſpicilegium, tom. 4 p. 352. Decretum ſynod; Lauſanenſis, ubi rata
volunt patre, ſuae tempore ſchiſmatis adaſunt.
78. R U L ES for a MAN of Wit and Learning. Feb.
of ſome croiſades which he had in view, quence than this joke, and which I muſt
he wrote a very ſevere letter to the not omit. It is a very curious anec
knights of Rhodes, known at preſent by dote, which I draw from the ſame ſpring
the name of knights of Malta, up as the bull of Clement VI. I mean
braiding them with the very ſame faults. from the late Biſhop of Saliſbury, Dr.
He cenſures them for their too great Burnet. This prelate then told us alſo
curioſity in fine horſes, and in general at his table, that about the end of the
for loving expence too much. He aſked laſt century, K. William, and the E
them whether that is the deſign of the lector of Brandenburgh, Frederick-Wil
goods of the church, and the uſe that liam, meeting together to confer about
is to be made of them Matthew Vil the fituation of the affairs of Europe, la
lani, who has given us the character of mented the little dependence they could
this pope, in his Hiſtory of Florence, have on treaties, and their not knowing
adds, that being archbiſhop he kept no how to truſt the catholick princes.
decencies with the ladies; that when Thereupon the elector ſaid to the king,
he was ill, he was attended by ladies, in that he weuld communicate to him a
the ſame manner as relations take care remark he had made; which was, that
of the ſeculars. He died, Dec. 6, 1352. in the treaties with the princes of
I find a very curious little particular the Roman church, it is better to
in Ciaconius, a dominican monk, who keep to their fingle promiſe than to let
wrote the lives of the popes. A poet an oath intervene; becauſe, in the firſt
who had ſome favour to aſk of this Cle caſe, they ſometimes pique themſelves
ment, believed, that to obtain what he upon their honour, and are defirous of
deſired, he ought to preſent him with paſſing for honeſt men: But if an oath
ſome Latin verſes, which ſhould praiſe is added to it, the eccleſiaſticks imme
him very much, and contain wiſhes for diately take cognizance of it, and do
his proſperity. But it was a Norman not fail to abſolve the ſovereign from
encomium, which, in caſe of refuſal, be it. The biſhop of Saliſbury had this
came a ſatire, accompanied with impre anecdote from K. William's own mouth.
cations againſt the Pontiff, pretty much A politician has propoſed an expe
like the play of perſpective, where, ac dient to give a firmneſs to the treaties
cording to the different point of view, concluded with the catholick princes :
the ſame figure preſents alternately a which is to have the firſt oath backed
fine lady and a monſter. Here is the with another, wherein ſuch ſovereign
encomium ſeen on its bright ſide. ſhould renounce the privilege which
Laus tua, non tua fraus, virtus non copia his religion gives him to pračtiſe per
rerum

Scandere te fecit hoc decus eximium. jury with thoſe of another communion,
Pauperibus tua das, nunquam ſtat janus by means of a diſpenſation diſpatched
clauſa, - by the datary of the Vatican. But this
Fundere res quarris, nec tua multiplicas. precaution would ſignify nothing: The
Conditio tua fit ſtabilis, non tempore parvo ſpeculatiſt, who has pointed it out, did
Vivere te faciat hic Deus omnipotens f.
The poet was denied, notwithſtand not confider, that the pope would re
ing this fine encomium; but he reveng lieve ſuch prince from his ſecond oath,
as well as the firſt. I am, &c.
ed himſelf for it by giving his friends
the key. He told them privately, they
were retrograde verſes, which ſhould RULES for a Man of Wit and Learn:
be read backwards, beginning with the ing to make himſelf a diſagreeab"
laſt word, in this manner. Companion.
Omnipotens Deus hic faciat te vivere parvo
Tempore, non ſtabilis fit tua conditio, &c. OUR buſineſs is to ſhine; there.
Here is ſomething of more conſe fore you muſt by all means Prº.
went

f Ciaconius, Pita pontifican, tom. 2. p. 489.

 1751. Empress-Que E N's DE cla Ratics. 79
vent the ſhining of others; for their
brightneſs may make yours the leſs diſ Declaration of the Empreſs-Queen to the
tinguiſhed. To this end, . Dyet of the Empire, concerning the
1. If poſſible, engroſs the whole diſ Election of a King of the Romans.
courſe ; and when other matter fails,
talk much of yourſelf, your education, S ſoon as the king of Great-Bri
your knowledge, your circumſtances, tain, after his arrival at Hano
your ſucceſſes in buſineſs, your vićto ver, had made to the empreſs-queen
ries in diſputes, your own wiſe ſayings the firſt overture of his deſign to intereſt
and obſervations on particular occaſi himſelf in the election of a king of the
ons, &c. &c. &c. Romans, in favour of her imperial ma
2. lf, when you are out of breath, jeſty's eldeſt ſon, the archduke Joſeph,
one of the company ſhould ſeize the op the empreſs intimated, as in Juſtice ſhe
portunity of ſaying ſomething; watch ought, how grateful ſhe was for the
his words, and, if poſſible, find ſome care that prince took of the advantage
what either in his ſentiment or expreſ of her arch-ducal houſe. She alſo fig
fion, immediately to contradićt and raiſe nified in the moſt poſitive manner; and
a diſpute upon. Rather than fail, cri: in writing, that being animated by the
ticiſe even his grammar. ſame ſalutary views as his Britannick
3. If another ſhould be ſaying an in majeſty, ſhe would proceed in this af.
diſputably good thing ; either give no fair no otherwiſe than according to the
attention to it; or interrupt him; or contents of the golden bull, the ob.
draw away the attention of others; or, ſervance of which is held ſo ſacred in
if you can gueſs what he would be the empire, and according to the tenor
at, be quick and ſay it before him ; or, of the ſecond paragraph of the 3d ar
if he gets it ſaid, and you perceive the ticle of the reigning emperor's capitu
company pleaſed with it, own it to be lation; being reſolved to lend a hand
a good thing, but withal remark that towards this arrangement, no farther
it had been ſaid by Bacon, Locke, than it ſhould not be contrary to
Bayle, or ſome other eminent writer ; the pragmatick ſanétion, nor prejudi
thus you deprive him of the reputa cial to the rights of a third perſon, nor
tion he might have gained by it, and repugnant to the preſent fundamental
gain ſome yourſelf, as you hereby ſhow conſtitution of the empire.
your great reading and memory. . Hitherto the empreſs has conſtantly
4. When modeſt men have been thus practiſed this maxim, and will as invari
treated by you a few times, they will ably adhere to it hereafter. Her impe
chuſe ever after to be ſilent in your rial majeſty has opened herſelf in a pre
cºmpany; then you may ſhine on with liminary way, and with confidence, to
out fear of a rival; rallying them at ſuch of the electors of the empire as
the ſame time for their dullneſs, which had beforehand declared themſelves to
will be to you a new fund of wit. be in the ſame ſentiments as the king
Thus you will be ſure to pleaſe your of Great-Britain. She did not addreſs
ſelf. The polite man aims at pleaſing herſelf to them by formal requiſitions,
others, but you ſhall go beyond him which, in ſuch a caſe, ought to have
even in that. A man can be preſent been common to the other eleēlors, but
only in one company, but may at the contented herſelf with cauſing verbal
ſame time be abſent to twenty. He can overtures to be made to them, as ſhe
pleaſe only where he is, you wherever has alſo done to ſome other courts.
you are not. The empreſs, in agreeing ſo, eaſily
to this, propoſition, has been induced
therete
* !
8o EMPR ess-QUEEN’s Decla R AT 1 on. Feb.
thereto by the powerful motive of main important it is to flick to the diſpoſi
taining the tranquillity of our dear coun tion of the 8th article of the treaty of
try, Germany. She confidered, that its Weſtphalia, in what concerns the elec
repoſe would be thereby the better ſecu tion of a king of the Romans. She
red againſt any attempts either foreign is not ignorant, that it was in confor
or domeſtick. This obječt, the chief mity to this article, that the electors
of all her cares, has ever prevailed over and ſtates of the empire entered into
all other conſiderations. All her views, an agreement amongſt themſelves at
all her intentions have had reſpect there. Ratiſbon, in 1671, the eſſential tenor
to. Her efforts for conſolidating the of which is inſerted in the ſecond pa
publick tranquillity, , have kept pace ragraph of the 3d article of the impe
with her attention and care to give no rial capitulation. She is therefore ſtill
umbrage nor jealouſy herſelf to any perſuaded, as ſhe has always been, that
one ; and to prevent others, as far as they cannot proceed with more ſafety
lay in her power, from giving any. in this affair, than by conforming to
In theſe diſpoſitions her imperial ma the terms of the one and the other.
jefly was not willing to have cauſe to The empreſs-queen, as firſt ſecular
reproach herſelf with not having known elečtreſs of the empire, knows the obli
the full value and dignity of king of gation which that quality lays her under
Romans, or with having ſhewn herſelf to defend the prerogatives of the e
indifferent about a thing which cannot lečtoral college. She acknowledges
but infinitely contribute to the common herſelf equally bound to take care that
repoſe, if the principles on which ſhe no encroachments be made on the pre
propoſes to frame her condućt be not rogatives of the college of princes,
departed from. in which her imperial majeſty has the
• She is not ignorant of what happened co-directorſhip. She has always been,
in former times, when Ferdinand the and ſtill is ſollicitous to prevent, as far
firſt was eleēted King of the Romans. as lies in her power, diviſions among
She confiders at the ſame time, that the members of the empire, not ſo
there may be found in the empire ſome much on account of the intereſts of
of thoſe turbulent ſpirits, who making it her archducal houſe, as in conſidera
their ſtudy to darken the cleareſt truths, tion of the conſequences which theſe
and to imbitter every kind of artifice fatal diviſions are attended with, in
the moſt innocent things, would make prejudice of the publick good and the
a handle of the treaty of Cadan to raiſe intereſt of every member in particular.
obſtacles to the affair in queſtion. No The welfare of the country, and the
thing but paſſion or malignity can move principal advantage of the two firſt
them thereto. It is well known, that colleges of the empire, depend on
the tranſačtion at Spire, made in 1544, their mutual union. Nothing appears
poſterior to the treaty of Cadan, did more defirable to the empreſs, than to
invalidate that treaty ; and that the labour to conſolidate this union by re
then eleētor of Saxony did engage to moving every cauſe of diſcord. She
call in and deliver up all the pieces he judges that this end cannot be more
had publiſhed againſt the election. eaſily attained, than by conforming,
Moreover, in the various caſes that have in the caſes that require it, to the
happened in the courſe of zoo years and rules formerly practiſed. Every inno
upwards, the treaty of Cadan never vation in the empire muſt needs create
was mentioned or called in queſtion, a ferment, and a ferment is commonly
and therefore the empreſs reſts aſſured, followed by diſorder. -

that pretexts of this nature are very far Theſe being the empreſs's real ſen
from the laudable and judicious way of timents, her imperial majeſty will con
thinking of the electors of the empire. tinue to profeſs them conſtantly ; being
Her imperial majeſty is ſenſible how perſuaded, that as they are agreeable
to
1751. Conſtitution of the BR 171sh Fish E Ry. 8I
to the fundamental laws of the Ger Some Account of the Conſtitution and
manick body, they cannot but be like proceedings of the Society for the Free
wiſe conformable to the way of think Britiſh Fiſhery, as given in an Ad
ing of the ele&ors and other ſtates of dreſs to the Publick, before the cloſe
the empire ; and that principles ſo of the Subſcription, which was to be
worthy of men that have the happi on Feb. 20.
neſs of the country at heart, will in
like manner be adopted by thoſe who Načt of parliament for the eſta
fincerely define to maintain harmony and bliſhment of a Free Britiſh fiſhery
tranquillity at home. having paſſed in 1749, a charter has
Tho' his majeſty the king of Pruſſia, been ſince granted to a ſociety for the
in quality of elector of Brandenburgh, management thereof. This ſociety
has diſcovered ſome doubts or difficul conſiſts of two diſtinét parts; the one
ties in his anſwer about the affair in a joint ſtock company in the city of
queſtion, the empreſs is not at all the London; the other of ſeveral chambers
leſs firmly perſuaded, that his Pruſſian in any of the out ports of Great Bri
majeſty, adopting the ſame principles tain : The chambers are thereby oblig
that have juſt been mentioned, is very ed to ſubſcribe into the general ſtock,
far from deſigning to cramp the eleētors at leaſt 1o,ocol. each ; to act under
in any reſpect, to trouble in any ſhape their own ſeparate directions for their
the deliberations of their college, to own loſs or gain ; to receive the boun
exclude from it any member whatever, ties in common with the joint flock in
or to give even the ſhadow of an ob London, tranſmitting their accounts
ſtruction to anything that falls within annually, and upon oath, of all mo
the obſervance of the terms of the gol neys expended in the white herring
den bull. fiſhery, together with the proper vou
As to the reſt, the empreſs will not chers, if required, to their governor,
any way relax in her endeavours to preſidents, and council in London; in
hinder the publick tranquillity from order for their laying the ſame, toge
being diſturbed : Her zeal in this point ther with thoſe of the joint ſtock, for
would even make her redouble her ef the inſpection of the commiſſioners of
forts, if it was poſſible to render them the cuſtoms, and the approbation of
more efficacious. Her imperial majeſ parliament.
ty's maxim will always be, that whilſt By this ačt, a bounty is appointed to
a prince proceeds according to the be paid out of his majesty's cuſtoms, of
eſtabliſhed laws, and ſeeks not to pre 3 per cent. per ann. for 14 years
judice any one, he may go on boldly from the date of the ſaid act, upon all
to the end propoſed, and ought not to moneys employed by the ſociety in the
ſuffer himſelf to be diverted therefrom ſaid fiſhery, not exceeding the capital
by any fears. The ſame maxim will ſum of 5oo,oco 1. provided that
be practiſed ſucceſsfully, whenever it 1oo,ooo 1. part thereof, be employed
ſhall ſerve as a guide to defend from in 18 months, or together with con
opprefion the general freedom of the tracts payable in ſix months after (the
empire, or the liberty of any particu money for making good ſuch contraćts
lar member. being firſt lodged in the Bank of Eng
The Emperor has alſo publiſhed a me land) which together makes two whole
morial on the ſame ſubjeć, which dif: years from the date of the ſubſcrip
fers in nothing from the empreſs's de tion: Over and above which, another
claration, except that every argumentis bounty is granted of 30s. per ton on

more ſlightly handled, and every ſring every veſſel, built and fitted out for
more tenderly touched. - this fiſhery, from 20 to 80 tons bur
- February, 1751, M then.
82. Scas Mr for preventing FEL ON TES. Feb.
then. There is alſo another bounty N this letter, the writer, who ſigns
ſubſiſting, by virtue of a former act of : himſelf Publicus, propoſes a ſcheme
parliament, of 2s. 8d. to be paid on for putting an effe&ual check to the
every barrel of herrings exported. increaſing villainies pračiſed in this
kingdom ; which is, the eſtabliſhing a
In conſequence of which ſeveral aids,
in the perſuaſion of the future favour certain number of gallies, and making
of parliament, and in proſpect of ſome gally-ſlaves of felons, inſtead of hang
utility to our country, a ſubſcription ing them.— I am well aware, ſays
has been opened, governors and a he, of the odium that attends the word
council appointed, a few buſſes fitted gallies and that of ſlaves : But that, to
out, and more at preſent under confl me, is ſo far from being an objećtion
deration. This ſubſcription ſo begun to the ſcheme, that it is one of my chief
(and for which ten per cent. has been reaſons, for propoſing it. Puniſhment,
called for and paid in) is now advanc in its greateſt extremity, was never
ed to 89,240l. in the hands of Mr. intended ſo much for the offender, as
Surman and company, beſides 565 ol. to ſtrike a terror into ſuch as are wit
in the hands of Sir Richard Hoare, neſſes of it: Whatever, therefore, can
Meſſ Child and Drummond, which, add to that terror in the delinquent,
together with the ſums propoſed to be will naturally produce a proportionable
ſubſcribed by the chambers of Edin effect in the by-ſtander ; and thus, ma
burgh, Liverpool, Newcaſtle, White ny may be deterred from committing
haven, and Montroſe, amounting to ſuch crimes as will be attended with ſo.
upwards of 50,000 l. will make the odious a puniſhment.
ſubſcription amount to 144,890 l. Death is, become too familiar to our
This being the principal part of what profligates; and no wonder, as it is a
has been hitherto tranſa&ed, it is pro jubilee for our butchers apprentices,
poſed in future; 1ſt, That at the end and looſe young fellows of that claſs,
of each year the accounts of the joint to attend a dozen or a ſcore of the moſt
ſtock be made up. 2dly, If loſs by unhappy wretches to Tyburn. The
unforeſeen accidents or otherwiſe ſhould condemned are made a publick ſpecta
accrue, the gain of the ſucceeding year cle in our jails, and ſuffered to carouze
ſhall replace the ſame, ſo that the ca not only there, but in their paſſage to
pital be preſerved entire. 3dly, That the gallows. The only emulation a
the bounty of 3 per cent. be not ſub mong them is, who ſhall go out of the
jećt to, or any way intermixed with world with the leaſt remorſe, ſenſe of
the account of trade ; but to be paid ſhame, or token of repentance. In the
half yearly as received from the go mean time, the community is lofing ſo.
vernment, without delay. 4thly, That many of its members ; moſt, if not all
the bounty upon the tonnage, and that of which might, by theſe means, be:
upon the export of herrings, ſhall go rendered uſeful.
to, and make part of the yearly divi. It has been, plauſibly enough, al
dend, if there be a profit, over and ledged, that in a free country, as ours,
above the half yearly payment of the thank God, is, the word /ave ought
3 per cent. *never to be mentioned: But ſurely no,
--

wiſe government will ſuffer-liberty to

Subſtance of a Letter to Sir Richard be ſo far abuſed, as to deſtroy not only
-Lloyd, Knt. Chairman of the Com liberty, but property, and even life it
mittee appointed to reviſe and conſider ſelf. It is very apparent, that for the
, the laws in being, which relate to ſake of the liberty of one profligate,
* Fºlonies, and other offences againſ? many an honeſt, induitrious, ſober ci
the Peace. tizen loſes his ; and often his life into,
the
 1751. Scheme for preventing FE LONIES. 83
the bargain. Do not our ſtreet-robbers 2. Theſe gallies might be ordered to
affail, in gangs, people of all ranks : lie along the ſhore, in creeks, ſmall bays,
Do they not frequently murder, or and all convenient places for landing
maim and abuſe ſuch as they attack * goods; which would more effeótually
And that wantonly, without provoca put a ſtop to ſmuggling, than cruizing
tion; inſomuch that every day and veſſels, cuſtom-houſe ſloops, and others
night many are deſtroyed by them * employed for that purpoſe: Whilſt the
And is this kind of liberty any longer expence of maintaining the latter at ſea,
to be tolerated Our neighbours would more than defray that of vićtual
are of another way of thinking.— ling and cloathing the men in the gallies,
I ſhould not, I confeſs, become an ad to whom it is ſuppoſed that no wages
vocate for wheels, racks, tortures, &c. are to be paid, any further than to the
becauſe I think they have their bad as officers neceſſary to keep them in ſub
well as good conſequences: But ſurely, jećtion ; and to a certain number of
nothing can be more reaſonable, than marines, to board the ſmugglers, and to
to deprive ſuch of liberty, as take it guard the ſlaves, when aſhore upon any
from all they meet, yet never apply occaſion.
their ſtock to any good purpoſes. Our . 3. In caſe of a war with any of our
laws, even as they ſtand at preſent, neighbours, theſe gallies would very
impower our magiſtrates to puniſh with properly defend our coaſt againſt ſmall
impriſonment and baniſhment for life, craft, which run into creeks, bays, and
ſhallow water, running of goods, and
nay, with death itſelf, (the ſtrongeſt de
privation of liberty) where the crimes carrying off cattle and ſmall booties.
require them : And ſhall a mere no 4. Theſe gallies would be very uſe
tion, a word, ſo tie up their hands, ful in war-time to guard the entrance of
as to rob them of the only means of our channel, and that of the ſtreights of
Gibraltar, from row-boats and ſmall pri
putting an effectual ſtop to theſe exceſ.
ſes —He then mentions ſome of the vateers, which frequently take our mer
uſes and advantages of this eſtabliſh chantmen when becalmed, by rowing up
ment of gallies; as, three or four together, and at once
1. The ſaving of the lives of ſo ma boarding a defenceleſs veſſel.
my condemned and executed criminals, 5. Theſe men might be employed a
which, at Tyburn and throughout the long the coaſt, in ſawing of timber, build
kingdom, he reckons, on a moderate ing or repairing of piers, ſcouring har
computation, muſt be upwards of 5oo. bours, mending the highways within a
Providence alone, ſays he, is able to certain diſtance from the ſea-ports, &c.
determine how many of theſe might or in rope-making, and many other uſe
repent of their paſt crimes, and re ful branches of induſtry, to the great be
form their manners, were their lives nefit of the publick, if at any time their
ſpared: But this we know, that their ſervices at ſea were not required.
hands and limbs might be applied to Many other reaſons for eſtabliſhing of
ſome very beneficial purpoſes ; and if gallies, rather than putting ſuch num
the ſoul of one of them could be thus bers to death, might here be brought :
ſaved, it would be well worth the ex But the ſtrongeſt of all other arguments
periment. Many are now cut off in is, that it would be a greater terror to
the prime of life, with their fins (as the wicked, than even depriving ſo ma
Shakeſpear ſays) full blown about them, ny of life , as by daily experience, is
and hurried into eternity, without the but too fully proved.
time, or inclination, to recollect them The term of confinement ſhould be at
ſelves. the diſcretion of the judges ; as in many
This would not be their ſad
caſe, was ſome other puniſhment, of felonies at this day, where tranſporta
this kind allotted. tion is awarded. But in caſe the enor
&M 2 mity
84. Story of Carantani and bis two Daughters. Feb
mity and peculiar circumſtances of the Whereas the proportion", even at
crime abſolutely required the death of
the criminal, I could wiſh that it were
.
years of age, ſhould be no more than
3.17.
always a part of the ſentence, that the So that the loſs to the publick, by the
body of ſuch a perſon ſhould, immedi premature death of weakly, ſhort-lived
ately after death, be delivered to the children, in one diſtrićt only, amounts
ſurgeons to anatomize: a circumſtance, to the aſtoniſhing number of above
which, we know by experience, carries 42Oo. -

more terror in it than mere hanging. And, how dreadful is the thought, this
To this I ſhall add, that as ſoon as loſs is repeated every year ! *

poſſible after condemnation, the convićt

ſhould be put on board of one of theſe The Tragical Story of Ludovisio ca.
gallies ; and there, never ſuffered to R A Nºt an 1, a Milaneſe, and his two
converſe with any perſon of the ſhore, Daughters.
ſo lorg as his confinement is to laſt : not
to receive any aſſiſtance or neceſſaries From the Gentleman's Magazine.
from thence ; nor hold the leaſt correſ
pondence with his relations or friends, Here is no ſpecies of domeſtic ty
under a ſevere penalty, to be inflićted ranny ſo iniquitous and oppreſ
on all ſuch as are entruſted with the care ſive, as that which unreaſonable parents
of the criminal. As for the women frequently exerciſe over their children,
convićts, they may be employed, un in popiſh countries, by forcing them into
der cloſe confinement, in beating hemp, a ſtate of life to which they have no
ſpinning and making clothes for the men call. If children ought ever to be left
and themſelves. to their own free choice, it is certainly
when the ſhutting them up for life in a
Extraº from the Biſhop of Worceſter's convent or monaſtery is under confidera
Sermon, on the exceſſive uſe of ſpiritu tion; for God requires the conſecration
ou Liquors. of the heart, and to him that oblation
alone which is pure and voluntary, is
Ut to give a ſomewhat juſter idea of an acceptable ſacrifice.
the dreadful havock of the human The following ſtory affords a ſtriking
ſpecies made by theſe baneful ſpirits, it example of the fatal conſequences of
may not be improper briefly to obſerve, ſuch compulſion, and is too well atteſted
that beſides the beforementioned impor to admit any doubt of its being true,
tant annual loſs to the nation, ſince the Ludoviño Carantani, a native of War
prevalence of gin, by the decreaſe of reſe, a city in the Milaneſe, had only
near ; ooo chriſtenings in thoſe pariſhes two daughtersby a wife who had brought
only that are recounted in the bills of him a conſiderable fortune: but that Pa
mortality, the number of children, not rental affection which oughtto have been
exceeding five years old, who have an divided between them, was confin'd, to
nually died ſince the ſame moſt unhappy the eldeſt, whoſe name was Vićtoria;
aera, is prodigious, and appears with tho' ſhe was not near ſo amiable as Q
a dreadful diſproportion upon a juſt com lympia her younger fiſter. This capricº
pariſon. ous preference was evident even in their
In London the chriſtenings, at a me infancy. Vićtoria enjoyed all the caſeſ."
dium for the laſt ten years, have annually of her father, nor could her ſiſter obtain
amounted to 14,457. the leaſt token of his tenderneſs or affºr
But the annual number of children in tion. Her mother's love indeed ma"
London, who have died under five years her ſome amends for this indifference;
of age, at a medium, amounts to no leſs * According to Dr. Halley's accurate calcu
than 10,590 ! lation. -

- - - but
1751, The inflexible cruelty of a Father. -> 85
but death having deprived her of this they received from her, was, that her
conſolation, ſhe was expoſed to num circumſtances being equal to thoſe of
berleſs contradićtions, and ſuffered con her fiſter, ſhe had no inclination to ſa
tinual ill treatment. Victoria's beauty, crifice herſelf to her ambition, or to the
and the fortune which ſhe might expect partiality of her father ; that her deſign
from the wealth and partiality of her was to marry, and that ſhe entreated
father, ſoon drew about her a great them to prevail upon her father to give
number of ſuitors: and Carantani, that her to a young cavalier of a very good
he might marry his favourite with the family, by whom ſhe knew ſhe was be
greater advantages, was determined to loved.
ſacrifice to her intereſt the happineſs of It is eaſy to imagine the aſtoniſhment
Olympia, whom he accordingly put in of Carantani, when he was acquainted
to a convent, and cauſed a report to be with a reſolution which quite fruſtrated
ſpread that ſhe had reſolved upon a re the ſcheme he had formed for raiſing
ligious life. This report gain'd credit; the fortune of his dear Vićtoria. He ear
the number of Vićloria's lovers encreaſ. neſtly intreated the nuns and his kinſ.
ed, among whom were gentlemen of women, to redouble their endeavours to
the beſt families in the country. make Olympia alter her reſolution. But
The father already congratulated theſe endeavours only inflamed her paſ
himſelf upon the ſucceſs of his ſcheme. fion, and encreaſed her diſguſt for a mo
As he had always treated the amiable naſtic life ; nor did ſhe conceal her ſen
Olympia with ſeverity, he was perſuad timents even from her father, who
ed that ſhe would be ſoothed by the tran came frequently to ſee her, in order to
quillity of a convent, and think herſelf diſcover the effe& of the remonſtrances
happy to have eſcaped the rudeneſs and of his friends ; to theſe he added his
neglect which ſhe had ſuffered at home. own ; but perceiving that this expedient
Nor was he altogether miſtaken ; for at did not ſucceed, he had recourſe to me
the ſollicitation of ſeveral of her relations naces, and aſſured her, that if ſhe did not
who were devotees, and had been gain'd reſolve upon a religious life, he would
over by her father, ſhe conſented to take her home again, where ſhe might
take the habit of a novice or probationer expect to be the moſt wretched of wo
in the monaſtery of San Martino. But men.
there is a time of life when nature ſpeaks Olympia, who knew her father's un
a language very different from that of kindneſs by a long and cruel experience,
monaſtic devotion. Olympia, altho’ did not doubt but he would heep his
young, lively, and of a complexion na word. Yet ſhe endeavoured to mollify
turally amorous, was on the point of be him by the moſt tender and pathetic
coming the vićim of her father's am expoſtulations ; but neither arguments,
bition, and her own inexperience; but intreaty, nor tears made the leaſt im
on the very day of the ceremony ſhe preſſion upon his heart.
ſaw, amongſt the company aſſembled As by this change in Olympia's reſo
as uſual on theſe occaſions, an amiable lution, the match of his Vićtoria was in
cavalier, who made a deep impreſſion danger of being broken off, her lover
upon her heart. Immediately the growing cold and indifferent, in pro
thoughts of a convent became intolera portion as her fortune became precari
ble: And ſhe refleaed with horror up ous, Carantani was ſo much enraged,
on the ſacrifice which ſhe was juſt about that the next time he viſited Olympia he
to make, of all the advantages which told her, in a tranſport of fury, that if
ſhe might promiſe herſelf in the world, ſhe did not take the veil as ſoon as her
The nuns and her devout relations, noviciate expired, he would put her to
who ſoon perceived the alteration, en death with his own hand. If I die it
deavoured in vain to bring her back to ſhall not be by your hand, reply'd his
her firſt reſolution. All the anſwer that amiable daughter calmly. I have often
repreſented
86 Tragical End of Carantani and his Daughter. Feb.
repreſented to you my averſion to a toms that now miſlead you will vaniſh
monaſtic life, yet you command me to at once; you will perceive with horror
ſacrifice myſelf to the fortune of my fiſ the effe&s of your deluſion, and feel the
ter, and to that exceſſive fondneſs which pangs of remorſe when they are aggra
you have always ſhewn for her ; and if wated by deſpair; but further converſa
it be impoſſible for me to prevail upon tion will only ratify my deſtruction by
you to retraćt this command, you ſhall encreaſing your reſentment; permit me
be obeyed, ſince my obedience will ſpare therefore to withdraw and do not give
you the crime which you threaten to your final anſwer till to morrow. ...But
commit againſt me; but you and my remember that if I periſh you will be
fifter will have perpetual cauſe to regret wretched, and that in refuſing mercy to
the cruel ſacrifice which you oblige me your daughter you give ſentence againſt
to make you. She added that he might, yourſelf –With theſe words ſhe left
whenever he thought proper order the the parlour.
neceſſary preparations for the ceremo Carantani, whoſe eyes the laſt ſen
ny: after which ſhe withdrew. Caran tence might have opened, diſregarded
tani, who probably did not know to it as one of thoſe wild menaces which
whatlengthsdeſpair mightcarry a young are uſually the laſt reſource of a paſſion
maid, when love has once ſeized on her encreaſed by oppoſition, and exaſperat
heart, pleaſed himſelf with the thoughts ed by deſpair. The preparations for
of having made her change her reſolu Vićtoria's marriage engroſſed his atten
tion. He went with an air of triumph tion, and he thought of nothing but
to carry the news to his dear Victoria how to render it ſplendid and magnifi
and her lover, who were then together. cent. The relations who were invited
They exulted greatly upon it, and now to this double ceremony, were already
thought themſelves happy. aſſembled in the church of the convent, º
As the time appointed for Olympia and Olympia was dreſſed in her richeſt
to take the veil was now near, Signor apparel and moſt ſplendid ornaments,
Carantani made all the uſual prepara which at theſe times are put on only to
tions, and, as if he thought the unhap be renounced forever with the greater
py vićtim knew not to whom ſhe was to ſolemnity. The dreadful moment ar
be ſacrificed, he took meaſures for ſo rived in which this blooming vićtim was
lemnizing the marriage of his eldeſt to be condućted to the altar: then know
daughter at the ſame time. ing that ſhe had nothing further to hope,
On the day preceding that which was yet concealing her deſpair, ſhe aſked
fix’d for this double ceremony, Olympia leave of the nuns who were about her to
thought it her duty to make a laſt ef go up into her cell under pretence of
fort to ſoften her father, and if poſſible recolle&ling herſelf for a few minutes,
divert him from ſo barbarous a ſacrifice. and meditating in private upon the im
For this purpoſe ſhe again reaſoned, ſhe portant affair which ſhe was about to
expoſtulated, ſhe entreated, but Caran tranſačt. This was readily granted, and
tani was equally deaf to the voice of Olympia went up, not into her cell, but
reaſon, nature, and religion ; he conti into a garret which was over it, and
nued inflexible in his purpoſe, and con after having deplor'd her misfortunes,
firmed his threatenings by the moſt hor and prayed to God for pardon, ſhe faſ
rible oaths. Ah my dear father, ſaid tened to one of the beams a cord, which
the amiable Olympia, with a look of ſhe had taken from one of the nuns who
unutterable tenderneſs and grief, confi uſed it for a girdle, put it about her
der well what you are about, confider neck, threw herſelf from a little bench
that to me your anſwer is either life or on which ſhe ſtood, and in a few minutes
death, and be aſſured that if you ſacri. expired.
fice me to my fitter's fortune, you will In the mean time the company, who
repent when it is too late ; the Phan had been almoſt an hour aſſembled in
the
1751 A Parald between Mr. Garrick and Mr. Barry. 87
the church, waited with impatience for ceal his ſhame, his grief, and his remorſe,
the beginning of the ceremony. The in the obſcurity of a country ſeat. But
Abbeſs was acquainted with it, who heaven deſign'd him for a publick ex
wasequally ſurprized at the delay, and ample. He had ſcarce rode fix miles,
aſking the nuns the reaſon of it, was in when his horſe taking fright threw him,
formed of Olympia's requeſt: they wait and his foot hanging in the ſtirrup, he
ed almoſt an hour longer, but ſtill Olymſuffered a death yet more dreadful than
pia did not appear. They then went that of his unhappy daughter. Drag
to ſeek her in her cell, but there ſhe ged by his horſe, which ran full ſpeed,
was not to be found, other parts of the every limb was broken, and his body
convent were ſearched but without ſuc covered with wounds and bruiſes. But
ceſs. At length, after much time ſpent divine juſtice ſeem'd to extend itſelf
in a fruitleſs enquiry, one of the nuns even to his carcaſe after he was dead,
thought of going up into the garret. the head and arms of which were at
What a mournfull what a horrid ſpec length entirely torn off; nor did the
ticle was there The unfortunate horſe ſtop till he got home. Who can
Olympia hanging in the fatal cord with conceive the horror and conſternation of
which ſhe had put an end to her life. his family, when they ſaw the horſe fu
Seized with horror at the ghaſtly riouſly galloping, and dragging after
fight, ſhe ran precipitately down ſtairs, him the torn and bloody trunkſ Viètoria,
and ruſhing into the choir where the who was an eye witneſs of this dread
mns were aſſembled, ſhe filled them ful event, could not ſuſtain the com
with terror and aſtoniſhment, by her plicated calamity, which was thus
outcries and lamentations. The alarm heaped upon her, on the very day in
ſoon ſpread itſelf from the choir to the which ſhe expeaed to have been com
church, where all the relations with the pleatly happy. The death of her fiſter,
utmoſt conſternation received the news and of her father, attended with uncom
of the ſudden death of the unhappy O mon circumſtances of horror, and the
lympia, the moſt ſhocking circumſtances loſs of her lover, who refuſed to enter
of which the Abbeſ, prudently conceal into an alliance with a family which
ed. At firſt they would not believe it; ſuicide had diſhonoured, made ſo deep'
they demanded a fight of her, and go an impreſſion upon her mind, that ſhe
ing out of the church in a body, the la died two days after, and cloſed that ſe
dies and Carantani himſelf (this privi ries of diſaſtrous events which afford an
lege being granted to fathers) entered ever-memorable inſtrućtion to parents
the convent, notwithſtanding the re with reſpect to their condućt towards
fiſtance of the Abbeſs and nuns. What their children. -

a ſpectacle was this for a father, for a

fiſter, for a whole family One of the Aſ Parallel between Mr. Garrick and
moſt amiable young women, the vićtim Mr. Barry, in the Charader ºf Ro
of a violent deſpair, all the horror of into.

which was yet viſible in her counte

ſtancel From the Magazine of Magazines.
Great as Carantani's obduracy had
hitherto been, he now burſt into tears, V/IR. Barry, by having made firſt
and became frantick with deſpair. He his appearance in the charađer
accuſed himſelf too late as the murderer of Romeo, has undoubtedly, an advan
of his daughter, and ſtung with this tor tage over Mr. Gºrrick; as the impreſ.
menting thought, which was but too fion the firſt perſon in every part gives
much the ſuggeſtion of truth, he fled us, is of ſuch force, that we think him
from the convent, and even from the city, an original, and the very perſon the
with the greateſt precipitation. He poet has deſcrib'd, unleſs there be ſome
mounted his horſe with a deſign to con very great obječion to his figure and de
portment :
88 A Parallel between Mr. Garrick and Mr. Barry. Feb.
portment; the contrary of which is ſo encomiums in it; this has been eſteemed
remarkable in Mr. Barry, that I be a ſort of paradox; but we ſhall enlighten
lieve no one that ever ſaw him, could it a little by a parallel notice of Mercu
form a wiſh for a perſon more ſuited to tio in the ſame play; in Mr. Wood
the idea the poet gives us of Romeo. ward we ſee exactly that careleſs, giddy,
Now when our idea of a character is prating fellow that Shakeſpear has de
compleated in any one man, the leaſt va ſcribed; but, if we conſider Mr. Mack
riation inanother, however immaterial, lin in that charaćier, though at the ſame
either in carriage or perſon, nay, ſome time we muſt own he is not at all the
times even in dreſs, cannot fail of giv man, yet we hear every ſpeech he ſpoke
ing us a very ſenſible diſguſt. As who that with ten times more art ——Woodward
ever ſaw Mr. Quin in Sir John Bruto, is a Mercutio unfiniſhed, and the other
can fail of being offended at the appear only ſhews what he ſhould be , but can
ance of Mr. Garrick in that part And not himſelf arrive at. So, though Mr.
yet many will aſſert the latter as great a Barry performs the part of Romeo in
brute as the former; which, however, particular, preferable to Mr. Garrick;
I very much queſtion. Being apprehen yet, even in this charaćler, we ſee that
five that the prepoſſeſſion of Mr. Barry's the latter has much the greater merit as
addreſs might hurt my impartiality, I a player in general.
went purpoſely to Drury-Lane firſt (hav However, with reſpect to a judicious
ing never ſeen that play 'till this ſeaſon) ſpectator, who comes to be pleaſed with
and muſt confeſs that I ſaw nothing the play, and not with the vanity or idle
wanting in the appearance of Mr. Gar curioſity of a critic ; either of them
rick; but when the ſuperior deport ſeen firſt, will give him an infinite deal
ment of Mr. Barry afterwards repreſent of ſatisfaction, and the failings of him
ed itſelf. I beheld in him all the ſweet that is ſeen laſt, would not have been
neſs and beauty of the chara&er; and a ſeen at all, if not under the diſadvan
peculiar gracefulneſs in the ſofter ſcenes, tages of a compariſon with the other.
that all the art and nature of the other Having thus hinted my opinion as to
could not poſſibly make amends for his the chara&ter in general, I ſhall particu
want of It is impoſſible, therefore,
larize ſome few paſſages, wherein theſe
that poſſeſſed of theſe advantages (ſup juſtly admir'd actors excelled each other:
poſing he had equal art with Mr. Gar it may be eſteemed by many a trivial
tick) that he ſhould not excel him in obſervation, yet I cannot help noticing
the character ; but the queſtion is, whe as a perfection ; and an inſtance of his
ther or not Mr. Garrick's excellence in, fitneſs for that part in Mr. Barry, that
perhaps, the moſt ſtriking and difficult the repeated exclamation of Ah me!
parts of the play, is not as much ſupe which ſounds ſomewhat obſolete inread
rior to that of his antagoniſt, as to be ing, and from the mouth of Mr. Gar
equivalent with all his other qualificati rick, loſes in him all its harſhneſs, and
ons put together; or whether that conti becomes at once ſweet and faniiliar ; in
nued glow of beauty, preſerved through the two firſt ačts, thoſe who have
out the whole of Mr. Barry's repreſenta the greateſt eſteem for the manager of
tion, does not exceed the brighter blaze Drury Lane, (and I believe, none can
and colder fire that ſucceed each other have a greater for his playing than nuy
in Mr. Garrick: this is a very difficult ſelf) muſt give the ſuperiority to Mr.
point to reſolve on, and it may be an Barry. I will, however, venture even
{wered two ways, either with reſpect here to except this paſſage,
to the pleaſure of the ſpe&ator, or the
merit of the actor. I have anſwered, Alack 1 there lies more peril in thine eye
when aſk'd, which I preferr'd, the cha Than twenty of their ſword.
raēer is performed beſt by Mr. Barry, Mr. Garrick's attitude here is admi
yet Mr. Garrick deſerves the greater rable ; and as far exceeds that of his
- rival,
 1751. A parallel between Mr. Garrick and Mr. Barry. 89
rival, as his rival's is infinitely ſuperior ro of Covent-Garden, with all his al
in theſe lines. low'd excellence, muſt give up the
When he beftrides the lazy pacing clouds, prize to Mr. Garrick ; tho' there are
And ſails apon the boſom of the air. ſome few paſſages, even here, where he
I muſt confeſs I never ſaw action more ſhines in the compariſon; ſuch are his
graceful nor more ſuited to convey the embracing and kiſſing Juliet, and the
idea of the words than Mr. Barry's energy with which he utter'd this ſen
here—in the third act we begin to ſee tence, And muff I leave thee, juliet ;
the extraordinary merit of Mr. Garrick, he fails, however, with, reſpect to his
inſomuch that it is ſurpriſing, that what antagoniſt, in almoſt every other ecpho
appears as nothing in ſo great a player neſis throughout the play. Mr. Gar
as our hero at Covent Garden, ſhould rick's attitude, when Paris ſurpriſes
receive that extravagant additional beau him at the tomb, is ſuch a one, that
ty which he expreſſes, in ſaying, perhaps no other man in England can
O, I am fortune's fool. arrive at. It is a matter of ſome diſ
In the fifth ſcene of the third Aét, Mr. pute, which is the more juſt in this paſ
Garrick is ſo infinitely preferable to his ſage, -

antagoniſt, (I am almoſt tempted to ſay,

to anything I ever ſaw himſelf perform Fathers have flinty hearts—no tears can
melt them, -

before that an examination into parti

culars would be needleſs; in the ſeventh Nature pleads in vain—children muſt be
‘wretched.
ſcene the preference is evidently on the
fide of Mr. Barry. What can go be Mr. Barry is with ſome difficulty heard
yond that ſweetneſs with which he ſpoke at the upper end of the pit, in theſe
theſe lines 2 lines ſpeaking with a ſurprizing ſoftneſs;
It was the lark, the berald of the morn, whereas his excelling rival, utters them
Nº nightingale, &c. with all the force of accent that is
And which he preſerves throughout the undoubtedly requiſite; if we confider
whole of that ſcene, yet at his parting what precedes and what follows. Juliet
with Juliet, notwithſtanding it was finely tells him he raves (a certain proof, P
performed at Cevent. Garden, I cannot think, of his raving) and after he has
help more admiring Mr. Garrick, in **** above, cries out, Oh my
ſpeaking the following lines, and his reaking heart f -

agitation in going off the ſcene. What was there in the ſenſe of the
44 traft me love, in mine eye, ſº do you above paſſage, ſhould cut her ſo deep,
Dry ſºrrow drinks our blood, adieu. had it been ſpoken in Mr. Barry's man
In the opening the fifth act, it is too ner Not a great deal ; no, 'tis his
mice a point to ſay which excelled ; if I bringing out thoſe ſhort ſentences, a
ſhould give the preference at the receipt proof of the deſperate condition he was
of the news of Juliet's death, it muſt be in, that gave her ſo much pain – In the
to Mr. Garrick; the recital and hypo following and laſt ſpeech, where Romeo
typoſis, are not ſo remarkably his ta dies, I believe I need not ſay to the
lent, on which account Mr. Barry went moſt partial of Mr. Barry's friends,
beyond him in the deſcription of the who is the moſt excellent; ſince had
apothecary's ſhop ; but, during the re Mr. Garrick perform'd every other part
mainder, of that ſcene he feii very of the character ten times worſe than it
ſhort of him ; perhaps never any in is poſſible for him to do, perhaps that
different line was ſpoken fincr than this one ſpeech only would have made ample
by Mr. Garrick. amends,- Having run this parallel to a
Farewell, buy food and get thee into fleſ”; tolerabie length, I ſhall defer many leſs
and even here his rival has very peculiar material remarks on theſe, as well as
merit. -
ſome other performers in the play, til
In the laſt ſcene of the play, our he another apportunity. -

N From
February, 1751:
90 Trutb to be heard as will a Jpoke, Feb.
fing, becauſe contrary to our wiſhes, and
Quid ſº Platonis Muſa perſonat verum, oppoſite to our praćtice; and as our at
Quod quiſue diſcit, immemor recordatur. tention naturally follows our intereſt,
Boer lus. we very unwillingly hear what we are
afraid to know, and very ſoon forget
From the GENT L E MAN's Magazine. what we have no inclination to impreſs
upon our memories.
T is reported by an eminent writer For this reaſon many arts of inſtructi
of the Perſians, that the ſum of their on have been invented, by which the
education conſiſted in teaching youth to 1eluctance againſt truth may be over
ride, to ſhoot with the bow, and to ſpeak come ; and as phyſick is given to chil
truth. The bow and the horſe were dren in confections, precepts have been
eaſily maſtered, but it would have been hidden under a thouſand appearances,
happy if we had been informed by that mankind may be bribed by plea
what arts veracity was cultivated, and ſure to eſcape deſtruction.
by what preſervatives a Perſian mind While the world was yet in its infan
was ſecured againſt the temptations to cy, Truth came among mortals from
falſehood. above, and Falſehood from below.
There, are indeed, in the preſent cor Truth was the daughter of Jupiter and
ruption of mankind, ſo many incite Widom ; Falſehood was the progeny of
ments to forſake truth; the need of pal Folly impregnated by the wind. They
liating our own faults, and the conveni advanced with equal confidence to ſeize
ence of impoſing on the ignorance or the dominion of the new creation, and
credulity of others ſo frequently occurs; as their enmity and their force were
ſo many immediate evils are to be avoid well known to the celeſtials, all the
ed, and ſo many preſent gratifications eyes of heaven were turned upon the
obtained by craft and deluſion, that very conteſt.
few of thoſe who are much entangled Truth ſeemed conſcious of ſuperior
in life, have ſpirit and conſtancy ſuffici power, and juſter claim, and therefore
ent to ſupport them in the ſteady prac came on towering and majeſtic, unaſſiſted
tice of open veracity. and alone: Reaſon indeed always attend
In order that all men may bºtaught ed her, but appeared her follower rather
to ſpeak truth, it is neceſſary that all than companion. Her march was ſlow
likewiſe ſhould learn to hear it ; for no and ſtately, but her motion was always
ſpecies of falſehood is more frequent progreſſive, and when once ſhe had
than flattery, to which the coward is be grounded her foot, neither Gods nor
trayed by fear, the dependent by inte men could force her to retire. Falſehood
reſt, and the friend by tenderneſs : always endeavoured to copy the mien
Thoſe who are neither ſervile nor timo. and attitudes of Truth, and was indeed
rous, are yet deſirous to beſtow pleaſure; very ſucceſ: ful in the arts of mimickry.
and while unjuſt demands of praiſe con She was ſurrounded, animated, and ſup
tinue to be made, there will always be ported by innumerable legions of appe
ſome whom hope or fear will diſpoſe to tites and paſſions, but like other feeble
pay them. commanders was obliged often to receive
The guilt of falſehood is very widely laws from her allies. Her motions
extended, and many whom their con were ſudden, irregular, and violent ;
ſcience can ſcarcely charge with ſloop for ſhe had no ſteadineſs nor conſtancy.
ing to a lye, have vitiated the morals of She often gained conqueſts by haſty in
others by their vanity, and patronized curſions, yet never hoped to keep them
the vice which they believe themſelves by her own ſtrength, but maintained
to abhor. them by the help of the Paſſions, whom
Truth is, indeed, not often welcome ſhe generally found reſolute and faith
for its own ſake; it is generally unplea ful. -

- It
 1751 Allegory of TRUTH and FAlse Hoop. 91
It ſometimes happened that the anta pleaſed with command, that they held
goniſts met in full oppoſition. In theſe out with great obſtinacy when Truth
encounters, falſehood always inveſted came to ſeize their poſts, and never fail
her head with clouds, and commanded ed to retard her progreſs though they
fraud to place ambuſhes about her. In could not always ſtop it: They yield
her left hand ſhe bore the ſhield of impu ed at laſt with great reluctance, frequent
dence, and the quiver of ſophiflry rattled rallies, and ſullen ſubmiſſion, and al
on her ſhoulder. All the paſſions attended ways inclined to revolt when Truth
at her call ; vanity clapped her wings be ceaſed to awe them by her immediate
fore, and obſtinacy ſupported her be preſence.
hind. Thus guarded and affiſted, ſhe Truth who, when ſhe firſt deſcended
ſometimes advanced againſt truth, and from the heavenly palaces, expected to
ſometimes waited the attack; but always have been receiv'd by univerſal acclama
endeavoured to ſkirmiſh at a diſtance, tion, cheriſhed with kindneſs, heard
perpetually ſhifted her ground, and let fly with obedience, and invited to ſpread
her Arrow in different directions; for her influence from province to province,
ſhe always found that her ſtrength failed, now found that, wherever the came,
whenever the eye of Truth darted full ſhe muſt force her paſſage. Every ave
upon her. Truth had the awful aſpect nue was precluded by Prejudice, and
though not the thunder of her father, every heart preoccupied by Paſſion.
and whenever the long continuance of She indeed advanced, but ſhe advanced
the conteſt brought them near to one ſlowly, and often loſt the conqueſts
another, Falſehood let the arms of So which ſhe had left behind, by frequent
phiſtry fall from her graſp, and holding inſurrečtions of the Appetites, that ſhook
up the ſhield of impudence with both off their allegiance, and ranged them
her hands, ſheltered herſelf amongſt the ſelves again under the banner of her
Paſſions. Truth, though indeed often enemy.
wounded, always recovered in a ſhort Truth, indeed, did not grow weak
time ; but it was common for the ſlight er by the conteſt, for her vigour was
eſt hurt received by Falſehood, to ſpread unconquerable, but yet was provoked
its malignity to the neighbouring parts, to ſee herſelf thus baffled and impeded
and to burſt open again when it ſeemed by an enemy, whom ſhe looked on with
to have been cured. contempt, and who had no advantage
Falſehood, in a ſhort time, found by but ſuch as ſhe owed to inconſtancy,
experience that her ſuperiority conſiſted weakneſs, and artifice. She therefore,
only in the celerity of her courſe, and the in the anger of diſappointment, called
changes of her poſture. She therefore upon her father Jupiter to re-eſtabliſh
ordered Suſpicion to beat the ground be. her in the ſkies, and leave mankind to the
fore her, and avoided with great care diſorder and miſery which they deſer
to croſs the way of Truth, who, as ſhe ved by ſubmitting willingly to the uſur
never changed her point, but moved al pation of Falſehood. Jupiter compaſ
ways upon the ſame line, was eaſily a fionated mankind too much to grant her
voided by the oblique and changeable requeſt, yet was willing to eaſe her la
movements, the quick retreats, and ac bours, and mitigate her vexation. He
tive doubles, which Falſehood always therefore commanded her to conſult the
practiſed, when the enemy began to Muſes by what methods ſhe might obtain
raiſe terror by her approach. an eaſier reception, and reign without the
By this procedure Falſehood every toil of inceſſant war. It was then dif
hour encroached upon the world, and covered that ſhe obſtructed her own
extended her empire through all climes progreſs by the ſeverity of her aſpect,
and regions. Wherever ſhe carried her and the ſolemnity of her dićtates; and
victories, ſhe left the paſſions in full au that men would never willingly admit
thority bchind her; who were ſo well her, till they ceaſed to fear her, ſince
N z giving
on of reducing Intereſt.—Reſtions on the Aylſbury Caſe. Feb.
giving themſelves up to Falſehood they before John appeared ſpruce and gay,
ſeldom made any ſacrifice of their eaſe tho' he had received no ſalary. His
or pleaſure, becauſe ſhe took the ſhape maſter enquiring and inſiſting to know
that was moſt engaging, and always his methods, John ſteely own'd that he
ſuffered herſelf to be dreſſed by Deſire. ſweated them, and to got 1s. every day
The Maſes, therefore, wove in the in tallow. Such is tºe advantage of
loom of Pallas, a looſe and changeable being in place, even a candle-keeper
robe, like that in which Falſehood capti [or lamp lighter.]
vated her admirers ; with this they in Old E N G 1. A N p Feb. 16. Recom
veſted Truth, and named her Fićtion. mends biſhop Burnet's concluſion of his
She now went out again to conquer with hiſtory juſt publiſhed (Pr. is.) which
more ſucceſs ; for when ſhe demanded contains advice to princes, particularly
entrance of the Paſſions, they often miſ that they do not go out of their king
took her for Falſehood, and delivered doms, but make frequent progreſſes in
their charge ; but when ſhe had once them which would wonderfully endear
taken polieſiion, ſhe was ſoon diſrobed a prince to his people.
by Reaſon, and ſhone out, in her origi Old Enola N p, Feb. 23. Has a
nal form, with native effulgence, and long letter, gated Feb. 13, the day after
reſiſtleſs dignity. the ballot at the ſouth ſea houſe, con
taining ſeveral ſevere reflections, among
From the Gentleman's Mac Az IN E. them what follows.-" The attempt to
reduce the intereſt of the ſouth ſea ſtock,
Old ENGLAND Jan. 26. Feb, 2 and 9. whether regarded as a demand or re
Gives part of a pamphlet entitled An queſt, is, beyond contradiction, unrea
Arcums NT againſt a ſtanding ARMY, ſonable and unjuſt. It is a point agreed,
written long ago, and ſays that this is that unleſs the debts of the nation are
fair dealing, as he is bound in honour to put in a method of being certainly paid
acknowledge the author to whom he is off, there muſt ſoon be an end of that
obliged. But he obſerves, that this eſtabliſhment they were contračted to
valuable work is treated with leſs cere ſupport. But if the ſaving is made ap
mony by others; the Lond. Gazetteer, plicable to the ſame uſes with the fink
having made exact tranſcripts from it, ing fund, which has ſo ſhamefully been
and intruded them upon the world as o alienated, what infatuation muſt poſſeſs
riginals. But he allows that the con us, if we can look upon that as a pro
ductors of periodical works cannot al bable event in this inſtance, which has
ways trace the ſource, from which the failed for ſo many years ; or expect a
ieces ſent them are derived. But when miraculous or a voluntary amendmett
it is ſo obvious, they ought to be treated of men, who, by a black ſeries of atti
with contempt for ſuch horrid plagia ons, have ſhewn themſelves void of eve
riſm.—Though the arguments he ex ry inclination, if not of every talent,
tracts are very much to the purpoſe, we to promote the intereſt and happineſs
ſhall paſs 'em over, the topic having of their king and country
occurred already in divers of our volumes. The Remembrancer Feb. 9, 16, 23,
One paſſage however is worth noting, gives extračts from biſhop Burnet's hiſ
which he brings in treating of the for. tory, and a pamphlet call'd, one ob
midable army of placemen, which he ſervations recommended to the confider
computes at zo, ooo men, preying on ation of every honeſt Engliſhman, eſpe
the publick more by perquiſites than ſa cially to the electors of parliament mem
laries. It is of a governor of Gibraltar, bers; containing the caſe of the 5 Ayieſ
who at the importunity of his favourite bury men committed to newgate by the
footman granted him the place of candle houſe of commons in the firſt perliament
keeper to the garriſon, to enable him of Q. Anne, which confifted of a tory
to go genteel. Not many weeks paſſed majority in the Houſe of commons, and
a whig.
1751. Of the H. of Commons. 93
a whig majority in the houſe of lords. bitrary votes of the houſe of commons
Theſe extracts ſeem to be publiſhed in IV. That every Engliſhman which
allºſion to ſome very late proceedings impriſoned by any authority whatſoever,
which the journaliſt, thro’ caution (See has an undoubted right by his agents or
Feb. 1, 7, 28) does not mention, but friends, to apply for and obtain a writ
leaves the application to the reader. of habeas corpus, in order to procure his
We ſhall only ſelect from them the fol liberty by due courſe of law.
lowing paſſages. V. That for the houſe of commons to
The commons having impriſoned the cenſure or puniſh any perſon, for aſſiſt
council, who appeared at the kings. ing a priſoner to procure a writ of ha
bench bar, to plead for the priſoners beas corpus; or by vote, or otherwiſe,
upon the habeas corpus, and the lords to deter men from ſolliciting, proſecut
hearing of the votes and proceedings of ing, or pleading upon ſuch writ of ha
the c-—s did, on the 26th of Feb. beas corpus, in behalf of ſuch priſoners,
come to theſe following reſolutions and is an attempt of dangerous conſequence,
declarations; a breach of the many good ſtatutes
I. That neither houſe of parliament provided for the liberty of the ſubjećt.
hath any power, by any vote or decla and of pernicious example ; by denying
ration, to create to themſelves any new the neceſſary aſſiſtance to the priſoner,
[. that is not warranted by the upon a commitment of the houſe of
nown laws and cuſtom of parliament. commons, which has ever been allow
II. That every freeman of England, ed upon all commitments, by any autho
who apprehends himſelf to be injured, rity whatſoever.
has a right to ſeek redreſs by action at VI. That a writ of error is not a
common law; and that the commen writ of grace, but of right; and ought
ting and proſecuting any action at com not to be denied to the ſubječt, when
mon law, againſtany perſon not entitled duly applied for, tho' at the requeſt of
to the privilege of parliament, is no either houſe of parliament; the denial
breach of the privilege of parliament. thereof being an obſtrućtion of juſtice,
III. That the houſe of commons, in contrary to magna charta.
committing to newgate Daniel Horne, The other paſſage is from the journal
Henry Baſs, John Paton, John Paty,and of the 23d, as follows:
John Oviat, for commencing and proſe “Nor can I be ſenſible of offending
cuting an ačtion at common law, againſt if I ſay, that it is poſſible for even a
the late conſtables of Ayleſbury, for not houſe of commons to be in the wrong.
allowing their votes in eleáion of mem It is poſſible for a houſe of commons
bers to ſerve in parliament, upon pre to be miſled by factions and parties. It
tence, that the ſaid Daniel, and the is poſſible for them to be bribed by pen
others, bringing ſuch ačtion, was con fions and places, and by either of theſe
trary to a declaration, a contempt of the extreams to betray their truſt, and abuſe
juriſdićtion, and a breach of the privi the people who entruſt them : And if
lege of that houſe:—have aſſumed to the people ſhould have no redreſs in
themſelves alone, a legiſlative authority, ſuch a caſe, then were the nation in
by pretending to attribute the force of a the hazard of being ruired by their own
law, to their declaration; have claimed repreſentatives. And it is a wonder to
a Juriſdiction not warranted by the con find it aſſerted in a certain treatiſe, that
ſtitution, and have aſſumed a new pri it is not to be ſuppoſed that ever the
vilege, to which they can ſhew no title houſe of commons can injure the people
by the law and cuſtom of parliaments; who entruſt them. There can be no
and have thereby, as far as in them lies, better way to demonſtrate the poſſibility
ſubjected the rights of Engliſhmen, and of a thing, than by proving that it has
the freedom of the perſons, to the ar been already. -

“And
94 Fan-Tax.—The funeral Pile. Feb.
* And we need go no farther back in the E. Indies, with an Account of
than to the reign of king Charles II. the funeral Solemnites of an Indian
in which we have ſeen liſts of 180 mem King.
bers who received private penſions from
the court; and if any body ſhall aſk, From the Gentleman's Magazine.
whether that parliament preſerved the HIS Prince, who was 80 years old,
balance of power in the three branches dying, his wives and concubines
of our conſtitution, in the due diſtribu in number 47, were, according to the
tion ſome have mentioned, I am not cuſtom of the country, to be burnt on
afraid to anſwer in the negative. his funeral pile. In order to this they
“And why even to this day, are dug without the walls of the imperial
gentlemen ſo fond of ſpending their city, a large pit, which they filled with
eſtates to ſit in that houſe, that ten thou
wood, ranged and piled up as for a bon
fand pounds has been ſpent at a time to fire. The corpſe of the deceaſed, rich
be choſen, and now that way of pro ly habited and adorned, was brought
curing elections is at an end, private forth in great pomp, and laid on the
briberies and clandeſtine contrivances pile; after which the Bramins (heathen
are made uſe of to get into the houſe : prieſts) kindled the fire with abundance
No man would give a groat to fit where of ſuperſtitious ceremonies. The wives
he cannot get a groat honeſtly for fit and concubines of the deceaſed, finely
ting, unleſs there were either parties to decked with jewels, and adorned with
gratify, profits to be made, or intereſts flowers, walked ſeveral times round the
to ſupport. - funeral pile. The favourite wife or
“If then theſe things are poſſible, it concubine carried the poniard of the de
ſeems to me not ſo improper for the funét prince, which ſhe deliver'd up to
people, who are the original and end of his ſucceſſor, and made a ſhort ſpeech,
the conſtitution, and have the main exhorting him to uſe it with moderati
concern in it, to be very ſollicitous that on, ſo as never to let it light on any
the due balance of power be preſerved; but the guilty. Then ſhe boldly turn'd
and decently, and according to law, al her face towards the pile, and, after in
ways to ſhew their diſlike and reſentment voking her gods, leaped into the midſt
at any public encroachment, which ei of the flames. The ſecond was the ſiſ
ther branch of the conſtitution ſhall make ter of a prince named Tandamen, who
on each other, or on the whole, be it was preſent at theſe horrid rights. She
by their own repreſentatives, or any gave him the jewels ſhe wore, and the
where elſe.” prince, in receiving them, embraced
Weſtminſter Journal, Feb. 23. A her moſt tenderly, and poured out a
writer in this paper propoſes a tax up flood of tears; but the princeſs, with
on plain and printed Fan-mounts. Paint out betraying the leaſt concern, looked
ed ones (not coloured) to paſs free as be. alternately with a ſteady countenance
fore. A fixpenny ſtamp to be affix’d in on the pile and on the ſpectators, and
the midſt of a plain, or printed paper crying with a loud voice Chival Chiva
fan-mount, and a ſhilling ſtamp on a which is the name of one of her gods,
leather one. This may produce a reve ſhe jumped as reſolutely into the flames
nue of Io, 20, or 3o,Cool. per annum. as the firſt did. The others followed
encourage a very ingenious branch of her cloſe. Some of them appear'd reſo
buſineſs, and only hurt about half a do. lute enough, but others look'd wild and
zen paultry plate printers, who are en dejected : one in particular, being more
riching themſelves and ſtarving of hun diſmay’d than her companions, ran to
dreds. embrace one of the ſpectators, who was
a chriſtian, praying him to ſave her ;
Extrađ of a Letter ſent to Copenhagen, but this was not in his power to do, and
by a Daniſh Miſſionary at Tranquebar, the poor wretch was immediately *;
le
1751, The funeral Pile:—Zadig and Almona. 95
led headlong into the fire. However vereigns of the tribes, and it was agreed,
intrepid moſt of thoſe unhappy vićlims that in the mean time Zadig ſhould diſ
appear'd before jumping into the pit, cover the ſentiments of the widow.
they ſhriek'd hideouſly amidſt the flames, Accordingly he viſited her, and hav.
tumbled one over another, ſtriving to ing conciliated her good opinion by ſome
reach the edge of the pit; but they polite encomiums on her beauty, and
were kept in, by throwing heaps of bil obſerved how much it was to be regret
lets and faggots upon them, as well to ted that ſo fine a perſon, in the bloom
knock them on the head as to increaſe of life, ſhould be burnt to aſhes, he
the fire. When they were conſumed, commended her conſtancy and courage.
the Bramins drew near the yet ſmoak But, ſaid he, certainly you muſt have
ing pile, and perform'd abundance of loved your huſband even to acceſs. Not
ridiculous ceremonies over the aſhes of at all, reply'd the Arabian lady, for he
the poor wretches. The next day they was jealous, brutal, and tyrannic; I am,
gather'd up the bones, and having however, reſolved to ſacrifice myſelf to
wrap'd them up in fine linen carried his manes. Surely then, replied Zadig,
them to a place near the iſle of Rame. there muſt be ſome ſtrange pleaſure in
ſuren, where they caſt them into the being burnt alive. Ah! no, reply'd the
ſea. After this the pit was filled up, lady, nature ſhudders at the thought,
ard a temple fince erected on the but, I prefer it as the leaſt of two evils;
ſpot, where ſacrifices are offer'd up in for, if I live, I ſhall be derided for my
honour of the prince and his wives, cowardice, and eſteemed infamous for my
who from thenceforth are number'd a impiety. Zadig having thus obtained
mong the ſaints or goddeſſes. from her a confeſſion that ſhe was about
This dreadful ſtory, which ſurely no to die a martyr to the good opinion of
human being can read without pity, and others, and acted meerly from a dread
no chriſtian without indignation, is a of ſhame, ſaid ſo much in juſtifica
firiking inſtance of the horrid effects of tion of the love of life, that ſhe began
ſuperſtition, and the force of enthuſi to entertain a favourable opinion of her
aim. However it does not appear that monitor ; and, at length, he aſked her
this Indian cuſtom is a religious cere how ſhe would diſpoſe of herſelf if ſhe
mony, but founded upon a ſtrong per could eſcape the flames, without the
ſufion of the immortality of the ſoul, mortification of her vanity. Alas! ſaid
and intended to accommodate the de the lady, I believe I ſhould requeſt ſo
ceaſed huſband with the company of his worthy a man as you to accept of me
wives in the other world. How this for a wife. Zadig related this converſa
cuſtom was firſt eſtabliſhed, perhaps, is tion to the chiefs, and adviſed them to
not to be diſcovered ; but the motives paſs a law, that no widow ſhould be
from which it is continued are aſſigned ſuffered to burn herſelf till ſome young
by M. Voltaire in the following ſtory. man had converſed an hour with her
Zadig, who from a ſlave was become in private. The law was paſſed, and
the confident of Setoc, a merchant of after that time there was not one in
Arabia where this cuſtom prevail'd, took ſtance of a lady's ſacrificing herſelf to
occaſion to remonſtrate againſt it upon her deceaſed huſband in all Arabia.
the death of a relation of Setoc, whoſe But the prieſts, to whom all the jewels
widow. Almona, had cauſed to be pub and valuable ornaments of the vićtims
liſh'd by ſound of trumpet, that ſhe belonged as a perquiſite, were deter
would at the burning of her huſband's mined to puniſh Zadig, and having ac
body, throw herſelf on the funeral pile. cuſed him of ſome heretical tenets, he
Setoc was convinced of the folly and was condemned to be roaſted at a ſlow
cruelty of the cuſtom by Zadig's argu fire; but the young widow Almona,
ments, and determined to attempt the who had now acquired an high reliſh
abolition of it, by applying to the ſo of life, and was ſenſible of her obligati
On
 96 Jedediah Buxton, a ſurprizmig Arithmetician. Feb
on to Zadig, determined if poſſible, to lives Jedediah Buxton, about 50 years
ſave him, tho' his ſentence was to be of age, who for his rare talent in figures,
executed the next morning. I hope you will think, deſerves as much
Accordingly, having perfumed and notice, as you have ſhewn to the ſeve
dreſſed herſelf to the greateſt advantage, ral late improvers of arithmetic (no diſ
ſhe deſired a private audience of the praiſe to them) for I queſtion not, but
chief prieſt, and proſtrating herſelf be if ſome of your ingenious correſpon
fore him, I am come, ſaid ſhe, mºſt vene dents were to examine into this poor
rable father, for your ſpiritual advice— man's genius and abilities, they would
I fear I have been guilty of a mortal fin, find both matter of inſtruction, as well
by not burning myſelf with the corpſe as curioſity.
of my late huſband ; and alas! how littie It is neceſſary to premiſe firſt that he
have ſ preſerved a form that is crumb is no ſcholar, not being able to ſcrawl
ling into duſt, and of which all the beau his own name ; and ſecondly that his
ty is already faded ! She then pulled off attainments are of his own pure induſ
her gloves, and ſhewed an arm white, try, for that he never had further help
plump and round. You ſee, ſaid ſhe, towards them, than his learning the
how I am withered and emaciated. The multiplication table in his youth ; yet.
pontiff, on the contrary, proteſted that without the aſſiſtance of pen, ink, or
he never beheld a finer arm in his life. chalk, or any other mark, he will mul
Alas! ſaid the widow, my arm may be tiply 5 or 6 figures by as many, or di
the beſt place about me; ſhe then diſ. vide as large ſums off hand, in very.
covered her neck. — The good prieſt ſhort time, ſooner than the moſt conciſe
could no longer reſiſt the force of beau of your arithmeticians pretend to.
ty, he made a declaration of his paſſion, I met with him by accident laſt ſum
which ſhe promiſed to gratify, upon mer, and after hearing of his perfor
condition that he ſhould ſign an order mances, I firſt propos'd to him the fol
for Zadig's releaſe; he comply'd im lowing random queſtion: In a body
mediately, and ſhe appointed to receive whoſe 3 fides are 23145789 yards,
him in the evening. By the ſame me 56.42732 yards, and 54965 yards, how.
thod ſhe prevailed on all the prieſts to many cubical ºths of an inch After
fign an order to the ſame effect, and once maining the ſeveral figures diſtinët
dire&ied them all to come to her nearly ly one after another, in order to aſſure'
at the ſame time and place. bimſelf of the ſeveral demenſions and
She then ſent a meſſage to the judges, fix them in his mind, without more ado
who had condemned Zadig, deſiring he fell to work amidſt more than 1 co
them to meet her on an affair of the of ilis fellow labourers, and after leav
utmoſt importance, at the time when ſhe ing him about 5 hours, on ſome neceſ
expected her venerable lovers. ſary concerns (in which time I calcu
When they came, ſhe produced Za lated it with my pen) at my return, he
dig's diſcharge duly ſigned, and relat told me he was ready : Upon which
ed the method by which it had been taking out my pocket book and pencil,
obtained, the truth of which was ſoon to note down his anſwer, he aſked
confirmed by the appearance of her gal which end I would begin at, for he
lants. Zadig was delivered, and Setoc would direct me either way. I choſe
was ſo charmed with the condućt of the regular method, and to my great
Almona, that he immediately made her ſurprize, found that in a line of 28 fi
his wife. gures, he made no heſitation nor the
leaſt miſtake. Many ſuch queſtions did
From the Gentleman's Magazine. ſeveral other people give him, which
Mr. URBAN. he never failed to anſwer truly ; yea he
'N a ſmall village called Elmtom, not often corrected thoſe who wrought with
far from Chelterfield, in Derbyſhire, the pen. What is more aſioniſhing than
!--
this,
 1751. Medicinal effeºs from eleåricity. 97
this, he would ſuffer two people to pro an error in his anſwer, he will over
poſe different queſtions, one immediate haul, as he terms it, and find out his
ly after the other, and give each their miſtake himſelf, rather than be con
reſpe&tive anſwers, without the leaſt vićted by your pen.
confuſion : So retentive is his memo I could entertain you with many
ry, that he will repeat his anſwers more ſuch oddities, but theſe will ſhew
a month or two afterwards if you aſk the extenſive ideas, and clear compre
him. henſion of this remarkable perſon. If
He wil Iſtride over a piece of land ſuch a capacity had been modelled in
or a field, and tell you the contents of its younger days by the rules of art,
it almoſt as exačt as if you meaſured what might we not have hoped for
it by the chain. Some years ago he from it Even now, I queſtion not but
meaſured in this manner, the whole the adepts in figures might gain ſome
lordſhip of Elmton, of ſome thouſand hints or inlets to improvement, from
acres, belonging to Sir John Rhodes, an inquiry into his methods of working
and brought him the contents, not only ſo many queſtions as are put to him
in acres, roods, and perches, but even every day: For my own part, I have
in ſquare inches; after this, for his no particular turn this way; the motive
own amuſement, he reduced them into inducing me to write this, and recom
ſquare hairs-breadths, computing (I mend it to you, is to reſcue this poor ob
think) 48 to each fide of the inch, ſcure man from oblivion, by deſiring to
which produced ſuch an incomprehen ſee his name in your far and near tra
fible number, that inſtead of entertain velling Magazine, that the whole world
ing the mind with any ſort of pleaſure, may know, and aſſiſt if they pleaſe, this
ſerves more to amaze and diſtraćt it. ſurprizing genius now cloathed in rags,
Millions, millions upon millions, and labouring hard with his ſpade for
tribes, cramps, and ſo on, (for in this the ſupport of himſelfand a large family:
manner he numerates his long ſeries of Sherwood Foreſt, Yours, &c.
numbers) are as plain and familiar to Feb. 8. 1751. Geo. Saxe.
him, as pounds, ſhillings, and pence; "
I may ſay more familiar, for he has From the Gentleman's Magazine.
ſeldom more than a week's wages be
fore hand. It was but the other day, Mr. URB a N, Norfolk, Feb. 18.
he ſet himſelf a voluntary queſtion, to Here is no part of your valuable,
calculate how much one farthing collečtion which gives greater
doubled 14o times would amount to. pleaſure to the inquirers into philoſophi
This he defired me to ſet down in 39 cal ſubjećts, than thoſe accurate ac
places of pounds, and an odd 2s. 8d. counts you have from time to time en
When I aſked him if he could multiply tertained your readers with, relating to
this immenſe ſum into itſelf, he ſaid he that moſt agreeable branch of natural
would undertake it, and the odd frac philoſophy, the late diſcoveries in elec
tion likewiſe if I pleaſed; but I diſ. tricity. Amongſt the great number of .
miſſed him with the whole numbers, your correſpondents, I don't doubt but
and ſhall not be more amazed at his ſome may be able to give me and ma
bringing a true anſwer, than I have ny others more ſatisfaction, than we
been already at his ſurprizing perfor have been able to procure from our
mances, ſome of which have coſt him own experiments in anſwer to the fol
many days ſtudy ; but be the work lowing inquiries; the happy proſecution
long or ſhort is all one to him, becauſe of which, 'tis to be hoped, may produce
he reaſſumes the operation in the morn advantages ſo extenſive to mankind,
ing at the ſame place he left it over as certainly none will refuſe to throw
night, and ſo continues till he has fi all the light they can on ſo important a
niſhed it. If at any time you find ſubject. - -

February, 1751. O Accordin:

 98 Medicinal Effečis from Eleåricity. Feb.
According to the ſurprizing diſcove being only fimply eleårify'd the odour
reviv Q1.
ries of Pivati and Winkler, aromatick ſub
fiances, accurately incloſed in glaſs Francis Bianchi having his joints fix’d
globes or cylinders put under frićtion, and uſeleſs, proper medicines being put
are, by the electrick fire, thus generated, into the cylinder, was thereby ſoon
intimately diſſolv'd ; their minute efflu. cured.
via penetrate and pervade the glaſs, and Petro Mauro, holding in his hands
together with the electric ſpark flow half an ounce of ſcammony, while he
with a full ſtream thro' wires and chains was electrifying was purg'd the follow
into the human body, where they exert ing night. -

the moſt amazing medicinal effects, The profeſſor of philoſophy at Turin,

and affect the perſons preſent with the try'd the above experiment, and felt the
odours of the body electrify’d. Theſe ſame effect.
accounts proceed from ſuch unqueſtio Suffer me to propoſe to your correſ
nable authority, as cannot juſtify any pondents the following queries. Whence
fuſpicions concerning the reality of can proceed this wonderful diſagree
the facts; and yet the Abbe Nollet aſ ment in the trial of a plain and eaſy ex
ſures us, in his late treatiſe on Electrici periment Are not Bianchi, Margagis,
ty, of his ill ſucceſs in all the parts of Winkler, names ſufficient to give credit
this experiment, in which he is ſeconded to whatever they atteſt ? Can the cli
by his numerous correſpondents in Ger mate or temperature of the air be the
many, England, &c. I have taken cauſe of this material difference 2 If ſo :
great pains to learn, both in London why do moſt, or all of the other elec
and the country, the event of their trials, trical experiments ſucceed in all coun
but could not hear of any that had ſuc tries with only the difference of a grea.
ceeded, even in the bare tranſmiſſion of ter or leſs effect Or does it ariſe from
odours; not to mention my own expe the greater thinneſs, fineneſsor other pro
riments, which I have often diverſify'd, perty of their glaſs? or laſtly from ſome
but without the leaſt glimmering of ſuc unheeded but neceſſary circumſtance in
ceſs. On the other hand I find that tho’ the the making the experiment . .
Abbe’s experiments have not ſucceeded, In order to incite your correſpondents
yet his enquiries in Italy have been at to greater diligence in the proſecuting
tended with a full confirmation of the for this uſeful diſcovery, let me remind
mer accounts. From thence he has been them of the happy change which will
informed that Pºvati's experiments have hereby be introduced into the practice
been tried at Bologna, Florence, Turin, of phyſick, ſhould the ſucceſs of theſe
&c. with conſtant ſucceſs. In particu wonderful experiments become univer
lar Bianchi, profeſſor of phyſick at Tu ſal: Alcohol, and the other chemical
rin, ſent him a journal of many remark Menſtruums, by which we at preſent ex
able cures performed by him, by this tract the medicinal virtues from drugs,
method, beſides a great many more muſt ſoon give place to eleētric fire:
. . which Bianchi reſerves in order to pub Medicinesſtrained thro’ an Hippocrates's
liſh. The Abbe, amongſt others, men ſleeve by the apothecary muſt not con
tions the following: tend with thoſe more elegant eſſences
Three ſtudents of phyſic, each hold prepared by the electric pharmacy, whoſe
ing a vial containing 2 ounces of balſ. ſtrainer is glaſs: whoſe ſubtile ſolvent is
peruvian, had the odour ſoon commu ethereal fire, diſpens’d by a philoſopher,
nicated to their hands, viſage and and doſed out to the happy patient by
clothes: One of them 3. days afterwards the number of flaſhes.
Yours, &c,
- W. B.

Recipe
1751. Poetical E S S A. Y. S.
Recipr fºr an AS TH M A.
A MY good old friend! accept from me
The following rules without a fee.
An aſthma is your caſe, I think,
So you muſt neither eat nor drink;
Imcan of meat preſerv'd in ſalt,
0; any liquor made of malt.
From ſeaſon'd ſauce avert your eyes,
From hams, and tongues, and pigeon ples.
iſ ven’ſon paſty's ſet before ye,
Exh bit you cat memento mori.
Your ſupper nothing, if you pleaſe,
But above all no toaſted cheeſe.
Tslikely you will now obſerve,
What I preſtrice will make you ſtarve:
No, Iallow you at a meal,
A netº, a loin, or leg of veal.
Young turkeys I allow you four,
Patridge and pullets half a ſcore.
O houſe lamb boil'd eat quarters two,
The devil's in't if that wont do—
Now is to liquor, why, indeed
What I adviſe, I ſend you, mead.
Gaſſes of this t extinguiſh drought,
Take three with water, three without.
lºtºnſtant exerciſe be try’d,
And ſometimes walk, and ſometimes ride:
Health oftner comes from Blackdown hill,.
Than fom th' apothecary's bill.
Be not in haſte, nor think to do
Your bus'neſs with a purge or two;
Some, if they are not well at once,
Prºclaim their doctor for a dunce:
Reſtleſs from quack to quack they range, .
When is themſelves they ought te change,
Nºrthites violence and force,
By method led and gentle courſe;
Rules and reſtraint you muſt endure,
What comes by time, ’tis time muſt cure.
The uſe of vegetables try,
And prize Pomona in a pye.
Whº's you eat put ſomething goodin,
And worſhip Ceres in a pudding,
Young Bacchus’ rites you muſt avoid,
And Wenus muſt go unenjoy'd.
For breakfaſt it is my advice,
Bºguel, ſago, barley, rice.
Tºke burdock roots, and, by my troth,
I'mingle daiſes in my broth.
Tº my you draw with caſe your breath,
Plating long the dart of death.
º; ºnly you laugh, look clear, and thrive,
Enrich'd by thoſe whom you ſurvive.
* Invitation to Dinner, from —, at
-, to Lieutenant , on Board the -, Six bottles more the kinder butler ſends;
at Portſmouth.
I' you dear Joe, at an old friend's requeſt,
Will deign to be a no-pay ſurgeon's gueſt;
An inſtance of your friendſhip let me ſee,
And leave five diſhes once, for two with me,
*
99
Since laſt we croſs'd the deep, how chang'd the
ſcene,
Tho' ſcarce two circling years have roll'd between;
Whole piles of lice, from regimentals torn!
And half-worn coats all Monmouth-ſtreet adorn:
Old Ocean's ſons, tho' intely rich as brave,
Can never learn that uſeful art to ſave.
Long o'er thy head O may the pendant play,
Beſt with a ſovous ward-room, and full pay;
Yet be not thy diſcarded friends forgot,
Tho' hard your ſkipper's and yout doctor's lot;
He who with ſkill a navv's helms could guide,
Now, a dull maſter's mate, conſults the tide:
Condemn'd to blend, for men or horſes ſtuff,
I mix a bolus, or retail ſome ſnuff,
Viſit a patient on a worthleſs ſteed,
Draw teeth for ſixpence, or ſor ſixpence bleed.
'Tis hard (no mate the drudg’ry to purſue)
To mix the clyſter and inject it too.
My lady's parrot's ſilent, ſquirrel ill,
Or fiv'rite jackoe ſeems to want a pill;
Theſe I contrive to viſit at mid day,
Since often the kind lady aſks to ſtay. -
"Tis too well known, that thoſe who ſerve the
Nine,
And no-pay ſurgeons, cannot always dine.
I, who in ward-room could direét the treat,
Contrive the table, ſee that all was next;
Three diſhes daily ſmoaking on the board,
With tart or pudding, that might feaſt a lord;
My pride, alas! has met a dreadful fall,
Sometimes I can't afford to dinc at all.
“Jack, bring the meſs-bowl"—quick the boy'd
appear:
Alas! no meſs-bowl now, no Jack is near;
All fly the houſe, where poverty's a cog,
My houſe's temp'rance would not ſuit the dog.
. A wither'd dame, of ſixty years or more,
My only ſervant, breathes within my door.
You know I dare not keep a blooming maid,
For fear I ſhould, at leaſt it would be ſaid,
Three hundred pounds already gone! you'll ſay,
Three hundred pounds, almoſt an ages's pay
Expenſive 'tist'attend upon the great,
But more expenſive on the fair to wait:
You knew the widow, whom I won't t'dore,
-
Her I admir'd.y her Jiointure §
greatly
y more >;
During her reign, what poet can cypreſs
Th’ czpence of ſervants fees, of treats and dreſs *
- All was agreed—but by myſelf octray'd,
Unhappy appetite—I kiſs'd her maid. -
No fricaſſees, then, now my table boaſts,
. No wines by ſtealth convey'd from Gallia's coaſts 5
Yet I'll provide two diſhes—oaſt and boil'd,
Theſe, cook'd with little art, are ſeldom ſpoil'd ;
Stingo three bottles the kind juſtice lends,
Of wine two bottles, cyder half a ſcore,
Twelve lemons, ſugar half a loaf or more,
Brandy enough, but O' no rum in ſtore!
(Shall Gallia's ſpirit the kind bowl diſgrace)
Prither, Joe, bling one bottle from thy caſe . . .
Q 2. Bring
1 OO Poetical E S S A. Y. S. Feb.
Bring with thee—bappy in his loves, Then, dear Ardelia, haſte and let's improve
Bring Crocus, and whom elſe thy choice approves; The preſent happy hours in mutual love;
Butlet him not, elate with full-pay pride, Love, which by friendſhip's aid unites our ſouls,
His broken brother's paultry ſhop deride. And all the anxious cares of life controuls:
Two friends of mine will readily be there, No brutal paſſion dwells within my breaſt,
And make amends for homely bill of fare: which palls the weary'd fancy when poſſeſs'd,
Harry th’ exciſeman, ever blithe and gay, But conſtancy and truth with honour join'd,
And chearful always, as at quarter day; The bleſt aſſociates of a virtuous mind.
He'll raiſe the laugh, then ſudden quit the room, Love fix’d on beauty, wrinkles may deſtroy,
To kiſs the maid, or parly with the groom. And age too ſoon efface the tranſient joy;
The curate of but thirty pounds a year, But love like ours no time can e'er allay,
Learned of manners gentle, heart ſincere, Founded on reaſon, it will ne'er decay;
There ſparkling o'er the bowl his wit ſhall ſhine, Increaſing years ſhall feed the noble fire,
All umirth—for, Oh! he cannot always dine. And each ſucceſſive day augment deſire.
To pleaſe we'll all exert qur ev'ry pow'r, Then to ſome lonely cottage let's repair,
And muſick and the muſe ſhall bleſs the hour; Where free from noiſe and undiſturb’d by care,
No ſon of dullneſs ſhall our joy controul, Connubial rites ſhall bind the union faſt,
But each man think alone and ſpeak his ſoul. And ſocial harmony for ever laſt :
Great G—'s health the loyal bowl ſhall grace, No envious jealouſy, or factious ſtrife,
The P-'s, D–’s, and all the royal race; Shall e'er diſturb the quiet of our life;
A—'s and W-'s healths then ſhrink the bowl, Bleſt in each other, we'll ſecurely ſleep,
And S-'s, delight of ev'ry ſeaman's ſoul. While guardian angels ſhall their vigils keep.
Proud of her new-builtſhips, ſhould Galliadare, Thee only I'll adore, my lovely fair;
Let me for theſe the artful band prepare, -

And heal for thoſe the wounds of glorious war. ,
Again we'll triumph—keep us but in pay,
Again reign conqu'iors o'er the boundleſs ſea;
France ſhall be humbled, Spain ſhall be our ſlave,"
And wealth come floating home on ev'ry wave.
Gaze on thy charms, and be till death ſincere:
Nor ſhall our love ſtophere its laſting courſe,
For death, too, ſhall behold its powerful force :
And tho' he ſhall deſtroy this mortal frame,
Yet ſhall our heav'n-born ſouls be ſtill the ſame;
And when we mect in bliſsful realms above, -

Kind heaven ſhall reward our virtuous love,

G R O L LOS. s
BRIT AIN’s FEL 1 c 1 T Y.
EPITAPH on a GIN-DRINKER.
UR ſeamen reduc’d, who the nation de H*. burnt alive, beneath this dung-hill lies
fended, A wretch, whoſe memory the ſage depiſe.
we all muſt conclude, foreign troubles are ended: Her brain all tumult; ragged her attire;
Our land-men continu'd, who ſtrut with gold The ſport of boys when wallowing in the mire
border, Life did to her as a wild tempeſt ſeem; >

At home we ſhall, doutbleſs, be kept in gºod And death as ſinking to a homid dream.
order. Hence learn, ye brutes, who reel in human
ſhape,
T. A R D E L 1 A. To you, ſuperior is the grinning ape; -
For nature's wiſe impulſes he'll purſue,
LEAK winter's gone, and ſpring's return'd Whilſt each dread ſtart of frenzy governs you.
again, LAR El for a GIN-BOTTLE.
And ſnow no more, but verdure decks the plain; HEN fam'd Pandora to the clouds with
The frozen channel Phoebus now diſſolves, d ew,
In purling ſtreams it once again revolves; From her dire box unnumber'd evils flew.
The bluſhing cowſlips grace the verdant ficlá, No leſs a curſe this vehicle contains:
And azure hills a pleaſing proſpect yield; .. Fire to the mind, and poiſon to the veins.
Sweetly the warblers tune their notes around, The Thu NDr E Fr.
And echo too repeats the joyful ſound;
Amidſt the fragrance of the flow'ry mead, The EVIL SPIRIT.
The blooming primroſe rears its velvet head: V HERE lurks the fiend?
cave, or bower.—
In deſirt,
And fertile vales their vernal tributes bring,
To welcome in the glad approach of ſpring ; The ſpirit, ſeeking whom he may devour?
The budding trees and ſpringing flow'rs declare See, in von glaſs, the author of all ſin:
The plenteous proſpect of the riſing year. The devil himſelf, in a vile dram of gin.
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The fight of her boſom ſo fill'd me with glee, Surpriz'd at my preſence ſhe bluſht and cry'd, Fie!
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 1751, T H E IOI

Monthly Chronologer
court of conſcience bill for W-r.— On
ONthe
the 28th ult. A petition from
the burgeſſes and inhabitants of the 15th having petition'd the H. ex
city of weſtminſter, and an preſſing his ſorrow, and giving the
other from Sir George Vandeput, Bart. ſtrongeſt aſſurances of never giving the
were preſented to the houſe of commons, leaſt offence for the future, he, after
complaining of an undue election and receiving a reprimand from the ſpeaker,
return for the ſaid city, and order'd to was diſcharg'd out of cuſtody, paying
be heard at the bar of the houſe on Feb. his fees.
5. which was adjourn'd to Feb. 12. R – d’ C le, Eſq; (counſel
Mean time, the high bailiff being ex on the ſcrutiny for Sir G. W. was (Jan.
amined, alledged that the election was 31.) reprimanded on his knees, for hav
protraćted by affected delays, and that ing wilfully and deſignedly protracted
he had been ill treated ; on which ſe the ſcrutiny of the poll for Weſtminſter,
veral perſons being call'd to the bar, after he had notice of the orders of the
cenſur'd and impriſoned, the ſaid petiti H. given to the high bailiff, to expe
ons were withdrawn on the 12th. (See dite the ſame, and when reminded of
Feb. 1. 7. and 28. alſo p. 93.) the ſaid orders by the high bailiff, did
–29. At a court of the ſouth-ſea-com publickly avow and declare he had done
pany the king was continued governor, ſo, and for uttering words in contempt
Peter Burrell, Eſq; ſub-governor, and of the authority of the H. of C. and
John Briſtow, Eſq; deputy governor for then diſcharged, paying his fees.
the year enſuing. Juſtice Fielding having receiv'd in
—30. Were choſen directors of the formation of a rendezvous of gameſters
ſouth ſea-company. in the Strand, procured a ſtrong party
| Richard Baker, Eſq;Joh. Phillipſon, Eſq;
Tho. Le Blanc, Eſq; Rich. Salwey, Eſq;
of guards, who ſeized 45 at the tables,
which they broke to pieces, and carry’d
Jonath.Collyer, Eſq; am. Smith, Eſq; the gameſters before the juſtice, who
Sam. Craghead, Eſq; John Warde, Eſq; committed 39 of them to the gate-houſe,
John Edwards, Eſq; Joh. Wenham, Eſq; and admitted the other 6 to bail.
Fra. Fauquiet, Eſq; Rob. Wylde, Eſq; There were three tables broken to pie
Fra. Gaſhry, Eſq; ces, which coſt near 6ol. a piece, un
J. Gulſton, jun. Eſq; T. Coventrye, Eſq; der each of them were obſerved 2 iron
Rich. Hall, Eſq; Brice Fiſher, Eſq; rollers, and 2 private ſprings, which
Joſiah Hardy, Eſq; Til. Henckell, Eſq; thoſe who were in the ſecret could
Ric. Jackſon, Eſq; John Smith, Eſq; touch, and ſtop the turning whenever
Tho. Lane, Eſq; Tho. Strode, Eſq; they had any young gameſters to deal
James Lock, Eſq; Joh. Torriano, Eſq; with, and ſo cheated them of their mo
Syd. Malthus, Eſq; Walter Vane, Eſq; ney. -

Hen. Muilman, Eſq; Lewis Way, Eſq; William Latton, Eſq.; late embaſſa
Nat. Paice, Eſq; Laſt 8 are new. dor to the emperor of Morocco, landed
FR 1 DAY, Feb. 1. at Portſmouth from Liſbon, where he
John Gibſon, upholder in Covent Gar left all the britiſh captives well on board
den, was committed priſoner to Newgate, the Garland, which was preparing to
for an high contempt of the authority ſail for England.
and privileges of the houſe of commons, Satu R DAY, Feb. 2.
by reflecting on the proceedings of that Monſieur Bour-donnaye, the French
houſe and of the legiſlature, in ſaying admiral, was in January laſt releaſed out
to the high bailiff ſoon after making the of the priſon of the Baſtile, his judges
return of lord Trentham, that he was having declar'd him innocent, after his
brib'd to it by the commons paſſing the having sndur'd a long impriſonment on
a ſuſpicion
I O2 The Mon THLY Ch Ronolog ER. Feb.
a ſuſpicion that he had conceal’d part Tuesday 5.
of the treaſure he plunder'd the Engliſh A proclamation from the king in
Eaſt. India company of at Fort St. council was publiſhed, in purſuance of
George. This genleman had certainly addreſſes from both houſes of parlia
merited much of his country, but that ment, concerning a ſeditious paper
court, however, wou'd not ſuffer him entitled Conſtitutional Queries, &c.
to defraud the public, and it is highly promiſing rocol. for the diſcovery of
probable he purchas'd his liberty by re. the author, zool, for diſcovery of
funding part of the ſpoils he had poſ. each of the printers, and 5ol. for diſco
ſeſs'd himſelf of: He muſt be allow'd very of each publiſher, to be paid upon
to be a brave and ſkilful commander, as convićtion out of the royal treaſury.
well as fortunate; or he had loſt the We D Nes DAY, 6.
prize he had made in India, in his voy. At a general court of the S. Sea com
age to Europe, for he met the Engliſh pany, ſeveral propoſals were offer'd for
fleet deſtin'd for India, which was much paying off the old and new unſubſcribed
ſuperior to him, at the iſle of Mauritius annuities of the ſaid company ; after
near Madagaſcar; and the Engliſh ſome hours debate, that call'd the Pro
wou'd certainly have taken or demo prietors propoſal was approved of in or
liſh'd the French ſquadron, with all their der to its being preſented to parliament.
treaſure, if admiral Bour-donnaye had Thu Rs DAY, 7, -

not got into a harbour in that iſland, This morning at 5 of the clock the
landed ſome of his great guns, and for. hon. Alexander Murray, Eſq; brother
tified himſelf ſo ſtrongly, that the Eng to Ld. Elibank was by order of the h.
liſh admiral durſt not attack him, tho’ of commons, for ſome matters relating
he was ſure to be rewarded with a prize to the Weſtminſter election, brought to
of near two millions if he had ſucceeded. newgate. . . [See Feb. 1. and 28.]
If we were to judge of our trade At a court of common council, it was
with Spain, from the number of Eng unanimouſly agreed that a grant of 8ol.
liſh ſhips that reſorted to the port of Ca per annum. [made Jan. 26. 1748] to
diz the laſt year, it is vaſtly ſuperior to the recorder of London, to be added to
that of any nation in Europe, according 12o 1. the antient ſalary of the recor
to the following liſt, der ſhould be repeated—It was alſo u
Engliſh ſhips which reſorted to nanimouſly agreed that 28ol, per Ann.
that port, Ann. 1750. 789 to commence from Chriſtmas laſt,
French 171 ſhould be added to the old ſum of 12 ol.
Dutch ——- — 144. and be paid to Richard Adams Eſq.; the
preſent recorder, as long as he ſhall
Swedes — — 29 continue in the ſame office, unleſs he ſhall
Su NDAY 3. hereafter be made a judge of any of his
Were baptized at the Foundling hoſ. majeſty's courts, or accept of the office
pital zo young children received the fri of attorney or ſolicitor general; in which
day before, one of which a fine boy caſe this grant of 280 l. is to ceaſe—
was named John Serjeant in memory of Agreed alſo unanimouſly that thanks be:
the Rev. Mr. John Serjeant late of new returned to the Bp of Worceſter for his
England, who voluntarily left a college, excellent ſermon before the Lord May
and his income, to go and ſettle among or, Aldermen, and governors of the fe
the Indian tribes, to inſtruct them and veral hoſpitals on Eaſter monday laſt, a
their children in chriſtianity, and where copy of which, with a dedication and
he ſet on foot a ſchool for inſtručting appendix concerning ſpirituous liquors,
the Indian boys in reading, writing, and the Bp. had ſent to each member of the
huſbandry, which he left in a thriving court.—A motion alſo was made, and
condition at his death about a year and unanimouſly agreed to, to petition the
half ſince. parliament to apply ſuch remedy d to
- Gir
1751. The Mon THLY CH Ronologe R. Io;
their wiſdom ſhall ſeem moſt proper, the jury found for the plaintiff with 51.
to prevent the pernicious uſe of ſpirituous damages.
liquors; and a committee was appoint Tuesday 19.
ed to draw a petition accordingly. At a court of common council a com
Su N DAY Io. mittee was appointed to enforce the
Numbers of ſeditious papers were di laws in being, and to propoſe ſuch far
ſtributed about Weſtminſter, and one ther regulations as may be neceſſary to
was put into the keyhole of Weſtmin clear the ſeveral ſtreets, lanes and alleys
fler hall gate, of London and its liberties, from beg
Mo NDAY 1 1. gars, vagrants, and other diſagreeable
Were executed at Tyburn (See our ſpectacles that are daily to be ſeen there
laſt p. 47.) Field, Parſons, Sullivan, Ap in.—Agreed on petitions againſt the na
plegarth, Sauce, Vincent, Clements and turalization bill, and for ſuppreſſion of
Weſtby, the 3 laſt mentioned were boys : ſpirituous liquors.
Field's legs were chained tagether to Wed N Es DAY 20.
prevent a reſcue. Dunn and Hughes At a general court of the S. Seacom
were ordered for tranſportation for life, pany, it was reſolved that the reſolution
and Farris for 14 years. agreed at the laſt gen. court is not in
A herſe with 4 horſes, the driver in tended, nor ſhall be deem'd to relate
a black cloak, being ſtopt by two riding to, or any way affect the claim the com
officers, aſſiſted by ſoldiers, a mile from pany has on the publick, in reſpect to
Shoreham, in Suſſex; there was found a any of their demands on the crown of
large coffin covered with black, con Spain, ceded by his majeſty for the peace
taining a great quantity of gold and fil and tranquillity of this nation. Reſol
wer French lace, ſeveral cambricks, and ved, that this general court doth im
a parcel of tea, which was all brought to power the court of directors to lay the
Shoreham cuſtom houſe. reſolutions which paſſed the laſt general
Tues DAY 1 2. court, together with what paſſed in this
An appeal from a ſentence of the gen, court, before the gentlemen of the
lords of ſeſſion in Scotland, on a proſe adminiſtration; and that they purſue all
cution of the bookſellers of London, a. the means neceſſary for carrying the
gainſt thoſe of Edinburgh, for printing ſame into execution.
there the former's copies, was part re Several hundred ſailors met at the
verſed by the H. of Lords, and part af Fountain Tavern behind the Royal Ex
firmed. change, having miſtaken the ſenſe of
The ballot at the S.Sea houſe was, an advertiſement inſerted to procure a
for the queſtion 385, againſt it 2.86. meeting to conſult agents and managers,
[Next week a letter was publiſhed in how to obtain a few bounty bills, for
Old England Journal, to ſhew the injuſ which there were not proper vouchers:
tice of the reduction of intereſt without and imagining themſelves ſummoned to
an ačtual tender of the principal, and receive money, and (upon their diſap
ſuggeſting that the method was forced pointment) that the advertiſment was
down by threats, and undue influence; publiſhed by one who had before ſum
and containing ſome bold reflections on moned them, and raiſed two ſubſcripti
ſuch condućt.] See p. 92. Old Eng. ons one of 1 s. and the other of 2s. 6d.
FR 1 DAY 15. a man, they were ſo irritated as to force
Was try’d in the common pleas an the agent into a coach, and carry him to
aćtion of aſſault and battery, in which the lord mayor's ; here they were adviſ.
the plaintiff loſt the ſight of his eyes; ed to apply to the admiralty, where they
the jury gave him 5ool. damages. went, and afterwards to Juſtice Field
Mox DAY. 18. ing's, who not being at home, they
Was try’d at king's bench, an action came back to the lord mayor's ; who to
againſt a milkman aged near 7o, for prevent the agent's being pulled to
criminal converſation with a man's wife; pieces,
 IO4. ‘The Mon THLY CH RonoLoc E R. Feb.
pieces, ſent him away to Newgate— a year more than before that term.—
Some ill defigning people having re The private ginſhops are above 17ooo
ported that their money was at Mr. Bel within the bills of mortality.
chier's in Lombard Street; they aſſem Monday. 25.
bled before his houſe, which was in A bill was brought in the h. of lords
danger of being demoliſhed by them; for altering our ſtyle, and ſtrongly re
and tho' the proclamation was read to commended by the noble Earl [Cheſter
them, and a party of ſoldiers brought to field] who moved for it, and alſo by a
prevent miſchief, yet they would not nother nobleman [Macclesfield] of well
diſperſe till one was ſent to Newgate. known learning and abilities. The bill
Was cloſed the ſubſcription to the was ordered to be read a ſecond time on
Free Britiſh Fiſhery, the ſum of which monday ſe’nnight, and to be printed.
amounted to about 200,0col. Six buſſes The ſum to be raiſed for paying off
for the enſuing ſeaſon were ordered to the unſubſcribed S. Sea, annuities is
be immediately built. 2, 1oo,ocol. the remainder, which is
The ſheriffs of London, purſuant to 2.25oz.31.7s. 11d. being to be paid out
an order of common council the day be of the ſinking fund.
fore, preſented a petition to the H. of In the ſcheme for the new lottery, are
Commons againſt the bill for naturaliz two prizes of Io,oool. four of 5,000l.
ing foreign proteſtants. five of 3000l. eight of 2,000l. twenty
THURSDAY 21. of 1,000l. and forty one of 5ool. be
The above ſheriffs, in purſuance of fides the firſt drawn 50ol. and the laſt
the ſame orders, preſented another peti drawn 1cool. there are 70,000l. tickets
tion, praying that ſome remedy may be in the whole ; fix blanks to a prize: and
taken to prevent the pernicious uſe of each blank valued at fix pounds; the
ſpirituous liquors. ticket 1ol. which is riſen to 13.
The lords of the admiralty gave or The ſeamen voted for this year are
ders for working double tides in the 8ooo; land forces 18,857; the land
yards of Deptford, Woolwich and Cha tax 3s. in the pound.
tham to fit out a fleet of ten men of
Bill of Mortality from Jan. 22 to -

war of the line with all expedition—Or Feb. 19. Chriſtened

dered alſo the cleanſing and opening Buried
the ſeveral docks, guts, and drains of all Males 1 oA9
his majeſty's yards in the kingdom. Females 1078 "l.
Under 2 Years old 687
::::
| Females 591
1133

Sir Thomas Drury of Overſton Bart. Between 2 and 5 135

Ric. Backwell of Great Billing, and the 5 and 10 – 31 Buried.
Rev. Mr. Stanton vicar of Moulton, all 1o and 20 - 59 Within the walls 166
near Northampton, have received letters 20 and 30–108 || Without the walls 497
30 and 40–228 Mid. and Surry 978
ſign'd L D, deſiring that they would 40 and 50– 241 City & ſub. Weſt. 486
get of the officers of their reſpective pa 5o and 6o-223 | -

riſhes 4os, and put it in a certain place, 6o and 7o — 185 2127

threatening fire, deſtrućtion, &c. on 7o and 8o — 11o Jan. 29. 47.o
8c and 90 – 5o Feb. 1. 540
non-compliance. The fiſhpond houſe of
Mr. Backwell has been robbed, and a
90 and º:
10o and io9 – o
12.
19.
566
551
hovel joining to Billing, ſet on fire. For
the diſcovery of the perſons concerned 2 127 2 127

in writing theſe letters, &c. the king has Thurs DAY 28.
promiſed pardon, Sir Tho. Drury 4ol. The Hon. A. M. Eſq; (committed on
Mr. Backwell 20l. and the pariſh of the 7th) continues in Newgate. The
Moulton, 3ol. on convićtion. Gaz. charge againſt him, made by the high
The duty laid on the Britiſh diſtillery bailiff of Weſtminſler, which was ſup
from 1740. to Jan. 1750, has amounted ported by evidence, to the ſatisfaction
to an average of one year with another of the houſe, was, that at the head of a
to 676, 1255 which is above too,oool. mob,
1751. B1 RT hs, MA R RIA Ges, &c. Ioš
mob, he declared in a menacing man LIST of Births for the Year 1751.
ner, that he, and a thouſand more, had Jan. 26. IFE of Tho. Illing, at
ſworn the high bailiff ſhould make his Chatham, at the firſt
return in the middle of Covent Garden, birth deliver'd of three ſons, all living,
and not in the portico. And that after and chriſtened George, Frederick, and
the return, he excited the mob to mur William.
der the returning officer, who was then Feb. 1. Lady of Earl Brooke, –of
preſent, repeating with imprecations, a ſon. -

“, Will nobody knock the dog down " 14. Counteſs of Winchelſea, –of a
—“Will nobody kill the dog?— daughter.
—Being to receive ſentence at the bar on 15. Lady of Commodore Mitchel,—
his knees, and refuſing to kneel, he was of a ſon.
ordered to be a cloſe priſoner, and not 24. Lady of Sir James Middleton,
allowed the uſe of pen, ink, or paper, of a daughter.
and no perſon to have acceſs to him,
without leave ; which was at ſeveral 4 Lift of Marriages for the Year 17; i.
times granted to his brother Ld. Eli Jan. “G”; Dudley of Plaiſtow,
bank, his fiſter, lady Ellen Murray, Dr. Kent, was marry'd to a
Lamond, and two apothecaries, Mr. daughter of Capt. Hudſon in the Eaſt
Cook, and Mr. Golding ; but on the India ſervice, 5cool.
25th, it was ordered, that only the Dr. Feb 1. Mr Beevor phyſician of
Mr. Cook, and a nurſe might attend Norwich,--to Miſs Love of Yarmouth,
without freſh leave. (See p. 93.) 7oool. -

St. Kitts, Dec. 16, 1750. Lancelot Lee of Coton, Shropſhire,

NE captain Lloyd, is now in irons —to Miſs Scrope of Bridgnorth.
at St. Euſtatia, for having ran a 7. Mr. Sam. Smith of Aldermanbu
way with ſome effects belonging to the ry,+to a daughter of Tho. Watſon,
viceroy of Mexico, to the value of Eſq; Blackwell Hall, factor.
200,oool ſterling ; he buried 52 cheſts, 9. James Tillard, Eſq;— to Miſs
each of 3ooo dollars, beſides great quan Henrietta Elizabeth Clayton, Io,oool.
tities of wrought plate and cochineal 13. Mr. Payne, jun. Goldſmith, in
in Norman's iſland, two leagues S. W. Cheapſide,—to the only daughter of
of Tortola. The treaſure was diſco Mr. Banks, clerk of the goldſmiths
vered by ſome of the inhabitants of company, 5oool.
Tortola, who, with the people of the 15. Mr. Hyde, dyer in Spital-fields,
otherVirgin-Iſlands, took poſſeſſion of it. —to the only daughter and heireſs of
Theſe facts having been properly atteſt. Charles Monſon, of Melcomb Regis, a
ed, the Lieut.Gen. of this government celebrated beauty, with 15,000l.
went with an armed force, and im 18. Rev. Mr. John Weſley, metho
mediately took poſſeſſion of near 5ooool. diſt preacher, —to a merchant's widow
of it. It is imagined that Lloyd has in Threadneedle ſtreet, with a jointure
murdered ſome Spaniards, and run a of 300 l. per ann.
way with the treaſure, which he was John Snow, Eſq; of Trinity college,
hired to carry to the Havannah ; the Cambridge, to the only daughter of
dollars were all coined in 1749 and Thomas Child, of Framingham, Suffolk,
1750, and ſome of them are current 12, oocl.
here A letter from Cadiz men 19. Edward Sleech, Eſq; ——to a
tions this affair, and adds, that an En daughter of late Robert Biſhop, Eſq;
gliſh governor claimed 4 per cent. for 6cool.
ſalvage of the ſtranded ſhips, and laid an Sam. Sheppard of Northamptonſhire,
embargo on 18oooo pieces of the mo —to Miſs Clarke of Hanover ſquare.
ney, as repriſal for the ſhips taken by 22. Earl of Egremont,…—to Miſs
the guarda coſtas fince the peace, Carpenter, ſiſter to Lord Carpenter.
P 26. Mr
February, 1751. º
106 DEATHs, PREFERMENTs, &c. Feb.
26. Mr. Edgar, lawyer, of Hack 9. Gen. Albert Borgard, an old ex
ney, -to Miſs Maria Stanley of Croy perienced officer and engineer of great
don, 8oool. reputation, aged 94. He was mighti
A List of Deaths for the Year 1751. ly beloved for his humane diſpoſition ;
Jan. 17.D EV. Dr. Stephens, vicar of he ſerved in 19 battles and zo fieges,
Barking, Eſſex. was 76 years a ſoldier, and 59 in the
27. At Binbrook, Lincolnſhire, Rich. Engliſh ſervice, was made Coſ. of foot
Bewley, Gent. one of the oldeſt fox in %705, and Colonel of artillery in
hunters in England: one thing is very I 7c0.
remarkable of him ; returning home, 7 11. Rich. Newnham, Eſq; F. R. S.
ſome years ago, from the briſkeſt chace 13. John Skynner, Eſq; clerk of the
he had followed that ſeaſon, and en green cloth, and chief clerk of the pan
larging in praiſe of his horſe, ſaid he try office.
erform'd wonderfully for his age, Charles Maitland, Eſq; member for
which, he ſaid, with his mother's and Aberdeen, &c.
his own, made above zco years. John Whitby of Staffordſhire, Eſq;
Ben. Hilbert, Eſq; at Hammerſmith, of the ſmall-pox.
aged 86. 15. Alice Wiſe, commonly called
Sheldon Walter of Tremeal, Corn Ducheſs Dalton, aged 1 o8, in York ;
wall, Eſq; her funeral was according to her defire,
28. George Hutchinſon of Waltham attended with as many of her acquaint
ſtow, Eſq; ance as ſhe was years old.
Feb. 2. Thomas Borrett, Eſq; a pro 16. Ja. Wallis, Eſq; at Southgate,
thonotary of the Common Pleas. aged 9o.
Capt. David Hollier of the Auguſtus, 18. Lieut.Gen. PeterCampbell, Lieut.
ſudden. Gov. of Portſmouth, 1ſt Gent. of the
3. Lady of Sir John Shaw of Eltham, beer buttery.
Kent. 14. Rob. Mildmay of Rumford, Eſq;
, 5. Dr. Hall, phyſician to the Char aged 86.
terhouſe. Wm. Bridges, Eſq; one of the fix
The Wife of Alderman Glynn. clerks in Chancery, ſuddenly.
Samuel Thayer, Eſq; He bequeathed Rich. Mee, D. D. reëtor of Wiſhall,
20ol. to St. Bartholomew's hoſpital, of Cheſhire above 50 years.
which he was a governor, zool. to the 19. James Heywood, Eſq; at Mar
Foundling hoſpital, and 1 ool. to the riſtow near Modbury, J. of peace for
poor of Langham pariſh. Devonſhire.
Was interred the coffin and remains of 21. Son and heir of James Stewart
a farmer, at Stevnage, in Hertfordſhire, Mackenzie, Eſq; member for Bute, &c.
who died Feb. 1. 1720, and ordered by James Woodrooffe, Eſq; at Woola
will, that his eſtate which was 4ool. a ſton, Glouceſterſhire.
year, ſhould be enjoyed by his two bro John Cook, Eſq; at Laytonſtone, Eſſex.
thers who are clergymen, and, if they A List of PR Efe RMs NTs for the
ſhould die, by his nephew, till the ex Year 1751.
piration of 30 years, when he ſuppoſed From the Lo N Don GAzzETTE.
he ſhould return to life, and then it was Whitehall, H E king has been
to revert to him : He alſo order'd his Feb. 2. pleaſed to conſtitute
coffin to be affixed on a beam in the barn, and appoint Sir Charles Armand How
lock'd and the key to be incloſed, that lett, Knight of the Bath, Major Gen.
he might let himſelf out. They ſtayed of his Majeſty's forces, to be Col. of
four days more than the time limited, dragoons late under the command of
and then interred him. col. Peter Naizon, deceaſed.
6. – Dobſon, Eſq; barriſter of The Hon. John Waldegrave, Eſq;
Gray's Inn, firſt major to the third regiment of foot
- - - - guards
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1751. Ecclesi Astic Al PR eféRM Ents. roy

guards, to becol. to the regiment of foot Wm. Purcas of the Middle Temple,
late under the command of major gen. Eſq;-one of the 6 clerks in chancery.
Powlett. And, (Bridges, deceaſed.)
John Moſtyn, Eſq; one of his ma Sam. Wegge, Eſq;—prothonotary of
jeſty's aid de camps, to be col. to his the common-pleas. Borrett, dec.)
majeſty's own royal regiment of Engliſh — Hales,Eſq;—a clerk of the green
fuziliers, late under the command of cloth, and chief clerk of the poultry
lieut. gen. Hargrave, deceaſed. office. (Skynner, deceaſed.)
Whitehall, Feb. 5. The king has Wm. Obrien, Eſq;—auditor gen. of
been pleaſed to grant unto the Rt. Hon. London.
Thomas Earl of Pomfret, the office or Capt. George Hardy, a ſerjeant at
offices of ranger and keeper of the park mace of the mayor's court, and ſenior
called St. James's park. carver to the lord mayor. (Turner, ſold
Whitehall, Feb. 16. The king has and reſigned.)
been pleaſed to appoint Benj. Keene, Rich. Adams, Gent.—deputy keeper
Eſq; to be ambaſſador extraordinary of Hyde park.
and plenipotentiary to his catholic ma Ferdinando Poole, Eſq;-colle&or of
jeſty. the petty cuſtoms of aliens in the port
From other papers. of London, and keeper of the ſignet
EN. St. Clair, appointed governor called the cocquet ſeal.
of Cork in Ireland. Mr. Rice,—clerk of Richmond pa
Capt. Taylor, Major of Leighton's lace. (Bickerton, dec.)
Reg. in Gibraltar, in room of Trevor Eſq;-gentleman of
Sir George Suttee, Lieut. Col. of the buttery. (Gen.Peter Campbell,dec.)
ditto. Wm. Baſtone, Eſq;—aclerk of the Iriſh
Lieut.Col. Balfour—Col. of the Roy revenue. (Philips, deceaſed.)
alReg. of artillery. (Borgard dec.) Edmund Ricards, Eſq;-collector of
Major Nicholſon,-Lieut. Col. and, cuſtoms for Jerſey.
Capt. Williamſon,-Major of ditto. John Enys, of Enys, Eſq; appointed
Capt. Haway, eldeſt Capt.—Major in by the P. of Wales, ſheriff of Corn
the room of wall.
John Guerin,-Lieut. Col (Wm. Er Eccles last 1 call PR Efe RMENTs.
James
Scot, M.A. preſented
ſkine, reſ.) of Cope's dragoons.
Capt. Archers of Ligonier's horſe, REV.
to St. Lawrence, R. Southampton
town.
Major of the ſame.
Capt. Harcourt of Bruce's foot— Cauldwell, Cl.—Stillington, R. Dor
Capt. in the 1ſt Reg. of footguards. ſet, zool. per Ann,
In Ligonier's 2d Regiment of Dra Geo. White, A.M.–Gilkhurch, L.
goon guards. Yorkſhire.
Fred. Frankland,—Major. (Stringer, Hugh Thomas, A.M.–Wheldrake,
deceaſed.) -
R. Yorkſhire.
Joſeph Gabbet, cornet in room of Mr. Territ, reader of the Temple,—
Edward Cox,-Lieut. in room of Hornſey living, Middleſex.
Wm. Arnott, Capt. Lieut. in room of Silas Drayton, A. M.–Poſtling, W.
Charles Roper, a Capt. (Wyndham, Kent. (Jones, dec.)
reſigned.) - Harding, B. A.—Bromley, V.
Hants.
Burbeck Langham, a Capt. (Steven
ſon, refigned.) Perkins, Cl. – Holyrood, W.
James Somervill,—a Capt. in room of Southampton town.
Stringer. Leonard Todd, Cl.—Oxford chapel
Capt. Drake, - commander of the London (Groves, dec.)
Boſton, zo Guns. Mr. Home,Cl.—lečturer of St. Mary
Capt. Wyatt of the Fly ſloop, Woolnoth, Lombard-ſtreet. (Dr. Fin
ley, deceaſed.). P2 Wm.
Capt. of the Vulture,
 168 F O R. E. I. G. N. A F F A I R. S. Feb.
Wm. Robinſon, A, B, and Hon. and the produćtion of ſome ill diſpoſed
Rev. Mr. Home, brother to the Earl of people, who are ſeeking an opportunity
Home-chaplains to the D. of Dorſet, to perplex and diſturb two courts
Ld Lieut. of Ireland. whoſe true intereſt it is to live in good
Diſpenſations to bold two Livings. harmony: I cannot diſpenſe with ad
Robert Heron, U Cotgrave, R. Nottſhire.
M. A. Paſinghorpe, V. S. Lincolnſh. viſing your excellency to abſtain for the
future, in any ſuch like pieces, from ex
JohnCl.
Boſtodk, Q.Clewers, R. V, Berk
New Windſor, :
Crks,
preſſions ſo unſeemly to the reſpect due
John Land, º Marſh Gibbon, R. Tº Bucks. to crown'd heads, and leſs conformable
M. A. Bampton, V. Oxfordſh.
to the ſtrićt connection, in which the
Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament. king my maſter ſtands with her majeſty
the empreſs of all the Ruſſias, and which
, Place. Elcºted. In room of on his ſide his ſaid majeſty will ever
Oxford, U. Sir R.Newdigate. Ld. Cornbury a peer carefully cultivate, being well perſuaded
Heyteſbury, Vm, Acourt, Wm. Aſhe. dec.
Dorcheſ. Q. John Pitt, | S. Browne, dec. that her imperial majeſty cannot approve
ter, Damer, S N Gundry, a Judge of the ſtep which your excellency has
Edinburghſh. Ja. Balfour, Sir C. Gilmour, dec. taken, if that great princeſs was thereof
- faithfully inform'd.
I am, Sir,
F OR E I GN A F FA I R S. Your excellency's moſt humble
Konigſberg, and moſt obedient Serv.
G E R M A N Y. Jan. 13, 1751. De Wahre N Dorff.
A letter of M. de Wahrendorff, late
Pruſſian ambaſſador to Ruſſia, wrote Berlin, Feb. 2. The king has re
on his arrival at Konigſberg, to the ceived a letter from the king of Great
chancellor Beſtucheff, when he ſent Britain, on the ſubject of the anſwer,
bim back the memorial, or declaration, which his majeſty lately gave the count
inſert d in our loft, p. 52. de la Puebla, concerning the election of
S I R, - a king of the Romans: In which his
-

A S I have been ſeverely cenſured by Britannic majeſty ſays, among other

the king my maſter, for having things, “ That it is evident, and con
aceepted and ſent to his court a note ſo * firm'd by experience, that when there
indecent, as that which your excellency * has not been a ſucceſſor to the empire
eauſed to be remitted tome atheterſburgh during the life of the emperor, the
on the 4 ºth of December laſt by the moſt bloody wars have enſued; and
counſellor of the count Simolin, (which that the neglect of this precaution has
I certainly had no buſineſs to receive, been attended with the moſt penicious
the functions of my miniſtry having and fatal conſequences to the empire:
intirely ceaſed from the moment in that the election of king of the Ro
which I received orders to quit the court mans is at preſent more neceſſary than
of Ruſſi, in the ſame manner that Mr. ever, and will be ſufficiently juſtificd
Groſs left that of the king my maſter) by the intention of preventing in time
I find myſelf indiſpenſably obliged to future broils : that indeed it were to
ſend back incloſed to your excellency be wiſh'd the archduke Joſeph had a
the ſaid original note. few more years over his head; but
Being moreover perſuaded that her that, at all events, it is more to the
imperial majeſty of Ruſſia, by her man advantage of the empire to have a
ner of thinking, and her ſentiments of minor for its head, than to have none
friendſhip, which ſhe has always expreſ. at all, &c.”
fed towards his majeſty the king my [ T A L Y.
maſter, had no hand in a piece couched His imperial majeſty, as grand duke
in terms ſo unuſual between friendly of Tuſcany, is fallen into the modern
and allied courts; but that it is rather faſhion of ſetting up a naval rº. e
1751. The Monthly CATAlooup. rog
He has fitted out three men of war from calledUrcos, about 1.5 miles from Cuſco,
Leghorn, under a commodore with an upon the river Qui-Qui-Xana, in which
Engliſh name, which are making the were three coffins of maſſy gold, two
tour of the Levant ; have been at Con inches and a half thick, wherein were
ſtantinople and Smyrna, and, it is depoſited the bones of three kings. The
thought, are employed to open a trade inhabitants were not without hopes of
immediately between his Tuſcan ſubjects finding ſome of the immenſe treaſures
and the Mahometans. He has alſo a . which were concealed by the ſubjeas of
boliſhed the old ſtile in his grand duchy, Atabalipa, when Francis Pizarro con
where it had till now continued, in the quered that country in 1532.
neighbourhood of Rome, ever ſince F R A N C E.
Pope Gregory's reformation, which is Paris. Our archbiſhop has permitted
at laſt received. the uſe of eggs during Lent.-On the
S P A I N. 22d, N. S. between ten and eleven at
Madrid, Feb. 1 1. At the ſeveral ports night appeared to the north an aurora
of this kingdom, they continue to fit out borealis, exceeding luminous, like co
ſhips of war with all imaginable expe lumns of fire, which diſappeared about
dition, and it is computed that his ma one o'clock.-The Ciſtercian Monks,
jeſty will have 44 of the line ready to who are very rich, have complied
put to ſea about the middle of April. with the king's edićt, in giving an exact
Letters from Peru adviſe, that a deep account of their revenues, which is
cavern has been diſcovered in a village thought a good precedent.

Monthly C A T A L O GUE.
Miscel LAN Eous, volumes in the Spaniſh tongue, chiefly
1. Narrative of the adventures on popular errors. By this work he
A and ſufferings of Mr. Wm. appears to have great abilities, yet he
Willis, late ſurgeon of the Dorrington ſeems to have diſplay'd them rather
Indiaman. 1s. Webb, in favour of ſcepticiſm than truth. The
2. Conſiderations on the expediency effett of medicines with reſpect to the
of making, and the manner of condućt cure of particular diſeaſes, is indeed in
ing the late regulations at Cambridge. a great degree uncertain, and they are
1s. Payne and Bou. frequently applied without ſucceſs, be
Hiſory, Phyſic, Law, Mathematics. cauſe the diſeaſe is not ſufficiently
3. The life of Frederic William I. known, and the cirumſtances of the pa
late K. of Pruſſia. Oſborne. tient with reſpect to fituation, habit,
4. Pračtical caſes and obſervations in manner of life, and conſtitution are not
ſurgery. By Dale Ingram. Clarke. regarded with ſufficient attention. But
5. The life and works of Sir Chri. tho' medicines are ſometimes applied
ſtopher Wren. Folio. Oſborne. without ſucceſs, the effects of many are
6. The hiſtory of Weſtminſter Abbey, known and certain: Ipecacuana will
By Richard Widmore, A. M. 5s. Fox. vomit, manna will purge, and mercury
7. An expoſition of the uncertainties will ſalivate; therefore whenever vo
in the pračtice of phyſic. By Benito Ge. miting, purging, or ſalivating are me
ronimo Feijo, maſter general of the or ceſſary, of which in many caſes there
der of St. Benedićl. 1s. Tonſon,--This can be no doubt, it is evident that me
treatiſe is intended to ſhew the total in dicines may reſtore health. From the
eff cacy of phyſick for the reſtoration of great modeſty with which Sydenham,
health. The author has. Publiſhed 9 of whom the author gives an high cha
racicr,
1 is The Monthly CATALoc u e. Feb.
raēer, expreſſes himſelf with reſpećt to 22.Gil Blas, a comedy, as it was late
the beſt method of treating diſeaſes, he ly ačted at the theatre in Drury-Lane.
infers that thoſe who are moſt ſkilful in By Mr. Moore. 1s. 6d. Franklin.
phyſic are moſt doubtful of its ſucceſs. 23. The Scribleraid; an heroic poem,
But if his poſition be true, Sydenham Book II. Is. Cooper.—in this book the
could deſerve no ercomium as a phyſi author condućts his hero to many regi
cian, however he might excel as a phi ons of falſe ſcience and falſe taſte; in
loſopher. the deſcription of which the art of fly
8. The cure of the miliary fever. ing, and of ſwimming under water, is ri
With advice to the apothecaries. is.6d. diculed, and among other ſplendid follies
Say. that of inclofing mottos in ſugar plumbs,
%. Obſervations made by M. Bartram, &c. at entertainments is related as an in
in his travels from Penſylvania to Onon cident. Scriblerus having teen driven
dago, and the town and lake of Ontario by ſtorms into a very high ſouthern la
in Canada. With an account of the titude at length diſcovers a pleaſant
cataraćt of Niagara. By Peter Kalm, a bay , the buds and branches of the trees
Swede. 1s. 6d. Whiſton. were gold, the flowers were perfumed
1o. The art of making common ſalt. with ambergris, phaenixes were finging
By Wm. Brownrigg, M. D. 8vo 5s. in the groves, boars bathing in fountains,
Davis. and panthers in the ſea; he goes on
11. A new treatiſe on Britiſh and fo ſhore, and finds a table ſpread with great
reign vegetables, uſed in the practice of elegance and variety; but while he is
phyſic. 8vo 4s. Owen. regaling with his friends, ſeveral bands
12. A treatiſe on diſtributing juſtice, of armed men advance, drawn up in
chiefly confined to will-making 1s. various forms, and under different diſ
Owen. * cipline. Scriblerus in doubt whether to
13. The gouty man's companion, or fight or fly, is determined by an omen
a dietetical and medicinal regimen &c. thus deſcribed :
By John Cheſhire, M. B. 2s. 6d. Bro As º the ground, reclin'd, Thaumaſtes
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innocence. 1s. 6d. Owen. mind, [nut's rind:
15. A phyſical rhapſody, 1s. Ro Or mov’d by chance) he broke the wal
binſon. Fear and amazement ſeiz'd his ſhudd’r-
16. Memoirs of Madam, de St. Eu ing ſoul, [ſcroll.
gene. and the Baron de Cronſtad. 1s. When for the nut he found a ſcribbled
6d. Griffiths. He trac'd the charaćters with ſecret
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ſley.—We have not had an opportunity Then thus aloud the myſtick verſes read.
to read this poem ; but have heard a In Ave the viders from the vanquié'd
very great charaćter of it. fly, [that die.
18. An elegy wrote in a country They fly that wound, and they purſue
church-yard. 6d. Cooper. —Upon which it was adjudged to be
19. The adventures of lady Frail. the will of Jove and Fate, that they
12mo. 3s.Cooper. — This is yet un ſhould depart, and immediately repair
read by us, and by the account ſome on board to purſue their adventures.
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the Biſhop of London's interpretation of at York, Dec. 30. By Charles Cow
- -
per, A. M. 6d. Knapton.
- - - The
112 The Monthly Chronologer for IRELAND.
He Merchants of Dublin made a
Preſent of two very beautifulpieces
of Plate, one a Tyrene, and the other a
Bread Baſket, finely chaſed and emboſſed,
to Colonel James Stopford, of Courtown
in the county of Wexford, in token
of their gratitude for his generoſity, hu
manity, and aſſiſtance, always ſhewn to
ſuch unhappy perſonsas have been ſhip
wreck'd upon his eſtate, and in keeping
the veſſels and effects from being taken
away by the country people; and particu
larly for aſſiſting the crew, and ſaving the
cargo of the St. Anthony of Roan, Lew.
is Saffray, Maſter, lately ſtranded near
Seafield. The Inſcription on each piece
of plate is,
In Teſtimony
Feb.
ter of Admiral Pocklington.-16. Hen
ry Brownrigg, Eſq; Major to the Train
of Artillery, to Mrs. Croſs, Widow
of the late Rev. William Croſs, Dean
of Leighlin, and Rećtor of St. Mary's,
Dublin. — Staniſlaus Mac Mahon' of
Clenagh, County Clare, Eſq; to Lucin:
da, Daughter of Walter Eſmond of
Cregg, County Tipperary, Eſq; –Rev.
Thomas Browne, ſecond Son to the
Lord Biſhop of Cork, to Miſs Anne Wa
terhouſe of that City.—23. Henry
Boyle Carter, Eſq; Son to the Right
Hon. the Maſter of the Rolls, to Mrs.
Suſanna Wynne, Relićt of James Wyme,
Eſq; Member of Parliament for the
County of Sligo, and Daughter and Co
heir to Sir Arthur Shaen of Kilmore,
Bart. * .
-

Of their grateful Senſe of the D E A T H S.

H U M A NITY 1. Of an Apoplexy, Rev. William
o F Spratt, Incumbent ofCaſtlelehan, County
Col. JAMES STOPFORD, Cork.-4. Mr. John Goodwin, Provi
- - Manifeſted - dore to the RoyalHoſpital.–7. Sudden.
On manyOccaſions toMariners in Diſtreſs, ly, Mr. James Browne, an old Attorney of
Particularly diſtinguiſhed the Common-pleas, very rich.-8. Tho.
In ſaving the Whole Cargo Weekes, Eiq; Regiſter of the Confiſto.
Of the St. Anthony of Rouen, rial-Court of the Dioceſe of Cork.-10.
Worth fifteen thouſand Pounds Sterling, Maurice, only Son to the late James
Wrecked near Courtown the 7th of Fitz-Gerald of Caſtle Iſhin, Co. Cork,
Oćt. 17;o. Eſq;-1 1. Mr. Robert Sneyde of Clan.
The Merchants of Dublin tarfe, aged to 3–15. William Ruxton,
Preſent this, Eſq; Member of Parliament for the Bo.
1ſt January, 1750. rough of Ardee.—19. Rev. Moſe:
Lloyd of the County of Longford.—
26. Happen'd one of the greateſt zo. Suddenly, Richard Caſtles, Eſq;
Hurricanes ever remembred in Ireland, an eminent Architect.—21. Mrs. Onge,
which has occaſioned very conſiderable Wife to John Onge, Eſq; Counſelor at
Damages over the whole Kingdom. Law.—James Hamilton Maxwell of
Drombegg, Eſq;-William Deaſe of
M A R RIA GE S. Tarbetſtown, County Weſtmeath, Eſq;
—Mrs. Lyſter, Wife to Thomas Lyſler
9. Robert Leigh, Eſq; Son and Heir of Grange, County Roſcommon, Eſq.-
to John Leigh of Roſsgarland, County 23. Rev. Michael Buſteed of Kingſale, in
Wexford, Eſq; to Arabella, only Daugh the 79th year of his Age.—Mr. Thomº
ter of the late Robert Leſlie of Glaſ. Strettle of Fleet-ſtreet, Merchant.-28.
lough, County Monaghan, Eſq;-12. Mrs. Mary Barnwall, Daughter to Sir
Stephen Moore, Eſq; Son and heir to Patrick Barnwall of Crickſtown, County
Thomas Moore of Marlfield, County Meath Bart.—28. Revd. Philip Cham
Tipperary, Eſq; to Alice, younger berlaine, Prebendary of St Patrick's,
Daughter of the late Sir Robert Maude, Dublin, and Incumbent of St. Nicholº
Bart.—13. Francis Savage of the Coun without. - -

ty of Kildare, Eſq; to Bridget, Daugh [Promotions in our next.]

 For M A R C H 1751.
To be Continued. (Price a Briti/ Six-Pence each Month.)

I. Death and Charaćter of the Prince of XIV. Stout and loyal behaviour of Judge
WA lºs. . . Jenkyns. -

II. Mortality by ſpirituous Liquors. XV. Report on opening the body of the
..III. A Deſcription of Staffordſhire. Prince of Walcs.
IV. Of general Naturalization Bills. xvi. An account of the Shipwreck of the
V. The Jous Nal of a Learned and Politi-I Nottingham Galley. -

... cai Club, &c, continued : Containing the XVII. Letter from Mrs. Rowe to the counteſs
Srr r cn ºs of T. Sempronius Gracchus, of Hertford the day before her Death.
Cn. Fulvius, C. Trebonius, and C, S2’6- XVIII. A particular account of the E L E
nius, on the Queſtion concerning the Staff- P HAN T. -

Officers, &c., XIX. Pos r a y : Prologue and Epilogue to

VI. Extracts from the Biſhop of Worceſter's Or hr llo, to Alf R F D ; The Gin
Dedication. Drinker. Epirrams; The Jolly To
VII. Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of Ox- p = R, and the Ju G G LER, both ſet to Mu
ford - 31 tr
VIII. An Account of the Maſque of Al-' XX. The Mox Th ty Chronolo or R,
ºr a rºtx. - . - # , High Winds ; Country Aſſizes; Duels,
DK. Bill for regulating the Beginning of the XXI.Promotions; Marriages and Births;
* Year and altering its Style. | Deaths;y -

X. Cupping for the Bite of a Mad Dog. |xxii. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
XL. An Ode on Fortune. |xxii. Catalogue of looks and Pamphlets,
XII. Account of Othello atted by Gentle- with Remarks.
tner. XXIV, Chronologer for Ireland.
XIII. Women of the Town objects of Pity, - - -

M U L T U M I AV P A R P O.

DUBLIN: Printed for SARAH and John Exshaw, at the Bible on

Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Scts from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bary in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr. Roe in
Mountmelick; Mrs. Pilkington Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Crºnin, and Phineas Bagnell, in Cork ; Mr.
Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaſi i Mr. Steven ºn in Newry ; Mr. Dickie in
Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick; and Mr. Fºrſy in *ar.'ſºrd.
 C O N T E N T S.
E AT H of the Prince of Wales An account of Judge jenkynſ, ibid.
deplored. I 1.5 —His undaunted loyalty. 141
– His amiable deportment. ib., & ſeq. Report of the diffemper of the prince of
—His concern for the intereſt of Wales on opening the body. ibid,
Great-Britain. 1 15 An account of the Shipwreck of the
—A patron of the polite arts, 116 Nottingham Galley, 142
—His conjug.and parent. virtues. ib. —the people eſcape on Boone Iſland.
The mortality and infecundity ocaſi 143
oned by ſpirituous liquors. ib. —ere&t a tent, the cook dies, §
A deſcription of the county of Stafford, —as does the carpenter, whoſe body
Litchfield and Stafford deſcribed. is eat by the people. 146
Newcaſtle under Line, Tamworth, —are diſcovered and taken to land,
and the other market-towns. i 17 147
Some thoughts on naturalization bills. Letter from Mrs. Rowe to the counteſs
Caſe of the Carthaginians and their of Hertford the day before her death.
foreign troops. I 20 ibid.
The Journal of a learned and political Deſcription of the elephant. 148
Club, &c. continued. 121-128 Indian uſe of the elephant's tuſks. 149
San ech of T. Sempronius Gracchus, Uſes of that animal in war. ibid.
in favour of the motion relating to Longevity of the elephant. ibid.
the ſtaff-officers in the army. 121 Manner of catching them. 15o
Caſe of the Roman armies. ibid. Manner of taming them. 15 I
Of Serjeants and Corporals, 122 Remarkable ſtories of Do. ibid.
Proceedings of Caius Marius. 1 2 3 Poetry. An occaſional prologue and
Speech of Cn. Fulvius againſt the M. ib. epilogue to Othello. 15
—of C. Trebonius in favour of it. 12 Prologue and epilogue to Alfred a
He gives an inſtance of the abuſe of maſque. 154
the colonel's power over the ſtaff-of Strip me naked, or Royal Gin for ever.
ficers, in an affair at the Weſtminſter ibid. On reading an inſcription in
ele&tion. ibid. Chalk, Gin ſold here 155. A re
Sprech of C. Salonius againſt the mo bus on the prince of Wales ibid.
tion. 127 Two epigrams ibid. The jolly to
The colonel juſtified with regard to the per, and the juggler country dance
affair at the Weſtminſter election, ibid, fet to muſick. 155
Extraćts from the biſhop of Worceſter's Monthly Chronologer. Aćts of S.
dedication, ſhewing the horrible miſ S. company and common council. 155
chiefs of Gin-drinking. 129 Damages by high winds ibid.
A letter to the vice chancellor of Ox. Of a duel at Jamaica 157. Number
ford, to be read in convocation 130 of ginſhops 157 Cuckolds ſatis
An account of the maſque ofAlfred 131 fa&tion 156
The bill for altering the commencement Aas paſſed 158
of the Year, and correcting the calen Orders for altering the common prayer,
dar. - I 33 and for mourning. ibid.
—The moveable terms, and their de His majeſty's anſwer to the addreſſes of
pendence adjuſted. I 34 condolence of lords and commons. I 59
—Liſt of tab, to the new calendar. 135 Accounts of country aſſizes. 156
Cupping propoſed for the bite of a mad Hurricane at Nantz. 16o
dog. 136 Orders for an account of poor rates. ib.
An ode on fortitude. ibid. Regiſter of books; account of the ſur
Obſervations on the performance of O prizing centaur. 164
thello by gentlemen. 137 Hiſtorical ſenſe of the Moſaic account
Performance highly applauded, 138 of the fall proved by Mr. Worthing
Proſtitutes objects of pity. 139 ton. 166
a foundat-propoſed for their relief. 14o Chronologer for Ireland, 167.
 T H E

LoNDoN MAGAZINE.
M A R C H, I 751.

From the Gentleman's Magazine. of his condeſcenfion, affability, and be

nevolence, that, perhaps, they would
On the Death of the PRINCE of find it difficult, on this occaſion, to vent
W.A L E S. (See Deaths.) in words the ſenſe of their own loſs.
Thoſe of the firſt rank, who had this
25 is deſiderioſt pudor, aut modus honour, have a moſt obliging friend, as
Tam cari capiti, P Precipe lugubres well as a moſt gracious maſter to lament.
Cantus, Melpomene. Thoſe of the lower claſſes, whoſe ſta
HoR. Carm. Lib. I. Ode xxiv.
tions did not permit them to conſider
OT to be affeded with ſo me his Royal Highneſs in any other capaci
lancholy an event, as that which ty than that of a maſter, will all of them
lately has blaſted the hopes of Great-Bri confeſs, that a more tender, indulgent,
tain, would ſeem a culpable inſenſibility and beneficent maſter, never had being.
in a Britiſ. Subject. Not to acknowledge Such is the general charaćter of the
his afflićtion on ſuch an occaſion, and prince we deplore, that one who never
poſtpone to the publication of it almoſt had the happineſs of any other connec
every other topic, would be unworthy a tion with him, than that which he en
man who profeſſes to write in defence joy'd in common with every Britſ,
of liberty, and with a view to the futureſubjećt, the ideal connection of the fu
felicity of his native country.— ture proſperity and glory of his country
Tho' the life of a Prince depends on with the continuance of his Royal High
as ſlender a thread as that of any other neſs's life, may be allowed to repeat the
mortal, yet the proſpects, hopes, and common ſentiments of his fellow ſub
expectations, attached to the continu jećls, and to aſſiſt them in bringing to
ation of it, are ſo numerous and great, gether ſome of the particular circum
that it is impoſſible for any perſon not ſtances, which aggravate the preſent
to feel himſelf ſome how touched in a calamity.
peculiar manner, when that thread is That his Royal Highneſs had very ex
ſuddenly ſnap'd aſunder. But where tenſive views of the intereſt of Great
the natural diſpoſition of a Prince, the Britain, depending on liberty and in
turn it had taken from his education, duſtry at home, and on commerce a
and the inflexible bent it had contračted broad, is undeniable. Almoſt every
by long habitude, were ſuch, that there publick ſtep he has taken for more than
was the utmoſt reaſon to believe him twenty years, which he has been among
formed and improved moſt eſpecially to us, puts this matter beyond all diſpute.
promote the felicity of that people, he And a temper, which could with equal
was, in the courſe of nature, one time decorum and dignity, paſs through all
to govern; the ſtroke, that deprives a the viciſſitudes, to which the rage and
whole nation of ſuch a ſecurity for its artifice of factions may have occaſional
future well being, muſt be extremely ly expoſed him, could not be ſuſpected
afflićtive. of any deſign to encroach on thoſe li
Thoſe, who had the honour intimate berties, of which he always appeared,
ly to approach the late prince of Wales, in fact, as well as in words, to be a
have always ſpoken in ſuch high terms conſtant and zealous aſſertor.
• March, 1751. -
Q-2 - - - - That
 I 16 Mortality by Spirituous Liquors. March
That he was heartily convinced the praiſe is due to this amiable and irre
felicity of a prince depends on the love proachable mourner
and affection of his people, is evident The tender fidelity of this illuſtrious
from the means he took, over and above pair, and, through them, of Great Bri.
thoſe which conſtantly operated in his tain itſelf, has been bleſſed with a moſt
preſence, and were inſeparable from his extraordinary inſtance of the divine
eonſtitutional chara&ter, to procure and goodneſs. Their iſſue has been nume
cultivate that love and affection. His rous, and every branch of it continues,
ſeveral tours to different parts of the and promiſes farther ſecurity to the pro
kingdom, the information he took pains teſtant intereſt of Great-Britain. Need
to procure from manufacturers and arti we ſay, “he was a tender and indulgent
ficers of different kinds, the gracious father f" We need not. All the world
manner in which he received and an has ſaid it already. Need we obſerve,
ſwered every addreſs, the placid and ſa “ that the children of this pair, in pro
tisfied countenance with which he look portion to their years, appear to be wor
ed upon every individual, are ſuch proofs thy of ſuch parents º' Not this neither;
of an honeſt heart, humane inclinations, fince it would only be a repetition ofthe
and an ambition of the moſt laudable univerſal ſuffrage.
kind, as can ſcarcely be ſuſpected, by But this young and princely offspring,
the moſt malignant interpreter of other it is to be feared, will peculiarly feel the
mens ačtions, of the leaſt equivocation. want of ſuch a father. The precepts of
The polite and ornamental arts, which a parent are inſtilled with an efficacy,
have long enjoyed his patronage and en which ſeldom attends other inſtruction:
couragement, as the firſt of ſubjects, and the inſtitution of a prince ſhould
had the greateſt reaſon to rely on his conſiſt of ſuch noble and elevated leſ
protećtion and nurture, if heaven had ſons, that the youth who is born to roy
permitted him, at a period, which no alty, muſt be peculiarly happy, if he has
true Britan can wiſh to ſee approach, to a royal tutor.
become a ſovereign. That he had a That the life of his majeſty, the moſt
taſte, as well as an entire love of thoſe gracious of princes, may long continue,
arts, and was fully ſenſible of the ad is the wiſh of every proteſtant Briton.
vantages they beſtow on a polite and o May it prevent the neceſſity of a regen
pulent people, almoſt every profeſſor cy, and the crown deſcend upon the head
of them of any eminence is ready to of a grandſon of Geo R G E 11. in the full
teſtify. maturity of mannood! But as this is
But where it is impračticable to ſay more than we dare promiſe ourſelves
enough, it is prudent to be reſerved, from the age his majeſty has already hap
even in what might eaſily be ſaid. It pily attained to, and eſpecially from re
is not a finiſh'd picture of the prince of flecting on the event which we now de
Wales, that is here aimed at ; but ſome plore, the fincere grief of Britvas, for
very faint outlines only ; and theſe we the loſs of FR De a 1 cr prince of Wales,
have confined to his public lineaments, is, in all reſpecis, both juſtifiable and
as a prince and a maſter. Every vir laudable.
tuous wife (there not being any ſuch
who has not heard of his conjugal be The Decreaſe of Chriſtenings, and the
haviour) will do juſtice to his character
Deſtruction of lives by the prevailing
as a huſband. But one there is, who Uſe of Spirituous Liquors.
alas ! was a wife, that will bear a con
ſtant teſtimony to this virtue in the de N the year 1680, the chriſten
ceaſed prize, till ſhe meets him again
in a ſtate, where there is no ſeparation.
I ings within the bills of mor
tality, were no more than 12,747
Let not us, while the remains among us, In 17co they roſe to 14,639
forget how much of the ſame kind of In 1712, notwithſtanding Queen
Anne's
1751. A Deſcription of Staffordſhire. 117
Anne's long war, they were the whole. number of theſe burials to
-

advanced to 15,660 be 3038 in one year in the fixty-four

They continually increaſed till . burial places in and near London, not
1724, when they amounted to 19,370 included in the annual bills of morta
But from that Year, when the lity.
uſe of ſpirituous liquors be 'N. B. The above account of the de
came ſo common, as to occa ſtrućtion of the human ſpecies, re
ſion a public repreſentation lating only to children under five
from the college of phyſicians, years of age, is excluſive of all
the year following, inſtead of that prodigious number of Engliſh
encreaſing as formerly, they ſubjećts above that age, who con
have continually decreaſed, till º tinually die by the ſame cauſe.
they are now reduced, at a me Other trivial reaſons of this great
dium for the laſt 3 years, to 14,320 mortality, which in ſome degree have
The children likewiſe that are born, always ſubſiſted, may poſſibly acquire
come into the world with ſuch bad ſtami ſome abatement ; but ſtill the real,
na, that being fickly and feeble, they die grand deſtroyer is undeniably evident.
in prodigious numbers under 5 years old. When ſo dreadful a deſtruction of our
InLondon, the chriſtenings for the fellow-creatures, our own people, who
laſt 1o years were at a me are the ſtrength, the riches, the ſupport
dium -
Io,457 of this kingdom is ſo very manifeſt; it
The children who have died e is certainly needleſs, perhaps, in ſome
very year,under 5, in the ſame degree inhuman, to divert the attention
period, were, at a medium io,590 from an object ſo ſtriking to the lower
According to Dr. Halley's calcu confiderations of labour, manufactures,
lation, the deaths under fix trade and commerce; which theſe in
years ſhould be 6,317 flammatory, intoxicating, debilitating
The annual loſs by premature ſpirits ſo deeply wound: But the total
deaths of weekly children 4,273, corruption of morals, the extinétion of
By fewer births 5,05o all regard to law and government, all
This loſs, in one diſtrict of the ſenſe of ſubordination, duty and religion,
kingdom only (not all the city are deplorable effects of the ſame intem:
and ſuburbs of London) is e perance, too important to be omitted.
Aft year --

t aru, in 1750 19,727

9,323.
-
A Description of STAFFORD
... "

At Londºn }
14,548 Chriſtenings. SHIRE. -

London 23,727 - - -

Paris 18,084 {Burial. TAFF OR D S H IRE, an in

Diſadvantageous difference to . . . land county, ſituated about the
London, upon both articles in middle of England, is much in the
one year Io, 130 form of a lozenge, being narrow at both
In Paris, the ſupply by chriſten ends, and broadeſt in the middle. From
ings exceeds the burials 951 north to ſouth it is 44 miles long, and
In London the burials exceed about 27 miles, where broadeſt, from
the chriſtenings 9, 179 eaſt to weſt, and 142 in circumference.
As all the chriſtenings in London are It is bounded on the north with Der
not regiſtered, ſo neither all the burials: byſhire and Cheſhire, and that in a tri
For example ; ſeveral hundreds are bu angular point, where three ſtones are
fied every year in one place only, viz. pitched for the boundaries of theſe three
Bunhill Fields burial round, not inſer counties. It has Worceſterſhire and
ted in any pariſh regiſter, or brought into Warwickſhire on the ſouth, Shropſhire
this account. And Mr. Maitland, in his and part of Cheſhire on the weſt, and
hillory of London (Page 537), computes Derbyſhire and part of Warwickſhire
Oil
1 18 A Deſcription of Staffordſhire. March
on the eaſt. It is divided into five ment, who at preſent are the Hon.
hundreds, contains about 81 o, ooo acres, Richard Leveſon Gower, and Thomas
15o pariſhes, one city, three boroughs, Anſon, Eſqrs. The markets are on
and 14 other market-towns, and ſends Tueſdays and Fridays, and it gives ti
1o members to parliament. The tle of earl to the family of Lee.
knights of the ſhire in the preſent par 2. Stafford, the county town, 12
liament are Sir Walter Baggot, Bart. miles N. W. from Litchfield, an anti
and the Hon. William Leveſon Gower, ent, well built borough, pleaſantly, but
Eſq; The air of this county is health lowly ſeated on the river ſow, over
ful, but very ſharp in the north, which which it has a good bridge. It is go
is mountainous and barren ; and here is verned by a mayor, recorder, &c. and
a ridge of hills which run from hence its repreſentatives in the preſent parlia
to the borders of Scotland. The ſnow ment are John Robins and William
lies very long on theſe north hills, yet Chetwynd, Eſqrs. It has two handſome
cattle of a large ſize are bred there; churches, a free-ſchool, and a fine
and here are iron, copper and coal ſquare market place, where ſtands the
mines, and alſo lead and alabaſter. ſhire hall. Its market is on ſaturday,
The middle is more level and woody, and it gives title of earl to a branch of
and the ſouth is very fertile both in the family of Howard. -

corn and paſturage. The river Trent 3 Newcaſtle under Line, 11 miles
overflowing the meadows renders them N. of Stafford, was incorporated by
exceeding green and fruitful. This coun Henry I. and is governed by a mayor,
ty is noted for very large heaths, and two juſtices, two bailiffs, 24 com
has many parks and warrens, and the mon council men, &c. and ſends two
ſheep which feed on the banks of the members to parliament, their preſent
river Dove, are reckoned to yield the repreſentatives being the Hon. Baptiſt
ſweeteſt mutton in England. Here are Leveſon Gower, and lord Parker. It
alſo ſalt.ſprings, but little inferior to has a good market on Monday, and
the beſt in Cheſhire. Places of chief once a fortnight a great beaſt market
note are, on the ſame day. Their chief manu
1. Litchfield, a pretty large and neat fačture is hats. The town is ſurround
city, 94 computed, and 114 meaſured ed with coal pits; the ſtreets are large,
miles, N. W. from London. It ſtands broad and paved, but moſt of the
low and the country about is pleaſant houſes are low and thatched.
and healthful. It is divided into two 4. Tamworth, 7 miles S. E. of Litch:
parts by a ſmall brook, whoſe water is field, fituate in a pleaſant vale, watered
ſo ſlow, that it looks like a flanding by the Tame, which ſeparates this coun
pool : One part is called the city,which ty from Warwickſhire, in which part
is the largeſt, has ſeveral ſtreets, a ſchool, of the town ſtands. . It has a large.
and a well-endowed hoſpital. The o church, its market is on Saturdays, and
ther is called the cloſe, where are ſeve it has a conſiderable trade in cloth. It
ral gentlemen's ſeats, and the ſtreets is governed by two bailiffs, a recorder,
well paved and kept very clean : Here &c. and ſends two members to parlia
is alſo the cathedral, which is very mag ment, the preſent ones being Sir Ro
nificent, and walled in like a caſtle; bert Burdet, and the Hon. Thomas
which with the biſhop's palace, the Williers, Eſq;
prebendaries neat houſes, and 3 lofty The other market-towns are, 1. Wal
pyramids of ſtone, yield a very fine ſal, 10 miles S. W. from Litchfield, a
proſpect. The place is a county of good pleaſant corporate town, fituate
it ſelf, whoſe extent is Io or 12 miles upon the top of a hill, governed by a
in circumference, governed by 2 bai mayor, &c. In and near it are ſeveral
liffs, 24 burgeſſes, a recorder, a ſhe iron mines, that yield good iron, which
riff, &c. ſends two members to Parlia the inhabitants manufacture into ſpurs,
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bridle-bits, ſtirrups, buckles, &c. in about 5 miles S. W. of Stone, a ſmall
which they carry on a confiderable trade. town with a market on Friday, and
The market is on Tueſdays —2. Dud chiefly for pedlary ware. 3.
I ºr .

ley, or Dudley-Caſtle, partly in this Betley, 4 miles N. W. of Newcaſtle,

county, and partly in Worceſterſhire, has a market on Tueſday.—14. Leek,
about 7 miles S. W. of Walſal, has a 13 miles N. E. of Betley, the chief
market on Saturday. It gives title of town of the Moor-lands. The buil
baron to Ferdinando Dudley Lea, the dings are handſome, and it has a con
preſent lord Dudley.—3. Wolverhamp fiderable market on Wedneſday. It is
ton, 4 miles W. of Walſal, is large, po much noted for excellent ale.
pulous and well built, and has a very
conſiderable market on Wedneſdays. The Naturalization Bill having thi,
The only water they have is from four Month been the Subject of much Con
ſprings of different qualities, which they verſation and Debate, we ſhall here
call Pudding-Well, Horſe-Well, Waſh only give, from the Remembrancer
ing-well, and Meat-Well. The trade of March 16, the following Quotation
of lock-making is carried on here to a from Dr. Davenant in relation to ſuch
very great perfection . Here's a colle a bill.
giate church belonging to the deanery
of Windſor, and a free-ſchool. — 4. N ačt of general naturalization
Penkridge, about 9 miles N. of Wol would likewiſe, probably, in
verhampton, has a market on Tueſday, creaſe our numbers very faſt, and repair
and is particularly famous for its great what loſs we may have ſuffered in our
horſe-fair, eſpecially for ſaddle-nags.- people by the late war : It is a matter
5. Rugeley, 5 miles N. E. of Penkridge, that has been very warmly contended
has a ſmall market on Tueſdays.-6. for by many good patriots; but perad
Burton upon Trent, 1o miles N. E. of venture it carries alſo its danger with it,
Rugeley, particularly noted for its fine which perhaps would have the leſs in
bridge over the Trent, being built of fluence by this expedient, namely, if an
ſquared free-ſtone, with 34 arches, and aćt of parliament were made, that no
5 15 yards long. Its market is on Thurſ. heads of families, hereafter to be natu
day, its clothing trade is very confide. ralized, for the firſt generation, ſhould
rable, and it is famous for fine ale.— have votes in any of our elečtions. But
7. Bromley, 8 miles N. W. of Burton, as the caſe ſtands, it ſeems againſt the
a pretty town, with a good market on nature of right government, that ſtran
Tueſday.—8. Tutbury, 7 miles E. a gers (who may be ſpies, and who may
ſmall town, with a market alſo on Tueſ. have an intereſt oppoſite to that of Eng
day.—9. Uttoxeter, 7 miles N.W. fitu land, and who at beſt ever join in one
ate on a gently riſing ground, at the link of obſequiouſneſs to the miniſters,)
bottom of which are many fine, rich ſhould be ſuffered to intermeddle in that
meadows, that feed abundance of cattle. important buſineſs of ſending members
Its market is on Wedneſday, and is the to parliament. From their ſons indeed
greateſt in all theſe parts for cattle, there is leſs to fear, who by birth and
ſheep, ſwine, butter, cheeſe, corn, nature may come to have the ſame
and all ſorts of proviſions.—io. Chea intereſt and inclinations as the natives.
dle, about 6 miles N. W. has a market And though the expedient of Fabius
on Thurſday.— 1 1. Stone, 6 miles S. Maximus, to contraćt the ſtrangers into
W. of Cheadle, has a market on four tribes, might be reaſonable where
Tueſday. It is ſaid to have had its the affairs of a whole empire were tranſ
name from a heap of ſtones annually aćled by magiſtrates choſen in one city,
gathered together in honour of two yet the ſame policy may not hold good
ſons of Wolpherus, a pagan Mercian in England; foreigners cannot influence
king. murdered here by their father elections here by being diſperſed about
for turning chriſtians.—12. Eccleſhall, in the ſeveral counties of the kingdom,
wher
 I 20 Foreign Soldiers dangerous to LIBERTY. March
where they can never come to have any who did order all his part with great
conſiderable ſtrength. But, ſome time dexterity and wiſdom. But the ſtate of
or other, they may endanger the govern Carthage wanting money to clear ar.
ment by being ſuffered to remain, ſuch rears, and ſatisfy the troops, was forced
vaſt numbers of them, here in London, to keep them up longer than was de
where they inhabit all together, at leaſt ſigned. At firſt they were inſolent in
3o,ooo perſons, in two quarters of the their quarters in . Carthage, and were
town, without inter-marrying with the prevailed upon to remove to Sicca,
Fngliſh, or learning our language, by where they were to remain and exped
which means for ſeveral years to come, their pay. There they grew preſently
they are in a way ſtill to continue corrupted with eaſe and pleaſure, and
foreigners, and perhaps may have a fell into mutinies and diſorder, and to
foreign intereſt and foreign inclinations: making extravagant demands of pay and
To permit this, cannot be adviſeable or gratuities ; and in a rage, with their
ſafe. It may therefore be proper to li arms in their hands, they marched
mit any new acts of naturalization, with 20,000 of them towards Carthage, en
ſuch reſtrictions as may make the ac camping within 15 miles of the city
ceſſion of ſtrangers not dangerous to the and choſe Spendius and Matho, two
publick. profligate wretches, for their leaders,
An acceſſion of ſtrangers, well re and impriſoned Geſco, who was deputed
gulated, may add to our ſtrength and to them from the commonwealth. Af.
numbers ; but then it muſt be compoſed terwards they cauſed almoſt all the Af.
of labouring men, artificers, merchants ricans, their tributaries, to revolt ; they
and other rich men, and not of foreign grew in a ſhort time to be 70,000 ſtrong;
ſoldiers; fince ſuch fright and drive a they fought ſeveral battles with Hanno
way from a nation more people than and Hamilcar Barcas. During theſe
their troops can well conſiſt of: For as tranſačtions, the mercenaries that were
it has been ever ſeen, that men abound in gariſon in Sardinia mutinied likewiſe,
moſt where there is moſt freedom (China murdering their commanders and all the
excepted, whoſe climate excels all-o- Carthaginians ; while Spendius and Ma
thers, and where the exerciſe of the ty. tho, to render their accomplices more
ranny is mild and eaſy) it muſt follow, deſperate, put Geſco to a cruel death,
that people will in time deſert thoſe coun preſuming afterwards to lay ſiege to
tries, whoſe beſt flower is their liberties, Carthage itſelf. They met with a ſhock
if thoſe liberties are thought precarious indeed at Prion, where 40,000 of them
or in danger. That foreign ſoldiers are were ſlaughtered ; but ſoon after this
dangerous to liberty, we may produce battle, in another, they took one of the
examples from all countries and all ages; Carthaginian generals priſoner, whom
but we ſhall inſtance only one, becauſe they fixed to a croſs, crucifying 30 of
it is eminent above all the reſt. the principal ſenators round about him.
The Cathaginians, in their wars, did Spendius and Matho were at laſt taken,
very much uſe mercenary and foreign the one crucified and the other tormen
troops; and when the peace was made ted to death : But the war laſted three
between them and the Romans, after a years and near four months with exceſ
long diſpute for the dominion of Sicily, five cruelty ; in which the ſtate of Car
they brought their army home to be thage loſt ſeveral battles, and was often
paid and disbanded, which Geſco their brought within a hair's breadth of utter
general had the charge of embarking, ful ſl.

JOURNAL
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J O U R N A L of the PRoceedings and DEBATEs in the

Political Club, continued from p. 71.
The next Speech I ſhall give you in the contrary to law; and an ačt of indem
Debate begun in your laſt, was that nity for all ſuch exertions of power has
made by T. Sempronius Gracchus, always been paſſed in parliament, as
(Earl of E-m-nt) which was thus: often as it has been thought neceſſary.
Mr. Preſident, In paſſing this bill therefore, Sir, or
any bill of a like nature, we are not
S I R, to conſider what powers may be ne
H OW long the cuſtom has con
tinued of veſting ſuch an arbi
trary power in the colonel over
ceſſary for the ſervice in time of .
war, but what may be neceſſary in
time of peace; and as every power is .
the ſtaff-officers of his regiment, or liable to abuſe, we ought, in framing
when it was introduced, I ſhall not be our military as well as our civil laws,
at the pains to inquire; but if I have to be extremely careful not to grant
been rightly informed, it is a power any power but what is abſolutely ne
that has been very little exerciſed, and ceſſary; nor to extend any power be
when all the military laws of Europe yond what is abſolutely neceſſary for
have been ranſacked for ſeverities the due exerciſe of government in time
againſt ſoldiers, and for extending the of peace and tranquillity. If gentle
power of their commanders, it is high men would attend to this diſtinčtion,
time for this houſe to inquire into every ſurely they would not talk of any cuſ
power, which antient cuſtom or mo tom among the Romans, whilſt the li
dern regulations have introduced into berties of that glorious commonwealth
our army, in order to limit the power remained entire and free from danger.
of the commanders, and ſecure the In time of war, it is true, the gene
lives and liberties of the commanded, rals of their armies had a moſt unli
as far as is conſiſtent with that due o mited power over the armies they led,
bedience and ſubordination, which it to the field; but for a long time thoſe,
is neceſſary to preſerve among ſoldiers armies returned always with their ge
of all ranks and degrees. neral to attend him in triumph, and as
This power, Sir, might in former ſoon as they arrived within the ſettled
times have paſſed without notice, and boundaries of the commonwealth, his
may ſtill, for what I know, be neceſ power ceaſed, and all the ſoldiers of
ſary in time of war; but we ought to his army being thereby abſolved from
diſtinguiſh between atime of war, and their military oath, became again free
a time of peace, which is a diſtinction citizens of Rome.
I find ſome gentlemen very unwilling This, I ſay, Sir, was the cuſtom a
to make. We ought to conſider, Sir, mong the Romans, whilſt their liber
that the laws made by us relating to our ties remained entire and free from dan
armies, either by ſea or land, are meant ger; but when they carried their arms
only for their good government in time into Africa and Spain, they began to
of peace; for in time of war, either continue their armies, and the ſoldiers
abroad or at home, his majeſty has in of thoſe armies, under their military
a great meaſure by his prerogative an oath, for a number of years; and what
abſolute power; and thoſe to whom was the conſequence : the ſoldiers, by
the exerciſe of that prerogative is com being ſo long kept under abſolute pow
mitted, have nothing to conſider but er, began ſoon to loſe their taſte for li
the good of the ſervice; for whatever berty, and in little more than a centu
might appear to be neceſſary for that ry were made the inſtruments for op
Purpoſe, would be excuſed, even tho’ preſſing the liberties of their country :
March, 1751. R which
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which would probably have happened his advancement; but this could ſo
much ſooner, if the misfortunes of the ſeldom happen, and it would be ſove
ſecond Punick war had not given a ry difficult to keep ſuch a traffick con
check to the luxury and a fillip to the cealed, that I do not think there would
virtue of the Roman people. No cuſ be the leaſt ground for apprehending
tom of the Romans can therefore be ſuch a conſequence, ſhould this clauſe
pleaded for any ſort of military law in be agreed to, and all our ſtaff-officers
time of peace; but the misfortune of thereby ſecured in the enjoyment of
that people, the overthrow of that their poſts quamdiu ſe bene geſſerint;
glorious commonwealth ought to be a which is a ſecurity every officer in the
warning to us, to let our ſoldiers have army ought to have, ſo far as it is con
as often, and as much as poſſible, a ſiſtent with the nature of military ſer.
taſte of living under the limited power vice; therefore I think, the power of
of a free government, and of the dif arbitrarily taking from a man that com
ference between that and living under miſſion or rank in the army, which he
the abſolute power of a military com has purchaſed by his ſervice, is a pow
mander; and for this reaſon, as the er that ought to be lodged no where
military laws we make, can relate to but in the crown alone; and tho' the
nothing but the government of our ar. power of thus ſuſpending, till the
my in time of peace, we ſhould be as pleaſure of the crown can be known,
fparing as poſſible with reſpect to every may be delegated to a commander in
thing, that may look like veſting an chief, the power of arbitrarily caſhier.
abſolute power in the commander over ing neither ought nor can be delegated
all, or any of thoſe under his com to any ſubject whatſoever. -

mand. In time of peace therefore, Sir,

I cannot pretend, Sir, that I per there can be no danger in preventinga
fečtly underſtand the duties of a ſer ſtaff officer or ſoldier's being puniſhed,
jeant or corporal, but I cannot think unleſs by the ſentence of a court-mar
there is any myſtery in the affair, nor tial; but this arbitrary power of pu:
can I comprehend how a ſerjeant or niſhing ſoldiers, or reducing ſtaff-off
corporal can be guilty of any failure of cers, if continued in time of peace,
duty, which cannot be explained or may be of the moſt dangerous conſe:
proved before a court martial. As it quence to our liberties both in a mili
does not require any very great bright tary and civil reſpect. In a military,
neſs of parts, or any extraordinary becauſe men ſubject to ſuch an arbi
Qualifications, to be a corporal, ſurely, trary power muſt be confidered, they
if a ſoldier were by nature ſo remark muſt conſider themſelves, as in a ſtate
ably ſtupid, as not to be fit to be a cor of ſlavery: They are really in the
poral, it could not fail of being known ſame condition with the Negroes in the
to the officers of the company in which Weſt Indies; for tho' by the laws in
he ſerved ; and without a recommen that part of the world a maſter be al
dation from ſome of them at leaſt, no lowed, by his own authority, to puniſh
foldier is, I am ſure, no ſoldier ought his Negro ſlave as often, or with as
to be advanced to be a corporal or ſer much ſeverity, as he pleaſes, he is not
jeant; for if without ſuch a recom allowed to extend that puniſhment to
mendation any ſoldier ſhould be ad life or limb; and if our ſoldiers be for
a long time
vanced by the colonel to be a corporal ſlavery, likecontinued in this
the Roman ſtate of
ſoldiers ºf
or ſerjeant in the regiment, I ſhould
much ſuſpećt, that it proceeded from old, they will loſe all taſte for liberty,
what the Hon. gentleman ſeems to be and may then be induced to aſſiſt their
afraid of; and that the ſoldier had by commander in deſtroying the liberties
ſome means or other procured a purſe of their country. But this, Sir, is nº
of gold to be given to his colonel for thee only
only danger;
d ; for even in reſpect
-
a civil
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reſpect this power of reducing ſtaff-of by ſtanding armies, their citizens loſt
ficers may be of dangerous conſe that warlike ſpirit, and their ſoldiers
quence to our liberties; becauſe many that love of liberty, by which alone
of them are houſe-keepers, and as the freedom of government can be
ſuch have a right to vote for members preſerved.
of parliament m ſome of our cities or For this reaſon, Sir, we ought to
boroughs. Can ſuch men vote with be careful not to give the meaneſt ſol
freedom at an elečtion ? Can they re dier of our army an occaſion to think,
fuſe to vote for any candidate that ſlavery: On
that he is in a ſtate of
comes recommended to them by their the contrary, we ſhould, as far as is
colonel? And as to every ſuch recom conſiſtent with the nature of military
mendation, it may be ſuppoſed, that ſervice, furniſh them with reaſons for
the colonel will follow the direétions rejoicing in their being Engliſh ſoldiers,
he receives from the chief general of and conſequently in a condition much
our army. ſuperior to that of the ſlaviſh armies
Thus, Sir, the commander in chief upon the continent; and as this of in
of our army may make himſelf maſter flićting puniſhments, by the ſole and
of many of our elections; and where arbitrary will of a commander, is a
he cannot by ſuch means make himſelf power that has been very ſeldom exer.
maſter, he may do as Caius Marius did ciſed in time of war, it cannot, I
at Rome, he may give private orders think, be neceſſary in time of peace ;
to his ſoldiers to murder any one that conſequently I muſt, for the ſake of
ſhall dare to ſet himſelf up as a candi my country, as well as for the ſake of
date againſt the man he has recom the ſtaff-officers and ſoldiers of our ar
mended; for the firſt attempt that great my, agree to have this clauſe made
and wicked Roman made againſt the part of the bill now under our confi
liberties of his country, was to get his deration.
ſoldiers to murder the man who ſtood
candidate for the tribuneſhip in oppoſi The next that ſpoke was Cn. Fulvius,
tion to the perſon he patroniſed; and (H-n-y F—x, Eſq;) as follows.
the Roman ſoldiers were even by that Mr. Preſident,
time become ſo abandoned, ſo loſt to
all ſenſe of law or liberty, that they S I R,
readily obeyed their general's orders, H E ſpirit of reformation, with .
tho' he was then out of command, and regard to our military laws, is
tho' it was but 1oo years after the of late grown ſo very warm, that I
end of the ſecond Punick war, and not wiſh we may not, in the heat of our
above 150 years after the Romans firſt zeal, do as Jack did with his father's
began to keep the ſame army under coat; I wiſh we may not tear the ſub
military law for a number of years to ſtance to pieces by too raſhly tearing
gether; for tho’ the Romans, from away the ornaments. For my own
the very firſt origin of their city, were part, I ſhall never be for introducing
almoſt continually engaged in wars, a new law to prevent a grievance that
yet thoſe wars were always, for the was never felt, nor ſhall I be for a
firſt 500 years, carried on by freſh ar boliſhing an old cuſtom from whence
mies, ſo that it ſeldom happened that no inconvenience ever enſued, of which
any number of their troops were above no bad uſe has ever been made. When
a year without returning to enjoy the I ſay this, no gentleman can expect,
happineſs of freedom and liberty. By that I ſhould be for adding this clauſe
this cuſtom their citizens continued all to the bill now under our conſidera
to be ſoldiers, and their ſoldiers to be tion, ſince it has not been ſo much
citizens; but ſoon after they began to as inſinuated, that any wrong uſe
keep up, and to carry on their wars has ever been made of the power,
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124 Proceedings of the PoliticAl Club, &c. March
which the colonel has to reduce a ſerother's, as often as he finds it may be
for the benefit of his regiment.
jeant or corporal to a private centinel,
when he finds it neceſſary for the ſer Then, Sir, as to the puniſhment of
vice. Nay, I do not know how a ſoldiers, I do not know that any thing
wrong uſe can be made of it; for, to properly called puniſhment was ever
inflicted upon any of them, but in
reduce a ſerjeant to a private centinel
is ſo far from being a puniſhment, purſuance of the ſentence of a court
that it cannot properly be called de martial; for if the major or adjutant
grading him; becauſe, though he be of a regiment ſhould give a ſoldier a
tap with his cane, for not having clean
called ſerjeant, and has a ſort of comi
mand, he is ſtill but a common ſol linen, or for carrying his arms in a
dier, as was ſome years ſince deter ſlovenly manner, I hope, you would
mined after a ſolemn argument at not call ſuch a neceſſary correction a
common law, on occaſion of a ſerje puniſhment; and yet if this clauſe
ant's being arreſted, and carried to ſhould be paſſed into a law, I do not
priſon to the Marſhalſea for a debt know but that our ſoldiers may take
under I ol. To this action, or at leaſt it into their heads, that this ſort of
in bar of the arreſt, he pleaded that correction has been declared illegal,
clauſe in the mutiny act, which pro and that the officer who makes uſe of
vides, that no ſoldier ſhall be taken any ſuch is liable to an action of aſ
out of his majeſty's ſervice by any ſault and battery. Nay, I do not
proceſs or execution for a debt under know but that our judges might be of
1o 1. and upon this plea, after a ſo the ſame opinion; for tho' we may
lemn hearing, he was diſcharged; be make laws, it is they that are to in
cauſe it was truly ſaid, that his colo terpret them; and we cannot always
nel's putting a halbert into his hand foreſee what ſort of interpretation
inſtead of a muſket, did not alter his they will put upon the laws we make.
condition, or give him any legal rank This I am very ſure of, that they
in the army above that of a common have ſometimes put an interpretation
ſoldier; for that the colonel might upon a law, that was never ſo much
next day take the halbert from him, as dreamt of by any one concerned in
and put the muſket again into his making it.
hand. -
For this reaſon among many others,
This, Sir, was the manner in which Sir, we ought to be cautious of add
that queſtion was then determined ; ing any new and unprecedented clauſes
but if ſuch a clauſe as this now pro to the bill now before us; and as to
poſed had then been in the mutiny ranſacking all the military laws of
aćt, perhaps the queſtion might have Europe for ſeverities, I do not know
been otherwiſe determined ; and if the what the noble lord means by it: I
adding of this clauſe ſhould hereafter know of no ſeverities that have been
produce an alteration in the opinion lately introduced into this bill, nor have
of our lawyers, I believe, there are any alterations or amendments been
many ſerieants and corporals in the made to the articles of war, but in
army, who would have very little rea order to give people a true notion of
ſon to thank you for the favour you what is meant by diſcipline, or to de
intended them by adding ſuch a clauſe. ſcribe clearly and fully the offence,
In ſhort, Sir, yºu may, I think, as the puniſhment, or the method of
properly take from a captain the power proceeding intended. And as to any
of removing a ſoldier from the front new regulations, no one has been in
to the rear rank, or from the right to troduced but what was before eſta
the left, of his company, as to take bliſhed by cuſtom in our army; upon
from a colonel the power of removing the whole of which I will ſay, that
a halbert from one man's hand to an no army in the world is better regu
t lated,
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lated, nor are the ſoldiers in any been drowned: We ought not to abo
country leſs ſeverely dealt with, or liſh that abſolute power, which the
betterºſecured againſt injuſtice or op colonel has aſſumed over the ſtaff.
reſſion. They are ſo far from being officers of his regiment, till an inſtance
in a ſtate of ſlavery, that they are, . be given of its having been egregi-"
in my opinion, leſs liable tº be rigor ouſly abuſed. I confeſs, Sir, I always
dealt with when guilty, than thought otherwiſe, and for this rea
†. -

thoſe criminals are that are to be triedſon, when I opened this clauſe to you,
by common law; for courts-martial I endeavoured only to ſhew, that this
are always more inclined to lenity power was in itſelf dangerous and uſe
than ſeverity, and are but too ſhy of leſs, that it might be very much a
declaring a man guilty, when there is buſed, and that it never could be ne
not the ſtrongeſt evidence againſt him. ceſſary for any good purpoſe; but now
We have not therefore, Sir, the I am called upon, I think myſelf o
leaſt cauſe to apprehend, that our ſol bliged to give an inſtance of its hav
diers will ever look upon themſelves ing been abuſed, which I do with re.
as ſlaves, or that they will enable any luctance, becauſe I do not like to rake
commander to overturn that conſtitu into the miſcondućt of officers, either -
tion, under which they enjoy ſo much of a high or low degree; and I muſt
ſecurity, and from which they reap ſo ſay, I am ſo far from being of opini
much benefit. With reſpect to our on, that this power never was abuſed,
army, we have nothing to fear but a that I believe, it would be found, up
relaxation of diſcipline, which might on inquiry, that hardly any uſe was
render them unfit for defending us a ever made of it, but what was an a
gainſt our foreign enemies, and too buſe.
apt to be troubleſome not only in their Now, Sir, as to the facts I am go
quarters, but in every country they ing to mention, I muſt premiſe, that
paſs throughs and as a relaxation of I do not aſſert them from my own
diſcipline might probably be the ef knowledge: I had them only by in
fe&t of the clauſe now offered, I muſt formation; and therefore all I ſhall
be againſt making it a part of the bill, ſay is, that I ſhall faithfully relate
eſpecially as the hon. gentleman who them, and exactly as they have been
offered it, did not attempt to ſhew, told to me. During the heat of the
that in any one inſtance an unjuſt uſe Weſtminſter election, a ſerjeant and
had been made of the power, which corporal had the misfortune (I call it
the colonel has over the ſtaff-officers a misfortune, from what afterwards
in his regiment. happered) to be marching along the
ſtreets with a party, going, I ſuppoſe,
Upon this, C. Trebonius, (Hon. G-0-ge to the playhouſe, or upon ſome other
T-wn-h-nd,) ſtood up again, and duty; and as they were upon their
ſpoke thus, viz. march, ſome of the ſoldiers behind
them joined in the popular cry then
Mr. Preſident, reigning in the ſtreets, and called out,
S I R, Wandeput for ever. Theſe uncourtly
ALWAYS thought, Sir, that a words, for tho’ they were popular,
I juſt apprehenſion of danger or miſ they were certainly at that time un
chief, was ſufficient for inducing this courtly, neither the ſerjeant nor cor
houſe to agree to a new regulation, or poral took any notice of; but after
to aboliſh an old and uſeleſs cuſtom; their duty was over, returned to the
but the hon. gentleman who ſpoke parade, and diſmiſſed their party, with
laſt, it ſeems, thinks, that we ought out making any report of this acci
not to ſtop up the hole in a bridge till dent to the commanding officer. The
ſome perſon has fallen through and accident was however taken notice...;
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and related by ſome buſy tale-bearer: able to that of the ſoldiers of any o
The ſerjeant and corporal were ſent ther army; but no man that refle&ts
for and examined : They confeſſed can think himſelf happy, whilſt he is
they had heard ſome ſuch words from liable to be ſeverely puniſhed at the
ſome of the ſoldiers in their rear; and mere whim of any man whatſoever.
becauſe they could not fix upon the And tho' I ſhall allow, that a little
man who had committed this heinous manual correótion may now and then
treſpaſs, nor had made any report of be neceſſary; yet, it is what a good
it to the commanding officer upon officer will always be very ſparing of,
guard, they and their whole party and will never make uſe of it, till he
were ſent Priſoners to the Savoy, and finds that no amendment can be ex
both the ſerjeant and corporal were pećted without it. But this is not
reduced into the ranks, where they what is now complained of, or pro
have ever ſince ſerved, and are like poſed to be remedied by the clauſe I
to ſerve for years to come, as com have offered to your conſideration.
mon ſoldiers. It is to prevent any military command
Theſe, Sir, are the facts as they er's taking upon him to ſubject a ſol
have been related to me; but that you dier to ſuch as have always been
may not entirely depend upon my re deemed military puniſhments, by his
lation, I muſt inform you, that the own ſole authority; for that this is
two men are now at your door, and ſometimes done, every gentleman
ready to atteſt what I have told you, knows, that knows any thing of our
if you will pleaſe to call them in for army; and that this ſhould ever be
that purpoſe. And now I muſt ap permitted, I can never think neceſſary,
peal to gentlemen, whether this was conſidering how ſoon a court-martial
any military crime, or indeed a crime may be held, and the proper puniſh
of any kind, much leſs a crime which ment inflićted, after due proof of the
deſerved ſuch a ſevere puniſhment, as crime, by the authority of their ſen
that of reducing a ſerjeant and cor tence.
poral to private centinels; for notwith As to courts martial, Sir, I believe
ſtanding what has been ſaid as to its it may be true, that they have gene
being no puniſhment, and notwith rally a bias to lenity, when uninflu
ſtanding the trial at law, which the enced by any particular reſentment,
hon, gentleman was pleaſed to give and when they fit upon the trial of a
us an account of, I muſt ſtill look brother officer; and I likewiſe belicve,
upon it as a very ſevere puniſhment; that they have a pretty ſtrict regard to
and I ſhall continue in that opinion, juſtice, when the complaint is by one
unleſs the hon. gentleman could con officer againſt another; but I doubt if
vince me, that there is no difference they have the ſame bias to lenity,
between Ios. 4d. per week, and 4 s. when a poor fellow of a common ſol
6 d. per week, or between command dier comes to be tried before them, or
ing and being commanded. This I the ſame regard to juſtice, when the
believe he will never be able to con complaint is made by a private centi
vince me of; and while I continue in nel againſt a commiſſioned officer, or
this opinion, I muſt think, that this by ſuch an officer againſt a common
was a very great abuſe of the power ſoldier. And as to our ſoldiers being
which the colonels in our army have ſo well ſecured againſt injuſtice, I
by cuſtom aſſumed, of reducing ſtaff wonder to hear any gentleman talk of
officers to the rank of private centi it, that has ever read the report of a
nels, whenever they pleaſe committee of this houſe, made but a
The hon. gentleman, Sir, may talk very few years ago, relating to our ar
of the happy condition of the ſoldiers my; for the off-reckonings of every
of our army, and of its being prefer regiment certainly belong to the ſol
diers
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diers of the regiment, and if not us with a ſufficient reaſon for aboliſh.
wholly employed in cloathing, the ſur ing a cuſtom, or a power, that has ſo
plus ought to be divided among them, long prevailed, in our army, and
or employed ſome way for their bene which, when properly exerciſed, muſt
fit; the colonel has no right to put a always .. to the preſervation
ſhilling of it into his pocket. of that authority, which every colo
I was likewiſe ſurpriſed, Sir, to hear nel ought to have over the regiment
it ſaid, that no alterations or amend he commands; and this power is the
ments had been lately made to our leſs liable to objećtion, becauſe if it
military laws, when every one knows, ſhould ever be improperly exerciſed,
that great alterations, I ſhall not call the error might be corre&ted by a
them amendments, have been made board of general officers, who would
both to the mutiny bill, and to the order the colonel to replace a ſerjeant,
articles of war, within theſe laſt three whom he had reduced and turned into
or four years: Nay, this very power, the ranks, for a reaſon which he could
which the colonel has over the ſtaff. not juſtify.
officers of his regiment, has been but Now ſuppoſe, Sir, that the two
lately brought into our articles of men at your door, upon being called
war; and it is no excuſe for any op in and examined, ſhould, and I believe
preſſive regulation, to ſay, that it is they would, give the ſame account
founded upon an old cuſtom; for ſuch that the hon. gentleman has done:
a cuſtom, when taken notice of, in Nay, I will go farther, I will ſuppoſe
£ead of being confirmed, ſhould be the facts to be true; yet can it be ſup.
aboliſhed, by a written law; this was poſed, that they can tell the motives
what induced me to offer this clauſe which the colonel had for turning
to your confideration, which muſt, I them into the ranks Can any one
think, be approved of by every gen with certainty tell thoſe motives but
tleman who believes the ſtory I have re the colonel himſelf? He might have
lated; and if any one doubts the facts, had other motives for doing what he
he may eaſily ſatisfy himſelf, by call did, and ſuch motives, perhaps, as
ing in and examining the two men, theſe men would induſtriouſly conceal,
who are now attending at your door. even tho' they were ſenſible of their
being well founded. But again, ſup
The next that ſpoke in this debate was poſe that the colonel had no other
C. Salonius, (Lord G-o-ge S-ck motives than what are alledged, I
--lle,) whoſe ſpeech was as fol will ſay, that it would be a very un
attºr grateful return in us, to take a power
from thc colonel, which he ſeems to
Mr. Preſident, have exerciſed purely out of regard
to the freedom of our elections; for
S I R, nothing can be of more dangerous
HATEVER doubt I may have conſequence to the freedom of elec
as to the truth of the facts re tions, than the army's intermeddling,
lated to us by the hon. gentleman who or the ſoldiers interfering in any of
ſpoke laſt, I have not the leaſt doubt thoſe mobs that uſually happen upon
of his having had ſuch an information; ſuch occaſions, If this ſhould ever
and I am fully convinced, that he be become cuſtomary, as the noble lord
lieved his information to be well was pleaſed to obſerve, another Caius
founded, otherwiſe he would not have Marius may ariſe in this country; for
communicated it to the houſe; but I muſt ſuppoſe that it was by a mob
from the very nature of the facts re. of ſoldiers, the Roman Caius Marius
lated I cannot think, that they furniſh got the candidate for the tribuneſhip
murdered,
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murdered, who ſet up againſt his in To the Author of the LONDON
tereſt. Therefore, whatever the ſer MAGAZINE.
jeant might think, a ſoldier's joining To baniſh GTN, let each good man conſpire,
in ſuch a mobbiſh cry at an election, As he'd rebellion quench or ſpreading fire.
was not ſuch a trifling matter: It was From a MS.
a matter of ſuch conſequence that he S I R,
ought to have taken notice of it, and THE eſſays printed in your perio.
of the man that was guilty of it; and dical work, have frequently in
he ought to have made it a part of culcated doctrines highly uſeful to the
his report to the commanding officer publick; but give me leave to aſſert,
upon guard. His not doing ſo was a that you never gave place to a ſubject,
neglect of duty; but as this neglect the due proſecution of which could be
proceeded probably from his igno of more eſſential advantage to theſe
rance as to the conſequence, the pu nations in general, as well as to indi
niſhment, if it can be called a puniſh viduals, than that I am now going to
ment, may be thought too ſevere; lay before you.
therefore, inſtead of coming to this The ſubject I mean is Gin; that ſub
houſe to complain, where ſurely he tile poiſon which glides pleaſantly thro'
can meet with no redreſs, he ought to the veins; that liquid fire which par
have made uſe of his friends to have ches the entrails; and debauching, and
pleaded his ignorance for his excuſe, unhumanizing (If I may be allowed
and to have ſolicited his being reſtored, the term) the underſtanding, rouſes
which by this method he might pro the mad quaffer to theft, murder, and
bably have ſoon obtained. the moſt enormous crimes.
I have ſaid, Sir, that theſe men To remedy this horrid, this far
cannot ſurely expect any redreſs from ſpreading evil, one pencil has been ta
this houſe, and I think I am right in ken up (that of the very ingenious mo
ſaying ſo; becauſe it would look like ral painter, Mr. Hogarth) as ſome wri
our puniſhing a colonel for ſhewing a ters of eminence have likewiſe their
regard to the freedom of our electi. pens, among which that of juſtice Field
ons; but whatever you may reſolve, ing makes a very confiderable figure.
I hope you will not call ſoldiers to But among the ſeveral pieces, on
your bar to traduce the character of this moſt intereſting ſubject, peruſed by
their officers, unleſs thoſe officers were me, none ſeems ſo emphatical, and ſo
likewiſe preſent; therefore, however much to the purpoſe, as the dedication,
gentlemen may think fit to vote as to (concerning ſpirituous liquors,) to the
the principal queſtion, I hope, no lord mayor, aldermen and common
gentleman will be for having thoſe council of the city of London, by the
men now called in and examined. If preſent biſhop of Worceſter; prefixed
you do reſolve to examine them, I to a charity ſermon, preached by his
hope, for the ſake of juſtice, you will lordſhip, at St. Bride's. As I look up
at the ſame time give the officers an on the refle&tions, the exhortations in
opportunity to juſtify themſelves; but that dedication to be excellent; the
upon the whole I muſt think the affair farther they are ſpread, the more hap
of ſuch a trifling nature, as no way py may be their influence : And it is
to deſerve the interpoſition of parlia ſolely in this view that I ſend you the
ment, eſpecially as it is of no manner following extraćts, (See p. 83)
of conſequence with regard to the How ſalutary, how delicate, how ſa
queſtion now before us. gacious are the following refle&ions
of the biſhop! “Is the loſs of a fingle
[This Journ AL to be continued in ſubject by murder, oris a ſingle robbery
ear next.J made capital, and actually Punº,Wlt
1751. Extradis from the Biſhop of Worceſter's Dedication. 129
with death And is it of no conſe and ſuppreſs the growing evil.”—
quence, is it below all attention and Surely, every Britiſh ſenator, who has
regard, if thouſands of lives are every a ſoul turned to virtue, and a due re
year deſtroyed; and the public defraud gard to the happineſs of his native
ed of the manifold advantages, all the country, will be moved by the above
riches and ſtrength, that would ariſe conſiderations.
from the multitudes of its loſt ſubjects : The ſubſequent extraćt claims the
The antient precaution, Ne quid detri moſt ſerious attention of every inha
menti capiat reſpublica, is a primary bitant in our iſland, as all are more or
conſideration in every well ordered leſs concerned in it. – “How many
ſtate: And if any ſpecies of liquor, commodities, and how many utenſils
tho' perhaps ſomewhat ſlower in the does this pernicious gin ſupplant or
operation, does yet prove as pernicious ſupply the place of, to thoſe wretches
and fatal as infected meat or infected dićted to it, who as yet crawl about,
goods, is there not the ſame reaſon in a public nuiſance How much leſs
true policy, and the ſame juſtice to the bread corn, malt, hops; how much leſs
community, to lay reſtraints upon li meat of all kinds; how much leſs
quid, as upon ſolid poiſon, P’” – Is it cloaths, both linen, woollen and lea
poſſible for any refle&tion to be more ther, &c. &c. &c. do theſe beſotted,
alarming miſerable creatures conſume, than an
Theſe which follow appear to me equal number of ſober and laborious
no leſs ſo. —“Unhappy Britain, and ſubjećts of the ſame rank : Look in
undone for ever ! If the boaſted wiſ upon the dwelling of a regular, in
dom of the preſent enlightned age, duſtrious workman of the like occupa
even in a time of public peace and tion with the ſlaves to Gin : How ma
tranquillity, can only raiſe ſupplies for ny trades have been employed to pro
national ſervice, by murdering its inha vide cloaths, and furniſh a homely,
bitants, and le/ening trade in numberleſ; but decent and cleanly habitation for
brancheſ. It is indeed very true, that himſelf, his wife, and healthy child
there is no poſitive law, no formal in ren, while the noiſome and filthy a
jun&tion, to commit theſe numerous bode of gin-drinkers, if they have
murders. But yet it as true, that any ſettled abode at all, ſhall be void
whatever indulgence is allowed in caſes of every thing decent, or even neceſ
leſs atrocious, in the death of a ſub ſary? And no wonder, for this intoxi
ject, the law conſiders every perſon cating liquor, which conſumes the lit
concerned as principal, and does not tle that they earn (and very little they
even admit of accºſiries in murder. do earn) does literally become their
Nor is it leſs certain, that convivance vićtuals, drink and cloaths; as variety
in caſes of this nature is encourage of tradeſmen daily find by ſad experi
ment, according to the allowed maxim, ence.”
qui zon prohibet jubet. The ſword of To tranſcribe every excellency, in
authority is not borne in vain; and it the dedication in queſtion, would be
is the great end and deſign in govern tranſcribing the whole. But as nei
ment to preſerve life, as well as pro ther juſtice would permit me to do
perty; and with this view, to puniſh, this, nor the limits of your uſeful
reſtrain, and, if poſſible, extinguiſh work, I ſhall conclude with the fol
wickedneſs of every kind: And the lowing ſtriking reflection.—“ If the
more enormous and extenſive any vice growing evil (ſays the biſhop,) is ſtill
becomes, theft, for example, in the neglected, and debauchery, vice, and
publick ſtreets or private houſes, or murder are ſtill to increaſe; if death
forgery, or murder, the more ſerious and hell are to open their jaws yet
and earneſt endeavours are in all ſuch wider, what can be hoped for here
caſes juſtly called for, to diſcourage after?—Hereafter, when every pre
March, 1751. S tence,
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tence, I cannot ſay argument, for this to find myſelf the repreſentative of a
indulgence, will have acquired new free and independent ſociety. And
force; when, like other bad practices tho' I have not been able to ſerve that
and bad habits, this alſo will ſpread ſociety in other reſpects as I have
and gain ſtrength by time; when pri wiſhed to do, I have ſerved the uni
vate profit will become more exten verſity free however, and independent;
five, and of courſe its efforts more independent not only of ambition and
powerful; and when large additions intereſt, but of party too; without
will be made to the produce of this which there is no independence.—
tax. What is then to be expected, if Dependent only upon the great max
no redreſs, no remedy, is provided ims of juſtice, and upon the ſpirit and
now * The ruinous ſcene that muſt, in forms of the conſtitution of our coun
this caſe, e'er long appear, is too plain try.
to need deſcription, and too dreadful "i, has been in that view, particu
to be looked upon without the utmoſt larly, that I have found ſatisfaction in
rief and horror!” every confirmation of the choice of
That the above patriot refle&tions me by the univerſity, as a demonſtra
may have their due weight with thoſe tion to myſelf and to the world, of
whoſe province, whoſe duty it is to their approbation of the impartiality
'remedy every publick evil, is the hearty of my condućt; and which, in that
prayer of, light, has refle&ted perhaps no diſho
S I R, mour upon themſelves. -

But as I believed from the firſt, and

Your humble ſervant, have long experienced, that a truſt of
LYcu R GUs. ſuch a nature, and ſo underſtood, is
no light undertaking, I have for ſome
A Let T E R to the Revd. the Vice time perceived my health particularly
unequal to that ſervice; unable to
Chancellor of Oxford, to be read in perform
Convocation. the duty of attendance in the
houſe of commons; unſatisfied to let
Mr. Vice-Chancellor, any perſonal conſiderations of my own
(even that of health itſelf) interfere,
N the courſe of ſeveral years which however neceſſary, with my ſervices
I had the honour to be choſen, which I owed to the univerſity, and
without ſollicitation, one of the re to my country: Convinced too, be
preſentatives of the univerſity in par yond a doubt, from ſome experience,
liament, I have never imputed that that my continuance in the houſe of
choice to any merit of my own, but commons would produce no advantage
have always underſtood that mark of to either, I pleaſe myſelf in thinking
the favour of the univerſity to me, to that I do the beſt ſervice I can now do
have been the effect of ſervices, which to the univerſity, in giving them an
the ability and good fortune of my opportunity to make a better choice.
anceſtors enabled them to perform to And I have therefore accepted the
a ſociety deſerving of the beſt ſervices; honour (which his majeſty's goodneſs
and which a ſociety leſs deſerving would perhaps have conferred on me
would have long ſince forgotten. ſome years ago) of being called up to
Intent to acquit myſelf of this great the barony of my father, in the houſe
truſt to the utmoſt extent of my abi of lords: An honour which I have
jity, I have confidered it neither as received now with the greater will
the means of cabal nor advancement, ingneſ, becauſe I had full confidence
but as a civil truſt; in the execution that I ſhould occaſion thereby neither
of which it has always been a circum prejudice nor inconvenience of any
fiance particularly agreeable to me, kind to the univerſity; whoſe intereſts
and
 1751. .Account of the Maſque of AL FRED. 13 I
and honour I muſt ever have at heart, A new Masque, called AL FRED,
and whoſe quiet and unanimity, if wrote by Mr. MAllet, having been
poſſible, I muſt therefore particularly lately ačied with Succeſ; at the Thea
wiſh preſerved upon all occaſions, and tre-Royal in Drury-Lane, we ſal/
eſpecially in the exerciſe of this great give our Readers ſome Account of it
privilege, in which they have ſo fin as follows:
gularly maintained an independence H E perſons of the drama are
*nd dignity, ſo glorious to themſelves, Alfred, the unfortunate, but
ſo exemplary to the reſt of the nation, afterwards great king of England;
ſo truly preſerving the ſpirit as well as aćted by Mr Garrick.
the forms of the conſtitution of Eng The earl of Devon; by Mr. Lee.
land. -

Edwin, another brave Engliſh noble

In being thus removed from their man; by Mr. Burton.
immediate ſervice, the univerſity, I A hermit, whoſe cell was near the
hope, will do me juſtice to believe, I iſle of Athelney; by Mr. Berry.
can never withdraw myſelf from my Corin the cottager in the iſle of A
attachment to that ſociety. For be thelney, at whoſe cottage Alfred had
fides perſonal obligations to myſelf, concealed himſelf, during his diſtreſs;
which I muſt always acknowledge, I by Mr. Blakes.
know of what conſequence the uni The Daniſh king; by Mr. Sowdon.
verſity is, and ought to be to the good Firſt and ſecond Dane; by Mr. Pal
order and to the conſtitution of m Y mer and Mr. Mozeen.
country, as well as to the enlightning Eltruda, Alfred's queen; by miſs
and adorning it. It muſt therefore Bellamy.
ever be my ardent wiſh, to ſee that Emma, Corin's wife; by Mrs. Ben
ſource of national welfare unincum net. *

bered with whatever may interrupt Shepherdeſs; by Miſs Minors.

the conſtant courſe of real knowledge The ſcene repreſented a plain, ſur
and virtue; which attentive and ſen rounded with woods. On one ſide the
fible diſcipline will ever produce, and iſle and cottage of Athelney; on the
which are ſo eſſential to the honour
other, flocks and herds in diſtant pro
and intereſt of the univerſity, and to ſpect; with a hermit's cave in full
the ſervice, the happineſs, and the view, over-hung with trees, wild and
glory of the kingdom neceſſarily to groteſque.
be derived from thence.
Aćt I. opens with a ſhepherdeſs
In my fituation I ſhall never loſe finging a hymn for the return of peace.
fight of theſe great intereſts; and it Then come forward Corin and Emma
will always be the higheſt ſatisfaction talking of their lodger; whom they
to me to ſee the real intereſts of the i. to be ſome valiant Engliſh
univerſity purſued by themſelves, and chief. She puts her huſband in mind
advanced by others; as it would be of their danger, and of the Daniſh
the greateſt happineſs to me to ap king's proclamation, that whoever
prove myſelf, upon all occaſions, their harboured an Engliſh captain ſhould be
grateful ſervant and their faithful friend. put to death, but whoever diſcovered
With theſe ſentiments of my heart, any of their haunts ſhould be highly
I take my leave of the univerſity, re rewarded; to which Corin anſwers,
figning the truſt which they repoſed in
me; and I perſuade myſelf, that they Now juſt heaven forbid,
An Engliſhman ſhould ever count for gain
will do me the juſtice to believe me, What villany muſt earn, &c.
with the greateſt gratitude and regard,
Their long obliged, A ſecond ſhepherdeſs laments in a
and ever-faithful ſervant, &c. ſong the death of her lover in battle,
CoRNBURY. and then Devon and Edwin come to
S 2 Alfred,
 Account of the Maſque of A L FR E D. March
132
Alfred, when together they form a who by their diſcourſe appear to be in
feheme for attacking the Danes in their purſuit of ſome beautiful woman that
camp at three next morning, whilſt had fled from their luſt, and coming
thoſe in Kinwith caſtle, which the up with her they ſeize upon her, but
Danes were beſieging, ſhould ſecond are all three ſlain, and the lady reſcued
their attack by a fally from the caſtle. by Alfred and Corin, when Alfred diſ.
In this dialogue Alfred expreſſes the covers that it was his queen Eltruda,
who had fled with her children from
following noble ſentiment:
That prince who ſees his country laid in ruins, the convent where he had left them,
His ſubjects periſhing beneath the ſword as ſhe found, that the Danes ſhewed no
Of foreign war; who ſees and cannot ſave regard to ſuch ſanétified places. The
them, hermit then joins them and to him Al
Is but ſupreme in miſery' &c. fred commits the care of his children,
And being left alone, while in a ſoli in theſe beautiful lines:
loquy, he ſtarts at hearing muſick at Let truth and virtue be their earlieſt teachers.
a diſtance, after which two aerial ſpi Keep from their ear the Syren-voice of flattery;
rits encourage him by finging two Keep from their eye the harlot-form of vice,
comforting ſtanzas; and then the her Who ſpread, in every court, their ſilken ſnares,
mit comes to him, and adviſes him to And charm but to betray. Betimes inſtruct
them.
fortitude, and to attach himſelf firmly Superior rank demands ſuperior worth ;
to the virtuous deeds and offices of life, Pre-eminence of valour, juſtice, mercy;
but to life itſelf looſely; whereupon But chief, that tho' exalted o'er mankind,
Alfred anſwers, They are themſelves but men—frail ſuffering
That if not to perform my regal taſk, duſt;
To be the common father of my people, From no on. injury of human lot
Patron of honour, virtue and religion; Exempt: but fever'd by the ſame heat, chill'd
If not to ſhelter uſeful worth to guard By the ſame cold, torn by the ſame diſeaſe,
His well-earn'd portion from the ſens of rapine, That ſcorches, frcezes, racks, and kills the
And deal out juſtice with impartial hand; beggar.
If not to ſpread, on all good men my bounty, And the ačt ends with Edwin's coming
The treaſures truſted to me, not my own ; to tell him privately of the troops be
If not to raiſe anew our Engliſh name,
By peaceful arts that grace the land they bleſs, ing aſſembled, whereupon he takes
And generous war to humble proud oppreſſors: leave of Eltruda, who expreſſing ſome
Yet more; if not to build the publick weal, uneaſineſs at his leaving her ſo ſoon,
On that firma baſe which can alone reſiſt
he ſays:
Both time and chance, or liberty and law; No fond weakneſs now be ſhewn,
If I for theſe great ends am not ordained Eltruda, no diſtruſt of virtue's fate,
*May I ne'er poorly fill the throne of England! Thou and thy children are, at preſent, ſafe,
In the midſt of this dialogue the two In this wiſe hermit's care. For what remains;
aerial ſpirits fing another comforting My cauſe is juſt, my fortune in his hand
Who reigns ſupreme, almighty and all good,
hymn; and the ačt ends with Alfred's That power who ſtills the raging of the main,
going with the hermit to his cell to The rage of all our foes can render vain.
pray. To his unerring will reſign'd ſincere,
A&t II. begins with a ſong and a I fear that God, and know no other fear !
dance by ſhepherdeſſes; then Corin re "The third and laſt ačt begins with a
lates to Emma and other peaſants, how ſong by a ſhepherdeſs; then Eltruda,
by overhearing the hermit he had diſ. firſt in a ſoliloquy, and afterwards with
covered that their lodger was Alfred. Emma and attendants, prays for the
While they are diſcourſing of this, a ſafety of her huſband, being alarmed
love ſong is ſung by a perſon unſeen; with the ſound of war; and being
and the king with the hermit approach,joined by the hermit, a ſpirit is ſeen
who diſcover ſtrange appearances in on the edge of a rock, and in a blaze
the ſky. Corin then by kneeling ſhews of light, who fings a prophetick ode
Alfred that he knows who he is, and of victory. After which Devon ar
tells of the approach of three Dancs; rives and gives the queen an accº o-
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of their ſucceſs, and of the Daniſh From the GENTLEMAN's MacAziNE.
king's being a priſoner. King Alfred The Bill for regulating the Commence
then approaches through triumphal ment of the 1 ear, and cºrreàing the
arches, and preceded by ſhepherdeſſes Calendary new depending in the Houſe
finging and ſtrewing flowers, by ſol of Peers.
diers carrying palm branches, and by
the Daniſh ſtandard, a magick raven,
I. is propoſed, that in all his ma
jeſty's dominions the ſupputation of
which had been taken in the battle; the year now uſed, according to which
and after a ſhort interview with the the year of our Lord beginneth on the
queen, four Furies riſe from under 2:th of March, ſhall not be made uſe
ground, with torches in their left, and of from and after the laſt day of De
bloody ſwords in their right hands, who cember,[in the year which Æall beſettled]
dance round him, but ſink again upon but that the firſt day of january next
the Genius of England's deſcending after ſuch laſt day of December, ſhall
with a crowned ſword in one hand, and be reckoned to be the firſt day of the
a lawrel wreath in the other, which he year of our Lord ; and every
preſents to Alfred, and re-aſcends, firſt of january after, ſhall be reckoned
while a joyful ſong is ſung. The next the firſt day of the year; and that each
ſcene is between Alfred, the Daniſh new year ſhall accordingly commence,
king, and the hermit, when the Dane and begin to be reckoned, from the
complains of his unlucky fate, and is firſt day of every January next pre
comforted by Alfred, who ſays, ceding the 25th of March, on which
- The truly brave ſuch year would, according to the
His foes in equal arms will dare to meet:
Vanquiſh'd, he dares not injure nor inſult him. preſent ſupputation, have begun or
But what moſt vex'd the old Dane was commenced; and that from and after
his being ſurpriſed and taken in bed the ſaid firſt of January the
without a blow; however he comforts ſeveral days of each month ſhall go
himſelf with the hopes that his ſon was on, and be reckoned and numbered in
the ſame order; and the feaſt of Eaſter,
alive and would revenge his fall; and other moveable feaſts thereon de
whereupon the hermit informs him,
that his ſon was laſt night killed on pending, ſhall be aſcertained according
that very ſpot, by raſhly purſuing his to the ſame method as they now are,
until the day of in the
intemperate luſt, and then ſhews him
where the dead body lay, on which he ſaid year incluſive; and that the
gives himſelf quite up to deſpair. Af natural day next immediately following
the ſaid day of ſhall be
ter this there is aſhort dialogue between
Alfred and the hermit, on which Al called, reckoned, and accounted, to
be the day of
omit
fred ſays:
'Tis naval ſtrength, that muſt our peace ting, for that time only, the eleven
aſſure. intermediate nominal days of the corn
Be this the firſt high object of my care, mon calendar; and that the ſeveral
To wall us round with well appointed fleets, &c. natural days which ſhall follow next
And the hermit anſwers, after the ſaid day of
Yes, in her fleets, let England ever ſeek
Her ſure defence: by them thro’ every age, ſhall be reſpe&tively called, reckoned,
At home ſecure, renown'd and fear'd abroad. and numbered forwards in numerical
Great arbitreſs of nations, &c. order, from the ſaid day of
And the maſque ends with a proſpečt according to the ſucceſſion of days now
of the ocean, and ſailors landing, one uſed in the preſent calendar; and that
of which fings a ſong, the chorus of all ačts, deeds, writings, notes, and
which is, - other inſtruments, of what nature of
Rule, Britamia, rule the waves; kind ſoever, whether eccleſiaſtical or
Britons never will be ſlaves. civil, publick or private, which ſhall
(See the Prologue and Epilogue, be made or ſigned, upon of after *:
21
 134. Eaſter adjuſted to the new Calendar. March
ſaid firſt of january ſhall bear true time of the celebration of the
date according to the new ſupputation ; feaſt of Eaſter, and finding the times
and that the two fixed terms of St. of the full moons, on which the ſame
Hilary and St. Michael, in England, depends, ſo as the ſame will agree,
and the ſeveral meetings of the court as nearly as may be, with the canons
of ſeſſion, and terms fixed for the court of the council of Nice, and alſo with .
of exchequer in Scotland, and the the practice of foreign countries: It is
courts of great Seſſions in the counties propoſed, that from and after the
Palatine, and in Wales, alſo the courts day of the feaſt
of general quarter ſeſſions of the peace, of Eaſter, or any moveable feaſt
.# all other courts and aſſemblies of thereon depending, ſhall be no longer
any bodies politic or corporate, for kept or obſerved, in the dominions of
electing of officers, or ſuch officers en the crown of Great-Britain, accord
tering upon the execution of their re ing to the ſupputation now uſed, or
ſpective offices, or for any other pur the table prefixed to the book of Com
poſe, which are to be holden and kept mon Prayer, but that the new calen
on any fixed or certain day of any dar, tables, &c. ſhall be prefixed to
month, or on any day depending upon all future editions of the Common
the beginning, or on any certain day Prayer, and that from and after the
of any month, (except ſuch courts as ſaid day of all
are uſually holden or kept with any fixed feaſt-days, holy-days, and faſt
fairs or marts) ſhall from time to time, days, which are now obſerved by the ,
from and after the ſaid day church of England, and alſo the ſo
of be holden and kept upon lemn days of thankſgiving, and of
the ſame nominal days, and whereon, faſting and humiliation, appointed by
or according to which, the ſame are act of parliament, ſhall be kept and
now to be held, but ſhall be computed obſerved on the reſpective days mark
according to the new method of num ed for the celebration of the ſame in
bering the days of the calendar, which the new calendar, which are on the
will be eleven days ſooner than they ſame reſpective nominal days on which
are now holden and kept. they are now kept; but which, ac
In order to preſerve the calender, cording to the alteration intended, will
or method of reckoning, and for com happen eleven days ſooner than the
puting the days of the year in the ſame ſame now do.
regular courſe in all times coming, it The two moveable terms of Eafter
is propoſed, that in the ſeveral years and Trinity, and all courts, meetings
of our Lord 1800, 1900, 2 too, 2200, of bodies politick or corporate, all
23oo, or any other hundredth years of markets, fairs and marts, and courts
our Lord in time to come, except only thereunto belonging, accuſtomed to
every fourth hundredth year, whereof be holden at any time, depending up
the year of our Lord zooo ſhall be the on the time of Eaſter, or any other
firſt, ſhall not be taken to be leap moveable feaſt, ſhall, from the ſaid
years, but ſhall be common years, day of be
conſiſting of 365 days; and that the holden according to the falling of
year of our Lord 2000, 2400, 28oo, Eaſter, or ſuch other moveable feaſt,
and every fourth hundredth year of to be computed according to the ſaid
our Lord, from the year zoo.o inclu new calendar tables and rules.
five, and alſo all other years of our The holding and keeping of all mar
Lord, which by the preſent ſupputa kets, fairs and marts, for the ſale of
tion are leap years, conſiſting of 366 goods or cattle, or for the hiring of
days, ſhall be leap years as is now uſed. ſervants, which are fixed to certain
A new calender, tables and rules, nominal days of the month, or de
having been prepared, for fixing the Pending upon the beginning, or any
- certain
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certain day of any month, and all any other purpoſe whatſoever, by any
courts holden or kept with any ſuch perſon or perſons now born, or who
fairs or marts, fixed to ſuch certain ſhall be born before the ſaid
times, ſhall not, from and after the day of or the time of
ſaid day of be
expiration or determination of any ap
continued upon the nominal days of prenticeſhip or other ſervice by inden
the month in the new calendar, but ture, or under any articles under ſeal,
eleven days later than the ſaid nomi or by reaſon of any ſimple contračt or
nal days in the new calendar. hiring whatſoever; but that all ſuch
Nothing is propoſed to accelerate rents, annuities, ſums of money, or
or anticipate the days or times for o intereſt thereof, ſhall continue to be
pening, inclofing, or ſhutting up any payable ; and the delivery of ſuch
lands for common paſture, according goods, &c. ſhall be made; and the
to divers cuſtoms, privileges and uſages leaſes and demiſes of ſuch lands, te
in certain places of this kingdom; but nements, and hereditaments, and con
they ſhall be opened, incloſed, or ſhut tracts and agreements ſhall commence,
up, upon the ſame natural days and expire, and determine, and the ſaid
times, which will be eleven days later lands ſhall be accepted, ſurrendered
than the ſame would have happened and delivered up, and the ſaid rents
according to the new ſupputation of and annuities and grants for any term
time, ſo to begin on the ſaid of years ſhall commence, ceaſe, and
day of determine, at and upon the ſeveral
Nothing is intended to extend to days and times as the ſame ſhould and
accelerate or anticipate the time of ought to have been payable or made,
payment of any rent, annuity or ſum or would have happened in caſe this
of money, which ſhall become pay aćt had not been made; and that no
able by virtue of any cuſtom, uſage, farther, or other ſum ſhall be paid or
leaſe, deed, writing, bond, note, con payable for the intereſt of any ſum of
tract, or agreement whatſoever now money whatſoever, than ſuch intereſt
ſubſiſting, or which ſhall be made, ſhall amount to for the true number of
figned, ſealed, or entered into, at any natural days; and that no perſon ſhall
time before the ſaid day of be deemed to have attained the age of
or to accelerate the 21 years, or any ſuch other age as be
payment of, or increaſe the intereſt of forementioned, or to have compleated
any ſuch ſum of money which ſhall the time of any ſervice as beforemen
become payable as aforeſaid; or to tioned, until the full number of years
accelerate the delivery of goods, chat and days ſhall be elapſed, on which
tles, &c. or the time of the com ſuch perſon or perſons reſpectively,
mencement, expiration, or determina would have attained ſuch age, or have
tion of any leaſe or demiſe of lands, compleated the time of ſuch ſervice,
tenements, or hereditaments, or of in caſe no alteration of the ſtyle had
any contract or agreement whatſoever; been propoſed or enacted.
or the accepting, ſurrendering, or de The TABLEs at the End of the Calendar.
livering up the poſſeſſion of any ſuch
lands, tenements, or hereditaments, I. Tables and rules for the moveable
or the commencement, expiration, or and immoveable feaſts, together
determination of any annuity or rent; with the days of faſting and abſti
or of any grant for any term of years nence, through the whole year.
of what nature or kind ſoever, or the II. A table to find Eaſter-day from the
time of attaining the age of 21 years, preſent time, ’till the year 1899 in
or any other age requiſite by any law, cluſive, according to the calendar.
uſage, deed, will, or writing whatſo III. Another table to find Eaſter 'till
ever, for the doing any act, or for the year 1899 incluſive,
-
IV. A
 136 Cure fºr the Bite of a mad Dºg. An o D E. : March
IV. A table of the moveable feaſts bad conſequences will unavoidably be
for 52 years, according to the car evented, and the unfortunate perſon
lendar. reed from danger, which otherwiſe
V. A table of the moveable feaſts, muſt have befallen him by the direful
according to the ſeveral days that accident,
Eaſter can poſſibly fall upon. And in caſe a cupping-glaſs is not to
VI. A table to find Eaſter-day from be had, the operation may be perform
the year 1900, to the year 2199 ed by a cyder-glaſs chocolate-cup, pep
incluſive. per-box, or other tight domeſtick im
VII. VIII. IX. Three general and plement. And, that on ſuch melan
perpetual tables for finding the do choly occaſions materials may not
minical or ſunday letter, the places be wanting, I propoſe, that all phy
of the golden numbers in the ca ficians, ſurgeons, apothecaries, and
lendar, and Eaſter-day. other practitioners in phyſick, together
with the incumbents of the ſeveral pa
N. B. The bill makes no alteration in riſhes throughout the kingdom, be well
any one thing, except on the nominal dates provided with a number of the ſaid
of days: For inſtance, the 4th will be cupping glaſſes, to be always ready to
the 15th, the 5th the 16th, &c. relieve the diſtreſſed. And, that help
may never be wanting, and as º,
From the GENTLEMAN's MAGAZINE. ; 'tis ſaid may #. bought for ſo
mall a price as three pence each, I
A Cure for the Bite of a mad Dog. farther propoſe, that every family
throughout the nation be provided with
Mr. URBAN, one of them at leaſt; which if timely
applied, 'tis thought to be ſcarcely
S many have been the dreadful poſſible to fail in performing a cure,
and deplorable ſufferings of un and to ſave the lives of many, for the
fortunate perſons by the bites of mad good of their families, and benefit of
dogs and other furious animals, nume the publick.
rous attempts have laudably been made
to diſcover a remedy for the ſame, but [Did we not know the author, we ſhould
hitherto ſeemingly without ſucceſs. The be apt to think his profeſſion was glaſsmaking.
bole of a tobacco-pipe may be applied alſo
'Tis therefore the duty of every one on occaſion, and a ſtrong ſuétion made at the
to endeavour to find out ſomething that ſmall end.]
may be of ſervice to the unhappy ſuf
ferers. To which end, having em An O DE on Fo Rt U N E.
ployed my thoughts for ſome time, I
hope I have diſcovered a method by (From the Traveller's Magazine.)
cupping, which, timely uſed, may be G M E hoiſt up fortune to the ſkies,
preſumed cannot fail of ſucceſs; and Others debaſe her to a bubble;
I, nor her frowns, nor favours prize,
may be performed as followeth, viz. Northink the changling worth my trouble.
As ſoon as poſſible after the diſaſter
‘has happened, take a cupping-glaſs, If Iatcivilly
my door ſhe chance to light,
my gueſt reccive ;
rarefy the air therein by the flame of The viſit paid, 1 bid good night,
a lamp, torch, candle, paper, or other Nor murmur, when ſhe takes her leave.
.combuſtibles; then applying it to the Tho' profºrous gales my canvas croud,
wound, the atmoſphere, by its violent Tho' ſmooth the waves, ſerene the ſky,
preſſure on all parts of the fleſh around I truſt not calms, they florms forbode,
the glaſs and ſore, will not only force And ſpeak th' approaching tempeſt nigh.
part of it into the glaſs, but will ef Then, virtue, to the helm repair,
fečtually preſs out, drive before it, and Thou, innocence, ſhalt guide the oar,
expel the blood, with the venomous . Now rage, ye winds, ſtorms rend the air,
particles lurking therein, whereby all My bark, thus mann'6, ſhall gain the ſhore.
A Specimen
1751. Othello alled by Perſons of Diſtintiion. 137
town, who can very ſeldom be kept out
24 Specimen of a new Paper entitled, The of any place of entertainment, who find
Literary Gazette. the way into the boxes at the opera, the
pit at the oratorio, and the private maſ
Observations on the late Performance querades of the firſt nobility, and who
of OT H E L L O. had, at leaſt, ten times as much mind
to this, as they ever could have to any
From the Gentleman's Magazine. of thoſe Entertainments, yet found no
poſſibility of admittance.
Play performed on the common The condućtors of the plan knew,
Stage by perſons of Diſtinétion, is that every part of the houſe would be
an incident that our age has, perhaps, full of perſons of the firſt faſhion, and
the honour of having firſt produced to they paid them the juſt and ſenſible com
the World. Some Gentlemen, long ce pliments of keeping all improper people
lebrated for their taſte and ſpirit in gal from among them. The tickets ex
lantry, were determined to give their preſſed no particular part of the houſe;
Friends and Acquaintance an uncommon ſo that thoſe only who came firſt had the
Entertainment, and to do it in an uncom advantage of the beſt places: By this
mon Manner. Theatrical Performances means the whole houſe was filled with
have lately been often exhibited by Per equally good company and half a do
ſons of the firſt faſhion, and always with zen ſtars glittered for the firſt, and pro
ſucceſs; but the apparatus of a regular bably for the laſt time, in the upper gal
Theatre has been wanting in all theſe lery; part of the Royal Family did them
repreſentations, and the whole has been the honour of filling the ſtage boxes,
greatly hurt by that deficiency. and every corner of the houſe beſides
The juſt ſenſe the Perſons at the head glittered with Diamonds and embroide
of this ſcheme have of things, could not ry. The accommodations were fit for
ſuffer them to think, that if the action the company : The band of muſick was
itſelf were not blamcable, the place on a very fine one ; and the houſe was in
this Occaſion, could make it ſo ; nor every part illuminated with wax lights;
could their ſpirit ſubmit to the doing a the ſcenes were ...' as well as pretty
ny thing imperfectly, either for want of ones; and the dreſſes not only magnifi
the neceſſary expence, or of the courage cent, but well fancied, and much better
to do what was no way really exception adapted to the charaćters than any we
able, though out of the common road. have ſeen them dreſſed in before. ,
They hired the theatre at Drury Lane Oubello's was a robe in the faſhion of
for the Night : they gave among their his country ; Roderigo's an elegantly taw
Friends as many tickets as would fill it, dry modern ſuit; and Caſio's and Iago's
and exhibited their performance with very rich uniforms.
all the pomp and decoration of the moſt The character of Othello was perform
regularly concerted entertainment of the ed by the elder Mr.De laval ; Iago and
kind. Caſio by the ſecond Mr. Delaval and
As but about a thouſand people could a younger brother ; Deſdemona by Mrs.
be happy enough to ſee this, out of Quon ; Roderigo by Captain Sre vess,
twenty thouſand that deſired it, and as and Emilia by that Gentleman's Lady,
the performance is likely to be the com The terrors of an audience, to per
mon topick of converſation ſor theſe ſons not accuſtomed to ſpeak in publick,
three months, it may not be diſagreea are not to be got abſolutely over by all
ble to thoſe not preſent, to hear ſome the reſolution in the world : It was ea
account of it from one who was. ſy to ſee that every one of the perfor
It is greatly to the honour of theſe mers was affected by them ; but it is a
gentlemen, that the tickets were ſo care mazing that they were not all of them
fully diſpoſed of, that the women of the much more ſo. The management of
T the
March, 1751, - -
133 Othello affed by Perſons of Diffinition. March
the voice in adapting it to the ſpace it is him no provocation for the revenge he
to fill, is another circumſtance of vaſt had meditated againſt him, the author
conſequence to the player, and is ano gives him no more to ſay than,
ther circumſtance alſo, to which theſe I do believe it, and I aſk your pardon.
performers muſt have been perfeół ſtran But the manner in which Mr. DFlaval
gers. A publick rehearſal on the flage took the hand of the man he had injured,
would have done no hing towards in while he ſpoke this, had ſomething in
forming them in this point ; fince the it ſo like the man of honour, and ſo un
ſame houſe empty, and filled with an like all that we ſee in imitation of it in
audience, is, in this reſpect, a perfectly the player, that we ſhall not be eaſily re
different place. The general prejudice conciled to the bearing it from any bo
of an audience, that nothing is right dy elſe again. His embracing Deſdemo
but what is like what they have been na on their meeting in Cyprus, we are
uſed to ; and the contempt in which per afraid, ſet many a fair breaſt among the
fons of their rank in judgment muſt hold audience a longing: His manner of
an imitation of players, was alſo a throwing his arms about her, and the
thing of no little importance againſt jocund expreſſion of his countenance at
them. If we weigh theſe ſeveral cir that inſtant, gave us a fine pićture of
cumſtances together, we ſhall ſee the Cowley's embrace.
infinite diſadvantages with which theſe Then like ſome wealthy iſland thouſalt be,
gentlemen ſet out, in compariſon of thoſe And like the ſea about it 1;
whoſe nightly taſk it is to act and ſhall Thou like fair Albion to the ſailor's ſºbr,
be able to form ſome judgment of what Spreading thy boſom ſnowy white ;
were their talents and abilities, when it Like the kind ocean I will be
is aſſerted that the greateſt part of the With lºve's ſoft arms ever ſurrounding
play was much better performed than it - thee.
ever was on any ſtage before. In the Mr. J. De Laval, in the charaćter of
whole, there was a face of nature that Iago, was more than it was poſſible to
no theatrical piece, ačted by common expect or conceive from a perſon who
players, ever came up to. It was evi had not trod the ſtage before. To ſay
dent, that the performers felt every ſen that he play'd the part much better than
timent they were to expreſs, and were it was ever play’d before, is ſaying a
not reduced to labour at an imitation of great deal, yet it is ſaying vaſtly too lit
what would be done in real life on the tle. His eaſe in the whole charaćter
occaſion, but were inſpired by the ſen was amazing, his whole deportment ſo
timent to be the thing the author re much the gentleman, ſo perfectiy adap
preſented. The figure of Othello was ted to every circumſtance of the charac
doubtleſs the fircít ever produced on a ter, and ſo elegant in its propriety, that
ſlage ; his deportinent in the whole was this audience muſt forget him before
majeſtick without pomp, and his ſenſe they can ſee any other Iago with pati
of the paſſions, the author throws into ence. He every where convey'd the
his part, quick and exquiſite. The ani full ſenſe of the author's expreſſion, and
mated expreſſion, no where exaggerated it. His eye
Had all his hairs been lives worked as much as his tongue, and he
My great revenge bad/lomachfor them all, was equally intent on his plots, when
was perhaps never ſo well ſpoken before: engaged in the dialogue, and when out
His expreſſion of his anguiſh by the mo. of it: Upon the whole, the player was
noſyllable Oh! was every where great loſt in the nan: He was perfectly the
and affecting : But what he was pecu thing that Shakeſpear drew, and yet he
liarly ſuperior to every body in, was the ſeemed modelled only on his own
natural expreſſion of the lover and the thoughts ; not repreſenting, but really
gentleman. When in the laſt act, he tranſacting the ſeveral ſcenes he was en
is inform'd by Caſio, that he had given gaged in. The youngeſt Mr. De lava 1.
- had
 1751. * Women of the Town. 139
had great applauſe in Caſſio, and he de The anguiſh that I felt left me no reſt
ſerved it all : The drunken ſcene, which till I had by your means, addreſſed
is the capital one in the part, and a very myſelf to the publick on behalf of thoſe
difficult one to ſucceed in, he was par forlorn creatures, the women of the
ticularly excellent in, and his recovery town ; whoſe miſery here might ſurely
to ſobriety, tho' a bold and forced paſ. induce us to endeavour, at leaſt, their
ſage in the author, was rendered natur preſervation from eternal puniſhment.
'al by his manner of performing it. Ro Theſe were all once, if not virtuous,
derigo was much the character Shake at leaſt innocent, and might ſtill have
ſpear draws, tho' not exactly what has continued blameleſs and eaſy, but for
been uſed to be palmed upon us for the arts and infinuations of thoſe whoſe
Shakeſpear's Roderigo. Deſdemona rank, fortune, or education furniſhed
had all the native honeſty and candour them with means to corrupt or to de
in her face, that the poet meant to make lude them. Let the libertine reflect a
an example of ; and when at her firſt moment on the ſituation of that woman,
ſetting out, who being forſaken by her corruptor,
Whilſ?/be aſay'd to ſpeak, the accents is reduced to the neceſſity of turning
bung. [tongue. proſtitute for bread, and judge of the
4nd, faultring, died, unfiniſh d on her enormity of his guilt by the miſery
the native modeſty of the charaćter made which it produces.
us rather charmed than offended at it. It cannot be doubted but that num
Mr. J. Delaval ſpoke an excellent bers follow this dreadful courſe of life,
prologue, and this lady an epilogue, with ſhame, horror, and regret; but,
hardly at all inferior to it : The leaſt where can they hope for refuge “The
we can ſay in regard to this part of the “ world is not their friend, nor, the
performance is, that they both deſerved “world's law." Their fighs, and
all the applauſe they received on their tears, and groans, are criminal in the
delivering them." eye of their tyrants, the bully and the
bawd, who fatten on their miſery, and
To the Rambler, threaten them with want or a goal, if
they ſhew the leaſt deſign of eſcaping
Dear Sir, from their bondage.
Iº: ſeized this morning with an un “To wipe the tears from off all their
uſual penſiveneſs, and finding that ** faces” is a taſk too hard for mortals ;
books only ſerved to heighten it, took but to alleviate the misfortunes of others
a ramble into the fields, in hope of re is often within the moſt limited power i
lief and invigoration from the keenneſs yet the opportunities, which every day
of the air, and brightneſs of the ſun. affords, of relieving the moſt wretched
As I wandered, wrapped up in of human beings are overlooked and
thought, my eyes were ſtruck with neglected with equal diſregard of policy
the hoſpital for the reception of de and goodneſs. -

ſerted infants, which I ſurveyed with There are places, indeed, ſet apart,
pleaſure, till, by a natural train of to which theſe unhappy creatures may
ſentiment, I began to reflečt on the reſort when the diſeaſes of incontinence
fate of the mothers ; for to what ſhelter ſeize upon them; but, if they obtain a
can they fly only to the arms of their cure, to what are they reduced either
betrayers, which perhaps are now no to return with the ſmall remains of beau
longer open to receive them; and then ty to their former guilt, or periſh in the
bow quick muſt be the tranſition from freets with complicated want,
deluded virtue to ſhameleſs guilt, and How frequently have the gay and
from ſhameleſs guilt to hopeleſs wretch thoughtleſs, in their evening frolicks,
edneſs T 2 ſeen
* The above play is intended to be perfºrm'd again by the ſame gentlemen
and ladies for the benefit ºf the Foundling Hoſpital.
14o Stout and loyal Behaviour of judge Jenkyns: March
feen a band of theſe miſerable females, them to die, as being guilty of high
covered with rags, ſhivering with cold, treaſon for bearing arms againſt the king.
and pining with hunger; and, without At length, being taken priſoner at Here
either pitying their calamities, or re-ford, when that city was ſurpriſed by
fle&ing upon the cruelty of thoſe who, the parliament forces, Dec. 18, 1645. he
perhaps, firſt ſeduced them by careſſes was hurried up to London, and commit
of fondneſs, or magnificence of promi- ted priſoner to the Tower. Afterwards,
ſes, go on to reduce others to the ſame being brought to the bar in Chancery,
wretchedneſs by the ſame means he denied the authority of that court,
... To ſtop the increaſe of this deplora- becauſe their ſeal was counterfeited, and
ble multitude, is undoubtedly the firſt ſo conſequently the commiſſioners there
and moſt preſſing confideration. To pre- of we conſtituted againſt law: Where
vent evil is the great end of govern- upon, being committed to Newgate pri:
ment, the end for which vigilance and ſon, he was impeached of treaſon, and
ſeverity are properly employed; but brought to the bar of the commons
ſurely thoſe whom paſſion or intereſt houſe; but denying their authority, and
have already depraved, have ſome claim refuſing to kneel, was for his contempt
to compaſſion, from beings equally frail fined toool. and remitted to his priſon,
and fallible with themſelves. Nor will and thence tranſlated to Wallingford
they long groan in their preſent afflićti- Caſtle.
ons, if all thoſe were to contribute to *. Afterwards paſſed an ačt for his trial
their relief, that owe their exemption in the high court of juſtice, Anno 1650.
from the ſame diſtreſs to ſome other ſo that Jenkyns thinking of nothing but
cauſe, than their wiſdom and their virtue. hanging, was reſolved, if it ſhould come
- I am &c. AM 1 cus. to paſs, to ſuffer with the Bible under
[* It is to be wiſhed that the Ram- one arm, and Magna Charta, (of which
bler had recommended ſome method for he was a zealous defender) under the o
this purpoſe. The author of a ther. But Harry Marten (as 'tis ſaid)
pamphlet, entitled The Vices of Lon- urging to his fellows, that, Sanguis Mar
don and Weſtminſter, who propoſes me- tyrum eff Semen Eccleſiae, and that that
thods for preventing beggars, gaming, way of proceeding would do them miſ
&c. ‘ think it would be an act of great chief, they thought good not to take a
* benevolence, if among the many no- way his life, Wood's Ath. I 1.328.
‘ble charities eſtabliſhed in this metro-. When judge Jenkyns was brought be
* polis, ſome foundation were made for fore the Rump, in 1646, he treated thoſe
* the ſupport of repentant proſtitutes, rebels with a juſt and becoming con
* who might be employ'd to publick tempt. “In your ſpeech, “ ſays he,
‘ advantage, in a manufacture of Dreſ. “Mr. Speaker, you ſaid the houſe was
* den work, and after approbation of offended with my behaviour, in not
5 ſome years recover their chara&er."] making any obeiſance to you upon my
coming here ; and this was the more
From the Remembrancer, Mar. 23. wondered at, becauſe I pretended to be
J%. Jenkyns's name having been
frequently mentioned upon a late oc
knowing in the laws of the land (ha
ving made it my ſtudy for theſe five
caſion, it is thought that the following “ and forty years). And becauſe I am
account of him will not, at this time ſo, that was the reaſon of ſuch my
eſpecially, be unacceptable to your rea- “ behaviour. For, as long as you had
ders, -

the king's arms engraved on your

David Jenkyns was made one of the " mace, and acted under his authority,
judges for S. Wales, and continued it. “ had I come here, I would have bow
that office till the rebellion broke out, at ed my body in obedience to his au
which time he either impriſoned divers thority, by which you were firſt cal
Perſons in his circuit, or condemned led. But, Mr. Speaker, fince you and
“this
1751, Diftemper of the Prince of Wales. I4 I
* this houſe have renounced all your * but I think they preſs you to it
* duty and allegiance to your ſovereign, * without ſpeaking at all.” With that
* and natural liege lord the king, and the old man's anger was heightened to
* are become a den of thieves, ſhould I the utmoſt, and he in paſſion ſaid, “Had
* bow myſelf in this houſe of Rimmon, “my wife and children petitioned you in
* the lord would not pardon me in this * this matter, I would have looked on
“thing', Which provoked the houſe * her as a whore, and them as baſtards.”
ſo much, that without any trial they Upon this the committee departed, and
voted him and Sir Francis Butler guilty he continued in Newgate till the Reſto
of high treaſon, and fixed the day of ration. Grey's examin. of Neale's 4th
execution; but were again diverted from Vol. p. 7.
it by a droll ſpeech of that remarkable I ſhall cloſe this account of this gallant
buffoon Harry Marten. Briton, with an extract from a ſhort but
After this, they ſent a committee from ſtout tract of his, entituled, judge Jen
the common's houſe to Newgate to kyns's remonſtrance to the lords and
judge Jenkyns, and made this offer to commons Feb. 21, 1647, at Weſtminſter.
him, “That if he would own their pow * For myſelf, to put me to death in
“er to be lawful, they would not only “ this cauſe, is the greateſt honour I can
* take off the ſequeſtrations from his e “ poſſibly receive in this world. Dulce
“ſtates, which were about 5ool. per ‘ et decorum eff pro Patrid mori. And
* Annum, but would alſo ſettle a penſi * for a lawyer and judge of the law to
‘ on on him of Ioool, a year'. To ‘ die, dam Sandi, Patriae Legibus obſe
which he anſwered, “ Far be it from me * quitur, for obedience to the laws, will
* to own rebellion (although it was ſuc ‘ be deemed by the good men of this
* ceſsful) to be lawful; ſo he deſired to * time, a ſweet ſmelling ſacrifice; and
* ſee their backs’. “ by this and future times, that I died
Then the chief of them made another * full of years, and had an honeſt and
propoſal to the judge, and ſaid, “ He * honourable end. And poſterity will
# ſhould have the ſum was mention'd “take knowledge of theſe men, who
* above, if he would but permit and ſuf “ put ſome to death for ſubverting of
“fer them to put in print, That he did : the laws, and others for ſupporting
* own and acknowledge their power to * of them.”
* be lawful and juſt, and would not
* gainſay it'. . To this he anſwered, From the GentleMan's Magazine.
* That he would not connive at their ſo
‘doing, for all the money they had The Opinion of the Phyſicians and Sur
* robbed the kingdom of, and ſhould geons concerning the Diffemper which
“ they be ſo impudent to print any ſuch occaſioned the Death of his late Royal
* matter, he would ſell his doublet and Highneſs the Prince of Wales, on the
• coat to buy pens, ink and paper, (the 20th Inſtant.
* uſe of which, it ſeems, was not de
* barred him) and would ſet forth the N opening the body of his Roy
* common's houſe in their proper co al Highneſs we found all the
“lours.” When they found him ſo firm,
one of the committee uſed this motive,
* You have a wife and nine children,
: parts in the lower belly, or abdomen,
ſound.
* The cavity of the thorax was na
* who all will ſtarve if you refuſe this * turally contracted and narrow.
offer; ſo confider, for their ſakes, * The lungs on the left fide were
they make up ten preſſing arguments perfectly ſound, and without any ad

. for your compliance.” “What, (ſaid heſion to the ſurrounding parts ; the
.
the Judge) did they deſire you to preſs heart and pericardium without diſlem
me in this matter ' I will not ſay
they did' (replied the committee man)
er.

‘ On the right fide upon raiſing the

• ribs
142 An Account of the Shipwreck of the Nottingham Galley. March
ribs we found a cyſte or bag," ſituated greateſt part of her crew, contains a ſe
between the outer ſurface of the lungs ries of fačts, marvellous in their kind
and the ribs, which contained half and worthy to be remembered, your
a pint of very foetid matter. This inſerting it in your valuable collection,
cyſte was about fix inches long and cannot but be acceptable to every rea
four in breadth, extending nearly from der, who has curioſity to know how far
the third rib downwards to the ſe the powers of humanity may be exert
venth. The coats of this cyſte were ed, when life is at ſtake, and how much
near a quarter of an inch thick, and men are capable of doing and ſuffering,
ſtrong. This was not a new diſtem when properly animated and encourag
per, but muſt certainly have been ed, before they finally periſh through
growing there ſome conſiderable time. want or deſpair. The incidents that are
• The lungs on this fide adhered here related are ſo very fingular, that
ſtrongly to the pericardium ; and they would ſcarce gain credit with the
theſe adhering parts had freſh marks public, were it not for the known vera

: of inflammation, with ſmall quantities

lular interſtices. -
city of Capt. Deane the reporter. This
of matter lately formed in ſeveral cel gentleman, who is at preſent honoured
with a national employment abroad, was
* Between the lower ſurface of the himſelf a ſharer in the diſtreſs he has
lungs and the diaphragm we found endeavoured to repreſent; but words
near a quarter of a pint of matter, can convey only a faint idea of ſuffer
. which was likewiſe apparently newly ings, when theſe exceed the ordinary
made. degrees of our conception. , Let it ſuf
-

* The lower ſurface of the lungs and fice, however, to engage the reader's
diaphragm adhered ſtrongly, where belief and attention, that Capt. Deane
the matter mentioned did not prevent is now making proviſion for the annual
1t. commemoration of this wonderful deli
• In the back part of this ſide of the verance, in New England, as neareſt to
breaſt, there was above a pint of ſe the principal ſcene of action: and that
rous fluid. in ſuch a manner, as may beſt tend to
* The lobes of the lungs on this fide reclaim the unthinking part of that claſs
were not in a perfeč ſtate, but had of men, who are moſt expoſed to acci
ſeveral ſchirrhous tubercles diſperſed dents of the like kind,
throughout their ſubſtance. I am, Sir, Yours, &c.
* The matter contained between the
* lungs, pericardium and diaphragm, The N A R R A T 1 v E.
had broke a communication with the HE Nottingham Galley, of and
. ſubſtance of the lungs.” - from London, Izo tons, Io guns,
[On the death of Prince Henry, ſon of and 14 men, Capt. Deane commander,
King James I. Nov. 6,1612, aged about ſailed on a trading voyage for New
18; the lords of the council met next England, on the 25th of September,
day to give orders for opening the body, 17 to ; but meeting with contrary winds
by the appointment of his father, which and bad weather, it was the eleventh of
was done that night, and a particular December following, before they deſ:
relation of the cauſes of his death was cried the land, which was then covered
ſigned by ſix phyſicians.] with ſnow; and which in a quarter of
an hour they again loſt fight of, with
From the Magazine of Magazines. out knowing what part of the coaſt they
had ſeen. The fogs and hazy weather
S I R, had prevented their taking an obſerva
S the encloſed narrative of the tion for ten or twelve days; and the
ſhipwreck of the Nottingham unaccountable currents there met with,
Galley, and the preſervation of the had confuſed their reckoning; however
the
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the wind being N. E. and the land lying inacceſſible. Their proviſions were all
N. E. and S. W. they determined to ſwallowed up, except a few fragments
fleer S. W. till ten at night, and then of cheeſe caſt aſhore; and tho' beaten to
lie by till morning ; but about eight, a paſte by the fury of the waves, were
Capt. Deane being himſelf upon deck, yet carefully picked up by the people.
to his infinite ſurprize, ſaw the break Pieces of maſts, ſails, and broken cor
ers a head very near him, and inſtantly dage, all entangled in the cables, and
calling out to the ſteerſman hard affar reſtrained by the anchor, were ſeen
board, was ſo ill obeyed in the aſtoniſh floating to and fro at a diſtance, and at
ment, as to have the reverſe performed; infinite hazard brought to land. Some
ſo the ſhip ſtruck violently againſt a planks, timber, canvaſs, and other ma
rock, called Boone Iſland, about ſeven terials were likewiſe recovered ; of all
leagues eaſtward of Piſcataqua river. which they made a proper uſe. Fire
The night was dark and the ſea ran becoming their next care, they ſought
high : the veſſel labouring exceſſively, to procure this bleſfing by various
ſoon heaved along ſide the rock; and means, as flint, ſteel, and gunpowder,
in this extremity of horror, cutting the and afterwards by a drill of very ſwift
maſts by the board was the only chance motion ; but all the combuſtibles in
of ſafety; which being effected, the their poſſeſſion being thoroughly water
maſts fortunately fell right towards the ſoaked, baffled every attempt.
rock. The mate who before was ill, Their firſt enterprize of moment was
ſo ſuddenly recovered, as to make the erecting a tent capacious enough juſt to
firſt eſſay to land, and was followed by hold them all, covered with ſails and
two of the beſt ſwimmers, who all got canvas, and ſtrowed with picked oak
ſafe to ſhore. The captain being eager um for bedding. On the top of which
to ſave ſome papers and effects of va. a ſtaff was fixed with a piece of white
lue, was earneſt in that buſineſs, when cloth, to facilitate a diſcovery. While
the ſhip bulging gave him but juſt time their tent was erecting, they ſtowed one
to endeavour his eſcape. upon another for warmth under the
On quitting the wreck his body was canvaſs ; but as after a ſhipwreck, all
daſhed againſt the rock with impetuous command ceaſes, ſeveral diſputes aroſe,
force, and the fleſh and nails of his fin even in this little company, and in this
gers torn off in catching hold to pre calamitous ſtate, which, had they been
vent being waſhed away by the next ſuffered to increaſe, muſt have terminat
revolving wave. The reſt of the crew ed in their utter ruin; and therefore, it
landed with much leſs difficulty. was found neceſſary to elečt a head,
Being all aſſembled, their firſt care and to inveſt him with the chief direc
was to ſeek for ſhelter from the extre tion. Their old commander was ac
mity of the cold and ſnow: but to their cordingly appointed, who henceforward
great misfortune found none, the place exerciſed ſome authority, but not with
on which they were, being a mere rock, out the general concurrence.
without a ſhovel full of earth upon it; On the 4th day the cook, unuſed to
and liable to be overflowed every ſpring ſuch ſeverities, died; and the corpſe,
tide. How melancholy, then, muſt even being placed near low water mark, the
this firſt night be, expoſed, wet as they flowing tide carried it away , none ſo
were, to the inclemency of the heavens, much as hinting to reſerve it for ſuſte
and the horrors of darkneſs for ten long nance ; for as yet they were ſtrangers
tedious hours together Nor was their to the exquiſite torture of exceſſive hun
miſery much alleviated by the approach ger, having their allowance of cheeſe
of day; for to their unſpeakable ſorrow, equally divided amongſt them, to each
they beheld only the ſhattered remains about half a pound a day, with ice or
of their broken veſſel, floating upon the ſnow water as much as they required.
raging ocean, equally unſcryiceable and Thoſe who laboured, kept their blood
Warm,
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warm, and preſerved a due circulation; the whole length whereof was but 1oo
whereas the cold ſo benumbed and diſ. yards, and its breadth about 50. In
coloured the hands and feet of the un this critical inſtant; the carpenter's axe
active, as to endanger a mortification; was caſt upon the rock, and with it they
and thoſe who quitted the wreck in compleated their boat. It was then
boots, had bliſters on their legs and feet conſulted who ſhould adventure in her
to ſuch a degree, that the ſkin came firſt ; and the captain, his brother, the
off with the nails of their toes. mate, and four others were approv'd :
Having finiſhed the tent, their next and then all aſſiſted in launching her.
undertaking was building a boat out of This was about the 21ſt of December,
the timber and plank that had parted not being able to determine to a day,
from the wreck, having for tools the for it is incredible to relate how much
blade of a cutlaſh made into a ſaw, the impreſſion of their misfortunes had
their knives, a hammer, and a caulking already impaired their memories, info
mallet. Some nails they found in the much that they were not only uncertain
clefts of the rock, and others they drew of the day of the month, but had even
out of the ſheething. Three planks forgot the day of the week. Tho' the
were laid flat for the bottom, and two weather was clear and fine, and the
vertically on each ſide, fixed to ſtanch water ſmoother than uſual, yet the ſwell
ings, and let into the bottom timbers, was ſo great, that as ſoon as the boat
with two ſhort pieces at cach end ; was launched, ſhe was heaved along
they caulked her with oakum drawn ſhore and ſtaved to pieces, and the cap
from old junk, and ſecured the ſeams tain and another that had got on board,
with canvaſs, pump-leather, and ſheet marrowly eſcaped drowning. And now
lead; one breadth of Holland's duck again returned with redoubled horror,
furrounded the whole to keep out the all the anxieties which had been a while
ſpry of the ſea; a ſhort maſt was fixed ſuſpended during the mighty expe&ati
with a ſquare ſail; ſeven paddles were ons they had formed from their boat.
provided for rowing, and an eighth No fire, and the weather extreme cold;
longer than the reſt, for ſteering ; all their hands and feet frozen to a degree
this was accompliſhed by the captain of mortification; ſeveral with large
and two more, while the carpenter and deep ulcers very offenſive to the ſmell;
the reſt were ſo enfeebled and ſick, as their ſmall ſtock of cheeſe ſpent, and
not to be able to give any aſſiſtance. nothing leſt to ſuſtain their periſhing
A week had now elapſed without bodies but kelp, a rockweed growing
any other ſuſtenance than the checſe al under water, and muſcles, ſo difficult
ready mentioned, except the bones of to get as not to allow, at moſt, above
three pieces of beef rendered eatable three a-day for each man: In this ſtate,
by pounding, whoſe fleſh the fiſh had pinched with cold and hunger, groan
almoſt entirely conſumed before caſt on hg under diſeaſe and pain, with tor
ſhore, when at a diſtance they ſaw ture and horror of mind from the moſt
three boats under ſail, as they thought, terrible apprehenſions of approaching
haſtening to their deliverance. Sick death, they abandoned themſelves to
and lame, all crept out, to view the ſuch a wild deſpair, that the ſufferers
joyful fight ; and with horrible cries themſelves find it impoſſible, at this
itrove to alarm their attention ; but in diſtance of time, to revive in their
vain, for they neither heard nor diſco minds an adequate idea of their extreme
wered them. This diſappointment great miſery. Yet in no inſtance the hand of
ly aggravated their deſpair. Their boat providence was more viſibly extended
was now the only remaining hope. in their favour, than in this: for at
Their ſtock of cheeſe was near exhauſt
night a ſtorm aroſe, in which had they
ed, and the ſpring tide daily appre been at ſea, they muſt all have inevita
hended that was to overflow their iſland, bly periſhed. In this extremity, the .
InāCC
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mate had the good fortune to ſtrike ſuing their enterprize: accordingly the
down a gull, which being equally di raft was launched, and both being ſet
vided, was eagerly devoured, raw as it upon it, the ſwell overſet the raft as
was, by all. At their firſt landing, heretofore the boat, and away went the
theſe and other ſea fowl rooſted upon maſt and ſail; the Swede being an ex
the rock 3 and the captain frequently cellent ſwimmer, recovered the ſhore,
went out at the dead of night, in hopes and little regarded it; but the other
of ſurprizing the ſeals that harboured unſkilled in that art, continued ſome
there; but found, to his ſurprize and time under water, and when got out,
regret, that every living creature had was too much diſcouraged to make a
forſaken the iſland when man had got ſecond eſſay. The hardy Swede re
poſſeſſion of it. mained inflexible, being reſolved to pe
In theſe trying circumſtances the laſt riſh in the ſea, rather than linger one
reſource of human wit was to compoſe day more in that miſerable ſituation ;
a raft, capable of bearing two men ; a another animated by his example, of.
project mightily urged by a Swede, a fered to ſhare his fate. The raft was
flout, brave fellow, who tho’ he had turned, and both were put upon it, and
loſt the uſe of his feet, was yet in per committed to the mercy of the ſeas.
feat health. During the five or ſix Their words at parting were very mov
days in which this work was completing, ing, Pray for our poor Souls, and God
the Swede frequently importuned the Aa've mercy upon yours. About ſun ſet
captain to accompany him in the en they judged them half way to land,
terPrize but in vain. The attempt rowing very ſucceſsfully ; but in the
appeared to him too hazardous, but he night a ſtorm aroſe, and two days after
concealed his reaſons; and another un the raft was found on ſhore, and diſtant
dertook the taſk without reflecting on from it about a mile the other man,
the danger. In the mean time they having his paddle ſtill faſt to his wriſt,
deſcried a ſail coming out of Piſcataqua and ſo much worn, as ſhew’d he had
river, to whom they endeavoured to laboured hard ; but the bold Swede was
manifeſt themſelves by all poſſible de never ſeen more.
vices; but the wind being N. W. and Capt. Deane had appointed theſe
the ſhip ſtanding to the eaſtward, was pre adventurers, in caſe they reached the
ſently out of fight. This redoubled the ſhore alive, to cauſe a fire to be made
eagerneſs of the Swede to try his for on a certain hill, as a fignal of their
tune on the raft, which being ready to eſcape; and two days after a ſmoak
launch, wanted only a favourable op ariſing from that quarter, and daily
Portunity to put to ſea. In conſtructing continuing, tho' upon a different occa
this raft, they ſplit the fore yard of the fir, was yet interpreted as a token of
ſhip, and conſtituting the two parts for ſpeedy deliverance. This fluſh of hope
the fide-pieces, 12 feet long, inter revived their finking ſpirits; and the
fixed ſpars, covered with the lighteſt ſpring tide, ſo juſtly dreaded, having
plank, four feet broad, firſt ſpiking paſſed without any other inconvenience
them, then ſeizing them firm; a ſhort than depriving them for a time of the
maſt was alſo fixed with a ſail made of muſcles whereon they lived, they em
two hammocks ; and a paddle was pro ployed themſelves in picking oakum to
vided for each man, and a ſpare one cover and make warm their tent.
made faſt to the raft in caſe of need. Towards the latter end of Decem
Some few days paſſing, and the wind ber, the carpenter, a fat man, naturally
ſtill proving j the Swede of a dull, heavy. phlegmatic conſtitu
and his companion grew impatient of tion, died ; and in the morning Capt.
delay : but one afternoon the weather Deane ordered his corpſe to be remov
Proving moderate, and the wind ſetting ed, but no body offered to obey him ;
right on ſhore, they Perſiſted in Pur and, after obſerving an unuſual air of
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intentneſs in all the people, Mr. White mind, the majority grew fierce, brutiſh,
worth, a young gentleman, his moº barbarous, impatient in their afflićtions,
ther's darling ſon, delicately bred a and refračtory to command, uſing ill
midſt ſo great an affluence as to deſpiſelanguage, oaths and imprecations, ſo
common food, as he then with remorſe that the captain almoſt repented he had
of conſcience acknowledged, began, in not turned the dead carcaſe adrift, in
the name of the reſt, to court the ſtead of reſerving it for food; however,
captain's concurrence in converting the this deportment convinced him of the
human carcaſe into the matter of their abſolute neceſſity of keeping a ſtrićt
nouriſhment ; and was immediately ſe watch over the remainder of the bedy,
conded by a great majority, three only fince he had reaſon to apprehend future
oppoſing. While this was in agitation, want would drive them to ſacrifice one
part of a green hide was found newly another's lives to their inexorable hun
thrown up by the ſea, which being ger ; and the prolongation of their mi
minced and divided amongſt them, was ſeries, a few days, would infallibly have
foon devoured with a voracious appetite. terminated in this dreadful event.
And the cravings of hunger grew ſo The cloſe of the old year left them
ſtrong, that Capt. Deane, tho' the in a moſt forlorn condition; the captain's
propoſal appeared amazingly ſhocking, brother attacked with convulfive fits,
was obliged to comply. A few thin and frozen in ſeveral fingers; Mr.
ſlices waſhed in ſalt water, were at firſt Whiteworth, his friend, in both his
brought into the tent, and given to e feet; the reſt of the people, half frozen,
very one in ſmall portions, with a good more than half famiſhed, diſtempered,
deal of rockweed to ſupply the place of ulcerous, deſpairing, unable to help
bread. The firſt piece Captain Deane themſelves; yet murmuring, prophane,
eat, was part of the griſtles that com and blaſphemous. In a word, labouring
poſe the breaſt, having the fleſh ſcraped under a complication of the greateſt
clean off; for his ſtomach, as yet, abo evils, cold, diſeaſes, famine, proſpect
minated the loathſome food, tho' his of death, and dread of damnation.
importunate appetite had more than But providence was graciouſly pleaſed
once led him to ſurvey, with a long to ſhew mercy; for on the 2d of January,
ing-eye, the extremities of his ſore in the morning, as the captain was
fingers, and a day or two before had creeping out ofthe tent, he ſaw;a ſhallop
compelled him to taſte his own ex half way from ſhore, ſtanding directly
crements. The mate and the two other towards the rock. To expreſs the rap
oppoſers, refuſed to partake of the tures diffuſed throughout the whole
fleſh the firſt night, but next morning company, upon the proſpect of ſo ſudden
were glad to beg an equal ſhare with and unexpected a deliverance exceeds
the reſt, who now began to devour it the powers of tongue and mind ; 'twas
in a rapacious manner, and craved great life from the dead. At flood the veſſel s
er quantities than conſiſted with pru coming nigh, caſt anchor in a commo
dence to allow. In a few days, lame dious place, ard hoiſting out a ſmall
and infirm as they were, the captain canoe, one man came off, and gaining
found himſelf obliged to remove the the rock, the captain aſſiſted to haul
quarters, and to exerciſe all the autho the boºt on ſhore, and perceiving no
rity he had taken at their requeſt, over eatables therein, enquired of the man,
them, which their preſent impotence, if he could help him to fire he re
and his comparative ſtrength, empow. plied in the affirmative. Several other
ered him to maintain; for on a ſudden, queſtions were alternately reſolved, as,
he perceived an alteration in their diſpo what day of the week it was, &c.
fitions, infinitely for the worſe, from a and, in particular, a relation made of
quiet, peaceable, affectionate temper; the manner of finding the raft and dead
a reſigned, ſubmifive, religious frame of corpſe, which moved the government
- * to
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to ſend them out on the preſent deſign. 4 LETTER from the celebrated Mrſ.
Arriving at the tent, he was perfectly Rowe, to the Right Honourable the
affrighted at the ghaſtly figure of ſo Counteſt of Hertford. -

many diſmal objećts with long beards,

nothing but ſkin and bone; wild ſtaring Written the Day before her Death,
eyes, and countenances, fierce, barba
rous, unwaſhed, and infected with hu MADAM,
man gore. After kindling a fire, with HIS is the laſt letter you will ever
much labour, the captain accompanied receive from me, the laſt aſſu
the man to his boat, and both getting rance I ſhall give you on earth, of a fin
in, the ſea drove the boat with ſuch force cere and ſteadfaſt friendſhip; but when
againſt the rock, as overſet her; and the we meet again, I hope it will be in the
captain narrowly eſcaped drowning. heights of immortal love and extaſy.
The good man making a ſecond attempt Mine perhaps may be the glad ſpirit to
alone, recovered the ſhallop with diffi congratulate your ſafe arrival to the hap
culty ; promifing to come again next py ſhores. Heaven can witneſs how fin
day better provided, if the weather per cere my concern for your happineſs is:
mitted. -

thither I have ſent my ardent wiſhes,

Now, as an allay to their joy, they that you may be ſecured from the flat
beheld the ſhallop ſtanding off without tering deluſions of the world ; and, after
them, and the next day proving ſtormy, your pious example has been long a
renewed their apprehenſions. But when bleſfing to mankind, may calmly reign
they were again reduced to ſo low an your breath, and enter the confines of
ebb in the article of proviſions, that the unmoleſted joy.—I am now taking my
whole remainder of the carcaſe was farewel of you here, but it is a ſhort
allotted for the next repaſt, it pleaſed adieu, with full perſuaſion that we ſhall
God, the wind abated, and early on ſoon meet again.—But oh in what e
the 4th they were agreeably ſurprized levation of happineſs 1–In what en
at the report of a muſquet, from a ſhal largement of mind, and what perfection
lop near the rock ; and in two hours of every faculty l—What tranſporting
time were all carried on board to their refle&tions ſhall we make on the advan
inexpreſſible joy. The firſt ſuſtenance tages of which we ſhall be eternally
they received, was a bit of bread and a poſſeſs'd 1–To him that loved us in his
dram of rum each, and ſoon after a meſs blood ſhall we aſcribe immortal glory,
of water-gruel, which was excellently dominion, and praiſe for ever : this is all
accommodated to their condition. my ſalvation, all my hope. That name
By eight at night they landed, and in whom the gentiles truſt, in whom all
the captain being ſhewed his lodgings, the families of the earth are bleſſed, is
ran directly in, to the terrible affright now my glorious, my unfailing confi
ment of the gentlewoman and her chil dence. In his worth, alone I expeči to
dren, he being emaciated to a ſkeleton. ſtand juſtified before infinite purity and
And lodgings, food and nurſes being juſtice.—How poor were my hopes, if
provided for the people, they were cha I depended on thoſe works, which my
ritably entertained during their infir vanity, or the partiality of men, have
mity, and cloaths, linnen and woollen, called good ; and which, if examined
given them upon their recovery, all at by divine purity, would prove perhaps
the public expence. A limited diet but ſpecious fins ! The beſt ačtions of
and requifite purges being adminiſtred, my life would be found defective, if
in proceſs of time all recovered, tho’ brought to the teſt of that unblemiſhed
every one, excepting the captain, loſt holineſs, in whoſe fight the heavens are
the uſe of fingers or toes, or ſome other not clean: where were my hopes but
part of his body; and in particular the for a redeemer's merit and atonement --
captain's boy ſuffered the loſs of a foot. How deſperate, how undone my condi.
U 2 tion |
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tion With the utmoſt advantages I eyes, large flat ears, and a long tail.
could boaſt, I ſhould ſtep back and trem Its legs are round and thick, ſupport
ble at the thoughts of appearing before ing its vaſt weight like ſo many columns :
the unblemiſhed majeſty 1–Oh Jesus ! and its feet are ſhort, thoſe before being
what harmony dwells in thy name tº ce broader and rounder than thoſe behind,
leſtial joy and immortal life are in the each of them defended by four hoofs i
ſound:—Let angels ſet thee to their its ſkin is very hard, eſpecially on the
golden harps, let the ranſomed nations breaſt; its colour is generally duſky or
for ever magnify thee.—What a dream black, but there is a white ſpecies, not
is mortal life What ſhadows are all ſo common as the others.
the obječts of mortal ſenſe I All the The proboſcis or trunk of the ele
glories of mortality (my much loved phant is of ſuch a ſtrućture, that he can
friend) will be nothing in your view at extend or contraćt, dilate, raiſe, or de
the awful hour of death, when you muſt preſs, and bend or twiſt it about at plea.
be ſeparated from this lower creation, ſure ; ſometimes he makes it of a con
and enter on the borders of the immor cave, ſometimes of a convex form ; now
tal world. doubles it, again expands. it, and in
Something perſuades me this will be ſhort, turns it round with ſurprizing a
the laſt farewel, in this world ; heaven gility: By this member he takes in his
forbid it ſhould be an everlaſting part meat and drink, and conveys them to
ing ! may that divine Protećtion, whoſe his mouth; by this he takes up a vaſt
care I implore, keep you ſteadfaſt in the weight, levels trees, and makes uſe of
faith of chriſtianity, and guide your ſteps it as a hand upon all occaſions, and it
in the ſtrićteſt paths of virtue. - likewiſe ſerves for the purpoſe of ſmel
Adieu my moſt dear friend, ling and reſpiration.
until we meet in the paradiſe of God, It is really wonderful to obſerve how
E. R O W E. nimbly the elephant moves his trunk,
confidering its bulk, being fix or ſeven
A very particular deſcription of that feet long, and three feet or more in cir
Iargeſ of all beafts the Elephant, cumference at its origin, but growing
their food, longevity, uſes of their ſmaller from thence to its extremity.
trunk, manner of taking and taming The ſhortneſs of the elephant's neck is
them ; inſtances of their docility, compenſated by the ength of this mem
dove, fidelity, gratitude, wrath, re ber ; which, Dr. Derham ſays, is ſo ad
venge, &c. mirably contrived, ſo curiouſly wrought,
and applied with ſo much agility and
HE elephant is the largeſt of all readineſs by that unwieldy creature to
quadrupeds, and a creature in its ſeveral occaſions, that he thinks it
many reſpećts deſerving our attention. a manifeſt inſtance of the creator's wiſ
Great numbers of theſe animals are dom. -

found in ſeveral parts of the Eaſt-Indies, The proboſcis is likewiſe of fingular

and are uſually from eight to thirteen ſervice to the ſhe elephant in bringing
feet in height (tho' ſome talk of 16 or up her young; for it is very remark
18 feet) and their backs are five or fix able, that the old one ſucks herſelf, and
feet broad, and ſomewhat protuberant. by means of her trunk conveys the
The elephant has a round thick body, a milk into the mouth of the young one.
large ſhort head, and a ſhort neck; a And herein we may obſerve the wiſe
long proboſcis, ſnout, or trunk, hanging contrivance of the author of nature, the
almoſt down to the ground ; a little nar nipples of the elephant being placed a
row mouth, with two long tuſks pro bout the breaſt, and not near the hin
ceeding from the upper jaw, one on each der legs, as in mares, cows, and other
fide of the proboſcis, beſides four ſtrong quadrupeds ; for the young elephant
grinders in each jaw, ſmall piercing not being able to ſuck its dam by *
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of the poſition of its mouth under the caſtles on elephants backs, containing
proboſcis, the nipples are ſituated ſo as I 5 or 20 men; yet even theſe accounts
to be reached by the mouth of the dam, appear romantick to Bochart, and to
and thereby proviſion made for the all who are capable of judging in this
nouriſhment of her offspring. matter: We rather believe (with Mr.
The grinders of the elephant are of Blair) what Heliodorus ſays, that the
ſuch a thickneſs, both in the upper and towers on the backs of elephants con
lower jaw, as contributes to render the tain'd fix fighting men, who threw darts
mouth narrow; nor need it be broader, from each fide; or what Cadamuſtus
becauſe the ſtrength of the grinders is ſo relates, that the towers held three or
great, as to comminute the aliments at four warriours; which accounts agree
once, in ſuch a manner, that they do well enough with what Ælian ſays on
not want to be moved to and fro in the the ſubject, and with the uſual height
mouth, in order to be farther maſticated, and bulk of the animal.
as is uſual with other animals; and Tavernier was told, that the great
therefore the tongue is ſmall, ſhort, and mogul kept 3 or 4ooo elephants ; but
round, not thin and flat as in an ox, and the chief maſter aſſured him that he had
has a ſmooth ſurface.—As to the tuſks not above 500, which were kept to car
of the elephant, which are what we call ry women, tents, &c. and 8o or 90 for
ivory, the male has larger than the fe war. This, indeed, is a great number
male, ſome of them being 7 or 8 feet of tamed ones, from whence we may
long, and weighing loo, 140 or 150 lb. conclude there is a vaſt number of wild
inſomuch that Tavernier tells us they ones in his dominions, beſides thoſe in
make door poſts of them in the Indies ; other parts of the Indies, particularly in
and it is related, that in the kingdom of the kingdom of Pegu, where we read
Laos they make fences with them round of 4000 taken at one hunting; but we
their gardens. The ſame traveller ſays, are apt to think ſome abatement ſhould
that the elephants of Ceylon have no be made in this account.
tuſks, except the firſt which the female The natural food of the elephant is
produces ; and this ſeems to be con graſs, and when that is wanting, they
firmed by Mr. Knox in his account of dig up roots with their tuſks. They
that iſland, who ſays, that few elephants have a very acute ſenſe of ſmelling,
there have tuſks, and thoſe only the whereby they readily find out their
males. food, and avoid all noxious herbage.
Hiſtory informs us, that elephants When they are tamed, they eat hay,
were uſed in war by the ancients, and oats, barley, or ſuch other food as horſes
ſo they are at this day by ſeveral of the and oxen do; and they drink clear wa
Indian princes. ter readily enough, tho' they naturally
This animal being of great bulk and affect that which is muddy. They drink
ſtrength, has ſometimes made great ha a vaſt quantity, ſucking it up by the
vock amongſt an enemy in the field of trunk, as we have already obſerved,
battle ; but whether any of them were and thence conveying it to the mouth.
ever ſo large as to carry 32 fighting men It appears to have been a cuſtom to
on their backs, as is related, 1 Maceab. give them ſpirituous liquors when they
vi. 37, beſides a man to govern them, went to battle, in order to make them
is much to be doubted. It is more pro drunk and furious.
bable, as ſome learned men have ob The elephant is ſaid to live to a great
ſerved, that ſome error has crept into age, even to 120, 200, or 3oo years;
the impreſſion; for tho' Philoſtratus nay, there are ſome who affirm that
fpeaks of 10 or 15 Indians fighting they live to be soo years old, and that
with darts, in caſtles, on the backs of at zoo years they are full of ſtrength
elephants, and Paulus Vineta ſays, that and vigour. Some of theſe numbers
in the Ginger Iſlands they have wooden exceed all probability, tho’ the longe
vity
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vity of the animal is not diſputed. Ta ſeized with a luſtful rage, or rather (as
•vernier, who travelled into India, tells others think) with a kind of madneſs,
us, he could never learn exactly how known by the efflux of a liquor from
long the elephant lived, but that he was their jaws like oil, which goes off a
told by one of the keepers, that he knew gain of its own accord. Mr. Knox ſays,
ſuch an elephant to be in his great the female elephant ſuckles indifferently
rand-father's, grand-father's, and fa the young ones of others as well as their
ther's cuſtody; which he modeſtly com own ; but how long it is before the
putes not to have been leſs than 1 zo, or young elephant quits its dam, is not
130 years. Mr. Blair allows that the eaſy to determine,
elephant generally lives to a great age, The elephants take great care of
though it is an animal ſubjećt to ſeve their young, rather chufing to loſe their
ral diſtempers, -
own lives than that they ſhould theirs.
As to the manner of the elephant's They always go in herds, the largeſt
procreation, all agree that it is a crea foremoſt ; and when they are to paſs
ture of extraordinary modeſty and never a river, they lift the young ones acroſs
copulates in the fight of any one. The on their tuſks, twiſting the proboſcis
time when they begin to copulate is round their middle. When they find
likewiſe uncertain ; tho’, from their any of their ſpecies dead in the woods,
uſual term of life, it is conjećtured that they covertheir carcaſe with branches
many of them do not begin till the 20th of trees, graſs, or what elſe they can
year of their age, tho' others may do it get; and if one of them is wounded,
much ſooner. The time of their going the reſt take care of him, bring him
with young is alſo diſputed; nor is there food, and run together to ſave him from
any way of knowing it, but by obſerv the hunter.
ing when they ſeparate themſelves from The manner of taking elephants is as
the herd, (for they are gregarious ani follows: They dig deep pits, and cover
mals) the male and female going a-part them with boughs, graſs, &c. which,
for the ſake of coition, and not return tho' the elephants ſometimes perceive
ing till the female is impregnated. Some (for they are very ſagacious) yet they
have fondly imagined, from their extra frequently fall into the ſnare. Thoſe,
ordinary bulk, that they go with young however, who happen to eſcape the
nine years, others ſix, and others two; danger, are ever after very diſtruſtful,
but it is moſt probable that the time of and will break off the branch of a tree
their geſtation is 15 or 16 months, if with their trunk, with which they ex
we may judge of it by that of other amine every ſtep of their way, for fear
viviparous animals, which is according of a pit under a deceitful covering.
to their bulk and term of life. Some What Lopez relates is very remarka
ſay they bring forth every third year, ble, that a young elephant having fal
and others but once in their lives ; but len into one of theſe ſnares, the old one
this laſt opinion is utterly improbable, ran eagerly to its aſſiſtance; but not
confidering the great number of theſe being able to get it out, ſhe threw in
animals found in Aſia and Africa. It is earth, ſtones and trees, in ſuch quanti
reported that they only bring forth one ties as to fill up the pit; rather chufing
at a time, and that about the bigneſs of to deſtroy the young one, than let it fall
a calf; which fize ſeems to agree with alive into the hands of the enemy.
what Tavernier tells us, that when the Another method of taking them
merchants bring the elephants to ſell, pračtiſed in the kingdom of Pegu, is to
the children leap upon their backs; drive into the ground a great number
which could not well be if they were of wooden piles, at ſuch a diſtance from
higher. According to the ſame author, each other as to ſuffer a man to paſs,
the male never meddles with the female but not an elephant; they then let looſe
after he is taken ; but he is ſometimes ſome tame females, whoſe pudenda are
anointed
1751. Deſcription of the Eleph A N T. 15I
anointed with a certain oil to entice the
effectual, the old elephants are tamed
males, who, following the females, are by playing on a certain muſical inſtru
led into the incloſure, and there con ment, with which they are much de
fined and taken. Sometimes the king lighted. Be this as it may, it is agreed
of Pegu employs a vaſt number of men on all hands, that the elephant is a
to ſurround a whole foreſt where the creature of much docility; and authors
elephants haunt, and, driving them al tell ſtrange ſtories concerning them.
together into narrow bounds, he picks ſuch as their dancing to a pipe, and
and chuſes ſuch as he has a mind to, and keeping time, leaping, ſkipping, ga
lets the reſt eſcape. - thering and ſtrewing flowers, exerciſing
lf what is related of the manner of a fuzee and pike like a ſoldier, and
taming elephants be true, it is a ſur playing a great many odd tricks in thea
prizing proof of their natural ſagacity. tres; nay ſome pretend they have been
After they are taken, they are firſt in taught to write, and underſtand human
cloſed in ſuch a narrow place that they ſpeech ; but little credit is to be given
have ſcarce room to ſtand, and their to accounts of this nature.
forelegs and tuſks are tied together; Hiſtory affords us ſeveral Inſtances of
then the keepers mount them, beat the love, fidelity, and gratitude of the
them with clubs, and kick them with elephant, which are very ſurprizing.
their heels, threatning to ſtarve them AElian relates, that when Porus, king
if they do not behave quietly (for they of India, was ſubdued by Alexander the
imagine the elephants underſland their great, he was wounded with ſeveral
language;) but if they will be peace darts, which the elephant he rode upon
able, they promiſe to be kind to them, pulled out of his body with his proboſ
and give them meat and drink in abun cis; and when he perceived his maſter
dance. Having undergone this diſci fainting by the loſs of blood, gradual
pline, each wild elephant is placed be ly leaned himſelf down, till he fell flat
tween two tame ones, and there con upon the ground, that his maſter might
fined till they are brought to the ſame receive no harm by alighting. Athenae
peaceable diſpoſition. Tavernier tells as mentions the gratitude of an ele
us that he once ſaw two wild elephants, phant to a woman that had done ſome
each ſtanding between two tame ones, ſervice, and uſed to lay her child near
and round about them ſtood fix men, him when it was very young; for the
each with a half pike in his hand, and mother dying, the elephant was ſo fond
a lighted torch faſten’d to the end of of the child, that he ſhew'd great un
the pike; who talked to the elephants, eaſineſs when it was taken out of his
and fed them with hay, pieces of brown fight, and would not eat his food unleſs
ſugar, and rice boiled in water, with a the nurſe laid the child in the cradle
few corns of pepper, If the wild ele between his feet, but then he would eat
phants refuſed to do as they were bid, heartily. When the child ſlept, he
the men made ſigns to the tame ele. chaſed away the flies with his proboſ
phants to correct them, which they did, cis ; and, when it cried, he would toſs
beating them on the head with their or rock the cradle till it fell aſleep.
trunks, till they forced the poor beaſts Put as elephants are remarkable for
to learn obedience. Theſe methods, it their love and gratitude, ſo they are
is ſaid have ſoon an effect upon the ſubjećt to wrath and revenge; and even
younger ſort of elephants; but as for the tameſt of them retain ſome of their
the old ones, they treat them more natural ferocity, which appears when
roughly, wounding them with darts, they are provoked. Glycas tells us,
and keeping them without food till they that as an elephant was led to a theatre,
are half ſtarv'd, by which means they he ſaw in his way a keeper of wild
become tame and tractable. Ælian ſays, beaſts fitting in the market-place, whom
that when all other methods prove in in a paſſion he ſuddenly kified; remem
- .
- bering
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bering that the ſaid keeper about ten it, the man cuts the rope, and the point
years before had ſtruck him with a ed piece of wood falls upon the back of
ſword in the ſame place. Acoſta writes, the animal, giving him a deep wound,
that a ſoldier in Cochin, a town on the by which he languiſhes and dies.
coaſt of Malabar, having thrown a nut Our author's account of the pračtice
at an elephant, the beaſt took it up, in Ceylon confirms what we have ſaid
and hid it; and ſome days after, the about the method of taking elephants
elephant ſeeing the ſoldier paſs by, in the kingdom of Pegu, by ſurround
threw the nut in his face, making a great ing a foreſt, and driving them into nar
noiſe, and going away leaping and row incloſures. He ſays, that when
dancing. Another ſoldier in the ſame the natives on the ſea-coaſt, who are
town meeting an elephant with his ſubject to the Dutch, have orders from
keeper, would not give way to them, their Eaſt-India company to hunt ele
whereupon the keeper complained of phants, they pitch upon a convenient
the affront to the elephant ; who ſome place for a warren or park, which is
time after eſpying the ſoldier by the broad at the entrance, and narrower the
ſide of the river that runs through the farther you go ; ſo that at the extre
town, ran haſtily towards him, lifted mity it is ſo narrow, that an elephant
him up with his trunk, and plunged cannot turn itſelf, tho' in this narrow
him ſeveral times in the river; after part twenty elephants may ſtand one be
which he drew him out, leaving him to hind another. The country people then
be laughed at by all the ſpectators. ſurround the woods for about 6o Eng
Tho' it may ſeem unneceſſary to ſay liſh miles in circumference, each man
any more concerning the elephant, yet at firſt ſtanding perhaps five and twenty.
if we add a few particulars from Dr. yards from the other, and kindling fires.
Strachan, relating to thoſe of the iſland in the intermediate ſpaces. Then by
of Ceylon, we hope it will not be diſa ſhooting, beating of drums, ſounding of
greeable. The doćtor informs us, that horns, and making all the noiſe they
there are ſeveral ſorts of elephants, ſome poſſibly can, they drive the frighted
a great deal higher before than behind, elephants towards the park, and by
and ſome which never have the two long throwing firebrands at them, and other
tuſks; others are of a more ſavage na means, they at length chaſe them into
ture, known by the fierceneſs of their the narrow place, where they incloſe
looks, which not being tameable, are them with poſts, and rails laid acroſs
of no ſervice: but the king of Candie them; and ſuch as are fit for ſervice they
in Ceylon keeps ſuch for the puniſhment take, letting the reſt eſcape. But this
of malefactors, for they kill all that ſport is not without danger, the enraged
come within their reach. This ſort elephants often turning upon their pur
the natives endeavour to deſtroy, either ſuers.
by ſhooting them, or cutting off their With regard to the method of taming
trunks, by which they take all their elephants, our author likewiſe agrees
food, ſo that if they eſcape they periſh pretty nearly with what we have relat
with hunger; for the Ceyloneſe being ed; adding, that they are fix’d between
very ſwift and nimble, venture ſo near two poſts, and bound in ſuch a manner
the elephants as to attack them with that they cannot ſtir nor lie down ; for
their ſwords. If an elephant frequents if they were not kept continually ſtand
a plantation of fruit trees, (for no hedges ing, they would become heavy, ſorrow
can keep them out) they point a heavy ful, refuſe their food, and die. Thus
piece of wood, and hang it by a rope they are fed for about fix weeks, when
to the branch of a tree under which they begin to be tractable, and are only
the elephant uſes to come; then at tied in the ſtable by one leg; and if the
night a man fits watching upon the merchants come from Bengal, they are
branch, and when the elephant is under ſold and ſhipp'd off; but if there be,
nq’
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175t. Poetical E S S A. Y. S. 153

no purchaſers, the owners feed them fix phants trained to this ſort of buſineſs,
weeks longer with the leaves of the co upon which a man ſits to direct him ;
coa tree ; in which time they become and another elephant, with a rider,
as tame as a dog, and are turned into goes behind the elephant to be ſhipp'd,
the fields to graze with the cattle. When and puſhes him forward with his head,
they are thus tamed they are very do. if he is unwilling to enter into the wa
cile, and are brought to lie down upon ter. When they have thus got the poor
their belly, to let their maſters get up creature to a proper depth, he is tied to
and ride. But the doćtor tells us, that the boat, and ſwims after it to the ſhip,
if at any time they happen to fall, they where he is haled on board. But there
receive ſo much hurt, by reaſon of the is a more convenient method, which is
great bulk of their bodies, that it gene this: they cover a flat-bottom'd veſſel
rally occaſions their death, either imme with planks like a floor, ſo as to lie
diately, or elſe in a lingering manner. almoſt level with the key; and the fides
To put an elephant on board a ſhip, of the key and veſſel being adorn'd
they have a contrivance, ſays our au with green boughs, the elephant is led
thor, of 15 or 20 double ſail cloths, on board before he ſees any water. It
which are wrapp'd about his breaſt, bel is obſervable, that when an elephant
ly, and ſides, and tied together over his ſwims to a ſhip, or croſſes a deep river,
back, with ropes faſten'd thereto, to there is nothing ſeen of him but his
draw him up the fide of the veſſel. He trunk, through which he breathes.
is then led into the water between ele

Poetical E S S A. Y. S.
As occaſional Prolosu e to OT H E L L 0, Near him fell jealouſy with fury burne,
as it was ačied at Drury-Lane. Theatre, by And into ſtorms the amorous breathing turns;
Perſons of Diffinétion for their Diverſion. Then hope with heaven-ward look, and joy draw:
near,
*
HILE mercenary ačtors tread the ſtage, While palſied terror trembles in the rear.
W And hireling ſcribblers laſh or lull the age, Such Shakeſpcar's train of horror and delight,
Ours be the taſk t'inſtruct and entertain, And ſuch we hope to introduce to night.
Without one thought of glory or of gain. But if, tho' juſt in thought, we fail in fact,
Virtue's her own—from no external cauſe And good intention ripens not to ačt,
She gives, and ſhe demands the ſelf-applauſe: Weigh our deſign, your cenſure ſtill defer 3
Home to her breaſt, ſhe brings the heart-felt bays, When truth's in view, 'tis glorious e'en to err.
Hecdleſs alike of profit, and of praiſe.
This now, perhaps, is wrong—yet this we know, E P I L O G U E.
‘Twas ſenſe and truth a century ago : spoken by D E S D E M 0 N 4.
When Britain with tranſcendent glory crown'd,
For high atchievements, as for wit renown'd, RUE woman to the laſt-my peroration
£ull'd from each growing grace the pureſt part, I come to ſpeak in ſpight of ſuffºcation;
And cropt the flowers from every blooming art. To ſhew the preſent and the age to come,
we may be choak'd, but never can be dumbs
Our nobleſt youth would then embrace the taſk
Of comick humour, or the myſtick maſque. well now, methinks, I ſee you all run out,
‘Twas theirs t'encourage worth, and give to bards And haſte away to lady Bragwell's rout ;
What now is ſpent in boxing and in cards : Each modiſh ſentiment to hear and weigh,
Good ſenſe their pleaſure—virtue ſtill their guide, of thoſe who nothing think, and all things ſºy
And Engliſh magnanimity—their pride. Prudella firſt in parody begins. -

Methinks, I ſee, with fancy's magick eye, (For nonſenſe and buffoonery are twins)
** Can beaux i. court for theatres exchange?
The ſhade of Shakeſpear, in yon azure ſky. “ I ſwear by beaven 'tis ſtrange, 'til paſſing
On yon high cloud behold the bard advance,
Graſping all nature with a ſingle glance: firinge; : ." --

In various attitudes around him ſtand -

The paſſions, waiting for his dread command.
Firſt kneeling love before his feet appears,
And muſically fighing melti in teaſis
'Mush, 1751,
“And very whimſical, and mighty dull,
“And pitiful, and wondrous pitiful: --ºr rº"
* I wiſh I had not beard it—Bleſſed dame!
Whenčer ſh;ſpeaks, he audience with the ſame.
* Next
*
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154.
Next Neddy Nicely—“Fve, O ſye, good lack, Gallants, look here-faith I have play'd the rogue
A naſty man to make his face all black.” And ſtole his wand—by way of epilogue.
Then lady Stiffneck ſhews her pious rage,
and wonders we ſhou'd act—upon a ſtage.
“Why ma'me, ſays Coquetilla, a diſgraccº
“Merit in any form may ſhºw her face:
“ In this dullage, the male things ought to play,
“To teach them what to do, and what to ſay.
In ſhort, they all with different cavils cram us,
And only are unanimous to damn us.
But ſtilithere are a fair judicious few,
who judge unbiaſs'd, and with candour view ;
Who value honeſty, tho' clad in buff,
And wit, tho' dreſs'd in an old Engliſh ruff.
Behold them here—I beaming ſonſe deſcry,
Shot from the living luſtre of cach eye.
Such meaning ſmiles each blooming face adorn,
As deck the pleaſure-painted brow of morn;
And ſhew the perſon of each matchleſs fair,
Tho' rich to rapture, and above compare,
is, even with all the ſkill of heaven deſign'd,
But an imperfect image of their mind ;
whilſt chaſtity unblemiſh'd and unbrib'd
Adds a majeſtick mein that ſcorns to be deſcrib'd :
March
You critics, there below, had beſt be civil :
For I, with this ſame rod, can play the devil;
Tie all your buſy tongues up, one by one,
And turn what ſhare of brains you have—to ſtone:
The beau's ſoft ſcull convert to ſolid rock—
What then?—the wig will always have its block.
But for the men of ſad and ſolemn face,
The decp dark ſages in or out of place,
Who much in port and politicks delight,
Small change, God knows, will make them ſta
tucs quite.
The ladies too—but now theſe witlings ſneer—
No, fair ones, you ſhall meet no inſult here;
I only hint my power—that, if I liſt,
I yet can charm you two long hours from whiſt.
But, cards are ready, you are all beſpoke—
To ſpoil a dozen drums, would be no joke.
Beſides, 'twould be mere arbitrary ſway:
Such as, of old, was us'd at Nero's play,
Who, when he ſung and fiddled to the town,
Still, as his ſubjects yawn'd, would knock them
down. -

Such we will vaunt, and only ſuch as theſe, No, firs; to gain a heart, we muſt not teize 3
'Tis our ambition, and our ſame to pleaſe. Who would engage it, firſt ſhould aim to pleaſe.
This part be mine; and, if I now ſucceed
Prolo Gur and EP 1 log ur to ALF RED, To my own wiſh, you will be pleas'd indeed.
a Maſque, lately affed with Applauſe at the Then-ſor a trial: thus, I wave my hand,
‘ſheatre-Royal in
P R O
Pºº
L G U E,
To prove the Power of this enchanting wand.

By a FR I E N D. On waving her wand, the ſcene opens, and diſ

Spoken by Mr. Gas a 1 cK. covers a beautiful valley, bordered on each hand
by foreſt trees, riſing integularly, and forming from
N arms renown'd, for arts of peace ador'd, ſpace to ſpace various groves. The proſpect be
I Alfied, the nation's father, more than lord, hind is a landſcape of woodlands, and of mourſ.
A Britiſh author has preſum'd to draw, tains that aſcend above one another, till the laſt
Struck deep, even now, with reverential awe; ſeem to loſe themſelves in the ſky. From the
And ſets the god-like figure fair in view— ſummit of the neareſt hill a river pours down, by
O may diſcernment find the likeneſs true. ſeveral falls, in a natural caſcade. The warbling
When Daniſh fury, with wide-waſting hand, of birds is head.-Then enter, firſt, a huſband
Had ſpread pale fear, and ravage o'er the land, man, his wife, and family; afterwards, a ſhep
This prince ariſing bade confuſion ceaſe, herd and ſhepherdeſs; and laſtly, ſoldiers: All of
Bade order ſhine, and bleſt his iſle with peace ; them finging the bleſſings of freedom and peace.
Taught liberal arts to humanize the mind,
And heaven-hom ſcience to ſwect freedom join'd. Strip-Me-Naked, or Royal Gin for Ever.
United thus, the friendly ſiſters ſhone, A P I C T U R E.
And one ſecur'd, while one adorn'd his throne. MUST, I will have Gin!—that ſkillet take:-
Amidſt theſe honours of his happy reign,
Each Grace and every Muſe compos'd his train: Pawn it:—No more I'll roaſt, or boil, or bake.
As grateful ſervants, all exulting ſtrove, This juice immortal will each want ſupply.
At once to ſpread his fame, and ſhare his love. Starve on (ye brats') ſo I but bung my eye.
To night, if ought of fiction you behold, Starve: No!—This Gin does mother's milk ex
Think not, in virtue's cauſe, the hard too bold. cell ;
if ever angels from the ſkies deſcend, Will paint the cheeks, and hunger's darts repel.—
It muſt be—truth and freedom to defend. The ſkillet's pawn'd already —Take the cap;
Thus would our autbor pleaſe—be it your part, Round my bare head I'll yon brown paperlap.–
If not his labours, to approve his herr, Ha! half my petticoat was tore away
True to his country's, and to henour's cauſe, By dogs (I fancy) as I maudlin lay
He fixes, there, his fame, and your applauſe; How the winds whiſtle thro’ each broken pane!
wiſhes no failing from your fightºo hide, Thro' the wide yawning roof how pours the rain
But, by free Britons, will be frcely try’d. Mv bedſtead's crack'd ; the table goes hip-hop.–
E P I L O G U E. But ſee!, the Gin'—Come, come, thou cordial
drop !
Spoken by Mrs. CL I v E. Thou ſovereign halſam to my longing heart:
W HILEour grave hermit, buſy above ſtairs, Thou huſband! children – all! – We muſt nºt
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[Drink..] Delicious — o!—Down the red lane AY, Frederick t fix’d in a retreat like this,
it goes: Can ought be wanting to compleat thy blf, *
now I'm a queen, and trample on my woes. Here, where the charms of art with nature join,
Inſpir'd by Gin, I'm ready for the road; Each ſocial, each domeſtick bli’s is thine.
Cou'd ſhoot my man, or fire the king's abode. Deſpiſing here the borrow'd blaze of ſtate,
Ha! my brain's crack'd.—The room turns roulid Thou ſhin'ſt in thy own virtues truly great.
and round: By thrm exalted, with contempt look down
Pown drop the platters, pans:-Tmon the ground; On all earth's pomps, except Britannia's crown.
My tatter'd gown ſlips from me:-what care I? Aov. 2, 1749. M. L.
I was born naked, and Pll naked die.
E P I G R A M S.
On reading the fºllowing Inſcription, Gin ſold On Miſs P-,
here, chalked at the Entrance of a very opur
lent Fabrick, not many 1ooo. miles from the HAT Belle's an angel all confeſs
Parade. An angel I agree her,
That ſhe's a devil's prov’d by this,
F Gin, the mighty reſervoir behold, She tempts all men that ſee her.
Where Satan's p-sis chang'd to ſterling. No wonder then our hearts we find
ld. Subdu'd, do all we can,
A ſemblant miracle in Rome was wrought, Since heav'n and hell are both combin'd
When patriot Titus ſmelt the tribute groat. - Againſt poor mortal man.
Mr. Unnan, March 23, 1751, Another. By the Sanre.
I Tranſcribed the fºllowing lines from the wall
ºf an alcove in his Royal Highneſs the Prince L* Cupid perceiving our modern beaux
hearts
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red death of that amiable prince recalled them to Were proof to the ſharpeſt and beſt of his darts,
my mind, and apon this occaſion I ſend them to His pow'r to maintain theyoung urchin grown cun
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Thu aspar, Feb. 28. ſome time ſince, That he had obtained
T a general court of the S. from the K. of Spain all that lay in
A Sea company, a motion was his power, ſo that no more could be ex
made to petition parliament pećied.
for ſome ſatisfaction to be made to Above 50 licens'd diſtillers were con
the company, on conſideration of their vićted before the commiſſioners of ex
great demand on the crown of Spain, ciſt for ſuffering tipling in their ſhops,
which was ceded by his majeſty, for and fined 1 ol. each.
the general good of the nation, by the The turbulent weather at the end of
treaty lately concluded at Madrid; and laſt month has done great damage to
the previous queſtion being put, if the edifices in ſeveral parts of England.—
ſaid queſtionſhould be then put, it paſſed On the 27th ult. a ſtorm of thunder and
in the negative.—The court had been lightning almoſt ruined the churches of
acquainted from the ſecretary of ſtate, St. Etham and Ladock near Truro in
that his majeſty had given for anſwer to Cornwall-At Oxford the high wind on
the company's addreſs preſented to him the 26th ult, ſo damaged the ſteeple of
K 2 St.
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St. Mary's that it was expeded to fall; at Monpa Y 4. -

Litchfield the gilt ballon one of the ſpires Were condemn'd at the Old Bailey,
of the cathedral was blown down, and Henry Grover for horſe ſtealing, John
the vane on another ſpire, the glaſs and Atkins for a burglary, Joſeph Burroughs
ſtone work of one of the windows great for forging and publiſhing a warrant or
ly ſuffered ; at Worceſter two prebendal order for Iol. 10s. on Sir Joſeph and Sir
houſes near the cathedral were quite de Thomas Hankey, Knts; Richard Butler,
moliſh'd, large ſtacks of chimnies blown for aſſiſting in forging a ſeaman's will ;
down, and a multitude of windows John Carr (whoſe trial laſted 8 hours)
ſhattered to pieces; at Bromyard, Here for ſorging a letter of attorney; George
fordſhire, a chimney fell upon an adja Barry for forging an indorſement on a
cent ſchool, where the miſtreſs was fit ſeaman's ticket ; and Mary Carney for
ting in a chair with a child in her arms, publiſhing a forged ſeaman's power of
with ſeveral ſcholars, who were all bu attorney. Of 71 priſoners try'd this
ry'd in the ruins, but very little hurt ; ſeſſions, 7 (as above) were ſentenced to
at York, a pinacle of the N. Weſt tower death, one to tranſportation for 14 years,
of the minſter, with the battlements, 32, of whom 2 old offenders for ſtealing
fell through the roof and two lofts, and tobacco off the keys, for 7 years: one
broke the pavement, the damage above branded, 8 whipped, and 22 acquit
§ In the adjacent country and in ted. *

ottinghamſhire, hurricanes did much The ſheriffs of London preſented a

miſchief, unroofing many houſes, blowpetition to the H. of Commons for a bill
ing down ſome, diſperſing ſtacks of corn
to be brought in to prevent ſmall fiſh
and hay, tearing up large trees by being taken in the Thames, and to pre
the roots, and throwing down park ſerve the fry of fiſh therein.
pales. At Limerick in Ireland, in the A petition was preſented by the may
hurricane a Dutch dogger was beat to or, aldermen, and citizens of Lincoln,
pieces, 5 or 6 veſſels forced on ſhore, and another from the county, praying
and all the ſhipping damaged; many leave to bring in a bill for the recovery
houſes blown down, beſides loſs of of ſmall debts, on the ſame plan as
cattle, and much damage to the banks Weſtminſter and Southwark: . . . .
on both fides the Shannon.—The ſame The famous Theodore, king of Cor
hurricane did conſiderable miſchief to the fica, was try’d at the king's bench
Thipping in Dublin, and other ports of Guildhall, on an action for a debt of
Ireland. Alſo in the Thames. 1ool. and caſt. º
FR 1 DAY, March 1. A dealer near Banbury, on his return
At a court of common council a com from Warwick fair, caught a man in bed
mittee was appointed to draw up a pe. with his wife ; on which he got affiſ.
tition to parliament, for a bill to reme tance, and took them out of bed, and
dy many abuſes in the fiſhery of the ri tying their arms together, ſet them be
ver Thames.—A committee alſo was u fore a large fire, and had tea, coffee
nanimouſly agreed on, to enquire into and punch provided ; then he ſent to
the annual allowance of the lord mayor, invite his neighbours, to whom he ex
and what the lord mayors for to years poſed his wife and gallant for ſome
laſt paſt have received in right of their hours to their extraordinary mortifica
office, and for what purpoſe ſuch allow tion, while the huſband appeared per
ance was granted. The court conſider fe&ly contented. -

ed alſo the petition of John King, Eſq; WED NEs DAY 6.

coroner of the city, and reſolved to al Was an anniverſary ſermon preach'd
Jowhim lool. in full conſideration for by Mr. Cornthwaite, a baptiſt at the
his ſeveral inqueſts in the city goals, and meeting houſe in the Old Jewry, for the
13s. 4d. for every future one. benefit of diſſenting clergymen's wi
- . . dows
| 1751. The Mont HLY CH Ronoloo E R. 157
dows and children, when was collected from lady day 1751. that no compoun.
above 3ozl. der ſhall make or ſell any ſpirituous li.
Thu Rs DAY 7. quors, unleſs he has a ſtill of 100 gal
A great number of ſea officers widows lons in his dwelling houſe, and ſerved
attended the H. of Commons, with pe. a legal apprenticeſhip; and that no di.
tions that their penſions may be better ſtiller ſhall have more than one appren
paid for the future. tice at a time. And the malt diſtillers
The pr. and prſs. of Wales, d. of are very buſy, in order to increaſe their
Cumberland, prſs. Amelia, pr.George, ſtock before the ači, for laying an addi
and prſs. Auguſta, with many nobility, tional duty takes place.
foreign miniſters, and gentry of both
ſexes, went to Drury Lane theatre, to Kingſton in Jamaica. Dr. Williams
ſee the play of Othello. and Dr. Bennet, two phyſicians of this
Satu R D AY 9. place, who had groſsly abuſed each o
At Reading aſſizes was try’d, one ther in print, on matters relating to their
Tho. Chandler,who had ſued the county profeſſion, met on Dec. 28 laſt, and had
for 960l. having, as he pretended, been a ſcuffle, when ſome blows paſſed, and
robbed of that ſum between ſun and ſun, the ſame day ſome letters and meſſages
and obtained a verdićt; But a fraud be from Dr Bennet, propoſing a meeting
ing ſuſpečted, the money was not paid, when they might decide the difference
and moſt of the bank notes which he like gentlemen. This offer being, it
pretended to loſe, being traced and ſeems, rejected by Williams, Bennet
found negotiated by himſelf, he was went the next morning, and knocking
found guilty, and ſentenced to ſtand in at his door, Williams in opening it diſ
the pillory at Reading, and to be tranſ charged a piſtol loaded with duckſhot
ported for 7 years. -
into his breaſt; the wounded doćtor
Tu as DAY 12. retir'd acroſs the way towards a friend's
The king went to the H. of Peers, houſe, being purſu'd by Williams, who
and gave the royal aſſent to the bill for very near the door fired another piſtol
raiſing a ſum by lottery, &c. for payin into his body; and while he was ſtriv
off the unſubſcribed annuities; to the ing to draw his ſword,which was faſten
malt bill, and a road bill. ed in the ſcabbard by his ſtrongly knock.
Wennes DAY 13. - ing. with the pummel at his friend's
A petition was preſented to the H. of door, Williams with his ſword ran him
Commons from the nobility, gentry, through the body, Bennet, in this diſ
and inhabitants of Greenwich, praying: mal condition amidſt ſo many wounds,
that the magazine erected near that place. had yet at laſt the ſtrength to draw his
may be removed to a more convenient ſword, and praying to God (as we are
diſtance, to avoid danger from fire, aſſured by ſome that heard him) to in
lightning, &c. One was preſented in vigorate him to revenge his death upon
a former ſeſſion. -
his murderer, gave Williams a home
It is affirmed that upwards of 40eo thruſt, which enter'd the upper part of
perſons, who ſell ſpirituous liquors with his breaſt, and came out at the ſhoulder
out licence, have been convicted of the blade, the ſword breaking, and leaving
penalty of Iol. each, from Jan. 1749. part in the wound. Williams in retreat
to Jan. 1750; and according to a liſt ing to his houſe fell down dead, and
delivered in of private gin ſhops, on the Bennet lived 4 hours after, during which
beſt calculation, they amount to up he ſettled his affairs.
wards of 17ooo in the bills of mortality.
It is ſaid, that the bill for preventing A propoſal is delivered to both houſes.
the conſumption of cheap compound li for purchafing of the duke of Athol, the
quors, propoſes an additional duty of 81. Iſle of Man; in order to annex it to the
per ton on all malt ſpirits, to commence crown; that iſland in its preſent * Q
158 . The Mont H Ly Ch Ronolog ER. March
of independency ſerving, as a ſtorehouſe ſioned his death, and orders were iſſu.
to the French for wines, teas, &c. ed for embalming his body and prepar-3
whence they are run to England, Wales, ing for the funeral.
Scotland and Ireland, by which the loſs It was ordered in council, that in the
to this nation, and the gains to the French morning and evening prayers, in the
are very confiderable. litany, and in all other parts of the
- Thurs DAY 14. publick ſervice, as well in the occaſi
At a general court of the governor onal offices, as in the book of common
and company of the bank of England, a prayer, where the royal family is ap
dividend of 2, 1 half per Cent. was a pointed to be particularly prayed for,
greed to for intereſt and profits for the the following form and order ſhall be
half-year ending at lady-day next : The obſerved, viz. *.

warrants for which are to be delivered Their Royal Highneſſes the Princeſ of
the 22d of April. Wales, the Duke, the Princeſſes,
FR 1 DAY 22. the iſſue of the Prince and Princeſ
The royal aſſent was, on account of of Wales, and all the Royal Fa
the prince's death, (See deaths) given, mily.
by commiſſion, to the following bills. The H. of commons preſented an ad
—To an act for puniſhing mutiny and dreſs of condolence, on the death of the
deſertion, and for the better payment P. of Wales, to his majeſty, and re
of the army and their quarters.-For ceived a moſt gracious anſwer.
enabling his majeſty to raiſe the ſeveral Satu RDAY. 23.
{ums of money therein mentioned by Lord Chamberlain's Office, “Orders,
exchequer bills, to be charged on the * for the court's going into mourning on
finking fund ; and for impowering the ‘Sunday the 31ſt inſtant, for his late
commiſſioners of the treaſury to pay off ‘ royal highneſs the prince of Wales,
the old and new unſubſcribed S. Sea an ‘ viz —The ladies to wear black bom
nuities out of the ſupply granted to his ‘ bazines, plain muffin, or long lawn,
majeſty, for the ſervice of the year 1751 ; ‘crape hoods, ſhamoy ſhoes and gloves,
and for enabling the bank of England " and crape fans.—Undreſſed; dark
to hold general courts, and courts of • Norwich crape.—The men to wear
direétors, in the manner therein direc * black cloth, without buttons on the
ted ; and for giving certain perſons li * ſleeves or pockets, plain muſlin or long
berty to ſubſcribe bank and S. Sea an “lawn cravats and weepers, ſhamoy
nuities, omitted to be ſubſcribed, pur ‘-ſhoes and gloves, crape hat-bands,
ſuant to two acts of the laſt ſeſſion of * and black ſwords and buckles.—un
parliament.—To indemnify perſons who “dreſſed ; dark grey frocks.'
have omitted to qualify themſelves for
offices and employments within the time The Lord Marſhal's Order for a general
limited by law, and for allowing farther mourning, for his late R. H. Frederick
time for that purpoſe.—For granting Prince of Wales. -

an aid to his majeſty of 35. in the pound * In purſuance of an order of council,

by a land tax to be raiſed in Great Bri ‘ dated March 22, 1750, theſe are to
tain for the ſervice of the year 1751. ‘ give publick notice, that it is expect
—And to ſeveral road and private bills. ‘ed, that all perſpns upon the preſent
—After which the lords adjourned to ‘occaſion of the death of his late royal
the 27th and the commons to the 25th. ‘ highneſs Frederick prince of Wales,
The privy council met at the cock “do put themſelves into the deepeſt
pit on occaſion of the death of the prince “mourning, (long cloaks only excepted)
of Wales, when were preſent above 33 “ the ſaid mourring to begin on ſunday
members. The phyſicians and ſurgeons “ the 31ſt of this inſtant March.
that attended the deceaſed, were exa Effingham, M.
mined about the diſemper which occa SUNDAY
1751. The Mont HLY CH RoNoLog ER. 1.59
Sunday 24. The bowels of his royal highneſs the
By order of the lord chamberlain, prince of Wales were depoſited in Hen.
notice was fix’d in the halls of St. ry VII's chapel.
James's and Leiceſter Houſe, that the Satu RDAY 30.
time fixed for deep mourning will end At Stafford aſſizes 4 men and 2 wo.
on ſunday June 3o next ; that on ſun men were found guilty of a treaſonable
day July 7 will commence the ſecond riot at Walſall, on may 29, laſt, and
mourning, and end on funday October 6. are to receive judgment at the King's
- Mon Day 25. Bench next Eaſter term ; One charged
The Hon. houſe of commons waited with treaſonable words was fined 6s. 8d.
on his majeſty with an addreſs of condo and to be impriſoned 6 months.
lence for the death of his royal highneſs At Chelmsford aſſizes 7 criminals
the prince of wales, and received a moſt were convićled, one of them for beſti
gracious anſwer, as follows: That he ality with a ſhe aſs; another for the
thanks this houſe very kindly for their ad highway, who proves to be John Tay
dreſs ; that the affectionate concern which lor, who was ſometime fince condemn
this houſe has expreſſed for the great ed for robbing Mrs Barham, in her
loſs which has happened in his family, coach, of a gold watch ſet with dia
is very acceptable to his majeſty; and monds, and afterwards tranſported.
that he receives, with the utmoſt ſatisfac At Hertford 9 perſons were condemn
tion, the freſh and hearty aſſurances of ed, one of them was for murder, ano
their zeal and regard, as his majeſty ther for firing a barn, in which a perſon
cannot but have from thence the firmeſt was burnt to death, and 7 for highway
reliance on their future ſupporting of his robberies. Four are executed. -

government, and of the proteſtant ſuc At Maidſtone affizes were condemned

ceſſion in his houſe. i i Perſons, 7 for the highway, 8 were
His majeſty's anſwer to the ad convićted on account of felonies on the
dreſs of the houſe of peers, on the Thames, among them John Burton, a
ſame occaſion, was to this purpoſe : ſubſtantial ſhop-keeper at Deptford, for
That his majeſty thanks the houſe of receiving ſtolen ſails ; he is the 8th re
lords for the concern and affection which ceiver convićted, and 9 more of them.
they have expreſſed upon the late mel remain'd to be tried at the next aſſizes.
ancholy occaſion. His majeſty entirely —One of the moſt remarkable criminals.
depends upon the continuance of their was Paul Tierney, who was condemned
duty and affection to him, and upon for enliſting men into the French ſervice.
their future ſupport of his government It appeared that he decoyed the proſe
and family. cutor and 8 others to Calais, under pre
Were executed at Tyburn, John tence of employing them as ſailors in
Carr, Richard Butler, Joſeph Burroughs, the French Eaſt India company'sſervice,
John Atkins, and Henry Groves: that at Calais he gave each of them a
George Barty was repriev'd for tranſ. livre, and then informed them they,
portation for life; but no report was were inliſted as ſoldiers; they, enraged
made of Mary Carney, ſhe being de at being thus trapanned, fell on him,
livered of a child. and would have killed him, if the cap
Tuesd AY 26. tain of the guard had not reſcued him,
A revenue of 50,0col. a year, for by whoſe order they were tied neck and
life, was ſettled by parliament on the heels, carried to Dunkirk, and thrown
marriage of her royal highneſs the into a dungeon, where they were fed
princeſs of Wales, in caſe ſhe ſurvived only with bread and water ; but the
the prince, to be paid quarterly, with proſecutor afterwards eſcaping to Eng
out dedućtion, four fifths out of the poſt land, in a ſailor's habit, heard that
office, and the other fifth out of the he Tierny was in Maidſtone goal, went to
reditary duties of cxciſe. ſee him, knew him, and charged him
with
16o B1 RT hs, MARRIA Ges, &c. Marth
with the fact. The priſoner received days and nights without any food, and
31. a head for theſe recruits, in their were forced to make a ſail of their ſhirts,
preſence at Dunkirk. the beacon ſerving for a maſt, which
Orders are iſſued by the commons to they fitted, thro' great toil, with their
oblige the overſeers of all pariſhes to knives; but the wind coming norther.
give an account to the clerks of the ly on the 15th, they drove info Scarbo.
peace, &c. of the moneys paid annually rough piers, and landed in perfect health.
to the poor from 1747 to 17;o, inclu —They ſaid that their great danger and
conſtant efforts made them feel no hun
five, in order to be by them tranſmitted
er. "
to the houſe immediately. A bill is
likewiſe under the confideration of the Kinſale, Ireland, March 15. The
commons, for granting certain privi wife of enſign Sawyer, of O Farrel's re
leges to encourage the poor to marry for giment, having received a ſlighting an
the encreaſe of his majeſty's ſubječas. ſwer from a ſervant of captain Wrey of
The ſtorms which happen'd in ſeve the ſame regiment, her huſband ſent for
ral parts of England about the latter end him, and beat him ſeverely; the ſer.
of laſt month, (as mentioned already p. vant, with the maſter's conſent, com.
135.) were ſtill more violent abroad ; plained to the magiſtrate, who iſſued a
particularly at Nantes and its neighbour warrant againſt the enſign, who hearing
hood, where on the 24th paſt in the of it, before he could be ſerv'd with it,
night a terrible hurricane began at S. went and challeng'd the captain to fight
W. and at three the next morning turn him upon the ſpot; the captain in vain
ed to the north-weſt, accompanied with remonſtrating to him the unreaſonable
thunder, lightning, and ſuch terrible meſs of his proceeding, attended him to
noiſes both at ſea and land, as ſeemed ſome diſtance from the city, to gain the
to proceed from an earthquake. It did more time for perſuaſion, when the en
a great deal of miſchief in the country, fign on a ſudden drew his ſword, and at
by overflowing of rivers, tearing up the firſt onſet wounded the captain in
woods and corn mills, and overthrow. the left breaſt, at the 2d in the left arm,
ing of houſes : but the greateſt damage but at the 3d the captain ran him thro'
happen'd in the road of Paimboeuf, the body, of which he expired in two
where, of 7o ſhips, only 4 rode it out; hours, firſt forgiving the captain, own
ſeveral were left upon the rocks; ſome ing himſelf to be the aggreſſor, a kiſs
were forced upon the quay; a few as a laſt farewel.
were driven to ſea and eſcaped ; ſome A LIST of Births for the Year 1751:
foundered, and others were forced on Feb. 9. Ady of the Biſhop of St. A
the ſhore in different places, and loſt.
Near 8oo ſailors periſh'd. The cham
L ſaph, deliver'd of a ſon,
1o. Lady of Sir Philip Henley of
ber of inſurance loſes 1,200,000 livres Anſley, Yorkſhire, of a daughter.
by this ſtorm, and the town of Nantes 13. Lady Elizabeth Wortley, eldeſt
ten millions. daughter of the Earl of Orrery, of a
Sunderland. On the 11th of Feb. at ſon.
12 at night, as two men who had been 18. Wife of John Delaval, Eſq.-
on ſhore here, were paſſing off in a boat of a daughter.
to go on board their veſſel, they were, 22. Counteſs of Dyſert, of a ſon.
by the ice, driven out to ſea, without
either oars, boat hook, rudder, maſt or 4 Lift of Marriages for the Year 1751.
ſail; in going down the river they Feb. “C”. Wm. Dodd of Flem:
ing's Reg. marry'd to Miſs
catch'd hold of the lower beacon, and
continued there two hours; but the tide Katherine Robinſon, with 40,000 l.
was ſo ſtrong, that it carried the bea Edw. Bearcroft of Hertfordſhire,Eſq;
con, and them away together. They -to Miſs Suſannah Ambroſe,
-
*. - Pete
were toſſed about, in the open ſca, three
 1751? DEATHs! 161
Peter Elvin, jun. of Booton, Nor is ſucceeded in honour and eſtate by
folk, Eſq;-to Miſs Paſton of the ſaid his uncle.
county. - Sir James Dalrymple, Auditor Gen.
26. Capt. Wm. Story, to Miſs Re of Scotland.
becca Hawes, 10,000l. Mar. 1. Relićt of late Gen. Sabine.
Mar. 7. Charles Hodges, Eſq; in Relićt of Sir Peter Glynn, Bart.
ſpector of cuſtoms for Lancaſhire coaſt, 2. Rene Tabourdin, Eſq; formerly a
—to Miſs Goodwin of Kenfington. grocer.
9. Mr. Wm. Richardſon, wine mer 3. Walter Faulkner, Eſq; at Enfield,
chant on Tower Hill,— to the widow aged 87.
Wilford of Botolph-Lane, Io,ooo 1. Mr. Batty Langley, ſurveyor and ar
12. (not before, as in our laſt) E. of chite&t.
Egremont, to the fiſter of Lord Car 5. Dr. Tanner, author of the Ano
penter. dyne necklace and other quack reme
14. John Warde, Eſq; a South-Sea dies. -

direćtor, to Miſs Hoſkyns of Croydon. Henry Lowther, Ld. Viſc. Lonſdale,

— Bonde, Eſq; cornet in Bland's and Baron Lowther of Lowther, Weſt
Reg. of horſe, – to Lady Elizabeth moreland; he is ſucceeded in eſtate and
Montgomery, fiſter to the E. of Eg the honour of a Bart. by James Low
lington. ther, Eſq; eldeſt ſon of late Robert
16. Capt. Sims, to the 2d daughter Lowther, Eſq; .
of Wm. Walmeſly of Whitehall, Eſq; —Pocklington, Eſq; at Newark on
4cool. Trent, worth 30,000 l. his death was
19. Mr. Sam. Wathen, ſurgeon,-to occaſioned by the wall of his apartment
the youngeſt daughter of Sydenham blown down by a violent ſtorm about
Malthus, Eſq; 5ooo 1. a week before, which fell into the bed
John Shaw of Cheſhunt, Eſq;-to a where he lay, and broke his thigh.
daughter and coheireſs of Tho. Huxley 9. Mr. Wm. Foſter, in Avemary
of Eaton Park, Bedfordſhire, 25,oool. Lane; on the 4th inſt. he had a wen
26. Robert Ball of Stonehouſe, Glou of about 8 pound, cut from the inſide
ceſterſh. Eſq;-to a daughter of Ald. of his thigh, and was in a fair way,
Dickenſon, 12, oool. but being uneaſy at lying ſo long in
one poſture, and trying to turn himſelf,
A Lift of Deaths for the 1ear 1751. burſt a blood veſſel,which proved fatal.
lo. Miſs Pultney, niece to the E. of
Feb. 18. Illiam Surtees, Eſq; Re Bath.
ceiver-Gen. for Nor 11. Mr. Rich. Scot, bargeman to the -.
thumberland, Durham, and Newcaſtle. late Queen, aged 89 ; he ſerved in 5
Rich. Maynard, Eſq; many years the reigns, and was at the fight of La Hogue.
king's waiter. Wm. 3rigſtock, Eſq; J. of P. for
Tho. Bridges of Nelmes, Eſſex, Eſq; Cardiganſh.
Guildford Killigrew, Eſq; Lieut.Col. 13. Mr. Weſton, noted for his books
of Kerr's dragoons. on ſhort hand.
Mr. Anthony Benſon, at Cocker Mother to Cecil Biſhop, Bart. to
mouth, Cumberland, who left 6ool. whom 200ol. per Ann. deſcends by her
towards building and endowing a cha death.
pel in St. Cuthbert's quarter, part of 15. Edw. Haſlane, Eſq; formerly
the pariſh of Holme Cuſtrum, remote London merchant, at Southgate.
from the pariſh church, and therefore 18, Wm. Coventry, E of Coventry,
abounding with quakers. Wiſc. Deerhurſt, and Baron Coventry ;
28. Matthias Stafford Howard, E. he was member for Bridport from 1703
of Stafford, at his houſe in Jermyn to 1719, when he ſucceeded to the ti
ſtreet, St. James's, aged about 32. He tle of E. of Coventry, attended his ma
March, 1751. Y jeſty
 - -

162 Death of the Prince of Wales. March

jeſty to Hanover, and was made P. C. .July I 5. 1726, firſt länded at Harwich,
Ld. Lt and Cuſt. Rot. of Worceſterſh. Dec. 3, 1728, was introduced by the
He married Elizabeth, daughter to John command of the king into the privy
Allen of Weſtminſter (ſhe dy'd in 1738) council the 18th, was created P. of
by whom he had 3 ſons Thomas Hen Wales and Earl of Cheſter, Jan. 9,
ry, who dy'd in 1744; Geo William, 1728 9, received his ſummons to par
Ld.Viſc. Deerhurſt, now E. of Coven. liament next day, and on April 27,
try; and John Bulkeley. 1736, was married to his moſt excel
-

John Ludolph Spillerberg, Eſq; lent Princeſs Auguſta, only ſurviving

Dutch mer. *
daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe
20. Between to and 11 at night, died Gotha, by whom he has left iſſue 5
at Leiceſter houſe, the moſt illuſtrious ſons and 3 daughters.
Frederick, Prince of Wales, by the The Remembrancer of the 3oth inſt.
breaking of an impoſthume between has attempted his Royal highneſs's cha
the pericardium and diaphragm, which raćter as follows, to which he adds ſeve
threw the matter contained in it, upon ral political reflections. “As the
the ſubſtance of the lungs. His Royal • condeſcending ſweetneſs of his man
Highneſs is ſaid to have caught a cold ners enchanted all who had the ho
g
about 3 weeks before in Kew gardens, nour to approach him; ſo that ſweet
4.
and to have encreaſed it on the 12th neſs aroſe from a ſource of benevo
g
inſt. by coming very warm from the lence and philanthropy which ſeemed
º
houſe of lords, with the windows of inexhauſtible. How many individuals
g
his chair down, ſoon after which he has his charity relieved How many
&
complained of pains which were thought his munificence rewarded ! How ma
g
to be pleuretic, and were attended with &
ny families whoſe well-being depend
a fever. His Royal Highneſs had been ed on his bounty, are already in ſack
in a declining ſtate for ſome time,” and sº
cloth and aſhes for his irreparable loſs!
4.
was judged too weak to bear repea: g
How high a place had he aſſigned the
ted bleeding; he was therefore bliſ arts and ſciences in his eſteem What
g
tered, and thought to be out of danger. royal notions had he entertained of
g
About a quarter of an hour before his º
royal munificence How ſtudiouſly
death, he told Dr. Wilmot, who had had he conſidered the difficulties and
º
attended him, and been up the preced diſtreſſes of this declining country'
ing night, that he was much better, and “How anxiouſly had he ſought a renne
g
adviſed the Dr. to go home; the Prin dy! And how determined was he, to
&
ceſs remained with him, to whom he apply it when found, if ever the pow
&
ſoon after complained of a ſudden pain, &
er of applying it fell into his hands !
and an offenſive ſmell, and immediate His very foibles, when traced to
&
ly threw himſelf backward and expir their origin, fall very little ſhort
ed. – Her Royal Highneſs had ſat up of praiſe; for they proceeded from
g
with him ſeven nights during his illneſs, an over.ardent deſire to pleaſe and to
º
though it is ſaid ſhe is far advanced in g
excel, from too fond and eager a paſ
her pregnancy. This excellent prince •
fion for glory, and too impatient an
who is almoſt univerſally regretted with º
ambition to be diſtinguiſhed as much
uncommon tenderneſs, was born at Ha by his importance as by his rank;
g
nover, Jan. 20, 1706 7, created Duke º
which was no otherwiſe in his power
of Glouceſter, Jan. Io, 1717. 18, in 4.
than as he had the dexterity and in
ſtalled Knt. of the Garter by proxy,
g
genuity to create his own opportuni
April 3c, 1718, created Baron of Snau ties.” -

don, Viſc. Launceſton, E. of Eltham, 21. At his ſeat at Exton, Rutland. º

Marquis of Ely, and D. of Edinburgh, ſhire, Baptiſt Noel, E. of Gainſborough;
- he
* It is reported by ſome, that about 2 rear. ago his Royal Highneſs received an eart in his
}raft by a fall; other, ſay by the ſtroke ºf a ball at cricket, * - - - -
I75I. Deaths, Promotions. . . 163
he had been indiſpoſed for ſome time, ed) for uniting the Indians in North
but the day before, came home from America more cloſely to the Britiſh in
taking the air, in greater ſpirits than tereſt, by an eſtabliſhment for the edu
ever fince his illneſs, and appeared cution of Indian girls, and his thoughts
chearful all the evening; but next for 40 years paſt had been aſſiduouſly
morning was ſuddenly ſeized with a employed in ſchemes for public utility.
violent pain in his ſide, and expired in 31. Robert, E. of Orford.
a few minutes; he is ſucceeded by his
eldeſt ſon Lord Cambden.—He left a A Lift of Preferments for the rear, 1751.
nother ſon and eight daughters. . .
– With all the qualities and qualifi From the London Gazette.
“cations requifite to adorn and ſupport Whitehall, HE king has been pleaſ
* a publick ſtation ; With knowledge, March 9. ed to conſtitute and
* eloquence, virtue, and honour, he appoint Sir Peter Halket, Bart. to be
* enjoyed, and enobled a private one. Col. to the Reg. of foot late under the
* Generous to the poor, kind to his command of Col. Lee, deceaſed. *

* dependants, and affable to all. With ... Thomas Gage, Eſq; to be Lieut.
* fincerity he loved his friends; with Col. And -

* out ambition he ſerved his country. ‘ Ruſſel Chapman to be Major to ditto,

* What he was—how amiable ! as a Alex. Durouxe, Eſq; to be Col. to
* brother, father, and huſband, with the the Reg. of foot late Lieut. Gen, Phil
° deepeſt ſorrow is felt, and will be re lips, dec. - -

* membered; but cannot be deſcribed.” ... Wm. Rufane, Eſq; to be Lieut. Col.
Gen. Ev. to the Reg. of foot commanded by Wm.
Lt. Gen. Fleming, Col. of a Reg. at Kerr, Eſq; commonly called Earl of
Gibraltar. of Ancram, And
Mr. John Pomfret, rouge-croix pur Wm. Godfrey, Eſq; to be major to
fuivant. - ditto. * *

Iſaac Capelton of Ongar, Eſſex, Eſq; Sir George Suttee, Bart. to be Lieut.
. Valens Comyn, Eſq; member Col. to the Reg. of foot commanded by
for Hindon. --~~~~ Col. Francis Leighton.
George Willoughby of Biſhopſtone, And Wm. Taylor, Eſq; to be Major
Wilts, Eſq; to ditto... . * *

Counteſs of Portland,mother to the John Guerin, Eſq; to be Lieut. Col.

preſent Duke, and daughter of Sir John to the Reg. of dragoons commanded by
Temple. the Hon. Sir John Cope, knight of the
Fra. Humphry Meridey, Eſq; a ſea bath, Lieut. General of his majeſty's
officer; he ordered by will his body to forces. And
be put into a leaden coffin, ſolder'd Edw. Harvey, Eſq; to be Major to
down, and then bury'd in the Goodwin ditto. - -

ſands, which was done the 31ſt. Mark Renton, Eſq; to be Major to
28. Alex. Sommers of Tedbury, the Reg. of foot commanded by the
Glouceſterſhire, Eſq; Hon. Col. Wm. Herbert. And -

29. Mr. Tho. (called Capt.) Coram, Wm. Parſons, Eſq; to be Major to
aged 83. By his ſole application he the Reg. of dragoons commanded by
obtained the charter for the Foundling Humphry Bland, Eſq; Lieut. Gen. of
Hoſpital, and the bounty on naval ſtores his majeſty's forces.
imported from Britiſh plantations; he Whitehall, March 12. The king
was alſo eminently concerned in has been pleaſed to conflitute and ap
the colonies of Georgia and Nova point John Leighton Eſq; to be Lieu
Scotia ; and had made confidera tenant-Governor of the town and gar
ble progreſs in a ſcheme (which riſon of Portſmouth, in the room of Fe
is to be “hoped will be compleat ter Campbell, Eſq.; deceas'd.
Y 2 - Lord
164 The Monthly Catalogue. March
Lord Robert Manners, Col. of the Tho. Fiſher, to Ld. Peterſham's 2d
Reg. of foot, late Fleming's. troop of grenadier guards.
Anthony Stewart, — to Kerr's dra
Čapt. Edw. Martin,_Major in ditto.
Oons.
From other Papers. * George Roſs, - to Ancram's and
R. George Sinclair, advocate, ap: Campbell's Regs. of foot, and to Haw
pointed a Lord of Council and ley's dragoons.
M. Guerin,-to Rich's foot.
Seſſion in Scotland (Ld. Eaſdale, dec.)
John Staunton Charlton, Eſq;-clerk Bill of Mortality from Feb. 19, to
of the deliveries in the ordnance office.
March 26.
(Frederic, pref.) Buried - Chriſtened
John Voyce, Eſq; —Receiver Gen.
of the land tax for part of Suffolk.
Males 1 198
Females 1220 2418
| Malcs 757
1517
(Carter, dec.) Under 2 Years old 91 o Females 770
Between 2 and 5 173 Buried.
Dr. Horſeman,—elečt of the college 5 and 10 - 48 Within the walls 205
of phyſicians. (Dr. Hall, des.) Io and zo— 7o Without the walls 584
ho. Salter, Eſq;-clerk of the ac 20 and 30- 16o Mid. and Surry 1124
compting-houſe, St. James's (Skynner, 30 and 42-241 City & ſub. Weſt, 505
dec.) 40 and 50–216 -

" In the 3d Reg. of Foot-guards. 50 and 6o-259 | 2418

60 and 70 - 172 Feb. 26. 534
Col. Kingſley, - 1ſt Major. (Col. 70 and 80 – 111 Mar. 5. 480
Waldegrave preferr'd to a Reg.) 8o and 90 – 51 13. 437
Lieut. Col. Whitmore, 2d Major, 90 and 100– 6 19. 459
And Lieut. Col. Gore, commander 1oo and log- #| 26. 518
of a comp.
Agents appointed.
F. Levet,”-to Onſlow's 1ſt troop of [Eccleſiaſtical Preferments, &c. in out
grenadier guards. next.]

Monthly C A T A L O GUE.
Miscel LAN Eous. pariſh of King's Swinford, Stafford
w

I• Letter to lady V ; OCCahire. By J. Illingworth, B. D. º.

- fioned by the publication of her Griffiths—An old pamphlet reprinº,
memoirs in the adventures of Peregrine being by the rev. Mr. Whiſton, in his
Pickle. 1s. Owen. - memoirs, recommended to all who si
2. The life of William Parſons, Eſq; ther deny or doubt of the interpoſition
from his birth to his execution. Stam of a particular divine providence:
per.
7. A diſſertation on the Hebrew
3. Ditto, 1s. Corbett. vowel points; ſhewing that they are ºn
4. A parallel between the characters eſſential part of the language. By *.
of lady Frail, and the lady of quality Whitfield. 4 to 5s, ſew'd. Vaillant,
in Peregrine Pickle, 1s. Griffiths. 8. An apology for Mr. Lauder, in a
. A juſt view of the proceedings of Letter to the Archb. of Canterbury, 64.
the aſſembly of the church of Scotland, Owen.
9. England's
with reſpect to the augmentation of ſmall ſcription of all thegazetteer i orand*, vil
cities, towns *
ſtipends. 6d.
6. A genuine account of the man lages of this kingdom. 3 vol. 1"
5. Knapton
whoſe hands and legs rotted off in the 95. Knapton, -

10 An
1751. The Monthly CAT Alogue: 165
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Contains a ſhort narrative of the Cen Sheepy. -

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ties, with an anſwer to ſome objećlions John Scheffer. I s. 6d. Griffiths.
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man Lee, Eſq; 1 s. 6d. Shuckburgh.
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This pamphlet is no otherwiſe a defence
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the year will change the ſeaſons, and
make a double calendar neceſſary, and
it will be long before farmers and gar
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the play of Othello; with a prologue
and epilogue much more ſuitable to the
occaſion than their own. 6d. River.
[The following lines will ſhew how
wretched a performance this is
B. You muſt know that in London
ſome people there are
So fond of the greatneſs, that waits on
a play’r, [ſelves to expoſe
That at once they turn'd Aétors, them
of foes. [ſuch madmen to be
A. Lord, what could induce them
B. Oh you know the French phraſe,
alamode de Paris. *
A. Pray how was’t receiv'd, were
the hearers quite civil
B. Ay, or elſe the whole play had
gone ſouſe to the devil.
Good manners oblig'd 'em ſometimes to
And pray what expence might attend
this affair [papers declare.
B. Why fifteen hundred pounds our
* A dramatic entertainment was pub
theatre of St. Cloud, the principal cha
raders whereof were performed by gen
tlemen and ladies of the court of his
Highneſ, the Duke of Chartres, before

very polite audiences with univerſal ap

29. Diſquiſitions on the nature and plauſe. -

27 Pro
 166 The Monthly CAt A logue. March
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lo, acted by perſons of diſtinétion for enquiry into the cauſes of the increaſe
their diverſion. See p. 135, for the per of robbers, &c. By Ben. Sedgley, is,
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man. 47. A diſpaſſionate remonſtrance of
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pentant. A rhapſody, By G. A. Ste the late reduction of intereſt... is, Rob.
vens. 6d. Reeve. inſon. -

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writing, and is in general an encomium remarks on the authentic narrative, &c.
on Mr. Fielding and his writings. 1s. Payne and Bouquet.
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-

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Fletcher lo vols 8vo. 21. 10s. Tonſon.
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33. The progreſs of envy, a poem ; riſh veſtries laid open. By a penitent
occaſioned by Mr. Lauder's attack on churchwarden.
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Dodſley. - -
as the title-deeds ; deſcribing the perſons
º

Pol. It I call, TRADE. who ſhall inherit it; in three dialogues.

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44. Copy of the poll at Oxford, Jan.
31, 1750. for a member to repreſent
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By John Greene. Buckland.
-
55. The antiquity, evidence, and
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6d. Rivington.
- - 56. A
1751. The Monthly Chronológ Ér for IRELAND. 167
56. A form of public prayer, upon Ser Mons.
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59. A critical diſſertation on the book 63. Ditto before the commons. By
of job. By Charles Peters, M.A 4to. Birt. Fifield Allen, D. D. Shuckburgh.
T be Mont Hly C.J.C. for IRE LA N D.
HE Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Alder to Catharine, Siſter of Sir James Cald
men and Recorder attended the
well, Co. of Fermanagh, Bart.—Joſhua
Privy Council, being ſummoned by their Hamilton, Eſq; Land-Waiter at Cork,
Excellencies the Lords Juſtices, who gave to the eldeſt Daughter of Sir Richard
them Directions to conſult on Ways and Cox, Bart.—Richard Waller the youn
Means to prevent as much as in them ger, Eſq; to the Daughter of Colonel
lay, Riots, Robberies, Profaneneſs, Idle. Brazier of Rivers in the County of Li
neſs, Drunkenneſs, and other Immora merick.-28. John, Son and Heir to
lities, for the Peace and Benefit of this Thomas Grady of Kilballyowen in the
City ; which they determined to do ac ſaid County, Eſq; to the eldeſt Daugh
cordingly, and for that Purpoſe will put ter of the Rt. Hon. the Lord Kingſale.
the Laws in ſtričieſt Force againſt all Of - D E A T H S.
fenders; and the Aldermen who have
2. Alice, Widow of the late Michael
paſſed the Cuſhion fit weekly in their Moore of Drogheda, Eſq; – 3. John
Turn, to hear Complaints, and redreſs Langton, Eſq;-6. Right Hon. Edmund,
Grievances. They met for the firſt Viſcoun Mountgarret, and is ſucceeded
t
Time on the 19th, for the Diſpatch and by his only Son.—Mrs. Hornby, Wife
Adminiſtration of Publick Juſtice; ha to John, Son of Mr. Alderman Hornby.
ving on the 15th, choſen Mr. St. George —7. Francis Anneſley of Ballyſax, in
Jackman, Attorney at Law, to be their the County of Kildare, Eſq;—Mr.James
Clerk, with a Salary of Iool. a Year. Drum of Tryon, above 107 Years of
5. The Parliament, which ſtood pro Age, who was at work in his Garden
rogued to this Day, is farther prorogued the Week before he died.—18. At Not
to Tueſday the 27th of Auguſt next. tingham, Henry, late Lord Santry.—
M A R R I A G E S.
19. Right Hon. Nicholas, Viſcount
-

4. Richard Jackſon of Coleraine, Eſq; Netterville, who is ſucceeded by his

to the younger Daughter and Coheir of only Son, a Minor. — zo. Mr. John
Arthur Cecil Hamilton of Caſtle-Hamil
Wilkinſon, Clerk of the Accompts to
ton in the County of Cavan, Eſq; – his Majeſty's Surveyor General.—Rev.
William Kelly of Turrock, in the Coun Francis Lloyd, Incumbent of Tullymoy
ty of Roſcommon, Eſq; to Miſs Daly of in the Dioceſe of Leighlin —At Donore
Benmore, in the County of Galway.- in Weſtmeath, Patrick Sampſon, in the
John Exham of Frankford in the King's 125th Year of his Age, having been
County, Eſq; to the Relićt of William Gardener to the Donore Family for eight
Purefoy of Purefoy's Place, Eſq; – 19. Generations, during which time, he was
Francis-Pierpoint Burton of Boncraggy, never known to be a Week fick, and re
County of Clare, Eſq; to Elizabeth, el tained his Memory and Underſtanding to
deſt Daughter of Nathaniel Clements, the laſt.—Stephen Caſſan, the Elder, of
Eſq; Teller of his Majeſty's Exchequer. Maryborough, Eſq;-21. Robert Bald
–22. Samuel Bagſhaw, Eſq; L. Col. win of the Four Croſſes, County of
to General Richbell's Regiment of Foot, Wicklow, Eſq;-26. Mervyn ra.of
a
168 The Monthly Chronolocer for IRELAND. March
Cabragh, County of Cavan, Eſq;—28. Foot, commanded by Major General
Thomas Jackſon of Crickſtoun, County Fowkes.—John Irwin, Eſq; to be Ma
of Meath, Member of Parliament for jor ; George Rawſon, Eſq; Capt. Ulyſ.
the Borough of Colerane. ſes Fitzmaurice, Gent. Lieutenant ; and
William Reed, Gent. Enfign, in His'
PRO MoT I o N s. Majeſty's Regiment of Foot commanded
by Lieutenant General Irwin.—John
1. The Rev. Mr. Harwood inſtitu Heylin, Eſq; to be Capt. Rupert Pratt,
ted into the Rectory of Ballyadams in Eſq; Captain-lieutenant; Cha. Veaitch,
the Queen's County. — Rev. Leonard Gent. Lieutenant; and Charles Heylin,
Hatfield, A.M., preſented to the Livings Gent. Lieut. in His Majeſty's Regiment,
of Stradbally and Moyanah, in the ſaid of Foot commanded by Colonel Moſtyn.
County. — 22 Thomas Meade, Eſq; —John Cooke, Gent. to be Enſign in his
elected an Alderman of Dublin, upon jeſty's Regiment of Foot, commanded by
the Reſignation of Alderman Burroughs. Colonel John Waldegrave. — Henry
27. Rev. John-Stanley Monck, A.M. in More, Eſq; to be Captain; Richard
ftituted into the Rectory of Newton Parry, Gent. Lieutenant, Hugh Boyde,
Lemavady, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Gent. Enfign, in his Majeſty's Regiment
Marmaduke Philips, promoted to Iniſ of Foot, commanded by Colonel Ed
kerry, in the Dioceſe of Cloyne.—Rev. ward Pole.—Philip Duperron, Gent. to
John Lyon, A. M. collated to the Pre: be Enſign in His Majeſty's Regimnt of
bend of Rathmichael in the Cathedral Foot commanded by the Right Hon. the
of St. Patrick, Dublin. . Earl of Loudon.——Edward Whitty,
., PRomotions omitted in our laſt... Clerk, to be Chaplain in His Majeſty's
11. Mr. William Delamaine, appoint Regiment of Foot commanded by Lieut.-
ed Keeper of the City Marſhalſea.—25. Gen. Otway–Archibald Grant, Eſq; to
His Majeſty has been pleaſed to make be Captain ; Rowland Lewis, Eſq; Cap
the following Promotion of Officers, tain-Lieutenant; Robert Supple, Gent.
in the undernamed, Regiments on this Lieutenant ; Dominick Dalton, Gent.
Eſtabliſhment, viz. — Joſhua Preſton, Enfign; and Edward Hunt, Gent. Ad
Gent. to be, Lieutenant, and Edward jutant, in His Majeſty's Regiment of
Smith Gent. to be Cornet, in His Majeſ. Foot commanded by Brigadier General
ty's Regiment of Carabineers command Richbell,—John Macleod, Eſq; to be
ed by Lord George Sackville — The Captain ; and Collin Campbell, Gert. to
Hon. Ponſonby Moore, to be Lieute be Lieutenant in his Majeſty's Regiment
nant, and John Creighton, Gent. to be of Foot, commanded by Lord John
Cornet, in His Majeſty's Regiment of Murray.—James Bernie, Eſq; to be
Royal Iriſh Dragoons, commanded by Captain-lieutenant; Edw. Jones, Gent.
the Right Hon. Lord Viſcount Moleſ. Lieutenant ; ; Matthew Weſt, Gent.
worth. –Charles. Moore, , Eſq; to be Lieutenant; Henry Watſon Powell,
Captain ; George Clarges, Gent. Lieu Gent. and James Marſh, Gent. Enfigns,
tenant; and John Moore, and George in His Majeſty's Regiment of Foot com
Bingham, Gent. , to be Cornets in His manded by Colonel Thomas Murray.—
Majeſty's Regiment of Dragoons, com. His Majeſty has been pleaſed to appoint
manded by Sir John Whiteford.—Sil Lieutenant General James St. Clair,
veſter Deveniſh, Gent. to be Cornet in Governor of Corke. And Amyas Buſhe,
his Majeſty's Regiment of Dragoons, Eſq; to be Fort-major of Duncannon
commanded by . Major General Sir Fort. .
Charles Armand Powlett.--Hedworth , His Grace the Duke of Dorſet, Lord
Reed, Eſq; to be Captain; Michael Lieutenant of Ireland, hath been pleaſ.
Nickſon, Gent. Lieutenant ; Samuel ed to appoint Robert Maxwell, Eſq;
Pepper, Gent. and Ormſby, Gent. Secretary of the Provinces of Munſter
Enſigns, in his Majeſty's Regiment of and Ulſter.
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To be Continued. (Price a Britiſ Six-Pence each Month.) :

I. Account of William Chandler, convićted | XII. Some particulars of the Life of William
of perjury at Reading Aſſizes. Baker.
II. King's Meſſage to the Houſe of Peers, XIII. Account of the great fall of Niagara.
III. Addreſs of both Houſes of Parliament. XIV. Volt at RE's Hiſtory of Cruſades.
IV. Palſy of the Tongue cured by eleērizing. I XV. Cure for the bite of a mad Dog.
V. Diverting and inſtructive Story of Cleora. | XVI. Advice to a Student.
VI. Of the Swediſh Succeſſion, and Declara- XVII. Poetry : Extrač from the Bramin,
, tion of the new King. - the Spring, a new Song, the Morning
VII. The Jou a Nal of a Learned and Po- walk, or the benefit of Exerciſe; Betſy
litical Club, &c. continued : Containing Clack ; a vernal wiſh ; on the firſt fit of the
the SP E E ches of C. Popilius Laenas, Gout; Songs; a new Song, ſet to Muſick,
Julius Florus, and M. Ogulnius, on the &c. &c.
Queſtion concerning Staff Officers; And XVIII. Monthly Chronologen : Fu
the SP E E ch of C. Claudius Nero, on the 1 neral proceſſion of the Prince of Wales,
Britiſh white Herring Fiſhery Bill. &c, &c.
VIII. A Marriage negotiated by Bill of Ex- XIX. Marriages and Births ; Deaths; Pro
change. motions.
IX. Convent propoſed for Proſtitutes. | XX. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
X. Unjuſt Capture by the Spaniards. XXI. For E 1 GN A f F a 1 Rs.
XI: Pince of wales compared with his pre- XXII: Catalogue of Books.
deceſſors. XXIII, Chronologer for Ireland.

M U L T U M I N P A R V 0.

DUBLIN: Printed for SA Rah and John Exsh Aw, at the Bible on
Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr. Roe in
Mountmelick; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Pbineas Bagnºll, in Cork; Mr.
Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſon in Newry; Mr. Dickie in
Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick; and Mr. Ramſay in Waterfºrd.
C O N T E N T S.
CCount of William Chandler, con Declaration efthe new king 189
vićted at Reading Aſſizes of wil Convent propoſed for proſtitutes 199
ful perjury 171 Account of a ſhip unjuſtly taken and con
—His Birth and Education to the Law, demned by the ſpaniards 1 g2 .
ibid. Late prince of Wales compared with
—Pretends to be robb'd of 9ocl. 172 his predeceſſors 194
—Sues the hundred, and obtains a ver Some particulars of the life of William
dict under a limitation. 17 3 Baker 1 95 – 1 99
—His artful evaſions and abſconding, Account of the great fall of Niagara
ibid. 199—204
—Is taken, tried, and ſentenced, 174 Hiſtory of Cruſades, by M. Voltaire
His majeſty's meſſage to parliament 20.4—209
... 17 —State of the Turcoman empire zo;
Addreſs of both houſes to his mº — Of Conſtantinople ibid.
ibid.—Repreſentation of Paleſtine zoö
Palſy of the tongue cured by elečirizing —The origin of Cruſades 207
176 Cure, that may be depended on, fºr the
New Songs ibid. bite of a mad dog 2C9
The Journal of a learned and political Advice to a Student ibid.
Club, &c, continued 177—185 Poet R Y : Hobbinol, a new ſong, ſet
SPEEch of C. Popilius Laenas in favour to muſick 2i I

of the motion relating to the ſtaff of. Extrači from a poem, intitled, the Bra
ficers in the army 177 min ibid.
SPEECH of Julius Florus againſt the mo. The ſpring, a new ſong ibid.
tion 178 On ſeeing in manuſcript, The morning
SPE ech of C. Claudius Nero upon the walk, or benefit of exerciſe ibid.
Britiſh white herring fiſhery bill 181 Betſy Clack: The fair maid of the inn
National advantages of ſuch a fiſhery ibid.
I 82 A vernal wiſh 2I2

Objećtions againſt carrying on a trade by On the firſt fit of the gout ibid.
a company with a joint ſtock ibid. The Monthly Chrono loce R 213
Caſe of the African company ibid. Ship-robbers convićted, Methodiſt
Of the Eaſt-India, South-Sea and Tur Suicides. Bank Dire&tors 2 13
key companies 183 Funeral proceſſion of the prince of
Condućt and fate of our trading com Wales 2I4
panies, compared with thoſe of other The princeſſes anſwer to the addreſs of
mations ibid. condolance 216
Arguments againſt carrying on the fiſhery Barbarity on a poor old couple ſuſpect
by a company 184 ed of witchcraft 216
Pleaſant ſtory of a marriage negotiated Deaths, Marriages, &c. 2 18–219
by bill of exchange 185 Bill of Mortality 224
Story of Cleora, ſhewing the folly of Foreign Affairs, king of Sweden's
perſons priding themſelves upon their oath 22C-22 I
noble deſcent, without means to ſup King of Denmark's edić relating to the
port it 186 Greenland trade 22 I

Of the ſucceſſion to the crown of Swe Catalogue of books, with remarks 222
den 188 Ch Ronoloce R for Ireland 2 24
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LONDON MAGAZINE.
A P R I L, 1751.

4n account of William Chandler, that he had an advantageous match in

who was conviàed, at the laſt aſizes view, and the latter, that he had a
at Read in G, of wilful and corrupt rich uncle in Suffolk, whom he pre
peºjury. tended to viſit, and to have received
E was the only child of Mr. from him ſeveral bank bills, which he
Tho. Chandler, of Wood ſhew'd to favour the deceit. By theſe
borough near the Devizes, artifices he obtained from his father the
a gentleman farmer of 200l. poſſeſſion of an eſtate worth about 4ccl.
a year, who at the age of about 17 and accounted to his maſter for his hav.
fix’d him with Mr. Banks, clerk ing 5ool. more, which it does not ap
of the Goldſmith's company ; from pear how he acquired.
whom, by reaſon of frequent diſputes, He then applied to his maſter, to ad
he was turned over before two years vance 5 col upon his new eſtate, which
paſt, to Mr. Hill of Clifford’s-Inn, and with his other 5 col. he was going, he
here he gained the love of his maſter, ſaid, to lend to one Mrs. Strait at Saliſ
and the reſpect of his clients. Chand bury on an eſtate at Enford, within 6
ler, while he was with Mr. Banks, had or 7 miles of his father's houſe, on
married the maid ſervant, but ſo art which there was a prior mortgage of
fully concealed it, that it was never ſuſ 5ool with intereſt due to one Mr. Poor
pected by either of his maſters, nor of Enford, who wanted to call in his
any of his own family ; and Mr. Hill money. Mr. Hill believing his clerk
having a long conteſted law-ſuit in hand implicitly, even with reſpect to the va.
for the father, the profits of which he lue of his eſtate, procured the ; ool.
made over to his ſon, he was enabled of one Mr. Winter. While the mort
to keep his wife in Lodgings. gage was making, Mr. Chandler went
Chandler's clerkſhip being near ex down to Mrs. Strait, and offered to
pired, he had projected a ſcheme to pay Mr. Poor his 50ol. and intereſt,
double his fortune. This ſcheme was and to advance to her 5ool. more on
to get as much money into his hands as the ſame eſtate, which ſhe readily ac
he could poſſibly raiſe, to ſet out with cepted ; and though it was now the
it to the country upon ſome plauſible 14th of March 1747, he appointed
Pretence, ſwear he was robb'd of it by her to meet him at Endford on the 25th
the way, and then ſue the hundred. To of the ſame month to receive the mo
do this in the ordinary way he knew ney : he then hurried home, and im.
was hazardous, and liable to many miſ. mediately prepared a proper aſſignment
carriages, he therefore laid his plot ſo of Mr. Poor's mortage to himſelf with,
deep that, as he thought, it ſhould be receipts for the loool. and wrote to
beyond the reach of human diſcovery. Mrs. Strait not to forget the day, (25
º In the firſt place it was neceſſary to Mar. 1748.) appointing ten as the hour
raiſe a ſum, which could not be done of meeting. Now on the 22d the mort
without deceiving both his father and gage of Chandler's own eſtate to Win.
maſter ; he therefore toki the former ter was executed, and the money paid
Bb 2 in
172 Chandler's Scheme to ſue the County for 90ol. April
in 3 bark notes, which Chandler the give no account what they were or how
next day changed at the bank, for 8 of faſten’d.
5ol, and 5 of zol. each, all of the ſame The firſt queſtion Chandler aſked
date, and payable to Henry Taylor. Avery after he had unbound him was,
On the 24th early, having got moſt where a conſtable or tythingman lived
of his caſh in ſmall bills, to the amount Upon which Avery conducted him to
of gool. he found when he came to put Richard Kelley the conſtable juſt by,
theſe in canvas bags under his garters, and with him Mr. Chandler left the no
where he propoſed to carry them for tices required by the ſtatutes, with the
ſafety, that they made too great a bun deſcription of the perſons who robbed
dle, and therefore he took ſeveral of the him, ſo exactly, that Mr. Young of
fmall bills, with ſome caſh, amounting Hare hatch remember'd three ſuch men
to 440l. and exchanged them at the to have paſſed by his houſe about the
bank for two notes, one of 400l. and very time the robbery was ſaid to be
the other of 401, the firſt of which in committed, who were alſo ſeen and
his way home he changed in his maſter's known by Mr. Dredge, then mayor of
name at Sir Richard Hoare's for one Reading, on Maidenhead thicket, be
note of zool. and two of a lool. each; tween four and five the ſame day.
but told his maſter that the bank clerks Chandler then returned to the inn where
were a little out of humour at the trou he had refreſhed, and after telling his
ble he had already given them, and that deplorable tale, and acquainting his
he had changed his ſmall notes, wi.h landlord with his intention of ſuing the
a ſtranger in the bank-hall for the notes hundred, he ordered a good ſupper, a
which he, in reality, had received at bowl of punch, and ſat down with as
Sir Richard Hoare's. Mr. Hill, at little concern, as if nothing had hap.
Chandler's requeſt, having wrote down pened.
the numbers and dates of the ſeveral Next day Chandler returned to Lon.
bills, and ſeen them put ſafe up, Chand don acquainted his maſter with what
ler took leave of him, and about twelve had happened, and requeſted his aſſiſt.
o'clock ſet out. ance.

About 4 the ſame afternoon, though Mr. Hill gave him the memorandum
he had 90 miles to go by to on the he had of the numbers, dates, and ſums
morrow, he had reached no farther of the notes, and ſent him to the bank
than Hare hatch, about 30 miles from to ſtop payment; but inſtead of that he
London, where he ſtopt at Mr. Butter's went to Mr. Tufley, a filverſmith in
to refreſh, and about 5, juſt as he had Cannon-ſtreet, bought a filver tankard,
left his inn was, as he ſaid, unfortunate and in payment changed one of the notes
ly met by three bargemen on foot, who for Icol. which he received the day be:
after they had robbed him of his watch fore at Sir Richard Hoare's ; and on his
and morey, took him to a pit cloſe by return to his maſter, told him the bank
the road, and there ſtript him of all his did no buſineſs that day becauſe of the
bank notes, bound his hands and foet, hurry the city was in on account of the
and left him, threatning to return and fire on Cornhill, which happened the
ſhoot him, if he made the leaſt noiſe. night before; he therefore went again
In this woeful condition he lay 3 hours, next morning, and when he came back,
though the pit was ſo near the road that being aſked by Mr. Hill for the paper
net a ſingle horſe could paſs without his on which he had taken down the num
hearing; yet when night came he could bers, &c. he ſaid, he had left it with
jump, bound as he was, near half a the clerks of the bank, who were to
mile all up hill, till, luckily for his ſtop the notes; but that he had taken
purpoſe, he met one Avery, a filly ſhep an exact copy of it; which was falſe,
herd, who cut the ſtrings, but could for he had referved Mr. Hill's
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I 751. Obtains a Verdiºt—I convided of Perjury. 173
and left another at the bank, in which In the mean time Chandler, fearing
he had ſo craftily altered the numbers that by what came out upon the trial he
and dates of the three notes he received ſhould ſoon be ſuſpected, and that he
at Sir Richard Hoare's, amounting to might be arreſted by Mr. Winter, who
4ool. as to prevent their being ſtopped, had now diſcovered that his mortgage
and Mr. Hill's remembring the differ was inſufficient, obtained a protećtion
ence. Thus he opened a way for getting from lord W–y de B k, and gave
4ool. into his hands without obſtruction. out that he was removed into Suffolk, to
But when it appeared that 3 of the notes reſide, as he had before pretended, with
had been falſely deſcribed, there having his rich uncle; but in reality, he retired
been none ſuch given out of the bank, to Colcheſter, where his brother in-law,
and Chandler was queſtioned by his Humphry Smart, had taken an inn, with
maſter about it, and ordered to bring whom he enter'd into copartnerſhip,
back the original paper, he made a pre and never came publickly to London af
tence of going to the bank, and then terwards. He was, however, obliged
brought word back, that the clerks to correſpond with his maſter on ac
could not find it ; and ſaid they never count of the point of law, which was
kept ſuch papers after they had made an ſoon to be argued; and therefore, to
entry. come at his letters without diſcovering
On the 26th he inſerted a liſt of his his place of abode, he ordered them to
notes, being 15 in all, with their dates be directed, To Mr. Thomas Chandler
and numbers, in the daily papers, of at Eaſton in Suffolk, to be left for him
fering a reward of 5ol. for the recove at the Crown at Audley near Colcheſter
ry of the whole, or in proportion for in Eſſex.
any part; and on the afternoon of the Mr. Hill having written ſeveral letters
ſame day withdrew his advertiſement in to Mr. Chandler, preſſing him to come
all daily papers, and took his own writ to town, (as the term grew near) and he
ten copy away at each place. And on evading it by trifling excuſes, began to
the 29th of March 1748, he put the ſuſpećt him, even before the point of
notice of the robbery and the deſcrip law was determined. Juſt before this
tion of the robbers in the London Ga event, twelve of the notes of which
zette, as the law direčts, except that Mr. Chandler pretended to be robbed,
he did not particulariſe the notes, as were all brought to the bank together,
he had done in other papers. On the having been bought, Oét. 31, 1748, at
12th of May following, he made the Amſterdam of one John Smith by Barent
proper information before a juſtice of Solomons, a broker there ; and by him
the peace ; but though Mr. Hill his tranſmitted to his ſon Nathan Solomons,
maſter was with him, and had under a broker at London. Upon further en
taken to manage the cauſe for him, yet quiry it appeared that John Smith who
he made the ſame omiſſion in his infor ſold the notes ſtay’d but a few days in
mation, as in his advertiſement in the Holland, that he was ſeen in company
London Gazette. All things being now with Mr. Caſſon, a Holland trader, and
prepared, on the 18th of July 1748, came over in the packet with him; Mr.
Chandler proceeded to try his cauſe and Caſſon was then found and his deſcrip
after a hearing of 12 hours, by a ſpe tion of John Smith anſwered the perſon
cial Jury at Abingdon aſſizes obtained a of Chandler, who was then prefied by
verdići for 970l. ſubject, however, to letter to come to town and face Caſſon,
a caſe reſerved for the opinion of the to remove ſuſpicion, but he refuſed.
court of common pleas, concerning the And now the ſcene began to open a
ſufficiency of the deſcription of the pace; for about this time the very paper
bank notes in the London Gazette, and which Chandler left when he ſtop'd pay
the information; which caſe was after ment of the notes at the bank was found;
wards decided, in favour of the county. which when Mr. Hill ſaw and that it
Was
174 The K I N G's Meſſage. April
was not his writing, he quite gave up tranſported for 7 years. But the former
his clark, and from that time aſſiſted in part of this ſentence was changed by the
the proſecution. By means of the bank judge into three months impriſonment,
books, they traced every circumſtance for fear the populace, who was greatly
that has been related of his taking out enraged, ſhould kill him.
the 4ool. note, afterwards changing it [This proſecution produced two ads of
at Sir Richard Hoare's for three leſſer parliament, one for remedying inconveni.
notes, his paſſing thoſe notes, and by ences that may happen by proceedings in
whom received ; and even his buying ačions on the ſtatute of hue and cry,
the tankard of Tufley; which tankard and the other to render proſecutions for
was afterward produced in evidence a. perjury wra ſubormation of perjury more
gainſt him. All that now remained was eaſy and effectual.]
to come at his perſon; and with this
view Mr. Wiſe, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Caſ Mºſºge from his M A Jes T Y to both
ſon, about Midſummer 1749, ſet out Houſes of Parliament April 26, 1751.
for Colcheſler, from thence went to the
crown at Audley, and there enquiring GEORGE R.
for Eaſton, were firſt directed to one 1S majeſty, having it entirely at
place and then to another of that name; heart to ſecure the future welfare
and after a fruitleſs journey of 15 o and happineſs of his people, has ma
miles, they returned to the very inn turely conſidered, that nothing can con
then kept by Chandler at Colcheſter, duce ſo much (under the protection of
and departed for London without gain the divine providence) to the preſerva
ing any intelligence. . tion of the proteſtant ſucceſſion in his
Chandler, who himſelf ſaw them at royal family and the ſupport of the re
his houſe immediately ſold his goods ligion, laws, and liberties of theſe king
and took a ſmall inn at Coventry, where, doms (which have been always moſt
though 150 miles from Colcheſter, and dear to him) as the making proper pro
near 90 miles from London, he was ſtill viſions for the care and tuition of the
apprehenſive of being arreſted by Mr. perſon of his ſucceſſor, and for the re
Winter; and therefore he ſent a draught gular adminiſtration of the government,
to Mr. Gauntlet, a linnen draper of his in caſe ſuch ſucceſſor ſhould be of ten
acquaintance, for 1 sol. to be paid to der years; by means whereof their ſafe
Mr Hill, and by him to Mr. Winter. ty and princely education may be ſe
This draoght he procur'd at Northamp cured, the publick peace and good or
ton, and there put it into the poſt. By der, maintained, and the ſtrength and
the poſt-mark of this letter he was at glory of the crown of Great Britain
length traced to his new habitation at ſuffer no diminution: For theſe reaſons,
Coventry, where an indićtment for per his majeſty, out of his paternal affec
jury having been found againſt him, he tion and tenderneſs for his royal fa
was apprehended by a judge's warrant, mily, and for all his faithful ſubjects,
and detained in goal there, till by a ha earneſtly recommends it to both houſes
beas corpus he was removed to Reading, of parliament, to take this weighty
in order to take his trial at Abingdon affair into their moſt ſerious delibera
aſſizes on the 22d of July 1750. But tion ; and propoſes to their conſidera.
though the proſecutors were ready with tion, that when the imperial crown of
all their witneſſes, at a vaſt expence, yet theſe realms ſhall deſcend to any of the
he travers'd the indićtment, as by law iſſue of his ſon, the late prince of Wales,
he might, and put off his trial to the being under the age of eighteen years,
laſt Lent aſſizes held at Reading; where the princeſs dowager of Wales, their
the facts already related being proved, mother, ſhould be guardian of the per;
he was ſentenced to ſtand on the pillory ſon of ſuch ſucceſſor, and regent of
the then next market day, and to be theſe kingdoms, until they ſhall attain
ſuch
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ſuch age ; with ſuch powers and li eſtimable bleſſing of your immediate
mitations, as ſhall appear neceſſary and care, In return for this paternal good
expedient for theſe important purpoſes. neſs, permit us to aſſure your majeſty,
that we will loſe no time to take into
The humble ADDRess of the Lord, Spi our confideration the weighty affair laid
ritual and Temporal, and Commons, before us in your meſſage.
in Parliament aſſembled, April 26, We are truly ſenſible of the high
175 i. and eminent qualities of her royal high
W 7 E your majeſty's moſt dutiful and neſs, the princeſs dowager of Wales;
loyal ſubiects, the lords ſpiri and we look upon what your majeſty
tual and temporal, and commons, in has been graciouſly pleaſed to propoſe
parliament aſſembled, approach your to our confideration, as the reſult of
royal throne, with hearts fill'd, at the your wiſdom and tender concern for
ſame time with the deepeſt ſenſe of gra your royal family, and the intereſts of
titude to your majeſty, and with the theſe kingdoms ; and we ſhall have the
moſt ſerious and anxious concern for moſt dutiful regard of what your ma.
the future welfare of our country. jeſty has been pleaſed ſo wiſely to re
To return your majeſty our thanks commend.
for your moſt gracious meſſage, falls in In our deliberations on this impor
finitely ſhort of thoſe ſentiments, with tant ſubjećt, we ſhall think it our du
which the ſubject of it inſpires us. It ty, as well as our eſſential intereſt, to
excites in us the moſt ſenſible feeling have the ſtrićteſt and moſt zealous at
of all thoſe bleſſings, which we have tention to the preſervation of the pro
enjoyed, during your auſpicious and teſtant ſucceſſion, as ſettled by law, in
glorious reign; of the mildneſs and be your royal family; the numerous hope
nignity of your government; and of ful branches whereof, formed by your
that conſtant protećtion, which your inſtrućtion and led by your example, we
majeſty has always extended to our re look upon as ſo many pledges of the
ligion laws and liberties; which you ſecurity of our religious and civil rights
have demonſtrated by your condućt, as to future generations. -

well as declared by your royal words,
to be moſt dear to you. Happy would
it be for all your faithful ſubjećts, if
heaven, in mercy, to theſe kingdoms,
would graciouſly permit a reign, ſo diſ
tinguiſhed with every mark of good
neſs, that can endear a Britiſh monarch
to his people, to be prolonged beyond
the ordinary date. To look forward
to its period, anticipates a grief, which
no words can expreſs. Your majeſty's
greatneſs of mind, ſhewn in your meſ.
ſage, has called upon us, and ſet us the
example, to enter into ſuch conſidera
tions, as the high importance of the
occaſion requires.
Not content with being the great in
ſtrument of our happineſs, during your
own time, your ; has pointed
out to us a generous concern to provide
for the continuance of that happineſs
(as far as human forefight can do) after
God ſhall have deprived us of the in
May it pleaſe the divine providence
to grant your majeſty ſuch confirmed
health, and length of days, as may
render thoſe proviſions, which your
wiſdom has ſuggeſted to us on this oc
caſion, unneceſſary in the event ; that
we may very long enjoy the bene
fits of your gracious government; and
your majeſty the dutiful and affectionate.
returns of a moſt obliged, loyal, and
grateful people.
His Majeſty's moſt gracious Anſwer.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Return you my hearty thanks for
this very dutiful and affectionate ad
dreſs. The zeal you expreſs for me,
and my family, and the ſenſe you ſhew
of my care and concern for the inte
reſt of my people, is very agreeable to
Inc.
Edenburgh,
 S O N G S. April
176
Edenburgh, April 18. With this their filly jeſts reprove,
When coxcombs dare intrude;
Remarkable inſtance of the power Northink the man is worth your love,
of the elečirical aura has lately Who ventures to be rude.
happen'd in this place. Robert Mou Your charms, when cheap, will ever pall;
bray, who in the beginning of Janu And, They ſully with a touch;
tho' we mean to grant not all,
ary was ſtruck with a compleat palſy of We often grant too much.
the tongue, and fince that time entirely
loſt the uſe of his ſpeech, was taken But patient let cach virtuous fair
into the royal infirmary ſome weeks whom Exped the generous youth,
heav'n has doom'd her heart to ſhare,
thereafter, where, by the uſe of re And bleſs'd with love and truth;
medies, he was in a great meaſure, re For him alone preſerve her hand,
lieved of other ſymptoms that attended And wait the happy day,
he with juſtice can command,
him ; but the palſy of his tongue re WhenAnd ſhe with joy obey.
maining obſtinate, he was at laſt order'd
by the phyſicians to lay aſide the uſe of -oš-os-os-os-os-os-os-os-os-os-os
all medicines, that he might fairly try
whatelečirizing would do in ſuch a caſe: s O N G.
Accordingly laſt week it was begun, and
by Saturday he was able to extend and Y E ſhepherds and nymphs, who inhabit the
plain,
put out his tongue, which 't ll then had Tune all your briſk pipes, and be this the glad
remain'd dead and motionleſs: On Mon
ſtrain,
day he could plainly articulate a few Propitious the morn that ſmiles on our ſports;
words ; and after repeating the experi Free from envy, that conſtant attendant on
courts:
ment on Tueſday, he ſpoke diſtinétly, 'Tis the day that Alexas and Chlºris have
to his own great joy, and the ſurprize choſe
of all who were preſent. Their bands to unite, and to ſºften life's
7twoes.

Ne'er on this day let contention be known;

§§§§§§?&######## Nor care, that for ever attends on a throne;
But, frolick and gay let each nymph and har
A New SONG, ſung by Miſs Srrvenson, ſwain - -

at Vaux-hall.
Orgive, ye fair, nor take it wrong,
If aught too much I do;
Permit me, while I give my ſong,
To give a leſſon too:
Let modeſty that heaven born maid,
Your words and actions grace;
"Tis this, and only this, can add
New luſtre to your face.
In gambols and ſports ſtill rejoice on the plain:
'Tis the day that Alexas, &c.
May ſtorms, that huge towers and caſtles in
vade,
And ſhake their proud tops till in duſt they are
laid,
Fly harmleſs o'er them and their cottage ne'er
move ;
That cach ſhepherd may ſing, who behclás their
true love, -

'Tis the day that Alexas, &c."

'Tis this which paints the virgin cheeks,
Beyond the pow'r of art;
And every real bluſh beſpeaks
The goodneſs of the heart.
This index of the virtuous mind
Your lovers will adore;
"Tis this will leave a charm behind,
When bloom can charm no more.
Inſpir’d by this, to idle men
With nice reſerve behave ;
Free from malice and ſtrife may the happy pair
live;
|
No misfortunes bemoan or unhappily grieve;
Content ſtill attend them in bed and at board;
He pleas'd with his fair, and ſhe pleas'd with her
lord:
Sing the day that Alexas, &c.
May fortune ne'er frown, or imbitter their
days,
But add to their loves, and their flocks ſtill in
creaſe; -

And learn by diſtance to maintain And bleſſings on bleſſings each year may ſhe
The power your beauty gave! bring,
For this, when beauty muſt decay, That cach ihepherd and nymph may chearfully
Your empire will protect; ſing,
The wanton plenſes for a day, 'Tis the day that Alexas, &c. *
But ne'er creates 1eſpect. Proc E E D1N ss
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177
JOURNAL of the PRoceedinos and DEBATEs in the
Political Club, continued from p. 128.
In the Debate continued in our laſt, the our cities or boroughs, we ought to
next that ſºake was C. Popilius Lae make them as independent of their
mas, (Lord St—nge) whoſe Speech commanders as is confiſtent with the
was aſ fºllows. nature of military diſcipline in time of
peace, which certainly does not then
Mr. Preſident, fland in need of being ſo ſtrict as in
S I R, º
time of war Nay, ifpeace continues a
nylongtime, and thispower which colo
Hatever the noble lord who nels have aſſumed over the ſtaff-officers
ſpoke laſt may think, I am oftheirregiment be likewiſe continued,
far from being of opinion, I do not in the leaſt queſtion but that a
that the puniſhment of this ſerjeant ſoldier having a vote for a member of
and corporal proceeded purely from a parliament will be a more powerfuf
regard for the freedom of our elections. recommendation for his being made a
On the contrary, when l confider what corporal or ſerjeant, than any military
a number of the officers and ſoldiers of
qualification he can acquire or be in
the guards have houſes in Weſtminſter, dued with ; and if this ſhould ever be
and conſequently a right to vote for: the conſequence, I am afraid, our army
repreſentatives of that city in parlia would make but a ſorry appearance in
ment, I am apt to think, that this fe the next war the nation might be en
vere puniſhment was inflićted on pur gaged in.
poſe to ſhºw to all ſuch officers and ſoli, I ſhall admit, Sir, that we cannot
diers, what they were to expect if they certainly judge of a man's motives for
voted for that candidate, in whoſe fa. any attion or any inſtance of behaviour,
vour the poor ſoldier ſeemed wantonly but from the action or inſtance itſelf,
to declare himſelf; therefore I muſt and from concurrent circumſtances, we
conclude, that the exerciſe of this. may pretty confidently gueſs at them;
power, at that particular time, pro and when the ačtion appears in itſelf
ceeded not from a regard for the free to be bad, or unjuſt, we muſt preſume
dom, but from a deſign to deſtroy the that the motives were not good, which
freedom of the Weſtminſter eleētion; preſumption is ſo ſtrong, that it throws
and for the ſame reaſon Farn apt to the burden of the proof upon the per
ſuſpect, that if the whole party, with ſon guilty; for if he cannot ſhew and
the ſerjeant at their head, had joined prove, that his motives were good, he
in the oppoſite cry, no report of it muſt ſtand condemned in the eye of e
would have been made to the officer. very impartial judge. Now the ae
upon guard, nor would the omiſſion tion under conſideration, that is to ſay,
have ever been termed a neglect of mi puniſhment inflićted upon this ſerjeant
htary duty. and corporal, is, in my opinion, ei
But, Sir, letthis be as it will, it is: ther wicked, or at leaſt the puniſh
evidently, an affair that relates to the ment was too ſevere, and conſequent
freedom of our elections, and as it ly unjuſt. If this puniſhment was in
does, we are in duty bound to inquire flićted, as I have already hinted, with
into it; for if ſoldiers ſhould be guilty a deſign to influence the Weſtminſter
of any illegal pračtices at an election,
elečion, by directing all the officers
they are to be puniſhed by the civil
and ſoldiers of the guards how to vote
magiſtrate and not by their commandupon that occaſion, the action was
ing officer; and as many of the ſtaff.
wicked: If there was no ſuch defign,
officers of the army are or may be if the puniſhment was inflicted only
houſeholders or freemen of ſome of with a deſign to make ſtaff and other
April, 1751. A a officers
178 Proceedings of the Politic Al Club, &c. April
officers more exact in their report, and himſelf; for tho no one can ſuppoſe,
more obſervant of the behaviour of that we ſhould proceed to a cenſure up
every ſoldier under their command, it on any man's condućt, before we had
was by much too ſevere. But ſays the f. him time for his vindication, yet,
noble lord, the men might have had think, we ſhould not proceed in any
relief by applying to a board of gene. formal manner even to hear the accu
ral officers: Sir, I have as good an o ſation, without the preſence of the
pinion of the officers, eſpecially the perſon accuſed, becauſe an accuſation
generals of our army, as of any ſet of leaves a ſort of ſtigma upon a man's
men whatever; but I have ſome little charaćter, which he muſt labour under
knowledge of mankind; and as all and till he has an opportunity to wipe it
moſt of our general officers are colo off. I ſhall therefore conclude with
nels of regiments, I muſt from the na moving, that this debate may be ad
ture of mankind ſuppoſe, that a ſtaff. journed but till Friday next; and when
officer could hardly expect relief from you have agreed to that, I ſhall move
them, upon a complaint againſt the ri that theſe two ſoldiers and the com
gour and ſeverity of his colonel, who manding officer of the regiment, may
had exerciſed no power but what was then be ordered to attend; both which
expreſsly given him by the articles of motions will, I hope, be agreed to,
war. as we need be in no hurry about paſſing
Therefore, Sir, if theſe men have the bill now before us, having time
been injured, or too ſeverely puniſhed, enough for that purpoſe between this
they can expećt no relief but from the and Lady-day next, ſo that two days
juſtice of parliament, where, I hope, delay can be of no manner of conſe.
the oppreſſed ſhall never apply in vain; quence with regard to the paſſing of
and the uncertainty we may be under, the bill; but a thorough infightinto this
as to the motives which induced the affair, is certainly .# the greateſtim
colonel to reduce theſe two ſtaff-offi portance, with regard to the queſtion,
cers, can be no reaſon for our not in whether we ſhould agree to the clauſe
quiring into this affair; for we may now offered to be added to the bill.
oblige the colonel to declare his mo
tives, and to prove the facts upon Upon this Julius Florus, (W-Il-m
which they were founded; and beſides, P-tt) ſtood up and ſpoke thus:
it is in this caſe highly probable, that
the cauſes or motives for the puniſh Mr. Preſident,
ment were declared, before the puniſh S I R,
ment was inflićted ; and we may diſ
cover that the true motive was, as I H E queſtion as to the claſs
have ſuggeſted, to direct the vote of now offered to be added to this
every man belonging to the army, bill, I thought a queſtion of ſolittleim
with reſpect to the †. then de portance, that I was reſolved not!ohº"
pending, which would be a diſcovery #. you the trouble of hearing ºy
entiments upon the occaſion; but the
of the utmoſt conſequence to the free
dom of elections, and to the preſervadebate has now taken a different ":
and a turn which I think of the utmoſt
tion of our preſent happy conſtitution.
For this reaſon, Sir, I think, we importance. What! would you call
cannot avoid making ſome inquiry in officers and ſoldiers to traduce and”
to this affair; but I agree with the no peach one another a your bar? Tº
ble lord who ſpoke laſt, in being of o Sir, might be of the moſt dangº”.
pinion, that we ſhould not hear the conſequence to the very exiſtence o
this auguſt
complaint of any ſoldier againſt his of. will aſſembly.
ever learn the wayItohope º:
this houſe.
ficer, without giving the officer at the
ſame time an opportunity to juſtify If they ſhould once learn the coming "...
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coming here with their complaints, we ºbefore you; for there cannot, I think,
may expect that they will ſoon learn be the leaſt pretence for ſaying, that
the way of coming here with their pe-- it any way relates to the freedom
titions and remonſtrances, as they did of elečtions, or to the election now
about a century ago; and the conſe- depending for Weſtminſter. It re
Quence at that time I need not deſire lates wholly to the duty of a ſerjeant
gentlemen to recollečt. ſent out with a party upon a command,
Our buſineſs, Sir, is to conſider what who certainly ought to be very minute
number of regular forces may be ne-, and circumſtantial in his report. It is
ceſſary for the defence of the nation, not for him to judge, nor can he know
and to grant money for maintaining what incidents may be worth or not
that number; but we have no buſineſs worth reporting: He is to leave that
with the condućt of the army, or with to his commanding officer; therefore
their complaints againſt one another, he ought to report every incident that
which belongs to the king alone, or happens, even tho' it may appear to
ſuch as ſhall be commiſſioned by him. him trifling; and as dangerous mu
If we ever give ear to any ſuch com- tinies and ſeditions have often aroſe
plaints, it will certainly produce one from a very trifling circumſtance, I
of theſe two conſequences: It will ei- muſt think, it was very impudent in a
ther deſtroy all manner of diſcipline ſoldier under command to join in any
and ſubordination in the army, or it popular cry he heard in the ſtreets, it
will render this houſe deſpiſed by the was negligent in the ſerjeant to take
officers, and deteſted by the common no notice of him, and a much more
ſoldiers of the army; and either of heinous neglećt of duty to take no no
theſe conſequences would be fatal to ‘tice of this in his report, eſpecially at
the nation. If the common ſoldiers a time when there was ſuch mobbing
ſhould be encouraged to come here in the ſtreets, and ſuch a ſeeming in
with their complaints againſt their of clination in the populace to be riotous."
ficers, and ſhould, upon every occa- But whether the puniſhment was too
ſion, find redreſs, it would ſoon put an ſevere, is a queſtion which I ſhall not.
end to their having any dependence take upon me to determine, and I muſt:
upon, or regard for their commanding ſay, that I do not think it a queſtion
officers, without which no diſcipline proper for this houſe to determine: I
can be preſerved. On the other hand, think it belongs much more properly
if the ſoldiers ſhould come here with to a court-martial, or to a board of
their complaints, moſt of them would general officers, and to them we ought
be found to be unjuſt, ſo that they to leave the determination; therefore
would very ſeldom find the redreſs they I hope this affair will be entirely dropt,
expected, which would make them in and the queſtion put upon the clauſe
a ſhort time conceive a deteſtation for now before us, which, I think, has
parliament, and the officers would ei- nothing to do with this affair; for whe
ther conceive a contempt for it, or by ther the power which the colonel has
being ſo often put to trouble and ex- over the ſtaff-officers of his regiment,
pence by ſuch inquiries, they would was made a good or a bad uſe of upon a
generally deſire to get rid of it, which any particular occaſion, is not ſurely to
would make it eaſy for ſome ambitious determine our judgment as to the con
prince or general to put an end to the tinuance or abolition ofthat power, but
very being of parliament. whether it is a power that is neceſſary
Therefore, Sir, whatever you may even in time of peace for preſerving
do with the clauſe propoſed to be add-, diſcipline in our army, and rendering
ed to this bill, I hope, you will not it uſeful in time of war.
give yourſelf the trouble to make any . If for theſe purpoſes; Sir, the con
inquiry into the complaint now laid tinuance of this power be thought ne
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ceſſary, I am ſure, we have no occa Britiſh ſubječt, unleſs upon the face of
fion to frighten ourſelves with the in it, it appears to be frivolous or unjuſt.
fluence that ſtaff-officers may have in Nay farther, as weare the great inqueſt
elections; for unleſs it be in Weſtmin the nation, it is our duty to inquire of
ſter, I hardly believe there is any place diligently if any of the ſubjećts of
in the kingdom where a ſtaff officer Great Britain be expoſed to, or labour.
has a vote for members of parliament; ing under any, and what oppreſſions,
and in Weſtminſter, where there are and to take the moſt effectual method
fo many thouſand electors, ſurely the for psocuring them relief.
votes of three or four ſcore ſerjeants This, I ſay, Sir, is our duty, and
can never be of any great weight in I wiſh we would attend to this part of
either ſcale. To this I muſt add, Sir, our duty more frequently than we do,
that as a colonel's life as well as cha eſpecially with regard to that part of
raćter very often in time of war de ºthe Britiſh ſubjećts who ſerve in our
pends upon the behaviour of his regi armies either by ſea or land ; for they
ment, I believe, every colonel will are by the nature of the ſervice more
chuſe to have a regiment of brave and expoſed to oppreſſion, than any other
well diſciplined ſoldiers, rather than a part of his majeſty's ſubjećts, and it is
regiment of voters at any elečtion. likewiſe much more dangerous for them
to complain. I am far from apprehend
The laſt Speech I ſhall give you in this ing,Sir,that
Debate, was that made by M. Ogul or inquiringour giving eartocomplaints,
nius, (General Og—th—pe) which bring parliamentsoppreſſions,
into
into contempt
will ever
or de
was as follows, viz. teſtation with any part of the people;
Mr. Preſident, but if we entirely neglect this part of
S I R, our duty, parliaments may become
contemptible, and, on account of the
I B E L H E V E every gentleman taxes they impoſe, deteſtable, to much
knows, that when a motion is made the greateſt part of the people bothin
for repealing any law, or for aboliſhin and out of the army. As it is not a
any power that has been eſtabliſhed by very long time fince we had a ſtanding
law or cuſtom, thoſe who favour the army, there cannot be many examples
motion are never put to prove an a of complaints being brought by officers
buſe: It has always been deemed ſuf or ſoldiers before parliament; but in
ficient for them to ſhew, that the pow K. William's time, when ſtanding ar.
er is liable to be abuſed, in order to in mies were firſt kept up by authority of
duce the houſe to aboliſh that power, parliament, there were ſeveral inqui
or to put it upon ſome ſuch new eſtab ries and complaints, and not only ſol:
liſhment as may prevent, as much as diers but even recruits were examined
poſſible, its being any longer liable to be at the bar of this houſe in relation to
abuſed. For this reaſon I do not think the behaviour of the officers towards
the complaint now before us of any them. Even but very lately, as eve
very great importance to the principal ry gentleman muſt remember, there
queſtion under conſideration; but at was a committee appointed by this
the ſame time I muſt declare againſt houſe to inquire into ſeveral things re
the principle laid down, that this houſe lating to the army, and tho' the power
is never to take notice of the com of that committee was, by the order,
plaints made by the army, or by any very much confined, yet their inquiry
man, or any ſort of men, in the army. produced a very good effect, and gain:
I hope both the officers and ſoldiers of ed the applauſe of every man in thear
the army are all ſubjećts of Great Bri my. Suppoſe we ſhould now and then
tain; and it is our duty to take notice rejećt a frivolous, or puniſh an unjuſt
of every complaint made to us by any complaint, can we imagine that .
WOu
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would bring upon parliament the de not, Sir, the leaſt ground to appre
teſtation of the ſoldiers No, Sir, a hend: Can opprefion and tyranny be
common ſoldier has common under neceſſary for preſerving diſcipline and
ſtanding as well as other men; and ſubordination in an army? Shall ſuch
every one of them not concerned in a doctrine ever be adopted by a Britiſh
the complaint, wouldjudge impartially houſe of commons On the contrary,
and approve what the parliament had do not we know, that diſcipline, fū
done. Nothing can bring us into con bordination, and what is of ſtill more
tempt but our refuſing to hear a juſt conſequence, the courage of the ſol
complaint when properly brought be diers, are preſerved by juſt and gentle
fore us, or our neglecting to give re uſage? And this I take to be the chief
dreſs to the party injured, when the reaſon, why the common foldiers of
facts have been fully proved; and in the Britiſh army face danger with more
particular, we ought to be attentive to intrepidity, and with more alacrity,
the complaints of the common ſoldiers, than the common ſoldiers of any na
becauſe it is very difficult for them to tion under the ſun. Do not, therefore,
obtain redreſs by any other method. let us encourage brutal officers, if any
Let us confider, Sir, that a board ſuch there are, or ſhould ever be in
of general officers, or a general court our army, to uſe the ſoldiers ill, by
martial, muſt be appointed by an order laying it down as a maxim, that the
from the crown, or the commander in parliament muſt never intermeddle in
chief, when there is one appointed b any diſputes or differences, that hap
the crown : When a commiſſioned .# in Our army.

ficer has been injured by his colonel, Pº §§

doćtrine, Sir, which
he may have intereſt enough to obtain I thought of ſuch dangerous conſe
ſuch an order; but how ſhall a poor quence, was the only end of my ſtand
ſoldier obtain it, when he has been in ing up, and therefore I ſhall not take
jured by his colonel; aregimental court up your time with giving you my opi
martial he cannot truſt to for relief, nion upon any of the other points now
even ſuppoſing that the colonel ſhould under our conſideration, but conclude
order one at his requeſt; and a gene with obſerving in general, that I ſhallal
ral court-martial he cannot obtain, be ways bejealous of a power, the exerciſe
cauſe it is ſo difficult for him to get ac whereof is truſted to the abſolute and
ceſs either to the crown or the com arbitrary will of a ſingle man; nor
mander in chief; but to a member of do I think, that any ſuch power can
this houſe he may get acceſs: By means ever be neceſſary in time of peace; for
of that member he may get juſtice done tho' in time of war ſuch a power muſt
him by parliament; and now and then often be granted, yet even then it
an inſtance of this kind would attach ought to be as little made uſe of as
all the ſoldiers to the parliament, and poſſible.
would be a continual check upon thoſe The mext Debate Iſhall give you, is one
officers that are apt to oppreſs and ty we had in our Club upon the famous
rannize over the ſoldiers, that have.
the misfortune to be under their com Bill paſſed left Sefton, intitled, an
mand, for tho' I have the pleaſure to Aét for the Encouragement of the
think, that there are few ſuch offeers Britiſh White Herring Fiſhery; which
in our army, there muſt always be ſome, Debate was opened by C. Claudius
Nero, (Earl of W-nch-lſea) who,
and mething can be a more effectual upon that Occaſion, ſpoke as follows :
check upon their condućt, than the
parliament's givingear to every ſoldier's Mr. Preſident,
complaint, that appears to be juſt and & 1 K,
well founded. - - -
T is very ſurpriſing, that of all the
That this would be of any prejudice bills feht up to us of late years tº:
the
to the diſcipline of our army, there is
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the other houſe for amending the law, foundation; and for this very reaſon I
improving trade, or removing any muſt be againſt the bill now undercon.
grievance publicly complained of, moſt ſideration; becauſe, from ſuch regula
of them were ſuch as were apparently tions, I am ſure, we can meet with no
ineffectual for the end propoſed, or ſucceſs, and a failure in the attempt
ſuch as tended to introduce a greater will throw ſuch a damp upon the pre
grievance than that they intended to ſent laudable ſpirit, that it will not for
remove. Such were their bills againſt many years be poſſible to revive it.
the uſe of ſpirituous . their bills Did we ever hear, did we ever read
againſt vagabonds, and many others I of a company, that carried on a trade
could mention. In ſhort, I can think with any ſucceſs, unleſs it was to a
but of one bill that has fully anſwered place where none could trade but them
what was expected from it, which ſelves Do not we know, that in order
was that brought in by a worthy ma to enable a company with ajoint ſtock
giſtrate of the city of London againſt to carry on any trade, they muſt not
.# and every one knows only have an excluſive privilege with
what oppoſition he met with within regard to their own countrymen, but
doors, what reproaches without, be it muſt be to ſuch a place, or a trade
fore he could get that bill paſſed into of ſuch a nature, that they cannot poſ.
a law. It is true, Sir, we have, thro' fibly be rivalled by any foreigners ? Is
complaiſance, or for ſatisfying a ſilly not the bill we but the other day a
pular clamour, given our conſent to greed to, for extending and improving
feveral ſuch bills; but I hope we ſhall he trade to Africa, a melancholy proof
at laſt put an end to this complaiſance; of this truth? No trade had ever
for I do not think there was ever a ſtronger arguments in favour of a com:
more ridiculous bill ſent up to us, than pany with a joint ſtock, than that trade
the bill now under conſideration. had at the beginning: It was to be
There is no man, Sir, that more carried on upon a ſavage coaſt, where
heartily wiſhes theimprovement of the it was impoſſible to trade with any ſe’
Britiſh fiſhery than I do: There is no curity for your merchants and factors,
man more ſenſible of the benefits that without having forts for their protectiº
might accrue to this nation by extend on againſt the natives. The friend:
ing our fiſheries, eſpecially that of ſhip of the natives was to be purchaſ
white herrings, upon the coaſts of our ed by preſents to their little princes:
own iſland; and there is no man more and yet that friendſhip, after you had
ſorry than I am, that proper expedi purchaſed it,
depended on, could
unleſsnot
youforhad
a day.”
a fort
ents have not been found, for turning
to the beſt advantage, the ſpirit that at for a ſecurity againſt their peſº.
preſent prevails among the people for Such a trade, therefore, could not
the improvement, or rather, I ſhould be opened
thanwithout a muchofgreater º
ſay, the introdućtion of that fiſhery. I pence the profits the trade
am from information, as well as ſtudy, could anſwer in a great number 9
fully appriſed of the riches that might
accrue to this nation from a due im
years; conſequently, this i.
muſt be defrayed by the public; "
[... of that fiſhery, of the num a company with a joint ſtock and ex
ers of poor people that might thereby cluſive privilege muſt be erected. ..A.
be uſefully employed, and above all, the government had not at that,”
millions
of the vaſt addition that might thereby it yearlyit could
has fince, at itsnotdiſpoſal,
ſpare the
be made to the number of our ſeamen,
which is the natural ſtrength and the expence, and therefore it was ".
true glory of this Kingdom; therefore, lutely neceſſary, for the opening.
I cannot but defire above all things that trade, to erect a company "".
to ſee this trade put upon a proper a joint ſtock and excluſive
-
º:
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vilege. Whilſt that company was un more cautious of erecting trading com.
rivalled, or but very little rivalled by panies, than in countries where their
foreigners, they carried on the trade government is arbitrary. Merchants,
with advantage; but as ſoon as they in all countries, are but too generally
came to be rivalled by the private tra ſelfiſh and cunning: They will endea
ders of other nations, we ſaw that we vour to inrich themſelves often by
muſt either loſe the trade, or lay it ſuch methods as tend to the ruin of
open to our own people, and this put their country; aud by erecting them
an end to the trade of the company; into companies you furniſh them with
for their preſent circumſtances ſhew, the means of exerciſing their talents in
that they have never fince carried on this way. When ſuch attempts are
the trade with any advantage. made in arbitrary countries, the mini
Our Eaſt-India company owed its ſters may eaſily and ſpeedily put a
eſtabliſhment to the ſame cauſes, and ſtop to it, and puniſh ſeverely the au
will, at laſt, I fear, Sir, have the ſame thors, in an arbitrary, ſhort, and ſum
fate with our African company; for mary way; but here you muſt proceed
its trade will be at an end as ſoon as it according to the forms of law; and it
begins to be rivalled by the private is ſo eaſy to evade any law that can be
traders of other nations; but, thank made for preventing ſuch pračtices,
God! our neighbours have all hitherto that it is impoſſible to convićt them,
carried on that trade by companies as eſpecially as they are to be tried by
we do. And as to the South-Sea lawyers, who ſeldom, I believe, un
company, they have never ſo much as derſtand any thing of trade. We had
once endeavoured to eſtabliſh a trade a ſtrong inſtance of this in the Turkey
in that which is properly called the company I have mentioned; for tho’
South-Sea; and now, I believe, will the affair was about four or five years
never more have any trade in any ſea ago brought before parliament, and,
whatever. But leſt it ſhould be ob tho' the pernicious conſequences of
jećted, that theſe were all excluſive the by-law they had made, were ſet
companies, I ſhall make ſome obſer in the cleareſt light, yet not only the
vations upon our Turkey company. authors of it eſcaped without puniſh
This company was from the beginning ment, but the by-law itſelf was left in
defigned to be a free and open compa its full force; whereas had our govern
ny: That is to ſay, every man was to ment been arbitrary, and our miniſters
have leave to trade to Turkey, who careful of their duty, the by-law would
could make himſelf free of the com have been by the ſupreme, authority
pany by the payment of a ſmall ſum, aboliſhed as ſoon as made, and the
I think 5l. But the company were chief promoter of it hanged, for at
enabled to make by-laws, and every tempting ſuch an injury to the trade of
man free of the company was to be his country. - -

ſubject to theſe by-laws. What was We may from hence ſee the reaſon,
the conſequence? Some cunning fel Sir, why trading companies proſper
lows among the direétors contrived a much better, and are of more advan
by-law, by which they excluded every tage to their country, in France than
man from the Turkey trade but them. in England. Even in Holland they
ſelves and their friends ". By this have . been condućted with
means they ingroſſed the trade to much more publick ſpirit,and a greater
themſelves, and ſold all Engliſh goods regard to the good of the commo.
in Turkey at ſuch a high price, that wealth in general, than ever they were
the French were enabled to rival us, in #.} We may be convinced
and at laſt run away with the greateſt of this, by comparing the condućt of
part of the trade. the Eaſt-lndia company in Holland,
In this country, Sir, we ſhould be with that of our Eaſt-India and Afri
Caſh
* See a debate ºn the Turkey trade, I end." Magaziz. fºr 1745, 4, 594, tº 7c.7.
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can companies. In the infancy of a company can never carry on any
both theſe trades, the undertakers trade at ſo cheap a rate as private men
made vaſt profits in both countries; may do, and London is the moſt in
but the application of thoſe profits was convenient port in the kingdom, that
very different: The directors of the herring buſſes can be ſent from, or fit.
Dutch Eaſt-India company applied a ted out at; becauſe it is more diſtant
great ſhare of thoſe profits in planting from the proper places for fiſhing than
º: ſpice iſlands;
colonies and in any port in #. and the voyage
by which º: ecured a laſting more tedious and more dangerous;
revenue to their ſucceſſors, and exten and the .#ing and fitting up of buſes
five dominions to their country: where at London will be more expenſive than
as the directors of our Eaſt-India and at any other port in the kingdom, be:
African companies applied their whole cauſe the wages of workmen are much
profits yearly towards increaſing their higher than any where elſe. For theſe
dividends, in order to raiſe the price reaſons, Sir, I think it is almoſt a de
of their ſtock, by which indeed they monſtration, that whatever may be
inriched themſelves and the then pro expected from the chambers at the or
prietors, but they procured no ſolid ther portsi: kingdom, the com:
laſting advantage to their ſucceſſors, pany at London can never carry on
nor any uſeful dominion to their coun the trade with ſucceſs, becauſe they
try; and the late fate of Madraſs is a will always be underſold by the Dutch,
melancholy proof, how precarious their if not by the chambers at other ports,
little poſſeſſions are in that part of the Then, Sir, as to the chambers, if
world. jº be ſetupin the north of Scot
any
Theſe things I thought neceſſary to land, they may, by means of the pre
premiſe, Sir, concerning the condućt miums ed them, come in for a
and fate of trading companies in this ſhare of the trade with the Dutch:
country, in order to ſhew, that we but why ſhould you put thoſe premix
ſhould never erect any ſuch without an ums, or at leaſt, the 3:1. per cent, unr
abſolute neceſſity; but what is the ne der the management of a company at
ceſſity of erecting the company now London Or why ſhould you confine
under conſideration? For carrying on the 31, per cent. to the company and
the fiſhery we have no occaſion for the chambers? Why ſhould not every
erecting any forts, or for purchafing private, man, that will riſk 500 or
the friendſhip of any foreign princes: ioool. in this trade, have the ſame
We have no occaſion for being at any encouragement, ſo as the whole does
expence, but what with frugal ma not exceed 5oo,oool, that the publick
nagement may be reimburſed by two may be certain what ſum it has to pay.
or three ſucceſsful voyages; and the {. upon this account? If this had
fitting out a herring buſs is ſo ſmall an n done, I am perſuaded, that many
expence, that any common merchant private men would have engaged in
may by himſelf alone undertake it. the trade, and would have gone to
When I talk of frugal management, ſettle at, and fit out buſes from, the
I muſt obſerve, that it is by this alone, northern parts of Scotland; where,
and by ſelling at a ſmall profit, that by being near the proper places for º
the Dutch have hitherto prevented fiſhing, they might have carried it on
our interfering with them in the trade, at a much leſs expence than it is poſſi:
and now we are going to graſp at a ble for the Dutch to do; but 10,00cl,
ſhare of the trade, by carrying it on in is too large a ſum for moſt men to in
the moſt expenſive way that can be veſt in ſuch a new and precarious
thought of. This really, Sir, appears trade, and moſt men like to have the
ſo ridiculous, that I am aſhamed of whole management of what money
it, and yet it is certainly the caſe; for they employ in trade, nor will any
m3ſ!
1751. A MARRTAge by Bill ºf Exchance. 185
man living in the north of Scotland, fortune in that iſland, concluded with
thuſe to have the accounts of his out himſelf he could not be happy in the
iſet under the inſpection of the ſociety enjoyment of it, unleſs he ſhared it
of London. Therefore, I am much with a woman of merit; and knowing
afraid, that this London company will none to his fancy, he reſolved to write
be like the dog in the manger: They to a, worthy correſpondent of his at
can neither carry on the trade them London. He knew no other ſtile than
ſelves, nor will they allow others to that he uſed in his trade; therefore,
carry it on; and I am ſure, the com treating affairs of love as he did his
pany can be of no ſervice to the go buſineſs, after giving his friend in a
vernment, with reſpečt to the diſco letter ſeveral commiſſions, and reſerv
very or prevention of frauds. ing this for the laſt, he went on thus:
I cannot therefore ſee, Sir, what “Item, ſeeing that I have taken a
becafion we had for a company: I am reſolution to marry, and that I do not
ſure, it will be a cramp upon the trade, find a ſuitable match for me here, do
rather than df any advantage to it; not fail to ſend by next ſhip bound hi
and it is ſo evident; that the company ther, a young woman of the qualifi
muſt loſe by their trade, if they carry cation and form following: As for a
on any, that few men will engage in portion I demand none; let her be of
it with that view. I am therefore a an honeſt family; between 20 and 25
fraid, that there is ſome ſtockjobbing years of age ; of a middle ſtature, and
ſcheme, or ſome ſuch fraudulentſchème well proportioned; her face agreeable,
in view of ſome of thoſe concerned; her temper mild, her chara&er blame
and if this ſhould at laſt appear to be leſs, her health good, and her conſti
the caſe, or if the company ſhould ho tution ſtrongenough tobear the change
neſtly and fairly eng in the trade, of the climate, that there may be no
and in a few years exhauſt their capi occaſion to look out for a ſecond thro'
tal, as they will probably do; it will be lack of the firſt, ſoon after ſhe comes
ſuch a diſcouragement as will, for to hadd; which muſt be provided a
many years, prevent others from en gainſt as much as poſſible, confidering
gaging in it. For this reaſon, Sir, I the great diſtance, and the dangers of
think we ſhould reject the bill now be the ſea. If ſhe arrives, and conditi
fore us, fince-it-is ſuch a one as can ofled as aboveſaid, with the preſent
not be amended; and becauſe we can letter indorſed by you,' or, at leaſt, an
not poſe to have another bill atteſted copy thereof, that there may
brought in and paſſed this ſeſſion; : be no miſtake or impoſition; I hereby
ſhould addreſs his majeſty to order oblige and engage myſelf to ſatisfy
º
the board of trade to prepare ſuch a the ſaid letter, marrying the bearer
ſcheme . ſefion, as they at 15 days fight. In witneſs whereof,
may think will be effectual for pro I ſu ſ: this, &c.” . . . . .

moting the white herring fiſhery, and The London correſpondent read o
other fiſheries, upon the coaſts of Bri ver and over the odd article, which
tain and Ireland: -
put the future ſpouſe on the ſame foot
[This Journal-to-be continued in with the bales of goods he was to ſend
carºnext.] to his friend; and after admiring the
Th;fºllºwing humourous adventure of a prudent exačtneſs of the American,
and his laconick ſtile, in enumerating
marriage nigătiated by bill of ex: the qualifications which he inſiſted on,
change, in one of the Engliſh iſland, he endeavoured to ſerve him to his
in America, “was received by a veſ: mind; and after many inquiries, he
fel lately arrived frºm Jamaica. Da judged he had found a lady fit, for his
ted, Kingſton, Jan. 26, 1750-1. purpoſe, in a young perſon of a repu
* Merchant originally come from table family, but no fortune; of gºod
* London, having acquired a great B b humour,
 186 S To R Y of c L E o R.A. April
humour, and of a polite education; voyage as I have now made; I beg
well ſhaped, and more than tolerably the favour you will be pleaſed to pay
handſome. He made the propoſal to it.” At the ſame time ſhe gave him
her as his friend had directed, and the his correſpondent's letter, on the back
young gentlewoman, who had no ſub of which was writ, “ The bearer of
ſiſtance but from a croſs old aunt, who this is the ſpouſe you ordered me to
gave her a great deal of uneaſineſs, ſend you.” “ Ha, Madam] ſaid the
accepted it. A ſhip bound for that American, I never yet ſuffered my
iſland was then fitting out at Briſtol; bills to be proteſted, and I ſwear this
the gentlewoman went on board the fhall not be the firſt: I ſhall reckon
ſame, together with the bales of goods, myſelf the moſt fortunate of all men,
being well provided with all neceſſa if you allow me to diſcharge it.”
ries, and particularly with a certificate “Yes, Sir, replied ſhe, and the more
in due form, and indorſed by the cor willingly, fince I am appriſed of your
reſpondent. She was alſo included in charaćter. We had ſeveral perſons of
the invoice, the laſt article of which honour on board, who knew you very
- ran thus: “ Item, a maid of 21 years well, and who, during my paſſage,
of age, of the quality, ſhape, and con have anſwered all the queſtions I aſked
ditioned as per order; as appears by them concerning you, in ſo advanta- -
the affidavits and certificates ſhe has to geous a manner, that it has raiſed in
produce.” Writings, which were me a perfect eſteem for you.” This
thought neceſſary, to ſo exact a man firſt interview was in a few days after
as the future huſband, were an extraćt followed by the nuptials, which were
of the pariſh regiſter; a certificate of-very magnificent. The new married
her charaćter figned by the curate; an couple are ſatisfied with their happy
atteſtation of her neighbours, ſetting uſion made by a bill of exchange,
forth that ſhe had for the fpace of 3 -which was the moſt fortunate that had
years lived with an old aunt who was happened in that iſland for many
intolerably peeviſh, and that ſhe had years.
f *-
not, during all that time, given her
ſaid aunt the leaſt occaſion of com The Folly of Perſons priding them
plaint. And laſtly, the goodneſs of : tlves upon their noble Deſcent, with
her conſtitution was certified, after out Means to ſupport it: In the Story
conſultation, by four noted phyſicians. of Cleora.
Before the gentlewoman's departure,
the London correſpondent ſent ſeveral I Was the only daughter of a half.
letters of advice by other ſhips to his pay captain; my father was of the
friend, whereby he informed him, younger branch of a very poor noble
...that per ſuch a ſhip he ſent him a family, and my mother a diſtant rela
young woman of ſuch an age, charac tion before marriage, but had no for
ter, and condition, &c. in a word, tune. As I was their only child, they
ſuch as he defired to marry. The ſpared no coſt on my education; and
letters of advice, the bales, and the if my circumſtances were to have been
gentlewoman, came ſafe to the port; judged by the manner in which I was
and our American, who happened to brought up, no one would have ima
be one of the foremoſt on the pier at gined but that I was to have had
the lady's landing, was charmed to 5oool, at leaſt, to my portion; but
ſee a handſome perſon, who having inſtead of this, I had not the leaſt pro
heard him called by his name, told ſpect of a ſixpenny piece from any
him, “Sir, I have a bill of exchange relation or friend whatever. My poor
upon you, and you know that it is not father uſed often to comfort himſelf
uſual for people to carry a great deal with ſaying, that as his Cleora was
of money about them in ſuch a long nobly born, he was reſolved ſhe ſhould
have
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175 I. PRIDE of high Birth juſtly expoſed. 187

have an education ſuitable to her much pride to let me ſerve any body
birth. But, alas! when I was about elſe, ſuffered me, nay, often obliged
22, in one month I loſt both father me to do things, which the loweſt
and mother, and had nothing to ſup maid-ſervants think beneath them.
Port me but my genteel education, And while ſhe kindly entertained me
and nothing to boaſt of but the nobi on charity, as ſhe called it, ſhe fre
lity of my parentage. I was now at quently made uſe of my living with
a great loſs what to do; for as I was her, as an argument to procure boun
bred to no trade, nor inured to any ties from her friends. This I could not
ſervice, I ſeemed to be excluded from bear, and was reſolved to leave her at
the two only means to get my bread. any rate; but in endeavouring to avoid
While I was revolving this in my this poor, proud, mean, well-born la
ºmine, by my dy, I narrowly eſcaped an evil of a
mind, a maiden aunt
father's fide, who had for many years more dreadful nature; for as I was
been ſtarving genteely on a ſmall an young, not ugly, and evidently in di
nuity, invited me to her houſe. She ſtreſs, a gentleman that lodged oppo
was one of thoſe people who cloath ſite to us, , having, as I afterwards.
and feed themſelves with the thoughts found, fixed on me as a prey, took an
of their nobility: And as I frequently opportunity, when my aunt was gone
expreſſed my deſire of getting my live a viſiting, or rather begging, ſeeing
lihood, either by binding myſelf to me at the door, artfully to begin an
ſome genteel buſineſs, or by ſerving acquaintance, which a correſpondence
ſome lady as her maid, ſhe as often ſoon improved into ſomething like
flew in a paſſion, and told me, there friendſhip. He extorted complaints.
had not been a trade in her family for from me, ſeemingly entered into my
theſe zoo years, and ſhe had rather ſee diſtreſs, pitied me, and proteſted that
me ſtarve than go to ſervice. I thought he loved me; and, alas ! I almoſt be
this, an odd way of reaſoning; for, lieved him, which I really think, if I
proud as ſhe ſeemed to be, ſhe was know myſelf, was more owing to my
mean enough to ſolicit, and accept of miſerable ſituation, than any motive of
private charities, her annuity being liking to him: However, as I thought
but 15 l. a year. She had a part of a I could not be more unhappy, I one
houſe to herſelf; her parlour was ele day reſolved, tho' with fear and trem
gantly furniſhed, her buffet adorned bling, to throw myſelf at once into his
with ſeveral pieces of old family plate; protećtion, and truſt to his generoſity;
and, I verily believe, ſhe would ra this I had promiſed him, and this I
ther have wanted bread (which, by the ſhould have certainly done, had I not.
bye, ſhe very often did) than have ſold received a letter from him that very af. .
a tea-ſpoon that had the family arms ternoon to juſtify my fears, and con
upon it. But, alas ! how different was vince me, that inſtead of a protector,
that part of her furniture which was I had only found a betrayer. But here,
out of fight! For while her parlour in the height of my miſery from this
looked . that of a princeſs, her bed diſappointment, an accident of an ex
chamber reſembled that of a beggar. traordinary kind relieved me from my
Her whole converſation was the gene diſtreſs. My good aunt returning home
alogy of her family; and all her about five, diſappointed of a dinner
thoughts ſeemed to be taken up in con where ſhe went, defired me to broil
ſidering how ſhe ſhould conceal her theremains of a pound of mutton chops,
poverty, and at the ſame time convince left the preceding day; but as ſhe ſaid
the world ſhe was nobly born. In this her grand pappa, my lord –, was
ſplendid diſtreſs I ſpent a twelvemonth, very fond of ſhallots with roaſt mutton,
and heartily tired I was of my fitua ſhe ordered me to fetch ſome, and put
tion. For my aunt, though ſhe had too. a halfpenny into my hand for that pur
B. b. 2 . . . . . . . . poſe;
 188 Of the Swediſh Succession. April
ſe; for as ſhe knew the alliances of tho' he has no nobility of blood to boaſt,
er family for 100 years, ſo ſhe was yet, if honour is juſtly defined to be
alſo particularly well acquainted with honeſty of heart, in that excellent qua
their reſpective taſtes, with which ſhe lity he is exceeded by none. I can ſay
conſtantly entertained me; and, as I no more but that I am happy: But,
ſuppoſe, to prove, that people who what would make one laugh, I receiv
were nobly born, were formed of dif ed a letter full of reſentment from my
ferent materials from the vulgar; a aunt, in which ſhe charged me with
thing ſhe herſelf verily believed.—I- diſhonouring her family by marrying a
went on my errand to the next herb tradeſman; and ſaid ſhe was reſolved
ſhop, where the woman, who had al not to take any notice of me, do any
ways taken me for a ſervant, thinking thing for me, or give me a morſel of
I deſerved a better place, gave me a bread if I was ſtarving. The great hap
bill of the univerſal regiſter-office, then pineſs I found in perſeverance, is the
juſt ſet up, which, after reading, un reaſon why I would perſuade all pa
perienced as I was in life, I deter rents to educate their children in pro
mined to apply to for reliefi, and as di portion to their circumſtances, and aſ
ſtreſs makes even our ſex bold, I went ſure all thoſe of my ſex, that labour
and entered myſelf for a nurſery maid's under the prejudices of education,
place, and by this means, in a week I. whoſe minds are poiſoned with falſe.
got into a very good family; nor had pride, that induſtry É. meets.
I been a month in my nurſery before with ſucceſs; that in England, ſervice
my lady diſcharged her own maid, and is no ſlavery; nor is it any diſgrace,
being acquainted with my ſtory, gene but rather an honour to any one, be
rouſly preferred me to attend upon her their birth or education what it will,
felf. I now began to feel a real joy af. to be a ſervant, when it becomes neceſ.
ter the dangerſ had avoided from my ſary for their ſupport; for ſure, nothing
lover, and to ſee that ridiculous crea can be ſhameful that is honeſt. The
ture, my aunt, with the higheſt con rooting this falſe pride from their heads,
tempt. t a change of ſituation was. would preſerve thouſands from deſtruc
here ! from pride, poverty, idleneſs, tion.
naſtineſs, and miſery, ſupported only by The King of Sweden being lately dead, and
the confideration of being nobly born,
to that of being honeſtly and uſefully the Succeſſion to that Kingdom being an
employed, kindly treated, poſſeſſinge Affair.of ſome Intricacy to mºſt People,
...} conveniency and comfort of life, we imagine the following Account, of
that º of the Family of
and nothing to rob me of my happi
neſs but the thought of being a ſervant. the late King, as likewiſe the Declara
Alas! what a bugbear has falſe pride tion made and ſigned by the new King,
made ſervice to our ſex! For my own infull Senate, upon his Aerºſion, will
part, the only difference I confider be-, not be diſagreeable to our Readerſ. .
tween miſtreſs and ſervant is but the ederick, late king of Sweden, and
name; for as to happineſs, they are or “Landgrave of Heſſe Caſſel, eldeſt
may be upon a footing. It is often ſaid, ſon of Charles Landgrave of Heſſe.
that one misfortúne generally treads Caſſel, and Mary Amelia, fifter of Caf
upon the heels of ančíher; but I have ſimir duke of Courland, was born in
never heard the ſame acknowledged 1676; and in 1699, married Louiſa
of good fortune. But this only ſhews Dorothea Sophia, daughter of Frede
that the world in general are more rea rick king of Pruſſia, who dying with
dy to complain of what they ſuffer, than out iſſue in 1705, he married the prin
to acknowledge what they enjoy."I am ceſs Eleonora, youngeſt daughter of
very ready to ſay, I eſteem my remoy. Charles XI. Hate king of Sweden, who
al from that happy ſervice, to that of on her brother Charles XII, being *;
marrying a worthy tradeſman, who

*
F75:r Declaration of the new King of Sweden.
ed before Frederickſhall in Norway,
Dec. 21, 1718, was elected by the
ſtates queen ofSweden, on condition'
of reſtoring them their antient rights
and liberties; and ſhe reſigning the
crown infavour of her conſort in 1720,
he was selected king of Sweden, and
crowned, May 3, 1721, on the like:
#89.
His Swediſh majeſty; theday befºre
he died (viz. Marth'24, Ö. S.) ſent
for the prince ſucceſſorahá'His comfort,
to whom he, in the preſence of count
Teſfin, and many other ſenators, in
the moſt moving terms, recommended;
to have always in
and
.. ; : .
of the Swediſh nation,
* -

conditions agreed toby-the queen, of to łºś. maintain its ſtates i

lodging both the legiſlative and execu-- their privileges and prerogatives; ad
tive-power in the ſtates, and leaving ing, that he quitted the world without
the prince little more than the name of regret, as he left the kingdom impeace,
a-king, Hè ſucceeded his fatherinthe and died in the hope that it would long
Landgraviate of Heſſe Caffel in 1729, enjoy the continuance of that bleſſing.
and his confort-queen Eleonora; died." The day after the king's d
without iſſue in 1741. (March 26) the price ſitéeſſºr,
The princeſs Hédwig Sophia, eldeſt" dolphus: #j was proclaimed
ſiſter of Charles XII. married Frederick"
king, who in the afternoon went to the
duke-of-Holſtein-Göttorp; by whom ſenate; where the different colleges of
ſhe had iſſue. Charles Frederick, born' the kingdom were affémbled; and there
April 29, 17oo. He married Anne' ſwore obſervance of and fighed the fols
Patrowna, eldeſt daughter of the Czar lowing declaration.
Peter the Great, by his ſecond wife' “Whereas the united ſtates bf{he
Catharine, by whom he had iſſue kingdom of Swedenhäve, oftheir byń
Charles-Peter, Ulrick; born Febºz r, motion, and by a free and voluntary
1727, who conſequently was heir to: choice; elected me ſucceſſº tº the
the crown of Sweden; and ſo declared: kingdom of Sweden, of the Goths,
by the States on his father's death. But and of the Vandals; I ſhöuld be want:
the Czarina Elizabeth, the reigning ing in a ſuitable return to the confi!
empreſs of Ruſſia, having declared him. dence they have repoſed in me, if on
her ſucceſſor to that throne,” he re my advancement to the throne, which
nounced his “claims to Sweden, and is devolved to ſhe by the diſpoſal ºfthe
the ſtates of Sweden declared his uncle' Almighty, and by the free elétion
Adolphus Frederick, duke of Holſtein which they have made of 'me, ‘I did
Eutin, and biſhop of Lubeck, ſucceſſor not, in the moſt folemn männer;"con
to the throne of Sweden. He was born firm the aſſurante I have given to ſup:
March 14,-17 ro, and married to the part them, at the expence of my life
princeſs Ulrica of Pruſſia, by whom he and blood, in the exerciſe of the pure
has one-ſon, doćtrine and religion they profeſs,"and
As Landgrave of Heffe; the lateking j the liberties āmā
of Sweden is ſucceeded by his brother; privileges they have acquired."And as
prince William; who was born March my deſires are far from #.
io, 1681-2, and married the princeſs' which might'bear the leaſt ſhadow.6
Dorothy Wilhelmina of Sax-Zeitz, by conſtraint. I declare by this publick
whom he had iſſue prince Frederick; aćt, which I ſwear to obſervè, upon
born-Aug. 2, 1720, and the princeſs my royal word ánd'faith,' that I hot
Mary; born June 25, 1721: ince only intend to govern mykingdom äc:
married-the-princeſs Mary;" fourth cording to the laws of Swedeń, and
daughter of his preſent-majeſty king the form of regency eſtabliſhed in the
George H. in 1740; doy whom he had year 1723, as well as in conformity
iſſue a prince, born in Dec. 1741; who with the aſſurance'ſ gave the ſtates ºf
died in June, 1742; and another prince the kingdom in the year 1742; but al
ſo § regard as the moſt dan
hºm Mºrºzº -

gerous
190 Convents propºd for penitent Proſtitutes. April
gerous enemies to me and the kingdom, iniquity would it ſoon become ! Such
and treat as traitors to their country, a ſcene of pollution, perhaps, as it
all ſuch as ſhall, either in publick or would be impoſſible to purify without
private, or under any pretence what a ſecond deluge.
ſoever, undertake or endeavour to in Some advantages however are de
troduce into this kingdom deſpotick rived to popiſh countries from their
power, or arbitrary government. covents: For the nuns are kept em:
Wherein God aſſiſt me.” ployed in fine needle-works, and ſuch
Stockholm,
aſſº, º 75 I. Adolphus Fredrick. like
- manufactures, whereof confider
able quantities are exported to other
nations, and for which very profitable
Hoc fonte derivata clades returns are made. -

In patriam populumque fluxit. HoR. Now a convent for penitent proſti

Mr. URBAN, tutes would not only have this, but
many more, and far greater advantages,
N conſequence of the hint in your without one ſingle inconvenience at
laſt Mag. p. 139, I have been con tending it. Inſtead ofcutting off uſeful
ſidering what proviſion could be made members from ſociety, it would be an
for penitent proſtitutes, and no method effectual means of recovering uſeful
ſeems to me ſo proper as a foundation members to it, which are at preſent
upon the plan of the convents in fo not only loſt and uſeleſs, but highly
reign countries. pernicious: Inſtead of hindering the
The popiſh convents have indeed increaſe of mankind (as popiſh con
been generally condemned, by all ju vents do) it would prevent the increaſe
dicious perſons, as inſtitutions not only of that unbridled debauchery and
deſtructive of private happineſs, and lewdneſs by which ſuch numbers of
highly prejudicial to the public good, both ſexes in this nation are deſtroyed.
but alſo as being contrary to the inte Nor would it be proper to confine
reſts of true religion. The poor re this proviſion entirely to common pro
cluſes are ſeldom the devotees of incli ſtitutes: There are young women who
nation, but for the moſt part the vic are much greater objects of compaſſi.
tims of private avarice and family am on; I mean thoſe who have not yet
bition. They who are ſhut up in theſe come upon the town, but are juſt a
ſacred priſons, contrary to their incli wakened from the dream of ſenſuality
nation, probably conſume a miſerable to a due ſenſe of all the horrors of
life, in deploring their unhappy lot, their ſituation; whoſe eyes are juſt 0
and in fighing for the imaginary plea pening to the view of the extenſive
ſures of this world, inſtead of employ and complicated miſeries,which infamy
ing their time and thoughts in ſecuring and want, the inevitable conſequences
the real and eternal joys of the next. of being abandoned by their firſt ſº
And thoſe few among them, who ducer, threaten them with. However
moved by a religious principle, or a ſincere the penitence of ſuch may be,
contemplative turn of mind, retire vo however poignant and tormenting the
luntarily from the world, would per anguiſh of their ſouls, neceſſity an
haps have done better had they re ſelf-preſervation generally compelthem
mained in it, as they would have had to a repetition .# their crimes: Starv
greater and more frequent opportuni ing or proſtitution is the dire alterna:
ties of doing good, and as their ex tive before them, the only choice they
emplary condućt might have had a have to make. -

confiderable influence upon their neigh To ſave ſuch poor creatures frº
bours and acquaintance. Were all good ruin is certainly one of the nobletº
and pious perſons to withdraw them of charity and humanity; nor are thº
ſelves from the world, what a ſcene of any in the black catalogue of *:::
*~~
1751. Convents propoſed for penitent Proſtitutes. 191
who are leſs blameable than theſe. If at laſt reduced, they ſhould not be fa
human frailty, if the ſtrength of temp voured ſo much as the firſt claſs, but
tations be any mitigation of guilt, ſurely might be employed in the ſervile offices
theſe young and inexperienced women, of the houſe, and in ſpinning, knitting,
who have É. affailed by all the arts or any other uſeful employments they
of fraud and oratory, allured by per were capable of: Many of theſe might
ſonal beauties and accompliſhments, be afflićted with the venereal diſeaſe,
deceived by magnificent promiſes con and therefore it might not be impro
firmed by the moſt ſolemn oaths, and per to build an infirmary contiguous
i. betrayed by love; theſe, I ſay, to the convent, where they might be
have ſurely a great deal to plead in a taken care of till they were cured:
batement of the firſt ſlip, and deſerve None to be admitted into the convent
to be pitied and relieved: but inſtead till examined and cured by the phyſi
of that, they are deſerted by their cians and ſurgeons of the infirmary.—
friends and relations, deſpiſed by all, The vicinity of the infirmary would
and ummercifully cenſured by ſuch who probably have a ſalutary effect upon
have been more fortunate, without the reformed in the convent: The
being more virtuous, and are conſe wretched condition from which they
quently loſt and undone for ever, for had been delivered being thus conti
want of ſuch an aſylum as is here re nually in view, would prevent relap
commended. ſes, and make them more ſenſible of,
But the advantages of ſuch an inſti and thankful for, the happy fituation
tution are ſo numerous and ſo obvious, they had attained.
that I ſhall inſiſt no longer upon them. It were greatly to be wiſhed that
I only beg leave to throw together a thoſe infamous debauchees who make
few looſe hints concerning the founda it their buſineſs to ruin innocent young
tion propoſed, and leave them to be creatures, and like their maſter Satan
improved and matured by the pub go about ſeeking whom they may de
lic. vour; it were to be wiſhed, I ſay,
The immediate management and ſu that ſuch profligates could be puniſhed
perintendency of the convent might be and ſtigmatized for their deteſtable
committed to a matron of probity and pračtices; and it might not perhaps
reputation.—It would not be amiſs to be improper to oblige all the young
divide the women admitted into two women of the firſt claſs to make a ſhort
claſſes: The firſt, to conſiſt of ſuch narrative of their caſe upon oath, that
penitents as took refuge here, after be their ſeducer's name and infamous ar
ing deſerted by their firſt deceiver; tifices might be publiſhed in the com
theſe, I think, ſhould be treated with mon newspapers, and that thereupon
ter tenderneſs and regard, and be a penalty might be levied upon him to -
tter accommodated than thoſe of the be applied to the uſe of the convent.
lower claſs; they might be employed Lewdneſs is manifeſtly one of the
in manufactures of lace, and fine needle great ſources of the national calami
works to great advantage: Were only ties, corrupts the morals, and ruins
that ſingle article of lace made all at the conſtitutions of the people: This
home, what vaſt ſums would be ſaved expedient for putting a ſtop to it in
which are now ſent to France and ſome meaſure, is therefore earneſtly
Flanders.-The lower claſs ſhould con recommended to the ſerious confider
fiſt of ſuch as after a long courſe of ation of all well wiſhers to their coun
try: If the perſons
proſtitution applied for relief: As, in in power would
this caſe, it might be doubted, whe but obtain a charter and appoint go.
ther their application were owing to. vernors, they would ſoon be enabled
penitence, or to the miſery and wretchby benefactions to execute what is
edneſs to which they found themſelves propoſed.
There
19? Three Katiºnal Wicº-Spaniſh Equity. April
There are two other greatevils with jamaica, ſ.
gº nation is grievouſly afflićt
ed, I mean gaming and gin :* onall 'ed William Fink,
the former the vice of the great vil ...; º: ſloop Fº
gar, and the latter of the ſmall:- uilt in the iſland of Jamaica, the pro
§. which are become ſo formida perty of William Darrel, Eſq; and made
ble as to threaten the ruin ºf the na: Qath
º: onfromthejamaica
holy Evangeliſts, that he
n—Palliatives *...*. º: in the month of
anuary 1749-50, to the iſland of
terate diſeaſes cannot extirpat:
;:aćtiye and powerful remedies Grand cº and there loaded a
ºcannot therefore conclude with Parcel of mahogany }* the pro
perty of the ſaid William Dorrel and
put º; what I think to be ſuch
--Gaming for money, or gain of this deponent, and ſailed from the ſaid
any kind, either in publick or private, iſland of Caimanos the 24th of Febru.
by great or ſmall, ought to be prohi ary following, bound for the iſland of
§ under the ſevereſt penalties, and (i. without any other cargo on
oard except mahogany; that he did
A.
s to
of infamy fixed upon it.--
rinking, the whole diſtille not touch, neither had he any inten
ry É be ſuppreſſed a Making gin
a penny a pint dearer is doing nothin
tion of touching any place until he ar.
rived at Jamaica, but by eaſterly winds,
# it *H be better for #. .# and a ſtrong current, ſetting to the N.
W. he was forced over towards the
dom, if no ſort of ſpirits was ever here
after to be taſted in it. ſhore of the iſland of Cuba, within
In fine, if ſome effectual means be fight of Cape Cruiz, but not nearer
not ſpeedily uſed to put a ſtop to the than 7 or 8 leagues to the ſaid land;
reigning vices of lewdneſs, gaming, that then he ſaw a quarter galley and
;. Ifear they will prove two large canoes giving chace to a
fatal to Britain, and that her ever: ſmall ſchooner, which this deponent
afterwards found to be the ſchooner
vigilant and enterprizing enemies will
ſucceed, in their long meditated at Muſquita, Andrew Connel, maſter; and
tempts, and all her well-wiſhers be the property of William Pitt, Eſq; on
ere long obliged to cry out. the Muſquita ſhore, bound from the
ſaid place to the iſland of Jamaica
O liberty! O! virtue! O my country / that they fired ſeveral ſhot at the ſai
ſchooner, and afterwards forcibly took
April 19, Su NDERLANDENsis, poſſeſſion of her, and then immediately
after gave chace to this deponent, and
ºlºß came up with him, and fired a great many ſhot at him; and notwithſtand:
At the Spaniards have taken many of ing he brought his veſſel to, they did
our Merchantmen ſince the Concluſion of not ceaſe, firing until he haul’d down
the Peace, it is apprehended the Public his colours; he was then forcibly taken
would be glad to be informed upon what poſſeſſion of by one of the large canoes,
Pretences ſuch Captures are commonly which he then foundtobea Spaniºglar"
made; wherefore, we lay before our da coſta,or ratherapirate;that theyim.
Readers the following Affidavit, as we mediately began to plunder his yºk
find it in the Jamaica Courant of the and ſtrip his people, and afterwardspºº
26th of Jan. laſt, which will give them ceeded to make a very ſtrićt ſearch,”
right, Notions of Spaniſh Equity and this deponent imagined, for whatº.
#. and ſhew what is to be ex Spaniard, call contraband goods. Th"
peãed from that Nation after all the deponent then informed them thath:
bound
Paintaken to make then our Friends. belonged to jamaica, and was
- -

theſt
 1751. Spaniſh Equity—Unjuſt Capture. 193
there from the iſland of Grand Caima laſt place he this deponent was afterwards
nos, with his ſaid cargo of mahogany. ſent and put in gaol in the caſtle, and
They then told him they had orders there detained near 2 weeks, without
from their commodore to carry all veſ allowance of any kind for his mainte
ſels they took to him, and then forcibly nance, and muſt there have periſhed, if
obliged this deponent to go with them it had not been ſor ſome ſubſiſtence this
in ſearch of their ſaid commodore,whom, deponent found means by his own in
in about 6 or 7 days, they found lying duſtry to ſupply himſelf with ; until, af.
at an anchor among the iſlands at South ter various complaints and petitions, he
Keys. The ſaid commodore, whom this was allowed three ryals per day.
deponent heard called by the name of This deponent further ſaith, that dur
Don Franciſco, and was commander of a ing the time of his confinement at Trini
Spaniſh quarter galley, and commodore dada, his people were forcibly ſent to
of ſeveral other armed veſſels, then the Havanna, and there obliged to en
came on board this deponent's ſloop, ter into the king's ſervice, or be ſent
and made anether very ſtrict ſearch, home to Spain as priſoners, which laſt
but found nothing on board except the was executed upon his people; by which
ſaid cargo of mahogany. And this de means this deponent was robbed of all
ponent then demanded that he might proof of the property of his veſſel and
have liberty to proceed on his voyage to cargo, and the intention of his voyage,
Jamaica, which was refuſed him by the if it had been allowed him to aſſert
ſaid commodore, telling him he (the com his right thereto. But this deponent,
modore) had orders from the governor after demanding the cauſe of his ſloop's
of Trinidada, to carry all veſſels he took being taken from him, and a copy of
into that place; and then immediately he his condemnation, if any ſuch there was,
(the ſaid commodore) proceeded incom. was told by Mr. Britt, the governor of
pany with this deponent in his ſloop, to the Havanna's interpreter, that the veſ
Trinidada; where, upon his arrival, ſel was condemned, but he could not have
the governor and royal officers of the a copy of his condemnation; that he
ſaid port came on board his ſloop, and ſhould have the condemnation read and
immediately gave orders that this depo interpreted to him, which was all he
ment and his people ſhould be ſent aſhore could be allowed, and it was according
and put in cuſtody, where this depo ly read and interpreted to him about four
ment was ſtripped and robbed of his hours before he ſailed from the Havan
cloaths and apparel, and that his cargo na, and was to the following purport:
fhould be landed next day, both which * That the royal company of the Ha
were accordingly executed, and the veſ. * vanna, as well as their commodore a
ſel haul’d up into the river. This depo * forementioned Don Franciſco, and the
nent's people were then obliged to work • governor of Trinidada, complained
in carrying ſtones and mortar for ſome “ that their coaſts were infeſted by En
public buildings, and oftentimes ſevere • gliſh veſſels, and that it was ſufficient
ly beat and ill treated for not being able • to condemn this veſſel on ſuſpicion of
to undergo the unreaſonable labour im * her being a contraband dealer, without
poſed on them by their then maſters the * any other reaſon whatſoever mention
Spaniards. Their allowance was only ‘ed therein.” This deponent further
one ryal per day, and this deponent's faith, that there were on , board his
two. veſſel three negro freemen, named Ben
This deponent was forcibly detained jamin Brooks, Robin and Joſeph, as alſo
there 1 o weeks, in which time his ſloop an Indian boy, named Pompey, all ſub-.
was condemned in the Havanna, without ječis of his Britannick majeſty, and a
this deponent's having any opportunity negro man ſlave, named Iſaac, the pro
of making the leaſt defence; to which perty of William Dorrel, Eſq; of the
April, 1751. . - -
Cc - iſland
194 Prince of Wales compared with his Predeceſſors. April
iſland of Jamaica; that the ſaid five tenderneſs and fidelity in the Hymenaeal
people were detained in Trinidada, and union, as Britons could meditate on with
this deponent gave an account thereof delight during the life of his late royal
to Don Martin de Ariſtique, governor highneſs. -

of the royal Havanna company, who Edward of Windſor, long afterwards

promiſed theſe people ſhould be forth illuſtrious by the ſtile and title of king
coming, if in his power, when demand Edward III. had yet a ſmall blemiſh in
ed from the iſland of Jamaica, with a his princely character, from which in
proof oftheir freedom, or on reſtitution deed he was early removed, that throws
of the veſſel and cargo, which ſaid ge him at a diſtance in this compariſon,
neral Don Martin de Ariſtique then gave There is no excuſe for him but his
this deponent fix dollars for his ſubfiſt youth in the act that advanced him to
ence, and further this deponent faith ſovereignty: For the aſſumption of a
Ilot. crown during the life time of a legal
WM. FI Nks, poſſeſſºr, eſpecially if it be a ſon who
Kingſton, Jamaica ſſ. aſſumes it from the father, muſt always
Sworn before me the 11th be conſidered as one of thoſe great ſtate
day of December, 1750. crimes, which nothing but a life of the
John BAR jeau. moſt illuſtrious royal merit can after
wards efface. Here inſtead of looking
From the Old England Journal, Or for comparative lines, which it would
National Gazette, No 3, April 13. be impoſible ever to find, let us only
By Jonathan Free of the Dutchy of Corn confider the modeſt and ſubmiſſive de
wall. portment of the prince we lament, un
(Argus Centoculi having laid down his der all thoſe ſhades he was obliged to
Pen.) paſs through, during the intervention of
He charaćter of his Royal High thoſe malignant bodies which continu
neſs, his behaviour in all his do ally intruded themſelves betwixt him
meſtic relations, as well as in thoſe he and the light of that countenance in
aſſumed the exerciſe of as a prince and which he rejoiced.
a patriot has been expatiated on, ap Edward the black Prince is acknow
proved and admired by all his cotem ledged to make the moſt exact parallel
poraries of every rank and degree. But with Frederic prince of Wales. In all
there is I think a comparative light in thoſe parts of ife which they tried in
which his royal highneſs has not yet common, it is hard to ſay which was the
been viewed, and which will prove full moſt virtuous and admirable. Good
as much to his advantage as any other; neſs of heart was the principle by which
I mean the compariſon of him with the alone they both were influenced, ſo that
moſt eminent of his predeceſſors, prin their tranſactions with mankind could
ces of Wales, on whoſe virtues and abi not be widely different. Edward had
lities the felicity of this nation has great indeed the advantage on the ſide of for
ly depended, thro' a conſiderable part of tune, by being early intruſted with the
the laſt 500 years. command of armies, admitted to the
Fdward of Caernarvan, the firſt En moſt ſecret and important councils, and
gliſh prince of Wales, has no claim ei appointed to the government of provin
ther in that quality, or in the royal one ces, which in thoſe days were little in
to which he afterwards arrived, to be ferior to England itſelf. -

here bought upon the liſt. The name If modern policy does not permit ſo
of Frederick prince of Wales muſt not be much to be entruſted with an heir appº
mentioned with a than who ſhamed and rent, we may however affirm, that his
diſgraced the conjugal ſtate. There are late royal highneſs did not want talentº
but few examples, I need not ſay among for any truſt or employment that wº
Princes only but among men. of ſuch conſiſtent with his high character.- - e
1751. Prince of Wales compared with his Predeceſſors. 195
* We muſt not forget, that on one or mouth, in concert with the vileſt and
two occaſions wherein his own rights, meaneſt outlaws among his father's ſub
and thoſe of the people, were either jects?
openly diſputed or fallaciouſly under Edward, the ſon of Henry VI. ap
mined, Frederick diſcovered a firmneſs pears to have been a prince of great ſpi
that muſt have done honour to the moſt rit; but having been ...i. cut off
diſtinguiſhed names; obtaining thereby in the bloom of life, before his charaćter
the full poſſeſſion of what was original was completely formed, it is perhaps
ly given to ſupport his dignity; but of more than ſufficient to mention him in
which the corrupt and inſolent tools of this ſummary. The ſame Hay be ſaid
power would have diverted a part to of the other young Edwards, the ſons of
their own poiſonous purpoſes. By theſe king Edward IV. and the tyrant Ri
means, he contributed ſo largely to chard III.
repel the peſtilence of miniſterial infec Henry VII. and James I. were the 2
tion from thoſe parts of the kingdom kings of England, who gave each of
where he had immediate authority, them 2 Princes of Wales to their reſpec
that we aſcribed principally to him the tive generations. Arthur was a prince
meaſures taken by the new houſe of com of ſome hopes, but died very early.
mons, which overthrew the Leviathan Henry Stuart was farther advanced to
of power, and began, but had not per wards manhood, and diſcovered as ma
ſeverance to complete, an inquiry into my great and ſublime qualities as perhaps
ſeveral years of an adminiſtration which ever appeared in a prince of the ſame
no body had the aſſurance to ſay was age. Whether it was a jealouſy of the
not corrupt. operation of thoſe qualities, or only the
Paſſing by Richard of Bourdeaux, the natural attack of a diſeaſe, that deprived
next prince of Wales worthy to be men his country of a prince of ſo much hope,
tioned is Henry of Monmouth, after is not here the queſtion: It ſuffices for
wards the celebrated conqueror of France, us, that he did not live to a ſtate that
king Henry V. When Engliſhmen talk of might intitle him to be put in compari
their Edwards and Henrys, Edward III. ſon with Prince Frederick.
and Henry V. are the names they mean By the death of Arthur and Henry,
to commemorate. If then, in a com their younger brothers Henry Tudor and
pariſon with either of theſe, Frederick Charles Stuart, both of them defigned
can be no loſer, we need be under no by their fathers for the prieſthood, came
apprehenſion from the remaining cha to be poſſeſſed of all their rights, and
1ačters which may be brought upon the ſeverally ſucceeded to the crown. Their
ſtage on this occaſion. characters, in the adminiſtration of go
Here let us take notice even of the lit. vernment, are very well known, but
tle blemiſhes which ſome curious and not here to the purpoſe.
critical eyes were pleaſed to diſcover in I have omitted nothing remarkable on
the conduct of his late royal highneſs. the other ſide, which might be brought
Theſe, make the moſt of them, can ne in competition with the virtues of his
ver be extended beyond the unguarded late royal highneſs, in the whole cata
overflowings of an excellent and unſuſ. logue of our princes of Wales. The re
picious nature. It has been thought, ſuit is, that the loſs we have now ſuſ
his condeſcenſion and affability have tained, is the greateſt of its kind that
ſometimes betrayed him into neglect of was ever ſuſtained in this kingdom.
that dignity which princes ought to ob Some Particulars of the Life of W.
ſerve even at their diverſions. But ought Baker, executed on the 31ſt of De
the popular and innocent excurſions of cember laſt for Forgery.
Frederick prince of Wales to be mention EN of figure in the mercantile,
ed, when we reflect on the extravagant as well as in the political world,
outrages committed by Henry of Mon when they are made examples of pub
C c 2 lick
 196 Some particulars of the Life of William Baker. April
lick juſtice, naturally excite the curio where real caſh is wanting, is neither a
ſity of their fellow countrymen to new, or a private fraud. The adepts
know by what Steps they roſe to emi in mercantile affairs know, that a credit
nence, and what the misfortunes were of eighty millions is kept up, and a re.
that had compelled them to cloſe their turn of more than double that ſum an
ſcene of life with infamy and reproach. nually circulated in this iſland, with
The unhappy man whoſe ſtory I am the inconſiderable trifle, comparatively
writing, raiſed himſelf from a ſmall for ſpeaking, of 15 millions in real ſpecie.
tune, to be very confiderable in trade. What wonder then that a combination
His father was a baker in Cannon-ſtreet, of artful men, with a fund (ſuppoſe of
of whom poſterity had never been ap 15ool. only) ſhould raiſe an imaginary
priz'd, but for the misfortunes of his capital of double ſo many thouſands.
Son. He was, indeed, by frugal ma The fact is frequent, and daily expe
nagement, and unwearied application rience evinces, that 'tis a growing evil,
in buſineſs, enabled to beſtow upon his and an evil that muſt one day prove fa
ſon a genteel education, and to lay a tal, not to individuals only, but to the
foundation for his future advancement ; whole community.
but was himſelf remarkable only for his It is eaſy to conceive, however, that
parſimony. men in this fituation muſt be poſſeſſed
After paſſing thro’ the ſeveral Claſ. of all the knowledge of experience, and
ſes in merchant taylor's ſchool, W. capable of all the artifices of invention.
Baker, of whom we are now ſpeaking, Paper muſt be made to paſs current for
appeared on the ſtage of ačtion, firſt as property at firſt ; and when that is once
an apprentice to a grocer, and then as a obtained, it is eaſy to traffick upon the
maſter of that buſineſs; in which ſtati credit of it. But the great difficulty
on he ſucceeded beyond his moſt ſanguine thoſe who embark in this hazardous
hopes. But the minds of youth form commerce have to ſtruggle with, is, how,
ed for enterprize, and elated by the readily to diſpoſe of their new acquired
early allurements of ſucceſs, if trade be property upon terms of advantage, and
their employment, can never reſt ſatis. a certainty of payment. It is this Dif.
fied with low adventures, but muſt plan ficulty that lays them under a neceſſity
out new ſchemes of gain, and purſue of having recourſe to another ſet of
unbounded tracts of accumulating men, who, without employing any ca
wealth. The buſineſs of a grocer was pital of their own, or pretending to em
too mean for a genius like his ; and ploy any, make a fortune by transfer
therefore he reſolved to raiſe himſelf at ring the money and effects of others,
leaſt one degree higher, by entering from one owner's hand to another.
into partnerſhip with a ſugar-baker, Theſe, by a ſubtilty peculiar to them
where he could appear with greater ſelves, have engroſſed the whole ma-.
luſtre, and trade with a larger ſcope. nagement of money affairs; and are be
This was ſufficient to employ all his come, as it were, mediators between the
capital to advantage, but not ſuffici needy and the affluent. Hence, by be
ent to bound his proſpects. Unhappy ing the confidents of their neceſſities,
it was for him that, not content with they acquire an abſolute ſuperiority over
the ordinary profits of this manufacture, one part of their employers; while, at
he launched into a ſtill more extenſive the ſame time, they retain their impor
ocean of commerce, and, having little tance with the other. But how melan
or no fortune of his own unemployed, choly muſt the ſituation of that man be,
to ſerve as a Foundation, he embarked who already involved, muſt plunge
with men as deſtitute and enterprizing himſelf ſtill deeper in diſtreſs, by paying
as himſelf. a certain voluntary tribute on his uncer
The art of raiſing imaginary funds tain gains, to theſe cankers of ſociety'
Some
1751 Some Particulars of the Life of William Baker. 197
Some few ſteps of this kind were un lay out 20,000l. at a ſale often, and, by
doubtedly the firſt that led to the ruin of borrowing money on the credit of the
Mr. William Baker. The reputation goods, the company's warrants, and his
he had acquired while a grocer, which own notes, continued to make a figure
he was far from diminiſhing in the cha for ſome few years, but at laſt became
raēter of a ſugar-baker, he imprudently a bankrupt for a vaſt ſum.
riſqued in purchaſſes, much beyond his A few days before this failure, a note
ability to pay, at all publick ſales, par of the grocer's hand for upwards of
ticularly at thoſe of the Eaſt India com 922]. was brought to Mr. Baker by his
pany. He was far from being a weak Pretended friend to exchange, not for
or a wicked man; but, by endeavour money, but for a note of Mr. Baker's
ing to appear in trade what he was not, hand of equal value.
he loſt the credit and merit of what he
Though the trick of exchanging
really was. notes among confederates of this kind,
The large purchaſſes he made at the in order to ſtamp upon them the appear
Eaſt India company's ſales, ſome times ance of greater value, be no uncom
to the amount of Io, cool. laid him un mon thing, yet there appeared to have
der the neceſſity of practiſing every arti been ſome farther meaning in this
fice to make good his payments; and, tranſaction than barely to convert them
as he was not always ſucceſsful in the into caſh ; for no ſooner was this bank
diſpoſal of the goods he purchaſed, the ruptcy declared, than this pretended
high intereſt he paid for money, and the friend applied to Mr. Baker to prove
loſſes he ſuſtained, defeated all his tower the bankrupt's note of hand then in his
ing projećts; and, when other means poſſeſſion, under the commiſſion, which
failed, put him upon thoſe methods of he accordingly engaged to do : but in
fraud by which he fell a ſacrifice to the ſtead of proving the note as directed,
juſtice of his country. Trade is a dan by ſome unaccountable fatality, he ſwore
gerous gulph, in which the unwary and to a debt to the ſame amount, for goods
the adventurous are equally liable to ſold and delivered. And what appear
be ſwallowed up. If my information ed ſtill more enormouſly wicked in this
may be relied upon, Mr. Baker, for the tranſaction was, that when the bank
laſt eight or nine Years of his life, did rupt's affairs came to be properly enqui
not pay leſs than 4ool. annually for in red into, no more than 290l. of this
tereſt of money, and the diſcount of his note remained unſatisfied, his pretended
own notes: and men of ſeeming worth friend having goods to the value of 6321.
were employed to paſs theſe obligations, pledged in his hands before the ſtatute
who had no other connection with him, took place, as a ſecurity for the pay
but that of receiving a premium in pro ment of the money he had lent.
portion to the value of their indorſements, Such was the beginning of this affair,
and the trouble they were at in convert which was afterwards carried into chan
ing them into caſh. cery, by the ſpirit and reſolution of the
Others there were, and thoſe not a aſſignees under the beforementioned
few, who, without the privity of one commiſſion, and finally determined in
another, carried on the ſame commerce favour of the plaintiffs in 1744; when
with paper ſecurities; one of which, it appeared ſo heinous in its nature, and
in the year 1742, fell into the hands ſo pernicious in its conſequences, that
of Mr. Baker, by the artful contrivance the preſent L--d C---llor, before whom
of a pretended friend. it was heard, expreſſed his utmoſt ab
Much about this time, a grocer, whoſe horrence of ſo notorious an attempt to
name we will forbear to mention, ſur defraud the lawful creditors of their
prized the world with the appearance juſt dividends. Hence it is reported,
of a prodigious trade. This man, though with great probability of truth, that
with little ſubſtance of his own, would when interceſſion was made in council
to
 198 Some Particulars of the Life of William Baker. April
to his majeſty by a certain noble duke, taught to look upon her as their ſuperi
in favour of Mr. Baker, after his late or, and enjoined to pay her reſpect ac
condemnation, his L–d—p ſtood up cordingly: In ſhort, the whole manage.
and oppoſed it, from no other motive ment of his family was entruſted to her
but the circumſtances of fraud which Care.

appeared againſt him in the courſe of the In this ſtation ſhe continued ſome
proceedings upon this cauſe. months; but the qualifications ſhe was
Let no man, therefore, precipitate miſtreſs of were but ill ſuited to her new
himſelf into contrivances of deceit as an employment. She was proud and cla
accomplice, in which he is not at all morous, but not commanding; and the
concerned as a principal ; ſince it is e airs ſhe put on occaſion'd much raillery.
vident from the caſe before us, that, Her words were remembered and re
without the leaſt proſpect of advantage peated, her ačtions obſerved and mi
from the iſſue, tho' attended with ſuc micked, by thoſe that were familiar at the
ceſs, he may yet be drawn in to bear Houſe ; ſo that Mr. Baker found him
the whole load of infamy if the intend. ſelf under a neceſſity of parting with her,
ed fraud happens to be detečted before but wanted reſolution to effect his pur
its accompliſhment. In vain do the poſe. He was weary of his batchelor's
culpable endeavour to palliate offences life, and conceived an inclination to
of this kind, or ſtrive to reconcile them marry ; a young lady of fortune in the
to the moral or ſocial obligations that neighbourhood preſented, to whom he
unite men in friendſhip, intereſt, or com paid his addreſſes with great aſſiduity,
merce ; for none are obliged to do that which was ſoon taken notice of by his
for others, which they would avoid do houſekeeper. She fired upon the firſt
ing for themſelves ; nor is it reaſonable alarm, and ſwore ſhe would blow him
or juſt to defire another to do a thing, up, if he dared to do her ſo much in
from which he can reap no advantage, juſtice : She pretended to be with child
but on the contrary, may intail upon by him, and threatened to go immedi
himſelf and his poſterity indelible re ately before a magiſtrate to make oath
proach, of it. She brought a man whom ſhe
Mr. Baker was a man of no unbe. called uncle, to add weight to her threats;
coming aſſurance, but naturally rather and theſe violent proceedings threw Mr.
timid than bold, notwithſtanding ſome Baker under great embarraſſment. He
of the actions he fell unwarily into always was extreamly tender of his re
ſeemed to require the moſt conſummate putation with the world, and, tho' he
effrontery to carry them throughout. It was guilty of facts that cannot be juſti
was, however, ſufficient, by only threat fied, yet it may be preſumed, from the
ning him with a diſcovery of the foibles whole tenour of his life, that the fear
of youth, to terrify him into very un of ſubjećting himſelf to reproach, was
reaſonable compliances; one inſtance the cauſe of his falling upon indirect
whereof we ſhall take the liberty to re methods to endeavour to avoid it. He
late, as it refle&ts no additional diſho was timorous leſt the frolick we have
nour on his memory, being an affair ra juſt related ſhould leave a blemiſh on his
ther of gallantry than guilt. character, and therefore applied to his
Whilſt he lived a batchelor in Cannon tea-broker, to cover it at whatever ex
ſtreet, he kept a maid ſervant, of whom pence. The pretended uncle was now
he was very fond. The marks of fa become a man of conſequence, and the
vour he conferred upon her were ſuch maid a woman of virtue; no leſs than
as increaſed her vanity, and rendered 2001, was demanded for the injury done
her intolerably aſſuming. Yet, as his to ſuch tender characters; a large ſum
paſſion became more violent, he indulg. was paid, and the affair was filenced.
ed her in the gratification of every de But this was not the worſt, the match in
fire. The reſt of his ſervants were treaty was broke off, and Mr. forced
Bak"
"A
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forced to continue in a ſtate of celibacy known the fraud, but only of ſatisfying
for ſome years longer. his own curioſity as to the reality of his
-

He married afterwards, however, a collateral ſecurities. And tho’ the moſt

woman of fortune, faintly, and honour; favourable evidence that could be was
whom he cheriſhed with affection, and given againſt him on his tryal, and his
was rewarded with the kindeſt endear character ſupported by men of the beſt
ments of a foud, a prudent, and a vir credit in trade, yet he was found guilty
tuous wife. Happy in his love, happy by his country: a verdict. tho’ undoubt
in his iſſue, happy in his family Un edly juſt, yet in its conſequences ex
happy only in his thirſt after gain. This tremely ſevere ; as the man whom he
paſſion alone inſpired him with notions had moſt injured was yet of opinion he
of accumulating wealth ; in the too had no intention of fraud, and was wil
eager purſuit whereof, he fell into that ling to give up, the ſecurities, if the
error which proved fatal to his life: court would have remitted the guilt.
being diſtreſſed for money to pay off a But mercy, tho' extended to many, was
contrač, he applied ſome time in March denied to him, - -

laſt to Mr. Charles Gaſlineau, a broker,
to borrow loool. for him upon eight
warrants for tea, lying, as he ſaid, in the
Eaſt-India company's ware houſes. Mr.
Gaſtineau ſoon negotiated this affair with
Mr. Helland, of Newgate ſtreet ; to
whom he gave Mr. Baker's note of
hand for the money and the eight war
rants already mentioned, as a collateral
Security, which is the uſual way of ne:
gotiating ſuch warrants; and, received
of Mr. Holland an order upon his bank
ers (Fream and Barclay) for the ſum
wanted, which was accordingly paid to
Mr. Baker. Mr. Holland thought his
ſecurities good till November laſt, when
his money being then unpaid, he put
the warrants into the hands of Mr. De
Upon the whole, Mr. Baker, tho’
guilty of one feloniousača, could hardly
be reproached as an enemy to ſociety.
In the different relations of life, as a
huſband, a father, and a friend, he was
tender, affectionate, and ſincere: As a
tradeſman, he was vigilant; and as a
neighbour, courteous. In ſhort, it may
be truly ſaid of him, that he had many
publick virtues, and but one known
wice.
A Letter from Mr. Kalm, a Gentle.
man of Sweden, now on his travel,
in America, to his friend in Philadel.
phia ; containing a particular account
of the GR Rat Fall of NiacARA.
s **

puty Slater, in order for him to make S I R, Albany, Sept. 2. 1750.

enquiry at the Eaſt-India houſe if the
goods, referred to in the ſaid warrants
fill remained in the warehouſes of that
company who, upon examination,
found all the warrants to be forged; for
which reaſon Mr. Chancey, chairman
of the Eaſt India company, detained
them, after inſiſting on their being mark
ed by Mr. Holland and Mr. Deputy
Slater. Mr. Holland endeavoured to
withdraw the warrants, and would have
relied upon Mr. Baker for the payment
of his money; but Mr. Chancey refu
ſed to deliver them, and inſiſted upon
tracing the affair to the bottom. Thus
was the proſecution of Mr. Baker pro
moted, as it were, involuntarily, Mr.
Holland having no intention of making fince I have been on the ſpot, it is in
Fter a pretty long journey made
in a ſhort time, I am comeback
to this town. You may remember, that
when I took leave of you, I told you
I would this ſummer, if time permitted,
take a view of Niagara Fall, eſteemed
one of the greateſt curioſities in the
world. When I came laſt year from
Quebec, you enquired of me ſeveral
particulars concerning this Fall; and I
told you what I heard of it in Canada,
from ſeveral French gentlemen who had
been there : but this was ſtill relata re
fero; I could not aſſure you of the truth
of it, becauſe I had not then ſeen it
myſelf, and ſo it could not ſatisfy my
own, much leſs your curioſity. Now,
my
2OO An Account of the GREAT FA l l of NIAGARA.
my power to give you a more perfe&t very thing; and moreover, ſent by
and more ſatisfactory deſcription of it. them an order to M. Joncaire, who had
After a fatiguing Travel, firſt on lived ten years by the carrying-place,
horſeback thro' the country of the Six and knew every thing worth notice of
Indian Nations, to Oſwego, and from the fall, better than any other perſon,
thence in a battoe upon lake Ontario, to go with me, and ſhew and tell me
I came on the 12th of Auguſt in the whatever he knew. A little before we
evening to Niagara fort. The French came to the carrying-place, the water
there ſeemed much perplexed at my firſt of Niagara river grew ſo rapid, that
coming, imagining I was an Engliſh four men in a light birch canoe, had
officer, that under pretext of ſeeing much work to get up thither. Canoes
Niagara fall, came on ſome other View; can go yet half a league above the be
but as ſoon as I ſhew'd them my paſſ ginning of the carrying-place, tho'
ports, they changed their behaviour, they muſt work againſt a water ex
and received me with the greateſt civil tremely rapid; but higher up it is quite
lity. Niagara fall is fix French leagues impoſſible, the whole courſe of the
from Niagara fort: You go firſt three water, for two leagues and an half up
leagues by land over the carrying-place. to the great fall, being a ſeries of ſmaller
As it was late when I arrived at the falls, one under another in which the
fort, I could not the ſame day go to greateſt Canoe or Battoe would in a
the fall; but I prepared myſelf to do moment be turned up ſide down. We
it the next morning. The commandant went aſhore therefore, and walk'd over
of the fort, M. Beaujeu, invited all the the carrying-place, having beſides the
officers and gentlemen there to ſupper high and ſteep fide of the river, two
with him. I had read heretofore al great hills to aſcend one above the other.
moſt all the authors that have wrote Here, on the carrying-place, I ſaw a
any thing about this fall ; and the laſt bove zoo Indians, moſt of them be
year in Canada, I had made ſo many longing to the fix nations, buſy in car
enquiries about it, that I thought I had rying packs of furrs, chiefly of deer
a pretty good idea of it, and now at and bear, over the carrying-place. You
fupper, I begged the gentlemen to tell would be ſurprized to ſee what abun
me all they knew and thought worth dance of ſuch things are º,
notice relating to it which they ac day over this place. An Indian gets
cordingly did. I obſerved that in 1s. 8d. for every pack he carries over,
many things they all agreed, in ſome the diſtance being three leagues. Half
things they were of different opinions, an hour paſt ten in the morning we
of all which I took particular notice. came to the great fall, which I found
When they had told me all they thought as follows.
they knew, I made ſeveral queries to The river (or rather ſtrait) runs here
them concerning what I had read and from S. S. E. to N. N. W. and the rock
heard of it, whether ſuch and ſuch a of the great fall croſſes it, not in a
thing was true or not and had their right line, but forming almoſt the figure
anſwers on every circumſtance. But as of a ſemicircle or horſe ſhoe. Above
I have found by experience in my other the fall, in the middle of the river, is
travels, that very few obſerve nature's an iſland, lying alſo S. S. E. and N. N.
works with accuracy, or report the W. or parallel with the fides of the
truth preciſely, I cannot now be entire river: its length is about ſeven or eight
ly ſatisfied without ſeeing with my own French arpents, (an arpent being 139
eyes whenever 'tis in my power. Ac feet.) The lower end of this iſlandis
cordingly the next morning being the juſt at the perpendicular edge of the
13th of Auguſt, at break of day, I ſet fall. On both ſides of this iſland runs
out for the fall: The commandant had all the water that comes from the lakes
given; orders to two of the officers of of Canada, viz. lake Superior.”
the fort to go with mc and ſhew me e Miſohigan
 1751. An Account of the GRE AT FAll of N1A 6A R A. 20.1
Miſohigan, lake Huron, and lake Erie; nepin's time, this fall, in all the ac
which you know are rather ſmall ſeas counts that have been given of it, has
than lakes, and have beſides a great grown leſs and leſs; and thoſe who
many large rivers that empty their wa have meaſured it with mathematical
ters into them, whereof the greateſt part inſtruments, find the perpendicular fall
comes down this Niagara fall. Before of the water to be exactly 137 feet.
the water comes to this iſland, it runs M. Morandrien, the king's Engineer in
but ſlowly, compared with its motion Canada, told me, and gave it me alſo
when it approaches the iſland, where under his hand, that 137 feet was pre
it grows the moſt rapid water in the ciſely the height of it; and all the
world, running with a ſurprizing ſwiftneſs French gentlemen that were preſent
before it comes to the fall; it is quite with me at the fall, did agree with
white, and in many places is thrown him, without the leaſt contradićtion :
high up into the air The greateſt and It is true, thoſe that have tried to mea
ſtrongeſt battoes would here in a mo ſure it with a line, find it ſometimes
ment be turn'd over and over. The 14o, ſometimes 150 feet, and ſome
water that goes down on the weſt ſide of times more ; but the reaſon is, it can
the iſland, is more rapid, in greater abun not that way be meaſured with any cer
dance, whiter, and ſeems almoſt to out tainty, the water carrying away the
do an arrow in ſwiftneſs. When you line.---When the water is come down
are at the fall, and look up the river, to the bottom of the rock of the fall,
you may ſee, that the river above the it jumps back to a very great height in
fall is every where exceeding fleep, al the Air ; in other Places it is as white
moſt as the ſide of a hill. When all as milk or Snow ; and all in motion
this water comes to the very fall, there like a boiling cauldron.
it throws itſelf down perpendicular ! You may remember to what a great
The hair will riſe and ſtand upright on diſtance Hennepin ſays the noiſe of this
your head, when you ſee this I can fall may be heard. All the gentlemen
not with words expreſs how amazing who were with me, agreed, that the
this is You cannot ſee it without be fartheſt one can hear it, is 15 leagues,
ing quite terrified; to behold ſo vaſt a and that very ſeldom. When the air
quantity of water falling abrupt from is quite calm, you can hear it at Nia
ſo ſurprizing a height! I doubt not but gara fort, ſix leagues: but ſeldom at
you have a deſire to learn the exact other times, becauſe, when the wind
height of this great fall. Father Hen blows, the waves of lake Ontario make
nepin [and Popple's Map) calls it 6oo too much noiſe there againſt the ſhore.
feet perpendicular ; but he has gained They inform'd me, that when they
little credit in Canada; the name of hear at the fort the noiſe of the fall,
honour they give him there, is un grand louder than ordinary, they are ſure a
Mºnteur, or the grand Liar ; he writes North eaſt wind will follow, which
of what he ſaw in places where he ne never fails: This ſeems wonderful, as
ver was. 'Tis true he ſaw this fall: the fall is ſouth weſt from the fort :
But as it is the way of ſome travellers and one would imagine it to be rather
to magnify every thing, ſo he has done a ſign of a contrary Wind. Sometimes,
with regard to the fall of Niagara. 'tis ſaid, the fall makes a greater noiſe
This humour of travellers has occa than at other times ; and this is look'd
fioned me many diſappointments in my on as a certain mark of approaching
travels, having ſeldom been ſo happy bad weather or rain; the Indians here
as to find the wonderful things that had hold it always for a ſure ſign. When
been related by others. For my part, I was there, it did not make an extra
who am not fond of the marvellous, I ordinary great noiſe: Juſt by the fall,
like to ſee things juſt as they are, and we could eaſily hear what each other
ſo to relate them. Since father Hen ſaid, D
without ſpeaking much kuder
d thaa
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202 An Account ofthe GREAT F A Ll of N1 A GAR A. April
than common, when converſing in other fall, and ſo are carried down lower and
places. I do not know how others have lower by the water; and as water-fowl
found ſo great noiſe here; perhaps it commonly take great delight in being
was at certain times as above mention carried with the ſtream, ſo here they
ed. From the place where the water indulge themſelves in enjoying this plea
falls, there riſes abundance of Vapours ſure ſo long, till the ſwiftneſs of the
like the greateſt and thickeſt ſmoak, water becomes ſo great, that 'tis no
tho' ſometimes more, ſometimes leſs : longer poſſible for them to riſe, but they
Theſe vapours riſe high in the air when are driven down the precipice and periſh.
it is calm, but are diſperſed by the They are obſerved when they draw nigh
wind when it blows hard. If you go the fall, to endeavour with all their
nigh to this vapour or fog, or if the might to take wing and leave the wa
wind blows it on you, it is ſo penetrat ter; but they cannot. In the months
ing, that in a few minutes you will be of September and October, ſuch aban
as wet as if you had been under water. dant quantities of dead water fowl are
I got two young Frenchmen to go found every morning below the fall,
down, to bring me, from the fide on the ſhore, that the garriſon of the
of the fall, at the bottom, ſome of fort for a long time live chiefly upon
each of the ſeveral kinds of Herbs, them. Beſides the fowl they find alſo
ſtones, and ſhells, they ſhould find there; ſeveral ſorts of dead fiſh, alſo deer,
they return'd in a few minutes, and I bears, and other animals which have
really thought they had fallen into the tried to croſs the water above the fall;
water: They were obliged to ſtrip the larger animals are generally found
themſelves quite naked, and hang their broken to pieces, juſt below, a little
cloaths in the ſun to dry. When you way from the fall. The water is not
are on the other, or eaſt ſide of lake rapid, but goes all in circles, and whirls
Ontario, a great many leagues from like a boiling pot; which, however,
the fall, you may, every clear and calm does not hinder the Indians going upon
morning, ſee the vapours of the fall it in ſmall canoes a fiſhing; but a little
rifing in the air; you would think all further, and lower, begin the other
the Woods thereabouts were ſet on fire ſmaller falls. When you are above the
by the Indians, ſo great is the apparent fall, and look down, your head begins
ſmoak. In the ſame manner you may to turn. The French, who have been
fee it on the weſt ſide of lake Erie, a here a hundred times, will ſeldom ven
great many leagues off. Several of the ture to look down without, at the ſame
French gentlemen told me, that when time, keeping faſt hold of ſome Tree
birds come flying into this fog or ſmoak with one hand.
of the fall, they fall down and periſh It was formerly thought impoſſible
in the water, either becauſe their wings for any body living to come at theiſland
are become wet, or that the noiſe of that is in the middle of the fall: But an
the fall aſtoniſi es them, and they knowaccident that happened 12 years ago, or
not where to fly in the darkneſs: But thereabouts, made it appear otherwiſe.
others were of opinion, that ſeldom or The hiſtory is this. Two Indians of the
never any bird periſhes there in that fix nations went out from Niagara fort,
manner: becauſe as they all agreed, a to hunt upon an iſland that is in the
mong the abundance of birds found middle of the river or ſtrait, above the
dead below the fall, there are no other great fall, on which there uſed to be a
ſorts than ſuch as live and ſwim fre bundance of deer. They took ſome
quently in the water; as ſwans, Geeſe, French brandy with them, from the
ducks, water-hens, teal and the like. fort, which they taſted ſeveral times as
Very often great flocks of them are they were going over the carrying place;
ſeen going to deſtruction in this man and when they were in their canoe, they
ner: They ſwim in the River above the took now and then a dram, and ſo *"
along
1751. An Account of the GREAT FAll of N i Ao A RA. 203
along up the ſtrait, towards the iſland, obliged to climb up their ſtairs again to
where they propoſed to hunt; but grow the iſland, not knowing what to do.
ing ſleepy, they laid themſelves down After ſome time they perceived Indians
in the canoe, which getting looſe, drove on the ſhore, to whom they cried out.
back with the ſtream, farther and far Theſe ſaw and pitied them, but gave
ther down till it came nigh that iſland them little hope of help : Yet they
in the middle of the fall. Here one of made haſte down to the fort, and told
them, awakened by the noiſe of the fall, the commandant where two of their
cries out to the other, that they were brothers were. He perſuaded them to
gone | Yet they tried, if poſſible, to try all poſſible means for relieving the
ſave life. This iſland was nigheſt, and, poor Indians ; and it was done in this
with much working, they got on ſhore manner. The water that runs on this
there. At firſt they were glad ; but fide of the iſland was ſhallow, eſpecial
when they had confidered every thing, ly a little above the iſland towards the
they thought themſelves hardly in a eaſtern ſhore. The commandant cauſed
better ſtate than if they had gone down poles to be made and pointed with iron:
the fall, ſince they had now no other Two Indians took upon them to walk to
choice, than either to throw themſelves this iſland, by the help of theſe poles,
down the ſame, or to periſh with hun to ſave the other poor creatures, or pe
ger. But hard neceſſity put them on riſh themſelves. They took leave of
invention. At the lower end of the all their friends, as if they were going
iſland the rock is perpendicular, and no to death. Each had two ſuch poles in
water is running there. The iſland has his hands, to ſet to the bottom of the
plenty of wood ; they went to work ſtream, to keep them ſteady : So they
then, and made a ladder or ſhrouds of went and got to the iſland, and having
the bark of a lind tree, (which is very given poles to the two poor Indians there,
tough and ſtrong) ſo long till they could, they all returned ſafely to the main.
with it, reach the water below ; one Thoſe two Indians who in the above
end of this bark ladder they tied faſt to mentioned manner were firſt brought to
a great tree that grew at the ſide of the this iſland, are yet alive. They were
rock, above the fall, and let the other nine days on the iſland, and almoſt ſtarv
end down to the water: So they went ed to death—Now, ſince the road to
down their new invented ſtairs, and when this iſland has been found, the Indians
they came to the bottom, in the middle go often there to kill deer, which have
of the fall, they reſted a little ; and as tried to croſs the river above the fall,
the water next below the fall is not ra and were driven upon the iſland by the
pid, as beforementioned, they then ſtream: But if the king of France
threw themſelves out into it, thinking to would give me all Canada, I would not
ſwim on ſhore. I have ſaid before, that venture to go to this iſland ; and were
one part of the fall is on one ſide of the you to ſee it, fir, I am ſure you would
iſland, the other on the other ſide. have the ſame ſentiment.
Hence it is, that the waters of the two On the weſt ſide of this iſland are
cataraćts, running againſt each other, ſome ſmall iſlands or rocks of no conſer
turn back againſt the rock that is juſt quence. The eaſt ſide of the river is
under the iſland. Therefore, hardly almoſt perpendicular, the weſt ſide more
had the Indians begun to ſwim, before ſloping. In former times a part of the
the waves of the eddy threw them with rock at the fall which is on the weſt-ſide
violence againſt the rock from whence of the iſland, hung over in ſuch a man
they came. They tried it ſeveral times, ner, that the water which fell perpendi
but at laſt grew weary, and being often cularly from it, left a vacancy below, ſo
thrown againſt the rock, they were that people could go under between the
much bruiſed, and the ſkin torn off their rock and the water ; but the prominent
bodies in many places. So they were part ſome years fince broke off and fell
D dz down
 2O4. An Hiſtory of the Crus Apes. April
down. The breadth of the fall, as it often thrown whole great trees into the
runs in a ſemicircle, is reckoned to be water above, to ſee them tumble down
about fix arpents. The Iſland is in the the fall: They went down with ſurpri.
middle of the fall, and from it to each zing ſwiftneſs, but could never be ſeen
ſide is almoſt the ſame breadth : The afterwards; whence 'twas thought there.
breadth of the iſland at its lower end is was a bottomleſs deep or abyſs juſt un
two thirds of an arpent. Below the fall, der the fall. I am too of opinion, that
in the holes of the rocks, are great plenty there muſt be a vaſt deep here;
of eels, which the Indians and French, yet I think if they had watched very
catch with their hands without other well, they might have found the trees
means. I ſent down two Indian boys, at ſome diſtance below the fall. The
who direélly came up with twenty fine rock of the fall confiſts of a grey lime
ones. Every day, when the ſun ſhines, ſtone.
you ſee here from ten o'clock in the Here you have, fir, a ſhort deſcripti.
morning till two in the afternoon, be on of this famous Niagara catarað.
low the fall, and under you, where you You may depend on the truth of what
ftand at the fide of the fall, a glorious I write you. You muſt excuſe me if
rainbow, and ſometimes two, one with you find in my account no extravagant
in the other. I was ſo happy as to be wonders. I cannot make nature other
at the fall on a fine clear day, and it was wiſe than I find it. I had rather it
with great delight I viewed this rainbow, ſhould be ſaid of me in time to come,
which had almoſt all the colours of the that I related things as they were, and
rainbow you ſee in the air. The more that all is found to agree with my de
vapours, the brighter and clearer is the ſcription, than to be eſteem'd a falſe
rainbow. I ſaw it on the eaſt ſide of wonder-maker. I have ſeen ſome other
the fall in the bottom under the place things in this my journey, an account
where I ſtood, but above the water. of which I know would gratify your
When the wind carries the vapours from curioſity; but time at preſent will not
that place, the rainbow is gone, but ap permit me to write more ; and I hope
pears again as ſoon as new vapours ſhortly to ſee you. Tours, &c.
come. From the fall to the landing a Peter KALM.
bove it where the canoes from lake
Erie put aſhore (or from the fall to the An hiſtory of the Cruſades, or holy wars;
upper end of the carrying place) is half from the French of M. Voltaire.
a mile. Lower the canoes dare not
come, leſt they ſhould be obliged to try State of theſe wars cannot be well
the fate of the two Indians, and per TV underſtood without a general
haps with leſs ſucceſs. They have of. knowledge of the powers of Europe at
ten found below the fall pieces of hu the time in which they began: Germa
manbodies, perhaps of drunken Indians, ny and Italy were then miſerably di.
that have unhappily come down the fall. vided, and the power of France was in
I was told at Oſwego, that in O&ober, its infancy : The Moors had been dri;
or thereabouts, ſuch plenty of feathers ven out of Italy, but Spain was ſtill
are to be found here below the fall, that ſhared between thoſe Muſſulmen and
a man in a day's time can gather enough Chriſtians; England was beginning to
of them for ſeveral beds ; which fea defend the cauſe of liberty againſt her
thers, they ſaid, came off the birds kil kings ; feudal government was univer
led at the fall. I aſked the French ſally eſtabliſhed, chivalry was the pre
if this was true : They told me they vailing faſhion, among the prieſts was
had never ſeen any ſuch thing; but frequently found not only the ſoldier
but the prince, and the ſyſtem of po
that if the feathers were picked off the
litics, then purſued, was totally diffe
dead birds, there might be ſuch a quan.
tity. The French told me, they had rent from that which at preſent Prº
* wal
1751. An Hiſtory of the Crus AD Es. 205
vails in Europe. The Roman catho of the empire of the caliphs, about the
lic countries appeared to be one great year io95, fell into the hands of theſe
republic, which the emperor and the new invaders.
pope were equally deſirous to govern. Togrul Beg, or Ortugrul Beg, from
But this republic, however divided in whom the race of the Ottomans is ſaid
other reſpects, had long been unani to deſcend, entered Bagdat in the ſame
mous in protećting the cruſade; an en manner as many emperors have entered
terprize, which produced many of the Rome, ſince Rome became an eccleſi
greateſt and many of the moſt infamous aſtical ſtate; he rendered himſelf maſter
aćtions, which gave riſe to new king of the city, and of the caliph, by pro
doms, new ſyſtems of government, new ſtrating himſelf at his feet. Ortugrul
ſpecies of calamity ; and which, upon conducted the caliph to his palace, lead
the whole, was attended with much ing the mule on which he rode by the
more miſery than glory. bridle; but having either greater abili
ty or better fortune than the German
The State of the Turcoman empire. emperors who viſited the holy ſee, he
eſtabliſhed his own power, and left no
Religions, when once eſtabliſhed, have exerciſe of regal authority to the caliph,
been found to laſt longer then empires. but the care of beginning Wedneſday
Mahometaniſm ſtill flouriſhes, but the with public prayers at the moſque, and
empire of the caliphs has been long the honour of inveſting with their new
ſince deſtroyed by the Turcomans; a dominions all the Mahometan tyrants
people after whoſe origin it is vain to who had erected themſelves into ſove
enquire, as it is involved in the ſame reign princes.
impenetrable obſcurity which conceals It muſt be remembered that as theſe
that of all other nations who have eſ Turcomans imitated the Francs, the
tabliſhed themſelves by conqueſts, and Normans and the Goths, by making
of whom it can only be known that eruptions into other countries, they i.
they were lawleſs ſavages who ſubſiſted mitated them alſo, by adopting the laws,
by rapine. The Turks and Turco the manners, and the religion of the
mans inhabited a country beyond the nations which they ſubdued. This was
Taurus and Imaus, mountains very diſ done by another ſwarm of Tartars in
tant from the river Araxes; and were China ; and this is an advantage which
comprehended among thoſe Tartars a poliſhed tho' weak people will always
who by the ancients were called Scy have over a ſtronger, who are ſavage
thians. and uncultivated.
That vaſt continent of Tartary,to one
fourth of which all Europe is not equal, The State of Consta NT1 No Ple.
has always been inhabited by barbarians, The Conſtantinopolitan empire was
at leaſt ſince we have had any know ſtill ſubſiſting, nor had all its princes
ledge of that deſolate and remote coun been unworthy of dominion. Conſtan
try: And their antiquities merit as lit tine Porphyrogeneta, the ſon of Leo
tle to be the ſubjećt of hiſtory, as thoſe the Philoſopher, who was himſelf a
of the wolves and tigers among which philoſopher, diſtinguiſhed his reign, like
they live. At the beginning of the e his father, by the felicity of his people;
leventh century they extended them and tho' the government fell into con
ſelves towards Muſcovy, and along the tempt under Romanus the ſon of Con
borders of the Caſpian and Black ſeas. ſtantine, it regain'd its influence and
The Arabs, under the immediate ſuc authority under Nicephorus Phocas,
ceſſors of Mahomet, had ſubjugated al who in the year 961, before he became
moſt all the leſſer Aſia, Syria, and Per emperor, had retaken Candia, from the
fia ; the Turcomans at length ſubjuga Arabs: And tho' John Zimiſces aſſaſſi
ted the Arabs ; and Bagdat, the ſeat nated this Nicephorus, and ſtained the
palace
2O6 P A L E S T 1 N E deſcribed. April
palace with blood, and tho' he added Aar, a river that flows through a val.
hypocriſy to guilt, yet he defended the ley which is leſs ſteril than the reſt of
empire againſt the Turks and Bulgarians. Switzerland ; and there is ſome ſimili
But under Michael Paphlagonatus it tude between the ſea of Tiberias and
loſt Sicily, and under Romanus Dioge the lake of Lauſanne. Travellers,
nes almoſt all that remained towards the however, who have been well acquaint
eaſt, except the province of Pontus, ed with both countries, prefer Switzer.
That province, which is now called land to Paleſtine. It is indeed probable
Turcomania, fell ſoon after into the that Judea was better cultivated than
hands of Solyman the Turk, who, al at preſent, when it was poſſeſſed by
ready lord of the greater part of Aſia the Jews; for they covered the rocks
Minor, eſtabliſhed the ſeat of his do with an artificial ſtratum of earth, in
minion at Nice, and from thence threat order to plant their vines; and then to
ened Conſtantinople at the time of the prevent this earth from crumbling away,
firſt cruſade. incorporated it with ſhivers of the rocks,
The bounds of the Grecian empire and fenced it with low walls, the veſti
therefore towards the Turks were the ges of which are ſtill to be diſcovered.
imperial city itſelf, and ſome rivers But Paleſtine, notwithſtanding the utmoſt
which communicated with the Propon ingenuity and labour, could never be
tis, or Black ſea ; but it was ſtill ex made to ſubſiſt its inhabitants; and there.
tended thro' all Greece, Macedonia, E fore as the Swiſs cantons ſend out the
pirus, Thrace, Illyricum, and included ſuperfluity of their people to ſerve in
the iſle of Candia. Some degree of the armies of thoſe princes who can pay
courage was ſtill continued among the them, the ſupernumerary Jews, who
Greeks by their perpetual wars againſt were neceſſarily extruded, made their
the Turks, tho’ they were always bea court to the ſovereigns of Afia and
ten. All the wealthy chriſtians of Aſia, Africa: And gained a ſettlement in
who would not ſubmit to the Maho Alexandria almoſt as ſoon as it was
metan yoke, had retired with their ef built. Their merchants never reſided
fe&s into the imperial city, which was in Jeruſalem; and I am of opinion that
thus enriched with the ſpoil of the pro there was not in that city, during its
vinces. And notwithſtanding many higheſt proſperity, any perſon ſo weal
loſſes, great corruption of manners, and thy as many Hebrews who now reſide
frequent revolutions of ſtate, this city, at Amſterdam, the Hague, London,
declining indeed, but great, populous, and Conſtantinople.
opulent, ſplendid, and voluptuous, was When Omar, the ſucceſſor of Mahomet,
in its own eſtimation the miſtreſs of the ſeized upon the fertile provinces of Sy
world. The inhabitants called them. ria, he alſo took poſſeſſion of Paleſtine;
ſelves Romans, and deſpiſed the weſtern and the Mahometans regarding Jeruſa
nations, whom they called Latins, as re lem as an holy city, Omar enriched it
volted Barbarians. with a magnificent moſque, built of
marble, covered with lead, and adorned
A true repreſentation of PALESTINE. within by an incredible number of ſilver
Paleſtine was then, as it is now, the lamps, and many of pure gold. When
worſt country that is inhabited in all the Turks, who had before received
Aſia. It is about 45 common leagues the Mahometan religion, rendered them
in length, and in breadth about 33, full ſelves maſters of this country in the
of dry rocks, which have not the leaſt year 1 of 5, their reverence for the
covering of earth, and if the whole moſque preſerved the city, and it con
country was cultivated it might be beſt tinued to be inhabited by 7 or 8000 per:
compared with Switzerland. Jordan, ſons, which were as many as it could
which in the middle of its courſe is not then contain, nor could the country
more than 50 feet wide, reſembles the round it afford ſubſiſtence to mo".
Theſe
1751 Origin of Cruſades.--Zeal for the Holy War. 207
Theſe people had no opportunities of the chriſtians was debated. To this
gain, but by the pilgrimages of Chri council, Alexis Comnenus, the Greek
ſtians who viſited the holy ſepulchre, emperor, and father of the princeſs who
and of Muſſulmen who came to pro has written the hiſtory of his times,
ſtrate themſelves in the moſque ; each ſent ambaſſadors to demand ſuccours
paid an acknowledgment to the Turkiſh againſt the Muſſulmen, which however
Emir who reſided in the city, and to he had no reaſon to expect either from *
ſome Iman, who ſubſiſted on the curio the Pope or the Italians ; for the Nor
fity of the pilgrims. mans had then taken Naples and Sicily
from the Greeks, and the Pope who had
The Origin of Cruſades. a great deſire to be lord paramount of
theſe kingdoms, and who beſides was
Such was the ſtate of Afia minor and not well affected to the Greek church,
Paleſtine, when a pilgrim of Amiens in became neceſſarily the declared enemy
Picardy cauſed the long projećled cru of the eaſtern emperors, as he was in
ſade to be carried into execution ; he private to the emperors of Germany.
had then no other name than Coucou He was therefore ſo far from defiring
pierre, or Cucupietro, as we are told to ſuccour Greece, that he wiſhed to
by the daughter of the emperor Com have all the eaſt ſubjugated by the
menus, who ſaw him at Conſtantinople; Latins. But the projećt of invading
but we ſhall diſtinguiſh him by the Paleſtine, tho' it was applauded by all
name of Peter the hermit. He was, by who aſſiſted at this council, was yet en
his own account, a gentleman, and had tered into by none. Moſt of the con
borne arms: but, whatever had been his fiderable princes of Italy had too many
rank and profeſſion, he had all the pride objećts of their attention at home, and
and obſtinacy of his country, and ſo had no deſire to quit a fertile and delight
much reſented the exačtions which he ful country, to expoſe themſelves in bat
had ſuffered from the Turks at Jeruſalem, tle on the borders of Arabia Petraea.
that he complained of them with ſuch Another council was therefore held
bitterneſs when he returned to Rome, at Clermont in Auvergne, and the aſ
and exhibited ſo ſtriking a pićture of ſembly was harangued by the pope.
the outrages which were committed on The Italians indeed wept over the cala
the devout pilgrims, that pope Urban mities of the chriſtians in Aſia, but the
II. believed him to be a proper perſon to French had taken arms in their behalf.
ſecondthe great defign, which had been France at this time abounded with new
formedby the holy ſee, of putting chriſ. lords, who were reſtleſs, independent, and
tianity in arms againſt Mahometaniſm. fond of a diſſipated and hoſtile life, the
This deſign was firſt conceived by Gre greater part of them involved in crimes,
gory II. a man of boundleſs projects; which are the effects of debauchery, and
and it appears by his letters, that he in ignorance equal to their guilt. To
intended to put himſelf at the head of a theſe wretches the remiſſion of all their
chriſtian army in order to invade Afia. fins was offered, and the gates of hea
Urban II. attempted to carry part of ven thrown open by the pope, upon the
this ſcheme into execution, and ſent Pe eaſy condition of gratifying their predo
ter from province to province to ſcat minant paſſion, the love of war.
ter the ſeeds of enthuſiaſm, and com The croſs was then taken up with all
municate his own ſentiments by the ar the ardor of emulation, and he thought
dour of his imagination. himſelf happy who could firſt ſell his
Urban ſoon afterwards, in the year poſſeſſions in order to ſet out for Pale
1094, held a council in a plain near ſtine. The church did not fail to take
Placenza, at which were preſent moreadvantage ofthis pious zeal, by purchaſ.
ing the eſtates of theſe lords, who ima
than 30,000 ſeculars beſides eccleſiaſtics,
and in which the manner of avenging gined that a very ſmall ſum of mº
an
208 Expedition to PAlest Is E. April
and a ſword were ſufficient to equip them 20,000 vagabonds, who were dying
for the conqueſt of kingdoms in Aſia ; with hunger.
among theſe the chapter of Liege bought A German preacher whoſe name was
the lordſhip of Bullen, and the biſhop Godeſchale, endeavour'd to act over a
of Verdun, the eſtate of Stenay, which gain the part that had been play'd by
were ſold by Godfrey of Bullen duke of Peter and his lieutenant, but with yet
Brabant ; the ſame biſhop alſo bought worſe ſucceſs, for as ſoon as he arrived
of Baldwin, Godfrey's brother, the little in Hungary, where his predeceſſors had
that he poſſeſſed in that country; the committed ſuch flagitious enormities,
inferior lords of manours ſet out at their the red croſs that was diſplayed at his
own expence, and the poor gentlemen ſtandard ſerved as a ſignal to the natives,
as eſquires to thoſe that were rich. An who immediately roſe and cut them to
innumerable infantry was inliſted, and pieces. Another company of theſe adven.
a multitude of knights under a thouſand turers, confiſting of more than 200,000
different banners ; all had agreed to perſons, women, prieſts, peaſants, and
rendezvous at Conſtantinople, altho’ the iſcholars, as they were united in the
greater part of them knew not whither cauſe of Jeſus Chriſt, imagined them
they were going, nor what road they ſelves under an obligation to exterminate
were to take. Monks, women, mer all the Jews wherever they ſhould be
chants, vićtuallers, mechanics, all ſet found; great numbers of theſe people
out, imagining that in theirjourney they inhabited the frontiers of France, and
ſhould meet with none but chriſtians, all the trade of the country was in their
who would gain indulgences by afford hands; theſe zealous chriſtians therefore
ing them ſubſiſtence; more than 8o,ooo at once to execute the vengeance of hea
of theſe vagabonds ranged themſelves ven, and to enrich themſelves, fell upon
under the ſtandard of Coucoupietro, the unhappy Jews, and put all to the
who marched with ſandals on his feet, ſword without reſpect to ſex or age;
and a great rope round his middle at the this was the moſt dreadful maſſacre that
head of the army. had befallen them fince the time of the
The firſt exploit of this hermit-gene emperor Adrian ; they were extermi
ral was to beſiege Malavilla, a chriſtian nated in Verdun, Spires, Worms, Co
city in Hungary, becauſe it had refuſed logne, and Mentz; many became their
to ſupply the ſoldiers of jeſus Chrift own executioners, after ripping up their
with proviſions, who, notwithſtanding wives and children, to prevent their
the ſanāity of their undertaking, behavfalling into the hands of theſe mercileſ,
ed like highway i bers. This place be barbarians. Hungary was however the
ing taken by ſtorm was given up to be grave of this third army of the cruſade.
pillaged, and the inhabitants were put In the meantimePeter the hermitfound
to the ſword; but the hermit loſt his before Conſtantinople other Italian and
authority by his ſucceſs, for the tumul German vagabonds, who aſſociated
tuous rabble that followed him were themſelves with his party, and ravaged
now intoxicated with their vićtory, and all the adjacent country.
in the thirſt after more plunder every Alexis Comnenus, who was then em
other view was forgotten. One of Pe peror, was certainly a prince of greatſa.
ter's lieutenants, who was called Gautier gacity and moderation; for tho' it was
ſans Argent, and had the command of in his power to have treated theſe fugi.
half his forces, performed nearly the tive robbers as their companions had been
ſame feats in Bulgaria; but the country treated, yet he contented himſelf with
having riſen upon this deſperate bandit gettingrid cf ſuch gueſts as ſoon as Poff
ti, the greater number of them were ble; he furniſhed them with veſſels tº
deſtroyed, and the hermit at length ar tranſport them over the Boſphorus, and
rived before conſtantinople with about general Peter at length ſaw line.
1751. Advice to a STU De N.T. . 209
the head'of a chriſtian army within reach CURE, that may be depended on, for
of the infidèls, whom they had march'd the B 1 T E of a M A D Do G.
foſar to chaſtiſe; but Solyman the ſoldan Our ox. of mithridate, 4 oz. of pew
of Nice, with a body of diſciplined ter ſcraped very ſmall, 4 oz. of rue
Turks fell upon this ſcatter'd multitude, ſtripped off the ſtalks, 4 oz. of worm
and totally defeated them; Gautier ſins wood, 4 oz of carduus, 4 oz. of gar
Argent, with many of the poor nobility lick bruiſed; boil all theſe in two quarts
who had been infatuated to march un
of ale, till a third part be boiled away,
der ſuch colours, were left dead on the keeping it covered all the time it is
field. Peter however, eſcaped back to boiling, then ſtrain it thro' a cloath,
Conſtantinople, where he was regarded and keep it in bottles cloſe ſtopped.
as a fanatic, and his followers as mad For a man or woman 7 ſpoonfuls,
intn.
to be taken blood-warm in a morning
There were indeed ſome who con
faſting, for ſix mornings together; for
dućted cruſades, that were not regarded a beaſt 9 ſpoonfuls ; for a child and dog
either with contempt or indignation; 5 ſpoonfuls: then omit taking it for a
perſons who had more policy and leſs week, then take it for a week; and at
enthuſiaſm, who were more accuſtomed the next full and change of the moon
to command, and were at the head of let blood before the taking: to be taken
better diſciplined troops. Godfrey of as ſoon as poſſible after being bit tho’
Bullen, with 7o,ooo foot, and Io, ooo it has cured when people have begun to
horſe in complete armour, under the mope. What ſlays in the cloth after
banners of many princes, which were ſtraining, may be applied to the wound,
all ranged under his own, paſſed in ſafe if the dog have made one. -

ty thro’ that part of Hungary, in which

the followers of Peter had miſerably From the STUDENT.
periſhed. -

quod jam facis, ille monends

In the mean time Hugh the brother Qui monet ut facias comprobat ača Juo.
of Philip the 1ſt of France, aſſociated Laudat, & hortatu
with other princes, marched thro' Italy. Ovid. de Triſt. Lib. v. E. 14. W. 45.
It may be juſtly ſaid of Hugh that he
went out to ſeek his fortune, for he poſ *HE following advice to a ſtudent
ſuffed nothing but his title, which altho' at the univerſity, written by a
it was that of brother to the king, was lady, (I need not ſay an ingenious one)
yet in itſelf of little value. But it may ſhall be the ſubject of to-day's paper,
well be thought ſtrange that Robert duke From the moment you are admitted,
of Normandy, the eldeſt ſon of William, you are to look upon yourſelf as com
the conqueror of England, ſhould quit menced Man, tho' you may not have
his dutchy in which he was ſcarce eſta paſſed your ſeventeenth year : conſe
bliſhed, to ſeek adventures with Hugh. quently you are not to be under the
And yet ſuch was the zeal of this prince, command of any relation, that might
that he mortgaged Normandy to Wil preſume to adviſe or reprove you, when
ham Rufus his younger brother, by you were but a boy ; and if, notwith
whom he had been driven out of England, ſtanding the aſſurance you have in your
to defray the expences of his armament. own mind, that you have paſs'd the boy's
It is ſaid of this prince that he was vo eſtate, any of them ſhould be ſo iglo
luptuous and ſuperſtitious, two qualities rant to imagine the contrary, you -re
which are equally the effect of intellec by all your words and actions to cor
tual debility. rect their miſtake as, by ſwearing like
a man, drinking like a man, and in
To be continued. ſhort, doing every thing that ſhall be
moſt agreeable to your own, without any
April, 1751. regard to their inclinations.
E e Next,
 2 Io Advice to a STU DENT: April,
. Next, you muſt be ſure in all compa jovial evening with ſome half a ſcore
nies, to rally the old priggs.-You need honeſt fellows, in your own room, and
not be told, that under this denominati ſhould chance to be interrupted in your
on are to be found, the heads, fellows, innocent amuſements, by the viſitor at
and the reſt of the more important of. the door (which I adviſe may be faſten
ficers in the univerſity. This will at ed as ſoon as your friends arrive) you
once ſhew your ſpirit, and gain you the are to convey your punch and all the
reputation of a wit. glaſſes (except one) under the bed; then
If your relations in the country are your merry friends are all to be ſtuffed
very importunate for a return to their into your bed room ; cover them with
too frequent letters, and you can no your quilt, your laundreſs's petticoat,
longer ſhift without a bill, you may take or any thing that comes to hand; ſtick
half a ſheet of paper at a coffee-houſe; a pen in your mouth, and have an Eu
in it beg ten thouſand pardons for your clid open on the table ; then opening
ſilence, occaſioned by college buſineſs, the door, diſcharge your glaſs of punch
that had ſo engaged your time, you full in the viſitor's face ; recolle&t your
could not before attend to their letters: error in a moment, aſk pardon, proteſt
conclude with a violent head-ach, which you took him for Jack Rattle, who will
cannot fail to have an effect upon a never let you be quiet; that you was
tender, mother's heart ; make your de ſo puzzled with a problem, which their
mand for the money in a latin poſtſcript, bouncing render'd more intricate, that
(if not too much for your head at that in the height of your anger, you threw
time) which muſt be ſuch a proof to the liquor in his face. This will be a
your father of his ſon's improvement, ſufficient excuſe ; ſo, forgiving you,
as cannot fail to procure the defired re and commending your diligence, he will
mittance; for it is great pity a lad with retire. You now may conclude the e
fo fine a genius ſhould be ſtinted in his vening as riotouſly as you pleaſe, but
expences. be you behind none of them in exceſs
If any of the gownſmen ſhould of jollity; for what man of ſpirit could
chance to obſerve you in this employ bear to ſee their wigs burning about
ment, it will be extreamly lucky ; as it their ears, and not ſhew he had as much
gives you an opportunity to deſcant on fire At parting, you will be wiſe e
the charms of the lady, who favours you º to engage to return/all their vi
with her correſpondence; you need on tS.
ly cover the honourable words at the I do imagine you are by this time
top with your ſnuff-box, clap your hand too drowzy to pick up yourbroken chi
upon your heart, and pronounce the na and glaſſes; I therefore adviſe you
chriſtian name of your taylor's daughter: to leave them with your tea and ſugar,
lament that her parents oppoſe your hap to be taken care of by your bed-maker,
pineſs, but then conſole yourſelf with in the morning, who will be ſure to con
the certainty that the old huncks her vey them out of fight, without any
father muſt go to town to attend parlia manner of trouble to you.
ment, and then you can ſlip into the . I ſhall defer the publication of the
country according to her defire. By reſt, which contains advice for behavi
this means, you will eſcape the raillery our in the ſummer vacation, till another
due to a queer dog, who thinks it in. time.
cumbent on him, to make dutiful re N. B. It is deſired that the Bucks
turns to an old careful parent, that toils, and Bloods of both univerſities would
and perhaps goes in a thread bare coat, carefully peruſe this paper twice or thrice,
to furniſh you with a genteel education. and that ſuch as can't read would get "
If you are determined on having a friend to read it to them,
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1751: Poetical E S S A Y S. 2 II

2. 3
The dimpl’d cheek, the ſooty eye, As late Irov'd (my herds aſtray)
And ruby lip belong to Molly; I ſpy'd my love moſt melancholy;
But virtue and ſimplicity, And over-heard the fair one ſay,
Lo! there's the man that's made for Dolly.
Alone bedeck my lovely Dolly. O my Dolly, &c.
O my Dolly, &c.
4.
we quickly met and down we ſate,
Then told our loves beneath yon holly;
But ſhould I half our joy's relate,
You'd ſurely envy me and Dolly.
O my Dolly, &c.

Poetical E S S A. Y. S.
I XT R A c T from a poem, entitled, T H E Blooming May approaches near,
B R A M I N. The lowing of the herds we hear;
Thefat'ning lambs around us bleat,
Written by the Rev. Mr. Dunkin. While daiſies ſpring beneath their fect.
AIL, Bramin hail, whatever name thou Birds are perch'd on everyſpray,
boaſt, Warbling their notes, to praiſe the day;
Encreaſe of glory to the Britiſh coaſt; A thouſand herbs their fragrance yield,
Whatever climate for thy birth contend, While cowſlips cover all the field.
All human-kind acknowledge thee their friend: Sure 'tis time, that now we flee,
We feel, we feel thro’ each unlabour'd line, London, from thy ſmoak and thee:
Religious rapture, energy divine! Welcome joys, more pure and true;
Thoſe moralprecepts, which appear'd before Drums and routs, adieu, adieu.
Thro' tomes voluminous, like ruder ore,
Touch'dby thy pen to pureſtluſtre riſe, On ſeeing in manuſcript the Poem, intitled, The
-

And gain in eſſence what they loſe in ſize.
So flintly floated on our naked fight,
The ſcatter'd beams of undiſtinguiſh'd light,
Till, recolletted thro' the faithful glaſs
of mighty Newton from the liquid maſs,
Diſtina the ſtreaming glories we admire
That Iris paint and own the ſun their fire.-
Let mad enthuſiaſts, who would light the torch By moderate exerciſe and morning air!
Of perſecution in theſacred porch,
Rawt and extinguiſh reaſon's gentle ray,
The light of nature, and the goſpel day:
Qi like the wilder Indians round a ſtake,
Adore the wooden deities they make:
The Bramin, all benevolence and love,
Comes forth as if commiſſion'd from above,
Like Noah's turtle, that with duteous haſte
Skim'd her ſmooth voyage o'er the watry waſte,
And to the juſt repairer of our race,
Bore back the leaf of univerſal peace.
He comes the cloud of ignorance to break,
The dim enlighten, and ſupport the weak.
Behold him like that natal ſtar ariſe, - Northink it, to be prais'd by me, a ſhame:
Which to their Saviour led the raptur'd wiſe:
Mark how he ſoars above the ſons of rhime,
Majeſtick, graceful, ſimple, and ſublime !
Son, ſiſter, brother, father, mother, wife,
Huſband, and friend imbibe the rules of life.
Sinners attend; ye penitents be calm;
His breath is manna, and his words are balm;
And all the leſſons which he would impart
To human kind, the tranſcript of his heart,
The SPR IN G. A N E W S O N G,
ELCOME ſun, and ſouthern ſhowers,
Harbingers of birds, and flowers!
Welcome grots, and cooling ſhades,
arewel tails, and maſquerades,
Morning Walk, or Benefit of excrciſe.
To the A U T. H. O. R.
OW good, how wiſe! thus to inſtrućt man
kind,
To make the body healthy, clear the mind,
From perturbations frced and black deſpair,
How pleaſant, in the early bluſhing morn,
When odours blow from ev'ry fragrant thorn,
When vallies with ten thouſand beauties ſhine,
And our iſle ſeems, like Eden, half divine,
Towarder, and imbibe the vernal breeze,
Impregnate with the balm of bloſſom'd trees!
Read but theſe maxims by crample taught,
They'll entertain, but give no pain to thought;
To all the world benevolent and kind;
Here's nothing but th' o'erflowing of a mind, -
Which of content, and ſacred peace poſſeſt,
Is then, when others are, more fully bleſt,
Pardon, great man! (:f goodneſs gives the name)
For could my muſe do juſtice to your mind,
You ſhould belov'd, eſteem'd by all mankind.
SYLVAN US,
Brtsy Clack: The Fair Maid of the Inn.
hºritten at Oxford, June 1750.
O Dowland *, you dog, with all ſpeed:
Return not without his beſt hack:
In ſwiftneſs unmatch'd be the ſteed
That conveys me to dear Betſy Clack.
* Dowland is an eminenthorſe-letterin Oxford,
and Betſy Clack is well known in the neighbour:
hood of the Univerſity where.
B e a Tho"
212 Poetical E S S A. Y S.
Tho' the ſkies be obſtur'd in dim night,
Tho' loſt to our ſight be the track,
A lovcr demands no more light
Than what beams from the charms of Bet Clack.
No muſe I invoke to my lays,
No. whiſpers Phoebern ſhall lack,
Could I ſing with the ſweetneſs and eaſe
That live in the ſmiles of Bet Clack.
Unvanquiſh'd the maidens among
Had I rov’d, whether fair, brown, or black,
*Till love, vex'd that I dar'd him ſo long,
Struck me ſure with the fight of Bet Clack.
Ye, who owe all your beautics to dreſs,
The full hoop, or the deep-flowing ſack,
Muſt charms more cºngaging conſeſs,
In the mien of thc artleſ, Bet Clack.
How your boſoms with envy will ſwell,
Your fans how maliciouſly crick,
when you ſee your arts neither excel,
Nor equal the lovely Bet Clack.
No more of the death-dealing blows
Of invincible Broughten, or Slack'
Marc ſurely deſtructive are thoſe
That fall from the ſrowns of Bet Clack.
There are balms that may ſooth the keen ſmart,
That they ſtrike on the head, limbs, or back;
But, alas! what can caſe a poor heart
That is ſmit thro'-and-thro' by Bet Clack?
Some ſwains to get rid of their pain,
Have hang'd themſelves up on a tick,
when the nymph ſhew'd too cold a diſdain;
More gentle be my Betſy Clack
On otolan, phenſint, or teal.
Once how joyous to dine with Pontac:
Mc now can plain mutton regale
More ſweetly, if carv'd by Bet Clack.
But numbers too languid I find,
Invention diſtreſs'd on the rack,
To diſplay, both in perſon and mind,
All the beauties of ſweet Betſy Clack.
Unſully'd by ſcandal, or blame,
May ſhe ſhun each injurious attack:
Thl ſhe happily aiter her name,
And be-anything, but—Betſy Clºck.
F. E. P. Thou whoſe luxurious firſt can ſarcely her
A vr RNAL WIS H.
Y E gentle z-phyrs waſ me where
I may no voice but nature's herr
On your fleet azure wings, -
To ſome ſequeſter'd calm retreat,
Where ſylvan gods have fix'd their ſeat,
- And rural pleaſure ſprings. -
where Flora gay in verdurº crown'd,
ith blooming ſweets ſhall ſtrow the ground,
And all her chirms diſplay; s
There on a bank where cowſlip, crow,
iolets their purple mantle throw,
O gently me convey
Around me let the wandhinc twine
Its brarches with the j-ſºmine,
To form a fragrant bow'r;
And intermix'd the bluſhing roſe
Her cºming eſſence ſhall diſcloſe,
And thingled odours ſhow'r, i.
April
Hard by a cryſtal ſtream ſhall flow,
In ſoft meanders creeping ſlow,
Along the flow'ry mead;
Which waſted by ſome ambient gale,
Shall winding gently, gently ſteal
From out it; ooz" bed.
The birds within the neighbºring grove,
Sooth'd with its murmur ceaſe to rove,
And liſten to the ſound;
Then join to that their ſolºſt notes,
In air the vernal muſik floºts
Which breezes ºr around.
Till tir’d by ſlow degrees they cenſo,
And quiet nature's hoſh'i in pcºce,
All but kind Pºt, i.iel;
Who ſtill in ſadly pleaſiº ſtrains
From her ſcºueſter'd army complains
: To the ſtill ſilent waic.
Then, as the ſweet me!”.'ious lay
Shail melting, falling 'ie away,
Be thou, kin Mor, heus, nigh,
Around me ſhake th” downy wings,
which ſoft ſt balmy ſlimber brings,
And gent}rſt dreams ſupply.
Yorkſhire, April 20. Oph E LIA,
on the firſt Fit of the G O U T.
- From a correàed Cºpy.
THOU! to man the earneſt of fourſcore,
Gueſt of the rich, unenvy'd by the poor;
Thou that great Eſºulapins doſt deride,
And o'er his gally pots in triumph ride;
Thou that waſ wont to hover near the throne,
And underprop the head that wears the crown:
Thou that doſt of in privy councils wait,
And guard from ſleep the drowſy eyes of ſtate;
Thou that upon the bench art mounted high, ,
And warn'ſt the judges how they tread awry;
Thou that doſt of: from namper d prelite's toº,
Emphatisaliv urge the pains below ;
Thou that art always half the city's grace,
And add'ſt to ſolemn nodºlº ſolemn pace;
Thou that art us’d to ſit on lºdy's knee,
To ſeed on jeſtics, and to drink cold tea;
The velvet ſlipper and the ſea
whence does this mighty conjeſcen:
To viſit my poor tabernacle?—Oh!—
Her knee indulgenthere no lady lends,
To watch thy looks no liv'ry'd train attendi,
No coſtly jellies, and no chairs of dºwn,
Invite ſoft ſlumbers, or the banquet crown.
Yet what I have for ſolace or for ſtate,
I give,
Jove,and
whoenvy for thy fake
vouchſafāt- the creat.
ancient times, ... ;4
tº ſid,
At poor Philcmon's cot to take a bed;
Ples'd with the mean, but hºſpitaºle test,
Firſt bad him aſk, and crated his requeſt
O! then (for thou art of the fice divine,
Begot on Venus by the God of Wine)
Since, not incognito thy viſit prid, .
I meet thce conſcious of my wants diſmº 'd.
Do thou to entertain thre give me ſtore,
Or with thy preſence honour me no mº The
wº
*751. The Mont HLY CH Ronoló GE R. 2 13
March 28. very earneſt in their devotions. -

H F. H. of Lords determined the We have been told alſo of a man

| cauſe long depending, in which and his wife at Chatham, methodiſts,
the king's advocate for Scotland who hanged themſelves laſt month. –In
was appellant, and Henry Boyd, Eſq; order to prove him a lunatic, the friends
reſpondent, by affirming the decree, by produced to the coroner's jury the New
which the eſtate of thc late E. of Kil Teſtament written out on a roll of paper
marnock becomes not forfeited to the with his own blood.—A more particu
crown, but deſcends to his family. lar account of this affair would be ac
— 31. Was a very great court at St. ceptable.
James's, it being the firſt time his majeſty Mon Day April 1.
appeared in public ſince the death of the At Kingſton aſſizes were convićted
P. of Wales.-Prince George and Prince Wm. Sinclair, for ſtealing large quanti
Edward, and the other young princes ties of logwood out of a ſhip belonging
waited on the king, who in the evening to Alderman Bethel; and Tho. Walter
viſited the Prſs. of Wales at Leiceſter for ſtealing (with Matthews and Dimſ
Houſe. dale, convićted on the merchants pro
Cambridge, March 31. On the 21ſt a ſecution at Maidſtone aſſizes) the large
woman and her maid ſervant going to copper belonging to the ſhip Argyll,
the conduit for water were met by ſome the property of the Duke of Argyll,
ſcholars, juſt coming from the ſign of Meſſ. Ironſide, Belchier, and others.
the tuns, who knocking the miſtreſs Convićled alſo John Kowff, ſugar
down, the maid ran home and bolted baker, for feloniouſly buying, knowing
herſelf in, but they purſu'd, broke the to be ſtolen 7colb. of W. India cotton.
door open, and on her ſtruggling to pre —This villain in leſs than 7 years, by
vent a raviſhment, thruſt a flick up her practices of this ſort, had raiſed from
body and otherwiſe abus’d her. On nothing above 2,500l. and had carried
April 7. 5 ſcholars were produced be on with impunity 2 ſugar-baking houſes,
fore her in preſence of the vice chan without ſcarcely buying one hogſhead
cellor, &c. where ſhe fixed on two, and of ſugar but ſuch as had been ſtolen.
acquitted the others; the offenders are The court of the P. of Orange went
ſecured, and the girl's father is to proſe into deep mourning for 3 months, on
cute them at the expence of the univer the death of the P. of Wales.
fity. TU Es DAY 2.
Newport, Shropſhire. On the 17th Wm. Hunt, Eſq; was choſen gover
ult. a man taking his wife with her gal nor, and Alexander Sheafe, Eſq; depu
lant, a ſhopkeeper of this place, in a ty governor of the bank of England.
barn, criminally concerned, with aſ We D Nesda Y 3.
ſiſtance qualify'd him for the opera, and Were choſen direétors of the Bank.
the patient is in great danger of his life. Bryan Benſon Eſz; Richard Stratton, Eſq;
The number of patients undsr the Stamp Brooſkbank, Eſ. Robert Salusbury, Eſq;.
care of St. Bartholomew's and St. John Bance, Fſ, Harry Thomſon, Fſ,
Charles Boehm, Eſq; Ald. T. Winterbottom.
Thomas's hoſpitals amounted laſt year Thomas Cook, Eſº; Mat. Beachcroft, Eſq;
to 19,590. Matt. Clarmont, Eſq; Ben. Lethieullier, Eſt;
Worceſter. A gentlewoman of this Wm. Fawkener, Eſ); Rob. Nettleton, Eſº;
place, who had been parted from her Samuel Handley E.;; John South, Eſq;
Benjamin Longuet, Eſ. Peter Thomas, Eſq;
husband above 6 years, was ſo affected Robert Marſh, Eſ); Godfrey Thornton, Eſ.
by his unexpected viſit, that ſhe dy'd Charles Palmer, Eſ); Tho. Wheately, Eſq;
the inſtant ſhe ſaw him. Charles Savage, Eſſ; John Weyland, Eſh;
Ledbrook, Glouceſterſhire. On the The corpſe of Capt. Coram was in
27th ult. A woman cut her throat, and terr'd with great ſolemnity in the vault
tho' the wound was ſewed up, expir'd under the chapel of the Foundling Hoſ.
in 2 hours; ſhe and her husband were pital; the charter of the hoſpital was
methodiſts, and had been juſt before carry'd
2I4. The Mon THLY CH Ronolog ER. April
ry'd before the body on a velvet cuſh and ſo direétly to the fleps leading to
ion, the children walking before it; Henry VII's chapel. The ceremonial
the pall was ſupported by 8 perſons of was as follows:
diſtinélion; a great number ofgovernors Knight marſhal's men, with black ſtaves, 2
and 2.
follow'd the body in deep mourning, Gentlemen ſervants to his royal highneſs, 2 and
and were met by the choirs of Weſtmin 2, viz.
ſter and St. Paul's, who performed a Pages of the preſence.
ſolemn ſervice compoſed by Dr. Boyce. Gentlemen uſhers, quarter waiters, 2, and 1.
Pages of honour,
The H. of Commons adjourn'd to Gentlemen uſhers, daily waiters.
the 16th, as did - Phyſicians, Dr. Wilmot, and Dr. Lee.
Thurs DAY 4. Houſhold chaplains.
The H. of Peers to the 17th. – His Clerk of the cloſet, Rev. Dr. Ayſcough.
majeſty paid another viſit to the Pſs. Clerks of theEquerries, 2 and 2.
houſhold or greencloth, James
of Wales,—Was paid to the treaſurer of Douglaſs, Eſq; and Sir John Cuſt, Bart.
her R. Highneſs 12,500l. being one Maſter of the houſhold, Lord Gage.
quarter of her Highneſs's ſettlement. Solicitor general, auditor, and attorney general,
FR I Da Y c. Paul Joddrel, Eſq; Charles Montague Eſq; hon,
Henry Bathurſt Eſq;
An order of permiſſion from the Ld. Secretary, Henry Drax, Eſq;
Chamberlain's office came to the mana Comptroller and treaſurer to his royal highneſs,
gers of the theatres, (who had been Robert Nugent, Eſq; and the Earl of Scarbo
rough, with their white ſtaves.
prohibited from playing on account of Steward and chamberlain to his royal highneſs,
the prince's death) to act on the 8th. with their white ſtaves.
Six months pay (part of 15 months Chancellor to his R. H. Sir Thomas Bootle,
An officer of arms.
in arrear) were order'd to the ſea offi
cers to put them in mourning. The maſter of the horſe to his royal highneſ,
Earl of Middleſex.
SATURDAY 6. Clarencieux king at arms,
Of 55 children preſented to the Gent. Stephen Martin Leake, Eſq; Gent.
Uſher. bearing the coronet upon a ſ Uſher.
Foundling Hoſpital, 1o boys and 10 black velvet cuſhion.
girls were admitted by lot. § |Supporters TThe BodyTiSupporten |3
Mon DAY 8.
£ ofthe pall. Covered with a ofthe pall, 5
A Man, on a wager, walk'd 12 5 | E. of Port-black velvet pall, E. of Mac-ſp
miles on the Eſſex road, in 1 hour 38 3 more, adorned with 8|desfield, É
minutes, having 2 hours allow'd him. º eſcutcheons, 2.
o and under a §
SAt U R DAY 13,
At half an hour after one in the 5 | Earl Fitz- canopy of [Earl Sun-la
# williams, black vel- hope, 2
morning, the bowels of his late royal 8: vet, borne #
Jº
highneſs which, in an urn cover'd with 5 | E. of Briſ. by8 of his
R. H.’s E. of Jer- ;
-

crimſon velvet, were brought from & tol. gentle- ſey. i

Leiceſter Houſe in a coach and ſix to men. -

the prince's chamber, were from thence Gent. Garter king at arms, John Gent
Uſher. Anſtis, Eſq; Uſher.
carried by 4 yeomen to Henry VII's
chappel attended by the Dukes of Chan Supporter
to the chief
The chief mourner, D. Supportº
of Somerſet. to the chie
dos and Queensberry, the Earl of Mid mourner D. His train borne by a moumer, D.
dleſex, the Lord North and Guilford, of Rutland. baronet, Sir Thomas Devonſhire.
Sir John Ruſhout, Bart. George Dod Robinſon.
Aſſiſtants to the chief mourner,
dington, Henry Drax, and John Eve Marquis of Tweedale, Marquis of Lothian,
lyn, Eſqrs, and there interred, in the Earls of Berkeley, Peterborough, Northampton,
vault in which the royal corpſe was ex Curdigan, Winchelſea, Carliſle, Murray and Mor"
ton.
aćlly at 9 o'clock the ſame night de
poſited. The proceſſion began at The gentleman uſher of his royal highneſs's Pn
vy chamber, Edmund Bramſton, Bſº
half an hour after 8 at night, and paſ The groom of the ſtole to his royal highneſ,
ſed through the Old Palace Yard to the Duke of Chandos, The
ſouth-eaſt door of Weſtminſter Abbey,
1751. The Mon T H Ly CH Ronolog ERC 215
The lords of the bedchamber to his when the Biſhop of Rocheſter went on
- R. H. with the ſervice; which being ended,
Lord North and Guilford, Duke of garter proclaimed his late royal high
Queensberry, Earl of Inchiquin, Earl of neſs's titles in the following manner:
Egmont, Lord Robert Sutton, Earl of Thus it hath pleaſed almighty God
Bute, two and two. to take out of this tranſitory life to his
The maſter of the Robes to his royal divine mercy the illuſtrious Frederick
highneſs John Schatz, Eſq; Prince of Wales, &c. &c.
The grooms of the bedchamber to his The nobility and attendants returned
in the ſame order as they proceeded, at
John Evelyn, Eſq; Samuel Maſham, half an hour after nine ; ſo that the
Eſq; Thomas Bludworth, Eſq; Sir Ed whole ceremony laſted an hour.
mund Thomas, Bart. Daniel Boone, There was the utmoſt decorum ob
Eſq; William Bretton, Eſq; Martin ſerved; and, what is remarkable, tho’
Madden, Eſq; William Trevanion, Eſq; the populace were extremely noiſy be
Col. Powlet, two and two. fore the proceſſion began, there was,
Yeomen of the guard to cloſe the pro during the whole, a filence, that, if
ceſſion. poſſible, added to the ſolemnity of ſo
The corpſe of his royal highneſs was awful a fight.
met at the church door by the dean The guards, who each of them held
and prebendaries, attended by the gen two lighted flambeaux during the whole
tlemen of the choir and king's ſcholars, time, behaved ſo well, that we do not
who fell into the proceſſion immediate hear of any accidents happening among
ly before the officer of arms, with wax the ſpe&tators that are remarkable.
tapers in their hands, and properly ha As ſoon as the proceſſion began to
bited, and began the common burial move, two rockets were fired off in
ſervice (no anthem being compoſed on Old Palace-Yard, as a ſignal for the
this occaſion) two drums beating a dead guns in the park to fire, which was
march during the ſervice. Upon en followed by thoſe of the tower; dur
tering the chapel, the royal body was ing which time the great bells of Weſt
placed on treſſels, the crown and cuſhi minſter, and St. Paul's cathedral tolled,
on at the head, and the canopy held as did thoſe of moſt of the churches
over, the ſupporters of the pall ſtand in London.
ing by; the chief mourner and his two The ſoldiers were kept on guard all
ſupporters ſeated in chairs at the head Saturday night, and on Sunday at the
of the corpſe; the lords aſſiſtants, maſ. ſouth door of the abbey, and on the
ter of the horſe, groom of the ſtole, ſcaffolding in Palace-Yard. And yeſ
and lords of the bedchamber on both terday morning the workmen began te
fides; the four white ſtaff officers at the take down the ſcaffolding.
feet, the others ſeating themſelves in The following Inſcription was engrav
the ſtalls on each fide the chapel; the ed on a Silver Plate, and affix'd to
Biſhop of Rocheſter, Dean of Weſt the Coffin of his Royal Highneſs the
minſter then read the firſt part of the Prince of Wales.
burial ſervice, after which the corpſe D E P O S I T U M -

was carried to the vault, preceded by Illuſtriſimi Principis Frederici Ludovici

the white ſtaff officers, the maſter of the Principis Walliae. Principi, Elecio
horſe, chief mourner, his ſupporters ralis & Hereditarii Brunſwici & Lu
and aſſiſtants, garter king at arms go membergi, Ducis Cornubiar, Rotheſay
ing before them. When they had & Edenburgi, Murchionis Inſulae de
placed themſelves near the vault, the Ely, Comitis Ceffria, Carrick &
corpſe being laid upon a machine even Eltham, Vice Comiti, launceffon, Ba
with the pavement of the chapel, was ronis Renfrew & Snawaon, Domini
by degrees let down into the vault, Inſularum, Senºſhalli Scotia, Nabiliſ
ſimi
 216 The Mont Hly CB Ronolocer. April
Jimi Ordi, is Periſtelidis Equitis, & 2 Was performed in the chapel of the
Sanaioribus Conciliis Majeſłati Re Foundling Hoſpital, the ſacred oratorio
giae, Academiæ Dublinienſ, Cance/- Meſſiah, under the direétion of G. F.
Jarii; Filii primºgeniti Celſſºni, Po Handel, Eſq; who himſelf play’d a vo.
tentiffni & Excellentíſimi Monarchae luntary on the ogan ; the amount of
Georgii Secundi, Dei Gratia Magnæ the ſum for the tickets delivered out was
Britanniae, Francie & Hibeniae above $ool.
Regis, Fidei Defenſoriº, Ohiit Piceſ. At the S S. houſe the following que.
mo Die Martii Anno MDCCL, -
ſtion was determined in the affirmative,
AEtatis ſuae XLV. by ballot of the proprietors. “That
- TU Es DAY 16. fifteen direétors, with a governor, ſub
Sir John Boſworth reſigned the place and deputy governor, are ſufficient to
of chamberlain of London to the lord manage the S. Sea company's aifairs,
mayor, and court of aldermen, and a and that in all future elections of direc
new elečtion was appointed on the 30th. tors only 15 ſhould be choſen. Ballot:
We D Nes DAY 17. for the queſtion 287, againſt it 284.
The naturalization bill was put off for —This reduction of 30 directors to 15,
2 months. Both houſes order'd meſſages is a ſaving of 225ol. per ann. the ſalary
of condolance to the Princeſs of Wales. being 15ol. each, and was propoſed on
The Princeſs's anſwer to that of the the 4th at a general cour: ; but being
H. cf Peers was ‘My lords I heartily objected to as interfering with a queſtion
“ thank you for this inſtance of your before agreed to, “that the directors
* duty to the king, and regard to me do take into Their conſideration, and
* under my great afflićtion.’ report what Savings may be made in the
To the commons “Gentlemen, I re management of their affairs,” was, on
* turn you thanks for this proof of your a diviſion, carried in the negative, the
* duty to his majeſty, and am much directors for that or ſome other reaſon
* obliged to you for the concern and re voting againſt it.
“gard you expreſs on this melancholy SATURDAY. 20.
* occaſion. At Hick's Hall 3 men and 3 women
Juſtice Lediard, with ſome conſta were convicted of coining halfpence,
bles, and a party of the guards, went and ſentenced two years impriſonment
to the long room in James's ſtreet Weſt in Newgate.
minſter, where was a maſquerade that Mon DAY 22.
evening, in order to ſuppreſs gaming, Ended the ſeſſions at the Old Bailey,
for which ſuch aſſemblies are calculated when Gerard Bun, for robbing a houſe,
17 were committed to the gate-houſe, William Gibbs, for ſtealing 23 guineas
among then the proprieters of the gam. out of a houſe, and Edward Ward, for
ing tables, who had been taken before, a burglary and felony, received ſentence
and have now forfeited their recogni. of death ; 4o were ordered for 7 years
ſances. tranſportation, 3 branded, 3 whipped,
- THU Rs DAY. 18. and 38 acquitted. John, Thomas, and
A cowkeeper was fined 2cl. for ſel William Mayhew, 3 brothers, were try’d
ling a diſemper'd cow, and two per on the black act for wilfully and mali
ſons were fined Iol. each for buying the ciouſly ſhooting at Thomas Bridger,
ſame, and committed to the counter till William Bridger, and John Levet, and
payment of their fines. after a tryal of 9 hours, in which many
The Cirenceſter mail containing 26 points in law were debated, by the coun
bags of le:ters was forcibly carry'd off ſel on each ſide, were acquitted.
by a ſingle highwayman on Gerrard's At Tring in Hertfordſhire, one B did,
Croſs common. The diſcoverer on con a publican giving out that he was be
vićtion is intitled to a reward of zool. witched by one Oſborne and his wife,
beſides that by ačt of parliament. harmleſs people above 79, had it cried
at
1751, The Mont H L Y CHRonologe R. 2:7
at ſeveral market towns, that they were moved, ſaying it was mean to make the
to be tried by ducking this day, which application without his conſent.
occaſion’d a vaſt concourſe. The pariſh A committee of the hon. houſe of
officers having removed the old couple commons is appointed to inſpect the
from the workhouſe into the church for overſeers accounts, and all other chari
ſecurity, the mob miſſing them broke ties throughout the kingdom, to ſee that
the workhouſe windows, pulled down they are properly applied. -

the pales, and demoliſhed part of Mon D A Y 29.

the houſe; and ſeizing the governor, By order of the king in council, the
threatened to drown him and fire the prayer for the royal family, to be uſed
town, having ſtraw in their hands for in all churches, &c. is to be in the fol:
that purpoſe. The poor wretches were lowing form, viz. “Their royal high:
at length for public ſafety delivered up, “neſſes George prince of Wales, the
ſtript ſtark naked by the mob, their “ princeſs dowager of Wales, the duke,
thumbs tied to their toes, then dragged “ the princeſſes, and all the royal fa
two miles, and thrown into a muddy “ mily.” -

fiream; after much ducking and ill Tuesday 30.

uſage, the old woman was thrown quite A perpetuity has paſſed the great ſeal
naked on the bank, almoſt choaked to the earl of Northampton, for a mar
with mud, and expired in a few minutes, ket to be held every Tueſday, Thurſ.
being kick'd and beat with ſticks, even day, and Saturday, in the vinegar ground
after ſhe was dead; and the man lies St. John-ſtreet, London, - for 1elling all
dangerouſly ill of his bruiſes; to add to raw and undreſs'd ſkins of lambs and
the barbarity, they put the dead witch ſheep killed within the bills of morta
as they called her) in bed with her
lity. -

ſº and tied them together.---The A grant has alſo paſſed the great ſeal
coroner's inqueſt have fince brought for a market at Maidſtone, Kent, on the
in their verdićt wilful murder againſt 2d Tueſday of every month for ever, for
Thomas Maſon, William Myatt, Rich. the buying and ſelling all manner of
Grice, Richard Wadley, James Proud ſheep and cattle.
ham, John Sprouting, John May, Adam At Glaſtonbury, Somerſetſhire, a man
Curling, Francis Meadows, and twenty 36 years afflićted with an aſthma, dream
others, names unknown. The poor ed that he ſaw near the chain gate, in
man is likewiſe dead of the cruel treat
the horſe-track, the cleareſt of water,
ment he receiv'd. and that a perſon told him if he drank
a glaſs of water faſting 7 Sunday morn
Satu RD Ar 27. ings he ſhould be cured, which proved
The hon. Mr. Murray having obtain true, and he atteſted it on oath ; many
ed a rule of the court of King's Bench, fince have received great benefit by it.
was brought thither before the Judges, Briſtol. On the 18 arrived an ex
Wright, Foſter, and Denniſon, and a preſs with news that the naturalization
motion made for his being admitted to bill, after a third reading in the houſe
bail, but it was over-ruled, and he re of commons, and much debate, on a
manded to Newgate. majority of 13 againſt it, was put off
---A petition had been offer'd on the for two months ; on this, the bells be
2d in the ſaid Mr. Murray's behalf, to gan to ring, and the populace aſſembled
the H. of C. that he might be moved in great numbers, patrolling the ſtreets
into the cuſtody of the ſerjeant at arms, with ſeveral effigies, one of which was
from Newgate, his phyſician being ap habited like a clergymań (deſigned for
prehenſive that he was ſeized with the the Rev. Mr. Tucker, reëlor of St.
; diffemper, and an order was made Stephen's, who had wrote an excellent,
or that purpoſe; but as he was Will to eſſay on trade, and a pamphlet on the
be in cloſe cuſtody he refuſed to be re. permicious uſe of ſpirituous liquors) ;
. April 1751. Ff the
2 18 MAR R1Ac Es, Deaths, &c. April
the evening concluded with bonfires, of Orford, knt. of the Bath, auditor of
when the effigies were committed to the the Exchequer, ranger of Richmond
flames with all the marks of deteſtation park, and maſter of the king's harriers
and contempt, and buckhounds, aged 51, of an abſceſ,
in the back; ſucceeded by his only ſon
E A st I N D 1 E. s. George, lord Walpole, born April 2,
In November laſt the Grand Mogul, 1730, by his wife daughter of Samuel
with an army of Ioo,ooo men, attack. Rolle of Devon, Eſq; who has a large
ed the French ſettlement at Pondicherry, jointure, ſo that a very ſmall eſtate is
the governor of which having made a left to his lordſhip.
ſally with 18oo men, was repulſed, af. April 1. Charles Hay, of Rannes,
ter the loſs of 1200, and much wound Scotland, Eſq; he came lately to London
ed, ſo that it was feared in France the fort to take poſſeſſion of late Lord Bamff's
would be taken. eſtate, to which he was heir.
2. Mr. Champion, brother to Sir
4 Liſt of Marriages for the 1zar 1751. George, and a purveyor to the duke of
Cumberland.
March 30. D'Arl of Powis, was mar 4. Relićt of Sir John Peyton, Bart.
ried to Miſs Barbara 5. George Proëor, Eſq; member for
Herbert, daughter of Lady Harriot Downton
Beard. 6. Frederick, king of Sweden, and
April 11. James Norman, Eſq; Nor Landgrave of Heſſe Caſſel, born 1676,
way merchant,----- to Miſs Wroughton In 1699 marry'd Louiſa, a daughter of
of Woodford, 6cool. Frederick III. king of Pruſſia; ſhe dy
, Mr. Peter Snee, linen draper in Lei ing childleſs in 1705, he married prin
ceſter fields,---to Miſs Snee of Hackney, ceſs Eleonora, youngeſt daughter of
25,000 l. Charles XI. king of Sweden, who on
Rev. Mr. Bland,---- to the relićt of the death of her brother Charles XII.
Juſtice Seyliard of Pendle-Hill, Surrey. was elected by the ſtates queen of Swe
16. Count Stephanus Laurentius de den, on condition of reſtoring their an
Nialle of the States General,----to the tient privileges; ſhe refigning the crown
daughter of Henry Holt Henley, mem in favour of her conſort in 1720, he
ber for Lime. was elected king on the ſame condition
22. Lieut. Col. Honeywood,----- to of leaving the legiſlative and executive
Miſs Waſdall of Tower Hill. power in the ſtates; he ſucceeded to the
21. Rev. John Head, D. D. archdea Landgraviate of Heſſe Caſſel in 1749,
eon of Canterbury, ----to the ſiſter of and his conſort queen Eleonora dy'd in
Rev. Dr. Geekie, archdeacon of Glou 1741.---Pr. Hedwig Sophia, eldeſt filler
ceſter. of Charles XII. marry'd Frederick,
23. Mr. Moreland Bowman, late duke of Holſtein Gottorp, and had iſſue
linen draper in Cheapfide,--to the only Charles Frederick, born in 1700, who
daughter of Auſtin Walker of Carſhal marry’d Anne Petrowna, eldeſtdaughter
ton, Eſq, ofCzar Peter the great by his 2d wife
24. Mr. Robert Turner, merchant, Catharine; by whom he had Charles
-----to a daughter of Zachariah Bur Ulric born in 1727, and heir to the
ryaw of Southampton Row, Eſq; crown of Sweden, and ſo declared by
the ſtates on his father's death. But
A Liſt of Deaths for the Year 1751. on the preſent empreſs of Ruſſia declar
March Rs. Sarah Scott, who ing him ſucceſſor to that throne, he ſº
left 4ool. to the Lon nounced his claim to Sweden, and the
don hoſpital. ſtates declared his uncle, Adolphus Fº:
31. Right Hon. Robert Walpole, E. derick, duke of Holſtein Eutin, *º
- -
 1751. D E A T H s, P R o Mo T 1 on s, &c. 219
ſhop of Lubec, ſucceſſor to the throne Edinburgh, marquis of the iſle of Ely,
of Sweden; he was born in 1710, and earl of Eltham, viſcount of Lanceflon,
baron of Snaudon, and knight of the
marry'd Ulrica, fiſter to the king of
Pruſſia, by whom he has had two ſons. moſt noble order of the garter) prince of
-----As landgrave of Heſſe Caſſel, the Wales, and earl of Cheſter.
king of Sweden is ſucceeded by his bro Whitehall, April 13. The king has
ther prince William, whoſe ſon Frede been pleaſed to appoint the duke of Bed
rick marry'd princeſs Mary of England. ford, one of his majeſty's principal ſe
James Somercombe, M.D. of Exeter, cretaries of ſtate, to be lord lieut. and
worth 30,000 l. moſt of which he has cuſtos rot. of Devonſhire, and of the city
left to charitable uſes. of Exeter, and county of the ſame, in
8. Thomas Thurſton, Eſq; a bencher room of the earl Orford, dec.
of M. Temple. Whitehall, April 20. The king has
1o. Lady of lord Fortroſe, member been pleaſed to conſtitute the Rt. Hon.
for Inverneſs, Charles, E. of Egremont, to be lord
13. Lancelot Cha. Lake of Harrow lieut. and Cuſtos Rot. of and in the county
Hill, Eſq; of Cumberland.
16. Miſs Rainsford of Durham ; by Whitehall, April 27. The king has
inoculating for the ſmall-pox. been pleaſed to grant unto the right
19. John Rudolph Thunn, Eſq; Spa hon. James Earl Waldegrave, the offices
niſh mercht. - -
of ſteward of the dutchy of Cornwall,
-

Mr. John Banks, author of ſeveral and of the borough and manor of Brad
treatiſes, and editor of books approv'd ninch in the county of Devon, and
by the publick. ſteward of all the caſtles, manors and
22. Francis Scott, duke of Buccleuch, lands within the ſaid counties, parcel of
and earl of Dalkeith, in Scotland, and ſaid dutchy; and of warden and ſteward
earl of Doncaſter in England; he is ſuc of the ſtannaries and of the ſtannary
ceeded by his grand ſon, earl of Dal courts; and of rider and maſter of the
keith, a minor. - * foreſt and chace of Dartmouth, parcel
R. Baker, Eſq; ropemaker at Stepney of ſaid dutchy, during his majeſty's
cauſeway, and of the council to the Bri pleaſure.
tiſh fiſhery. - — to Jonathan Wells, Eſq; the
23. William Wynn, Eſq; in Bedford office of ſteward, or the ſtewardſhip of
row. all the lordſhips, manors, lands, tene
Ducheſs of Bolton, whoſe jointure of ments, and hereditaments to his majeſty's
4oool. per annum falls to his grace. honor and caſtle of Windſor in the coun
25. John Duncombe of Barley End, ty of Berks belonging; and alſo of all
Bacº, Éri. his majeſty's courts of recordin the ſame;
and alſo the office of clerk to the conſta
27. Valens Comyn, Eſq; member for
Hindon. ble of his majeſty's ſaid caſtle, and of
keeper of the ſeals of the ſaid courts, in
4 List of Parrº ºur Nts forth Year r. of Geo. Pročlor, E. dec.
1751.
From other Papers.
From the London Gazette.
Ord North and Guildford, appoint
St. James's, IS majeſty has been ed a lord of the bedchamber. "
April 20. l pleaſed to order letters Lieut. Gardner in Rich's foot, Cap.
patent to paſs under the great ſeal of in ditto. -

Great Britain, for creating his royal Capt. Pratten, ----commander of the
highneſs George William Frederick (the Prince Edward.
prince of Great Britain, electoral prince Capt. Howe, -of the Gloria, 43
of Brunſwick Lunenburgh, duke of guns. -

F f2 Capt.
-
226 Promotions Civil and Eccleſiaſtical. April
Capt. Pye, – of the Goſport, 4o Richard Roberts, Cl,—Freyſtrop,
R. Pembrokeſhire.
guns.
Capt. Hutchinſon, of the Torring Berry Dodſon, Cl.—Thelveſton, R,
ton. 40 guns. Norfolk.
Capt. Coſby, -—of the Centaur, zo John Dyer, Cl.—Weldford, R. Lin
guns. -
colnſhire.
Duke of Chandos, groom of the Edward Dicey, B. l. — Wharton,
ſtole to the prince of Wales. R. Bucks.
Tho. Bootle, Eſq; chancellor; John Wicliffe, Cl.—Barton, R.
Henry Bathurſt, Eſq;-attorney general, Nottinghamſhire.
Paul Joddrell, Eſq;-ſollicitor general ; John Taylor, L. L. D---Lawford, R.
Charles Montagu, Eſq;-auditor general Eſſex, (Dr. Anſty, dec.)
biſhop of Norwich,-governor; An Robert Brydges, Cl.----Rodney, R.
drew Stone, Eſq;-tutor, and E. of Somerſet.
Harcourt, -treaſurer to the prince of Mr. Paterſon, ---St. Mary Stoken
Wales. Liv. Berks.
Dr. Lee,<-treaſurer to the houſhold ; William Douding, Cl.----Tottenham
James Creſſet, Eſq; ſecretary (Potter, Liv. Middleſex.
reſ.) Rev. Dr. Hales, – clerk of the clo James Banks, Ct.----Eaſt Baddon,
ſet; Meſſ. Leſlie Scot, and col. Robin Liv. Norfolk.
fon.——equerries, to the princeſs of Arthur White, Cl. —Weſthambay,
Wales. Liv. Kent.
Mr. Philip Hughes,—page to ditto, John Nicholl, M. A.----Weſtham, V.
in room of - Kent. -

James Shaw, Eſq; deputy ranger of Richard Lowe, M. A.-----Sow, W.

Richmond park, under princeſs Amelia. Warwickſhire.
William Barker, Eſq;-a clerk of Chriſtopher Preſton, CI.--Coton, alias
the houſehold to the princeſs of Wales. Chilverſion, V. Warwickſhire.
E. of Lincoln—auditor of Exchequer Thomas Whites, Cl.---Fulhourn, All
for life. -

Saints, V. Cambridgſhire.
William Holden, Eſq;-colleåor of Charles Dix, Cl.---Gately, V. Nor
sxciſe for Kent ſouth diſtrićt, in room of folk. - - - -

William Mitchell, Eſq; inſpector Mr. Hooper.---Leãurer of the united

general for the exciſe in Scotland. pariſhes of St. Bennet, Great-Church
Michael Metcalfe, Eſq;-collector of ſtreet, and St. Leon. Eaſtcheap.
euſtoms at Boſton, and on the coaſt of Mr. Atwood, lecturer of St.
Lincolnſhire. ' Margaret's Weſtminſter, (Dr. Kenrick,
John Evelyn, and Tho. Bledworth, reſ.)
Eſq;-grooms of the bedchamber to Diſpenſation to bold two Livings.
prince George, with the ſame appoint John Francis, Q. Lower Trinſton, R. Lincoln
B. L. Triſkney, V. - ſhire
ments as under his father.
Drs. Morton, Parſons, Hencken, and
Brockleſly, admitted members of the Alterations in the Lift of Parliament.
college of phyſicians. " ' Place Elected. In room of
Worceſterſh. J. B. Coventry, Viſc. Deerhurſt.
Ecclesi as Tical PREF E R Me NTs. Newark J. S. Charlton, a place, recho.
D". Long, maſter of Pembroke Hall, Aberdeen, &c. David Scott, Ch. Maitland, d.
Tho. Duncombe, Geo. Proctor,d.
and profeſſor of aſtronomy at Downton,
Cambridge, preſented to Bradwell, Eſ.
ſex, 35o l, per annum. P E R S I A. . . .
Angel Chauncy, CI.—prebendary of Eplorable is the fituation of affairs
Lincoln (Payne, dec.) and Rećtor of St. D in this country from the diſputes Schach
Andrews Underſhaft (Dr. Moſs promot between Schach Doub, and
ed to S. James's.) - - -
*. - . Noub,
1751. F OR E I G N A FFA I R S. 22 I

Noub, the two competitors for the crown;
the vaſt and ſuperb city of Iſpahan is re
duced to a frightful deſolation, its mag
nificent palaces being almoſt all deſtroy
ed, among which that maſterpiece of
art, the ancient palace of Schach Abbas,
has been plundered and demoliſhed.
S W E D E N.
den, and the form of regency eſtabliſh
ed in the year 1720, as well as in con
formity with the aſſurance I gave the
ſtates of the kingdom in the year 1742;
but alſo, that I ſhall regard as the moſt
dangerous enemies to me and the king
dom, and treat as traitors to their coun
try, all ſuch as ſhall, either in public or
-

Stockholm, April 6. The late king under any pretence ſoever, undertake or
on the 4th in the evening ſent for the endeavour to introduce into this kingdom
prince ſucceſſor and his conſort, to whom deſpotic power, or arbitrary government,
he, in the moſt moving terms, recom Wherein God aſſiſt me.
mended, to have always in view the (Signed) A Dolphus FRED E R ick.
welfare and proſperity of the Swediſh Stockholm April 6, 1751.
nation, to be watchful to maintain its G E R M A N Y.
ſtates in their privileges and prerogatives; His Pruſſian majeſty, who ſtill oppo
adding, that he quitted the world with ſes the election of a king of the Romans,
out the leaſt regret, as he left the king and is diſpoſing his forces in readineſs
dom in peace, and died in the hope that to obſerve the Ruſſians, is ſaid to have
it would long enjoy the continuance of concluded a new treaty with France, by
that bleſfing, &c. This day the prince which he is to be aſſiſted with 30,000
Adolphus Frederick was proclaim'd foot, and Io, ooo horſe; he has alſo
king, who in the afternoon went to the drawn into his meaſures the elector Pa
fenate, where the different colleges of latine, and the elector of Cologn, the
the kingdom were aſſembled, and there latter of whom has formally renounced
ſwore obſervance of and figned the fol his engagement with G. Britain and her
lowing act. allies ; and is treating with France to
maintain a body of 6ooo troops for her
Hereas the united ſtates of the ſervice, on condition of a yearly ſubſi
kingdom of Sweden, of their dy of 270,000 German florins. There
own entire motion, and by a free and being thus 3 electors againſt the elečtion,
voluntary choice, have elected me ſuc France claims a right of interfering,
ceſſor to the kingdom of Sweden, of the and new diſturbances are apprehended
Goths and of the Vandals; I ſhould be in the empire. -

wanting in a ſuitable return to the con D E N M A R K.

fidence they have repoſed in me, if, on Frederick W. by the Grace of God, king
my advancement to the throne which is
devolved to me by the diſpoſal of the
almighty, and by the free election which
they have made of me, I did not, in
the moſt ſolemn manner, confirm the aſ
ſurance I have given to ſupport them,
2t the expence of my life and blood,
in the exerciſe of the pure doćtrine and
religion they profeſs, and to preſerve and
defend the liberties and privileges they
have acquired. And as my deſires are
far frem every thing which might bear
the leaſt ſhadow of conſtraint, I declare
by this publick aći, which I ſwear to ob
ſerve, upon my royal word and faith,
that I not only intend to govern my
kingdom according to the laws of Swe
of Denmark, and Norway, of the
Vandals, and Goths, Duke ºf Schleſ
wick, of Holſtein, of Stormarn and
Dithmarſchen, count of Oldenbourg
and Delmenhorſt, {5 c. &c.
Hereas we have granted to our
general and privileged company
of commerce, the excluſive right of
navigating and trading to the colonies
eſtabliſhed by us in our country of
Greenland, we have alſo judged it pro
per, in quality of ſovereign hereditary
lord of the ſaid country and places de
pending thereon, and agreeable to the
orders iſſued by us to that purpoſe on
different occaſions, to enlarge that con
ceſſion, for the greater advantage and
ſafety
 222 The Monthly CATA Locu E. April
ſafety of their commerce. . Wherefore 4. A ſhort account of the application
we have reſolved to conſent, and do to parliament. By Rich. Glover. 2d.
hereby conſent, that the penalty of ſei or is. 6d. a dozen.
zure and confiſcation ſhall take place 5. An eſſay on the chara&er of the
with reſpect to all and every one whe late Capt. Thomas Coram. 6d. Roberts.
ther natives or foreigners, who, under 6. The 2d. part of the adventures
any pretext whatſoever, and in prejudice and ſufferings of William Wills, late
of the ſaid company's excluſive right, ſurgeon of the Dorrington Indiaman. is.
ſhallattempt to trade in the colonies and 7. The trial of Tho. Chandler, late
lodges already eſtabliſhed in our ſaid of Clifford's inn gent, who was convic
country of Greenland, or that may be ted of perjury at Reading, lent aſizes
eſtabliſhed there hereafter, after having 1750. By Edw. Wiſe, gent. is, New
previouſly ſpecified and marked the po bury.
fition of the ſame, as alſo the extent of 8. The earl of Macclesfield's ſpeech
the limits, which by this prohibition is at the ſecond reading of the bill for re
to be obſerved. And in conſequence gulating the commencement of the year.
we declare, that thoſe limits ſhall ex 6d. Davis. -

tend fifteen miles on both ſides of each 9. The theological, moral, dramatic,
colony including therein all the places and poetical works of Mrs. Katharine
lying between the weſtern iſles and the Cockburn. With an accoupt of the
bay called in the maps black birds bay: author. By Thomas Birch, M.A. :
Declaring moreover, that the penalty of yols 8vo, Knapton.—This ingenious
ſeizure and confiſcation ſhall take place lady frequently favour'd us with her
againſt all thoſe who may attempt to correſpondence. See a poem on the
diſturb or moleſt, either by ſea or land, queen's grotto, in May 1737. She al
our ſubječts of the ſaid country of Green ſo wrote 4 plays, and ſome ſmaller pie.
land. Commanding all whom it may ces of poetry which are not included
concern, to conform to the preſent or in this collečtion. The titles of the
dinance, on pain of incurring what is e plays were Agnes de Caſtro, Love at a
naćted in caſe of contravention. Given loſs, afterwards improved into the Ho
at our caſtle of Chriſtianſbourg, our nourable Deceivers, the Unhappy Peni.
royal reſidence at Copenhagen, the 26th tent, the Revolution of Sweden.
of March, 1751 FRE Desick, Philoſºphy, Phyſick, Law, Hiſſary, &c.
I T A L Y. 10. A ſhort view of the families of
The baſhaw of Rhodes, who was the preſent Engliſh nobility. By Mr.
#. at Malta, is ſent back to Con Salmon, 12mo. 3s, Owen.
1 1. Introdućtion a l'Arithmetique
antinople on board a French ſhip, at
the defire of the grand ſeignor, ſignify'd vulgaire, in deux parties. 4to 1s. Nourſe.
by the French ambaſſador : but his 12 A plain account of the old and
highneſs has declared he deteſts the new ſtyles, 1s. 6d. Millar.
crime of which he was accuſed, and 13. Experimental obſervations on
that he will not let him go unpuniſhed. the water of the mineral ſpring near
Miscell Aneous. Iſlington, commonly called new Tun
I. HE chara&ter of the late P. of bridge wells. 6d. Robinſon
Wales, in a ſermon preached in 14. Experiments and obſervations on cle&idty,
White ſtreet. By Andrew Henderſon. made at Philadelphia, by Mr. Benjamin Frank.
9d. Mechel. - lin, 4to. 2s. 6d. Cave—Among many ex
2. A rhapſody of free thoughts, ex periments and obſervations peculiar to this author
are the following: In the electrified bottle; the
hibiting in a new light various intereſt force is neither in the lead, the water, nor the fi
ing ſubjects. I s. 6d. Dodſley. gure, but in glaſ, as glaſs. So great a degree of
3. The letters of Pliny the younger; clečtricity was excited that when diſcharged, thc
with obſervations, and an eſſay on Pli ſpark made an hole thro' a quire of paper, which
is thought to be piſtol proof Thunder guſts art
ny's life. By John carl of Orrery. 2 alſo accounted ſo ºpen cle ºrial principles.
vols. 4to, Waiilant. 13.
 1751. The Monthly CAT Alogue. 223
15. The architecturalremembrancer. By Ro. 34. An elegy on ditto. By W. Dodd, B.A.
bert Morris. Ios. 6d. Owen. 6d. Dod.
16. Obſervations and remarks upon the alter 35, Marcellus; a monody, inſcribed to the
ation of our ſtyle. 6d. Stevens, princeſs of Wales. By Mr. Delap. 6d. Dod
17. Remarks upon the ſolar and lunar years, ſley.
&c. Being part of a letter from the earl of Mac 36. The fiege of Calais : An hiſtorical novel.
clesfield to M. Folkes, Eſq; 6d. Davis. From the French. 8vo. ſew'd 3s. Wilſon.
18. A diſſertation upon Oriuna, the ſuppoſed 37. Science; a poem in a religious view of
wife of Carauſius monarch of Britain, in the time the ſubject. 6d. Owen.
of Diocleſian, 4to. 2s. 6d. Whiſton. 38. Wiſdom ; a poem. 6d. Owen.
19. A diſſuaſive againſt inoculation. With * 9. Swearing; a ſatire. By J. Tapperel. 6d.
remarks upon Some's treatife. 1s. Robinſon. Withers. -

zo. A ſeries of the repreſentatives in the ſeveral 40. Of benevolence; an epiſtle to Eumenes,
parliaments from 1542 to 1660. By Brown 41. Letters of Ninon de l'Enclos, to the Mar
Willis, L. L. D. Browne. quis de Sevigne. From the French. 12mo. 3s.
21. Nummorum antiquorum ſcrinniis Bodleianis Wilſon.
“ reconditorum catalogus. 11.6s. 4to. Nourſe. 42. A ſong, to be ſaid or ſung by the good
22. Hiſtory of Lapland tranſlated from the people of England, cſpecially Anti Gallicans. 1s.
Swediſh of John Scheffer. 1s. 6d. Griffiths.— Sheepy.
The editor of this piece has for ſome reaſon of his 43. Memoirs of a man of pleaſure; or, the
own omitted to advertiſe his reader, that it is only adventures of Verſorand. 2 vols. 12mo, T.
º an abridgement of Scheffer's work, which is in Oſborne.
deed ſufficiently tedious and crouded with repeti 44. The artful lover, or French count turned
tions, and is therefore very ſuſceptible of abbre doćtor. 1s. Cooper.
viation; but all concealment has an appearance 45. Four paſtorals; morning, noon, evening,
of fraud, and an epitome tho' uſeful can ſeldom and night. 1s. Vaillans.
be truſted: The authorities quoted by Scheffer, 46. The Bramin; an eclogue. By the Rev,
might have been put in the margin. Mr. Dunkin. 6d. Baldwin.
23. A treatiſe upon the true ſeat of the glan Pol 1 T 1 cal, TRADE.
ders in horſes, with the method of cure. From 47. A letter to the eaſt India merchants, in an
the French of M. De la Foſſe, maſter farrier of ſwer to their petition to the Commons, for a pro
Paris. By H. Bracken, M. D. 1s. T. Oſborne. hibition of the trade between the northern colonies,
* 24. An oration on the death of the prince of and the French and Dutch weſt India ſettlements.
Wales. By S. H. Gent, 1s. Withers. 6d, Whitridge. -

25. An oration, as it was ſpoken at the Robin 48. Remarks on the laws relating to the poor;
Hood, Monday the 22d of April. Occaſioned with propoſals for their better relief and employ
by the death of his royal highneſs the prince of ment. By a member of parliament. 1s. 6d.
Wales. 6d. Swan. Dodſley.
26. An enquiry into the nature of the human 49. The right method of maintaining ſecurity
ſoul. By a country phyſician. 1s. Owen. in perſon and property, to the ſubjects of Great
Poetry, and Entertainment. Britain. With a ſhort view of the conſequences
27. A monody on the death of the prince of attending a military force. 1s. 6d. Whiſton.
Wales. By William Kenrick. 1s. Stamper. 59. A ſhort narrative of the proceedings of
28. A poem on ditto. By W. Havard. 1s. the ſociety appointed to manage the Britiſh white
Cooper. herring fiſhery. By Thomas Cole. 6d. Owen,
29. An elegiac paſtoral on ditto. By a maid 51. A farther vindication of a late clerk and
of honour. Corbett. others under the oppreſſion of deputy auditors.
30. A threnody on ditto. 6d. Jones. 1s. Owen.
31. A paſtoral elegy on a late mournful occa 52. An anſwer to a late propoſal for uniting
ñon. 6d. Griffiths. the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. 1s.
32 A ſolemn dirge on ditto, as it is ſung at Sherpcy.
Vaux Hall. By Mr. Smart. 6d. Carnan.—All 53. Seaſonable advice to all ſmugglers of French
the poetical pieces on this occaſion lament the fa cambricks and lawns. 6d. Owen.
ther at the beginning, and at the end rejoice in the 54. An impartial hiſtory of all the regencies,
ſon; the following two ſtanzas therefore may ſerve protećtorſhips, minorities, &c. ſince the conqueſt,
not only as an epitome of this piece but moſt of With a proper dedication to a great duke, 1s.
all the reſt Cooper.
D1 v 1.N 1 TY, Mor a 1 1 T Y.
Fathcrº Maſter! Huſband! Brother! 55. A diſcouiſe upon the miſchievous iſſue of
Every bleſſed tender name! the devil, the old man crucified with Chriſt, &c.
Ye muſt dic—till ſuch another, By B. Regis, D. D. rector of Adiſham, in Kent.
Call you back to life and fame. Oliver.
Such another 2 We poſſeſs him, 56. Uſeful and important anſwers to uſeful and
To revive his father's fame, important queſtions concerning Jeſus the ſon of
| Honour, glory, wiſdom, bleſ him, God, &c. By David Millar, A. M. 8vo, ſewed:
Not another, but the ſame. 4s. Hett. -

33. Britannia's mourning piece, on ditto. 13. 57. Eſſays on the charaćteriſtics of Lord Shaf
wes teſbury. By John Brown, M. A. svo. 5
Davis. :
 a 24 The Monthly Chronologer for IRELAND. April
58. An inquiry concerning virtue and happineſs Bill of Mortality from Mar. 26, to Ap. 13.
In a letter to a friend. . With a large introductory Buried Chriſtened
preface by the editºr. 8vo boards 3s. Whiſton, Males 898 3.18
59. A critical examination of the aſſembly's Females 9 of “” Males 5647
catechiſm, confeſſion of faith, &c. By Samuel Under - Years old 650 | Females $26.5 °9°
Parviſh. 6d. Sheepey. Between 2 and 5 130 Buried. -

6c. Obſervations on the antiquity of the Mo 5 and io — 54 || Within the walls 147
ravians. 4d Owen. -
1o and 22 – 46 || Without the walls 419
61. A warning to dram drinkers; being an 22 and 30– 148 Mid. and Surry 821.
account of the dreadful effects of that vice upon 30 and 42 – 183 || City & ſub. Weſt. 421
one addićted to it. 1d or 1s. 6d. a dozen. Owcn. 4c and 50 – 197 . —
S E r M o N s. 5c and 6o — 152 | . 1818
62. Chriſtian doctrines and duties explained, 6c and 70 — 131
in 40 ſermons. By the late William erriman, 70 and 8o — 87 Ap. 1. 486
D. D. Publiſhed by his brother John Berriman, 8c and 90 – 37 - 9. 391
M. A. 2 vols. 8vo. J. Clarke. 9c and 1 oc — 2 16. 483
1oo and ion – 1 23. 458
Errat. Page 1 17, L. 21, for 10,457, read
14,457, ib. L. 29, for weekly read weakly. 1818 . . 1818
The Monthly c H R on o Lo GER for I R E LA N D. ...,
April *H" Majeſty's Plate was won at the Regiment married to Miſs Carré of Cork.--
Harriſon, Eſq; Counſellor at Law,
Curragh of Kildare, by Sir Ralph I I.
Gore's Mare, Miſs Sportley; and the next Day to Miſs Fiſh. 13. Mr. Bonvillette, Timber
his Grey Mare won 100 Guineas, the Subſcription Merchant, to Elizabeth, 2d. Daughter of the late
of the Sportmen's Club. Mr Anthony Vareilles, Merchant—19. Richard
Io. Several Brace of beautiful fine Decr were Ferrall, Eſq; Banker, to the Daughter of James
landed from England, being ſent by the Earl of Moore of Ballynah, Co. Meath, Eſq;-12.
Abercorn to his Park in the County of Tyrone. . Philip Pendleton, Eſq; Sheriff of Drogheda, to
I 1. Ten Wethers were ſold in Smithfield for Miſs Blackburne of Mooretown, Co. Meath—
201. Jos. and on the 18th five more were ſold 20. Edward Cheſhire of rogheda, Eſq; to Miſs
for 1: 1. Ios. the greateſt Prices ever known in Gerard.—24. A Son born to Samuel Moly
Ireland. neux Madden, Eſq;-25. Hodgſon Gage of
15. In Teſtimony of the grateful Senſe of the the Co. of Derry, Eſq; to Sidney, youngeſt
Humanity of Col. James Stopford of Courtown Daughter of Acheſon Moore of Rathvilla, Eſq;
in the County of Wexford, manifeſted on many D E A T H S.
Occaſions to Mariners in diſtreſs, particularly in 3. Right Hon. Catharine, Lady Dowager Do
ſaving the whole Cargo of the Saint Antony of neraile, Relict of the late Lord, and Siſter to the
Rouch, worth fifteen Thouſand Pounds Sterling, Right Hon. Viſc. Maſſereene. 3. In an ad
wrecked near his Seat the -th of October 1750, vanced Age, Mr. Francis Lynch, ſome time a
without demanding any Conſideration whatſoever, very eminent Merchant of Dublin.—6. At his
the Guild of Merchants of the City of Dublin Seat in Hampſhire, Marcus Hill, Eſq; who, dy
this Day, being their Quarter Day, unanimouſly ing a Batchelor, left his Eſtate to his Nephew
preſented him with his Freedom thereof. the Lord Viſcount Hillſborough.-6 Owen
Dublin-Caffle, April 21. Letter, P-tent have O Neale of Bridgefoot-ſtreet, aged 107, who had
paſſed the great Seal of this Kingdom, containing buried 9 Wives, and a few Days before his Death
a grant, unto Edward Smyth, of Callow-hill in declared, he could not do well without another.
the County of Fermanagh, Eſq; of two Fairs At Galway, Major Matthew Watkins of
Yearly, and a Weekly Market, on cvery Satur Colonel Kennedy's Regiment. 7. At Cork,
day, for ever, to be held at the Town of Derry Capt. Morris of General Wvniard's Regiment.
lin in the ſaid County. --- 8. At Limerick, Lieutenant Richardſon of
Letters Patent are paſſing the great Seal of this General Otway's Regiment. --- 9. Darby Clarke,
kingdom, containing a giant unto Thomas Ad Eſq; Examinator of the Exciſe, and Agent to the
derly, Eſq; of two Fairs, yearly, and a Weekly half pay Officers, very old. lo, Thomas
Market, on every Friday for ever, to be held on Babington, Eſq; ſome time Captain of a Troop
the Townland of Inniſhannon, in the Barony of in General Degrangues's Dragoons.—10. By
Kinelea and County of Corke. And, a fall from his Horſe, John Stewart of Bally
Letters parent are likewiſe paſſing the great ſcal menagh, Co. Antrim, Eſq; 12. At Portar
of this Kingdom, containing a grant unt, Robert lington, Colonel Stephen Palfrey, in the 99th
Kerr, Eſq; of two Fairs wearly, and a weekly mar Year of hist Age, many Years a Deputy-Gover
kct, on every ſaturday for ever, to be held at the nor of the Co. of Kildare. 17. Right Hon.
Town of Newbliſs, otherwiſe Liſdoragh, in the Henry Petty, Earl of Shelburne, who, having
barany of Dartrey and county of Monaghan. , no iſſue, left his very large Fortune to his N*
MA R R 1 A G Es, &c. . phew the Hon. John Fitz-Maurice, Eſq;
6. Mrs. Levinge, Wiſe to Richard Levinge !"Roni o T 1 ons.
of High Park, Co. Weſtmeath, Eſq; delivered of Rev. Dr. Corbet, Dean of St. Patrick's, eleård
a Son and hºir. — 12. John Shephard of Be by the Chapter, Curate of St. Nicholas withºut:
tachſtown, Co. Meath, Eſq; to Alicia, DaughterDublin——Mr. Thomas Kempſton appoint.” -

of the late William Ludlow, Eſq; Counellor at Seneſcial of the Manor of Kilmainham, upon the
Reſignation of Willim Haward, Eſq.
Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Inte//igencer.
F. : M A Y, 1751.
To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each Month.)

I. Charaćter of Prince Frederick, late
Prince of Wales, when at Hano
wer.
II. The Deſcription and Figure of a
Wring Duke. -
III. Obſervations on the Weather.
IV. A True Caſe.
V. The Jou RNA l of a Learned and
Political Club, &c. continued:
Containing the Spench is of M.
Agrippa, Junius Brutus, and L.
Icilius, on the Britiſh White Her
ring Fiſhery Bill.
WI. Obſervations on the Dragon-fly.
VII. Proceedings at the election of a
Chamberlain, with Mr. Harriſon's
and Mr. Glover's Speeches to the
Livery.
VIII. Extra uterine conceptions.
IX. Dr. Trenchard's thoughts on
Government.
X. Liberty deſtroyed by Corruption.
|XI. Authority of Regents.
XII. Nature of the Britiſh conſtitu.
- -
tion.
XIII. Reaſons for annexing the Iſle
of Man to Great Britain.
XIV. Of a new invented portable
Ciſtern.
XV. Motives to the Murders at
Tring.
XVI. Account of Dr. Mead's phyſ
cal Admonitions and Precepts.
XVII. Account of the Calendar B.ll. |
XVIII. Deſcription of the New
Bridge at Weſtminſter.
XIX. Poet R Y : Occaſional Verſes
on the Royal Family; Valeſus,
an Eclogue; the laſt Judgment, a
Picture, in French and Engliſh, &c
XX. The Mont H LY C H Rono lo
GE R : King's meſſage to the H
of Lords; Barbarities of Smugglers;
Addreſs to the Prince of Wales,
&c. &c.
XXI. Catalogue of Books.
XXII. Chronologer for Ireland:
Abſtract of the Imports and Ex
ports of the Port of Dublin.

MU L I U M I N P A R P O.

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C O N T E N T S.
Lº concerning the late Prince
of Wales 227
Account of a portable ciſtern, invented
by M. Amy of Paris 253
His charaćter when not ten years old Account of the ſuppoſed witch at ring
ibid. &c. - 2

Britain's iſle, ſet to muſick Surprizing inundation in Cumberland

229
Deſcription of a Wring-Duke ; with a 256
Cut ibid. Account of Dr. Mead's phyſical admo
Obſervations on the weather 23o nitions and precepts 256
A True Caſe 232 Account of the calendar bill 26o
The Journal of a learned and political A deſcription of the new Bridge at
Club, &c. continued 233-244 Weſtminſter 261
Speech of M. Agrippa on the Britiſh Poet R Y : Occaſional verſes on the
white herring fiſhery bill 223 Royal Family 265
Dutch method of carrying on this upon the king ibid.
fiſhery ibid. 237 ——upon Frederick late prince of
His argument for a publick company Wales ibid.
to carry it on here 234 upon the princeſs Dowager
Speech of Junius Brutus againſt a com of Wales ibid.
pany 236 upon George, prince of
The taxes a great diſcouragement to Wales ibid.
the fiſhery 238 —upon the Duke ibid.
Objećtions to other parts of the bill 239 ——upon the younger branches of
Speech of L. Icilius in favour of a com the royal family ibid.
pany 24o Concluſion to my muſe ibid.
Objections againſt the bill anſwered Waleſus an eclogue 266
24 I, 242 The laſt judgment 266
Obſervations on the Dragon fly 243 The Mow I H LY CH Rono loce R. 268
Proceedings at the election of a cham King's meſſage to the H. of Lords 268
berlain of London 244 Addreſs of the Britiſh Fiſhery to the
Sir John Boſworth's letter of reſignation prince of Wales 269
ibid. Proclamation againſt ſmugglers 269
Mr. Harriſon's ſpeech to the livery on Aćts paſſed 27 1
his being elected ibid. Cruelty of a ſea-captain 272
Mr. Glover's pathetic ‘peech to the li Particulars of a remarkable duel ibid.
very at the ſame time 245 Marriages and Deaths 274
Caſe of an extra uterine conception 246 Preferments 275
Authority of Regents 247 Bill of Mortality 276
Nature of the Britiſh conſtitution 248 Catalogue of books ibid.
Mr. Trenchard's thoughts on govern. Chronologer for Ireland 278
ment 249 Abſtract of the imports and exports of
Liberty deſtroyed by corruption 25 t the port of Dublin for the month of
Reaſons for annexing the Iſle of Man May 1751. 28o
to Great-Britain. 251

T HE
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Lo N Do N MAGAZINE.
M A Y, I 75 I.

The following letter and charađer of his

tain wicked ſpirits, whom duty ſhould
date Royal Highneſ, the Prince of
have taught better. But his inchant
Wales, we pleaſe ourſelves, will not be
ing behaviour, whilſt heaven lent him
deemed unſuitable, after what has
to us, gave the lie to the groundleſs aſ
been already ſaid of him.perſions caſt upon him : And his royal
highneſs came forth, like gold, purer
To the Author of the LONDON from the fiery tryal. May the Almigh
M A G A Z IN E. ty prolong the days of our moſt benign
S I R, ſovereign May a new Frederick riſe
F TER the numberleſs pa (phoenix like in his darling image,
\ , negyricks beſtowed on the prince George | Theſe are the ardent
- \\ late prince of Wales ſince his wiſhes of,
demiſe, our countrymen, S I R,
who ſo. juſtly idolize his memory, can Your moſt humble ſervant,
not but be pleaſed to ſurvey a chara&er J. L.
drawn of him, in his very juvenal years,
by the late celebrated Anthony Ham Hanover, O3. 5, N. S. 1716.
mond, Eſq; when in Hanover. This The Charaćter of prince Frederick,
deſcription was put into my hands by
the author himſelf who was my friend. malice and envy are, of allo
It has borne a great many impreſſions A-Sthers, moſt properly called dia
in a variety of ſhapes, and was printed in bolical paſſions of the mind ; ſo there is
more languages than one. It is now re undoubtedly, no conqueſt a well regu
publiſhed, not ſo much for the ſake of lated ſoul takes more joy in obtaining,
the Panegyrick itſelf (which might have than in the effectual ſubduing of malice;
been more delicate in ſome places) as and in reducing, even envy itſelf, to
on account of the many truths it con remain tongue-tied in ſuch a manner,
tains. Every one who had the glory as that if it offers to ſpeak, it pains
and happineſs of approaching his late itſelf.
royal highneſs knows, that goodneſs of Such is the ſatisfačlion which prince
heart, that ſweetneſs of temper, were Frederick gives to all good men who
his chief charaćteriſticks; and that he approach him. They glory in the juſt
was no leſs remarkable for his very ſenſe they have of his wonderful natural
ſtrong memory, his vivacity, and great talents, and acquired accompliſhments;
knowledge in hiſtory. Here then Mr. and ſeem to ſhare in the triumphs which
Hammond was no flatterer, but a true his virtues and endowments will moſt
Prophet. His openingthe prince's cha certainly gain over the malicious and
racter with refle&tions on envy and ma envious.
lice, were (as I imagine) owing to the As for us, who are here, the ſenſe we
many injurious and falſe repreſentations have (as Engliſhmen) of our preſent hap
made of his late royal highneſs, by cer. pineſs, in attending every day on prince
May, 1751. -
G g 2 Frederick
228 Charaćter of the late Prince when at Hanover, May
Frederick (who is conſtantly pleaſed to the very leaſt appearance of flattery is
ſhow ſome diſtinguiſhing mark of his baniſhed from him : And thoſe orders
goodneſs and inclination to us) is not to having been obſerved in a ſtrićter man
be expreſſed. ner, than is eaſy to imagine they
Nothing can be more agreeable than ſhould be in a court, his royal highneſs
the perſon of this young prince ; His is taught, and has learnt, to have a con
eyes are full of life and vigour; his hair tempt for that mean and incroaching
extremely fine ; his complećtion clear vice.

and fair, and his ſhape exact: His con This is a different turn from that
ſtitution is very healthy ; and the chear which ſeems to be taken in the educa
ful innocence and ſweetneſs of youth tion of a neighbouring prince (the king
ſhine in his looks, and add ſuch an ami of France :) In that a ſhew of ſome
able grace to his whole deportment, as thing great appears to be aimed at ; in
renders him the delight of all who have this the foundations of ſolid virtue are
the honour and happineſs of approach well laid : There the king ! the king !
ing him. He applies himſelf to his ex is every moment ſounded in his ear,
erciſes, viz, riding, dancing, and fence whilſt the rational creature, the man,
ing, with great aſiduity; in all which is not thought of: But here his royal
he will attain to ſuch a degree of per highneſs is told, he is to be a man, (as
fetuion, as becomes the ſon of a mo others are ;) and that if he would have
narch : Of theſe, riding is the exerciſe his charaćter eminently illuſtrious, he
his royal aighneſs ſeems moſt to delight muſt ſtand firſt in virtue, as well as in
in ; and he will, as far as I am able to degree. Thus is he early ſormed to
judge, excel in it. be a monarch truly great; tho' un
He ſpeaks the French language with doubtedly, that innate goodneſs, that
facility and propriety, and makes a extreme modeſty, and filial piety, which
daily progreſs in the Engliſh. He ad appear ſo lively in his royal highneſs,
vances confiderably in the ſtudies proper will make him always continue to wiſh
for his age ; in the Latin tongue, geo that the day may come late, when he
graphy, and ſome parts of natural hiſ ſhall be called to the throne of thoſe na
tory; and knows ſo much of the pre tions he is born to govern.
ſent ſtate of Chriſtendom, as to be able The vivacity of his parts is truly
to diſcourſe very pertinently on the wonderful; and as he has a great deal
kings now reigning, and on the princi of ſpirit, he, at the ſame time, is bleſ
pal affairs at preſent in agitation. ſed with a moſt amiable nature, and
The prince ſeems to be in an excel ſweetneſs of temper, to direct that
lent method of education ; is pleaſed ſpirit, which never fails to render it ex
with his governors and preceptors, who ceedingly engaging.
have equal reaſon to be ſatisfied with His memory, both of perſons and
his royal highneſs ; their great care be things, is beyond what is ordinarily to
ing fully compenſated, by the encou be met with. He ſays ſomething to al
raging progreſs they find him to make moſt every one who comes to wait up
every day, in all things that could be on him, but never ſays an improper
expected he ſhould learn, or improve thing. He very rarely aſks a ſecond
in, at his years. time, who ſuch or ſuch a perſon is.
As the utmoſt care is taken to make He ſhews a conſtant attention to what.
him maſter of things as well as of words ever is ſaid to him, or in his preſence;
by inſtilling into his mind ſuch notions, and ſuch an apparent defire to pleaſe and
as are not only ſuitable to his age and oblige every body, as never fails of its
capacity, but alſo to the high rank he end.
will hold, and the figure he will one He never diſcovers the leaſt mark of
day make in Europe ; ſo by the parti anger or reſentment, upon any occaſi
cular orders of his majeſty (George I.) on, that I could ever obſerve but al.
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 1751. Charaćter of the late Prince when at Hanover. 229
ways keeps up to the moſt exačt good ful ſervants, and neverinflexible to them.
breeding, gentleneſs, and a conſtant This good nature that now leads
endeavour to be entertaining, in ſuch a him to treat every one in the moſt o
manner, as ſhews it to be natural in bliging manner, will, of courſe, im
him to pleaſe. prove into a tender and generous con
His royal highneſs ſays many things cern for his inferiors ; and terminate in
and very frequently, much above what a diffuſive and royal beneficence, which
might be expecied from his tender will fix this ſtanding maxim in his mind,
years: But what is moſt remarkable, That there is nothing good in power,
moſt diſtinguiſhing in his charaćter, is, but the power of doing good.
That good nature which always ap In a word, whenever prince Frede
pears in every thing he ſays. rick ſhall come to be a ſovereign of na
From this ſource of good nature flow tions, he will be the delight of them;
many excellent qualities, which time for then royal power will enable him to
will not fail to ripen into noble and relieve, protect, and reward in the
princely virtues; from hence now a moſt extenſive manner. This excellent
riſes that regard which his royal high diſpoſition, this good nature, ſhews he
neſs ſhews to the inſtrućtions of his go has it always in intention ; and from
vernors and preceptors; this will grow hence, I will venture to pronounce,
up to that virtue, which makes princes That happy will the people be whom
liſten to the wiſe counſel of their faith he ſhall govern.

But now, fince fate has wrapt in night, Corruption, (who had ſpread her wing,
The nation's and mankind's delight: To fly before that patriot King ;)
Since Frederick now for ever ſleeps, Her flight, now doubtful, ſtops a while.—
Art droops again, and ſcience weeps. Adieu the hopes of Britain's iſle.

worked by hand and foot, the trough

Deſcription of the Figure of a WR1 no in which the wrapper lies is about 24
Duke. inches wide, and is in form of a curve;
= it receives the ſoap liquor ſqueezed
from the linen.
HE wring-duke is an inſtrument
uſed by the bleachers of fine As the coarſe cloth is only twiſted,
linen in Holland. The linen when
the linen within is in no danger of re
wet is put into a coarſe Ruſſia cloth, ceiving damage, but as it is much ſoon
ſ by the twiſting of which the contents er dried, this inſtrument would be uſe
are preſſed, and the water ſqueezed ful in large families in the country,
thro' the pores of the wrapper into a and the publick laundreſſes in London.
trough, and the linen much ſooner Nearly the ſame method is uſed by
dried. One of them has been intro our fullers to drain their woollen cloth.
duced, together with the Dutch me Another method for getting wet out
thod of whitening linen, into Mr. of linen, uſed by Whitſters in the winter
Goodchild's ground at Teddington, ſeaſon, is to paſs the wet pieces be
where experiments having been made tween two rollers.
of the Thames water, it has been
found to be ſofter, and to leave leſs F. F. The frame. 1, 2, two rings thro'
ſediment than ſome brought from Har which the ends of the long coarſe
lem, for the ſake of comparing the cloth are put, and being pinned to
quali y of each water. that part of the cloth at d d, after
The wooden pins (3) in the peri having received the fine linen, the
phery of the wheel ſhould be fix inch wheel is then turned round with its
es long on both fides, ſo as to be axis, and the moveable ring 2, which
turning
 23o Obſervations of the Weather. May
turning round twiſts and ſqueezes wind from the N. E. The higheſt it
the coarſe cloth with its contents. aroſe to was 57, the 24th, the weather
The weight D is by a chain faſten fair, warm, ſerene, wind ſouth. So that
ed to the ſliding axis, and is a during that period the weather varied
counterpoiſe to the coarſe cloth, only 14 degrees, from one extreme to
which being ſhortened by the twiſt, the other, and this in ſo ſlow a manner,
draws up the weight, which deſcends that the mercury did not riſe or fall
again, when the wheel is ſuffered quite 4 degrees in any day of the time,
to go back, and the cloth untwiſts. The motion of the quickſilver in the
barometer has been ſtill more confined.
Observations on the WFATHE R, It ſtood the 26th of laſt month at 29
& c. inches one tenth, the wind weſterly, and
Mr. URBAN, much rain, and roſe by degrees to 30,
T F the incloſed account of the wea the 8th inſt. the weather moderate, fair,
ther ſhould appear to be not un clear, wind N. E. this was its higheſt aſ
worthy of a place in the Magazine, cent; the extreme variation 9 tenths,
nor be diſapproved of by the inge Its greateſt riſe on one day was the 26th,
nious part of the faculty, it will induce when it roſe from 29 1, to 294, the
me to proceed in furniſhing ſome ſhort wind weſterly and high. Its greateſt
remarks of the like nature once a fall was 3 tenths, on the 13th, the wind
month, whilſt health and leiſure per changing from north to ſouth; an
mit. I ſhall ſay nothing at preſent of equality which would ſcarce have been
motives to this eſſay, or infilt upon expected.
its utility. I ſhall only obſerve, that Great quantities of rain have fallen
the barometer I uſe is a good one; during this month; ſometimes in heavy
the thermometer graduated by Fahren ſudden ſhowers; ſometimes in long con
heit's ſcale, and made by a workman tinuing rains; and ſuch has been the
of eſtabliſhed character: it is ſuſpended tendency to wet, that we -have had
at about two inches diſtance from the ſhowers frequently with a north-weſt
wainſcot, in a room where no fire is wind. The 15, 16, 17, and 18th were
ever kept, nor does the ſun ſhine into fair and moſtly clear: beſides this ſhort
any part of it above two hours in a ſeaſon of fine weather, it has ſcarcely
day, nor then within ſome yards of the been fair 48 hours together, the whole
thermometer; above there is a wide month. The wind was ſome days pret
ſtair caſe, and a door opens out of the ty high and ſtormy, there was one ſud
room where it is placed into an airy den dorm of hail the 21ſt, and ſome
court almoſt every half hour in the day. froſty mornings about the ſame time.
The direction of the wind is not The whole of the month may be ſaid
always ſo exactly put down as I could to have been wet, though moderate,
wiſh, from the reſtiffneſs of the neigh and rather cold for the ſeaſon, than
bouring vanes; nor is its force, or the remarkable for any thing elſe.
, meaſure of rain, determined any other With reſpect to diſeaſes, the only one
way than by conjectural eſtimation. that I have ſeen that has looked like an
I am, &c. epidemick, is an infidious ſpecies of Pe.
Of the Weather in April 1751. ripneumony. The fick complain firſt
The temperature of the air in reſpect of chilneſs, ſhivering, and general pains,
...to heat and cold, during the whole of frequently of the limbs, then of ſome
this month, hath been ſurprizingly e parts about the thorax, but this lattne:
qual, not withſtanding the wind has ver acute, not often with a cough, and
blown from almoſt every point of the ſometimes without much difficulty of
compaſs. The loweſt degree to which breathing. They frequently complain
the mercury in the barometer fell of pain upon fueezing, coughing,evº:
was 43, the 2d inſt, with a clear, cold
1751. Weather and diſeaſes in May 1751. 23.
even ſwallowing on one fide of the the 9th, when it ſunk from 52 to 47,
neck, juſt above the place where the viz., 5 deg. (its greateſt variation in 24
middle of the maſtoid muſcle takes its hours, any time this month) the wind
riſe from the clavicle This is often N. W. with a pretty ſharp froſt, which
acute, and where it is ſo, from an in was felt in many diſtant places in the
fance or two I have ſeen, ſeems to af country. In the north-weſt parts of
ford a bad prognoſtick. The patients Yorkſhire, they had much ſnow,the earth
can lie eaſy in one poſture, which is hard froze, and thick ice on the water.
commonly upon the back, but not on From this time the weather became ſome
either ſide. I hey have, or affect to what warmer, the Mercury ſometimes
ſhew, great compoſure and eaſe, which riſing to 58, and on the 21ſt and 22d at
impoſes upon thoſe about them, till noon to 64, the air ſerene and vernal.
they are ſuddenly alarmed with ſome The ſaine diſeaſes continued during
unexpected alteration, which carries the rainy ſeaſon; intermittents, both ter
the patient off in a ſhort time. tians and quartans, likewiſe appeared,
The blood is cemmonly fizy ; the u and ſome obſtinate rheumatiſms, but
rine crude or turbid, without a fair ſe none of them attended with any unu
diment: the pulſe quick, ſmall, at ſual ſymptoms, or requiring any method
length weak, and with a remarkable of cure different from what is com
jerk; the tongue moiſt, and drinking monly put in practice. -

rather fatigues than is pleaſant. Early Tho' it is out of courſe, it may not,
bleeding, gentle antiphlogiſtick purges however, be altogether improper to ob
of ſal cathart. and manna in the decoèti ſerve in this place, that the winter in ge
on ; cupping on the ſide, with bliſters, neral has been remarkably wet and
mild diaphoreticks, and pećtorals inter cold ; that diſeaſes of the breaſt have
mixed, have in ſome caſes been ſuc been more frequent than any others, and
ceſsful. theſe chiefly ſuch as ,manifeſtly aroſe
As to conſumptions, they are rather from a ſeroſa colluvies.
endemick than epidemick here, though The ſmall pox was uncommonly mild,
this month moſt commonly is fatal to in general, a few dying of it, in compa
many who are expoſed to them. riſon of what happens in Inoſt other
The weather continued cold, dark, years. Great numbers of children had
and rainy, as in the preceding month, the hooping cough both in London and
till the 18th of the preſent, in which ſeveral adjacent villages, in a violent de
time it was ſeldom fair above 24 hours gree. Strong, ſanguine, healthy children
together, very often it rained, with: ſeem'd to ſuffer moſt by it ; and to ſome
out intermiſſion, great part of the day of theſe it proved fatal, where it was ne
and night, with the wind varying glected, or improperly managed in the
from S. E. to S. W. or N. W. About beginning.
the 18th the weather became fair and For tho' nothing ſeem'd to avail much
clear, yet cool, the wind moſtly N. or in carrying off the diſeaſe, but change of
N. E. with a few very ſlight ſhowers. air, with aſſes milk and proper diet; yet
The Mercury in the Barometer kept in conſtitutions like thoſe above deſcrib
about 29 6 tenths at a medium, during ed, if a vein was not opened, ſometimes
the firſt part of the month it ſunk to 29 2 oftner than once, with bliſters, manna,
on the 3d inſt. with much rain, wind oxymel ſcilliticum in ſmall cinnamon wa
S. W. and roſe by ſlow advances by the ter, given frequently in ſmall doſes, the
18th to 3o. 4. where it continued ſeve inceſſant cough brought on inflammati
ral days, wind N. and N. E. ons in the lungs, ſometimes of greater,
The variations in reſpect to heat and ſometimes of leſs extent, in proportion
cold have been more conſiderable. The to the fulneſs of the veſſels, and the diſ
Mercury in the Barometer continued poſition to inflammatory diſorders.
almoſt ſtationary between 49 and 58, till
 232 Weather and diſeaſes in May 1751. May
A ſtrong healthy child betwixt 2 and 3 child had no vomitings, no fingulus, or
years old, was ſeiz'd with this diſorder any ſymptom from whence it could be
in a violent degree: he was ſent into the diſcovered that the flomach was particu.
country, the ſeaſon cold and wet, where larly affected, unleſs we attribute it to
his diſorder continued without abatement this cauſe, a great unwillingneſs in the
having no medical affiliance. In a child to be moved, and at one period of
bout a month the cough became leſs ſe the diſeaſe a total refuſal of liquids or
vere, but a continual feveriſh heat ſuc other ſuſtenance; but this went off a
ceeded, with difficulty of breathing, a few days before he died, during which
ſhort, troubleſome, but not convulſive time he took every thing with a kind of
cough, a quick, feeble pulſe, and looſe greedineſs. This caſe has been more
greeniſh ſtools, or elſe a tendency to prolixly related than perhaps is ſuitable;
coſtiveneſs. After 3 weeks illneſs, va but tis done for the ſake of preciſion,
rious methods were put in practice to which is always neceſſary in regard to
aſſiſt him, but in vain; his fever increa facts with which it is of ule to practiti.
ſed, with ſome irregular remiſſions, and oners to be acquainted.
his breathing became more difficult till
he expired, after about 6 or 7 weeks A true Caſe.
indiſpoſition. -
A I R Fanny cou’d fing, and could
Upon opening the body, the lungs on dance, and cou’d play,
both ſides were found full of matter, not In pleaſure, eternally lively and gay:
colle&ted in abſceſſes, but diſperſed and At balls and at opera's firſt ever ſhore,
harden'd throughout the whole ſubſtance The miſtreſs of every one's heart but
of the lobes, in the lower edges of which her own :
it was ſo cloſely impacted, and in a man. When at laſt captain Plume by his lace,
ner indurated, as to reſiſt as much in caught her pride,
cutting as the firmeſt glandular ſubſtance And dazled the tooliſh fair into a bride l
in the body. But he, all her fortune, diſbanded, ſoon
On viewing the condition of the viſce #Pent,
ra in the lower belly more attentively, And his laſh every day the poor maid
ſome of the contents of the ſtomach were underwent,
found floating in the left hypochondri Till at length the great bully flew far
um, being part of an oily draught unal from the fair ;
ter'd ; it was judged that ſome ſlight And left her to poverty, rags, and de
wound had been made in the ſtomach, ſpair.
tho' the knife was condućted with the But Patſy, her ſiſter, who modeſt at
utmoſt circumſpection ; but the open home,
ing was ſoon diſcovered to have been Ply'd her needle, and rarely to play
made by another cauſe that part of houſe wou'd come,
the bottom of the ſtomach which When Clodius eſpy’d, the ſweet fair
lies next the ſpleen, about the breadth won his heart,
of a crown piece, was in ſo putrid By fimple good-nature, and grace with
a condition, as ſcarcely to bear the Out art ;

ſlighteſt touch, yet without having its He gave her himſelf; without pride's
colour much altered. The inteſtines were foppiſh ſhew,
almoſt tranſparent and exanguious, and Serene in true pleaſure, and plenty they
flow :
the colon larger than the ſtomach ; the
gall bladder full of a yellowiſh ſerum ; Real love makes each day more ſweet
the ſpleen ſmall and harder than com than the laſt,
mon ; every thing elſe being ſound. It And each bliſs gains new reliſh and
muſt ſtem a little remarkable that the taſte from the paſt. -

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Jour NAL of the PRoceedings and DeBATEs in the Poli
Tical Club, continued from p. 185.
In the Debate upon the Fiſhery Bill, he ſends to market, he may ſell
which was begun in your laſt, the next 190ol's worth of herrings at prime coſt,
that ſpoke was M. Aggripa, (Earl becauſe the profit of his firſt ſale gives
of Gr--nv---l) whoſe Speech was as him 51. per cent, for his money, which
follows : is as much, I believe, as any man, eſpe
cially a Dutchman, can expect for the
Mr. Preſident, money he employs in the herring fiſhery.
Now, Sir, let us conſider, that the
S I R, Dutch ſend out yearly 8ooor icoo ſhips
for the herring fiſhery This fleet con
I WAS glad to hear the noble lord
who ſpoke laſt, declare himſelf ſo
ſenſible of the benefits that might
fiſts moſtly of fiſhing veſſels, called buſ.
ſes; but then every certain number of
accrue to this nation, from the fiſheries buſes has a runner, or ſwift-ſailing veſ.
that might be carried on upon our own ſel, to attend them, which laſt they call
coaſts; and indeed they are ſo conſpi yaggers, and the firſt barrel of herrings
cuous, that it is impoſſible for any man caught by every buſs in the fleet is put
that will open his eyes,not to ſee them; on board one or more of theſe yag
yet, evident as they are, we muſt be gers, or runners, who ſail away di
convinced by experience, that the trade rectly, as ſoon as loaded, to Holland,
will never be ſet on foot by private ad where the firſt herrings are ſold general
venturers, and conſidering its preſent ly for 204. apiece; and if more of theſe
fituation, we may eaſily diſcover the yaggers come in than are neceſſary for
reaſon why it never will be ſo. If the ſupplying the firſt demand, they ſail a
white herring fiſhery were now in its in way directly to ſome foreign market.
fancy; If no other nation were now in This, I ſay, is their method at preſent,
ſº of it, I ſhall grant that it might but if they found themſelves in danger
ſet on foot by private adventurers, of being rivalled by us in this trade,
to their own great emolument, as well 1 make not the leaſt doubt, but that
as that of their country; but as the they would order their yaggers to ſail
Dutch are, and have been for many away directly from the fleet without
years in poſſeſſion of this trade, they touching in Holland, in order to get the
are able, and certainly will endeavour firſt of the market at every place where
to ruin any private adventurer, by un herrings can be ſold. -

derſelling him at every foreign market, Thele yaggers, Sir, attend the fleet
Beſides, Sir, there is a particular cir from June 24, when they begin fiſh ng,
cumſtance in this trade, which will al to July 15, by which time they muſt be
ways enable the Dutch to underſel our
all diſpatched, for they are forbid to
private adventurers; for the chief pro take any herrings on board after that
fit of this trade lies in the firſt ſales that day; becauſe all carried away by them
are made, in every place where there is aré ſlightly cured, and deſigned ſor Pre
any ſort of market for this commodity. ſent conſumption, whereas thoſe taken
Herrings, like all other things, are ſold after that day, are all cured, and ſtow
at an extravagant price, when they ed in the hold of the buſs, which upon
come firſt in ſeaſon; and thoſe who her return carries them to Holland,
come firſt to market will always get where they are viſited and repack'd for
ſuch an exceſſive profit upon their firſt winter keeping, and ſold at home, or
cargoes, that they may afterwards ſup ſent to foreign markets according to the
ply the market for little or no profit : ‘mand.
If a man gets icol. profit upon the dº this account, Sir, of the Dutch
firſt icol's worth of herrings which method
H h
of carrying on this fiſhery, muſt
you
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234. Proceedings of the Politic Al Club, &c. May
muſt ſee, that it will always be impoſ. has in ſome caſes been abſolutely neceſ.
fible for us, to catch the firſt market, ſary; and when the ſetting up of a
which is the chief profit, in any part of trade required a very great firſt expence,
Europe, unleſs we can fit out ſuch a which no immediate returns could an
number of buſes or fiſhing veſſels, as ſwer, an excluſive privilege for a term
will by concert load two or three run of years was reaſonable and indiſpenſa
ners the firſt nightor two of the fiſhing; ble. Such a trade is like an improve.
and no ſuch concert can be expected able farm, which requires an imme
from private and ſeparate adventurers, diate advance of a ſum of money for
eſpecially when the trade is firſt ſet on the improvement. Let that improve
foot; for which reaſon, I think, acom ment be never ſo certain, no farmer
pany is, at the beginning,abſolutely ne will lay out the ſum . unleſs you
ceſſary. . I ſhall grant, that companies grant him a long leaſe, that is to ſay,
ſeldom do carry on any trade at ſo lit an excluſive privilege to enjoy that fam
tle expence, as it may be carried on by for ſuch a term of years, as may bring
private men; but I can ſee no reaſon him an advantage propertionable to the
for believing the thing impoſſible. On ſum of money he is obliged to lay out
the contrary, I am of opinion, that if upon the improvement.
the directors of a company had honeſty, This of granting along leaſe, or ex
diligence, and public ſpirit enough, cluſive privilege, is always neceſſary
they might carry on the company's in countries that are to be new planted,
trade at leſs expence than private mer and in trades that are to be newly ſet up
chants can do, eſpecially if the com it is often as neceſſary; and when the
pany has a great ſtock employed in preſervation of ſuch a trade requires an
trade; becauſe private merchants muſt extraordinary annual expence, this ex
have their clerks and book-keepers at cluſive privilege muſt be continued, or
home, and their fačtors abroad, as well
the company muſt be undone, not be:
as a company, and in proportion to cauſe they are at a greater expence in
their ſtock they muſt have a greater carrying on the trade than private men
number, than is neceſſary for a com are, but becauſe they alone ſupport that
pany, becauſe every ſeparate merchant expence, which others are allowed to
muſt keep ſeparate books, whereas one reap the Benefit of . It was this chief
ſet of books is ſufficient for the com ly that ruined our African company;
pany, let their ſtock be never ſo confi for other nations ſupported their forts
derable. Beſides, every ſeparate mer and ſettlements upon that coaſt at the
chant muſt ſupport his family by his public expence, whilſt we left the
trade, and that ſupport ought to be con whole upon the company, even for
ſidered as a part of the expence attend many years after we had taken their º
ing the trade; whereas the directors of cluſive privilege from them; and tho
a company are never ſuppoſed to ſup I ſhall not pretend to juſtify their man:
i. their families by the ſalaries they agement, yet in ſuch circumſtances it
ave from the company, ſuppoſing was impoſſible for them to avoid being
them to have ſalaries, which all direc undone. ---

tors have not ; and in the preſent caſe The preſent melancholy condition of
it is not propoſed that they ſhould have our African company is therefore no
any.
argument, Sir, againſt our eſtabliſhing
fit taking it for granted, Sir, that no any new company even with an exclu"
company can poſſibly carry on any trade five privilege, and much leſs a company
at ſo ſmall an expence as it may be where no ſuch privilege is ſo much as
carried on by private men, yet experi defired or intended; and as the ſociety
ence has ſhewn, that for ſetting up a are to lay their accounts yearly before
new and unknown trade, a company parliament, they will of courſe be 9.
--
tinually
 1751. PRoceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. 235
tinually under the inſpection of parlia tunity to make the experiment. I had
ment; conſequently,if they ſhould either the beſt of both that could be got for
by a bye-law, or by any other means, money or favour, and I found that the
attempt a monopoly, or to obſtrućt the Scottiſh herrings were by much the beſt
ſeparate traders in their ſeveral cham for winterkeeping; and I have ſince had
bers, a remedy would certainly be ap here in England, an opportunity to try
plied the very next ſeſſion. Then, Sir, which were beſt in their kind: I had a
as to there being any ſtock jobbing degood many years ago a preſent of ſome
Scottiſh herrings ſent me by the late earl
fign in this projećt, if there ever was any
ſuch, or if any one concerned ever hadof Eglintoun. Upon trial every gen
tleman agreed, that they were moſt ex
ſuch a defign, it is ſufficiently guarded
againſt by that clauſe in the bill now be
quiſite both for taſte and flavour, and
fore us, which prevents the transfer of
far exceeding any Dutch herrings they
any part of their ſtock for five yearshad ever taſted ; yet they were deſpiſ.
from the date of their charter; conſe ed by the country people: . Even my
quently we muſt ſuppoſe, that every own ſervants could hardly be induced
man who does ſubſcribe is reſolved to to taſte them : So far does cuſtom and
reſt ſatisfied with the annual profit which faſhion prevail, even as to what we eat
he expects from the trade, or that he and drink; but if herrings ſhould once
ſubſcribes with the generous view of come to be frequently ſerved up at the
riſking ſo much money, for the ſake of tables of the great, they would ſoon
ſetting up a trade that may be of infi come to be coveted by the poor, and
mite advantage to his country. would be as cheap and as wholeſome a
I ſay, Sir, of infinite advantage; for food as any they now uſe; by which
tho' the private undertakers can expect means the conſumption might be vaſtly
no great profit, yet the kingdom in ge increaſed even here at home ; and if
neral will reap a vaſt profit, becauſe ſmall quantities of the beſt ſort were
the whole produce of all the fiſh ſold in ſent to our miniſters at foreign courts,
foreign markets will be clear profit to the and to our merchants or factors who
nation, deduéting only what we pay for reſide in foreign countries, a very great
the rough materials made uſe of in addition might be made to their con
building the ſhips, and making the nets; ſumption in every country of Europe;
and moſt of theſe we may have from and as the fiſhing lies wholly upon our
our northern colonies in America. own coaſt, we might in a little time be
I may, perhaps, Sir, be a little too able to underſel, and thereby exclude
ſanguine in my hopes, but I do hope every one of our neighbours from any
that in a few years our fiſheries upon ſhare in this trade.
our own coaſts at home and in America, I ſhall grant, Sir, that the northern
will be a greater advantage to this king ports lie more convenient for this trade,
dom, than the mines of Mexico and than the port of London, and that pub
Peru ever were tothekingdom of Spain; lic companies ſeldom do carry on any
and my hopes are founded upon the ex trade at ſo ſmall an expence as the ſame
perience I have had of the goodneſs of may be carried on by private men; but
our home-cured herrings, and the great as a great number of buſſes muſt be fit
increaſe of the conſumption which may ted out at once, in order to be able to
by cuſtom and example be produced. ſend running ſhips with the firſt catch
Notwithſtanding the prevailing opinion, ed herrings to ſome of the foreign mar
which has been induſtriouſly propagated kets at leaſt, as ſoon as the Dutch, a
by the Dutch and their agents, that the greater capital muſt be employed than
Dutch herrings are better, and more fit any private man or company can ad
for long keeping, than thoſe cured in vance ; and as at the firſt ſetting up the
Scotland, I know the contrary; When trade, no profit can for ſome years be
I was at Stockholm, I had an oppor expected, becauſe the expence muſt be
Hh 2 much
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much greater than there will afterwards and might probably carry it on to their
be any occaſion for, therefore we can own great advantage as well as that of
not ſuppoſe, that any private man or the nation. Therefore, if this bill may
company will at firſt engage in ſetting poſſibly be attended with great benefit
it up: For theſe reaſons, a public com to the nation, and cannot poſſibly beat
pany with a large capital, muſt at firſt tended with any bad conſequence, can
be erected, and London is the only there be any good reaſon aſſigned for
place where ſuch a company can be eſ not paſſing it into a law
tabliſhed. By erecting ſuch a company
at London, we may expect that num Upon this Junius Brutus, (Lord S-nd—s)
bers of rich men will ſubſcribe large food up, and ſpoke thus:
ſums, without defiring any profit by Mr. Preſident,
the trade, becauſe they will ſatisfy SIR,
themſelves with the annuity aſlowed by
the government; and when numbers of F none but rich men were to ſub
ſeamen, fiſhermen, and other ſorts of ſcribe, and ſuch as could ſpare to
tradeſmen, have by the company been loſe what they ſubſcribe into the capital
bred up to this trade, and the company ſtock of the ſociety, which you are by
have running ſhips enough, ready to this bill to eſtabliſh, I ſhould be very in
take on board and carry to a foreign different about your paſſing or not paſ.
market, the fiſh catched not only by ſing it into a law, and conſequently
their own buſſes, but by thoſe of pri ſhould have given you no trouble upon
vate adventurers, private men may then this occaſion; but I look upon this ſo
engage in the trade with a probable view ciety as a new trap for drawing poor
of advantage; and when numbers of people in to ruin themſelves, by ſub
them have engaged, I do believe, the ſcribing all they have into this fund, in
trade of the company, ſo far as relates order to increaſe their yearly income,
to herrings for winter keeping, will be in which I foreſee, they will be ſo much
confined chiefly to that of ſupplying diſappointed, that without ever re
the London markets. ceiving any yearly income, they will
But to conclude, Sir ; is it poſſible to in a few years find themſelves ſtript
fuppoſe, that a public company, with of their capital. I am far from
a large capital, and under the annual ſuppoſing, that any of the gentlemen
inſpection of parliament, can any way who were the promoters of this bill in
obſtruct this trade, or diſcourage pri the other houſe, confider it in this light;
vate men from engaging in it They but this is the light in which I view it,
can have the three per cent. only upon and I dread to ſee, perhaps, in tenora
the ſhips employed in the trade: They dozen years hence, the avenues to this
can have the 3os. per ton only upon the houſe crowded with widows and orphans
ſhips employed in the trade; and if that have been undone by a project ſet
they ſhould ſell ſo cheap as to prevent on foot by ačt of parliament.
any of our own people engaging in it, The famous South-Sea ſcheme, the
Charitable Corporation, and the African
they will of courſe in a few years gain company,
a great part of the trade from the Dutch. which has been ſo º: un

Suppoſing they ſhould thus by ſelling ſo der our conſideration, ſhould make us
cheap, or by being at a greater expence extremely cautious, Sir, of giving the
than neceſſary, at laſt exhauſt their capi ſanétion of an ačt of parliament to any
tal, they, it is true, will be loſers, but projećt, unleſs we are morally certain
the nation will be a great gainer; and that it cannot fail of ſucceſs; Whereas,
before this event can happen, ſuch with reſpect to the projećt now before
numbers of people will under them be us, I think I am morally certain, that
bred up to and made expert in the trade, it cannot meet with ſucceſs. By a com"
that upon their laying it down, private pany trading with a joint * r
..
men amongſt ourſelves would take it up,
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trade can be carried on with ſucceſs, but the utmoſt frugality, or if he attempts
fuch a one wherein great profits may be to make up a falſe account, he can ne
made, and conſequently ſuch a one as ver more obtain an ad of conſent, or be
does not require the ſtrićteſt ceconomy. employed as a maſter in the herring
But the herring fiſhery is a trade, in fiſhery.
which even the Dutch, who are in poſ By this method we may ſee, Sir, that
ſeſſion of it, can make but a very ſmall the utmoſt care, the utmoſt induſtry,
profit, and by which the adventurers and the utmoſt aeconomy muſt be made
could make no profit at all, if it were uſe of by every one concerned in the
not managed with the greateſt honeſty Dutch herring fiſhery; and with all
and the ſtrićteſt oeconomy. this, as the intereſt of money is very
It is true, Sir, the Dutch have a com low in Holland, I am told, that if the
pany for the government of their her adventurers can get but 4 or 5l. per
ring fiſhery; but that company never cent. for their money, they are highly
had any joint ſtock, nor did they ever ſatisfied. Is it then poſſible to ſuppoſe,
carry on any trade upon their own ac that an Engliſh company trading with a
count: They were eſtabliſhed only for joint ſtock, and employing both maſters
preſerving the credit of the commodity, and ſeamen who have no ſhare in the
and inſpecting the condućt of all thoſe adventure, can contend with, much leſs
concerned in the trade; for in Holland fupplant the Dutch in this trade? For
no man is allowed to go with his ſhip as to the 31, per cent. they are to re
upon the fiſhing trade, until he has got ceive from the government, it is in lieu
what they callan adſ of conſent from the of the duties upon the ſalt with which
magiſtrates of the port he ſails from, they cure their fiſh; becauſe, upon the
ſigned by their ſecretary, and the ſeal firſt cargoes of fiſh they export, or ra
of the company affixed; ſo that the ther carry to a foreign market, they
condućt of every maſter is under the can neither entitle themſelves to an ex
controul of the magiſtrates as well as emption from the duties payable upon
the company; and if there be an ob the ſalt employed in curing their fiſh,
jećtion to his former condućt, he can nor to the bounties payable upon their
obtain no ſuch aſ of conſent. The her exportation; becauſe if they bring them
ring fiſhery in Holland is not therefore into any Britiſh port for that purpoſe,
carried on by any company with a joint they will be too late for the firſt of any
ſtock, but every ſhip, both buſſes and foreign market, and thereby loſe the
vent-yaggers, or fiſhing and running chief profit of the herring trade.
ſhips, trades upon its own ſeparate ac For explaining what I have ſaid, I
count; and in many of them there are muſt obſerve, Sir, that there was for
a great number of perſons concerned; merly a drawback allowed upon fiſh ex
for when a man cannot build and fit out ported, in lieu of the duties paid upon
a buſs or vent-yagger upon his own fin the ſalt wherewith they were cured; but
gle account, he colle&ts money for that as this occaſioned great frauds, there
purpoſe among his friends, and allows fore by an act of the 5th of his late
every one a ſhare in proportion to the majeſty, the curers of fiſh for foreign
ſum he advances, by which means eve markets are now allowed to have the
ry ſeaman on board has often a ſhare: ſalt they ſo uſe duty free, and they are
Nay, I have been told, that there is allowed a ſmall bounty in lieu of the
hardly a ſervant, male or female, in former drawbacks; but then, to intitle
their fiſhing towns, but what has a ſhare themſelves either to this exemption or
in ſome one or other of their herring bounty, the fiſh ſo cured muſt be brought
ſhips; and the maſter once a year ac to ſome Britiſh port, in order to be
counts fairly and honeſtly, and pays to from thence exported, and that the ex
every one a proportionable ſhare of the porter may have a certificate from the
profits; for if he does not manage with proper officers of that port, certif.ºrg
tº c
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the quantities and qualities of the fiſh with running ſhips to attend them, upon
by him exported; which certificate is a joint account, as to be able to ſhare
to be delivered to the Salt-office,in order with the Dutch in the great profits
to intitle him, or the perſon from whom made by the firſt of foreign markets:
he bought the fiſh, to an exemption Now, if they are to pay the high du.
from the duties payable upon the ſalt ties upon all ſalt employed in curing
made uſe of in curing the fiſh; and be ſuch herrings, and to have no bounty,
ſides this certificate, the exporter muſt which, as I have ſhewn, muſt be their
have a debenture from the colle&tor of caſe, I believe their profits will not be
the cuſtoms of the port where ſuch fiſh very conſiderable, even upon the fiſh
are entered out for exportation, and ve thus ſold at the firſt of foreign markets.
rified by the ſearcher as to the quantity, Beſides this, Sir, they muſt labour un
without which he cannot intitle himſelf der another very great diſadvantage, on
to the bounty; from whence it is plain, account of the #: payable in this
kingdom upon many of the materials
that, as our laws now ſtand, neither the
company, nor any one elſe, can intitle neceſſary for fitting out and vićtualling
themſelves to any exemption or bounty, their buſſes or fiſhing ſhips: By a calcu.
as to the fiſh ſent by yaggers or running lation which, I find, was given in to
ſhips directly from the buſes to any fo the gentlemen called the committee on
reign market. - the Britiſh fiſhery, it is computed, that
I muſt therefore conclude, that if this the duties to be paid on the ſeveral ma
company ever export any herrings to a terials neceſſary for building and vičiu.
foreign market, they will loſe above 3 alling a veſſel of 75 tons, to be employ.
per cent. upon all the money employed ed in the herring fiſhery, that is to ſay,
in that trade; and with regard to the for vićtualling her for one ſeaſon only,
home conſumption, I am perſuaded, our amount to 1.5ol. of which above 741.
private traders will be able to underſel is for the duties payable on the materi
them more than 3 percent. conſequent als for vićtualling only, to which we
ly, if they carry on any trade at all, muſt add 25 1. for duties paid annually
they will loſe more than they are to re on the materials neceſſary for repairing
ceive from the government yearly, the veſſel and fiſhing tackle, all which
which will every year diminiſh their ca is an expence the Dutch are abſolutely
pital; and if they carry on no trade at free from; and if to this extraordinary
all, as they are in that caſe to have no expence we add the intereſt of the mo:
allowance from the government, their ney, we ſhall find, that the high pre
very expences of management will at mium per ton to be allowed by this ad,
laſt eat it up. will do very little more than put our
If theſe things be confidered, Sir, I herring fiſhers upon an equal footing
believe it will be allowed, that my ap with the Dutch. -

prehenſions are well founded; and ſure Theſe diſadvantages, Sir, I ſhallad.
ly, my noble friend who ſpoke laſt will mit, that our private adventurers as
not ſay, that the ruin of widows and well as the company will ſtill labour un
orphans is not a conſequence that ought der, notwithſtanding any proviſion in
to be avoided. However, this conſe this bill to the contrary; but this is my
quence, alarming as it is, I ſhould be chief objection to the bill. Inſhort the
willing to run the riſque of, if I thought ſcheme propoſed by this bill ſeems tº
that the publick company by this bill to be as much a crude, indigeſted ſchem”
be ere&ted, would in the leaſt contribute as any that was ever brought before
to recover or promote the herring fiſh parliament. They do not ſeem to hº
ery; but the only attempt that has been confidered maturely our
hitherto prevented whatingroſſing
it is that this
hº
made to ſhew, that a company may be
uſeful for this purpoſe is, that they trade to ourſelves alone. Before.”
may ſend out ſuch a number of buſies, union we were jealous of every º:
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that might tend to the enriching of Scot for this purpoſe the bill is, in my opi
land; therefore we never thought of nion, very incorrectly drawn up. As no
ſetting up the herring fiſhery, becauſe a time is limited for cloſing the ſubſcripti
great benefit would thereby have accru on, ſtockjobbers, who have a mind to
ed to the people of that country; and make this company's ſtock a fund for
by that time the union was concluded, ſtockjobbing, will delay ſubſcribing un
our trade, our manufactures, and our til the five years are near expired; and
navigation were ſo loaded with taxes as ſoon as they are, they will then make
and duties, by the heavy and neceſſary uſe of every ſtockjobbing art, to propa
wars, we had been engaged in, that it gate an opinion of the extraordinary
was impoſſible for our people to con profits to be made by this company, to
tend with the Dutch in any branch of the end that they may ſell out at an ad
trade, eſpecially one they had been vanced price.
long in poſſeſſion of; for thoſe who can Then, Sir, as to the lo, oool. to be
carry on any trade at the ſmalleſt ex ſubſcribed by each chamber, it does not
pence, will always be able to ſell cheap. ſeem clear to me, whether that money
eſt, and by that means will ingroſs e is to be a part of the 5co,oool, or no.
very foreign market. If the money to be ſubſcribed by the
For this reaſon, Sir, the committee chambers is not to be deemed a part of
I have mentioned ſhould have conſidered the 5oo,000 l. and as the number of
of the moſt proper and effectual me chambers is not limited, no one can ſay
thods for removing the weight of our how large a ſum the government may
taxes, from every material neceſſary for be obliged to pay three per cent for. And
carrying on the herring fiſhery, and e on the other hand, if the whole money
ſpecially the ſalt duty with reſpect to to be ſubſcribed by the chambers, as
the ſalt employed for curing the fiſh ex well as what is ſubſcribed at London is
ported, or for vićtualling the ſhip with not to exceed 500,000 l. the chambers
ſalt proviſions; and indeed, I wonder may be entirely excluded, becauſe the
they had not this more under their con whole may be ſubſcribed at London,
fideration, when it appears, that they before any chamber can be formed in
had a paper laid before them by a wor any of the out ports.
thy admiral, by which they were in Laſtly, Sir, I do not think Campbell
formed, that in the year 1738, ſome town in Argyleſhire, a proper place for
gentlemen ſent out three fiſhing veſſels the weſtern rendezvous, becauſe, ac
and two running veſſels to fiſh for her cording to all accounts I have had either
rings, that thoſe gentlemen found they by reading or converſation, the rendez
could both catch and cure their fiſh as vous ſhould be a little more to the north
well as the Dutch, that they got firſt to ward, and likewiſe more weſtward at
the market both at Hamburgh and Bre ſome of the weſtern iſlands, in order to
men, and that they ſold their fiſh at as follow the herring ſhoals which go round
high a price as any brought by the by the weſt of Ireland, as well as thoſe
Dutch; but were obliged to give over which ſteer ſouthward by St. George's
the trade, becauſe of the difficulties channel.
they found to ſettle their accounts with In ſhort, Sir, it would be endleſs to
the ſalt commiſſioners. After hearing int out all the errors and defe&ts of the
of ſuch a paper, it was natural to expe&t ill now before us, therefore I hope the
ſome clauſe in this bill for removing affair will be put off till next ſeſſion,
thoſe difficulties; but not a word is to be when gentlemen will have time to form
found in it for this purpoſe. a ſcheme that may be effectual, and to
The erecting of a public company, prepare a proper bill for carrying it into
Sir, and the granting of a high premi execution; for nothing can be more pre
um, ſeems to be the only thing the pro judicial to the fiſhing trade, than to pur
moters of this bill had in view ; and even ſue an imperfect and impracticable
** ſcheme
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ſcheme for its encouragement. By the
raiſed; but if you neglect the opportu.
bad ſucceſs with which the proſecution
nity that now offers: If you allow this
of ſuch a ſcheme muſt be attended, peo
ſpirit to evaporate, it may for ever here.
ple will be induced to think, that it is
after, or at leaſt for a great number
impoſſible for us to carry on the herring
of years, be impoſſible to raiſe any ſum
fiſhery to advantage; and if ſuch an of money for ſuch a purpoſe by ſubſcrip.
opinion ſhould once generally prevail, tion; therefore, I think, it would be
no man will engage in it for the future, criminal in us not to paſs this bill, were
no man will think of formingany ſcheme it more crude and indigeſted than it
for the purpoſe. really is. -

The laſ Speech I ſhall give you in this De That the company now to be ereded
bate, was that made by L. Icilius (Duke may by fraudulent management exhauſt
of A-gy-e) which was as follows, viz. their capital, as ſome other companies
Mr. Preſident, have done, is, I ſhall grant, poſſible;
but confidering that their accounts are
S I R, to be yearly under the inſpection of par.
- HEN I ſtand up to declare my liament, I muſt ſay, Sir, it is not very
ſelf in favour of this bill, I hope, probable; and that they ſhould without
it will not be ſuppoſed, that I think the bad management exhauſt their capital by
ſcheme ſo well concerted, or the bill ſo mere loſſes in trade, I will ſay, is almoſt
pº framed, as they might have
een. I know there are errors and de
utterly impoſſible. To lay a foundation
for ſuch an apprehenſion, it has been
fe&ts in both, and when an experiment ſuppoſed, that this company will from
comes to be made, many more may be the firſt moment of their eſtabliſhment
diſcovered than can now be ſuggeſted; begin to contend with the Dutch in ſup
but Rome, they ſay, was not built in º the foreign markets with herrings;
a day, nor can we expe&t, ſhould we ut will any man of common ſenſe ad.
fit here till this time twelvemonth, to viſe ſuch an attempt? In the infancy of
form a ſcheme ſo perfect, or a bill ſo any trade or manufacture, the moſt we
compleat, that no objection, no error can propoſe to do, the moſt that was ever
or defečt, could be ſuggeſted againſt it. propoſed to be done, was to ſupply, and
We muſt proceed in this as in other by degrees increaſe, our home conſump
things, by degrees; and when a ſpirit tion. Therefore this company may now
prevails among the people, from which and then ſend ſome of their running
the publick may be made to reap great ſhips to a foreign market, when they
benefit, it would be criminal in the le find they can be there before, or asſoon
giſlature to neglect taking advantage of as the Dutch; and tho' they ſhould pay
it. This is the caſe at preſent: There the ſalt duty, and be intitled to no
is a ſpirit, and, I think, a very laudable bounty, they can never be loſers by what
ſpirit, prevailing at this time among all fiſh they ſell at ſuch a market; but their
ranks of people, for the encouragement chief aim will certainly be to ſupply our
of the herring fiſhery: For this purpoſe home conſumption, eſpecially here a.
the principal thing wanted is a large bout London, in which the Dutch can
ſum of money, to be employed in this not contend with them; and it is not
way; and for raiſing ſuch a ſum of probable, that any of our own prival"
money, there is no way ſo proper, traders will ſoon be able to contend with
there is indeed no other way, but them to any great degree.
that of eſtabliſhing a publick company Now, Sir, with regard to our hom:
with a power to take in ſubſcriptions, conſumption, a publick company will
and under ſuch regulations as ſhall be certainly be of very great advantage tº s
preſcribed by the legiſlature, or by his the nation: As the directors of that
majeſty's charter. If advantage be tak company will always be gentlemen.”
en of the ſpirit that now prevails, a largemerchants of the firſt figure and faſhion
ſum of money may for this purpoſe be among't
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amongſt us, they may by their example
render it faſhionable to have herrings a
part of our great entertainments: I wiſh
we could introduce them inſtead of our
French ragouts and kickſhaws: If this
cannot be done, they may ſurely be ren
dered more faſhionable than they are at
preſent; by which the conſumption may
be ſo increaſed, that the company may
for ſome years ſell all they can catch at
a reaſonable profit; and before they and
our private traders can overſtock the
home markets, we ſhall have time to
confider of the moſt proper methods for
enabling them to ſupply the foreign,
which methods we may much more ea
fily and certainly inveſtigate, after we
have had ſome experience of the trade,
than we can now when we are almoſt
entirely ignorant of it.
From a publick company, Sir, we
ſhall reap another, and a very conſide
rable advantage, which is that of pre
venting any herrings taken by foreign
ers from being ſmuggled into the king
dom; for tho’ the importing of any ſuch
has for many years been prohibited by
law, yet we know that it is to this day
practiſed with impunity, and is conniv
ed at by the fiſhermen and others upon
our coaſts, becauſe ſome of their neigh
bours are generally concerned in the ad
venture: Whereas, were a publick fiſh
ing company once eſtabliſhed, every
officer, ſailor, or fiſherman employed
by them, would make it their buſineſs
to detect ſuch frauds, and upon every
diſcovery the company would certainly
reſolve to proſecute at their own ex
pence, which at preſent is ſo heavy up
on private men, that they are afraid to
commence any proſecution. Beſides,
the ſeamenand fiſhermen would be much
more ready to make diſcoveries to the
company, than they are now to our
cuſtom-houſe officers; becauſe by be
coming an informer, they throw them
ſelves out of employment in the little
out-ports they belong to, and they know
the officer cannot give them employ
ment; whereas they would all know,
that the company not only could, but
May, 1751.
241
certainly would take them into their ſer
vice, and thereby furniſh them with con
ſtant employment.
I am therefore of opinion, Sir, that
the eſtabliſhing of this company is one of
the beſt methods we can take for pre
venting not only the clandeſtine importa
tion # foreign fiſh, but every other ſort
of ſmuggling; and as the company may,
for ſome years, at leaſt, carry on a great
and advantageous trade, by ſupplying
the home conſumption, the noble lord
who ſpoke laſt, has no occaſion to be
afraid of ſeeing the avenues to this houſe
crowded by widows and orphans, who
have been ruined by ſubſcribing their
all into the ſtock of this company. As
the conſumption of herrings and other
ſorts of ſalt fiſh is vaſtly great in the ſe
veral parts of the Britiſh dominions,
could we ſupply this whole demand from
our own fiſheries, carried on either by
the company or by private men, it would
be a very great addition both to our na
vigation and number of ſeamen ; and
when we can do more than this, it will
then be time, and we ſhall long before
have an opportunity, to conſider how
to relieve our fiſhing trade from every
tax that now lies heavy upon it; but
as this is a matter that will require ma
my new regulations, the conſideration
of it could not be entered upon in con
certing this ſcheme, or, in framing this
bill; conſequently the not attempting
to remove thoſe difficulties, which our
fiſhing adventurers formerly met with
in ſettling their accounts with the ſalt
commiſſioners, was not a neglečt, but
a prudent omiſſion, as not being abſo
lutely neceſſary at preſent, tho'I hope
it will be done, and I think may effectu
ally be done, the next ſeſſion of parlia
ment. - -
I have now, I think, Sir, removed
the two chief obječtions made to the
ſcheme propoſed to be eſtabliſhed by
this bill; and now as to thoſe made to
the bill itſelf: That of not limiting the
time for clofing the ſubſcription cannot
be of any weight, becauſe it is to be
hoped, that the whole ſum will be ſub
I i ſcribed
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242 PRoceedings of the Political Club, &c. May

a cribed in a ſhort time, which of itſelf vouſed in Braſſa-ſound. But, 'Sir, if
will put an end to the ſubſcription; and
if it ſhould not, as ſome new bill may
next ſeſſion probably be brought in for
explaining and amending the bill now
before us, we may then enaët, that no
transfer of any of the ſtock of this
company ſhall be made for five years
from the date of the ſubſcription. But,
I hope, there will be no occaſion for
experience ſhould hereafter teach us,
that Campbell-town is not the moſt
proper place for the weſtern rendezvous,
it may be eaſily altered by ſome future
bill brought in for the farther regula.
tion and improvement of our fiſheries,
for no one can ſuppoſe, that this will be
the laſt; and if any ſuch alteration ſhould
be
moſtfound
readilyneceſſary, I am
conſent to it. ſure, I ſhall
r

any ſuch new clauſe; and conſiderin

the law we have now in force .# To conclude, Sir, thoſe who have
ſtockjobbing, which a noble lord ſo never made the experiment may ima
juſtly commended, I think, we have no gine, that the herringfiſhery may be ſet
great occaſion to be afraid of any ſtock on foot by private adventurers; but I
jobbing ſcheme that can hereafter be ſet am convinced it never will, becauſe I
on foot. have made the experiment. Being de
. This objećtion cannot therefore be of firous to encourage and promote this
weight enough for deferring till next trade, I joined a pretty large ſum with
ſeſſion, a bill that may be of ſo much ſome gentlemen as honeſt and as con
benefit to the nation; and I was ſur verſant in this trade as any in Britain;
priſed to hear the noble lord ſay, that but we were at laſt obliged to give it
he was not clear as to the queſtion, up, after loſing one half of our capital;
whether the money to be ſubſcribed by the chief reaſon of which was, becauſe
the chambers was to be a part of the in the inland countries the people are
500,oool. for, I think, there is nothing not yet got into the way of eating ſalt
more clear than that it is ; nor is there, herrings, and London and all our towns
I think, the leaſt danger, that the gen upon the coaſt are ſupplied by herrings
tlemen appointed by this bill to receive ſmuggled from Holland, which were
fubſcriptions, will not take care to re ſold cheaper than we could ſell ours, be:
ſerve a ſum ſufficient to be ſubſcribed by cauſe they were free from the ſalt duty,
the chambers; becauſe they may ſoon and many other duties, that inhance the
hear from every out port of the king price of all fiſh caught by the people
dom, whether it be likely that the peo of this kingdom. Now a company with
ple at that port will form a chamber; a large capital will not only be able to
and if too large a ſum ſhould be re bear a loſs for a year or two, but may
ſerved for this purpoſe, the ſubſcription more effectually propagate the conſump
may be again opened here for the refi tion of herrings, and prevent the clan.
due, which is a good reaſon for not li deſtine importation of Dutch, than can
miting the time for cloſing the ſubſcrip be done by private and ſeparate adven
tion by the bill now before us. turers.
As to the weſtern rendezvous for the For this reaſon, Sir, I think a com
fiſhing ſhips in the latter ſeaſon, the place pany with a joint ſtock at firſt abſolute
appointed by this bill has always hither ly neceſſary for ſetting up this trade.
to been thought the moſt proper, be The only difficulty is, how to get ſub
cauſe the ſhoals of herrings are gene ſcriptions enough for raiſing a ſufficient
rally by that time moved to the ſeas in joint ſtock; and for this purpoſe no fur
that neighbourhood, or, to the ſouth ture time can be ſo proper as the Prº
ward of that place; and in their way ſent; for I muſt obſerve, that the Pºor
pleyou
thither they will every year be accom if in every
do notcountry are like
catch them fairthey
while ladies,
are
panied by ſome of the fiſhing ſhips, in the humour, your addreſies will af.
that againſt the firſt ſeaſon had rendez terwards
 1751. The Dragon-Fly. 243
terwards be in vain; therefore, I hope, her, and with the end of his tail catch
this bill, imperfect as it is, will now eth faſt hold by the back of her head,
without the leaſt amendment be paſſed and flieth away with her. It is uncer
into a law; for every one may judge tain how long they continue in this po
what will be the conſequence of your fition before the female bends the end
making any amendment to it in this of her body, ſo as to penetrate the part
houſe. between the belly and breaſt of the
male–In this fingular and ſurprizing
[This Journal to be continued in our next.] manner ſhe is impregnated; then ſhe
repairs again to thoſe ſtill ſhallow wa
&############, ters, whoſe bottoms are covered with
moſs, ſticks, and weeds, which may be
Some Obſervations on the Dragon-Fly, or a ſecurity to the little grubs.--Here
Libella of Penfilvania, collected from ſhe in a hovering poſture depoſits her
Mr. John Bartram's Letters, commu eggs in the water, which immediately
nicated by Peter Collinſon, F. R. S. fink, and find a proper nidus in the
aquatic moſs, &c. The eggs are ſoon
B O U T the beginning of May hatched; the young reptiles creep a.
A I obſerved many deformed water mong the ſtones and weeds, &c. and ſo
inſects, by naturaliſts called Hexipodes, continue water animals the greateſt part
creep up out of the water, and fix them of the year, until the ſeaſon comes
ſelves on the ſhrubs and ruſhes; in this round for their appearance in that beau
fituation they continue but a few hours tiful fly, which is different from our
nº." before their back ſplits open; and from European; but their proceſs, I think,
ºr this deformed caſe creeps out a beauti well agrees with ours, as it is curiouſly
rº. ful fly, with ſhining tranſparent wings; deſcribed and delineated by that excel
At its firſt appearance there is only what lent naturaliſt M. Reaumur. They have
- 1: one may call the rudiments of wings, a great variety of this tribe of inſe&s
::: but it is a moſt entertaining fight to ob in America, as well as we have in Eu
---
* -- * ſerve how they ſhoot out, and expand rope. -- - - -

º themſelves: Thus, in leſs than an hour, In another place (where they are cal
-: they have attained their complete di. led May-Flies) is this further account.—
menfions. During all this operation Their bodies being repleniſhed with an
º the creatures are immoveable, and ſo oily matter, they eaſily quit their huſks,
continue until their wings are dry, and and riſe up to the ſurface of the water,
then they fly ſwiftly away, roving a and diſperſe themſelves a mile or more
bout the fides of ponds and rivers, #.. back in the woods, whilſt others ſtay
ing their food, being inſečts of prey, . near the water.
are very voracious, and, like the hawks May 4, 1749, I perceived many had
among birds, are very ſwift of flight, attained wings, and were very thick
and nimbly ſecure their prey, which is ſpread on the buſhes and graſs, by the
moſtly flies, and ſmall green graſhop river fides. The ſecond day after their
pers: They delight in ſunſhine, in . leaving their aquatick abode, they caſt
cloudy, weather they are rarely to be another ſkin, after which their tails
ſeen, but ſeek protećtion under the were longer, and their wings drier, and
leaves and boughs of trees, - more tranſparent. The 5th and 6th
-

Towards the end of May the female was rainy, the 7th windy, ſo very few
is ready to depoſit her eggs: She then came out. The 8th cool, ſo few were
ſeeks the warm quiet fides of ponds and ſeen: But the 9th and 10th being warm,
water-courſes, continuing in a hovering many ſwarmed late in the evening; and
Poſłure, dodging up and down in the the 11th, 12th, 13th, they ſwarmed
-water: In this action the male ſeizes abundantly. What I call ſwari.rg
I i 2 - " was
244 Proceedings at the Eleåion of Chamberlain-Speeches, &c.
was their gathering thick as bees, near the office of chamberlain, I once flat
the rivers, to lay their eggs in the tered myſelf, would determine only
Water. with my life; but I find, after long
In their flight they mount to the tops and frequent ſtrugglings, that the ſhor:
of trees, zo or 3o feet high: Their eſt refidence in this air, is now attended
motion is ſurprizing... hovering up and with ſo much danger, and ſuch great
down, riſing and Éiº 7 or 8 feet at diſtreſs, as diſables me from diſcharg.
a time : This I take to be the time and ing my duty in a manner ſuitable to its
manner of their impregnation. After importance, and even prevents my pub.
which they fly to the brooks, caſt out lic and perſonal attendance on you this
their eggs and periſh immediately : day, which I very earneſtly hoped and
Their fink direétly to the bottom, wiſhed to have given. I am therefore,
and lodge amongſt the mud and gravel, gentlemen, in juſtice to all my fellow.
and may be food for ſome minute water citizens, obliged to requeſt your per
animal. From their eggs proceeds a miſſion to reſign an office, which I am
deformed grub, which ſubſiſts under no longer equal to.
water, iftis food for eels, until next But tho' this public relation, which
ſeaſon, that it attains its fly ſtate, and has ſo long ſubſiſted between us, will
then is food for fiſh and fowl. now have its period; yet the moſt
The reaſon of their being ſo long in grateful ſenſe of your continual favour
coming forth this year was, the cold and indulgence, and your kind accept.
chilly weather: Other years, in a warm ance of my imperfect ſervice, will ever
ſeaſon, in five days they would have live in my remembrance, and warm my
performed all their functions, and diſ heart with the firmeſt attachment to
appeared. our intereſts ; and I may reaſonably
We have two other ſmaller kinds, ope, by thus withdrawing myſelf, to
that very much reſemble the former, be the longer enabled to exert my beſt
but they come later by two or three endeavours, on all proper occaſions,
weeks: "What is moſt remarkable, the for the honour and dignity of this anci.
males are black, and live ſeveral days ent and auguſt city. I am,
after the females.
GENT LEMEN,
Proceedings at Guildhall at the Elaion
of a Chamberlain. Your moſt obliged,
N Tueſday, April 30, was held a Epſom and obedienthumbleſervant.
court of Huſtings at Guildhall for
the election of a chamberlain for the **** JoHN Bosworth
remaining part of the year, in the room
of Sir #. Boſworth, Knt. Upon Speech of Mr. Deputy Harrison, *
opening the court, the recorder made his being declared Chamberlain of
a handſome ſpeech to the livery, and London. (See Hiſt. Chron.)
read Sir John Boſworth's letter of refig
nation, which was as follows. - Gentlemen,

To the Worthy Liverymen of the City ºf I Return you, my warmeſt and moſt
L ON DO N. fincere thanks, for the very high
honour you have done me, in electing
Gentlemen, me Chamberlain of this great and "P"
lent city.
HE honour you conferred, and So honourable a preference
inion VOu
º:
have ſo long continued to me, in the very favourable opinion '.aſed
 speeches ºf M. Harriſon and Mr. Glover 24;
pleaſed to entertain both of my integri Had I now your fights and privileges to
ty and abilities: The former of theſe my vindicate; had I the cauſe of your ſuf
heart tells me you cannot be miſtaken fering trade to defend; or were I now
in, how partially ſoever you may have called forth to recommend and enforce
judged of the latter; I flatter myſelf the parliamentary ſervice, of the moſt
therefore, that by a due exertion of theſe virtuous and illuſtrious citizen, my
abilities (ſuch as they are) in a diligent tongue would be free from conſtraint,
and conſcientious diſcharge of the im and expatiating at large, would endea
portant truſt repoſed in me, I ſhall be vour to merit your attention, which now
honoured with the continuance of your muſt be ſolely confined to ſo narrow
favour and protećtion. aſubjećt as myſelf. On thoſeoccaſions,
Giveneleave, gentlemen, once more the importance of the matter, and my
to thank you, and with a heart over known zeal to ſerve you, however in
. flowing with gratitude to aſſure you, effectual my attempts might prove, were
that I ſhall endeavour to ačt both in my always ſufficient to ſecure me the ho
public and private capacity, as becomes nour of a kind reception and unmerited
a faithful ſervant of the corporation, regard. Your countenance, gentlemen,
s
---
--
and a fincere friend to every individual
member thereof.
firſt drew me from the retirement of a
ſtudious life : your repcated marks of
-º
diſtinétion firſt pointed me out to that
-

Speech of Mr Richard Glover, to great body, the merchants of London,

the Court of Aldermen, and Livery, on who purſuing your example, conde
his declining the Poll for Chamberlain. ſcended to intruſt me, unequal and un
(See Hiſt. Chron.) -
worthy as I was, with the moſt impor
tant cauſe, a cauſe where your intereſt
Gentlemen, was as nearly concerned as theirs. In
conſequence of that deference which
FTER the trouble which I have has ever been paid to the ſentiments and
had ſo large a ſhare in giving you, choice of the citizens and traders of
! by my application for your favour to London, it was impoſſible but ſome
ſucceed Sir John Boſworth in the office faint luſtre muſt have glanced on one,
of chamberlain, this day ſo worthily whom, weak as he was, they were
†. I ſhould deem myſelf inexcu pleaſed to appoint the inſtrument on
ſable in º: this place, before Iren their behalf: and if from theſe tranſ
dered my thanks to thoſe in particular, aćtions I accidentally acquired the ſmal
who ſo generouſly have eſpouſed my in left ſhare of reputation, it was to you,
tereſt; to your new eleēted chamberlain gentlemen of the livery, that my gra
himſelf, and numbers of his friends, titude aſcribes it; and I joyfully em
whoſe expreſſions and ačtions have done brace this public opportunity of declar
me particular honour, amidſt the ing, that whatever part of a public cha
warmth of their attachment to him ; raēter I may preſume to claim, I owe
to the two deſerving magiſtrates, who primarily to you. . To this I might add
have prefided amongus with impartiali the favour, the twenty years counte
ty, humanity, and juſtice; and laſtly, nance and patronage of one, whom a
to all in general, for their candour, de ſupreme degree of reſpect ſhall prevent
cency, and indulgence. me from naming; and though under
Heretofore I have frequently had oc the temptation of uſing that name, as a
cafion of addreſſing the livery of Lon certain means of obviating ſome miſcon
don in public, but at this time, I find ſtructions, I ſhall however avoid to
myſelf at an unuſual loſs, being under dwell on the memory of a loſs, ſo re
all the difficulties which a want of mat cent, ſojuſtly, and ſo univerſally la
“, deſerving your notice, can create. mented.
: - Permit

|
 246 Speech of Mr. Glover.--Caſe of an extra-uterine Cºnception. May
Permit me now to remind you, that tion and eſteem, I ſolely declare, that I
when placed by theſe means in a light ſhall not bear away with me the leaſt
not altogether unfavourable, no lucrative trace of diſappoint, ent.
reward was then the objećt of my pur
ſuit; not ever did the promiſes or offers Caſe of an extra-uterine Conception.
of private emolument induce me to quit
y independance, or vary the leaſt Mr. URBAN,
of my former profeſſions, which always
were, and remain ſtill founded on the bout the beginning of Auguſt 1748,
principles of univerſal liberty; principles Sarah Laff, a poor woman of De
which I aſſume the glory to have eſtab- benham in Suffolk, had the uſual ſymptoms
liſhed on your records. Your ſenſe, of pregnancy, which ſucceeded each other
livery of London, the ſenſe of your great pretty regularly thro' the uſual period, at
corporation, ſo repeatedly recommend- a time ſhe was ſeiz'd with pains, like
ed to your repreſentatives in parliament, what ſhe always felt at bringingforth, ſent
were my ſenſe, and the principal boaſt for her midwife and neighbours, expect.
of all my compoſitions, containing matter ing to be deliver'd in a ſhort time: her
imbibed in my earlieſt education, to which pains continued regular about thirty
I have always adhered, by which I ſtill hours, in which time the midwife find.
abide, and which I will endeavour to ing the child did not advance in birth,
bear down with me to my grave; and left her; and a ſurgeon, who practiſes in
even at that gloomy period, when deſert- midwifery, was called to her aſſiſtance,
ed by my good fortune, and under the who not being able to diſcover the fitu.
ſevereſt trials, even hen, by the ſame ation of the child, after ſome time left
conſiſtency of opinions, and uniformity of her without making any diſcovery of
condućt, I ſtill preſerved that part of her caſe. After the pains were gone off,
reputation, which originally derived from the woman grew , better, her breaſts
your favour, whatever I might pretend filled with milk, and her menſes return'd
to call a public character, unſhaken and at proper ſeaſons, as if ſhe had been
unblemiſhed; nor once, in the hour of deliver'd of a child, and continued ſo
afflićtion, did I baniſh from my thoughts to do for ſeveral months. The ſym
the moſt fincere and conſcientious inten- ptoms of pregnancy, particularly the
tion of acquitting every private obliga- motions of the foetus during the laſt
tion, as ſoon as my good fortune ſhould months of its increaſe, the regular pains
return; a diſtant appearance of which at the time for bringing forth, the milk
ſeemed to invite me, and awakened in her breaſis, and the return of the
ſome flattering expectations on the ru- menſes, were not ſufficient to diſcoverher
moured vacancy of the chamberlain's caſe, nor did the child's falling from ſide
office; but always apprehending the im- to fide upon the woman's changing
utation of preſumption, and that a poſture, which happen'd from the time
É. degree of d licacy and caution ſhe had the labour-like pains, give her
would be requiſite in me, than any other ſurgeon any knowledge that the ſetu:
candidate, I forbore, ’till late, to preſent was extra-uterine, for ſhe was treated
myſelf once more to your notice, and by him as one in a aſcites, and wºº
then, for the
a public firſt time, abſtrated
confideration, from the
ſolicited your haveoperation.
been tapp'd for ſhe
Thus it, had ſhe not ſeveral
continued refuſe!
favour for my own private advantage. months, when having vomited up 3
My want of ſucceſs ſhall not prevent worm,ſhe was treated as if her caſe
my chearfully congratulating this gentle been entirely owing to worms; a Yº!
man on his eleētion, and you on your ſtrong doſe of ipecacoanha and emetic
choice of ſo worthy a magiſtrate; and tartar was given without any liquid,
if I may indulge a hope of departing and after it repeated ſtrong cathariº,
this place with a ſhare oy your approbi: by which ſhe was greatly weakeº
however
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- 247
however ſo ſurprizingly good was her the os frontis was extraćted from the
conſtitution, that ſhe held out ſeveral fundament; the patient dy'd emaciated
months more in this manner, at the end in the Hotel Dieu.
of which time the putrefied child began The other is a ſimilar caſe, but at
to appear at an abſceſs form'd by nature tended with much mcre ſurpriſing cir
in the abdominal integuments near the cumſtances, and communicated to the
navel, other parts coming away at the French academy by M. Puzos. The
ſame time by the labia pudendi, the woman was big of a child, which ſhe
vagina being corroded by the putrefied perceived to move about the end of Sep
child and waters; theſe parts were the tember 1749; about the beginning of
phalanges of the toes, which made her February 1750, ſhe had an abſceſs form
caſe declar'd to be the ſtone, tho' with ed at the navel, which broke and made
them came a large quantity of the an orifice of the breadth of a large crown
putrid waters, and not a ſingle ſymptom piece, through which the woman her
led to think the urinary parts concern'd ſelf extraded ſeveral bones of her child,
in her complaints. . Another ſurgeon and continued to extraćt more every #
having an opportunity of ſeeing the by the ſame aperture, which alſo diſ
woman, viewing the .# and charged ſome fiercoraceous matters.
the bones, immediately diſcover'd her The woman however roſe from her bed
caſe, but could not without great diffi as uſual, and lived upon groſs ſcod;
culty get his aſſertions credited; how ſhe ſlept well, was free from a fever,
ever a conſultation was agreed on, at and, in ſhort, gave hopes of a ſpeedy
which it became the general opinion her cure, when M. Palan, the ſurgeon who
caſe was as before declar'd, the aperture attended her, on Mar. 27, 1750, com
of the abſceſs was enlarg’d, and part of municated her caſe to M. de la Marti
the child extracted, the other part was miere, that he might receive his advice
ſuffer'd to continue in the body till it and inſtructions in the management of
came of itſelf to the opening, which the patient.
was about fourteen days before all came The REMEMBRANce R, May 4.
away, during which time, either by the
corroſive nature of the remaining - Ontains a ſhort view of our regen
waters or the periſtaltic motion of the cies, or minorities, ſince the con
inteſtines againſt the bones of the re- $VI. ueſt, which were thoſe of Henries III.
Richard II. Edward III. V. VI. On
maining part of the child, they ſuffer'd
greatly, having ſeveral places corroded which he obſerves that, beſides the woe
or lacerated ſo that the contents came denounced in holy writ againſt the na
thro'; no poſture or bandage was thought ‘tion whoſe king is a child, almoſt every
of to facilitate the paſſage of the parts one of theſe periods was produćtive of
of the child to the opening, or to ſor nothing but faétions, miſcarriages and
ward the diſcharge of the putrid waters; misſortunes; and he infers from the
yet the poor woman recover'd, and is whole, That he who can manage the
now perfeótly well. protećtorſhip of a kingdom, without ex
May 14, 1%urs, &c. citing the indignation of good men, or
the envy of bad, muſt partake more of
1751. John Rodha R D. angel than man. Some peculiar tem
**. The foregoing caſe is not fin perament however ought to be eſtabliſh
gular; we ſee two of the ſame kind re ed for the due exerciſe of the royal F.
corded in the Memoirs of the Royal rogative, of which temperament ſuch is
Academy of Surgery at Paris, for the beſt as comes neareſt to the thing itſelf
laſt year; in the firſt whereof, deſcribed to be ſupplied. Now to a man of plain
by M. Moreau, the bones in part came common ſenſe, not verſed in cabinet re
away, ſome from a large gangrenous ab finements, or biaſed by factious conſi
ſceſs in the left iliac region, and part of derations, yet properly informed, that
the
 *-C ºf C. rºſ,
24 O +\ºge”.
* A vasºr a º/ tº varyºutuzon.

the king, in his political capacity, is al others that it is violated as often as it is

ways in a kind of minority, ſince he can alter'd. This diverſity of opinions may
never legally act without the advice and eaſily be reconciled: %.it is true
concurrence of his council, nothing that king, lords and commons are the
would ſeem more eaſy than to point out conſtitutional ingredients of an Engliſh
ſuch a temperament. For in authoriſing legiſlature: But then the conſtitution
a fit perſon to diſcharge the known du preſcribes ends as well as means, pur.
ties of the kingly office in the king's º as well as formalities, and the laws
name, during his nonage, the thing is or attaining thoſe ends and purpoſes
done, and º the wheels of government make a part of the conſtitution too. Our
move as regularly as before.—But if executive is alſo empowered by the con
ſuch a temperament ſhould come to be ſtitution to put thoſe laws in force, and
canvaſſed under the word ſole-regent, as often as a law is made or repealed the
a cipher for a figure; for a ſole regent go :
we muſt take eſpecial care not miſtake conſtitution ſo far may be ſaid to under
; during a ſeſſion therefore
in name, aſſociated with a council # re of purliament it is in a fluêtuating ſtate.
gency preſcribed, not choſen, poſſeſſing There are however certain conſtitution.
every province of power, and maſters, al fundamentals which were deſign'd to
by compačt, of all diſtributions, is no be permanent and unalterable. Thus
better; and, by ſtanding foremoſt, be one houſe arrogates to itſelf the ſupreme
comes only the more inſignificant. How judicature, the other the ſole privilege
reaſonable ſoever therefore it may be to jºs aids; and if we recur to the
make an eventual proviſion for the re ends, and purpoſes abovementioned for
poſe of the kingdom, it can never be which parliaments were inſtituted, and
reaſonably made by any farther treſpaſs which too are fundamentals, the protec
on the duration of p—t. What the tion of the collečtive body of the people
ſentiments of the public were concern in the full and ſecure poſſeſſion of their
ing the firſt pračtice of that kind, was birthrights was the ..". matural
by bells and bonfires Fº pro- tendency of power is to exceſs, and eve
claimed at the d–ſſ—n which followed ry ſuch exceſs, as maturally tends to
it. Charles II, when preſſed by the old the oppreſſion of the people; to reme.
whigs to paſs a militia bill which they dy which, they were admitted to a ſhare
had prepared for him, declared from the in the legiſlature in the perſons of
throne.-‘‘That it was to put the mili their repreſentatives. Of all innova
“tia out of his power, which thing he tions therefore the people are moſt con
“ would not do, no not for one hour.” cern'd in ſuch as affect the repreſenta
It is to be hoped that the people will be tives. What ground they have already
as tenacious of their remaining rights loſt; and how hard, if not impoſſible to
and privileges, as that monarch juſtly recover it, I need not ſay. By ſome
was of his prerogative. ſtrange fatality, which ought to be very
alarming to a people calling themſelves
Remembrancer, May 11. free, almoſt every meaſure urged in their
Of the Nature and Danger of the Confli name proves too unwieldy to be ma
tution. maged, while meaſures of every other
kind ſlide thorough the forms, as if by
T HingBtheconſtitution, as comprehend. long uſe they were become fit for ſuch
legiſlative and executive only. I ſhall conclude with one ſhort
power, with ſome, means the conſtituent caution to thoſe who are moſt forward
parts of the legiſlature, kings, lords and to looſen fundamentals. That as all
commons; others underſtand by it the fundamentals reſt on the ſame ground,
body of laws by them conſtituted, and and are held together by the ſame cemen,
aſſigned over to the executive; ſome they would duly confider whether the
conceive it of a fluêtuating nature, and diſlocating
whole º'
a part may not endange.”
- From
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thought was for the publick advantage.
From the Remembrancer, May 18. For their own intereſt is ſo interwoven
Of Government, and upon what our with the people's, that if they ačt for
Freedom dependi. themſelves (which every one of them
H E R E is nothing in which the will do as near as he can) they muſt
generality of mankind are ſo act for the common intereſt of Eng
much miſtaken, as when they talk of land: And if a few among them ſhould
government : The different effects of find it their intereſt to abuſe their pow
it are obvious to every one ; but few er, it will be the intereſt of all the
can trace its cauſes : Moſt men, hav reſt to puniſh them for it : And then
ing indigeſted ideas of the nature of our government would ačt mechani
it, attribute all publick miſcarriages to cally, and a rogue would as neceſſarily
the corruption of mankind: they think be hanged, as a clock ſtrike twelve
the whole maſs is infected ; that it is when the hour is come.
impoſſible to make any reformati Theſe are the very ſenſible thoughts
on ; and to ſubmit patiently to their and lively expreſſions of Mr. Tren
country's calamities, or elſe ſhare in chard, in his preface to his Hiſtory
the ſpoil: Whereas complaints of this of Standing Armies: And elſewhere
kind are as old as the world, and every he ſays, The people muſt not expect
age has thought their own the worſt; to ſee men of ability, or integrity, in
we have not only our own experience, any places, while they hold them by
but the example of all times, to prove, no other tenure than the Diſſervice
that men in the ſame circumſtances they do their country in the houſe of
will do the ſame things, call them by commonS. -

what names of diſtinction you pleaſe. The Remembrancer May 25.

A government is a mere piece of clock Ontains a ſpeech of Henry Nevill
work; and having ſuch ſprings and againſt the bill of recognition in
wheels muſt ačt in ſuch a manner: Henry Cromwell's parliament, and the
And therefore, the art is, to conſtitute ſenſe of a profeſſed royaliſt on the in
it ſo, that it muſt move to the publick conveniencies of a long continuance of
advantage. It is certain, that every the ſame parliament.
man will ačt for his own intereſt, and Nevill is for making Cromwell ſu
all wiſe governments are founded on preme magiſtrate, * with as much pow
that principle : So that this whole er over the parliament as is confiſtent
myſtery is only to make the intereſt of with the conſtitution: for, ſays he, the
the governors and governed the ſame. long parliament was an oligarchy, de
In an abſolute monarchy, where the teſted by all men that love the conſtitu
whole power is in one man, his inte tion; and it is chymerical to expect to
reſt will be only regarded: In an ari make an artificial government when na
ſtocracy the intereſt of a few, and in a ture is againſt it. Let not the prince have
free government the intereſt of every ſuch a power as is inconfiſtent with a free
one. This would be the caſe of Eng people, nor be ſo much circumſcribed
land, if ſome abuſes, that have lately as that, by the equality of perhaps op
crept into our conſtitution, were re poſite intereſts, or at leaſt different parts
moved. -
of the legiſlature, perpetual efforts for
The freedom of this kingdom de ſuperiority ſhall bring thoſe confuſions
pends upon the people's chufing the into the ſtate which cannot terminate
houſe of Commons, who are a part but in its deſtruction.
of the legiſlature, and have the ſole The Royaliſt produces ſeveral in
power of giving money. Were this a ſtances from Engliſh hiſtory, in which
true repreſentative, and free from ex the diſſolution or prorogation of par
ternal force or private bribery, no liaments, became neceſſary to the pre
thing could paſs there but what they * See Monarchy aſſerted,
K k ſervation
May, 1751. - -
25o Complaint of public Grievances. May
ſervation of monarchy, which, he ſays, good of the community would be the
is the beſt government for England, great end of every man's purſuit; and
and moſt ſuited to the temper of the the grievances ſo loudly complained of,
people: And to prove that the long and ſo generally felt, would occupy the
continuance of one parliament, or the thoughts, and employ the leiſure of
ſame members in parliament, is moſt thoſe m--ſt- rs whoſe proper province
pernicious to king and people, he ob it is to redreſs them.
ſerves, that, tho' it is the proper bu Were his majeſty told that the na
fineſs of parliament to repreſent and tion groaned under the oppreſſion of
adviſe, yet it is proper and peculiar almoſt inſupportable taxes; and that
to the king to comply or refuſe, re. the weight of collecting them was
ceive or reject: but if either or both nearly equal to the burthen for which
houſes of parliament muſt be followed they were impoſed; were he acquaint
by the king, that which is called advice ed with the means of eaſing his ſubjećls
would in effect be a command, and without diminution to his revenue, or
where the ſovereign power is in more injury to thoſe who are the proprietors
than one, the form of government is of the publick flock; would he heſitate
not monarchy but ariſtocracy. Nor do a moment to afford them relief ? Surely
the people ſuffer leſs, with reſpect even not. To whom then muſt we impute
to private property, by the long con it, that after two years free and unin
tinuance of the ſame parliaments: for terrupted peace, we ſtill ſtruggle under
the members are protećted in oppreſ the ſame exorbitant taxes that were
fing and defrauding their fellow ſub found neceſſary to the ſupport of an
jects by their privileges; and ſecurity expenſive and ill-managed war And
from puniſhment is a temptation to what is ſtill an aggravation to our mi.
guilt: an evil, which is diffuſed yet ſery, is, that all thoſe taxes are entailed
wider by the ſale of protećtions to upon us by a new law for a period of
others, which is ſo notorious an abuſe time, the end of which thouſands now
of parliamentary privilege, that blank living can never hope to ſee. To whom
protections have been known to be, is it owing that the herring fiſhery (the
like indulgencies ſold, by the dozen. only national projećt that has been ſet
on foot theſe many years) is ſo far diſ.
The Weſtminſter Journal, May 4. countenanced, that not one man em
Othing can excite nobler ſenti ployed in the a n of affairs has em
ments of his majeſty's great care barked either his money or his creditin
and concern for the future happineſs the proſecution of it? How comes it
and tranquillity of his people, than about, that notwithſtanding the com
his gracious meſſage to the H. of merce of theſe kingdoms is manifeſtly
Peers. upon the decline, ſtill new obſtacles
Happy were it for this nation, if are thrown in its way, and impoſitions
thoſe who ſurround the throne" were laid upon thoſe who venture their for
animated by the ſame difintereſted tunes in carrying of it on By whoſe
principles of duty, and love to their miſmanagement were the manufaāurers
country. The voice of faction would of glaſs driven from their country to
then no longer offend the royal ear, ſeek encouragement from enemies, for
nor the zeal of party triumph over an art by which many thouſands of
re&titude of heart. Honourable em. pounds were annually returned to theſe
ployments, and lucrative poſts would kingdoms, till the ruin of it was com
then be ſought for no other purpoſe pleted by exorbitant duties? Who are
but to diffuſe happineſs, and create the oppreſſors that are driving our co
emulation among all the ſubordinate lonies abroad, from the boſom of their
ranks of inferior magiſtrates. The mother mother country, to ſeek for
ſhelter
 I 751. Iſle of Man detrimental to Great Britain. 251
ſhelter and protećtion from foreign na tives, the happineſs of the whole com
tions. munity : Tho' it has received many
Theſe are queſtions that need not to violent ſhocks, its baſis was too firm to
be anſwered. But the grievances re be deſtroyed; it ſtill ſhews its primitive
main to be redreſs'd. If they are ne ſtrength ; but what open force could
glečted none but ourſelves are to blame. not ſhake, private artifice has almoſt ef
We have a gracious maſter, ever ready fečied : For our liberty is little more
to conſult the eaſe, happineſs, and proſ than nominal, we are the ſlaves of cor
perity of his people; whoſe reign has ruption, are bought and ſold at pleaſure,
been one continued ſeries of goodneſs and are chiefly conducive to our own de
to his ſubjećts, and whoſe life is a bleſ. ſtruction.
fing every lover of his country muſt Cicero, talking of the Roman ſenate,
pray to be prolonged. then awed by power, or governed by
avarice, ſays, Aut aſſentiendum eff nuſa
From the Weſtminſter Journal, May 18. cum gravitate paucis, aut fruſtra diſm.
Liberty deſtroyed by Corruption. tiendum ; meaning, that they muſt ei
HE Roman virtue and the Roman ther baſely vote with Craſſus and Cae
liberty expired together; tyranny ſar, or vote againſt then to no purpoſe:
and corruption came upon them almoſt Theſe great men did not ſeek power,
hand in hand; and Pliny acquainted or uſe it, to do good to their country,
Trajan, that all his predeceſſors, ex which is the end of power ; but to
cept Nerva, and one or two more, ſtu themſelves, which is the abuſe of it :
died how to debauch their people, and and it is to be obſerved, that where go
how to baniſh all virtue, by introdu vernment is degenerated into jobbing, it
cing all vices. Monſieur Bayle tells us quickly runs into tyranny and diſſolu
of a great traveller, who being rallied tion.

upon his rambling diſpoſition, anſwer

ed, That he would ceaſe travelling, as Reaſons for annexing the Iſle of Man to
ſoon as ever he could find a country the Crown of Great-Britain.
where power and credit were in the
hands of honeſt men, and perferments N i z Geo. I. c. 28. by an ač, then
went by merit. Upon which one of paſſed, the lords of the treaſury were
the company replied, Nay then, you impowered to treat with the earl of Der
will infallibly die travelling. Where by, and his heirs, for the purchaſe of all
bribery is praśliſed, it is a thouſand to right to the Iſle of Man: and this ačt
one but miſchief is intended ; and the was founded upon the almoſt impoſſibi
more bribery, the more miſchief: lity of preventing SMugol ING from
Therefore, this ought to be perpetually that iſland, while it remain’d as a petty
in the mind of every honeſt Engliſh ſovereignty in the hands of a proprietor.
man ; becauſe, where corruption and The late lord Derby, from ſome no
publick crimes are not carefully op tion he had formed, of being able to
poſed, and ſeverely puniſhed, neither leave the Iſle of Man by will, would not
liberty nor ſecurity can poſſibly ſubfit. treat with the treaſury. The duke of
The idea of this liberty is what be Athol, the preſent proprietor, may pro
flows a conſcious pride in the breaſt of bably be diſpoſed to part with it, upon
every Briton; but this is the very height good terms ; eſpecially when it is con
of fallacy: Indeed, that conſtitution fidered, that moſt part of his revenues a
which has exiſted among us for more riſe from ſmall duties and cuſtoms paid
than ſeven centuries, was the reſult of in the iſland upon prohibited goods en
thoſe free and honeſt diſpoſitions, which tered, and afterwards ſmuggled upon the
inſpired our Saxon anceſtors with va coaſts of England, Wales, Ireland, and
jour in the field, and probity in coun Scotland; which, though no method has
cil : it was founded on the nobleſ: mo yet been found out to prevent, in any
K k 2 degree
 252 Iſle of Man to be purchaſed. May
degree (not one in an hundred of the and an English Commissien, could
boats or veſſels concerned in the ſmug not protećt him in that petty principali
gling trade being taken at ſea, or ſeized ty.-----They ſeized his men, who had
afterwards); it cannot therefore be ſup taken poſſeſſion of the dogger, threw
poſed, that the legiſlature will ſuffer it them into goal, where five of them lay
long to be carried on to ſuch an enor but a few months ago. The captain
mous height, which now calls loudly himſelf narrowly eſcaped, with two
for the ſerious attention of every perſon men and a boy, to Whitehaven ; from
that wiſhes well to the trade and welfare which place he wrote his complaints to
of theſe kingdoms. the commiſſioners of the cuſtoms.-
The Iſle of Man is ſituated in the midſt If theſe gentlemen were called upon by
of the three kingdoms, not above fix the houſe of commons, not only for
er ſeven hours ſail from the neareſt parts theſe papers; but alſo for ſuch informa
of Scotland, Ireland, and England. It is tions as they have received for ſome
the great Sto Rehouse or MAGAZINE years paſt, from the collečtors of White
for the French and other nations, to de haven and Liverpool, and their officer
poſit prodigious quantities ofwines, bran in the iſle of Man ; no doubt could re
dies, coffee, teas, and other india goods; main of the abſolute neceſſity of annex.
which are carried off in ſmall boats and ing this iſland immediately to the crown
wherries built for that purpoſe. To aſ of Great-Britain.
certain the quantity, the houſe of com Query. Whether the officers in the
mons may order the collectors of the Iſle of Man are not guilty of
noble proprietor's cuſtoms in the iſland, an act of rebellion in ſeizing
to lay before them their books of entries, the king's boats and arm,
for the laſt ſeven years, of goods; 999 and detaining them
parts of which, out of 1 ooo, are ſmug Another pernicious pračice carried
gled upon our coaſts | Upon ſuch an on by ſome Fugitives ſettled in the
examination of theſe officers, the whole Iſland (who are countenanced and pro
frene would come out ! teåed), is this; They enter tobacco
Of late years a new and deſtrućtive in rolls from ſeveral ports of Great Bri.
trade has been ſet up by ſome people, tain for ſome foreign parts, receive the
who have cheated their creditors and drawback, then carry it to the Iſle of
carried their effects to the Iſle of Man, and run it back again from thence
Man ; and that is by importing ſuch to Scotland, England, or Ireland, and
quantities of teas, and other india goods, Wales. This muſt always be attended
as ought greatly to alarm the ls d 1 a with perjuries, very little regarded by
CoMPANY. Perhaps they do not know ſuch perſons, who have firſt cheated
to what a height it is come; or elſe it is their own creditors, and then rob the
hardly poſſible they ſhould fit ſtill, and publick. Here the cuſtoms are actually
not complain of whole SH1 P-Loads of robbed of great ſums of money.
teas, and other India goods, brought in The Iſle of Man is iikewiſe a great
for ſome years paſt from Denmark, as detriment to the Britiſh diſtillery. Moſt
well as Holland and France; and all of the ſhips that now go from Liver
fmuggled upon our coaſts. The captain pool to Guiney, &c. touch there for
of a cruiſer laſt June did venture to do their Brandies, Wines, and India and
his duty, and attempted (as he thought other goods, &c, not of Britiſh manu
he was warranted to do by an ačt of faćture.
parliament) to ſeize a Dutch dogger, Theſe and many other inconve.
valued at 120ooſterling,which run from niencies and miſchiefs ariſe from ſuffering
him aſhore upon the iſland, where ſhe this Iſland any longer to be in a man"
was bound. But the man found him. independent of Great Britain. And *
ſelf miſtaken. Acts of Parli AM ENT, fuller account of the practices carry"g
, Oſl
4751. A New invented Ciſtern.—Copper pernicious. 253
on there will be publiſhed, if theſe be The caſe of the ſovereignty of Belleifle,
not ſufficient to awaken all the true formerly in poſſeſſion of the family of the
friends of Great Britain. famous duke of that name, plainly ſhews,
The remedy propoſed is, to agree they would not.
with the preſent proprietor to relinquiſh In ſhort, this Iſland may be looked
his right to the Iſleof Man; and, in lieu upon as a Fortreſs in the hands of our
of it, to grant him, and his heirs, an an enemies, draining us of our ſpecie (for
nual ſum out of the cuſtoms of England, all theſe goods are paid for with Engliſh
for ever: And ſuch an annuity will be coin); and alſo continually annoyin
a ſaving to the government of ſcime us in the moſt ſenſible part, our trade
thouſands a year, expended to very lit and commerce.----And the whole queſ
tle purpoſe, in maintaining cruiſers and tion is, whether we ought to diſpoſſeſs
officers, &c. to guard againſt its illicit them or not : A queſtion that admits of
and pernicious trade: And ten times no diſpute, if the publick good and wel
the number will never prevent ſmug fare of our country are to determine it !
gling from that Iſland. This article alone Nor can there be any one good reaſon
cannot be leſs than 15ooo or 20coo aſſign'd, why this Iſland ſhould have re
pounds a year, including, in this eſti main’d ſo long in a manner indepen
mation, the officers in Ireland, who are dent of Great Britain.
kept there on the ſame account ; beſides
the loſs to the revenue, upon the moſt An Account of a Ciffern, lately invented
moderate computation, of, at leaſt, two by M. AMy of Paris, and approved
hundred thouſand a year; and the loſs by the Academy of Sciences.
to the fair trader, and particularly the
India company, which may be as much HAT mankind in general are
anore. pleaſed with novelty is too evi
The late purchaſe of the hereditable dent to be denied, and yet they frequent
juriſdićtions in Scotland hath ſet an excel ly appear to act upon an oppoſite prin
lent example, which deſerves imitation. ciple, for health itſelf has been ſacrificed
And indeed the reaſons of annexing this to cuſtom : but cuſtom appears to exer
petty royalty to the crown hold ſtron ciſe this ſuperiority only with reſpečt to
ger than in any of the others. For ſuch novelties as are of public utility,
the detriment, which the whole king of which the following facts are a ſtri
dom ſuſtains by the alienation of it, is king example.
much greater than that which aroſe from River water has been always, and,
all the royalties and juriſdićtions of Scot with great juſtice, regarded as more
land. The loſs to the nation, and the gains wholeſome than any other; but it is fre
to the French, are inexpreſſibly great. quently adulterated by ſo many mix
And as all the ſums drained from us are tures, particularly of ſoil and mud, that
employed by them, in time of war, to it becomes neceſſary to purfy it before
hire troops, and pay armies to fight a it is fit for houſhold purpoſes. This pu
gainſt us ; it will be no exaggeration of rification has been attempted by many
the truth to ſay—That ſince the peace contrivar ces, but the moſt common
of Utrecht, they have drawn more mo method is to ſtrain, or filtre it thro’ ſand
ney from us, by means of their trade into a copper ciſtern, in which it is pre
with this ſmall Iſland, than was ſufficient ſerved for uſe. But it is well known
to maintain 30,000 men, with a train that water forms upon copper a kind of
of artillery, during the late war in Flan canker, or ruſt, called verdegris ; and
ders—Would the French have ſuffered that verdegris is one of the moſt vio
a like ſovereignty and juriſdiction to re lent poiſons in nature; yet, rather than
main on their coaſts, ſo greatly to the de quit an old cuſtom, the greater part of
triment of the kingdom in general *---- mankind are content to ſwallow sº
thls
254 Copper permicious Iron wholeſºme. May
this poiſon every day. It is indeed true bly diſſolved by the water, ſo that in
that they believe the ill effects of copper 4 or 5 years, it will have loſt a 5th part
are prevented by its being tinned ; but of its weight.
the tin that adheres to the copper is ſo Theſe ciſterns, confidered only as in.
extreamly thin, that it is ſoon penetrated ſtruments of filtration, are made ſo
by the verdegris, which is produced ſmall as to be portable even in the
by the water that inſinuates itſelf thro' pocket, by which pit or well water,
its pores; a fačt which cannot be and in many places no other can be
doubted, becauſe the tin, at length, be procured, may be freed from ſlime,
comes green. Beſides ſuch is the man the ſpawn of vermin, and other foul.
ner and figure in which ciſterns are ge neſſes, which it always contračis. To
nerally conſtructed, that the tinning M. Amy's treatiſe upon ciſterns, is ad.
may fail in many places without being ded a theſis which was maintained by
perceived; ſo that the copper being ex M. Thiery, doćtor of phyſic, in which
poſed to the immediate action of the wa the uſe of copper veſſels in the dreſſing
ter, muſt produce dreadful effects. It vićtuals is proved to be a dangerous
muſt indeed be confeſſed, that the water and pernicious practice.
which is drawn from theſe ciſterns, is Copper, ſays M. Thiery, when it is
not often impregnated with ſuch quan handled, yields an offenſive ſmell, and,
tities of the verdegris, as to kill ſudden if touched with the tongue, yields a
ly; but it contains enough to precipi ſharp pungent taſte, and even excites
tate decay, and to bring on many to vomit; thoſe who manufacture it are
chronical diſeaſes, eſpecially the ſlow often ſeized with fluxes, which art
fever, the cure of which is more dif. frequently attended with the moſt vio
ficult in proportion as the cauſe is leſs lent ſymptoms. Verdegris, a very
known. That there is verdegris in ſmall quantity of which will produce
this water may alſo be demonſtrated, colics, intolerable thirſt, and univerſal
by the throwing into it a ſmall quantity convulſions, is no more than a ſolution
of any volatile alkali; which will imme of copper by vegetable acids: but eve:
diately tinge it with a paler or deeper ry known menſtruum, mineral acid:
blue, as the quantity of verdegris, which fixed and volatil, alkalis, every ſpecies
it contains in ſolution, is greater or leſs. of oil, water, and even the humidity
Water, indeed, which is filtrated thro' of air, will penetrate and diſſolve cop
porous ſtones, is extreamly clear and per. And if the prodigious diviſibility
limpid, but it acquires a petrefying of this metal be confidered, there
quality in its paſſage, which, at length, can be no room to doubt its being a
may produce fatal effects; and theſe moſt powerful and ſubtile poiſon. To
ſtones are beſides too dear for com the effects of this poiſon we are greatly
mon uſe. -
expoſed by the preſent uſe of copper
For theſe reaſons, M. Amy has pro utenſils for the dreſſing our food; the
poſed the uſe of lead or tin, inſtead of very air of the kitchen abounding with
copper ciſterns; for though lead, when oleaginous and ſaline particles, pene
it is diſſolved by acids, becomes ſtrong trates, and diſpoſes them to diſſolution
poiſon, yet water produces no more before they are uſed; the different
effects upon it than upon tin, and ſubſtances, alſo, which are uſed at
M. Amy has contrived a varniſh, ſeaſonings, are all ſuch as are adapted
which preſerves it from the air. But to produce verdegris; and the powº
his principal improvement is, that of theſe ſubſtances is increaſed greatly
of filtering the water thro' a ſpunge by the heat of the place, and the aº
more or leſs compreſſed, inſtead of tion of the fire. M. Thiery, after tº:
ſand, or a ſtone, by which the water amining the qualities of ſeveral othº
is not only rendered more clear, but metals, in order to determine ºIn
more wholeſome ; for ſand is inſenſi - - -
 1751. Iron wholeſome—Mitch of Tring, 255
may be beſt introduced into the kitch been tending to produce this unhappy
en inſtead of copper, gives the prefer event: A little before the defeat
ence to iron. Lead is eaſily diſſolved of the Scotch in the late rebel
by acids, alkalis, and oils, and its diſ lion, the old woman Oſborne came to
ſolution is poiſon. Tin appears to be one Butterfield, who then kept a dairy
noxious by the diſeaſes of thoſe who at Gubblecot, and begged for ſome
work on it, and it has been proved by buttermilk, but Butterfield told her
the chymiſts to contain arſenic. But with great brutality that he had not
iron, for the ſalutary effects of its ruſt, enough for his hogs ; this provoked
of its filings, and of the water that it im the old woman, who went away, tel
pregnates, and for the robuſt health, ling him, that the Pretender would
and long life of thoſe who work at the have him and his hogs too. Soon af
forge, muſt be regarded as the friend terwards ſeveral of Butterfield's calves
of man. Iron is uſed both in phar became diffemper'd ; upon which ſome
macy and cookery with ſucceſs; and ignorant people, who had been told -
it is to be found in great plenty under the ſtory of the buttermilk, gave out
our own ſoil, while we import the that they were bewitched by old mo
poiſon, of copper at a great expence ther Oſborne; and Butterfield himſelf,
frºm abroad. M. Thiery finiſhes his who had now left his dairy, and taken
theſis, by enumerating the various the publick-houſe by the brook of
means by which the pernicious qua Gubblecot, having been lately, as he
lities of copper are communicated to had been many years before at times,
whatever we eat or drink. Our food troubled with fits, mother Oſborne was
receives its quantity of poiſon in the ſaid to be the cauſe; he was perſuaded
kitchen, the brewer mingles poiſon in that the doćtors could do him no good,
our beer by boiling it in a large cop and was adviſed to ſend for an old
per, and at the apothecary's it enters woman out of Northamptonſhire, who
almoſt into every preparation. Salt is was famous for curing diſeaſes that
diſtributed to the people from copper were produced by witchcraft. This
ſcales that are covered with verdegris, ſagacious perſon was accordingly ſent
and the paſtry cook bakes our tarts in for and came ; ſhe confirmed the ri
a copper patty pan ; but confections diculous opinion that had been propa
and ſyrups have yet greater powers of gated of Butterfield's diſorder, and or
deſtruction, for they are ſet over a fire dered fix men to watch his houſe day
in copper veſſels, which have not been and night with ſtaves, pitchforks, and
tinned, and the verdegris is plentifully other weapons, at the ſame time hang
extracted by the acidity of the com ing ſomething about their necks, which
poſition. And tho' we do not, after ſhe ſaid was a charm that would ſecure
all, ſwallow death in a fingle doſe, yet them from being bewitched themſelves.
it is certain that a quantity of poiſon, However theſe extraordinary proceed
however ſmall, which is repeated with ings produced no conſiderable effe&ts,
every meal, muſt produce more fatal nor drew the attention of the place
effects than is generally believed. upon them, till ſome perſons in order
to bring a large company together,
Mr. Urban, Tring May 2, 1751. with a lucrative view, ordered by
Tºº your account of the riot and anonymous letters that public notice
murder that lately happened in ſhould be given at Winſlow, Leighton
this place is in general true, yet and Hempſtead, by the cryer, that
ſeveral names were miſtaken, and witches were to be tried by ducking at
ſome circum"ances omitted; theſe I Longmarſton, on the 22d of April.
have corrected, and ſupplied ; and ad The conſequences were as you have
ded ſome account of the incidents which related them, except that no perſon
for ſeveral years paſt have gradually has yet been committed on the coro
ner's
256 Inundation in Cumberland. May
ner's inqueſt except one Thomas Col Theſe brooks have lodged ſuch quan
ley, chimney-ſweeper, but ſeveral of tities of gravel and ſand on their border.
the ringleaders in the riot are known, ing meadows, that they can never be re
ſome of whom live very remote, and covered. Many vaſt pieces of rock have
no expence or diligence will be ſpared been carried a confiderable way into the
to bring them to juſtice. fields, larger than a team of ten horſes
can move ; one of theſe meaſured nine
Account of a ſurprizing Inundation in teen yards about. The damages alone
the valley of St. John's near Keſ. to the grounds, houſes, highways, &c.
wick in Cumberland. -
are by ſome computed at looo, by
others at 15co pounds. One ofthe ſaid
N the 22d of Auguſt 1749, there brooks, called Moſe, or Moſedale Beck,
was the moſt terrible thunder, and which riſes near the ſource of the others,
inceſſant lightning, ever known in that but runs North from the other fide of
part in the memory of man, the prece Legburthet Fells, continues ſtill foul
ding afternoon having been extreme and muddy, probably from having
hot and ſultry. The inhabitants of the worked its channel into ſome mineral
vale heard a ſtrange buzzing noiſe, ſubſtance, which gives it the colour of
like the working of a maltmill, or water guſhing from lead mines, and in
wind in the tops of trees, for two hours ſo ſtrong as to tinge the river Derwent,
together, before the breaking of the even at the ſea, near twenty miles from
clouds, which was accompanied by the their meeting.
water-fall. From the havock it made
in ſo ſhort a time (for it was all over in The learned Dr. Mead having lately
leſs than two hours) it muſt have far publiſhed a Book in Latin, called Phy
exceeded any thunder ſhower ever ſical Admonitions and Precepts, we
ſeen ; moſt probably it was a ſpout, or Aball give our readers the ſubſtance ºf
large body of water, which by the the introduction and Concluſion, bi
lightning inceſſantly rarefying the air, cauſe they are of a general concern
broke at once on the tops of the and indeed the whole deſerves a plaſt
mountains, and ſo deſcended upon the in the ſtudy of every one that can pur
valley below, of about three miles choſe it, becauſe the Doāor expreſet
long, half a mile broad, and lying himſelf ſo clearð, and his prettpt; art
nearly E. and W. cloſed in on the S. /o plain, that they may be underſtººd
and N. ſide, with prodigious high, even by thoſe who underſtand nothing
ſteep, rocky mountains. Legburthet of phyſick. His introduction is in
Fells on the N. ſide had almoſt the Jubſtance as follows, viz.
whole cataraćt, and the ſpout did not
extend above a mile in length, and Bººk I begin to deſcribe thoſe
ſwelling chiefly four ſmall brooks : diſeaſes to which our body is liablº,
but to that amazing degree, that the it will be worth while briefly to premiſ:
greateſt of them, called Catcheety ſomething of what it is when in full
Gill, ſwept away a mill and a kiln in health and vigour. -

five minutes, leaving the place where If one would therefore form to him.
they ſtood covered with huge rocks and ſelf a true idea of the human body, hº
rubbiſh, 3 or 4 yards deep ; ſo that ought to conceive in his mind a cer."
one of the mill ſtones cannot be found. for of hydraulick machine conſtrutº
In the violence of the ſtorm, the moun with the niceſt art, in which there ar"
tain tumbled ſo faſt down, as to choke up innumerable canals fitted and accommº"
the old courſe of this brook, the water dated for carrying fluids of diver; kinds.
forcing its way through a ſhivery rock, Of theſe the chief is the blood, from
and now runs there in a chaſm 4 yards whence are derived fluids which ſº
wide, and betwixt eight and nine deep, for the different offices and pºrº. º
 1751. The admirable Strućture of our B O DIES. 257
life; particularly, that called the ani mind, for any other reaſon, but be
mal ſpirits, which being generated in cauſe by immemorial cuſtom we per
the brain, and indued with a moſt ex form them ſo readily and with ſo little
traordinary elaſtick force, are the effi attention, that even tho' we would, we
cient cauſe of all our motions and ſen cannot eaſily ſtop or reſtrain them from
ſations ; neither of which offices they executing their ſeveral funétions. Some
could perform, if they were not con thing of this kind we experience, as
tained in proper vehicles. Therefore often as we ſhut our eyes, whether we
the divine author of nature formed will or no, upon turning them towards
fibres of a twofold kind, ſome carneous the rays of the ſun, or any thing elſe
and ſome nervous, as the receptacles of that hurts them ; and yet no one ãº
this active principle ; both of which of this motion's being made at the com
are partly interwoven in the membranes mand of the mind. This I could prove
of the body, and partly collected to. and illuſtrate by many other examples;
gether into tendons adhering to the but it would be too tedious, and there
members, for performing, by the help fore I chuſe rather to recommend to the
of bones, their motions. reader a treatiſe publiſhed by that learn
But this admirable engine ſtill wants ed phyſician Porterfield, who has ſo
a firſt-mover, as it cannot move itſelf. clearly elucidated this matter as to put
Therefore the ſoul is appointed as its it out of all doubt.
governor and director, and is the firſt But this power of the mind appears
cauſe of all our motions and ſenſations; in no caſe more manifeſtly than in fevers,
for whether it exiſts in the head, as eſpecially thoſe that are called peſtilen
in its palace, or whether it exiſts in no tial; for in theſe we may obſerve, that
particular, but in every part of the the mind haſtens to aſſiſt the ſuffering
body, as was maintained by Xenocrates, fabrick, to wreſtle with the enemy,
the diſciple of Plato, it rules and governs and by the help of the animal ſpirits,
us in every thing. Our motions, how without our being ſenſible of it, to ex
ever, as well as our ſenſations, are both cite new motions in the body, whereby
internal and external : To the former the poiſon, which oppreſſes the fluids,
are ſubječted not only our vital parts, may thro' all the paſſages be driven out
ſuch as the heart, the lungs, the ſtomach of the body; from whence the more
and intellines, but likewiſe all our ner accurate ſort of phyſicians have defined
vous membranes. diſeaſe to be, a conflićt of nature con
Moreover, the phyſical authors uſual tending for its own preſervation.
ly put a very notable difference between In this manner care is taken, when
the motions of our vital parts, and thoſe the whole machine is in danger: but it
of the other parts of the body : The ſometimes happens to be neceſſary to
former, after they have in our earlieſttake care of a particular part, and even
infancy . they ſuppoſe do perfiſt,
then the mind is never wanting in its
and neceſſarily continue, whether we duty; for if any particlar part be by
will or no; but that the latter are di chance vitiated, leſt it ſhould be oppreſ
retted by the judgment of the mind, ſed, and fink under too great a weight,
according as things happen. But in nature has ſo provided, that the blood
this they judge amiſs, being deceived and other fluids may find a paſſage thro'
by this, that the former, without our the neighbouring canals. This is
being conſcious of it, are obſerved to brought about by that wonderful for
continue thro' the whole courſe of life, mation of the body, by which the lit
without any ſenſible interruption ; yet tle tubes for the paſſage of the fluids are
nevertheleſs, if this affair be ſtrićlly ex ſo intricately interwoven among them
amined, it will very clearly appear, ſelves, and every where ſo ſpread, that
that theſe vital motions do not ſeem to the blood may paſs not only from vein
be free from the government of the to vein, but from the ſmalleſtarteries
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 258 The admirable Struáure of our BoDIES. May
into others; therefore this artificial diſ. ſuch a machine, and he diſpoſed its ſe.
poſition is chiefly apparent where ob veral powers in ſuch a manner, that
ſtrućlions are moſt to be feared, ſuch as there ſhould be a circulation among
the head, the lower art of the belly, them, by which at the ſame time that
and thoſe long windings of the dućls they perform their reſpective funètions,
which are adjoining to the genitals. they always mutually reſtore each other.
And ſuch a conſtrućtion of our fa From hence it is manifeſt, that the
brick is the more neceſſary, becauſe, animal machine is not formed by piece.
even tho’ no diſeaſe ſhould happen, yet meal, but all at once; for it is impoſſ
then cuſtomary motions of the body ble, that this circle of motions which
ſometimes require, that the fluids ſhould depend upon each other, ſhould be per.
'be carried thro’ ſome of the dućts more formed, if any of their utenſils were
freely than thro' others; from whence wanting. For example ; let me aſk,
it happens that in different ſorts of men, how the heart could contract itſelf, in
by reaſon of their different employ order to expel the blood, without the
ments, the ſame veſſels are wider or help of the animal ſpirits; and they a
narrower, according as they are more gain could not be produced without the
or leſs dilated by the perpetual motions brain. The ſame queſtion may be aſk.
of the fluids: So the wine bibbers have ed with reſpect to every other principal
the arteries of the head, and the luſtful part. Thoſe animalcules therefore,
thoſe of the genitals, larger, than ſober that by the help of microſcopes, are
perſons, or perſons leſs given to venery. found to be ſwimming in ſemine maſcº
To theſe I may add, that it can hard. lino, are really little children, which
1y otherwiſe be, but that the texture of being received into the female womb,
the animal parts, tho' moſt convenient are there cheriſhed, as if it were in
for life, ſhould now and then meet with their neſt, where they increaſe, and are
ſome ſhocks; much in the ſame manner brought forth in due time. Therefore
as in the frame of the world it ſome Hippocrates of old juſtly ſaid, That in
times neceſſarily happens, that in ſome a body there is no firſt part, but every
places there ſhould be ſtorms of thunder part is both firſt and laſt.
and lightning, hurricanes, inundations, To what I have already ſaid, I ſhall
peſtilences, and ſuch like calamities. But only add, that every animal machine is
as the ſupreme governor of the world of ſuch a nature, that there is a ſort of
reſtrains and circumſcribes theſe laſt e infinity in its conſtituent parts; ſo that
vils, according as the nature of things as far as we can obſerve, we find the
requires, ſo for thoſe to which our lit. parts proceeding in fibres ſo infinitely
tle world is ſubject, he has provided pro ſmall, that they eſcape the obſervation
ºper remedies. of our ſenſes, tho' aſſiſted by the beſt
Geometricians have long endeavour. microſcopes: and if it were otherwiſe,
‘ed to contrive a machine, that ſhould the nouriſhment could not be diſtributed
always of itſelf continue in motion, thro’ the whole body, nor could the
which they call a perpetuum mobile ; funètions of life be performed.
but having never ſucceeded to their wiſh, Upon the whole therefore, a regular
they have hitherto laboured in vain. motion of the fluids, and a proper ſtate
For in ſuch machines ſomething of the of the ſolids, is what conſtitutes health;
momentum of motion muſt every inſtant and the deviations of theſe are diſeaſes,
be loſt, as it neceſſarily yields to, and which being almoſt innumerable, and
-is gradually diminiſhed by the frićtion one often begetting another, it may
of the parts themſelves; therefore it is ſeem to be almoſt a miracle, ſhould any
neceſſary, that it ſhould be perpetually animal body reach to extreme old agº.
reſtored. For this reaſon it is the omni. And, from hence, ſurely, we may
potent Author of all things alone, that clearly ſee, how extenſive the uſe of
can bring ſuch a machine to perfection: phyſick is, and how far it excels all d
He reſolved that our bodies ſhould be ther ſciences. - But
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But the Almighty and Divine geome. of a decrepid old Swiſs, a miner, who
trician has formed this machine, the on died in 1723, at the age of 109 years
ly one that has perpetual motion, ſo as and three months; and it was tranſmit
to laſt for a longer or ſhorter time, ac ted to us by that learned phyſican John
Jacob Sceuchzer of Zurich. “ In diſ
cording to the different circumſtances of
the animals; for that this body of ours ſečting his body the exterior coat of the
ſhould for ever remain alive, is impoſ. ſpleen was found to be full of white
fible ; becauſe the membranous fibres ſpots, which at firſt view reſembled the
of the canals, by which the blood is con. puſtules of the ſmall Fox, and which
veyed, and by which we are ſaid to be were altogether as hard as a cartilage,
indued with an elaſtic force, for puſhing and riſing a little above the ſuperficies
forward the liquor incloſed, grow harder of the reſt of the coat; the prominences
and more ſtiff ; from whence they be of the breaſ, where it joins with the
come unfit for their proper uſes, and the ribs, were become quite offiñed; 'hat
ſecretions of the fluids in the ſeveral tendon by which the arteries are inſei:-
parts are by little and little diminiſhed. ed in the heart, was either entirely offi
Beſides, the emitting of the uſeleſs fluids fied, or at leaſt cartilaginous; the ſemilu
by perſpiration through the ſmall pores nar valves, eſpecially of the arteria aorta,
inous;
of the ſkin, which is abſolute ly neceſ. were perfectl y cartilag and that
membrane of the brain called the dura
ſary for life, grows in old age inſufficient; mater was thrºce as thick as uſual, an
as has been demonſtrated by diffecting
the bodies of aged perſons; which diſ. was found to be of a ſubſtance like lea
ſections have ſometimes ſhewn, that the ther.”
interior parts of the arteries were here . After this the doćior proceeds to ex
and there covered with an oſſified ſub plain, and to preſcribe for, the ſevera
ſtance, ſo that they had almoſt quite loſt diſeaſes incident to the human body’;
their elaſticity: And farther, the orifi and concludes with ſome rules for th
ces of the natural dućts have often, in preſervation of health ; in which he ob
ſuch caſes, been found to be grown as ſerves, that thoſe diſeaſes which proceed
hard as a cartilage. from too much abſtinence, are more dan
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Two notable examples of this ſort I gerous than thoſe which proceed fom
ſhall give an account of, one of which repletion ; becauſe it is eaſier to empty
our own annals have furniſhed. A poor than to add. For this reaſon he adviſes,
countryman, named Thomas Parr, born that to preſerve health and vigour, we
in the healthful county of Salop, where ſhould now and then induige a little
to the age of 130 he had employed him more than uſual both in eating and
ſelf in the hard labour of country work, drinking; but exceſs in drinking is ſafer
had then become blind, and was at laſt than exceſs in eating; and if at any time
brought to London, where he remained we exceed in the latter, he adviſes us to
for ſome time, and died in 1635, after conclud e with a draught of cold water,
and even ſometimes to add a little lemon
arriving at the age of 152 years and nine
months. This man's body had the ho juice. After eating, he ſays, we ought
nour to be diſſected by that immortal to keep awake for ſome time, and then
diſcoverer of the circulation of the blood, to take a nap ; and if upon any account
William Harvey, who found all the we are to faſt for a long time, we ought
parts in good condition, except the brain to avoid any ſort of hard labour ; nor
which he found to be grown olid and ought we ever to faſt long after a full
hard to the touch ; ſo much had length meal, nor to eat a full meal after long
of days hardened the veſſels which con faſting; neither ought we to go to im
tained the fluids in that part of the mediate reſt after very hard labour, nor
run into violent exerciſe after long reſt :
The other example is recorded in our therefore all changes ought to be made
little and little.
philoſophical tranſactions. The flory is byLl - - - --

z Our
26o of the New Year and Calendar Bill. May
Our kind of life ought likewiſe, he life, by making a pain of a pleaſure.
fays, to be variegated; ſometimes in And for the comfort of the poor, he
the country, ſometimes in town, ſome concludes with comparing their cordi
times navigating, ſometimes hunting, tion with that of the rich; upon which
and ſometimes reſting, but more fre he gives the preference to the former,
quently exerciſing ; becauſe ſluggiſhneſs unleſs the latter be accompanied with,
weakens, but exerciſe ſtrengthens the and governed by great prudence,
body. But in all theſe things a medium
is to be obſerved, for we ought not to Some Account of the Act for regulating
fatigue too much, or exerciſe too fre the Commencement of the 1%ar, and
quently or too violently, tho' before eat correàing the Calendar.
ing we ought always to take a little ex
erciſe. Of all kinds of exerciſe riding, He ačt takes notice in the pream.
he ſays, is the beſt, or if too weak for ble, that the legal ſupputation of
that, to be carried in a coach, or at leaſt the year in England, by which it begins
in a litter or chair. Then he recom on March 25, not only differs from the
mends military exerciſes, tennis, or uſage of other nations, but alſo from the
cricket, and running or walking; but method of computing in that part of
old age, he ſays, has often this diſad Great Britain called Scotland, and from
wantage, that tho' exerciſe be neceſſary the common uſage of the whole king.
for the body, it has not ſtrength to bear dom, whereby many inconveniences and
it. In this caſe he recommends fre diſputes ariſe about the dates of deeds,
uent rubbing with a fleſh bruſh, either &c. And alſo, that the Julian calendar,
; one's ſelf, or by the help of a ſer now in uſe, has been found to be erro.
want. neous, ſo that the vernal equinox (when
Then he confiders fleep, which he the days and nights are equal) which at
calls a ſweet relief from our cares, and the time of the Nicene council, in the
a reſtorer of our ſtrength; but cautions us year 325, happened on or about March
againſt indulging it too much, becauſe it 21, now falls on March 9 or io; and
then ſtupifies our ſenſes,and renders them that the error is ſtill increaſing, and, if
unfit for the common offices of life. not remedied, muſt continue ſo to do.
Night he recommends as the fitteſt time Therefore by this ačt, in the firſt place,
for ſleeping, becauſe of its darkneſs and
the old computation of the year, by
filence ; eſpecially for the ſtudious, which it begins on March 25, is nottobe
whoſe minds and bodies are more liable made uſe of, throughout all the Britiſh
to injuries. dominions, after Dec, 31, 1751, but
As to food, he recommends the tender Jan. 1. next following is to be reckoned
and lighter ſort for children, and the the firſt day of the year 1752, and eve
itronger for thoſe of riper years; but old ry year for the future to begin on Jan. 1,
people, he ſays, ought to diminiſh their inſtead of March 25. In the ſecond
quantity of food, and increaſe that of place, the ſeveral days of each month,
their drink. Something, however, is after Jan. 1, 1752, are to go on in the
to be allowed for cuſtom, eſpecially in ſame order as uſual, till Sept. 2. in the
cold climates, ſuch as this, where the ſaid year, incluſive, but the natural day
appetite is keener, and the digeſtion next immediately following the ſaid
eaſier. - Sept. 2, 1752, inſtead of the 3d is to
Laſtly, he confiders copulation, as to be called the 14th of September, omit
which, ne ſays, nature may be indulged ting only for that time the 11 interme
by the youthful and vigorous, but ought diate nominal days of the preſent ca.
never even by them to be provoked; lendar. And the ſeveral natural days
and old people ought to be particularly that ſhall follow the ſaid 14th of Sept.
gaſeful not to cut ſhort their thread of are to be reckoned forward in
-
wn. OldCſ
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1751. A Deſcription of the New Bridge at Weſtminſter
order as uſual, and ſo on continually. held on their reſpećtive days according
This method is eſtabliſhed, not only as ly.
y Fixed fairs or marts, after the ſaid
it will for the future cauſe the equi
noxes and ſolſtices to fall nearly on the Sept. 2. not to be held on the ſame no
ſame nominal days, as they did at the minal day, but the ſame natural day, as
time of the council of Nice, but alſo as before, that is 1 1 days later than the
it will be of great convenience to mer nominal day by the new computation.
chants, &c. correſponding with other Opening and incloſing of commons of
nations, who have generally received paſture not to be accelerated by the aët,
this correčtion of the calendar, (com but to commence on the ſame natural
monly called New Stile) and tend to day they would have happened if the
prevent diſputes about the dates of let ač had not been made, viz. I 1 days
ters, accounts, &c. later than it would have happened by
All ačts, deeds, notes, &c. after Jan. the new computation, to begin on the
1, 1752, to be dated according to the new 14th of Sept. abovementioned.
new method of beginning the year on The payment of rents, annuities, or
Jan. 1. And the fixed terms, Hilary and money payable by virtue of any con
Michaelmas, and all courts, &c. that are tračt already made, or which ſhall be
to be held on any certain day of a month, made before the ſaid 14th of Sept.
kept on the ſame nominal day, after 1752, or otherwiſe ; the time of the
Sept. 2, 1752, when the 11 days are delivery of goods or merchandize, &c.
dropt, that they were kept on according the commencement or expiration of
to the old method, i. e. 11 days ſooner, leaſes ; the attaining the age of 21
than the ſame are now kept. years, &c. by any perſon now born, or
For keeping the days of the year in who ſhall be born before the ſaid Sept.
the ſame regular courſe as near as may 14; or the expiration of any apprentice
be (to the true motion of the ſun) the ſhip or other ſervice ; none of theſe,
years of our Lord 18oo, 1900, 2 too, &c. to be accelerated or anticipated by
zzoo, 23oo, or any hundredth years, in the act, but to be on the ſame natural
time to come, (which, according to the days, as they ſhould have been if this
preſent method would be leap year, as ači had not been made: And the ſum
every 4th year is) except only every 4th to be paid for the intereſt of money
hundredth, whereof the year 2000 to ſhall be according to the true number of
be the firſt, are not to be deemed leap natural days, and ſhall not at all be af.
years, but common years, of 365 days. fečted by this ačt.
And the years 2coo, and 2400, 28oo,
and every other 4th hundredth year, to A Deſcription of the New-bridge at
be leap years, of 366 days. Weſtminſter. (See a view of it in
New rules are fixed, and a calcndar our Magazine for May 1749.)
annexed, for keeping Eaſter according
to the full moons by which it is regulat THIS bridge is allowed to be one
ed, and the other moveable feaſts de of the fineſt in the world. It is
pending on Eaſler ; and the new calen built in a neat and elegant taſte, and
dar, tables, and rules, are ordered to be
with ſuch ſimplicity and grandeur, that
prefixed to the book of common prayer, whether viewed from the water, or by
inſtead of the old ones; and the fixed the paſſenger who walks over it, it fills
feaſts and faſts to be kept on the ſame the mind with an agreeable ſurprize,
nominal days as now. All the movea The ſemi-oélangulartowers which form
ble feaſts, the moveable terms of Eaſter the receſſes of the foot-way, the man
and Trinity, and moveable fairs, marts, ner of placing the lamps, and the
&c. to be governed by Eaſter and the height of the baluſtrade, are at once the
other moveable feaſts, as uſual, but ac moſt
cording to the new calendar, and to be
262 4 Deſcription of the New Bridge at Weſtminſter. May
moſt beautiful, and in every other re caiſon on which the firſt pier was ſunk,
fpećt, the beſt contrived. contained 150 loads of timber: for it
It is forty-four feet wide, a commo is a precaution uſed in moſt heavy
dious foot way is allowed for Paſſengers, buildings, to lay their foundations on
about ſeven feet broad on each ſide, planks, or beds of timber, which iſ
raiſed above the road allowed for carri ſound when laid, and always kept wet)
ages, and paved with broad Moor ſtones will not only remain ſound, but grow
while the ſpace left between them is harder by time. -

ſufficient to admit three carriages, and The depths or heights of every pier
two horſes to go a breaſt without the are different; but none of them have
leaſt danger. their foundation laid at a leſs depth
From wharfto wharf, its extent is 1223 than five feet under the bed of the ri
feet, which is above 3oo feet wider ver, and none at a greater depth than
than the ſame river at London-Bridge. fourteen feet under the ſaid bed. This
The free water way, under the arches difference is occaſioned by the nature
of this bridge, is 870 feet, which is and poſition of the ground ; for though
more than four times as much as the the foundations of all the piers and
free water way left between the ſterlings abutments are laid in a hard bed of gra.
of London Bridge ; which, together vel (which by boring was found to
with the gentleneſs of the ſtream, are grow harder, the deeper it was bored
the chief reaſons why no ſenſible fall of into) yet this bed of gravel lies much
water can ever ſtop, or in the leaſt en lower, and is more difficult to come at,
danger the ſmalleſt boats, in their paſ. on the Surry ſide, than on the Weil.
ſage through the arches. minſter ſide. :

It conſiſts of fourteen piers, thirteen All the piers are built the ſame in
large, and two ſmall arches, all ſemi the inſide as on the outſide, of ſolid
circular, and two abutments. Portland block tones, none leſs than
The length of every pier is about one ton, or twenty hundred weight,
ſeventy feet from point to point, and unleſs here and there a ſmaller called
each end terminated with a ſaliant a cloſer, placed between four other
right angle againſt either ſtream. larger ſtones; but moſt of them are two
The two middle piers are each ſe. or three tons weight, and ſeveral of
venteen feet wide at the ſpringing of four or five tons. All the ſtones are
the arches, and contain 3ooo cube ſet in (and their joints filled up with) a
feet, or near zoo tons of ſolid ſtone; cement called Dutch tarris, and they
and the others decreaſe in breadth, are beſides faſtened together with iron
equally on each ſide by one foot; ſo cramps run in with lead, and ſo placed
that the two next to the largeſt are that none of thoſe cramps can be ſeen,
each ſixteen feet wide; and ſo on to or ever be affected by the water.
the two leaſt of each ſide, which are All the arches of Weſtminſter bridge,
12 feet wide at the ſpringing of the are ſemicircular, that form being one
arches. of the ſtrongeſt, and the beſt adapted
Each of theſe piers are four feet for diſpatch in building.
wider at their foundation, than at the They all ſpring from about two feet
top; and each of them is laid upon a above low water mark, and from no
ſtrong bed of timber, of the ſame ſhape higher; which renders the bridge much
as the pier, about eighty feet long, ſtronger than if the arches ſprung
twenty-eight feet wide, and two foot from taller piers, befides the ſaving ºf
thick. a great quantity of materials and work
The value of 40,000l. is computed manſhip.
to be be always under water in ſtone, The middle arch is ſeventy-fix feet
and other materials. And here it may wide, and the others decreaſe in width
not be improper to obſerve, that the equally on each fide by four feet *
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that the two next to the middle arch Such are the foundations of London and
are ſeventy two feet wide; and ſo on Rocheſter bridges, and of a great ma
to the leaſt of the large arches, which ny others in Great-Britain, as well as
are each fifty-two feet wide. As to abroad.
the two ſmall ones cloſe in ſhore to The materials are the beſt four kinds
the abutments, they are each about of ſtone (for the ſeveral uſes to which
twenty five feet wide. they are employed) that can be had in
The ſoffiet of every arch is turned London , and they are all, not only
and built quite through the ſame as in very durable, but ſome of the heavieſt
the fronts, with large Portland blocks; in England, ſome kinds of marble only
over which is built (bonded in with the excepted. And the fize and diſpoſi
Portland) another arch of Purbeck tion of thoſe materials are ſuch, that
ſtone, four or five times thicker on the there is no falſe bearing, or ſo much
reins than over the key, ſo calculated as a falſe joint, in the whole bridge;
and built, that by the help of this fe ſo that every part is fully and properly
condary arch, together with the in ſupported ; and whatever ought to be
cumbent load of materials, all the parts of one ſtone, is not made of ſeveral
of every arch are in equilibrio ; ſo that ſmall ones, as is but too common in
each arch can ſtand ſingle without af. other buildings.
fecting, or being affected by, any of Inſtead of chalk, ſmall ſtones, or
the other arches rubbiſh, with which the infides of moſt
Moreover, between every two arches buildings are filled, the piers are en
a drain is managed to carry off the tirely built with ſolid blocks of Port
water and filtn, which, in time, might land, and ſecured as I have explained
penetrate and accumulate in thoſe pla above: and in building the arches,
ces, to the great detriment of the ſuch precautions have been uſed as have
arches. Some bridges having been been ſcarcely ever before obſerved,
ruined for want of this precaution ; ſuch as building them quite through
which ſhould be obſerved in all confi with the ſame ſort of large ſtones as in
derable ſtone or brick bridges: and the fronts, and thus deſtroying their
yet (as far as I have been able to learn) lateral preſſures by a proper diſpoſition
it has been always omitted. of the materials in, between, and over
Laſtly, juſt above and below each thoſe arches.
abutment, there are large and commo Nothing is more common in the
dious flights of Moor ſtone-ſteps, for conſtruction of bridges, than for ſome
the ſhipping and landing of goods and of the piers to fink, or at leaſt ſo far
paſſengers. give way, as to occaſion the neceſſity
Now this bridge is finiſhed, there is of rebuilding ſome of them even before
not perhaps another in the whole world the fabric is paſſable; this has been
that can be compared to it: all the the caſe with one of the piers of Weſt
piers are laid at a conſiderable depth minſter bridge ; which by finking, da
under the bed of the river, in a hard maged the arch to which it belong
bed of gravel, which never requires ed ſo much, that the Commiſſioners
piling, it being, after rock, the beſt thought fit to have it pulled down;
fort of foundation ; whereas the uſual when, by laying prodigious weights
method of building ſtone or brick on the lower part of the pier, the
bridges over large tide rivers, is to foundation was ſettled and ſet to rights,
build them upon tilts; that is, driving in ſuch a manner as to render it com
piles in the bed of the river, ſawing pletely ſecure from all accidents of the
their heads above low water mark, like kind for the future. This miſ
and often above ; then laying ſome fortune' happening in 1747, when this
planks, to erect the piers thereon. noble ſtructure was almoſt compleated,
prevented
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264 A Deſcription of the New Bridge at Weſtminſter. My

prevented its being finiſhed before the building this bridge, and procuring the
tenth of November. When the laſt Jeveral conveniencies requiſite therets,
ſtone was laid by Thomas Lediard, Eſq;
in the preſence of ſeveral of the Com. Lottery 1737 – 10:00
miſſioners; and on the ſeventeenth, at Lottery 1738 – 48,750
about twelve at night, it was opened Lottery 1739 – 48,7;o
by a proceſſion of ſeveral Gentlemen of Granted 1741 – 20,000
that city, the chief artificers of the 1742 - 20,000
work, and a crowd of ſpectators, pre- 1743 – 25,000
ceded by trumpets, kettle-drums, &c. 1744 – 15,000
and guns firing during the ceremony. 1745 – 25,ooo
As to the time that has been em- #746 – 25,000
ployed in erecting this magnificent 1747 – 30,000
bridge, it is ſufficient to obſerve, that 1748 — 20,000
the ballaſt men, having dug the foun- 1749 – 12,0so
dation of the firſt pier to the depth of -

five feet under the bed of the river, 389,500ſ.

levelled it, and kept it level by a pro- - -

per incloſure of ſtrong piles, and the A guard conſiſting of twelve watch.
caiſſon being brought over to the place men, is appointed for the ſecurity of
where it was to be ſunk; on the the paſſage over this bridge. They
twenty-ninth of January, 1738-9, the are to be upon duty from the cloſe of
firſt ſtone of the Weſtern middle pier day every night, till the opening of it
was laid by the Right Hon. the Earl the next morning. We walk the pub.
of Pembroke: ſo that the erecting this lic ſtreets with ſo much danger in thoſe
noble ſtrućture has been compleated hours, that this proviſion was extreme
in eleven years and nine months ; a ly neceſſary upon a bridge of ſo great
very ſhort period, conſidering the vaſt. length, which is not to be transformed
neſs of the undertaking, the prodigious into a ſtreet. The receſſes over each
quantity of ſtone made uſe of ", hewn pier, which are built in the form of
out of the quarry, and brought by alcoves, and deſigned as places of ſhel.
ſeat, the interruptions of winter, the ter in bad weather; or of retirement
damage frequently done by the ice to in caſe of an accidental danger or dif.
the piling and ſcaffolding, and the un ficulty in the paſſage, might have
avoidable interruption occaſioned twice otherwiſe ſerved for places of ambuſh
a day by the tide, which, for two years for robbers and cut throats; though in
together, reduced the time of labour deed even theſe occupations, which
to only five hours a day. thrive ſo much in our time, could not
have been followed here without ha
An account of the ſeveral ſums playedfor zard, as there is no way of eſcaping
and lºft, or abſºlutely granted, for but at the two ends of the bridge.

* It has been computed that the quantity of ſtone contained in the middle arch, excluſive of the
freeze, corniſh, and foot-ways is full 500 tons, more than double the quantity of ſtone made uſe of
in building the Banquetting-houſe at Whitehall. -

+ Portlandſtone is brought by ſea, upwards of 250 miles, from the iſland of that name, in Dot.
ſetſhire. Purbeck ſtone is brought by ſea, upwards of 220 miles, from Sandwich in Dorſetſhire.
Moor ſtone is brought by ſea from Devonſhire or Cornwall, the diſtance being upwards of 330 miles.
And the Kentiſh rag-ſtone is brought by water down the river Medway, the diſtance being about
8o miles. Theſe were all made uſe of, and were the moſt proper for the uſes to which they were
ſeverally applied in building Weſtminſter bridge; but, as they were brought by water, delays wº"
frequently occaſioned by contrary windi.
Occaſiºnal
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Occaſional Verſes on the Royal FAM1LY. That health may bleſs the royal grandfire's days,
- Pro aris ct ſocis. And length of life this tender plant to raiſe,
That long the royal mother's watchful eye
Upon the KIN G. May, like the ſun, its cheating power ſupply.
To guard his youth, from the infectious breath
Hoc Reges habent Of blighting ſickneſs, or of blaſting death ;
Magnificum et ingens, (nulla quod rapiat dies) Till nature him in full-blown beauty ſhows
Prodeſſe miſeris, ſupplices fido Lare The glory of the garden where he grows.
Protegere. Sen. Medea.

8 hold, ye Britons, here great George's hand, Upon the DUKE.

Preparing future bleſſings for the land; Addreſs'd to the unknown Author of the moſt
Councils he now conſults, now paſſes laws, ſcandalous Libel, that was burnt at Weſtmin
Careful and anxious for the publick cauſe. ſter. -

Benoi him there employ'd in private life,

Now kiſ, the children, now careſ, the wife; –Nil homine terra pejus ingrato creat—
Alas! no wife' yet ſee, the widow'd fair Auſonius,
His found a huſband's in a father's care.
This ſight a pleaſing doubt in all muſt raiſe, Tº ſnake that ly'ſ conceal’d beneath the
Which moſt, the monarch, or the man, to praiſe: graſs,
But oh a ſubject's wiſhes cannot ſave Under what name foe'er thou ought'ſ to paſs,
Even kings (as kings are mortals) from the grave. A ſneaking foe, or an ungrateful friend,
Yet we this wiſh, with grateful voice, may ſing, Offend they both, tho' not like offend;
Late die the mortal, and long live the king. The firſt we may deſpiſe, as in the night,
The village cur that yelps, but dares not bite;
Upon FR E DER I cK, But if the laſt, how ſwells each Britiſh breaſt,
Not to deſpiſe thee, wretch! but to deteſt!
* * Late Prince of walks. Can'ſt thou forget! whilſt ſtun'd thy country ſtood,
Pallida mors equo pulſat pede pauperum tabernas Who was the champion for thy country's good;
Regumque turres. Hor. Wholed thoſe ſoldiers, at the nation's call,
Which bravely loſt their lives, to ſave our all,
S Frederick dead? or falſe are all our fears?
Our faith, our frcedom, which with pride we own,
Alas! thoſe folded arms, thoſe falling tears,
The Brunſwick race to bleſs the Britiſh throne,
Thoſe riſing ſighs, all, all, declare too well, Our darling wealth, for which each heart did pant,
What the ſurprize—ſtruck tongues want power to Our wives from beggary, and our babes from want;
tell.
Sav'd thee, ungrateful ſerpent, 'midſt the ſtrife,
"Adieu: lamented prince tho' few thy days, To ſting that breaſt, which cheriſh'd thee to life,
This fight, that tells the tidings, tells thy praiſe;
A widow's ſigh, a child's, a ſervant's tear, Upon the Younger Banches of the ROYAL.
O prince are panegyricks moſt ſincere. FA MILY.
Theſe, theſe ſhall laſt, tho' publick praiſe that wº
* flies
I, decus, I, noſtrum Virg.
Like wat'ry bubbles blown into the ſkies,
(Too oft a people's paſtime for a day,) "He careful gard'ner, with unceaſing toil, .
Should burſt its ball, and melt in air away. Thick ſets with tenderplants his fruitful ſoil;
*
When grown, tranſplants the labours of his hand,
Upon the Princeſs Dowager of Wales. Some here, ſome there, around his native land."
Thus may this iſle be nurſery of the world !
Nobilitas ſola eſt atque unica virtus. Juv. , May various nations, with their ſails unfurl’d,
Eneath one roof, by art with beauty grac'd, .. Tranſport theſe flow'rs, which on this land have
grown!
The heathen gods of anticnt Rome were
plac'd; ". . . . ºf
Proud to tranſplant 'em early on their own.
In Britain, thus, within one royal breaſt, Then, whilſt each Britiſh roſe, in bluſhes dreſt,
By nature grac'd, all chriſtian virtues reſt: * Some prince ſhall gather to adorn his breaſt,
Alike in this; but 'tis a Briton's pride, The paler roſe with them ſhall fear to vie,
And France's jealous lilies droop and die.
To ſay they're far unlike in ought beſide ;
For, O! each virtue, which to her is given, . C O N C L U S I O N.
Is more divine than all their hoſt of heaven. ^
To my MUSE.
. Upon G B O R. GE, ."
: I, fuge, ſed poterastutius eſſe domi. Martial:
Prince of Walks.
- G° forth, my muſe! and iſ, by chance, you
find
Flos delibatus populi. C1 c.
The peeviſh criticks are to ſneer inclin'd,
His flower of Britain in its bud ſurvey, Tell 'em I ne'er was on Parnaſſus bred,
Kneel, all ye Britons, all united pray, But write to ſhew my heart, and not my head; .
M m Ti
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Tell'em, that you're no fiſter of the Nine, Ye birds that lonely wander thro' the grove,
But yet, can boaſt a birth that's more divine; Haply like me ye mourn your raviſh'd love;
That you, whilſt they the bards with fiction fire, No more ſhall he return with ev'ning food,
Me, me, an artleſs ſwain, with truth inſpire. Hang o'er the neſt and kiſs his callow brood;
No longer ſooth your ſleep, at ſetting day,
On the Death of his late Royal Highneſs the With *. love-labour'd from the neighb'ring
Prince of W A L E S. ray :
In vaid . watch, and think his abſence long,
VAL ESUS: An Eclog ur. By the Rev. Alas! the ſpoiler’s hand hath quench'd his ſong.
Samuel Pullein, A. M. of Trinity College, O love from my embrace thus rudely wrench'd,
Dublin. How is my bliſs in one ſad moment quench'd;
with thee rejoic'd the ſprightly morn aroſe,
—Illum etiam laurus, illum flevere myricae. And ſweet with thee was cv'ning's gentle cloſe:
Virg. Eclog. Thy ſong was ſofter than the lionet's lay,
Thy voice like Zephyr when he breithes on May;
Oeris and Thyrſus, who at early dawn Thy converſe milder than the cool retreat,
/I Were wont to join their flocks upon the That wont to ſhade us in the noon-tide heat:
lawn, Now morn, and eve, and noon, unnotic'd fleet,
And chearful o'er the dewy herbage ſtray, A heap of time, depriv'd of ev'ry ſweet.
And ſing or chat, and view their lambkins play; Now ſhall I ſee the pledges of our love,
Now, late at eve, beneath an antient oak, A flock unfenc'd thro’ pathleſs deſarts rove;
whoſe writhen boughs had felt the ſtormy ſtroke, Their ſhepherd gone, like frighted lambs they
Met, ſilent long with heart oppreſſing pain, ſhake,
Till Thyrſus firſt heſpoke his fellow-ſwain. And dread the wolf in ev'ry ruſtling brake;
Whythus o'erclouded ? We that wont to meet Haſte, my Valeſus, haſten to thy charge,
with joyful look of ſalutation ſwcet; Night comes apace and foxes roam at large;
Q vain demand! I read the ſad reply Come, houſe thy ſhiv'ring young from midnight
Too plain, alas! too certain in thine eye; bleak,
Onc ſate, one mutual loſs, we both deplore, The ſpring is tardy, and thy lambkins weak,
O fears fulfill'd Valeſus is no more. Frightful of late the nothern blaſts have howl'd,
Valeſus is no more, the ſwain reply'd, Their infant fleeces ill defend the cold
with him the ſpring hath loſt his wonted pride; Ah me! thyſelf art colder ſtill than they,
The primroſe withers e'er its bloom is ſpread, Dark is thy lodging, and thy bed of clay.”
Narciſſus humbler hangs his drooping head; While, all deſponding, thus ſhe ſigh'd her cares,
The fick'ning ſun negle&ts his famiſh'd flow'rs, And mix'd her grief with ev'ning's dewy tears,
With ſable brow the ſorrowing welkin low're : The ſid:ly moon from yonder mountain's head,
Weep on, ye fields, nor let your tears be dry'd O'er her pale cheek a paler ſadneſs ſpread;
By chearing ſuns, nor wear your vernal pride; The hollow-breathing groves return'd her ſighs,
Be clad, ye ſkies, till wint'ry age returns, The wat'ry Pleiads clos'd their weeping cyts;
In mournful ſable, for Valeſa mourns. Lull'd by her plaints the feather'd warblers ſlept,
All, Thyrſus, had you ſeen the widow’d fair, And mournful in their dreams reſponſive wrºt.
When, as her boſom caught the ſilent tear,
She ſooth'd her tender young with ſtifled groan, T H Y R S U. S.
And chid their ſorrows, and betray'd her own;
Then ſudden to ſequeſter'd ſhades withdrew, Enough, my Moeris, ceaſe thy moving ſtrain,
where mixing cypreſs meets the mournful yew— Valeſa's grief is ſhar'd by ev'ry ſwain;
Each blaſt was huſh'd, the vocal foreſt ſlept, Oft in theſe vales each Shepherd ſhall record
And Philomel ſat ſilent while ſhe wept. . The looks benign, the bounties of their lord;
“ Here then at leaſt ſhall ſorrow ſow its cares, Could ſorrow ſow compaſſion in the tomb,
Ye deareſt pledges, guiltleſs of your tears; And make the blaſted graſs of life to bloom,
Far utter'd, far from you, the ſounds ſhall die, Each boſom ſhould with pray'rs umweary'd figh,
Nor grief inſcét you with a mother's figh : And tears inceſſant flow from ev’ry eye:
Ye bowers alone be partners of my woe, But dews fink fruitleſs in the burning ſind, -
Now all uncultur'd ſhall your branches grow ; Clouds moiſten all in vain the briny ſtrand;
The bramble now and pointed thorn combin'd, The river water'd rock no paſture bears, :
The thiſtle rude will fret your tender rind; Nor yields the grave a harveſt to our tears.
And thiſtles too my budding vines may wound, Raiſe then to better hopes your languid eyes,
Now from their fond ſupport by ſtorms unbound, A ray burſts on me through the ſable ſkies!
Like you of culture and of care bereſt, Behold Waleſus' ſire, in arms renown'd,
No gard'ner with the little nurſings left. Vigºrous in age, with recent trophies crown'd,
No loving cautious hand to guide their growth, Stretching to fame beyond the narrow ſpan
And Prune, and ProP, the tender branch of youth, That erſt was deem'd to bound the reach of man;
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TBeneath the conduct of his arm ſhall riſe Ses anges ont par tout fait entendre leur voix.
The chief-born pledge of fair Valeſa's ties ; Et ſortant de la poudre une ſeconde fois,
With equal ardour tread the paths offame, Le genre humain, tremblant, ſans appui, ſans
And ſhare alike his glory and his name. réfuge,
Behold the hero catch each kindred blaze, Ne voit plus de grandeur que celle de ſon juge :
His grandſire's ſplendor, and his uncle's rays, Ebolui des rayons, dont il ſe ſent percer,
From mild Valeſa ſhine with ſofter fire, L'impie avec horreur voudroit les repouſſer ;
And kindle every ſtar that grac'd his ſire. Il n'eſt plus tems. Il voit la gloire qui l' opprime,
To gild his riſing ſame with early light, Et tombe enſéveli dans l'éternel abîme ;
f The vear new modell'd rolls with ſwiſter fight, Lieu de larmes, de cris & de rugiſſemens,
The rapid months in other order run, Dans ſe ſéjour affreux quels ſeront ſes tourmens !
And time impatient gains upon the ſun. Le vrai chrêtien, lui ſeul, ne voit rien qui
I ſee the youth begin his glorious race, l'étonne,
Triumphal ſhews each rifing annal grace ; Et ſur ce tribunal, que la foudre environne,
Lo! victory before his chariot flies, Il voit le même dieu qu'il a crû ſans le voi,',
Breathleſs beneath its wheels rebellion lies ; L' objet de ſon amour, la fin de ſon eſpoir ;
Aſtraea guides it with her virgin-hand ; . Mais il n'a plus beſoin de foi ni d'eſperance ;
Peace wreaths his laurels round her olive wand ; Un éternel amour en eſt la récompenſe.
The horn ofplenty fiows; the muſes ſmile ;
And wafted ſweets reach ev'ry Britiſh iſle ; T R A N S L A T E D.
Her foods, her ſhores, her echoing hills rejoice, -

Awake, Valeſa, hear Britannia's voice ; The laſt JUDGMENT ; A picture.

Awake, or ifthy ſorrows call for reſt,
Smile as thou ſleep'ſt, and be in viſions bleſt. HE toiling ocean groans, the ſtars grow pale,
- And vengeance bids her fiercer fires prevail,
M O E R I S. . The trumpet ſounds, the ſtartled dcad aiſe,
And the laſt day the ſick'ning ſun ſupplies.
Prophetick he thy lips, prophetick ſure, Jehova comcs, and bids the world draw nigh,
So light my boſom drinks their lenient cure ; His ſaints ſelecting for the realms on high ;
The ſtreams of life with wonted vigour glide, Ofpure religion now compleats the plan,
And the glad heart receives a warmer tide ; And now he vindicates his wavs to man.
But come, while gentle dreamstheir pinions ſpread His angel ſwears tbat time ſball be no more,
With ſoft refreſhment o'er Valeſa's head ; And ſtrikes etcrnity's tremendous door :
Fond let us walk her ſacredmanſion round, It opens-God, inviſible ſo long,
And diſtant baniſh each unhallow'd ſound ; Appears ; the great, the terrible, the ſtrong !
Renew'd with hcr thc ſmiling hours ſhall riſe, Aroundhim thunders roll, and light'nings blaze,
And catchtheir brightcſt omens from her eyes. His glitt'ring throne the wings of cherubs raiſe :
Thc vcil is drawn, to God the nations bow, -

TA E L EAU du Ju GEMENT DE R N 1 x R. Unhappy thoſe to whom unknown till now ! l.

- A ſecond time commandcd from the duſt,

Eja j'entends des mers mugir les flots trou- In whom, in what ſhall guilty mortals truſt ?
blés ; Around they roll their eyes, no hills appear ;
Déja je vois pâlir les aſtres ébranlés ; Above no azure ſky, no circ'ling ſphere,
Le feu vengeur s'allume, & le ſon des trompettes The judge and criminal alone are found, A.

Va réveiller les morts dans leurs ſombres retraites. "Tis all vacuity, or flame around ;
Ce jour eſt le dernier des jours de l'univers. The wretch in agonies of ſtrong deſpair
Dieu cite devant lui tous les peuples divers, Wou'd ſhun the glories which he cannot ſhare
Et pour en ſéparer les ſaints, ſon héritage, Before his guilty face his hands diſplay'd
De la religion vient conſommer l'ouvrage ; Thoſe hands intolerable beams pervade ; .
La terre, le ſoleil, le tems, tout va périr, Depart,he hears, irrevocable doom ! )
Et de l'éternité les portes vont s'ouvrir. And ſinks forever to infernal gloom,
Elles s'ouvrent : le dieu, ſi longs-tems inviſi- Where griefno eaſe from ceaſeleſs tears can know,
ble, Nor groans expreſs unutterable woe. »
S'avance, précédé de ſa gloire terrible ; But he whoſe blameleſs life religion bleſt,
Entouré du tonnerre, au millieu des éclairs, Looks up, and feels no terrors in his breaſt ;
Son trône étincelant s'élevé dans les airs. On that auguſt tribunal he perceives
Le grand rideau ſe tire, & ce dieu vient en maître ; The God in whom unſeen the ſaint believes,
Malheureux, qui pour lors commence à le con- His love's chief object, and his hope's ſole cnd,
noître ! At once his judge, his advocate, and friend ;
But hope and faith, ſhall now his breaſt reſign,
t Tbis year the nevv ſtile 7vas intrcduced inte Love only laſts, immortal and divine ! X
England. M m 3 7k
268 The Monthly CH Ronoloce R. May
Tuesday, April 30. which conſiſted of Middleſex gentle
NDED a great cauſe in the houſe men, gave a verdićt for the fiſhermen.
of peers, in which Thomas Drum His majeſty went in private with the
mond Eſq; ſecond ſon of the late lord E. of Aſhburnham, to take a view of
John Drummond was appellant, and Weſtminſter bridge, at which he ex
his majeſty's advocate of Scotland, in preſſed the higheſt pleaſure and ſatis
behalf of his majeſty, reſpondent, by faction; and on his return ordered to
which the appellant ſued for the for guineas to his lordſhip's ſervants, and
feited eſtate of the late duke of Perth, the ſame ſum to the Watermen of the
which was determined in favour of his Bridge.
majeſty. SUNDAY 5.
Thursday, May 2. Above 10,000 people came to Glaſ.
Two buſſes of 8o Tons each, called tenbury, Somerſetſhire, from Briſtol,
the Norfolk and Newcaſtle, were launch Bath, and other parts to drink the wa
|
ed at Southampton for the uſe of the ters there for their health.
Free Britiſh Fiſhery. Mon DAY 6.
FR1DAY 3. Much ſnow fell in and about New
Being the anniverſary feaſt of the caſtle on Tine, preceded by thuncer
ſtewards of the ſons of the Clergy, the and lightening, by which near North
collection at Church was 1521. 17s.6d. Diffington, Northumberland, 9 ewes
and after Dinner at Merchant Taylors and a lamb were killed.
hall 5151. 12s. 6d. which with 47 zl. Tuesday 7.
6s. (including a benefaction of 5ol. Mr. Deputy Harriſon was declared
from the late Apollo academy, by the duly ele&ted chamberlain of London,
hands of Mr. Hart their treaſurer) col Mr. Glover one of the Candidates, re
lečted at the rehearſal the Tueſday be figning the poll the morning before, as
fore, makes the whole 1 14ol. 16s. the did deputies Pycroft and Hodges, the
greateſt ſum ever collečted on that oc other, two candidates, the Thurſday
caſion—The antient manner of chant night before. The numbers on the
ing the litany, uſually called Talis's poll were, for deputy Harriſon 1938,
litany, being the compoſition of Dr. Mr. Glover 1358, Deputy Pycroft
Talis, muſick-Maſter to Henry VIII. 542, Deputy Hodges 474.
was revived by order of the dean of St. We D Nesd Ax 8.
-

Paul's, and highly pleaſed the au The D. of Newcaſtle delivered to

dience. .
SATURDAY 4.
A general court of the ſociety of the
Free Britiſh Fiſhery was held at mercers
hall, when his Royal Highneſs Prince
George was unanimouſly choſen go ty's meſſage relating to the making
vernor, and a reſolution was taken
of opening the ſubſcription books of
the ſociety forthwith, [to lie open till
June 15.] - -
Was a trial at the King's Bench be
tween the mayor and freemen of the
corporation of Rocheſter, and free
dredgermen, or fiſhermen of the river
Medway, relating to the right of the
freemen of Rocheſter dredging for
oiſters for their own uſe, upon an iſſue
directed out of Chancery; the jury, reaſonable and expedient; and that hº
the houſe of lords the following meſ
ſage from his majeſty :
G E OR GE R.
T * H E houſe of peers having un:
der their deliberation his majeſ
proper proviſions for the regular ad
miniſtration of the government, in caſe
his ſucceſſor ſhould be under the age of
eighteen years, until ſuch ſucceſſºr
ſhall attain that age; his majeſty thinks
fit to propoſe to their confideration,
that, for the aſſiſtance of ſuch perſon
as ſhall be appointed regent of the
kingdom during that time, a council
may be conſtituted, with ſuch particu
lar powers only as ſhall appear to be
- - - majeſty's
 1751. Addreſs of the Britiſh Fiſhery—Barbarities of Smugglers. 269
majeſty's moſt dear ſon William Duke proach your R. Highneſs, to intreat
of Cumberland, the Archbiſhop of Can your favourable acceptance of being
terbury, the Lord Chancellor, or keep their governor, an honour condeſcend
er of the great ſeal of Great-Britain, ed to by your illuſtrious and much la
the Treaſurer of Great-Britain, or firſt mented father, whoſe princely virtues
commiſſioner of the treaſury, the pre were eminently conſpicuous, by his
fident of the council, the keeper of the conſtant attention to, and his generous
privy ſeal, the high admiral of Great concern for the welfare of this king
Britain, or firſt commiſſioner of the ad dom, and the proſperity of its com
miralty, the principal ſecretaries of merce.—As we conſidered the ſucceſs of
ſtate, and the Chief Juſtice of the king's this national undertaking, from which
bench, for the time being, may be the moſt laſting advantages are expečted,
members of ſuch council. to have depended greatly upon his
FR 1 DAY Io. gracious protection, we cannot but hope
Was held a general Court of the S.S. for the ſame benefits from the influence
comp. when the ſub-governor reported of your R. Highneſs, the inheritor of
the directors opinion of the ſavings all his virtues; and therefore, Sir, we
which may be made to the company beſeech you to take this Fiſhery under
on the deaths or reſignations of ſuch your protećtion, which will add new
officer's as have been long in the com vigour to our endeavours, and prove
pany's ſervice, and that the dire&tors the moſt auſpicious omen of its ſucceſs.
had no opinion to give, either for or
º againſt the reſolution for reducing the To which his Royal Highneſ, return
number of direétors to 15. After which ed the following moſt gracious anſwer:
a motion was made, that after the ex Gentlemen,
piration of the three years for which the Return you my thanks for this mark
preſent governors and directors were of your duty to the king, and of your
choſe, the elections ſhould be annual, regardfor me. 1%u may be aſſured, I
which was unanimouſly agreed to ; and, Aall aſ ways be glad to contribute every
after empowering the court of direc thing in my power to the ſucceſs of your
tors, with all convenient ſpeed, to ap laudable attempt for extending the com
ply to parliament for carrying into ex merce of his majeſty's ſubjects,
ecution the reſolutions for reducing the
number of directors to 15, and that the From a London Gazette, Whitehall
future eleētions ſhould be annual, the May 1 1. Robberies by Smugglers.
court adjourned. T having been repreſented to the
The ſociety of the Free Britiſh Fiſh king, that divers Robberies and
ery, with their officers, went from burglaries, (attended with circumſtances
Mercer's hall to Leiceſter houſe, where of extreme cruelty and barbarity) have,
his Royal Highneſs (with the winning within ſome time paſt, been committed
aff blity which ſo greatly diſtinguiſh in the county of Suffolk, by perſons
ed his univerſally lamented father) ac armed and diſguiſed, who, it is gene
cepted of being their governor, and rally ſuppoſed, have heretofore rode,
they all had the honour of kiſſing his and been converſant, with ſmuggling
R. Highneſs's hand. armed gangs, which have inſulted and
infeſted that county: That the Rev.
The Speech addreſſed to his Royal Robert Hall, of Lopham, near Briffing
Highneſs was as follows : ham, was, about 7 o’Clock in the even
May iſ pleaſe your R. Highneſs, e
ing, on March 23, 1749; in a field,
H E preſident, vice-prefident, adjoining to his houſe, attacked by
council and ſociety of the Free ſeveral Perſons armed and diſguiſed,
Britiſh Fiſhery, encouraged by his ma who robbed him of a 1 ool. which he
jeſty's royal approbation, humbly ap was then carrying home, from a neigh
- bour,
27o The Mont H L y CH Rono loce R. May
bour, of whom he had received it; and order thereto, blinded him, and laid his
that they dragged him to his own houſe, head on a block in the kitchen; that º
where, upon breaking open ſeveral bu then they broke open ſeveral buroes, :
roes, and cheſts of drawers, they found boxes and places in the ſaid houſe, and
3ool. more ; which, with his filver did likewiſe confiderable damage to
watch, they alſo carried away.—That, the furniture of the ſaid houſe; carried
about 7 o'clock in the evening, Oéto away 1ool. or more in gold and filver
ber 9, 1750, ſeveral perſons, armed coin, a great many gold rings, two filver
and diſguiſed, broke into the houſe of watches, ſeveral pieces of old gold coin,
Mrs. Sarah Ventris, widow of the late and of old filver coin, 3 filver ſpoons,
Rev. Mr. Ventris, at Earls Stonham, 1 filver tobacco box, &c. and upon go
dragged her only ſon out of his bed, ing out of the houſe, dragged the ſaid
threatned to murder him, and ſet fire to Mr. Fulcher into the back yard, and
the houſe, if ſhe did not immediately hung him with a girdle by the neck, on
deliver what money ſhe had therein ; the tº, of a tree; and that upon one
upon which, they took 5ol. in gold and of the gang's cutting the girdle, he fell
filver coin; ſix 36 ſhilling pieces of gold to the ground, ſenſeleſs and ſtunned,
coin, and ſome other looſe money, 3 in which condition they left him: His
ſilver ſalts, 4 filver ſpoons, and 1 filver Majeſty is pleaſed hereby to promiſe his
ſaucepan marked T. S. V. being a great moſt gracious pardon to any of the ſaid
part of the ſubſtance which ſhe had left offenders, who ſhall, within 3 months
for the ſupport of herſelf and family: from the date hereof, diſcover any two
—That on O&ober 19, 1750, the or more accomplices, ſo that they may
houſe of Mr. Joſiah Stubben, at Offten, be apprehended and convićted of any
near Bramford, yeoman, was robbed, of the ſaid offences: And as a further
about 7 o'clock in the evening, of be encouragement, that if any of the per
tween 20 and 3ol. in gold and ſilver ſons concerned in any or all of the ſaid
coin, one filver watch, and two pair of facts mentioned, or any other perſon or
buckſkin breeches, &c. which were car perſons whatſoever ſhall apprehend and
ried off by ſeveral men armed and diſ take any of the ſaid offenders, ſuch per
guiſed:—That on November 1 o, 175o, ſon or perſons ſhall receive out of his
about 7 in the evening, the houſe of majeſty's treaſury, a reward of 10ol.
Mr. John Hemſtead, yeoman, at Bat for each perſon ſo taken, within one
tisford, was forcibly entered by ſeveral month after convićtion, over and above
men armed and diſguiſed, who, being any other reward they may be entitled
reſiſted, in their attempt to plunder the to by law.
houſe, were immediately aſſiſted by ſe Holles NewcastLB.
veral others, armed and diſguiſed, who *...* The D. of Grafton, Ld. Lieut.
ruſhed into the houſe, and in conjunéti of Suffolk, upon the publication of the
on with the others, beat and abuſed the above, earneſtly recommended to the
family in a moſt inhuman and barbarous juſtices the ſtrict execution of the law:
manner, fraćtured the ſkull of the ſon relating to public peace, and expreſſed
of Mr. Hemſtead, leaving him with his earneſt defire that the offenders above
out ſigns of life, and took out of the be brought to puniſhment; in conſe:
faid houſe lool. of gold and filver coin, quence whereof the juſtices within the
&c.—That on December 22, 1750, diviſions of Ipſwich, and Woodbridge,
the houſe of Mr. Thomas Fulcher, gent. have iſſued out their orders to all con
of Brefingham, in or near Diſs, was ſtables, and other officers to uſe their ut
broke open by ſeveral men armed and moſt diligence for preſerving of peacº
diſguiſed, upon entering of which they and good order, and bringing the ſaid
declared to Mr. Fulcher their intention offenders to juſtice. -

of ſtriking off his head with a hatchet, Mon DAY 13.

which they ſhewed to him; and, in Was celebrated at Wentworth houſe,
- - Yorkſhire,
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1751. The Monthly CH Ronoloce R. 271

Yorkſhire, the birthday of the Marquis We Dnesday 22.
of Rockingham, then come of age ; the His majeſty went to the houſe of peers
entertainment, among other things, con and gave the royal aſſent to
fifted of 11o diſhes of roaſt beef,7opies, A*bill for providing for the adminiſ.
55 diſhes of mutton, 48 hams, 55 diſhes tration of the governmentin caſe it ſhould
of lamb, 70 diſhes of veal, 4o diſhes deſcend to any of the children of his
of chickens, and 104 diſhes of fiſh; the late Royal Highneſs the Prince of Wales
liquors drank were 13 hogſheads of ale, under the age of 18, and appointing a
zo of ſtrong beer, 8 of punch, and 4 guardianſhip for the care of their per
of wine; 8 hogſheads of ſtrong beer ſons.—For regulating of trials by juries.
were drank the day following, and 4o —For reducing the intereſt on the ca
load of wheat baked into bread and pies; pital flock of the S. S. company, and
there were above 1 o,ooo gueſts, 3ooo providing againſt frauds in the officers
of whom were entertained in the houſe ; and ſervants of that company.—For the
the beer was brewed in 1730. relief of the annuitants of the mercers
Thu Rs DAY 16. company.—To indemnify juſtices of the
The Oratorio of Meſfiah was again peace and conſtables in the due execu
performed at the Foundling hoſpital, un tion of their office, and preventing any
der the direction of George Frederick vexatious and litigious law ſuits.-For
Handel, Eſq; who himſelf play'd the or the more eaſy recovery of ſmall debts in
gan, for the benefit of the charity: there the city of Lincoln, and the county of
were above 500 coaches beſides chairs, that name.—For correàing the ſtyle,
&c. and the tickets amounted to above and regulating the calendar now in uſe.
7oo guineas. ---Forpaving, enlightening and adorning
SATun Day 18. Golden Square.—For the preſervation
Was determined in the court of Ex of the game in Scotland.—For enlight
chequer, a cauſe, wherein a poor ſailor ening, and better watching the open
was plaintiff, concerning a bill of ſale of ſtreets in the pariſh of St. Matthew,
the plaintiff's ſhare of the rich prizes at Bethnal Green.— For encouraging
Kinſale in Ireland, and afterwards con the hempen and linen manufactures in
firmed by ſome other writings drawn the kingdom of Scotland.—For thebetter
here; all which were ſet afide, and regulating the river Avon, running thro'
the purchaſers ordered to be allowed no the counties of Warwick, Worceſter,
more than the real money advanced with and Glouceſter, and ſettling the rates
intereſt, and to pay the ſailor his coſts. of water carriage.—For veſting a certain
Mo N DAY 20. term of years in Michael Menzies,
At Pontefraćt, Yorkſhire, by a violcnt Eſq; and his heirs, &c. the ſole proper
ſhower of rain, many cellars were al ty of a machine, by him invented, for
moſt filled with water; a collection of conveying coals from whence they are
waters at the meeting of two ſloping dug to the keels, &c.—For the build
ſtreets in the market place overflow'd, ing a bridge over the river Ribble, near
and taking their courſe down a narrow Preſton, in the county of Lancaſter.—
lane, bore down ſome ſtrong garden For rebuilding Iſlington church.-For
walls, and did incredible damage ; the - veſting
cut from the river that turns the mill, *By the third clauſe of this bill,
being filled with the flood from the hills which occaſioned a ſtreng debate, his
deſcending into the mill dam, drove majeſty is authoriſed to add four mem
down part of the mill, and what is bers to the council of regency befides
moſt ſurprizing carryed one of the mill thoſe mentioned in the meſſage preſented
ſtones the diſtance of 15 yards; the rain to both houſes, and his R. H. the D.
which laſted about 4 hours, was pre of Cumberland is appointed preſident of
ceeded by a terrible ſtorm of hail which the ſaid council.—There were preſent
meaſured 31 inches, and attended with at the 3d reading in the houſe of peers
loud claps of thunder and lightening. 220 of that noble body.
272 The Month ly C# RoNoLoc ER. May
veſting the effects left by will by John Robert Damſel for a highway robbery;
Mitchel, Eſq; for the advantages of Joſeph Peacock, Thomas Quin, Joſeph
Queen's college, Oxford. – For the na Dowdal, Tho. Talbot, and Philip Gib.
turalization of count Stephen Lauren ſon, for ſtreet robberies; Wm. Hatton
tius Neale.—The Wendover, Yorke, for a burglary; Michael Levi, a Jew, for
Durham, Lancaſter and Mancheſter, ſodomy; and Hen. Byton for a forgery.
road bills ; and to 17 private bills. FR 1D A Y 31.
FRIDAY 24. A memorial was lately preſented to
Being the birth day of his R. High his grace the duke of Bedford, one of
neſs George P. of Wales, was obſerved his majeſty's principal ſecretaries of flate,
with great marks of loyalty and affecti by his excel ency the French ambaſſador,
on. This day is remarkable for giving complaining of an attack made by an
birth in 135 o to the ever victorious John engliſh man of war on a new faciory
Duke of Marlborough. which the ſubjects of his moſt chriſtian
About 12 o'clock at night a duel was majeſty have eſtabliſhed fince the peace
fought near Groſvenor Square between at Albreda, on the river Gambia; and
Mr. Paul and Mr. Dalton, in which the demanding ample ſatisfaction for this in
latter was killed on the ſpot. The quar fult on the firſt fort, which his nation
rel aroſe in company with ſome ladies of had ever built cn the coaſt of Guinea,
reputation, to one of whom Mr. Dalton This memorial was referred to the lords
was ſoon to have been married, and they of the admiralty, in order to obtain the
parted with anger, eſpecially Mr. Paul, neceſſary informations relative to an af.
who came in a chair to Mr. Dalton's fair of ſuch importance.
lodgings, about ten at night, and not About the middle of this month ap
finding him at home, ſent him the fol peared in the daily papers a remarkable
lowing billet, which he received at the advertiſement offering a reward of ten
tavern by the hands of his own ſervant: guineas for apprehending James Lowrey
“Sir, We, have long been inti late maſter of the Molloy, a merchant
mate friends, but -your behaviour in ſhip lately arrived from Jamaica, who
this affair cannot be paſſed over. is charged by ten of his crew with the
The leaſt degree of ſatisfaction that any cruel murder of Kenith Hoſſack, fore. s
gentleman can expeci is all that is re maſtman, in his paſſage home on the
quired by yours, &c.-P. S. I am ſorry 24th of Dec. laſt, by ordering his two
I am obliged to ſend for you here, as it wriſts to be tied to the main ſhrouds,
may be thought wrong.” Mr. Dalton and then whipping him till he expired.
after reading this to his friend, haſted –Lowrey, in anſwer to the above,
home, and, in a few minutes after en charges his crew with depriving him of
tering the room where Mr. Paul waited the command of the ſaid ſhip on the
for him, the ſervant heard a noiſe like 29th of the ſaid month, and carrying
her into Liſbon, where the Britiſh con
fencing, but before he could get up ſtairs,
he heard the ſtreet door ſhut, and on ſul, upon a fair repreſentation of the
entering the parlour found his maſter faéts, reinſtated him in the command,
expiring, the candles out, and Paul fled. and ſent the ten ſubſcribing men home
The deceaſed had but one wound in the priſoners ; and adds, that he is ready to
upper part of his left breaſt, but inclin furrender when a court ſhall be appoint
ing downwards ſo as hardly to be re ed for his tryal, which nothing prevents
ceived in an erect poſture. His friend, him from doing immediately but the
whom he had ſent from the tavern to thoughts of lying in goal under the
acquaint the ladies with the above let infamous and deteſted name of an inhu
ter, miſſing him on his return thither, man man.—To which it is replied in
poſted to his lodgings, but arrived too another advertiſement, that Lowrey
late. Coroner's Verd. Wilful Mulder. did not only murder the ſaid
Monday 27. à5
*:
Were condemned at the Old Bailey,
1751. The Mon T H L Y CH Ronoloo E. R. 273
(as appears by affidavits of the ten ſub in which the body was depoſited,
ſcribers, taken by John Ruſſel, Eſq; weighed 7oolb.
conſul at Liſbon, and by him tranſmit The ſeaſon has been very cold and
ted to the lords of the admiralty,) but in wet for moſt part of this month, the
the ſaid paſſage did uſe Peter Bright and corn in the ground being very much
John Grace ſo cruelly that they died ; damaged in many places by the rain,
and ſtill continuing his barbarity to eve and above 6oo,000 acres were comput
ry man in the ſhip, broke the jaw-bone ed to remain unſowed ; cattle alſo, eſ
and one of the fingers of Wm. Dwight, pecially the woolly kind, have ſuffered
and fraćtured the ſkull of Wm. Wham. greatly by the inclemency of the wea
It is admitted that the ten ſubſcribers ther; one farmer, particularly in Suſſex,
were ſent priſoners to England by the loſt 4oo lambs by cold dews.
Britiſh conſul; but this was in conſe The great rains alſo have made land
quence of a pretended charge of pyracy carriages ſo dear, that the poor and
ſworn againſt them by Lowrey, as the working people have been greatly diſ
only means he had to ſcreen himſelf treſſed, by the high price of coals,
from juſtice; for the ſake of which, . which, in the wet ſeaſon, at Derby roſe
and to deter other maſters of ſhips from from 4d. to 8d. per hundred; at Rug
exercifing the like barbarities at ſea, by, Warwickſhire, from 8d. to 14d.
they repeat their reward, which they at Northampton from iod. to 18d. and
have depoſited in proper hands, for ap in proportion at other inland places.
prehending the murderer. A remarkable mortality having lately
At Southwold in Suffolk, where the happened among our nobility, above
buſſes of the free britiſh fiſhery are to 3o of whom have died within theſe laſt
rendezvous, the poors rates are fallen two years, one who ſigns Timothy Hint
from.4s. to 1s. 6d. in the pound, oc obſerves, that if to an account of the
cafioned by employing them in making death or recovery of any perſon of diſ
nets. tinétion were added the ſpecies of the diſ
Commodore Rodney is commiſſioned . and name of the doćtor, it might
to go in queſt of an iſland, which, ac probably have a very ſalutary effect.
cording to the report of the maſter of a For as ſucceſs in pračtice is the beſt teſ
ſhip, and ſome others, on examination timonial of medical ability, the judicious
before the lords of the admiralty, lies practitioner would thus be diſtinguiſhed
about 50° North, and about 300 from the ignorant pretender, and the
leagues W. of Engl. Capt. Murdock patient have experience to direct him in
Mackenzie, an excellent mathemati the choice of a phyſician; not to men
cian, and author of the ſea charts of the tion how much the terror of having his
Orkney and Lewis Iſlands, attends him name almoſt daily coupled in the ſame
in the Culloden ſloop, to bring back an paragraph with that of a deceaſed pati
account of what diſcoveries he may ent, would increaſe the care and affi
make. As this iſland lies out of the duity of the moſt eminent among the
track of the trade to America, it is faculty. - -

ſuppoſed to have been miſſed by naviga Perſons nominated for ſheriffs ; Allen
tors to our colonies, tho' marked in Evans and John Torriano, Eſqrs. Mer
ſome Dutch maps. If the commodore chant Taylors; Tho. Corbet, Eſq;
diſcovers it, he is to take poſſeſſion of grocer, John Payne, Eſq; Haberdaſher;
it by the name of Rodney's Iſland. Rob. Carey, Eſq; Virginia merchant;
On the 16th inſtant the coffin, with Mr. Kent, fiſhmonger, Temple Bar,
the remains of Francis Humphrey Mer Joſeph Daſh, Eſq; Paid fines, Rob.
rydith, who by his own deſire, was lately Carey, Eſq; Mr. Kent.
buried in the Goodwin Sands, was ta The infection among the horned cat
ken up floating on the waves by a Ham. tle raging in Yorkſhire, Lancaſhire, and -
burgher, tho’ the inner coffin of lead, Weſtmoreland, the juſtices of peace of
May, 1751. N n - the
274 B1RTHS, MARRIAoEs, Deaths, &c. May
the neighbouring county of Cumberland have at 8, Wiſe of Wm. Baſil of Great Marlborough.
their quarter ſeſſions ordered the roads to be ſtrićtly ſtreet, Eſq; --—of a daughter.
guarded for preventing the introduction of cattle, A Liſt of Mar R-1A G E s for the Year 1751.
hides,carcaſſes, or tallow from any adjacent Engliſh May 4. QIR Edmund Iſham, Bart. member ſor
county.—The ſaid diſtemper is broke out alſo in Northamptonſhire, was marry'd to
the counties of Wilts and Oxford, which has Miſs Gee, with 20,000l.
alarm'd the juſtices of the counties of Glouceſter, William Northey, Eſq; member for Calne,
Hereford, and Monmouth; and the juſtices of —to the daughter of the late Richard Hopkins,
Somerſetſhire have forbid the bringing of cattle, Eſq;
from Wales, Wiltſhire, and Glouceſterſhire, on 5. Thomas Burnett, upholder in the Strand,
advice that the diſtemper is ſpread into thoſe parts. to Miſs Jenny Parker of Fleet-ſtreet,
In Cheſhire they have loſt 30,000 cows ſince Oct. 1ooool.
laſt ; but a never-failing remedy is ſaid to be diſ 7 Hon. Col. Waldegrave, brother to Earl
cover'd by G. Venables Vernon, Eſq; Waldegrave,—to Lady Eliz. Leveſon Gower,
The laſt accounts from Philadelphia adviſe, that daughter to E. Gower. - -

within twelve months 4317 Germans from Hol John Campbell, Eſq; caſhier of the Bank of
land, and 1cco paſſengers and ſervants from En Scotland,-to Miſs Anne Maria Campbell. ...
gland and Ireland, have arrived there. 14. Henry Lloyd of Barrington, Derbyſhire,
By a bill nºw depending in parliament, the Eſq; of 2006 1. per Ann.—to Miſs Cholmondeley
number of horſes drawing in carriage waggons, &c. of Brook-ſtreet, with 20,000l.
is limited under a very heavy toll, which amounts 15, Mr. Moore, apothecary in Baſinghall-ſtreet,
almoſt to a prohibition, to four; and the com —to Miſs Courthope of Suſſex, 10,000l.
miſſioners ofturnpikes within 30 miles of London, 21. Mr. Anthony Pickard, merchant, -
where the toll amounts to 1 Sol. per Ann. are to the only daughter of late Nat. Pitfield of
compelled to erect a crane or engine for weighing Bromley. - "

every waggon that paſſes, and are to levy 20s, for Rich. Walmſley of Baſhol Hall Yorkſhire,
every 1oo weigh, any carriage that trayels for Eſq;-—to Miſs Goodwin.
h’re ſhall weigh above 60 C. weight to be levy'd 23. Edw. Aſhley, Eſq; eldeſt ſon of Sir Jacob
without abatement. Aſhley, Bart.—to eldeſt Miſs Delaval.
About the middle of this month four pair of wim. Gooch, Eſq; youngeſt ſon of the Biſhºp
ventilators were fixed, by order of the lords of of Ely—to Miſs Sawyer of Cary-ſtreet, 6000l.
trade and plantations, by Mr. Yeoman of Nor 25. Sam. Lethicullier of Beckenham, Kent,
thampton, after Dr. Hales's method, in 4 tran Eſh;1–to Miſs Sarah Painter of Well-Cloſe
fports at Rotterdam, bound for Nova Scotia, with ſquare. -

about 1ooo German proteſtants. - Mr. Meſtreſat, Italian merchant,<-to Mſ.

It is cuſtomary at Cadiz for all Britiſh ſhips to Noud of Pig ſtreet, 5oool.
pay, beſides the conſulage and other port duties,
a certain gratuity called contribution money, to , A Liſt of Dr. At his for the Year 1751. .
form a kind of bank for the relief of diſtreſſed April 21. R. Rob. Renton, general exami
merchants and mariners; this contribution, which - ner of the exciſe at Edinburgh.
amounts to a large annual ſum, is inveſted in the Mr. Blagdon, attorney and deputy chambeth"
conſul and merchants, ſubjećts of Great Britain, at of Briſtol.
Cadiz ; now the Iriſh popiſh merchants, who call 23. Lady of Ld. Viſc. Tracey. .
themſelves ſubjects of Great Britain, making the 23. Tho. Page, Eſq; brother to Sir Greg. Page,
majority of the factory, either diſpoſe of the mo Bart. -

ney among thoſe of their own communion, or will wife of Gregory Byrne, Eſq; and niece tº *
not ſuffer it to be divided at all: the preſent con E. 26.
of Derwentwater.
Rev. George white, miniſter of Colne
-

ſuſ differing with them, it is a point that neither

will give up ; and the governor ſiding with the and Marſden, Lancaſhire, and author of M*
Iriſh, becauſe he ſhared the profits; and the ma rius Latinus. '
ſters of ſhips with the conſul, 10,0co dollars of Capt. win. Battley, of the r. navy, agº.
the ſaid money, and all the Britiſh ſhips in the 28. Rev. D. Bºan, reaor of St. Punº
port are embargoed. - in the Eaſt, archdeacon of Lewes, and ch"
On the 6th inſt. N. S. happen'd an earthquake of Litchfield. - . -

Rev. Dr. Timothy Thomas, Večtor ofPreſteign =

at Staffuanger in Norway, which extended 6o Radnorſhire,
miles ſouthward, and laſted a minute : the ſhock a living worth 5-ol. Pºt. Ann. foot
made the doors fly open, and the mountains to
30, Capt. Hartop ofthe 2d Regim?" cf. too
tremble, but did no damage. guards. :- -
tho.
The Dutch engineers, in a plan for draining the ralty, Corbett,
and member Eſbjointſecretary
for siltaſh; hetºº
le" A.
an only
lake of Haerlem, propoſed to employ 150 mills
for 3 years in the execution; but a German has daughter.
undertaken to do it in 15 months by ercóting 50 sicſ
Maywid: Carr,Agnew,’éldeſt
1. Capt. Eſq; mayor ofſon Northº.
of Sº A.
engines only, and at leſs expence.
A Liſt of B1R rhs for the Year 1751. Agnew, Bart. f Clin
May 1. Ife of Sir Cha. Miles, Bart, dcli 2. Right Hon. Hugh Forteſcue, Fº *\,
vcı'd of a ſon and heir, ton, Lord Clinton, Baron Forteſcu'." º ".
 1751. D e A T H s, PR o M of 1 on s, &c. 275
Devon, Lord Lieutenant and Cuſtos Rotulorum A List of PR ºr ramrºnts for the Year 1751.
for that county, and Knight of the Bath aged 55, From the London GazzTTE,
poſſeſs'd of 14,000l. per Ann. eſtates, which
with the title of Baron Clinton deſcend to his half St. James's, Ight Hon. Simon, E. of Hºr
brother Matthew Forteſcue, Eſq; of Cirenceſter, April 30. court, was by his majeſty's
the title of Earl of Clinton, granted by patent in command, ſworn of the privy council, and took
1746, being extinct. his place at the board accordingly. -

4. Lord Charles Hay, brother to the Marquis Whitehall, May 4. The king has been pleaſed
of Tweedale, and Col. in the footguards. . to appoint the Right Hon. George Wm. Earl of
Moſes Gomes de Meſquita, rabbi of the Por " Coventry, to be Lord Licutenant and Cuſtos Rot.
tugueſe Jews ſynagogue. of the city and county of Worceſter.
7. Relićt of Count d'Acunha, formerly Por Whitchall, May 7. The king has been pleaſ.
tugueſt ambaſſador. ed to grant unto Robert Palmer, Eſq; the office of
8. Mr. Paſchal of the king's buttery, of clerk of the naval, or navy office, of York river,
wounds in a duel with Capt. Sole on the 6th; in his majeſty's colony and dominion of Virginia
the qmarrel aroſe at gaming, and Capt. Sole was in America, in room of John Conraud, Eſq;
dangerouſly wounded in the throat and ſword deceaſed.
arm
Whitehall, May 21. The kinghas been pleaſ.
John Cheale, Eſq; norroy king at arms. ed to appoint Fra. Aiſkell, Gent, to be his majeſ
Civil or maiden John, beſt known by that ty's conſul atMalaga, in room of Ja. Lambert, dec.
name, a fruiterer near the Admiralty, worth
15ool, every thing he uſed in eating or drinking - From other Papers.
was ſilver as was his chamber pot alſo.
9 James Ledington, Eſq; of Chiſlehurſt,
E"; of Hertford and Harcourt, appointed lords
of the bedchamber.
Kent. Counteſs of Middleſex,-miſtreſs of the
1o. Sir William Heathcote, Bart of Hurſley, robes; Dr. Philip du Val, ---- phyſician in or
Hants, formerly member for Buckingham, and dinary; and James Douglas, Eſq; —-chief
for Southampton; he many'd the only daughter clerk of the green cloth to princeſs dowager of
of Thomas, late E. of Macclesfield, on whom and Wales. -

her iſſue male are entail'd the titles of E. Wiſ and E. of Middleſex, - cofferer to the Prince
Baron, in failure of iſſue male of the preſent E. of Wales's houſhold.
George her brother. He is ſucceeded in title and
John Selwyn, Eſq; treaſurer; John Sel
eſtate by his eldeſt ſon Wm. . . wyn, jun. and Geo. Auguſtine Selwyn, Eſq;-
13. Geo. Bridges, Eſq; member for Wincheſter grooms of the bedchamber; and Wm. Barker,
in 7 parliaments, found drowned in the canal of Eſq; -- a clerk, to ditto
his gardens at Avington, near Wincheſter, ſup Maſter Stanhope, Maſter Darcy, and Thomas
poſed by accident, being 72, and paralytic; dy Prichard, Eſq; pages of honour to ditto.
ing without iſſue, his eſtate of 6oocl. per Ann. Mr. May, -a clerk of the Treaſury. (Col
devolves, after the death of his widow, to the lins, deceaſed.)
D. of Chandos. -

Capt. Hill,—commander of the Gloria, of

Rev. win. Powell, D.D. dean of St. Aſaph. 20 guns.
14. Dutcheſs of Montagu, by whoſe death an Capt. Martin, of the Blandford, of ao
eſtate of 2Cool, a year devolves to the D. of Marl uns.
borough 5 the houſe in Privy Garden, that on * Capt. Richardſon, ——of the Torrington, of
Bladk Heath, with their furniture, and an im 42 guns.
menſe ſum of ready money, fall to Lady Cardigan, Capt. Harriott, of the Swan ſloop of war.
the Dutcheſs's 2d daughter. - Thomas Crew, Capt. in Cholmondeley's foot.
Rich. Chiſwell, Eſq; Turkey merchant aged Hudſon, enſign, in room of
8. Enſign Davie, Capt, in room of
7 Thomas Miller, Eſq; clerk of the peace for Capt. Johnſon,<-Lieut. Col. in the fifth
Surry. company in the 1ſt reg, of foot-guards.
15. Dr. Altree, phyſician and man midwife. John Levett, Lieut. in Cholmondeley's"
Right Hon. Steuart, lord Blantyre, dragoons, in room of -

ſucceeded by his brother Col. Steuart, in the Dutch Pat. Tonyn, Capt. in ditto. (Dalrymple,
ſervice. deceaſed.) .
17. Edw. Buſby, BA; a procurator general of Enſign Horton, Capt. in room of
the arches court of Canterbury. Capt. FitzThomas, Major in Gould's
Ralph Perkins, L. L. D. aged 96. dragoons, -

19. Martin Clare, Eſq; juſtice of peace, and Cornet Bird, Lieut. Col. of Howard's dra
maſter of the Academy in Soho-ſquare. goons. (Otway, reſ.)
George Mertins, ſon of late Sir G. Mertins, Courthop Clayton, Major in the firſt
Knt, lord mayor of London. º troop of grenadier guards. -

25. --- Thornhill, Eſq; near Wakefield, John Jefferys, Guidon and Capt. in ditto.
Yorkſhire, by whoſe death an eſtate of 30-ol. Glaſſier, page cztraordinary to the D.
Pet Ann, falls to his brother John Thornhill, Eſq; of Cumberland. -

of Gray's Inn. - Maſter Evelyn Meadows, – page to ditto.

N n 2 Richard
276 Promotions Civil and Eccleſiaſtical. . May
Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament.
Richard Conway, Eſq;-a page of the Place. Elected In room of
chamber.
Claudius Amyand, Eſq.; deputy ſecretary un Surry, Tho. Budgen, Ld Baltimore, d.
Hindon, F. Blake Delaval, Valens Comyn, d.
der the duke of Newcaſtle. , Gatton, Ja. Colebrook jun. Paul Humphry, d.
, Tho. Harrion, Eſq; chamberlain of London,
—receiver general of the land tax for London, Saltaſh, G. Bridges Rodney, T. Corbett, d.
Weſtminſter, and Middleſex, for 1751. Hampſhire, A. Thiſtlethwayte, F. Whitehead, d.
Rich. Newcomb, - colle&or of cuſtoms for Haddington. &c. And. Fletcher, place, rechoſe.
Weymouth. - -
wincheſter, Paulet St. John, Geo. Bridges, d.
E. of Orford, ſteward of the corporation of
Yarmouth, in room of his father. B111 of Mortality from Ap. 23. to May 28.
Sir John Ligonier,-Lieut. Gen. of the ord Buried Chriſtened
nance, till a maſter general be appointed. Males 91 Males 676
Lord Burleigh, - Cuſtos Rot. for Rutland Females ... *57 | Females 636 1312
ſhire. Under 2 Years old 644 Buried.
Francis Wm. Drake, governor of New Between 2 and 5 137 Within the walls 153
foundland. - 5 and 10 — 73 || Without the walls 573
Tho. Dring, Eſq;-keeper of the council cham 10 and 20 – 60 | Mid. and Surry 873
ber. (Sharpe, deceaſed.) 20 and 30–189 || City & ſub. Weſt. 458
Fletcher, – purſuivant at arms and 30 and 40-204 -

rouge croix. (Sharpe, deceaſed.) 43 and 50–250 2057

James Riddell, who condućted the herring fiſh
ery laſt year in Shetland, unanimouſly-eſtabliſhed
5o and60 – 161
6c and 70 — 181
| 391
Ap. 30.
principal ſuperintendent at ſea and on ſhore, to the 7o and 8o — 106 May 7. 438 º
ſociety of the free Britiſh fiſhery. 8o and 90 – 48 I4. 471
9o and 1 oo - 4 21. 405
Eccles 1A stical PR EF ER MENTs. 1oo and 101 - o 28, 35:
R*. Wm. Herring and John Hill, made doc 2c 57 2057
tors of divinity; the firſt, who is nearly re
lated to the Abp. of Canterbury, has ſince obtained Monthly CAT A LOGUE.
the benefices of Culeſden, Surrey, and Chevening, s:
Kent, by diſpenſation, and is alſo made dean of Mrs crl LAN Eous.
St. Aſaph ; and Dr. Hill is indućted into the fine Efle&tions on gaming; and obſervations on
cure parſonage of Hollingbourn, Kent, and a pre the laws relating thereto. 1s. Corbett.
bend of Ely. (Dr. Perkins, dcc.) -
2. On the death of the prince of Wales, by a
. Dr. Banſon, preſented to Swannington, R. citizen. Say.
and Woodalling living, Norfolk. 3. An addreſs to an eminent perſon, upon in
Mr. John Jortin, author of the Remarks on important ſubjećt. 6d. Cooper. ,
Eccleſiaſtical Hiſtory, St. Dunſtan's in the 4. An Oxford dream. By Mr. Painter. 6d.
Eaſt, R. 2col. per Ann. - -
5. Art of playing on the violin. By Gemi
Johnathan Lypyeat, M. A.—Bovinger, R. niani. s
Eſſex. 6. David's Prophecy relating to C-m-gº,
John Spetyne, Cl.-Virginſtow, R. Devon. 1s. Doughty. -

Peter Hynde, Cudworth, R. Hants. ' 7. Cautions concerning the copper coin. 6d.
Mr. Ewer, canon of Windſor, Weſt Iſley 8. Miſcellaneous works, conſiſting of eſſeſ;
living, Berks, (Barclay, dec.) political and moral. By Éraſmus Phillips, Bº
George Price, Cl.—St. Mary living with Mar Waller, Lewis, Jackſon, Jolliffe, Comyns. .
lyton living annexed, Leiceſterſhire. 9. A collection of letters, never before printed.
Dr. Jorrick,-St. Peter le Poor, Broad-ſtreet, Written by Alexander Pope, Eſq; and other in
(Dr. Skerrit, dec.) -
genious gentlemen, to the late Aaron Hill, **
Savage Tindall, D. D.—Barking, W. Eſſex. 1s. Owen.
2col. pcr Ann. 10. The ſpeeches of Mr. Harriſon and M.
Rev. Dr. Newton,<-chaplain to the prince Glover, at Guildhall, on the declaration ºf the
of Wales. -
former Chamberlain of this city. 2d. Lewis'
Dan. Liplius, L. L. D.-chaplain to the prin 11. Genuine and intereſting memoirs of an “”
ceſs dowager of Wales. broider'd wraiſtcoat, 6.d. Brooks. -

12, Ar addreſs to the educators of youth *

Diſpenſation to hold two Livings. Great 6d. Trye.
13. Britain.
A new problem to diſcover the longitude -

David Price, 7 North Lee, R. Oxfordſh. at Sea. By R. Locke. 6d. Baldwin, . t

B D. S. Aſhton Clinton, R. S. Bucks. 14. Friendly admonitions to the drink”."
Spencer Ball, W. Witham, R. Suſſ. 25ol. gin, brandy, and other diſtilled ſpirituous liquors.
T M. a. Rottingdean, V. per Ann.
ho. Paget, Q. Pointington, R.
By15.
S. Hales. diſmalDod.
A treatiſeD.onD.the2d. irit
effect of low ſpir,
m.A.” $iii., R.” $Somerſa. edneſs, (d. Owen, 16, In
 1751. The Monthly CATALogue. 277
16. Inquiry into the right of appeal from the communion-office, nor te deum, leaves the por
chancellor or vice chancellor of the univerſity of tions of ſcripture for the leſſons to be choſen by
Cambridge, in matters of diſcipline. 1s. Payne, the miniſter, in other parts of the ſervice retains
Bouquet. ſome expreſſions, and changes others, as Holy
17. The opinion of an eminent lawyer concern Ghoſt for Holy Spirit, &c. with a deſign, as the
inz the right of appeal from the vice chancellor of author profeſſes in his preface, of uniting prote
Cambridge to the ſenate ſupported. is, cooper. ſtants in one form of worſhip.
Pol 1 t 1 c Al.
History. 38. Hiſtory of national debts and taxes from
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regencies, &c. ſince the conqueſt. , 1s. 39. Execution of the laws of England both in
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and curioſities of Oxford. By J. Painter. 2s. 6d. 40. Conſideration: upon the propoſed bill for
Birt, Ward. -
amending the ſtatute of frauds. 4d. Owen.
ao. A comment upon the memoirs of thchouſe
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22. Canons of controverſial writing. 6d. Payne 6d. Cooper. -

and Bouquet. 43. The epiſode of a petticoat, being a 2d part

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Dr. Middleton. 6d. Griffiths. Brooks.
24- Epiſtle to the E. of Orrery, occaſioned by 44. Cowdry's deſcription of the pićtures, ſta
reading his lordſhips tranſlation of Pliny's epiſtles. tues, &c. at the earl of Pembroke's houſe at Wil
By H. Jones. 1s. Owen. ton. Robinſon.
2.5: Aletter concerning a new edition of Spen 45. Wanderings of the heart and mind; or,
ſer's fairy queen, to Gilbert Weſt, Eſq; 1s. Haw memoirs of Mr. de Meillcour. 2s. 6d ſew'd.
kins, Cooper. . 46. The Seaſons. In imitation of Spenſer. 1s.
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Cave. ſpring with an encomium on the late Mr. Thom
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trade and inland manufacture of Great Britain and
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29. Intereſt improved. By Charles Brent, as. And with his wenkful tale the ſpouſe doth fray;
Newberry. Meanwhile the finches harmleſs ditties ſing,
3o. Lee's valuation of annuities and leaſes And hop, in buxom youth, from ſpray to ſpray,
certain for a ſingle life. 1s. 6d. Shuckburgh. Proudas Sir Paridel, of rich array. -

The little wanton; that draw Venus team

Thrology, Mor A L1 ty. . Chirp am’rous thro' the grove, in beavies gay,
31. The deity's delay in puniſhing the guilty Andhe, who erſt gain'd Leda's fond eſteem
conſidered, on the principles of reaſon, 1s. Whiſ. Now ſails on Thamis tide, the glory of the
ton, White, Dodſley. ſtream.
32. An eſſay towards aſcertaining the ſenſe of
the ſo much controverted paſſage in St. Peter's 2d 47. Smart's ſº
verſes on the immenſity of
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 278 The Monthly Cronologer for 1 RELAND. My
Of ſovereign virtue) ſparkles ev'n like Sirius,
And bluſhes into flames. Thence will I go
To undermine the treaſure-fertile womb
Of the huge Pyrenean, to detect
The agat and the deep-intrenched gem
Of kindred jaſper. Nature on them both
Delights to play the mimic on herſelf;
And in their veins ſhe oft pourtrays the forms
Of leaning hills, of trees creet, and ſtreams
Now ſtealing ſoftly on, now thund'ring down
In deſperate caſcade, with flow'rs and beaſts,
And all the living landſkip of the vale:
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The Monthly Chronologer for IR El A N D.

14. Foal was dropp'd (the pro Wexford–CaptainWeller of the Dublin
perty of Mr. William Arm Yatch, to Mrs. Wilſon of Dover.—
ſtrong) on the Lands of Killbrackan in 25. Mr. Robert Gilbert of Humphrey
the Co. of Leitrim, which appeared to ſtown, Co. Wicklow, to the Daughter
have a large Udder, whence was ex of Benjamin Everard of Three Caſtles
tračied a pint of Milk the next Morning, near Bleſinton, Eſq; John Henry
and it continued to produce the ſame, of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Eſq; to
or a larger Quantity. Margaret, Daughter of Mr. John John.
zz. Several Workmen began to pull ſton of Belfaſt, Merchant.
down that part of Eſſex-Bridge, which D E a T 11 s.
had ſeparated on the eighteenth, being April.–Freke Croſbie of the County
the ſecond and third Arches from Capel of Kerry, Eſq; 3o. Miſs Love,
Street. Daughter of the late John Love, Eſq;
M.A R R 1 A G E s. Collector of Cork.—May 1. Mrs.
4. Henry Bingham, Eſq; Counſellor Letitia Wilſon, Wiſe to John Wilſon
at Law, to Miſs Elizabeth Tucker.--— of Tully, Co. Longford, Eſq; and Stº
7. Mr. Robert Carſon, Attorney at to Samuel Campbell of Mount Camp"
Law, to Miſs Grogan of Dame-ſtreet. bell, Co. Leitrim, Eſq; a Lady deſerved.
—John Blake of Winfield, Co. Gal ly eſteemed and lamented.—2. Mrs. Cal
way, Eſq; to Miſs Mary Kirwan of derwood Wife to Mr. Robert Calder:
Cregg in that County. 14. At Cork, wood, ofCork-Hill, Goldſmith-M".
Mayne, wife
Enſign Sterling of General O Farrell's Drogheda, andofDaughter
Rev. Edward
of theMayºf
late Ed
Regiment, to Miſs Hutchinſon ----zo.
Cadwallader Paul Edwards of Bally ward Dixie, Eſq;--—4. Mr. Thom"
haire, Co. Wexford, Eſq; to Anne, Parker, Watch-Maker, act. ss, twº
Daughter of Rev. William Stephens of
 1751. The Monthly Chronologer for IRELAND. 279
ed one of the beſt Workmen in his Pro and Rev. Alexander Home, Chaplain to
feſſion.——6. At Cork, Lieut. Flem Wyniard's Regiment of Foot. -

ing. of General Wyniard's Regiment,William White, Gent. to be Enfign

—16. Cornet Charles Daulhat, of in Brigadier-General Richard O'Farrel's
General Reade's Dragoons, by the Foot. -

Wounds he had lately received in a John Anſtruther, Gent, to be Enſign

Fray in Eſſex-ſtreet.——18. Rev. Staf in Lieutenant-General Philip Anſtru
ford Warren, oſthe Dioceſe of Clogher. ther's Foot. -

—zo Francis Ormſby, Eſq; Mem Ralph Corry, Eſq; to be Captain,

ber of Parliament for the Borough of John Farmer, Gent. Lieutenant, and
Sligo.——21. Mrs. Drew, Wife to Mervin Eccles, Gent. Enſign in Gene
Francis Drew of Drew's-Court, Co. ral Bragg's Foot.
Limerick, Eſq; 22. Mrs. Stopford, Kennedy Bradſhaw, Gent. to be Lieu
Mother to James Stopford of Courtown, tenant, Rich. Brown, Gent. Enſign, John
Co. Wexford, Eſq; ––22. Mr. Robert Plukenett, Gent. Lieut. and Edm. Brad
Rigmaiden, Watchmaker, aged 103. ſhaw, Gent. Enſign in Col. Thomas
——23. Mr. George Cuppaidge of the Hopſon's Foot.
Univerſity of Dublin.———23. Mr. Richard Harward, Eſq; to be Major,
william Hogarth of Chambre's-ſtreet, Francis Pearſon, Eſq; Captain, Robert
Clothier. Owen, Gent. Lieutenant, and Auguſ
P R o M o T 1 o N. S. tine Ievers, Gent. Second Lieutenant in
1. Mr, James Simon of Fleet-ſtreet, the Earl of Loudon’s Foot.
Merchant, appointed Secretary to the —Brown, Gent. to be Enſign in
-
Incorporated Society for romoting En Lieutenant-General Charles Otway's
gliſh Proteſtant Schools in Ireland.---— Foot.
8. Mr. John Lodge, appointed Deputy Demetrius James, Eſq; to be Major,
Keeper of the Records in Bermingham James Fitzpatrick, Eſq; Capt. Charles
Tower.——17. Richard Reade of Roſ Maitland, Eſq; Captain-Lieut., Arthur
ſanaragh, Co. Kilkenny, Eſq; ſworn Tooker Collins, Gent. Lieut. Boughey
Mareſchal to the High Court of Admi Skey, Eſq;Capt.in Col. Kennedy's Foot:
ralty and Water-Bailiff of Ireland, on Francis Halkett, Eſq; to be Captain,
the Reſignation of Right Hon. the Earl Char. Lee, Gent. Lieut. Robert Town
of Beſsborough. ſhend, Gent. Enfign, and Wm. Dunbar,
17. His Majeſty has been pleaſed to Gent. Lieut. in Sir Peter Halkett's Re
make the following Promotions in the giment of Foot.
Army on this Eſtabliſhment; viz. George Needham, Eſq; to be Capt.
Rev. William Halyburton, to be in Col. Murray's Foot.
Chaplain; and William Mathie, Gent. William Haviland Eſq; to be Major,
Surgeon, to the ſecond Battalion of His Eyre Maſſey, Eſq; Captain, and John
Majeſty's Royal Regiment of Foot, Blair, Gent, Captain-Lieutenant, in
commanded by Lieutenant General General Blakeney's Foot.
James St. Claire. . . 18. His Royal Highneſs William,
Daniel Chenevix, Gent. Lieutenant, Duke of Cumberland, eleēed Chancel.
and Thomas Browne, Gent. Cornet in ldr of the Univerſity of Dublin, in the
Lord George Sackville's Dragoons. room of his late Brother the Prince of
Thomas Gwillim, Eſq; to be Cap Wales.
tain, Thomas Shears, Gent, and John Capt. Weller, appointed his Father's
Caldwell, Gent. Lieutenants in Colonel Succeſſor in the Command of the Dab
Moſtyn's Fuziliers. lin' Yatch. ,
Iſraef-Mitchell, Gent. to be Lieu 23. Mr. Alderman John Cooke, ele&-
tenant,in Colonel Edward Pole's Foot. ed Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin
George Winch, Eſq; to be Captain, for the enſuing Year.
Aar

An ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in
44 C. Allum. -
7 C. Argol, white
1970 Barrels Bark.
1114 Barrels of Barley.
113 Butts
716 Hhds. Beer
171 Barrels
61 Dozen
5604 Doz. Bottles.
17966 Gallons Brandy.
5 C. ground Brazil-wood.
234 Demy-piecesCambrick.
247 lb. Wax Candles.
2d C. Cheeſe.
15459 pieces China Ware.
1 Io Tons Cider.
3274 Dozen Cider. Bottles.
536 lb. Cinamon.
56 lb. Cocheneal.
4350 lb. Coffee.
427 C. Cork.
52992 Deals."
3142 yards old Drapery.
7397 yards new Drapery.
131 Doz. Fans.
48 Doz. Fan Mounts.
• 420 C. Flax.
1378 C. Flower.
2.067 Ends Fuſtian.
4 Cheſts Earthen ware.
38 Creats Ditto.
1926 Gallons Geneva.
... 32 Sides Glaſs.
: Chcſts Window : Glaſs.
Caſes
2132 rough Glaſs Plates.
1 a 120 drinking Glaſſes.
7740 other Ditto.
21 Cribs Cut Glaſs.
121 Doz. Chip Hats.
405. Doz. ſtraw ditto.
6 Silk and Hair ditto.
159 C. Hemp.
88 Baggs Hops.
- E
Roq. Tierces { Beef.
564 Barrels
38 C. Bread.
** 79 C. Butter.
6567 Stones Bay-yarn.
290 oz. Gold & Sil, Bullion.
133 C. Candles,
2 C. Cheeſe.
Io C. Feathers.
7 C. Flower.
io9 C. Glew.
(280)
the Month of May, 1751.
I M P o R T s.
755oo Hoops.
36 Doz. Linen Hoſe.
48 Doz. Cotton Ditto.
1ooo lb. Jallop.
12 10 lb. Indigo.
131 lb. wrought Inkle.
- 860 C. Iron.
1oz.6 yds. Thread Bone Lace.
| 99 ounces Silk ditto.
3744 yds. German Linen.
72 yards Napkening.
18 yards Tabling.
.423 Ells chequered Linnen.
1493 yards Kentings.
3652 yards Linen and Cotton.
798 yards Cotton.
91 yards Silk and Cotton.
2 13 Silk and Cotton Gowns.
22 C. Liquoriſh.
2900 lb. ditto Ball. - 3334C. Portugal Muſ. Sugar.
609 C. Barr Logwood. "
39 C. crop Madder.
326 C. fat ditto.
681 Mahogany Planks.
580 yards Muſlins.
4o Barrels ſmall Nutts.
1933 Gallons Lynſeed Oyl.
126 Gallons Sallad Oyl.
341 I Reams Paper.
4o Bundlesbrown Paper.
4 Reams blue Paper.
137 lb. Pewter.
134 Bamels Pitch.
3ooo Feet oak Plank.
90 C. Potaſhes.
184 lb, Quick-Silver,
107 C. ground Redwood,
, 24 lb. Rhubarb,
24 C. Rice.
360 Gallons Rum.
65 lb. Saffron.
11oqo Buſhels Salt.
1508 Barrels2
90 Hºds, Flax-Seed. -
X P O R. T.
| 169 Doz.SilkHandkerchiefs.
-
20 lb. Hares Firr,
1 Doz. Hats.
1 Barrel Herrings.
13co Ox Horns.
5689 Tann'd Hydes.
243 Salt ditto.
40 C. wrought Iron.
5285 pieces Linen. -
8 Barrels Oatmeal.
13 Barrels Pork.
-
18 C. Clover Seed.
427 lb. Carraway Seed.
'450 lb. 14 oz. wrought Silk,
94 oz. Silk and Silver.
640 yards Silk.
26 lb. wrought worſt. Sik.
1845 lb. raw long Turkey filk.
944 lb. raw long Balla, ditto.
1423 lb. raw long Italian.
283 lb. thrown Baſ. &orſoy.
241 lb. thrown Bolognia filk.
84 lb, Italian wrought Silk,
162 lb. Snuff.
14 Baſkets Spaw Water.
133 C. Steel.
20400 Staves.
40 C. Muſ. Sugar.
7 C. Loaf Sugar.
644 lb. E. India Muſ. Sugar
54o Sugar Moulds.
105.7 lb. Tamarindes.
424 Barrels Tar.
zoo& 1 lb. Tea. . -
484 oz. Gold & Sil. Thread,
25o ditto Spangles.
87 lb. Siſters Thread,
159 lb. Outnal Thread.
326 lb. Tobacco Aſhes.
172 Hhds.
90o lb. Tobacco.
466 Tierces vinegar.
89.00 Viols.
2 C. Lignum Vite.
5 C. Whale Bone.
4420 Barrels Wheat.
41 Aumes Rheniſh Wine.
353 Tons Spaniſh Wine.
4717 Hhds, French Wine.
31# Tons Portugal wints.
50 C. Iron Wire.
50 lb. Beaver Wool,
S.
54 Ferkins, Pork.
168 lb. Gun Powder.
1544 lb. Rabbits Firr,
| 10848 ditto Skins.
147 Dozen Calf Skins.
6 Dozen Kid ditto.
46 C. Soap.
81 C. Tallow.
24 DozenTongues.
2588 Stones Wool.
61 C. Linen Yarn
*
- Monthly. Inte//igencer.
For J U N E, 1751. - ** * *
º

To be Continued. (Price a Britié Six-Pence each Month.) t

I. A Remonſtrance againſt the per

nicious pračtice of Duelling.
- à º Lieutena
the Weather.
. Letter fr
II. A Deſcription of Nottingham
gº ºn- • - - nant to a
-

ſhire. - - - - - • *r
XII. Grants: Ways and Means, &c.
III. Hiſtory of the Cruſades conti XIII. Antient Cuſtom of Dunmow.
nued. - -
XIV. Delicate Education of a young
IV. A Propoſal in favour of the Lady. • * - - -

unfortunate Women of the Town. XV.ſtrated.

Deity and Chriſtianity demon.
V. Subſtance of the new Spirituous - -

Liquors Bill. XVI. Life of Dr. Jeffery. -

VI. The Journal of a learned and XVII. Poet R Y : An Elegy, writ

Political Club, &c. continued :
Containing the Speeches of Pro
culus Virginius, C. Caecilius, and
Caeſo Fabius, in the famous De
bate on the important Regency
Bill.
ten in a Country Church Yard ;
a Song ; the faithleſs Confidante,
ſet to Muſick, &c.
XVIII. Monthly Chronologer: Vil.
lainous Aëts of Convićts, Chari.
ties. -

VII. The Remembrancer's farewel to XIX. Births, Deaths, Marriages, &c.

the Publick.
VIII. Extračts from the two laſt
Books of the Scribleriad.
IX. The fantaſtical Wife humorouſly
reproved.
With a new and, Corre&t Map of
XX. Foreign Affairs.
XXI. Catalogue of Books.
XXII. Chronologer for Ireland.
Extract of the Imports and Ex
ports of the Port of Dublin. |
Nottinghamſhire, curiouſly engraved | t

on Copper. t

|
M U L T U M I N P A R V 0.

DUB LIN: Printed for Sarah and John Exshaw, at the Bible on
Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741. -

And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr. jo
Jeph Malcom in Coleraine; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phineas Bag
nell, in Cork; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſºn in New
ry; Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick ; and Mr. Ramſay in ſºverfºrd.
C O N T E N T S.
Remonſtrance againſt the pernici Subſtance of the new bill for preventing
ous pračtice of duelling 283 the exceſſive drinking of ſpirituous
The antient cuſtom of tilts, tournaments liquors 3ol
and combating, very different from The remembrancer laid down, and Mr.
that of duelling ibid. Cadwallader's farewel to the pub.
Who were the firſt authors of *::: lick 302, 3o4, 304
1D101. The arguments of the two laſt books
The meaſures taken by the French to of the Scribleriad, with extracts from
ſuppreſs it - - 284 3o
Deſcription of Nottinghamſhire .285 The fantaſtical wife humorouſly repº
How it prevailed among the Bºgº ed, from a new paper 306
IDICl. A caution againſt vain fears, from the
Sir Francis Bacon's opinion of it ibid. rambler 308
285 Obſervations on the weather continued
Hiſtory of the Cruſades continued 287 o8
The Journal of a learned and politi Letter from a lieutenant to a ań.
cal Club, &c. continued 289-298 on a challenge 309
De Bare on the regulations in the re Liſt of grants, ways and means 310
gency bill ibid. Antient cuſtom of Dunmow 31 I
Speech of Proculus Virginius againſt Delicate education of a young lady
a council regency 289 I 2, - 314
The nature of our conſtitution 290 Deity and Chriſtianity demoniº 3 I 4
Dangers to be apprehended from a Life of Dr. Jeffery 315
council of regency 291 Poe TRY. An elegy, written in a coun
Examples from ſeveral regencies 292 try church yard 31
Speech of C. Caecilius in favour of a A ſong, ſung by Miſs Stevenſon, in
council of regency 293 Vaux-hall Gardens 320
Of the ſeveral minorities before men Glaſs, a faithleſs confidante, ſet to mu
tioned 294 ſick 32O
Of the chief reſtraints the regent is to be The Monthly, Chronolocer 321
under 295 Murders and robberies by convić's 321
Argument from the danger of eſtab liſh Charities ibid.
ing a precedent ibid. A late bill of fare for ſeven 322
Speech of Caeſo Fabius by way of re A&ts paſſed 326
ply - 296 King's ſpeech 327
The argument from precedents anſwer Marriages and births 328
ed ibid. Monthly bill of mortality 328
Former councils of regency no argu Deaths 329
ment for one now 297, 298 Promotions civil and military 33o
Extracts from a pamphlet, intitled, A Eccleſiaſtical preferments 331
brief narrative of the late campaigns Foreign affairs 331
in Germany and Flanders 298 Catalogue of books 333
Marſhal W e cenſured 299, 300 Chronologer for Ireland 334
A propoſal for a charitable inſtitution, Extract of the imports and exports of
in favour of the unfortunate women the port of Dublin for June 1751
of the town 3oo
335
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LoNDoN MAGAZINE.
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From the Weſtminſter Journal, June 22. ſent of his general, challenged one of
the enemies to a trial of valour, before
A Remonſtrance againſ the pernicious the front of both armies, in the open
Pračice of Duell I Ng, field. Another ſort of combat was in
HOOTING at butts, tilts, tourna troduced by the Goths and other na
ments, and barriers, were the true tions, as a judicial trial of right by
images of martial combats, and the no the ſword; where the combatant ob
ble exerciſes of our anceſtors, where the tained the permiſſion of his ſovereign
publick honour of a nation, a family, for this military decifion of juſtice, in
or a cauſe, was openly vindicated, and which ſhe may well be reported
valiantly defended. But this honour blind.
able profeſſion of military proweſs is now But for the cuſtom of duelling, it
degenerated more into an appearance was never practiſed either by the
of cowardice, than a manifeſtation of Grecians or Romans ; who were not
courage; duelling, reſpecting only a only the moſt valiant and generous
private end, is repugnant to the laws of nations of the world, but were alſo
juſtice, prompts men only to their mu free eſtates, under no monarchical
tual deſtrućtion, and is every way pro ſubjećtion; whereby particular per
dućtive of the moſt miſchievous effects. ſons might be the more readily induced
When the three Horatii combated the to take the liberty of avenging their
three Curiatii; when the 3oo Argians perſonal quarrels; and yet they never
oppoſed the like number of Lacedemo had the leaſt appearance of duels:
nians; and when the duke of Orleans' Tho’, ſurely, if ſuch a cuſtom con
challenged Henry of England to fight tributed any way either to virtue, or
with 1 oo againſt 1oo 5 ſuch conflićts honour, theſe wiſe, theſe gallant, theſe
were founded upon truly laudable mo noble people, would have put it into
tives; glory, and the love of their Cxecution.
country, being their predominant, their The volatile French, and the in
only incentives: But how great is the temperate Italians, gave the firſt ſanc
difference in the indirect pračtice of tion to the deſtructive practice of duel
duelling Is it not rather an action of ling; tho' they had it but in toleration,
fear, than of bravery of precaution, never authorized by the law. How
than of courage; of defence, than of ever, this practice produced ſuch fre
enterprize quent, and terrible misfortunes, among
Publius Conſus, was the firſt who the nobility and gentry of France, that
inſtituted the ſoldier to manage his the legiſlature were obliged to conſult
arms by dexterity and ſkill, joining art the moſt efficacious methods for the
to virtue ; not for the uſe of private prevention of ſo encreaſing, ſo enor
contentions, but for the maintenance mous a malady. Some lenient ordi
and augmentation of the Roman glory nances were firſt iſſued for the reſtrićlion
and magnanimity, The Romans had of this faſhionable evil, but in vain ;
alſo their pugna per provocationem ; the law was diſregarded, and the evil
when any particular perſon, by the con continued. This occaſioned prohibi
O o 2 tions
June, 1751.
284 Remonſtrance againſt Du elling. June
tions of a more exemplary nature ; a with a reſolution to proſecute all duel.
kind of martial law was eſtabliſhed, lers in the ſtar-chamber ; and, accord.
by ordinance of the king and parlia ingly, on Jan. 26, 1613, he exhibited
ment, whereby the party that had ſlain an information againſt William Prieſ,
another, was immediately condućted to Gent. and Rich. Wright, Eſq; the one
the gibbet, without regard to the di for ſending, and the other for deliver.
ſtinčion of quality, where ſeveral of ing a challenge to one Hutcheſt ; which
the nobility were executed, with their was heard before Thomas lord Elieſ.
bleeding wounds, leſt natural death mere, lord chancellor of England;
ſhould prevent the example of juſtice: Henry earl of Northampton, lord privy.
And, the more effectually to aboliſh this ſeal ; Charles earl of Nottingham, lord
cuſtom, Charles IX. of France publiſh high-admiral of England, &c. when
ed an edići, importing, “ That he took the attorney general opened the infor.
upon him to vindicate the honour of mation, by repreſenting the greatneſ,
thoſe who declined the acceptation of a and dangerous conſequence, of this
challenge: ” Whereby the law, and preſumptuous offence, which extorted
rule of ſtate, diſintereſted every man revenge out of the magiſterial hands,
of a vain and unneceſſary hazard. and gave boldneſs to private men to be
-

Duelling, like other faſhionable lawgivers to themſelves ; deſcribing al.

vices, was imported from the French ſo the miſerable effečt accruing from it
among the Engliſh, where it triumph to private families, by cutting off young
ed in the blood of the beſt nobility, men, otherwiſe of the greateſt expetta.
and ere&ed its gorgon creſt to blaſt the tions; but principally the loſs of the
moſt promiſing hopes of the moſt illu king and commonwealth, by the eff.
ſhrious families: In vain remonſtrances fion of the beſt blood, which, being
were made, ſubjugating ſo abominable, ſpent in the field upon occaſion of ſet.
fo unprofitable a cuſtom ; in vain were vice, was able to continue the renown,
they told, that this offence expreſsly which this kingdom had obtained, in
affronted the law. Heated by intem all ages, of being eſteemed vićlorious:
erance, incited by folly, blinded by a Adding, likewiſe, that, it was no for.
&ind of ſatanical illuſion and apparition titude to ſhew valour in a quarrel, ex.
of honour, the cuſtom not only continu cept upon a juſt and worthy foundation:
ed, but increaſed in England, againſt But that it was weakneſs to ſet the life
religion, againſt law, againſt moral vir of a man at ſo inconfiderable a rate, as
tue, againſt the precedents and examples to beſtow it upon trifling occaſions, which
of the beſt times and moſt reſpeciable ought to be rather offered up and ſacri.
nations. James I. regretted the loſs ficed to honourable ſervices, publick me.
of his ſubječts ; he was determined to rits, good cauſes, and noble adventures.
deſtroy ſuch fallacious proceedings; —The attorney alſo, by many reaſons,
and accordingly publiſhed a proclama exonerated the law of England from
mation, wherein he called them be certain vain, and childiſh exceptions,
witching duels. However, this was of which were taken by duelliſts: The ont,
little efficacy : private men ſtill con becauſe the law made no difference in
puniſhment between a foul and infidious
tinued to give law to themſelves, and to
redreſs their own injuries, without ma murder, and the killing a man upon
#. affiſtance ; for the ſtatutes were challenge and fair terms, as they ca;
upplanted by French and Italian it: The other, for that the law had
pamphlets, in vindication of that cuſtom not provided ſufficient puniſhment, and
which the other endeavoured to a reparation for contumelious words, *
boliſh, : . the lie, and the like; wherein the *
But Sir Francis Bacon, then attor torney ſhewed, by many weighty ".
ney-general to K. James I. took this guments and examples, that the lºw
matter more ſeriouſly into confideration, England conſented with the law of º:
1751. Remonſtrance againſt Duellin G. 285
and the law of nations in both thoſe greatneſs of mind, but a ſwelling and
points; as alſo, that this diſtinétion in tumour, where a right and ſound judg
murder, between foul and fair, and ment was defective: As alſo, for that
this grounding of mortal quarrels upon it was rather juſtly to be eſteemed a
uncivil and reproachful words, or the weakneſs, and a conſcience of ſmall
like diſgraces, was never authorized by value in a man to be dejected ſo with
any law, or ancient examples, but was a word, or trifling diſgrace, as to think
a late crime crept in from the vanity of there was no redreſs of it, but by the
the French, who had been ſo weary hazard of life : Whereas true honours,
of it themſelves as to be obliged to put in perſons conſcious of their own
it down with all ſeverity.—Upon the worth, was not of ſuch brittle ſub
whole, the court declared, “That the ſtance, but of a more durable compo
inſolency of the times were ſuch, as the fition.
ordinary magiſtrates and juſtices, en Such was the opinion of our anceſ.
truſted with the preſervation of the tors, in an age when they could boaſt
peace, were incapable of repreſſing theſe an equal ſhare of knowledge with the
offences, which were by the court at preſent; tho’ then liberty may be repu
large ſet forth, to be not only againſt ted inferior: Such was the opinion of a
the law of God, to whom and his ſub moſt judicious aſſembly; who, tho’
ſtitutes, all revenge belongs; but alſo they preſided in a court derogatory to
againſt the oath and duty of every ſub the freedom of the conſtitution, were
ject to his majeſty ; for that the ſubječts men of the greateſt abilities, and moſt
ſwore, by the ancient law, allegiance: of them of unblemiſhed reputation :
of life and member to the king; where And ſuch was the opinion of the great,
by it was plainly inferred, that the ſub the learned Sir Francis Bacon, afterwards
jećt had no diſpoſing power over him lord Verulam, viſcount St. Alban's, and
ſelf of life and member, to be ſpent and lord-chancellor of England; a man not
ventured according to his own paſſions only the glory of his country, but the
and inclinations ; inſomuch as the very honour of his ſpecies, and the admira
Prattice of chivalry in juſts and tourna tion of mankind.
ments, which were but images of mar I am ſenſible, that the repreſentation
tial actions, appeared, by antient pre of any thing againſt the faſhionable er
cedents, to be unlawful without licence ror of duelling, will make little impreſ
obtained from the ſovereign. The court. fion on the gay, the polite, the very
alſo took notice, that . private duels. honourable part of our cotemporaries :
were of another nature from the com But it is to be hoped, that our legiſlature
bats which had been allowed by the law,” have too good an opinion of the judg
as well of this land as of other nations,” ment and abilities of Sir Francis Bacon,
for the trial of rights and appeals: Be." to let his obſervations, on ſo mate
cauſe thoſe combats derived direétion rial an evil to the conſtitution, paſs un
or authority from the law; whereas: noticed and unſcrutinized, at a time
theſe ſprung only from the unbridled hu when the cuſtom cries aloud for redreſs
mours of private men. And, as for the and an abſolute prevention ſhould be put
pretence of honour, the court, much to ſuch manifeſt grievances.
diſliking the confuſion of degrees, which
was grown of late, every man aſſuming A Descript 1 on of NOTTING
unto himſelf the term and attribute of H A M S H I R E. With a new and
honour, utterly rejećted and condemned improved Map.
the opinion, that the private duel, in
any perſon whatſoever, had any grounds Ortinghamshire (in our an
of honour, as well becauſe nothing cient Saxon records called Sno
could be honourable that was unlawful, tingahamſcyre) is of an oval form,
and that it was no magnanimity, or being about 40 miles long from north
to
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286 A Deſcription of NoTT ING HAMsH 1 RE. June

to ſouth, 20 where broadeſt from eaſt to name North-roy imports. This county
weſt, and 1 lo miles in circumference. It has been noted for fine ale, it abounds
is bounded on the eaſt with Lincolnſhire, with liquorice, and here is a ſtone ſofter
on the weſt with Derbyſhire, and part of than alabaſter, but being burnt makes a
Yorkſhire, on the north again with plaiſter exceeding hard, which is often
Yorkſhire, and on the ſouth with Lei uſed to floor their rooms with, and when
ceſterſhire. It is divided into 8 wapen ſpread and dry, is as hard as any com
takes, or hundreds, has 3 boroughs, 6 mon ſtone, and looks as if the whole
other market towns, 168 pariſhes, and floor was one continued ſtone, The
fends 8 members to parliament, thoſe boroughs are,
for the county in the preſent parliament 1. Nottingham, the county town,
being lord Robert Sutton, and John 97 computed, and 122 meaſured miles
Thornhagh, Eſq; The air is healthful, N. W. from London. It is one of the
and the ſoil fruitful both in corn and ancienteſt, and reckoned one of the
graſs, being moſtly either ſandy or neateſt towns in England, pleaſantly
clayey, and the weſt part abounds with ſituate on the ſide of a hill, near the
excellent pit coal. In this county is conflux of the Lin and Trent, having
Sherwood-Foreſt, more famous formerly large meadows on one ſide, and hills of
than at preſent. Here is wont to be the eaſy aſcent on the other. Here are three
juſtice ſeat of the chief juſtice in Eyre of neat churches, a very fine market-place,
all his majeſty's foreſts, &c. north of good houſes, fair ſtreets, and the ruins of
Trent, where his deputies or lieutenants a caſtle on a ſteep rock. The name of
aćt. Camden tells us, that this foreſt this town comes from a Saxon word,
was formerly a cloſe ſhade, with the which ſignifies caves; ſor ſuch the an
boughs of trees ſo entangled in one ano cients dug under ſteep rocks towards the
ther, that a fingle perſon could hardly Lin, for places of retreat. Some of
walk in the paths; but it was much theſe caves are cut out with great art
thinner in his time, yet ſtill fed an and induſtry into convenient apartments,
infinite number of deer. The pleaſant chimneys, windows, &c. Many of them
and glorious ſtate of this foreſt has fince lie under the caſtle. One of them is
wonderfully declined, and ſo many noted for the hiſtory of Chriſt's paſſion,
claims have been allowed, that Thorn cut out by David king of Scots when a
ton ſaid many years ago, there would priſoner here; and there is another cal
not ſhortly be wood enough left in it to led Mortimer's-hole, becauſe Roger
cover the bilberries, which every ſum Mortimer, earl of March, hid himſelf
mer were wont to be an extraordinary here, but was afterwards taken by order
profit and pleaſure to the poor people, of K. Edward III. and hanged for his
whô gathered and carried them all a crimes againſt his country, and his in
bout the country to ſell. The chief ri trigues with the queen-mother. The
ver is the Trent, which after having town is plentifully ſupplied with all the
travers'd a long courſe, enters and runs neceſſaries of life, Sherwood. Foreſt,
croſs the ſouthern part of this county, which lies on the north fide of it, with
and then running all along the eaſtern the coal-pits, ſupplying the inhabitants
borders, ſeparates it from Lincolnſhire. with fuel, and the river Trent with
This river is the boundary by which plenty of fiſh, over which is a fair ſtone
England is divided in two reſpects; firſt, bridge, and another over the Lin. Here
of the juſtices in Eyre of all the king's are three markets weekly, viz. on Wed:
foreſts, chaces, warrens, &c, on the neſdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and
north and ſouth of it; and ſecondly, of their chief manufacture is weaving o
the two provincial kings at arms, claren frame-hoſe. It is governed by a mayor,
cieux and norroy ; the firſt of which has recorder, 2 coroners, 2 ſheriffs, 2 cham
his juriſdićtion on the ſouth, and the berlains, a common-council, &c. and
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1751. Inſolence and Brutality of the Cruſaders. 287
at preſent are Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. for learning, from whence they have
and lord viſcount Howe. It gives title been frequently advanced to biſhopricks.
of earl to the family of Finch. (See a
beautif ul folio View of this town in
Hiſtory of the Cruſades ; continu'd from
our Mag. for 1749.)
2. Retford , or Eaſt Retford , about 26 P. 209.
miles N. E. of Nottingham, is very an LD Raymond, Count of Toulouſe,
cient, governed by two bailiffs, and 12 who was made maſter of all Lan
aldermen, and ſends two members to guedoc, and part of Provence, and whe
parliament, the preſent members being had already fought againſt the Muſſul
John White and William Melliſh, men in Spain, did not think either his
Eſqrs. The market is on Saturdays, country a
well ſtored with fowl, fiſh, and butchers great age or the intereſt of his
meat.
ſufficient reaſon againſt the gratification
of his ardent deſire to viſit Paleſtine; he
. Newark upon Trent, 7 miles was therefore one of the firſt that appear
N. E. from Nottingham, a very hand. ed in arms, and he afterwards paſſed the
ſome, well-built town, having one of Alps at the head of too, ooo men, not
the fineſt pariſh churches in England, foreſeeing that in a ſhort time a cruſade
with a ſteeple of curious architecture. It his own family would be urged
has a fair ſpacious market place, and a againſt
from the pulpit, and that his country
great market on Wedneſdays. It is go would be chaſtiſed by the ſame ſcourge
verned by a mayor, 12 aldermen, &c. which he was carrying into Afia.
and ſends two members to parliament, The moſt politic of all the chiefs of
who at preſent are lord William Man the cruſade, and perhaps the only perſon
ners, and Job Staunton Charlton, Eſq; among them who had any degree of pru
Other market towns are, 1. Workſop, dence, was Bohemond, the ſon of Robert
about 7 miles S. W. of Retford, very Guiſchard, who had taken Sicily, which
ancient, tho' at preſent but a ſmall town, however was rather a uſurpation upon
with a market on Wedneſday, princi
the emperors of the Eaſt, than a conqueſt
pally noted for its large quantity of from the Turk. This family, which had
malt and liquoric e. – 2. Blyth, 4 miles been tranſplanted from Normandy to
N. of Workſop, an indifferent town, Italy, ſought to build its own greatneſs
with a ſmall market on Thurſday.-3. ſometimes with the ſpoils of the pope,
Tuxford, 7 miles S. of Retford, com and ſometimes on the ruins of the Gre
monly call'd Tuxford in the Clays, cian empire; it had already endeavoured
from the miry clayey ground in and a eſtabliſh itſelf in Epirus; and Bohe
bout it. It is but a ſmall, indifferent to
mond had long maintained a war againſt
town, but has a market on Monday the emperor Alexis in Epirus and
4. Mansfield, about 12 miles S.W. of Greece; however having no inheritance
Tuxford, a large, well built, populous but the ſmall principality of Tarentum,
town in Sherwood-Foreſt, with a con
and his own courage, he took advan
fiderable market on Thurſday. The tage of the epidemic enthuſiaſm of
principal bufineſs of the inhabitants is Europe to aſſemble under his banner
making of malt.— 5: Southwell, io 10,000 horſe, and a confiderable body
miles S. E. of Mansfield, an ancient
of foot, which might enable him to
town, endowed with many privileges. conquer ſome province either from the
rivulet,
It ſtands on a ºff. into the
that
Chriſtians or Mahometans, as occaſion
Trent, has a collegiate church, and a ſhould offer.
ſmall market on Saturdays.- 6. Bing We are told by the Princeſs Anna
ham, 8 miles S. a ſmall town, with a Comnena that her father was alarmed at
market on Thurſday. Its parſonage is theſe prodigious emigrations, which rol
of great value, for which reaſon it has. led in upon his country like a flood.
been beſtowed upon ſeveral noted men * One would have thought, ſays .
** that
288 Inſºlence and Brutality of the Cruſaders." June
“ that all Europe torn up from its foun The brutal inſolence of theſe lords of
“ dations was about to fall upon Aſia.” the cruſade may be ſufficiently known
What then would have been the event, by the following incident, which is rela.
if more than 3oo,ooo men, under Peter ted by Princeſs Anna Comnena. A cer.
the Hermit and Godeſchall the prieſt, tain French count, during ſome public
had not already diſappeared 1 ceremony, went and ſeated himſelf by
It was propoſed to the pope to put the fide of the emperor on his throne;
himſelf at the head of thoſe immenſe but Baldwin, the brother of Godfrey of
armies that remained; and, indeed, Bullen, taking him by the arm in order
this appeared to be the only method of to force him away, the petty count cried
obtaining that univerſal monarchy which out in his jargon, “A pretty clown of
had been meditated by the court of ** a Greek this, to fit on his backſide in
Rome. But to ſucceed in this enterprize, “ the preſence of ſuch gentlemen as we
which Gregory the ſecond would have “ are " Theſe words were interpreted
attempted, required the genius of an to Alexis, who only ſhewed his con
Alexander ; the obſtacles were many, tempt by a ſmile : But tho' one or two
and pope Urban ſaw nothing but obſta ſuch perſons as this count are ſufficient
cles. He contented himſelf with the to bring infamy upon the whole nation
hope that by theſe expećtations ſome to which they belong, yet the gentle.
churches would be founded in the Eaſt, men of the cruſade had no need of ſuch
which would be ſubject to that of Rome, extravagance of indecorum, to render
and that the Greeks would be ſoon cem themſelves hated by the Greeks, and
pelled to acknowledge the ſupremacy ſuſpected by the emperor.
of the holy ſee. The pope and the It is ſcarce poſſible that ſuch gueſts
princes of the cruſade concurred in theſe ſhould not demand proviſions with ar.
mighty preparations with different views, rogance, and that the Greeks ſhould not
but all were equally dreaded by the refuſe them with malice ; and indeed
court of Conſtantinople, where the La this was the cauſe of continual ſkirmi
tins were regarded with contempt and ſhes between the natives and Godfrey's
deteſtation as heretics and barbarians. army, which was the firſt that appear
That the Italian prieſts ſhould follow ed after the violence and rapine that had
theſe armies in crowds, that they ſhould been committed by the ruffians who fol
mingle with the profane laity in battle, lowed Peter the Hermit ; theſe animo
and ſtain their hands in human blood, ſities were at length carried ſo far, that
were circumſtances which the eccleſia Godfrey attacked the ſuburbs of Con
ſtics of Greece regarded with horror, ſtantinople, and Alexis defended them
not perhaps becauſe they had more vir in perſon; Montiel, biſhop of Puy in
tue, but becauſe it was not their cuſtom Auvergne, who was the pope's legate
to unite their military with the ſacred in the cruſade, was of opinion that
character. their expedition againſt the infidels
Bohemond and his Neapolitans were ſhould be commenced by laying ſiege to
moſt dreaded by the Greeks: and with a city which was the reſidence of the
moſt reaſon, as being enemies to the moſt confiderable of the chriſtian princes;
empire. But, ſuppoſing the views of and this was alſo adviſed by Bohemond,
Bohemond to have been juſt, what right who was then in Sicily, and who was
had all theſe weſtern princes to ſeize for perpetually ſending couriers to Godfrey,
themſelves thoſe provinces which the to prevent his coming to an accommo
Turks had taken from the Emperors of dation with the emperor. A
t
Greece Alexis however, who had
ſolicited a reinforcement of 10,06 o
men, was now on the contrary diſtreſſed [To be continued.]
by the irruption of 7oo,ooo Latins in
fucceſſive armies, who came not to de
fend but to ravage his country. -
1751. 289
JOURNAL of the PRoceedings and Debates in the
Political Club, continued from p. 243.
As the regency bill, now paſſed into a I hope it will be allowed, Sir, that
Alaw, was a bill of ſo much conſe by our conſtitution the whole execu
quence, and of a nature ſo new, we tive power of the government is lodged
reſolved to take the firſt opportunity to in one fingle perſon under certain li
conſider it in our club; therefore we mitations, which are now perfectly
procured a copy of it as ſoon as the known, and by which the liberties and
&lanks were filledup, and reſolved at privileges of the people are ſecured.
our next meeting to take it into conſ This is our true conſtitution: This is
deration; when, upon reading the firſt what we never did depart from with
material clauſe, Proculus Virginius, out involving ourſelves into difficulties
(Th-m-s Pr-ſe,) ſtood up and ſpoke and misfortunes; and this is what we
thus: never ought to depart from without an
Mr. Chairman, evident neceſſity. How can this ne
ceſſity ariſe, Sir? Not from any dan
S I R, ger the people may be expoſed to from
S there are ſome words at the a ſole regent; for they are ſufficiently
A late to ſome following regula
end of this clauſe, which re guarded by the limitations, which the
fovereign himſelf is ſubjected to. It
lations in the bill, and as I ſhall be for can therefore ariſe from nothing but
having all thoſe regulations left out, I the nature of our monarchy, which
believe it will now be proper, and in our anceſtors wiſely made hereditary,
deed neceſſary for me, to declare my to avoid thoſe misfortunes which elec
fentiments upon this affair in general, tive monarchies are always expoſed to.
and to give my reaſons for being a By this wiſe inſtitution, as no human
gainſt thoſe regulations; becauſe, if inſtitution can be without ſome incon
the majority of this houſe ſhould con veniences, we are expoſed to the dan
cur with me in opinion, a piece of É. of having ſometimes an infant
good fortune Ivery ſeldom meet with, ing; and when this misfortune hap
when I happen to differ from the hon. Pens to us, we muſt neceſſarily lodge
gentleman in the chair, theſe words the executive power of our govern
muſt be left out, or the clauſe muſt be inent in the hands of one fingle per
poſtponed. When I ſay this, I be ſon with ſovereign power, or we muſt
lieve, every gentleman will ſuppoſe I circumſcribe his power, by ſaddling
mean the words reſtraints, limitations, him with a council of regency. The
and regulations following; for if it latter, whenever it is done, is always
ſhould be thought right to put the an incroachment upon, or rather a to
royal perſon, ſo wiſely and ſo graci tal alteration of our conſtitution, and
ouſly recommended to us by his ma experience has ſhewn, that it can
jeſty for regent in caſe of his death, hardly ever fail of producing factious
under no reſtraints, limitations, or re diſputes and violent animoſities in the
gulations, but ſuch as the ſovereign nation; for thro our whole hiſtory
we
power itſelf is now by our conſtitution cannot produce one inſtance where it
ſubjećted to, thoſe words muſt cer did not do ſo; therefore we never
tainly be left out of this clauſe ; and ought to have recourſe to it, except
this I muſt declare to be my opinion, when it becomes neceſſary for avoid
not only from the knowledge I have ing a greater danger, which is that to
of the juſtice, wiſdom, and diſcretion which an infant king, and his heredi
of her royal highneſs, but for many tary right to the crown, may be ex
other reaſons, which I ſhall now beg poſed, by appointing a ſole regent or
leave to explain. protećtor with ſovereign power; for
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the nature of man is ſuch, that it rarelyand the ſole power of iſſuing all or.
happens, that one who has once got ders and inſtructions to the troops; but
poſſeſſion of ſovereign power, can if we cloſely attend to this, we ſhall
willingly or freely conſent to part with find that her power, even in theſe re
It. ſpects, is altogether eluſory; for in the
From the nature of our conſtitution preſent ſtate of things, when all prin
therefore, Sir, it is extremely eaſy to ciple ſeems to be out of the queſtion,
determine what we ought to do upon when immediate ſelf-intereſt ſeems to
the preſent occaſion. What neceſſity, be the only motive for action, they
what inducement can we have now to that have the power of the purſe muſt
expoſe the nation to thoſe factions and of courſe have all other power, and
animoſities that always have ariſen, the publick purſe the regent is to have
and always muſt ariſe from our alter no power of, becauſe #. Cannot re
ing our conſtitution, by dividing the move, no not ſo much as an inferior
executive power of our government, commiſſioner of the treaſury, without
and lodging it in ſeveral hands? Can the conſent of a majority of the coun.
we apprehend any danger to the per cil of regency. Then, Sir, with re
ſon of the infant king from his mo ſpect to the army, the regent, by the
ther? Can we ſuppoſe that ſhe will rules of our conſtitution, can grantno
ever have a thought of uſurping the commiſſion to any officer, nor iſſue or
crown, or of keeping poſſeſſion of ders to any troops, but what muſt be
the ſovereign power for any longer counterſigned by the ſecretary at war;
time than by this law we are to pre and can we ſuppoſe, that the regent
ſcribe: No man, therefore, can now can find any ſecretary at war, that
have any inducement for expoſing the will actin direct oppoſition to him who
nation to factions and animoſities, and has the direétion of the council of re
rendering her government uneaſy to gency, and of the treaſury that is to
her, by cramping it with a council of pay him his ſalary? As to the navy,
regency, unleſs it be thoſe who have we may eaſily ſee, that the regent can
now by favour the diſpenſing of the have no power over it; becauſe all
ſovereign power, and who deſire to commiſſions, and all orders and inſtruc.
have that eſtabliſhed by law which they tions muſt be counterfigned by the lord
now hold only by favour. If there high admiral, or a majority of the
be now ſuch a man, or ſuch a ſet of commiſſioners of admiralty, over whom
men in the nation, I am ſure, it is a the regent is to have neither power not
ſtrong argument againſt our ſaddling influence; and as to all eccleſiaſtical
the regent with any council of regen and civil employments, we know that
cy: It will be the height of madneſs the grant of moſt of them, indeed I
to chuſe thoſe very men for the coun may ſay of all that are to be granted
cil of regency, becauſe it is plain they by the crown, muſt have the concur.
deſign, that the regent ſhall be no rence of the great ſeal, the privy ſeal,
thing but a name, that ſhe ſhall be go the ſecretaries of ſtate, or the com:
verned by them, or not be able to go miſſioners of the treaſury; and none of
vern at all. theſe the regent is to have any power
I know it will be ſaid, Sir, that by over. Nay, in my opinion, ſhe can
the bill now before us, the regent may have no power over even her own pri:
aćt in many caſes without the advice vy council; becauſe the preſident of it
or conſent of the council of regency, ſhe can neither remove nor appoint,
and that ſhe may diſpoſe of all poſts but by the advice of her council of
and preferments, except a few named regency.
in the bill, by her own ſole authority; Thus, I think, it is plain, Sir, that
and particularly, that ſhe has the ſole the regent muſt allow herſelf to be gº
diſpoſal of all commiſſions in the army, j him, who happens to &
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the aſcendancy in this council of re by the ſame ſort of intereſt. When we
; for if ſhe does not, confuſion confider this, we need not be ſurpriſed
muſt be the conſequence; and how dan at the court of Ruſſia's infifting ſo ſtre
gerous this may be to herſelf, to her nuouſly upon the preſervation of the
children, and to the nation, I need preſent conſtitution in Sweden; and if
not deſire gentlemen to reflect. Nay, we were in this reſpect going to make
let her manage whatever way ſhe will, any alteration in our conſtitution, we
the conſequence may be fatal; for if might, perhaps, have the ſame ſort of
ſhe allows herſelf to be governed by meſſage from France, which the court
the perſon who gets the £º, in of Sweden had lately from Ruſſia.
the council of regency, it will be the Shall we then divide, and thereby
ſame as if that perſon had been ap weaken, without any neceſſity, the ex
pointed ſole protećtor with ſovereign ecutive power of our government, at
power, which may be as fatal to her a time when it is poſſible, if not pro
and her children, as the ſole protećt bable, that in caſe of the misfortune
orſhip of the duke of Glouceſtor was of his majeſty's death before his ſuc
to the widow and children of Edward ceſſor comes of age, which heaven a
IV. and if ſhe contends with that per vert, we may be involved in a war,
ſon in any meaſures of government, it duing the minority of our ſovereign.
will introduce confuſion, which may be I ſay, Sir, without any neceſſity;
as fatal to her family, as the confuſion for I have already ſhewn, that no ſuch
introduced by the uſurpation of Rich neceſſity can ever ariſe, except from
ard III, was to the family of York. the danger to which the infant king
Theſe, Sir, are the internal dangers may be expoſed by the ambition of a
we have juſtly to apprehend from our ſole regent inveſted with all the power
incumbering the government of the re of a ſovereign; and without regard to
ent with a council of regency; but the many known and excellent quali
as to the external dangers they are ſtill ties of the princeſs now to be appoint
more conſiderable, becauſe more nati ed, I think this is a danger that can
onal. It is very certain, Sir, that a never be juſtly apprehended from a
ſole and abſolute government is, in mother, eſpecially one who in her own
time of war or great danger, the moſt right can pretend no title to the crown.
capable of exerting its natural ſtrength, But ſuppoſing, that ſome ſuch danger
if directed by wiſe counſels: The Ro might formerly have been apprehend
man commonwealth would often have ed, ſurely, there is leſs occaſion for
been ruined, if they had not had re ſuch an apprehenſion now than ever
courſe to a dićtator, who, during his was heretofore; becauſe in former ages
dićtatorſhip, was as abſolute as any the eſtate hereditarily veſted in the
eaſtern monarch: Opus ºſe non fortiſo crown was ſufficient for ſupporting the
lum ‘viro, ſed etiam libero, exſolutoque government in time of peace; ſo that
legum vinculis, was a ſaying of one of a ſole regent might have been for years
their wiſeſt and moſt experienced ma without calling a parliament, and con
giſtrates, in a time of imminent dan ſequently, might have carried on am
ger; and in this country I am ſome bitious deſigns even to their completion
times apt to wiſh, that our king had in without any check from parliament:
time of war a more unlimited power Whereas now, even in time of peace,
than he has by our conſtitution; for our government cannot be carried on
men without merit are often preferred for above a year without the concur
to commands, both in our army and rence as well as meeting of the parli
navy,by theintereſt they or their friends .ament; and therefore without a cor
have in parliament, and ſometimes men rupt or a packed parliament no ſole
who for their miſcondućt have deſerved regent can now carry any deſign, to
to be hanged, are effectually ſcreened perfection, that may be prejudicial to
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the title of the infant king; nor can it ſhould now weaken our government
be preſumed, that the mother will ever by dividing its executive power, and
form any ſuch deſign, unleſs ſhe mar ſhould by that means be ſtripped of all
ries again and has children by that mar or moſt of our foreign poſſeſſions, as
riage, in which caſe the parliament we were during the minority of Henry
may, as ſoon as it happens, interpoſe, VI. the loſs will be infinitely greater
and by refuſing the neceſſary annual to the nation, and we ſhall with bitter
ſupplies may force her to diveſt herſelf remorſe reflect, that without any ne
of the whole or ſome part of her pow ceſſity weexpoſed ourſelves to this dan
er, if it ſhould be thought neceſſary er
for the ſafety of the nation or its in When I talk of foreign poſſeſſions,
fant ſovereign. Sir, I hope no gentleman ſuppoſes I
Let us but recollećt, Sir, the ſurpri point at any of thoſe dominions his ma
ſing ſucceſs of the ſole regency of the jeſty is poſſeſſed of in Germany. By
earl of Pembroke in the infancy of our foreign poſſeſſions, I mean our
Henry III. and the many misfortunes plantations and ſettlements in Aſia, A
brought upon the nation by the factions frica, and America, together with the
in the councils of regency appointed important fortreſſes of Gibraltar and
3uring the minority of Richard II. Port-Mahon, ſo neceſſary for the pro
Henry VI. and Edward VI. The earl tection of our commerce in the Medi
of Pembroke, in leſs than three years terranean; for from the expence the
of his ſole regency, not only reſtored French are now putting themſelves to
his infant king to the throne, which in repairing and augmenting theirma:
was upon the very brink of being loſt rine, we may foreſee, that in the very
by the father, but eſtabliſhed him on next war that happens between the two
that throne, and the nation in peace nations, they will endeavour to drive
and tranquillity. On the other hand, us out of all thoſe poſſeſſions; and this
during the infancy of Richard II. Hen they may effectuate, if we ſhould at
ry VI. and Edward VI. there was ne the time be under the government of
ver any ſettled tranquillity at home, a factious, disjointed council of regen.
nor any ſucceſs abroad. I need not cy, every one of whom, inſtead of
enlarge upon the hiſtory of any of theſe protecting our poſſeſſions abroad, will
minorities, which is ſo well known; think only of protecting or enlarging
but I muſt obſerve, that if we met his power at home. If this ſhould be
with misfortunes by appointing coun the fatal conſequence of our agreeing
cils of regency during the minority of to this bill as it now ſtands, I will ſay,
Richard and Henry, it was what could that the loſs ſuſtained by the nation
not be avoided; becauſe, to have ap would be infinitely greater, thanitwº
F. a younger uncle of the infant during the minority of Henry VI, for
the plantations and ſettlements we alſº
ing ſole regent with ſovereign power, now poſſeſſed of, have contributed, an
would have been a ſhocking indignity
to the eldeſt; and to have appointed will contribute more to the riches”
the eldeſt, who was preſumptive heir naval power of this nation, thiſ º:
to the crown, might have proved as dominions we were then poſſe ſed o
fatal to the infant king, as it did after in France could ever have done. º:
wards to Edward V. Upon both theſe deed, it would have been impºſ”
occaſions therefore, we were under the for us to preſerve thoſe dominº”.
neceſſity of appointing a council of without adding to them by conquerº;
regency, and if we thereby ſuffered, the whole kingdom of France; º
as we did ſeverely during the minority ſuch a conqueſt, inſtead. of ºft.
of Henry, we had the comfort to re advantage to, would in time . Our
fleet, that neceſſity and not choice was the ruin of this iſland, beca"
in that
‘the cauſe of our ſuffering. But if we kings would have gone to º:;:
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kingdom, and we ſhould have become cult, if not impoſſible, it was, to re
a province of France. fuſe to a bad king thoſe powers that
For theſe reaſons, Sir, the bill now had been given to a good one; and
before us deſerves a more mature deli therefore they º not to truſt a
beration than ſome gentlemen ſeem re good king with powers, that a wicked
ſolved it ſhould have. In my opinion, one might make a bad uſe of
moſt of its clauſes ſhould be expunged, This, Sir, is the true cauſe of all
and almoſt every one of the reſt a the reſtraints and limitations, which
mended; but I ſhall not conclude with the ſovereign power has by our conſti
any motion, till I hear the ſentiments tution been laid under; and for the
of other gentlemen upon the ſame ſame reaſon, a regency, during the
ſubjećt. minority or incapacity of a king, has
always by our conſtitution been laid
The next that ſpoke was C. Caecilius, under ſtill greater reſtraints and limita
(hon. Chºrls Yo-ke,) whoſe ſpeech tions. I ſhall not diſpute with the hon.
was as follows: gentleman who ſpoke laſt, about what
Mr. Chairman, our conſtitution may be in theory; but
whatever it may be in theory, I am
S I R, ſure, it is from hiſtories, records, and
S the bill now under conſideration precedents, and from them alone, that
is deſigned to be, and certainly we can determine what it is in prac
will be a precedent for all future ages, tice; and from them I defy any one
I hope the gentlemen that ſpeak for to ſhew, that a regent or protećtor was
it or againſtit, will leave the perſon ever by law intruſted with a full and
thereby to be appointed regent entirely abſolute ſovereign power: I mean, as
out of the queſtion. If the preſent abſolute a power as our ſovereign is
conjuncture were only tobe confidered: uſually intruſted with. The duke of
If we were to confider nothing but the Glouceſter, indeed, after the death of
character and diſpoſition of the amia Edward IV. uſurped a ſole regency
ble princeſs now to be appointed re with ſovereign power; but no man will
gent, I believe, no gentleman would contend, that his power was legal or
think of laying her under any reſtraints conſtitutional; and the uſe he made of
or regulations: No one would heſitate it can never, I am ſure, be any en
a moment in . inveſt her not couragement for the parliament to fol
only with ſovereign but with abſolute low that precedent. Even the earl of
power; becauſe it would be only ex Pembroke, in Henry the IIId's mino
tending the power of a perſon to do rity, was not intruſted with the full
ood, whoſe nature can never allow ſovereign power, tho’ there never can
#. to do what ſhe thinks is evil, and be a time when abſolute power may
and whoſe wiſdom will always direct ſeem more neceſſary, than it appeared
her to diſtinguiſh properly between the to be at that time; yet he was not
good and the evil But when we are truſted with the power of the great
making regulations for the good go ſeal; and it was particularly provided,
vernment of ſociety, we muſt not con that the ſeal ſhould not be put to any
fider perſons, but things. For this rea grants of caſtles during the king's mi
ſonour anceſtors choſe, and have hand nority; ſo that his ſucceſs was more
ed down to us, a limited rather than owing to his own wiſdom, and to the
an abſolute monarchy. They knew as inſolence of the French, than to the
well as we, that a wiſe, active, and extenſive power that had been granted
juſt king, might be truſted with abſo him as regent of the kingdom.
lute power: That the more abſolute The hon. gentleman has admitted,
he was, the better it would be for the Sir, that when the king's perſon, or
ſociety; but they conſidered how diffi his right to the crown, may be any
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way in danger from the power of the
perſon appointed regent, his power
ought to be reſtrained, by ſaddling him
with a council of regency; but does
not every gentleman ſee, that this ar
ument can be leaſt urged when there
is moſt occaſion for it? Can we ſup
poſe that, in the parliament by which
the duke of Lancaſter was appointed
regent in the minority of Richard II.
it was ever made uſe of as an argu
ment for not inveſting him with ſove
reign power, becauſe his ambition
might prompt him to murder the in
fant king and uſurp the crown? No,
Sir, the argument certainly made uſe
of upon that occaſion was, that it was
incontiſtent with our conſtitution to ap
point a regent with ſovereign power:
That by our conſtitution we limited
the power of a ſuppoſed good regent
(as every man muſt in charity be ſup
poſed to be, till the contrary appears
from his condućt) for the ſame reaſon the known virtues of that excellent
that we limit the power of a ſuppoſed
good king, becauſe a good man is ne
ver to be truſted with any unneceſſary
power, that a bad man may make an
ill uſe of.
I may repeat the ſame argument,
Sir, with regard to the infancy of Hen
ry VI., for when the parliament ap
pointed the duke of Bedford regent
of the kingdom, and in his abſence
his brother the duke of Glouceſter, but hereafter be refuſed, and which might
reſtrained the power of both, ſo that in future times be attended with fatal
they could not act without conſent of
the council of regency appointed by
parliament, can we ſuppoſe, that any
member of either houſe gave it as his
reaſon for thus reſtraining their power,
becauſe the infant king would be in
danger, if they did not? Muſt not we
rather ſuppoſe, that the reaſon aſſign
ed was, becauſe the appointing of a
council of regency was agreeable to
our conſtitution? And if the ſame rea
ſon had prevailed, in the minority of
Edward V. if the lords who appointed
the duke of Glouceſter protećtor or re
gent of the kingdom with ſovereign
power, had not been more guided by
their reſentment againſt the queen-mo principal men in the kingdom, Wº:
June
ther and her relations,than by the rules
of our conſtitution, the ruin of that
royal family might have been pre
vented; for Henry the VIIth's titleto
the crown was ſo remote and uncer
tain, that the people would never have
ſupported his claim, if all good men
had not conceived an antipathy to
Richard III. on account of the cruel
murders he had been guilty of
With regard to theſe three minori.
ties, meaning thoſe of Richard II,
Henry VI. and Edward V. I muſt ob.
ſerve, Sir, that the queen-mother of
each was alive at the time, and yet the
nation never thought of appointing the
queen-mother to be regent of the
kingdom, nor ſo much as guardian to
herinfant ſon, much leſs did they think
of appointing her regent with ſove:
reign power; therefore we muſt impute
what is now propoſed entirely to his
majeſty's wiſdom and goodneſs, and
princeſs, who is now to be appointed
regent; and if it ſhould be thoughtne
ceſſary to lay her regency under any
reſtraints, it does not proceed from any
jealouſies we can entertain of her com:
dućt, but from the nature of our con
ſtitution, and the dangers that might º
enſue from eſtabliſhing a precedent for s
giving ſovereign power to a regent,
which, if once given, could never
conſequences.
As to the reſtraints that are propoſed
by the bill now before us, they are
very inconfiderable, that I wonder tº
hear any gentleman find fault with
them, or apprehend that they can prº
duce any fačtion, or any confuſion in
our government; for they are non:
but ſuch as every wiſe king would
chuſe to lay himſelf under. Would
any wiſe king chuſe to make peace or
war, to prorogue or diſſolve parlia:
ments, or to remove any great officer
of ſtate, or appoint any of our biſhops
or judges who are to hold their offices
for life, without the advice of the
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who by the poſts they have worthily nour to the perſon ſo recommended by
filled, have ſhewn themſelves to be the his majeſty... As I think it highly me
moſt capable of giving wholeſome ad rited, I ſhould in this moſt heartily join,
vice to their ſovereign? Theſe are the if I were not fully convinced, that it is
chief reſtraints which the regent is to abſolutely inconſiſtent with our conſti
be under; and as to the council of re tution, and that the precedent upon
gency, their power is merely reſtric ſome future occaſion might be attended
tive: They have no active power; for with the moſt fatal conſequences. It
they cannot ſo much as meet, except is this alone that makes me do vio
when called by the regent; and when lence to my own inclination, and ba
they do meet, they can take nothing niſh,asfaras poſſible from my thoughts,
under their conſideration but what is every conſideration that in the leaſt re
recommended to them by the regent: lates to the perſon now to be appoint
They can act in nothing, their reſolu ed regent. This is what every gentle
tions will ſignify nothing, without her man ought to do upon the preſent oc
concurrence; and if they ſhould refuſe caſion, and if every gentleman would
to conſent to any thing, or any mea do ſo, I believe, we ſhould differ very
fure, neceſſary for the good of the little about what might be the moſt
kingdom, they are under the annual prudent method for preſerving the pub
check of parliament, as all or any hick tranquillity during any future mi
number of them may be removed by nority. At leaſt no one would pro
an addreſs from both houſes of parlia poſe now to do what never was done
inent. in this nation before, and what, I fan
This council of regency will there cy, never will be ſo much as propoſed
fore, Sir, be rather a ſecurity for the to be done hereafter.
regent, than an obſtruction to any of
her meaſures; for tho' by our ſtate Upon this Caeſo Fabius, (N-ch-l-s F-z-
maxim the king can do no wrong, I k-rly,) ſtood up, and ſpoke as follows,
doubt if that maxim can be applied to Mr. Chairman,
one who is appointed regent of the
kingdom during the minority of the S I R,
king; and therefore it is the more ne I Have learned ſomething from the
ceſſary for the regent to have the ap hon. and learned gentleman who
probation and conſent of the chief of. ſpoke laſt, which, I confeſs, I never
ficers of ſtate to every important act before dreamed of: From him I find,
of her government; and to have that that we are by the bill now before us,
conſent authenticated in ſuch a man to eſtabliſh a regulation for all future
ner, as to be able to make it appear, minorities, and ſuch a one as no fu
incaſe of any unfortunate conſequence, ture parliament ſhall ever depart from;
that what ſhe did was in purſuance of whereas, I thought we were by this
the beſt advice and what was at the bill to provide only for the next mino
time thought the moſt F. and ne rity, in caſe ſuch a misfortune ſhould
ceſſary meaſure for the publick good. happen by his preſent majeſty's dying
I ſhall conclude, Sir, with obſerv before his next ſucceſſor comes of age;
º ing, that the oppoſition now made to and when I confider the words of the
the appointing of a council of regen -bill, I cannot well help being ſtill of
cy, and the propoſition to inveſt the this opinion. But ſays the learned gen
2. regent with ſovereign power, plainly tleman, what we do now will be a pre
3. ſhews the wiſdom of his majeſty's cedent for all future ages. Truly, Sir,
* choice, as to the perſon he has recom whatever that gentleman may have, I
º: mended to us for regent in caſe of his have not ſo extraordinary an opinion
death before his ſucceſſor attains the of the wiſdom of the preſent admini
. age of eighteen; and does great ho ſtration, or even of the preſent parlia
Incut,
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ment, as to think, that future ages the precedents of that reign are not, I
will pay ſuch a deference to us, as ne am ſure, fit to be followed; and even
ver to depart from any precedent made he, when he died, did not leave his
by us, tho' circumſtances ſhould be af. then queen ſo much as one of the re.
terwards quite different from what they gency.
are at preſent. There are ſo many . For this reaſon I muſt ſay, that it is
clouds hanging over this nation at pre a little arrogant in us to ſuppoſe, that
ſent, ſo many impending miſchiefs, our poſterity will exactly and implicitly
that future misfortunes will, I am a follow a precedent now made by us,
fraid, give future ages too juſt reaſon when at the ſame time we do not fol.
to ſuſpect the wiſdom of this, and per low any one precedent left us by our
haps a contempt of every precedent anceſtors. But the truth is, Sir, it is
that may be left them by us. Do not ridiculous to talk of precedent in the
therefore let us trouble our heads ſo caſe now before us; for as I have ſaid
much about what future ages may do, before, no former precedent can be any
but provide for the inconvenience we authority for what ought to be done º
are now expoſed to; and we cannot do upon the next occaſion. We are there
this with any diſcretion, unleſs we con fore in the right not to follow any for.
ſider very particularly not only the pre mer precedent, and poſterity will be
ſent circumſtances of the nation, but in the right not to follow any prece
the charaćters, qualities, and probable dent made by us. In every ſuch caſe,
views of the chief perſons now in be the true way of judging is, to lay the
linºr. nature of our conſtitution down as the
*he hon. gentleman was pleaſed to foundation, and then to confider all
ſay, that we cannot determine what our the particularcircumſtanceswhich hap.
conſtitution is in pračtice but from hiſ. pen to exiſt at the time. When Italk
tory and precedent. I will averr, Sir, of the nature of our conſtitution, I
that if we are to determine, upon this muſt beg the learned gentleman's
occaſion, what we are to do from pre Pardon for meaning its nature in
cedent, we can come to no determina theory; for from practice there is no
tion at all; for there are no two prece Jetermining what it is; becauſe it has
dents that are the ſame in every point; been, and always muſt be varying, ac
and no wonder it ſhould be ſo, becauſe cording as time and experience point
when a regency is to be appointed, the out where and how it is become de
circumſtances of the time muſt be ſo fective. In all governments there are
particularly conſidered, that it is im two evils to be moſt cautiouſly avoided,
poſſible to ſuppoſe, that what is done that is, oppreſſion and faction: When
at one time can be a precedent for what he or thoſe who are intruſted with the
ought to be done at another; and if executive part of the government have
we were, upon the preſent occaſion, too much power, they are apt to op:
to be determined by precedent, and by Preſs; when they have too little, it
that alone, the perſon who is now ſo creates faction; and the experience of
wiſely and ſo worthily to be appointed all ages and countries convinces us,
regent, could never have been thought thatwhen theexecutive powerislodged
of, becauſe the mother of the infant in many hands, it produces faction,
king was never during his minority re which generally ends in tyranny, un:
gent of the kingdom, tho' it has ſeve leſs annually or oftener changed,
ral times happened, that the mother this again produces continual animoſi.
was alive when the king died. , Nay, ties. For this reaſon we choſe to lodgº
the mother was never propoſed to be the executive power in an hereditary
appointed until thereign of Henry VIII. monarch, under ſuch limitations as
when, I believe, he did once or twice might prevent his being able to OP:
appoint his queen to be regent; but all preſs: When thoſe limitations are tº y
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ſtrićt, they put it out of his power to thought it neceſſary, it ſeems, to have
fºem the tide of faction; when they a man for regent of the kingdom, and
are too lax, they leave him a power they could not with decency prefer
to oppreſs, which his miniſters are but any to the king's eldeſt uncle; but as
too apt to make uſe of; and this is the the appointing him ſole regent with ſo
cauſe of our conſtitution's having al vereign power might be of dangerous
ways varied in pračtice, for to find out conſequence to the infant king, rather
and eſtabliſh a certain medium is be than expoſe their ſovereign to ſuch a
yond the wit of man. danger, they choſe to expoſe the na
From this ſhort ſketch of the true tion to the danger of faction, by ap
nature of our conſtitution it is evident, pointing a council of regency.
Sir, that when the executive, or what What arguments were then made
we call the royal power is divided, and uſe of in parliament for ſuch a regula
put into ſeveral hands, it is a total al tion, no one, Sir, can now pretend to
teration of our conſtitution: It is eſta gueſs; but, ſurely, they could not, in
bliſhing, inſtead of a limited monarchy, the firſt parliament of Richard II. pre
an oligarchy, which Salluſt the philo tend to found it upon what our conſti
ſopher places in oppoſition to an ariſ tution was in practice; for of the only
tocracy, and defines it to be, when mon two minorities that from the conqueſt
:
optime quique ſed pauci, iique peſſimi gu to that time had happened, there was
º bernant. Such a government from the during one no council of regency at all,
nature of mankind muſt neceſſarily pro and during the other, tho’ there was
duce faction; and accordingly from our a council of regency appointed, they
own hiſtory it appears, that it has al never had acted, the queen motherhav
‘ways done ſo. There never was a ing aſſumed. to herſelf the ſole and
|-
council of regency appointed in this whole ſovereign power. I am there
nation, that were not in a year or two fore apt to imagine, that both in the
endeavouring to cut the throats of one minority of Richard II. and Henry
another, by which the nation was ex VI: the members of parliament ſpoke
E. to great animoſities and pertur their minds pretty freely, and told the
ations within, and to great loſſes and king's uncles that they would not truſt
indignities without. Such a govern them with ſovereign power, becauſe
ment ought never therefore to be ap of the danger the infant king might
pointed, except when it becomes ne be thereby expoſed to; and I am ſor
ceſſary for avoiding a greater danger, ry to hear any gentleman in this houſe
and this can only be, when the perſon ſuggeſt, that a member of parliament
to be appointed regent is ſo nearly al may not expreſs his ſentiments freely
lied to the crown, that there may be upon every ſuch occaſion; for in ſuch
ſome reaſon to fear an uſurpation, a caſe it would not be neceſſary to at
which was the caſe in the minority both tack the character of the perſon to be
of Richard II. and Henry VI. This appointed regent, it would be ſuffici
country was then in ſuch circumſtances, ent to ſay, that his great power, or
the military power of the barons was his near relation to the crown, made it
ſo great, and they were upon every unſafe to put into his hands the ſole
occaſion ſo ready to fly to arms, that and whole ſovereign power.
it was thought impoſſible for a woman As no ſuch argument can now, Sir,
to govern: Beſides, the nation was at be made uſe of: As there is not the
both thoſe times involved in a foreign leaſt danger to be apprehended from
war; for the truce with France had ex the perſon now to be appointed regent,
pired ſome months before the death of why ſhould we alter our eſtabliſhed
Edward III. and Henry V. was at his form of government? Why ſhould we
death in actual war with the dauphin. expoſe the nation to the intrigues of
In theſe circumſtances the parliament faction? Why ſhould we embarraſs the
June 1751. …Q_4. - * * * * * * * regent's
298 Extračis from a Pamphlet on the late WAR. June
regent's government, by ſubjećting it ſo firmly, that it will not be in the
to the controul of a factious, perhaps young king's power, for ſome years at
a treacherous council The regent leaſt after he comes of age, to turn any
would certainly have a council, as one of them out, or in any reſped to
every ſovereign has ; and if we leave ačt contrary to the advice or rather di.
it to her own choice, I am perſuaded, rečtion of the junto ; and as I think,
fhe will have an honeſt and a wiſe one, that this would be, for the time at
if ſuch a one can be found in the na leaſt, a total overthrow of our confli
tion. I am therefore for her having a tution, I muſt therefore be againſt it.
council to conſult with when ſhe thinks [This Debate and Journal to be
it neceſſary; but I am not for her continued in our next.]
having a council to embarraſs and per
plex her adminiſtration: I am for her To the Author of the LONDON
having a council to give her good ad M A G A Z IN E.
vice when ſhe deſires it ; but I am not
S I R,
for her having a council to ſend her
peremptory orders. The learned gen E R Y little has been publiſhed
tleman told us, that this council was this year, either in verſe or proſe,
to meet only when ſhe calls them, and which does honour to the Engliſh
to take into confideration only what genius. Of the former, which really
ſhe lays before them. Sir, I ſuſpect does ſo, I reckon the Elegy writ in a
the contrary, by their having a preſi Country Church 7%rd *; and, of the
dent appointed ; for the office of a latter, a Pamphlet, from which I now
preſident is to call the council together, ſend you ſome extračts.
and to open what matters he thinks This Pamphlet is entitled, A trif
proper for their confideration; but Narrative of the late Campaign; in Ger.
were it otherwiſe, this council muſt many and Flanders. The author muſt
meet very often, were it for nothing be a ſoldier; was certainly an actor in
elſe but to prorogue or ſummon the the late war he writes upon; and, like
parliament, and as they will probably Caeſar, could record his own gallant
have a great influence in parliament, aćts with as much beauty as he per
Jam afraid, the regent will find it formed them. Hence I ſhould not ſcru
difficult to preſcribe to them, either ple, to place his excellent performance,
the time they are to continue together, in the ſame rank with The Conduć of
when aſſembled, or the ſubjects they the Two Broth—s. and The Apolºgy fºr
are to take under their conſideration. a late Reſignation.
In ſhort, Sir, if you once eſtabliſh In the Narrative we are ſpeakingoſ,
ſuch a number of men, irremoveable, many ſecret incidents and connexion;
in power and authority, no one can are brought to light, which graiſy
tell what they may not do, if united : infinitely our curioſity, with regard to
No one can deſcribe the terrible con the management (or rathermiſmanage.
ſequences that may enſue from their ment) of the late inglorious w-r; do:
diſuniting. And theſe dangers we are ing juſtice to the #. (in that w-r)
to expoſe the nation to for no reaſon, who really did their duty; and cen:
for no purpoſe, that I can conceive, furing ſeverely ſuch as behaved ini
unleſs it be, that ſome gentlemen have quitouſly or weakly in it. -

found ſo much ſweet from having a Our author ſeems to ſet out chiefly
finger in that delicious pye, called the on the two principles following. Firſt,
adminiſtration of government, that That Great Britain had juſt cauſe.”
they are reſolved to keep their fingers engage in this w-r: And, Secondly,
in as long as poſſible; for during the That it was ill condućted.
minority, if they continue united, On the firſt head, he writes thus:
º
they will have eſtabliſhed themſelves —“To be convinced of the war.
*S*rbit elegy at large p. 319, in dis Mag. fºr Jnue, 1751.
 1751. Of the Campaign under Marſhal W-E. 299
of the councils which adviſed the war, to pay.—Thus by nominating mar
you need but caſt your eyes back on ſhal W-e to command the army a
the repeated attempts that France has broad, the father of the war unnatur
made, from the days of Richlieu, to ally put the knife to the throat of hi
the death of Lewis XIV. to eſtabliſh own child; and was puniſhed for it by
her dominion over this part of the the loſs of his power.”—Speaking
world ; and on the ſucceſſive efforts, afterwards of the puſillanimity of our
which the reſt of Europe has made a chief gen--al at that time, he obſerves,
gainſt them, in ſupport of their own that “ the marſhal, big with apprs
independency. You will find, what henſions unworthy of an Engliſh Com
deſerved and univerſal applauſe at mander, ſent away his plate, to re
tended the triple alliance, by which main in ſafety with his cannon at Ant
England firſt engaged to aſſiſt in ſtem werp.–And thus the firſt blow was
ming the torrent; which it then ef. #. to our army in its ſpirit; the
fe&tuated: And how urgent were the rench being ſuffered to conquer, af.
addreſſes of parliament, that procured ter loſſes and diſgraces in every part
it to be ſtopped, once more, by the of the world, reſtored the ſpirit of
: treaty of Nimeguen.—The expence of that volatile nation, and prompted the
theſe ſtruggles has been great, and the reflexion of our reaſoning people:—
: grievance of the debts they have oc Reflexion, which led them to appre
caſioned is preſſing; but the prize that hend, that they might be beaten, be
was contended for was of infinite va cauſe the enemy was avoided. Fatal
lue. It was, whether we ſhould con reflexion 1 ſince an army that deſpairs
tinue longer to be free, or tamely be of vićtory, will never gain it.”
come the ſlaves of an inveterate, inſo Exclaiming afterwards againſt mar
lent enemy. The fire had already ſhal W-e, for refuſing to ſet down
ſeized our neighbour's houſe; and had before Maubeuge, he adds : —“ But
we refrained from aſſiſting him to ex mole hills roſe to the height of moun
tinguiſh it there, it muſt ſoon have in tains; and difficulties were found in
evitably communicated itſelf, with ſurmountable in the way of theſe pro
ſuch additional ſtrength, as muſt have jećts, which no other man would have
conſumed our own. France ſtrained waſted a minute to think of. The
every nerve, waſted her ſtrength, and marſhal refuſed to order horſes to draw
ruined her people, to eſtabliſh ſlavery. the artillery and carriages, to convey
And can England grudge any expence, the ammunition, till the Dutch agreed
which was neceſſary to defend free to take their part of the charge. And
dom –Surely, whoever thinks of the even when, at laſt, the archdutcheſs
danger of the diſeaſe, will no more com herſelf told him, they ſhould be ready
plain of the harſhneſs of the remedy.” at a day named ; that ſhe would ad
Our author is not ſparing of his cen vance the expences; and rely cn the
ſure of marſhal W-e, who was ap generoſity of the maritime powers,
pointed to head our troops in Flanders. for the reimburſement of a charge,
“The miniſter (ſays our admirable which the ruined ſtate of her ſiſter's
writer) who continued ſtill in direction, finances was not able to defray; he,
deſerves ſo far to be blamed, as he was ſtill dreading, leſt reliance on England
inſtrumental in nominating the new ſhould be conſtrued to imply an indem
fººl. whoſe chief recommendation, nification, and expoſe him to be blam
fear, was, that being brought up in ed, at a time §. the expences a
the ſchool of miniſterial #. mounting annually to above ſeven
É. deference was expected from millions, for adding 60,000l., to that
im to miniſterial directions, than his ſum, (which, upon computation, was
predeceſſor [the great earl of Stair] found ſufficient for the purpoſe) tho’
could prevail upon himſelf at all times the whole depended upon it, and tho’
Q_q 2 - - - Ligonier
3oo A Propoſal for a moſt charitable Inſtitution. June
Ligonier and Somerfeldt, offered to that multitude of fins we daily com.
contribute 90ool. to which it was com mit.—I ſhall not pretend to offer any
puted the charge of the pioneers method, or rules, by which to begin
would amount, refuſed the generous or continue this moſt humane eſtabliſh
offer, and obliged the generals to fit ment, leaving that to abler heads;
down unwilling witneſſes of a manage only hoping that it will not be render
ment, which mone could approve, and ed forbidding by any odious badges of
they would have remedied; tho' glory diſtinétion, or other ſeverities; for,
invited, his country urged, nay, and ſurely, if vice and debauchery have
tho' a woman inſtigated him to action. the advantage of allurements and temp.
Thus like the unprofitable ſervant in tations, ſhall not piety and virtue have
the goſpel, he buried the talent that an agreeable and inviting aſpect to re
was delivered to him; and, tho' al commend them : And, perhaps, thoſe
moſt ſure of gaining, was content who are the propereſt objects of this
with ſaving, rather than run the ſmal charity, as having moſt remains of
left hazard of loſing. Yet, tho’ he that modeſty and delicacy ſo amiable
reſted his merit on his parſimony, (as in the ſex, will be the laſt to offer
he knew he had no other to plead) themſelves, if they are not to be re.
neither will that avail him. For he ceived and treated with a proper regard
ſquandered the whole expences of the to that diſpoſition.
year, as he applied them to no pur Of all our modern charitable inſti.
poſe, and reaped from them no profit. tutions (the Foundling only excepted)
And not prodigal of money only, he this alone might boaſt, that its promo:
ſquandered time, which, in war, is of ters have no views of their own to an
all loſſes the moſt difficult to be re ſwer by its ſucceſs, unleſs it be the ex
paired.” alted pleaſure of relieving the miſeries
Our ſagacious writer does not ſcru of their fellow-creatures, or that
ple to inveigh ſtrongly againſt gen—ls future reward, indeed infinitely greater
of much greater figure than the mar than any temporary one. This will
ſhal; and, as he is impartial, he em afford to thoſe of the ſex, whoſe repu
ploys the higheſt elogiums on general tation is unimpeached, a noble oppor:
Ligonier.—It would be endleſs to tunity of ſhewing their gratitude to the
tranſcribe every curious particular in common Father of all, for having
this Narrative. placed them in ſuch ſituations, and ſo
I am, S I R, circumſtanced, as to eſcape the calami.
Your humble ſervant, . tous ſtate of their poor countrymen;
V E R A X. and, I doubt not, but that they are
too modeſt and chriſtian-like to aſcribe
To the Author of the LONDON the difference between them, wholly
M A G A Z IN E. to their own wiſdom and virtue.
SIR,
As to thoſe who have ſeduced and
ruined theſe objects of our charity;
I? is with great pleaſure, that I who have deſtroyed the peace, and
have ſeen ſeveral propoſals in the blaſted the reputation of families, who
i. prints, for eſtabliſhing ſome have broken the hearts of thoſe who
ind of aſylum for the unfortunate were once happy fathers and mother,
women of the town (I need not call who have contaminated both ſoul and
them repentant, becauſe I believe in body, and been in the higheſt dºg”
their hearts they are almoſt all ſuch.) the inſtruments of the devil; if "
This age, tho' ſo deeply immerſed in ſuch any admonitions can be of *
vice and folly, will certainly be diſtin if their conſciences are not ſeaſed,
guiſhed, in future times, for a noble and their heartsgivenup to
ſpirit of charity, ſo neceſſary to hide
*:
1751. Subſtance of the Spirituous Liquors Bill. 3or
they have an occaſion of doing their to convićt perſons ſelling ſpirituous li
utmoſt to repair the miſchiefs they have quors without a licence, and recover
cauſed: A poor ſatisfaction, indeed, to penalties within the limits of the head
the injured ſufferers; yet, as it is all office of Exciſe in London, as well as
the retribution they can now make, it the commiſſioners of Exciſe, who are
may, with a fincere repentance and not to mitigate any penalty to a leſs
contrition, be accepted by him, who ſum than 5l.
in this, as well as all other wicked No perſon, after July 1, 1751, is
meſſes, is principally offended; and by to ſell any ſpirituous liquors within the
theſe means they may flee from the limits aforeſaid, unleſs he rents a houſe
wrath of that God, who, we are cer of Iol a year, nor in any other part
tain, will not ſuffer injuſtice to go un of the kingdom, unleſs ſuch perſon
puniſhed ſooner or later.—Sir, I am pays to the rates to the church and poor
ſtrongly inclined to believe (as there in the pariſh where he lives.
are many offenders in this point, who All perſons ſelling ſpirituous liquors
are men of liberal education and eaſy after July 1, 1751, without a licence,
fortunes, and who ſurely feel at times are for the firſt offence to be ſubject to
ſome compunétion for their paſt miſbe all the penalties now impoſed by law,
haviour) that if this inſtitution were and all the ſpirituous liquors found in
once ſet on foot, by proper perſons, their cuſtody within 3 kalendar months
the ſucceſs would be greater than has after, may be ſeized and deſtroyed;
ever yet been in any of this ſort of and for the ſecond offence ſuch perſons
propoſals. are to be committed to the houſe of
My motive for troubling you with corre&tion, and kept to hard labour
this, is to keep awake the generous diſ. for any time not exceeding 3 months,
poſition, which ſeems dawning forth, and be whipt if the juſtices think fit;
in the ſeveral eſſays I have from time and for the third offence they are to be
to time read in your Magazine, and tranſported for ſeven years.
elſewhere; and if you ſhould judge The commiſſioners of Exciſe, and
the whole, or any part of this fit to an juſtices of the peace, within their re
ſwer that purpoſe, you will pleaſe to ſpečtive juriſdictions, may, upon oath
give it a place in your next. made before them, grant warrants to
I am, &c. any peace or pariſh officer to ſearch a
T. Y. ny houſe or place, where any offences
The NEW BILL for preventing the ex are ſworn to be committed, and, if
ceſſive drinking of ſpirituous liquors, need be, to break open doors, and
contains in ſubſiance as follows, viz. ſeize all ſpirituous liquors there found,
and ſtave and deſtroy the ſame.
E V E R A L additional duties are Diſtillers, or other perſons ſelling
J laid on ſpirituous liquors, to com ſpirituous liquors, after July 1, 175 i,
mence from July 1, 1751. to any perſon, to be unlawfully ſold,
The act of the 20th year of his ma or to any unlicenſed retailer thereof,
jeſty's reign, for granting licences to are to forfeit 1 cl. and treble the value
diſtillers within the weekly bills of of the liquors ſold. And if the per
mortality, is repealed from Midſum ſon to whom the ſame is ſold, ſhall prº
mer, 1751. ſecute ſuch perſon for ſuch offence, i.e
And, in lieu thereof, an additional ſhall be entitled to a ſhare of the pe
duty of zos. per ann. is granted to nalty, and be alſo indemnified againſt
his majeſty, to commence from Lady all penalties and forfeitures incurred by
Day, 1752, to be paid by all perſons him, for ſelling ſpirituous liquors with
taking out licences to ſell ſpirituousli out a licence, before the commence
quors by retail. ment of ſuch proſecution.
Juſtices of the peace are empowered No perſon ſhall, after July 1, 1751,
recover
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recover any debt contračted for ſpiritu Exciſe, all ſtills, tuns, caſks, and 0.
ous liquors, unleſs contracted at one ther utenſils uſed by them, on pain of
time to the amount of 20s, or upwards, forfeiting $ol.
nor ſhall any item be allowed in any And ſhall ſhew the ſame to the ſaid
account for ſuch liquors, where the officers to be marked, on pain of for
liquors delivered at one time ſhall not feiting zol.
amount to 20s. at the leaſt. And ſhall give notice to the ſaid of.
If any retailers of ſpirituous liquors, ficers before they receive any wine,
with or without a licence, ſhall, after cyder, or fermented liquors into their
July 1, 1751, receive or take any cuſtody, on pain of forfeiting 5cl.
pledge or pawn by way of ſecurity for And ſhall permit the ſaid officers to
payment of any ſum of money owing take ſamples of low wines and ſpirits,
for ſuch liquors, they ſhall forfeit 4os. and other liquors, paying for the ſame,
for ſuch offence; and the owners of on pain of forfeiting 5ol.
ſuch pledges or pawns may recover the A drawback is allowed on the ex
ſame, or the value thereof. portation of Britiſh made ſpirits.
No licence is to be granted after Ju No brewer, or diſtiller, can act as
ly 1, 1751, for ſelling ſpirituous li a juſtice of the peace in any caſes re
quors in any #. priſon, houſe of lating to ſpirituous liquors, or to the
correction, work-houſe, or houſe of licences for retailing thereof.
entertainment for pariſh poor: Nor All perſons concerned in reſcuing
ſhall any goaler, keeper, or officer of any perſon offending againſt this bill,
any of the ſaid places, ſell, or permit or any other ačt now in force relating
to ſpirituous liquors, or the licences
any ſpirituous liquors to be ſold therein,
on pain of forfeiting, for the firſt of. for retailing thereof, are declared fe
fence, the ſum of Iool. and for the lons, and are to be tranſported for 7
ſecond offence his office or place. years.
Juſtices of the peace are empowered, Juſtices of the peace are to make
upon information upon oath, to enter monthly returns to the clerks of the
and ſearch, or to authorize any peace peace of the county, or place where
officer to ſearch any of the ſaid goals, they act, of all perſons convićted be:
or other places, and, if any ſpirituous fore them, within that time, for ſel
liquors are found therein, to ſeize and ling ſpirituous liquors without alicence;
deſtroy the ſame. which are to be kept with the other re
If any perſon ſhall bring any ſpiri cords of ſuch county, or place.
tuous liquors into any of the places a And for the encouragement of in
foreſaid, the officers thereof, or their formers, the commiſſioners of Exciſe
ſervants, may apprehend ſuch perſon, are to pay each of them 51 in caſe
and carry him before a juſtice of the the pecuniary penalty, payable upon
peace; and if ſuch perſon is convićted the convićtion of any perſon for ſelling
of ſuch offence, he is to be committed ſpirituous liquors without a licence, is
to priſon, or the houſe of correction, not paid within one month.
for 3 months, unleſs he pays down zol.
and not leſs than 1 ol. for ſuch offence. From the Remembrancer, June 1.
Goalers and other officers are to
This weekly paper, which hadſubffed
cauſe printed or written copies of the three years and a half, was laidº"
three preceding clauſes, to be hung up on this day; when Mr. Cadwallader
in the moſt publick places in the goals took leave of the publick in a letter”
and other places aforeſaid, on pain of the following purpoſe.
forfeiting 40s.
"All perſons who now are, or ſhall, URIOSITY ſeems to be the only
from and after July 1, 1751, become principle that agitates any m
diſtillers, ſhall enter with the officers of a preſent, in matter, regarding.”
community:
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community: And as from thence it ſort of authority along with it: A call
may happen to be enquired, how a of ſuch a nature, as he could not re
private man came to charge himſelf fuſe obedience to; and a commiſſion
with an employment ſo hazardous in as large, as generous, and as publick
the purſuit, and ſo doubtful in the o ſpirited as that ſuperlative degree of
peration? or, having charged himſelf philanthropy which conſtitutes patri
with it, how he comes to diveſt him otiſm, could dićtate: For, all that in
ſelf of it, when the meaſures of go general was required of him, was, to
vernment are underſtood to be the induce his fellow-ſubječts, as far as in
ſame; and if ſo, are like to produce him lay, to aſſert their own rights and
the ſame effect? It may not be alto claims, againſt the encroachments of
gether impertinent or unuſeful, to pre corruption: And to aſſiſt in the reſcue
pare a ſufficient anſwer. of the conſtitution, for the ſake of re
In ſuch caſe then, the author would eſtabliſhing their own felicity.
take leave to ſay, that the democrati Thus, he had not only the moſt me
cal or popular part of the Britiſh con ritorious purpoſe in view, but ſuch a
ſtitution, has three ways of interfering ſanction alſo for his endeavours, as
in the adminiſtration of government; both ſet a luſtre on them, and, in ſome
either for the redreſs of grievances; fort, gave them an additional weight
the prevention of miſchiefs appre and value: For what under ſuch a
hended; or the attainment of any ra banner was contended for, in an ad
tional or needful purpoſe: Namely, by verſe way, it was reaſonable to con
the choice of fit ºl. to be their re clude, muſt in time have flowed freely,
preſentatives: By petitions and remon as an effect of conſiſtency and grace;
ſtrances to the king, or either houſe of or, at worſt, could not, with any
parliament: And by the uſe, or, as it grace or conſiſtency, have been re
is uſually called, the liberty of the fuſed.
preſs. Of theſe ways, the firſt, when A continuance of the ſame evils,
practicable, is only ſo to freeholders, would have rendered a continuance of
free citizens, and the rabble of fools the ſame oppoſition more juſtifiable
and mercenaries, which, under the pre than ever: For right and wrong do not
ſcription of their lords-paramount, in depend on the caprice of princes:
the general conſtitute our burgeſſes. And he that has once given his war
The ſecond (tho’ not under any other rant to any practice for his own con
ſitive reſtraint but that of the num venience, will find but little counte
r of preſenters, and which, in the nance in complaining of it afterwards.
reigns of the Stuarts, was not only of. Beſides, he does not ſcruple to ac
ten exerciſed by corporations and grand knowledge, that he was under the do
juries, but was alſo found to be an en minion of prejudice, as well as the
gine of great utility) ſeems to be worn impulſe of principle. As yet he la
out of the ſyſtem: And the third (which boured under a ſtrong perſuaſion, that
is haſtening to the ſame period) was we had ſuch a thing as a conſtitution
the reſource of individuals, who had remaining; that there were amongſt
any thing to propoſe to the publick for us numbers of honeſt, well-meaning
the publick good. perſons, who were not more ſenſible
Tho' but a private man, therefore, of the conſumptive habit gradually
Mr. Cadwallader having a birthright brought upon it, than zealous to con
in the Britiſh conſtitution, was ſo far cur in the application of any regimen,
privileged to make the beſt uſe of his conſiſtent with ſound praćtice, for its
faculties in the defence of it. relief and preſervation: That theſe,
But when he commenced Remem having a common intereſt to purſue,
brancer, it was not merely as a private were ready to conſtitute a common
individual: On the contrary, he had cauſe, and to take all prudent meaſures
the honour of a call, which carried a for the ſupport of it: And that a con
currence
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3O4. June
currence of ſo many favourable circum leaſt appearance of operating to the
ſtances would not fail in time to re comfort and relief of the common
kindle ſuch a ſpirit, re-eſtabliſh ſuch wealth, he did expectſuch countenance
a confidence, and produce ſuch a re from his fellow-ſubjects, as would have
union of minds and meaſures, as might been a warrant for the raſhneſs he had
convert profeſſions into performances, ſhewn, in proceeding merely as a v0.
and haſten the reſcue, which every hour lunteer in their ſervice.
was eſteemed more and more neceſſary. . But then the event has not warrant.
Now this, Mr. Cadwallader hum ed this expectation : For tho' indivi.
bly hopes,will be thought a ſatisfactory duals have diſtinguiſhed themſelves on
anſwer to the firſt queſtion, namely, a late ſignal occaſion, they have atted
how a private perſon came to charge but as individuals; they have ſkirmiſh
himſelf with an employment of this ed only : And according to his little
publick nature ? And as to the ſecond, judgment, there is nothing can render
how he comes to lay it aſide Tho’ a minority, however able and diſinte
he might alledge, as an anſwer in full, reſted, conſiderable, but a thorough
that having loſt his commanding offi concert and unanimity.
cer, his commiſſion was from that mo On the other hand, admitting, which
ment at an end, and he remained at is a very hard matter to do, that there
perfect liberty to lay down his arms ; was no great matter of diſcouragement
yet, as he did not then avail himſelf in this circumſtance, that time and ex
of that ſubterfuge to deſert the ſervice, perience would have convinced theſe
ſo neither will he have recourſe to it individuals of the neceſſity of connec
now. No ; having diſcharged all tion, ſubordination and diſcipline ;
duties to God, his conſcience, his would have gradually removed alldiſ.
country, his patron, and his friends, fidence ; .# at length, formed them
in private as well as in publick, in mat into a perfect phalanx to be outnum.
ters of truſt and confidence, as well as bered always, perhaps, as at preſent,
thoſe relating to the province more yet to be diſgraced or divided never,
immediately aſſigned him, with all the even a phalanx ſo conſtituted and di
zeal and ability he was maſter of, he rected, would have operated very lit.
thinks it will not miſbecome him to a tle to the ſervice of the common
vow frankly and openly, that his con wealth, without the concurrence of
dućt in the preſent inſtance is owing to people; And ſuch appears, at preſent,
the feebleneſs and irreſolution of the their deadneſs and coldneſs to be, in *
times : And that whatever is amiſs in every concern of that nature; that | !:
it (if any thing is ſo) ought to be im they ſeem to have loſt not only their
puted to that nationalinfatuation, which apprehenſions, but their feeling, nºt
converts all we ſay, and all we do, in only their voice, but their underſtand
to fooliſhneſs. ing, not only every ſocial principle, but
It is notorious, that tho' his poſt was the uſe of that inſtinét, which, even in
in the forlorn, and he was already ex brutes, provides for ſelf-preſervation,
poſed to all the perſecution that reſent The Argument of the Fifth Book ºf the
ment armed with power, could let looſe Sc Ri B L E R1a D. A Mock-heroick
againſt him, he not only ſtood his Poem.
ground, but even advanced againſt the S CRIBLER US having conſult
enemy with as much firmneſs, as if an ed the Moroſoph, relates to his
army of regulars had been at hand to friends the reſult of his enquiry. That
ſupport and cover him. he muſt leave them to go in ſearch of
And it is true, that hearing, on all the philoſopher's ſtone, which is Pro
fides, nothing but profeſſions of ſorrow miſed him. That they muſt return tº
for the ſhock which the country had England and found a ſociety, of which
ſuſtained, and of zeal to adopt and he is to be viſitor; and being affur.
Proſecute any meaſures, which had the ed, by poſſeſſion of the ſtone, of '9"
gavity
An
1751. Extračis from the Scr1B L E R1 AD, &c. 305
gaevity, if not immortality, he promiſes The Argument of the Sixth andlaſ Book.
to viſit the ſociety every century. After CR IB L E R U S meets with the
a variety of hardſhips, which our heroe ſon of Fauſtus the alchymiſt, who
undergoes in 12 months travels from invites him to his houſe. Fauſtus ex
Geloa, where his friends leave him, he Plains to him the cauſe of their feſtival,
arrives at a grove near Munſter in Ger and relates the hiſtory of Bafilius Valen.
many. In this city, after ſeveral fruit finus. . The alchymiſts are again baffled
leſs attempts to tranſmute lead into gold, in their attempt to tranſmute the lead.
the alchymiſts agree to poſtpone the far Scriblerus deſires to make a trial; is re.
ther trial of their art to the next day, fuſed on account of his mean appearance,
hoping it might be more auſpicious as but diſcovering his name and family, is
being the firſt day of April, the birth admitted with honour to the furnace.
day of that ſucceſsful alchv miſt Baſilius He ſoon obtains a colour, which ſucceſs
Valentinus. That night Plutus appears i., received with univerſal applauſe.
to the heroe, and directs him to the fa They contend who ſhall pay him the
tal root which is to procure the tranſmu greateſt reſpects, and eagerly embrace
tation of metals and prolongation of the propoſal of Boſſius to beatify him.
life. Inſpired with gratitude and devo The heroe, by a praeſentiment, is aware
tion, Scriblerus ſacrifices a gooſe and of the accidents that may happen at
thirty goſlins, which engages him in a this important criſis, and adviſes to poſt
ſharp conflict with a revengeful maiden, Pone the honours deſigned him till the
whom at length he vanquiſhes, and, great work be fully accompliſhed, left
with a moderation fingular in a conque. Vanity, which already begins to poſſeſs
ror, leaves, to purſue his journey to his mind, ſhould ſtop the progreſs of it,
unſter.
and perhaps entirely diſappoint their
The Maroſoph (by which is meant a Fool expectations. His ſpeech is interrupted
or Maaman. for whom the Mahometans by their enthuſiaſtick zeal, and they
have a great Weneration, as believing immediately proceed to beatification.
fuch to be inſpired, and who is cha And now the poet having condućted
ražerized in the firſt Book, is thus de Scriblerus thro' a ſeries of adventures,
ſcribed by Scriblerus, as prepared to de with ſucceſs beyond the expectation of
liver his predićtions concerning him. a mortal, concludes his poem with the
apotheoſis of his heroe.
Hear, bleſt aſſociates of my various
Pains, [remains. This, with the apparatus, is deſcribed
What rich reward to crown our toil as follows.
Laſt night, ſo Jove ordain'd, alonel found Then Boſſius ſpake : Sure heav'n my
The heav'n-taught prophet ſeated on the ſoul inſpires, [fires,
ground. And prompts me to excite th' electric
An hallow'd rage already had poſeſt Raiſe then, my friends, the well con
His raptur'd ſoul, and heav'd his ſwelling ſtructed ſtage,
breaſt. [hair ; There, plac'd on high, beatify the ſage,
High on his head uproſe the briſtling Strip'd of theſe ragsunſeemly to the fight,
His turgid eye-balls roll'd an hideous And cloath’d with radiance and celeſtial
glare ; [he churn'd, light. [bly caught,
With chatt’ring teeth, the working foam He ſaid. His words the pleas'd aſſem
And thrice the ſolid earth, impatient Who ſoon, obedient to his dictates,
ſpurn’d ; [bounds, brought
Then, wildly ſtarting, danc'd with frantic Of pitch and rcſin an enormous maſs,
Whirling his rapid head in giddy rounds: Six ample globes, and ſix vaſt tubes of
He wav'd th' Edonian Thyrſus in his glaſs. [made ;
hand, - [band. From theſe th’adepts a myſtick ſtructure
And look'd a prieſt of Bacchus’ furious And in the midſt the great Scriblerus laid
R r Ia
June, 1751.
306 The indiſcreet W I FE humorouſly reproved. June
In naked majeſty, tremendous fight ! ſhe was in ſome degree a branch of
Then haſte to execute the ſolemn rite. quality; for a relation of her ſecond
And now the glaſs by ſtrong attrition couſin was married to a German count.
urg’d, [purg'd. I think I ought not to conceal from
Firſt the foul atmoſphere around him your inſpectorſhip, that it has been given
Then at the heroe's feet began to play out, that the German left her in pawn
A flame more brilliant than the ſolar ray. for her lodgings, and that he was not a
The golden beams aſcending now em. count but a caſt-off valet de chambre;
brac'd [waiſt. but the latter part of the ſtory was ne
Th’ illuſtrious ſage, and circled round his ver ſufficiently proved, and was cer.
Now fixt, and by encreas'd effluvia fed, tainly an invention of Crab's to revenge
Diffus’d a glory from his awful head. himſelf of me, who had ſupplanted him
Thus as he darts around eleētric fire, in his amour.
To vocal hymns they tune the ſounding When I brought my wife home, I
lyre ; [relate, began to confider, that as I was in the
His high atchievements in their ſongs way to have a growing family, I ſhould
And hail him monarch of th’ Hermetic apply myſelf with double diligence to
ſtate. my trade; I therefore begged of her to
manage the bufineſs of the houſe, while
From a new Paper", called The London I ſhould confider nothing but the ſucceſ
Daily Advertiſer, and Literary Ga of my buſineſs; to this ſhe coldly re
zette, June 14. plied, that ſhe hoped I knew the diffe
rence betwixt a tradeſman and a woman
To the I N S P E C T O R. of quality. Well, Sir, I acquieſced,
S I R, confidering ſhe had a little noble blood
A M an honeſt pains taking tradeſ. in her veins, and therefore took upon
man, and what the world calls a myſelf the double occupation of attend.
goodnatured man. By a diligent at ing the ſhop, and doing the neceſſary
tendance upon my buſineſs, I ſcraped offices of the family.
together a fortune of ſome hundred It happened, as ſhe was fitting one
pounds, when I began to think, a wife afternoon in a certain part of the houſe
was the only thing I wanted, and ac that ſhe calls the withdrawing-room, a
cordingly I paid my addreſſes to Miſs coach and fix drove by the door, at
Suſanna Dimple, a blackſmith's daugh tended by half a dozen footmen on
ter; when, to my unſpeakable ſatis. horſeback, and with four ladies in it,
faction, the match was begun, con one of whom had a dog upon her lap.
cluded, and ſolemnized in leſs than a This immediately ſtruck her, and the
fortnight. As ſhe had nothing but her firſt words ſhe accoſted me with were,
accompliſhments to beſtow upon me, Mr. Minnikin, I muſt have a dog. A
the lawyer, you know, had no buſineſs, dog, my dear, ſaid I, lord bleſs me,
and the parties met with leſs ceremony what will you do with a dog? our houſe
than the ſubſcribers to parchment gene. is too ſmall to be incumber d with uſeleſs
rally do ; I then hoped, however, with creatures; conſider a little. I run on a
more affection ; but I fear I am much good while in this manner, which ſhe
diſappointed in that article. ſuffered me to do without any interrup
One reaſon that led me on to this ticn but at laſt ſhe gave me to under
match, was, to diſappoint Tom Crab ſland, that ſhe was a woman of faſhion
the Chandler, who was always praiſing and muſt be complied with, not failing
the beauty of Miſs Dimple, at our to drop ſome hints, that had ſhe preferred
club at the Goat alehouſe; and another, Crab to me, he would never have denied
much more prevalent with me, was, that ſo reaſonable a requeſt.
I love

* /hº paper made its fift appearance about three months ago, and ſeems to gain ground, king
writ with great accuracy and ſpirit.
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1751. The indiſcreet WIFE humorouſly reproved. 307

I love peace and quietneſs, and con I debated the matter ſome time, and
# fidering there might be ſome ſecret con would fain have compounded it for a
º neétion between a cur and a perſon of jay, or a magpye but as I am ret
*: quality, that I was not aware of, I a bleſſed with the talent of perſuaſion,
greed to her ſollicitations, which I and am of a moſt peaceable diſpoſition,
thought would be the more cruel to I agreed to her terms, and poll was, in
deny, as ſhe expected in about two a day or two, ſeen at the wirdow, in a
months to make me a father. Dogs flaunting cage, to the great joy of the
of various colours and ſizes were pur boys and girls in the neighbourhood,
chaſed, till I could get one to pleaſe her, who were to communicative in their
inſomuch that, beſides the expence, I inſtructions, that my houſe ſoon became
became the jeſt of my neighbours, who as noiſy as a cock pit.
were always aſking me, whether I had To tell you all the hardſhips I labour
compleated my pack. under, from my wife's treatment, would
5 ** At length my wife was brought to require a volume. She ruins me in
bed of a daughter, and a ſweet infant prints of great folks, lives, and memoirs,
it was . I could not help beholding the &c. of people of condition. Hints are
child with an air of triumph, and look. frequently thrown out, that ſhe intends
ing on myſelf, (tho' but an humble pin to have a drum at her houſe, to which
maker) as a kind of perpetuater of qua indeed I believe ſhe is induced by a pert
lity. My wife took me by the hand a baggage, one Mrs. Tawdry, a baronet's
few days before the chriſtening, and, in lady's waiting-woman ; and a cruel
a kind tone of voice, aſked, what name wag of my acquaintance has informed
I thought ſhe intended to beſtow upon her, that I have had an offer of being
the infant Mary, or Elizabeth, per knighted, which ſhe reproached me in
hap', quoth I. To which ſhe anſwered, the moſt outrageous terms for not ac
with a ſcornful ſmile, that, as a pin cepting of.
maker, ſhe was not ſurprized I ſhould Is it not hard now, Mr. Inſpector,
think of ſuch common names ; but, as upon the whole, that a woman, who
a woman of a higher ſphere, who never has travelled thro' all the countries of
aćled upon vulgar principles, ſhe was romance, does not know the way to
determined to call her Daraxa. As my her kitchen, or on what ſpot of the
wife is very well read, I could alledge globe Honey-lane market is fituated ;
no reaſon, but what ſhe could eaſily and while ſhe can weep at the imagined
have refuted, and therefore I ſubmit diſtreſs of an Argalus, or a Caſſandra,
ted; and the parſon, to his great a will not drop a fear, when ſhe knows
ſtoniſhment, had the honour of bapti ſhe is driving her huſband into a pri
zing the firſt Daraxa perhaps that ever ſon º -

exiſted. Good Sir, convince this unreaſonable

We lived together ſome time after woman, that a wife ought never to
this without any thing particular hap think herſelf wiſer than her huſband ;
Pening, except her obliging me to turn and that a grain of diſcretion is worth
away one of my beſt workmen, whoſe all the memoirs and adventures that
unamiable features, and rough appear were ever written. In this you will
ance, made her always diſtinguiſh him not only oblige ine, but many good
by the name of Orſon. natured men, in as uncomfortable a fi
A plaguy advertiſement came out tuation.
ſoon after this, that lady Riot had loſt Your humble ſervant,
her parrot, for which a reward of two SAMU E L M I NNI KIN.
: E. was offered to him who ſhould
e ſo lucky as to find it: This gave my P. S. Little Daraxa has already learn
rib a new whim, and I was commanded, ed a love ſpeech out of Amadis de Gaul.
at all adventures to purchaſe a parrot. From
* Rr 2
308 Obſervations on the Weather, &c. June
and now leaves at night his outer door
From the Rambler, June 1. half locked, that he may not by his
own folly periſh in the flames.
S I R, There is one ſpecies of terror, which
I N C E fortitude is one of thoſe thoſe who are unwilling to ſuffer the re
virtues which the condition of our proach of cowardiſe have wiſely digni.
nature makes hourly neceſſary, I think fied with the name of Antipathy. A
you cannot better direct your admoni man who talks with intrepidity of the
tions than againſt ſuperfluous and panick moniters of the wilderneſs while they
terrors. Fear is indeed implanted in us are out of fight, will readily confeſs
as a preſervative from evil, but its duty, his antipathy to a mole, a weaſel, or a
like that of other paſſions, is not to o frog. But when fear is diſcovered to
verbear reaſon, but to aſſiſt it ; nor ſhould be groundleſs, it is to be eradicated like
...
it be ſuffered to tyrannize in the imagi other falſe opinions, and antipathies are
nation, to blind the diſcernment, or ob generally ſuperable by a fingle effort.
ſtruct purſuit, to raiſe phantoms of hor
ror, or beſet life with fancied diſtreſſes. OB se R v A Tio N s on the We Ather, &c.
To be always afraid of loſing life, is, (Continued from p. 232.)
indeed, ſcarcely to enjoy a life that can
deſerve the care of preſervation. He H E motions of the quickſilver
that once indulges idle fears will never in the barometer have, in this
be at reſt : our preſent ſtate admits only month, been confined within narrow li
of a kind of negative ſecurity ; we muſt mits: Twice it ſubſided from 30, and
conclude ourſelves ſafe when we ſee no 3o. 1, (the point where it was generally
danger, or none inadequate to our pow ſtationary during the laſt month) to
ers of oppoſition. Death, indeed, con 29. 6, viz. on the 28th ult, and the 16th
tinually hovers about us, but hovers com inſt. the wind being weſterly, with rain.
monly unſeen, unleſs we ſharpen our It roſe about the 3d to 30.3, and con:
ſight by uſeleſs curioſity. tinued there a day or two, the wind E.
There is always a point at which cau and N. E. which was its greateſt aſcent.
tion, however ſolicitous, muſt limit its The variations in the thermometer have
preſervatives, becauſe one terror often been more confiderable. The mercury
contračts another. I once knew one of ſtood at 53, the 26th ult, its loweſt point,
the ſpeculatiſts of cowardiſe, whoſe pre and where it had remained almoſt ſtatio
dominant diſturbance was the dread of nary during the preceding month; from
houſe breakers ; his inquiries were for whence it roſe by ſlow advances to 60,
nine years employed upon the beſt me about the beginning of this preſent.
thod of barring a window, and many And on the 5th, 6th, and 7th, the mer
an hour has he ſpent in eſtabliſhing the cury ſtood at 68, at 7 in the morning,
preference of a bolt to a lock. He had the uſual hour of obſervation ; tho' by
at laſt, by the daily ſuperaddition of noon it aroſe to 73. But as theſe notes
new expedients, contrived a door which are intended to point out the general
could never be forced ; for one bar temperature of the Air, the effects of
was ſecured by another with ſuch intri the mid-day ſun are not always mention.
cacy of ſubordination, that he was him ed. For tho' the ſudden changes of
ſelf not always able to diſengage them the air, without doubt, affect the ani
in the proper method. He was happy mal oeconomy, as certainly, and as dan
in this fortification till being aſked how gerouſly, as the more equal procedure
he would eſcape if he was threatened by of a malignant ſeaſon, yet it is not every
fire, he diſcovered, that with all his gleam of heat, or ſudden chill, that can
care, and all his expence, he had only produce ſuch effects.
been cloſing the fang of deſtruction. An account of this kind would how
He then immediately tore off his bolts, ever be imperfect, were no notice taken
o
1751. A Letter from a Lieutenant to a Captain, &c. 309
of the ſudden alterations: and this per from the accounts of ſuch as cannot be
haps may have induced ſome writers to unacquainted with this circumſtance, as
give their journals entire to the publick : well as from the weekly bills, if their
but it ſeems quite ſufficient for every teſtimony may be in the leaſt relied up
medical purpoſe, to mention only the on, According to theſe the burials have
greateſt variations that have happened been decreaſing ſeveral weeks, and by
in the ſpace of 24 hours, on either of the laſt, amount to no more than 298,
the inſtruments above mention'd ; which than which, it is apprehended, few can
variations have in this month been very remember to have ſeen them lower at
moderate, 4 degrees in the barometer, this time of the year. That theſe bills
5 in the thermometer, having been the are not correót, is not entirely the fault
greateſt, in one natural day. of the company of pariſh clerks, who,
As the preceding months were cold it ſeems, want power to compel thoſe
and wet, this hath been, for the moſt who ought to be under their direction
part, warm and dry ; there having been to do their duty. But wherever the o
fewer rainy days in this month than fair miſſion is, 'tis pity but it was reëtify'd,
ones in the former, tho’ the wind, ex ſince nothing would contribute ſo effec
cepting about 1 o days, was generally S. tually to demonſtrate the influence of
or N. W. the ſeaſons on human bodies, as a juſt
The diſeaſes that have chiefly appear and regular account of thoſe particulars,
ed in this month, were the ſore throat, which properly make a part of the bill
which was, ſome years ago, epidemick; of mortality.
and a ſlow remittent fever, of which A letter from a Lieutenant to a Captain,
fome caſes have occurr'd ſince the warm who had challenged him upon a ſlight
weather came in. quarrel over a glaſs of wine, occaſi
The former was treated in the me oned by a diſpute about their miſère/es.
thod, which was generally found bene S I R,
ficial when it raged be ore, and with Reckon it my peculiar happineſs,
ſucceſs ; the latter, when neglected at that I can produce the officer and
the beginning, which, from the mild ſoldiers, who witneſſed my behaviour
neſs of its ſymptoms, moſt frequently at Fontenoy, as evidences of my courage.
happens, too often proves fatal. The You may endeavour, if pou pleaſe, to
fick find a wearineſs, head-ach, and ſtu propagate my refuſing your challenge,
por, with pains in the limbs, ſometimes and brand me with cowardice ; but I
in the ſide, but not acute : They have am fully convinced, that no body will
ſlight ſhiverings, ſucceeded by heats, but believe me guilty, and every body will
not often vehement. The complaints ſee that you are malicious. The cauſe
increaſe as night approaches, but are ea in which we quarrelled was a trifle; the
fier the next morning after a ſweat, blood of a ſoldier ſhould be reſerv'd for
which in ſome is profuſe : Thus they a nobler purpoſe. Love is blind ; re
continue ſeveral days, often without the ſentment mean ; and taſte capricious:
leaſt apprehenſion, till on a ſudden thoſe And it ought to be confidered, that
about them are ſurprized with the ap murder, tho’ palliated by a falſe ſhow
pearance of imminent danger. of honour, is murder ſtill, and calls for
Moderate bleeding, gentle diaphore vengeance.
ticks, and, in ſome caſes, ſmall doſes of An inſtance this of a nobleneſ of ma
the bark, would probably have prevent ture, that challenges unlimited admira
ed thoſe difficulties, from whence too tion ; and indeed, as every ſoldier is the
often no art can extricate them after. Jervant of the publick, be can be account
wards. ed nothing but a deſerter, who riſques his
It may not be improper to obſerve, life unneceſſarily, which /hould be re
that the town in general has been and ſerved to fall in the cauſe of liberty and
continues very healthy, as appears both his country.
LIST
 3 Io A Liſt of Grant, Ways, and Means, June

List of G R A N T S for the Year 1751.

. . 4.
Jan. 29.1NOR 8ooo ſeamen at 41. per man per lunar month 416 ooo o 0
Feb. 5. For 18,857 land forces for Great Britain (officers
included) 612,315 7 11
For penſions to reduced officers of land forces and marines 64,000 o 0
For out penſioners belonging to Chelſea hoſpital 62,567 2 6
For penſions to officers widows, &c. 3,3 Io o 0
For officers and private gentlemen of reduced horſe-guards 4,747 is 10
Feb. 1 1. For forces in the plantations, guards and garriſons, &c.236,420 18 6
For pay of general and ſtaff officers for the land forces 16,000 o 0
13. For the navy ordinary, including half-pay to ſea officers 290,302 7 10
, For maintaining decrepit ſeamen in Greenwich hoſpital IO,OOO o 0
For building, rebuilding, and repairs of the navy 140,257 o 0
For the office of ordnance for land ſervice io9,150 & 8
Extra. expences of ditto not provided for by parliament 1699 14 5
Feb. 19. Towards redeeming the like ſum of unſubſcribed S. Sea
old and new annuities 2,325,023 7 11
Feb. 25. For making good engagements with the E. of Bavaria 30,000 o 0
For intereſt of a million borrow'd on the ſalt duties 35,000 o 0
To make good the deficiencies of the additional ſtamp duties 6,461 I I
- ditto on licences for retailing ſpirituous liquors 7,88o 17
ditto the duty on ſweets at Michaelmas 1750 I 2,534 2 0
ditto on wines to Midſummer 175 o 4,592 16 0 ||
ditto on the duties on glaſs 30,422 6 :
ditto on houſes, &c. to Midſummer 1750 7o,097 14 8 |
ditto on dry goods 42,559 12 7 ||
Apr. 22. For tranſporting and maintaining forces in N. Scotia
in 1750 57,582 14 3
For the ſupport of the ſaid colony in 1751 53,927 14 4
For extra. expences for land forces in 1750 47,984 14 3
For deficiency in the grants of 1750 65,797 & 11
May 12. For the payment of ſeamens wages (being part of the
navy debt) 20o,ooo o 0
For the ſupport of Britiſh forts on the coaſt of Africa io, ooo o 0
For making and keeping in repair, a road for troops and
carriages between Carliſle and Newcaſtle upon Tyne 3000 o 0

4,969,535 10 °
Ways and Means for 1751.
4. , d.
Y a duty on malt, mum, cyder and perry, ſuppoſed 750,000 o 0
By a land tax of 3s. in the pound 1,5co,Coo o 9
By a contraćt with the bank 1,026,476 4 6
By a lottery, and annuities at 3 per Cent. 2, 1 co,oco 0 0
By a loan at 3 per Cent. chargeable on the finking fund 225,023 11 7
Borrow'd from the finking fund 6oo, ooo o 0
Byvalue
an additional duty on ſpirituous liquors, as by the act,
not known. o o 0

6,201,499 16 o
1751. The Antient Cuſtom of Dunmow. 3 11
Mr. URBAN, perſons to be admitted by the court to
Have here ſent you a copy of the receive the antient and accuſtom'd oath,
I regiſter of the form and ceremony whereby to entitle themſelves to have
obſerved at Dunmow in Eſſex, on a claim the bacon of Dunmow delivered unto
made fifty years ago, to a flitch of bacon them, according to the cuſtom of the
by William Parſley of Much Eaſton, and manor.
Jane his wife, founded upon an antient Whereupon, at this court, in full and
inſtitution of lord Fitzwilter, in the reign open court, came the ſaid William Par
of Henry III. who ordered, “that what ſley, and Jane his wife, in their proper
“ever married man did not repent of perſons, and humbly prayed, they might
“his marriage, or quarrel with his wife be admitted to take the oath, aforeſaid ;
“in a year and a day after it, ſhould whereupon the ſaid ſteward, with the
“go to his priory, and demand the ba jury, ſuitors, and other officers of the
“con on his ſwearing to the truth kneel court, proceeded, with the uſual ſolem
“ing on two ſtones in the church yard.” nity, to the ancient and accuſtomed
This cuſtom is ſtill kept up, and by in place for the adminiſtration of the oath,
ſerting the manner of it in your maga and receiving the gammon aforeſaid,
zine, you will perhaps excite freſh (that is to ſay) the two great ſtones ly
claimants, as many of your young mar ing near the church door, within the
ried readers, as well as the antient wool ſaid manor, where the ſaid William Par
comber of Weathersfield, may be as juſtly ſley, and Jane his wife, kneeling down
entitled to it. on the ſaid two ſtones, and the ſaid
Yours, &c. F. D. ſteward did adminiſter unto them the a
bovementioned oath in theſe words, or
Dunmow, Nuper T a court baron of
to this effect following, viz.
Priorat' the right worſhip You do ſwear by cuſtom of confeſſiºn,
ful Sir Thomas May, knt. there holden That you ne'er made nuptial tranſgreſ.
upon Friday the 7th day of June, in the fion ; [wife,
13th year of the reign of our ſovereign Nor fince you were married man and
lord William III. by the Grace of God, By houſhold brawls, or contentious
&c. and in the year of our lord 1701, ſtrife,
before Thomas Wheeler, gent ſteward Or otherwiſe, in bed or at board,
of the ſaid manor. It is thus enrolled : Offended each other in deed or in word;
Elizabeth Beaumont, Spinſter Or in a twelvemonth's time and a day,
Henrietta Beaumont, Spinſter
Repented not in thought any way ;
Or ſince the church clerk ſaid Amen,
Annabella Beaumont, Spinſter
I Jane Beaumont, Spinſter É Wiſhed yourſelves unmarried again,
But continue true, and in deſire
Mary Wheeler, Spinſter As when you joined hands in holy
Be it remember"d, that at this court, quire.
in full and open court, it is found, and And immediately thereupon, the ſaid
preſented by the homage aforeſaid, that William Parſley, and Jane his wife
William Parſley, of Much Eaſon in the claiming the ſaid gammon of bacon, the
county of Eſſex, butcher, and Jane his court pronounced the ſentence for the
wife, have been married for the ſpace fame, in theſe words, or to the effect
of three years laſt paſt, and upward ; following.
ard it is likewiſe found, preſented, and Since to theſe conditions, without any
adjudged, by the homage aforeſaid, that fear, [ſwear,
the ſaid William Parſley, and Jane his Of your own accord you do freely
wife, by means of their quiet, peacea. A whole gammon of bacon you do re
ble, tender, and loving cohabitation, for ceive, [leave,
the ſpace of time aforeſaid, (as appears by And bear it away with love and good
the ſaid homage) are fit and qualify'd For
312 Delicate Education of a young Lady. June
For this is the cuſtom of Dunmow well features, and therefore contemplated me
known ; [your own as an aſlemblage of all that could raiſe
Tho' the pleaſure be ours, the bacon's envy or deſire, and predićted wih tri.
And accordingly a gammon of ba umphant fondneſs the extent of my con.
con was deliver'd unto the ſaid William queſts and the number of my ſlaves.
Parſley, and Jane his wife, with the She never mentioned any of my
uſual ſolemnity. young acquaintai ce before me, but to
Examined per Thomas Wheeler, ſte remark how much they fell below me;
ward. how one would have had a fine face, but
The ſame day a gammon was deliver. that her eyes were without luſire; how
ed to Mr. Reynolds, ſteward to Sir another ſtruck the fight at a diſtance, but
Charles Barrington, of Hatfield Broad wanted my hair and teeth at a nearer
Oak. view ; how another diſgraced an elegant
ſhape with a brown ſkin ; how ſome
The RAM a le R, Number 130. had ſhort fingers, and others had dim
To the Author. ples in a wrong place.
SIR, As ſhe expected no happineſs nor ad
OU have very lately obſerved that vantage but from beauty, ſhe thought
in the numerous ſubdiviſions of the nothing but beauty worthy of her care;
world, every claſs and order of mankind and her maternal kindneſs was, there
have joys and ſorrows of their own, fore, chiefly exerciſed in contrivances
and feel hourly pain and pleafure from to protect me from any accident that
events which paſs unheeded before all might deface me with a ſcar, or ſtain me
other eyes, but can ſcarcely communi with a freckle: She never thought me
cate their perceptions to minds preoccu ſufficiently ſhaded from the ſun, or ſcreen
pied by different objećts, any more than ed from the fire. She was ſevere or in
the delight of well diſpoſed colours or dulgent with no other intention than the
harmonious ſounds can be imparted to preſervation of my form ; ſhe excuſed
ſuch as want the ſenſes of hearing or of me from work left I ſhould learn to hang
ſight. down my head, or make my finger
I am ſo ſtrongly convinced of the hard with a needle ; ſhe ſnatched away
juſtneſs of this remark, and have on ſo my book, becauſe a young lady in the
many occaſions diſcovered with how neighbourhood had made her eyes red
little attention pride looks upon calami with reading by a candle; ſhe would
ty of which ſhe thinks herſelf not in ſcarcely ſuffer me to eat left I ſhould
danger, and indolence liſtens to com ſpoil my ſhape, nor to walk leſt Iſhould
plaint when it is not echoed by her own ſwell my arcle with a ſprain. At night
remembrance, that though I am about I was accurately ſurveyed from head to
to lay my life before you, I queſtion foot leſt I ſhould have ſuffered any di
whether you will condeſcend to peruſe minution of my charms in the adventures
my narrative, or, without the help of of the day, and was never permitted to
ſome female ſpeculatiſt, be able to un ſleep, till I had paſſed through the coſ.
derſtand it. metick diſcipline, in which was a regu.
I was born a beauty. From the lar luſtration performed with beanſlower
dawn of reaſon I had my regard turned water and May-dews, and my hair
wholly upon myſelf, nor can I recollect was perfumed with variety of unguents,
any thing earlier than praiſe and admi by ſome of which it was to be thick.
ration. My mother, whoſe face had ened, and by others to be curled. The
luckily advanced her to a condition a ſoftneſs of my hands was ſecured by
bove her birth, thought no evil ſo great medicated gloves, and my boſom rub
as deformity. She had not the power bed with a pomade prepared by my mº,
of imagining any other defect than a ther, of virtue to diſcuſs pimples and
cloudy complexion or diſproportionate clear diſcolorations.
I was
 1751. Triumph of Beauty ſhort and fading. 313
I was always called up early, becauſe me to a field, in her opinion, of equal
the morning air gives a freſhneſs to the glory, with a command to ſhew that I
cheeks, but I was placed behind a cur was her daughter, and not to return
tain in my mother's chamber, becauſe without a lover.
the neck is eaſily tanned by the riſing I went, and was received, like other
ſun. I was then dreſſed with a thou pleaſing novelties, with a tumult of ap
ſand precautions, and again heard my plauſe. Every man who valued himſelf
own praiſes, and triumphed in the com upon the graces of his perſon, or the
pliments and prognoſtications of all that elegance of his addreſs, crouded about
approached me. me, and wit and ſplendour contended
My mother was not ſo much prepoſ. for my notice. I was fatigued with in
ſeſſed with an opinion of my natural ºceſſant civilities, which were made more
excellencies, as not to think ſome culti pleaſing by the apparent envy of thoſe
vation neceſſary to their completion. whom my preſence had expoſed to ne
She took care that I ſhould want none glečt. I returned with an attendant e
of the accompliſhments included in fe qual in rank and wealth to my utmoſt
male education, or conſidered as neceſ. wiſhes, and from this time ſtood in the
ſary in faſhionable life. I was looked firſt rank of beauty, was followed by
upon in my ninth year as the chief or gazers in the mall, was celebrated in
nament of the dancing maſter's ball : the papers of the day; was imitated by
Mr. Ariet uſed to reproach his other all who endeavoured to riſe into faſhion,
ſcholars with my performances on the and cenſured by thoſe whom age or diſ
harpſicord, and at twelve I was re appointment forced to retire.
markable for playing my cards with My mother, who pleaſed herſelf
great elegance of manner, and accuracy with the hopes of ſeeing my exaltation,
of judgment. dreſſed me with all the exuberance
At laſt the time came when my mo. of finery ; and when I repreſented to
ther thought me perfect in my exerciſes, her that a fortune might be expected
and qualified to diſplay in the open proportionate to my appearance, told
world thoſe accompliſhments which had me that ſhe ſhould ſcorn the reptile who
only been diſcovered in ſelect parties or could enquire after the fortune of a girl
domeſtick aſſemblies ; and preparations like me. She adviſed me to proſecute
were therefore made for my appearance my vićtories, and time would certainly
on a publick night, which ſhe confi bring me a captive who might deſerve
dered as the moſt important and critical the honour of being enchained for
moment of my life. She cannot be ever.

charged with neglecting any means of My lovers were indeed ſo numerous,

recommendation, or leaving any thing that I had no other care than that of de
to chance which prudence could aſcer termining to whom I ſhould ſeem to
tain. Every ornament was tried in e. give the preference. But having been
very poſition, every friend was conſult ſteadily and induſtriouſly inſtructed to
ed about the colour of my dreſs, and preſerve my heart from any impreſſions
the mantaumakers were harraſſed with which might hinder me from conſulting
directions and alterations. my intereſt, I ačted with leſs embarraſs
At laſt the night arrived from which ment, becauſe my choice was regulated
my future life was to be reckoned. I by principles more certain than the ca
was dreſſed and ſent out to conquer, price of approbation. When I had
with a heart beating like that of an old ſingled out one from the reſt as more
knight errant at his firſt ſally. Scholars worthy of encouragement, I proceeded
have told me of a Spartan matron, who in my meaſures by the rules of art ; yet
when ſhe ſent her ſon to battle bid him when the ardour of the firſt viſits was
bring back his ſhield, or be brought up ſpent, I generally found a ſudden de
on it. My venerable parent diſmiſſed clenficn of my influence ; I felt in my:
S s - ſelf
June, 1751.
314 Beauty defaced.—Deity and Chriſtianity demonſtrated. June
ſelf the want of ſome power to diverſify woman diveſted of her charms, had no
amuſement and enliven converſation, thing for which thoſe who loved her
and could not but ſuſpect that my mind could defire to ſave her from the grave.
failed in performing the promiſes of my Havi No thus continued my relation
face. This opinion was ſoon confirm to the period from which my life took
ed by one of my lovers, who married a new courſe, I ſhall conclude it in ano
Lavinia with leſs beauty and fortune ther letter, if by publiſhing this you
than mine, becauſe he thought a wife ſhow any regard for the correſpondence
ought to have qualities which might of Victor 1A.
make her amiable when her bloom was
paſt, Mr. U R BAN, April 1 l 1751.
The vanity of my mother would not Have ſent you a demonſtration of the
ſuffer her to diſcover any defe&t in one exiſtence of an eternal independent
that had been formed by her inſtrućti being, of infinite power and knowledge,
ons, and had all the excellence which and anſwers to ſome objećtions againſt
ſhe herſelf could boaſt. She told me the truth of chriſtianity. To pretend
that nothing ſo much hindered the ad. that they are new, would be arrogance
vancement of a woman as literature and and folly, but I think I have reduced
wit, which generally frightened away them into ſo ſmall a compaſs, as that
thoſe that could make the beſt ſettle they may be eaſily remembred, and yet
ments, and drew about them a needy preſerved to ſo gre it adegree of Perſpicui
tribe of poets and philoſopher, that fil ty that they will begenerally underſtood.
led their heads with wild notions of Therefore in this age of doubt and diſ.
content, and contemplation, and virtu putation, perhaps they may enable thoſe
ous obſcurity. She therefore enjoined who have but little acquaintance with
me to improve my minuet ſtep with a ſcience, to oppoſe ſophiſtry with truth,
new French dancing-maſter, and wait and put the ſuperficial caviller to filence.
the event of the next birth-night. I am Yours, &c.
I had now almoſt compleated my
nineteenth year; if my charms had loſt "Sº!E being muſt have exiſted
any of their ſoftneſs, it was more than from eternity ; for meer nothing
compenſated by addiional dignity; and can produce nothing : Therefore if
if the attractions of innocerce were im there ever was a time in which nothing
paired, their place was ſuppled by the exiſted, it would have been impoſſible
arts of allurement. I was therefore pre that any being ſhould now exiſt. But
paring for a new attack, without any a. ſome being does now exiſt; therefore
batement of my confidence, when, in there never was a time in which nothing
the midſt of my hopes and ſchemes, I exiſted ; or, which is the ſame thing,
was ſeized by that dreadful malady ſome being exiſted from all eternity.
which has ſo often put a ſudden end to 2. This eternal being muſt be ſelf.
the tyranny of beauty. I recovered my exiſtent ; for a being that is produced
health after a long confinement ; but by another, can exiſt only after that
when I looked again on that face which which produced it, and ſo could not be
had been often fluſhed with tranſport at eternal.
its own refle&tion, and ſaw all that I 3. This eternal ſelf exiſtent being
had endeavoured to improve, all that muſt be the ſource of all other being; ;
had procured me honours or praiſes, ir for the beings which began to exiſt in
recoverably loſt, I ſunk at once into time muſt have been produced by meet
melancholy and deſpondence. My pain nothing, or by this eternal independer;
was not much conſoled or alleviated by being; But they could not be produced
my mother, who grieved that I had by meer nothing ; therefore this eterms!
not lºſt my life together with my beauty, independent being muſt be the ſource 9
and declared, that ſhe thought a young all other beings.
4. This
1751. The Life of Doğor Jeff E Ry, 315
4. This eternal independent being, own ſenſes, hearing and ſeeing. And
the ſource of all other beings, muſt be 'tis moſt improbable that they ſhould
alſo moſt powerful and moſt knowing; wilfully deceive others ; becauſe they
for that which derives its being from perfiſted in affirming the truth of their
another, muſt alſo have derived all that relation, tho' they were proſecuted for
belongs to its being from another, as all it. But it is not only moſt improbable
its power, and all its knowledge: So that they ſhould attempt, wilfully, to
that, as this eternal independent being deceive, but, ſuppoſing they had been
was the ſource of all other beings, he willing, they could not have done it :
muſt alſo be the ſource of all the power for, according to their own account,
and knowledge of thoſe other beings. thoſe miracles were done before multi
And that which is the ſource of all the tudes, both friends and enemies, who
power and knowledge of thoſe other would certainly have contradićted ſo
beings, muſt itſelf have moſt power and daring and flagitious a falſhood, if the
moſt knowledge: Therefore this being fačts which they related to have happen
muſt be not only eternal, independent, ed in their preſence, had never happened
and the ſource of all other beings, but at all. Therefore as they neither could
alſo moſt powerful and moſt knowing, be deceived, nor could deceive others,
their account muſt be true. As to the
or, which is the ſame thing, muſt be
God. ſtrange things related of Apollonius, &c.
Objećtions to Chriſtianity anſwer'd. they were not comparable to the mira
Obj. 1. Perhaps the four goſpels, &c. cles of Chriſt, the prophets, and apoſtles.
were not really written by the evange Beſides, the miracles of Chriſt were done
liſts and apoſtles. to confirm a doctrine, tending to the
Anſ. Their being written by them glory of God, the holineſs of men, and
was never deny’d by the moſt implaca the ruin of Satan's kingdom.
ble writers againſt chriſtianity, as Celſus,
Julian, &c. who therefore undoubtedly The following Life of Doãor John Jef
thought there was no ground of ſuſpi F = Ry, Archdeacon of Norwich, is
ClOn. contained in a Letter to the Editor of
Obj. 2. Perhaps the evangeliſts and a Colleåion of Sermons and Tračis,
apoſtles lived not when 'tis ſaid they lived, written by him, many of which had
or not till a long time after Chriſt. been incorreàly printed in the Country
Anſ. They lived and wrote ſoon after from defective Copies. Theſe Def***
Chriſt's aſcenſion; for the heathen Ta have been ſupplied, the Errors of the
citus mentions Chriſt's living in the reign Preſ, correàed, and ſeveral Manu
of Tiberius, and the four goſpels muſt fripts added to the Collection by the
have been ſoon after extant, becauſe Author's ſurviving Relations. The
they were quoted by the apoſtolical fa Reader will be enabled to judge of the
thers. Walue of this Work by the Account of
Obj. 3. They relate in their writings the Author, in which he appears to
that Chriſt did many miracles; perhaps have been a Perſon of uncommon Learn
'tis a falſe account. ing and Piety.
Anſ. Argu. 1. The writers ofthe Tal
mud, and the antient heathens denied Oh N Jeffsky was born Dec. 22.
1647, at Ipſwich, in Suffolk. His
not Chriſt's doing ſome wonderſul
things. father, obſerving an early diſpoſition in
... Argu. 2. It muſt be a true account, him to learning and piety, reſolved,
if the apoſtles were neither deceived tho' his circumſtances were but mean,
themſelves, nor wilfully deceived others, to fit him for the miniſtry, by a regular
by falſe relations. Now they could not education ; accordingly, after a prepa
Poſſibly be deceived themſelves, for they ratory introduction at the free ſchool at
*thoſe miracles demonſtrated to their Ipſwich,
Ss 2
he entered him of Katherinº
Hall,
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Hall, Cambridge, in 1664, under Dr. and the pariſhioners, of whom this tra
John Eachard. This lowneſs of birth veller was one, deſirous of a worthy
Mr. Jeffery ſeems to have made part of and able ſucceſſor, had given a general
his boaſt. About 1669 he entered into invitation to all the clergy who were
holy orders, and was invited to the cu diſpoſed to appear as candidates, engag
racy of Dennington, in Suffolk, where he ing at the ſame time to bear the expences
apply'd himſelf ſo cloſely to his ſtudiesof every one who ſhould come to give
that he was ſcarce heard of in the world them a ſermon. Mr. Jeffery, tho' hema.
for ſome years; improving thoſe hours ny times declined it, was at length pre
in reading, which others are apt to vailed upon, and ſoon after was unani
waſte in amuſements ; and even in mouſly elected upper miniſter, where
journies he had a paper book always perhaps he had never been known to
about him, in which he wrote down a fingle perſon.
whatever occurred worthy his regard Being thus in 1676 ſettled, and having
either in meditation or conference. The what he reckoned a competency, he
many volumes he left behind him, en within the year married Sarah Ireland,
titled TA 'E IX: ‘EAYTON are proofs of fifter to Mr. John Ireland, an apothecary
the advantage he made of thoſe mo in great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and one of
ments, which the moſt induſtrious fre the alderman of that corporation. By
quently neglect. her, who lived near 30 years with him,
He was an early riſer, and for 30 he had 4 daughters and a ſon, of all
years never ſtudied leſs than 12 hours a whom he was inexpreſſibly fond, and
day. Thus he made himſelf maſter of to whoſe improvement in virtue and re
every ſyſtem of divinity; ſo as to know, ligion he was particularly attentive.
to a degree of exactneſs rarely found, His ſweetneſs of temper, exempla.
what ſet of opinions prevailed in every ry life, judicious preaching, and great
age, and in every part of the chriſtian learning ſoon recommended him to the
church. In conſequence of this exten acquaintance of the beſt men in his pa.
five knowledge he weighed and com riſh. Sir Thomas Brown particularly e.
pared every difference, and was all his ſteem'd him, and Mr. Jeffery, on hispart,
life framing and perfecting a ſcheme always mentioned Sir Thomas in the
of religion agreeable to the holy ſcrip higheſt terms of approbation. In 1716,
tures, without reſpect to any church or he publiſhed a poſthumous work of this
ſe& ; and this ſcheme he choſe to ex great man's, called Chriſtian Moral;
preſs in the unexceptionable words of as he had done many years before a
ſcripture, and in the ſhorteſt and plain piece of a ſimilar nature, collected from
eſt manner, of which every tract or ſer Dr. Whichcote's papers, entitled Moral
mon will afford 'a proof. and Religious A, horiſms “.
He was ſo little ſolicitous about Sir Edward Atkyns, lord chief baron
worldly things that he never once aſk'd of the exchequer,who then ſpent his long
for preferment, but ow’d his advance vacations at Norwich, was likewiſe a
ment in the church to the high opinion great admirer of our divine, and intro :
which others entertained of his merit. duced him to the notice of Dr. Tillotſon
While he was at Dennington, a tradeſ. then preacher at Lincoln's Inns, after
man of Norwich, whoſe affairs had call’d
wards Archbp of Canterbury, for whom
him to ſpend a Sunday in that village, he was frequently admitted to preach (no
was ſo charm'd with a diſcourſe which common teſtimony of approbation) and
he heard him deliver, that, after enquir by whom, it ſeems probable, he was
ing into his character, he propoſed to made acquainted with Dr Whichcote,
him to take a journey to Norwich, and whoſe executors entruſted him with the
preach at St. Peter's of Mancroft, the reviſal of his papers, from whence he
moſt confiderable pariſh there, the up * Both theſe ſcarce trads are ſold by Pay”
per miniſter of which was lately dead; and Baquet. -

- ſelečied;
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ſelected 3 volumes of ſermons, which occaſion before the univerſity of Cam
he publiſhed in 1701, and 1702. Dr. bridge, is only to be met with in the new
Samuel Clarke added a 4th volume from collection, * and affords a remarkable
notes taken at church while Dr.Which proof of his judgment and capacity.
cote was preaching. The extraordinary The text was Hebrews i I. and the ſub
charaćter which Mr Jeffery gives of the jećt is an anſwer to that queſtion, “Why
doctor, in the dedication to Sir Paul “God thought fit to deliver the doc
Whichcote of the firſt volume of the “trine of our religion and happineſs
tº
poſthumous ſermons, ſhews ſtrongly the in the form of a hiſtory; which
reverence he had for his perſon and for might have been delivered in a body
his judgment. “ of laws, like that of Juſtinian; or
Having now 3 children, and no o in reaſonings about virtue and vice,
ther preferment but this of St Peter's, happineſs and miſery, like the mo
Dr. Sharp his particular friend, then “ rals of Ariſtotle ; or in a colle&tion
ean of Norwich, and afterwards arch of ſhort and independent ſentences,
bp of York, in 1687 procured for him, ſuch as the proverbs of Solomon, and
of his own mere motion, the two ſmall the diſcourſes of Marcus Antoninus;
livings of Kirton and Falkenham in Suf or, according to modern cuſtom, in
folk, which, after ſatisfying ſome ſcru a ſyſtem of divinity ?” -

ples as to the conſcientious diſcharging The incomparable author was an e

the duties of his cure, the dean at length. nemy to all controverſies, both from
prevailed upon him to accept. temper and reaſon; but eſpecially to
In 1694, upon the death of Dr. J. thoſe of which religion is the object.
Conant, Archbp Tillotſon made him He obſerved, that they grew too gene
archdeacon of Norwich, and had the rally perſonal, and were frequently car
archbp lived, he would have drawn him ried on ſo as to produce more heat than
out of his privacy into a more conſpi light : and that which tempted him to
cuous ſtation. Mr. Jeffery look'd upon write againſt Quakeriſm, was, that he
this preferment as an office rather than ſaw it opened a wide door to enthuſ:-
a dignity, and took no ſmall pains to aſm, which had made ſad havock in
qualify himſelf for it. In 17oo he pub this nation during our civil confuſions,
liſhed the propoſals to his clergy, on oc and tended directly to ſubvert all ratio
caſion of the letters tranſmitted from the nal religion. But the meekneſs of ſpi
archbps and bps of the province to rit, and ſtrength of reaſon, with which
their archdeacons and clergy. he wrote againſt that dangerous impoſ
When the bps of Norwich ordain'd ture, may been ſeen in the two ſhort let
prieſts and deacons at the cathedral there, ters he printed in 1694, on that argu
the archdeacon was always preſent, to ment. About the ſame time he diſco
examine the ſeveral candidates for or vered too much of the bitter ſpirit of
ders; in which delicate work he was contention in the proceedings of the con
ever ready to encourage the deſerving, vocation: and although the warmth then
to aſſiſt the ſlow, and to conceal all expreſſed was in behalf of certain pri
ſuch defects as were not ſhamefully vileges, which were alledged to belong
great. to that houſe, of which he was a mem
Being now a dignitary in the church, ber, yet he ever declared his diſlike of
he was put upon taking his degree of ſuch violent diſputes among the miniſters
doctor in divinity, as what would add of a goſpel of peace.
weight to his authority ; and according In 17 Io, after being 5 years a wi
ly, in 1696, at Katherine-hali, after per dower, he married his ſecond wife, Mrs.
forming all his exerciſes, he was admit Suſan Ganning, one of his pariſhioners,
ted to that degree. His ſermon on that of a reputable family. After which,
* Printed for Payne and Bouquet in Pater-noffer. Row. he
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he diſcontinued his attendance on the wards his fellow creatures, his tender
convocation ; and when he was aſked neſs and affection for his own family,
his reaſon, pleaſantly excuſed himſelf with the moſt ardent piety towards
out of the old law, which ſaith, “that, God.
“ when a man has taken a new wife, His converſation, in large or mixed
“he
&g
ſhall not be obliged to go out to companies, was ſerious and grave;
war.”
but among his private friends, no man
In the ſame year he printed a volume was more eaſy and cheerful.
of diſcourſes, as he had occaſionally So great was his fund of knowledge,
done divers ſermons and tracts, ſeparate and ſo ready for uſe, that his pen almoſt
ly for 20 years before. He probably kept pace with his thoughts.
intended this volume to be followed by In his ſermons from the pulpit, he
others, as it appears he had many ſer never applied himſelf to the paſſions,
mons ready tranſcribed for the preſs : but concluded, that if he gained over
but he never put this deſign in execution, the underſtanding of his audience, he
contenting himſelf with a free commu ſhould not fail of their aſſent, and that
nication of them in manuſcript to his aſſent thus gained was the moſt laſting
ſelečt friends. Hence, it is probable, and the moſt creditable : He was ex
proceeded a pamphlet, printed without tremely ſollicitous to bring the whole
a name, 18 years after Dr. Jeffery's of chriſtianity into as ſmall a compaſs
death, called, Five ſeveral Schemes of as poſſible ; this occaſioned his perpe
the Chriſtian Religion, &c. which was tual repetition in his diſcourſes of a
ſoon diſcovered by the doćtor's relations few moſt fignificant phraſes and expreſ.
to be an extrač, injudiciouſly made, ſions, the better and more ſurely to ex
from a larger diſcourſe of his, compoſed cite and keep up the ſame unvaried ideas
in 1704, on Philippians i. 1 o. now print in the minds of thoſe whom he inſtruc
ed at large, from the author's original ted.
manuſcript. The manner of his delivery in the
The virtues and graces of his mind pulpit was, like the matter, grave, di
were all of the ſofter kind : his candid ſtinét and plain: and tho' his voice was
temper ſhewed itſelf in a ſaying, he had not loud, yet he was perfeótly well
frequently in his mouth, “that every heard, in a very large church, and by
“ thing had two handles; and we ſhould a very numerous auditory.
“ always aim to take hold of the right.” He was tender and timorous from con
St. Paul's rule, “ to ſpeak evil of no ſtitution, we muſt not therefore, much
“ man,” he was never known to tranſ. wonder, if he ſeemed to have greater ap
greſs; and was therefore revered and prehenſions left he ſhould diſcover an
beloved, wherever he was known. His undue terror at the hour of death, than
notions of God and religion were great might be expected from one who had
and noble ; and he lived under the con maintained all his life a conſcience void
ſtant influence and impreſſion of them : of offence towards God and man. But
his devotions, both in his family and in he gives the beſt account of this matter
his cloſet, were ſtated, ſolemn and fre himſelf, to which we refer; only ob:
quent : and as thoſe forms of prayer, ſerving, that the privilege he ſo aident
which he printed in 1706 for the bene ly wiſhed for, was vouchſafed to him
fit of others, were compoſed with great for, after agentle decay of 3 or 4 year,
ſtrength of reaſon, and fervour of devo he was taken ill about midnight, with
tion; ſo in thoſe which were intended his wife and youngeſt daughter only .
for his own private uſe, there is a full preſent; and died placidly, and with:
diſplay of his unlimited benevolence to out a groan, on the firſt of April ".
 1751. Poetical E S S A. Y. 319
An E L E G Y, written in a Country Church Full many a gem of pureſt ray ſerene
Yard. The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear,
Full many a flow'r is born to bluſh unſeen,
HE curfew tolls, the knell of parting day, ...And waſte its ſweetneſs on the deſart air.
The lowing herd winds ſlowly o'er the Some village-hampden, that with dauntleſs breaſt
lea The little tyrant of the fields withſtood,
The Howman homewards plods with weary way, Some mute inglorious Milton here may reſt,
And leaves the world to darkneſs and to me. Some Cromwell guiltleſs of his country's blood.
Now fades the glimm'ring landſkip on the fight, Th' applauſe of liſt'ning ſenates to command,
And all the air a ſolemn ſtillneſs holds; The threats of pain and ruin to deſpiſe,
Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, To ſcatter plenty o'er a ſmiling land,
Or drowzy tinklings lull the diſtant folds : And read their hiſt'ry in a nation's eyes.
Save that from yonder ivy-mantled tow'r, Their lot forbade: nor circumſcrib'd alone
The moping owl does to the moon complain Their growing virtues, but their crimes con
Of ſuch, as wand'ring near her ſecret bow'r, fin'd,
Moleſt her antient ſolitary reign. Forbade to wade thro' ſlaughter to a throne,
Beneath theſe rugged elms that yew trees ſhade, And ſhut the gates of mercy on mankind,
where heavens the turf in many a mould'ring The ſtruggling pangs of conſcious truth to hide,
heap, To quench the bluſhes of ingenuous ſhame,
Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, Or heap the ſhrine of luxury and pride.
º With incenſe kindled at the muſes flame
The rude fore-fathers of the Hamlets ſleep.
: The breezy call of incenſe breathing morn, Far from the madding crowd's ignoble ſtrife,
The ſwallow twitt'ring from the ſtraw-built Their ſober wiſhes never learn'd to ſtray;
ſhed, Along the cool ſequeſter'd vale of life,
The code's ſhrill clarion, or the ecchoing horn They kept the noiſeleſs tenor of their way.
No more ſhall rouze them from their lowly Yet ev'n theſe bones from inſult to protect
bed. Some frail memorial ſtill erected nigh,
For them no more the blazing hearth ſhall burn, With uncouth'd rhymes, and ſhapeleſs culture
O buſy houſe-wiſe ply her evening care, deckt, -

No children run to liſp their fire's return,
Or climb his knees the envy'd kiſs to ſhare.
Oſt did the harveſt to their fickle yield,
Their harrow oft the ſtubborn glebe has
broke,
How jocund did they drive their team a-ficlá?
How bow'd the woods beneath their ſturdy For who to dumb forgetfulneſs a prey,
ſtroke -
Let not ambition mock their uſeful toil,
Their homely joys and deſtiny obſcure,
No grandeur hear with a diſdainful ſmile
The ſhort and ſimple annals of the poor.
The boaſt of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
Implores the paſſing tribute of a figh.
Their name, their years ſpelt by th' unletter'd
- muſe,
The place of fame and elegy ſupply,
And many a holy text around the ſtrews,
That teach the ruſtick moraliſt to die.
This pleaſing anxious Being e'er reſign'd,
Let the warm precinóts of the chearful day,
Nor caſt one longing, ling'ring look behind?
On ſome fond breaſt the parting ſoul relies,
Some pious drops the cloſing eye requires;
Ev’n from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
Awake and faithful to her wonted fires.

2.
Awaits alike th’ inevitable hour; For thee, who mindful, of th’ unhonour’d dead,
º
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Doſt in theſe lines their artleſs tale relate,
Forgive, ye proud, th’ involuntary fault, If chance by lonely contemplation led,
If memory to theſe new trophies raiſe, Some kindredſpirit ſhall enquire thy fate;
Where tho' the long drawn iſle, and fretted Hap’ly ſome hoary headed ſwain may ſay, -

vault, “Oft have we ſeen him at the peep of dawn

The pealing anthem, ſwells the note of praiſe. “ Bruſhing with haſty ſteps the dews away,
Can ſtory'd urn, or animated buſt, ge
“To meet the ſun upon the upland lawn.
Back to its manſion call the flecting breath? There at the foot of yonder nodding beech,
Can honour's voice provoke the ſilent duſt, ºº
“That wreaths its old fantaſtick roots ſo high,
Or flatt'ry ſooth the dull, cold car of death? His liſtleſs length at noon-tide would he
Perhaps in this neglected ſpot is laid, “ ſtretch,
Some heart once pregnant with celeſtial fire: “And pore upon the brook that bubbles by.
Hands that the reigns of empire might have Hard by yon wood, now ſmiling as in ſcorn,
ſway'd, -
“ Mutt'ring his wayward fancies, he would
Or wake to extacy the living lyre. ** rove :
cº
But knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Now drooping, woeful, wan, like one forlorm,
Rich with the ſpoils of time, did ne'er un “Or craz'd with care, or croſs'd in hopeleſs
roll ; - “ love,
Chill penury repreſs'd their noble rage, * One
And froze the genial current of the ſoul.
 320 Poetical E S S A Y S. June
* One morn I miſs'd him on the cuſtom'd hill, 2.
“Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree,
* Another came, not yet beſide the rill, He ſpares no rich preſents to make me moſt
kind
“ No.: up the lawn, nor at the wood was he:
* The next, with dirges due, in ſad array, and exhauſt, in my risiſ all the vi ºf H,
“ Slow thro' the church-way path we ſaw him mind;
- “ borne; I ſay, I'm engag'd, and I wiſh him to go,
Approach and read (for thou can'ſt rend) the lay He aſks me ſo oft, till I rudely ſay, no.
“ Grav'd on the ſtone beneath yon aged thorn. 3.
* There ſcatter'd oft, the earlieſt of the year,
“By hands unſeen, are ſhowers of violets To Thyrfis, laſt Valentine's day, the dar
“ found; youth,
“ The red-breaſt loves to build and warble I tell him, I plighted my faith and my truth;
“ there, That wealth cannot peace and contentment be.
“And little footſteps lightly print the ground.” ſtow,
And my heart is another's, ſo beg he will go.
The E P I T A P. H.
4.

Ere reſts his head upon the lap of earth,
A youth to fortune and to fame un
known :
Fair ſcience frown'd not on his humble birth,
And melancholy mark'd him for her own.
Large was his bounty, and his ſoul ſincere,
Heav'n did a recompence as largely ſend :
He gave to mis’ry (all he had) a tear:
He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wiſh'd) a
friend.
No farther ſeek his merits to diſcloſe,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,
(There they alike in trembling hope repoſe)
The boſom of his father and his God.
A SON G. Sung by Miſs Stevenſon, in Vaux
Hall Gardcn5.
I•
Y OUN G. Strephon a ſhepherd, the pride of
the plain,
Each day is attempting my kindneſs to gain 5
He takes all occaſions his flame to renew :
I always reply, that his courting won't do.
That love is not purchas'd with titles, or
gold,
And the heart that is honeſt, can never be ſold,
That I figh not for grandeur, but look down
on ſhow,
And to Thyrſis muſt haſten, nor haſten him,
In O. f
5.
He hears me, and trembling all over, replies,
If his ſuit I prefer not, he inſtantly dies;
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He gives me his hand, and would force me to gº,
I Pity his ſuffrings,yet boldly ſay, no.
6. f
I try to avoid him in hopes of ſweet peace,
He haunts me each moment to make me ſay, º
yes;
But to-morrow, ye fair ones, with Thyrfis I
go,
And truſt me, at church, that I will not ſy, no.

Echo not one plaintive figh,

While the tender C. Li Aº’s nigh;
Did I ſpeak her gentle name
Yet I can't my breath reclaim ;
Never more may ſwain impart
Thus the ſecrets of his heart ;
For whate'er our thoughts convey,
Glaſs will glory to betray.
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Mo N T H L Y CHR o No Lo G E R.

In the Penſylvania Gazette, of the 11th they were order'd up, about two weeks
of April laſ, are the following rela fince, to Williamſburgh, for tryal as
tions of Murders and Robberies, com pyrates.
mitted by Felons tranſported from Eng A convićt ſervant at Maryland,
land, called convić Servants. went into his maſter's houſe, with an ax
in his hand, determin'd to kill his miſ
Eremiah Swift, ſervant to Mr. Ha treſs ; but changing his purpoſe on
J therly, of Elkridge, while his maſter ſeeing, as he expreſſed it, how d-—'d
and miſtreſs were gone to a funeral, innocent ſhe look'd, he laid his left
quarrelled with two of their ſons in the hand on a block, cut it off, and threw
field, one aged 11 the other 9 years, and it at her, ſaying, now make me work
killed one of them by knocking out his if you can.
brains with a hoe; with which he alſo After inſerting theſe accounts, the
knocked down the other, and left him Gazetteer remarks that the peopling
for dead; tho' it is hoped he may re our colonies with thieves and murderers,
cover. He then went to the houſe, and cannot but produce the moſt dreadful
murdered Mr. Hatherly's daughter aged effects ; the manners of the natives
about 15, as it is ſuppoſed, with an ax, muſt be corrupted, as the horror of
the dead body being found horribly vice will wear off by its becoming fa
mangled ; he was ſoon after taken, and miliar ; and neither property nor life
confeſſed the facts. can be ſecured in a ſociety of which ſo
Six convićts tranſported for 14 years, great a proportion have been habituated
and ſhipped at Liverpool, roſe at ſea, to rob and to kill. And yet, ſays he,
ſhot the captain, overcame and confin'd we have been adviſed by a certain board,
the ſeamen, and kept poſſeſſion of the to repeal every law that we have made,
veſſel 19 days; coming in fight of Cape to prevent our being overwhelmed by
Hatteras, they hoiſted out the boat to this deluge of wickedneſs, with this
go on ſhore; when a veſſel paſſing by, cruel ſarcaſm that theſe laws were
a boy they had not confin'd, hail'd her, againſt the publick utility, becauſe they
and attempted to tell their condition, prevented the improvement and wells
but was prevented ; and then the vil peopling of the colonies.
lains drove a ſpike up thro' his under
and upper jaws, and wound ſpun-yarn Charities omitted in our laſt for want
round the end that came out near his of room.
noſe, to prevent his getting it out: they
then cut away the ſails from the yards, R Edm. Brooks of St. Mary Ab
left the ſhip, and went aſhore. But a M church, lately deceaſed, be
New England ſloop coming by ſoon af. queathed in reverſion, after the death
**, and ſeeing a ſhip driving in the ſea of his father, to St. Bartholomew's, St.
"...that manner, boarded her, found Thomas's, Bethlem, and London hoſ
*g, as abovementioned, and carried pitals, 5ol. each.-Mr. Witham, late of
**nto North Carolina; from whence Bafinghall ſtreet, left 5ol, to St. Tho
** and cry went after the villains, mas's and London hoſpitals.-Samuel
Yºº had ſtrólrd along to virginia; Thayer, Eſq; left to the Foundling and
% were taken at Norfolk, and one St. Bartholomew's hoſpitals, zool.
**hem confeſſed the fact, upon which each-Late counteſs of Portland lºº
Wile 1751, -

Tt 5ool.
322 The Mon THr. Y CH Ronoloc E R. June
5ool. to the poor of St. Margaret's other charitable legacies.—Rev. Mr.
Weſtminſter.—Lieut. Gen. Hargrave Canham, curate of St. Dunſan in the
left loool. to the Foundling hoſpital. Eaſt, has lately given for the uſe of
—John Hopkins, Eſq; and Mrs. Ka- tower ward ſchool, St. Katherine's
tharine Beckingham, gave 3o guineas ſchool, for the ſupport of the ſacrament
each to the lying-in hoſpital for mar- on holidays at Bow church, towards the
ry'd women in Brownlow-ſtreet, which new hoſpital for lunatics, each 101 for
entitle them perpetual governors.—46 the uſe of the religious ſociety of Crook
debtors releaſed out of the Marſhalſea ed lane, 2cl. to the flect and Wood.
priſon, by the truſtees of late Henry ſtreet compter priſons he diſtributed to
Alnut, Eſq; who left tool. annually each 71. Ios. to White Chapel priſon
to be thus employ'd.—Mr. Blunt, diſ- gl. 9s. releaſed from Ludgate 7 debtors,
tiller in Trinity lane, gave 50l. to from the Marſhalſea 12, and from New
Bethlem hoſpital.—Lady Bulteel, late gate 8, with the ſum of 151, at each
of Hampton Court, left, to the ſociety priſon ; beſtowed between 40 and 50l.
for promoting chriſtian knowledge in relieving decay’d houſe keepers, and
1ool. to the ſociety for propagating the 5cl. for inſtructing and apprenticeing
goſpel in foreign parts 5cl. to the Welch poor children.—Mrs. Tanner, of Clap
ſchool on Clerkenwell Green 50l. to ham, left 5ol, to the London hoſpital,
Scotch ſchools 25l.—Mrs. Mary Salt, —Richard Chiſwell, Eſq; late of Hack
widow, of King-ſtreet, near Guild-hall, ney, left 230l. to the London infir
left loool. to Bethlem hoſpital in Nor- mary.
wich, and 50l. to the poor of St. Peter's -

in that City.—Wm, Cheſelden, Eſq;

a gov. of the Foundling hoſpital, ſent A LA T E B 1 l l of F A R E.
a benefaction of 50 guineas to that Some Gentlemen " of Diffinäion a few
;º in a paper, with the Days ago hº* to dine #.
ollowing lines. ther, the following is banded about at
'Tis what the happy to th’ unhappy owe ; their Bill of Fare.
For what man gives, the gods by him beſtow. A. f. d.
- - READ and beer o 4 o
Benjamin Low, Eſq; late commander of Potage de Tortue o 16 o
the Walpole at Bombay, left to the Calipaſh * 1 I O
Foundling hoſpital zool-Ralph Per: Calipee, o 16 0
kins, L. L. D. left to the nºiſ, of Un Paté de Jambon de Bayone 2 10 0
Bethlem, Guy, Foundling, and London Potage Julien verd 1 12 0
infirmary each iodl. To to poor cler- Two turbots to remove the
gymen, either rectors or vicars in the ſoops 2 0 0
dioceſe of Ely, and neither curates nor Haunch of veniſon 2 12 0
fellows of any college zol. each. To Palaits de mouton o 6 o
to Poor widows of clergymen, whoſe Selle de mouton o 6 o
huſbands were either rectors or vicars, Salade o 4 0
or otherwiſe beneficed in the dioceſe of Sauciſſes aux ecreoiſſes o 18 o
Łly at the time of their deceaſe, each Boudinblanca la reine o 18 0
221 tº the ſocieties for promoting chri. Petits pates a reſpaniol 1 to 0
ſtian knowledge in the highlands of Coteletts a la cardinal o 16 o
Scºtland, and that for propagating the Selle
goſpel in foreign parts, each zol. to the
d'agneau glacé aux
cocomºres o 18 0
Poor of St. Clement Danes, and to its Saumon a la chambord 1 11 0
charity ſchool, each Iol. befides many Fillets defaules royales 1 10 0

ºr-º- *—f-w, C-4—, B–1 d, D.-a, M.S. l. g., c. v., C. à.

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1751. The Mont HLY CH Ronolog ER. 323

Une biſque de lait de ma- £. s. d. went for the firſt time in their equipa.
queraux 1 15 o ges to Kenſington; the footmen of hiº
Un lambert aux innocents 1 lo o highneſs in the livery of the late prince,
Des perdrix ſauce vin de and P. Edward in crimſon, turned up
champaign 1 Io with green ; when they attended his
Poulets a le Ruſſiene O 1o majeſty to the chapel, and heard a ſer
Ris de veau en arlequin o 18 mon by Dr. Shuckford,
Quee d'agneau a la Montaban o lo Mon DAY 3.
Dix cailles 2
Was an order of admiralty for ſhip
Un lapreau iO ping off from Woolwich on board the
Un phéſant I 2 Garland ſloop, and a tranſport, a large
Dix ortolens 4. quantity of warlike ſtores for Nova
Une toarte de ceriſes i Scotia. -

Artichaux a le provenſalle 16 Wednesday 5.

Choufleurs au flour 16 Sailed from Southwold, the fiſhery
Cretes de cocq en bonets IO ſociety's buſſes, the Norfolk, Newcaſtle
Amorte de Jeſuits 12 Bedford, Argyll, Cheſterfield, Holder
Salade 4. neſs, Shaftſbury, Pelham, and Carteret.
Chicken 2
A premium of 3ol. will be given that
Ice cream and fruits ſhip's crews which ſhall take and beſt
Fruit of various ſorts forced 1 cure the moſt herrings, zol. to the ſe
Fruit from market cond, and 151, to the third.
Butter and cheeſe 2 Was a tryal at the king's bench be
Claret H.O.
tween a gentleman confined in a mad
Champaign io houſe, plaintiff, and the keeper of the
Burgundy 6. madhouſe, defendant, on an action of a
Hock I2
1oool, damages brought by the plaintiff
White-wine 2 for falſe impriſonment; but it appearing,
Madeira I by the opinion of ſeveral phyſicians,
Sack I
that he was a lunatic during confine
Cape o ment, he was adjudged to pay coſts,
Cyprus 3 and the cauſe was withdrawn.
Neuilly IO A fire happened at Ameſbury, Wilts,
Uſquebaugh io which conſumed 32 houſes. Damage
Spa and Briſtol waters computed at ten thouſand pound.
Oranges and lemons The high conſtable of Weſtminſter
Coffee and Tea went about 12 o'clock to a private
Lemonade maſquerade near Exeter Change, where
--
ſeveral idle perſons of both ſexes were
Total 81 11 6 aſſembled, moſt of whom were appre
hended and carried before juſtice Field.
Satu RDAY June 1. ing, who ſat up all night to examine
Came advice that a ſtore-ſhip of goo them; and ſeveral of them being found
tons from France, was arrived at Louiſ. to be perſons of diſtinétion under 20,
burg with iod pieces of cannon from the juſtice not thinking proper to ex
** to 42 pounders, and a large quanti poſe them, after a ſevere reprimand diſ
‘y of warlike ſtores; that they had al miſſed them all.
Thu Rs DAY 6.
moſt compleated a large mine between
** weſt and ſouth gates, and had form The Hon. E. India company came to
** plan for erecting a ſtrong fortifica a reſolution to take into their ſervice
* on the light-houſe point, -
14 ſhips for the preſent year, and con
Su NDAY 2. tračted for cloth of the Britiſh woollen
The P, of Wales and P. Edward, manufacture to the amount of 150,000.
Tt 2 - SATurpa Y.
324. The Mon THLY CH RoNoLoc ER. June
SA Ru R Dar 8. with a knife, one in the left breaff,
A court martial was held at the Sa which reached his heart, another on the
voy, when a foot ſoldier was ſentenced left ſide below the navel, and a third in
to receive looo laſhes on the parade in the upper part of his right ſide, befides
St. James's Park at three different times, a large cut behind his right ear, and his
for ſtriking his officer. ſkull fraćtured in a very terrible man
This day his majeſty was pleaſed to ner, ſuppoſed to be done by a ſtick.
preſent the garter of his late R. High We DR esday 12.
neſs the Prince of Wales, to Prince Ed At a trial of cannon on Putney com.
ward. The vacant garters of the Dukes mon, a piece of ſix pounds bore, under
of Richmond and Montague, are to be 4ool. weight, of a metal made at the
preſented to the D. of Somerſet, and E. new foundery at Chelſea, fired 300 ſhot
of Lincoln. running, with a pound and a quarter of
The jury ſat on the body of Thomas powder each charge, in little more than
Naſh, blackſmith of South Mims, three hours, remaining good in all re.
Hertfordſhire, murdered the 31ſt ult, ſpects : alſo, a mortar of the ſame me
by Daniel Derbyſhire, ſervant to a tal fired four bombs in a minute and
major in the army. This fellow and three ſeconds, whereas thoſe hitherto in
another livery ſervant paſſing thro' South uſe do not exceed four bombs in a quar
Mims, ſaw the deceaſed at play with ter of an hour.
fome girls at ſtool ball ; at which he - Thursdax I 3. .
faid, “What does ſuch a black dog do The houſe of commons reſolved that
“ playing with ſuch pretty girls "To notice be given that the annuities pay.
which the deceaſed replied, “I am not able at the exchequer after the rate of
“ſo much a dog as you, for I wear my 31, 1os. per cent. per ann. and which,
“ own coat and you wear your maſter's.” by an act of the 7th year of his preſent
On this, Derbyſhire fell to laſhing him majeſty were charged on the additional
with his whip, which Naſh getting hold duties on ſtampt vellum, parchment,
of, pulled off the thong, but returned and paper, will be redeemed and paid
it, and ran into a houſe for ſhelter. off October 10, 1751, agreeable, to the
Derbyſhire purſued him with a piſtol in power of redemption in the ſaid att,
his hand, and knocking at the door in Gazette.
vain, broke the window with the butt The court of dire&tors of the E. In
end of his piſtol, and ſpying the deceaſed dia company gave publick notice that º
in a corner of the room, fired, and ſhot on Dec. 31, 1751, they will pay and
him through the body, of which he diſcharge all principal money and in.
died the next morning. The villain tereſt that ſhall be then due on ſuch E.
then drew another piſtol and intimida India bonds as carried an intereſt of 3
ting thoſe who would have ſtopped him, per cent. per ann. from March 31,
rode after his maſter, who was gone be 1750, and were not brought in and
fore, and changing horſes with him, on marked as conſenting to the terms and
what pretence is uncertain, eſcaped. reſolutions of the general court of the
- Tuesday I 1. cempany, of April 25, 1750. After
The happy acceſſion of his majeſty which Dec. 31, 1751, all intereſt on
to the throne was obſerved with the the ſaid bonds will ceaſe. Gazette.
uſual marks of loyalty. FRIDAY 14. -

Mr. Fargues, nephew to the maſter Mr. O. Roke, indićted for ſending
of the French academy at Hoxton, was challenges to two members of pariº.
barbarouſly murdered near the Barking ment, received judgment at the king's
dogs coming from Hoxton between 11 bench to pay a fine of 13s. 4d. **
and 12 at night. It appeared that he impriſoned for 3 years, give º: . º
had received a violent blow on his head rity for his
-
behaviour
-
sº ºimſelf
iOur for 7 yeaſº, |
!
and three ſtabs in his body, ſuppoſed *
1751. The MonT H L y CHRONoLog e R. 32.5
himſelf bound in a bond of Iool. and perjuries relating to the atteſtation of
two ſureties in 5ol. each. wills, when the lord chief juſtice Lee
SATURDAY 15. gave the opinion of all the judges, that
the preſent bill had not ſufficient provi
Was tried at Woolwich, before Sir
John Ligonier and the reſt of the board fions for the great and ſalutary end for
of ordnance, one of his majeſty's ſix which it was prepared. Then, after a
pounder braſs cannon, out of which ſpeech by the lord chancellor, an order
were fired 3oo ſhot in 3 hours 22 mi was made that the judges do prepare
nutes, after which the gun was ſearched and lay before the houſe of peers the
and found to be as good as before the beginning of next ſeſſion, a bill for the
tryal. amendment of the law relating to the
- - -Mon DAY 17. atteſtation of deviſes of real eſtates.
William Gibbs, Edward Ward, Jo Came under cover, by the French
ſeph Peacock, Thomas Quin, Joſeph mail, to Meſſrs Honeywood and Fuller,
Dowdall, Thomas Talbot, William bank notes amounting to 29col. Tho'
Hatton, and Robert Damſell, were ex nothing was wrote with them, it ap
ecuted at Tyburn. Capt. Henry Byton peared that they were taken by the
and Gerard Bunn were pardoned ; Phi French in 1745 in a Dutch veſſel, and
lip Gibſon was reprieved for tranſpor were the property of perſons here and
tation for life, and the report of Michael in Holland, who had advertiſed them
Levi was ſuſpended. with a reward of 151. per cent. and no
Tuesday, 18. queſtions. -

The judges met in the houſe of lords Thu Rs DAY 20.

John Shakeſhanks, woolcomber, and
to give their opinion in the great cauſe
between Conſtantine Phipps, Eſq; ap Anne his wife, of the pariſh of Wea
pellant, and the earl of Angleſey and o thersfield in Eſſex, appeared at the
thers reſpondents, upon an appeal from cuſtomary court at Dunmow-parva,
a decree of the court of exchequer in and claimed the bacon according to the
Ireland, referred to them by the lords, cuſtom of that manor. (ſee p. 3 1.)
which was delivered by the lord chief FRIDAY 21.
baron, whereby they unanimouſly were At a general court at Bridewell hoſpi
of opinion that the decree ſhould be af tal, Mr. Samuel and Mr. Thomas Flüd
firmed in favour of the reſpondents, ger ſent a bank-note of 10ol. for Beth
which was done accordingly. The lem hoſpital, and it was agreed to pre
cauſe was commenced by Mr. Phipps in ſent them with ſtaves, as governors of
the Iriſh court of exchequer in 1745, in Bridewell and Bethlem, and to Richard
order to ſet * ſettlement made by Adams, Eſq; recorder, and to Thomas
James earl of Angleſea's grandfather, Harriſon, Eſq; chamberlain. The
and the whole Angleſea eſtate depended court reſolved to add another phyſician
on its iſſue. By this determination the on a diviſion 69 againſt 38, and that zo
way is again laid open for Mr. Anneſley, apartments, io for the men, and io for
to proſecute his cauſe againſt his uncle, women be fitted up.
which had been in a great meaſure ſuſ. Tu Es DAY 22.
pended ſince the commencement of Mr. The commiſſioners from the church
Phipps's ſuit. of Scotland ſet out for Edenburgh after
The board of ordnance gave orders an unſucceſsful application to parliament
for furniſhing both the army and navy for the augmentation of their ſtipends,
with cannon of a new invention. in which they were chiefly oppoſed by
Wednesday 19. the landed gentlemen of their own
The 12 judges, purſuant to an order, country.
attended the houſe of peers, to give their Mo N DAY 24.
opinion on the bill for amending the act William Latton, Eſq; plenipotentiary
39 Charles II, for preventing fraudsand and conſul gen, to the emperor of Mo
-- - - rocco,
 326 The Mont Hly CH Ronoloo E R. June
rocco, attended at the treaſury, with foreign ſail-cloth; and to the allowance'
the Britiſh captives lately redeemed upon the exportation of Britiſh-made
from ſlavery in Barbary, when each gunpowder.—For the abbreviation of
captive received his majeſty's bounty of Michaelmas term.—For the more effec
5l. per man. tual preventing of robberies upon any
Came on the elečtion of city officers, navigable river, ports of entry, wharf,
when the perſons put up for ſheriffs were and keys adjacent.—For aſcertaining
the aldermen who had not ſerved that the admeaſurement of wheat meal; and
office, alſo Geo. Stratfield, Alex. Sheafe, for making allowances to the Eaſt-India
Allen Evans, John Torriano, Tho. Cor company, fºr their charges in manag
bett, John Payne, and John Gibbs, ing, &c. their reduced annuities.—To
Eſqrs; who had been nominated by the regulate and reſtrain paper bills of cre
lord mayor, and had not pay’d their dit in his majeſty's colonies in America;
fines; Alderman Bethell and Sir John —For the preſervation of turnpike
Boſworth were declared duly elected, roads.-For making more effectual a
but a poll was demanded for Alderm. clauſe in an act paſſed laſt ſeſſion, for
Dickenſon, which went in his favour, the apprehending of perſons in any
Sir John Boſworth having publiſhed his county upon warrants granted by
caſe, “ defiring to be excuſed on ac- juſtices of any other county.—For the
“ count of his inability to ſerve that of. better relief of the creditors of ſuch
** fice from his bad ſtate of health, merchants as ſhall hereafter become
“ which obliged him to reſign that of bankrupts in Scotland; for extending
£º chamberlain.” the privileges of bills of exchange to
Was tried a cauſe in the king's bench, promiſſary notes, and for limiting ačions
between a woman plaintiff, and a pawn upon ſuch bills and notes.—For the
broker defendant, the plaintiff had more effectual ſecuring the duty upon
pawned cloaths, valued, by an evi tobacco.—For repealing the duties upon
dence that accompanied her, at 121. on foreign linen yarn, and for granting 0
which the pawnbroker lent 25s. Some ther duties in lieu thereof— To enable
time after ſhe went to redeem them, of his majeſty to make leaſes and copies of
fering 18s. intereſt, but he refuſed to de offices, lands and hereditaments, parcel -

liver them, on which ſhe commenced a of his dutchy of Cornwall annexed to

fuit againſt him, and the jury found a the ſame.—To continue ſeveral laws to
verdićt for the plaintiff of 1 zl. prevent the ſpreading of the diſtemper
Tuesday 25. amongſt the cattle. – To continue ſeve º
His majeſty went to the houſe of peers ral laws therein mentioned, for prevent.
to put an end to the preſent ſeſſion of ing rapine in the northern parts, for
parliament, and gave the royal aſſent to puniſhing perſons going armed and diſ.
the following bills : guiſed, to prevent the cutting of banks
An act for the more effectually re of rivers, or hop binds, ſetting on fire
ſtraining the retailing ſpirituous liquors. mines, pits, &c. unlawfully huntingred
—For granting 6oo,oool. out of the or fallow deer, for liberty to carry ſu
finking fund, for the ſervice of the year gars from the colonies to foreign parts,
1751.—For rendering juſtices of the for preventing frauds by bankrupts, for
peace more ſafe in the execution of their encouraging the importation of naval
office; and for indemnifying conſtables ſtores from the American colonies, &c.
aćling in obedience to their warrants — —To allow further time to the com"
For encouraging the making pot-aſhes miſſioners, impowered to enquire intº
in the Britiſh plantations,—For continu the claims of the royal African com:
ing ſeveral laws, relating to the praemi pany.—And to ſeveral private bills
ums upon the importation of maſts, By the bill to prevent the exceſſive
yards, tar, pitch, and turpentine ; to drinking of ſpiritous liquors, every gal
Britiſh-made ſail-cloth, and duties on lon of ſpirits of the firſt extradionfº
º - brewer'ſ
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1751. The Mon THLY Ch Ronolocer. 327

brewer's waſh or tilts, is charged with As Europe now enjoys a happy tran
an additional duty of three halfpence; quillity, very little alteration has been
for ſtrong waters from the ſame mate made in the ſtate of foreign affairs fince
your meeting. My reſolution to pre
rials 4d. 2f. for ſpirits of the firſt extračti
on from cyder or other Britiſh materials ſerve the general peace is the ſame; and
1d. 3f. and for ſpirits for ſale of the I have the greateſt reaſon to rely on the
ſame materials 3d. 2f.—After June like good diſpoſition in the powers in
24, 1751, no diſtiller is to retail ſpirit alliance with me, not only being con
ous liquors; nor ſell it to unlicenſed re tinued, but confirmed and improved.
tailers on the penalty of Iol. the buyer Gentlemen of the Houſe of Commons.
to be entitled to the penalty on infor The readineſs with which you have
mation, and exempted from any penal granted me the ſupplies for the ſer
ties incurred by himſelf.-No debt to vice of the current year, demands my
be recovered for ſpiritous liquors unleſs particular acknowledgments; and the
contračted to the amount of zos. at one prudence and firmneſs you have ſhewn
time; nor any pledge to be taken for in compleating the redućtion of the
ſecurity of payment for it, on the for intereſt of the national debt, is as a
feiture of 40s.—No perſons to be li greeable to me, as that meaſure is eſſen
cenſed to retail ſpiritous liquors but vic tial to the ſtrength and welfare of my
tuallers, inn-keepers, vintners, &c. who kingdom.
rent a houſe of Iol. a year, if within My Lord, and Gentlemen,
the diviſion of the head officer of exciſe I have nothing to deſire of you, but
for London, or who pay to church and effečtually to conſult your own true
poor every where elſe; the penalty for happineſs and intereſt. Let it be your
Fº ſelling without a licenſe all the forfeit care to maintain, in your ſeveral coun
...
ures inflicted by former acts, beſides the tries, the public peace and good order;
liquors found in their cuſtody then and to encourage and promote a juſt reve
for fix months afterwards, for the firſt rence for government and law ; and
offence; 3 months impriſonment and not to ſuffer thoſe good laws, which are
whipping for the ſecond ; and tranſ enacted here, to loſe their effečt, for
portation for the 3d. goalers, bridewell want of a due execution.
r:
keepers, and maſters of workhouſes of. After this the parliament was pro
º
fending againſt this ačt to forfeit 1ool. rogued to Auguſt 13.
for the firſt, and for the 2d offence their The court of king's bench granted
º reſpective places, &c. informations againſt divers perſons con
cerned in maltreating Mr. Fletcher at
After figning the aforementioned the laſt Newmarket meeting.
bills, his majeſty cloſed the ſeſſion with The Staffordſhire rioters, three men
the following ſpeech: and four women were brought to the
king's bench, and were ſentenced, the
My Lord, and Gentlemen, ringleader to three years impriſonment
H E advanced ſeaſon of the year and to ſtand thrice in the pillory, the
makes it neceſſary for me to put other two men to two year's impriſon
an end to this ſeſſion of parliament; and ment, and to be twice pillory'd ; and
I do it with the greater ſatisfaction, as the women to be confined two years to
your diligent application to the public hard labour.
buſineſs has brought it to ſo happy a " The ſeſſion of parliament expiring,
concluſion. On this occaſion I cannot the hon. Mr. Murray was releaſed from
but return you my hearty thanks for his confinement in Newgate, and being
the many proofs you have given me, of accompanied in his coach by Ld Car
your zeal and affection for me and my penter and Sir George Wandeput, (in
government which you have exerted whoſe cauſe he ſuffered) the ſheriffs of
for the intereſts of my people. London in a chariot, and other gentle
men
328 B 1 R T H s, M A R R 1 A C E s, June
men in coaches, went in proceſſion, found dead in his chair, ſuppoſed by
preceded by a vaſt concourſe of people, laudanum, with a petition before him,
from Newgate to his brother's, the lord that his widow might be allowed the
Ellibank in Henrietta ſtreet near Oxford penſion due to thoſe whoſe huſbands
market. It is remarkable, that on the died in the ſervice.
firſt firing of the guns when his majeſty
went to the houſe, orders were given Bill of Mortality from May 28, to June 15.
to get all things in readineſs for his re Buried Chriſtened

leaſement, and on the ſecond firing as Males 736 Males 563

Females 773 *5°9 Females 5 12 1075
his majeſty returned, he ſtept into his Under 2 Years old 519 Buried.
coach, accompanied as aforeſaid, and Between 2 and 5 Ico Within the walls 136
roceeded in proceſſion with a ſtandard 5 and 10 – 48 || Without the walls 351
efore him whereon was inſcribed Mu R Io and 20 — 56 || Mid. and Surry 674
RAY and Li B E RTY. -
20 and 30–122 City & ſub. Weſt. 348
We D N Esu a Y 26. 30 and 40 — 165 -

40 and 50 – 189 1529

At a court of the Eaſt India compa 50 and6o — 114 | -

ny the affair of the Madraſs bonds came 6c and 70– 85 Weekly June 4, 44?
7o and 80 – 71 11. 386
under confideration, and ſome gentle 80 and 90 — 29 18, 383
men in the company's ſervice wanted to 90 and Ioo — o 25, 293
be examined on that head ; but after 1oo and loi – 2 -

four hours high debate it was reſolved 1529

1509
that the ſaid gentlemen ſhould be exa -

mined upon oath by the direétors, and A Liſt of Births for the Year 1751.
a report made in the next general May 24. Utcheſs of Savoy, Infanta
COurt. N. S. of Spain, deliver'd of a
SATURDAr 29. prince, chriſten'd the ſame morning
A penſion of zoool. per annum is Charles-Emanuel-Ferdinand-Maria.
ranted out of the ſalary of maſter of June 6. Wife of ald. Baker, ofa ſon.
É. to the dutcheſs dowager of Rich
mond during life. A Liſt of Marriages for the Year 1751.
About the latter end of the reign of May 28. Illiam Douglas, Eſq;
Charles II. the poor's rates amounted was married to the hei
to 665,362.l. It is now ſaid our preſent reſs of the houſe of Kinneer, Scotland.
poor's rates amount to more than three James Bartlett, Eſq; high ſheriff of
millions yearly, entirely owing to the Wilts,—to Miſs Awdry of Chippen
habitual luxury and idleneſs of the poor. ham.
A patent has paſſed the great ſeal Young Pretender, to princeſs Rad
to the maſters and wardens of Trinity zivil of Poland.
houſe, Deptford, to erect two light 4. Francis Nevett of Worth, Suſſex,
houſes near the Lizard point Cornwall. Eſq;—to Miſs Bennet of Lewes ditto.
An officer of Howard's dragoons James Theobald, jun. Eſq;-to Mrs.
having ſome time ago accuſed another Palmer of York buildings.
officer of the ſame regiment of ſpeaking M. Prince Hoar, a celebrated ſtatuary
treaſonable words in 1745 during the at Bath, to Miſs Coulthurſt of Melk.
rebellion, which though not cognizable ſham, Wilts, 6cool.
at common law, being ſo long before, 6. Mr. Jones, linendraper in Leaden
information, was yet ſo by a court hall-ſtreet, to the eldeſt daughter of
martial, before whom it was lately Mr. Clark of Ipſwich, 5oool,
brought, and the accuſer ſummoning 11. Capt. Langham, of Howard's
two witneſſes who denied they knew dragoons,—to Miſs Lawton of Nor
any thing of the matter, the accuſed thampton.
was honourably acquitted; and a few 13. Lord North and Guilford, to
days after, May 7, the accuſer was the Counteſs of Rockingham.
Walter
 1751. MARR 1 A G Es, DE AT Hs. 329
Walter Auger of Suſſex, Eſq;—to Capt. James Hargrave, of the royal
Miſs Gleane of Eſſex-ſtreet, 1o,ooo 1. navy ever fince 1701.
16. Mr. James Farland, merchant 3. Sir Charles Wiſeman, Bt. at Ipſ.
in Cannon-ſtreet,_to the only daughter wich.
of David Howell of Hempſtead, Hert John Sunderland, Eſq; at Chelſea.
fordſhire, Eſq; Wm. Oliphant, Eſq; who being old,
18. Everard Arundel, Eſq; —to and without male iſſue, would not aſ
Miſs Wyndham of Saliſbury. ſume the title of Lord Oliphant, which
25. Wm. Caſlon, jun.—to Miſs E deſcended to him by the death of Francis
lizabeth Cartlich of Baſinghall-ſtreet, late Ld Oliphant. -

10,000 l. -
6. Sir Wm. Boothby, Bart. of Tooley
A Liſt of Deaths fºr the Year 1751. Hall, Leiceſterſhire. His father, Sir
May Amuel Williams, Eſq; ſe Thomas dy'd May 29, laſt.
cretary of Jamaica, worth Rev. Mr. John Gay, rector of South
above 1 oo, oool. the whole of which wick, and ſequeſtrator of Old Shore
he has left to his brother, Edw. Willi ham, Suſſex.
ams of Burlington Gardens. Adam Soreſby of Cheſterfield, Der
May . John Aſhley of Blackheath, byſh. Fºſq; - -

Eſq; author of uſeful tracts on trade. 8. Widow Glover, at Iſlington, who

29. Sir William Gordon of Park, left 5oool. to Mr. Glover, late candi
Scotland, at Bologne. date for Chamb.
30. Sir Tho. Webſter, Bart. ſucceed Mr. Jn. Barclay, quaker, ſon of the
ed by his eldeſt ſon, now Sir Whiſtler apologiſt. -

Webſter, Bart. member for Eaſt Grin 9. Iſaac Middleton, Eſq; late a mer
ftead. chant.
April 30. Field Marſhal Count La Mr. Machin, aſtronomical profeſſor
º cy, aged 84; he was born in Munſter, of Greſham college.
in Ireland, of an illuſtrious family, which Smith, Eſq; in Chancery-lane,
was originally French ; towards the end ſuddenly, leaving an eſtate of above
of the year 1691, he went with his fa zoool per Ann. and 4o, oool. in
ther and two brothers into France, his money, to Mr. Tenant, linendraper in
father being a captain of the Iriſh guards Cornhill.
of the late K. James II. his younger io. John Gregory, Eſq; formerly
brother was aid major in Rothe's reg. Canterbury factor, in Biſhopſgate-ſtreet.
and was killed at Malplaquet, and his Richard King, Eſq; at Epping ; he
elder brother and father both died in the
lately changed his name for an eſtate.
king's ſervice. Count Lacy continued Sir Oſwald Moſley of Rolleſton, Staf
to ſerve under the D. of Berwick till fordſhire, ſucceeded by his eldeſt ſon
the peace of Ryſwick, and then ob Oſwald.
tained a company of foot under the 15. Sam. Smith, Eſq; a S. Sea di
Emperor; having afterwards the honour rečtor.
of being known to the Czar Peter I. 16. Rowland Frome, Eſq; of a large
he received from him a col.'s commiſſi fortune near Derby.
on, and was afterwards for his great Wm. Parry, M.D. of Cardiff, Wales,
merit advanced to the higheſt military unfortunately ſuffocated in a privy,
honours. which fell in with him ; he was a gen
JUNE . Widow Gannet of Wells, tleman of diſtinguiſhed charaćter in his
Somerſet, aged 112. profeſſion, a moſt religious obſerver of
2. James Douglas, Eſq; member for truth, and zealouſly loyal in the late
Malmſbury, and clerk of the green rebellion.
cloth to the Pr. of Wales; he marry’d John Talbot, Eſq; member for Breck
** dutcheſs dowager of Ancaſter, nock.
but left no iſſue. 17. Francis Moore, Eſq; poſſeſs'd of
June, 1751. U u a large
330 P R O M O T I O N S. June
a large eſtate near Hertford, of a mor Whitehall, June 22. The king has
tify'd toe. been pleaſed to appoint the Rt Hon.
18. Hon. Miſs Anne King, fiſter to Geo. Ld Anſon, the Rt Hon. Wm. Viſc.
Ld King. Barrington, Wm Ponſonby, Eſq; com.
19. Miles Fowler, Eſq; at Enfield. monly called Ld Duncannon, Welbore
zo. Robert Fitzgerald, Eſq; Lond. Ellis, and Tho. Williers, Eſqrs together
mercht. with Wm Rowley and Edw. Boſcawen,
John Riding, Eſq; in Bloomsbury. Eſqrs, to be commiſſioners for execut.
|.
25. Philip Boyce, Eſq; counſellor at ing the office of Lord high Admiral.
law in the Temple. [in the room of E. of Sandwich, and
24. Geo. Arnold, Eſq; Ald. of Cheap Ld Trentham.]
ward. Whitehall, June 21. This day the
Ben. Hall, Eſq; at Batterſea, aged 78. Rt Hon. Robert E. of Holderneſs was,
25. Tho. Ingram, Eſq; at Kenſing by his majeſty's command, ſworn of the
ton. Privy Council, as likwiſe one of his
27. John Selwyn, Eſq; at Danſon, majeſty's principal ſecretaries of ſtate,
Rent, member of parliament for Whit and took his place accordingly.
church, Hants, of a polypus in the heart. Charles Trelawny, Eſq; — aſſay
maſter of tin in Cornwall. (Tho. Pitt,
A L1st of PREFER MENTs for the Year Eſq:)
1751. Edward Baynton Rolt, Eſq;—ſur
veyor of the duchy of Cornwall, (Ld
From the Lo N Do N GA Z ETT e. Baltimore, d)
Kenſington, IS majeſty has been Wm Trevanion, Eſq; — auditor;
June, 4. pleaſed to appoint and
Brownlowe Cecil, Eſq; (commonly cal Rich. Elliott, Eſq; — receivergen.
led L. Burleigh) to be Ld Lieut. and of ditto.
Cuſtos Rot, of Rutlandſhire. From other Papers.
Whitehall, June 4. The king has been
pleaſed to appoint George Wade, Eſq; HE Marquis of Hartington, ap
to be Lieut. Col. to the 3d Reg. of foot pointed maſter of the horſe.
guards. Wm. Earl Fitzwilliams, a Lord
Wm Fitz-Thomas, Eſq; to be Major, of the bedchamber, (E. of Holderneſs,
Paul Pechel, Eſq; to be Captain, promoted.)
And Capt. Hanmer, — Lieut. Col. in
John Leigh, Gent. to be Lieut. in the 2d R. of dragoons.
ditto. Capt. Hartop, commander of the
Whitehall, June 15. The king has Louis and Anne, 20 guns.
been pleaſed to grant unto Henry Shel. Col. Seabright, Col. in 1ſt Reg, of
ley and Michael Warden, Eſqrs, and guards.
the ſurvivor of them, the office, or of. Fred. Horton,- a Major in How
fices, of auditor of all and ſingular his ard's dra. -

majeſty's revenues within the counties of Vincent Ramſey, Cornet in

Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby, and Che Scotch Greys, in room of
ſter, and alſo of auditor of the accompts Ralph Thoreſby, a Major in ditto.
of the money ariſing by writs of co John Grey, an Adjutant in ditto.
venant, and writs of entry in the aliena (Mich. Neſby, reſign'd.)
tion office. James Cuthbert, — Capt. in room of
Kenſington, June 17. His majeſty in Alex. Johnſon,-Major in Ligonier's
council was this day pleaſed to appoint dra.
the Rt Hon. John Earl of Granville, Ld Edmund Rolt,-Capt. in room of
Preſident of his majeſty's moſt honour Capt. Joddrell,—Major in Honey
able Privy Council, and his lordſhip took wood's dra.
Rev.
his place accordingly.
 1751. F O R E I G N A F F A I R. S. 33 I
Rev. Mr. Romaine,—aſtronomy pro From other Papers.
feſſor of Greſham college. (Machin, Homas Green, D. D. appointed
dec.) - chancellor of Litchfield. (Dr.
Geo. Courthop, Eſq;—a commiſſion Bateman, d.)
er of alienations. (W. Wicker, dec.) E º Kippax, —Duddinghurſt, R.
flex.
—Stewart, Eſq; member for Wigton,
&c. — clerk of the pipe in Scotland. Mr Gogill, Cl.—St Edmund, R. Nor
Sir John Cuſt, Bart. and Daniel Boone, wich.
Eſq; clerks of the green cloth to Hen. Shute, M. A.—Brancaſter, R.
P. of Wales. Norfolk. -

Meſſ. Nivens and Barnes.—pages of Ja. Coſſerat, D. D.—St Clements, R.

the preſence to ditto, as they were to Oxf. city.
the late Pr. Dr Rutherforth,-Brinkley, R. Cam
Sir Fra. Henry Drake, ranger and bridgeſhire, zoo 1. per Ann.
maſter of his majeſty's foreſt of Dart Tho. Bathurſt, M. A. Elmley, R.
more, Devon. Kent. (Dr Savage Tyndall, dec.)
Mr Secker, Cl.
——Barrington, Eſq; barriſter at law, St Peter le Poor,
-i.marſhal of the court of admiralty. Broad-ſtreet, R. (Dr Skerret, dec.)
s: (Buſby, d.) James Allett, Cl.—Rodmerſham, L.
Charles Blandy, ſteward of St. Bar Kent.
tholomew's hoſpital. Huſſey, Cl.—Heneage, L. Suff.
Mr Longman of Herefordſhire, 7 feet 1zol. per Ann.
in ſtature, — meſſenger to the D. of Meſſ. Carrol and Chancey,+ doćtors
Cumberland. of divinity, and the former elected re
Rev. Mr. Hawkins, – profeſſor of giſter of Cambridge univerſity. (Dr
poetry to Oxford univerſity. (Rev. Mr Taylor, reſ.)
Lowth Archdeacon of Wincheſter.)
Diſpenſation to hold two Livings.
Ecclesiast 1 cal PreferMENts. John Burton, R John Abbas, R. -

i) B.” {{... E. R. & Hampſhire.

From the London GAzette. Anthony
M. A. {.
Parſons, Q Marcham, V.
V. { Berks.
S. Somercourts, R.
Jn Brownell, Haltham Li
Whitehall, HE king has been plea M. A.
with Bugton, R. ? In C,

June 15. ſed to preſent Samuel

Squire, D. D. to the vicarage of Green
wich, in the county of Kent, and dio
º: &ſe of Rocheſter, void by the death of
Dr. Ralph Skerret.
— to preſent Ben. Wilſon, Cl.
vicarage of Wakefield, in the
to the
county and dioceſe of York, void by the
death of George Arnot, Clerk.
Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament.
Place. Elcótcd. In room of
Malmſbury, Edw. Digby, James Dowglas, d.
Derbyſh. Fre. Cavendiſh, M. Hartington, a peer.
Chippenham, E. Bayntun Rolt, a place, rechoſe.
Tregony, Wm Trevanion, a place, rechoſe.
St Germains, Edw. Eliot, a place, rechoſe.
Truro, Edw. Boſcawen, a place, rechoſe.

º
F O R E I G N A D V I C E S.

P E R S I A. Georgian prince named Heraclius, aſ

º HE civil war, which has deſolated ſiſted by the Aghuans, who are the na
- this kingdom ſeveral years, hav tural enemies of Perſia, is marched from
º "g at length render'd the conqueſt of it Candahar with a numerous army into
*y to whoever ſhould attempt it, a Perſia, leaving every place a delart be:
U u 2 - hind
 —
A D W I C E S. Junt
332 FO R E I G N
hind him, that his adverſaries may find From the N OR T H.
no ſubſiſtence. In the mean time the Stockholm While the corps of the
Scah Doub is with his army near Iſpa late king, who is univerſally regretted,
han, where he has lately obtained the lay in ſtate in the church of Bitterholm,
vićtory over one of his competitors, andthat building was decorated with a great
after having taken him priſoner, has, number of inſcriptions to his memory,
according to the cuſtom of the country, and the following epitaph has been in
put out his eyes. ſcribed on his tomb.
Frederico Haffiaco Swecor. Gothor. Vandal. re.
C O N S T A N T IN O P L E. gi potentiffino, & XX. integris annis, brevi
nimis tempore, indulgentiff. patri. Quod cur
The pacific meaſures of the port will Carolo labores max. ſabiit, poſtguam Germ. n.
probably change with the miniſtry, minis hoffes ſepenumero vicerar; in prelis &
which at preſent conſiſts of perſons obſidion. interdum ſaucius, ſemper fºrtii. Sa
who enter into the views of the Jani num numinis cultum ipſe profºſſils civibus ſerve.
vit, apud exteros promovit; equitibus creatis
ſaries; but the execution of any mili pauperum curam injungens. Admotus rºgiriri
tary ſcheme will probably be ſuſpended impetratam terra marique pacem coluit per vi.
ſome months, as the plague has begun cennium, ac brevi turbatam bello reduxit &
to appear at Conſtantinople, and the fundavit ſecuram. Ampliaris commerciis, & ir.
ſitutis epiſiciis, publicae conſuluit abundantiæ,
Grand Signior is gone to viſit his ſera non ſuae, munificentiff, princeps. Exulante ab.
glios in Aſia. foluta potºffate Sueciae libertatem, legibus majºſ.
tatem ſanatam cuffodivit ; novi codicis avāºr,
G E R M A N Y. Conjugibus bini's felix, Ludov. Dor. Sophi,
& Ulrica Eleonora; Quibus ad ſumma: dº
It having been repreſented to the K. unica deerat foecunditas. Natum A. LXXIV.
of Pruſſia, that the ignorance of moſt M. XI. D. LX. mors arguavit omnibus, D.
midwives in their profeſſion was the oc XXP. Martii, A. MDCCLI, abrºgiai virts.
tes, eximio dolore confe&#a Suecia.
cafion of many ſad accidents, equally
fatal to the mother and the child, his hasPeterſburg. The kan of the Crime,
diſavow'd the laſt incurſion which
majeſty has given orders that a profeſſor,
the Tartars made into this empire, and
particularly appointed for that purpoſe, has promiſed to make the ſtrićteſt ſearch
ſhall, during the winter, read private
lećtures on the formation, growth, and after the offenders, and to bring them
birth of infants, and whatever relates to to exemplary puniſhment.
S P A I N.
that ſubject, in the anatomical theatre of
Berlin ; and that all women who intend Madrid. Mr Keene, embaſſador from
to practiſe midwifery ſhall attend theſe Great Britain, having received new diſ.
anatomical lečtures, the uſe and appli patches from London, has communical.
ed them to the miniſters of his catholic
cation of which will be render'd the
more intelligible, as they will be ac majeſty, and thanked them for the good
company'd with indications taken from orders which they had diſpatched to the
diſſections. The king has ordered the governors of the Spaniſh ſettlement in
fame regulation to be obſerved alſo in the W. Indies, to prevent the ſtopping
other cities of his dominions, and has and ſeizing Britiſh veſſels, under pain
of being compelled to make good the
forbidden any to be licenſed or employ damage
ed as midwives, but ſuch women as are out of their private fortunes;
ſome other meaſures are alſo concerting
well and duly qualify'd for that profeſ.
fion as well in theory as by practice; for to prevent all contraband trade, and ren:
which purpoſe they ſhall previouſly un dering
ſpeedy
the adminiſtration ofjuſtice moſt
and deciſive.
dergo a proper examination, and ſhall be R. R A N C E. -

obliged, before they enter upon their Paris, June 11. N. S. By advice
employment, to produce before the ma
giſtrate a certificate, by which it ſhall from Breſt we learn that M. Perrit
*PPºar
to that they have
the aboveſaid conformed exacily lies in the road with a ſquadron ready
orders. to put to ſea, the deſtination of which"
a ſecret.
1751. The Monthly Catalogue. 333
* ſecret. This ſquadron confiſts of 9 22: The ordinary of Newgate's account of the
malefactors lately executed at Tyburn. 6d. par.
ſail, viz. the Dragon, Proteus, and Opi. ker, Corbet.
niatre of 64 guns; the Syren, Diana,
and Zephyrus of 30 guns; the Topaz, the*3. A diſſertation on the origin and ſtructure of
Latin Tongue. By Gregory Sharpe, L.L.D.
Millan.
Galathea, and Mutine of 24 guns each.
Some ſhips equipp'd at Marſeilles are to 24. Diſcourſe concerning the propriety of man
ners, taſte, and beauty. Sheepy.
join this ſquadron at ſea, whoſe captains 25. Liberty invaded. 1s. Owen.
are not to open their orders till they ar 26. A decription of Weſtminſter-bridge. By
rive at a certain latitude. The whole C. Labelye. Nourſe 5s.
liſt of men of war and frigates ačtually 27, Dialogues French and Englſh. By Lewis
Chambaud. 1 s. 6d. Ward.
fit for ſervice in the French ports, a. 28. The virtuos and efficacy of the Glaſton
mount to 96. bury waters. 6d. Baker.
The MoW T H L Y CAT A Lo Gu E. 29. Common ſenſe a common deluſion. Is.
Mrs c E L LAN E o us. Baldwin. --This is a criticiſm on Mr. Pope's
I. N eſſay on the contents and virtues of eſſay on man as a ſyſtem of ethics independent of
Dunſe Spaw in Scotland. Knapton. chriſtianity ; the author has therefore aſſumed the
2. The univerſal librarian. 3s. Cogan. character of an heathen, and obſerves, with ſuffi
3. An appeal to common reaſon and candour cient acrimony, ſeveral inconſiſtencies in this cele.
in behalf of a review. Part. II. Millar. brated poem.
4. Philoſophical letters upon phyſiognomies. 39. An index, to mankind. By Mrs. Mary
Griffiths 3s. Midnight. I s. Carnan.
31. The caſe of the hon. Alexander Murray,
5. An apology for the Robin hood ſociety. 1s,
Brooke. Eſq; 6. Pugh.--This pamphlet is written with
6. The outlines of thought. 1s. Coſhee. a warmth natural enough in one who thinks him
7. The inſpector. 1s. Griffiths. --— This ſelf oppreſs'd by the hand of power. He com
is a collection of eſſays publiſhed in a new daily Plains, that notwithſtanding the h–gh b–ff was
Paper, ſuppoſed to be written by Dr Hill. charged with a falſe return, and he was one of the
8. Confiderations on the woollen and otherma principal witneſſes, yet, contrary to to the ſp—r's
nufactures of Gr. Brit. 1s. 6d. Vaillant. expreſs declaration as to form and order, the ac
9. A project for the preſervation of Sunday. cuſed by a kind of p—ry legerdemain became the
is. Shuckburgh. -
accuſer, and the witneſs had the mortification to
1c. Reflections on the cauſes and circumſtances find himſelf conjur'd into the place of the culprit;
that may retard the putrefaction of dead bodies. that the deputy b ff and his ſon, a button
Is. Millar. trimmer, and a tripe-man, were believed againſt
11. Friendly advice to an old Tory. Johnſon. him, tho' the teſtimony of a noble lord, an
12. Supplement to the anſwer to Mr. Fergu hon, bart. and a worthy barriſter in his favour was
ºn's eſſay on the moon's turning round her own diſregarded ; that the advantage taken to invalidate
axis. Roberts. the evidence of lord C —r and fir John
*3. A new critical examination of an impor Ty ll, by remarking ſome contradićtion
ºnt paſſige in Lock's eſſay on human under in their teſtimony, was a low ſhift which the
ſtanding. 1s. Robinſon. moſt contemptible legal pettyfogger would have
14. Tranſlation of Dr. Ruſſel's treatiſe de uſu bluſh'd to have been guilty of ; and that when
**ua marinae. Rivington. the moſt arbitrary judgment was executed upon
15. A letter concerning the new edition of him that ever was inflicted by the violence of
Spenſer's Fairy Queen. Is. Hawkins. power, he had the additional mortification, in
*6. Confidcrations upon the propoſed bill for pleading his habeas corpus, that ſacred bulwark of
*mending the ſtatutes of frauds. 4d. Owen. Britiſh liberty, to attend the court of K. B. only
17. Theory and conſtruction of fortification. to be remanded to his dungeon, becauſe, as the
By C. Biſſet. Millar. puiſne judges declared, the H. of c–ns was
18. A letter of thanks from the proteſtant Jews the ſuperior court.
* the twelve apoſtles of the circumciſion. 1s 6d. H 1 s T o R Y.
Hopkins. 32. An account of the princes of Wales from
19. Ein dreyfacher Selbſt-Bctrug in Abſicht the firſt inſtitution till prince Henry eldeſt ſon of
auf die Hoffnung der Secligº eit in drey preditten James I. 1s. Cogan.
*n 6, 7, und 8. 1s. Oſwald. 33. The hiſtory of the holy bible, 2 vols 8vo.
*c. Vindication of an innocent lady. 6d. By the hon. Ed. Harley, Eſq; Bathurſt.
Sºpºt-This pamphletis a juſtifiation of 3 *. Succeſſions and characters of the princes
MiG Green againſt the inſinuations of a diurnal of Europe ſince the birth of Chriſt. Woodfall.
"ºr, who under a fictitious character had ar L. A w.
*her condući as the cauſe of the unhappy 35. The preſent practice of fines. Waller.
*\between Mr. Paul and Mr. Dalton. 36. Seſſion caſes adjudged in the court of King's
*: A modern bill of fare for ſeven, with one Bench, 2 vols 8vo. Browne,
* K. Henry VIII. Carpenter. TRApr
334. The Monthly Chronolog ER for I R EL AND. June
TRAD E A N p Co M M E R c E. Po ETR Y AND ENT E R T A 1 NM E N T.
37. The theory and practic of commerce and 40. The adventures of the rev. Mr. Judas
maritime affairs. Tranſlated from the Spaniſh of Hawke, Sºc. 1 s. 6d. Waller.
Don Geron de Uſtariz. Rivington 41. The rival maid. 6d. James.
TH E o Lo G Y AND Mo R A 1.1 T Y. 42. Amelia: or, the diſtreſs'd wife. Ss. Dodſley.
38. A ſermon occaſioned by the death of the 4;. The double intrigue. I s. Corbett.
late rev. W. Bentley. 6d. Oſwald. 44. The friend of linerty. 6d. Cooper.
339o. A colle&tion of ſermons and tracts. By 45. A ſong of praiſe to the Almighty. By J.
John Jeffry, archdeacon of Norwich 5s. Payne Cowlin. 6d. Cooper.
and Bouquet. -

The Monthly Chronologer for I R E L A N D.

Gu 11. D Hall, June 3, 1751. tween Thurles and Silver-mines. On this ſide
T a meeting of the committee appointed to the hills, I believe, there were not leſs than ten
A confider whit was proper to be done with different torrents ; one of which carried away a
relation to Eſſex-bridge, (mentioned in our laſt very ſtrong wall, encloſing a garden ; another
to have given way.) took its courſe by the quarry of Drumbane,
The Right Hon. Sir Compton Domville in where a ſtone-cutter had forty or fifty pounds
the chair. worth of ſtones and flags prepared for uſe, ſwept
Reſolved, Nem. Con. That it is the opinion of them all away, and buried them in a glinn at
this committee, that it is neceſſary to rebuild ſome little diſtance, under four or five feet of rub
Eſſex-bridge. biſh brought along from the quarry. But the
Reſolved, Nem. Con. That it is the opinion moſtuncommon phaenomenon happened ata moun
of this committee, that Eſſex-bridge ſhould, when tain called Knockaclogh, within about a fourth of
rebuilt, be made wider, both for the convenience the ſummit, where a torrent of water broke out,
of carriages and foot paſſengers, to conſiſt of five which carried off the entire boggy ſurface of near
arches, the paſſage for carriages to be forty feet in three acres, from two to five feet thick. The
the clear, with a foot paſſige on each ſile ten fect ſheet of water that iſſued, was in ſome places a
in the clear, all of cut mountain ſtone. bove two hundred yards wide, ſo that the quan
Ordered, That advertiſements be publiſhed in tity muſt have been prodigious, as there was a large
the newspapers, that the committee are ready to glinn to be filled up, before it could extend itſelf
receive propoſals, with a plan and eſtimate an on each ſide ; the ſurface of the water was diſ
nexed, from ſuch perſons as are willing to under perſed over the ground for a quarter of a mile,
take the repuilding of the bridge, in the manner ſome of it like ſcavengers dirt.
above-mentioned. 7. A patent paſſed the great ſeal, empowering
Reſolved, That as materials cannot be procured William Knox, Eſq; to hold a weekly Saturday
for ſome months for rebuilding the bridge, that it market, and two yearly fairs, on the 23d of April,
is the opinion of this committee, that it ſhould be and 14th of October, at Carrowlogan, otherwiſe
repaired with timber, ſo as effectuallv to ſecure it, Ballyhawnus, county Mayo.
and make it a ſafe and convenient paſſage for car Above 300,000 yards of Iriſh linen were im
riages, until materials are prepared. ported into London, in one week.
Propoſals for rebuilding the bridge, to be 11. Being the anniverſary of his Majeſty's hap
leſt ſealed at the Tholſel office. py acceſſion to the throne, the great guns were
Propoſals for repairing it with timber as above fired at his Majeſty's park, the Phoenix, and an
mentioned, to be left with Edward Nicholſon, ſwered by vollies from the regiments in garriſon,
Eſq; George Tucker, Eſq; or Mr. Edwin Thomas. which were drawn out in the royal ſquare at the
And on the 20th, LORD MAYOR in the barracks: At noon their Excellencies the Lord:
chair. -

Juſtices met at the caſtle, and received the coº

The report from the committee was read. pliments of the nobility and other perſons of diſ
Reſolved, That Eſſex-bridge ſhould be taken tinction : And the night concluded with bonfires,
down- in order to be reuilt. illuminations, and all other demonſtration ºf
Reſolved, That a wooden bridge is neceſſity JOW. ; 2. Amiveds from England, the famous hº
for the conveni nce of the inhaitants of this city,
during the time \that Eſſex-bridge is rebuilding. Bajazet, belonging to the Right Hon. the ºn 3
Ordered, That the committee appointed the March, who is to run againſt Sir Ralph Gorº
30th of Mav, do take proper methods to carry horſe Black-and-all-black, for icco guineas, *
the ºbove reſolution into execution, and that they the Curragh of Kildare, in September next.
do meet next Saturday t 12 o'clock. M A R R 1 A G E s.
June I OHN Hely, Eſ); counſellor at law, to
Extract of a letter from the county of Tipperary.
The thunder and lightning on Thurſday the 8. JMiſs Nixon of Munrev, Co. Wick ",
6th of this month was more remarkable than any niece to Richard Hutchinſon of Knockloftſ, ".
thing of that kind, which has happened in the Tipperary, Eſq; At Limerick, Lieut: ſº
memory of man : The rain was violent, but not ſon of colonel Hopſon's regiment, to Môtie.
equal to what has been often ſeen at other times, beth Vincent. John Smith of the Cº."
ſa; tto Mrs.. Cox, a widow
though the cffects of it were very extraordinary in Clare, Eſq; wi ladyy of *
county,
ſeveral Parts of the ridge of mountains, that lie be
 1751. An Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports, &c. 335
county. —(27) Mr. Daniel Allen, Merchant, the ſtrongeſt men in Ireland. 9. Mr. John
to Anne, daughter of the late Ben. Bunbury of Barclay of Euſtace-ſtreet, Merchant. 1o. Sir
Kilfoyd, Co. Carlow, Eſq; Matthew Deane ºf Dromore, Co. Cork, bart. M.
D E A T H s. of P. for the city of Cork, who leaving no iſſue
May LNRANCIS Mansfield of Mount-Hall, Co. male, is ſucceeded by his brother Robert Deane,
29. Donegal, Eſq; 31. Mr. James Eſq; counſellor at law. — 18. George Peppard
Fenner of Bolton-ſtreet, the oldeſt Attorney of of Ballygarth, Co. Meath, Eſq; 2d. Rev.
the court of Common-Pleas. June 2. Mrs. John Jackſon of Glanſhogh, prebendary of W.”
Juliana Kennedy, wife of Andrew Kennedy of low. 21. Of the ſmall-pox Miſs Rebecca
Capel-ſtreet, Eſq; — 3. Mrs. Saunders, widow Hely, youngeſt ſiſter to John Hely, Eſq; coun
of the late Richard Saunders of Saunders-court, ſellor at law. 22. Mrs. Traſer, widow of
Co. Wexford, Eſq; Rev. Lewis Galliardy, David Traſer of Park, in the King's Co. Eſq;
~ incumbent of Ardbrackan, Co. Meath, very old. — 25. Right Hon. George, lord viſcount
6. In the 79th year of his age, Rev. John Caſtlecomer, who is ſucceeded by his only ſon.
Hill, vicar of Dromcree. — 6. Mrs. Rebecca 25. Mr. Frederick-Francis Lambe, of
Throp, very aged, whoſe large fortune devolved Willow Grove, Co. Wicklow, attorney at law.
on her only ſurviving ſon Robert Throp, Eſq; PR o M o T 1 o N s.
— 6. In the 74th year of his age, Edward June R. Chriſtopher Hudſon and Mr. Hugh
Cooke of Caſtletown, Co. Kilkenny, Eſq; He be 3. Hamilton, A. M. elected fellows of
queathed his fine ſeat and whole eſtate to the Rt. the univerſity of Dublin. Rev. archdeacon
Rev. the lord biſhop of Oſſory. — 8. Mrs. Candler preſented by the earl of Arran, to the
Smyth, wife of Rev. Dr. Thomas Smyth, arch living of Kells, Co. Kilkenny, void by the death
deacon of Giandalogh, and fiſter to Sir Thomas of the Rev. Joſeph Reade. Mr. George
Giffard of Caſtle-Jordan, Co. Meath, bart. — Glover appointed ſurveyor of Dunlary (Bingham
Mr. James Curtis of Courtown, Co. Meath, ge deceaſed) and ſucceeded as land-carriage officer by
nerally called the Infant, being reckoned one of Mr. Richard Sheridan.

An ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

the Month of June, 1751.
I M P O R T S.
45 Barrels Ale 544 Dozen Box Combs 12 Hair Hats
4o C. Allum 106 C. Copper-plates 12.1 Dozen Straw ditto
5 C. ditto Romiſh 37 C. Cork 450 C. Hemp
3o44 lb. Almonds 4 C. Cordage 555 Dozen Iron Hinges
41 Barrels Anchovics 13c.9 Yards wrought Cottons 34 Barrels Honey
1 1 C. Anvils 3771 Yards ditto Cotton and 115 Gallons ditto
16 Bottles Aquaſortis Linen 12.1 M Hoops
114 o Barrels Bark 8o3 Y. dit. Cotton and Silk 4 Bags Hops
6o Barrels Barley 72 Yards printed Cotton 47 Pockets ditto
136 hulled ditto 78 Cotton Ruggs 12o Pair Cotton Hoſe
24c Dozen 41 Cotton and Silk Gowns 1 of Pair Thread ditto
37 Butts 20 Cotton Gowns 1850 lb. Indigo
Beer
235 Hogſheads 12 Cotton Petticoats 1034 lb. wrought Inkle
23 Barrels 269 C. Currants IoS6 C. Iron
73 Keggs Spruce Becr 67697 Deals Ion I old caſt ditto
12 Dozen Foyle Blades 4162 Yards old Drapery 8o C. Pig ditto
676 o Dozen Boºtles 15447 Yards new ditto 22c14 Yards Kenting
5396 Galions Brandy 92 Yards wrought Dreſſen 592 Yds. Thread Bone Lace
179 Yards Callicoe 282 Creats 7 Engliſh Earthen 2 lb. Silk ditto
59 Yards ditto wrought 1. Caſe Ware 8 Oz. Gold Loom Lace
with Silk . 35 Caſes Foreign ditto IoSo Lead
1683 Demy-pieces Cambrick 22 Dozen Fans 12 C. ditto Omr
14 lb. Camphire 6 Crape ditto 140 lb. Printing Letter
436 lb. Candle-wick 228 C. Flax 48 Boxes Q. Oranges and
33 lb. Cantharides 1670 Ends Fuſtian 20co looſe Lemons
15 Carpets 19 C. Galls 14o Cheſts Lemons
3o C. Chalk 10941 Gallons Geneva 1792 Yards German Linen
37 C. Cherſe
2 Caſes China Ware
348
n
Sides {
Box Cut X. Glaſs
3-6 Yards printed ditto
40 Yards Sileſia Damaſk
64 Tons Cider 2 Cribs Tabling
612.1 Dozen Bottled Cider 8530 drinking 96 Yards ditto Lawns
294 lb. Cinamon 8958 other {Giff, 1623 Ells chequered Linen
56 lb. Cloves 36 Hackles 40 Yards Thread and Silk
63 C. 63 lb. Cocoa Nuts 1oo C. Copper Halfpence 10900 ib. Liquoriſh Ball
12726 lb, Coffee 318 Chip Hats 11 C. ditto Stick
114. Dozen
33
114 Dozen Locks
438 C. Bar Logwood
46 C. ground ditto
112 lb. Mace
66 C. Mull Madder
144 C. Fat ditto
915 Mahogany Planks
84os Barrels Malt
200 Mats
130 lb. Manna
66 C. Bell Metal
a 130 lb. Mohair Yarn
62 lb. ditto Twiſt
244 Sugar Moulds
4coo Yards Muſlins
12o Yards ditto ſtitched
1oo Barrels ſmall Nuts
613 Gallons Sallad Oil
9 Tons
378 Gallons
{Linº Oil
1o Gallons Walnut ditto
25o lb. Turpentine ditto
5638 Gallons Clothiers ditto
195 Gallons Portugal ditto
8 Tons - --
268 :
Gallons Apuglia Oil
1o Tons courſe Olive ditto
8 Tons Seville ditto
129 Barrels Train ditto
14 Boxes Oranges
62o Reams Paper Eng.
1332 Reams ditto Dutch
2899 Reams ditto French
314 Reams ditto Blue
166 Bundles brown Paper
5o Barrels Peaſe
317 lb. Pepper
12 C. Pewter
4156 lb. Piemento
55 Groce Pipes
2d Barrels Pitch
420 lb. Burgamy Pitch
4o Tons Plaſter of Paris
15 Tons Potaſh
666 Melting Pots
83 Barrels Raddle
4oco Rattans
E X P O R T S. June
37 C. Redwood 174 C. Block-Tin
16 C. ditto ground 131 Hogſheads Tobacco
35 Recds 20 C. Tow
196 C. Rice Io M. Twi
425 C. Roſin 1co Bundles S***
12 M. Gallons Rum 484 lb. Vermiſely
898 Barrels Rye 282 Tierces Vinegur
237 lb. Saffron 217co Viols
16 C. Saflower 78 walnut Planks
127 19 Buſhels Salts 59 Baſkets Spaw Water
116 C. Salt-petre 9 Kiſhes ditto
12 C. Glauber Salt 3 Cheſts Pyrmont water
704 Dozen Scithes 8 Dozen and half ditto
140 Yards Hair Shag 4o Dozen Cheltnam Water
684 lb. 7 oz. wrought Silk 85 Dozen Briſtol Hot-well
6 lb. 11 oz. ditto Silk and Water
Silver 17 Doz. Scarborough dits
36 oz. Mittins of Silk 24 Jars Bourn ditto
24 oz. Ribbon ditto
17 lb. 8 oz. Ferret ditto
190 C. Straw Weld
22 C. Whalc-bonc
114 lb. long raw Silk 9636 Barrels wheat
3673 lb. ditto Italian 103 C. Whiting
150 lb. ditto Turkey 1485 Hogſheads and half
234 lb. thrown Baſſan French Wine
121 lb. ditto Bolognia 12 Tierces ditto
1768 lb. ditto Orſoy 17o Gallons ditto
417 Dozen Sickles 446 Dozen bottled Cham
943 Lamb Skins paigne ditto
, 11oo Kid ditto 6 Dozen ditto Madeira
1 roo Indian Deer 50 Gallons ditto Burgundy
1oo lb. Snuff 74 Tons & half Port Wine
11590o Staves 12 Pipes ditto
95 C. Steel 26 quarter Caſts ditto
7494 C. Port. Muſ Sugar 48 Gallons ditto
12c C. Muſ. Sugar 32 Pipes Spaniſh Wine
58 Barrel Tar 1 Hogſhead ditto
391.5 lb. Tea 121 Gallons ditto l
1755 ounces Gold and Silver 1 quarter Caſk ditto
Thread 11o Aums Rheniſh Wint
25 oz. ditto Spangles 3:2 Gallons Italian Wine
133 lb. Siſtcrs Thread 1o C. Latin Wire
371 lb., Outnal ditto Jo I C. Iron ditto
14ooo paving Tiles 9656 lb. Spaniſh Wool
17 coo Pan ditto 198oo lb. Turkey Cotton ditto
3oo Feet Gally ditto 1835 Yards Silk and Worſted
1zo Barrels Tin Plates 26 lb. 8 Ounces ditto
7 Boxes ditto 96 Pair Worſted Bretches
-

E X P O R T S.
297 Tierces 41 C. Kids Hair 3 C. Gun-Powder
zo Barrels {Best 5 C. Goats Hair 63o M. Gooſe Quills
|

11 I C. Bread 28 lb. Human ditto. 928 lb. Rabbits Furt -

164 Pair Leather Breeches 12 Dozen Linen Handker 26960 ditto Skins
1288 oz. Gold and Silver Bul chiefs 234 lb. Shoes
lion 1 Barrel Herrings 1c C. Shot
6o C. Butter 1924 Tanned Hides 28 Doz. Kid Skins
2 <4 C. Candles 327 Salt ditto 732 Doz. Calf ditto
24 Dozen Wool and Tow 17 M. Ox Horns 50 C. Soap
Cards 71632 Pieces Linen 1oo3 C. Tallow
4 C. Cheeſe 11 ditto checuered Linen 14 Dozen Tongues
52 C. Feathers 20 ditto Sail Cloth 116 Gallons Whiſkey
1oé, C. Glew 8 Barrels (jatmeal 1365 Stones Wool
2 Dozen Gloves 59 Barrels Pork ,2064 Stones Bay Yam
Frratum. In our Imports for laſt month for 326 lb-Tobacco Aſhes, read 326 C.
 I he Lo N Do N M A G A z I N E :
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Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer.

For J U L Y, 1751.
To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each Month.)
I. a Deſcription of Berkshire.
X. A Deſcription of Minorca,
II. A State of the National Debt, XI. Obſervations on the Weather
with the Produce of the Sinking. and Diſeaſes.
Fund. -

XII. Cancers cured by a plant.

III. Journal of a Learned and
Political Club, &c. continued :
Containing the Speeches of L.
Opius Salinator, Arrianus Matu
rius, and C. Popilius Laenas, in
the Debate on the famous Re
gency Bill.
tly. On the Conduét of the late War.
V. King of Pruſſia's Letter, on the
Grievances of the Hungarian Pro
* teſtants.
VI. Cautions concerning Marriage,
with a remarkable Story.
VII. Charaćter of Mrs. Bufy, the
Country Houſewife.
vii. Two Letters of Diogenes the
Cynick, relating his Interview
with Alexander the Great.
IX. A Summary of the moſt impor
tant Affairs in the laſt Seſſion of
XIII. Miſeries and conſolation of a
decayed beauty; from the Rambler.
XIV. Memoirs of Algernon Sidney.
XV. Poer R Y : Ode on the morn
ing: To an nobleman on his birth
day, by his lady: The Lover's
Gift: Whatails my heart: Mutual
love, a new Song: Sylvia, a new
Song, ſet to Mufick, &c. &c.
XVI. Monthly Chronologer: Lon.
don addreſs on the birth of a Prin
ceſs, remarkable tryals, murder of
Mr. Jefferies.
XVII. Births, Deaths, Marriages, &c.
XVIII. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
XIX. Catalogue of Books.
XX. Chronologer for Ireland: Ab
ſtratt of the Imports and Ex
ports of the Port of Dublin in
the Month of July 1751. -

Parliament.
With a new and Correà Map of Berkſhire, curiouſly engraved on Copper.
—

M U L T U M I N P A R V 0.

Dub ETN. Printed for Sarah and John Exshaw, at the Bible on
cork-Hill, of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. james Scott in Kilkenny 5. Mr. je
ſeph wº Coleraine; *... Fijingtºn' Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phineas Bag
mill, incork; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. Jºy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſon in Nº.
ry; Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick ; and Mr. Ramſay in Waterford
-
C O N T E N T S.
happy marriage
A Deſcription of Berkſhire 339
A ſtate of the national debt in the
358, 359
Character of Mrs. Buſy, the country
houſe wife 360
year 1750. 342, 343
Account of the produce of the finking Two letters of Diogenes the cynick
fund for that year 343, 344 philoſopher, relating to his inter
The poets and news-writers Petition to view with Alexander the Great 361
Henry Pelham, Eſq; 344Summary of the moſt important affairs
The Journal of a learned and poli in the laſt ſeſſion of parliament 362
tical Club, &c, continued 345-354 Natural hiſtory of the iſland of Minor
Further debates on the regulations in Cal 365
the regency bill ibid. Obſervations on the weather 367
Speech of L. Oppius Salinator againſt Hiſtory of Cancers cured by the Phyto
a council of regency 345 lacca 368, 369
That the royal power may be limited, Forlorn condition of a decay’d beauty;
but cannot be divided 345, 346 from the Rambler 371, & ſeq.
That a council of regency is an oligar Anecdotes of Algernon Sidney 374
chy, inſtead of a limited monarchy Poet R Y : Ode on the morning 37;
- 347 To a nobleman on his birth-day ibid.
The dangers it may expoſe us to 348 The poſey, or, the lover's gift, a new
SPE ech of Arrianus Maturius in favour ſon ‘ ibid.
of a council of regency ibid. What ails my heart, a new ſong 376
The argument from precedent reſumed, Mutual love, a new ſong ibid.
and that a regent with a council of On ſeeing two ladies in the flºº
ibid,
regency, is leſs dangerous than a ſole
regency with ſovereign power 348, Sylvia, a new ſong, ſet to muſick ibid.
The Monthly Chronolocek 377
Remarks upon the ſeveral councils of Remarkable cheat ibid.
regency, that have been in this na Tragical accident ibid.
tion 35o, 35 I Murder of Jefferies 378
Speech of C. Popilius Laenas, by way Trials, convićtions 379
of reply 35 l Addreſs of the lord mayor and al
Arguments againſt a council of regency dermen on the birth of a princeſ
in the preſent caſe 352, 353 380 .
The argument from precedent over Liſt of the French navy 382
turned 3.54 Charter of the Embden company 383
A particular clauſe in the bill objected Births and Marriages 384
againſt , ibid. Deaths ibid.
On the condućt of the late war, and Promotions civil and military 385, 386
brave action of general Ligonier Eccleſiaſtical preferments 387
- 355, 356 Monthly bill of mortality ibid.
King of Pruſſia's letter to the biſhop of Catalogue of books 388, 389
Breſlau, concerning the grievances Chronologer for Ireland 389
of the proteſtants in Hungary 35%, Abſtract of the imports and exports of
& ſeq. the port of Dublin for July 175
*Cautions concerning marriage, with a 391, 39%
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J U L Y, 1751.

ad DFscription of the County of mer, to go and weed the ground, to

B E R K S. With a new and beau keep the horſe in ſhape and colour,
tiful Map of the ſame. and then end the day in merriment.
The commodities of this county are
ERKSHIRE has Surrey on wheat, flour, barley, malt, in which
the Eaſt, Hampſhire on the few counties exceed it, oak and other
ſouth, Wiltſhire on the weſt, wood, cattle, wild fowl, and cloth,
and Oxfordſhire and Bucking. tho' it is not ſo remarkable for this laſt
hamſhire on the north, from both which as formerly, when Reading and New
it is parted by the Thames, properly bury drove the greateſt cloathing trade
called the Iſis till it is joined by the in England. The county gives title
Tame. It is about 40 miles from eaſt of Earl to a branch of the family of
to weſt, and 25 where broadeſt from Howard, who are alſo earls of Suffolk.
north to ſouth, but much narrower in The parliamentary boroughs are,
ſome parts, being greatly indented by 1. Windſor, 20 computed, and 24
Oxfordſhire. Its circumference is com meaſured miles W. of London. It be
puted to be about 120 miles, and the longs to the crown, and is a royal ſeat,
number of acres it contains about than which none can have a more plea
527,ooo. It is divided into zo hun ſant ſituation. It ſtands on a hill, which
dreds, has a 14o pariſhes, and 12 mar riſes with a gentle aſcent, and has an
ket-towns, of which four are boroughs admirable proſpect of the river Thames,
that ſend members to parliament, the and the adjacent country. The front
whole county ſending nine, of whom overlooks a large valley, chequer'd
the preſent knights of the ſhire are Pe with corn fields, meadows, and groves,
nyſton Powney, and Henry Pye, jun. and behind it are many hills covered
Eſqrs, Berkſhire is a very pleaſant and with woods. Here is a ſtately, large,
fruitful county, and is by ſome reckon and magnificent caſtle and royal palace,
ed one of the pleaſanteſt in England. with the moſt exquiſite paintings, and
The air is generally ſweet and health the richeſt furniture. On the outſide is
ful, and the ſoil fertile both for corn and a noble terraſs-walk, faced with free
Paſturage. The weſt parts abound with ſtone, from whence there is a beautiful
wood, as does likewiſe the parts ſouth proſpect of the neighbouring country.
from Windſor, commonly called Wind Here is alſo St. George's chapel, a
for Foreſt, which is weli ſtocked every ſtately Gothick ſtructure, where the
where with game, and is one of the knights of the garter are inſtalled, and
largeſt in England. The fruitfulleſt St. George's hall, one of the fineſt
Pºrt of the county is what lies on the rooms in the world, where they are en
Thames and Kennet, and in the Vale tertained after their inſtallation. (See
of Whitei.orſe, ſo called from the fi an account at large of this auguſt cere
gure of a horſe on the fide of a chalky mony, in our Magazine for 17;o,
hill, ſuppoſed to have been made there p. 279.) The town conſiſts of ſeveral
in the time of the Saxons, who had itreets, about the caſtle, the chief cº
the white horſe for their arms. The which looks to the ſouth, and has many
People have a cuſtom, in Midſum good X
houſes,
x 2.
and a handſome town hºll.
The
34o A Description of B E R K S H I R E. July
The market is on Saturdays, and the wars in K. Charles the Iſt's reign, and a
corporation confiſts of a mayor, high third much damaged. It is even at pre
ſteward, under-ſteward, Io aldermen, ſent a large, handſome town, populous
three benchers or aſſiſtants, two bailiffs, and well built, and has two markets
a town clerk, and 15 younger brethren. weekly, viz. on Tueſdays and Fridays.
It ſends two members to parliament, It is governed by a mayor, fix alder
who are elected by the inhabitants at men, &c. and ſends two members to
large, thoſe in the preſent parliament parliament, the preſent ones being Jo.
being lord George Beauclerk, and Henry ſeph Townſhend, and Richard Tonſon,
Fox, Eſq; There is a ſmall palace near Eſqrs. It has a handſome town-hall,
the little park, in which Queen Anne where the aſſizes are ſometimes held, and
greatly dº." This park is three the quarter ſeſſions for the borough,
miles round, and has pleaſant ſhady which is a diſtinét juriſdićtion within
walks. Next to this is the great park, itſelf.
14 miles round, and well ſtored with 4. Abingdon, or Abington, about
all ſorts of game. fix miles N. W. of Wallingford, ſtands
on the river Iſis, which is here, tho' im
2. Reading, about 14 miles W. of
Windſor, 32 computed and 4o mea properly, called the Thames, where it
ſured miles W. from London, is a is navigable by barges. It is a town of
large, wealthy, and handſome town, great antiquity, and was at firſt called
formerly much inhabited by clothiers, Shevoſham, but from a fine abbey or
but its chief trade now is in malt and monaſtery being built here, it began to
meal, of which it ſends great quantities be called Abington, ſignifying Abbey
to London. It is reckoned the largeſt town, which name it ſtill retains. It is
and moſt conſiderable town in the coun large, neat, and well built, and may be
ty, and is ſituate on the river Kennet, deemed a ſhire town, as much of the
near its confluence with the Thames. publick buſineſs of the county is tranſ.
It has three ſpacious churches, and was ačted, and the knights of the ſhire are
formerly famous for its fine abbey. It conſtantly choſen here. It has two
has a large market on Saturdays, is go churches, viz. St. Helen's and St. Ni
verned by a mayor 12 aldermen, &c. cholas's, the former by much the largeſt
and ſends two members to parliament, and moſt handſome. It is particularly
who at preſent are John Conyers, noted for its ſtately and magnificent mar:
and Richard Nevill Aldworth, Eſqrs; ket-houſe, the fineſt in England, built of
Formerly parliaments were ſometimes ſtone, of curious workmanſhip, and ſup:
held here. King Henry I. founded the ported by lofty pillars, with a large hall
abbey, where he and his daughter Maud above for the aſſizes, which are often
were interred. -

held here. Great quantities of malt are

3. Wallingford, about 11 miles N. made here, and ſent to Londoninbarges.
W. from Reading, ſituate in a fruitful Their preſent repreſentative in parlia' |

ſoil on the Thames, over which it has ment (for they elect but one) is John
a ſtately ſtone bridge. It is a very an More, Eſq; Here are markets on Mon
cient town, and was a borough in Ed days and Fridays, the former very con
ward the Confeſſor's time. It was ut ſiderable for barley. The town gives
terly deſtroyed by the Danes in looſ), title of earl to a branch of the family
but ſoon after rebuilt, and became very of Bertie.
famous, being by ſome called a city. The other market-towns are, 1. Far"
It had 14 pariſh churches, and a fine ingdon, about 13 miles W. of Abing:
ſtrong caſtle which is now entirely de don, very pleaſantly ſituated on the flºº
moliſhed. Through various viciſſitudes, of a hill, and juſt before you enter*
the churches were reduced to four, and town on the ſouth from a ſpacious Pº
two of them were deſtroyed in the civil between it and the village of sarº; 1
 4.

1751. A Description of B E R K S H I R E. 341

is a famous aſcent, called Faringdon They have a horn here, that holds about
Hill, which commands a delightful proſ. a quart, which, by an inſcription on it,
pećt of the country round, and may appears to have been given by John of
be ſeen at a great many miles diſtance. Gaunt, together with a grant of the rial
Here is a large, church, which had for fiſhing, as they call it, in a certain part
mery a ſpire, but now only a tower. of the river.—6. Newbury, about 9
This town has a well frequented market miles S. E. of Hungerford, ſeated in a
on Tueſdays.-2. Wantage, 7 comput fruitful plain on the river Kennet, for
ed and about 9 meaſured miles S. E. merly famous for the manufacture of
of Faringdon, lowly ſituate in the fruit broad cloth, but that being removed far
ful Vale of Whitehorſe, an ancient ther weſt, the ſtuffs called druggets prin
town formerly a royal ville, and noted cipally employ the inhabitants, in which
for being the birth place of the brave they drive a great trade. John Winch
and vićtorious K. Alfred, the ſcourge of comb, commonly called Jack of New
the Danes. The inhabitants have a bury, was the greateſt clothier in Eng
tradition of the very ſpot where he was land in the time of Henry VIII. He
born. It has a good market on Satur kept 1 oo looms in his houſe, and armed
days for fleſh, corn, and ail ſorts of pro and clothed, at his own expence, too of
viſion. Here is a large, handſome his men to march in the expedition a
church, in the form of a croſs, with a gainſt the Scots at Flodden. This town
free grammar ſchool in the church-yard. roſe out of the ruins of the ancient Spi
There are many ſprings about the town nae, or Spene, now called Speenham
and a rivulet, which turns ſeveral mills. land, a ſmall village about a mile N.
The cart and horſe roads are remarka W. part of which reaches as far as the
º
: bly deep, ſome of them being clayey new town, and has ſeveral good inns.
º and others rocky, ſo that a perſon can Newbury is well built, has ſpacious
ſcarce look down without ſome degree ſtreets, and is governed by a mayor,
of horror. About a mile from the town high-ſteward, &c. The market is on
on the brow of a hill, is a large camp Thurſdays, which is very great for corn
of quadrangular form, and a ſingle &c. The two famous battles fought
work, which appears to be Roman: here in the time of the civil wars, are
And eaſt from hence is Cuckhamſley well known in our hiſtory of thoſe
Hill, over which the Danes paſſed, in times.—7. Ockingham, about 6 miles
their depredations, after they had, in S. E. of Reading, is the chief town in
locó, deſtroyed Wallingford. — 3. Windſor-Foreſt, governed by an alder
Lamborn, or Langborn, about 6 miles man, recorder and capital burgeſſes, and
S. W. from Wantage, has its name has a market on Tueſdays.-8. Maid
from a little bourn, or river, that riſes enhead, 5 miles N. W. of Windſor,
near it, which contrary to other brooks, has a large wooden bridge over the
is higheſt in ſummer, and almoſt dry in Thames, is a great thorough fare on
winter. Market on Fridays.-4. Eaſt the weſtern road, and full of inns, its
Ilſley, about 6 miles E. from Lamborn, market is on Wedneſdays. It is go
has a market Wedneſday.—5. Hunger verned by a high-ſteward, a mayor,
ford, about 6 miles S. of Lamborn, a a ſteward, and Io aldermen, out of
ſmall town in a mooriſh fituation on the whom two bridge-maſters are yearly
river Kennet, with an indifferent market choſen to take care of the bridge ;
on Wedneſday. It is chiefly noted for for the maintenance of which the cor
the beſt roots and crawfiſh, and for lying poration receives toll from paſſengers
in the great road from London to Bath, both above and under it, and have three
Briſtol, &c. The conſtable of the town, trees allowed them annually out of
choſen annually, is lord of the manor, Windſor. Foreſt.
which is held immediately of the crown. A STATE
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To the Right Hon. HENRY Prl Ham, Eſh;
The bumble Petition of the worſhipful Company of
Por Ts ard News-W R1 TER s.
Sheweth, cº -
T HAT your honour's petitioners
rhymes
(dealers in Your honour regards not, and no body pays
And writers of ſcandal, for mending the times)
By loſſes in bus'neſs, and England's well-doing,
Arc ſunk in their credit, and verging on ruin.
That theſe, their misfortunes, they humbly con Be immediately furniſh'd, to end the reſtraint;
Q ceive, .
Arife not from dulneſs, as ſome folks believe,
But from rubs in their way, that your honour has
1213,
And want of materials to carv on tra c.
That they always had form'd high conceits of
In ſhort publick bus'neſs is ſo carry'd on,
That their country is ſav'd, and the patriots undone.
To perplex 'em ſtill more, and ſure famine to
bring,
(Now ſatire has loſt both its tooth and its ſting)
It in ſpite of their natures they bungle at praiſe,
Your petitioners therefore moſt humbly intreat
(As the times will allow, and your honour thinks
mect) [plaint
That meaſures be chang'd, and ſome cauſe of com
Their credit thereby, and their trade to retrieve,
That again they may rail, and the nation believe.
Or elſe (if your wiſdom ſhall deem it all one)
Now the parliament's riſing, and bus'neſs is done,
That your honour would pleaſe, at this dang'rous
criſis, -

their uſe, To take to your boſom a few private vices,

And meant their laſt breath ſhould go out in abuſe; By which your petitioners, haply, might thrive,
But now (and they ſo cak it with forrow and tears) And keep both themſelves and contention alive.
Since your honour has ſat at the helm of aſſiirs, In compaſion, good Sir! give 'em ſomething tº
No party will join 'em, no faction invite ſav,
To heed what they ſay, or to read what they write; And your honour's petitioners cver ſhall pray.
Sedition, and Tumult, and Diſcord, are fled,
And ſlander ſtart c ventures to lilt up her head JOURNAL
 .*

1751. 345
JO URNAL of the PRoceedings and Deb Ares in the
Political Club, continued from p. 298,
In the debate begun in your laſt, the next had he lived till his pupil came of age.
that ſpoke was L. Oppius Salinator, In the ſhort period of three years, by
(Right Hon. A-th-r O-ſl-w,) whºſe his being ſole regent, he brought of.
Jpeech was thus. der out of as great confuſion as ever
Mr. Chairman, any unhappy country was expoſed to;
and had he lived twenty more, the
S I R, young king would, from him, have
: I Do not ſtand up with any hopes, learned principles and maxims very dif
much leſs an expectation, that ferent from thoſe that were afterwards
what I can ſay upon the ſubject inculcated into him, and that were the
now under conſideration, will have an cauſe of all the misfortunes in which
influence upon any gentleman in this he was afterwards involved.
houſe; but the bill now before us is of Let us compare this, Sir, with what
ſuch importance, and in my opinion happened during the future minorities:
will, in caſe of an emergency, which I need not mention the ſhort minority
heaven avert, introduce ſuch an unne of Edward III. becauſe the govern
ceſſary and dangerous alteration in our ment of his mother was rather an u
conſtitution, that I think myſelf obli ſurpation than a regency; and the op
ged to declare my diſſent, in a manner Preſſiveneſs of her government, toge
more open and explicit, than by giv ther with the inſolence of her favour
ing it a bare negative. The great ho ite Mortimer, was, perhaps, the chief
nour this houſe has done me by conti reaſon why the parliament would not
nuing me ſo long in the chair, laid me truſt the mother of Richard II. with
under an obligation, and, indeed, I any ſhare in the regency, as the ſuſ.
thought it my indiſpenſable duty, to picions they entertained of the duke
inquire as narrowly as I could into the of Lancaſter were the cauſe why they
nature of our conſtitution, and to ſtu would not truſt him with being ſole re
dy what might tend moſt effectually to gent; and to have appointed any o
its preſervation, or what might, on the ther would have been ſuch an indigni
contrary, moſt probably contribute to ty put upon him, as muſt have pro
its diſſolution. From this ſtudy I have duced an immediate civil war, which
learned, that the royal power may be would have been of the moſt danger
limited, but it cannot be divided; and ous conſequence at a time when the
that no attempt was ever made to di nation was involved in open war with
vide it, but what was ſoon followed by France and Spain, and the continuance
confuſion, which always ended in ty of the peace with Scotland extremely
ranny. precarious. In theſe untoward circum
Sir, we had once a ſole and a glori ſtances, the parliament thought them
ous regent; I mean the great earl of ſelves under an abſolute neceſſity to
Pembroke, in the infancy of Henry aim at dividing the royal power, by
III. He might, perhaps, be laid un appointing what may be called a coun
cil of regency, for governing the king
der ſome additional limitations by that
aſſembly of the barons, by whom he dom during the king's minority. What
was ſo wiſely choſen; but all our hiſ.was the conſequence? No one mea
ſure was purſued with unanimity and
tories teſtify, that he was the ſole. All
his ačtions ſhew that he was ſo; and ſteadineſs, conſequently nothing re
happy would it have been for the ſolved on was attended with any ſuc
young monarch, as well as the nation, ceſs; and the people ſuffered not only
July, 1751. Y y by
 346 Proceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. July
* by foreign invaſions, but by domeſ the ſole regency with ſovereign power:
tick inſurrečtions. . . . . . . . . . . . . Happy had it been for the nation, as
Notwithſtanding the misfortunes this well as the young king, had his power
ſort of government, or rather miſgo been legally eſtabliſhed; becauſe he
vernment, by a council of regency, might then have enjoyed it without
was attended with, yet it was made a jealouſy, and he ſeems to have been a
precedent for the very next minority man who had no finiſtrous deſigns; but
that happened, which was upon the as it was uſurped, it was the occaſion
death of Henry V. Then likewiſe, of his ruin, and the duke of Northum
Sir, there were ſeveral, indeed cogent berland ſucceeded by the ſame means
reaſons for not appointing a ſole re to the ſame power. He ſoon began to
gent: Such a regency muſt have been form a plot for having the crown trans
"veſted either in the queen-mother, or ferred to one of his ſons, and was not
in the infant king's eldeſt uncle, the a little ſuſpected of having been the
. . duke of Bedford: As to the mother, cauſe of the untimely death of that
fhe might, with ſomereaſon, be thought hopeful prince, Edward VI. which
incapable to manage the heavy war we made way for queen Mary's aſcending
. . were then engaged in with her bro the throne, and putting an end to the
, ther, the dauphin of France; and be life, as well as the ambitious projećts,
ſides, her affection for Owen Tudor, of the duke of Northumberland.
whom ſhe ſoon after married, was pro Theſe obſervations upon our hiſtory,
bably known or ſuſpected in England, Sir, confirm the maxim I have laid
which created a jealouſy that, in caſe down, that the ſovereign, that is to
of her being appointed ſole regent, ſay, the executive power of our govern
Tudor would ſoon become a ſecond ment, may be limited, but it cannot
Mortimer. Theſe were good reaſons be divided. Such a diviſion always
for not veſting the ſole regency in the has produced confuſion, from the na
..Queen-mother; and as the duke of ture of mankind it always muſt produce
Bedford was preſumptive heir of the confuſion; for moſt men, from their
crown, in caſe of the infant king's nature, will graſp at power, and can
death, who was not then a year old, it never be ſatisfied with what they have:
was a moſt ſubſtantial reaſon for not Even the moſt abſolute monarch of the
veſting him with ſovereign power; moſt extenſive empire is not ſatisfied
and this reaſon was ſupported not only with what he has, but endeavours te
by the late king's will, but probably by increaſe his power by enlarging his em
the whole intereſt of his brother, the pire; and ſhould he conquer the world,
duke of Glouceſter. -

according to the vulgar ſaying of A

Theſe reaſons, Sir, made a ſecond lexander, he would fit down and weep,
attempt to divide the royal power al that there was not another world for
moſt unavoidable;and everyone knows him to conquer. Can we then doubt
the confuſion and the misfortunes it of confuſion's being the conſequence
produced. I ſhall, as far as I can, of the diviſion of the royal power in
draw a veil over the uſurped regency tended by this bill? Can we diſpute its
and ſovereignty of Richard III. and being a total alteration of our conſtitu
come next to that regency which was tion ? Sir, it is plainly ſetting up an o
appointed by the will of Henry VIII. ligarchy, inſtead of our limited mon
when a third attempt was made to di archy; and in this oligarchy it is, I
vide the royal power, by putting the think, evident, that the perſon appoint
kingdom under the government of a ed regent will have little or no ſhare:
council of regency. How long did this She can have nothing but a name; for
impracticable ſort of government laſt? in my opinion, there is nothing more
In leſs than a year after the king's certain than that the members of the
death, the duke of Somerſet uſurped council of regency, or a majority of
- - - them,
 1751. Proceedings of the Political Club, &c. 347.
them, will unite againſt her, eſpecially, thoſe that would not blindly and baſely.
as you are by the bill to provide a head.' join in its ſupport? . . . . . . . . .
for that majority; and as ſhe cannot 'ere we now, Sir, involved in ſuch,
govern without them, ſhe muſt ſubmit 3 dilemma as the nation was upon the
to be governed by them; ſo that when death of Edward III, or Henry V."
we talk of the power ſhe is to have of there might be ſome excuſe for our in
naming to this or that poſt or office, we troducing ſuch a new form of govern
really deceive ourſelves: The patent or ment: But can any one now ſay, that
commiſſion muſt indeed be in her name, a woman is not capable to govern this
but ſhe muſt grant it to the perſon pre nation, either in time of war, or in,
ſcribed to her by the majority of the time ºf peace? Can the leaſt objection.
council of regency: If #". not, be made againſt the ſole regency of,
confuſion muſt enſue, which will of the perſon, who b this bill is to have
courſe end in veſting her, or more pro only the name? W. are therefore now,
bably the head of that majority, not going to place our country upon the
only with ſovereign but with abſolute. yegº
er.
of a precipice, frºm whence the
leaſt touch may timble it headlong in
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to confuſion ..and ciyil wars, not only,

In ſhort, Sir, this bill ſeems calcu
lated for eſtabliſhing a power that I j.º.º.
confeſs myſelf afraid of, as much as I when the legiſlature never had a better.
:-
can be of any power beneath the di opportunity, or more cauſe to avoid.
vine. I never could, I .#flat the danger. I have hitherto never.
ter, eſpecially as to what I ſay in this ceaſed º for the continuance of
houſe ; nor have I any occaſion to do his majeſty's moſt gracious life; but
. ſo: I have nothing to aſk, and conſe ſhould this bill, in its preſentform, paſs.
guently, whilſt our conſtitution is pre into a law, I ſhould pray, with more,
feryed, I have nothing to fear; but ardour than ever before, and I do now.
ſhould arbitrary power be once in any, moſt ſincerely pray, that his majeſty.
ſhape eſtabliſhed in this kingdom, the , may live till long after his next ſuc
moſt innocent, the moſt meritorious ceſſor is come of age; for this will be,
would have the moſt to fear.” This is the only means, by which we can a
what every good man ought, what e, void thoſe dangers, we are by this bill,
very wiſe one will guard againſt; and gº
the beſt way to guard againſt it, is ne- . I ſay the only means, Sir, becauſe:
ver upon any emergency to depart from #. very littlé truſt in that which, it
-

our antient conſtitution, or to introduce is ſaid, may protect the regent and the .
-

any new form of government, if it can nation againſt a factious majority in the
poſſibly be avoided. Is this bill framed. council of regency. It does not be-,
upon any ſuch maxim? Are we not long to me, Šir, to propheſy any ill of ,
thereby to ſet up 10 or 14 kings inſtead. parliaments; but : . #:
of one? for the regent i do not reck i. time to come, we muſt from ,
on in the number, becauſe, I am ſure, iſtory confeſs, that in times paſt par
ſhe muſt be a mere cypher. Can ſuch liaments have been now and then un
a government ſubſiſt for any time? Sir,
der a very bid ſort ºf influence; there
from experience we may foreſee, thatfore it is notImpoſſi ile to ſuppoſe, that:
while it does ſubſiſt there will be no.
a factious majority in the council of
thing but contention, and that ſome regency, may be ſupported by a facti
one of theſe new created kings muſt bus majºrity, in one or other of the
ſoon uſurp the whole power. Can an houſes of *... if his ſhºuld.
uſurpation be ſupported by anything happen, I *i; ad to know how,
but
ſuch,abſolute
a power,power?
that was
did there ever the
not ſoon ous regent could diſſolve ſuch a fai
cºmbination a
* * ** * *- . ainſt her in the
grow tyrannical, with reſpect to all council of regency º: by this bill it is
y 2. provided,
348 Proceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. July
provided, that no one of them ſhall be of refle&ting, that I have done my du.
removed without the conſent of a ma ty, in warning you of the misfortunes
jority, unleſs upon an addreſs from to which, I think, you are going to
hoth houſes of parliament; and it is expoſe your country.
likewiſe provided, that ſhe ſhall not
prorogue or diſſolve the parliament, or Upon this Arrianus Maturius, (Sir D-d-
zreate any one a peer of the realm, with 1-y R-d-r. Att. Gen.) flood up, and
out the conſent of a majority of this Jpoke as followſ, viz.
council of regency. Mr. Chairman,
Under ſuch reſtrićtions, Sir, as am
bition always aims at the overthrow of S I R,
its ſuperiors, I think it is highly pro Am always ſº when I find mys
bable, that a combination will be ſelf of Miſſ. opinion from #.
formed againſt the regent in this coun Hon. gentleman who ſpoke laſt, and
cil of regency; and ſhould that combi I never was more ſo than upon the
nation ſo far ſucceed, as to gain ama preſent occaſion, becauſe I think the
jority not only in the council of regen bill now before us of ſuch importance,
cy, but alſo in one of the houſes of that I cannot yield in complaiſance to
parliament, they will compel the re his opinion, as I would otherwiſe wil
gent to remove from the council of re lingly do, tho’ not fully convinced by
gency every one that refuſes to join in his reaſons. As I know his opinion.
their combination; the certain conſe will always have great weight in this
quence of which will be, that the re houſe, tho' his modeſty does not allow
gent will from that moment become a him to think ſo, I therefore think my
mere cypher in all affairs of govern ſelf the more obliged to give my rea:
ment; and whoever is at the head of ſons for differing É. him in opinion,
that combination will inveſt himſelf and muſt begin with obſerving, that a
firſt with ſovereign, and ſoon after with minority is a misfortune ſo neceſſarily
abſolute power. incident to our conſtitution, that it
This is an attempt, Sir, that will, in ought, as far as poſſible, to be provi.
my opinion, without the leaſt doubt, be ded againſt by a general ſtanding law;
made. The very attempt will throw and that tho’ no general regulation be
us into confuſion; and ſhould it ſuc eſtabliſhed for this purpoſe, yet what
ceed, it may prove fatal to our young ever is done at one time, will be a
ſovereign, perhaps to the illuſtrious fa precedent, that will be ſtrongly inſiſt.
mily now upon our throne. Therefore, ed on, and will have great weight at
I hope, this project of a council of another.
regency will be laid aſide, and that we I ſhall freely grant, Sir, that a ſole
will content ourſelves, in caſe it ſhould
regency, with ſovereign power, is more
be thought neceſſary, with laying the conſonant to our conſtitution, and leſs
regent under a few limitations, parti expoſed to faction, than aregent limit.
cularly with regard to peace and war, ed and reſtrained to act in all matters
or treaties with foreign ſtates; for I do of great importance, by the advice and
not think it would be wrong to pro with the conſent of a council of regen".
vide, that even our ſovereign ſhould cy; but will any gentleman ſay, that
not declare war, or finally conclude any the appointing of a ſole regent, with
foreign treaty, without the conſent of ſovereign power, ought to belaid down
parliament. as a general rule to be obſerved in “
Theſe, Sir, are my ſentiments upon very caſe of a minority ? A minority,
the important ſubjećt now before us. Sir, is, and muſt always be a misſo.
From what I have ſaid I do not ſo tune to the nation, happen when it
much as expect ſucceſs; but one thing will; for if upon ſuch an occaſion we
I am ſure of: I ſhall have the pleaſure appoint a regent with a council."
regency,
1751: Proceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. 349
regency, we are expoſed to the dan of his appointment, in circumſtances
ger of faction; if we appoint a ſole ſo particularly unfortunate and danger
regent, with ſovereign power, we are ous, that the moſt prudent general rule
expoſed to the danger of an uſurpation. could not at that time be obſerved;
It is impoſſible for us to avoid expoſing but the internal tranquillity of the na
ourſelves to one or other of theſe dan tion being in a great meaſure reſtored
gers; therefore the only queſtion is before his death, the great men of thoſe
which is the leaſt danger, which we days took care that the government of
ſhould rather chuſe to expoſe ourſelyes the kingdom, during the reſt of that
to ; and this queſtion is not to be de minority, ſhould not be veſted in any
termined by any particular caſe, or by one fingle perſon; and, during every
the qualities or circumſtances of the minority ſince that time, a council of
perſon at any time to be appointed re regency was appointed, except the
gent; for if we ſhould, upon one oc minority of Edward V. when his uncle
caſion, appoint a ſole regent with ſo Richard, afterwards Richard III. u
vereign power, we could not upon the, ſurped a ſole regency with ſovereign
next emergency ſay, We will not now power, and furniſhed poſterity with a
follow that precedent, becauſe the glaring proof of the danger of truſting
perſon now to be appointed is known any man with ſuch a power.
to have ſuch qualities, and to be in Now, Sir, as to the misfortunes
fuch circumſtances, that by appointing brought upon the nation by factions in
him ſole regent with ſovereign power, our councils of regency, I really won
we ſhall expoſe ourſelves to the danger der to hear them ſo much inſiſted on;
of an uſurpation: Such an argument and to ſhew that I have ſome cauſe for
would neceſſarily imply ſuch a reflec my wonder, l muſt beg leave to touch
tion, that no man could make uſe of a little upon the hiſtory of every one of
it; therefore the queſtion muſt be made them. In the minority of Edward III.
general, whether it ſhould be laid it is plain, that if any misfortune was
down as a general rule upon every mi brought upon the nation, it was not
inority, that ſome perſon ought to be owing to any fačtion in the council of
appointed ſole regent with ſovereign regency then appointed by parliament;
power, or that a council of regency for they ačted ſo tamely that they did
ought to be eſtabliſhed, and the regent, whatever the queen deſired, and left
whoever may be appointed, confined the whole government both of the
not to ačt in ſome caſes of importance king and kingdom to her and her fa
without the concurrence of a majority vourite Mortimer. Again in the mi
of that council. nority of Richard II. there appears not
Upon this general queſtion, Sir, I to have been any fačtion, or any divi
think it is very eaſy to determine on fion, in the council of Regency: The
which ſide true wiſdom is to be found; parliament, indeed, ſhewed a jealouſy .
for if uſurpation be a danger much of the duke of Lancaſter, by joining
more terrible than faction, ſurely it is his two brothers with him in e regen- ;
moſt prudent to lay it down as a gene cy, and putting the money they grant
ral rule, that upon every minority a ed into the hands of two aldermen of
council of regency ought to be eſtab London; but the co-regents as well as
liſhed, and the regent confined to ačt the council of regency, were ſo far
in many caſes by their advice. This, from fomenting any faction againſt
in my opinion, is the moſt prudent; him, that they prevailed with the two
and myopinion is confirmed by the in aldermen to put the money into his
variable practice of our anceſtors ever hands; and it is certain, that neither
ſince the conqueſt. I ſay, invariable, the invaſions made by the French upon
Sir; for as to the regency of the earl of our coaſt, nor the inſurrečtions that
Pembroke, the nation was, at the time happened, were occaſioned by any op
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poſition or fačtion in the council of re out the advice or conſent of the latter,
gency: Nay, tho' the royal power was notwithſtanding her being the daugh
then plainly divided, by appointing ter of one of his vaſſals.
three regents inſtead of one, it does Theſe two projećts, Sir, were the
not appear, that any confuſion or miſ true cauſe of all the misfortunes we at
fortune from thence enſued; for the that time met with in France; and theſe
regents, as well as the council of re misfortunes, together with the death
ency, concurred in all publick mea of the duke of Bedford, made every
ures, ſo far as appears, with a con man in England deſpair of being able
tinual cordiality. to eſtabliſh our king upon the throne
Then, Sir, in the minority of Henry of France, which furniſhed the wiſe
VI. I ſhall admit that there was then men in England with the pretence they
a diviſion in the council of regency; had long wanted, for putting an end to
but that diviſion merits, I think, the that pernicious, tho' popular proječ;
name rather of a juſt and wiſe oppo from all which, I think, I may juſtly
ſition than that of a faction; for if the conclude, that England no way ſuffer.
Engliſh, or rather the king of Eng ed by the appointment of a council of
land's party in France, would not ſup regency in the minority of Henry VI.
port themſelves and the king, to whom And as to the next minority; which was
they had ſworn allegiance, it was not that of Edward V. I believe, every
reaſonable that this kingdom ſhould be man will join with me in ſaying, that
entirely exhauſted, for the ſake of it would have been happy for that
eſtabliſhing our king upon the throne prince, had a council of regency been
of France, which would have been appointed by ačt of parliament, before
the greateſt misfortune that could have the death of his father."
happened to us; and the party formed I come, laſtly, Sir, to the minority
in the council of regency againſt the of Edward VI. during which his father
duke of Glouceſter, proceeded more had by his will appointed a moſt im
probably from the violence of his tem pračticable ſort of government. A
per, than from any factious ſpirit in council of regency confifting of ſix
the members of that council. To teen, without any regent, without any.
which I muſt add, that the loſſes and preheminence, and theſe fixteen again
misfortunes which happened in France, not to ačt without the advice of a coun
were not owing to any faction in the cil of twelve, no one of whom they
council of regency, but to the ſelfiſh could remove, was ſuch a form of go
views of the king's two uncles; for the vernment as it was impoſſible to carry,
marriage of the duke of Glouceſter into execution. Some alteration was
with Jaquelina of Hainault, and his therefore abſolutely neceſſary; and the
attacking, in conſequence thereof, the misfortune was; that noalteration could.
duke of Brabant, firſt made the duke be made, without raiſing factions.and
of Burgundy grow cool to the Engliſh diviſions among them; for as no snea.
intereſ in France, and at the ſame mong them was by birth, or even by
time prevented the neceſſary ſuccours ſervices, intitled to a preference, the
being ſent for puſhing the conqueſt of ſetting up of any one of them above.
that kingdom'; ſo that the biſhop of the reſt could not fail of raiſing jea.
Wincheſter's oppoſition to this project louſy and envy, and as they were ºf
of the duke of Glouceſter's, was not a different religions, and ſome on both.
faćtious, but a very juſt and laudable fides bigotted to the religion they prº
oppoſition; and ſuch another projećt feſſed, this could not miſs of beingah.
of the duke of Bedford's compleated other ſource for faction and diviſiºn.
the defection of the duke of Burgundy, The misfortunes of that minorſ,
by which I mean the former's marry therefore, are not to be aſcribed toº,
ing Jaquelina of Luxemburgh, with appointment of a council of *:
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but to the not appointing a regent, and If I were to look no farther than th°
to the bad choice made of the countil preſent conjunčture, Sir, I ſhould moſt
of regency. To which I muſt add, that readily agree to appointing that excel
tho’ the parliament ſhewed a moſt lent princeſs named in the bill ſole re
ſhameful complaiſance to the imperious gent with ſovereign power; but when
temper of Henry VIII. and the people I conſider, that what we do now, will
were forced to ſubmit, yet very few be an inſurmountable rule for doing the
had any great opinion .# his wiſdom ; ſame thing upon the next occaſion,
ſo that the perſons named regents, by and ſo upon every future occaſion, I am
his laſt will, could derive no great au very ſure, that ſhe has too much wiſ
thority among the people from that dom not to excuſe our refuſing to make
nomination; and when the regulation her a compliment at the apparent riſk
he had made came to be publickly of ſome one of her poſterity; therefore
known, I am ſure, it could add nothing I ſhall, without the leaſt apprehenſion
to his character for wiſdom; for the of incurring her diſpleaſure, give my
impraćticability of it could not but be vote for paſſing this bill into a law,
obſerved by every man of common without any material amendment or
ſenſe in the kingdom. alteration.
After theſe remarks, Sir, upon the
ſeveral councils of regency that have The next ſpeaker was C. Popilius Lae
been appointed in this nation, I hope, nas, (L-d Str-n-e,) who ſpoke thus.
the fears that have been expreſſed of Mr. Chairman,
ſuch an appointment's being always li
able to factions and diviſions, will va-. S I Ry
niſh; for I have clearly ſhewn,that from THE Hon. and learned gentleman
experience we have no real ground for - who ſpoke laſt, was pleaſed to
any ſuch apprehenſions; but from ex tell us, that he would give his reaſons
perience we have juſt reaſon to con for differing in opinion from the Hon.
clude, that the appointing of a ſole gentleman who ſpoke before him; but
regent, with ſovereign power, will ex . I think he gave as, ſtrong a reaſon as
poſe us to the danger of an uſurpation; can be urged for not differing from that
and as this danger is not only in itſelf Hon. gentleman's opinion. He told
more terrible, É. the apprehenſion of us, and, indeed, it is what every gen
it better founded, than the danger of tleman muſt allow, that a ſole regency,
fačtion, I think, it is evidently more with ſovereign power, is more conſo
prudent to lay it down as a general nant to our conſtitution, and leſs ex
rule, that during every minority a re poſed to faction, than a regent bridled
#. with a council of regency ſhould by a council of regency; but, ſaid he,
e appointed, than to give any autho the appointing of a ſole regent, with
rity, by precedent, for laying it down ſovereign power, may ſometimes ex
as a rule, that a ſole regent, with ſo poſe us to the danger of an uſurpation,
vereign authority, may ſometimes be and therefore it cannot be laid down as
appointed; for if this rule ſhould be a general rule, that during every mi
laid down, whatever it may be in the nority the regent ſhould be inveſted
ory, it will not be poſſible in practice with ſovereign power. In this I agree
to make the proper diſtinčtion, when with him; but I will ſay, that it may
it ought to be obſerved, and when it and ought to be laid down as a general
ought not. We may talk of ſometimes, rule, that when the perſon to be ap
but if a ſole regent, with ſovereign pointed regent is one from whom no
power, ſhould be once appointed, I am danger of an uſurpation can be appre
- i."; it will always with ſucceſs hended, ſuch a regent ought to be in
be inſiſted on, till ſome regent, like veſted with ſovereign power; and I
Richard III. has convinced us, when found this aſſertion upon what the
it is too late, of the danger, learned gentleman was pleaſed to 3.
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that ſuch a regency is more conſonant As the advocates for this bill are ſo
to our conſtitution, and leſs expoſed to fond of general maxims or rules, I
faction, than a regency bridled by a ſhall admit, Sir, that this is a general
council. rule which ought always to be obſerv
When faction, Sir, is to be appre ed, as often as the caſe happens. I
hended on one ſide, and uſurpation on ſhall admit, that when the perſon to be
the other, I ſhall agree with the learned appointed regent, is ſuch a one as from
gentleman, that it would be more pru his rank and circumſtances may hope,
dent to expoſe ourſelves to the danger and by his ambition may be induced, to
of fačtion than to that of an uſurpation; uſurp the crown, he ought not to be
but when faction is moſt juſtly to be inveſted with the whole of the ſove
apprehended on one ſide, and no one reign power; but even in this caſe I
poſſible danger to be apprehended on cannot admit, that a council of regen
the other, will any one ſay, that it cy ought to be appointed, becauſe in
would be prudent in us to expoſe our our preſent circumſtances there muſt be
ſelves to the danger of faction? There every year a ſeſſion of parliament: and
is no poſſibility of anſwering or wav with proper limitations in the regency
ing this argument, but by inſiſting, bill, his power may afterwards be cit
that if we now appoint a ſole regent, cumſcribed ſufficiently by parliament.
with ſovereign power, it will be an in It is by parliament, Sir, that the limi
furmountable precedent, and unaltera tations upon the crown are enforced,
ble rule, for every future minority. and the privileges of the people pre
This, Sir, is ſo inconſiſtent with com ſerved; and the parliament is the moſt
mon ſenſe, that I am ſurprized to hear proper and the only conſtitutional coun
it ſo much infifted on. We appoint a cil for enforcing any additional re
pº regent whoſe intereſt it is, who ſtraints, that may be thought neceſſary
y natural affection muſt be led, to to be laid upon any future regent, from
preſerve the life of the infant king; whom a uſurpation may : appre
and for this reaſon we inveſt that regent hended: We have therefore now not
with ſovereign power, in order to pre the leaſt reaſon to think of appointing
vent our being expoſed to the danger a council of regency in any caſe what:
of faction; therefore we ought to in ſoever, and the ſtrongeſt reaſons againſt
veſt a regent afterwards appointed with
fovereign power, whoſe intereſt it is,
appointing ſuch a council, when the
perſon to be appointed regentis bound
both by intereſt and natural affection
:
who by ambition may be led, to take
away the life of the infant king, and to preſerve the life of the infant king,
uſurp the crown. Is there any com and the tranquillity of the kingdom.
mon ſenſe in this inference? Is there a In ſuch a caſe, to appoint a council of
man in the kingdom who would be regency, or to lay ſuch a regent under
governed by ſuch argumentation? Can any new reſtraints, is really doing all
we ſuppoſe any future generation ſo a we can to put it out of the power of
bandoned, or ſo puſillanimous, that no ſuch a regent to perform what herin
man in parliament would dare to ſay to tereſt, her natural affection, and her
the perſon then to be appointed regent, duty muſt incline her to; for neither
the life or right of
Sir, I have the greateſt opinion of your
juſtice and moderation; but it has al be endangered, northe
theinfant king can
tranquility. of
ways been an eſtabliſhed maxim in this the nation diſturbed, but by a faction
kingdom, rather to expoſe ourſelves formed againſt ſuch a regent: By *P*
to the danger of faction, than to that pointing a council of regency we lay
of an uſurpation: This maxim I can a foundation for ſuch a faction: By lay
not depart from ; and upon this max ing her under reſtraints we leſſen hº
im I cannot agree to inveſt you with power to prevent, or ſtop the grow"
ſovereign power. of ſuch a faction. º

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Sir, as I think myſelf beneath the re are entirely different. Was there ever
ſentment of the great and mighty a a more chimerical apprehenſion? It is
Inongſt us, I may ſpeak the more free now above zoo years ſince the laſt mi
ly, and my duty as a member of this nority happened, and it may be as
houſe obliges me to do ſo: I will there long before another happens, or may be
fore ſay, that the reaſons I have urged like to happen; can we ſuppoſe, that
againſt appointing a council of regen 200 years hence they will think them
cy, or reſtraining the power of the re ſelves bound to do what is now done,
t upon ſuch an occaſion as the pre even tho’ the circumſtances ſhould be
ent, were never, nor ever can be more the ſame, much leſs, ſhould the circum
forcible than they are at this preſent ſtances beentirely different? Do not our
time. I need not fully explain myſelf hiſtories inform us, that what was done
upon this head, becauſe it may be ſo in this reſpect at one time, was never
eaſily gueſſed at; but we have heard exactly followed at another, and that
of reſignations, we have heard of com we are now about to do what was ne
binations to reſign, in order to force ver done before? The firſt regency ap
the ſovereign into the meaſures of his pointed during a minority was that of
fervants, whom he could diſmiſs when the earl of Pembroke, which was a ſole
he pleaſed: If ſuch things could be regency, with very little, if anything,
done under a ſovereign, notwithſtand leſs than ſovereign power; and though
ing his power, notwithſtanding the dig that laſted not three years, and was a
nity of his chara&er and the high re moſt glorious regency, yet they did not
ſpeet due to his perſon, what may we at that time exačtly follow the prece
not expett under a regent confined to dent: They appointed, 'tis true, the
aćt by the advice of #. whom biſhop of Wincheſter ſole regent, but
ſhe cannot remove? Even as to the per they bridled his power by appointing
ſons by this bill to be appointed our a chief juſticiary whom he could not
governors for a term of years, we know remove; and the diſputes between theſe
that the king himſelf has never been two had like to have thrown the nation
able to get them to draw very cordially into confuſion. The next minority,
together; what diviſions, what fačtions which was a minority made by uſurp
then may we not expect will ariſe un ation and murder, was that of Edward
der a regent, if the wheels of govern III. and then the palliament was ſo far
ment muſt come to a full ſtop, unleſs from following the former precedent,
they can be prevailed on to draw cor that they appointed a council of re
dially together? Miniſters, we know, gency without any regent. In the third
are apt to oppoſe the projećts of one minority, meaning that of Richard II.
another; and it is not the firſt time that three joint regents were appointed,
one miniſter has found means to ren with a council of regency; and this pre
der the proječt of another abortive, at cedent was again departed from in the
the riſk of the ruin of his country: next minority, that of Henry VI, when
This they have done, even when they two protectors with a council of re
knew they could be removed without gency were appointed, but the two
a moment's warning: Will they not be protećtors were not joint but ſeparate,
more apt to do ſo, when they know as one of them was to act only in the
they cannot be removed for a term of abſence of the other. In the minority
years 2 of Edward W. no regency at all was le
Theſe, Sir, are dreadful dangers, and gally appointed; and in the minority
theſe dangers weare to expoſe ourſelves of Edward VI. a new model of go
to under a pretended apprehenſion, leſt vernment was made, quite different
what we do now, may be a precedent from any of the former; for a council
for doing the ſame thing at ſome future of regency was appointed without any
conjuncture, when our circumſtances regent, and that council of regency
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ſubjećted to the advice, that is to ſay, matter or thing to be paſs'd or done,
the government of another council. for ſetting aſide, changing or varying
Thus, Sir, every precedent has in the method of government ſettled by
time paſt been different from the for this act, ſhall incur the penalties of
mer, and it will probably be ſo in time premunire. If this clauſe ſhould be paſ.
to come. Nay, I think it muſt be ſo; ſed into a law, I appeal to you, gentle:
for in every future minority, the par men, whether it will not be very dan
ticular circumſtances of the nation, and gerous, if not impoſſible, to attempt
the particular charaćters as well as con any amendment or alteration of this
dition of the chief perſons then in be law even by parliament; for everyone
ing, muſt be confidered; therefore no knows, that it is ſcarcely poſſible to ex
thing can be more abſurd than to ſay, pect ſucceſs in any motion or propoſi
that a general rule ought or can in ſuch tion to either houſe of parliament with
caſes be eſtabliſhed. I ſhall grant, that out a previous concert; and every one
in moſt of our paſt minorities, a coun aſſiſting in ſuch a previous concert will
cil of regency was appointed; and it thereby incur the penalties of F.
was then neceſſary,as often as an uſurp nire: Nay, if any member of either
ation was to be apprehended; becauſe houſe ſhould make a motion or propo
annual parliaments were not then uſual ſition in parliament for altering or a
or neceſſary; but as they are now ab mending this law, he willipſo fadio in:
folutely neceſſary, a few new limitati cur the penalties of premunire, andwill
ons upon the regent, or an annual re certainly be made to ſuffer them, ſhould
gency, may be ſufficient, without a his motion or propoſition be rejected.
council of regency, even when there Sir, I have often heard parliaments
is the greateſt danger of an uſurpation; called the wiſdom of the Britiſh nati.
for that a council of regency will cre on, but, I believe no preceding parli.
ate faction, and that faction, by weak ament ever aſſumed the character of
ening our government, is produćtive of ſuch infallibility; and I cannot think
many misfortunes, ſeems to me ſo cer we have any greater reaſon than our
tain from the nature of things, that I redeceſſors to aſſume that character;
ſhall not enter into an altercation with #. I believe, we have hardly paſſed
the learned gentleman, whether our one act, fince we had a being, but what
misfortunes during the minorities of was found to ſtand in need of ſome al
Richard II. and Henry VI. proceeded teration, amendment, or explanation,
from the factions in our councils of re before the very next ſeſſion. Why then
gency, or from ſome other cauſe. That ſhould we aſſume ſuch a character up
there were other cauſes I do not doubt, on this occaſion? Why ſhould we ſup:
but what was the principal cauſe, it is poſe, that this act, if it ſhould ever
not now poſſible to determine. One take place, may not be found to waſ
thing we are ſure of, that the nation ſome alteration? If it ſhould, he will
did at both thoſe times meet with very be a bold undertaker, that ſhalladviſº
ſignal misfortunes, and this ought to be or concur in any ſuch attempt, how”
a caution to us, not to ſet up again ver neceſſary it may appear; becauſe:
any ſuch ſort of government, if it can ſhould the attempt be defeated, as the
poſſibly be avoided. moſt reaſonable may be, he become.
the penalties
of thetoking's
But, Sir, by this bill we are not only liable of being
protection, and Put?"
of for
going to eſtabliſh ſuch a ſort of govern
ment, but we are going to make it un feiting his lands, tenements, gº
alterable, even tho' it ſhould be found and chattels. Therefore, Sir, if no"
to be attended with faction and confu ther amendment ſhould be agreed".
fion; for by a clauſe in this bill it is
I hope, that when this clauſe comes to
propoſed to be enacted, that whoſoever be confidered in the committee, the
ſhall adviſe, promote, or affiſt in any projectors of this bill will givepretence
up.”
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pretence to infallibility, and admit of it, to prop and ſupport it; and more ſo,
the word, lawfully, being inſerted in fince France had fomented the quarrel
this clauſe by way of amendment. between us and Spain, and puſhed it to
[This Journal to be continued in our that paſs, that they even ſent a fleet to
*ext.] the Weſt-Indies to guard and aſſiſt the
To the Author of the LONDON Spaniards, and to ſupport them in that
MAGAZINE. unjuſt breach of their treaties.”
What toils they ſhar'd, what martial works
Speaking of our inačtivity under the
they wrought, [fought; late marſhal W-e in Flanders, he
What ſeas they meaſur'd, and what fields they adds:—“ The French ſaw us detach,
All paſt before him in remembrance dear; to defend the canal of Bruges, after that
Thought follows thought, and tear ſucceeds to contributions had been drawn from be
tear, Pope's Homer.
yond it. They inſulted us with their
S I R, parties even to our very noſes; one of
HAT our ſucceſs, in the late land which had well nigh carried off the
war, fell infinitely ſhort of our old marſhal from his quarters; but
expectations, is a truth ſo well known, which were, I ſuppoſe, diſcouraged
that it need not be expatiated upon from attempting any more an enter
here. Various have been the opinions, prize that would have been, if ſucceſs
with regard to the cauſes of our miſ ful, moſt prejudicial to themſelves.
carriage, and many pieces have been And when we left their country, loaded
writ upon that ſubjećt. All theſe I have alike with glory and with ſpoils, they
peruſed; but all with faint ſatisfaction, ſaw us march, in order of battle, to at
in compariſon of that I received, in tack count Saxe behind Pont Eſpierre,
reading a pamphlet juſt printed, inti above three days after we heard of his
tled, A brief Narrative of the late Cam being there, with only half his forces,
paigns in Germany and Flanders, in a and two days after he had left it; and
Letter to a Member of Parliament ; an then retire ingloriouſly into winter
extract from which you printed in your quarters.-A campaign ſo glaringly
laſt Magazine, p. 298. The very cu miſmanaged, obliged the commanders,
rious and intereſting particulars told in who could not vindicate it from blame,
the pamphlet in queſtion, leaves no to throw it on each other. Their re
room to doubt, but that the author criminations ſucceeded, if not their a
knew all the ſprings of action; and the pologies; for the world was pretty well
manner in which he has drawn up his convinced they were all in fault. As
narrative, proves him to be an excel our ſuperiority this campaign evinces
lent writer. the truth I would eſtabliſh; that we
Speaking of the neceſſity of our em had the means in our power of finiſh
barking in the laſt war, he proceeds ing the war, with as much glory as we
thus:-" If then the ſteps taken by had begun it with wiſdom, if they had
England, at theſe junctures, have ever been properly uſed; ſo doth the infe
been approved of becauſe of their ne: riority of the enemy furniſh us with
ceſſity, this laſt war is ſurely intitled to another truth no leſs material: For, as
more approbation, becauſe, undertak their inferiority was occaſioned by the
en on the ſame principle of ſelf pre detachments neceſſary to defend Alſace
ſervation, it was called for by more from the arms of prince Charles, it
urgent neceſſity. The branches, , at ſhews that France is not able to make
theſe periods, were in danger of being head againſt ſuch an alliance, if at
lopped off; but now the ax was laid to tacked with vigour on all hands.”
the root of the tree itſelf, which in its “ Tho' the misfortunes of this cam
fall muſt have cruſhed us alſo. And paign [1746] were owing to the cauſe
therefore we were called upon, by ſelf I have mentioned; yet they were, with
preſervation, to put our ſhoulders to no little induſtry, imputed to the miſ
Z z 2 management
$56 Brave Acrion of General Liconier. July
management of prince Charles. That the deriſion of the enemy; who, as if
his place might be ſupplied by another, he affe&ted to deſpiſe us, continued to
it was neceſſary he ſhould be deemed keep his army in quarters for a long
unfit for it. His late defeats from the while afterwards.”
Pruſſians gained the eaſier credit to the At the ſame time that our author is
charge of incapacity brought againſt ſo very ſevere on many of our com
him, in ſpite of all his great ačtions. manders, he beſtows the higheſt elogi:
Nor was that all: His private charac ums on general º: “who (ſay;
he) Curtius-like, ſacrificed himſelf to
ter was called in aid to depreciate his
ublick; and he was accuſed of drunk faye the army, by leaping into the
enneſs, with as little reaſon as of in gulph, with what was moſtvaluable in
capacity. The end propoſed was an it. Yet this attack was openly con
fwered. A new general was provided demned in our army, before Ligonier's
in the **********, whoſe victory at return from captivity in that of the e
C n had confirmed the opinion, nemy. The honour of ſaving the ar
that the defeat at Fontenoy had really my was envied him, by thoſe who had
been occaſioned by the Dutch; and reaped none themſelves. But the ſer,
who flattered himſelf, and the world, vice was tooglaring not to eſtabliſh its
with a continuance of his good fortune own merit; nor was the teſtimony of
againſt the French. And good fortune the enemy wanting, to acknowledge
now ſeemed to depend upon him; for and admire what had checked their
every obſtacle hadbeen removed,which purſuit.” -

had been ſuppoſed (hitherto) to have Thus, Sir, have I given you a few
obſtrućted it. Numbers had not been ſketches of this excellent pamphlet;
complained of laſt year, when even to which I refer you, and all ſuch of
the Dutch diſtinguiſhed themſelves: your readers, as are deſirous of being
And theſe numbers were confiderably made fully acquainted with the cauſe:
augmented now.” -

why the Britiſh laurel faded ſo much

he author thus touches on our pre during the late war; and am, Sir,
arations, previous to the battle of Your moſt humble ſervant,
afeldt.—“Every preceding error was - - W E R A X.
now to be redreſſed; and every ſtep
that the enemy had taken to our diſ The following expreſſes ſuch truly noble,
advantage was to be imitated. And chriſtian and humane ſentiment, and
as the French had drawn manifeſt ad gives us ſuch an idea of the cruel, un
wantage from taking the field early, chriſtian ſpirit of the bigotted Roman
and before us, we began to get the clergy, that we could not forbear ir
ſtart of them in that particular; but ferting it. -

were very ſoon º: by experience,

that the oppoſite of wrong is not al Letter from the king of Pruſſia to print
ways right. For the train of artillery * Scaffgoſch, biºop of Breſlau, toº:
cerning the grievances of the protºſ.
being embarked, and the army being tants of Hungary.
encamped, and marched towards Ant
werp to beſiege it; we were ſcarce got OUR dilećlion muſt, doubtleſ,
into the field, but our dreams of glory have been informed, as we haſ
vaniſhed. For before we had marched been already, of the perſecutiºn: th;
above half way thither, it was found proteſtants of Hungary have ſuffeº
we could proceed no farther, #. Want for ſome time paſt; and how; in."
of ſubſiſtence; having forgot to pro lation of treaties concluded withthº
vide carriages to convey our forage to by the mediation of foreign Pºº.
us. So there we remained on the their churches have been ſucceſſº/
bleak and barren heaths, expoſed to wreſted from them under the º:
the inclemency of the weather, and volous pretexts, Youcannotburº .à
 1751. King of Pruſſia's Letter to the Biſhop of Breſlau. 357
wiſe acquainted with the rigorous pro Hungary and Bohemia, whoſe great
ceedings againſt them, and how their neſs of ſoul the world is well acquaint
adverſaries daily ſtudy to moleſt them ed with, is not ſo much the cauſe of
in their private ãº: life; ſo that theſe perſecutions, as the Roman-ca
one is almoſt tempted to believe, that tholick clergy of Hungary, who daily
nothing elſe is intended by this way of manifeſt a fixed reſolution to make an
dealing, but to drive them to deſpair, end, once for all, of the proteſtants ef
and force them to take ſuch courſes as that kingdom; which point they pur
may afford a colour and pretext to come ſue with ſo much eagerneſs and cruelty,
to a reſolution to exterminate them en that this wiſe princeſs, thro’ political
tirely. - motives, left ſhe ſhould diſoblige them,
Tho' we have no engagements nor finds herſelf under a neceſſity rather to
conneétions with thoſe people, and that ſtifle her truly maternal affection and
on the contrary, the remembrance of tenderneſs for all her ſubjects in gene
their exceſſive animoſity againſt us, du ral, than oppoſe, with authority the
ring the late troubles, has hindered enterprizes of the clergy, who aim at
them from complaining to us of their the total ruin of her faithful ſubjects of
miſerable ſituation, and imploring our the proteſtant religion. It is in poſſible
interceſſion; and tho' we ourſelves, if for any rational Roman Catholick to
fwayed only by political views, ought read, without indignation, the piece
. rather to feel a ſecret ſatisfaction, than lately publiſhed by the biſhop of Veſ.
be ſorry, at ſeeing ourſelves ſo amply prin againſt the proteſtants, in which,
revenged for the bitterſpirit with which not content with rendering them odi
they ; then ačt againſt us: Never ous to his ſovereign, he lays down, un
theleſs, we have been ſo ſenſibly affect der the ſhadow of dogmatical truths,
ed with the wretched fate of ſo many Much principles as are moſt capable of
innocent people, and perſons of merit,diſſolving the bands of civil ſociety.
that, out of pure compaſſion for their Matters ſtanding thus, a thought oc
curred to us, that, ſuppoſing there was
ſufferings, we could wiſh to be able to
yet any hopes of ſaving from imminent
contribute in any ſhape to their relief.
We would not have delayed making ruin, innocent people of the ſame com
munion as ourſelves, it would be pro
an attempt for this purpoſe at the court
of Vienna, had we not been diverted per to go to the very ſource of their ca
from it, by the ill ſucceſs of the in lamity, in getting tranſmitted to the
ſtances of that court's beſt friends and Roman-catholick clergy of Hungary,
allies on this head: In conſequence of the effects of our ſolicitude, and pro
which we had too much room to infer, perly repreſenting to them, but ſtill in
that thoſe powers, to whom the ſaid a manly and vigorous way, the injuſ.
court lies under ſuch great obligations, tice of the perſecutions hitherto exer
not having been able to bring her into ciſed againſt the proteſtants; in order
favourable ſentiments concerning the to make them ſenſible, how far the
article in queſtion, our inſtances muſt glory and majeſty of the ſovereign are
needs be much leſs regarded, and might, concerned in, and ſullied by, ſuch pro
moreover, only contribute to increaſe ceedings; and let them ſee what may
the misfortunes of thoſe poor people, one day reſult therefrom, to the diſad
by giving ſome colour to what has been vantage and prejudice of her fame, ſo
ſo often laid to their charge, viz. en juſtly eſtabliſhed in other reſpects, if it
deavouring by indirect ways and un ſhould happen that, under her reign,
warrantable means to obtain the aſſiſt and under the ſam&tion of her name,
ance of a foreign power. the very people, who, in the moſt dan
Another conſideration that has con gerous conjunctures, gave the ſtrongeſt
firmed us in the reſolution not to apply proofs of an inviolable attachment, e
to the ſaid court, is, that we are well vento the ſacrificing their lives and for
informed, that the empreſs, queen of tunes for the intereſt of their *::::::
Ot.
 358 Cautions about MARRIAGE. July
ſhould have no other reward for their upon we ſhall expe&t in due time a
loyalty than the loſs of their deareſt faithful and pumétual report from your
and moſt valuable rights and privileges, dilećtion, &c. Signed FREDERICK.
and be thereby driven to the higheſt In anſwer to this letter, the biſhop
pitch of rage and deſpair. How would of Breſlau ſaid, That for his parthehad
the breaſt of every impartial man be always been of opinion that the church
fired with indignation againſt the clergy ought to behave with patience and le.
of Hungary, if they ſhould be ſeen to nity towards diſſenters, and heartily
maintain the principles lately advanced wiſhed to ſee the proteſtants of Hun
by one of their members? And to what gary delivered from the hardſhips they
dangers would not thoſe principles ex ſuffer merely on the ſcore of religion;
poſe him, if, in thoſe viciſſitudes and but could not make any repreſentati
revolutions, of which the Almighty is ons to the Roman-catholick clergy of
the arbiter, that, or any other country that kingdom, nor write in particular
attached to the Roman church, ſhould to the biſhop of Veſprin, becauſe he
fall to the ſhare, and paſs into the hands was pretty ſure they would not vouch
of a maſter of another communion, ſafe him an anſwer. Wherefore he
that had been ſlandered and abuſed be thought beſt to ſend the contents of his
yond meaſure; eſpecially, if that new Pruſſian majeſty's letter to Rome, and
maſter, and thoſe of his communion, a ſolicit the Pope to employ his authori.
greeable to the indiſputable right of re rity in behalf of the ſaid perſecuted
priſals, ſhould take it into his head to proteſtants, &c.
retort thoſe principles upon the Hunga And from Rome we were informed,
rian clergy, and treat them accordingly? that the biſhop of Breſlau's remonſtran
We don't know any perſon more ca. ces have been favourably received, the
pable than your dilection to infinuate Pope judging that the equity and hu
all theſe things in a proper manner to manity with which thoſe of his com
the ſaid clergy, and we the more confi munion are treated in the Pruſſian do
dently charge you with the buſineſs, as minions, calls upon him to give that
we have had the ſatisfaction to per monarch all the ſatisfaction that lies in
eeive, on ſeveral occaſions, that your his power. -

attachment to your church does not at Cautions concerning MARRIAge, with

all contract your ſentiments of huma a remarkable Story.
nity, nor make you leſs obſervant of H E many misfortunes ariſing
the principal duties of all religions, and to interrupt the joys, and deſtroy
that you are moreover extremely averſe the peace of conjugal felicity, ge.
to the ſuperſtitious prejudice, That it is nerally derive their ſource from not
a ſacred law to propagate divine truths duly weighing beforehand, in what
by acts of injuſtice. And ſo great is our the comforts and conveniencies of mas
confidence in you, that we cannot doubt trimony confiſt. In order to ſecure, as
but you will exert all your prudence far as human prudence is capable, hap.
and addreſs in executing this commiſ pineſs in a wedded ſtate, it is, 1ſt, to
fion, however thorny and perplexing it be mutually confidered, whether the
may appearto your dilećtion, and bring mind of the party we are about to en
it to a happy iſſue, without prejudice to gage with in this important affair, is
any perſons, according to our intenti formed on the principles of virtue;
ons, our hopes, and wiſhes. without which the duties of conjugal
Your dilection will thereby do us a affection and friendſhip can never long
moſtagreeable ſervice. And in condućt fubſiſt.
ing this affair to the deſired end, which 2dly, That riches are not to be look
we don't propoſe you ſhould be any ed upon as the only incitement to ſuch
way anſwerable for, you will greatly an engagement; becauſe, when that
increaſe our ſatisfaction, and the merit is merely the motive, laſting felicity is
you have acquired with us. Where not to be expected, 3dly,
 1751. Happy and unhappy Manxiaors. 359
3dly, That the charms of a good eafily be weaned from his love of ſhew
face, without the beauties of that bet and expence by a more ſettled way of
ter part, the mind, ſhould not bewitch life. But his deſire to live ſplendid got
us ſo far, as to entail miſery and diſ the better of his paſſion: He would not
quietudes, as long as life endures ; throw himſelf away upon one, who
which is too frequently the caſe, when had but 3cool. for her portion; ſo de
appetite is ſated. termined to returnimmediately to Lon
4thly, It ſhould be the mutual reſo don, and obliterate his fondneſs by the
lution of thoſe, who are about to enter diverſions of the town.
into that ſtate, or are already engaged Theanacame upabout the ſametime,
in it, to confine themſelves, according to ſpend the winter with her aunt. She
to their ſtation in life, to ſuch ſort of was the only daughter of a gentleman
pleaſures only, which their circumſtan of fortune, by whoſe death ſhe was
ces will admitof, and which are confiſt lately come into the poſſeſſion of above
ent with the duty of reaſonable and vir 15cool. She was determined never to
tuous beings.-A contrary behaviour marry a man, who could not ſupport
will be attended with dreadful conſe her in the magnificence, that ſuch a
quences, whereas the condućt above fortune might expect; and for that rea
recommended will lead us to true hap ſon only had refuſed Euphorbus, a
pineſs. The following ſtory may ſerve young gentleman bred up to a profeſ
to illuſtrate the truth of what is here fion, in which his natural abilities,
advanced. -

joined to a ſteady application, promiſed

- Eugeniowasayounggentleman, from him the greateſt ſucceſs. They had
the nature of his education addićted to long been acquainted, and ſo perfeótly
gaiety and expence; which he ſupport agreeable to each other, that Euphor
cd by the aſſiſtance of good ſenſe and a bus had juſt reaſon to hope he ſhould
plentiful fortune, without injuring his prevail over her deſire for grandeur,
reputation or eſtate. Having no family which was the only failing ſhe poſſeſs
of his own, he made a viſit to a friend, cd: But that paſſion was predominant;
with a deſign of paſſing the ſummer ſhe was afraid it ſhould be ſaid ſhe had
with him in the country. Sophronia aćted imprudently, and that ſhe ſhould
happened to be there at the ſame time, not be able to withſtand the refle&tions
by the invitation of the lady of the of the world, for having only one foot
houſe, with whom ſhe had always been man behind a chariot and pair, when
educated. Her perſon was nothing re ſhe might have had half a dozen pow
markable, but a ſweet diſpoſition and dered valets attendingher coach and fix.
a good natural underſtanding made her Upon her coming to London, Euge
converſation agreeable. Upon his firſt nio made his addreſſes among the reſt;
arrival, Eugenio was too well bred not and as his fortune enabled him to make
to ſhew a particular civility to one ſoa ſuitable ſettlement, preliminarieswere
much reſpected by the family; and So ſoon agreed on. Before they had been
phronia knew how to return it by a ten times together, the lawyers were
ſuitable behaviour. They had not been bribed not to be dilatory. Several thou
long acquainted, before the ſprightli ſands were expended in plate and jew
neſs of his converſation, and the ami els. The gay livery and gilded car pro
able innocence of hers, begot a mutual claimed them the happieſt couple of
deſire of rendering themſelves agreea the ſeaſon. But they ſoon found that
ble to each other. Eugenio's education happineſs did not conſiſt in ſhew. Lit
had been too ingenuous to harbour a tle contrarieties of temper were the
wiſh that was diſhonourable; and So cauſe of continual differences; which,
phronia willingly encouraged a virtuous in leſs than two years, roſe to ſuch a
inclination, that would be ſo much for height, that they were in a manner.
her advantage. She knew he poſſeſſed parted. To avoid the uneaſineſs of
no ill qualities, and thought he would home, Eugenio publickly indulged.
- - himſelf
360 Character of a Country Housewife. July
himſelfin his amours; and Theana was having no idea of any converſation be:
only more private. His money was yond the formalities of a viſit, ſhe
thrown away at hazard; hers as religiº found nothing to engage her paſſions;
ouſly devoted to quadrille. He was re but when ſhe had been one night at
gardleſs of the education of his ſons, court, and two at an opera, and ſeen
becauſe he was not ſure they were his the Monument, the tombs, and the
own; ſhe inſtructed her daughters in Tower, ſhe concluded that London had
nothing but cards and romances. . nothing more to ſhow, and wondered
But it is time to make ſome enquiry that when women had once ſeen the
after the other two. The next winter world, they could not be content to
after her diſappointment, Sophronia ſtay at home. She therefore went wil
came to London with her female friend. lingly to the ancient ſeat, and for
Euphorbus accidentally fell into her ſome years ſtudied houſewifery under
company. Frequent meetings created Mr. Buſy's mother, with ſo much affi
an acquaintance: that acquaintance en duity, that the old lady, when ſhe di
creaſed gradually into a mutual eſteem; ed, bequeathed her a caudle-cup, a
which, as it was not founded upon in ſoup-diſh, two beakers, and a cheſt of
tereſt, but a thorough knowledge of table-linen ſpun by herſelf.
each other, they had good reaſon to Mr. Buſy finding the oeconomical
believe would continue. With this pro qualities of his lady, reſigned his affair.
ſpect they married. The ſmallneſs of wholly into her hands, and devoted his
i. fortune was compenſated by ten life to his pointers and his hounds. He
derneſs and oeconomy. The defire of never viſited his eſtates but to deſtroy
providing for his children made him the partridges or foxes, and often com:
double his application to his profeſſion; mitted ſuch devaſtations in the rage of
and ſhe was in the mean time as agree pleaſure, that ſome of his tenants re
fuſed to hold their lands at the uſual
ably entertained in taking care of their
education. He was daily adding to rent. Mrs. Buſy perſuaded them to be
their fortune; ſhe to their virtue. In ſatisfied, and entreated him to diſmiſs
the decline of life they retired to a his dogs, with many exaët calculations
country houſe and eſtate, which his of the ale drank by his companions,
profeſſion and her oeconomy had ena and the corn conſumed by the horſes,
bled them to buy of Eugenio, whoſe and remonſtrances againſt the inſolence
extravagance and ill management had of the huntſman, and the frauds of the
obliged him to ſell part of his eſtate, as groom. The huntſman was too neceſ:
ſoon as a booby ſon was old enough to fary to his happineſs to be diſcarded,
be bribed to cut off the intail. There, and he had ſtill continued to ravage
in the words of Agamemnon, his own eſtate, had he not caught?
They know a paſſion ſtill more deeply charming cold and a fever by ſhooting mallard,
Than fever'd vouth e'er felt; and that is love, in the fens. His fever was followed
By long experience mellow'd into friendſhip. by a conſumption, which in a few
Thus are Euphorbus and Sophronia, months brought him to the grave.
by a marriage founded on good ſenſe, Mrs. Buſy was too much anacon?:
poſſeſſed of happineſs, riches, and re miſt to feel either joy or ſorrow at hi.
putation; which Eugenio and Theana death. She received the compliment,
have loſt by the contrary means. and conſolations of her neighbours in
Charaćter of Mrs. Busy, the Country a dark room, out of which ſhe ſtolePº.
Houſewife. vately every night and morning tº
R.S. Buſy was married at 18, the cows milked, and after a fewdº'
from a boarding-ſchool, where declared, that ſhe thought a widow
ſhe had paſſed her time like other la might employ herſelf better than"
dies, in needle-work, with a few inter nurſing ſorrow, and that for her Pº,
vals of dancing and reading. When ſhe was reſolved that the fortunº".
ſhe was married, ſhe ſpent one winter her neglect.
herdidº ſold ºbeirº.
Sht
with her huſband in London, where,
 1751. Two Letters of Diogenes the Cynick. 361
She therefore immediately applied
herſelf to the reformation of abuſes. Diogenes to Ariſtippus; concerning Alex
She gave away the dogs, diſcharged the ander's deſire to ſee him.
ſervants of the kennel and ſtable, and
ſent the horſes to the next fair, but rated OU ſend me word, that Alexan
at ſo high a price, that they returned der, king of Macedon, has a great
unſold. She was reſolved to have no deſire to ſee me. You did well to give
thing idle about her, and ordered them him that title, for whatever the Mace
to be employed in common drudgery. donians may be, you know I am ſub
They loſt their ſleekneſs and grace, and jećt to no body. If that prince has a
were ſoon purchaſed at half the value. mind to be acquainted with me, and
She ſoon diſencumbered herſelf from my manner of life, let him come hi
her weeds, and put on a riding-hood, ther; for I ſhall always think Athens
a coarſe apron, and ſhort petticoats, as far diſtant from Macedon, as Mace
and has turned a large manor into a don is from Athens. Farewel.
farm, of which ſhe takes the manage - -

ment wholly upon herſelf. She riſes Diogenes to Phoenomachus; relating his
before the ſun to order the horſes to interview with Alexander the Great.
their geers, and ſees them well rubbed
down at their return from work; ſhe HILST I was fitting in my tub,
attends the dairy in the morning, and ſtitching and gluing of books,
watches when a calf falls, that it may Alexander the ſon of Philip, came and
be carefully nurſed ; ſhe walks out a. ſtood between me and the ſun. As ſoon
mong the ſheep at noon, counts the as I perceived myſelf hindered from
lambs, and obſerves the fences, and working, for want of light, I caſt up
where ſhe finds a gap ſtops it with buſhes my eyes, and both ſaw and knew the
till it can be better mended. In harveſt cauſe of it. He ſtretching forth his
ſhe rides a-field in the waggon, and is right-hand, called me by my name, and
very liberal of her ale from a wooden aſked me if l knew him. I told him
bottle; at her leiſure hours ſhe looks I did, and that he was an invincible
gooſe eggs, airs the wool, and turns the youth, whoſe power was equal to that
cheeſe. -

of the gods: However, (quoth I to him)

The only things negleåed about her you do ill to occaſion this eclipſe. What
are her children, whom ſhe has taught eclipſe anſwered he. What (reply'd I)
nothing but the loweſt houſhold duties. but the interpoſing of your dark body
In my laſt viſit, I met Miſs Buſy carry between me and the ſun ? You jeſt, Di
ing grains to a fick cow, and was en ogenes, ſaid he. How do I jeſt, quoth
tertained with the accompliſhments of I, when I am as much interrupted in
her eldeſt ſon, whom, tho’ he is only my bufineſs by your preſence, as if
16, ſhe can truſt to ſell corn in the mar Apollo had really left our hemiſphere.
ket. Her younger daughter, who is Now ſince you are able to do me no
eminent for beauty, tho’ ſomewhat good, (purſu'd 1) you would do well to
tanned in making hay, was buſy in leave me. How (anſwered he is Alex
pouring out ale to the plowmen, that ander able to do you no good? Not in
every one might have an equal ſhare. the leaſt, quoth I, I have nothing to
I could not but look with pity on loſe, and therefore it were fruitleſs for
this young family, doomed, by the ab his phalanx to move this way. But (con
ſurd prudence of their mother, to ig tinued he] you are poor, and in that
norance and meanneſs; but when I re reſpect I may ſerve you. How am I
commended a more elegant education, poor, replied I ? How, argued he, but
was anſwered, that ſhe never ſaw a fi in being a beggar, and wanting every
nical people grow rich, and ſhe was thing. Want of money, Alexander,
good for nothing herſelf till ſhe had for proceeded I, is no poverty, neither is
got the nicety of the boarding ſchool. it a fin to beg, but rather to cngroſs all.
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thirſt after every thing as you do. A lit Pitt, Eſq; Henry Pelham, Eſq; Horatio
tle will ſuffice me; this tub,that fountain, Walpole, Eſq; and Henry Fox, Eſq; that
theſe herbs and roots, and even thoſe the addreſs contained no approbation of
ſkins that cover me, which nobody will any meaſure, and that it was cuſtomary to
contend with me for, whilſt neither earth return ſome ſort of anſwer to everything
nor ſea being able to ſatisfy you, your mentioned by his majeſty in his ſpeech
next expedition muſt be againſt heaven, from the throne, the amendment was,
which how heinous an offence that is upon a diviſion, rejećted by 203 to 74,
to attempt, Homer has deſcribed to and the addreſs propoſed agreed to,
you at large. Having backed this with which with his majeſty's anſwer, ſee
ſeveral other reaſons, the mighty mo in our ſaid magazine p. 35, 36.
narch bluſhed, and turning to ſome of As to controverted elections deter
his companions, told them, That had mined in this ſeſſion, there was but one,
he not been Alexander, he could have and that a very remarkable one, mean
wiſhed to have been Diogenes. After ing that of Weſtminſter. The hiſtory
wards uſing many arguments to get me of this election, before its being brought
along with him, and finding them to no into parliament, may be ſeen in our
purpoſe, he almoſt left me, before I Magazine for 1749, p. 568, 569, 621;
were willing he ſhould. Farewel. and 1750, p. 43, 10o, 161. In con.
ſequence of this debate, a petition of
A Summary of the moſt important Affairs the ſeveral burgeſſes and inhabitants of
in the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. the city and liberty of Weſtminſter,
whoſe names were thereunto ſubſcribed,
AST ſeſſion, being the fourth of in behalf of themſelves and ſeveral o
this preſent parliament, aſſembled ther burgeſſes and inhabitants of the
at Weſtminſter on Thurſday, Jan. 17, ſaid city and liberty, was preſented to
and was opened, as uſual, by a moſt the houſe, and read, on Monday, Jan.
gracious ſpeech from the throne; (ſee 28, complaining of an undue eleētion
our Mag. for Jan. laſt, p. 33.) and return for the ſaid city; and it was
In anſwer to this ſpeech both houſes, ordered, that the ſaid petition ſhould
as of late has been uſual, preſented long be heard at the bar of the houſe, on
addreſſes: That of the houſe of lords Feb. 5. then next. At the ſame time
met with no oppoſition, and, with his there was preſented to the houſe, and
majeſty's anſwer, may be ſeen in our ſaid read a petition of Sir George Wan
Magazine p. 34. But that of the houſe deput, Bart. complaining of an undue
of commons, which was moved for by election and return for the ſaid city;
Horatio Walpole, jun. Eſq; and ſe which petition was ordered to be heard
conded by John Proby, jun. Eſq; was at the ſame time with the former.
ſtrenuouſly oppoſed, on account of an Upon this, and without any com:
amendment offered by the earl of Eg plaint from any perſon whatſoever, a
mont, who moved for leaving out “all motion was made, that the Journal of
the paragraphs relating to our foreign the houſe of Feb. 22 and 23, then laſt,
tranſačtions, as containing at leaſt a containing the entry of the proceeding;
ſeeming approbation of meaſures they of the houſe, in relation to the execu
had not any way inquired into or con tion of the writ which was ordered to
fidered, and conſequently, inconſiſtent be iſſued on Nov. 16, 1749, for the
with the dignity of that houſe; which election of a citizen to ſerve in the pre
motion was ſupported by Robert Hen ſent parliament for the city of Weſt.
ley, Eſq; Henry Bathurſt, Eſq; general minſter, in the room of the Right Hon.
Oglethorpe, Sir John Hynd Cotton, Granville Leveſon Gower, Eſq; com:
Bart. Samuel Martin, Eſq; George Dod monly called lord viſcount Trentham,
dington, Eſq;Thomaspotter Eſq;and Dr. might be read; and the ſame beingº
Lee; but as it was inſiſted on by William accºordingly, it was moved, that.”
Legh,
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Legh, Eſq; high bailiff of the city of alſo the ſaid Mr. Murray and Mr. Gib
Weſtminſter, ſhould attend that houſe ſon; and the high bailiff was ordered
immediately, in order to give the houſe to attend the ſame day, to make good
an account of what he did in purſuance his charge againſt them.
Sf the directions given to him by that Accordingly, on Jan. 31, the ſaid ſe
houſe, upon Feb. 22 and 23, then laſt, veral perſons attending, the high bailiff
in relation to the execution of the pre proceeded to make good his charge a
cept, iſſued to him in purſuance of the ainſt Mr. Crowle, who in juſtification
ſaid writ. of himſelf ſaid, that after the high bai
This motion (not being, I ſuppoſe, liff had received the order of that
expected) was agreed to without oppo. houſe, during laſt ſeſſion, to expedite
Rtion ; and the high bailiff being then, the election, he took occaſion from
By accident, in the lobby, he was im thence to hurry the ſcrutiny on ſo faſt,
mediately called in and examined ; and as not to take time to do juſtice to his
having in the courſe of his examination clients; that thereupon he inſiſted on
alledged, that the ſaid election was pro his taking ſufficient time for that pur
tracted by an affected delay, he was poſe, in which light he might be ſaid to
aſked by whom, and by what means ; protračt the ſcrutiny, and he gloried in
which queſtion was obječted to as im. having done ſo, as it was a duty he
proper, by the Earl of Egmont, who owed to his clients : and the high bai
moved for the order of the day, and liff having likewiſe charged him with
upon this a long debate enſued, in which ſpeaking contemptuouſly of the order
the impropriety of it was ſupported by of the houſe, he ſaid, that as to his
Rob. Henley, Eſq; Sir Richard Lloyd, refle&ting upon the order of that houſe,
Dr. Lee, George Cooke, Eſq; John he had too great a regard for it, and
Plumptre, Eſq; gen. Oglethorpe, Hum. knew too well the effect of any orders
phrey Sydenham, Eſq; and Mr. Speak iſſued from that chair, which was now
er; and the propriety of the queſtion ſo worthily filled, even to entertain a
was ſupported by the lord viſc. Coke, diſreſpectful thought of any order com
Henry Fox, Eſq; Sir Wm. Yonge, and ing from thence; and that the words he
col. Lyttleton. But at laſt the queſtion was charged with were meant only to
for the order of the day being carried relate to the orders coming improperly
in the negative, and the queſtion pro from the unhallowed lips of the gentle
poſed being put to the high bailiff, he man who ſtood by him.
named Mr. Crowle, who had been em Upon this a motion was made, that
ployed by Sir Geo. Vandeput, as his the high bailiff be direéted to produce
counſel, in carrying on the ſcrutiny. his evidence upon his charge againſt
Then being farther examined, he com Richard Crowle, Eſq; which was ob
plained of ill treatment offered to him jected to, as Mr. Crowle had acknow
by ſeveral perſons upon account of his ledged the whole charge ; but after
behaviour, in relation to the ſaid elečtion ſome debate, the motion was agreed to,
and return ; on which he was required and ſeveral witneſſes were examined on
to name the perſons, and he named the the part of the high bailiff, as alſo one
Hon. Alex. Murray, Eſq; and—Gibſon, witneſs on the part of Mr. Crowle; af
an upholſterer, both of whom had been ter which a motion was made to reſolve,
zealous and active in favour of . Sir That it appeared to that houſe, that
George Vandeput. Richard Crowle, Eſq; during the late
. Upon this it was moved, that Richard ſcrutiny of the poll for the city of
Crowle, Eſq; ſhould attend that houſe Weſtminſter, after he had full notice of
on the Thurſday following, which mo the orders of that houſe, given to the
tion was likewiſe ſtrenuouſly oppoſed, high bailiff of the ſaid city, to expe
but being carried in the affirmative, he dite the ſaid ſcrutiny, did wilfully and
was ordered to attend accordingly, as deſignedly protract the ſame ; and when
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he was reminded of the ſaid orders by 2. That the high bailiff ſhould be ad.
the high bailiff, did publickly avow and mitted to be heard by his counſel in
declare he had done ſo ; and did utter ſupport of his ſaid charge, if he thought
diſreſpectful words in contempt of the fit. 3. That the ſaid Mr. Murray
authority of that houſe. This motion ſhould be taken into the cuſtody of the
was made by the marquis of Hartington, ſerjeant at arms attending that houſe,
and ſeconded by the lord Coke; and it and that, when he ſhould be in ſuch
was oppoſed by Wm. Noel, Eſq; Paul cuſtody, the ſerjeant ſhould take ſuch
Joddrel, Eſq; Rob. Nugent, Eſq; and bail, as ſhould be approved by Mr.
Mr. alderman Baker ; but after a long Speaker, for the ſaid Mr. Murray's at
debate, the queſtion was carried in the tendance upon that houſe, from time to
affirmative; whereupon it was ordered, time, as often as he ſhould be required
that Mr. Crowle ſhould then be brought thcreunto. 4. That the further con
to the bar, and upon his knees repri ſideration of that part of the high bai.
manded by Mr. Speaker for his ſaid of liff's charge, as related to Mr. Murray,
fence, which he accordingly was, and ſhould be adjourned till the 6th inſtant.
diſcharged, paying his fees; and then, And, 5. That the charge made by the
being very late, the confideration of high bailiff againſt Mr. Murray, ſhould
the charge made by the high bailiff be by him put into writing, and deli
was ordered to be adjourned till next vered to the clerk of that houſe; and
morning. - that a copy of the ſaid charge ſhould be
Accordingly next day, Feb. 1, the delivered to the ſaid Mr. Murray. Of
houſe reſumed the conſideration of this theſe orders the 3d was warmly oppoſed,
remarkable affair; and the high bailiff as being different from their method of
and Mr. Murray being called in, the proceeding upon any breach of privi
former ſtated his charge againſt the lat lege, in all which caſes the perſons
ter, which was an account of ſome complained of were never taken into
threatning or affronting expreſſions made cuſtody, till after they had been fully
uſe of by Mr. Murray againſt him, moſt heard in their defence, and as being a
of them after the election was over, but pre-judging of the cauſe before they had
did not charge him with any act of vio examined it, or knew any thing of it;
lence, either before or after the election and that in this caſe ſuch a proceeding
was over; and Mr. Murray having in would be the more extraordinary, as the
general denied the charge, and deſired offence alledged conſiſted ſolely in words, ,
to make his defence thereto by counſel, of which no complaint or information
part of an act made in the zoth year of had been made for above 8 months af.
his preſent majeſty's reign, intitled, ter the offence had been committed,
“An act for allowing perſons impeached and even then, not till an accuſation
of high-treaſon, whereby any corrup had been lodged againſt the informant,
tion of blood may be made, or for miſ upon the trial of which accuſation, the
priſion of ſuch treaſon, to make their perſons he informed againſt, might very
full defence by counſel,” was read; af. probably be the moſt material witneſſes;
ter which Mr. Murray being aſked, whereas in one of the higheſt offences
whether his counſel were ready to pro which can be committed by words,
ceed, he anſwered, that he had ſent for which is that of denying the king's right
them, and that he was ready himſelf,to the crown, or denying the Trinity,
but did not know whether they would the information muſt be brought in three
be ready to proceed that day; where or four days after the words ſpoken,
upon the following orders were agreed the wordsmaliciouſly,
muſt be proved to havebeen
to, 1. That Mr. Murray ſhould be ad ſpoken directly, and ad
mitted to be heard at the bar of that viſedly, and the proſecution muſt.*
houſe by his counſel, upon the charge in three months after the information.
made againſt him by the high bailiff. However, as the law of parliament."
different
+.
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different from the common or ſtatute leys are not free from miſts, and in
law, and as it was thought neceſſary to windy weather the ſpray of the ſea is
vindicate the dignity and authority driven over the whole iſland; for a
thereof, the queſtion was carried by a
briny dew is found on the vegitables
great majority, and Mr. Murray was
in the moſt inland parts, and it is almoſt
accordingly taken into cuſtody, and
impoſſible to preſerve braſs and iron
immediately gave bail for his ap from ruſt, and furniture from becoming
pearance. mouldy.
The high bailiff then ſtated his The ſummers are dry, clear, calm,
charge againſt the ſaid Mr. Gibſon, con and very hot, the autumns moiſt, warm,
taining an account of ſome words ſpo and unequal ; in winter, ſtorms are
ken by him during the election, refle&- not frequent nor long, but ſometimes
ing upon the proceedings of that houſe, very violent ; the ſpring is variable,
and of the legiſlature; and Mr. Gibſon but reſembles more the winter than ſum
having denied the ſame, ſeveral wit mer ſeaſon.
neſſes were examined on both ſides, and The mercury in Fahrenheit's ther
ſeveral members gave an account of mometer ſeldom riſes above the 8oth,
what they knew of the matter; where nor falls below the 48th degree in the
upon it was reſolved, That it appeared ſhade : in ſummer there is not five de
to that houſe, that the ſaid Mr. John grees difference between heat at noon
Gibſon was guilty of an high contempt and heat at night, and in winter the
of the authority and privileges of that variation is ſtill leſs.
houſe, by reflecting on the proceedings In ſummer the mornings and even
of that houſe, and of the legiſlature; ings are calm, but the middle of the
in conſequence of which reſolution, it day is cooled by refreſhing breezes,
was ordered, that he ſhould, for his which riſe in the eaſt, and following
ſaid offence, be committed priſoner to the ſun encreaſe till about 3 o'clock,
his majeſty's goal of Newgāte, and that and die away inſenſibly as night ap
Mr. Speaker ſhould iſſue his warrant proaches; but the north wind predomi
-
accordingly ; whereupon he was that nates, for the tops of all the trees in
very night ſent priſoner to Newgate. cline to the ſouth, and the branches to
And on Monday, Feb. 4, Mr. Speaker the north are blaſted. In autumn wa
acquainted the houſe, of his having ter-ſpouts are often ſeen near the iſland,
been informed by the ſerjeant at arms, and ſometimes break upon the ſhore.
that he had taken into his cuſtody the About the autumnal equinox the rain
Hon. Alex. Murray, Eſq; and when in falls in ſuch quantities that it pours from
his cuſtody had taken bail for his at the hills in a torrent, tears up trees by
tendance upon the houſe from time to the roots, carries away cattle, and
time, as often as he ſhould be required greatly damages the gardens and vine
thereunto, which bail he, the Speaker, yards. Hail and ſnow are often inter
had approved of; and thereupon it was mixed with the winter rains, but gene
ordered, that the ſaid Mr. Murray rally diſſolve immediately, and ice is
ſhould attend the houſe on Wedneſday ſeldom ſeen.
morning then next. The whole of the iſland is what the
[This Affair to be concluded, and the ſailors term low-land, except a few hills
Summary continued in our next.] near the center, the moſt confiderable
of which, called Toro, may be diſco
A/ort Account of the Iſland of Minor vered 14 leagues diſtant at ſea.
ca, from Mr. Cleghorn's Introdući The ſurface of the iſland is unequal,
on to his Obſervations on the epidemi and in many places divided by long,
cal Diſeaſes there. narrow, deep vales, which begin to
HE air in Minorca is more clear wards the middle, and, after ſeveral
than in Britain, yet the low val windings, terminate at the ſea. Nº.
Inc
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the towns and villages the fields are cul other uſes, makes a confiderable part
tivated, and incloſed with ſtone walls, of their bill of fare on faſt days, as do
but the reſt is covered with woods and beans, chichlings, chich peaſe, two
thickets; there are ſome pools of ſtand ſpecies of the kidney-bean, and lentils.
ing water, but few rivulets. The ſoil is In ſome places there are fields of hemp,
light, thin, and ſtony, with much ſea. flax, and tobacco ; there are alſo a few
ſalt, and ſome calcareous nitre inter peaſe in the vineyards and gardens, but
mixed. In moſt places there is ſo lit. theſe are reſerved for the tables of the
tle earth that the whole iſland appears rich.
to be one large irregular rock, cover'd In the fenny grounds canes are plant
here and there with mould, and an in ed, which are uſed inſtead of lathes to
finite variety of ſtones ; and yet the ſupport the tiles in the roofs of the build
peaſants affirm, that it would always ings ; in ſome few places there is Indi
produce corn and wine ſufficient for the an wheat ; they have alſo Job's tears,
natives, if their crops were not injured and Indian reed, the hard ſtony ſeeds of
by violent winds, and exceſſive drought. which are perforated and ſtrung to ſerve
The fields lie fallow two years, and are as beads for their roſaries.
ſown the third ; they are firſt broken The gardens are more for uſe than
up in the beginning of ſpring, and again ſhow, and produce pot-herbs, roots,
the next autumn, and prepared to re. and ſaladin in great plenty all the year,
ceive the ſeed. The tillage is neither and in ſummer they have Guinea pep
expenſive nor laborious, for a plough, per, various kinds of cucumbers, pom
ſo light as to be carried on a man's pions, and melons in great perfettion;
ſhoulder, and drawn by an heifer, or but as the climate is ſubject to ſevere
ſometimes by an aſs, aſſiſted by a hog, droughts, every garden is ſupplied with
is ſufficient to open ſo thin a ſoil. The a deep well, from which, by means of
barly is uſually cut about the zoth of the Perſian wheel, the gardener fillshi,
May, N. S. and the wheat in June, but reſervoir, and conveys the water by
the later the harveſt the more plentiful. ſtone canals to the different beds as Oc.
The grain is not threſhed but trodden caſion requires. Beſides the fruits com
out on a ſmooth piece of rock by oxen mon in England, they have large juicy
and aſſes. pomegranates, lemons, citrons, oranges,
In the planting of vines, a ſtone is almonds, and the Indian fig, which isthe
commonly laid on every ſlip, which is principal ſuſtenance of whole familiesin
neceſſary to prevent ſo ſhallow a ſoil September. The prickly ſhrub that
from being deprived of all moiſture by bears this fig, grows wild among the
the ſun, and the mould from being rocks, and is often uſed as a fence to
waſhed away by immoderate rains, gardens. - -

September is the ſeaſon for the vintage, The trees of the gardens are the cy.
and the grapes after they are trampled, preſs, the laurels, poplar, Egyptian
thorn, bead-tree, a beautiful ſpecies of
but before they are preſſed, are ſprink
led with powder of alabaſter, to give the dog's bane, the fig tree, ſome of
the wine a brighter red colour. Such which produce two crops of excellent
wines as are made with care, of the fruit in a year, and all afford a convº
fruit of old vine-yards, are very fine, nient ſhade, under which the peaſanº
and keep the body open; a quality ſel uſually regale: beſides theſe there *
dom found in wines of this complec the palm ; dates indeed never come tº
tlon.
perfection here, but the inner branchº
The natives hang up cluſters of of the tree, when blanched, ſerve *
grapes to the ceilings of their chambers, ornaments in the proceſſion on Fallº
to dry for winter's ſtore. The Sapa funday, and the others are uſed by *
vini, with various roots and fruits, pre children in paſſion week, for ſtriking
ſerved by being boiled in it, beſides the earth, which is ſuperſtitiouſly º
1751. Obſervations on the WE A THE R. 367
by the inhabitants beating of Judas. would have ſucceeded if they had been
The minds of the people are at that time ſeconded in ſucceeding times ; it is
ſo inflamed by the ſermons of the therefore to be wiſhed that his Engli/%
prieſts, that it is dangerous for the Jews ſucceſſors would follow ſo laudable an
to be ſeen abroad. example.
Beſides the vegetables produced by From the berries of the maſtic an
culture, there is an almoſt infinite vari. oil is extračted which ſerves for lamps,
ety of the indigenous, which grow ſpon and is uſed by the poor to fry their fiſh,
taneouſly in the iſland ; ſome that have after having corrected its aſtringency by
formerly been tranſplanted from foreign dipping in it a piece of ſoft bread. The
countries now grow wild, particularly leaves of the myrtle are uſed in tanning
the aloe, which ſeems to have been in leather, and dying cloaths black, which
duſtriouſly cultivated near farm houſes, is a favourite colour among the Spani
as a remedy for the accidents to which ards ; and its tough flexible branches,
country labourers are much expoſed, it when properly twiſted, make the beſt
having been formerly in great eſteem and moſt durable rope for the Perſian
for healing recent wounds. There are wheel. Upon this account of the ve
alſo many aromatic plants, which thrive getable kingdom it may be obſerved
luxuriantly in this ſoil, and by embalm that the indigenous plants are well a
ing the air with fragrant exhalations dapted to preſerve health, and cure
contribute as well to preſerve as to re thoſe diſeaſes which are incident to the
ſtore health. Garlick, in particular, climate, and that even the ſhape and fi
makes a confiderable part both of their gure of the trees ſeem to be the effect
food and phyſick, and ſeveral kinds of of ſomething more than chance ; none
it grow in ſuch plenty, that the milk of of them grow tall, they never loſe their
the cattle, and even the fleſh participates leaves, the tops are broad and buſhy,
of the taſte. In all the uncultivated and are ſtretched almoſt horizontally to
parts of the iſland, thick evergreens, the ſouth, and the numerous climbers
buſhes of maſtic, mock privet, and that are joined with them, and inter
dwarf olive, intermixed with an incre woven with the branches, render the
dible quantity of myrtle, ſweet gum, ſhelter which they afford almoſt impe
ceſtus, and roſemary ſprout up in ſuch netrable by rain or ſun; and if provi
abundance, that the broken ſurface of dence had not afforded ſuch a cover,
the ground is covered with an agreea no animals could live on theſe rocks in
ble verdure, and the air perfumed with the ſcorching heat of ſummer, nor en
exquiſite fragrance. dure the heavy rains and chilling blaſts
Beſides the trees before mentioned, which frequently happen in the other
the wild olives and green holm oaks, ſeaſons ; beſides as the fine ſoil is annu
which never loſe their verdure, ſupply ally waſhed away, the fields would ſoon
the cattle with ſhelter both from heat become barren, if they were not con
and cold, and with leaves for food when ſtantly ſupplied with freſh manure from
the ſummer's ſun, or blaſts of winter the leaves of vegetables, intermixed
have deſtroyed the graſs. with the dung of animals which feed in
From the qualities of the ſoil it might the woods.
be expected that the olive would thrive Observations on the Weather,
in this iſland, and yet the natives take &c. (continued from p. 309.)
ſo little care to propagate it, that they HE weather in this month may be
import almoſt all their oil, and pay for ſaid to have been warm and wet,
it with ready money ; and tho' it has it having rained more or leſs on 24 days
been ſaid that the olive will not flou out of thirty ; on ſome of them, very
riſh here for want of hills to ſhelter it, heavily, and during a conſiderable part
yet a Spaniſh governor once made uſe of 24 hours. -

of his authority in obliging the inhabi The wind was for the moſt part S.W.
tants to cultivate it, and his endeavours - - to

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 Cancers cured by the Phytolacca. July
368
and the ſky frequently cloudy when it commonly attends it. And having heard'
did not rain, the air temperate. at ſeveral times, that a method of cu
The mercury in the barometer ſome ring cancers, by the application of the
times ſunk to 29.4. and one day roſe juice of the Pokeweed, or Phytolacca,
had been
diſcovered in Connecticut colo
to 3o. 1. viz. on the 9th, the wind E.
But it generally kept betwixt 29. 7. and my, and had been uſed in ſeveral inſtances
9. not varying above fix tenths of an with ſucceſs, I wrote to the reverend
inch in the whole month, nor ſhifting Dr. johnſon, of Stratford in that co
above two of theſe in one day. lony, a divine of the church of Eng
In the thermometer the motions of land, and a gentleman of a diffin
the quickſilver were as limited as in the guiſhed character for his probity as
barometer. Twice it ſunk to 59, viz. well as learning, to procure me, if he
on the 26th ult. and the 19th Inſt. On could, ſome authentic account of theſe
Cures.
the oth, 11th, and 12th, it ſtood a
bout 64 and 5, its higheſt aſcent, at the Dr. Johnſon, by letter aſſures me,
uſual hour of obſervation ; for at noon that I may depend on what follows
it roſe to 72, on the 10th, the warmeſt to be true repreſentations of fact, be
day this month, wind E. ing taken from the perſons mouths
As the variations in reſpect to heat verbatim.
did not exceed 6 degrees in the whole The firſt was taken from capt. Iſaac
month, ſo no two ſucceeding days dif Dickerman of New Haven, by Dr. Hub
fered from each other above 3 degrees, hard of the ſame place, the 26th of
a greater equality than is common to be June, 1745, as follows:
obſerved at this ſeaſon; to which cauſe “About the 50th year of my age,
very probably, and to the moiſt tempe there appeared on my face, near my
rature of the air, may be aſcribed the eye, a ſmall ſcab, about the bigneſs of
uncommon healthineſs of the town, and, an ordinary pin's head, but a little dif
as far as I can learn, of many parts of ferent-coloured from the ſkin, only a
the country alſo. little darker. It continued about fix
The Cure of Cancers. weeks encreaſing, and then came off,
. From an eminent phyſician at New-York. and the ſkin appeared ſmooth. In three
Know not, that any certain method or four days it began again, and ſo en
of cure of genuine cancers has hi creaſed, and came off as before, tho'
therto been diſcovered by phyſicians, ſomething ſooner; and ſo it continued
at leaſt the general want of ſucceſs, in coming on and going off for ſome time,
the common methods of cure, too though ſomething ſooner every time,
º
plainly diſcovers, that any certain me till it would come on and go off in a
thod is very little known. We have week's time, and, as the time of its
ſeveral inſtances of cures, by very coming on was ſhorter, it encreaſed
fimple and unexpećted remedies, of proportionably, and would be as big
diſtempers which had till ſuch remedies when it came off in a week, as when it
were diſcovered, baffled all the ſkill ofwas longer in growing, and not only
the moſt learned and experienced phy. ſo, but its ſize encreaſed till it was
ficians. Witneſs the cure of the viper's as big as half a hazel nut. It grew
bite by oil, of the tarantula by muſick, gradually darker. After a while it was
and, I may add, of the intermittent wet under the ſcab, and in three or four
fevers, by the Peruvian bark. All years time there was corruption un
which, and ſeveral others, were diſco der it. It was attended generally with
vered by the experience of the vulgar, a burning and ſometimes an itching, as
and were kept as ſecrets among them; if a fly had ſettled on my face, but upon
for which reaſon, when I hear of any a ſmall bruſh it ceaſed. My cheek was
conſiderable cure performed among the ſometimes attended with a ſmart pain,
common people, I endeavour to informa as if a thread was drawn thro' it. Bliſ
myſelf of it, and the ſucceſs which tet:
 175 r. Hiſtory of cancerous Caſes and Cures. 369
ters generally abated the ſymptoms, and inch deep in the platter, for I obſerved,
I felt the ſame pain in the bliſters. if it was ſhallower, it did not make ſo
Sundry forts of means I uſed ſeemed good an ointment.”
for a while to do good, but yet in the The above is exactly as the captain
general it grew till it got to the fize be. related his cure to me. He informed
fore mentioned. I conſulted the beſt me, that a daughter of Madam JP'in
phyſicians and ſurgeons in the country, throp, of New London came to him, a
who all agreed it was a cancer, but not year or two ago with a cancer. He ad
of the worſt ſort. They were of opi. viſed her to uſe the pokeweed, and has
nion that nothing but hot or cold iron ſince heard that it has cured her.
could cure it, but it being ſo near my The next is from Hannah Murray of
eye the conſequence was feared, other. Stratford, taken from her own mouth
wife I would have ſubmitted to the o the 12th of July, 1745, by her brother
peration. Waiting upon providence till John Patterſon.
I was about 60 years of age, in the lat “About the 23d year of my age,
ter end of the ſummer I was informed there appeared on the ſide of my breaſt
that the pokeweed juice would cure can a blue ſpeck about the bigneſs of a corn
cers ; upon which I tried it in the fol , of gunpowder, which continued about
lowing manner. I applied a new plaiſ. ſeven years, without any knot, but at
ter generally once in twelve hours; tended once in a while with a ſharp pain,
the firſt plaiſter fetched, the ſcab off after which term came a knot as big as
without much pain, the next began to a large pin's head. After the knot
draw, and upon every new application came, it ſeemed as if a ſtring was faſ
the drawing and pain increaſed. I con tened to my breaſt bone from the ſpeck.
tinued it three weeks. After the uſe of In a few days the knot grew as big as a
it for ſome time, upon putting on a new hazelnut, and in a month's time it en
plaiſter the pain was as great for a few creaſed to the bigneſs of an egg; im
moments, as if hot embers had been mediately after that the blue ſpeck came
put on. It made three holes about the off, and there came clear water from
bigneſs of a pin's head, out of which under the ſpeck. Then taking the ad
iſſued matter, like what comes out of a vice of the moſt ſkilful ſurgeons, who
boyle. At three weeks end I was diſ. concluded it was a cancer of the worſt
couraged with it, and left it off. Upon ſort, I was directed to a gentlewoman *
that had been cºred of a cancer, whoſe
leaving it off the cancer preſently grew
much better, and ſeemed, almoſt well. directions I followed, and, with a bleſ
About a month after I applied it again, fing on the means, I obtained a cure.
and followed it five weeks, at the end She direéted me to take the leaves and
of which I ſeemed perfectly cured, and ſmall branches of pokeweed, pound
the plaiſler would ſtick no longer. In them together and ſqueeze out the juice,
about three years it appeared again, and put it into an earthen pot and ſet it in
I uſed it as before, and have thought the ſun, until it acquired the thickneſs
ever fince I had a perfect cure, till this of an ointment, then ſpread a plaiſler
ſpring I, now and then feel the ſymp on the leaf of the plant, no bigger
toms of it near my noſe, at ſome diſ than the knot, (when the leaf was
tance from the original ſcab. I am green to be uſed, in the winter uſe black
now 66. I made the ointment in the filk) and to apply a new plaiſter four or
following manner; I took the leaves, five times in 24 hours, if I could en
ſtalks, and berries, and pounded them dure the pain, which was exceeding
ſharp; ſhe told me it would make it
together, ſqueezed out the juice, and
ſet it in the ſun, in a pewter diſh, apparently worſe, for it would draw it
till it came to the thickneſs of an oint
* I have been infºrmed, that this woman had
ment. I took care that the juice, ber breaft eat or conſumed to the bºne, before
ſhould be about three quarters of an Abe uſed the Pokeweed. to
July, 1751. B b b
370 Hiſtory of cancerous Caſes and Cures. July
to the outſide from the bottom, which The diffinguiſhing parts of the flower and
I found to be true, for in a ſmall time fruit are as follows.
after I uſed the means, it opened five The flower cup conſiſts of five whi
holes in my breaſt, the biggeſt where the tiſh coloured hollow oval leaves, which
ſpeck was, which was big enough to continue till the fruit falls.
put in the end of my thumb. She told It has no flower leaves beſides thoſe
me to take no phyſic, nor uſe any of the cup.
ſtrong drink. except in caſe of faint From the bottom of the cup ariſe ten
neſs which means I uſed from Auguſt chives with roundiſh heads.
to March, and them it healed of a The ſeed bud is a little flatted globe,
ſudden, and hath been well now twelve carrying ten ſhort ſmall ſtiles, and af
years.” terwards turns to a round, flatted, red,
The above account taken from her mouth juicy berry, and divided into ten cells
by me Joh N PATTER son. round its axis, each containing one
ſeed of the ſhape of a kidney.
Tho' the Phytolaccabe known to al. The juice of this plant is very ſharp
moſt every one in America, by the name and corroſive, and for that reaſon is ne
of pokeweed, being a very common vernſed internally, but is frequently
plant, yet I think it proper, on this oc uſed with ſucceſs to take off the callofity
caſion, to give a deſcription of it, in or of finuous ulcers. The corroſive parts
der to preſerve the knowledge of it; are ſo volatile, that when 'tis thorough
ſor vulgar names are obſerved frequent ly dried it becomes infipid and inof
ly to change, and thereby many uſeful fenſive.
diſcoveries of the antients are loſt to the The firſt ſprouts in the ſpring, when
moderns. Dioſcorides has omitted the it riſes with all its leaves cloſe folded,
deſcription of ſeveral plants for this rea like a large aſparagus, and boiled, is
ſon, that they were commonly known; accounted a great delicacy, and is fre
but nothing can be more diſputed, than to quently eat in the ſpring. I have eat it,
what plant the name in Dioſcorides pro without the leaſt offence to my ſtomach
perly belongs, and there is now no me. or otherwiſe, and think it the moſt
thod to end the diſpute by diſcovering agreeable to the palate of any boiled
the truth. -

green I ever did eat. The ripe berries

The Phytolacca is a kind of domeſtic likewiſe are eaten by the birds, and it
plant, for though it be very commonly is probable therefore that they, by ri
found in almoſt every plantation in North pening, loſe their acrimony.
America, from Virginia to New York, I have been told likewiſe, that the
both included, and perhaps farther, roots roaſted, applied as a poultice to
and propagates itſelf without any kind obſtimate ulcers, with hard tumours and
of culture, yet I never obſerved it grow calloſity, have diſſolved them, when the
ing in the woods. It is a large plant common means failed. -

with a ſtrong ſtem, ſending forth alter Now I wiſh I could ſhew, from the
nately many branches, and riſes, in good peculiar nature of cancers, and of the
ground, to five or fix feet in height. phytolacca, what reaſons we have to
‘I he leaves are large, ſmooth, juicy, expect a cure of cancers from this, more
oval, and intire, without any notchings than other medicines in uſe, on ſuch
or flaſhings on the edges, and placed like occaſions ; but I cannot tell where
alternately. in the nature of a cancer confiſts, where
The root is large likewiſe, and pe. by it is diſtinguiſhed from all other tu
rennial, running deep into the ground, mours. I may perhaps tell ſome out
and dividing into many branches. ward appearances whereby to diſtinguiſh
The flowers ſtand in erect ſpikes on it, but theſe are far from ſhewing the
foot ſtalks, ariſing ſeparately on the eſſential difference.
branches. Neither do I know in what manner
medicines
 1751. Deſcription and Uſe of the Phytolacca.-RAM L E R. 37 I
medicines operate on the humours of which lies, (as in the woman here men
the body, and therefore I muſt leave it tioned) ſeveral years without increaſe or
to others to ſhew a priori, why one vegetation, but at the end of that term
medicine is preferable to another in the encreaſes very faſt, and ſpreads its parts
cure of a cancer. I have no foundati like roots, through all the adjoining
on for reaſoning, but from obſervation, parts of the body, and thereby occaſi
that this or the other medicine or me ons the obſtructions and ſwellings of the
thod of cure, has been beneficial or pre veſſels. That the effluvia from this in
judicial in ſuch like caſes. ſect or vegetable ſo alter the humours
However this be, we may obſerve, of the adjoining parts, that they become
that there ſeems ſome kind of analogy, corroſive ; and if this inſe&t be like the
between cancers and the tumours made polypus, or ſome other vegetable, that
by ſome inſects, laying their eggs in every part preſerves the life and power
leaves, or the bark or fruit of vegeta of vegetation, ſo that if they be cut in:
bles, and in the fleſh of animals. The to never ſo many pieces, every one of
whole texture and compoſition of the theſe becomes a perfect animal or vege
plant, ſo as far as the influence of the table of the ſame kind, we from thence
little embryo extends, is altered, and form ſome notion of the nature of a ge
the nature of the juice likewiſe. The nuine cancer, and how ſuch a penetra
embryo ſeems like a point, from whence ting volatile juice, as that of the phyto
ſome peculiar force and ačtion proceed, lacca, may perform the cure by killing
ſo that, upon examining ſome of them, every part of this vegetable or animal,
while theſe tumours are tender, there in its fartheſt receſſes, and that without
ſeem to be numerous tubes and fibres deſtroying the ſubſtance or fleſh in which
all tending to or from the embryo. The it is lodged. This conjecture ſeems the
eggs of ſome inſects lie ſeveral years more probable, becauſe cancers are
without any apparent increaſe or alte moſt commonly found in parts of the
ration, but after they have paſſed a cer body moſt expoſed to the air, as in the
tain time, their life or force of vegeta face and womens breaſts, and this juice
tion begins, and they encreaſe greatly is frequently uſed to deſtroy vermin in
in a ſhort time. Thus it is with the in ulcers. But my preſent purpoſe does
fect called in America the locuſt, if the not allow me to deſcend into particulars,
common obſervation be true, that every to ſhow the probability of this conjec
fourteenth year, ſuch numerous ſwarms ture, and to take off ſome obvious ob
are produced, as to deſtroy all the young jećtions to it. I only take the liberty
ſhoots in our orchards and in many trees to propoſe it to the curious and learned,
of the wood. for further enquiry.
Theſe locuſts, by piercing the tender
ſhoots of trees in the ſummer, lay their The RAMBLE R, Numb. 133.
eggs in them, which turn to maggots
the ſame ſummer, and before winter To the Author.
creep into the ground, and there are S1 R,
ſuppoſed to remain in the ſtate of a chry OU have ſhewn by the publication
ſalis fourteen years, at the end of which of my letter, (ſee p. 312.) that
term they pierce the earth, and come you think the life of Victoria not wholly
out in vaſt ſwarms; then they turn to a unworthy of the notice of a philoſo
fly, bigger than the drone bee. It is pher; I ſhall therefore continue my
certain ſome ſeeds never vegetate till narrative, without any apology for un
after two years, and perhaps a longer importance, which you have dignified.
time may be neceſſary to others. or for inaccuracies, which you are to
Now it may be ſuppoſed, that the correct.
cancer ariſes from the egg of ſome in When my life appeared to be no.
ſcèt, or ſeed of ſome paraſitic vegetable, longer in Bdanger,
b b 2.
and as much nºy
“
 37.2 Melancholy ſtate of a ruinous Beauty. July
my ſtrength was recovered as en who has never thought or heard of a
abled me to bear the agitation of a ny other excellence than beauty, and
coach, I was placed at a lodging in a whom the ſudden blaſt of diſeaſe wrin
neighbouring village, to which my mo kles in her bloom, is, indeed, ſufficient
ther diſmiſſed me with a faint embrace, ly calamitous. She is at once depriv
having repeated her command not to ed of all that gave her eminence or
expoſe my face too ſoon to the ſun or power, of all that elated her pride, or
wind, and told me, that with care I animated her activity, all that filled her
might perhaps become tolerable again. days with pleaſure, and her nights with
The proſpect of being tolerable had hope, all that gave gladneſs to the Pre:
very little power to elevate the imagi ſent hour, or brightened her proſpect of
nation of one who had ſo long been futurity. It is, perhaps, not in the pow
accuſtomed top raiſe and extaſy, but it er of a man whoſe attention has been
was ſome ſatisfaction to be ſeparated divided by -diverſity of purſuits, and
from my mother who was inceſſantly who has not beeh accuſtomed to derive
ringing the knell of departed beauty, from others much of his happineſs, to
and never entered my room without the image to himſelf ſuch helpleſs deſtitu
whine of condolence, or the growl of tion, ſuch diſmal inanity. Every object
anger. She cften wandered over my of pleaſing contemplation is at once
face, as travellers over the ruins of a ſnatched away and the ſoul finds every
celebrated city, to note every place receptacle of ideas empty, or filled only
which had once been remarkable for a with the memory of joys that can return
happy feature. She frequently conde no more. All is gloomy privation, or
ſcended to viſit me, but always left me impotent deſire; the faculties of thought
more melancholy, for after a thouſand ſlumber in deſpondency, or the powers
trifling enquiries about my diet, and a of pleaſure mutiny for employment.
minute examination of my looks ſhe ge. I was ſo little able to find entertain
nerally concluded with a figh, that I ment for myſelſ, that I was forced in a
fhould never more be fit to be ſeen. ſhort time to venture abroad, as the ſo
At laſt I was permitted to return litary ſavage is driven by hunger from
home, but found no great improvement his cavern. I entered with all the hu
of my condition; for I was impriſoned mility of diſgrace into aſſemblies, where
in my chamber as a criminal, whoſe I had lately ſparkled with gayety, and
appearance would diſgrace my friends, towered with triumph. I was not whol
and condemned to be tortured into beau ly without hope, that dejećtion had
ty. Every experiment which the offi. miſrepreſented me to myſelf, and that
ciouſneſs of folly could communicate, the remains of my former face might
or the credulity of ignorance believe, yet have ſome attraćtion and influence;
was tried upon me. Sometimes I was but the firſt circle of viſits convinced
covered with emollients, by which it me, that my reign was at an end, that
was expected that all the ſcars would life and death were no longer in my
be filled and my cheeks plumped up hands, that I was no more to practiſe
to their former ſmoothneſs; and ſome.
the glance of command, or the frown
times I was puniſhed with artificial ex of prohibition, to receive the tribute of
coriations, in hopes of gaining new fighs and praiſes, or be ſoothed with
graces with a new ſkin. The coſmetic
the gentle murmurs of amorous timidi
ſcience was exhauſted upon me; but ty. My opinion was now unheard, and
who can repair the ruins of nature ? my propoſals unregarded; the narrow
My mother was forced to give me reſt neſs of my knowledge, and the meanneſs
at laſt, and abandon me to the fate of a
fallen toaſt whoſe fortune ſhe conſider. of Iny ſentiments were eaſily diſcover'd,
when the eyes were no longer engaged
ed as a hopeleſs game, no longer wor. againſt the judgment; and it was ob
thy of ſolicitude or atention.
by thoſe who had formerly been
The condition of a young woman ſerved
charmed by my vivacious loquacity,
tº.
| 1751. Loſs of Beauty conſoled. 373
that my underſtanding was impaired as envy or admiration, nor enabled to de
well as my face, and that I was no lon light the eye or inflame the heart.
ger qualified to fill a place in any com This was naturally to be expected.
pany but a party at cards. and this I began to experience. But
It is ſcarcely to be imagined how when I was no longer agitated by the
ſoon the mind ſinks to a level with the perpetual ſtruggle of reſiſtance, and ef
condition. I who had long conſidered fort of perſeverance, I found more ſen
all who approached me as vaſſals, con ſibly the want of thoſe entertainments
demned to regulate their pleaſures by which had formerly delighted me; the
my eyes, and harraſs their inventions day roſe upon me without an engage
for my entertainment, was in leſs than ment, and the evening cloſed in its na
three weeks reduced to receive a ticket tural gloom, without ſummoning me to
with profeſſions of obligation, to catch a concert or a ball. None had any care
with eagerneſs at a compliment, and to to find amuſements for me, and ſ had
watch with all the anxiouſneſs of de no power of amuſing myſelf. Idleneſs
pendance, leſt any little civility that was expoſed me to melancholy, and life be
paid me ſhould paſs unacknowledged. gan to languiſh in motionleſs indiffe
Though the negligence of the men rence.
: Miſery and ſhame are nearly allied.
was not very pleafing, when compared
with vows and adoration, yet it was It was not without many ſtruggles, that
º far more ſupportable than the inſolence I prevailed on myſelf to confeſs my un
of my own ſex. For the firſt ten eaſineſs to Euphemia, the only friend,
months after my return into the world, who had never pained me with comfort
I never entered a ſingle houſe in which or with pity. I at laſt laid my calami
the memory of my down fall was not ties before her, rather to eaſe my heart
revived. At one place I was congra than receive aſſiſtance. “We muſt diſ
tulated on my eſcape with life; at ano “tinguiſh, ſaid ſhe, my Vićtoria, thoſe
ther I heard of the benefits of early ino “ evils which are inflićted by provi
culation; by ſome I have been told in “dence, from thoſe to which we our
ge
expreſs terms, that I am yet not without g
ſelves give the power of hurting us.
my charms; others have whiſpered at Of our calamity a ſmall part is the
&
my entrance, This is the celebrated inflićtion of heaven, the reſt is little
beauty. One told me of a waſh that more than the corroſion of idle diſ
would ſmooth the ſkin; and another of. “ content. You have loſt that which
fered me her chair, that "I might not “may indeed ſometimes contribute to
front the light: ſome ſoothed me with “ happineſs, but to which happineſs is
obſervation that none can tell how ſoon “ by no means inſeparably annexed.
gº
my caſe may be her own ; and ſome You have loſt what the greater part of
thought it proper to receive me with “ the human race never have poſſeſſed,
mournful tenderneſs, formal condolence, “ what thoſe on whom it is beſtowed
and conſolatory blandiſhments. “ for the moſt part poſſeſs in vain,
Thus was I every day harraſſed with “ and what you, while it was yours,
all the ſtratagems of well-bred maligni “ knew not how to uſe: You have loſt
ty ; yet inſolence was more tolerable “ early what the laws of nature forbid
than ſolitude, and I therefore perſiſted “ you to keep long, and loſt it while
to keep my time at the doors of my ac “ your mind is yet flexible, and while
quaintance without gratifying them with “ you have time to ſubſtitute more va
any appearance of reſentment or de “ luable and more durable excellencies.
preſſion. I expected that their exulta “ Confider yourſelf, my Victoria, as a
tion would in time vapour away, that “ being born to know, to reaſon, and to
the joy of their ſuperiority would end aćt; riſe at once from your dream of
with its novelty, and that I ſhould be melancholy to wiſdom and to piety :
ſuffered to glide along in my preſent you will find that there are other
form among the nameleſs multitude, “ charms than thoſe of beauty, and or
whom nature never intended to excite han the
ther joys than the praiſe
&8
P - of fools.”
* * Our
 Memoirs of ALG ERNoN S1 DNEY. July
374
*...* Our correſpondent, who cau on govern ment, * which will only pe
tions unthinking people from throwing riſh with Liberty herſelf.
bean ſhells before their doors at this The death of the uſurper, and the
ſeaſon, and from flinging out water in reſignation of the protectorſhip by his
r,
froſty weather, which frequently occa ſucceſſo threw the conduct of affairs
fion very unlucky accidents, certainly once more into the hands of the parlia
means well, and we hope this obſerva ment, and then Sidney emerged again
tion may have a proper effect, One into the ſervice of his country. But
inſtance, among many, which juſtifies General Monk (contrary to all expecta
this caution, happen'd ſome years ago; tion) bringing about the reſtoration
when a glazier carrying a frame of glaſs ſoon after, turned our patriot again into
his
thro' St. Martin's church yard, and a recluſe, 'till he ſhould know how
treading on a bean-ſhell, fell and cut former oppoſition to the firſt Charles
himſelf mortally with the ſhivers. would be reliſhed by the ſecond. He
was on an embaſſy at the court of Den
mark, when Charles was reſtored; but
From Old England, july 27. on that occaſion, after his audience of
leave, retired to Hamburgh. He ſtay'd
Anecdotes of Alcer Non Sidney, Eſq; here a ſhort time, and finding (notwith
ſtanding the favour of General Monk)
LG E RNoN S1DN E Y was born a his return to England would be dan
A bout the latter end of the reign gerous, he changed the place of his re
of James I. He was 2d ſon to the É. ſidence. He continued ſeme years at
of Leiceſter by a daughter of Henry Franckfort, where Charles, according
Piercy, E. of Northumberland. He to the maxims of the times, is ſaid to
ate
muſt then be very young, when the have ſent ten ruffians to aſſaſſin him;
inteſtine commotions of thoſe days firſt but this is not very probable (according
broke out, yet old enough to be a di to ſome) when 'tis conſidered he had
ſtinguiſhed ačtor on the theatre of li leave ſome years after from that king to
return to England: Tho' others think
berty. When the diſpute is, whether a this circumſtance rather confirms than
nation ſhall continue in freedom, or
fink under the deſpotic will of one man, deſtroys the belief of that intended aſ.
it is not difficult to determine the part a ſaſſination, fince, upon Sidney's reliance
man of unbiaſed honour, reſolution on royal promiſe, and his return, the
and underſtanding, will eſpouſe. But, court never reſted 'till they had de
tho' Sidney fought for liberty while it prived him of his life.
was in danger, ne ſheathed his ſword On his return, nothing more remark
when that divine ſpirit was overwhelm able happened for ſome time, than his
ed in licentious violence ; and tho' he offering himſelf a candidate, once or
was nominated one of Charles's judges, twice, to ſerve his country in parlia
he expreſſed his diſapprobation of the ment ; but the ſtream of court-oppoſi
Cromwellian meaſures, by deſpiſing the tion bore down his intereſt, and he
nomination, and declining appearance could never gain an election. As he
in that remarkable judicature. When deſpiſed all mean conceſſions, and as he
Cromwell's ſcheme had ripened into u ſtill preſerved his honour untainted, it
could not be expected, that, in a reign
ſurpation, as he could not avert, he re
tired from its influence; and no manlike Charles's, he could have many ad
more ſincerely abhorred the uſurper mirers ; tho' confidering the pravity of
than Sidney —He lived unknown dur. the times, he had perhaps mere than
ing this interval of terror, but not idly ; his ſhare ; and it was this, coinciding
fince he ſpent his time in aſſuring to * He wrote two trađs, the leſſºr whereof
himſelf the bleſſings of poſterity, by was left when bis papers were ſeized by the
Partly deviſing thoſe excellent diſcourſes king's mºſſengers on bis being accuſed of treaſºn.
ta
1751. Poetical E S S A. Y. S. 375
to aggravate the old grudge Charles had (ſays his memorialiſt) with an uncon
always bore him, that in all probability cernedneſs which became one who had
determined his fate. For this purpoſe, ſet up Marcus Brutus for his pattern.
a plot muſt be hatched, and Sidney He was but a few minutes on a ſcaffold
made a principal in it. The Bravoes erected on Towerhill, near the place
of the law were therefore hired, of his confinement. He ſpoke little,
Sidney was tried, and conſequently his prayer was very ſhort, and his head
condemned. was cut off at one blow.” He was
'Twas in vain for Sidney to appeal about 62 years of age, on the 7th of
to Charles, and to defire the royal re Dec. 1683, which was the day of his
view of his caſe. He ſolicited no in martyrdom. -

dulgence; it would have been enough The firſt parliament after the revolu
for him to have been allowed an equi tion repealed his convićtion and at
table hearing ; but it was denied him, tainder, and cancell'd all records of
for his death was viſibly pre-determined. them, ſo as (to uſe the words of the
Let us then attend the Vºm to his aë) “ they might not be viſible to fu
bloody ſacrifice — “He met death ture ages. -

Po E T 1 c A L E S S A. Y S.
Mr. Ursan, “;º,
To a Nobleman on his Birth-day, Aug. 27, 1746.
746

Th 0' ſome ºf the thoughts, and even the Nce more, o,”, on thy natal day,
words ºf the following fanzas are taken Let gratulation tune the ſeñal lay ;
from Mr. Pope's Meſſab, yet I bope they are ſo Once more ſet life its petty cares remove,
far originals as to deſerve a place in your next. And yield one day to gratitude and love,
Tours, AcADEM 1 cus. Love free frºm guile, tho’ not from intºreſt free,
Since moſt I pleaſe myſelf, in pleaſing thee,
op E on the MoR N IN G. Yet let my verſe detain th’ indulgent ear,
And ſº glad paternal care., ". -

Riſe, my ſoul, ſurvey the morn, rº

- - But why ſhy winneſ wiſhes ſhouldſt thou
And purple beauties of the dawn, - rize, , , * -- -- -

In order as they ſhine :
The herbs that with the dew-drops glow,
The graſs, the ſhrubs, the flow'rets ſhow.
Their maker all divine.
Hark! how the warbling feathere throng
Now tune their ſoft melodious ſong,
From ev’ry leafy ſpray;
The black-bird here with mellow throat,
And there the truſh with ſofter note,
- - since. for thee, but for myſelf they riſe?
* For thee repleat with honour, and with days,
With plenty bleſs'd, and ſatiated with praiſe,
º For thee, whoſe labours, fortune joys to bleſ,
. For thee, whoſe meit dignifies ſucceſs,
Whom life; in each gradation, ſtrives to pleaſe,
A youth of honour, and an age of peace.
What wiſh for Thee can anxious duty frame,
What! — butthat long thou live, and long the
ſame ! w - - -

In concert pour the lay. -

Do thou, my ſoul, reſponſive join,
Ambitious of a theme divine,
And ſing thy maker's praiſe:
Unnumber'd objećts he ſupplies
For contemplation's wond'ring eyes,
And all the muſe's lays.
That long thou live, to mend a vicious age.
Exalt their views, and moderate their rage,
That long thou live, my virtues to reſtore,
And teach again, the rules thou taught'ſt before ;
That long thou live, for * them, whoſe thought
- leſs youth -

jehovab thy all forming hand;
The world produc’d ; at thy command
That world ſhall melt away,
Soon the arch-angel's trump ſhall ſound,
The ſtarting dead ſhall cleave the ground,
And graves admit the day.
But yonder glitt'ring orbs of light,
That now diſtinguiſh morn from night,
No more ſhall ſhed their rays.
Then ſhall break forth a beam divine,
And then the light himſelf ſhall ſhine
In one crernal blaze.
Demands thy hand, to point the paths of truth: :
For + him whoſe innocence thy voice has bleſs'd,
Thy ſmile encourag'd, and thy hand careſs'd ;
Live long the ſhame of guilt, and virtue's aid,
Live long for all the good, and all the had.
* My daughters. + My dear ſon H^**
The Pos = y : ; or, The LovER's G. F.T.
A N E w So N G.
By G. Rollos.
T the cloſe of the day, on the banks of the
Tweed, ſmead ;
J. S. Where ſweet-ſmelling odours perfume the £.
alt
376 Poetical
Fair Flora ! I cry'd, attend my requeſt,
And bring me a poſey for dear Chloe's breaſt.
The goddeſs, attentive my ſummons obey'd,
And brought me a noſegay,+O take it! ſhe ſaid,
Haſte, haſte, and preſent it to Chloe the fair,
With wings ſwift as thought to the charmer repair.
Each flower appear'd in the lovelieſt array,
And ſtrove which ſhou'd moſt its bright beauties Soft bluſhes o'er her cheeks are ſpread,
diſplay,
The jes'mine and vi'let, the lily and roſe,
In fragrance delightful their ſweets did diſcloſe.
I preſented the gift, which the fair did ap
prove,
And receiv'd it with joy as a proof of my love:
Then ſighing, ſhe kindly expreſs'd her delight,
And ſhe gave me her heart my pains to requite.
Dear Chloe, ſaid I, what an emblem is here !
Tho' your beauty like theſe in its bloom does ap
pear ; - * * Me, me, her gentle arms careſt,
Yet like theſe it is frail, and will ſoon paſs away, And to her boſom cloſely preſt,
But virtue's the flower which ne'er will decay.
What ails my Heart? A new Song.
HAT ails my heart? 'tis ſtrangely ſad,
Or, ſure, ’tis not the ſame I had,
Yes, 'tis the ſame, I feel it plain,
Who gave moſt pleaſure, gives moſt pain;
Now every thought diſturbs my mind,
And tells me Flora's now unkind.
The treacherous figh ſteals unawares,
And tells too true my inward cares; , ,
The night inflames my lab'ring breaſt,
And ſleep denies her balmy reſt:
Then ev'ry thought diſtraćts my mind,
And tells me Flora's now unkind. * *
..One maid has taught my heart to know....:
The joy ſincere, and real woe. - “. ! --
Grief, baffled long, with all her cares, .
Now threat'ning claims her whole arrcars : ..
Each trifle now inſults my mind, :* *
And tells me Flora's now unkind. . . .
But peace, my heart, and calmly bear
Thy wrongs, nor once reproach the fair,
Ye kindeſt fates, long let her live, " ..."
To taſte the ſweeteſt joys you give : . . . . .
To me reſtore a chearful mind, ,
Tho' Flor's falſe; or make her kind.
The diamond ſparkles in her eyes,
Roſes her bluſhing cheeks adorn;
Rich in herſelf, a virtuous prize,
To ſhame the pride of fopp’ly born.
E S S A. Y. S. July
M U T U A L L O V E.
A N E W S ON G, Sang at Vaux-hall, by Mr.
Low E.
HENE’ER I meet my Celia's eyes,
Sweet raptures in my boſom riſe,
My feet forget to move;
She too declines her lovely head,
Sure this is mutual love!
My beating heart is wrapt in bliſs
Whene'er I ſteal a tender kiſs
Beneath the ſilent grove:
She ſtrives to frown, and puts me by,
Yet anger dwells not in her eye,
Sure this is mutual love :
And once, O once, the deareſt maid,
As on her breaſt my head was laid
. . . . . Some ſureſt impulſe drove;
* * *
Sure this was mutual love 1
-
Tranſported with her blooming charms,
A ſoft deſire: my boſom warms
Forbidden joys to prove :
Trembling for fear ſhe ſhould comply,
She from my arms prepares to fly,
Tho' warm'd with mutual love.
O ſtay, I cry’d—let Hymen's bands
This moment tie our willing hands,
And all thy fears remove:
, She bluſh’d conſent ; her fears ſuppreſt i
And now we live ſupreamly bleſ,
A life of mutual love.
E X T E M P O R. E. –
* *
By a Gentleman, on ſeeing two Ladies in the
... Play-bouſe.
N B 1 ppy's cheeks the roſes blow,
In CAt ty's noſe they riſe, .
From B1 ppy's lips ſoft accents flow,
* * And ſtreams from Catt Y's cycs.
The jet that Biddy's brows diſplay;
To $. repairs,
ſnº -, And B1 ppy's lilies bleach'd to grey,
Appear in CATT y's hair.
... Yet Biddy's now the reigning toaſt,
– º – Neglected CAT TY lies, . . . .
Whilé ſhe deſerves the bumper moſt, .
Who moſt attracts
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our eyes.
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Frail mortals vainly fond adore,
With beauty gilt from virtue's mine,
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1751. The Monthly Chronolog ER July 1751. 377
H E city of London and its court of admiralty, wherein the poor
avenues have of late been Laſcars (ſailors hired by Mr. Anſon in
more than uſually infeſted, the E. Indies) were intereſted, is now
not only with a deſperate finally determined, when upwards of
and bloody gang of villains, as appears 60 l. was allowed them out of the
by the murders of Fargues (ſee p. 324.) prizes taken by admiral Anſon in the
a carpenter near Black Mary's Hole, Eaſt Indies, which, when paid, will
and another at Hackney mortally cut ; enable them to return to their own
but with numbers of artful thieves, country, after ſuffering a ſeries of hard
fharpers, and gamblers, who are daily ſhips in this.
Practifing new contrivances to take ad June 27.
vantage of the ignorant and unwary; 29. Was paid to Dr. Lee, treaſurer
ſome of which are very refined, particu to her R. H the princeſs of Wales,
larly that of one in the habit of a ſoldier, 12,5col. out of t.e Exchequer, being
who having advertiſed in the Daily Ad one quarter's allowance granted by par
vertiſer of the 29th paſt the loſs of a liament for the maintainance of her º

Promiſſary note for 691. 1 os. payable to houſhold.

Mr. Richard Warren of Kingſton upon 30. Three young men and three
Thames, grazier, with a reward of young women, venturing on board three
four guineas for any one that ſhould beer coolers faſten’d together for the
find it, went to a public houſe in New uſe of anglers in Drew's pond, a mile
gate-ſtreet, pretending he had found the from the Devizes, were all drown'd,
ſaid note, which he produced, anſwer. except one man; 4 were taken up the
ing in every particular to that deſcribed ſame evening, and bled freely, but could
in the advertiſement; but being, as he not be recover'd. They were all five
ſaid, upon a recruiting command, could interr'd in one grave, after a ſermon
not ſtay to carry it to the place directed, preached to a great concourſe of people,
and therefore defired the publican to let July 1.
him have a guinea on it at preſent, and The ačt for reſtraining the exceſſive
he might ſend and receive the whole re uſe of ſpirituous liquors, by laying an
ward, and keep the reſt of the money additional duty on all Britiſh made ſpi
till his return, when he would make him rits, took place, (ſee p. 326.) as did on
amends for his trouble ; to which he the 24th ult, the act againſt diſtillers
very readily agreed ; but upon carrying and all unlicenſed perſons ſelling and re
the note to the place directed, he found tailing ſpirituous liquors.
the whole to be a mere piece of forgery. Tuesday 2.
Many other frauds of the like Ended at Guildhall the poll for
kind have of late been practiſed, inſo ſheriff; votes for Marſh Dickenſon 699,
much that few people can be ſo ſtrictly for Sir John Boſworth 394, on which
on their guard as not to be ſurprized by the firſt, with Slingsby Bethel, Eſq;
ſome of them. A rambling writer were declared ſheriffs for the enſuing
in the London Gazetteer, imputes the year.
murders, robberies, &c. ſo frequent a The printer, publiſher, and many
mong us, to the luxury of our ſuperiors, bookſellers, &c. were carried by a meſ
who are the patrons of corruption, and ſenger to the ſecretary of ſtate's office at
the encouragers of vice and in morality. Whitehall, to be examin'd for ſelling
Another ſchemer propoſes, that Mr. Murray's caſe (ſee p. 333 ) when
pocket piſtols, which are chiefly uſed by only the two former were order'd into
robbers, be totally forbidden, as hang cuſtody.
ers and cutlaſſes may be more eaſily Was celebrated at Oxford the annual
guarded againſt, and not ſo immediately commemoration of all the founders and
fatal. benefactors, purſuant to the will of late
The affair long depending in the high lord C
Crew,
c c
biſhop of Durham. Aftera
July, 1751.
378 The Mont HLY CH Ronolog E R. July
agrand entertainment given by the vice. to alter it next day. On her examina
chancellor in univerſity college hall, tion before Mr. Eaton and Mir. Hall, two
and a ſolemn proceſſion from thence to neighbouring juſtices, ſhe diſcover'd
the theatre, the honorary degree of great concern for the loſs of her uncle,
maſter of arts was firſt confer'd on begg'd to be admitted to prove his will,
Richard Groſvenor, Eſq; of Oriel Col. and attend his funeral, but perſiſted
lege, eldeſt ſon of Sir Robert Groſve: ſtrongly in aſſerting her innocence;
nor, Bart. Chriſtopher Trieſe, F ſq; of and the juſtices, in regard that nothing
Exeter college, and the Rev. Mr. poſitive had been ſworn againſt her,
Strenſham Maſters; then an oration granted her requeſt, tho’ under the re
was made by the Rev. Mr Louth, arch firiction of a proper guard. On the
deacon of Wincheſter, and the whole coroner's inqueſt ſeveral ſ. ſpicious cir
concluded with an ode wrote by Mr. cumſtances appear'd againſt her, parti
Warton, and ſet to muſick by Dr.Hays. cularly, that while Mr. Jefferies was
WFD N Esd AY 3 yet alive, after his wounds, and to ap
Between the hours of 2 and 3 in the pearance ſenſible, he was asked by one
morning, Mr. Jefferies, late a butcher preſent, if he knew his affaffins and
near Stocks Market, who had retired if he did, to hold up his hand; he did
from buſineſs, was barbarouſly murder ſo, and ſeem’d much diſorder'd. Upon
ed in his bed at his own houſe in Wal this and other circumſtances, bo.h a
thamſtow. He was ſhot in the head gainſt her and the man ſervant, they
with a piſtol, and ſtabb'd in the body were both committed to the county
with a knife. He languiſh'd till 8 at priſon, where they now remain. Before
night, without being able to ſpeak, and their commitment ſhe had proved the
then died, Mr. Forbes, an eminent ſur will, and had taken poſſeſſion of her
geon, attended him, who extračted a uncle's effects; and notwithſtanding the
ball from his right cheek, but what pre ſuſpicion that lies upon herſelf, ſhe ſtill
vented his ſpeaking was ſome ſmall ſhot continues to advertiſe iocl. reward, to
that had lodged in his mouth and any that ſhall diſcover the murderer.
tongue, the piſtol being charged with A cauſe of a marriage contract upon
ball and ſhot. A ſack was found in a oath, on an appeal from Ireland, was
ditch near the houſe, in which was his determined in the court of delegates,
own piſtol, with which it appeared he who gave ſentence that the man ſhould
had been ſhot, and ſome other things in 60 days ſolemnize the marriage with
his own property. A piece of the ball the woman in the face of the church,
was alſo found in his chamber, that had or ſtand excommunicated.
been cut off to make it fit the piſtol ; FR 1 DAY 5.
and, what was remarkable, there was The purſer of the Prince Edward,
not the leaſt appearance of burglary or captain Haldane, from fort St. David':
houſe breaking, which raiſed ſtrong ſuſ and China, brought to the India-houſe
picion of ſome in the family, which the news of the ſafe arrival of that
conſiſted only of a niece, a man, and ſhip. She left Canton, Jan. 15, ſail'd
maid ſervant. The niece was the firſt from St. Helena, May 11, and arriº
who alarmed the neighbourhood by the at Spithead on the 3d inſtant. She
cry of her uncle's murder. And many brings advice, that the Warren Capt.
are of opinion ſhe was the firſt that was Glover, and the Britannia, capt. Sum"
privy to it, from the circumſtances, ner, had loſt their paſſage; that *
that her uncle had by will bequeath Grantham, capt. Oliver, had been run
ed the bulk of his fortune to her, foul of by a French ſhip in the freights
and had appointed her executrix of of Sundy, and was forced to Pº."
his will ; but her ſubſequent beha to Batavia to refit; and that the W*
viour diſpleaſing him, he had reſolved Pole, capt. Fee, and the lº,:
1751; The Month ly CH Ronoloo E R. 379
Sedgwick, were on their voyage home beries, Thomas Catchpole, an out
from Bengal. law'd ſmuggler, Edward Dixon for
Was a trial at King's bench againſt ſmuggling, and William Brown for
Meſſ. Alexander, Dixon, and two or forging a ſeaman's power of attorney :
thers, for a conſpiracy in ſwearing ſo. this laſt recommended to mercy. Capt.
Siomy againſt the hon. E. Walpole, Eſq; Sowle for killing Mr. Paſchal in a duel
in order to extort money from him; (ſee p. 236.) was acquitted — At this
when after a long hearing all were found ſeſſions no leſs than four perſons were
guilty; Alexander, who atted as attor committed for perjury, being hired to
ney for the others, was committed to ſwear to criminals being at ſome diſtant
the King's Bench priſon, to receive ſen place.
tence next term ; Dixon abſconded be Was tried at the King's bench, a
fore the verdisi, and the two others never cauſe between James Horton, ſervant
appeared. to Sir Edward Leighton, plaintiff, and
William Dellicot was convićted at Mr. Bell, an attorney, defendant, who
the quarter-ſellions for Salisbury of pet about a year ago meeting Horton on
ty larceny for ſtealing one penny ; Finchley Common, charged him with
whereby his effects, conſiſting of bank ſtealing the horſe he rode upon, had
notes to the amount of 180l. and zo him committed to Clerkenwell Bride
guineas in money were forfeited to the well, and from thence to Newgate,
biſhop as lord of the manor, but his whence he was removed to Northamp
lor-ſhip humanely order'd I ool. of the ton to take histrial in Auguſt laſt, but lady
money to be put to intereſt for the be. Leighton, and others, being ready to
nefit of the wretch's daughter; 26.l. to appear in behalf of the priſoner, Bell
be given to his aged father, and the re declined the trial, and Horton was ac
mainder to be returned to the delin puitted with honour, and brought his
quent himſelf. aćtion for ſalſe impriſonment; the jury
SATURDAY 6. gave him 300l. damages, with coſts of
Arrived the Severn, capt. Dorrill, in ſuit.—The caſe was – Bell had the
the Downs, from Bombay. Alſo the care of the field where the horſe was at
Waſp ſloop, capt. Palmer, at Portſ. graſs, which Horton for his maſter's
mouth, who in her cruiſe had taken a uſe had taken up without acquainting
ſmuggling cutter from Boulogne, with Bell, who owing him a grudge too
a ton and a half of tea on board, be this method of revenge. -

ſides cambricks, lawns, and other WED N Es DAY Io.

French goods; and three notorious Mr. ſerjeant Belfield, recorder of Ex
iſmugglers. eter, after obtaining the royal aſſent,
The guardians and governors of the preſented the prince of Wales with the
Foundling Hoſpital received 20 chil patent of the office of high ſteward of
dren, 1o males and io females, out of the city of Exeter, in the room ofhis de
82 then offer'd ; next day they were ceaſed father, and with his freedom of
baptized in the chapel, before a great the ſaid city in a gold box of curious
number of gentlemen and ladies.— A workmanſhip, which his royal highneſs
building of zoo foot in length, and zo accepted in a gracious and obliging
in breadth, is carrying on, intended for mani) Cre
an inoculating hoſpital for the ſmall THURSDAY 1 1.
pox, and offices for a ſurgeon, apo At a quarterly general court of the
thecary, nurſes, &c. governors of the lying-in hoſpital for
Were condemned at the Old Baily, married women in Brownlow ſtreet,
James.Young for aburglary,Robert Glaſ. Long acre, of which the duke of Port
cow for the highway, Richard Holland, land is preſident, Sir Joſeph Hankey,
Daniel Thorowgood, Garret Lawler, Knt. George Cooke, Matthew Mills,
and Thomas Maſterſon, for ſtreet rob andThomas Hill, Eſqrs, vice preſidents,
C cc 2 it
38o The Mon THLY CHRONOLOGE R. July
it appeared that 1651 l. 1 s, had been and enjoining every maſter taylor with
received in ſubſcriptions and benefacti in the weekly bills to pay unto every
ons fince the firſt inſtitution of the ſaid journeyman taylor for his work from 6
hoſpital, in Nov. 1749 ; that 376 wo o'clock in the morning until 8 at night
men had been entered on the liſt for (befides allowing three half-pence for
admiſſion in that time ; that 347 had breakfaſt, and an hour for dinner)
come into the hoſpital, and 339 had 2 s. 6d. a day, from Lady Day to
been delivered ; Drs. Sandys and Le Michaelmas, and 2 s. from Michael.
gard were admitted perpetual governors, mas to Lady Day.—This order was
and Dr. Cox appointed phyſician ex very acceptable to the journeymen tay
traordinary, and Dr. MacAulay, phy lors, who return'd their hearty acknow.
fician and man midwife : reſolved alſo ledgments in the public papers.
that 4 houſes behind the hoſpital ſhould Thu Rs DAY 18.
be immediately taken and furniſhed for At a general court of S. Sea compa.
the reception of lying-in women. ny a dividend of two per cent. for the
Twenty two diſtillers, and upwards half year's intereſt due at Midſummer
of 7o others, were convicted of retail on their capital ſtock was declared pay
ing ſpirituous liquors, the firſt for ſuf able Aug. 2.
fering tippling in their ſhops, and the FR 1 DAY. 19.
latter for ſelling without a licenſe; Was tried at the King's Bench a re.
ſome of the informers got above 5ol. markable cauſe of Mary Taylor, wiſe
The admiralty gave orders for a ge of George Taylor, brought in her wi.
neral ſurvey of the navy in all the yards dow name of Robinſon, againſt Richard
and ports of England, and lord Anſon, Holland, leatherſeller, whoſe ſervant
and admirals Boſcawen and Rowley are ſhe had formerly been, for recovery of
to inſpect the ſame. ſome goods for which he had ſatisfied
FR 1 DAY 12. her huſband. The defendant pleaded
A proclamation was iſſued for put that the plaintiff was the wife of George
ting the laws in force againſt counter Taylor, who appeared in court; and it
feiters of halfpence or farthings, or ut being proved that ſhe had obtained a
terers of the ſame, knowing them to licenſe from the prerogative court to
be counterfeit, the penalty two years marry the defendant, and that ſhe had
impriſonment, and to find ſecurity for on the ſame day intermarried with the
their good behaviour for two years af. ſaid George Taylor under the name and
terwards; and a reward of Iol. to the perſonage of Richard Holland, the jury
informer. gave a verdićt for the defendant. This
TU Es Day 16. matter had been tried at the Old Baily
Above 40 perſons were convićled of on an indictment for a conſpiracy, and
ſelling ſpirituous liquors without a li the parties convićted.
cenſe, and fined to 1. each. The lord mayor and aldermen of
One of the Staffordſhire rioters(ſee p. London waited on the king to congra.
327,) ſtood on the pillory at Charing tulate him on the birth of a princeſs,
Croſs, from whence he was carried to when the recorder made the following
Newgate, where he is to ſuffer two ſpeech :
years impriſonment.
W = D N E so a Y 17. Moſt gracious Sovereign, -

Was publiſhed an order of the court W M 7E your majeſty's loyal ſubjećts,

of the general quarter ſeſſions of the the lord mayor and court of al
peace for the county of Middleſex, al dermen of the city of London, hum’
tering the wages of journeymen taylors bly beg leave to congratulate your *
mention'd Act 7 Geo. i. entitled, “an jeſty on the ſafe delivery of her tº
aćt for regulating the journeymen tay highneſs the princeſs of Wales, and the
lors withinthe weekly bills of mortality,' birth of a princeſs. As
17 5.I. • The Monthly CHRONolocer. 381
As we are truly ſenſible of the bleſ women were killed, and others much
fings we enjoy under your majeſty's go bruiſed.
vernment, and are convinc'd that the FRIDAY 26.
ſecurity of our rights and liberties, in At a petty ſeſſions of the peace, held
time to come, depends on the proteſtant at Vintner's hall before the lord mayor,
ſucceſſion eſtabliſhed in your illuſtrious and ſeveral juſtices, for granting vićtu
houſe ; it is, at this time, a peculiar alling licences, occaſion'd by the late
ſatisfaction to us, that we have once ſpirituous liquor act, only 27 licences,
more, the honour of congratulating viz. 25 for former vićtualling houſes,
your majeſty on the increaſe of your and two for new coffee-houſes were
royal family. granted.
And, upon this occaſion, permit us, Mo N DAY 29.
Sir, to render our moſt dutiful thanks This morning between 1 and 2
to your majeſty, for a late ſignal in o'clock the weſtern mail was robbed on
ſtance of your majeſty's paternal care of Black-water-heath of all the bags there
your people, in the proviſion made by in except two, ſuppoſed by the ſame
parliament for the future tranquillity of highwayman that robbed the Cirence
this kingdom ; a proviſion moving pri ſter mail in April laſt. The reward
marily from your majeſty's goodneſs, for taking him on convićtion is zool.
and brought to perfection by your ma: beſides that by ačt of parliament.
jeſty's wiſdom. Yet, wiſe and ſalutary Eight of the condemned malefáčtors
as it is, we cannot forbear to expreſs (ſee p. 379) were executed at Tyburn.
our wiſhes that a long continuance of Young, a boy, was reſpited.
your majeſty's life may make it unneceſ. Orders were iſſued for the lord cham
ſary. berlain's office for the change of the
Fixed in theſe ſentiments of duty and mourning for the late prince of Wales
gratitude, our prayers ſhall always be, on Sunday Aug. 4. next ; the men to
that your majeſty may long reign over continue in black, and to wear colour'd
us; and that the throne may be filled ſwords and buckles; the ladies to wear
by your majeſty's deſcendants, even to black filk, or velvet, colour'd ribbons,
remoteſt ages. fans and tippets.
Wednesday 31.
His Majeſty's moſt gracious anſwer. Sir John Strange and general Bland
I thank you for this freſh inſtance of are appointed by his majeſty to inquire
your zeal and affection for me and my into the demands of the inhabitants of
family. Minorca upon general Anſtruther, their
The city of London may always de late governor, againſt whom there was
pend upon the continuance of my fa a very heavy charge preferred the laſt
vour and protećtion. ſeſſion of parliament.
They were received moſt graciouſly, On June 28, one Alex. Geddes was
and all had the honour to kiſs his ma executed and burnt at Aberdeen for
jeſty's hand. beſtiality.
Thurs DAY 25. On the 20th of June the Bedford
At a board of admiralty, where all buſs, belonging to the free Britiſh fiſhe
the lords were preſent, it was reſolved ry, caught at one hawl io9 quarter bar
to put in commiſfion two men of war rels of herrings, which was allow'd by
of 70, two of 60, and two of 5o guns. the Dutch to be the greateſt hawl ever
Orders were given for fitting out 6 tran known.
ſports for Nova Scotia, with warlike Two clauſes were added laſt ſeſſions
ſtores, and all ſorts of implements for to the ačt of bankruptcy by the firſt
huſbandry, no bankrupt is to receive any benefit
By the fall of two houſes in Brewer's. from his certificate ſign'd, if any fićtiti
court, Shoe-lane, two men and five ous debts are proved under the commiſ
ſion,
38.2 The Monthly ChronologER. July
fion, unleſs he diſcloſes the ſame, and conſumed that fine building and ſeveral
objects to the reality of the ſaid debts houſes; about an hour after, another
before the majority of his creditors have fire happened in the Suder Malm, which
ſigned ; the ſecond reſpects foreigners did much damage ; and at nine in the
being empower'd to ſign by letters of evening a brewer's houſe took fire and
attorney. was conſumed with ſeveral adjacent
M. Labelie, the Swiſs archite& of houſes. On the 21ſt another fire broke
Weſtminſter-Bridge, in his new de out in the market in the ſuburb of La
ſcription of it, tells us, that the quan dugarſland, and next day another in
tity of ſtone materials in that noble the ſame diſtrićt near the packers mar
ſtructure is near double the quantity of ket ; by theſe fires 1 ooo houſes have
the ſame materials in St. Paul's cathe been reduc’d to aſhes. The populace
dral. have ſince been very inſolent and of.
The governors of the Foundling fronting to foreigners whom they ſuſ.
Hoſpital have agreed upon a plan for pected, and particularly to the Ruſſian
building a double wall round the ſaid miniſter, which obliged the king to give
houſe, the one 15, the other 8 foot an order for reſtraining ſuch outrages,
high, and to be arch'd over, and a ter under pain of death ; ſeveral ſuſpecied
ras walk made upon it. Underneath incendiaries have been ſeized, but their
will be made rope walks, and conveni proceſs is not yet publiſhed.
encies for ſpinning flax, hemp, &c.
making cordage, twine, packthread, A L1st of the FR ENch Navy.
and nets. They have alſo agreed to
erect ſhops, warehouſes, &c. for vari Ships Names Guns. Ships Names Guns,
ous trades. Le Margravine 84 | *L’ Oriflame 74

Mr. Keppel, commander of the * La Formidable 84 || Le Content 64

Le Tonnant 8o I Le Ronce 64
Britiſh ſquadron in the Mediterranean L’Eſprit 74 | Le Solide 64
has at length ſettled all the differences Le Ferme 74 | Le Leopold 64
between his court and the dey of Al L'Eſperance 74 || Le Toulouſe 64
Le Duc d'Orleans 74 || Le St. Louis 64
giers, by waving the reſtitution of the Le Juſte 74 Le Conſtant 60
money and effects taken from on board La Dauphine 74 l Le Triton 60
the Pr. Frederic packet-boat, on con L'Intrepide 74 | *L'Orient 64
dition, that his majeſty's packet-boats L'Achillcs 74 | *L'Opiniatre 64
Le Centaur 74 || "Le Dragon 64
ſhall never be obliged to carry Algerine Le Superbo 74 | *Le Prºteus 64
paſſports, but on producing their com L'Elizabeth 4 : "L'Obſtine 64
miſſions ſhall be at full liberty to purſue Le Northumberland 7o "Le Lion 64
their voyage ; and that the Britiſh Lc Lis 7o Le Sage 64
merchants ſhall enjoy the privilege of *Le Foudroyant 74 Le Bourbon 50
*Le Roſe 74 || L'Heureux 56
trading in all the ports and places be *La Couronne 74 || Le Carillon 56
longing to the kingdom of Algiers, *L'Illuſtre 74 L'Alcyon 54
with fair and legal paſſports; with * Le Guerricr 74 || Le Tigre 50

which they are allow'd a proper time *Le Redoutable 74 || Le Locrine 59

* I.e. Belliqueux 74 | Le Brillant 5o
to furniſh themſelves.
"L'Amphion 74 | Frigates
Le Grafton Hulk
On the night of the 11th of June N. Frigates Guns. wh;,

S, three ſhocks of an earthquake were L'Aquilon 48 Le Voyage

L'Arc en Ciel 46 La Flore
felt at Gemini, Caſtle-Nuovo. Terni,
L'Argonaute 46 | Le Mercure
and Narni, whereby ſeveral houſes were L'Angleſea 44 Le Prince d'Orange
thrown down, and others damaged. L'Atalante 4o *La Syrene 39
The inhabitants fled into the fields half La Megere *La Diane 39
La Renommed *Le Topaz 24 .
naked in the utmoſt panic. La Mutine 24 || "La Galeta 24
On the 19th ult. about noon a fire La Fouvette * La Petellante :
broke out at Stockholm, in the church Le Briſtol *La Roſe 3
of St Clare in the Norder Malm, and La Pelle *Le Gracieux.
" La Gironde
1751. The Mon T H L Y CH RoNoLog E R. 383
La . *Le Subtilc 18 for the extenſion of their trade. 14.
L’Emeraudc *Le Serpent 2o - im
-

Le Zephyr 30 | L'Argonaute fire-ſhip. Exempts from duty all materials im

Thoſe mark'd thus * have been launch'd ported for fitting out their ſhips. 15.
fince the laſt war. Forbids all officers and magiſtrates,
N. B. Thoſe of 84 and 74 guns are throughout Pruſſia, from ſtopping goods
of larger dimenſions than our firſt and belonging to the company. 16 Fºrmits
ſecond rates. them to lay up whatever warlike ſtores
And thoſe of 64 guns are equal to they think proper, and to import and
our third. cxport gold and ſilver coin'd or un
Mr. William Curtis, commander of coin'd without limitation or duty. 17.
the Goodwill merchant ſhip now in the Aliigns them a complete E. India houſe,
river, who left cape Francois June 4, without charge. 18. Allows them to
where he had been eight months, in employ artizans of all kinds in their
ſervice at Embden tho' not frcemen of
that time ſaw 1.5oo Engliſh ſailors in the
French ſervice on board their merchant that city. 19. Permits the nobility to
ſhips ; and ſays, that he took an ac engage in this company without im
count of 480 ſail that went out of that peachment of honour. 20. Enſures in
port for France, all richly laden. the ſtrongeſt manner the capital and di
The charter of the Pruſſian E. India vidends of foreigners, notwithſtanding
comp. lately eſtabliſh'd at Embden has any war with their reſpective ſove
juſt appear'd, whereby his majeſty grants reigns. , 21. Regulates the qualifica
the company, 1. An exemption from, all tions of directors, &c. who mºſt be all
duties for 20 years. 2. The liberty of able, experienced, and reputable mer
chants. 21. Appoints the directors,
employing in their ſervice as many ſhips
as they pleaſe. 3. Of renewing their &c. for the preſent year. 22. Permits
charter at the expiration therof, prefe the company to apply perſonally to his
rably to any other trading body what majeſty, when they have any matter to
ever. 4. Aſſures them of his power propoſe for their ſecurity, improve
ful protećtion at all events. 5. Gives ment, or profit.—This company, en
them an abſolute independant authority couraged by theſe important and unpre
in the government of their own affairs cedented privileges, have already raiſed
both by ſea and land. 6. Authorizes ſubſcriptions ſufficient for equipping and
them to puniſh their officers and ſervants lading two ſhips, which are this ſeaſon
capitally without appeal. 7. Permits to ſail from Embden for the port of
Canton in China. -

them to raiſe ſoldiers and ſailors in Eaſt

Friſeland and the dutchy of Cleves, to The marquiſs de l'Enſenada, who
defend their ſettlements, and man their has the care of the royal navy of Spain,
ſhips, without limitation. 8. Empow has found means to engage into the
ers them to claim and demand deſerters Spaniſh ſervice an Engliſhman, of whoſe
or delinquents from the civil magiſ. ſkill in ſhip-building ſeveral fine ſhips,
trates, who are obliged to deliver them built at Carthagena, are valuable proof.
up, in whatever part of the Pruſſian do Letters from Cape Coaſt Caſtle, by
minions, without expence. 9, ic. Pro way of Antigua inform, that the kings
tects all the goods, ſhips, perſons, ma. of Aniſham and Faetu, two great tradiºg
gazines, &c. belonging to the company nations in the ſouth of Africa, are pre
from any violation from the king's offi paring to ſend their eldeſt ſons to Eng
land, to be educated in the ſame man
cers, and all others, in caſe of war. I 1.
Allows them a great and little ſeal for ner as the prince Annamaboa, who ar.
their diſpatches. 12. Aſſures them of rived ſafe there in December laſt, to the
being included in all treaties made by joy of his royal father.
his majeſty with high powers. 13. Extraº ºf a letter from Barbadoes,
Permits them to make treaties, in his May 22. -

majeſty's name, with Indian princes, ‘Three large ſhips full of land ſº
* * * *
 384 B1 RT Hs, MA R R I a G Es, De A this. July
• ces, lately arrived at Martinico, and 4. Solomon Dayrolles, Eſq; reſident
• they talk there as if they ſhould ſoon at the Hague, to a daughter of Col.
• have a war. Our commodore, Mr. Peterſon.
• Holborne, as I hear, will ſend away Geo. Stradwick, of Eſſex, Eſq;--
• an expreſs to England in a few days, to Miſs Felicia Theodoſia Charlotta
• with ſome important diſpatches.’ Temple of Caſtleton, Yorkſhire, an
heireſs of 18ool. per Ann.
A Liſt of Births for the Year 1751. 1 1. Ld. Harley, eldeſt ſon of the E.
of Oxford, to Miſs Archer, daugh
May 30. Ounteſs of Plymouth, de ter of Sir ho. Archer, Bart. 50,000 l.
liver'd of a ſon and heir, Lake, Eſq; governor of the
fince chriſtened Other. million bank company, -to a daugh
JUNE 6. Lady of Tho. Cleveland, º of Henry Spalding, Eſq; of Mark
ane.
Eſq; ſecretary of the Admiralty,-of
a daughter. 19. Capt. Skipper of an Iriſh Reg.
JULY 1. Lady of Jn. Bond, Eſq;- —to Miſs Ryves of Argyle Build
of a daughter. ings, 10,000 l.
4. Lady of Ld. Guernſey, of a ſon 24. Sam. Harcourt, Eſq; poſſeſſed
and heir. of a large eſtate in Hertfordſhire, -
11. Princeſs dowager of Wales, – to the only daughter and heireſs of
of a princeſs, baptized by the name of late Sir Roger Gore, a beauty with
Caroline Matilda, the P. of Wales, the 3oo, oool.
Prſs Caroline, repreſented by Viſcoun 25. Baron Newhoff, formerly K.
teſs Irwin, and Lady Auguſta being Theodore of Corſica (now in the rules
ſponſors. of the King's bench for debt)—to
28. Dutcheſs of Montroſs, – of a Miſs Edmonſton of Panton ſquare, a
daughter. lady of beauty and fortune.

A Liſt of Marriages for the Year 1751. A Liſt ºf Deaths for the Year 1751.
June zo. Apt. Darby of the 2d Reg. June "D. after long pains, the
of foot-guards, was mar wife of one Highland,
ried to the only daughter of Mr. Hard a labourer, on Iden-green, in the pa.
wick, clerk to the companies of drapers riſh of Benenden, Kent, who had been
and diſtillers. with child two years and a quarter; on
24. James Edw. Arundel, count of the 19th her body was opened by Mr.
the ſacred Roman Empire, to the only James Becket of Cranbrook, and Mr.
daughter and heireſs of late Jn. Wynd Wm. Lott of Tenterden, men mid
ham of Saliſbury. wives. On an inciſion made thro' the
28. Joſeph Toſſe of Kingſton, Sur. peritonaeum, the foetus preſented quite
rey, Eſq; to Miſs Martin of Brentford, denudated, it having, contrary to na;
15,000 l. ture, perforated its way intirely through
30. Ralph Burrows of Entfield, the fundus uteri, without having the
Eſq; —to the only daughter of late leaſt appearance either of placenta, or
Rich. Stanton, Eſq; funis umbilicalis (navel-ſtring.) 'Tis
James Williamſon, Eſq;— to the ſuppoſed that the factus had remained
daughter of late Ph. Woodward of in this ſituation 18 months.
Yorkſh. Eſq; 6oool. 19. Rich Hillier, Eſq; conveyancer,
JULY. Rob. Quarme, Eſq; of Weſt near St. Maws, Cornwall, of 30ccl. Pºr
minſter, to Miſs Brand, 12, Cool. Ann. and above 40,000 l. in the ſº,
2. Mr. John Hildyard, of York, all which he has left to his nephew Rich.
bookſeller, to Miſs Thorpe, daugh. Hillier of Somerſetſhire, Eſq; 3. Ja
2?.
ter of Rev. Mr. Thorpe, Prebend of
Saliſbury.
*
 1751. De Aths, PR E FER MENTs, &c. 385
23. Jn Fra. Buller, Eſq; at his ſeat in At Mapleton, Derbyſhire, Mary
Cornw. How, widow, aged 1 12, her death oc
25. Tho. Knollys of Grove Place, caſioned by pulling a codling off a tree,
Hants, Eſq; the limb of which breaking fell on her
Henry Hungerford of Byfield Wilts, arm and broke it. About 2 year ago
Eſq; ſhe cut a new ſet of teeth, and her hair
28. Hen. Cornelizen of Braxted turned from grey to a beautiful white,
Hall, Eſſex, Eſq; and ſhe had a very florid countenance.
3o. Paul Joddrel, Eſq; member for Sherrard, Eſq; a macebearer
Old Sarum, and ſolicitor gen. to the to the king.
Princeſs of Wales. 20. Leonard Barnard, Eſq; near
Wm. Cavendiſh, Eſq; only ſon of Chinkford, Eſſ.
Lord James Cavendiſh, of a mortify'd 21. Only daughter of Gen. Fowkes.
leg. Charles Marſh of Derbyſhire, Eſq;
Hon. and Rev. John Hay, re&tor of 25. Edm. Fowler, Eſq; at Cheneys,
Epworth, and ſon to the E. of Kinnoul. Eſſex.
JULY 1. Jo. Haywood of Man 27. Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St.
cheſter, Eſq; Albans, E. of Burford, governor and
Capt. Rob. Allen, commander of the conſtable of Windſor caſtle, maſter fal
Mary yacht, and in 1741 of the Royal coner of England, chief regiſter of the
Sovereign. court of Chancery, Ld. Lieut. and Cuſ
3. Ben. Bradley, Eſq; at Hammer tos Rot. for Berks, a Ld. of the bed
ſmith. \ chamber, and Kt. of the Garter, of an
Rev. Dr. John Tyſon, prebendary of abſceſs in the lungs, aged 55; he is
Lincoln, and king's chaplain. ſucceeded in title and eſtate by his eldeſt .
Alex. Bentley, Eſq; near Chicheſter. ſon, the E. of Burford, now on his tra
Wm. Becher, Eſq; at Bedford. vels, who alſo ſucceeds him as maſter
Wife of Rev. Mr. Keen, vicar of falconer and regiſter of Chancery ; his
Spilſbury, Leiceſterſhire, raving from grace left alſo one daughter the Lady
the bite of a mad dog 18 months before. Diana Beauclerk.
6. Giles Dance, Eſq; father of the Sir John Houſton of That Ilk, Bart.
city ſurveyor, aged 87. 28. Ben. Periam, Eſq; at Iſlington.
Rev. John Fuller, vicar of Linton, Duke de Biron, formerly D. of Cour
Kent. land, but deprived of that dignity by
Wm. Ward, L. L. D. commiſſary the Ruſſians, and ſent into exile.
and keeper gen. of the prerogative court
of Abp. of York. A List of Prefer Ments for the Year
Mr. Hawkins, clerk of Mitcham, Sur 175 i.
rey, ſuddenly; there was found in a hole
of the wall of his houſe 4ool. and in a From the Lo NDoN GAzette.
cheſt filled with old rags, above 8ool. in
Portugal coin, beſides ſome India bonds. wºHº majeſty has granted
13. Harry Gough, Eſq; a director July 6. to Jn. Meggot, Eſq;
of the E. India company. full power to aſſume the name, and to
14. — Underwood, Eſq; J. of P. bear the coat armour of his uncle, Sir
for Midd. -
Hervey Elwes, Bart.
Nic. Wigley, Eſq; near Ware, Hert Whitehall, July 9. The king has
fordſhire. been pleaſed to appoint the moſt Hon.
15. Ld. Wiſc. Gallway, ſurveyor gen. Charles Marquiſs of Rockingham, to
of the crown lands, and member for be his majeſty's Lt. of the Weſt riding
Pontefračt; ſucceeded in titles and eſtate of Yorkſhire, and of the city of York,
by his ſon William Monéton, Eſq; mem and county of the ſame city ; and alſo
ber for Thirſk. to be Cuſtos Rot. of the North and
D d d Weſt
July, 1751.
386 P R O M O T I O N S. July
Weſt riding in the ſaid C. of York, and James Wallis, Eſq; — page to Pr.
of the city of York, and county of the Edward.
ſame city, and Anſty, otherwiſe Aynſtre Capt. Humphreys, Major in Bland's
of York. drag.
—Marq. of Hartington (lately called Capt. Ingram,-Major in Hawley's
by writ to the houſe of peers, under drag.
the title of Viſc. and Baron Cavendiſh Capt. Naizon, — Major in Naizon's
of Hardwick,) to be his majeſty's maſter drag.
of the horſe. Geo. Oxenden,_Capt. in Honey.
Kenfington, July 12. Preſent the wood's drag.
king's moſt excellent majeſty in council. Hugh Hartley, - Capt. in Nevil's
The Rt. Hon. the M. of Hartington, dragoons, (Payne, reſ.)
and the E. of Albemarle, were ſworn Capt. Grant, Major in Irwin's foot.
of the privy council, and took their Hezekiah Hudſon, Capt. in
places at the board accordingly. Fowkes's foot.
Whitehall, July. 20. The king has Fred. Maurice,—cornet in H. guards,
been pleaſed to conſtitute and appoint blue.
Rob. Dinwiddie, Eſq; to be Lieut Gov. Ja. Hudſon,-Adj. in 2d tr. of life
of his Majeſty's colony and dominion guards.
of Virginia in America, in room of Sir Rich. Nevilie, -Capt. in Sackville's
Wm. Gooch, Bart. foot.
George Ld. Roſſe, Collin Campbell, Capt. Ayſcough, Capt. in Tre
Mansfeldt Cardonnel, and Alex. le lawny's foot. -

Grand, Eſqrs, together with Joſeph Tu Col. Andrews, -Adjut. to D. of

der, Eſq; [in room of Rich. Somers, Cumberland.
Eſq; J–—to be commiſſioners for the John Humphreys, -Capt. in room of
receipt and management of his ma James Gibſon, Major in Rich's
jeſty's cuſtoms and other duties, in Scot foot.
land. Charles Vignoles—Major of Holms's
From other Papers. Reg. in Minorca. (Baird, dec.)
Arl of Halifax, appointed ſecretary Capt. le Blaſs, comm. of the Capt.
of ſtate for the plantations. 7o guns.
M. of Rockingham, - a Ld. of the Capt. Hawes, of the Deptford, 60
Bedchamber (E. of Albemarle, pref.) guns.
Viſc. Fitzwilliams, – the other Ld. Capt. Popperton, — of the Baſiliſk
of the bedchamber. (E. of Holderneſs, bomb, converted into a ſloop of 16
pref.) guns.
E. of Albemarle, — keeper of the Capt. How, - of the Mary yacht.
privy purſe. (Allen, d.)
Henry Wade and Hugh Benſon, Edw. Pratten, –of the Charlotte
Eſqrs,-pages of the bedchamber. yacht.
Ld. Bury,+an equerry to Pſs. dow. of Col. Geo. Boſcawen,_deputy ranger
Wales. -

of Witney foreſt, Oxfordſhire, under

Vtſs. Torrington, — a lady of the the Duke of Marlborough ranger.
bedchamber, Charles Yorke, Eſq;-ſolicitor to the
And Mrs. Pitt—privy purſe to ditto. E. India company. (Joddrel, dec.)
Sir John Cuſt,-ſteward of the houſ Cha. Bedwin, – king's ſearcher of
hold to the Princeſs of Wales (J. Dou cuſtoms.
glas d.) John Saunders Seabright, Eſq;T
John Trelawny, Eſq;—ſecretary to clerk of the navy-office in the Lee
the Prince of Wales. ward Iſlands, during life, on the death
Rob. Henley, Eſq;-ſolicitor gen. to or ſurrender of Jn. Floyer, Eſq;
ditto. Anthony Welldon, Eſq;-ſtore-keep
Wm. Ballard, jun.—a page to ditto. er of Chatham yard. John
1751. Eccleſiaſtical Preferments, &c. 387
John Manby, Eſq; (1ſt detector of Wm. Parker, Cl.—Little Ilford, R.
thefts on the Thames,)—landwaiter in Eſſex.
the port of London. Rob. Hankinſon, M A.—Clipſton, R.
Rich. Montague, Eſq;-inſpector of Northamptonſhire, zoo 1. per Ann.
the cuſtoms of the out ports. (Bridges, John Lodington, M. A.—Hadſco and
dec.) -
Toft Monks, conſolidated rectories,
Adm. Boſcawen, an eker brother of Norfolk.
the Trinity houſe. (Ld. Baltimore, dec.) Mr. Murdin,Cl.—Merrow,L. Surrey.
Dr. John Monro, -joint phyſician Fra. Gregory, M. A.—Milton, V.
with his father to Bethlem and Bride Kent.
well hoſpitals. Ben. Wilſon, Cl. – Wakefield, V.
Edmond Bludworth, Eſq;-clerk of Yorkſhire.
the king's houſhold. Rob. Wright, M. A.—Bulmer, W.
Criſp. Gaſcoyne, Eſq;—a verdurer Eſſex.
of Waltham forcſt. Rob. Rolfe, Cl. — Stanford, V.
Rob. Vidie, Eſq; (ſurveyor of the Norfolk. -

American iſlands,) — Lieut. Gov. of Mr. Hatch, Cl. — Sedgford, V.

Maryland. Norfolk.
Wm. Borden, Abraham James Hill, Mr. Griffin, Cl.—chapl. to the R.
and Sam. Touchet, Eſqrs, choſen Afri Sovereign.
can commiſſioners for London, Briſtol, Dr. J Shamwell, and Dr. Carter,
and Liverpool. king's chaplains. (Tyſon, dec. and
Sam. Fludyer, Eſq;-Ald. of Cheap Croxall, reſ.
ward. Rich. Vincent, D.D.—king's chap.
Ald. Hankey, - a preſident of St. lain, (Bateman, dec.)
Thomas's hoſpital. Diſpenſation to hold two Livings.
Geo. Watts
Miſs Chriſtina Roccati, a celebrated M. Orſt ºn St. Mary, R.
A. 2 Boxiord R. y; {wit. -

Italian virtuoſa,—doctreſs in philoſophy }

John Kelham, Compton, R. Q Surry.
Iſleworth, R. S. Middleſex.
in the univerſity of Bologna. M. A.

Eccles I Ast 1 cal. PRE FERMENTs. Jo, Brackenbury, & Halton Holgate, R. & Linc.
M. A. Lower Tointon, R S coſh,
R. Davis, Cl. preſented to Bar Alterations in the Liſt of Parliament.
ton Mills, R. Suffolk. Place. Elected. In room of
John Brownel, M.A.-Scrielby, with Taunton, Wm. Rowley, a place, rechoſe.
Dalderby annex'd, R. Lincolnſhire, wigroun Sh. Alex. Stewart, Jn. Stewart, a pl.
Lefkard, Cha. Trelawney, a place, rechoſe.
2OO / per Annum. Malmſbury, Edw. Digby, James Dowglas, d.
Jn. Wright, M. A. – Winceby, R.
Lincolnſhire. Bill of Mortality from June 25. to July 23
Wm. Guiſe, Cl. — Colliweſton, R. Buried Chriſtencil
Northamptonſhire.
Geo. Burton, Cl.—Horningſwell, R.
Males
Females
678
653 "33" | Females 538
Males
#67 IoA5
Suffolk. Under 2 Years old 465 Buried.

Mr. Lucas, Cl.—Wakerly, R. Nor Between 2 and 5 112 || Within the walls to 8
5 and 10 — 39 Without the walls 322
thamptonſhire. 1o and 20 — 32 Mid. and Surry 609
John Goſling, M. A. – Brook, R. 20 and 30–115 City & ſub. Weſt. 292
Kent. (Gregory, ceded.) 30 and 40 – 151
Edm. Filmer, Cl. — Crondall, R. 40 and 50 – 163 1331
50 and6o – 103
Kent. (Drayton, ceded.) 60 and 70– 68 || Weekly July 2. 334
Jn. Williams, M. A.—Cheriton, R. 70 and 80 – 49 9- 3 35
Glamorganſhire. 8o and 90 – 31 16. 364
Seymour, Cl. —Great Weſton, 90 and 100 - 3 23. 298
1oo and ion - o g—
R. Lincolnſhire, 3oo 1. per Ann. - 1331
— Cookſon, Cl.——Patney, R. 1331
Wilts, 25o 1. per Aun. D d d 2 M is:
388 Catalogue of B O O K S. July
Miscel LAN eous. and partly in proſecution of their trade,
I• Onthly review,for June. 1s.Grif. deviſed this plot againſt Mr. W–'s
2. Farther vindication of a character, which prov'd a ſnare to en
late clerk in the auditor's office. Owen. trap themſelves. A farther account
—The former vindication of this clerk whereof ſhall be given when the true
was not publiſhed in a pamphlet, but in narrative appears, which is promiſed for
the daily papers, and both contain what the ſatisfaction of the public.
are called the true reaſons of his diſmiſ. 5. Letter to a clergyman, ſhewing
fion; among others are his refuſing to al the conſequence of the preſent pulpit
low a whole year's ſalary to a treaſurer language ; by Roderick Mackenzie,
of the navy, in each of two accounts, A. M. 6d. Keith.--This contains a ſe
both of which included but one year ; vere invective againſt the preaching of
his warm repreſentations againſt ſeveral mere morality inſtead of the peculia
unreaſonable demands in an account of rities of chriſtianity, or ſuch part of
expences in Georgia ; and his refuſing chriſtianity only as is an improvement
to allow a leſs quantity of proviſions of the religion of nature. And earneſt
by 1 zlb. in every 1 12lb. than was certi ly recommends the inſiſting upon Juſti
fied by the receipts of the commanding fication by faith, the neceſſity of divine
officers in an account of vićtualling ſome grace, the perſeverance of the ſaints,
American garriſons. and other doctrines contained in the 39
3. An apology for the condućt of a articles of the church of England.
lady of quality. 1s. Cooper. 6. An explanation and tranſlation of
4. A genuine narrative of the con a modern bill of fare. 6d.
fpiracy carry'd on againſt Edw. W-, 7. A new guide to the French tongue;
Eſq; 6d. Henderſon; on the ſame, by Rich.
Walker, 1s. By theſe accounts, the Histor Y.
ſtory of the combination appears to be 8. Narration of the lives of the
thus: When Mr. Walpole left Ireland, compilers of the Engliſh liturgy; 2.64.
(where he had reſided as ſecretary to the Lewis — To this is added a recom
D. of Devonſhire) he was in want of a mendatory letter from a clergyman to
ſervant, and deſired his intimate friend, the editor, concerning the authors of
Lord Boyle, to find him one, who ſome the intended alterations in the liturgy,
time after, ſent over Cather (ſee p. 379.) 9. Narrative of the unfortunate voy.
ſon to a tenant of his, and ſtrongly re age and cataſtrophe of the ſhip Wager;
commended him ; and Mr. Walpole 3. Downham.
having in the mean time provided him 10. Deſcrizione delle prime ſºptºſt
ſelf with an Engliſh ſervant, declined del" antica citta d' Ercolano. 2.64
receiving him into his houſe, and there Meyer.
fore ſupplied him from time to time Por T R Y AN p ENT E R T A NMENT.
with ſome money to buy him neceſſa 11. Humanity, a poem ; by agentle
ries, till he could get employment. But man of 18, late of Eton college. 1"
being ſeen one day by one of Mr. Stamper.
W–’s ſervants in gay cloaths, Mr. 12. Ode for muſic, as perform:: *
W–le ſuſpecting his honeſly, ab Oxford; by Tho. Warton, A.
ſolutely refuſed to ſee him any more, In this ode Pallas, after having aſſified
and in conſequence of this reſolution the queen Bonduca in a battle, is feign
forbid him his houſe. Cather had now ed to requeſt drink of the river lº
got acquaintance with a gang of his and in reward of the favour to promº
that her banks
countrymen, who made a livelihood of learning, ſhall become the ſº of
and the pride of Britain. Mi
extorting money from gentlemen on va.
rious pretences, among whom, beſides nerva's invocation of Iſis on this 9°
the perſons concern'd in this trial, was fion is as good a ſpecimen of the Fº
Wm, Smith, hanged laſt October for as can be given of an irregular * *
forgery. This gang, Partly in revenge, ſo ſmall a compaſs. Čáſ,
 I 75 1 - The Monthly Chronologer for IR El AND. 389
Hear, gentle nymph, whoe'er thou art,
Thy ſweet refreſhing ſtores impart : the celebrated John Law, Eſq; 2 s.
A goddeſs from thy moſſy brink Paterſon.
Aſks of thy cryſtal ſtream to drink: 23. Lex mercatoria rediviva; No. 8,
Lo! Pallas aſks the friendly gift;
Thy coral-crowned treſſes liſt, 9, 1 o (continued weekly.) 6d. Comyns.
Riſe from the wave, propitious pow'r, 24. Liberty and right. Part ii. 1s.
Robinſon.
O liſten from thy pearly bow'r,
13. A ſketch of Spring Gardens, Thrology, PRAcri ca L.,
Vaux Hall. 6d. Woodfall. 25. Eſſays on the principles of mora
14. Le petit maitre philoſophe. 5 J. lity andnatural religion. Knapton, 5s 8vo.
Changuion. 26. Eſſay, on education ; by John
15. Adventures of Geo. Edwards, a Milton ; dedicated to the E. of Har
Creole. 34. Oſborne.—The author takes court, governor to the P. of Wales and
occaſion to make further reflections on P. Edward. 6d. Corbett.
the preſident and members of the Royal 27. Dr. Barrow's ſermons. 4 vols.
Society. 8vo. 12s. Wilſon.
16. Song of Solomon in lyrick 28. Argument from apoſtolical tra
verſe; by Charles Johnſon, of Dublin. dition for infant baptiſm conſider'd ; by
1s. Johnſton. John Gill, D.D, is. Keith.
17. A day in vacation at college; a 29. The chriſtian's pocket compani
burleſque poem. 1s. Owen.—This is on. 2s. Owen.
written in blank verſe, and is not with 3o. Impartial enquiry into the time
out poetical beauties. The following of the Meſſiah ; in two letters from
deſcription of the author's return home, Robert Ld Bp of Clogher to an emi
after having wandered till pray’r time net Jew. 8vo. 4s. Brindley.
in ſearch of entertainment, may ſerve 31. Letter to a friend on occaſion of
as a ſpecimen. a late book entitled Eſſays upon Mo
———— home I tend, rality and natural religion. 1s. Wilſon.
And as the ſilent melancholy court,
Yawning I enter, chance a diſmal ſcrape 32. The ſacrament a plain and ratio
From hand of forlorne fidler wounds my ear nal inſtitution ; by Edward Lewis, M.
And to the ſcene adds horror. So the howl A. 1s. 6d. Oſwald.
Of triple-mouthed Cerberus, burſting dread Medicine, Su Roe RY.
Thro' the dull ſilence of hell's awful gloom,
New terror ſtruck thro’ pale Æneas' ſoul;
33. Medical precepts and cautions;
Dire woe.begone! and made ev'n hell more tranſlated from the Latin of R. Mead,
horrible. M. D. under the Author's Inſpection ;
18. The artful lover. 14. Cooper. by Thomas Stack, M. D. 8vo. Brindley.
19. The agreeable choice, a collec 34. Boerhaave's academical lectures
tion, of ſongs. 31. Wal/. on the practice of phyſick. 6 vols. 8vo.
zo. Siege of Calais ; a novel, tran Innys.
ſlated from the French. 34. Wilſon. 35. New ſyſtem of midwifry; by
LA w. John Burton, M. D. Hodges.
21. Baronies by writ, and other ho 36. New ſyſtem of midwifry; by
nours. 11. 5. Withers. Burdenell Exton, M.D. 4s. Owen.
TRA dr AND Com MER cr.
[The Remainder in our Next.]
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The Monthly Chronologer for I R E L A N D.
1. HE anniverſary of the battle of the Boyne men, at the new garden in Great-Britain-Street.
was obſerved with the moſt ſincere de
His Majeſty's plate of too 1 was won by Fear
monſtrations of joy, for the great deliverance ob nought, belonging to Charles O'Neile Eſq; on
tained thereby to theſe kingioms. the Maze-courſe in the Co. of Antrim.
The foundation ſtone of the hoſpital for incu 22. Mr. Semple began to repair Eſſex-Bridge
rables on Lazer's-hill, was laid by the Rt. Hon. with timber, for the convenience of carriages this
Richard, lord Mornington. And, next winter, and finiſhed it on the 3d. of Auguſt:
9. The Rt Hon. the lord mayor laid the foun The following account of the Scots ſtamp'd
dation flone of the Hoſpital for Poor lying-in wo linens, being of uſe to the dealers in that sº.
modity
390 The Monthly Chronolocer for 1 R5:EL AND. July
modity in Ireland, is inſerted from the Scots Ma- ritable uſes.—
John Clarke, Eſq; colle&tor
of Dundalk and Newrv, ſecond ſon of the late
gazine. Value of linen ſtamped in Scotland. Darby Clarke, Eſq; (ſee Mag for April) ---
Year ending Pounds Richard Ligh of Cullen, Co. Weſtmeath, Eſq;
Nov. 10. ſtcrl. a Captain under K. William in all his Wars. --
1728 Io;,312 17. In the 92th year of her are, Deborah, wi.
1729 114,583 dow of Hon. L. Col. Fitz Maurice, Brother
1730 131,202 of Thomas, earl of Kerry, and daughter to Sir
1731 145,656 John Brook of York, Bait. — 18. Capt. Ri
1732 168,322 chard Hankinſon, late of general Otway's regi
1753 182,766 ment of foot.—19. John Cuppaige of Balvimoney,
1734 185,224 Co. Antrim, Eſq.- 20. Sir Standiſh Hartſtonge,
1735 177,466 Bait. in an advanced age, and is ſucceeded by his
1736 168,177 grandſon Sir Henry.—21. William Leeſon, Eſq;
1737 183,62o one of the oldeſt barriſters in Ireland.—Rev. Mr.
, 1738 18530 6 Harriſon, incumbent of Streete, Co. Longford.—
1730 196,068 Rev. Mr. Tiſdall, of the Co. Louth-26. At
1740 188,-77 Callidon, Co. Tyrone, Rev. Andrew Carr.—
1741 187,658 31. Mrs. Alicia Browne, wife to Jacob Browne of
1742 191,689 Cultyculla, Co. Mayo, Eſq; and daughter to Do
1743 215,927 minick Browne of Cattlemagarry ſaid Co. Eſq;-
1744. 229,364 Jonathan Aſhe of Aſhe-grove, Co.s.Tipperary, Eſq;
1745 224,252 PR o M o T 1 o N
1746 222,07 o July IS Majeſty has been pleaſed to make
1747 262,866 5. H the following promotions in the army
1748 293,864 on this eſtabliſhment; and the commiſſions are
1749 322; c.45 come over accordingly, viz.
17 so 361,736 James Baile, Eſq; major of the regiment of
M A R R 1 A G E S. dragoons, commanded by the Rt. Hon. James,
June Apt. James Waring of Grange, Co., lord Tvrawly, in the room of Guſtavus Hamilton,
29. Kilkenny, to Orinda, daughter of Eſq; reſigned ; and John Arabin, Eſq; captain in
Charles Bradſtreet, of Charleville in that county, the ſame regiment, in his room.
Eq;— July 3. William Morſell of Tyrvoe, John Gordon, Gent, lieutenant, in lieut. gen,
Co. Limerick, Eſq; to Miſs Dymphna Pery of James St. Clair's foot, in the room of James
Limerick. — 4. Robert, Son to Guſtavus Grant, Gent. Icfigned; Richard Sherlock, Gent.
Handcock, Eſq; M. of Parliament for Athlone, enſign, in the room of John Gordon; Waltº
to Elizabeth, eldeſt daughter of the Rt. Hon. Campbell, Gent. lieutenant, in the room of
the lord Knapton. 9. Robert Hart, Eſq; to Alexander Mackenzie, reſigned; and George Hir
Mary, daughter of Robert Archer ºf Dublin, Eſq; rics. Gent. enſign, in the room of Walter Campbell,
deceaſed. — Rt. Hon. the lord Kingſton to Phineas John Edgar, Eſq; captain, in col. John
lady Ogle, widow of the late Sir Chaloner Ogle, Waldgrave's foot, in the room of Chriſtopher
knt. 12. Morgan O'Mara of Ormond, Co. Bond, Eſq.; deceaſed; and Francis Ogilvie, Eſſ;
Tipperary, Eſq; to Elizabeth, daughter of Richard captain-lieutenant in his room.
Penefather of Caſhel, Eſq; 22. R cv. Cutts Robert Dalway, Gent. Enſign, in col. Edward
Harman, to the daughter of George Gore of Te Pole's foot, in the room of Robert Clarke, Gent.
nelick, Co. Longford, Eſq; 23. Rev. Kene reſigned. -

Perceval, prehendary of Powerſcourt, to Marianne, william Dunbar, Gent. chirurgeon to lieu

daughter of the late Daniel de Belrieu of Dublin, tenant-general Roger Handafyd's foot, in the
Eſq; Baron de Viraſel in France. 27. George, room of John Ryder, Gent. ---

ſon to Arthur French of French-Park, Co. Roſ Philip Skeene, Eſq; captain in general Philip
common, Eſq; to Maitha, daughter of William Anſtruther's foot, in the room of Alexander
Lennox Eſq; Banker. Henry-Baker Sterne, Aytone, Eſq; deceaſed; and william Hamilton,
Eſo's clerk of the houſe of lords, to Catharine, Gent. lieutenant in his room.
ſecond daughter of Lewis Meares of Capel ſtreet, william Maſſey, Gent lieutenant in colon:
Eſq; Percgrine Thomas Hopfon's foot, in the ºn 9
D E A T H s. william Kinnier, reſigned; and Samuel B",
July EV. Dr. Debutts, incumbent of Bal Gent. cnſign in his room. -

7.
Chudleigh Morgan, Gent. enſign in lieutenant
linderry, in the dioceſe of Armagh. general Charles Otwav's foot, in the roo" of
- Mrs. Stewart, wife to Rev. Dr. Ar
chibald Stewart of Ballentoy, Co. Antrim, and Trevor Clarges, deceaſed. -

daughter of Rt. Rev. Dr. John Veſey, Arch william Reynolds, Gent. lieutenant in brº.
biſhop of Tuam. 8. Rev. Robert Fiſher of diºn. Enº Richter, toº, in the roºm"f
Laurence Clutterbuck of Derryloſ . colontl
lieutenant. in
Gent.reſigned.
Caſhell. James
James Maxwell,Gent.
Donnellan,
kan, Co. Tipperary, Eſq;-- 13. In a very ad Thomas Murray's foot, in the room of Andrew
vanced age, Rev. John Worrall, vicar of the ca Sutherland, Gent. reſigned; Richardſon Rynde,
thedrals of Chriſt-church and St. Patrick's, pre
bendary of the former, and maſter of the choir of Gent. enſign in his room; William Lºgº.
both: He left his conſiderable fortune to cha
1751. An Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports, &c. 391
Gent. lieutenant in the room of David Haldane; 11. Robert Sibthorp, Eſq; appointed uſher of
Marmaduke Cramer, Gent. enſign in the room the high court of Chancery, on the reſignation of
of william Leavour; and William Miles, Clerk, Stephen Sibthorp, Eſq;-Preſentition of Dr.
Chaplain, in the room of James Ralph, Clerk. Oliver Brady to the Rec. of Killary, otherwiſe
Colin Campbell, Eſq; captain in lord John Killavery, in the Dioc. and Co. Meath, void by
Murray's highlanders, in the room of Paul reſignation of Dr. Mann.--12. Grant to Wil
Mc. Pherſon, Eſq; reſigned ; John Reid, Eſq; liam Knox, Eſq; of two yearly fairs at the town
captain-lieutenant in his room ; Robert Biſſet, of Rockfield, Co. Roſcommon, on every monday
Gent. enſign, in the room of Alexander Robertſon, next after May day, and 10th day of October;
Gent. deceaſed; James Grant, Gent. adjutant in and a weekly market on every monday for ever.
the room of ſaid Alexander Robertſon; and David James Smyth, Eſq; M. of P. for the town
Hepburn, Gent, chirurgeon to the ſame regiment, of Antrim, appointed collcátor of the ports of
in the room of George Munro, Gent. Dundalk and Newry.—Rev. Dr. Biſſert pre
Cliff Tottenham, Gent. lieutenant in lieute ſented to the living of Ballinderry, Dioc. Armagh.
nant-general Philip Bragg's foot, in the room of Rev. Thomas Smyth preſented to the pre
Hugh Lloyde, reſigned. bend of Wicklow, and is ſucceeded in the arch
Charles Taſſel, Gent. enſign in his room. deaconry of Glandalogh and living of Newcaſtle,
Thomas Hay, Gent. cornet in lieutenant-ge near Lyons, by Rev. Mr. Cobbs. Rcv.
neral George Reade's dragoons, in the room of William Tiſdall, preſented to the living of Ard
Chriſtopher Daulhat, deceaſed. brackan, Dioc. Meath.

An ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

the Month of July, 1751.
I M P O R T S.
22 Barrels Ale 163 C. Cork 723 C. Hemp
2 C. Allum
156 lb. Aloes Epetica
2585 .*}ca.
44oo Elis
and Lin. 61;oo Hoops
3o Bags Hops
27,o lb. Annato 3633 Yards printed Cotton 5 Pockets ditto
14 Small Barr. Anchovies 35 Yards ditto Cotton and 1oz. 1 Pair Cotton and
17 Gallons Arrack. Linen Thread
co Barrels Bark 172 Cotton and Silk Gowns 12 Pair Worſted Hoſe
60 lb. Jeſuits ditto 143 Yards Cotton and Silk 24 Pair ditto and
52 C. Hulled Barley 293 Cotton Gowns ilk
119 Hogſheads * 94 Cotton Ruggs 5881 lb. Indigo French
84 Barrels Beer 31 C. Currants 4oo lb, ditto Spaniſh
5o Doz. Bottled 131297 Deals 4837 C. Iron
5036 Dozen Bottles 4696 Yards
3436 Yards old
'...}D
rapery
Io C. ditto Sheet
5312 Gallons Brandy 3o C. ditto Pig
5 C. Brazil Wood 134 Creats Engliſh 76 C. ditto old caſt
5 C. ditto ground 22 Pieces Earthen 353 lb. ſinglaſs
40 C. Braziletto in Sticks 11 Dozen looſe \ Ware 18 C. old Junk
145 Doz. lb. Hogs Briſtles 7 Caſes Foreign 6619 Yards Kentings
39 C. Spaniſh Brown 43 Cane Heads S. ditto 2519 Yds. Thread Bone Lace
3159 Demy-pieces Cambrick 98 Dozen Fans 5 lb. 2 oz. Silk Bone ditto
130 Packets ditto 136 C. Flax 1067 C. Lead
121 Yards Silk and Hair 150 Farrels Flax Seed 84 C. ditto white
Camblet 14o Dozen Files 8 C. Printing Letters
38 lb. Cantharides 60 lb. French Flies 175 Boxes Lemons
4 C. Canary Seed 3551 C. Flower 6 Hogſheads Lemon Jºice -
92 Carpets 1518 Ends Fuſtian 113 Ells chequered Linn “º
427 Yards Carpeting 360 C Fuſtick 1889 Yds. Iriſh Linen printed
11 C. Capers 28 C. ditto ground in England
7 18 lb Caracca Cocoa Nuts 278 lb. Gilbanum 90 Yards ſtriped Linen
223 C. Cheeſe 1634 Gallons Geneva 1 lo Linen Gowns
250 lb, ditto Parmeſan 382 lb. Ginger 2068 ib. Liquorith Ball
94 lb. Chocolate 1891 lb. ditto green 137 C. Logwood
10789 Pieces China ware
16 Boxes Engliſh ditto
49 Hogſheads
102 Sides
360 Square
15 Cribs
cº Glaſs
63 C. ditto ground
150 lb. Maccaroni
1oo lb. Mace
13 Tons
792 Dozen
{er 3oo
547
drinking
other {Glſº -

75
. 1 C. Madder
Mahogany Planks
779 lb. Cinamon 56 lb. Gum Elemi 85 or Barrels Malt
150 lb. Cloves 15o Chip Hats 30 Paris Mantles
5338 lb. Coffee 11 Dozen Hair Hats 3 Pieces Muccadoes
5 C. Copper-plates 35 Dozen Straw ditto 2d M. º !:
329 C. Coperas 42 Silk and Hail ditto nºiſh 9
444 Yards Ens Nank-era
B-, clº
 E X P O R T S. July
392 8 lb. Outnal Thread
9 Barrels Nuts 17290 Buſhels Salt
12oo ditto Bay Salt 29 lb. Siſters ditto
249 lb. Nutmegs 1o; Dozen Gold Thread
6o Barrels Oats 8 C. Salt-petre
Buttons.
383 C. Oatmeal 4. Caſks Samphire
13 Barrels Oaker 5o Frame Saws 232 Hogſheads Tobacco
166 Dozen Scithes 63 C. Turpentine
79 Gallons Olives
15 lb. Opium 6 Yards Hair Shag
20 Hair Shapes
76 M. and
*:: Bundles :
Twigs -

1 Pipe Orange Juice 44 Barrels Tin Plates

26 Hogſheads ditto 637 Dozen Sickles
7 Hogſheads Lemon and 383 lb. 12 oz. wrought Silk 73 C. Block-Tin
Orange ditto 4 lb. ditto French 1440 paving Tiles
36 lb. 4 oz. wrought Silk 6oo Ridge ditto
3 Boxes Oranges 132. Feet Gally ditto
and Silver
29 C. Orchall
665 Gallons Apuglia 56 nº. thrown dyed Silk 43 lb. Varniſh .
84 oz. Silk Ribbon 80 lb. Vermiſèlly
7oo Gallons Linſeed 200 lb. Verdigreaſe
403. Gallons Olive Oil 7 lb. Worſted and Silk
306.2 lb. Italian raw long Silk 72 Tierces Vinegar
3276 ditto courſe Olive 622 lb. Calabria ditto 11ooo Vials
4 Gallons Sallad 153 C. Lignmm Vitae
630 Gallons 404 lb. China ditto
1 Ton Train Oil 186 lb. Turkey ditto 5 C. Umber
216 lb. Italian thrown Silk 1 Baſkets Spaw Water
46 Barrels 67 doz. Briſt. hot-well wr.
17co lb. Turpentine ditto 1952 lb. Orſoy ditto
1572 lb. Baſſan ditto 27 Doz. Scarborough ditto
1745 Reams Paper French 26o C. Straw Weld
87 Reams blue Paper 1531 lb. Bolognia ditto
126 Bundles brown Paper 50 lb. Silk Nubs and Huſks 9117 Bamels Wheat
32 Buck Skins 46 Dozen Whiſks
3oo Paſte Boards 272 Hogſheads & French
6ooo Kid ditto
3672 Preſſing Papers 6 Puncheons Wint
22 Barrels Peaſe 6c84 dreſt Lamb and Sheep
4845 lb. Pepper ditto 121 Pipes
52 lb. Pewter 181 lb. Smalts 22, Hºheh { .
16 quarter Caſks
28 Groce Tobacco Pipes 3oz lb. Snuff
2 & half Hös.
214 Barrels Pitch 40 lb, ditto Rapee -

Spaniſh
1240 lb. Piemento 21 Galls Indian Soy Kegg
Gallons
& "." |
1070 C. Potaſhes 5473 o Staves 67
3 lb. Quick Silver 5 C. Steel 56 Gallons Italian Win:
42 C. Raiſins 28 Keggs Sturgeon 1 Pipe Madeira ditto
6319 C. Port. Muſ. Sugar 2 Aums Rheniſh ditto
929co Rec's 1oo Galls. bottled Burgun."
242 C. Barrels Redwood 2033 C. Muſ. Sugar
15 C. ground ditto 3c2 lb. Eaſt India ditto 40 Galls. ditto Champilgº
511o Sugar Moulds 21 C. Woad
13. C. raſped ditto 7736 lb. Cotton Wool
20 C. Regulus 750 lb. Tamarinds
11 lb. Beaver ditto
146 lb. Rhubarb 182 Barrels Tar
6567 lb. Tea 12 Dozen Wool Cards
543 C. Roſin 63 Pair worſted Bretches
46946 Gallons Rum 72 Japanned Tea waiters 45 Yards Silk and Worſted
4223 Barrels Rye 57of ounces Gold and Silver
C. Saffron
25 lb. S.-flower Thread 540 lb. Cotton Yarn
55 320 oz. Gold, Plate,Spangles 1 18 lb. Linen ditto
71 lb. Sagoe Wyre and Forl. 4661 lb. Mohair ditto

**
- E X, P o R T s.
497 .#bºt 11 Dozen Silk Handker- 79 yards HairShag
561 Doz. Calf Skins
313 Barrels , chicſ,
4 C. Blue 2 Barrel Herlings 24 Fox ditto
21 M. Ox Boncs 2931 Tanned Hides 5co Goat ditto
33 C. Bread 636 Salt ditto 728 Kip ditto
27?o C. Butter 33oo Ox Horns 59799 Lamb ditto
147 C. Candles 52 C. Iron Mongers Ware 86 Otter ditto
31 C. Cheeſe t 3 C. Hogs Lard 125oo Rabbit ditto
46 C. and half Feathers 43839 Pieces Linen 55 C. Soap
793 lb. Rabbits Firr 62 Barrels Oats 978 C. Tallow .
94 C. Glew 3 Dozen Sheep Pelts goo Horn Tips
18 C. Ox and Cow Hair 228 Barrels Pork 47 Dozen Tongus
38 C. Kids Hair 5 Firkins ditto 40 lb. Wafers
47 C. Flaiſterers ditto 166 M. Quills 2-04 Stones Wool
1 17 lb. Human ditto 16 Hogſheads Flax Seed 6441 Stones Bay Yºm
H I. A Deſcription of Rutlandſhire, fair of Mr. Murray, and the Weſt
II. Amanda’s, Letter in, praiſe of minilcr Election. . . -

R Marriage. : XII. Extracts from an Eſſay to

III. On Lotteries, with a computa: wards the Improvement of Navi
º , tion of the Chances in the preſent gation. . . . . -

Lottery. - .. - XLII. Account of Jedediah Buxton.

IV. Létter concerning Algiers, afd Xi V. Abſtract of M. r. Rollin's
the State of Slavery there, , Diſſertation on the advantages of
V. A compleat Abſtract of the Eng a liberal Education. -

liſh and French Navićs. : . ... . XV. Poet R Y : A Dialogue ; a

VI. The Jous NAL of a Learned * paſtoral Elegy ; on a Grave-ſtone
and Political: º, 1 v B., &c. conti in a Country Church yard ; an E
nued. Containing the Srr EcºEs pittie to Vetulia a Jilt ; Grandeur
of Quintus. Mucius, and M. Ma no true Happineſs ; or the Plea
lerius Corvus, in the Debate on ſures of Retirement; Nanny of the
| the Regency Bill. . . . Hill, a new Song: Epigrams, &c.
; VII. To preſerve Hops from the XVI. Monthly Chronologer: Col.
| mealy dew. Ł
ley tried, Miſs Jefferies indićted,
- -- -

| VIII. Concluſion of the Deſcription Mr. Blandey poiſoned. “

of Minorca. . . . . ."
-

XVII. Births, Deaths, Marriages, &c.

IX. On the Pračtice of Gaming a &\ſiſ, Monthly Bill of Mortality.
mong Ladies of Quality. XIX. Catalogue of Books.
X. A Letter of Diogenes, &c." XX. Chronologer for Ireland :
XI. Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Abſtract of the Exports and Im.
Parliament; With the whole Af-. ports of the Port of Dublin.
with a New M A P of Rutlas D. H. e. -

* - …MR. I. . . . . . A ºf a k . . . - - - -

DUB I, IN; Printed for Sarah and John Exs HA , at the Bible on i.
- Cork-Hi!. Of whom may be had compleat-Scts from Rºy, 1741. -

And are ſold by Mr. A. "Bºy in brºada; **f. Kilkenny 5 Mr. Ye

jºime: Scott in
ſeph Malcom in Colºraine; Mrs. Piłłington, Mr. Sºlivan, Mr. Cº., and Pºinia, f 4.
náil, in Cork; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. Jºy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſºn in Neº
ry 5
Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick 3 and Nº. warfs, in Warcrººrºº
-
 C O N T E N S.
Deſcription of Rutlandſhire 395 —Food, conſtitution, and genius of
Amanda'sLetter in praiſe of Mar the natives ibid,
riage 396 —Their diverſions and antient cu
On Lotteries, with a computation of ſtoms 4.1.2, 413
the chances in the preſent lottery 398 Scheme for regulating work houſes 414
Letter concerning Algiers, and the Puniſhment for male criminals 415
ſtate of ſlavery there 399 Capital puniſhments for terror ibid.
A compleat abſtrad of the Engliſh and On the practice of gaming among la
French navies ibid. dies of quality 416
A diſſertation on an excellent old Eng A letter of Diogenes the cynick, re
liſh rule ibid. lating ſome pleaſant adventures at
The Fair Recluſe. An Ode by Mr. Athens 418
Smart 4oo Character of 'Squire Bluſter 419
The Journal of a learned and politi Summary of the laſt ſeſſion of parlia
cal CLUB, &c. continued 401–41 o ment, with the whole affair of Mr.
SPEEch of Quintus Mucius in favour Murray, and the Weſtminſter elec
of the regency bill 4o 1 tion 421–427
A defect in our conſtitution in relation Extraćts from an eſſay towards the im
to minorities, and how the bill is provement of navigation 427
defigned to remove it ibid. Account of Jedediah Buxton 428
Caſe of Richard III. 403 Abſtraćt of Mr. Rollin's diſſertation
Speech of M. Valerius Corvus againſt on the advantages of a liberal edu
the bill 4O4 cation 430
What our conſtitution was with reſpect Poet R Y : A dialogue 433
to minorities before the houſe of A paſtoral elegy 434
commons was eſtabliſhed, and what On a grave-ſtone in a country church.
it has been ſince 405, 406 yard ibid.
A new alteration made in it, in the reign An epiſtle to Vetulia, a jilt ibid.
of king William III. 406 Grandeur no true Happineſs ; or the
Imprudent ſteps of Edw. IV. which Pleaſures of Retirement 435
made way for his brother's uſurpa Nanny of the Hill, a new ſong ibid.
tion ibid. Two epigrams ibid.
Reaſons againſt ſettling a regency be Monthly Chronologer 436
fore the event of a minority happens Tryal of Colley for murdering Ruth
-: 406 Oſborne—Elizabeth Jefferies indić:
The only general law that can provide ed for the murder of her uncle 43%
for all future minorities 4O7 Mr. Blandey poiſoned by his daughtº:
Obječtions againſt the preſent bill 407, —Remarks . 438
o8 Murder diſcovered, Coleman innocent
Caſe of Edward VI. †, 439
To preſerve hops from mealy dew 416 Births, marriages, deaths 443
Concluſion of the deſcription of mi Catalogue of Books 445
norca 4 lo–414 Chronologer for Ireland 447
--Beaſts and fowls abounding in that Abſtraćt of the Imports and
iſland 4 II
º:
of the Port of Dublin 447, 44
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LoN DON MAGAZINE.

A U G U S T, I 75 I.
A Description of R U T L AND. 1. Okeham, or Oakham, 68 com
SH I R E. With a new and correà: puted, and 94 meaſured miles N. W.
MAP. from London, ſituate in the pleaſant
UT LANDsh 1 R F has Leiceſter and fruitful vale of Catmoſe; and, tho’
ſhire on the weſt and north, not large, is the county town, where
Lincolnſhire on the north and the aſſrzes and ſeſſions are held. The
eaſt, and Northamptonſhire, buildings are pretty good, eſpecially
from which it is parted by the river the church, the free-ſchool and hoſpi
Welland, on the ſouth. It is a pleaſant tal. The caſtle is gone to decay, and
county, tho’ the ſmalleſt in England, is now uſed for holding the aſſizes, &c.
extending but about 1o miles from The market is on Saturday, but not
eaſt to weſt, and 12 from north to very conſiderable. They have a cuſtom
ſouth, and being not above 4o in here, being an ancient privilege belong
circumference. It is divided into five ing to the royalty of the town, when
hundreds, contains about 11, ooo acres a nobleman comes on horſeback with
and 3300 houſes, has 48 pariſhes, but in its precinéts, to take a ſhoe from his
two market-towns, and ſends only two horſe, which he forfeits by way of
members to parliament, who are the homage, unleſs he redeems it with
knights of the ſhire, and at preſent are money: Which homage has been ac
lord Burghley and the Hon.James Noel, knowledged by ſeveral, as appears by
Eſq; The air of this county is clear, the horſe-ſhoes, which are mailed on
temperate, and healthful; and the ſoil, the ſhire-hall door. And over the
which is reddiſh, fruitful both for til. judge's ſeat, there is a horſe-ſhoe curi
lage and paſturage, eſpecially about ouſly wrought, 5 foot and # long, and
the vale of Catmoſe, affording plenty of proportionable breadth.
of corn, and feeding good herds of 2. Uppingham, about 6 miles S. of
cattle, and , flocks of ſheep, whoſe Okeham, ſeated on an eminence, from
fleeces, Camden ſays, are in many places whence it had its name, tho' the aſcent
of a reddiſh hue, occaſioned by the be but ſmall, and ſcarcely amounting
earth being of that colour. It is well to a hill. It is a neat, well-built town,
clothed with wood, and watered with and is accommodated with a very good
pleaſant ſtreams, the chief of which are free-ſchool and an hoſpitable. Its
the Welland before mentioned, and the market, which is on Wedneſday, is
Gwaſh, or Waſh, which runs almoſt eſteemed better than that of Okeham,
thro' the middle of the county, and being well frequented, and ſerved with
ſeparates it into two parts. It has live cattle, corn, and other proviſions.
more parks, in proportion to its extent, Burley, or Burley on the Hill, over
than any county in England. It was againſt Okham to the eaſt, is plea
never over-peſtered with monaſteries, ſantly fituated, and overlooks the vale
nor much ſtrengthened with caſtles. It beneath. This, with ſeveral other lord
is in the dioceſe of Peterborough, and ſhips adjoining, was purchaſed by the
gives title of duke to the family of late earl of Nottingham, to which he
manners, deſcended, by the mother's made vaſt improvements by new build
fide, from Richard Plantagenet, duke ings, and other ornaments; all which
of York, The market-towns are, with its high ſituation, the adjoining
E. c e z park,
396 Requiſites to a happy MARRI Ace. Aug.
park, incloſed by a wall of 5 or 6 miles the tranſports of matrimony, have en
in compaſs, and many other advantá joyed it but a week; but as I know my
ges, place it among the principal ſeats happineſs built on a rational foundation,
of the kingdom. I am ſenſible it will be permanent.
Market Overton, corruptly ſo called, I am not backward to confeſs, that
for Marga, marie or line-ſtone, ſtands I ſee many unhappy marriages, nay, that
on a high hill in the north, and is moſt of thoſe which I have lately been
thought to be the Maradunum of An witneſs to among my acquaintance are
ſuch but while I ſee the cauſes of this,
toninus, ſuch plenty of Roman coins
wnile I can reſolve the origin of theſe
being found here, as but few places in
theſe parts afford. misfortunes into principles that no way
-

The following is taken from the London

affect my particular circumſtance, why
Daily Advertiſer, and Literary Ga
ſhould terrify myſelf with apprehen
ſions, that the events may be alike I
zette, from which we made an ex
ſee women miſerable, who have married
tract in our Magazine for June laſt,
p. 366. fools; undone, who have married beg
The I N S P E C T OR, No. 143. gars: I ſee diſtreſs between people who
--
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To the I N S P E c T o R. could not but avow their ſouls were ill
S. I R, paired together, before they joined their
Iº: you in the name of my
ſex for your character of a married
bodies in ſo laſting a union ; and diſſa.
tisfaction between people who have ven.
leopatra. Coquetry is always con tured on it without knowing whether
temptible ; but in a wife it is equally they were paired or no. But ſurely,
abſurd and deteſtable. I have always Sir, it is always in the power of a ra.
thought an open, an unreſerved gene tional creature to obviate miſchiefs, the
rofity of diſpoſition the only turn of ſources of which are ſo evident ; nor
mind that does true honour to the per can any one have a right even to
ſon who poſieſſes it, and that can ra. complain of the event, who has in
tionally recommend us to the good opi. wantonneſs, or in obſtinacy, diſregard.
nion of one another ; and I cannot per ed the means. A mutual friendſhip,
ſuade myſelf, but that the diffinulation an uninterrupted harmony of minds
which would diſguiſe and conceal a wo. is the great end to be regarded in *
man's affection from the man who has proſpect of marriage; where othermo"
it, and who deſerves it, is as mean as tives are admitted but as concomitant,
that which deludes him into a belief they never tail to ſhake the throne of
that he is poſlefied of it, when the per this content; where they are made tle
ſon who cmploys it, is conſcious tha principals, they cannot but deſtroy it.
in her heart ſhe deſpiſes him. . -
Can the woman who ſees her lower
You will be ſurprized, vir. Inſpesior, in purſuit of her fortune, ſuppoſe hº
at this freedom of ſentiment in a female will ever regard her perſon more than
correſpondent ; but I am to tell you, as an incumbrance on it Or can ſhº,
that I am paſt that troubleſome period who ſees a man willing to enter intº
of a woman's life, in which a hardly the moſt ſolemn engagements with hº
juſtifiable reſerve checks many an inno he knows not why, wonder that he *
cent, day, many a laudable declaration I terwards grows fick of them with"
am marricq, Sir, and it is in the fullneſsany better knowing the reaſon Hº"
of the joy which an ingenuous mind lity of tortune is the only rational tºº.
feels on its being freed trom a neceſſity dation on wich a life of happiº”
of acting a part which it diſdains, that to be expeºed under a union of this
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I 751. Requiſities to a happy MARRIAG e. 397
time or other, where there is ſo ratio might be made ſubſervient to my hap
nal a foundation, will be ſufficient to pineſs; and I at once trembled at what
break in upon that mutual confidence might have been the effects of my for
of affection, on which only a life like mer infatuation, and deſpiſed my heart
that which I am glorying in can be eſta. for yielding to it. I found myſelf hap
bliſhed. Even love, in its warmeſt pier than my very ideas had reached
height, is but an ill foundation on even in expectation, when I had indulg
which to build the hopes of a laſting ed them to their utmoſt ſcope in their
amity; it is in its nature a ſhort-lived, former proſpe&t; and I am convinced I
a tranſient paſſion; and unleſs there ſhall continue ſo, becauſe I owe it to
be merit to ſupport it, conneéted with one, whoſe ſole pleaſure is the ſeeing
the form that firſt excited it, grows me pleaſed.
cold and taſteleſs as ſoon as that form If it were poſſible for me, Sir, to
has loſt its charm of novelty. do juſtice to my own ſenſations on this
If I may be permitted, Sir, to give occaſion, I ſhoukº be the means of equal
my private opinion as to the virtues and happineſs to thouſands. I ſhould be
qualifications, on which the continua the moſt eloquent of all pleaders in the
tion of that delight I at preſent enjoy cauſe of matrimony; and I ſhould have
is to depend, I ſhould declare integrity the infinite advantage of not making one
of heart the firſt principle, and the ſe convert who would not thank me for
cond good ſenſe. I do not know that it ſo long as the union laſted.
either of theſe would ſucceed without The love of admiration is too na
the other, or that both in combination
tural in every woman, who has any to
in one of the perſons would promiſe lerable claim to it; and I fancy my
any better; they muſt be mutual, in heart ſpoke the language of the whole
order to their taking effe&; but when ſex, when it long diſſuaded me from
mutual, what is there that can diſturb matrimony, under the opinion of its
the tranquillity of the joys they inſpire? robbing me of that homage; but, ſpe
It may ſeem hard, perhaps, to ex cious as º may have appear
pećt that reaſon ſhould be allowed a ed to a thouſand, it has deceived them
right to dićtate in a caſe, where paſſion all. The bride is ſet in a more conſpi
ſeems to lay in its utmoſt and its faireſt cuous point of view than the unmarried
pretenſions; but unleſs the effects of beauty ; ſhe receives the adoration that
paſſion were as equal and as permanent has been uſed to be paid at her ſhrine
as thoſe of reaſon, it is evident that we
with more than equal pleaſure, becauſe
abuſe ourſelves, if we ſuffer it to de ſhe now knows it is diſintereſted; and
termine for us in an affair of ſo high ſhe will continue to receive it as long
importance, and which is to be of ſuch as her title to it remains with her : She
long continuance. I argue from my may be aſſured ſhe would have received
heart, Mr. Inſpector, not from the it no longer than this in a ſingle ſtate;
imagination, in all this; and I take but the period would, in that caſe,
pride in telling you, that the ſource of have been infinitely more diſtreſsful:
that happineſs my heart is at this timeThe autumn of beauty is, in an wife, an
ſo full of, has been my marrying a man amiable ſeaſon ; but, in her who has
whom I eſteemed rather than loved, in refuſed the charms that are now fading
preference to one whom I loved, but to all that follicited her, it is ever a
could not eſteem. -

time of contempt and inſolent triumph

I was not without my terrors in this in thoſe who would have once adored
hazardous ſtep; but they were ground. them.
leſs. Qualities tha; commanded my re It is with infinite pleaſure, Sir, that
ſpect ſoon endeared the man to me who I find the thouſand ſchemes, that al
poſſeſſed them, and who ſeemed to ways crowd at once upon the mind of
know no value in them, but as they unmarried
398 Obſervation on LOT T E R I E S, &c. Aug.
unmarried women whom the world calls poorer ſort, to be devoured by the dealers
agreeable, at an end : I have convićtion in tickets. If only the rich were to be
now, of what I ſhould before ſcarce drawn in by the filly atheiſtical argument
have conceived, that there is no pleaſure of being in fortune's way, and that other
but in tranquillity : I find myſelf happy of, he that has no ticket cannot poſſibly
to-day,and I enjoy it with double ſatisfac get a prize, I ſhould have been filent ;
tion, as I am ſenſible that to-morrow will but I could wiſh the honeſt lower ſort
bring the ſame claim to my ſatisfaction. of people would conſider, that they are
If I am abroad, I receive the praiſes of all under the providence of God, as
the men with a pleaſure I never knew well as the rich, and much happier ;
from them before, as the aſſurances of and that he will undoubtedly give them,
my being pleaſing in the eyes of the at all times, what is beſt for them, be
only perſon in the world to whom I it poverty or riches, without their ex
wiſh to appear ſo. If I am at home, I poſing themſelves to ruin, by fooliſhly
feel a joy in his approbation that makes venturing that little they are already
me laugh at myſelf for being pleaſed bleſt with, in covetous hopes to be their
with the others. own carvers. It is for the ſake of ſuch
I know this is an enviable ſtate ; buthoneſt people, that I have made the fol
I would have all who envy it poſſeſs it. lowing true computations, which are,
It is in every woman's power, almoſt at That one muſt buy no leſs than 7
any time, to marry with prudence ; and tickets to have an even chance for any
ſhe who rightly diſtinguiſhes between prize at all ; that with only 1 ticket, it
being prudent and being intereſted; who it 6 to 1, and with half a ticket, 12 to
is as cautious of receiving, as of con 1 againſt any prize, and 99 or a 100
ferring an obligation in point of for to 1 that the prize, if it comes, will
tune ; and who makes a choice, in not be above 50 l. and no leſs than
which, when the honey-moon of fond 35,000 to 1 that the owner of a ſingle
meſs is over, neither will have occaſion ticket will not obtain one of the greateſ:
to be aſhamed of the other, will not prizes.
fail to find, in marriage, all the hap That the lottery, like all other go
pineſs that at preſent overflows in the vernment lotteries, is as fair as any
heart of lottery can be, while the tickets are
Your humble Servant, ſold for Iol. each; but no lottery is
A M A N D A. proper for perſons of very ſmall for
tunes, to whom the loſs of 5 or 6l. is
To the A U T H O R, &c. of great conſequence, beſides the diſtuſ:
bance of their minds; much leſs is it
S I R, adviſeable, or deſirable for either poor
H E RE ſeem to be many weighty or rich, to contribute to the exorbitant
obječtions againſt the method of tax of more than zoo,ocol, which the
raiſing money by way of lottery. To firſt engroſſers of lottery tickets, and the
name a few of the moſt obvious ; it is brokers and dealers ſtrive to raiſe, out
taking advantage of the fimplicity of of the pockets of the poor chiefly, an
the lower people, is borrowing of ſuch the filly rich partly, by artfully enhant,
as can leaſt ſpare money to lend ; it is ing the price of tickets above the orig"
deluding then: out of their induſtry, and coſt. As theſe engroffers have had their
taking them off from their labour by tickets cheap enough, let them keep
vain hopes ; it is diverting a vaſt ſum them; it is a fair lottery, and they tº
of money out of the courſe of trade not be hurt, taking them all together.
and buſineſs ; it is giving an itch of For if any one perſon were to purchaſe
gaming to thouſands who had it not be all the tickets, he would by the ſche"
fore; it is expoſing the weak and the W
have alſl.
juſt all his money again ACs
 1751. A Diſſertation on an old Engliſh Rule 499
4 compleat Abſtraa of the . English and N. B. The above liſt of the French navy is
FR ENch Navies. excluſive of 30 ſhips more now on the ſtocks.
E N G L I S H. - - -

Proportion of men for the number of ſhips of The following is ſomewhat curious, be
each rate, with the total number neceſſay fºr ſides its giving us an Idea ºf the State
* Suipment of the whole navy, as it now of Slavery in Algiers.
fand-, july 1751.

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- * 2d
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90 || 8o º- 88oo
Extrač of a Letter from an Officer at
St. Philip's July 14, 1751.
#: 6 8o || 7oo— 42 oo
# .. 3d %: |3. : N the firſt of May we ſailed on board
:
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26 th
7o
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:=º -M of commodoreKeppel's ſhip for Al
|36–1343.3 giers,where we ſtaid near five weeks, and
3 ſ : 4. so |3so—113co Mr. Keppel had the happineſs of finiſh
š i 4. : | 4 |39°-13692 ing the affairs he went upon to his ſatis
J | 49 6 c : ) |*T 73° faction, and gave the king's preſents.
* < 42 sloops.
£ & 8
# 100–4200 You may be ſure every thing was quite
new to me, and therefore entestaining.
.#
*
| } Fireſhips
L
* } º!
25
& 6
s— tº
5
At the two publick audiences at arriving
* and taking leave, we all attended his
--— excellency the commodore, and drank
Total 279 ſhips and veſſels. Total $7675 coffee with the dey : The other days
The reaſon of plaging the 66 gun ſhips, before the commodore went only attended by
the 7o,is, they are of the French eſtabliſhment, and his d
alſo ſuch of our own as have been cut down from ****ggermen, andd w
whi
ile he was em
three deckers, and are much ſuperiorin the weight ployed for the publick good, we made
2f metal, tonnage, and number of men, to the excurſions into the country: The Turks
ſeventy gun ſhips. | behaved with great civility to us, and
- f R = N c H. notwithſtanding the number of ſailors,
Proportion of men for the number of ſhips, not one riot or complaint happened dur
being the uſual complement
total number of
they cany, with the ing our ſtay. There were i5 Spaniſh
Ships, &c. as it ſtood in June officers ſlaves there, and upon the
””No. of ship. Guns. Men in each. Spaniſh monarch's refuſing to let a
84 Turkiſh officer be redeemed, and giving
to sco- 27co themſelves a little trouble about redeem

s#3| | |}}}
3
8o ing their own officers, theſe poor gentle
22 }# 74 8oo—176co men, who
treated, hadput
were at tofirſt beenand
work, very
the well
day
.8 64 we went on board were yoked like beaſts
s
:
15 }# 56
**- 975° to ſtone carts, ſeveral of them old
tains, and one colonel paſt ſeventy.
cap

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From the M1 Dw if R.
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§
5
4o
º: 5co- 2500 4 Diſtrtation on the following moſt
excellent old Engliſh Rules, videlicet,

§
# 22. } ;: 18
3oo— 66co OME when You are calle D,
Do as You are bid, and .
SHuT The Doo R a FTE R You.
Total 74ofſhips
Ships and veſſels.
50 guns are, according toTotal 42350
the French Notwithſtanding theſe rules are ſo
eſtabliſhment, of the line of battle; but in our obvious and intelligible, that any ruſtic
ſervice they are not accounted ſo, although we have may underſtand them, yet the perpetu
ſever! Hilt º 'º ſº hºly ºf ſºm; al breach of them makes it neceſſary
weight of metal as the fio gun ſhip: ; and ſeveral - -

of the ſmall ol' built 50 gun ſhips are converted for me to preach them into practice at
to 40, as the Romney, &c. phisjuncture,
-
I ſhall confider º in their
4oo The Fair Recluſe. Aug.
their proper order, and endeavour to not manage it, he bark'd at it, in order
ſet them in a proper light.—And firſt, to ſhew his indignation, and that he
was convinc'd in his own mind, that
CoME when You A RE called. it was very wrong the door ſhould re
I had a violent hoarſeneſs upon me main open. As trifling an affair as this
for three months with calling my wo. may ſeem to ſome criticaſters, there has
man, who was ſo wilfully deaf, that many a life been loſt by this ridiculous
neither the jingling of the bell, the piece of negligence : Colds have been
ſtamping of my foot, nor my own catch'd, thieves and murderers have
had admiſſion into the houſes of honeſt
voice (which heaven be praiſed is pretty
diſtinguiſhable) could ever make her men, virgins have been deflower'd mere.
approach, when I wanted her.—I have ly by a contempt of this rule : And if
recommended this precept with the I had a voice ten thouſand times louder
more Vehemence, becauſe I have al than Stentor, or even thunder itſelf, I
ways enforced it by my example, and would get upon the top of St. Paul's
if I had not punctually came when I was and below out,
called in my maternal profeſſion, half CoME when You A R E cAL LED,
the women of quality in this kingdom Do As You A Re B 1 D, and
wou'd have dy’d before their time. SHUT THE Door a FTE R You.
-- - -

And now for the ſecond Rule,

: Do As You Are Blo.
The FAIR Recluse. An Ode by Mr.
SMART.
This I look upon to be one of the I.
moſt capital rules in the world, in this
are included, and by this are inculcated
the duty of a child to his parents, of a
YE antient patriarchs of the wood,
That veil around theſe awful

ſoldier to his general, of a ſubject to glooms :

his prince, with an hundred and fifty That many a century have ſtood
& caeteras, I was credibly inform'd by In verdant age, which ever blooms!
II.
the ghoſt of fir Thomas More, which
Gothic tow’rs, by vapours denſe
appeared to me a few nights ago, that YeObſcur'd into ſeverer ſtate
no biſhoprick, or indeed any poſt of
honour, dignity or profit whatſoever, In paſtoral magnificence,
was diſpoſed of in the kingdom of U At once ſo fimple, and ſo great!
III.
topia, without the perſons preferr'd Why all your jealous ſhades on me
previouſly giving ſecurity to obſerve
Ye hoary elders do ye ſpread
this truly golden rule—and I deſire all Fair innocence ſhould ſtill be free,
my readers would ſtrictly adhere to this Nought ſhou'd be chain'd, but what
Injunction of Doing as they are bid. we dread.
And I now come to the moſt impor IV. -

tant article of all.

Say, muſt theſe tears for ever flow,
Sãut the Door after you. Can I from patience learn content?
About two years before my marriage While ſolitude ſtill nurſes woe,
with my dear Mr. Midnight, I took And leaves me leiſure to lament?
thegrand tour of Europe, I viſited all the
Iſlands in the Archipelago–I went to My guardian ſee—who wards off Peacº,
Turky and Grand Cairo, but never Whoſe cruelty is his employ; . .
could find one fingle perſon in all my Who bids the tongue of tranſport ceaſe,
travels that had wit enough to obſerve And ſtops each avenue to joy.
this rule. I had a dog indeed whoſe VI.
name was Whiſky (tho' he was but a Freedom of air alone is giv'n, ,
ſtupid dog I promiſe you) that never To aggravate, not ſooth my grief;
fail'd ſhutting the dour if he could : To view th’ immenſly diſtant heav",
but if it was ſo fituated that he could &l of
My neareſt Proſpect join NAL
o relief.
 f
T751: 401
J O U R NAL of the PRoceedings and Debates in the
Political CLUB, continued from p. 355.
The next that ſpoke in the Debate conti the next heir ſhall be a perſon of full
nued in your loft, was Quintus Mu age, or an infant of three days old;
cius, (Hon. W-ll-m M-rr-y, S. G.) therefore when the next heir happens
•whoſe Speech was thus. to be an infant, thoſe who get poſſeſ.
Mr. Chairman, fion of his perſon may prevent the
S I R,
Parliament's ačting, by proroguing or
diſſolving it as ſoon as it has met; and
ROM the whole of this debate I as they are not obliged by law to call
F find, gentlemen do not enough another, they may fall upon ways and
confider, that the neceſſity of means, as Richard III. did, to ſupport
ſuch a bill as this proceeds from a moſt their government, till they have con
glaring, and indeed a moſt tremendous certed proper methods for getting
defe&t in our conſtitution; for with re ſuch a parliament choſen, as will ap:
ſpect to the ſovereign, the law ac prove of all they have done, or pro
knowledges no ſuch thing as a minor poſe to be done.
ity: A child of two or three days old As many little defe&ts in our conſti
may by our conſtitution come to be tution have been removed ſince his ma
our king or queen, and the moment jeſty's happy acceſſion to the throne,
the father dies, that child is by law ſo his majeſty from his wiſdom and .
inveſted with the whole ſovereign or goodneſs intended by the meſſage he
executive power of the government;. ient us upon this occaſion, to get this
ſo that whoever gets poſſeſſion of the great and tremendous defect removed,
perſon of that child, whether by fair' by having ſuch a regulation now made
or forcible means, becomes of courſe as may be a precedent fit to be fol
poſſeſſed of the government, and all lowed by all future generations; and
the prerogatives É. to the ſo as the other houſe has concurred, ſo I
vereign. By this defečt it was that hope, this houſe will concur with his
Richard duke of Glouceſter, after majeſty in this moſt wiſe and moſt gra
wards Richard III. got poſſeſſion of cious intention; for that ſome new re
the ſovereign power, and by this he gulation for preventing the unlawful
was enabled to perpetrate the many ſeizure and unjuſt detainer of the per
murders and other heinous crimes he ſon of an infant ſovereign is neceſſary,
was guilty of. From this defect, Sir, I believe, no gentleman will deny;
every gentleman may ſee, that upon and as the preſent deſign is not only
every minority that happens, confuſion to provide againſt the preſent eventual
and civil wars muſt probably ariſe, if misfortune, which heaven avert, but
not prevented by a proper law paſſed againſt all future misfortunes of the
during the life of the preceding ſove like nature, both the circumſtances
reign: Nor can this danger be pre and characters of the perſons now in
vented by the law we now have, by being, or that may hereafter happen
which it is enacted, That upon the de to cxiſt, muſt be left entirely out of
miſe of the ſovereign, the parliament the queſtion. The amiable character
ſhall immediately meet, fit, and ačt, of the princeſs now to be appointed
during the term of ſix months; be regent, might induce us to put her un
cauſe in that ačt there is this condition, der leſs reſtraints, and the great cha
Unleſs the ſame ſhall be ſooner pro raćter of the perſon now to be put at
rogued or diſſolved by ſuch perſon the head of the council of regency,
who ſhall be next heir to the crown; might induce us to give him more
and this without diſtinčtion, whether power ; but to put the regent un
Auguſt, 1751. F f f - - der
 102 Proceedings of the Political Club, &c. Aug.
der leſs reſtraints, or to give the head queſtions in politicks as well as law,
of the council of regency more power, precedents ought to be duly confider
might upon ſome future occaſion be ed, and never departed from without
attended with the moſt pernicious con very urgent cauſe. Our regulations
ſequence: Whereas, the reſtraints up of government during minorities have
on the former, and the powers given not, 'tis true, been all exactly the ſame;
to the latter, are by this bill ſo well but we never yet gave a regent or pro
adjuſted, that let the perſons hereafter tector the whole of the ſovereign pow
to be appointed be who they will, nei er, except Richard duke of Glouceſter,
ther the reſtraints nor the powers, if who may be ſaid rather to have taken
the ſame with thoſe in this bill, can than to have gotten it; and a council
ever, in my opinion, be the cauſe of of regency of ſome kind or other has
amy miſchief. always been appointed, except in the
Gentlemen may fancy what they minority of Henry III, when the earl
will, Sir, of the wiſdom and magna of Pembroke, ºf agrante bello civili,
mimity of future parliaments, but from was appointed ſole regent under ſome
the experience of times paſt, we muſt reſtrictions; but that ſurely is a prece
conclude, that when a perſon of great dent we have no reaſon to follow in a
influence, a prince perhaps who is pre time of profound tranquillity, and
ſumptive heir to the crown, has a pre when there is no ſuch thing, nor any
cedent in his favour, it will be very appearance of ſuch a thing as a hoſtile
difficult to get a majority in parlia army in the kingdom.
ment to depart from that precedent, Then as to faction, Sir, I ſhall grant,
eſpecially ſhould it be a precedent that
that all limited governments are liable
has been attended with great happi to faction, and the more they are li
neſs, and perhaps great glory to the mited, the more they are liable to that
nation, as the precedent would pro political diſtemper; therefore I ſhall
bably be, ſhould we now appoint the admit, that a government by a regent
princeſs named in the bill, to be ſole and council of regency is more liable
regent with ſovereign power. I have to faction, than a government by a
ſo firm, ſo well grounded an épinion ſole regent with ſovereign power; but
of the many good qualities of the if we examine which has produced the
princeſs propoſed by this bill to be ap moſt ſignal miſchiefs, we muſt con
pointed regent, that I am convinced, clude, that the balance is greatly on
our inveſting her with ſovereign pow the fide of the latter. It may be ſaid,
er would be attended with happineſs, tho, in my opinion, not juſtly, thatby
and perhaps glory to the nation; but faction in the minority of Henry VI.
for this very reaſon I am againſt it, we loſt the kingdom of France, which,
becauſe it would add ſuch weight to I believe, no man will now ſay, was a
the precedent, that it would be impoſ. national misfortune; but the ſole re
fible, upon any future occaſion, to de gency of Richard duke of Glouceſter,
part from it, however ſtrong and evi without the check of a council of re
dent the reaſons might then be for a gency, produced the extirpation, Imºy
departure; and as this might be of the fay, of one royal family, and the eſtab:
moſt dangerous conſequence to ſome liſhment of another, which otherwiſ;
one of her poſterity, perhaps to all would never probably have mounted
her poſterity, it prevents my ſhewing the throne; and this part of our hiſtº
that regard which is due to her extra. I muſt particularly recommend to the
ordinary endowments. conſideration of thoſe, who are ſinº."
I may, perhaps, be thought to have ly attached to our preſent royal family,
too great a regard to precedents, as and yet are for making a preº."
{ome of my profeſſion certainly have, that, in ſome future time, may be the
but this I way ſay, Sir, that in all cauſe of ſuch another uſurpation. As

*A
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As to our parliament's being a ſuf of the moſt dangerous conſequence to
ficient check upon a ſole regent inveſt give either of them ſuch an unlimited
ed with ſovereign power, I wonder to power in this reſpect, as a king at full
hear any gentleman inſiſt upon it, that age is by our conſtitution inveſted
has ever read the hiſtory of Richard with; for power produces ſuch an al
III. Did ever any man in power ačt teration in the ſentiments and behavi
more unjuſtly, more tyrannically, more our of mankind, that from the con
cruelly than that prince did? and yetdućt of a perſon without power, we
in leſs than a twelvemonth after his can make no judgment of what he or
brother's death, he got a parliament ſhe will be when inveſted with ſove
choſen that approved, tacitly, if not reign power.
expreſsly, of every thing he had done, For this reaſon, Sir, if we confider
and confirmed his uſurpation, tho' at the bill now before us as a precedent,
the time of his brother's death, there which will be followed upon every fu
were no leſs than nine perſons that had
ture occaſion, and in this light it
a nearer right to the crown than he, ought certainly to be confidered, we
that is to ſay, five daughters and twomuſt conclude, that the regent thereby
ſons of the king his eldeſt brother, appointed has as much power as ever
and a ſon and daughter of his elder ought, or can ſafely be given to a re
brether, the duke of Clarence. Thus, gent. She has in every thing a nega
Sir, the elečtions and the parliament tive voice; for nothing can be done
were governed at that time, and can without her concurrence; and except
we ſuppoſe that in future times the a few of the chief officers of ſtate,
people will have more virtue, or that ſhe has the ſole power of diſpoſing of
a prince poſſeſſed of all the power, all places and employments under the
and all the revenues now at the diſpo ſº that are not granted for
ſal of the crown, will have leſs influ ife. In ſhort, ſhe has the whole of
ence than Richard III. had the ſovereign power, except in things
This example alone, Sir, muſt clear where no remedy could be applied,
ly ſhew us, how dangerous it is to truſt even when the king comes of age,
any one ſubject with the whole of the ſhould it then appear that ſhe had done
ſovereign power; and yet, when we amiſs. This is the reaſon why ſhe is
fall under the misfortune of a mino not by her ſole authority to appoint
rity, we muſt either truſt ſome one biſhops or judges, becauſe they have
ſubjećt with that power, or we muſt their places for life; whereas ſhe may
appoint a council of regency, as a by her ſole power appoint much great
check to the exerciſe of that power. er officers, ſuch as the lord lieutenant
This is not dividing the ſovereign of Ireland, the general of our army,
ower: It is only appointing an admi the governors of our plantations, and
miſtration, and taking from an infant many others I could name; and as no
king the power which a king at full great officer, not even any of thoſe that
age has, of appointing and changing are to be of the council of regency,
the adminiſtration at pleaſure ; for e can be appointed without the concur
ven a king at full age cannot legally rence of the regent, it will be impoſ.
aćt in any ſtate affairs, without the ſible for any one of the council of re
concurrence of ſome one or more of #. or for all of them together, to
his miniſters; but then he has the orm a faction againſt the regent, or
power, if the miniſter refuſes to con to acquire ſuch an influence in either
cur, to turn him out, and appoint an houſe of parliament, as may prevent
other in his ſtead, which an infant king the removal of ſuch factious counſel
or regent, with a council of regency, lors, by an addreſs of parliament.
appointed by parliament, cannot do; Nay, the members of the council of
and in my opinion, it muſt always be regency can never aſſemble or meet aſ:
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a council of regency, unleſs when cal
led ſo to do by the regent, nor can a
ny matter or thing be º: under
their confideration, but ſuch as may
be propounded to them by the regent;
ſo that as on the one hand, all poſſible
care has been taken, by this bill, to
prevent its being in the power of the
regent to do anything that may be
prejudicial to the nation or the infant
king, which, upon the preſent occaſi
on, I ſhall moſt readily grant, was quite
unneceſſary; ſo on the other, the ut
moſt care has been taken to prevent its
being in the power of the council of
regency to form themſelves into a fac
tion againſt the regent.
The bill now under our confidera
Aug.
after. the acceſſion of the minor ſuc,
ceſſor; for as the ačt of the 7th and
8th of king William for continuing the
º upon the demiſe of the
ing, is not by this bill repealed or al
tered, if his preſent majeſty ſhould die,
after the #. of one parliament,
and before the meeting of another,
the preceding parliament will imme
diately convene by virtue of that att,
and will be the parliament that by this
bill, when paſſed into a law, is to con
tinue for three years. However, if
gentlemen infift upon this amendment,
when we come to that clauſe, I can at
º ſee no reaſon why it ſhould not
e altered, ſo as to obyiate all their
ſcruples upon this head. -

tion is therefore, in my opinion, Sir, a To conclude, Sir, I ſhall be far from

bill as wife and as cautiouſly framed, being againſt ſuch amendments as may
as any bill that was ever brought into be thought proper to any clauſe in the
parliament; and yet the framers of it bill now before us; but the paſſing of
are far from aſſuming to themſelves a this bill in ſome ſhape or other I muſt
ny character of infallibity, or intend think abſolutely neceſſary, in order to
ing that this parliament ſhould aſſume remove that defečt in our conſtitution,
any ſuch chara&ter, as the noble lord which ſubjects the nation to the go
was pleaſed to infinuate. There is, in vernment of whoever can, by fair or
deed, a clauſe for preventing the re foul means, get poſſeſſion of the per
gent's doing any thing for ſetting aſide ſon of a minor or infant king, which
or altering the method of government defect has often expoſed us to great
ſettled by this bill, and for inflićting the dangers, and once was the cauſe of
penalties of pramunire upon all thoſe the deſtruction not only of the minor
that ſhall be aſſiſting therein; but can king, but of the royal family of which
this relate to any thing that may be he was deſcended. And as I think it
done, or propoſed to be done, by par will in general be neceſſary, upon e.
liament? Surely one act of parliament very future occaſion, tho’ not upon the
may be lawfully altered or repealed by preſent, to lay the regent under re
a ſubſequent; and every other method ſtraints, therefore, left what we do
of altering or abrogating what has now ſhould be made a precedent,
been eſtabliſhed by ačt of parliament, when it ſhould not, I ſhall be for a
muſt be unlawful: The word, lawful. greeing to all the reſtraints contained
dy, muſt therefore in this clauſe be un in this bill; and conſequently I muſt
derſtood; but when we come to that be for retaining the words objected to
clauſe, in this committee, if the noble by the Hon. gentleman who ſpoke
lord will pleaſe, for the more ſecurity, firſt upon this ſubject “. hi
to propoſe inſerting that word by way The laſt Speech I ſhall give you upon thiſ
of amendment, I can aſſure him, I : #. ºffsŽ by M. Va:
ſhall make no objećtion to it. lerius Corvus, (S– J–B–,
There is, in my opinion, Sir, as lit which was as follows:
tle neceſſity for an amendment that has Mr. Chairman, -

been mentionça to another clauſe in . S I R,

this bill, meaning that for the conti T N any matter of law, I ſhould be
nuance of the parliament for 3 years I
very ready to ſubmit to the º
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of the two learned gentlemen, who reign of Henry III. for the earl of
ſpoke laſt in favour of this bill; but in Pembroke was eſtabliſhed regent by an
matters that relate chiefly to our con aſſembly of the barons, immediately
ſtitution, which, not only as a free ci after the death of king John; upon
tizen, but as a member of this houſe, the earl's death another regency was
I thought myſelf bound to ſtudy, I immediately eſtabliſhed by the ſame
hope, # may be allowed, without the authority; and tho' the young king
imputation of preſumption, to differ was, at the age of 16, declared by the
from them; and indeed, I totally dif pope's bull to be of full age, and im
fer from them, almoſt in every thing powered to take the government upon
they have ſaid upon this occaſion; for him, notwithſtanding the great autho
I neither think this bill, or any ſuch rity of the popes at that time, the ba
bill, neceſſary at preſent, nor do I rons would not admit of it, nor allow
think there is ſuch a defečt in our con him to take the government into his
ſtitution as the learned gentleman who own hands; and yet afterwards they
ſpoke laſt was pleaſed to frighten us declared him of full age, tho’ he was
- with : And if there be any little de but in his zoth year, and conſequent
fečt in our conſtitution, with reſpect ly not arrived at what was then deem
to minorities, I do not think this bill, ed full age by the common law of the
or any ſuch bill, at all proper for cur kingdom.
1ng it. This, I ſay, Sir, was our conſtitu
As what I have ſaid, may to ſome tion before the houſe of commons was
gentlemen ſeem ſurpriſing, I muſt beg eſtabliſhed; but after our parliaments
: 1eave to give my reaſons for theſe my came to be regularly conſtituted, and
ſurprizing opinions. With reſpect to to conſiſt of the repreſentatives of the
the minority of our king, Sir, we commons, as well as the great barons,
muſt diſtinguiſh between what was our our conſtitution with reſpect to mino
conſtitution before a houſe of com rities was altered. Upon the death of
mons was eſtabliſhed, and what it has the king, leaving his ſucceſſor a mi
been fince the eſtabliſhment of this nor, the immediate government of the
houſe. Before the commons came re kingdom devolved, as before, upon
gularly to have a ſhare in the legiſla the great barons or peers, by virtue of
tive part of our government, the whole that hereditary right they have, of
of it was lodged in the king and the being the king's counſellors, and they
#. barons or peers; and theſe laſt lodged it in ſuch hands as they thought
ave not only before, but ever ſince proper; but then the regulation made
been deemed the hereditary counſellors by them was not final or abſolute:
of the crown. Thus our conſtitution It laſted only until a parliament could
ſtood from the time of the conqueſt to be aſſembled, and by that parliament
the reign of Edward I. for what it was it was to be confirmed or altered.
in the time of the Saxons, I ſhall not Therefore I cannot admit, Sir, that.
now take pains to inquire; and from with reſpect to minorities, there was
this conſtitution it is evident, that when any ſuch terrible defe&t in our conſtitu
a minority happened, the government tion, from the conqueſt down to the
did not devolve upon whoever could 8th year of K. William III, when a
get poſſeſſion of the infant king, but new alteration was made in our conſti
upon the great barons, or ſuch as tution, by enacting, That upon the
they ſhould appoint to exerciſe the go demiſe of the king, the parliament
vernment during the minority of the then in being, or the laſt preceding
king, and they alone had a right to parliament, ſhould immediately meet,
determine when that minority was or ſit, and act. By our conſtitution there
ſhould be at an end; all which is clear fore the care of our government has
ly manifeſted from the hiſtory of the always been ſufficiently provided for
during
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during a minority, tho' an ambitious more power ſuch regent ſhould be in
man, ſupported by a rebellious party, veſted with ; and it would have been
might ſeize upon the government as ridiculous to have given the duke of
well as the perſon of our infant king, Glouceſter any ſhare in the govern.
contrary to the whole tenor of our con ment but what depended upon the re
ſtitution, which was the caſe upon the ent; for to grant favours or power
demiſe of Edward IV. and will be the o an ambitious man, is only enabling
caſe again, make what laws you will him to take what you do not grant.
to prevent it, as often as any ambitious Another effectual meaſure might
man has power enough to carry his de have been, Sir, if Edward had got
figns into execution. ſuch a law paſſed in his laſt parliament,
The giving of ſuch a man ſuch a which was held but a year before his
ower is not, Sir, to be prevented by death, as we have now in force; I
#. laws, which fignify nothing mean that for the parliament's meeting
againſt a man who has power enough immediately upon the demiſe of the
to break them with impunity: It can king; for as the old and diſcontented
be prevented only by a prudent nobility ſeem to have had very little in
conduct in the preceding reign, and fluence in that parliament, it is proba.
proper regulations expreſly made for ble, that if the ſame parliament had
that very purpoſe. Edward IV. at the met upon the king's death, they would
requeſt of, or in compliment to his have ſettled the regency upon the
queen, had heaped ſo many honours queen dowager, and, would notwith:
upon her relations and favourites, and ſtanding the duke of Glouceſter's diſ.
had thereby ſo much raiſed the jealou fimulation, have taken proper mea:
fy and envy of the old nobility, that ſures to prevent his being able to head
he provided a powerful party for his any faction with ſucceſs againſt her;
brother the, duke of Glouceſter, to but after he had got poſſeſſion of the
head againſt the queen, in caſe of his throne, and had cut off all thoſe who
death before his eldeſt ſon was of age; could make any ſtand againſt him, I
and by his having put to death his do not wonder at his getting ſuch a
brother the duke of Clarence, he had parliament choſen as he defined; for
left Glouceſter without a rival for no man durſt ſtand a candidate in op
power. At the ſame time, by refuſing poſition to him.
to do juſtice to the duke of Bucking Therefore, Sir, what happened at
ham, the next moſt powerful man in that time muſt ſhew the wiſdom of the
the kingdom, he made him an invete law we have now in force, for the part
rate, tho' ſecret enemy, and by that liament's meeting immediately upon
means laid a foundation for his joining the demiſe of the king; and as wº
in any ſchemes againſt his children. now have ſuch a ſtanding law, I do
The conſequences of theſe imprudent not think it neceſſary to ſettle a regen.
ſteps he foreſaw before his death, and cy before the event happens: On the
made a faint attempt to prevent them, contrary, I think it would be better at
but he died before he could take any all times to leave it to the parliament
effectual meaſures; and, indeed, it which is to meet upon the king's de
was not eaſy to have contrived any miſe; becauſe the true intereſt of the
fuch. The moſt effectual would cer nation would then ſtand fair to prevail.
tainly have been, to have done juſtice whereas, if ſettled º
the life of
to the duke of Buckingham before his the king, the intrigues of the cabinet
death, and to have got the queen mo may get the better of the intº .
ther appointed ſole regent by parlia the nation. Another reaſonii, *
ment, with the whole ſovereign pow it is impoſſible to judge befºrehº
er, during her ſon's minority; for the what may be moſt proper to be done;
more danger a regent may be in, the for the queſtion depends ſo much º
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the circumſtances of things and per neral brought an army with him ſuffi
ſons, that the leaſt change in either cient to enforce them. Juſt ſo, if any
may make that very improper ordan bold enterpriſer ſhould attempt to pro
gerous, which a year or two before rogue or diſſolve the parliament in the
appeared to be the wiſeſt ſettlement name of a minor ſucceſſor, before
that could be made. And a third and they had ſettled a regency, I believe,
moſt pungent reaſon is, becauſe if the the parliament, inſtead of ſeparating,
parliament ſhould think any law ne would ſend him to the Tower, unleſs
ceſſary, in which they could not ex he had an army ſufficient and ready to
pećt the concurrence of a king at full ſupport him; and if he had, no law
age, without riſking a combuſtion, they that could be made either before or af
might then appoint ſuch a regent as ter the event, would be of any figni
would readily give the royal aſſent to fication.
ſuch a law; an inſtance of which we However, Sir, to explain and en
had in the duke of Somerſet, during force the intention of that ačt, it will
the minority of Edward VI. who gave be very eaſy, by a ſhort bill, to add a
the royal aſſent to the repeal of an ačt clauſe for providing, that in caſe the
ſlaviſhly paſſed in one of Henry VIII's next heir to the crown be under age,
parliaments, by which the king's pro or otherwiſe not capable to act, the
clamation was made of almoſt equal arliament ſo aſſembled ſhall neither
authority with an ačt of parliament: e prorogued nor diſſolved by any per
A law which no king at full age would ſon in the king's name, until after
eaſily have parted with; .# for the they have appointed a regency to go
repeal of which the nation will for e vern in the king's name during that
ver ſtand indebted to that regent, tho’ incapacity. And this, in my opinion,
he met with a very ungrateful return. Sir, is the only general law we can
Theſe reaſons, Sir, induce me to make, in order to provide for all future
think, that the law now promiſed is far minorities; for totalk of ſettling a form
from being ſo neceſſary as ſome gen of regency, or method of government,
tlemen would make us believe, nor do either by law or precedent, that is to
I think that any good argument can be ſuit all future minorities, is a vain un
drawn from what the learned gentle dertaking: Every future regency muſt
man who ſpoke laſt was pleaſed to be, as all paſt regencies have been, in
fuggeſt; for, ſaid he, the parliament ſome ſhape or other, different from
that meets upon the king's demiſe may the former; and this is ſo evident, that
be prevented from acting, or ſettling a I am apt to ſuſpect the deſign's being
regency, by thoſe that get poſſeſſion made uſe of only as a pretence for do
of the young king's perſon, who in ing what ought not to be done; for
his name may prorogue or diſſolve it without any compliment to the mini
as ſoon as it has met, by virtue of the ſters who adviſed this bill, or to thoſe
words in the ačt, unleſ; the ſame ſhould who had the framing of it, I believe,
be ſooner prorogued or diſſolved by the they have more penetration than to
next heir ro the crown; for thoſe words imagine, that they are making a pre
ſuppoſe the next heir in a capacity to cedent, or can make a precedent, fit to
aćt, which the next heir, when under be followed by all future generations.
age, is not. If the next heir ſhould be What may be the reaſon, Sir, for
a priſoner in France, and he ſhould thus precipitating a regency ſcheme,
ſend a French general here, with or before the event happens, I do not
ders to prorogue or diſſolve the parli know; but this I am ſure of, they have
ament that had met upon the demiſe choſen the very worſt form of a re
of his anceſtor, I believe, no mem gency, when all circumſtances directed
ber of parliament would ſhew the leaſt them to chaſe the beſt. What I call
regard to ſuch orders, unleſs the ge the beſt, Sir, is that which comes
neareſt
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neareſt to our eſtabliſhed form of go could ſuppoſe a caſe where the regent
vernment, and conſequently muſt be a muſt act or ſhe and her children be un
ſole regent with ſovereign power. done, and yet where if ſhe does att
This, I ſhall grant, might be danger with the concurrence, and upon the
ous, if the perſon to be appointed re conditions preſcribed her by the coun
gent were the preſumptive heir of the cil of regency, ſhe and her children
crown, or of ſuch high rank as might muſt be equally undone: Suppoſe an
encourage him to form projećts for invaſion threatned and headed by a
placing himſelf upon the throne; but pretender to the crown, and that the
many methods might be found for council of regency refuſes to concur
guarding againſt this danger, beſide with her in fitting out a fleet and raiſ.
that of dividing the ſovereign power; ing an army, for ſhe could do neither
4 for that it is by this bill to be divided, without the concurrence of the admi
cannot by any fineſſe be diſputed: ralty and treaſury: I ſay, ſuppoſe they
Whilſt miniſters, or if you pleaſe, the ſhould refuſe, unleſs ſhe grants to one
adminiſtration, which conſiſts of the of them, whom ſhe has juſt reaſon to
miniſters, can be removed at pleaſure, ſuſpect of having a ſecret deſign upon
they are but the ſervants of the crown; the crown, an abſolute, uncontroula.
but the moment you make them irre ble, and irrevocable commiſſion to
moveable, and nothingto be done with command in chief our forces both by
out their conſent, you give them a ſea and land; in ſuch a caſe, let her
ſhare of the ſovereign power, you make aćt upon the condition preſcribed, or
them partners with the ſovereign, or not ačt at all, ſhe and her children
the perſon who repreſents the ſove would, probably, be undone.
reign; and as they have the greateſt . Then as to her ſole diſpoſal of pla.
ſhare, they will probably ſoon become ces, it is plain ſhe can diſpoſe of none
maſters. of thoſe, whoſe patent, commiſſion, or
But, Sir, it is ſaid, the regent is to warrant muſt paſs the great or privy
have in every thing a negative voice, ſeal, or where it muſt be counterfigh
and the ſole diſpoſal of all poſts and ed by any of the great officers, whom
places not excepted in the bill. As to ſhe cannot remove; and as to moſt 0.
er negative voice, I ſhall preſently thers, they are uſually in the diſpoſal
fhew, I have ſome reaſon to doubt of of thoſe great officers, whoſe depart
it; but ſuppoſe it to be ſo, in many ment they belong to; conſequently,
caſes ſomething muſt be done, or con ſhe can have the ſole diſpoſal of very
fuſion muſt enſue; and if ſhe will not few places either of honour or profit.
aćt as direéted by the council of re So much, Sir, for the power of the
gency, ſhe cannot ačt at all, conſe regent: And now as to the power ºf
quently confuſion muſt enſue. Sir, mi the council of regency, it is ſaid,
niſters are anſwerable for concurring they can never meet as a council of
with the king in their ſeveral depart regency but when called by the regent,
ments, if what is done be wrong; but nor take any thing under their confi
they are not anſwerable for not con deration but what is propoſed by her.
curring, let the meaſure be never ſo As to their meeting, Sir, it would ſeem
right and neceſſary, becauſe the king to me by their having achief or head
can remove them: Since then you are aſſigned them, that they can meet as
to make the regent's miniſters irre often as he pleaſes: The bill ſays,
moveable, I think, you ſhould make they ſhall meet when her royal high
them anſwerable for refuſing to con neſs ſhall pleaſe to direct; but there
cur. Whereas, for any thing in this are no words to prevent their meet.
bill, they may refuſe their concurrence ing without her direction, nor *
to the moſt neceſſary meaſure, or grant there any words impowering her "
it only upon their own conditions. I put an end to their mecting; ſo when
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1751. PRoceedINGs of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. 409

when once they are, met, they may verned by him, who may happen to
fit as long as they pleaſe, adjourn get the lead in the council of regency;
from day to day, and ſo continue and what may be the conſequence of
their ſeſſion from the beginning to this, God only knows: But whatever
the end of the regency. And as to it may be, I am ſure, I have at pre
what they are to take into their confi ſent as much reaſon to recommend the
deration, I can find nothing in the aët ſtory of Richard III. to the peruſal of
for reſtraining them from conſidering thoſe who are now ſo needleſly fond
upon whatever matters they pleaſe, of a council of regency, as they have
or for confining them to thoſe matters to recommend that ſtory to me; and
only that are laid before them by the I ſhall farther recommend to them the
º
regent: Nay, I do not find, that ſhe ſtory of Edward VI. and the terrible
has a right to be preſent at their deli. conſequences that befel this nation by
berations; and by the clauſe for de the untimely death of that hopeful
claring what number ſhall be a quo; young prince, and the ambition of him.
rum, they ſeem to be impowered to who was at the head of that council
aćt, as well as deliberate, without her of regency. Happy had it been for
concurrence or conſent; for the bill that prince, happy had it been for the
ſays, that any five of the ſaid council, nation, if his father, Henry VIII. had,
being ſo aſſembled, ſall be ſufficient to notwithſtanding the complaiſance of
sé as ſuch council of regency, and all his parliament, left the appointment
ačis to be done by a major part of the of a regency to the next parliament
council ſº aſſembled, ſhall be deemed to that ſhould aſſemble after his death;
Be ads of the council of regency; which but as he had got from the parliament
words to me ſeem to ſhew, that the a power to appoint a regency by his
regent is not in every thing to have a laſt will, the intrigues of the cabinet
*::::: voice. -

prevailed, and produced that hydra,

We know, Sir, how apt all courts which brought ſo many misfortunes
and councils are to ingroſs more power upon this kingdom, and would have
than what was at firſt deſigned for been the occaſion of the utter extirpa
them; and tho' this council be called tion of the proteſtant religion, if queen
in the bill, a council to aſſiſt her royal Elizabeth had not been preſerved by a
highneſs in the adminiſtration of go miraculous ſort of providence. -

ºvernment, I am afraid, it will be found * If this bill ſhould paſs, Sir, in the
to be a council to direct her royal form it is at preſent, we ſhall all have
highneſs in the adminiſtration of go. reaſon to pray, that it may not be at
vernment; for if I were confined not tended with any ſuch fatal conſe
to do any thing of importance, with quences; for if it ſhould, I am ſure,
out the conſent of two or three of my neither the religion nor virtue of the
ſervants, I ſhould from that moment preſent times can intitle us to hope for
look upon them, not as my ſervants, any relief from providence; but by
but my maſters; becauſe, in order to the wiſdom of this houſe, I hope the
obtain their conſent in matters of im bill will either be rejected, or ſo a
portance, it would be neceſſary for me mended as to give that gracious prin
to aſk their conſent in the mereſt trifles; ceſs, who is named in it, not only the
therefore if this bill ſhould paſs into name but the power of a regent; for
a law, as it now ſtands, and we ſhould as the bill now ſlands, I muſt look
fall under the mi-fortune of his ma upon it rather as an inſult than a com
jeſty's death, during the monage of his plment to her royal highneſs, and, in
fucceſſor, the princeſs regent, ſo far my opinion, a cruel inſult too, be
as I can ſee, has nothing to do, but cauſe it is making her anſwerable for
to ſubmit herſelf entirely to be go all the misfortunes that may happen to
... Auguſt, 175t. - …i
9 g, g * -
her
sº
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 4 Io To preſerve Hops—Account of Minorca. Aug.
her children, (if any ſhould happen, Snear the time when the hop is in
which God forbid) without giving her floser, and gnaw the leaves and ſhoots.
the power to prevent them. Now, as
- #.
in general never faſten
* [This Journal to be continued in on plants ostrees that are in fulf.
eur next. J ſtrength, but on the weak and fickly,
having ſo fine a ſenſation'ss to diſtin
###########933& guiſh the one from the other, tho’ not
tºº. by us, it is not improba
Several method, for tº: the ill le, but that the hog-dung may com
effects of the mealy dews, that fre municate ſuch a vigour to the hop
£uently kill the hops when in flower. lants, as may deter theſe animals
#. meddling with them; for it is
H E farinaceous, or mealy dew, obſervable, that inſe&ts, after they
is a honey dew that falls at ſun have pierced a leaf, leave it when
riſe, when the hop is in flower. It they find it abounding with juice,
fometimes affects a whole plantation, whoſe ſalts are doubtleſs diſtaſteful to
ſometimes only particular ſpots; cauſ: them, and never fix themſelves but on
ing a dryneſs and ſubſequent witherin ſuch leaves as look faint and ſapleſs.
Aſhes may likewiſe have the virtue of
of the leaves, and the entire ruin of
the crop; which, unleſs from violentdeſtroying them by means of their
falts. But the moſt effectual way of
rains falling ſuddenly to waſh off this
utterly extirpating their whole race is
deſtructive dew, has no other natural
means of preſervation. But as this by ſtripping off the leaves, whereby
very rarely happens, ſome artificial they all periſh at once, and before
freſhbreeding
methods have been ſucceſsfully expe bf leaves ſpring
is paſt. forth, their ſeaſon t
rienced for preventing the damage a
riſing from theſe dews; º, *** .. . Yours, E. G.
by ſurrounding the hop-hills with hog.
dung; or cauſing wood aſhes to be &#3;&#######, 3.3,
ſcattered with the wind over the hops
... at the time when the mealy dew falls. Concluſion of the Account of Miaorca,
Both theſe inventions have ſucceeded - from p. 367.
and the authors of both have boaſted
the diſcovery of a ſpecifick againſt the N this iſland there are two kinds of
evil complained of. But repeated tri ſoil; one is light, blackiſh, and
als have ſhewn, that neither the one fertile, the other heavy, reddiſh, and
nor the other can wholly be relied up ſterile: there is alſo a potter's clay, of
on: for ſeveral planters have had their which the natives make tiles, bricks,
hops ſpoiled by theſe dews, tho' their and a coarſe kind of earthen ware.
hop-hills were ſurrounded by hog The ſtone commonly uſed in building
dung, and their plantations ſprinkled is a white, ſoft, grit, which is eafily
with aſhes. The cnly method that wrought, and quickly cemented with
has been found to ſtand the teſt is, to plaiſter of paris, of which, and of
ſtrip off the leaves immediately when lime, there is great plenty; ſo that
this misfortune happens, and then the walls are raiſed, and arches turned
ſhoots will ſend forth other leaves; with great expedition: but in .
whereby one half, at leaſt, of the cro parts of the iſland, eſpecially towards
will be ſaved, and very often more. the N. E. the only ſtone to be found
An ingenious naturaliſt upon exa is in ſhivers like ſlate: Many caves near
mining the nature of this mealy dew, Ciudadella abound with a beautiful
by the heip of a microſcope, hath ſtalaćtites, ſome of which are hard e
ſound it to Be nothing but the eggs of nough to admit of a poliſh: there are
finall inſects, which fly about in ſwarms ſome foſſil ſhells, but no metal in M
zºrca,
 1751. Animals, Food, and Charaćier of the Natives.
norca, tho' in the iſland Columba, are great numbers! In the wood+ II
s and
which joins to it, there is a great fields
quantity of metallic ore. , there are ring-doves red-legg'd
,
Of the animals the author mentions
-
[..."; ſtone Eurlews, quails, black
birds, ſolitary ſtarrows, mightingales,
- thoſe only that are fit for food; there is gold- finches, and infinite number of
great plenty and variety of fiſh, ſome other ſmall birds. an
of which are to be caught at all times,
but others come regularly in ſhoals at on,Wild ducks of different kinds, wige.
teal, coots, ahd ſeveral ſorts of wa
certain ſeaſons of . year. Many of
theſe are unknown in Britain. -
ter-hens, are common about the ponds
and marſhes : kigs fiſhers are frequent
The iſland abounds with cattle,ſheep, about the ſhore; and flocks of rock
and goats, which furniſh the inhabi igeons breed in Whe caves and hollows
tants with cheeſe and wool, both for
orme
their own uſe and for exportation; but round d the by the daſhi ng of the waves
coaſts.
as lard and oil are commonly uſed for - Beſides all theſe, Yºiſts, ſwallows,
dreſſing vićtuals, they make but little ſand- martins, turtles,bee-eaters;#sapo's
butter, and that by a very fingular pro ſky-l
and
ceſs. They boil the whey which is after bring arks arrive in the ſpring, and
preſſed from the curd in making cheeſe, the ing forth their young, leave
iſland in autumn. l
and ſkim off the part which riſes to the Woodcock - -

s, ſnipes, a ſmall ſort of

top; when they have collečted a pro pigeo É.
per quantity of this, they work it a con wingsn, and grey plovers, red
, fieldfairs, ox-eyes, chaffinches,
fiderable time with their bare feet of
hands, which is the only method of appea ſtarlings, foreign quails, and daker-hens,

: then, by the addition of cold water, the

butter, which floats upon the ſurface, here,
n
about
churning they are acquainted with ; remai r durin the end of Ołober, and
g the winter-, Cranes,
wild geeſe, and curlews ſometimes ſtop
as if it were recruit themſelves.
C is ſeparated; and, after being waſhed, for a further flight;toand now and then,
is boiled till the watery particles are eva the natives meet with a flamenco. . ,
! porated; by this proceſs it acquires It is obſerved, that the fleſh of ſuch,
when cold, the ić. and conſiſtency o
fowls as feed land, frequently taſtes. --
a thick, ſweet, oil. Mutton is in per of maſtick or on garlick; and the water
fečtion in the ſpring, but both mutton fowl
are beſt in bad weather, when the
and beef, though commonly lean, are ſtorms prevent their going to ſea, and
eatable at all times in the year; the goats livin g upon fiſh. *
are ſlaughtered from Sept. to january, But
-

many of the poorer families ſub

Chiefly #. the common people, Pork is ſiſt upon ſhales, which they boil, after.
in ſeaſon from September to Lent, and is having kept them till they have loſt
in greater plenty and perfection than. their earthy taſte. They found in ,
any other meat; bacon is always to be the chinks of the earth, andare crannies of,
had, and is commonly eaten either boil the rocks, in great quantities, common
ed or fried for breakfaſt. The natives en ly flicking together in cluſte like.
rich their broth with hogs lard, and grapes; and proba for this rsreaſon:
from the ſame animal make a great va they were called bybly the Romans cochleae,
riety of puddings, particularly ſauſages, cavaticae; but what Pliny relates oftheir
which are ſcarce inferior to thoſe of never coming out of their caves, or
Bologna. ,
-

feeding upon greens, is intirely fabu-.

There is alſo greatº of rabbits, lous; for in the moiſt weather they are
as well as hedgehogs and land turtles, found on the ſtalks of the aſphodel, the
which are ſometimes eaten by the poor. ſhoots of the wine, and other vegetables.
-The domeſtickfowls are turkeys, geeſe, The natives of this iſland are com
ducks, cocks and hens, of all which there monl
ythin, but well built, ſtron and
g,
active 3"
 412 Diverſions, and antient Cuſtoms of Minorca. ‘Aug.
active; of a middle flature, and olive conſtant ingredients in all; they cat
complexion; their hair generally black, oil not only with ſallads, but with
and curled, but in many it is cheſnut, boiled and fried fiſh, greens, pulſe, &c.
and in ſome red. The young people inſtead of butter; nor is this oil the
are either of a ſanguine or choleric con ſweeteſt or beſt flavoured. A ſlice of
ſtitution; thoſe more advanced become bread, with a little oil and ſalt, called
dry, meagre, and what the antients cal ‘oleagua, is the common breakfaſt of the
led atrabilious. Such is the natural im peaſants. But though their ordinary
petuoſity of their temper, that the meals are frugal, yet on feſtivals they
ſlighteſt circumſtance will provoke them are incredibly profuſe; ſo that the bill
to anger , and ſuch is their implacabi of fare for a country farmer's wedding
lity, that no injury is either forgiven or dinner would, in England, be regarded
forgot. Quarrels are perpetually break as a fible. People of all conditions uſ:
ing out, between neighbours and rela wine at their meals, and though drunk.
tions, which have no other cauſe than enneſs is not common, yet the vulgit
trifles which would have eſcaped the ob are ſometimes guilty of a private de.
1ervation of others; and theſe quarrels bauch with aniſeed water. In ſummer
are not only continued to death, but the exceſſive heat obliges them to take
tranſmitted from father to ſon, - large draughts of cold water, the greater
They do not live to fuch an Age as part of which is not good; for their
the inhabitants of more northerly ciſterns are ſeldom clean, and the water
countries, but don't die younger than of the brooks and ſprings is brackiſh,
their neareſt neighbours on the conti and ſo hard, that it is neither fit for
nent The girls ſoon arrive at matu waſhing or boiling pulſe. The natives
rity, and the women ſoon become bar are ſo much addićted to the uſe of to.
ren; both ſexes are extreamly amo bacco, that they are never without a
rours, and are often betrothed while pipe either in their mouths or their
children, and married at 14. The pockets : in ſummer every one ſleeps
women have eaſy labours, and com an hour or two aſter dinner, and ſome
monly return in a few days to their do follow this praćtice all the year.
meſtick buſineſs, but the poorer ſort Holidays in this iſland make a fourth
often keep their children at the breaſt part of time, but though buſineſs is pro
two or three years, to prevent the hibited, ſports are allowed; great part
mothers from breeding. of the day is ſpent in the churches or in
**

Bread of the fineſt wheat flower well proceſſions, but at night the young mes
fermented and well baked, is more than ſerenade their miſtreſſes by finging ex
half the diet of people of all ranks; and tempore love ſongs to the muſic of the
rice, pulſe, ...i. roots, fruits, pickled guitar, and the more ſedate divert them.
olives, and the pods of the Guinea pep iſelves at home with muſic or cards.
per, make ſo great a proportion of the In the interval between the harveſt
other half, that ſcarce one fifth of their and the vintage there are many public
food is of the animal kind, and of this diverſions, and to the horſe and foot ra
fiſh is much the larger part. On Fri ces, men, women, and children flock
days, and other fiſts they eat no fleſh, 'from all quarters; and, notwithſtand
and durin Lent they eat only vege ing the exceſſive heat of the ſeaſon, they
tables and fiſh, except on Sundays, dance on the ſcorching rocks in the mid
when they are permitted the uſe of die of the day, and at night ſome pieces
eggs, cheeſe, and milk. Moſt of their of pinetree are lighted as torches in the
diſhes are high ſeaſoned with ſpices; middle of the ſtreet, where the croud
many are tinged with ſaffron, others continues dancing till morning. About
Tweetened with honey or ſugar ; but midſummer alſo they have a boat-rate
garlick, onions, and leeks, are almoſt in Mahon harbour, and in the alº
- this

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 1751. Singular Pradices in Minorca. 4I3
this people, however grave at other ſo pračtiſed on ſomé occaſions by the
times, indulge themſelves in all manner old Romans t. But their attachment to
of ludicrous ſports, which in the laſt antient uſages appears ſtronger in no
week reſemble the antient bacchanalia inſtance than in the manner in which
more than the diverſions of a modern the women wear their hair; for con
civilized nation ; for the ſtreets are fil trary to the practice of all the neigh
1ed night and day with people in maſks, bouring countries, except Majorce,
dreſſed in the moſt ridiculous habits, they force it with a fillet to the back
who with diſcordant muſic, ſcreams, part of the head, and bind it in a queue
ſhouts, and every wild'demonſtration of a confiderable length, and when the
of intemperate merriment, make almoſt natural locks are not long enough, ar
one continued uproar. tificial hair is added; for nothing is
To theſe exceſſes the abſtinence and deemed more unbecoming, than to
mortification of Lent ſucceed, on the be deſtitute of a tail, or to appear with
laſt night of which every family ſlaugh one too ſhort. It is beſides worthy re
: ters a ſheep or a lamb, and the famiſhed mark, that tho’ the uſe of all the miſ
wretches endeavour by one voracious file weapons of antiquity ſeems to be
:
meal to atone for the º: faſt which precluded by the invention of fire-arms,
: they have been obliged to keep , an yet the preſent inhabitants of Minorca.
exceſs which proves fatal to ſome, and are not leſs dexterous in the uſe of the
would do ſo to more, did not mature ſling than their anceſtors, who are ſaid
preſerve them by a cholera morbus, or to have driven the Romans from their
iſome ſuch relief. -

coaſts by vollies of ſtones | : for (to

The great veneration of this people conclude with the words of the author,
for antiquity, and the little entercourſe as a ſpecimen of his ſtyle and manner)
they formerly had with other nations, “ the ſhepherds, or thoſe that tend
have occaſioned many old cuſtoms to “ the cattle, but ſeldom miſs ſuch as
be ſtill kept up. Poetical diſputes are “fall under their diſpleaſure ; and by
maintained among the peaſants, in “this means they have their flocks and
which one of them fings ſome extem “ herds ſo much at command, that even
porary verſes to his guitar, and is an: “ the cracking of the empty ſling is ſuf
fwered in the ſame number of unpre. “ficient to intimidate them, and bring
meditated lines by another, who either “ them together in ſuch parts of the
cndeavours to excel or ridicule his an “paſture as their keeper pleaſes: and
tagoniſt, till the wit of the rival poets “ as the cattle are often maimed and
is exhauſted ; this alternate conteſt is “ hurt by the ſevere chaſtiſements in
probably a kind of veſtige of the car “flićted by means of this inſtrument,
nina amaebara of the antient Greeks, in “ the farmers find it expedient to for
imitation of which ſome of the paſtor “ bid the uſe of it to ſuch of their fer
als of Theocritus and Wirgil were writ “vants as are of a cruel and miſchie
ten. It is alſo cuſtomary for lovers to “vous diſpoſition.
pelt their miſtreſſes with oranges, as a “The mentioning of their cattle puts
mark of their regard”. The practice “me in mind of two other fingular
of throwing nuts and almonds at wed “praćtices which prevail here: viz.
dings is alſo retainedf, and they howl “ that of caſtrating animals, by bruiſing
over their dead according to the antient “ their teſticles, which we learn from
cuſtom deſcribed by Lucretius in the fu “Albucaſ, t, was cuſtomary among the
neral dirge $ ; neither is the body nail “Arabians; and the way of ſlaughter
ed up in a coffin, but carried to the “ing oxen, by thruſting a knife in
grave in an open litter, which was al “ the Medulla Spinalis, immediately be
* Malo me Galatea petit laſciva puella. Pirg Eclog. iii. 1 Sparge marite nuces. Frº. viii.
§ Lib. vi. 1 See Cornelius Nepos, on the burial of T. Pompon. Atticus, and Lipſius's
nºtes. | Flor. Epitom. Lib. iii. i Chirurg. P. 2, cap. lxix.
“hind
4 (4. JWork-bouſºs regulated. Aug.
“hind the Occiput, which is ſo much And, firſt, ſuch maſters and miſtreſſes
“preferable to the method of knock as are not found qualified Zo teach the
“ing them on the head, that it is poor, ſpinning of flax and wool, knit
“ſurprizing other nations do not fall ting of ſtockings, &c. are by no means
“ into it. proper perſons for ſuch truſt, let their
“Having gone thro' what I intend recommendations be never ſo great.
“ed to remark, in relation to the na Secondly, in order to make maſters
“tives, I ſhould next, according to and miſtreſſes that are duly qualified
“the plan of this introduction, give a the more induſtrious, they ſhould have
“circumſtantial account of the diet, only a ſalary of Iol. per ann. betwixt
“ and common way of life, of the them; and let them, for their better
“ Britiſh ſoldiers in this iſland; but encouragement, have the whole pro
“as this would be a diſagreeable taſk, duce of the poor's work under their
“I ſhall only obſerve, that the exceſs care for the firſt year, the ſecond year
“ of drinking is, amongſt them, a the half, and the third year the fourth,
“univerſal vice, confirmed into a and after that ſo much poundage. Per
* conſtant habit. Pudet harc opprobria haps it may be objected, that maſters
*: nobis, &fc. -
and miſtreſſes ſo qualified are not to
be found I anſwer there are thou
*...*A; this view of the introduction to Mr. ſands on proper application.
Cleghorn's obſervations on the epidemi Thirdly, I would have all the chil
cal diſeaſes in Minorca cannot enable dren be taught to read and write in the
the reader to judge of the merit of work-houſe, either by the maſter, or
#he work, it is but juſtice to obſerve one hired on purpoſe, and maintained
that he writes with great ſtrength, there; one half of the day ſhould be
elegance, and perſpicuity; that his ſpent in their education, the other half
obſervations are judicious, and his in teaching them to work. If thoſe,
marrations faithful; for no medical and ſome thouſands more children,
•writer can ſurely be ſuſpected of hav were employed in ſome uſeful manu
ing other views than the common be factory fix or ſeven hours in the day,
nefit, who records his own miſtakes it would be better for them, and of
as a warning to others. And the na great ſervice to the community; be
tural hiſtory of the place, however en ſides, we ſhould ſoon find, that the
tertaining, of which we have given number of wretches brought to an un
an epitome, muſt be conſidered as rela timely end would decreaſe.
tive only to the principal deſign of the Fourthly, the money ſaved by this
author, and adapted to illuſtrate his means, would carry on a manufactory
account of the cauſes and cures of the where their whole cloathing might be
epidemic diſeaſes. made in the houſe, befides, perhaps,
ſomething for ſale.' And what an ho
{º}:{{...}} &#5&; nour would this be to maſters and mi
ſtreſſes, and alſo to the managers;
Mr. URBAN,
what an emulation would it ſtir up at
Aving lately had occaſion to con the ſeveral work-houſes to excel each,
I | fider the extenſiveneſs of the other; beſides, rewards might be,
Engliſh charities, which, if induſtry. given to the moſt induſtrious, and the
was but encouraged would be of pub miniſter of each pariſh ought to viſit.
lic uſefulneſs, I think it my duty to: the work-houſe from time to time, to
communicate my thoughts on that ſub ſee what proficiency they make in their
ject, to the public more particularly education; teaching them finging I
concerning the better management of apprehend not very material.
work.houſes and charity ſchools. By
 1751. New Puniſhments for Male Criminals. 4.15
By theſe regulations we ſhould in a and in a manner that numbers may be
few years have the burthenſome taxes, look'd after at a ſmall expence.—Sup
ſo much complained of, for maintaining poſe, ſays he, one large yard to be made
the poor brought lower; idleneſs, which ſomewhere betwixt the old bridge and
is the ſource of many evils, would, in the temple, perhaps near Queenhith, on
a great meaſure, be ſuppreſs'd; the the city ſide, moated if poſſible, and
riſing generation of the poor would be ſtrongly palliſadoed ; in this place let
taught ſomething in their youth; by the criminals be employed in ſawing
which they might get their livelihood ſtone, &c. either ſuch as may be brought
when at riper years; and there would thither by importers for that purpoſe,
no occaſion to put them out ſo ſoon or by the managers themſelves. If the
; fervice, before they were capable can afford to do it at a much leſs price,
of 1U. the ſtonecutters will readily apply to
them; the publick will be the gainers;
##############, more ſtone will be uſed in building and
ornament. Let the crimina's firſt be
employed in ſawing ſtone to build a
From the Lo N Do N G A z ∈ T T E E R, mamber of ſtrong low lodges for their
Aug. 20. own ſhelter, on three ſides of this in
:: cloſure; the fourth to the land, ſhould
New Puniſłments for Male Criminali. be an open ſtrong palliſade, that ſuch
as pleaſe may ſee, but at a proper diſ
- A” the puniſhments at preſent in tance, what is the conſequence of in
vading another's property, or diſturbing
flićted upon criminals have been
found by leng experience inſufficient for his peace. Let no other puniſhmentbe
the purpoſe of deterring, the candid allowed in this precinét but want of
author of the following refle&tions for vićtuals; or if this don't cure the re
merly propos'd caſtration for the male, fractory, a ciſtern, wherein they muſt
and tranſportation for the female offen pump for life, as 'tis ſaid is done in
ders (See Vol. xx. p. 533). But as this Hºſſand. Let death be the puniſhment
method for the former will probably of an eſcape, and this immediately, on
never be put in practice; and as in a proof before the fitting Alderman, that
...? chriſtian, reaſonable, and juſt govern this is the man who was confined, and
ment, all expedients ought to be tried made his eſcape. The place of execu
rather than putting the criminal to death, tion to be in the precinét. By day,
he now earneſtly recommends a life of let them be chained by one leg to the
iábour as more terrible than a ſpeedy ſtone they are ſawing, or to one let in
execution; and thinks this the Proper to the gound for that purpoſe. By
* time to try the experiment, when fraud, night, in a ſtrong ſtone lodge, boarded
as in barracks, with ſuch ſecurities as
theft, robbery, murder, and all kind of
enormous villainy are practiſed in the thoſe who are accuſtomed to guard a:
face of juſtice. 'Till a more proper gainſt the contrivances of the wicked
employ can be found out, our author and the deſperate may think fit. The
propoſes to conſideration the ſawing honeſ propºſer of this ſcheme concludes
of ſome and marble as one of the moſt with intréating all whom providence
has placed in ſuch a ſphere as to be in
fuitable, becauſe, 1ſt, it is preſently learnt;
2. the materials can neither be eaſily de ſtrumental in framing laws for common
ſtroy'd nor embezled, 3; a certain taſk good, to take the affair into conſidera
in proportion to the party's ſtrength may tion: Stop, ſays he, the torrent of blood,
beaſtertain'd, and 4. it will admit of its effuſion anſwers not the end propoſ:
their being ſecurely confin'd to one Place, cd: tranſportation hides too many t ºf
-
 a 16 On the Pračice of Gaming among Ladies of Quality. Aug.
the offenders from thoſe who ought to her fromdanger and temptation, becauſe,
learn to beware from theirexample, and
peoples our colonies with a race of vil —if weak woman go aſtray,
lains. Tranſport the women and the Their ſtars are more in faultihan they:
outh; ſend them in ſmall parties, or
§ one or two at a time: hang a few, But I think this one inſtance of the
and keep the reſt to labour, and them refin'd impiety of the modern age;for,
expoſe to publick view, but not to pub unleſs we deny woman the faculty of
hic converſe. reaſon, ſhe can never be more peculiar.
ly exempted from ačting according to
*...* Agentleman in the country, who her own judgment than man is allow'd
is deterr'd, with many others, from coming to do; and this is one of thoſe privi.
to London, for greater terror to male leges which no woman will eaſily be
faāors, propoſes that the convićied ſhould brought to relinquiſh.
Že thrown into Elden Hole in the Peak. If the firſt woman deprived her huſ:
—As that dreadful hole is too far diſtant band of paradiſe by her indiſcretion,
to be uſed on ſuch occaſions, ſuppoſe they her deſcendants are not more inculpable
ºvere thrown from the Monument into in other reſpects, which I could prove
the Monument Yard, or from Weſtmin by innumerable examples from the days
ſter bridge with a ſtone about their . Helen, and Dalilah to thoſe of Cathe
necks. rine de Medici; and Iſabella of Farnſt;
but as this would be altogether immº
From the Midwife's MAGazi NE. terial to my preſent deſign, I ſhallcon
fine myſelf to the prevailing folly and
On the Pračice of Gaming among Ladies vice ythe preſent day, ſo ardently pur.
of Quality. ſuedby the Britiſh ladies at routs, drums,
maſquerades and aſſemblies; all tend.
- OMAN was intended by the ing to the abolition of connubial happi.
W #. Creator, as the moſt a neſs, the miſery of every indulgenthuſ.
miable of terreſtrial beings ; with beau band, and the deſtrućtion of whole
ty little inferior to that of angels ; with families. -

ſenſation equal to the brighteſt ſon of Gaming, as it is now encouraged, is

reaſon, and inveſted with the robe of produćtive of every calamity that can
modeſty to give an additional Luttre to involve ladies in thoſe inextricable
all her Aétions. . Without the Poſſeſſion
ſnares, which are perpetually ambuſh.
of this delečtable Aſſociate, Man had ed for the captivity of virtue; and
roved comfortleſs even through the when that is gone farewel pleaſure,
perennial groves of paradiſe; without farewel joy; content is fled, tranquility
the ſolace and pleaſing endearments of is baniſhed. What an unamiable fight
woman, he had been no more than a it is to be a ſpectator at a gaming-table,
rational brute, unconſcious of love, ſurrounded by ladies of quality, in com:
inſenſible of joy: but for the promo. pany with profligates and ſharpers'
tion of his felicity, woman was created; where the ſmile of beauty is waſted up
for his comfort, the divine author of on an inanimate card, or diſtorted into
nature formed woman from the loins of all the hideous features of a fury. When
man, and infuſed into her noſtrils the the decifion of a flake of four or five
breath of life, principally to contribute hundred guineas is dependant upon
to his happineſs. fingle card, ſurely it muſt be attended
Upon this conſideration it has been with the utmoſt anxiety. If the ever"
aſſerted, that if providence intended is fortunate, it is only the parent of ex
women only for the ſervice of man, travagance, but if unſucceſsful, tº
that the ſame providence ought to ſecure mother of neceſſity. I am
1751. on the Praffice of Gaming, &c.
** 4.17
I am acquainted in a very illuſtrious Dove; but as ſhe was now altered to
Family, where the Lady of the Houſe a Viper, and infeded the heart ſhe had
has loſt more in gaming in leſs than a once moulded to her pleaſure, he was
Week, than would have maintained a of opinion that he ſhould ſtand readily
coach and fix for a twelvemonth. As acquitted in the eye of God, and in the
I had the honour to attend this lady in light of reaſon. “For Mrs. Midnight,
my maternal capacity, I frequently continued he, heaven alone knows the
found her out of humour, and general-, diſtraćtion of my mind.”. He pauſed
ly in a diſconſolate diſpoſition; though, here, and in ſpite of his manly pride,
perhaps, the ſame day, I have ſeen gave way to the ſofter power of nature,
her paying a viſit to my lady Whiſt- though he attempted to conceal it, I
away, with all the Raptures of inex-, perceived a large drop of , anguiſh
preſſible joy and jollity. I thought this tremble in his eye. He deſired me to
variation of temper very extraordinary, fit down by him ; then told me, he
and began to entertain ſome ſhrewd knew his lady had a great opinion, of
ſuſpicions tending to the impeachment my underſtanding ; that the had a re
of her virtue: But on refle&ing that gard for me; and therefore ſhould rea
her husband had every amiable quality dily diſcloſe to me the afflićtion of his
that could charm her ſex or dignify his heart ; hoping I would endeavour to
own, my ſuſpicions vaniſhed ; and I alleviate his ſorrows. “Madam, con
was ſoon afterwards convinced of the “tinued he, it is now more than three
reality of this ſtrange viciſſitude in the “ years ſince I entercd into the ſtate of
temper of a woman, who was univer. ‘ matrimony. My fortune and patri
ſally allowed to be a lady of extraor- ‘mony were too noble to lead my In
dinary ſenſe and delicacy; which in- “clinations to wealth; I ºtherefore
deed, though a daughter of a very wor- “ſought only to illuſtrate my line by
they gentleman, was the only fortune “intermarrying into a worthy tho' not
ſhe brought to her noble conſort, or, at ‘opulent family; and I ſoon fixed my
leaſt, was the only one he admitted to “affections on an objećt every way a
his arms. As her ladyſhip was pretty “ dequate to my wiſhes. She ſoon made
far advanced in her pregnancy, I paid “me the happy father of a beautiful
her an early viſit in the morning; but, ‘ child; I was all indulgence, ſhe was
to my great ſurprize, was informed by. all love and complacency; but in
her lord, that ſhe was diſcarded from
his Haouſe, till her vanity was diminiſh
. ſome unhappy hour ſurely her reaſon
was extinguiſhed, her domeſtic Fide
ed, and her prudence increaſed. I was lity eradicated. I had little of her
ador 1 ſhed at ſuch an information ; but Company; ſhe came home general
as I was ſenfible his lordſhip had a par ly diſconcerted in temper; and was
ticular regard for me, I humbly intreat “: either extremely angry to all about
ed him to confider the conſequence of “her at night, or very liberal to her
ſuch a reſolution; I repreſented to him ſervants in the morning. Inſtead of
the malevolence of the world, both ‘indulging me in her uſual careſſes,
from his own enemies, and thoſe of “ or ſhewing her maternal fondneſs to
her ladyſhip ; and deſir'd he would pre- “ her little babe, ſhe endeavoured to
vent the ever-flowing tide of cenſure “ſhun my company, and ſeemed offend
and ſcandal from approaching his reſ. “ed at the ſweet innocence of her child.
dence. His lordſhip declared, that he “ This continued for ſome time, before
valued his own private happineſs and “I diſcover'd that all her uneaſineſs
peace of mind, more than all the cen- “proceeded from a fondneſs to gam
ſures of an ill natured world; he al-‘ing ; I found ſhe had ſquandered a.
lowed that he had baniſhed a woman way more money than her fortune
from his breaſt, whom he had once " would have amounted to had I re
fondly repoſited there as a ſweet tender “ ceived it and I ſtrongly remonſtrat
Auguſt, 1751. G g g * ed
4.18 On the Praffice of Gaming, &c. Aug.
ed to her, the folly and danger of pen'd ; that the mother told her ſhe
her continuance in ſuch a Scene of ſhould have no encouragement in her
extravagance. But this was all inef folly from her; and had compelled her
fettual; ſhe redoubled her purſuit of to return to his lordſhip to acknow
gaming; augmented her former loſs ledge her error, implore his pardon,
with ſeveral thouſands; and though and fincerely promiſe a total amend
I laid before her the Train of pover ment: which ſhe was now deſirous of
ty and misfortunes conſequential to doing, and only waited below for his
ſuch a Behaviour, ſhe ſtill perſiſted in lordſhip's order to fall at his knees, and
her riotous exceſs, till the neceſſity give him the moſt abſolute aſſurance of
that ſurrounded me, convinced me obedience. Overjoy'd with this unex.
that I was to conſult the preſervation pećted declaration, his lordſhip ſprang
and honour of my family, rather to the arms of his penitential lady with
than tamely ſubmit to the folly and all the raptures of an eager lover. Since
vanity of a deluded woman. With which happy minute, their lives have
this reſolution, I yeſterday informed been one uninterrupted ſcene of domeſtic
her how greatly ſhe had impoveriſhed pleaſure and tranquillity: The lady,
my eſtate, and infiſted upon an aſſur truly ſenſible of her errors, ſtrives to
ance that ſhe would immediately con make an ample atonement, by all the
ſult the honour of our family, and winning ways that love and prudence
relinquiſh all the pleaſures to be found can invent; while her happy lord con
in a Society of gameſters. But ſhe fines all his defires to the promotion
threw up her head with an unaccuſ of her felicity.
tom'd ſhew of inſolence, aſſuring me I wiſh heaven would ſo turn the
that ſhe was then engaged to ſpend thoughts of ſeveral other ladies of diſ.
the evening, at lady Swabb's on a tinétion, whoſe love and purſuit of
party of whiſt, and could not poſſi gaming muſt be deſtrućtive to their fa
bly forfeit her honour. I endeavour milies, and perhaps the means of ſa
ed to diſſuade her from her deſign, crificing their virtue. Debts of gam
exerting all the force of entreaty, ing, are called debts of honour, and
* with all the declarations of authority,
they muſt be ſatisfied: a gaming hus
* but in vain; ſhe was determined to band indeed may do it by mortgaging
* go, though I vowed by every thing his eſtate, but a wife, when her pin.
* ſolemn that if ſhe went, ſhe ſhould money is exhauſted, may be obliged to
* have no admiſſion on her return. And gratify an importunate dun with ſome
* yet, Mrs. Midnight, ſo ſtrongly is thing, more valuable than pelf. I
* ſhe addićted to her pleaſures, that ſhe would have ladies to confider, that
* diſcharged her aſſignation, nor did ſhe gaming is not only deſtructive to the
* deign to return till day-light waited eſtate of their husbands, but is equal
* upon her home, where, by my or ly ſo to their own beauty; which
* ders, ſhe was refuſed admiſſion, and cannot continue long, under the diſ.
* I am unacquainted with what is come advantages of thoſe hollow eyes, hag
* of her fince.” Juſt as his lordſhip had gard looks, and pale complexions, per
ended this melancholy relation, we petually attendant on the intemperate
were alarm'd with the loud ring hours of female gameſters; and what a
ing at the gate; when a ſervant came race of warriors, patriots, and ſtateſmen,
up and acquainted his lordſhip that is poor Britain to expect I ſhall bring
his lady's mother deſired admiſſion; into the world from the wombs of ſuch
which was immediately granted, and I diſſolute mothers?
retired : but I was ſoon inform'd that Having, in eur laſt, preſented our
the mother acquainted Readers with two remarkable Letters
his lordſhip that
her daughter had been with her, and of D i o G E N E s, the famous gymick
gave her an account of what had hap. Philoſºpher, we ſhall bere inſºrt ano
fber
 1751. Adventures of a Country Retirement. 419
fêer from the ſame, to Monemus; room, I found it nicely adorned in e- -

telling bim ſome pleaſant adventures very part: Even the pavement ſhone
of his at Athens. with riches, and the walls and cieling
H I L S T you continue in likewiſe reflected theirs upon it. After
Olympia, expecting every day I had been there for ſome time, having
the games ſhould be celebrated, I am occaſion to ſpit, I looked round about .
come to Athens, where I paſs my time me, and finding no place more proper,
in another manner. Walking the other I ſpit upon my hoſt. He immediately
day about the Forum, with my cup in demanding the reaſon of my proceed
- my hand, after my uſual cuſtom, and ing, I told him, he ought to blame
viewing both the ſellers and talkers of himſelf, not me, for ſince I ſaw no
all ſorts, I at length happened to light place beſides unadorned in his whole .
upon a philoſopher, who was diſcourſ. houſe, I, thought he was the fitteſt to ,
ing concerning the quality and efficacy beſtow that excrement upon. To which .
of the ſun. Coming up to him, and he replied, you ſhall hereafter have no
... crowding in among his auditors, I aſk ſuch occaſion to find fault with me, and
ed him, pray, fir, how long is it ſince therefore, next day, ſelling all he had,
you dropt from heaven The poor he became one of our fraternity. This
orator, not a little ſurprized at my is what has happened to me, fince I left
queſtion, anſwered not a word; which you at Olympia. Farewel.
his audience obſerving, and thinking I From the RAM B L E R, July 27.
had confounded his arguments, depart . S I R, -

ed, leaving him to contemplate the A V IN G been long accuſtom

reſt upon the ground, and me to pur H
ed to retire annually from the
ſue my frolick. Quitting this numb town in the ſummer months, I lately
ikul, I accoſted another, a poet, who accepted the invitation of Eugenio,
ſitting, crowned with laurel, in the who has an eſtate and ſeat in a diſtant
midſt of a throng, and pretending not county. As we were unwilling to tra
a little to divination, I demanded of vel without improvement, we turned
him, whether he was a good, or a bad often from the dire&t road, to pleaſe our
prophet Perceiving me to hold up my ſelves with the view of nature or of
ſtick, he anſwered, He was a good one. art, examined every wild mountain and
Gueſs then, quoth I, whether I intend medicinal ſpring, criticiſed every edi
to ſtrike thee or not. I believe you fice, contemplated every ruin, and com
dare not, replied he. Taking that for pared every ſcene of ačtion with the
an argument of his ignorance, I ſtruck narratives of hiſtorians. By this ſuc
him. The mob immediately made a ceſſion of amuſements we enjoyed the
great clamour ; whereupon turning to exerciſe of travelling, without ſuffering
them, I aſked, what they meant by all the fatigue, and had nothing to regret,
that noiſe 2 Is it, quoth I, becauſe I but that by a progreſs ſo leiſurely and
have beaten a falſe prophet Hereupon gentle, we miſſed the adventures of a
the people, being convinced of their poſt chaiſe, the pleaſure of alarming
error, forſook him, and followed me. villages with the tumult of our paſſage,
I began to diſcourſe to them upon ſe and of diſguiſing our inſignificancy by
veral ſubjećts, all which they reliſhed the dignity of hurry.
ſo well, that ſome offered me gold and The firſt week after our arrival at
filver; others, things of equal value, Eugenio's houie was paſſed in receiving
and moſt of them invited me to ſupper. viſits from his neighbours, who crouded
Keeping, nevertheleſs, to my profeſſion about him with all the eagerneſs of be
of proverty, I refuſed all but a few ne nevolence; ſome impatient to learn the
ceſſaries. Supper, it is true, I accepted, news of the court and town, that they
but that only from one, a rich young might be qualified by authentick infor
citizen. When I came into his dining G g g 2 mation
42O Charaćter of "Squire Bluster. Aug.
mation to dićtate to the rural politicians regard for him ſufficient to hinder them
on the next bowling day, and others from telling whateverthey could diſcover.
deſirous of his intereſt to accommodate 'Squire Bluſter is deſcended of an an
diſputes, or of his advice in the ſettle. tient family. The eſtate, which his
ment of their fortunes and the marriage anceſtors had immemorially poſſeſſed,
of their children. -

was much augmented by captain Bluſter,

The civilities which we had received who ſerved under Drake in the reign
were ſoon to be returned, and 1 paſſed of Elizabeth ; and the Bluſters, who
ſome time with great ſatisfaction in rov were before only petty gentlemen, have
ing through the country, and viewing from that time-frequently repreſented
the ſeats, gardens and plantations, which the ſhire in parliament, been choſen to
were ſcattered over it. My pleaſure preſent addreſſes, and give laws at
would indeed have been greater, had I hunting-matches and races. They were
been ſometimes allowed to wander in a eminently hoſpitable and popular, till
park or wilderneſs alone ; but to appear the father of this gentleman died of a
as the friend of Eugenio was an honour fever, which he caught in the crowd
not to be enjoyed without ſome incon of an election. His lady died ſoon af.
veniences. - **
ter him, and left the heir, then only ten
In theſe rambles of good neighbour. years old, to the care of his grand
hood, we frequently paſſed by a houſe mother, who would not ſuffer him to
of unuſual magnificence; and one day I be controlled, becauſe ſhe could not
enquired of Eugenio, as we rode by it, bear-to-hear him cry, and never ſent
why we never, amongſt our excurſions, him to ſchool, becauſe ſhe could not live
ſpent an hour where there was ſuch an without his company. . She taught
appearance of ſplendor and affluence him, however, ºvery early to inſpect the
Eugenio told me that the ſeat which I ſteward's accounts, to dog the butler
ſo much admired, was commonly called from the cellar, and to catch the ſer
in the country the haunted houſe, and vants at a junket, ſo that he was at the
that no viſits were paid there by any of age of 18 a compleat maſter of all the
the gentlemen whom I had yet ſeen. lower arts of domeſtick policy; he had
As the haunts of incorporeal beings are often, in the road, detected combina
generally ruinous, neglected, and de tions between the coachman and the
ſolate, I eaſily conceived that there was hoſtler, and had procured the diſcharge
ſomething to be explained, and there of 19 maids for illicit correſpondence
fore told him that I ſuppoſed it was with cottagers and charewºmen.
only fairy ground; and that we might *By the opportunities of parſimony
venture upon it by day light without which minority affords, and the probity
danger. The danger, ſays he, is indeed of his guardians had diligently improv
only that of appearing to ſolicit the ac ed., a very large ſum was accumulated,
quaintance of a man, with whom it is and he found himſelf, when he took his
not poſſible to converſe without infamv, affairs into his own hands, the richeſt
and who has driven from him, by his man in the county. It has been long
inſolence or malignity, every man who the cuſtom of this family to celebrate
can live without him. the heir's completion of his 21ſt year,
Our converſation was then accident by an entertainment, at which the houſe
ally interrupted, but my inquiſitive is thrown open to all that are inclined
humour being now in motion, I did not to enter it, and the whole province flocks
reſt without a full account of this new together as to a general feſtivity. . On
ly diſcovered prodigy.’ I was ſoon this occaſion young Bluſter exhibited the
informed, that the fine houſe and firſt tokens of his future eminence, by
ſpacious gardens werehaunted by 'ſquire ſhaking his purſe at an old gentleman,
Bluſter, of whom it was very eaſy to who had been the moſt intimate friend
learn the character, fince nobody has of his father, and offering to wager a
greater
 1751 Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament, 42 f
greater ſum than he could afford to ven lence of abſolute command, enjoys their:
ture ; a practice, with which he has at terrors, exacts their obedience, riots at .
one time or other inſulted every free their charge, and in the height of his .
holder within ten miles round him. joy inſults the father with menaces, and
His next ačt of offence was exerted in the daughters with obſcenity.
a contentious and ſpiteful vindication of He is of late ſomewhat leſs offenſive :
the privileges of his manors, and a vi. for one of his debtors, after gentle ex
gorous and relentleſs proſecution of poſtulations, by which he was only ir
every man that preſumed to violate his ritated to groſſer outrage, ſeized him
game. As he happens to have no eſtate by the ſleeve, led him trembling into >
adjoining equal to his own, his oppreſſi the court yard, and cloſed the door up.
ons are often borne without reſiſtance for on him in a ſtormy night. He took
fear of a long ſuit, of which he delights his uſual revenge next morning by a
to count the expences, without the leaſt writ, but the debt was diſcharged byv
ſolicitude about the event ; for he the aſſiſtance of Eugenio.
knows, that where nothing but an ho It is his rule to ſuffer his tenants to
norary right is conteſted, the poorer owe him rent, becauſe by this indul
antagoniſt muſt always ſuffer, whatever gence, he ſecures to himſelf the power
ſhall be the laſt deciſion of the law. of ſeizure, whenever he has an inclina.
By the ſucceſs of ſome of theſe diſ tion to amuſe himſelf with calamity,
º putes, he has ſo elated his inſolence, and feaſt his ears with entreaties and .
and by reflečtion upon the general ha lamentations.
tred which they have brought upon him, Such is the life of 'ſquire Bluſter ; a
ſo irritated his virulence, that his whole man in whoſe power fortune hasliberally
life is ſpent in meditating or executing placed the means of happineſs, but who
miſchief. It is his common practice to has defeated all her gifts of their endº
procure the hedges to be broken in the by the depravity of his mind. He iss,
night, and to demand ſatisfaction for wealthy without followers; he is mag
the damages, which his grounds have nificent without witneſſes; he has birth,
ſuffered from his neighbours cattle. without alliance; and influence without
An old widow was yeſterday ſoliciting dignity. His neighbours ſcorn him as a
Eugenio to enable her to replevin her brute ; his dependents dread him as an
cow then in the pound by ſquire Bluſ. oppreſſor, and he has only the gloomy
ter's order, who had ſent one of his comfort of reflecting, that if he is hated,
agents to take advantage of her calami he is likewiſe feared.
ty, and perſuade her to ſell her cow at A Sammary of the moſt important Affairs
an under rate. He has driven a day in the laſt Seſſion of Parliament.
labourer from his cottage, for gathering Continued from p. 365.
blackberries in a hedge for his children, H E ſame day, viz. Feb. 4, the
and has now an old woman in the coun order for hearing the merits of
ty jail for a treſpaſs which ſhe commit the Weſtminſter election, which ſtood
ted, by coming into his grounds to pick for next day, was put off to the Thurſ.
up acorns for her ſow. day following, ſo that the houſe, it
Money, in whatever hands, will con ſeems, was reſolved to vindicate their
fer power. Diſtreſs will fly to imme own privileges, before proceeding to
diate refuge without much confideration hear that election ; and on the Wedneſ
of remote conſequences. Bluſter has day following, the houſe reſumed the
therefore a deſpotick authority in many confideration of Mr. Murray's affair,
families, whom he has aſſiſted on preſſ and the high bailiff and counſel for Mr.
ing occaſions with larger fams than they Marray were called in (the former
can eaſily repay. The only viſits that thinking he had no occaſion for any
he makes are to theſe houſes of miſ counſel) and ſeveral witneſſes being ex
fortune, where he enters with the info amined on both fides, and parties and
counſel
 422 Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. Aug.
counſel withdrawn, it was moved to Newgate ; whereupon the journal of
reſolve, That it appeared to that houſe, the houſe of Feb, 23, 1749, in relation
that the Hon. Alexander Murray, Eſq; to the proceedings of the houſe for the
on May 15 laſt, being the day, of the puniſhment of Wm. Myddelton, Eſq;
return of a member to ſerve in parlia was read; and the motion after a new
ment for the city of Weſtminſter, at debate agreed to ; after which it was,
tended by a mob, did, before the re after another debate, reſolved, That
turn was made, come to the houſe of he ſhould then be brought to the bar of
Mr. Baldwin, the deputy high bailiff that houſe, to receive his ſentence, there,
of the ſaid city, and then and there de upon his knees. He was accordingly
clared, in a menacing and inſulting brought to the bar, and directed by Mr.
manner, that he and a thouſand more Speaker to kneel; but as he confidered,
had ſworn, that the high bailiff ſhould that he could not be diſcharged from
make his return in the middle of Co Newgate during the ſeſſion, without
vent-Garden, and not in the portico; petitioning, and acknowledging an of
that he was a fool he had not ordered fence which he did not think him
the iron rails before the portico to be ſelf guilty of, and which he was reſolved
cut down the night before; for that he he never would do, he therefore refuſed
had adviſed with counſel, that if he to be upon his knees, eſpecially as he
had done it, and had not taken the rails thought that his falling voluntarily upon
away, it would have been only a treſ. his knees, would be an acknowledg
paſs ; and that for too or 1501, they ment of his being guilty.
might have been made good again; and . Upon this his refuſal, he was taken
that, had it not been to humour ſome from the bar, and it was reſolved, That
faint hearted fellows,it would have been his having, in a moſt inſolent and au
done, or words to that effect; and that dacious manner, at the bar of that houſe,
the ſaid Alexander Murray, immediately abſolutely refuſed to be upon his knees,
after the return was made, appeared as required by their former reſolution,
in Covent-Garden churchyard, while was a high and moſt dangerous contempt
the returning officer was in the veſtry, of the authority and privilege of that
near the place winere the return was houſe ; in conſequence of which it was
made, at the head of a mob, who ap ordered, that he ſhould be committed
cloſe priſoner to Newgate, in order to
peared to be on the part of Sir George
Vandeput, and did then utter words his forth coming, to abide ſuch orders
exciting and inflaming the ſaid multi as ſhould be made by that houſe, in
tude to aſſault and murder the returning relation to his ſaid contempt; and that
officer; and that afterwards, as the re while there, he ſhould not be allowed
turning officer was going away, the ſaid the uſe of pen, ink, or paper, nor any
Alexander Murray, perſevering in his perſon admitted to have acceſs to him,
wicked purpoſes, did, at the head of without the leave of the houſe. A
the ſaid mob, again incite them to ačts committee was then appointed to confi
of violence, ſaying, with imprecations, der what methods might be proper to
“Will nobody knock the dog down be taken by the houſe, in relation to
Will nobody kill the dog " Or words the ſaid contempt ; who were to with
to that effect. draw immediately into the Speaker's
After a long debate, this motion was chamber, and impowered to ſend for
upon a diviſion agreed to by 152 to 69. perſons, papers, and records, and to fit,
Then a motion was made, that the ſaid notwithſtanding any adjournment of the
Alexander Murray ſhould, for his ſaid houſe.
dangerous and ſeditious pračtices, in It being now half an hour paſt one of
violation and contempt of the authority the clock on Thurſday morning, the
and privileges of that houſe, and of houſe adjourned till Friday morning, by
the freedom of elections, be committed which the order for hearing Weſtminſter
cloſe priſoner to his majeſty's goal of election was dropt ; and Mr. Murray
Waş,
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was, in an hour or two after, carried had ever refuſed to be upon his knees
to Newgate. when direéted by that houſe, except
Feb. 8, upon motion it was ordered, during the uſurpation which began in
that the lord Elibank ſhould have leave the reign of K. Charles I. and that even
to reſort to his brother, the Hon. Alex. then cloſe impriſonment was the only
Murray, Eſq; then a priſoner in New puniſhment inflićted. Therefore the
gate, committed by an order of that houſe did not thereupon come to any
houſe ; and at the ſame time a perſon new reſolution, but only ordered, that
from the keeper of Newgate having in the ſaid Dr. Lamond, and Mr. Cooke
formed the houſe, that Mr. Murray the apothecary, ſhould attend the houſe
was ill, and defired that Dr. Lamond a on that day ſe’night. In the mean time,
phyſician, and Mr. Cooke an apothecary on Friday 22. the houſe being inform
might have leave to reſort to him, it ed, that Mr. Murray was ſtill ſo very
was ordered accordingly. After which, bad in Newgate, that it was neceſſary
upon motion, the order for hearing the for his being blooded, and that one Mr.
Weſtminſter election was revived, and Golding had many years been his apo
it was ordered to be heard on the 12th ; thecary and ſurgeon, and conſequently
but on that day the petitioners, upon beſt acquainted with his conſtitution,
motion, had leave to withdraw their thereforeit was moved and ordered, that
petitions; and the order for hearing the ſaid Mr. Golding ſhould be admitted
the election was diſcharged, which put to reſort to him ; and on the 25th, Dr.
an end to this remarkable conteſt. Lamond, and Mr. Cooke the apothe
Feb. 13 upon motion it was ordered, cary, attending, according to order, the
that the Hon. Mrs. Helen Murray former was called in, and after a very
ſhould haveleave to reſort to her brother ſtrict examination, as to the preſent ſtate
Mr. Murray, then a priſoner in New of Mr. Murray's health, tho’ the doćtor
gate ; and that a nurſe and another ſer affirmed, that it was ſtill very bad, it
van tſhould be admitted to be with was reſolved, that no perſon allowed by
him ; and next day Mr. John Gibſon that houſe to reſort to Mr. Murray,
got his petition preſented to the houſe, ſhould have, without freſh leave of the
expreſſing his ſorrowfor having incurred houſe, any further acceſs to him, except
the diſpleaſure of the houſe, giving the Dr. Lamond, and Mr. Cooke, and ex
ſtrongeſt and moſt ſolemn aſſurances of cept the nurſe who had been allowed to
his never giving the leaſt offence for the be with him ; ſo that from henceforth
future, and praying to be diſcharged he was deprived of the company of his
from his confinement; whereupon it brother and fiſter, and the attendance of
was ordered, that he ſhould be brought his own apothecary and ſervant.
to the bar the next morning, in order From this time, until April 2, nothing
to his being diſcharged, and that Mr. paſſed in relation to Mr. Murray : but
Speaker ſhould iſſue his warrants ac on that day the houſe being informed,
cordingly. Next day he was accord that the ſaid Dr. Lamond was attending
ingly brought to the bar, where, upon at the door, and was deſirous of giving
his knees, he received a reprimand from the houſe ſome information relating to
Mr. Speaker; and was ordered to be him, he was called in, and acquainted
diſcharged out of cuſtody, paying his the houſe, that he had that day attended
fees. Mr. Murray, that he apprehended him
Feb. 18. Sir Wm. Yonge reported to have the goal diſtemper coming upon
from the ſaid committee, appointed to him, and that he left him ſo extremely
conſider and report to the houſe, what ill, that if he was not immediately re
methods might be proper to be taken moved from the place of his then preſent
by the houſe, in relation to the ſaid Mr. confinement, there would be no poſſibi
Murray, and the ſaid report being read, lity of ſaving him. Upon this it was
it appeared from thence, that no perſon ordered, that the ſaid Mr.Murray
-
*. ºne
 # 424. Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. Aug.
be diſcharged from his confinement in on to the houſe was without his know.
: Newgate, and delivered over into the ledge, he choſe, if it could be permit.
tº cuſtody of the ſerjeant at arms, in order ted, to remain where he was; and
to give ſatisfaction to that houſe from that he alſo requeſted him, the ſaid
* time to time, in relation to the ſtate of deputy, to inform the houſe, that he
tº his health ; and that Mr. Speaker was extremely thankful for the favour
* ſhould iſſue his warrant accordingly. intended him ; and that the ſaid Dr.
It was alſo ordered, that no other per Lamond likewiſe thought, that as his ſe.
ſon ſhould be admitted to reſort to him . ver had left him ſooner than he appre
... while in ſuch cuſtody, except ſuch other hended, it was the beſt way not to re.
ºr perſon or perſons as Mr. Speaker ſhould, move him, as nothing but air and ex.
from time to time, think fit to author- . erciſe could be of real ſervice to him.
tº iſe by warrant ſo to do, upon proper And the ſaid deputy being farther
* application to be made to him for that examined, acquainted the houſe, that
purpoſe; and that Mr. Speaker ſhould he found, from his converſation with
nº be impowered to iſſue his warrants ac Mr. Murray, that he had been inform.
- cordingly ; and, thirdly, it was order. ed of the ſteps which had been taken
tº ed, that Mr. Murray, while in ſuch for the ſaid application to the houſe,
ºn cuſtody, ſhould not be allowed the uſe and that he expreſſed great uneaſineſ,
of pen, ink, or paper, otherwiſe than thereupon, and uſed ſome words ofre.
as Mr. Speaker ſhould, from time to ſentment towards one of his relations,
• time, think fit by his warrant to au on account of ſuch application being
: thoriſe ; and that Mr. Speaker ſhould made, ſaying, that it was a meanthing
be impowered to iſſue his warrrants ac in him to apply to the houſe without
- cordingly. his the ſaid Mr. Murray's conſent.
Next day Mr. Speaker informed the The minutes of the information
houſe, that the deputy of the ſerjeant given by Dr. Lamond the preceding
at arms had ſomething to communicate day, and his examination conſequent
, to the houſe, relating to the execution thereupon, were then read; and as Dr.
: of the orders made the day before, for Lamond was attending at the door, he
removing Mr. Murray from Newgate, was called in, and being examined, he
into the cuſtody of the ſerjeant at arms; gave the houſe an account in what con.
and the deputy being called in, he ac dition he found Mr. Murray the night
quainted the houſe, that he did the before, with his reaſons for thinking it
evening before communicate to the improper to have him removed at that
, keeper of Newgate Mr. Speaker's war time;" and alſo acquainted the houſe,
rants for removing the ſaid Mr. Mur that Mr. Murray did not deſire to be re.
ray; whereupon being admitted, he moved out of Newgate, unleſs he could
did acquaint Mr. Murray with the or have the benefit of the air and exerciſe,
ders of the houſe for his removal, but and was diſſatisfied with the applicati.
that his phyſician Dr. Lamond, being on which had been made to that houſe;
preſent, and giving it as his opinion, and that he the ſaid doćtor did not then
that it might be very improper to re perceive any ſymptoms of Mr. Murray's
move Mr. Murray that night, and that having the goal diſtemper, but thought
it might be more adviſable to defer ſuch him much better than he was the prece:
removal till next morning, he the ſaid ding day, although far from being well.
deputy acquieſced therein, and accord Thus we may ſee, that as ill as Mr.
... ingly did that morning, together with Murray was, and as neceſſary * *
Dr. Lamond, again attend Mr. Mur and exerciſe was for reſtoring him.”
ray, and told him that he was ready to health, he would not deign to aſk º:
execute the ſaid warrants, but that Mr.favour of being admitted to bail, or ſo
Murray then ſaid, that he thought ſuch much as that of being releaſed from
removal would be of little or no ſer Newgate. However, as the *:
vice to him, and that as the applicati
 1751. Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. 425
him from Newgate into the cuſtody of gation put an end to that authority by
the ſerjeant at arms might have been which he flood committed.
attended with ſcandalous ſuggeſtions, This being the only important affair
in caſe he had died while in that cuſto that happened laſt ſeſſion relating to
dy, the houſe very wiſely revoked their elections, we ſhall next proceed to give
orders for his removal, and ordered, an account ofthe two grand committees
that he ſhould remain in the ſame cuſto of ſupply, and ways and means, the
dy he was in, under the ſame orders former of which was eſtabliſhed in the
that were ſubſiſting when the revoked uſual manner, and continued from Jan.
orders were made; and thus he remain 22, 1750-1 to May 3, 1751, both in
ed till the end of the ſeſſion, when he cluſive, in which time the reſolutions
was of courſe diſcharged, as the proro. they came to, which were agreed to
by the houſe, were as follow, viz.
Jan. 23, Reſolved, £. * d"
That-a-ſupply be granted to his majeſty.
Jan. 29. Reſolved,
1. That 8coo men be employed for the ſea ſervice for 1751.
2. That 41. per man per month be allowed for maintaining them for 13 months,
including the ordnance for ſea ſervice, 416900 - -
- Feb. 5, Reſolved, -

1. That 18857 effective men, (including 1815 invalids) commiſſion and non
commiſſion officers included, be the land forces employed for 1751.
2. That for defraying the charge of the ſaid land forces, there be granted 61231.5' 7 11
3. That on account of the reduced officers of the land forces, and marines, there
be granted for 1751. 64coo - -
4. That for out penſioners of Chelſea-hoſpital there be granted for 1751, 62 567 2 6
5. That for penſions to the widows of reduced officers, married to them before
Dec. 25. 1716, there be granted for 1751 3310 - -
6. That the officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horſe guards,
and regiment of horſe reduced; and to ſuperannuated gentlemen of the four troops
of horſe-guards, there be granted for 1751 4747 15 Io
-

74694o 6. 3
Feb. 11, Reſolved, -

1. That for maintaining the forces in the plantations, Minorca, and Gibraltar :
and for providi-g for the gariſons in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Gibraltar, and
Providence, there be granted for the year 1751 - -
23642 o 18 6:
16coo - -
2. That for the pay of the general and ſtaff-officers, there be granted for 1751
--- 252420 18 6;
Feb. 14, Reſolved,
1. That for the ordinary of the navy, including half pay to ſea-officers, therebe
granted for the year 17 § 1 - -
- 290307 7 Io
I occo - -
2. That for Greenwich hoſpital there he granted - - -

3. That towards the buildings, rebuildings and repairs of the navy, there he
granted for 175 1 140257 - -
4. That for the charge of the office of ordnance for land ſervice, there be granted
for 1751 -
-
rog 150 8 8
5. That for the extraordinary expence of the office of ordnance for land ſervice,
not provided for by parliament, there bc granted - - - -
1699 -14' 5
-- -

551429 Io 11
Feb. 19, Reſolved,
1. That ſuch part of the reſpective ſtocks of old and new S.S. annuities, as
. have not been ſubſcribed, in purſuance of two atts paſſed laſt ſeſſion, for reducing
the intereſt of annuities, he redeemed and paid off.
2. That for this purpoſe there be granted 2325023 7 11
Feb. 25, Reſolved,
1. That for making good the engagement with the elector of Bavaria purſuant
to treaty, there be granted - - 3oooo - —
Auguſt, 1751. H h h - 3. That
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A. s. d.
2. That to replace the ſinkingfund the like ſum paid out of the ſame, for a year's
intercſt on the million lent on the ſalt duties, there be granted, - 3 sono – —
3. That to make good the deficiency of the additional ſtºmp duties for 1749, 6461 I 1
there be granted - - 6461 I R.
4. That to replace to the finking fund, to make good the deficiency of the duty
on licences for retailing ſourituous liquors at Lady-day 1759, there be granted 7880 17 x
5. That to replace to the ſinking fund to make good the deficiency of the duty
on ſweets at Michaelmas 17 c, there be granted - - 12534 z o.º.
. 6. That to replace to the ſinking fund, to make good the additional duty on
wines at Midſummer 1750, there be granted 4592, 16
- 9
7. That to replace to the ſinking fund, to make good the deficiency of the du
ties on glaſs and ſpirituous liquors, at Midſummer 1750, there be granted 3o422 6
- 3
8. That to replace to the ſinking fund, to make good the deficiency of the rates
and duties upon houſes, &c. at Michaelmas 1750,there be granted 7oo97 14 8
9. That to replace to the ſinking fund, to make good the deficiency at Mi
chaelmas 17 so, of the ſubſidy of poundage on all goods imported ſince March 1,
1747, there be granted —- 42.559 12 7:

209778 ic 6
March 12, Reſolved,
1. That the propoſal of the South ſea company, be accepted in full diſcharge of
all demands, which the company could or might claim of the king of Spain, on
account of the aſſiento, or annual ſhip, or on any account whatſoever, over and
above the ſum of Iooool. paid purſuant to treaty. - - -

2. That for the charges of Nova Scotia in the year 1750, not provided for by
parliament, there be granted - 57582 19 3:
3. That for maintaining the ſaid colony, there be granted for the year 1751 – 53927 14 4
4. That for the extraordinary expences of the land forces, and other ſervices in
curred in 1750, and not provided for by parliament, there be granted — 47934 14 3
5. That to make good the deficiency of the grants for the year 1750, there be
granted - - - — - -657.97 8 11:

225292 16 loi
- - April 22, Reſolved,
1. That towards paving offſeamens wages, there be granted - zococo
- o 'o
2. That for ſupporting the ſettlements on the coaſt of Africa, there be granted rooo-e Q Q.

3. That for making a road for the paſſage of troops and carriages between Car
liſle and Newcaſtle, there be granted — - 3rco o o
-

2 13 odo o o
May 6, Reſolved,
That one other ſeaman be allowed, upon the books of every ſhip of war in ſea
pay, in every 100 men that their complement ſhall conſiſt of, for ſuch time only,
as the number of men, employed in the ſervice of the royal navy, ſhall not ex
ceed 2co-c ; and that the produce of the wages of ſuch ſeamen, and the value
of their vićtuals, be given and applied toward, the relief of poor widows, of com
miſſion and warrant officers of the royal navy, according to ſuch rules, orders,
and regulations, as his majeſty hath or ſhall eſtabliſh or appoint for that purpoſe,
over and above the one ſeaman allowed them by an act of the 6th of his preſent
majeſty's reign.
Sum total of grants laſt ſeſſion —
* .
- 4939.865 ro 1 13

Theſe grants we ſhall diſtinguiſh into ſuch as were, 1. For paving off debts.
2. For making good deficiencies, in which we include all ſums for replacing to
the ſinking fund the like ſums paid out of the ſane. 3. For expences incurred
and not provided tor. 4. For the ſervice of the current year.
Of the firſt fort are the 2d reſolution of Feb. 19, and the firſt of April 22,
amounting to - -- - -
2525oz 3 7 11
Of the ſecond ſort are all the reſolutions of Feb. 25, except the firſt and the 5th
reſolution of March 12, amounting to 245;75 19 s?
(9:
175 1. Extraffs from a Pamphlet on Navigation.
Of the third are the 5th reſolution of Feb. 14, and the 2d and 4th of March AE. s. d.
12, amounting to - 10-267 7 1
And the remaining reſolutions are all of the 4th kind, amounting to — 2061998 15 73.

4959855 10 13
As the committee of wavs and means is generall, eſtabliſhed, as ſºon as any -

particular ſums have been granted by the committee of ſupplv, and upon report agreed
to by the houſe ; accordinºv, on Feb. 5, it was reſolved, That the houſe would
next morning reſolve itſelf into a committee of the whole houſe, to conſide of
wavs and means for raiſing the ſupply cranted to his majeſty; and from that day it
yº cºntinued by a jºurnment to June 5, when it was a journed to the Fričºv
following, and then dropt. In this time the following reſolutions were agreed to in
the committee, and upon report approved of by the houſe, viz. -

Feb. 8, Reſolved,
That the duties on malt, &c. ſhould be continued from June 23, 1751, to June
24, 1757, amounting, by the uſual computation, to - 7cno-o o o
Feb. 18, Reſºlved, -

* That the propoſal of the governor, and company of the Bank of Engländ,
for advancing the ſum of 1,026,4701. 4s. 6d. upon ſuch terms and conditions as
are therein inertioned, be accepted.
* That the ſum of 3s. in the pound be raiſed in 1751, upon lands, &c.
amounting, as before, to - 150oooo o o
Feb. 21, Reſolved,
That there be raiſed by lottery and annuities, at the rate of 31 per cent. per ann.
to be charged on the ſinking fund red emable by parliament - 2 nooooo o o
Feb. 28, Reſolved,
That his aeſty be enabled to borrow a ſum not exceeding 275,0231. 11s. 7d.
at an intereſt of 31, per cent, per ann. to be charged on the ſinking fund 22:023 11 7
April 29, Reſolved,
1. That there be iſſued and applied out of ſuch monies as have ariſen or ſhall or
may ariſe, of the ſurpluſſes, exceſſes, or overplus monics, commonly called the
ſinking fund, the ſum of 6oooco o e
Beſides this, there were 17 othcrleſolutions of the committee of wavs and
means reported this dav to the houſe, relating to ſpirituous liquors, or for continuing
expiring laws, in which the revenue was concerned ; all of which, except two
relating to the Greenland fiſherv, were this day approved of, and bills or clanſes
accordingly paſſed into laws; therefore we need not here inſert them particularly ;
and as to the two reſolutions relating to the Greenland fiſhery, the laws mentioned
therein had been continued by an act paſſed in the 22d of his preſent majeſty.
From theſe reſolutions it appears, that, beſides the above. mentioned ſum to be
advanced by the Bank, the proviſions made by this ſeſſion, amounted in the whole
wo - -- - -

512 go. 3 11 7
So that the proviſions made by this ſeſſion exceeded the grants in the ſum of 1851.58 o 7.
For as to the money to be advanced by the Bank, it was only to pay off their own unſubſcribed
annuities, for which they accepted of Exchequer bills at 31, per cent. per ann therefore it was not
neceſſary to have it made a reſolution of the committee of ſupply, but only of the committee of
way: and means, as a foundation for a bill. Theſe bills the Banks were to circulate, and in pur
fiance of the above-mentioned reſolution, a bill was brought in and paſſed for enabling his mjeſty
tº iſſue them. And in purſuance of all the other reſolutions, bills were brought in, or clauſes in
ſºrted in bills brought in, and paſſed into laws. [To be continued in our next. 1
Mr. Urm a N, -
in theſe calculations ; it is ſufficient for the pre
Have here ſent vou a ſhort ſketch of our nº ſent purpoſe that we keep i.elow rather than ex
tional wºn!h, which our enemies are daily ceed the truc value of the ſeveral articles upon
"preſenting as declining, compared with our na which they are grounded.
tional debt, at this time of its greateſt increaſe. If The annual value of the lºn's of
my calculations be juſt, as I think I have not G. Britain is generally cſirºº’e” at
ºted them too high, it will appear to demonſtra zo millions. The value of the ice
tion, that a nation in our preſent circumſtances thereo, at zo wears purchaſe, is 402,000,ors
*d be under none of thoſe diſmal apprehenſions, The value of the ſtock on the ſaid
which many people take pains to inſinuate. (See lands may be eſtimated at five times
º ſay on the national debt, vol. xx. p. the very valuc, the ſtock on lands
being commonly ſo eſtimated Ico,000,oce
* is not neceſſary to endeavour at exiàneſ,
H h h 2 The
428 National Wealth calculated. Aug.
The caſh of Great Britain,"3o,ooo,ooo wealth) is not one thirtieth part of ſuch
The tonnage of the ſhipping our wealth.-By way of compariſon:
of the port of London is —Can any merchant,can any gentleman
computed 178557, which be eſteemed to be in a declining fortune,
may be eſtimated about one who is worth thirty times the ſum which
fourth of the mercantile he owes : Theſe facts, it is preſumed,
ſhipping of the whole i prove our national wealth ; part of
ſland, which then amounts which, being a powerful naval force,
to 7 14228 tons, at Iol. per enables us to protećt ourſelves, and our
ton, 7, 142,280 wealth, from the inſults of foreign ene
The merchandize and goods mies.——This protection ſecures our
brought to us for our home property in that wealth, and the ſecu.
and foreign trade, and our rity of property will always encreaſe
conſumption, may be com the value of it.
Such is our condition as a ſtate. —
puted at five times the va
lue of the ſhipping 35,711,400 We pay indeed many taxes;– but the
The royal navy with ord major part of thoſe taxes are paid by
... nance, 5,ooo,Coo the conſumers of the commodities tax.
The value of our home ma ed. - And the money ſo paid, being
nufactures, 2O,OCO,O′ O transferred from ſuch conſumers, in ma
Our plate, jewels, and rich ny caſes, may be a benefit to the ſtate,
furniture, 20,000coo particularly when ſuch transfer is from
the luxurious to the induſtrious, who
- - £. 617,853,680 will employ the money, ſo transferred,
We, as a flate, are indebted upwards in encouraging navigation, or any uſe.
of 80 millions, the navy debt included: ful manufačture or art.
but as three fourths of this debt are It would be worthy a curious inqui.
due to ourſelves, we can truly be ſaid rer to compare our preſent number of
to owe no more than the remaining one people, our cultivated and improved
fourth part, ſo much being eſtimated lands, our increaſe of commerce, Our
to be due to foreigners. For what we, magnificent buildings, our gold and
as the public, owe to ourſelves, as par filver, as well in coin as utenfils, with
ticulars, is ſo much owing, in com thoſe ſeveral particulars, for ſome ages
pany, to particular members of that paſt to the preſent time, thereby tracing
company. Permit me, for the eaſe of out the particular times and accident
computation by round numbers, a of ſuch their increaſe. Theſe hints are
voiding fractions, to eſtimate the one only offered to be confidered and im:
fourth of our national debt, ſuppoſed proved, by thoſe whoſe abilities and
to be due to foreigners, to be twenty leiſure may induce them to undertake
millions, which twenty millions (com the taſk.
pared with 617 millions, t our national We have people enough to cultivate
our lands, to navigate our ſhips, and "
* Whoever pleaſes to inquire into fabricate our manufactures; and mºry
the ſtate of our coinage, at the time of ſufficient for all theſe occaſions.--Now
calling in the clipped money, in the lands, people properly employed, ſhip:
reign of K. Wm. III. and what has ping, and money, are the grand funds
been coined from that time to the pre to encreaſe and to protect the wealth"
ſent (even excluding Portugal gold coin, a nation.

which, though not legal money here,

yet is current caſh) he will not think this Mr. URBAN, -

article of our caſh exaggerated. Now ſend you, according tº

t Mr. Hooke makes the national defire, a further account of Jeded
wealth amount to lood millions. Buxton, W.A. 90) whom found":
2 vety
1751. Account of Jedediah Buxton. 429
a very illiterate man. I examined him great, that he can leave off and reaſſume
with regard to his manner of life, and I the operation again, at a week, month,
was told he laboured hard for his live or at ſeveral months end ; he calls his
lihood, having a wife and daughter at figures all by their proper names, and is
Elmton, ſix miles eaſt of Cheſterfield in very ready at naming them either back
Derbyſhire ; I perceive he has a good wards or forwards. From May 17, 1o h.
notion of the ſquare, oblong, triangle A. M. 1725, he told me he was drunk
and circle. The firſt queſtion I propo. (to make uſe of his expreſſion) with
ſed was as follows: admit a field 423 reckoning by his memory till June 16
yards long and 383 wide, what was following, and then ſlept ſoundly ſeven
the area After I had read the figures hours, but will never attempt ſo much
to him diſtinétly, he gave me the true reckoning again, for fear of falling into
produćt, viz. 162Cog yards, in two mi the ſame dilemma. I ſuppoſe what he
nutes, for I obſerved by my watch how means by his being drunk, was his being
long every operation took him. I then ſo much ſtupified with thought, as ren
aſked him how many acres the afore dered him incapable of buſineſs; when
ſaid field meaſured In 11 minutes he it may well be ſaid neque pes, neque men's
told me 33 acres, 1 rood, 35 perches, ſatis ſuum officium facit.
20 yards, and a quarter juſt. I then But to proceed further with this un
propoſed to him, how many barley corns common man, I was led by curioſity
would reach 8 miles In a minute and to know what queſtion it was that cau
half he anſwered 1520640 barley corns. ſed his drunkenneſs; to which he repli
He is the ſloweſt in finding the area of ed, in anſwering the following queſtion.
a circle, but yet he finds it very near the In 202,680,000,360 miles, and each
truth, though he don't uſe the mathema mile reckoned to be cubical, how ma
tical rules. Allowing the diſtance be ny barley-corns, vetches, peas, wheat,
tween York and London to be "zo.4 oats, rye, beans, lintels, and how ma
miles, I aſked him how many times a ny hairs, each an inch long, would fill
coach-wheel turned round in that diſ. that ſpace, reckoning 48 hairs in breadth
tance, allowing the wheel's circumfe to an inch on the flat, as he found them
rence to be ſix yards In 12 minutes he to be ſo. I ſhall here ſubjoin his table
anſwered 59840 times. The next pro of meaſures, which he founded on ex
fition was, a tub or bin 346 inches periment.
ong, 256 inches wide, 94 inches deep, zoo Barley corns Y
how many gallons higuid meaſure, and 3oo Wheat corns |
what corn will it hold 2 Anſwer, 5 12 Rye corns
3,454,464 ſolid inches, or, 1,768,685, 18o Oats | are contain
568 half quarters of ſolid inches, mak 40 Peas } ed in one
ing 12,249,872 gallons liquid meaſure, 2; Beans | ſolid inch.
8o Vetches
or 12249 gallons, 3 quarts, and 34 :
inches; or it will hold 191 quarters, 3 1co Lintels |
buſhels, 3 quarterns, a half quartern, 2304 Hairs inch long J
and 34 : inches remainder. From which he calculated the following
Again, ſuppoſe a canal was to be dug reſult: 14 thouſand, 93 mill. 420 thou.
426 feet long, 263 wide, and 2 feet 936 quarters, 1 buſhel, I peck, 1 quar
and a half deep, how many cubical tern, 3 pints, and 5 and a quarter ſolid
yards of earth to be removed After inches of one ſort of grain, are contain'd
Pauſing a quarter of an hour he anſwer. in one ſolid mile ; or 5 thouſand, 4: .
ed, 1. 373 yards 24 feet. He will talk mill 776 thouſand yards in a cubical
With you freely whilſt he is doing his mile, being 254 millions of millions,
Suellions, it being no moleſtation or 358 thouſand, 61 mill. and 56 thouſand
hindrance to him, but enough to con inches in a cubical mile ; and if every
ound a penman. His memory is ſo hair be an inch long, and 2304 cubical
hairs a
430 Account of the WE AT H E R. Aug.
cubical inch, then 586 thouſand, 4o Common ſtation about 29 7,
millions of millions, 972 thouſand, 673 Greateſt variation in one day 's
millions, and 24 thouſand, will fill the Therm. higheſt 64 deg. 5th inſt. S. S.W.
fpace of a cubical mile : But if a hair. loweſt 57 25th N. E.
be no longer than it is broad, he then Greateſt var. 22d from 61
found that there would be 28 tribes, in one day. } to 58 N.W.
129 thouſand, 966 millions of millions, Common ſtation 61 degrees.
688 thouſand, 3o; millions, and 152 It is ſcarcely poſſible to meet with a
thouſand hairs, to fill the ſpace of a more equal temperature of the air in
cubical mile. -
any climate, than has here been obſerv
As we are come to that notation ed, during this laſt month; the wind has,
where he introduces the word tribe, it for the moſt part, kept betwixt the
will be proper to ſet down that prolix South and Weſt points, till within theſe
number, ariſing from 140 nails doubled few days. The firſt and laſt weeks of
at a farthing a nail, viz. this period, were moderately, warm,
725, 958, 238,096,074,907,868,531, with ſeveral fair days : The middle
656,993,638,851, lool. 2s. 8d. which part of the month was likewiſe mo
he reads thus: derately warm, but wet, and except
725 Tribes of tribes, ing a very few days, the whole month
958 Thouſ of mill. of mill. of tribes, rather cloudy and overcaſt.
238 Millions of millions of tribes, As it ſeldom happens that there is a
o96 Thouſand millions of tribes, ny remarkable increaſe of mortality,
o?4 Millions of tribes, without ſome very ſenſible change in
907 Thouſand tribes, the temperature of the air preceding it,
868 Tribes, and as the alteration in the weight of
531 Thouſand millions of millions, the atmoſphere did not exceed nine
656 Millions of millions, tenths, nor the heat of it vary above 7
993 Thouſand millions, degrees, in the whole month ; it is the
638 Millions, more difficult to account for thoſe fluc
85 i Thouſands, tuations in the weekly bills in this peri
106 Pounds, 2 ſhillings, and 8 pence. od ; the numbers having fallen from
For the truth of which I leave thoſe 306, in one week, to 224, the next, and
gentlemen that have leiſure and curioſi again roſe to 304, without any mani
ty to try it. feſt reaſon. And though it would not
I am now thoroughly convinced that be candid to attribute any part of this
he is no impoſtor, nor makes uſe of to want of care in the compilers of the
any arts or infinuations to deceive, as I bills, without good evidence, yet one
firſt imagined when I heard of him: cannot but wiſh that all poſſible care
Oh the depth of human penetration might be taken to bring in their ac
I appeal to any perſon however well counts as regularly as poſſible; other
converlant in figures, whether to mul. wiſe the main end of an inſtitution ca
tiply by 20 or 32 figures by the head, pable of being highly beneficial to ſo
or divide by the ſame, which is equal ciety muſt not only be defeated, but
to him, be not an arduous taſk, and miſtakes and prejudice be thereby oc.
whether this poor man be not, caſioned.
Rara avis in terris,
t
m groque ſimillina Ab/irač of the late celebrated Mr. Rol
cygno. **
LiN's curiousDiffºrtation on the valua
Haughton Yours, &c. ble Advantages of e Liberal Education.
park. T. Holliday. LL ſkilful and induſtrious tutors.
Account of the Weather continued. who make the inſtruction of their
Barom. high ſt 30, the 24th inſt. N. E. pupils both their duty and delight, have
loweil 29, 3 27th uit. S. E. three principal objects in their view, in
the
Tº m ==

º
1751. Advantages of a L1 E E R Al EDuc At 1o N. 43 I
the due diſcharge of their important on, in a great meaſure, depends upon
truſt. Their firſt concern is, to cultivate them. However, without having far
their minds with all thoſe aids of learn ther recourſe to hiſtory, let us take a
ing, whereof their years are capable. tranſient view of what, for the genera
From thence they proceed to reëtify and lity, occurs in the courſe of nature.
form their hearts by the principles of From thence we may diſcern, what a
º, honour and honeſty. And for the com wide difference a little art and induſtry
º: pletion of their work, they uſe their ut will make between two tracts of land
moſt endeavours to eſtabliſh them in the of equal value. The one, if unculti
principles of their moſt holy religion. wated, remains wild, and is over-run
In order to entertain an adequate idea with weeds ; the other under the care
of the great advantages, which ariſe of a ſkilful gardener, is richly laden
from the habituating of youth to the with fruits of all kinds, and of the moſt
ſtudy of ſuch arts and ſciences as are delicious flavour ; is embelliſhed with a
ſuitable to their years, we need only re vaſt variety of parti-coloured flowers :
fle&t on the vaſt diſtinction which learn contracts within a few acres whatever is
ing makes, not only between one man mott curious, moſt proper for the nou
and another, but between two different riſhment and ſupport of the owner, and
kingdoms. moſt entertaining to his eye; becomes,
fho the Athenians poſſeſſed but a in ſhort, a pleaſing epitome of all that
ſmall territory in Greece; yet by carry is moſt valuable in the different ſeaſons
ing the liberal arts and ſciences to perfec of the year, and in the remoteſt coun
tion, they compleated their own glory. tries. And thus it is with the mind,
Rome, which had made herſelf miſ. which ever repays the care, which we
treſs of the world by her conqueſts, be take in the cultivation of it, with the
came the objećt of its wonder and imi utmoſt gratitude and profuſion. That
tation, by the improvements that ſhe is the ſoil, which every one, who is
made in almoſt every art. conſcious of his high deſcent, and for
Africk, on the other hand, thro’ her what worthy purpoſes he was created,
neglect of literature, is grown altogether is under an indiſpenſible obligation to
unfruitful, and even fallen into that bar improve to the beſt advantage ; a ſoil
barity, of which it bears the name. both rich and fertile, capable of the no
The reverſe has happened amongſt bleſt productions, and alone worthy of
the northern nations: They were long all our care.
looked upon as rude and barbarous : The mind is ačtually refreſhed and
As ſoon, however, as learning was in invigorated by thoſe ſublime truths with
troduced amongſt them, they ſent abroad which ſhe is ſupplied by the help of
proficients in all arts and ſciences, who ſtudy. It gradually increaſes and grows
have equalled, at leaſt, if not ſurpaſſed, up, as it were, with thoſe great men,
what other nations have ever produced. whoſe operations are the objects of its
As the arts and ſciences gain ground attention. It ſtrives, by a laudable
in any nation whatſoever, the inhabi emulation, to attain to their honour and
tants thereof are in proportion tranſ fame, and has juſt grounds to expect it
formed into new creatures : From from that ſucceſs which they have met
whence it may be juſtly concluded, that with. Unmindful of its own frailty, it
the minds of men are near upon a level makes glorious attempts to riſe with
in all parts of the world ; that all the them above its uſual pitch. Being but
difference between one and another, is poorlyprovided of itſelf, and contract
principally, if not altogether, owing to ed within a narrow compaſs, it has too
a liberal education; that according to often but ſmall ſcope of invention, and
the neglect, or cultivation of the ſci its powers are with eaſe exhauſted.
ences, whole nations riſe or fall ; and Study, however, compenſates for all its
that their future proſperity of declenfi imperfections, and ſupplies s various
neceſſitics
-
 433 The Mind improv’d by Stu Dy. Aug.
neceſſities from abroad. It opens the what might juſtly be expe&ted from it,
underſtanding by foreign aid, extends nor condućt us to one of the principal
its views, enlarges its ideas, and renders ends for which we were created.
them more lively and diſtinét. By ſtudy, Man is a ſociable creature, and not
we are taught to confider truth in a va made for himſelf alone. Providence
riety of lights, to diſcern the copiouſneſs has allotted him a proper ſphere to
of principles, and draw the remoteſt move in ; he is the member of a com
concluſions from them. munity, the 2dvantages whereof he
At our firſt entrance into the world, ought, as much as is in his power, to
we are overwhelmed with a cloud of promote. -

ignorance,which is very much augment However, amongſt the vaſt variety o

ed by the falſe prejudices and prepoſſeſ employments, which diſtinguiſh one
fions of a bad education. By ſtudy, man from another, all publick poſts of
however, the former is diſperſed, and truſt require the moſt ſhining talents,
the latter corrected. It gives reëtitude and a more than common ſhare of wiſ.
and exactneſs to our thoughts, and dom and good condućt.
ſtrength and vigour to our reaſon. It Now it is virtue alone, that qualifies
aids and aſſiſts us in the regular and juſt a man for the due diſcharge of any ſuch
arrangement of whatever we propoſe to important offices. It is the good inten
write or ſpeak, and preſents the brighteſt tion of the heart, that diſtinguiſhes him
ſages of antiquity to our view, as the from the common herd of mankind,
nobleſt patterns for our imitation. By and renders him a proper inſtrument for
ſetting their judgment before us in a the promotion of ſocial happineſs. It is
fair and advantageous light, we walk virtue, that gives him a true taſte of
with ſafety under their friendly guidance glory, that inſpires him with zeal for
and direction. his country, and with proper motives
Was this ſtudy of no other uſe, than to ſerve it to the utmoſt of his power:
that of acquiring a habit of labour, the It is virtue, that prompts him to think
attaining of a ineſs of mind, and nothing truly valuable but fincerity and
ſubduing our averſions to ſuch things as juſtice; nothing agreeable, but a conſ.
ſeem to give a check to the natural bent cience void of offence towards God and
of our inclinations, it would, notwith man ; and nothing odious or ſhameful,
ſtanding, prove a concern of the laſt but what is vicious.
importance. In effect, it draws us off The end of all ſtudy, therefore, is to
from indolence and inačtivity, from a make men virtuous. The end of in
corrupt taſte for gaming, from a too vio ſtruction, in the opinion of Plato, was
lent purſuit of the diverſions in faſhion, to reform the manners of youth: And
and in ſhort, from a too partial indul whoever departed from that great prin
gence of our inordinate appetites and ciple, did by no means deſerve the ap
affections : It fills up, to advantage, all probation of the publick.
our vacant hours, and renders that leiſure We may with eaſe apply this prin
highly agreeable, which, without the ciple to the ſtudy of literature, and all
aid of ſtudy, is a kind of death, and the liberal arts. The uſe that ought to
the grave, if I may be indulged the ex be made of them is, to inſpire young
preſſion, of a man alive. perſons, by a proper application of the
The next grand article in the inſtruc maxims, examples, and remarkable
tion of youtn, is the forming of their events, which are tranſmitted to us in
. . ii).3 miltºs. - Were there no nobler the writings of the moſt approved au
views in inſtruction, than the improve. thors, with the love of virtue, and an
*ent of youth in learning, were it to abhorrence of vice.
aim only at the enlargement of their Youth ſtand in need of a faithful and
ideas, without a due regard to the form. conſtant monitor, and an advocate to
ing of their hearts; it would not anſwer plead with them in the cauſe of truth,
integrity,
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º I 7 5 1. Poetical E S S A Y S. 433
integrity, and right reaſon. But who their diſcourſe; and are witneſſes of their
muſt this monitor be Shall their tutors ačtions.
form ſet leſſons for their improvement Twhen a tutor has gone thus far, and
in this particular By no means. has inſtilled the principles of honour
Children take the alarm at the very name and honeſty into the hearts of his pupils,
of leſſons, are on their guard, and turn he is to take one ſtepfarther, and to uſe
a deaf ear to all ſuch admonitions. his utmoſt endeavours to confirm them
In order, therefore, to preſerve them in the principles of their moſt holy re
from the contagion of the preſent dege ligion. " - -

nerate age, they muſt be carried back This is the moſt important and eſſen
into diſtant countries, as well as times, tial point, and ſhould be the chief end
and the opinions and examples of the of all their inſtructions. Tho' religion
great men of antiquity muſt be oppoſed ſhould not be always in their mouths, yet
to the falſe maxims, and bad examples, it ſhould be ever in their minds, and
by which the greater part of mankind never out of fight.
are led aſtray, Youth will attend with There are a thouſand paſſages to be
pleaſure to ſuch lečtures, as are recom met with in the writings of the Pagans
mended to them by a Scipio, or a Cy themſelves, which furniſh, a judicious
!: rus; and ſuch inſtructions, concealed tutor with ſuch refle&tions, as are pro
under the pleaſing maſk of ſtories, will per to give youth an adequate idea of
make a deeper impreſſion on their minds, the ſančtity, and the ſuperior excellence
as they appear artleſs, and ſeem to be of the chriſtian religion to any other.
laid before them without deſign. And ſuch paſſages ought frequently to be
By the great examples, and amiable thrown in childrens way ; as inſtruc
characters, which are to be met with in tion, by examples, is more effectual and
hiſtory, our youth are taught to have an perſuaſive than by precepts.
early ſenſe of what is excellent, to have In ſhort, reaſon, after having grac'd
a taſte for virtue, and to fix their at the underſtanding of a ſcholar with the
. tention on real merit. From hence they knowledge of all human ſciences, and
learn to form a judgment on mankind, ſtrengthen'd his heart with all the moral
tº conquer popular prejudices, and to virtues, muſt at length reſign him into
look upon a real ſervice done to a friend the hands of religion, that he may learn
in diſtreſs, preferable to the conqueſt of from thence how to make a right uſe of
an enemy in the field of battle. all that has been taught him, and be
Nothing is more apt to inſpire ſenti conſecrated foreternity. Reaſon ſhould
ments of virtue, and create a deteſtation inform him, that without the inſtruc
of vice, than the converſation of men of tions of this new maſter, all his labour
merit. And this advantage is princi would prove but a vain amuſement.
Pally to be drawn from the peruſal of Reaſon, in fine, ſhould ſuggeſt to him,
the beſt authors. It forms a kind of that it is his greateſt happineſs, and moſt
relation betwixt us and the greateſt men indiſpenſable duty, to make all his other
among the antients. We converſe with acquiſitions and talents ſubſervient to
them; we live with them; we hear his religion.

Poetical E. S S A. Y. S. • *

A D I A L O G U E. If you won't keep your hands off

take that :—
M. GBT along, Sir—I hate you. D'ye think I came here to a riot
that's flat— N. Why, madam, how now *-Do you
Let me go then—Lord bleſs me !— ſcratch
be quiet— In ſhort, miſs, I won't bear this
uſage
Auguſt, 1751: I i i You're
434 Poetical E S S.A. Y. S. .
You're a little, unthinking croſs-patch— . .
And yet you're of miſs I know who's age.
M. Of this, or of that miſs's age,
What bus'neſs have fellows with me, fir?
Put yourſelf into ne'er ſuch a rage,
I care not three ſkips of a flea, ſir.
N. Lord, madam, I hope no offence ; –
My words ſeldom bear any meaning:—
Beſides, you're a lady of ſenſe,
And anger would ſcorn to be ſcen in.
M. Such rudeneſs would ruffle a ſaint;
I wiſh you could learn to be civil.
N. One kiſs, and I will, I'll maintain't—
M. Well! ſure you're an impudent devil.
There !—now you are ſatisfied —N. No:
M.What again —how can folks be ſo teazing? Hence I my peace and liberty regain'd.
N. While your lips ſo much ſweetneſs beſtow, where beauty only ſtudy'd to beguile.
Your nails can do nothing diſpleaſing.
A PAs T or AL ELE Gy.
H, Damon, dear ſhepherd, adieu !
By love and firſt nature ally'd,
Together in fondneſs we grew ;
Ah, would we together had dy'd :
For thy faith which reſombled my own,
For thy ſoul which was ſpotleſs and true,
For the joys we together have known,
Ah, Damon, dear ſhepherd, adieu !
What bliſs can hereafter be mine *
Whomever engaging I ſee,
To his friendſhip I ne'er can incline,
For fear I ſhould mourn him like thcc,
Tho' the muſes ſhould crown me with art,
. Tho' honour and fortune ſhould join : .
Since thou art denied to my heart,
What bliſs cºn hereafter be mine?
Ah, Damon, dear ſhepherd ſarcºve!!!
Thy grave with ſad oſiers I'll bind ;
Tho' no more in one cottage we dwell,
I can keep thee for ever in mind.
Each morning, l’ll viſit alone
His aſhes who lov'd me ſo well,
And murmur each eve o'er his ſtone,
“Ah, Damon, dear ſhepherd, farewell!!’
On a Gave-ſtone in a Country Church-yard.
" * By the ſame.
H E maid that owns this humble ſtone,
Was ſºurce in yonder hamlet known;
And yet her ſweets (but heav'n denied)
Had grac'd the cot where late ſhe died.
Behold, how freſh the verdure grows,
Where Peace and Innocence repoſe.
Thou too, not unimprov’d depart;
Go, guard like her the rural heart:
Go keep her graſs-grown ſod in mind,
Till death, the foe whom thou ſhalt find,
Bedew'd with many a ſimple tear,
Shall lay thy village virtues herc.
An EP I S T L E to VET U L1A a J11.T.
2 IS trite, Vetulia, once I held you fair,
Admir'd your wit, and prais'dyour ſhipe
and air :
Aug.
Then was your May of youth, a lovely bloom,
When you, vain maid, believ'd no froſt would
conne.
By heav'ns ! I lov'd you then : till wanton pride
-
Deſpoil'd your ſenſe, and ev'ry charm befide ;
Till affeStation ſeiz'd your ſwelling heart,
And taught you to allure cach cox comb-ſmart.
Then in your zenith, like a pert coquette,
You ſought the incenſe of each rhyming wit.
Such was your pride, ſo cruel and ſo vain,
You thought each ſop was ſetter'd in your chain.'
Conqueſt alone, no friendſhip, was vour boak,
Your ruling pride was to be hail'd a toaſt.
Paſſion and love were much beneath your youth;
Toaſts ſcorn a vulgar conſtancy and truth.
My honeſt ſoul ſuch airs and arts diſdain'd ;
Reaſon at length defv'd the treach'rous finile
Such charms illuſive ſeem'd to reaſon's eye,
Like Iris pictur'd in a watry ſky :
Fops too of courſe forſook a waining toaſt;
They know no charm, when novelty is loſt:
Thoſe birds of paſſage ſtav but with the ſun,
At moſt a ſummer, and the flight is gone.
Now then forlorn, you ſeck the gloomy grove,
And rail at man, and falſe deſigning love. º
The ſweet-briar thus, when firſt in ſpring it blor
Bears a faint flow'r, the ſemblance of a roſe; "
Yet ſoon it drops; how ſoon alas! 'tis ſound,
None can approach the plant without a wound:
Hence (tho' 'tis ſwect and boaſts a lovely green)
Yet as a bramble in the hedge 'tis ſeen.
- In this, vetulia, view your own ſidfite,
And learn the reaſon of your willow'd ſtate;
Your roſe is gone: expos'd at length to ſcorn,
Mcn ſee thee, as thou art—a very thorn.
Feb. 22. T W I CKEN. H.A.M.
Mr. Up F AN, , , -
N my ſolitary meditations Ifrequently wift
I
the manſions of the dead, there to read ºf
fame their chara&#ers, of others the amentatiº
of ſurviving friends. In one ºf thºſe late ridi:
tations, I met with the following inſcriptiº" "
a monument in Alderſgate church, to the *
ry of a maiden of 15 years of age : the thoughti
are ratural and affºing, and the monume”
itſelf a ſimple munditiis. -- - -
** *
N o T fºr remote lies a lamented fºr, [are:
whom heav'n had faſhion'd with ſºul"
For ºne diſtinguiſh'd, and eſſeem'd for truth,
And ev'ry winning ornament of youth. .
Yet liv'd ſhe free from envv, and admir”, •
Bar (ah too ſoon) ſhe from the world turº,
Filial affcºtion roſe in her ſo high,
No ſage can cenſure the parental ſigh. "---.
- The genºus plant had ſhone in beauty'ºrº
Gaily it bloom'd;—but in the blooming dy'd.
cal matura, ſecule deſidera’ſ”
Learn from this marble, what thou
c
º
-
And ſett'ſt thy heart upon, may Anprwº *. -
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Üs and Eur, no true HApr 1N Ess; or the When at their feet the ſuppliantlover lies,
Pleaſures of Retirement. Being a tranſlation They meet his paſſion with conſenting eyes:
from Seneca. With gentle ſmiles his am’rous fighs reward;
H E filver moon, and all her ſtarry train For truth and innocence are all their guard.
- No longer now their borrow'd light retain. Let others fondly pay their court to fame,
Night turns her ſable chariot, to give way And ſlave to purchaſe an heroick name:
To the more bright, more glorious dawn of Lºt others in triumphant chariots ride,
day. [ſwains And ſacrifice their precious peace to pride:
wiſh'd morring's come, and now the labring Grant me, ye pover's, ºn humºle, rural ſeat,
Rouze from their homely huts, and fill the Free from the noiſe and hurry of the great,
plains. Where I with pleaſure, tho' obſcure, may dwell
Now on the dewy hills the lambkins graze, Rich diſcontent is but a glorious bell.
And the young heifer round the paſture plays. N A N N Y of the H I L L.
: The chearful birds are now upon the wing, A New Song, ſung with great applauſ.
And, as they fly, their am’rous deſtants ſing, SSIST me ev'ry tuneful bard,
In tuneful notes, their new-born Jovs expreſs, Oh lend me all your ſkill,
And in their wav the riſing-ſun confeſs. In choiceſt lays that I may praiſe
The greedy fiſher with a pleaſing pain, Dear Nanny of the hill.
- [hours in vain, Sweet Nanny, dear Nanny, &c
Stands near ſome murmuring brook whole How gay the glittering beam of morn, -

Yet baits his unſucceſsful hook again: That gilds the cryſtal rill! . - -

Lucky at laſt, he ſeizes on his prey, But far more bright than morning light
And wonders at the fortune of the day. Shines Nanny of the hill.
Early the fowler ſpreads his artful nets; ... Shines Nanny, &c.
And round his toils a warbling concert ſets; The gayeſt flow'r ſo fair of late,
Whoſe well known ſtrainsthe feather'd choir allure, The ev'ning damps will kill; .
Crown his deceit, and make his game ſecure. But ev'ry day, more freſh and ga
Theſe are the harmleſs paſtimes of the ſwain, Blooms Nanny of the hill.
- [with pain: Blooms Nanny, &c.
That's bleſt with peace and undiſturb’d Old Time arreſts his rapid flight, -

Whoſe humble cottage, and luxuriant field, And keeps his motion ſtill,
(Life's greateſt bleſſing) true contentment yield. Reſolv'd to ſpare a face ſo fair,
Whilſt anxious care the courtiers boſom burns, As Nanny's of the hill.
And hopes and fears torment his ſoul by turns; As Nanny's, &c,
Like whirlwinds, penetrate thro’ ev'ry part, To form my charmer nature has
And ſearch the inmoſt ſecrets of his heart. Exerted all its ſkill ;
Here one on ſome high-prieſt or peer attends, Wit, beauty, truth, and roſy youth
With a petition for himſelf, or friends: Deck Nanny of the hill. -

Now here, now there, from place to place is toſt, Deck Nanny, dear Nanny, Sºc.
And yet, perhaps, at laſt his labour's loſt. And now around the feſtive board
A miſer there, regardleſs of the pain, The jovial bumpers fill;
Or danger, ventures thro' the liquid main, Each take his glaſs to my dear laſ,
“And ſearches both the Indies to augment his Sweet Nanny of the hill, Sweet Nanny, &c.
gain: E P I G R A M.
Never contented, ſtill he graſps at more, BOLD Bavius, the Bard—by himſelf much
And 'midſt his plenty lives for ever poor. renown'd,
Here a fond fool that's bloated with applauſe, Came up to Apollo, and beg'd to be crown'd,
Beſtow'd by greater fools without a cauſe, And (he cry'd) Brother Phoebus, 'fore George we
Grows ſtrait imperious, thinks their praiſes juſt, ſhall quarrel,
And in the whirl of vain ambition's loſt. Unleſ, you provide me the beſt of your laurel.
There the brib'd gownſman for his client pleads The God laugh’d aloud, and he beckon'd to
And laughs at juſtice, if his cauſe ſuccee's. Momus,
But few are they (alas! the number's few) Who was ſmoaking his pipe, and carouſing with
Who true content, true happineſs purſue : Comus:
The longeſt liſe's but an extended ſpan, Th' old wag cry'd, dear Bavius, from hence I
And the world's greater half ne'er riſe to man. muſt driye ye, , * *

Be then advis'd, the certain Now improve, But firſt pray accept of this wreath of ground Ivy.
And ſeize the various pleaſures of the grove; An EP I G R A M. -

With vour ſhrill noins by break of day prepare Y Polly', moſt divincly fair,
To rouſe the ſubtle fox, or tim’rous hare; Soft, tender, lovely, ſweet and young,
Or range fºr feather'd game the ſhady woods; How delicate her ſhape and air? -

9 draw with your flacious nets the flood. And whatinchantment arms her tongue !
And when the ſun is in the ocean ſet, Her ſwimming eye: her ſwelling bicaſt!
Lº ſprightly joys your harmleſs ſports compleat. From her the graces ne'er are ſunder'd, -

ºſome indulgent ſylvan maid repair; This charin too add, which crowns the reſt; ±
Th; ſylvan maids are gen'rous as they're fair: She can be conſtant--to a hundred. .
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Monthly Chromologer.
July, 27. her on the breaſt with his ſtick, which
Nded the aſſizes at Stafford, when ſhe with her left hand endeavoured to
Mr. Taylor, a clergyman, indićled catch hold of, but was prevented by
for writing and publiſhing a ſcandalous his ſnatching it away. After uſing her
libel on the government (being a letter in this manner till ſhe was motionleſs,
to recommend a perſon who was at they dragg'd her to ſhore, and laid
the battles of Preſton Pans and Culloden) her on the ground where ſhe expired;
was ſentenced to ſuffer two years im and then the priſoner went among the
priſonment, a fine of 3ool. and to give ſpečtators, and collećted money for the
ſecurity for his good behaviour for 7 pains he had taken in ſhewing them
..years, himſelf in a recognizance for ſport. The old man afterwards reco
1 oool, and two ſecurities in 5ool, each. vered, but did not appearas an evidence.
—The bill of indictment againſt ſome –31. Was read before the board of
rioters for pulling down part of a meet admiralty a letter, ſent by Capt. Jaſper,
ing-houſe at Walſall was not found for from the Prince of Annamaboe, in which
want of ſufficient evidence: but they he expreſſes his gratitude for the civili.
are to pay 1ol. and the building is to ties ſhewn his ſon while he was at our
be erected farther from the church. court, and offers the aſſiſtance of 20,000
—30. At Hertford aſſizes was condemn men to build a fort on the coaſt of Afri.
ed Tho. Colley for the murder of ca, in caſe of obſtruction from the
Ruth Oſborne near Tring. The facts French. At the ſame time was read a
proved at this tryal were as related p. long letter from Capt. Jaſper, giving a |
216,255, with the addition of the fol very accurate account of the flate of
Iowing particulars. Such was the folly affairs on that coaſt, at which their
and ſuperſtition of the crowd, that lordſhips expreſſed great ſatisfaction.
when they ſearched the work-houſe for
the ſuppoſed witch, they looked even
into the ſalt-box, ſuppoſing ſhe might
The governors of St. Luke's hoſpital
for lunatics which was opened the day
before for the reception of patients,
|
have concealed herſelf within leſs ſpace dined at Grocers Hall, where were
than would contain a cat. Havi preſent the Archbp. of Canterbury, the s
wrapped the deceaſed and her huſband Bp of Norwich, and many other clergy
in two different ſheets, firſt tying their and perſons of diſtinction, and the col.
great toes and thumbs together, the lection towards this charity amounted
moſt active of the mob dragged the to 121.9l. 18s, beſides annual ſubſcrip. º
deceaſed into the water by a cord which tions,
Thu Rs DAY, Auguſt 1.
they had put round her body, and ſhe
not ſinking, the priſoner Colley went Kenſington. Gen. Wall the Spaniſh
f s
into the pond, and turned her over ſe. miniſter, having received freſh letters
veral times with a ſtick; after a conſi of credence, giving him the charader
derable time ſhe was hawl'd to ſhore, of ambaſſador, had a private audience
and the old man was dragged into the of his majeſty, to preſent his ſaid crº
pond in the ſame manner; and this dential letters.
they repeated to each three times. The FRIDAY 2. .
deceaſed after ſhe was dragg'd in the At Chelmsford aſſizes, John Swan
third time, being puſhed about by the and Elizabeth Jeffries were ſeverally in
priſoner, ſlipt out of the ſheet, and her dićted for the murder of Joſeph Jeffries,
body was expoſed naked; notwithſtand (ſee p. 378) but after ſeveral leanº
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1751. The Monthly Ch Rono.6GER 437
the tryal was put off till next affizes, as foot ; they were 22 days in paſſage,
a material witneſs for the king was and off Liſbon met with a French fleet
ſworn to be out of the way : The of 4 large ſhips of war, and 5 frigates,
counſel for Mrs. Jeffries then moved commanded by an admiral who had a
that ſhe might be admitted to bail, but white flag at the mizen top maſt head,
this the court over-ruled on account of but did not tell whither bound. – The
the heinouſneſs of the offence. During arrival of theſe ſhips gave riſe to the re
theſe motions the priſoner Elizabeth port that Commodore Rodney was re
Jeffries, was indulged to fit in a chair, turned.
as ſhe had fainted away at the beginning Mo NDAY 5.
on hearing her indićtment read; but on The P. of Wales, P. Edward, and
her return from court the populace be D. of Cumberland, went in a barge,
haved very rudely to her. One cir attended by the E. of Albemarle, &c.
cumſtance relating to this affair, is, with two other of the king's barges,
that on the 19th of laſt June, John to Woolwich, where the matroſſes were
Swan, the ſervant, called at the Bell in reviewed, by SirJ Ligonier at their head.
Whitechapel, and there bred a quarrel They went through their exerciſes with
with one Thomas Matthews, a ſailor, great alacrity,and diſcharged their can
whom he met on the road. This gave non and ſmall arms in a regular man
occaſion to ſearch them both, and on ner, and concluded in letting off one
Swan was found a pair of piſtols, with piece 9 times in a minute ; the P. of
ſome powder, and a pair of ear-rings Wales gave loo guineas to the gun
in a little ſhagreen caſe; and the account ners, matroſſes, &c.–In making pre
he gave to Sir Samuel Gower, before parations for this review five men were
whom he was carry'd, of theſe things, wounded by the burſting of a cannon.
not being ſatisfactory, both he and his And a few days before two officers
antagoniſt were committed to the houſe belonging to the train, Capt. S
of correčtion at Clerkenwell; but on the and Capt. W-, fought a duel, in
morning after the commitment Miſs which both were ſlightly wounded.
Jefferies apply'd to Sir Samuel, own'd Thu Rs Day 8.
the piſtols to be her uncle's, and the The parliament, which ſtood pro
ear-rings to be her own ; the former, rogu'd to this day, was further proro
ſhe ſaid, he was carrying by his maſter's gued to Oct. 15.
orders to be clean'd; the latter by hers Mo N DAY 1 2.
to Mr. Bentley a butcher, as a ſecurity Three fellows, who had on the 9th
for ſome money ſhe had borrow'd of raviſhed a woman big with child going
him without her uncle's knowledge ; in a boat to Kingſton, ſo that the child
on which repreſentation the priſoners was killed in her body, and ſhe herſelf
were diſcharged ; and ſhe begg'd the dy'd the next day, were apprehended
affair might be kept private, as the and committed to the gate houſe.
diſcloſure of it to her uncle might be Robert Darby, apprehended on the
her ruin. 8th on board a veſſel off Graveſend, on
Was a ſale of Britiſh pickled herrings ſuſpicion of robbing the weſtern mail on
at Garraway's coffee houſe ; when the July 29, was after 3 examinations (the
whole barrels ſold at an average 21.4s. poſtboy not poſitively ſwearing to him,
the half barrels at 25s. and the quarter but that the robber wore a brown ſur
barrels at 18s. 6d. tout coat, ſuch as Darby was prov'd to
Satu R Day 3. borrow the evening before) committed
Arrived at Spithead Commodore to Newgate. He goes very genteel, is
Edgecombe, in the Monmouth, in the ſon of a worthy divine in Hampſhire,
company with the Monarch and Fou has committed ſeveral robberies, and
gueux, from Gibralter, having on board was try’d at laſt Wincheſter aſſizes, but
Wolfe's and Skelton's regiments of acquitted for want of evidence. -

- TU E SDAY,
 438 The Monthly CHRonolog E R. Aug.
Tues DAY, 13. “ who claimed him as her huſband,
Mr. Blandy, an attorney at Henley “ not to be valid ; and that Capt.
upon Thames, was poiſoned by his only “C –, was at liberty to marry whom
daughter, who was inſtigated to this “ he pleaſed.’ He is a gentleman of
unnatural action by her father's for ‘ eſtabliſhed reputation for bravery,
bidding, upon juſt motives, the addreſſes * honour and humanity, qualities which
of a young officer, of a noble family in ‘ ill conſiſt with the charaćter of an
Scotland, with whom ſhe was paſſion ‘aſſaſſin: He was in Northumberland at
ately in love. The poiſon was firſt the time of this melancholy accident,
given in watergruel, which was Mr. and not in Scotland as has been alledg
Blandy's ordinary breakfaſt, part of ed. It was to avoid being the inſtru
which only he drank, ſaying to the ment of giving Mr. Blandy uneaſineſs
maid it had an odd taſte ; yet the poor that made him retire to the country, i
maid innocently drank the reſt, and and chuſe rather to bear the abſence
has thereby brought her life in great of his miſtreſs than the frowns of her
danger. Mr. Blandy would in all pro father, who had an unexceptionable
bability have ſurvived this firſt attempt, right to dićtate to her in the impor
but his daughter watched a ſecond op tant point of matrimony.”
portunity, and effectually accompliſhed Now the real fact is this:–In the
her purpoſe. Her lover, who had re year 1745, Capt. C was married
tired into the north before this fatal ca to Miſs M–rr—y, and acknowledged
taſtrophe, is ſaid to have furniſhed the her as his wife to all his relations:
‘poiſon ; be this as it will, the following Within the year after their marriage
letter, which has been ſeveral times in ſhe was brought to bed, and, at Capt.
the papers, with the remarks that fol C—'s particular requeſt, his brother
low it, may throw ſome light upon and ſiſter, and ſome other of his friends,
this black affair. were preſent at the chriſtening of his
* The murder of Mr. Blandy by his child: In the year following Capt. C
own daughter, is a circumſtance ſo thought fit to diſown his wife. The
fingular, and ſo horrible in its nature, validity of the marriage came to be tried, f
that it is no wonder if the attention and the proof turned out ſo ſtrong, that
of the publick is engaged upon ſo ex ſhe was declared his wife both by the
traordinary an occaſion ; but as in all civil and eccleſiaſtical courts of Scotland:
conſpiracies of ſo dark a kind as a A ſeparate maintenance was appointed
barbarous aſſiſſination, a great deal her, which ſhe now enjoys by virtue of
is ſaid upon mere conjecture ; ſo upon their decree. The truth of this fact is
this melancholy affair aliegations have well known, the whole proceedings of
been aſſerted with a peremptorineſs, thoſe courts being printed, as is the cuſ.
which facts only can challenge. The tom in Scotland, and were at that time
motives which induced Miſs Bandy in every body's hands. On Capt. C–?
to perpetrate ſo baſe a parricide were fuppoſed addreſſes to Miſs Blandy, theſe
certainly of an enormous kind ; but it very papers were ſent Mr. Blandy, her
does not from thence follow that the father, that both he and his daughter
obječt of her paſſion was concerned might be ſatified that Capt. C– was
in ſo execrable an act of cruelty. really married—Whatever therefor:
Capt. C , brother to lord C–, may be the honour and humanity of
is known to have been the gentleman Capt. C , the writer of the above
with whom this young lady was in paragraph, we are well aſſured, mº"
love. “ He is now a batchelor, and be void of both, thus to traduce the
“ though it has been aſſerted that he character of a virtuous lady.
“ was married, yet it is certain that —“." After miſs B. had given he fi.
* the lords of the ſeſſion in Scotland ther the laſt fatal potion, he comp".
* found the pretenſions of the lady, ed of his bowels, and ſhe ºrial,*
==

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 1751. The MonTHLY CH RonologE R. 439
take Daffey's Elixri, which he had no Church walk the priſoners forced the
ſooner drank, than he fell from his deceaſed from him, who had hold of
chair in the moſt violent agonies, and his arm, ſaying, ‘You have been con
remained ſo for 48 hours, in which “ cerned with her, and, with a great
time his body ſwell'd to ſuch a degree, “ oath, we will too i' he reply'd, “I
that it burſt, and he died a moſt ſhock ‘ have not, neither ſhall you, if I can
ing ſpectacle.—Miſs Blandy being ſuſ. * help it ;” they then ſwore, if he
pečted of this cruel parricide, on ſearch moleſted them, they would ſtick him,
ing her apartments there was found in and drew a knife ; upon which he went
a ſmall dreſſing box a quantity of white about 20 yards from them, and ſaw
arſenick mixed up with a certain com Welch lie down to the deceaſed, and
: poſition to make it palatable; which after him Jones lay down to her ; that
ſhe ſaid was only a powder to clean her in the mean time the deceaſed ſcream'd
jewels. Being examined before a ma. violently, uſing theſe expreſſions,
giſtrate ſhe treated her accuſation with “ don't uſe me ſo barbarouſly,–ſtick
great contempt; notwithſtanding which * me, kill me.—That after they had
it was thought neceſſary to commit her done with her, they came up to him,
to the county goal, whither ſhe was ſaying, now he might be concerned
carried in her father's chariot. After with her ; but they had ſpoilt her for
ſhe had been in priſon ſome time, being him.—Being aſk'd if he had heard of
aſk'd how ſhe could perpetrate ſuch a one Coleman being try’d and executed
cruel deed, ſhe reply'd, “ſhe did not for that fact, his anſwer was, he knew
* think there was any crime to diſpatch it ; but Coleman was innocent. He
* a croſs old fellow out of the way,
‘ who was the only bar to her happi * In the ſolemn declaration deli
* neſs, and that ſhe would do it, was ver'd in writing by Richard Coleman
‘ it to be done again.' . .. . . to the Rev. Mr. Wilſon, who attended
- SUNDAY. 18. him at the place of execution ; he there
A child in its mother's lap coming takes notice, among other things, that
from Brentford to London by water when he was carried before Sarah
was ſtruck blind by lightning. Green at St. Thomas's Hoſpital to ſee
Tuesd AY 20. if ſhe could know him ; ſhe ſaid to him,
Was tried at Kingſton aſſizes, James if you were one of them [meaning the
Welch and Thomas Jones, for the mur ruffians that abuſed her] we walk'd a
der of Sarah Green, on the 23d of Ju good way, and talk'd of indifferent
ly 1748, for which murder Rich. Cole things, and you behaved much like a
man was wrongfully hanged. The gentleman; but when I was aſſaulted
Principal witneſs againſt the priſoners you ran away, which was not behaving
was James Nichols, who ſaid, that on like a man. —This confirms the truth
the 23d of July 1748, the priſoners of Nichols's evidence, and ſhews that
and himſelf had been drinking together the impreſſion of their uſage to her re
from fix in the evening till ten at night : main'd, even when her diſorder had
hat coming along Kennington-lane, he deſtroy'd her memory of the perſons,—-
**ing foremoſt, overtook the deceaſed, for it now appears,that Nichols was the
and knowing her, aſk'd her to drink, perſon ſhe had the knowledge of, and
to which ſhe conſented, and they went took for the brewer's clerk, and not
to the King's-head at Kennington, and Coleman, whom ſhe had never ſeen ;
called for a pint of beer; that while as is plain from her anſwer. When ſhe
they were drinking it, the priſoners was aſk'd what ſort of man he was
game in, called for a quartern of gin, ſhe ſaid, he wore his own hair, and
drank it and went away, and he and had a carrotty beard ; whereas Cole
* deceaſed immediately followed, man had not worn his own hair for 14
that when they came to Newington. years before. was
 440 The MonTHLY CHRonologER. Aug.
was then aſk'd, why he did not make lemnly proteſt, that I am not in any
known the truth time enough to ſave manner guilty of that moſt inhuman
an innocent man's life he ſaid, the murder of Sarah Green, neither was I
priſoners had been his ſchool-fellows, at Newington, or in Kennington Lane
and he had not diſcover'd it now, if that night that the cruel fact was com
they had not been taken up. On this, mitted on Sarah Green. This de
and other corroborating evidence, the clare as a dying man, and I fincerely
priſoners were found Guilt Y. —The believe (as the Rev. Mr. Wilſon told
manner of this horrid ſcene being me ſeveral times) if I was directly or
brought to light is very remarkable. indirectly guilty of that murder, and
One James Buſh, being intimate with go out of the world with denying it,
Welch, went on Sunday a walking with that eternal damnation would be my
him, and among other diſcourſe, an portion. I have the ſatisfaction to de
argument aroſe about people that were clare myſelf to the world (as I have
hang'd wrongfully. Welch ſaid, Cole often done to the Rev. Mr Wilſon) that
man was bang'd wrongfully, he was I never was ſo ſerene in mind, or ſo
ſure; for Tom Jones, Jemmy Nichols, eaſy in my conſcience in my life, as I
and himſelf did the fact, and in coming am at this time. It is an inexpreſſible
home ſhew’d Buſh the two trees be pleaſure to me, that I am ſoon to leave
tween which they laid the woman down, thisvery wicked world. Nothinggives me
Some months after this Buſh meeting his concern but the diſtreſs that I leave my
father upon London-bridge, ſaid to him, poor wife and two infants in.”—We
* Father I have not been well, and I are ſorry to ſay his concern for his fa.
* fear I ſhall die. I have ſomething mily was too juſtly founded ; for the
* to diſcloſe to you, - Coleman was world believing the father guilty, neg,
“ hang'd wrongfully The old man letled the children ; and, if we are
was much ſurpriſed and anxious to rightly inform'd, they periſh'd for
know the particulars, and took his ſon
want. The mother, drove to deſpair,
to a publick houſe, where he was in is an objećt of real Charity.
formed of all Welch had ſaid. On We DN Esday 21. -

which he went immediately in ſearch Lingard, cryer of the Marſhalſea.

of Jones, found him, and charged him court, who was the only poſitive evi.
with the fact—He trembled and ſaid, dence on the trial of Richard Coleman,
“What ſignifies it—the man is hang'd, (ſee the above) was committed to goal
* and the woman dead,—and no body for his perjury on that occaſion.
* can hurt us.” But afterwards recol SATURDAY. 24.
lećting himſelf, he added, “we were Thomas Colley for the murder of
* concerned with a woman, but who Ruth Oſborne (See p 436) was exe
* can tell that was the woman Cole cuted at Gubblecut Croſs, and after
* man died for 2°–This however fur wards hang'd in chains on the ſame
niſh’d grounds of ſuſpicion, and was gallows, near 30 miles from the place
the means of bringing theſe unnatural of his confinement: the people about
villains to juſtice.— Coleman, after Marſton - Meere having petitioned a
giving a very minute detail of every gainſt hanging him near their houſes.
circumſtance that attended his proſe The day before his execution he re
cution in the ſolemn declaration alrea ceived the ſacrament, and figned a ſo
dy mentioned, wherein he clears him lemn declaration * of his faith relat
ſelf of the guilt wherewith he was ing to witchcraft, which was read at
charged, and for which he was to ſuf his requeſt by the miniſter of Tring
fer, and ſhews, the hardſhips he met who attended him, juſt before he was
with in the unfair proceedings againſt turn'd off. He was eſcorted from Hert:
him, concludes thus: “I do moſt ſo. ford goal by the ſheriff and of:
aſ,
*
Fi \
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1751: The Monthly CH Ronoloce R. 44 I

and a guard of IoS men, 7 officers, I beg of you all to pray to God to
and 2 trumpets belonging to the regi forgive me, and to waſh clean my pol
ment of horſe blue. The proceſſion luted ſoul in the blood of Jeſus Chriſt,
was ſlow, ſolemn, and moving. Friday my ſaviour and redeemer;
night he was lodged at St. Alban's goal, So exhorteth you all, the dying
and at 5 the next morning was put Thomas Colley.
into a one-horſe chaiſe with the execu WE DNF spa Y 28.
tioner, and came to the place of execu The firſt ſtone in the foundation of
tion about eleven. The infatuation of the Iſlington church was laid by James
greateſt part of the country people was Colebrook, Eſq; one of the truſtees
ſo great, that they would not be ſpec for that
•.
work.Satu RDAY 31.
tators of his death (perhaps from a con
ſciouſneſs of being preſent at the mur In the weekly bill from Aug. 6 to
der as well as he, ; yet many thouſands 13, the number of burials was no more
ſtood,at a diſtance to ſee him go, grum than 224, being much lower than any
|
bling and muttering that it was a hard fince 1665, and a proof of the extra
caſe to hang a man for deſtroying an ordinary healthy ſeaſon. -

old wicked woman that had done ſo e pier of Weſtminſter-bridge next

* miſchief by her witchcraft. As the Surry ſide inclines near a foot from
e paſſed thro' Tring, juſt as the pri its true perpendicular that way.
foner's wife and daughter were per The king of Spain has made it death
mitted to ſpeak to him, a piſtol went for any of his ſubječis that ſhall for the
off by the careleſſneſs of one of the future be detected in a contraband trade
troopers, which put the whole corps with the Engliſh,_beſides confiſcation
in ſome conſternation, taking it at firſt of their effects.
to be fired from a window; but no A numerous colony is ſaid to have
other accident happened. He behaved been lately diſcovered in Greenland on
very penitent. the other ſide of the mountains to the
*The Declaration of Thomas Colly. northward of Davis's ſtreights. They
Good People ! appear to be chriſtians by the frequent
uſe of the croſs.
I Beſeech you all to take warning by -

an unhappy man's ſuffering ; that A man and his ſervant were con
you be not deluded into ſo abſurd and vićted at Durham aſſizes of the 3d inſt.
wicked a conceit, as to believe that of uttering counterfeit halfpence, to
there are any ſuch beings upon earth the amount of 91. 18s. and fined each
as witches. 29. and order'd 6 month's impriſon
It was that fooliſh and vain imagi ment.
nation, heighten’d and inflamed by the About the beginning of this month,
ſtrength of liquor, which prompted me a wolf breaking looſe from a ſhow of
to be inſtrumental (with others as mad wild beaſts at Litchfield, deſtroyed ſc
brain’d as myſelf) in the horrid and veral ſheep and calves: 1 oo guineas
barbarous murder of Ruth Oſborne, the were offer'd by the owner for taking
ſuppoſed witch, for which I am now it unhurt, but it was at laſt killed in
ſo deſervedly to ſuffer death. Cannoc wood near Litchfield. **

I am fully convinced of my former The Spaniards are building a fort on

error, and with the fincerity of a dy the iſland of Rattan, which we quitted
ing man, declare, that I do not believe by the peace, with a view to intercept
there is ſuch athing in being as a witch; all ſhips coming into the bay of Hon
and pray God that none of you, thro' duras to cut logwood.
a contrary perſuaſion, may hereafter At Paris, two dead bodies were
be induced to think, that you have a found in the river Seine tied together
right in any ſhape to perſecute, much breaſt to breaſt : the one, a man with
leſs endanger the life of a fellow crea nothing on but his breeches, in which
K k k
ture, Auguſt, 1751. WCrd
442 The Mon T H L Y CH Ronoloc E R. Aug.
were 78 Louis d'Ors; the other a wo crop are not yet ſhipp'd.-- An att for
man in her ſhift with a diamond neck the better regulating this town has
lace about her neck of great value.— been carried into execution with ſome
'Tis ſuppoſed they fell vićtims to jea ſpirit; there are now ſeveral ſtreets le
louſy. welled and filled up, and drains already
Newcaſtle, July 27. Laſt week, as ſunk into four of the principal ; which
Sir Henry Gray, Bart. was fowling near 'tis hoped will be productive of health
Cheviot Hill, he ſhot a very large and pleaſure to the inhabitants.
eagle, which had ſeized his dog in his Extra4 of a letter from Hallifax in
talons, and was endeavouring to carry Nova Scotia, dated june 25, 1751.
him off. The neighbourhood had been E have had ſeveral ſkirmiſhes with
much damaged by this eagle, one perſon the Indians, by which ſeveral of
in particular having loſt lambs to the our people have been killed and ſcalp
value of 61. ed; ſome days go about fixty of them
Charles-Town, S, Carolina, May, attack'd the town of Dartmouth, whoſe
10. On Thurſday laſt a veſſel hired by fence is only a ſmall bruſh, and killed
this government failed for New York, about eight of the inhabitants, and after
with the hon. William Bull, jun. Eſq; that exerciſed their cruelties, by pulling
accompanied by ſeveral head men of down ſome houſes, and deſtroying all
the Indians. 'Tis ſaid they are they found, not ſparing men, women,
to meet the ſix northern nations at Al or children; a ſerjeant who was in
bany ſome time in June, where com bed, came to the inhabitants aſſiſtance,
miſſioners from all the Britiſh colonies whom they purſued and killed, and not
on the continent are appointed to be at being content with his life, cut his left
the ſame time in order to ſettle a general arm off, and afterwards ſcalp'd him.
and laſting peace, and the money raiſed In returning from the town, they car
for the current ſervice of the year 1751 ried off about 14 priſoners in triumph.
in Carolina was 39,4411, During this engagement, we had no aſ
Extract of a letter from Charles Town fiſtance from the company of rangers,
Carolina, dated June 19. for which a ſerjeant has been tried by
N the ſpring we had very dry wea a court-marſhal, but acquitted ; yet
ther, which produced abundance as notwithſtanding theſe troubleſome times
well as great variety of worms and cater with the Indians, ſhips are continually
pillars.-We had no rain from the mid arriving, with families on board, to
dle of January to the 28th of April, people this colony; but our great hope
when a fine ſhower fell–Some of the is in commodore Pye, whom we ex
worms march'd in bodies and ſeparat pećt with five Britiſh ſhips of war, and
ed, as has been ſaid the locuſts do, and all military implements. Our forces
were like grubs. One kind of cater have got poſſeſſion of a large tract of
pillars flripp'd the trees quite bare of land near Chinečto ; and our governor,
every leaf, leaving only the holly and about four months ago, to encourage
reeds untouch'd; theſe were large, all perſons to extirpate the Indians,
hairy, and black, with red ſtreaks; promiſed a reward of fifty pounds for
the other eat every thing on the ground. every Indian ſcalp, ſince which there
—The dry weather aforementioned has only one been brought in, they
has enabled the planters to cultivate a having always outſcouts to carry off
great many ſwamps and low lands that their dead.
never were planted before, with rice; Extrađ of a letter from Dantzick, Au
whence, and from the ſuitable weather guſt 4, 1751, to a proprietor ºf the
we have ſince had, we may conclude free Britiſh fiſhery. -

to have 12 o, coo barrels of rice made S I R, -

this year for the foreign market. freſh herrings, caught by

Some thouſand barrels of laſt year's A StheſomeBritiſh buſies, are come to
- this
 1751. Births, Marriages, Deaths. 443
this market, I thought it would be a France has lately diſcover'd, that a ſpe
greeable to you to know the ſucceſs of cies of the fungous ſubſtance found up
the ſales. There were only ten barrels on doddered oaks, called agaric, * is
of them, and ſome kegs ; the barrels ſo powerful a ſtyptic as to ſtop the
fold at forty " florins per barrel, and blood even in amputations without
the + kegs at five f florins. The pur making any ligature, or having re
chaſer acknowledged them to be as courſe to the cautery. The outward
good as the Hollands ; and tho’ ſome bark muſt firſt be taken off, and the
Hollands, which came before them buff-like ſubſtance that lies under it,
were ſold at fix florins per keg, they after being firſt teazed between the fin
would not perhaps have fetched ſo gers, muſt be applied to the wound,
much as the Britiſh, had theſe come and ſecured by a broader piece of the
before. ſame ſtuff, and a proper bandage.
-
* About 50s, ſterling. , t Contain * It is the Agarical pedit equini facie
about fixty herrings. † About 6s. ſter of Ray, p. 562. the Fungus durus of
ling. Park. 1323. Unguis equini figură, C.
A S T Y P T I C. B. 3723 F.
M. Broſſard a country ſurgeon in

A Liſt of Births for the Year 1751. Glouceſterſhire, Eſq;-to a daughter of alderman
Floyer of Worceſter.
July 24. Ady of Lord Byron, deliver'd of a Mr Glegg, only ſon and heir of late Glegg,
daughter. bankerin Lombard-ſtreet,_to Miſs Cartwright of
27. Relićt of Mr. Pembrook, grocer in Can Lad-lane, 10,000l.
terbury, -— of three girls, chriſten’d Eſther, 9. George Hawkins, Eſq; of Elſtree, Middle
Anne and Mary. ſex,−to Miſs Barker of Great-Ruſſel-ſtreet, with
Lady of Sir Geo. Beauchamp, of a daughter. a very large fortune.
AUG, 8. Lady of Ld Geo. Manners, a ſon. 13. Capt. Macdonald,—to Miſs Debordes of
1o. Wife of John Corbet of Shrewſbury, Eſq; Chelſea.
—of a ſon and heir. 13. Sir wm Maynard, Bat—to the 2d
11. Lady of Adm. Boſcawen, of a ſon. daughter of Sir Cecil Biſhop, Bart.
12. Wife of John Proby, Eſq; member for 15. George Bayntree of Yorkſhire, Eſh; to
Stamford,—of a ſon. Miſs Creſwick of ditto.
17. Lady of Barker, Eſq; ſiſter to the Edw. Jenkins of Bromley, Kent, Eſq;-to
Earl of Marchmont, of a daughter. Miſs Perkins of Lewiſham.
19. Lady of Hon. Rich. Fitzpatrick, Eſq;- wm Egerton, Eſq; ſon of the late BP of Here
of a daughter. ford, – to Miſs Mary Kirke.
24. Wiſe of Capt. Wetherſton,-of a 7th 17. Richard Adams, Eſq; recorder of London,
ſon, being marry'd only 7 years. —-- to Miſs Molinier of Putney.
27, Marchioneſs of Grandby, -of a ſon and der,18.a Creole
Sir Archibald Grant, --- to Mrs Callen
lady, with 30,Soo l.
heir.
32. Lady of Sir Rich. Webb, of a ſon. Žo. Roger Morris, of Bººkinghamſhire, Eſq.,
—to a daughter of Surfſon Herbert, Eſq;
Abraham Sydney, Eq; of 15: o a year in
julyA28.
Liff of Marriages for the Year 1751:
Li Rancis Wharton of Lengdon Wor Kent, to Miſs Henrietta Jackſon of Richmond,
- ceſterſhire, Eſq; was marry'd to the Surry, 8,000!. - -

enly 2%. John vincent of Beach-hill, Surrey, Eſº,

49.daughter of Capt.
Valentine Dennis.
Nevill, counſellor at law; of to a daughter and coheireſ, of late Walter
Gray's Inn, to the widow Wellbec, zo,ocol. Dodemead of London, E45 9Coºf.
30. M. Herman Meyer, of London, Ham A Liſt of Deat its fºr the Year 1751.
burgh merchant, — to the youngeſt daughter july . R John Frederik i ampe, a cele
of iate Jabez Collier, Eſq; on which occaſion all M braic d compoſer in muſic.
the foreign ſhips diſplay'd their colours. 25. Mr T. Bird of Worceſter, ropemaker,
Miles Aſhton of Leighton, Bedfordſhire, Eſq; aged 92 ; he died in the ſame room where he
to Miſs ‘tevens of Mortlake. was bºrn, and never lay out of it but two nights
5. Rev. Mr. John Pugh of Cardiganſhire, to in his life, nor ever was at caush, but when
his 4th wife; what is remarkable, his next door the ropes wanted mending, for 49 wºrs.
neighbours on each ſide are many'd, one to his 28. Hen. Berkeley, En; at Richmond, aº. 82.
fifth wife, and the other to his third. 29. Charles Saamerez, Eſq; in Bond ſtreet.
8. Henry Toye Bidgman of Princkrah, 3. Rt Hon. Countcſs of Thanet. -

31. The 2d daught" of Hen, 91a:, Eºs

Kk k 3 Ma',
 444 Deaths.---Promotions. Aug.
Maj. Harwood of London’s foot, in Ireland. Adam Storeſby, Eſq; at Derby.
Aug. 1. wife of William Jermy of Norfolk, Nicholas Turner, Eſq; near Rumford, aged 78.
Eſq; and ſiſter to the late Lord Richardſon, Ba Mr. Jackſon, near Croydon, Surrey, on whoſe
ron of Cramond, and laſt of that family. evidence a man was hang'd for a robbery, after
Capt. John Meſſing, officer in the artillery a wards confeſſed by one who was hanged in chains
bove 5 o years. for robbing and murdering Mr. How's ſervant
Mr Mackreth, lime Merchant at Iſlington ; This is the ſecond inſtance, within 3 Years, in
he deſired by his will, to be brought to town, that county.
and lie a week after he was dead in his own par 20. Arthur Spurling, Eſq; a young gentleman
lour, and then to be dreſſed in a white fuſtian lately arrived from Liſbon, of the ſmall pox.
frock, white ſatin waiſtcoat, white breeches and Robert Maſham of Stratton Strawleſs, Nor
ſhoes, and a new holland ſhirt, trimmed on pur folk, Eſq; aged 78. -

poſe, and then to be carried dreſſed in this man 21. Mark Langley, Eſq; richly landed in
ner to be buried at Northfleet, Kent, where he Kent and Surrey.
owned ſeveral limekilns; all which was punétu Ben. Pollen, of Lcatherhead, Surrev, Eſq;
ally fulfilled. 22. Jonathan Colyer, Eſq; at Hackney; he
3. Gilbert walmſley of Litchfield, Eſq; re bequeathed 6ccol. with his dwelling houſe to
giſter of Litchfield cathedral. -
his widow during life, afterwards to devolve to
Lancelot Rolleſton of Watnal Hall, Notting his daughter, to whom he left beſides a houſe
hamſhire, who ſettled zool. for ever towards a with 3 ºccl.and to his ſon only 4ol. for mourn
ſchool for the poor children of Graiſley pariſh in 1.ng
the ſaid county. 24. Lord Aſton, Baron Forfar of Scotland, at
7. Mrs. Anne Herbertſon, in Groveſnor-ſtreet, his ſeat in Staffordſhire, of the ſmall pox.
aged 54, a maiden lady, worth 70,0col. 25. Dutcheſs dowager of Richmond.
Counteſs of Fitzwalter, clieſt daughter of late 26. William Porter, Eſq; of a large eſtate in
Duke of Schomberg, and marry'd firſt to the E. Hampſhire.
of Holderneſs, by whom ſhe left the preſent Earl, John Blewitt, Eſq; near witney, Oxfordſhire.
and the Counteſs of Ancram, but no iſſue by Sir William Twyſden of E.Peckham, Kent, Bt.
the preſent Earl of Fitzwalter; her jointure, 4ocol. 27. Miſs Leſtock, neice to the late admiral.
a vear out of the poſt office, ſettled by King Capt. James Batley, a ſea officer above 49
William on her father and his heirs, and 1.5ool. years.
per ann. out of the cſtate, comes to the Earl of 29. Miſs Elizabeth Jeffries, in the goaler's
Holderneſs. houſe at Chelmsford.
Dr Freind, canon of Chriſtchurch, prebendary 30. Edmund Palmer, penſioner in the Char
of Windſor, formerly maſter of Weſtminſter terhouſe, born the day on which King Charles
ſchool, aged 84. was beheaded. -

9. Edmund Thomſon, Eſ); poſſeſ.'d of a

large citate near Frome, Somerſetſhire. AL1st of PR Err R.M. ENTs for the Year 1751.
, Major Gen. Alexander Gordon, at his ſeat, at
Auchintoul, in Bamffſhiic, ared on; he was From the Lo N Do N GA z ETTE.
attainted by the name of Major Gen. Thomas Whitehall, T
H E king has been pleaſed to
Gordon, after the rebellion in 1715, by which Aug. 1 o. appoint Solomon Dayrolle, Eſq;
miſnomer he was ſet frce, and has ſince lived his majeſty's reſident to the States General of the
privatelv. - United Provinces, to be his majeſty's miniſter to
11. Thomas Crowe, M. D. aged 85, one of the court of Bruſſels.
the vice-preſidents of St. Luke's hoſpital for luna From other Papers.
tics, to which he bequeathed 4cc. and to St. Uke of St. Albans, appointed a Lord of the
Thomas's and Chriſt's hoſpitals, Iool. each, his bedchamber, in right of his father, dec.
library of Latin books, with 50l. to the college Alexander How, Lieut. in room of
of phyſicians. George Oſborne, Capt. in room of
12, Gyles Townſ n}. Eğin York buildings, Hugh Lee,_Major in Churchill's foot. (Burd,
Anthony Hawkins, Eſh; in Clerkenwell. dec.) -

ſt 13. Richard Quarrel, Eſq; merch. In Fenchurch
ſcet.
14. William Purton, Eſq; of a large eſtate in
Yorkſhire, where his brother dy'd 3 weeks before.
Mr Blindy attorney at Henley.
1s. Thomas Shaw, D. D. profeſſor and prin
cipal of Edmund Hali, Oxford.
Capt. Iſaac Johnſon, of the 3d. Regiment of
guards. -
16. Robert Cotton, Eſq; of a plentiful eſtate in dor, a commiſſioner.)
S merſet, of an auſceſ, in the lungs.
Nicholas Merwin, Eſq; formerly a commiſſion
ºr of bankrupts, and aſſociate upon the Norfolk
“ircuit, of the gout in the ſtomach.
Carleton, late Lieut. in the Old Buffs.
now on the Iriſh eſtabliſhment, Capt. in
the Duke's regiment of Guards.
Capt. Hill—comm. of the Lyme 20 guns.
Sir Cecil Biſhop, Bart. – ſuperintendant of
the founderies in the office of ordnance. (Francis
Eyles, dec.)
Corbyn Morris, ſecretary of the cuſtoms and
ſalt duties in North Britain. (in room of Tu
Martin Boyd, Eſh;—comptroller of the cuſ
toms for Jerſey and Guernſey, (Simpſon, reſ)
John Harle of Penryn, Eſq;—vice-warden
of the ſtannaries. -

- step. Biamſton, Eſq; at Oundle, Northaſh. Martin

 * Eccleſiaſtical Preferments, Monthly Catalogue, &c. 445
Martin Davis, Eſq; –-ſteward of the ſtan Lewis Hſlands; to which is added an account of
mary court.
Orkney, &c. by Murdoch Mackenzie. 11. 2s.
Hugh Bell, Eſq;-colle&or of exciſe for Mount and Page.
Hertfordſhire.
41. De principiº animalibus Exercitationes 3
Richard Stratton, Eſq; ele&ted a truſtee of a Guliel Battie, M.D. 1s 6d Whiffon.
Morden college. (Hanger, dec.) 42. Lºtures on natural philoſophy; by A.
Ecc LEs 1 as T1 cal Pa EF ER Mr. NTs. Barton, B. D.
Icholas Wakeham, Cl. preſented to Brome, 43. Compendious diviſion; by T. Smith. Is.
R. Suffolk.
James Oldfield, Cl.—Oſmondiſton, R. Norf.
44: Archite&uralOwen.
Morris.
remembrancer; by Robert
Ios. 6d.
David Tanqueray, M.A.—Cranley, R. Sur SE R Mons.
rey, (Cheynell, dec.) 45. A ſermon before the governors of the Lon
Dr. Allingham, Bead, R. Hants. don infirmary; by the Bp. of St. Davids. 6d.
Luke Leake, Cl.—Great Blakenham, R. Suff. Woodſall.
Jnwood, p.m.—Hadley, R.Devon. zool.p.A. 46. Miniſters not lords over the faith ofchriſt
Mr. Archer, Cl. St. Martin's le Cray, tians; by Tho. Amory. 1s. Waugh.
Suffolk, 3 col. per Ann. 47. Poſſibility of a reſurrečtion ; a ſermon be
Mr. Pomfret, Cl.—St. Albans, R. Lincoln fore the univerſity of Oxford; by Henry White
city, zoo 1. per Ann. (Jackſon, dec.) field, M. A. Rivington.
Mr. Dyſon, Cl–- St. George's in Amy Books publiſhed in AUGUST.
urſt, Hamts. (Dr. Storgold, dec.) Miscell A N E ous.
Tho. Owen, Cl.—Abbotſham, R. Devon. I • New book of deſigns for jewellers
John Fiſher, B. L. Water Stratford, work. By Sebaſtian Henry Dinglinger.
iincolnſhire, 14ol. per Ann. 11. 1s. Brook.
Mr. Harding, Cl.—GreatMarlton, Liv. Eſſex. 2. An enquiry into ſome late proceedings in
Tho. Coxed, Cl. — Gooderſton, V. Norfolk. vindication of the univerſity of Oxford, &c. 1s.
Tho. Warburton, Cl.—Fordham, V. Camb. Goddard. -

Ste. Duck, Cl—preacher at Kew chapel. 3. Fables choiſes, a l'uſage des enſans. Par
Dr. Jn Paul, king's chapel. (Dr. Aſhburn, d.) P. Chambaud. 1s. 6d. Nourſe.
Piſpenſation to bold two Livingſ. 4. A compleat German grammar. By John
Francis Henner, §& Linton,
M. A
Boéton Malherb,
V. R. Kent
: cnt.
James Bachmair, M.A. -s. Clarke.
5. Tryal of T. Colley, with a narrative of the
Henry Shepherd, Q Mocham le Fen, R. R. Linc. murder of Mr. Joſeph Jefferies. 4d.
M. A. Friſkney, V. 3. 6. Confeſſion and laſt words of T. Colley.
B1 li of Mortality from July 23. to Aug. 27. 4d. Walker (See p. 441.)
Buried Chriſtened
ºmiales 694 Males 705 7. Proceedings at the aſſizes for Surrey, com
prehending the tryals of Tho. Jones and James
Females 725 ***9 | females 666 & "373 Welch for the murder of Sarah Grcen, for which
Under 2 Years old 574 Buried. R. Coleman was executcd. 4d. Cooper. (See
Between 2 and 5 111 Within the walls 94 P. 439.)
5 and 10 – 45 Without the walls 351 8. Monthly review for July. 1s. Griſfiths.
zo and zo— 33 Mid. and Surry 660 9. A vindication of Ld Shaſtbury on the ſub
20 and 30– 108 City & ſub. Weſt. 314 jećt of ridicule; being remarks upon eſſays on
3o and 40-149 the characteriſtics. 6d. Noon.
4o and 50 – 138 1419 1o. A new and eaſy guide to the French lan
5o and6o-103 guage. By Rich. Picroe, maſter of the academy
6o and 70 – 91 | Weekly July 30. 309 in Burlington Gardens. 3s. Brindley.
7o and 80– 42 Aug. 6. 303 11. A letter of advice from a father to a ſon
Bo and 9o — zo 13. 224 going to reſide in the E. Indies. By Mr. Draper
90 and 100 – 4 2O. 3 oA 6d. Withers.
noo and 1 or – 1 27. 279 12. Gregorian and Julian kalendars. By Aaron
Hawkins. 1s. 6d. Cooper.
1419 24.19 13. Free thoughts on education, part i. 1s.
14. A narrative of the particide committed on
Books publiſhed in 7ULY. Mr. Biandey by his daughter.—In this narrative
Ps Ysics, Ma T H Em at 1.cs. a very particular account is given of Capt. C
; 35. Young Algehraiſt's companion; by Dan. of his marriage with a daughter of Sir David
Fenning. 3s. whitridge. M—r—y ; of an amour he ſince had with a
36. Mariner's guide; by T. Croſby. 5s.Leiceſterſhire lady; and of his whole proceed
. 37. An eſſay towards the improvement of na ings with Miſs Blandey, to whom, it is ſaid, he
vigation ; by W. Maitland. Is. Scott. was privately married ; but no direct charge is
38. Chineſe architecture; by Wm. and John laid againſt him as an accomplice in the patricide,
Halfpenny. 7s.6d. Sayer. tho' 'tis certain that ſome perſon beſide the daugh
39. Introdućtion to the doćtrine of fluxions. ter muſt have been privy to it.
Oon. Port R Y and ENT ER T a 1NMENT.
49. Orcades, or ſea charts of the Qikncy and 1 : A book to help the young and the gy.
15. 6d. Popc, 16. That
446 Monthly Catalogue. Aug.
16. The merryman's companion. 2s. Kent. derick Weſſel Linden, M.D. T. Oſburne.’
17. The Hertfordſhire witches, 4d. 31. A new treatiſe on Britiſh and foreign ve.
18. A colle&tion of ſongs, as perform'd in the getables ; being an improvement upon the Ma
public gardens ; ſet to muſic by James Oſwald. teria Medica of the celebrated Geoffroy, M. D.
2s. Author. 4s. Owen.
19. Evangelical hymns and ſongs. By Benj. 32. Dr. Frederick Ruyſch's obſervations in
Wallin. 2s. 6d. Wood. ſurgery and midwifry; tranſlated from theiatin
His T or y. by a phyſician. 3s. 6d. T. Oſborne.
20. Curious obſervations on the manners, cuſ 33. A new treatiſe on the diſeaſes of horſes.
toms, languages, &c. of the nations of Aſia, A By W. Gibſon, ſurgeon, 4to. Il. 1s. Millar.
frica, and America; tranſlated from the French 34. The Britiſh phyſician. By George Au
of Abbe Lambert. 2 vols Ios. guſtine Clarke, M. D. 3s. Hodges.
21. A narrative of the danger and diſtreſſes of 35. The province of midwives. By Wm.
Iſaac Morris, and 7 more of the crew of the Clark, M. D. is, Cooper.
wager, ſerving as a ſupplement to Mr. Bulkeley's Physics, MA. T H E M AT1cs.
journal, Campbell's narrative, and Ld Anſon's 36. A mathematical miſcellany, in four parts.
voyage. By I. Morris. Birt. 2s. 6d. Cooper.
22. The foreigner's companion through the 37. The art of fortification delineated; from
univerſities of Oxford and Cambridge. By Mr. the French of M. Buchotte, adorned with 2;
Salmon. Beccroft. copper plates. E. Owen.
23. A view of human nature ; or, ſelcót hiſto 38. Fourteen ſelect views in and aboutLondon,
ries. 3s. Birt. By Canaletti, &c. 1s. plain, 2s. coloured. -

24. Natural hiſtory of birds, part 4. and laſt. 39. Graphometria; or, a rational method of
By George Edwards. Manby. drawing in all its branches, grounded on geometry
LAw, Pol 1 T1cs. and perſpective. By John Caſſel, No. 1. 6d.
25. National expectations on the late change Hart.
in the miniſtry; in a letter from a member of 49. A treatiſe of muſic, ſpeculative, practical
parliament, 1s. Cooper. and hiſtorical. By Alexander Malcolm.
26. Free and candid diſquiſitions on the nature 41. The grammarian's geography and aſtrono
and execution of the laws ofEngland. 1s. Sheepcy. my. By John Holmes, maſter of the public
27. An abſtraćt of all the acts 24 Geo. II. grammar ſchool at Holt. 8vo. 5s. Hitch. -

28. A treaty of peace and friendſhip between 42. Tutor's aſſiſtant. By Francis Walking.
the K. of G. Britain, and the Emperor of Mo ham, 2s. 6d. Reeve.
rocco, concluded at Fez, Jan. 15, 1750, O. S. D1 v 1 N1TY, ETH 1 cs. * ~*

—By this treaty the 15 articles of peace con 43. A critical diſſertation on the book of Joh.
cluded between his late majeſty and Muli Iſmael By Charles Peters, M.A. Birt.
are confirmed ; reciprocal paſſports are to be ob 44. Mr. Bates's anſwer to Dr. Sharp's two
tained by the merchant ſhips of both nations, on diſſertations, anſwer'd ; being a vindication of
producing of which to the men of war when de the ctymology and ſcripture meaning of Elohim
manded, they ſhall be ſuffered to paſs unmo and Berith.By George Kalmar, 1s. 6d. Sandby,
leſted ; the Engliſh conſul and the mayor or go 45. A ſhort reply to Mr. Holloway's few re
vernor of the place ſhall decide all differences be- . marks on Dr. Sharpe's diſſertations. ditto Sandby,
tween the Engliſh and the emperor's ſubječts ; 46. Enthuſiaſm of methodiſts and papiſts com:
the houſes of Engliſh ſubjećts ſettled in the em pared. Part 3d and laſt. Knapton.
perors dominions ſhall not be forcibly enter'd, or 47. The philoſophical principles of natural and
their perſons or effects ſeized, but by the empe. revealed religion unfolded in a geometrical order.
ror's ſpecial authority ; the Engliſh and all per By the Chevalier Ramſay. 2 vols. 4to, il. ii.
ſons in their ſervice ſhall be czempt from the ſmall paper, 11. 1 1s. 6d. large.
poll tax impoſed upon the emperor's ſubjects; 48. A ſecond letter to the Rev. Mr. George
Engliſhmen on board ſhips, enemies to the cm Whitefield, occaſioned by his remarks on a pim.
peror, if taken by the emperor's ſhips, ſhall be phlet entitled The Enthuſiaſm of Methodiſts and
delivercd to the conſul, and have liberty to go Papiſts compared. Is. 6d. Cooper. -

where they pleaſe. This only for 6 months ; if 49. The argument from apoſtolic tradition in
afterwards they are ſo found, the blame muſt be favour of infant baptiſm confider'd. By John
their own ; the emperor's ſubjects being made Gill, D. D. 1s. Keith. -

ſlaves to other chriſtian powers, and eſcaping to 59. Select theological diſcourſes. By the late
any of the Engliſh dominiºns ſhall immediately Rev. Thomas Cockman, D. D. 2 vols. 8vo.
be ſent home ; in like manner the Engliſh ſhall 10s. Gardner.
be reſtor'd. Engliſh ſhips drove by ſtreſs of wea 51. A Survey of the doćtrine and argument of
ther into any of the emperor's ports, ſhall not be St. Peter's epiſtics. By John Whitaker, M.A.
liable to any duties on that account; nor in trad Js. W. Owen.
ing from port to port, ſhall pay duty more than 52. An examination of Dr. Foſter'sſermon on
once. This peace includes in like manner his catholic communion. Cooper.
majeſty's German ſubjećts. 53. Thoughts on the Hebrew titles of the
39. An occaſional letter to the R. H. Henry pſalms, &c. By Geo. Fenwick, B. D.
Pelham, by the R. H. Robert Robinſon, Eſq; 54. Viſions. By a lady. . 6d. Owen.
L. C. Juſtice of Gibraltar. 6d. Brownc. 55. The truth of the goſpel demonſtrated. By
MED 1 c 1 NE, Su R G E R Y. the Abbe de la Pluche, 2 vols. 8vo. 9s. A.
39. Treatiſe on Chalybeat waters. By Dis
175 I An Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports, &c.
The Monthly Chronolog ER for 1 R EL AND.
I. Tº: Anniverſary of his late Majeſty's ac
ceſſion to the throne wasjoyfully com
memorated.
7. A barrel of new wheat was brought to the
market of Dublin, and ſold for 26 ſhillings.
M A R R 1 A G E s.
6. Arthur, ſon and heir to Henry Brooke of
Cole-Brooke Co. Fermanagh Eſq; and M. of P.
for that county, to Margaret, daughter of Tho
mas Forteſcue of Randalſtown, Co. Louth, Eſq;
M. of P. for Dundalk. (6) Rev. Mr. Hig
ginbotham to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Sem
ple of Derryſkirt, Co. Cavan. 7. Thomas
Daly of Clonſhagh, Co. Galway, Eſq, to Miſs
Margaret Fergus of Dublin. 8. James Mo
loney the younger of Kiltanan, Co. Clare, Eſq;
to Mary, daughter of Arthur Weldon of Ra
heen, Queen's Co. Eſq; John Davoren the
elder of Liſdonverna, Co. Clare, Eſq; to Miſs
Stackpole of Caſtleconnel. 18. Lieut. Cot
447
ter of General Otway's regiment to Mrs. Mc.
Namara of Caſtletown, Co. Clare, Widow.—
30. Rt. Hon. Lady Howth delivered of a daugh
ter.
- D E A T H s.
July 15. N. S. At Montpellier, Charles
Cobb, Eſq; elder ſon of his Grace the Archbiſhop
of Dublin. —Aug. 7. Of an apoplexy, Henry
Edgeworth of Lizard, Co. Longford, Eſq; M.
of P. many years for the borough of St. Johnſ
town.—9. Thomas Wakeley of Ballyburley,
King's Co. Eſq; 17. Major William Jones
of Big-Butter Lane, aet. 78, who diſtinguiſhed
himſelf in the Rebellion of 1715. --Mrs.
Blunden, wiſe to John Blunden, Eſq; M. of P.
for the City of Kilkenny. Capt. Thomas
Theaker, M. of P. for Wicklow, by the acci
dental diſcharge of a Piſtol. 27. At his
ſeat near Coleraine, William Ford, Eſq;

ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

the Month of Auguſt, 1751.
I M P O R T S.
58 Barrels Ale 40 Yards ſtriped Cotton 20 Dozen Straw ditto
72 C. Allum 3140 Yards printed ditto 3113 C. Hemp
66 lb. Aloes Epatica 4987 Yards Linen and Cotton 40 Barrels Herrings
159 lb. Annatto 154 Cotton Gowns 1066 Dozen Hinges
4916 Barrels Bark 57 Yards Silk and Cotton 12 Gallons Honey
1o4 C. hull'd Barley ditto 40 Pockets of Hops
66 Butts Beer 20 Linen and Cotton ditto 29 M Hoops
358 Hogſheads ditto 31 Cotton Ruggs 12 Doz. Cotton and Thread
, 90 Dozen Bottled ditto Hoſe
59.407 Deals
116 Kegs Spruce ditto 23 Yds. Indian Dimity 36 Pair Worſted ditto
20 Blankets 12 Ruſſia Hydes
1950o Yards new Drapery
1903o Dozen Bottles 52.52 Yards old ditto 132 lb. Jallop
6910 Gallons Brandy 20 Hankerchiefs Drcſden 15 Waiters and Baſkets Ja
2O C. Shruff Braſs 12 Pair Ruffles ditto paned
59 lb. ground Brazil Wood So Creats Engliſh Earthen 3.193 lb. French Indigo
156 C. Brazilletto Ware 867 lb. Spaniſh ditto
12ooo lb. Brimſtone 4 Cheſts Foreign ditto 884 lb. unwrought Inkle
312 Yards White Callico 26o lb. White Ellebor 420 lb. wrought ditto
573 Yards ſtained ditto 99 Dozen Paper Fans 3930 C. Iron
653 Demy Picces Cambrick 5 Dozen Crape ditto 4oo C. Pig ditto
5 C. Camwood 240 C. Fern Aſhes 291 C. old caſt ditto
286 lb. Braſs Candleſticks 314 Dozen Files 4o C. old Junk
563 lb. Laquered ditto 282 C. Flax 24 Tons Kelp
12o Ells Narrow Canvas 3899 C. Flower 5216 Yards Kentings
32 Carpets 943 Ends Fuſtian 2623. Yds. Thread Bone Lace
38o Yards Carpetting 26 C. ground Fuſtick 7 lb. 10 oz. Silk ditto
11 : C. Cheeſe 37.4 C. Fuſtick w
82 oz. Sllver ditto
icon 4 Pieces China Ware 949 i Gallons Gcneva 644 C. Lead
21; Tons Cidcr 63 C. Ginger 16 C. Red ditto
3 Puncheons ditto 155 Sides Glaſs 115 C. white ditto
5 Tierces ditto 6 Cribs ditto " 154 Boxes Oranges and Le
mons
252. Dozen ditto 1491 Rough ditto Plates
20 lb. Clovcs 8o36 drinking Glaſſes 6175 lb. Liquoriſh Ball
215 lb. Cochineal 5077 other ditto 1oš24 Yards German Linen
2do Cod 1oooo Lcaves Gold 22 Yards Sileſia Lawn
7824 lb. Coffee 520 lb. Camels Hair 225 Doz. Hanging Locks
4 C. Copper 50 lb. Goats ditto 189 C. Logwood
84 C. Copper-plates 54 lb, Human ditto 195 C. ground ditto
55 C. Cork 9 Hats 33oo Lyng
* C. Cordage 7; Dozen Hair ditto 56 lb. Mace
122 C.
 448 E X
122 C. Fat Madder
73 C. Mull ditto
59 C. Crop ditto
12490 Barrels Malt
23 lb. Manna
532 Mahogºny Planks
io C. Beil Metal
2778 Yards Muſlin
9: Barrels Oats
14 Tons Oatmeal
8 Barrels Oaker
18. C. Orchal
16, 5 Głions Gallipoly Oyl
2
2 #. Linſced dit:0
Pipe; ditto
175 : Gºiſons ditto
ss& Gaſons Coarſe Olive
ditto. , 180 lb. ditto Bolognia #:
416 Galoas Sillad in flaſks
ditto, i.
530 Gallons traine ditto
20 Barrels ditto
1738 lb. Turpentine
1931 Reams Dutch Paper."
2018 ditto French ditto
174 ditto blue ditto
8o Bundles brown ditto
294 C. Pewter
2320 lb. Piemento
14d Barrels Pitch
1204 lb, Burg. ditto
61 Groce Tobacco Pipes
2c26 oz. wought Plate
503 Barrels Potaſhes
3478 Melting pots
13. C. Gunpowder
30 M. Recds.
24 C. Redwood
409 Barré's ditto
1:2 C. ground ditta
80 C. Guinea ditto
67 C. Rice
2; C. Roſin
535 lb. Gentian Root
540 tº Gallons Rum
1265 Barrels Rye
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199 Tierces Beef
141; Barrels ditta
1 Bozen Bellows
84 lb. Books
117 C. Bread
6"Dozen Bruſhcs
4-63 C. Butter
177 C. Candles . . . 28 lb. wrought Iron
14 C. Cheeſe .
2 C. Cordage
36 C. Feathers
2-8 lb. Rabbits Firr
22 C. Glew
56 lb. Haberlaſhery
3 C. Horſe Hair
7 C. Maiden ditto.
* 4 Ficçcs of Hair Cloth
*A
P O R T
758o Buſhels Engliſh Salt
1583 Buſhe's Forcign ditto
63 Buſhels Bay ditto
20 C. Glauber ditto
93 C. Salt-petre
3 lb. Saffron
15 lb. Tortoiſe Shell
78 Yards Hair Shag
1489 lb. wrought Silk
77 lb. ditto and Silver
27 lb. Breeches Silk
13 lb. 12 oz. Ribbon ditto
7.2 lb. thrown Baſſan Silk
5o 7 lb. ditto Orſoy ditto
24 lb. ditto Bolognia ditto
| Jozo lb. raw long Legee ditto
271 lb. ditto Italian ditto:
140 lb, ditto Meſſina ditto
lb. ditto China ditto
293 lb, ditto Belladine ditto
1789 Yards worſted Silk
239 Yds. Grogram and ditto
829 Yds. Inkle and ditto
489 Yds. Cotton and ditto
252 Buck Skins, , .
27 deſt Doe ditto -
3450 dreſt Lamb and Sheep
- .ditto - -
2745 lb. Smalts
662 lb. Snuff - .
2782.0 Staves * *:
113 C. Steel
24 Keggs Sturgeon
7.2 lb. Succards
2693 C. Port. Muſ. Sugar:
1645 C.Muſ. Sugar -
24 C. White ditto
52oo Sugar Moulds
'94 Barrels Tar
149 lb. Tamarinds
136c8 lb. Tea
1657 lb. Elephants Teeth
4.338 Pieces Timber
2.953 ountes Gold and Silver
- Thread
E X P O R. T.
70 Dozen Silk Handker
chicfs
477o Tanned Hides
175d Salt ditto
25oo Ox Horns
9 Dozen Lanthorn ditto
2 C. Iron Mongers Ware
84 lb. caſt Lead
140 Yards ſtained Cotton
and Linen
22718 Pieces Linen
5 °C. Nails
not Parrels Oats
4o ditto Oatmeat
26 lu. Pewter
S. July
430 oz. Gold, and ſilver Port.
and Spangles
35 lb. Outnal Thread
36 lb. Siſters ditto
28 PiecesBcd Ticks
230 Hogſheads Tobacco
1 ditto cut Wt. 549th.
296 lb. Turpentine *
149 lb. Stras. ditto
142co paving Tiles
8cco Pan ditto
67 C. Block-Tin
4o C. Vallonia
6o Tierces Vinegar
6o C. Lignum Vitz
9104 Vials
25 Dozen Briſtol Hot-will
- water . .
4o Doz. Cheltnam ditty
2 Baſkets Pyrmont ditto
-
43 ditto Spaw ditto
Io Gold"Witches
3 Gold and Silver to
s& Silver and Metal ditto
24 C. Straw Weld
14 C. Whale Bone
i 6355 Barrels Wheat
133 C. Whiting
- - 36 Hogſheads FrenchWin:
-: 4-Butts Spaniſh ditto
2 Hogſheads dwto
6. Tons Portugal dino
6 quarter Caſks Portug
ditto
166 Gallons Italian ditto
• 25 Aums Rhettiſh ditto
11ooe. h. Cotton Wool
t 21 Dozen Wool Cards
. 36 lb. worſted
72 Pair ditto Breeches'
20 C. Candle Wick Yım
24 lb. Cotton ditto
191 lb. Linen ditto
5297 b. Mohsir ditto
r
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26 C. Potatoes
241 Barrels Park
26o Yards Sittin t
264 Yards Hair Shag
163 lb. Shoes ..
4. Barr. Hearts and Skirts
103.1 Doz. Calf Skins
623 Kip ditto -
1o C. Soap
124 G. Loaf Sugar
1138 C. Tallow
42 Dozen Tongues
529; Stones Wool
16 Dozen wool Cards
6391 Stones Bay Yarn:
4 C. Linen dits
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To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each , onth.)
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I. A Deſcription of Leiceſterſhire. XI. Advertiſement to Aſtronomers
II. A Letter of Mr. Secretary Coke, XII. Deteſtable character of an A.
aſſerting the Britiſh ſovereignty of torney.
it: the ſeas.
33 III. A remarkable account of a Dwarf. XIII. Wit and Beauty, an Allegory
XIV. The Dying Advice of a Gre.
IV. Method of gathering Manna Man.
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lik
near Naples. XV. Poetry : Chloe's Choice, a
V. The Jou RNA1 of a learned and new Song ; on a country Life :
political Club, &c. continued. to a ſucceſsful Rival ; rules it.
Containing, the Speeches of T. Courtſhip ; a Song ; the Peaſant,
º
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Sempronius Gracchus, P. Curia. after the manner of Mr. Pope'.
tius, C. Livius Salinator, Cn. Ode on Solitude; a new soil.
Fulvius, and L. Lucretius Flavus, ſet to Muſick *:

in a De B A re relating to the XVI. Monthly Chronologer: Male

High Bailiff of Weſtminſter, and fačtors executed at Kennington ;
ºººº the Weſtminſter Election. . confeſſion of Welſh and Jones
VI. Summary of the moſt impor Tryal of Joſ. Goddard ; heriff
tant Affairs in the laſt Seſſion of ſworn in, Lord Mayor choſe, &
Parliament, continued. XVII. Births, Marriages, Deaths
VII. A letter from a nobleman to Preferments, &c.
his ſon. XVIII. Foreign Affairs.
VIII. A method of rendering Fiſh XIX. Catalogue of Boºks.
exceeding fat and delicious. XX. Chronologer for reland
IX. Of Platonic Love.
Abſtratt of the Exports and Im
X. Obſervations on the weather. ports of the Port of Dublin.
With a New M A P of Leicest, r shire.
M U L T 17 M I N P A R P O.

DUBLIN : Printed for SARAH and John Exs H A , at the Bible on

Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drºgheda ; Mr. James Scºtt in Kilkenny ; Mr. 5,
ſeph Malconi in Coleraine; Mr. Piſsingtºn, Mr. Suſlºvan, Mr. Cronin, and tº incas Pig
nil, in Cork; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. jºy, in £efſ; ; Mr. Stevenſºn in Neº
º ry; Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick; and Mr. Ramſay in Waterfora
 C O N T E N T S.
Deſcription of Leiceſterſhire ; Wit and Beauty, An Allegory. 47
with a new Map of the ſame. The Dying Advice of a Great-Man.
45 i 477
A Letter of Mr. Secretary Coke, in the Of the delicacy of Taſte and Paſſion.
Reign of K. Charles I. aſſerting the 479
Britiſh ſovereignty of the Seas. 453 Of Impudence and Modeſty. 481
A remarkable account of a Dwarf, Obſervations on Lazineſs. 485
with his weight and meaſurement. An old Maid's advice how to govern a
4.5 Huſband. 486
Method of gathering Manna near $: Courts of Conſcience recommended.
ples. 456 487
Celia in mourning, a new Song. 456 A true Pićture of a Modern pretty
The Dream, imitated from Propertius. fellow. 487
ibid. PoETRY : Chloe's Choice, a new Song.
The Jour NAL of a learned and politi 490
cal Club, &c. continued. 457—465 On a Country Life. ibid.
DEYATE on a queſtion relating to the To a ſucceſsful Rival. ibid.
High-bailiff of Weſtminſter. 457 Rules in Courtſhip. 49i
SPE ech of T. Sempronius Gracchus A Song. ibid.
againſt the queſtion. ibid. The Peaſant, After the manner of Mr.
Speech of P. Curiatius in favour of it. Pope's Ode on Solitude. ibid.
458 The Month LY CH Rono Loc ER. 492
SPE ech of C. Livius Salinator gif Malefactors executed at Kennington.
it. 46o ibid.
Speech of Cn. Fulvius in favour of it.Confeſſion of Welch and Jones. ibid.
462 Tryal of Joſ. Goddard. 493
Speech of L. Lucretius Flavus againſt Sheriffs ſworn in, Lord Mayor
it 464
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49
Summary of the moſt important Affairs Births and marriages. 497
in the laſt Seſſion of Parliament, con Deaths and Preferments. 498
tinued. 466–471 Monthly Bill of Mortality. 499
A Letter from a Nobleman to his ſon. Foreign Affairs. ibid.
471 Catalogue of Books. 5oo
A method of rendering Fiſh exceeding Chronologer for Ireland. $ol
fat and delicious. 472 Account of Lord Grandiſon's Improve
Of Platonic Love.
Obſervations on the Weather.
473
474
ments in the County of was:
ibid.
Advertiſement to Aſtronomers. ibid. Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports
Deteſtable chara&ter of an Attorney. of the Port of Dublin 503, 504
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LoN Do N MAGAZINE.
S E P T E M B E R, I 75 I.
A Description of LE ICE S T E R The ſouth wieſt and north eaſt parts are
SHIRE: With a new MAP of the again of a good ſoil both for tillage and
ſame. paſturage. it is but ſparingly furniſhed
with wood, eſpecially in the ſouth and
EICESTERSHIRE is an in eaſt parts, which defect issº ſupplied
land county, bounded on the by the great plenty of pit-coal, digged
north with Derbyſhire and up in the northern parts, which being
Nottinghamſhire; on the eaſt, hilly is called the Would, and breeds
with Lincolnſhire and Rutlandſhire ; plenty of cattle. The market-towns
on the ſouth, with Northamptonſhire ; arc,
and on the weſt, with Warwickſhire. 1. Leiceſter, on the river Soar, the
It is divided into 6 hundreds, extends county town, and the only borough here
from eaſt to weſt about 27 miles, and that ſends members to parliament, 8o
from north to ſouth 23, making about computed and 99 meaſured miles N.
loo miles in circumference; contains W. from London. It is pleaſantly fi
about 560,000 acres, has 12 market tuated in a rich ſoil and healthful air,
towns, 192 pariſhes, and upwards of was anciently a large and populous city,
18,700 houſes ; and ſends 4 members and is now the largeſt, beſt built, and
to parliament, 2 for the county, and moſt populous town in the county. It
2 for the borough of Leiceſter; Ed. was formerly encompaſſed with a wall,
ward Smith and Wrightſon Mundy, which was in a great meaſure demoliſhed
Eſqrs; being members for the former in in the civil wars, but ſeveral gates
the preſent parliament, and George are yet ſtanding. The caſtle is ſo far
Wrighte and James Wigley, Eſqrs; for diſmantled as to be unfit for military
the latter. The Welland waſhes the defence, and is uſed now for holding
ſouth borders, and parts it from Nor the aſſizes. Here are 5 pariſh churches,
thamptonſhire ; the Soar runs thro’ the of which St. Margaret's is a noble and
middle of the county, and falls into the elegant ſtructure. In the Grey Friers
Trent ; and there gently flows a ſmall here the body of Richard III. after he
river, called the Wreke, which at laſt was ſlain at Boſworth, was meanly in
joins the Soar ; and it is alſo well wa terred, which, being afterwards de
ter'd with other ſtreams. It is gene ſtroyed, the ſepulchre wherein he lay,
rally a champain country, pleaſant and which was a ſtone cheſt, ſerved in an
healthful, the air mild and temperate ; inn for a drinking trough for horſes.
and the ſoil different in different places; Here is an hoſpital built by Henry
the ſouth-eaſt part being exceeding Plantagenet earl of Leiceſter, and ſup
fruitful in all ſorts of grain, eſpecially ported by ſome revenues of the dutchy
Peaſe and beans, and having rich pa of Lancaſter; but the moſt ſtately ſtruc
tures, which feed abundance of ſheep, ture is the new hoſpital for poor Lazars,
whoſe wool is very fine and good; but with a chapel, and a library for the mi
the north-weſt part is moſtly barren, niſters and ſcholars belonging to the
and in ſome places rocky and ſtoney, town, and a charity-ſchool for boys and
tho' in other places, near Charnwood. girls. The town is endowed with great
foreſt, they have ſtore of limeſtone, privileges, and the freemen are exempt
with which they manure their ground. from tolls in all the markets of England.
September, 1751. L. l l 2 Ht
452 A Deſcription of Leicest ERs H 1 R E." Sept,
It is governed by a mayor, recorder, lies Charnwood, or Charnley-Foreſt,
24 lilermen 48 common council men, zo miles in compaſs, -

2 chamberlains, &c ts chief buſineſs, 4. Mount-Sorrel, or rather Mount

and that of the neighbouring towns, is Soar Hill, becauſe fituate under a great
ſtocking weaving ; and it has 3 mar eminence on the river Soar, over which
kets weekly, viz on Wedneſdays, Fri it has a good ſtone bridge. It lies about
days, and Saturdays, the laſt one of 6 miles S. E. from Loughborough, and
the beſt in England for corn and cattle. has a ſmall market on Mondays. In
it was antiently a biſhop's ſee, but is times paſt it was of great renown for
now, as is the whole county, in the its caſtle, feated on a ſteep and craggy
dioceſe of Lincoln. It formerly gave hill, formerly belonging to the earls of
title of earl to the family of Sidney, but Leiceſter, and afterwards to Quincy
mow to that of Coke. A great many earl of Wincheſter, but was demoliſhed
curious pieces of Roman antiquity, in 1217.
medals, coins, &c. have been found 5. Melton Mowbray, ſo denominated
here. In the time of the civil war, An. from its antient lords the Mowbrays,
1645, Leiceſter was by the king's forces I 1 miles N. E. from Mount Sorrel, a
taken by ſtorm, and ſuffered much ; pretty large, well built town, ſituate in
but afterwards was ſurrendered to ge a fertile ſoil, and having a market on
neral Fairfax, by lord Loughborough, Tueſdays ſo very confiderable for corn,
upon mean conditions. In St Martin's cattle, hogs, ſheep, &c. that next to
church here, is a memorable epitaph, Leiceſter, it is eſłeemed the beſt in the
over Mr. John Heyrick, who died, county. It has a beautiful church, in
April 2, 1580, aged 76 ; he lived in the form of a croſs, which ſeems to
one houſe with Mary his wife full 52 have been formerly collegiate.
years, and in aii that time never buri. 6. Waltham on the Would, 3 miles
cd man, woman, or child, tho’ ſome N. E. from Melton-Mowbray, a mean
times zo in family. The ſaid Mary town, but a market on Thurſdays.
lived to 97 years, and ſaw before her 7. Boſworth, or Market Boſworth,
death, Dec 8, 6 1, of her children, 12 miles W. of Leiceſter, an antient,
childrens children, and their children, pleaſant town, ſeated on a hill, in a
to the number of 14*. -
wholeſome air and fruitful ſoil both for
2. Aſhby de la Zouch, ſo called as corn and graſs, and having a goodmar
belonging formerly to the noble family ket on Wedneſdays About 3 miles
of the Zouches. 16 miles N W from from this town was fought the deciſive
Leiceſter, pleaſantly ſituated between battle between Richard III. and Henry
two parks, near Derbyſhire, and is a earl of Richmond, wherein the latiºn
town of very good account, with a proving victorious, and having ſlain
large handſome church, and a conſide. his enemy, obtained the crown, and
rable market on Saturdays. Its 4 an reigned the first of the Tudors, by the
nual fairs are noted for excellent young name of Henry VII. And here is a
horſes. It had a caſtle, which was de little mount, where Henry made.”
moliſhed in 1648, by ordinance of par ſpeech to encourage his army before the
liament, but two towers ſtill remain. battle.
In the neighbourhood is Cole Overton, 8. Hinkley, 4 miles S. E. of Boſ.
famous for coal mines. worth, a ſmall town, whoſe market”
3. Loughborough, about 9 miles N. on Mondays. It ſtands pleaſantly ºn
E. from Aſhby de la Zouch, pleaſantly an hill, and has a large, fair church,
feated among fertile meadows, a hand. with
9. aLutterworth,
great ſtone ſpire ſteeple
11 wiles S.P. of
ſome, well built town, which ſome
will have to be a royal ville in the Sax. Hinkley, a ſmall town ſeated in *
on times. It has a good market on good ſoil, with a market on Thurſ”.
Thurſdays. A little S.W. of this town The famous John Wickliffe was *
–

1751. A remarkable Letter of Secretary CO KE. 453

of this place: He was the firſt Engliſh In the General Advertise R, of
reformer, in the reign of Edward III. Sept. 21, was publiſh'd a Letter, writ
and zealouſly preached and wrote a by Secretary Coke to Sir William
gainſt the abominable corruptions of the Boſwell, Reſident from King Charles I.
church of Rome, for which tho' he to the States General : And as it a
was violently perſecuted by the Popiſh Bound, with much good Senſe, is writ
clergy, who ſought his life, yet being with a truly gallant Britiſh Spirit,
pro-ected by the duke of Lancaſter, and and clearly points out the Manner hºw
ſome other great men, he ended his days we came to loſe the numberleſ Bence
in peace; tho' afterward, his bones were fits ariſing from our Fiſheries, who
dug up and burnt, by order of the they were that bereaved us of thoſe
council of Conſtance, the ſame pious Poſſeſſions, and the only Method/or us
council, which, contrary to all good or gain them, and conſequently muff
faith, ſentenced John Huſſe and Jerome be agree able to every true Briton ; we
of Prague to the flames, tho’ they had have th r fore thcught fit to give it
the emperor's letters of ſafe conduct, in our Readers as follows,
conſequence of their villainous decree,
that no faith was to be kept with here S I R, - -

ticks. The church of Lutterworth, B. your letters, and othewiſe, I

which has a neat and lofty ſpire ſleeple, perceive many jealouſies and diſ
was ſome years ago beautified with a courſes are raiſed, upon the prepara
coſtly pavement or chequer'd ſtone, tions of his majeſty's fleet, which is
new pews, and every thing elſe new, now in ſuch forwardneſs, that we doubt
º: except the pulpit, which is made of not but within this month it will appear
thick oak planks, ſix inches ſquare, at ſea. It is therefore expedient both
with a ſeam of carved work in the for your ſatisſačtion and direction, to
joints ; which is preſerved in memory inform you particularly what was the
of the abovementioned Wickliffe, whoſe occaſion, and what is his majeſty's in
pulpit it was, if tradition may be relied tention in this work.
upon : Camden ſays, there is a ſpring Firſt : We hold it a principle not to
of water near Lutterworth, ſo very cold, be denied, that the king of Great-Bri
that it ſoon converts ſtraws and ſticks tain is a monarch at land and ſea, to
into ſtone. the full extent of his dominions; and
in. Harborough, or Market-Har that it concerneth him as much, to
borough, 6 miles S. E. of Lutterworth, maintain his ſovereignty in all the Bri
a good thorough-fare town, with a tiſh ſeas, as within his three kingdoms :
conſiderable market on Tueſdays. It Becauſe, without that, theſe cannot be
is remarkable, that this town has no kept ſafe ; nor he preſerve his honour
fields nor lands belonging to it, inſomuch and due reſpect with other nations. But
that they have a proverb here, That a commanding the ſeas, he may cauſe his
gooſe will eat up all the graſs that grows neighbours, and all countries, to ſtand
at Harborough. It gives title of earl upon their guard whenſoever he thinks
to the family of Sherrard. fit. And this cannot be doubted, that
11. Hallaton, about 6 miles N. E. whoſover will incroach upon him by
of Harborough, a poor town in a rich ſea, will do it by land alſo, when they
ſoil, that has a ſmall market on Thurſ ſee their time. To ſuch preſumption
days, and a handſome church. Mare Liberum * gave the firſt warning
12. Billeſdon, 4 miles N. W. of piece, which muſt be anſwered with a
Hallaton, has a market on Fridays. defence of Mare Clauſum f ; not ſo

* A book written by the great Grotius under this title. + 4 treatiſe written by our
famous Selden, in anſwer to the former.
much
454. A remarkable Letter of
-
Secretary co KE. Sept.
much by diſcourſes, as by the louder ceive that the whole work of this fleet,
language of a powerful navy to be bet. is either revenge or execution of juſtice,
ter underſtood, when overſtrained pa for theſe great offences paſt; but chiefly,
tience ſeeth no hope of preſerving her for the future, to ſtop the violent cur
right by other means. rent of that preſumption, whereby the
The degrees by which his majeſty's men of war, and freebooters of all na
dominions at ſea, have, of latter years, tions, (abuſing the favour of his ma
been firſt impeached, and then queſ jeſty's peaceable and gracious govern.
tioned, are as confiderable as notorious. ment, whereby he hath permitted all
Firſt : To cheriſh, and as it were to his friends and allies to make uſe of his
nouriſh up our unthankful neighbours, ſeas and ports in a reaſonable and free
we gave them leave, to gather wealth manner, and according to his treaties)
and ſtrength upon our coaſts, in our have taken upon them the boldneſs, not
ports, by our trade, and by our people. only to come confidently, at all times,
Then they were glad to invite our mer into all his ports and rivers ; but to con
chants reſidence, with what privileges vey their merchant ſhips as high as his
they would defire. Then they offered chief city; and then to caſt anchor
to us, even the ſovereignty of their cloſe upon his magazines ; and to con
eſtates ; and then they ſued for licence temn the commands of his officers,
to fiſh upon the coaſts, and obtained it when they required a farther diſtance.
under the great ſeal of Scotland, which But, which is more intolerable, have
now they ſuppreſs. And when thus, aſſaulted and taken one another, within
by leave and connivance, they had poſ his majeſty's chamber, and within his
ſeſſed themſelves of our fiſhings, not rivers, to the ſcorn and contempt of his
only in Scotland, but in Ireland and dominion and power. And this being,
England, and by our ſtaple had raiſed of late years, an ordinary practice,
a great ſtock of trade ; by theſe means when we have endeavoured in vain, to
they ſo encreaſed their ſhipping and reform, by the ways of juſtice and tre+
power at ſea, that now they endure not ties; the world, I think, will now be
to be kept at any diſtance. Nay, they ſatisfied, that we have reaſon to look
are grown to that confidence, to keep about us. And no wiſe man will doubt,
guards upon our ſeas ; and then to pro that it is high time to put ourſelve:
jećt an office and company of aſſurance, in this equipage upon the ſeas, and
for the advancement of trade : And, not to ſuffer that ſtage of a&ion to
withal, prohibit us free commerce even be taken from us for want of our
within our ſeas; and take our ſhips and appearance. -

goods, if we conform not to their pla So you ſee the general ground upon which "
carts. What inſolence and cruelties counſel ſtands. In particular, you may take nº
tice, and publiſh as cauſe requires, that his mi
they have committed againſt us hereto jeſty, by this fleet, intended not a rupture with
fore, in Iceland, Greenland, and in any prince or ſtate, not to infringe any P*. of
his treatics; but reſolveth to continue and main
the Indies, is too well known to all the tain
world. In all which, tho' our ſuffer that happy peace, wherewith God hath bleſ
fed his kingdom; and to which all his ** and
ings, and their wrong, may ſeem for negotiations have hitherto tended, ºb) .
gotten; yet the great intereſt of his inſtructions you may fully underſtand. But with
majeſty's honour is ſtill the ſame, and conſidering that which
arm of power, peace muſt be maintinº'ſ
only keeps down . !
º:
will refreſh their memories as there
up dominion : His majeſty thus provoº
ſhall be a cauſe. For, tho’ charity keeping
finds it to
neceſſary, defence.”
muſt remit wrongs done to private fifety, reaſſumeeven
and for
keephishisow"
anciºn: and un

men ; yet, the refle&tion upon the pub doubted right in the dominion of theſe ſº;
to ſuffer no other prince or ſtate tº incroach .
.
lick, may make it a greater charity to him ; there; y aſſuming to themſelves, or th’
do juſtice on crying crimes. All this 4.- : - and , but to ſo"
admirals, any ſovereign comman"; thtm
notwithſtanding, you are not to con
 1751. A remarkable Account of a D WAR F. 455
them to perform homage to his admiral and ſhips; readily and pertinently, conſidering his education,
and to pay them acknowledgments, as in former and reads and writes Engliſh well. His ſpeech is
times they did. He will aſſo ſet open and pro a little hollow, tho’ not diſagreeable ; he can ſing
tect the free trade both of his ſubjećts and allies; tolerably, and amuſes the company that come to
and give them ſuch ſafe conduct and convoy, as ſee him, with mimicking a cock's crowing,
they ſhall reaſonably require. He will ſuffer no which he imitates very exačtly. In 1744, he
other fleets, or men of war, to keep any guard was 36 inches high, and weighed 27 pounds
upon theſe ſeas; or there to offer violence, or take and an half. His father ſays, when about
prizes or booties; or to give interruption to any a year old, he was as large as children of that
lawful intercourſe. In a word, his majeſty is re age uſually are, but grew very little and ſlowly
ſolved, as to do no wrong, ſo to do juſtice both afterwards.
to his ſubjećts and friends, within the limits of his A child of 3 years and not quite 9 months
ſeas. And this is the real and royal deſign of old, ſon of the late very worthy William Jones,
this fleet, whereof you may give part as you find Eſq; F. R. S. was meaſured and weighed, in
occaſion, to our good neighbours in thoſe parts ; order to make a compariſon between this little
that no umbrage may be taken of any hoſtile man and him. . This boy, tho' very lively
aćt or purpoſe, to their prejudice, in any kind. and handſome, is no way remarkable for his
So wiſhing you all health and happineſs, I reſt ſize ; and therefore his dimenſions and weight,
compared with the dwarf's, may give a tolerable
idea of the real ſmallneſs of the dwarf.
Your aſſured friend and ſervant, The weight of the dwarf, with all his cloaths
on, was no more than 34 pounds.
Whitehall, 16 April, The child's weight, with its cloaths likewiſe
1635, our Stile. John Coxx. on, was 36 pounds.
The height of the dwarf with his ſhoes, hat,
The editor of this letter in the GENER a 1. and wig on, was 38 5-1 o inches.
Adve RT 1 ser, concludes thus: The height of the child, without anything on
his head, 37 7-10 inches.
Sir William Monſon, in his admirable Naval
!
Traćts, obſerves, that whilſt the fleet of 1635 was
preparing, many idle, factious, and ſcandalous re Dwarf. Child.
. ports were ſpread, to perſuade the people, that
thoſe preparations were only an artifice of ſtate,
-

Round the waiſt

Inches.
2. I
Inches.
20 5-1e
to extort money from the ſubjećt. But it is not Round the neck 9 7-1e
my deſign, to apologize for the numberleſs grie Round the calf of the
vous errors committed under Charles I. nor to ſtir leg
Round the ancle
{ 3
6
9
6
º up our nation againſt the Dutch, who ought not
to be branded for the injuſtice of their forcfathers; Round the wriſt 4. 4 3-1e
and with whom, I hope, we ſhall ever live in Length of the arm,
amity. My only view is, to turn the eyes of my viz. from the ſhoul-> 15 13
countrymen to their moſt eſſential Intercſt; and der to the wriſt
and if it has that ſalutary effect, my end will be From the elbow to
fully anſwered. the end of the mid-> 10 4 10 10
dle finger —
From the wriſt to the
An Account of a Dwarf, in a Letter from Mr. cnd of the middle - 4 4.
William Arderon, F. R. S. to Mr. Henry finger k -

Baker, F. R. S. Taken from N°. 495 of From the knee to the

the Philoſophical Tranſactions, juſt pub bottom of the heel '94-19 to 7-re
liſhed. Length of the font 6
with the ſhoe on { 6 4.1o
Norwich, May 12, 1750. Length of the face 6 6 2-10
OHN Conn, a dwarf was born at Twitſhall, Breadth of the face 5 4 8-10
in Norfolk, in the year 1728, and has been Length of the noſe 1 2-1 o 1 2-1 >
ſhewn in this city for ſome weeks paſt. I weighed Width of the mouth 1 8-10 1 8-12 .
him myſelf, April 3, 1750, and his weight, with Breadth of the hand 2 5-Io 2 5-1 o
all his cloaths, was no more than 34 pounds. I
likewiſe carefully meaſured him, and found his As the meaſures of the dwarf were taken
height, with his hat, ſhocs, and wig on, to be 38 with his cloaths on, thoſe of the child were
inches. His limbs are no bigger than a child's of alſo taken over his cloaths; and they (being a
3 or 4 years old : His body is perfectly ſtrait: tight ſtay and petticoat) probably fit cloſer to his
The linenments of his face anſwerable to his age ; body, and therefore make leſs difference in the
and his brow has ſome wrinkles in it, when he meaſuring round his waiſt, (the only dimenſion
locks attentively at any thing. He has a good wherein it could have any effect) than the looſer
•omplexion, is of a ſprightly temper, diſcourſes coat or waiſtcoaſt of the dwarf.
JPart
456 Poetical E S S A. Y S. Sept.
How chang'd thy method, God of love!
Part of a Letter from Robert More, Eſq; to To thy deſpiſers new alarm:
, Mr. W. Watſon, F. R. S. concerning the For now whoſe heart ſecure can prove,
A4ethod of gathering Manna near Naples. When grief and ſables help to charm?
T Arienzo, a town between Naples and Be The Dream. Imitated from Propertius, Boºk III.
nevento, I found an aſh coppice, of 8 or Io Eig. 3.
years growth, from which they collect manna.
It ſeemed to have seen tapped two years for that T
O green retreats, that ſhade the Muſes
ſtream,
purpoſe; the branches had been orked each
year about an inch broad, and two ſee high 5 but My fancy lately bore me in a dream;
they told me this was done by an inch at a time. Fr'd with anbitious zeal, my harp I ſtrung,
They place a cup at the bottom of the wºund, Ard Blenheim's field and and Colloden ſung:
which they empty every five days. This liquor *aſt by thºt ſpring, where Spenſer ſit of old,
becomes manna. They formerly let it dy And great exploits in loſty numbers toid.
upon the trees, but the pre-cut way keeps Phoebus, in his Cattalian gotto lid,
it cleaner. The manna begins to run (tncy O'er which a laurel caſt her ſilken ſhade,
ſay, in the ſcripture ſtile, to rain, the begin:ing Spy'd me, and haſtily, when firſt he ſpv'd,
of Auguſt; and if the ſeaſon proves dry, they Thus, leaning on his golden lyre h : cry'd :
gather it 5 or 6 weeks. The king of Naples has What ſtrange ambition has miſpik'd the
ſo large a revenue from it, that he is crºremely there *
Forbear to ſing of arms, alas forbear !
Jealous of it; during the feaſon guards the woods
by Suirri, who even fire upon people that come Form'd in a gentler mould, henceforth employ,
into them; and he makes the ſtealing of the ii Thy pen to paint the ſofter ſcenes of joy.
quor death. The ſeaſon in which I was at Thy works may thus the myrtle garland wear,
Arienzo prevented my tecing the ſpecies of aſh. Preferr'd to grace the toilets of the fair;
I believe it to be w..at our gardeners call the flower When their lov'd youths at night too long delay,
ing aſh ; the complexion of the bark and oud In reading thee, they'll paſs the hours away;
agrees with one of them I have in my garden at Alid, when they'd make their melting wiſh.;
Lindley. The man who ſhewed ºne the wood, known,
told me it bore a pretty flower in the ſpring. Repeat thv paſſion to reveal their own.
At Piſa in the phyſick-garden, they ſhowed me Then haſte, the ſafer ſha lows to regain,
that trec in bloom as the mann -iſh. The tree is Nor dare the ſtormy dangers of the main.
indsed cortimon enough in that neighout hood: I Ceaſing with this reproof, the friendly god
wonder Mr. Ray does not mention it amºng the A moiſy path, but lightly beaten, ſhow'd:
plants found there by him. The Hºrians call it A cave there was, which nature's hind alone
orno. A botaniſt at Rome told me, it was the Had arch'd with greens of various kinds o'er
•rnus ºfficinarum. A phyſician at Benevento to grown ;
the ſame purpoſe, that it was the ornas uſed in With timbrels all the vaulted roof we grac'd,
medicine. A pe. ſon is gone from Rome to And earthen gods on either ſide were plac'd,
Naples, who has promiſed to be very particular in Silenus, and the Muſes virgin train,
getting you information of their manner or curing Stood here, with Pan the poet of the plain:
it. He was bred a chemiſt, and told me many Elſewhere the doves of Cytherea's, team
ways of counts, ſeiting the ſeveral appearances of were ſecn to fip the ſweet Caſtalian ſtream.
it. The moſt common is with Grauber's ſalts Nine lovely nymphs a ſev'ral taſk purſu'd,
and ſugar, with a ſmall mixture oi nania. The For ivy one was ſent to ſearch the wood;
price of manna at Naples, they told me, was This to ſoft numbers join'd harmonious airs,
4 cariins (4 pence half-penny ſterling each) the And fragrant roſy wreaths a third preparcs.
rotolo (32 ounces.) Me thus the bright Calliope addreſs'd,
(He name the brightneſs of her form conſeſ; d)
CAE LIA in Mourning. A new S ON G. The ſilver ſwans of Venu, wait to bear
Thee ſite, in pomp, along the liquid air.
7 HEN in unbounded glo–ry bright, Pleas'd with thy peaceful province, ſtraight recil,
The ſun ſhines out with all his rays, Thy raſh deſign to fing the wounded Giul,
Pain'd with exceſs of pleaſing light, Huſh founds the trumpet in the Muſcs grove,
No eye can bear the mighty blaze, But ſweet the lute; the lute is fit for love.
No eye can bear the thighly place : No more rehearſ: the Danube's purple ſticum,
Let love for ever be the tender theme;
But when ſurrounding clouds the ſtream
And in thy verſe reveal the vowing art,
Ol light contract, too great priorc; To meit a haughty nymph's relentieſ, heart.
The eve dwells on the ſoit ºn docan), The goddeſ, ccaſing to confirm me mºre,
Tho' leis the blaze, the plc ſuic mºre, My face with hałow'd drops the ſprinkidoº
Tho' lets the elaze, the plealure 102 c. Fetchi from the ſountain, by whoſe tº
'Fre crief its ſhales round wou drew ſide, -

(Believe, dezi fair, I do not eign) Soft Valler ſung of Sachariſſa's pride.
What with loſt leature now I view,
- T H E
Has often charm'd me quite to pain.
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1751: 457
J O U R N A L of the PRoceedings and Debates in the
Politic AL CLUB, continued from p. 410.
In order to underſtand the following dreſs. But the ſcrutiny ended the
Debate, I muſt refer your Readers 3oth of April, and ſurely, from the
to the Summary you have publiſhed 12th to the 30th, no great harm to
laſt Month and the preceding, with one candidate, or benefit to the other,
relation to the Proceedings in Par could have been obtained by any af.
liament upon the Caſe of the Weſt fečtation of delay; fºr if there was any
minſter Ele&ion ; where they will affectation of delay between the end of
ſee, that a Queſtion aroſe, Whether the ſcrutiny and the declaration, it muſt
the High - Bailiff of Weſtminſter have been in the high bailiff himſelf.
J%ould be aſked, By whom, and by However, let us ſuppoſe, that ſome
what Means the Ele&tion was pro other perſon was guilty of an affec
tracted by an affected Delay tation of delay between the 12th and
Conſidering the Circumſtances of the 30th of April, or between the 30th
Caſe, and the Importance of an im of April and 12th of May, when
partial Inquiry into all controverted the high-bailiff made his declaration
Elections, we reſolved to have a in favour of the noble lord who now
Debate upon the Subjeći, which moved for his attending, and for his
was opened by T. Sempronius being aſked this queſtion: Was it
Gracchus, Earl of E-m—nt, as not the high-bailiff's duty to have
follows, viz. made his complaint to this houſe the
very firſt day of the ſeſſion? But in
Mr. Preſident, ſtead of this, he negle&ts to make
. . S I R, any complaint for ſeveral days afer
our firſt meeting; and at laſt a peti
H E N the motion was tion being preſented to us by a very
º - made for calling this gen great number of the electors, com
tleman to attend the houſe plaining of the injuſtice of his re
immediately, I could not turn, of the irregularity of his pro
ſuggeſt to myſelf the reaſon for ſuch ceedings, and of his having pro
an extraordinary motion, or the uſe tracted the elečtion for gain, he is
that was ſº to be made of it; called upon to come ºf retort the
and therefore my curioſity led me to be accuſation; and, I ſuppoſe, it is by
paſſive, in order to diſcover what I this queſtion intended, that we ſhould
could not then comprehend. Laſt examine into this retorted complaint,
ſeſſion, it is true, he received the di and puniſh the perſons accuſed by
rećtions of this houſe to expedite the him, before we make the leaſt in
ele&tion, and if he met with any thing quiry into the original complaint a
to obſtruct him therein, which he gainſt him. -

could not prevent, to apply for the This, Sir, I can now ſee is the
ſupport of this houſe in the diſcharge intention of the noble lord, who
of his duty. The houſe continued moved for this gentleman's being
fitting till the 12th of April follow ordered to attend immediately ; and
ing without any complaint from him, I can foreſee, that this gentleman's
conſequently we cannot ſuppoſe, that complaints will be directed chiefly
before that 'day any one protracted againſt thoſe, who were the managers
the elečtion by an affected delay; for upon the ſcrutiny for the unſucceſsful
if any one had, it was his duty, and candidate ; becauſe from the nature
would, I believe, have been his choice, of things, thoſe managers muſt be
to have applied to this houſe for re the chief, if not the only witneſſes,
September, 1751, M m m upon
458 Proceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. Sept:
upon whom the petitioners can depend, ait will be a hearing ex parte, which is
for proving the grounds of their com f method always unjuſt, and in the pre
plaint againſt him. This, I ſay, Sir, ent caſe it is a method that may de
feems plainly to be the intention of prive the petitioners of their moſt ma
thoſe, who in a the immediate at terial witneſſes, or diſcredit the teſti
tendance of this gentleman; but it is mony of ſuch as they can bring to be
an intention, to which the houſe will examined in ſupport of their petition.
not, I hope, give any countenance. I therefore hope, Sir, you will not
what the gentleman may now alledge, at preſent give this worthy gentleman,
or whom he may accuſe, I do not pre the high bailiff, any further trouble,
tend to any certain knowledge of , but but leave him to make good his defence,
in charity to him, I muſt ſuppoſe, that when the matter comes regularly before
he met with no material obſtruction in us, either by juſtifying or recriminat.
any part of the late eleētion for Weſt ing, or both, as he ſhall then think fit.
minſter, becauſe I cannot ſuppoſe o This is what I hope you will do: This
therwiſe, without deeming him guilty is what I think you ſhould do; and
of a neglect of duty, in not bringing therefore I ſhall conclude with moving
his complaints before this houſe, either for the order of the day. -

before the cloſe of laſt ſeſſion, or pre

ſently after the opening of this. If he Upon this P. Curiatius, Lord C–ke,
food up, and ſpoke thus.
really has any ſuch complaints, it ſeems
to me that he was conſcious of ſome Mr. Preſident,
breach of duty in himſelf, and that he Sº I R,
was willing to compound with the S this houſe had laſt ſeſſion, in
petitioners, on condition, that if they the moſt ſolemn manner, given
would not complain againſt him, the high-bailiff direétions relating to
he would wave complaining againſt the Weſtminſter elečtion then depend.
them, or any of their friends; which ing, I am ſurprized how any gentleman
is a ſort of compoſition, this houſe, I could be at a loſs for the reaſon of de
hope, will never countenance or encou firing him to attend. Surely, it is in
Tao C. cumbent upon us, to inquire how the
- #. now ſuppoſing, Sir, that he was direétions we then gave were purſued;
very much, and very riotouſly obſtruct and is not the high-bailiff the moſt pro
ed in the late election, and that his not per and the only proper perſon for an
complaining of it ſooner, proceeded ſwering ſuch a queſtion ? As to the in:
ſolely from neglect, or too much good tention of the noble lord who moved
nature, will not theſe complaints come for his attending, I believe I am as
naturally and neceſſarily before us upon well acquainted with that noble
hearing the merits of the elečtion? lord's intentions as any gentleman in
Can they come regularly before us in this houſe ; and I am perſuaded, he had
any other manner If the complaints no other intention in making that moti
be ſuch as no way relate to the election, on, but that the houſe might be inform
they muſt be ſuch as we have no right ed of what we have a right to know,
to inquire into : If they do relate to and what it is our duty to inquire into.
the election, can we regularly or juſtly As this, I ſay, was our duty, the high
inquire into them, before the day we bailiff, no doubt, expected ſuch a mo
have appointed for hearing the merits tion, and thought that it would have
of that election ? The parties concerned been a little too forward in him, to
will then be all properly before us; have come here with any complaint,
whereas, if we proceed to hear the com before ſuch a motion was made.
plaints of the high-bailiff before the day For this reaſon, I think, Sir, we are
appointed for hearing thoſe againſt him, much obliged to the noble lord for put
- ting
1751. Proceedings of the Politic Al Club, &c. 459
ting us in mind of our duty; and this our authority, than it could have been,
every gentleman was ſo ſenſible of, had we never interpoſed, but left it to
that no one ſtood up to oppoſe his mo the common law of parliament. Shall
tion ; but now, when they ſee a dan we in ſuch a caſe delay vindicating our
er, that our purſuing this motion, by authority, till the merits of an eleētion
oing what we ought to do in conſe. be determined Eſpecially ſuch an e
quence of it, may affect ſome of their le&tion as this of Weſtminſter, whi h
friends, they objećt againſt the motion; may take up thc whole time we have to
for it is impoſſible to ſuggeſt an argu ſpare in this ſeſſion; and if the petiti
ment againſt our proceeding, that will oners ſhould protraćt the deciſion, as
not militate as ſtrongly againſt our hav well as they did the eleētion, by an
ing begun. But as we have already be affected delay, it may never be de
gun : As we have the high-bailiff now termined; conſequently, we ſhall ne
before us, and as he has already told us ver have an opportunity to vindicate
in part, that he was obſtructed by ſome our authority, or to puniſh thoſe who
perſons, and prevented from purſuin have been guilty of ſo high a contempt.
the directions of this houſe, what woul The high-bailiff has already informed
the world think of us, ſhould we now us of one ſort of contempt, and may,
ſtop ſhort, and make no inquiry into perhaps, inform us of ſeveral others,
the perſons that had been guilty of a if we ſhew that we are reſolved to do
breach of our orders, ſo ſolemnly and ſo what we ought to do upon the occaſion.
lately iſſued: The contempt he has informed us of
Sir, if the high-bailiff, who is our muſt, it is true, have been committed
officer, met with any interruptions or by the agents or managers for one or
inſults in the execution of his office, other of the candidates, but he has not
our inquiring into and puniſhing them as yet told us by whom ; and whatever
has nothing to do with the merits ei reaſon the noble lord may have for
ther of the elečtion or return. Sup judging, that he will charge it upon the
poſe that he had been guilty of manifeſt agents of the petitioning candidate, I
injuſtice with reſpect to both, are we am ſure the houſe has no reaſon to ſup
to allow any perſon, or any number of poſe with any certainty, that he will
perſons without doors, to judge of that not charge it upon the agents of the
injuſtice, and to interrupt or inſult him candidate returned. But ſuppoſe he
on that account : No, Sir, in all ſuch ſhould charge it upon the agents of the
caſes we are firſt to vindicate our own petitioning candidate, can this any way
authority, by puniſhing the perſons affe&t the merits of the elečtion? If
who had taken our juriſdićtion upon the petitioning candidate has the right
them without our leave; and then, if on his ſide, can his right be injured or
upon hearing the merits of the election, leſſened by his agents having miſbe
it ſhould appear, that the returning of haved themſelves, or by our puniſhing
ficer had been guilty of manifeſt in them for that miſbehaviour? Therefore,
juſtice, we ought and certainly would as the miſbehaviour of the agents, let
puniſh him for that injuſtice. it be on what ſide it will, has nothing
This, Sir, I take to be the regular to do with the merits of the election,
method of proceeding in all ſuch caſes; our proceeding to inquire into that miſ:
and in the preſent it is the more neceſ behaviour, before the day appointed
ſary, becauſe of our having laſt ſeſſion for hearing the eleētion, cannot be cal
interpoſed, and given expreſs directions led a hearing ex parte. It is quite anº
with regard to this ele&ion; for if af. ther affair, and when the high-bailiff
ter that, any perſon dared to interrupt has told us who they were that thus
or inſult our officer in the diſcharge of miſbehaved, the houſe will certainly
his duty, it was a higher contempt of appoint a day for their attendance,
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when we ſhall have all the parties con- The next that ſpoke was C. Livius Sa
cerned in this particular affair regular linator, (G-o-ge L-e, Eſq; L L. D.)
ly before us, and may then proceed to whoſe Speech was thus.
a determination, which, let it be what
Mr. Preſident,
it will, can no way injure or promote
the cauſe either of the fitting member S I R,
or the petitioner, with regard to the H E noble lord who ſpoke laſt
merits of the election. has moſt ingeniouſly ſhewn,
But this of protracting the eleētion what plauſible arguments may be made
by an affected delay, may not, per uſe P. favour even of the worſt of
haps, Sir, be the only contempt of our cauſes; but notwithſtanding all he has
authority that has been committed: In ſaid, no gentleman that will make uſe
fuch a popular election there may have of an impartial judgment, can be miſ.
been other ſorts of contempt, and con led with reſpect to the queſtion now
tempts of a more heinous nature; and under conſideration. The affair now
for the ſake of preſerving the free before us is plainly and in ſhort this:
dom of elections, we are in duty By the petitions, which we have juſt
bound to inquire into and puniſh every ordered to be heard on ſo ſhort a day
kind of contempt that may any way as to-morrow ſennight, the high bail.
incroach upon that freedom; but can if ſtands accuſed, among other things,
we expect any farther information of having protracted #.
late Weſt
from this gentleman, if after the in minſter election for gain : What did
formation he has given, we ſhould ap you call him for What would you
pear ſo very indifferent about vindica examine him for To prove that he
ting our own authority, as not to aſk did, or to prove that he did not For
who were the perſons that were guilty my part, I wonder that in ſuch cir
of the offence he has already inform cumſtances he agreed to anſwer at all,
ed us of Do not we all know, that to any queſtion put to him relating to
the moſt effectual way for preventing the crime of which he ſtands accuſed;
the execution of any law, is to ſtifle, for ſurely, he is not obliged to confeſ,
or not proſecute the informations or condemn himſelf; and he muſt be
brought againſt perſons that have been ſenſible, that nothing he can now ſay
guilty of a breach of it? And is not in his vindication, will have any weight
every magiſtrate that does ſo, moſt with men of true and impartial judg:
juſtly charged with a connivance at ment. He may, if you encourage
the crime What then may be ſaid him, turn informer; but as he now
of us, if after being told of a breach ſtands accuſed, he ought firſt to vindi.
of our orders, we ſhould wave being cate his own charaćter, before he can
at the pains to aſk who the perſons expect any credit will be given to his
were, that were guilty of that breach? information; and I am ſure, it is not
For this reaſon, Sir, the queſtion the way to come at the diſcovery ºf
now propoſed to be put to the high any crimes, to admit perſons accuſ
bailiff, is a queſtion, in my opinion, to become informers againſt their aº
that we are obliged to put, not only cuſers. -

for the ſake of preſerving the free But it is ſaid, we are in duty bound
dom and regularity of elections, but to inquire how the directions wegº
for the ſake of preſerving the dignity laſt ſeſſion have been complied with
and chara&ter of this houſe; there Sir, they have been complied with: "
fore, I hope, the noble lord will with have our member now in the hou";
draw the motion he has made, in or and no complaint has been made of any
der that our putting this queſtion to breach of our orders then iſſued, "
the high-bailiff may be unanimouſly what is contained in the petition;"
agreed to. -
preſented to us. Will any
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fay, that we are bound to ſet ourſelves protraćted To what purpoſe ſhould
up as a court of inquiſition, and to in we aſk him ſuch a queſtion He may
quire from time to time whether any tell us by whom, and by what means
breach of our orders, or any breach it was, in his opinion, protračted; but
of privilege, has been committed? No is it poſſible for us to judge, whether
gentleman who has a regard to our his opinion be right, till we have the
conſtitution, or to the exiſtence of this whole merits laid before us? And the
aſſembly, will ſeriouſly ſay ſo. If no houſe will not, I hope, implicitly
member had been yet returned for yield to what he pretends to be his o.
Weſtminſter, we ſhould-then have been pinion. If we do, I am ſure, it will
obliged, the very firſt day of the ſeſſion, moſt nearly affect the ele&tion; for
to have ſent for the returning officer, the petitioners would be mad to pro
in order to know from him, why he ceed in their petition, ſhould they find
had not made a return; but as a return the houſe inclined to believe impli
was made, we had nothing further to citly, whatever this worthy gentleman
do with the order or directions given delivered as his opinion.
laſt ſeſſion, nor could we regularly en The queſtion now propoſed to be
ter into any inquiry about what was aſked him can therefore aniwer no end,
done in purſuance of thoſe directions, Sir, but that of precipitately and un
until ſome complaint was made of a juſtly defeating any inquiry into the
breach. Therefore the high-bailiff had merits of the eleētion; conſequently,
no ground to expe&t any motion for to aſk him ſuch a queſtion, muſt either
his attendance, in order to give the be ridiculous or unjuſt. But it is ſaid,
houſe an account of what he did in Sir, that if we do not aſk him this
purſuance of thoſe direétions. On the queſtion, we ſhall diſcourage him from
contrary, if any one interrupted or mo giving us any further information. I
leſted him in the diſcharge of his duty, have ſaid before, Sir, that this houſe
he was by thoſe very directions obliged ought not to ſet itſelf up as a court of
to apply immediately, and as often as inquiſition; and none but ſuch a court
it happened, to this houſe, for the pro will ever fiſh for crimes or informati
tection of himſelf, and the puniſhment ons: Informers are a race of men,
of offenders; and as the offence he now that never were encouraged but under
complains of, muſt have been commit tyrannical governments; and to ſet
ted during the fitting of laſt parliament, up an accuſed criminal as an informer
his not applying for our protećtion be at large, is a pračtice that never will,
fore the receſs, muſt diſcredit the in I hope, be introduced in this country.
formation he has now been pleaſed to I ſay, Sir, an accuſed criminal; for if
ive, and ought to be a prevailing rea the high-bailiff protračted the election
on with us, not to make any uſe of for gain, it was criminal ; and ſhould
his information, till we have firſt diſ. it be fully proved, which I hope it will
cuſſed the accuſation before brought a not, he will deſerve a moſt ſevere pu
gainſt him. niſhment. Had he come before the
As to any other informations he may end of laſt ſeſſion, or at the begin
be pleaſed to give, Sir, for that we ning of this, and before any accuſa
ſhall have abundance of them, if we tion was lodged againſt him, to have
encourage him, I make not the leaſt informed us of his having been inter
doubt, but of whatever kind they may rupted or inſulted in the execution of
be, I can ſay nothing of them till I his office, he ought to have met with
hear them, nor can they have the leaſt encouragement; but now, ſo far from
influence upon the queſtion now before encouraging him, I think, we ought
us, which is properly and only this, not to receive any information he can
Whether we ſhould aſk him, by whom, ive; nor can the authority of this
and by what means the election was fºr: ſuffer, or the ſafety of our off
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cers be expoſed, by laying this down thod of proceeding, than can wellbe
as a rule in the caſe now before us, in any other, becauſe of the ſhort day
becauſe if he met with any material appointed for our hearing the merits
interruptions or heinous inſults, they of this elečtion.
will be made appear in the courſe of The noble lord was pleaſed to ſay,
our examining the merits of the elec that the moſt effectual way to prevent
tion, when we may inflićt ſuch puniſh the execution of a law, is to ſtifle the
ments as we then think proper upon informations brought for a breach of
the offenders; nor can we till then it; but, Sir, I believe, even his lord.
determine what puniſhments may be ſhip will admit, that the moſt effectual
proper; for tho' we are not to allow way to prevent any future informati.
the mob, or any perſon without doors, ons or proſecutions, would be to en.
to judge of the behaviour of our of. courage perſons accuſed to become in.
ficers, yet if it ſhould appear, that aformers againſt their accuſers. Would
ny one of our officers had been guilty it be juſt in any court to ſend for a
of flagrant injuſtice, and had thereby perſon indićted before them, and aſk
provoked people to inſult him, it him whether he could bring an infor.
would very much extenuate the guilt, mation againſt the proſecutor or any
and conſequently ought to leſſen the of his witneſſes * Would it not be
puniſhment, of the offenders. adding to that injuſtice, to proceed to
From this conſideration alone, Sir, trial upon his information againſt the
it is evident, that ſhould the high proſecutor or his witneſſes, before
bailiff proceed, and inform us of o proceeding to the trial upon the firſt
ther malverſations during the late e indićtment: If gentlemen will but al.
lećtion for Weſtminſter, we cannot in low themſelves to conſider, the caſe
quire into them, or inflićt proper pu now before us is of the very ſame na
niſhments, till we have entered into ture, and will, in my opinion, be e.
the merits of the elečtion; and conſe qually unjuſt. Therefore, I hope, the
quently our deſiring any preſent infor houſe will ſuſpend theircurioſity but till
mation from him, can anſwer no good to-morrow ſelennight, when they may
purpoſe. In ſhort, Sir, it is really be duly and authentically informed of
making him a witneſs in his own cauſe; every thing relating to this eleētion,
and ſhould we proceed to give judg without which it is impoſſible to paſs
ment upon any information he may be an impartial and ſolid judgment upon
pleaſed to give us, it would be a hear any point relating to it.
ing ex parte ; for tho' we ſhould ap
point a day for the attendance of thoſe The next Speaker in this Debate waſ
that may be accuſed by him, we Cn. Fulvius, (H-n-y F-x, Eft; )
could not have all parties concerned whoſe Speech was as follows.
before us, becauſe the petitioners are Mr. Preſident,
now parties concerned in every thing
relating to the election; and to pro S I R,
ceed to judgment upon any point with HEN I confider the whole
out them, is a method of proceeding circumſtances of the election
that never was, nor ever will, I hope, to which the affair now before us has
be practiſed in this aſſembly; for in ſome ſort of relation, I am ſurpriſed
the moſt riotous election that was ever how any gentleman can object to what
controverted, I defy any gentleman to is now propoſed. The Writ for a new
ſhew, that we ever proceeded to in election for the city of Weſtminſter
quire into and puniſh the rioters, be was ordered the 16th of November
fore the day appointed for hearing the was a twelvemonth, and was preſently
elečtion ; and in the preſent caſe there iſſued accordingly, on which the §
Cf
is leſs reaſon for ſuch a precipitate me
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cept from the ſheriff was forthwith long delay in an affair, which required
iſſued, and delivered to the high-bail the quickeſt diſpatch
iff, who is the returning officer for that The method we are now in is there
city. It was natural to expect, that fore, Sir, the moſt proper, and indeed
before the 22d of February following, the only method we could take for in
he would have made a return; but as quiring into this affair. It is an affair
he did not, a motion was then made in which our own honour is concerned;
for an inquiry why he had not, and he and ſhall we allow ſuch an affair to lie
with the other officers concerned were at the option of the petitioners, whe
ordered to attend next day, when he ther they will ºf in their petition
informed us, that he was then in the or no? We have called the high-bailiff
execution of the ſaid precept, that he before us, not to aſk him whether he
had all along endeavoured to avoid all has made a right return, or whether
unneceſſary delay therein, and that if he did juſtice to the electors in every
ſome delay had happened in the ſcru part of the elećtion, but why he ſo
tiny of the poll, which he was then long delayed making a return, why he
proceeding upon, it had been ſuch on did not ſooner yield obedience to the
ly, as he did not think he had ſuffici direétions we gave him laſt ſeſſion? If
ent powers to prevent or remove ; he can ſhew us good reaſons why he
whereupon he was direéted to expedite did not, he will ſtand acquitted as to
the election as much as poſſible, and to this charge, even tho' he ſhould be af.
º apply to this houſe, if he met with a terwards found guilty of injuſtice both
my thing to obſtruct him in the diſ. as to the elećtion and return : If he
charge of his duty, which he could ſhould not be able to ſhew us an
not prevent. good reaſons for ſuch a delay, he .#
Having thus, Sir, received our ex ſtand condemned as to this charge,
preſs orders to expedite the election, and will certainly be puniſhed for it,
and being armed with the whole pow tho' it ſhould afterwards be found, that
er of this houſe, one would have he had faithfully done his duty both as
thought, that he might ſoon have made to the elečtion and return. The order
a return; but tho' we continued fitting we made, or the directions we gave
to the 12th of April, no return was laſt ſeſſion, may therefore be compared
made, to the ſurpriſe of every gentle to a rule of court made by any of the
man who knew anything of the nature courts below, in a cauſe then depend
of elečtions, and the neceſſity of mak ing before them ; and when any ſuch
ing every return as ſoon as poſſible. rule is made, the court may, ſurely,
'Tis true, Sir, a return is now made ; before the hearing of the cauſe, in
but is this a ſufficient excuſe for ſuch quire whether that rule has been com
an unheard-of delay ? Ought this to plied with. Nay, it is incumbent up
prevent our inquiring into an affair, on the court to do ſo, when there is a
that may in future times be of ſuch vehement ſuſpicion, or a ſtrong ap
dangerous conſequence to our conſti pearance of neglect.
tution? The petitions preſented againſt This, Sir, is our caſe at preſent;
the election and return have nothing and therefore, we cannot now be ſaid
to do with this affair; becauſe it is an to be acting the part of a court of
affair, which we ought, and certainly inquiſition : We are not fiſhing for
would have inquired into, if no peti crimes or for informations: Quite the
tion had been preſented. But can we, contrary, we are fiſhing for innocence:
or ought we to enter into ſuch an in An offence ſeems to have been com
quiry without firſt examining the re mitted: A particular gentleman ſeems
turning officer, who muſt be ſuppoſed chargeable with that offence; and we
criminal, or at leaſt negligent, unleſs are going to give him an opportu
he can ſhew us ſome reaſon for ſuch a nity to ſhew his innocence. He has
already
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already, by way of defence, informed the ſcrutiny muſt take up a very long
us of a very materal fact: Ought not time, before the high-bailiff could make
we to inquire into the truth of that a return with any knowledge or juſtice;
fact Can we inquire into the truth of for I was too well acquainted with the
it, without knowing the names of the unavoidable tediouſneſs of all diſputes,
rſons charged with it? And if upon that depend upon the proof of a great
inquiry it ſhould be found to be true, number of }. to imagine, that |
and we ſhould puniſh the offenders, ſuch a ſcrutiny could be ended in a
can it any way injure the petitioners 2 few days, or even a few months; there.
Sir, ſuppoſe we ſhould find, from the fore the high-bailiff's delay in making
information of the high-bailiff, that the return, was with me rather a pre
ſome perſons had protrađted the elečti ſumption that he was reſolved to do
on by an affected delay, does that imartial juſtice, than that he protraded
prove, that he did not protract it for the election either for gain, or from
gain, as the petitioners alledge? Not any other unjuſtifiable motive; and
at all, Sir ; for both may be true: conſequently, if he had not been ac:
Nay, probably, both are true: The cuſed, I ſhould never have ſuſpected
election was perhaps a good milch cow his being guilty of any offence.
for ſome of the agents, as well as the This, Sir, being my way of thinking,
returning officer, and both reſolved to I cannot be of opinion, that we have
milk her as long as they could. any reaſon for inquiring into the high
Therefore, Sir, as the queſtion now bailiff's condućt, except that which is
propoſed to be put to the high-bailiff founded upon the charge contained in
can no way injure the petitioners, or the petitions now before us; and that
in the leaſt affect the merits of the charge we cannot certainly make the
elečtion or return; and as it relates to leaſt inquiry into, before the day we
afaét, which we ought to inquire into as have already appointed for that pur
ſoon as poſſible; I hope, it will be put poſe. I ſhall moſt readily grant, Sir,
to him before we proceed to any other that we have a right to have a return
buſineſs. made, as ſoon as poſſible, to every
writ iſſued for chufing the members of
º:—h
this L. Lucretius Flavus, Sir this houſe; and that, when an unrea.
d Ll—yd ſtood up, ſonable delay is made, we ought to in
and ſpoke thus.
quire into it, even tho’ no complaint be
- Mr. Preſident, lodged againſt that delay; but when a
petition has been preſented complain.
. S I R, ing, among other things, of that very
I Hope the Hon. gentleman who
ſpoke laſt will excuſe if I was
delay, and a day ačtually appointed for
me, hearing the matter of that petition, I
one of thoſe who never was ſurprized muſt be ſo free as to ſay, that an in:
at the tediouſneſs of the Weſtminſter quiry ſet on foot before that day, and
election; and indeed, I never did ſuſ. without the privity of the petitioners,
pećt that it was any way unneceſſarily looks more like a deſign to defeat juſtice
delayed, till I heard the petition this than inflict puniſhment; and if we
day preſented. Conſidering that the proceed, I am afraid, this will be the
right of voting for that city was never remote conſequence, whatever mayº
yet determined by this houſe, and the the immediate defign; for I am far
vaſt number, as well as various kinds from thinking, that the noble lord who
of perſons that pretend to a right of made this motion, has any ſuch deſig":
voting, I foreſaw, that when the eleētion But if this ſhould be the conſequence;
was ſo ſtrenuouſly conteſted, and the if the petitioners ſhould be by 9.".
contending parties ſo equally matched, thod of proceeding ſo intimidated ºf
º
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diſcouraged, as to withdraw their peti- ing to thoſe petitions. I therefore can
tions, and the returning Officeſ, of not comprehend why he was ordered to
whom they ſo heavily complain, eſcape attend; Surely, it was not to be exa
all puniſhment or cenſure, whatever mined as a witneſs in his own juſtifica
we within doors may think, the peo tion: Qan be be deemed a legal evi
ple without doors will all conclude, that dence for that purpoſe : An éminent
this extraordinary method of proceed. and a very honeſt judge once ſaid, he
ing was deſigned to defeat juſtice, and would not truſt himſelf with an illegal
to ſcreen a publick criminal from pu evidence ; becauſe even an honeſt man
niſhment ; which, I am ſure, can no might be prejudiced, without knowing
way add to the honour or the authority it, by the artful teſtimony of ſuch an
of this aſſembly. evidence, Shall we then examine a
With impartial people without doors, witneſs that all the world muſt allow to
it will be in vain, Sir, to plead the or be illegal? But if he was not called for
der made laſt ſeſſion, as the cauſe of this purpoſe, what elſe could he be cal
our proceeding in ſuch a manner. That led for I hope it was not to accuſe his
order was to all appearance duly com accuſers: If it was, he ought not to
plied with before this ſeſſion began, and have complied : It would have been
º no complaint of any breach of it till but modeſt in him, to have told us,
this day that the petitions were lodged. that the delay of the return proceeded
It will therefore be thought very extra from the nature of the election, and the
ordinary in us, to call upon the high multitude of perſons whoſe right of
bailiff, after he has been thus accuſed, voting was to be inquired into ; and he
to accuſe others; and ſtill more extra might have added, that as to any other
ordinary, to proceed to hear the ſecond cauſe of delay, after he had juſtified
complaint before we have heard the firſt, himſelf as to the accuſation i.
eſpecially as the day appointed for againſt him by the petitioners, he would
hearing the firſt is ſo near at hand. ſhew, that it proceeded from others
This can never be warranted or juſti and not from him. This, I ſay,
fied by the practice cf any of the courts would have been but modeſt, and what,
below; for when a rule of court is in my opinion, a man truly innocent
made, they never inquire how it has would certainly have choſen : But fince
been complied with, unleſs it appears he has been pleaſed to take another me
not to have been complied with, or a thod : Since he has ſet out with accuſ
complaint be lodged by ſome party ing his accuſers, or the friends of his
concerned, that it has not been duly accuſers, I will ſay, that, if we allow
complied with ; and even in that caſe, him to go on, we are fiſhing for crimes
if it relates to the hearing of the cauſe, and informations, and that in as ſoul a
they put off hearing the complaint, till channel as ever they were fiſhed for. ,
the cauſe comes on to be heard. A noble lord was pleaſed to ſay, Sir,
The Hon. gentleman was pleaſed to that the houſe has yet no reaſon to ſup
ſay, Sir, we are not fiſhing for crimes poſe, that he will charge his accuers,
or informations, but for innocence : or the friends of his accuſers, with the
Whole innocence can we be now fiſh offence he has mentioned Sir, v. hat
ing for It is evident from what I ever that noble lord may have reaſon
have ſaid, that by the nature of the to ſuppoſe, I am perſuaded, there is
caſe the high-bailiff cannot ſtand ac not a gentleman in the hou'e but ex
cuſed of any breach of our order, or pects, that his charge will fall. upon
of any offence; he ſtands accuſed only ſome of the agents for the ſº
by the petitions now before us, and as candidate, and very probably upºn frc
o his innocence with reſpect to that ac as may be the moſt matcrial witneſies
cuſation, we can fiſh for it no way but againſt him at the hearing w!eter
by giving a ſpeedy and impartial hear. they were guilty or no, it is got my
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466
buſineſs to inquire; nor can it, I think, ly oppoſed, which occaſioned a long
be the buſineſs of the houſe, till the %. whether the number of ſea
matter comes regularly before us. Per- men to be employed for the enſuing
haps it may be found, as the Hon- year ſhould be loooo or but 8ooo.
gentleman who ſpoke laſt ſuggeſted, In this debate the principal ſpeakers
that the agents for both candidates, as for 8ooo were, the lord Barrington,
well as the returning officer, protract. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
ed the ele&tion for gain; but the of Mr. Secretary at war; and the princi
fence was much more heinous in him pal ſpeakers for Iooco were Mr. Nu
than in them, becauſe his making any gent, Mr. Oſwald, Mr. Cooke, ad
gain was expreſsly againſt law, and miral Vernon, Mr. Potter, the earl of
contrary to his duty, whereas they Egmont, Mr. W. Pitt, Mr H. Ba
might honeſtly and lawfully take a re- thurſt, Sir John Ruſhout, and Mr. al
ward for their labour and attendance. derman Janſſen. And two numbers
Beſides, if they were guilty of any aſ being thus propoſed, the firſt queſtion
fe&ted delay, in order to inhance their was of courſe put upon the leſſer num
gains, it was his duty to prevent it; ber, upon which all thoſe that were
and ever ſince the 23d of February laſt for loooo voted upon the negative
he was armed with the whole power ſide, in order to come at the next queſ
of this houſe for that very purpoſe, tion for loooo; upon a diviſion the
Therefore, if they were all guilty of yeas were 167, the noes but Ioy,
ſuch an offence, he was, the principal, which fixt the number at Sooo.
they were but acceſſaries : Will you This reſolution being reported the
try the acceſſaries before the principal 29th, a motion was made for recom
And if you are not now to proceed to mitting it, whereupon a new debate
trial, why ſhould you now defire to be enſued, in which the principal ſpeakers
informed 2 were Mr. Nugent, Mr. W. Pitt, ad.
In ſhort, Sir, we are got into an miral Vernon, Mr. Lyttelton, Mr. G.
affair, which, to ſay no worſe of it, Greenville, general Oglethorpe, Mr.
has, in my opinion, a very bad aſpect, Beckford and the earl of Egmont, for
therefore the ſooner we get out of it, recommitting; and the lord Barring.
the better; for which reaſon I ſhall ton, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,
moſt heartily concur in the motion for Sir Danvers Oſborn, Mr. Legge, Mr.
the order of the day. Hampden, admiral Knowles, and Mr.
(This Journal to be continued in our next.) Secretary at war againſt recommitting;
A Sammary of the moſt important Affairs and upon putting the queſtion it was
the /aſQ sºften
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H O' the reſolutions of the two likewiſe oppoſed both in the committee,
committees, of ſupply and ways and upon the report, in which the
and means, were, upon report, ap: principal ſpeakers for the number of
proved of by the houſe, yet ſeveral of troops propoſed were Mr. Secretary at
them met with oppoſition, both in the war, the lord Hillſborough, Sir Tho.
committee and upon the report, parti- mas Grey Egerton, general Mordaunt,
cularly the firſt reſolution of the com- Mr. C. ¥. and the lord advocate
mittee of ſupply, of January 29. This of Scotland. But the number propoſ.
reſolution was moved for in the com: ed was at laſt agreed to both in the
mittee of ſupply, Jan. 25, by the lord committee on the 4th, and by the
Barrington, and as by this reſolution houſe upon the report on Feb. 5.
there were 2000 of our ſeamen then Alſo the firſt réſºlution of Fáb. 11
in pay to be reduced, it was ſtrenuouſ- occaſioned a long debate in the com.
mittee
-1751. Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. 467
mittee on the 8th, in which the prin es in bills, ordered upon every one of
cipal ſpeakers for the number of troops them, which were accordingly brought
propoſed were Mr. Secretary at war, in and paſſed into laws; therefore we
admiral Knowles, Mr. Legge and Mr. are now to give an account of ſome of
Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Mr. the moſt remarkable bills, not relating
Nugent, admiral Vernon, Sir John to the publick revenue, that were laſt
Hynd Cotton, the earl of Egmont, Sir ſeſſion j in and paſſed into laws.
Francis Daſhwood, the lord Limerick, The firſt of theſe, in order of time,
and Sir John Ruſhout, againſt it. The was the now annual bill, commonly
ſecond reſolution of the ſame day was called the mutiny bill, which was or
likewiſe conteſted upon the report, by dered, Feb. 8, and preſented the 11th,
the earl of Egmont, Mr. Nugent, Dr. by Mr. Thomas Gore. Next day it
Lee, Mr. Potter and Mr. H. Bathurſt, was read a ſecond time, and commit
who ſpoke againſt it; and by Mr. Se ted to a committee of the whole houſe;
cretary at war, Mr. Chancellor of the and on the 19th, the houſe having re
Exchequer, lord George Sackville, Sir ſolved itſelf into the ſaid committee,
William Yonge, and the lord Barring when they came to the clauſes for en
ton; but at laſt the queſtion for recom abling general courts-martial to admi
mitting was carried in the negative by niſter an oath to the witneſſes at any
205 to 88, and the reſolution was then trial, and for obliging the officers pre
agreed to. ſent at any general court-martial, to
And laſtly, the firſt reſolution of Feb. take the following oath, viz.
25, was ſtrenuouſly debatedin the com 1%u /*all well and truly try and de
mittee on the 22d, in which debate the termine, according to your evidence of the
º ſpeakers were Mr. Chancel matter now before you, between our ſo
or of the Exchequer, Mr. Lyttelton, ºvereign lord the king's majeſty, and the
Mr. Solicitor-general, and Mr. W. priſoner to be tried.
Pitt, for the . and Mr. Mar The earl of Egmont propoſed by
tin, colonel Haldane, and the earl of way of amendment, that regimental
Fgmont, againſt it. And it was again courts-martial ſhould have the ſame
debated upon the report, when it was power to adminiſter an oath to the
oppoſed by the lord Limerick, Mr. H. witneſſes, and that the above oath
Bathurſt, Mr. Martin, Mr. Vyner, the ſhould be taken by regimental as well
earl of Egmont, Mr. Prowſe, and Mr. as general courts-martial; but this be
G. Greenville; and ſupported by Mr. ing oppoſed, it occaſioned a debate, in
C. Yorke, Mr. Chancellor of the Ex which the amendment was ſupported
chequer, and Mr. W. Pitt; but at laſt by Sir Henry Areſkine, admiral Ver
was agreed to by 197 to 74. non, Mr. Fazakerly, Mr. T. Pitt, co
There was alſo laſt ſeſſion ſome de lonel G. Townſhend, Mr. H. Bathurſt,
bate upon the 2d reſolution of the com and Mr. Joddrel; and it was oppoſed
mittee of ways and means, of Feb. 18, by Mr. Secretary at war, Mr. W.
which in the ſaid committee, on the Pitt, admiral Knowles, colonel Con
15th, was oppoſed by general Ogle way, lord George Sackville, lord Hills
thorpe, Sir John Hynd Cotton, Mr. borough, and Mr. Chancellor of the
T. Pitt, Mr. M. Robinſon, and Mr. Exchequer. At laſt the queſtion be
Vyner; and ſupported by Mr. Chan ing put, it was carried in the negative
cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Solicitor by 137 to 74. .

general, and Mr. Nugent; but it was On the 26th, the houſe being again
agreed to, both in the committee, and in a committee on this bill, another
upon the report, without any diviſion. long debate enſued, whether a reviſion
As to the other reſolutions of this of the ſentence of a court martial
committee, they were all agreed to ſhould ever be allowed, that is to ſay,
without any debate, and bills, or clauſ. whether the commander in chief, after
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the court-martial has paſſed ſentence º affection and tenderneſs for
of acquittal or condemnation, and is is royal family, and for all his faith
feparated, and the ſentence reported to ful ſubjects, earneſtly recommends it
him, which it is not ſometimes for days to both houſes of parliament, to take
after, ſhould have it in his power to this weighty affair into their moſt ſeri.
order them to meet again, and confi ous deliberation; and propoſes to their
der, whether they ought not to alter conſideration, That, when the impe.
their ſentence. The giving of ſuch a rial crown of theſe realms ſhall de
power was oppoſed by colonel Leigh ſcend to any of the iſſue of his ſon, the
ton, Dr. Lee, Mr. Fazakerly, Mr. late prince of Wales, being under the
Oſwald, the Earl of Egmont, admiral age of, 18 years, the princeſs dowager
Vernon, Mr. Nugent ; and it was of Wales, their mother, ſhould be
pleaded for by Mr. Secretary at war, guardian of the perſon of ſuch ſuc
colonel Conway, Mr. W. Pitt, the lord ceſſor, and regent of theſe kingdoms,
Hillſborough, the lord advocate, Mr. until they ſhall attain ſuch age; with
C. York, and the lord Barrington. At ſuch powers and limitations, as ſhall
laſt, upon the queſtion's being put, it appear neceſſary and expedient for
was carried for admitting of one revi theſe important purpoſes.
fion by 137 to 74. Upon this, both houſes agreed, mem.
Theſe were the chief debates on oc con. to the following addreſs, viz.
caſion of this bill, which paſſed both
houſes, and received the royal aſſent Moff gracious Sovereign,
by commiſſion, March 22. And the E, your majeſty's moſt dutiful
only other bill of this kind we think and loyal ſubjećts, the lords
neceſſary to take notice of here, is that ſpiritual and temporal, and commons
now commonly called the regency in parliament aſſembled, approach your
bill; which was occaſioned by the fol royal throne, with hearts filled, at the
lowing written meſſage ſent by his ma ſame time, with the deepeſt ſenſe of
jeſty to both houſes, April 26. gratitude to your majeſty, and with the
moſt ſerious and anxious concern for
G E O R G E R. the future welfare of our country.
H ISat heart
majeſty, having it entirely
to ſecure the future
To return your majeſty our thanks
for your moſt gracious meſſage, fall
welfare and happineſs of his people, infinitely ſhort of thoſe ſentiments,
has maturely conſidered, that nothing with which the ſubječt of it inſpires us
can conduce ſo much (under the pro It excites in us the moſt ſenſible feeling
te&tion of divine Providence) to the of all thoſe bleſfings, which we have
preſervation of the proteſtant ſucceſſion enjoyed, during your auſpicious and
in his royal family, and the ſupport of #. reign , of the mildneſs and
the religion, laws, and liberties of enignity of your government; and of
theſe kingdoms (which have been al that conſtant protection, which your
ways moſt dear to him) as the making majeſty has always extended to our ſt
proper proviſions for the care and tui ligion, laws and liberties; which you
tion of the perſon of his ſucceſſor, and have demonſtrated by your condud.
for the regular adminiſtration of the as well as declared by your royal
government, in caſe ſuch ſucceſſor words, to be moſt dear to you. Happy
fhould be of tender years; by means would it be for all your faithful ſub
whereof their ſafety and princely edu jećts, if heaven in mercy to theſe king
cation may be ſecured, the publick doms, would graciouſly permit artigº,
peace and good order maintained, and ſo diſtinguiſhed with every mºk of
the ſtrength and glory of the crown of goodneſs, that can endear a Britiſh
Great-Britain ſuffer no diminution: Formonarch to his people, to be º
theſe reaſons, his majeſty, out of his cd beyond the ordinary date. Tº".
forward
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forward to its period, anticipates a and your majeſty-the dutiful and af.
rief, which no words can expreſs. feetionate, returns of a moſt obliged,
our majeſty's greatneſs of mind, loyal, and grateful people. ...
ſhewn in your meſſage, has called up Which addreſs was next day pre
On us, *{ſet us the example, to enter ſented by both houſes, and his majeſty
into ſuch confiderations, as the high returned a moſt gracious anſwer, which
importance of the occaſion requires, ſee in our Magazine for April laſt, p.
Not content with being the great 175.
inſtrument of our happineſs, during In purſuance of this meſſage and ad
your own time, your majeſty has point dreſs, the duke of Newcaſtle preſented
ed out to us a generous concern to pro to the houſe of lords, May 7, a bill
vide for the continuance of that hap to provide for the adminiſtration of the
pineſs (as far, as human forefight can government, in caſe the crown ſhould
do) after God ſhall have deprived us deſcend to any of the children of his
of the ineſtimable bleſfing of your im late royal highneſs the prince of
mediate care. In return #. this pater Wales, being under the age of 18
nal goodneſs, permit us to aſſure your ears, and for the care and guardian
majeſty, that we will loſe no time, in ſhip of their perſons; which bill was
:& taking into our conſideration, the then read a firſt time, ordered to be
T. weighty affair laid before us in your read a ſecond time the next day, and
meſſage. -
the lords to be ſummoned. Accord
We are truly ſenſible of the high and ingly it was next day read a ſecond
eminent qualities of her royal high time, and committed for Friday the
neſs, the princeſs dowager of Wales; 1 oth, and the lords to be again ſum
and we look upon what your . moned to attend. In the mean time
º has been graciouſly pleaſed to propoſe a meſſage was delivered from his ma
to our confideration, as the reſult of jeſty, recommending to their confider
ation the ſettlement of ſuch a council
º your wiſdom, and tender concern for
your royal family, and the intereſts of of regency as now ſtands eſtabliſhed by
theſe kingdoms; and we ſhall have the the act; and on the icth the houſe
º moſt dutiful regard to what your ma went thro' the bill in the committee,
-
jeſty has been pleaſed ſo wiſely to re and read the bill a third time and paſ
commend. ſed it on the 13th; when it was ſent
In our deliberations on this impor to the commons, where it was that
tant ſubjećt, we ſhall think it our du day read a firſt time, and ordered to be
ty, as well as our eſſential intereſt, to read a ſecond time the next morning,
have the ſtrićteſt and moſt zealous at having the ſame title as above, only
tention to the preſervation of the pro the name Frederick inſerted before
teſtant ſucceſſion, as ſettled by law, in prince of Wales.
your royal family; the numerous hope Tueſday the 14th, the bill was ac
º ful branches whereof, formed by your cording to order read a ſecond time,
inſtruction, and led by your example, and ordered to be committed on the
we look upon as ſo many pledges of Thurſday following, when Mr. Chan
the ſecurity of our religious and civil cellor of the Exchequer being in the
rights to future generations. chair, a long debate enſued, whether
May it pleaſe the divine Providence any council of regency ſhould be ap
to grant your majeſty ſuch confirmed pointed or no, in which debate the
health, and length of days, as may principal ſpeakers for appointing a
render thoſe proviſions, which your council of regency were, Mr. C.
wiſdom hath ſuggeſted to us on that Yorke, Mr. Attorney-general, Mr. So
occaſion, unneceſſary in the event; licitor-general, Mr. Harding, Mr.
that we may very long enjoy the be. Martin, Mr. W. Pitt, Mr. Secretary
neits of your gracious government; at war, and Mr. Nugent; and the prin:
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cipal ſpeakers againſt it were, Mr. names were thereunto ſubſcribed, ſet
Prowſe, Sir Roger Newdigate, Mr. ting forth the advantages of a general
Fazakerly, Mr. Speaker, the lord naturalization, and praying that the
Strange, Sir John Barnard, Mr. T. bill might paſs into a law; and it being
Pitt, Sir John Hynd Cotton, the lord ordered that the names of the ſubſcri.
Cobham, and general Oglethorpe. But bers might be read, Mr. Sydenham
upon the queſtion's being put, it was moved, that the clerk might read each
carried in the affirmative, and next day man's name, as near as he could, as it
the bill was gone thro' with ſome few was pronounced in the language of the
amendments, and ordered to be re country the ſubſcriber came from, or
ported on the Monday following, when belonged to; whereupon it appeared,
Mr. Beckford ſpoke againſt agreeing that many, if not moſt of the ſubſcri.
to the appointment of a council of re bers were foreigners, or of late foreign
gency, and for recommitting the bill; extraction; after which the bill was
and was anſwered by Mr. Chancellor read a ſecond time, and a motion made
of the Exchequer, and a ſhort reply for its being committed, on which a
made by Mr. T. Pitt; but no queſtion longdebate enſued, the principalſpeak.
being put for recommitting, the a ers for the commitment being, Mr.
mendments were all, with an amend Proby, Mr. Harding, Mr. Lyttelton,
ment to one of them, agreed to by the Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
houſe; and then the bill was read a H. Walpole, ſen. Mr. W. Pitt, Mr.
third time, paſſed, and ſent to the Nugent, and Sir William Yonge; and
lords for their concurrence with the a the principal ſpeakers againſt it were,
mendments; which their lordſhips did Sir John Barnard, Sir Roger Newdi.
accordingly concur with ; and on the gate, Mr. Secretary at war, the earl of
22d the bill received the royal aſſent. Egmont, Mr. Morton, Mr. J. Lee,
As to the bills brought in laſt ſeſſion, and general Oglethorpe; but upon the
which had not the good fortune to be queſtion's being put, it was carried in
paſſed into laws, the firſt we ſhall take the affirmative by 146 to 81.
motice of, was that unfortunate bill, Next day a petition was preſented 1.
called the naturalization bill, which gainſt the bill from the borough of
was moved for, Feb. 5, by Mr. Nu Thetford, and March 4th two petiti.
gent, and his motion ſeconded by Mr. ons were preſented in its favour, one
Proby and Mr. alderman Baker, and from the mayor, burgeſſes, and com.
after ſome debate, the queſtion being monalty of the city of Briſtol, under
ut, it was carried in the affirmative their common ſeal; and another from
i. 152 to 69, whereupon they were the maſter, wardens, aſſiſtants, and com
ordered to prepare and bring it in; and monalty of the ſociety of merchants
it was on the 14th preſented by Mr. adventurers, within the city of Briſtol;
Nugent, then read a firſt time, and or and on the 8th the houſe reſolved itſelf
dered to be read a ſecond time. On into a committee on the ſaid bill, and
the zoth there was preſented to the after ſeveral debates went thro' the
houſe and read, a petition of the lord ſame, and made ſeveral amendments,
mayor, aldermen, and commons of the which they ordered to be reported on
city of London, in common council the Wedneſday following, when there
aſſembled, ſetting forth the danger and was preſented to the houſe and read a
petition of the merchants, principal in
the inutility of a general naturalization
of foreign proteſtants, and praying that habitants, tradeſmen, manufacturers,
the bill might not paſs into a law; andand artificers of the city of Briſtol,
on the 28th there was preſented to the whoſe names were thereunto ſubſcribed,
houſe and read, a petition of the ſeveral ſetting forth, that there were not more
merchants, traders, and othersreſiding than 40 individual perſons conſenting
in or near the city of London, whoſe to both the ſaid petitions from that tº
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in favour of the bill; and that the pe and a motion made for reading the bill
titioners, who were ſome of the moſt the 3d time, the queſtion was carried
conſiderable merchants, tradeſmen and . in the negative; on which it was or
artificers within the ſaid city, were no dered, that the bill ſhould be read a
ways conſulted thereon, or privy there 3d time on that day two months; and
to; and that they conceived, that ſhould tho' the ſeſſion continued till after that
the bill paſs into a law, it would be day, the bill was no more heard of.
prejudicial to the trade and commerce [To be continued in our next.]
of this kingdom, by preventing its be
ing in the power of many induſtrious From the Inspector, Nº. 159.
artificers to procure a ſufficient ſupport
for themſelves and families, and of A Letter from a Nobleman to his Son.
conſequence increaſing the poorsrates;
that the introduction of ſuch a number Dear Boy,
of foreigners, inſtead of being a ſup: LEASURE is a rock which moſt
port to the preſent happy eſtabliſhment, young men ſplitupon: they launch
might endanger the ſubverſion of our out with crowded ſails in queſt of it;
conſtitution, and that, inſtead of in but without compaſs to direct their
creaſing our manufactures, it would in courſe, or reaſon ſufficient to ſteer the
the end tend greatly to their diminu veſſel; for want of which, pain and
tion, as many foreigners would come ſhame, inſtead of pleaſure, are the re
and reſide amongſt us for a time, in turns of their voyage.
order only to inform themſelves in the The chara&ter which moſt young
nature of the ſeveral methods and ma men firſt aim at, is that of a man of
nagements of our manufacturers and pleaſure; but they generally take it
artificers, and after having made them upon truſt, and inſtead of conſulting
ſelves maſters thereof, return again in their own taſte and inclinations, they
to their native countries, and there bindly adopt whatever thoſe, with
carry on, or aſſiſt in carrying on, ma whom they chiefly converſe, are pleaſ
nufactures of the like kind; therefore ed to call it, which, in the vulgar ac
they prayed that the bill might not ceptation of that phraſe, means only
paſs into a law. a beaſily drunkard, an abandoned
However, tho' the bill was upon the whoremaſter, or a profligate ſwearer
report warmly oppoſed, and ſeveral and curſer.
diviſions happened, yet the queſtion As it may be of uſe to you, I am
was always carried in favour of the bill not unwilling, though at the ſame time
by a great majority; and on the 15th aſhamed, to own, that the vices of my
it was ordered to be ingroſſed, and to youth proceeded much more from my
be read a third time on the Wedneſday filly reſolution of being what I heard
morning following, being the 20th; called a man of pleaſure, than from
but the unfortunate death of the prince my own inclinations. I always natu
of Wales happening that very day, the rally hated drinking, and yet I have
3d reading of the bill was put off till often drank with diſguſt at the time,
the 22d; and from thence to April the attended by great ſickneſs the next
16th; and in the mean time petitions day, only becauſe I then confidered
having been preſented againſt it from drinking as a neceſſary qualification
Rocheſter, Southampton, Oxford, Sa for a fine gentleman, and a man of
liſbury, Reading, and Glouceſter, our pleaſure.
miniſters probably did not think fit to The ſame was the caſe as to gam
inſiſt upon having ſuch an unpopular ing; I did not want money, conſe.
bill paſſed into a law, at ſuch a criti. quently I had no occaſion to play for
cal conjuncture; therefore on that day, it; but I thought play another neceſ.
when the order of the day was read, ſary ingredient in the compoſition of
a fine
 *-

472 The true MAN of Pirasure—of afraig Fiſh. Sept.

#. gentleman, and a man of plea me: And I would frequent the mixed
e; and accordingly. I plunged into company of men and women of faſhion,
it without deſire at firſt, and made my which, tho' often frivolous, yet un
felf ſolidly uneaſy by it for 30 the beſt bends and refreſhes the mind, not uſe.
years of my life... I was even abſurd leſly, becauſe it certainly poliſhes and
enough, for a little while, to ſwear, by ſoftens the manners.
way of adorning and compleating the Theſe would be my pleaſures and 1.
ſhiming charaćter which I affected; but muſements, if I were to live the laſt
this folly I ſoon laid aſide, upon find 30 years over again: They are rational
ing both the guilt and indecency of it. ones; and moreover I will tell you,
Thus ſeduced by faſhion, and blind they are real and faſhionable ones; for
ly adopting nominal pleaſures, I loſt the others are not in truth the pleaſures
real ones. My fortune impaired, and of what I call people of faſhion, but of
my conſtitution ſhattered, are, I muſt thoſe who only call themſelves ſo. Does
confeſs, the juſt puniſhments of my good company care to have a man Icel.
errors: Take warning then by them ; ing drunk amongſt them? Or to ſee
chuſe your pleaſures jor yourſelf, and another tearing his hair, and blaſphem.
don't let them be impoſed on you , fol ing, for having loſt at play more than
low nature, not faſhion; weigh the he is able to pay ? Or a whoremaſeſ,
preſent enjoyment of your pleaſures with half a noſe, and crippled by c0arſe
inſt the neceſſary conſequences of and infamous debauchery 2 No; thoſe
them, and then let your own common who pračtiſe, and much more thoſe
ſenſe determine your choice. who boaſt of ſuch pleaſures, make no
Were I to begin the world again part of good company, and are moſt
with the experience I now have .# it,unwillingly, if ever, admitted into it.
I would live a life of real, not ima I have not mentioned the pleaſures
ginary pleaſures. I would enjoy the of the mind, which are the ſolid and
pleaſures of the table and of wine, but permanent ones, becauſe they do nºt
ſtop ſhort of the pains inſeparably an come under the head of what people
nexed to an exceſs in either. I would commonly call pleaſures, which they
not at 20 be a preaching miſſionary of ſeem to confine to the ſenſes. The
abſtemiouſneſs and ſobriety : I would pleaſures of virtue, of charity, ci
let other people do as they would, with learning, are true and laſting ones,
out formally and ſententiouſly rebuk which I hope you will be well and long
ing them for it; but I would be moſt acquainted with.
firmly reſolved not to deſtroy my own I am, &c.
faculties and conſtitution, in complaiſ
ance to thoſe who have no regard to A method of rendering Fiſk exceeding fat
theirs. I would play to give me plea. and delicious. From the Hiſtory of
ſure, but not to give me pain; that is, the Royal Academy of Sciences at
I would play for trifles in mixed com Paris.
panies, to amuſe myſelf, and conform
to cuſtom ; but I would take care not IR HANs Sloan E wrote to Monſ.
to venture for ſums, which if I won, I Geoffroy of this academy, and fel
ſhould not be the better for, but if I low of the Royal Society of Lºndon,
about the end of laſt December, that a
loſt, ſhould be under a difficulty to pay, certain
and when paid, would oblige me to re ſtranger came to communicate
trench in ſeveral other articles ; not to to him a ſecret he had found out of caſ.
mention the quarrels, which deep play trating fiſh, and fittening them by that
commonly occaſions. I would paſs means. This perſon, who liv'd abºut
ſome of my time in reading, and the by 15 the
miles from
great ſkillSirheHani's countryindi
had acquired ſea,
reſt in the company of people of ſenſe
and learning, and chiefly thoſe above ſtinguiſhing and breeding fiſh, was º
1751. Of Caſtrating Fiſh.—Platonic L O V E. 473
able to make a conſiderable merchan tural diviſion of it ſeems to be but of two
dize of them. The fingularity of the parts, paſſion and affection. When the
fact excited the curioſity of this learned paſſion reigns, it wiſhes fruition, and
naturaliſt ; and the fiſh merchant offer there uſually terminates ; when the af.
ed to give him an ocular proof of the fečtion governs, it is generally laſting
ſame : Accordingly he procured eight and permanent. The firſt has luſt; the
carruchens (a kind of ſmall carp lately laſt, a kind of ſoftneſs in the ſoul, for
brought into England from Hamburgh) their reſpective baſis. Neither of theſe
theſe were put into two large bladders have any thing to do with Platoniſm,
filled with water, which had been ſhift which tº rather a ſyſtem of art, formed
ed once or twice upon the road. He out of a whimſical imagination, than
preſently cut open one of theſe carps in ſpringing from the fountain of nature,
Sir Hans's preſence, and ſhewed him the or purſuing its genuine dićtates; the
ovary, with its canal leading into the moſt it pretends to is eſteem, and has
part called the cloaca. He then per the fate, as Horace ſays upon another
formed the operation of caſtration on a occaſion, to be laugh’d at by the la
ſecond, by opening the ovary, and fil dies ;* while love, as it appears a paſ
ling up the wound with the ſcrapings of ſion, is too often attended, as the ſame
a black hat. The caſtrated carp being author writes, by the little miſchievous
put into water with ſix live ones ſeem'd urchin's ſharpening his darts on a ſtone
ſomewhat leſs briſk, as to ſwimming wet with blood+. But where love rules
than they. Then they were convey'd as an affection, it has the graces and
all together into the baſon of Sir Hans's the muſes for its attendants; and charms
garden, where the water is furniſhed and animates, blends and interchanges
from the neighbouring river, and he be ſouls.
lieved they were all alive when he wrote Platoniſm, however founded in whim,
to M. Geoffroy. Mr. Tull for that is the muſt have a kind of ſocial virtue for its
name of the perſon, promiſing Sir Hans guard againſt being tempted into the
Sloane a taſte of ſuch caſtrated fiſh the paſſion of love ; but as this is a ſyſtem
enſuing ſpring ; aſſuring him that they which we may either term unnatural or
as much excel all others in delicacy of too refin'd for practice, it generally, if
reliſh, as a capon does a cock, or a fat not always, terminates in what one end
ox a bull. This effect of caſtrating of our being deſigns it ſhould ; it has
fiſh ſeems not improbable from its ana the trite reſemblance of the moth play
logy with what we experience in land ing in the flame of a candle, and has
animals ; and Sir Hans is of opinion only a ſenſe in it, when it carries a pur
that ſuch a diſcovery deſerves to be pro poſed intention of moral joyous conſe
ſecuted, and may be of uſe either in quences.
making fiſh more fat and delicious, or Thoſe who have entered into a ſpirit of
in hindering their over multiplying in nature, often turn their genius this way,
ponds and canals overſtock'd with the as they have only to obſerve what road
young fry to the great detriment oftheir the female paſſion takes, and to fall in
growth.-Thus far the hiſtory. with it, to be ſure of where all muſt
Mr. Tull has ſince caſtrated many center. For as the ladies judge very
thouſands of fiſh for ſeveral of our no rightly, that they were not intended as
bility to their entire ſatisfaction, a par the mere obječts of imagination, ſo if
ticular account of which from himſelf a man once courts them under the cha
may perhaps be ſpeedily communicated raēter of friendſhip, they are ſenſible
to you by your moſt obedient ſervant
- J. B. * Ridet bec, inquam, Venus ipſa ; rident
From the Gazetteer, Sept. 19. Simplices nymphe.
T H O' nothing is more equivocal + Semper ardentes acuens ſagittas
Cote crwenta,
than the term Love, yet the na
September, 1751. Ooo - that
º
 474 Advertiſement to Aſtronomers. Sept.
that a very little more will make him a Advertiſement to AstronoMERs.
huſband. H E earth has been found to be of
Love, as a paſſion, is generally pro an oblate figure towards the poles,
duced at firſt fight, and then it enters upon comparing the degree meaſured
at the eyes, and ſometimes effects its in Lapland by ſome of the French acade.
purpoſe by a fingle glance: But as an micians in 1736, with that which others
affection, it has its foundation in the of thoſe academicians meaſured at the
mind and judgment, is governed by equator. But upon a compariſon of the
reaſon, inſtructed by ſober reflection, new meaſures of a degree taken in
and confirmed by honeſty. It has no France, the ſame reſult does not fol
thing about it wild or romantic; neither low, nor does the meridian appear to be
has it of art, or the common mumme a true ellipſe; and it is not eaſy to re
ry of mankind. Fancy may change, concile theſe meaſures with the experi
intereſt vary, and new objects produce ments which have been made on pen
different refle&tions; but where minds dulums.
are united, the bond is, as near as in In order to clear up this matter, M.
the conſtitution of the human frame it d' Apres, a correſpondent of the acade
can be, indiſſoluble. my of ſciences, ſet out in November
1750, being provided with a good oc
Account of the We ATHER continued. tant, and an excellent micrometer fitted
BA Rom Ete R. to a 9 foot refracting teleſcope, to ob.
Higheſt 30 %, 25th ult. Wind N. E. ſerve appulſes of the moon to the ſtars,
Loweſt 29F, 19th at night, with and their occultations, at the Iſle of
thunder, lightning and Bourbon, (in about 21 degrees of ſouth
heavy rain, S. E. latitude) together with M. Renaud, an
Greateſt varia- ? a {.
3o * to 29°. engineer in the ſervice of the E. India
tion in one day To N 30 ult. Nw.toSw. company, who has lived ſome years in
Common ſtation about 29%. the ſaid iſland, and has made aſtronomy
The RMoM ETER. his favourite ſtudy.
Higheſt 62. with much rain, the 20th M. d’Apres had likewiſe the direc
Wind S. E. tors of the company's orders, to take the
Loweſt 5o. fair and froſty 9th, N. W. Abbe de la Caille aboard his ſhip, hebe.
- Common ſtation about 57. ing to obſerve the moon at the Cape of
Greateſ ...} 6 deg. } SW.
on in one day
viº. 59to53 GoodHope with a ſector of 6 feet radius.
to NW. But in our northern hemiſphere, be:
During the firſt part of this month, fides at the obſervatories of Greenwich
the weather was moderately warm, and Paris, care has been taken to get
clear and fair; from thence it changed the correſpondents obſervations of lu.
tö cool, windy, and wet; and con nar occultations and appulſes well at:
tinued ſo till towards the concluſion, tended to at Tornea, Upſal, Rome, and
when it became more temperate and ſome other places.
inclined to fair, tho' with ſome guſts Moreover in Auguſt this preſent year
of wind, and heavy rain. This varia. 1751, M. le Comte de Maillabois, prefi.
ble ſtate of the weather, however, ſeems dent of the royal academy, acquainted
to have had no remarkably injurious ef the aſſembly, that the king had appoint
feetsonthe health ofthepeople,theweek ed M.de Lande, a young French aſtrono
ly bills continuing moderately low, mer, to obſerve meridian altitudes, &c.
and no epidemic diſorders appearing ſo of the moon at Berlin; for which pur'
as to engage the attention of the pub poſe M. le Monnier of the ſame academy,
lic, or of the faculty. Some intermit and fellow of the R. Society of London,
tents occurr'd about thebeginning of the out of his uſual zeal for the advancº:
ºth, but theſe were neither ſo fre ment of aſtronomy, has been generouſ.
*r their ſymptoms ſo vehement ly pleaſed to lend him his own nº
ppens about this ſeaſon. quadrant
 175 1. Deteſtable Charaffer of an Attorney. 475
quadrant of 5 feet radius, made in Eng- raigned: And as it was reaſonably fear
land, as it was impoſſible to get a new ed he could too plainly make his inno
one ready in due time. cence appear, by which theſe proſecu
Laſtly, all ſuch gentlemen, as may tors reward would be loſt, a proper at
happen to be provided with well regu- torney was by them deſignedly caſt in
lated clocks, good teleſcopes, and mi- the way of the priſoner, who propoſed
crometers, in any part of Great Britain, the undertaking of his defence, with
are intreated to be attentive to all ſuch confidence aſſuring him he would be
correſpondent obſervations, eſpecially moſt honourably acquitted. Accord
to note down the time and duration of ingly proper inſtructions were given, to
each occultation of a ſtar by the moon, gether with the proper fees for counſel,
and to ſend their accounts to the author follicitor, witneſſes, &c. But when the
of this Magazine, by the end of this poor innocent ſtood on his tryal, no
year at fartheſt, that they may be print- counſel or witneſſes appearing for him,
ed in the Supplement. the court applied to the priſoner for his
Pºžo can all ſenſe of crbers ills eſcape, defence; and when he was going to
I, but a brute at bºſ, in human ſhape, urge his innocence, and to expreſs his
Tate's tranſ. Juv. Sat. xv. v. 140. ſurprize at having neither the counſel or
Mr. URBAN, witneſſes preſent, whom he had inſtruct
T was a declaration of the Spećtator, ed and paid his attorney to procure, this
(Nº. 205) that when he met with any ſagacious lawyer (who ſtood like the
vicious charaćter, that was not general- d 1 at his client's elbow) pull'd him
ly known, in order to prevent its doing, by the ſleeve, and whiſper'd him that
miſchief, he drew it at full length, and the evidence for the crown not being
ſet it up as a ſcare crow ; and I here ſufficient to convićt him, he would on
ſend you a charaćter, which I appre- ly hurt himſelf by any thing he could
hend is almoſt univerſally unknown, ſay, and therefore recommended him
and ſo truely diabolical and dangerous, to be filent ; which advice this unhap
that I think it a ſcare-crow proper to ſet py man (under the awe of the court,
- .*
up in your Mag, as on a ſummit, from and the diſtraćting apprehenſions of an
whence it will always remain in public undeſerved ignominious death, and hav
---
view ; you may depend on the charac- ing no time to deliberate) was ſo very
ter's being real, and now living. weak as to follow. And the proper
Phil ANTH Ropos. witneſſes for the king, without any
T is known to moſt that in and a- contradićtion, having ſufficiently fixed
bout this metropolis there are a ſet the fačt, the jury could therefore do
of perſons ſupported by the (very lau- no leſs than find him capitally guilty.
dable) trade or buſineſs of thief taking; The attorney was then conſcious that
and it is as generally known that the his client's ſurprize, at finding himſelf
profits or rewards of theſe induſtribus, ſo unexpectedly and undeſervedly con
**
perſons, depend not on the apprehend- vićted, muſt induce him to make the court
ſ:
ing or taking, but the convićting of the acquainted with his caſe, and the con
culprit. It is therefore the proper bu- dućt of his lawyer. To prevent which,
fineſs of theſe takers to convićt alſo, by this ſuperlative badge of infamy ſtill
having particular care their priſoners do buoys up the poor wretch, tells him
not eſcape, either on one hand by mak- he does not mind the convićtion or ſen
ing, if poſſible, their innocence appear; tence in the leaſt; for that he will ſtate
or on the other, for any want of ſuffici- his innocence in a petition to his maje
. ent evidence to prove them guilty. It ſty, and gave full aſſurance of an imme
is not long ſince an innocent perſon was diate pardon, which, it is too probable,
apprehended by ſome of theſe trading this credulous unhappy creature would
captors, and by them charged with a ca- have relied on, till his execution, had
pital crime, for which he was to be ar- had not ſome fellow priſoners, to whom
O o o z ha
476 W IT and B E A U TY, An Allegory. Sept.
he had told his caſe, perſuaded him to from heaven, have regretted anything
place no farther confidence in any, but but his lameneſs. One evening, as the
to get his whole caſe, with the names, former of theſe deities was wandering
abodes, and credit of the witneſſes he thro’ Cyprus, he met by chance with
expečted to have appeared for him, the Goddeſs of the place; when the
with a full account of his attorney's vil ſeaſon and the country inſpiring him
lainous behaviour and aſſurances, drawn with love, he eloquently urged his amo
up in writing and preſented to the judge ; rous ſuit. She, being under no engage
which he preſented accordingly when ments to the latter, heard him not un
had up to receive ſentence. And on delighted; and, as ſhe was utterly unac.
the matter's being properly verified, the quainted with the artful coyneſs and re
tender judge, in his wonted humanity, reluctant delays of the moderns,
moſt mercifully procured this unhappy
innocent's pardon. ——to a myrtle bower
—It muſt by no means be omitted, He led her nothing loth.
Milton,
that the attorney ſtill reigns, without
any public cenſure; or that, beſides The fruits of this interview were twº
what money he had from the priſoner girls ; the eldeſt of whom, inheriting
for counſel, himſelf, witneſſes, &c. all the vivacity, ſprightlineſs and ſenſe of
of which was put in his own pocket, Apollo was called Wit. When the young
he had three guineas from the thief-ta eſt grew up, the reſemblance ſhe bore
kers, for his artful management in get to Venus was ſo ſtriking, that it was
ting this innocent man convićted. difficult to diſtinguiſh them ; and her ".

I am, &c. Philanthropos. bloom was ſo freſh, her complexion ſo

clear, and all her features ſo completely
WIT and BEAUTY. An All EcoRY. regular, that in a full aſſembly of the
Gods it was unanimouſly agreed to call
Humbly addreſs'd to the LADIES of her Beauty. After what has been ſaid,
Great Britain. it may be needleſs to add, that Wit
was the father's favourite, and Beauty
...An Allegory ſhould be like a veil over a the mother's. Wit by her ready jokes
beautiful face, ſo fine and tranſparent and innocent pleaſantry would frequently
as to /*ew the very charms it covers. extort a ſmile from jupiter himſelf;
Pope. not but that ſhe would ſometimes care.
leſsly play with her father's arrows, to
N that infancy of the world, which the no ſmall hazard of wounding her.
the poets have ſtyled the golden age; ſelf and thoſe that were near her. This
when every meadow wore a perpetual joined to a miſchievous diſpoſition,made
verdure, and honey dropped from eve her narrowly watched by her parents,
ſy oak ; when the language of each and Wenus was often obliged to confine
ſwain was conſtancy and love, and the her to her own dreſſing room; which
eyes of his ſhepherdeſs ſpoke nothing however was no great puniſhment to
but compliance ; when like the trees un her, as ſhe there enjoyed the company
der which they ſat, the bloſſoms of of Beauty, theſe fiſters being no lºſ
benevolence budded in all their looks, twins by inclination than by birth; for
and at the ſame time the fruits of it it was obſerved that Beauty was alway;
ripened in all their actions; the Gods moſt agreeable and ſhone to greateſt º:
themſelves would often condeſcend to vantage when Wit was by; and "it
viſit the earth, and ſhare with mankind herſelf found her pleaſantry much more
that happineſs which they gave them. reliſhed, when it was uttered in the
4pollº then would have thought it no preſence of Beauty. The latter (*
Puniſhment to tend the herds of Adne. we hinted before) was always in waiting
*, nor would Puisan, tho' baniſh'd at her mother's toilet, as none of *
attendants
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1751. The DY ING Advice of a GREAT MA N. 477

attendants were ſo ſkill'd in the faſhi addreſſes ſhe ſeemed moſt to encourage
ons, or knew ſo well what head-dreſs thoſe of a glittering coxcomb, called
ſuited her beſt, or where a patch would Wealth. In ſpite of her fiſter's remon
be moſt becoming. Wit, on the con ſtrances ſhe married him. But tho’
trary, was ſo entirely ignorant of all they were as unhappy as Wit had fore
theſe eſſentials, as ſometimes to appear ſeen they would be, yet, as they had a
in a gown of her great-grand-mother numerous progeny, ſhe conſented to
Cybele's ; was in ſhort a very ſloven, undertake the care of the ſons, while
and had ſo little regard to the female Beauty had an eye to the education of
minutiae or delicacies of dreſs, that the daughters. But ſhe, being deſirous
Wenus uſed often to tell her, Nature had of marrying them to ſome ſons that
miſtaken her ſex. Wealth had by his former wife, Vanity
Thus Beauty and Wit led for many attended only to their dreſs, their
years a life of tranquillity among the ſhape, and their air, and withal grew
God; ; not but that ſometimes the ſo fond of them, that they would cer
charms of a mortal would induce them tainly have been ſpoil'd, if ſhe had not
to viſit the earth. But at laſt Beauty prevailed on her fiſter to undertake their
grew ſo vain and conceited of her own management too. She, leaving to
charms, as openly to jeer at the other Beauty their outward accompliſhments,
Goddeſſes, and once proceeded ſo far applied herſelf to the improvement of
as to call Diana a homely prude. Wit their minds; to Beauty they owed their
too was ſo flippant with her tongue, as natural endowments, to Wit their ac
to tranſgreſs the bounds which Pallas quired ones ; to the former they were
(who had taken a ſort of fancy to the indebted for the ſymmetry of their fea
girl) had often preſcribed her ; nor was tures, to the latter (aſſiſted by Pallas)
ſhe a ſcrupulous obſerver of truth, being for the delicacy of their taſtes. And
prevailed on by a female friend called even in their old age, when their mo
Slander, to inſinuate to jupiter an un ther had entirely abandoned them, Wit
likely ſtory of a blind Grecian (in reality ſtill continued to render them amiable
a gallant offier own) who, ſhe told him, by the help of her handmaid, Good-Hu
was intimate with all the Muſes. Many mour, who ſmoothed every wrinkle, dif
other complaints of this kind being fuſed over their faces a youthful bloom,
daily made, he at length baniſhed them and made them beloved, ever, in the
both from Olympus. decline of life, for ſweetneſs of temper
Being ſentenced to dwell for ever on and aftability of manners, enlivened
the earth, long they wandered about, with eaſy chearfulneſs and innocent
uncertain where they ſhould ſettle. At mirth.
laſt, thro’ ſome miſunderſtanding, the GRANT icola.
ſiſters parted. Wit lived for ſome time
very happily in Greece, till the fruitful The DYING AD vice of a GREAT
neſs of the ſoil and mildneſs of the cli MAN.
mateinvited her over to Italy.There too
ſhe dwelt ſtill pleaſed and pleaſing, 'till The late Lord Preſident of Scot LAND.
the irruption of the Goths and the deſire
of ſeeing her fiſter obliged her to re W I L L conclude with that,
move. After travelling long in ſearch which is the moſt important of
of Beauty, ſhe arrived at an Iſland in all other things, and which
the North, where, agreeably to her alone will carry every thing elſe
wiſhes, at length ſhe found her. She along with it ; which is to recommend,
found her indeed, but in a fituation ſhe in the moſt ſolemn and ſerious manner,
by no means approved of, ſurrounded the ſtudy and pračtice of religion to all
by a crowd of admirers; and being ſorts of men, as that which is both the
taken with a ſplendid outſide, of all the light of the world and the ſalt of the
earth,
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478 The DYING AD v Ice of a GREAT MAN. Sept.

earth. Nothing does ſo open our fa penſate for the ill lives of ſuch falſe pre
culties, and compoſe and direct the tenders to zeal, while they are a diſ.
whole man, as an inward ſenſe of God, grace to that which they profeſs, and
of his authority over us, of the laws he ſeem ſo hot for. By religion I do not
has ſet us, of his eye ever upon us, of mean an outward compliance with forms
his hearing our prayers, aſſiſting our and cuſtoms, in going to church, to
endeavours, watching over our con prayers, to ſermons, and to ſacraments,
cerns, and of his being to judge and with an external ſhew of devotion; or,
reward or puniſh us in another ſtate, which is more, with ſome inward forced
according to what we do in this. No good thoughts, in which many ſatisfy
thing will give a man ſuch a deteſtation themſelves, while this has no viſible
of fin, and ſuch a ſenſe of the good effect on their lives, nor any inward
neſs of God, and of our obligations to force to ſubdue and reëtify their appe.
holineſs, as a right underſtanding, and tites, paſſions, and ſecret deſigns. Thoſe
a firm belief of the chriſtian religion; cuſtomary performances, how goodand
nothing can give a man ſo calm a peace uſeful ſoever, when well underſtood
within, and ſuch a firm ſecurity againſt and rightly direéted, are of little value,
all fears and dangers without, as the when men reſt on them, and think that
belief of a kind and wiſe providence, becauſe they do them, they have there.
and of a future ſtate. An integrity of fore acquitted themſelves of their duty,
heart gives a man courage, and a con tho' they continue ſtill proud, covetous,
fidence that cannot be ſhaken. A man fulf of deceit, envy and malice: even
is ſure that by living according to the ſecret prayer, the moſt effectual means,
rules of religion he becomes the wiſeſt, is deſigned for a higher end, which is
the beſt, and happieſt creature that he is to poſſeſs our minds with ſuch a con
capable of being. Honeſt induſtry, the ſtant and preſent ſenſe of divine truths,
employing his time well, and a conſtant as may make theſe live in us, and go.
fobriety, an undefiled purity and chaſti vern us ; and to draw down ſuch affi.
ty, with a quiet ſerenity, are the beſt ſtances, as may exalt and ſanāify our
Ilatures.
preſervers of life and health; ſo
that take a man as a ſingle individu So that by religion I mean ſuch a
al, religion is his guard, his perfection, ſenſe of divine truth, as enters into a
his beauty and his glory ; this will make man, and becomes a ſpring of a new
him the light of the world, ſhining nature within him ; reforming his
brightly, and enlightning many round thoughts and deſigns, purifying hiſ
about him. heart, ſanctifying him, and governing
Thus religion, if truly received, and his whole deportment, his words, as
fincerely adhered to, would prove the well as his ačtions; convincing him,
greateſt of all bleſfings to a nation. But that it is not enough not to be ſcandi:
by religion I underſtand ſomething louſly vicions, or to be innocent in hiſ
more, than the receiving ſome doćtrines, converſation, but that he muſt be em:
tho' ever ſo true, or the profeſſing them, tirely, uniformly, and conſtantly pur.
and engaging to ſupport them, not and virtuous; animating him with zºº
without zeal and eagerneſs. What fig to be ſtill better and better, more emi
nify the beſt doćtrines, if men do not nently good, and exemplary, uſing
live ſuitably to them ; if they have not prayers and all outward devotions *
a due influence upon their thoughts, ſolemn ačts, teſtifying what he is in
their principles, and their lives * Men wardly and at the heart, and as method:
of bad lives with ſound opinions are inſtituted by God, to be ſtill advancing
ſelf-condemned, and lie under a highly in the uſe of them further and further
aggravated guilt ; nor will the heat of into a more refined and ſpiritualſº
any party, ariſing out of intereſt, and of divine matters. This is true religº
managed with fury and violence, com. on, which is the perſection of natuſt,
- - - -
hum."
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1751. Mr. A D D IS ON's Letter, &c. 479

nature, and the joy and delight of eve God and keep his commandments, for
ry one, that feels it active and ſtrong this is the all of man, the whole both
within him. 'Tis true, this is not ar of his duty, and of his happineſs. I
rived at all at once ; and it will have an do therefore end all in the words of
unhappy allay, hanging long even about DA vid, of the truth of which, upon
a good man. But as thoſe ill mixtures great experience and long obſervation,
are the perpetual grief of his ſoul, ſo it I am ſo fully aſſured, that I leave theſe
is his chief care to watch over and to as my laſt words to poſterity: “Come,
mortify them. He will be in a conti ye children, hearken unto me : I will
nual progreſs ſtill gaining ground upon teach you the fear of the Lord. What
himſelf; and as he attains to a degree man is he that deſireth life, and lov
of purity, he will find a flame of life eth many days, that he may ſee good
and joy growing upon him. Of this I Keep thy tongue from evil, and do
write with the greater concern and good ; ſeek peace, and purſue it. The
emotion, becauſe I have felt this the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
true, and indeed the only joy, which and his ears are open to their cry. The
runs thro' a man's heart and life : it is face of the Lord is againſt them that do
that which has been for many years my evil, to cut off the remembrance of
greateſt ſupport; I rejoice daily in it : them from the earth. The righteous
I feel from it the earneſt of that ſupreme cry, and the Lord heareth, and deli
joy which I pant and long for : I am vereth them out of all their troubles.
ſure there is nothing elſe can afford any The Lord is nigh unto them that are
true and complete happineſs. I have, of a broken heart; and ſaveth ſuch as
confidering my ſphere, ſeen a great deal are of a contrite ſpirit.
of all that is ſhining or tempting in this
world; the pleaſures of ſenſe I did ſoon The following letter was wrote by
nauſeate ; intrigues of ſtate and the Mr. Addiſon, probably at Rome, to
conduct of affairs have ſomething in — Montague, Eſq; member of par
them that is more ſpecious ; and I was liament for Peterborough in Northamp
for ſome years deeply immerſed in theſe, tonſhire. The original is now in the
but ſtill with hopes of reforming the hands of Mr. George Ballard, of Magd.
world, and of making mankind wiſer Coll. Oxon.
and better: but I have found, that
what is crooked cannot be made ſtrait: Dear Sir,
I acquainted myſelf with knowledge and Hope this will find you ſafe at Ge
learning, and that in a great variety, neva, and that the adventure of the
and with more compaſs than depth : rivulet, which you have ſo well cele
but tho' wiſdom excelleth folly as brated in your laſt,has been the worſt you
much as light does darkneſs, yet as have met with in your journey thither.
it is a ſore travel, it is ſo very defe&tive, I can't but envy your being among the
that what is wanting to complete it can Alps, where you may ſee froſt and
never be acquired. I have ſeen that ſnow in the dog-days. We are here
two are better than one, and that a quite burnt up, and are at leaſt ten de
threefold cord is not eaſily broken, grees nearer the ſun than when you left
and have therefore cultivated friendſhip us. I am very well ſatisfied 'twas in
with much zeal and diſintereſted tender Auguſt, that Virgil wrote his O quis me
neſs; but I have found this alſo vanity gelidis ſub montibus Haemi &c. Our
and vexation of ſpirit, tho' it be of the days at preſent, like thoſe in the firſt
beſt and nobleſt ſort. chapter of Geneſis, confiſt only of the
So that, upon great and long experi evening and the morning; for the Ro
ence, I could enlarge upon the preach man noons are as ſilent as the mid
er's text, vanity of vanities, all is vani nights of other countrys. But among
ty ; but I muſt conclude with him, fear all theſe inconveniencies, the greateſt I
ſuffer
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48o The Sympathy between the Breeches-Pocket, &c. Sept.

ſuffer is from your departure, which is be only the inert receptacle of the
more afflićting to me than the Cani blood, and thoſe groſſer ſpirits which
cule. I am forc'd, for want of better ferve for the animal function : but the
company, to converſe moſtly with pocket is fraught with thoſe finer and
pićtures, ſtatues, and medals: for, you more ſublime ſpirits, which conſtitute
muſt know, I deal very much in an the wit, and many other diſlinguiſhing
cient coins; and can count out a ſum in characters.
ſeſterces, with as much caſe as in pounds I cou'd tell, how a certain pºet's fi.
ſterling. I am a great critic in ruſt, nances ſtood by the very ſubject of his
and can tell you the age of it at firſt muſe: gloomy elegies, biting ſå.
fight. I am only in ſome danger of tires, grave ſoliloquies and dull tranſi.
loſing my acquaintance with our Eng tions, were certain indications of the
liſh money; for at preſent I am much res anguſia ; as pindaric odes, and
more uſed to the Roman. If you glean pointed epigrams, intimated a freſh re.
up any of our country news, be ſo cruit.—So a grave politician, who fre.
kind as forward it this way. Pray quented a noted coffee-houſe, when
give Mr. Da/wood's and my very theſe pocket-qualms were on him, us'd
humble ſervice to Sir Thomas Aſſion, to give the moſt melancholy and de
and accept of the ſame your ſelf from, plorable account of the ſtate of the nº
Dear Sir, tion; the encreaſe of taxes, abuſe of
Aug. 7. Your moſt affectionate, the public revenue, the national debt,
humble ſervant, the decay of trade, and the exceſ of
J. A D D IS ON. luxury, were the continual topics of
My Lord Bernard, &c. give their his diſcourſe: but when the cold fit of
humble ſervice. this intermitting diſorder left him, the
ſcene was quite alter'd, and then he
On the Sympathy between the Breeches was eternally haranguing on the power,
Pocket and the Animal Spirits. grandeur, and wealth of the Britiſh
nation. In ſhort this barometer of
Mr. STUD ent, ſtate always roſe or fell, not as the
HE following impertant diſco quick, but current filver contraded,
very is recommended to the li or expanded itſelf within its ſecret
terati in general, but more particularly cell.
to the College of Phyſicians; as it may Under the influence of the ſame
be of the greateſt conſequence to them powerful charm, I have remark'd
in their future practice. certain phyſician in the chamber of
You muſt know then, that a won wealthy patient clear up his count.
derful conneétion and ſympathy has nance, and write his recipe with infiniſt
lately been obſerv'd between the vivacity and good humour; but in the
Breeches-Pocket and the Animal Spirits ; abode of poverty what a clouded brow,
which continually riſe or fall, as the —hopeleſs vibration of the head
contents of the former ebb or flow ; and languor of the nerves like tº
inſomuch, that from conſtant obſerva ſenſitive plant he ſhrunk from the told
tion I cou’d venture to gueſs at a man's hand of neceſſity.—Not that the doº
current caſh, by the degree of vivacity tor wanted humanity, but when a P"
he has diſcover'd in his converſation. tient becomes a meer caput mortal",
when this cutaneous reſervoir is fluſh, and the anima ſacculi expires, whº
the ſpirits too are elate: when that is ſympathizing heart but muſt be ſeniº
ſunk and drain'd, how flat, dull and of ſo dire a change!
inſipid, is every word and ačtion The 'Tis impoſſible to record a tenth pº
very muſcles and features of the face of the wonderful effects this late:
are influenc'd by this obſcure fund of ſource of life and ſpirits has produ:"
life and vigor.—The hcart proves to on the animal ceconomy.—What º
 1751. of the Delicacy of Taſte and Paſſion. 481
of complacency and cringing adulation up: ſo cutting it ſhort, and kiſſing
to my Lord Bloodrich, who no ſooner your hand,
turns his back, than contempt and de
riſion overtakes him what can this be I am, dear brother Student,
owing to, but the ſecret influence of the
divinity which threw a ſort of awe and Gre/am-College, ycuts, &c.
veneration about him What but this 4pril 1, 1751.
magic power cou’d have transform'd S A R C A S T I C U S.
Ned Traffic into a gentleman, juſtice
Allpaunch into a wit, or ſquire jolter Of the DElicacy of Taste and
into a man of taſte What but this PA ss 1 o N.
could have given poignancy to the moſt
infipid jokes, and weight to the moſt HERE is a certain Delicacy of
ſuperficial arguments of Alderman Paſſion, to which ſome People
Heavyſide P What leſs than this divinity are ſubjećt, that makes them extreme--
could make circumciſion become uncir ly ſenſible to all the Accidents of Life,
cumciſion; convert Gideonites to Chriſ. and gives them a lively Joy upon every
tians, or Chriſtians to Gidonites ?— proſperous Event, as well as a piercing
'Tis this, that with more than tutelary Grief, when they meet with Croſſes and
power protećts its votaries from inſults Adverſity. Favours and Good Offices
and oppreſſions; that filences the enrag eaſily engage their Friendſhip ; while
ed accuſer, and ſnatches the ſword from the ſmalleſt Injury provokes their Re
the very hand of juſtice. Towns and ſentment. Any Honour or Mark of
cities, like Jericho, without any mi Diſtinction elevates them above Mea
racle have fallen flat before it; it has ſure; but they are as ſenſibly touch'd
ſtopp'd the mouths of cannons, and with Contempt. People of this Charac
more ſurprizing ſtill, of faction and ter have, no doubt, much more lively
ſlander. Enjoyments, as well as more pungent
It has thrown a ſort of glory about Sorrows, than Men of more cool and ſe
the globoſe and opaque ſculls of quo date Tempers: But, I believe, when
rum juſtices; it has imparted a dread everyThing is balanc'd, there is no one,
and reverence to the enſigns of autho that wou'd not rather chuſe to be of the
Jity; and ſtrange, and paſſing latter Charaćter, were he entirely Ma
ſtrange to ſay, it has made youth and ſter of his own Diſpoſition. Good or
beauty fly into the arms of age and im ill Fortune is very little at our own Diſ
Potence ; given charms to deformity poſal: And when a Perſon, that has
and deteſtation ; transform'd Hymen in this Senſibility of Temper, meets with
to Mammon, and the God of Love into any Misfortune, his Sorrow or Reſent
* Satyr—It has built bridges without ment takes entire Poſſeſſion of him, and
foundations, libraries without books, deprives him of all Reliſh in the com
hoſpitals without endowments, and mon Occurrences of Life ; the right
churches without benefices. It has Enjoyment of which forms the greateſt
turn'd conſcience into a deiſt, honour Part of our Happineſs Great Pleaſures
into a pimp, courage into a modern are much leſs frequent than great Pains;
officer, and honeſty into a ſtock-jobber. ſo that a ſenſible Temper muſt meet
T-In ſhort, there is nothing won with fewer Trials in the former Way
derful it has not effected, except mak than in the latter. Not to mention,
"gus wiſe, virtuous and happy. that Men of ſuch lively Paſſions are apt
I could ſpin this dućtile, golden to be tranſported beyond all Bounds of
thread ad infinitum ; but I fear, here is Prudence and Diſcretion, and take falſe
already as much as the patience of the Steps in the Condućt of Life, which
*andid reader will allow him to wind are often irretrievable.
P P P There
September, 1751.
482 of the Delicacy of
There is a Delicacy of Taſte obſerv
able in ſome Men, which very much
reſembles this Delicacy of Paſſion, and
produces the ſame Scnſibility to Beauty
and Deformity of every Kind, as that
does to Proſperity and Adverſity, Obli
gations and Injuries. When you pre
ſent a Poem or a Pićture to a Man poſ
ſeſt of this Talent, the Delicacy of his
Feeling, or Sentiments, makes him be
touched very ſenſibly by every Part of
it j nor are the maſterly Strokes per
ceived with a more exquiſite Reliſh and
Taſte and Paſſion. Sept.
in the original Frame of the Mind, it
is hard to determine. To me there ap
pears to be a very confiderable Con
nexion betwixt them : For we may ob.
ſerve, that Women, who have more
delicate Paſſions than Men, have alſo a
more delicate Taſte of the Ornaments
of Life, of Dreſs, Equipage, and the
ordinary Decencies of Behaviour. Any
Excellency in theſe hits their Taffe
much ſooner than ours ; and when you
pleaſe their Taſte, you ſoon engage their
Affections. -

Satisfaction, than the Negligences or But whatever Connexion there may

Abſurdities with Diſguſt and Uneaſineſs. be originally betwixt theſe Diſpoſitions,
A polite and judicious Converſation af I am perſuaded, that nothing is ſo pro
fords him the higheſt Entertainment; per to cure us of this Delicacy of Paſ.
Rudeneſs or Impertinence is as great a fion, as the cultivating of that higher
Puniſhment to him. In ſhort, Delicacy and more refined Taſte, which enable;
of Taſte has the ſame Effect as Delica. us to judge of the Charaćters of Men,
cy of Paſfion. It enlarges the Sphere of Compoſitions of Genius, and of the ſ
W
both of our Happineſs and Miſery, and Productions of the nobler Arts. A
makes us ſenſible of Pains, as well as greater or leſs Reliſh of thoſe obvious
Pleaſures, that eſcape the reſt of Man Beauties that ſtrike the Senſes, depends
kind. entirely upon the greater or leſs Senfl.
I believe, however, there is no one, bility of the Temper: But, with re.
who will not agree with me, that not gard to the Liberal Arts and the Scien.
withſtanding this Reſemblance, a De ces, a fine Taſte is really nothing but
licacy of Taſte is as much to be deſir'd ſtrong Senſe, or at leaſt depends ſo much
and cultivated as a Delicacy of Paſſion upon it, that they are inſeparable. To
is to be lamented, and to be remedied, judge aright of a Compoſition of Ge.
if poſſible. The good or ill Accidents nius, there are ſo many Views to be
of Life are very little at our Diſpoſal: taken in, ſo many Circumſtances to be
But we are pretty much Maſters what compared, and ſuch a Knowledge ºf
Books we ſhall read, what Diver human Nature requiſite, that no Maº,
ſions we ſhall partake of, and what who is not poſſeſt of the ſoundeſt Judg:
Company we ſhall keep. The ancient ment, will ever make a tolerable Critic
Philoſophers endeavour'd to render in ſuch Performances. And this is a
Happineſs entirely independent of every new Reaſon for cultivating a Reliſhin
Thing external. That is impoſſible to the Liberal Arts. Our Judgment will
be attain'd: But every wiſe Man will ſtrengthen by this Exerciſe: We ſhall
endeavour to place his Happineſs on form truer Notions of Life: Many
ſuch Objects as depend moſt upon him Things, which rejoice or afflict others,
ſelf: And that is not to be attain'd will appear to us too frivolous to *
ſo much by any other Means as by this gage our Attention: And we ſhall lºft
Delicacy of Sentiment. When a Man by Degrees that Senſibility and Delicº
is poſſeſt of that Talent, he is more cy of Paſſion, which is ſo incommº"
happy by what pleaſes his Taſte, than dious. - -

by what gratifies his Appetites, and re But perhaps I have gone too far in ſy.
ceives more Enjoyment from a Poem or ing, that a cultivated Taſte for the poliº
a Piece of Reaſoning than the moſt ex Arts extinguiſhes the Paſſions, and tº
penſive Luxury can afford. ders usindåerent toſucd
thoſeobjects whº
by the reſt of
- How far the Delicacy of Taſte, and are ſo fondſ
10 tongly pur y Mankind.
that of Paſſion, are connected together
w
1751. Of Impudence and Modeſty. 483
Mankind. When I refle&t a little more, Time. One that has well digeſted his
I find, that it rather improves our Sen Knowledge both of Books and Men,
fibility for all the tender and agreeable has little Enjoyment but in the Com
Paſſions ; at the ſame Time that it ren pany of a few ſelect Companions. He
ders the Mind incapable of the rougher feels too ſenſibly, how much all the reſt
and more boiſt'rous Emotions. of Mankind fall ſhort of the Notions
Ingenua, didiciſe fideliter arter, he has entertained: And, his Affections
Emollit mores, nic ſnit ºffe feros. being thus confined in a narrow Circle,
For this, I think there may be aſſign'd no Wonder he carries them further than
two very natural Reaſons. In the firſt if they were more general and undiſtin
Place, nothing is ſo improving to the guiſhed. The Gaiety and Frolick of a
Temper as the Study of the Beauties, Bottle Companion improves with him
either of Poetry, Eloquence, Mufick, into a ſolid Friendſhip: And the Ar
or Painting: They give a certain Ele. dours of a youthful Appetite become an
É. of Sentiment, which the reſt of elegant Paſſion.
º
º
Mankind are entire Strangers to. The
Emotions they excite are ſoft and tend Of IMpu Dence and MoD Esty.
er. They draw the Mind off from the H A V E always been of opinion,
Hurry of Buſineſs and Intereſt; cheriſh I
That the complaints againſt Provi
Reflection; diſpoſe to Tranquillity; and dence have been ill grounded, and that
produce an agreeable Melancholy, the good or bad qualities of men are
which, of all Diſpoſitions of the Mind, the cauſes of their good or bad fortune,
is the beſt ſuited to Love and Friend more than what is generally imagined.
ſhip. There are, no doubt, inſtances to the
In the ſecond Place, a Delicacy of contrary, and pretty numerous ones too;
Taſte is favourable to Love and Friend but few, in compariſon of the inſtances
ſhip, by confining our Choice to few we have of a right diſtribution of proſ.
People, and making us indifferent to perity and adverſity : Nor indeed could
the Company and Converſation of the it be otherwiſe from the common courſe
greateſt Part of Men. You will very of human affairs. To be endowed
feldom find, that mere Men of the with a benevolent diſpoſition, and to
World, whatever ſtrong Senſe they may love others will almoſt infallibly procure
be endowed with, are very nice in diſ love and eſteem ; which is the chief
tinguiſhing of Chara&ters, or in mark circumſtance in life, and facilitates e
ing thoſe inſenſible Differences and Gra very enterprize and undertaking ; be
dations which make one Man prefer fides the ſatisfaction, which immediately
able to another: Any one, that has reſults from it. The caſe is much the
competent Senſe, is ſufficient for their fame with the other virtues. Proſperity
Entertainment: They talk to him, of is naturally, tho' not neceſſarily at
their Pleaſures and Affairs, with the tached to virtue and merit ; and Ad
ſame Frankneſs as they would to any verſity, in like manner to vice and
other: And finding many, that are fit folly.
to ſupply his Place, they never feel any I muſt, however, confeſs, that this
Vacancy or Want in his Abſence. But rule admits of an exception with regard
to make uſe of the Alluſion of a famous" to one moral quality; and that Modºſiy
French Author, the Judgment may be has a natural tendency to conceal a
compared to a Clock or Watch, where man's talents, as Impudence diſplays
the moſt ordinary Machine is ſufficient them to the utmoſt, and has been the
to tell the Hours; but the moſt elabo only cauſe why many have riſen in the
rate and artificial only can point out world, under all the diſadvantages of
the Minutes and Seconds, and diſ low Birth and little merit. Such indo
tinguiſh the ſmalleſt Differences of lence and incapacity is there in the
* Mºnſ. Fontenelle, Plralité dºs Monde, Soir 6.
P. p. p 2 generality
 484 Of IMpu de Nc e and Mod Esty, Sept,
generality of mankind, that they are If any thing can give a modeſt man
apt to receive a man for whatever he more aſſurance, it muſt be ſome advan.
has a mind to put himſelf off for ; and tages of fortune, which chance procure
admit his over-bearing airs as proofs to him. Riches naturally gain a man
of that merit which he aſſumes to him a favourable reception in the world, and
felf. A decent aſſurance ſeems to be give merit a double luſtre, when a per
the natural attendant of virtue ; and ſon is endowed with it; and ſupply its
few men can diſtinguiſh Impudence place, in a great meaſure, when it is
from it: As, on the other hand, diffi. abſent. 'Tis wonderful to obſerve what
dence, being the natural reſult of vice airs of ſuperiority fools and knaves,
*and folly, has drawn diſgrace upon with large poſſeſſions, give themſelves
modeſtv, which in outward appearance above men of the greateſt merit in po.
‘ſo nearly reſembles it. verty. Nor do the men of merit make
Iºwas lately lamenting to a friend of any ſtrong oppoſition to theſe uſur
mine, who loves a conceit, that popu pations; or rather ſeem to favour them
lar applauſe ſhould be beſtowed with ſo by the modeſty of their behaviour.
little judgment, and that ſo many empty Their good ſenſe and experience make
forward coxcombs ſhould riſe up to a them diffident of their judgment, and
figure in the world . Upon which he cauſe them to examine everything with
ſaid there was nothing ſurpriſing in the the greateſt accuracy: As, on the other
caſe. Popular-fame, ſays he, is no hand, the delicacy of their ſentiments
thing but breath or air ; and air very makes them timorous left they commit
naturally preſſes into a vacuum. faults, and loſe in the practice of the
As Impudence, tho' really a vice, has world that integrity of virtue, of which
the ſame effects upon a man's fortune, they are ſo jealous. To make wiſdom
as if it were a virtue; ſo we may ob agree with confidence, is as difficult as
ſerve, that it is almoſt as difficult to be to reconcile vice to modeſty.
attain'd, and is, in that reſpect, diſ Theſe are the reflections that have
tinguiſh'd from all the other vices, occurr'd to me upon this ſubject of im:
which are acquir'd with little pains, and pudence and modeſty; and I hope the
continually encreaſe upon indi.lgence. reader will not be diſpleaſed to ſee them
Many a man, being ſenſible that mo wrought into the following allegºry.
deſty is extremely prejudicial to him in jupiter, in the beginning, joined
the making his fortune, has reſolved Pirtue, Wiſłom and Confidence together;
to be impudent, and to put a bold face and Wice, Folly, and Diffidence: And in
upon the matter: But, 'tis obſervable, that ſociety ſet them upon the eaſt.
that ſuch people have ſeldom ſucceeded But though he thought he had matched
in the attempt, but have been obliged them with great judgment, and ſaid that
to relapſe into their primitive modeſty. Confidence was the natural companion of
Nothing carries a man thro’ the world Virtue, and that Pice deſerved to beat.
like a true genuine natural impudence. tended with Diffidence, they had not
Its counterfeit is good for nothing, nor gone far before diſſenſion aroſe among
can ever ſupport itſelf. In any other them. Wiſdom, who was the guide of
attempt, whatever faults a man com the one company, was always accuſtom’
mits and is ſenſible of, he is ſo much ed, before ſhe ventured upon any road,
the nearer his end : But when he en however beaten, to examine it carº
deavours at impudence, if he ever fail'd fully; to enquire whither it led; whº
in the attempt, the remembrance of it dangers, difficulties and hindrance
will make him bluſh, and will infallibly might poſſibly or probably occur in."
diſconcert him : After which every In theſe deliberations ſhe uſually com’
bluſh is a cauſe for new bluſhes, ’till ſum’d ſome time; which delay "*
he be found out to be an arrant cheat, very diſpleaſing to Confidence, º:
and a vain pretender to impudence.
 1751. Observations on LAz1 N Ess. 485
always inclin'd to hurry on, without cottage, found Wiſdom and Virtue, who
much forethought or deliberation, in being repuls'd by the landlord, had re
the firſt road he met. Wiſdom and Wir tir'd thither. Virtue took compaſſion
tue were inſeparable : But Confidence of her, and Wiſdom found, from her
one day, following his impetuous na temper, that ſhe would eaſily improve:
º
ture, advanc'd a conſiderable way be So they admitted her into their ſociety.
fore his guides and companions; and Accordingly by their means, ſhe alter'd
not feeling any want of their company, in a little time ſomewhat of her man
he never enquir'd after them, nor e ner, and becoming much more amiable
wer met with them more. In like man and engaging, was now call'd by the
ner, the other ſociety, tho' join'd by name of Modeſy. As ill company has
jupiter, diſagreed and ſeparated. As a greater effect than good, Confidence,
Folly ſaw very little way before her, ſhe tho' more refračtory to counſel and ex
had nothing to determine concerning ample, degenerated ſo far by the ſocie
the goodneſs of roads, nor cou’d give ty of Wice and Folly, as to paſs by the
the preference to one above another ; name of Impudence. Mankind, who
and this want of reſolution was en ſee theſe ſocieties as jupiter firſt join'd
creas'd by Diffidence, who, with her them, and know nothing of theſe mu
doubts and ſcruples, always retarded tual deſertions, are led into ſtrange
the journey. This was a great annoy miſtakes by thoſe means; and where
ance to Wice, who loved not to hear of ver they ſee Impudence, make account
difficulties and delays, and was never of Virtue and Wiſdom, and wherever
ſatisfy'd without his full career, in they obſerve Modeſy call her attendants
whatever his inclinations led him to. Wice and Folly.
Folly, he knew, tho' ſhe hearken'd to
Diffidence, would be eaſily manag'd Observations on Lazi Ness.
when alone; and therefore, as a vici
ous horſe throws his rider, he openly Multam malician docuit otioſitat. Nic.
beat away this controuler of all his plea E are miſtaken, ſays the duke
ſures, and proceeded in his journey of Rochefocault, if we think
with Folly, from whom he is inſepara that none but the more violent paſſions
ble. Confidence and Diffidence being, triumph over the reſt. Lazineſs, weak
after this manner, both thrown looſe and languiſhing as it is, ſeldom fails of
from their reſpective companies, wan. making a conqueſt. If this reflection
der'd for ſome time ; till at laſt chance was ſuited to the natives of France, the
led them at the ſame time to one village. moſt active people in the world, it may
Confidence went directly up to the great much more properly be adapted to the
houſe, which belong'd to Wealth, the genius of Great Britain, where indo.
lord of the village ; and without flay lence ſeems the reigning paſſion. The
ling for a porter, intruded himſelf im ſpleen and vapours, which riſe almoſt
mediately into the innermoſt apartments, in every gentleman's houſe, at leaſt,
where he found Wice and Folly well re take their riſe from that dangerous ma
ceiv'd before him. He join'd the train : lady of having nothing to do ; for I
recommended himſelf very quickly to cannot call that doing any thing, which
his landlord; and enter'd into ſuch fa may as well be let alone. The fine
miliarity with Vice, that he was enliſt. lady and the beau employ the 24 hours
ed in the ſame company along with in dreſſing, eating, taking ſnuff, drink
Folly. They were frequent gueſts of ing tea, playing at cards and ſleeping,
Wealth, and from that moment inſepa. which is but one and the leaſt vicious
rable. Diffidence, in the mean time, progreſs of lazineſs. Among theſe la
not daring to approach the great houſe, dy Jane Careleſs is the moſt ſurprizing,
acceptcd of an invitation from Poverty, who cannot give the neceſſary orders
one of the tenants; and entering the for her dreſs, when ſhe muſt *:::: ear
486. An Old Maid's Advice bow to govern a Huſband. Sept.
bear the inſupportable toil of having it ſhould not be ſunk in the fondneſs of a
pinn'd on. Nor is this lazineſs confin'd wife ; ſhe ſhould have pride, and good
within the verge of the court ; Madam nature by turns, as ſhe found it moſt
Starch and Mrs. Primly lately married convenient ; for by indulging a man in
to two worthy citizens are ſo infected a few humours, he may indulge her in
with this diſtemper, that the firſt won't all.
hire a ſervant, that can't gueſs at her Every foible in the man ſhould be
meaning by her looks; and the latter, conſtrued to your advantage. Is he
tho' ſhe lives in a dining room, with a covetous, he'll make you rich ; is he
clock at her elbow, yet when it ſtrikes, preciſe, he'll not be paſſionate ; is he
ſhe will call the maid to tell her how paſſionate, he will make you patient ;
often it ſtruck: for it would too much foppiſh, he'll always be neat ; if a rake,
exhauſt her ſpirits either to count the he will love his wife in her turn : Think
hours, or to turn herſelf about to look him ſtill agreeable, as the only way to
at the dial-plate. Theſe ladies, howe make him ſtill think you ſo.
ver, will take the pains to travel half a The man, who is not of ſo tractable
dozen times a day to the beaufet to re a diſpoſition, is to be govern'd by ar
cruit their ſpirits at the cordial bottle, tifice; however difficult this may ſeem,
and then affectedly recover the elbow it is only to perſwade him to what you
chair, before they faint away with the before knew he had determin'd to do.
fatigue. But theſe are not more idle To preſerve dominion, you muſt pre
than thoſe buſy bodies, who go from ſerve good humour, and to pleaſe a
houſe to houſe, and make it their con huſband, continue that which pleas'd the
ſtant employment to ſpread poiſon with lover. To expoſe the ill qualities of
their tongues, and to raiſe confuſion and mind, or neglect the care of their ap
ſtrife amongſt their acquaintance. They pearance to their huſbands is a great
do not the thing they ought to do, Nor overſight in the ladies.
is it a proper employment for a country Some women might govern their
lady to neglect her family for the di huſbands were they not always telling
verſion of fox hunting, horſe racing, them they are capable of governing
or ſuch manly exerciſes. Among the them ; and hinting they are fools, by
liſt of idlers, I muſt now rank myſelf, crying up their own prudence and con
who have wrote this idle epiſtle, only duet: Others, to enjoy a power they
to ſpend an idle hour, and tell you af think they deſerve, boaſt of their ex
ter an idle manner, that I am your idle cellencies, till they ceaſe to be ſo. What
correſpondent, who entertain great greater plague can a man have than to
expectations of being better employ'd be ſtunn'd with the repetition of—
and inſtructed by reading your maga What? uſe a woman ſo of my merit *
zine. Of my condućt?—They loſe their ſway
by eternally boaſting of their wit, beauty,
An Old Maid's Advice how to govern fortune, family, and that diſtinguiſhable
a HusBAN p. thing call'd virtue.
In defence of all the henpecks, I can
A”riedthe ſtate
whole happineſs of a mar
depends on our firſt
not allow the women to be tyrants;
how deſpotick ſoever they may be in
choice, the utmoſt caution ſhould be private, in publick it's enough, if they
taken by the fair ; nor would it be im. juſt let the company ſee, the grey mare
proper to deviate from their common is the better horſe. A huſband ſhould
maxim, and take the man, who loves ſtill retain the appearance of a man, and
them, rather than him whom they be indulg'd ſo far as to ſee a play or an
love : They may retain their power opera by himſelf; nay, to drink his
over the firſt the latter will govern half pint at the tavern, provided he
, them. The authority of a miſtreſs gave a good account what company he
was
2751. Courts of Conſcience recommended. 487
was in. And he might be allowed to he carries to the higheſt pitch : for the ſpring,
frºm whence all moral actions flow, is his greateſt
think ſome half hours in his life might delight. He juſtly eſteems it pedantic for a man
be ſpent with ſatisfaction, tho' not in of taſte to underſtand books; and therefore ap
company with his ſpouſe. He might phes himſelf with the utmoſt aſiduity, to the ſtudy
likewiſe believe this or that woman to of theſe five great branches of uſeful learning,
wherein all pretty fellows are known to excel,
lerably pretty, had ſenſe, wit, and was namely, wine, women, faſhions, plays and maſ.
agreeable, if it was a degree at leaſt querades. Upon theſe general topics of modern
beneath the perfečtions of his wife. converſation, no man can make a better or longer
Nor ſhould he be baniſh'd to a ſeparate diſcourſe : for it is the great buſineſs of his life
bed, unleſs it be on an urgent neceſſity to render himſelf maſter of them; as well know
ing that everything elſe, which men of narrow
for admitting a gallant. capacities and weak minds call learning, is but
Theſe obſervations onthe government vain, empty and ſuperficial, unworthy a perſon of
of thoſe creatures called huſbands, quality, to trouble himſelf with, or take any
pains about.
ſhew, it's a great deal in the power of
the women to rule them ; and if any Mr. URBAN,
of my ſex think I have not allowed them I. has been the laudable cuſtom of our legiſla
ture primarily to conſider, and impartially to
enough ; or maliciouſly affirm I have Promote
calculated this in favour of huſbands, in the proſperity of the whole community,
with as little prejudice as poſſible to that of indi
order to get one myſelf; I declare (tho’ viduals, by extending to the whole nation, thoſe
I am but in my fifty fifth year) ſhall laws, which, by long experience, have been ſound
uſeful to a part thereof.
always be miſtreſs of ſo much ſelf deni Now it hath been evident to demonſtration, that
al, as to remain in a ſtate of virginity, the court of conſcience, eſtabliſhed in London, by
and laugh with contempt on the prettieſt charter or patent, in the reign of James the firſt,
fellow in Great Britain ; having no in and fince confirmed by ſundry ačts of parliament,
has anſwered all the good cnds of its inſtitution.
clination to refign my will, or promiſeFrom whence, on a rational principle, it follows,
obedience to any of their ſex ; but re that the erecting ſuch courts in each great trading
ſolve to preſerve my liberty, and my town in this kingdom, would be a
maiden name. Patience Reſolute.
common benefit, by eſtabliſhing a ſpee
dy and eaſy circulation of juſtice, and
A true fiáure of a modern pretty fellow. ſecuring the peace and proſperity of the
inhabitants; ſeeing that the aggregate
pretty fellow is known by his dreſs, of ſeveral ſmall debts, ſpeedily and ea
A and behaviour ; and may as ea fily recovered, may relieve and reinflate
fily be diſtinguiſhed from the common an indigent but induſtrious creditor, and
herd of mortals, as a beau from a clown. the neceſſity of paying ſuch debts excite
You may judge of his intelle&s by the induſtry and frugality in an indolent
powder in his wig, and his capacity by and extravagant debtor.
the buckling of his ſhoe. His wit ap Amongſt the many conveniencies re
pears by his vivacity and his good ſenſe ſulting from courts of conſcience is one
in the choice of his waiſtcoat. His fingularly remarkable, that the creditor
valour may be known by the length of and debtor have liberty (as in Denmark
his ſword, and his modeſty by the cock in caſes of greater conſequence) to ſtate
of his hat. He learns to dance when their own caſe ; and if injuſtice or con
he can go alone: and to ſpell as ſoon tumacy appear in an able debtor, the
as he comes of age. He never reads, commiſſioners have power to grant ex
becauſe it takes up too much of his ecution againſt his perſon or effects:
time; nor thinks, becauſe it makes his But, in caſe of inability, occaſioned by
head ach. His orthodoxy may be col loſſes, ſickneſs, or other adverſity, they
lected from his contempt of the clergy : may decree payment by compoſition,
and his political notions from the coffee without committing him to priſon for
houſe he frequents. In the company of what he is not then able to pay, and
men of ſenſe, he ſhews his wiſdom by his without depriving his family of ſubſiſt
ſilence; and amongſt the ladies, his learn ence by his labour, or the public of an
ing by his talkativeneſs. His morality uſeful member. Another
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488 Courts of Conſcience recommend.d. Sept.
Another conveniency of ſuch courts bitants of every hundred or riding with
is, that in ſome places they are held in the ſame, ſhall petition the bench of
twice a week, and in the neighbourhood juſtices of the general quarter ſeſſions of
of debtor and creditor; and thoſe for the peace for ſuch county, for liberty to
counties, about ſix times a year, and at erect courts of conſcience or county
different places alternately, for the ac courts within the ſame; particularly na
commodation of the inhabitants in each ming the towns, pariſhes, ridings, or
diſtrict; the expence of the former be hundreds, that are to be privileged
ing about 3s 4d. and of the latter 31. 9d. therewith , and inſerting the times when
except upon execution againſt perſon and the places where the ſame are to be
or goods, when it is 2 or 3s., more.— held ; and the ſaid juſtices, in open
Thus debtors as well as creditors are court, certifying, under their hands and
preſerved from ruin thro’ needleſs ex ſeals, to the judges of the next general
pences, and the labouring people are ob. aſſizes for ſuch county, their conſent and
liged to pay their juſt debts without in approbation of ſuch intended inſtitu
juring their families. tion ; and procuring a certificate, under
Debts under forty ſhillings are more the hands and ſeals of the judges in o
numerous than thoſe above it, and, con pen court, ſignifying their conſent and
ſequently, the quick and eaſy payment concurrence, directed to the chief ma
or tedious and expenſive detenſion of giſtrate of the town, or high ſheriff of
ſuch ſums, relieve or diſtreſs greater the county, for the time being ; it may
numbers of a lower claſs and leſs ability, be lawful for ſuch pariſhioners, who
than thoſe of greater value do ſuch who have a right to aſſemble in their ſeveral
are intereſted therein: For, as the ag veſtries, and for the freeholders and
gregate of debts or credits, increaſe in principal inhabitants in the ſeveral ri
value, ſo the debtors or creditors are not dings and hundreds in the counties, to
ſo numerous ; which debts are ſuppo aſſemble and chuſe a ſuitable number
ſed to appertain to men of ability to of diſcreet and ſubſtantial inhabitants, in
bear the expence of recovering, or of each pariſh or hundred, proportioned to
diſappointment by detaining them. the number of pariſhioners and free
As the borough of Southwark, and holders, to ſerve as commiſſioners at
the cities of Weſtminſter and Lincoln, ſuch courts, by rotation ; and they, by
were lately favoured with courts of ballot, to chuſe a clerk, who is a good
conſcience, and the counties of Middle accomptant, of an unblemiſhed charac
ſex and Lincoln with courts for the ſame, ter, though not an attorney, for which
ſo the other trading towns and counties the city of London hath given a prece
in this kingdom have a proportionable dent, and he to chuſe the ſummoner.
occaſion for them ; and, upon proper The elečtion for commiſſioners and
application, areas juſtly entitled to them. clerk, may be annually made under
It is therefore humbly hoped, that his ſuch powers and reſtrićtions, as the
majeſty, who makes the laws of the courts of conſcience for Southwark, and
land the rule of his government, will be that for the county of Middleſex, are u
graciouſly pleaſed to recommend to his ſually held. Theſe courts may be as
parliament to be enacted (if the legiſla authentic as if a particular act had been
ture, without ſuch recommendation granted for each, by the whole body
from the throne, don't graciouſly and of the legiſlature; and if afterwards a
voluntarily enact) That if one of his ny alteration or amendment be neceſſa
majeſty's juſtices of the peace, in, or ry, the ſame gradual proceedings may
contiguous to, any great trading town, be had to effect it.
with the chief magiſtrate, and ſix or For ſome trading towns and coun
more principal inhabitants thereof, and ties, which have occaſion for ſuch
the high ſheriff, with two juſtices of the courts, have not a fund nor public ſpi
peace ºf any county, with ſix or more rit, to raiſe one ſufficient to procure
1ubilantial freeholders or principal inha. them -
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1751. Courts of Conſcience recommended. 489

them at Weſtminſter; and others have may be. It is the advice of Iſocrates
not diſcernment enough to deſcribe the to a young prince, to ſeek ſuch laws as
common neceſſity and utility of them : are equitable and uſeful; ſuch as may
and, it is hoped, that the officers of the render the differences amongſt ſubjects
honourable houſe of commons will not as few as poſſible, and the accommoda
oppoſe ſo public an utility, from an ap tion of them no leſs eaſy and expediti
prehenſion that their future fees will be ous; and that every one may recover
diminiſhed by it, nor the commiſſion his right by as ſhort and as cheap a pro
ers begrudge their time in attendance, ceſs as can be contrived, which hath
to compleat this amicable aſſociation, been long and ardently wiſhed for by
ſince we ought not to ſerve ourſelves the Britiſh ſubjećts.
only, but ourſelves and our neighbours,
confidering that he whom we ſerve *...* A writer in the Gazetteer com
now, may ſerve us another time. plains likewiſe, that the laws, as they
But foraſmuch as clerks may be pre now ſtand, in relation to landlord and
poſſeſſed, and ſummoners prove mer tenant, creditor and bankrupt, and
cenary, by giving intelligence to the debtor and creditor, are in general pro
litigants of the names and reſidence of dućtive of more harm than good ; and
the commiſſioners who are to try their propoſes a reformation by determining
cauſe, who may previouſly influence all debts under Iool. in cheap courts of
ſuch commiſſioners in their favour, conſcience, and there giving relief as
whereby juſtice may be perverted : the nature of the caſe requires, as well
therefore it is humbly hoped, that a to landlord and tenant, as to all other
clauſe will be inſerted in all future ačts debtors and creditors ; and in caſes a
for that purpoſe, to fine any clerk or bove 1 ool. a commiſſion of bankruptcy
fummoner for giving ſuch intelligence, might be granted on eaſy terms; where
litigants for influencing or attempting by many induſtrious families would be
to influence the commiſſioners, and ſaved from ruin, and the nation be
commiſſioners for receiving any infor greatly benefited.
mation or prepoſſeſſion in the cauſe, Another writer in the ſame paper
except in open court, upon any account points out a way effectually to remedy
whatſoever. the preſent idle and diſſolute behaviour
Now as the voice of the ſubjećt has of the lower claſs of people, by ear
long and loudly, even from the year neſtly entreating all magiſtrates to en
1648, as appears from the hiſtorical quire ſtrialy into the characters of li
preface to fir John Forteſcue, lord chan cenſed public houſe keepers, and what
cellor of England's treatiſe de laudibus ſort of company they entertain, becauſe
legum Angliae, p. 1 1, 12, prayed for a it is at their houſes that thieves and
relaxation from the oppreſſion of law gamblers meet with working men and
proceedings, than which nothing me apprentices, whom they firſt defraud
rits more the attention of the legiſlature; and then delude into wicked courſes.
ſo it is humbly hoped, that a due and And upon ſuch enquiry to withhold li
diligent regard will be paid to the late cences from all but thoſe of an eſtabliſhed
and preſent interceſſions for that pur reputation, as well for the performance
poſe ; it being reaſonable that the laws of religious duties, as for moral pračtice.
ſhould be uſeful and not prejudicial, and At preſent it ſeems to be only transfer
the pračtice of them ſo framed, as to de ring the evil complained of, from di
fend the ſubject, as much as poſſible, ſtillers or gin ſhops, to licenſed public
againſt any lawleſs attempts, either up. houſes; for tho’ the lower claſs of peo
on his perſon or property, and ſecure ple are delivered from the ſnares of un
him in defence of the one, and recovery lawful houſes, they ſtill have it in their
of the other, with as much eaſe and power to ſeek their deſtruction at lawful
ſpeed, and as little expence to him as Oil CŞ,

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 Poetical E S S A. Y.S. Sept.
490 And now the ripen'd ſhocks in ranks are plac'd,
CHLOE's Chorcz. A new S C N G. And ev'ry tenth with verdant bough is grac'd.
With heart elate the farmer views his ſtore,
HE beau, with his delicate womaniſh face, And finds his crouded barns could hold no more.
T whoſe merit all lies in a feather and lace, From this abundance ſome ſmall pittance ſpare,
The proud, the immoral, the coward, the vain, To feed and clothe the hungry and the bare 5
May ſue for my love, but will meet with diſdain. So ſhall the god of harveſt bid the ſoil,
The dunce I deteſt, and whoſe wit is ſevere 5 with plenteous crops, reward your future toil.
I ficken whenever a ſycophant's near : Howjoyous is the ſcene when autumn pours
The brute that's ill-manner'd diſorders me much ; In vaſt profuſion all his ripen'd ſtores!
Andru die an old maid cre I'll couple with ſuch: when purple cluſters load the fruitful vine,
But he, in whom ſenſe and politeneſs are join'd, On bending boughs when ruddy apples ſhine,
whoſe ſtudy has been to embelliſh his mind, And moſt admir'd the nonpareils are ſeen,
whoſe pleaſures ne'er injure his health or his purſe, The pippin's gold and rennet's gateful green' [chaſe
Is fit to be taken—for better, for worſe. with deep-mouth'd hounds the eager ſportſmen
whoſe wit has no gall, and whoſe tongue no The doubling hare thro’ ev'ry wily maze. [ſprings,
deceit; • While from the wood the whirring pheaſant
whoſe nature is noble, and conduct diſcreet; * And mounts exulting on triumphant wings,
Ne'er knew any fear, but to hurt or offend The levell'd ſhot from ſome ſure marksman's eye,
Ifhe queſtions my heart, he will find it his friend. O'ertakes him ſwift, and bids him fall and die.
On a c O U N T R Y L. I. F. E. Behold yon wary dog, with cautious noſe,
Searches each wind that o'er the ſtubble blows,
ofºrtunatos
Agricolas ! nimium ſuaſi bona noriº
V1 R G.
And ſoon as eler the tainted breeze he tries,
He points out faithful where the covey lies.
Hrice happy he, whom providence has plac'd, The filent ſetters then with eager ſpeed,
In ſcenes of life with rural beauty grac'd, Unbind the net, and urge the foaming ſteed,
Tho' here's no maſquerade, no pompous ball, Swift in the field the ſure deſtruction floats,
No ſplendid Ranelagh, nor gay Pauxball ; And ev'ry bird to certain fate devotes.
No beaux nor belles in wanton luſtre ſhine, Nor are theſe rural pleaſures wholly loſt,
with ſparkling product of Golconda's mine ; When all the ground is white with hoary froſt.
No courtiers here in crowds polite reſort, The now no verdant meads delight the eye,
The pomp we want and vices of a court, But all beneath the bright confuſion lie,
Herc nature's charms delight the raptur'd eye, Tho' rapid floods with ice are cover'd o'er,
And all the labour'd works of art defy. And ſeek the boſom of the main no more :
Thro' ev'ry change of ſeaſons ſtill appear Tho' nature's works all dreary now appear,
The various beauties of the various year. And foreſts ſcarce their load of ſnow can bear,
Touch'd by the vernal ſun, with genial rays Some joy remains; on ice the ſcater flies,
Now ev'ry field it's hidden ſtores diſplays, And to the race the courſer's ſpeed defies ;
with various tints the mead enamell'd glows, With rural mirth the ſpacious hills reſound,
On ev'ry hedge the fragrant hawthorn blows, And jovial Barebus walks his chearful round.
And now unfolded to thc length'ning day, Thus each glad hour in innocence is ſpent,
The ſweet perfumes the bluſhing roſe betray. And each one feels that ſolid joy, content,
The herds aow ſeek the dew-beſpangled mead, No anxious care diſturbs his quiet breaſt,
And bleating flocks in cv'ry valley feed. Completely private, and completely bleſt. J. S.
The ſcathcº'd ſongſter now of ev'ry grove,
To a Succeſsful Rival.
In gentle warbling, tells his ardent love,
His ardent love his faithful mate returns, HRICE happy Damon' to thy longing arms
Pants with his wiſhes, with his raptures burns. Has Mira now reſign'd her virgin charms!
Nor thus the feather'd choir alone complain, O, may ſhe ſtill improve thy rapt’rous joy!
Thro' various nature thrills the pleaſing pain, For never can her chaſte endearments clov.
From the blind reptile crawling prone on earth, Thrice happy lover! prize thy beauteous ſtore;
To man's exalted race of heav'nly birth. Nor heaven can grant, nor mortal covet more.
When Phoebus darts the ſummer's ſultry ray, And when that face, where blooming innocence
And lab’rers ſweat beneath the ſcorching day, Unfully'd ſhines, leſs luſtre ſhall diſpenſe;
The joyous mowers urge the pleaſing toll, May time, for every charin he weakens there,
And crop the produce of the verdant ſoil; With ſome new virtue recompence the fair:
The village nymphs attend with ready rake, That ſo thy riper paſſion ſtill may find
Light is the toil of which the nymphs partake. Freſh beauties in her undecaying mind.
Their taſk perform'd, at length the joyful ſwain So ſhall enamour'd Mira find in thee ſme.
Brings home the ſweet reward of all his pain. That love, that faith, ſhe might have prov’d in
See hºw yon fields the picntcous harveſt bring, Thy rival once, thy rival now no more,
And aſ: the vallies truly laugh and firg' Unenvy'd bids thee all her ſweets explore;
In well-rang'd order, lo! the reapers ſtand, And curſ by thy prevailing deſtiny,
Impa ent waiting for their lord’s command ; Still ſhowers down theſi-gs on thy tride and thee.
He f ves the w id, at once they graſp the ſtraw, Compeii'd by fate, the charmer I reſign;
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175*. Poetical E S S A Y S.
The love of Mira has my ſoul refin'd,
And from ungenerous paſſions purg'd my mind.
Had heaven beſtow'd the glorious prize on me,
And you like Thyrſis lov'd, if that can be ;
Imparadis'd within the fair one's arms,
Bleſt in her ſmiles, and lord of all her charms,
Even then refle&ting on the joys you loſt,
A generous ſympathy ſome ſighs had coſt;
By my ownjoys I ſhould have gueſs'd your pain,
And almoſt wiſh'd you had not lov’d in vain;
To fate alone have given the dear ſucceſs,
Northought my merit greater, nor yours leſs.
O: if a wretch, dead frozen by diſdain,
Can e'er by ſunny love be warm'd again ;
Then quickly, heaven, bright Mira's loſs repair
By ſome kind nymph, compaſſionate as fair,
May Mira's milder glances arm her eye;
Her cheeks may Mira's modeſt crimſon dye;
Her ſmiles may Mira's winning ſweetneſ, grace,
And Mira's lilies bloſſom in her face :
The ſame her features, he her mind the ſame;
And Mira's virtues add to Mira's frame.
Then, to compleat the workmanſhip divine,
Give her a heart as true and fond as mine :
With mutual flames our faithful boſoms warm;
Let her like Thyºſis love, like Mira charm.
I aſk no more, in love compleatly beſt,
Let av’rice and ambition take the reſt.
Rules in Courtsh 1 p.
Aint amoriſt; what, do'ſt thou think
To taſte love's honey, and not drink
One dram of gall? Or to devour - But aſks no more.
A world of ſweet, and taſte no ſour?
Do'ſt thou ever think to enter
Th' Elyſian fields, who durſt not venture
In Charon's barge A lover's mind,
Muſt uſe to ſail with every wind.
He who loves and fears to try,
Learns his miſtreſs to deny.
Doth ſhe chide thee "Tis to ſhew it,
That thy coldneſs makes her do it.
Is ſhe ſilent 2 Is ſhe mute?
Silence fully grants thy ſuit.
Doth ſhe pout, and leave the room?
Then ſhe goes to bid thee come.
Is ſhe ſick? why then be ſure,
She invites thee to the cure.
Doth ſhe croſs thy ſuit with no?
Tuſh, ſhe loves to hear thee woo.
Doth ſhe call the faith of man
In queſtion ? may, ſhe loves thee then.
And if e'er ſhe make a blot,
She's loſt if that thou hit'ſ her not,
He who after ten denials,
Dares attempt no farther trials;
Hath no warrant to acquire
The dainties of his chaſte deſire.
Phi li P S1D N E Y.
Mr. Up san,
Fº: the benefit of your celebrated beauties, Each reighb'ring peaſant mourns his end,
graces, angels, goddeſſes, &c. pleaſe to Dropping a kind unſeigned tear,
infºrt the following lines, and you'll oblige their
And prays for his departed friend
admirer,
and your bumble ſervant,
J. R-E-R T-s N.
49.
A S O N G.
S the ſnow in vallies lying,
Phaebus his warm beams applying,
Soon diſſolves and melts away;
So the beauties, ſo the graces,
Of the moſt bewitching faces,
At approaching age decay.
As the tyrant when degraded,
Is deſpis'd, and is upbraided,
By the ſlaves he once controll'd ;
So the nymph, if none cou'd move her,
Is deſpis'd of ev'ry lover,
When her charms are growing old.
Fair ones, while your beauty's blooming,
Uſe your time, leſt age reſuming
What your youth profuſely lends,
Ye are robo'd of all your glories,
And condemn’d to tell old ſtories,
To your unbelieving friends.
The PEAs a N.T.
After the Manner of Mr. Pope's Ode on Solitude.
HE peaſant's bleſt, who in his cot,
Secure from flatt'ry and deceit,
The bread, his honeſt labour got,
In peace can cat.
Whoſe family to cloath and feed,
Doth each new day his hand employ ;
But toils well pleas'd, th' approaching need
To ſatisfy.
O happy ſtate which ſo contents'
Who's chearful, tho' he's poor;
Who aſks of heav'n what nature wants,
The miſer's fears ne'er rack his breaſt,
Each night he lays him down in peace;
No dreams of rapine break his reſt,
He ſleeps at eaſe.
Riſes each morn with early dews,
Salutes with joy the welcome day;
And in the fields his toil purſues,
With ſpirit gay.
When nature calls for nouriſhment,
On ſome ſoft moſſy bank he ſits ;
And food, that's ſweeten’d by coatent,
He thankful eats.
Nor guilt, nor fear, his joy diſmay,
Each thought freſh comfort brings;
Thus happy all the live-long day,
- He works and ſings.
But when the ſun retraćts his rays,
And ev'ning ſnokes from chimnies come;
Then, thoughtleſs with an eaſy pace,
Goes whiſtling home.
There he his leiſure hours enjoys,
Laughing at merry tale or jet;
Till ſleep o'eipower his weary eyes, -
Then gocs to reſt.
Thus ſteal away his earthly days,
In health, content, and caſe,
Till he the debt of nature pays,
And dies in peace.
With heart ſincere.
O heaven! let me ſuch bliſ; enjoy,
Crown'd with content, and free from blame,
And may good deeds, whene'er I die,
Record iny fame.
492 T H E Sept.

Monthly Chromoſoger.
Tues DAY, Auguſt 27. At the ſale of Shetland pickled her
T Chelter aſſizes, a tradeſman of rings, to the quantity of 95 whole bar
Macclesfield brought an action rels, 26 half, 2 quarters, and 1 1 kegs,
againſt a poſt-maſter for charging a let each barrel, on an average, ſold at 21.
ter more than 4 d. as it contained 2 or 15 s. 6d. each half barrel at 1 1. 15 s.
3 patterns, or ſpecimens of goods, tho’ 6d. each quarter barrel at 20 s. 6 d.
the whole did not weigh above an ounce; and each keg, containing 5o herrings,
the jury, which was ſpecial, and con at I S. S.
ified of a Bart. and other gentlemen of Was caſt aſhore at Wells in Norfolk,
diſtinction, gave a verdict for tº 2 pian on the E. of Leiceſter's eſtate, a fiſh 37;
tii with s. damages. – This cauſe is feet long, and 8 teet thick, ſuppoſed
to be re-heard. 8 ton wt; the ſeamen uſed to the whale
– 28, 29. At the annual meeting of fiſhery ſay, it is neither a whale not a
the 3 choirs of Glouceller, Hereford, grampus, nor do they know what kind
and Worceſter, held at Glouceſter, were of fiſh it is. -

performed the fineſt pieces of muſic of Two ſoldiers condemn’d and order'd
Purcell's and Handel's compoſition. to be ſhot he 9th inſt, for deſertion,
The collection on the two days was were reprieved, and order'd to receive
1351. and the money ariſing from the 5oo laſhes.
tickets for the concert was apply'd to - FR 1 Day 6.
pay the inſtrumental performers from Thomas Jones, James Welch, Hen
London, &c. ry Bryant, and Matthias Keys, were
SUNDAY, Sept. 1. executed at Kennington Com:... ºn ; the
-

The Antelope, J. MacClellan, ma. two former for the murder of Sarah
ſter, ſailed from Graveſend for Geor Green, (ſee p. 439.) the two latter for
gia, with 16o German proteſtants, in robbing on the highway. Jones ac
vitcd thither by their countrymen ſet knowledged he was in company when
tled at Ebenezer in that Colony. Sarah Green was raviſhed and other
So many robberies were committed wiſe abuſed, but declared as a dying man
this morning and the night before, on that he no otherwiſe uſed her 11, than
paſſengers from London to Wandſworth, by attempting to lie with her; that Ni
i’utney, and Richmond, that this even. chols, the evidence, was the firſt that
ing moſt of the people returning thence threw her down, and uſed her rudely,
to London, aſſembled at Wandſworth, and then he and Welch ſucceſſively at
and came home in companies. tempted to lie with her, but could not
WEDN Es DAY 4. becauſe ſhe was ſo bad; that Coleman,
Was iſſued an order of council for all who was executed for this fact, was not
ſhips coming from the Levant into any in their company that night, nor at any
port of his majeſty's dominions, to per other time to his knowledge ; but that
form a quarantine of 40 days, on ac Nichols took upon himſelf the name of
count of the plague which rages at Coleman, and bid his companions call
Conſtantinople, where 70,000 people him by that name at their firſt meeting
have dy'd of it. with the woman.—He was only 22
TH U Rs D A Y 5. years of age, and uſed to ply as a por
At the annual feaſt of the ſons of the ter at St. Margaret's hill. —— James
clergy at Briſtol, the ſermon was preach Welch made much the ſame declarati
ea by the biſhop, and the collection af On.
t-r dinner for putting out apprentices, Henry Bryant, exccu:cd for robbing
*inouſ:-d to 891, 9 & 0 d. Mir
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1751. The Monthly CH Ronologe R. 493
Mr. W. Bates, in Chelſea-fields, was an tal was deliver'd of a ſtilborn male child,
Iriſhman, and during the late war, had full grown and large, whoſe left ear had
been a ſailor, and ſo ſucceſsful as to re no appearance of any hollow, and its
ceive at one time 560 l. prize-money, right ear was placed under the throat.
with which he ſet up a public houſe in A fire broke out at the ſeat of Hume
Shoreditch; but ſoon became a ring Campbell, Eſq; near Colnbrook in
leader in many robberies, for which he Buckinghamſhire, which conſumed all
is ſaid to have been 27 times impriſon the rich furniture, &c. and was ſo fierce,
ed in the ſeveral goals of this city and that Mr. Campbell was obliged to get
fuburbs. down from his chamber by a ladder,
Matthias Keys was an inn-keeper's ſon without his cloaths. The fire broke out
at Billericay in Eſſex, was bred a vintner, in his ſtudy, and was firſt diſcovered by
and had been maſter of an inn at Briſtol, a helper in the ſtables, who gave the a
but being a gay ſpark, fond of racing, larm, and ſaved the greateſt part of the
cocking, and other extravagancies, he family from being burnt in their beds.
ſoon fail'd, and then took to the high Monday. 9.
way; andwith one Ruſſel, hang'd about By advice from Southwold, all the
4 years ago, committed a multitude of herring buſſes were refitting there for the
robberies.—In Auguſt 1747, he was Yarmouth fiſhery, except the Norfolk,
tried and cofidemn’d at Chelmsford; but which was ſuppoſed to be fiſhing on the
procured a pardon on condition of tranſ Yorkſhire coaſt, where was ſaid to be
porting himſelf for life.—On the 14th great plenty of herrings; a French buſs
of Nov. 1747, he ſailed with admiral was then making its firſt appearance near
Boſcawen to the E. Indies; was at the Southwold.
fiege of Pondicherry, where he loſt an We DN esd AY 1 1.
eye ; after which he returned home, and A number of phyſicians and ſurgeons
has ſince committed many robberies. He viſited a young woman who had been
was about 32 years of age, and a very above a year in Hyde Park Hoſpital,
perſonable, ačtive, well-bred man, much and whoſe belly was ſwelled to an enor
reſpected by his companions, who tried mous ſize, and without pain, and when
all methods to ſave him. touched makes acroaking noiſe, audible
At a general court of the governors at above zo yards diſtance. This ac
oftheLondon lying-in hoſpitalatshafteſ. count in all the papers is ſince ſaid to be
bury Houſe, (whither it was removed falſe and groundleſs,and that the diſorder,
Midſummer laſt from London Houſe for at her firſt admittance into the hoſpital,
the convenience of admitting more ly appears to ariſe from natural and obvi
ing-in married women) it was unani ous cauſes.
mouſly reſolved to admit no more out An order of council was made for
patients, after thoſe already recommend ſummoning the parliament to ſit for diſ
ed are diſcharg’d. patch of buſineſs on November 12.
SAt URDAY 7. The lords of trade and plantations or
Of 57 children offer'd to the Found der'd 5 ſhips to be got ready to ſail for
ling Hoſpital, to boys and 10 girls were Nova Scotia with two companies of
taken in by lot, in preſence of ſeveral of Lee's foot, and warlike ſtores.
the governors. Mr. Joſ. Goddard, who keeps the
An Eſſex farmer was convićted on the White Hart-Inn at Crandford-Bridge,
oaths of three perſons before the lord was tried at the Old Baily, on an indićt
mayor, of ſelling a load of hay, of which ment preferred againſt him by Henry
32 truſſes out of 36 were under weight; Simmonds, a Poliſh Jew, for robbing
the penalty, which is 1 s. 6d. for every him of 554 ducats, as he pretended,
truſs deficient, was on his ſubmiſſion and at his own houſe, where the Jew lay on
fair promiſes mitigated to 30 s. the 27th of Auguſt laſt. The Jew,
SUN DAY 8. who could not ſpeak Engliſh, gave, i.is
A poor woman in the London Hoſpi
 494. The Mon Th LY CH Ronolocer. Sept.
his interpreter, a very circumſtantial ac ſecond hand cloaths and watches that
count of what paſſed from the time of 1oo ducats of the money was his own,
his entering the houſe, till the time of and 35o belonged to the chancellorCor
his going to bed at 9 at night. At 12, he roney, the governor he lived under, the
ſaid the priſoner enter'd his room, he reſt to another gentleman of that coun
ſtarted up, and ſeem'd ſurpriz'd,—the try named Gobernator, with which
priſoner ſaid ſleep, ſleep, and then ſhut money he was entruſted to buy fine
the door and left him. Between three ſecond-hand ſuits of cloaths for the go
and four in the morning, being aſleep, vernor's lady to wear, and likewiſe
ſome body took hold of him and put a watches for them.—Higham Levi de.
hand to his mouth, and with a knee clared he ſaw the money, as did like
ſqueez'd him to the bed,—he ſtruggled wiſe Barnard Abrahams, and Abraham's
up, and ſaw two men, –the man that wife.—Jacob Abrahams, a travelling
held him was the priſoner, he could ſee Jew, ſaid, he lay at Hounſlow the night
his face by the moonlight, the other that Simmonds lay at the priſoner's, and
man took from him his girdle and mo there he heard that an outlandiſh man
ney, the girdle and money was about had been robbed, but ſaid the priſoner
his body upon his ſhirt, the man ſaid, was an honeſt man,—The priſoner, in
I have got the money, then they his defence, ſaid, that the proſecutor did
went down ſtairs, he open'd the win lie at his houſe, as he had ſworn; that
dow and cried out,-they return'd,— he had refuſed him lodging, but his
gave him a punch in the face,—knock'd niece and a gentlewoman with her had
him down, ſheſhew'dthe wound incourt] prevailed upon him to let him have a
-held a knife to his throat, and ſaid bed, being pleaſed with the oddity ofthe
huſh, huſh, your life!—then they left man,—they ſaid he was a hermit;-
him, and ſhut the door, he dreſs'd that in the morning he pretended to be
himſelf, and at daylight ſomebody came robb'd by 2 men that came in [point.
and open'd the door ſoftly, and at the ing] at the window; that he, the priſo.
ſame time a coach called at the door. ner, was much ſurpriz'd, and went up
He went down, the coach was gone, ſtairs, – the window curtains were
and the priſoner with 2 ſervants ſtood at drawn, and the windows as clean *
the door, he went up to him, and ſaid, poſſible, not ſo much as the print ºf"
you have my money [in Dutch] the an cat's foot, and the key was on their
fwer made him, he did not underſtand.— fide of the door; that the Jew did gº
Then, he ſaid, he laid down his ſtaff away, and left his ſtaff and knapſid;
and knapſack at the door, and came to but ſoon returned; and then he own"
wards London, a ſervant came after he did threaten him, for bringing a ſcan.
him, and he return’d back,-the priſon dal on his houſe, and was about to ſº.
er ſhook his fift at him, and order'd cure eſcape;
his him by that
a conſtable,
all the but
nexthedaymº
he
his ſervant to hold him faſt,--he was
frighted, took up his things, and came went in ſearch of him, but to no Pº"
away crying, he called at the Coach poſe; that upon inquiry, he found”
and Horſes at Hounſlow, where he had the wound he ſhew'd he had received?
lodged a week before, made his com week before at Turnham Green; *
plaint, and ſhew'd his bloody ſhirt, but that 2 or 3 drops of blood thº
could not make them underſtand him,- found by the bed-fide appeard like
upon his return to London, he told black blood that had been kept **
Higham Levi his caſe, of whom he had bottle 2 or 3 days.-The nie."
-
beſpoke watches to the value of Iool. firm'd every circumſtance—Willia"
s
Being aſked to give an account of him. Taylor, who liv'd over-againſt the Pº.
w ſelf, he ſaid, he came from Poland, had ſoner's, was up between 3 a." 4 that
been in England about ſix weeks, was morning, and heard no diſturbº".
1 tº diſorder'd,
latº.
i going to Briſtol to read at the Synago
gue there; that he came over to buy
the bed was not in the -
1751, The Mon T H L Y CH Rono Loce R. 495
—Thomas Aſhley declared, he was the la Fountaine, for a forgery; Day, for
man that broke the Jew's head a week ſtealing elephant's teeth; a boy, for
before, he firſt took him by the beard, another felony; and Philip Gibſon, for
in a joke, on which the Jew ſtruck him a ſtreet robbery, were brought to the
with his ſtaff, and then he cut him with bar to plead his majeſty's moſt gracious
a ſtone.—A great number of gentlemen pardon, which was accepted by Weſt
appeared to the priſoner's character, and to be tranſported for ſeven years, and
the jury thinking the Jew's ſtory very three others for life; but Gibſon would
improbable, the priſoner was honoura not accept his pardon, as he was to be
bly acquitted. tranſported for 14 years, inſiſting on
SATURDAY. 24. his former ſentence to be hanged; after
Several bakers were convićted of ſel the court had argued with him for
ling bread under weight, particularly ſome time. He was continued to confi
one who ſold two quartern loaves 27 der of it till next ſeſſions. At this ſeſſions
ounces ſhort of the ſtandard. As the 82 priſoners were tried, of whom 17
whole penalty goes to the informers, received ſentence of death, one tranſ
two of them artfully evaded it by in portation for 14 years, 21 for 7 years,
forming againſt each other. 3 whipped, and one branded.
Yarmouth. The ſocieties 9 buſſes The committee of the Foundling
are fiſhing here, and have caught about Hoſpital received as a benefaction, a
1ooo barrels of herrings within theſe ticket (No.43,712) in the preſent ſtate
ſeven mornings, and are in great ſpirits lottery, incloſed in a letter ſigned, The
from the preſent proſpect of ſucceſs; King's Fool.
zoo ſail of fiſhing veſſels, moſtly French, Capt. Foley, of the Savage ſloop,
are now in the Offing, gathering alſo brought into Cowes 8o caſks of brandy
our watry treaſures. 56 of rum, 63 bags of tobacco, and
Tuesday 17. 128lb. of tea, ſeized from 2 ſmuggling
The French ambaſſador gave a grand cutters off Portland.
entertainment at his houſe in Groſvenor Thursday 19.
iſquare to the Miniſters of ſtate, &c. on At a general court of the bank of
the birth of the duke of Burgundy. England, a dividend of 2 1 half per
Many perſons of diſtinétion were at cent. for intereſt and profits for the half
the Portugueſe ambaſſador's chapel in year, ending at Michaelmas next, was
South ſtreet, Groſvenor ſquare, to hear agreed to ; the warrants to be deliver'd
the muſick and the dirge for the late Oćtober 17.
lord Aſton. A perſon was convićted before a juſ
Wepnes DAY. 18. tice of having a filver punch bowl and
Were condemned at the old Baily, ladle valued zo guineas raffled for, by
John Jebb, Cornelius Newhouſe, John 20 perſons at a guinea each, contrary
Hunter, and Benjamin Smith, for ſheep to the ſtatute for preventing unlawful
ſtealing ; Robert Steel, for the murder gaming, the penalty of which is zool.
of his wife ; William Newman, John or impriſonment not exceeding6months,
March, David Brown, Edward Bland, at the diſcretion of the magiſtrate; the
and John Ireland, for divers robberies; offender being non ſolvent, and intend
John Robertſon, for a burglary; Sam. ing no fraud, was committed to the
Eager, and John Jermy, for reſcuing Gatehouſe only for three days.
James Hill, an outlaw'd ſmuggler; John Was tried before the bench of juſtices
Carhold, and Edw. Brooke, for ſmug at Maidenhead, an information of a
gling ; Anne Berry, for robbing Mar quantity of rum ſent from London to
tha Elgar of 12 s. and Bridget Shepherd, Maidenhead, whoſe permit was ſhort
for ſtealing above 4os. in a dwelling by two gallons of what the caſk held ;
houſe. — Five formerly convićted, viz. the condemnation of the whole was
Joſhua Weſt, for robbing the bank; De ſtrongly infilled on by the officers º:
exclie,
 496 The Mon T H Ly CH Ronoloo ER. Sept.
exciſe, but the juſtices only adjudged gold, and above 300,oco ounces of
the forfeiture of the two gallons. filver, have been enter'd at the cuſtom
SATURDAY. 21. houſe for exportation to Holland.
Was a terrible alarm at Drury-lane The year's intereſt due July 1o, on
theatre, by a noiſe from behind the the 7 per cent. loan, together with 50
boxes, occaſioned by two gentlemen per cent. of the capital, has been for
quarrelling and drawing their ſwords, ſometime paying at the bank.
which produc’d a rumour of fire through They have had fine harveſt weather
the houſe, and ſo great a confuſion that in Scotland, and on Aug. 26, many
many were hurt in attempting to force hundreds of reapers were hired at the
their way out, a woman was with diffi weſt port of Edinburgh, at 3d. far
culty ſaved from throwing herſelf over thing, and 4d, per day.
the gallery into the pit. An apprentice to a poulterer in Lea
Monday 23. denhall-market, lately broke up his
A man ran driving a coach wheel maſter's deſk, and took away 1ool.
from the Biſhop's-Head in the Old then rode off with his maſter's horſe,
Baily, to the 1 1 mile ſtone at Barnet, leaving a letter on the deſk, in which
and back again, in 3 hours 51 minutes, he ſays, “Sir, I have made free to
having 4 hours to do it in, for a wa borrow your Money and horſe, and
ger of 5ol. am gone for Dover, and from thence to
Tuesday 24. France, and when I return I will pay
At a court of common council it was you again.
moved to read a clauſe in a charter Two walls are built from the Found
granted by Cha. I. to London, ſetting . Hoſpital towards Red Lion ſtreet,
forth, that every perſon who imports and another wall is building acroſs the
or exports any goods to or from the road from one wing to the other,
port of London, reſiding in the city, or where gates are to be erećted. Theſe
within Io miles thereof, ſhall be oblig 3 walls are each 160 yards long in extent,
ed to take up his freedom ; this clauſe along which three rope yards are to be
was referr'd to a committee, who are to made to employ the boys.
make their report at the next court. A young lioneſs, together with a
We'd Nesday 25. male and female oſtrich, lately arrived
At the Eaſt. India ſale raw ſilk ſold at the Tower, as a preſent from the
from 17s. 6d. to 19s. 4d. per lb.—At Dey of Tunis.
the ſale of raw ſilk in France it ſold Orders have been diſpatched to Com
from 15 livres, Io ſols, to 71 livres— modore Rodney by a ſloop of war, to
that is 11.2s. 9d. to 11. 14s. proſecute with all diligence the diſco
SATURDAY 28. very of the iſland for which he was ſent
At a court of huſtings at Guildhall, for.
Slinſby Bethell, and Marſh Dickinſon, A linen draper of London lately re
Eſq; were ſworn into the office of ſhe ceived 6 guineas carefully incloſed
riffs of the city for the year enſuing. within a number of Papers, and within
After which came on the election of a two days after a letter by the penny
lord mayor, when Mr. alderman Win poſt, importing, that the perſons who
terbottom was choſen. ſent them had ſome time before been at
A large lanthorn with a copper his ſhop, and the moſt urgent neceflity
frame and plate-glaſs, is making, to be had prompted them to make free with a
affixed on a tower zoo feet high, built piece of cambrick, which they convey
by Sir Francis Daſhwood, near his ſeat ed off without the leaſt ſuſpicion ; but as
on Liucoln Heath, for a mark to tra their circumſtances were fince mended,
vellers, the 6 guineas were more than a recom
From the middle of July to the end pence for the debt they had contrated.
of Auguſt laſt, about 8. So ounces of The
 1751. B1RTHS, MARRIA Ges, &fe. 497
The gentlemen truſtees for rebuilding Iſlington By a liſt publiſhed of the ſhips employ'd in
church are mentioned with honour in the papers, the whale fiſhery for 1751, it appears, that
for the care they have taken of the monuments 167 went out, viz. 32 from Great Britain,
and reliques of the dead, to the ſhame of ſome 13 from Hamburgh, 3 from Altena, 2 from
precedents on the like occaſion, where the diſ Bremen, one from Embden, and the reſt from
regard or ill uſage of the duſt and bones of their Holland.
fellow chriſtians have appear'd in a ſcandalous As many people have within theſe few months
manner. paſt met with untimely deaths by drowning, it is
About the beginning of this month Mr. recommended for the recovery of ſuch unhappy
Hall, ſurgeon in Goſwell-ſtreet, took from the people immediately after they are taken out of the
fore part of a woman's head a horn, about 3 water, to blow ſtrongly into the mouths
inches long, and in ſhape and ſubſtance like a of ſuch perſons, even tho' ſuppoſed to be
ram's horn. dead, and to diſtend their cheſts, as is parti
Several dolls, with different dreſſes, made in cularly recommended by Dr. Fothergill in the
St. James's ſtreet, are ſent to the Czarina, to Philoſophical Tranſačtions, and in the Medi
ſhew the manner of dreſſing at preſent in faſhion cal Eſſays; For by this ſome have reco
among the Engliſh ladies. ver'd.
Forty alehouſes in the pariſh of St. James,
Weſtminſter, are ſuppreſſed by order of the bench A Liſt of B1R TH's for the Year 1751.
of Juſtices. -

The crew of the Fortune ſloop of war having Aug. 23. Ady of Sir Wim. Milner, Bart. de
complained to the board of admiralty againſt their liver'd of a daughter.
officers, they were diſmiſſed by a member of that Lady of Gen. Powlet, of a daughter.
hoard with the following anſwer; “My lads, you SEPT. 2. Dauphineſs of France,—of a prince,
“ and all Britiſh ſeamen may depend upon my who is to be called D. of Burgundy.
“ aſſiſtance and protećtion while I have the ho 8. Lady of Geo. Pitt, Eſq;-of a ſon, at
“nour to ſit at this board.” The officers have Angiers in France.
ſince been ordered to attend with their anſwers to 11. Lady of the Bp. of Raphoe, Ireland,--
the ſaid complaint. of a daughter in Pall-mall.
Lancaſter, Aug. 30. This week was tranſ. 16. Lady of Nat. Curzon, Eſq; daughter of
ported for felony, an impoſtreſs dreſſed in man's the E. of Portmore, of a ſon and heir.
apparel, who had married 7 wives ; the firſt
6 being virgins were deceived by artifice, but A Liſt of Marriages for the Year 1751.
the 7th, a widow, ſoon diſcover'd her bedfellow,
An order has been iſſued by the king of Spain, Aug. 22. On. Tho. Penn, (one of the z
at the preſſing repreſentations of Mr. Keene, - proprietors of Penſylvania) was
the Britiſh miniſter, to all governors and com marry'd to Lady Juliana Fermor, youngeſt daugh
manders of ſhips in the Spaniſh Weſt Indies, ter to the E. of Pomfret.
* Not to moleſt or interrupt the navigation and Mr. John Lloyd, brewer, in Golden-lane,
“ commerce of the Engliſh in the Weſt Indian — to widow Dolfuſs of Stoke Newington,
“ ſeas; nor to ſtop any veſſel belonging to that with zo,oool.
“ nation on any pretence whatever, unleſs ac Tho. Hamlin of Linfield, Eſq;- to Mrs.
“tually found carrying on the contraband trade Board of Padchill, Suſſex.
“ prohibited by treaties.” Commanders of the Alexander Wright, Eſq;- to Hon. Miſs
king's ſhips or guarda coſta's are to be ſeverely Howe, ſiſter to Ld. Chedworth.
Puniſh'd that preſume to diſobey this order. 30. Rich. Wilkinſon of Suffolk, Eſq;-
The river Elbe at Hamburgh having riſen 16 to Miſs Frances Hunt of Hackney, 10,000 l.
feet by the late rains, has overflow'd all the ware 31. Ralph Bernard of Hitchin, Herdfordſh.
houſes and cellars in the city, and the damage done Eſq;-to Miſs Caſtle of Bloomſbury.
thereby is computed at 90,000 l. Šept. 1. win. Hawkſworth, Eſq; colleåor
In Nova Scotia three men received ſentence of of exciſe at Canterbury, to Miſs Simpſon.
death on the 16th of June laſt for robberies; of Tower Hill.
two of whom were afterwards hanged, and the Mr. win. Dudley of Dudley, a ſurgeon and
third repriev'd under the gallows. Theſe are the man midwife, –to Miſs Keeling, a lady of
firſt examples in that infant colony. a large fortune, and fine accompliſhments.
On the 18th inſtant, N. S. The French Eaſt 4. Major Bernard of the dragoon guards,-
India Company held at Port l'Orient, the greateſt to the Counteſs dowager of Pembroke. --

ſale that ever was known in France, conſiſting of 6, Hon. Wm. Bouverie, Eſq; ſon to Viſc.
more than double the quantity of goods they Folkſtone, to Miſs Alleyne. -

ever put up before, as appears by their printed Haſket of Lancaſhire Eſq; to Miſs Cowper
fiſts –this is a manifeſt proof of the great en of Bloomſbury, 5oool. --

creaſe of their trade, which they are uſing all Joſeph Newland of Enfield, Eſq;-to Miſs
Poſſible means to advance and proteå, Lucy Brown of Edmonton.
September, 1751. R r r 9. Ben.
498 M A R RIAG Es, DEATHs, PREF ERM. ENTs, &c. Sept.
9. Ben. Lethieullier, Eſq; a bank director, Alderſgate, in which pariſh he lived, 1oool. to
—to the ſiſter of Sir Tho. Hales of Kent. . St. Luke's hoſp. for lunatics 1 opo 1.
10. Hon. Col, Gumley, brother to the Coun 7. Relićt of Sir John Lad, Bart.
teſs of Bath,--to the relićt of late John Buxton of Marlſton, Eſſex, Eſq;
Colvil, Eſq; - Peter Abercom, Eſq; at Chelſea, of the yellow
-

Hen. Cliffe, Eſq; late ſheriff of Herefordſhire, jaundice.

—to Miſs Frances Skynner, and 8. Richard Sloper, Eſq; near Cov. Garden,
— Hereford of Suſton, Herefordſhire, Eſq; leaving an eſtate to a nephew now in Ruſſia.
—to Miſs Martha Skynner. Ja. Gee, Eſq; receiver of landtax for Yorkſh.
16. Mr. Shelly, merchant on Tower Hill,— 2. Cha. Tarrant, Eſq; of a large eſtate in
—to Miſs Maria Hamilton of Low Layton. Leiceſterſhire.
18. H. Dundaſs of Chertſey, Eſq;- to wi Richard Groves, Eſq.; diſtiller in Leaden-hill
dow Hayward, Io,oool. ſtreet, very rich.
19. Joſeph Melliſh, Eſq;-to a daughter of Wm. Colvil, Eſq; at Clapham.
John Gore, Eſq;..." 1c. George Willis, Eſq; of Hertfordſhire.
-

22. David Wilſon of Frodſham, Cheſhire, Rich. Wenn of Bedfordſhire, Eſq; dying a
to Miſs Saunderſon of Redlion-ſtr. Holb. batchelor he left the greateſt part of his fortune to
Rich. Champion of Enfield, Eſq; — Miſs charities.
Kitchen of ditc. 11. Tho. Pochin of Barkley, Leiceſterſhire,
- -

23. Paul Vidgeon of Bloomſbury, to Miſs and juſtice of peace for that county.
Anne Burroughs of Gray's Ian. 13. Henry Clifford, Eſq; at Enfield.
-

Hon. John Thynne Howe, Ld. Chedworth, Ralph Feltham, Eſq; a bencher of Gray's inn
—to the eldeſt daughtcr of late Sir Ph. Parker ſuddenly.
Long, Bart. 4coco 1. - - 14. Rich. Tyler of Briſtol, Eſq ſuddenly.
George Naircs, Eſq; recorder of Oxford, Tho. Lyttelton, Bart. member for Worceſter.
to Miſs Strange, 2d daughter to the maſter of the ſhire, from 1714 to 1741, and Lord of th:
rolls. -

Admiralty; by his wife Chriſtian, daughter ºf

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25. Mr. John Fryer of Kirby Underwood, Sir Richard Temple of Stowe, Bucks, and fifle
Lincolnſhire, aged 103, − to widow Lucy, to Lord Cobham, he had 6 ſons and 6 daughters,
aged 58; the old genticuman is perſectly ſound in 3. the ſons are members of parliament, and the
all his facultics, and has a daughter 77. . . . . eldeſt, George, member for Oakhampton, and .
E: James Ayrſcomb of Northamptonſhire, Ld. of the Trcaſury, ſucceeds his father in title
ſº-to daughter
Leſtwithic, Cornwall.of Dr. Rich, Ayusoap
Aynſcomb of and eſtate.
Roger Palmer, Eſq; a gentleman penſiona,
** -

re-- * - * * *
*** ...
* r *
.
worth 12,000 l. . .
18. Jn Weller, Eſh; at Tunbridge, of the flore.
4 Liſt of Dzarus fºr the Year 1751. 19. Pierce, Eſq; formerly a Major in a
marching Reg. at Enfield.
N Virginia, Elliot Benger, Eſq.; deputy poſt 20. The Dutcheſs of Bolton ; ſhe was daugh
maſter gen, of the American provinces, ter to the E. of Carbury, in Ireland, and marry'd
Aug. . Capt. Joſeph Farrel, an eminent to the D. of Bolton in 1713, by whom ſhe had
Exerchant of Briſtol, aged 61. * no iſſue. - -

Lady of Sir Bouchier Wray, Bait. . . . . . . . Edward Payton, Eſq; at Hackney. . .

29. Mr. Roger Bailey, dep, houſe-keeper - 2 I- Naylor, Eſq; at Hampſtead. *

of St. James's, and doorkeeper of the chapel ... 24. James Hilden of Peterborough, Eğ;
Rea ', Eq; formerly conful at Trigoli.
39. Rev. Mr. Caſberd, prebendary of Briſtol, ; 25. Garratt Whitton, weaver in Spittlefirids,
(worth near 3: ol. per Ann.) ". aged 102, ſuddenly; he could read without ſpec
Thomas's Southwark, rector of Woodmance, tacles, and never knew ſickneſs.
Surrey, and one of the monthly lecturers at Ben. Smith of Chalk, Kent, Eſq;
Rotherhith. ... . . . .
SEPſ. 2. James Oldis, aged 88, a ſoldier in A List of PR E FER MENT s for the Year I 75 I
the guards above 78 years, never drank a dram in
his life, and could read without ſpectacles, at the - From the London Gaz ET 1 E.
time of his death. . . . . * , , .
Dame Sophia Cramer, ather ſcat near Sher Whitehall, THE king has been pleaſed to ap
born, Dorſet, aged 89. - - Sept. 17. point Ruvigny de Coſhe, Eſq;
2. Danieſhaſe ºf Northamptonſhire, Eſs" to be ſºcietary to his majeſty's extraordinary em
Mr. Rich. Cook, refiner in Foſter-lane; he baſſy to the moſt chriſtian king.
left to the Rev. Dr. Builock, miniſter of Streat And alſo to appoint Cha, Townſhend, Eſh; to
ham, where he had a country ſeat, 3.cool, to the be ſecretary to his majeſty's extraordinary embaſſ;
curate of the ſame pariſh, 2000 l. to the eldeſt to the rocſi Catholic kind.
daughter of late Butler, rector of St. Anne's, -
** From
 1751. Fo RE 1G N A F F A H R S. A99
From other Papers. Mr. Smith, Cl–Merrid: cum Regis, v.
Suſſex, 1ool, per Ann.
On. Col. Waldegrave, appointed a groom Samſon Leſtome, M. A.—Tame, W. Oxfordſh.
of the bed-chamber. Smallbroke, Eſq;—ſon to the late
Major James Lawrence, — commander in Bp.–principal regiſter of Litchfield cathedral.
chief, and paymaſter general of the E. India com: Dr. Chapman,—king's Chaplain in ordinary.
pany’s forces and garriſons. Dr Hales,—1ſt chapl. to the P. of Wales.
-

Ralph Cornelius Compton, land receiver and Mr. Hanway, B. A.—chaplain to the Ld
receiver of the cuſtoms for the port of Cowes in Lieut. of Ireland.
the Iſle of Wight. • , John Garnett, 2d chaplain to his grace,
Harriett, Eſq;-land-waiter and and created D. D. by the Royal mandate.
coaſter for Lynn, Norfolk. - Diſpenſation to bold two Livingſ.
Ben. Craden, Eſq; mayor of Rocheſter, — John Dyer, Q Belchford, R. R. Lincolnſhire,
ſurgeon to the hoſpital, (Nat. Hawes, d.) B. L. Coningſby, R. S. jool. per Ann.
Alderman Pilcher's youngeſt ſon, purſer in Hen. Toundrow, R Cavendiſh, R. Suff.
his room. - Cl. Otton Belchamp, R. S. Kent.
Rev. Mr. Lamb, fellow of Dulwich college, Bill of Mortality from Aug. 27. to Sept. 24.
preſented by the Archbiſhop of Canterbury to al Buried Mal Chriſtened
Croydon free ſchool, by which becomes a vacan Females
cy of a fellowſhip, in the gift of the maſter and
Males 6 go
§ alcs 62o
1315 Females ...}
12có
-

ºf
fellows of the ſaid college. Under 2 Years old 547 |. Buried.
. Between 2 and 5 89 || Within the walls 1 oz.
Ecc 1. Es 1 as T : ca 1. PR E Fr. R M E N T s. 5 and 10 — 39 || Without the walls 337
TY Ev. Dr. vle, inſtituted archdeacon of York. 1o and zo— 4o Mid. and Surry 597
(BP of Nºrwich ceded.) 20 and 30–106 i City & ſub. Weſt. 279
Ruſſel, Cl. preſented to Donnington, gº-ºº: -

R. Iſle of Elv. 7ccl. per Ann. 40 and 50 – 114 1315

- - wiſkinſon, Cl. St. Columb, R. 5o and 6o — 72|
Somerſet, 3ool. per Ann. 6o and 70 – 88 Weekly Sept. 3. 291
Prior, A. M. St. Stephens, R. 7o and 8o — 45 1o. 3 18
Glouceſterſhire, zoo 1. per Ann. '8o and 90 — 23 17. 362
Tho. Tanquera, M. A. Bowbrick Hill, 90 and 1 oo - 2 24, 344.
R. Bucks, 200 l. per Ann. - Ico and 1 or — o -

Child, Cl.—Huddeſcomb, R. Eſſex, - 1315

15ol. per Ann. 1315 -

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F o R E 1 GN A F F A I R S.

º F E R S I A. nations, and may build forts there." And all this

IN C E the vićtory obtained by Schach Doub on conſideration of 7o,Coo ducats paid to the em
º! over the moſt formidable of his adverſaries in peror, beſides a conſiderable preſent of artillery,
and warlike and naval ſtores. Soon after a Daniſh
a moſt bloody battle near Iſpahan, he ſeems likely
. to reduce all the provinces of that ſpacious empireambaſſador, with two men of war, and three
merchantmen, arrived at Saffia, and gave notice
to his obedience, and to eſtabliſh himſelf on the
throne; and commerce will once more flouriſh at to the European merchants at Saffia and Sante
the port of Gomron, whence the Engliſh and Croce, that none but ſhips under Daniſh colours
Dutch factors had withdrawn their effects for fear would be allowed to traffick in thoſe ports aſter
of being plunder'd by the mutineers. Sept. 1. next, allowing them 4o days to ſettle
T U R K E Y. their affairs, and ſell off their goods.
Beſides the calamity of the plague, or the 19th * T A L Y.
ult. N. S. a fire broke out at Conſtantinople, which Genoa. Our government has received the diſa
º laſted to hours, and conſumed 400c houſes. The greeable news, that ſome of the pieves or commu
º miniſtry have aſſured the Ruſſian ambaſſador of nities of the Corſicans will not ſubmit to the new
the grand Signor's intentions to live in good har regulations, ſigned by their deputies under the
thony with the empreſs, and to contribute his mediation and guaranty, as it is ſaid, of the moſt
good offices for maintaining the peace of the chriſtian king, alledging, that inſtead of ſecuring
north. to them the enjoyment of the privileges they have
D E N M A. R. K. ſo long follicited, they are as much as ever ſub
His mnjeſty's conſul has concluded a treaty with jcółed to the authority of the republic, and the ar
the emperor of Morocco, by which the Dancs bitrary juriſdićtion of her officers; our ſenate has
* to be put in poſſeſſion of the two ports of met on this occaſion, but their reſolutions are not
Sante Croce and Safia on the coaſt of Africa, that known, tho' it is ſuppoſed they muſt at laſt- reſolvº
R r r 2 to
they may carry on trade there ckcluſively of other
5oo
The Monthly CATALogue. Sept.
to ſell the iſland to the beſt bidder, ſince they H O L L A N D.
can't keep poſſeſſion of it without the help of The Pince Stadholder has laid beforethithifi
foreign force.—We have ſince more ſanguine ad mightineſſes, a plan, which after repreſenting th:
vices that the marquis of Curſay, ſo famous for preſent ſituation of trade, and the reaſons of its
poliſhing the manners of the Corſican, has diſ decay, propoſes, as the means of reſtoringit, tº
armed the inhabitants of the diſtrićt of Niolo, have all ſorts of goods exempted from paying tol
and prevailed on them to give hoſtages for their throughout the dominions of the republic, to t.
future behaviour, and has likewiſe brought their ſtabliſh a general or a limited free port, and tº
deputies, and thoſe of Coleuzano to ſubſcribe the diſtinguiſh by a general tariff, the ſeveral commo
aćt of ſubmiſſion, ſo that the ſovereignty of the dities which ſhall be liable to pay duty; thºſ.
which ſhall be exempted from it, and thoſewhich
republic will probably be ſoon eſtabliſhed thro' ſhall
the whole iſland.
be prohibited. The ſtates returned thiºl:
S A V O Y. to the prince, and have referr'd the plan to tº:
July 31, laſt, the rock in the mountain of Plai conſiderationPLANTAT
of the colleges of the admiralty.
1 on News.
nºjou, in this dutchy, ſunk ſo ſuddenly, that the
earth which tumbled down at the ſame time from Boſton, July 8. By a veſſel from Chinº,
the mountain, cruſh'd 6 perſons to death, and 3o we have advice, that the French are treſſing:
head of cattle; ſoon after the mountain was large and ſtrong fort, within a mile and a hilf:
cover'd with cinders, and out of the rock iſſued ours; and that they had fired ſeveral ſhot from:
two columns of thick ſmoke; the rock conti at the Dover ſloop, as ſhe lay at andlor in a grº
nued ſinking and crumbling away, with a dread near our fort. It appears by this ſtep, that:
ful rumbling noiſe, and thick ſmoke, ſometimes French claim all the territory without the penin.
black, and ſometimes reddiſh; his Sardinian ma weſula of Nova Scotia, under which denomining:
were made to believe was included the ttſ,
jeſty has ſent a profeſſor of the univerſity of Tu
rin, to make obſervations on this new burning tory about St. John's river, and others betwºr
mounts
the peninſula and the river of St. Laurence.

Monthly C A T A L O G U E.
M1s crl LAN E ous. Physics, MA thr MAT1cs.
*I. H E only true and genuine account (ap -11. A new book of Chineſe, Gothic, andmº.
proved by Dr. Howard, of T. Jones, dern chairs, with the manner of putting themn
and James Welch, executed for the murder of perſpective, according to Brook Taylor, LL.D.
Sarah Green, 4d. Nicholſon [Ditto 3d. Dodd.] 1s. 6d. Printſhops.
(See p. 494.) 12. Harmonics; or, the philoſophy of muſ:
2. Jones'sand Welch's poſitive denial examin'd, cal ſounds. By Rob. Smith, D. D. F.R.S.
and compar'd with Coleman's ſolemn declaration. and maſter of Trinity College, Cambridge. “
3d. Underwood Merril, Cambridge.
3. The caſe of John Hamilton againſt Joſeph 13. The mathematician. 6s. Wilcox.
Hickey, attorney. 1s. Hamilton. 14. Euclid's clements, tranſlated from the L*
4. Memoirs of a coxcomb. 3s. tin of I. Barrow, D. D. a new edition, arſelf
5. Letters of Pliny the younger, with obſer corrected, to which is now firſt added, an *
vations on each letter, and an eſſay on Pliny's life, dix, containing the nature, conſtruction, and?
addreſs'd to Charles lord Boyle, by John earl of plication of logarithms. 5. Ward. . .
Orrery (his father). , 2 vols 8vo. 12s. Vaillant. 15. Philoſophical tranáàions for April, Mº,
Por T R Y and ENT ER T a 1NMENT. June and July, 1750. Davis.
6. Vocal melody, book iii. Muſic by Mr. Theology.
Ame. 3r. Walſh. 16. Itinerarium totius ſacre ſcripture i*
7. Eleanora; or, a tragical but true caſe of an abſtraćt of the holy bibſ, by way of ºtº
inceſt in Great Britain. 1s. Cooper. and anſwer; by C. Brown, No. I. pſ. 4d. Sº
Law, Pol 1 T 1 cs. ſcriptions are taken in by E. Comyns, &c.
8. Collečtion of Engliſh precedents relating to iz. The lord's day evening cºtertainmeº'ſ
the office of a juſtice of peace; by James Harvey, John Maſon, M. A. 2 firſt vols. Budklund.
Eq; 33. Shuckburgh. SER Mons.
MED 1 c 1 NE, Su R G E R Y. 18. God the mariner's only hope; by Theodorº
9. Ad V. C. Ric. Mead, M. D. epiſtola, va de la Faye, A. M. Is. Cocper.
rias lithontripticum Joannae Stephens exhibendi 19. Moderation recommended; by John W*
methodos indicans. Auðtore D. Hartley, A. M. ſon, A. M. 6d. Robinſon. -

6d. Cooper. 20. Preached before the incorported ſº"

for thebyrelief
10. A pračtical eſſay on the uſe and abuſe of men, widowsrector
JohnofClubb, and ophins of dº
of Whitfield. td.
warm bathing in gouty caſes; by William Oliver,
M. D. of Bath. 2... ſºw'd. Brindley. Craighton in Ipſwich. TH1
1751 T H E º
5O1

Monthly Chronolo GER for IRE LAWD.

5. T H E Match for 1Coo guineas was run leaſt mention made in publick of an undertaking
on the curragh, one heat of four miles, carried on in the county of Waterford for ſome
between the earl of March's horſe, Bajazet, and time paſt, by the right hon. the earl of Grandiſon,
fir Ralph Gore's horſe, Black and all Black, which at an uncommon expence, for increaſe of the
was won by the latter, by about three lengths. proteſtant religion and promotion of induſtry: In
And, ſummer, 1749, his Lordſhip form'd a reſolution
11. His majeſty's purſe of 100 guineas was won of building dwellings for 6o proteſtant families
from Black and all Black by ſir Marmaduke Wy about a mile ſouth of his ſeat of Dromana, and
vill's horſe, Primate. And, in conſequence thereof, the firſt ſtone was laid in
13. His majeſty's plate of Iool. by ſir Ralph Oćtober following, and handſome convenicnt
Gore's grey mare. ſlated houſes for 18 families were compleated
13. Three cheſts of Linen from Waterford (ſuch was the expedition) againſt lady day 1750;
were opened at the linen-hall, which had been theſe were immediately fill'd with proteſtants,
manufaātured and bleach'd by John Greene of moſtly linen weavers, but for convenience of the
Greeneville, co. Kilkenny #. and not only ex colony, a barber, ſhoemaker, taylor, hatter,
ceed any linens brought from the ſouth, but were ſchoolmaſter and ſchoolmiſtreſs, were ſcttled a
equal to any brought from the North of Ireland. mongſt them : At a ſmall diſtance from this in
They were ſhipp'd for the London market. fant town, now call'd Willierſtown, is a ſpinning
14. A proclamation was publiſhed, that all ſchool, where twenty young girls are yearly taught
thips arriving from the Levant ſhould perform qua to ſpin flax, and encouraged by monthly praemi
rentine, on account of the plague's raging at Con ums given by his Lordſhip ; their application,
ſtantinople and the adjacent parts. induſtry, and emulation are remarkable; theref,
19. Arrived his Grace the duke of Dorſet, likewiſe an extenſive bleachyard, finely ſituated
lord lieutenant, and was ſworn in the council cham and moſt commodiouſly water'd, a large and con
ber, on which occaſion the following lines were venient buckhouſe, and water mills, with all the
publiſhed in the Gazette. neceſſary apparatus, finiſhed in the compleateſt
method, for performing every branch belonging
New viceroys ſtill are welcome to our ſhore, to bleaching linen and thread, and the manage
For hope and novelty then gild them o'er ; ment of flax and hemp ; the buildings for theſe
Dorset, what few before him c'er could boaſt, ſeveral purpoſes are all large and,ſlated, with lofts
Still, ſtill, returns more welcome to our coaſt. for the reception of thread and linens, and making
In him Ierne found a ſteady friend them up in the handſomeſt manner: there are
To aid her commerce, and her rights defend ; alſo two good ſlated dwellings for the bleacher
Form'd for a throne, its grandeur he maintain'd, and flaxdreſſer, and another for breaking flax,
Benevolent of heart, with hand unſtain'd, with a well contrived kiln for drying ; in ſhort,
Of others we may vary in our choice, his Lordſhip has ſpared no expence to have every
But Dors ET has the Univerſal Voice. thing executed in the complcateſt manner, and
ſome capable judges who have ſcen the place,
were extreamly pleas'd with the deſign and execu
An Account of Lord Grandrson's Improve tion.
ments in the Ceunty ºf WATER F on D. This ſummer was ſpent in making further im
provements about the bleachyard, ſome additions
S I R, to the houſes in Villierſtown, building linnys or
large returns to them, for the better convenicnce
HE ſtrengthening and increaſe of the pro of the inhabitants, rough caſting and adorning
teſtant religion, and encouragement of the them in a very neat way, and levelling the ſtreet.
linen manufacture, are articles of ſuch moment The outward appearance of the houſes is very a
in this kingdom, that ſcarce a ſeſſion paſſes with greeable, the cleanlineſs and orderly behaviour of
out ſome law being made or amended relating to the people are pleaſing, and their thriving condi
one or both. The peer or commoncr; who in his tion, every day more apparent, is a ſure prog
reſpective houſe, exerts his intereſt, or diſplays noſtick of ſucceſs in the colony, and demonſtrates
his eloquence in favour of cither, deſerves the the great care of their generous patron. A weekly
higheſt acknowledgments from his country. The market is already eſtabliſhed in the town, and well
perion likewiſe, who generouſly opens his purſe ſupplied with proviſions. There is a flax ſhop for
for the advancement of both together, ſurely me ſelling flax, monthly praemiums and ready ſale
ºits particular notice; and yet I have not ſcen the for thread brought into market, and the moſt con
ſiderable
go2 The Monthly Chronologer for I R E L AND. Sept.
fiderable article in ſuch an undertaking is ſtrićtly Dublin, which employment is conferred on Henry
attended to, viz. that the weavers be kept in Cavendiſh the younger Eſq;-15. Mrs Lord, wife
conſtant employment and regularly paid. Every to William Lord, Eſh; counſellor at law.—24.Wil.
houſe already built has, and thoſe to be built liam Brickenden Eſ); many years deputy-accompt
will have, a convenient garden, all rent free. ant-general of Ireland.
Thus far his Lordſhip has already gone towards
cſtabliſhing the linen manufacture in this neigh Promo T 1 on s.
bourhood ; the remainder of the houſes, and a
handſome markethouſe are to be built next year; Sept. 9. IS majeſty has been pleaſed to make
and as a large congregation of proteſtants are the following promotions in the ar
brought together by his Lordſhip's means, where my on this eſtabliſhment ; and the commiſſions
but few reſided before, a church will be built are come over accordingly.
at Villierſtown next ſpring, and a clergyman pro Richard Moore, gent. made lieut. in the ree.
vided, for whoſe maintenance his Lordſhip will of horſe, commanded by maj. gen. de Granºurs,
build a houſe and annex a competent glebe and in the room of Mat. Cock, gent. reſigned ; Rich.
yearly income, for ever. Dawſon, gent. to be cornet in the room of Rich.
Beſides the above-mention'd town, there are Moore; George Preſton, Clerk, to be chaplain
ſeven extreme handſome dwellings, built at a in the room of Edward Hunt, dec.
confiderable expence, and in elegant taſte, by his Thomas Madden, clerk, to be chaplain to the
Lordſhip, on a place call'd the Green, near Dro reg. of dragoons, commanded by lieut. gen. George
mana houſe, all inhabited by proteſtants, in diffe Read, in the room of George Preſton, reſigned.
rent employments under his Lordſhip ; and you Richard Mercer, gent to be licut. in the reg.
may now ſee an hundred induſtrious proteſtants in of royal engliſh fuzilcers, commnded by coi. º
a part of the country, where not many years John Moſtyn, in the room of John Arabin, pre C.
ſince there were not ſeven. ferred.
John Fletcher, Eſq; to be capt. in the reg. of
Marr I acts and Bt. Rth's. foot, commanded by col. Waldgrave, in the room
of George Bernard, Eſq.; dec.
Aug. 28. OHN Odell Eſq; ſheriff of the Arthur Morris, Eſq; to be major in the reg.
county of Limerick, to Jane, of foot, commanded by lieut. gen. John wyn º
daughter of Henry Bailey of Loghur, Eſq;- yard, in the room of Andrew Booth, Eſq; re L
Sep. 2. James wilſon of Parſonſtown, co. Meath figned; Thomas Simmons, Eſq; capt. in the
Eſh; to Mable, younger daughter of Sterne Tighe room of Arthur Morris; Edward Foſter, Eği
Eſq; counſellor at law.—7. Taaſe of the co. Meath capt. in the room of Gauntlett Fry, Eſq.; de
Eſq, to Miſs Dorothy Tighe-14. James Horiſh ceaſed; william wynyard, Eſq; capt. lieut. in
of Grange, co. Dublin Eſq; to Miſs Tighe...— the room of Edward Forſter, Eſq; william Ste
16. John Morrin Eſq; recorder of Galway, to phens, gent lieut. in the room of william wyn
Mary, ſiſter to william Butke of Cerentrily in yard; George Bartman gent. cnſign in the room
that county Eſq;-17. Lady viſcounteſs Moleſ. of William Stephens; John Innes, gent, lieut.
worth delivered of a daughter. 25. Andrew in the room of Thomas Simmons, John Pin,
Armſtrong of Gallen, King's co. Eſq; to Con gent enfirm in the room of John Innes.
ſtantia-Maria, 2d daughter of John Pigott of the Robert Melvill, Eſq; to be captain in the reg.
Queen's co. ɺ of foot, commanded by the right hon. earl ºf
Panmure, in the room of Henry Sinclair, Eſq;
DEATH s. reſigned ; Alexander Symers, gent. lieut. in the
room of Robert Melvill, Matthew clerk, gent.
Aug. 23. R.S. Vincent, wife of Arthur enſign in the room of Alexander Symers; Fran
Vincent Eſq; Alderman of Li cis Johnſon, rent. lieut. in the room of Guy
merick, and ſiſter to Richard Maunſell, Eſq. M. Carleton, preferred.
of Parliament for that city.—Revd. Mr. Bamy James Giſborne, Eſq; to be major, in the reg.
Denny, Treaſurer of the Cathedral of Ardfert.— of foot commanded by the right hon. earl of
Sep. 5. Guſtavus Handcock of Athlone, Eſq; Loudon, in the room of Richard Harward, Eſq;
M. of parliament for that borough.-6. Nicholas dec, James Rich, Eſq; capt. in the room of James
Clinton Eſq; agent in the high court of chancery. Gilborne 3. Thomas Smith, Eſq; capt. In the
–6. William Archdall, Eſq; aſſay-maſter, re room of Lewis Marcell, Eſh; reſigned; Henry
ceiver of the duties on wrought plate, and maker Loftus, gent. lieut. in the room of Thomas
of the money-weights, in the laſt of which he Smith ; Peter Dumas gent. ſecond lieut. in the
is ſucceeded by his fin Henry –12. Miš Roſe room of Henry Loftus; James Moutray, gent.
O'Neile, ſiſter to Charles O'Neile of Shane's- lieut. in the rocm of Andrew Paul reſigned;
caſtle, co. Antrim Cſq;—At Harwich in England, John Woodward, gent. ſecond licut. in the room
Edward Deane Eſq; M. of parliament for Enniſ of James Mourray; John Wright, gent, adjutant
*ioge, and clerk of the invoice in the port of in the room of Andrew Paul, reſigned.
Hugh
 1751. An Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports, &c. 503
Hugh M'Pherſon, gent. to be enſign in the and to the heirs male of his body.—A grant of
reg. of foot (Highlanders) commanded by lord the dignity of viſcount Bellfield, unto Robert
John Mumay, in the room of Peter Grant, re lord Bellfield, and to the heirs male of his body.
ſigned. -A grant of the dignities of baron and viſcount
William Young, gent, to be chirurgeon, to the unto John Petty, Eſq; by the name, ſtile, and title
reg. of foot, commanded by col. James Kennedy, of baron Dunkerron, and viſcount Fitzmaurice,
in the room of George Auguſtus Cuningham, and to the heirs male of his body.—A grant to
reſigned. St. George Caulfield, Eſq; of the office of his
Thomas Oſborn. Gent, to be lieut. in the reg. majeſty's chief juſtice of the court of king's
of foot, commanded by col. Thomas Murray, bench on the reſignation of Thomas Marlay, Eſq;
in the room of William L'Eſtrange, refigned. —A grant to warden Flood, Eſq; of the office
s 16. Mr. John Wilme elected aſſay-maſter and of his majeſty's attorney general.—A grant to
collector of the duties on wrought plate.-Revd. Philip Tiſdail, Eſq; of the office of his majeſty's
william Maunſel preſented to the treaſurerſhip ſolicitor general.-William James, Eſq; appointed
of Ardfert.—19. Rt. hon. lord George Sackville, gentleman uſher of thc black rod.—Henry Me
principal ſecretary, ſworn one of his majeſty's redyth, Eſq; firſt clerk in the principal ſecretary's
privy council, and (27.) preſented with his freedom office, in the room of James Belcher, Eſq; who
of the city in a filver box.—Charles Whiteford, Eſq; has reſigned.—3o. His majeſty's letters are alſo
made lieut. col. to gencral Irwin's reg. of foot.— come over, for placing upon the military eſtabliſh
23. Letters patent are paſſing or have paſs'd the ment of Ireland, the Rt. hon. Richard, viſcount
great ſeal of this kingdom, containing a grant of Moleſworth commander in chief of his majeſty's
the dignities of viſcount and earl unto Wills, viſ forces, lieut. gen. John earl of Rothes, as Lieut.
count Hillſborough, by the name, ſtile, and title gen.—Lieut. gen, lord Mark Kerr, firjohn Cope,
of viſcount Kilwarlin, and earl of Hillſborough in Henry Hawley, James lord Tyrawly, James St.
the county of Downe, and to the heirs, male of Clair, Philip Bragg, Alexander Irwin, Richard
his body, remainder to Arthur Hill, Eſq; his uncle, St. George, major-gen. Thomas Blighe, and
and his heirs male.—A grant of the dignity of viſ major-gen. Henry de Grangues, as majors gen.—
count Aſhbrook unto Henry, lord Caſtledurrow, Charles Bucknall, Eſq; made dep. quarter-maſter
and to the heirs male of his body.—A grant of and dep. barrack-maſter general, and to take the
the dignity of a baron unto Nicholas Loftus, Eſq; rank of lieut. col. of foot in his majeſty's army.
by the name, ſtile, and title of baron Loftus of -30. Ald. John Cooke ſworn lord mayor of
Loftus-Hall, in the county of Wexford, and to the Dublin, and James Taylor and John Tew, Eſqrs.
heirs male of his body.--A grant of the dignity ſheriffs for the enſuing year.
of earl of Upper-Oſſory, unto John, lord Gowran,

ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

- the Month of September, 1751.
*

I - M. P. O. R. T. S. " .. r

72 Barrels Ale 4 C. Candlewick 252 Cotton and Silk Gowns

202 C. Allium 431, 1b. Braſs Candleſticks 16 ditto Ruggs
9 c. 87 lb, Annifeeds 45 Turkey Carpets 195 C. Currants
13 Bottles Aquafenis. 4o C. Chalk 396.04 Deals -

3660 Barrels Bark 115 C. Cheeſe 10499 Yards new Drapery

51. Butts Becr– 49.242 Pieces China 11257 Yards old ditto -

464 Hogſheads ditto 24a Yards Indian Chints 52 Dreſden Hankerchiefs

52 Barrels ditto -40 lb. Chocolate -- 32 Creats Engliſh Earthea
40 Kilderkins ditto yo Dozen Cider Ware
81. Keggs Spruce ditto 1oo lb. Clovcs 376 Pieces ditto fine ditto
182 Blankets 92.2 lb. Cochineal 46 Caſes Foreign ditto
6471 Dozen Bottles 41; C. Coffee 13 Baſkets ditto
15848 Gallons Brandy 6 C. Copper 3 Hogſheads ditto
1o C. Saruff Braſs 94 C. Copper-plates 215 Dozen Paper Fans
15 C. Raſp'd Brazil Wood 108 C. ditto Halfpence: 1o 8 C. Flax
4o C. Brazilletto ditto 46 C. Copperas 1154 C. Flower
89 C. ditto in Sticks 1z C. Cork º: 2.58 Ends Fuſtian
8 C. Brimſtone : 20 Yards Cotton printed io C. Fuſtick
16. Caſks Spaniſh Brown 430 Yards ditto and Linnen 49e. Galls
585. Demy Pisces Cambrick || 130 Yards ditto and Silk 27; C. Ginger
25 Packets litto 7 Cotton Gowns 206 Sides Glaſs
* * * * - “... " - * Box
504. E X P O R T S. Sept.
1 Box Cutt Glaſs 5715 Barrels Malt 1242 lb. Belladine ditto
1815 Rough ditto Plates 156 Mahogany. Planks 2830 Yards worſted and Silk
x4273 drinking Glaſſes 12 Pieces Muccadoes 57 lb. 8 oz. ditto
11439 other ditto 511 Yards Muſlin 20 lb. 8 oz. Grogram and
169 lb. Flower Muſtard Silk
55oo Leaves Gold
71 lb. Camels Hair 6 Caſks Oaker 7 Ermin Skins
20 French gold and ſilver 8 C. Orchal 187 lb. Snuff
cmbroidered Handker 185 Gallons Olive Oyl 1860o Staves
371 Hats [chiefs 18 Gallons Train ditto 128 C. Steel
4. Dozen ditto Chip 16 Barrels ditto ditto 201 Keggs Sturgeon
77o C. Hemp 448 lb. Turpentine ditto 400 lb. Succards
189 Dozen Hinges 56 Gallons Walnut ditto 1283 Feet Gally Tiles
8 Bags of Hops 660 Reams French Paper 12oo Paving ditto
121 Pockets ditto 2 ditto Engliſh ditto 4 C. Tyn
11 M Hoops 348 Yards printed ditto 77 Barrels ditto plates
140 lb. Stags Horns 4741 lb. pepper 14 C. Block-Tin
19 Pair Cotton and Thread 112 lb. ditto white 37 lb. 9 oz. Velvet
12 Pair Silk ditto [Hoſe 2674 lb. Pewter 209 Ticrocs Vinegar
38 Doz. Cotton ditto 6o Barrels Pitch 22co Viols
12 Japaned Waiters and Ba 6o Caſks Potatoes 1o Embroidered Waiſtcort;
ſkets 17 C. Old Raggs 15 Dozcn Briſtol water
8564 lb. Frcnch Indigo 128; C. Redwood 5o Dozen Cheltnam ditto
2213 lb. Spaniſh ditto 45 C. ditto ground 1 Barkets Spaw ditto
5079 C. Iron 1 Silver Watch
8o Tons ditto Oar
65 C. ditto raſp'd
6 C. Rice 21 C. Straw Weld
73 C. Junk 3or 57 Gallons Rum 3 C. Whale Bone
5347 Yards Kentings 6c.9 Barrels Rye 1862 Barrels Engliſh Wheat
6463 Yds. Thread Bone Lace 13 Barrels Salmon 5oo ditto Engliſh Wheat
21 lb. 10 oz. Silk ditto from Spain
14531 Buſhel Engliſh Salt
225 oz. Gold and Silver 2556 Buſhels Foreign ditto 295 C. Whiting
ditto 221 Hogſheads French Wine
285 lb. Glauber ditto
586 oz. Loom ditto 238 lb. Canary Seed 9 Tierces ditto
542 C. Lead 4309 lb. 9. oz. wrought Silk 39 Hogſheads Portugal diſto
17 C. ditto white 359 lb. 7 oz. of gold and 42 Pipes ditto
88 Cheſt Lemons Silver ditto 21 quarter Caſks ditto
14 M Oranges and Lemons 12 lb. 5. oz. Breeches Silk 12 Aums Rheniſh ditto
585 lb. Nutmeggs 29 lb. 4 oz. Ribbon ditto 974 Dozen Bottled Cham
zoz8 Yards German Linen 464 lb. thrown Baſſan Silk paigne Wine
152 yds dit. DamaskTabling 1498 lb. ditto Orſoy ditto 772 lb. Spaniſh Wool
28o Yards ditto ditto Nap 5 lo lb. ditto Bolognia ditto 3oo Yards Linſey Woolſey
kening 397 lb. ditto Italian ditto 37 C. Latin Wyre
168 Yards Scotch checquer 226 lb. ditto Belladine ditto 38 lb. dyed Worſted
ed Linch 132 Pair worſted Breeches
613 lb. raw long Silk
518 C. Logwood 157 lb. Legee ditto 24 Worſted Caps
126 C. ditto raſp'd 594 lb. Itallian ditto 448 lb. Cotton Yarn
365 Yards Lutharines 273 lb. Turkey ditto Izo lo. Linen ditto
1co lb. Macc 1784 lb. Mohair ditto
148 lb. China ditto

E X P O R T S.
237 Tierces Beef 3161 Tanned Hides 467 Doz. Calf Skins
2697 Barrels ditto 2597 Salt ditto - 75 Kip ditto
2d M. Ox Bones 15oo Pair thread Hoſe 144 Rabbit ditto
3o C. Bread 72 Ox Horns 27 Dozen Hare ditto.
9452 C. Butter 4 C. Old Iron 22 Fox ditto
298 C. Candles 168 lb. Iron Mongers Ware 17 Otter ditto
103 C. Cheeſe 41386 Pieces Linen 50299 Lamb ditto
6 Tons Kilkenny Coals 56 Barrels Oatmeal 45 C. Sugar
42 C. Feathers 209 lb. Pewter 1o; 1 C. Tallow
105 lb. Rabbits Firr 29 Barrels Pork 7o Dozen Tongues
250 lb. Dreſt Flax 25 C. Potatoes 37 lb. Wax
27 C. Flower 2 C. Potaſh -

5237 Stone Wool

168 lb. Haberdaſhery 485 M. Gooſe Quills 1269 Stone Bay Yana
175 Dozen Silk Handker 137 Yards Thread Sattin
shiefs -
1 Pack Scrowles
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Or, GEN TLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer.

º,

For O C T O B ER, 1751.

To be continued, (Price a Britiſ. Six-Pence each Month.)
I. A Deſcription of Wiltſhire, Sugar Colonies and the Northern
II. Several curious Remarks in Mr. Colonies. - - -

More's Travels thro’ Italy. XI. Diſputes between the Clergy

III. Duke of Dorſet's Speech at
the Opening of the Iriſh Parlia
Inent.
IV. Letter from a Lady to a
young Gentleman, her Relation,
on Marriage.
V. The Journal of a Learned and
Political Club, &c. continued:
Containing the Speeches of T.
Sempronius Gracchus, Julius
Florus, and M. Fabius Ambuſtus,
on the Motion for an Addreſs.
VI. Letter of Diogenes the Cynick
to Alexander the Great.
and Landholders of Scotland.
XII. Poetry: A Soliloquy, by a
Gentleman on his Birth-Day;
Care and Generoſity, a Fable;
Mally, a Paſtoral ; a farewel to
-
Chloe, &c.
XIII. The Monthly Chronolo
ge F : Scffidns at the Old Bailey:
Malefactors executed; Affair of
the Journeymen Taylors ; Soci
ety of Antiquaries incorporated,
&c. &c. &c.
XIV. Promotions ; Marriages and
Births ; Deaths. -

VII. A SUMMA R Y of the laſt Seſ XV. Monthly Bill of Mortality.

fion of Parliament, concluded. XVI. Foreign Affairs.
VIII. Death and Charaćter of the XVII. Catalogue of Books.
Prince of Orange. XVIII. Chronologer, for Ireland.
IX. Account of the Tobacco A&t. Abſtraćt of the Exports and Im.
X. Diſpute between the Britiſh ports of the Port of Dublin.
With a New MAP of W I L T S HIRE,
M U L T U M I N P A R P O.

DUBLIN: Printed for Sarah and John Exshaw, at the Bible ol

Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had complcat Scts from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drogheda ; Mr. James Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr. Yo
ſeph-Malcom in Coleraine; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phineas Bag
nell, in Cork; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaff; Mr. Stevenſon in Nºw:
ry; Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Ferrar in Limerick ; and Mr. Ramſay in Waterfºrd.
 C O N T E N T S.

Deſcription of Wiltſhire, with a Reſolutions of both houſes in relation

new Map of the ſame 507 to the paper, called conſtitutional
A letter from a lady to a young gentle- queries, &c. 531
man, on marriage. 5 11
Affair of general Anſtruther. 532
A remarkable caſe in medicine. 512 Queſtion concerning perſons accepting
The Jou RNAL of a learned and politi- places under the prince of Wales.
cal Club, &c. continued. 51.3–5.25 532,-53;
DEBATE on the motion for an addreſs Several curious remarks in Mr. More's
ibid. travels thro' Italy. 543
Speech of T. Sempronius Gracchus, A true and juſt Relation of major gº.
propoſing an amendment. 5i3 neral Sir Thomas Morgan's pro
Of news-paper and parliamentary know- ceedings in France and Flanders, with
ledge. 5 14 the ſix thouſand Engliſh in the year;
Of the late treaty with Spain. 514, ; 16, Thermometrical and medical obſerva.
5 17, 523, 524 1657, 1658, at taking Dunkirk, in
Speech of Julius Florus againſt the a- tions. 544
mendment. other important piaces. 533–54;
5 17
Of the affair of the Spaniards viſiting Puniſhment for ſelf murder propºd
and ſearching our ſhips, 517, 524 ibid.
Of the late treaty with Bavaria. 520, Poet RY : Mally. A paſtoral 54;
525 A ſoliloquy. By a gentleman on hiſ
Speech of M. Fabius Ambuſtus, in fa- birth-day ibid.
vour of the amendment. 521. A farewel to Chloe. By a ſea captain,
That flattery is ſervility. ibid. 4
How the addreſſes are concerted. 522 Care and generoſity. A ſable ibid.
Of electing an infant for king of the The Monthly Chronolocer. 547
Romans. 523 Death of the prince of Orange ibid.
Hiſtory of a garret. 525 Order of council againſt Journeymen
Diogenes the Cynick to Alexander the Taylors. 543
Great, reproaching hisambitious pro- Births and marriages. 551
ceedings. 527 Deaths. 552
A ſummary of the moſt important af. Preferments. 55%
fairs in the laſt ſeſſion of parliament, Monthly Bill of Mortality. 554
concluded. 528–533 Catalogue of Books. ibid.

Of the bill relating to the atteſtation of Chronologer for Ireland, lord lieute:
laſt wills. 528 nant's ſpeech, lords addreſs. 555
Of the cambrick affair. 529 Commons addreſs. 556
Hop planters petition ibid. Lords and commons addreſſes to tº
Petition of the commiſſioners of the ge- king. 556, 557
neral aſſembly of the church of Scot- Birth day ode. 558
land, and a counter petition ibid. Marriages, Deaths, Promotions, nº"
A diſpute between the Britiſh ſugar co- members returned 559
lonies and the northern colonies. 536, Abſtract of the Imports and E*P*
;3 of the Port of Dąbin, 559, 5°
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- O C T O B E R, 1751.
A Deſcription of W I LT SHIR E. chuſe the north part, and if a ſheep
To which is annexed a new and cor were left to his, he would chuſe the
rečt Ma P. ſouth, and that men would chuſe to live
betwixt both, that they might ſhare in
I L T S H I RE has So the pleaſures of the plain, and the
merſetſhire on the weſt, wealth of the good ſoil. It lies in the
Glouceſterſhire on the
dioceſe of Saliſbury, and drives a very
north and north-weſt, great trade in fine broad cloth, in which
Dorſetſhire and part of Hampſhire on no county exceeds it. The river Iſis
the ſouth, and Berkſhire and Hamp is alſo called the Thames; and indeed
ſhire on the eaſt. Its greateſt length Dr. Gibſon, in his notes on Camden,
from north to ſouth is 45 miles, its takes notice of a vulgar error, as if the
greateſt breadth from eaſt to weſt 37 Thames had its name from a conjunc
miles, and it is about 1.5o in circum. tion of the Thames and Iſis, and proves
ference. It contains about 876cc by antient hiſtorians and records, that
acres, and 27 too houſes, and is divided the name Iſis ſeldom occurs in any
into 29 hundreds; in which are one charter or ancient hiſtory ; and that it
city, 15 boroughs, 9 other market is called Thames or Tems, long before
towns, and 304 pariſhes. It ſends 34 it comes near Thame. However, it is
members to parliament, viz. two for certain, that the famous river Thames
the county, two for the city, and two has its origin from the Iſis. In de
for each of the 15 boroughs reſpective. ſcribing the places of note in this coun
ly. The preſent knights of the ſhire, ty, we ſhall begin with the city, viz.
or repreſentatives for the county are Saliſbury, commonly called New Sa
Sir Robert Long, Bart. and Edward rum, which grew confiderable upon the
Popham, Eſq; Some derive the name of removal of the Inhabitants from Old
this county from Wilton, once its ca Sarum, the ancient Sorbiodunum, for
pital, or from the river Willy, on which want of water, and its being too much
that town ſtands. Its chief rivers are expoſed to winds by its fituation on a
the Iſis, Kennet, Willy, Mader, and great eminence. Saliſbury is 70 com
the two Avons. It enjoys a moſt ſweet puted, and 84 meaſured miles weſt from
and healthful air, and affords a very London, and is reckoned the ſecond
agreeable proſpect by its pleaſant va city in this part of England. It is plea
riety. The northern part, called North ſantly fituated in a vale on the river
f Wiltſhire, once overſpread with woods,
is full of delightful aſcents, and watered
Avon, is populous, adorned with fair
and large buildings, and has 3 pariſh
with pleaſant clear ſtreams. Its ſouthern churches, beſides the cathedral, which is
parts are more even, and exceeding a wonderful ſtructure, ſtrong built,with
fertile in corn and graſs, feeding great double croſs iſles, and has ſuch a vene
flocks of ſheep. But the middle part rable grandeur, as amazes ſpectators.
is the moſt plain and level of all, bear It was firſt begun by Richard Poore
: ing the name of Saliſbury-Plain, reck
oned the fineſt in Europe: Of this
their biſhop, in 1220, was near 4o
years in building, and dedicated to the
Virgin Mary in 258, K. Henry III.
county it is commonly ſaid, that if an
ox were left to his choice, he would being preſent. It is ſaid to have as many
S ſ ſ 2 gates
 50% A Description of W I L T S H I R E. Oćt.
gates or doors as months in the year,as oned by the biſhop of Saliſbury's turn
many windows as weeks, and as many ing from it the road into the weſtern
pillars and plaſters as days in the year. counties. The earl of Pembroke has a
it has a lofty ſteeple, 4to feet high, ſtately houſe built from the ruins of the
which proudly ſhews itſelf at a great abbey.
diſtance. On the ſouth fide of the church 3. Hindon, about 17 miles N. W. of
is the cloiſter, as large and of as fine Wilton, a ſmall but pleaſant borough
workmanſhip, as any in England; and town, encompaſſed with fine downs.
the biſhop has a ſtately palace adjoining Its market is on Thurſdays, and it ſends
to the cloiſter. Here is a library built 2 members to parliament, who at pre
and furniſhed by the famous biſhop ſent are Biſſe Richards and Francis
Jewel, a chapter houſe of a large octo: Blake Delaval, Eſqrs.
gonal figure, ſupported only by a ſmall 4. Heytſbury, 6 miles N. E. of Hin
marble pillar in the middle, and a col- don, an ancient borough by Preſcrip
lege built and endowed by biſhop Seth tion, in an open country, on the river
Ward for to miniſters widows. The Willy, ſometime the ſeat of the em.
city is very ſpacious, has one of the beſt preſs Maud. It has a collegiate church,
market places inEngland, in which is the with 4 prebendaries, a free-ſchool, and
town houſe, and every ſtreet is ſupplied an hoſpital well endowed. It has 2
with a ſtream of water. It is governed fairs, but no market. Its preſent re.
by a mayor, high-ſteward, recorder, preſentatives in parliament are Pierce
deputy-recorder, 24 aldermen, and 3o Acourt, Eſq; and col. William Acourt.
common-council men; and its preſent 5. Weſtbury, about 8 miles N. W.
repreſentatives in parliament are the of Heytſbury, a ſmall borough town,
Hon. William Bouverie and Edward that has a market on Fridays, and ſends
Poore, Eſqrs;. Its chief manufactures are 2 members to parliament, the preſent
fine flannels and long cloths, called Saliſ. ones being Matthew Mitchelland Chaun
bury Whites ; it has markets on Tueſ cey Townſhend, Eſqrs. It lies in an open
days and Saturdays, and gives title of country, adjoining to Saliſbury Plain.
earl to the family of Cecil. 6. Devizes, 11 miles N. E. of Weſt
The boroughs are, 1. Old Sarum,' bury, a large, well built, populous
about 2 miles N. of New Sarum, or town, full of wealthy clothiers. It is
Saliſbury, the remains of the old city, very ancient, and on Rundway-Hill,
caſtle, walls, &c. now reduced to a mean that overlooks the town, are the re
village, and it is ſaid there is but one mains of a Roman camp. Its caſtle
farm-houſe left; and yet it continues was reckoned the ſtrongeſt in England,
to ſend members to parliament, choſen but is now demoliſhed. It has 3 church
by 1o electors, who have lands adjoin- es, and is governed by a mayor, recor
ing to it, and are ſtiled burgeſſes and der, and common-council. Their re
freeholders. The only member at preſentatives in the preſent parliament
preſent is the earl of Middleſex, Paul are John Garth and William Willy,
Joddrel, Eſq; the other member, dying Eſqrs. Its market, which is very con
fince the prorogation of the parliament. fiderable, is on Thurſdays.
2. Wilton, about 3 miles W. of Old 7.Ludgerſhall, about 20 milés S.E. of
Sarum, formerly the chief town of the the Devizes, a very ancient borough by
county, but now of little note, tho' it preſcription, but now a ſmall place in
has a ſmall market on Wedneſdays, and a delightful country, and healthy air.
is the place where the Sheriff keeps his It has a market on Wedneſdays, and ſe.
º knights of the ſhire are
It is a borough by preſcrip-
veral of our kings formerly reſided
here. Its preſent repreſentatives arº
elected.
tion, and ſends two members to parlia Thomas Farington and George Auguº
ment, who at preſent are Robert Her tus Selwyn, Eſqrs.
bert and William Herbert, Eſqrs. The 8. Great Bedwin, 5 miles N. of Lud
“ecay of this town was chiefly occaſi gerſhall, is very ancient, and a wº
y
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 1751. A Descript 1on of W I LT SH 1 R E. 509
by preſcription, governed by a por 12. Malmſbury, 8 miles N. E. of
treeve. It has a market on Tueſdays, Chippenham, ſituate upon an hill, by
and its preſent repreſentatives are Laſ. the ſide of the river Avon, which al
celles Metcalfe and William Sloper, moſt encompaſſes it, and over which it
Eſqrs. has fix bridges. It is a neat town,
9. Marlborough, about 9 miles N. carries on a conſiderable trade in the
W. of Great Bedwin, an ancient bo woollen manufaāture, and has a good
rough governed by a mayor, 12 alder market on Saturdays. It is governed
men, &c. and ſends two Members to by a juſtice, called an alderman, choſen
parliament, the preſent ones being Sir annually, and its preſent repreſentatives
John Hynd Cotton, Bart. and John in parliament are John Lee and the
Talbot, jun. Eſq; It is pretty large and Hon. Edward Digby, Eſqrs.
populous, is pleaſantly ſituated near the 13. Wotton-Baſſet, about 1o miles
Downs, on the deſcent of a hill, and S. E. of Malmſbury, is a handſome
watered by the river Kennet, famous town, has a good trade in cloth, is a bo
for trouts and craw fiſh. Its market is rough by preſcription and charter, and
on Saturdays, and it gives title of ſends two members to parliament,who at
duke to the family of Spencers, deſcen preſent are Martyn Madan and Robert
dants of John lord Churchill, the great Neal, Eſqrs. Its market is on Tueſ
duke of Marlborough, by his ſecond days. The adjacent country was for
daughter, married to the earl of Sun merly covered with wood, where now
derland. lies Breden Foreſt.
1o. Calne, about 14 miles W. of 14. Cricklade, about 11 miles N. E.'
Marlborough, is ancient, and noted for from Wotton-Baſſet, an ancient town,'
a ſynod held here during the contention ſituate on a riſing ground, ſurrounded
betwixt the monks and ſecular prieſts with pleaſant meadows and hills at a
about the celibacy of the clergy, in diſtance, which form a delightful proſ
977. It is a ſmall town, but well pećt. The Thames or Iſis begins to
built and populous, has a handſome be navigable here. The town has two
church, and a conſiderable trade in pariſh churches, and a market on Sa
cloth. It has a market on Tueſdays, turdays. It is repreſented in the pre
and ſends two members to parliament, ſent parliament by William Rawlinſon
who at preſent are William Northey Earle and John Gore, Eſqrs.
and William Elliot, Eſqrs. In 1725 15. Downton, or Dunkton, 4 miles
fo violent a ſtorm of rain fell in this S.E. of Salſbury, lies in a delightful
town, and the waters roſe ſo ſuddenly, plain, is watered by the Avon, and has
that a great quantity of goods were been a borough by preſcription almoſt
ſpoiled and loſt, and particularly a caſk ever ſince the conqueſt. It has a ſmall
of oil, of 110 gallons, was borne down market on Fridays, and ſends two mem
by the torrent, and two men were bers to parliament, who at preſent are
drowned in the ſtreets, in fight of their Thomas Duncombe, Eſq; and col. Hen
neighbours, who durſt not ſtir to their ry Vane.
relief. The other market towns are, 1.
11. Chippenham, 7 miles W. of Highworth, 4 miles S. E. of Cricklade,
Calne, ſaid to have been one of the ſo called from its being ſeated on a hill
ſeats of the Weſt Saxon kings, is pret in the fartheſt corner of the county,
ty large and populous, has a confidera north. It has a good market on Wed
ble clothing trade, is an ancient bo. neſdays. -

rough by preſcription, and ſends two 2. Swindon, about 8 miles S. W. of

members to parliament thoſe in the pre Highworth, has a good market on Mon
ſent parliament being Sir Edmund Tho days. It is but a ſmall town, and yet
mas, Bart. and Edward Baynton Rolt, the houſes are large, and well built of
Eſq; Its market is on Saturdays. ſtone.
2. Auburn,
 5 IO A Description of W I L T S H I R E. Oğt.
3. Auburn, Io miles S.E. of Swindon; 9. Mere, 9 miles W. of Hindon, has
a ſmall town, with a market on Tueſ a market on Tueſdays, and is a great
days, principally noted for the great ſtaple for wool.
quantity of rabbits it ſends to London. Dr. Gibſon ſays, that at Silbury,
It gives name to a chace, which lies there is the largeſt and moſt uniform
weſt of it. -
burrow perhaps in England, ſuppoſed
4. Bradford, about 13 miles S. W. to be the place where Ceol, king of
of Chippenham, has a market on Mon the Weſt Saxons, was killed. About
days, and drives a conſiderable trade in half a mile from hence is Aubury, a
cloth. monument more confiderable in itſelf
5. Trowbridge, 3 miles S. E. of than known to the world, a village of
Bradford, an ancient town, whoſe the ſame name being built within it,
market is on Saturday. The clothing and out of its ſtones. It is encompaſſed
trade flouriſhes greatly in and about with a rampart as high and large as
it. The court of the dutchy of Lan. that at Wincheſter. On the north-weſt
caſter for this county is annually kept fide of the county, betwixt it and Glou.
here about Michaelmas. ceſterſhire, are the remains of a trench,
6. Warminſter, 4 miles S.E. of Weſt called Wanſdike, which ſome think
bury, a very ancient town, that enjoyed was a boundary betwixt the dominions
great privileges, and is now noted for of the Weſt Saxons and Mercians; but
the vaſt quantities of corn that are Dr. Gibſon thinks it to have been a
brought to its market weekly on Satur rampart againſt the Britons.
days. There are the remains of two Stonehenge, on Saliſbury-plain, 1
old camps in its neighbourhood. The miles.W. of Ambreſbury, and 6 N.W. of
chief trade of the town is clothing and Saliſbury, is reckoned one of the won
malt; and near it is Longleat, a noble ders of the kingdom, tho' authors are
ſeat belonging to lord Viſcount Wey divided about the occaſion of this monu
mouth. ment. How ſuch vaſt ſtones ſhould come
7. Lavington, called alſo Market La thither, fince the adjacent country want
vington, 9 miles N. E. of Warminſter, common ſtones for building, is matter
has a great corn-market on Wedneſday. of ſurprize; and ſome therefore think
The earl of Abingdon has a noble ſeat them to be artificial ſtones, made up of
at Weſt Lavington in the neighbour ſand, and cemented by a glutinous mat:
hood. - ter: But others think them to be natu
8. Ambreſbury, about 15 miles S. E. ral ſtones. Dr. Gibſon offers ſeveral
of Lavington, a very ancient town, arguments to prove, that it is not:
with a ſmall market on Fridays, ſup. Roman monument, nor a place of chil.
poſed to derive its name from Ambro tian ſepulture ; and that it is not a Da
fius, a Britiſh king, who was ſlain near niſh monument, becauſe it is mention:
this place. The Britiſh hiſtory ſays, ed by Ninnius almoſt zoo years before
ſome ancient kings were buried here, they had any conſiderable footing in
and that there was a monaſtery of 3oo the iſland. He therefore thinks it moſt
monks in the town founded by Ambro probable to be a Britiſh monument for
ſius, to pray for the ſouls of thoſe that ſome vićtory, becauſe there are ſºn”
were ſlain by the treachery of Hengiſt, like it both in Scotland and Wales.
the Saxon chief. Not far from , this where the Romans and Danes never
place lies Everley, near which is the came. Time has much impaired theſe
higheſt hill in Wiltſhire, called Suth ſtones both as to fize and form. Tº
bury. Hill, on which are the remains number of them as they now rema”
of vaſt fortifications; and at Eſtcourt is 72. This ſurpriſing monument ſands
in the neighbourhood, near a Roman deep on a riſing ground, encompaſſed with a
trench abont 36 foot brºad. It
camſey, ſome urns were dug up in
1693. has three entrances from the ºt
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chief of which is towards the north N. by his word ; and one of the ways
E. and at each of them on the outſide of his providence is the concurrent
of the trench are raiſed 2 huge ſtones advice of thoſe, who, being unbiaſed
gatewiſe, parallel to which on the inſide by paſſion or intereſt, ſpeak the na
are z leſſer ones. After paſſing the tive dićtates of reaſon founded on
ditch, we aſcend 35 yards before we experience ; and he is neither wiſe
come to the work itſelf, which conſiſts nor pious, who will ſlight ſuch ad
of 4 circles of ſtones, and the outer vice, or miſconſtrue it.
moſt circle is loo foot diameter. The I myſelf was not married very early
ſtones of it are 4 yards high, 2 broad, in life ; but I aſſure you, I never re
and 1 thick. Two yards and a half pented my not engaging ſooner in
within this great circle is a range of that difficult ſtate. I am apt to think,
leſſer ſtones. Three yards further is that few men make ſo good husbands
the chief part of the work, which Mr. before as after thirty. There are ſo
Inigo Jones, the great architect, calls many things neceſſary to make a
the cell. It is of an irregular figure, married ſtate happy, that I am a
made up of 2 rows of ſtones. The mazed to ſee ſo few perſons remarkably
outermoſt conſiſts of great upright ones, uneaſy in it. I make no doubt but it
zo foot high, 2 yards broad, and one was deſigned by providence to be the
thick : Theſe are coupled at top by moſt agreeable ſtate in nature; But we
large tranſom ſtones like architraves, 7 muſt remember, that fin has ſtained the
foot long, and 3 and a half thick. beauty of the creation, and that the
Within this lies another row of Py corruptions of the beſt things are the
ramidal ſtones above 6 foot high. In worſt. -

the innermoſt part there was a ſtone not No real happineſs in this ſtate can
much above the ſurface of the earth, 4 be expected without piety and great
foot broad and 16 foot long. Upon prudence on both fides. Tho' it may
the whole, Dr. Gibſon thinks it to begin with the tranſports of the ten
have been built by the Britons, after der and pleaſing affections, yet (with
the Romans came in, and to be a rude out theſe qualifications) it will certain
imitation of ſome of their ſtructures. ly end with all the fury of the diſcon
tented paſſions. What a train of diſ
From the Inspector, No. 197. appointments and vexations are to be
expected in this ſtate, in ſpight of all
A Letter from a LADY to a young our forefight and care ' Beſides, few
GentleMAN, her Relation, on men or women have ſuch a fund of
Ma RR 1AGE. worth and goodneſs, as to ſtand the
teſt of a ſtrict examination, when they
De AR SI R, are thoroughly known to one another,
without leſſening their mutual eſteem ;
SAw your letter and Mr. * * *'s and when that is once loſt, it will ſoon
anſwer to it; the purport of which be diſcovered by ſome unguarded word
was (as I remember) that he thought it or look ; and then for ever
would be moſt for your own advantage,
and that of your relations, to lay aſide Farcwel the tranquil mind, farewel content!
the thoughts of marrying, and apply The truce is broken, war open or un
yourſelf cloſely to your ſtudies for derſtood enſues; and, after that, there
ſome years longer. is no remedy but death ! for no recon
I know not how far this may agree ciliation can be made that will laſt long.
with your own ſentiments, but hope If two perſons, poſſeſſed of an unble
you will always remember, that God miſhed goodneſs, are to be found, it is
teaches and governs his rational crea odds but that they are unknown to
tures by his providence, as well as each other, or unſuitable in age or cir
cumſtances,
 A remarkable caſe in Medicine. Oét.
512
cumſtances, or are prevented by relati A remarkable caſe in MED 1 c 1 Ne.
ons from uniting ; ſo that, in ſhort, I
look upon a happy match as a miracle
of God's goodneſs. perſon who was attacked with
When married perſons might per the uſual ſymptoms of an inter
mittent, took the bark in the common
haps, live well together alone, officious
friends on both fides make them often method ; the firſt three or four doſes
fick of each other: And then the opi had the effect of a purgative ; but this
nion of the world muſt be conſulted ; was ſoon removed by two drops of the
for it is not ſufficient to their ſatisfacti Tinétura Thebaica, added to each doſe.
on, that they feel themſelves eaſy in The neceſſary quantity of the bark be
their own minds, unleſs others think ing taken, its uſe was ſuſpended for
they have made a happy choice. a few days, and then repeated with
Judge therefore, Sir, if the thoughts the addition of a few grains of rhu
of marrying are not enough to ſtrike barb to each doſe, as there was a diſ.
a damp on the gayeſt heart. I confeſs, poſition to coſtiveneſs : The rhubarb
I have turned the wrong end of the had no effect; the bark was diſcontinued;
perſpective, and you will be a man of gentle purgatives exhibited ; but to no
courage if you can look through it purpoſe. A throbbing pain, like that
without trembling. There is indeed a of the piles, affected the lower part of
the Rećtum, with frequent and painful motions
fairer way of viewing, but I queſtion to ſtool, but without any diſcharge, except that
whether it repreſents things ſo truly ; of a very ſmall quantity of liquid excrement,
however, I am ſure it is right to uſe which ſeemed to paſs with difficulty. Theſe
both, and, eſpecially the worſt, to a complaints were endured without the writer's
being acquainted with them, ſeveral days ; from
bate or moderate that tranſport, with ſome inſtances of the like nature, which had
which moſt men of your age are apt fallen under his obſervation, he gueſſed that
to regard matrimony. He is the wiſe ſome hardened excrement filled up the paſſige in
man who looks thro' both ends of the ſuch a manner as that nothing but manual aff
ſtance could remove the obſtruction. Fomen
glaſs, and then acts as his friends and tations externally, and anodynes abated the pain,
circumſtances ſuggeſt, and as reaſon and in a few hours relaxed the ſphinéter, ſo as to
dićtates to him in his cool moments. admit, without much pain, the ſurgeon's inſtru
ment, which ſoon diſcovered and removed the
I hope my advice will have ſome
weight with you ; becauſe God has cauſe of thºſe complaints. A large lump of
hardened feces lay cloſe within the verge of the
been pleaſed to make me happy hither anus, which was broke with ſome difficulty, and
to in the married ſtate beyond my ex extracted by piece-meal. 'Tis not this incident
pećtation, and, to the utmoſt of my ra alone, which has induced the writer to ſuſpect,
tional wiſhes, I only give you the re that the like cauſe may more frequently occur
than is generally apprehended; the poſſibility of
flections of my mind on the conditions of which ought to make us careful in our enqui
others, and not from what I myſelf ries, reſpecting the ſcat of the patient's com
have found. I likewiſe aſſure you, plaints in all pains that ſeem to affect the pits
the anus, eſpecially ſuch as are attended
that I had the ſame thoughts before I about
with coſtiveneſs. It is not but where the bark
married as I have now ; and yet they has been uſed, that we are only to expect ſuch
had no worſe effect on me than to diſorders : Where a perſon has been long cof.
temper my natural chearfulneſs with tive, and, inſtead of removing this complaint,
purgatives give pain and frequent throes a
ſuch gravity, as ſome indeed, not all, bout the Rećtum, with a ſmall and unrelieving
diſliked ; and ſince I have avoided diſcharge of liquid feces only ; it may be worth
thoſe rocks on which ſo many have while for the practitioner to direct proper en
quiry to be made, if an obſtacle like this a
been ſhipwrecked, I am the more diſ bove-deſc ribed, is not firſt to be removed by
poſed to be thankful and eaſy at all manual affiſtance, before the patient can re.
s.
times, and on all occaſion ceive any benefit from Preſcription,
1 am, S I R, &c.
A. B.
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J O U R N A L of the PRoceedings and Debates in the
Politic AL CLUB, continued from p. 466.
A S we have generally in our Club a raiſe ſuch ſupplies, as ſhall be found
debate upon the addreſ, propoſed to neceſſary for the ſecurity of his majeſ
be preſented to his majeſty at the ty's government, and to make good the
beginning of the ſºfton, I ſhall give you engagements entered into by his ma
the ſubſiance of ſome of the ſpeeches in jeſty for the publick good, and which
our laſt debate upon that ſubjeći The have been communicated to us : To
motion made in our club upon this occa expreſs the great ſatisfaction, with
ſon, contained the head of what the which we receive his majeſty's gracious
gentleman who made it, propoſed to be approbation of the progreſs already.
the addreſ, as follows, viz. “ To re made towards reducing the intereſt of
turn his majeſty our thanks for his moſt the national debt; aſſuring his majeſ
gracious ſpeech from the throne; and ty, that we will uſe our immediate en
to congratulate him upon his ſafe and deavours to finiſh that great work with
happy return to theſe kingdoms: To juſtice and equity : To declare dar
expreſs our warmeſt acknowledgements ſenſe of the happineſs we enjoy under
of gratitude for his majeſty's unwearied his majeſty's government; and to aſ
endeavours to eſtabliſh the preſent hap fure his majeſty, that we will give all
py tranquillity upon the ſureſt founda poſſible attention to whatever may pro
tions : To congratulate his majeſty on mote the trade and commerce of theſe
the concluſion of a treaty with the kingdoms; and endeavour to render the
king of Spain, by which the particular laws more effectual by enforcing their
differences, that remained unſettled be execution, thereby to diſcourage and
tween his majeſty and that crown, are ſuppreſs the outrageous enormities
amicably adjuſted; and to expreſs our cormitted in defiance of them.”
great ſatisfaction at the reaſon there is
to hope, from the aſſurances his majeſty i This was the gentleman's motion ; and
has received of the fincere diſpoſition the ſeveral parts of it, he, in his iw
of the catholick king to cement and troductory ſpeech, endeavoured to ex
maintain the moſt perfeót union with plain and enforce; but acknowledged
his majeſty, that the ancient friendſhip that he had no information as to jo
will be reſtored, and an uninterrupted reign affairs, except what he had from
good correſpondence ſubſiſt between the our publick news-papers, nor any autho
two nations, to their mutual advantage rity but what he had from his majeſty's
and happineſs : To acknowledge his ſpeech from the throne. However, the
majeſty's great wiſdom and foreſight motion was ſeconded ; and thereupon
in taking the beſt meaſures timely to T. Sempronius Gracchus Earl of
prevent ſuch events, as might hereaf. E-m—nt ſtood up, and ſpoke thus.
ter involve Europe in the calamities of
war; and to expreſs our well-grounded Mr. Preſident,
hopes, from the full and clear declara
tions of all the contraćting powers in S. 1 R,
the definitive treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle,
as well as from his majeſty's care and
attention to ſtrengthen the ties of union
F
R O M what has been propoſed
by the two Hon. gentlemen who
and friendſhip between his majeſty and made and ſeconded this motion, I
his allies, that we may long enjoy the ſhould have concluded, if they had
bleſfings of a general peace: To aſſure not told me otherwiſe, that they
his majeſty, that we will chearfully were acquainted with all the ſecrets
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of the cabinet, and had ſeen all the But now, Sir, with regard to this
inſtrućtions ſent to our miniſters at fo news-paper knowledge, can any gen
reign courts, as well as all the advices tleman, who has read the common
received from them; for, without ſuch news-papers for this twelvemonth paſt,
a thorough knowledge, no man can, in pretend to ſay, that we have even
my opinion, with honour agree to from thence a ſufficient authority for
what they have propoſed ; and what agreeing to what is now propoſed? As I
ives me much more concern, I am have time enough upon my hands, I
afraid, that ſuch a thorough know have read ſome of the foreign as well
ledge would be ſo far from warranting as moſt of our own news-papers; but
fuch a plumb approbation of all our if the Hon. gentleman founds his mo
foreign affairs, that it would furniſh us tion upon nothing but what he has read
with ſufficient reaſons for cenſuring e inthe newspapers, I muſt ſuppoſe he has
very ſtep that has been taken for ſome read none except the London Gazette;
years paſt. As to the authority, which, for if he had read any other, he could
it is pretended, we have from his ma not, ſurely, talk of the preſent happy
jeſty's ſpeech from the throne, every tranquillity, when almoſt every day's
gentleman knows, that in this houſe news-papers inform us of ſome of our
we are always to look upon that ſpeech, merchant ſhips being ſeized by the
as the ſpeech of the miniſter; and I Spaniards, or of ſome attack being made
have read of very few miniſters, whoſe upon our infant colony in Nova Scotia
aſſeverations, tho' in the moſt religi by the French; nor have we of late
ous as well as ſolemn manner, I the leaſt account of any endeavours to
#ould depend on, with reſpect to any put a ſtop to the depredations of the
fact relating to their own condućt; one, or the attacks of the other. What
nor can I ſay, that I have more de the Hon. #. means therefore
pendence upon the teſtimony of our by the preſent happy tranquillity, I can
preſent miniſters, than I could ever not comprehend, unleſs he means the
have upon that of any other. I muſt tranquility in Germany; and that
even be ſo free as to ſay, that what would, I believe, have been upon a
I have heard this day, renders me much more ſolid foundation, if we had
a little more ſuſpicious of their re never meddled with it; for if we had
gard to truth, than I ever was here never undertaken its defence, the prin
tofore. I confeſs, I have as little ac ces would have taken care of it them.
quaintance with the affairs of the cabi ſelves, by ſhewing a little more conde
net as either of the Hon. gentlemen, ſcenſion to one another, and thereby
or I believe, , as any gentleman in the preſerving the union as well as the con
kingdom: I know nothing of our fo ſtitution of the empire, which can ne
reign affairs but what I have from our ver be ſo effectually diſturbed, as when
publick Gazettes, and theſe I know the conſtituent members fall out among
are often cook'd up in order to deceive ; themſelves, and raſhly chuſe to decide
but ſuppoſe they were not, and ſuppoſe their diſputes by the ſword, inſtead of
we had, from this news-paper know having them decided by the laws of
ledge, ſufficient authority for believing their country. " - . . . . . .

every thing which, by this motion, we As to the late treaty with Spain,
are to profeſs we believe, would this Sir, if we muſt talk of it upon the au.
be an authority ſufficient for this houſe thority of news-papers, I am ſure we
to found any reſolution upon Is it have no reaſon to talk well of it.
not inconſiſtent with the dignity of this If the articles be ſuch as have been
houſe, and with the uniform pračtice ſet forth in ſome of our news-papers,
of our anceſtors, to found our reſolu inſtead of congratulating, " I moſt
...tions upon any thing but parliamentary ſincerely
... . .
condole with my country
z - upon
knowledge: - *
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upon our being obliged to agree to it. the concluſion of ſuch a treaty? Can
I cannot ſee anything we have got by we ſay, that any one particular differ
it, but the ico,ooo P. for our South ence has been thereby adjuſted, except
Sea company; and for that paltry thoſe that have been tamely, to call it
fum we have given up the aſſiento con no worſe, given up by us? Sir, we all
tract: We have given up the claim know the complaiſance of miniſters:
that company had upon Spain, a We know, that they will proteſt in the
mounting to near a million: We have moſt ſolemn manner, that they have,
given up all the claims our merchants or that their maſter has a ſincere diſ.
had upon Spain, for the many depre poſition to maintain the moſt perfeół
dations committed by the Spaniſh union with us, when their ačtions
uarda coſta's before the war, amount daily manifeſt the direét contrary; and
ing to 3 or 400,000 l. And, finally, therefore I can entertain no hopes
we have given up the freedom of our from any aſſurances given by miniſters,
trade and navigation in the American who infiſt upon a right that muſt occa
ſeas, and, if the court of Spain pleaſ fion continual broils between the two
es, in every other ſea, and every part nations, that muſt produce a new rup
of the ocean. For ſuch a trifling ſum ture, unleſs prevented by a moſt ab
to give up ſuch confiderable, and ſuch jećt and ſcandalous ſubmiſſion on our
i. claims, or indeed for any ſum to fide; for without this, I will ſay, that
arter away the freedom of our trade it is impoſſible to live in peace with a
and navigation, would make one nation that pretends to ſuch a right,
think, that we had not a ſhip fit to and will exerciſe it. - - -

put to ſea for making repriſals, nor a As to the wiſdom and forefight of
man able to bear arms in the king our miniſters, Sir, in taking the beſt
dom. meaſures timely to prevent the events,
I ſay, Sir, to barter away the free that mighthereafter involve Europe in
dom of our trade and navigation; for the calamities of war, I ſhall be ready
as the right the Spaniards pretend to to acknowledge it, when I know what
for ſearching our ſhips in the open ſeas, thoſe events are, and what meaſures
and ſeizing and confiſcating them, if they have taken to prevent them, in
they find any of what they are pleaſed caſe I find, upon examination, that
tº call contraband goods on board, they are really the beſt for anſwering
has always by them been founded up the end intended; but without know
on former treaties, our concluding any ing both the events and the meaſures,
particular treaty with that nation, and I am ſure I ſhould neither have wiſ
thereby confirming all former treaties, dom nor forefight, if I acknowledged
without any explanation, is an ac the wiſdom and forefight of our mi
knowledgement of the right they pre niſters; and whatever declarations may
tend to; and tho' they have hitherto have been made by the contračting
exerciſed that right only in the ſeas of powers in the definitive treaty of Aix
America, they have the ſame right, la-Chapelle, I am very ſure the late
and they may hereafter exerciſe it, in aćtions of ſome of thern can give us
every part of the world. They may no hopes of long enjoying the bleſ
ſearch our ſhips trading upon the coaſt fings of peace by any . method
of Portugal, or in the Mediterranean, than that of a late famous miniſter,
in ſhort, in any part of the ocean; now no more : I mean, by ſubmitting
and if they find any Spaniſh money, tamely to all the inſults and indigni
or any of the produce of their Ame ties they may be pleaſed to put upon
rican dominions on board, they may us; for as we muſt talk upon this oc
from the ſame principle claim a right caſion from newspapers, do not they
to ſeize and confiſcate ſhip and cargo. inform us, that one of our merchant
Can we congratulate his majeſty upon ſhips being lately obliged to put into
T t t 2 ople:
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one of the Spaniſh ports in the Weſt five alliance,we have nothing to dowith
Indies by ſtreſs of weather, and in or it, nor any occaſion to engage to make
der to ſhelter herſelf from a ſtorm, in it good: If it be a ſubſidy treaty, as we
itead of meeting with that comfort are informed by news papers it is, I
and relief, to which ſhe was intitled muſt be againſt approving it, or en
by expreſs treaty as well as by the law gaging to make it good: The expeii.
of nations, ſhe was ſearched, ſeized ence of what happened in the laſt war
and condemned, under the old pretence ſhould make us reſolve againſt all ſub
of having contraband goods on board, fidy treaties in time of peace: We had
tho' there was not the leaſt proof of for ſome years paid a ſubſidy to the
her having ever been engaged in any Danes, and another to the Heſſians;
prohibited trade : Do not the French but ſoon after we engaged in the war,
treat us in the moſt contemptuous man the former left us, and the latter attu.
mer, by pretending to ſend orders to ally engaged againſt us. It will al.
evacuate the Neutral iſlands, while at ways be ſo: The views and circum.
the ſame time they are every day for ſtances of princes and ſtates are chang.
tifying themſelves more and more ing every day; therefore it is not ſub
there? What ſignify their declarations ſidies in time of peace, but their own
of peace, when their actions ſhould intereſt, and our wiſe counſels, that
before now have recommenced the will make them our friends in time ºf
war, had we ſhewn, a proper reſent war. Beſides, what occaſion have we
ment? And ſhould it at leaſt become at preſent for engaging in any new
neceſſary for us to ſhew a proper re treaties We may thereby render
ſentment, I doubt much, if any alli things worſe, we cannot make them
ance we can form could be of advan better: His majeſty, in his ſpeech from
tage to us, becauſe it would draw us the throne, at the opening of laſt ſº
into a war upon the continent of Eu fion, told us, that all things were well;
rope, which the miſapplying of ſo and we cannot make them better than
much money in the laſt, has rendered well, unleſs we were to talk in ſcrip.
us now unable to ſupport, eſpecially ture language, which is not, I think,
as we muſt contribute more when our the language of politicians. Why then
allies engage upon our account, than ſhould we engage in any new treatiº
when we engage upon theirs. We may make what declarations wº
This, Sir, leads me to the laſt head will of the uprightneſs of our intenti.
of the addreſs propoſed, which I ſhall on; but thoſe who are our natural º:
have occaſion to ſpeak to, and by nemies will not believe us: They will
which we are to engage blindfold to ſuppoſe that we have ſome anbijou
make good all the engagements our deſign in view, which will put ther,
miniſters have entered into. What upon forming alliances likewiſe; and
the Hon. gentleman means by the by this a mutualjealouſy will be raiſed,
words he has added, and which have which the leaſt accident may kidº
been communicated to us, it is impoſſible into the flames of war.
for me, or any one elſe, to compre For theſe reaſons, Sir, I can approº
hend; for no one engagement of any of no ſubſidy treaties; and I am reak
kind has ts yet been communicated to ly ſurprized how miniſters can cº,
us. Surely, the Hon. gentleman will clude any ſubſidy treaty without the
not ſay, that our being told, in the leaſt previous adthority from Pań.
iſpeech from the throne, of a treaty ment; for it is bringing us under *
with the eleētor of Bavaria, is a com lemma, that we muſt either expºſe.”
munication of that treaty; or that we ſovereign to the contempt of for:g
weſubſidy
ought to engage to make it good, be ſtates, he Quſ
has
fore being informed of any one article
engagedbytorefuſing
pay, orthe muſt load
in the treaty. If it be only a defen country with an expençº wº:
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think unneceſſary. But of two evils beſt we can propoſe is, to leave out
I ſhall always be for chufing the leaſt, the words or ſentences I have menti
which is that of refuſing the promiſed oned; for which reaſon I ſhall con
ſubſidy, becauſe we may in ſome de clude with moving, by way of amend
gree vindicate our ſovereign, by pu ment, To leave out, &c.
niſhing thoſe that adviſed him, or by
ſending them in perſon to anſwer for The next that ſpoke upon this occaſion,
the ſubſidy they had adviſed him to was Julius Florus, (W-ll-m P.tt,
promiſe; therefore, upon this occa Eſq;) whoſe Speech was thus.
fion, I hope we ſhall content our Mr. Preſident,
ſelves with aſſuring his majeſty, that
we will chearfully raiſe ſuch ſupplies S I R,
as ſhall be found neceſſary for the ſe I. no gentleman were to propoſe
curity of his government. Theſe the addreſs at the opening of the
words I ſhould chuſe to leave ſtanding ſeſſion, but one who is thoroughly ac
in the addreſs propoſed, but as to all quainted with all the ſecrets of the ca
the reſt that come between congratu binet, it could never be propoſed by
lating his majeſty upon his ſafe re any one but the miniſter for the time
turn, and expreſſing our ſatisfaction being, in which caſe there would be
with his majeſty's approbation of what much more reaſon to call our addreſs
we have done in regard to the intereſt the addreſs of the miniſter, than there
of the national debt, I think they ever was for calling the king's ſpeech
ſhould all be left out. the ſpeech of the miniſter; but every
By thus curtailing what the Hon. one knows, that his majeſty's ſpeech
gentleman has been pleaſed to pro at the opening of the ſeſſion, is to
poſe, we ſhall form an addreſs, Sir, give us an account of the ſtate of our
that will be conſiſtent with the dignity affairs both abroad and at home, and
of this houſe, and proper to be pre to open to us the reaſons for his cal
ſented by an aſſembly of free Britons ling us together; and ever ſince I
to their ſovereign; but as it ſtands at have known any thing of parliamen
preſent, it can ſuit only a Turkiſh di tary affairs, it has been the cuſtom of
van to their ſultan. It is, in my opi this houſe, to make our ſovereign a
nion, the moſt ſervile addreſs that was compliment upon every ſubject he has
ever propoſed to a Britiſh houſe of been pleaſed to open to us. In mak
commons: We have for ſome years, ing this compliment, we always ſup
'tis true, been more complaiſant in poſe the facts to be exactly true as re
our addreſſes at the opening of a ſeſ.preſented to us by his majeſty; but
fion, than formerly, and much more are not by this bound to approve any
complaiſant than I think we ought to meaſure, or to make good any en
be; but this is a more fulſome com gagement, if afterwards upon inquiry
pliment, a more particular approba we ſhould find that it had been miſre
tion of meaſures we know nothing of, preſented to us. On the contrary, we
a more expreſs promiſe to make good may not only cenſure the meaſure, or
engagements which we are quite ig refuſe to make good the engagement,
norant of, than was ever offered to a but we may puniſh thoſe who had ad
Britiſh parliament. This the Hon. viſed the king to repreſent things to
gentleman who propoſed it, was, it usin ſuch an erroneous light, What
ſeems, himſelf ſenſible of, which laid ever, therefore, may have been the
him under a neceſſity to inſert ſome cuſtom of our anceſtors, their maxim
words, which either have no mean of conſidering the king's ſpeech as
ing, or ſuch an one as is not ſtrictly the ſpeech of the miniſters, mºſt now
true, . We cannot therefore agree to deſerve to be laughed at. It muſt be
# without ſome amendment; and the conſidered as the ſpeech of our ſove
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reign, and whoever forms the addreſs ſame with what we have ſeen in the
he propoſes upon that ſpeech, muſt news-papers, that we have not made
furely have a better authority for what ſo much as one conceſſion, except that
he propoſes, than any one can have of the afliento contraćt; and there
for oppoſing it; becauſe, until we was ſuch a ſhort time remaining in the
have had the proper lights communi contraćt, that it was not worth out
cated to us, no oppoſition can be while to engage again in the trade,
founded upon any thing but common unleſs Spain would have favoured us
news-papers, or common rumours, with a renewal of the term. This,
which, I hope, will be allowed not to therefore, hardly deſerves the name
be of equal authority with what we of a conceſſion; and as to the demands
have heard from the throne. of our merchants, and of our South
The noble lord is therefore miſta Sea company, they were all cancelled,
ken, Sir, if he ſuppoſes, that the ad by the breaking out of the war: They
dreſs propoſed is founded upon com were not only cancelled, but in a na.
mon news-papers; but his oppoſition tional way we have made ourſelves
can be founded upon nothing elſe, and fufficient amends for both theſe de
even from them ſeems to be very ill mands, ſuppoſing them reckoned at
founded; for all the diſturbances he the higheſt computation. The parti.
talks of, and from which he ſeems to cular ſufferers may not, perhaps, have
infer that the tranquillity is not yet eſ made themſelves amends by the war,
tabliſhed, are ſuch as may happen in but the nation has; for the balance of
times of the moſt profound tranquilli captures on our ſide amounted to a
ty: They are founded upon little diſ. great deal more than both theſe de
putes between the Spaniards and us, mands, even at the noble lord's com:
or between the French and us, which putation; and this, befides the di.
are not yet ſettled; but even our news mage we did the enemy by deſtroying
papers have informed us, that our ther forts in America, and laying the
miniſters at both courts are endeavour trade almoſt entirely open during the
ing to ſettle them, and that our nego whole courſe of the war. The Spa
tiations for this purpoſe ſeem to be in niards therefore ſuffered ſeverely by
great forwardneſs. Theſe diſputes the war, and this makes them now ſo
can never affect the general tranquil fond of accommodating all the park
lity of Europe, and the moſt certain cular differences between the two na
way to get them ſettled to our own tions; for otherwiſe they would never
liking, is to get that tranquillity eſ have conſented to pay anything to our
tabliſhed upon a right footing, that is South-Sea company, or to allow that
to ſay, upon a firm alliance between company's demand to be ſo much as
his majeſty and ſuch a confederacy mentioned in any treaty between us.
upon the continent, as will be an over But this of yielding to pay our
match for the houſe of Bourbon, South-Sea company loo,90cl is not
ſhould they continue as cloſely united the only conceſſion the court of Spain
as they have done for ſome years paſt, have made by this treaty: They have
which, I hope, we ſhall find means conſented to the re-eſtabliſhment of
to prevent, and the treaty juſt con our trade in that kingdom upon *
cluded with Spain, I muſt look on as more advantageous and a firmer foot
a ſtep towards this wiſe and ſalutary ing than it has been for many years,
end. by reſtoring the Pie del Fardo, by
Upon this ſubjećt, Sir, I was really agreeing, that the ſubjects of Great
ſurprized to hear the noble lord ſum Britain ſhall not pay any other duties
ming up ſuch conceſſions on our ſide, than thoſe paid by the ſubjects ºf
Spain into the
when it ſo evidently appears from the greeing ſameall place,
aboliſh and bythat*
innovation
treaty itſelf, ſuppoſing it to be the hay G
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have been introduced in the com ing ſaid this, I expect to be told, that
merce. Theſe, I believe, were all the upon a former occaſion I concurred
differences ſubſiſting between the two heartily in a motion for an addreſs, not
nations, wherein no other nation had to admit of any treaty of peace with
any part or intereſt; for as to the right Spain, unleſs ſuch a ſtipulation as this
of viſiting ſhips upon their coaſts in ſhould be firſt obtained as a preliminary
America, and of confiſcating them upon thereto. I confeſs I did, Sir, becauſe
a proof or ſtrong preſumption of their I then thought it right, but I was then
having been concerned in a contraband very young and ſanguine: I am now
or ſmuggling trade, it is a difference in ten years older, and have had time to
which other nations are concerned as conſider things more cooly : From that
well as this ; for the Spaniards exerciſe conſideration I am convinced, that we
that right with reſpect to the ſhips of may as well aſk for a free and open
all nations, and if our people have ſuf trade with all the Spaniſh ſettlements in
fered more by it than any other, it America, as to aſk that none of our
was, very iº, , becauſe of the en ſhips ſhall be viſited or ſtopt, tho' ſail
mity that has for a good many years ing within a bow-ſhot of thcir ſhore :
tº: ſubſiſted between the two nations, and and within that diſtance our ſhips muſt
º: the frequent miſunderſtandings that have often ſail, in order to have the benefit
º happened between this court and that of what they call the land-bleeze. I am
: of Spain. This right, therefore, or alſo convinced, that all addreſſes from
what the noble lord was pleaſed to call this houſe, during the courſe of a war,
the freedom of our trade and navigation for preſcribing terms of peace, are in
in the American ſeas, could not be themſelves ridiculous; becauſe the turns
brought under confideration in the ne or chances of war are generally ſo ſud
gotiating of this treaty, and conſe den, and often ſo little expected, that
quently, could not be given up either it is impoſſible to foreſee or foretel what
by the one ſide or the other. If the terms of peace it may be proper, to in
Spaniards inſiſt, that their right to viſit fiſt on ; and as the crown has the ſole
and ſearch ſhips ſailing upon their coaſts ower of making peace or war, every
in America is founded upon former ſuch addreſs muſt certainly be an en
treaties, we likewiſe inſiſt that our right croachment upon the king's preroga
to a free navigation in the American tive, which has always hitherto proved
ſeas is founded upon former treaties; to be unlucky. For theſe reaſons, I
conſequently our agreeing mutually to believe, I ſhall never hereafter concur
confirm all former treaties, without any in any ſuch addreſs, , unleſs made ſo
new explanation, can no more be un conditional as to leave the crown at full
derſtood to be a giving up of our right, liberty to agree to ſuch terms of peace
than it can be inderſtoºd to be a giv as may at the time be thought moſt pro
ing up of theirs. Our reſpective rights, per,which this of no ſearch can never be,
I believe, neither of us will ever ex unleſs Spain ſhould be brought ſo low
preſsly give up, or allow to be explain as to give us a carte blanche, and ſuch a
ed any other way than they are by low ebb it is not our intereſt to bring
the nature of things; and if both of that nation to, nor would the other
us take due care that the exerciſe of powers of Europe ſuffer it, ſhould we
them ſhall never be abuſed, they can ne attempt it. We muſt therefore leave
verbe hurtful to either. them a power to prevent a ſmuggling
I muſt therefore conclude, Sir, that trade with their ſettlements in America,
no ſearch is a ſtipulation which it is ri and if we keep upon good terms with
diculous to inſiſt on, becauſe it is im that court, I am perſuaded they will al
poſſible to be obtained; and after hav ways exerciſe it ſo diſcreetly, as not to
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interrupt our lawful commerce or navi the members of the empire; as onthe
ation in the American ſeas, eſpecially other hand, the Dutch and we are for
if on our ſide we take care not to our own ſafety obliged to prevent, if
encourage our people to tranſgreſs poſſible, any ſuch diſſenſions, ſo far at
the rules of lawful commerce, which, leaſt as to prevent their ever coming
I am afraid, ſome of our governors to an open rupture.
in the Weſt - Indtes have too often This leads me, Sir, to conſider the
done. late treaty with Bavaria, the conclu.
As to the events, Sir, that may fion of which his majeſty has moſt
hereafter involve Europe in the ca #. communicated to us in his
lamities of war, no gentleman can, peech from the throne, and promiſed
I think, be ignorant of them, who to lay the treaty itſelf before us. This
knows any thing of the preſent cir treaty I know as little of as any other
cumſtances of Europe. A rupture gentleman in this houſe, and yet I
in the North is one that would cer cannot help approving of it; becauſe
tainly ſpread again the flames of war the drawing off of that powerful
all over Europe, becauſe of the al prince from the intereſt which his fa.
liances that now ſubſiſt between the mily has long eſpouſed, is, in my opi.
feveral powers thereof, and chiefly nion, a great point gained, a point
becauſe almoſt every prince or ſtate that can hardly be purchaſed too dear;
in Europe would, by their own in and if for this purpoſe we are to pay
tereſt, be led to ſupport one ſide or o a ſubſidy, even in time of peace, if it
ther. This, his majeſty's meaſures, be no more than we can ſpare, Iſhall
whatever they may have been, have think it will beſtowed, becauſe it will
hitherto prevented; and this alone is furniſh us with an opportunity to fix
a ſufficient foundation for our acknow that family in the true ſyſtem of the
ledging his wiſdom and forefight. empire, and that ſyſtem which will
There is another event, which recent always at laſt be found to be the true
experience muſt convince us, would intereſt of their country. Princes,
rekindle the flames of war all over Sir, like other men, are too apt to be
Europe: The event I mean, is the led by their preſent intereſt, and for
death of the emperor of Germany, that they too often run the riſk of fl
before the election of a king of the ture ruin. As we have no induce.
Romans. How is this to be prevent ment to intermeddle in the affairs of
ed? Certainly, by bringing on ſuch an the continent, but in order to pre
election as ſoon as poſſible, or uniting ſerve the balance of power, we have
ſuch a number of the princes in the this happineſs, that the future intº
empire in the proper meaſure to be ta reſt of every prince of the empire,
ken in caſe of ſuch an event, as may and indeed of every power in Europe,
deprive thoſe, who upon ſuch an oc except France alone, will always bei
caſion would incline to raiſe diſturb our favour. France, therefore, in all
ances, of all hopes of doing it with her negotiations, is obliged to ſtudy
effe&t; for in the empire, as in allo the preſent intereſt of the prince or ſtate
ther countries, there will always be ſhe negotiates with. Some ſhe haſ
ſome of its ſubjećts, who will be in gained by ſubſidies, others by giving
clined to raiſe civil broils, if their them hopes of obtaining an addition.”
hopes of benefiting be not overba their dominions, by joining in an alſº
lanced by their fears of ſuffering by ance with her. In the laſt of theſe twº
the broils they give birth to; and there methods we cannot contend with Fram",
is, we know, one certain power in for as the preſervation of peace is ºr
Europe, whoſe ambition will always intereſt, the uti poſiteti, muſt be ".
induce it to ſow diffenſions amongſt maxim; but in the firſt we ma), º
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we may with ſuch ſucceſs, as to render comprehend, why the noble lord ſhould
it impoſſible for her to make uſe of the give ſuch hard names to the addreſs pro
ſecond with any effect; for by ſubſidies poſed: There is nothing like ſervility
properly applied, we may ſecure ſuch a appears in its compoſition; nor any
confederacy upon the continent, as muſt thing more than what has been uſual for
leave very #. e hopes for any prince in many years: We may return hereafter
Europe to make an addition to his do to our ancient dry method of only
minions by an alliance with France. thankinghis majeſty for his ſpeech from
This treaty with Bavaria muſt there the throne, and promiſing to raiſe ſuch
fore, in my opinion, Sir, be for the pub ſupplies as we may find neceſſary for
lick of Europe in general, as well our own and his ſecurity; but ſuch a
as of this nation in particular; and if it eneral and cold addreſs would be very
ſhould not appear to be ſo, when it is imprudent at preſent, as there are ſeve
:: laid before us, we ſhall not be obliged, ral diſputes yet to ſettle, and ſeveral
º: by any words in the addreſs propoſed, to meaſures to be concerted for eſtabliſhing
º make it good. In ſhort, Sir, the ad the preſent tranquility,becauſe it might
dreſs is ſo cautiouſly worded, that we defeat every thing that remains to be
neither approve nor promiſe but con. done, and render fruitleſs every thing
d:tionally: If the meaſures, upon ex that has been done. Therefore, I hope
amination, appear to be ſuch as deſcrib the addreſs propoſed will be agreed to,
e ed in this addreſs, we cannot but ap without any amendment: and the more
{. them : If the treaties, when laid unanimouſly it is agreed to, the greater
efore us, appear to be ſuch as they are effect it will have upon all our future ne
repreſented to be, we cannot refuſe gotiations, either for ſettling our own
making them good: If the endeavours, diſputes with France and Spain, or for
his majeſty has uſed, appear to be the forming ſuch a confederacy as may give
moſt proper for eſtabliſhing the preſent a check to the ambitious ſchemes now
happy tranquility upon the ſureſ; founda hatching, if any ſuch there be, for diſ
tion, can we avoid acknowledging our turbing the repoſe of Europe.
gratitude, even tho' thoſe endeavours
fhould at laſt prove ineffečtual 2 If the The next Speech I ſhall give you was
treaty with Spain tends to reſtore the that of M. Fabius Ambuſtus, H-n-y
antient frien ſhip and correſpondence B-th-r—t, Eſq; who's Speech was as
between the two nations, which is ſo Jºllows, viz. -

much for the advantage of both, ought

not we to approve of it? If the mea Mr. Preſident,
ſures, his majeſty has taken, appear to
be the moſt prudent that could bethought S I R,
of for preventing any dangerous event,
can we refuſe acknowledging his majeſ WISH the Hor: gentlemen who
ty's wiſdom and foreſight And if the ſupport this addreſs, had givenus a
engagements he has entered into appear, definition of what they call ſervility :
when laid before us, to be for the pub for I have always taken flattery to be
lick good, is it not our duty to make ſervility, and I think it muſt be deemed
them good But the hon. gentleman, ſo by all thoſe who allow, that there
who moved this addreſs, did not ſatis can be any ſuch thing as ſervility in
fy himſelf with this general reſtrićtion; words or language. Now if there be
for his deſign ſeems to be, to confine no flattery in this addreſs, I am ſure
our promiſe upon this head to that ſingle there was never any ſuch thing in
engagement with the duke of Bavaria; words, for we not only make high en
mentioned by his majeſty in his ſpeech comiums without knowing whether
from the throne. cannot therefore they be true or falſe; but we expreſs
thoſe encomiums in as high a ſtile as our
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language will admit of, for which I and the heads of it given to two of
appeal to almoſt every ſentence in the the miniſterial minions to move and
addreſs propoſed. We muſt not ex- ſecond it next day in this aſſembly,
preſs our acknowledgments to his ma- where it has always, fince I knew the
jeſty, without calling them our warm- world, been agreed to with very little
eſt acknowledgments: We muſt not alteration...Whether this method has
talk of his majeſty's endeavours, with- been practiſed upon the preſent occa.
out calling them unwearied endea-ſion, I ſhall not ſay; but as I think it
vours. Thus I could go on, Sir, with inconſiſtent with the dignity of this
my remarks thro' the whole of the houſe, I wiſh an end were put to it;
addreſs; and all this, without know- and the ſureſt way of doing this would
ing any thing of the facts we thus ſo be to return to our ancient method,
highly extol. How a miniſter might which was to defire our Speaker to
receive ſuch high-flown compliments draw up ſuch an addreſs as he thought
without knowledge, or how this houſe proper for the occaſion; for if you,
may think proper to expreſs itſelf up- Sir, were to draw up our addreſs for
on the occaſion, I do not know; but us, I am very ſure it would not be
I ſhould be aſhamed to expreſs myſelf drawn up according to the direétion
in ſuch a manner to my ſovereign: of any miniſter, nor would it be cram.
Nay, I ſhould be afraid, left he ſhould med with fulſome panegyricks upon
order me out of his preſence, for at- our late meaſures. It would be ſuch
tempting to put ſuch groſs flattery up- an one as would be worthy of a Bri.
on him. I ſay groſs, Sir; for flat- tiſh parliament to preſent, and a Bri.
tery is always groſs when expreſſed tiſh ſovereign to receive.
in plain language, and by every man . As to the addreſs now under confi.
of true taſte muſt be received with in- deration, Sir, it cannot well be ſup:
dignation, when it proceeds from a poſed to be the work of any one mi.
perſon quite ignorant of what he ſo niſter ; for it is well known, that it
highly and ſo coarſely applauds. preſent we have two ſets of miniſters;
The oppoſition to this addreſs, Sir, and tho' they do not always ſo cordia'.
is not founded on knowledge from our ly concur, yet they have, I believe
news-papers, or knowledge of any concurred in this, and conſequently, I
other kind: It is founded upon our muſt look on it as the joint production
want of knowledge, and upon the o- of the two ſets, contending which
pinion which our agreeing to it muſt ſhall treat us the moſt haught},
#. to the whole world, of the low which ſhall render us the moſt ſervile;
ervility of this aſſembly. I ſhall for if it be ſervility to applaud me.
grant, Sir, that if in our addreſs we ſures we know nothing of, to applaud
withback
throne,echo.
muſt fulſome ſpeech from the
the panegyricks up- demn, we agreeing
meaſuresour this toº.
have greattoreaſon addreſ,
on every meaſure mentioned therein, will, I think, be as ſtrong an inſtanº
no man our
propoſe the primeandminiſter
but addreſs; can
it is very of it as
ſaid, can the
Sir,wethat I have to
give.oppoſition alreº
this

well known,
tom was that ever
introduced, thefince thisminiſ
prime cuſ addreſs chiefly founded
want ofis knowledge, by upon,”
which I
ter for the time being has always been mean,parliamentary knowledge,which
the original author or drawer up of is certainly the only proper foundai.
the addreſs
ſembly at the this aſſembly.
of Cockpit, the eveThe butforthisanycauſe
aſ on
of the of oppoſitionreſolº
parliamentary mº" be
parliament's meeting, is now become rendered ſtill much ſtronger, when
a ſort of eſtabliſhment: what is de- the other ſorts of knowledgeweh"
àgned by the miniſter as the addreſs operate againſt the reſolution Pº.
of this aſſembly is there concerted, ſed; and this is really the caſe” ſ:
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ſent. When the people without doors crown of Spain lay under to repair.
read that ſentence in the addreſs pro the loſſes of our South-Sea company,
poſed, by , which we expreſs our and of our plundered merchants: It
warmeſt acknowledgments for his ma is the firſt time I ever heard, that a
jeſty's unwearied endeavours to eſtab man's refuſing to do juſtice cancelled .
liſh the preſent happy tranquillity up the obligation he lay under to do juſ.
on the ſureſt foundation, . they not tice, or that a man's ſuing for pay
ſuppoſe, that we not only knew what ment of a bond cancelled the debtor's
the foundation aimed at was, but alſo obligation to pay it. I ſhall grant,
that we thought the foundation aimed that a nation going to war for reco
at, the ſureſt that could be thought very of their right, may meet with .
of? Yet neither of theſe ſuppoſitions ſuch misfortunes in the war, as to
will be right: We have no proper make them glad to renounce it in or
knowledge of the foundation aimed der to obtain peace; but unleſs they
at; and from the imperfect know renounce it, their right continues the
ledge we have, we muſt judge it to ſame. . By the treaty of Aix-la-Cha
be the election of an infant for king pelle, bad as it was, we renounced
of the Romans, which, in my opini none of our rights: On the contrary,
on, is more likely to diſturb than eſ they were confirmed by the confirma
tabliſh the preſent happy tranquillity; tion of former treaties; therefore,
becauſe it will be a ſtep towards over until the concluſion of this laſt treaty,
turning the preſent conſtitution of the the obligations which the crown of
empire, by rendering the imperial Spain lay under both to our South
dignity hereditary inſtead of being e Sea company and our merchants,
le&tive. The conſtitution of Germa ſtood in full force; and if we had the
ny has provided vicars for the govern advantage in the war, as the Hon.
ment of it, during a vacancy of the gentleman alledges, it was an argu:
imperial throne, but it has provided ment for our inſiſting upon our right,
ho regents, protećtors, or guardians not for renouncing it, without a ſuffi
for a minor emperor, becauſe it was cient compenſation, which, I am ſure,
never ſuppoſed that a minor would be 1oo,oool. is not, eſpecially aS We at
choſen; and if ſuch an one were to the ſame time renounced our remain
be choſen, there are ſo many things ing termfin the affiento contraćt: But
to ſettle both before and after the e this the Hon. gentleman ſays was
lećtion, that I doubt if it be poſſible worth nothing: I doubt much if our
to bring it about. The attempt to merchants will ſay ſo; at leaſt, I
chuſe an infant for king of the Ro think, we ſhould have their opinion,
mans will therefore, I fear, raiſe diſ before we congratulate upon the con
turbances; and ſhould it be poſſible to cluſion of this treaty.
ſucceed, it will be found but a ſandy Beſides, Sir, from what we know
foundation, in caſe the emperor of this treaty, we muſt ſuppoſe, that
ſhould die before that infant's coming all the particular differences between
of age. Therefore this is a meaſure the two nations are not ſettled, unleſs
which I do not think worth the riſk, it be underſtood that all our other
the pains, and the expence of the ex claims are thereby given up, which I
ecution; and conſequently I cannot, ſuſpect the court of Spain will infiſt
in my preſent way of thinking, agree on ; and that they inſerted in this
to beſtow any encomium upon it. treaty the article relating to Tortuga
Now, Sir, with regard to our for this very purpoſe. From that ar
treaty with Spain, I was ſurpriſed to ticle they will inſiſt, that every claim
hear an Hon. gentleman ſay, that by not mentioned in this treaty was by us
the breaking out of the war the obli given up, and conſequently, that we
gations were cancelled, which the have given up our right to cut log:
U u u z wood
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wood in the bays of Honduras, and and the manner of viſiting is by ma.
Campechey, and our right eſtabliſhed ny treaties between nations preſcribed,
by former treaties, to trade with the which may be made the ground.
natives in every part of America, work of an explanation between the
where the Spaniards have no forts or Spaniards and us; for ſome new ex
ſettlements. I ſhall therefore expect planation is certainly neceſſary for us,
very ſoon to hear of our being drove tho not for them. Our right to a free
not only from thoſe bays, but from navigation in the open ſeas of Ame.
the Muſquetto ſhore, where we have rica is no incroachment upon ary
had ſettlements, and where the inha right they have by the laws of nature
bitants have acknowledged themſelves or of nations, nor can it ever be pre
ſubjećts of Great-Britain for many judicial in any degree to them; but
years. the right they contend for is an in.
And as to the article of no ſearch croachment upon the right we have
in the open ſeas, I muſt ſtill, Sir, by the laws of nature, and a right
think it an article of great conſe which ſubjects us to daily inſults and
quence: I muſt ſtill iš. that the injuries; therefore they may go on
parliament was in the right to adviſe confirming former treaties without 4.
its being inſiſted on as a preliminary ny new explanation, as long as we
to any treaty cf peace; and an Hon. ſuffer them to enjoy this injurious in
gentleman's having altered his opini croachment; but ought we to do ſo?
on, or ſaying that he is now ten years Ought we not to inſiſt upon ſuch an
older, will not convince me that the explanation of former treaties, as will
advice is wrong. I have conſidered put an end to this injurious incroach.
it coolly as well as he, and the more ment? Ought we not to inſiſt upon
I do confider it, I am the more fully this as a preliminary to any future
convinced of its being abſolutely ne treaty? If other nations ſubmit to it,
ceſſary for us to inſiſt upon it. Great becauſe they do not ſuffer much by ,
quantities of what the Spaniards call muſt we continue to ſubmit to it, who
contraband goods are often brought have ſuffered ſo much by it, and ar:
to Jamaica and our other ſettlements, likely to ſuffer every day more and
by permiſſion of the Spaniſh gover more ?
nors, in exchange for proviſions car. Sir, we are in the ſame caſe with
ried to them, and without which their regard to the French: They are daily
fettlements would ſometimes be in incroaching upon us, they are daily
danger of ſtarving: Shall we allow diſturbing us in poſſeſſions that have
our ſhips to be ſeized and confiſcated been yielded to us by the moſt ſolemn
for bringing thoſe goods from our own treaties; and while we allow them to
ſettlements to Great-Britain We go on, they will certainly continue to
therefore ought to inſiſt upon it, that negotiate with us as long as we pleaſe.
no ſhip ſhall be ſeized and confiſcated The Spaniſh miniſters may cajole us
without a full proof of her having with aſſurances of their fincere diſpc
been carrying on a prohibited trade, fition to reſtore the ancient friendſhip
nor any ſhip ſearched at ſea, unleſs between the two nations: The French
from her papers or otherwiſe there ap may cajole us with declarations ºf
F. a ſtrong ſuſpicion of her having
een concerned in ſuch a trade. Vi
their fincere inclination to preſervethe
peace; but do not their actions every
fiting we may admit of, but not day indicate the contrary? A Britiſh
fearching; for even in time of war, miniſter may have his reaſons for ſuf
ſearching without full grounds of ſuſ. fering himſelf to be ſo cajoled; but
picion, is never allowed for prevent what reaſons can a Britiſh parliamen;
ing the carrying of warlike ſtores, or have? Will not the whole world
other º goods, to an enemy; laugh us to ſcorn, if by our *
upo
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upon this occaſion we ſeem to put any be, by this houſe, looked on as the
faith in the aſſurances of the former, ſpeeches of the miniſters; and we
or the declarations of the latter? know, that miniſters have not always
Laſtly, Sir, as to this treaty with ſuch a ſtrićt regard to truth, as can
Bavaria, as I have ſome reaſon to be. warrant our taking the real ſtate of
lieve it to be a ſubſidy treaty, I ſhall our affairs from the gloſs they may be
conſider it accordingly; and the Hon. pleaſed to put upon them; therefore I
gentleman, who firſt ſpoke in favour ſhall be for agreeing to the amend
of it, furniſhed me with an unanſwer ment propoſed by my noble friend.
able argument againſt it, which is that [This Journal to be continued in our
of the ſubſidy's being more than we next.]
can ſpare; for unleſs we continue the
land-tax at 4 s. in the pound, I will ‘HºHº Hº Hº Hº-34–33-34–32 Hº
yenture to ſay, we cannot ſpare a
fhilling to any prince in Germany, H IS TO R Y of a GA R RET.
without ſacrilegiouſly ſeizing upon the
finking fund; and when our landed From the RAMBLE R, Oét. 1.
gentlemen have ſo long paid 4 s, in
the pound, when the impoſition of 1s. S I R,
in the pound has raiſed ſuch a com Yº. have formerly obſerved,
buſtion in France, will any gentle that curioſity very often termi
man dare to propoſe the continuance nates in barren knowledge, and that
of 4s in the pound here, ſor the ſake the mind is prompted to ſtudy, and
of bribing the princes of Germany to enquiry, rather by the uneaſineſs of
do what? To preſerve the freedom ignorance, than the hope of profit.
and independency of their native It is not eaſy to diſcover how it
eountry. I ſay, princes of Germany, concerns him that gathers the produce
Sir, becauſe this ſubſidy to Bavaria or receives the rent of an eſtate, to
will fignify nothing, unleſs we take know thro' what families the land has
half a ſcore more of them into our paſſed, who is regiſtered in the Con
pay; and when we have done ſo for queror's ſurvey as its poſſeſſor, how
ſeven years of peace, they may give often it has been forfeited by treaſon,
us the ſlip, as others have done, as or how often ſold by prodigality.
ſoon as a war breaks out. The Hon. Nor can the power or wealth of the
entleman may talk of princes pur preſent inhabitants of a country be
#. their preſent intereſt at the riſk much encreaſed by the knowledge of
of ruining their poſterity: I am ſorry the names of thoſe Barbarians, who
to ſay, that too many [. men do deſtroyed one another zo centuries a
fo, as well as princes; but if the prin go, in conteſts for the ſhelter of woods
ces of Germany will, we muſt even or convenience of paſturage. Yet we
let them do ſo, and reſolve to take ſee that no man can be at reſt in the
care of ourſelves ; for it would be enjoyment of a new purchaſe, till he
madneſs in us to ruin our own poſte. has learned the hiſtory of his grounds
rity for the ſake of preſerving theirs. from the ancient inhabitants of the
To conclude, Sir, we have no pro pariſh, and that no nation omits to
per knowledge, on which to found record the actions of their anceſtors,
the reſolution propoſed, and all the however bloody, ſavage and rapacious.
knowledge we have muſt militate The ſame diſpoſition, as different
ſtrongly againſt it. The ſpeech from opportunities call it forth, diſcovers
the throne can be no foundation for itſelf in great or in little things. I
our paſſing any compliments upon paſt have always conſidered it as unworthy
meaſures; becauſe ſuch ſpeeches al. of a wiſe man to ſlumber in total in
ways have been, and always ought to aćtivity, becauſe he happens to have
Ilo
 526 H IS T O R Y of a G A R R E T. Oćt.
no employment equal to his ambition make a precipitate retreat from this
or his genius; it is therefore my cuſ quarter of the town.
tom to apply my attention to the ob The next was a young woman new
jećts beſore me, and as I cannot think ly arrived from the country, who lived
any place wholly unworthy of notice for 5 weeks with great regularity,
that affords a habitation to a man of and became by frequent treats very
letters, I have collected the hiſtory much the favourite of the family; but
and antiquities of the ſeveral garrets at laſt received viſits ſo frequently from
in which I have reſided.—Quantu la a couſin in Cheapſide, that ſhe brought
cumque eſtis, vos ego magna voco.— the reputation of the houſe into dan
Many of theſe narratives my induſ. ger, and was therefore diſmiſſed with
try has been able to extend to a con good advice.
ſiderable length; but the woman with The room then ſtood empty for a
whom I now lodge has lived only 18 fortnight, ſo that my landlady began
months in the houſe, and therefore to think that ſhe had judged hardly,
can give no account of its ancient re and often wiſhed for ſuch another
volutions, the plaiſterer having, at her lodger. At laſt, an elderly man, of a
entrance, obliterated by his white very grave aſpečt, read the bill, and
waſh, all the ſmoky memorials which bargained for the room at the very firſt
former tenants had left upon the ceil price that was aſked. He lived in very
ing, and perhaps drawn the veil of cloſe retirement, ſeldom went out till
oblivion over politicians, philoſophers evening, and then returned early, ſome
and poets. times chearful, and at other times de
When I firſt cheapened my lodg jećted. It was remarkable, that what
ings, the landlady told me, that ſhe ever he purchaſed, he never had ſmall
hoped I was not an author, for the money in his pocket, and tho' cool
lodgers on the firſt floor had ſtipulated and temperate on other occaſions, was
that the upper rooms ſhould not be oc always vehement and ſtormy till he
cupied by a noiſy trade. I very rea had received his change: He paid his
dily promiſed to give no diſturbance rent with great exactneſs, and ſeldom
to her family, and ſoon diſpatched a failed once a week to requite my land
bargain on the uſual terms. lady's civility with a ſupper. At laſt,
I had not ſlept many nights in my ſuch is the fate of human felicity! the
new apartment, before I began to en houſe was alarmed at midnight by the
quire after my predeceſſors, and found conſtable, who demanded to ſearch
my landlady, whoſe imagination is the garrets. My landlady aſſuring him
filled only with her own affairs, very that he had miſtaken the door, con
ready to give me information. dućted him up ſtairs, where he found
Curioſity, like all other deſires, pro the tools of a coiner; but the tenant
dutes pain, as well as pleaſure. Be had crawled along the roof to an emp
fore ſhe began her narrative, I had ty houſe, and eſcaped, very much to
heated my head with expectations of the joy of my landlady, who declares
adventures and diſcoveries, of ele. him a very honeſt man, and wonders
gance in diſguiſe, and learning in diſ. why any body ſhould be hanged for
treſs, and was therefore ſomewhat making money, when ſuch numbers .
mortified, when I heard, that the firſt are in want of it. She however con
tenant was a taylor, of whom nothing feſſes, that ſhe ſhall for the future al
was remembered, but that he com ways queſtion the character of thoſe,
plained of his room for want of light, who take her garret without beating
and, after having lodged in it a month, down the price.
in which he only paid a week's rent, The bill was then placed again in
pawned a piece of cloth which he was the window, and the poor woman was
truſted to cut out, and was forced to teized for 3 weeks by innumerable
- - - paſſengers,
 I 7 5 I. Letter of Diogenes to Alexander the Great. 527
paſſengers, who obliged her to climb the hot months; but as ſhe was punc
º with them every hour up 5 ſtories, and tually paid, ſhe could not find any ſuf
º
then diſliked the proſpect, hated the ficient reaſon for diſmiſſing him, till
*
noiſe of a publick ſtreet, thought the one night he convinced her by ſetti
ſtairs too narrow, objećted to a low ceil fire to his curtains, that it was not ſafe
ing, required the walls to be hung with to have an author for her inmate.
freſher paper, aſked queſtions about the She had then for 6 weeks a ſucceſſion
neighbourhood, could not think of liv of tenants, who left the houſe on Sa
ing ſo far from their acquaintance, turday, and inſtead of paying their rent,
wiſhed the window had looked to the rated their landlady: At laſt ſhe took
ſouth rather than the weſt, told how in two ſiſters, one of whom had ſpent
the door and the chimney might have her little fortune in procuring remedies
been better diſpoſed, bid half the price for a lingering diſeaſe, and was now
that ſhe aſked, or promiſed to give her ſupported and attended by the other;
earneſt the next day, and came no more. ſhe climbed with difficulty to the a
At laſt, a ſhort meagre man, in a tar partment, where ſhe languiſhed for 8
niſhed waiſtcoat, deſired to ſee the gar weeks without impatience or lamenta
ret, and when he had ſtipulated for two tion, except for the expence and fa
long ſhelves and a larger table, hired tigue which her ſiſter ſuffered, and then
it at a low price. When the affair was calmly and contentedly expired. The
compleated, he looked round him with ſiſter followed her to the grave, paid
great ſatisfaction, and repeated ſome the few debts which they had contract
words which the woman did not under ed, wiped away the tears of uſeleſs
ſtand. In two days he brought a great ſorrow, and returning to the bufineſs
box of books, took poſſeſſion of his of common life, refigned to me the
room, and lived very inoffenſively, ex vacant habitation.
cept that he frequently diſturbed the Such, Mr. Rambler, are the changes
inhabitants of the next floor, by unſea which have happened in the narrow
ſonable noiſes. He was generally in ſpace where my preſent fortune has
bed at noon, but from evening to mid fixed my reſidence; ſo true is it, that
night he ſometimes talked aloud with amuſement and inſtrućtion are always
great vehemence, ſometimes ſtamped at hand to thoſe who have ſkill and
as in rage, ſometimes threw down his willingneſs to find them; and ſo juſt is
poker, then clattered his chairs, then the obſervation of Juvenal, that a
fat down in deep thought, and again ſingle houſe will ſhew whatever is done
burſt out into loud vociferations; ſome or ſuffered in the world.
times he would figh as oppreſſed with
miſery, and ſometimes ſhake with con Diogenes the Cynick, to Alexander the
vulſive laughter. When he encountered Great, reproaching his ambitious Pro
any of the family, he gave way or ceedings.
bowed, but rarely ſpoke, except that IHave already written to Dionyſius,
as he went up ſtairs, he otten repeated, to Perdiccas, and even to you, A
—"O; wºréflala. 34para waist, —hard lexander, who ſince you wage war con
words, to which his neighbours liſtened tinually with all mankind, think you
ſo often, that they learned them with have obtained univerſal dominion.
out underſtanding them. What was However, give me leave to tell you,
his employment ſhe did not venture to your proceedings can deſerve no better
aſk him, but at laſt heard a printer's title than that of meer madneſs. Con
boy enquire for the author. ſider what you do, and fince your brain
g My landlady was very often adviſed is ſo diſtempered, commit yourſelf to
to beware of this ſtrange man, who, the care of ſome ſkilful phyſician, that
tho' he was very quiet for the preſent, may reſtore your ſenſes, and deliver
might, perhaps, become outrageous in you from that contagion, which:
ave
828 Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. Oğ.
have contračted by our obſtinacy. of this number. Forfake therefore this
You have all along hitherto contended vicious courſe of life, if you would
to do ill; neither, if you were now have any thing ſucceed that you at.
tempt, or be well ſpoken of that you
diſpoſed, do I think it in your power have
to do otherwiſe, ſince you have ſolong tranſačted. I would ſend one
been vitiated by a bad habit. More: of the Athenian judges to enable you
over, remember that ſovereignty and in effecting this reformation, but §
power are not the ſame thing; neither are all ſuch exceſſive ill-doers, that I
can they warrant your converſing with can by no means truſt them with your
bad men, to employ them in worſe converſion. I would wiſh you health,
aćtions: This the verieſt brutes will but till you have leſt off rambling,
not do, neither does the wolf or tyger ſuch good-will would be vain. . . Bead.
come near you in this particular. They viſed and flouriſh. Farewell.
only ſatisfy their own private appetites: A Summary of the moſt important Af.
whereas you hire wicked people, and fairs in the left Seſſion of Parliament,
place them in power, that they may Continued from p. 471.
have the greater authority to do ill,
wherein, nevertheleſs, you are far more H E next, and the only other
blameable then they. Repent at laſt bill of this kind, we think ne:
of theſe heavy crimes, for what can all ceſſary to take notice of, was the ºl
this pomp and greatneſs ſignify to you, relating to the atteſtation of laſt wils,
ſince they are acquired by ſo many ill or the deviſes of real eſtates, which was
aćtions? What benefit can all theſe introduced as follows : May 6, Mr.
violent proceedings bring you? Do not, H. Bathurſt, moved to read part of an
while you continue in this courſe, be aćt made in the 29th year of Charks
lieve yourſelf better than all men, but II, intitled, An ad; for the prevention
rather imagine you are worſe. Do you of fraud; and perjuries ; which being
think that what you buſy yourſelf about accordingly read, he moved for leave
can occaſion you any quiet: Ought to bring in a bill to explain and amend
not you to apprehend rather the great ſo much thereof as relates to the attela.
eſt of dangers and the moſt uncertain tion of deviſes of real eſtates, in which
ſucceſs I fancy you could not draw he was ſeconded by Mr. Wilbrahim
worſe calamities upon your head, than and the maſter of the rolls; and the
theſe enterprizes will cauſe you. Ne motion being agreed to, they were c.
vertheleſs you ſtill perſiſt in your un dered to prepare and bring in the ſame.
dertakings, and fancy you are engag For underſtanding the reaſon and the
ed in a good courſe. You look upon deſign of this new bill, the reader muſt
yourſelf to be an honeſt man, and un recolečt, that by the ſaid ačt of King
dergo chearfully the utmoſt perils to Charles II. it is direéted, that all de
.. the dićtates of your ambition. viſes of lands and tenements ſhall be
ou do not ſee what ſnares are laid for in writing, and ſigned by the party
you. You do not confider what a riſk deviſing, or ſome other in his preſence,
yeu run. Likewiſe you are not ſen and by his direélion, and j in
ſible what maladies may attack you du his preſence by three or four witneſſes,
ring your long expeditions. Shields or elſe ſhall be void. Now as by the
are of no defence againſt a fever, nei rule of law, a man intereſted cannot
ther is courage againſt a conſumption. be a witneſs, therefore a man who is:
A ſoldier may ſooner die than a private legatee or a creditor, cannotbe a witneſs
man. Do you think the misfortunes of for eſtabliſhing a will, by which he has a
men proceed more from anything than legacy, or by which he might recover
ignorance of the cauſe of them : Truly, debt not otherwiſe to be recovered; and
great Alexander, you ſeem to me one as deviſes of great conſequence had been
overturned,
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overturned, becauſe one of the witneſſes ſuch as ſhall be made appear to be of
had a ſmall legacy, or a ſmall debt due home manufacture; but bounties, we
to him, which he could not recover, know, are what miniſters do not often
but by eſtabliſhing the will, this new chuſe to agree to.
bill was deſigned to prevent this incon March 6, petitions were preſented to
venience; and it was paſſed by the the houſe from the hop-planters in Kent
commons on May 23 ; but as any new and Buckinghamſhire, ſetting forth,
regulation in this matter was of very That the petitioners were at a great
great conſequence, and as ſome ob expence in raiſing hops, and paying the
ječtions were made in the houſe of lords duty, and were therefore unable to pay
to the regulation propoſed by this bill, the tithe of hops in kind, for which
their lordſhips reječted it, and ordered reaſon they had been accuſtomed to pay
the judges to prepare a bill for the ſame a compoſition in lieu thereof; but that
purpoſe againſt next ſeſſion. of late, tithe in kind had been inſiſted on,
We now come to thoſe affairs where which, if not prevented by the legiſlature,
a new law was intended, but no bill ac would ruin their plantations, and put
tually brought in ; and the firſt of theſe an end to the raiſing of any hops in this
we ſhall take notice of, was that relating kingdom; therefore praying the houſe
to cambricks. On March 5, there was to give the petitioners ſuch relief as
a petition preſented to the houſe, andſhould ſeem reaſonable. This petition
read, from the merchants and dealers was likewiſe referred to a committee of
in linen, of London, Weſtminſter, and the whole houſe, and a day appointed
Southwark, whoſe names were thereun for the purpoſe; and on the 19th, ano
to ſubſcribed, ſetting forth, That the ther petition of the ſame kind, but in
two acts againſt the wear and importa much ſtronger terms, was preſented
tion of cambricks, had not only been from the hop planters in Eſſex, which
found ineffe&tual, but had proved a was referred to the ſame committee, as
great encouragement to the infamous was another from the hop-planters of
practice of ſmuggling ; and that as this Suffolk, preſented March 28; but all
aroſe from the nature of the commodity to no effect, for the houſe did never ſo
prohibited, and, not from any defect much as once reſolve itſelf into a com
or want of accuracy in the laws, the pe. mittee on this affair, the ſame having
titioners apprehended, that the difficulty been, on April 23, put off for ſix weeks.
could not be removed by any further The petitioners, in all their petitions,
regulations, or by any additional ſeve repreſented, that the ruin of our hop
rities; therefore praying the houſe to plantations would be a loſs to the pub
º take the premiſſes into conſideration, lick revenue; but in this they were
and to do therein as ſhould ſeem meet. miſtaken; for if we had no hops of our
This petition was referred to the confi own produce, we muſt have them from
2. deration of a committee of the whole abroad, which pay upon importation
houſe, and that day ſe’night appointed thrice as much as the home duty ; there
for the purpoſe; but this order was put fore it would be an advantage to the
off from time to time until May 7, when publick revenue, eſpecially as the law
the houſe reſolved itſelf into a com now prohibits making uſe of any thing
mittee upon this affair, but as it was elſe inſtead of hops.
then thought too late in the ſeſſion to be The next affair of this kind we ſhall
able to do any thing effectual, the affair take notice of, was a petition of the
was entirely dropt ; and the truth cer commiſſioners from the general Aſſem
tainly is, that nothing can be done, but bly of the church of Scotland, which
by laying ſuch a moderate duty upon was, on March 7, preſented to the
the importation of all foreign cambricks houſe, and read, ſetting forth, That
and lawns, as will not encourage ſmug great numbers of the miniſters of the
g"g, and granting a bounty upon church of Scotland, who are not ſuffi
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iently provided for, could not bear ther unreaſonable and unneceſſary, the
he expence of ſuing for that augmenta heritors (landholders) of the greateſt part
*ion which they are by law intitled to ; •of the counties of Scotland came to a
tº hat the clergy of Scotland ſuffergreatly reſolution to oppoſe the ſaid ſcheme,
‘by not having their ſtipends punctually and entruſted the condućt of ſuch op
paid, and that rigorous proſecutions for poſition with the petitioners; and fur
the ſame alienate the minds of their peo ther alledging, That by the laws of
ple from them ; that in Scotland there Scotland, a very ſufficient and ample
are ſundry churches ſo near one another proviſion was made for the maintenance
and the pariſhes ſo ſmall, that they can of miniſters, and the augmentation of
not afford a ſuitable maintenance to their ſuch of their ſtipends, as had not been
reſpective miniſter, and many other pa legally modified and ſettled, purſuant to
riſhes are ſo extenſive, as to be too great the laws in being, and for the due pay
a charge for any one miniſter, which ment of ſtipends, and the uniting or
pariſhes being properly united or di dividing of pariſhes; and that the pe
vided, would tend very much to the titioners were convinced, that the mak
benefit of that country; and that the ing of any innovations or alterations in
general aſſembly having taken theſe in the laws relating to any of thoſe parti
conveniences into conſideration, had culars, were abſolutely unneceſſary, and
appointed the petitioners their commiſ would greatly alarm the minds, and
fioners for making application to par diſturb the peace, of the inhabitants of
liament for relief; therefore they pray that part of the united kingdom ; and
ed ſuch relief in the premiſſes as to th therefore praying to be heard, &c.
houſe ſhould ſeem meet. -

' A diſpute being thus ſet on foot be

This petition was then ordered to lie tween two ſuch great bodies of men as
wpon the talle, but was afterwards refer the clergy of Scotland on one ſide, and
red to the conſideration of a committee ; the landholders on the other, it became
and on April 22, there was preſented to an affair of very great importance; there
the houſe, and read, a petition of James fore the committee to whom it was re
earl of Morton, James earl of Lauder. ferred, were at ſo great pains to ex
dale, John earl of Hopetoun, Charles amine ſtrictly into the facts conteſted,
Hope Wier, Robert Dundaſs, and that they did not make their report till
Archibald Murray, Eſqrs. on behalf of May 24, when col. Haldane, their
themſelves, and great numbers of other chairman, made their report, which
noblemen, gentlemen, freeholders, and with the appendix was ordered to be
heritors in Scotland, reciting the reſolu printed ; and June 3, a motion was
tion of the general aſſembly upon this made for taking it into conſideration the
ſubječt, and the ſaid petition, and ſet 5th, in a committee of the whole houſe,
ting forth, That altho' this application but upon putting the queſtion it was
to parliament was voted by a majority carried in the negative; whereupon it
of the general aſſembly, yet the peti. was reſolved, That the houſe would on
tioners had good grounds to believe, that day two months reſolve itſelf into
that the ſame was come into, contrary a committee of the whole houſe, to
to the opinion and inclination of many confider of the ſaid report ; which put
of the wiſeſt and moſt prudent of the an end to this affair for laſt ſeſſion at
clergy themſelves, from a ſenſe of the leaſt, to the great mortification qf ſome
many fatal conſequences they foreſaw of the clergy of Scotland, who depend
it would be attended with ; and that ed much upon the intereſt they had at
great numbers of noblemen, &c. in court.
Scotland, looking upon this attempt of And the laſt affair of this kind, which
the clergy to be, in ſeveral parts of it, we think neceſſary to take notice of,
an open attack and violation of their was likewiſe an affair of very great
Properties, and in others to be altoge conſequence, being a diſpute *::: the
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the Britiſh ſugar colonies and the nor Britiſh northern colonies had to ſpare :
thern colonies, which was thus introdu and that the Maſſachuſet's-bay pro
ced : March 7, there was preſented to vince had not had any opportunity of
the Houſe, and read, a very long peti being informed of the ſaid complaint ;
tion from the merchants of London in therefore he, as their agent, prayed to
general, and of the Britiſh ſugar planters, be heard, in defence of that province,
merchants, and others, whoſe names againſt the groundleſs and injurious
were thereunto ſubſcribed, in behalf of charges contained in the ſaid petition.
themſelves and all others trading to, and Petitions were likewiſe preſented
intereſted in his majeſty's ſugar colonies, from Richard Partridge, agent for Pen
ſetting forth, among ſeveral other com ſylvania, New Jerſey, Coane&ticut, and
plaints, That the northern colonies car Rhode-Iſland, as alſo from Robert
ried on a trade not only with the for Charles, agent for Ncw-York, and
reign ſettlements in America, but di likewiſe a petition of the merchants
rectly with France and Holland, where and others trading to the Britiſh ſugar
by they furniſhed themſelves with fo colonies and northern colonies, and to
reign ſugars, rum, molaſſes, and manu Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Por
factures of all kinds, which they ought tugal, and Italy, all againſt this prohi
to have from Great-Britain or the Bri bition prayed for by the ſugar colonies,
tiſh ſugar colonies only, and ſupplied and moſt of them complaining heavily
thoſe countries with lumber, naval of the high price demanded by our
ſtores, dying woods, furrs, &c. which ſugar planters, for their ſugar, rum, and
enabled them to rival us both in our molaſſes, which had occaſioned our loſs
manufactures and naval power ; and of that trade, as to the ſupplying of
that paſt experience had ſhewn, that no any foreign market with theſe com
remedy was adequate to this great and modities.
national evil, or ſufficient to put a ſtop Thus the moſt material facts were:
to, and prevent, for the future, this conteſted, and both being allowed to be
ruinous and deſtructive trade, but a heard by counſel, the houſe, according
prohibition of it ; therefore praying, to order, reſolved itſelf into a commit
&c. tee of the whole houſe upon this affair,
This petition was referred to the April 22, and ſpent ſome time therein ;
conſideration of a committee of the but as it was an affair of the utmoſt
whole houſe, and ſeveral accounts and importance, and as the houſe could not
papers relating to it were called for, have due .information, till after the
and referred to the committee, as alſo northern colonies ſhould have an op
ſeveral gentlemen ordered to attend ; portunity to ſend inſtrućtions to their
but before the houſe reſolved itſelf into agents here, Mr. Speaker reſumed the
the ſaid committee, a petition of Wil chair, and the affair was dropt for laſt
liam Bollan, Eſq; agent for Maſſachu ſeſſion, but may perhaps be revived the
ſett's bay in New-England, was pre Ilext. -

ſented to the houſe, ſetting forth the We ſhall now conclude this ſummary
… duties paid there on all foreign ſugars, with a ſhort account of ſome of the
*
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rum, and molaſſes, by an act of the moſt remarkable occurrences of laſt
6th of his preſent majeſty's reign; and ſeſſion, which did not ſeem to have any
that the prices of theſe Britiſh commo tendency towards the introdućtion of a
dities had ſince greatly increaſed ; that new law ; and the firſt of this kind was
the Britiſh ſugar colonies did not pro in relation to a paper, called, Conſtituti
duce ſufficient to ſupply the conſumpti onal Queries, earnſ?!y recommended to
on of Great-Britain, and the Britiſh the ſerious conſideration ºf every true
northern colonies, and their fiſheries; Briton. Which paper, either in writ
nor were able to take off and conſume ing or print, had been ſent by the Pen
the lumber and proviſians which the ny-poſt to moſt perſons of rank in town,
X x x 2. and
532 Summary of the laſt Seſſion of Parliament. Oğ,
and left upon the table at moſt coffee and publiſhers of a falſe, malicious,
houſes in Weſtminſter, by Perſons un wicked, and ſeditious libel, intitled (as
known; and it ſeemed to charge ſome above) and for bringing them to condign
perſons of high rank with deſigns a puniſhment. To which addreſſes his
gainſt his royal highneſs the Prince of majeſty's anſwer was, That he would
Wales, Jan 22, the duke of Marlbo give directions accordingly ; but no
rough communicated this Paper to the perſon concerned has ever yet been diſ.
houſe of Lords, and moved for reſo covered, which ſhews how difficult it is
lutions againſt it, and that the concur to diſcover authors, printers, or publiſh.
rence of the commons might be deſired, ers, when proper caution is uſed ; and
which motions were agreed to, and the it is aſtrong argument againſt any great.
commons accordingly, at a conference, er legal reſtraint upon the preſs than
concurred, mem. con. with the two fol we now have ; for, as the gentleman
lowing reſolutions, viz. Reſolved, ſaid of a law propoſed for puniſhing 1.
1. By the lords ſpiritual and tempo dultery with death, it would only be a
ral and commons in parliament aſſemb law for the more ſecret committing of
led, That the ſaid printed paper, inti the crime.
tled (as above) is a falſe, malicious, We ſhall next take notice, that there
icandalous, infamous, and ſeditious li were, laſt ſeſſion, brought before the
bel, containing the moſt falſe, audaci houſe great complaints againſt the op.
ous, and abominable calumnies and in preſſions and illegal pračtices of gene.
dignities upon his majeſty, and the moſt ral Philip Anſtruther, whilſt he was
preſumptuous and wicked infinuations, lieutenant governor of the Iſland of
that our laws, liberties, and properties, Minorca, and ſeveral of the Spaniards,
and the excellent conſtitution of this inhabitants of that iſland, now ſubjects
kingdom, are in danger under his ma of Great-Britain, were attending here,
jeſty's legal, mild, and gracious go as they have been for a long while, in
ernment, with intent to inſtil ground the proſecution of thoſe complaints;
leſs ſuſpicions and jealouſies into the but the only conſequence was, a reſolu.
minds of his majeſty's good ſubjećts, tion of the houſe, April 18, to addreſ
and to alienate their affections from his majeſty to give ſuch further direéli.
his majeſty and his royal family. ons as he ſhould think proper, for ob.
2. By the lords ſpiritual and tempo liging the general to make ſatisfaction
ral and commons in parliament aſſemb to certain complainants of the iſland of
led, That, in abhorrence and deteſtati Minorca, according to an order of his
on of ſuch abominable and ſeditious majeſty for that purpoſe, fignified to
praśtices, the ſaid printed paper be the ſaid general, in purſuance of a re.
burnt by the hands of the common port of the lords of the committee of
hangman, in the New Palace-Yard, the privy-council, approved by his
Weſtminſter, on Friday, Jan. 25, at one majeſty, March 16, 1748; for as to
of the clock in the afternoon, and that the crimes he was accuſed of, if he was
the ſheriff of Middleſex do attend at guilty, he could not be puniſhed, be:
the ſaid time and place, and cauſe cauſe they were committed before the
the ſame to be burnt there according aćt of indemnity in 1746.7, and not
}y *. excepted in that ačt, tho’ ſome of the
After which it was reſolved in each complaints were then before the privy
houſe, That an addreſs ſhould be pre council.
fented to his majeſty, to deſire that he And the laſt affair of this kind we
would give immediate orders, that the ſhall take notice of, was a queſtion
moſt effečtual means ſhould be taken propoſed to the houſe by Sir William
for diſcovering the author, printers, Young, at the deſire of ſome gentiº
* See ºur Magazine fºr January off, p. 43.
mºſt
 1751. Sir Thomas Morgan’s Relation, &e. 533
men, members of the houſe, who had major general Morgan with the ſaid
accepted, or were to accept of places 6coo Engliſh to march and make con
under the preſent prince of Wales; junction with mareſchal Turenne's ar
which was, Whether their ſeats in that my, who ſoon after the conjunction, be
houſe became thereby vacated, ſo as to leagur’d a town called
make it neceſſary for them to be recho St. Venant, on the bor The Siege of
ſen. This occaſioned ſome debate, but ders of Flanders, mar St. Venant.
Mr. Fazakerly having obſerved, that, ſhal Turenne having in
as they were not by our conſtitution veſted the town on the eaſt-ſide, and
the interpreters of the law, they ought major general Morgan with the 6coo
not to give their opinion, becauſe it Engliſh, and a brigade of French
º would look like prejudging a queſtion, horſe, the weſt fide. The army camp'd
º: the determination of which belonged between mareſchalTurenne's approaches
to the judges, or courts below, and this and major general Morgan's, and being
being generally approved, the houſe to relieve count Schomberg out of the
came to no reſolution ; ſo that the que approaches on the weſt ſide of the town,
ſtion is ſtill open, tho' it may be al major general Morgan march'd into
ledged, that their not ordering new the approaches with 8oo Engliſh, the
writs in tile room of thoſe that have Engliſh at that time being ſtrangers in
accepted ſuch places, is a ſort of deter approaches, he inſtrućled the officers
mination of the queſtion; for the words and ſoldiers to take their places by fif
of the law are, That if any member ties, that thereby they might relieve
accept of any office of profit from the the point to carry the approaches every
crown, his election ſhall be, and is hour. In the mean time, while we be
hereby declared to be void, and a new fieged this town, the enemy had be
writ ſhall iſſue for a new ele&tion, as leaguer'd a town call'd Ardres, within
if ſuch perſon were naturally dead ; five miles of Calais. In the evening,
but whether ſuch a perſon, continued to count Schomberg, with fix noblemen,
fit, be not by...that act ſubjećted to the came upon the point to ſee how major
penalty of -50ol. is a queſtion ? general Morgan carried on the ap
We have now only to add, that proaches; but there happened a little
on June 25, his majeſty came to the confuſion by the ſoldiers intermingling
houſe of lords, and the commons being themſelves in the approaches, ſo that
ſent for, after paſſing the acts ready for there never was an entire fifty to be
the royal aſſent, he conciuded the ſeſ. call'd to the point, Count Schomberg,
fion with a moſt gracious ſpeech from and the other fix noblemen taking no
the throne, the ſubſtance whereof the tice, major general Morgan was much
reader may ſee in our Magazine for that troubled, leap'd upon the point, and
month, p. 327. call'd out fifty to take up their
ſpades, pick-axes and faſcines, and to
A true and juſt Relation of Major Gene follow him ; but ſo it happen'd, that all
ral Sir Thomas Morgan's Proceed. in the approaches leap'd out after him,
ings in France and Flanders, with the the enemy in the mean time firing as
fix thouſand Engliſh in the rears faſt as they could, major general Mor
1657, 1658, at the taking of Dun gan conceived that his loſs in bringing
kirk, and other important Places. them into the approaches again, would
be greater than in carrying them for:
Delivered by the General himſelf. ward; therefore he paſs'd over a canal
of water, whereupon there was a turn
H E French king and his emi pike and a bridge, the ſoldiers crying a
nence the cardinal Mazarine, loud, fall on, full on, and immediately fell .
came to view the 6cco Engliſh near upon the counterſcarp, and beat the ene
Charleroy, where his majeſty order'd my out of it, and out of three redoubt",
which
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which cauſed them to capitulate next and cardinal at Mardyke, and acquaint
morning, and ſurrender the town, and ed the king and his eminence of this
receive a French garriſon, which gave intelligence, deſiring his majeſty and
mareſchal Turenne an opportunity af his eminence the cardinal to withdraw
terwards to march and relieve Ardres. their perſons into ſafety, and to leave
The next place that Mareſchal Tu their orders ; his majeſty made anſwer,
renne beſieged with the French army and he knew no better place of ſafety, than
6obo Engliſh was Mardyke, which was at the head of his army, but ſaid
taken in twice 48 hours, after the tak 'twas convenient the cardinal ſhould
ing whereof, major general Morgan withdraw into Calais. Then mareſchal
was ſettled there by the French king, Turenne and the reſt of the noblemen
and Oliver with zoco Engliſh, and made anſwer, that they could not be
1ooo French, in order to the keeping ſatisfied, unleſs his majeſty did with
of it to beleagure Dunkirk the next draw himſelf into ſafety, which was aſ
ſpring; the reſt of the Engliſh were ſented to, and ſo the king and car
quarter'd in Burburg for the ſpace of dinal march'd to Calais, and left open
four months ; there was hardly a week orders with mareſchal Turenne, that if
wherein major general Morgan had not the enemy came on, either to give bat
two or three alarms by the Spaniſh ar tle, or raiſe the ſiege, as by the advice
my, he anſwer'd to them all, ſo that of his council of war.
all that winter he never went out of The enemy came on to Brnges, then
his clothes, unleſs to change a ſhirt. mareſchal Turenne thought it high
The next ſpring Mareſchal Turenne time to call a council of war, which
beleagured Dunkirk on Newport-ſide, did conſiſt of eight noblemen, eight
and major general Morgan on Mar: lieutenant generals, and fix mareſchals
dyke ſide with the 6coo Engliſh, and de camp, but never ſent to ambaſſador
a brigade of French horſe, and made Lockhart, nor major general Morgan;
a bridge over the canal that goeth to the whole ſenſe of the council of war,
Bergin Anwick, that ſo there might be was, That it was a great danger to the
a communication between mareſchal crown of France, to hazard a battle
Turenne's camp and his. When Dun in that ſtreight country, which was full
kirk was cloſe inveſted, mareſchal Tu of canals and ditches of water, and
renne ſent in a ſummons to the go fhew’d ſeveral reaſons ; ſo that it run
vernor, who was then marques de Lede, through the council of war to raiſe the
a great captain and brave defender of ſiege if the enemy came on. Within half
a ſiege ; the ſummons was anſwer'd an hour after the council of war was ri
with defiance. Mareſchal Turenne ſen, major generalMorgan had the reſult
with major general Morgan imme thereof in his camp, who immediate
diately broke ground, and carried on ly went to ambaſſador Lockhart to
the approaches on Newport ſide, where know if he had heard any thing of it,
... the Engliſh had three miles to march who ſaid, he had heard nothing, com.
every day upon the relieving of their plaining, that he was much afflicted
approaches, which were carried on both with the ſtone and gravel, and ſome o
by the French and Engliſh for the ſpace ther impediments ; the major general
of twelve Nights, then mareſchal Tu did aſk him to go with him next morn
renne had intelligence, that the prince ing to the head quarters, who ſaid, he
of Conde, and duke of York, Don would, if he was able.
John of Auſtria and prince de Ligne, The next morning, mareſchal Tu
were at the head of an army of 30coo renne ſent a nobleman to ambaſſador
horſe and foot, who reſolved to relieve. Lockhart, and major general Morgan,
Dunkirk, immediately after mareſchal to" deſire them to come to a ſecond
Turenne had received intelligence, he council of war, immediately therefore
and ſeveral noblemen went to the king ambaſſador Lockhart, and major gene.
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to mareſchal Turenne's camp, and by and that then mareſchal Turenne's ar

that time they came there, the council tillery and ſmall ſhot, would cut them
of warwas ready to fit down in mareſchal off at pleaſure, and ſaid further, that,
Turenne's tent, where the mareſchal that was not the way the enemy
ſatisfied the council of war, that he had would relieve Dunkirk, but that they
forgotten to ſend for ambaſſador Lock would make a bridge of boats over
hart, and major general Morgan to the canal in one hour and half, and
the firſt council of war, and therefore croſs their army upon Dunkirk ſands,
thought fit to call a ſecond council of and offer mareſchalTurenne battle. Far
war, that ſo the ambaſſador and the ther, major generalMorgan did alledge,
major general might be ſatisfied, and what a diſhonour it would be to the
then he put forth this queſtion, That if crown of France, to have ſummon'd
the enemy came on, Whether they the city of Dunkirk, and to have broke
ſhould make good the ſiege on New ground before it, and then to raiſe the
port ſide, and give battle to the ene fiege, and run away. He further de
my, or raiſe the ſiege, and give their fired the honourable council of war to
reaſons for either ; the mareſchal de conſider, that if they raiſe the fiege,
camp ran away with it cleverly, to raiſe that the alliance withEngland, would be
the fiege, alledging what danger it was broken the ſame hour. Mareſchal Tu
to the crown of France, to hazard a renne anſwer'd, that if he thought the
battle within ſo ſtreight a country, full enemy would offer that fair game, he
of canals and ditches of water, and would maintain the ficge on Newport
farther alledged, That if the enemy ſide, and the major general ſhould
came upon the bank, they would cut march, and make conjunction with the
between mareſchal Turenne's camp and French army, and leave Mardyke ſide
major general Morgan's, and ſo pre open, if the enemy came on : The ma
vent their conjunction, two of the lieu jor general upon mareſchal Turenne's
tenant generals run along with the reply, roſe from the board, and upon
mareſchal de camp, ſhewing the ſame his knees begg'd a battle, and ſaid, That
reaſons. Then major general Morgan he would venture the 6oop Engliſh
ſeeing it was high time to ſpeak, other every ſoul: Upon this mareſchal Tu
wiſe it would go round the board, did renne conſulted with the noblemen that
riſe up and deſire (tho' out of courſe) ſat next by him, deſiring, that major
that he might declare his mind in op general Morgan, might walk a turn or
poſition to what the mareſchal de camp, two without the tent, and that he ſhould
and the two lieutenant generals had de be call'd in immediately, who after he
clared. Mareſchal Turenne told him, had walk'd two turns, was call'd in.
he ſhould have freedom to ſpeak his So ſoon as major general Morgan came
thoughts; major general Morgan ſpake, in, mareſchal Turenne ſaid, That he
and ſaid, That the reaſons that the had confider'd all the reaſons that he
mareſchal de camp had given, with had given, ſo that he, and the council
the two lieutenant generals for raiſing of war, had reſolved to give battle to the
the fiege, were no reaſons, for the enemy, if they came on, and to main
freightneſs of the country was as good tain the fiege on Newportfide, and that
for the French and Engliſh, as for the the major general ſhould make conjunc
enemy , and whereas, they did alledge, tion with the French army ; then ma
that if the enemy came on the bank jor general Morgan ſaid, that, with
between Furnes and Dunkirk, they GOD's aſſiſtance, they ſhould be able
would cut between mareſchal Turenne's to deal with them.
camp, and major general Morgan's, the The very next day at four o'clock
major general alledged, that that was in the afternoon, the Spaniſh army had
impoſſible, for they could not march made a bridge of boats, and “. their
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their army upon the ſands of Dunkirk, Turenne came up with above a hun
and drew up in battalia within two dred noblemen, to know what was the
miles of mareſchal Turenne's lines, be
reaſon of the great ſhout, Major Ge
fore he knew any thing of the enemy. neral Morgan told him, That it was an
Immediately then all the French horſe uſual cuſtom to the red coats, when
in the army drew out to face him at a they ſee their enemy to rejoice; Mar
mile's diſtance, and Mareſchal Turenne, ſhal Turenne anſwered, they were men
ſent orders to major general Morgan, of a brave reſolution and courage, af.
to march into his camp with the 6000 ter which he returned to the head of
Engliſh, and the French brigade of his army, and then they put on to their
horſe, which was done accordingly. march again. At the ſecond halt, the
The next day about eight of the whole brigade of Engliſh gave a ſhout,
clock mareſchal Turenne gave orders to and caſt up their hats into the air,
break avenues on both ſides the lines, ſaying, that they ſhould have better
that the army might march out in bat before ſun ſet; Marſhal Turenne upon
talia. The major general ſet the this ſecond ſhout, came up again with
Engliſh, to break avenues for their ſeveral noblemen and officers of the
marching out in battalia likewiſe. Se army, admiring at the reſolution of the
veral of the officers being with him, Engliſh, at which time they were i
looking upon the ſoldiers at work, am of a mile, from the enemy in battalia.
baſſador Lockhart, comes up with a Marſhal Turenne deſired Major Ge.
white cap on his head, and ſaid to neral Morgan, that at the next halt he
major general Morgan, you ſee what would keep even front with the French,
condition I am in ; I am not able to and ſaid that he did intend to halt at
give you any aſſiſtance this day, you ſome diſtance, that ſo he might ſee
are the elder Soldier, and that the great how the enemy was drawn up, and
eſt part of the work of this day muſt thereby ſee what advantage they might
lie upon your ſhoulders, at which the take : Major General Morgan deſired
officers did ſmile, ſo he bid God be to know of Marſhal Turenne, whether
with us, and ſo went away with the his excellency.would be pleaſed to ſhock
lieutenant general of the Horſe, the whole army at one daſh, or try one
which were upon our left wing, from wing firſt ; his excellency replyed, That
which time we never ſaw him, till we as to that queſtion he could not reſolve
were upon the purſuit of the enemy. him yet, till he came near the enemy;
When the avenues were cleared, both the Major General deſired his excellen
the French, and Engliſh army marched cy would not let him languiſh for or
out of the lines towards the enemy, ders, ſaying that oftentimes opportu
we were forced to march upon four nities are loſt for want of orders in due
lines, (for we had not room to wing, time. Marſhal Turenne ſaid, That he
for the canal between Furnes, and would either come himſelf and give
Dunkirk, and the ſea) till we had orders, or ſend a Lieutenant General,
marched above half a mile, and then and ſo he parted and went to the head
we came to halt upon riſing hills of of his army. In the mean time Major
ſand, and having more room took in General Morgan, gave orders to the
two of our lines. colonels and leading officers to have
Major General Morgan, ſeeing the a ſpecial care, that when the French
enemy playing in battalia, ſaid, before came to halt, they keep even front
the head of the army, you ſee yonder with them, and further told them, that
are the gentlemen you have to trade if they could not obſerve the French
withal, upon that the whole brigade of army, they ſhould take notice when
Engliſh gave a ſhout of rejoicing, which he lifted up his hat, for he marched ſtill
made a roaring eccho between the ſea above half fixſcore paces before the
and the canal ; upon that Marſhal center of the brigade, but when the
French
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French came to halt, it ſo happened would have made the work more diffi
that the Engliſh preſſed upon their lead cult, thereupon he called in all the co
ing officers, ſo that they came under lonels and officers of the field together,
the ſhot of the enemy, but when they before the center of the bodies, and
did ſee that the Major General was told them that he had ſent the adjutant
in a paſſion, they put themſelves to a general to Mareſchal Turennefor orders,
ſtand. The Major General could ſoon but that he had got no return, and ſee
have remedied their forwardneſs, but ing there were no hopes of any, he ſaid,
that he was reſolved he would not loſe that if they would concur with him,
one foot of ground he had advanced, he would immediately charge the ene
but would hold it as long as he could. my's right wing, their anſwer was, That
We were all at this time ſo near the they were ready whenſoever he would
enemy, that the officers and ſoldiers on give orders. Then the Major General
both ſides, fell into great friendſhip, one ſaid, that he would try the right wing
aſking is ſuch an officer in your army with the blue regiment, [and the white]
Another aſkng is ſuch a ſoldier in your and 4oo commanded firelocks which
army 2 which paſſed on both ſides. were in the intervals of the French
Major General Morgan endured this horſe, and wiſhed all the officers of the
friendſhip for a little while, and then field would make ready and be at their
came up to the centre of the bodies, poſts: then he gave orders that the o
and demanded how long the friendſhip ther five regiments ſhould not move off
would continue? and further told them, their ground, except they ſaw that the
that for any thing they knew, they blue, and the white, and the 4co fire
would be cutting one another's throats locks, ſhock'd the enemy's right wing
within a minute of an hour. The whole off of their ground; and further ſhewed
brigade anſwered, that the friendſhip the ſeveral colonels, which colours they
ſhould continue no longer than he were to charge, and ſaid, that if he
pleaſed ; then the Major Genernl bid were not ſhocked on the head, he
them tell the enemy no more friendſhip, would come to them, and then he ad
prepare thoſe buff-coats and ſcarfs, we moniſhed as faſt as he could the whole
will be with you ſooner than you expect brigade, and ſaid unto them, that they
us. Immediately after the friendſhip were looking on the face of an enemy,
was broken, the enemy poured in a who had violated and endeavoured to
volley of ſhot into one of our Battali take away their reputation, and that
ans, and wounded three or four, and they had no other way but to fight it
one dropped. The Major General imme out to the laſt man, or to be killed, or
diately ſent the Adjutant General to taken priſoners, or drowned; and fur
Mareſchal Turenne, for orders to know ther, that the honour of England did
whether he ſhould charge the enemy's depend much upon their gallantry and
right wing, or whether his excellency reſolution this day. º
would engage the enemy's left wing, The wing of the enemy was poſted
adviſing the Adjutant not to ſtay, but to upon a ſandy hill, having caſt the ſand
acquaint Mareſchal Turenne that they breaſt high before them, then Major
were under the enemy's ſhot, and had General Morgan, did order the blue
received ſome prejudice already, but regiment, and 4oo firelocks to advance
there came no return of the Adjutant and charge them. In the mean time
General, or orders. Soon after the e the major general knowing that the
nemy poured in another volley of ſhot, enemy would all bend on them that did
upon another of our Battalions, and advance, he therefore removed the
"wounded two or three. Major General white regiment more to the right, that
Morgan obſerving the enemy mending he might come into the flank of them,
of faults, and opening the intervals by that time the blue regiment was at
of foot, to bring horſe in, which puſh of pike. His royal highneſs, the
October, 1751. Yy y duke
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duke of York, with a ſeleēt party of ſuit of the enemy, and then we could
horſe, had got into the blue regiment, fee him amongſt us very briſk without
by that time the white regiment came his white cap on his head, and neither
in, and expoſed his perion to great troubled with ſtone or gravel. When
danger; but we knew no body at that we were at the end of the purſuit,
time. Immediately the enemy were clear mareſchal Turenne and above ico
ſhock'd off their ground, and the Eng: noblemen and officers came up to us,
liſh colours flying over their heads, and and embraced the officers and ſaid, that
the ſtrongeſt officers and ſoldiers club they never ſaw a more glorious action
bing them down. Major Morgan, in their lives, and that they were ſo
when he did ſee his opportunity, ſlipped tranſported with the fight, that they
to the other five regiments which were had no power to move or do anything:
within fixſcore paces of him, and or And this high compliment we had for
dered them to advance and charge im our ſervice, but in a word the French
mediately, but when they came within army did not ſtrike one ſtroke in the
ten pikes length of the enemy, the e battle of Dunkirk, only the 6oco
nemy perceived that they were not able Engliſh. After we had done with our
to endure their charge, therefore they purſuit of the enemy, major general
ſhaked their hats, and held up their Morgan rallied the forces, and marched
handkerchiefs, calling for quarters, over the ſands where he had ſhocked
but the red-coats cried aloud, they had them at firſt, to ſee what ſlaughter was
no leiſure for quarters. Whereupon made, but ambaſſador Lockhart went
the enemy faced about, and could not into the camp as faſt as he could to
endure their charge and fell to the run, write his letters for England, of what
having the Engliſh colours over their great ſervice he had done, which was
heads, and the ſtrongeſt officers and ſol juſt nothing. Then mareſchal Turenne,
diers clubbing them down, ſo that the and major general Morgan, brought
6obo Engliſh carried io or 12o.oo the armies cloſe to inveſt Dunkirk again,
of horſe and foot before them, the and to carry on the approaches. Mar
French army were about a muſket quiſs de Lede the governor, happen
ſhot in the rear of us, where they ing to be in the counterſcarp, received
came to a halt, and never moved off an accidental ſhot, whereof he died.
their ground. The reſt of the Spaniſh Whereat the whole gariſon being diſ.
ſeeing the right wing carried away, couraged, they came to capitulation
and Engliſh colours flying over their within few days, ſo that the town was
heads, did wheel about in as good or ſurrendered, and ambaſſador Lockhart
der as they could, ſo that the Engliſh marched in with two regiments of Eng
had the whole Spaniſh army before liſh for gariſon, but major general Mor
them. Then major general Morgan gan kept the field, with mareſchal Tu
called out to the colonels to wing to renne, with his other four regiments of
the right as much as they could, that Engliſh. Soon after the battle of Dun.
ſo they might have all the enemy under kirk, the French king and cardinal came
Engliſh colours. The 60co Engliſh back from Calais to Mardyke, and ſent
carried all the Spaniſh army as far as to major general Morgan to come to
from Weſtminſter. Abby, to St. Paul's Mardyke, to attend the king and car
Church-Yard, before ever a French dinal ; the king and cardinal aſked him
man came on either wing of us, but at ſeveral queſtions concerning the battle
laſt we could ſee the French horſe come of Dunkirk, and how the engagement
pouring on each wing of us with did go, after many other queſtions, the
much gallantry, but never fruck one major general took his leave. Within
firoke, only carried priſoners back into leis than half a quarter of an hour, the
the camp, neither did we ever ſee am king and cardinal ſent a nobleman after
baſſador Lockhart, till we were in pur the major general with a ſmall purſe of
gold,
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gold, the ſum was 200 louiſiors with his excellency with his ſumpter cloaths,
this expreſſion, that if the king and in which homely room there was above
cardinal had been at Paris, they would
zo noblemen, and the officers of the
have preſented him with a jewel of army with him. But as ſoon as the
greater value. major general came, mareſchal Turenne
The next fiege was Bergen Anwick, deſired all of them to withdraw, for
ſix miles from Dunkirk, which mare he had ſomething to communicate to
ſchal Turenne beleagured with the major general Morgan, the room was
French, and the other four regiments immediatelycleared, mareſchal Turenne
of Engliſh. Within four or five days turned the gentlemen of his cham
fiege, Bergen Anwick was taken, upon ber out, and having ſhut the door, de
capitulation, after which mareſchal Tu fired the major general to fit down by
renne did reſt the army for two days, him, after this the firſt news he ſpoke
and then reſolved to march through of was, that he had certain intelligence
the heart of Flanders, and take as ma that the prince of Conde, and don
ny towns as he could that campaign. John of Auſtria, were at the head of
The next town we took was Furnes, I looo horſe, and 4ooo foot, within
the next following was Menal, and the three leagues of his camp, and reſolved
ncxt was Odmier; but, in a word, we to break through one of our quarters
º took eight towns, beſides Ipreſs and to relieve the city of Jpres, and there
Dunkirk. For as ſoon as the red-coats fore he defired major general Morgan,
came near a counterſcarp, there was to have all the Engliſh under their arms
nothing but a capitulation and a ſurren every night at ſun ſet, and that the
der preſently, all the towns we took French army ſhould be likewiſe ſq.
were towns of very great ſtrength. The major general replied and ſaid,
The laſt ſiege that we made was be That the prince of Conde,and don John,
fore the city of Ipres, where prince de were great captains, and that they
Ligne had caſt himſelf in before us might dodge with mareſchal Turenne
for the defence of the city, with 25°o on purpoſe to fatigate his army, and
horſe and dragoons, beſides there was ſaid further, That if his excellency did
in the city 4ooo burghers, all proper keep the army for three nights to that
young men under their arms, ſo that hard duty, that then they would not
the gariſon did conſiſt of 6;oo care who knocked them on the head.
men. Mareſchal Turenne laid cloſe Mareſchal Turenne reply'd to this, we
fiege, and ſent in a ſummons, which muſt do it and ſurmount all difficulty.
was anſwered with defiance. The marc The major general deſired to know of
ſchal Turenne broke ground, and car. his excellency, whether he was certain
ried on two approaches towards the that the enemy was ſo near him, he
counterſcarp, the major general went anſwered, that he had two ſpies juſt
into the approaches every night, for come from them. Major general Mor
fear of any miſcarriage by the Engliſh, gan told him, that his condition was
and came out every morning by the ſun ſomewhat deſperate, and ſaid, that a
riſing to take his reſt, for then the ſolº deſperate diſeaſe muſt have a deſperate
diers had done working. On the fourth cure. His excellency aſk d him what he
morning the major general went to take meant? Then major generalMorgan did
his reſt in his tent, but within half an offer to him to attempt the counterſcarp,
hour after, mareſchal Turenne ſent a upon an aſſault, and to put all things
nobleman to him, to defire him to come out of doubt with expedition. The ma
and ſpeak with him, and when the jor general had no ſooner ſaid this, but
major general came, there was above mareſchal Turenne joining his hands
1 Co noblemen and officers of the army and looking up throngh the boards to
walking at mareſchal Turenne's tent : the heavens, ſaid, did ever my maſter
His gentleman had decked a room for the king of France, or the king of
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Spain, attempt a counterſcarpe upon an Major Gen. ſaid he would venture 6co
aſſault, where there were three half men beſides officers, and 5o Pioneers.
moons cover'd with cannon, and the Marcſchal Turenne ſaid, that 6oo of
Rampiers of the town, playing point Monſ. la Ferte's army, and 5o Pio
blank, into the Counterſcarpe: Further neers, and 6oo of his own army, and
he ſaid, what will the king my Maſter 5o Pioneers, would make up better
think of me, if I expoſe his army into than 2000 men? Major Gen. Morgan
theſe hazards. Then, he roſe up and reply'd, that they were abundance to
fell into a paſſion, ſtamping with his carry it with God's aſſiſtance. Then
feet,ſhaking his locks,and grinning with his Excellency ſaid, he would acquaint
his teeth, ſaying, that the Major Gen. the King and his Eminence the Cardinal,
had made him mad: But by degrees he that Major Gen. Morgan had put him
cool'd, and then aſk'd the Major Gen. upon this deſperate deſign: The Major
if he would ſtay dinner with him ; But Gen. deſired him to pardon him, for it
he beg'd his pardon; for he had ap was in his Excellency's power to at
pointed ſome of the officers to eat a piece tempt it or not attempt it. But in the
of Beef with him, that day, in his tent. cloſe, Marſhal Turenne ſaid to Major
His Excellency aſk'd him, if he would Gen. Morgan, that he muſt fall into
meet him, at two of the Clock, at the Monſ. la Ferte's approaches, and that
opening of the approaches He ſaid he he ſhould take the one half of Monſh
would be punctual, and deſired his Ex Ferte's men, and he himſelf would take
cellency, that he would bring none of the other half into his own approaches,
his train with him, which did uſually The Major Gen. beg'd his pardon and
conſiſt of one hundred noblemen, with ſaid, that he deſired to fall on with the
their feathers and Ribands, and if he Engliſh entire by themſelves, without
did, he would have no opportunity of intermingling of them. His Excel.
taking a view of the counterſcarpe; for lency ſaid, that the Major Gen. muſ
the enemy would diſcover them, and fall on and cut off one of the ap:
fire inceſſantly. His Excellency ſaid, proaches. He anſwered, that he would
he would bring none but two or three fall on upon the plain between bºth
of the Licuts. Generals. Major Gen. the approaches. His Excellency ſaid,
Morgan was at the place appointed, a that he could never endure their fit
quarter of an hour before his Excel ing, but that they would kill half hº
lency: And his Excellency came, with men before they could come to tº
eight noblemen, and three Lieuts. Ge counterſcarpe. The Major Gen. ſaid
nerals, and took a place to view the that he had an invention, that the ent
counterſcarpe; and after he had look’d my ſhould not perceive him till he hº
a confiderable time upon it, he turn’d a his hands on the Stockadoes. Next, hº
bout, and look’d upon the noblemen and Excellency ſaid, that for the figº
Lieut. Generals, and ſaid, I don't know there ſhall be a Captain of Monſ a
what to ſay to you, for Major Gen. Ferte's, with 20 firclocks, who ſhall
Morgan has put me out of my wits, for leap upon the point and cry, Sa, º,
he would have me attempt yonder coun vie Le Roy de France, and upon tº
terſcarpe upon an aſſault. None of the noiſe, all were to fall on together. Tit
noblemen or Lieuts. Gen. made any Major Gen. oppoſed the ſignal, ſaying
reply to him but Cºunt Schomberg, that the enemy would thereby be *
ſaying, my Lord, I think Major Gen. larmed, and then he ſhould ſcarcely tº
Morgan would offer nothing to your dure their firing. His Excellency ſº
Lordſhip but what he thinks is feazible, ply'd then, that he would give h9 fig.
and knoweth beſides, that he hath good ná at ali, but that the Major 9".
ighting men. Upon this Mareſchal Tu ſhould give it, and he would nº le
rt ºne aſked the Major Gen. how ma perſuaded otherwiſe. Then the M*
*} Engliſh he would venture : T i.e Gen. deſired his Excellency would " |
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ordeſ;
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1751. Of the taking of Dunkirk. 54 I

orders to them in their approaches, to moat, and many were taken priſoners
keep themſelves in readineſs againſt ſun with two German Princes, and the
ſet, for at the ſhutting of the night he Counterſcarpe cleared : The French
would fall on: He likewiſe deſired his were in their approaches all this time.
Excellency would order a Major out of Next, the Engliſh fell on their half
his own Approaches, and a Major out of moons, immediately the red-coats were
Monſ. la Ferte's approaches to ſtand by upon the top of them, throwing the
him, and when he would be ready to enemy into the moat and turning the
fall on he would diſpatch the two Ma cannon upon the town: Thus two half
jors into each of their approaches; that moons were ſpeedily taken. After the
they might be ready to leap out when manning of the half moons, the Major
the Major Gen. paſs'd between the ap Gen. did rally the Engliſh, with an in
proaches with the commanded Engliſh. tention to lodge upon the Counterſcarpe,
Juſt as the ſun-ſet, Marſhal Turenne that he might be free ſrom the enemy's
came himſelf and told the Major Gen. ſhot the next morning, and left the o
that he might fall on when he ſaw his ther half moon for Mareſchal Turenne's
own time. The Major Gen. reply'd, party which was even before their ap
that he would fall on juſt at the ſetting proaces. The French then fell on the
of the night, when the duſk of the other half moon, but were beaten off:
evening came on. The Major Gen. The Major Gen. conſidering that the
made the Engliſh ſtand to their arms, half moon would gall them in the day
and divided them into three bodies; time, did ſpeak to the officers and ſol
a Capt. at the head of the Pioneers, diers, that it was beſt to give them a
and the Major Gen. and a Colonel at little help; the red-coats cry'd out, ſhall
the Head of the two Battalions, and we go on in order, or happy go lucky?
ordered the two Battalions and the Pio The Major Gen. ſaid in the name of God
. neers to take up cach man a long faſ. at it, happy golucky. Immediately then,
cine upon their muſkets and Pikes, the red-coats fell on, and were on the
and then they were like three ſmall top of it, knocking the enemy down and
groves of Wood. Immediately the caſting them into the moat. When the
Major Gen. commanded the two Ma work was done, the Major Gen. lodg’d
jors to go to their approaches, and that the Engliſh on the counterſcape; they
they ſhould leap out ſo ſoon as they were no ſooner lodg’d, but Mareſchal
ſhould ſee the Major Gen. march be Turenne ſcrambled over the ditches to
tween their approaches. The Major find out Major Gen. Morgan, and when
Gen. did order the two Battalions, that he did meet him, he was much trou–
when they came within threeſcore pa bled that the French did no better, for
ces of the Stockadoes, to ſlip their Faſ indeed they did juſt nothing. Then his
cines and ſo fall on. But ſo it hap Excellency aſked the Major Gen. to go
pened, that the French never moved into his approaches to refreſh him
out of their approaches, till ſuch time ſelf: But he beg'd his pardon, ſaying,
as Major Gen. Morgan had overpow that he would not ſtir from his poſt, till
ered the Enemy. When the Pioneers he heard a drum beat a parly and ſee a
came within ſight of the Stockadoes, white flag over their walls; upon that,
they ſlipp'd their faſcines down and the Mareſchal Turenne ſmiled and
fell on. The Major Gen. and the laughed and ſaid, that the would not
other two Battalions were cloſe to be at that paſs in ſix days; and then he
them, when the ſoldiers began to lay went into his approaches, and ſent Ma
their hands upon the Stockadoes. They jor Gen. Morgan ſeveral diſhes of cold
preſently tore them down for the length meat, with ſweetmcats and three or
of fixſcore paces and leap'd pell mell four dozcn of rare wine. Within two
into the counterſcarpe amongſt the e hours after fan riſing, there was a drum
nemy. Abundance of the enciny were bc.. and a white ſlag over the walls.
killed, and many were drowned in tic - The
 542 Sir Thomas Morgan’s Relation, &c. O&t.
The Major Gen. ordered a Lieut. and a the gate for the prince de Ligne's com
file of muſqueteers to go and receive ing out, the prince de Ligne having
the drum, and to blindfold him, and to notice, that mareſchal Turenne was
carry him ſtraight to Mareſchal Tu there, made haſte to come out of his
renne's approaches. His Excellency coach, mareſchal Turenne, and major
came immediately with the drummer's general Morgan being alighted off their
meſſage to Major Gen. Morgan, and horſes ; at their meeting, there were
was much troubled that he would not very great acclamations, and embrac
receive the Meſſage before it came to ing one another. After a little time,
him. The Major Gen. reply'd, it was mareſchal Turenne told the prince,
very improper, his Excellency being that he very much admired, that his
upon the place. The meſſage was to excellency wou'd expoſe his perſon to
this effect. any gariſon before a conquering army,
“ That whereas his Excellency had the prince de Ligne reply'd, that if his
offered them honourable terms in his excellency had left his Engliſh in Eng
ſummons, they were now willing to ac land, he durſt have expos'd his perſon
cept of them, provided that they might in any of the weakeſt gariſons the
have their charter and privileges of the king of Spain had in Flanders, and ſo
city preſerved ; that they had appoint they parted. Then his excellency ma
ed four of their commiſſioners to treat reſchal Turenne march'd into the town
further with four of his Excellency's.” with a French gariſon, and the major
Mareſchal Turenne was pleaſed to general with him. So ſoon as the ga
aſk Major Gen. Morgan, whether he riſon was ſettled, mareſchal Turenne
would be one of the commiſſioners 2 writ his letters to the French king, and
But he beg'd his pardon, and defined his eminence the cardinal, how that the
that he might abide ſtill at his poſt, till city of Ipres was reduced to the o
ſuch time as the city ſhould be ſurren bedience bf his majeſty, and that he
dered up: Immediately then his Excel was poſſeſs'd of it, and that major ge.
lency ſent for count Schomberg and neral Morgan was very inſtrumental
three other commiſſioners, and gave in the ſervice, and that the Engliſh did
them inſtructions how to treat with the wonders. Then he ſent the intendant of
commiſſioners of the enciny. As Mareſ the army to the king and cardinal with
chal Turenne was giving the commiſ his letters. Monſieur Tallon the inten
fioners inſtructions, Major Gen. Mor dant, returned back from the king and
gan ſaid, that the enemy was hungry, cardinal to the army within eight days,
ſo that they would eat any meat that and brought a compliment to major
the could have; whereupon his Excel general Morgan, that the king and his
lency ſmiled, and ſhortened his inſtruc eminence, did expect to ſee him at Pa
tions, and ſent them away. Within ris, when he came to winter-quarters,
half an hour the commiſſioners had where there wou'd be a cupboard of
concluded, that they ſhould have the plate to attend him ; but major gene
charter of the city preſerved, and that ral Morgan, inſtead of going for his
they were to receive a French Ga cupboard of plate, went for England,
riſon, and that prince de Ligne was to but his majeſty of France, had never
march out with all his forces, at nine yet the kindneſs to ſend him his cup
of the clock the next morning, with board of plate ; ſo that this is the re
one piece of cannon, flying colours, ward that major general Morgan hath
bullet in the mouth, and match lighted had from the French king for all his
at both ends, and to have a convoy to ſervice in France and Flanders.
condućt him into his own territories.
Mareſchal Turenne was the next Killed at the Battle of Dunkirk.
morning betimes with ſeveral noble Lieutenant colonel Fenwick, two
men and officers of the army, and ma captains, one lieutenant, two snfigns,
º
jor general Morgan, attending near IWG
 1751. R E M A R ks in Travel; thro’ IT A L Y. 543
two ſerjeants, thirty-two ſoldiers, and Yet I did not perceive it ſuffocating,
about twenty wounded. and thought it ſteam. The guides in
deed tell the Engliſh, that a milorde
Killed at the ſtorming of Ipres. of their country was ſuffocated there :
Being aſked his name, they think it was
One captain, one ſerjeant, eight pri my lord Plinio. That which they call
vate ſoldiers, about 25 officers of thirty ſulphur, when I got home, ran per
five, and about fix ſoldiers ſlightly deliquium.
wounded, after they were lodged upon I owe to you the ſeeing of Beneven
the counterſcarpe; Sir Thomas Morgan tum, a place full of antiquities. At
himſelf ſlightly hurt by a ſhot in the Arienzo, a village half way to it, I ſaw
calf of his leg. coppice-woods, from which they make
Notwithſtanding the ſeveral failings manna. (See p. 456.)
of the French army in theſe two cam At Terni I was obliged to your di
paigns, major general Morgan will e rečlions for ſeeing the caſcade below,
ver acknowledge, that mareſchal Tu as well as above. I went down by the
renne was a great captain, of good ſide of the precipice, which I believe
condućt, and a brave provider for an few have done, or they would not ima
army. gine the fall ſo little as Miſſon makes it,
very ſhort of what the people of the
Extra47 of a Letter from Robert More, place call it.—Mr. Addiſon, on the
Eſq; to thºreſident of the Royal So. contrary, makes the aquedućt at Spoleto
ciety, containing ſeveral curious Re as many yards, as I take it to be palms.
marks in his Travels thro' Italy. One finds, indeed, ſtrange incorrectneſs
in all the travel-writers, when one reads
HEN I got to Barcelona, I did them upon the ſpot.—One of them con
.WY not find an opportunity of go. jećtures the fine bridge in ruins at Nar
ing immediately to Naples, as you pro ni might have been an aquedućt, which
poſed ; yet am I not ſorry that I was manifeſtly roſe all the way towards the
forced thro’ the South of Frane, where town, to eaſe the ſteep aſcent to it.
are many places, I thought well worth But I was moſt ſurpriſed to ſee Mr. Ad
ſeeing. diſon miſquote a Latin verſe of Bembo's,
When I got into Italy, it was moſt under a ſtatue of Bacchus, which I
convenient for me to haſten to Rome, think he calls Apollo’s.
where I ſpent the winter, and went ear I believe the Muſeum of the Specula
ly to meet the ſpring at Naples; from at Bolona is improved fince you were
which I began your route. there ; the joint collećtions of count
You cannot more regret your own Marſigli, marcheſe Coſpi, Aldrovandus,
not having ſeen the natural curioſities and others, form the fineſt ſet of natu
of that place, than I do the loſs there ral curioſities I ever ſaw ; and are now
by to the publick. The voyage wri improving by the munificence of the
ters do not ſeem to me ſufficiently to preſent pope.
have conſidered the force and effects of I had certainly miſſed ſeeing the
ſteam, which may be formed by ſprings continual fires upon the Apennines, by
of water falling upon a vaſt ſurface of the badneſs of the weather, if it had
the fluid lava, and talk too much of not been for your caution. I indeed
ſulphur, deceived by the complexion ſaw that at Fiorenzuola only at a di
of a ſalt that covers the ground in ſome ſtance ; but I ſpent good part of a night
places there. In the Solfatara I held over a more confiderable one, as they
a cold iron in the vent, and there ran told me, at Pietra Mala, a village a
down it a ſtream of water. When I mong the ſnows. The flame here,
went down into the Crater on the top when I ſaw it, was extremely bright,
of Veſuvius, it was full of ſmoak: covered a ſurface of about 3 yards by
2,
544 Ośſºrvations thermometrical and medical—Self-murder. Oét.
2, and roſe about 4 feet high. After ſoft pulſe, not much heat, a moiſt tongue,
great rains and ſnows, they ſaid, the crude urine, moderate ſweats, but eaſily
whole bare patch, of about 9 yards rendered profuſe, made its appearance
diameter, flames. The gravel, out of about the beginning of the month, tho’
which it riſes, at a very little depth, many were not affected with it, and
is quite cold. There are three of theſe few mortally ; bleeding eaſed, but did
fires in that neighbourhood; and there not remove the pains in the head ; bliſ
was one they call extinct. I went to ters were of uſe; mild diaphoretics and
the place to light it up again, and left cardiacs, in ſmall doſes, kept up the
it flaming. The middle of the laſt pulſe, and afforded great relief: large
place is a little hollowed, and had in it doſes, eſpecially of the volatile kind, oc
a puddle of water: There were ſtrong caſioned reſtleſsneſs, thirſt, a dry tongue,
ebullitions of air thro' the water. But copious ſweats, and high-coloured wa
that air would not take fire; yet what ter, however plentifully the ſick took
roſe thro’ the wet and cold gravel, diluters. Thoſe who recovered, appear
flamed brightly. Near either of theſe ed to grow better about the 14th or
flames, removing the ſurface of the 15th, the water depoſiting a copious ſe
gravel, that below would take fire from diment of a yellowiſh colour.
lighted matches. The malignant ſore throat affected
Account of the WEATHER continued. ſeveral both children and adults, ſome
BA Rome Te R. of whom had large hard tumours on
Higheſt 30 * , each ſide of the neck extesnally ; where
Loweſt 20 +, theſe appeared early, and were very
...} a y 30 ult. fr. 29,’s large, the fick were in great danger,
tion in one day {
"* to 3oSW.toNW. and if they recovered, the amendment
was ſlow and tedious.
Common ſtation about 301’.
The RM om E TER.
Higheſt 56. Loweſt 46. Mr. URBAN, O3, 24, 1751.
...}
tion in one day
de
g.
17th, 52 to 47
} NE. cloudy.
Elf. Mu RDER is truly a very hor
rible crime ! in it are included the

Common ſtation 52. greateſt provocations againſt God, a

The weather in this month has been gainſt the King, and againſt human ſo
generally fair, clear, cool, and froſty, ciety. No doubt but the vileſt wretch
there having been more dry days in this that dies at Tyburn has greater room to
month than in many of the preceding. of hope for eternal felicity, than the beſt
thoſe who murder themſelves. All
There were ſome wet days about the
beginning, and it now ſeems diſpoſed ſelf-murderers are, with Judas, ſons of
to rain, the wind having ſkipped from perdition; and for ſuch there is no hopeſ
N. E. E. where it kept moſt part of But why ſhould not they be alſo, as far
two weeks, to S. E. as may be, puniſh'd by the King I
The variations in reſpect to heat and humbly propoſe that every miniſter
cold, as well as the weight of the atmo ſhould preach one ſermon in the year
ſphere, have been very inconſiderable; on the cauſes and cure, or conſequences
much leſs than in the preceding months: of temptations to ſelf-murder; and that
to this perhaps may be aſcribed the all who murder themſelves (when not
known to have been delirious three
ſhare of health, which the town enjoys: months before) ſhould be hanged in chains in
the weekly bills in the firſt week being ſome conſpicuous place at the four corners of the
317, in the ſecond 373, the third 292, city ; and that their cºme may be known to al
and the laſt 358. that paſs by, they ſhould hang with their heeds
A ſlow continual fever, beginning downwards ; and none, high or low, rich or poor,
ſhould be exempted from this puniſhment. Thes
with acute pains in the torehead, ex this unnatural crime would meet with juſt ven
tending to the eyes, with ſcarce any geance from God and Man!
Perceptible rigors preceding ; a quick, Yours, &c. M. S.
MALLY
 1751. Poetical E S S A. Y. S.
545
They took my hand and wiſtful looking ſlid
- M A L L Y. A Past or a 1. That I was then woo'd by a lovely lad,
Who ſhou'd be mine: He wore a cºp of creen;
H-well-a-day ! what will become of me? This muſt be Hob, bit Hob ccme's not again.
None comes to wooe; muſt I a maiden I dreamt of bulls; and now for ure I know,
die? That dreams of built foreboic ſome deal of
I flouted Hobbinol; my flouts I moan: woc 5
As pettiſh babies, when the pap is gone, Oh, henceforth may I dream of bulls no more!
Cry fol't again; but all their clies are vain; Come Hobbinol, nor ſhun to dark my door.
The lulling mothers trow not what they mean. Why ſtoined I? ah me, why did I ſcorn?
O, come my love, ah me, why did I ſcorn? And not thy love with equal love return?
Deaf as a fiſh : I ſorrow in my turn. Ah, why? but 'tis too late, 'tis ail in vain,
One winter's eve thy love appeared plain, My dear is gone, and cometh not again.
When thou albee the cold, the wind and rain, O come again; why thas impair my charms?
O'er von high rocky mountain came to wooe 5 My door ſtands open; open arc my arms.
Ah, what could love 'gainſt every danger do!
Plain was thy love, and hence might well be A S O L I L O Q_U Y.
khown:
Thy love I plainly ſaw, but little wiſt my own. By a Gentleman on bis B1R TH-Day:
Mad giddy girl, I lewdly held the door, -

And caiſ d, get home, he went, but comes no 1.

innore.
AIL once again, auſpicious morn!
His love is chang'd, I fear: It cannot be: On which poor helpleſ, I was born
Did I not ſee him ſtand behind a tree
To pleaſure and to pain:
… At ºne to peep, attending of my cwes? Of both 'tis well I've had my ſhare;
, iſ
He ſaw me look ; and ſculk'd among the boughs. For duly mix'd they cure deſpair,
Thou ſurely lov'ſt me ſtill, did I not find And wantonneſs reſtrain.
An enim, new-carved on yon beech's rind? 2. .
This “as thy work; what other cou’d it mean? The Being, who the whole directs,
No Nially ciſe, but me, lives on our green. Refuſes oft what man expects,
By this it ſeems, I am not quite forgot; Oft diſappoints his fears;
He, ſure cnough, this emm, for Mally wrote. But good and juſi, ſupreme and wiſe;
And, pray, what laſs is liker him, than me? Whether he gives us, cr denies,
Birds of like feather will together be. He ſtill at laſt appears. -

His ſheep with crabs, and him with plums I'll 3 -

beat; Happy for frail, ſhort-fighted man,
Sºbs been too hard: he does not hear me ſay't. Whoſe views are boundleſs, life a ſpan,
He'll chace, and take me; if he lets me go, - To have ſo ſure a guide'
That he may take again, again I'll throw. Thrice happy they who can reſign
He may love Nan o' th' dale; but ſhe's not fair; Their all to Providence divine,
Nor kon ſhe rightly tend a ſhepherd's care; And truſt in nought beſide''
Nor heal the riſis, with ſimples well prepar'd :
Nºt ſhear the corn; nor milk the brindley had: He, who can temper nature's ſprings,
She little knows the dairy maiden's care; Who knows the eſſences of things,
-

Or checſe to preſs, or butter to prepare ; And all their won 'rous tics;
All which I do. I have full twenty eves; He only has the pow'r and ſkill
Beſides their lambs; and tway right fair fleck'd To order matters as he will
cows :
In earth, and air, and ſkies.
A milking pail, a ſkimming diſh, a churn, 5.
A ſheep-hook rarely carv'd, but ſomewhat worn ; Full ten times flve revolving years,
A typreſs cheeſe-vat, ſpinning-wheel, tho' old; With all their jovs, and toils, and tears,
A chaif bed, and green rug, to keep from cold, I ſpeedily have paſt:
What wou'd one more? and yet my mother ſaid, How like a viſion or a dream
She'd give me th' clbow chair when I was wed. Do all theſe revolutions ſecun'
My garter's loſe, and that's a certain ſhow, How vain from firſt to laſt!
That my ſweetheast is thinking of me now :
It inuſt mean Mopſy; Hobbinol is gotic ; Now tell me, O my conſcious heart,
Poor Hobbinol, why on thee did I frown; How well have I perform'd my pait
Mopſy cou’d love mc well ; tho' Heb diſdains,
On life's amuſing ſtage;
9; elſe no truth abides in ſhepherd ſwains. Have I been honeſt, juſt and true,
* told out Roger I was paſſing fir, And given tº all what was their dur;
Beſide, he ſends me many a cathºin' pcar. From childhood up to age 2
1 met two tawny gypſies on a day,
7.
And Sypſies been right knowing folk they ſay. Or have my paſſions oſt prevail'd,
-
-
And I as oft in duty ſaid,
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546 Poetical E'S S A Y S.
Or decency tranſgreſs'd?
Heav'n's bleſſings have I not abus'd?
Have I not wantonly refus'd
To ſuccour the diſtreſs'd?
8 For a wound from Cupid's dart:
Alas! tho' free from groſſer crimes,
In recollecting former times
I find great cauſe of ſhame;
Unnumber'd follies I lament,
And for much precious time miſpent
Myſelf ſeverely blame.
My God, by whom I Hé and move,
Do thou to me a father prove,
Indulgent ſtill and kind;
Thy weak and guilty creature ſpare,
And to the laſt thy wonted care
And mercy let me find.
IO.
For all thy goodneſs herctoſore,
which makes mc humbly hope for more,
Thy name be ever bleſt :
Thro' future life thy grace vouchſafe,
And when I die condućt me ſafe
To cverlaſting reſt.
QUINQuAGENAR 1 vs. With all the charms of youth array'd;
Good, am’able, fincere, and free,
A Farewel to C H LOE. By a Sea Captain. Her name was Genersſity.
I.
HY, my deareſt, all this anguiſh?
Deareſt friends muſt ſometimes paſt?
In vain you fret, and pine, and languiſh;
Fretting ne'er will cure the ſmart.
Rather far allay your ſorrow
With the hope of future joy;
Tho' I muſt depart to-morrow,
Abſence can't our love deſtroy.
2.
Safe again I hope to ſee you,
Sale to ſee my lovely fair,
And ere long compleatly free you
From occaſions of deſpair.
Then, my charmer, then we'll ſeize on
All the tender bliſs of love,
Which, refin'd by ſober reaſon,
While it pleaſes muſt improve.
3.
Riches, titles, ſtars, and garters,
Knaves may take, and fools beſtow ;
Baubles, fit for ſuch as Charters,
Are for lovers much too low.
Lovers find ſublimer pleaſures
In a cot, or on the plain,
Than did Crasſus in his treaſures,
Or proud Louis in his train.
It is not lucre makes me leave you;
Pomp and grandeur I deſpiſe;
Nought but duty could bereave you
Of the company you prize.
Yet to go tho’ duty calls me,
And reluctant I obey;
Still I'll bear whate'er beſals me
Letter, if you now look gay.
Oćt,
5,
Ceaſe then, Chloe, ceaſe your anguiſh;
Smile upon me while we part;
Don't, for ſhame, thus pine and languiſh
Hymen ſoon, with pleaſing arrow,
Shall diſarm the am’rous boy,
And ſhall picree your heart and marrow
With a ſweetly thrilling joy.
AN A cr EoN T 1 ADI's.
CAR E and GEN Eros 1 TY : A Fable.
LD Care, with induſtry and art,
At length ſo well had play'd his part,
He heap'd up ſuch an ample ſtore,
That av’rice could not ſigh for more:
Ten thouſand flocks his ſhepherd told,
His coff rs overflow'd with gold;
The land all round him was his own,
With corn his crouded gran'ries groan.
In ſhort, ſo vaſt his charge and gain,
That to poſſeſs them was a pain;
With hºppineſs oppreſs'd he lies,
And much too prudent to be wiſe.
Near him there liv'd a beauteous maid,
-
'Twas her’s the largeſt to beſtow
On rich and poor, on friend and foe;
Her doors to all were open'd wide,
The pilgrim there might ſafe abide;
For th’ hungry and the thirſty crew,
The bread ſhe broke, the drink ſhe drew;
There fickneſs laid her aching head,
And there diſtreſs cou’d find a bed.
Each hour, with an all-bounteous hand,
Diffus'd ſhe bleſfings round the land;
Her gifts and glory laſted long,
And num'rous was th’ accepting throng.
At length pale pen'ry ſeiz'd the dame,
And fortune fled, and ruin came;
She found her riches at an end,
And that ſhe had not made one friend
And curs'd her for not giving more,
. Northought on what ſhe had done before.
She wept, ſhe rav'd, ſhe tore her hair,
When lo! to comfort her, came Care, -
And cry’d, “My dear, if you will join
Your hand in nuètial bonds with mine,
All will be well—you ſhall have ſtore,
And I be plagu'd with wealth no more.—
* Tho' I reſtrain your bounteous heart,
You ſtill ſhall act the gen’rous paſt—
The bridal came—great was the faſt,
And good the pudding, and the prieſt:
The bride in nine months brought him forth
A little maid, of matchleſs worth:
Her face was mix'd of care and glee,
They chriſten’d her Oeconomy,
And ſtil'd her fair diſcretion's queen,
The miſtreſs of the golden mean.
Now Gencrofity, confin'd,
Is perfect eaſy in her mind;
She loves to give, yet knows to ſpart,
Nor wiſhes to be free from Care. THE
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I75I. T H E 547

Monthly Chronologer.
September 24. SUNDAY 6.
N order came for confining every The court went into a week's
perſon on board the Adriatic, mourning for the late ele&reſs dow
and two other ſhips laden with fruit ager of Bavaria, and the late prince,
from Zant, arriv'd off Ratcliff Croſs, ſecond ſon of the Duke of Modena.
for performing their quarantine accord TU Es DAY 8.
ing to the late proclamation, p. 492. 1oo,5oo ells of German linen were
Orders were iſſu'd for repairing and enter'd at the cuſtom houſe from Ham
augmenting the fortifications of Car burg.
liſle, and ſeveral towns in North-Bri WEDN Esday 9.
taln. The Jew, who was ſuſpected of per
–27. At the E. India houſe green teas jury in proſecuting Mr. Goddard (See
ſold from 3s. 9. to 5s. a pound ; the p.493.)having been apprehended on the
day before, when the ſale began, ſingle road to Harwich, by Mr. Aſhley, is
tea ſold from 3s. 2d. to 1 1s. 1d. a committed to priſon.
pound. FRIDAY 1 1.
—30. Levi the Jew condemn'd for ſo. The anniverſary of his majeſty's co
domy received his majeſty's pardon. ronation was obſerv'd as uſual, and the
At a meeting of the royal college of court went out of mourning for that
phyſicians for the annual election of day only.
officers, Dr. Wm. Waſey was continu. It was notify'd from the privy coun
ed preſident, Sir Wm. Browne, Dr. cil, that whereas an order was iſſu'd
Dawſon, Dr. Hawley, and Dr. Taylor, Sept. 4. for ſhips arriving from the Le
were choſen cenſors, Dr. Horſeman vant, to perform a quarantine of 40
continued treaſurer, and Dr. Lawrence, days in Stangate creek, and as doubts
regiſter. may ariſe about the extent of the Le
We DNes DAY O&t. 2. vant, that it muſt be underſtood in this
A man, for a wager of zo guineas, caſe, as formerly on like occaſions, to
walk'd from Shoreditch church, to the extend eaſtward from the Iſle of Corfu,
20 mile ſtone near Ware, and back a on the borders of Greece, and from
gain in 7 hours. Cape Ruſata, on the coaſt of Africa.
Thursd AY 3. SUN DAY 1 3.
The juſtices took away near 40 An expreſs arrived at the Dutch am
licences from publicans in the tower baſſador's with an account of the death
hamlets. of his Serene Highneſs, William Charles
The veſtries of St. Clement Danes, Henry Frio, Prince of Orange and
St. Margaret's and St. John's, Weſt. Naſſau, Stadtholder, captain general
minſter, have agreed to enforce an act and admiral of the united provinces,
2 Will. and Mary for obliging all per on the 11th inſtant, at his houſe in the
ſons whoſe houſes adjoin to the ſtreet, wood, of a quinſey, with which he
to hang out lights at their doors, from was ſeized the Wedneſday before, be
dark time till 12 o'clock,fromMichael ing the day after 6 deputies from Am
mas to Lady day, or contribute to ſterdam had waited on him with thanks
lamps at ſuch diſtances as two or more for his care of trade, but could not be
juſtices ſhall appoint, under penalty of admitted becauſe he was indiſpoſed.
25. for every neglect ; and levying a pe. He was born Sept. 1, 17 1, marry'd
nalty of 5s. for every offence on thoſe Anne Princeſs Royal of England,
who lay any dirt, aſhes, or other ob March 14, 1733-4, by whom he has
ſtruction in the ſtreets. - - left iſſue Princeſs Caroline, born Fe
Z z z 2 bruary
548 The Mo N T H l Y CH Ronoloce R. Oćt,
bruary 17, 1742, and Prince William, wages ſettled at the quarter ſeſſions in
born March 8, 1747 8. The ſame day July laſt (See p. 38o.) and committing
the ſtates General and the ſtates of Hol outrages, and for putting in execution
land ſent a deputation with compliments the act 7 Geo. 1. for regulating jour
of condolence to the Princeſs, and alſo neymen taylors within the bills of mor
to a miniſter to her the oaths as go tality, and other laws againſt unlawful
verneſs and guardian to the young combinations of workmen, riots and
Prince Stadtholder her ſon; and by the tumults ; alſo promiſing a reward of
ast of ſettlement the Duke of Brunſ. 5ol. each for the diſcovery of perſons
wick Wolfenbuttle is to act as captain ſending threatening letters to maſter
general, and lord high admiral during taylors; the ſending threatening letters
the prince's minority. without a name, or with a fictitious
Mon DAY 14. name, demanding money, or any other
A meſſenger brought a foreigner to valuable thing, being by act 9. Geo.
town from Dover, who pretending to 1. made felony without benefit of
be the eldeſt ſon of the pretender, and clergy.
touching for the king's evil, gave riſe FR IDAY 18.
to a report that the young pretender Being St. Luke's day, Sir William
was taken. -

Browne, Knt. of the college of phyſi.

At the ſeſſions at Guildhall, one cians, ſpoke the anniverſary Latin Har.
King a carrier was fined 4os. on an in veian oration at the theatre in War.
dictment for obſtructing the paſſage of wick-lane.
Newgate ſtrect near the market, by un Thomas Winterbottom, Eſq; lord
loading his goods. mayor eleēt, was preſented to the lord
Tuesd AY 1 5. chancellor at Powis-houſe, and had his
Both houſes of parliament met at lordſhip's approbation. -

Weſtminſter, and were further pro The Rev. Mr. Arnold King preach'i
roghed to Nov. 14. before the worſhipful company of dri.
Was a ſale of Britiſh pickled her pers at St. Peter's Cornhill, to which
rings at the exchange coffee houſe, the maſters, wardens and court of ſº
when the whole barrels ſold at an ave ſtants walk'd in proceſſion from thiſ
1a e at 27s. the half barrels at 1.4s. and hall, a number of their poor carrying
the kegs at 7s. 6d. each a pair of ſhoes and ſtockings. *
W E o N Es D A Y 6. a ſuit of cloaths, being an annuall:
The Dean of Exeter notify’d by let gacy to the poor of that company.
ter to the ſecretary of the Foundling Mo N DAY 2 i. -

Hoſpit, l, that his father Sir T. Lyttel. Ended the ſeſſions at the Old Baiº,
ton, had bequeathcd to the ſaid Hoſ when Alexander Byrne, James Malone,
pital tool. Tcrence Mac Cane, William Holmö, -

1 oc'. was paid by Paggen Hele, Eſq; John Newton, Francis Mandevil, tº
of King's. Walden, Hertfordſhire, to nuel Clark, Weſton Rakes, for tº
wards St. Luke's-hoſpital for lunatics. robberies; Sami el Bacon for the hgº
–2Ool. to Bethlem and Bridewell hoſ. way; and Eliz. Wilis for ſhopſiſting
pitals by alderman Arnold's executor. received ſentence of death ; ſhe Fº
A number of the moſt ſubſtantial ma ed her belly, and was found 4*.
ſter taylors waited on the Duke of Philip Gibſon was again brought tº *
Newcaſtle, to remonſtrate the inconve bar Şce p. 495.) and accepted "*
nicnces they labºur under [rom the ſportation for 14 years.
refractory behaviour of their journey TU E. Da Y 22.
In en.
was a hearing before the 'ord mº"
An order was iſſued from the king and court of aidermen about lay"8".
in privy-cour cil againſt the jºurney peº the port of London for bring";
- - - tº a uſe I
men taylors refuſing to work for the in foreign
o oars; Purſuant to a ** Jam:
 I 75 I • The Mon T H L Y CH Ronolod E R. 549
James II. empowering that court in charter for incorporating ſeveral of his
April and October to determine the majeſty's loving ſubjects therein named,
common market priccs of middling En by the name of the ſociety of antiqua
gliſh corn, by the oaths of two ſubſtan ries of London.
tial perſons of Middleſex and Surrey, be Three of the Staffordſhire rioters (ſee
ing neither merchants, cornfačtors, meal p. 436.), were brought to the king's
men, nor factors for importing corn, bench, and ſentenced to hard labour fºr
nor intereſted in the corn, and each hav 3 months in Clerkenwell bridewell.
ing a freehold eſtate of zol. or a leaſe M o N D A Y 28.
hold eſtate of 5ol. per Ann. and by ſuch The court removed from Kenſington
other ways as to them ſhall ſeem fit ; to St. James's.
and if the ſame ſhall appear to be above The new lord mayor was ſworn into
16s. a quarter, they are to certify the his office at Guildhall.
ſame with two ſuch oaths annexed, to
the commiſſioners of the cuſtoms to be Tu e s p a Y 29.
The Right Hon. Thomas Winter
hung up in the cuſtom-houſe, The bottom, Eſq; lord mayor of London,
perſons that made the application were went to Weſtminſter, and was ſworn
ſeveral maſters of livery ſtables and inn into his place with the uſual ceremonies,
keepers, and their opponents were the the feaſt was honoured with the pre
cornfačtors; after a hearing which laſt ſence of the lord chancellor, maſter of
ed 1 o hours, it was decided for the
corn-factors, five aldermen being for the rolls, judges, ſeveral of the nobility,
laying open the port, and five with the foreign miniſters, and miniſters of ſtate.
lord mayor, who threw in his caſting W E D N E s D A Y 3o.
vote, againſt it. - This day there was a drawing room,
W E D N e s D A Y 23. morning and evening, at St. James's,
Were executed at Tyburn, Robert when every body appeared in mourn
Steel, William Newman, Jamcs March, Ing.
David Brown, Edward Bland, John Ire T H U R s D A Y 31. |
land, John Jermey, John Carbold, John Towards the end of laſt month the
Robertſon, Anne Berry, Bridget Shep ſtaggers raged greatly among the horſes
herd; three ſheep ſtealers were repriev about Reading in Berkſhire, ſeveral far
ed for 14 years tranſportation, Brooks mers having loſt 1o or 12 horſes in a
a ſmuggler, and Smith a lambſtealer for few days; and the diſtemper among
ºº
life ; and Samuel Eager was reſpited the the horned cattle began to revive in
night before. ſome inland counties, as it has done
The workmen digging up a terras at for 6 or 7 years paſt, at this time of the
Sion houſe, about ten feet from the year.
ſurface under the walls found 27 human An eſtate of 1801. per Ann. falling
ſculls, one of them of a moſt enormous to the pariſh of Bexley, Kent, by de
ſize, with the teeth all ſound and faſt ceaſe of the relićt of Mr. Soloman, ac
in the jaws of them all; and 7 barrels cording to his will, the overſeers order'd
of human bones. 12 alms-houſes to be built for 12 poor
F R i D A y z º. men of that pariſh not receiving alms,
The court at Guildhall, after a hear and the eſtate to be appropriated for
ing of ſeveral hours, allow'd the jour ever for their maintenance.
neymen taylors 2s. 6d. a day for the At Edinburgh, the dean of guild and
ſummer half year, and 2s. for the winter council being alarmed by the falling of
half year, and three halfpence for ſtrong a houſe, which cruſhed one perſon to
beer, to work from ſix to ſeven, which is death, condemned 7 tenements, or lands,
an hour leſs than is preſcribed by act of in which were above 7 oo inhabitants,
parliament. to be pulled down, their ſituation being
S a r U R D A Y 26. dangerous.--An inſpector of building
1n
His majeſty has granted his royal
55o The MonT H Ly CHRONOLOG E R. O3t.
in London might prevent many fatal When the French king a few weeks
accidents. ago left Trianon to go to Verſailles,
Was lately landed from on board a upon advice that the dauphineſs was in
Greenland ſhip the upper jawbone of a labour, a ſoldier, of the Swiſs guards
whale 20 feet long, and near 26 hun ſaid to him as he paſſed by, Sire, I con
died weight. gratulate your majeſty; we have as
The Juſtices of the pariſhes of St. ſurely a duke of Burgundy as that you
Margaret and St. John the Evangeliſt, are a king. His majeſty was ſcarce out
Weſtminſter, have reſolved that no of fight of the caſtle when news was
houſes not heretofore licenſed, ſhall be brought him that the dauphineſs was
licenſed, on any account, that no houſe delivered of a prince. To which his
formerly licenſed, and ſince ſhut up majeſty reply'd, I heard that at Trianon;
3 years, ſhall be relicenſed ; that no and order'd the ſoldier a penſion of
houſe ſituated in any court, paſſage, zooo livres.
alley, or other place not a thorough The duke de Belle Iſle gave an en
fare, ſhall be licenſed ; that no houſe tertainment to the whole garriſon at
ſhall be licenſed on the recommendation Metz, confiſting of 8ooo men, on ac
of a beadle ; that every perſon ſhall count of the birth of the duke of Bur
bring 4 ſubſtantial houſe-keepers to gundy ; every one was allowed a pound
vouch for his honeſty and ſobriety. and a half of meat, the like quantity of
The duke of Newcaſtle, chancellor of bread, and a pint of good wine, and the
Cambridge, has declared his intention of officers were treated ſuitable to their
giving 2 gold medals of his preſent ma rank, with a magnificence not to be
jeſty, value each io guineas, to 2 per exceeded.
ſons, who after having the academical Bern, Sept. 27. The workmen em.
honours of ſenior optime conferred on ployed in repairing the road to Avenches
them, ſhall be found, after a ſecond (in the country of Vaux in this canton)
examination before certain perſons to be the antient and celebrated city of Aven
appointed by his grace, to excel in claſ. ticum built by Veſpaſian, and deſtroyed
ſical learning ; for this munificence he by Attila the Hun, in the 5th century,
received the thanks of the univerſity. has diſcover'd a Moſaic pavement 60
At a late quarter ſeſſions for Middle feet long, and 4o broad, with the fi:
ſex two journeymen taylors for refuſing gures and ornaments, moſtly very well
to work at the uſual wages, were ſen preſerved, ſuppoſed to be a place of
tenc'd one to 6 months impriſonment, public entertainment, or of a room be
and to be whipt ; and the other to 6 longing to the baths; they have alſo
months impriſonment. found pieces of columns and marble
At Wayhill fair beſt Farnham hops ſtatues.
ſold from 8l. to 8l. 8s. per hundred, their Kingſton in Jamaica, July 20. We
ſecond from 41, 15s. to 6l. the Kent have had a great fickneſs in this town for
and Suſſex beſt 51. ros. to 6l. 1 os. and 5 weeks; never leſs than five or ſix a
ordinary from 31. to 4!. day of the white people die; one day
The firſt mourning for the prince of fourteen. At Black River they die like
Orange ends Dec. 1. and the king's rotten ſheep; they have a yellow fever
birth day will be kept Dec. 5. - among them that rages like a plague,
A ſubſidy treaty with the king of and are ſeized with a purging and black
Poland has lately been concluded by the vomiting. They die of the ſame at
maritime powers; by which 48,0co 1. Kingſton.
is to be annually paid that prince for In a circular epiſtle from the yearly
fix years; for which he is to keep up a meeting at London to the quariº
body of troops to be at the diſpo meetings of the quakers in Great Brº
ſal of thoſe powers. tain, Ireland, and elſewhere, the *d
175 I. The Mon T H LY CH Ronoloc e R. 55 ſ
of ſufferings this year (chiefly for tithes “for that time only the eleven inter
and church rates) amount in England “mediate Days of the common Calen
and Wales to upwards of 3025 1. and “dar.” The opinion of the ſaid com
in Ireland to upwards of 1760l. There mittee, approv’d by the yearly meeting,
are four friends now remaining priſo was, that friends ſhould be found in
ners, two of them, in conſequence of the obſervance of this dire&tion, and
proceſſes, in the eccleſiaſtical court. omit the ſaid eleven nominal days ac
Purſuant to the direčtions of the cordingly.
yearly meeting for ſufferings in London, A Liſt of the Births for the Year
and the report of a committee, appoint 1751.
ed by the ſaid meeting to confider what Sept. 24. unteſs of Bute, delivered
advice might be neceſſary to be given of a ſon,
to friends, in relation to an ačt made Lady of hon. John Forbes of Cullo
the laſt ſeſſion of Parliament for regu den, Eſq;—of a ſon, afterwards nam
lating the commencement of the year, ed Duncan.
and correčting the Calendar now in uſe, 29. Lady of Sir Joſeph Broughton,
this meeting hath thought convenient — of a ſon and heir.
to communicate to the quarterly and Oćt. 2. Lady of hon. — Stanhope,
monthly meetings of friends in Great — of a ſon and heir.
Britain, Ireland, and America, the opi Lady of col. Thomas, fiſter to the
nion of the ſaid committee thereupon, earl of Albemarle, of a ſon.
which was, “That in all the records 4. Lady of Tho. Clarges, Eſq;—
“ and writings of friends, from and of a ſon and heir.
** after the laſt day of the 10th month, 5. Lady of lord Fra. Seymour, of
“ called December next, the compu a daughter.
“ tation of time eſtabliſhed by the ſaid 7. Lady of Sir William Bryant, —
“ ačt, ſhould be obſerved; and that of a ſon.
“ accordingly the firſt day of the Lady of Joſeph Martin, Eſq;—of
“ eleventh month, commonly called a daughter. -

“ January, next, ſhall be reckoned and 1 1. Lady of Walter Perkins of Stal

“ deemed, by friends, the firſt day of bridge, Dorſetſhire, —of a ſon and
heir.
“ the firſt month of the year 1752, and
the A Liſt of Marriages for the Year 1751.
Sept. 26.4(TNApt. Saunders of the navy,
Eleventh Jan. Firſt f to the only daughter of
Twelfth Feb. Second t
Firſt | March Third | 3 . late James Buck, Eſq; banker.
# | Fourth | * : 28. Mr. James Roſſiter, common
Second
Third
Fourth
I

|3
April
E | May
June
| Tº
3
Fifth
Sixth
#x. council-man of Billingſgate ward,—
3 * to Miſs Wickenden of Gracechurch
July Seventh J. *3
Fifth
Sixth |
-5
# Auguſt
Seventh l = | Sept.
| .*
= | Eigth
3 || Ninth
+ 3
‘5
ſtreet, 1ooool.
š 3o. Charles Ewing of Mansfield,
Eighth Oćt. Tenth -5 Nottinghamſhire, Eſq;-to miſs Ham
Ninth Nov. Eleventh 5 mond of Chamberwell.
Tenth Dec. Twelfth l =
Edward Miles, Eſq;-to miſs Crew
of the Tower of London. -

And whereas for the more regular Edward Ponſonby of Bond ſtreet,
computation of time, the ſame act of Eſq;—to miſs Clare of Richmond,
parliament doth direct, that “The na Surrey. -

“tural Day next immediately follow Oct. 1. Arthur Haſleworth, Eſq;-

ing the ſecond Day of September in to miſs Shaw of Wincheſter, zo,oool.
4
the year 1752, ſhall be called, reck 3. Capt. Daynes, to the relict of
oned and accounted to be the four
Dan, Philips of Charlton, Eſq;
“ teenth day of September, omitting Geo.
 Marriages, and Deaths.
552
Geo. Farland of Redlion ſtreet, Hol
bourn, Eſq;-to miſs Wood of old Bond.
ſtreet.
4. Mr. Wm. Owen, merchant
Southwark,+to a daughter of Daniel
Skipton, of Watford, Hertfordſhire, Eſq;
1o,ocol.
Creſwell Tayleur of the middle Tem
ple, Eſq;-to miſs Walker of Craven
Buildings, 5ocol.
5. Mr. Wells, ſhip's huſband,—to
miſs Pool, zo, oool.
Peter Williams of the Grange, Eſſex,
Eſq;-to miſs Herbert of Grays, Kent,
1 o, cocl.
Edw. Paſton, of Norfolk, Eſq;-to
miſs Fairchild of Devonſhire-ſtreet. exciſe, worth Ioo.o.ool. of which 4c,2ccl. de
8. Mr. David Andrews, merchant. volves to his daughter, Lady Burleigh.
—to the only daughter of Andrew
Girardot, Eſq; of New-Broad-ſtreet,
20, oool.
9. Jonathan Stephens of Tower Hill,
Eſq; —to Mrs. Britt of Peckham.
John Holmden of Worceſterſhire,
Eſq; -- to the youngeſt daughter of
late Graves Martyn of Lincoln's Inn,
Eſq;
11. Theophilus Hoſier, nephew to
the late admiral,—to Miſs Fidelia Phi
lips of Boxhill, Surrey, 8cool.
12. Charles More of Appleby, Lei
ceſterſhire, Eſq; – to the youngeſt
daughter of John Moore of Kentwell
Hall, Suffolk.
Robert Sherman of Wiltſhire, Eſq;
to Miſs Cook of St. James's-
ſquare.
14. Mr. Rich. Munton, diſtiller in
Spittlefields — to a daughter of
John Hubbard, D. D. of Mile End,
5oool. -
17. Joſ. Hinxman, Eſq; near Chriſt
church, Hants, to miſs Goldwire of
Saliſbury.
Edw. Vaughan, Eſq; juſtice of peace
in Brecknockſhire, to the only daugh 13. Charles V, illiam Archer, Eſq; or Weſt
ter of Rev. Mr. Skynner, R. of Llan
gattock, ditto.
Col. Fitzwilliams, – to miſs Caven
diſh.
26. Ralph Haynes of Edmonton.
j-" miſs Elizabeth Graves of En
Clū.
OSt.
A Liſt of Deaths for the Year 1751.
Sept. 25. IN the New Goal, Southwark, Rob.
Paris of Nutfield, Surrey, miller,
aged about 70, committed on the oath of Mary
of Palis, his grandaughter, for getting her with child.
22. Rclict of Bampfyld Rodd of Stoke Ca
non, Devon, Eſq; and daughter of late judge Price.
Bernard Studley of Weſtmoreland, Eſq;
24. David Lord Falconer of Haiketon, in
Scotland, aged 7o.
27. Lady of Talbot, Eſq; at his ſeat
near Dartiord, Kent.
29. John Plumptree, Eſq; member for St.
Ives, and paymaſter of the ordnance.
Wm. Kingsfutt, at Walderſhire, Kent, aged
1o 1 and Io months.
Rob. Helvar, of South Tawton, Devon.
Oct. 1. Mr. Dodd, attorney, and agent to the
army, worth 20,0col
2. Horatio Townſhend, 2d commiſſioner of
Richard Darby, Eſq} col. of exciſe for Rut
landſh.
Sam. Atkins, Eſq; near Bridgnorth, Salop.
Tho. Matthews, Eſq; admiral and Iate com
mander of the fleet in the Mediterranean. of un
doubted bravery, member for Carmaſthen, and
an elder brother of the Trinity houſe.
Ralph Patiev, Eſq; at Riverhead Kent.
3. Mr. Stephen Atkins, Spaniſh merchant of
London.
Eldeſt daughter and coheireſs of late Thomas
Clutterbuck, Eſq;
Francis Hargrave, Eſq; at Rumford, of a met.
tify'd foot.
4. Capt. Hutchinſon, of the firſt regiment of
-
ſoot guards
Richa.d Porter of Roleſton, Staffordſhire,
Eſq;
James Greille, Eſq; at Kenſington.
Chriſtopher Barton, Eſq; at Broinley, near
bow. - :
7. Charles Coltſworth, Eſq; at Bath, of a large
eſtate near Cheſhunt, Hertfordſhire.
8. Rev. Dr. Maitin, dean of Worceſter, canon
of Windſor, &c.
9. Joſhua Martin, Eſq; at Charlton, Kent.
Thomas Coventry, Eſq; at Green ich.
10. Alexander Lord Saltoun, aged 42, ſucceed
ed by his brother, hon. George Fra: , Eſq;
11. The Prince of Orange.
Miſs Thomaſin Cornelius, of an obſtruction,
from eating walnuts the Sunday before.
12. Matthew Bartlett, Eſq; of iownton, Wilts.
William Long, Eſq; at Bratton, Wiltſhire.
brook, Bedfordſhire.
14. Alexandrr Mansfield, Eſq; a voung gen
-
tleman, lately arriv:d from the Eaſt Indies.
15. Mr Jacob Mendez de Coſta, Jew mer
chant, worth -o, occl.
Ambroſe Martin; Eſq; at Cheſhunt.
16. Mr. Green, a merchant of Poole ; he had
a ſtone of the ſize of a ſmall walnut cztacted 1
1tw Jays beivic.
17: William
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17. Wm. Brett, Eſq; of the bandofpenſioners. Henry Hitch, Eſq;-receiver gen. of the
18. Rob. Eyton, D. D. juſtice of peace, land-tax and duty on houſes for the W. riding
archdeacon of Ely, prebendary of Hereford, R. of Yorkſhire, and city and aynſty of York.
of Wem, Shropſhire, and vicar of Wellington, Marmaduke Conſtable, Eſq; receiver
of a dropſy. general of the N. and E ridings.
T ... Lempriere, Eſq; formerly governor of Henry Harriage, Eſq; regiſter general of
Jerſey, worth so,Cool. tobacco in Great-Britain.
20. Serjeant Belfield, recorder of Exeter, o Richard Arnold, Eſq; colle&tor of cuſtoms
verturn'd in his coach the day before, by which in the port of Horſham, Suſſex. (Marſden, dec.)
his ſhoulder bone was diſlocated. Mr. Snell, -- ſurveyor of the land coaſt, in
Andr. Hillyard, Eſq; late an African merch. the port of Yarmouth. (Unwen, dec.)
Step. Wilkinſon, Eſq; near Marlow, Bucks. Rich. Haddock, Eſq;-comptroller of the
22. Edw. Bartlett, Eſq; in St. James's-ſtreet. cuſtoms for Sandwich and quccnsborough.
23. Rev. Dr. Philip Smallridge, chancellor of John Butler, Eſq;-ſecretary to the comp
Worceſter, of an apoplexy. troller of exciſe in England and Wales.
Jn. Lamb, Eſq; J. of P. at Bidney, Hertfordſh. Viſcounteſs Howe, a lady of honour to
Major Parry, late of Otway's Reg. a brave the princeſs dowager of Wales. And,
ſoldier, aged 80. D. of Cumberland obtained a grant of the
Rob. Cany of Hampſtead, Eſq; Virginia lodge and walks in Cranbourn chaſe, Windſor
merchant, worth 8o, ocol. foreſt. (D. of St. Albans, dec.)
27. Katherine, dutcheſs dowager of Rutland; Rev. Mr. John Clarke, remov’d from Be
ſhe was 2d daughter of Wm. Ld. Ruſſel, and verly ſchool, Yorkſhire, to Wakefield ſchool in
fiſter of Wriotheſly, father of the preſent D. of the ſame county.
Bedford ; married the late D. of Rutland in Eccles 1 as T 1 c A1 PR EF ER My N.T.s.
1692, by whom ſhe left the preſent D. of From the London Gaz ET t E.
Rutland, Katherine, married to the Hon. Hen. Whitehall, H E king has granted to Jn.
Pelham, Eſq; Frances married to Rich. Oćt. 26. Waugh, L.L. D. the deanry of
Arundel, and Elizabcrh to Ld. Galway. Worceſter, in room of Dr. Edm. Marten, d.
Edw. Alexander of Roberham, Cambridge His majeſty.has preſented Tho. Lowe, M.A.
ſhire, ſenior proëtor of Dočtors Commons, a go to the R. of Epworth, in the C. and dioceſe of
vernor of Bethlem and Bridewell hoſpitals, and Lincoln, void by the death of John Hay.
oldeſt member of the ſociety of antiquaries. —Wm. Paxton, M.A. to the vicarage of
28. Tho. Place, Eſq; a page of the bedcham. Buckland Brewer, with the chapelries of Buck
A L1st of PREFER MENTs for the Year 1751. worthy and Eaſt Putford thereunto belonging,
From the LoN Don GAze t t E. in the county of Devon, void by the ceſſion
whitehall,
Oćt. 26.
T H E king has been pleaſed to of Edw. Jadzſon.
appoint Ja. Butler, jun. Eſq; From other Papers.
to the office of comptroller of the duties of ex Oſes Terry. L. L. R. preſented preben
ciſe and new impoſts, within England, Wales, dary of Lincoln. -

i. and town of Berwick upon tweed. Geo. Henry Rook. -- prebend. of Briſtol.
From other Papers. Dr. Hay,+chancel. of Worceſter, 3ool. p. an.
Harles, D. of St. Albans, appointed Cuſt. Blemel Pollard, cl.—Colleſton in Rom
La Rot. of Berks. ney Marſh, R. -

In the 2d. troop of Cadogan's horſe-guards. Wm. Stead, M. A. Woodmanſton, R.

Felix Buckley, exempt and capt. (Bernard, Surrey. (Casberd, d.) 1.5ol. per ann.
reſ.) Cornet Rowley, L-licut. and Mr. Clarke, Mr. Chapman, cl-St Mary's, L. Newcaſtle.
Cornet. Mr. Warcop, late aſſiſtant to Dr. Hales of
In the royal regiment of artillery. Capt. lieut. Teddington, Bp. Aukland, L. Durham.
Godwin, capt. (Johnſon, dec.) Lieut. Broom, Mr. Webberſley, cl. Lameſley and Tan
capt. licut, lieut. Stracey, — 1ſt, and field curacies, Durham. (Wilton, dec.)
lieut. Campbell, 2.d. licut. The. Kirk,-Barton upon Umber, V. Devon.
Capt. Wilſon, col. of the 3d. battalion of John Winncrah, cl.-Fewſten V. Yorkſh.
the 1ſt, reg. of foot-guards. (Sabine, reſ.) Mr. Gibſon, cl.-Dudley, V. Oxfordſhire.
Capt. Sparks,—a col. of ditto. (Martin, reſ.) Tho. Bland, cl.—Wendover, V. Bucks.
Herbert, Eſq; - capt. in the 2d. reg. of Sam. Chriſtie, B. D.--All Saints cum
foot-guards. - Boleſworth, V. Northamptonſhire.
James Oxenden—major in ditto. James Allet, cl.-Rodmerſham, V. Kent,
Hugh Rolls, capt. in 3d. reg. of ditto. 15ol. per. ann. (Seale, reſ.)
Iſaac Holmes, – capt. in Herbert's foot. Mr. Holford, cl. miniſter of St. Tho
Mclliſh, Eſq;-commiſſioner of ex mas's, Southwark, (Casberd, dec.) -

tiſe. (Townſend, dec.) John King, cl.-of St. Mary Hill,—Lord

Duke of Leeds,--ſurveyor of the crown Mayor's chaplain.
lands. (Ld. Galway dec.) Mr. Bayley, chaplain of Wolfe's Reg.
George James Williams, Eſq; Inſpect. Geo. Fothergill, D. D. elected principal of
gen, cf the inland exciſe duties. (J. Gough, d.) Edmund Hall, Oxford, and preſented vicar of
Bramley. (both void A.Dr.
Shaw's deccaſe.)
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The Monthly CH Rono log E R for IR EL AND.

3. A Patent paſs'd the Scal, empowering An Money expended in repairing, rebuilding, or build
thony Foſter, Eſq; to hold a Friday Market ing, Barracks, purſuant to your Addreſs in a for
and two yearly Fairs on the 23d, of May and the mer Seſſion of Parliament.
13th of November at Collon, otherwiſe Callan It gives me great Satisfaction to obſerve the
more, county Louth, for ever.—4. Mr. George extraordinary Produce of the Funds, which you
Weſton, Surveyor of Skerries, brought to his have formerly granted, and I have nothing now
Majeſty's Stores, 8o hundred weight of Leaf and to aſk but the uſual Supplies.
Roll Tobacco, 200 Gallons of Brandy and Rum, I am commanded by the King to acquaint you,
and a large quantity of Tea and Coffee; which that his Majeſty, ever attentive to the Eaſe and
he had ſeized in the Bay of Dundalk. Happineſs of his Subječts, will graciouſly conſent,
8. His Grace the Duke of Dorſet, Lord Lieu and recommends it to you, that ſuch a Part of the
tenant, opened the Seſſion of Parliament, with Money now remaining in His Treaſury, as ſhall
great State, and made the following Specch from be thought conſiſtent with the Publick Service, be
the Throne. applied towards the further Redućtion of the Na
tional Debt.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Shall ever eſteem it the greateſt Honour, and My Lords and Gentlemen,
I my peculiar Happineſs, that the ſame Gracious He two great Objects which demand your
Sovereign, who formerly placed me in this High conſtant and moſt ſerious Attention, are,
Station, hath again commanded me to meet a Par the Security of the Proteſtant Intereſt and the Ad
liament, whoſe dutiful and affectionate Attach vancement of your Trade. It muſt neceſſarily oc.
ment to his Royal Perſon and Government, I cur to you, how much the Support of the Charter
have ſo often experienced, and upon all Occaſions Schools, and the Encouragement of your Linnen
have faithfully repreſented to his Majeſty. Manufactures, will contribute to the Attainment
A ſincere Zeal for his Majeſty's Service and for of theſe Important Ends, and what further Pro
your Proſperity, ſhall ever be the governing viſions may be expedient, will be the Subject of
Principle of my Adminiſtration, and my perfeót your Deliberations. My Condućt ſhall convince
Knowledge of your Temper and Unanimity, aſ. you, that nothing on my l’art ſhall be wanting,
ſures me, that We all meet with equal inclina that may effectuate his Majeſty's gracious Inten
tion to promote the Publick Welfare. tions to make his Subjećts of Ireland, as happy,
The zealous concern, that his Majeſty's faith as I know them to be dutiful and loyal.
ful Subjećts of Ireland, have ſo eminently ſhewn, To which were returncá the following/Addreſſes,
for the Preſervation of the Crown in His Illuſtri
ous Houſe, leaves me no room to doubt that you To his Grace Lion E L Duke of DoR s r. T, Lord
were deeply affetted by the late publick Loſs, Lieutenant General and General Governor of
which theſe Nations have ſuſtained: And you Ireland, The humble App R Ess of the Lords
muſt be filled with the warmeſt Scntiments of Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament aſſem
Reverence and Gratitude, when you conſider the bled.
Greatneſs and the Goodneſs of his Majeſty's Mind, May it pleaſe your Grace,
who immediately propoſed thoſe ſalutary Proviſi E the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in
ons, which have ſince paſſed into a Law, for Parliament aſſembled, beg leave to return
“guarding againſt every remote 1)anger, and for Your Grace our moſt humble Thanks for your
ſecuring his People, as ſºr as human Wiſdom excellent Speech from the Throne.
could reach, againſt the Conſequences of any fa we look upon it as a freſh and ſignal Inſtance
tal Event. of his Majeſty's Paternal Regard for our Happineſ,
that he has again placed your Grace in the high
Gentlemen of the Houſe of Commons, º Station, which you formerly filled with ſuch di" |

Have ordered the proper officers to prepare ſtinguiſhed Honour to yourſelf, and advantage to
the ſeveral Accounts and Eſtimates to be laid this Kingdom : And we moſt gratefully acknow"|
before you as alſo a particular Account of the ledge the happy Efects of thoſe faithful Repre?
4. A 2. ſentatiºns
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ſentations, which your grace has, upon all Occa humble Thanks for your excellent Speech from
fions, made to his-Majeſty, of our dutiful and the Throne, and beg leave at the ſame Time to
affectionate Attachment to his Royal Perſon and expreſs our ſincereſt Congratulations on your
Government. Grace's happy Return to the Government of this
The ſincerczeal for his Majeſty's Service and for Kingdom.
our Proſperity, which we have ever experienced to We conſider it as a very peculiar Inſtance of his
be your Grace's governing Principle, lays us under Majeſty's Goodneſs to his Subjećts of Ireland,
the ſtrongeſt Obligations of promoting with Tem that he hath again committed them to your Grict's
and Unanimity, whatever tends to the Pub care; your former Adminiſtration muſt be grue.
iick Welfare and the Eaſe of your Grace's Admi fully remembered, as the Effects of it are ſtill moſt
niſtration. ſenſioly felt by us; but the concern that your
His Majeſty's faithful Subjects of Ireland are too Grace has ſince ſhewn for the welfare of this King.
Zealous for the Preſervation of the Crown in his dom, and the effectual ſupport you have given
illuſtrious Houſe, nºt to have been deeply affect to our Intereſts, in the ſeveral Stations youhirº
ed by the late publick Loſs. And the greatneſs ſo eminently filled, muſt now create in us a Si.
and the goodnºſ, of his Majeſty's Mind, in im tisfaction which Words cannot ſufficiently ti.
mediately propoſing thoſe ſalutary Proviſions, preſs.
which have ſince paſſed into a Law, fill us with We beg leave to aſſure your Grace, that we
the warmeſt Sentiments of Reverence and Grati will readily and chearfully grant ſuch Suppliº,
tude. But tho' we are ſecured, as far as human as ſhall be neceſſary for the ſupport of his Majeſty;
Wiſdom can reach, againſt the Conſequences of Government; his Majeſty's gracious recommand.
any fatal Event, yet we muſt offer up our ſin ation, that a Part of the Money now in the Trº.
cereſt Prayers for the Continuance of the Sacred ſury, ſhould be applied towards the Redućtion
Life of a Sovereign, who is not more watchful of the National Debt, is a convincing Proof (if any
to prevent, than he has been powerful to defend were yet wanting) That his Majeſty is ever atten.
us againſt every Danger. tive to the Eaſe and Happineſs of his People, in:
we are juſtly ſenſible of your Grace's Goudneſs that your Grace hath made them the contrº
in recommending the Security of the Proteſtant objects of your Confideration.
Intereſt and the Advancement of our Trade, as Your Grace hath been pleaſed to point out tº
the two great Objects which demand our conſtant us the Security of the Proteſtant Intereſt and tº
and moſt ſerious Attention. The Proteſtant extending our Trade and Manufactures, asim.
Schools, which were eſtabliſhed by a Charter ob portant objects of our Deliberations; theſe weſhi
tained during your Grace's former Government, ſteadily purſue, with the utmoſt Temper rºl
and the Linnen Manufactures have already con Unanimity.
tributed greatly towards the Attainment of thoſe Animated as we are with the ſtrongeſt Senſe ºf
important Ends, and we will take into our earlieſt Duty and Loyalty, to the beſt of Kings, and Pºk
Deliberations, whatever may be neceſſary for their ſeſſed with the fulleſt Confidence of your Gnº
further Support and Encouragement. Zeal for his Service, and of your diſtinguiſh:
Experience gives us the fulleſt Confidence in good Diſpoſition towards us: We ſhall nºt ſil
your Grace. And we reſt aſſured, that nothing to contribute every thing in our power, to mº
will be wanting, that may effectuate his Mjeſty's your adminiſtration as eaſy and as honouzºk"
gracious Intentions to make his Subjects of Ire your Grace, as we are aſſured it will prove haºſ
land happy, as we ſhall always continue moſt and advantageous to the Publick.
Dutiful and Loyal.
To which his Grace was pleaſed to return ths
To which Addreſs, his Grace was pleaſed to give Anſwer following.
this Anſwer.
My Lords, A M extremely obliged to the Houſe ºf
-T Return your Lordſhips Thanks for this Affcc Commons, for this very kind Addreſs. Tº
tionate Addreſs, and for the very obliging publick Mark of your Satisfaction on my Rºu"
Minner in which vou expreſs your Satisfaction on to this Kingdom, gives me the greateſt Picº
my return to this Government. I am convinced and I ſhall take every Opportunity of convinciº
the moſt effectual Way of preſerving your good you that I have nothing ſo much at Heat, “"
Opinion, is, by continuing to exert my utmoſt true Intereſt of Ireland.
Endeavours in promoting his Mjeſty's Service
and the Proſperity of this Kingdom. To the King's moſt Excellcat Mikºy,
-

To his Grace L1 on El Duke of Dorset, Lord The humble Addreſs of th: Lord, Spiritual and
Lieutenant General and General Governor of Temporal in Parliament aſſembled.
Ireland, The humble Appress of the Krights,
º, and Burgeſſes in Parliament aſcin Moſt Gracio's Sovereign,
bled.
May it pleaſe your Grace, Y > 7... your Majeſty's moſt dutiſºl ind ºf
E his Majeſty's mºſt dutiful and loyal Sub w subject, the Lords Spiritual and T*.
jects the Commons of Ireland, in P.L.-- ra, in Parliam aſſembled, humly tº
.* “invied, retun your Grace, or moſt to teacº our ſºlemn Aſſuance, or “” .
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1751. The Monthly Chronologer for IRE LAND. 557

lous and affectionate Attachment to your Ma with your Majeſty on the great Publick Loſslate
jeſty's Royal Perſon and Government. ly ſuſtained by theſe Nations, and to 'expreſs our
We muſt ever be deeply affected at any melan everence and Admiration of that heroic Con
choly Event in your Majeſty's Royal Family, ſtancy of Mind, which not only ſupported your
and embrace this firſt Opportunity to preſent our Majeſty under the Preſſure of ſo heavy an Afflic
ſincere Condolence on the great Loſs lately ſuſ tion, but cnabled you to exert your Royal Vigi
tained by theſe Nations. lance, to guard your faithful Subjects, (as far as
Your Majeſty, upon that ſolemn Occaſion of human Prudence can guard them, from the dan
publick Grief, engaged in all the Offices of pater gerous Conſequences which might otherwiſe ariſe
nal Affection and Tcnderneſs, (to which alone from any fatal Event.
few Minds could have been equal) eventhen made Truly ſenſible of the unparalleled Juſtice and
the future Safety of your People the principal, Benignity of your Majeſty's auſpicious Reign, we
the immediate Objećt of your Concern. cannot, without the deepeſt Anguiſh, look for
It is your Majeſty's Glory not only to have made ward to that Period which your Majeſty contem
the Laws the Standard of your Government, and plated with the greateſt Fortitude and Serenity;
the Eaſe and Happineſs of your Subjects, the con and we ardently wiſh, that that moſt ſalutary
ſtant Objećt of your Attention through the whole Law, which with the warmeſt Sentiments of
Courſe of your auſpiious Reign, but to have ge Gratitude, we aſcribe to your Majeſty's conſum
nerouſly extended your Royal Carc to the Preſerva mate Wiſdom, may, by the Goodneſs of Divine
tion of our happy Conſtitution to ſucceeding Ages. Providence, become unneceſſary, by lengthening
We want Words ſufficiently to expreſs the that precious Life, upon the Continuance of which,
: Reverence and Gratitude, with which our Hearts the Felicity of all your Subjects ſº much depends.
are filled, when we conſider the Greatneſs and the We aſſure your Majeſty, that we will, with
Goodneſs of your Majeſty's Mind. - the greateſt Chearfulneſs and Unanimity, grant
May the Divine Providence long bleſs us with the uſual Supplies ; and as we have at all Times
the Continuance of your precious Life, and per abundantly, experienced your Majeſty's paternal
petuate the Crown of theſe Realms in your Ma Goodneſs, ſo we acknowledge with particular Sa
jeſty's illuſtrious Houſe, for the Security and Hap tisſaćtion and Thankfulneſs, your Majeſty's gra
pineſs of our lateſt Poſterity. cious Attention to our Eaſe and Happineſs, in
We eſteem it aparticular Mark of your Majeſty's recommending to us the Application of the Mo
Goodneſs, that you have been pleaſed a ſecond ney, now remaining in the Treaſury, (ſo far as
Time to commit the Government of Ireland to his may be conſiſtent with the publick Service, to
Grace the Duke of Dorſet whoſe Zeal for your ward the further Redućtion of the National Debt.
Majeſty's Service, and the Proſperity of this King We ſhould be wanting to ourſelves, if we at
dom, we ſtill happily experience in the beneficial any Time neglected thoſe great Objects the Secu
Effects of his Grace's former Adminiſtration. rity of the Proteſtant Intereſt in this Kingdom,
A juſt Regard to the Welfare of our Country and the Advancement of our Trade, and ſhalltake
muſt make us ever ſolicitous for the Security and into particular Confideration, what farther Mea
Advancement of the Proteſtant Intereſt and the ſures may be neceſſary for the Support of the Pro
Trade of this Kingdom. We ſhall therefore be teſtant Charter Schools, and the improvement of
particularly attentive to the Suppºrt of the Char our Linnen and Hempen Manufaātures, and are
ter-Schools, and the Improvement of our Linnen aſſured by long and happy Experience, that we
Manufactures: and beg Leave to aſſure your Ma can no Way ſo acceptably recommond ourſelves
jeſty, that we will chearfully concur in every Mea to the Continuance of your Majeſty's Royal Fa
º ſure which may promote the publick Good, and vour and Protection, as by Promoting in the moſt
contribute to the#. Stability and Honour ofyour effectual Manner the publick Good.
Majeſty's Reign.
The Lord Lieutenant's Anſwer. The Lord Lieutenant's Anſwer.
My Lords, I Will take the firſt Opportunity to tranſmit
‘Will forthwith tranſmit this Dutiful and Af. this Dutiful and Loyal Addreſs to be laid be
fečtionate Addreſs to be laid beforehis Majeſty. fore his Majeſty.
To the King's moſt Excellent Majeſty, 11. The Anniverſity of his Majeſty's Coronation,
The humble Addreſs of the Knights, Citizens, and the great Guns were fired in his MJefly's Park thé
Burgeſſes in Parliament aſſembled, Phoenix, and anſwered by Vollies trom the Regi
Moſt Gradious Sovereign, ments in Garriſon, which were Drawn out in the
E, your Majeſty's moſt dutiful and loyal Royal-ſquare at the Barracks. At Noon there
Subječts, thc Commons of Ireland in was a numerous Appearance of the NoSility, and
Parliamen: aſſembled, beg Leave to preſent your other Perſons of Diſtinction, to compliment his
Mjeſty our unfeigned Thanks for thoſe gracious Grace the Lord Lieutenant upon this Occaſion.
Intentions for the Advancement of our Happineſs, At Night there was a Play given by his Grace for
of which your Majeſty hath given us a moſt ſig. the Entertainment of the Ladies; and a Ball at
nal Inſtance, by agiin delegating your Royal Au the Caſtle.
thority to hi, Grace the Duke of Dorſet, whoſe 11. A Whale was caſt upon the Shore aboutten
former Adminiſtration was one continued Proof of Miles ſton Wexford (the Eſtate of Shaoland
his Grace's Sincere Zeal for your Majeſty', Scº Swiney, Eſq;) 86 Feet long, 25 broad, meaſuring
vice, and the Proſperity of this Kingdom. 12 feet from the tip of the Noſe to the Eye, with a
Permit us, Sir, with all Humility, to condole Tali .4 rect uro4d.
22. The
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22. The Commencement for conferring Degrees HIE E R N1A like a Beauteous Maid
in the Univerſity of Dublin, was held according to With Smiles ſhe pleads,
Adjournment, when Meſſ. Robinſon, Lee, Lyon, Her Loyal Deeds,
Percival, and Hamilton, went out Dočtors in And aſks a Dorset to her Aid'
Divinity; the Rt. Hon. Lords Maſſareene and R E C I T.
Strangford, Robert Maxwell, Eſq; Meſſ. Chinery Our King has heard Hibernia's Pray'rſ
. and Camble, Dočtors of Laws; Mr. Barry, Dr. Again reſigns her to a Dorſet's Care!
of Phyſick: and Mr. King, Batchelor of Phyſick; Ierne's Choice! her beſt Support!
beſides ſeven Maſters and eight Batchelors of Hail, Favºrite of Britannia's Cout!
Arts. A I R.
23. Being the Anniverſiry of the Iriſh Rebel Now the Heav'nly Siſter Train,
lion in 1641, His Grace the Lord Lieutenant pro Touch the well-known, grateful Strain;
ceeded in the uſual State to Chriſt-Church, where By them the faireſt Wreath is twin'd,
a moſt excellent Sermon was preached by his Grace Dorſet's learned Brow to bind. Da Caft,
the Lord Primate, upon that Occaſion. The R E C I T.
Sword of State was carried to and from Church by Thus GroR G E ſrom his all Bounteous Hand
the Earl of Cavan. After his Grace's Return to Diſpenſes Bleſſings toÅ; happy Land.
the Caſtle, the Guns were fired, and the Evening I R.
concluded with all Demonſtrations of Joy. IER NE's Merchants, now, with Pleaſure,
30, Being the Anniverſiry of his Majeſty's Fearleſs view the Fav'ring Gales,
Birth-Day, the Great Guns were fired at his Ma Waft their long expećted Treaſure,
jeſty's Park, the Phoenix, and anſwered by Vol Freighted Ships with ſwelling Sails!
lies from the Regiments in Garriſon: At Noon R E CI T.
was a very numerous Concourſe of the Nobility Hail, Com Mr R ce! Child of Liberty!thy Swiſ,
and Gentry, who appeared in moſt extraordinary Brings various Nations crouding in our Bay !
Splendour to compliment his Grace the Lord Lieu Da Capo the Air,
tenant, before whom the following Ode, ſet to R E C I T.
Muſick, was performed. At Night Bonfires, Illu When War's deſtructive Horrors ceaſe,
minations, and all other Demonſtrations of Joy, Theſe are the Fruits of Happy Peace 1
were expreſſed throughout the City; at the But hark' the Shepherd's Pipe demands the Lay!
Caſtle the Ball and the ſeveral Entertainments were To Grace the Pleaſures of the rural Day.
extremely grºnd, condućted with the utmoſt Re A I R.
gularity, the Decorations of the Ball and Supper The Lark's ſhrill Notes awake the Mon!
Room entirely new, and particularly elegant. The Breezes wave the ripen'd Corn;
The Dreſs of her Grace the Dutcheſs of Dorſet, The yellow Harveſt ſafe from Spoil,
which was very magnificent, was all of the Ma Rewards the happy Farmer's Toil!
nufacture of this Country. The flowing Bowl ſucceeds the Flail,
O'er which he tells the jocund Tale. Da Capt.
The O D E. R E C I T.
When War's deſtrućtive Horrors cenſe,
Urora ! Goddeſs of the Purple Morn! Theſe are the Fruits of happy Peace!
With Bluſhes gay, thy opening Light adorn! In grateful Notes of Triumph join;
And thou, great Phaebus ! dart thy brighteſt Ray! Theſe Bleſfings, Gracious King, are Thine!
Shine all the God! and grace this glorious Day. D U E T.
R E c I T. Accompany'd. Let this happy Day be crown'd
Deſcend Apollo 1 With great Event, and fair Succeſs;
And all ye Heav'nly Choir, No brighter in the Year be found
That round Parnaſſus dwell! Than This 1 that gave a George to bleſs!
Aſſiſt! Inſpire Live! great Encourager of Arts'
The trembling Bard to ſummon all his Fire! Live ever in our grateful Hearts. Da Caps,
A I R. G R A N D C H O R U S.
Hail, Mighty Name ! Now let the Inſtruments aloud proclaim
- Rich MINE of Fame ! The Honours that attend his Warlike Name:
From Georg E (whom Heav'n ordain'd to Bleſs) The Trumpets ſhrill Sound
True Safety ſprings; Shall cºcho thro' the Sky;
Dependant Kings, To the thundering Drum
Or Fear Revenge, or Hope Redreſs. Da Capo. Let the Cannon reply.
R. E. C. I. T. The Records in Bermingham Tower, conſiſt.
The happy Monarch, truly wiſe! ing of Patent, Plea, and Pipe Rolls, leaſes of Linº
Our Welfare makes his own : Preſentations to Church Livings, &c. are now
Just ice and Cour a Gr, awful riſe, regularly diſpoſed under their reſpective Reigui,
The Colu M N s of his Th Ron El from the time of King Henry III. to the Reſtº:
A I R. ration, and Searches may be
Mr. Lodge at his Houſe in made by applving
Abbey-ſtreet or attº
There Suppliant lies,
With liſted Eyes, the Rolls-Office.
MAR a 1A Grº.
1751. An Abſtraćt of the Imports and Exports, &c. 559
MARRIA GEs.
John Darcy of Houndſwood, County Mayo,
Eſq; to Margaret, Daughter of Edmond Blake of
Baliyloony, Co. Galway, Eſq; 16. Thomas
Tiſdall, Eſq; Deputy-Clerk of the Crown, to the
Siſter of Francis Savage of Longtown, Co. Kil
dare, Eſq; 22. Charlton Leighton, Eſq; to
Emma, elder Siſter of Sir Thomas Maude, Bart.
–26. Rev. Hans Tell, Prebendary of Liſmore,
to Miſs Rebecca Grubb.-27. James Cuſack of
Raholdron, County Meath, Eſq; to the Daughter
of John Mc. Dermott of Highlake, County Roſ
common, Eſq;
Dr A This.
7. Charles Moore, Eſq; Counſellor at Law.—
Right Rev. Dr. Mordecai Cary, Lord Biſhop of Edmond Pery, Eſq; for the Borough of Wicklow.
Killalla and Achonry.—15 Mrs. Dorca; Jones,
wife of Richard Jones, Eſq; one of the Six
Clerks in Chancery. 17. Mrs. Jane Bowen,
Wife to Alderman Benjamin Bowen of Dublin
17. Mr. George Chaloner, Steward to Dr.
Stephens's Hoſpital. 19. Hon. Mrs. Jane Bar
ry, wife to Hon. Richard Barry, Eſq; Brother to
the Earl of Barrymore. 19. Rev. Samuel Wi
raſel, Rećtor of Dromore. 21. Thomas Prior
of Dublin Eſq; in an advanced Age, a Gentleman,
whoſe whole Life was ſpent in promoting the
Welfare of his Country. 27. Mr Edward War
ren, Secondary of the Court of Exchequer.--—
29, Ponſonby May of Mayfield, County Water
ford, Eſq; in the 21d year of his age.
PR omot 1 on s.
Rev. Richard Chaloner Cobbe, collated to the
Prebend of Wicklow. 14. Right Hon. Havcs,
Viſcount Doneraile, Right Rev. Henry, Biſhop
of Meath, and Lord Chief Juſtice Caulfield, ſworn
of his Majeſty's Privy Council. Mr. Andrew
Nixon appointed Barrack-Maſter of Ballyſhannon
in the room of Archibald Cathcart, Eſq.; deceaſed.
––28. Richard Malone, Eſq; m:de his Majeſty's
third Scrjeant at Law.
The following Members have been returned to the
House ºf CoM Moss.
James Wemys, Eſq; for the Borough of Callan.
Hon. Brinſley Butler, for the County of Cavan.
Richard Jackſon, Eſq; for the Borough of Col
raine. Hon. Hunge.ford Skeffington for the
Borough of Antrim. Chambre-Brabazon Pon
ſonby, Eſq; for the Borough of Newton. Henry
Bingham, Eſq; for the Borough of Tuam. Robert
Cunningham, Eſq; for the Borough of Tulſke.
Henry Boyle-Walſingham, Eſq; for the Borough
of Tallagh. Joſeph Deane, Eſq; for the Borough
of Eniſteige. Arthur-Jones Nevil, Eſq; for the
County of Wexford. Coſby Neſbitt, Eſq; for
the Borough of Cavan. Arthur-Francis Meredyth,
Eſq. for the County of Meath.

ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

- the Month of October, 1751.
I M P O R T S.

133 Barrels 22522 pieces China 16o Doz Files

145 Dozen 6 Caſes ditto Engliſh 1 < 96 C. Flax
204 C. Allum 12 lb. Chocolate 695 C. Flower
$69 lb. Annatto 50 lb. Cinamon 5 :3 Ends Fuſtian
1 1 C. Anniſeeds 75 lb. Clovcs 524 Gal. Geneva
1o C. Argol 3473 lb. Cocoa Nuts 77 Sides Glaſs
1oo C. Hulled Barley 52.23 lb. Coffee 4 Boxes Cut ditto
3694 Barrels Bark 93 C. Copper Plates 687.5 drinking Glaſſes
55 Butts 41 I C. Copperus 5775 other ditto
625 Hhds. X-Beer 6o C. Cordage 3 Boxes Grapes
26 Parr. 560 yards printed Cotton 9 C. Gunpower
49 Keggs Spruce ditto 859 yards Linen and Cotton 26 French embro. Handker.
16 Blankets 76 yards Silk and Cotton 7 Hats
8841 Doz. Bottles 166 Silk and Cotton Gowns 1396 C. Hemp
2329
*
Gall. Brandy
2d C. Braſs
75 Cotton ditto
51 Cotton Ruggs
563
71
º' W. Hops
É..} op
4o C. Ditto Shruff 47 C. Currants 3 M. Hoops
4456 Demy pieces
30 Packets
{cimbic 92.51 Dcals 2 C. Staggs Horns
8508 yards old
8 C. Candlewick 16731 {
yards new Drapery
24 pr. Cotton
11 pr. Silk :*
176 Carpets
525 yards Carpeting
8 Tons Chalk
407 Crates Eng.
13 Baſkets
Caſ
#-
2.
Warc
273 prworſted
5o Ruſſia Hydes
3438 French Indigº
188 C. Chccſe 29 Caſes .
144 Doz. Fans
560 E X P O R T S. Oğ.
15217 C. Iron 30 Renms French 68 C. Steel
3 Tons old Iron 12 ditto Engliſh 106 lb. Succards
148 C. Junk 1c.45 ditto Dutch Paper 5846 C. Muſ. Sugar
22 o C. Kelp 398 ditto Blew 27,of C. Port ditto
147 50 yards Kentings 217 yards Hangings 12 C. Loaf ditto
2489 yards thread bone Lace 1585 lb. Pepper 57.20 Sugar Moulds
55 oz. Engliſh Silk ditto 2133 lb. Piemento 327 Barrels Tar
53 oz. Foreign ditto 452 lb. Burg. Pitch 11055 lb. Tea
92.7 oz. Gold & Sil. bone lace 694 C. Potaſh 8295 lb. Tea laſt Month
534 oz. ditto Loom ditto 3686 melting Pots 392 lb. outnal thread
7800 Bar. Lampblack 194 lb. Pewter 195 lb. Siſters ditto
1236 lb. Black Lattin 20o C. old Rags 5 Bar. Tin Plates
5 C. Shaven ditto 4 Jarrs Raiſins 3680 oz. gold and Silver ditto
x390 C. Lead 248 C. Raiſins 412 oz. dittospangles, wra,
14 C. ditto white 138 C. Redwood - &c.
24 C. ditto red 74 C. ground ditto 303 Hhds. Tobacco
26o lb. Sugar of Lead 16 lb. Rhubarb 15co paving Tyles
6240 yards German Linen 15 C. Roſin 229 Gally ditto
62o yards of Dam. Tabling 13236 Gallons Rum 37 lb. 6 oz. Velvet
$92 yards ditto Napkening 4 Barrels Solmon 9776 Viols -

581 Ells Scotch Linen 19331 Buſhel Engliſh Salt 20 Doz. Briſtol Water
195 yards Lawns 568 Buſhels foreign ditto 2 Caſes Pyrmont Water
118 C. Logwood 125 C. Saltpetre 8 Baſkets Spaw Wata
50 C. ditto raſp'd 350 Buſhels bay Salt So C. Straw Weld
11. C. ditto ground 2 oo yards Hair Shag 7 C. Whale Bone
125 lb. Macc 1819 lb. wrought Silk 822 Bar. Wheat
67. C. mull Madder 11 lb. 4 oz. foreign ditto 1o4 C. Whiting
26 C. Fat ditto 77 lb. 9 oz. Gold and Silver 36 Hhds. French Wine
4072 Barrels Malt wrought Silk 1o Hhds. Spaniſh ditto
279 Mohogany Planks 78 pr. Silk Breeches 20 Quarter Caſks ditto
38; pieces Muctadoes 23 lb. 3 oz. Silk Ribbon 60 Pipes Port ditto
*586 yards Muſlin 561 lb. worſted and Silk 4 Aums Rheniſh ditto
126 pr. wrought Muſlin 107 lb. grogram and ditto 1o Pipes Madeira ditto .
Ruffles' 908 lb. thrown Orſoy Silk 1362 Gallons Burgundy and
526 lb. Nutmegs 755 lb. thrown Bolognia Champaigne ditto
ditto. 18 Doz. of Wool Cards
85 Barrels Nuts -

33 Barrels Cheſſnuts and 400 lb. raw long Silk 50 lb. Red Wool
Walnuts. doo lb. ditto Italian ro1 lb. Beaver ditto
rzoo Barrels Oats 908 lb. ditto Turkey 2686 lb. Spaniſh ditto
8 Tons Lynſecd Oil 2294 lb. ditto China 127 Yards Linſcy woolſ'ſ
4 Barrels traine
11 oc Gallons ditto
: Oil 438
14o
lb. ditto Belladine
dreſt Doe ſkins -
156 pr. worſted Breeches
216 C. Iron Wyre
H 11 r29 lb. Smalts 220 C. Lattin ditto
6co Gal. Gallipoly Oil
142co Staves 2128 lb. Linch yarn
5532 lb. Mohair ditto

E X P o R T s.
*

45.28, Barrels { 15 C. Kids Hair 130 C. Potatoes

; : ..."; Bar. 94 C. Ox and Cow hair
40 lb. human hair
#:}sº
623 M. Quills w
3ooo Ox Bones
38 C. Bread 307 Bar. Herrings 242 Tier. *

24 pr, Leather Britches 6176 Salt Hides 27 yards hair Shag

6o Doz. Bruſhcs 2757 tann'd Hides 242 lb. Shoes
4191 C. Butter 37co Ox and Cow Horns 27o Dozen Calf
284 C. Candles 14oo pieces ditto 422 Kip Skin,
12 Carpets 5 C. Ironmongers ware 8400 Rabbit
85 C. Cheeſe 27676 Pieces of Linen 48358 Lamb
nog yards printed Cottons 60 pieces Sail Cloth 6 C. Soap
57 C. Feathers -
5 Bar. Oatmeal 416 C. Tallow
343 lb. Rabitt Firr '173 C. Lead Ore 235 Dozen Tongº
1. C. Flower 4o Tierces 6510 Stones wool.
2 C. Gunnowder 85 Barrels - Pork 5812 Stones Bay Yº"
I C. Haverdaſhery 2 Firk.
so lb. Linea Y”.
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Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer.

For N O V E M B E R, 1751.
To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each Month.)

I. A Deſcription of Glouceſterſhire. XI. Contemplation by an unfortunate

[I. The Journal of a Learned and Adventurer in the Lottery. -

Political C 1, U 5, &c. continued: |XII. Hiſtory of the Stadtholderſhip

containing the Speech Es of Pom-|... in Holland. -

ponius Atticus, Horatius Cocles, XIII. Extračis from the late ingeni.
and Decius Mucius, an the Moti- ous Mrs. Cockburn's Works.
on for an Addreſs. XIV. Poerry. Mrs. Woffington's
III. A Future State inſinuated by Petition to his Grace the Duke of
the Prophets. D t for a Kiſs; The Society's
IV. His Majeſty's Speech. pickled Herrings for ever; a new
V. Addreſſes of the two Houſes, with Ballad to Celia, a Bon Repos;
the King's Anſwer. " the parting; to a Lover, who ido.
VI. Remedy for the Reformation of liz'd his miſtreſs ; the Highland
Manners. Laſſie, a new Song, ſet to muſic
VII. The Bark, a Cure for the ulce-IXV.The Month LY Chronoloce f : .
rated Sore Throat. by Dr. Wall. Daniſh Advertiſement. — Drawing
VIII. The Life and Charaćter of of the ſtate Lottery. Proccedings
Dean Swift, extracted from the againſt Mr. Murray.
Earl of Orrery's Letters. XVI. Births, Deaths, Marriages, &c.
IX. Further Account of Miſs Blandy. XVII. Foreign Affairs.
X. Obſervations on the Weather. XVIII. Catalogue of Books.
XIX. Abſtract of the Imports, &c.
With a New Map of G L O U C E S T E R SH IR E.

M U L T U M I N P A R P 0.

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Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
Ard are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drºgheda ; Mr. James Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr.j.
ſeph Malcom in Coleraine; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phineas Bag
né!!, in Cork ; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. joy, in Belfaſt; Mr. Stevenſon in New
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Deſcription of Glouceſterſhire Extračis from the late ingenious Mrs.

563–565 Cockburn's Works 600
The Journal of a Learned and Poli Poet R Y. Mrs. Woffington's Petition
tical Club, &c. continued 566–576 to his Grace the Duke of D––t for
SPE ech of Pomponius Atticus againſt a Kiſs 60;
the propoſed amendment of the ad The Society's pickled Herrings for ever
dreſs 566 a Ballad 604
SPE ech of Horatius Cocles in favour The Highland Laſſie, a new Song, ſet
of the amendment 57o to Muſick ibid.
SPE ech of Decius Mucius on the ſame To Celia 60;
ſide 573 A Bon Repos, or the way to ſleep well
His Majeſty's ſpeech 579 ibid.
Addreſſes of the Lords and Commons The parting ibid.
58o, 581 To a Lover, who idolized his Miſtreſ;
A ſucceſsful method of treating the ul 606
cerated fore throat; by Dr. Wall The Monthly Chronologer 606
584–590 Daniſh Advertiſement ibid
—Caſes, ſcat, and ſymptoms of the diſ Drawing of the State Lottery 607
eaſe 584 Proceedings againſt Mr. Murray 608
—Tonic medicines indicated 585 note Malefactors executed 607, 603
—Of the Angina Maligna 586 Meeting of the Parliament 608
—Medical ſteams efficacious 587 Terrible hurricane at Jamaica 610
—Of the Uſe of the Bark 588 A new eruption of Mount Veſuvius
—Drs. Boerhaave and Pringle ibid. ibid.
The Life and Charaćter of Dr. Jona Matthews committed and examined. in
than Swift, late Dean of St. Patrick's, relation to the Murder of Mr. Jeffrye;
extračted from the Earl of Orrery's ibid.
Letters 590Births 610
Further particulars of the poiſoning Mr.Marriages, Deaths 611
Blandy 593Preferments 61:
Account of the weather 96Monthly Bill of mortality 613
Meditation of a luckleſs adventurer in Foreign Affairs ibid,
the lottery ibid.
Catalogue of Books 614,615
Hiſtory of the Stadtholderſhip in Hol Abſtract of the Imports and Exports of
land, and the late Stadtholder 597 the Port of Dublin 615, 616
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 T H E 563

LoN Do N MAGAZINE.
N O V E M B E R, I 75 I.
A Description of GLOU CES here grow numbers of oak and other
TER SHIRE. With a Beautiful timber-trees, tho’ not in ſuch plenty
MAP of the ſame. as before the civil wars: Here are alſo
Lou cist ER shire is bounded many coal mines, and iron mines, and
G on the ſouth with Somerſet furnaces and forges for working it. The
ſhire and Wiltſhire, on the Severn has plenty of ſalmon and other
north by Worceſterſhire, on the weſt by excellent fiſh.
Monmouthſhire and Herefordſhire, and Glouceſter is the principal place in
on the eaſt by Warwickſhire and Ox this county, from which it takes its
fordſhire, and the ſouth-eaſt corner name. It is a city and county of itſelf,
touches upon Berkſhire. Its extent from and is tolerably well built, tho' not
eaſt to weſt is about 26 miles, and from fine. It is governed by a mayor, 12
north to ſouth about 48, being near 14o aldermen, 24 common council men, 2
miles in circumference. It is divided in ſheriffs, a high ſteward, and a recorder,
to 3o hundreds, contains about 8oo, ooo. and ſends 2 members to parliament,
acres, and has one city, two parliament who at preſent are John Selwyn, and
boroughs, 24 other market towns, and Benjamin Bathurſt, Eſqrs. It is ſituate
28o pariſhes. It ſends, 8 members to on the river Severn, over which it has
parliament, viz. two for the county, a large ſtone bridge, and before the
who at preſent are Thomas Cheſter and civil wars had 11 churches, 5 of which
Norborne Berkely, Eſqrs. two for the were then demoliſhed, and for its ob
city, and two for each of the boroughs. ſtinate oppoſition to king Charles I. it
Glouceſterſhire is a pleaſant healthful and had all its walls and works deſtroyed,
fertile county, yielding plenty of corn, which were very ſtrong. Here are 12
and feeding abundance of cattle, and pariſhes, tho’ but 6 pariſh churches,
great flocks of ſheep, eſpecially about and the cathedral. It is a port, and has
the hilly part, called Coteſwold, whoſe a large key and wharf on the banks of
wool is much eſteemed for its fineneſs, the river, very commodious for trade,
and the inhabitants make of it great to which belongs a cuſtom-houſe, with
quantities of cloth. The other princi proper officers; but the bufineſs is now
pal commodities are corn, iron, wood but ſmall, moſt of the foreign trade be
and fruit, which it yields in great a ing removed to Briſtol. It is 81 com
bundance. It is alſo remarkable for puted, and 1 oz meaſured miles N. W.
its large manufacture of cheeſe, tho’ from London, and has markets on
that which is called Glouceſterſhire Wedneſdays and Saturdays.
cheeſe in London, comes chiefly out of The boroughs are, 1. Tewkſbury,
Wiltſhire, the real cheeſe of this county about 8 miles N. E. of Glouceſter, a
going moſtly to Briſtol. It is well wa large and populous town, confiſting of
tered with rivers, the principal of which 3 high-built ſtreets, from which run ſe
is the famous river Severn, between veral fide lanes. It is almoſt encom
which and the Wye lies the foreſt of paſſed with the rivers Avon, Carron,
Dean, containing about 30,oco acres, Severn and the Swilyate, which renders
being 20 miles long and io broad, and it very liable to inundations ; but this
having in it 3 hundreds, 23 pariſh inconvenience is amply recompenſed by
churches, and 4 market-towns, and the ſlime very richly manuring the
November, 1751. -
4 B 2. ground,
564 A DESCRIPTION of Gloucest ERs H 1 R E. Nov.
ground, making it exceeding fruitful. mous for its mineral waters, has a good
The clothing trade is with great in market on Fridays, tho' but a ſmall
duſtry and ſucceſs carried on here. It town.

is an ancient corporation, governed by 5. Stow, commonly called Stow on

24 burgeſſes, and ſending two members the Would, 3 miles S. W. of Moreton,
to parliament, who are choſen by the which altho' it be but a mean town,
freeholders and freemen of the bo. with few inhabitants, and a ſmall
rough. The preſent members are lord market on Thurſdays, yet the pariſh is
viſc. Gage and William Dowdeſwell, 12 miles in compaſs. It has an alms
Eſqrs; It has two markets weekly, viz. houſe and a free ſchool, and is remark
Wedneſdays and Saturdays. able for its ſcarcity of wood and water.
2. Cirenceſter, vulgarly called Ciſſi 6. Newent, 6 miles N. W. of Glou
ter, about 18 miles S. E. of Glouceſter, ceſter, a tolerable town in the foreſt of
the largeſt and moſt ancient town in the Dean, with a market on Fridays.
county, having been a fortified city in 7. Dean, or Michael Dean, 5 miles
the time of the Britons, and the metro S. W. of Newent, another tolerable
polis of the large province of the Do town in the foreſt of the ſame name,
buni, as alſo an eminent Roman ſtation. conſiſting chiefly of one ſtreet. The
It is ſituate on the river Churn, and is clothing trade flouriſhed here formerly,
governed by 2 high conſtables, and 14. but now their chief manufacture is pin
wards-men, over 7 diſtinét wards, ap. making. It has a good market on
Pointed annually at the court leet. It Mondays.
ſends 2 members to parliament and eve 8. Colford, 6 miles S.W. of Dean,
ry houſekeeper not receiving alms, has another town in the ſame foreſt. It is
a vote. The preſent members are the but ſmall, but has a market on Tueſdays.
Hon. Henry Bathurſt, and John Cox, 9. Newnham, 7 miles S. E. of Col
Eſqrs. It has a market on Monday for ford, a fourth town in Dean foreſt: It
corn, cattle and proviſions, and on Fri. is ancient, governed by a mayor, and
day chiefly for wool, for which com conſiſts of one ſtreet of old houſes.
modity it is the greateſt market in En lo. Panſwick, 6 miles S. E. of Glou
gland. • * * . -

ceſter, commodiouſly ſituated, in a ſweet

The other market-towns are, 1. air, with the conveniency of wood, wa
Campden, 1.4 miles N. E. of Tewkſ. ter, and ſtone for building. The wool.
bury, a borough-town, governed by 2 len manufacture is vigorouſly carried on
bailiffs, &c, whoſe market is on Wed. here, and it has a ſmall market on
deſday, particularly famous for ſtock Tueſdays.
ings. They have power to try ačtions, 11. Stroud, 3 miles S. of Panſwick,
not exceeding 6l. 13s. and 4d. The pa. a ſmall town, built moſtly of ſtone, and
riſh is 10 miles in compaſs. It has a ſituated on a hill, at the foot whereof
fine grammar-ſchool, and good alms runs a river of the ſame name, but uſu
houſes very well endowed. ally called Stroud-water, on which are
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2. Moreton, or Moreton Hindmarſh, erected many fulling mills, the town

1 omiles S. E. of Campden, had for being particularly famous for making
merly a market on Tueſday, but now and dying broad-cloth. It has a good
diſcontinued. -
market on Fridays.
3. Winchcomb, about 8 miles S. E. 12. Minching-Hampton, about 3
of Tewkſbury, ſituate in a deep bot miles S. of Stroud, has a ſmall market
tom, a ſmall town, with a market on on Tueſdays.
Saturdays. Soºne plantations of to 13. Stanley, 4 miles W. of Minching
bacco were formerly made here, but Hampton, a ſmall town, with a market
left off ſince the act for prohibiting the on Saturdays. -

growing of it in Ecgland. 14. Berkeley, 8 miles W. of Stanley,

4. Cheltenham, 4 miles S. W. fa an antient borough-town, governed by
a mayor
 I75I. A Description of Gloucest ER shir e. 565
a mayor and aldermen, with a ſmall 21. Marſhfield, 7 miles S. of the for.
. market on Tueſdays. It was formerly mer, a ſmall town, where the woollen
eminent for a ſtrong caſtle, where Ed manufacture is vigorouſly carried on,
ward II. was murdered, and the little and whoſe market is on Tueſdays.
º room wherein the barbarous fact was 22. Northlech, lo miles N. E. of
committed is ſtill ſhewn. The town Cirenceſter, has a market on Wedneſ

º gives title of earl to the family of the days, a fair church, and good gram
fame name. mar-ſchool. Near this place, at Far
is. Durſley, 5 miles S. E. of Berke mington, is a large Roman camp, call
º ley, a good town, chiefly inhabited by ed Norbury, 850 paces long, and 473
clothiers, with a market on Thurſdays. broad, the works ſingle and not high;
It was the antient poſſeſſion of the and there is a barrow near it.
Berkeleys, to whom it gives the title of 23. Fairford, 6 miles S. of North
viſcount. lech, a ſmall town, having two large
16. Tetbury, to miles S. E. of Durſ. bridges over the river Coln, and a
ley, a conſiderable town, pleaſantly ſi church with the fineſt painted glaſs win
tuated upon a riſing ground, and in an dows in England, exhibiting ſeveral
healthy air. It is handſomely built and hiſtories both of the old and new teſta
well inhabited, is governed by a bailiff, ment on 28 large windows, deſigned
and adorned with a fair market houſe; by the famous artiſt Albert Durer. This
the market, which is on Wedneſdays, glaſs was taken by one John Tame, a
being eſteemed one of the beſt in theſe merchant, in the prized ſhip, which was
parts for corn, cattle, cheeſe, malt, yarn,
carrying it to Rome. When he brought
wool, &c. They alſo carry on a con it home, he purchaſed the manor of
fiderable trade in bacon. - Fairford, of K. Henry VII. and built
17. Wotton, or Wotton-under-Edge, the church on purpoſe to put this glaſs
1 o miles W. of Tetbury, ſeated on a up in it where it has been preſerved en
pleaſant and fruitful riſing ground, and tire to this time.
the pariſh reaches 12 miles round, filled 24. Lechlade, about 2 miles S. E.
with the manufačtures of woollen goods. of Fairford, a ſmall town on the con
It is a pretty town, and the chief ma fines of Berkſhire and Oxfordſhire,
giſtrate is called a mayor, who is an which takes its name from the Lech's
nually choſen at the court leet of the unlading or emptying itſelf hard by
earl of Berkeley. Its market is on into the Iſis or Thames; before which
Fridays, and it has a noble free-ſchool the Thames receives the Churn and the
and alms-houſe. Coln, and after theſe conjunctions be
18. Thornbury, 9 miles S. W. of comes the chief of the Britiſh rivers.
Wotton, has a market on Saturdays, It riſes near the ſouth borders of this
and the pariſh is 20 miles in circumfe county, 8 or 9 miles N. W. of Crick
rence. It hath a cuſtomary mayor, 12 lade in Wiltſhire. At Lechlade abun
aldermen and 2 conſtables. dance of barges are employed to carry
19. Wickware, 7 miles S. E. of butter cheeſe, &c. to London. Its mar
Thornbury, a ſmall town, but a very ket is on Tueſdays.
antient corporation, governed by a Between Briſtol and the Severn, in
mayor : Its market is on Mondays. this county is Pen-park hole, the en
zo. Chipping Sodbury, 3 miles S. trance into which is down a ragged and
of Wickware, ſituate at the bottom of rocky tunnel, for 39 yards; after which
the Downs, and having a very great the hole ſpreads to the length of 75
market for cheeſe on Thurſdays, which yards, and the breadth of 41 ; and at
is alſo well ſerved with other proviſions. the bottom is a large pool of water.
J O U R
 Nov.
566

J O U R N A L of the PRoceedings and Deb Ares in the

Poli Tical Club, continued from Page 462.

In the Debate begun in your laſt, the next has in the leaſt attended to our late
Speech I ſhall give, was that made publick tranſactions, muſt know, that
Ay Pomponius Atticus, (H r-ce Wal this has been his majeſty's conſtant and
unwearied endeavour ever ſince the
p-le ſen) which was a follows.
peace at Aix la-Chapelle. Does not this,
Mr. Preſident, Sir, deſerve the warmeſt acknowledg
ments of our gratitude : Can it be ſer
S I R, vility to declare that it does Is there
H E term ſervility has, I find, any thing ſaid of our late treaty with
| been much inſiſted on by all
the gentlemen who oppoſe our
Spain, from whence an approbation
thereof can be inferred, in caſe, upon
agreeing to the addreſs propoſed; but, inquiry, it ſhould be found not to be
in my opinion, the truth can never juſt ſuch an one as has been repreſented to us
ly be called ſervility: If the fact be in his majeſty's ſpeech from the throne *
true, the expreſſing of that fact, tho' in In ſuch a caſe, may we not freely cen
the plaineſt language, can never be ſaid ſure it, notwithſtanding any thing now
to be ſervile; and if the compliment, propoſed to be ſaid of it? Sir, we may
or the fact, upon which it is founded, cenſure not only the treaty and the
be falſe, tho’ dreſſed up in the higheſt negotiators of it, but thoſe alſo who
metaphor or allegory that can be in adviſed his majeſty to repreſent it in
vented by the moſt poetical fancy, it ſuch a light to us. On the other hand,
muſt be allowed to be ſervile: It cannot ſhould the account we have of it be ex
then, indeed, be called fulſome ; but aćtly true, as I am convinced it is; and
in the language of parliament we ought, ſhould there be good reaſon to believe,
I think, to avoid the poetical ſtile, as that his preſent Catholick majeſty is ſo
much as, I hope, we always ſhall do juſt to his own people, as to be well
the ſervile. Upon this principle let us inclined towards this nation, have we
examine the expreſſions made uſe of in not cauſe to rejoice Can any Engliſh
the addreſs propoſed, and if we do, we man, who underſtands the true intereſt
ſhall find, even from that knowledge of this kingdom, refuſe to congratulate
which every gentleman of any figure in this country, as well as his ſovereign,
this country muſt be maſter of, that the upon ſuch a happy turn in the diſpoſi
fačts referred to are not only true, but tion of the court of Spain?
that they deſerve what is propoſed to This, Sir, is a turn, which we could
be ſaid of them. never have expe&ted during the life of
Whatever ſome gentlemen may be the late king of Spain, nor would he
pleaſed to ſay, Sir, of the preſent tran ever have agreed to ſuch a treaty: He
quillity, I believe, there is not a gen had always a view of ſucceeding to the
tleman in England, eſpecially among crown qf France, and was therefore al
thoſe concerned in trade, that will not ways influenced by French counſels.
allow it to be better than a dangerous Beſides, his meaſures were all govern
and expenſive war. In this reſpešt there ed by his Parmeſan queen, who never
fore it may be called a happy tranquil bore any good-will to this country,
lity ; conſequently, it is right and wiſe ſince we defeated her favourite project
in his majeſty to endeavour to preſerve of driving the Auſtrians out of Italy;
and eſtabliſh it; and every one who and whilſt ſhe entertained ſuch a pro
jećt,
 1751. Proceedings of the Political Club, &c. 567
jea, and the king her huſband had ſuch all the grandees of Spain, or what we
a view, we could never hope for any call the landed intereſt, were by that
true friendſhip with the court of Spain, prohibition almoſt ruined, as they could
becauſe by this means they were both no where elſe find a foreign market for
led into a dependence on France, not any of the produce of their eſtates, and
withſtanding its being ſo inconſiſtent their home conſumption was not near
with the true intereſt of their own king ſufficient for taking off all that was
dom, tho' not now near ſo inconſiſtent brought to market.
as it was formerly; for whilſt the Spa Then, Sir, as to our reſpective poſ
niards were in poſſeſſion of the Nether ſeſſions in America, it is not the in
lands and a great part of Italy, they tereſt of either nation to incroach upon
were under a neceſſity to court the the other's poſſeſſions; and tho' it is the
friendſhip of this nation, for defending intereſt of the court of Spain to pre
them againſt the French, who were went a ſmuggling trade, yet a trade by
continually forming proječts for wreſting licenced ſhips with our colonies is ſome.
ſome of thoſe dominions from them ; times neceſſary for the ſupport of theirs,
but by the infamous treaty of Utrecht, and at all times very convenient for
the crown of Spain was at once ſtript ours. An intercourſe of trade, even in
of all thoſe dominions, which were that country, is therefore uſeful to
given to the houſe of Auſtria ; and this both, and both of us have great reaſon
not only put an end to the jealouſy to be jealous of the French, who are
which the court of Spain had always daily endeavouring to incroach upon
before entertained of France, but laid the Spaniards as well as upon us. Nay,
a foundation for a laſting conteſt be they have of late years poſſeſſed them
tween them and the houſe of Auſtria. ſelves of the greateſt part of Hiſ
However, Sir, it is ſtill the intereſt paniola, which is the chief and the beſt
both of Spain and of this nation to be iſland belonging to Spain in that part
well with one another, both on account of the world. Therefore, if the Spa
of trade, and on account of our re niards would unbiaſedly conſider their
ſpective dominions in America. As to real intereſt, and cloſely adhere to it,
trade, a free intercourſe is certainly they would lay aſide all thoughts of
advantageous to both nations; for we recovering their former poſſeſſions either
have always got at leaſt 450,000 l. an in Italy or the Netherlands, and culti
nually, upon the balance of our trade vate a conſtant friendſhip both with this
with Spain; and there is no nation in nation and the houſe of Auſtria, in or
the world that takes off and conſumes der to guard againſt France, which is
ſo much of the native produce of Spain the nation that can moſt ſenſibly hurt
as this nation does. With moſt other them, and the only nation that can of
nations, eſpecially in their trade with itſelf incline to hurt them, either in
France, they muſt pay ready money Europe or America. This I will main
for all they take, without having there tain, Sir, to be the true intereſt of
by any vent for their native produce ; Spain; and the treaty they have lately
but in their trade with this country, concluded with us, gives me hopes,
they pay only the ſmall balance I have that they now begin to ſee their true in
mentioned, and they thereby find a tereſt, and that the aſſurances his Ca
good market for almoſt all the native tholick majeſty has given are ſincere;
produce they can ſpare. This ſhews conſequently, I muſt think, that no
the wiſdom of our prohibiting the im objection ought to be made againſt this
portation of any Spaniſh commodities, part of the addreſs propoſed.
a very few excepted, during the late Theſe are my hopes, Sir, and if
war ; for the want of theſe things was theſe hopes appear to be well founded,
of very little inconvenience to us, but we have not much to fear from any
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event, that may hereafter threaten Eu way to guard againſt the conſequence
rope with a war; but how any gentle of that fatal accident, is to bring on
man can ſuppoſe, that theſe events are that election as ſoon as poſſible Sup
unknown, I cannot imagine. Sir, they poſe the perſon propoſed to be choſen
are known, I believe, at every coffee be an infant, yet even the choice
houſe in London: The only two events, of ſuch a perſon would prevent an in
that, in all human appearance, can for teſtine war in Germany, or at leaſt
many years tend to involve Europe in a render every prince of the empire that
war, are, the recſtabliſhment of de oppoſed his being ſet upon the Imperial
ſpotick power in Sweden, and the throne, guilty of high-treaſon, and
death of the preſent emperor of Ger liable to forfeit all the poſſeſſions and
many before the election of a king of dignities that belong to them in the
the Romans; for if neither of theſe empire; which is a crime and a for
happen, the ambition of France can feiture they are never expoſed to by
have no ſolid ground to work on, oppoſing, even by force of arms, a
nor will that nation venture to attack new election, or a diſputed election.
or openly incroach upon any of its The choice therefore even of an in
neighbours, eſpecially if the Spaniſh fant for king of the Romans, would
nation ſhould open its eyes, and be be a great ſecurity againſt any inteſtine
gin to cultivate a thorough friendſhip war in Germany, in caſe of the death
with Great Britain and the houſe of of the preſent emperor; and from ex
Auſtria. Theſe are, therefore, the perience as well as reaſon we muſt
only two events that are to be guard conclude, that France will always be
ed againſt, and how are they to be cautious of ſending any of her armies
guarded againſt As to Sweden, cer into Germany, unleſs ſhe is ſure of be.
tainly the beſt method is to propa ing ſupported by ſome of the members
gate a juſt ſenſe of liberty among of that formidable body. As to the
the people of that kingdom, eſpe difficulty of ſettling the guardianſhip
cially thoſe of the army; and, in con and regency, in caſe a minor ſhould be
junction with Ruſſia, to aſſure the choſen king of the Romans, I believe,
patriots of that country a preſent it will be eaſy to ſettle that and every
ſupport, in caſe their liberties ſhould other§. provided the ſettlement be
be openly attacked or ſecretly under made during the life of the preſent em.
mined. I do not mean by patriots, peror; but ſhould it be delayed till af.
Sir, thoſe who have liberty in their ter his death, I am perſuaded, no ſettle.
mouths, and nothing but ambition ment of any kind could be made with
or reſentment at their hearts: I mean out an inteſtine war in Germany, which
thoſe who ſubmit quietly to an eſta would give the French a new oppor.
bliſhed free government, whilſt no tunity of ſpreading the flames of war
thing is attempted contrary to law; all over Europe, and, probably, by
but are ready to draw their ſwords, ſending the young pretender hither,
as well as open their mouths, as ſoon of extending again the conflagration
as they think their happy eſtabliſh even to the bowels of this country;
ment in any real danger. Of this for if that young ſpark lives, I believe,
kind, I hope, there are multitudes he will refuſe no opportunity, however
in Sweden ; and every one knows, dangerous, of vindicating what he im
that his majeſty, in conjunction with pudently calls a right derived to him
Ruſſia, has omitted nothing that might from his anceſtors.
tend to increaſe their number. Thus, Sir, it muſt appear evident to
Then, Sir, with regard to the em every gentleman, who does not wilfully
peror's death, before the election of ſhut his eyes, that the ſpeedy election
a king of the Romans, is there any of a king of the Romans, or the en
thing more certain than that the beſt gaging as many as poſſible of the electors
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to concur with his majeſty in that e attempting; and as remote as Spain
lečtion, in caſe the preſent emperor. is from Germany, yet a thorough re
ſhould unfortunately die before it can conciliation and good correſpondence
be brought about: I ſay, this muſt e between the courts of Madrid, Vienna
vidently appear to be the ſureſt foun and London, would contribute greatly
dation, upon which the preſent happy toward rendering ineffectual all at
tranquillity can be eſtabliſhed, and the tempts to raiſe an inteſtine war in Ger
beſt method for preventing that event, many, as it would render it much
which would unavoidably involve Eu more dangerous for any of the princes
rope again in the calamities of war; thereof to tranſgreſs the laws of the
and our late treaty with Bavaria muſt empire, which have provided a legal
certainly be allowed to be a moſt ne method for terminating all diſputes a
ceſſary ſtep towards attaining this de mong themſelves, without having re
firable end, eſpecially if we confider, courſe to arms. /

that the Bavarian family has long been This, Sir, among many others, is
engaged in an intereſt oppoſite to that a good reaſon for our endeavouring,
of the houſe of Auſtria, and is a family by all means, to put an end to every
of great conſequence in Germany, by diſpute we have with Spain; and if
being, according to its conſtitution, we ſhould recede a little from what we
one of the vicars of the empire, in caſe may juſtly pretend to, it would, in my
of an interregnum, and conſequently opinion, be the height of wiſdom;
would have a right to a ſhare of the for I am convinced, it would be better
regency, in caſe of a minority. Our for us to yield in many points to Spain,
gaining that prince is therefore not than be obliged to yield in any one
only a great, but a double advantage, to France. If this had been well con
as it is gaining a moſt uſeful friend to fidered ten or a dozen years ago, there
ourſelves, .# drawing off from the would not have been ſuch an outcry
common enemy a .# that has been, raiſed againſt the convention then con
and might ſtill be of great ſervice to cluded with Spain; but time and ex
him; conſequently, it is hardly poſſi perience have ſince opened our eyes,
ble to conceive, how our treaty with and corrected our judgment; for Ibe
that prince can be a bad one, or how lieve there are now ninety-nine out of
it can produce any untoward effect. an hundred, who wiſh that the plan of
But, ſaid the noble lord, our making that convention had been purſued, and
ſuch a ſtir by thus engaging in new the war between the two nations pre
treaties, and granting new ſubſidies, vented, which has given the French
will put our natural enemies upon ſuch an opportunity to rivet them
forming new alliances likewiſe. Sir, ſelves in all the branches of the trade
can we ſuppoſe, that our natural ene with Spain. And how our aſſiento con
mies will ever be at reſt, or ceaſe their tract ſhould now be deemed ſuch an
endeavours to breed diſturbances in advantageous bargain, I cannot com
Europe, eſpecially in Germany ? It is prehend; for the Negro trade was al
their buſineſs to ſow diffenſions among ways thought an unprofitable trade,
the princes of that empire: It is ours to which in the very treaty itſelf is aſ
. preſerve concord and unanimity a ſigned as the reaſon for giving us an
mong the ſeveral members of that annual ſhip; and I very well remem
powerful body; and ſhould we neglećt ber, ſince that ſhip was repreſented as
our duty, we may depend upon it, that a very great inconvenience to this na
our natural enemies will never be de tion, as the Spaniards had thereby al
ficient in theirs: Conſequently, an ex ways in their hands a ſecurity for our
aćt performance of our duty may pre good behaviour, which prevented our
vent the ſucceſs of their attempts, but ſhewing a due reſentment, when they
can add nothing to their diligence in delayed doing us juſtice with regard to
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any diſpute that happened between publick good, as the addreſs propoſed
the two nations. requires nothing more than a dutiful
In order to ſhew, Sir, that the pre i complaiſant return to his majeſty's
fert is not to be called a happy tran ſpeech from the throne, and as our
quillity, the gentlemen who oppoſe preſent diſputes with France, as well
this mot on, have inconfiderately been as many other circumſtances, render
led into a moſt terrible repreſentation it prudent for us to be as complaiſant
of the incroachments now making up to our ſovereign, and as unanimous a
on us by the French, both in the mongſ ourſelves, as poſſible, I think
Weſt-Indies and in North-America: I there can be no reaſon for any amend
ſay, inconſiderately, becauſe it is the ment; therefore, I hope, the noble
ſtrongeſt argument that can be made lord will withdraw his motion, that
uſe of in favour of our late treaties the addreſs propoſed may ſtand upon
with Spain and Bavaria, and in favour our journals, with a memine contradi
of the addreſs propoſed. If thoſe in: cente.

croachments be ſuch as may juſtify a

war between the two nations, ſurely, The next that ſpoke in this Debate, was
we ſhould neglect nothing that may Horatius Cocles, (Sir J-hn H-nd
contribute towards convincing France, C-tt-n,) whoſe Speech was thus.
that ſhe will, probably, have the
worſt of it in caſe of ſuch a war; and Mr. Preſident,
is there any thing more proper for S I R,
this purpoſe, than our ſhewing that H E N we talk of ſervility of
there is a perfect concord between his expreſſion, we ought to con
majeſty and his parliament, and that ſider the perſons that are to judge of
we have an entire confidence in the it, as well as the perſons that ſpeak;
wiſdom of our ſovereign, or, if you and if we do, we muſt admit that even
pleaſe, the wiſdom of the miniſters he the truth may be expreſſed in a ſervile
thinks fit to employ. For this reaſon manner, and that the higheſt favour
we ſhould, upon the preſent occaſion, that can be conferred, may be ac
be more complaiſant than uſual, in knowledged in ſuch ſurfeiting terms,
flead of being leſs ſo; and if France as no gentleman would make uſe of,
finds that there is a thorough reconci. nor any man of taſte receive, without
liation between us and Spain, and that a ſevere rebuke. A ſubmiſſive ſort of
there is no probability of her being a language, that would be but a due re
ble to raiſe any diſturbances in Ger ſpect from a low ſort of ſervant to his
many, ſhe will certainly be wiſe e maſter, would be in the higheſt de
nough to give up all her incroach gree mean and ſervile, if made uſe of
ments, rather than provoke a war, in by one gentleman to another, or even
which ſhe muſt ſtand fingle and alone by a ſubjećt of any rank to his ſove
againſt the greateſt part of Europe. reign. And with reſpect to the peo
I hope, I have now ſhewn, Sir, that ple that are to judge of the expreſſ
even from the knowledge, which every on, a ſort of language to our ſove
gentleman muſt have of the preſent reign, which by the people of France
circumſtances of Europe, we could not would be deemed loyal and dutiful,
refuſe an expreſs approbation both of would by the people of England be
the late treaty with Spain, and of that deemed low and ſervile, if they have
with Bavaria, were ſuch an approba any thing left in them of that noble
tion deſired by the addreſs now pro and great ſpirit, which animated the
poſed; but as no ſuch thing is deſired, breaſt and directed the tongues of their
as we are not deſired to promiſe to anceſtors. -

make good any engagements, but ſuch From the whole tenor of this ad
as ſhall appear to us to be for the dreſs, Sir, I am convinced, that it
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was originally the draught of our mi the Netherlands, which ſhe was ſtript
niſters: They call themſelves the ſer of by that treaty. Whatever that
vants of the crown; and I find their gentleman may think now of that
ſtile of language to their ſovereign is treaty, I am ſure, that was none of
much the ſame with that which a me the reaſons why he and his friends op
nial and mercenary ſervant would poſed it ſo much at the time it was
make uſe of to his maſter; but they concluded; and I ſhall readily agree
ſhould conſider, that as members of with him, that after the death of
this houſe they are not the ſervants Lewis XIV. and the ſeizing of the re
but the ſubjects of the crown, and gency by the duke of Orleans, which "
that as ſuch they ſhould talk to the effectually divided France and Spain,
king, not as ſlaviſh and ſycophant we had no buſineſs to oppoſe Spain's
Frenchmen, but as free born and fin recovering what ſhe formerly poſſeſſed
cere Engliſhmen; for I had rather that in both thoſe countries; but then how
all France ſhould look upon our ad will he anſwer for our defenſive alli.
dreſs as diſreſpectful, than that any ance with the emperor in the year
one Engliſhman ſhould think it ſervile 1716, which was the original and true
and fawning. It is the opinion of cauſe of all the broils we have fince
our own countrymen only that we are had with Spain? How will he anſwer
to regard, and if I have any know for the quadruple alliance, and many
ledge of the temper and manners of other treaties and conventions negoti
my countrymen, I muſt conclude, that ated by him and his friends ſince that
º: every man in England, who is not a time; all of which had the uti poſide
ſervant of the crown, will look upon tis for their chief aim, and ſome of
this addreſs as inconfiſtent with the which coſt this nation infinite ſums
dignity, and beneath the character of of money?
this auguſt aſſembly. But, Sir, there is a very great dif.
For this reaſon, Sir, if I had no o ference between our not oppoſing
ther, I ſhould be againſt our agreeing Spain's recovering her poſſeſſions in
to the addreſs propoſed; but I have Italy and the Netherlands, and our
many other reaſons; for from all the yielding to herour own rights and poſ.
knowledge I as yet have, I muſt diſ. ſeſſions; yet this we have evidently
approve of every foreign meaſure done by the late treaty, according to
mentioned or referred to therein. Let all the accounts we have of it. Be
the preſent tranquillity of Europe be fore the late treaty of Aix-la-Cha
what it will, I think we have no bu pelle we had a right to ten or a dozen
ſincſs to trouble our heads about pre years in the aſſiento contraćt and an
ſerving it, as long as we can preſerve nual ſhip, becauſe of the interrupti
our own: We have never been in ons Spain had given to our enjoying
quiet, or without a monſtrous expence, that contračt: By that treaty, which
fince we took it in our heads to be many people think more infamous
both the war makers and peace-pre than the treaty of Utrecht, we gave
º ſervers of Europe; and it will always up all but four years; and now by this
be the ſame, whilſt we purſue that laſt treaty we have given up that too,
chimera. The Hon. gentleman who and alſo our right to reparation for the
ſpoke laſt has found out an objection many depredations committed in time
to the infamous treaty of Utrecht, as of peace upon our South-ſea compa
he calls it, which I never heard be my and merchants, and all for the
fore: He ſays, that Spain has not poor confideration of 100,ocol. And
* now ſo much reaſon to be jealous of what is of much more conſequence,
France, or to court the friendſhip of we have tacitly given up our right to
this country, as ſhe had when poſ a free navigation in the American ſeas;
|- ſeſſed of her dominions in Italy and for ſuppoſe that a confirmation of
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former treaties ſhould in Engliſh mean we muſt yield up Jamaica and the Ba
a confirmation of that right, I am hama iſlands; and laſt of all, if there
very ſure, that in Spaniſh it will mean can be a laſt in yielding, we muſt yield
the very reverſe; and the misfortune upour provinces of Georgia and South
is, that the Spaniſh meaning is moſt Carolina; for all theſe the Spaniards
conſonant to reaſon and the nature of now claim a right to; and for what I
things. Our right to a free navigati know, they may then begin to lay
on is not founded on treaty: It is claim to all our plantations in America.
founded on the law of nations; but And all theſe conceſſions we muſt
the Spaniards ſay, we have by treaty make, Sir, for the ſake of getting
given up that right, ſo far as is ne: Spain to join with us in preſerving the
ceſſary for preventing a contraband tranquillity of Germany, beſides brib
trade with their ſettlements; therefore ing the princes thereof not to cut the
a confirmation of former treaties muſt throats of one another.
be underſtood to be a confirmation of Sir, we all know, that our money
the right they have acquired by treaty, has always had great weight in Ger
but can never be underſtood as a con many; but if we ever think of extri
firmation of our right which is not cating this nation from the debts and
founded spon any treaty. taxes it groans under, we muſt con
For this reaſon, Sir, we ought not, clude, that we have no more of that
according to the advice of parliament, weight to beſtow; and theſe ſubfidy
to have concluded any treaty with treaties, of which this with Bavaria is
Spain, without an expreſs acknow but the firſt, will very probably fur
ledgment of our right to a free navi niſh France with a pretence to inter
gation in the open ſeas of America; fere more openly in the affairs of Ger
for it was not youthfulneſs that made many than ſhe does at preſent. We
me concur in that advice, and the old may remember, that our calling for
er Ioa row, I am the more convinced the Daniſh troops juſt then taken into
that I was right; which perhaps may our pay, and their marching towards
be owing to my being ſtill on the ſame Hanover, furniſhed France with a pre
fide of the houſe I was on at that tence for pouring her armies into Ger
time. That there is no ſuch acknow many, which, if it had not been for
ledgment in this late treaty, I am well a miraculous intervention of Provi
convinced, becauſe, if there had, I dence, would have entirely ruined the
am very ſure, his majeſty would not Houſe of Auſtria. I ſhall not ſay that
have neglected to have mentioned it France, after ſhe had procured an al
in his ſpeech from the throne; and as liance with Pruſſia, would not other
there is no ſuch acknowledgment, in wiſe have ſent her armies into Ger
ſtead of congratulating his majeſty, I many; but our beginning to bring fo
muſt condole with my country, on the reign troops into that country, gave
concluſion of this treaty with the king her a pretence, which impoſed upon
of Spain. The Hon. gentleman ſays, many of the princes of Germany, and
it is better to yield in ſeveral points to prevented their reſenting this invaſion
Spain, than in any one to France. of their country. Weknow that France
What occaſion have we, Sir, to yield is one of the guarantees of the treaty
in any material point to either? If we of Weſtphalia, and conſequently of
once begin, there is no end of yield the liberties and conſtitution of the
ing. We muſt next yield up Gibral German empire: Our thus giving ſub
tar and Port-Mahon : Then we muſt fidies to the electors, may furniſh her
yield up our ſettlements upon the with a pretence, that we are going to
Muſqueto ſhore in America, and our oppreſs the liberties of Germany, by
right to cut logwood in the bays of means of bribery and corruption; and
Honduras and Campechey : After that that ſhe is obliged to take upon .the
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the defence of the liberties of the Ger rers it may be foreſeen, that every fu
manick body againſt ſuch ſcandalous at ture war we engage in, muſt be carried
tempts. on upon credit, and not by the annual
I am, therefore, of opinion, Sir, that ſupplies, becauſe of theſe, without op
with regard to the eleētion of a king of preſſing the landed intereſt, we have
the Romans, we ought to have left the hardly enough left to ſupport our go
German princes entirely to themſelves: vernment in time of peace.
In common prudence we ought not to From what I have ſaid, Sir, gentle
have openly intermeddled, º: by men muſt ſee, that, according to my
that of granting ſubſidies; becauſe it way of thinking, I can neither make
will render the eleētion conteſted, ſhould acknowledgments nor congratulations
we ſucceed in our projećt; and as little upon any of our late meaſures; and I
do I think, that we ought to intermeddle am ſure, no man who recollečts the de
in the domeſtic affairs of Sweden. I clarations of France upon the death of
hope his majeſty no way concurred in the emperor Charles VI. can expreſs
that meſſage or memorial lately ſent by hopes, much leſs well grounded hopes,
the Ruſſian court to that of Sweden; from any declarations that court can
for ſuch a meſſage I think ſufficient to make ; and moſt of the courts of Eu
provoke the Swedes to throw them rope now begin to follow their example.
ſelves again under deſpotick power, had Thus, Sir, you ſee, that I can join in
they otherwiſe no inclination to do ſo. no part of what has been propoſed to
If France ſhould ſend a meſſage to this be left out, by the noble lord who ſpoke
court, threatning us with an attack, in firſt in this debate; therefore, I hope,
caſe we ſhould attempt to veſt our ſo and am perſuaded, he will infiſt upon his
vereign with abſolute power, it would motion, in which he ſhall have my
with me be a prevailing argument to hearty concurrence.
co-operate in ſuch a deſign, not only
out of reſentment, but becauſe I ſhould The next that ſpoke upon this Occaſion,
from thence conclude, that an abſolute was Decius Magius, (S-m -l M-rt-n,
government would render us more for Eſq;) whoſe Speech was as follows.
midable to that nation, and more capa Mr. Preſident,
ble to defend ourſelves againſt its at
tacks, than the government we now S I R,
live under. I Shall not trouble you much with the
But, Sir, the untimely death of the ſervility of the addreſs propoſed:
::1 emperor, or the eſtabliſhment of deſpo All i ſhall ſay upon that ſubject is, that
: tick power in Sweden, are not the only if an indigent author, to whom I had
events that may involve Europe in the before been very bountiful, ſhould de
calamities of war: The death of the dicate a book to me with a dedication
king of Poland, an attack from the ſo full of plain and fulſome flattery, I
Turks either upon Ruſſia or Hungary, ſhould be apt to toſs his dedication into
or even the diſputes we have with my fire, and himſelf out at my win
France, may have the ſame effect. I dow; for I will maintain it, that there
could mention ſeveral others: It is im
is not an epithet made uſe of in this
poſſible to guard againſt them all; addreſs, but what is motoriouſly falſe,
therefore the wiſeſt courſe we can take, or ſuch an one as we have no autho
is to ſave as much money as we can, du. rity to make uſe of, either from parlia
ring the tranquility, let it be happy or mentary knowledge, or any other ſort
no, which we enjoy, in order to pay off of knowledge; for I muſt infiſt upon it,
as much as we can of the national debt, that the ſpeech from the throne, which
that in caſe any new war ſhould happen, muſt always by us be confidered as the
we may, if neceſſary, engage in it with ſpeech of the miniſter, can be no au
freſh credit; for to the joy of all uſu thority for us to give a laudative epi
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thet to any publick tranſaćtion. The this new treaty, but what had been ad
Hon. gentleman who ſpoke laſt on the i. by the former, except, as I
other ſide of the houſe, was pleaſed to ave ſaid, the aſſiento contraćt, and
ſay, that the preſent tranquillity is bet the debt due by Spain to our South
ter than a dangerous and expenſive Sea company, both which we have
war, and in that reſpect may be called given up for the trifling ſum of ore
happy. I ſhall moſt readily grant, Sir, hundred thouſand pounds. I ſay, tri
that any ſort of tranquility is better fling, Sir ; for it muſt be deemed ſo,
than ſuch an ill concerted and worſe when we conſider the value of the com
condućted war as the laſt was ; but I pany's demand, and that of the affiento
muſt deny, that in that reſpect it can contract even for the four years. I
be called a happy tranquility; for then ſhall grant, Sir, that in the laſt article
every tranquillity mnſt be a
tranquility; but º .
there are dif
of the aſſiento treaty it is inſinuated,
that former aſſientiſts had ſuſtained
ferent ſorts of tranquility, and can we loſſes; but that was probably inſerted
call the preſent tranquillity happy, when as an excuſe to the Spaniſh ſubjects,
we know, that the Spaniards are every for his Catholick majeſty's granting us
day ſeizing and confiſcating our ſhips in an annual ſhip; or if there was any
the Weſt-Indies, and the French carry real loſs, it might have ariſen from the
ing on an open war againſt our infant reſtraint former aſſientiſts were under,
colony of Nova Scotia as to the ports or places, where they
This therefore is an epithet which is were to import and vend their negroes,
notoriouſly falſe; and tho' I make no whereas our aſſiento company were
doubt of his majeſty's application, or expreſly freed from any ſuch reſtraint;
of his judgment as to the foundation and we can hardly ſuppoſe, that the
on which the preſent tranquillity may be importers could be loſers, when they
moſt ſecurely eſtabliſhed ; yet I am could ſell their negroes for 3oo piece;
very ſure, that we have not authority, of eight, which, by the treaty ſeems
from any ſort of knowledge, to ſay, to be the loweſt price they might ex
that the endeavours of his miniſters pećt, and it was ſtipulated, that all the
have been unwearied, or that the foun duties to be paid upon importation,
dation they have choſen is the ſureſt. ſhould not exceed 33 pieces of eight,
Then with regard to the treaty with and one third. Then as to the annual
Spain, if it be ſuch as we have had in ſhip, I ſhall grant, that from the pu
our newspapers, and I have ſome rea ſillanimous condućt of a late miniſter,
ſon to believe it is, I am ſurpriſed how that ſhip and trade became a nuiſance
any miniſter could ſay, that any parti to the nation; but if we had taken
cular differences between the two nati care, in our treaties with the court of
ons have by this treaty been ſettled, Spain, to oblige them to make full re
unleſs it be thoſe we have tamely given paration for the unjuſt ſeizures th
up; for beſides the aſſiento contraćt, made, they would not have been .
and our South-Sea company's demand ready to repeat them upon a new rup.
upon the king of Spain, there is no ture; and I am perſuaded, that the
one difference ſettled, but what was be national gain upon the annual ſhip a
fore fully ſettled by the treaty in 1715, lone, would have amounted to near
which treaty was, I hope, confirmed Ioo, oool. yearly, and conſequently
by the general treaty of Aix-la-Cha that it would have been well worth the
pelle ; for by that treaty in 1715, the nation's while to have reſumed the trade,
Pie delfardo, now ſo much boaſted of, tho' there was, by our conceſſion in the
was eſtabliſhed, and our right to gather treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, but four
ſalt in the iſland of Tortugas was ac years remaining of the term.
knowledged. In ſhort, there is no It is therefore evident, Sir, that we
one particular difference adjuſted by ſhould be a little more ſparing in our
congratulations
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congratulations upon the concluſion of granting any ſuch ſubſidy; and if it
this treaty with Spain, which to me were poſſible to bring on an elečtion by
ſeems calculated for nothing but to a ſuch means, it would, in my opinion,
muſe the vulgar and ignorant: And I give France a juſt reaſon for oppoſing
can ſee no national reaſon . i. it by force of arms; becauſe by the
aging to pay any ſubſidy to the duke moſt fundamental and eſſential conſti
;; '. ºf the election of a tution of the empire, the election of
king of the Romans be ſaid to be the an emperor, or king of the Romans,
reaſon, if that be the ſure foundation ought to be free, which no election
upon which the preſent tranquillity is can be, that is direéted by the influ
to be eſtabliſhed, it is a foundation we ence of corruption: Nay, in oppoſi
muſt dig for at a vaſt expence, and, tion to ſuch an election's taking ef
in my opinion, a foundation we ſhall feet, the other two colleges of the
never find, during the life of the pre diet of the empire would have a right
ſent emperor; becauſe by one of the to co-operate wish France in having it
conſtitutions of the empire it is ex ſet aſide; and thus, inſtead of pre
preſly declared, that no ſuch elečtion venting, we ſhould precipitate an in
ſhall ever be made during the life of teſtine war in Germany, in which
the then reigning emperor, unleſs it be ſome of the electors, who had for
unanimouſly agreed by the electoral years been taking our money, might
college, that ſuch an eleáion is be perhaps declare againſt us; for I am
come abſolutely neceſſary for the im afraid, that the hopes of a preſent
mediate ſafety of the empire; and this, addition of territory, or a preſent
I think, we may be aſſured the preſent view of the imperial diadem, will al
elečtoral college will never, unani ways be more prevalent with moſt of
mouſly agree to: The king of Pruſſia the princes of Germany, than a diſ
in particular has for his part in a man tant proſpect of the good of their
ner declared againſt any ſuch election, country.
and in his letter upon this ſubject ſeems As to his majeſty's union with his
to refer to this very conſtitution. allies, I ſhall always be glad, Sir, to
But, Sir, ſuppoſing it poſſible that hear of its ſubſiſting in its full vigour,
ſuch an unanimous reſolution of the provided we never think of keeping
electoral college could be obtained, I it ſubſiſting by a ſacrifice of the true
think, that our granting upon that ac intereſt of the nation; and I can ſee
count an annual ſubſidy to any one of no reaſon why we ſhould pay for keep
the electoral college, is the moſt ef. ing it ſubſiſting, at a time when we
fečtual way we can take to prevent it; have ſo little money to ſpare; for we
for if we grant a ſubſidy to any one, may always be more uſeful to our al
every one will expect the ſame, and lies than they can ever be to us: In
will refuſe his conſent until he has ob caſe of our having a war with France,
tained it: And after we have thus we have not one ally that can be of
taken the whole electoral college into uſe to us, without involving us in a
our pay, they will all, for the ſake of war upon the continent; and the ſup.
having the ſubſidy renewed and con port of ſuch wars will, I fear, at laſt
tinued, put off the election, until af prove our ruin; becauſe it makes us
ter the death of the preſent emperor; neglect proſecuting the war by ſea and
becauſe, ſhould the election be once in America, and becauſe France can
made, our reaſon for granting thoſe always ſupport a war upon the conti- .
ſubſidies muſt ceaſe, and conſequently nent of Europe at a much leſs ex
they muſt expect that our ſubſidies will pence than we can. The French ar
ceaſe alſo. mies are moſtly compoſed of their
For this reaſon, Sir, I can no way own national troops, have leſs pay
*Pplaud the wiſdom or foreſight of than our armies have, and generally
have
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have all their proviſions from their rally admired, that I have been con
own country, or when they march to cerned to find one line in it liable to
any great diſtance, they ſupport them exception. The ingenious poet ſpeaks
ſelves at the expence of their enemies. of the dead, as
On the other hand, our armies upon Each in his narrow cell for ever laid.
the continent of Europe are moſtly
compoſed of foreign troops, have Surely he expreſſed himſelf thus inad
higher pay than the French have, and vertently, and the word for-ever was
beſides paying the troops, we muſt not intended to convey his real ſenti
likewiſe pay ſubſidies to their princes; ments, but was only put in to fill up
to which let us add, that all the pro the meaſure of the verſe. A gentie
viſions for our armies, except cloath man of learning, as the author is,
ing our own national troops, muſt and one who is continually improving
come from foreign countries, and muſt his mind in academical ſtudies, Inuit
be paid for by us in ready money. certainly be perſuaded, that there will
Nay, when we have been ſo lucky as be a reſurreàion of the dead. Though
to penetrate into the enemy's country, the ancient philoſophers derided St.
I never heard that our armies ſup Paul when he preached this doćtrine,
ported themſelves at their expence, or yet the improvements of modern phi
that our generals accounted for the loſophy in experiments and natural
contributions they raiſed. ſcience ſhew us the poſſibility of this
This, Sir, ſhould make us cautious miracle; the analogy of nature af.
of ever calling upon any of our allies, fords probable reaſons for it; the fe
or attempting to draw them into our veral changes of inſects, and the re
quarrel, unleſs we can form ſuch a viviſcence of vegetables from their
confederacy upon the continent of Eu roots and ſeeds furniſh us with a con
rope, as may be able to carry on the fiderable argument for the reſurreàiºr
war againſt France with a probability of the body; and therefore it is not a
of ſucceſs, and without much of our thing in itſelf incredible; and it is a
aſſiſtance; and the forming of ſuch a matter of aſtoniſhment to meet with
confederacy we may render impoſſible, any ſeeming diſtruſt of this change in
if we ſhould raiſe among the princes an enlightened age, fince ſo many
and ſtates of Europe an opinion of deep reſearches have been made into
our officiouſly intermeddling in their natural cauſes, and the operations cf
affairs, which may be the conſequence nature have been examined with ſo
of our giving ourſelves ſo much to do much obſervation. The analogy of
about the elećtion of a king of the nature is ſo clear, and makes this
Romans. change ſo eaſy to be admitted as pro
To conclude, Sir, there are ſo ma bable, that I think every one of a
ny, and ſuch ſtrong obječtions, againſt moderate underſtanding capable of ap
almoſt every part of the addreſs pro. prehending this kind of proof of the
poſed, that I cannot but approve of reſurrečtion of the body from the ob.
the noble lord's motion for an amend ſervation of the like changes in the
ment, and therefore it ſhall have my appointed courſe of nature. But it is
hearty concurrence. a far worſe degree of inattention and
#%. Journal to be continaed in unbelief not to be perſuaded of the
eur next.] immortality of the ſºul, which appeared
probable by the light of nature to the
{\º inquiſitive heathens, and is a funda
mental article of natural reſigion, and
Mr. URBAN, -
without which no moral obligation
H E elegy written in a country can be enforced. You will eaſily per
churchyard, has been ſo gene ceive, that I have in my view a .
phie;
175 1. The Alſurdity of denying a Future State.- 577.
phiet lately publiſhed, to prove that the ſo promotive of goodneſs, and full of
ſºul is not, and cannot be immortal. If comfort. . We ſhould ſearch for it as
the author has publiſhed this as the re for a hidden treaſure, and delight in
ſult of his ſerious enquiry, I am hear this evidence more than in riches: It
will be of uſe frequently to review the
tily ſorry for him, that his underſtand.
ing is ſo darkened, and his mind in arguments which prove the ſoul's im
ſuch an unhappy ſtate; yet though mortality, to make freſh impreſſions on
erhaps ſome may think my moderation our minds, and fix the perſuaſion deep
lameable in this reſpect, I would not in our hearts. If we examine the
have the author puniſhed by the civil grounds of this hope from the deducti
bower, for declaring his unbelief in ons of reaſon only, we ſhall ſee that in
this point. My reaſons for his impunity theſe we have indiſputably the advan
are, that if a reſtraint be laid upon the tage over the Sadducean cr Epicuraan;
preſs in this inſtance it may be a pre for however defective human reaſon
cedent for it in another, and by degrees may be in eſtabliſhing this concluſion,
we may be brought under a general re there is much ſtronger natural proof
ſtrićtion. This is a valuable privilege, for the immortality of the ſoul than ever
a liberty which, as fººt. We could be found againſt it. We have
ought to be jealous of And beſides, ſtrong natural proofs on our ſide from
what good would a proſecution do in the nature of man, the power of think
this caſe? Would the impriſonment of ing his moral faculties, the capacity of
this or any unbeliever, his being ſen the ſoul, the knowledge which it at
tenced to pay a fine, his ſtanding in the tains, the reproofs of conſcience, the
pillory, or loſing his ears, preſerve a fears of futurity, from which wicked
my from imbibing his ſceptical motions? men are ſcarce ever able to free them
The only preſervative is inculcating ſelves, and the hope of immortalit
better principles, and anſwering ob which remarkably ſupports the .
jećtions to them with rational argu of virtuous men. All theſe may be
ments, and with patience and good confidered as proofs which make our
thanners. I have no defign of attack immortality at leaſt probable, and are
ing, the pamphlet I have mentioned, in much ſtronger than any thing which
form, and ſhall only throw together a can be urged againſt it. Let not theſe
few obſervations which may be uſeful be curſorily paſſed over, but ſeriouſly
to aſcertain and ſtrengthen the belief cf attended to ; let it be confidered that
the ſoul's immortality, which is one of every thing in the creation is deſigned
the beſt and moſt entertaining ſubjects and fitted for ſome good end; and for
on which the mind can contemplate. what end can theſe faculties be given to
It is the immortality of the ſoul which the ſoul of man for what end can
makes our being valuable, raiſes the this fear of future evil and hope of
higheſt eſteem of our creator, and in happineſs hereafter be impreſſed ſo
ſpires the nobleſt reſolutions. The per ſtrongly, if the ſoul be not deſigned for
ſuaſion of the perpetuity of our exiſt a future exiſtence? Would the good
ence renders the preſent afflictions to creator ſuffer men to be made uneaſy
lerable, as we are ſupported with the with groundleſs fears, or to be deluded
expectation of a better flatc. Without with falſe hopes? It is an unworthy re
this perſuaſion there can be no happy flection upon the divine goodneſs to
enjoyment in the eaſieſt condition of ſuppoſe it. The reaſon of man, by
. how diſmal is the reflection that which he is evidently exalted above the
every approaching moment may be the brutes, really gives him no advantage
period of exiſtence We ought there over them, if his ſpirit muſt periſh like
fore to ſeek for all poſſible proofs of theirs. For what end was he made
our immortality, and to cheriſh in our º:of knowing good and evil, and
minds a belief ſo conſonant to reaſon, of moral conduct, according to 8:is
November, 1751. 4 D knowiedge,
578 Dočirine of Spirits among the Heathens. TNov.
knowledge, if there were to be no between theſe two branches of doc
further account taken of his actions, trine, that the Sadducees, who were
and death were to reduce him wholly materialiſts, rejected both the hiſtory
to a ſtate of inſenſibility? But it is im of angels, and the ſeparate exiſtence
poſſible to be proved that it will be ſo, of the ſoul. On the other hand,
unleſs there were an expreſs declarati where one was admitted, the other was
ou of God, that the ſoul is not im eaſily received. This doctrine of ſpi
mortal. Therefore he who argues for rits and of the ſoul's immortality was
-

the ſoul's mortality undertakes a hard either inveſtigated by reaſon, or ori

taſk; he muſt demonſtrate that all the ginally revealed, and continued by tra
arguments produced for immortality dition, though imperfectly, or it was
are without foundation in the reaſon merely an invention, which is the
of things, and cannot be true. He leaſt probable conjećture. It was the
muſt prove that the ſoul is in its own reſult of a rational inquiry, it was a
nature periſhable, or that God will real convićtion, or if the reſult of in
certainly bring it into nothing. Let quiry was only a degree of probabili
him account clearly for the belief of ty, it is ſufficient to ſhew that the doc
immortality, for the riſe of the doc trine is reaſonable; and ſupported by
trine, and how it came to prevail; let ſome evidence againſt none on the o
him account for men's hopes and fears ther ſide. I ſhall ſay nothing more
of futurity, and ſhew that the ſcrip of the improbability that this was an
tures are a fable. If an unbeliever invented notion, and entertained only
ſhould ſtill perfiſt that the doćtrine of as a chimaera; that Plato ſpoke of the
the ſoul's immortality is an invention, immortality of the ſoul, without any
we may ſtill demand his proof, where degree of convićtion, and only with a
he found out this to be an invention, plauſible air of ſeriouſneſs, becauſe
that the authors who have recorded it, this will not appear probable till it be
and profeſſed to believe it, did not be firſt proved that he was an atheiſt. I
lieve it, and that the aſſertions of it ſhall cloſe the argument for the ſoul's
in the ſcriptures were only intended as immortality with a little evidence
an impoſition, You will obſerve that from Heathen writers, which will
I am not urging the authority of ſcrip ſhew at the ſame time that they were
ture to an unbeliever, but only re in earneſt. Accordingly we find it ar
queſting him to prove that the doc gued in the firſ; Tuſculan diſputation,
trine of immortality aſſerted therein that a man is not deprived of all ſenſe
was invented as a fable, on which the by death, becauſe the whole man does
authors or maintainers of it had no not entirely periſh; that death is only
dependance. as it were a tranſmigration and ex
. There is another doćtrine which change of one life for another; that
muſt be accounted for, nearly con the belief of immortality is deeply
neéted with this of the immortality of fixed in the mind, and that no one
the ſoul, at the ſame time plainly aſ would ever have hazarded his life for
ſerted and received by the Heathens; his country's ſake, without a great
I mean, the doćtrine of ſpirits and hope of immortality. The following
immortal gods. For this f refer to ſentence is very remarkable: “ I
Heſiod, Homer, and others, among the know not by what means there is in
Greek writers. Now this doćtrine, herent in men's minds, as it were, a
however it came to be received, made kind of prophetic hope of living in
the immortality of the ſoul probable, future ages, and this is ſtrongeſt and
for this reaſon, becauſe it ſhewed that appears moſt evidently in the greateſt
the ſoul might exiſt unembodied, be genius's and moſt elevated minds.” I
conſcious of its being, and exert its will only add to this teſtimony from
faculties. There is ſuch a conſiſtency Tully,
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Tully, in his own expreſſion, in this abroad; and, in this ſtate of things,
dialogue, that the contrary opinion is nothing can give me more real plea
contemptible, as it contains nothing ſure, than to obſerve thoſe ſolid ad
delightful or glorious I ſhall now vantages, which my good ſubjects reap
paſs to the ſpeech of Cyrus to his ſons from it, in their trade and manufac
juſt before his death, in which he tures ; ſome branches whereof have
charges them to ſpeak of him when alſo received conſiderable benefit,
from made
he is dead, as of one who is happy; been the wiſe proviſions
by this which have
parliament. , sº
and not to think that when he ſhall
have ended his life he ſhall become no The treaty lately entered into with
thing; “ for, (ſays he) ye were never the elector of Bavaria, was laid be
able to ſee my ſoul, but diſcerned its fore you in your laſt ſeſſion; and I then
reſidence in me, from the actions acquainted you, that I was taking ſuch
which it performed—nor could I ever further meaſures, as might tend to ſe
be perſuaded that the ſoul is without cure the tranquillity of the empire;
underſtanding when it is ſeparated ſupport its ſyſtem; and timely prevent
from the inſenſible body, but when ſuch events, as had been found by ex
the pure and undefiled mind is ſepa perience to endanger the common
rated, then it is moſt probable it is en cauſe. I have ſince, for the ſame
sued with the greateſt underſtanding.” purpoſes, in conjunction with the ſtates
Xen. Cyropard. general of the united provinces, found
I hope the little evidence I have of. it neceſſary to conclude a treaty with
fered for the ſoul's immortality will the king of Poland, elector of Sax
not only convince but affect, and that ony; which ſhall be communicated to
thoſe who are convinced,will take care yOll.
The unfortunate event of the prince
that their actions be ſuitable to their
creator's will, and the capacity of of Orange's death, has made no alte
their nature. If the ſoul be immor ration in the ſtate of affairs in Holland;
tal, it is a point of wiſdom and of ab and by the prudent and early meaſures
ſolute neceſſity, to qualify it for hap taken there, the quiet of that country
pineſs by reſtraining it from vicious has been preſerved, and their govern
deſires and purſuits, and forming it to ment carried on upon the foundation
habits of virtue and devotion, corre. of the ſettlement, which had, with ſo
ſpondent to his perfect will, who is the much foreſight, been previouſly eſtab
author of our being, and intends our liſhed by laws of the republick. I
happineſs in every gift and faculty have received the ſtrongeſt aſſurances
which he beſtows upon us. from the ſtates general, of their firm
I am, your's, &c. reſolution to maintain that ſtrićt union
Nov. 1. PUBL Icol A. and friendſhip, which ſo happily ſub
fiſt between me, and thoſe antient and
His Majeſty's moſt gracious Speech to natural allies of my crown.
both Houſes of Parliament, Nov. 14.
Gentlemen of the Houſe of Cºmmons,
My Lord and Gentlemen, I have ordered eſtimates of the ex
IT is with great ſatisfaction that I pences of the enſuing year to be pre
meet you in parliament, at this pared and laid before you; and have
time, when the continuance of the no other ſupplies to aſk of you, but
publick tranquillity, and the flouriſh ſuch as are requiſite for thoſe ſervices]
ing condition of my kingdoms, leave and for making good ſuch neceſſary
us nothing to deſire, but to ſecure and engagements, as you are made, ac
improve our preſent fituation. To quainted with. The ſucceſs which
this end all my views and meaſures has attended your firmneſs in reducing
have been directed both at home and the intereſt of the national debt, will,
4 D. z º. - I am
580 Addreſ, of the Lords. Nov.
I am conſident, give you the greateſt your majeſty's auſpicious government;
ſatisfaction. and that the continuance of the pub
lick tranquility, the proſperous ſituati
My Lords and Gentlemen, on of your kingdoms, the flouriſhing
The experience I have had of your condition of our commerce, and the
dutiful and ſteady conduct, makes it opportunity, which thcle circumſtances
wholly unneceſſary for me to preſs up have afforded, for the reducing the
on you unanimity and diſpatch in your burden of the national intereſt, are,
deliberations. But I cannot conclude, under the divine protection, owing to
without recommending to you, in the the wiſe meaſures, which your majeſty
moſt earneſt manner, to conſider ſeri has purſued, both at home and abroad,
ouſly of ſome effectual proviſions to for the true intereſt of your people.
ſuppreſs thoſe audacious crimes of rob We are fully ſenſible, that thoſe mea.
bery and violence, which are now be ſures have not been reſtrained merely
come ſo frequent, eſpecially about this to preſent objećts, but have been prº
great capital; and which have proceed dently extended to guard againſt future
i. in *. meaſure, from that pro
evils and dangers. In this light we
igate ſpirit of irreligion, idleneſs, conſider the treaty lately concluded by
gaming, and extravagance, which has your majeſty with the king of Poland,
of late extended itſelf, in an uncom elector of Saxony; the good effects of
mon degree, to the diſhonour of the which will, we hope, be fully anſwer.
nation, and to the great offence and able to your great and ſalutary views.
prejudice of the ſober and induſtrious The death of the prince of Orange,
part of my people. a prince ſo nearly allied to your ma
jeſty, and of ſuch importance to the
On his Majeſty's retiring from the common cauſe, has given us great con
Houſe, Lord Chief juſtice Lee, in the cern. But it is a real ſatisfaction to us,
room of the Lord Chancellor, who was that this unfortunate event has been at.
indiſpoſed, took the chair; when a motion tended with no ill conſequence to the
was made by the Rt. Hon. the E. of ſtate of affairs in Holland, whoſe ſc
Coventry, ſeconded by Lord Willoughby curity and welfare we conſider as inti
of Parham for an addreſs, which was mately connected with our own. The
agreed to without oppoſition, and is as ſupport of that government, upon the
follows: ſettlement which had been before hºp
pily eſtabliſhed, and the cordial aſſu.
Moff Gracious Soverrign, rances which your majeſty has received
W E, your majeſty's moſt dutiful from the States General, give us the
and lº. the lords
loyal greateſt pleaſure; and confirm us in
ſpiritual and Čº in parliament that reſolution, which we have long ad
aſſembled, approach your throne with hered to, of maintaining and cultiva.
hearts full of that zeal and afle&tion ting the ſtrićteſt union and friendſhip
for your perſon and government, which with that proteſtant republic.
become the moſt faithful ſubjects to the We acknowledge, with all thankful.
beſt of kings. - -
neſs, the paternal regard which your
We beg leave, in the firſt place, to majeſty has ſhewn for your people, in
return your majeſty our humble thanks publickly declaring your juſt reſentment
for your moſt gracious ſpeech from the againſt thoſe audacious crimes of rob
throne; in which you have, with ſo bery and violence, which, in defiance
much goodneſs, expreſs'd your care of of the laws, are now grown to ſuch an
our welfare, and your delight in our exceſs, particularly in this part of the
happineſs. Juſtice, as well as grati kingdom. We look upon them as a
tude, calls upon us to acknowledge the real nuiſance and diſhonour to the na
ineſtimable bleſfings we enjoy under tion; and the increaſe of irreligion,
- - - - - - idleneſs,
1751. Addreſ of the Commons. 581
illeneſs, gaming, and all kinds of li. without having recourſ to the ſinking
centiouſneſs, has been long lamented fund, and encreaſing the national debt
by all good men, as the unhappy ſource inſtead of leſſening it. -

of this and many other miſchiefs. All

conſiderations, both religious and poli Mºſt Gracious Sovereign,
tical, call upon us to put a ſtop to theſe W E, }". majeſty's moſt dutiful
growing evils ; and nothing ſhall be and loyal ſubjects, the Com
wanting, on our part, to enforce and mons of Great Britain in parliament
ſtrengthen the laws for puniſhing and aſſembled, humbly beg leave to return
ioppreſſing all ſuch wicked practices, your majeſty our moſt hearty thanks for
ind to prevent and remedy the perni #.
majeſty's moſt gracious ſpeech
cious cauſes of them. Permit us, at rom the throne. - -

the ſame time, to give your majeſty Permit us, Sir, with hearts full of
the ſtrongeſt aſſurances, that we are gratitude, to expreſs our lively and
zealouſly determined in all our delibe due ſenſe of the happineſs we enjoy un
rations to contribute every thing in der your majeſty's wiſe and juſt go
our power, to the ſecurity and quiet vernment, and our well grounded con
of your majeſty's government, the hap fidence, that your majeſty's views are,
pineſs of your people, and the glory of and ever will be, direéted to no other
your neig'. end, than to ſecure and improve the
preſent ſºuri/ing condition of your
His Majeſty's moſt gracious Anſwer. kingdoms. The regard your majeſty
is pleaſed to teſtify for the advancé.
Thank you very kindly fºr this duti ment of our trade and manufactures, as
ful and affºliomate addieſ. The it is a ſignal inſtance of your majeſty's
ſatisfaction you /\ew in the meaſures conſtant and univerſal attention to the
I have taken both at Azme and abroad, welfare of your ſubjećts, demands our
for the prºfºrvaſiºn ºf the public; peace, ſincereſt acknowl gements ; and it
and for the advance”:ent ºf the in, erºſ's cannot but be matter of the higheſt ſa
ºf my peop:%, is very agreeable to me; tisfaction to us, that the proviſions,
And cannot fail of having a good ºffº, made for that purpoſe by this parlia
for promoting thoſe great and ſalutary ment, in purſuance of your mijcſty's
• ‘Utt-Lus. moſt gracious recommendation, have
produccd the deſired eficćt. - -

In the H–e of C-mm-ns the fol We unfeignedly aſſure your majeſty,

lowing addreſs was moved for by Lord that we will readily concur in all ſuch
Down, onc of the representatives for meaſures, as tend to ſecure the ineſti
the county of 1%rk, in an elegant maºle bleſfings of peace to us, by eſ:
ſpeech, wherein he enlarged on the tabliſhing more firmly the general tran
glory of his majeſty's reign, the happi quillity in Europe. Affected with the
meſs of the preſent times, the flouriſhing deepcft concern, we condole with your
condition of our manufactures, the in majeſty on the unfortunate event of the
creaſe of our commerce, and the ſecu death of the prince of Orange; but,
rity of theſe bleſfings by the wiſe and at the ſame time, beg leave to expreſs
prudent meaſures taken for the ſupport the great conſolation we feel, from the
of the ſyſtem of the empire, &c. He ſtrong aſſurances given to your ma
was ſeconded by Sir W-ll-m Beºu-h-mp, jeſty, on this occaſion, by the ſtates
Proctor, and the addreſs would have general of the united provinces, which
paſſed mem. con. but Sir j him H-na C-t- leave us no room to doubt of the conti
t-n objećted to the words in a flouriſhing nuance of that ſtrićt union and friend
condition, which he thought not proper ſhip, ſo eſſential to the intereſts of
as the ordinary ſupplies in time of peace both countries. -

could not be raiſed within the year, - ** Your

582 Remedy for Corruption of Manners. Nov.
Your faithful Commons with the ut numerated the many ſpecies of vice
moſt chearfulneſs promiſe to grant to and corruption which then prevailed,
your majeſty ſuch ſupplies, as may and predicted others which they have
enable your majeſty to fulfil the en now produced, proceeds to ſay
gagements, and anſwer the ſeveral “I am utterly deceived, if an effec
ſervices, which ſhall be found neceſ tual remedy might not be found for
ſary for the public good. moſt of them, without applying to
We cannot ſufficiently acknowledge the legiſlature; for, while the prero
your majeſty's wiſdom and goodneſs, gative of giving all employments,
in recommending to our conſideration continues in the crown, either imme
the miſchiefs and diſhonour, which a diately, or by ſubordination, it is in
riſe to this nation from the audacious the power of the prince to make piety
crimes of robbery and violence, ſo and virtue become the faſhion of the
notorious of late to all the world; and age. For if every fingle perſon in
we humbly aſſure your majeſty, that the miniſtry was of diſtinguiſhed piety;
we will ſeriouſly proceed in reviſing if all great offices of ſtate and law
and enforcing ſuch laws, as may con were filled after the ſame manner,
tribute to ſuppreſs thoſe enormities, and with ſuch as were equally diligent
by diſcouraging irreligion, idleneſs, in chufing perſons, who, in their ſe.
gaming, and immorality, by promot veral ſubordinations, would be obliged
ing induſtry, and eſtabliſhing good or to follow the examples of their ſupe
der amongſt your majeſty's ſubjects. riors, under the penalty of loſs of fa
vour and place; will not every body
His Majeſty's moſt gracious Anſwer. grant, that the empire of vice and ir
religion would be ſoon deſtroyed in
I Thank you moff heartily for this very this great metropolis, and receive a
affectionate addreſs. Nothing can terrible blow through the whole iſland,
give me ſo great pleaſure as to ſee which hath ſo great an intercourſe
my people happy. It ſhall be my conflant with it, and ſo much affects to follow
care, as far as in me lies, to make them its faſhions? ––
ſo. —If ſwearing and prophaneneſs,
ſcandalous and avowed lewdneſs, ex
Mr, Ur R AN, ceilive gaming and intemperance, were
H A T ſome proviſion ſhould a little diſcountenanced in the army,
be made for ſuppreſſing thoſe I cannot readily ſee what ill conſe.
audacious crimes of robbery and violence, quences would be apprehended; and
which take their riſe from the preva. this might ſoon be remedied, if the
lency of irreligion, idleneſs, gaming, queen would think fit to declare, that
and extravagance, has been now re no young perſon of quality whatſo
commended from the throne. But ever who was notoriouſly addicted to
thoſe who adviſed and dire&ted the theſe, or any other vices, ſhould be
penning of his majeſty's moſ' gracious capable of her favour, or even ad.
ſpeech, ſeem either to have forgotten, mitted into her preſence, with poſitive
or never to have read the method of command to her miniſters and others
reformation, which was pointed out, in great office, to treat them in the
and earneſtly recommended more than ſame manner; but the reaſon why
forty years ago, by an eminent divine they prevail ſo much is, becauſe a
of the church of England *. treatment, direéily oppoſite in every
The author calls it, A Proječ for
the Advancement of Religion, and Re i.oint,which
is made uſe of to promote it;
means the laws enacted a
formation of Manners, and having e gainſt this abuſe are wholly eluded.
—It cannot be denied that the
* Dr. Swift. want of ſtrict diſcipline, in the uni
* - verſities,
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1751. Proječ for the Advancement of Religion and Morality. 58 3. -

verſities, hath been of pernicious con Some remedy might be put to this, if
ſequence to the youth of this nation, no perſon were allowed to wear the
who are there almoſt left entirely to habit, who had not ſome preferment
their own management, eſpecially in the church; or at leaſt ſome tempo
thoſe among them of better quality ral fortune ſufficient to keep him out
and fortune; who, becauſe they are of contempt.
not under a neceſſity of making learn There is one abuſe in this town
ing their maintenance, are eaſily al which contributes more than all others
lowed to paſs their time, and take their to the promotion of vice, which is
degrees with little or no improvement, this; men are often put into the com
than which there cannot well be a miſſion of the peace, whoſe intereſt it
greater abſurdity. is, that virtue ſhould be utterly ba
Without the leaſt intention to of niſhed from among us ; who main
fend the clergy, I cannot but think tain, or at leaſt enrich themſelves, by
that through a miſtaken notion and encouraging the groſſeſt immoralities,
practice, they prevent themſelves from to whom all the bawds of the ward
doing much ſervice, which otherwiſe pay contribution for ſhelter and pro
might lie in their power, to religion tection from the laws. Thus theſe
and virtue: I mean by affecting ſo worthy magiſtrates, inſtead of leſſen
much to converſe with each other, and ing enormities, are the occaſion of
caring ſo little to mingle with the laity. juſt twice as much debauchery as there
Now I take this behaviour of the cler would be without them. It is not to
gy to be juſt as reaſonable as if the be queſtioned but the government
Phyſicians ſhould agree to ſpend their might eaſily redreſs this abominable
time in viſiting one another, or their grievance; by enlarging the number
ſeveral apothecaries, and leave their of juſtices of the peace; by endea
patients to ſhift for themſelves. In vouring to chuſe men of virtuous prin
my humble opinion the clergy's buſi ciples; by admitting none, who have
neſs lies entirely among the laity. For not confiderable fortunes; perhaps by
while the people are ſo jealous of the receiving into the number ſome of the
clergy's ambition, as to abhor all moſt eminent clergy: then, by forcing
thoughts of the return of eccleſiaſtick all of them, upon ſevere penalties, to
diſcipline among them; I do not ſee act when there is occaſion.
any other method left for men of that The reformation of the ſtage is en
funètion to reform the world, than by tirely in the power of the court; and
uſing all honeſt arts to make them in the conſequences it hath upon the
minds of younger people, doth very
ſelves acceptable to the laity. There
well deſerve the ſtrićteſt care. Surely
is one further circumſtance upon this
occaſion, which I know not whether a penſion would not be ill employed
it will be very orthodox to mention: on ſome men of wit, learning, and
The clergy are the only ſet of men virtue, who might have power to
among us, who conſtantly wear a diſ ſtrike out every offenſive or unbecom
tinct habit from others; the conſe ing paſſage from plays already writ
quence of which (not in reaſon, but ten, as well as thoſe that may be of.
in fact) is this, that as long as any fered to the ſtage for the future, by
ſcandalous perſons appear in that dreſs, which, and other wiſe regulations, the
it will continue in ſome degree age theatre might become a very innocent
neral mark of contempt. Whoever and uſeful diverſion, inſtead of being
happens to ſee a ſcoundrel in a gown, a ſcandal and reproach to our religion
reeling home at midnight, is apt to and country. -

entertain an ill idea of the whole or The propoſals I have hitherto made,
der; and, at the ſame time, to be ex for the advancement of religion and
treamly comforted in his own vices. morality are ſuch as come within the
reach
 584 Dr. Wall's Method of treating the ulcerated Sore 7%, oat. Nov.
reach of the adminiſtration ; ſuch as a An . Account of a very ſucceſſful Me
F. active prince, with a ſteady reſo thod of Cure in the ulcerated Sors.
Throat.
ution, might ſoon bring to effect.”
[The whole piece merits, at this time, º

the peruſal of thoſe in power, and the N the beginning of March 17467,
members of both houſes, as they pro I ſent a paper to be inſerted in the
miſe to endeavour at the regulations Philoſophical Tranſactions, containing
which it propoſes.] obſervations on the Uſe of the Bark in
the Small Pox. This was the reſult cf
*...* Among other letters of the be much experience ; and, ſince the wri
nevolent kind, received this month from ting of it, I have had frequent oppor.
our correſpondents, too lorg to be in tunities of obſerving the good effects of
ſerted, one earneſtly recommends the that medicine, not in the ſmall-pox on
employment of the ſoldiery, during ly, but in many other putrid and peteel:-
this time of profound peace, in great alſºver: "... but in no one diſtemper
and public works, as a means to keep has it been given with more ſucceſs
them out of idleneſs and from robbery than in that, which has been ſo well
and violence ; and for their encourage deſcribed by Dr. Fathergill, under the
ment propoſes an increaſe of their pay, name of the ſore Throat attended wità
at the county charge where ſuch under Ulcers. -

takings ſhall be found neceſſary. This diſeaſe appeared in ſome parts

Another urges the neceſſity there is for of this country chiefly in low ſituations,
all maſters of ſhips, bearing up or down about the beginning of the year 1748.
channel, to hang out lights in dark It then went generally under the name
mights, as the charge is but ſmall and of the ſcarlet ſever, the complaint in the
the uſe obvious, many fine ſhips hav throat not being much attended to, crat
ing been loſt for want of ſuch precau leaſt looked upon only as an accident."
tion, and their people drowned.— ſymptom. Long before I myſelf ſw
A third, thinks it a great fault in gen. any one afflicted with it, I had heard of
tlemen not to furniſh their daughters ſeveral to whom it had proved fatal.
with pocket money in proportion to The firſt who fell under my care was
their rank; as the well known fond. a young lady at Stratford upon Aſken
meſs of girls for trifles, which they in J/arwick/?ire. She had been ill
might purchaſe at a ſmall expence, ſeveral days before I was called in to
ſubjects them to temptations that ſome. her, and had been blooded and taken
times prove fatal to virtue. Other nitrous medicines, by the advice of her
correſpondents whoſe productions muſt apothecary. As I remember, I did not
be delayed for want of room, ſhall much alter the method, only made it
have place the firſt opportunity. ſomewhat more diaphoretic, in order
to encourage the cuticular diſcharge.—
With much difficulty ſhe ſtruggled thro'
£º the diſeaſe. Some months after
this, I was again called to the ſame
town, to another young lady, ill of the
Mr. URBAN,
| ſº read your propoſals for a * Agreeable to this is the praffice of
medical correſpondence, I deſire to that very excellent phyſician, Dr. Hux
throw my mite into the treaſury, ham, in his incomparable treatiſe on f:-
Worceſter, Yours, &c. ºtry.

November 16. J. Wall.

ſame

º
-

1951. Dr. Wall's Method of treating the ulcerated Sore Throat. 585
ſame diſemper. It was the 4th day of reaſons, it is truly a ſpecific in the caſe
...the diſeaſe when i firſt ſaw her, and be before us.*
fore that time, ſhe had been blooded About this time Dr. Fothergill's ex
more than once, and had taken nitre ceilent treatiſe fell into my hands, by
with abſorbents. She died the next which I was ſtill farther inſtructed what
day.—The ſame day that this young the intention of the phyſician ought to
lady died, her fiſter fickened, and three be in this diſeaſe, viz. To keep up the
days after I was called to her. She had vis vita: ; to encourage the cuticular
been treated in the ſame manner, and diſcharges ; and to conquer the ſpread
died likewiſe on the 5th day. In ing putrefaction; and that therefore all
both theſe theinflammation and feverap evaluations which leſſen the ſtrength,
peared to run ſo high, the irruption was particularly bleeding and purging, and
of ſo vivid a colour, and the fauces of all the nitrous antiphlogiſtic medi
ſo deep a ſcarlet, that at that time I cines are highly improper. I ac
could not much blame the apothecary knowledge myſelf alſo to be under
for having directed ſuch a courſe of me great obligations to the gentlemen of
dicines. But from theſe two caſes, the faculty in this town. We have
which were under my own inſpection, the happineſs here to live upon ſo
and ſome others, which ſoon after came good a footing of friendſhip, that in
to my knowledge, which had been trea all dubious caſes, we are ready to aſk
ted in the ſame manner, with remark and receive advice from one another ;
ſo that what I here offer to the publick,
ably bad ſucceſs, I was convinced that
the cooling method was wrong. may be looked upon as the reſult of the
It now manifeſtly appeared that the joint experience and ſentiments of the
diſtemper was infectious, and by farther phyſicians of this place.
obſervation it was found that the prin The angina maligua, or gangraenoſa,
cipal ſeat of it was in the parts about the as Dr. Mead calls it, has been rife in
fauces : the ſcarlet effloreſcence on the this City, and many parts of the county;
ſkin being rather an accidental ſymp. but no where ſo much as at Kiddermin
tom than eſſential to the diſeaſe. In ſter, where it has been in a manner
ſome perſons the ſkin was covered with epidemical.—Upon its firſt appearance
pelechiae and purple ſpots; and in one in that town, 9 or lo poor perſons
or two, where the diſeaſe was far advan died of it ſucceſſively : at laſt I was
ced, large black ſpots appeared on the called to the child of one Mr. Wallis,
tonſils. I was then convinced of its a confiderable tradeſman in that place.
putrid tendency, and thereforepreſcribed He ſoon recovered by our method 3
the bark, and other antiſeptic medicines, and, ſince that time, very great num
in order to correst it. I muſt own that bers there have had the diſtemper, and
when I firſt gave the bark, I was not ſcarce any have fail'd who ſought for
ſo much directed to its uſe by the ulce help before the diſeaſe had taken too
rations in the throat, as by the petechiae
which appeared in that patient; but I * Since a laxity of the fibres pre
was not a little ſurprized and pleaſed diſpoſes perſons to receive this diſeaſe,
to find that this method ſo immediatelyas is evident from hence, that it af
ſucceeded both with regard to one and fečts children more than grown per
the other. I now began to recolle& ſons ; females more than males ; thoſe
what I had formerly obſerved in the who are ſituated in low moiſt places,
ſmall pox, as is mentioned in my paper more than thoſe who live in a higher
on that ſubject, “ That nothing ſo im and dryer ſoil, &c. it appears manifeſt
‘mediately cures a ſore Throat, in the that, both with regard to preſervation
* malignant ſorts, as the bark does'; and cure, tonick medicines are indicated,
and I was ſoon convinced by a multi and amongſt theſe the bark juſtly claims
tude of Inſtances, That, for the ſame one of the firſt places.
- November 1751. 4 E. deep
586 Succeſs of the Bark in ulcerated Sore Throats. Nov.
deep root. For in this, if in any merate the ſymptoms of this diſeaſe,
cale, the old rule is to be obſerved, ſince that is already ſo well done to my
Principiis obſta, &c. hand, by the maſterly pen of Dr. Fo:
Mr. Cooper an apothecary of that thergill. I would only obſerve that
town, a very ſenſible and careful man, there is a vaſt variety in the appearance
obſerving the method in which the of it; and that the only certain dia.
child, laſt mentioned, was treated, ap gnoſtics are the aphthous ulcers and
plied it afterwards to thoſe perſons who ſloughs on the tonſils and parts about
conſulted him, and as he had a princi the pharynx.-Very few here have had
pal ſhare in the buſineſs of the town, he the ſcarlet effloreſcence on the ſkin—
had frequent opportunities ofexperienc With ſeveral lately it has, on its firſtſ:
ing its efficacy. He told me ſome zure ſeemed to be complicated with 1
time afterwards, that inſtead of prepar fever of the inflammatory kind, th:
ing the medicines in ſmall quantities, pulſe being full and hard ; but yet if a.
according to my preſcription, he had ny evacuations, or nitrous medicine,
been obliged to make up ſeveral gallons were ordered on that account, it his
at a time : ſo numerous were the ſick, ſoon ſhewed its putrid tendency, by th:
and ſo little variation was it neceſſary to ſpreading of the ulcers, finking of tº
make in the compoſition of the remedy. pulſe and ſpirits, &c. In theſe perſºn,
Upon a careful examination of his the Blood has appeared with a fizy qui
books, it appears, that ſince I viſited on its ſurface, but the ſerum is uſual;
maſter Wallis, 242 perſons have been of a yellowiſh colour, and upon tº
his patients for this diſeaſe, who were leaſt motion the cruor readily mit
all treated in the manner hereafter re with it; ſo that here the lymph ſtem
lated and not more than ſeven died : of to be coagulated by the internalia,
which number he mentions no more at the ſame time that the texture ofti,
than one, who took the medicines red globules is lax and broken.-
regularly, and in good time; to the Moſt perſons have in the beginniº
others he was not called in till the diſ. been afflićted with a nauſea and wom:
eaſe had made a confiderable progreſs. ings, and ſome with a looſeneſs; and
By looking over my own papers, they who are coſtive, and ſeem that
and the files of ſeveral apothecaries, to fore to want to have their bodies oper
whom I have preſcribed, I find that I ed, have, upon the uſe of thegenid
have myſelf attended upwards of fifty eccoprotics, immediately been ſº
perſons ill of this diſeaſe ; who were with a diarrhoea, which afterward”
all treated in the method here recom has been found difficult to reſtraid, "
mended ; and of that number two only keep within due bounds. On this *
have died ; of which, one after the diſ. count it is extremely dangerous tog"
order, in the throat was cured, fell into
any medicine(even rhubarb iſºl th:
a phthiſis, and died tabid ; the other
leaſt ſuſpicious of all others) which his
perſon I was not called to till the 7th a tendency to move the belly.--"
day of the diſeaſe, when the putrefac thoſe who have had the diſeaſº"
moſt violence, the head has bº al.
tion had ſpread too far to be conquered,
a delirium being come on, ſo that it was ways heavy and ſtupid, and the tº
almoſt impoſſible to keep the patient in foul and full of tears. — Not º'
bed, or to uſe any of the uſual methods, have had the ſkin covered with Pº
or medicines. chiae and purple ſpots. d -

My very learned and ingenious When i am called to a patient.”

friend, Dr Cameron of this place, tells upon examination find the Pºſ" º:
me, that he has not had one ſail under the fauces ulcerated, or tumefied wº
his care ; and that he has treated the etyfipelatous appearance *
them all in this method. by Dr. Fothergill, I immediatº º:
it is unneceſſary for me to enu
1751. Medicated Steams recommended. 587
the hot ſteam of a boiling mixture of vi known the putrefaction ſtopt where the
negar, myrrh, and honey, to be received diſorder has been but ſlight; but I think
into the throat thro' a funnel inverted. If they are not to be truſted to alonie with
it ſeem neceſſary to make this ſtill more out proper internal remedies in any caſe,
penetrating, I ſometimes add ſome of how light ſo ever it may appear: Be
the ſp. Mynderer. Pharm. Edinburg, to cauſe from very ſtrifling appearances at
the mixture. This ſteam can ſcarcely firſt, the diſeaſe ſometimes encreaſes to
be uſed too frequently, taking care only a terrible height upon wrong manage
that it be received of a due degree of ment, or, what is almoſt as bad, impru
heat. dent negligence.
The uſe of this as a topic is very If the prima via: ſeem foul, or much
great, the vapour being very penetrat loaded it may be neceſſary to begin the
ing, reſolvent, antiputreſcent, and de cure by cleanſing the ſtomach with car
tergent ; and in every reſpect, much duus tea, in which is diſſolved a little fal
more efficacious than any gargariſm or vitrioli, and ſome other gentle and quick
inječtion can be. Beſide this, it is alſo emetic. No other evacuation ſeems
leſs offenſive to the taſte, on which ac proper; and this is only to be uſed at
count young perſons are not ſo averſe the very beginning of the diſeaſe, when
to its uſe, may oftentimes grow fond of it is often of great ſervice : But as it
it, when they have experienced its rarely happens that a phyſician is call’d
good effects on their throats. The in ſo ſoon, and as the nature of the diſ
ſteam is alſo very eaſily and effectually eaſe will not admit of the leaſt delay,
applied to the affe&ted parts; whereas I have uſually found it neceſſary to be
it is ſometimes difficult, if not impoſſi gin immediately by giving the bark
ble for the fick to uſe a gargle. This join'd with ſp. Myndereri. If an efflo
Dr. Fothergill takes notice of ; and in reſcence on the ſkin appears I ſometimes
that caſe orders it to be inječted with a add the pulv. contrayerv. comp. In a di
ſyringe. It muſt be acknowledged that arrhoea I uſually join it with caſcarilla
this is ſometimes a neceſſary expedient, extr. lign. campechenſ. decoèt. alb. or
where no other means can be employ the like; and in great fickneſs of the ſto
ed; but the vapour is doubtleſs the mach, or lowneſs of ſpirits, with the
moſt efficacious application; becauſe conf. cardiac. But if the putrefaction is
the moſt volatile and penetrating parts great, and the pulſe quick and weak, I
of the decoction fly off in evaporation, always add to each doſe a few grains cf
which, as they are vaſtly divided and the extract of myrrh inade with water,
ačtuated by the heat, muſt act upon the or from 3ij to 3ſs of a decoction prepar
parts to which they are applied, with ed by boiling myrrh pulv. 3iij in aq.
the greateſt force and energy.—Theſe font. 3ix ad colatur. 3v.j. In this caſe I
ſteams are alſo of ſervice in another re prefer myrrh to the contrayerva root,
ſpect; for, by their frequent uſe, the of which Dr. Fothergill is ſo fond, be
air which the patient inſpires, becomes cauſe it ſeems to be more balſamic and
medicated (an article ſurely of very ſtrengthening, and well to deſerve the
great importance in all putrid diſeaſes, character which Boerhaave gives it, of
eſpecially where the larynx and aſpera being one of the very beſt antiſeptics.
arteria are ſo liable to be affected) the If it be thought proper to make the me
chamber becomes more tolerable and dicine ſtill a little warmer; the myrrh
leſs infectious to the attendants; and in ſubſtance may be mixt with it. For
the noiſome ſmell of the breath of the by the grinding it with ſugar, and adding
ſick (which, where the gangrene has the liquors gradually, it will be uniform
ſpread far, is very offenſive to them. ly diſſolved into a lac, and ſuſpended.
ſelves and all about them) is conquer'd, But in general I have thought that the
or at leaſt very much corre&ed. decočtion or extraćt (if judiciouſly pre
By the ſole uſe of theſe ſteams I have pared) which does not contain much of
4. E. z. ths
£88 Decodion of the Bark not to be depended on. Now,
the refinous parts, fits eaſieſt and lighteſt the deco&tion is boil'd too violently,
on the ſtomach of the fick. ſome of the fineſt parts of the medicine
That the bark in ſubſtance is more may be carried off. I know it is no:
efficacious than any other preparation of uſually thought that the bark contain:
it muſt be acknowledged; but when the any parts which are liable to be evapo.
ſtrength of the patient is much reduced, rated by boiling: But whoever co-fi.
and the digeſtive powers are propor ders, that in ſubſtance it is more effic.
tionably weaken'd, which is uſual in cious than in decočtion or extract; and
putrid fevers upon the very firſt ſeiſure, that in making long decoètions of th:
the decočtion or extračt may be thought bark, the houſe will be filled with ſmell,
preferable, as being lighter on the ſto will be eaſily led to think that ſome ºf
mach than the groſs powder. But it the finer parts muſt fly off in that prep.
muſt be obſerved that in but very few ration. If to this we add what Hoffman
ſhops is the extract to be depended on. obſerves, that the virtue of the baſk
With ſome apothecaries 'tis uſual to add conſiſts in a great meaſure in its bill.
a confiderable quantity of fixt alcaline mick parts; and that theſe are volatiº
ſalt to the bark in decočtion, in order we ſhall have no longer afiy doubl; in
to procure a larger quantity of extract, this matter. His words are theſe: ‘A.
and exalt its colour. It is alſo a cuſtom “ cedit tandern tertium chine china: it
with ſome, who regard their own gain ‘grediens, natura admodur, gratunk"
more than the welfare of their patients, ‘Jamicum ſtilicet, quod ſapore & ºrt
to draw off a tincture firſt with ſpirit of * NoN T A M Pulve R is, QUAM Poſit;
wine, and then boil down the bark, thus * Ex PRO LECT A DISTILLATION IS OF:
deſpoil'd of its refinous and balſamic “Aqua, NoN v1 N i spiritu Masi.
parts, into a ſort of extraćt. The latter ‘ festatu R.' [Diſ. de recio china th:
method gives a heavy inert ſubſtance was uſu in Fabrib. intermittent. W. 23]
of very little virtue; the other prepa In the uſe alſo of the ſpiritus Myntti.
ration is improper in the preſent caſe, on eri care ought to be taken that this tº
account of the putreſcent quality of the exačtly neutralized; or rather, as tº
alcali. And here it may not be amiſs diſeaſe is ſo putreſcent, that it inclineſ:
to obſerve that in the preparation of ex wards the acid". This neutral ſpirità
tracts, the decoctions ought previouſly particularly of uſe where the heat is ſt
to be made by as gentle a heat as poſſi ry great, it being very attenuating, and
ble; and afterwards evaporated very yet antiſeptic. [Vid. Boerhaave's Chſ.
ſlowly. Theſe are circumſtances very miſtry, proceſs IoS. $, 50.]
little attended to, and yet the virtues of I have often been very agreeably ſº
the medicine do in a great meaſure de prized at the good effects of the nº
pend upon them: For if the heat be thod above recommended. If uſed tº
violent towards the end of the evapora ly in the diſeaſe, the ſwelling of tº
tion, the extract is liable to be burnt, tonfils uſually decreaſes, the ſlough
and ſo is render'd good for little; and if caſt off, and all the dangerous ſymptom,
aſ:

* Since the writing of this Dr. Pringle's paper publiſh'd in the Philoſophi.
cal Tranſactions, No 495, has come to my hands. I therein obſerve that, toº
trary to all writers who have gone before him, he attributes an antile?”
virtue to the alcaline ſalts both fixed and volatile, particularly the latter which,
he ſays, exceed, in this reſpect, even ſea ſalt itſelf. The experiments ſeem
to have been made with great care and accuracy, and therefore are not to be
controverted: Nevertheleſs, as the effea, of medicines when taken into *
body, is very different from the event of experiments made with them ºn the
blood or juices out of the body, nothing abſolutely concluſive can be drawn
from thence. Thus much appears to be certain, that the alcaline ſalº, both
fixt and volatile, when taken internally, increaſe the heat, diſſolve .
r
175 I. Balſamics neceſſary to compleat the Cure. 589
are removed in 3 or 4 days time. When In one inſtance lately I met with the ſore
phe putrefaction is thus ſufficiently con throat and ſcarlet eruption complicated
quer'd, it is requiſite to clear the firſt with the meaſles. The diaphoretic anti
paſſages by a ſmall doſe of rhubarb, ſeptic method ſucceeded here without
which is to be repeated at proper in the bark; which I was afraid to give
tervals, continuing the bark, &c. on the in that caſe, becauſe of the cough and
intermediate days for a conſiderable ſtraitneſs on the lungs ; the uſual at
time. For want of this caution I have tendants of the meaſles. In this diſeaſe,
known two or three perſons long afflic it is ſomewhat ſurprizing, that the
ted with a conſtant fixt pain in the glands about the throat ſhould be ſo
bowels; which ſeem'd to proceed from much affected, and yet the patient feel
ſome excoriation or ulcerations, occa ſo little uneaſineſs from thence. I have
fion'd by a lodgment of the putrid frequently known the parts very much
ſanies in the inteſtines. To obviate this ſwell'd and covered with thick ſloughs,
in ſome meaſure, it is neceſſary for the whilſt the ſick perſon made little com
patients to avoid ſwallowing their ſaliva plaint of the ſoreneſs; and ſwallowed
as much as poſſible; and to waſh their nearly as well as in perfect health. A
mouths always before they drink, or very remarkable inſtance of this kind I
take any ſuſtenance. cannot forbear mentioning. A gentle
To compleat the cure, it is proper man of Ludlow, of great fortune, me.
that the patient ſhould enter upon a rit, and learning, but of a ſedentary
courſe of balſamics, chalybeat waters ſtudious life, and tender conſtitution,
with elix. vitriol. or the like; in order to took this diſeaſe by infection from his
ſtrengthen the ſolids, and invigorate the lady, who had it in a violent manner,
blood. This is the more neceſſary, be and recover'd by the method above
cauſe no diſtemper is more liable to re deſcribed. He alſo got well by the
turn than this. In particular if they ſame means; but going a journey ſoon
who have once had it, are at any time afterwards, he took cold, and had a
afterwards ſeized with a fever of a pu return of the ſame complaint ; tho’ ſo
trid kind, they ſeldom fail to have this little ſenſible was he of it himſelf, that
complaint likewiſe. But, of all others, being at table, and feeling ſomething
the ſmall pox ſeems moſt diſpoſed to aſ: looſe on the inſide of his lips, he wiped
ſociate itſelf with this diſeaſe; and that his mouth with a napkin, and laying
not in the malignant ſorts only, but even hold of the ſkin, drew off not only the
when it is mildeſt, and moſt diſtinčt. cuticle from the inſide of his lips and
When this is the caſe, the puſtules ſeem roof of his mouth, but a large ſlough
crude, and the maturation does not go alſo from the left tonſil, which went
forward well. This circumſtance how deep, and left a wide opening in the
ever is not attended with ſo great dan gland. This, for ſome time afterwards,
ger as it may ſeem to be, becauſe the uſed to bleed upon every ſlight occa
ſame method is proper in both diſeaſes. fion ; a ſmall branch of an artery hav
ing

red globules of the blood, and give an acrimony to the juices. There is no
one much converſant in pračtice, but muſt have obſerv'd, that the volatile alca
line ſalts, taken in large quantities in fevers, have thrown out miliary eruptions
and petechiae, and occaſion'd haemorrhages; manifeſt tokens of a diſſolved ſtate
of blood. And with regard to the fixt alcalines, it may be ſufficient to mention
what is obſerved by thoſe who uſe Mrs. Stephens's medicine, that the urine be
comes alcaline : (not to mention their effect in the pſeudopolypus.) For theſe
reaſons I cannot approve of uſing either ſort internally in this diſeaſe, but think
the cautions above given abſolutely neceſſary.
590 The Life of Dr. Jonathan Swift. Now,
ing been open'd by the ſeparation of the Dublin, but what called this family thi.
eſchar *. ther does not appear.
This diſeaſe has ſo great a reſem Soon after the birth of the dean, the
blance to the epidemic fickneſs amongſt woman who ſuckled him was obliged
the cattle, that I am verily perſuaded it to make a voyage to England, and hav.
is of the ſame nature, and might be ing a nurſe's fondneſs for the child at
cured by ſimilar treatment ti her breaſt, ſhe carried him with her,
without the knowledge of his mother,
Worceſter, O&t. Yours, &c. or any of his relations.
15, 175 I. W. Wall. What was Mr. Swift's profeſſion, we
are not told, but his income depending
.* Dr. Fothergill [p. 62.] takes no upon agencies periſhed with him; the
tice of theſe haemorrhages as dangerous little he had ſaved, being ſcarce a ſºb.
fymptoms when they happen after the ſiſtence for his widow, the children were
diſeaſe has happened 3 or 4 days. He taken care of by their uncle Godwin,
attributes them all to a branch of an ar who inherited the paternal eſtate.
tery being deſtroyed by the mortifica Mr. Swift, about two years after her
tion, and laid open by the ſeparation huſband's death, went to reſide in Lei.
of the ſlough i tho' this may perhaps be ceſterſhire, and about one year after.
moſt frequently the caſe, yet probably, wards the nurſe returned to Ireland with
in many perſons, the bleeding may be the child, having kept him three year,
owing to the diſſolved ſtate of the blood, at Whitehaven in Cumberland; but whe.
as is uſual in the ſmall pox and malig ther his mother, his uncle, or any 0.
nant fevers. ther of his relations had received in
f It is obſervable that Severinus, in formation where he was, to whom
whoſe time, viz. Anno 1618, this diſ. he was delivered when carried back in.
eaſe was epidemical in Italy, takes noto Ireland, or whether his uncle Godwit,
tice that it was preceded by a ſickneſs who took charge of his education, rei.
of the ſame kind amongſt the cattle. ded in Ireland, or England, are circum:
Wid. Severin, in tradatu de wal)aſzow ſtances about which his lordſhip isſilent.
Aapaks. At fix years old he was put to a ſchool
at Kilkenny, and about 8 years after.
Some account of the Life, Charaćter, wards he was entered a ſtudent of Trini.
and Writings of the late celebrated ty college, Dublin. He lived there in
Dr. Jonath AN Swift, D. S. P. D. perfect regularity and obedience to the
from the lord OR RERY's letters to ſtatutes, but as his temper was not ſo.
his Son, juſt publiſhed. cial, and the academical exerciſes were
not agreeable to his genius, he was lik
HE grandfather of Dr. Jonathan tle regarded and leſs beloved. Hiſtory
1 Swift, was the Rev. M. r. Tho and poetry he ſtudied with great appli.
mas Swift, vicar of Goodridge, near cation and ſucceſs, but had ſo much
Roſs, in Hertfordſhire; he enjoyed a neglected the ſciences, that he was it.
paternal eſtate, which is now in poſ fuſed his degree of batchelor of artsſor
ſeſſion of his great grandſon Dean Swift, inſufficiency, and at laſt obtained it or
Eſq; and had fix ſons, Godwin, Tho ly ſpeciali gratia, a phraſe which, in
mas, Dryden, William, Jonathan, and that univerſity, carries with it the ºt.
Adam. Jonathan married Mrs. Abigail moſt obliquy and reproach. Full of the
Erick of Leiceſterſhire, by whom he indignation which this treatment, how"
had one daughter, born in the firſt year ever juſt, had excited, he reſolved to
of his marriage, and one ſon, after purſue his ſtudies at Oxford, where pro
wards lean of St. Patrick's, who was ducing the teſtimonium of his degrº,
born on the 36th of November 1667, the words ſeriali gratia being though
two months after his father's death, in to imply extraordinary merit, he wº
immediately
1751. The Life of Dr. Jonathan Swift. 591
immediately admitted ad eundem : he and was impatient to return to the
choſe to enter himſelf of Hart hall, now converſation in which he delighted; he
Hartford college, where, except ſome therefore reſigned his prebendary in fa
viſits to his mother at Leiceſter, and to vour of a friend, and returned to Sheen,
Sir Wm Temple, at Moor-Park, Surrey, where he continued till the death of Sir
whoſe lady was related to Mr. Swift's Wm. Temple, who, beſides a pecuniary
mother, he conſtantly reſided till he legacy, left to him the publication of his
took his degree of Maſter of Arts, which poſthumous works.
was in the year 1691. The king had promiſed Sir Wm.
His uncle Godwin continued to ſup Temple that Swift ſhould be put into
ſ: him till the year of the revolution, the firſt vacancy which ſhould happen
ut falling about that time into a le among the prebends of Weſtminſter,
thargy, Sir Wm Temple enabled him to or Canterbury. He therefore, upon the
continue his ſtudies at Oxford, and when death of his patron, came to London,
he quitted that univerſity received him and delivered a memorial to the king, in
to his houſe as his friend and compani which he claimed his promiſe, but it
on. Mr. Swift alſo received frequent producing no effect, after a long at
preſents from his uncle William, to tendance at Whitehall, he gave up,
whom he wrote a letter of thanks in with great reluctance, all hope of a
1692, a copy of which is inſerted by ſettlement in England : for tho’ he had
his lordſhip. dedicated Sir Wm. Temple's works to
When he had been about two years the king, his majeſty never took the
at Moor Park he contraćted a long and leaſt notice of him after Sir Wm's
dangerous illneſs, by eating an immo death. He therefore accepted an invi
derate quantity of fruit, and to this ſur tation from the Earl of Berkeley, who
feit he aſcribed that giddineſs in his was appointed one of the lords juſtices
head which continued ever afterwards, in Ireland, to attend him as his chaplain
with irregular intermiſſions, and termi and private ſecretary ; but one Buſh,
nated in total debility of body and mind. another of Lord Berkeley's attendants,
As ſoon as he was ſufficiently reco found means to infinuate to his lordſhip,
vered to travel, he went, by the advice that the poſt of ſecretary was not pro
of his phyſicians, into Ireland, and re per for a clergyman ; and his lordſhip
ceived ſo much benefit by the journey, was ſo eaſily convinced of this impro
that in a ſhort time, he believed his priety, that after making ſome apology
health to be confirmed, and returned to Mr. Swift, he diveſted him of that
into England to his patron Sir Wm. who office and beſtowed it upon Buſh; this
having ſettled at Sheen, was often viſit. injurious treatment Swift revenged by
ed by King William. Here Swift had a ſhort, but biting ſatire, intitled, The
frequent opportunities of converſing Diſcovery.
with that prince, who once offered to Mr Swift, notwithſtanding the petu
make him a captain of horſe, an offer, lance of his reſentment, was, during
the refuſal of which, in his ſplenetic the joint government of the Earls of
diſpoſitions, he uſed to mention with Berkeley and Galway preſented to two
regret; but at that time he had reſolved livings, Laracor and Rathbeggan. Lara
to take orders, and ſoon after went a cor was worth about 200 l. per Ann.
gain to Ireland, in the charaćter of an and Rathbeggan about 60 l. and they
eccleſiaſtic, with letters of recommen were the only preferments that he ob
dation from Sir Wm. Temple to Lord tained till the year 1713. when he
Capel, the lord deputy, who gave him was made dean of St. Patrick's.
the firſt vacant benefice, which was a As ſoon as he had taken poſſeſſion of
prebendary worth about 1ool. per Ann. his two livings, he went to reſide at
But Swift ſoon grew weary of being Laracor, but a conſtant reſidence at this
at ſo great a diſtance from London, place was not poſſible to a perſon of his
diſpoſition ;
 592 Made Dean of St. Patrick's, and why. Nov.
diſpoſition; he made frequent excur ly papers ; and then, to the total diſ
fions not only to Dublin but to London. appointment of his ambition, he was
While he was indulging this inclination made dean of St. Patrick's. His ſpirit
to ramble, the rich deanery of Derry was diſcovered to be fierce and ungo
became vacant, and would have been vernable, the fallies of his genius irre
given to him by Lord Berkeley, if Dr. gular, and his manner aſſuming ; his
King, then biſhop of Derry, and af. friends therefore probably wiſhed him
terwards archbiſhop of Dublin, had promoted at a diſtance, and conſidered
not intreated of his lordſhip, with great the new dignity to which he was pre
earneſtneſs, that, as Derry was ſituated ferred as an honourable and profitable
in the midſt of preſbyterians, the dea baniſhment. The queen had intended
nery might be given to ſome grave and him a biſhoprick in England, which
elderly divine, who would reſide upon was conſtantly the obječt of his ambi
the ſpot, and not to Swift who was a tion; but Dr. Sharpe, archbiſhop of
ſprightly young man, and would be York, repreſented him to the queen as
frequently abſent. Swift was accord not being a chriſtian, and a certain great
ingly ſet aſide for his youth, but he lady ſupported the aſperſion; the queen
lived to ſee Dr. King ſet aſide for his therefore at length gave the biſhoprick
age, when, upon the death of Dr. to another. Swift, after this event, ſtill
Lindſay, he claim'd the primacy of Ire ſpoke of the queen with decorum, but
land; but this diſappointment the arch his reſentment was without bounds
biſhop no otherwiſe reſented, than by when he mentioned the archbiſhop or
receiving the new primate, Dr. Bolter, the lady.
in his own houſe, without riſing from Upon his arrival in Ireland to take
his chair, and making this apology, poſſeſſion of his deanery, he found the
“My Lord, I am certain your grâce rage of party ſo violent, that the com
“ will forgive me, becauſe, You know mon people, who had been taught to
* I'm too old to riſe.” regard him as a Jacobite; pelted him
In 1701, Mr. Swift took his doćtor's with dirt and ſtones as he paſſed thro'
degree ; and upon the death of King the ſtreets. The chapter of St. Patrick's
William, which happened in the ſame received him with reluctance, and op
year, he came to England. He was poſed all his meaſures; but Swift knew
known to the great men in both the too much of human nature to be greatly
fačtions, which were diſtinguiſhed by diſcouraged at this treatment. His firſt
the names Whig and Tory, and he ſoon attempt was to reduce to reaſon and o
openly attached himſelf to the tories, bedience his reverend brethren of the
though he had been educated with the chapter; and in this he ſucceeded ſo
whigs, becauſe as he ſaid the whigs perfectly, that in a ſhort time they held
had renounced their old principles and him in the higheſt reſpect and venera
received others, which their forefathers tion, and ſubmitted implicitly to what
held in utter abhorrence. From 1702 ever he propoſed.
to 171 o he reſided much in England, Having eſtabliſhed himſelf in his
and labour'd, tho' ſecretly, yet with deanery, he returned to England in the
great diligence, in proſecuting the beginning of the year 1714, where he
ſchemes that were formed to produce found his great friends diſunited, and
the change in the miniſtry which then the queen in ill health and diſtreſſed cir
happened: His intimacy with the Lord cumſtances ; all his endeavours to ob
Oxford appears to have commenced in viate theſe evils were ineffectual, and
17c.9, at which time his character as he retired deſponding and diſappointed
an author was well eſtabliſhed; and to the houſe of a friend in Berkſhire,
from the year to to 13, he was buſied where he remained till the queen died,
in maintaining the cauſe of the mi. an event which left him utterly with
niſtry, in pamphlets, poems, and week out hope of obtaining a ſettlement in
England ;
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1751. of Miſ; Blandy's poiſoning her Father. 593

England ; he therefore returned as faſt and his effigies diſplayed in every ſtreet,
as poſſible to Dublin, where he ſtill re the rabble crowded after him with ac
ceived frequent indignities, not only clamations, he was conſulted in what
from the populace, but from perſons of ever related to domeſtic policy in ge
almoſt every condition; a treatment neral, and to the trade of Ireland in
that encreaſed the ſourneſs of his tem particular ; he was eminently a law
per, confined his acquaintance, and giver to the weavers, who frequently
added bitterneſs to his ſtyle. came in a body to receive his advice in
In the year 1716 he was privately ſettling the rates of their manufactures,
married, by Dr. Aſhe, then biſhop of and the wages of their Journeymen ;
Clogher, to a lady whom he has cele and when elections were depending for
brated by the name of Stel L. A. She the city of Dublin, many corporations
was the daughter of Sir William Tem refuſed to declare themſelves till they
ple's ſteward, whoſe name was Johnſon; knew his ſentiments and inclinations.
and Sir William when he died left her Over the populace he was now the moſt
1 oool. in conſideration of her father's abſolute monarch that ever governed
faithful ſervices. She was a perſon of men ; he was regarded by perſons of
great delicacy, extreamly beautiful, and every rank with veneration and eſteem,
equally remarkable for the ſweetneſs of and in the poſſeſſion of this power, thus
her temper and the poignancy of her admired and belowed, he continued till
wit; her underſtanding was of the firſt he loſt his ſenſes, a loſs which he ſeemed
claſs, her prudence uncommon, and her to foreſee, and which he prophetically
piety exemplary. The dean became lamented to his friends.
acquainted with her while he lived [To be continued J
with Sir William Temple ; when
ſhe firſt left England is not known, Further Particulars of the poiſoning Mr.
but they continued the ſame occo Blandy. (ſee p. 438.)
nomy of life after marriage as be
fore ; he remained at the deanery, ſhe H E laſt time capt. Cr—n was at
in lodgings on the other ſide of the Mr. Blandy's houſe before his ſet
Liffy. He never openly acknowledged ting out for Scotland, he put a powder
her for his wife, nor did their intimacy into ſome peas which the old gentle
exceed the bounds of platonic love ; man was eating for dinner, who ever
ſuch care being always taken to ſum. afterwards complained of a pain in his
mon witneſſes of their converſation, bowels, a ſore throat, and a ſtench in
that it would perhaps be impoſſible to his noſe,
prove that they had ever been together Soon after Cr—n arrived in Scotland
but in the preſence of at leaſt a third Miſs Blandy received from him ſome
perſon. Upon this extraordinary con Scotch Pebbles and a powder defigned,
dućt his lordſhip obſerves, that there as it was pretended, to clean them.
are ačtions of which the true motives On Monday the 5th of Auguſt, ſhe
will never be known, and that this fa&t put ſome of this powder into a baſon
is perhaps one, which having related of water-gruel, the greater part of
as he learnt it from the Dean's relations
which was eaten by her father, but
and friends, he leaves to the reader's he ſaid it had a peculiar taſte, and left.
obſervations. ſome of it; this being carried by the
About the year 1720, the dean, who ſervant into the kitchen, Miſs imme
had been ſo lately neglected, aſperſed, diately followed, and putting a ſpoon
and pelted, began to be popular ; but into it drew it out full of a white
his popularity was not univerſal, till the ſediment, ſaying “ look here, the oat
publication of the Drapier's letters; he * meal looks very white ; ſhe then.
then became the idol of the people, ſtirred it with her finger and put it again
his health was drank in every company, into the baſon.
* November, 1751. 4 F Mr.
594. Of Miſs Blandy’s poiſoning her Father. Nov.
Mr. Blandy was ſoon greatly diſ direčt it, as he always uſed to do, and
ordered, and a poor waſherwoman who put it himſelf into the poſt-box. This
had taſted the water-gruel that remain letter Mr. Littleton carried to his maſter,
ed in the baſon, was taken ſo ill that ſhe and, by his order, opened and read it
was carried home in a chair. as follows:
Theſe circumſtances cauſed the ſer
vants to ſuſpe&t that the ſediment in the ‘DEAR Willy, My father is ſº bad
water-gruel was poiſon; they therefore that I have only time to tell you, that
privately ſent for the apothecary, and if you don't hear from me ſºon again
ſhewed it to him, but he knew not
what it was ; they alſo communicated
their ſuſpicion to a lady who was ac
quainted in the family, but in ſo deli
: don't be frighted: I am better myſelf;
and left any accident ſºuld happen to
your letters take care what you write
My ſincere compliments,
cate an affair ſhe did not chuſe to inter I am ever 1%urs.”
fere; the ſervants therefore, on the
Friday following, ventured to appriſe her name was not ſubſcribed to this let
their maſter himſelf of his danger, that ter which Mr. Blandy ordered his clerk
he might take ſuch antidotes as ſhould to keep.
be adviſed before it was too late. He On Sunday the 11th many circum
received this intelligence without ſur ſtances having confirmed the opinion
priſe, as it only confirmed his own ſuſ that Mr. Blandy was poiſoned, Mr.
picion. Soon after he went into the Littleton ventured to accuſe Miſs of
kitchen, having been informed that the fact. This accuſation ſhe at firſt
Miſs was there, and beginning to taſk reſented to him as an inſult, but after
of ſome perſons who had died by poi wards commended among the ſervants
ſon, he turned ſuddenly to his daugh as an honeſt though indiſcreet zeal for
ter, and looking ſternly at her, ſaid his maſter.
“ I am afraid that it will be my lot to On monday the 12th ſhe was, by
“ be poiſoned;" this threw her into the order of her father, confined to
great confuſion, but ſhe ſoon recovered her room, and two men were ap
herſelf, put on a forced ſmile, and pointed to watch her; every thing
making ſome jocular reply, immediate with which ſhe could make away with
ly went out. herſelf, even to her garters, being firſt
From this day Mr. Blandy kept his removed.
room, and miſs continued to be officious The hint which ſhe had given Cr—n
about him, but the ſervants fearing ſhe to take care what he wrote, encreaſed
would give him more of the powder, the precaution which had been be
deſired he would forbid her his room, fore taken to prevent his letters from
which he did. coming to her hand ; and by the next
This ſhe affected to reſent with grief poſt a letter from Cr—n to her was
and ſurpriſe, and requeſted, by ſeveral intercepted in which was this ex
meſſages, to be permitted to wait on preſſion, “above all do not ſpare the
her papa; at firſt he refuſed, but at powder, in order to keep the pebbles
length ſhe was admitted, and ſeeing her clean.” This letter was carried to Miſs's
fit down at his bed's feet, he ſaid “my room, and read to her by Dr. Addington.
dear girl, I forgive thee with all my Mr. Blandy's diſorder ſtill encreaſing,
heart, but will hang Cr—n if I can. Dr. Lewis of Oxford was called in to the
—Begone ;” upon which he turned aſſiſtance of Dr. Addington, but the re
from her, and ſhe withdrew. medies which they preſcribed were in
About this time ſhe wrote a letter to effectual, and the unhappy old gentle.
Cr—n, which having ſealed with man having many days ſuffered inex
three wafers, ſhe gave to one Little. preſſible torment, on Wedneſday Aug.
ton her father's clerk, deſiring him to 14, about two o'clock expired.
One
 175i. He dies.—She endeavours to eſcape. 595
One of the men who had been ap ed her 201. to procure her a poſt-chaiſe,
pointed to take care of miſs, immedi and promiſed to provide for her if ſhe
ately entered her room, and telling her would go with her to the weſt of Eng
abruptly that her father was dead, ſhe land; but theſe offers were alſo reject
fainted; but when the apothecary ſoon ed, and miſsthen deſired as a laſt favour,
afterwards told her the ſame thing, ſhe that ſhe would go to bed with her, but
only anſwered I know it, Sir, without to this the girl would not conſent. Her
any apparent emotion. miſtreſs therefore ſummoned all her
She was now releaſed from her con preſence of mind, and concealing her
finement, and imagining herſelf to be diſappointment and her anger, ſhe treat
miſtreſs of 12,000 l. ſhe began to pro ed the propoſal ſhe had made as a jeſt,
vide for her ſafety that ſhe might en and ſaid with an air of jocular negli
joy it; ſhe brought down into the kit gence “Is it not madneſs in me to
chen a paper of powder and a large think of going out at this time of night,
parcel of letters, which ſhe threw into beſides where can I go one can hard
the fire, and when they were reduced ly help laughing at ſuch a whim.” She
to aſhes ſhe ſaid now I am pretty eaſy. then diſmiſſed her, and at one o'clock
She then applied to Robert Harman, went to bed alone.
her livery ſervant, and offered him The next morning about ten o'clock,
5ool. to carry her off, which herefuſed. dreſſed in a black ſack and bonnet, and
In the evening the cook aſked her having about her near 1 oool. in caſh and
who ſhe would have to lie with her ? to bank notes, ſhe went through the kit
which ſhe anſwered “the night is my chen, where the ſervants were at break
own, and I will have whom I pleaſe.” faſt, without ſpeaking, opened the ſtreet
About 8 o'clock ſhe called for ſupper, door and went out, none offering ei
but the ſervants not carrying it up ſo ther to ſtop or to follow her ; but near
ſoon as ſhe expečted, ſhe damned them, Henley church-yard ſhe was taken no
and behaved in ſuch a manner as made tice of by ſome children, and being pre
them afraid to approach her. ſently known, ſhe was followed over
Mr. Littleton, having obſerved this the bridge by a crowd of people, who
ſtrange behaviour, procured three of imagined ſhe would throw herſelf into
his friends to come to the houſe, but the river. She perceived with terror
before any ſtep was taken to ſecure the and confuſion that the multitude which
lady, he went with them to a gentle ſurrounded her encreaſed every mo
man of the law in the neighbourbood ment, and having now paſſed the bridge
for advice, and being told by him that and got into Berkſhire ſhe took refuge
they had no buſineſs in Miſs Blandy's in the angel alehouſe, where ſhe called
houſe, nor any right over her perſon for a pint of wine and a toaſt.
without legal authority, they applied But the corporation of Henly having
to the mayor, who ſent for a conſtable, been informed of what had happened,
and ordered them to keep the peace in ſent their ſerjeant and mace-bearer to
the houſe till he came ; the conſtable prevent her going any farther, and ſoon
did indeed come ſoon afterwards, but afterwards Mr. Fiſher, one of the aider
in leſs than a quarter of an hour went men, went and fetched her from the
away again, ſaying that as he had not Angel in a poſt-chaiſe, to prevent her
been properly charged with miſs, he being torn to pieces by the populace.
When ſhe was aſked why ſhe went a
had no right to continue in her houſe.
It was now late, and Miſs having way, ſhe anſwered, that having been
been greatly alarmed at theſe tranſac ſeveral days confined to her room ſhe
tions, and finding herſelf once more at went out for the benefit of the air.
liberty after the departure of the con In the afternoon of the ſame day the
{table ſhe called up the cook, and offer. coroner's inqueſt ſat on the body of the
4 F a deceaſed
696 On the Weather.— A Lottery Meditation. Nov.
deceaſed, and it appeared, by the de letter cauſed her to be fettered and more
poſitions then taken, that miſs Blandy cloſely confined : ſhe has ſince appear
had acknowledged the receipt of a ed thoughtful, attended divine ſervice,
powder from Cr—n, that he ſaid it and behaved in a manner more ſuitable
was a love-powder, that he deſired ſhe to her circumſtances.
would adminiſter it to her father, that Account of the Weather continued.
ſhe accordingly had once put ſome of it H E weather in this month has
into his tea, but that perceiving ſome been unuſually tempeſtuous, and
thing at the bottom of the cup he refu more variable than in the preceding.
ſed to drink it ; that ſhe put a white The laſt concluded wet and cold, the
powder into his water-gruel, and that preſent begun cold and froſty, and con
ſoon after he had eaten the gruel he tinued ſo till the 12th, the wind ſhifting
complained of intolerable pains in his then from N. E. to the Southward,
bowels; that the body, upon the in brought Rain and a warmer air ; and
ſpection, appeared to be univerſally en from that time to near the concluſion of
flamed and mortified, and that it was the the month, we have had frequently ve
opinion of the phiſicians and ſurgeons, ry high winds, and heavy rains with
who were preſent when it was opened, ſome ſnow ; with reſpect to cold, va
that he died by poiſon. riable but not immediate.”
Miſs was therefore charged, by the BA Rome T E R.
inqueſt, with the murder of her father, Higheſt 30, , ; inſt, froſt Wind N.
a warrant of commitment was made Loweſt 29, o, 19 heavy rain, and ſnow.
out, ſhe was delivered into the cuſtody Greateſt var in one day. 's 19 inſt.
of two conſtables, and on Saturday Common ſtation about 29 s.
morning at four o'clock conveyed in a The RMoMEr E R.
Jandau and four to Oxford goal, attend Higheſt 54 26 ult. Wind S. E.
cd only by the conſtables and one Dean, Loweſt 423d inſt, clear very cold N.W.
a woman who had been ſervant in the Greateſt varia- 8d } 28th. 54 to 46
flºº, and
er.
who ſtill continues with tion in one day }
*& N. W. high.
Common ſtation 47.
When ſhe was told by a gentleman The concluſion of the laſt and the be
who viſited her in the goal, that her fa ginning of the preſent, month were
ther did not die worth more than 4oool. moderate, and the weekly bills very
ſhe diſcovered greater confuſion than little affected. After the cold froñy
had ever been obſerved in her before, weather ſet in, the burials increaſed
and ſaid with all the eagerneſs of ſur. from 3 19 to 395 and kept up nearly
prize and diſappointment “I am ſorry to the ſame number the week following.
to hear ſo.” A more temperate moiſt ſeaſon ſuc
She was ſoon after informed that a cecding, reduced them to 338. It has
warrant was gone down to the north been frequently obſerved, and as far as
to apprehend Cr—n, upon which ſhe the bills may be depended on, is de
ſaid with uncommon carneſtneſs “I monſtrable, that an exceſs of wet with
pray God they may take the villain, moderate warmth, is not ſo injurious
that he may ſuffer; for it is allowing to our conſtitutions, as a ſevere cold
to his requeſt and advice. - ſeaſon.
But whatever ſhe might ſecretly ſuf. * On the 21ſt was ſnow, hail, much
fer from remorſe and diſappointment, lightning and thunder.
fhe appeared to be chearful, and par A Meditation or Contemplation by an
took of every amuſement of which her unſucceſsful Adventurer in the Lot:
fituation would admit, as drinking tea tery.
y HY frets my ſoul becauſe of a
twice a day, walking frequently in the
keeper's gardens, and playing at cards
at night, till the duke of Newcaſtle's
W blank J. or why doth it lament
at having miſſed of a prize Suppoſe
I had
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I had got one of the ten thouſands, what and ſtadtholder of the United Provin
then — Why then, ſlap daſh down at ces. This prince was principally con
a blow with the whole catalogue of my cerned in promoting the union of the
wants. But ſoft—Would not the de ſeven provinces, and, happily for his
ſtruction of thoſe wants be the genera countrymen, defeated all the attempts
tion of others ? and the deſtruction of of the duke of Alva, the Spaniſh gene
theſe the generation of more ? and ſo ral, for reducing the provinces to the
on 2–As ſure as a gun.- At this rate, obedience of Philip II, who was ſo ex
what would be gained by a ten thou aſperated at the condućt and popularity
ſand pound prize —Nothing. — Or of the prince, that he hired Balthazar
what have I loſt by a blank 7 – No Gerard to aſſaſſinate him, which was
thing at all.—Why then a blank is juſt executed on July 10, 1584, in his
as good as a ten thouſand pound prize. own palace at Delft. The ſtates im
—Who in their wits can doubt it and mediately conferred all his honours and
conſequently better than an inferior employments upon his ſon, prince Mau
prize.—As plain as a pike ſtaff. Then rice, who held his authority till 1626,
what are they who rejoice at a prize when he was ſucceeded by his brother
— Prize fools. And what are they Frederick Henry, under whoſe admi
who grieve at a blank? — Blank fools. niſtration the ſtates began to flouriſh in
Sing tantara-rara fool, all, fool, all, &c. a confiderable light. Frederick Henry
From the Weſtminſter Journal, Nov. 2, died in 1647, and was ſucceeded by
his ſon William II. It was with him
Hiſtory of the Stadtholderſhip; Occa the ſtates, or rather ſome ambitious
ſioned by the Death of his late Se members of the republick, began their
rene Highneſs the PR 1 N c e of quarrels, which they were the better
O R A N G E*, able to manage, ſince, by the military
OTHING does ſo much honour virtues of the princes of Orange, they
to monarchy, as the readineſs had triumphed over all their enemies,
in ſubjećts of republicks to have re and were acknowledged as a free ſtate :
courſe to ſomething like it, whenever But, before theſe broils were totally
their affairs are in a dangerous conditi compoſed, the prince died, and 7 days
on : This happened frequently among after, the princeſs Mary his widow,
the Grecian ſtates, and alſo in Rome, who was the eldeſt daughter of Charles
where they had a legal proviſion for I. of England, was brought to bed
that purpoſe, by which, when the very of William III. prince of Orange, af.
conſtitution of the ſtate was declining, terwards king of England. In 1654
they inveſted a certain perſon with ab the ſtates general made a treaty with
ſolute power; as Agamemnon, Leoni. Oliver Cromwell, by which they en
das, and Philip of Macedon among gaged to exclude the young prince
the Greeks, who preſided over their from all employments ; and ſoon after
confederate armies; and as in Rome, they made a law to aboliſh the office of
under the title of dićtator, who was to ſtadtholder, with the poſts of captain
take care that the commonwealth ſuffer general and admiral, which was called,
ed no detriment. This evinces that The aët of excluſion : But in the peace
they perceived the neceſſity of yielding concluded between Charles Iſ. and the
to that government for certain ſeaſons, ſtates general, in 1668, it was agreed,
tho' they provided for the abolition of that when the prince of Orange was at
it as ſoon as that neceſſity was over : age, he ſhould enjoy the poſts of cap
Which example was followed by the tain general and admiral : Whether
JDutch, when they revolted from the this was really intended, or not, is un
Spaniſh monarchy, and choſe William certain ; however, when the French,
J. prince of Orange for captain general in 1672, invaded their provinces, the flates
* See an account of his death, marriage, iſſue, &c. in our laſt, p. 547, 548.
 598 Of the late S T A D TH O L D E R. Nov.
ſtates found the neceſſary quotas for le appointed John William Frizo, prince
vying troops were denied by ſeveral of of Naſſau Diets, for his ſucceſſor to
the cities, until a captain general was the hereditary poſſeſſions of the houſe
nominated ; and the people having aſ of Orange, who was elected hereditary
ſaſſinated and tore to pieces the De ſtadtholder of Frieſeland, but was a:
Witts, whom they ſuſpected to be in cidentally drowned in paſſing a river
the French intereſt, compelled the in Holland, on July 14, 1711; leav.
ſtates not only to declare the prince ing his late ſerene Highneſs William
of Orange ſtadtholder, but to ſend Charles Henry Frizo, his only ſon by
deputies to releaſe him from the Maria Louiſa, daughter of Charlº
oath he had taken never to accept of Landgrave of Heſſe Caffel,) who was
that employment : The prince was born on the very day he was drowned
elected captain general and admiral of for his ſucceſſor.
the united provinces, as alſo governor The authority of the princes of 0.
of Holland and Zealand, whereby he range, as it muſt be acknowledged to
was reſtored to all the poſts and ho have had a moſt eſſential part in their
nours, which his anceſtors had exerciſed frame of the Dutch government, and
ſo much to the welfare and reputation in all the fortunes thereof, duringth:
of the republick: He found his coun. whole growth and progreſs of the flate:
try in a melancholy ſituation, invaded, So, has it ever preſerved a very ſtrong
on three different ſides, by the armies root, not only in fix of the proving
of France, Cologne, and Munſter; but even in the general and popular if
moleſted at ſea by the Engliſh ; and fections of the province of Holland it.
diſtraćted by inteſtine commotions ; yet ſelf, whoſe ſtates have formerly enda.
the young prince nobly encountered voured to ſuppreſs, or exclude it.
and overcame the difficulties that ſur The ſucceſsful invaſion of Dutch
rounded him. As the people were for Brabant, in the late war, by count
removing, ſeveral magiſtrates, his high Lowendahl, the French general, and
neſs ſent circular letters to all the towns the clamours of the people againſt ti,
declaring, that the calamities of the venality and corruption of their gº.
ſtate proceeded chiefly from the trea vernors, obliged the republick to have
chery and cowardice of the governors, recourſe to the ſame means as proved
officers, and ſoldiers appointed to de their preſervation in 1672, by eeding
fend the frontier places : The prince a ſtadtholder. The late prince of 0.
put himſelf at the head of the Dutch range ſent a letter to the ſtates of Za.
forces ; he diſappointed the attempts land, offering to their noble mightieſ.
of marſhal Luxemburg; he drove ſes, to whom he had the honour ofbº.
the French from Naerden, in the pro ing a vaſſal, his perſon and ſervices for
vince of Holland ; and obliged them their defence; being ready to riſk with
to abandon their conqueſts in the pro joy, and with the ſame zeal that his an:
vinces of Utrecht, Guelderland, and ceſtors had ſhewn, his life and fortune
Overyſſel: He alſo ſent admiral Ruy for the publick good; for that he would
ter with a ſtrong ſquadron, to drive the repair where they ſhould think fit to
French out of the Caribbee iſlands ;" contribute, at his own charges and ex
and tho' it was an ineffectual attempt, pence, without any to the province,
yet the prince recovered the reputation everything in his power for their com:
and the territories of his country, pro mon defence. The ſtates of Zea.
cured an honourable peace, and re land, upon receipt of this letter, una.
tained his dignity to his death ; after nimouſly concurred in a reſolution,
which the form of government, that which was paſſed on April 28, 1747,
had ſubſiſted before he was made ſtad whereby their noble mightineſſes nomi
tholder, was reſumed. William III. nated the prince of Orange ſtadtholder,
captain

*A_
1751. Of the late S T A D T H O L D E R. 5.99
captain general and admiral of the pro and a deciſive voice, but not in the aſ
vince of Zealand : Which reſolution ſembly of the flates general ; tho' no
was immediately notified to the prince, thing could be tranſačted there without
who ſent another letter to the ſtates, his knowledge, or againſt his conſent.
wherein he acquainted them, “That It is very certain, from the exerciſe of
his zeal for the publick welfare, his this office in the United Provinces, that
love for his country, the blood from the power of the republick was ne
whence he deſcended, and the name ver at a ſtand, till the office of ſtad
that he bore, did not ſuffer him to re tholder was laid aſide ; and, in the
jećt ſo unanimous a requeſt.” The opinion of the judicious and impartial
utility of this reſolution of the ſtates of people, the commonwealth has been
Zealand was apparent to all the inhabi declining ever ſince: Of this the re
tants of the United Provinces; the city publick was alſo thoroughly ſenſible,
of Rotterdam followed the Example, and in ſuch a manner that, on the 21ſt
the whole province of Holland concur of November following, the dignity
red, and all the other provinces were of ſtadtholder of the province of Hol
ſo deſirous of purſuing the ſteps of the land, was made perpetual in the prince
province of Zealand, that the prince of Orange, and his iſſue, whether
of Orange, on May 2, 1747, was ap male or female ; which example was
pointed, in the aſſembly of the flates alſo ſollowed by the reſt of the pro
general, ſtadtholder, captain general, vinces: But this dignity was never to
and admiral in chief of the United Pro be poſſeſſed by any king or elector, nor
vinces ; and, on the 4th, his ſerene by any prince that did not profeſs the
highneſs was inſtalled into the dignity proteſtant religion, as by law eſtabliſh
of ſtadtholder, to the univerſal joy of ed in the republick; and in caſe the
the republick: For the adminiſtration of ſtadtholderſhip ſhould ever deſcend to a
the government was then, in a great prince or princeſs under age, they were
meaſure, inveſted in the prince of O to be educated within the province of
range, partly as ſtadtholder, and part Holland; and this ſettlement of the
ly as captain general and admiral in ſucceſſion on the deſcendants of the fe
chief: The ſtates alone had the power male iſſue was not to take place, unleſs
of making war or concluding peace, the female heirs married with the eſpe
of entering into foreign alliances, rai cial conſent and approbation of the
fing of taxes, and coining of money : ſtates. And it was likewiſe enacted by
but the prince had the diſpoſal of all the ſtates, that in caſe the ſaid dignity
military commands both by land and ſhould devolve on a princeſs, ſhe ſhould
ſea, in time of war by his own com enjoy it with the title of governante,
miſſion, in time of peace by that and have her ſeat in the ſtates, and in
of the ſtates ; as ſtadtholder or gover all the colleges, in the ſame manner as
nor, he repreſented the ſupreme civil the ſtadtholders: And as ſhe was to be
magiſtrate, in which capacity he par inveſted with all the authority annexed
doned offenders, and nominated magiſ to the dignity of captain and admiral
trates ; the towns preſented him the general, ſhe was to appoint, in time of
names of three, out of which he choſe war, an able commander, of the pro
one ; In him reſided the dignity of the teſtant religion, but of no kingly or
ſtate ; he had a palace, a court, his elečtoral dignity, to head the troops
guards and all other marks of external in her ſtead, who was to take an oath
grandeur incident to princes: To him to follow and obey the inſtructions that
foreign miniſters paid their court, as ſhould be given him by the ſtates. And
did every one who was inclined to as the ſtadtholderſhip might devolve to
ſerve his country in the fleet or army , a minor, then the princeſs his mother
in the council of ſtate he had a ſcat, ſhould, during his minority, act as a
guardian, ;
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guardian, with the title of governante, wiſhes the continuence of peace, or is
and enjoy all the privileges annexed to animated with the love of liberty.
it, till the minor was of age ; but if But, alas ! all mankind have loft a
ſhe ſhould die, or marry again, then friend in this cxcellent prince ; com
the ſtates were to ſupply that guardian merce ſeems expiring at his tomb ;
ſhip, in the manner they ſhould think while poor Batavia finks beneath her
moſt advantageous, Beſides theſe ho cumberous load of afflićtion : nor can
nours, the ſtates general alſo preſented Britain be inſenſible of the blow ; it
his ſerene highneſs with a diploma, con pierces home to her heart ; and brings
ſtituting him hereditary ſtadtholder and freſh to her ſoul the memory of her
captain general of Dutch Brabant, Flan royal Frederick, the beloved patron of
ders, and the upper quarter of Guel arts, and encourager of ſcience.
derland, a dignity never enjoyed by
any of his predeceſſors ; and the Eaſt Extračts from the late ingenious Mrs.
India company of the chambers of Am Cockbur N's Works.
ſterdam and Delft, alſo appointed him H E firſt of her miſcellaneous
director and governor general of their pieces, is entitled, a letter of ad.
trade and ſettlements in the Indies. vice to her ſon ; which, as it abounds
This alteration in the government of with many excellent ſentiments, and
the United Provinces was produćtive of hints, that may be of general uſe to our
the moſt beneficial conſequences to the younger readers, as well as entertaining
republic, its allies, and all Europe: For, to all, we ſhall give it entire.
by the vigilance of the ſtadtholder in My dear Son,
augmenting the forces, the French were HERE are ſo many ſnares in the
obliged to addreſs themſelves at length, publick way of life, to which
to the maritime powers for peace ; who your ſex are generally obliged, and ſo
then anſwered theſe advices in the only many pernicious practices, which would
proper manner, that is, in concert with give horror in the other ſex, that are
themſelves; a method that had all ima ſcarce looked on as faults in yours, that
ginable ſucceſs, fince it occaſioned the a tender parent, anxious for the real
procuration of peace, at the very time good of all her children, cannot but
when the French were at the gates of have ſome concerns peculiar for thoſe
the republick; for as ſoon as England of that ſort, and be defirous to offer
and the United Provinces kept the ſame ſome particular cautions to an only ſon,
language, and combined in the ſame before he enters on the ſtage of the
views, they rendered themſelves infi world. And as the firſt regards of all
nitely more formidable, than when their rational beings muſt be evidently due to
forces were entire, and the French at him who is the author of that being,
a diſtance from their frontiers: An Ex I begin with.
ample demonſtrative of the neceſſity of R E L I G I O N.
the ancient ſyſtem, which ſuppoſes a It is no ſmall ſatisfaction to me, to
ſtrićt alliance, and an inſeparable union, find that you have ſo early ſhaken off
between Great Britain, and the repub that diſlike to, or negligence of, ſerious
lick; a maxim ſo ſacred, that on it are things, which young perſons are apt to
dependent the ſafety and proſperity of give into, and which the greateſt care
two potent people, who have ſo oſten in their education often fails of remov
defended, and with ſo much ſucceſs, ing. That ſenſe, which you now have
their own liberty and that of the of the worſhip and obedience due to
reſt of Europe: Therefore that the il. the ſupreme being, is the beſt Founda
luſtrious family of Naſſau may be per tion for virtue, that can be laid, ſince
petuated to lateſt poſterity, is, or ought it will lead you to ſuch a habit of regu
to be, the prayer of every one who lar devotion and refle&ion on your
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aćtions, as will not let you be eaſy un fits upon you, the ſecurer it will be from
der any continued deviation from your the banters of the profane, and the more
duty. recommend itſelf to the imitation of
But to fortify that excellent principle your young companions; for nothing
againſt the contagion of ill example, alienates the mind from religion in that
(which you muſt every where meet with) gay time of life, or rather gives a
or the attacks of thoſe ſcoffers at all diſguſt to it ſo much, as too great au
the reſtraints of natural or revealed ſterity of manners in thoſe who profeſs
religion, (which it is more than proba 1t.
ble you may encounter) who will tell Butlet no complaiſance engage you
you, that all your fine notions are only in aélions, which your own conſcience
the inventions of politicians, to keep condemns or induce you to be aſhamed
the world in order: that there can be of virtue, or truth; much leſs to join
no hurt in indulging our natural appe in the laugh againſt them, or when
tites; and that all fears or hopes of fu any thing ſacred is made the ſub
ture retributions ſpring only from the jećt of mirth. Be aſsured, that how
prejudice of education: to arm you a ever a Debauchee may affect to ridicule
gainſt theſe falſe reaſoners, and that your a man, who will not run into the fa
belief may not be indeed mere preju ſhionable, exceſſes, one may always
dice of education, you will do well to venture to affirm, that he does not real
read ſuch authors, as have given the moſt ly think Temperance, Sobriety, &c.
ſolid and rational proofs, both of na to be ridiculous things; and that the
tural and reveal’d religion. Grotius you railery, or rather pity, may be returned
have run over perhaps ſuperficially at upon him on much better grounds.
your ſchools, and Dr. Clark's ſermons
at Boyle's Leãure, (which Iparticularly E M P L O Y M E N T.
recommended) you have ſometimes dip There is no kind of profeſſion, in
ped in ; but read them ſo as to be Ma which a gentleman can propoſe to en
iter of their arguments, I mean ſo far gage himſelf, that learning and know
as is neceſſary for your own convićtion ledge in general will not make him the
and ſecurity. As for engaging to diſ fitter for; or, if it is not immediately
pute, I would not adviſe it. Gentle uſeful to his buſineſs, (tho' that can
men, who deal only in ridicule, are not ſcarce happen) it will be at leaſt of great
to be reaſoned with ; they may only be advantage to his hours at leiſure from
told, that it is at leaſt as ill manners to it; nothing being more unhappy, than
ſcoffat what you have a reverence for, for a man to be forced to run away
as it would be in you, to make a jeſt from himſelf, for want of materials to
of their parents, to the friends they moſt entertain his own mind, which a com
value, petent ſkill in the languages and ſciences
Be careful, however, that whilſt you will always ſupply him with. You will
profeſs a religion, which deſerves the do well, therefore, to neglect no op
moſt ſerious veneration, there be no portunity, which your educationaffords,
thing in your particular manner of ex of improving yourſelf in both, that you
ercifing it, that may give juſt cauſe of may acquire a habit of application and
ridicule. Avoid therefore all fingula ſtudy, without much conſidering to what
rity, preciſeneſs, or ſourneſs. Be not particular views it may hereafter be
apt to cenſure ſuch, as do not obſerve applied.
the rules you may have preſcribed your You are yet too young to make any
ſelf; and freely join in the moderate judgment what profeſſion you will *
uſe of the diverſions practiſed among be beſt qualified for, or even to which
thoſe you converſe with, if they are not your inclinations would moſt diſpoſe
unlawful in themſelves, or directly lead you; for whatever they may at pre
to what is ſo. The eaſier your religion ſent be, a little more knowledge of the
November, 1751. 4 G world,
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world, and of yourſelf may entirely all other ſort of men out of every thing
change... them. And it is of great that is ſerious or regular, would be the
moment, before any particular courſe firſt to expoſe and deride the leaſt liber
of life is reſolved upon, to confider tine, or diſorderly ačtion of one in
well in a more advanced age, what holy orders. And as all men expeat
your peculiar diſpoſition," qualificati and reverence in them a condućt ſuit
ons, and circumſtances may render able to their charaćter, it is none of the
you the fitteſt for; ſince a man will leaſt advantages towards maintaining it,
acquit himſelf but ill in any employ which is peculiar to their profeſſion,
ment, which is not adapted to him in that they are exempted from one of
all theſe reſpects. - the greateſt temptations and difficul
Divinity is the profeſſion you have ties, which piety and virtue has to
been defighed for from your Birth: ſtruggle with in moſt other flations,
But let no views determine your choice the importunities or ſcoffs of the gay
to that ſacred calling, but a fincere de part of the world; a confideration,
fire to promote the glory of God, and which has determined ſome perſons
the ſalvation of men. If you have to the ſacred funètion, as the beſt ſe
not a real zeal for thoſe ends to en curity for thoſe, who may not have
gage you to the ſervice of the church, fortitude enough to withſtand ſuch at
be not tempted by the proſpect of any tacks from without, conſcious of too
advantage or promotion in it. How: weak a complaiſance, or eaſineſs of
ever, the ſecuring a decent competency nature, which has often helped to
ought to have the ſecond place in your undermine the firmeſt reſolutions: And
regard ; for as the notions of the world this, perhaps, may hereafter be ſome
are now corrupted, piety and virtue a motive to you. " : " :
lone will not ſecure a clergyman from v. Your preſent fancy (for I can call
that contempt, with which the gene it nothing elſe yet) ſeems moſt towards
rality look on perſons in mean and the army; tho', 'I believe, with little
narrow circumſtances: At leaſt they proſpect of its ever being your lot.
will ſcarce in ſo diſadvantageous a There is ſomething, indeed, in the
light, draw that reſpect, which is neceſ bright ſide of the profeſſion of a ſol
fary to make his doctrine and example dier, that is apt to ſtrike the imagina.
attended to. ' ' ', tion of young perſons. Honour, which
If, upon mature conſideration, you they particularly claim, glory, fatigue,
judge it beſt for you to take holy or and dangers in a noble cauſe, oppor
ders, be careful that your life be tunities of ſeeing the world, warlike
regular and unblameable; your con muſick, and even their garb, all con
verſation chearful, without lightneſs, tribute to raiſe ideas, which warm and
uſeful and edifying, without being animate a youthful ačtive ſpirit ; and
rigid or cenſorious : Your ačtions thoſe, who have intereſt enough to be
ſtrict and reſolute in matters of real called to that profeſſion, with advantage,
vice or virtue, but conformed to the and a hopeful proſpect, may find their
cuſtoms and opinions of thoſe you Account in it. : :
live among in matters of indiffe. But there is another fide of the
rence ; for in ſuch things there are perſpective dark and diſcouraging.
greater and leſs reſtraints expected The jealouſy which this nation has
from, or liberties indulged the cler of a ſtanding army, makes very little
f gy, in different parts even of our own regard be paid to thoſe gentlemen,
country, to which a prudent man will who are of it, in time of peace : At
always have regard. But no kind of leaſt, it ſeems to me to be from that
vice, is, I think, any where thought ſpirit, that one may obſerve them to
allowable in them, cven by the moſt be every where look'd on, as if they
Profligate. Thoſe, who would laugh were a diſtinct people from the *::
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of the nation, and a great ſhineſs of tions to ſupply the more elegant, enter
converſing, or being intimate with tainments thcy may have left, and to
them, except in ſome few, who look fill up their vacant time, with Com
on that as an unreaſonable prejudice. panions of the bottle, or other exceſſes,
When there is no war to carry them which are to be met with in moſt places:
abroad, they are removed about from And ſwearing ſeems, I know not ſhow, \
place to place, often into obſcure and a vice almoſt privileged in a ſoldier.
remote corners, where they ſuffer in However, there are many among them,
convenience, fatigue, and expence, with who conſciouſly forbear to make uſe of
out the recompence of glory, or im it, and do not think the profeſſion of a
provement, having few occaſions of ſoldier allows them to war againſt hea
acquainting themſelves with the world ven; many, who having the advantage
in thoſe ſtationary domeſtick travels; of a liberal education, and come into
nor have they much proſpećt of advan the army with a taſte for Les Belles
cing their fortune in them. Whatever Lettres, know how to carry an enter
poſt they ſet out in, it is great odds, if tainment with them into the moſt un
they ever get a ſtep higher, and they polite or deſart regions, and can every
may often have the mortification of ſee where find ways of employing their
ing others put over their heads, upon no time, without having, recourſe to thoſe
greater merit but that of a better in pernicious irregularities, which under
tereſt to recommend them. As the du the pretence of paſſing away the Time,
ties of their ſtation generally carry them deſtroy the very end for which it was
from all their former friendſhips and given us.
habitudes, and leave them many leiſure
hours, they have ſome peculiar tempta [to be continued in our next.] - - --
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Poetical E s's A Y S.
Such pain and pleaſure mix'd, I vow
Mrs. Wory in cron’s PETITION to ii.
I felt all o'er, I don't know how.
Grace the Duke of D—t for a KISS. The ſecret when your Grace withdrew,
Like lightning to the green-room flew ;
M AY it Pleaſe your Gs acr; with all ſub And plung'd the women in the ſpleen;
miſſion, The men receiv'd me for their queen,
I humbly offer you my PET It ion; And from that moment ſwore allegiance, -

Let others with as ſmall pretenſions,
Tire you for places, and for penſions.
I ſcorn a penſion, or a place,
My ſole deſign's upon your Grace ;
The ſum of my Petition's this,
1 claim, my Lord, an annual KISS,
A KISS, by ſacred cuſtom due
Nay, Rich himſelf, was all obedience.
Since that, your GR Act has never yet
Refus'd to pay the annual debt. .
To prove theſe facts, if you will have it,
Old Mack will make an affidavit;
If Mack's rejećted as a fibber,
-

I muſt appeal to Colly Cibber.

To me, and to be paid by you i
But, leaſt you entertain a doubt,
I'll make my title clearly out.
It was as near as Iºan fix, .
The fourth of April, forty fix,
(With joy I recollect the day)
As I was dreſſing for the Play,
In ſtept your Grace, and at your hack
Appear'd my truſty guardian Mack •.
A ſudden tremour ſhook my frame,
Lord! how my colour went and came.
At lenth, to cut my ſtory ſhort,
You Kiſs'd me fir, heaven bleſ, you ſa,'t.
The magick touch my ſpirits drew
Up to my lips' and out they flew.
By good advice, I hither came,
To keep up my continual claim;
The duty's not confin'd to place,
But ev'ry where affects your Gracz,
which being perſonal on you,
No deputy, my Lord, will do.
But hold, ſay ſome, his ſituation
Is chang'd conſider his high ſtation.
Can ſtation, or can titles add
To D–t, more than D—t, had?
Let others void of native grace,
Derive faint honour from a place;
His greatneſs to Himſelf he owes,
but beſtows.
4 G luſtre,
Nor borrows 2 That's

* Mack, an ºld Servant of her’s,

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That's true, but ſtill you anſwer wide, A body of tars will be choſe out of you,
How can he lay his ſtate aſide? Bold hearts to defend us, to freedom true blue.
Then think by times, can your weak fight O pickled herrings, &c.
Support that ſudden burſt of light?
Will you not ficken as you gaze, when Jove form'd theſe globes, and had ſcoop'd
Nay haply periſh in the blaze? out our iſle, -

Remember Scmele, who died He o'er it ſhed plenty; then ſaid with a ſmile,
A Fatal vićtim to her pride. “Trade its ſons will enrich, if on ocean they
Glorious example ! how it fires me! * toil
I Burn, and the whole God inſpires me, - O pickled herrings, &c.
My boſom is to fear a ſtranger,
The prize is more enhanc'd by danger; “ Elſe vain wou'd their induſtry be on the land;
I'll bleſs the wound when giv'n by you, “A prey to invaders they cou’d not withſtand :
And hug the bolt, tho’ death enſue. “The world will he his, who the ſea ſhall com
* mand.”
The Socir Ty's pickled HERRINGs for ever ! O pickled herrings, &c.
or the Superintendant's Exhortation to the Crews To make us grcat, powerful, wealthy and free,
of their Busses, fiſhing off Yarmouth, All arts muſt aſſiſt, and all callings agree 3
Our ploughmen at land, with our Ploughnen at
4 B A L L A D. ſea,
O pickled herrings, &c.
Tº the Tune of, O the roaſt Beef of Old En
gland. The praiſe, due to fiſhermen, who cou’d repeat?
With them fam'd Elizabeth mann'd a ſtout fleet,
Sung by Mr. Lºver 1 box, (the Old Champion) Which gave Spain's armada a total defeat.
at Stationers-Hall, Lord-Mayor's-Day, 1751: O pickled hemings, &c.
After a Dzsent of Shetland pickled Her VIII.
wings. See a foreſt of buſs-maſts * o'erſhadowing our
I. coaſt,
RAVE lads, take, your nets, heave them French, Dutch, Swedes, and Danes, have our
into the main; fiſh'ries engroſs'd!
Sink deep in its bottom, and thence treaſures drain, They trumpet our folly, and their own wiſdom
May raiſe us a fleet to chaſtiſe France and Spain. boaſt.
O pickled herrings of Britain! O pickled herrings, &c.
*:I. O Britiſh pickled herrings! IX.
Your toil, (my goods lads,) with rewards + will be
Whilſt, ſlothful, the landman till nocn ſhoring crown'd,
lies, And at Shctland we'll meet, e'er the ſummer comes
What glory is yours, who with Phoebus will riſe, round:
Mid rains, and mid tempeſts, to haul up your In the mean time all Europe will ring with this
prize! ſound,
O pickled herrings of Britain, &c. O pickled hemings of Britain?
III And O Britiſh pickled herrings!
Not live, like thesºird, who digiaper,
* When this ballad was writ (laff September) near sco foreign veſſels ºvere fifting off Yarmouth.
This is their pračice annually; and they ſometimes confift of 7 or 8oo ſail. —Nefandum !
+. Three prizes (of 3ol. 20 !. and 15 1.) are effabliſhed, for thoſe three buffes which ſhall
catch moſt fiſh this year, and cure them beft; a circumſtance that animated infinitely the in
duſtry ºf the ſeveral crews,

2.
Fore any laſs in Bumow's town,
Who makes her cheeks with patches motie,
I'd take my Katie with one gown,
Barc-footed in her little cottie.
O my bonny, &c.
Beneath the brier or tiºn ºn
whene'er I court or kiſs my beauty,
Happy and blithe as one could wiſh,
My flutt'rin heart goes pitty patty.
O my bonny, &c.
- 4.
The mountains clad with purple bloom;
And berries ripe invite my treaſure;
Enamell'd flowers breathe perfume,
And court my love to rural pleaſure.
O my bonny, &c.
Come, lovely Katie, come away,
We'll chearful range the flow'ry meadows;
Thy ſmiles ſhall gild each live-long day,
And lovc and truth forever bed us.
O my bonny, &c. T
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1751. Poetical E S S A Y S.
To C E L I A,
ES, Celia, you are more than half divine,
But yet, the ſex's foible ſtill is thine,
Ambition, to attain a ſtate more high,
The fin, which pluck'd whole legions from the Viſits the ſick, the naked cloaths,
ſky | -
The #. whoſe guilt and puniſhment ne'er ends, The pris'ner looſes, captives frees,
Made angels demons, and archangels fiends:
Has not heav'n bleſt thee with an ample ſtore?
Can reaſon aſk, or prudence wiſh for more?
Is thcre one want in life, this can't command?
Say, Celia, ſay, and yield thy plighted hand!
Confer a favour, let thy boſom glow,
With pleaſures that from retribution flow,
The bliſs of gods! who ſtill delight to roll
Their bounties on the humble grateful ſoul;
The humble grateful ſoul, who beſt can praiſe,
And in their fanes the nobleſt trophics raiſe.
But here, methinks, you interrupting ſy,
“Merit to riches ever muſt give way;
“Lives there a nymph, that can with patience
** hear
“Of leſſening grandeur, and redoubling care?
* Then lºad this truth, my hand ſhall never “Preſerve me from the dreads of night,
“join,
“ Unleſs the lover's fortune doubles mine;
“A chariot creeps, a coach and ſix will fly,
“And gay attendants catch the vulgar eye;
“If happineſs exiſts, it muſt be there,
“The woman ſhining in her proper ſphere!
Wou'd Celia think, greatneſs engenders ſtrife,
Remorſe, divorce and ev'ry woe of life;
In gilded vehicles ten thouſand ride,
With aching hearts, deſires unſatisfy'd;
Amidſt the lux'ry that their tables give,
See how they pine: and with indiff'rence live:
Beſides, you'll ſtill want titles, ſtill want blood;
And that's enough to ſpoil the preſent good.
Not ſo, where love two equal ſouls unites,
Theſe in each other find ſupreme delights;
Call for no foreign aids, to eaſe the hour,
Nor let their wiſhes ſpring beyond their pow'r;
Truth and affection reign without controul,
And pour thoſe joys, that fill the human ſoul.
This is thy lot, if virtue chuſe thy ſpouſe,
And the moſt perfeót that our ſtate allows t
'Tis a deception, echo it, ye ſkies!
To fancy bliſs from avaricc can riſe.
STRE Phon.
A Bon Repos; or, the way to ſleep well.
HE man that's innocent and good,
Of heart upright, of ſerious mood;
who can on vice reflections caſt,
And pity human frailties paſt,
Sedately think on futurc actions,
Devoid of parties, ſcèts and factions,
Sincerity regarding moſt,
A parte ante & a parte poff;
Can view the ſordid without pain,
Plcad for the widow without gain,
+ The river at Richmond in Yorkſhire.
605
Succour the orphan, help the mim,
Beſtows what he might loſe at game;
Aiding the poor, the rich befriending,
Preventing quarrels, diſcords ending,
Play'rs for th' oppreſs'd to heaven ſending,
His own and others morals mending;
Receives the ſtranger, th' abandon'd loaths;
Comforts the wretch in miſeries;
The hungry feeds, th’ unlearned teaches,
Of broken hearts repairs the breaches;
All good performs, all ill does ſhun;
He ſafely may go down with ſun,
;
His courſe is finiſh'd, his race is run.
On bending knees forgiveneſs craves *,
For ſake of him who helps and ſaves;
Secure in bed his eyes may cloſe,
Aſſured of a good repoſe.
PHILANDER.
* The Prayer refer,’d to.
“O Lord, me ſave, my friends, and foes,
“Thine aid vouchſafe, thy grace diſcloſe,
“That I may render praiſe when light;
“And then, the days revolving on,
“Thy kingdom come; thy will be done.”
The P A R T I N G.
Written laſt Summer.
I.
H' unwelcome ſad minute is come,
No longer your Strephon muſt ſty;
Unwill ng I yield to my doom,
Fate calls and I’m forc'd to obey.
No more at the ſitting of day
Shall we meet in the dark haunted grove,
And paſs the ſhot moments away
In converſe of ſiendſhip and love.
2
Tho' fortune thus tears me away
To the banks of the * Swale's diſtant ſtream,
I'll think of thee all the long day,
Of the all thee night will I deam.
Gav fancy ſhall call to my mind
Theſe ſcenes and the bliſs we have known,
When you without guilt cou’d be kind,
And ſcandal itſelf has look'd on.
3.
Yet tell me, oh tell me, I pray,
Will you think of me oft in the grove,
And wiſh the ſweet coming of May,
To talk about friendſhip and love?
I read thy fond wiſhes, dear laſs,
The May ſhall our pleaſures renew ;
Ye minutes till then ſwiftly paſs,
Adieu! my dear Molly, adicul
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 606 The Monthly Ch Ronologe R.
To a LovE R, who idoliz'd bis M1s TR Ess.
Ould'ſt thou, fond lover, would'ſt thou ſtill
purſue
The winding paths that paſſion puts in view?
Would'ſt thou forſake the realms of peace, to
ſtray
Among the wilds of love's uncertain way?
Thou err'ſt, if there thou hop'ſt to find repoſe,
No ſettled calm, alas! the lover knows;
By hope uplifted and bw fears depreſt,
Conſtant extremes forbid his boſom reſt.
Toſt on love's boiſt'rous main he madly ſtrays,
Curſes his fate, and to his charmer prays:
Vain pray’r, alas! where all that ſhe can give,
Is but to ſcorn, or barely bid him live:
Suppoſe a mutual flame her boſom burns;
'Tis but the change of various pains by turns;
Indifference now ſucceeds a warm deſire,
T H E
Month/y Chromoſoger.
Oćtober 28.
Waggoner's fix horſes were ſeiz
A ed at Stanford Hill turnpike on
the new road, for drawing above three
tons, preſcribed by the aët, and de
tained for penalty, which amounted to
1 I l.—The week before 3 waggoners
had each a horſe taken from their wag
gons, for paſſing over Enfield chaſe
with too many, in order to avoid the
turnpikes, contrary to an ačt of parlia
ment.--This occaſioned the Cambridge
fhire and Norfolk waggons to come and
go the other road over Epping Foreſt
and through Stratford and Mile-end
turnpikes, where the uſe of weighing
engines, thro' an unaccountable re
miſſneſs or partiality, had been left off.
Theſe waggons indeed paying toll
about 50 in a week, produce ſome
caſh to the truſt ; but by heavy loading
damage the roads in the winter above
twenty times the produce, to the in
commoding all other travellers.
-31. One Wood, a Hawker, having
Publiſhed advertiſements at Bermingham fit of trade, publiſh'd the copy of an
for the ſale of goods to be paid for in advertiſement of his Daniſh majeſty,
counterfeit halfpence, was taken into that the fire or lights kept hitherto on
cuſtody, but releaſed on conſenting to
Nov.
And ſtarves with cold the heart that glow'd with
fire.
Ceaſe then to idolize the fav'rite flame,
Nor make a goddeſs of a mortal dame.
In Ovid's lines we might indeed excuſe
The too warm tranſports of a heathen muſe;
But when a chriſtian's love extends ſo high,
Eſteem degenerates to idolatry.
Then quit th' ignoble fire, abandon ſenſe,
And let thy mortal love divine commence.
Here may’ſ thou meet an objeºt worth thy care,
Supremely eminent, divinely fair:
No diſappointment here ſhall rack thy breaſt,
No rival awe, nor frowns diſturb thy reſt:
Subſervient time ſhall conſummate the joy,
Crowd hours of bliſs, and baniſh baſe alloy:
Roſes and jeſſamin ſhall ſtrew the way,
And ev'ry proſpect look ſerenely gay:
The great Jehovah ſhall thy flame approve,
And crown thy joys in realms of endleſs love.
Hatfield, Sept. 21, 1751, T. S.
the cutting of what halfpence he had
taken, which amounted to 7 l. The
halfpence were cut by a brazier, and
ſold as metal, and his advertiſements
burnt,
FR 1 DAY Nov. 1.
Two gentlemen went to the ſeveral
goals in London, in Middleſex and
Surrey, and diſcharged a great number
of perſons confined for ſmall debts, and
others that lay for their fees.
Advice came that three large Colliers
worth 10,000 l. were loſt in a ſtorm,
coming from Whitby, to London, but
the crews were ſaved by a pink that
ſtruck on the ſame ſand in which they
were loſt, drawing but little water got
off. The weather was ſo foggy that
they could make no obſervation for 6
days, nor knew where they were but
by ſounding,
A publican in Southwark was fined
; l. for buying a ſoldier's regimental
COat.
The Admiralty Office, for the bene
a ſand
1 75 I.’ The Mon T H ly Chronoloc E R. 607
a ſand bank at the point of Jutland making candles without entry, and
called Schaget, for the direétion of ſhips fin'd zco l. each.
ſailing through the Cattegat, will on Was ſeiz'd at an inn, and carried to
Feb. 1. N. S. 1752 be removed far the Tower, about 4oo weight of bad
ther within the land 8oo feet from the half pence : 6o of theſe weigh about a
ſaid ſand bank, and 4oo feet more to pound, and conſequently the makers
wards the north, and lighted and kept get 2 s. 6d, for what is not worth a
on a tower 64 feet high, erected for bove 9 d.
that purpoſe. Saturday 9.
Tuesday 5. The king reviewed in the Green.
Lord Carpenter, grand preſident, park, St. James's, Col. Rich's reg. of
held a quarterly committee of the ſeve foot, called the king's Tangier regi
ral aſſociations of Antigallicans, when it ment raiſed in 1680 ; were preſent the
was agreed to give a premium of 19 duke of Cumberland, Lord Cadogan,
guineas for the beſt piece of Engliſh Gen. Huſke, and Sir Robert Rich. —
bone lace proper for men's ruffles, and They made a very fine appearance, and
5 guineas for the ſecond beſt alſo a after the review marched over Weſt
praemium of 10 guineas to the drawer minſter-bridge to quarters in Kent.
of the beſt pattern for brocade weaving, M o N D A Y 1 1.
and 5 guineas for the ſecond beſt; both The drawing of the ſtate lottery be.
which praemiums are to be determi gan, when, notwithſtanding the united
ned in their quarterly committee to efforts of ſeveral ſocieties and public
be held next May. ſpirited gentleman to check the exor
Three perſons for letting off ſquibs bitancy of the ticket-mongers, the price
before the poſt office were carried be roſe to 16 guineas juſt before drawing.
fore the lord mayor, and fined zos. All means were tried to cure this infa.
each. tuation by writing and advertifing, par
We DNR's Day 6. ticularly on the firſt day of drawing it
At a general court of the governors was publickly averred, that near 8ooo
of St. Thomas's hoſpital, the Lord tickets were in the S. S. Houſe, and
Anſon, and Sir Wm. Beaucham Proctor, upwards of 30,000 pawn'd at bankers,
gave each icol, to that charity ; and &c. that nine out of ten of the ticket
Sir Conyers Jocelyne, Mr. George holders were not able to go into the
Rook, Mr. Thomas Hancock, and ſe wheel; and that not one of them durſt
veral other gentlemen, gave 50 l. ſtand the drawing above fix days. It
each. - was alſo demonſtrated in the cleareſt
The commiſſioners of the navy manner, that to have an even chance
contračted for mo,5oo load of timber for any prize a perſon muſt have ſeven
for Deptford, Woolwich, and Cha tickets; that with only one ticket it
tham. was ſix to one ; and 99 to 1 that the
His majeſty walked with the Duke prize, if it comes, is not above 50 l.
of Cumberland in the mall of St. and no leſs than 35,000 to 1, that the
James's park, which is new gravelled, owner of a fingle ticket will not obtain
above an hour, to the great Joy of the one of the greateſt prize. —Yet not
ſpectators. withſtanding theſe and other precauti
Thursday 7, ons, people ſtill ſuffered themſelves to
A brewer was try’d before the com- be deluded, and the money'd men
miſſioners of exciſe for uſing melaſſes, (whoſe power is much to be feared) ar
contrary to an ačt of parliament, which rogantly triumph.
makes the penalty too l, but he prov Were executed at Tyburn, Alexan
ing himſelf a vićtualler was fined only der Byrne, James Malone Terence
20 s. Two perſons were convicted of M’Can, William Holmes, John New
ton,
 608 The Mont H LY CH Rono log E R. Nov.
ton, and Francis Mandeville, all for that the Hon. Alexander Murray be
ftreet robberies ; Samuel Bacon, Sa again committed cloſe priſoner to
mucl Clerk, Weſton Rakes, and Eliz Newgate. Reſolved alſo that he do
abeth Davis, a former convićt, were receive the ſaid ſentence at the
to be tranſported for life : and no re bar of the houſe on his knees; and
port was made of Eliz. Mills becauſe of order'd, that the ſerjeant at arms do
her pregnancy. take him into cuſtody for that pur
TUE DAY 1 2. poſe.
At a court of common council the —And a complaint being made to the
orphans bill for raiſing 2000 l. on the houſe of a printed pamphlet entitled,
city, for 1752, paſſed into an act. The Caſe of the Hon. Alexander Mur
Wedneso Ar 13. ray, Eſq; in an Appeal to the People
The Eaſt India company entered at of G. B. more particularly the Inhabi
the cuſtom-houſe for India, 140 tons tants of the City and Liberty of Weſt
of wrought iron, 160 tons of ſteel, minſter, the ſaid pamphlet was brought
1zo tons of cordage, and 130 tons of up to the table and read; when it was
iron ordnance, with other goods to the reſolved mem. con. “ That the ſaid
value of 52,800 l. “ pamphlet is an impudent, malicious,
Thursd AY 14. “ ſcandalous, and ſeditious libel, falſe
The king went with the uſual ſtate ly and moſt injuriouſly refle&ting up
to the H. of Peers, and opened the ſeſ. on, and aſperfing the proceedings
fion with a moſt gracious ſpeech, (which “ of this houſe, and tending to create
ſee p. 579.) His majeſty was follow “, miſapprehenſions of the ſame in the
ºt
ed to and fro by a number of ſailors be people, to the diſhonour of the
ºrg
longing to the herring buſſes, with ac houſe, and in violation of their pri
clamations of long live the king; proſ. vileges,” Whereupon a reſolution
perity to the Britiſh fiſhery. Theſe paſs'd to addreſs his majeſty to give
failors were the crews of the Cheſter dire&tions to the attorney general to
field, Bedford, and Shaftesbury buſſes, proſecute the author, printer and pub
which had cockades in their hats, hav liſher of the ſaid ſcandalous libel,
ing juſt received their bounty, money which was done accordingly.—It is re
(given by Alderman Janſſen, for hav markable, that Mr. Murray, at the
ing caught the moſt fiſh this year) viz. cloſe of the laſt Seſſion, ſet ſo light by
361. for the Cheſterfield buſs, being the authority of the C –ns, as to go
the 1ſt prize, zol, the Bedford, and off without paying the officers fees.
15 1. the Shaftesbury. The board of admiralty ordered 6
At a ſale of Britiſh pickled herrings, guardſhips for the Nore, 6 at Portſ.
271 barrels ſold at an average for mouth, and 6 at Plymouth, to continue
27 s. and 6 d. 2 quarter barrells at 7 s. till march 25 next.
3 d. and 227 kegs at 5 s. 3 d.
A certificate figned R. Brooke clerk THU Rs DAY 21.
cocket, was publiſhed to confirm the A ſervant to a farmer at Ingateſtone,
evidence given at Guildhall Oét. 22, Eſſex, having taken one of his maſter's
about orders for oats, declaring that ſons by the right hand, ſqueez'd it ſo
33000 quarters had been brought into hard, that the lad was brought to St.
the port of London fince Ott. 14, and Bartholomew's hoſpital, and his hand
that the price is from 10 s. 6d. to 14 s. cut off. -

6d. A tallow chandler was convićted on

[Theſe are but ordinary oats; for 3 informations; the firſt for making of
the conſumers that would have the bet candles, without notice, the penalty of
ter ſort muſt pay 16 s. or 16 s. 6d. which is 50 l. the 2d, for fraudulently
W B D n e s D a Y. 2d. and clandeſtinely removing the candles
An order paſſed the houſe of C-–ns after made, without being charged, pe
1751. The Month Ly CHRONoLog ER. , ,609
nalty 1 ool. and 3dly for making can give like ſecurity for his good behavi
dles in an unentered place, penalty our for 5 years more ; and Alexander
zoo 1. he was order'd to petition for a was ſentenced to ſtand once in the pillory
mitigation of the penalties. at Charing Croſs, to pay a fine of 5ol.
About this time fell heavy rains, : to be impriſoned 3 years in the king's
which ſwelled the brooks and torrents, bench priſon, and to give ſecurity for
and ſeveral people were drowned in good behaviour for 3 years more, hiſm
attempting to paſs the common roads. ſelf in 2021. and two ſureties in Iocl.
FRIDAY 22. -
each.
A baker and a bricklayer paid the SAT U R D A Y 3o.
treaſurer of St. George's hoſpital, 30 l. His R. highneſs the duke of Cumber
to prevent a proſecution for a nuiſance land, who was much bruiſed on the
in July laſt, by throwing rubbiſh into 16th inſtant by the fall of his horſe as
Glouceſter ſtreet, Queen ſquare, by he was hunting full ſpeed near Croydon,
which a gentleman's coach was over and was taken very ill the next Monday
turned, and two ladies much hurt. with a pain in his ſide, for which he
Offences of this kind are puniſhable by. was bloodcd 5 times, in which he loſt
indictment or information, both on, about ico ounces of blood, was at the
the workmen and their employers, cloſe of this month thought to be qut
tho’ no damage ariſe, but in caſe of. of danger. - -

damage the injur'd perſon is entitled to The number of land ſorces for 1752
ſatisfaction by way of action. is to be 18887 effective men; and the
Su NDAY - -

number of ſeamen io, ooo, at 41. per

32 Children were baptiz'd this month. month for 12 and 19 days. The citi
at the lying-in hoſpital for married wo mates for the land forces were delivered
men in Brownlow-ſtreet. into parliament on the old footing, but
- Monpa Y 25. -
voted back, and new eſtimates order
The Houſe of Commons reſolved to ed agreeable to the late ačt for correct
addreſs his majeſty to iſſue his royal ing the calendar.—Only 15coo land
proclamation with a reward for appre forces was propoſed by the minority,
hending Alexander Murray, Eſq; after but on a diviſion there were 180 againſt
whom diligent ſearch hath been made 43 for the larger number.
in town. Henry Weſton has a grant for 14
Thursday 28. years of his new-invented machine for
John Cather, Patrick Kane, and Da cutting and ſawing of marble and flone,
niel Alexander the attorney, received and for poliſhing the ſame at one time.
judgment at the king's bench for being A denization alſo paſſed the great
concerned in a moſt wicked conſpiracy ſeal to Iſaac Pereira, Jacob Clarke, and
againſt the hon. Edward Walpole, Eſq; ſeveral other aliens born, to be free
..(See p. 388.) in endeavouring to extort a denizens of England, and their heirs
large ſum of money, under threats of for ever.
ſwearing ſodomy; when Cather was . The receipts of the laſt bank circu
ofder'd to ſtand thrice in the pillory; lation are paying at the bank, and the
-at Charing Croſs, Fleetſtreet, and court of directors have taken in a new
... Cornhill; afterwards to be kept to hard ſubſcription for 1,500,oool. at 2s. per
..labour for 4 years in Clerkenwell cent. premium, on the ſum ſubſcribed,
bridewell, then to give ſecurity him. and 4 per cent. intereſt on the lol, per
ſelf in 40l. and two ſecurities in 201. cent. intereſt on the 10l. per cent. de
each for his good behaviour for 3 years poſit money.
more. Kane was ſentenced to ſtand in The number of buſes employ'd this
...the pillory at Charing Croſs, and after ſeaſon in the herring fiſhery off Yar
wards to be kept to hard labour in Cler mouth, and of the laſts they caught,
-kenwell bridewell two years, then to WCre
November, 1751. 4 H 2C5
6 IO The Month LY CH Ronolog ER. Nov.
250 Dutch buſes of 80 tons nitre, ſulphur, vitriol, and alum, have
and 14 men, caught at an a but one principle in nature, and that
verage zo laſts each, in all by a proper management of fire and
5oco laſts, which valu'd at water, any earth out of which one of
zol. per laſt makes 1oo, oool. them is taken may be made to produce
120 Scheveling boats of 30 them all.
tons each, and from 6 to 8 Oćtober 27. was a terrible fire in
men in like proportion, caught Norwich, which conſumed part of the
9co laſts making 18,000l. city bridewell, and ſeveral other houſes.
12O French buſſes of above. Peter the wild youth, who had ſtray'd
ico tons each, and from 14 to from his keeper in Hertfordſhire, and
25 men, in like proportion, was committed to this bridewell as a
caught 3ooo laſts, amounting -
ſturdy vagrant, was with difficulty got
to 60,300l. away, ſeeming more to wonder at the
The following ſhips were loſt at Ja fire, than to apprehend any danger,
maica in a hurricane on Sept. 11, laſt, and would probably have periſhed ike
viz. Sally, Randal; Jamaica paquet, a horſe in the flames. By his behavi.
Lindſcy; Molly, Car ; Port Royal, our and want of ſpeech, he ſeems to be
Penniſton; Mercury, Snow ; Adven more of the Ouran Outang ſpecies than
tine, Cawdwell ; St. Anne, Nelſon; of the human. Soon after the keeper
Betty, M'Lean; Self Intereſt, Strahan; coming to the knowledge of the adver.
Rebecca, Neale ; Moſes, Craigs, all tiſement where his elopement was men.
of Jamaica. Dolphin, Burchal & Vir tioned, reſtored him back to the perſon
gin, Smith, of N. York; Page, Smith, to whoſe care he had been committed
of Glaſgow ; Betty, Williams, & Fan by the late queen.
ny, Dorham, of Bermudas; Diamond, Tho. Matthews the ſailor, (See P.
Dorſet, of Curaſoa ; Mount Edgcomb, 37.8, 436.) has made a voluntary infor:
Levers, of Plymouth; Hazard, Harris; mation that a few days before the mur
Charming Sage, Silveſler, and Betty, der of Mr. Jeffries, his man John Swan
Mackey of Boſton ; William, Wright, offer'd him 8ool. in the preſence of
of Cape Fare; Byrne, Boats, of Li Eliz. Jeffries, if he would murder the
verpool; Adventure, Brice, of Portſ. ſaid Mr. Jeffries; that Elizabeth Jef
mouth ; Fox man of war, 20 guns. fries aſſur'd him of the money; that on
It is averr'd that in a pariſh of the his aſking them how it was to be done,
ſuburbs of London, not containing a. they told him that he might ſhoot him
bove 560 houſes, there are 8 or 90o at any time on his return home in the
papiſts, a conſiderable number of whom evening; that on his refuſal Swan ſwore
are prieſts. he would do it himſelf; that he knew
By a moderate computation no leſs no further, becauſe he went out of
than 15, ooo perſons are now unem Walthamſtow ſome days before the
ployed in the filk manufacture of Spit murder.
tlefields, occaſion'd by the long mourne
Ing. - A Liſt of Births for the Year 175t.
On the 25th paſt an eruption of Oćt. . Ady of Lord Oſſulſion, de
mount Veſuvius began; on the 26th livered of a ſon and heir.
the whole cavity appeared in a blaze; Nov. 5. Lady of Barnaby Backwell,
and next day two ſtreams of liquid fire —of two daughters.
deſcended in torrents towards the ſea. 8. Lady of Charles Talbot, Eſq;-
The virtuoſi, by obſervations lately of a ſon and heir.
made, calculate the duration of theſe 14. Wife of James Piercy of Old
irruptions to a few hours. Brentford, of 3 boys, chriſten’d Mat
A Neapolitan chymiſt of great repu thew, Mark, and Luke, and likely to
tation has publiſhed a treatiſe, in which live; ſhe was that day I 1 months de
* maintains from experiments, that livered
 1751. Marriages, and Deaths. 61 I

livered of 3 boys and a girl, and the friend, a writer, a preacher, a tutor, he had few
father has had a child by his maid. ſuperiors: In all united, he had no equal.—His
diſconſolate widow (whoſe chief dowry is, that
17. Lady of Gen. Whynyard, of a ſhe inherits the ſpirit of this excellent man) is re
daughter. turning to England, to aſſwage the griefs and form
21. Lady of Col. Waldegrave, daugh the minds of her amiable offspring; and to for
ward thoſe writings to the preſs, which were de
ter of earl Gower,<-of a ſon and heir. ſigned for publick view.
º
A Liſt of MARR1aces for the Year 1751. 28 Rev. Capel Berrow, chaplain to earl Gow
Oćt. 21. er, and miniſter of Northill, Bedfordſhire, above
T Aix in Provence, the 40 years, ſuddenly, aged 77, highly eſteemed
º: duke of Bolton was mar by his pariſhioners and neighbouring gentry, for
;: ry'd to Mrs. Lavinia Beſwick. his great learning, ſolid ſenſe, and exemplary
* Nov. 6. Rich. Vaughan, Eſq; only piety. -

ſon and heir of John Vaughan, mem to Widow Briſtow, aged 80, very rich, mother
John and Wm. Briſtow, Eſqrs, the Counteſſes
ber for Carmarthenſhire, — to Miſs cf Effingham and Rockingham, and Mrs. Daſh
Margaretta Elizabeth Philipps, heireſs wood of Suffolk.

to 30,000l. fortune. 31. Rev. Mr. Pordage, ſub-dean of the king's

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chapel, and clerk in orders of St. George, Hano

Rev. Mr. Richard Barefoot, rector ºver-ſquare.
of Tichmarſh, Northamptonſhire, to Lawrence Kinnenmont, near Perth, Scotland,
a daughter of Thomas Bird of Clay aged 111 ; he conſtantly walked about, and had
brook, Leiceſterſhire, Eſq; his ſtomach and ſenſes entire till within two days
Lefore his death.
8. James Piercy Williams of Breck
nockſhire, -to Miſs Abdy of Cudworth, 1. Col. Tho. Laſcelles, late chief engineer,
ditto 8oool. and ſurveyor general of the ordnance, and deputy
16, Mr. Lyde Brown, refiner in Foſ quarter maſter general of all his majeſty's forces,
aged 81, after 63 years ſervice, in which he un
ter-lane,—to the only daughter of Rich. derwent 21 campaigns, and was in 36 engage
Barwell, Eſq; Hamburgh merchant ments, particularly the battle of the Boyne, and
16, oool. that of Hochſtet, in which he was dangerouſly
17. Edw. Burgeſs of Hindon, Bucks, wounded.—He was one of the ableſt engineers
in Europe, poſſeſt of every amiable quality, re
Eſq;--to Miſs Judith Browne of St. quiſite to form the character of the great, the gene
James-ſtreet, with 15,0col. rous, and virtuous man.
'?. Wm. Chetwynd, jun. Eſq; mem 3. Edw. Elms of Hendon, Middleſex, Eſq;
Mr. Ellis, game-keeper to lord Lincoln, eſ
ber for Stockbridge,_to the youngeſt
teemed the beſt ſhooter in England, flung off his
daughter of Sir Jonathan Cope, Bart. horſe, and dy'd on the ſpot.
21. Rich. Crop of Weſton, Cam Nic. Harris, Eſq. at Windſor, Bucks.
bridgeſhire, to a daughter of Francis. 6. John Selwyn, Eſq; member for Glouceſter,
Dayrel of Savile row. which city, and Chriſtchurch, he repreſented in
f ſeveral parliaments: he was alſo treaſurer to the
23. John Bullen of Guildford, Eſq; P. of Wales; he is ſucceeded by his only ſur.
—to Miſs Molly Jenkins. viving ſon, George Auguſtus Selwyn, member
for Luggerſhall.
A Liſt of Dr. A this for the Year 1751. 8. Sir Tho. L'Eſtrange of Hunſtanton, Norfolk,
Oćt, 26. Ev. Philip Doddridge, D. D. of a Bart, his title and eſtate of 40 ool. per Ann. de
conſumption of the lungs, at Liſ volves to his only brother, now Sir Harry L’Eſ.
bon; to which place he had lately retired, by the tange of Greſſen Hall, Norfolk.
advice of his phyſicians, for the recovery of his Edw. Foſter, Eſq; a comm. for vićt. the navy.
health.-He had been miniſter of the diſſenting 12. Sir Cha. Armand Powlett, Knt. of the
meeting in Northampton 12 years, and had Bath, Col. of a reg, of foot, and member for
eſtabliſhed an academy there, which he ſupported Chriſtchurch. -

with ſuch reputation, as brought ſtudents to it 12. Rev. Mr. Hotchkis, reëtor of Balſham,
from all parts of the kingdom.—He was a man Cambridgeſhire, worth near 400l. per Ann. in
of a fine genius, rich in the ſtores of learning, the gift of the Charter-houſe governors.
and of unexampled ačtivity and diligence.—His 16. Lady Dowager Dillon.
piety was without diſguiſe, his love without Mr. George Graham, clock and watchmaker,
jealouſy, his benevolence without bounds.—His at his houſe in Fleet ſtreet.—He was born at
candour was ſo uncommonly extenſive and unaf Gratwick, an obſcure village in the north of
feetcq, as to gain him the general eſteem of the Cumberland, in the year 1675, and in 1688
clergy, and the particular friendſhip of ſome vel y came up to London, but was not put apprentics
emincint men.-In the ſeveral characters of a to Mr. Tompion, as is generally ſaid, but after
4 H 2. hº
612 DEATHs, PREF ERM enrs. Nov.
he had been ſome time with another maſter, Mr. tlemen who were to ſupport the pall, and ſol
Tompion received him into his family purely for lowed by nine, to weſtminſter Abbey, and there
his merit, and treated him with a kind of parental interred in the ſame grave with the remains of
aſfºtion till he ic 1–That Mr. Graham was, his predeceſſor, Mr. Tompion. The pall was
without competition, the moſt eminent of his ſupported by Dr. Knight, Mr. Watſon, Mr.
profeſſion, is but a ſmall part of his character; Canton, Mr. Short, fellows of the R. S. Mr.
he was the beſt incchanician of his time, and had Catlyn and Mr. Bird, intimate friends of his.
a complest knowledge of pričical aſtronomy, ſo John Chambers of Portſmouth, fiſhermar,
that he not only gave to various movements, for agº 99, and ſenſible to the laſt; at his interment,
the meaſuration of time, a degree of perfeſtion his corpſe was carry'd by 6 great grandſons, and
which had never before been attained, but he in his pall ſupported by 6 great grandaughters, and
vented ſeveral aſtronomical inſtruments by which was followed by his ſons and daughters, grandſons
conſiderable advances have been made in that and grandaughters, and great grandſons and great
ſci:nce; he made great improvements in thoſe grandaughters, and their children, two and two,
which had before been in uſe, and by a wonderful in all 72.
manual dexterity, conſtructed them with greater -21. Samuel Horſeman, M.D. treaſurer of the
preciſion and accuracy than any other perſon in college of phyſicians. . .
the world.—The great mural arch in the oºſer 24. Reliãof Robert Snow, Eſq; of Waltham
vatory at Greenwich was made for Dr. Halley, ſtow, who left her eſtate of 30, occl. to her ne
under his immediate inſpection, and divided by phew Mr. Moore, cheeſemonger in Thames-ſtreet,
his own hand; and of this incomparable original, and his ſiſter.
the beſt inſtruments of the kind in France, Spain, 25. Peter Lefevre, Eſq; high ſheriff of Eſſex.
Italy, and the Weſt Indies, are copies, made by 29. Tho. Speidell of Gray's Inn, Eſq;
Engliſh artiſts. The ſcètor, by which Dr. Brad The Dutcheſ: of Rutland, who died the 27th
ley firſt diſcovered two new motions in the fix’d of laſt month, was ſifter to the late E. of Har
ſtars, was his invention and fabric. He comprized borough, 2d. wife to the D. of Rutland, bar tº:
the whole planetary ſyſtem within the compaſs of . mother to the preſent, as in our laſt 5 ſhe iſ: 3
a ſmall cabinet, from which as a model, all the ſons an two daughters ; one jºf to the lar:
modern orrerics have becn conſtructed: and when Sir Harry Harpur, and the other re the Date ºf
the French academians were ſent to the north, Montroſe. *.

to make obſervations in order to aſcertain the

figure of the carth, they thought Mr. Graham
the fitteſt perſon in Europe to furniſh them with
inſtruments; they accordingly ſucceeded, per
forming their work in one year, ſo that by a
ſubſequent obſervation in France, Sir Iſaac.
Newton's theory was confirmed. But the
academians who went to the South, not taking
Mr. Graham's inſtruments, were very much em-.
b:riſſed and retarded. He was many years, a
member of the Royal Society, to which he
communicated ſeveral ingenious and important room of Capt. Draper, preſert'd. .
A L1st of PR EF ER MENT's for the Year 1751.
From the Lo N no N GAze TT E.
JP'hitehall H E king has been pleaſed to
Mov. 2. grant unto Charles Townlet,
the younger, Eſq; York herald, the office of
norroy king of arms, and principal herald of the
north parts of that part of Great Britain calc?
England, in the room of Jn. Cheale, Era: dec.
—to promote Capt. Wilkinſon to be adjutant
to his R. H. the Duke's reg. of foot-guards, in
-

diſcoveries, particularly a kind of horary al-cration. And Dickens, Eſq; to be a Capt in

of the magnetic needle ; a quickſilver pendulum, the ſame reg. in room of Capt. Vernon, refig.
and many curious particulars relating to the true Col. Yorke, 3d ſon to the Lord Chanceller,
length of the ſimple pendulum, upon which he min. plcnipotentiary to the States Gen.
continued to make experiments till a few days From other Papers.
bc.ore his death.-His temper was not leſ, com Uke of St. Albans, appointed Lord Lieut.
municative than his genius was penetrating, and of Berks. '
his principal view was not cither the accumulation Licut. Gen. Geo, churchill,—Gov. of G.
of wealth, or the diſuſion of his fame, but the braltar, (Gen. Bland.)
advancement of ſcience and the benefit of man Richard Anderſon, Capt. in the royal reg.
kind. As he was perſcitly ſincere, he was with of Horſe-guards blue.
out ſuſpicion ; as he was above envy he was Arnett, Cornet, ditto.
candid, and as he had a reliſh for true pleaſure he James Pelham, Eſq, treaſurer to the Prince of
was generous. He requently lent money, but Wales. º: . . . . .”

could never be prevailcd on to take any intereſt, Samuel wegg, Eſ;-auditor of the court of
and for th;t reaſon he new cr placed out any money Common Pleas. º-s, ºr

upon covernment ſecuritics; he had bank notes | Edward Keppel, Eſq;-Inſpector Gen. of th:
which were 55 years old by him when he died, imports and exports at the Cuſtom-houſe, in the
and his whole property, except his ſtock in trade, room of Hon. Hen. Pelham, Eſq; reſ.
was found in a trong box, which tho' it was leſs Dr. Saii.bury, an advocate of Doºtpri Con
than would have been heaped by avarice, was yet mons,—judge of the high court of Admiralty,
more than would have remºined to prodigality.— (Penrice reſ.); ſince knighted.
9, the 24th at night, he was carried in a herſe, Dr. Samuel Shaw, Dr. of Phyſic by mºn
Picceded by 3 mourning coaches, with the gen damus at Cambridge.
Eccl. 1
1751. F O R F I GN A F, F A I R. S. 613
Eccr. Es 1 as T 1 c A1. Prer E R MENT's. Mr. Clendon, Cl.—Brompton Boyle, L.
From the Lo N Do N GAze TT E. Somerſet. (Gumage, dec.) -

H E king has been pleaſed to promote Joſeph .Trapp, A. M.–Stratfield Sea. L.

Rich. Robinſon, D. D. to the Biſhopric Hants, 4ool. per Ann. (Chapman, dec.)
of Killala and Achonry, in Ireland, void by the Daniel Moſtyn, M. A.—Criſlington, R.
death of Dr. Mordecai Cary. Cheſhire. (Smallridg, dec.
And to grant unto Henry Maxwell, M. A. Mr. Jennor, made D. D. by Cambridge Un.
the place and dignity of dean of the cathedral
church of Kilmore, Ireland, void by the death of Alterations in the Lift of Parliament.
Dr. John Madden Place. Ele&ted. in room of
- From other Papers. Glouceſter, Cha. Barrow, Jn. Selwyn, ſen. d.
Eorce Henry Brook, D. D. preſented to a Whitchurch, Ld. R. Bertie, Jn. Selwyn, jun. d.
prebend of Priſtol. (Caſberd, dec.) Old Sarum, Fanſhaw, P. Joddrel, dec.
John Ewer, canon of Windſor, prebendary of Bath, Rob. Henley, a place, rechoſe.
Hereford. - -
Chriſtchurch, Tho. Powlett, C. A. Powlett, dec.
Dr. Nichols, maſter of Weſtminſter ſchool, Pontefract, Major Monéton, Viſc. Gallway, d.
a canon of Chriſtchurch, Oxford. -
Carmarthen, Griffith Phillips, Mr. Matthews, d.
Rev. Mr. Cruſus, ſchool-maſter cf the Char
ter-houſe,_prehendary of Worceſter. - Bill of Mortality from Ott. 29. to Nov. 26.
Dr. Allen, ſub-dean of the Royal chapel. Buried Chriſtened
(Pordage dec.) - -
Males 747 Males 579
wm. Scele Maxey, CI.—Northill, R. Bed *545
Females 793 ! females #54 ºf "33
fordſhire, 3ccl. per Ann. Under 2 Years old 627 Buricq.
Walt. Earle, M. A.—Dunchurch, R. War. ſh. Between 2 and 5 134 within the walls 163
Jn. Shaw, M. A.—Brettenham, R. Wilts. 5 and io — so Without the wais 334
Mr. Smalluloke, Cl.—Wem, R. Salop. (Dr. Io and 20 — 47 | Mid. and Surry 692
Eyton, dec.). 5-cl. per Ann. 20 and 30–127 City & ſub. Weſt. 326
Mr. Tottlie, archdeacon of Worceſter, St. 30 and 40 – 148 -

Martin's, R. Worceſter. 40 and 50–123 1545

win. Paxton, B. D.—Beckland, with Pet :::::::::::
ford chapel, V. Devon. 60 and 70 – 95 Weekly Nov. 5. 319
Rich. Wynne, Cl.—Treverle, V. Cornwall. 70 and 80 – 53 12. 395
John Edwards, Cl.—Lawannick, V. Cornwall. 80 and 96 — 41 19- 493
Mr. Meadowcourt, prehendary of Worceſter, 90 and 100 — 5 26. 358
Lindridge, V. Worceſterſhire. (Martin, dec.) 1oo and for — 2 -

Mr. Cornthwaite, A. M.–Mortlake, curate, - 1545

Surrey, (Small, reſ.) -
1545

F O R. E. I. G. N. A F F A I R. S.
P E R S I A. luſtrated in count Teſſin's ſpeech at the opening
H E troubles of this empire are at laſt ap of the dyet. — A reciprocal treaty, ſays he, has
peaſed; the preſent ſchah, who is deſcend been renewed with the king of Denmark ; and
ed on the mother's ſide from the antient empe while foreign concerns have been well attended
rors, having invited thc European factors back to, domeſtic affairs have not been neglected ; and
to Iſpahan, with aſſurance that their good, had for this he appeals to the hearts of the Swedes,
been preſerved, they were agreeably ſurpriſed on which are overflowing with gratitude for the care
their arrival, to find every th ng as they left it;
taken of thein. — The king is firmly reſolved
and as ſoon as they had taken poſſeſſion of their to maintan religion in its purity, to conſolidate
houſes the ſchah's guards were withdrawn. The the peace with the neighbouring powers, to pro
Ruſſian mrechants are alſo preparing to ſend a vide for the neceſſitics of the poor out of his own
large quantity of rich merchandize to Iſpahan. . ſavings, to place his glory in protecting his ſub
- S W E D E. N. ... jects, to take advice, and execute all whoſeſome
. The appearance of this kingdom is gradually counſels, to be kind to thoſe who have their du
changing, ſo that in the ſpace of a few years its ty more at heart, than their fortune and private
improvement in agriculture and other arts neceſ intereſt, and in fine to prefer the public good to
ſary to life, will render it difficult to be known by his own private ſatisfaction. The marine has
thoſe who have been long out of their coun been conſiderably augmented, the fortreſſes have
try. --- The diet has hitherto proceeded becn repaired , the army carefully maintined,
with great unanimity, and in perfect harmony and put on a more advantageous footing. Branches
with the king and miniſry. This happy poſture of our commerce have been extended to coaſts
of public affairs is confirmed, and very well il where the Swediſh flag had never been ſeen he
fore . .
 614 Monthly Catalogue. Nov.
fore. The increaſe of the fiſheries and manufac pariſhes, the bells ringing all the while. The
tures open a way for the induſtrious people to im next morning was uſher'd in by a general diſ
prove to their cwn profit the neglected lands, and charge of the cannon of the city and baſtile; and
rebuild the deſerted villages. Never were any at nine o'clock the bridegrooms and brides repair
hours ſpent ſo agreeably by the King, as when he ed to their ſeveral pariſh churches, which were
could, by following uſeful councils, or employ hung with tapeſtry, and decorated with all the
ing his own authority, find means for contribut magnificence uſually diſplayed on the greateſt
ing to the general good of the ſtate, and the feli feſtivals, and the marriage ceremony was per
city of individuals. formed in preſence of an alderman and two church
D E N M A. R. K. wardens. The city, beſides portioning the mai
Tho' the contračt of the conceſſion to Den dens, and giving cloaths to them and the bride
mark, of the liberty of two ports on the coaſt grooms, alſo provided them a wedding-din
of Africa was ſigned by the emperor of ner in their reſpective pariſhes, to which they
Morocco, and every thing ſettled with M. de were carried in the ſame coaches that brought them
Longueville the king's ambaſſador, that mi to church, ſome of which belonged to noblemen
niſter has been arreſtcd at Suffia, his papers ſeized, and gentlemen, and others were found by the
and his effetts ſequeſtered. Almoſt all his ma city. In the pariſhes of St. Sulpitius and St.
jeſty's ſubjects at that port and at Santa Croce Roch, the married couples were waited on at
were arreſted at the ſame time, and their effects table by princes and other perſons of the higheſt
ſequeſter'd. The emperor, it ſeems, has been rank, who at parting made them handſome pre
made to believe that the Danes, under colour of ſents; and at fix in the evening they were carried
cſtabliſhing their commerce, deſigned to make in the ſame coaches to their reſpective habita
themſelves maſters of thoſe two places. tions.
S P A I N. G E R M A N Y.
The king has abſolutely forbid his ſubjećts all Vienna, Nov. 20. Our negociations with Spain
commerce with the city of Hamburgh, and or take a favourable turn ; that court being ſenſible
der'd that aſtrº so days no Hamburgh ſhip ſhall of the juſtice of the motives for making a king of
come into any Spaniſh port, and that within 3 the Romans, has explained itſelf on this head in
months all effects of the ſaid city ſhall be remov as favourable terms as can be deſired. There
ed out of his dominions, and that all the conſuls was at firſt ſome demurring about the great pow
and merchants of Hamburgh ſhall remove within er of an emperor that ſhould hold Tuſcany, with
the ſaid term.—The reaſon alledged is,that the ſaid the vaſt dominions of the houſe of Auſtria; but
city had concluded a treaty of commerce with the it is agreed that the archduke Joſeph, when elect
emperor of Morocco, an enemy to Spain, who is ed king of the Romans, ſhall renounce the ſuc
to be furniſhed from thence with arms and ammu ceſſion to Tuſcany in favour of his brother the
nition. archduke Charles. A treaty of commerce be
f R A N C E. tween the Auſtrian provinces and the Spaniſh do
The 8th inſt. being the eve of the day fixed minions is on the tapis ; and that for the neu
for the marriage of 6oo young women, porti trality of Italy is concluded: The affair of the
oned by the city of Paris, on occaſion of the birth allodial eſtates of Tuſcany, to which his Catho
of the duke of Burgundy ; the ceremony of be lic Mojeſty lays claim, is alſo on the Point of
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The Monthly Chronologer for Ireland in our Next.

ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in
the Month of November, 1751.
I M P O R. T. S.

51 Barrels ale 6 Bottles Aqua Fortis 5.179 Gall. Brandy

zo Doz. ditto 2926 Barrels Bark 1o C. Brazilwood
28 lb. Aloes Epetica 305 ditto Barley 196 C. ditto in ſticks
1268 lb. ditto Succotrina 83 C. ditto hull'd 677 Demy pieces Cambrick
16o C. Allum 43 ;
Butts Beer 12 C. Candlewick
7 Barrels Anchovies 358 Hòs. 392 lb. braſ, Candleſtivks.
564 lb. Annatto 4 Blankets | 7 C. Caper;
1o C. Antimony 772; Doz. Bottles
616
14 Carpets
26 C. Carraway Secds
26 C. Cheeſe, -
15, Barr. Cheſnutts
1 12 lb. Chocolate
167 pieces China
90 lb. Cocoa Nutts
2. Ico lb. Coffee
241+ C. Copperas
90 C. Cork
56 yds wrought Cottons
468 yds do. cotten and thread
48 Cotton and ſilk Gowns
8 Cotton rugs
3 C. Currants
14166 Deals
1212 yds old Drapery
711 yds new ditto
79 Creats Eng, earthen ware
1 Baſket
72 Pieces
#Foreign do
-** ****
12 Doz. Fans
56 C. Figgs
909 C. Flax
28o C. Flower
184 Ends Fuſtian
43 C. ground Fuſtick
1 I C. Galls
2co 5 Gall. Geneva
37 Sides Glaſs
2 Boxes ditto cut
44.12 drinking Glaſſes
1839 other ditto
13 C. Gunpowder
20 lb. Human Hair
1434 C. Hemp.
.60 Barrels Herrings
644 Baggs
3 Pockets {Herº
1264 lb. R. Spaniſh
4970 lb. } {Indigo -
Frcinch
66 or C. Iron
Io C. Pig Iron
9. C. ditto old caſt
408o Yds Kentings
1394 Yds thread bone Lace
57 Oz. Silk ditto
E X P o R T S.
33 Carcaſſes Beef
18o Tier. ditto
1925 Barrels ditto
26 C. Bread
23 Doz. Leather Breeches :
1co Oz. Bullion
3438 C. Butter
683 C. Candles
15 o C. Cheeſe
6 C. Feathers
2 C. Flowers
988 lb. Rabbits Firr
92 lb. Gun powder
2 Barrels Herrings
E X P O R T S. Nov.
38 Ox. Gold and Silver do 8 oz. ditto and Silver
539 C. Lead
81 C. ditto white
| 660 lb. Silk and worſted
15 lb. Silk and Grogram
2138 Cheſts Q Oranges and 170 lb. China raw long Silk
392 Boxes Lemons 206 lb. Turkey ditto
2.53 Yds printed Linen 150 lb. Italian ditto
1 120 Yds, German ditto 1 18 lb. thrown Baſſan Silk
1349 Ells chequered ditto 173 lb. of Snuff
14 C. Liquoriſh 4 M. Staves
6cco lb, ditto Ball 43 C. Steel
24 C. Logwood 37.1 lb. Succards
370 lb. Mace 1910 C. Mus Sugar
2582 Barr. Malt 3.197 C. Port ditto
219 Planks Mahogany 19 C.white ditto
37 Pieces Muccadoes 1cóz Sugar Moulds
65 Pair wrought Muſlin 1301 lb. Crcam Tartar
Ruffles
1.42 1.5 lb. Tea
7 ditto, Aprons and Hand 346 lb. Outnal Thread
kerchiefs
142 lb. Siſters ditto
22d Bottles 7 Flower of
56 lb. Muſtard
12 Hhds. Tobacco
721 lb. Nutmegs
78460 lb. ditto
1 zo. Gall. Olives 1 + Barr Tin plates
18 C. Orchall 24 lb. Velvets
42 Tierces Vinegar
*; ‘. {Apulis Oyl 209o Viols
2d Bottles Vitriol
914 Reams Dutch Paper
1382. Reams French ditto 4o Doz. Scarborough Water
99 Reams blue ditto 6 Baſkets Spaw ditto
144 Oz. Plate 16 Doz. Briſtol ditto
2 Cheſts Pomegranates 3oz Barrels of Wheat
2co Melting Pots 21 C. Whalebone
126 lb. Prunellas 29 C. Whiting
228. C. Pruens 162 Hnds. French Wine .
64 C. Raiſins 1 Pipe Spaniſh ditto
13 C. Redwood 1. 5} Tons Portugal ditto
20 C. ditto ground 19 Aums Rheniſh ditto
.22 lb. Rhubarb 48 Gall. Champaigne dit:o
2.538 Gall. Rum . 1 Pipe Madeira.
8oo lb. Cotton Wool
-
12390 Buſhels Engliſh Salt
5232 Buſhels foreign ditto 360 lb, Spaniſh ditto
1o C. Salt Petre 24 Doz. Wool Cards -
6 lb. Saffron - ... 42 lb. Worſted -
106. Yds hair Shng 18. Pair worſted brecches
41.1 lb. 6 oz. wrought Silk : 1984 Yds Linſey Woolſey
20 lb. 15 oz. do and Silver 192 C. Iron Wyer
6 lb. 10 oz. Silk Ribbon 81 C, Latin ditto
3765 Salt Hides 4. C. Potatoes
, 1363 Tann'd ditto. 360 M. Quills
15co Ox Horns 72 Tier. Salmon
152 lb. Horſe hair 5 C. Furze Sced
6 C. Ironmonger's Ware 283 Doz. Calf Skins
29047 Pieces Linen 1c3 Kip Skins.
14 Barr. Mutton . . 4 C. Soap
3o Bºrrels Oats 3 C. Sugar
6 C. Oatmeal 964 C. Tallow
2 Barrels penſe
614 Doz. Tongu's
43 Barrels Pork 1247 Stones Woo! .
3 Firk. ditto 1339 Stones Bay-Yain, ,
18 C. Potaſh 5 C. Liaen ditto . .
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O r, GENTLEMAN's
For D E C E M B E R, 1751.
To be Continued. (Price a Britiſh Six-Pence each Month.)

I. The Life and Charaćler of Dean XII. Of balloting at County Elections,

Swift, continued. &c.
II. The Journal of a Learned and }xiii. Aſem and Salmed. A Novel
Political Club, &c. continued: XIV. Hiſtory of Cards.—Speech of
containing the Speech Es of A the Ace of Diamonds.
franius Burrhus, C. Numiſius, Q, XV. Scheme for employing the poor.
Opimius, and Servilius Priſcus, in XVI. People devoured by Wolves.
the Debate on thc Number of Sea. XVII. Extraćts from the late ingenious
men to be employed in the Navy. Mrs. Cockburn's Works, continued.
III. Two remarkable Letters of Dio XVIII. PoE T R Y : Fair Roſamond to
genes, the famous Cynick Philoſo the fair Hibernian, an Epiſtle;
pher. virtue Superior to all external
IV. Extraćts from the Prince of O Charms; to a young Lady, who de
rangesScheme for improvingTrade. ſired ſome lines on Angels, &c. &c.
V. Preamble to Ld. Colerane's Will. XIX. The Month LY CH Rono lo
VI. Mr. Pope vindicated againſt Ld. ce r. Liſts of Births, Deaths, &c.
B -
Charaćter of Ld. Bolingbroke.
VII. French inſolence reſented. XX. Monthly Bill of Mortality.
VIII. Culture of American Plants. XXI. Catalogue of Books.
IX. E. India trade obſtructed by Dutch XXII. Chronologer for Ireland.
Cruelty. ". The Imports and Exports for this
X. Needle in the uterus. Month will be inſerted in the AP
XI. Satire on Men Midwives. PEN Dix.

M U L T U M I N P A R P 0.

DUBLIN: Printed for Sarah and John Exshaw, at the Bible on

Cork-Hill. Of whom may be had compleat Sets from May, 1741.
And are ſold by Mr. A. Bury in Drºgheda ; , Mr. game, Scott in Kilkenny ; Mr.jo
Jeph Malcom in Coleraine; Mrs. Pilkington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cronin, and Phinea, Bag
nell, in cers; Mr. Hay, Mr. Magee and Mr. Zey, in Belfaſt : Mr. Stºerſ", in ºf
ry ; Mr. Dickie in Armagh; Mr. Fºrriar in Limerick ; and Mr. Ramſay in hºaterfºrd.
 C O N T E N T S.
Emoirs of Dr. Swift, continued Caſe of a foreign body received into
619 the uterus 643
—Clcar'd of illegitimacy and inceſt Quarrel of phyſicians ibid.
ibid. Hiſtory of the Incas of Peru 644
—Contraſts in his chara&er 619, 620 —Life of Manco Capac ibid.
—His fingular manner of travelling 62o —Life of Sanchi Roca 646
—Remarkable paſſages of him 62 I French inſolence reſented 647
The Journal of a Learned and Poli Mr. Pope vindicated from Ld. B-ke's
tical Club, &c. continued 622–634 charge 647
DE BATE on the number of ſeamen ibid. Of a bill for balloting at county elec
SPE ec H of Afranius Burrhus for a re tions 649
dućtion of 2Coo 622 Aſem and Salned, an eaſtern novel 649
Of the French increaſing their marine —653
623, 627, 632 Origin and antiquity of card-playing
SPE ech of C. Numiſius againſt the re 653
duction 624 —Travels and adventures of a pack of
Seamen the palladium of our country cards 653, 654, 655
ibid. A ſcheme for reforming and employing
Our condućt towards them cenſured ibid. the poor 55
Importance of our being maſters of the —County work-houſes adviſed
656
ſea 627 An account of people deſtroyed by
Speech of Q. Opimius on the ſame Wolves in France 657
fide 628 —A Wolf killed and diſſected ibid.
SPE ech of Servilius Priſcus in favour Extraćts from the late ingenious Mrs.
of the redućtion 63o Cockburn's works, continued 657
The neceſſity of preſſing unavoidable Poet R Y. Fair Roſamond to the fair
62 i Hibernian, an epiſtle 661
Our care of the navy #. Virtue ſuperior to external charms, an
Ode 662
A letter of Diogenes, to the people of
Sinope 63 4 To a young lady, who deſired ſome
Another letter of his, to Megaſthenes, lines on Angels ibid.
acquainting him how he bantered and The Monthly Chronologer 663
converted a vićtor, at his return from Storms at Jamaica and Genoa 663
the Olympic games ibid. Petitions to the H. of Commons 664,
Remarkable preamble to the late lord 665
Colerape's will 635 A&ts paſſed 666
Marquis of Halifax's remarks on the Natural Curioſities ibid.
charaćter of K. Charles II. 636 Monthly Bill of mortality 667
Poiſonous Qualities of the Bru waters Births, Marriages 667
- - 639 Deaths 668
Of the divine Omnipreſence 637 Preferments ibid. 669
Culture of North American plants 641 Catalogue of Books 669, 670
A petition of the Eaſt India merchants Chronologer for Ireland 67.1
againſt the incroachments of the Yearly bill of Mortality 672
Dutch 642 Prologue to the Tragedy of Cato ibid.
- Barbarous action of a Dutch Cap
tain 642

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Lo N Do N MAGAZINE.
D E C E M B E R, 1751.
The Account of Dean Swift, continued ing by ſome means diſcovered that ſhe
from p. 593. alſo was Sir William's natural child, ab
N the year 1736, while he was ſtained conſcientiouſly from an intima
I writing a ſatire, called the Legion
-- club, which he never afterwards
cy, which, in a brother, would have
een highly criminal. This diſcovery
attempted to finiſh, he was ſeized with alſo is ſuppoſed to have ſunk ſo deep.
a violent fit of giddineſs ; his conver into Stella's mind, as to bring on that
ſation was ſtill ſprightly, but his me melancholy, which at length terminated:
mory was perceived gradually to de in her death; but tho’ the legacy of
cline; he grew proportionably more loool. which was left by Sir William.
fretful, and, from 1739 to 1741, his Temple to Stella, and ſome other cir
friends found his paſſions ſo violent and cumſtances, may give reaſon to ſuſpect.
his reaſon ſo depraved, that ſtrangers that ſhe was only nominally the daugh
were not permitted to approach him. ter of his domeſtic; yet his lordſhip ob
In 1742 his rage was encreaſed to a ſerves, that there could be no relation
degree of madneſs, but he ſoon after between Sir William and the Dean; for
funk into the quiet of idiocy, and re that Sir William was either at Bruſſels or
mained indolent and ſpeechleſs till the the Hague in a public charaćter from
end of Oétober 1745, when he died 1665 to 1670, which includes two
without the leaſt pain or convulſion. years before and two years after Swift's
. It has been generally believed, that birth; and that his mother never croſſed
the dean was born in England, an opi the ſea but between England and Ire
nion that originally ſprung from his hav land.
ing been brought into Ireland by his The charaćter which his lordſhip has
nurſe when he was little more than three been pleaſed to give of this great man is
years old, and which was afterwards ſo various, and ſo diffuſe, that it is not
confirmed by many circumſtances; for poſfible to comprehend it in an epitome.
he has been frequently heard to ſay If, when I have brought the fragments
when provoked at the ingratitude of together that are ſcattered through the
Ireland, I am not of this vile country; book, they ſhall appear to be contra
I am an Engliſhman : a figurative ex dićtory, perhaps even thoſe who were
preſſion which was literally underſtood; not like the noble author diſtinguiſhed
and Mr. Pope in one of his letters to the as the friends of the dean, may wiſh
dean, mentions England as his native that the good be true, and, if ſo, that
country: but the dean was ſo far from the bad had been ſuppreſſed.
ſeriouſly denying, or concealing his be-, He was avaricious, except when he
‘ing a native of Ireland, that he frequent was excited to generoſity by compaſſi
ly mentioned, and even pointed out the on, yet he took no fines for chapter
houſe in which he was born. lands, by which he relinquiſhed private
It has alſo been ſaid, that he was a gain, to enrich his ſucceſſor. His capa-.
natural ſon of Sir William Temple; and city and ſtrength of mind were equal to
this relation is given, as the reaſon of any taſk whatever, and his obſervation
Sir William's kindneſs to him, and of was piercing; yet he imagined himſelf
the manner in which he lived with his a ſubtle diver, who dexterouſly ſhot
wife ; for it is ſuppoſed that Swift, hav down into the profoundeſt regions of
December, 1751. - 4 * * politics
62o Various Qualities of Dean Swift. Dec.
politics, when he was ſuffered only toº He reſigned a prebend of 1 oo 1. per
found the ſhallows neareſt the ſhore. ann. in Ireland, becauſe it was at ſo
His attachment to Ireland was immuta great a diſtance from the metropolis,
ble, and his patriotiſm ſuch as muſt have that it deprived him of the ſociety and
proceeded from a true love of liberty; converſation in which he delighted ;
yet his perpetual views were dire&ted to yet it is certain that his choice of com
wards power, and his chief aim was to panions ſhewed him to have a very de
be removed into England; when he praved taſte; the vulgar dialect was ac-.
found himſelf diſappointed, he turned ceptable to his nature, and he delighted
his thoughts to oppoſition, and became in ſcenes of low life.
the patron of Ireland, and politics was But, beſides exhibiting this extra
his favourite topic, as they gave him ordinary contraſt, the dean's noble
an opportunity of gratifying his ambi friend and biographer has informed us,
tion, and thirſt of power. that tho' he was ſour and ſevere, he was
He roſe in the confidence of thoſe notabſolutely ill-natured; he was ſociable
great men who ſat at the helm of affairs only to particular friends, and to thoſe
during the laſt years of Queen Anne's only at particular hours ; he knew po
reign; yet he was employed, not truſted. liteneſs more than he practiſed it; he
But tho' while he enjoyed this con. was open to adulation, and did not
fidence of great men, who did not diſtinguiſh between low flattery and juſt
truſt him, he ſcarce ever grew giddy by applauſe ; his abilities rendered him ſu
plenitude of power; yet, at the ſame perior to envy; he was undiſguiſed and
time, he was elated with the ſhadow of perfectly fincere; he did not enter into
that power, and the ſubſtance was de orders becauſe he choſe it, but becauſe
tained from him. he privately reſolved it, without having
He was not to he ſwayed by delibe made ſuch choice, but be this as it
rate ill; his nature with reſpect to wo. may, he performed the duties of the
men was exceſſive cold; ſo that he look'd. church with punétuality and devotion:
on them rather as buſts, than whole He read prayers rather in a ſtrong
figures; and he did not ſeem to un voice, than a graceful manner; and tho’
derſtand ſome anorous hints from a he has often been accuſed of irreligion,
young lady who was ambitious to be nothing of that kind appeared in his
come his miſtreſs ; yet he taught this converſation or behaviour. To his do
very young lady, that vice as ſoon as it meſtics he was paſſionate and churliſh ;
defied ſhame, was immediately changed to his equals and ſuperiors he was ra
into virtue; that vulgar forms were not ther entertaining than defirable : he told
binding upon certain choice ſpirits, to a ſtory in an admirable manner, and his
whom either the writings or the perſons ſentences were ſhort and perſpicuous; his
of men of wit were acceptable. She converſation had not the leaſt tinčture
loſt her reputation on his account; their of vanity. When he was polite, it
converſation was without witneſs; and was in a manner peculiar to himſelf, and
ſhe broke her heart; hecauſe he after. he ſpoke his thoughts in all company :
terwards refuſed to marry her. he could appear a beggar among beg
In his friendſhips he was conſtant and gars, and a king among kings.
undiſguiſed ; and the affection between During his mother's life he paid her
Theſeus and Pirithous was not greater an annual viſit; but his manner of
than that between Dr. Swift and Dr. travelling was very fingular: he ſome
Sheridan ; yet upon this very Sheridan times went in a waggon, but moſt fre
he faſtened as upon a prey with which quently walked from Holyhead to Lei
he intended to regale himſelf whenever ceſter, London, or any other part of
his appetite ſhould prompt him; and England; he generally choſe to dine
therefore conſtantly kept him within with waggoners and hoſtlers, and to lie
his reach. at

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at houſes over the doors of which he reſpect; but Swift grew outrageous at
found written, Lodgings for a Penny. the thought of being brother-in law to a
After he returned to Dublin he ſeldom tradeſman. He utterly refuſed all re
went beyond his own garden, but his conciliation with his fitter, even tho' his
attendance updn the publick ſervice of mother, who had in every other re
the church was regular and uninterrupt ſpect found him an obedient ſon, came
ed: his hours of walking and reading over to Ireland on purpoſe to pacify his
never varied : his motions were regula anger, and attempted it not only by ex
ted by his watch, which was almoſt con poſtulation but entreaty.
{tantly in his hand, or on the table Soon after he was made dean of St.
before him. His houſe was a ſeraglio Patrick's, he had dined with Dr. Ray
of virtuous women, who attended him mond atTrim, a little town near Dublin,
from morning to night, with an o of which the doctor was vicar ; and the
bedience, an awe, and aſſiduity, that bell having rung, and the people being
perhaps is not paid to the grand ſignior aſſembled for prayers, Swift offered the
himſelf. To theſe ladies he communi Dr. a wager of a crown, that he began
cated every compoſition as ſoon as it prayers before him at the church,
was finiſhed, who paſſed their judgment which was diſtant about an hundred
upon it; as they conſtantly aſked, they yards; the Dr. accepted the wager, and
almoſt conſtantly obtained a copy ; ſo immediately both run as faſt as they
that many of his pieces appeared in print could towards the church: Raymond,
by their means, which would otherwiſe who was much the nimbler man, arrived
have been ſuppreſſed; for the uſe of this firſt at the door, and when he enter'd, .
female ſenate, and the better to enable walked decently towards the reading
them to read his pieces, he compoſed a deſk: Swift never ſlackened his pace;
dićtionary of hard words. but running up theiſle, left Dr Raymond
Upon the whole perhaps the reader behind him in the middle of it, and
will be able to judge beſt of the dean's ſtepping into the deſk, without putting
peculiarity of temper and predominant on a ſurplice, or opening the prayer
paſſions by the following ſhort ſtories book, began the liturgy in an audible
which will therefore properly conclude voice, and continued to repeat the fer
this account of his character. vice ſufficiently long to win his wager.
When he had taken poſſeſſion of his He dined once at a lord mayor's feaſt
two Iriſh livings, and went to refide at in Dublin, where he was attacked and
Laracor, he gave publick notice that he teized by an opulent, boiſterous, half-in
would read prayersevery Wedneſday and toxicated 'ſquire, who happened to fit
Friday; on the next Wedneſday the bell next him; he bore the aukward raillery
was rung, and Swift, after having ſat for ſome time, and then on a ſudden
fome time in the deſk, and finding the called out in a loud voice to the mayor,
congregation to confiſt only of himſelf My lord, here is one of your bears at
and his clerk Roger, began with great my ſhoulder; he has been worrying me
compoſure and gravity, but with a turn this half hour, I deſire you will order
peculiar to himſelf, “dearly beloved him to be taken off.
* Rocer, the ſcripture moveth you and From theſe ſtories it appears that he
** me in ſundry places”; and then pro had great pride; that he could not re
ceeded regularly through the whole ſiſt a vein of humour whenever he had
fervice. an opportunity of exerting it ; that he
While he was chaplain told. Berkeley, did not always ſuſtain the dignity of his
his only fiſter, by the conſent of her charaćier, nor pay a proper regard to
relations, was married to a man in trade, the externals of religion; and that he
whoſe fortune, charaćter, and fituation ſpoke his thoughts without much defe
were deemed ſuitable to her in every rence to his company.
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meaning that we call the finking fund,
1/*all now give you a Debate we had we ought as ſeldom as poſſible to divert
in our Club upon the Reduction of zcoo from that uſe, for which it was origi
Men, made laſt rear in the Number of mally intended; and no man, I ſuppoſe,
Seamen employed in the Navy "; in will ſay, that in time of peace we ought
which Debate the firſt that ſpoke was to load our landed gentlemen with more
Afranius Burrhus (L-d Brr-gt-n) the than two or three ſhillings in the pound.
Purport of whoſe Speech was as fel The produce of the land and malt
Iows. tax is now ſo well known, Sir, that, I
believe, I need not inform gentlemen,
Mr. Preſident, that the former at 3 s. in the pound ne
S I R, ver brings into the Exchequer, clear of
S the motion I am to make is, all deductions, full 1,500,oool. and the
A.
-
I know, a little unpopular in latter ſeldom. if ever, above 70c.cccſ.
this country, I muſt beg leave therefore we ought to reduce our an
to give you at full length the reaſons final publick expence within 2,200,oool.
that have induced me to think of making or, if poſſible, within 1,7co,ocol.
it, CEconomy is at all times as bene In theſe circumſtances, I do not doubt
ficial to a ſociety, as it is to a private but that many gentlemen have been
family, but at preſent, Sir, it will not turning their thoughts towards aecono
only be beneficial, but it is abſolutely my, and endeavouring to fix upon thoſe
neceſſary for this nation. Under that articles of publick expence upon which
heavy load of debt, which the expen a ſaving may be made, without riſking
five wars we have been engaged in have that ſecurity we are now bleſſed with.
brought upon us, it is abſolutely neceſ Some of theſe gentlemen I have con
ſary to contract every article of publick verſed with, and all I have talked to
expence, as far as is conſiſtent with our upon the ſubjećt, join with me in opini
preſent ſecurity, and with the preſerva on, that 8ooo feamen will be ſufficient
tion of that tranquillity, which we now for the ſervice of the enſuing year; ſo
ſo happily, and I may ſay, unexpectedly that we may reduce zoooof thoſe we had
enjoy. In time of peace, I believe no laſt year in the publick ſervice, which
man will think of adding to the num will be a ſaving of 104,000 l.
ber of our taxes, or of increaſing any Laſt year, Sir, it was neceſſary to have
bne of thoſe we are now loaded with ; to, ooo for ſeveral reaſons that do not
and every one knows, that all our taxes, now exiſt, ſome of which I ſhall beg
except the land and malt, are now mort leave to mention. In the firſt place, at
gaged for raiſing the civil liſt revenue, or the beginning of laſt year it was to be
for paying the intereſt and principal of apprehended that pirates might appeat
debts already contračted. That, indeed, in ſome of the diſtant parts of the ocean,
which is allotted for paying off and finking as has generally happened after a long
the principal of our debt, we may, now war, when great numbers of ſeamen
and then in a caſe of neceſſity, make free of all maritime nations are diſbanded,
with, becauſe ſuch is the publick credit and cannot find employment in the
of this kingdom, that none of its credi merchant ſervice ; and as this, had it
tors deſire to have any part of their happened, would have very much diſ.
principal paid off, notwithſtanding the turbed our trade, it was neceſſary to
low rate of intereſt they have now a keep ſome ſhips in commiſſion, that
greed to accept of. But this ſacred fund, they might be ready to fail upon the firſt
order
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order to intercept and deſtroy thoſe ene den emergency, becauſe here at home,
mies of mankind; but as none ſuch we may always, in a few days, add
have yet appeared, we may reaſonably double the number, in caſe it ſhould be
conclude, that we ſhall not now be found neceſſary.
troubled with any ſuch, and therefore it In this opinion I am confirmed, Sir,
is unneceſſary to keep any ſhips in rea by confidering that in the year 1725,
dineſs for ſuch a ſervice. we had but 58oo ſeamen in actual pay:
In the next place, Sir, we had at the and no gentleman can ſuppoſe, that all
beginning of laſt year ſeveral more ſhips neceſſary ſervices were not then fully
of war in the Eaſt Indies, than we ſhall ſupplied, when I inform him, that the
now have occaſion for ; and as thoſe ſhips lord Berkeley, Sir John Norris, Sir
could not with any certainty be expect Charles Wager, and Mr. Cockburn
ed to return before the end of the year, then ſat at the admiralty board. If then
we were obliged to provide for them ſo ſmall a number as 58oo was at that
during the whole, in order to prevent time ſufficient for ſupplying all neceſſary
the nation's running in debt, which ſervices, can any one imagine, that
ought always to be avoided, if poſſible; 8ooo will not now be ſufficient for the
for, I think, it is much better, at the ſame purpoſe I know, I ſhall be told
beginning of every ſeſſion, to have ſome of the late great preparations of the
publick money to diſpoſe of, than to French, and their diligent application
have an account brought in of ſervices to the increaſe of their marine ; and I
incurred and not provided for. In the confeſs, that of late we have been by
third place, we were laſt year obliged to our Gazettes pretty much amuſed with
have a good many ſhips in the Mediter theſe accounts; but thoſe accounts are
ranean, on account of diſputes and con very much exaggerated ; for all they
teſts we then had with ſome of the nati have done yet can hardly be called a
ons bordering upon that ſea; but as theſe reſtoring of their marine, after what it
diſputes are all now accommodated in ſuffered in the late war, and there is a
an amicable manner, or in a fair way very great difference between build
of being ſo, we ſhall next year have oc ing of ſhips and fitting them out to ſea.
caſion for very few ſhips in that part They muſt build yet a long time before
of the world. they can be upon an equal footing with
Thus, Sir, it is evident, that the next us ; and were they now upon an equal
year's ſervice will not require ſuch a footing with us, as to the numbers and
number of ſeamen, as was neceſſary rates of ſhips, we have no occaſion to
during the laſt; and as leſs than 10,000 keep a great number of ſeamen in ačtual
-(for we had but 98oo in actual pay) ſup pay, becauſe it is known, that we can
plied all our occaſions laſt year, I am raiſe ſeamen, and fit out ſhips faſter .
perſuaded, that 8ooo will be fully ſuffi than they ever could, or, I hope, ever
cient for the year enſuing. Beſides, I will be able to do. -

have taken all poſſible pains to inform I therefore hope, Sir, that by theſe
myſelf of the ſeveral ſervices thought phantoms, which are dreſſed up by our
neceſſary in former times of peace, and news papers in order to amuſe their
I find that with 8ooo ſeamen we may readers, gentlemen will not allow them
keep as many and as good ſtation ſhips, ſelves to be frightened into a greater
in the Eaſt and Weſt indies, on the coaſt expence than is neceſſary for the pre
of Africa, and in the Mediterranean, as ſent ſervice, eſpecially as there is not
have uſually been employed in a time the leaſt appearance that France has any
of ſettled tranquillity, and yet may have immediate deſign of coming to a rup
always 4ooo at home, which would be ture with this nation. Gentlemen ſhould
ſufficient for guarding our own coaſts, upon this occaſion refle&t that if in
and even for enabling us to fit out a time of peace we keep up a greater num
wºry powerful ſquadron upon any ſud ber of ſeamen than we have anyº,Gºry
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for, it may diſable us from keeping up leaſt, we ſhould reduce every other ar
in time of war, ſuch a number as may ticle of expence, before we think of
then-be abſolutely neceſſary for our making any farther reduction of that
ſafety at home, and the preſervation of which is really the palladium of this
our dominions in different parts of the country, I mean the number we have
world. This, tho' a diſtant danger, of brave and experienced ſeamen. O
ought to be a preſent dread: and will ther countries may have as many ſhips
have great weight with every one who as we ; and particularly France, if they
confiders, that now in time of peace will be at the expence, may in a few
we muſt pay off a confiderable part of years exceed us in number, and ſtrength
eur preſent debt, otherwiſe we can ex of ſhips; but ſhips of war, without
pea no credit for carrying on any future ſeamen, are like fortify'd towns without
war. This has with me a weight ſupe gariſons, only fit to be taken or deſtroy
rior to every other conſideration; and ed by an enemy; and unleſs it be our
will, I hope, be my excuſe for moving, own fault, neither France, nor any
That 8ooo men only be employed in country in the whole world, can ever
the ſea ſervice for this current year. exceed us, or equal us in number of
brave and experienced ſeamen.
The next that ſpoke in this Debate was This, Sir, is an advantage which we
C. Numiſius, (R-b-t N-g-nt) whoſe have from nature, not from our con
Speech was in Subſtance thus. dućt ; for our late condućt has been
ſuch, we have treated our ſailors in ſuch
Mr. Preſident, a harſh manner, as if we defigned to
S I R,
baniſh from our dominions every man
that could pretend to be a ſailor; and
H A T the noble lord has been indeed, conſidering our methods of
pleaſed to ſay to us, ſeems to preſſing, our method of paying them
me ſomething like the fabulous Scylla, their wages, and our method of turning
as deſcribed by Virgil, all beauty above, them over from ſhip to ſhip, I am ſur
all deformity below ; and if what he priſed that any of our common men
propoſes ſhould be complied with, it will ever enter into the ſea ſervice, or into
be as pernicious to our marine, as that any ſort of buſineſs that may furniſh a
monſter was to the marine of the anci pretence for preſſing them into that ſer
ents. His lordſhip ſet out with a max vice; for their caſe is the more grievous,
im, which I highly approve of CEco as they live in a country where no other
nomy muſt always be of great ſervice ſort of men, above the character of a
to ſtates as well as private families; and vagabond, can, even in time of war, be
I ſhall heartily agree to its being abſo preſſed into any ſervice ; whereas a man
lutely neceſſary for us in our preſent who has been bred a ſailor, may by cuſ.
diſtreſſed circumſtances; for diſtreſſed I tom be preſſed into the government's
muſt call them, when it is of all fides ſervice, not only in time of war, but
admitted, that we can hardly ſupport as often as a miniſter takes it into his
our government in time of peace, with head to fit out a ſquadron; and this
out laying violent hands on that ſacred muſt always bethecaſeas longas wekeep
treaſure deſigned for the diſcharge of ſuch a ſmall number of ſeamen in the
our debts. But however neceſſary oe publick ſervice in time of peace; for it
conomy may be to us, I muſt be of o is ridiculous to think ofany other method
pinion, that what the noble lord adviſes, for preventing the neceſſity of prefing,
would be a beginning at the wrong end. but that of keeping a ſufficient number
Inſtead of beginning we ſhould end with, in pay even in time of peace. The mer
or rather at our navy ; for we have al chants muſt always have a certain pro
ready reduced our number of ſeamen portion of expert ſeamen in their ſervice,
more than we ought ever jo do. At for th; ſafe navigating of their *;
an
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and will give any wages rather than ſay, that 8ooo men are ſufficient for
not have them; therefore, when there this purpoſe.
is a ſudden and great demand for ſuch Sir, I will be bold to ſay, that
ſeamen for the publick ſervice, the 15,000 are not fully ſufficient for this
merchants muſt and will give greater purpoſe; 20,000 expert and able ſea
wages than the publick can afford to men are the leaſt the government ſhould
give, conſequently we cannot expect always have in its ſervice; and if we
that many expert ſeamen will enter ſhould reſolve to have no uſeleſs troops
voluntarily into the publick, when they at home, nor any princes in our pay
can have higher wages in the merchant abroad, in time of peace, nor any fine
ſervice; and this muſt always be the cure places, extravagant ſalaries, or
conſequence of our keeping a ſmall unmerited penſions in time of peace or
number of ſeamen in the public ſer war, I will ſay, that we might keep
vice in time of peace. But if we zo,ooo ſeamen in pay in time of
ſhould in time of peace .keep 15 or peace, without ever allowing the an
zo,ooc expert ſeamen in the publick nual expence to exceed the annual
ſervice, we ſhould ſeldom want any produce of the malt tax and a land
from the merchant-ſervice: We ſhould tax of 2s. in the pound; for in that
never want above 8 or 10,0co, and caſe his majeſty might ſpare to apply
that number the merchants could al Ioo,000l. or two yearly out of the ci
ways ſpare, by employing landmen in vil liſt revenue, towards ſupporting our
their ſtead; ſo that they would never navy, which, I am very ſure, would
be obliged to outbid the publick, and be more effectual for gaining him the
numbers of expert young ſeamen good-will of his people, the ſureſt
would liſt voluntarily in the govern foundation of his throne, than double
ment's ſervice upon every occaſion, if that ſum applied towards maintaining
# were for no other reaſon but for the a numerous mercenary army; for I
ake of novelty. hope, no king of this realm ever will,
Gentlemen muſt from hence ſee, I am ſure, his preſent majeſty never
Sir, that the noble lord has put the did, attempt to have a mercenary par
neceſſity we are under of keeping a liament. -

: number of ſeamen in the publick ſer But, Sir, the loſs of our charaćter
vice, even in time of peace, upon a as a maritime power, and the conti
very wrong foundation. It is not for nuance of our neceſſity of preſſing,
protećtion, Sir, we do ſo. We have are not the only fatal conſequences of
no occaſion for protećtion, when there ſuch a great redd'étion of ſeamen; it
is neither enemy nor pirate to be met will always be, and I fear has lately
with in the ocean. If protection were been, attended with a much worſe
the only reaſon, we ſhould have no than either: I mean that of forcing
occaſion for keeping one ſhip in com our ſeamen into foreign ſervice; and
miſſion, or one ſailor in pay, during a every one knows, where they will be
time of profound tranquillity. But joyfully received, and better treated
the true reaſon, and indeed the only than ever they were in their native
reaſon for our keeping any ſhip in com country. At the end of the laſt war
miſſion, or ‘any ſailor in pay, when we had above 40,000 ſeamen in the
there is neither enemy nor pirate to be government's ſervice; and during the
apprehended, is to preſerve our cha war ſuch a number of young men had
raćter as a maritime power, and to been bred up to the ſea, that before
prevent our being reduced to the ne the end of it, the merchant ſervice
ceflity of that oppreſſive and pernici was almoſt fully ſtocked. We have
ous practice of preſſing ſeamen into fince the war already reduced above
the ſervice" of the government; and 30,00o ; and it is impoſſible to ſup
will, the noble lord ſay, can any man poſe, that one half of them could get
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employment in our merchant-ſervice: ſhewn to be ridiculous; and now ſince
It is equally impoſſible to ſuppoſe, they find they cannot make ſlaves of -

that the other half could get any em our ſeamen, they are for having as
ployment at land: What then has be few of them as poſſible in the publick
come of them Some of them, 'tis ſervice. Soldiers are now their only
true, have miſerably periſhed at Ty darlings; and therefore we muſt main
burn, or more miſerably rotted and tain twice as many of them as we
ſtarved in our jails, by the cruelty of have any occaſion for in time of
our uſurers; but that number cannot peace, even tho' we ſhould thereby
be very conſiderable; and therefore I loſe our ſuperiority at ſea, the pre
think it highly probable, that they ſerving of which has coſt us ſo many
have gone by thouſands into the millions of pounds, and ſo many thou |
French or Spaniſh ſervice. Can we ſands of lives.
imagine that, in caſe of a war, they I ſay coſt us, Sir ; for the preſer.
would return upon a proclamation ? vation of our ſuperiority at ſea was
If any of them, inclined to do ſo, the popular pretence made uſe of for
they would be prevented; and as to inducing us to engage ſo deeply in the
the reſt, we ſhould probably find them war, both in king William and queen
the moſt deſperate enemies we have to Anne's reign. Our taking a number
deal with. of land auxiliaries into our pay, and
Other gentlemen, Sir, may call this raiſing numerous land armies, was
great reduction of ſeamen oeconomy; then thought to be the moſt prope:
but for the reaſons I have mentioned, means for preſerving our ſuperiority at
I always thought it the height of im ſea; and now, rather than diſmiſsour
prudence; and it is the more unac land armies, rather than not have land
countable, as we have ſhewn no ſuch auxiliaries in our pay, we are to give
occonomy in any one other article of up that ſuperiority. Really, Sir, ;
the publick expence. It is indeed im this were not too ſerious an affair, I
poſſible to account for our late condućt, could not help comparing it to a ſcene
or to reconcile what ſome gentlemen in the Rehearſal, where the hero em.
now ſay, with their way of talking ploys and bribes the nurſe to gain the
two or three years ago. Thoſe gen miſtreſs, and after being at a large
tlemen were then for keeping up a expence, neglects the miſtreſs and
great number of ſeamen by land as marries the nurſe. I hope, we have
well as by ſea; it is true, they at firſt not yet played the fool and married
propoſed but 30co of theſe land ſea our land armies and foreign auxilia
men, but if their ſcheme had taken ries: If we have not, I think, we
effect, that body of new ſort of ſea ſhould diſmiſs both, rather than give
men was ſoon to have been augment up our ſuperiority at ſea.
ed to 10,000; and it is remarkable, Let us confider, Sir, that in caſe of
that they had, at the ſame time, a a war with France, and we ſhould loſe
ſcheme for making ſlaves both of our our ſuperiority at ſea but for one ſum
feamen and ſoldiers. They then talk mer, it would be gone forever. If
ed of nothing but preſerving our ſu our enemies were maſters at ſea, none
periority at ſea, and keeping our na of our foreign auxiliaries could come
vy always in a reſpectable condition. to our aſſiſtance; and twice the num
Preſſing was then ſet in the moſt hide ber of troops we have now on foot,
ous light; and this ſcheme of land would be utterly unable to defend us;
ſeamen, was to prevent our being e for France would by means of her
ver reduced to the neceſſity of mak fleet pour in her numerous armies up
ing uſe of ſuch a method for man on us; and as we have no fortified
ning our navy. But their enſlaving towns, if our army could not keep
icheme was defeated, and the other the field, ſhe would in a few days be
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in poſſeſſion of our capital and our their marine, and repairing the loſſes
ſeat of government, by which we they ſuffered in the late war. I wiſh
ſhould be forced to ſubmit to what it may be ſo; but if my information
terms of peace ſhe pleaſed to pre be right, and it is a little more au
foribe; and thoſe terms would be ſuch thentick than common news papers,
as would for ever prevent our being their maritime force is already much
able to recover a ſuperiority by ſea. beyond what it was at the beginning
I know it may be ſaid, that our allies of the laſt war, and they are every
and foreign auxiliaries would fly to our day augmenting it with indefatigable
aſſiſtance, by attacking the frontier of induſtry, and at a great expence. E
France. From an old proverb, Sir, very one knows this who has any cor
I have reaſon to doubt it. Help, reſpondence in France, and it is high
yourſelf, it is ſaid, and all your friends ly probable it ſhould be ſo; for the
will help you. This was lately con laſt war has convinced them, that in
firmed in the caſe of the brave queen caſe of a war with this nation, their
of Hungary, now empreſs of Ger commerce and their colonies will al
Imany ; and I am afraid, that if we ways be at our mercy, unleſs they are
did not, as ſhe did, repel the invading at leaſt equal to us at ſea. There.
enemy, all our friends would ſtand a. fore, I am ſure, it is not now a proper
loof. But ſuppoſing they did in that time for us to leſſen our own and add
way endeavour to aſſiſt us: We know to their maritime power, by reducing
they are not very alert at fieges; and our ſeamen, and thereby forcing num
before they could be maſters of one bers of them into the French ſervice.
of the French frontier towns, the What number of ſeamen we had in
French armies would be maſters of aćtual ſervice in the year 1725, I do
this kingdom. I therefore think, not know ; but there were 10,000
there is nothing more certain, than voted and provided for by parliament;
that our very being, as a free inde and if the lords of the admiralty took.
Pendent nation, depends entirely upon upon them to reduce their number,
our being always maſters at ſea; and the then circumſtances of Europe were
for this purpoſe we muſt have ſeamen in ſome meaſure a juſtification of their
2s well as ſhips. Nay, if we muſt conduct; for France was then under a
egin our ceconomy with our navy, minority, quite regardleſs of their
where, I believe, it will end too, we marine, and almoſt at the eve of a
ſhould, I think, begin with our ſhips rupture with Spain. Can we then be
rather than our ſeamen; becauſe we ſo mad as to make any thing done at
cannot make ſeamen ſo faſt as we can that time, a precedent for doing the
make ſhips; and the ſeamen in the ſame thing now * Beſides, we all
merchant-ſervice are never all at our know, that this reduction in 1725
command: Many of them are at all was followed by a moſt violent preſs
times abroad, or at a great diſtance for ſeamen the beginning of the very
from our docks; and conſidering their next year.
late treatment, all, I believe, would The noble lord was likewiſe pleaſ
avoid the ſervice by abſconding. ed to inform us, Sir, that the whole
I am therefore afraid, Sir, that if number voted by parliament was not
this reduction takes place, we ſhould laſt year, employed. . As his lordſhip
not be able in ſome months to fit out has ſaid it, I do not doubt of its hav
ſuch a ſquadron as the French may ing been ſo; but can it be ſaid, that
how in a few days put to ſea; and no all neceſſary ſervices were provided
man, ſurely, can now be ignorant of for We had not ſo much as one man
the French method of beginning a of war upon the coaſt of Africa, nor
war. The noble lord was pleaſed to had we one upon the coaſt of Nova
ſay, that they are now only reſtoring Scotia; for which reaſon I am reſol
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ved to take the firſt opportunity to jeſty, in his ſpeech from the throne,
move for an inquiry into the preſent after having told us, that he defired
ſtate of thoſe two parts of the world, only ſuch ſupplies as ſhould be found
the care of which is of the utmoſt im neceſſary for the ſecurity and welfare
portance both to our trade and na of the nation, adds thus: And in this
vigation ; and, as the French, by view I muſt earnefty recommend to you
means of their Indians, are carrying the maintaining of my feet in its full
on a ſort of war againſt us in the lat ſtrength. To which we anſwer in
ter, I muſt think it was an egregious our addreſs, that we would grant
negle&t to leave it ſo much expoſed. ſuch ſupplies as ſhould be found ne
If it be left ſo for the year enſuing, ceſſary for the ſecurity and welfare of
I ſhall look upon it as a moſt wicked the nation, which, we ſay, cannot be
deſign; and in order to obviate every better provided for, than by maintain.
retence for leaving it, ſo expoſed, I ing the fleet in ſuch a condition, as
muſt be againſt the noble lord's mo may enable your majeſty to preſerve
tion, but ſhall not make any till I that weight and influence which prº
fee how the houſe ſeems to be incli perly belong to the crown of Great-Bri.
ned. taln.
Sir, we know, that in this houſe,
, Opimius, (J–s Oſw—ld) food the ſpeech from the throne is always
8-9 next, and ſpoke to this Effect. looked on, and I believe, very juſtly,
as the ſpeech of the miniſters; and I
Mr. Prºſdent, am ſorry to ſay, that for many years
S I R, -
the addreſs of this houſe upon that
TNH E Hon. gentleman who ſpoke occaſion, may, with the ſame juſtice,
laſt has prevented me, in tak be looked on as the addreſs of the
ing notice of the difference between miniſters; we may therefore, from
the ſentiments, or, at leaſt, the ex the words which I have read, judge
preſſions of ſome gentlemen at pre what were the ſentiments, or at leaſt
fent, and what they were for theſe the pretended ſentiments of our mi.
laſt two or three years; but as words niſters at the opening of the laſt two
may be forgot, or may be alledged to ſeſſions of parliament; but this laſt
be miſrepreſented, I ſhall beg leave to ſummer, I do not know how, they
read to you ſome parts of the ſpeech have taken up quite another way of
es from the throne, and addreſſes of thinking; for ſince that time, the ſe.
this houſe, for the laſt two ſeſſions. curity and welfare, the weight and in.
In his majeſty's ſpeech from the throne fluence of this nation is not, in their
at the opening of the ſeſſion in No. opinion, to be provided for, by main
vember, 1748, his words are theſe, taining our fleet in perfect ſtrength and
and our ſignal ſºcceſſes at ſea muft ever order, but by ſtrengthning and ſe
be remembered to the glory of the Britiſh curing the tranquillity of the empire,
feet, and entitle it to the particular and for that purpoſe taking moſt of
attention and ſºp:rt of this ration. its princes into our pay ; and in con
To which we anſwered in our addreſs, ſequence of this their new way of
He are truly ſºnſible of the importance thinking, we find not a word relating
of that ſgnal ſucceſ, which has at to our navy or fleet, either in his ma
rended your majºy’s arms at ſea, thro' jeſty's ſpeech, or the addreſs of this
the courſe of the war, and are fully houſe, at the opening of this ſeſſion.
convinced how neceſſary it is to main CEconomy is now the word, and at
tain our fleets in perfºſłrength and or the ſame time that we are throwing
der, even in times ºf the znoff profound away our money upon princes, that
peace. Again, at the opening of laſt may deſert, or perhaps declare againſt
Iciſion, in November, 1749, his ma uš,
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us, as ſoon as a war happens, we muſt, we have great reaſon to dread, and
for the ſake of ſaving a little money, will, in my opinion, be an infallible
baniſh or ſtarve a great number of our conſequence, if we continue ſuch harſh
brave ſeamen. uſage towards our poor ſeamen, as we
I ſay a little money, Sir for I was have practiſed for ſome years paſt. By
furpriſed to hear the noble lord ſup the frequency and ſeverity of preſſing,
poſe, that by reducing zood ſeamen we have not only rendered the condi
we ſhould ſave io4,oool. He certain tion of our ſailors worſe than that of any
ly underſtands the affairs of the navy, other part of his majeſty's ſubječts, but
and he muſt know, tho', I believe, he when preſſed, we have uſed them in a
did not refle&t, that out of the 4!. a cruel manner, by turning them over
month allowed for each ſeaman, near from ſhip to ſhip for a long tract of
one half is reckoned for wear and tear, years, by diſmiſing them the moment
and for ordnance ſervice; ſo that a we found we had no further occaſion
conſiderable part of what is ſaved in for their ſervice, and by neglecting to
the redućtion, muſt be added to the or i. them their wages for a great num
dinary of our navy, and therefore I er of years. Our miniſters know too
reckon that the moſt we can ſave by well, that a navy debt is the debt of
reducing 2000 ſeamen, will not amount which the nation will always moſt
to more than 64,000l; and our foreign chearfully provide for; and therefore,
ſubſidies, if we go on with them, as f if any ſervice muſt go in arrear, they
ſuſpect we ſhall, will ſoon exceed this take care it ſhall be that of our navy.
ſum. But even as to this 64,000l, can By this means it is known, that our
we think that the whole will be mo ſeamen have been ſometimes kept for
ney ačtually ſaved If we reduce zooo ten years without their wages, which
this year, we may probably have oc expoſes them to the cruel mercy of
caſion for them the very next; and un uſurers and extortioners, or obliges
leſs we have recourſe to the infamous them to ſell their wages for one half
method of preſſing men into the ſer of what they have a right to demand.
vice, we muſt, in order to get what we This uſage will in time ſo much dimi
want, raiſe the wages of all the ſeamen niſh the number of Britiſh ſailors, that
in the public ſervice, by which we ſhall it will be impoſſible to find any ſuch
add to the next Year's expence more even for the merchant ſervice, without
than we have ſaved by our ill-judged giving them higher wages than are
ceconomy in this; with this further given by any of our rivals in com
diſadvantage, that we ſhall thereby merce: The conſequence of this muſt
raiſe the wages of all the ſeamen in be, that our merchants will employ ſo
the merchant-ſervice, which our com reign ſhips and ſailors in all branches
merce cannot well bear; for as we are of trade, where they can be employed
now rivalled in commerce by almoſt by our ačt of navigation; and with
all the nations in Europe, our naviga. reſpect to thoſe branches of trade,
tion muſt ſuffer by every additional where by that ačt foreign ſhips or ſail
expence we bring upon it; and as ors cannot be employed, they muſt be
fome branches of our trade, particu entirely given up to foreigners, unleſs
larly that of Hamburgh, are already it be our plantation trade, where we
carried on by foreign ſhips and foreign cannot be rivalled by foreigners: Even
ſeamen, our merchants may at laſt be that trade it will be very difficult to keep
obliged to carry on every branch of to ourſelves, when the people in our
our trade, ſo far as is conſiſtent with plantations find, that they can have all
the act of navigation, by foreign ſhips ſorts of cemmodities at a cheaper rate
and foreign ſeamen. from foreign countries than from their
This, Sir, is a conſequence which OWn.
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In ſhort, Sir, the conſequences from upon the article of our army or upon
the redućtion propoſed may be ſo fa that of our navy: We muſt ſave upon
tal, and the ſaving can be ſo ſmall, that both, if poſſible; conſequently, the
I think, we ought at leaſt to continue only queſtion now under confideration
the eſtabliſhment of laſt year; there is, whether 8ooo ſeamen will be ſuffi
fore I hope the noble lord will with cient for the ſervice of the enſuing
draw the motion he has made, and year; and I rejoice in the opinion,
make a new motion for 10,000 ſea which I have formed from the moſt
men for the ſervice of the enſuing diligent enquiry, and the beſt informa
year. -
tion I could get from thoſe who are
beſt acquainted with the nature of that
The next that ſpoke was Servilius Priſ. ſervice, and with the preſent fituation
cus, (H-n-y P-lh-m,) whoſe Speech of our rivals in naval power. From
was in Subſtance thus. that information I am convinced, that
8ooo ſeamen will be fully ſufficient
Mr. Preſident, for the enſuing year; and in our pre
ſent circumſtances, under our preſent
$ I R, load of debts and taxes, ſurely, no gen
Believe it has very ſeldom happen tleman will ſay, that we ought to keep
ed, that any one in my ſtation, or a man more than is ſufficient for that
in the ſtation of the noble lord who ervice.
made you this motion, ever argued for I ſhall grant, Sir, that in the preſent
a diminution of the public expence ; queſtion our charaćier, as a maritime
but the circumſtances of this nation are power, and the ſupply of our navy
ſuch at preſent, that in my opinion, upon any ſudden emergency without
every man who has the proſperity of diſtreſſing trade, are both to be con
his country ſincerely at heart, muſt be ſidered; for as to that of preſſing, I
for ſaving as much of the public mo am of opinion, that it is impoſſible to
ney as poſſible. We muſt ſave, Sir : prevent the neceſſity of it, by any o
We muſt ſave as much as poſſible up ther method than that of keeping, in
on every article ; and as this is the time of peace, as many ſeamen in pay,
firſt article of the publick expence, as we could have occaſion for in time
that has in this ſeſſion been brought of war. Suppoſe we were in time of
before us, I hope, gentlemen will con peace to keep zo,ooo ſeamen in pay,
fider without prejudice, whether a lit we ſhould want zo,ooo more upon the
tle may not be ſaved even upon this, firſt breaking out of a war, and it
which is deſervedly the moſt favourite would be impoſſible for us to get that
article of the publick charge. Our number without preſſing; becauſe our
army is not now before us; therefore merchants will always give higher
I wiſh gentlemen would avoid making wages than the publick can afford to
compariſons between our army and give, and no man, or at leaſt very few,
navy, for they are always invidious, will ever chuſe to liſt in the publick
and may prove dangerous. When ſervice, when they can have higher
our army is brought before us, we muſt wages in that of the merchants. To
ſave upon that article too, if it ſhould ſupply our navy, upon the breaking
be found conſiſtent with our immedi out of a war, without preſſing, is there
ate ſafety; but ſuppoſe we were to fore to me a chimera ; and every pro
diſband one half of our army, that jećt hitherto offered for preventing the
would be no argument for our keep neceſſity of preſſing, has upon examin
ing more ſeamen in pay than is neceſ ation appeared to be chimerical. It
ſary. Therefore the queſtion now be would be the ſame in the land ſervice,
fore us is not, whether we ſhall ſave if
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if no man could be a ſoldier but he bours, or of thoſe who can be called
that had ſerved a ſeven years appren our rivals in naval power: When they
ticeſhip to the trade; but as every keep few ſhips in commiſſion, and few
plowman, every tradeſman, or ſervant, ſeamen in pay, we may take that op
may be a ſoldier, we have hitherto portunity to ſave the publick money
found volunteers or vagabonds enough by following their example; and as
for ſupplying that ſervice; tho' if the ſoon as they begin to increaſe their
war ſhould become ſo heavy as not to expence that way, we ought to in
find from thence a ſufficient ſupply, creaſe ours, in order to guard againſt
we ſhould then be reduced to the ne any ſurprize. This his majeſty may
ceſſity of preſſing for the land as well do, ſhould he find it neceſſary; and
as ſea ſervice. if it ſhould be neceſſarily done, I am
In my opinion therefore, Sir, it is perſuaded, next ſeſſion would make it
impoſſible to prevent our being reduc good, and that I am for truſting to ra
ed to the neceſſity of preſſing at the ther than forgranting more money than
beginning of a war, by any other me appears to be neceſſary ; for notwith
thod but that of keeping in time of ſtanding the poſt I have the honour to
peace as large, or very near as large a enjoy under his majeſty, Iſhall never be
number of ſeamen in the pay of the for putting more money into the hands
publick, as we can have occaſion for of miniſters than there appears to be
at the breaking out of a war; and occaſion for, becauſe I had rather ſee
this, I think, no man will ever adviſe, the parliament granting money for
eſpecially in our preſent circumſtan ſervices incurred and not provided for,
ces; conſequently, when we are to than calling miniſters to an account
confider what number of ſeamen may for a waſte of publick money, which
be neceſſary in time of peace, we are they had been tempted to commit, by
to have regard only to the preſerving having more than was neceſſary put
: of our character as a maritime power, into their poſſeſſion.
and to that of preventing our being
obliged to bring too greata diſtreſs up
Our charaćter as a maritime power
may therefore be preſerved by keep
on our trade, when we happen to be ing our ſhips of war always in perfect
involved in war, which, I hope, will trim, by encouraging our commerce
not be for many years to come. It is and fiſheries, and by having always
this regard alone, Sir, that in time of a number of ſeamen in the publick
peace obliges us to keep any ſhip in ſervice, equal to that of any of our
commiſſion, or any able ſeaman in the rivals; and for this laſt purpoſe 8ooo
pay of the publick; for I agree with muſt for next year be ſufficient, becauſe
the hon, gentleman, that at preſent, as there is no potentate in Europe has at
we have neither enemy nor pirate to preſent ſo many in actual ſervice. This
fear, we ſhould not otherwiſe have number will likewiſe, in my opinion,
any occaſion to put the publick to be ſufficient for preventing our being
this expence. obliged to diſtreſs our trade upon the
Now, Sir, with regard to our cha appearance of any rupture; for it has
raćter as a maritime power, it depends been admitted, that we may take
more upon the number of ſhips we 1oooo ſeamen from our trade without
have ready to put in commiſſion, and diſtreſſing it, and with that number
the number of ſeamen we have at added to what we have, and ſuch a
command, than upon the number we proportion of landmen as the ſervice
have at any time in commiſſion, or in will admit of, we may in a few weeks
the actual ſervice of the publick. With fit out a more powerful ſquadron, than
regard to the latter, it muſt always de any ſtate in Europe can in ſeveral
pend upon the conduct of our neigh
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fit out againſt us; and if we ſhould to reſtore or increaſe their marine,
want a greater number, we know we cannot, ſurely, have any thing to
how to ſupply our trade, by giving fear from thence for this enſuin
them leave to employ foreign ſeamen; year; for in that time it will be ab
which leads me to confider that con ſolutely impoſſible for France ſo to in
cern ſome gentlemen ſeem to be un creaſe their marine, as to be able to
der, left multitudes of our ſeamen cope with us at ſea; and they ſmarted
may have lately gone into foreign ſo ſeverely in the laſt war, that I be
ſervice. It is a laudable concern, Sir, lieve, they will take care not to come
a concern which I am glad to ſee gen to a rupture with this nation, till
tlemen affected with; but to alleviate they think themſelves at leaſt a match
their fears in this reſpect, I muſt ob for us at ſea. If ever they ſhould
ſerve, that during the war, multitudes grow ſo vain, I hope, they will find
of landmen of all profeſſions entered themſelves miſtaken ; eſpecially, if
into the ſea ſervice, and multitudes of we take care to preſerve a powerful
foreign ſeamen were employed by our alliance upon the continent, ready to
merchants: The former have returned attack them by land, if they ſhould
to their uſual employments at land, ever venture to attack us by ſea ; and
and the latter to their reſpective na for this purpoſe nothing can be ſo
tive countries. To this I ſhall add, effectual as that of ſecuring the inter
that great numbers of our own ſea nal quiet of Germany, by geting a
men, who were provident enough to king of the Romans choſen. If by
ſave ſomething out of the high wages a few ſubſidies we can do this, it will
they received, and the many prizes be money as well laid out as any that
they were concerned in taking during was ever expended by this nation;
the war, are now ſettled in ſome bu for France will be cautious of diſturb.
fineſs or employment at land, either ing the tranquillity of this kingdom,
here or in our plantations; and from all or of Europe, unleſs they have a well
theſe we may, I believe, account for grounded hope of being able to flir
the whole number that have been diſ. up a civil war in Germany; and I
miſſed the government's ſervice, with. am ſure, it is not our buſineſs to pro
out ſuppoſing that many of them have voke France to a rupture, which ſome
gone into foreign ſervice. For my own gentlemen ſeem to be aiming at, by
part, I am convinced, that very few endeavouring to create jealouſies and
of our ſeamen have gone into foreign miſunderſtandings between the two na
fervice, except ſuch as had loſt all cha tlons.
racter at home, or were become liable . No gentleman, ſurely, Sir, ſuppo.
to ſevere puniſhment for ſome atroci ſes that we can ſend to France, to en
ous crime; and ſuch as dare, will, I join them not to build any more ſhips
am perſuaded, return as ſoon as poſ of war, or not to increaſe their ma:
ſible; for there is no country in the rine, under the pain of our declaring
world where the ſeamen are ſo well war againſt them, if they did. All
provided for as in this, nor any coun Europe would confederate againſt us,
try where they are not expoſed to all ſhould we aſſume any ſuch dićtatorial
the hardſhips that are complained of power. All we can do therefore, is,
in this. to take care to be equal, if not ſupe
The fears, therefore, of our ſeamen rior, to France in naval ſtrength.
being gone into the ſervice of France, How is this to be done Not by
however laudable, are, in my opi ſquandering our money upon uſeleſs
nion, groundleſs; and as to the ap armaments in time of peace, but by
prehenſions ſome gentlemen have from ſaving as much as poſſible, and en
what we hear of the efforts of France couraging our commerce, our crics
fiſh
 175 I. Proceedings of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. 633
eries and our plantations. If we do ence which I cannot yet diſcover: His
this, we have got ſo much the ſtart majeſty J is not, ſurely,
y to repeat
p eve
of France, and have ſuch an advan ry year the ſame thing in his ſpeech
tage from our ſituation, that it will from the throne; and when he does
never be in their power to come up not mention the fleet we cannot pro
with us. They may build ſhips, they perly take notice of it in our addreſs;
may even exceed us in number and but I can take upon me to ſay, that
ſtrength of ſhips, as the Spaniards his majeſty and all his ſervants have
did in queen Elizabeth's time; but now the care of the fleet as much at
unleſs they have axpert and able ſea heart, as they had two years ago, or
men to navigate and fight thoſe ſhips, at any preceding time: As a proof of
they will, in caſe of a war, only ſerve this, all our ſhips are now in perfeót
to adorn our naval triumphs. So far order, a very few excepted, a very
therefore from being afraid of the large ſum has been this laſt year laid
French efforts towards eſtabliſhing a out in buildings, rebuildings and re
ſuperior naval power, I think, we pairs of the navy, and I believe,
ought to be glad to hear of it, be gentlemen will find, that a conſider
cauſe it is an attempt in which they able ſum will this year be aſked, and,
can never ſucceed; and the expence I hope, granted for the ſame pur.
they are at in this way, will render poſe. In ſhort, Sir, our navy coſt us
them the leſs able to defend themſelves this laſt year above a million ſterling,
againſt our confederates at land, in which is more than can be raiſed by a
caſe of a new war. -

land tax of 2s. in the pound; and

I hope, Sir, I have now allayed notwithſtanding the reduction pro
gentlemen's fears of the growing ma poſed, it will, I believe, this next
ritime power of France: I hope I year coſt us near eight hundred and
have ſhewn, that eight thouſand ſea fifty thouſand pounds; both which
men will, for this next year at leaſt, articles of expence I highly approve
be fully ſufficient for all neceſſary pur of, becauſe I ſhall always be for re
poſes; and as to the ſaving by the re ducing the number of ſeamen in the
dućtion, I ſhall grant, it will not be ſo Pay of the publick, rather than tone
conſiderable as I could wiſh; but as gleet keeping our ſhips in compleat
the wear and tear, and ſea ordnance, repair; for from our commerce and
do not coſt near ſo much when ſhips fiſheries, both which will, I hope, in
are laid up, as when they are in com creaſe every day, we may have ſea
miſſion, the ſaving will be more con men when we want them, but can no
ſiderable than the Hon. gentleman, where have ſhips unleſs we have them
who ſpoke laſt, was pleaſed to reck of our own, and ready for ſervice.
on. Something, 'tis true, muſt be For this reaſon, Sir, and becauſe I
added to the ordinaty of the navy on do not think that, during the courſe
account of the ſhips that are to be of this year, we can ſtand in need of
laid up; but it will not amount to more than eight thouſand ſeamen, I
forty thouſand pounds, nor half the ſhall be for concurring with the noble
money; and a ſaving of above four lord in the motion he has been pleaſed
ſcore thouſand pounds, cannot be to make. - - -

looked on as a trifle in our preſent

circumſtances. As to the difference [This Journal to be continued, and
of ſentiments, which he was at ſuch this DeBath concluded in our AppEN
pains to point out to us, it is a differ DIX.

December, 1751. 4 I. . - T,
634 Two Letters of Diogenes. Dec
$o the entertaining and inſtructive Let and was then upon his return home
ters of Diogenes, which we have ward, accompanied by a great num
already inſerted, (See p. 361, 418, ber of his friends, I taking him by
527,) we ſhall here add the two the hand, accoſted, and thus ſaid to
following. him, Friend, lay aſide all this pride,
and go modeſtly home to thine houſe,
The Cynick Philoſopher, DioGENEs, let the occaſion of thy ſo great rejoic
to the People of Sinope; ridiculing ing be what it will. But, proceeded
them for bani/Zing him. l, what can be the cauſe of all this o.
vation? How comeſt thou to be thus
OU have baniſhed me, my coun puffed up? What is the meaning of
trymen, and I, on the contrary, this crown on thy head, this palm.
deſire you may be confined at home; branch in thy hand, or of all this hair.
for while you inhabit Sinope, I live at brain'd mob's following thee : To
Athens. You ſpend your time with which he replied, Theſe are all tokens
none but mercenary traders, while I of my ſucceſs at the Olympick games,
converſe daily with philoſophers. You where I have conquered every body.
deal in nothing but vile merchandize, How, quoth I, what, didſt thou con
while I continually read both men quer Jove, and his brothers? Not ſo
and books. Pity me not then, but ra neither, anſwered he. I ſuppoſe, con.
ther envy me, in that, being removed tinued. I, you did not challenge all
from you, I lead a much happier life that ſtood about you. No, replied
than when I was with you. I then he. How then, argued I, could you
wallowed in all kinds of ſloth and be ſaid to conquer all? I fancy, purſ.
luxury; I now am obliged to labour ed I, you had the good luck to have
for my living: I then lived at large, thoſe conqueſts aſſigned you by lot,
but now am confined to rules. What which others had gained for you?
then hinders me from commiſerating was it not ſo? Confeſs; he owned it
your condition, men of Sinope, in was. Then I proceeded to aſk him,
that having ſo great wealth, you want whether they were men only who con
knowledge, and in wanting that, want tended at theſe games. He anſwered,
every thing? Your baniſhing me, I No, ſome were boys. I warrant you
look upon as a favour, and value your made fine work with them, purſued I.
threats ſo little, that I had rather be Not at all, quoth he, for they were
accuſed, than applauded by you. In not my match. Did you then conquer
a word, I would chuſe to be a vaga all that were your match? Yes. And
bond all over the earth, before I were all thoſe that contended with you
would conſent to live a wealthy, but men: Yes. And are not you a man
unknown citizen of Sinope. Fare likewiſe? Undoubtedly. Did you then
wel. conquer yourſelf? No. How then
could you be ſaid to conquer every
The ſame, to MEGAst Henss; acquaint body, when you ‘yourſelf have eſca.
ing him how he bantered and converted ped? But, proceeded I, tell me, Pri
, a Vićtor, in his Return from the O thee, were thoſe you got the vićtory
lympick Games. over your equals or inferiors My e
quals. If they were equal to you, how
A FT E R the games at Olympia came you to conquer them? No, they
were over, I determined to go were my inferiors. If ſo, why were
thither; when by the way meeting you not aſhamed to contend with
one Cicermus, a + Pancratian wreſt them : Ceaſe, Cicermus, to boaſt any
ler, who had obtained a vićtor's crown, further of conqueſts of this nature,

tone that wrºfiled and loxed at the ſame time.

purſued
1751. Preamble to Lord Coler ANE's JWill. 635
purſued I, and rather ſtrive to out-do which on my part I was ever diſpoſed
all men in virtue, and a good life. to keep and perform, and for that end
The vićtories of the mind are ever the had for ſo many years denied myſelf
moſt glorious, whereby you ſhall aſſu all the comforts of a married life,
redly live happy, and after a long ſe tho' very agreeable to my temper and
ries of days die ſo. This ſaid, my conſtitution; and in my ſaid overtures,
Pancratian began to relent, and after I ſolemnly and ſincerely offered to can
ſome few more documents beſtowed cel all paſt offences, and receive, en
on him, threw away his crown and tertain, and ſupport her in a proper
palm-branch, and vowed never to con and ample manner, according to my
tend at the Olympick games more. fortune. And laſtly, about the be
Farewel. ginning of April, 1742, I employed
James Weſt, Eſq; of Lincoln’s-Inn,
Preamble to the late Lord Cole RANE's (who ſeemed to think her not averſe to
Will. (See his death in our Mag. fºr a reconciliation) to offer the like am
1749, p. 385.) ple and honourable terms to the ſaid
Anne, lady Colerane, in order to pre
N the name of God, Amen. I Vail on her (if not determined to per
Henry Hare, Eſq; baron of Cole fiſt in a conſtant violation of her mar.
rane in the kingdom of Ireland, being riage vow) to come and live with me,
in a ſound ſtate of mind, and having govern my family, and partake in the
deliberately conſidered, how I may enjoyment of my income. And to
moſt juſtly, gratefully, and prudently this I was not led by the lucre of that
diſpoſe of the worldly goods, with ample proviſion her father had left
which the divine providence has, in her, nor deterred from it by the obvi
truſted me, do make my laſt will and ous apprehenſions of the evils or in
teſtament in manner following; that is conveniences, that might follow on
to ſay, Firſt and principally, I reſign taking into my boſom a perſon, that
my ſoul to my heavenly Father, hum for ſo many years had encouraged and
bly beſeeching him, that it, being habituated herſelf to a moſt obſtinate,
waſhed from its many fins and pollutitho' undeſerved hatred and contempt
ons in the blood of my Saviour Jeſus of me. ... But when the ſaid James
Chriſt, it may be accepted to mercy. Weſt, Eſq; (as I have it under his own
And whereas it has been my heavy af hand) ſent to aſk leave to offer ample
flićtion, that Anne, lady Colerane, terms of reconciliation from me, ſhe
whom I married with an affectionate returned him word, that ſhe had no an
and upright heart, did, in the 3d year ſwer to give to ſuch propoſals, or to
of our marriage, about Oğtober, 1720, that effect. All which proceedings of
without any juſt cauſe or provocation the ſaid lady Colerane being well
by me given, but with the encourage known and maturely weighed to and
ment of ſelfiſh, miſinformed and ill by Mrs. Roſe du Pleſis, ſpinſter, and
diſpoſed perſons, in violation of her myſelf, we two did, on the 29th of
part of the ſolemn and mutual cove April, in the year laſt abovenamed,
nant, which we entered into at our in the preſence of God, enter into a
marriage, utterly forſake my bed and ſolemn mutual engagement to take
houſe. And whereas, from thence each other for huſband and wife, and
forward unto the year 1740, I did, by perform to each other the negative and
letter and meſſage, at ſundry times, poſitive duties of that relation (endea.
and on all the moſt proper occaſions, vouring to give as little offence as we
ſolicit my ſaid wife to return to her may, by our living together in the
duty, and cohabit with me again, ac life-time of the ſaid lady Colerane)
cording to the ſolemn engagement In conſequence whereof, ſhe, the ſaid.
made i.e. us at our marriage, Roſe, whom I eſteem as my only true
4 L 2 and
636 Remarks on the Charaćter of K. Charles II. TXec.
and virtuous wife, brought me a daugh him, never prince would be better at
ter on the 12th day of September, tended to his grave. He is under the
1745, whom I have named Henrietta protection of common frailty, that
Roſa Peregrina. muſt engage men for their own fal:es
His lordſhip then deviſes his eſtate to not to be too ſevere, where they them.
his ſaid daughter, in caſe ſhe lives to at ſelves have ſo much to anſwer.
tain the age of 21 years; and by his ſaid. If he had ſometimes leſs firmneſs
will, confirmed by four codicils, he has than might have been wiſhed; let the
deviſed, in caſe of his daughter's death, kindeſt reaſon be given, and if that
his whole eſtate between his two neices ſhould be wanting, the beſt excuſe. I
and their heirs, charged only with the would aſſign the cauſe of it to be his
payment of lady Colerane's jointure of loving at any rate to be eaſy, and his
1ooo l, a year, and of an annuity of deſerving the more to be indulged in
4oo l, a year to the infant's mother for it, by his deſiring that every body
her life, in caſe ſhe continues unmarried, elſe ſhould be ſo.
and of 500 l. a year for her life gene If he ſometimes let a ſervant fall,
rally. let it be examined whether he did not
weigh ſo much upon his maſter, as to
Having formerly given our Readers the give him a fair excuſe. That yield.
º Aſarquis of Halifax's Charađer of ingneſs, whatever foundations it might
• K. CHARLEs II. under the Articles lay to the diſadvantage of poſterity,
ºf his Religion, Diſſimulation, Con was a ſpecifick to preſerve us in peace
dućt to his Miniſters, his Amours; for his own time. If he loved too
2 Miſèreſſes, &c. his Wit and Conver much to lie upon his own down-bed
- ſation; we ſhall now add the Conclu of eaſe, his ſubjects had the pleaſure,
fon, which is as follows. during his reign, of lolling and ſtretch.
-

ing upon theirs. As a ſword is ſooner

FTER all this, (ſays the mar broke upon a feather bed than upon :
quis) when ſome rough ſtrokes table, ſo his pliantneſs broke the blow
of the pencil have made ſeveral parts of a preſent miſchief much better
of the picture look a little hard, it is than a more - immediate reſiſtance
a juſtice that would be due to every would perhaps have done.
man, much more to a prince, to make Ruin ſaw this, and therefore remo
iſome amends, and to reconcile men as ved him firſt, to make way for further
much as may be to it by the laſt finiſh overturnings. . . .
in ºr. - -
If he diſſembled; let us remember,
#. had as good a claim to a kind firſt, that he was a king, and that diſ.
interpretation as moſt men: Firſt as a ſimulation is a jewel of the crown;
prince; living and dead, generous and next, that it is very hard for a man
well-bred men will be gentle to them; not to do ſometimes too much of that,
next, as an unfortunate prince in the which he concludeth neceſſary for him
beginning of his time, and a gentle to pračtiſe. Men ſhould confider,
one in the reſt. that as there would be no falſe dice,
A prince neither ſharpened by his if there were no true ones, ſo if diſ.
misfortunes whilſt abroad, nor by his ſembling is grown univerſal, it ceaſ.
power,when reſtored, is ſuch a ſhining eth to be foul play, having an implied
character, that it is a reproach not to allowance by the general practice. He
be ſo dazzled with it, as not to be a that was ſo often forced to diſſemble
ble to ſee a fault in its full light. It in his own defence, might the better
would be a ſcandal in this caſe to have have the privilege ſometimes to be
an exact memory. And if all who the aggreſſor, and to deal with men at
are akin to his vices, ſhould mourn for their own weapon.
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 1751. Of the Divine Omnipreſence 637
Subjećts are apt to be as arbitrary ſence of the Deity will be one of the
in their cenſure, as the moſt aſſuming firſt pleaſures of a future period of ex
Kings can be in their power. If iſtence: A contemplation of his attri
there might be matter for objections, butes will in ſome degree anticipate
there is not leſs reaſon for excuſes; the glorious rapture here. To dwell
the defečts laid to his charge, are upon the ideas of his excellence, is in
ſuch as may claim indulgence from ſome meaſure to enjoy his preſence;
mankind. and this will at once give us a taſte of
Should nobody throw a ſtone at his that ſuperior bliſs, and prepare us for
faults, but thoſe that are free from the completion of it.
them, there would be but a ſlender The greateſt human ſatisfa&ions
ſhower. muſt ariſe from a ſenſe of what the
What private man will throwſtones being is that enjoys them, and what
at him, becauſe he loved? Or what that great ſource of all exiſtence,
prince, becauſe he diſſembled? from which we derive them. He who
If he either truſted, or forgave his contemplates as he ought the mercy.
: enemies, or in ſome caſes neglected of his Creator, will be at eaſe even
his friends, more than could in ſtrićt under faults which he is conſcious
neſs be allowed; let not thoſe errors that he does his utmoſt to prevent, or
be ſo arraigned, as to take away the to amend; he who is conſcious of his
privilege that ſeemeth to be due to goodneſs, wifl know that every work
princely frailties. If princes are un of his hands was intended to be hap
der the misfortune of being accuſed py; and he who feels the ſenſe of his
to govern ill, their ſubjects have the beneficence, and the care of his o
leſs right to fall hard upon them, ver-ruling providence, will reſt in ſe
ſince they generally ſo little deſerve curity, amidſt a thouſand dangers,
to be governed well. - under the wing of ſo powerful a Pro
The truth is, the calling of a king, tečtor; but more than all, it is our
with all its glittering, hath ſuch an un intereſt to be eternally mindful of his
reaſonable weight upon it, that they omnipreſence.
may rather expect to be lamented, This, of all his attributes, is the
than to be envied, for being ſet upon moſt immediate ſource of good, the
a pinnacle, where they are expoſed moſt powerful guard againſt ill, to him
to cenſure, if they do not do more to whoſe eyes are open to it. How lit.
anſwer men's expectations, than cor tle will he wiſh to have witneſſes to
rupted nature will allow. the worthy actions he performs, who
It is but juſtice therefore to this is aſſured that he, whom alone it is
prince, to give all due ſoftenings to his duty to pleaſe; he who alone is to
the leſs ſhining parts of his life; to reward, is witneſs to them And how
offer flowers and leaves to hide, in infinitely ought the man, who is a
ſtead of uſing aggravations to expoſe bout to do an ill thing, to dread the
them. conſequences of it, while conſcious
Let his royal aſhes then lie ſoft that the Being, to whom he is to be
upon him, and cover him from harſh accountable for it, is preſent while he
and unkind cenſures ; which, though perpetrates it ! The man who ſees
they ſhould not be unjuſt, can never himſelf and his Creator in this light,
clear themſelves from being indecent. will not only be ſecure from ill, but
From the INSPECTOR, Dec. 14. from the very means of ill; not only
his ačtions, but his inclinations will be
Cunéa Deus replet, Deus ºff ſupra, Deas free from all tendency to it. He will
infra. Monr. Lib. 3. be at all times ſenſible that the great
E are informed that an enjoy Being, who is about his path, about his
ſ
º ment of the immediate pre bed, and ſtieth out all his ways, ſees to
the
638 Of the Divine Omnipreſence. Dec.
the depth of all his moſt ſecret reſolu pretence. Let the man who is going
tions: He will remember, that God to engage in any action he does but
ſees the heart, as men the faces of one ſuſpect (and there is no ill that the
another, and he will do all that the conſcience ſuffers us to execute with
frailty of his nature will admit, to out ſuch a ſuſpicion) aſk himſelf this
drive from thence every thought that ſhort queſtion, Will what I am about
cannot ſtand the teſt of ſuch an in to do be pleaſing to him who ſees all
ſpection. my actions? and he will find a monitor
'Tis eaſy for us to deceive a parcel within, that will never fail to give him
of creatures ſhort fighted as ourſelves; truth in anſwer.
our intentions are hidden from them; If the applauſe of the world, or
our actions only come under their the dread of infamy from it, can en
cognizance; and if we find it impoſ. courage or deter us in our intended
ſible to bring into execution a crime actions, how much more ſtrongly
of which our ſoul is fully guilty, we would a conſciouſneſs of the preſence
are out of the reach of puniſhment. of that Being, whoſe acceptance, or
To this is owing the daring ſecurity of whoſe cenſure of them is all that is
offenders, while they argue that if the worth our care, anſwer the ſame pur
deed ſucceeds, it pays them for the poſe :
conſequences; and that if it does not, The bands of ſociety are nothing,
the attempt is in oblivion: But 'tis not unleſs deduced from this original prin
ſo with him who knows our thoughts; ciple; and it is not eaſy to ſay, to how
his tribunal is what we ought infinite. exalted a pitch this mutual love to one
ly more to dread than that below; and another might be carried, were the
this is a ſeat of juſtice, at which ačts ſeveral individuals duly ſenſible of that
not committed may be arraigned: He which firſt eſtabliſhed their union.
ſees the very principles on which we Men, without a conſciouſneſs that their
proceed, the contrivances which we actions all lie open to the immediate
are forging in our breaſts for the bring inſpection of Heaven, would be more
ing them into execution, and the ends infidious and deſtructive, more danger
at which they are aimed. He will not ous to one another than brutes, by as
impute to us that innocence which we much as they are more cunning; nor
may boaſt from our ill intents being have I ever been more ſtruck with the
fruſtrated; but will require us to ac juſtneſs of an apprehenſion from o
count for crimes we had determined, thers, than in the inſtance of that of
as rigourouſly, as if we had effected the patriarch in Gerar, when he gives
them. it for his reaſon, The fear of God is not
Could we arrive at a conſtant ſenſe, in this place. On the contrary, when
that our Creator and our Judge is al a ſenſe that the immediate eye of a
ways preſent with us, how would it Creator and a Judge is over all the ac
comfort and ſupport us in our virtuous tions, is.# as it ought, in the
purſuits, how ſtop our career in ill! ſeveral individuals, every man finds
Hypocriſy would fade and die away thoſe about him his friends and bro
under its influence; and that open ho thers.
neſty which we found it our buſineſs Our conneétion with the Divinity is
to profeſs before God, would render ſuch, that he ought never to be abſent
us honoured and happy among one from our thoughts. We cannot, in
another. deed, be always praying, always em
We are not to pretend an ignorance ployed in acts of external worſhip to
of the will of our Creotor; nor ſhould him, but we may for ever retain him
we dare to do it if only ſenſible as we in our hearts: Every objećt that oc.
ought to be, that he is about us, and curs to us affords a theme on which to
condemns as for diſſimulation in the praiſe him : And to remember him as
- We
 1751. Pºiſonous Qualities of the Bru Water. 639
we ought in all our ačtions; and to account of the Chevrom * or Bru wa
pay him this tribute in all our occur ters, and attempt to prove by experi
rences, is to give what he more e ments, their pernicious qualities. It
ſteems than the lifting up of hands, or is really ſurpriſing that any perſon of
the bending of knees, a continued the leaſt underſtanding ſhould be pre
º
-
worſhip of the mind; an adoration poſſeſſed in favour of this liquid poi
i:-
worthy of its nobleſt ardour. This kind ſon. For from what I have been able
ſix
of life eſtabliſhes that peace within, to gather, the briſk ſparkling of the
which only can ariſe from the teſtimo water alone has led them to conclude
ny of a good conſcience: This pre that it muſt be endued with ſanative
: n, vents all ill, and inſpires all good that virtues. But I ſhall endeavour to con
is in our power: This gives us that vince your lordſhip, in the courſe of
it ſerenity of mind, without which all this letter, that the ſparkling quality,
it a other pretended pleaſures lead to re for which it is ſo much eſteemed,
morſe: This is the health of the ſoul; ought, on the contrary, to deter, the
(ºn this diffuſes that univerſal ſatisfaction, human ſpecies from the uſe of it, as it
Hill that uninterrupted chearfulneſs, over does brute animals.
:: it, that gives its reliſh to the higheſt The college of phyſicians at Liege,
enjoyments: This, while it inſpires in the year 1711, made a public de
the ſoul every moment to renew the claration againſt the uſe of Chevron or
commerce with him who formed it, Bru waters, in which they obſerved,
gives a conviction of the greatneſs of among other particulars, “ that theſe
its origin ; and while it urges it on to waters receive a deepertin&ture, with
approaches, though at an infinite di “ galls, than thoſe of the Pouhon Spa,
ſtance, to the reſemblance of the Di “ by reaſon of a ſharp vitriolous and
vinity, convinces it that it is a ray of “fixed ſalt, wherewith they are im
that eternal Sun. “ pregnated.” They proceed with a
Security in the poſſeſſion of what deal of hypothetical, cloſet jargon,
we call good, is the only means of which, upon the whole, amounts to
perfect enjoyment of it; but a cer no more than this, that the Bru wa
tainty of every change that can hap. ters have done much miſchief, and
pen being yet far better than the pre that the many melancholy conſequen
ſent, is an improvement upon that ſe ces enſuing therefrom had obliged
curity: This can be only poſſeſſed by them to proteſt againſt their uſe. This,
him who knows his Creator for his your lordſhip will eaſily perceive, is no
friend; who remembers, as the Pſal more than what any common empi
miſt gloriouſly expreſſes it, that God if ric, who was ignorant in nature, might
Ais rock, and the high God his Redeemer. have ſaid, as he could readily obſerve,
that the votaries to theſe waters were
Mr. U R BAN, quickly carried to the other world;
H E following letter, written to a but what the pernicious qualities are
nobleman for his private informa which produced theſe fatal effects,
tion, by the ingenious gentleman who they have not attempted to demon.
ſubſcribes it, may be of ſervice to the ſtrate. However this ſhall not be the
public, for which reaſon you are deſired preſent caſe, for I will not only im
to inſert it in your Magazine. peach the Bru water, but alſo prove,
by indiſputable experiments, what are
º A. B.
its poiſonous contents.
This Bru water (from which I have
London, O47. 14. extracted the aetherial mineral ſpirits)
My Lord,
N obedience to your lordſhip's actually contains a perfect arſenic, and
: commands, I ſhall now give ſome the arſenical particles are principally
- lodged
:2
* Alont five miles diffant from the Pouhon Spa in Germany.
640 Poiſºnous Qualities of the Bru Water. Dec.
lodged in the ſparkles that ſo plenti been treated with arſenical ſmoak, as
fully appear in the water; conſe, direéted in the foregoing experiment,
quently, if a large quantity of it is and then it will appear, thro' a mag
taken, it will act, in all reſpects, as nifying glaſs, all in ſpiculas, like unto
common arſenic, and deſtroy the pa-. ſharp pointed darts. " - ".
tient ; hence it is that all who uſe it, Exp. 3. Precipitate the earth out of
die of the ſame conſumption that is the Bru water, and compare it with
incident to ſmelters and artificers in that obtained by the ſecond experi
metals, becauſe as moſt metals contain ment, when it will be found equal in
arſenic, the bellon, or ſmelters con every reſpect, without any manner of
ſumption is peculiarly occaſioned by it. difference whatever.
The iron contents in the Bru waters Exp. 4. Precipitate the earth out of
are, by the arſenic in them, brought in ſome of the water of the ſame ſpring
to ſpicular forms, like darts, as may from whence that of the firſt experi,
clearly be obſerved thro'a magnifying ment was taken, and alſo the earth out
glaſs, when precipitated out of the wa of ſome of the Pouhon water, and exa.
ter; ſo that when they meet with a mine and compare them with that of
coſtive conſtitution, or a preſſure of the firſt experiment, and that obtained
the excrements, they tear the ſmaller from the Bru water, and they will not
veſſels of the entrails; and from hence. be found alike in any ſhape, but the two
it is that frequent inward bleedings are. firſt will appear in ſmall atoms that
cauſed by Bru waters. cannot poſſibly do any hurt whatever.
Theſe, my lord, are their hurtful Theſe ſharp-pointed darts proceed
qualities, which indeed are ſuch as will intirely from arſenic, which, when mix
induce any conſiderate perſon to deteſt ed with metalline or mineral contents,
them, if he has the leaſt regard to the will always form into ſpangles : This
preſervation of his health ; and that occaſioned the falſe judgment in Le
theſe accuſations are wholly built up mery, Geoffroy and ſeveral other French
on facts, will fully appear to your lord *: who imagined that all poi
hip from the following experiments, ous qualities exiſted in ſpicular
XP. i. Take of Tunbridge, Iſington, forms; but that is far from truth, be
or any other volatile chalybeat water, cauſe experience has convinced us that
a large bottle full at the ſpring head, whenever arſenic meets with the en
and immediately after it is filled fix a trails and juices of animals without any
glaſs or iron tube upon the water in the other mineral contents, it will perfect
neck of the bottle, and ſtop the ſpace ly diſſolve them. Hence it is neceſſa
between the bottle and the tube cloſe, ry, in a perſon who has been poiſoned
but let that part of the tube that is out with arſenic, that the cadaver ſhould
of the bottle extend downwards, and be examined before the third or fourth
be ſo formed as to have a wide ſpread day, elſe the arſenical contents cannot
ing opening at the end like the mouth be diſcovered. But it muſt be confeſ
of a funnel; under this put ten drams ſed when arſenic, is mixed with other
of arſenic and two drams of brimſtone, mineral contents, it is doubly armed
well mixed together; then ſet them on with deſtroying weapons. Therefore.
fire, ſo that the ſmoak of this mixture if your lordſhip for the future, ſhould
may paſs thro’ the pipe upon the water chuſe to make uſe of any foreign ſpa.
in the bottle, which, by means of this waters, I moſt humbly adviſe it may
arſenical ſmoak, will in leſs than five be of the Pouhon.
minutes become, in every reſpect,a per
feet Bru water, and bear exportation. I am 1%urs, &c.
Ex P. 2. Precipitate the iron earth
out of the chalybcat water that has Diſederick Weſſel Linden.

“Wirtae;
 I 75 f = callure of North American Plants. 641
S I R, hardening them by degrees, they will
HE preſent excellent taſte of the endure our ſeaſons.
nobility and gentry to embel For the ſeeds, make beds in a well
liſh their plantations with all the va ſheltered place, two foot deep, and
riety of trees, ſhrubs, and flowers, three foot wide, carrying out the ground,
which are produced in our North Ame. and bringing in the fifted natural ſoil
rican colonies, having given great en in its room. In this ſow the larger
eouragement to the annual importation ſeeds in rows ; the ſmaller ſeeds, as
of plants and ſeeds, which arrive here pines, firrs, cedars, ſweet gum, &c.
in the ſpring months, I perſuade myſelf may be ſown on the beds, and mould
that ſome hints relating to their culture fifted ; about half an inch deepover them
and management will not be unac and then turn hoopſticks over the beds
ceptable. where theſe ſeeds areſown, and provide
I have found, by long experience, nets to cover them cloſe down to the
that virgin ſandy loam is the ſoil that fide, to prevent the chaffinches &c. from
North American plants and ſeeds delight picking off the feed from the top of
in moſt ; but where this cannot be had, the ſeedling-plants as they come up.
I prefer the upper ſpit, or ſod, and the As all plants in their infant ſtate are
graſs with it, that is to be found in a more delicate and tender, for the firſt or
good paſture-field which has been long ſecond winter, the beds ſhould be kept
fed. Let theſe ſods be carefully broke, well covered in the hard weather with
to get out the graſs roots, and then mats, and early in the autumn in the
ſcreened or fifted for uſe. -

night, to prevent the forward froſts at

As the growing plants are ſmall and that ſeaſon from nipping their tender
tender, it may be moſt adviſeable to ſhoots.
ſet them firſt in a nurſery bed, until After all the ſeeds are taken out of the
they have made ſome progreſs, and are box, great care ſhould be taken toſpread
inured to our climate. Chuſe a well the mould, or duſt in which the ſeeds
ſheltered place, open to the ſouth or were packed, thinly on a bed, and fift
fouth-eaſt; therein make a bed full two ſome earth-over it, for a great quantity
foot deep, by digging out the earth, of ſmall ſeeds are unavoidably ſcattered
and in its room bring in the abovemen In 1:.
tioned virgin natural ſoil. When the It may not be amiſs to ſow ſome of
* bed is ready, bring the box of plants the moſt curious ſeeds in pots, and give
;: hear to it, then knock off the ſides all them a gentle heat, ſuch as great and
º round, and then the plants and ſods of ſmall magnolia, white cedar, or cypreſs,
earth, with the flowers in them, will redcedar, hemlock, ſpruce fir, and ſome
! be eaſily diſcovered, and removed with others; but of all the ſeeds the acorns
ſafety, Great care ſhould be taken to ſhould be ſown firſt, for they periſh
keep the mould about the roots, When ſooneſt. Yours, &c.
all the plants are ſet, ſpread the remain Subſtance of a late Petition ofthe United
ing mould on the bed; for variety of Company of Merchants of England,
plants and flowers often ſpring from it. trading to the Eaſt-Indies.
Give a gentle watering to ſettle the To the King's Moſt Excellent Majeſty.
earth about the roots, then turn twigs or Hat your petitioners conceive the
hoops, &c. croſs the bed, and cover freedom of navigation to your
them, at firſt, cloſe with mats night and majeſty's ſubjećts, and thoſe of the ſtates
day, only give them the warm rains, general of the united provinces, was
but keep them from froſt and ſharp ſettled by the marine treaty of 1674 ;
winds ; for by being on ſhip-board and notwithſtanding which, about 1746,
kept in boxes, the plants are made ten the Dutch E. I. company cauſed notice
der, and raſhly expoſing them to the to be given to your petitioners ſervants
weather may kill them, whereas, by in India, that they claimed an excluſive
December, 1751. 4 M riºt
642 Inhumanity of the Dutch in the E. Indies. Tec.
right to many iſlands there, though not voyage, in the courſe of which they fell
poſſeſſed or ſettled by them, and parti in with a veſſel well manned, com
cularly to that of Borneo. manded by a Dutchman, and fitted out
And your petitioners having, in 1746, for the purpoſe from Pandang, who for:
ſent the Dragon and Onſlow to load cibly ſeized both the ſaid praws ; and
pepper at Benjar in Borneo, before the upon producing their paſſes, tore them
fame could be compleated, a ſquadron with contempt and threw them over
of five Dutch ſhips of force and two board, and bound the whole crews in
ſloops appeared before the place, and fetters, and deliberately determined to
the commodore went on ſhore, and murder them all, conſiſting of 37 per
compelled the ſultan not to deliver any ſons, inhabitants of Bencoolen : And for
more pepper ; ſo that the Onſlow was that purpoſe the ſaid Dutch captain, in
obliged to depart with about half her cool blood, ordered them to be brought
loading, and the Dragon went empty ſeverally upon deck, and moſt inhuman
from thence to Batavia, where ſhe met ly ſlain before him, and their bodies
with the Prince Edward, whoſe ſuper thrown into the ſea; and afterwards
cargoes directed the captain of the Dra carried both the ſaid veſſels to Pandang.
gon, as by their inſtructions they had a But one of the ſaid perſons who had re
power to do, to go back to Benjar, and ceived ſeveral wounds, endeavouring to
take in his loading of pepper : Upon ſaves himſelf by ſwimming, the Dutch
which baron Imhoff, the Dutch gover . him, whereby he had the mis
nor at Batavia, gave your petitioners fortune of a muſketball paſſing through
ſupercargoes notice in writing, that, if, both his cheeks; nevertheleſs he reach
ſhe did, it muſt be at her peril; on ed to ſhore, and gave this account of
which your petitioners ſupercargoes the tranſaction. Your petitioners go
were obliged to defiſt. vernor and council repreſented this mat
In 1747, the ſhip Fanny, of fort ter to the Dutch ſettlement at Pandang,
Marlborough in Bencoolen,beingfurniſh and demanded ſatisfaction for this in
ed with a paſs from your petitioners go ſult, and reſtitution of the ſaid veſſels
vernor there, and deſtined to Priamong, and cargoes, but without effect ; and
a free and neutral port upon the weſt by a letter from the Dutch governor at
coaſt of Sumatra, was hindered from Batavia, they aſſerted the right of the
proſecuting her intended voyage, by a Netherlands Eaſt India company to ſuch
proteſt from the Dutch ſettlement at excluſive trade; and baron Imhoff, the
Pandang, claiming an excluſive trade to governor, having repeated the ſame by
the weſt parts of Sumatra and ſeveral his proteſt of the 25th of March 1749,
adjacent iſland., to the great loſs of the againſt the ſhip De la War, another ſhip
owners. Your petitioners ſervants and belonging to your petitioners, deſtined
thoſe under their protection at Bencoolen, to Benjar for pepper.
having enjoyed a free trade upon theſe Should the behaviour of the Dutch
coaſts, and knowing that the late Dutch paſs unobſerved, and the excluſive trade
claim was without foundation, and not by them inſiſted upon be permitted,
ſuſpecting that any nation could be ca your petitioners have too juſt reaſon to
pable of aſſerting ſuch pre:ended right apprehend, that they would ſoon not
by ačts of cruelty and barbarity, ſome only eſtabliſh themſelves in this exclu
time in June or July 1748, a China-man five trade they now ſo unjuſtly claim,
reſiding there, fitted out two praws, but totally exclude your petitioners
which, with their cargoes, were of the from all free trade to or in the E. Indies.
value of 12 or 15000 Spaniſh dollars, Your petitioners, therefore. moſt
upon a voyage to Sinhel, Porto Nias, and humbly beſeech your majeſty, that you
Natal, which are frce and open ports of will be graciouſly pleaſed to take the
the iſland of Sumatra ; and, having ob ſame into your royal conſideration, and
tained a proper paſs, proſecuted their give ſuch directions as may procure
ample
s
1751. Needle extraded from the Uerus—Qgarrel of Phyſicians. 643
ample ſatisfaction for what is paſt, and and florid, and has ſince borne ſeveral
s children.
may for the future effectually maintain
and ſecure the trade carried on in the In conſequence of a * Quarrel between
Eaſt-Indies by your petitioners, &c. . Dr. N.—ls and Dr. N —t, a ſatirical
Eaſt-India. Houſe, Octob. 27, 1749. Propoſal for publiſhing the Art of
Midwifry has appear'd, in which are
º:
Caſe of a foreign Body received into the the following Articles.
- Uterus. F the lawfulneſs and neceſſity of
Woman at Cookham, near Reading, killing children in the uſual difficult
- careleſsly fitting down where ſhe caſes, that is to ſay, when killing a child
had left her work, received a large is conducive to the man-midwife's re
ſtocking needle through the vagina in putation. When the man-midwife is in
to the uterus. She was preſently ſen haſte.—When the woman is impatient.
ſible of great pain and of the cauſe, and -When the goſſips, about her are im
was ſoon after examined by her mid Patient.
tº: wife, who could diſcover nothing of Whether any conſultation ſhould be
the needle, and afterwards by a ſurgeon, had upon the point of killing a child ;
but without finding any relief. Thus that one man midwife's opinion is
ſhe continued above a year in great mi ſufficient to determine in this caſe, be
ſery, and for the laſt three months of cauſe he is generally a man of good and
that time lay almoſt in one continued virtuous education ; habitually com
poſture, out of which ſhe never could paſſionate by his frequent practice of
‘be moved without the moſt violent and killing children ; of ſound learning,
excruciating pain. Mr. Hooper, of Rea deep judgment, well ſkilled in the art
ding, ſurgeon and manmidwife, was at of phyſick, and conſcquently a compe
length ſent for, who found the ostincae, tent judge of all the circumſtances neceſ
dilated the breadth of a fixpence, in the ſary to found a good opinion upon, and
middle of which about ; of an inch of withal perfectly diſintereſt; ſince if he
the needle could be touched, by means kills the child upon a preſumption that
of which he hoped to extračt the whole; the mother is in danger, his fee indeed
but upon further examination he found is not often the greater, though he gets
a hard ſubſtance within the ostincae, in more thanks, reputation and elleem, as
which all the other part of the needle having ſaved a lady in the moſt difficult
: was incloſed, and which, upon dilating circumſtances.
the ostincae, he found to be an oval in A deſcription of the inſtruments to
-

durated concretion, as large as a pul be uſed in killing a child, with proper

let's egg, . In order to extraćt it, he directions for their decent and effectual
iſeized the point of the needle with a application.—The manner of opening
ſmall forceps, and drawing pretty hard, the child's head, and ſqueezing out the
it ſlipped through the adventitious ſub. brains.—The manner of cutting the
ſtance, wich it left entire. head off.-The manner of twiſting the
'Tis remarkable, that the needle, limbs off.--Whether in extracting a
when thus extraćted, was changed to living child with the hook, it be moſt
a blackiſh colour, and that the ſubſtance proper to ſtick it under the ear, or into
of the ſurrounding maſs was of a white the ſockets of the eye.
chalky nature, which, upon prefing it 4 M2 An
with a pair of forceps, introduced on * Occaſioned by a memorial lately
purpoſe to extračt it whole, crumbled preſented to the cenſors of the College
into ſmall pieces, that were by degrees of Phyſicians, requiring them, as a
brought away to the quantity of 3 large court of Inqueſt conſtituted by parlia
ſpoonfuls; and the patient being thus ment, to enquire into the deaths of fix:
happily relieved, ſoon became, from a children, ſaid to have died by the hands
meagre, low, and emaciated ſtate, fat of a man midwife. Sce the Book pagº
* in this Magazine.
 Life of the firſt Inca or Emperor of Peru. LeC.
644
An enumeration of the inconvenien they had drawn together, whence they
ces and indecency of not killing the really came, or what was their truc
child effectually when judged neceſſary. original,+ Their views and the condi
A child mangled and ſprawling repre tion and circumſtances of the people
fented in a handſome copper plate. they had to do with required a different
method of procedure; They therefore
n Account of the Inc As or Emperors of repreſented themſelves to the Indians as
Peru ; a kingdom (as Sir William beings of a rank ſuperior to mankind:
Temple ſays) 8oco leagues long, and Manco Capac declared to them “That
12o broad, and which continued under he and his fiſter were the children of
one royal race 8oo years, till reduced the ſun, that their father, commiſera
by the Spaniards. ting the wretched ſtate and condition
of the Indians, had ſent him to civi
MAN co Carac, the firſt Emperor. lize them, and eſtabliſh amongſt them
a rational way of living ; to give
Ccording to the Indian annals, or them laws, by obſerving which their
rather traditions, it was about * lives might be regulated according to
.4oo years before the Spaniſh conqueſt, reaſon and juſtice i to teach them to
when Manco Capac and Coya Mama cultivate the earth, and to uſe and
Ocelo Huaco, who was both his fiſter enjoy its fruits; and, laſtly, to in
and wife, firſt appeared in Peru. At ſtrućt them in the religion and wor
that time, we are told, the Indians ſhip of his father, the ſun, and to teach
were immerſed: in barbariſm and bru them the manner of offering ſacrifices
tality ; that they ſcarce ſhewed any to him.
figns of reaſon, and ſeemed to have • The Indian traditions further inform
-nothing human but the form ; and that us, that the place where Manco Capac
they were altogether deſtitute of the and his fifter firſt appeared upon earth,
conveniencies of life, and utterly ig. and where they were ſet down by their
morant of the means of procuring father,
them. -

Theſe firſt progenitors of the Incas + The moſt judicious Spaniſh hiſto:
did not think proper to diſcloſe to thoſe rians are of opinion that the Indians of
Indians, whom at their firſt appearance Peru were divided into ſeveral nations
or tribes, that one of thoſe nations,
* There are ſome hiſtorians who having civilized and improved them
pretend that there were kings in Peru ſelves more than the reſt, a monarchial
iodn after the flood, and othcrs who, government was eſtabliſhed therein; that
though they are not of that opinion, in proceſs of time Manco Capac, a
yet ſay there were ſeveral before Man prince of great abilities and natural ſa
co Capac, but the authorities they gacity, aroſe in this nation. That he
produce for theſe aſſertions are alto being deſirous of civilizing the neigh
gether weak and inſufficient. The ac bouring nations and extending his do
count here given is founded on the minions, by Pacific means, in concert
teſtimony of the moſt antient Indians, with the chiefs of his nation, invented
the traditions of the country, and the ſuch fabulous ſtories and accounts of
beſt authorities that could be diſcover himſelf and his deſigns, as he thought
ed. Not that the Indian chronology would make the moſt proper impreſſi
is much to be depended on, for as they ons upon the minds of the Indians,
were ignorant of writing, and only and beſt diſpoſe them to concur with
kept an account of paſt times and e. his views. The ſtories being invented,
vents by an orderly arrangement of and his plan formed, he might proba
knºts of various threads, their annals bly go in perſon to try what effect it
aluit be very defective. would have upon the neareſt tribes, in
ſome ſuch manner as tradition relates,
 1751. Life of the firſt Inca or Emperor of Peru. 645
father, the ſun, was near the lake of mong his ſubjećts; ſo that in a very
Titi-caca, about 8o leagues diſtant from ſhort time the towns greatly increaſed,
Cuzco. That the ſun gave Manco Capac though the largeſt of them did not con
a bar of gold about a yard long and two tain, at firſt, more than 100 houſes.
fingers thick, and ordered him to ſtrike The Inca then formed a ſoldiery, in
the ground with this bar, not only in ſtructed his ſubjećis in agriculture,
that place where he ſhould firſt arrive taught them to make water-courſes, to
upon earth, but alſo in every F. convey the water from the rivers to fer
where he ſhould reſt or make any ſtay : tilize the lands: and as he had not yet
and that in that place where the rod had time to make a partition of the lands,
fhould fink into the earth, and diſappear he ordered public ſtorehouſes to be e
at the firſt ſtroke, there he ſhould fix his rećted in every town, wherein all the
reſidence. That thus inſtructed, Manco produce of a certain diſtrićt was lodged,
Capac and his ſiſter proceeded north and aſterwards diſtributed amongſt the
ward till they came to a hill, a little to the inhabitants of that diſtrićt, according to
ſouth of the place where Cuzco ſtands, their ſeveral neceſſities.
called Huanacauri, where the golden
: Nor wasCoya Mama idle or uſeleſs to
bar ſunk and diſappeared as ſoon as the the public: ſhe taught the Indian wo
Inca touched the earth with it, and men to ſpin wool, and to weave or work
which by that ſign they knew to be the it up into cloſe ſtuffs proper for cloath
place where the ſun required them to ing, that by degrees all the people
fix and reſide. That then the Inca and might appear decent,
his fiſter ſeparated, he going towards The territories of the Inca now ex
the north, ſhe towards the ſouth, to ga tended from Cuzco to the river Pau
ther together the people they ſhould cartambo on the Eaſt; on the Weſt to
meet with, by promiſing them ſuch a the river Apurimac, which is about eight
happy life as before they had not known. leagues from Cuzco ; and on the South
Such was the account Manco Capac to Quequeſana, which is diſtant from
thought proper to give of himſelf, in Cuzco about nine leagues; and this
order to inſpire the ſavages with a vene ſmall tract was the embryo of the vaſt
ration and reſpečt for his perſon, and at empire of Peru.
the ſame time conciliate their affection To govern the towns he appointed
and eſteem, and eſtabliſh his authority curacas or caciques, choſen from among
amongſt them. the men of greateſt merit and capacity:
Thoſe Indians to whom the Inca firſt he alſo formed a body of laws which
addreſſed himſelf, charmed with his diſ were very conformable to thoſe of na
courſe, and allured by offers ſo inviting ture; this being the fundamental prin
and advantageous, ſubmitted to his or ciple, that men ſhould love their neigh
ders, repaired to the hill where the gold bours as themſelves. Pains and penal
en bar. had diſappeared, and there the ties he ordered to be inflićted upon tranſ,
Inca began to build a town, which was greſſors in proportion to their ſeveral
the origin of the city of Cuzco, and offences. The ſevereſt puniſhments were
by degrees he taught his new ſubjects thoſe appointed for adulterers, murder
to procure themſelves the neceſſaries and ers, and thieves ; for all ſuch he order
conveniencies of life. ed to be put to death.
The fame of this new eſtabliſhment, He prohibited polygamy, and order
and of the happineſs and conveniencics ed that none of his ſubjects ſhould have
which the members of it enjoyed, ſoon more than one wife, and ſhe to be of his
fpread abroad amongſt the neighbour own family or kindred that lineages
ing nations or tribes of Indians, and might be preſerved clear and diſtinct;
they, deſirous of partaking theſe advan nor would he ſuffer any to marry till
tages, came together from all parts and they had compleated zoyears, that they
deſired the Inca to incorporate them ae might
 646 Civil and religious Inſtitutions of the firſt Inca. Dec.

might be more capable to govern, main and laſtly, for ſending his two children
tain, and take care of their families. to reſcue them from miſery and barba
But though he thought proper thus riſm. He ordered a temple to be built
to reſtrain his ſubjects, with reſpect to and conſecrated to the ſun, and likewiſe
women, he allowed himſelf and ſucceſ. a houſe for the reception of a number of
fors greater liberties. The Incas had virgins who were to be conſecrated to
indeed but one lawful wife, who was him, and were all to be of the royal
called Coya, and was always to be their blood.
fiſter, for the better and more certain Manco Capac having thus laid the
preſervation of the blood-royal; but foundations of the empire, and being of
then they kept a great many concubines, a very advanced age, found his end ap
forme whereof being of the royal family proaching ; he convoked therefore his
were called Palla's, which ſignifies wo principal vaſſals, and in the preſence
men of the blood royal, and others who of a great many ſons, whom he had had
had not that advantage were called Ma not only by his lawful wife, but alſo by
macuna's, the fignification whereof is the Mamacunas,made alongoration, and
matrons, or women obliged to do the told them, that his father the ſun called
office of a mother. him to reſt; that by his order he charged
To diſtinguiſh the royal perſon he them to yield an exact and punctual obe
contrived the three following methods: dience to the laws he had given them,
1. The firſt was to wear their hair cut and which indeed he had received from
ſhort, eſpecially over their face, which his father, and which were not in the
fufficiently diſtinguiſhed them from all leaſt particular to be altered.—Soon af.
the other Indians, who wore their hair ter he died greatly lamented by his ſub
very long, diſheveled, and ſtretched jects, who not only loved him as a fa
out. 2. The ſecond mark of diſtinction ther, but adored him as a demi-god.
was very large jewels or ornaments, They embalmed his body and honour.
which they wore in, or rather upon, ed him with innumerable ſacrifices of
their ears. 3. The third mark was a all ſorts of beaſts, birds, and fruits. It
wreath called Llautu, woven, and of is believed that he reigned about 30 or
various colours, which went 4 or 40 years.
times round about their heads, and had Sinch 1 Roca, the ſecond Inca.
the appearance of a garland, in the front O Manco Capac ſucceeded Sinchi
whereof was a fleſh coloured tuff or Roca, his eldeſt legitimate ſon; he
toſſel. In the Llautu of the hereditary was ſirnamed Sinchi becauſe of his va
prince this tuff was yellow. The ſuc lour and bravery; for in the Indian lan
ceeding Incas permitted thoſe of the guage that word ſignifies valiant. He
blood-royal and ſome particular great was nevertheleſs of a mild and courteous
lords to wear the Liautu; but then every diſpoſition. His bravery appeared in
one had the tuff or toſſel of a different wreſtling; his agility, in running and
form or colour, and none of them were leaping; his dexterity, in caſting ſtones,
like that of the empercr. in which accompliſhments he exceeded
Nor did he forget to inſtrućt the In all the men of his time.
dians in religion, or rather in his own Soon after he had aſcended the throne,
idolatry: He ordered them to adore the he called together his relations and the
ſun as a god, he preſcribed the rites and chief Curacas of his dominions, and fig
ceremonies wherewith this worſhip was nified to them the obligations they were
to be performed, and inſtituted ſacrifices under to concur jointly with him in exe
to be offered in acknowledgment of the cuting what the Sun had commanded by
benefits they had received; viz. for the mouth of his father Manco Capac,
creating them, for giving them un that is, to reduce under his dominion
derſtanding, for preſerving them, for the neighbouring barbarous nations, by
fertilizing the carth by his genial heat, pacific methods ; that, for his part, he
intended
 1751. French Inſolence reſented.—Mr. POPE vindicated. 647
intended to make an expedition for that a hobbling old huncks, as the ſaid Mr.
purpoſe himſelf, and recommended it Fiddleſtick pleaſes to call me, though,
to them to follow his example. And when he was a younger man, I can tell
to diſpoſe the nations to a more ready him the time that his back wore the
fubmiſſion he directed them to remark marks of my cane for inſolent behaviour.
ſuch of their cuſtoms as were good and This ſquire has lately turnca merchant,
laudable, that they might be continued and got a great eſtate by interfering in
and incorporated with the laws of the trade with my heedleſs children, whom
empire. I timely warned of their danger, but
In order to execute this deſign, Sinchi they were too wiſe to mind me, and
Roca departed from Cuzco, and went now, becauſe he has lately had an heir
towards the ſouth ; and by his own di born to his fortune, very cavalierly com
ligence, together with that of the Cura pliments them with a purſe of money to
cas and his relations, he advanced the get drunk on the joyful occaſion. Whe
frontiers of his empire as far as the na ther he thinks them ſtupid enough to
tion of Chuncara, which is zo leagues flatter his vanity by ſo abject a piece of
farther than Manco Capac had carried complaiſance, or me ſo tame as to per
them. Some pretend that he extended mit it, he beſt knows—but this I can
his empire as far as the nation called venture to tell him, that whatever game
Pucara de Umaſuyu, and on the ſide of he drives in his own houſe, I’ll have
the Andes as far as the river Calla-huaya. no ſuch doings in mine.—The affair is a
He made no uſe of arms againſt any of ſtudied affront, but I am not ſuch ºn
the people he brought under his domi old fool as to be a gudgeon for his bait.
º: nion; perſuaſion and kindneſs were his I am, Yours, &c. BRIT ANN i cus.
ºf only weapons. He lived in peace, and Vin D cation of Mr. POP E.
was greatly beloved by all his ſubjects. E ING in company the other day
Sinchi Roca in every thing followed with a very ſenſible man, and the
º the maxims of Manco Capac, in the go diſcourſe falling, among other things,
vernment of the towns, in the inſtruc upon the ſurprizing ſtory related of Mr.
tion of the people lately reduced, and Pope in the preface to the Patriot King,
in the eſtabliſhment of the religion I offer'd two or three arguments in Mr.
which he had left. Pope's favour, which were not thought
How long he lived is not certainly unreaſonable by the perſon to whom
known, but it is ſuppoſed about 30 they were adreſſed ; and that I might
Years: His lawful wife was his ſiſter not forget what then occured to me,
Mama-Cora, or, as others ſay, Mama on my return home, drew it out upon
Ocllo. His eldeſt ſon by her was called paper. -

Lloque Yupanqui. He had many other
children by her, both ſons and daugh
ters, and alſo a great many by the Pal
la's, his kinſwomen, and by the Mama
cuna's. It was a maxim amongſt the
Incas, that the family of the Sun ſhould
be increaſed, and for that purpoſe they
kept ſo many concubines.
[To be continued.]
Mr. UR Ban,
Am one who paſs for a queer fel
low among my neighbours, and am
not over paid in reſpect from my chil
dren, which are three ſons, whom a
dancing-maſter in our neighbourhood
ſpirits up to ridicule all the good coun the greateſt name among men. Mr. Pope
ſel I give them, becauſe, forſooth, I am
The ſtory ſeems at firſt view to re
flečt ſo much diſhonour upon Mr. Pope's
moral charaćter, that many of thoſe who
before believed him an honeſt man, have
been at a loſs what to ſay or think in
relation to it. But tho’ they have been
confounded, and reduced, as it were,
to ſilence, they have not been entirely
convinced. There are ſtill ſome who
are unwilling to give up at once their
opinion of a perſon they have long "
thought well of, even upon the autho
rity of this celebrated preface. They
do not hold it their duty to ſubmit im
plicitly, and without cxpoſtulation, to
- - himſelf,
 648 Mr. Pope vindicated. Dec,
himſelf, to the great misfortune of the is the moſt Mr. Pope can be ſuppoſed to
world, is out of the way of ſaying any have got by it. A moſt extraordinary
thing in his own vindication; and it project truly 1 That a man of common
muſt be confeſſed, that thoſe who hope ſenſe ſhould think of laying ſo irrational
he may not be quite ſo guilty as lord a plan, a plan therefore irrational, be
B—ke repreſents him, have nothing cauſe there were ſo many chances againſt
better to produce in his behalf than what its ever ſucceeding at all; and that he
is founded in conjećture; but when con ſhould do it upon ſo poor and pitiful a
jećtures are ſupported by a probability proſpect as the pocketing a hundred
of reaſon, they naturally claim ſome de pounds the Lord knows when, ifever, is,
gree of attention, and when not balanced I confeſs, to me utterly inconceivable.
by arguments of equal weight, are ſuf It is further to be confidered, in abate.
ficient, if not fully to determine, yet at ment to his view of profit, that the ex
leaſt to keep the judgment ſuſpended. Pence of printing theſe books muſt pro
The fact of which this great man bably be all out of his own pocket, and
ſtands accuſed, is by no body denied; in caſe he ſhould be taken out of the
we are not ſo abſurd as to diſpute the world before lord B--ke, muſt be
loſt to him for ever. Beſides, there
truth of his having printed off, and left
in the hands of a bookſeller 5oo copies is ſomething implied ſo mean, ſo baſe,
of lord B —ke's three letters; but, up and dirty in the whole of the defign,
on a conceſſion of the fact, whether no (particularly when we call to mind that
thing can be thought of to moderate the he could not hope to get poſſeſſed of
heavy cenſure paſſed upon him. this contemptible advantage but by the
I believe it is allowed on all hands, loſs of a friend upon whom he had
that there are ſome ačtions, in them been profuſely beſtowing his panegy.
ſelves not ſtrictly defenſible, whoſe ma ric) that I think it impoſſible a perion
lignity may in a great meaſure be abated not already loſt to all ſenſe of ſhame,
from the motives that led to the com as well as honour and generoſity, could
miſſion of them. If Mr. Pope's offence be guilty of it: nor will the worſt that
be thus confidered, what motive can we I everyet found objected to Mr. Pope',
diſcover of a ſiniſter nature that could character juſtify the ſuppoſition.
induce him to falſify the truſt repoſed in Caſting my eye the other day into
him The only one I have yet heard this gentleman's will, I met with the
aſſigned is, that the moment the breath following article—"All my manuſcripts
ſhould be out of lord B — ke's body he and unprinted papers which I ſhall
might have a large impreſſion of the leave at my deceaſe I deſire may be de
work ready to pop upon the publick, the livered to my noble friend Henry St.
profits of which would by this clandeſ. John, lord Bolingbroke, &c. &c."—
time trick be ſecured to himſelf. But 'Tis to be remarked that this will
how plauſible ſoever this may at firſt bears date December 1743, about half
ſight appear, it can, I think, be preſent. a year I think before the teſtator died ,
ly digeſted by thoſe only who have an ſo that he muſt have formed this treach.
exceeding good ſtomach for all ill ſto erous, this execrable ſcheme, and muſt
ries.—For let me aſk, what likelihood have had it in his head, at the very time
there is that a perſon of ſo weakly and he was employ'd in that moſt ſerious
tender a conſtituticn as all the world buſineſs of writing his will, and making
knows Mr. Pope to have been, ſhould in the moſt honourable mention of lord
the firſt place preſume upon his outliv. Bolingbroke in it. Whoever can be.
ing lord B — ke; and then under this lieve ſuch a ſort of man as Mr. Pope ca
preſumption ſhould form a ſcheme of pable of ſo black and groſs hypocriſy.
enlarging his fortune with what I muſt entertain a much worſe opinion of
pray Perhaps the mighty ſum of an mankind than I do.
hundred pounds; which as the bcok [ſt be continued.]
tellermuſ have had a ſhare in the gains, - - Te
 1751. Of Balloting at Country EleHions,öc.—An Eaſtern Tale. 649
From the Gazett E E R.
S I R, -
Inding it aſſerted in ſome of the
public papers, that a bill is to be
brought in, for balloting at elections
of knights of ſhires, I am naturally led
to inquire into the end and deſign of
- ſuch a bill, and muſt beg a place in your
paper for a few reflections on the ſub
ject. - repreſentatives for the city of Weſt
If the deſign of it be to prevent bri
bery and corruption, and all illegal or
unwarrantable influence at elections, it
will be hard to aſſign any good reaſon
why the method of balloting ſhould not
take place in cities, towns, and bo
roughs, as well as at country elečtions;
there is a greater neceſſity for its being in all. I am, &c.
eſtabliſhed in the former than in the
latter; for if none but freeholders had
a right to vote, in all places, at the
elections of the nation's repreſentatives,
there would be but little occaſion for
balloting. - .*
But if nothing more is meant, than
juſt to amuſe the public with a ſhew of
willingneſs to prevent abuſes, I muſt
confeſs the end is likely to be anſwered:
the freeholders will be ſet at liberty to
vote according to their inclination or
cönſcience, and all the electors in bo
roughs and other petty corporations
from thence, if things ačiua y go
wrong ; but if all is well, let it even
take place, as it cannot make matters
worſe.
But perhaps the deſign of it is to
prevent the great expence attending
country elections, which many wor
thy gentlemen, capable of ſerving, are
not able to bear. Be it ſo ; and then
the argument will be as ſtrong for in
troducing balloting at the elections of
minſter, or borough of Southwark, to
mention no other places. View it in
what light you pleaſe, either to pre
vent bribery, or ſave other expences,
if there is a neceſſity for introducing
it in any places, the ſame will hold
good, in a greater or leſſer degree,
- A FREE hold E.R.
A S E M and S A L N E D.
An East E R N TA le.
Young merchant of Baſra had
A one day the pleaſure to ſee a la
dy, whoſe ſhape and motion were un
commonly elegant, enter his ware
houſe and cheapen ſome ſtuffs; he was
yet more charmed with her voice and
manner, and he engaged her in con
verſation with the greater facility as
his perſon was alſo agreeable to her ;

: left as uſual to be influenced in their

fuffrages, as temptation or neceſſity
urges. - - -

If there be any ſuch thing practiſed

-
for the ſame reaſon ſhe was the more
impatient to diſplay her reſerve of
beauty, and, liſting up her veil a lit
tle, under pretence of heat, ſhe com
at elečtions as bribery, or undue influ pleated her conqueſt. The merchant,
:
pſ,
ence over tenants and dependants, it who was a batchelor, found means to
fhould ſeem that the temptation ought gratify and conceal his curioſity, and
to be removed from thoſe who are the without the unpoliteneſs of a direét
moſt liable to yield to it; which is not queſtion, he learnt that ſhe was a citi
ſo often the caſe of freeholders, though zen's daughter, that her fortune was
I do not deny that inſtances of it may not large, and that ſhe was unmarried :

. be found among theſe. he therefore declared his paſſion with

Upon the whole, if the method of the leſ, diffidence, as it was encouraged
balloting is to be confined to elections by the ſuperiority of his wealth, and
of knights of the ſhire, whatever good increaſed by the hopes of ſucceſs. He
effects may reſult from it will ſcarce told her he ſhould think himſelf the
: ly be felt; it can make no ſenſible al moſt happy of mankind if ſhe would
teration : It is as one againſt five, permit him to aſk her of her father in
conſequently no redreſs is to be hoped marriage,
4 N
and the better to convince
} ºr
December, 1751.
65o Story of ASEM and SALNED. Dec.
her of the fincerity of his declaration, ther be the ſlave of Aſem than the miſ
and diſpoſe her to favour his ſuit, he treſs of the world. At theſe words her
threw himſelf upon his knees. The voice faltered, and ſhe was ſeized with
lady then quite withdrew her veil, and the moſt violent pains. Aſem ſtarted
diſcovered all the beauties of her face, . from his bed and called up his domeſ.
that were now heightened by the glow tics, and the pains of Salned ſtill increa
which the merchant's attitude and pro fing, ſhe was, in a ſhort time, delivered
poſition had diffuſed over them, telling of a child, whoſe birth had been preci
him that before he engaged further in pitated by her fall. Aſem remained
an affair of ſo great moment, it was fit ſome time motionleſs and ſilent, and
he ſhould have a more perfect know Salned fainted away, but recovered be
ledge of her perſon: look at me, ſays fore his aſtoniſhment and grief gave
fhe, conſider well what kind of a com way to indignation.——Perfidious wo
panion you are about to chuſe for life, man, ſaid he, with what deceitful blan
and if my appearance does not alter diſhments haft thou abuſed my ear, and
your purpoſe, I ſhall not think myſelf with what hateful objećts haſt thou
leſs intereſted than you in the ſucceſs of blaſted my fight ! Thy ſoul deſerves not
your application to my father. The the tenderneſs that thy form inſpired,
merchant was now tranſported with and the love that thy beauty produced
joy, and expreſied the utmoſt impati. is turned into hatred by thy falſehood.
ence to obtain the happineſs which he I who lately gazed upon thee with
had leave to ſolicit. In this diſpoſition tranſport, have now no means of hap
they parted, and, as he did not delay the pineſs but to ſee thee no more. Salned
negotiation of the affair, it was in a burſt into tears, and, in a voice that was
few days concluded in his favour. The every moment interrupted by involun
father of Salned, which was the name of tary expreſſions of pain and ſorrow,
the lady, conſented with joy to a match my dear ...ift, if I may ſtill
that was ſo advantageous to his daugh dare to call you by that tender name,
ter, and the nuptials were celebrated as your reproaches, though they are not
ſoon as the neceſſary preparations could unreaſonable, are yet unmerited. I am
be made. It happened that in the ſports indeed a mother, but I know not by
of the wedding day, Salhed got a ſlight what means. If I deceive you, may you
fall, but the mirth of the company was hate me for ever, or if I am ſtill ſuſpect
interrupted only by the firſt fright, which ed, as there is reaſon for ſuſpicion, pu
was diſſipated in a moment as the bride miſh the imaginary fault of a guiltleſ,
did not appear to have received any wife, and I will die content, as I can
hurt. The new married couple being neither complain of you nor reproach
at length left alone, the bridegroom, myſelf. Hope not, replied Aſem, a
whoſe name was Aſem, renewed his pro gain to deceive me by this ſhow of in
teſtations of eternal love, adding, his ſe nocence, the credulity even of love can
licity was ſo perfect that it left room in not be abuſed with impoſſibilities, and I
his breaſt for no wiſh but that of its ought to waſh out the flain of my ho
continuance. Salned returned his ca nour with thy blood; but I abandon
reſſes with equal tenderneſs, and ex thee to life, a revenge, which tho' it is
preſſed the ſame ſenſe of her felicity. more ſlow, is perhaps more ſure, ſince the
It was you, ſaid ſhe, that firſt touched conſciouſneſs of guilt is a perpetual
my boſom with deſire ; 'till I ſaw you ſcourge, and the remembrance of felici
I regarded all men not only with indif ty imbitters deſpair. Has heaven then,
ference but contempt, and proudly re- ſaid Salmed, wrought a miracle only to
ſolved never to exchange liberty for de make me wretched 2 Aſem diſdained re
pendance, or to derive my happineſs y, and immediately divorcing his wife,
from another; but you have inſpired me e ſent her back to her father, who
with new ſentiments, and I would ra- would no more own her for his child;
and
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1751. An Eaſtern Tale. 651

and the unhappy beauty, enfeebled by fiſtance for the lady whom ſhe ſtill ſuſ.
pain and diſtracted with grief, depart tained in her arms. The Santon re
ed from the city without knowing whi garded this ſudden and unexpected op
ther to go, or by what means to ſubfiſt: portunity of exerciſing his charity as
her mind was filled with the contem the effect of his prayer; he recovered
plation of her own calamity, and ſhe Garaldi with ſome eſſences, he exami
continued to wander without either fear ned her wounds, which appeared not
or deſign, till ſhe was ſtopped by weari to be dangerous, and dreſſed them with
meſs; and at the cloſe of day ſhe ſought ſome balſam of wonderful virtue, which
ſhelter in the corner of a wood, where he had prepared with his own hands,
ſitting down to paſs the night, the hor and with which he had been uſed to aſ
rors of her ſituation ruſhed ſtill more fiſt the faithful. He then made ready a
forcibly upon her mind; but her atten bed of ruſhes for the ladies, and ſetting
tion was ſuddenly diverted by ſome before them ſome dates and other fruits,
ſighs and complaints which were ut: apologized for the ſimplicity of the re
tered at a ſmall diſtance; and being too paſt, which, he ſaid, he hoped thcy
wretched to be timorous, ſhe haſted to would accept as the good will of po
wards the place from whence the voice verty; and then he withdrew, telling
ſeemed to proceed, and ſoon diſcovered them he ſhould be at hand, and deſired
a young woman much wounded, who that they would call him if he ſhould
appeared to be bleeding to death. She be wanted. The ladies were moſt ſen
ran to her and aſked eagerly by what ſibly touched at the unaffected charity,
misfortune ſhe had been brought into and decent carriage of the good old
that place and condition. I am dying, man, and after a ſlight repaſt they went
ſaid Garaldi, for that was the name of to reſt. In the morning the Santon
the lady, by the hands of the only man found that the wounds of his patient
I have ever loved, and for whom my were almoſt healed, and expreſſed his
heart ſtill overflows with tenderneſs, tho’ curioſity to know from what cauſes ſo
my life is ebbing away from the wounds extraordinary a viſit had proceeded :
which he has given me; he is juſtifică, Salmed firſt related her adventures, at
and yet I am innocent. Theſe words which he expreſſed the utmoſt aſioniſh
revived in Salmed's boſom the keen ment, but was ſo polite as not to drop
ſenſe of her own misfortunes, which the leaſt intimation that he doubted of
again melted her into tears, and Garaldi her innocence. My adventure, ſaid
becoming weaker and weaker, at length Garaldi, is not leſs extraordinary, and
fainted and fell backwards. Salned was it would be injurious in me not to be
again rouſed by this accident, ſhe raiſed lieve Salmed innocent, ſince it is my
Garaldi from the ground, and tearing misfortune to appear equally guilty
ſome of her linen, ſtopped the bleed without having any cauſe to repreach
ing of her wounds. In this diſtreſs myſelf. The perſon who gave me theſe
ſhe looked eagerly round her, though wounds yeſterday in the wood is a
ſhe deſpaired of the aſſiſtance which ſhe lord of the city of Baſra, who, about
ſought, and perceiving a glimmering ten years ago received me into his fa
light not far off, ſhe drew, as well as mily. Both my parents died when I
ſhe could, the unhappy Garaldi towards was no more than ſix years old, and
it, and came at length to the hut of a left me expoſed to every ſpecies of
Santon, whom ſhe found ſo abſtraćted diſtreſs, nor did any offer me aſſiſtance
by meditation from external objects, or protećtion, till Carim, the lord whom
that he did not hear her approach, nor I before mentioned, having ſeen me
take the leaſt notice even when ſhe en by accident, and being pleaſed with
tered his hut. Salned therefore went to my looks and touched at my diſtreſ, |
him, and having rouſed him from his would not leave me to the uncertain
reverie, impatiently demanded his aſ
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bounty of the public, or the tempta ments in my breaſt, and far from pro
tions of miſery. He took me to his ſecuting the deſign which I undertook
houſe, educated me as his daugh in the phrenzy of deſire, I now throw
ter, and was charmed with my im myſelf at your feet in the anguiſh of re
provement. My beauty and my wit morſe. Let my offence be obliterated
became every day more conſpicuous ; by my repentance, and as a teſtimony
Carim ſeemed to derive greater pleaſure that you approve the virtue which you
from my company, and my gratitude inſpired, at leaſt conceal the violence
increaſed in proportion to his love; he that I have offered you. I ſwore by
called me his daughter, and I careſſed the prophet that I would hide the ſecret
him as my father. But when I was a in my boſom, and he appeared to be ſo
bout 1o years old his tenderneſs aſſu fincerely contrite, that I do not yet re
med a different appearance; he now pent of my promiſe.
called me his dear Garaldi, and, with In the morning, being in bed with
out being taught, I called him my dear Carim, the adventure of the night
Carim. Love was ſuffered to take poſ was renewed in a dream; the ſame ob
ſeſſion of our hearts without reſiſtance, jećts preſented themſelves, my mind
and at length he declared his intention was agitated by the ſame emotions,
to make me his wife. I appeared to and, ſtarting up in my ſleep, I ſnatched
be more ſenſible of the pleaſure than of the dagger of Carim, who was lying in
the honour of ſuch an alliance, and a the place where I imagined I ſaw Zeno
bout fix months ago we were married ; dor, and was juſt about to plunge it in
we were mutually happy in the poſſeſ his boſom, when, happily for us both,
ſion of each other, but it was my miſ. the noiſe that I made waked him, and
fortune to pleaſe a young nobleman, immediately catching hold of my hand
who lived near us, too well; his name that held the poignard, Wretch, ſaid he,
was Zenodor, and, as he did not hope is it thus that thou wouldſt recom
to ſeduce my virtue, he contrived to penſe my bounty and my love : My
violate it not only by fraud but by vio innocence produced the effect of guilt,
lence; he found means to corrupt ſome and I was ſtruck dumb with aſtoniſh
of my ſervants, and one night when ment and horror.—But as ſoon as I re
he was informed that Carim would be covered my ſpeech I told him that I
abſent, he procured himſelf to be ad was aſleep when I roſe, and that my
mitted into my chamber while I was attempt was the effect of a dream.
aſleep, and laying aſide his garment and He anſwered, that it could not be true;
his poignard, he came into bed. I im at leaſt, that to believe it was impoſſi
mediately awaked, and was terrified to ble. The dread of not being able to
perceive a man ſo near me. He endea convince him of my innocence, and the
voured to ſooth me by tender proteſta embarraſſment, in which my vow not
tions, vows, and entreaties; but per to reveal the adventure which would
ceiving that I reſented every attempt to have accounted for this accident, had
reconcile me to infamy, as a freſh inſult, involved me, made my voice falter, and
he threatened to force me. I then covered me with a confuſion that rather
ſtarted up, and ſeizing his poignard, confirmed than diſfipated ſuſpicion.
which I perceived by the light of a But Carim mingled his reproaches with
lamp, I attempted to ſtab him ; but he tears, and after I had urged him rather
called out to his attendants, whom he to plunge his dagger in my breaſt than
had ordered to wait within call, and ſuſpect me of infidelity or ingratitude,
having, with their aſſiſtance, diſarmed he ſeemed implicitly to believe my aſ
me, he ſaid, You ſee, madam, that I ſeverations, and willing to forget the
am now maſter both of your honour circumſtances which ſo ſtrongly con
and your life, but your courage and curred againſt me: but when he roſe
Your virtue have produced new ſenti he perceived a man's girdle that *: Ot

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Origin, Antiquity and firſt Uſe of Cards. 653
dor had left behind him, and all his up and diſplayed themſelves) who
ſuſpicions being renewed and confirmed have been rendered ſubſervient to the
by this circumſtance, he reſolved upon vileſt purpoſes, and treated with the
revenge ; to enſure it he feigned to be greateſt indignity; the ſtudious and
lieve me, and received and returned my the learned avoid us, and the thought
careſſes in a manner that filled me with leſs and illiterate, however polite, are
the joy of reconciliation. But leading unworthy of our company. Know
me yeſterday into this wood he ſud that we were originally 52 ladies,
denly drew his poignard, and produced daughters of Nimrod, by four princeſ
the girdle that he found in my cham ſes of exquiſite beauty, whoſe fathers
ber: Behold, ſaid he, the proof of thy he had conquered in war. Our mo
crime, and receive the puniſhment that . thers, who appeared in public only
- it deſerves. He then ſtruck me with once in a revolution of the ſun, lived
a trembling hand and went from me in in diſtinét apartments of one magnifi
confuſion. His fighs I ſtill heard after cent palace. The gardens were ex
he had left me, and the ſound grew tenfive, and comprized every beauty
fainter and fainter as the diſtance be both of nature and art, but theſe beau
tween us increaſed. ties could not divert the melancholy
[To be continued.] that poſſeſſed our dear mothers breaſts;
they inceſſantly bewailed their fa
Mr. URBAN. thers deaths, and regretted the hour
Lately ſpent an afternoon with ſome in which they reluctantly ſubmitted to
polite and ſenſible company, and the the embraces of the tyrant. They
converſation being remarkably ſpright. died all within the compaſs of one
ly and entertaining, one of them, with moon, and were buried in a moſt
an ironical ſneer, propoſed cards; this magnificent ſepulchre, which the king
produced a general laugh, and cards be had built for himſelf and them, in a
came the prevailing topic for the re ſpacious lawn, encompaſſed with a
mainder of the evening: many ſevere vaſt grove of cypreſſes and cedars in
º
things were ſaid againſt them, and ſome termixed, which had grown ſponta
thing offered in their defence. neouſly from the time of the univer
After the company ſeparated I went ſal deluge. Nimrod perceived that we
to bed; my mind was crowded with , grew melencholy upon the death of
ideas, and in my ſleep I was entertain our mothers, and, in order to divert
ed with the following viſion: and entertain us, he carried us to
Methought I was in a large room, court. But before we quitted our re
where a great number of gentlemen and tirement we made a ſolemn vow of
ladies were about to ſit down to cards, perpetual virginity. It was ſoon re
which were laid ready on ſeveral tables, marked that though we were a good
when the firſt pack ſuddenly opened, deal unlike each other, yet every one
:º and one of the cards flew round the of us had ſome particular reſemblance
table with a humming noiſe, and then of our ſeveral mothers, and a general
perching near the reſt of the pack, and likeneſs to our common father. All
turning round on one end, the compa ceremonials we had ſettled among
ny, who, terrified and aſtoniſhed, had ourſelves. We had agreed to take
fallen back into one circle, perceived it place in our own claſs according to
to be the ace of diamonds, which im the date of our birth. —I was the el
º mediately addreſſed us in a low, but deſt; we lived together in perfect
clear muſical voice, as follows: harmony. The progeny of each mo
* Gentlemen and ladies, I am now ther, which was thirteen, preſided in
• permitted to ſpeak in defence of my their turn. The elders of each race
“ſelf, and theſe my much injured fiſters, had great reſpečt ſhewn them, even
“ (at theſe words the whole pack ſtood when they did not preſide, and the
“ younger
 654 Origin, Antiquity and firſt Uſe of Cards. Dec.
• younger upon proper occaſions, par * or, who endeavoured in vain to diſ.
ticularly when their elder fiſter pre * cover our uſe among the ſubjećts of
fided, enjoyed great privileges and ‘Zoroaſter, by the moſt dreadful threats,
power. But while we were yet in ‘ and the moſt alluring promiſes.
the bloom of life, Nimrod our father “After we were brought to the capi.
and protećtor died, and his ſon Bel, tal of Ninus, then called by his own
by the Greeks called Belus, being then name, but in after ages Nineveh, which
abſent in the war againſt the king of he had made the ſeat of his empire
Armenia and Scythia, the only war, I inſtead of Babylon, all the Aſſyrian
think, he waged, we were expoſed and Chaldean ſages were ſummoned
to the rage of envy and diſappoint to find out the ſecret, but none ſuc
ment; the ladies, whom we excelled ceeded; and Ninus, in the firſt rage
in beauty, and the gentlemen whoſe of diſappointment, condemned them
love we rejected, having diſcovered all to death ; but they were after.
our vow of perpetual virginity,which wards decimated by the interpoſition
in thoſe early ages was a capital of of Semiramis, who, notwithſtanding
fence, we were condemned to die; what ſome ill-natured hiſtorians re
but ſome indulgent power prevented port, well deſerved the aſcendancy
the execution of ſentence, by chang which ſhe gained over that tyrant.
ing us nearly into the form in which After this we were carried, in differ.
you now behold us. Our firſtſubſtance, ent ages, to ſeveral courts of Aſia and
indeed, was of the bark of a tree of a of Africa. We were ſome time in
very cloſe texture, which grows com the poſſeſſion of Cleopatra queen of
mon in that country. We were dip Egypt, a princeſs of vaſt attainments;
ped in the river Baćtrus, in which all but it was not above three Julian
who bathe entirely loſe the power of years before the battle near Actium,
ſpeech for many ages, but have a that we fell into her hands; and ſhe
quick perception of what afterwards had then been long abandoned to ſºn.
befalls them. In this ſtate we came ſuality, and had long deſiſted from
into the hands of the great Zoroaſter, the purſuit of knowledge. Cleopatri
that fountain of eaſtern knowledge, therefore did not diſcover our uſe, but
who, in virtue of the fifty two diſtinčt only marked us with her name.
powers with which we are endued, * A little before the empire of the
made us the inſtruments of an uni great Aurelian in the weſt, we were
verſal language. We were diſtin in the poſſeſſion of a petty prince of
guiſhed by our names, dreſſes, and ex Arabia Petraea, a deſcendant from Iſh
ternal appearances, as you now ſee : mael. He finding upon us the name
the aces, which denote unity, have of Cleopatra, thought we ſhould be
the ſupreme power; but on this dread an acceptable preſent to the illuſtrious
ſubjećt I am forbidden to proceed. Zenobia, who was deſcended from the
We were now touched only by the antient race of the Egyptian kings.
chaſte hands of wiſdom, and commu Accordingly to make his court to
nicated from magi to magi only the her, he ſent us-by a ſolemn embaſſy
F. ſentiments of devotion, and the to Tadmor. We were received gri
allowed ſecrets of ſcience. But Ni ciouſly by the queen Zebonia, who was
nus invaded the ſage Zoroaſter, who, then the moſt learned princeſs in all
with all the magi to whom the uni the eaſt, a great patroneſs of learned
verſal language had been communi men, and in particular of the critic
cated, was ſlain. We were found by Longinus. She changed our recepta
an officer, who was ſeeking plunder in cle, and, according to the then faſhi
the palace of Zoroaſter, incloſed in a onable taſte of the Palmyrenians, in
Plain box of pure gold. We were, by cloſed us in a box of the fineſt por
‘ this officer, preſented to the conquer. phyry: She often peruſed us when
- ſhe
17 5.I. Propoſal for the Employment of the Poor.
‘ſhe was alone, and once ſhe produced * of Zoroaſter, which were once the
“us before Longinus and Paul of Samo
* ſata; but juſt when our hopes were
‘higheſt, and the important diſcovery
‘ was at hand, the queen was ſuddenly
* ſent for by an expreſs to withſtand the
* forces of the great Aurelian near An
tioch. Before ſhe left the city ſhe
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religiouſly ſhut us up in the prophyry
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box, and depoſited us in the great
&
temple of Tadmor. Zenobia being de
e
feated and carried captive to Rome,
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the city of Tadmor, ſubmitted to the
conqueror; but ſometime afterwards
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“ daughters of Nimrod; and endeavour,
‘ by the cloſeſt application, to diſco
* ver our trae uſe. Let the value of
•the prize animate the ſearch, for what
* wonders may not be produced by the
* combination of 52 diſtinét powers,
* if by an alphabet, in which there is not
“ half the number, the fleeting images
* of fancy become permanent, and the
• ſecrets of cogitation viſible º'
Thus ſpoke the ace of Diamonds, the
company ſtood aghaſt, the profound fi
lence that enſued awakened me, and

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it revolted, and being again reduced the viſion diſappeared.
-
by Aurelian, was plundered by the I am, Sir, Yours, &c. J. M.
&
ſoldiery. The great temple in which
s'
we were repoſited was demoliſhed, Subſtance of a Propoſal for the Employment
and we continued under its ruins till of the Poor, and the Amendment of their
º
an Arabian phyſician, who was per Moral: ; drawn up by a Gentleman of
mitted by Aurelian to dig for the diſ great Abilities, in conſequence of the
covery of learned curioſities, found Recommendations on that Head in his
º
us, and privately carried us off with Majeſty's Speech.
the box in which we were incloſed.
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This perſon, after ſtudying the uſe of I. HE poor become wicked by not
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&
us forty years in vain, died of grief,
and in the dividend of his fortune we
* fell to the ſhare of a Paſcha in the leſ. therefore is confined to children, and
* ſer Afia. Of him we were at length
“ purchaſed at Aleppo by a Frank mer
* chant, whoſe reſidence was at Smyrna.
* This man, whoſe pleaſures were ſor
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did, and whoſe thirſt of gain was in
&
ſatiable, in an age of the darkeſt igno
g
rance, and the groſſeſt immorality, ap
plyed thoſe powers and properties
which had illuminated theſage, and diſ.
cloſed the ſecrets of nature, to amuſe
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having learned any honeſt em
ployment when young : This propoſal
if it ſucceeds, it will render any new
laws relating to the idle adult poor un
neceſſary, becauſe there will in a few
years be no ſuch poor to be found.
II. At preſent they bring a vaſt expenſe
upon the pariſhes to which they belong,
are half ſtarved to ſave charges, and ſoon
learn to pilfer from their neighbours,
who being prevented by compaſſion
from proſecuting them for the firſt

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the lazy, and aſſiſt the vicious; in word, offence, they proceed to greater degrees
g
with a diabolical ſubtilty, by which of theft, as they grow up, till they are
the views of wiſdom are always per either ſent to the houſe of correótion,
&
verted, he contrived the manner of u from whence they always return more
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g
ſing us that is now praćtiſed, and af
terwards ſold us, with his accurſed
invention, to an European factor, who
for gain diffuſed our diſgrace, to the
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waſte of time, and the bane of ſociety.
If therefore you have any regard to
g
your own reputation, or any pity for
the ſufferings of beauty; if you reve.
g
rence the dignity of ſcience, or deſire
g
the inveſtigation of truth, defiſt from
‘ ſo ſhameful an abuſe of the tablets
wicked and incorrigible, or they fly their
country and come toLondon, where they
fill the ſtreets with beggars or pickpoc
kets, and the roads with highwaymen.
III. It is computed that there in are
England and Wales 90oo pariſhes, and
and if there be zo poor children in each
pariſh the number will be 180,000; but
then taking only one third of this num
ber, it will appear that 60,000 children
are maintained by rates in idleneſs, and
ſuffered
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ſuffered by a natural and almoſt neceſ linen and woollen, and to knit, or any
ſary conſequence to become the peſts other ſuch low eaſy manufacture.
of ſociety. VII. That children be receiv'd from
If the labour of theſe children can the age of one year to 12, and kept there
upon an average be made to produce till they are 2 i.
3d per day, reckoning 3oo working VIII. That no children be ſent to
days to the year, the annual ſaving in theſe county houſes from pariſhes where
the poors rates only will amount to there ſhall be any houſe on the ſame
225,000l. befides that 60,000 hands eſtabliſhment, except at the requeſt of
will be always at work in ſuch low the churchwardens and overſeers.
manufactures as foreigners are now paid IX. That the perſons who ſhall by
for carrying on, great quantities of parliament be appointed truſtees, may
coarſe linen yarn being known to be diſcharge ſuch children before 21, if
imported annually from abroad. they can be better provided for.
Sir Joſiah Child and Sir Matthew X. Such truſtees may accommodate
Hale propoſed, as a method by which farmers with a number of boys at har
theſe purpoſes would in a great degree veſt, or on any other ſudden occaſion,
be anſwered, that there ſhould be a being paid for their labour.
general houſe of induſtry eſtabliſhed in XI. That a ſtock of raw flax, hemp,
every county, into which all the poor or wool, be purchaſed to ſet the chil.
ſhould be thrown together, as well chil dren to work, if dealers do not ſend in
dren as adults. But adult poor are at a ſtock to be wrought.
preſent ſo numerous, ſo wicked, and ſo XII. That accounts be regularly kept
habitually idle, that they would them in each houſe, and annually printed.
ſelves be of little uſe, and their example XIII. That any perſon concerned
would do infinite miſchief; beſides that be impowered to inſpect the books
the expence of providing houſes for all gratis.
would be too great for a firſt experi XIV. That all regulations by the
Incint, truſtees ſhall be ſigned by them who
It is therefore propoſed, made them.
I. That ſuch a number of houſes as To this may be added making nets,
ſhall be found neceſſary, be provided and ſpinning for the fiſhery.
in each county, fit to receive 3oo chil N. B. A ſcheme dedicated to Lord
dren each. Anſon, written by a lieutenant of the
II. That they be furniſhed only with navy, has ſeveral things to the ſame ef.
flock beds, ſtools, and wheels, and ne fe&t; and further propoſes that theſe
ceſſary utenſils for raiſing proviſions. houſes may after 1 o years furniſh the
III. That they be ſituated as near as nation with 25,000 ſailors ; for the
poſſible to ſome waſte part, which being breeding up of which every merchant
begged or bought, and cultivated by the ſhip above 150 tons, ſhould take one,
labour of the boys, under the direction 24o tons to take two, and ſo on. For
of one parochial poor man, will produce inſtructing the boys each workhouſe
a quantity of vegetables that will much ſhould have a ſkilful ſeaman from Green
leſſen the expence of their maintenance. wich college or elſewhere, and when
IV. That over each houſe be one conveniency would allow, a boat or
maſter or miſtreſs, ſkilled in ſpinning, model of a veſſel, whereby to ſhew the
weaving linen, coarſe yarn and woollen. method of rigging, and names of the
V. That all the under parts of the ropes, tackle, &c. Theſe lads ſo regu.
houſe be carried on by poor women larly bred would become a body of the
under the direction, of the maſter or moſt orderly mariners in the univerſe,
miſtreſs. and prevent the deteſtable method of
VI. That all the pariſh children be impreſſing, the dread of which often
ſent to theſe houſes, and taught to ſpin drives our ſeamen into foreign ſervice.
- Extrad
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lares on each ſide of them, which lat
: Extrač of a Letter from Father Jerom ter were a full inch broad. The ani
-- Simmoneau of Poitiers, to M. de la mal was three feet high, and very lean
º: Martiniere, firſt Surgeon to the French all over. Upon opening him I found
King, dated May 20, 1751. that three balls had perforated his bo
dy, one had penetrated the left thigh,
HE country about Poitiers has another the neck, and the third hav
lately been infeſted with a ſort ing gone through the ſhoulder blade,
of wolves, which attack all perſons, entered the left lobe of the lungs, and
eſpecially children, of whom they have divided the aſcending aorta and vena
already ſtrangled and devoured about cava the viſcera and inteſtines were
thirty. The country people never ven in all reſpects as thoſe of a dog, ex
ture far from home unarm’d, and yet cept that the liver was very large, and
one or other falls a ſacrifice to theſe conſiſted of eight lobes. In the flo
animals almoſt every day, nor have the mach, beſides many half digeſted
frequent hunting meetings of ſome contents, we found an entire human
thouſands of perſons been ſufficient to ear, with good part of the muſcles
intimidate them. The laſt day of A and integuments of the ſkull cover
-pril, the ſyndic and ſome of the inha ed with hair, and a piece of the o
bitants of the pariſh of Latille, about ther ear.
four leagues from Poitiers, killed one We have in our hotel dieu a lad a
of theſe creatures, which had juſt bout 18, mangled by this very animal,
mangled a lad whoſe name was Tra which ſeized his head in his talons,
del, a domeſtick of the Sieur Benacy; gnaw'd out his left eye, and devoured
he eat up his whole face, the muſcles almoſt all his face. This young fellow
of the larynx and pharynx, and the had the courage to run his hand into
integuments of the cranium. The the creature's mouth, and held his
beaſt was brought to the hotel of M. tongue faſt for ſome time; but the hand
de Bloſſac, intendant of the province, having received much hurt, he was
who gave orders for having it opened, forced to yield, and had undoubtedly
and ſent for me to direct the operation. periſh'd but for ſudden relief. I ſhew’d
I did not pretend to oppoſe the conceit him the wolf, which he knew at the
of ſeveral preſent, that this wolf was firſt fight to be the ſame that had ſo mi
of an uncommon kind, I only confi ſerably mangled him. His fever is now
dered the ſtructure of every part as abated, and there is great hopes of his
the diffection proceeded, of which the recovery.
'following is a juſt account.
This wolf was 5 feet long, tail and Extrađs from the late ingenious Mrs.
all, which alone was a foot, being Cock B U R N 's Works. Continued
thick and tufted with hair at the end ; from Page 603.
he was all over of a dark coarſe grey,
eſpecially on the back, the head large, E M P L O Y M E N T.
and flat on the top, half a foot broad,
between the ears, which were double, F, by ſome apparent Diſpoſition of
long, and four inches broad, with a Providence, you ſhould, on prudent
white ſpot on the tip. The paws Motives, be determined for the Army,
were like thoſe of a common wolf. (which, otherwiſe, it would not be ad
It appeared that he had been wounded viſeable in you to ſeek) endeavour to
-in the right fore paw, there being but aflociate with Officers of the Charaćter
one claw left; he had a very rough laſt mentioned, who, delight in an inge
tongue; four long fang teeth exceed nious and uſeful Converſation, allowing
ing ſharp, with two inciſores and mo themſelves only a chearful Glaſs ſo far
December, 1751. 4. O as
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as may promote it, or ſuch kind of Di their natural Inclinations to run looſe
verſions as may ſerve to unbend the and unbridled, without the Direction
Mind without inflaming the Paſſions. of that Guide, which their being made
But if you have not the good Fortune to rational Animals obliges them to fol
meet with ſuch valuable Companions, low, will be accountable to the Author
you will need the greater Guard upon of their Nature, for the Negle&t or
your own Aćtions. A Man, who is Miſapplication of the Faculties and Pro
iteady and open in declaring, at firſt, a penſions he has given them, and for all
Reſolution againſt Intemperance, and the Conſequences of ſuch an Abuſe,
any kind of Vice, may, without being whether to the Prejudice of themſelves,
unſociable, by a frank and eaſy Man by diſordering the Frame of Body and
ner, abſtain from all Exceſſes or Diſ Mind; or to that of their Fellow Crea
orders; and yet acquit himſelf accept tures, in any Reſpect whatſoever: So
ably enough, even with Company that that the Bent of Nature, which Men
are not themſelves ſo reſerved. In are ſo apt to plead, will be far from ex
ſtances of this ſort of Condućt are not cuſing a Miſuſe of that Bent, deordi
wanting, which you would do well to nate from the Ends for which it was in:
imitate; But in this you muſt be con tended.
ſtant and reſolute ; the leaſt yielding, There are no Tranſa&tions in Life,
tho' but once, will betray a Weakneſs, in which Reflections of this kind will
that will lay you open to the Importu be more neceſſary, than in what regards
mities or Inſults of your Companions, your Conduct with Women. That
which will be a perpetual Snare to your Pleaſure which the Generality of your
Virtue. Sex naturally find in converſing with
There is no Station, in which a Ha them, has its Uſe and Advantages; but
bit of Study, and a delight in Books, it has its Snares and Temptations too;
will be of more Advantage to you than and you had need to provide yourſelf
in this, ſince you may often be reduced with Maxims entirely contrary to the
to have no other ſuitable Society, nor Notions and common Pračtice of the
does it leſs adorn the Profeſſion of a Sol Men of the World, before you venture
dier. on a Commerce, at once ſo agreeable,
and ſo dangerous.
W O M E N. I ſpeak not of that infamous Part of
the Sex, who abandon themſelves to
There is ſo great a Propenſity in both Proſtitution. A Man muſt have a Taſte
Sexes to delight in each other, that it very little refined, and have but ill for
cannot be left out of conſideration, in tified his Virtue, who can find any
directing the condućt of either. The Temptation in ſuch: They are Wretches
libertine Part of the World imagine, as corrupt in their principles as in their
that this ſtrong Bent of Nature is a ſuf Pračtice; as deſtructive to the Morals
ficient Excuſe for all the Irregularities as to the Health and Reputation of thoſe
it occaſions; not confidering, that thus
who have any Intimacy with them.
they rank themſelves with thoſe Ani Let no Pretence of Diverſion in Jollity
mals, who have no other principle of of Wine or Humour, draw you ſo much
Action, but natural inſtinct; and that as to go near them ; they are to be
one great uſe of Reaſon, by which we ſhunned as one would do the Plague;
are chiefly diſtinguiſhed from them, is their Snares are not more elegantly than
to examine for what Ends our Paſſions, juſtly deſcribed by the wiſe Son of Si
Inclinations, and Appetites were given rach, to whom on this Subject I remit
us, and ſo regulate them as may beſt you.
conduce to thoſe Ends: which, in ge The Dangers that are to be appre
neral, are the Preſervation and Per hended in converſing with thoſe of
fečtion of our own Being, and the Be another Character, as they are leſs groſs,
nefit of Society: And thoſe, who ſuffer aft:
}
1751. Extrađs from the late ingenious Mrs. Cockburn's Works. 659
are by far the more infinuating. In the Circumſtances, as Reaſon, Prudence
s Society of well-bred Women, who and the Laws of the Society to which
have good Senfe, and a virtuous Edu we belong do allow. And be aſſured,
cation, there are many real Advan that when thoſe Bounds are tranſgreſſed,
tages to be met with. It reſtrains the by whatever partial Judgment of the
unbounded Licence of Diſcourſe, which World, your Sex eſcape their Share of
Men are apt to run into with one ano the Suffering and Reproach, which falls
ther; poliſhes their Manners, and ſof: heavily on the frail Female Side ; they
tens the rigid Precepts of Religion and have generally a much deeper, and
Virtue, by an agreeable way of recom blacker, in that of the Guilt.
mending them. And Diverſions among If you poſſeſs your Mind with a juſt
them, whilſt they are general and open, Senſe of the Truths, you will not de
ſuch as Dancings, publick Walks, Mu fignedly ſeek, or run headlong into,
fick, and the like, ſerve to cheer the unlawful Amours. But truſt not to
Spirits, unbend the Mind, and are much your good Principles alone: Men are
ſafer than many others, with which the often drawn unawares into Aétions,
Men, who have no Taſte for theſe, of. which themſelves condemn, by not ad
ten ſupply their Want. - verting to the Danger of a Temptation
But do not imagine, that Women are at firſt, or giving too much way to it.
: to be confider'd only as Objects of your It is no more than Virtue and Prudence
Pleaſure, as the fine Gentlemen of the require, to avoid all Particularity, where
World ſeem, by their Conduct, to do. you can have no ſerious Deſign of fix
There is nothing more unjuſt, more ing, eſpecially where you find any real
baſe and barbarous, than is often prac Symptoms of a diſtinguiſhing Inclina
tiſed towards them, under the ſpecious tion: for there is always the greateſt
Names of Love and Gallantry; as if Danger. The ſafeſt Courſe, in ſuch a
they had not an equal Right, with thoſe Caſe, is to break off the Acquaintance
of the other Sex, to be treated with inſtantly, without ſo much as endea
Juſtice and Honour. What would be vouring to know, whether any Return
thought of a Man, who ſhould take Ad would be made ; for tho' Perſons of
vantage of the Weakneſs, Credulity, ſolid Virtue may ſometimes, with In
Complaiſance, or Affection of hisFriend, nocence, indulge a mutual Affection,
to ruin at once his Innocence, his Re where it is not convenient to marry ;
putation, his Fortune, and Peace of yet they can hardly ever do it with
Mind, for ever ? Would not every one Prudence. And on the firſt Approaches
readily allow, that this was a great of any real Tenderneſs, you ſhould
Piece of Villainy 2 And yet this very conſider well the Conſequences of en
Pračtice towards Women paſſes for a gaging the Affečtions of one, whom
Trifle, the Amuſement of a Man of you cannot marry yourſelf; and whoſe
Gallantry, and is often made the Sub Circumſtances may probably be ſuch,
ject of Boaſt and Triumph. This ſeems as make it not reaſonable for her to re
to proceed from that falſe Notion men folve againſt marrying at all. To be
tioned above, that every Thing is al obliged to enter into ſo cloſe an Union
lowable, for which natural Inclination with one Perſon, whilſt the Affections
can be pleaſed. But do not delude are pre-engaged to another, is certain
yourſelf by ſo irrational and pernicious ly the greateſt of all Misfortunes, and
a Maxim, how plauſibly ſoever it may the Source of many Sins. But tho’ this
be maintained. A little Refle&tion and ſhould not happen, it is very imprudent
Obſervation of the many ill Conſe. and unſafe, to indulge an Inclination,
quences of ſuch looſe Principles, may when it cannot end in a happy Union ;
Matisfy you, that, tho' our Inclinations for no one knows how far their Paſ
are not in themſelves evil, but have fions may carry them, if they once give
their proper Ends and Uſes, they are way to them. There are not a few
only to be indulged ſo far, and in ſuch 4Q 2 Inſtances,
660 Extraſts from the late ingenious Mrs. Cockburn's Works. Dec.

Inlances of Perſons not viciouſly in having any Appearance, of Religion.

clined, who have, by Degrees, been And now, becauſe a celebrated Author
has repreſented any Regard to future
drawn into Attempts or Compliances, Rewards, as dangerous to Virtue, tend
which they imagined themſelves inca
pable of, and which have ended in ingthºſetoWriters
render muſt
it ſelfiſh
needsorhave
mercenary:
it, that
fruin, Grief, and Remorſe. Yet there
is nothing, which the Men of the World without a Certainty of future Rewards.
do with leſs Scruple, than uſing their or without ſelfiſh Regards, there could
utmoſt endeavours to gain the Affections be no Obligation to Virtue, no Puy
of any one they happen to like, with at all. One of theſe, who has lately
out regarding publiſhed two Volumes of very judici
of it atmayall be
what the Conſe
quences ; tho’ ſuch a ous sermons, but in that upon the
Practice is as utterly inconſiſtent with foundation of Morality, has adopted
the true Principles of Honour, as with the intereſted Scheme, may well be
Religion. preſumed to have been ſwayed by that
The wiſeſtand ſafeſt Courſe,in the Caſe itrong Bias, ſo prevalent in the Heat
I have been ſpeaking of, is (as I have of oppoſition. He ſeems to have juſt
before ſaid, immediately to withdraw Notions of Virtue, and of human Na.
from the Danger. But I do not extend ture, and even a Taſte of that exqui.
this to little Likings, which ſerve only fire and delicate Delight of communi.
to render the Converſation more agree cating Happineſs to others: And yet
able, and are of no Conſequence, whilſt having the Errors in View, into which
Lord Shafteſbury, and his Followers,
it is general and open ; for even in ſuch had by theſe fine Sentiments been led:
you muſt avoid too great Particularity, (for that thoſe are the Authors, he op
which is never without its Dangers.
Some of the few ſmall Pieces of our poſes is plain, by his talking of Har
rangues on the abſtratt Beauty, and in
Author now publiſhed under the Title of trimick Valuableneſs of Virtue, and of
Miſcellaneous,are very ſhort, and appear Attempts to build Morality on the
to be no other than detach'd Thoughts
ſet down as they occurr'd without any Ruins of Religion”) he runs off from
particular View as to the Uſe that might that juſt Defence, which his own No.
be made of them, but merely to pre tions of Virtue and Nature might have
ſuggeſted to him, and falls into
vent their being utterly loſt; which Depth of the intereſted Scheme, as if
the

might have happened, had ſhe truſted

to their occurring again to her Obſer one Extreme could only be counter
vation.—Of theſe we ſhall give one as balanced by another. I do not know,
a Specimen of the reſt, intitled, Re whether this Set of Writers have bor.
marks on Mr. Seed's Sermon, on Mor Al rowed their Notions from one another;
VIRTUE *, &c. but if not, it is ſtrange they ſhould ſym:
-

“It is ſurprizing to obſerve, how

pathize in ſuch odd, and not very obvi
faſhionable the intereſted Scheme of ous ones, as many of them have urged
on this Subject. This author among the
Morality is grown among our late
Writers; which, I think, can no Way reſt, tells us t, that what would be highly
be accounted for, but from their Zeal rational, and conſequently Virtue, upº
againſt the falſe Inſinuations of the Cha
the Suppoſition of a future State, would
račferifficks, and that ſtrong Bias in be Madneſs, and conſequently not Vir
human Nature, which inclines Men in tue, if that were left out of the Account
avoiding one Extreme to run into the when I firſt met with this Notion,
other. Of this we had a fatal Inſtance thought it ſo fingular and extravagan.
at the Reſtoration, when, to expreſs that it needed only be taken. Notice"
their Abhorrence of the former Hypo as ſuch; but I now find it is the com:
criſy, the Generality of the Nation be. mon Topick of thoſe Writers." Fair
came aſhamed of nothing ſo much, as
* Diſcourſes up cral importa ecº by Jeremiah Secd, M. A. Vol. 1. Serm. 16, and
, ºr wº
 1751. Poetical E S S A. Y. S. 661
Fair s R O S A M UN D, to the Fair A Syren's Voice had harmoniz'd his Tongue,
HIB E R NIAN. And artful Flatt'ry on his Accents hung.
That Bane of Beauty whence ſuch Michief .
An EP I S T L E, ſprings,
Een peſtilential in the Breath of Kings!
Beauty ſoon grows familiar to the Lover, To that, Man's ſubtleſt Wile! I gave my Pride :
Fades in bis Eye, and palls upon the Senſe, Loſt to Myſelf, and all the World beſide!
The virtuous Marcia tow’rs above ber Sex : And, for ſome Sounds of empty Breath, became
True, ſhe is fair, (ob, bow divinely fair () The Toy of Pleaſure, and the Slave of Shame.
But ſtill the lovely Maid improves beſ. Charms, Forewarn'd, forcarm’d, of FLATT'RY, oh!
JWith inward Greatneſs, unaffected hºiſdom, beware,
And Sanctity of Manners. Thou beauteous Maid, I met my Ruin there.
Now, ſee me hid in Woodſtock's ſecret Grove,
ODEL of VEN us ! and moſt fam'd of The Royal Concubine, the Fool of Love.
any, Great was my HENRY's Love, it is confeſs'd;
In that fam'd Iſle, which boaſts the beauteous Yet conſcious Guilt my calmer Hours diſtreſs'd.
Many : Tho' ſtill his ſpeaking Eyes avow'd his Flame,
Once fair, as fair as even You, I mov’d, He could not back retun my high-priz'd Fame.
The Theme of cw'ry Tongue, admir'd and lov’d. What tho' my Shame, by vulgar Eyes unſeen,
Coeval Beautics gave the Palm to Me, Was kept from View, it could not ſcape his
As now the Preſcnt give the Wreath to Thee. Queen.
The Bar, the Camp, the Pulpit ſpoke my Praiſe; Her Jealouſy had rous'd, and ta'en th' Alarm;
The Subject of cach better Poet's Lays. And where's the Cunning can that Demon charm?
My Name alone could make the Bard divine; Oh, ſtay, my HENRY my Protećtor, ſtay
He gain'd moſt Praiſes, who beſt ſet forth Minet Croſs not the Seas, -or take me too away.
Thus far Alike. But let my Tale have End ; How weak our Foreſight! and our Love how
blind
Nor heedleſsly unto the Tale attend.
You will not wonder, She, whom All He goes,<-while all he loves,—is left behind.
admir’d, Ah! what avail'd my blooming roſeate Charms?
was ſought by Many, and by More deſir'd. Ah! what avail'd, a Monarch fill'd my Arms?
Nobles, in Crouds, upon my Smiles would wait, Ah! what avail'd that I was form'd ſo fair,
-
And Grandeur kneel'd, to wooe me to be great. Roſe of the World, and ſweet beyond compare?
In vain,_Itrifled with each purer Flame, My Beauty was my Crime. Her Right of
Love -
Till a great Monarch, mighty HENRY, came.
His martial Figure, view him from afar, Transferr'd, made her the more vindiğive prove.
Wore the full Likcneſs of the God of War: She comes-—ſhe comes—I tremble at the
At nearer View, you met the Front of Jove, Vicw;
With Looks engaging as the Smiles of Love. I tremble now, e'en while I write to you.
This Viceroy of a God, by magic Lure As yet her Voice ſounds dreadful in my Ear;
Ofſoft Perſuaſion, made my Ruin ſure. " As yet that dreadful Knell of Death I hear.
Rival,

* Henry the II. that brave and amorous Monarch, choſe for his Miſtreſs, Roſamund, a Daugh
ter of Walter, Earl Clifford. Her extraordinary Beauty, which ſeems couched under her
Name, gained her an entire Aſcendancy over the King, inſomuch that he devoted a Heart, too apt
to wander, wholly to this beautiful Fair. But this favourite Miſtreſs ſoon became the Objećt of
his Queen Eleanor's Jealouſic. The fond King perceiving it, and being unwilling ſhe ſhould be
expoſed to the Fury of his Wife's Reſentment, lodged her at Woodſtock, in a Labyrinth he had
built on purpoſe, and fancied he had ſufficiently ſecured this precious Treaſure from any Attempt of
violence, but his great Care availcd little; for no ſooner was he in Normandy, but the enraged
Queen, taking Advantage of his Abſence, found Means to diſpatch out of the Way, this hated
Rival of her Bed, and Superior in Beauty.
+ The old Hiſtorical Ballad thus beautifully and poetically deſcribes her: A Deſcription, which
the Admirers of the fair H1 Bern IAN, in Part, juſtly may apply to her.

Her criſped Locks, like Threads of Gold,

Appear'd to each Man's Sight;
Her comely Eyes, like orient Pearls,
Did caſt a Heav'nly Light.
The Blood within her cryſtal Cheeks,
Did ſuch a Colour drive,
As tho' the Lily, and the Roſe,
For Maſterſhip did ſtrive.
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Rival, (and ſpeaking almoſt look'd me dead) Ah, could the bard with Flaccus write,
Art thou the Partner of my HENR Y’s Bed? Or ſoar in Maro's loſty flight,
To Me he tells his Cares;—but Thee employs Or boaſt a Naſo's pen;
In the ſoft Dalliºnce of his ſpouſal Joys. He’d laſh with Juvenal the age,
If Pleaſures wait on Kings—Queens ought to Satire ſhould ſwell in every page,
ſhare ; Againſt deluded men.
To You he gives the Pleaſure,—Me the Care. What, though ſhe boaſts a beauteous face,
Witch that thou art, had ev'ry Charm a Life, And flaunts, ſuperb, in ſilk and lace:
All were too little for an injur'd Wife. Is worth convey'd by cloaths?
Here, take thy Choice;—She ſid—l muſt comply. What, though the ſhines at balls and plays,
Sad Choice of Death for One unfit to die! And gayly ſpends her flying days,
Think on the Poniard, and the poiſon'd Bowl! Admir’d by belles and beaux?
And feel, with Me, my Agonies of Soul. What, I would aſk, are crowns and kings,
Then, then, in vain, I mourn'd my beauteous What pomp, and titles?—fleeting things:
Face, That mock th' aſpiring mind :
My winning Smiles, and each engaging Grace : Princes, alas! to duſt return,
And then, in vain, I thought on former Fame, The rich, the great muſt fill the urn,
That Thought but added to my preſent Shame. And leave their ſtate behind
Oblig'd to dic *—I found this fatal Truth, Believe me, ladies, for 'tis true,
(Unheeded in the Pride and Prime of Youth) Not all the di'monds of Peru,
V1 R T U E alone can HAP p 1 N F ss prolong, One grain of worth can add;
All elſe is falſe, as the Seducer's Tongue. Not all the gold the Indies bear,
This, Fair H1 B E R N i a N, know, and fix thy Not all the gems that glitter there,
Name Can beautify the bad.
On the firm Baſis of a virtuous Fame. 'Tis innate virtue merits praiſe,
Let Beauty found her Pow'r on Virtue's Rule, 'Tis that alone deſerves the lays,
And awe the Libertine, and ſcorn the Fool. And all a poet's art:
*Tis virtue only can maintain your Sway: we ſpurn the bards, who meanly ſing
The faireſt Wanton rules but for a Day. Of charms, which ſplendid fortunes bringy
vice knows no Joy, no real Pleaſure brings, But ne'er regard the heart.
Tho' lodg'd in Palaces, and prais'd by Kings. Deſpiſe, ye fair, the empty girls,
Whoſe beauty lies in flowing curls,
VIRTUE ſuperior to all external Charms: ODE: Who ſhine in borrow'd charms.
Occaſioned by the many late Pieces on celebrated She, ſhe alone's the happy maid,
Beauties. Addreſſed to ſuch LAD 1 Es, and Whoſe real beauties never fade,
their poetical Admirers. Whoſe boſom virtue warms! -

- Pistoribus, argue Poetis.
&idlibet audendi ſemper fuit arºua Potºftas.
Hor Ac E.
- Flatt'ry but ill becomes the muſe)
HALL girls, whoſe only claim to worth
Lies in their faces, or their birth,
By ſoldid bards be prais'd?
Shall ſenſe and witnerlečted five,
While few to virtue honour give,
However great or rais'd?
Sad emblem of degen'iate days,
When poets outward beauty praiſe,
And court an empty face
Can virtue's charms no muſe inſpire?
In virtue's cauſe will none take fire *
Oh blind miſtaken race
D. R.
To a You N G LApy, who deſired ſºme Lira
on AN G E Ls.
NGELS (pray, Miſs, the truth excuſe,
In outward form by far excel
The beauty of the brighteſt belle,
In inward luſtre of the mind,
Surpaſs the beſt of woman kind.
You, Miſs, are fair and good, 'tis true,
But angels, child, outſhine e'en you :
Yet pride and vanity diſcard,
And truth beyond applauſe regard;
At univerſal virtue aim,
And ſcorn to injure or defame:
Let in your breaſt theſe graces grow,
And you'll an angel ſhine below.

* She was buried in the Church belonging to Godflow Nunnery, near Oxford, where her Epi
taph, which Brompton gives you, was to be ſcen in his Time, and is as follows:
Hic jacet in Tumba, Roſa Mundi non Roſa Munda,
Non redolet, ſºd olet guar redolºre ſoleta
Thus Engliſhed.
This Tomb doth here incloſe,
The World's moſt beauteous Roſe;
Roſe, paſſing ſweet cre while,
Now nought but 9dour vils.
THE
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Month/y Chromoſoger.
Letter from on board a Ship at King ber of 27; and there are now riding
ſton, in Jamaica, Sept. 2 1, 1751. before the town without maſts 1 4
N the 1 oth inſtant, in the even Some days fince ſeveral veſſels arrived
O ing, the whole firmament ap with jury maſts, and in a very ſhatter'd
peared of a very livid colour, condition, who met with the gale be
horrible to behold, and the greateſt tween Hiſpaniola and Porto-Rico, ſo
part of that night was attended with that it is to be feared the windward iſ.
hard ſqualls of wind; about 6 in the lands have ſuffered the ſame fate. At
morning of the 11th it blew very hard the ſame time the Fox man of war from
at north, which brought off great quan the Havannah, Mr. Manning on board,
tities of leaves and ſprays of trees from with a great quantity of ſpecie, was
the mountains to the ſhips which rode obliged to cut away all her maſts, and
at anchor a mile and half diſtant from let go all her anchors, and after driving
the town, and were ſeen in the air like over two or three keys, brought up
flocks of birds. At half an hour after between two rocks, where it pleaſed
8 the wind ſhifted to the eaſt, and after God to preſerve their lives, although
that to the ſouth-eaſt, when inſtantly it they had taken leave of each other,
blew a hurricane which raiſed the ſea and were preparing for their laſt mo
in this harbour to a moſt ſurpriſing ments. She is bulged, and her hold
height, and in a few minutes it grew full of water. They have ſaved ſome
totally dark, ſo that at noon day the of the ſpecie, but whether they will
fhips could not be ſeen that were dri get up the reſt is doubtful. Another
ving foul of each other, and we were letter adds, that the loſs the inhabi
ſcarce capable of keeping ourſelves fix tants of Jamaica have ſuffer'd amounts
ed to anything, the wind roaring above to 3oo,000 l.
us as if the moſt tremendous thunder Letter from Genoa, Nov. 30, 1751.
had been burſting on our heads, ſo that N the 22d there was heard not on
no man could be heard to ſpeak. The ly in ſeveral of our palaces, but
height of the gale laſted till between in divers private houſes, ſuch an hide
1 1 and 12, when it ſomething cleared; ous crack or ruſtling noiſe, as if their
and looking round us, nothing was to very foundations were looſened. This
be ſeen but death and deſtruction, num ſhocking alarm continued till the 24th
bers lying on the ſhore drown'd, and inſtant ; workmen however, were im.
others floating on the ſides and pieces mediately employed to prop and ſup
of wrecks, till the following afternoon, port them, to prevent, if poſſible, their
when we ventured out our ſmall boats total demolition. What happen'd in
to bring them off. The violence of our port, created an equal terror, for
the wind was ſo great, that only 3 ſhips the waves ſwcil'd to that prodigious
out of 40 ſail of veſſels rode out the degree, that we were apprehenſive of
gale, viz. the Cornwall, Duncomb, the the loſs of all our ſhips which were
Mercury, Matthews, and the Queen then riding at anchor. The centinels
Mary, who has ſuffered not the leaſt who were poſted at all our ramparts
damage. The proprictors of what unanimouſly declare, that they ſaw, in
ſmall canoes were ſaved in the town, the dead of the night, a light, like
aſk 6 and 8 piſtoles each to carry any that of a prodigious fire, which ſeem'd
man aboard or aſhore, or to endeavour to ariſe out of the ground. The re
to ſave thoſe that were periſhing on the peated ſhocks which were felt through
water. Of the veſſels that were loſt ; out the whole city, were equally per
ſome were drove aſhore in the woods, ceptible throughout the whole extent
overſet and ſtove to pieces, to the num of our coaſts. It
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664 The MonT H Ly CHRono Log E R. Dec.

It is very remarkable, that about the expeditious method of making artifici.
time of theſe phaenomena at Genoa, al magnets.—As we have been favour.
prodigious floods, preceded by lighten ed with the whole proceſs, we ſhall
ing and thunder, happen'd in ſeveral ſoon make it public.
parts of England. Tues DAY December 3.
November 29. Came on before the commiſſioners
Came on before the Lord Chancel of exciſe a hearing by counſel in an in
lor, L. C. Juſtice Lee, L. C. Baron formation exhibited by one of their of.
Parker, a hearing of Dr. Schomberg on ficers againſt a glaſs-maker, for a pe.
account of his non-admiſſion into the nalty of gol. for obſtructing him in
fellowſhip of the college of phyſicians, the execution of his duty; but it be.
in whoſe behalf the follicitor general ing proved that he was only obſtruſted
ſpoke above half an hour. by one of the glaſs-maker's ſervants in
The preamble of the act for firſt in uſing and damaging his maſter's good;
corporating the college of phyſicians: and materials, which he had ſeveral
“ Foraſmuch as the ſcience and cun times wilfully done to a conſiderable
ning of phyſick and ſurgery is daily value, the information was diſmiſſed.
within this realm exerciſed by a great We DN Eso AY 4.
multitude of ignorant perſons, of whom Was try’d at the commonpleas court
the greater part have no manner of in a cauſe between Miſs Grace Brett plain.
fight in the ſame, nor in any other kind tiff, and Hawkſwell Meers, Eſq; it.
of learning; ſome alſo can tell no let fendant, for non-performance of *
ters on the book ; ſo far forth that marriage contračt; the action was lid
common artificers, as ſmiths, weavers, for Io, oool. and the jury, which was
and women, boldly and accuſtomably ſpecial, gave a verdići for Izool, *
take upon them great cures and things mage.
of great difficulty, in the which they The India company enter'd 43
partly uſe ſorcery and witchcraft, part ounces of gold, and 1,190,000 of il.
ly apply ſuch medicines unto the diſ ver for exportation.
eaſe as be very noxious and nothing THU Rs DAY 5. -

meet therefore, to the high diſpleaſure was heard before the lords commiſ.
of God, great infamy to the faculty, fioners of appeals at the cockpit, ºn
and the grievous hurt, damage and de appeal from the vice-admiralty of G;
ſtruction of many of the king's liege braltar, for condemning a Dantzick
people, moſt eſpecially of thoſe who ſhip for carrying maſts and other tº:
cannot diſcern the uncunning from the traband goods to Spain during the late
cunning: Be it therefore to the ſurety war, when their lordſhips reverſed ſº
and comfort of all manner of people, much of the ſentence as condemned the
that no perſon within the city of Lon ſhip, and decreed the ſame to be ſº:
don, nor within 7 miles of the ſame, ſtor'd to the Dantzick owners, but
take upon him to exerciſe and occupy without freight, and gave no coſts ºf
as a phyſician or ſurgeon, except he damage on either fide.
be firſt examined, approved and admit was preſented to the H. of Com:
ted by the Biſhop of London, or the mons a petition of the priſoners in the
Dean of St. Paul's for the time being, King's Bench, fince followed by others,
calling to him or them 4 doctors of in behalf of themſelves and all other;
phyſick, &c. &c. &c.” confined for debt in the ſeveral gº
30. A proclamation was iſſued, with of the kingdom, praying for relief º
a reward of 5ool. for apprehending an Act of Grace". Āll were ordered
Alex. Murray, Eſq; to lie upon the table.
The prize medal of the Royal Society FRIDAY 6.
was preſented to John Canton, A. M. was try’d at the king's bench
for the diſcovery of his elegant and an action brought againſt a re.
175 I. The Mon THLY CH Ronolog E R. 665
for ſelling a cow with a certificate that Petitions were preſented to the houſe
ſhe had not the diſłemper, of which from Leeds, Halifax, and other places.
ſhe afterwards dy'd ; the plaintiff reco complaining of the frauds committed
vered her value, which was 51. by the wool growcra, in laying upon
SAT u R D A Y 7. - the fleece exceſſive quantities of pitch,
Of 55 children offer'd to the Found tar, and other marking ſtuff, and a de
ling Hoſpital, 1o boys and io girls ceitful method of wrapping up and
were admitted, by lot. winding within the fleece, not only
Sir Wm. Calvert paid 50 l. for the coarſe and unmerchantable wool, but
uſe of St. Luke's hoſpital for lunatics. alſo cots, dirt, and other refuſe, to the
Ended the Old Baily ſeſſions, when loſs of the manufacturers, the diſcredit
Ruſſel Parnell, for a ſtreet robbery, of the manufactures, and prejudice of
Wm. Hughes for a robbery on the high the national trade. — Theſe petitions
way, John Dickenſon for ſtealing 50 l. were referr'd to a committee.
in a dwelling-houſe. James Mackla * Thu Rs DAY 12.
mer for a burglary, and Rachel Bea At a meeting of the ſociety of anti
chem for the murder of Henrietta quaries, their newly granted royal
Dawes, received ſentence of death; charter of incorporation was read, and
77 priſoners were try’d this ſeſſion; of ſeveral other deeds drawn and ſign'd
which 5 were capitally convićted, one by the preſident, vice-preſidents and
tranſported for 14 years, 33 for 7 years, council, and a committee appointed to
2 branded, and 2 whipped ; James inſpect their former rules and orders,
Payce convićted laſt ſeſſion of perjury and to draw up ſuch bye laws as may
is to be impriſoned in Newgate, pillo be neceſſary to perpetuate the ſociety
ry'd, and tranſported. º for ages to come ; they alſo admitted
Monbax 9. the Archbiſhop of Canterbury, and the
Freſh orders were iſſued by the H. lord high chancellor members at their
of Commons to the ſeveral clerks of own requeſt, ſignify’d by Philip Carte
the peace and town-clerks (who had ret Webb, Eſq;
neglected to make returns to the orders A manufacturer of plate was con
of the houſe in March zo laſt, of the vićted in the penalty of zol. for re
total amount of the money aſſeſſed for fuſing the 'officer admittance into a
relief of the poor from Eaſter 1747 to room unenter'd.—A watch caſe maker
Eaſter 1750) that they do forthwith was alſo convićted in thc penalty of
prepare and tranſmit ſuch accounts to 40 l. for removing caſes uncharg’d ;
the clerk of the houſe; and the juſtices and a diſtiller had ſeveral caſks of ſpi
of the peace were ordered at their next rituous liquors ſtaved to pieces for ſel
general or quarter ſeſſions to give di. ling liquors contrary to the late ast of
rečtions for tranſmitting ſuch neglected parliament.
aCCOuntS. - FR 1 DAY 1 3.
Tu Esday 1o. A gentleman that took lodgings at a
Henry Simmons, the Poliſh Jew, private houſe near Leiceſter fields by
was try’d at the king's bench bar for the name of Dunn, was found hanging
perjury, on an information of his being by his garter to a preſs in his bedcham
robb’d by Mr. Goddard the innkeeper, ber. He had the evening before ſent a
and another perſon unknown, but the chairman to an acquaintance (who was
proſecutors not producing, or even not to be found) with a note, in which
ſubpoenaing the interpreter of his in was wrote, “Dear Sir, tho' I have not
formation (tho' they knew where to • the happineſs of an intimacy with
find him) to be at the tryal, the jury, • you, I hope you will favour me with
which was ſpecial, acquitted him. * 5 guineas till next week, as you were
• witneſs of my being entirely ſtript
December, 1751. * of all I had laſt night. Your not
4P * compl; ing
666 The Mon THLy CHRONo LOGER. Dec.
• complying with this will ruin for ever the free Britiſh herring fiſhery, it was
• your humble ſervant G. D." agreed to make a call of lo per Cent.
At the court of common pleas was a upon the ſubſcribers, and to open the
hearing between the aſſignees of a com books for a new ſubſcription.
miſſion of bankruptcy againſt a baker 616.5oo ells of Iriſh Linen were en
and one of his creditors, on account tered from Dublin, and 290,000 yards
of an execution, when, on proof that from Belfaſt.
the execution was ſerved after the bank Near 6oo gallons of ſpirituous li:
ruptcy commenced, a verdict was given quors, ſeized on perſons convićted of
for the aſſignees. ſelling them unlicenſed, were ſtaved in
M on D. A. Y. 16. the exciſe office yard.
Was open'd a new road from Weſt FR 1 DAY 20.
minſter bridge to Kennington common, A tradeſman was committed to Bride
cut thro' gardens 8o foot wide. well for 390 blaſphemous oaths, having
At the fittings at Guildhall was try’d no money to pay the penalty, which a
an action brought by a captain of the mounted to near zol. and not able to
navy, againſt a linendraper near Soho, get bail.
for detaining as a ſecurity for lodging, SATURDAY. 21.
rent, &c. a trunk wherein were ſaid to A fine monument erected in the north
be contained many valuable effects; af iſle of Weſtminſter abbey to the memo
ter 4 hours hearing the jury brought in ry of General Gueſt was opened, with
a verdićt for the plaintiff with 58ol. this inſcription:
damages.--The defendant infifted that Sacred
he never had the trunk, and proved a To thoſe virtues
ſchedule of the goods, which were le That adorn a chriſtian, and a ſoldier,
gally ſeized. This marble perpetuates the memory
Thursday 19. Of Lieutenant-General Joshua Guest,
The king went to the Houſe of Peers, Who clos'd a ſervice of fixty years
and gave the royal aſſent to the follow By faithfully defending, Edi Neusch
ing bills.--For granting an aid to his Castle againſt the Rebels, 1745.
majeſty by a land tax of 35. in the pound, SUNDAY'29.
to be raiſed in G. Britain for the year The court went into mourning for
1752.-For continuing and granting the Q of Denmark; his majeſty ſaw
duties upon malt, mum, cyder and per company for the firſt time fince the news
ry.—For puniſhing mutiny and deſer of her death.-The mourning will con
tion, and for the better payment of the tinue but 3 weeks, and is only to be ob.
army in their quarters.-For enabling ſerved at court.
George Oxenden, Eſq; younger ſon of M. le Cat, a famous French ſurgeon,
Sir George Oxenden, Bart. to uſe the being ſent for to one Charles he Hec, who
ſurname, arms and creſt of Dixwell only, had the great bone of his leg corroded
purſuant to the will of the late Sir Baſil by a caries, inſtead of amputation, the
Dixwell, Bart. deceaſed.—For appoint only method hitherto uſed, took the
ing the maſter of the king's bench of. bone entirely out, and having healed
fice, one of the regiſters or maſters for the wound, nature, as he expected, ſup
the inrollment of deeds, wills, and other ported the loſs in ſuch a manner that
conveyances in Middleſex, in the place the man walks perfectly well without
and ſtead of the chief clerk, to inroll pain or lameneſs.
P'eas in the king's bench—The quick Uncommon natural Curioſities ſhewn
diſpatch of buſineſs in the ſhort fittings this month in London.
of parliament, (ſeldom after 3.) is much I. Dwarf from Glamorganſhire in
regarded, and ſeems to promiſe the like his 15th year, 2 foot 6 inches
application and digence after the holi 'high, weighing only 1zlb, yet very pro
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At a general court of the ſociety of 2. John

 I 75 I - BIRT hs, MARRIAGEs, &c. 667.
2. John Coan, a Norfolk dwarf, aged 7. Counteſs dowager of Egremont,
23, weighed laſt year, with all his cloaths, of a ſon.
but 34lb. and his height with his hat, 14. Dutcheſs of Gordon,-of a ſon.
ſhoes, and wig on, was but 38 inches;
his body is perfectly ſtrait, he is of a A Liſt of Marriages for the Year 17; "..
good complexion, and ſprightly tem Nov. 27. Toton, Eſq; was
per, fings tolerably, and mimicks a married to Miſs Langton of Cheapſide,
cock's crowing very exačtly. A child 5oool. -

3 years 8 months old, of an ordinary 30. Tho. Lawrence of Cheſhunt,

fize, with his clothcs on weigh’d 36 Hertfordſhire, Eſq; — to Miſs Amy
pounds, and his height without anything Charlton of Low-Layton.
on his head was 37 F., inches, which’ Dec. 3. Rob. Clarke of Sydenham,
on compariſon gives an idea of the Eſq; —to Miſs Jenny Lampton of South
ſmallneſs of this dwarf.
hampton ſtreet.
3. A negro, who by a moſt extraor 5. Edward Powell, Eſq;—to Miſs
dinary and ſingular dilatation and con Mary Felton of Fulham.
traction of the deltoid and biceps muſ. 7. Holland Cookſey of Worceſter,
cles of the arm, thoſe of the back, &c. Eſq;—to the ſole daughter of the late
claſps his hands full together, throws Cordall Storrs of Gainsſborough, Eſq;
them over his head and back, and brings 1o.— Freeman, Eſq; –to a daugh
them in that poſition under his feet ; ter of Sir Wm. Strickland, Bart.
this he repeats backwards or forwards Fran. Gooding of Hambleden, Bucks,
as often as the ſpectators deſire, and Eſq; —to a daughter of late Vaicns
with the greateſt facility. Comyn, Eſq; member for Hindon.
4. A female rhinoceros, or true uni Ralph Jenniſon, Eſq; maſter of the
corn, a beaſt of upwards of 8oool. buck-Hounds,--to Miſs Suky Allen of
weight, in a natural coat of mail or ar Durham, with zoooo l.
mour, having a large horn on her noſe, 18. John Newton of Worceſter, Eſq;
3 hoofs on each foot, and a hyde ſtuck to the only daughter of late Mat
thick with ſcales piſtol proof, and ſo thew Williamſon ofChancery lane, Eſq;
ſurpriſingly folded as not to hinder its 19. Col. Townſend, eldeſt ſon of the
In Otion.
Viſcount, to Lady Ferrers, eldeſt
5. A crocodile alive, taken on the daughter of the E. of Northampton,
banks of the Nile in Egypt, a creature reckoned the richeſt heirefs in England.
never ſeen before alive in England. Francis Gwynn, Eſq; member for
Wells, to Miſs Fanny Combe of Win
B 1 li of Mortality from Nov. 26. to Dec. 24. cheſter, 20,000 l.
Buricó Chriſtencil
Males 86 Males 579 —Lutterel, Eſq; to Miſs Hardy
Females : 1712 Females 553 I 137
of Brookſtreet, 10,000 l. -

Under 2 Years old 679 Bºric d.

Bctween 2 and 5 143 within the walls 1 +5
21. Sam. Jennings of Ham, Eſſex,
5 and to — 72 Without the walls 146 Eſq;-to Miſs Alice Smyth of Epping.
1o and 10 – 44 Mid. and Surry 747 Martin Madan, Eſq; eldeſt ſon of
20 and 30–132 City & ſub. Weſt. 374 Martin Madan, Eſq; member for Hin
30 and 40 – 152 don,--to Miſs Hale of Hertfordſhire.
40 and 50 – 149 1712
5o and 6o — 121 22.-Stanhope, Eſq;——to Miſs
60 and 70— 120 Weekly Dec. 3. 408 Lawton of Sackville-ſtreet, Io, oooſ.
7o and 80 – 63 1 o- 431 23. Rich. Savage Naſſau, Eſq; bro
80 and 90 — 29 17. 444 ther to the E. of Rochfort, and mem
90 and 1 oo – 6 24, 429
1 oc and 1 or – 2 -
ber for Colcheſter,-to the Dutcheſs of
- 17 12 Hamilton.
º - 1712 - 24. Tho. Meredith of Kingſton, Eſq;
A Liſt of Births for the Year 17; i. ——to Miſs Jenny Leech of Richmond,
Dec. *L*. Ilcheſter, delivered of 1 c,cool.
a 1 311. A Liſt
4 P 2.
668 De AT Hs, PR E Fe R MENTs. Dec.
4 Liſt of Dr. At his for the Year 1751. eccentric manner. When his paſſions ſubſided by
Nov. Ount de Taube, high admiral of ycars and diſappointments, and when he improved
Sweden, of an inflammation in his rational faculties by more grave ſtudies and re
the bowels, occaſioned by ſwallowing the bone of
flexion, he ſhone out in his retirement with a
a thruſh, which would not paſs thro' him. luſtre peculiar to himſelf, tho' not ſeen by vulgar
Grace Sundry, at Bewdley, Staffordſhire, aged eyes. The gay ſtateſman was changed into a phi
112, who never took phyſic, and could read with loſopher, equal to any of the ſages of antiquity.
out ſpectacles. The wiſdom of Socrates, the dignity and eate of
Col. Creed of Northamptonſhire, a brave offi Plinv, and wit of Horace appeared in all his
cer in Q. Anne's wars.-He was inſtrumental in writings and converſa:ion."
reducing the Highland deſerters. John Doubleday, Eſq; at his ſeat at Alnwid:
25. Edw. Burr of Biſhop Stortford, Hertford Abbey, Northumberland, aged 90.
ſhire, aged 69, who had employed himſelf 48 16. Somerford Staple, Eſq; of a very conſider.
years in no other buſineſs than as a journyman able eſtate in Worceſterſhire.
taylor, at 1ol, a year wages and board, and dy'd * Daniel williams, Eſq; at Martin, Surrey.
poſſeſſed of an eſtate of 481. a year, and above 17. Sir Wm. Gooch, Bart. his title and eſºrt
1 14c1. in taſh. devolve to Dr. Gooch, biſhop of Ely.
30. Counteſ, dowager of Dartmouth. Dr. John Betteſworth, dean of the arches, and
Dºc. z. Rich. Clarkſon, Eq; Iriſh fºor, at judge of the prerogative court of Canter ury.
Bromley, near Bow, ſuddenly. Sir Cha. Browne. Bt. in Clarges-ſtr. aged 89.
3. Robert Purdy, Eſq; of a conſijerable eſtate 19. Sir Hugh Clopton, Bart. at his ſeat it
near Excter, of a mortify'd toe. Clopton, Warwickſhire.
Geo. Holmes, Eſq; near Lewiſham, Kent, ſudd. zo. Miſs Onſlow, only daughter of the ſpeaker
John Wright of Kelmdon Hill, near Ongar, of the ſmall pox. -

Eſſex, of an anticht Catholic family, aged 76, of Tho. Leonard, Eſq; at Newcaſtle, very ridi
a mortification in his foot; by his wife, nicce to in coal mines.
late Ld. Carrington, he left a ſon, aged 11 years, 23. Mr. Hartley, an eminent cornfötor in
and two daughters all in France. Southwark, worth above tooool. ſuddenly.
6. Arthur Dorral of Chiſlewook, Hants, Eſq; 25. Rob. Jenkinſon, Eſq; of Hatton Garden.
8. Her majeſty, Louiſa, Q. of Denmark, young 20. Sherrard Sherrington of Lynn, Norf. Eſ:
eſt daughter of our ſovercign, far advanced in her Wm. Cremer, Eſqylately called to the bir, ºf
pregnancy; her death was cccaſioned by a hernia, an inflammation in the bowels.
which happered 10 days before, and grew ſo A Liſt of Preferments for the Year 1751.
dangerous that the phyſicians adviſed making an From thc London Gazette.
ineiſion in her ſide, in order to reduce the inteſtines Whitehall, HE king has been pleaſed tº grint
to their right place; the operation ſeemed at firſt Dec. 7. unts Joſhua Van Neck of Pº
to promiſe ſocceſ, but a violent ſever ſupervening ney, Surrey, Eſq; the dignity of a Bart. of the
threatned death ; the day before ſhe dy'd, ſhe took kingdom of Great Britain.
her laſt leave of the king her conſort, in the moſt 14. The king has been pleaſed to or 'er
tender manner, as alſo of the prince roval her ſon, letters patent to be paſſed under the great ſeal of
and her 3 daughters, to whom ſhe gave her bleſſ. the kingdom of Ireland, containing a grant of
ing, and expired the next morning at 4 o'clock, the diguty of a Baron of the ſaid Kingdom mºto
with a perfect reſignation to the will of God. John Proby, jun. of Elton Hall, in the county of
9. Lady Charlotte Williams, in Groſvenor Huntingdon, Eſq; by the name, ſtyle, and title
ſquare, youngeſt daughter of the Duke of Powis, of Baron of Carvsfort in the county of Wicklow,
and relićt of Edm. Williams of Yſtin Collin, in the ſaid kingdom.
Montgomeryſhire, Eſq; 21. Charles Ruſſel, Eſq; appointed Col.
Dr. Hughes, diſſen. miniſter, in Aldermanbury. of a Regiment of foot, in room of
Eliz. Harding in Walthamſtow workhouſe, ſhe Henry Conway, Eſq;-Col. of a Reg. of dº
had concealed in her box above 70cl. goons, in room of Sir Cha. Armand Powlett, dec.
11. Thomas Swinford of Bucks, Eſh; Francis Gaſhry, Eſq;-treaſurer and paymaſter
13. Wm. Allen, Eſq; near Dartford, Kent. to his majeſtv's office of ordnance, in room of
Adam Mace, Eſ); London merchant. John Plumptree, Eſq; deceaſed.
14. Mrs. Bliſſt, at Bow, of 10201, per Aar. 24. The king has been pleaſed to appºint
Ld. James Covendiſh, uncle to the Duke of Jam. Oſwald, Eſq; one of the commiſſioners fortride
Devonſhire, member for Derby, in 7 p.r.l. and plantitions, in room of Robert Herbert, Eſº;
15. Henry St. John, Eſq; commonly called The king has been pleaſed to appoint Wm.
Ld. Bolingbroke, aged 78. His honour of Baron Melliſh, Eſq; to be one of the Commiſſioners for
St. John, and Viſc. Bolinbroke, conferred on him the management and receipt of the exciſe and ether
by Q. Anne, were forfeited by attainder 1ſt Geo. duties, within England, Wales, and Berwick
I, but he was afterwards reſtored in blood, and upon Tweed, in room of Horatio Townſhend,
came to England; by his two wives, the laſt of Eſq; deccaſed.
which was a foreigner, and dy'd atout two years From other Papers.
ago, he leſ; no iſſue—The Earl of Orrery in his Obert Herbert, Eſq; member for Wilton,
memoirs of Denn Swift, ſays thus of him: appointed receiver of the crown rents.
* Ld. Bolingbroke had early made himſelf maſter RichardArundel, Eſq;-cofferer of the houſhold.
of men and books; but in his firſt career of life, Nicholas Harding, Eſq;-receiver general to
being immerg'd at once in buſineſ, and pleaſure, the Prince of Wales.
he ran thro' a variety of ſcenes in a ſurpriſing and Nicholas
 1751. The Monthly CAT A Logu E. 669
Nicholas Herbert, Eſq;-paymaſter to ditto. John Henchman, Cl–Dennington, V. Ox
— Elliott, Eſq;-deputy ſecretary to ditto. fordſhire, 1ool, per Ann.
Lieutenant Hartley, - Captain in the ſecond Alterations in the Liſt oſ Parliament.
battalion of the ſecond Regiment of foot-guards, Place. Eletted. in room of
in room of St. Ives, St. Stephens, J. Plumptree, d.
Capt. Noel,-Colonel in ditto. E. Retford, – Shelley, Wim. Meliſh, a pl.
John Marſton, Capt. in Rich's foot. Eaſtlow, Fra. Giſhry, a place, rechoſe.
Richard Roach,-Captain in the 1ſt. Regi Wilton, Rob. Herbert, a place, rechoſe.
ment of guards. The Monthly C A T A L O G U E.
Captain Julian Legge, commander of the M1 scr l l A N E ous.
Briſtol, 54 guns, (Captain Oſborne, removed to 1. ^URSORY remarks on Mr. Warburton's
another ſhip.) new edition of Pope's works; by John
George Couſemaker, Eſq; —principal exami Gilbert Cooper, Eſq; 6d. Cooper.
ner in the Exchequer. (Cremer, deceaſed.) 2. Hermes; or, a philoſophical enquiry con
John Jackſon, Eſq; ſecretary to the duke cerning language and univerſal grammar, by James
of Leeds, as chief juſtice and juſtice in eyre of Harris, Eſq; Nourſe.
his majeſty's foreſts ſouth of Trent, (Salisbury, pr.) 3. Q. Hortii Flacci Epiſtola ad Auguſtum;
Dr. Lee,_judge of the prerogative court of with an Engliſh commentary on the epiſtle to
-Canterbury, tooel. per Ann, and dean of the Piſo. Beecroft.
arches, an honorary employment, worth only zol. 4. A Muſeum for young gentlemen and ladies,
per Ann. (Betteſworth, deceaſed.) 1s. Baldwin. -

Mr. Rogers, a page of the preſence. 5: Remarks on a late edition of Shakeſpear.

Sir Wm. Browne,—treaſurer of the college 6d. Norris.
of phyſicians. (Horſeman, deceaſed.) 6. Some conjećtures relating to a very antient
Mr. Newcome, maſter of Hackney ſchool, piece of money lately ſound at Eltham in Kent,
Dr. of Laws, by Cambridge Univerſity. by Charles Clarke, late of Baliol College, Oxford.
Eccl. Es 1As T 1 c Al PR E FER MENTs. 2s. Rivington.
From the Lo N p on Gaz ET ºr E. 7. The battle of the brief. 1s. Webb.
Whitchall, HE king has been pleaſed to grant 8. The petition of the unborn babes to the
Nov. 30. to Balthnſur Regis, D. D. and cenſors of the college of phyſicians. 3d. Cooper.
one of his majeſty's chaplains in ordinary, the A ſatire levelled at ſome manmidwives,
place and dignity of a canonry or prebend in the for their too free uſe of inſtruments, whereby the
ſ: collegiate church, or free chapel of St. George, poor petitioners are moſt miſerably torn and bruiſed,
in the caſtle of Windſor, void by the death of their heads ſqueezed or cut off, and their limbs
George Stevens. frequently mangled and maimed, under pretence
-— to grant unto Ernſmus Saunders, M.A. that theſe cruelties ſo inhumanly czerciſed towards
the place and dignity of a canonry, or prebend, in them are the only means by which their mothers
ditto, void by the death of Dr. Edmond Marten. can be preſerved; ſo that the more crueltics the
— to grant unto John Nicol, D. D. the poor babes ſuffer, the more their mothers think
: place and dignty of a canonry, or prebend, in themſelves obliged for their preſervation.
the cathedral church of Chriſt, in the univerſity [8.] A defence of Dr. Pocus and Dr. Maulus,
of Oxford, void by death of Dr. Robert Friend. againſt the petition of the unborn babes.
to grant unto Samuel Dickens, M. A. 9. Orthographia ; or the new Engliſh inſtruc
the office or place of render or profeſſor of the tor, dedicated to the governors of the Foundling
1 Greek tongue in the univerſity of Oxford, void Hoſpital; by J. Jackſon, Gent 1od. B. Dod.
by the death of Dr. Thomas Shaw. H1st or Y, GE o GRAP hy.
to Lewis Cruſius, M.A. the place and 1c. Cicero's epiſtles to Atticus. Tranſlated
dignity of a canonry, or prehend, in the cathe by William Guthrie, Eſq; 2 vol. 8vo. waller.
dral church of Chriſt and the Bleſſed Virgin Mary, 11. Hiſtory of the Puritans, 2d, 3d, and 4th
in Worceſter, void by the death of Dr. Philip vols. By Daniel Neale, M. A. Buckland. -

Smallridge. 12. The book of Jaſher, with teſtimonies,

to preſent John Bowling, M. A. to the and explanatory notes, tranſlated from the Hebrew.
R. of Narberth, with the chapel of Robertſon, 13. Tour from England through part of France,
in the county of Pembroke, and dioceſe of St. &c. By Antonio Monſanto, linguiſt. 6d. Noon.
David's, void by the death of George Bowen. 14. Secret memoirs of the late Count Saxe ;
From other Papers. tranſlated from a French manuſcript. 2s. wren.
R. Preſcot, maſter of Catherine Hall, cho 15. Collectanea Cantabrigienſia; or, collec
ſen by the governors of the Charter-houſe, tions relating to Cambridge univerſity, town, and
R. of Balſham, Cambridgeſhire, 3-ol. pcr Ann. county; by Francis Bloomefield, rector of Ferſ.
Mr. Corderoy, B. D. St. Bridget, near field, Norfolk. 5s. Trye.
Honiton, Devon, 26cl. per Annum. 16. Narrative of the life and adventures of John
Thomas Heckford, M. A.—Somerſham, Daniel, a ſmith, of Royſton, Hertfordſhire, during
R. Suff. 70 years. 3s. Cooper.
John Price, M. A. Henderſon, L. Suſſex. Por T R Y, Nov E is.
15ol. per Ann. 17. Amelia, in 4 books 12mo; by Henry
Wm. Williams, C1. Sneith with Row Fielding, Eſq; ºcs. ſtitch'd. Millar.
cliffe chapel within its peculiarities, miniſter, 18. Every man in his humour; a comedy, by
Yorkſhire, 1521, per Ana, Bcm. Johnſon. 19. Oliver
67o The Monthly CAT Alogue. Dec.
19. Oliver Cromwell, an hiſtorical play, by 45. The method and rule of proceedings, upon
Mr. George Smith Green. 1s 6d. Watts. all eleētions and polls, and ſcutinies at commo"
20. Young Scarron; dedicated to the mana halls and wardmotes, within the city of London
gers of both theatres. 2s. 6d. ſew'd. Trye. 2s. 6d. Shuckburgh.
21. Polite companion; in two pocket volumes, 48. The ruinous condition of the Tobacco
. Baldwin. -
trade, and the cauſes thereof mathematically de
22. Two hymns on the nativity of Chriſt. monſtrated. 6d. Cooper.— In alluſion to the
6d. Newberry. new ačt, a humorous advertiſement appeared in the
- Divin IT Y, Moral IT Y. papers: — “To the dealers in Tobacco and
23. Maxims and cautions for the ladies. 1s. Snuff: Gentlemen, a Tobacconiſt in a conſider
24. A defence againſt the temptation to ſelf able trade, is willing to quit buſineſs directly, in
murder; by the late Dr. I. Watts, 6d. order to ſerve you in the capacity of a ſwearing
25. Fifteen ſermons, to which is added, a clerk, on the following terms, viz. Two hundred
feripture catechiſm; by the late Rey. and learned of you for one guinea per year each, and will keep
ames Picrºe, of Exon. 6s. Patcrſon two running footmen, which ſhall call on each of
26. Thoughts of Cicero; tranſlated from abbe you twice a day, to fetch and carry certificates;
d'Olivet's Penſees de Ciceron. Griffiths. and the perſon will attend at the C–In-H–e,
27. Queſtion truly ſtated, whether there be juſt and ſwear from ſun-riſing to ſun-ſetting. N. B.
reaſons for a new tranſlation of the bible, and a It is better one member ſhould periſh, than the
review of the liturgy, &c. 4s. whole body to be caſt into hell.”]
29. A reply to the grand queſtion debated, 46. The ſailor's happineſs; a ſcheme to pre
proving that the ſoul is, and needs muſt be im vent the impreſſing of ſeamen. 6d. Clarke.
mortal; by Ontologos, from the arguments of 49. Liberty invaded 5 to the H. of Commons.
his former treatiſe. Owen.
30. An enquiry concerning the principles of MATH E M AT 1 c s, Physics."
morals; by David Hume, Eſq; 3s. Millar. 5o. An eſſay on ſpirit, wherein the doćtrine of
31. Deiſm not conſiſtent with the principles of the Trinity is conſider'd in the light of nature and
nature and reaſon. 2s. Robinſon. reaſon ; with remarks on the Nicene and Athana
32. The Apoſtles Creed paraphraſed. By a ſea ſian Creeds.
officer, 1s. Woodfall. º
5 1. Aſtronomical tables, with precepts both in
33. The argument of the Divine Legation Engliſh and Latin for computing the places of the
fairly ſtated, and returned to the Deiſts to whom ſun, moon, planets, and comets; by the late Dr.
it was originally addreſs'd; by the author of “A Halley. 4s. Innys.
“ critical enquiry into the opinions and practice of 52. An eſſay on the vital and other involuntary
“ the antient philoſophers concerning the nature motions of animals , by Robert Whytt, M. D.
“ of the ſoul, and a future ſtate.” To which is fellow of the Royal College of Phyſicians, and
added, an appendix, containing Letters which profeſſor of medicine in the Univerſity of Edin
paſſed between Dr. Middleton and Mr. Warbur burgh. 5s. Wilſon.
ton concerning the characters of Moſes and Ciccro, 53. The Oxford Almanack for 1752, con
34. Dipping not the only ſcriptural and primi thining an eaſt view of the Radcliffian library,
tive manncr of baptizing. 6d. Waugh. &c. with emblematical figures.
35. A review of the fiery eruption which deſcat 54. Philoſophical tranſačtions for November
ed the emperor Julian's attempt to rebuild the tem and December 17 ko, No. 426. Davis.
ple of Jeru'alem; in which Mr. Warburton's. 55. The theory of the moon made perfeit, ſo
arguments are conſider'd. 2s. far, at leaſt, as to determine the longitude, both
36. An e-ſay on Mr. Hume's eſſay on miracles; at ſea and land, within the limits required by 2:t
by Wm. Adams, M.A. chaplain to the biſhop of parliament ; by Samuel Hardy, Clerk. 1s.
of Landaff. Dodſley. Cooper. [Thomethod of coming at the longi
37. Animadverfions on Mr. Brown's eſſays on tude by the moon's right aſcenſion, and appulſe
the charaćtcriſticks. 1s. Baldwin, to the meridian, has been before propoſed, but
38. A new eſſay on divine providence. 1s. 6d. cannot anſwer the degree of accuracy which the act
Shecpy. of parliament requires, even if her theory were
39. Diſſertationes ii. crito-ſacrae, auāore perfeót. For ſuppoſe her mean motion in right
Georgio Coſtard, A. M. Oxonii & Theatro aſcenſion in 24 hours, to be, as it nearly is, 13 d.
Sheldoniano, proſtant apud R. Baldwin. 1s. 10 m. 35 ſ halfa degree of longitude (the quan
40. Serious thoughts on the perſeverance of tity the act requires) anſwers to no more than
the Saints; by John Weſley, A. M. Tyr. 6 m. 6 ſ of the ſaid mean daily motion; which
41. Dočtrine of the Saints firm perſeverance, is a quantity too ſmall to be meaſured by any
aſſerted and vindicated; by John Gill, D. D. known, or perhaps poſſible method, in ſo unſtable
6d. Keith. an obſervatory as a ſhip under ſail.]
Law, Po L1 T 1 c s. MED 1 c 1 NE, Su R G E R y.
43. The maritime dicaeology; by John Exton, 56. Proſperi Martiani annotationum in Coacas
L. L. D. and judge of the high court of admiral. Praenotiones Synopſis; accurante R. Schomberg,
ty, 8vo. 53. (reprinted from the folio edition, pr. M. D. 4s. Robinſon.
1]. 1 1s. 6d. Davis.
57. A treatiſe on the diſeaſes moſt frequent in
44. Hiſtory of national debts and taxes, from the W. Indics; by Richard Towne, M.D., 2s. 6d.
1688 to 1711; part 2d, Pr, as. Cooper, Clarke. 58. A
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58. A diſſertation on the origin of the venereal vonſhire, 80 years after its interment; by Joha
diſeaſe; proving that it was not brought from A Kirkpatrick, M. D. 1s. Millar.
merica, &c. 1s. 6d. Griffiths. SE R Mons.
*9. The nature of the nervous fluid and animal 61. A wife miſtaken ; a marriage ſermon, by
ſpirits demonſtrated; by Malcolm Fleming, M.D. T. Grantham, M. A. curate of High Barnet.
1s. Millar. 62. The chriſtian ſtrife, or emulation in good
6o. Some refle&tions on the cauſes and circum works; a ſermon preach'd at St. Chad's, Salop,
ſtances that may retard or prevent the putrefaction before the truſtees of the Salop in firmary; by
of dead bodies; occaſioned by an account of a Robert Binnel, A. M. miniſter of Newport
body found entire and imputrid at Stavcrton, De Shropſhire. -

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NOVEMBER, ſomitted in our loft.) Co. werford, Eſq.-12. Mr. John Hamilton of
º 4. Th; Anniverſary of the Birth of King Abbey-Street, many Year, a very eminent Gold
William 3d. of glorious Memory, was ſmith.-Revd. James Southeby, Preb, of Kill
. obſerved with great Demonſtrations of Gratitude ; movee, in the Dioceſe of Achony-18 Rev.
and his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, attended Sutton Symes, D. D. Dean of Achonry, and
by the Nobility and Gentry, made a Tour round Incumbent of Arclow in the Dioceſe of Dublin.-
the Statute, etcºted in Honour of his Majeſty on Thomas Clarke of Ardreſs, Co. Armagh, E4:
College-Green. —23. Revd. John Peter Droz, Miniſter of the
5. Being the Anniverſary of the Gunpowder French church at St. Patrick's, Importer of Foreign
Plot, his Excellency proceeded in State to Chriſt Books, and Author cf the Monthly Literary
º Church, attended by the Houſe of Petrs, and Journal.—30. Of an Apoplexy, º Wm.
- heard a Sermon on the Occaſion, from the Lord fiers, late of Sir John Whiteford's Dragoons,
- Biſhop of Derry, who ſcryed the Crown above 4o Years.
FAIRS GRANTED. PROMOTIONS.
1.To Sir Robert Echiin Bait. to hold a Satur Evd. Dr. Richard Robinſon, promoted to
day Market and two Fairs on 25 April and 1 the united Secs of Killalla and Achonry--
Auguſt under the Great Tree in Balrothery, Revd. Edward Wight, collated to the Arch
County Dublin. deaconry of Limerick, void by the Reſignation
8 To Stephen Creagh Butler Eſq; to hold a of Revd. Richard Wight, his Father—Revd.
Saturday Market and two Fairs on 18 May and Stafford Lightburne, coliated to the Living of
6 October at Cahirconnell, Co.Clare. caſtic-Pollard, in the Dioceſe of Meath, void
MARRIAGES. by the Reſignation of Revd. Stafford Lightburne
Jº Standiſh of the Co. of Limerick Eſq; the Elder.—Revd. Thomas Smith, D. D. (Arch
to the Daughter of Richard Naſh Eſq;-9. deacon of Glandalogh and Incumbent of New
Lieutenant Bladen Swiney of Colonel Laſcelle's caſtle near Lyons in the Dioceſe of Dublin, in
Regiment of Foot, to the only Daughter of the both of which he is ſucceeded by the Revd. Wºn
late. Mr. Secretary Tickell.—14. John Kelly of Uſher) collated to the Vicarage of St. Anne's,
Pallybin of the County of Galway Eſq, to Mary, Dublin —Revd. Holt Truell, collated to the R
Daughter of Dominick Lynch of Dangan in the and V. of Arclow.—Rev. Anthony Malone, A.B.
ſame County Eſq;-17. Revd.wood Gibſon, D.D. preſented to the Vic. of Taragh. — Revd.
to the Daughter of the Revd. Mr. Holt—23. Patrick Kenny, A. M. collated to the united Vic.
Robert Shields of Wainſtown, of the County of of Inch, &c. in the Dioceſe of Dublin-12.Wm.
Meath Eſq; to Elizabeth, Siſter of the late Edward Watts Gayer, and John Campbell, Eſq; admitted
Ford of Woodpark, ſaid County Eſly—24 Charles Advocates of his Majeſty's Court of Prerogative
Whyte, Eſq; to the Daughter of Edward Dunn, DECEMBER.
of Brittas in the Queen's County, Eſq; 7. The Houſe of Mr. Richard Power of
IDEATHS. Uſher's Kay, Linen-Michant, was burnt by an
4- Ady Frances Ponſonby, Widow of the accidental fire.
late General Ponſonby, and Siſter to the The Profit made upon fourteen Acres and a
Rt. Hon. the Earl of Meath.-4. Walter Dawſon, half of Flax ſown laſt Year by Edmond Kelly
Eſq; Son of Mr. Alderman Dawſon.—5. Domi Farmer, near Dundalk, upon Marſh-Ground re
mick Daly of Liſduffe, Co. Galway, Éſq;-6. covered from the Sea.
Patrick Lock of Athgoe, County of Dublin, Eſq; Four Ton 8oolb. Weight of Flax
-6.John Croker, of Ballyncºard, Co. Limerick, at 40 l. per Ton. 176 Q -->
Eſq, Father to Edward Croker of Raleighttown, º
Eſq;-7. Revd. John Madden, D. D. Dean of
ºir" ºr i
Barrels of Sced att 35 s. *}
to 5 o o

Kilmore, Vicar of Taragh in the Dioceſe of Praemium I co o o

Meath, and Vicar of St. Anne's, Dublin.—11. Ditto - -- 43 o 9
Revd. John Towers, D. D. Preb. ofCaſtle-Knock
near Dublin.-12. Theobald Bourke of Kill in
º 424 o 2
Co. Kildare, Eſq.-Henry Kenny of Newfort,
A Yearly
 672 The Monthly Chronologer for IR E L A N D. Dec.
Yearly BILL of MORTALITY for the City Ye fair, who love's firſt ſweet emotions prove,
and Suburbs of Dublin, ending the 24th of De Nor know the ſweet emotions ſpring from love,
cember, 1751. Theſe anxious breaſts which claim your tender cares,
Once throbb'd with other hopes and other fears 5
Died of Diſeaſcs and Caſualties this Year. Like yours their infant paſſions firſt begun,
Aged 313 || Killed i But never may yours end as theſe have done!
Ague 22 || Lethargy r To you, ſcle&ted Spirits, next I bend,
Aſthma 8 Lunatick 2
Whoſe high conceptions larger views extend ;
Apoplexy and 8 Meazles 34 who greatly overpow'r'd by love of fame,
Suddenly {
3° | Mortification 4. Slight life's ſhort lamp for her eternal flame;
By a Fall 2 I Murdercol r
'Tis thus, on ſocial virtue's wings you riſe,
By a broken Leg 1 i Ovcrlaid 3
Emerge from carth's cold ſhades, and ſeize the
By a blow of aGlaſs Palſey 4. ſkies :
Bottle * | Pain in the Head 4 From ſocial virtue, flows each deathleſs deed,
Child-bed 45 Poiſon'd themſelves 2
Her gen'rous impulſe makes the Roman bleed,
Cold 9 || Pain in the Limos 1 Enriches Addiſon's immortal vein,
Chin-cough 16 || Pain in the Toe I
And forms an audience worthy of the ſcene.
Conſumption 63 | Quinſey 6 O glorious zeal! with Heav'n herſelf to ſhare,
Cholic 9 || Raſh I
Adopt her children, and divide her care :
Convulſions in *} Rickets, 9
O pleaſing taſk to ſtop the riſing figh,
Belly ° i Rheumatiſm 3
Fluſh the wan cheek, and ſlight the faded eye
Cruſhed 1 | Riſing of the Lights 1 The widow's, orphan's happineſs to plan,
Decay 313 || Small pox 269 And prove humanity the boaſt of man.
Dropſy 35 | Surfeit 2 This the rare boaſt to greatneſs ſeldom known,
Drowned 9 || Starved, 2
With taſte peculiar DORSET makes his own;
Drinking Drams 4 : Still-born 6 Who thron'd ſublime, on fortune's ſplendid wheel,
Fever 43o || Spotted Fever 16
Fitts 173 || Sores and Ulcers 3
Yet ſtoops to miſeries he cannot feel;
Prevents the publick pray'r before they ſue,
Flux 8 || Tceth I 12
Gravel 13 || Truſh 2.
Diſpels falſe fears and medicates the true:
For theſe deſerts, if DORSET's name be ſung,
Jaundice 2 Vomiting and As each warm heart ſhall prompt the faithful
Inflammation on Looſneſ, { 4.
, the Lungs { * | worm-fever 9
tongue,
Still, to your glory, be this truth confeſt,
Infants 9 Executed 5
Who emulates his virtue, praiſes beſt.
Males buried this Year Ico.4 MARRIAGES. -

Femalcs buried this Year 1oz.6 5. I Ohn, Son and Heir to Jonah Barrington ci
Total buried this Year 2C3o Cullenagh in the Queen's Co.'Eſq; to Miſs
Males baptized this Year 842 Iſabella French of Peterſwell, Co. Galway.-11
Females baptized this Year 9 oz Sir Henry Hartſtonge of Bruffe, Co. Limerick,
Total baptized this Year — 1744 Bart. to Lucy, Siſter of Edmond Sexten Perry,
Died {{...Sixteen
Under Sixteen
Io.4 o
999
Eſq; M. of P. for Wid:low.—21. Lieut. Col.
Cyrus Trapaud, to Miſs Catharine Playſtowe
Total died this Year 2030 Robert Dalacourt of Corke, Eſq; to Mrs. Carré,
Decreas'd in Burials this Year 58 Widow.
Decreas'd in Chriſtenings this Year 62 DEATHS.
3. I Oſeph Bury, Eſq; Attorney at Law, and
Prologue to the Tragedy of CATO, as it was J
Clerk to the late Chief Juſtice Whitſhed.
performed on Friday the Thirteenth Inſtant, –8. Mr. Richard Rickiſſon, Water-Bailiff, by a
for the Benefit of the diſtreſſed Widows and fall down Stairs.-14 His Grace, Dr. Joſiah Hott,
Children of Clergymen. Written at the Re. Archbiſhop of Tuam.—16. Revd. Thomasgood
queſt of ſome Gentlemen of the Society, and win, Curate of St. Anne's, Dublin, a Gentleman
to have been ſpoken by Mr. Sheridan, had not highly eſteemed by the Pariſhioners.-18.-
h's Illneſs for the preceding Week prevented Adams, Eſq; the oldeſt Barreſter in Ireland, beinz
him. Sworn in the Year, 17oo.—19. Rt. Hon. James,
Nus’d to kneel, untrain'd to arts of woe, Earl of Barrymore, and is ſucceeded by his only
With tears which ſtruggling Shame forbids Son, a Minor.—22. Mr. Thomas Moore of
to flow, -
Dame-Street, Bookſeller.—3c. Charles Monck of
No common mourners intereſt our ſcene, Grange-Gorman near Dublin, Eſq;
To plead diſtreſs, beyond its pow'r to feign ; PROMOTIONS.
"Tº your's to raiſe them, fan their hopeleſ, Fires, 4. Evd. Wm. Evelyn, A. M. preſented to the
And while you bleſs the ſons, forgive the fires, Preb. of Killmovee, &c. in the Dioceſe of
Who, robly careleſs, heap'd no hoarded cheſt, Achonry.—Revd. Heny Maxwell, A. M. pre
But fix'd on one Revciſion, ſcorn'd the reſt. ſented to the Deanry of Kilmore.—Revd. Kene
Ye gentle Youths, who with obſervant eyes, Perceval (Preb. of Powerſcourt) collated to the
*-* for the fair, and ſaintly hope ſhe fight : Pisu, of Caſtleknock.

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The next Speech I ſhall give you in the when any one propoſes a diminution of
Debate begun in your laſt, is the Sub: the number, they exclaim, What! will
fiance of what was ſaidby T.Potitius, you weaken the hands of the goverd
. (Th-m-s P-tt-r) asfºllºws. inent Will you diſmiſs thoſe men up
- on whom alone you can depend for your
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Mr. Prºffdent, protection ? But when the queſtion

. - comes about the number of feamen to
º, S I R, º be kept in publick pay, they then tell
- -- you, that the maritime power, or ſtrength
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* A M really afloniſhed, when I of this nºtion, does not depend upon the
I conſider how inconſiſtent ſome number of famen you have in the at
- gentlemen are, when they argue tual pay of the publick, but upon the
* for a number of land forces to be numbers that belong to the wide extend
kept in the pay of the publick in time ed Britiſh dominions, tho' many of them
of peace, and when they argue for a are at all times diſpérted over the whole
intº of ſeamen to be kept in the fice of the globe: Theſe you may re
of the publick in time, of peace. duce, theſe you may diſmiſ; at pleiſure,
* n the queſtion before us is about the without expoſing yourſelves to any
number of land forces to be kept up in danger. From this way of arguing,
time of peace, they never once Sir, would not an ignorint ſtranger
think of the vaſt number of brave conclude, that the government has no
andmen we have, and, I hope, power over the landmen of this iſland,
always ſhall, have in this 'iſland : even in the caſe of an invaſion, or that
#. are with them upon that occaſión "a man might learn to be a compleat
of no account, with regard to the ſtrength ſailor in a few days, but could not learn
or power of the . which, they to be a compleat ſoldier in a few years :
then ſay, conſiſts only in the number ºf Qne of theſe concluſions an ignorant
men we have in actual pay, and ſubjećt ſtranger would certainly draw; and yet
the ſlaviſh rules
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the caſe is directly the reverſe. Upon ever, under our preſent illuſtrious fa
any threatned invaſion his majeſty has mily, be drawn by the people in ge
as much power over the landmen, that neral; for if it ſhould, an invading
is to ſay, the militia, ſo far as relates army that came not to conquer the
to the proper uſe to be made of them, people, but to redreſs their grievances,
as he has over the ſeamen, nay, more would meet with little, if any refift.
becauſe the landmen are always at ance from the people; and, I believe,
home, but great numbers of our ſea nay, I hope, that no Engliſh army will
men are at all times abroad; and do ever be zealous for the ſupport of a
not we all know, that to make a com tº. that is hated or deſpiſed
leat ſeaman requires ſeveral years y all the reſt of their countrymen.
#. at ſea, and early in life too ! This our miniſters, if they are faith
Whereas the moſt ignorant landman ful ſervants to their maſter will ſeri
may learn all the buſineſs of a com ouſly confider; and if they do, they
mon ſoldier in a few days: I mean, will alter their condućt: They will
all the fighting buſineſs; for as to all leſſen the expence we are put to by
the punctilio's of a review, I ſhall keeping up numerous ſtanding armies
grant, it may require ſome months in time of peace, and concur in ſome
before he can go through them with ſcheme or other for reſtoring milita
dexterity. diſcipline to the people in ...
I am ſorry to ſay it, Sir, but from By this means we may have ſoldiers e.
the care we have taken to keep a great nough always at command, but it is
number of land forces in continual impoſſible for us to have ſeamen e
pay, and the little concern we have nough always at command, without
fhewn for keeping any great number keeping a great number in the pay
of ſeamen in continual pay, it really and in ačtual ſervice of the publick,
ſeems to me, as if our government in time of peace as well as of war.
had been of late years more afraid of The reaſon of this difference, Sir,
its domeſtick than of its foreign ene is very plain: A man may not onl
mies; and this ſuſpicion is ſtrongly con learn but praćtiſe the trade of a ſoldier,
firmed by the little care that has been without departing from that buſineſs by
taken of the militia, and particularly which he is to earn his bread in time of
by the refuſal of that uſeful regulation peace; but no man can learn, and
ſo often propoſed, for giving our ſoldi much leſs pračtiſe the trade of a ſea
ers a right, in time of peace, to de man, without departing from every o
mand their diſcharge after ſo many ther ſort of buſineſs by which he can
ears ſervice. If this regulation had earn his bread in time of peace; there
{. eſtabliſhed, when we firſt began fore in time of peace, eſpecially after
to keep up a numerous land army, we it has continued for fix or ſeven years,
ſhould before this time have had a it is impoſſible for us to have any more
great number, not only of brave land ſeamen, than are neceſſary for the
men, but of diſciplined ſoldiers; and merchant and fiſhing ſervice, befides
the denying of this right to a poor ſol thoſe that have been continued in the
dier, #. too ſolid a ground for É. and the actual ſervice of the pub.
ſuppoſing, that our miniſters are re ick; for even a thorough bred ſea
ſolved not to depend for their ſecurity man, after he has been for ſix or fe
upon the affections of the people in ven years continually at land, becomes
general, but upon the obedience of abſolutely unfit for the ſea ſervice,
thoſe they keep under a ſlaviſh ſub and muſt be again for ſome time at
jection to military law. I appeal to ſea, before he can do the duty of an
every gentleman that will refle&t but a able and expert ſailor. From hence,
very little, if this conſequence may Sir, it is evident, that of two ſtates na
not be moſt naturally drawn from our turally equal in number of inhabi
late condućt. God forbid it ſhould taſttº,
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tants, if the one takes care to have Poſt, ubi collectum robur, vireſque re
ceptae,
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Signa movet, præcepſgue oblitum fertur

litary diſcipline, and the other truſts in hoſtem :
entirely to its ſtanding armies, the
firſt muſt have the ſuperiority in mi This, Sir, is the true reaſon why
s litary power; but of two eſtates natu we ſhould always keep up a large num
rally equal in numbers of ſeamen, that ber of ſeamen, even in time of peace,
ſtate muſt acquire a ſuperiority in mari and this reaſon is now ſtronger than ever
: time power, which keeps the greateſt it was heretofore... I wiſh as heartily as
number of ſeamen always in the pay any gentleman in this houſe, to ſee our
and the ſervice of the publick, even tho’ debts pzid, or, to ſee us in a way of
the other ſhould have a greater num paying them; but to allow France to
ber of ſhips of war ready to put to ſea. get the ſuperiority of us at ſea, is not,
The Swiſs furniſh us with an example I am ſure, the way to pay them; for
of the firſt of theſe caſes; and I wiſh, if that ſhould ever happen, the nation,
that France may not ſoon furniſh us as well as its debts, will be annihilated.
with an example of the laſt : for tho’ It is, in my opinion, ridiculous to think
I believe, they have not in America of their being ever payed by the dull
ſuch a great number of ſeamen as we method of oeconomy alone: Some grand
have, and conſequently upon the whole feheme, ſome curious projećt muſt be
are not naturally equal to us, yet I am invented for that purpoſe by ſome
afraid they have now naturally as many happy genius, and carried vigorouſ
ſeamen in France as we have in Great into execution by a ſteady and faithful
Britain; and theſe only can ſerve for adminiſtration ; otherwiſe, I may ven
making or defending a ſudden attack. ture to foretell, that our debts will ne
And granting, as I have, that matural: ºver be paid. Suppoſing the ſinking
ly they are not upon the whole equal fund were every half year to be duly
to us in maritime tº: et in ſeven and regularly applied to the payment of
years they may makethemſelves ſuperi our debts, and that it now amounts to
: or, by keeping a much $º number of a million yearly, it would be above 4o
dº ſeamen in the continual pay and ſervice years before our preſent debt could be
of the publick; for ſuppoſing, that we cleared. Is it poſſible to ſuppoſe, that
have 60,000 ſeamen employed in the this nation can cºntinue for 40 years
merchant and fiſhing ſervice, and the in ſuch a profound peace, as not to
French have but 50,000 employed in have occaſion for keeping any foreign
the ſame ſort of ſervice; yet, if they troops in its pay, or for fitting out a
keep 20,000 ſeamen in the continual ſquadron of obſervation ? And ſuppoſ.
ay and ſervice of the publick, and we ing this poſſible, can we expect, that
º, but 8coo, they will at the end of in the preſent general contention for
ſeven years be ſuperior to us in mari- trade and manufactures, our trade and
time power; and whatever reflečtions manufactures can continue in their pre
the Hon. gentleman may throw out ſent flouriſhing condition, if they re
upon thoſe that make it their buſineſs main liable to all thoſe duties and diffi
to provoke France to a rupture, I muſt culties with which they are now incum
tell him, that rathcrthan ſee this at bered If they ſhould come to dimi
the end of a ſeven years peace, I ſhould niſh, if our foreign exports ſhould be
wiſh to ſee a war declared to-morrow ; reduced to little or nothing, which is
for we muſt not think, that France has far from being impoſſible, farewel,
given over the conteſt for maritime Sir, to your ſinking fund; for as it
power; like the defeated bull ſo beau- now ariſes from the ſurpluſſes, it would
º deſcribed by "... they are
by a l means poſſible endeavouring to
ſoon be eat up by the deficiencies of
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At the ſame time, Sir, I am far and for this purpoſe the beſt, indeed,
from diſcommending ceconomy; let the only method we can take, is to pro
us always make as much uſe of it as mote, or rather reſtore military diſci
poſſible : But let us apply it to thoſe pline among our people in general, and
articles of expence, which may be to preſerve, ifnot to increaſe, the num
leſſened without danger. To apply ber of our ſeamen, by keeping a ſuf
it to our navy is riſking our very be ficient number of them always in the
ing. Shall we reduce the number. of pay and the ſervice of the publick.
our ſeamen in order to pay foreign I was ſurpriſed to hear the Hon.
ſubſidies, uſeleſs land armies, and un gentleman ſay, that we could not pre
merited penſions and ſalaries? This is yent the neceſſity of preſfing, even by
like a gentleman's ſtarving his children, keeping zo,ooo ſeamen in pay in time
in order to ſquander the money in feed of peace, becauſe upon the breaking
ing his hawks and his hounds. The out of a war we ſhould want zo,coo
Hon. gentleman ſays we may ſave ſeamen from the merchant-ſervice. I
$o,oodl, by the redućtion propoſed: ſay, Sir, I was ſurpriſed to hear this,
I believe, there is not a gentleman in conſidering it had been ſo fully explained
the houſe but can tell him, how he may by my Hon. friend who ſpoke ſometime
ſave twice that ſum yearly without the before him, that in ſuch a caſe we
leaſt dimunition either of our military or ſhould want but Io,0oo ſeamen from
maritime power, and with a very great º: merchant-ſervice, and that theſe
addition to our charaćter for wiſdom. they could ſafely ſupply by taking land
It is by ſuch a ſaving, that we ſhould men on board, 7. . º:
think of paying our debts : It is by their being under a neceſſity to raiſe the
ſuch a ſaving that we ſhould think of wages of the ſeamen that remained in
enabling ourſelves to ſupport a new war; their ſervice. Surely, three fourths
and not by ſuch a ſaving as will render expert ſeamen, and one fourth landmen,
the next war the infallible arra of our would be ſufficient for our ſhips of war,
ruin. Let us but preſerve our ſuperi and the ſame proportion would do for
ority at ſea, and we may boldly enter moſt of the ſhips in the merchant-ſervice,
into it as ſoon as our honour calls upon eſpecially as in time of war they gene
us to do ſo. With a land-tax at 4s. in rally ſail with more men than in time
the pound, the uſual malt-tax, and of peace. Thus I think, Sir, there is
the ſinking fund, we have ſtill a revenue a great probability, that if we kept
of above 3,500,000). unmortgaged, zo,Coo expert ſeamen always in pay,
and with that revenue righly managed, we ſhould never have occaſion for preſ
we may carry on any war we can be en ſing, and what adds to this probability
gaged in, with hopes of ſucceſs, and is, that we could never be in a hurry
without borrowing a ſhilling, provided for any additional number; for with
we keep no uſeleſs armies at home, nor zo,ooo ſeamen ready at command, and
engage in any land war, upon the con ſuch volunteer ſeamen and landmen as
tinent of Europe. But I fear, this na would preſently enter, we might ſupply
tion will not ſoon have the good fortune as many ſhips of force as we could well
to find itſelf engaged in a ſea war, have occaſion for at the firſt breaking
without being at the ſame time invol out of a war, and then by degrees in
ved in a land war upon the continent of creaſe the number, as we found it con
Europe; and ſuch a war; I ſhall admit, venient or neceſſary. And as there
that we are not now able to ſupport inthe would be always ſeamen enough both
manner we have formerly done, nor for the government's and the merchants
will the utmoſt cºconomy in time of ſervice, there would be no cocaſion for
peace enable us to do ſo. We ſhould turning men over from one ſhip to an
therefore now at laſt begin to think of other againſt their inclination, which
confining ourſelves to our own defence, would be a great encouragement for
their
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their liſting in the ſervice of the go tradeſmen; becauſe no man can be com
vernment. º pelled to accept of a commiſſion in the
Upon the whole, Sir, to reduce our militia: With regard to their diſcipline,
marine in order to enable us to keep there can be but one general county muſ.
up numerous land armies, and to pur ter in a year, which is not to laſt, I
chaſe foreign auxiliaries, appears to me may ſay, above two days, for the men
to be ſuch a prepoſterous ſort of con muſt not be kept above four days from
dućt in an iſland, that I cannot agree to their habitation ; and there can be but
it. At leaſt I cannot agree to it, un four particular muſters in a year, and
til it has been fully and clearly proved, each to continue not above two days at
º that the keeping up of theſe land armies,
and the purchaſing of theſe auxiliaries,
moſt, which, I believe, the Hon. gen
tleman will allow not to be ſufficient for
are abſolutely neceſſary for our imme making a man maſter even of the fight
diate ſafety; conſequently, I muſt ing buſineſs of a ſoldier, And laſtly,
think, that the conſideration of this ar as to the ſervice of the militia, they
ticle of expence ſhould be put off till cannot be drawn out of their county:
the other two have been ſettled; there The lord lieutenant may condućt and
ir fore, tho' I am very little maſter of or employ them, within the place for
i: der, I believe I may venture to move, which he is commiſſioned ; but he has
and I do move, Sir, That you now no power either to condućt or employ
leave the chair. them where he has no commiſſion.

: The next that ſpoke was Cn. Fulvius, This, Sir, is the preſent ſtate of our
H—n—y F-x, Eſq; whoſe Speech military power, ſo far as it relates to
was to this Effed. thoſe landmen that do not belong to our
regular army; and conſequently, if we
Mr. Preſident, had no regular army, I believe, every
:* S I R, entleman will grant, that we ſhould
WILL admit, that the Hon. gen ave no military power at all, at leaſt
tleman has fairly enough ſtated the not ſuch a military power as would be
method of arguing with regard to our ſufficient to defend us againſtan invaſion,
land ſoldiers, and our ſeamen; but I or even againſt a rebellion; for thoſe
am aſtoniſhed how he can be aſtoniſhed that rebel againſt an eſtabliſhed govern
at that method of arguing, if he ever ment, always confiſt of ſome of the
confidered the preſent ſtate of our mi boldeſt and moſt deſperate of the people.
litia, or the power which the govern The laſt rebellion ſhewed us, that if it
ment has over them, or any other land had not been for the conduct and ani
men in this iſland. As to thoſe land mating preſence of that brave prince,
men that are not liſted in the militia, I who is now at the head of our army,
know of no power the king has over and long may he continue to be ſo, the
them at all, even upon the event of an rebels would probably have been more
invaſion: As long as they find one to than a match even for our regular troops.
ſerve in their ſtead in the militia, his I ſhall readily agree with the Hon. gen
majeſty cannot compel them either to tleman, that we have a great many
rovide themſelves with arms, or to brave landmen in the kingdom; but
{j themſelves up to military diſci . are not of the militia, nor are they
pline. Then as to the militia, no man under the king's command, even againſt
who can find one to ſerve for him, is an invaſion or rebellion. However, it
obliged to ſerve in perſon; from whence is with pleaſure I recolleå, that ſo ma
it of courſe happens, that they conſiſt ny of them voluntarily offered his ma
of the loweſt and meaneſt of the people, i. their ſervice during the laſt rebel
with reſpect to their courage, Pbelieve, ion : They were perſonally brave, as
as well as in every other reſpect: Even brave, I believe, as any men in the
their officers generally are but low world; but, alas! there was hardly º:
O
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of them that knew how to do his duty diſcharge after any number of years
in a ſquadron or battalion, and conſe ſervice, it was clearly ſhewn, when the
uently they muſt have fallen into con propoſition was made, that it would
#. as ſoon as they engaged in ac put an end te all diſcipline in the army,
tion, had they met with an enemy that that the houſe, by a very great majo
not only knew how, but could have rity, rejected the propoſition, rightly
taken the proper advantage of their judging, that it would be better to have
want of diſcipline ; for the great no army at all, than an army without
advantage of a regular well diſciplined diſcipline. And this we ought to be
army is, that the general"may change the more confirmed in, as experience in
his diſpoſition in a moment, without the laſt war ſhewed us, that a ſlackneſs
danger of his troops falling into con of diſcipline in time of peace renders
fuſion. troops unfit for performing their duty
As to any ſcheme for rendering the in time of war. "No troops ever beha
militia uſeful, I do not remember, Sir, ved better than the Dutch troops did
that I ever heard of one, but what upon in queen Anne's war, becauſe they had
examination appeared to be impracti been under the direction of king Wil
cable. If I had, I am ſure, I ſhould moſt liam, during the preceding peace. But
heartily have concurred in its eſtabliſh during the laſt peace their diſcipline
ment. But indeed, I believe, the thing was neglected, and accordingly their be
to be impoſſible. To render all your haviour in the laſt war was but very
landmen, or even your militia, equal to indifferent.
regular troops, you muſt give the crown In ſhort, Sir, tho' we have a great
ſuch a power over the perſons of men, many brave landmen in the kingdom,
as the people would think inconſiſtent yet as the trade of a ſoidier is not their
with their liberties: The very attempt profeſſion as none of them live by it,
would raiſe a more general clamour with except thoſe in our army, it will be im
out doors, and a more violent oppoſition poſſible to make them learnit, muchleſs
within, than was ever raiſed againſt the praćtiſe it, unleſs you ſhould reſtore your
exciſe ſcheme or the convention. As military tenures; therefore we can ne
to the Swiſs, Sir, we know how they ver properly be ſaid to have any mili.
come to have ſuch a good militia: They tary power, but that which conſiſts
have always a great number of regi int he troops that are kept in the pay
ments in foreign ſervice, and their ſol and ſervice of the government. Where.
diers, when they have got a little plum as, with reſpect to our ſeamen, ſeaf
der, or have ſaved a little money, ob ring is there trade, it is the trade they
tain their diſcharge, and ſettle at home, live by, therefore they muſt learn it, and
by which means they have always their without practiſing it, they cannot live
country full, not only of diſciplined, but by it i conſequently, whether they be
of veteran ſoldiers. This, Sir, is al in the immediate pay and ſervice of the
moſt their only traffick, the only means overnment, or no, they may juſtly be
they have of §: money into their aid to conſtitute our maritime pow
country; but thank God we have no er, becauſe the government may, up
occaſion for carrying on ſuch a traffick, on all occaſions, either by praemiums
and no gentleman, I believe, will adviſe or preſſing, have as many of them as
us te begin it. I am therefore of opini it ſtands in need of.
on, that it will be always neceſſary for I hope, gentlemen will now ſee,
to keep up a ſmall number of regular Sir, very good reaſon for our arguing
troops, not only for our defence . upon any queſtion relating to the num
a ſudden attack, but as a foundation ber of troops to be kept in publick pay,
to build on when we have occaſion for in a very different manner from what
raiſing an army. And as to that of we do upon any queſtion relating to the
giving ſoldiers a right to demand their number of ſeamen to be kept in publick
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Pay; and as to France, or any other weakneſs of our confederacy in the laſt
nation's getting a ſuperiority in mari war, or rather by the lukewarmneſs of
time power, by keeping a greater num ſome of our confederates, to call it by
ber of ſeamen in publick pay than we no worſe a name, that we were ſo un
do, I hope our miniſters will take care ſucceſsful at land. However, by the
of it: They know beſt what numbers oppoſition we made atland, the French
of ſeamen are kept in publick pay by had their hands ſo full, that they were
other nations; and when they hear, unable to take care of the increaſe, or
that any rival nation has increaſed indeed of the preſervation of their ma
their number of ſeamen in the pay of rine; and notwithſtanding their ſucceſs
their government, I am perſuaded, at land, our ſucceſſes at ſea made them
they will immediately adviſe his ma glad to accept of eaſy terms of peace,
jeſty to take an additional number in without adding one inch of ground to
to his pay, which he may do, when their dominion, in recompence for the
neceſſity requires, notwithſtanding any vaſt charge they had been at in the ſup
previous reſolution of parliament. port of that war, and the riſk they had
I am very unwilling, Sir, to depre run of being ruined by its event. I ſay,
ciate the power, eſpecially the mari riſk, Sir, for if the king of Pruſſia had
time power of this nation; but I am not moved to their aſſiſtance in the
very much afraid, that if we engaged year 1744, or had been unſucceſsful
py, ourſelves alone even in a ſea war in the war he for that end recommend
againſt France, we ſhould at laſt find ed, the French, I believe, would have
ourſelves over matched, eſpecially as been forced to yield up ſome part of
France would probably be aſſiſted by the territories they were poſſeſſed of
Spain, and, perhaps, by ſome other at the beginning of the war.
ſtates in Europe: This, at leaſt, I am We have not for ages paſt, Sir, had
ſure of, that we could not ſupport ſuchany experience of a war carried on
a war with ſo ſmall a revenue as by this nation alone againſt France:
3,500,oool. which is the utmoſt we What would be its iſſue therefore,
can well raiſe yearly, without borrow God only knows; for no man can ſo
ing; and ſome part of that, ſurely, we much as divine. But we have had
ſhould be obliged to employ at home, lately repeated experience of a war
in providing for our defence at land as carried on by this nation in conjunc
well as by ſea. For ſupporting ſuch a tion with a confederacy againſt France;
war therefore, we ſhould certainly be and from that experience we have
obliged to borrow large ſums yearly, reaſon to judge favourably, and to
but the difficulty would be where we hope for the beſt, from the event
could get people to lend; for if we of any ſuch future war. Surely, then,
were generally, thought to be over the wiſeſt meaſure we can purſue, is
matched even at ſea, no man would to cultivate an alliance and friendſhip
lend us money upon publick credit, with thoſe ſtates, that have reaſon to
becauſe by the iſſue of ſuch a war the be jealous of the power of France as
nation would, without all doubt, be well as this nation. Is there any ſtate
undone. For this reaſon, Sir, had I in Europe more §. for this
the honour to be his majeſty's chief
miniſter, I ſhould never adviſe him to
º than the German empire
hilſt that powerful body is united,
enter into a war with France, without and in alliance with us, we may reſt
a very powerful confederacy upon the ſecure, that France will never give us
continent. It was by this means that we any cauſe of quarrel. : Conſequent
brought France to the very brink of ly, is it not our intereſt to cultivate a
perdition in queen Anne's reign, from friendſhip with the German empire,
which they were ſaved by the ſcanda. and to contribute all we can towards
lous treaty of Utrecht. It was by the the preſervation of an union amongſt
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the ſeveral members thereof * Can preſent circumſtances? Therefore what
the ſaving of 50, or even I oo,oool. we may do with reſpect to either of
a year, be put in the balance with theſe articles, can be no reaſon for
this Do not we know, that France putting off the confideration or the de
is every day, by negociations, by termination of the preſent; and ſure
preſents, by the tender of penſions, ly, it will be granted, that we ought
endeavouring to ſow diviſion among to provide for ſome number of ſeamen.
the members of that powerful body ? Can any gentleman ſay, he is not
And ſhall we be at no pains or ex now as fully prepared for determin
pence to preſerve their concord * ing this queſtion, as he can be at any
The hon. gentleman talked, Sir, future time in this ſeſſion ? And what
of the difficulty of our paying our chiefly determines me, and ought, I
debts: I ſhall grant it is difficult; think, to determine every gentleman
but I will be bold to ſay, that this to be for the leſſer number, is, that
is the only method by which we can his majeſty may increaſe the number
be enabled to pay our debts ; for if the moment he finds it neceſſary.
concord and unanimity be preſerved As to the proviſion made laſt year,
among the ſeveral princes of the Ger Sir, for the coaſt of Africa, and the
man empire, the tranquillity we now coaſts of Nova Scotia, the hon. gen
ſo happily enjoy, may probably con tleman who ſpoke firſt againſt the
tinue for at leaſt 40 years to come ; number of ſeamen now propoſed,
and the hon. gentleman has himſelf may move for an inquiry into it when
allowed, that our debts may be all ever he pleaſes ; for it will appear,
cleared before that time, or very ſoon that both were ſufficiently provided for.
after; but as the natural intereſt of There are two men of war now upon
money will be gradually diminiſhed the coaſt of Africa, at leaſt they are
by our annual payments, and by the there, if they have purſued their or
riſe of the price of lands, I am per ders; and all parts of America particu
ſuaded that our debts may be all paid larly Nova Scotia were ſufficiently pro
long before that time, by means of vided with ſtation ſhips or ſloops. But
the finking fund alone, without any this, like the other two queſtions I have
extraordinary ſcheme for that pur mentioned, has nothing to do with the
poſe; for ſuch ſchemes, I confeſs, I preſent queſtion; therefore, I hope,
am not fond of ; becauſe within the Sir, it will be put, before the houſe a
memory of many of us, the nation grees to your leaving the chair.
ſmarted ſeverely by ſuch an experi
ment. The laſt Speech I /*all give you in this
. But now, Sir, ſuppoſe we ſhould Debate, was that made by T. Sem
be ſo unwiſely penurious, as to put pronius Gracchus, (L–d P-rr-v-1)
ourſelves to no expence about any fo which was in Subſtance thus.
reign meaſures: And ſuppoſe, as an
hon, friend of mine has already ſaid, Mr. Preſident, *

that we ſhould reduce one half, or

even the whole of our army ; what S I R,
could either of theſe have to do with
the preſent queſtion ? Could both fur T may be eaſily determined which
niſh us with a tolerable reaſon for is the weak fide of the queſtion
putting ourſelves to the expence of now before us, from what was ſaid
keeping more ſeamen in pay than we in favour of it by the hon, gentleman
have occaſion for, and more than is over-againſt me upon the floor, who
kept in pay by any of our rivals for ſpoke ſometime ago; for he uſually
maritime power Could we juſtify ſpeaks with more ability and with more
ſuch an unneceſſary expence in our candour than he did upon this ‘.
OI!,
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ſion. As to his ability, I really do laid in that very reign, upon which our
not know what he means by 8ooo ſea preſent dangerous fabrick has by de
men being ſufficient for all neceſſary grees been erected; but I ſhould be
fervices: In time of peace, and when ſorry to think, that we had no mili
there are no pirates at ſea, I know of tary power except that which confiſts
no immediate ſervices that are neceſ. in the troops we keep in pay; and I
fary. As to any ſuch ſervices, we was glad to find, that what the Hon.
ſhould have no occaſion for keeping gentleman ſaid of the late rebel army,
one ſhip in commiſſion, or one ſea overturned the whole of his doctrine
man in pay, except thoſe under-officers upon this head; for I hope, they were
that are kept for cleaning and taking not the only brave men in the iſland:
care of the ſhips. This cannot there I hope, there is not a gentleman, a
fore be the reaſon for our *f; any yeoman, or a farmer in the kingdom,
ſeamen in pay, in time of peace: but what are as brave, and as apt to
The true reaſon is, that in caſe of a learn the fighting buſineſs of a ſoldier,
rupture, or any ſudden danger, we as they were ; and if they were like .
may be able to ſend a ſufficient ſqua to have been an over-match for our
dron to ſea without diſtreſſing our regular troops, ought we not to con
trade; and will he ſay, will any gen clude, that an army newly raiſed, and
tleman ſay, that 8ooo ſeamen are ſuf conſiſting of our young gentlemen,
ficient for this purpoſe, eſpecially as I yeomen, and farmers, would be an o
find it is propoſed to have one half of vermatch for any regular troops that
them always abroad? Sir, no man can can be brought againſt us? We have
fay, that 10,000 is ſufficient; and for ſtill, thank God! the ſame comman
this reaſon I did not approve of the der, that was then at the head of our
redućtion made laſt year. Then as to regular troops; and I am perſuaded,
his candour, I muſt beg pardon to ſay, he would ſhew the ſame courage and
it was not altogether ſo candid in him conduct at the head of a volunteer,
to charge this ſide of the houſe with which he then ſhewed at the head of
a deſign to foment a quarrel with a mercenary army. The former might
France, or with any power whatſoe not, perhaps, be ſo dućtile, but I am
º ver: We never gave the leaſt cauſe for convinced, they would be as brave,
charging us with any ſuch deſign; but and as alert, in the execution of eve
º we have often declared, and I ſuſpect ry order that tended towards defeating
º
we may often again have occaſion to the enemy. We know, Sir, that in
declare, that we are againſt preſerv time of real danger, his majeſty is not
ing peace by baſe and mean ſubmiſſi to truſt to the militia: He may then iſ
24 ons, becauſe we know it will not do: ſue commiſſions for raiſing as many re
-" Experience in a late long adminiſtra giments as he pleaſes, and every vo
tion has clearly ſhewn, that it will not lunteer that liſts in thoſe regiments, is
do; for in publick as well as private as much ſubject to martial law as any
life, the only way to prevent a ſecond ſoldier in our regular army. If we were
inſult, is to reſent the firſt with ſpirit. threatened with an invaſion from
Now, Sir, with regard to what was France, I am perſuaded, his majeſty,
ſaid by the Hon. gentleman, who who poſſeſſes the hearts and affections
ſpoke laſt, I ſhall grant, that by the of his people, might, in a very few
preſent regulation of the militia, it can days, by this method, raiſe as great
º never be of any real ſervice: I believe, an army as he pleaſed, of as brave
it was not deſigned to be ſo, when it men as any that were in the late rebel
was firſt eſtabliſhed; becauſe our court army; and nothing can ever prevent
had then a deſign to render the keep this but the government's being hated

: ing up of a ſtanding army neceſſary; by the people, or the people's truſting

and accordingly, the foundation was till it is too late to the regular troops;
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both which may prove to be the effect Now, Sir, as the Hon. gentleman's
of our keeping too great a number of argument, or, if he pleaſes, his dif
the latter in continual pay. ferent manner of arguing upon the
I ſhall admit, Sir, that if an army two queſtions relating to our regular
of new-raiſed volunteers, were to en troops and our ſeamen, is founded en
gage againſt an army of regular troops tirely upon the ſuppoſition, that we
long inured to diſcipline, and both have no military power, but what con
were to ſtand at a diſtance to fire at ſiſts in our regular troops; and as I
each other, the latter would probably have ſhewn, that our military power
get the victory, becauſe they could will rather be dimi..iſhed than increaſed
fire faſter and more regularly; but this by keeping a great number of ſuch
is rather patience than courage; and in our pay, I think, the argument he
a general, who could depend upon the has made uſe of, or the reaſon of the
perſonal courage and vigour of his difference which he was at ſo much
men, would certainly not chuſe this pains to eſtabliſh, will entirely vaniſh;
method of fighting. He would lead but ſuppoſing that our men muſt be
them preſently on to the attack; and diſciplined as well as brave, in order
when armies come to pell-mell fight to conſtitute a part of our mili
ing, I believe, volunteers will gene power; for, I hope, he will not ſay,
rally have the advantage. Therefore, that a man's receiving pay adds either
I ſhall always think, that our miliary to his courage or his diſcipline: I ſay,
power depends upon the numbers of fuppoſing this, muſt it not be granted,
brave men we have in the kingdom, that it is the duty of our miniſters to
whether they be in the pay of the go approve of every method, that may
vernment or no; and our keeping a contribute towards the increaſing the
great number in pay, and neglecting number of diſciplined men in the King
or rather preventing the diſcipline of dom? How then can they be juſtified,
all the reſt, will diminiſh inſtead of in for having refuſed to give our ſoldiers
creaſing our military power; but it is a right to demand their diſcharge, af.
not ſo with regard to our ſeamen; for ter a certain number of years? For it
no bravery can make an expert ſea muſt be allowed, that this would have
man. A brave man may in two or very much increaſed the number of
three months be made not only a brave diſciplined men in the kingdom. The
but diſciplined ſoldier; and by a very Hon. sentleman ſays, it was proved
little practice he may afterwards pre to the ſatisfaction of the majority, that
ſerve his diſcipline, without interfering this would have put an end to all diſ
with any other employment. But it cipline in our army. How a majority
will require at leaſt two or three years may be ſatisfied, I do not know : In
to make a brave man an expert ſailor, this reſpect, miniſters, I believe, muſt
and to continue ſo, he muſt be in al have ſome knack, which I am quite
moſt a coi, inual practice, ſo that he ignorant of; for, I am ſure, I was far
can follow no other employment; from being ſatisfied upon that occaſi
therefore our maritime power muſt be on 3 nor can I yet ſee how any man
more or leſs, according to the number could be ſatisfied, that knows any
of ſeamen we keep in continual pay thing of the French or Swiſs ſervice.
and ſervice Thoſe in the merchant
Their troops are certainly as well diſ
and fiſhing ſervice add, 'tis true, to ciplined as ours; and yet in France a
our marit me power, becauſe we can ſoldier has a right, in time of peace,
make uſe of them when neceſſity re to his diſcharge, after ſix years ſer
quires; but as no more can be main vice; and, in the Swiſs ſervice, their
tained by, than are abſolutely neceſ. foldiers generally contract for a certain
ſary for that ſervice, we ſhould avoid
number of years, after which they
being ºduced to that neceſſity as much may return home if they pleaſe, which
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is the true cauſe of that country's be between France and this kingdom *
ing always full of diſciplined ſoldiers. Their ſeamen are all regiſtered, and
I know, Sir, the Hon. gentleman muſt anſwer when called; the govern
will ſay, that when ſoldiers are out of ment always knows where they are,
the ſervice, they are no longer at the and will not allow them to go upon a
government's command. For this long voyage, when they ſuſpect they
very reaſon, Sir, I wiſh we had more may ſoon have occaſion for their ſer
of them. They will always be at the vice. Here it is quite otherwiſe, in
command of a juſt and wiſe govern every one of theſe reſpects: Moſt of
ment, when there is an apparent ne our ſeamen in the merchant-ſervice
ceſſity for their ſervice; but they will may be abroad, when we have occa
be a terror to a weak or oppreſſive go fion for them; and as to thoſe that
vernment; and it is for this reaſon, I may be at home, our government, by
believe, that miniſters chuſe to have its late treatment of our ſeamen, ſeems
as few of them as poſſible in the king to have taken care, that they ſhall ne
dom. For the ſame reaſon I am for yer be at its call, without being preſ.
increaſing their number, by all the fed into the ſervice.
methods we can contrive; and I am I come, now, Sir, to our foreign
the more ſanguine againſt what is now nonſenſe, which the Hon. gentleman
propoſed, as it ſeems to be introduc was pleaſed to prepare us for, by infi
tory of a new ſyſtem of government, nuating, that by ourſelves alone, we
which is to put no longer any truſt in ſhould not now be able to carry on e
our maritime power, but for the fu ven a naval war againſt France. God
ture put our whole truſt in foreign aux forbid, Sir, the nation ſhould think
iliaries, and a numerous mercenary for for a very eminent and ancient pe
army engaged for life to be the ſlaves et has juſtly obſerved of thoſe he men
of military law. This ſyſtem is not, tions, that they conquered becauſe they
I am very ſure, an Engliſh ſyſtem: It thought they could conquer; but ſays
is a ſyſtem inconſiſtent with a free go the Hon. gentleman, you have no ex
vernment: It is a ſyſtem inconſiſtent perience of what you may be able to
with our ſituation as an iſland; and I do, when engaged alone in a war a
am not for truſting any thing to miniſ. gainſt France; whereas you have re
ters that but ſeem to adopt ſuch a ſyſ peated experience of what you may be
tem. Do not tell me of ſervices, ne able to do, when engaged in ſuch a
ceſſary or unneceſſary; or of the num war in conjunction with a powerful
º ber of ſeamen kept in publick pay by confederacy upon the continent; and
any of our rivals: It is a body of upon this occaſion he took care to fol
brave ſeamen kept always on foot for low the modern faſhion of falling foul
our defence, and for preventing our upon the treaty of Utrecht; but I will
being ever forced to diſtreſs our trade, be ſo unfaſhionable as to juſtify that
that the nation wants; and if the treaty, by ſaying, that a peace was
parliament ſhould think fit to grant then become abſolutely neceſſary, not
20,oco for this purpoſe, I would glad only on account of the diſtreſſéd cir
ly ſee any miniſter dare to reduce their cumſtances this nation was reduced to,
number. But as to what number of but becauſe mºſt of our allies began to
ſeamen may now be in the pay of be cool in the proſecution of the war,
ſome of our rivals, particularly France, after Charles, our king of Spain, was
has any miniſter, has any gentleman, choſen emperor, and I believe, would
taken upon him to ſay, that the French have declared againſt us, if we had
government has not now 8oco in perſiſted in our deſign to eſtabliſh him
their pay ? And ſuppoſe a miniſter upon the throne of Spain: I will go
ſhould from certain knowledge declare farther, Sir : I will be ſo paradoxical
this, is there not a matcrial difference as to ſay, that if there was any thing
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bad in that treaty, it was not owing we are under our preſent load of debts;
to thoſe that made it, but to thoſe that and ſhould we ever be ſo happy as to
oppoſed it; for if our allies had all get rid of that load, I hope, experience
at firſt joined with us in the treaty, will convince us, that in a land war
and no party at home had ſet them upon the continent of Europe, France
ſelves up againſt it, we might have will always have a great advantage a
obtained better terms both for our gainſt us, becauſe they can carry it on
ſelves and our allies; but when we fell at a much cheaper rate than we can;
out among ourſelves, it was impoſſible whereas in a ſea war, we have the
for our miniſters to prevent France ſame advantage of the French ; the
from taking advantage of our diſcord, evident conſequence of which is, that
and I wonder ſhe did not make a all foreign alliances which tend to en
greater advantage of it, eſpecially gage us as principals in a land war,
conſidering her ſucceſs in the laſt cam muſt be pernicious to this nation, and
paign of that war. are quite unneceſſary, becauſe by giv
But to return to our experience, ing now-and-then a little aſſiſtance, we
Sir ; were not we in K. Charles IId's may obtain all the advantages for our
reign, I mean in the years 1664 and commerce which we can deſire.
1665, engaged by ourſelves alone, in As to the happy aera of our getting
a naval war againſt the combined quite free of debt, Sir, I wiſh I could
powers of France and Holland And have as certain a proſpect of it, as the
if that penſionary parliament, as it hon. gentleman who ſpoke laſt pre
was called in derifion, had been as li tends to have ; but if we are to ſet
beral to their ſovereign, as many par up for preſerving the internal quiet
liaments have been ſince, we ſhould of Germany by ſubſidies in time of
have beat both theſe maritime powers peace, and to engage in war when it
out of the ocean. Then with regard happens to be diſturbed, I am very
to our experience of being engaged, ſure, we ſhall never be able to pay our
in conjućtion with a confederacy upon debts. And with reſpect to the pro
the continent, in a war againſt France, jećt now pretended, of getting a king
our preſent diſtreſſed circumſtances of the Romans choſen, if it could fe
ſhew, how fatal that experience has cure the peace of Germany, which I
been to us. May we not from thence am far from being aſſured of, I think,
learn, that in ſuch a war we muſt be we have taken the worſt method that
the dupes of our confederates, both in could be thought of for that purpoſe:
the proſecution of the war, and in con By granting an annual ſubſidy, or more
cluding a peace : In the proſecution of properly a yearly tribute, to the elec
the war, we muſt always be at the tor of Bavaria, we ſhall make every
chief expence; and in concluding a one of the electors expect the like; and
peace, we muſt be ſo far from aſking when they have each got ſaddled with
any thing for ourſelves, that if we a yearly tribute, they will certainly put
have made any conqueſt during the off the election as long as poſſible, that
war, we muſt give it up, in order to is during the preſent emperor's life;
procure them an advantageous peace. becauſe they muſt expect, that as ſoon
Therefore, if we take experience for as the election is over, their tribute will
our guide, we will certainly never en ceaſe: This will therefore defeat, in
gage again with a confederacy upon ſtead of promoting the end pretended;
the continent, or deſire their aſſiſtance, and conſequently, I muſt think that if
in any ſuch war ; and we have now, we had found it neceſſary for us to
Sir, a yet ſtronger reaſon, which is our purchaſe the accompliſhment of this
utter inability to pay for their aſſiſtance end, we ſhould have ſtipulated, that
to carry on ſuch a war. We muſt now the tributes we were to pay, were not
reſolve never to think of carrying on to begin till next quarter day after the
a war by land againſt France, whilſt election
 175 I. PRoceedINGs of the Politic AL CLUB, &c. 685
elečtion of a king of the Romans.When we are ſo mean as to admit of an ex
I conſider this affair, Sir, it puts an change of priſoners. Are not the
end to my wonder at the oppoſition French erecting a fort within the limits
made to the redućtion of the intereſt of New-England Suppoſe we ſhould
payable upon our publick funds. If ſubmit to this, are we ſure, that our
the people had thought, that the ſav brave countrymen of that province will
ing would be applied to the publick ſubmit to this incroachment on their
benefit, they would have chearfully a frontier Are not the French now a
greed to it; but they ſuſpected, that muſing us with orders for an evacua
it would only furniſh a new fund for tion of the neutral iſlands in the Weſt
ſquandering, and their ſuſpicions are Indies, and yet at the ſame time plant
now juſtified; for we have taken the ing and fortifying thoſe iſlands every
money out of the pockets of our wi day more and more ? Are they not
t dows and orphans, in order to fill the now extending their trade, and build
pockets of German princes; and, in my ing new forts upon the coaſt of Afri
opinion, without any neceſſity, or any ca? Have they not built one lately at
ſolid view of advantage: Subſidies or Anamaboe 2 And to crown all, Sir,
tributes in time of war muſt be granted do not we continue to allow them to
to theſe princes, if we ever engage in improve and fortify the port of Dun
another land war againſt France, be kirk, notwithſtanding the motion laſt
cauſe we cannot carry on ſuch a war ſeſſion againſt it? But the French are
without them, and they cannot put not the only people that inſult us :
their troops in motion without a ſubſi The Spaniadrs whilſt they are negotiat
dy; but in time of peace, theſe ſub ing, and even concluding unmeaning
fidies can anſwer no good purpoſe treaties with us, continue to ſeize our
whatever ; becauſe experience has ſhips, and to deſtroy our lawful trade in
ſhewn, that we cannot thereby ſecure America. Did not the very laſt ſhips
their aſſiſtance, or even their neutra from thence bring us an account of two
lity, in time of war. new ſeizures made by them In ſuch
But now, Sir, ſuppoſe, that we could circumſtances, Sir, is it proper, is it
. by theſe tribute, ſecure the internal prudent for us to diminiſh the number
peace of Germany for forty years to of our ſeamen upon any account what
come, can any gentleman who confi ſoever ?
ders the inſults we are daily meeting Sir, as I have already ſhewn, that
with, flatter himſelf with the hopes of the true reaſon for our keeping up a
our continuing in peace for forty years, body of ſeamen in time of peace, is to
unleſs we are to ſacrifice our trade, as prevent our being forced to diſtreſs our
well as our honour, to the preſervation trade upon any rupture ; and as I am
of peace And even this, with reſpect ſure, that we can never ſpare to keep
to the payment of our debts, would be up too great a number of ſeamen in
in vain; for if we loſe our trade, an time of peace, I muſt think my hon.
eternal peace would not enable us to friend was in the right, to move for
pay our debts. Can any one ſay, Sir, your leaving the chair; becauſe this
that we are now in leſs danger of a article of publick expence, which is
rupture, than we were two years a uſually the firſt, ought, I think, to be
go Are we not now ačtually in a the laſt provided for by parliament.
ſtate of war with the French in Nova We ſhall then ſee, what ſum of mo

: Scotia; I ſay, with the French, Sir ; ney the houſe thinks can be raiſed
for their Indians are mixt with and within the year: We ſhall ſce what
conducted by Frenchmen; and an other ſervices may be thought abſo
hon. gentleman that was there, has in lutely neceſſary; and the whole refi
formed us, that the priſoners they take due, be it never ſo large, ought to be
are carried to Cape Breton, and that applied towards keeping in pay a
- body
 686 King of SWE D E N 's Oath. App.
body of brave and expert ſeamen for 3. That I will be ſteady and faithful
the enſuing year. For this reaſon I to all my ſubjects, ſo that none of
ſecond my hon, friend's motion; and them, whether rich or poor, high or
when another hon. friend of mine low, who may be guilty of any fault,
thinks proper to move for an inquiry ſhall have anything to fear for his life,
into our laſt year's condućt upon the liberty, or property, without being firſt
coaſt of Africa, and that of Nova Sco tried and convićted in the manner pre
tia, he may depend upon me for the ſcribed by the laws of the kingdom
ſame favour ; for the hon. gentleman and the judicial forms.
who ſpoke laſt, in a manner confeſſed, 4. That I will rule and govern the
that there were no men of war upon kingdom of Sweden by the advice and
the coaſt of Africa, when he ſaid, that aſſiſtance of the ſenators and other per
two were ſailed thither, but could not ſons born in the kingdom, attached to
ſay, that they were arrived, which is the country by their birth and by oath,
a proof of their having but lately ſail and never act without their participa.
ed; aud another hon. gentleman told tion, nor ever admit foreigners into
us in this debate, thut there were laſt my councils.
year but three ſloops upon the coaſt of 5. That I will preſerve and main
Nova Scotia, when at the ſame time tain the ſtate and the nation, in the
there were five French men of war poſſeſſion of its frontiers, and in the en
there ; which, I ſuppoſe, were ſent joyment of its annual revenues, ſo that
thither, either or protect the ſhips em. no part thereof ſhall be imbezzled or
ployed in carrying warlike ſtores to diverted, to the prejudice of my ſuc
our enemies there, or to protect the ceſſors.
ſhips they employ in fiſhing upon thoſe 6. As by the act of ſecurity, given
coaſts, contrary to the treaty of U at my acceſſion to the throne I have
trecht. But I ſhall trouble you no more, rejected arbitrary and deſpotick pow.
Sir, upon this ſubječt, until it comes er, and never will introduce the
properly before you. ſame, nor ever ſuffer it to be intro
[This Journal to be continued in our duced by others, in any ſhape what
Magazine fºr the Month of January, ſoever; ſo I likewiſe promiſe and
1752.] ſwear to protećt the ſtates of the king
dom, in their perſons, and in the en
Tranſation of the Oath taken by the joyment of their fortunes and privi.
King of Sweden at his Coronation. leges duly acquired; defend and main
Iºlº, Frederick promiſe and tain the laws and regulations eſtabliſh
ſwear, in the preſence of God and ed by the common conſent of the
his holy Goſpel. ſtates; never ſuffer injuſtice to prevail
1. That I will love God and his over juſtice, nor permit foreign cuſ.
holy church; conſerve and maintain toms, or new laws, to be introduced
all the ſtates of the kingdom in the into the country, without their free
pračice and obſervance of the pure will and conſent. -

doctrine, purſuant to the ſolemn aſſu 7. Neither will I ever engage in any
rance I have given thereof; protećt war, or lay any tax on the ſubject,
the church and her rights, and protećt without the participation of the ſtates.
with the ſame attention the rights of And in all things of this nature I will
the crown, and thoſe of the whole conform to the contents of the aët of
Swediſh nation. ſecurity, and to the regulation by
2. That I will love, keep, and ob which the form of regency was eſta
ſerve juſtice and truth, repreſs iniquity bliſhed in the year 1720.
and injuſtice, and make my royal pre 8. Moreover, I will defend and pro
º
Cilvis,
and power ſubſcrvient to thoſe te&t the whole body of the people in
-

general, and in particular thoſe who,

being
 I751. Embaſſy of the CHERRokees to Virginia. 687
being of a peaceable temper, place were in want of any thing. We are
their happineſs in living quietly ac juſt come down, and have now ſeen
cording to law: I will protećt them our brother, and the reſt of our friends.
againſt all reſtleſs, turbulent ſpirits, We are inſtructed to inform you, that
whether natives or foreigners. And four years ago we waited on the go
as peace and concord are invaluable vernor of South Carolina, to endeavour
bleſſings, I will endeavour to make to prevail on him to encourage a trade
both reign in the church, in the coun between the ſubjects of that colony
cils, in families, in publick and private and the Cherokees, and to ſupply us
adminiſtration, and in general where with ammunition and other neceſſaries,
ever peace is wanted: And, in fine, Iwhich he promiſed to do, but has not
will make it my whole ſtudy to puniſhperformed. This was the principal
cauſe of our coming here, and the ex
ſeverely all thoſe who may diſturb the
tranquillity of the ſubject. perience we have had of the path to
Carolina being very difficult and in
In Auguſt laſ, the Ambaſſador of the commodious, %. carrying on a trade
Cherokee Nation, attended by his, there, an additional reaſon. Moreover,
Nobles, had an Audience of the Preſſ the governor of Carolina has furniſhed
º:
dent at Williamſbourg, when his Ho the Creek Indians, our enemies, with
mour made the following Speech. ammunition, and other neceſſaries, and
Friend, and Brethren, given them very diſtinguiſhing tokens
of kindneſs. Upon theſe conſidera
Heartily congratulate you upon tions, our emperor hath ſent us to ſol
f
your ſafe arrival in Williamſbourg, licit a confirmation of your friendſhip,
and hope, in yourjourney thro' the in and to deſire that you will be pleaſed
habitants of this colony, you have met to ſend white people amongſt us, and
with kind treatment, and hoſpitable eſtabliſh a commerce between the king
entertainment: You may be well aſ of Great Britain's ſubjećts, inhabitants
ſured, that every thing will be provid of this dominion, and the Indians of
ed for you, whilſt you continue here, the Cherrokee nation.
to render the place agreeable to you. If our requeſt is granted, we pro
I hope you left our good friend and miſe to make a road to facilitate a
brother, the emperor of the Cherro trade between us ; and as we are at
kee nation, in good health, and the war with all the French Indians, we'll
nation itſelf in proſperity. I have ap guard the road, and ſecure the inhabi
pointed this meeting, to give you an tants of Virginia in paſſing to our
º opportunity of communicating to me
the important buſineſs that has brought
towns, and be accountable for any loſs
they may ſuſtain.
º you to this city, thro' ſuch a vaſt ex King George told our emperor, that
tent of country. when any of the inhabitants of Virgi
nia or Carolina were at war with the
To which the Chief of them returned the French, we muſt aſſiſt them; which we
following Anſwer. are, and always ſhall be, ready to do.
To which the preſident reply'd, That
Brother,
what they had imparted to him was of
E ſet off from the town of Choto ſo much conſequence, that it was ne
to viſit you, and learn what you ceſſary for him to take the advice of
had to ſay to us. Our emperor ſent us his majeſty’s council upon it, before he
here to acquaint the governor of Virgi could return them an anſwer.—Ac
nia, that when his Father wasin Eng, cordingly, the council met, and the
land, the king directed and adviſed him next day the preſident gave the Indi
to apply to the governor of Virginia, ans a ſecond audience, and made the
or Carolina, whenever the Cherrokees following ſpeech.
‘I he
688 CHERRokees and Nortow Ays reconciled. App.
The Speech of the Hon. Lewis Burwell, thing to deſire but the continuance of
Eſq; Preſident of his Majeſty's Council, your friendſhip. -

and Commander in Chief of the Colony After which the preſident took them
and Dominion of Virginia, to the Chief; all by the hand, wiſhed them a good
and Nobles of the Cherrokees, at a ſe journey home, and proſperity to their
cond Audience in Williamſbourg, Aug. emperor and the Cherrokee nation.
Io, 1751. On the 12th the preſident had a pri
Friends and Brethren, vate converſation with them, when he
HE buſineſs you imparted to me explained to them the happineſs and
the other day, I have communi advantages the Chriſtians enjoy, in the
cated to his majeſty's council, and by hopes and aſſurance of a bleſſed im
their advice aſſure you, that this go mortality; and from thence perſuaded
vernment will always endeavour to them to ſend ſome of their children to
cultivate a harmony and good correſ be educated at the college, that by
pondence between his majeſty's ſubjects their means they might be inſtructed in
and our friends the Cherrokees; and the principles of the chriſtian religion,
you may depend upon all due encou and be partakers of the ſame happi
ragement being givento the inhabitants neſs with the Engliſh. They heartly
that ſhall be inclined to trade with thanked his honour for this inſtance of
you, for our mutual benefit: And, as a his affection, and aſſured him, that
pledge of our friendſhip and good his offer was very agreeable to them;
wiſhes, that a laſting peace, and flou but that they could return no anſwer
riſhing trade, may be eſtabliſhed be without conſulting their emperor.
tween us, I make you a preſent of About a week before the arrival of
zool. out of which I have directed a the Cherrokees, it was rumoured, that
handſome preſent to be made to the the Nottoway Indians, being very in
emperor of Choto, as a mark of our veterate againſt them, were determined
eſteem and friendſhip for him; and to lie in ambuſh and intercept them.
likewiſe a preſent to your interpreter; This nation, it was ſaid, was exaſpe
and the remainder to be divided among rated againſt the Cherrokees, for mur
you, according to your diſcretion. dering, many years ago, ſeven of their
To which the Chief anſwer'd. young men, whom they had invited to
Brother, hunt with them; and had reſolved to
E have travelled through buſhes embrace this favourable opportunity
and briars to ſee our friends at of revenging themſelves. The prefi.
Virginia: We have no cauſe to repent dent being informed of this, and a re
of our long and tedious journey; the port prevailing that they had croſſed
pain and fatigue we have undergone, James river, and were on their march
are compenſated, by the kind and ge to the weſtward, with an intent to wait
nerous reception we have met with, on the road, in order to put their de
and we are much pleaſed with what ſign in execution, he ordered all the
you have communicated to us, and -Cherrokees to be compleatly armed,
ſhall make a faithful relation of it to that they might be able to defend them
our emperor. Our hearts are ſtrait; ſelves in caſe of an attack; and like
we ſhall always preſerve in them what wiſe iſſued a proclamation, ſtričtly re
we have heard from you; and ever re quiring the Nottoways to defiſt from
tain a grateful remembrance of your their bloody deſign, and to repair im
favours. We have given our promiſe mediately to their own habitations, to
to make a good road for the people of avoid the moſt rigorous proſecution;
this country, who ſhall be diſpoſed to commanding alſo all magiſtrates, ſhe
trade with us, and to protećt and ſe riffs, and others, to be aiding and aſ
cure them from all danger; which we fiſting in preſerving the peace in their
ſhall ſtedfaſtly adhere to. You have reſpective counties. B
łupplied all our wants, we have no. ut
 1751. Weather and Diſeaſes in December. 639
But all theſe precautions proved un was fair, froſty, dark, foggy, and cold,
neceſſary, the Nottoways arriving in the wind northerly : the latter part of
town on the 15th with a white flag; it was wet, and, with reſpect to cold,
the Cherrokees being informed of their moderate; the Wind generally W. or
arrival, immediately gave the ſignal S. W. The weekly bills, which were
of war, and were preparing for battle; very low in the laſt month, increaſed
but ſeveral gentlemen repreſenting to with the cold weather, and ſunk again
them the friendly appearance of the as it became more temperate.
Nottoways, adviſed them to march BARometer.
out, and meet them in the ſame friend.
ly manner: At firſt they were inflexi Higheſt 30.4, 30 ult. Wind North
Loweſt 29. 5,
ble, but being at laſt prevailed on, Greateſt 20 inſt. Wind S. E.
they hoiſted a white flag, and march
variation in one day r*.
ing by beat of drum, met the Notto Common ſtation 30.
The RMoM Eter.
ways in the market place, each party
ſinging the ſong of peace. After many Higheſt 5 1. 21ſt inſt. Wind S. E.
of their accuſtomed ceremonies, they Loweſt 37. 4th inſt, thick fog, N.
joined hands, and ſmoaked the pipe of Greateſt variation in one day 6 deg.
peace together : But not being able Common ſtation 44.
to hold any conference, the crowd be In the preceding month the ſmall pox
ing very great, they repaired to the began to make their appearance more
court houſe; where the Nottoways frequently than they had done of late,
being ſenſible that theſe were not the and became epidemic in this. They
Indians who had done them the injury were in general of a benign kind, to
they complained of, produced a belt of lerably diſtinét, though often very nu
wampum, which they had received of merous. Many had them ſo favourably
the Cherrokees at their laſt peace, and as to require very little medical aſſiſt
deſired a continuance of their friendſhip. ance, and perhaps a greater number of
The orator,who negotiates all their trea people have got through them ſafely
ties, received the wanpum, and rifing than has of late years been known ; for
up, made a long ſpeech to his friends, the truth of which remark, the writer
telling them, that he himſelf had many refers to the experience of pračtition

.
º
years ago given this belt as a token of ers. And as the ſmall pox, of all the
peace ; that he now found it entire, not diſeaſes mentioned in the weekly bills,
a bead amiſs, and from thence conclud is, perhaps, the only one of which we
ed that their hearts were ſtrait, and their have any tolerable exačt account, it be
friendſhip preſerved entire: Afterwards, ing a diſeaſe which the moſt ignorant
by the unanimous conſent of all his peo cannot eaſily miſtake for another, it
ple, he made a preſent of a pipe of may not be improper here to ſubjoin
peace, aſſuring them of his friendſhip. the amount of the general bills, and the
All differences being thus adjutled, to numbers of thoſe who died of the ſmall
the ſatisfaction of both parties, they met pox during the four laſt years.
in the evening at the Camp of the
Cherrokees; where making a large fire, total amount ſm. pox.
they danced together round it, and In 1748, 23,869. 1789
continued the evening with harmony 1749, 25,516. 2625
and chearfulneſs. 1750, 23,727. 1229
1751, 21,028. 998.
Account of the Weather, &c. in De And here one cannot but regret the
cember, 1751. preſent defective method of compiling
theſe bills; the liſt of diſeaſes is itſelf
HE Weather in this month was abſurd in ſeveral inſtances; and the
variable: the greateſt part of it perſons who are to aſſign a name to
Appendix, 1751. 4 S tle
690 Weather and Diſeaſes in December. App.
the diſeaſe of which any perſon died, ated, which may happen even from an
are the leaſt qualified perhaps of all o acute fever, 'tis enough for them to
thers to do it properly. It is needleſs in place it to the article of Conſumptions,
this place to point out to phyſicians the though the death of the party was per
benefits that would moſt probably ac haps owing to a diſeaſe ſpecifically dif
crue to the ſcience they are converſant ferent; and thus a monſtrous account
in, from faithful hiſtories of the air, and is framed by the ignorance of the ſearch
the moſt obvious mutations in reſpect ers, to the diſgrace of our country,
to sts qualities, together with corre&t and even ſo far as to diſcourage ſome
accounts of the ſeveral diſeaſes of which foreigners from coming among us.
thoſe died whoſe deaths are regiſtered. It may be alſo obſerved that from the
It would likewiſe take up too much ſame cauſe ſprings another abſurd effea,
room in this place to deſcribe the un which is the article of Convulſions. 'Tis
certainty to which thoſe are expoſed, not uncommon for perſons who die of
who would form any uſeful or pre very different diſtempers, to have ſome
ciſe ideas from the preſent bills; it convulſive motions before they depart;
may not, however, be improper to wipe in fevers of various kinds, nothing is
off one unjuſt aſperſion, which from more common; yet if any thing of this
theſe very bills is caſt upon our country nature is hinted at before the ſearchers,
by foreigners, at leaſt, ſo far as any or they make any inquiry and find this
thing of this kind can contribute to it. to be the caſe, the dead are immediately
The three moſt capital articles in our added to the article of Convulfions. Of
general bills, are Conſumptions, Con theſe facts the writer has known a mul.
vulſions, and Fevers: under which laſt titude of inſtances; curioſity at firſt,
article are commonly ranked, not only ſeconded by an inclination to contri
common inflammatory fevers, but e bute all in his power to reëtify ſo fla
very other ſpecies that is uſually enu grant an abuſe of an inſtitution deſign
merated ; yet the number of thoſe ed for, and ſtill capable of, very bene
who are ſaid to die of fevers ſeldom ficial purpoſes, having engaged him in
equals, very ſeldom exceeds the num ſome enquiries of this nature.
ber of thoſe who are ſaid to die of From comparing the accounts of the
Conſumptions; nay, it is much the weather given in the preceding months,
moſt common for theſe to be as four it will appear, that the ſeaſons, except
to three of fevers. Hence foreigners, ing a greater tendency to rain than has
who are ignorant in what manner our happened for ſeveral years paſt, have
bills are compiled, give it out, that a been uncommonly moderate ; no ex
Conſumption is the grand endemic of tremes of heat or cold, nor any greator
England; and conclude, unjuſtly, that, ſudden changes, in reſpect to either
as ſcarce any diſeaſe is known to be of theſe qualities. This, may perhaps,
more affected, either for the better or in a great meaſure have contributed
the worſe, by the air than this is, the much to the healthineſs of the year in
air of England muſt moſt certainly have this metropolis, it having been before
ſomething in it extremely pernicious, as obſerved, that no weather is in common
a diſeaſe, ſo much depending on the ſtate ſo little productive of acute and fatal
of the air, is ſo frequent among us: diſeaſes, as the warm and the moiſt,
whereas, in fact, the truth of the caſe nor any ſo dangerous in theſe reſpects
appears to be this: The ſearchers are as the oppoſite; and may at the ſame
commonly two as poor and ignorant time account for that remarkable addi
perſons as the pariſh affords ; theſe are tion to the article of coughs and hoop
to ſee all dead bodies, and to report to ing coughs, which appears in the pre
the company of pariſh clerks of what ſent year compared with the preceding,
diſeaſe they died: if the body is emaci the account whereof is as follows:
Died
 1751. Hiſtory of the Incas of Peru. 691
In 1748, 15o. ned to acknowledge Lloque Yupanqui
Died of the cough 1749, 82. for their ſovereign. The Inca receiv
and hooping cough 1750, 55. ed them with pleaſure, and leaving with
-- - 1751, 275. them miniſters and able men to ſettle a
It may likewiſe be farther obſerved, form of government, and to teach them
that, according to the ſum of the laſt to cultivate the earth, and other uſeful
bill, the chronic diſeaſes are more nu arts, proceeded farther with his army.
merous in proportion than the acute, Continuing his conqueſts he came to
theſe ſeeming to have diminiſhed in a a nation called Ayavini, who refuſed to
ſomewhat greater ratio, and that pro ſubmit. They took up arms, made head
bably for the reaſon before aſſigned; againſt him, and bravely defended their
viz. that moiſt and moderately warm liberties for a long time; but at laſt, not
ſeaſons are the leaſt of all diſpoſed to being able to make further reſiſtance,
produce acute diſeaſes. For as to the they ſurrendered at diſcretion. The
hooping cough, it may rather be ranked Inca received them with clemency, and
among the chronics, it ſeldom proving. pardoned their obſtinate reſiſtance. He
fatal in a ſhort time when it ſo termi-' then advanced farther, and meeting with
nates. . . a proper ſituation he commanded a for-,
!
treſs to be erected, as well to keep this
Hiſtory of the Incas continued from nation in ſubjection, as to cover his new
(p. 647.) conqueſt. The ſortreſs was called Pu
cara. This was the firſt Time that the
Lloque Yupanqy 1, the third Inca. Incas made uſe of arms to bring the
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Indians under ſubjećtion.

Loque Yu panoy 1, ſucceeded The Inca then returned to Cuzco, and
2 immediately upon his fathcr's de having refreſhed himſelf and ſoldiers
ceaſe. He was called Lloque becauſe he for ſometime, he made a ſecond expe
was left-handed, and Yupanqui (which dition, and added to his dominions the
ſignifies counters) becauſe his virtues, provinces of Paucar colla and Hatun
great exploits, and good qualities were colla; to the natives whereof, as they’
worthy of being counted and reported; made no reſiſtance, but rcceived him.”
one name denoting an irregularity in with great demonſtrations of joy, he
his perſon, the other intimating the granted many favours and privileges.
perfections of his mind. º - “.
He ordered ſome of his own robes to
... His firſt enterprize was to proſecutebe given to their Curacas, and gave
the conqueſts which his anceſtors had them leave to wear always ſuch ſort of
begun. For this purpoſe he levied an robes, that the remembrance of their
º army of about fix or ſeven thouſand ready ſubmiſſion might be tranſmitted
men, and put it under the command to the Incas his ſucceſſors; and in.
his two uncles, that the nations who' conſequence thereof their country was
would not yield to perſuaſion might be afterwards adorned with very magnifi
reduced by force. --- cent royal palaces, and a temple of the
,-

“With this army he entered a pro ſun, and a houſe of conſecrated virgins
vince called Cana, and ſent to the inha cre&ted therein. After the example of
bitants meſſengers, offering them all the theſe people many others ſubmitted with
conveniencies and advantages his ſub very little or no reluctance. By theſe
jećts enjoyed if they would ſubmit. means he extended his conqueſts, ac
The Canas being a more intelligent cording to ſome, as far as Chucuytu, or,
people than moſt of the others around according to other hiſtorians, as far as
them, informed themſelves well of the channel or drain of the lake Titi ca
every thing, and being prepoſſeſſed by ca, and the nations which extend them
the fame of the exploits, government, ſelves weſtwards, for the ſpace of 29
and policy of the Incas, they determi 4 S a leagues,
—-m-

692 Conqueſts, and magnificent Works of the Incas. App.

leagues, and whoſe country terminates entered the province of Tiahuanacu (fa
at the foot of the Cordilleras. - mous for thoſe vaſt and ſtupendous
Having thus ſucceſsfully finiſhed his monuments of antiquity + that are
conqueſts, he returned to Cuzco to ſpend found therein) which ſubmitted to him
the reſt of his life in the cares of go without reſiſtance.
verment, and civilizing the ſubjects he Continuing his march he came to
had lately acquired. He made two pro-. Cacyaviri, the natives whereof refuſed
greſſes through his empire, to ſee that to acknowledge him for their ſovereign.
the laws were punctually obſerved, and, Theirs was a very plain flat country,
to adminiſter juſtice to all his ſubjects., there was only one hill in it, where
And to make his ſucceſſor known to. on they had erected a fort: this hill
his ſubjects, as well as to inſtruct him they adored as a deity, and in it pla
in the arts of government, he ordered, ced all their hopes of ſafety. Thither
his eldeſt legitimate ſon Mayta-Capac. they all retired, but the Inca ſurrounded
to viſit the whole conqueſts twice over, it with his army, and ſoon obliged them
attended by the wiſell, moſt ancient, to ſurrender. He received them graci
and cyperienced men of his court. . . ouſly, and gave them ſeveral marks of
By his lawful wife, Mama-Cava, he. his favour; among the reſt he permit
had no other ſon but Mayta-Capac, but, ted their Curacas to ſalute him without
by his concubines, he had many chil. bending the knee, a privilege which
dren of both ſexes. . , none but thoſe of the blood royal had
ºr -, º

Finding death approach, he aſſembled, hitherto enjoyed. This mild treatment

his ſons, the Curacas, and thoſe of the: of the natives of Cac-yaviri induced the
blood-royal, and recommended to them provinces of Cauquicura, Mallama, and
the preſervation of the empire, the ob Huarina to ſurrender voluntarily. altho'
ſervance of the laws, and obedience and they were very large, and inhabited by
reſpect to their ſovereign; after which, warlike people.
he turned from them and died, much la-, From theſe provinces he ſent his ar
mented by his ſubjects, by whom he, my, under the command of his general
was placed amongſt their gods, as in officers, to extend the conqueſt weſt
deed were all the Incas; for they were wards, which they effected without op
believed to be the true ſons of the ſun, poſition, and advanced as far as the
and were reverenced as deities whilſt ſouth ſea..The Inca afterwards entered
they lived, and acknowledged as ſuch, the province of Cuchuna, which lies to
by worſhip and adoration, after their the weſt of the Cordilleras, and which
deceaſe. ... :- -

- ** 2. … " -- i. made
t • * º

l Maxta-Carac, the fourth Inca... . ...+ Theſe monument, like that of

Stonehenge, on. Salisbury Plain, are
Axt A-CAPA, the eldeſt legiti, formed of vaſt ſtones, arranged in a
mate ſon of Lloque Yupanqui, ſomewhat diſorderly manner. The ſtones
ſucceeded his father in the royal digni, are of ſuch an enormous bigneſs, as to
ty. . He began his reign by viſiting all, ſeem immoveable by any human art or
his dominions, as well to diſtribute juſ;, force. Nor are there any quarries, or
tice to his ſubječts, as to diſplay his mu places in the neighbourhood of theſe
nificence, by granting favours, honours, monuments, whence ſuch ſtones could
and privileges to the Curacas, or Ca. have been taken i ſo that the curious
ciques. He no ſooner returned from, amongſt the Spaniards have no other
his progreſs than he took the field with way of accounting for the erection of
an army of 1 zooo men, and having theſe ſurprizing monuments, than by
groſſed the great drain of the lake of ſuppoſing the ſtones to be factitious,
Titicaca, in balſas, which he cauſed to and to have been made upon the ſpot
be built or framed for that purpoſe, he by a commixture of ſand and a proper
Çtinent,
 1751 Conqueſts, and magnificent Works of the Incas. 693
made ſome reſiſtance, but they were ged to croſs the great river Apurímac,
ſoon reduced to a ſurrender by famine. in the proſecution of this deſign, he or
In this country the Inca founded two dered a bridge to be made of a greater
towns, one whereof he called Cuchuna, width than had ever been attempted be
and the other Moquehua. fore. He contrived to make it of beju
Among the Cuchanaesthere prevail'd cos, a ſort of wythes woven or twiſted
a pernicious cuſtom of poiſoning thoſe together. He formed five great ropes or
who diſobliged or offended them. The cables of theſe, each as thick as a man's
effect of the poiſon was to emaciate, diſ body, and ſtretched them from ſide to
figure, and torture with exquiſite pain ſide, ſo that the whole hung in the air,
during the remainder of their lives, all and yet droves of loaded mules or cat
thoſe to whom it was given. The In tle might paſs over it. By the care which
ca being informed of this practice or: has been taken to repair it, it has been
dered all thoſe who ſhould be found preſerved to this day. It is the largeſt
guilty of it to be burnt alive, together in the kingdom, according to the report
with their houſes and all their effects; of thoſe who have paſſed over it, and is
which ſeverity, to the great joy of the more than zoo paces long, and ſome-"
nation, effectually ſuppreſſed this bar what more than two yards broad. This
barous and inhuman cuſtom. work was ſo much admired by the In
Eaſtward he extended his conqueſts dians, that many nations who had reſol
from Pucarade.Amaſuyu about 5o leagues ved to defend their liberties, perſuaded
that none but the ſon of the ſun could
in length and zo or 30 in breadth. This
tract was inhabited by the nations cal be capable of ſuch an ingenious contri
led Llaricaſa and Sancavar, who made vance, ſurrendered at diſcretion. A
no oppoſition. But the Collas, a people mong others were the provinces of
divided into various tribes or nations, Chumpi-villca, and the diſtrićt of Conti
who inhabited the circunjacent coun ſuyu, which are about 20 leagues long,
tries, united to the number of 13 or and more than 1 o leagues broad.
14,000 men, and came out to meet him. From hence he advanced towards the
The Inca would fain have avoided com deſart of Contiſuyu, but there he met
ing to an engagement, but at laſt he with a large moraſs which obſtructed
found himſelf in ſuch circumſtances that his march, and was three leagues in
he was obliged to give them battle. breadth and many more in length. He
Both ſides fought a whole day with e commanded a ſtone cauſeway to be
qual courage, nor did they retire to raiſed and carried through it; and, to a
their reſpective camps till the darkneſs nimate his ſoldiers by his example, he
of the night obliged them. The next himſelf worked at it, and carried ſtones
day the Collas found their loſs ſo conſi like a common labourer, ſo that in a
derable that they reſolved to ſurrender few days a cauſeway, ſix yards wide,
and implore the clemency of Mayta and two yards high, was finiſhed and
Capac, who granted them very advan compleated; a work, which, like the
tageous terms. This ſucceſs was at bridge, will be the admiration of poſte

.
º
tended with the acquiſition of all the rity. Having croſſed the moraſs by
country between Huaychu and Calla means of this cauſeway, he came to the
marca, a circuit of about 30 leagues. province of Allca, the entrance whereof
He advanced 24 leagues farther, and the natives reſolved to diſpute with him,
took in Caracollo, the lake of Paria, and as it was naturally fortified with ſeveral
the valley of Chuqui-apu without meet defiles and precipices. But after vari
ing any reſiſtance, and thinking his con ous rencounters, wherein the Inca had
queſts ſufficiently extended on this ſide, always the advantage, and ſlew great

.
;
f
he returned to Cuzco with his army. numbers of them, they threw down
Reſolving aſterwards to extend his their arms and ſurrendered. He after
dominions weſtwards, and being obli wards ſubjugated without difficulty the
provinces
634 Their Munificence, and exemplary juſtice. App.
provinces of Tauriſma, Cotahuau, Pu Whilſt the Inca ſtay'd at Aymara to
matampu, Parihuana-cocha, and alſo, regulate the government of the pro
after croſſing the deſart of Coropuna, vince, he ſent meſſengers to Umaſuyu.
the provinces of Aruni and Collahua. and finding by their anſwers, that they
As theſe countries were almoſt deſart, were reſolved to oppoſe him, and be
he founded and peopled ſeveral towns ing loth to ſhed blood, he determin'd
with other nations, who inhabited leſs to ſurprize them; and making a ſwift
fertile tračts. Here he terminated his march with 8ooo men, he caught them
conqueſts, and returned triumphantly to unprepared, ſo that they were obliged
Cuzco, where he was received with to ſubmit, and acknowledge him for
great rejoicings, and ſongs compoſed in their ſovereign. Between them and the
praiſe of his vićtories. He rewarded natives of Aymara there had been
all thoſe who had diſtinguiſhed them long and bloody wars, concerning the
ſelves in the expedition, and diſmiſſed uſe of the paſtures for their ſheep, which
them all highly ſatisfied with his affabi the Inca put an end to, by placing pro
lity and munificence. -
per landmarks, and thereby determin
The remainder of his life he ſpent in ing the bounds of each province. He
the cares of government, the adminiſ was the firſt Inca who made uſe of theſe
tration of juſtice, and the improvement means to ſeparate the properties of the
of the late conqueſts. He took particu different tribes or nations.
lar care of the poor, the widows, and or After he had reduced theſe three pro
phan's, and made ſeveral excellent laws vinces, he returned to Curacas, which he
and regulations for their ſuſtenance and entered in a trumphant manner, accom
protection. panied by his whole army. The gene
He left the empire to his eldeſt legi ral officers were carried in litters borne
timate ſon Capac-Yupanqui, whom he upon the ſhoulders of the Curacas, and
had by his wife and fiſter Mama-Cuca. principal inhabitants of the laſt con
He had ſeveral other children by her, quered provinces.
and many more by his concubines. It The military operations did not ceaſe,
is ſuppoſed he reigned about 3c years. altho' the Inca ſtay'd at Cuzco, and ap
plied himſelf to the government of the
Capac Yur AN qu 1, the fifth lnca. empire. His brother Augui-Titu aſſo.
Apac Yu PAN Qy 1, following his ciated with other four of his kinſmen,
father's example, began his reign continued the conqueſts on the fide of
by making a progreſs through his do Cuntiſuyo, and reduced the provinces of
minions, and enquiring into the con Catapampa and Cotanera, both belong
duct of the governors of the provinces, ing to the nation of Quechua. The chief
&c. He then raiſed an army to make motive which induced theſe people to
further conqueſts; and having made a ſubmit was, that under the protection
bridge of bejucos over the river Apuri of the Incas they might be freed from
mac, at Huacachaca, which is at a great the wars and invaſions where with the
diſtance from the place where his father nations of Chanca, Hancohuallu, conti
had thrown a bridge over the ſame nually infeſted them.
river, he entercd the province of Yana The army continued its march to the
huara at the head of 200oo men. The province of Huamampallpa, and thoſe
natives came out to meet him with which lie on each ſide of the river A
great joy, and gladly ſubmitted to his mancay, comprehended like the former
dominion. From thence he marched under the name of Quechua; and alſo
to the province of Aymara, and altho’ to the vallies of Hacari, Uvina, Ca
the natives were inclined to reſiſt, yet mana, Caravilli, Pićta, Quellea and
when they ſaw his great force, they others, along the coaſt of the South
laid down their arms, and offered him Sea, all which were added to the em
gold, ſilver and lead, in token of ſub pire without difficulty.
jection. The
 1751. CAP A c Y UP A N Qy 1's, Acquiſitions.
4. -
695
The Inca being informed that there long'd to the two great lords Cari and
were ſome ſodomites amongſt the inha Chipana, and from thence into the pro
bitants of theſe vallies, he order'd them vince of Chayanta. He ordered the
all to be burnt alive together with their hereditary prince to ſend the uſual meſ
houſes and effe&ts, that ſo deteſtable a ſages to the Curacas who were lords of
vice might be effectually eradicated. the country, and although they were
: After ſome years he raiſed another divided into two parties, they at laſt
army, which he reſolved to command
in perſon, and to take along with him
came to theſe terms with the Inca: that
if upon examining and conſidering his
; the hereditary prince. Leaving there laws, they found them to be juſt and
fore the government of the empire to good, they would ſubmit to his govern
his brother Augui-Titu, he departed ment; but if on the contrary, they did
from Cuzco, and arrived at the lake of not appear to be calculated for the wel
Paria, the boundary of his father's con fare and advantage of ſubjećts, that then
queſts; and while he was employ'd in the Inca ſhould retire with his army,
reducing the neighbouring nations, there and leave them in peace, and the quiet
came meſſengers from two lords of the enjoyment of their liberties. The Inca
: diſtrict of Collaſuyu, who having been
long engaged in a bloody war, had re
ſolv'd to make the Inca the judge of
accepted the condition, and they finding
the laws excellent, received him for
their ſovereign, with great demonſtra
their differences, and to ſubmit to his tions of joy. Many other nations com
deciſion, induced thereto by the fame prehended under the name of Charca,
and reputation which the Incas had ac followed their example and ſubmitted.
quired by theirjuſtice and equity. The Satisfied with theſe acquifitions, the
name of the one was Cari, of the other Inca and hereditary prince return'd to
Chipana. The Inca terminated their Cuzco by different routs, whereby they
differences to their mutual ſatisfaction, were enabled to viſit and inſpect a
and ordered them to divide their terri greater number of the provinces of the
tories by land-marks. Pleaſed with his empire.
decificn and regulations, they acknow But the Inca being of an ačtive reſt
ledged themſelves his vaſſals. As the leſs diſpoſition could not continue long
domains of theſe two Curacas were very without engaging in freſh enterprizes.
large, extending above 6o leagues, he He therefore raiſed a new army, and
reſolv'd to proſecute his conqueſts no ordered the hereditary prince Inca-Roca
further at that time, but return'd to to extend the conqueſts on the fide of
Cuzco, and took the two lords along Chincaſuyu which lies to the north of
with him, where when they had ſpent Cuzco. The prince accordingly took
ſome time, they returned home, and the the field, and added to the empire the
Inca made proper diſpoſitions for ano provinces of Curahuaci, Amancay, Su
ther expedition on the ſame fide, where ra, Apucara, Rucana, and Hatumra
he had before ſo eaſily obtained ſuch cana, and alſo the villages of Nanaſca
great advantages. or Lanaſca and ſeveral others, which
The Inca to facilitate his enterprizes lie between it and Areſquipa, without
on the fide of Collaſuyu, commanded being obliged to have recourſe to arms,
another bridge to be made over the for the natives every where receiv'd
great drain or channel of the lake Titi. him with joy. This expedition being
caca. This bridge was made of a par ſucceſsfully finiſhed, the prince Inca
ticular ſort of ſtrong flags, or ruſhes, Roca returned to Cuzco, and aſſiſted
which grow in Peru, and float upon the his father in the civil government.
water. Over it he paſſed his whole Soon after Capac-Yupanqui died, and
army, and entered into Tapac-ric and Inca Roca, his ſon by his wife and
Cocha pampa, the provinces which be ſiſter Mama-Curiyllpay, ſucceeded him.
- The
696 Story of A S E M and S A. L N E D, continued. App.
The Story of A S E M and SAL this propoſal, and it was accordingly
NED, rontinued from p. 653. carried into execution at the next city,
which happened to be a ſeaport. The
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H E ſanton who was aſtoniſhed adventurers, emboldened by the appear

at the ſingularity of theſe events, ance which they had aſſumed, deter
and who was touch'd with pity for the mined to go on board a merchant ſhip
misfortunes of the ladies, exhorted them which was ready to ſail. They pur
rather to ſuffer with reſignation, than to chaſed ſome commodities, with which
merit that diſgrace by repining at the they intended to trade, and having em
decrees of heaven, which they had not barked with their venture, proceeded
merited by the irregularity of their own happily on their voyage, till they were
conduct. Truſt your juſtification, ſaid ſuddenly attacked by a corſair, to whom,
he, to providence, and be aſſured that after a ſhort reſiſtance, they were oblig.
it will ſpeedily be effested if you ſhall ed to ſtrike. All the perſons on board
continue to merit it by your patience. became ſlaves, and the corſair regarded
Three or four days afterwards when the two young gentlemen as the moſt
the wounds of Garaldi were perfectly valuable part of his prize, as he doubt.
healed, the ſanton addreſſed his gueſts ed not but that they would fetch him a
to the following effect: conſiderable ſum. The corſair ſold his
My dear ladies : I have afforded you ſlaves at different markets, and his two
my aſſiſtance ſo long as you ſtood in handſome captives ſtill remaining on his
need of it, and I feared not the magic hands, he carried them back to Baſia,
of your beauty while I was, by the where he hoped to ſell them for an high
laws of charity, required to expoſe my er price than had been offered at other
ſelf to its power. But that would now places. At Baſra, he was applied to, a
become preſumption which before was mong other purchaſers, by Zenodor, who
fortitude; I have retired from the world, expreſſed great aſtoniſhment at the fimi.
that I might elude temptation and fill up litude of one of the ſlaves to Garaldi,
the filent and ſolitary hours with medi and immediately purchaſed him at the
tation and prayer; return therefore the price which the corſair thought fit to ſet
kindneſs I have ſhewed you, and leave upon him: But Colden, for that was
me to myſelf. Here are an hundred ſe the name which Garaldi had aſſumed,
quins which I have received by the cha earneſtly requeſtedZenodor that he might
rity of the faithful, Öf which I cannot not be ſeparated from his companion.
make a better uſe than to alleviate your Zenodor was yet more aſtoniſhed at the
diſtreſs. Depart, therefore, ſtill pre voice than he had been at the appear
ſerve that virtue which is now your ance of Colden, and as if he had indeed
conſolation, and be aſſured that you will taken the ſlave for his miſtreſs, he im
always be remembered in my petitions plicitly complied with the requeſt, and
to the almighty. having purchaſed both Colden and his
The ladies accepted the generous of. companion, he condućted them to his
fer of the ſanton with expreſſions of the houſe. Zenodor treated them with all
moſt ardent gratitude, and took again the gentleneſs and humanity of a good
the road that led them the fartheſt from maſter, and they ſerved him with affec
Baſra. As they went along they con. tion and gratitude. Garaldi, who went
ſulted what they had beſt to do, and every day abroad into the city, frequent
Sained at length propoſed that at the next ly met Carim, and always regarded him
town they ſhould procure themſelves with a fixed attention. Carim had often
man's apparel by the ſale of their own, remarked this behaviour of Garaldi, and
as they would be ſecured under that diſ. it at length excited his curioſity. He
guiſe from thoſe injuries to which fe examined the perſon, of the ſlave, and
male youth and beautv are almoſt per being ſtruck with the reſemblance of his
Pctually expoſed. Garaldi approved wife, whom he believed he had left
dead
 1751. Story of Ase M and SALN E D continued. 697
dead in the wood, he informed himſelf quainted Zenodor by what accident ſhe
of the place of the pretended Colden's loſt the affection of her huſband, who
abode. The reſemblance of this ſlave thought he had left her dead in the wood,
to Garaldi made an equal impreſſion on and whom ſhe ſtill loved with the ſame
the mind of Zenodor, and they were ardor as if ſhe could not accuſe him of in
both wholly buſied in projećting differ. juſtice; and doubted not but that, in re
ent methods of reſolving their doubts. flečting upon a behaviour which muſt at
Carim one day ſaw Colden go out of Ze laſt leave her guilt uncertain, his ſuf
nodor's houſe, and enquired of him, if ferings had been equal to her own. At
he ſhould ſoon return ; the ſlave reply this recollečtion of her misfortunes the
ed that he ſhould ; becauſe added Ca tears of Garaldi flowed ſtill faſter; thoſe
rim, I have ſomething to ſay to you. ofZenodor could no longerbeſuppreſſed,
Wait a moment, ſaid the ſlave, and I and Carim ruſhing from behind the cur
will come to you. Colden then went a tain threw himſelf at the feet of his wife
bout his buſineſs, and Carim going into in an agony, which for ſometime ren
Zenodor's houſe enquired for Colden's dered him ſpeechleſs. Zenodor was
room, where he had not waited long thrown into ſome confuſion at having
before he heard Colden coming up; but been thus diſcovered by Carim, but the
as he diſcover'd that Zenodor was with fincere penitence which he had expreſ
him, he hid himſelf behind the curtain, ſed when he knew not that any other
and was there witneſs to all that paſſed witneſs than a ſlave was preſent, eaſily
between them. My dear Colden, ſaid obtained his pardon, and Carim took
his maſter, diſguiſe nothing from me ; home his wife, with whom he paſſed
but, as an acknowledgment of the kind the remainderof his life in uninterrupted
neſs with which I have treated you, de felicity.
clare to me the whole truth. Thou Salmed, who had aſſumed the name of
reſembleſt ſo perfectly a woman whom Zunimam, was delighted at the ſudden
I once dearly loved, that I can ſcarce happineſs of Garaldi her companion in
believe but that thou art ſhe. My lord, misfortune, and tho' ſhe was encouraged
anſwered Colden, I willdiſguiſe nothing; by no favourable appearances, ſhe con
:
º,
but firſt let me entreat you to inform me fidered it as a preſage of her own. She
by what means you loſt that woman continued to ſerve Zenodor with dili
whom I ſo ſtrongly bring back to your gence and fidelity, but her mind was
remembrance. Zenodor then related all notwithſtanding ſtill buſied in contem
that had paſſed between him and Garal plating the fingularity of her fate ; and
di ; and added, that as ſhe diſappeared going one day to the place in which the
ſome days afterward, he did not doubt phyſicians of the city uſed to aſſemble,
but that Carim's ſervants, who had firſt ſhe propoſed to them this extraordinary
betrayed their miſtreſsto him, had after queſtion, “... Whether a woman could
wards betrayed her to her huſband, and “poſſibly become pregnant without the
that ſhe had fallen a ſacrifice to his re “concurrence of a man 2" The queſ
venge. Do you ſtill, my lord, ſaid tion at firſt excited even this ſolemn aſ
Colden, love that woman I do, an ſembly to laughter, but Zunimam in
ſwered Zenodor, if to love her, is to re treated that they would take it into more
member her virtue with reverence and ſerious conſideration, telling them that
admiration. Nor have I ceaſed to re ſhe had a ſiſter, who declared herſelf to
pent my temerity, and to ſament the be in ſuch circumſtances, and that her
miſery in which my crime involved the life depended upon the deciſion of the
guiltleſs Garaldi with tears, compunc queſtion. One of the phyſicians then
tion and remorſe. Colden's eyes over called the aſſembly to order; they en
flowed at this recital, and ſhe immedi ter'd into the debate, and the affair was
ately diſcover'd herſelf to be that Garal diſcuſſed with ſuch penetration and ſa
di whom he had thus injured, and ac gacity, that at length many of them
. . Appendix, 1751. 4T were
698 Story of As EM and SALN ED concluded. App.
were convinced by the mere force of to keep his daughter all night at my
reaſon, of the poſſibility of the event. houſe, and I then ſent a billet to my
For the human mind, notwithſtanding gallant, in which I appointed him to
that it is ſometimes unable to diſcovercome to my chamber, the door of which
the cauſes and reaſons of thoſe things I promiſed to leave open exactly at a
which are, can yet frequently account certain time ; I acquainted him that I
with great clearneſs for thoſe things that ſhould have a friend in bed with me,
are not. This diſputation of the phyſi whom I would contrive to place on the
cians was preſently known in the city; further fide, and that there would be no
it became the reigning topic of conver light in the room ; requeſting that he
fation, and each ſide of the queſtion had would ſteal ſoftly to the bed, and lie
its advocates : The greater part of the down by me without ſpeaking a word;
men were of opinion that the fact was and as an apology for all theſe precau.
impoſſible, and almoſt all the women tions, I told him ſuch was my im
affirmed the contrary. It happened atience to give him a tender proof of
that a lady of the town whoſe name was my affection,that tho' the pleaſure would
Mandrice, and who was entertaining be diminiſhed by the reitraint which we
two female viſitors, among other chat ſhould be under, yet I choſe rather to
ſtarted this queſtion ; at firſt it was trea loſe ſome part of my felicity, than to
ted with great pleaſantry and merri. languiſh with ineffectual wiſhes, and
ment but the lady at length told them ſuffer the torments of delay. After I
that ſhe knew a young laſs, who was had diſpatched this note, I went to ſup
ready to make oath that ſhe was in thoſe per with my niece, and I mixed a ſleep
very circumſtances, which were with ing portion in her drink. We then
ſo much confidence affirmed to be im went to bed, and I placed myſelf on the
poſſible. And what is the ſtory ſaid further ſide, that my ſpark might mif
the goſſips. Why, ſaid Mandrice, if you take his companion ; he came exactly
will promiſe to keep the ſecret I will at the time appointed, and the effect of
tell you : Sure you do not take us for his miſtake was the pregnancy of my
blabs, ſaid both the ladies at the ſame niece; an effect which I intended to
inſtant ; for my part I would ſooner die produce, that I might revenge myſelf
than afford the leaſt reaſon even to ſuſ on the little prude, by placing her in
pect me of betraying a ſecret confided to the ſame circumſtances with which ſhe
me. Well then, ſaid Mandrice, I will had reproached me. In the morning
tell you. And in the firſt place I muſt ſhe went back to her father, and about
confeſs that I have had ſome gallantries, five months afterwards ſhe was marri
but we cannot reproach each other upon ed. On the wedding night ſhe miſcar
that ſcore. I had indeed a child before ried of a boy by a ſlight fall, without
I was married, which was the cauſe of having the leaſt knowledge that ſhe was
fome ſcandal; my brother and his daugh liable to ſuch an event. The ladies
ter were privy to my diſgrace, and my laught at this ſtory, but they could not
niece thought fit to treat me with ſome help diſapproving a project of revenge
contempt. I therefore reſolved to be which had been carried too far. On
revenged, but I diſſembled this reſolu the morrow each of them told it as a ſe
tion that I might execute it with the cret to at leaſt twenty of her compani
greater certainly. I therefore endea ons, and they kept it with the ſame fi
voured to regain the confidence and good delity. So that in a ſhort time it was
will of my brother by a reſerved and known through all Baſra, and coming
modeſt behaviour ; and I made myſelf at length to the ears of Zunimam, ſhe
amends for the irkſomeneſs of this re. traced it back to her aunt, and diſco
ſtraint, by indulging myſelf in yet great wered that the very perſon who had
er liberties in private. I took an op married and divorced her, was the gal
Portunity to obtain leays of Iny brother lant of Mandrice, to whem ſhe had been
betrayed.
 1751. Mr. Pope vindicated. 699
betrayed. Upon this diſcovery, ſhe his felicity was compleat in the know
went immediately to the Cadi, who ledge of theirs, and in the opportunity
admitted her to a private audience, and which it afforded him of returning
hearing her ſtory, promiſed that ſhe thanks to heaven for having juſtified the
ſhould have juſtice, and directed her to innocent.
come again the next day.
On the morrow he concealed Salned Vindication of Mr. POPE, conti
before the other parties, whom he had nued from pag. 647.
ordered to be brought before him,arriv
ed ; and as ſoon as they came, he inter- O ſtrengthen what has already been
rogated Mandrice concerning the ſtory ſuggeſted, ſome concluſion may per
of which ſhe had been the authoreſs ; haps he made from another circumſtance.
Mandrice at firſt denied that ſhe had told It is, I believe, pretty well known to moſt
it, but being confronted with her com-º people, that Mr. Pope, never a very ro
panions, ſhe at length confeſſed it; but buſt man, had been in a declining ſtate
alledged that the injury which ſhe had of health for ſeveral years before his
done her niece was not great, becauſe death, and I think the will juſt referred
ſhe was now the wife of the man to to ſhews he was ſenſible of it himſelf.
whom ſhe had been betrayed. Ah Now when he perceived himſelf ap
my lord, ſaid the merchant, throwing proaching towards his latter end, and
himſelf at the feet of the Cadi, let not found his hopes of profit from this glo
this wretch eſcape the puniſhment which rious ſcheme like to be defeated, what
ſhe has deſerved ; I divorced my wife, ſtep would it have beca natural for him
who now appears to have been inno- to take upon that occaſion ? had he been
cent; her father has driven her from conſcious to himſelf of the low and vil
him, as having forfeited his protec- lainous deſign imputed to him, would
tion; and ſhe is now either wandering he not have taken care to have kept it
about a wretched fugitive purſued by in- a ſecret while it was one * Would he
famy, and haunted by diſtreſs, or ſhe not have uſed all the means in his pow
has laid down her life, and her ſuffer- er to have ſtifled it in embryo, and
ings together. The father of Salmed al- hindred ſo great a ſcandal from falling
ſo demanded juſtice againſt his perfidi- upon his reputation ? And might not
ous ſiſter, and every one was impatient this eaſily have been cffected Was it
for the Cadi's ſentence when Zunimam not in his power to have ſent for the
appeared. My lord, ſaid ſhe, let it ſuf- whole impreſſion out of the bookſeller's
fice that Salmed is now happy, and let hands, and had them all burnt before
my aunt be forgiven at my requeſt ; if his own eyes : Would not common
her heart ſtill conceals malice againſt prudence have directed to this proce
me, ſhe will be ſufficiently puniſhed in dure ? Does any man, even the moſt
my felicity. The husband and the fa- profligate, chuſe to be called a raſcal
ther of Salned were tranſported with for nothing, when a method of pre
joy, and embraced her a thouſand times venting it lies obvious before him I
in the Cadi's preſence, who directed that am perſuaded there are many who will
ſhe ſhould be conducted to her husband's agree with me in thinking theſe queſ
dwelling, which became the ſeat of un-tions not impertinent, nor do I at pre
-interrupted tranquility and delight. Sal. ſent ſee upon what principle they can
ºned and Caraldi did not forget the San- be anſwered without abſolvingMr. Pope.
ton, nor doubt but that the happy iſſue Perhaps, indeed, it may be ſaid that
of their misfortunes was the effect of this neglect might happen merely
his prayer. They therefore ſent him through forgetfulneſs ; that in the mul
many valuable preſents, of which, how- tiplicity of thoughts that poſſeſs the
ever, he would not accept ; ſaying that mind upon a ſick bed, many particulars
muſt unavoidably eſcape its obſervation,
4 T 2. ºf
7oo Mr. Pope Windicated. App.
of which the buſineſs we are confider not Mr. Pope very eaſily conclude there
ing might be one inſtance. But this was ſome chance of its never getting a
{uppoſition I muſt beg leave to think broad into the world Might he not
full as improbable as the former. This look upon this as a loſs extremely to be
does not ſeem to be a concern of ſuch regretted That ſome ſtratagem was
a kind as is apt to ſlip the memory neceſſary in order to guard againſt it 2
in the laſt period of a man's life. And might he not have ſo large a num
Had it been ſomething of a trifling in ber privately printed off, with the ſole
ſignificant nature, the plea might well view of putting the book beyond a poſ.
enough be admitted ; but an intention fibility of being ſuppreſſed ? I muſt own
ſo baſe, ſo diſhoneſt, ſo highly immoral there appears to me nothing abſurd, no:
in itſelf, ſo recent as not yet to be com thing incredible in this ſuppoſition ; and
pleated, and which, if compleated, I will acknowledge one thing farther,
muſt condemn his name to perpetual that I am not ſo ſevere a caſuiſt, as to
infamy, could ſurely never be for pronounce all right to the character of
gotten ; the forgetting a thing im an honeſt man forfeited by ſo benevo
plies being indifferent about it, but lent a breach of truſt.
there was no room for indifference in But the author was not without ſuſ.
the preſent caſe. So far as I am able to picion that they were communicated to
judge of the matter, it muſt force itſelf more perſons than he intended they
upon his mind, whether he would or ſhould be ; this, I muſt obſerve, is ra
not, and command his attention. In a ther an infinuation than a downright
word that he ſhould forget his own plot charge; though we are bound to eſ
under a convićtion of the guilt he had teem it a very invidious one, becauſe
incurred, and the reproach he muſt in he could not well avoid ſeeing that the
cur, ſeems to me downright impoſſible ; thing might be very true, and yet Mr.
and, ſuppoſing it to have once entered Pope very innocent. Might not the
his thoughts, that he ſhould make no book be communicated by ſome of
proviſion againſt the latter, when the thoſe five or fix gentlemen, with whom
means were in his hands, ſeems no way Mr. Pope was commiſſioned to entruſt
in the world to be accounted for ; and it, and for whoſe uſe it was intended ?
both theſe circumſtances together a Was not this very poſſible And if it
mount, in my humble opinion, toa de was really the caſe, could Mr. Pope be
monſtrative proof that he meant nothing at all anſwerable for it Surely no
of which he had any juſt reaſon to be more than I am. The moment he de
aſhamed. livered them the book, the ſecret, and
Hitherto I have only been cmdea the capacity of ſpreading it, was as
vouring to ſhew what could not be Mr. much in their hands as in his ; and
Pope's meaning in this formidable bu from hence the communication might,
fineſs. I will now take the liberty of in fact, be derived, for any thing we
propoſing my opinion as to what really find averred to the contrary.
might be his aim and end in it. The pre As to the charge of garbling, I own
face itſelf may, perhaps, help to light us myſelf ſomewhat at a loſs, though I
in our way. We are there informed, think the preface will furniſh us with
“the original draughts were intruſted to a hint upon this article alſo. The au
a man, on whom the author thought he thor had told Mr. Pope, on ſeveral oc
might entirely depend, after he had ta caſions (amongſt other reaſons) why he
ken his promiſe that they ſhould never would not conſent to the publication of
go into any hands, except thoſe of 5 or 6 theſe papers, (by which one may ſuſ
perſons, who were then named to him.” pect Mr. Pope had preſſed him to it)
From the care which we find the author that they had been wrote in too much
himſelf here taking to confine his work heat and hurry for the publick eye,
within the circle of a few friends, might though they might be truſted to a few
- - particular
 1751. Plauſible Reaſons in his Windication. 7or
particular friends. He added, more it ſhould never be imputed to an ill
than once, that ſome things required to one. If the contrary to this be at any
be ſoftened, others perhaps to be time true, it muſt be in a charaćter ve
ſtrengthened, and the whole moſt cer ry different from Mr. Pope's. I would
tainly to be corrected ; even if they here obſerve, that moſt charaćters ſtand
were to remain, as he then imagined in need of ſome candid and favourable
they would, in the hands of a few allowances; let him that needs them
friends only. Now, when we confi not begin, and throw the firſt ſtone.
der the intimacy in which Mr. Pope One meets with few people who will
lived with Ld B–—ke, that he was admit that this great man himſelf lodges
a perſon whom his lordſhip thought in a houſe entirely void of windows;
fit to honour with his friendſhip, and may, if I miſtake not, in ſome of thoſe
truſt with his opinion ; may it not be writings that are publickly attributed
conceived, that in the freedom of con to Lord B ke, the author reſorts
verſation, he might hear from my to the principle of good nature and
t lord's own mouth what he judged moderation in his fellow ſubjećts, and
wrong or imperfect in the work, what reſts one part of his own condućt upon
parts required to be ſoftened, what to it. And had a ſmall degree of that
be ſtrengthened, and in what manner which he beſpeaks in his own behalf,
the whole might be correčted and al been vouchſafed to Mr. Pope in this cri
tered for the better Suppoſe then Mr. tical and dubious affair, it had given
Pope to be thus far acquainted with the world a much higher idea of his
the noble author's ſentiments, may we friendſhip. Of his friendſhip do I ſay,
not proceed in our ſuppoſition a little Yes, and of his equity too.
farther, and imagine him going home, Could not the noble author have ſent
and inſerting theſe alterations in the o this book to the preſs without expoſing
riginal, as he chanced to hear them a man he had long called his friend, and
That whenever the book ſhould come who muſt be acknowledged to have
abroad, as it was plainly his intention been a warm one I, for my part, can
it ſhould do, one thing or another, it ſee no reaſon why this might not have
might be as expreſſive of what he knew been done. Indeed, the preface ſays,
to be the writer's laſt opinion, as he it was proper to give ſome account of
could poſſibly make it I do not offer it, to me the propriety does not in a
theſe arguments as any thing more my manner appear. No reaſon need be
than conjećture and ſuppoſition ; but, given for printing a writing that carries
if there be an appearance of probabili the reaſons of its publication in almoſt
ty, or even bare poſſibility in them, it every page; and I am perſuaded the
is as much as I want, or Mr. Pope's beſt part of the world are ſo well ſa
cauſe requires. Upon the whole, it tisfied with theſe, that they would ne
appears to me highly rational to con ver have asked for any other.
º clude, that what he did in this affair, In fine, we are now ačtually poſ.
was purely to preſerve a fine writing ſeſſed of the book, and think there is a
from the grave, both out of zeal for the poſſibility it might be wholly owing to
noble author's reputation, and for the Mr. Pope that we are ſo. And we ſay,
benefit of mankind : nor can any thing that whatever demerit he may have
leſs than an abſolute certainty, that he contračted in the opinion oflord B–ke,
: meant ſomewhat more, excuſe the au to the reſt of the world he has made
thor, in the eye of candour, from ha
ving acted an unfair and unjuſtifiable
ample atonement for the means he em
ployed in bringing it about.
part towards him. This great moral What has been ſaid, is the ſole reſult

: iſt cannot avoid ſeeing, with clearer

eyes than others, that where a good
of the writer's own reflections upon the
face of the ſtory, as it ſtands in the
inotive may be aſſigned for an action, preface, He pretends to no ſecrets,
and
º
 702 L O N DO N yearly Bill of Mortality. App.
and therefore to thoſe who havc been admitted II.
into the cabinet, it may all appear one continued Our damſels created Love's ſoft war to wage,
ſtring of impertinence. But others, who have With charms and accompliſhments challenge the
nothing elſe to judge by than what appears in print, age 5
as they will be apt to indulge their conjećtures And he's a rank coward that dares not engage.
upon it, and are at liberty ſo to do, if they happen Oh the dear Dames, &c. &c.
to be miſtaken in an affair ſo ſurrounded with ob
III.
ſcurity as this is, there is no great matter in it.
A Batchelor lives in fair Nature's deſpight,
Oćt. 19. I am, Sir, &c. A. B. He cumbers the earth without uſe or delight,
And cheats dame Poſterity out of her right.
Oh the dear Dames, &c. &c.
A new SONG, ſung with great Applauſe at the
Old Woman's Oratory at the new Theatre in
the Hay market. But thoſe who are married, wiſe Nature obey,
And comfort each other by night and by day,
I. While round them their little ones prattle and
play.
F Virtue's in vogue and if honeſty thrives, Oh the dear Dames, &c. &c.
Then all our true Britons will get themſelves
Wives; - V.
So they'll die glorious deaths, as thcy liv'd ſober Then come lads and laſſes of ev'ry degree,
Lives. Obſerve and attend to Dame Mi DN 16 ht's
Oh the dear Dames of Old England! and decree;
oh the Old Engliſh dear Dºmes! All wed, and make work for the Parſon and me.
- Oh the dear Dames, &c. &c.

The L O N DO N G E N E R A L BILL of
CHRISTENINGs and BUR Als from December 11th, 1750, tº December
I oth, 1751.
Chriſtened 14691
- Males 71.67
Females {
7524 V Buried:
periºd ...,
1c:SSS Males II of
& Females 39 7 Decreaſed
coS9 in the
this Year Burials
2.699.

Died under 2 Years of Age 748; zo and 30 - 1694 | 6′o and ro - 1492 | 101 - - 3 c6 - 2
Between 2 and 5 1485 || 39 and 42 - 2207 || 70 and 83 - 9:5 | 1 c2 -- 3 || ro8 - 1
5 and to 575 | 40 and so - 22 74 || 8o and 90 - 461 || 103 - - 2 irog - 1
10 and 20 588 | 50 and 69 - 1815 90 and co - 58 || 105 -- 1 |
The whole therefºre of the Burir's this year is 21c-3
Evil 14 Miſcarriage 4. CAs U. A. L T 1 E. s.
D I S E A S E S. Fiſtula 8 Mortification 225 IT by a mad Dog 4.
Fever, malignant Fever, Palſy 75 Broken Limas 8
Abortive and Stilborn Scariet Fever, Spot- Pleuriſy. 26 Bruiſed 8
- 572 | ted Fever, and Pur- |Quinſy Io Burnt 2.
Aged 1638 ples 32.19 Raſh 6 i Drowned 6:
Ague 7 Flux 21 | Rheumatiſm zo Exceſſive Drinking 12
Apoplexy & Sudden 208 || French Pox 75 | Rickets 23 Exceuted 24
Aſthma & Tiffick 427 Gout 38 Riſing of the Lights 5 || Found Dead 24
Bedridden 2 Gravel, Strangury, and Scald Head 1 : Frighted r

Bleeding 7 | Stone 28 |Scurvy 7 Killed by Falls, & ſeveral

Bloody Flux 3 |Grief 5 Small Pox 993 other Accidents 54
Burſten and Rupture 9 |Headmouldſhot, Hor- Sores and Ulcers 27 Murdered 6
Cancer 45 | ſhoehead, and Water Sorc Throat 3 Overlaid 35
Canker 4 in the Head 1 5 'St Anthony's Fire 4 Scalded 4.
Childbed 172 |Jaundice 121 Stoppage in the Sto- Selt-Murder 47
Cholick, Gripes, Twiſt- || Impoſthume 13 mach 9 Smothered 2.
ing in the Guts 114|Inflammation 38 Swelling 4 Stºbbed I
Conſumption 4.182 Itch 2 Tecth 1053 Starved 5
Convulſion 5594 | Leproſy 3 Thruſh 95 -

Cough, and Hooping- |Lethargy 10 Tympany 4 Total 2.94

Cough 275 |Lunatick 76 Vomiting & Looſeneſ; 8 -

Dropſy 1 odo I Meaſles “ſwam I2 I N D E X

 1751. IND E X of the DERATEs in the Politic Al Club,
Essays, Poll Ticks, &c.

A. Criminal, Male, new puniſhments propoſed for

DDR ESSES of the Lords and Commons thcm 415
34, 35, 175, 468 Cruelty of a father 84.
Addiſon, Mr. a letter of his 479 Cruſades 204, 207, 287
Alfred, a maſque, account of it w 131 Cuſtom of Dunmow I 13
Algernon Sidney, memoirs of him 374 D.
Allegory of truth and falſhood 99 EBATES, &c. in the Political Club 9, 65,
Amcrican Plants, directions how to cultivate them 1 * > 177, 233, 289, 345, 401, 457,
641 5'3, 566, 622, by 3
Anſwers to the addreſſes of the houſe of Commons elicate education of a young Lady 312
357 175 Of taſte and paſſion 481
Aſem and Salned 649, 696 Diogenes's letter to Ariſtippus" 361
Aſtronomers, advertiſement to them 474 To Phaenomacus ibid.
Attorney, deteſtabic character of one 475 To Monemus 419
B. To Alczander the Great 527
A K ER, William, his life 195 To the people of Sinope 634
Baik, Jeſuits, preſcribed for a ſore throat To Megaſthenes ibid.
586 Diſſertation on an old Engliſh rule 399
Berkſhire deſcribed 339 Divine Omnipreſence 637
Bill for altering the Stile I 33 Dutch, their inhumanity 642
—for preventing the exceſſive uſe of ſpirituous Dying advice of a great man 477
liquors 3o 1 E.
Bill of exchange, a matrimonial one
Bite of a mad dog, a cure for it
185
136, 209
E.remarks upon it
country, balloting at them,
649
Blandy, Miſs, account of her poiſoning her fa Elcótricity, medicinal effects of it 97, 176
ther - - 593 Elephant, a deſcription of that brute 1 49
Bluſter, Squire, his charaćter 42. I Embaſſy of the Cheroke s 687
Body, human, its admirable ſtrućture 2.57 Empreſs of Ruſſia, her declaration 36
Breeches pockets, ſympathy between them and of the empreſs queen 79
the animal ſpirits 48o Extračt from Fielding's enquiry into the cauſes of
Bru water, poiſonous qualities of it 639 the increaſe of Robbers, Szc. 39
Buxton, Jeremiah, a ſurprizing arithmetician 96, —from the Biſhop of Worcefler's dedication 129
428 —from a Pamphlet on the late war 298
C. - F.
A LEN DAR Bill 26o ALL of Niagara, account of it 199
Cancers, a Cure for them 368 Fiſh, method of caſtrating them 473
Candidates for the office of Chamberlain, their Fiſhery, Britiſh, Conſtitution of it 3r
ſpeeches 245 Future ſtate, the abſurdities of denying one 577
Captures, by the Spaniards, unjuſt 195 G
Caſe of the five Aylſbury men
Challenge, an anſwer to one
92.
309
G AviceMING, among ladies, remarks on 416
that
Chamberlain, procecdings at the elcótion of Garret, Hiſtory of one 523
244 Garrick, Mr. a parallel between him and
Chandler, Wm. account of him 171 Barry 87
Charles 1ſt, account of his burial 59 Gin drinking, remarks on it 128
—Of Cromwell's 6o Glouceſterſhire deſcribed 563
Charles 2d. his charaćter 26, 626 Government, obſervations on it 3
Charaćter of Pope Clement 1 1 77 H.
Chriſtianity demonſtrated 244 A M PSHIRE deſcribed 61
Ciſtern, a new invention of one 253 Health, methods to preſerve it 259
Cleora, her ſtory 186 Hops, how to be preſerved 419
Cleopatra, her charnéter Houſewife, country, chara&ter of one 360
º Cochurn, Mrs. extracts from her works
2-1
6o 1 Huſband, an old maid's advice to govern one
Clke, ſecretary, a letter of his 453
Colerane, Lord, preamble to his will 635 I 486
Complaint of publick grievances 259 EF FERY, Dr. his Life 315
Conception extra-uterine 246 Jenkyns, judge, his loyal behaviour 146
Condućt of the late war 355 Impudence and modeſty 483
Copper prºnicious 253 Incas or emperors of Peru 644, 692
Corruption of Manners, remedy for it 582 Indiſcreet wife humorouſly reproved 306
Courts of Conſcience recommended 487 Inundation in Cumberland 256
Iron wholeſome - 255

ſº
 IND E X of the Ess A Ys, &c. 1751.
Rowe, Mrs. her letter to the counteſs of Heit
K IN G's Speeches 33, 579 ford 147
Rules for a man of wit and learning 78
L. Rutlandſhire deſcribed - 396
AZINESS, obſervations on it 485 S.
Leiceſterſhire deſcribed 451 CHE ME for preventing felonies 85
Letter to the V. Chancellor of Oxford 130 Scribleriad, extračt from it 305
Liberal education, the advantages of it 439 Self-murder 554
Lincolnſhire deſcribed 7 Sinking Fund, an account of it 349
Liſt of grants 31o Smuggling, obſervations on it 29
Lottcries, o, ſervations on them 390 Speech of L. Muraena on the mutiny bill 9
M. - Cn. Fulvius 12

AN of pleaſure, who properly ſ 471 — C. Numiſius 15

Man, Iſle of, detrim.cntal to G. Britain — Aſranius Burrhus 13
-
251 M. Ogulnius 65, 183
Reaſons for annexing it to the Cr. of G. — C. Trebonius 67
Britain ibid. C. Confidius 69
Manna, method of gºthering it 456 T. Scmpronius Gracchus 1:1
Marlborough, D. of, his character, by Voltaire Cn. Fulvius 123
- 24. — C. Trebonius 125
Marriage, cautions regarding it 358 —C. Salonius 117
— Requiſites to a happy one 496 C. Popilius Laenas 177
—- Letter concerning one 511 J. Florus 178
—the bleſfings of it 22 — Of C. Claudius Nero, on the Herring
Medicine, a remarkable caſe in 512 Fiſhery Bill 131
Melancholy State of a ruinous beauty 371 — M. Agrippa 233
Meſſage from his majeſty to both houſes of Par J. Brutus 236
liament 174 – J. Icilius 240
Minorca, its hiſtory 365, 396, 410 — Of Proculus Virginius, on the regency
Morgan, Sir Thomas, §
gallant behaviour 533 Bill
— C. Caecilius
2.89
29;
ATION A L Debt, ſtate of it 342 Caeſo Fabius 295
Nature of the conſtitution 249 —L. Oppius Salinator 345
Naturalization Bills, Dr. Davenant's remarks on Arrianus Maturius
them 119 – C. Popilius Laenas 351
Navy, French and Engliſh 499 - Quintus Mucius 48
Navigation, extraćt from a pamphlet on that ſub —Val. Corvus 40+
jećt - 427 — Of T. Sempronius Gracchus, on the
Nottinghamſhire deſcribed 285 Weſtminſter election 457
Nottingham Galley, ſhipwreck'd 142. - Curiatius 458
O - Livius Salinator 4to
O T H E L LO, atted by perſons of diſtinc Cn. Fulvius 461
tion 137 -- Lucretius Flavius 464
Obſervations on the Dragon fly 343 Of T. Sempronius Gracchus, on a mo
tion for an Addreſs 513
ALESTINE deſcribed 206 Julius Florus 517
Phyſicians, quarrel between two 643 Fabius Ambuſtus 521
Platonic Love 473 Pomponius Atticus 566
Poor, propoſal ſor employing them 655 Horatius Cocles 570
Pope, Mr. vindicated 647, 699 Decius Magius 573
Pretty Fellow, Pićture of one 487 Of Afranius Burrhus, on a motion for the
Prince of Wales, his diſtemper I 41 redućtion of 2000 ſeamen 611
—Compared with his predeceſſors 194 Numicius 624
—His chara&ter 115, 227 —Opimius 618
Propoſal for a charitable inſtitution 2 oo Servilius 639
Proſtitutes, convents propoſed for them 190 ------ T. Portius 673
Pruſſia, King of, his letter to the Biſhop of Bre -Sempronius Gracchus 6So
ſlau R 357 Spirituous Liquors deſtructive 1 16
Stadtholderſhip, hiſtory of it 597
egencies, Engliſh, a view of them Staffordſhire deſcribed 117
247 Student, advice to one 219
Religion, project for the advancement of it 583 Summary of the laſt ſeſſion of Parliament 362,
Remarks on travels thro' Italy 543 421, 466, 459
—On the Bull of Pope Clement 11th 72 Sweden, King of his coronation oath 685
Remembrancer's farewell 392 Swediſh ſucceſſion iss
Swift,

º,
 1751. IND EX of the Po e T R Y.
Swift, Dr. account of him 590, 619 Weather, obſervations on it 231,328,367,431,689.
T. - Weſtminſter-Bridge deſcribed 261
HERMOMETER, remarks on it 28 Wight, Iſle of - 64
Tower of London deſcribed 32 Wiltſhire 507
V. Wit and Beauty, an allegory 476
IRTUOSO, a charaćter of one 31. Witch of Tring -- - - - - 255
Uterus, a needle extracted from it 643 Wolves, ſlaughters by them 657
W. Women of the Town 139
ALLS, Dr. his method of curing a ſore Z
throat 584 Z A DIG and Almona - 95
Wealth, national, calculated 427

I N DE X of the Po e T R y, 1751.
A. R.
A* H M A, a cure for it 99 OSAMOND to the fair Hibernian 661
Rules in courtſhip 49 m
B. S.
ON Repos 605 Soliloquy - - 545
Bramin, extraćt from it 2 11

Britain's felicity 1oo Songs, viz. Pitty Patty, ſet to muſick, between
C. pag. Ioo and 1 or. -

Canº and generoſity, a fable . . 456 —Jolly Toper, ſet to muſick, between pag.
*- 154 and 155
- D. * - —Spring - - 2I r
Datoº poetical 433 —Betſy Clack ibid.
- f Song ſung by Miſs Stephenſon at Vaux-Hall
E. - 32 o
E. written in a country church-yard 319
Elegy Paſtoral 434
—ſung at the Hay Market
—Faithful Confidante, ſet to muſick, between
702.

Epigrams 155, 435 . 320 and 321

-

Epilogue to Othello 153 —The Poeſy 375

Epiſtle to Veturia 434 —What ails my heart? 376
Epitaph on a Gin drinker 1oo – Mutual Love ibid.
º: F. —Sylvia, ſet to Muſick, between pag. 376
F AIR recluſe, an ode 4oo and 377
—Nanny of the Hill 435
G. —Caelia in mourning 456
Grasbºur no true happineſs -
435 Song
-—Farewell to Chloe
49?
546
* - H. . . - —The Parting - 605.
H” to the Nymph of Briſtolſpring 41 Strip me naked, or, royal Gin for ever. A pic:
ture I 54
I. V. -

NSCRIPTION, monumental, in Alderſgate ERSES to Ardelia ico

Church-yard 15 —The evil ſpirit ibid.
Inſcription on the wall of an Alcove in Cliefden —on the inſcription, Ginſold here I 55
Gardens 434 —on ſceing a Pocm entitled the morning
Invitation to Dinner 99 walk - 2 a 1.

Juggler, ſet to Mufidº, between P. 154 and 155 —on the laſt Judgment 267
M. — on a fit of the Gout 212,
M*. a Paſtoral 545 Vernal wiſh ibid.
–on the royal family 265
O. on the death of the prince of Wales 266
DE on fortune 135 Verſes, extempore on ſeeing a lady in the Play
—on the King's birth-day 558 houſe 376
- --on the morning 375 —on a grave ſtone 434
P. —the dream 456
Pº an ode 491 —on a country life 492
Pickled herrings, a ballad 604 Verſes to a ſucceſsful rival ibid.
Prologuc to Othello 153 on the arrival of the D. of Dorſet So I
To Cato 672 -to a lever who idoliz'd his miſticſ; 605
APPendix, 1751, 4W -te
 IND EX of the For E 1 on C H R on o log E R. 1751.
Verſes to Caelia ibid. W.
—to a lady who deſir’d ſome verſes on Angels OFFINGTON, Mrs. her Petition to the
- - 662 D. of Dorſet 603

I N DE X of the Fo R E I G N C H R o No Lo G E R.
A. Fielding, Juſtice, his vigilance
* - ter
C T of Grace, petition for 665 —perſons of rank carried before him and why
Addrcſs congratulatory, for the birth of a 323
prince 381 —Fires 47, 323, 382, 493, 499, 6 to
his Majeſty's anſwer ibid. —French King, an inſtance of his munificence
Adultery puniſhed in a remarkable manner 156 55o
Alterations in the Parliament Liſt 49 —ambaſſador, his memorial 272
Angleſea, earl of, a decree againſt Phipps, Eſq; navy, a liſt of 381
confirm'd in his favour - ... " .. 32
Antiquaries, ſociety of, incorporated by his mi
jeſty 549
Gº; Alex. executed for beſtiality
Glaſtonbury man's dream
381
217
B. . *… * Goddard, Joſeph, try’d for robbing a Jew 493
ANKRUPTCY, proviſionary clauſes added —the proſecutor eommitted for perjury 547
- to that Aét . . . . : , , 381 —try'd and acquitted 66;
Bills, paſſed by commiſſion and why . . , 58 Gueſt, general, his monumental inſcription 666
—- by his majeſty in perſon .271, 326,668 * - 2 .. .
Bill of fare alarnode 322, & ſeq. ALL ſurgeon, a remarkable operation of 497
Blandey, Mr. poiſoned by his daughter; account Hartford aſſizes ... " 159, 436
of it - … " 433 Herrings, a ſurprizing hawl of them ... 331
Bottle, a prodigious one made at Leith 46 Hoſpital, lying-in, proceeding of the governors
Bour-Donnaye, releaſed fom the Baſile Io I - - ... " 43, 47, 379
Buſſes, the number cmployedin the herring fiſhe —Foundling. ** 43,332, 493
ry C 609 -—Lunatick 436
Houſe of Commons, their addreſs of condolence
ATHER, Kane, &c. account of them 388,
* - ? to his majeſty for the death of the Prince of
- … "6c.9 Wales 158
Challenge, ſevere puniſhment for ſending 324 His majeſty's anſwer ibid.
Chandler, his tºyal 157 Hurricane at Jamaica, damages occaſioned thereby
Charities - 321 * *. 1 - 6ro, 663
Chelmsford aſſizes, proceedings at - 159, 436 2

Cheſter 492 EALOUSY, unhappy vićtims to it 4+1,442

City officers, eleētion of 326 Jefferies, Mr. murder'd 37.8
Colicy executed for murder 449 K. -

Common council, their proceedings 103, 156 ILMARNOCK, late earl of, a decree of the
Confederated armies of the Nabob and French de A Houſe of Lords in favour of his family 11;
feated by that of the Mogul . . 44 King, his meſſage to the Houſe of lords 268
Conſtantinople, plague there 449 —puts an end to the ſeſſion 326
Criminals committed - - 43 —his Speeth to both Houſes 327
cumberland, Duke of, bruiſed by a fall from his Kingdon [Jamaica] mortality there 55o
horſe . - 609 Kingſton aſſizes, tryals at 213, 425
Curioſities ſhewn in London 667 L.
E CAT, ſurgeon, a remarkable cure per
- ENMARK, Queen of, her Death 668 form'd by him 665
Dey of Tunis, a preſent from him to his Lediard, Juſtice, ſurprizes a party of gameſters ºft
majeſty 496 Levi, a Jew, condemn'd for Sodomy 547
Dun, Mr. his melancholy ſtory 665. Lottery ſcheme I c.4.
E —L)rawing of ditto . 607
INARTHQUAKES in Italy 382, 663 M. - -

E Engliſh, their trade with Spain ſuperior to AGNET, artificial, improved 47

that of other nations 102. Reaſons ibid. Maidſtone aſſizes, perſons condemn'd st
Executions at Tyburn 43, 103, 159, 325, 331, I -

549, 9 17 Man, iſle of, propoſal for purchaſing it I ;

—at Kennington Common 492 Mathematicians, Daniſh, their diſcoveries in Ice
F land 5*
Fº tranſported, murders, &c, commit Medals, gold, for czcelling inclaſſical learning 55o
!' ted ty them in Peaſilvania 32. I • . Methºd
 1751. IND E X of the NAMEs.
Method of recovering perſons who have been
drowned 497
His regulation with regard to perſons pračiſing
midwifery 33?
:- Methodiſt ſuicides 213
Mortality bills 51, 104, 164,224, 276, 328, UARANTINE
cil
* by order of coun 547
Mourning, 387, 445,
for the P. 499, §
of Wales, 613, 667 702,
158 -
Quºties, conſtitutional, a ſeditious pamphletburnt
Mourning, long, the ill effects of it 6io 48
Murders frequent about London 377 Reſolutions of the H. of Commons, regarding
Murray (Alex ) ordered to Newgate by the H. it ibid
of Commons 102, 608 for diſcovering the Author, &c. ib'd
Charge againſt him Ioq. R
Not admitted to bail 217 oDNEY, commodºre, &nt to make diſc
Pamphlet in his defence 628 veries 273
Reſolutions of the H. of Commons regarding it s
ibid cholars,Cambridge, a of barbarity com
Pºinters, &c. taken into cuſtody mitted by ſome of them
317 213
N. School military, eſtabliſhed in France 53
ATURALIZATION bill, petition againſt Seſſion of P. opened by his majeſty 47, 6c8
it 1 od Ended 326
Put off 216 Seſſions at the Old Baily
47, 156, 216, 495,
Rejoicings on that account 217 548, 665
Nobility, remarkable mortality among them 373 Sheriffs, who nominated, for the city of London
Nova Scotia, letter from that colony 442 2
O. -

Sheriffs, who appointed by his majeſty

RANGE, P. of, account of his death 547 Smugglers, robberies committed by them
#
269
: Oration, Latin, in Warwick-Lane ſpoke South ſea company addreſs his majeſty & ſeq.
q
by whom 548
P. Their proceedings 43,44, 1o 1, 192, 104, 155,
APERS, ſeditious, diſtributed 103 216, 269
Paul and Dalton, particulars of their quarrel Specific for ſtopping blood 443
272 Stafford Aſſizes, tryals there 159, 435
Perſia, commotions in that country 22O Storms in England, violent 155
—quieted - 613 — abroad 169
Peru, coffins of gold found there 1cy Style, bill introduced for altering it I of
Phaenomenon, a ſurprizing one in South Carolina Sweden, late K. of, his advice to his ſucceſſor 221
4 T
Pondicherry beſieged by the Mogul 218 AYLORS, journeymen, order of council
Prince of Wales his death 162
againſt them 548
His Funeral 214 & ſeq. Theodore, K. of Corſica try'd on an ačtion for
Phyſicians examined on the ſubject of his death debt 156
158 Tring, witch of, her ſtory 2 16
Meſſages of condolence from both H. of P. to Tryal at the King's Bench, between the keeper of
the Princeſs 158 a madhouſe and a gentleman confined with
Anſwers 216 him 323
Prince of Wales [George] choſen governor of the V.
ſociety of the Britiſh fiſhery 269 ESUVIUS, eruption from 619
Their ſpeech ibid Virgins, 6oo Portioned by the city of Paris
His anſwer ibid 614
Proteſtants, German, many families of them em volcano in Piedmont 593
bark for the plantations 274 W.
Pruſſia, King of, his anſwer to the cmperor's me.
him.
Wºº.
Edward, a conſpiracy againſ,
368, 609
morial relating to a king of the Romans 52
To the K. of G. Britain's letter on the ſame ſub wahrendorff, his letter to chancellor Beſtucheſ;
jećt IoS 108
Oppoſes the elećtion 22 mWhoredom puniſhed in a remarkable manner 153
His Charter to the E. India company 383 Williams, Dr. his ſtory 157

IND EX of NAMEs of the MARRIA o Es, BIRTHS, DEATHs,

PROMOT 1 ons, (5c. 1751.
º A. Adams 1.c7, 443 Albenhurſt 51 Allingham 44S
- Berconn 498 Agnew 274 Alexander 553 Altrie 275
Acheſon 51 Aiſkele' 275 Allet 351, 553 Amett 6 a
Acourt ivid Albemarls 386 Allen 335, 613,668 Amayand 276
4. U 8 Andrr,
 INDEX of NAMEs. 1751.
Anderſon 612 Bliſſet 668 Chancey 331 Daynes 551
Andrews 386, 552 Bloſs 50 Chandos 220 Dayſoles 334
Anget -
51 Bludworth 387 Chapman 163, 499, 557 Dayſole 444
Anſon 339 Bolton 51, 219, 611, Charlton 164, zzo De Meſquita 275
Anſty 5o 498 Cheale 275 De Nialle 218
Archer 445, 552 Bond 50, 161, 384 Chetwynd 611 De Coſne 498
Archers 107 Boone 331 Child 499 Delaval 16o, 276
Arnold 33 or 553 Boothly 329 Chiſtlewook 668 D'Acuna 2.74
Arnott 107 Bootle 220 Chiſwell 275 Denmark Q. of 663
Arundel 329, 668 Borden 387 Chriſtie 533 Dickens 612,669
329 Borgard Ioé Churchill 612 Digby 331, 387
Aſhley 2,743
557 Dinwiddie 386
Aſton 444 Borret ibid. Clarges
220 Boſcawen 387, 330,331, Clarke 583, 667 Dix 2-2
A.tkins o
55: 386, 443 Clarkſon 668 Dixey ibid.
Auger 5o,
275 Dodd
329 Bouverie 497 Clare 16o, 552
Aynſcomb 498 Bowman 218 Clayton ibid. Doddridge 611

Ayſcough 386 Bowling 669 Clendon 613 Doddrington 51

boyde 330, 444 Cleveland 384 Dodſon -->

AILEY 498 Brackenbury 387 Cliffe 498 Dorral 668

328 Bradley 385 Clifford ibid, Douding 222
Baker 219,
Balfour 1.c7 Bramſton 444 Clinton 274 Douglas 275, 328, 329
276 Brett 553 Clopton 612 Dowage tº 11
Ball 161,
Ballard 386 Bridges 105,161,220,275 Clutterbuck 552. Drake 107, 276,331
Banks 21 220 Brigſtock 161 Coke 50 Drax 443
Bºnſon 92 276 Briſtol 611 Colebrook 276 Drayton 107

Barclay
329 Bromley 443 Collver 444 Dring 270
Barcfoot 611 Brookc 105, 613 Colquhon 59 Duck 445
Barker 22 oz. 443 Broom 553 Colvil 498 Dudley 1.c5, 497
Bains 33 I Broughton 551 Coltſworth 552. Dun 59
Barnard 385 Brown 51, 611, 668, Compton 499 Duncombe 219, 223
3.31 669 Comyn 163,219 Dundaſs ,493
Barrington 330, 613 Brownful 331 Conway 276, 668 Duroure 136
Barrow
Barton 552 Bryant 551 Conſtable 553 Duval 275
552 Buckley 553 Cook 498 Dyer 220, 499
Bartlet .. 323, 274 Budgen 276 Cookſon 387 Dyſert 16o
Baſil
Baſtone Io?, 553
Buller 385 Cookſey 667 Dyſon 445
331 Bullen 611 Cope 51 E.
Bathurſt 274 Burr 668 Coram 163 ARLE 613
Batcman 444 Burchet 53 Corbet 274, 443 Edwards ibid
Batley 274, 553 Burdet ibid. Cornelizen 385 Edgar 1c3
Bayley 443 Burnet 274 Cornclius 552. Egerton 443
Bayntrce 51 Burleigh 276 Cornthwaite 613 Egremont 161,219, 667
Beach
Bearcroft 16o Burroughs 51 Corderoy 669 Elliot 331
443 Burton 387, 444,668 Coſby 226 Ellis 611
Beauchamp 385 Bury 386, 611 Coſſcratt 331 Elvin 1 or
Beauclerc
Becher
ibid. Buſby 275 Cotton 444 Enys 107
219 Bute 551 Coventry 161, 220, 275 Evelyn 2-o
Bedford
Bedwin
386Butler 553 Courland 385 Ewer 276
105 Buxton 498 Courthop ibid. Ewing 551
Bccvor 553 Byrne 274 Couſcnaker 669 F.
Bclfield
445 Byron 443 Cox 107, 552 INALCONER 552
Bell 51, 498 Cº. 51,166,107 Coxed 445 Fanſhaw 613
Benger 161 WJ 274, 306, 386,553 Creed 51 Farland 329, 552
Benſon
585 Cany 553 Crew 275 Farrel 498
Bentley 443 Canciton 163 Crop 611 Faulkner 161
Berkley 497 Capelton 163 Crowe 434 Feltham 498
Bernard 611 Car 274 Cunningham 5 i Finley s!
Berrow
613 Cardonnel 386 Cuſt 331, 386 Filmer 387
Bertie 668 Carlton 444 Cuthbert 330 Fiſher 164,445, 554
Betteſworth 443 Carroll 331 D. Fitzherbert 5r
Bird 275, 161 Cnſberd 498 ALRYMPLE.444 Fitz Thomas 275, 330
Biſhop 444 Caſlon 329 Dance 385 Fitz Williams 332,386,
Bithop 274 Cavendiſh 331,385,668 Darby 552. 553
Bladdon
Eland
553 Cauldwell
218, 444 Cecil
107 Dartmouth 668 Fitzpatrick 443
33o Davic 445 Fitzgerald 33 o
Blandy 331)
lantyre 275 Chambers 612. Davis 51, 387, 445 Fitzwalter 444
Blewit
*-
444 Champion 218, 1935 uphineſ” ”2% Fleming
 1751. IN DE X of NAMEs.
Fleming 161 Hall 106, 330 Holmden 552 Leeds 150, 155
Fletcher 51, 176 Hamlin 497 Holmes 668 Lefevre 61.2
Fludyer 387 Hankey 387 Holt 50 Legge 669
Folkes 385 Hankinſon ibid. Home 1 o'7 Le Grand 386
Forbes 557 Hanmer 33o Honeywood 51, 218 Leigh 33 o
Fordyce 51 Hanway 499 Hooper 22d Leighton 163
Fortroſe 51, 219 Harcourt 275, 384 Hoper 552 Lempriere 553
Foſter 161, 611 Harding 107, 445, 668 Horſeman 164 Leonard 668
Fothergill 553 Hardy 107 Horton 33, 275 Leſtock 444
Fowler 330, 385 Hargrave 51, 329 Houſon 385 Leſtome 499
Francis 220 Harloy 384 Howe 219, 385, 386, Leſtrange 611
Frankland 107 Harriage 553 444, 553 Lethicallicr 274, 498
Frecman 667 Harriet 499 Hubbold go Levet 164, 275
Friend 444 Harriot 275 Hudſon 275, 386 Ligonicr 276
Frome 329 Harris 61 I Hughes 2zo, 668 Lincoln 22d
Fryer 493 Harriſon 276 Humphrys 386 Lingham 328
Fuller 385 Hartington 330, 386 Hungerford 385 Lippius 276
G. Hartley 386, 688 Huſſey 331 Lodington 387
ABBET 107 Hartop 274, 330 Hutchinſon 106, 222, Long 22 O.
Gage 163 Harvy 163, 553 552 Longman 331
Gainſborough 162 Harwood 444 Hyde 105 Lowe 22c, 553
Galway 385 Haſket . 497 Hylliard 553 Lucas 387
Gannet 329 Haſlane 163 Hynde 276 Lutterel 667
Gardner 219 Haſſel 498 I. Lypcat 276
Garnet 449 Haſtings 151 IACKSON 444,669 Lyttelton 498
Gaſcoyne 337 Haſtleworth 151 James 51 M.
Gaſhry 663 Hatch 387 Jefferies 275, 444 Acdonald 443
Gay 329 Hawes 386 Jenkinſon 668 Mace 668
Gec 5o, 490 Hawey 107 Jennings 667 Machin 329
George P. 219 Hawkins 331,385,443 Jennor 613 Mackreth 444.
Gibſon 386, 553 444 Jermy 444 Madan 667
Glegg 443 Hawkſworth 497 Ilcheſter 667 Maiden John 275
Glover 329 Hay 218, 275, 385, Illing 105 Maitland Icé
Glyn 106, 161 553 Infanta of Parma 50 Makenzie ibid.
Godding 667 Haynes 552. of Spain. 328 Manby 387
Godfrey 163 Haywood 385 Ingram 330, 336 Manners 164, 443
Godwin 553 Head 218 Joddrel 33c, 385 Mansfield 552.
Goſling 387 Heathcote 275 Johnſon 275, 330 Manwaring 5e
Goghil 331 Heckford 669 Jones 50, 328 Marth 385
Gooch 68, 274 Helford 553 Jorrick 276 Marſton 669
Gordon 329, 444, 667 Helyar 552. Iſham 279 Martin 164,275, 551,
Gore 164 Henchman 669 - 552.
Gough 385 Hendon 61 I EENE 107, 285 Maſſey 5o
Graham 611 Henley 160, 386, 613 Kelham 387 Matthews 552.
Grandby 443 Henncr 445 Keppel 61: Maurice 306
Granvillc 33o Herbert 553, 669 Killigrew 161 Maxey 613
Grant 386, 443 Herbertſon 444 King 329, 330, 553 Maxwell ibid.
Graſſier 275 Herford 275 Kingsfutt 552 Mły 275
Gregory 329, 387 Hereford 498 Kingſley 164 Maynard 161, 444
Green 331, 552 Herring 276 Kinnemont 611 Meadows 275
Greille 552 Herſe 444 Kippax 331 Meadowcourt 613
Grenville 5o Hervey 51 Kirk 553 Mcakins 5o
Grey 33o Heton ibid. Knollys 385 Mee 106
Griffin 387 Heywood 1oo L. Megoe 51
Groves 498 Highland 384 ACY 329 Meggot 385
Guernſey 384 Hilbert 1oô Lake 219, 284 Mellis 668
Guerin 107, 163, 164 Hilden 198 Lambe 499, 553 Melliſh 498, 553
Guidon 275 Hill 275,276, 444 Langley 164, 44.4 Mendez 551
Guilford 219, 328 Hillier 334 Lampe 443 Meredey 163
Guiſe 387 Hinton 51 Laſcelles 611 Mcredith 667
Gumley 51, 498 Hinxman 552 Lawrence 499, 677 Mertins 275
Gwyn 667 Hitch 553 Leake 445 Mervin 444
- Hoar 328 Leathcs < 1 Meſſing ibid.
ADDOCK 553 Hochkiſs 611 Le Blaſs 386 Meſtreſat 274.
Hales 107, 499 Hodges 161 Ledington 275 Metwaſſ 22 o
Halifax 386 Holden 220 Lee 105, 220, 444, Meyer . . .443
Haikct 163 Hollier 1cſ, 669 Middleſex
 IND EX of NAMEs. 1751.
Middleſex. 275 Payton 498 Riddel 276 Southernwood 51
Middleton 105, 329 Pearce 498 Riding 33o Sparks 553
Mildway sco Pechel 330 Ridley 50, 51 SPetyne 276
Miller 275 Pelham 62 Ripley So Spilberry 16a
Miles 274 Pembroke 443 Roach 668, 669 Spillerberg ibid.
Milner 497 Pen 497 Roberts ics, 613 Spurling 444
Mitchel Io 5, 220 Perfeót 3. Robinſon IoS, 613 Squire 331
Monroe 387 Periam 385 Roccate 337 Stafford 15 I
Monitor 6.13 Perkins Ioſ, 275, 551 Rockingham 385, 386 Stanhope 275, 551, $67
Montague 275, 387 Petley 55 Rodd 552 Staple . 663
Montroſs 384 Peyton 218 Rodney 276 Stead 553, 667
Moody 50 Philips 6 3 Rogers 669 Stephens 150, 166, £13
Moore 329, * 52 Piercy 497, 615 Rolfe 385 Stewart 164, 331, 337
Morris 4+3, 444 Pilcher Rolls 553 Storer $o
Moſley 329 Pitt 386, 497 Rolleſton 387, 552 Storeſby 444
Moſs 51 Plaintree 552 Rolt 330, 331 Story 161
Moſtyn 107, 613 Plumpton 51 Romaine 331 Stracy.
- 553
Munton 552 Plumptice 55 Romney so Stradwick 384
Murdin 387 Plymouth. 384 Rooke - 553 Stratton 445
Muſgrave 51 Pocklington 16 t Roper icz Studley 532
Pollen 444 Roſſiter 551 Sturdey 5*
AIRSE 498 Pollard 553 Rowley 330, 387, 553 Sunderland 329
Naizon 386 Pomfret 51, 107, 163 Rufane 163 Sundry tº 8
Naylor 498 44; Ruſſel 449, 668 Sweden K. of 2 13
Nevil 328, 443 Ponſonby 551 Rutherforth 331 Swinford €63
Nevilie 389 Poole 1 o'7 Rutland 553 Sydney 4+5
Newcomb 276, 669 Poopin . 498 S. T.
Newhoff 334 Poperton 386 CABINE 161 Abourdin 161
Newland 497 Pordage 611 St. Alban's 164 Talbot 50, 329,
Newnham 1 c6 Porter 444, 552 St. Aſaph 16o 552, 61 o
Newton 276, 697 Portland 103 St. Joh:1 276, 268 Tanner • 161
Nichol 22 o Powel 275, 667 St. Clair 107 Tanqueray 445,449,554
Nichols 3 13 Powis 218 Saliſbury 6 12 Tariant 498
Nicol 699 Powlet 106,497, 611 Salter 163 Taube tº 3
Nivins 3I 613 Saltoun 552. Tayleur 552.
Nocl 669 Pratton 219, 586 Savage 51 Taylor 107, 163, 320
Norman 218 Preſcot 669 Saumares 443 Territ I c7
Northey 274 Preſton 220 Saunders 551, 669 Terry 553
Pretender 328 Savoy 228 Thanet 443
BRIEN 127 Price 51, 276, 669 Scott 107, 161, 213, Theobald 228, 276
Oldis 445 Princeſs Royal of Poland 22d Thiſtlethwaite 276
Oliphant 329 50 Seabright 330, 386 Thomas 107, 274
Onſlow 668 Prior 499 Secker 3.31 Thompſon 5c., 444
Orangc 552. Proby 668 Selwyn 275, 330, 611 Thoreſby 35o
Orford 213, 276 Proctor 5o Seymcur 387, 5 & 1 Thornhill 275
Oſborne 444 Pugh 443 Shamwell 387 Thornton 51, 551
Oſſulton 610 Pultncy 16 Sncll 553 i hun . 2 :
Oſwald 668 Purdy 668 Shelly 33c, 498, 699 Thurſton ...?
Owen 445, 552. Pye 220 Shepherd 105 445 Thynn 5-, 493
Oxenden 386, 553 Pyle 449 Sherman 552 Tindal 276
Oxford 163 - Sherrington 6c8 Todd 167
UARREL 444 Shorer 51 Tonyn 2.75
AGE 279 Queen of the two Shute 331 Torrington 3 S6
Paget 276 Sicilies 5o Simms 161 Toton 667
Palmer 275, 444, 498 R. Skinncr 2 c6 Tottlie 613
Park cr 387 AINSFORD 330 skipper 384 Townly 61z
Paris 552. Ramſey 2 19 Sloper 498 Townſend 444, 498,
Parry 3? 9, 553 Raphoe 497 Smallbroke 499, 613 552, 677
Parſons 163, 433 Read 498 Smith 105, *9, 498, Toye 443
Paſcal 275 Regis 669 499 Tracey 274
Paſton 552 Renton 164, 274 Shee 218 Trapp 613
Paterſon 22 o Rice Io 7 Snow 612 Treadwell so
Paul 445 Rich 161 Sommercombe 219 Trevor - 127
Paxton 553, 613 Richards 197 Sominers 163 Trelawney 336, 386,
Payne 105 Richardſon 51,161,275 Sommervil 107 - 387
Richmond 444 Soreſby 329 Trevanica

º,
1751. IN DE X of B O O K S.
Trevanion 341 Wallis 106 Weſton 50, 161 Willis 498
Tuder 386 Walmesby 274, 444 Wetherſton 443 Wilſon 331, 387, 498
Turner 218, 444 Walter IoG Wharton 443 5 §3
Twyſden 444 Warburton 445 Whitby 1c3 Winchclſea Io 5
Tyler 498 Warcop 553 White 107, 22c, 274 Winnera 552.
Tyſon 385 Warde 161, 385 Whites 22o Wiſe 106
- Warden 33o Whitmore 164 Wiſeman 329
AN Neck 668 Watts 387 whittle 51 Wood 445
Vaughan 552,610 Waugh 553 Whitton 498 Woodroofe roo
Vidgeon 498 Webb 50, 443 Whynyard 610 Woritat 5o
Vignolcs 386 Webberſley 553 Wickliffe 220 Wray 98
Vidic 387 webſter - 319 Wigley 385 Wright 387,497, 668
Willicrs 33o Wegge 107, 612 Wilkinſon 449, 553, Wyat Io.7
Vincent 387, 443 Weldon 386 612 Wyndham 51
Voyce 164 Weller 498 Williams 50, 387,497 Wynne 219,613
Underwood 335 Wells 552 552, 553, 61 1,668, 699 Y.
- Welſh 5 1 Williamſon 107 York 386
ADE 330, 386 Weſly los -

Walcs P. of 162

IN DE X of Books, 1751.
Biography and Hiſtory. —— of Judas Hawke 334
CCOUNT of Madeira 54 - George Edwards 389
of Regencies 213, 277 Agreeable Choice Songs ibid.
of the late P. of Wales 333 Amelia 277, 334, 669
of the Princes of ditto ibid Art in woman 278
Book of Jaiker 669 Of compoſing Muſick 54.
Catalogus nummorum antiquorum inſcriniis Bod Artful Lover 389
leianis - 223 Beaumont and Fletcher's Works 166, 615
Cicero's Epiſtles to Atticus 669 Benevolence 223
Colle&anca Cantabrigicnfia 669 Betſy Thoughtleſs 554
Comment on the memoirs of the houſe of Bran Bramin ibid.
denburg 277 Britannia's Complaint 166
Deſcrizione delle prime Scoperte dell'antica atta — —mourning Piece 223
d'Ercolano 388 Cantatas, &c. 554.
England's Gazetteer 554. Commerce, a Poem 166
Foreigner's companion - 446 Cowdry's deſcription, &c. 277
Hiſtory of Lapland 165 Day in vacation at College 38.9
—— of thc Bible 233 Double Intrigue 334.
of the compilers of the liturgy . 97 Education a Poem 166
—— of thc Puritans 669 Edward Hoe - s54
Life of Sir C. Wren 54. Eleanora Soo
of Pyrrhus 554 Elegy in a country ward I to

Memoirs of the houſe of Brandenburg 54. Elegiac paſtoral on the death of the prince of w.
— of the duke of Sully 165 223
of Count Saxe 669 Enthuſiaſm 615
Narrative of the cataſtrophe of the Wager man Epiſode of a petticoat - a77
of War 389 Epiſtle to Stephen Poyntz, Eſq; 165
-- of the diſtreſſes of Morris 446 — to G. Weſt, Eſq; 277
Natural hiſtory of birds 446 to the E. of Orrery 277
Obſervations on the manners and cuſtoms of the Eſſay on Fielding's way of writing 165
Nations of Aſia 446 Every man in his humour 669
Oxonienſis Academica 277
Exciſe, Boys, ha! a ballad 615
Series of the repreſentatives in Parliament 223 Friend of Liberty 334
Succeſſions and characters of the Princes of Eu Fortune a Rhapſody 615
rope 333 Geeſe in diſgrace 55
View of human rature; or, ſeleft hiſtories 446 Gil Blas a comedy 1 Io

Vicw of the families of the Engliſh nobility 22.2 Hiſtory of Pompey the little I to

Entertainment and Poetry. Humanity, a Poem - -- 388

Dventures of Lady Frail I to Humours of an Iriſh court of juſtise 278
of Peregrine Pickle ibid Hyma
 IND EX of B O O K S. I75I.
Hymn to the nymph of Briſtol ſpring 55 Theatrical manager, - 55
Threnody on the death of the P. of Wales 223
Hymns on the Nativity of Chriſt 570
Journey to Emmaus 278 Tryal of Hercules 615
Viſions rio
Leapor's poems *66
melody 5co
Le Petit Maitre Philoſophe 389 Vocal
Letter of Ninon De Cenclos 223 Wandrings of the heart 277
Life of Owcn Tederic 55 Wiſdom, an Allegory 278
—of I. Caniel 669 Miſcellaneous.
Marcellus, a Monody 223 Ccount of the application to parliament 222
Memoirs of Madam de St. Eugene I lo A — of miſs Blandey's Pamicide
of Mr. Mamferdt
614
165
- of a man of pleaſure 223
Miſcellaneous obſervations on Maſquerades 1 to — of Jones and Walſh 532
Modein fine lady 1 lo Addreſs of an eminent perſon 276
to the Educators of youth ibid
Modus ſalium 554
Adventures of De la Fontaine 614
Monody on the death of the prince of wales 166
—— on ditto
- 223 Anſwer to the ſerious inquiry 554
Nominal huſband 1 lo Apology for the Robinhood ſociety 333
Northern circuit 55 — for the condućt of a lady of quality 333
Obſervations by M. Bartran i lo for Mr. Lauder 164
Ode on the powers of poetry 166 Appeal to common reaſon in behalf of a review
333
—on the death of the prince of Wales 278
For muſick 388 Battle of the briefs 669
Old woman's dunciad 54 Eook of deſigns for jewellers 445
Oliver Cromwell, a play 7o Caſe of Hamilton againſt Hickey 5oo
Qrations on the death of the P. of Wales 223 —of the Hon. Alexander Murray 333
Poems on the ſame ſubject ibid. Cautions concerningthe copper coin 276
Character of the late P. of Wales 223
Paradiſe Loſt, Latin, Vol. I. 166, 223
Taſtoral elegy 223 Chineſe Spy 614
Pocm 554. Cockburn, Mrs. her works ~~~

226 Common Senſe a common deluſion 333

Paſtoral
Paſtoral ibid. Companionto the Almanack 615
Poems poſthumous of Bitterzwigg 1 In Confeſſion of Colley 445
Poems by Dr. Tree 166
Conjećtures relating to an antient Piece of mg
ney 669
— on various ſubječts 55
Conſiderations on the regulations at Cambridge
Poetical Eſſays 615 109
Polite Companion 679
—on the woollen, &c. manufaātures
Progreſs of envy - j66
of G. Britain - 333
Prologue and epilogue to Othell 166
to Romeo and Juliet 554
- on the propoſed bill for amending
the ſtatute of Frauds ihid
Religion; or Livertine repentant 166
Rhapſody on the marvellous 54
on the free and candid diſquiſitions
Rival maid 334 554.
Robinhood 54 Critical examination of a paſſage in Lock 333
Royal Jeſter 554. David's prophecy relating to C-m-ge 276
Royal manual In 1 Defence of Pr. Pocus 659
Satirieal dialogue 165 Deſcripti on of Weſtminſter bridge 333
Dialogues French and Engliſh isid
Scaence, a poem 213, 615 Diſcourſe concerning the propriety of manners
Scarron 67o &c. ibid
Science, a poem 223
on the origin of the Latin tongue
Scribleriad 55, 110, 165, 278 ibid
Sejanus, a Tragedy - 615
Senſible Haberdaſhcr ibid. on the Hebrew vowel points 164
Shepherd's Lottery ibid. E. of Macclesfield's ſpeech 222

Siege of Calais 223 Ein Drevſacher, &c. 333

Sketch of ſpring 383 England's Gazatteer 164
Enquiry into the vindication of the univerſity of
Smart's prize verſes 277
445
Song to be ſung by the good people of England Oxf.
2. Epiſtle to a fellow commoner at Cambridge 53
Song of Solomon paraphras'd 278, s:
to the E. of Orrery 554.
Eſſay on the character of the late Capt. Corim
– of praiſe to the Almighty 334 2-I
Spencer's fairy queen 554
Stanza's on Religion ibid. —on the contents, &c. of the Dunſe ſpaw 333
Swearing, a ſatire 223 Explanation, &c. of a modern bill of fue 388
ables

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 1751. IND EX of B O O KS.
Fables choiſes 445 Pope and Hill's letters 615
Fair wandercr 614 Proceedings at the Aſſizes of Surrey 445
Farther vindication of a late clerk 388 Project for the preſervation of Sunday. 3o 3
Free thoughts on Education Pſalm ſinger's companion
445 554
Friendly advice to an old Tory Reaſons for ſeparating from the Ch. of Eng. 615
333
— to the Gin drinkers 276 Reflection on the cauſes, &c. that may retard the
Gentlemen and ladies palladium 615 Putrefaction of bodies 333
Genuine and intereſting account of an embroi -On Gaming 276
dered waiſtcoat 276 —On Dr. Sharps two diſſertations on Elohim and
— of the conſpiracy againſt Edward W-388 Bcrith 165
of the man whoſe legs rotted off 164 Remarks on a late edition of Shakeſpear 669
German grammar 445 on Warburton's Pope ibidſ
Gregorian and Julian Kalendars ibid Rhapſody of free thoughts 222
Griffiths 164 Speech of Harriſon and Glover at Guild-Hall 276
Help to the art of Swiſt writing 615 Supplement to the anſwer to Ferguſon's cſſay 333
Hermes 669 Theory, &c. of Fortification 333.
Hid:ey againſt Hamilton, &c. Tranſlation of Ruſſel's treatiſe de uſu aquae
614
Hiſtorical, &c. account of Hugh Peters 165 marinae 276
ſiz
Horatii epiſtola ad. Auguſtum with an Engliſh Treatiſe on the diſmil Effect of low Spiritedneſs
:: commentary on the epiſtle to Piſo 699 276,
Index to mankind 333 Trial of Wm. Baker 53
Inquiry into the right of appeal, &c. from the of Chandler 222
chancellor, &c. of the univerſity of Cambridge - of Colley 445
in matters of Diſcipline 277 Valuc of a Child 614
Inſpector 333 Vindication of Shafteſbury 445
Jones and welch's denial examined 5oo - of an innocent lady 333
juſt view of the proceedings of the church of Virtues of the Glaſtonbury waters - ibid
Scotland - 16+ Viſions by a tºdy 53
Letter to the Rev. Mr. Douglaſs 54. Univerſal Librarian 333
— to lady V 164
-—concerning the new Edition of Spencer's Natural Philoſophy, Mathematicks, Phyſick, Law,
Fairy Queen 333 Politicks, S.c.
– of thanks from the proteſtant Jews ibid
z:23 - to a Clergyman 388 BSTRACT of the ačts of Geo. 2d 446
— to the fool 544 Abridgment of law and Equity 6.13
— of advice from a father to a ſon 445 Advice to ſmugglers 223
Letters of Pliny 222 Anſwer to a propoſal for a union between Eng
Life of W- Parſons, Eſq; 164 land and Ireland 323
— of Howel ap David Price 614 Appeal to facts regarding trade 277
Memoirs of the ſpeakers of the Robinhood ſo Architectural remembrancer 223
ciety 554 Aſtonomical tables 67o
Of a Coxcomb 5oo
Boerhaave's lectures on the practice of phyſick 389
Mercy for methodiſts 615 Book of Chineſe, &c. and modern Chairs 500
Miſcellaneous works 276 Britiſh Phyſician 446
Modern bill of fare 333 Canons of controverſial Writing 277
—ſtory teller 615 Colle&ion of Precedents 5oo
• Muſeum for young gentlemen 669 Conſequence of additional duties on ſpirituous
Narrative of Miſs Blandcy's parricide 445 liquors 166
Of the adventures and ſufferings of Wm. Willis — of tracts, by Gordon and Trenchard
Io9 Conſiderations on the ſeveral propoſals for main.
ditto Second part º 222 taining the poor 615.
New problem to diſcover the Longitude at ſea 276 upon the redućtion of the land tax 55
New guide to the French Tongue 388 -— on the expediency of a naturalization. .
Opinion of an eminent lawyer, concerning the 1 11, 166,
right of appeal from the Vice-chancellor of on the bill for the amendment of the
Cambridge, ſupported 277 ſtatute of frauds 277
Ordinary of Newgate's accountoſ Malefactors 333 Conſtitutional riddle 165
Orthographia 669 Copy of the pole for Oxford " 16%
Outlines of thought ibid Defence of the old ſtile 165
Oxford dream 2
76 —Account of ditto, and the Gregorian 165
Parallet between the characters of lady Frail, and Dićtionary of Commerce - 61 ;
the lady of quality in Peregrine Pickle 164 Diſquiſition on the nature and execution of the
Petition of unborn babes to the college of Phy Laws of England 169, 44%
ſicians 669 Diſſertation on royal ſºcieties 54
Philoſophical letters on Phyſiognomies 333 -— on the Hyde ſpaw - 6 is
Appendix, 1751. X Diſſºttaliºs
 IN DE X of B O O K S. 1751
Diſuaſion againſt inoculation 223Propoſitions, &c. for diſcoveringthe longitude 54
Elements of Mathcmaticks 61 ; Proſperi Martini annotationes 670
of Euclid 5co Reflections on the cauſes that may prevent pu
Enquiry into the right of Appeal from the vice trefactions in dead bodies 67.1
chancellor of the univerſity of Cambridge 166 Remarks on the ſolar and lunar year 223
into the nature of the human ſoul 223 on the laws relating to the poor 223
into the cauſes of the increaſe of Rob —— on the coatroverſial writings of Dr. Mid
bers, &c. 55 dleton 277
Epiſtle to thc Rev. Mr. Smith 166 Remonſtrance of the nature of the laws for the
Eſſay on the venereal gleet 165 late redućtion of intercſt 166
on the nature of the gout Reply to the caſe of the Hon. Alex. Murray 615
615
on the vital and other involuntary mo Right method of ſecuring property, &c. to the
tions of animals - 67o Subjećts of Gr. Britain 222
Execution of the laws of England 277 Sailor's happineſs 670
Experiments, &c. on cle&icity 22.2
Serious advice to ſilk manufačturers in I

* Fragment 55 Seſſion Caſes in the King's Berch 333

Grammarian's geography and aſtronomy 446 Specch of M. Da Coſta 55
Graphometria 446 Syſtem of Midwifery 165,389
Harmonicks coo The mathematician 5co
Hartley's letter to Dr. Mcad
. Hiſtoria Aſtronomiae w
ibid
165 Theology &c. in Cicero's somnium. Scipicris
explain'd 277
Hiſtory of national debts, &c. 277 Theory of the moon 670
Importance of ſettling Nova Scotia 554 of Commerce 334
Intereſt improved 277 Tračts relating to the herring fiſhery I in

Introduction a l'arithmetique vulgaire 322 Treatiſe on the Chalybeat water 436

Lee's valuation of annuitics on Britiſh and foreign vegetables
277 ibid
Letters concerning mind — on diſeaſes fºcquent in the Weſt Indies 670
54
Letter of whiſton to the Bp. of London, on the on the origin of the venereal diſeaſe 671
altcration of the Stile 165 ——— on muſick 445
Lctter to the Rt. Hon. H. Pelham 446 ––– on Midwifery 55
t— to the author of conſiderations on the Treaty of peace between the king of Great Bū
mutiny bill In I tain and emperor of Morocco 446
- to H. Fielding, Eſq; ibid – With the Spaniards I LI

- to the E. India Mcfchants 2.23 True ſeat of the glanders 223,446

Lex Mercatoria rediviva 389 Tutor's aſſiſtant 446
Liberty invaded 67o Valuation qf annuities 165
Liocity and Right 389 Vicws in and about London 446
Maritime dicaeology 67 o - Sermons, -

Mathematical miſcellany 446 LLEN ; various ſubjećts 167

Mcdical precepts 3.89 — on the 30th of Jan. itid
Methods and rules for proceeding upon cle&tions Abernethy; various ſubjects I it
in London, &c. 67o Barrow; various ſubjećts 38.9
Miſcellanca Curioſ. Mathrmatica 615 Bcrriman, ditto 224
Money and trade conſidered 389 Binnel; a Chriſtian Strife 671
Narrative of Capt. Peyton's proceedings in the Briſtol, Bp. of ; Conſecration I it

Faſt Indics " S5 Club; before the ſociety for the relief of Orphans
of the campaigns in Flanders 1 11 5co
of the proceedings of the managers of Cowper; ſelf love -I in
the Herring Fiſhery 223 De la Faye; God the mariner's hope 59
Nature of nervous fluid demonſtrated 67.1 Durham ; Biſhop of, charge to his clergy 555
Naval expoſitor 165 Eccles; the unworthy communicant's plea an
Obſervations on the alteration of the ſtyle 223 ſwcred . . - 155
— on Surgery 6 Gibbons; the excelleney of the goſpel 615
- recclvers, '…. of ſtolen goods *::
Gill; Watchman's anſwer, &c. 55
——— Fielding's enquiry 166 Grantham; wife miſtaken 671
—— the growth of the city of London 166 Hales; God's goodneſs 555
- Mincral ſpring at Iſlington 222 Hodge; charity 55
Oxford almanack 7o Howard; 30th of Jan. I li
Patriot diſplay'd 111 Jeffery; various ſubjećts 334
Philoſophical tranſačtions Soo Jnnys; ditto 554
Power, &c. of the court lect in Lon. and weſt. Jones; Common Prayer, and Communion 111
minſt. diſplay'd - 166 Litchfield, Bp. of, 3cth Jan. 167
Prºëtical eſſay on warm bathing for the Gout 500 Milner; inſtructions for youth 167
Pračice of fincs - - 333 Mønoux; at the yearly meeting at Biſhop Stortford
Preſent ſtate of the Tobacco trade 554 555
Propoſals
trade ofofHolland
the P. of Orange for• reſtoring
*-
the Peirce ; various Subjećts
615 #:
Sermen
 1751, I N D EX of B O O K S.
Sermon preached beſore free Maſons 11 I Greek of the 1ſt Ep. of St. Paul to thc Theſ, ex
— funeral 334 plained 554
Smith; the abſurdity of an unworking Faith 615 Hiſtorical ſenſe of the Moſaic account of the fall,
Sturch ; from Luk. 2d, 1o, 11. I II vindicated - 166
Watſon; moderation 5oo Inquiry concerning virtue and happineſs 224
Webſter; the Sabbath I 1 Itinerarium totius ſacrae ſcripturæ 5co
Wilmot ; 30th Jan. i iI Letter to Mr. Caſtleman 55
Theology, Ethicks. to the Archbiſhops and Biſhops 277
Ddreſs to the nobility and people of England 55 to Mr. Whiteficid 446
A Animadverſions upon Brown's eſſays 763 – on occaſion of a book entitled eſſays on
Apoſtles Creed paraphraſed 76o the principles of morality 389
Argument of the divine legation ſtated 277 Maxims for the ladies 670
In favour of Infant Baptiſm 446 extraćted out of the preſent ordinary of
Attempt to prove that Chriſtis foretold Gen. 3. 15. the brethren's churches 554.
277 Meditations 55
Bates's anſwer to Sharp 446 New liturgy 277
Beau philoſopher 554 Obſervations on the antiquity of the Moravians 224
Britain's alarin ibid Oeconomy of female life I 11.
Characters, &c. of the manners of the age 55 of the ſexes II -

Chriſtian's pocket companion 277 Philoſophical principles of natural and revealed

Clear diſtinčtion between true and falſe religion 111 religion unfolded in a geometrical order 446
Critical diſſeration on the ſenſe of the controverted Plain truth on both ſides 55
Paſſage in St. Pet. 2d. Ep. 277 Queſtion ſtated, whether there be occaſion for a
on the book of Job 167 new tranſlation of the Bible 670,
on the examination of the ſociety's Ca Rcfleótions on converſation 55
techiſm - 224 Remarks on Mrs. Muilman's letter I I I
Defence againſt temptation to ſelf Murder 670 Reply to Holloway's remarks 446
1Deiſm inconſiſtent with the Religion of nature — to Toll 555>
and reaſon 167 — to the queſtion of the ſoul's immortality 3%
Deity's delay in puniſhing the guilty 277 Review of the fiery eruption that deſcated Julian's
Bipping not the only Scriptural method of bap attempt 6-o
tizing 67o Scripture doćtrine of atonement examined 55
Diſcourſe on the miſchievous iſſue of the Devil 223 Select theological Diſcourſes 446
Primitive method of baptizing 670 Serious thoughts 67 o'
Diſſertationes Sacrae 67o Survey of St. Paul's Epiſtles 11a
Doctrine of theSaints firm perſeverance aſſerted 670 - of St. Peter's 446
Enquiry into the time of the Meſſiah 3.89 Table mouvant de la vie humaine 554.
Enthuſiaſm of methodiſts and papiſts compared 440 The Sacrament, a plain and rational inſtitution 389.
Eſſays on the characteriſticks 223 Thoughts of Ciccio 673
on Hume's eſſay on miracks 67o Thoughts on the Hebrew title of the Pſalms 446.
on divine Providence ibid on man's free agency 554.
— towards aſcertaining a controverted point, Tračtatus Hicrographicus j i it

in the 2d. Ep. of Pet. 277 Tranſlation of Cambray's dire&tions for the
— on the principles of morality 389 thoughts of a king 55
Eternal life conſidered 166 Treatiſe concerning Oaths It i i
Evidence of Chriſtianity ibid vices of London and Weſtminſter SS
Examination whether the law of nature can be Viſions 446
defined 55 Uſeful anſwers to uſeful queſtions 223
of Foſter's ſermons 446 Warning to dram drinkers 224
Form of publick prayer on a new plan 167 Whole duty of man 55 +
*
*** * Grand queſtion debated 554. Works of Archbiſhop Sharp 555
ſ tºº
I N D E X of the I R I s H C H R O N o Lo G E R.
º, & A. - C.
Assizes, Leº ties:
B.
55 OMMONS, houſe of, their addreſs to his
majeſty, 557. To the D. of Dorſet, 556.
IRTH. Day, his preſent majeſty's, rejoicings His Grace's anſwers - 557
on that occaſion, 558. Ode on the occaſi Commencement, UniverſityD. 558
on 558 t

Bowen, Alderman, his benefiétion to St. Patrick's ORSET, Duke of, his arrival, 3:1. verſes
Hoſpital 955 on that occaſion, 501. Opencd the ſeſſions,
Boyne, battle of, gratefully commemorated 389 555. His ſpeech to both houſes of P. & 53
Bridge, Eſſex, ſeparated, 278. Pulled down 278 5-6 Their addreſſes, 556, 557 His Grace's
committee of inſpection called on that account anſwers 556, 557
334. Reſolutions of the ſame 334. Re 4 X a R.
paired with timber - 389
 IND EX of N A M E s. 1751.
E. Duke of Dorſet, 555. His Grace's anſwer 556,
XPORTS and Imports of the Port of Dublin & ſeq.
M.
*s, *s, *, *s, 559, 615,725 MAYOR, lord, &c. ſummoned by the Lords
AIRS, grants of then 224, 255,671 Juſtices, and for what 167
Foal, arcumarkable one 278 Merchants of Dublin, an inſtance of their gratitude
G. and generoſity r tº:

EOR GE I. his acceſſion to the throne Mortality bill for Dublin, 1751 672
commemorated 447 P.
Gun-powder plot, anniverſary of it obſerved with ARLIAMENT prorogued 167
ſolemnity, 67 1. Sermon on the occaſion, and S
by whom 67.1 HEEP ſold in Smithfield at a great price 214
H. Stopford, Colonel, preſented by the merchants
OSPITAL oſ incurables, foundation ſtone with Plate, and for what, 112. Inſcription
laid, and by whom, 389. Lying in 389 on the ſame I 12.
Hurricane in Ireland, a remarkable one 1. i2. T.
L. -
HUNDER and lightning, remarkable, in
INFN, ſtampt, Scots, account of it 389 Munſter, 334. Particulars of it 334
Linen, excellcnt, manufactured in the eoun W.
ty of Kilkenny 5.of ILLIAM III. his birth-day obſerved with
Lords, their addreſs to his majºſty, 556. To the gratitude 661

I N DE X of the Nam Đ s of Bi Rths, MA R R 1 A Ges,

DE AT Hs, ProMotions, &c.
A. Butler 559 Dalton 168 Giſborne 5oz.
CTON 56 C. Dalway 447 Glover 335
Adams 672 Alderwood 278 Darcy 559 Goodwin 112, 671
Allcm 335 Caldwell 279 Daulhat 279 Gordon 390
Ambroſe <6 Campbell 391 Davoren 447 Gowran 5.of
Anneſley 167 Candicr 335 Dean 5oz Grangues 503
An ſtruthcr 279 Carr 39c Deane 335, 559 Grant 168
Armſtrong 5oz Carter I 12 Deaſe 1 12 Guyon 56
Arundel 5c2 Carſon 278 De Butts 390
Aſhc 390 Coſſan 167 Degeer 56 ALKET 279
B. Caſt ecomer 335 Delamain 168 Halyburton 279
P '3ING TCN 224 Caſtled unow 5o 3 Deveniſh 168 Hamilton 335
Balli 292 Caſtles 1 12 Dillon 56 Handcock 390, Scz
Bºidwin 167 Caulfield 559 Doncraile 224 Hankinſon 390
Barclay 335 Chaloner 503, 559 Donnellan 56 Harman 390
Barnwall 1 12 Chamberlaine 1 12 Drcw 279 Harriſon 224, 399
Parry 5 : 9 Chenevix 2 - 9 Drum 167 Hart 392
Tºrymore 492 Cheſhire 224 Dunbar 56, 279, 392 Hartflonge 39c,67s
I3 riºston 672 Clarges 168 Dupperon 108 Harward 279
l'ºron 56 Clarke 390 E. Harwood 163
Pe.ticló 563 Clinton 5oz. DGAR 39c Hatfield ró3
Beinic 168 Clutterbuck 399 Edgeworth 447 Haviland 279
Hingham 168, 278, 559 Cobbe 447, 559 Edwards 278 Hawley 503
leiſſ t 39 I Collins 2.79 Evelyn 671 Hay 391
#3, aire 279 Cooke 55, 168, 279, F. Hays 559
ls, akc 278 335, 503 LNELTHA 56 Hely 335
- 447 Cope 593 Fenner 33 Henry 27
593 Corbet 224 Ferral 244 Hevlin 16S
Bonvillette 224 Corry 279 Fiſher 399 Higginbothom 447
Loyde 168 Cotter 447 Fitzmaurice 168, 39 o Hill 274, 335
Bow ºn 559 Creighton 168 frºzgerald 1 12 Hillsborough 5C3
Irady 391 Crosbie 2-8 Fitzpatrick 279 Hogarth 279
B. adſhaw 279 Cruife 56 Fletºming 279 Home 279
Bragg 5c3 Cumberland, D. of, 279 Fict, her 592 Hort 672
Brooke 447 Cunningham 559 Flood 5c3 Horiſh 5oz.
Browne 112, 279, 399 Cuppaige 279, 399 For 56, 4+7 Hornby 167
Biownrigg 1 12 Curtis 3.35 French 56, 399 Howth 447
Bucknal 593 Cuſack ~79, 559 G. - Hudſon 335
Burchet 56 - AGE 224 Hunt 168
Bury
liuhe
672
168
lacouſt
Daly
67:
447 Gºidiner -
G
Gailtardy 335 I.
56 J Ackſon 158,335,559
Gilbert 278 James
 1751. I. M. P. O. R. T. S.
James 279, 503 May 559 Percival 390, 672 Sterling *78
Jevers 279 Meade 168 Percy 56 Sterne 390
Johnſon 56 Meath 559 Perry 559 Stewart 224, 390
Johnſton 278, 334 Melvil 5oz Petty - 503 Stopford 279
Jones 168, 447, 559 Mercer 502 Pluckenet 279 Strettle I 12.

Irwin ić8, 563 Meredyth 503, 559 Ponſonby 559 Supple 168
K. Mitchel 279 Pooler 56 T.
:EMPSTON 224 Moloney 447 Powel I63 AAFE 5oz.
Kennedy 33; Moleſworth 5oz., 503 Prat 167, 168 Taſſel 390
Kerr go3 Molyneux ... 224 Preſton 168 Taylor 5o:3
Kingſton 390 Monke 168, 672 Prior 559 Tell 559
Knox 224, 391 Monſel 390 Q. Tew 503
**** L. Moore 112, 167, 168, UIN 56 Theaker 447
ºrrºr AMBE 335 502, 559, 672 R. Throp 335
whº, IL. Lambart 56 More 168 AWSON 168 Tiſdal 391, 503, 559
Langton 167 Morgan 56, 390, 502 Reade 279 Tottingham 391
Lee 279 Morris 224, 5oz Reed 168 Townſend 279
Leeſon - 390 Mountgarret 167 Reynolds 390 Trapaud 672
Leigh I 12, 390 N. Richardſolº 224 Traſer 335
Leighton 559 EEDHAM 279 Rickiſſon 672 Tyrawley 503
Levinge 224 Neſbit 559 Rigmaiden 27 V.
Lewis 168 Netterville 167 Rothes 503 Y 7EITCH 168
Lloyde 112 Nevil 559 Ruxton n 12 Vincent 5oz.
Lodge a79 Nidzſon 168 S. Viraſel 559
Maill Loftus 503 Nixon 559 Sº 503 W W.
Lord 5oz Norman 56 St. Clair 168,503 AKELEY 447
Love 278 O. St. George 503 Walſingham 56, 559
| Gºt Lynch 224 DELL 502 Sampſon 167 Waring 390
Gºjº Lyon 168 Omara 39o Santry 167 Warren 279, 559
Gºv. ' Lyſter 112 O Neil 224, 5oz. Savage 112 Watkins • 224.
º Gº? - M. Ongo 112 Saunders 335 Weeks 1 12,
1 (ºſt ACLEOD 168 Ormsby 168, 279 Shears 279 Weller 273, 279
: Gº: McMahon 112. Orrery 56 Shelburne 224 Wemys 559
McPherſon 503 Osborn 503 Shepherd 224 Weſt 168
Madden 502 Owen 279 Sheridan - 335 Whitty 163
Martland 279 P. Sibthorp 391. White 279
Malone 559 DALMER 56 Simon 279 Whiteford 503
ansfield 335 Palfrey 224 Skeene 390 Williams 56
Marſh 168 Parker 278 Skeffington 559 Wilkinſon 167
Maſſey 279, 390 Parry 168 Skey 279 Wilne 563
Mathie 279 Pearſon 279 Smyth a 68, 334, 335, Wilſon 278, 5oz.
Maunſel 503 Pendleton 224 391 Winch 279
Maxwell 112, 168,390, Peppar 168 Sneyde 1 12 Worral 39 o'
672 Peppard 56, 335 Sprat I n2 Y.
Steele 56 OUNG 503

ABSTRACT of the Imports and Exports of the Port of Dublin in

the Month of December, 1751.
I M P O R T S.

18o Barrels Ale 1483o Doz. Bottles 1 Turkey ditto

12o Doz, ditto - 8999 Gall. Brandy
166 C. Allum
44 Barrels Anchovies
20 C. Anniſeeds
8 Bottles Aqua Fortis
9 C. Argol
2746 Barrels Bark
65o ditto Barley
1o C. hull'd ditto .
30 Butts Beer
442. Hogſheads ditto
2604 lb. Carraway Seed
io C. ſhruff Braſs 273 C. Cheeſe
78oo Bricks 1154 pieces China-ware
9; c. Candle-wid: 2 Cheſts Engliſh ditto
38 lb. Candle-ſticks 50 lb. Cloves
1678 demy pieces Cambrid: 1920 lb. Coffee
75 Packets ditto 6o C. Copper-plates
56 lb. Capers 269 C. Copperas
| 13 Capuchins
3o4 yards Carpetting
| 11 C. Cork.
2825 Yards Printed Cottons
. | 29 Engliſh Carrets | 52;
 E X
$2; Yards Silk and Cotton
695 Yards Linen and Cotton
37 Gowns Cotton
517 ditto Silk and Cotton
16 ditto Linen and Cotton
85 Rugs Cotton
8 Pettwcoats ditto
60 C. Currants
Deals
5497 yds old Drapery
10911 yds new ditto
163 Creats Eng. Earthen-wire
16 Caſes Forcign ditto
24 Baſkets Foreign ditto
114. C. Fies wº
166 C. Flax
60 Hogſheads Flax-ſeed
11 Barrels ditto
5512 C. Flower
in 35 Ends Fuſtian
25 C. Fuſtick
2155 Gall. Geneva
go C. Ginger
25o Sides of Glaſs
6oo Squares Crown Glaſs
20321 drinking Glaſſes
3390 other ditto
P O R T
2720 Yds German ditto
54 C. Liquoriſh Stick
28586 lb. ditto Ball
18. C. Logwood
38 C. ditto ground 30864 lb. Tea
25 C. ditto Bar
Ico Ib. Mace
4o C. ſat Madder
165582 ſh, Tobacco
3308 Barrels Malt
26o Mahogany Planks
474 lb. Muſtard
8 C. Nicuragua Wood in
Sticks
462 lb. Nutmegs
692 Barrels Oats
6 Gall. Olives
6 C. Orchall
5o Gallons Sallat Oyl
1065 Gallons Apuglia ditto
15o Gallons Rum dittö
3 Tons Train ditto
114 Reams Engliſh Paper
601 Reams Dutch ditto
1232 Reams French ditto
20 Bundles brown ditto
7592 lb. Pepper
843 Oz. Plate wrought
S. 1751.
13 C. Loaf Sugar
900 Sugar Moulds
318 lb. Succards
36 Barrels Tar
157 lb. Outnal Thread
23 lb. Siſters ditto
3292 oz. Gold and Silver ditts
47 Groce ditto Pipes
32 Barrels Tin Plates
63 C. Block Tin
4oco Pan Tyles
18oo Paving ditto
45 C Valonia
7 lb. 8 oz. Velvet
25oo Vials
20 C. Lignum Vitas
27 Bottles Vitriol
14 Gold Watches
17 Silver ditto
6 Metal ditto
2c1 C. Straw Weld
11; C. Whalcbone
1890 Barrels of Wheat
13 Gallons bottled French
ine

9 C. Gunpowder 188 Buſhels foreign Salt 2 Pipes Spaniſh Wine

6 ro lb, Goats Hair 33355 ditto Engliſh Salt 3 Butts ditto
12 Hats -
18 C. Salt Petre 1 Hogſhead ditto
24 ditto coarſe 15 C. Gum Scneca 1 Keg ditto
106 C, Hemp 229 Yds hair Shag 4 quarter Caſks ditto
288 Barrels Herrings 2O C. Shumack 8 Pipes Port wine
45 Barrels ditto red 560 lb. 9 oz. wrought Silk 1 Keg ditto
494 Gallons Honey 23 h. 2 oz. ditto and Silver 2 quarter Caſks ditto
12 oz. Yards Silk and worſted 2 Hhds. Burgundy Wine
54 M. Hoops
621 Bags Hops 1254 lb. China raw long Silk 1767 Gallons ditto and Cham
12 Dozcn woollen Hoſe 705 lb. Turkey ditto Belladine al

12 Dozen Cotton ditto 1359 lb. Perſia ditto Legee 6019 lb. Spaniſh Wool
28 Pair Silk ditto 1 on 6 lb. Italian ditto 10 lb. Beaver ditto
162 lb. ditto thrown Silk 20 lb. Vagonia ditto
465 C. Iron
26d C. ditto old 1130 Smalts 1151 lb. Cotton ditto
183 C. ditto Pig 34o lb. Snuff 1407 Yds. Linſey Wolſey
5578 Yds Kenting 5o M. Staves • 35 Pair worſted brecches
:759 Yds thread bone Lace 42 C. Steel 27 C. Latin Wyer
93 Oz. Silk ditto 318 lb. Succards 25 C. Iron ditto
475 cheſts Oranges & Lemons 3370 C. Mus Sugar 438 oz. Plate ditto
1911 Elis chequered Linen 467 C. Port ditto 52.76 lb. Mohair Yarn

E X P.. O R T S.

140 lb, Horſe Hair 6 Firkins ditto

4 Carcaſſes Beef
545 Tierces ditto 32 Doz. Silk Handkerchicſ; 5 C. Potatoes
2994 Barrels ditto 2 Barrels Herrings 95 M. Quills
14 C. Bread 2cco Ox Horns 3oo Rabbet Skins
2786 C, Butter 36 Pair thread Hoſe 114 Doz. Calf ditto
125 C. Candles 5588 Salt Hides 72 Kip ditto
25 C. Cheeſe 218 o Tann'd ditto 30 Doz. Hearts and Skirts
61 C. Feathers 25 C. old Iron 1o Barrels ditto
436 lb. Rabbets Furr 33.192 Pieces Linen 571 C. Tallow
3co Barrels Flax ſced 7 Barrels Oatmeal 166 Doz.'Tongues
6o Hogſheads ditto - 6 C. Calvcs Pates . 98o Stoncs Wool
1 C, Flowck 7o Burcis Poik 5859 Stones Bay Yun
-
 S. - ----

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1: Clſº
90° Stººs,
318 b &rs
36 Brisly
3:864 h. Tº
157 b. Ütiſ
1; B, Sºir
$191 ºt.G.H.E.ira
16553: E.Tº
47 Gºt trº
3: Brº Tºs
in 63 C. Bºiſm
4cco Pinſis
1800 Pºrt in
4; C Vir,
7 b. 3.; W.
1;co Val
zo C.Lº Wu
17 Bºſtºvt.
14 Gold Wria
1) Siriº
6 Metz. Tº
121 C. Sº Wei
11; C.W. ºf
tº1; Gillº
Brčićtº:
wº ,
Wire
2 Pºrãº:
3 Bº ity
1 Hugh: :º)
1 Kº tº .
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; pººr W:
1 Kºgăln . .
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: Hºrtº'
1767 Gºa'