cent. per an. for the fums therein provided for, and towards the discharge of the said principal fums. An act, to prevent the diftilling of spirits from wheat, oats, bear, barley, rye, meslin, malt, beans, and peas, and from any potatoes, meal, or flour of wheat, oats; bear, barley, rye, meflin, malt, beans, or peas, for a limited time. An act, to prevent the exportation of corn under certain restrictions, for a limited time. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1. This being New Year's Day, 45 gentlemen met in the grand apartment in the King's Bench prifon; a buttock of beef was ferved up at dinner, which weighed exactly 45 lb. the company drank 45 bottles of wine, 45 loyal and conftitutional toafts were drank, particularly Wilkes and Liberty, lord Camden and justice, lord Tem ple and Mr. Pitt, &c. FRIDAY, Jan. 3. It is computed that upwards of fiftyeight thousand pounds fterling have been loft to the nation fince the establishment of government cutters for the fuppreffion of fmuggling. It is now faid that the government cutters, appointed to fupprefs fmuggling, are not to be difcharged his majesty's fervice, but only turned over to the commiffioners of excife and customs; by which regulation a faving will be made of feveral thou. fand pounds per annum. SATURDAY, Jan. 4. The funeral of his late royal highnefs prince Frederick, was performe with the fame ceremony as was used at that of the late duke of Cumberland. See our Maga zine for November, page 609. The pall was fupported by the lords Edgecumbe, Scarfdale, Bofton, and BeauJieu. The duke of Kingston was chief mourner, his train being borne by Sir Thomas Robinson, bart. The fupporters were the duke of Chandois, and the marquis of Rockingham. Affiftants to the chief mourner, the earls Talbot, Cardigan, Albemarle, Pomfret, Peterborough, Litchfield, Coventry, and Ashburnham. We are informed the introduction of the British weed cutbear in the dying business, will alone produce a national saving of upIwards of thirty thousand pounds fterling per annum. It is faid that a confiderable hat manufactory is going to be established by fome merchants in the Ife of Man. Two girls, whom with fome other vagrants from the ruins in Cornhill, were laft Friday committed to Bridewell, were brought before the lord mayor, where the eldest of them, who is under fifteen years of age, charged the other with murdering another girl, about two months fince, near Brentwood in Efex. The account given by the accufer is, that there were four girls in company, who ftrolled down to the above place; and that here the girl who was killed (and whom she also charges the murderer with having enticed away from her mother a few weeks before) refusing to part with fome victuals, she stabbed her in the body with a knife, and then stripped off all her clothes, and threw her into a wetditch at the fame time threatening to ferve her (the accufer) in the fame manner, if the made any oppofition. Upon examining into the affair, and the mother of the girl who is faid to be murdered, attending, and declaring her child had been miffing ever fince the above time, his lord. fhip committed, for a farther hearing yefterday, the girl charged with committing the murder to the Poultry compter, and the accufer to Wood-street. and the legislative authority of this kingdom over its colonies; your care, at the fame time, to re-establish order and tranquillity in the colonies, and your regard to the profperity and happiness of all my people, thew difpofitions which are altogether worthy of your wisdom, and which cannot fail of producing the most falutary effects both at home and abroad. You will find munalterably fixed in the fame intentions. Your affectionate condolance on the death of my brother affords me fome confolation on that melancholy occafion." They write from Gibraltar, that a veffel was arrived there from the Barbary coaft, with feveral English fubjects, releafed from flavery in the dominions of Tripoli, in confequence of the treaty lately concluded between the emperor and the king of Great Britain. An elderly man and woman offered to fell to a gentleman upon 'Change, who they fuppofed to be a captain of a ship, a fine girl of eleven years of age, faying, he was their own, and that they would have thirty guineas for her; but the gentleman fufpecting that they had decoyed the child from her parents, had them taken be ore the right hon. the lord mayor; when on the examination, it appeared, that the man was her father's brother, and that her father was dead; that they took her out of the workhouse at Bodmin in Cornwall, and brought her up to town to fell. The man was committed to Wood Street compter, and the woman to the Poultry, for further examination. The girl was fent to the London workhouse. Salisbury, Jan. 15. The fire which hap pened a few days ago at Fordington, adjoining to Dorchefter, burnt down 14 boufes, eight in the parish of Fordington, and fix in the town of Dorchelter, all belonging to poor people, mcft of them objects of charity before this misfortune happened, which is increased by the rigour of the season. THURSDAY, Jan. 16. deration of the important affairs I have recommended to you, cannot but give me the greatest satisfaction; as, from those difpofitions, I entertain the fullest confidence, that your wisdom will direct you to fuch measures as will enfure the common happinefs and welfare of all my dominions, which will always be the invariable cbjects of my care and attention. "I receive your condolance on the melancholy event of my brother's death, as a mark of your affection and loyalty. "I fhall be careful that my conduc shall juftify the confidence you so affectionately express in my applying property fuch supplies as you may find necessary for the public fervice.” There was a trial lately at Guildhall upon a question whether a handkerchief feized upon a lady, was a French cambrick; the thing being clearly proved, she was condemned to pay 2001. Extract of a letter from Bassora, August 29, 1765. "The Schep Soliman Scha Habe, the fame whom Kerim Kan undertook lately to fubje&, feized, about the end of last month, two English veffels coming from Bengal with rich cargoes, and a floop from the fame nation, which was coming from Bender Boucher. He has been induced to this act of hoftility in order to avenge himself of the English, who on different occafions had affifted the Turks and Perfians against him with their veffels. The fear Reinck, the English consul at Basfora, has purchased, by dint of presents, the freedom of his countrymen, who were on board thofe veffels; but the Schec will neither reftore the veffels themselves, nor their cargoes, till he has been indemnifyed for the losses which he pretends to have suffered by the conduct of the English who have rended here. As he has at prefent under his command 14 galliots, exclufive of the three veffels which he has taken, he may render himself very formidable in the river of Baffora." 1765. The hon. the house of commons, pre. Extract of a letter from Baneres, Feb. 10, seded by Sir John Cuft, bart. their fpeaker, waited on his majesty with their address of thanks for his moft gracious fpeech, and also their compliments of condolance on the decease of his late royal highness prince Frederick William. When his majefty returned the following anfwer: Gentlemen, "The moderation and temper with which you refolve to enter into the confi "The 6th of last month major Munro left the army, and the command devolved on Sir Robert Fletcher, major in the company's fervice. As he was to have the command but for a short time, major Carnac being ordered by the governor and council to proceed to the amy for that purpose, he was refolved to make the best ufe of his time, and has indeed done great things. things. About a month before major Munro's departure, we had met with two fevere repulfes in our attacks against a fort fituated on the top of an high hill, and on the river: We had made a breach in the walls, and a storming party was ordered to mount it, but from the steepness of the hill, and the torrent of ftones that were rolled from it, it was impoffible to get up it. The next night another trial was made, but to the fame effect: We had many men killed, and many officers wounded, and almost all the cadets who went upon the fervice, Major Munro upon this withdrew all the force fent upon this expedition, in order to ftrengthen the army which he was then putting in order to withstand Suja Dow. lah's, who on hearing of our repulfes, had flattered himself that he should stand a good chance of beating us. We encamped under the walls of Baneres, waiting his approach. His infantry and artillery did not come within 15 miles of us; but his horfe were continually skirmishing with our advanced pofts. It was thought improper to move our fituation; we fecured Baneres from the ravages of his horfe, who would certainly on our movement have plundered it. In this fituation were our affairs when Sir Robert came to the command. He refolved to attack them. He left a party in Baneres to defend it against whatever might come against it, and on the 14th, at twelve o'clock at night, marched off with the army towards the enemy, who lay about 16 miles from him. The third day he came up with them. They three times drew up to fight him, but would not stand it at last. When he had routed them, he fent a large detachment against the fatal fort; the governor of which, after there were three prac. ticable breaches made in the walls, delivered up the keys of the fort with tears in his eyes, and with thefe affecting words, in the fight of all his troops. "I have endeavoured to act like a fol14 dier; but, deferted by my prince, and left "with a mutinous garrifon, what could I "do? God and you (laying his hand on the "Koran, and pointing to his foldiers) are "witnesses, that to the faith of the Eng"lifh I now truft my life and fortune." What a noble behaviour! becoming the bravest and moft polished European. His troops had been without pay for above fix months. "Sir Robert was not lefs fuccessful against Eliabad; so that little now is wanted to complete the ruin of Suja Dowlak. "We daily expect lord Clive, and hope the next campaign will conduct us, under his aufpices, to Delly, to establish the emperor, who is again in our poffeffion, on the throne of his ancestors." Philadelphia, Nov. 14. We have advice from Cape Francois, that the French general, in confequence of advice from Old France, had given orders to feize all Englifh vetfels that did not leave the island in 48 hours: Accordingly three or four belonging to New York, were feized, and all the people imprisoned, except capt. Montgomery, who at that time lay fick on fhore, and hearing how things were, thought it better to make his escape than go to gaol, and accordingly, in difguife, he went on board a brig which put into the Cape in diftress, but was ordered to depart in 48 hours, which he did, and got into North Carolina. By capt. Dyer from Penfacola, we are informed, that the Albama Indians had deftroyed the fortifications at Aberville, erected there by major Farmer, and had thrown the guns into the Miffiffippi; that they took all the baggage belonging to the commanding officer,,and every thing else they could carry off and that col. Read, with a detachment from the 21st and 34th regiments, was gone to retake poffeffion of that post. FRIDAY, Jan. 17. The sheriffs of this city prefented a pe tition to the house of commons, that a bill may be brought in to new pave the city of London, purfuant to the late order of common council; and they like wife prefented a petition from the court of aldermen, to restrain the exportation of corn. MONDAY, Jan. 20. Early this morning a fire was discovered in one of the page's apartments of the queen's palace, but by timely affiftance, and ripping up the flooring, the fame was happily extin. uished. The feffions ended at the Old Bailey, when John Wilfon, for publishing as true a forged bill of exchange, purporting to have been drawn in Dublin, for the payment of 1000l. with intent to defraud Mr. Puget, of Eread-Street, London, merchant, was capitally convicted. Three received fentence of death; one to be transported for 14 years; 15 for seven years, and three branded. Among those for transportation is Sarah Lane, otherwife Flint, otherwife Merchant, otherwife Stedman, and tried by 2. twe two or three other names in former feffons, well known for her remarkable mar. riage with the banker's clerk. She is now convicted for robbing her ready furnished lodgings. As she had benefit of clergy when convicted of bigamy about a year ago, fhe could not have had it now, had any one objected against it, as none can claim it more than once. TUESDAY, Jan. 21. Orders are given for building a new chapel at the queen's palace for performing divine fervice; which is to be carried into execution the enfuing fummer. THURSDAY, Jan. 23. The final ftay of their serene highnesses the prince and princefs of Brunswick in England, is faid to be fixed to the 23d of May next. FRIDAY, Jan. 24. This morning, about two o'clock, the turnpikeman at Staines was greatly alarmed by a particular kind of groaning, like to a perfon who had received some violent affault, which prevented him from,going, fearing fome rogues were about; but foon after recovering himself he ventured out, and found a gentleman, who appeared to be an officer in the guards, in a most ¿ɗfinal fituation, speechless, and his face mot terribly bruifed, fuppofed, as it is imagined, in endeavouring to leap the gate, as his horse was on the other fide unhurt: He was taken up and carried to an inn at Staines bridge, where all proper care is taken of him. SATURDAY, Ján. 25. The fhipwrights of Portsmouth and Plymouth now work a day and one tide, on the feveral men of war fitting out at thofe ports, and extra riggers have been taken into the fervice. Some inferior ships of war are now fitting out at Sheernefs and Chatham, to be ftationed on the coast of Scotland. · From Guadaloupe we learn, that the French have spared neither pains nor expence in augmenting the fortifications of that island; where they had alfo a numerees militia, well trained, and two royal dock-yards capable of careening fhips of the line. MONDAY, Jan 27. Orders are fent down to Chatham and Porfmouth, to prepare the materials neceffary for the conftruction of fome swift failing floops, to be fent on board fome Franfports for Africa, in order to their be ing put together for country service, in the rivers Gambia and Senegal. On Tuesday laft a woman voluntarily surrendered herself to the constables at Guildhall, and on being examined before the fitting aldermen declared as follows, That he was about 54 years old, and at this time belonged to Covent Garden workhoufe; that when he was 18, the was with child by a plaisterer, who left her upon knowing the fame; that being delivered by herself, she strangled the infant, and left it in Bowling-Alley, Whitecrofs-Street, where it was found and buried by the parish officers; the also said, that no perfon ever knew any thing of the murder, or that even fhe was with child, except the above perfon; and farther declared, that although The was fully fenfible of the confequence of this confeffion, yet her confcience would not permit her to keep the secret any longer. She was this day again examined before the hon. Mr. Harley and Mr. Alderman Turner, when the confirmed her for mer account; and declared, that the great uneafinefs of mind she had for fome weeks past been under, was the cause of her making the confeffion thereof. The matron of the work-houfe, where he belonged gave her an exceeding good character, as a fober, harmless, orderly perfon. After a friendly admonition to consider very seriously of what he was about doing, and to take mature advice thereon, she was remanded back to the Compter. THURSDAY, Jan. 30. Letters from Copenhagen, received this day, bring an account of the death of Frederic V. king of Denmark, who died on the 13th of January, having reigned 18 years. The prince royal was immediately proclaimed king by the name of Chriftian VII. The long contefted election for a rector of St. Anne's, Blackfriars, is determined by the right hon. the lord chancellor, in fa vour of the Rev, Mr. Romaine. DEATHS. The right hon. the Earl of Godolphin, viscount Rialton, baron of Helston, governor of the Scilly iflands, and one of the lords of his majefty's privy council. His lordship was born Sept 3, 1678, and married the lady Henrietta Churchill, eldest daughter to John duke of Marlborough, who was duchefs of Marlborough on the demife of her father, and had by her two fons and three daughters. His lordship is fuc fucceed in the barony of Helfton by Francis Godolphin, Esq. member for Helfton in Cornwall; but the earldom is now extinct. The right hon. lord Foley. The right hon. lord viscount Fane of the kingdom of Ireland. At the herald's office, Mr. Anthony Turner, aged 86; he was marshal of that college upwards of 30 years. Mrs. Denis, wife of Peter Denis, Efq. member of parliament for Heydon. Thomas De Grey, Efq, formerly member of parliament for Norfolk, Sir John Barker, bart. Baron Lintz, fecretary for Hanover. William Purcas, Efq, one of the 6x clerks in chancery. At Oxford, the Rev. Mr. Jofeph Betts, M. A. Savillian profeffor of that univerfity. Mr. Angus M'Donald, well known on account of his concerns in the year 1745. Dr. Birch, late fecretary to the Royal Society. At Bath, the celebrated Mr. Quin. At Plymouth dock, Mis. Ro. gers, wife of commiffioner Rogers of the navy. Ifaac Ware, Efq. fecretary clerk, and clerk itinerant to his majesty's board of works, Samuel Madden, D. D. at Dublin. Barnard, Efq. who was married to lady dowager Pembroke. At Berwick upon Tweed, Thomas Watson, Efq. who reprefented that that borough feveral feffions. John Richmond Webb, Efq. one of the Welsh judges, and member for Boffiney in Cornwall. Robert Debbins Yate, Efq. high fheriff of Gloucefter fhire. Mrs, Porter, a widow lady, fifter to Sir George Amyand, bart. Wm. Caflon, fen. Elq letter-founder, and one of his majesty's justices of the peace for Middlefex. Mrs. Grice, aged 108 years. Mr. Brocas, many years body coachman to her royal highnefs the princefs of Amelia. The hon. Mrs. St. Clair, widow of the hon. general James St. Clair. At Edinburgh, the lady. Auchinleck, fpoufe of the hon. Alexander Bolwell, of Auchinleck, Efq, one of the fenators of the college of Justice. MARRIAGES. John Harris, Efq. of Plymouth, to the daughter of captain Rickets, of Stoke's Croft, John Oglander, Efq. eldest son of Sir John Oglander, bart. of the Inle of Wight, to Mifs Searle, daughter of Peter Searle, Efq. of Testwood, Hants. Paul Pickerfgill, of Rippon, in Yorkshire, to Mifs Sayer, of Whitely Wood, near ShefA.id. Roger Patterson, of Granger's Grove, in Wetmorland, Efq. to Mifs Theodofia Franklin, of Holborn. Mr. Douglas, of Green-ftreet, Grosvenor fquare, to the daughter of the late general Otway. James Burnet, Efq. to Mifs Elizabeth Calvert, fifter of John Calvert, Efq. member of parliament for Hertfordshire. John Penn, Esq. of Fast Dereham, to Miss Frere. Anthony Deane, Eq. of Whittingdon, in Staffordshire, to Mifs AnnaSophia Whitmore, daughter of Sir Thomas Whitmore, knt. of the Bath. One Thompfon, a cobler, in Thieving Lane, Westminster, upwards of seventy years old, and has but one leg to a young girl with two wooden legs. It is faid he is worth 500 1. Richard Henry Alexander Bennet, Efq. to the eldest daughter of Peter Burrell, Efq. of Beckenham, in Kent. William Lowndes, of Winflow, in Bucks, Efq. to Mifs Gooftry, of Grea: Millenden Abbey. Edward Bastard, Efq. (second son of the right hon. lady Baftard) to the daughter of Thomas Crawley Borvey, Efq. of Plaxiey Abbey, in Gloucestershire. PROMOTIONS. |