Madrid Alexandria - 340,000 ditto 930,000 decreafing 360,000 increafing 200,000 ditto Lift of veffels feized as prizes, and of recaptures made, by the American Squadron, between May 27. and Q. 24. 1777 [356], according to the returns received by Vice-Adm. Ld Visc. Howe. Mulgrave from the 31st of October to the Paris 4th of this month, when he conducted him fafe into port. This action is of too exalted a nature not to be made public. "Edinburgh, Dec. 29. A correfpondent informs us, that on Thursday the 4th inft. the floop 'Katy, of Stirling, bound to Alemouth, to take in a loading of corn, was driven on shore. (the wind blowing ftrong at north-eaft) `between Izelton and Bambrough castle. On the ufual alarm being given from the caftle, (which is firing a nine-pounder thrice, as is fpecified at large in the printed fignals), the people in the neighbour hood immediately attended, to afford all the affiftance in their power to the unfortunate veffel and her crew: and though they found all the men aboard reduced to the greateft diftrefs by a long series of fatigues, and almoft perished with cold; yet getting them afhore, and conveyed to the caftle, they were, by the prudent management of thofe to whom that duty was entrusted, foon recovered, and made experimentally fenfible of the great ufefulness of that branch of charity, (among the many others eftablished at Bambrough caftle), which relates to the relief of fhipwrecked failors."— Our correfpondent alfo adds, that another veffel, loaden chiefly with fugar, from London to Scotland, came afhore near the fame place laft week; but by the timely affiftance of the tenants of Lord Crew's trustees, (who are obliged to attend on all fuch melancholy occafions), and the help of large ihip-fcrews, kept at Bambrough caftle for that purpose, fhe was, in a fhort time, raised, and fo well repaired as to proceed on her voyage, and gain her intended port." Sir William Meredith, on a motion by Mr Charles Fox, Dec. 2. for an inquiry into the state of the nation, divided with the minority, and foon after refigned his white wand, as comptroller of the King's Household. On Tuesday, Dec. 23. a patent paffed the great feal of a grant to Sir Sidney Stafford Smythe, of a pention of 2400). per ann. payable at the exchequer, to commence from the date of his refignation. [624, 79.] A tréatife has lately been published in France, in which a calculation is made of the population of the most remarkable cities in the world, the inhabitants of which the author computes to be as fol lows, [In the London gazette of Dec. 6. we have an account of the names of the fhips and mafters, whence come, whither bound and fent, with what loaded, and date of the capture ;-we infert only the number of vcffels.] PRIZES. Taken by the Brune -- by the Daphne by the Raifonable by the Roebuck and tenders by the Emerald by the Perfeus - by the Senegal - by the Milford - -- -- - by the Unicorn by the Chatham's tender by the Ambufcade by the Solebay by the Rainbow RECAPTURES. Retaken by the Brune --- Sum of the quantity and value of Linen feng for fale in Scotland. [xxxviii. 719-] From Nov. 1. 1776, to Nov. 1. 1977. More this year than the preceeding: Value L. 71,760: 8: 11: 14th. The number of patients in the royal inf Particulars of the above fum. Supernumeraries 135 1595) Ruby Romulus 44 Montreal 32 Hind Camel 20 Ordinary patients Weazel 16 Ceres 16 Ja. Rd Dacres Servants Content Ar. 22 Ifaac Prefcot Soldiers Leith Sh. 20 Wasp 8 Hugh Blair Cured in the year 1777 Wolf Relieved, though not fully cured 157 Difmiffed by defire Difmified for irregularities Difmiffed as incurable Ariel [624] for 32 guns, read 20 SCOTLAND. [621.] An act of the town-council of Edin'burgh, dated April 9. 1777, for keeping clean the streets, and preventing nuifan'ces, was duly publifhed foon after its date. As it was found, that the profecuting of fervants had not answered the intention of former [xxxii. 712.] regulations, the procurator-fifcal is by the laft act injoined to cite the mafters or miftreffes of the families; and in queftions between mafters and fervants, the fervants having tranfgreffed this act is to be held a fufficient ground for difmiffion. In March laft, proposals were published, by Dr Andrew Duncan, physician in Edinburgh, for eftablishing, in that city, a public difpenfary, for the relief of the poor, when fubjected to chronical or tedious difeafes. It was propofed, to conjoin with the practice of medicine which this charity would afford, lectures on the cafes of the patients who fhould reap the benefit of it. Besides a gratuity The LONDON General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 10. 1776, to De- Burnt Childbed Dropfy 128 | Chincough 2 tion 15 Cramp in the Bowelhive 34 ftomach Gravel 263 Inflammation 2 Leprosy 4 Meafles 54 Teething 147 Mortification i Water in head i The burials in the Canongate and Calton burial-places are not included. 1 Rupture Decreased 151. 1 Yellow fever 1 Scurvy Accidents Small pox 113 5 Stillborn 52 Suddenly 17 65 A -- 12 -Campbell, Brig. Gen. his o- - Canada, account of its in- *457. 521 Cademy of arts to be -Cadwallader, Col. releafed Armies, British and Pro- Arms, ammunition, &c. - Captain, a provincial one Captures on both fides 356 Cedars, provincial account Clinton and Montgomery -Blankets, how the provin-Confederation, articles of - cial army is supplied with -- - Bofton, licentioufnefs of 82 - Continental fleet at Rhode - - - Executions by the provis Franklin, Dr, letter from His and Mr -- French officers in the pro Noblemes Guadalupe, Enghth velch - Heflians, provincial expo- -Howe, Lord and Gen. their Independence, declaration Jamaica, Gov. Keith's speech - Lady Prefcott, Gen. his cruel New Jerfey evacuated by Stockden, Major, taken Suffolk county submits to See - Ticonderoga ftrongly garri- Provincials lofe 15,000 men - lier 592 - - Pearfon, Ifaac, Efq; mur- prehending him are - - Trenton, Heffians taken by Tryon, Gov. his fuccefs in Vaughan, Gen. his fuccefs Virginia, history of for 1776 577 Washington, Gen. his speech |
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