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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731 - Or, Trader's Monthly Intelligencer - -Author: Various - -Release Date: October 23, 2016 [EBook #53351] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1731 *** - - - - -Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jonathan Ingram and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - -Transcriber’s Note: Obvious printer’s errors have been repaired, -but period and inconsistent spelling have not. The printer’s use of -italics was somewhat haphazard. Normal text within italic passages is -indicated ~like this~. - - - - - THE - _Gentleman_’s _Magazine_: - OR, TRADER’s - Monthly Intelligencer. - NUMBER I. _for_ JANUARY. - - CONTAINING, - - I. A view of the Weekly _Essays_ and _Controversies_, viz. Of - Q. _Elizabeth_; Ministers; Treaties; Liberty of the Press; Riot - act; Armies; Traytors; Patriots; Reason; Criticism; Versifying; - Ridicule; Humours; Love; Prostitutes; Music; Pawn-Brokers; - Surgery; Law. - - II. POETRY, _viz._ The _Ode_ for the new Year, by _Colly Cibber_, - Esq; Remarks upon it; Imitiations of it, by way of _Burlesque_; - Verses on the same Subject; ingenious Epitaphs and Epigrams. - - III. _Domestick_ Occurrences, _viz._ Births, Deaths, Marriages, - Preferments, Casualties, Burials and Christenings in _London_. - - IV. Melancholy Effects of Credulity in _Witchcraft_. - - V. Prices of Goods and Stocks, and a List of Bankrupts. - - VI. A correct List of the Sheriffs for the current Year. - - VII. Remarkable _Advertisements_. - - VIII. _Foreign_ Affairs, with an Introduction to this Year’s - History. - - IX. Books and Pamphlets publish’d. - - X. Observations in _Gardening_, and the Fairs in _Feb_. - - XI. A Table of Contents. - - By _SYLVANUS URBAN_ of _Aldermanbury_, Gent. - - _Prodesse & Delectare._ - - The THIRD EDITION. - - _LONDON:_ - - Printed for _R. Newton_, at St _John’s Gate_, and Sold by the - Booksellers, MDCCXXXI. (_Price_ SIX-PENCE.) - - -CONTENTS of No. I. _for_ JANUARY. - - - Remarks on the Reign of Q. _Elizabeth_, _p._ 3, 5, 7 - - Reflections on the Conduct of a certain great Man, 4 - - Political Observations from the _Craftsman_, _ibid._ - - Liberty of the Press asserted, 5 - - ---- Reply’d to, 17 - - Of the standing Army and Riot Act, 5 - - ---- Reply’d to, 16 - - Remarks on the _Craftsman_’s Hague Letter, 6 - - On the present State of Affairs, 7, 10 - - Conduct of the Ministry, 7 - - Of Mr. _Chubb_’s Discourse of Reason, 8 - - The Writers in behalf of the Government, ridiculed and - censur’d, _ibid._ - - Mr. _Cheselden_’s intended Operation on the Drum of the Ear, - ridicul’d, 10 - - ---- Defended, 19 - - Criticisms on the New Years Ode, 10, 11 - - The Contagion of Poetry, 11 - - Of political Controversies, 12 - - Of Gardners; Vermin, and Ridicule, 16 - - Of Quackery, Authors and Criticism, 13 - - Of Humours and Behaviour, 13, 14 - - Laws of Courtship, 14, 15 - - Of Prostitutes, Chastity, and Fondness, 15 - - Poetry and Musick, _ibid._ - - The _Craftsman_ corrected, 16 - - Answer’d as to the Ministry, _ib._ - - ---- reply’d to, about a pamphlet call’d _Sedition and - Defamation Display’d_, _ib._ - - Of Pawn-brokers, 18 - - Of the Law, Remedies for it’s Evils, 19 - - Poetry, _The New Year’s Ode_, 20 - - _An Ode to the Laureat_, _ib._ - - _Ode on the Twelfth-Day_, 21 - - _A Hymn to the Laureat_, _ib._ - - _Verses on the Laureat_, 22 - - _An Ode to Sir Rob. Walpole_, _ib._ - - _Epitaphs on Mrs. Oldfield_, 23 - - On a Lady stung by a Bee, _ib._ - - _Verses by a Lady_, _ib._ - - Domestick Occurrences, 24 - - A List of the Governors, _&c._ of the _African_ Company, 27 - - The King’s Answer to the Lds Address, _ib._ - - Credulity in Witchcraft, 29 - - Extraordinary Accidents and Casualties, 30 - - Narrative of an Apparition, 31 - - Ships lost, and Casualties, 32 - - Deaths of Eminent Persons, 33 - - Marriages and Promotions, 35 - - Ecclesiastical Preferments and Bankrupts, 36 - - Exact List of Sheriffs, 37 - - Course of Exchange, _ib._ - - Stocks, Prices of Goods, 39 - - Monthly Bill of Mortality, 40 - - Foreign Affairs, 41 - - Fairs in February, _&c._ 43 - - Observations in Gardening, 44 - - Books published, 45, 46 - - - - - THE - _Gentleman_’s _Magazine_: - JANUARY, 1731. - - _A View of the WEEKLY ESSAYS in this Month._ - - -_The Craftsman_, _by_ Caleb D’anvers _Esq;_ and Mr _Oldcastle_. Jan. 2. -No. 235. - -Mr. _Oldcastle_ having begun his remarks on the conduct of the Kings -of _England_, to shew how the spirit of _Faction_, and the spirit of -_Liberty_ had exerted themselves at different times and occasions, -had brought his Observations down to the reign of Q. _Elizabeth_. He -begins No. 234, with an Eulogium upon her prudent conduct in the most -arduous difficulties that attended her accession to the Throne. These -difficulties he explains at large, and goes on No. 235, to speak more -largely of the means whereby she establish’d her glory and confirm’d -herself in the affections of her People. Her first principle was to be -neither _fear’d nor despis’d_ by those she govern’d. He mentions some -instances wherein she discover’d her wisdom in both these respects, -particularly in maintaining her _Prerogative_, which altho’ she was -fond of, yet took care it never should be grievous, or if it should -happen so to particular persons, that it should appear specious to the -publick. The effects, he says, of a bare-fac’d _Prerogative_ are not -so dangerous to _Liberty_ as the attempts which are made to surprize -and undermine it. Wherefore Q. _Eliz._ never kept up a _Standing -Army_, but placed her security in the affection of her People. With -respect to _parties_ he extols her moderation and equity, by which -conduct she stood on firmer ground, and had less to fear from the -spirit of _Faction_. She neither hastily espoused the party which she -favour’d, nor inflam’d the spirits of the adverse party. The _Papists_ -and _Puritans_ she used with lenity, ’till their evil practices made -it necessary to execute rigours, and even then she distinguished -_Papists in conscience from Papists in Faction, nor condemn’d the Zeal -of the Puritans, but sometimes censured their Violence. He says from -~Cambden~, she bestowed her favours with so much caution, and so little -distinction, as to prevent either party from gaining the ascendant over -her, whereby she remained Mistress of her own self, and preserved both -their affections and her own power and authority entire._ - -He proceeds to justify Q. _Eliz._ from the imputation of avarice, by -observing that she neither hoarded up, nor was lavish of the publick -money. Quotes a saying of the famous _Burleigh_, that, _He never cared -to see the treasury swell like a disorder’d spleen, when the other -parts of the common-wealth were in a Consumption_; and his mistress -thought that _money in the pockets of her subjects was better than in -her own_. - -It was her maxim to save for the publick not for herself, and to -measure her riches by the riches of the nation; refused supplies -offered, and remitted payment of supplies granted, when the publick -service did not require it. The two great principles of her Œconomy -were _1st._ Not suffering her Officers to enrich themselves by fraud -or clandestine management. _2d._ Never attempting to do any thing with -money that could be done with wisdom or courage. (_See p. 319._) For -which cites several instances; and observes how greatly she promoted -commerce, and increased the fleet of _England_, which before was -inconsiderable. - - -_Jan. 9._ Craftsman, No. 236. - -All his oratory here is pointed at the person of a _certain great man_ -whom he represents as affecting all the qualities and requisites of the -most consummate statesman, without any qualifications in him necessary -for so high a post. He ridicules him for a ready habit of _lying_, -because it is sometimes proper for a politician to conceal the truth: -Charges him with a dark mysterious proceeding on all Occasions, because -_secrecy_ is requir’d in a statesman, and adds, that ’tis a proof that -his secret services are great by the large sums requir’d for carrying -them on. Says, _good Intelligence_ is another excellent property in -an able statesman, and therefore our _mock-minister_ apes him in this -particular; gives a long detail of instances to illustrate what he -advances. - -Confesses, indeed, that the fluctuation of affairs hath oblig’d the -ministry to go from _court to court_; to make treaties, which (as -obsrv’d by the author of the _London Journal_) _it is by no means -proper to execute_----and adds, _They found us engag’d in a treaty -with the Emperor; but they have very wisely vary’d from it----They -made a Treaty with ~France~; and have hitherto very wisely observ’d -it----they sent a large squadron of ships, with an hostile appearance, -and without any declaration of war, into the ~West-Indies~; but they -wisely gave the Admiral instructions not to make use of any other force -than perswasion----They sent another squadron into the ~Baltick~; -and a third into the ~Mediterranean~; but they very wisely gave the -Commanders of them the same pacifick instructions; even tho’ ~Spain~ -was actually at war with us, and attacking one of our most valuable -possessions----They afterwards enter’d into a treaty with ~Spain~; but -they have hitherto very wisely declin’d to put it in execution; and if -they are now negotiating another treaty at ~Vienna~, as we have been -told, I doubt not that the same wisdom will appear in it, whether it -is design’d to be put in execution or not._ - -He concludes by reducing his harangue into a kind of problematical -order, and makes a great many bold interrogatories, and answering -of which, he imagines, would lay his opponents under the dilemma, -of disapproving their own conduct, or allowing the justness of his -arguments; such as these; _Will our M----r execute the treaty of -~Seville~, or will he not? would a Reconciliation at ~Vienna~, tho’ -justifiable in other persons, be so in him? hath not the ~Emperor~ -shewn that he does not fear us? will he not affect to show that he doth -not want us?_ and many other queries to the like purpose. See _London -Journal_ of the 16th. p. 6, 7. and _Free Briton_ of the 14th, p. 16, 17. - - -Craftsman, _Jan. 16._ No. 237. - -Complains of the hardship that the authors of the _Craftsman_ lye -under; that a certain gentleman makes use of his authority to restrain -their pens, while he employs others to throw about scandal at random; -and others are suffer’d to call the authors of the _Craftsman_, -traytors and villains! - -Makes some reflections on the _London Journal Jan. 9._ which had took -to pieces his _Hague_ Letter, concerning the report of a negotiation at -_Vienna_. - -Mr _Osborne_ in the _London Journal_ having exposed a paradox from -the _Craftsman_, that the ministry are never right; when they do what -the _Craftsmen_ count wrong: and yet wrong, when they do what the -_Craftsmen_ count right; the _Craftsman_ observes, that ’tis allow’d -that an accommodation with the Emperor is a right measure, but attended -with fatal consequences, and almost insuperable difficulties; because -such measures might be resented by other courts as an infraction of -treaties, which Mr. _Osborne_ says, were only occasional and temporal. - -The _Craftsman_ supposes these alliances to be such, but then asks, -Will our allies understand ’em in the same sense! If not, what may be -the consequences? - -As to what the _Craftsman_ had granted, that the fulness of time -was come to desert one ally, and to Mr. _Osborne_’s reasons for -such desertion, he replies by demanding, Whether it was not equally -reasonable long ago? - -_Osborne_ had ask’d----if upon the non-execution of this treaty, -occasion’d by the different views of the allies, another court should -grow stubborn, what must we do? This the _Craftsman_ answers by another -question, that is, Whether the different views of the allies do not -proceed from their different interests? - - -Craftsman, _Jan. 23._ No. 238. - -From the Minutes of Mr. _Oldcastle_. - -This paper continues remarks on Q. _Elizabeth_’s reign; and is a long -_Encomium_ on her management of treaties with foreign powers, which she -always conducted in such a manner as was best suited to the good of her -people and the honour and dignity of the nation. Her _Ministry_ went -wisely and steadily on to their own great purposes _of preserving the -peace of ~Europe~, and the trade and prosperity of the Kingdom._ (_See_ -_Free Brit._ p. 8, 326.) - - -Craftsman, _Jan. 30._ No. 239. - -Maintains the liberty of the _Press_, in opposition to those who argue -for the necessity of _some_ restraint, which, if granted, he says, -might be made use of to destroy all newspapers whatsoever, except the -_Gazette_. - -After repeating most of the points in debate, he defends his _Hague_ -letter (for which the government thought fit to call him to an account) -in as much as there was nothing in it asserted, but only supposed; -and adds, he has as much right to reason upon suppositions as Mr. -_Osborne_; and to censure the conduct of ministers, as he hath to -approve it; for unless the right is reciprocal, the liberty of the -press is no liberty at all. - -As to what Mr. _Walsingham_ had allow’d, that we have a right to reason -upon political affairs, tho’ not to lay down false facts; he replies, -that he has asserted no falsehoods, and only exercised the natural -right of every _Free Briton_, to offer his opinion on affairs. - -Concludes with saying, that if he should be call’d upon to defend -himself in a court of justice he must submit to the law; and abide the -judgment of his country. _See_ p. 298. - - -London Journal. _Jan. 2._ No. 596. against the _Craftsman_, No. 233. - -The _Craftsman_ having in his said _Journal_ advanced several arguments -for the disbanding the _Army_ and repealing the _Riot Act_, the Author -of the _London Journal_ undertakes here to confute them. He admits that -a Government ought to have no more power than is necessary for the -safety and protection, the preservation and happiness of the people, -but adds that the laws alone, without a power to execute, and provide -against all sudden emergencies, and possible dangers, will not answer -these ends. Asserts that the possibility of powers being abused is not -a sufficient reason to strip the Government of such a security, or to -lodge the safety of the King in the affections of the people, which -are variable and easily seduced, and (as the _Craftsman_ allows) very -precarious, when he makes a doubt whether his present Majesty enjoys -them. Not only _Armies_ and _Riot Acts_, but even the very law itself, -by ill designing men may be used for our destruction, which were made -for our safety. But must we part with the law, because we may suffer by -the law? Every nation round us is arm’d, and must we alone stand naked -and defenceless? If the liberties of many nations have been destroy’d -by _standing armies_, the liberties of many have been preserv’d by -them. Mentions the _Revolution_ as an instance, and believes the Pr. -of _Orange_ would not have so easily succeeded, had the army been as -true to the King as they were to their country. That the disbanding -the army after the peace of _Riswick_ embolden’d the _French King_ to -set his Grandson on the Throne of _Spain_, and declare the Pretender, -which involv’d us in a ten years war: That nothing more intimidated the -Ministry in the last four years of Q. _Anne_’s reign, than the honesty -and bravery of the gentlemen of the army. - -As to the riot act, he says that power is necessary to prevent riots -and tumults, and to disperse the people when so assembled. To this -purpose a law is made which tells them the consequences of it; a proper -officer gives them warning; and if after this they will stay and be -hang’d, ’tis their own fault. - -He allows, that shou’d a Justice of the peace assume the liberty of -reading the proclamation where a member of parliament is chusing, he -ought to be hang’d. He don’t see how this act can injure us any other -way; for while the constitution is preserv’d, and our liberties taken -care of by the government, the people can’t be unjustly hurt by it. - -The remaining part of his discourse is spent in setting forth the -unreasonableness of repealing this act, from the behaviour of the -authors of the _Craftsman_ and their abettors, who by their conduct in -exciting uneasiness in the people, have made it necessary to continue -it in force. - - -_London Journal_, _Jan. 9_, No. 597. - -Contains remarks upon a paper in the _Craftsman_, called, _An extract -of a letter from the ~Hague~_. - -The author begins with observing, that tho’ the pretence of the -_Craftsman_ is liberty and patriotism, yet his real design is -opposition to the court. - -He then reflects on the _Craftsman_’s incoherent way of arguing, just -as it serves to vent his spleen; for according to him the ministry are -never right when they do what he counts wrong, and always wrong when -they do what the _Craftsman_ counts right. - -When we were broken with the Emperor we were quite wrong, and now we -are going to unite with the Emperor we are equally wrong. - -This paper, or letter, the _Journalist_ says, is made up of mere -conjectures, and suppositions; or else insinuations, unsupported by -facts or reason: justifies our ministry from the aspersion that we are -undoing what we have been doing these five years; and insists that -we have been continuing to do the same thing, that is, pursuing the -peace and happiness of the nation by different means, as alterations -happen’d, or circumstances varied. - -He then answers the _Craftsman_’s charge of deserting one ally, by -supposing that this ally may have views inconsistent with the two -other allies, and so stand disposed to act contrary to the design of -that treaty and our interest. _England_ is not obliged to execute the -treaty, unless the other allies will act their part. - -The _Craftsman_ charges the ministry with obstinate perseverance in -bad measures, and now with a precipitate alteration of councils. This -the author of this _Journal_ denies, and says, it should be more -justly called, a wise and prudent accommodating themselves to the late -unfortunate juncture of affairs. Changing hands is not an alteration of -councils, but a conduct which wise and honest men ought to observe. - - -_London Journal_, _Jan. 16._ No. 598. - -_Reflections on the present State of Affairs, occasion’d by the -~Craftsman~, Jan. 9._ - -He takes notice of the _Craftsman_’s method of drawing of characters, -in which he offends all the laws of honesty, propriety and decorum; -charges without evidence or reason, and without common sense; makes -his _Mock-minister_ a composition of insolence, malice, and a small -talent for ridicule, yet is not half so odious as the _Mock-patriot_ -who drest him; who, while he counterfeits publick virtue, is infamously -abusing the publick: clothes himself with the love of his country, -while he is making a jest of it; and injures the community, while he -pretends the highest regard for it; and who, because we have tried all -possible ways to preserve the peace, calls our ministers _Dupes_ of all -the powers of _Europe_, _political Mendicants_, strolling about from -court to court. - -The _Craftsman_ having advanc’d, that we are inexcuseable for not -having foreseen and prevented these conjunctures in which nothing can -be done which is not a fault to do; our author asks, what conjunctures -those are, in which a man is not at liberty to act reasonably and -honestly? or can it be a fault so to act? - -By the treaty of _Seville_ we only yielded to _Spain_ a point, which, -in real interest, concerned some of the contending powers. It could -hardly be imagin’d that the Emperor would have put himself to the -expence, or hazard of a war, for the small deviation of the _Quadruple -Alliance_, had he not been informed, that the allies could not agree -about the war; or that they disagreed about the scene of action; or, -for the sake of peace, the allies might all concur to wait _one Year_ -to see what the Emperor would do. Any of these suppositions affords a -reason why the treaty of _Seville_ is not yet executed. - -As to the queries put by the _Craftsman_, (p. 4.) they are all ask’d -for the sake of the two last, which demand, Will not this measure of -making up with the Emperor be attended with worse consequences than -turning out the minister? and----Will the objections against it, be so -strong, if manag’d by another hand?----he answers no; for persons don’t -alter the relation of things, or change the nature of actions. If it -is reasonable, ’tis equally so whoever does it. - - -_London Journal_, _Jan. 23._ No. 599. - -By the behaviour of the ministry for some years past, it evidently -appears, that the preserving the peace of _Europe_, and securing the -trade and prosperity of the kingdom, has been their greatest concern; -but whether means taken to that end have been always right, is not so -easily determin’d. - -The sword indeed might have cut our way to peace, and added to our -glory, but the event might have prov’d a general war.----Our ministry -thought wisdom better than power. To this end, when our enemies arm’d -we put ourselves in a posture of defence; we suffer’d little insults, -as a proof that we were willing to be _one_ with a nation with whom -it is our interest to be _one_. To this end we united those who were -disjoin’d, and separated those who were united; still avoiding a war. - -But while the ministry have been industrious in preventing confusions, -and watching opportunities of accommodating differences, their -adversaries have practis’d all imaginary ways to insult and embarrass -them. - -_Osborne_ clears himself from the imputation which the _Craftsman_ had -charg’d him with, _viz._ that the supposition that we are going to -unite with the Emperor, will be attended with perfidy, infraction of -treaties, and violation of faith. - - -_London Journal_, _Jan. 30._ No. 600. - -This Journal contains observations on Mr. _Oldcastle’s_ minutes of -Q. _Elizabeth_’s reign, which he affirms is a collection of _Scraps_ -without order or method, coherence or connexion, being sounds without -sense, confusedly thrown at the present administration. _See_ p. 3. - -Admits that this Queen was a wise and glorious Princess, but says that -our _Constitution_, and the _exercise of Power at home_, is vastly -better than what they were in her reign, and our _Foreign Affairs_ -transacted with as much wisdom. - -Quotes Mr. _Oldcastle_’s own words, in which he describes the _Wisdom_ -and _Address_ of Q. _Elizabeth_, to describe the _Wisdom_ and _Address_ -of the present Minister in negotiating _Foreign Affairs_. (See p. 3.) - -Lastly, he gives several maxims out of _Cambden_ and _Francis -Osborne_’s memoirs of this Queen, such as her preferring peace to war; -her delaying resentment of injuries till proper seasons; her judgment -of her subjects abilities, which she dextrously fitted for her favours -and their employments; her steady resolution not to ransom herself from -her enemies at the price of their preferments who lov’d her. - - -_Fog’s Journal_, _Saturday, January 9._ No. 120. - -A Letter is inserted, containing remarks on Mr. _Chubb_’s discourse -concerning _Reason_, in which is asserted, that _it either is, or ought -to be a sufficient guide in matters of Religion_. - -This Proposition the remarker explains in the words of Mr. _Chubb_, and -assents to, and then proceeds to consider it more particularly. Does -not comprehend Mr. _Chubb_’s observation, i. e. _The Question is not -whether there be absolutely such a capacity in man_: for if man has -such a capacity, as Mr. _Chubb_ insists, he may be truly said to be -the possessor of it. Nor can the remarker understand the sense of that -clause, _he ought to have_, because it has no relation to the dispute -between Mr. _Chubb_ and the Bp of _London_, i. e. what man _now_ has, -and is capable of. - -The remarker goes on to shew, that the author’s argument to prove -that man _ought_ to have such a capacity, is needless, because it is -universally assented to. - -Mr. _Chubb_ argues, _That as our species was no ways accessary to -~Adam’s~ transgression, ’tis unreasonable and unequal that they should -suffer by it._ - -To this is answer’d, that there are other difficulties in the general -scheme of providence as hard to be solved; as that, whole families -are involved in misery by the mismanagement of their ancestor; the -entailment of chronick and terrible disorders on children by the -debaucheries of a father, for that it is _wrong intolerable_, and -against reason to punish children for the crimes of their fathers. But -all these difficulties which seem to clash with the wisdom and goodness -of God, are rectify’d in a future state, for which we are manifestly -fitted and design’d. - - -_Fog’s Journal_, _Jan. 16._ No. 121. - -This paper begins with a piece of humourous irony; observing that as -criticks never appear so disappointed as when they meet with beauties -in an author; so the present sett of disaffected political writers -conceive no small joy to see their country involv’d in difficulties; -nor can they be worse mortified than to see this nation flourish in -trade, wealth and credit. - -That _Osborne_ (writer of the _London Journal_) and _Walsingham_ (of -the _Free Briton_) affirm, That the present crew of factious writers -proceeds on this principle. Descants upon the measures for some years -past; the destruction of the _Spanish_ Fleet in the _Mediterranean_, -whereby _Sicily_ was gain’d for the Emperor, and the preservation -of the balance of _Europe_ so ill settled by that wicked treaty of -_Utrecht_. - -Mentions some of the great Actions which have stirr’d up the envy of -the disaffected; as, the sending annual fleets into the _Baltick_; -the treaty of _Hanover_; the maintaining a body of _Hessian_ troops; -sending squadrons to the coasts of _Spain_ and the _West-Indies_, the -expedition to _Spithead_ and lastly, the treaty of _Seville_. This -last, he ironically says, had like to have kill’d the disaffected -quite, because it was so wisely calculated for establishing a general -tranquillity, and for the advancing the trade of _Great Britain_! - -He goes on throwing his sarcasms at the writers on the side of the -present ministry, who having challeng’d the disaffected to show any one -step taken destructive of the true interest of their country, instances -in the opening the harbour of _Dunkirk_, the Island of St. _Lucia_ -planted by the _French_; raising recruits in _Ireland_ for the service -of _France_; all which the two writers aforemention’d, convinced the -world were groundless, by telling the authors of these reports, they -lyed. - -He makes some reflections on Mr. _Osborne_’s observations of the ill -conduct of the ministry in the latter end of Q. _Anne_’s reign; as the -endeavours to break the power of the Dissenters, and to weaken the -security of the _Hanover_ succession; setting aside the _Quaker_’s -affirmation; the disbanding the army. All which _Fog_ laughs at! and -concludes with his surprize, that when he considers with how much -good sense these two writers have exposed the actions of that _Tory_ -ministry, and how they have defended the measures of the present, there -should be a disaffected person left in the kingdom. - - -Fog’s Journal, _Jan. 23._ No. 123. - -This Paper consists of reflections on a pamphlet, intituled, _A Defence -of the Measures of the present Administration_. - -He begins with the observation which the author had made: “That -complaints and outcries are no foundation for supposing defects in -publick counsels; for in a frame of government like ours, a continuance -of the same administration will always lessen the popularity of the -ministry. - -“The frequent use of this observation, _Fog_ says, is enough to shew -its good sense. ’Twas first started by the Rev. Author of the Enquiry, -all the anniversary pamphlets have had it since, and it has been -repeated by Mr. _Osborne_ 75 times; by Mr. _Walsingham_ twice as many; -nor is there any thing in this pamphlet but what has the authority of, -at least, 50 repetitions”: yet he cannot subscribe to his opinion; for -supposing it true, it is a sure sign that affairs are well conducted; -but if the contempt of all men of sense be added to this clamour, oh! -then we pronounce him an angel. - -He goes on to quote another passage; “That the Peace of _Utrecht_ -left us on good terms with _Spain_, which might have turn’d to our -advantage, had our affairs been wisely manag’d in the late reign; but -as they were not, it laid the foundation of the several perplexities -that have since attended us.” - -This conduct of the last reign, _Fog_ says, ought to be apply’d to a -person or two since dead, and not to the present ministers. Adds, that -he might have spar’d his encomium of the _Utrecht_ treaty, or shewn us -the folly of cultivating a good understanding with the _Emperor_ and -_Spain_ at the same time, by which our affairs, every where were left -in _a stupid calm_; for had they contriv’d to make either of ’em our -enemy, we should always have had a quarrel and a treaty depending, and -so have given vent to our humours and money too. - -The author having said, that when the present ministry came into power, -they observ’d from the complexion of things mischief must be gath’ring -some where, which prov’d to be an alliance betwixt _Spain_ and the -_Emperor_. This, _Fog_ affirms, was very sagacious; but that the treaty -he speaks of was, and still is deny’d by both the parties. - -He then criticises on several other parts of the discourse, especially -on those which extol the conduct of our ministry and their management -of our affairs, relating to the inaction of the squadron sent to -the _West Indies_, and keeping back the _Spanish_ Treasure, thereby -rendring it useless, as to any dangerous purposes. - -The wisdom of this conduct, _Fog_ takes notice, proved itself in the -Event; The _Spaniards_ were provoked; sent out their privateers, and -pillag’d our merchants! - -As to humouring the Q. of _Spain_ in settling the _Italian_ dukedoms on -Don _Carlos_, says, sneeringly, besides obliging a fair Lady, _Great -Britain_ has gain’d the treaty of _Seville_! - - -Fog’s Journal, _Jan. 30._ No. 124. - -_The Press_, says he, _has lately swarm’d with writing ~pro~ and -~con~, upon the present posture of affairs, by which we find that one -party is of opinion, that ministers of state are no more than ~men~; -t’other will have ’em to be ~angels~ (that is while they continue in -power.)----Here you read, that Affairs are in no better situation than -they should be----there, that we have neither past miscarriages, or -present grievances to complain of, and that the nation never was in so -flourishing a condition. One ~D’Anvers~, and, if I mistake not, one -~Fog~, are accused of seditiously asserting that a ~Crow~ is black, but -the writers on the other side, have with infinite Wit, proved a ~black -Crow~ to be the ~whitest~ bird of all the feather’d kind._ - -He proceeds thus merrily to remark on a pamphlet intitled, -_Considerations on the present state of affairs, with regard to the -Number of Forces in the Pay of ~Great Britain~_; and endeavours, in his -ironical way, to overthrow the several arguments advanced by the author -for maintaining the _Hessian_ troops, and concludes with giving his -opinion that they will be very far from convincing the disaffected. - - -The Grub-street Journal, _Thursday, Jan. 14._ No. 53. - -Dr. _Quibus_ chuses for the subject of his discourse the operation -designed to be performed on the ears of one _Rey_, a condemn’d -malefactor, by Mr. _Cheselden_. This he treats in a ludicrous manner, -and supposes that if Mr. _Rey_ should prove so unphilosophical as to -give the surgeon the slip as soon as the operation is over, we should -be as much in the dark as we were before. He declares his opinion, that -not only the drum, but the whole organ, or the ear it self, is of no -use at all in hearing, and would know the truth of his conjecture by -seeing the ears of some malefactor entirely extirpated. Recommends it -as a thing of great use, if instead of executing malefactors they were -made to undergo such kind of experiments. Trial may be made whether -the _Retina_ of the eye is of any use in seeing. A needle might be -introduced into the eye, and the _Retina_ quite remov’d. The spleen -might be taken out of some vile malefactor, and an observation made -whether their inclinations to evil courses depend not on a superfluity -of the _Atra Bilis_. Another experiment he recommends as of great -consequence, that is, whether the tying up one of the testicles would -not determine the sex of a child begotten at such a time. By this -means, he says, many illustrious families might be inform’d of a just -and certain method of obtaining an heir to their estates. _See_ p. 19. - - -The Grub-street Journal, _Thursday, Jan. 14._ No. 54. - -The author begins with the _Laureat_’s new-year’s ode (for which see p. -20.) and subjoins to it some explanatory notes; the substance of which -is contain’d in the following short remarks. - -_Line_ 1. The eternity of the world is here maintain’d, tho’ Dr. -_Clarke_ had objected against it. - -3. Old _Janus_, a heathenish emblem, is supplanted by _old Time_, as -more familiar to christian readers. - -5. To this is objected, making _Spring a living person calling for -birth_ as it were to _old Time_; whereas _old Time_ had bid _spring -pass_, so no occasion for _spring to call_. Which is defended thus; -When _time bids spring pass_, it might not be ready, but as soon as it -was, it _calls for birth_. - -Line 7. _Harvest_ in _summer_ is very early, and something unusual. - -9. But not soon enough, it seems, because here _each season_ is said -_to bring ~THEIR~ stores ~TO~ winter’s wants, ~till~ warmer genial suns -recall the spring_----However Mr. _Cibber_’s authority makes it current. - -15. An admirable improvement of _Nocte pluit tota_, &c. which to set in -a true light is translated and imitated: - - _It rains all night, the shows returns with day:_ - _Thus ~Jove~ and ~Cæsar~ bear divided sway._ - - _Plenty is Heav’n’s, and Peace our Monarch’s care,_ - _Thus ~Jove~ and ~George~ divided Empire share._ - -But to this was objected, that we are not only indebted to heaven for -_plenty_, but for _peace_ too, tho’ like marriages said to be made -there, it was not yet come down. - -21. It is queried what _war_ and _peace_ the poet means here. - -22. An emendation of this line is offer’d to make it clear, - - _We triumph most when ~MOST~ the farmer feeds._ - -and the _Beef eaters at ~St.~ James_’s, are appeal’d to for the -justness of it. - -23, 24. The elegance of these lines are literally defended, but the -propriety and cadence of them are called in question. - -25, 26, 27, 21. These seem inconsistent with the 19th and 20th verses. - -As in the 35th, and 46th lines, _Phœbus_ had roll’d in vain, till -_Albion_ could behold such a sight as at present on the throne, well -might the poet make the exclamation in the 37th and 38th. - -39, 40. As it is impossible always to REACH _our own desires_, -tho’ required by heaven, it is proposed to alter it to TEACH; that -is, instruct united hearts to address the throne by their own loyal -_desires_. - -41. Read _selfish_, as better than _self-born_; all views whatever -being such. - -46. _Suns_ probably should be read _sons_, because it seems to be a -contradiction to ever circling _sun_, line 1. - -The criticiser concludes with observing, that when a song is good -sense, it must be made nonsense before it is made musick; so when a -song is nonsense, there’s no other way but by singing it to make it -seem tolerable sense. - - -_Grub-street Journal_, _Jan. 21._ No. 55. - -The author begins with observing that nothing has increased their -society so much as poetry: We are taught it at school; if not, believe -we are born poets. Every corner abounds with its professors; the -bellman nightly salutes his master and mistress: the marshal, his -gentlemen soldiers every Christmas; every street rings with ballads; -the royal palace resounds with odes; and every church-yard with its -productions: _Stephen Duck_’s good fortune has occasion’d a poor Weaver -in _Spittle-fields_ to publish a miscellany of poems which he addresses -to the Queen, and introduces with this line. - - _Thy fortune, ~Duck~, affects my kindred mind;_ - -Wherefore _Grub st._ presumes to represent to her Majesty, that -the best way to encourage the Weaver, would be to wear British -manufactures; and the thresher, by giving him a small farm in the -country; and to restrain both from writing a line more in rhime or -measure. - -Apprehends, that from this general inclination to write, they shall be -oblig’d, like the royal society, to discourage intruders amongst them, -and, to prevent misunderstanding, proposes that no person shall be a -member of both societies at the same time. - - -_Grub-street Journal_, _Jan. 21._ No. 56. - -Makes some remarks concerning the management of controversies between -the political writers. This he illustrates by two examples; by which -he would intimate the spirit that animates and governs both parties. -The first is a quotation of two severe personal characters, from a -pamphlet entitled _Sedition and Defamation display’d, in a Letter to -the Author of the Craftsman_. The other is some paragraphs attacking -two characters on the opposite side, drawn from the Pamphlet call’d, -_A proper reply to a late scurrilous libel intitled Sedition and -Defamation display’d; in a Letter to the author, by Caleb D’anvers -Esq;_ which four characters he supposes imaginary, for if they were -real, no man of sense, honour, or honesty would espouse them. - - -Weekly Register, _Jan. 9._ No. 39. - -The _Register_ publishes a mystical letter from a club of Gardners, -wherein is figuratively describ’d the evils which the fraternity -have occasionally suffer’d from the depredations _of Locusts_, -_Palmer-worms_, _Caterpillars_, and other pestiferous vermin. Several -discourses were made by the members concerning the Origin and Progress -of these their common enemies. One of the company said, that the -first appearance of them is in a sort of spawn, spread over the -cabbage-leaves, which gradually rises into _Grubs_. This _Grubbean_ -race, he reckons, are descendants of the _Egyptian Locusts_, and -the _Palmer-worms_ and _Caterpillars_, a spurious offspring of the -_Locusts_. Another of the society believes they are of an _English_ -extraction; gives several significations of the word _Grub_, and then -runs a parallel between the insects called _Grubs_, and the _Grubean -Society, or Grubstreet Journalists_. To which he adds a remark, that -’tis something strange a body of Men should set themselves up to make -a merit of other men’s faults: they must of course be despicable -themselves, because they take a pleasure in making others appear so. - -Remembers that in the late wartime many postscripts to the -_Flying-Posts_ were bawl’d about with abundance of news, but scarce a -word of truth: So that paper gain’d the name of the _Lying Post_, and -was called _Grub-street News_. And still it’s a common appellation, -when we hear full and true accounts cry’d by our doors, _’tis -Grubstreet, all Grubstreet_. - - -Weekly Register, Jan. 16. No. 40. - -On _Ridicule_, address’d to the authors of the _Grubstreet-Journal_. - -_Says, Ridicule is a general practice, and proceeds either from the -wantonness of our own vanity, or contempt of others frailties. We take -the same pleasure in scandal as monkies do in mischief. Wonders why -the Tea-table should be thought the mother of scandal, or the nurse -of ridicule, when all mankind is pursuing the same pleasure under -different disguises. They condemn Censure in others, that they may -indulge it themselves. The taverns are as accessary to it as private -houses. Courts are esteemed the source of politeness and good manners; -theatres of ingenuity, churches of sanctity; yet all are infected with -the evil of scandal. Seems to prefer the gaming-table as freest from -irony and slander; avarice being a spirit that allows of no rival. -This vice is contagious, and runs thro’ the whole people: it wanders -every where, like an ~ignis fatuus~, and is only at home in the -~Grubstreet-Journal~._ - -_Don’t pretend how far this libertinism of speech is allowable, but is -certain that every moral man will use it only for the sake of him he -censures; and every gentleman will make good manners the only rule of -behaviour. All men are jealous of their characters, and we must have a -due complaisance for one frailty while we would reform another; for -the insolence of knowledge is as insupportable as the affectation of -folly. The subjects of ridicule are to be justly chosen and carefully -distinguished._ - -_Concludes with some Reflections on the authors of the -~Grubstreet-Journal~, who have undertaken the drudgery of invective -under pretence of being champions for politeness._ - - -Weekly Register, _Jan. 24._ No. 41. - -He remarks, that from an ambition of emulating, without a capacity -to equal another’s excellencies, have arisen an infinite number of -pretenders to reputation. The regular physician is intruded upon by -the empyrick; the masterly painter is slighted in favour of impudence -and ignorance; the most elegant and chaste compositions of musick, are -forc’d to give way to amusements less polite: Quackery interferes with -trade, and undermines honesty. The pedlar stiles himself a merchant; -No wonder then that authors of every character are so wretchedly -personated. Exclaims against bad writers, from the Court-scribbler to -the _Grubstreet_ hackney. - -Proceeds to the description of a good author; says, his principal end, -in occasional writings, should be to entertain the publick innocently -and genteely; to insinuate knowledge in the disguise of amusement, -and trifle the world into virtue and good manners: he should consider -every reader as a critick and a gentleman, and be earful of offending -either: points out what a writer should observe, who would recommend -himself and entertain the world; _i. e._ an important subject, a clear -and expressive method, a flowing and natural stile, imagination and -judgment, truth and impartiality, modesty in his images, pity for the -failings of human nature, and endeavours to amend ’em. He shou’d think -himself a son of the publick and be an example of the generous spirit -he would recommend; he should be able to race the passions thro’ all -their disguises; have knowledge in his head, and good humour in his -heart: he should be an enemy to vice, but a friend to all mankind. - - -Weekly Register, _Jan. 30._ No. 42. - -This is a continuation of a former discourse upon criticism, wherein he -points out several excellencies that distinguish a good critick from a -bad. - -He then considers the manner of criticism, that some are _Fox-hunters_ -in censure, and declare war against all writers in general. Some are -like _Fig_ and _Sutton_, the declar’d antagonists to one another. Some -are _Whigs_ and _Tories_, divided into parties, always applauding -themselves, and condemning their opposers. Some are _Grubstreet_ -hawkers, who make a penny of throwing about censure at random without -distinction or regard of persons. - -The design of criticism is amendment; and concludes with acknowledging -his own failings, and his readiness to be handsomely corrected. - - -The Universal Spectator, _Saturday Jan. 2._ No. 117. - - _Great wits to madness nearly are ally’d_ - _And thin partitions do their bounds divide._ - - Dryden. - -Mr. _Stonecastle_, the nominal author, begins this day’s entertainment -with observing that men are not born for themselves; that we are -not only bound to relieve the necessities of others, but in all our -dealings, _&c._ with mankind to render ourselves grateful to all, -offensive to none, much less take pleasure in doing disagreeable -things. Says there is a sett of people who are frequently committing -ill-bred, rude, and even shocking things, which they excuse by only -saying, ’tis their humour. Instances in a certain knight, who never -spoke himself, nor suffer’d any body in his presence to speak louder -than to be barely heard; insomuch that his servants, as they were -accustom’d to be mutes at home, behav’d like no body when they came -abroad. - -His nephew _Silvio_, just come from the university, declaims on every -subject you can mention, and imagines himself master of every science. -Whatever is the topick of discourse, he will suffer no body to talk -upon it but himself; his uncle has but one hope of curing him of his -folly, that is, by engaging him to talk of maritime affairs before -captain _Firebal_ of the _Tempest_, who, very probably, will beat him -into better manners. - -Beauty itself loses its attraction when accompanied with these humours. - -_Artemisa_ is exquisitely handsome, but takes the liberty of abusing -every body at random, by asking ill-natur’d questions, and being witty -upon others imperfections: excuses herself by saying, ’tis her way to -tell unlucky truths and she can’t help it. - -_Crito_ is a man of sense, learning, and accuracy of judgment; but this -ought not to privilege him to treat every writer he does not like with -opprobrious language. - -_Belliza_ has wit and beauty, accompanied with a solid judgment. Yet -all this will hardly palliate the disgust she gives people with whom -she eats. She never uses a fork, is be-greased up to the knuckles, and -by her immoderate taking of snuff, which frequently falling among her -sauce, she gives her guests their bellies full before they have half -din’d. Concludes with a merry story of a certain Colonel, whose flight -it was, when he had drank a glass or two too much, to fire off and play -tricks with his pistols. One night the col. having drank too freely -order’d, his footman, who was an _Irishman_ newly hired, to bring his -pistols, _Teague_ obey’d; the Col. loaded them both, and having lock’d -the door commanded his man to hold one of the candles at arm’s length, -till he snuff’d it with a ball. Prayers and intreaties were in vain, -and comply he must, and did, tho’ trembling; the Col. perform’d the -operation at the first attempt, then laying down his pistols was going -to unlock the door. _Teague_ catches up that which was loaded, ‘Arra -Maishter, says he, but now you must take up t’other candle, and let me -have my shoot too.’ The col. call’d him rogue and rascal to no purpose, -_Teague_ was now vested with power, and would be obey’d: Accordingly -his master extended the candle, but this being the first time of -_Teague_’s performing, he not only miss’d, but shot off a button from -the breast of the colonel’s coat. So narrow an escape had a good -effect, and cur’d him of this humour of turning marksman in his drink. - - -The Universal Spectator, _Jan. 9._ No. 118. - -Contains two Letters, with the _Spectator’s_ answers to them. - -The first is from a gentleman, who, about three months since, fell -passionately in love with a lady at a ball; gives an account of his -courtship, and of the kind reception of his addresses during that time, -till of a sudden, without any reason given, or objection made, the lady -sent him a peremptory message to desist any further pursuit. Complains -that ’tis ungenerous and unjust to keep people so long in suspence, -with no design but to gratify female pride and vanity. - -To this the _Spectator_ replies, That the lady gave him fair play, and -an opportunity of rendring himself agreeable; which when she found he -could not, she very civilly, by a third person, desir’d him to desist. -However, he says, ’tis but reasonable that the lady should give him a -certificate of his good behaviour during his courtship. - -The second letter is from a young lady of 15, who signs herself -_Carolina_, which may be summ’d up and comprized in those two queries. - -1. _May a Woman entertain several lovers at the same time?_ - -2. _After a Woman has once receiv’d a man’s addresses, may she with -honour turn him off?_ - -To the first he answers, _That such a licence might be granted, if -nothing was design’d by it but the chusing of the most deserving for -a husband; but considering the inconveniences that would necessarily -attend such an indulgence, he durst not allow it._ - -The second query he grants in the affirmative; that is, _if she -discovers him false and base, or uncapable of making her happy_. - - -Universal Spectator, _January, 16._ No. 119. - -Contains a letter from a physician, in which he describes the miserable -condition of his patients, that apply to him on the _venereal_ account. -Of this sort the most unfortunate and pitiful object is a woman of the -town, who, if not quite abandon’d, gives a loose to her passion on such -occasions. The consideration of her past, present, and future state, -fills her with distraction, and involves her in endless evils, from -which death only can deliver her. - -Proceeds to argue with the infamous authors of the misery of these -wretches, who first seduce the poor young creatures from their -innocence, and then triumph in their wickedness. He who debauches a -maiden, and then exposes her to want and shame, is arrived to such a -monstrous height of villany, that no word in our language can reach -it. Mentions a further species of cruelty, that is, the necessity -some of these poor wretches are under, if with child, of applying to -a magistrate to procure some pitiful maintenance for her unfortunate -babe.----When all that is to be done by the father, is to make the best -bargain he can with the church-wardens to take it off his hands; which -is commonly done for a treat, and 10 or 12_l._ So the child is placed -upon the parish, and the woman upon the town. - - -Univers. Spectator, _Jan. 23._ No. 120. - -Entertains his readers with two letters; the first is from _Tristitia -Stale_, who complains that she is continually persecuted, merely -because she is an old maid. - -Virginity, she says, has not always been a reproach, sees no -encouragement in matrimony, and begs the _Spectator_ to reprimand the -malaperts, who ridicule chastity; adds, that a single life in woman was -esteem’d among the ancient as well as modern Romans; vestals then, and -nuns now. - -The other letter is from _Charlotte Wilful_, a young lady of 19, -who says she has two admirers. The first is ’squire _Scrape_, who -has 1200_l._ _per annum_, which he keeps in his own hands and farms -himself, and therefore is favour’d in his pretentions by her father. - -Mr _Myrtle_, her mother’s favourite, is the other, who, by his own -account is near 40, by that of his acquaintance 10 years older, has -squander’d away a good estate, but by the death of an uncle is now -worth 1000_l._ _per annum_, and is a perfect humourist. - -But to both these she prefers Mr _Plume_ of the _Inner-Temple_, who -has no estate, but is of a sweet temper. Concludes with desiring Mr -_Stonecastle_ to declaim on parents making choices for their Children, -with a stroke on antiquated beaus, and rural animals, and to recommend -a fine gentleman with no fortune. Desires, by way of postscript, that -he would not delay publishing her letter, because Mr _Plume_ and she -had agreed to run away together on _Tuesday_ next. - - -The Universal Spectator, _Jan. 30._ No. 121. - -Among all those amusements people find to pass away the time, _Poesy_ -and _Musick_ are the most elegantly entertaining. By the ancients they -were look’d upon as immediately inspired from above, and the professors -reverenc’d as sacred, and the favourites of heaven. - -He adds, that we excel the ancients in musick, if not in poetry, and -prefers a good _English_ song, tho’ set to a common tune, before the -_Italian_ trifling unnatural compositions. The _one_ ravishes the ear -only, the _other_ entertains the understanding also.----Hence he takes -occasion to recommend _A collection of ~Lyric~ poems and songs with -musick annexed_, lately publish’d. - - -Free Briton, _Jan. 7._ No. 58. - -The author refutes a falsity advanced by Mr _D’anvers_ in the -_Craftsman_ of the 13th of _Dec._ wherein, speaking of the riot-act, -he says, “That an election of Church-wardens hath been already made a -handle for putting this law in execution. That the master of a small -vessel was kept a whole year in prison, to the loss of his voyage, -and almost the ruin of his family, upon happening to go thro’ the -church-yard, from visiting a friend, an hour after the proclamation was -read. Nay, that the poor man might have run the hazard of his life, as -well as have been put to further expences, if his late Majesty had not -been graciously pleas’d to grant him a _Noli prosequi_.” - -The falsehood of this story the _Free Briton_ thus corrects.--The -gentlemen of _Greenwich_ disagreeing upon the choice of a church-warden -at _Easter_ 1722, a poll was demanded and a scrutiny afterwards agreed -on. The scrutineers met, but a number of dissolute persons tumultuously -assembling at the same time, insulted the justices in a rude and -outragious manner, (justice _Savory_ receiving a blow on the back by -a great stone) so that it was thought proper to read the proclamation -in order to disperse them. Among the rioters was _Charles Curtis_, -master of a small vessel. He was with them before, at, and after the -proclamation was read, and very notorious by his behaviour; was several -times admonished by the justices to depart; and as often very civilly -acquainted by them with the ill consequence of his continuance in that -riotous assembly. But notwithstanding their repeated admonitions, he -still continued, and was found among the rioters an hour and a half -after the Proclamation was read, and being even then advised to leave -that place, and to avoid the fatal consequence, the said _Curtis_, -still refused to depart, and insisted with uncommon insolence, that -he was as much about his business in that place as the justices -themselves. Whereupon he was apprehended, committed to _Maidstone -Gaol_, try’d, and convicted, but in compassion to his family his -punishment was suspended; but a _Noli prosequi_ was never granted. - -The aim of the _Free Briton_, in this paper, is to shew the -inconclusive reasoning of the _Craftsman_ from matters of fact -_falsely_ asserted. - - -Free Briton, _Jan. 14._ No. 59. - -In the conclusion of this paper is a letter by way of reply to the -_Craftsman_, Jan. 9. wherein that author calls upon the _Free Briton_ -to justify the administration for breaking with the Emperor. To which -the _Free Briton_ answers, that it will be full time to make a defence -when such measures are undertaken; that their insolence is astonishing, -in imputing the same crimes to our ministers for which themselves -have deserved a halter. Asks the _Craftsman_ whether he imagines the -ministry are so fond of the Emperor on the sudden, as to sacrifice the -trade of _Spain_, and abandon all the powers of _Europe_, only to run -into his arms? - -In _Feb._ last an outcry was rais’d on a pretended discovery that the -ministry were making up at _Vienna_ by an implicit guarantee of the -Emperor’s succession to the _Austrian Netherlands_, as he should settle -it; yet this could not be obtain’d of the _British_ councils; and now -we are told we are ready to lurch all our allies for his sake. - -The authors of the _Craftsman_ allow that this Treaty-breaking measure -would be right, provided a certain great man was removed. As if -national compacts could be dissolv’d by the change of the ministers: -The nation must answer for the faith of treaties. Grants that such a -conduct might be expected, should this ministry be chang’d. - -It does not redound to the shame of those who made the treaty of -_Seville_, that the parties have allow’d the Emperor a reasonable -time to come into their measures; which if they had not, they would -have been charg’d with rashness, precipitation, and every enormity. -Concludes with mentioning several injuries and insults that this nation -has suffer’d from the Imperial quarter. - - -Free Briton, _Jan. 21._ - -He applies _Job_’s saying to his friends, _Will you lye for God?_ to -the Craftsman, _Will you lye for liberty and country?_ and asks, if he -demands impunity for defamatory falsehood? - -Breach of faith, which the _Craftsman_ had laid to the charge of the -ministry, is the most virulent aspersion that a libeller can utter -against any government, is therefore punishable, and declares his -opinion, that spreading false news is no part of the freedom of the -press. - -He thinks no honest cause wants the assistance of falshood, so no man -should lay claim to liberty who adheres not to truth; therefore the -_Craftsman_ ought not to complain of severity from the government, -unless he will evince the truth of his assertion. - -Men think that prosecutions and confinement are very hard, not -considering the provocations that urg’d them; and that the worst -imputations are charg’d on the councils of the crown, without the least -colour of truth. The punishment inflicted on a libelling printer, bears -no proportion with the wrongs thus offer’d to a great people. - -Distinguishes between _opinions_ offr’d upon national affairs, and -_misrepresentations_ of those affairs. The first is not criminal, the -other may. Says, these men may be punished on the Statute, as spreaders -of false news. - -The _Craftsman_ can defend himself no other way then by refuting the -charge of falshood. - -The _Craftsman_ had suggested that the _Government_ abetted the very -practices for which he is under prosecution; and instanced in the -pamphlet _Sedition and Defamation display’d_, which represents the -conduct and characters of two persons who have laboured these five -years to make this ministry odious, for which reasons the opposite -writers spare no invectives to point out these gentlemen _Weekly_, -as _Traitors_ and _Villains_. The _Free Briton_ here justifies the -characters complain’d of. - - -Free Briton, _Jan. 28._ No. 61. - -He takes notice that the _Craftsman_ in his reply to the pamphlet -called _Sedition and Defamation display’d_, has not once attempted -to show that the characters of two gentlemen there given are in the -least unlike or injurious, and maintains that whatever is said of them -in that pamphlet is indisputably true; yet observes, that the author -admitted, that he who had _wronged_ his friendship, and _betrayed_ -his confidence, came into the world with _all the advantages_ that -recommend men to the _esteem, favour, and approbation of mankind_. - -The _Craftsman_ on the contrary divests the minister whose character he -draws of all those _talents_ and _abilities_, without which, _power_ is -not _easily acquir’d_, or _long maintain’d_. See p. 4. - -But the _minister’s abilities_ have been the dread and disappointment -of his enemies, and have carried him thro’ innumerable difficulties -for five years together, and enabled him to baffle all their attempts -against him; notwithstanding he is describ’d as setting out in mean -circumstances, and recommended to mankind by every bad quality, yet -those who object this now, were more than ten years his associates in -_private life_ as well as _publick affairs_. As to what has been said -of his being _superior in impudence to all_, this author replies, that -’twas never heard that he call’d gentlemen _scoundrels_ in _publick -assemblies_; reviled the _Speeches_ from the _Throne_; or, that if -affairs were managed as he dictated, he would maintain his Majesty’s -administration. - -Several other scurrilous reflections, thrown out against this -honourable person, are answer’d at large in this paper, and some of -them charged with notorious falshood. - - -The British Journal: or, The Traveller, _Jan. 9._ - -The author mentions two evils which attend those that trade with -pawnbrokers; the first is, persons who have left pledges in their -hands, upon offering to redeem them, have been obliged to advance five -or six shillings more than they borrow’d on them. The other is the -power of the pawnbroker to defraud his customer entirely of his pledge; -both which may be redress’d by obliging pawnbrokers to give a receipt -to every person borrowing money on pledges, to which both borrower and -lender shall subscribe their names, and each of them take a copy. - -In some considerations on the stage, opera’s, and the force of musick, -he says, that an opera ought to be as regularly conducted, and the -characters as justly maintain’d; the same end propos’d, and as large -room for the exercise of a fine genius, as in tragedy or comedy. That a -compleat opera set to musick would have an advantage over tragedy. Is -not pleased with the _Recitativo_ of an opera, because ’tis the musick -of the songs only that dwell on the memory. - -Distinguishes between the grand-opera and those ballad-opera’s now in -vogue, which latter, if well set to musick, might deserve applause. - -Commends _Addison_’s _Rosamond_ as a beautifull piece of poetry, both -in fable and language. In it is maintain’d the dignity of tragedy, -the humour of comedy, and the principal end of opera’s; _i. e._ the -encouragement of virtue, discouraging vice, and probability through the -whole is preserv’d. - - -The British Journal, _Jan. 23._ - -Relates the history of two traytors, _Edric_ the father, and _Edric_ -the son, who lived near 800 years ago; from which he collects and -concludes with this lesson to princes, that they ought to be cautious -whom they trust, and to pry with piercing eyes into the conduct of -their ministers, and the motives of their counsels. - - -_An Extract of a Discourse made to the ~Royal Society~, in Defence -of Mr. ~Cheselden~’s intended Operation on the Ear of a condemn’d -Malefactor._ Daily Courant. _Jan. 17._ - -The author first observes, that the skin, commonly call’d, _The Drum -of the Ear_, is not the organ of hearing, as was vulgarly thought; -for the proof of which he offers a great number of reasons and -observations of his own, as well as the opinions and reasons of the -most learned and judicious anatomists. He then observes, there are -two passages to the organs of hearing; one by the outward ear, the -other thro’ the back part of the mouth, thro’ which some people can -hear, who cannot hear thro’ the outward ear. In this case he supposes -the sound may be interrupted by the drum of the ear, which is seated -in this passage, and being diseased, may hinder sounds from passing -to the internal parts, where are seated the proper organs of hearing: -In this case only, he supposes, that perforating the drum may prove a -remedy for deafness, as depressing the chrystalline humour of the eye -(vulgarly call’d couching a cataract) is daily found to be a remedy for -blindness; and yet that operation has been as indecently and ignorantly -ridicul’d as the experiment of Mr. _Cheselden_’s; one writer against -that operation not scrupling to give his book the following title, _A -new method of recovering the sight by putting out the eye_. He also -deserves, that the scituation of the drum is such, that the operation -may be easily made by a skilful person; and it being a very thin skin, -he presumes it will not be very painful; and if so, the person who is -to undergo the experiment will purchase his life upon very easy terms: -But supposing it should be very painful; (which ’tis hop’d it will not -be) on whom can the first experiment be so fitly made, for the service -of mankind, as on one whose life is already forfeited to the publick? - -[See page 10. Col. 2] - - -_Read’s Weekly Journal_, Jan. 16. - -Entertains his readers with a letter from a correspondent concerning -the present state of the _Law_; takes notice of the spleen which in -general appears against lawyer and law; says, that the multiplicity -of statutes is one of the greatest grievances of this kingdom. Quotes -an opinion of a learned judge, that the best way to reform the law, -was to abrogate all the acts made for its amendment. Asserts, that the -founding a proper _Corpus Juris_, is the highest point of policy in -a well order’d state. The old _English_ method of proceeding against -debtors, being judg’d inconvenient, produced the act on which was -found’d the _Capias in detinue_, as the shortest way of recovery. -Complains of fictitious suits, particularly in ejectments. He resents -likewise the encouragement given in every court to the multitude -of suitors, as contrary to the very ends of justice. Proposes some -remedies for these evils, by an act empowering commissioners to inspect -into - -1. _The condition of the law in general, common and statute; what of -them may be repealed, and what not._ - -2. _To frame proper instructions to direct those who are intrusted with -the execution of the law._ - -3. _To examine into the nature of actions on the case, which by judge -~Dodderidge~ is declared to be a feigned action contrived in deceit of -the law._ - -4. _To contrive how to prevent vexatious and litigious suits, by -lessening the credit of parole agreement._ - -5. _That every practiser of the law be obliged by oath to give his -opinion justly to the best of his knowledge, to practise fairly, and by -no indirect means procure false judgment in any case._ - -Lastly, _To compile a compleat body of the law, with an institute of -maxims and rules, a treatise of practice, and the forms to be observed -by courts._ - -See more concerning the amending the law, _p._ 77. 98. 100. 106. and -the substance of the Act passed this Sessions of Parliament relating -there to p. 213. - - - - -_Poetical ESSAYS for ~JANUARY, 1731~._ - - -_~ODE~ for New-Years-Day by ~C. Cibber~, Esq;_ - - _Recitativo._ - - Once more the ever circling Sun - Thro’ the coelestial signs has run, - Again old Time inverts his glass, - And bids the annual Season pass: - The youthful Spring shall call for birth, 5 - And glad with op’ning flow’rs the Earth: - Fair Summer lead with Sheaves the Field, - And golden Fruit shall Autumn yield, - Each to the Winter’s want their store shall bring, - ’Till warmer genial Suns recall the Spring. 10 - - _Air._ - - Ye grateful _Britons_ bless the Year, - That kindly yields increase, - While plenty that might feed a War, - Enjoys the guard of peace, - Your plenty to the Skies you owe, 15 - Peace is your Monarch’s care; - Thus bounteous _Jove_ and _George_ below - Divided empire share. - - _Recitativo._ - - _Britannia_ pleas’d, looks round her realms to see - Your various causes of Felicity! 20 - (To glorious War, a glorious peace succeeds; - For most we triumph when the Farmer feeds) - Then truly are we great when truth supplies - Our Blood, our Treasures drain’d by victories. - Turn happy _Briton_, to the throne your Eyes, 25 - And in the royal offspring see, - How amply bounteous providence supplies - The source of your felicity. - - _Air._ - - Behold in ev’ry Face imperial Graces shine - All native to the Race of _George_ and _Caroline_: 30 - In each young Hero we admire - The blooming virtue of his sire; - In each maturing fair we find, - Maternal charms of softer kind. - - _Recitativo._ - - In vain thro’ ages past has _Phœbus_ reli’d, 35 - E’re such a sight blest _Albion_ could behold - Thrice happy Mortals, if your state you knew, - Where can the Globe so blest a nation shew? - All that of you indulgent Heav’n requires, - Is loyal Hearts, to reach your own Desires. 40 - Let Faction then her self born views lay down, - And Hearts united, thus address the Throne. - - _Air._ - - Hail! Royal _Cesar_, hail! - Like this may ev’ry annual Sun - Add brighter Glories to thy Crown, 45 - ’Till Suns themselves shall fail. - - _Recitativo._ - - May Heav’n thy peaceful Reign prolong, - Nor let to thy great Empires wrong, - Foreign or native Foes prevail. - _Hail_, &c. - -See p. 10, 11. - - -_~ODE~ humbly inscribed to the Poet Laureat, taken from ~Lon. Evening -Post~ Jan. 7. as there said by ~Step. Duck~, Esq._ - -_Semei in annoridet Apollo._ - - _Recitativo._ - - Accept, O _Cibber_, the advent’rous lay, - Which, to your honour, dares both sing and say: - To you great Prince of Comedy and Song, - The Tributes o’ inferior Pens belong; - You, who by royal favour wear the Bays, - And grateful eternize our Monarch’s Praise. - - _Air._ - - Let us sing to the King, - All about the circling Year; - Sing a _floreat_ to the _laureat_, - Ev’ry Season brings good cheer, - Grateful _Britons_, thank the bard, - Who by Peace does plenty guard, - Such as hungry War does need, - War, that does on plenty feed. - - _Recitativo._ - - Phœbus with joy looks _Britain_ round to see, - The happy state of his lov’d Poetry, - To _Eusdes_, _Cibber_ gloriously succeeds; - Wit triumphs most, when bard like farmer feeds! - Then truly are we great, when he can shew - The way _his own out-doings to out-do_. - Cast, envious Poets, on his Verse your Eyes, - Behold the offspring of his brain. - How his rich Genius constantly supplies - The source of his poetick vein! - - _Air._ - - Thro’out the whole what matchless Graces shine; - _Paraphonalia_ sparkles in each Line; - Native to _Cibber_, we admire - The style and fancy, wit and fire, - In each maturing Word we find - Something soft for thought design’d. - - _Recitativo._ - - Complain not Sol, of fruitless ages past, - Think your self blest in such a Son at last! - Thrice happy Poets, if you knew your state; - _Britain_ alone can boast a _Laureat_. - For if, like him, to Grandeur you aspire, - By his Example reach your own desire. - Let criticks then their self born views lay down; - And Bards in chorus thus sing round the town. - - _Air._ - - Hail! Matchless _Colley_, hail! - Like this may ev’ry New Year’s Day - Add fresher Honour to the Bay, - ’Till Bay itself shall fail. - - _Recitativo._ - - May Heaven preserve thy Genius clear, - For _Christmas_ comes but once a Year. - Give the Poet then some Ale. - _Ale_, &c. - - -From _Fog_’s Journal, _Jan. 9._ - -An Ode on _Twelfth Day_. In Imitation of an Ode on _New Year’s-Day_. - -_Past Two o’Clock, and a frosty Morning._ - - _Recitativo._ - - Once more the Bell-man bids us wake, - With Prophesy of Ale and Cake; - Tells us before we sleep again, - _Tom_ shall be King, and _Nancy_ Queen, - While good Sir Knight a Knave appears, - And Madam the Slut’s Ensign wears. - Such Kings and Queens should _Colly_ sing, - Such Worthies in his numbers ring; - While both the _British_ soil and Foreign Shores, - To form the Cake, unite their grateful Stores. - - _Air._ - - Ye grateful Footmen, bless the Day, - That such Preferments give; - Ye joyful Cook-maids drink away, - While ye your Title lives. - Good Ale you to the Brewer owe, - The Cake’s the Baker’s care, - And all above, and eke below, - Combine to give good fare. - - _Recitativo._ - - _Tom_ thinks himself a real Monarch grown, - And, pleas’d looks round the Kitchen as his own. - While _Nancy_ with him royal Honour shares, - And on the other Maids majestick stares. - The New King’s Health is first, the Queen’s succeed: - And most he triumphs, who most freely feeds. - Then all are truly great when Ale supplies - The want of Riches and of Dignities, - And the exhausted Jugg gives victories. - Turn happy _Will_, _Jack_, _Kate_, and _Doll_, your eyes - On yon Two Chairs, and there observe - How well the new rais’d prince the place supplies - Which both, as you must own, deserve. - - _Air._ - - Behold in each pleas’d face what lovely graces shine, - How on their little realm they look with air benign, - Such, _Will_, must you and _Kate_ appear, - If Fortune the ensuing Year, - Convinces us she is not blind, - By proving to your merit kind. - - _Recitativo._ - - In vain above Three Hundred Days have pass’d - Between this joyful Twelfth Day and the last, - No Scene like this has chear’d your Hearts and Eyes, - Where shall we find such bliss beneath the Skies? - All that Sir _William_ and my Lady ask, - Is, that when all have well perform’d their Task, - With silent pace, without your Shoes you’ll tread - And each go peaceably, tho’ drunk to bed. - - _Air._ - - Hail! merry Monarch, hail! - Like this may ev’ry annual Cake - You merrier still and merrier make, - ’Till Cakes themselves shall fail. - - _Recitativo._ - - May you all long your Places keep; - May no makebate amongst you creep, - With Peace destroying Tale. - - -A HYMN to the LAUREAT, Introduced in the _Whitehall_ and _London_ -Evening Posts, _Jan. 9._ thus - -Sir, _By giving a Place in your Paper to the following Unfashionable -Hymn you will very much oblige Sir_, - - _your Humble servt._ - - _Cibber_, accept these feeble lays - From an unskilfull muse, - Who tries with artless Note, to praise - What _envious men_ abuse. - - Nature and Art in thee combine; - Thy Comedies excell: - With Wit and Sense replete, they shine, - And read politely well. - - Who sees th’ inconstant[1] _Loveless_ range, - But mourns _Amanda’s_ fate? - Each female Heart approves his change, - And pants for such a state. - - When Lady _Betty_[2] treads the stage, - All _modish_ prudes submit: - What _Foppington_ adorns our age, - With the same Grace and Wit? - - In _Townley_[3] see the _modern Wife_! - How full of Vice! how blam’d! - How ruin’d by the _modern Life_! - How valu’d, when reclaim’d! - - May empty Journals weekly rail; - May all dull bards repine: - If Wit unequall’d shou’d prevail, - The _Laurel’s_ justly thine. - -[1] _Love’s last shift._ - -[2] _Careless Husband._ - -[3] _Provok’d Husband._ - - -To the Author of the _Whitehall Evening Post_. - -_Jan. 12._ - -SIR, - -As you are an impartial Writer, I dare say you will do justice on both -sides. - -The Verses on the _Laureat_, in yours of _Saturday_ last, have -occasion’d the following reply; which I hope you will give a Place -to in your next, to show that we can be quick as well as smart, upon -a proper occasion. And as I think it the lowest mark of a scoundrel -to make bold with any man’s character in print, without subscribing -the true name of the author; I therefore desire, if the _Laureat_ is -concern’d enough to ask the question, that you will tell him my name, -and where I live, till then I beg leave to be known by no other than -that of your servant, - - _Francis Fair-play_. - - _Ah! hah! Sir ~Coll.~ is that thy way,_ - _Thy own dull Praise to write?_ - _And would’st thou stand so sure a lay?_ - _No! that’s too stale a bite._ - - _Nature and art in thee combine,_ - _Thy Talents here excell:_ - _All shining brass thou dost outshine,_ - _To play the cheat so well._ - - _Who sees thee in ~Iago~’s part,_ - _But thinks thee such a Rogue?_ - _And is not glad with all his heart,_ - _To hang so sad a Dog?_ - - _When ~Bays~ thou play’st, thy self thou art,_ - _For that by nature fit,_ - _No blockhead better suits the part,_ - _Than such a coxcomb wit,_ - - _In ~Wronghead~ too, thy brains we see,_ - _Who might do well at plough;_ - _As fit for Parliament was he,_ - _As for the Laurel thou._ - - _Bring thy protected verse from Court,_ - _And try it on the Stage;_ - _There it will make much better sport,_ - _And set the town in rage._ - - _There beau’s, & wits, & cits, and smarts,_ - _Where hissing’s not uncivil,_ - _Will shew their parts to thy deserts,_ - _And send it to the devil._ - - _But, ah! in vain ’gainst thee we write,_ - _In vain thy verse we maul;_ - _Our sharpest satyr’s thy delight,_ - _For [4]~Blood!~ thou’lt stand it all_! - - _Thunder, ’tis said, the Laurel spares,_ - _Nought but thy brow could blast it,_ - _And yet! O curst provoking Stars!_ - _Thy comfort is, thou ~hast~ it._ - -[4] Epilogue to the _Non-juror_. - - -An ODE to Sir _Robert Walpole_, for New-Year’s-Day, 1731. - - I. - - Guardian of _Britannia’s_ glory, - Life and soul of _Europe’s_ peace, - Greatest name in modern story, - May thy happy years increase! - Brighter still thy genius shining, - Richer blessings yet designing. - - II. - - Thee, the sacred muses hailing, - Dulness seal’d in slumber lies; - Arts and wealth thro’ thee prevailing, - Faction far confounded flies; - Happy prince in thee confiding: - Happy people of thy guiding! - - III. - - Viewing present, past, and future, - As thou keep’st eternal watch, - _Janus_ say (for thou are neuter) - Hast thou seen our _Walpole’s_ match? - _Phœbus_ in thy radiant journey, - Canst thou to a greater turn thee? - - IV. - - Lucky omens, minutes smiling, - All the friendly cares appear? - Every discontent beguiling, - Crown the _Patriot_’s coming Year: - In his person strongly guarded, - Counsels blest, and works rewarded. - - -_An Epitaph on Mrs. OLDFIELD._ - - Hic Juxta requiescit, - Tot inter poetarum laudata nomina, - ANNA OLDFIELD. - Nec ipsa minore laude digna, - Quippe quæ eorum opera - In scenam quories prodivit, - Illustravit semper, & nobilitavit. - Nunquam ingenium idem ad partes diversissimas - Habilius fuit. - Ita tamen ut ad singulas. - Non facta, sed nata esse videretur. - In tragediis - Formæ splendor, oris dignitas, incessus majestas - Tantâ vocis suavitate temperabantur, - Ut nemo esset tam agrestis, tam durus spectator, - Quin in admirationem totus raperetur. - In comedià autem - Tanta vis, tam venusta hilaritas, tam curiosa felicitas - Ut neque sufficerent spectando oculi, - Neque plaudendo manus. - -English’d thus. - -_Near this place rests the body of ~Anne Oldfield~, amidst so many -celebrated Poets, herself not less deserving to be celebrated; for -whene’er she trod the stage, her actions always illustrated and -ennobled their compositions. Never was one Genius so adapted to the -most different parts; she seem’d not made but born for each distinctly. -In tragedy her noble presence, elevated speech, and majestic step, -temper’d with so peculiar a sweetness of voice, never fail’d to -transport the most rustic and insensible into admiration. In comedy she -discover’d such a winning air, such a sprightly and becoming gayety, -and so happy an address, that neither eyes were satisfied with seeing -her, nor hands weary of applauding._ - - -_Another._ - - Fashion’d alike by nature and by art, - To please, engage, and int’rest ev’ry heart: - In publick life, by all who saw, approv’d; - In private life, by all who knew her lov’d. - - -_Another._ - - OLDFIELD lies here retir’d, undrest, - The curtain drawn, her part is done; - Ye that remain to act your best, - Must also make your exit soon; - How happy then, if worthy praise, - Ye can such lasting plaudits raise! - - -_Another._ - - EXIT - Anna Oldfield; - Valete & plaudite. - - -_Another._ - - Hic jacet _Anna Oldfield_. - Jam mea preacta est, - Mox vestra agetur fabula. - Vos valete & plaudite. - - -_Mrs. ~B--rb--r~, to Mrs. ~C--f--r~, at Bath._ - - When lately you invited me, - With _Carteret_ I din’d; - And in return, most gen’rously - To _Onslow_ I resign’d. - - On Opportunity we seize, - For search the Nation round, - Such _Commoners_ and _Peers_ as these - Are rarely to be found. - - Our Situation chang’d, you see - How pleasure fleets away; - But yesterday you envy’d me; - I envy you to day. - - -_EPIGRAM on a LADY, stung by a BEE._ - - To heal the wound the Bee had made - upon my _Delia’s_ face, - Its honey to the wound she laid, - and bid me kiss the place. - - Pleas’d I obey’d, and from the wound - suck’d both the sweet and smart; - The honey on my lips I found, - the sting went thro’ my heart. - - - - - THE - _Monthly Intelligencer._ - - JANUARY, 1731. - - -Friday, _January 1_. - -Their Majesties received the compliments of the Nobility for the -New-Year; among the rest, of the Lord _Carteret_, who was graciously -receiv’d. - -At the same time the Ode for the Day, compos’d by _Colly Cibber_, Esq; -Poet-laureat, was perform’d; the Musick by Mr. _Eccles_, and the vocal -by Mr _Hughs_, Mr. _Gates_, &c. [_See the said ~Ode~, ~p. 20~, and -Remarks on it, ~p. 10, 11~._] - -Forty mathematical Boys, educated in _Christ’s Hospital_, in the school -founded by K. C. II. were, according to annual Custom, presented to his -Majesty. - -His Majesty order’d 30 l. _per. Ann._ to be paid out of the Treasury -towards the support of the Poor of the Parish of St. _Mary le Strand._ - - -Saturday, _Jan. 2_. - -Great talk of an Experiment to be made on _Charles Ray_ in _Newgate_, -a Malefactor repriev’d on that Occasion. It was said to be in order to -discover whether Deafness is not to be cured by purging. The _Tympanum_ -was to be cut by an Instrument, in order to demonstrate whether the -Hearing proceeds from the _Tympanum_, or the _Nerves_ that lie between -_that_ and the _Conceptor_ of the Ear; it being the Opinion of some -that Deafness is principally occasion’d by Obstructions in the said -Nerves, _See_ p. 10, 18, 19. - -_Geo. Burrington_, Esq; Gov. of _North Carolina_, set out to embark for -his Government. - - -Sunday, _Jan. 3_. - -Dr. _Greenwood_, newly appointed Chaplain, preached before their -Majesties, the Pr. of _Wales_, and three eldest Princesses, at the -Chapel-royal at St. _James_’s; the Nobility attended in their Robes and -Collars, and the Duke of _Dorset_ Lord Lieut. of _Ireland_ carried the -Sword of State. - - -Monday, _Jan. 4_. - -The Lady _Chaplin_, Relict of Sir _John Chaplin_, of _Tathwel_ in -_Lincolnshire_, Bar., brought to bed of a Daughter. This Lady had a -Writ _de Ventre inspiciendo_ issued against her some Months ago, by the -Heirs at Law; and by her not having an Heir Male, 3000 l. _per. ann._ -descends with the Title to _Thomas Chaplin_, Esq; and an Estate of -about 2000 l. _per. ann._ to Sir _John_’s two Sisters, after a 3d Share -to Mrs _Chaplin_. - -Advice came of 3 Incendiaries, or as there call’d, _Bristol Firemen_, -being taken up at _Barnstaple_, and conducted to _Exeter_ Gaol. One was -handsomely dress’d, and had a considerable Sum about him. - -Two Hundred Recruits sent from the _Savoy_, to reinforce the Garrisons -of _Gibraltar_ and _Port Mahon_. - - -Tuesday, _Jan. 5_. - -The Corpse of the late Earl of _Delorain_ was a few Nights since -privately interr’d at _Leadwell_ in _Oxfordshire_. - - -Wednesday, _Jan. 6_. - -This being Twelfth-day, his Majesty, the Prince of _Wales_, and the -Kts Companions of the _Garter_, _Thistle_, and _Bath_, appeared in -the Collars of their respective Orders. Their Majesties, the Prince -of _Wales_, and three eldest Princesses, preceded by the Heralds, -_&c._ went to the Chapel-royal, and heard Divine Service. The D. of -_Manchester_ carried the Sword of state. The King and Prince made the -offerings at the altar, of gold, frankincense and myrrh, according to -annual custom. At night their Majesties, _&c._ play’d at _Hazard_ with -the nobility, for the benefit of the _Groom-porter_; and ’twas said the -K. won 600 guineas, the Q. 360. Pr. _Amelia_ 20, Pr. _Carolina_ 10, the -E. of _Portmore_, and D. of _Grafton_ several thousands. - -At night Mr. _Sharpless_, high constable of _Holborn_ division, -together with several of his petty constables went to search a -notorious gaming-house behind _Grays-Inn-walks_, by vertue of a warrant -under the hands and seals of the Rt. Hn. Ld. _Delawar_ and eleven other -of his Majesty’s justices of the peace for the County of _Middlesex_, -but the gamesters having previous notice, they all fled, except the -master of the house, who was apprehended, and bound in a recognizance -of 200 _l._ penalty, pursuant to the old statute of 33 _H._ VIII. - -It may be some sort of amusement to present our readers with the -following list of officers established in the most notorious -gaming-houses. - -1. A _Commissioner_, always a proprietor, who looks in of a night, and -the week’s accompt is audited by him and two others of the proprietors. - -2. A _Director_, who superintends the Room. - -3. An _Operator_, who deals the cards at a cheating game called _Faro_. - -4. Two _Crowpees_, who watch the cards, and gather the money for the -Bank. - -5. Two _Puffs_, who have money given them to decoy others to play. - -6. A _Clerk_, who is a check upon the puffs, to see that they sink none -of the money that is given them to play with. - -7. A _Squib_, is a puff of a lower rank, who serves at half salary, -while he is learning to deal. - -8. A _Flasher_, to swear how often the bank has been stript. - -9. A _Dunner_, who goes about to recover money lost at play. - -10. A _Waiter_, to fill out wine, snuff candles, and attend the -gaming-room. - -11. An _Attorney_, a _Newgate_ solicitor. - -12. A _Captain_, who is to fight any gentleman that is peevish for -losing his money. - -13. An _Usher_, who lights gentlemen up and down stairs, and gives the -word to the Porter. - -14. A _Porter_, who is generally a soldier of the foot guards. - -15. An _Orderly man_, who walks up and down the outside of the door, to -give notice to the porter, and alarm the house, at the approach of the -constables. - -16. A _Runner_, who is to get intelligence of the justices meeting. - -17. _Link-boys_, _Coachmen_, _Chairmen_, _Drawers_, _or others_, who -bring the first intelligence of the justices meetings, or of the -constables being out, at half a guinea reward. - -18. _Common bail_, _Affidavit-men_, _Ruffians_, _Bravoes_, _Assassins_, -cum multis aliis. - -At a meeting of the society for propagating christian knowledge, held -at _Edinburgh_, the several officers for the year ensuing were chosen, -the stock amounted to 12,563 _l._ 12 _s._ 5 _d._ number of schools, -132; and they resolved to send three missionaries to preach the Gospel -to the _Indians_ on the borders of _New-England_; to which they are -encouraged by a gift of Dr. _Daniel Williams_, late a presbyterian -minister in _England_. - - -Thursday, _Jan. 8_. - -_Charles du Bois_, chosen governor of the corporation for smelting -down lead with sea-coal and pit-coal. And _Samuel Beachcroft_, Esq; -deputy-governor of the same. - -Mr _Franklin_ was taken into custody for printing and publishing the -_Craftsman_ of the same day; as were likewise 3 persons for publishing -it. - -Ended the sessions for _Westminster_, when Sir _J. Gouson_ was again -chosen chairman, and desired to print his charge. - -_Terence Magrahe_, a young man in the _French_ interest, having -inveigled many _Irish_ papists to enter into that service, and it being -soon known by their refusing to work, the magistrates of _Birr_ in -_Ireland_, assembled a _Posse_ to secure them, but they were not able -to apprehend above three, the rest escaped with their Captain, and took -shipping near _Dublin_. - - -Saturday, _Jan. 9_. - -The new-born son and heir of _W. Pulteney_, Esq; baptized by the -name of _William_; the E. of _Berkeley_, and E. of _Winchelsea_ -and _Nottingham_, being Godfathers, and the Dutchess-dowager of -_Marlborough_ Godmother. - - -Sunday, _Jan. 10_. - -Dr. _Lynch_ preached before their Majesties at St. _James’s_ chapel; -the Earl of _Orkney_ carried the sword of State. - - -Monday, _Jan. 11_. - -The corpse of the lady _Dolben_, wife of the rev. Sir _John Dolben_, -lately arrived from _France_, was carried out of town to be interr’d, -at _Finedon_ in _Northamptonshire_. Sir _John_ had also buried 4 sons -in 8 months past. - - -Tuesday, _Jan. 12_. - -Sir _Isaac Shard_, Kt. and _Jn. Fuller_, Esq; the present sheriffs, -went to _Woodstreet_ compter, and distributed a considerable sum of -money to the poor debtors confined there. - - -Wednesday, _Jan. 13_. - -The merchants having resolved to pay nothing for receipt of debenture -money, for the 15 _per Cent._ and other duties, this day a great many -were paid off without any abatement for pretended fees. - - -Thursday, _Jan. 14_. - -The noted _Mary Harvey_, alias _Machaig_, broke out of the -_Kings’s-bench_, where she was confined for keeping a disorderly house. - - -Friday, _Jan. 15_. - -Began the sessions at the _Old baily_, when Mr _Maynee_, a clerk to the -Bank was arraigned upon two indictments for erasing and altering 2 bank -notes, and pleaded guilty, upon which the Statute was read that makes -it felony without benefit of clergy. _See_ p. 216, 403. - -His Majesty order’d a pension of 20 _l._ _per. Ann._ to such of the -late King’s superannuated livery servants who are not provided for on -the present establishment. - -_Cork, Jan. 15._ This day one _Tim. Groneen_ was, for the murder and -robbery of Mr. _St. Leger_ and his wife at _Bally volane_, sentenc’d -to be hang’d 2 minutes, then his head to be cut off, his bowels to be -taken out and thrown in his face; and his body divided in 4 quarters to -be placed in 4 cross ways. He was servant to Mr. _Leger_, and committed -the murder with the privity of _Joan Condon_ the servant maid, who was -sentenced to be burnt, also of the gardener, whom he knock’d on the -head to deprive him of his share of the booty. When he was taken, he -said _he would have all catholick servants use their protestant masters -so, if they would merit heaven_. But after Trial, made the following -declaration. _The Devil was too great with me, I first resolved only to -rob my Master, but when I went into the room shot him in his Bed, and -gave my Mistress 5 stabs. The Gardener consented to go with me and held -the Candle. I took 20 l. and the watch out of my Masters pocket_, and -then rode off, (having first kill’d the gardener, and given the maid a -small share of the money.) - - -Sunday, _Jan. 17_. - -The Rev. Dr. _Clark_ preached before their Majesties, &c. in the royal -chapel at St. _James’s_; the Lord _Delawar_ carried the Sword of State. - - -Monday, _Jan. 18_. - -Eight persons who were taken up at _Norwich_, for handing about a -treasonable paper, intitled, _The D. of ~Wharton’s~ Reasons_, &c. were -admitted to bail about this time. - - -Tuesday, _Jan. 19_. - -The KING’s most excellent Majesty elected governor of the royal -_African_ company, Sir _Robert Sutton_, Knt. of the _Bath_, -sub-governor, and Sir _Biby Lake_, Bar. deputy-governor; as also, the -following Directors or Assistants. - - _Solomon Ashley_, Esq; - _John Baker_, Esq; - *_Tho. Bradshaw_, Esq; - _Tho. Bodicoate_, Esq; - _Christian Cole_, Esq; - *_Ro. Cruikshank_, Esq; - _Jos. Danvers_, Esq; - _Rich. Evans_, Esq; - _Dan. Finch_, Esq; - *_Cha. Lloyd_, Esq; - _Peter Meyer_, Esq; - Hon. _Fr. Negus_, Esq; - *_James Oglethorpe_, Esq; - _Hen. Parsons_, Esq; - _Benj. Perin_, Esq; - _Tho. Revel_, Esq; - Hon. Sr _Tho. Saunderson_, Knt. of the _Bath_. - _Jn. Thompson_, Esq; - _Fran. Townly_, Esq; - _Henry Vander Esk_, Esq; - *_Tho. Watts_, Esq; - *_Wardel-George Westby_, Esq; - -Those mark’d thus * are in the room of _Edward Barker_, _Wm Corbet_, -_George Johnson_, _Adr. Reynardson_, _John Torriano_, and _Philip -Wilkinson_, Esqs. - - -Wednesday, _Jan. 20_. - -The Pr. of _Wales_ entering into the 25th year of his age, there was -a splendid appearance of the nobility, and a ball at Court, which was -open’d by his Royal Highness and the Princess Royal. - -20. The Duke of _Richmond_ went to court and resign’d his post of -Aid-de-camp to his Majesty; and also his Commission of Captain of a -Troop in the Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards blue, commanded by the Duke -of _Bolton_. - -_Robert Coke_, Esq; brother to the Lord _Lovel_, resign’d his -commission of cornet in the said Regiment. - -Several parts of the northern Roads were so cover’d with Snow, that the -_Scotch_ peers and commoners in their way to Parliament, were obliged -to alight and walk many Miles on foot; and in some places the Snow was -so deep, that 50 Men were employ’d to remove it to make it passable. -The Snow was deeper in _Lancashire_ than it had been for 20 years past. - - -Thursday, _Jan. 21_. - -The Parliament met, when his Majesty open’d the Sessions with a most -gracious Speech to both houses. - -The Ld. _Raymond_ was introduced to the house of Peers, between the Ld -_Delawar_, and the Ld _Bingley_. - - -Friday, _Jan. 22_. - -The house of Lords waited upon his Majesty with an Address of thanks to -his most gracious Speech from the Throne; to which they received the -following Answer. - - _My Lords_, - - _I thank you for this loyal and dutiful Address. The enabling me - to fullfil my engagements with my Allies in all events, will not - only effectually secure and continue to my People the advantages - stipulated for them by Treaties, but may greatly contribute to - the obtaining a general pacification._ - - -Saturday, _Jan. 23_. - -About this time a medal was struck at the Tower, having on one side the -Head of Sir _Isaac Newton_, with this Motto, _Felix cognoscere causas_; -on the reverse a Figure representing the Mathematicks. _See_ p. 64. - - -Sunday, _Jan. 24_. - -The Rev. Dr. _Birch_ preached before their Majesties, and the Lord -_Gallway_ carried the Sword of State, and the Rev. Dr. _Clark_ preach’d -before his Highness the Duke, and the two young Princesses. - -The Ld _Cavendish_ rode a trial (on a hunter) from _Hide Park_ corner -to the lodge in _Windsor Forest_, in an hour and six minutes: There was -a wager depending between him and Sir _Robert Fagg_, that his Lordship -did not perform the same in an hour and five minutes. It is 21 Miles, -and upwards of 5000 _l._ betted. [His Lordship performed it on the 7th -of _February_.] - - -Monday, _Jan. 25_. - -Admiral _Cavendish_, lately arrived with his Squadron from _Gibralter_, -waited on his Majesty, and was graciously received. - -Several Prisoners were released out of _Woodstreet_ compter, by Mr. -_Webb_, executor to the late Ld. Chief Baron _Pengelly_, who, by his -Will bequeath’d 500 _l._ for that purpose. - -A duel was fought on the new walk in the upper park at St. _James’s_ -between the Rt. Hon. the Ld. _Hervey_ and the Rt. Hon. _Wm. Pulteney_, -Esq; who having closed in, after several passes on both sides, were -parted and disarm’d by Sir _John Rushout_, Bart. and _Hen. Fox_, Esq; -their two Friends who attended them. ’Tis said that the Ld. _Hervey_ -had two or three slight wounds, and Mr. _Pulteney_ a small hurt in -his left Hand; and that his Lordship gave the Challenge on account of -Mr. _Pulteney’s_ being the reputed Author of a Pamphlet; entituled, -_A proper reply to a late scandalous Libel, ~call’d~ Sedition and -Defamation display’d_. - -A Printer at _Newcastle_ upon _Tyne_ taken into Custody, for -re-printing some parts of the _Craftsman_. - -In pursuance of the late Act for the better regulation of Juries in the -sittings in _Middlesex_ the names of the several Persons summon’d and -impanell’d were written on distinct pieces of Parchment, and put into a -box, and were drawn out one after another, until 12 Persons whose names -were drawn did appear. - -The Snows were so deep in some parts of _Derbyshire_, that the Roads -were hardly passable. - -As Workmen were digging in the Gardens of _Charles Child_, Esq; of -_Waverlay_ in _Surry_ (where an a Abbey was founded above 600 Years -ago, by _Wm. Giffard_ then Bp. of _Winchester_, and Abbot of _Waverlay_ -as appears by the _Monasticon Anglicanum_, vol. 1. p. 703) they found -a leaden pot, in which the Heart of a man was preserved in Spirits, -supposed from an Inscription on a Tomb in the Cathedral Church of -_Winchester_, to be the Heart of the said Bishop, which was not in the -least decayed. - - -Tuesday, _Jan. 26_. - -His Majesty’s ship _Biddeford_, of 20 guns, put in commission, and -Capt. _Bernard_ appointed commander. Also the _Spence_ Sloop, and the -Command given to Lieut. _Swale_. - -Money sent to _Deptford_ to pay 2 Months wages to the Officers and -Seamen of his Majesty’s Yatchts. - - -Wednesday, _Jan. 27_. - -His R. H. the D. of _Cumberland_, stood Godfather in Person to the -new-born Son and Heir of the Ld _Archibald Hamilton_. - -Two publishers were taken into Custody of his Majesty’s Messengers -for publishing a Libel intitled, _The Divine catastrophe of the Royal -Family of the ~Stewarts~, &c._ and the next Day were admitted to Bail. - - -Thursday, _Jan. 28_. - -Sig. _Vignola_, resident from the republick of _Venice_, had a private -Audience of leave of the King and Queen. - -At Night was a Ball at the _Opera-house_ in the _Hay-market_. - -Brigadier _Clayton_ arrived in Town from _Gibralter_. - -The new Church at _Bloomsbury_ was consecrated by the Bishop of -_London_, by the name of St _George’s Bloomsbury_, as was also the -burying-ground in the Fields adjoyning. The Divine Service was -performed by Dr. _Crew_, and afterwards the Sacrament was administred. - -Signior _Claudio Re_, Minister of the Duke of _Parma_, was at Court, -and notified to his Majesty the death of the said Duke. - - -Friday, _Jan. 29_. - -Sig. _Vignola_ had private Audience of leave of the Prince and Duke. - -Ended the Poll for a Member of Parliament for _Bedford_, the numbers -were, for: - - Sir. _Jer Vanaker Sambroke_, Bar. 375 - Dr. _Thomas Brown_, 346 - -29. The court received advice that on the death of the duke of -_Parma_, the dutchess his widow had declared herself four months gone -with child; that the duke had made a will in favour of _Don Carlos_, -declaring him lawful heir to his dominions in failure of male issue to -his said dutchess, and that the dutchess has likewise made another will -to the same purport; and that 10,000 Imperialists had taken possession -of the dutchies of _Parma_ and _Placentia_, on pretence of the dutchess -being with child. - -A justice of the peace, who had challeng’d Mr. _York_, a council -against him in a certain affair, came to _Westminster-hall_, and asked -pardon in open court, upon which by consent the rule for an information -against him was withdrawn. - -About 3 o’clock this morning a woman of distinction fell in labour at -the masquerade, was carried home in her habit, and deliver’d of a son -in two hours after. - - -Saturday, _Jan. 30_. - -This being the anniversary of the martyrdom of K. _Cha._ I. Dr. -_Middleton_ preached before the Ld Mayor and Aldermen of this City, -at St. _Paul_’s; the Bp. of _Peterborough_, before the Lords at -_Westminster Abby_, and Dr. _Littleton_ at St. _Margaret_’s before the -Commons. - - -Sunday, _Jan. 31_. - -His Majesty did not go to chapel, nor dine in publick. - -Divine service was performed in the new church of St. _George’s -Bloomsbury_, for the first time since the consecration, by the Rev. -Mr. _Vernon_ in the forenoon, and by the Rev. Mr. _Capper_ in the -afternoon. - - - - -_Domestick Occurences in ~JANUARY, 1731~._ - - -Melancholy Effects of Credulity in Witchcraft. - -For _Burlington_ in _Pensilvania_ we have an account, that the owners -of several Cattle believing them to be bewitch’d, caused some suspected -men and women to be taken up, and trials to be made for detecting them. -Above 300 people assembled near the governor’s house, and a pair of -scales being erected, the suspected persons were each weigh’d against -a large Bible; but all of them vastly outweighing it, the accused -were then to be tied head and feet together, and put into a river, on -supposition that if they swam they must be guilty. This trial they -offer’d to undergo, in case as many of their accusers should be served -in the like manner; which being done, they all swam very buoyant, -to the no small diversion of the spectators, and clearing of the -accused.--This has revived a like transaction in _Somersetshire_ in -_Sept._ last, and another in _France_. - -The first is from _Frome_ publish’d in the _Daily Journal_, _Jan. 15._ -relating, That a child of one _Wheeler_ being seized with strange -unaccountable fits, the mother goes to a _Cunning Man_, who advis’d -her to hang a bottle of the child’s water, mix’d with some of it’s -hair, close stopt over the fire, that the witch would thereupon come -and break it: Does not mention the success, but a poor old woman, in -the neighbourhood, was taken up, and the old trial by _Water Ordeal_ -reviv’d. They dragg’d her, shivering with an ague, out of her house, -set her astride on the pomel of a saddle, and carried her about two -miles to a mill-pond, stript off her upper cloaths, tied her legs, and -with a rope about her middle threw her in, 200 spectators huzza-ing -and abetting the riot. They affirm she swam like a cork, tho’ forced -several times under water; and no wonder, for when they strained the -line, the ends whereof were held on each side of the pond, she must -of necessity rise; but by haling her from one bank to t’other, and -often plunging, she drank water enough, and when almost spent, they -poured in brandy to revive her, they drew her to a stable, threw her -on some litter in her wet cloaths, where in about an hour after she -expired. The coroner upon his Inquest cou’d make no discovery of the -ring-leaders, altho’ above 40 Persons assisted in the Fact, yet none of -them could be persuaded to accuse his Neighbour: so that they were able -to charge only 3 of them with Man-slaughter. - -The like Credulity in witchcraft occasion’d a tragical Accident at a -Village near _Mortagne_ in _France_, in _December_ last. A Man of that -Village had been long ill of a Distemper which puzzled the Physicians; -whereupon his Wife believ’d he was bewitch’d, and consulted a pretended -Conjurer, who shew’d her the Wizard (her husband’s uncle) in a glass -of Water, and told her, that to oblige him to withdraw the Charm, -they must beat him, and burn the Soles of his Feet. On her Return she -sent for the Uncle, and notwithstanding his Protestations, with the -Assistance of her Relations, beat him unmercifully, and burnt the Soles -of his Feet, and the Crown of his Head in such a manner, that in two -Days after he died. The Woman and her Accomplices were seized; she -own’d the Fact, and said, if it was to do again, she would do it. _See_ -p. 358. - - -Extraordinary Accidents, and Casualties. - -A barbarous Murder was committed the 4th Inst. at Night, on _John -Williams_ Carpenter of _Cumback_ in _Radnorshire_, by stabbing him in -the Throat with a Knife, and beating out his Brains with an Ax: His -Door being left latch’d, and the Key in the thatch as usual, and no -Robbery committed. It was not discover’d till the 7th, when his only -Brother _William_ came, and in the presence of abundance of Neighbours, -owned the bloody Knife, which together with the washing of his bloody -Cloaths by his sweetheart the Night the Murder was committed, and -no body to get by his Brother’s death but himself, caus’d him to be -apprehended, and sent to _Presteign_ Goal; and his Sweetheart was bound -to appear against him. _See_ p. 178. - -From _Dijon_ in France, ’tis written, that a Person having withdrawn -himself, his Relations charg’d one who was his sworn Enemy with his -murder, and examin’d him with such exquisite tortures, that, to shorten -them he confess’d the crime: whereupon he was broke alive, and two -others as his accomplices were hanged. The Man suppos’d to be murder’d, -soon after return’d home. - -_Brussels 25._ O. S. About 2 o’Clock this morning, a dreadful fire -broke out in the Arch Dutchess’s palace, which with the goods and -furniture, and Royal Chapel were laid in ashes in less than 12 hours. -The Arch-Dutchess and her ladies only escap’d, almost all the Papers -and Records of State being consum’d. - -_Bourdeaux, Jan. 24._ N. S. Forty monks dy’d here in one Night; upon -enquiry to discover the cause, a dead Viper was found in a Cask of -Wine they had regal’d themselves with, suppos’d to have come in at the -bung-hole. - -_Morlaix_, in lower _Bretagne_, _Jan. 11._ N. S. By a fire which broke -out in the hospital, the whole town was burnt down; the People were -reduc’d to the greatest hardships. - -Several nuns have dy’d suddenly at _Englen_, five leagues from -_Brussels_, their Bodies were open’d, but no marks of Contagion or -Poison appearing, some weak People believed it must be by witchcraft, -but they could not tell whom to accuse. However, the surviving sisters -quitted the Cloysters, and with the Bp.’s consent return’d to their -Friends. - - -_The following Narrative, given by a Gentleman of unexceptionable -Honour and Veracity, has been lately published at ~Edinburgh~._ - -One _William Sutor_, Aged about 37, a farmer in _Middle-mause_ -(belonging to the Laird of _Balgown_ near _Craighal_,) being about -the month of _December_, 1728, in the fields with his servants, near -his own house, over-heard at some distance, as it were, an uncommon -skreeking and noise; and they following the Voice, fancied they saw a -dark gray-colour’d Dog; but as it was dark night, they concluded it was -a Fox, and accordingly were for setting on their Dogs: but it was very -observeable, that not one of them would so much as point his Head that -way. - -About a month after, the said _Sutor_ being occasionally in the same -spot, and much about the same time of Night, it appear’d to him again, -and in passing, touched him so smartly on the Thigh, that he felt a -pain all that Night. - -In _December_ 1729, it again cast up to him at about the same place, -and past him at some distance. - -In _June_ 1730, it appeared to him as formerly: And it was now he began -to judge it was something extraordinary. - -On the last _Monday_ of _Nov._ 1730, about sky-setting, as he was -coming from _Drumlochy_, this officious visiter passed him as formerly, -and in passing, he distinctly heard it speak these words, _Within eight -or ten days do or die_; and instantly disappear’d, leaving him not a -little perplex’d. - -Next morning he came to his brother _James_’s house, and gave him a -particular account of all that had happen’d: And that night, about 10 -of the clock, these two brothers having been visiting their sister at -_Glanballow_, and returning home, stept aside to see the remarkable -spot, where they had no sooner arriv’d, then it appear’d to _William_, -who pointing his finger to it, desired his brother and a servant who -was with them, to look to it; but neither of them could see any such -thing. - -Next _Saturday_ evening, as _William_ was at his sheep-fold, it came -up to him, and audibly utter’d these Words _Come to the spot of ground -within, half an hour_. Whereupon he went home, and taking a Sword and -a staff in his hand, came to the ground, being at last determined -to see the Issue. He had scarce encircled himself with a line of -circumvallarion, when his troublesome familiar came up to him, he ask’d -it, _In the name of God, who are you?_ It answer’d, _I am David Sutor, -George Sutor’s Brother: I killed a Man, more than 35 years ago, at a -bush by East the road as you go into the Isle_. He said to it, _David -Sutor was a Man, and you appear as a Dog_. It answer’d, _I killed him -with a Dog, and am made to speak out of the mouth of a Dog: and I tell -you to go bury these Bones_. - -This coming to the ears of the _Minister_ of _Blair_, the Lairds of -_Glascloon_ and _Rychalzie_, &c. about 40 Men, went together to the -said Isle; but after opening ground in several places, found no Bones. - -On the 23d of _Decemb._ about midnight, when _William_ was in bed, it -came to his door, and said, _Come away: you will find the bones at the -side of the wither’d Bush, and there are but 8 left_; and told him at -the same time for a sign, that he would find the print of a Cross -impress’d on the Ground. - -Next day _William_ and his brother, with about 40 or 50 people who had -conveen’d out of curiosity, came to the place, where they discover’d -the bush, and the cross by it; and upon digging the ground about a -foot down found the eight bones: All which they immediately wrapt in -clean linen, and being put in a coffin with a mort-cloth over it, were -interr’d that evening in the church-yard of _Blair_, attended by about -100 Persons. - -N. B. _Several People in that Country remember to have seen this ~David -Sutor~; and that he listed for a Soldier, and went abroad about 34 or -35 years ago._ - - -_CASUALTIES._ - -_Jan. 3._ A Post-boy was shot by an _Irish Gentleman_; on the Road -near _Stone_ in _Staffordshire_, who dy’d in two Days, for which the -Gentleman was imprison’d. - -12. Mrs. _Goodchild_, Wife to a _Linen Draper_ at _Charing-Cross_, -being in a Fit fell in the Fire and was burnt to Death. She was two -Months gone with Child. - -About 2 o’Clock in the Morning a Fire broke out at the _Black-horse_ -and _Trumpet_ Inn in _Crutchet-Fryars_, which consum’d some Stabling, -Hay, and three Horses. - -Mr _Morris_, _Peruke-maker_ in _Pell-Mall_, hang’d himself, being -_Lunatick_. - -13. Mr. _Wilkins_, Brother to the City Plaisterer, kill’d by a Fall -from the new Church in _Horslydown_. - -This Morning one _Mary Martin_ was found dead in a Field near _Hoxton_; -a piece of Knife was sticking in her Head, and a Knife under her left -Ear; one _Chapel_ belonging to the Work-house in _Bishopsgate-street_ -was committed to _Newgate_ for it, and has there confess’d it. _See_ p. -128. - - -_Ships, &c. taken, lost &c., according to Advices this Month._ - -The _Hunter-Sloop_, Capt. _Cliffe_ from _Jamaica_; taken on the Coast -of _New Spain_, by a _Spanish Guard de Costa_. - -The _Mary_, Capt. _Henson_ of _Liverpool_, and bound to _Jamaica_, -taken by the _Spaniards_, who stript the Men, and put them into their -Boat with very little Provision. - -The _Friendship Brigantine_, Capt. _Eves_, bound to _Bristol_ lost on -St. _Sebastian Point_, but the Men saved. - -A Boat cast away _Jan. 3._ at St. _Andrew’s_ in _Scotland_, wherein -were 7 Fishermen and 18 young Lads, whom they took in to divert them, -but for want of Care, 8 of the latter were drown’d, for which 4 of the -Men were imprison’d. - -Seven Vessels condemn’d at _Yarmouth_ for Smuggling, and 4 Persons -belonging to them committed to goal. - -The _Globe Pink_ of _London_, Capt. _Amos Moore_, stranded on the Coast -of _Naples_. - -The _Samuel_, Capt _Eeverden_, bound from _London_ to _Boston_, ran -ashore on the Coast of _New England_ but ’twas thought might be got off. - -The _Ark_, Capt. _Wyer_, founder’d in her Voyage from St. -_Christopher’s_ to _London_, but the Crew was sav’d and carried to _New -England_. - - -_DEATHS._ - -_Jan. 1._ _William Willoughby_, of _West Knoyle_ in _Wiltshire_, Esq; -and 700 _l._ _per Annum_ fell to his Brother _Richard Willoughby_ of -_Southampton Buildings_, Esq; - -Sir _Peter Verdoen_, Kt. late Lord Mayor of _Dublin_. - -_Casper White_, Alderman of the same City, and Dutch Merchant. - -2. Capt. _John Turner_, at his Seat at _Tilford_, near _Farnham_, -formerly a Wholesale Mercer in _Bucklersbury_. - -3. Mr. _Morris_, Coach-maker to his R. Highness the Prince of _Wales_. - -Mr. _Oliver Savigny_, Cutler to his Majesty. - -Dr. _Morton_, of the College of Physicians. - -Mr. _Dobbyns_, Lithotomist and Senior Surgeon of St. _Bartholomew’s_ -Hospital. - -Mr. _Boheme_ of _Lincolns-Inn-Fields Play-house_. - -7. Major _Garth_, of the fourth Troop of Foot Guards. - -Lord Visc. _Falkland_, in _France_, buried at the Church of St. -_Sulpice_ in _Paris_, and succeeded in Honour and Title by his eldest -Son _Lucius Charles Cary_, now first Viscount of _North-Britain_. - -8. Mr. _William Taverner_, Proctor, at his House in Doctor’s Commons. -_He was Son to Mr. ~Jer. Taverner, Face-painter~, remarkably honest in -his Business, and Author of the 5 following Plays_, viz. The faithful -Bride of _Canada_; The Maid the Mistress; The Female Advocates, or, the -Fanatick Stock-jobbers; The Artful Husband; The Artful Wife. - -9. _Robert Jones_, of _Grays-Inn_, Esq; - -11. Sir _Thomas Jones_, at his House in _Boswel-Court_, Treasurer and -Secretary of the most Honourable Society of the Ancient _Britons_; a -Justice of the Peace and Register of Memorials relating to Estates for -the County of _Middlesex_. - -The Lady of the Hon. Brigadier _Hopkeys_, at _Chelsea_. - ----- _Sewel_, Esq; at _Richmond_, first Clerk in the Six Clerks Office. - -Mr _Thomas Monins_, a Wine-Cooper at _Dover_. Upon the Death of Sir -_Edward Monins_ of _Waldershire_ in _Kent_, Bart. the Title descended -to the deceased, but he would not take it upon him, however his eldest -Son, ’tis said, will. - -Mr _William Wherwood_, Alphabet-keeper, to the Foreign Post-Office. - -12. _Robert Bristow_, aged 105, at _Stamford, Lincolnshire_. [He had -lost his Hearing, but had his Sight and other Senses to the last.] - -_Philip Markham_, Esq; at _Claxbury_ in _Lincolnshire_. - -_James_ Earl of _Airley_, a young Nobleman, lately marry’d to a -Daughter of the Lord _Dun_, in _Scotland_. - -14. Mr. _Hughes_, Wine Merchant, and one of the Common-Council-Men of -_Dowgate Ward_. - -_Thomas Ereskine_, Esq; Brother to the Earl of _Buchan_, (at -_Edinburgh_.) - -16. _Edward Fellows_, Esq; formerly Master in Chancery, and Brother to -the late Sir _John Fellows_, Brt. - -17. _Nathaniel Halhed_, Esq; a Pattern-drawer in _Cornhill_, and -Exchange-broker. - -_Marmaduke Holton_, of St _Maws_ in _Cornwall_, Esq; - -16. _Walker Weldon_, Esq; a _Kentish_ Gentleman, at his House in -Bloomsbury-square. - -Mr. _John Wilkinson_, a New-England Merchant. - -20. Mrs. _Young_, Wife of _Thomas Young_ of _Oxfordshire_, Esq; in -Child-bed, being first deliver’d of two Children. She was Daughter of -Sir _John D’Oyly_, of _Chislehampton_, Bart. - -The Hon. _Stroud Foley_, Esq; youngest Son to the Ld _Foley_, dy’d on -the Road from _Bath_. - -_Thomas Hollis_, Esq; an Ironmonger in the _Minories_, who had formerly -been nominated for Sheriff of this City. - -The Wife of _Michael Lister_, Esq; and Sister to the Lady _Willoughby -de Broke_, at _Boston_, in _Lincolnshire_. - -21. Mr. _John Spicer_, belonging to the _Stamp-Office_. - -_Edward Perdue_, Esq; Capt. of a Company of Foot in _Ireland_. - -22. The Lady _Catharine Howard_, Widow and Relict of the late Lord -_Frederick Howard_, and of Sir _Rich. Kennedy_, of _Mount Kennedy_ -in _Ireland_, Bar.----She left Issue only a Daughter by Sir -_Richard_, _Elizabeth_, married to Sir _Wm Dudley_, of _Clapton_ in -_Northamptonshire_, Bart. to whom and her Issue by Sir _William_, she -hath left the bulk of her Estate. By her Death, a Rent-charge of 350 l. -_per annum_, falls to _Robert Jones_, Esq; of _Westminster_. - -23. Doctor _Stephen Galloway_, a noted Roman Catholick Physician, at -his House near _Red-Lion Square_. - -Mr. _Trunket_, a Perfumer without _Temple-Bar_, well known at -_New-Market_. - -_Joseph Aldred_, Esq; at _Chelsea_. - -Mr. _Jefferson_, first Clerk of his Majesty’s Board of Works, (at -_Kensington_.) - -24. Mr. _Timothy Betton_, of _Mile-End_, a Turkey-merchant. - -Mr _Lumsdale_, Boatswain of the _Edinburgh_ Man of War. - -The Relict of _Dan. Deering_, Esq; at the _Bath_; she was Sister to Sir -_Philip Parker Long_, Bart. and to the Lady _Percival_, Wife to the -Lord Visc. _Percival_ of _Ireland_. - -25. Mr. _Francis Melmouth_, a Jamaica Merchant. - -Mr _Oder_, Minister of _Dummer_ in _Hampshire_. - -Dr _John Beaumont_, a Roman Catholick Gentleman. - -28. _John Jacob_, jun. Esq; Inspector General of the Out-Ports and late -one of the Directors of the South-Sea Company, (at _Hackney_.) - -Mr _Williams_, a celebrated Tragedian, belonging to the Theatre-Royal -in _Drury Lane_. - -29. The Rev. Mr _Baron_, Rector of the united Parishes of St Mary -Somerset and St Mary Mounthaw _Thames street_. - -_Stephen Monomee_, Esq; at his Lodgings at _Chelsea_. - -Mr _Berwell_, one of the Common Council Men for _Cripplegate Ward_. - -30. _Robert Aldersey_, of _Spurstow_, in the County of _Chester_. - -The Rev. Mr _Robert Ham_, about the same time, at _Crediton_, in -_Devonshire_. - -_Thomas Owen_, of _Condover Castle_, in the County of _Shropshire_. - -The Rev. Mr _Bradley_, Rector of _Ribsford_, with the Chapel of -_Bewdley_ in _Worcestershire_. - -31. _Theophilus Stephens_, Esq; formerly in the Commission of the Peace -for the County of _Surry_. - -Mr _Benjamin Hucks_, Brother to _William Hucks_, Esq; Member of -Parliament. - - -_MARRIAGES._ - -_Jan. 2._ Mr _Jordan_, Organ builder, to Mrs _Lucy Gooddiard_ of -_Red-Lion Street, Holborn_. - -3. The Hon. _George Sommerville_, Esq; to Miss _Hicks_ of -_Gloucestershire_. - -7. Mr ---- _Clark_, an eminent Distiller in _Holborn_, to Miss -_Banister_ of _Great Russel street_. - -_Charles Pyott_, Esq; to the Daughter and Coheiress of Sir _Rich. -Sandys_, Bar. - -8. Mr. _Weston_, Son of the Ld. Bishop of _Exon_, to Miss _Patrick_, -Grand-Daughter to the late Bishop of _Ely_. - -Mr. _Richard Acland_, a _Portugal_ Merchant, to a Daughter of _Peter -Burrel_, Esq; Representative for the Borough _Haslemere_. - -21. Mr. _Venables_, a _Hampshire_ Gentleman, to the Relict of Sir -_Edward Gould_. - -Edward Warren, _Esq;_ high Sheriff of _Cheshire_, to the Lady _Betty -Cholmondeley_. - - -_PROMOTIONS_ Civil and Military. - -Mr. _Green_ proceeded sen. Surgeon of St. _Bartholomew_’s hospital in -the room of Mr. _Dobbyn_’s deceas’d. - -Major _Cholmondeley_, 2d son of E. _Cholmondeley_, made dep. gov. of -_Chester Castle_, in the room Brig. _Newton_, deceas’d. - -Sir _Rob. Raymond_ Ld. chief justice of the _King’s’ bench_ created a -peer of the realm, by the name stile and title of Ld. _Raymond_, Baron -of _Abbots Langley_ in the County of _Hertford_. - -Mr. _Thomas Granger_, Attorney of _Lions Inn_, made solicitor of the -Wine Licence Office. - -Mrs. _Leben_, Dresser to the two young Princesses, appointed their -Governess. - -Mr. _Allan Lavalade_, appointed Alphabet-keeper, at the Foreign -_Post-Office_. - -_Robert Wright_, Esq; is appointed Chief Justice in South Carolina. - ---_James Abercromby_, Esq; Attorney-General. - ---_Thomas Lowndes_, Esq; and his Assigns, Provost-marshal, Clerk of the -Peace, and Clerk of the Crown. - ---_Edward Bertie_, and _John Hamerton_, Esq; Register and Secretary of -the said Province. - -_Will. Smith_, Esq; appointed Chief Justice of _North Carolina_. - ---_John Montgomery_, Esq; Attorney General. - ---_Nathanael Rice_, Esq; Secretary and Clerk of the Crown. - ---_Daniel Germain_, Esq; Provost Marshal and Commissary. - -The D. of _Argyle_, appointed Governour of _Portsmouth_. - -_Tho. Sackville_, Esq; made a Cornet in the D. of _Bolton_’s blue -Guards. - -Mr. _Nourse_, chosen Assistant to his Majesty’s Wine-cellar. - -_William Churchill_, Esq; is made Woodreeve to his Father-in-law, the -A. B. of _Canterbury_. - -_Abraham Stanyan_, and _Robert Jackson_, Esq; made Commissioners for -executing the office of keeper of the privy Seal. - -_Edw. Williams_, Esq; made Groom of his Majesty’s removing Wardrobe. - -Mr. _Richard Chestyn_, Proctor in _Doctor’s Commons_, Dean Register -of _Writtle_, &c. made deputy Register of _Surry_, in the room of Mr. -_Chapman_ deceas’d. - -_Thomas Adams_, Esq; made a Lieutenant Col. in _Murray’s Foot_. - -Mr. _George Lloyd_, made a Cornet in Col. _Hawley_’s Dragoons. - -_Peter Burjand_, Esq; made a Capt. in _Bisset_’s Foot. - -Mr. _Hugh Whitford_, an Ensign in _Catheart_’s Foot. - -_Stephen Downes_, Esq; appointed to register Deeds, _&c._ in the County -of _Middlesex_. - -_Archibald Carmichael_, Esq; Page of Honour to the King, appointed -Cornet of Horse in the D. of _Bolton_’s Regiment, in the room of -_Robert Coke_, Esq; who resign’d. - -_Thomas Spicer_, Esq; made Cornet of Horse Dragoons, under Major -General _Honeywood_. - -Mr. _Tho. Bliss_, made one of the Clerks to his Majesty’s Board of -works, in the room of Mr. _Jefferson_, deceas’d. (see deaths.) - -Sir _Harry Vernon_, of _Farnham_ in _Surry_, chosen representative -in Parliament, for the Borough of _Chipping-wicomb_ in the County of -_Bucks_, the room of _Wm Lee_, Esq; now one of the Justices of the -Court of King’s Bench. - -Mr. _Sharp_, appointed one of the Clerks of the Council in the room of -_Edward Southwel_, Esq; deceas’d. - -The Hon. _Morgan Vane_, Esq; second Son to the Rt. Hon. the Lord -_Barnard_, appointed Clerk of the privy Council Extraordinary. - -_Maurice Morgan_, Esq; re-elected for the _Borough_ of _Yarmouth_ in -the County of _Southampton_, his former Election becoming void by his -accepting the place of deputy Governor of the _Isle of Wight_. - - -_Ecclesiastical Preferments conferred on the following ~Reverend~ -Gentlemen._ - -The Rev. Dr. _Siddal_, Dean of _Canterbury_, appointed Bp. of St. -_David’s_, in the room of Dr. _Smallbroke_, translated to the See of -_Coventry_ and _Litchfield_; the former to hold his Deanery, and the -latter the Living at _Withington_ _in commendam_. - -Mr. _Hayter_, Chaplain to the Arch-bishop of _York_, made Sub-dean in -that Cathedral. - -Mr. _Bundy_, Chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, presented to the -Living of _Chipping-Barnet_ in _Hertfordshire_, in the room of Mr. -_Day_, who resigned. - -Mr. _Craner_, chosen Lecturer of St. _Mildred’s Bread-street_. - -Mr. _Wright_, presented to the _sine cure_ at _Hackney_. - -_Edward Kynaston_, L. L. D. Fellow of All-Soul’s College in _Oxford_ -made Commissary to the Dean and Chapter of St. _Paul’s_ in the room of -Dr. _Harwood_, deceas’d. - -Mr. _Davis_, presented to the Rectory of _Wyke Regis_ in _Dorsetshire_, -worth 200 _l._ _per Annum_. - -Mr. _Henry Bland_, Son to the Dean of _Durham_, promoted to a -Prebendary in the Church of _Lincoln_, by the Bishop of _Lincoln_. - -Mr. _Allet_, presented to the Rectory of _Much-Eystone_, in the County -of _Essex_ and Diocese of _London_. - -Mr. _Thomas Eyre_, made Chancellor of the Diocese of _Bath_ and -_Wells_, in the Room of Mr. _Pope_ deceas’d. - -Mr. _Smith_, presented to the Rectory of _Sapcote_, in the County of -_Leicester_ and Diocese of _Lincoln_. - -Mr. _Thoresbury_, chosen Lecturer of St. _Margaret Lothbury_. - - -BANKRUPTS declared. - -_Simon Money_, of _Norwich_, Haberdash. - -_Henry Gooch_, ditto, Haberdasher. - -_George Pell_, of _Barnaby-street_, Wool-jobber, and Merchant. - -_John Corderoy_, of _Reading_, _Berks_, Inn-holder and Chapman. - -_John Edwards_, of _Leominster_, _Herefordshire_, Sadler and Maltster. - -_John Price_ of _Lad-lane_, _Lond._, Haberd. - -_James Lorimer_, of _Hethersett_, _Norfolk_, Chapman. - -_Wm Allen_ of _King’s Lynn_, _Norf._, Merch. - -_Tho. Immines_, _London_, Silk-weaver. - -_Wm. Hart_, _Clothfair_, Woollen-draper. - -_Joseph Ridgway_, _Chester_, Glover. - -_James Smallwood_, _London_, Hosier. - -_Crossfeild King_, St. _Giles’s_, _Middlesex_, Coach-maker. - -_Wm Pinkard_, _Southwark_, Victualler. - -_Mary Mason_, _Beccles_, _Suffolk_, Milliner. - -_Wm Callow_, _Spalding_, _Lincolnshire_, Draper and Mercer. - - -_An Exact List of the Sheriffs appointed for the ensuing Year._ - -_Berks_, William Hawkins, _Esq;_ - -_Bedford_, Will. Lamb _Esq;_ - -_Bucks_, Bernard Turner, _Esq;_ - -_Cornwall_, Nicholas Donnethorn of St. _Agnes_, _Esq;_ - -_Cumberland_, Sir Rich. Musgrave, _Bar._; - -_Chester_, Edward Warren of _Poynton_, _Esq;_ - -_Cantab._ and _Hunt._ Jasper Lister, of _Somersham_, _Esq;_ - -_Devon_, Roger Melhuish, _Esq;_ - -_Dorset_, Charles Brune, _Esq;_ - -_Derby_, Edward Munday, of _Allastree_, _Esq;_ - -_Essex_, Will. Peck of _Little Samford_, _Esq;_ - -_Gloucester_, Samuel Mee, _Esq;_ - -_Hertford_, Richard Chase, _Esq;_ - -_Hereford_, John Capell, _Esq;_ - -_Kent_, Jam. Brooks of _Lewisham_, _Esq;_ - -_Lancaster_, Capt. William Leigh of _Westhoughton_, _Esq;_ - -_Leicester_, Richard Green, _Esq;_ - -_Lincoln_, Thomas Pane, _Esq;_ - -_Monmouth_, Henry Nash, _Esq;_ - -_Northumberland_, Tho. Watson, _jun._ _Esq;_ - -_Northampton_, John Rose of _Cotterstoke_, _Esq;_ - -_Norfolk_, Thomas Cooper of _North-Walsham_, _Esq;_ - -_Nottingham_, John Nevill, _Esq;_ - -_Oxon_, Thomas Greenwood, _Esq;_ - -_Rutland_, George Marston, _Esq;_ - -_Salop_, Gray James Grove, _Esq;_ - -_Somerset_, Will. Francis of _Comb Flory_, _Esq;_ - -_Stafford_, William Robins, _Esq;_ - -_Suffolk_, Nathaniel Acton, _Esq;_ - -_Southampton_, Charles Cole, _Esq;_ - -_Surry_, Percival Lewis, _Esq;_ - -_Sussex_, John Board of _Paxhill_, _Esq;_ - -_Warwick_, Richard Symonds, of _Woolbey_, _Esq;_ - -_Worcester_, Richard Bourn, _Esq;_ - -_Wilts_, Hen. Skelling of _Draycot_, _Esq;_ - -_York_, Bilby Thompson, _Esq;_ - - -_South Wales._ - -_Brecon_, Rees Price of _Cwm Clyd_, _Esq;_ - -_Cardigan_, John Lloyd, _Esq;_ - -_Carmarthen_, Tho. Gwynn of _Gwempa_, _Esq;_ - -_Glamorgan_, John Carne of _Nash_, _Esq;_ - -_Pembroke_, John Laugharn of _Lanrythen_, _Esq;_ - -_Radnor_, Step. Harris of _Bestbroke_, _Esq;_ - - -_North Wales._ - -_Anglesey_, Henry Powell, _Llangesuy_, _Esq;_ - -_Carnarvon_, Wm Butler of _Lyscan_, _Esq;_ - -_Denbigh_, Tho. Salisbury, _Esq;_ - -_Flint_, Tho. Wynne of _Maes y Coed_, _Esq;_ - -_Merioneth_, Will. Price, _Esq;_ - -_Montgomery_, Valentine Hughs of _Park_, _Esq;_ - - -The Circuits for the _Lent Assizes_. - - -_Norfolk Circuit._ - -Ld Chief Justice _Raymond_, Mr Justice _Page_. - - _Bucks_, Monday, March 1, at _Aylesbury_. - At _Bedford_, Thursday 4. - At _Huntingdon_, Saturday 6. - At _Cambridge_, Monday 8. - _Norfolk_, Thursday 11, at _Thetford_. - _Suffolk_, Monday 25, at _Bury St Edm._ - - -_Home Circuit._ - -Ld Ch. Justice _Eyre_, Mr Justice _Probyn_. - - At _Hertford_, Monday March 8. - _Essex_, Wednesday 10, at _Chelmsford_. - _Kent_, Tuesday 16, at _Rochester_. - _Sussex_, Monday 22, at _East Grinsted_. - _Surry_, March 25, at _Kingston_. - - -_Western Circuit._ - -Ld Chief Baron _Reynolds_, Mr Justice _Denton_. - - _Southampton_, Tuesday March 2, at _Winchester_. - _Wilts_, Friday 5, at _Sarum_. - _Dorset_, Wednesday 10, at _Dorchester_. - _Somerset_, Saturday 13, at _Taunton_. - _Cornwall_, 20, at _Launceston_. - _Devon_, Thursday 25, at _Exeter_. - - -_Northern Circuit._ - -Mr Baron _Carter_, Mr Baron _Comynt_. - - _York_, Monday, March 8. - _Lancaster_, Saturday, March 20. - - -_Midland Circuit._ - -Mr. Justice _Price_, Mr. Baron _Thomson_. - - At _Northampton_, Tuesday March 9. - _Rutland_, Friday 13, at _Oakham_. - At _Lincoln_, Monday 15. - At _Nottingham_, Saturday 20. - At _Derby_, Tuesday 23. - At _Leicester_, Saturday 27. - At _Coventry_, Tuesday 30. - At _Warwick_, the same Day. - - -_Oxford Circuit._ - -Mr. Justice _Fortescue Aland_, Mr. Justice _Lee_. - - _Berks_, Monday March 1, at _Reading_. - At _Oxford_, Wednesday 3. - At _Gloucester_, Saturday 6. - At _Monmouth_, Thursday 11. - At _Hereford_, Saturday 13. - At _Shrewsbury_, Thursday 18. - At _Stafford_, Tuesday 23. - At _Worcester_, Saturday 27. - - -Remarkable _ADVERTISEMENTS_. - -In the _Gazette_, _Jan. 30._ ’tis advertis’d, that in _July 1729_, at -_Bentworth_ in the County of _Southampton_, a barn was set on fire, and -the corn and grain therein, the Stables and out houses adjoining were -entirely burnt. Several messuages in the said parish have since been -confirmed in the same manner, and _Bentworth_, it self threatned to be -laid in ashes; his Majesty’s pardon is promised to any one that would -discover his Accomplice. - -In the _Gazette_ of the same date, ’tis advertis’d, that the widows -of such half-pay Officers as serv’d, and to whom they were marry’d in -the year 1716, may receive their proportions of the sum of 1500 _l._ -granted the last Sessions of Parliament for that purpose. - -_London Evening Post_, _Jan. 28th._ ’tis advertis’d from _Whitehaven_, -that a vessel sailed for _London_, laden with the late Mr. _Wood_’s -ore, coals, cinders, and lime-stone, to be carried to _Chelsea_, to -give a Specimen that iron is to be made from the ore and pit-coal. A -reason is demanded why _Chelsea_, that produces neither, is a better -place to make iron, than the neighbourhood of _Whitehaven_, where there -is plenty of both, unless there was design of imposing upon the World? - -Any poor person may be cured of the _Ague_ gratis, by a dose only, -which may be contained in a gill-glass, and never known to fail. -To be had of Mr. _Sam. Tripland_, at the _Coach-maker’s Arms_ in -_Great-windmill-street_, over-against the _Hay-market_. - -Letters patent were granted to Mr. _G. Kettle_ of _Southwark_, for -making and dying of hats and ruffs of different colours, except black. - - - - -_Prices of ~GOODS~, &c._ - - -The Course of EXCHANGE. - - Amsterdam 34 11 - Ditto at Sight 04 8 - Rotterdam 35 - Antwerp 35 7 - Hamburgh 33 7 - Paris at Sight 32 - Bordeaux ditto 31 ½ - Cadiz 42 - Madrid 42 - Bilboa 41 ⅝ - Leghorn 50 ½ - Genoua 54 ¾ - Venice 48 ½ - Lisbon 5s. 5d. ⅜ - Porto 5s. 5d. - Dublin 11 ⅞ - - -STOCKS. - - South Sea 103 ⅝ - Annuities 106 ½ - Bank 144 ½ - Bank Cir. 5 l. 15 s. - India 189 - 3 per Cent. 95 - Mil. Bank 109 - Afric. 49 - York Building 24 ¾ - Royal Exch. Ass. 93 ¼ - London dit. 12 ¼ - Equivalent 105 - Eng. Copper 3 l. - Welsh dit. 2 l. 18 s. - India Bond 5 l. 12 s. - S. S. dit. 5 l. 1 s. - -South Sea Stock sells as above, for the opening, with the Dividend of 2 -per Cent. due at Christmas, will be paid _Feb._ 12. - - -Prices of Goods at _Bear-key_. - - _per_ Quarter. - _s._ _s._ _d._ - - Wheat 26 } { 28 0 - Rye 16 } { 20 0 - Barley 20 } { 22 6 - Oats 12 } { 15 0 - Horse beans 22 } { 26 0 - Hog pease 12 } to { 16 0 - Boiling pease 16 } { 18 0 - Pale Malt 24 } { 28 0 - Brown Malt 21 } { 26 0 - Tares 20 } { 23 0 - - -Prices of Goods in _Hampshire_, &c. - - _s._ _d._ _q._ - Wheat best 3 9 - Barley 2 1 - Oats 1 6 - Beef per Pound 0 3 - Mutton 0 3 ½ - - -Prices of Goods, _&c._ in _London_. - - _s._ _s._ - Coals, per Chaldron 27 to 28 - Hops 1729, per hundred 20 to 30 - Ditto 1730 35 to 75 - -Rape Seed _per_ Last 11 _l._ to 11 _l._ 10 _s._ - -Lead _per_ Fodder, _i. e._ 19 _C._ ½ on Board, 16 _l._ 10 _s._ - -Tin in Blocks, 4 _l._ - -Ditto in Bars, 4 _l._ 2 _s._ exclusive of 3 _s._ _per C._ Duty. - -Cochineal, 18 _s._ 3 _d._ - -Indico, _French_, 2 _s._ to 2 _s._ 6 _d._ - -Ditto _Guetimalo_, 3 _s._ to 3 _s._ 3 _d._ - -Ditto _Lature_, 4 _s._ - -Copper _English_, the best 5 _l._ 14 _s._ _per C._ - -Ditto Ordinary, 4 _l._ 14 _s._ _per C._ - -Ditto _Barbary_, 3 _l._ to 4 _l._ - -Iron of _Bilboa_, 15 _l._ 10 _s._ _per Ton._ - -Ditto of _Sweden_, 16 _l._ 10 _s._ _per Ton._ - -Tallow, 40 _s._ _per C._ or 5 _d._ ½ _per L._ - -Country Tallow, 1 _l._ 18 _s._ - -Raisins of the Sun, 25 _s._ _per C._ - -Ditto _Malaga_ frails new, 15 _s._ - -Ditto _Smyrna_ new, none - -Ditto _Alicant_, none - -Ditto _Lipra_ new, 18 _s._ 6 _d._ - -Ditto _Belvedera_, 19 _s._ - -Currants, old 33 _s._ - -Ditto new, 36 _s._ - -Prunes _French_, 18 _s._ - -Figs, 18 _s._ - -Sugar powder best, 59 _s._ _per C._ - -Ditto second sort - -Loaf Sugar double refin’d, 9 _d._ ¼ _per L._ - -Ditto single, 60 _s._ to 70 _s._ _per C._ - -Cinamon, 7 _s._ 9 _d._ _per L._ - -Cloves, 9 _s._ 1 _d._ _per L._ - -Mace, 17 _s._ _per L._ - -Nutmegs, 8 _s._ 7 _d._ _per L._ - -Sugar Candy white, 12 _d._ to 17 _d._ - -Ditto brown, 6 _d._ ½ _per L._ - -Pepper for Home Cons. 15 _d._ - -Ditto for Exportation, 11 _d._ - -Tea Bohea fine, 12 _s._ to 14 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto ordinary, 10 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto Congo, 12 _s._ to 16 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto Pekoe, 18 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto Green fine, 12 _s._ to 15 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto Imperial, 14 _s._ _per L._ - -Ditto Hyson, 35 _s._ - -Colchester Bays, six Seals, red List 13 _d._ per Ell, 9 _s._ _per_ -Piece. - -Gold in Coin, 3 _l._ 18 _s._ 2 _d._ _per Oz._ - -Gold in Bars, 3 _l._ 18 _s._ 1 _d._ _per Oz._ - -Pillar pieces of Eight 5 _s._ 5 _d._ ½ - -Mexico, 5 _s._ 5 _d._ - -Silver in Bars Standard, 5 _s._ 5 _d._ - - -_Wine, Brandy and Rum._ - -Oporto red, _per Ton_ 68 _l._ to 72 _l._ - -Ditto White, 56 _l._ a 60 _l._ - -Lisbon red none - -Ditto white, 54 _l._ a 56 _l._ - -Sherry, 28 _l._ a 30 _l._ - -Canary new, 28 _l._ - -Ditto old, 32 _l._ - -Florence, none - -French red, 36 _l._ a 50 _l._ - -Ditto white, 20 _l._ - -Mountain Malaga old, 24 _l._ - -Ditto new, 23 _l._ - -Brandy French, _per Gal._ 6 _s._ 3 _d._ a 6 _s._ 6 _d._ - -Rum Jamaica, 7 _s._ a 7 _s._ 4 _d._ - -Ditto Leeward-Islands, 6 _s._ 6 _d._ a 7 _s._ - - - - -Abstract of the _London_ WEEKLY BILL from _Tuesday, August 3._ to -_Tuesday August 31._ - - - Christned { Males 844 } 1602 - { Females 758 } - - Buried { Males 990 } 1969 - { Females 997 } - - Of which dy’d of Consump. 570, Fevers 249, Small pox 96. - - Died under 2 Years old, 709 - Between 2 and 5 706 - Between 5 and 10 48 - Between 10 and 20 63 - Between 20 and 30 158 - Between 30 and 40 225 - Between 40 and 50 168 - Between 50 and 60 164 - Between 60 and 70 165 - Between 70 and 80 84 - Between 80 and 90 66 - Between 90 and 100 12 - Between 100 and 103 1 - - - - -_Foreign Affairs._ - - -We think it a proper introduction to the history of the year newly -begun, to give our readers a transient view of the situation of Affairs -at the conclusion of the last; and as we find this ready done to our -hands in the _Post-Boy_, _Dec. 31._ we shall make no apology for -epitomizing his essay upon that Subject. - -The Clouds in which the fate of _Europe_ was obscur’d at the close of -the Year 1729, are not yet dissipated, notwithstanding the efforts of -politicians, the number of Negotiations, and the union of four of the -most formidable powers in _Europe_, by the Treaty of _Seville_. - -The allies of _Seville_ now see in what advantageous situation the -treaty of _Utrecht_ has put the Emperor in _Italy_. We find, that the -Empire, which in the reign of _Leopold_, could not send 20,000 men -to the _Rhine_ or _Flanders_, without subsidies from _England_ or -_Holland_, can send 20,000 men to _Italy_, and maintain them there -without assistance, its revenue amounting to no less than 15 millions -of _Florins_ a year. She now employs her Powers to baffle the projects -of those who rais’d her to this grandeur: Projects whose only drift is -the Execution of a treaty, wherein the Imperial court is one of the -principal parties contracting, which treaty was made with two views. -The first was an addition to the power of the Emperor in _Italy_, by -bringing under her obedience the two _Sicilies_. The second chear’d up -_Spain_ for the losses she had sustain’d, particularly in the fine -branches lopt from that crown, by securing to one of her _Infantes_ the -uncertain hope of two successions. - -The catholick King and his allies do not undertake or ask anything that -the Imperial court has just reason to complain of. - -The reasons alledg’d by the Imperialists for their complaints are, that -an alteration had been made in one single article of the quadruple -alliance, which set forth the _manner_ of securing to the _Infante_ of -_Spain_ the eventual succession which had been promis’d him. But, - -1. This alteration is of no great importance, because the 6000 -_neutral_ troops which by the treaty of _London_ were to be garrison’d -in _Tuscany_ and _Parma_, by the treaty of _Seville_ are only turn’d -into _Spaniards_, which are in some sort made neutral by being -discharg’d from the oath to their sovereign, and made to take an oath -to the Great Duke, and Duke of _Parma_. - -2. This alteration does not prejudice to the Emperor, or threaten -him with any hereafter, because his strict and religious observation -of treaties will not suffer him to oppose the _Infante_’s promis’d -succession; nor will the _bona fide_ of the king of _Spain_ let him -employ his 6000 _Spaniards_ on any design but what is stipulated by the -treaty of _Seville_. - -3. This alteration was not made without substantial reasons. The -Imperialists always opposed the motion for putting _Spaniards_ in -garrison in the towns of _Tuscany_ and _Parma_; and were averse even to -the admission of neutral troops; upon which the allies passed the 4th -article of the treaty of _Seville_. - -This article was the subject of the late Negotiations. The resolution -of the Imperial court to admit of no deviation from the treaty -of Quadruple alliance; and that of the court of _Spain_ never to -consent to any alteration in the treaty of _Seville_, occasion’d the -preparations for war all the last summer, but ended in preparations -offensive and defensive, and were kept from breaking into action by the -thread of negotiation; and the opening of this scene is reserved for -the year we are now entering upon; _but hitherto Things remain in the -same situation_, Jan. 30. - -_Constantinople._ Since the great revolution made here by the -Janizaries in cutting to pieces the late Vizier, _Capigi Aga_, Capt. -_Bashaw_, and _Mufti_, &c., and afterwards deposing Sultan _Achmet_, -and raising the new Sultan (whose father was depos’d in 1703) to the -throne; there has been no settled government. For upon divers pretences -these tumultuous rebels were frequently up in arms, demanding several -new regulations; particularly the promoting of their favourites, and -the removal or death of those who were obnoxious to ’em. All which -was comply’d with in order to appease them: But this procedure not -satisfying them, and they still continuing mutinous, the Grand Segnior -under pretence of holding a general council, got the chief of ’em into -his palace, cut ’em all off with their servants; and about 7000 of -their followers were strangled, to the great joy of this city; these -rebellious people grew so insolent, as to tax families what sums they -pleas’d, and even to plunder in the street: But now every thing is -reduc’d to the old _Ottoman_ rules of government. - -_Moscow, Jan. 8._ Advices from Derbent say, that the princes of Georgia -passed that place, in their way home much pleased with the honours they -have received from this court, and that one of them, who lives near -mount Arrarat, had promis’d to send the Empress a relique of _Noah’s -Ark_. - -_Venice._ ’Tis currently reported that this republick will equip a -squadron of twenty Ships of war, to put to sea early next spring, to -watch the motions of the Turks. - -_Vienna, Jan. 20._ Our hopes of an accommodation with _Spain_ encrease -daily. - -_Paris._ New proposals of accommodation are negotiating with _Spain_ -and the Emperor; and ’tis thought with a fair prospect of success. - -_Swisserland, Bern._ Provision is making in all the protestant cantons -for the reception of a great number of Waldenses, who are depriv’d of -their liberties and drove from their habitations, by their sovereign -the duke of _Savoy_. - -_Vienna._ There are privately handed about here copies of the -_Ultimatum_ (or last proposals) of the allies of _Seville_, as -transmitted hither from _Paris_; the substance of which is as follows. - -1. _They would stipulate by a secret article not to oppose the -settlement of Succession which the ~Emperor~ might make for his -Territories in ~Italy~, and which should be freely accepted by the -States thereof; and they would engage to guaranty that Settlement._ - -2. _They would stipulate by a secret article, that they would not -oppose the advantages of Succession, which the ~Emperor~, with the -consent of the different States of ~Italy~, might procure in favour of -the archdutchess his daughter; and contribute to maintain what he shall -so establish for his daughters, or for any one he shall pitch upon, -with regard to his Territories in ~Italy~; and even to guaranty what -may be established by the ~Emperor~ in consequence of that Settlement._ - -_Seville, Jan. 16._ Couriers are continually arriving upon the heels of -one another, which occasion frequent councils. - -_Hague._ About the latter end of this month their High Mightinesses -wrote a letter to the United Provinces, for the celebration of the 28th -of _Feb._ as a day of solemn thanksgiving, fasting and prayer, which -imports in substance, _That altho’ it has pleas’d God, in his infinite -patience and clemency, that we have enjoy’d peace last year, this peace -was nevertheless attended with so much uneasiness and difficulty, in -relation to the small success of the negotiations set on foot for -terminating amicably the differences in ~Europe~, and establishing -a general tranquillity, that we are still in a very uncertain and -difficult scituation, and have great reason to fear that a war may -at last happen, wherein this State may be engag’d, contrary to its -inclination: That our apprehension in this respect increases so much -the more when we consider, that notwithstanding all the blessings which -it hath pleased God to shower down upon our dear Country, the sins -and iniquities thereof, far from diminishing, increase daily, to such -a degree, that last year horrible, abominable sins appear’d, almost -unknown before in this Country; and that we ought to fear, that the -patience of the Lord, justly provok’d, ceasing, his Judgments may at -last fall upon our dear Country, unless we endeavour to prevent them, -by an unfeigned repentance and conversion._ - - - - -FAIRS - - -_From the beginning of ~February~ to the 12th of ~March~._ - - 1 Bromley, Lancashire - 2 Ashburn, Derbyshire - Armington, Devonshire - Beconsfield, Bucks - Bromley, Kent - Bromley, Staffordshire - Biggleswade, Bedfordshire - Bugworth, Cheshire - Bridgnorth, Shropshire - Cray, Kent - Devizes, Wiltshire - Dorchester - Eastlow, Cornwall - Evesham, Worcestershire - Godalming, Surry - Farringdon, Berkshire - Hambleton, Hampshire - Hindon, Wilts - Lyston Devonshire - Leominster, Herefordshire - Lyme, Dorsetshire - Lynn, Norfolk - Maidstone, Kent - Malton, Yorkshire - Reading, Berkshire - Saltash, Cornwall - 3 Axbridge, Somersetshire - Boxgrove - Blaise, Cornwall - Frampton on Severn - 6 Stafford - 8 Treganon, Cardiganshire - 9 Llandaff, Glamorganshire - 14 Ashbrittle, Somersetshire - Feversham, Kent - Olney, Bucks - Plympton, Devonshire - 22 Bath, Somersetshire - Chipping-norton, Oxfordshire - 23 Baldock, Hertfordshire - 24 Bourn, Lincolnshire - Blandford, Dorsetshire - Corsham, Wilts - Brome, Somersetshire - Higham ferries, Northamptonsh. - Henley on Thames - East Isley, Berkshire - Tewksbury, Gloucestershire - Uppingham, Rutlandshire - 24 Walden, Essex - 26 Stamford, Lincolnshire - 28 Chesterfield, Derbyshire - - -_Movable ~Fairs~ for the Month of ~February~, and beginning of ~March~, -reduced to this Year._ - -Northalerton, Yorkshire, every _Wednesday_ from _Christmas_ till _June_. - -Hinckley, Leicestershire, three _Mondays_ after _Twelfth-day_. - -Newcastle under Line, _March_ 1st, as _Shrove-monday_. - -Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, _ditto_. - - Abingdon, Berkshire } - Condon, Gloucestersh. } - Chichester, Sussex } - Dunstable, Bedfordsh. } On _March_ - Eaton, Buckinghamsh. } the 3d, being - Exeter, Devonshire } _Ash-Wednesd._ - Falkingham, Linc. } this Year. - Litchfield, Staff. } - Royston, Cambridgsh. } - Tamworth, Staff. } - Tunbridge, Kent } - -Banbury, Oxf. _March 4._ as first _Thursday_ in _Lent_. - - Abingdon, Berks } - Chertsey, Surry } _March_ 8 as first - Chichester, Sussex } _Monday_ in _Lent_. - Winchester, Hants. } - -Bedford, _March_ the 9th. - -Wickwar, Gloucestershire last _Monday_ in _February_. - -Welchpool, Montgomeryshire, _March_ the 8th. - - -FAIRS the beginning of _March_. - - 1 Culliford, Devonshire - Langueville, Glamorgansh. - Madrim - 2 Langadock, Carmarthenshire - 3 Sevenoke, Kent - 5 Penzance, Cornwall - 6 Harif - 7 Worksop, Nottinghamshire - 8 Treganon, Cardiganshire - 10 Downes, Devonshire - 12 Wrexham, Denbighshire - Woburn, Bedfordshire - - - - -_Observations in GARDENING for the Month of ~February~._ - - -This is a month of great work for the gardener. - -In the kitchen-garden renew the heat of your hot-beds with fresh dung, -and continue to sow cucumbers and melons as in the former month. - -Make a large hot-bed for forward rhadishes and spring carrots; they may -be sown together, because the rhadishes be drawn in _March_, whereby -they will make room for the carrots. The bed must be cover’d with earth -7 or 8 inches thick, and defended with mats, supported with hoops. - -Make a hot-bed for _Battersey_ kidney-beans, and all sorts of annuals, -except _African_ and _French_ marigold, which may be deferr’d 10 or -20 days. About the middle of the month, upon a declining hot-bed sow -colly-flower seeds; also in the natural ground pease, beans, parsley, -spinach, carrots, parsnips, turnips, onions, leeks, _Dutch_ brown -lettuce, and asparagus-seeds. - -Sow skerrits in light rich ground, where they may have moisture. - -Plant garlick, shalots, and rockambole, for increase, in light ground. - -Transplant young cabbage-plants for a crop. - -Make plantations of straw-berries, rasberries, goose-berries, currants, -and roses. - -Elm-setts should now be gather’d from the roots of large trees, and -planted in nursery-beds, and young plantations should be now provided -with all sorts of forest-trees and shrubs, which are propagated from -slips or layers. - -Set acorns of the _Ilex_, cork-tree, _English_ oak, chestnuts, and -walnuts. - -Sow the sameria of the elm, and bay berries, all which come up the -first year. - -Lay branches of several trees to take root. This is the best time to -raise any thing that will grow of slips. - -Prune fruit-trees and vines; for now is your season to bind, plash, -nail, and dress, without danger of frosts. This is to be understood of -the most tender and delicate wall-fruits not finish’d before: do this -before the buds and bearers grow turgid; and yet in the nectarine and -like delicate mural fruit, the later the better, notwithstanding what -has been, and still is the contrary custom. - -The latter end of this month is most proper to graft pears and plums of -all sorts; and some likewise graft apples and cherries in the cleft, -tho’ others defer apples longer. The cyons cut off from the trees last -month, are now to be used, without having any regard to the notion of -the age of the moon. - -Now, as well as in _October_, may be planted the espaliers of pears, -plums, or apples, so useful as well as profitable in a garden; for -being planted a convenient distance from a fruit wall, they are an -admirable defence against blighting winds, and produce noble fruit. - -Rub moss from trees after a shower of rain; scrape and cleanse them -from cankers, _&c._ Cut and lay quick-sets, and trim up palasade hedges. - -Earth up the roots of uncover’d fruit-trees, and drain superfluous -moisture from roots of trees. Lay bird-lime for the bird called the -tit, or tit-mouse, which is a destructive enemy to dwarf pears and -plums in this and the preceding month, by destroying the buds. - -The beginning of this month you may sow auricula seeds in cases fill’d -with light earth, and the seeds of the polyanthois in some shady border. - -Transplant all sorts of flowering shrubs, which bear the weather; as -roses, jessamine, hony-suckle, laburnum, lelac, syringa, spipeas, -altheas, _&c._ You may make layers of roses, pomegranates, phillyrea, -laurus-tinus, and other shrubs. - -Cut the _Spanish_ jessamine within 4 inches of the stem, giving them -fresh earth, likewise give fresh earth to your carnations planted -out in _Autumn_. Towards the latter end sow lark-spurs, hollyhocks, -_Canterbury_ bells, primrose-tree, sweet-williams, annual stocks, -candy-tufts, pinks, _&c._ - -Make plantations of the lilly of the valley on the side of some shady -bank. Sow orange and lemon kernels in pots; set the pots in hot-beds; -the kernels are to be used as soon as taken out of the fruit. Shift -such myrtles as require large pots, at the same time shaving off the -outside fibres of their root, and if there be occasion, prune their -heads pretty close. Turn and skreen Mould for the use of next month, -and continue to roll gravel-walks after rain and frost. - - - - -_BOOKS_, &c. published in the Month of _January_. - - -The history of executions, No. 7. Being a compleat account of the 13 -malefactors executed at Tyburn for robberies in the streets and fields; -6 at _Leicester_ and _York_, and two gentlemen at _Dublin_, pr. 4 _d._ - -The present state of the republick of letters, for _Nov._ - -Three pamphlets examin’d, _viz._ observations on the writings of the -_Craftsman_; the _Sequel_; and further observations. - -An ode to his Majesty for the new year, by Mr _Cibber_. - -A letter to the author of _An Enquiry into the Causes of the Decay of -the Dissenting Interest_, &c. pr. 6 _d._ - -The political state of _Great Britain_ for _Dec._ - -A general history of executions for the year 1730, containing the -lives, actions and dying speeches of sixty notorious malefactors -executed at Tyburn and elsewhere, vol. 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The printer’s use of italics was somewhat haphazard.</p> - -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> - -<div class="front"> - -<h1><span class="smaller">THE</span><br /> -<i>Gentleman</i>’s <i>Magazine</i>:</h1> - -<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Or</span>, TRADER’s<br /> -<span class="larger">Monthly Intelligencer.</span></p> - -<div class="bordered"> - -<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Number I.</span> <i>for</i> JANUARY.</p> - -</div> - -<p class="center">CONTAINING,</p> - -<div class="lcol"> - -<p>I. A view of the Weekly -<i>Essays</i> and <i>Controversies</i>, viz. -Of Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>; Ministers; -Treaties; Liberty of the -Press; Riot act; Armies; -Traytors; Patriots; Reason; -Criticism; Versifying; -Ridicule; Humours; Love; -Prostitutes; Music; Pawn-Brokers; -Surgery; Law.</p> - -<p>II. <span class="smcap">Poetry</span>, <i>viz.</i> The <i>Ode</i> -for the new Year, by <i>Colly -Cibber</i>, Esq; Remarks upon -it; Imitiations of it, by way -of <i>Burlesque</i>; Verses on the -same Subject; ingenious Epitaphs -and Epigrams.</p> - -<p>III. <i>Domestick</i> Occurrences, <i>viz.</i> -Births, Deaths, Marriages, -Preferments, Casualties, Burials -and Christenings in -<i>London</i>.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="rcol"> - -<p>IV. Melancholy Effects of -Credulity in <i>Witchcraft</i>.</p> - -<p>V. Prices of Goods and Stocks, -and a List of Bankrupts.</p> - -<p>VI. A correct List of the Sheriffs -for the current Year.</p> - -<p>VII. Remarkable <i>Advertisements</i>.</p> - -<p>VIII. <i>Foreign</i> Affairs, with an -Introduction to this Year’s -History.</p> - -<p>IX. Books and Pamphlets -publish’d.</p> - -<p>X. Observations in <i>Gardening</i>, -and the Fairs in <i>Feb</i>.</p> - -<p>XI. A Table of Contents.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="bordered"> - -<p class="center">By <i>SYLVANUS URBAN</i> of <i>Aldermanbury</i>, Gent.</p> - -</div> - -<p class="center"><i>Prodesse & Delectare.</i></p> - -<div class="bordered"> - -<p class="center">The <span class="smcap">Third Edition</span>.</p> - -</div> - -<p class="center"><i>LONDON:</i></p> - -<p class="center">Printed for <i>R. Newton</i>, at St <i>John’s Gate</i>, and Sold by the<br /> -Booksellers, MDCCXXXI. (<i>Price</i> <span class="smcap">Six-Pence</span>.)</p> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[2]</a></span></p> - -<h2>CONTENTS of No. I.<br /> -<i>for</i> JANUARY.</h2> - -<table summary="Contents"> - <tr> - <td>Remarks on the Reign of Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><i>p.</i> <a href="#Page_3">3</a>, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_7">7</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Reflections on the Conduct of a certain great Man,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_4">4</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Political Observations from the <i>Craftsman</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_4"><i>ibid.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Liberty of the Press asserted,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_5">5</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>—— Reply’d to,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_17">17</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of the standing Army and Riot Act,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_5">5</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>—— Reply’d to,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Remarks on the <i>Craftsman</i>’s Hague Letter,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_6">6</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>On the present State of Affairs,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_7">7</a>, <a href="#Page_10">10</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Conduct of the Ministry,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_7">7</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Mr. <i>Chubb</i>’s Discourse of Reason,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_8">8</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>The Writers in behalf of the Government, ridiculed and censur’d,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_8"><i>ibid.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Mr. <i>Cheselden</i>’s intended Operation on the Drum of the Ear, ridicul’d,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_10">10</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>—— Defended,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_19">19</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Criticisms on the New Years Ode,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_11">11</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>The Contagion of Poetry,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_11">11</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of political Controversies,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_12">12</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Gardners; Vermin, and Ridicule,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Quackery, Authors and Criticism,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_13">13</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Humours and Behaviour,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_13">13</a>, <a href="#Page_14">14</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Laws of Courtship,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_14">14</a>, <a href="#Page_15">15</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Prostitutes, Chastity, and Fondness,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_15">15</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Poetry and Musick,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_15"><i>ibid.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>The <i>Craftsman</i> corrected,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_16">16</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Answer’d as to the Ministry,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_16"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>—— reply’d to, about a pamphlet call’d <i>Sedition and Defamation Display’d</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_16"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of Pawn-brokers,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_18">18</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Of the Law, Remedies for it’s Evils,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_19">19</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Poetry, <i>The New Year’s Ode</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_20">20</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>An Ode to the Laureat</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_20"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>Ode on the Twelfth-Day</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_21">21</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>A Hymn to the Laureat</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_21"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>Verses on the Laureat</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_22">22</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>An Ode to Sir Rob. Walpole</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_22"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>Epitaphs on Mrs. Oldfield</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_23">23</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>On a Lady stung by a Bee,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_23"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td><i>Verses by a Lady</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_23"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Domestick Occurrences,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_24">24</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>A List of the Governors, <i>&c.</i> of the <i>African</i> Company,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_27">27</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>The King’s Answer to the Lds Address,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_27"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Credulity in Witchcraft,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_29">29</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Extraordinary Accidents and Casualties,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_30">30</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Narrative of an Apparition,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_31">31</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Ships lost, and Casualties,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_32">32</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Deaths of Eminent Persons,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_33">33</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Marriages and Promotions,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_35">35</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Ecclesiastical Preferments and Bankrupts,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_36">36</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Exact List of Sheriffs,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_37">37</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Course of Exchange,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_37"><i>ib.</i></a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Stocks, Prices of Goods,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Monthly Bill of Mortality,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_40">40</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Foreign Affairs,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_41">41</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Fairs in February, <i>&c.</i></td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_43">43</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Observations in Gardening,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_44">44</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Books published,</td> - <td class="tdr"><a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a></td> - </tr> -</table> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> - -<div class="border-double"> - -<p class="center">THE<br /> -<span class="larger"><i>Gentleman</i>’s <i>Magazine</i>:</span><br /> -JANUARY, 1731.</p> - -</div> - -<h2><i>A View of the <span class="smcap">Weekly ESSAYS</span> in this Month.</i></h2> - -<h3><i>The <span class="blackletter">Craftsman</span></i>, <i>by</i> Caleb D’anvers <i>Esq;</i> -and Mr <i>Oldcastle</i>. Jan. 2. No. 235.</h3> - -<div> -<img class="dropcap" src="images/dropcap-m.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="dropcap">Mr. <i>Oldcastle</i> having -begun his remarks -on the conduct of -the Kings of <i>England</i>, -to shew how -the spirit of <i>Faction</i>, -and the spirit of <i>Liberty</i> -had exerted themselves at different -times and occasions, had brought -his Observations down to the reign of -Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>. He begins No. 234, -with an Eulogium upon her prudent -conduct in the most arduous difficulties -that attended her accession to -the Throne. These difficulties he explains -at large, and goes on No. 235, -to speak more largely of the means -whereby she establish’d her glory and -confirm’d herself in the affections of -her People. Her first principle was to -be neither <i>fear’d nor despis’d</i> by those -she govern’d. He mentions some instances -wherein she discover’d her wisdom -in both these respects, particularly -in maintaining her <i>Prerogative</i>, -which altho’ she was fond of, yet took -care it never should be grievous, or if -it should happen so to particular persons, -that it should appear specious to -the publick. The effects, he says, of -a bare-fac’d <i>Prerogative</i> are not so dangerous -to <i>Liberty</i> as the attempts which -are made to surprize and undermine it. -Wherefore Q. <i>Eliz.</i> never kept up a -<i>Standing Army</i>, but placed her security -in the affection of her People. With -respect to <i>parties</i> he extols her moderation -and equity, by which conduct she -stood on firmer ground, and had less -to fear from the spirit of <i>Faction</i>. She -neither hastily espoused the party -which she favour’d, nor inflam’d the -spirits of the adverse party. The <i>Papists</i> -and <i>Puritans</i> she used with lenity, ’till -their evil practices made it necessary -to execute rigours, and even then she -distinguished <i>Papists in conscience from -Papists in Faction, nor condemn’d the -Zeal of the Puritans, but sometimes censured -their Violence. He says from -<span class="antiqua">Cambden</span>, she bestowed her favours with -so much caution, and so little distinction, -as to prevent either party from gaining -the ascendant over her, whereby she remained -Mistress of her own self, and preserved -both their affections and her own -power and authority entire.</i></p> - -<p>He proceeds to justify Q. <i>Eliz.</i> from -the imputation of avarice, by observing -that she neither hoarded up, nor -was lavish of the publick money. -Quotes a saying of the famous <i>Burleigh</i>, -that, <i>He never cared to see the treasury -swell like a disorder’d spleen, when the -other parts of the common-wealth were -in a Consumption</i>; and his mistress -thought that <i>money in the pockets of -her subjects was better than in her own</i>.</p> - -<p>It was her maxim to save for the -publick not for herself, and to measure -her riches by the riches of the nation; -refused supplies offered, and remitted -payment of supplies granted, when the -publick service did not require it. -The two great principles of her Œconomy -were <i>1st.</i> Not suffering her Officers -to enrich themselves by fraud or -clandestine management. <i>2d.</i> Never -attempting to do any thing with money -that could be done with wisdom -or courage. (<i>See p. 319.</i>) For which cites -several instances; and observes how -greatly she promoted commerce, and -increased the fleet of <i>England</i>, which -before was inconsiderable.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span></p> - -<h3><i>Jan. 9.</i> <span class="blackletter">Craftsman</span>, No. 236.</h3> - -<p>All his oratory here is pointed at -the person of a <i>certain great man</i> -whom he represents as affecting all -the qualities and requisites of the -most consummate statesman, without -any qualifications in him necessary -for so high a post. He ridicules him -for a ready habit of <i>lying</i>, because it -is sometimes proper for a politician -to conceal the truth: Charges him -with a dark mysterious proceeding on -all Occasions, because <i>secrecy</i> is requir’d -in a statesman, and adds, that ’tis a -proof that his secret services are great -by the large sums requir’d for carrying -them on. Says, <i>good Intelligence</i> is another -excellent property in an able -statesman, and therefore our <i>mock-minister</i> -apes him in this particular; -gives a long detail of instances to illustrate -what he advances.</p> - -<p>Confesses, indeed, that the fluctuation -of affairs hath oblig’d the ministry -to go from <i>court to court</i>; to make -treaties, which (as obsrv’d by the author -of the <i>London Journal</i>) <i>it is by no -means proper to execute</i>——and adds, -<i>They found us engag’d in a treaty with -the Emperor; but they have very wisely -vary’d from it——They made a Treaty -with <span class="antiqua">France</span>; and have hitherto very -wisely observ’d it——they sent a large -squadron of ships, with an hostile appearance, -and without any declaration -of war, into the <span class="antiqua">West-Indies</span>; but they -wisely gave the Admiral instructions not -to make use of any other force than perswasion——They -sent another squadron -into the <span class="antiqua">Baltick</span>; and a third into the -<span class="antiqua">Mediterranean</span>; but they very wisely -gave the Commanders of them the same -pacifick instructions; even tho’ <span class="antiqua">Spain</span> -was actually at war with us, and attacking -one of our most valuable possessions——They -afterwards enter’d into -a treaty with <span class="antiqua">Spain</span>; but they have -hitherto very wisely declin’d to put it -in execution; and if they are now negotiating -another treaty at <span class="antiqua">Vienna</span>, as we -have been told, I doubt not that the -same wisdom will appear in it, whether -it is design’d to be put in execution or not.</i></p> - -<p>He concludes by reducing his harangue -into a kind of problematical -order, and makes a great many bold -interrogatories, and answering of -which, he imagines, would lay his -opponents under the dilemma, of disapproving -their own conduct, or allowing -the justness of his arguments; -such as these; <i>Will our M——r execute -the treaty of <span class="antiqua">Seville</span>, or will he not? -would a Reconciliation at <span class="antiqua">Vienna</span>, tho’ -justifiable in other persons, be so in him? -hath not the <span class="antiqua">Emperor</span> shewn that he does -not fear us? will he not affect to show -that he doth not want us?</i> and many -other queries to the like purpose. See -<i>London Journal</i> of the 16th. p. 6, 7. -and <i>Free Briton</i> of the 14th, p. 16, 17.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Craftsman</span>, <i>Jan. 16.</i> No. 237.</h3> - -<p>Complains of the hardship that -the authors of the <i>Craftsman</i> lye -under; that a certain gentleman -makes use of his authority to restrain -their pens, while he employs others -to throw about scandal at random; -and others are suffer’d to call the authors -of the <i>Craftsman</i>, traytors and -villains!</p> - -<p>Makes some reflections on the <i>London -Journal Jan. 9.</i> which had took -to pieces his <i>Hague</i> Letter, concerning -the report of a negotiation at <i>Vienna</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Osborne</i> in the <i>London Journal</i> having -exposed a paradox from the <i>Craftsman</i>, -that the ministry are never -right; when they do what the <i>Craftsmen</i> -count wrong: and yet wrong, -when they do what the <i>Craftsmen</i> count -right; the <i>Craftsman</i> observes, that -’tis allow’d that an accommodation -with the Emperor is a right measure, -but attended with fatal consequences, -and almost insuperable difficulties; because -such measures might be resented -by other courts as an infraction of -treaties, which Mr. <i>Osborne</i> says, were -only occasional and temporal.</p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> supposes these alliances -to be such, but then asks, Will -our allies understand ’em in the same<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> -sense! If not, what may be the consequences?</p> - -<p>As to what the <i>Craftsman</i> had granted, -that the fulness of time was come -to desert one ally, and to Mr. <i>Osborne</i>’s -reasons for such desertion, he replies -by demanding, Whether it was not -equally reasonable long ago?</p> - -<p><i>Osborne</i> had ask’d——if upon the -non-execution of this treaty, occasion’d -by the different views of the allies, -another court should grow stubborn, -what must we do? This the -<i>Craftsman</i> answers by another question, -that is, Whether the different views -of the allies do not proceed from their -different interests?</p> - -<h3>Craftsman, <i>Jan. 23.</i> No. 238.</h3> - -<p class="center">From the Minutes of Mr. <i>Oldcastle</i>.</p> - -<p>This paper continues remarks on -Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>’s reign; and is a -long <i>Encomium</i> on her management of -treaties with foreign powers, which -she always conducted in such a manner -as was best suited to the good of -her people and the honour and dignity -of the nation. Her <i>Ministry</i> went -wisely and steadily on to their own -great purposes <i>of preserving the peace of -<span class="antiqua">Europe</span>, and the trade and prosperity of -the Kingdom.</i> (<i>See</i> <i>Free Brit.</i> p. 8, 326.)</p> - -<h3>Craftsman, <i>Jan. 30.</i> No. 239.</h3> - -<p>Maintains the liberty of the <i>Press</i>, -in opposition to those who argue -for the necessity of <i>some</i> restraint, -which, if granted, he says, might be -made use of to destroy all newspapers -whatsoever, except the <i>Gazette</i>.</p> - -<p>After repeating most of the points -in debate, he defends his <i>Hague</i> letter -(for which the government thought -fit to call him to an account) in as -much as there was nothing in it asserted, -but only supposed; and adds, he -has as much right to reason upon -suppositions as Mr. <i>Osborne</i>; and to -censure the conduct of ministers, as he -hath to approve it; for unless the -right is reciprocal, the liberty of the -press is no liberty at all.</p> - -<p>As to what Mr. <i>Walsingham</i> had -allow’d, that we have a right to reason -upon political affairs, tho’ not to -lay down false facts; he replies, that -he has asserted no falsehoods, and only -exercised the natural right of every -<i>Free Briton</i>, to offer his opinion on -affairs.</p> - -<p>Concludes with saying, that if he -should be call’d upon to defend himself -in a court of justice he must submit to -the law; and abide the judgment of his -country. <i>See</i> p. 298.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">London</span> Journal. <i>Jan. 2.</i> No. 596. -against the <i>Craftsman</i>, No. 233.</h3> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> having in his said -<i>Journal</i> advanced several arguments -for the disbanding the <i>Army</i> and -repealing the <i>Riot Act</i>, the Author of -the <i>London Journal</i> undertakes here to -confute them. He admits that a Government -ought to have no more power -than is necessary for the safety and -protection, the preservation and happiness -of the people, but adds that the -laws alone, without a power to execute, -and provide against all sudden -emergencies, and possible dangers, will -not answer these ends. Asserts that -the possibility of powers being abused -is not a sufficient reason to strip the -Government of such a security, or -to lodge the safety of the King in the -affections of the people, which are variable -and easily seduced, and (as the -<i>Craftsman</i> allows) very precarious, -when he makes a doubt whether his -present Majesty enjoys them. Not only -<i>Armies</i> and <i>Riot Acts</i>, but even the -very law itself, by ill designing men -may be used for our destruction, which -were made for our safety. But must -we part with the law, because we may -suffer by the law? Every nation round -us is arm’d, and must we alone stand -naked and defenceless? If the liberties -of many nations have been destroy’d -by <i>standing armies</i>, the liberties of many -have been preserv’d by them. Mentions<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span> -the <i>Revolution</i> as an instance, -and believes the Pr. of <i>Orange</i> would -not have so easily succeeded, had the army -been as true to the King as they -were to their country. That the disbanding -the army after the peace of -<i>Riswick</i> embolden’d the <i>French King</i> to -set his Grandson on the Throne of -<i>Spain</i>, and declare the Pretender, which -involv’d us in a ten years war: That -nothing more intimidated the Ministry -in the last four years of Q. <i>Anne</i>’s -reign, than the honesty and bravery of -the gentlemen of the army.</p> - -<p>As to the riot act, he says that power -is necessary to prevent riots and tumults, -and to disperse the people when -so assembled. To this purpose a law is -made which tells them the consequences -of it; a proper officer gives them -warning; and if after this they will -stay and be hang’d, ’tis their own -fault.</p> - -<p>He allows, that shou’d a Justice of -the peace assume the liberty of reading -the proclamation where a member of -parliament is chusing, he ought to -be hang’d. He don’t see how this act -can injure us any other way; for -while the constitution is preserv’d, -and our liberties taken care of by the -government, the people can’t be unjustly -hurt by it.</p> - -<p>The remaining part of his discourse -is spent in setting forth the unreasonableness -of repealing this act, from the -behaviour of the authors of the <i>Craftsman</i> -and their abettors, who by their -conduct in exciting uneasiness in the -people, have made it necessary to continue -it in force.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">London</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 9</i>, No. 597.</h3> - -<p>Contains remarks upon a paper -in the <i>Craftsman</i>, called, <i>An extract -of a letter from the <span class="antiqua">Hague</span></i>.</p> - -<p>The author begins with observing, -that tho’ the pretence of the <i>Craftsman</i> -is liberty and patriotism, yet his -real design is opposition to the court.</p> - -<p>He then reflects on the <i>Craftsman</i>’s -incoherent way of arguing, just as it -serves to vent his spleen; for according -to him the ministry are never -right when they do what he counts -wrong, and always wrong when they -do what the <i>Craftsman</i> counts right.</p> - -<p>When we were broken with the Emperor -we were quite wrong, and now -we are going to unite with the Emperor -we are equally wrong.</p> - -<p>This paper, or letter, the <i>Journalist</i> -says, is made up of mere conjectures, -and suppositions; or else insinuations, -unsupported by facts or reason: justifies -our ministry from the aspersion -that we are undoing what we have -been doing these five years; and insists -that we have been continuing to -do the same thing, that is, pursuing -the peace and happiness of the nation -by different means, as alterations happen’d, -or circumstances varied.</p> - -<p>He then answers the <i>Craftsman</i>’s -charge of deserting one ally, by supposing -that this ally may have views -inconsistent with the two other allies, -and so stand disposed to act contrary -to the design of that treaty and our -interest. <i>England</i> is not obliged to -execute the treaty, unless the other -allies will act their part.</p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> charges the ministry -with obstinate perseverance in bad -measures, and now with a precipitate -alteration of councils. This the author -of this <i>Journal</i> denies, and says, it -should be more justly called, a wise -and prudent accommodating themselves -to the late unfortunate juncture -of affairs. Changing hands is not an -alteration of councils, but a conduct -which wise and honest men ought to -observe.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">London</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 16.</i> No. 598.</h3> - -<p class="center"><i>Reflections on the present State of Affairs, -occasion’d by the <span class="antiqua">Craftsman</span>, Jan. 9.</i></p> - -<p>He takes notice of the <i>Craftsman</i>’s -method of drawing of characters, -in which he offends all the laws -of honesty, propriety and decorum; -charges without evidence or reason,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> -and without common sense; makes -his <i>Mock-minister</i> a composition of insolence, -malice, and a small talent for -ridicule, yet is not half so odious as -the <i>Mock-patriot</i> who drest him; who, -while he counterfeits publick virtue, -is infamously abusing the publick: -clothes himself with the love of his -country, while he is making a jest of -it; and injures the community, while -he pretends the highest regard for it; -and who, because we have tried all -possible ways to preserve the peace, -calls our ministers <i>Dupes</i> of all the -powers of <i>Europe</i>, <i>political Mendicants</i>, -strolling about from court to court.</p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> having advanc’d, that -we are inexcuseable for not having foreseen -and prevented these conjunctures -in which nothing can be done which -is not a fault to do; our author asks, -what conjunctures those are, in which -a man is not at liberty to act reasonably -and honestly? or can it be a -fault so to act?</p> - -<p>By the treaty of <i>Seville</i> we only -yielded to <i>Spain</i> a point, which, in -real interest, concerned some of the -contending powers. It could hardly -be imagin’d that the Emperor would -have put himself to the expence, or -hazard of a war, for the small deviation -of the <i>Quadruple Alliance</i>, had he -not been informed, that the allies -could not agree about the war; or -that they disagreed about the scene -of action; or, for the sake of peace, -the allies might all concur to wait -<i>one Year</i> to see what the Emperor -would do. Any of these suppositions -affords a reason why the treaty of -<i>Seville</i> is not yet executed.</p> - -<p>As to the queries put by the <i>Craftsman</i>, -(p. 4.) they are all ask’d for the -sake of the two last, which demand, -Will not this measure of making up -with the Emperor be attended with -worse consequences than turning out -the minister? and——Will the objections -against it, be so strong, if -manag’d by another hand?——he -answers no; for persons don’t alter -the relation of things, or change -the nature of actions. If it is reasonable, -’tis equally so whoever does it.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">London</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 23.</i> No. 599.</h3> - -<p>By the behaviour of the ministry -for some years past, it evidently -appears, that the preserving the peace -of <i>Europe</i>, and securing the trade and -prosperity of the kingdom, has been -their greatest concern; but whether -means taken to that end have been -always right, is not so easily determin’d.</p> - -<p>The sword indeed might have cut -our way to peace, and added to our -glory, but the event might have prov’d -a general war.——Our ministry -thought wisdom better than power. -To this end, when our enemies arm’d -we put ourselves in a posture of defence; -we suffer’d little insults, as a -proof that we were willing to be <i>one</i> -with a nation with whom it is our -interest to be <i>one</i>. To this end we -united those who were disjoin’d, and -separated those who were united; still -avoiding a war.</p> - -<p>But while the ministry have been -industrious in preventing confusions, -and watching opportunities of accommodating -differences, their adversaries -have practis’d all imaginary ways to -insult and embarrass them.</p> - -<p><i>Osborne</i> clears himself from the imputation -which the <i>Craftsman</i> had -charg’d him with, <i>viz.</i> that the supposition -that we are going to unite -with the Emperor, will be attended -with perfidy, infraction of treaties, -and violation of faith.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">London</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 30.</i> No. 600.</h3> - -<p>This Journal contains observations -on Mr. <i>Oldcastle’s</i> minutes -of Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>’s reign, which he affirms -is a collection of <i>Scraps</i> without -order or method, coherence or connexion, -being sounds without sense, -confusedly thrown at the present administration. -<i>See</i> p. 3.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span></p> - -<p>Admits that this Queen was a wise -and glorious Princess, but says that -our <i>Constitution</i>, and the <i>exercise of Power -at home</i>, is vastly better than what -they were in her reign, and our <i>Foreign -Affairs</i> transacted with as much -wisdom.</p> - -<p>Quotes Mr. <i>Oldcastle</i>’s own words, -in which he describes the <i>Wisdom</i> and -<i>Address</i> of Q. <i>Elizabeth</i>, to describe -the <i>Wisdom</i> and <i>Address</i> of the present -Minister in negotiating <i>Foreign Affairs</i>. -(See p. 3.)</p> - -<p>Lastly, he gives several maxims out -of <i>Cambden</i> and <i>Francis Osborne</i>’s memoirs -of this Queen, such as her preferring -peace to war; her delaying resentment -of injuries till proper seasons; -her judgment of her subjects -abilities, which she dextrously fitted -for her favours and their employments; -her steady resolution not to -ransom herself from her enemies at -the price of their preferments who -lov’d her.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">Fog’s</span> Journal</i>, <i>Saturday, January 9.</i> -No. 120.</h3> - -<p>A Letter is inserted, containing remarks -on Mr. <i>Chubb</i>’s discourse -concerning <i>Reason</i>, in which is asserted, -that <i>it either is, or ought to be a sufficient -guide in matters of Religion</i>.</p> - -<p>This Proposition the remarker explains -in the words of Mr. <i>Chubb</i>, and -assents to, and then proceeds to consider -it more particularly. Does not -comprehend Mr. <i>Chubb</i>’s observation, -i. e. <i>The Question is not whether there -be absolutely such a capacity in man</i>: -for if man has such a capacity, as Mr. -<i>Chubb</i> insists, he may be truly said to -be the possessor of it. Nor can the remarker -understand the sense of that -clause, <i>he ought to have</i>, because it has -no relation to the dispute between -Mr. <i>Chubb</i> and the Bp of <i>London</i>, i. e. -what man <i>now</i> has, and is capable of.</p> - -<p>The remarker goes on to shew, that -the author’s argument to prove that -man <i>ought</i> to have such a capacity, is -needless, because it is universally assented -to.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Chubb</i> argues, <i>That as our species -was no ways accessary to <span class="antiqua">Adam’s</span> transgression, -’tis unreasonable and unequal -that they should suffer by it.</i></p> - -<p>To this is answer’d, that there are -other difficulties in the general scheme -of providence as hard to be solved; as -that, whole families are involved in -misery by the mismanagement of their -ancestor; the entailment of chronick -and terrible disorders on children by -the debaucheries of a father, for that -it is <i>wrong intolerable</i>, and against -reason to punish children for the -crimes of their fathers. But all these -difficulties which seem to clash with -the wisdom and goodness of God, are -rectify’d in a future state, for which -we are manifestly fitted and design’d.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">Fog’s</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 16.</i> No. 121.</h3> - -<p>This paper begins with a piece of -humourous irony; observing that -as criticks never appear so disappointed -as when they meet with beauties in an -author; so the present sett of disaffected -political writers conceive no -small joy to see their country involv’d -in difficulties; nor can they be worse -mortified than to see this nation flourish -in trade, wealth and credit.</p> - -<p>That <i>Osborne</i> (writer of the <i>London -Journal</i>) and <i>Walsingham</i> (of the <i>Free -Briton</i>) affirm, That the present crew -of factious writers proceeds on this -principle. Descants upon the measures -for some years past; the destruction of -the <i>Spanish</i> Fleet in the <i>Mediterranean</i>, -whereby <i>Sicily</i> was gain’d for the Emperor, -and the preservation of the balance -of <i>Europe</i> so ill settled by that -wicked treaty of <i>Utrecht</i>.</p> - -<p>Mentions some of the great Actions -which have stirr’d up the envy of the -disaffected; as, the sending annual -fleets into the <i>Baltick</i>; the treaty of -<i>Hanover</i>; the maintaining a body of -<i>Hessian</i> troops; sending squadrons to -the coasts of <i>Spain</i> and the <i>West-Indies</i>, -the expedition to <i>Spithead</i> and lastly, -the treaty of <i>Seville</i>. This last, he -ironically says, had like to have kill’d<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span> -the disaffected quite, because it was -so wisely calculated for establishing a -general tranquillity, and for the advancing -the trade of <i>Great Britain</i>!</p> - -<p>He goes on throwing his sarcasms -at the writers on the side of the present -ministry, who having challeng’d -the disaffected to show any one step -taken destructive of the true interest -of their country, instances in the opening -the harbour of <i>Dunkirk</i>, the Island -of St. <i>Lucia</i> planted by the <i>French</i>; -raising recruits in <i>Ireland</i> for the service -of <i>France</i>; all which the two -writers aforemention’d, convinced the -world were groundless, by telling the -authors of these reports, they lyed.</p> - -<p>He makes some reflections on Mr. -<i>Osborne</i>’s observations of the ill conduct -of the ministry in the latter end of -Q. <i>Anne</i>’s reign; as the endeavours -to break the power of the Dissenters, -and to weaken the security of the -<i>Hanover</i> succession; setting aside the -<i>Quaker</i>’s affirmation; the disbanding -the army. All which <i>Fog</i> laughs at! -and concludes with his surprize, that -when he considers with how much -good sense these two writers have exposed -the actions of that <i>Tory</i> ministry, -and how they have defended -the measures of the present, there -should be a disaffected person left in -the kingdom.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Fog’s Journal</span>, <i>Jan. 23.</i> No. 123.</h3> - -<p>This Paper consists of reflections -on a pamphlet, intituled, <i>A Defence -of the Measures of the present Administration</i>.</p> - -<p>He begins with the observation -which the author had made: “That -complaints and outcries are no -foundation for supposing defects in -publick counsels; for in a frame of -government like ours, a continuance -of the same administration -will always lessen the popularity of -the ministry.</p> - -<p>“The frequent use of this observation, -<i>Fog</i> says, is enough to shew -its good sense. ’Twas first started -by the Rev. Author of the Enquiry, -all the anniversary pamphlets have -had it since, and it has been repeated -by Mr. <i>Osborne</i> 75 times; -by Mr. <i>Walsingham</i> twice as many; -nor is there any thing in this pamphlet -but what has the authority -of, at least, 50 repetitions”: yet -he cannot subscribe to his opinion; for -supposing it true, it is a sure sign that -affairs are well conducted; but if the -contempt of all men of sense be added -to this clamour, oh! then we -pronounce him an angel.</p> - -<p>He goes on to quote another passage; -“That the Peace of <i>Utrecht</i> left -us on good terms with <i>Spain</i>, which -might have turn’d to our advantage, -had our affairs been wisely manag’d -in the late reign; but as they -were not, it laid the foundation of -the several perplexities that have -since attended us.”</p> - -<p>This conduct of the last reign, <i>Fog</i> -says, ought to be apply’d to a person -or two since dead, and not to the present -ministers. Adds, that he might -have spar’d his encomium of the <i>Utrecht</i> -treaty, or shewn us the folly -of cultivating a good understanding -with the <i>Emperor</i> and <i>Spain</i> at the same -time, by which our affairs, every where -were left in <i>a stupid calm</i>; for had -they contriv’d to make either of ’em -our enemy, we should always have -had a quarrel and a treaty depending, -and so have given vent to our humours -and money too.</p> - -<p>The author having said, that when -the present ministry came into power, -they observ’d from the complexion of -things mischief must be gath’ring some -where, which prov’d to be an alliance -betwixt <i>Spain</i> and the <i>Emperor</i>. -This, <i>Fog</i> affirms, was very sagacious; -but that the treaty he speaks of was, -and still is deny’d by both the parties.</p> - -<p>He then criticises on several other -parts of the discourse, especially on -those which extol the conduct of our -ministry and their management of our -affairs, relating to the inaction of the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span> -squadron sent to the <i>West Indies</i>, and -keeping back the <i>Spanish</i> Treasure, -thereby rendring it useless, as to any -dangerous purposes.</p> - -<p>The wisdom of this conduct, <i>Fog</i> -takes notice, proved itself in the Event; -The <i>Spaniards</i> were provoked; -sent out their privateers, and pillag’d -our merchants!</p> - -<p>As to humouring the Q. of <i>Spain</i> -in settling the <i>Italian</i> dukedoms on -Don <i>Carlos</i>, says, sneeringly, besides obliging -a fair Lady, <i>Great Britain</i> has -gain’d the treaty of <i>Seville</i>!</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Fog’s Journal</span>, <i>Jan. 30.</i> No. 124.</h3> - -<p><i>The Press</i>, says he, <i>has lately swarm’d -with writing <span class="antiqua">pro</span> and <span class="antiqua">con</span>, upon the -present posture of affairs, by which we -find that one party is of opinion, that -ministers of state are no more than <span class="antiqua">men</span>; -t’other will have ’em to be <span class="antiqua">angels</span> (that -is while they continue in power.)——Here -you read, that Affairs are in no -better situation than they should be——there, -that we have neither past miscarriages, -or present grievances to complain -of, and that the nation never was in so -flourishing a condition. One <span class="antiqua">D’Anvers</span>, -and, if I mistake not, one <span class="antiqua">Fog</span>, are accused -of seditiously asserting that a <span class="antiqua">Crow</span> -is black, but the writers on the other -side, have with infinite Wit, proved a -<span class="antiqua">black Crow</span> to be the <span class="antiqua">whitest</span> bird of -all the feather’d kind.</i></p> - -<p>He proceeds thus merrily to remark -on a pamphlet intitled, <i>Considerations -on the present state of affairs, with regard -to the Number of Forces in the Pay of -<span class="antiqua">Great Britain</span></i>; and endeavours, in his -ironical way, to overthrow the several -arguments advanced by the author -for maintaining the <i>Hessian</i> troops, -and concludes with giving his opinion -that they will be very far from convincing -the disaffected.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">The Grub-street</span> Journal, <i>Thursday, -Jan. 14.</i> No. 53.</h3> - -<p>Dr. <i>Quibus</i> chuses for the subject -of his discourse the operation -designed to be performed on the ears -of one <i>Rey</i>, a condemn’d malefactor, -by Mr. <i>Cheselden</i>. This he treats in a -ludicrous manner, and supposes that -if Mr. <i>Rey</i> should prove so unphilosophical -as to give the surgeon the -slip as soon as the operation is over, -we should be as much in the dark as -we were before. He declares his opinion, -that not only the drum, but the -whole organ, or the ear it self, is of -no use at all in hearing, and would -know the truth of his conjecture by -seeing the ears of some malefactor entirely -extirpated. Recommends it as a -thing of great use, if instead of executing -malefactors they were made -to undergo such kind of experiments. -Trial may be made whether the <i>Retina</i> -of the eye is of any use in seeing. -A needle might be introduced into -the eye, and the <i>Retina</i> quite remov’d. -The spleen might be taken out of -some vile malefactor, and an observation -made whether their inclinations -to evil courses depend not on a -superfluity of the <i>Atra Bilis</i>. Another -experiment he recommends as of great -consequence, that is, whether the tying -up one of the testicles would not -determine the sex of a child begotten -at such a time. By this means, -he says, many illustrious families -might be inform’d of a just and certain -method of obtaining an heir to -their estates. <i>See</i> p. 19.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">Grub-street</span> Journal, <i>Thursday, -Jan. 14.</i> No. 54.</h3> - -<p>The author begins with the <i>Laureat</i>’s -new-year’s ode (for which -<a href="#Page_20">see p. 20.</a>) and subjoins to it some -explanatory notes; the substance of -which is contain’d in the following -short remarks.</p> - -<p><i>Line</i> 1. The eternity of the world -is here maintain’d, tho’ Dr. <i>Clarke</i> -had objected against it.</p> - -<p>3. Old <i>Janus</i>, a heathenish emblem, -is supplanted by <i>old Time</i>, as more familiar -to christian readers.</p> - -<p>5. To this is objected, making <i>Spring -a living person calling for birth</i> as it<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span> -were to <i>old Time</i>; whereas <i>old Time</i> -had bid <i>spring pass</i>, so no occasion for -<i>spring to call</i>. Which is defended thus; -When <i>time bids spring pass</i>, it might -not be ready, but as soon as it was, -it <i>calls for birth</i>.</p> - -<p>Line 7. <i>Harvest</i> in <i>summer</i> is very -early, and something unusual.</p> - -<p>9. But not soon enough, it seems, -because here <i>each season</i> is said <i>to bring -<span class="antiqua">THEIR</span> stores <span class="antiqua">TO</span> winter’s wants, <span class="antiqua">till</span> -warmer genial suns recall the spring</i>——However -Mr. <i>Cibber</i>’s authority makes -it current.</p> - -<p>15. An admirable improvement of -<i>Nocte pluit tota</i>, &c. which to set in a -true light is translated and imitated:</p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>It rains all night, the shows returns with day:</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Thus <span class="antiqua">Jove</span> and <span class="antiqua">Cæsar</span> bear divided sway.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Plenty is Heav’n’s, and Peace our Monarch’s care,</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Thus <span class="antiqua">Jove</span> and <span class="antiqua">George</span> divided Empire share.</i></div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<p>But to this was objected, that we -are not only indebted to heaven for -<i>plenty</i>, but for <i>peace</i> too, tho’ like -marriages said to be made there, it -was not yet come down.</p> - -<p>21. It is queried what <i>war</i> and -<i>peace</i> the poet means here.</p> - -<p>22. An emendation of this line is -offer’d to make it clear,</p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse"><i>We triumph most when <span class="antiqua">MOST</span> the farmer feeds.</i></div> -</div> -</div> - -<p class="noindent">and the <i>Beef eaters at <span class="antiqua">St.</span> James</i>’s, are -appeal’d to for the justness of it.</p> - -<p>23, 24. The elegance of these lines -are literally defended, but the propriety -and cadence of them are called in question.</p> - -<p>25, 26, 27, 21. These seem inconsistent -with the 19th and 20th verses.</p> - -<p>As in the 35th, and 46th lines, -<i>Phœbus</i> had roll’d in vain, till <i>Albion</i> -could behold such a sight as at present -on the throne, well might the poet -make the exclamation in the 37th and -38th.</p> - -<p>39, 40. As it is impossible always -to REACH <i>our own desires</i>, tho’ required -by heaven, it is proposed to alter -it to TEACH; that is, instruct united -hearts to address the throne by -their own loyal <i>desires</i>.</p> - -<p>41. Read <i>selfish</i>, as better than <i>self-born</i>; -all views whatever being such.</p> - -<p>46. <i>Suns</i> probably should be read -<i>sons</i>, because it seems to be a contradiction -to ever circling <i>sun</i>, line 1.</p> - -<p>The criticiser concludes with observing, -that when a song is good -sense, it must be made nonsense before -it is made musick; so when a song is -nonsense, there’s no other way but by -singing it to make it seem tolerable -sense.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">Grub-street</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 21.</i> No. 55.</h3> - -<p>The author begins with observing -that nothing has increased their -society so much as poetry: We are -taught it at school; if not, believe -we are born poets. Every corner abounds -with its professors; the bellman -nightly salutes his master and -mistress: the marshal, his gentlemen -soldiers every Christmas; every -street rings with ballads; the royal -palace resounds with odes; and every -church-yard with its productions: -<i>Stephen Duck</i>’s good fortune has occasion’d -a poor Weaver in <i>Spittle-fields</i> -to publish a miscellany of poems -which he addresses to the Queen, and -introduces with this line.</p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse"><i>Thy fortune, <span class="antiqua">Duck</span>, affects my kindred mind;</i></div> -</div> -</div> - -<p class="noindent">Wherefore <i>Grub st.</i> presumes to represent -to her Majesty, that the best way -to encourage the Weaver, would be to -wear British manufactures; and the -thresher, by giving him a small farm -in the country; and to restrain both -from writing a line more in rhime or -measure.</p> - -<p>Apprehends, that from this general -inclination to write, they shall be -oblig’d, like the royal society, to -discourage intruders amongst them, -and, to prevent misunderstanding, -proposes that no person shall be a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span> -member of both societies at the same -time.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">Grub-street</span> Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 21.</i> No. 56.</h3> - -<p>Makes some remarks concerning -the management of controversies -between the political writers. This -he illustrates by two examples; by -which he would intimate the spirit -that animates and governs both parties. -The first is a quotation of two severe -personal characters, from a pamphlet -entitled <i>Sedition and Defamation display’d, -in a Letter to the Author of the -Craftsman</i>. The other is some paragraphs -attacking two characters on -the opposite side, drawn from the Pamphlet -call’d, <i>A proper reply to a late -scurrilous libel intitled Sedition and Defamation -display’d; in a Letter to the -author, by Caleb D’anvers Esq;</i> which -four characters he supposes imaginary, -for if they were real, no man of -sense, honour, or honesty would espouse -them.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Weekly Register</span>, <i>Jan. 9.</i> No. 39.</h3> - -<p>The <i>Register</i> publishes a mystical -letter from a club of Gardners, -wherein is figuratively describ’d the -evils which the fraternity have occasionally -suffer’d from the depredations -<i>of Locusts</i>, <i>Palmer-worms</i>, <i>Caterpillars</i>, -and other pestiferous vermin. Several -discourses were made by the members -concerning the Origin and Progress of -these their common enemies. One of -the company said, that the first appearance -of them is in a sort of spawn, -spread over the cabbage-leaves, which -gradually rises into <i>Grubs</i>. This <i>Grubbean</i> -race, he reckons, are descendants of -the <i>Egyptian Locusts</i>, and the <i>Palmer-worms</i> -and <i>Caterpillars</i>, a spurious offspring -of the <i>Locusts</i>. Another of the -society believes they are of an <i>English</i> -extraction; gives several significations -of the word <i>Grub</i>, and then runs a parallel -between the insects called <i>Grubs</i>, -and the <i>Grubean Society, or Grubstreet -Journalists</i>. To which he adds a remark, -that ’tis something strange a -body of Men should set themselves up to -make a merit of other men’s faults: -they must of course be despicable themselves, -because they take a pleasure in -making others appear so.</p> - -<p>Remembers that in the late wartime -many postscripts to the <i>Flying-Posts</i> -were bawl’d about with abundance -of news, but scarce a word of -truth: So that paper gain’d the name -of the <i>Lying Post</i>, and was called <i>Grub-street -News</i>. And still it’s a common -appellation, when we hear full and -true accounts cry’d by our doors, <i>’tis -Grubstreet, all Grubstreet</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Weekly Register</span>, Jan. 16. No. 40.</h3> - -<p class="center">On <i>Ridicule</i>, address’d to the authors -of the <i>Grubstreet-Journal</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Says, Ridicule is a general practice, and -proceeds either from the wantonness -of our own vanity, or contempt of others -frailties. We take the same pleasure in -scandal as monkies do in mischief. Wonders -why the Tea-table should be thought -the mother of scandal, or the nurse of ridicule, -when all mankind is pursuing -the same pleasure under different disguises. -They condemn Censure in others, -that they may indulge it themselves. The -taverns are as accessary to it as private -houses. Courts are esteemed the source -of politeness and good manners; theatres -of ingenuity, churches of sanctity; yet all -are infected with the evil of scandal. -Seems to prefer the gaming-table as freest -from irony and slander; avarice being a -spirit that allows of no rival. This vice -is contagious, and runs thro’ the whole -people: it wanders every where, like an -<span class="antiqua">ignis fatuus</span>, and is only at home in the -<span class="antiqua">Grubstreet-Journal</span>.</i></p> - -<p><i>Don’t pretend how far this libertinism -of speech is allowable, but is certain that -every moral man will use it only for the -sake of him he censures; and every gentleman -will make good manners the only -rule of behaviour. All men are jealous -of their characters, and we must -have a due complaisance for one frailty -while we would reform another; for<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span> -the insolence of knowledge is as insupportable -as the affectation of folly. The -subjects of ridicule are to be justly chosen -and carefully distinguished.</i></p> - -<p><i>Concludes with some Reflections on the -authors of the <span class="antiqua">Grubstreet-Journal</span>, who -have undertaken the drudgery of invective -under pretence of being champions -for politeness.</i></p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Weekly Register</span>, <i>Jan. 24.</i> No. 41.</h3> - -<p>He remarks, that from an ambition -of emulating, without a -capacity to equal another’s excellencies, -have arisen an infinite number -of pretenders to reputation. The regular -physician is intruded upon by the -empyrick; the masterly painter is -slighted in favour of impudence and -ignorance; the most elegant and chaste -compositions of musick, are forc’d to -give way to amusements less polite: -Quackery interferes with trade, and -undermines honesty. The pedlar stiles -himself a merchant; No wonder then -that authors of every character are so -wretchedly personated. Exclaims against -bad writers, from the Court-scribbler -to the <i>Grubstreet</i> hackney.</p> - -<p>Proceeds to the description of a -good author; says, his principal end, -in occasional writings, should be to -entertain the publick innocently and -genteely; to insinuate knowledge in -the disguise of amusement, and trifle -the world into virtue and good manners: -he should consider every reader -as a critick and a gentleman, and be -earful of offending either: points out -what a writer should observe, who -would recommend himself and entertain -the world; <i>i. e.</i> an important -subject, a clear and expressive method, -a flowing and natural stile, imagination -and judgment, truth and impartiality, -modesty in his images, pity -for the failings of human nature, and -endeavours to amend ’em. He shou’d -think himself a son of the publick -and be an example of the generous -spirit he would recommend; he should -be able to race the passions thro’ all -their disguises; have knowledge in his -head, and good humour in his heart: -he should be an enemy to vice, but a -friend to all mankind.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Weekly Register</span>, <i>Jan. 30.</i> No. 42.</h3> - -<p>This is a continuation of a former -discourse upon criticism, -wherein he points out several excellencies -that distinguish a good critick -from a bad.</p> - -<p>He then considers the manner of -criticism, that some are <i>Fox-hunters</i> in -censure, and declare war against all -writers in general. Some are like <i>Fig</i> -and <i>Sutton</i>, the declar’d antagonists to -one another. Some are <i>Whigs</i> and <i>Tories</i>, -divided into parties, always applauding -themselves, and condemning -their opposers. Some are <i>Grubstreet</i> -hawkers, who make a penny of throwing -about censure at random without -distinction or regard of persons.</p> - -<p>The design of criticism is amendment; -and concludes with acknowledging -his own failings, and his readiness -to be handsomely corrected.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">Universal Spectator</span>, <i>Saturday -Jan. 2.</i> No. 117.</h3> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse"><i>Great wits to madness nearly are ally’d</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>And thin partitions do their bounds divide.</i></div> -<div class="verse attribution">Dryden.</div> -</div> -</div> - -<p>Mr. <i>Stonecastle</i>, the nominal author, -begins this day’s entertainment -with observing that men are -not born for themselves; that we are -not only bound to relieve the necessities -of others, but in all our dealings, -<i>&c.</i> with mankind to render ourselves -grateful to all, offensive to -none, much less take pleasure in doing -disagreeable things. Says there -is a sett of people who are frequently -committing ill-bred, rude, and even -shocking things, which they excuse -by only saying, ’tis their humour. -Instances in a certain knight, who -never spoke himself, nor suffer’d any -body in his presence to speak louder<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> -than to be barely heard; insomuch -that his servants, as they were accustom’d -to be mutes at home, behav’d -like no body when they came -abroad.</p> - -<p>His nephew <i>Silvio</i>, just come from -the university, declaims on every subject -you can mention, and imagines -himself master of every science. -Whatever is the topick of discourse, -he will suffer no body to talk upon it -but himself; his uncle has but one -hope of curing him of his folly, that -is, by engaging him to talk of maritime -affairs before captain <i>Firebal</i> of -the <i>Tempest</i>, who, very probably, will -beat him into better manners.</p> - -<p>Beauty itself loses its attraction -when accompanied with these humours.</p> - -<p><i>Artemisa</i> is exquisitely handsome, -but takes the liberty of abusing every -body at random, by asking ill-natur’d -questions, and being witty upon -others imperfections: excuses herself -by saying, ’tis her way to tell unlucky -truths and she can’t help it.</p> - -<p><i>Crito</i> is a man of sense, learning, -and accuracy of judgment; but this -ought not to privilege him to treat -every writer he does not like with -opprobrious language.</p> - -<p><i>Belliza</i> has wit and beauty, accompanied -with a solid judgment. Yet -all this will hardly palliate the disgust -she gives people with whom she -eats. She never uses a fork, is be-greased -up to the knuckles, and by her -immoderate taking of snuff, which -frequently falling among her sauce, -she gives her guests their bellies full -before they have half din’d. Concludes -with a merry story of a certain -Colonel, whose flight it was, -when he had drank a glass or two -too much, to fire off and play tricks -with his pistols. One night the col. -having drank too freely order’d, his -footman, who was an <i>Irishman</i> newly -hired, to bring his pistols, <i>Teague</i> -obey’d; the Col. loaded them both, -and having lock’d the door commanded -his man to hold one of the candles -at arm’s length, till he snuff’d -it with a ball. Prayers and intreaties -were in vain, and comply he must, -and did, tho’ trembling; the Col. -perform’d the operation at the first -attempt, then laying down his pistols -was going to unlock the door. <i>Teague</i> -catches up that which was loaded, -‘Arra Maishter, says he, but now you -must take up t’other candle, and let -me have my shoot too.’ The col. -call’d him rogue and rascal to no purpose, -<i>Teague</i> was now vested with -power, and would be obey’d: Accordingly -his master extended the candle, -but this being the first time of <i>Teague</i>’s -performing, he not only miss’d, but -shot off a button from the breast of -the colonel’s coat. So narrow an -escape had a good effect, and cur’d -him of this humour of turning marksman in -his drink.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">Universal Spectator</span>, <i>Jan. 9.</i> -No. 118.</h3> - -<p>Contains two Letters, with the -<i>Spectator’s</i> answers to them.</p> - -<p>The first is from a gentleman, who, -about three months since, fell passionately -in love with a lady at a ball; -gives an account of his courtship, -and of the kind reception of his addresses -during that time, till of a sudden, -without any reason given, or objection -made, the lady sent him a peremptory -message to desist any further -pursuit. Complains that ’tis ungenerous -and unjust to keep people so long -in suspence, with no design but to -gratify female pride and vanity.</p> - -<p>To this the <i>Spectator</i> replies, That -the lady gave him fair play, and an -opportunity of rendring himself agreeable; -which when she found he could -not, she very civilly, by a third person, -desir’d him to desist. However, -he says, ’tis but reasonable that the lady -should give him a certificate of his -good behaviour during his courtship.</p> - -<p>The second letter is from a young -lady of 15, who signs herself <i>Carolina</i>,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span> -which may be summ’d up and comprized -in those two queries.</p> - -<p>1. <i>May a Woman entertain several -lovers at the same time?</i></p> - -<p>2. <i>After a Woman has once receiv’d -a man’s addresses, may she with honour -turn him off?</i></p> - -<p>To the first he answers, <i>That such a -licence might be granted, if nothing was -design’d by it but the chusing of the most -deserving for a husband; but considering -the inconveniences that would necessarily -attend such an indulgence, he durst not -allow it.</i></p> - -<p>The second query he grants in the -affirmative; that is, <i>if she discovers -him false and base, or uncapable of making -her happy</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Universal Spectator</span>, <i>January, 16.</i> -No. 119.</h3> - -<p>Contains a letter from a physician, -in which he describes the miserable -condition of his patients, that -apply to him on the <i>venereal</i> account. -Of this sort the most unfortunate and -pitiful object is a woman of the town, -who, if not quite abandon’d, gives -a loose to her passion on such occasions. -The consideration of her past, -present, and future state, fills her -with distraction, and involves her in -endless evils, from which death only -can deliver her.</p> - -<p>Proceeds to argue with the infamous -authors of the misery of these wretches, -who first seduce the poor young -creatures from their innocence, and -then triumph in their wickedness. -He who debauches a maiden, and then -exposes her to want and shame, is arrived -to such a monstrous height of -villany, that no word in our language -can reach it. Mentions a further species -of cruelty, that is, the necessity -some of these poor wretches are under, -if with child, of applying to a magistrate -to procure some pitiful maintenance -for her unfortunate babe.——When -all that is to be done by the father, -is to make the best bargain he -can with the church-wardens to take -it off his hands; which is commonly -done for a treat, and 10 or 12<i>l.</i> So -the child is placed upon the parish, -and the woman upon the town.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Univers. Spectator</span>, <i>Jan. 23.</i> No. 120.</h3> - -<p>Entertains his readers with two -letters; the first is from <i>Tristitia -Stale</i>, who complains that she is continually -persecuted, merely because -she is an old maid.</p> - -<p>Virginity, she says, has not always -been a reproach, sees no encouragement -in matrimony, and begs the -<i>Spectator</i> to reprimand the malaperts, -who ridicule chastity; adds, that a -single life in woman was esteem’d among -the ancient as well as modern -Romans; vestals then, and nuns now.</p> - -<p>The other letter is from <i>Charlotte -Wilful</i>, a young lady of 19, who says -she has two admirers. The first is -’squire <i>Scrape</i>, who has 1200<i>l.</i> <i>per -annum</i>, which he keeps in his own -hands and farms himself, and therefore -is favour’d in his pretentions by -her father.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Myrtle</i>, her mother’s favourite, -is the other, who, by his own account -is near 40, by that of his acquaintance -10 years older, has squander’d -away a good estate, but by the death -of an uncle is now worth 1000<i>l.</i> <i>per -annum</i>, and is a perfect humourist.</p> - -<p>But to both these she prefers Mr -<i>Plume</i> of the <i>Inner-Temple</i>, who has -no estate, but is of a sweet temper. -Concludes with desiring Mr <i>Stonecastle</i> -to declaim on parents making choices -for their Children, with a stroke on -antiquated beaus, and rural animals, -and to recommend a fine gentleman -with no fortune. Desires, by way of -postscript, that he would not delay -publishing her letter, because Mr -<i>Plume</i> and she had agreed to run away -together on <i>Tuesday</i> next.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">Universal Spectator</span>, <i>Jan. 30.</i> -No. 121.</h3> - -<p>Among all those amusements people -find to pass away the time, <i>Poesy</i> -and <i>Musick</i> are the most elegantly entertaining.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span> -By the ancients they were -look’d upon as immediately inspired -from above, and the professors reverenc’d -as sacred, and the favourites of -heaven.</p> - -<p>He adds, that we excel the ancients -in musick, if not in poetry, and prefers -a good <i>English</i> song, tho’ set to a -common tune, before the <i>Italian</i> trifling -unnatural compositions. The -<i>one</i> ravishes the ear only, the <i>other</i> -entertains the understanding also.——Hence -he takes occasion to recommend -<i>A collection of <span class="antiqua">Lyric</span> poems and -songs with musick annexed</i>, lately publish’d.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Free Briton</span>, <i>Jan. 7.</i> No. 58.</h3> - -<p>The author refutes a falsity advanced -by Mr <i>D’anvers</i> in the -<i>Craftsman</i> of the 13th of <i>Dec.</i> wherein, -speaking of the riot-act, he says, -“That an election of Church-wardens -hath been already made a -handle for putting this law in execution. -That the master of a small -vessel was kept a whole year in prison, -to the loss of his voyage, and -almost the ruin of his family, upon -happening to go thro’ the church-yard, -from visiting a friend, an -hour after the proclamation was -read. Nay, that the poor man -might have run the hazard of his -life, as well as have been put to further -expences, if his late Majesty -had not been graciously pleas’d to -grant him a <i>Noli prosequi</i>.”</p> - -<p>The falsehood of this story the <i>Free -Briton</i> thus corrects.—The gentlemen -of <i>Greenwich</i> disagreeing upon the -choice of a church-warden at <i>Easter</i> -1722, a poll was demanded and a scrutiny -afterwards agreed on. The scrutineers -met, but a number of dissolute -persons tumultuously assembling at -the same time, insulted the justices in -a rude and outragious manner, (justice -<i>Savory</i> receiving a blow on the -back by a great stone) so that it was -thought proper to read the proclamation -in order to disperse them. Among -the rioters was <i>Charles Curtis</i>, master -of a small vessel. He was with -them before, at, and after the proclamation -was read, and very notorious -by his behaviour; was several times -admonished by the justices to depart; -and as often very civilly acquainted -by them with the ill consequence -of his continuance in that riotous -assembly. But notwithstanding their -repeated admonitions, he still continued, -and was found among the rioters -an hour and a half after the Proclamation -was read, and being even -then advised to leave that place, and -to avoid the fatal consequence, the -said <i>Curtis</i>, still refused to depart, -and insisted with uncommon insolence, -that he was as much about his -business in that place as the justices -themselves. Whereupon he was apprehended, -committed to <i>Maidstone -Gaol</i>, try’d, and convicted, but in -compassion to his family his punishment -was suspended; but a <i>Noli prosequi</i> -was never granted.</p> - -<p>The aim of the <i>Free Briton</i>, in this -paper, is to shew the inconclusive -reasoning of the <i>Craftsman</i> from matters -of fact <i>falsely</i> asserted.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Free Briton</span>, <i>Jan. 14.</i> No. 59.</h3> - -<p>In the conclusion of this paper is a -letter by way of reply to the -<i>Craftsman</i>, Jan. 9. wherein that author -calls upon the <i>Free Briton</i> to justify -the administration for breaking with -the Emperor. To which the <i>Free -Briton</i> answers, that it will be full time -to make a defence when such measures -are undertaken; that their insolence -is astonishing, in imputing the -same crimes to our ministers for -which themselves have deserved a -halter. Asks the <i>Craftsman</i> whether -he imagines the ministry are so fond -of the Emperor on the sudden, as to -sacrifice the trade of <i>Spain</i>, and abandon -all the powers of <i>Europe</i>, only to -run into his arms?</p> - -<p>In <i>Feb.</i> last an outcry was rais’d on<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> -a pretended discovery that the ministry -were making up at <i>Vienna</i> by an -implicit guarantee of the Emperor’s -succession to the <i>Austrian Netherlands</i>, -as he should settle it; yet this could -not be obtain’d of the <i>British</i> councils; -and now we are told we are ready -to lurch all our allies for his sake.</p> - -<p>The authors of the <i>Craftsman</i> allow -that this Treaty-breaking measure -would be right, provided a certain -great man was removed. As if national -compacts could be dissolv’d by -the change of the ministers: The nation -must answer for the faith of -treaties. Grants that such a conduct -might be expected, should this ministry -be chang’d.</p> - -<p>It does not redound to the shame of -those who made the treaty of <i>Seville</i>, -that the parties have allow’d the Emperor -a reasonable time to come into -their measures; which if they had not, -they would have been charg’d with -rashness, precipitation, and every enormity. -Concludes with mentioning -several injuries and insults that this -nation has suffer’d from the Imperial -quarter.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Free Briton</span>, <i>Jan. 21.</i></h3> - -<p>He applies <i>Job</i>’s saying to his -friends, <i>Will you lye for God?</i> -to the Craftsman, <i>Will you lye for liberty -and country?</i> and asks, if he demands -impunity for defamatory falsehood?</p> - -<p>Breach of faith, which the <i>Craftsman</i> -had laid to the charge of the -ministry, is the most virulent aspersion -that a libeller can utter against -any government, is therefore -punishable, and declares his opinion, -that spreading false news is no part -of the freedom of the press.</p> - -<p>He thinks no honest cause wants -the assistance of falshood, so no man -should lay claim to liberty who adheres -not to truth; therefore the -<i>Craftsman</i> ought not to complain of -severity from the government, unless -he will evince the truth of his -assertion.</p> - -<p>Men think that prosecutions and -confinement are very hard, not considering -the provocations that urg’d -them; and that the worst imputations -are charg’d on the councils of -the crown, without the least colour of -truth. The punishment inflicted on -a libelling printer, bears no proportion -with the wrongs thus offer’d to a -great people.</p> - -<p>Distinguishes between <i>opinions</i> offr’d -upon national affairs, and <i>misrepresentations</i> -of those affairs. The -first is not criminal, the other may. -Says, these men may be punished -on the Statute, as spreaders of false -news.</p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> can defend himself -no other way then by refuting -the charge of falshood.</p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> had suggested that -the <i>Government</i> abetted the very -practices for which he is under prosecution; -and instanced in the pamphlet -<i>Sedition and Defamation display’d</i>, -which represents the conduct and -characters of two persons who have -laboured these five years to make -this ministry odious, for which reasons -the opposite writers spare no -invectives to point out these gentlemen -<i>Weekly</i>, as <i>Traitors</i> and <i>Villains</i>. -The <i>Free Briton</i> here justifies the characters -complain’d of.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Free Briton</span>, <i>Jan. 28.</i> No. 61.</h3> - -<p>He takes notice that the <i>Craftsman</i> -in his reply to the pamphlet called -<i>Sedition and Defamation display’d</i>, -has not once attempted to show that -the characters of two gentlemen there -given are in the least unlike or injurious, -and maintains that whatever is -said of them in that pamphlet is indisputably -true; yet observes, that the -author admitted, that he who had -<i>wronged</i> his friendship, and <i>betrayed</i> -his confidence, came into the world -with <i>all the advantages</i> that recommend -men to the <i>esteem, favour, and -approbation of mankind</i>.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span></p> - -<p>The <i>Craftsman</i> on the contrary divests -the minister whose character he -draws of all those <i>talents</i> and <i>abilities</i>, -without which, <i>power</i> is not <i>easily acquir’d</i>, -or <i>long maintain’d</i>. See p. 4.</p> - -<p>But the <i>minister’s abilities</i> have been -the dread and disappointment of his -enemies, and have carried him thro’ -innumerable difficulties for five years -together, and enabled him to baffle -all their attempts against him; notwithstanding -he is describ’d as setting -out in mean circumstances, and recommended -to mankind by every bad quality, -yet those who object this now, -were more than ten years his associates -in <i>private life</i> as well as <i>publick affairs</i>. -As to what has been said of his being -<i>superior in impudence to all</i>, this author -replies, that ’twas never heard that -he call’d gentlemen <i>scoundrels</i> in <i>publick -assemblies</i>; reviled the <i>Speeches</i> from -the <i>Throne</i>; or, that if affairs were -managed as he dictated, he would -maintain his Majesty’s administration.</p> - -<p>Several other scurrilous reflections, -thrown out against this honourable -person, are answer’d at large in this -paper, and some of them charged with -notorious falshood.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">British Journal</span>: or, The -<span class="blackletter">Traveller</span>, <i>Jan. 9.</i></h3> - -<p>The author mentions two evils -which attend those that trade -with pawnbrokers; the first is, persons -who have left pledges in their hands, -upon offering to redeem them, have -been obliged to advance five or six -shillings more than they borrow’d on -them. The other is the power of the -pawnbroker to defraud his customer -entirely of his pledge; both which -may be redress’d by obliging pawnbrokers -to give a receipt to every person -borrowing money on pledges, to -which both borrower and lender shall -subscribe their names, and each of -them take a copy.</p> - -<p>In some considerations on the stage, -opera’s, and the force of musick, he -says, that an opera ought to be as -regularly conducted, and the characters -as justly maintain’d; the same -end propos’d, and as large room for -the exercise of a fine genius, as in tragedy -or comedy. That a compleat -opera set to musick would have an -advantage over tragedy. Is not pleased -with the <i>Recitativo</i> of an opera, because -’tis the musick of the songs -only that dwell on the memory.</p> - -<p>Distinguishes between the grand-opera -and those ballad-opera’s now -in vogue, which latter, if well set to -musick, might deserve applause.</p> - -<p>Commends <i>Addison</i>’s <i>Rosamond</i> as a -beautifull piece of poetry, both in fable -and language. In it is maintain’d -the dignity of tragedy, the humour -of comedy, and the principal end of -opera’s; <i>i. e.</i> the encouragement of -virtue, discouraging vice, and probability -through the whole is preserv’d.</p> - -<h3>The <span class="blackletter">British Journal</span>, <i>Jan. 23.</i></h3> - -<p>Relates the history of two traytors, -<i>Edric</i> the father, and <i>Edric</i> -the son, who lived near 800 years ago; -from which he collects and concludes -with this lesson to princes, -that they ought to be cautious whom -they trust, and to pry with piercing -eyes into the conduct of their ministers, -and the motives of their counsels.</p> - - -<h3><i>An Extract of a Discourse made to the -<span class="antiqua">Royal Society</span>, in Defence of Mr. -<span class="antiqua">Cheselden</span>’s intended Operation on the -Ear of a condemn’d Malefactor.</i><br /> -<span class="blackletter">Daily Courant.</span> <i>Jan. 17.</i></h3> - -<p>The author first observes, that -the skin, commonly call’d, <i>The -Drum of the Ear</i>, is not the organ of -hearing, as was vulgarly thought; -for the proof of which he offers a -great number of reasons and observations -of his own, as well as the -opinions and reasons of the most<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> -learned and judicious anatomists. -He then observes, there are two passages -to the organs of hearing; one -by the outward ear, the other thro’ -the back part of the mouth, thro’ -which some people can hear, who -cannot hear thro’ the outward ear. -In this case he supposes the sound -may be interrupted by the drum of -the ear, which is seated in this passage, -and being diseased, may hinder -sounds from passing to the internal -parts, where are seated the -proper organs of hearing: In this -case only, he supposes, that perforating -the drum may prove a remedy -for deafness, as depressing the -chrystalline humour of the eye (vulgarly -call’d couching a cataract) is -daily found to be a remedy for -blindness; and yet that operation -has been as indecently and ignorantly -ridicul’d as the experiment -of Mr. <i>Cheselden</i>’s; one writer against -that operation not scrupling to give -his book the following title, <i>A new -method of recovering the sight by putting -out the eye</i>. He also deserves, that -the scituation of the drum is such, -that the operation may be easily -made by a skilful person; and it -being a very thin skin, he presumes -it will not be very painful; -and if so, the person who is to undergo -the experiment will purchase -his life upon very easy terms: But -supposing it should be very painful; -(which ’tis hop’d it will not be) on -whom can the first experiment be so -fitly made, for the service of mankind, -as on one whose life is already -forfeited to the publick?</p> - -<p class="center">[See <a href="#Page_10">page 10. Col. 2</a>]</p> - -<h3><i><span class="blackletter">Read’s</span> Weekly Journal</i>, Jan. 16.</h3> - -<p>Entertains his readers with a letter -from a correspondent concerning -the present state of the <i>Law</i>; -takes notice of the spleen which in general -appears against lawyer and law; -says, that the multiplicity of statutes -is one of the greatest grievances of this -kingdom. Quotes an opinion of a -learned judge, that the best way to reform -the law, was to abrogate all the -acts made for its amendment. Asserts, -that the founding a proper <i>Corpus Juris</i>, -is the highest point of policy in a well -order’d state. The old <i>English</i> method -of proceeding against debtors, being -judg’d inconvenient, produced the act -on which was found’d the <i>Capias in detinue</i>, -as the shortest way of recovery. -Complains of fictitious suits, particularly -in ejectments. He resents likewise -the encouragement given in every -court to the multitude of suitors, as -contrary to the very ends of justice. -Proposes some remedies for these evils, -by an act empowering commissioners -to inspect into</p> - -<p>1. <i>The condition of the law in general, -common and statute; what of them -may be repealed, and what not.</i></p> - -<p>2. <i>To frame proper instructions to direct -those who are intrusted with the execution -of the law.</i></p> - -<p>3. <i>To examine into the nature of actions -on the case, which by judge <span class="antiqua">Dodderidge</span> -is declared to be a feigned action -contrived in deceit of the law.</i></p> - -<p>4. <i>To contrive how to prevent vexatious -and litigious suits, by lessening the -credit of parole agreement.</i></p> - -<p>5. <i>That every practiser of the law be -obliged by oath to give his opinion justly -to the best of his knowledge, to practise -fairly, and by no indirect means procure -false judgment in any case.</i></p> - -<p>Lastly, <i>To compile a compleat body -of the law, with an institute of maxims -and rules, a treatise of practice, -and the forms to be observed by courts.</i></p> - -<p>See more concerning the amending -the law, <i>p.</i> 77. 98. 100. 106. and -the substance of the Act passed this -Sessions of Parliament relating there -to p. 213.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span></p> - -<h2><i>Poetical <span class="smcap">Essays</span> for <span class="antiqua">JANUARY, 1731</span>.</i></h2> - -<h3><i><span class="antiqua">ODE</span> for New-Years-Day by -<span class="antiqua">C. Cibber</span>, Esq;</i></h3> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Once more the ever circling Sun</div> -<div class="verse">Thro’ the coelestial signs has run,</div> -<div class="verse">Again old Time inverts his glass,</div> -<div class="verse">And bids the annual Season pass:</div> -<div class="verse">The youthful Spring shall call for birth,<span class="linenum">5</span></div> -<div class="verse">And glad with op’ning flow’rs the Earth:</div> -<div class="verse">Fair Summer lead with Sheaves the Field,</div> -<div class="verse">And golden Fruit shall Autumn yield,</div> -<div class="verse">Each to the Winter’s want their store shall bring,</div> -<div class="verse">’Till warmer genial Suns recall the Spring.<span class="linenum">10</span></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1">Ye grateful <i>Britons</i> bless the Year,</div> -<div class="verse indent2">That kindly yields increase,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">While plenty that might feed a War,</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Enjoys the guard of peace,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Your plenty to the Skies you owe,<span class="linenum">15</span></div> -<div class="verse indent2">Peace is your Monarch’s care;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Thus bounteous <i>Jove</i> and <i>George</i> below</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Divided empire share.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Britannia</i> pleas’d, looks round her realms to see</div> -<div class="verse">Your various causes of Felicity!<span class="linenum">20</span></div> -<div class="verse">(To glorious War, a glorious peace succeeds;</div> -<div class="verse">For most we triumph when the Farmer feeds)</div> -<div class="verse">Then truly are we great when truth supplies</div> -<div class="verse">Our Blood, our Treasures drain’d by victories.</div> -<div class="verse">Turn happy <i>Briton</i>, to the throne your Eyes,<span class="linenum">25</span></div> -<div class="verse indent1">And in the royal offspring see,</div> -<div class="verse">How amply bounteous providence supplies</div> -<div class="verse indent1">The source of your felicity.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Behold in ev’ry Face imperial Graces shine</div> -<div class="verse">All native to the Race of <i>George</i> and <i>Caroline</i>:<span class="linenum">30</span></div> -<div class="verse">In each young Hero we admire</div> -<div class="verse">The blooming virtue of his sire;</div> -<div class="verse">In each maturing fair we find,</div> -<div class="verse">Maternal charms of softer kind.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">In vain thro’ ages past has <i>Phœbus</i> reli’d,<span class="linenum">35</span></div> -<div class="verse">E’re such a sight blest <i>Albion</i> could behold</div> -<div class="verse">Thrice happy Mortals, if your state you knew,</div> -<div class="verse">Where can the Globe so blest a nation shew?</div> -<div class="verse">All that of you indulgent Heav’n requires,</div> -<div class="verse">Is loyal Hearts, to reach your own Desires.<span class="linenum">40</span></div> -<div class="verse">Let Faction then her self born views lay down,</div> -<div class="verse">And Hearts united, thus address the Throne.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1">Hail! Royal <i>Cesar</i>, hail!</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Like this may ev’ry annual Sun</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Add brighter Glories to thy Crown,<span class="linenum">45</span></div> -<div class="verse indent1">’Till Suns themselves shall fail.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">May Heav’n thy peaceful Reign prolong,</div> -<div class="verse">Nor let to thy great Empires wrong,</div> -<div class="verse">Foreign or native Foes prevail.</div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Hail</i>, &c.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<p class="center">See p. <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<h3><i><span class="antiqua">ODE</span> humbly inscribed to the Poet Laureat, -taken from <span class="antiqua">Lon. Evening Post</span> -Jan. 7. as there said by <span class="antiqua">Step. Duck</span>, Esq.</i></h3> - -<p class="center"><i>Semei in annoridet Apollo.</i></p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Accept, O <i>Cibber</i>, the advent’rous lay,</div> -<div class="verse">Which, to your honour, dares both sing and say:</div> -<div class="verse">To you great Prince of Comedy and Song,</div> -<div class="verse">The Tributes o’ inferior Pens belong;</div> -<div class="verse">You, who by royal favour wear the Bays,</div> -<div class="verse">And grateful eternize our Monarch’s Praise.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1">Let us sing to the King,</div> -<div class="verse">All about the circling Year;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Sing a <i>floreat</i> to the <i>laureat</i>,</div> -<div class="verse">Ev’ry Season brings good cheer,</div> -<div class="verse">Grateful <i>Britons</i>, thank the bard,</div> -<div class="verse">Who by Peace does plenty guard,</div> -<div class="verse">Such as hungry War does need,</div> -<div class="verse">War, that does on plenty feed.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Phœbus with joy looks <i>Britain</i> round to see,</div> -<div class="verse">The happy state of his lov’d Poetry,</div> -<div class="verse">To <i>Eusdes</i>, <i>Cibber</i> gloriously succeeds;</div> -<div class="verse">Wit triumphs most, when bard like farmer feeds!</div> -<div class="verse">Then truly are we great, when he can shew</div> -<div class="verse">The way <i>his own out-doings to out-do</i>.</div> -<div class="verse">Cast, envious Poets, on his Verse your Eyes,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Behold the offspring of his brain.</div> -<div class="verse">How his rich Genius constantly supplies</div> -<div class="verse indent1">The source of his poetick vein!</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Thro’out the whole what matchless Graces shine;</div> -<div class="verse"><i>Paraphonalia</i> sparkles in each Line;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Native to <i>Cibber</i>, we admire</div> -<div class="verse indent1">The style and fancy, wit and fire,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">In each maturing Word we find</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Something soft for thought design’d.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Complain not Sol, of fruitless ages past,</div> -<div class="verse">Think your self blest in such a Son at last!</div> -<div class="verse">Thrice happy Poets, if you knew your state;</div> -<div class="verse"><i>Britain</i> alone can boast a <i>Laureat</i>.</div> -<div class="verse">For if, like him, to Grandeur you aspire,</div> -<div class="verse">By his Example reach your own desire.</div> -<div class="verse">Let criticks then their self born views lay down;</div> -<div class="verse">And Bards in chorus thus sing round the town.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1">Hail! Matchless <i>Colley</i>, hail!</div> -<div class="verse">Like this may ev’ry New Year’s Day</div> -<div class="verse">Add fresher Honour to the Bay,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">’Till Bay itself shall fail.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">May Heaven preserve thy Genius clear,</div> -<div class="verse">For <i>Christmas</i> comes but once a Year.</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Give the Poet then some Ale.</div> -<div class="verse indent2"><i>Ale</i>, &c.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span></p> - -<p class="center">From <i>Fog</i>’s Journal, <i>Jan. 9.</i></p> - -<h3>An Ode on <i>Twelfth Day</i>. In Imitation -of an Ode on <i>New Year’s-Day</i>.</h3> - -<p class="center"><i>Past Two o’Clock, and a frosty Morning.</i></p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Once more the Bell-man bids us wake,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">With Prophesy of Ale and Cake;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Tells us before we sleep again,</div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Tom</i> shall be King, and <i>Nancy</i> Queen,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">While good Sir Knight a Knave appears,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">And Madam the Slut’s Ensign wears.</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Such Kings and Queens should <i>Colly</i> sing,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Such Worthies in his numbers ring;</div> -<div class="verse">While both the <i>British</i> soil and Foreign Shores,</div> -<div class="verse">To form the Cake, unite their grateful Stores.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Ye grateful Footmen, bless the Day,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">That such Preferments give;</div> -<div class="verse">Ye joyful Cook-maids drink away,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">While ye your Title lives.</div> -<div class="verse">Good Ale you to the Brewer owe,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">The Cake’s the Baker’s care,</div> -<div class="verse">And all above, and eke below,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Combine to give good fare.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Tom</i> thinks himself a real Monarch grown,</div> -<div class="verse">And, pleas’d looks round the Kitchen as his own.</div> -<div class="verse">While <i>Nancy</i> with him royal Honour shares,</div> -<div class="verse">And on the other Maids majestick stares.</div> -<div class="verse">The New King’s Health is first, the Queen’s succeed:</div> -<div class="verse">And most he triumphs, who most freely feeds.</div> -<div class="verse">Then all are truly great when Ale supplies</div> -<div class="verse">The want of Riches and of Dignities,</div> -<div class="verse">And the exhausted Jugg gives victories.</div> -<div class="verse">Turn happy <i>Will</i>, <i>Jack</i>, <i>Kate</i>, and <i>Doll</i>, your eyes</div> -<div class="verse indent1">On yon Two Chairs, and there observe</div> -<div class="verse">How well the new rais’d prince the place supplies</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Which both, as you must own, deserve.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse">Behold in each pleas’d face what lovely graces shine,</div> -<div class="verse">How on their little realm they look with air benign,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Such, <i>Will</i>, must you and <i>Kate</i> appear,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">If Fortune the ensuing Year,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Convinces us she is not blind,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">By proving to your merit kind.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">In vain above Three Hundred Days have pass’d</div> -<div class="verse">Between this joyful Twelfth Day and the last,</div> -<div class="verse">No Scene like this has chear’d your Hearts and Eyes,</div> -<div class="verse">Where shall we find such bliss beneath the Skies?</div> -<div class="verse">All that Sir <i>William</i> and my Lady ask,</div> -<div class="verse">Is, that when all have well perform’d their Task,</div> -<div class="verse">With silent pace, without your Shoes you’ll tread</div> -<div class="verse">And each go peaceably, tho’ drunk to bed.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Air.</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1">Hail! merry Monarch, hail!</div> -<div class="verse">Like this may ev’ry annual Cake</div> -<div class="verse">You merrier still and merrier make,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">’Till Cakes themselves shall fail.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title"><i>Recitativo.</i></div> -<div class="verse">May you all long your Places keep;</div> -<div class="verse">May no makebate amongst you creep,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">With Peace destroying Tale.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h3>A HYMN to the LAUREAT,</h3> - -<p>Introduced in the <i>Whitehall</i> and <i>London</i> -Evening Posts, <i>Jan. 9.</i> thus</p> - -<p>Sir, <i>By giving a Place in your Paper -to the following Unfashionable Hymn you -will very much oblige Sir</i>,</p> - -<p class="right"><i>your Humble servt.</i></p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Cibber</i>, accept these feeble lays</div> -<div class="verse indent1">From an unskilfull muse,</div> -<div class="verse">Who tries with artless Note, to praise</div> -<div class="verse indent1">What <i>envious men</i> abuse.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">Nature and Art in thee combine;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Thy Comedies excell:</div> -<div class="verse">With Wit and Sense replete, they shine,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">And read politely well.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">Who sees th’ inconstant<a name="FNanchor_1" id="FNanchor_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> <i>Loveless</i> range,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">But mourns <i>Amanda’s</i> fate?</div> -<div class="verse">Each female Heart approves his change,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">And pants for such a state.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">When Lady <i>Betty</i><a name="FNanchor_2" id="FNanchor_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> treads the stage,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">All <i>modish</i> prudes submit:</div> -<div class="verse">What <i>Foppington</i> adorns our age,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">With the same Grace and Wit?</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">In <i>Townley</i><a name="FNanchor_3" id="FNanchor_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a> see the <i>modern Wife</i>!</div> -<div class="verse indent1">How full of Vice! how blam’d!</div> -<div class="verse">How ruin’d by the <i>modern Life</i>!</div> -<div class="verse indent1">How valu’d, when reclaim’d!</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">May empty Journals weekly rail;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">May all dull bards repine:</div> -<div class="verse">If Wit unequall’d shou’d prevail,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">The <i>Laurel’s</i> justly thine.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_1" id="Footnote_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> <i>Love’s last shift.</i></p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_2" id="Footnote_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> <i>Careless Husband.</i></p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_3" id="Footnote_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3"><span class="label">[3]</span></a> <i>Provok’d Husband.</i></p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span></p> - -</div> - -<h3>To the Author of the <i>Whitehall Evening -Post</i>.</h3> - -<p class="right"><i>Jan. 12.</i></p> - -<p>SIR,</p> - -<p>As you are an impartial Writer, I -dare say you will do justice on both -sides.</p> - -<p>The Verses on the <i>Laureat</i>, in yours -of <i>Saturday</i> last, have occasion’d the -following reply; which I hope you -will give a Place to in your next, to -show that we can be quick as well as -smart, upon a proper occasion. And -as I think it the lowest mark of a -scoundrel to make bold with any man’s -character in print, without subscribing -the true name of the author; I -therefore desire, if the <i>Laureat</i> is concern’d -enough to ask the question, that -you will tell him my name, and where -I live, till then I beg leave to be known -by no other than that of your servant,</p> - -<p class="right"><i>Francis Fair-play</i>.</p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Ah! hah! Sir <span class="antiqua">Coll.</span> is that thy way,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Thy own dull Praise to write?</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>And would’st thou stand so sure a lay?</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>No! that’s too stale a bite.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Nature and art in thee combine,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Thy Talents here excell:</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>All shining brass thou dost outshine,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>To play the cheat so well.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Who sees thee in <span class="antiqua">Iago</span>’s part,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>But thinks thee such a Rogue?</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>And is not glad with all his heart,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>To hang so sad a Dog?</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>When <span class="antiqua">Bays</span> thou play’st, thy self thou art,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>For that by nature fit,</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>No blockhead better suits the part,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Than such a coxcomb wit,</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>In <span class="antiqua">Wronghead</span> too, thy brains we see,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Who might do well at plough;</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>As fit for Parliament was he,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>As for the Laurel thou.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Bring thy protected verse from Court,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>And try it on the Stage;</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>There it will make much better sport,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>And set the town in rage.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>There beau’s, & wits, & cits, and smarts,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Where hissing’s not uncivil,</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Will shew their parts to thy deserts,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>And send it to the devil.</i></div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>But, ah! in vain ’gainst thee we write,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>In vain thy verse we maul;</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>Our sharpest satyr’s thy delight,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>For <a name="FNanchor_4" id="FNanchor_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a><span class="antiqua">Blood!</span> thou’lt stand it all</i>!</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse"><i>Thunder, ’tis said, the Laurel spares,</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Nought but thy brow could blast it,</i></div> -<div class="verse"><i>And yet! O curst provoking Stars!</i></div> -<div class="verse indent1"><i>Thy comfort is, thou <span class="antiqua">hast</span> it.</i></div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_4" id="Footnote_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4"><span class="label">[4]</span></a> Epilogue to the <i>Non-juror</i>.</p> - -</div> - -<h3>An ODE to Sir <i>Robert Walpole</i>, for -New-Year’s-Day, 1731.</h3> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title">I.</div> -<div class="verse">Guardian of <i>Britannia’s</i> glory,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Life and soul of <i>Europe’s</i> peace,</div> -<div class="verse">Greatest name in modern story,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">May thy happy years increase!</div> -<div class="verse">Brighter still thy genius shining,</div> -<div class="verse">Richer blessings yet designing.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title">II.</div> -<div class="verse">Thee, the sacred muses hailing,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Dulness seal’d in slumber lies;</div> -<div class="verse">Arts and wealth thro’ thee prevailing,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Faction far confounded flies;</div> -<div class="verse">Happy prince in thee confiding:</div> -<div class="verse">Happy people of thy guiding!</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title">III.</div> -<div class="verse">Viewing present, past, and future,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">As thou keep’st eternal watch,</div> -<div class="verse"><i>Janus</i> say (for thou are neuter)</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Hast thou seen our <i>Walpole’s</i> match?</div> -<div class="verse"><i>Phœbus</i> in thy radiant journey,</div> -<div class="verse">Canst thou to a greater turn thee?</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse title">IV.</div> -<div class="verse">Lucky omens, minutes smiling,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">All the friendly cares appear?</div> -<div class="verse">Every discontent beguiling,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Crown the <i>Patriot</i>’s coming Year:</div> -<div class="verse">In his person strongly guarded,</div> -<div class="verse">Counsels blest, and works rewarded.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> - -<h3><i>An Epitaph on Mrs. <span class="smcap">Oldfield</span>.</i></h3> - -<p class="center">Hic Juxta requiescit,<br /> -Tot inter poetarum laudata nomina,<br /> -ANNA OLDFIELD.<br /> -Nec ipsa minore laude digna,<br /> -Quippe quæ eorum opera<br /> -In scenam quories prodivit,<br /> -Illustravit semper, & nobilitavit.<br /> -Nunquam ingenium idem ad partes diversissimas<br /> -Habilius fuit.<br /> -Ita tamen ut ad singulas.<br /> -Non facta, sed nata esse videretur.<br /> -In tragediis<br /> -Formæ splendor, oris dignitas, incessus majestas<br /> -Tantâ vocis suavitate temperabantur,<br /> -Ut nemo esset tam agrestis, tam durus spectator,<br /> -Quin in admirationem totus raperetur.<br /> -In comedià autem<br /> -Tanta vis, tam venusta hilaritas, tam curiosa felicitas<br /> -Ut neque sufficerent spectando oculi,<br /> -Neque plaudendo manus.</p> - -<p>English’d thus.</p> - -<p><i>Near this place rests -the body of <span class="antiqua">Anne Oldfield</span>, -amidst so many celebrated -Poets, herself not -less deserving to be celebrated; -for whene’er she -trod the stage, her actions -always illustrated and ennobled -their compositions. -Never was one Genius so -adapted to the most different -parts; she seem’d not -made but born for each -distinctly. In tragedy -her noble presence, elevated -speech, and majestic -step, temper’d with so peculiar -a sweetness of voice, -never fail’d to transport -the most rustic and insensible -into admiration. In -comedy she discover’d such a winning air, such a sprightly and becoming gayety, -and so happy an address, that neither eyes were satisfied with seeing her, nor -hands weary of applauding.</i></p> - -<h4><i>Another.</i></h4> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse">Fashion’d alike by nature and by art,</div> -<div class="verse">To please, engage, and int’rest ev’ry heart:</div> -<div class="verse">In publick life, by all who saw, approv’d;</div> -<div class="verse">In private life, by all who knew her lov’d.</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h4><i>Another.</i></h4> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse indent1">OLDFIELD lies here retir’d, undrest,</div> -<div class="verse">The curtain drawn, her part is done;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Ye that remain to act your best,</div> -<div class="verse">Must also make your exit soon;</div> -<div class="verse indent1">How happy then, if worthy praise,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Ye can such lasting plaudits raise!</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h4><i>Another.</i></h4> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse indent2">EXIT</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Anna Oldfield;</div> -<div class="verse">Valete & plaudite.</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h4><i>Another.</i></h4> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse indent1">Hic jacet <i>Anna Oldfield</i>.</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Jam mea preacta est,</div> -<div class="verse">Mox vestra agetur fabula.</div> -<div class="verse indent1">Vos valete & plaudite.</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h3><i>Mrs. <span class="antiqua">B—rb—r</span>, to Mrs. <span class="antiqua">C—f—r</span>, at Bath.</i></h3> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">When lately you invited me,</div> -<div class="verse indent2">With <i>Carteret</i> I din’d;</div> -<div class="verse">And in return, most gen’rously</div> -<div class="verse indent2">To <i>Onslow</i> I resign’d.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">On Opportunity we seize,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">For search the Nation round,</div> -<div class="verse">Such <i>Commoners</i> and <i>Peers</i> as these</div> -<div class="verse indent2">Are rarely to be found.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">Our Situation chang’d, you see</div> -<div class="verse indent2">How pleasure fleets away;</div> -<div class="verse">But yesterday you envy’d me;</div> -<div class="verse indent2">I envy you to day.</div> -</div> -</div> -</div> - -<h3><i>EPIGRAM on a LADY, -stung by a BEE.</i></h3> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="verse">To heal the wound the Bee had made</div> -<div class="verse indent1">upon my <i>Delia’s</i> face,</div> -<div class="verse">Its honey to the wound she laid,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">and bid me kiss the place.</div> -</div> -<div class="stanza"> -<div class="verse">Pleas’d I obey’d, and from the wound</div> -<div class="verse indent1">suck’d both the sweet and smart;</div> -<div class="verse">The honey on my lips I found,</div> -<div class="verse indent1">the sting went thro’ my heart.</div> -</div> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span></p> - -<div class="border-double"> - -<h2><span class="smaller">THE</span><br /> -<i>Monthly Intelligencer.</i></h2> - -<p class="center larger">JANUARY, 1731.</p> - -</div> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Friday</span>, <i>January 1</i>.</h3> - -<div> -<img class="dropcap" src="images/dropcap-t.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="dropcap">Their Majesties received -the compliments of the -Nobility for the New-Year; -among the rest, of -the Lord <i>Carteret</i>, who -was graciously receiv’d.</p> - -<p>At the same time the Ode for the Day, -compos’d by <i>Colly Cibber</i>, Esq; Poet-laureat, -was perform’d; the Musick by -Mr. <i>Eccles</i>, and the vocal by Mr <i>Hughs</i>, -Mr. <i>Gates</i>, &c. [<i>See the said <span class="antiqua">Ode</span>, <span class="antiqua">p. -<a href="#Page_20">20</a></span>, and Remarks on it, <span class="antiqua">p. <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_11">11</a></span>.</i>]</p> - -<p>Forty mathematical Boys, educated -in <i>Christ’s Hospital</i>, in the school founded -by K. C. II. were, according to annual -Custom, presented to his Majesty.</p> - -<p>His Majesty order’d 30 l. <i>per. Ann.</i> -to be paid out of the Treasury towards -the support of the Poor of the Parish -of St. <i>Mary le Strand.</i></p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Saturday</span>, <i>Jan. 2</i>.</h3> - -<p>Great talk of an Experiment to be -made on <i>Charles Ray</i> in <i>Newgate</i>, a -Malefactor repriev’d on that Occasion. -It was said to be in order to discover -whether Deafness is not to be cured by -purging. The <i>Tympanum</i> was to be cut -by an Instrument, in order to demonstrate -whether the Hearing proceeds -from the <i>Tympanum</i>, or the <i>Nerves</i> that -lie between <i>that</i> and the <i>Conceptor</i> of -the Ear; it being the Opinion of some -that Deafness is principally occasion’d -by Obstructions in the said Nerves, -<i>See</i> p. <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p><i>Geo. Burrington</i>, Esq; Gov. of <i>North -Carolina</i>, set out to embark for his -Government.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Sunday</span>, <i>Jan. 3</i>.</h3> - -<p>Dr. <i>Greenwood</i>, newly appointed -Chaplain, preached before their Majesties, -the Pr. of <i>Wales</i>, and three eldest -Princesses, at the Chapel-royal at St. -<i>James</i>’s; the Nobility attended in their -Robes and Collars, and the Duke of -<i>Dorset</i> Lord Lieut. of <i>Ireland</i> carried -the Sword of State.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Monday</span>, <i>Jan. 4</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Lady <i>Chaplin</i>, Relict of Sir <i>John -Chaplin</i>, of <i>Tathwel</i> in <i>Lincolnshire</i>, Bar., -brought to bed of a Daughter. This -Lady had a Writ <i>de Ventre inspiciendo</i> -issued against her some Months ago, -by the Heirs at Law; and by her not -having an Heir Male, 3000 l. <i>per. ann.</i> -descends with the Title to <i>Thomas -Chaplin</i>, Esq; and an Estate of about -2000 l. <i>per. ann.</i> to Sir <i>John</i>’s two Sisters, -after a 3d Share to Mrs <i>Chaplin</i>.</p> - -<p>Advice came of 3 Incendiaries, or -as there call’d, <i>Bristol Firemen</i>, being taken -up at <i>Barnstaple</i>, and conducted to -<i>Exeter</i> Gaol. One was handsomely -dress’d, and had a considerable Sum about -him.</p> - -<p>Two Hundred Recruits sent from -the <i>Savoy</i>, to reinforce the Garrisons -of <i>Gibraltar</i> and <i>Port Mahon</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Tuesday</span>, <i>Jan. 5</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Corpse of the late Earl of <i>Delorain</i> -was a few Nights since privately -interr’d at <i>Leadwell</i> in <i>Oxfordshire</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Wednesday</span>, <i>Jan. 6</i>.</h3> - -<p>This being Twelfth-day, his Majesty, -the Prince of <i>Wales</i>, and the Kts -Companions of the <i>Garter</i>, <i>Thistle</i>, and -<i>Bath</i>, appeared in the Collars of their -respective Orders. Their Majesties, -the Prince of <i>Wales</i>, and three eldest -Princesses, preceded by the Heralds, -<i>&c.</i> went to the Chapel-royal, and -heard Divine Service. The D. of <i>Manchester</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span> -carried the Sword of state. The -King and Prince made the offerings -at the altar, of gold, frankincense -and myrrh, according to annual custom. -At night their Majesties, <i>&c.</i> -play’d at <i>Hazard</i> with the nobility, -for the benefit of the <i>Groom-porter</i>; -and ’twas said the K. won 600 guineas, -the Q. 360. Pr. <i>Amelia</i> 20, Pr. -<i>Carolina</i> 10, the E. of <i>Portmore</i>, and -D. of <i>Grafton</i> several thousands.</p> - -<p>At night Mr. <i>Sharpless</i>, high constable -of <i>Holborn</i> division, together -with several of his petty constables -went to search a notorious gaming-house -behind <i>Grays-Inn-walks</i>, by -vertue of a warrant under the hands -and seals of the Rt. Hn. Ld. <i>Delawar</i> -and eleven other of his Majesty’s -justices of the peace for the County -of <i>Middlesex</i>, but the gamesters having -previous notice, they all fled, -except the master of the house, who -was apprehended, and bound in a -recognizance of 200 <i>l.</i> penalty, pursuant -to the old statute of 33 <i>H.</i> VIII.</p> - -<p>It may be some sort of amusement -to present our readers with the following -list of officers established in -the most notorious gaming-houses.</p> - -<p>1. A <i>Commissioner</i>, always a proprietor, -who looks in of a night, -and the week’s accompt is audited by -him and two others of the proprietors.</p> - -<p>2. A <i>Director</i>, who superintends -the Room.</p> - -<p>3. An <i>Operator</i>, who deals the -cards at a cheating game called <i>Faro</i>.</p> - -<p>4. Two <i>Crowpees</i>, who watch the -cards, and gather the money for -the Bank.</p> - -<p>5. Two <i>Puffs</i>, who have money -given them to decoy others to play.</p> - -<p>6. A <i>Clerk</i>, who is a check upon -the puffs, to see that they sink none -of the money that is given them to -play with.</p> - -<p>7. A <i>Squib</i>, is a puff of a lower -rank, who serves at half salary, -while he is learning to deal.</p> - -<p>8. A <i>Flasher</i>, to swear how often -the bank has been stript.</p> - -<p>9. A <i>Dunner</i>, who goes about to -recover money lost at play.</p> - -<p>10. A <i>Waiter</i>, to fill out wine, -snuff candles, and attend the gaming-room.</p> - -<p>11. An <i>Attorney</i>, a <i>Newgate</i> solicitor.</p> - -<p>12. A <i>Captain</i>, who is to fight any -gentleman that is peevish for losing -his money.</p> - -<p>13. An <i>Usher</i>, who lights gentlemen -up and down stairs, and gives -the word to the Porter.</p> - -<p>14. A <i>Porter</i>, who is generally a -soldier of the foot guards.</p> - -<p>15. An <i>Orderly man</i>, who walks -up and down the outside of the door, -to give notice to the porter, and -alarm the house, at the approach of -the constables.</p> - -<p>16. A <i>Runner</i>, who is to get intelligence -of the justices meeting.</p> - -<p>17. <i>Link-boys</i>, <i>Coachmen</i>, <i>Chairmen</i>, -<i>Drawers</i>, <i>or others</i>, who bring the -first intelligence of the justices meetings, -or of the constables being out, -at half a guinea reward.</p> - -<p>18. <i>Common bail</i>, <i>Affidavit-men</i>, <i>Ruffians</i>, -<i>Bravoes</i>, <i>Assassins</i>, cum multis -aliis.</p> - -<p>At a meeting of the society for -propagating christian knowledge, held -at <i>Edinburgh</i>, the several officers -for the year ensuing were chosen, -the stock amounted to 12,563 <i>l.</i> 12 <i>s.</i> -5 <i>d.</i> number of schools, 132; and -they resolved to send three missionaries -to preach the Gospel to -the <i>Indians</i> on the borders of <i>New-England</i>; -to which they are encouraged -by a gift of Dr. <i>Daniel -Williams</i>, late a presbyterian minister -in <i>England</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Thursday</span>, <i>Jan. 8</i>.</h3> - -<p><i>Charles du Bois</i>, chosen governor -of the corporation for smelting -down lead with sea-coal and pit-coal. -And <i>Samuel Beachcroft</i>, Esq; deputy-governor -of the same.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span></p> - -<p>Mr <i>Franklin</i> was taken into custody -for printing and publishing the -<i>Craftsman</i> of the same day; as were -likewise 3 persons for publishing -it.</p> - -<p>Ended the sessions for <i>Westminster</i>, -when Sir <i>J. Gouson</i> was again chosen -chairman, and desired to print his -charge.</p> - -<p><i>Terence Magrahe</i>, a young man in -the <i>French</i> interest, having inveigled -many <i>Irish</i> papists to enter into that -service, and it being soon known -by their refusing to work, the magistrates -of <i>Birr</i> in <i>Ireland</i>, assembled -a <i>Posse</i> to secure them, but they -were not able to apprehend above -three, the rest escaped with their -Captain, and took shipping near -<i>Dublin</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Saturday</span>, <i>Jan. 9</i>.</h3> - -<p>The new-born son and heir of <i>W. -Pulteney</i>, Esq; baptized by the name -of <i>William</i>; the E. of <i>Berkeley</i>, and E. -of <i>Winchelsea</i> and <i>Nottingham</i>, being -Godfathers, and the Dutchess-dowager -of <i>Marlborough</i> Godmother.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Sunday</span>, <i>Jan. 10</i>.</h3> - -<p>Dr. <i>Lynch</i> preached before their -Majesties at St. <i>James’s</i> chapel; the -Earl of <i>Orkney</i> carried the sword of -State.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Monday</span>, <i>Jan. 11</i>.</h3> - -<p>The corpse of the lady <i>Dolben</i>, -wife of the rev. Sir <i>John Dolben</i>, lately -arrived from <i>France</i>, was carried -out of town to be interr’d, at <i>Finedon</i> -in <i>Northamptonshire</i>. Sir <i>John</i> had -also buried 4 sons in 8 months past.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Tuesday</span>, <i>Jan. 12</i>.</h3> - -<p>Sir <i>Isaac Shard</i>, Kt. and <i>Jn. Fuller</i>, -Esq; the present sheriffs, went to -<i>Woodstreet</i> compter, and distributed -a considerable sum of money to the -poor debtors confined there.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Wednesday</span>, <i>Jan. 13</i>.</h3> - -<p>The merchants having resolved -to pay nothing for receipt of debenture -money, for the 15 <i>per Cent.</i> -and other duties, this day a great -many were paid off without any -abatement for pretended fees.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Thursday</span>, <i>Jan. 14</i>.</h3> - -<p>The noted <i>Mary Harvey</i>, alias -<i>Machaig</i>, broke out of the <i>Kings’s-bench</i>, -where she was confined for -keeping a disorderly house.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Friday</span>, <i>Jan. 15</i>.</h3> - -<p>Began the sessions at the <i>Old baily</i>, -when Mr <i>Maynee</i>, a clerk to the -Bank was arraigned upon two indictments -for erasing and altering 2 -bank notes, and pleaded guilty, upon -which the Statute was read that -makes it felony without benefit of -clergy. <i>See</i> p. 216, 403.</p> - -<p>His Majesty order’d a pension of -20 <i>l.</i> <i>per. Ann.</i> to such of the late -King’s superannuated livery servants -who are not provided for on the -present establishment.</p> - -<p><i>Cork, Jan. 15.</i> This day one <i>Tim. -Groneen</i> was, for the murder and robbery -of Mr. <i>St. Leger</i> and his wife at -<i>Bally volane</i>, sentenc’d to be hang’d -2 minutes, then his head to be cut -off, his bowels to be taken out and -thrown in his face; and his body -divided in 4 quarters to be placed -in 4 cross ways. He was servant to -Mr. <i>Leger</i>, and committed the murder -with the privity of <i>Joan Condon</i> -the servant maid, who was sentenced -to be burnt, also of the gardener, -whom he knock’d on the head -to deprive him of his share of the -booty. When he was taken, he -said <i>he would have all catholick servants -use their protestant masters so, if -they would merit heaven</i>. But after -Trial, made the following declaration. -<i>The Devil was too great with -me, I first resolved only to rob my Master, -but when I went into the room shot -him in his Bed, and gave my Mistress -5 stabs. The Gardener consented to go -with me and held the Candle. I took -20 l. and the watch out of my Masters -pocket</i>, and then rode off, (having -first kill’d the gardener, and given -the maid a small share of the money.)</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Sunday</span>, <i>Jan. 17</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Rev. Dr. <i>Clark</i> preached before -their Majesties, &c. in the royal<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span> -chapel at St. <i>James’s</i>; the Lord -<i>Delawar</i> carried the Sword of State.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Monday</span>, <i>Jan. 18</i>.</h3> - -<p>Eight persons who were taken -up at <i>Norwich</i>, for handing about a -treasonable paper, intitled, <i>The D. -of <span class="antiqua">Wharton’s</span> Reasons</i>, &c. were admitted -to bail about this time.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Tuesday</span>, <i>Jan. 19</i>.</h3> - -<p>The KING’s most excellent Majesty -elected governor of the royal -<i>African</i> company, Sir <i>Robert Sutton</i>, -Knt. of the <i>Bath</i>, sub-governor, and -Sir <i>Biby Lake</i>, Bar. deputy-governor; -as also, the following Directors or -Assistants.</p> - -<ul> -<li><i>Solomon Ashley</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>John Baker</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>Tho. Bradshaw</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Tho. Bodicoate</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Christian Cole</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>Ro. Cruikshank</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Jos. Danvers</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Rich. Evans</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Dan. Finch</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>Cha. Lloyd</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Peter Meyer</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>Hon. <i>Fr. Negus</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>James Oglethorpe</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Hen. Parsons</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Benj. Perin</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Tho. Revel</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>Hon. Sr <i>Tho. Saunderson</i>, Knt. of the <i>Bath</i>.</li> -<li><i>Jn. Thompson</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Fran. Townly</i>, Esq;</li> -<li><i>Henry Vander Esk</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>Tho. Watts</i>, Esq;</li> -<li>*<i>Wardel-George Westby</i>, Esq;</li> -</ul> - -<p>Those mark’d thus * are in the -room of <i>Edward Barker</i>, <i>Wm Corbet</i>, -<i>George Johnson</i>, <i>Adr. Reynardson</i>, <i>John -Torriano</i>, and <i>Philip Wilkinson</i>, Esqs.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Wednesday</span>, <i>Jan. 20</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Pr. of <i>Wales</i> entering into the -25th year of his age, there was a -splendid appearance of the nobility, -and a ball at Court, which was -open’d by his Royal Highness and -the Princess Royal.</p> - -<p>20. The Duke of <i>Richmond</i> went -to court and resign’d his post of Aid-de-camp -to his Majesty; and also -his Commission of Captain of a -Troop in the Royal Regiment of -Horse-Guards blue, commanded by -the Duke of <i>Bolton</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Robert Coke</i>, Esq; brother to the -Lord <i>Lovel</i>, resign’d his commission -of cornet in the said Regiment.</p> - -<p>Several parts of the northern -Roads were so cover’d with Snow, -that the <i>Scotch</i> peers and commoners -in their way to Parliament, -were obliged to alight and walk -many Miles on foot; and in some -places the Snow was so deep, that -50 Men were employ’d to remove it -to make it passable. The Snow -was deeper in <i>Lancashire</i> than it had -been for 20 years past.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Thursday</span>, <i>Jan. 21</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Parliament met, when his -Majesty open’d the Sessions with a -most gracious Speech to both houses.</p> - -<p>The Ld. <i>Raymond</i> was introduced -to the house of Peers, between the -Ld <i>Delawar</i>, and the Ld <i>Bingley</i>.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Friday</span>, <i>Jan. 22</i>.</h3> - -<p>The house of Lords waited upon -his Majesty with an Address of -thanks to his most gracious Speech -from the Throne; to which they -received the following Answer.</p> - -<div class="blockquote"> - -<p><i>My Lords</i>,</p> - -<p><i>I thank you for this loyal and dutiful -Address. The enabling me to fullfil -my engagements with my Allies in all -events, will not only effectually secure -and continue to my People the advantages -stipulated for them by Treaties, but -may greatly contribute to the obtaining a -general pacification.</i></p></div> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Saturday</span>, <i>Jan. 23</i>.</h3> - -<p>About this time a medal was -struck at the Tower, having on one -side the Head of Sir <i>Isaac Newton</i>, -with this Motto, <i>Felix cognoscere causas</i>; -on the reverse a Figure representing -the Mathematicks. <i>See</i> p. 64.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Sunday</span>, <i>Jan. 24</i>.</h3> - -<p>The Rev. Dr. <i>Birch</i> preached before -their Majesties, and the Lord -<i>Gallway</i> carried the Sword of State, -and the Rev. Dr. <i>Clark</i> preach’d before -his Highness the Duke, and -the two young Princesses.</p> - -<p>The Ld <i>Cavendish</i> rode a trial (on -a hunter) from <i>Hide Park</i> corner to -the lodge in <i>Windsor Forest</i>, in an -hour and six minutes: There was a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> -wager depending between him and -Sir <i>Robert Fagg</i>, that his Lordship -did not perform the same in an -hour and five minutes. It is 21 -Miles, and upwards of 5000 <i>l.</i> betted. -[His Lordship performed it -on the 7th of <i>February</i>.]</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Monday</span>, <i>Jan. 25</i>.</h3> - -<p>Admiral <i>Cavendish</i>, lately arrived -with his Squadron from <i>Gibralter</i>, -waited on his Majesty, and was -graciously received.</p> - -<p>Several Prisoners were released -out of <i>Woodstreet</i> compter, by Mr. -<i>Webb</i>, executor to the late Ld. Chief -Baron <i>Pengelly</i>, who, by his Will -bequeath’d 500 <i>l.</i> for that purpose.</p> - -<p>A duel was fought on the new -walk in the upper park at St. <i>James’s</i> -between the Rt. Hon. the Ld. <i>Hervey</i> -and the Rt. Hon. <i>Wm. Pulteney</i>, Esq; -who having closed in, after several -passes on both sides, were parted -and disarm’d by Sir <i>John Rushout</i>, -Bart. and <i>Hen. Fox</i>, Esq; their two -Friends who attended them. ’Tis -said that the Ld. <i>Hervey</i> had two or -three slight wounds, and Mr. <i>Pulteney</i> -a small hurt in his left Hand; -and that his Lordship gave the -Challenge on account of Mr. <i>Pulteney’s</i> -being the reputed Author of -a Pamphlet; entituled, <i>A proper reply -to a late scandalous Libel, <span class="antiqua">call’d</span> -Sedition and Defamation display’d</i>.</p> - -<p>A Printer at <i>Newcastle</i> upon <i>Tyne</i> -taken into Custody, for re-printing -some parts of the <i>Craftsman</i>.</p> - -<p>In pursuance of the late Act for -the better regulation of Juries in -the sittings in <i>Middlesex</i> the names -of the several Persons summon’d -and impanell’d were written on distinct -pieces of Parchment, and put -into a box, and were drawn out one -after another, until 12 Persons -whose names were drawn did appear.</p> - -<p>The Snows were so deep in some -parts of <i>Derbyshire</i>, that the Roads -were hardly passable.</p> - -<p>As Workmen were digging in -the Gardens of <i>Charles Child</i>, Esq; of -<i>Waverlay</i> in <i>Surry</i> (where an a Abbey -was founded above 600 Years ago, -by <i>Wm. Giffard</i> then Bp. of <i>Winchester</i>, -and Abbot of <i>Waverlay</i> as appears -by the <i>Monasticon Anglicanum</i>, -vol. 1. p. 703) they found a leaden -pot, in which the Heart of a man -was preserved in Spirits, supposed -from an Inscription on a Tomb in -the Cathedral Church of <i>Winchester</i>, -to be the Heart of the said Bishop, -which was not in the least decayed.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Tuesday</span>, <i>Jan. 26</i>.</h3> - -<p>His Majesty’s ship <i>Biddeford</i>, of 20 -guns, put in commission, and Capt. -<i>Bernard</i> appointed commander. Also -the <i>Spence</i> Sloop, and the Command -given to Lieut. <i>Swale</i>.</p> - -<p>Money sent to <i>Deptford</i> to pay 2 -Months wages to the Officers and -Seamen of his Majesty’s Yatchts.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Wednesday</span>, <i>Jan. 27</i>.</h3> - -<p>His R. H. the D. of <i>Cumberland</i>, -stood Godfather in Person to the -new-born Son and Heir of the Ld -<i>Archibald Hamilton</i>.</p> - -<p>Two publishers were taken into -Custody of his Majesty’s Messengers -for publishing a Libel intitled, <i>The -Divine catastrophe of the Royal Family -of the <span class="antiqua">Stewarts</span>, &c.</i> and the next -Day were admitted to Bail.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Thursday</span>, <i>Jan. 28</i>.</h3> - -<p>Sig. <i>Vignola</i>, resident from the republick -of <i>Venice</i>, had a private Audience -of leave of the King and -Queen.</p> - -<p>At Night was a Ball at the <i>Opera-house</i> -in the <i>Hay-market</i>.</p> - -<p>Brigadier <i>Clayton</i> arrived in Town -from <i>Gibralter</i>.</p> - -<p>The new Church at <i>Bloomsbury</i> was -consecrated by the Bishop of <i>London</i>, -by the name of St <i>George’s Bloomsbury</i>, -as was also the burying-ground -in the Fields adjoyning. -The Divine Service was performed -by Dr. <i>Crew</i>, and afterwards the Sacrament -was administred.</p> - -<p>Signior <i>Claudio Re</i>, Minister of -the Duke of <i>Parma</i>, was at Court, -and notified to his Majesty the death<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> -of the said Duke.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Friday</span>, <i>Jan. 29</i>.</h3> - -<p>Sig. <i>Vignola</i> had private Audience -of leave of the Prince and Duke.</p> - -<p>Ended the Poll for a Member of -Parliament for <i>Bedford</i>, the numbers -were, for:</p> - -<table summary="Election results"> - <tr> - <td>Sir. <i>Jer Vanaker Sambroke</i>, Bar.</td> - <td class="tdr">375</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Dr. <i>Thomas Brown</i>,</td> - <td class="tdr">346</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>29. The court received advice -that on the death of the duke of <i>Parma</i>, -the dutchess his widow had declared -herself four months gone with -child; that the duke had made a -will in favour of <i>Don Carlos</i>, declaring -him lawful heir to his dominions -in failure of male issue to his said -dutchess, and that the dutchess has -likewise made another will to the -same purport; and that 10,000 Imperialists -had taken possession of the -dutchies of <i>Parma</i> and <i>Placentia</i>, on -pretence of the dutchess being with -child.</p> - -<p>A justice of the peace, who had -challeng’d Mr. <i>York</i>, a council against -him in a certain affair, came to -<i>Westminster-hall</i>, and asked pardon in -open court, upon which by consent -the rule for an information against -him was withdrawn.</p> - -<p>About 3 o’clock this morning a -woman of distinction fell in labour -at the masquerade, was carried home -in her habit, and deliver’d of a son -in two hours after.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Saturday</span>, <i>Jan. 30</i>.</h3> - -<p>This being the anniversary of the -martyrdom of K. <i>Cha.</i> I. Dr. <i>Middleton</i> -preached before the Ld Mayor -and Aldermen of this City, at St. -<i>Paul</i>’s; the Bp. of <i>Peterborough</i>, before -the Lords at <i>Westminster Abby</i>, -and Dr. <i>Littleton</i> at St. <i>Margaret</i>’s before -the Commons.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Sunday</span>, <i>Jan. 31</i>.</h3> - -<p>His Majesty did not go to chapel, -nor dine in publick.</p> - -<p>Divine service was performed in -the new church of St. <i>George’s Bloomsbury</i>, -for the first time since the consecration, -by the Rev. Mr. <i>Vernon</i> in -the forenoon, and by the Rev. Mr. -<i>Capper</i> in the afternoon.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2><i>Domestick Occurences in <span class="antiqua">JANUARY, 1731</span>.</i></h2> - -<h3>Melancholy Effects of Credulity in<br /> -<span class="blackletter">Witchcraft</span>.</h3> - -<p>For <i>Burlington</i> in <i>Pensilvania</i> we -have an account, that the owners of -several Cattle believing them to be -bewitch’d, caused some suspected -men and women to be taken up, and -trials to be made for detecting them. -Above 300 people assembled near -the governor’s house, and a pair of -scales being erected, the suspected -persons were each weigh’d against -a large Bible; but all of them vastly -outweighing it, the accused were -then to be tied head and feet together, -and put into a river, on supposition -that if they swam they must -be guilty. This trial they offer’d -to undergo, in case as many of their -accusers should be served in the like -manner; which being done, they all -swam very buoyant, to the no small -diversion of the spectators, and clearing -of the accused.—This has revived -a like transaction in <i>Somersetshire</i> -in <i>Sept.</i> last, and another in <i>France</i>.</p> - -<p>The first is from <i>Frome</i> publish’d -in the <i>Daily Journal</i>, <i>Jan. 15.</i> relating, -That a child of one <i>Wheeler</i> being -seized with strange unaccountable -fits, the mother goes to a <i>Cunning -Man</i>, who advis’d her to hang -a bottle of the child’s water, mix’d -with some of it’s hair, close stopt -over the fire, that the witch would -thereupon come and break it: Does -not mention the success, but a poor -old woman, in the neighbourhood, -was taken up, and the old trial by -<i>Water Ordeal</i> reviv’d. They dragg’d -her, shivering with an ague, out of -her house, set her astride on the pomel -of a saddle, and carried her about -two miles to a mill-pond, stript -off her upper cloaths, tied her legs, -and with a rope about her middle -threw her in, 200 spectators huzza-ing -and abetting the riot. They<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> -affirm she swam like a cork, tho’ -forced several times under water; -and no wonder, for when they strained -the line, the ends whereof were -held on each side of the pond, she -must of necessity rise; but by haling -her from one bank to t’other, and -often plunging, she drank water enough, -and when almost spent, they -poured in brandy to revive her, -they drew her to a stable, threw her -on some litter in her wet cloaths, -where in about an hour after she -expired. The coroner upon his -Inquest cou’d make no discovery -of the ring-leaders, altho’ above 40 -Persons assisted in the Fact, yet -none of them could be persuaded -to accuse his Neighbour: so that -they were able to charge only 3 of -them with Man-slaughter.</p> - -<p>The like Credulity in witchcraft -occasion’d a tragical Accident at a -Village near <i>Mortagne</i> in <i>France</i>, in -<i>December</i> last. A Man of that Village -had been long ill of a Distemper -which puzzled the Physicians; -whereupon his Wife believ’d he was -bewitch’d, and consulted a pretended -Conjurer, who shew’d her the -Wizard (her husband’s uncle) in a -glass of Water, and told her, that -to oblige him to withdraw the -Charm, they must beat him, and -burn the Soles of his Feet. On her -Return she sent for the Uncle, and -notwithstanding his Protestations, -with the Assistance of her Relations, -beat him unmercifully, and burnt -the Soles of his Feet, and the Crown -of his Head in such a manner, that -in two Days after he died. The -Woman and her Accomplices were -seized; she own’d the Fact, and -said, if it was to do again, she -would do it. <i>See</i> p. 358.</p> - -<h3><span class="blackletter">Extraordinary Accidents</span>, -and <span class="blackletter">Casualties</span>.</h3> - -<p>A barbarous Murder was committed -the 4th Inst. at Night, on <i>John -Williams</i> Carpenter of <i>Cumback</i> in -<i>Radnorshire</i>, by stabbing him in the -Throat with a Knife, and beating -out his Brains with an Ax: His -Door being left latch’d, and the -Key in the thatch as usual, and no -Robbery committed. It was not -discover’d till the 7th, when his only -Brother <i>William</i> came, and in -the presence of abundance of Neighbours, -owned the bloody Knife, -which together with the washing -of his bloody Cloaths by his sweetheart -the Night the Murder was -committed, and no body to get by -his Brother’s death but himself, -caus’d him to be apprehended, and -sent to <i>Presteign</i> Goal; and his -Sweetheart was bound to appear against -him. <i>See</i> p. 178.</p> - -<p>From <i>Dijon</i> in France, ’tis written, -that a Person having withdrawn -himself, his Relations charg’d one -who was his sworn Enemy with his -murder, and examin’d him with such -exquisite tortures, that, to shorten -them he confess’d the crime: whereupon -he was broke alive, and two -others as his accomplices were hanged. -The Man suppos’d to be murder’d, -soon after return’d home.</p> - -<p><i>Brussels 25.</i> O. S. About 2 o’Clock -this morning, a dreadful fire broke -out in the Arch Dutchess’s palace, -which with the goods and furniture, -and Royal Chapel were laid in ashes -in less than 12 hours. The Arch-Dutchess -and her ladies only escap’d, -almost all the Papers and -Records of State being consum’d.</p> - -<p><i>Bourdeaux, Jan. 24.</i> N. S. Forty -monks dy’d here in one Night; upon -enquiry to discover the cause, a -dead Viper was found in a Cask of -Wine they had regal’d themselves -with, suppos’d to have come in at -the bung-hole.</p> - -<p><i>Morlaix</i>, in lower <i>Bretagne</i>, <i>Jan. -11.</i> N. S. By a fire which broke out -in the hospital, the whole town was -burnt down; the People were reduc’d -to the greatest hardships.</p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span></p> -<p>Several nuns have dy’d suddenly -at <i>Englen</i>, five leagues from <i>Brussels</i>, -their Bodies were open’d, but no -marks of Contagion or Poison appearing, -some weak People believed -it must be by witchcraft, but they -could not tell whom to accuse. However, -the surviving sisters quitted the -Cloysters, and with the Bp.’s consent -return’d to their Friends.</p> - -<h3><i>The following Narrative, given by a -Gentleman of unexceptionable Honour -and Veracity, has been lately published -at <span class="antiqua">Edinburgh</span>.</i></h3> - -<p>One <i>William Sutor</i>, Aged about -37, a farmer in <i>Middle-mause</i> -(belonging to the Laird of <i>Balgown</i> -near <i>Craighal</i>,) being about the -month of <i>December</i>, 1728, in the -fields with his servants, near his -own house, over-heard at some distance, -as it were, an uncommon -skreeking and noise; and they following -the Voice, fancied they saw -a dark gray-colour’d Dog; but as it -was dark night, they concluded it -was a Fox, and accordingly were -for setting on their Dogs: but it -was very observeable, that not one -of them would so much as point -his Head that way.</p> - -<p>About a month after, the said <i>Sutor</i> -being occasionally in the same -spot, and much about the same time -of Night, it appear’d to him again, -and in passing, touched him so -smartly on the Thigh, that he felt -a pain all that Night.</p> - -<p>In <i>December</i> 1729, it again cast up -to him at about the same place, and -past him at some distance.</p> - -<p>In <i>June</i> 1730, it appeared to him -as formerly: And it was now he -began to judge it was something -extraordinary.</p> - -<p>On the last <i>Monday</i> of <i>Nov.</i> 1730, -about sky-setting, as he was coming -from <i>Drumlochy</i>, this officious visiter -passed him as formerly, and in -passing, he distinctly heard it speak -these words, <i>Within eight or ten days -do or die</i>; and instantly disappear’d, -leaving him not a little perplex’d.</p> - -<p>Next morning he came to his -brother <i>James</i>’s house, and gave -him a particular account of all that -had happen’d: And that night, about -10 of the clock, these two brothers -having been visiting their sister -at <i>Glanballow</i>, and returning -home, stept aside to see the remarkable -spot, where they had no sooner -arriv’d, then it appear’d to <i>William</i>, -who pointing his finger to it, desired -his brother and a servant who -was with them, to look to it; but -neither of them could see any such -thing.</p> - -<p>Next <i>Saturday</i> evening, as <i>William</i> -was at his sheep-fold, it came up to -him, and audibly utter’d these -Words <i>Come to the spot of ground within, -half an hour</i>. Whereupon he -went home, and taking a Sword and -a staff in his hand, came to the -ground, being at last determined to -see the Issue. He had scarce encircled -himself with a line of circumvallarion, -when his troublesome familiar -came up to him, he ask’d it, -<i>In the name of God, who are you?</i> It -answer’d, <i>I am David Sutor, George -Sutor’s Brother: I killed a Man, more -than 35 years ago, at a bush by East -the road as you go into the Isle</i>. He -said to it, <i>David Sutor was a Man, -and you appear as a Dog</i>. It answer’d, -<i>I killed him with a Dog, and am made -to speak out of the mouth of a Dog: and -I tell you to go bury these Bones</i>.</p> - -<p>This coming to the ears of the -<i>Minister</i> of <i>Blair</i>, the Lairds of -<i>Glascloon</i> and <i>Rychalzie</i>, &c. about 40 -Men, went together to the said Isle; -but after opening ground in several -places, found no Bones.</p> - -<p>On the 23d of <i>Decemb.</i> about midnight, -when <i>William</i> was in bed, -it came to his door, and said, <i>Come -away: you will find the bones at the side -of the wither’d Bush, and there are but -8 left</i>; and told him at the same -time for a sign, that he would find -the print of a Cross impress’d on<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span> -the Ground.</p> - -<p>Next day <i>William</i> and his brother, -with about 40 or 50 people who had -conveen’d out of curiosity, came to -the place, where they discover’d the -bush, and the cross by it; and upon -digging the ground about a foot -down found the eight bones: All -which they immediately wrapt in -clean linen, and being put in a -coffin with a mort-cloth over it, -were interr’d that evening in the -church-yard of <i>Blair</i>, attended by -about 100 Persons.</p> - -<p>N. B. <i>Several People in that Country -remember to have seen this <span class="antiqua">David Sutor</span>; -and that he listed for a Soldier, and -went abroad about 34 or 35 years ago.</i></p> - -<h3><i>CASUALTIES.</i></h3> - -<p><i>Jan. 3.</i> A Post-boy was shot by an <i>Irish Gentleman</i>; on the Road near -<i>Stone</i> in <i>Staffordshire</i>, who dy’d in two Days, for which the -Gentleman was imprison’d.</p> - -<p>12. Mrs. <i>Goodchild</i>, Wife to a <i>Linen Draper</i> at <i>Charing-Cross</i>, being in a -Fit fell in the Fire and was burnt to Death. She was two Months gone -with Child.</p> - -<p>About 2 o’Clock in the Morning a Fire broke out at the <i>Black-horse</i> and -<i>Trumpet</i> Inn in <i>Crutchet-Fryars</i>, which consum’d some Stabling, Hay, and -three Horses.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Morris</i>, <i>Peruke-maker</i> in <i>Pell-Mall</i>, hang’d himself, being <i>Lunatick</i>.</p> - -<p>13. Mr. <i>Wilkins</i>, Brother to the City Plaisterer, kill’d by a Fall from -the new Church in <i>Horslydown</i>.</p> - -<p>This Morning one <i>Mary Martin</i> was found dead in a Field near <i>Hoxton</i>; -a piece of Knife was sticking in her Head, and a Knife under her -left Ear; one <i>Chapel</i> belonging to the Work-house in <i>Bishopsgate-street</i> -was committed to <i>Newgate</i> for it, and has there confess’d it. <i>See</i> p. 128.</p> - - -<p><i>Ships, &c. taken, lost &c., according to Advices this Month.</i></p> - -<p>The <i>Hunter-Sloop</i>, Capt. <i>Cliffe</i> from <i>Jamaica</i>; taken on the Coast of -<i>New Spain</i>, by a <i>Spanish Guard de Costa</i>.</p> - -<p>The <i>Mary</i>, Capt. <i>Henson</i> of <i>Liverpool</i>, and bound to <i>Jamaica</i>, taken by -the <i>Spaniards</i>, who stript the Men, and put them into their Boat with -very little Provision.</p> - -<p>The <i>Friendship Brigantine</i>, Capt. <i>Eves</i>, bound to <i>Bristol</i> lost on St. <i>Sebastian -Point</i>, but the Men saved.</p> - -<p>A Boat cast away <i>Jan. 3.</i> at St. <i>Andrew’s</i> in <i>Scotland</i>, wherein were 7 -Fishermen and 18 young Lads, whom they took in to divert them, but -for want of Care, 8 of the latter were drown’d, for which 4 of the Men -were imprison’d.</p> - -<p>Seven Vessels condemn’d at <i>Yarmouth</i> for Smuggling, and 4 Persons belonging -to them committed to goal.</p> - -<p>The <i>Globe Pink</i> of <i>London</i>, Capt. <i>Amos Moore</i>, stranded on the Coast of -<i>Naples</i>.</p> - -<p>The <i>Samuel</i>, Capt <i>Eeverden</i>, bound from <i>London</i> to <i>Boston</i>, ran ashore -on the Coast of <i>New England</i> but ’twas thought might be got off.</p> - -<p>The <i>Ark</i>, Capt. <i>Wyer</i>, founder’d in her Voyage from St. <i>Christopher’s</i> to -<i>London</i>, but the Crew was sav’d and carried to <i>New England</i>.</p> - -<h3><i>DEATHS.</i></h3> - -<p><i>Jan. 1.</i> <i>William Willoughby</i>, of <i>West Knoyle</i> in <i>Wiltshire</i>, Esq; and 700 <i>l.</i> -<i>per Annum</i> fell to his Brother <i>Richard Willoughby</i> of <i>Southampton -Buildings</i>, Esq;</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span></p> - -<p>Sir <i>Peter Verdoen</i>, Kt. late Lord Mayor of <i>Dublin</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Casper White</i>, Alderman of the same City, and Dutch Merchant.</p> - -<p>2. Capt. <i>John Turner</i>, at his Seat at <i>Tilford</i>, near <i>Farnham</i>, formerly a Wholesale -Mercer in <i>Bucklersbury</i>.</p> - -<p>3. Mr. <i>Morris</i>, Coach-maker to his R. Highness the Prince of <i>Wales</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Oliver Savigny</i>, Cutler to his Majesty.</p> - -<p>Dr. <i>Morton</i>, of the College of Physicians.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Dobbyns</i>, Lithotomist and Senior Surgeon of St. <i>Bartholomew’s</i> Hospital.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Boheme</i> of <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields Play-house</i>.</p> - -<p>7. Major <i>Garth</i>, of the fourth Troop of Foot Guards.</p> - -<p>Lord Visc. <i>Falkland</i>, in <i>France</i>, buried at the Church of St. <i>Sulpice</i> in <i>Paris</i>, -and succeeded in Honour and Title by his eldest Son <i>Lucius Charles Cary</i>, now -first Viscount of <i>North-Britain</i>.</p> - -<p>8. Mr. <i>William Taverner</i>, Proctor, at his House in Doctor’s Commons. -<i>He was Son to Mr. <span class="antiqua">Jer. Taverner, Face-painter</span>, remarkably honest in his Business, -and Author of the 5 following Plays</i>, viz. The faithful Bride of <i>Canada</i>; The -Maid the Mistress; The Female Advocates, or, the Fanatick Stock-jobbers; -The Artful Husband; The Artful Wife.</p> - -<p>9. <i>Robert Jones</i>, of <i>Grays-Inn</i>, Esq;</p> - -<p>11. Sir <i>Thomas Jones</i>, at his House in <i>Boswel-Court</i>, Treasurer and Secretary -of the most Honourable Society of the Ancient <i>Britons</i>; a Justice of the Peace -and Register of Memorials relating to Estates for the County of <i>Middlesex</i>.</p> - -<p>The Lady of the Hon. Brigadier <i>Hopkeys</i>, at <i>Chelsea</i>.</p> - -<p>—— <i>Sewel</i>, Esq; at <i>Richmond</i>, first Clerk in the Six Clerks Office.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Thomas Monins</i>, a Wine-Cooper at <i>Dover</i>. Upon the Death of Sir -<i>Edward Monins</i> of <i>Waldershire</i> in <i>Kent</i>, Bart. the Title descended to the -deceased, but he would not take it upon him, however his eldest Son, ’tis said, -will.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>William Wherwood</i>, Alphabet-keeper, to the Foreign Post-Office.</p> - -<p>12. <i>Robert Bristow</i>, aged 105, at <i>Stamford, Lincolnshire</i>. [He had lost his -Hearing, but had his Sight and other Senses to the last.]</p> - -<p><i>Philip Markham</i>, Esq; at <i>Claxbury</i> in <i>Lincolnshire</i>.</p> - -<p><i>James</i> Earl of <i>Airley</i>, a young Nobleman, lately marry’d to a Daughter of -the Lord <i>Dun</i>, in <i>Scotland</i>.</p> - -<p>14. Mr. <i>Hughes</i>, Wine Merchant, and one of the Common-Council-Men of -<i>Dowgate Ward</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Thomas Ereskine</i>, Esq; Brother to the Earl of <i>Buchan</i>, (at <i>Edinburgh</i>.)</p> - -<p>16. <i>Edward Fellows</i>, Esq; formerly Master in Chancery, and Brother to -the late Sir <i>John Fellows</i>, Brt.</p> - -<p>17. <i>Nathaniel Halhed</i>, Esq; a Pattern-drawer in <i>Cornhill</i>, and Exchange-broker.</p> - -<p><i>Marmaduke Holton</i>, of St <i>Maws</i> in <i>Cornwall</i>, Esq;</p> - -<p>16. <i>Walker Weldon</i>, Esq; a <i>Kentish</i> Gentleman, at his House in Bloomsbury-square.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>John Wilkinson</i>, a New-England Merchant.</p> - -<p>20. Mrs. <i>Young</i>, Wife of <i>Thomas Young</i> of <i>Oxfordshire</i>, Esq; in Child-bed, -being first deliver’d of two Children. She was Daughter of Sir <i>John D’Oyly</i>, -of <i>Chislehampton</i>, Bart.</p> - -<p>The Hon. <i>Stroud Foley</i>, Esq; youngest Son to the Ld <i>Foley</i>, dy’d on the Road -from <i>Bath</i>.</p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span></p> -<p><i>Thomas Hollis</i>, Esq; an Ironmonger in the <i>Minories</i>, who had formerly been -nominated for Sheriff of this City.</p> - -<p>The Wife of <i>Michael Lister</i>, Esq; and Sister to the Lady <i>Willoughby de Broke</i>, -at <i>Boston</i>, in <i>Lincolnshire</i>.</p> - -<p>21. Mr. <i>John Spicer</i>, belonging to the <i>Stamp-Office</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Edward Perdue</i>, Esq; Capt. of a Company of Foot in <i>Ireland</i>.</p> - -<p>22. The Lady <i>Catharine Howard</i>, Widow and Relict of the late Lord <i>Frederick -Howard</i>, and of Sir <i>Rich. Kennedy</i>, of <i>Mount Kennedy</i> in <i>Ireland</i>, Bar.——She -left Issue only a Daughter by Sir <i>Richard</i>, <i>Elizabeth</i>, married to Sir -<i>Wm Dudley</i>, of <i>Clapton</i> in <i>Northamptonshire</i>, Bart. to whom and her Issue by -Sir <i>William</i>, she hath left the bulk of her Estate. By her Death, a Rent-charge -of 350 l. <i>per annum</i>, falls to <i>Robert Jones</i>, Esq; of <i>Westminster</i>.</p> - -<p>23. Doctor <i>Stephen Galloway</i>, a noted Roman Catholick Physician, at his -House near <i>Red-Lion Square</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Trunket</i>, a Perfumer without <i>Temple-Bar</i>, well known at <i>New-Market</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Joseph Aldred</i>, Esq; at <i>Chelsea</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Jefferson</i>, first Clerk of his Majesty’s Board of Works, (at <i>Kensington</i>.)</p> - -<p>24. Mr. <i>Timothy Betton</i>, of <i>Mile-End</i>, a Turkey-merchant.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Lumsdale</i>, Boatswain of the <i>Edinburgh</i> Man of War.</p> - -<p>The Relict of <i>Dan. Deering</i>, Esq; at the <i>Bath</i>; she was Sister to Sir <i>Philip -Parker Long</i>, Bart. and to the Lady <i>Percival</i>, Wife to the Lord Visc. <i>Percival</i> -of <i>Ireland</i>.</p> - -<p>25. Mr. <i>Francis Melmouth</i>, a Jamaica Merchant.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Oder</i>, Minister of <i>Dummer</i> in <i>Hampshire</i>.</p> - -<p>Dr <i>John Beaumont</i>, a Roman Catholick Gentleman.</p> - -<p>28. <i>John Jacob</i>, jun. Esq; Inspector General of the Out-Ports and late one -of the Directors of the South-Sea Company, (at <i>Hackney</i>.)</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Williams</i>, a celebrated Tragedian, belonging to the Theatre-Royal in -<i>Drury Lane</i>.</p> - -<p>29. The Rev. Mr <i>Baron</i>, Rector of the united Parishes of St Mary Somerset -and St Mary Mounthaw <i>Thames street</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Stephen Monomee</i>, Esq; at his Lodgings at <i>Chelsea</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Berwell</i>, one of the Common Council Men for <i>Cripplegate Ward</i>.</p> - -<p>30. <i>Robert Aldersey</i>, of <i>Spurstow</i>, in the County of <i>Chester</i>.</p> - -<p>The Rev. Mr <i>Robert Ham</i>, about the same time, at <i>Crediton</i>, in <i>Devonshire</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Thomas Owen</i>, of <i>Condover Castle</i>, in the County of <i>Shropshire</i>.</p> - -<p>The Rev. Mr <i>Bradley</i>, Rector of <i>Ribsford</i>, with the Chapel of <i>Bewdley</i> -in <i>Worcestershire</i>.</p> - -<p>31. <i>Theophilus Stephens</i>, Esq; formerly in the Commission of the Peace for -the County of <i>Surry</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr <i>Benjamin Hucks</i>, Brother to <i>William Hucks</i>, Esq; Member of Parliament.</p> - -<h3><i>MARRIAGES.</i></h3> - -<p><i>Jan. 2.</i> Mr <i>Jordan</i>, Organ builder, to Mrs <i>Lucy Gooddiard</i> of <i>Red-Lion -Street, Holborn</i>.</p> - -<p>3. The Hon. <i>George Sommerville</i>, Esq; to Miss <i>Hicks</i> of <i>Gloucestershire</i>.</p> - -<p>7. Mr —— <i>Clark</i>, an eminent Distiller in <i>Holborn</i>, to Miss <i>Banister</i> of -<i>Great Russel street</i>.</p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span></p> -<p><i>Charles Pyott</i>, Esq; to the Daughter and Coheiress of Sir <i>Rich. Sandys</i>, Bar.</p> - -<p>8. Mr. <i>Weston</i>, Son of the Ld. Bishop of <i>Exon</i>, to Miss <i>Patrick</i>, Grand-Daughter -to the late Bishop of <i>Ely</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Richard Acland</i>, a <i>Portugal</i> Merchant, to a Daughter of <i>Peter Burrel</i>, -Esq; Representative for the Borough <i>Haslemere</i>.</p> - -<p>21. Mr. <i>Venables</i>, a <i>Hampshire</i> Gentleman, to the Relict of Sir <i>Edward -Gould</i>.</p> - -<p>Edward Warren, <i>Esq;</i> high Sheriff of <i>Cheshire</i>, to the Lady <i>Betty Cholmondeley</i>.</p> - -<h3><i>PROMOTIONS</i> Civil and Military.</h3> - -<p>Mr. <i>Green</i> proceeded sen. Surgeon -of St. <i>Bartholomew</i>’s hospital in the -room of Mr. <i>Dobbyn</i>’s deceas’d.</p> - -<p>Major <i>Cholmondeley</i>, 2d son of E. -<i>Cholmondeley</i>, made dep. gov. of <i>Chester -Castle</i>, in the room Brig. <i>Newton</i>, -deceas’d.</p> - -<p>Sir <i>Rob. Raymond</i> Ld. chief justice -of the <i>King’s’ bench</i> created a peer of -the realm, by the name stile and title -of Ld. <i>Raymond</i>, Baron of <i>Abbots -Langley</i> in the County of <i>Hertford</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Thomas Granger</i>, Attorney of -<i>Lions Inn</i>, made solicitor of the Wine -Licence Office.</p> - -<p>Mrs. <i>Leben</i>, Dresser to the two -young Princesses, appointed their -Governess.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Allan Lavalade</i>, appointed Alphabet-keeper, -at the Foreign <i>Post-Office</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Robert Wright</i>, Esq; is appointed -Chief Justice in South Carolina.</p> - -<p>—<i>James Abercromby</i>, Esq; Attorney-General.</p> - -<p>—<i>Thomas Lowndes</i>, Esq; and his Assigns, -Provost-marshal, Clerk of the -Peace, and Clerk of the Crown.</p> - -<p>—<i>Edward Bertie</i>, and <i>John Hamerton</i>, -Esq; Register and Secretary of the -said Province.</p> - -<p><i>Will. Smith</i>, Esq; appointed Chief -Justice of <i>North Carolina</i>.</p> - -<p>—<i>John Montgomery</i>, Esq; Attorney -General.</p> - -<p>—<i>Nathanael Rice</i>, Esq; Secretary and -Clerk of the Crown.</p> - -<p>—<i>Daniel Germain</i>, Esq; Provost Marshal -and Commissary.</p> - -<p>The D. of <i>Argyle</i>, appointed Governour -of <i>Portsmouth</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Tho. Sackville</i>, Esq; made a Cornet -in the D. of <i>Bolton</i>’s blue Guards.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Nourse</i>, chosen Assistant to his -Majesty’s Wine-cellar.</p> - -<p><i>William Churchill</i>, Esq; is made -Woodreeve to his Father-in-law, the -A. B. of <i>Canterbury</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Abraham Stanyan</i>, and <i>Robert Jackson</i>, -Esq; made Commissioners for -executing the office of keeper of the -privy Seal.</p> - -<p><i>Edw. Williams</i>, Esq; made Groom -of his Majesty’s removing Wardrobe.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Richard Chestyn</i>, Proctor in -<i>Doctor’s Commons</i>, Dean Register of -<i>Writtle</i>, &c. made deputy Register of -<i>Surry</i>, in the room of Mr. <i>Chapman</i> -deceas’d.</p> - -<p><i>Thomas Adams</i>, Esq; made a Lieutenant -Col. in <i>Murray’s Foot</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>George Lloyd</i>, made a Cornet -in Col. <i>Hawley</i>’s Dragoons.</p> - -<p><i>Peter Burjand</i>, Esq; made a Capt. -in <i>Bisset</i>’s Foot.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Hugh Whitford</i>, an Ensign in -<i>Catheart</i>’s Foot.</p> - -<p><i>Stephen Downes</i>, Esq; appointed to -register Deeds, <i>&c.</i> in the County of -<i>Middlesex</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Archibald Carmichael</i>, Esq; Page of -Honour to the King, appointed -Cornet of Horse in the D. of <i>Bolton</i>’s -Regiment, in the room of <i>Robert Coke</i>, -Esq; who resign’d.</p> - -<p><i>Thomas Spicer</i>, Esq; made Cornet of -Horse Dragoons, under Major General -<i>Honeywood</i>.</p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span></p> -<p>Mr. <i>Tho. Bliss</i>, made one of the -Clerks to his Majesty’s Board of -works, in the room of Mr. <i>Jefferson</i>, -deceas’d. (see deaths.)</p> - -<p>Sir <i>Harry Vernon</i>, of <i>Farnham</i> in -<i>Surry</i>, chosen representative in Parliament, -for the Borough of <i>Chipping-wicomb</i> -in the County of <i>Bucks</i>, -the room of <i>Wm Lee</i>, Esq; now one -of the Justices of the Court of King’s -Bench.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Sharp</i>, appointed one of the -Clerks of the Council in the room of -<i>Edward Southwel</i>, Esq; deceas’d.</p> - -<p>The Hon. <i>Morgan Vane</i>, Esq; second -Son to the Rt. Hon. the Lord -<i>Barnard</i>, appointed Clerk of the privy -Council Extraordinary.</p> - -<p><i>Maurice Morgan</i>, Esq; re-elected for -the <i>Borough</i> of <i>Yarmouth</i> in the County -of <i>Southampton</i>, his former Election -becoming void by his accepting the -place of deputy Governor of the -<i>Isle of Wight</i>.</p> - -<h3><i>Ecclesiastical Preferments conferred on the following <span class="antiqua">Reverend</span> Gentlemen.</i></h3> - -<p>The Rev. Dr. <i>Siddal</i>, Dean of <i>Canterbury</i>, appointed Bp. of St. <i>David’s</i>, -in the room of Dr. <i>Smallbroke</i>, translated to the See of <i>Coventry</i> -and <i>Litchfield</i>; the former to hold his Deanery, and the latter the Living -at <i>Withington</i> <i>in commendam</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Hayter</i>, Chaplain to the Arch-bishop of <i>York</i>, made Sub-dean in that -Cathedral.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Bundy</i>, Chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, presented to the Living -of <i>Chipping-Barnet</i> in <i>Hertfordshire</i>, in the room of Mr. <i>Day</i>, who -resigned.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Craner</i>, chosen Lecturer of St. <i>Mildred’s Bread-street</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Wright</i>, presented to the <i>sine cure</i> at <i>Hackney</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Edward Kynaston</i>, L. L. D. Fellow of All-Soul’s College in <i>Oxford</i> made -Commissary to the Dean and Chapter of St. <i>Paul’s</i> in the room of Dr. -<i>Harwood</i>, deceas’d.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Davis</i>, presented to the Rectory of <i>Wyke Regis</i> in <i>Dorsetshire</i>, worth -200 <i>l.</i> <i>per Annum</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Henry Bland</i>, Son to the Dean of <i>Durham</i>, promoted to a Prebendary -in the Church of <i>Lincoln</i>, by the Bishop of <i>Lincoln</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Allet</i>, presented to the Rectory of <i>Much-Eystone</i>, in the County of -<i>Essex</i> and Diocese of <i>London</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Thomas Eyre</i>, made Chancellor of the Diocese of <i>Bath</i> and <i>Wells</i>, in the -Room of Mr. <i>Pope</i> deceas’d.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Smith</i>, presented to the Rectory of <i>Sapcote</i>, in the County of <i>Leicester</i> -and Diocese of <i>Lincoln</i>.</p> - -<p>Mr. <i>Thoresbury</i>, chosen Lecturer of St. <i>Margaret Lothbury</i>.</p> - -<h3>BANKRUPTS declared.</h3> - -<p><i>Simon Money</i>, of <i>Norwich</i>, Haberdash.</p> - -<p><i>Henry Gooch</i>, ditto, Haberdasher.</p> - -<p><i>George Pell</i>, of <i>Barnaby-street</i>, Wool-jobber, -and Merchant.</p> - -<p><i>John Corderoy</i>, of <i>Reading</i>, <i>Berks</i>, Inn-holder -and Chapman.</p> - -<p><i>John Edwards</i>, of <i>Leominster</i>, <i>Herefordshire</i>, -Sadler and Maltster.</p> - -<p><i>John Price</i> of <i>Lad-lane</i>, <i>Lond.</i>, Haberd.</p> - -<p><i>James Lorimer</i>, of <i>Hethersett</i>, <i>Norfolk</i>, -Chapman.</p> - -<p><i>Wm Allen</i> of <i>King’s Lynn</i>, <i>Norf.</i>, Merch.</p> - -<p><i>Tho. Immines</i>, <i>London</i>, Silk-weaver.</p> - -<p><i>Wm. Hart</i>, <i>Clothfair</i>, Woollen-draper.</p> - -<p><i>Joseph Ridgway</i>, <i>Chester</i>, Glover.</p> - -<p><i>James Smallwood</i>, <i>London</i>, Hosier.</p> - -<p><i>Crossfeild King</i>, St. <i>Giles’s</i>, <i>Middlesex</i>, -Coach-maker.</p> - -<p><i>Wm Pinkard</i>, <i>Southwark</i>, Victualler.</p> - -<p><i>Mary Mason</i>, <i>Beccles</i>, <i>Suffolk</i>, Milliner.</p> - -<p><i>Wm Callow</i>, <i>Spalding</i>, <i>Lincolnshire</i>, -Draper and Mercer.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span></p> - -<h3><i>An Exact List of the Sheriffs appointed -for the ensuing Year.</i></h3> - -<p><i>Berks</i>, William Hawkins, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Bedford</i>, Will. Lamb <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Bucks</i>, Bernard Turner, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Cornwall</i>, Nicholas Donnethorn of St. <i>Agnes</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Cumberland</i>, Sir Rich. Musgrave, <i>Bar.</i>;</p> - -<p><i>Chester</i>, Edward Warren of <i>Poynton</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Cantab.</i> and <i>Hunt.</i> Jasper Lister, of <i>Somersham</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Devon</i>, Roger Melhuish, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Dorset</i>, Charles Brune, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Derby</i>, Edward Munday, of <i>Allastree</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Essex</i>, Will. Peck of <i>Little Samford</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Gloucester</i>, Samuel Mee, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Hertford</i>, Richard Chase, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Hereford</i>, John Capell, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Kent</i>, Jam. Brooks of <i>Lewisham</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Lancaster</i>, Capt. William Leigh of <i>Westhoughton</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Leicester</i>, Richard Green, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Lincoln</i>, Thomas Pane, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Monmouth</i>, Henry Nash, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Northumberland</i>, Tho. Watson, <i>jun.</i> <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Northampton</i>, John Rose of <i>Cotterstoke</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Norfolk</i>, Thomas Cooper of <i>North-Walsham</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Nottingham</i>, John Nevill, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Oxon</i>, Thomas Greenwood, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Rutland</i>, George Marston, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Salop</i>, Gray James Grove, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Somerset</i>, Will. Francis of <i>Comb Flory</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Stafford</i>, William Robins, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Suffolk</i>, Nathaniel Acton, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Southampton</i>, Charles Cole, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Surry</i>, Percival Lewis, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Sussex</i>, John Board of <i>Paxhill</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Warwick</i>, Richard Symonds, of <i>Woolbey</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Worcester</i>, Richard Bourn, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Wilts</i>, Hen. Skelling of <i>Draycot</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>York</i>, Bilby Thompson, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<h4><i>South Wales.</i></h4> - -<p><i>Brecon</i>, Rees Price of <i>Cwm Clyd</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Cardigan</i>, John Lloyd, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Carmarthen</i>, Tho. Gwynn of <i>Gwempa</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Glamorgan</i>, John Carne of <i>Nash</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Pembroke</i>, John Laugharn of <i>Lanrythen</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Radnor</i>, Step. Harris of <i>Bestbroke</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<h4><i>North Wales.</i></h4> - -<p><i>Anglesey</i>, Henry Powell, <i>Llangesuy</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Carnarvon</i>, Wm Butler of <i>Lyscan</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Denbigh</i>, Tho. Salisbury, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Flint</i>, Tho. Wynne of <i>Maes y Coed</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Merioneth</i>, Will. Price, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<p><i>Montgomery</i>, Valentine Hughs of <i>Park</i>, <i>Esq;</i></p> - -<h3>The Circuits for the <i>Lent Assizes</i>.</h3> - -<h4><i>Norfolk Circuit.</i></h4> - -<p>Ld Chief Justice <i>Raymond</i>, -Mr Justice <i>Page</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li><i>Bucks</i>, Monday, March 1, at <i>Aylesbury</i>.</li> -<li>At <i>Bedford</i>, Thursday 4.</li> -<li>At <i>Huntingdon</i>, Saturday 6.</li> -<li>At <i>Cambridge</i>, Monday 8.</li> -<li><i>Norfolk</i>, Thursday 11, at <i>Thetford</i>.</li> -<li><i>Suffolk</i>, Monday 25, at <i>Bury St Edm.</i></li> -</ul> - -<h4><i>Home Circuit.</i></h4> - -<p>Ld Ch. Justice <i>Eyre</i>, Mr Justice <i>Probyn</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li>At <i>Hertford</i>, Monday March 8.</li> -<li><i>Essex</i>, Wednesday 10, at <i>Chelmsford</i>.</li> -<li><i>Kent</i>, Tuesday 16, at <i>Rochester</i>.</li> -<li><i>Sussex</i>, Monday 22, at <i>East Grinsted</i>.</li> -<li><i>Surry</i>, March 25, at <i>Kingston</i>.</li> -</ul> - -<h4><i>Western Circuit.</i></h4> - -<p>Ld Chief Baron <i>Reynolds</i>, -Mr Justice <i>Denton</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li><i>Southampton</i>, Tuesday March 2, at <i>Winchester</i>.</li> -<li><i>Wilts</i>, Friday 5, at <i>Sarum</i>.</li> -<li><i>Dorset</i>, Wednesday 10, at <i>Dorchester</i>.</li> -<li><i>Somerset</i>, Saturday 13, at <i>Taunton</i>.</li> -<li><i>Cornwall</i>, 20, at <i>Launceston</i>.</li> -<li><i>Devon</i>, Thursday 25, at <i>Exeter</i>.</li> -</ul> - -<h4><i>Northern Circuit.</i></h4> - -<p>Mr Baron <i>Carter</i>, Mr Baron <i>Comynt</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li><i>York</i>, Monday, March 8.</li> -<li><i>Lancaster</i>, Saturday, March 20.</li> -</ul> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span></p> - -<p><i>Midland Circuit.</i></p> - -<p>Mr. Justice <i>Price</i>, Mr. Baron <i>Thomson</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li>At <i>Northampton</i>, Tuesday March 9.</li> -<li><i>Rutland</i>, Friday 13, at <i>Oakham</i>.</li> -<li>At <i>Lincoln</i>, Monday 15.</li> -<li>At <i>Nottingham</i>, Saturday 20.</li> -<li>At <i>Derby</i>, Tuesday 23.</li> -<li>At <i>Leicester</i>, Saturday 27.</li> -<li>At <i>Coventry</i>, Tuesday 30.</li> -<li>At <i>Warwick</i>, the same Day.</li> -</ul> - -<h4><i>Oxford Circuit.</i></h4> - -<p>Mr. Justice <i>Fortescue Aland</i>, -Mr. Justice <i>Lee</i>.</p> - -<ul> -<li><i>Berks</i>, Monday March 1, at <i>Reading</i>.</li> -<li>At <i>Oxford</i>, Wednesday 3.</li> -<li>At <i>Gloucester</i>, Saturday 6.</li> -<li>At <i>Monmouth</i>, Thursday 11.</li> -<li>At <i>Hereford</i>, Saturday 13.</li> -<li>At <i>Shrewsbury</i>, Thursday 18.</li> -<li>At <i>Stafford</i>, Tuesday 23.</li> -<li>At <i>Worcester</i>, Saturday 27.</li> -</ul> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2>Remarkable <i>ADVERTISEMENTS</i>.</h2> - -<p>In the <i>Gazette</i>, <i>Jan. 30.</i> ’tis advertis’d, -that in <i>July 1729</i>, at <i>Bentworth</i> -in the County of <i>Southampton</i>, -a barn was set on fire, and the corn -and grain therein, the Stables and -out houses adjoining were entirely -burnt. Several messuages in the said -parish have since been confirmed in -the same manner, and <i>Bentworth</i>, it -self threatned to be laid in ashes; -his Majesty’s pardon is promised to -any one that would discover his -Accomplice.</p> - -<p>In the <i>Gazette</i> of the same date, -’tis advertis’d, that the widows of -such half-pay Officers as serv’d, and -to whom they were marry’d in the -year 1716, may receive their proportions -of the sum of 1500 <i>l.</i> granted -the last Sessions of Parliament for -that purpose.</p> - -<p><i>London Evening Post</i>, <i>Jan. 28th.</i> ’tis -advertis’d from <i>Whitehaven</i>, that a -vessel sailed for <i>London</i>, laden with -the late Mr. <i>Wood</i>’s ore, coals, cinders, -and lime-stone, to be carried to -<i>Chelsea</i>, to give a Specimen that iron -is to be made from the ore and pit-coal. -A reason is demanded why -<i>Chelsea</i>, that produces neither, is a -better place to make iron, than the -neighbourhood of <i>Whitehaven</i>, where -there is plenty of both, unless there -was design of imposing upon the -World?</p> - -<p>Any poor person may be cured of -the <i>Ague</i> gratis, by a dose only, which -may be contained in a gill-glass, and -never known to fail. To be had of -Mr. <i>Sam. Tripland</i>, at the <i>Coach-maker’s -Arms</i> in <i>Great-windmill-street</i>, -over-against the <i>Hay-market</i>.</p> - -<p>Letters patent were granted to -Mr. <i>G. Kettle</i> of <i>Southwark</i>, for making -and dying of hats and ruffs of -different colours, except black.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2><i>Prices of <span class="antiqua">GOODS</span>, &c.</i></h2> - -<h3>The Course of EXCHANGE.</h3> - -<table summary="Prices of things" class="goods"> - <tr> - <td>Amsterdam</td> - <td>34 11</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Ditto at Sight</td> - <td>04 8</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Rotterdam</td> - <td>35</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Antwerp</td> - <td>35 7</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Hamburgh</td> - <td>33 7</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Paris at Sight</td> - <td>32</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Bordeaux ditto</td> - <td>31 ½</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Cadiz</td> - <td>42</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Madrid</td> - <td>42</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Bilboa</td> - <td>41 ⅝</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Leghorn</td> - <td>50 ½</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Genoua</td> - <td>54 ¾</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Venice</td> - <td>48 ½</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Lisbon</td> - <td>5s. 5d. ⅜</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Porto</td> - <td>5s. 5d.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Dublin</td> - <td>11 ⅞</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span></p> - -<h3>STOCKS.</h3> - -<table summary="Prices of things" class="goods"> - <tr> - <td>South Sea</td> - <td>103 ⅝</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Annuities</td> - <td>106 ½</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Bank</td> - <td>144 ½</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Bank Cir.</td> - <td>5 l. 15 s.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>India</td> - <td>189</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>3 per Cent.</td> - <td>95</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Mil. Bank</td> - <td>109</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Afric.</td> - <td>49</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>York Building</td> - <td>24 ¾</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Royal Exch. Ass.</td> - <td>93 ¼</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>London dit.</td> - <td>12 ¼</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Equivalent</td> - <td>105</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Eng. Copper</td> - <td>3 l.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Welsh dit.</td> - <td>2 l. 18 s.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>India Bond</td> - <td>5 l. 12 s.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>S. S. dit.</td> - <td>5 l. 1 s.</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>South Sea Stock sells as above, for -the opening, with the Dividend -of 2 per Cent. due at Christmas, -will be paid <i>Feb.</i> 12.</p> - -<h3>Prices of Goods at <i>Bear-key</i>.</h3> - -<table summary="Prices of things" class="goods"> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td colspan="4" class="tdc"><i>per</i> Quarter.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>s.</i></td> - <td></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>s.</i></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>d.</i></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Wheat</td> - <td class="tdr">26</td> - <td rowspan="10" class="valign"><span class="bracket">}</span> to <span class="bracket">{</span></td> - <td class="tdr">28</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Rye</td> - <td class="tdr">16</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Barley</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td class="tdr">22</td> - <td class="tdr">6</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Oats</td> - <td class="tdr">12</td> - <td class="tdr">15</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Horse beans</td> - <td class="tdr">22</td> - <td class="tdr">26</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Hog pease</td> - <td class="tdr">12</td> - <td class="tdr">16</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Boiling pease</td> - <td class="tdr">16</td> - <td class="tdr">18</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Pale Malt</td> - <td class="tdr">24</td> - <td class="tdr">28</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Brown Malt</td> - <td class="tdr">21</td> - <td class="tdr">26</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Tares</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td class="tdr">23</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<h3>Prices of Goods in <i>Hampshire</i>, &c.</h3> - -<table summary="Prices of things" class="goods"> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>s.</i></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>d.</i></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>q.</i></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Wheat best</td> - <td class="tdr">3</td> - <td class="tdr">9</td> - <td class="tdr"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Barley</td> - <td class="tdr">2</td> - <td class="tdr">1</td> - <td class="tdr"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Oats</td> - <td class="tdr">1</td> - <td class="tdr">6</td> - <td class="tdr"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Beef per Pound</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - <td class="tdr">3</td> - <td class="tdr"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Mutton</td> - <td class="tdr">0</td> - <td class="tdr">3</td> - <td class="tdr">½</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<h3>Prices of Goods, <i>&c.</i> in <i>London</i>.</h3> - -<table summary="Prices of things" class="goods"> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>s.</i></td> - <td></td> - <td class="tdr"><i>s.</i></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Coals, per Chaldron</td> - <td class="tdr">27</td> - <td>to</td> - <td>28</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Hops 1729, per hundred</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td>to</td> - <td>30</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Ditto 1730</td> - <td class="tdr">35</td> - <td>to</td> - <td>75</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>Rape Seed <i>per</i> Last 11 <i>l.</i> to 11 <i>l.</i> 10 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Lead <i>per</i> Fodder, <i>i. e.</i> 19 <i>C.</i> ½ on Board, 16 <i>l.</i> 10 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Tin in Blocks, 4 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto in Bars, 4 <i>l.</i> 2 <i>s.</i> exclusive of 3 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i> Duty.</p> - -<p>Cochineal, 18 <i>s.</i> 3 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Indico, <i>French</i>, 2 <i>s.</i> to 2 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Guetimalo</i>, 3 <i>s.</i> to 3 <i>s.</i> 3 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Lature</i>, 4 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Copper <i>English</i>, the best 5 <i>l.</i> 14 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Ordinary, 4 <i>l.</i> 14 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Barbary</i>, 3 <i>l.</i> to 4 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Iron of <i>Bilboa</i>, 15 <i>l.</i> 10 <i>s.</i> <i>per Ton.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto of <i>Sweden</i>, 16 <i>l.</i> 10 <i>s.</i> <i>per Ton.</i></p> - -<p>Tallow, 40 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i> or 5 <i>d.</i> ½ <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Country Tallow, 1 <i>l.</i> 18 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Raisins of the Sun, 25 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Malaga</i> frails new, 15 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Smyrna</i> new, none</p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Alicant</i>, none</p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Lipra</i> new, 18 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto <i>Belvedera</i>, 19 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Currants, old 33 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto new, 36 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Prunes <i>French</i>, 18 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Figs, 18 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Sugar powder best, 59 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto second sort</p> - -<p>Loaf Sugar double refin’d, 9 <i>d.</i> ¼ <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto single, 60 <i>s.</i> to 70 <i>s.</i> <i>per C.</i></p> - -<p>Cinamon, 7 <i>s.</i> 9 <i>d.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Cloves, 9 <i>s.</i> 1 <i>d.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Mace, 17 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Nutmegs, 8 <i>s.</i> 7 <i>d.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Sugar Candy white, 12 <i>d.</i> to 17 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto brown, 6 <i>d.</i> ½ <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Pepper for Home Cons. 15 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto for Exportation, 11 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Tea Bohea fine, 12 <i>s.</i> to 14 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto ordinary, 10 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Congo, 12 <i>s.</i> to 16 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Pekoe, 18 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Green fine, 12 <i>s.</i> to 15 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Imperial, 14 <i>s.</i> <i>per L.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Hyson, 35 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Colchester Bays, six Seals, red List -13 <i>d.</i> per Ell, 9 <i>s.</i> <i>per</i> Piece.</p> - -<p>Gold in Coin, 3 <i>l.</i> 18 <i>s.</i> 2 <i>d.</i> <i>per Oz.</i></p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span></p> -<p>Gold in Bars, 3 <i>l.</i> 18 <i>s.</i> 1 <i>d.</i> <i>per Oz.</i></p> - -<p>Pillar pieces of Eight 5 <i>s.</i> 5 <i>d.</i> ½</p> - -<p>Mexico, 5 <i>s.</i> 5 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Silver in Bars Standard, 5 <i>s.</i> 5 <i>d.</i></p> - -<h4><i>Wine, Brandy and Rum.</i></h4> - -<p>Oporto red, <i>per Ton</i> 68 <i>l.</i> to 72 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto White, 56 <i>l.</i> a 60 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Lisbon red none</p> - -<p>Ditto white, 54 <i>l.</i> a 56 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Sherry, 28 <i>l.</i> a 30 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Canary new, 28 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto old, 32 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Florence, none</p> - -<p>French red, 36 <i>l.</i> a 50 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto white, 20 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Mountain Malaga old, 24 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto new, 23 <i>l.</i></p> - -<p>Brandy French, <i>per Gal.</i> 6 <i>s.</i> 3 <i>d.</i> a 6 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Rum Jamaica, 7 <i>s.</i> a 7 <i>s.</i> 4 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Ditto Leeward-Islands, 6 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i> a 7 <i>s.</i></p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2>Abstract of the <i>London</i> WEEKLY BILL -from <i>Tuesday, August 3.</i> to <i>Tuesday -August 31.</i></h2> - -<table summary="Births and deaths" class="deaths"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" class="valign tdr">Christned <span class="bracket">{</span></td> - <td>Males</td> - <td class="tdr">844</td> - <td rowspan="2" class="valign"><span class="bracket">{</span> 1602</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Females</td> - <td class="tdr">758</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" class="valign tdr">Buried <span class="bracket">{</span></td> - <td>Males</td> - <td class="tdr">990</td> - <td rowspan="2" class="valign"><span class="bracket">{</span> 1969</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Females</td> - <td class="tdr">997</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>Of which dy’d of Consump. 570, Fevers 249, Small pox 96.</p> - -<table summary="Breakdown of deaths by age group" class="deaths"> - <tr> - <td>Died under</td> - <td class="tdr">2</td> - <td colspan="2">Years old,</td> - <td class="tdr">709</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">2</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">5</td> - <td class="tdr">706</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">5</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">10</td> - <td class="tdr"> 48</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">10</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td class="tdr"> 63</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">20</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">30</td> - <td class="tdr">158</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">30</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">40</td> - <td class="tdr">225</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">40</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">50</td> - <td class="tdr">168</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">50</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">60</td> - <td class="tdr">164</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">60</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">70</td> - <td class="tdr">165</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">70</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">80</td> - <td class="tdr">84</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">80</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">90</td> - <td class="tdr">66</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">90</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">100</td> - <td class="tdr">12</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Between</td> - <td class="tdr">100</td> - <td>and</td> - <td class="tdr">103</td> - <td class="tdr">1</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2><i>Foreign Affairs.</i></h2> - -<div> -<img class="dropcap" src="images/dropcap-w.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="dropcap">We think it a proper introduction -to the history of -the year newly begun, to -give our readers a transient -view of the situation -of Affairs at the conclusion of the -last; and as we find this ready done -to our hands in the <i>Post-Boy</i>, <i>Dec. 31.</i> -we shall make no apology for epitomizing -his essay upon that Subject.</p> - -<p>The Clouds in which the fate of -<i>Europe</i> was obscur’d at the close of -the Year 1729, are not yet dissipated, -notwithstanding the efforts of politicians, -the number of Negotiations, -and the union of four of the most -formidable powers in <i>Europe</i>, by the -Treaty of <i>Seville</i>.</p> - -<p>The allies of <i>Seville</i> now see in what -advantageous situation the treaty of -<i>Utrecht</i> has put the Emperor in <i>Italy</i>. -We find, that the Empire, which in the -reign of <i>Leopold</i>, could not send 20,000 -men to the <i>Rhine</i> or <i>Flanders</i>, without -subsidies from <i>England</i> or <i>Holland</i>, can -send 20,000 men to <i>Italy</i>, and maintain -them there without assistance, its -revenue amounting to no less than -15 millions of <i>Florins</i> a year. She -now employs her Powers to baffle -the projects of those who rais’d her -to this grandeur: Projects whose -only drift is the Execution of a -treaty, wherein the Imperial court -is one of the principal parties contracting, -which treaty was made -with two views. The first was an -addition to the power of the Emperor -in <i>Italy</i>, by bringing under her obedience -the two <i>Sicilies</i>. The second -chear’d up <i>Spain</i> for the losses she had -sustain’d, particularly in the fine branches<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span> -lopt from that crown, by securing -to one of her <i>Infantes</i> the uncertain -hope of two successions.</p> - -<p>The catholick King and his allies do -not undertake or ask anything that -the Imperial court has just reason to -complain of.</p> - -<p>The reasons alledg’d by the Imperialists -for their complaints are, that an -alteration had been made in one single -article of the quadruple alliance, which -set forth the <i>manner</i> of securing to the -<i>Infante</i> of <i>Spain</i> the eventual succession -which had been promis’d him. But,</p> - -<p>1. This alteration is of no great importance, -because the 6000 <i>neutral</i> -troops which by the treaty of <i>London</i> -were to be garrison’d in <i>Tuscany</i> and -<i>Parma</i>, by the treaty of <i>Seville</i> are only -turn’d into <i>Spaniards</i>, which are in -some sort made neutral by being discharg’d -from the oath to their sovereign, -and made to take an oath to the -Great Duke, and Duke of <i>Parma</i>.</p> - -<p>2. This alteration does not prejudice -to the Emperor, or threaten him with -any hereafter, because his strict and -religious observation of treaties will -not suffer him to oppose the <i>Infante</i>’s -promis’d succession; nor will the <i>bona -fide</i> of the king of <i>Spain</i> let him employ -his 6000 <i>Spaniards</i> on any design -but what is stipulated by the treaty of -<i>Seville</i>.</p> - -<p>3. This alteration was not made -without substantial reasons. The Imperialists -always opposed the motion -for putting <i>Spaniards</i> in garrison in -the towns of <i>Tuscany</i> and <i>Parma</i>; and -were averse even to the admission of -neutral troops; upon which the allies -passed the 4th article of the treaty of -<i>Seville</i>.</p> - -<p>This article was the subject of the -late Negotiations. The resolution of -the Imperial court to admit of no deviation -from the treaty of Quadruple -alliance; and that of the court of <i>Spain</i> -never to consent to any alteration in -the treaty of <i>Seville</i>, occasion’d the -preparations for war all the last summer, -but ended in preparations offensive -and defensive, and were kept from -breaking into action by the thread of -negotiation; and the opening of this -scene is reserved for the year we are -now entering upon; <i>but hitherto Things -remain in the same situation</i>, Jan. 30.</p> - -<p><i>Constantinople.</i> Since the great revolution -made here by the Janizaries -in cutting to pieces the late Vizier, -<i>Capigi Aga</i>, Capt. <i>Bashaw</i>, and -<i>Mufti</i>, &c., and afterwards deposing -Sultan <i>Achmet</i>, and raising the new -Sultan (whose father was depos’d in -1703) to the throne; there has been -no settled government. For upon -divers pretences these tumultuous -rebels were frequently up in arms, -demanding several new regulations; -particularly the promoting of their -favourites, and the removal or death -of those who were obnoxious to ’em. -All which was comply’d with in -order to appease them: But this -procedure not satisfying them, and -they still continuing mutinous, the -Grand Segnior under pretence of -holding a general council, got the -chief of ’em into his palace, cut ’em -all off with their servants; and about -7000 of their followers were -strangled, to the great joy of this -city; these rebellious people grew -so insolent, as to tax families what -sums they pleas’d, and even to -plunder in the street: But now every -thing is reduc’d to the old <i>Ottoman</i> -rules of government.</p> - -<p><i>Moscow, Jan. 8.</i> Advices from Derbent -say, that the princes of Georgia -passed that place, in their way home -much pleased with the honours they -have received from this court, and -that one of them, who lives near -mount Arrarat, had promis’d to send -the Empress a relique of <i>Noah’s Ark</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Venice.</i> ’Tis currently reported -that this republick will equip a -squadron of twenty Ships of war, to -put to sea early next spring, to watch -the motions of the Turks.</p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span></p> -<p><i>Vienna, Jan. 20.</i> Our hopes of -an accommodation with <i>Spain</i> encrease -daily.</p> - -<p><i>Paris.</i> New proposals of accommodation -are negotiating with <i>Spain</i> -and the Emperor; and ’tis thought -with a fair prospect of success.</p> - -<p><i>Swisserland, Bern.</i> Provision is making -in all the protestant cantons -for the reception of a great number -of Waldenses, who are depriv’d of -their liberties and drove from their -habitations, by their sovereign the -duke of <i>Savoy</i>.</p> - -<p><i>Vienna.</i> There are privately handed -about here copies of the <i>Ultimatum</i> -(or last proposals) of the allies -of <i>Seville</i>, as transmitted hither from -<i>Paris</i>; the substance of which is as -follows.</p> - -<p>1. <i>They would stipulate by a secret -article not to oppose the settlement of Succession -which the <span class="antiqua">Emperor</span> might make -for his Territories in <span class="antiqua">Italy</span>, and which -should be freely accepted by the States -thereof; and they would engage to guaranty -that Settlement.</i></p> - -<p>2. <i>They would stipulate by a secret -article, that they would not oppose the -advantages of Succession, which the <span class="antiqua">Emperor</span>, -with the consent of the different -States of <span class="antiqua">Italy</span>, might procure in favour -of the archdutchess his daughter; and -contribute to maintain what he shall so -establish for his daughters, or for any -one he shall pitch upon, with regard to -his Territories in <span class="antiqua">Italy</span>; and even to -guaranty what may be established by the -<span class="antiqua">Emperor</span> in consequence of that Settlement.</i></p> - -<p><i>Seville, Jan. 16.</i> Couriers are continually -arriving upon the heels of -one another, which occasion frequent -councils.</p> - -<p><i>Hague.</i> About the latter end of -this month their High Mightinesses -wrote a letter to the United Provinces, -for the celebration of the 28th -of <i>Feb.</i> as a day of solemn thanksgiving, -fasting and prayer, which imports -in substance, <i>That altho’ it has -pleas’d God, in his infinite patience and -clemency, that we have enjoy’d peace last -year, this peace was nevertheless attended -with so much uneasiness and difficulty, -in relation to the small success of the -negotiations set on foot for terminating -amicably the differences in <span class="antiqua">Europe</span>, and -establishing a general tranquillity, that -we are still in a very uncertain and difficult -scituation, and have great reason -to fear that a war may at last happen, -wherein this State may be engag’d, contrary -to its inclination: That our apprehension -in this respect increases so much -the more when we consider, that notwithstanding -all the blessings which it hath -pleased God to shower down upon our -dear Country, the sins and iniquities -thereof, far from diminishing, increase -daily, to such a degree, that last year -horrible, abominable sins appear’d, almost -unknown before in this Country; and -that we ought to fear, that the patience -of the Lord, justly provok’d, ceasing, his -Judgments may at last fall upon our -dear Country, unless we endeavour to -prevent them, by an unfeigned repentance -and conversion.</i></p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span></p> - -<h2><span class="smcap">Fairs</span></h2> - -<h3><i>From the beginning of <span class="antiqua">February</span> to the 12th of <span class="antiqua">March</span>.</i></h3> - -<table class="fair" summary="A list of fairs and dates"> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">1</td> - <td>Bromley, Lancashire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">2</td> - <td>Ashburn, Derbyshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Armington, Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Beconsfield, Bucks</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Bromley, Kent</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Bromley, Staffordshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Biggleswade, Bedfordshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Bugworth, Cheshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Bridgnorth, Shropshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Cray, Kent</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Devizes, Wiltshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Dorchester</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Eastlow, Cornwall</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Evesham, Worcestershire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Godalming, Surry</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Farringdon, Berkshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Hambleton, Hampshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Hindon, Wilts</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Lyston Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Leominster, Herefordshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Lyme, Dorsetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Lynn, Norfolk</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Maidstone, Kent</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Malton, Yorkshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Reading, Berkshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Saltash, Cornwall</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">3</td> - <td>Axbridge, Somersetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Boxgrove</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Blaise, Cornwall</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Frampton on Severn</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">6</td> - <td>Stafford</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">8</td> - <td>Treganon, Cardiganshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">9</td> - <td>Llandaff, Glamorganshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">14</td> - <td>Ashbrittle, Somersetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Feversham, Kent</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Olney, Bucks</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Plympton, Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">22</td> - <td>Bath, Somersetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Chipping-norton, Oxfordshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">23</td> - <td>Baldock, Hertfordshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">24</td> - <td>Bourn, Lincolnshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Blandford, Dorsetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Corsham, Wilts</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Brome, Somersetshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Higham ferries, Northamptonsh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Henley on Thames</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>East Isley, Berkshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Tewksbury, Gloucestershire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Uppingham, Rutlandshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">24</td> - <td>Walden, Essex<br /></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">26</td> - <td>Stamford, Lincolnshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">28</td> - <td>Chesterfield, Derbyshire</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<h3><i>Movable <span class="antiqua">Fairs</span> for the Month of <span class="antiqua">February</span>, -and beginning of <span class="antiqua">March</span>, -reduced to this Year.</i></h3> - -<p>Northalerton, Yorkshire, every -<i>Wednesday</i> from <i>Christmas</i> till -<i>June</i>.</p> - -<p>Hinckley, Leicestershire, three <i>Mondays</i> -after <i>Twelfth-day</i>.</p> - -<p>Newcastle under Line, <i>March</i> 1st, as -<i>Shrove-monday</i>.</p> - -<p>Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, <i>ditto</i>.</p> - -<table class="fair" summary="A list of fairs and dates"> - <tr> - <td>Abingdon, Berkshire</td> - <td rowspan="12" class="valign"><span class="bracket">}</span> On <i>March</i> the 3d, being <i>Ash-Wednesd.</i> this Year.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Condon, Gloucestersh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Chichester, Sussex</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Dunstable, Bedfordsh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Eaton, Buckinghamsh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Exeter, Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Falkingham, Linc.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Litchfield, Staff.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Royston, Cambridgsh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Tamworth, Staff.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Tunbridge, Kent</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>Banbury, Oxf. <i>March 4.</i> as first <i>Thursday</i> -in <i>Lent</i>.</p> - -<table class="fair" summary="A list of fairs and dates"> - <tr> - <td>Abingdon, Berks</td> - <td rowspan="4" class="valign"><span class="bracket">}</span> <i>March</i> 8 as first <i>Monday</i> in <i>Lent</i>.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Chertsey, Surry</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Chichester, Sussex</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td>Winchester, Hants.</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<p>Bedford, <i>March</i> the 9th.</p> - -<p>Wickwar, Gloucestershire last <i>Monday</i> -in <i>February</i>.</p> - -<p>Welchpool, Montgomeryshire, <i>March</i> -the 8th.</p> - -<h3>FAIRS the beginning of <i>March</i>.</h3> - -<table class="fair" summary="A list of fairs and dates"> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">1</td> - <td>Culliford, Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Langueville, Glamorgansh.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Madrim</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">2</td> - <td>Langadock, Carmarthenshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">3</td> - <td>Sevenoke, Kent</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">5</td> - <td>Penzance, Cornwall</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">6</td> - <td>Harif</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">7</td> - <td>Worksop, Nottinghamshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">8</td> - <td>Treganon, Cardiganshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">10</td> - <td>Downes, Devonshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">12</td> - <td>Wrexham, Denbighshire</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td></td> - <td>Woburn, Bedfordshire</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span></p> - -<h2><i>Observations in <span class="smcap">Gardening</span> for the Month of <span class="antiqua">February</span>.</i></h2> - -<p>This is a month of great work -for the gardener.</p> - -<p>In the kitchen-garden renew the -heat of your hot-beds with fresh dung, -and continue to sow cucumbers and -melons as in the former month.</p> - -<p>Make a large hot-bed for forward -rhadishes and spring carrots; they -may be sown together, because the -rhadishes be drawn in <i>March</i>, whereby -they will make room for the carrots. -The bed must be cover’d with -earth 7 or 8 inches thick, and defended -with mats, supported with -hoops.</p> - -<p>Make a hot-bed for <i>Battersey</i> kidney-beans, -and all sorts of annuals, -except <i>African</i> and <i>French</i> marigold, -which may be deferr’d 10 or 20 days. -About the middle of the month, upon -a declining hot-bed sow colly-flower -seeds; also in the natural ground -pease, beans, parsley, spinach, carrots, -parsnips, turnips, onions, leeks, -<i>Dutch</i> brown lettuce, and asparagus-seeds.</p> - -<p>Sow skerrits in light rich ground, -where they may have moisture.</p> - -<p>Plant garlick, shalots, and rockambole, -for increase, in light ground.</p> - -<p>Transplant young cabbage-plants -for a crop.</p> - -<p>Make plantations of straw-berries, -rasberries, goose-berries, currants, -and roses.</p> - -<p>Elm-setts should now be gather’d -from the roots of large trees, and -planted in nursery-beds, and young -plantations should be now provided -with all sorts of forest-trees and shrubs, -which are propagated from slips or -layers.</p> - -<p>Set acorns of the <i>Ilex</i>, cork-tree, -<i>English</i> oak, chestnuts, and walnuts.</p> - -<p>Sow the sameria of the elm, and -bay berries, all which come up the -first year.</p> - -<p>Lay branches of several trees to -take root. This is the best time to -raise any thing that will grow of slips.</p> - -<p>Prune fruit-trees and vines; for now -is your season to bind, plash, nail, and -dress, without danger of frosts. This -is to be understood of the most tender -and delicate wall-fruits not finish’d -before: do this before the buds and -bearers grow turgid; and yet in the -nectarine and like delicate mural -fruit, the later the better, notwithstanding -what has been, and still is -the contrary custom.</p> - -<p>The latter end of this month is -most proper to graft pears and plums -of all sorts; and some likewise graft -apples and cherries in the cleft, tho’ -others defer apples longer. The cyons -cut off from the trees last month, are -now to be used, without having any -regard to the notion of the age of -the moon.</p> - -<p>Now, as well as in <i>October</i>, may be -planted the espaliers of pears, plums, -or apples, so useful as well as profitable -in a garden; for being planted a -convenient distance from a fruit wall, -they are an admirable defence against -blighting winds, and produce noble -fruit.</p> - -<p>Rub moss from trees after a shower -of rain; scrape and cleanse them -from cankers, <i>&c.</i> Cut and lay quick-sets, -and trim up palasade hedges.</p> - -<p>Earth up the roots of uncover’d -fruit-trees, and drain superfluous moisture -from roots of trees. Lay bird-lime -for the bird called the tit, or -tit-mouse, which is a destructive enemy -to dwarf pears and plums in this -and the preceding month, by destroying -the buds.</p> - -<p>The beginning of this month you -may sow auricula seeds in cases fill’d -with light earth, and the seeds of the -polyanthois in some shady border.</p> - -<p>Transplant all sorts of flowering -shrubs, which bear the weather; as -roses, jessamine, hony-suckle, laburnum, -lelac, syringa, spipeas, altheas, <i>&c.</i> -You may make layers of roses, pomegranates, -phillyrea, laurus-tinus, and -other shrubs.</p> - -<p>Cut the <i>Spanish</i> jessamine within 4 -inches of the stem, giving them fresh<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span> -earth, likewise give fresh earth to -your carnations planted out in <i>Autumn</i>. -Towards the latter end sow lark-spurs, -hollyhocks, <i>Canterbury</i> bells, primrose-tree, -sweet-williams, annual stocks, -candy-tufts, pinks, <i>&c.</i></p> - -<p>Make plantations of the lilly of the -valley on the side of some shady bank. -Sow orange and lemon kernels in pots; -set the pots in hot-beds; the kernels -are to be used as soon as taken out of -the fruit. Shift such myrtles as require -large pots, at the same time -shaving off the outside fibres of their -root, and if there be occasion, prune -their heads pretty close. Turn and -skreen Mould for the use of next -month, and continue to roll gravel-walks -after rain and frost.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2><i>BOOKS</i>, &c. published in the Month of <i>January</i>.</h2> - -<p>The history of executions, No. 7. Being a compleat account of the -13 malefactors executed at Tyburn for robberies in the streets and -fields; 6 at <i>Leicester</i> and <i>York</i>, and two gentlemen at <i>Dublin</i>, pr. 4 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The present state of the republick of letters, for <i>Nov.</i></p> - -<p>Three pamphlets examin’d, <i>viz.</i> observations on the writings of the <i>Craftsman</i>; -the <i>Sequel</i>; and further observations.</p> - -<p>An ode to his Majesty for the new year, by Mr <i>Cibber</i>.</p> - -<p>A letter to the author of <i>An Enquiry into the Causes of the Decay of the Dissenting -Interest</i>, &c. pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The political state of <i>Great Britain</i> for <i>Dec.</i></p> - -<p>A general history of executions for the year 1730, containing the lives, -actions and dying speeches of sixty notorious malefactors executed at Tyburn -and elsewhere, vol. I. pr. 2 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The story of the ordination of our first bishops in Q. <i>Elizabeth’s</i> reign, at -the Nags-head Tavern in Cheapside, thoroughly examin’d, <i>&c.</i> by <i>Thomas -Browne</i>, D.D.</p> - -<p>A Remonstrance address’d to the clergy, shewing where the charge of deism -(without returning to old divinity) will necessarily terminate, pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>The history of <i>Periander</i>, King of <i>Corinth</i>, &c. pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>A poem in answer to a lampoon on the <i>Cambridge</i> ladies, pr. 6<i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Sedition and Defamation display’d, in a letter to the author of the <i>Craftsman</i>, -pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Of despising young ministers; an ordination sermon at <i>Haberdasher’s-hall</i>, -<i>Dec. 18. 1730.</i> by <i>W. Harris</i>, D. D.</p> - -<p>A defence of the measures of the present administration, pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Poems on several occasions, by <i>Caleb D’anvers</i>, Esq; pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Scripture history, precepts and prophecy vindicated, the 2d part of christianity -not older than the first gospel promise, by <i>Ben. And. Atkinson</i>, pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>An essay on moral obligation; with a view towards settling the controversy -concerning moral and positive duties, <i>&c.</i> by Mr <i>Chubb</i>.</p> - -<p>An essay on satire, particularly on the Dunciad, by Mr <i>Walter Hart</i>, of -St <i>Mary Hall, Oxon.</i></p> - -<p>Modern history, <i>&c.</i> by Mr <i>Salmon</i>, No. LXXVIII. Vol. 13. pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The doctrine of innuendoes discussed, <i>&c.</i> being some thoughts on the -treatment of the printer, <i>&c.</i> of the <i>Craftsman</i>, pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Winter evening tales, <i>&c.</i> pr. 2 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The divine catastrophe of the kingly family of the house of Stuarts, by -Sir <i>Ed. Peyton</i>, pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>The new political state of <i>Great Britain</i>, for <i>Dec.</i></p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span></p> -<p>The Crisis: or, impartial judgment upon public affairs, by <i>Tho. English</i>, -Esq; pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Considerations on the present state of affairs in Europe, particularly with -regard to the number of forces in the pay of <i>Great Britain</i>.</p> - -<p>Miscellaneous observations on authors, ancient and modern, No. I.</p> - -<p>Scripture vindicated, in answer to christianity as old as the creation, the -second part.</p> - -<p>Remarks on a pamphlet, intitled, <i>A Defence of the present Administration</i>, -pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>A compendious dictionary of the fabulous history of the heathen gods and -heroes, <i>&c.</i> pr. 2 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p><i>Periander</i>, a tragedy, by Mr <i>John Tracey</i>.</p> - -<p>The ancient history of the <i>Carthaginians</i>, <i>&c.</i> translated from the French -of Mr <i>Rollin</i>.</p> - -<p>The monthly chronicle for <i>Dec.</i></p> - -<p>A letter to <i>Cleomenes</i> King of <i>Sparta</i>, from <i>Eustace Budgell</i>, Esq; pr. -bound 7 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The Improvement of the present time, recommended in two sermons on -new year’s day, 1731, by <i>John Guyse</i>.</p> - -<p>Whistoneutes: or, Remarks on Mr <i>Whiston’s</i> historical memoirs of the -life of Dr. <i>Sam. Clarke</i>, <i>&c.</i> 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>A proper reply to a late scurrilous libel, intitled, Sedition and Defamation -display’d, by <i>Caleb D’anvers</i>, Esq; pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The British patriot: or a timely caveat against giving into the measures -of any evil and corrupt minister, pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>Introductio ad sapientiam: or, the art of right thinking assisted and improved, -by <i>Tho. Fuller</i>, M. D.</p> - -<p>The lover’s miscellany, pr. 1 <i>s.</i></p> - -<p>A reply to the letter to Dr <i>Waterland</i>.</p> - -<p>A specimen of arbitrary power, in a speech made to the grand Signor to -his Janizaries, pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The Lord protector’s speech to the parliament, in the painted chamber at -their dissolution, <i>Jan. 22. 1654.</i> pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Historia literaria, <i>&c.</i> No. VII.</p> - -<p>Memoirs of the Count de <i>Forbin</i>, translated from the <i>French</i>, in two neat -pocket volumes, pr. 5 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The spend-thrift, a comedy, by Mr <i>Mathew Draper</i>.</p> - -<p>A collection of occasional political pieces, in prose and verse, by <i>Joseph -Hazard</i>, Esq;</p> - -<p>The blessedness of those who dye in the Lord; a funeral sermon, by <i>John -Anther</i>, pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>The lover, a comedy, by Mr <i>Theo. Cibber</i>, Comedian.</p> - -<p>A literary journal for <i>Oct.</i> <i>Nov.</i> and <i>Dec.</i></p> - -<p>A compleat history of <i>Algiers</i>, by <i>J. Morgan</i>.</p> - -<p>The third part of an essay towards a natural history of <i>Florida</i>, <i>Carolina</i>, -<i>&c.</i> by Mr <i>Catesby</i>.</p> - -<p>A latin treatise of conic sections, analytically demonstrated, by <i>L. Trevegan</i>, -M. A.</p> - -<p>A vindication of the Bp of <i>London</i>’s second pastoral letter.</p> - -<p>A treatise of the gout, by a licentiate practitioner in physick, pr. 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>Histoire D’angleterre, par M. De Rapin Thoyras, No. 37. being the 3d of Vol. 7.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span></p> - -<p>An anatomical and mathematical essay on the whole animal œconomy, -in 8 vol. 8vo.</p> - -<p>The description and use of the globes and the orrery, <i>&c.</i> by Joseph -Harris, pr. 3 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>A new and correct pair of globes 15 inches diameter.</p> - -<p>The favourite songs in the opera call’d <i>Winceslaus</i>, pr. 2 <i>s.</i> 6 <i>d.</i></p> - -<p>A compleat treatise of practical navigation demonstrated from its first -principles, by <i>Archibald Patoon</i>.</p> - -<h3>PROPOSALS for printing by Subscription.</h3> - -<p>Three vols. of sermons, by the late Rev. <i>Nathaniel Marshal</i>, D. D. -Canon of <i>Windsor</i>, and Chaplain to the King. 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