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NO greater proof can be given of the advantage and pleasure resulting from any

literary production, than the confiant, voluntary support of the public. Our unwearied exertions to give general fatisfaction have been again crowned with success, and we have the happiness to find, at the conclufion of the year 1780, that the number of our friends is confilerably increased.

It is with great please therefore, that we repeat our annual tribute of grateful acknowledgemenis to eetry individual, who has been pleased to countenance this undertaking, either as a purchaser, or as a generous contributor to our labours.

Tie patronage we bave jo long envyed is the more flattering, as, of late years, we bave been surrounded avith competitors, who have taken no finall pains, to obtain the same favourable difiinction.

Emulation has been excited by this laudable contest, and it has been productive of considerable in provements. To the strength and solidity of our ancient edifice, bas been added, every modern decoration and embellishment, suited to the reigning taste.

OUR JUBILEE commences zvith the ensuing year, when we shall think it more especially incumbent upon us, to make cur FIFTIETH volume, a conspicuous monument of gratitude for past javours, and a signal of our earnest desire to merit future fuccefs.

The perplexed fituation of public affairs, is likely to afford us many subjeets of a serious and interesling nature. The progress of a war in which our All seems to be at flake, will demand a considerable share of our attention, being determined fieadily to pursue, the approved cuflom, of giving just descriptions, with accurate plans, charts, and maps of the countries, cities, and coasts, that may hereafter be the scenes of ation : to these mall be annexed every paper communicating authentic intelligence, or recording the spirited conduct of our gracious Sovereign in the support of the dig. inity of his crown, and the rights of bis jubjects, againfi ibe treachery of falje friends, and the perfidy of the ancient sworn foes to the British empire.

PORTRAITS, with the best memoirs that can be procured, of those gallant officers, in the land and sea service, who signalise themselves at this awful crisis, in maintaining the honour, independence, and envied superiority of their country, will confitute the chief ornament of our work, and may victory attend them in every quarter of the globe!

Hiflory will, as usual, occupy a limited space, for the infruction of youtb; and as a relief from subjects of a serious, and studious caft; Jørightly dialogues; witty éjsays; elegant letters; anecdotes; extracts from entertaining publications ; fugitive pieces on topics of the day; an account of our theatrical exhibitions ;, and in fine, all other articles generally inserted in similar productions, will find a place in ours, when they are not postponed for more important objects.

Every alteration in our commercial system is worthy of notice in a maritime, commercial state ; the genuine fpirit of British generosity has at length surmounted prejudice, and the selfish views of individuals; the freedom of trade granted and confirmed to Ireland in the courje of the last year, forms an ara in the annals of come merce which deserves commemoration. The skill of the artist could not well be employed upon a more pleasing subject *.- -The most beneficial consequences may be expected from this union of interests between the two kingdoms ; it will furnijh us with additional strength in time of war, and will cramp the power of our enemies, by diminishing their supplies of provisions. And in times of peace, by augmenting tbe population and industry of the irish, it will afford new resources to the united empire of Great Britain. We bid adieu to our readers for the present, with a bint that we Mall open the new year, with a portrait of our young royal naval oficer Prince William Henry (to whòn our Magazine for January 1781, will be dedicated) and with an accurate chart of the coasis of England and Holland,

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GEORGE R. WHERM

HEREAS Our trusty and well-beloved Richard Baldwin, of Pater

nofter-Row, in Our City of London, Bookseller, hath, by his Petition, humbly represented unto Us, that he is the Proprietor of a Work that is published monthly, entitled,

The LONDON MAGAZINE. In which is contained many original Pieces, that were never before printed ; and that he is at a great expence in paying Authors for their Labours in writing and compiling the laid Work, which has been published once a Month for near Thirty Years past, and hath met with great approbation from the Publick.That he is now publithing therein An Impartial and Succinct History of the Origin and

Progress of the PRESENT WAR, To be illustrated with many Maps and Charts, which hath already been so well received, as to induce several Persons to reprint it in other periodical Publicarions; and being delirous of reaping the Fruits of his very great Expence and Labour, in the Prosecution of this work, and enjoying the full Profit and Benefit that may arise from printing and vending the same, without any other Person interfering in his juft Property, he most humbly prays Us, to grant him Our Royal Licence and Protection, for the sole printing, publishing, and vending the said Work. And we do, therefore, by these

Presents, so far as may be agreeable to the Statute in that case made and provided, grant unto him, the said Richard Baldwin, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, our Licence for the sole printing, publishing, and vending the faid Work, for the Term of Fourteen Years, strictly forbidding all Our Subjects, within Our Kingdoms and Dominions, to reprint, abridge, or, publish the same, either in the like or any other Volume, or Volumes whatsoever, or to import, buy, vend, utter, or distribute, any Copies thereof, reprinted beyond the Seas, during the aforesaid Term of Fourteen Years, without the Consent and Approbation of the said Richard Baldwin, his Heirs, Executors, or Asigns, under their Hands and Seals first had and obtained, as they will answer the contrary at their Perils. Whereof, the Commissioners, and other Officers of Our Customs, the Master, Wardens, and Company of Stationers, are to take Notice, That due Obedience may be rendered to Our Will and Pleasure herein declared. Given at Our Court at Kensington, the 23d Day of O&tober, 1759, in the Thirty-Third Year of Our Reign. His MAJESTY's Command.

W. PITT.

Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer.

For JANUARY, 1780.

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Infeription to his Royal Highness the Debates in the House of Commons 19 Bilop of Osnabrug

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On voting 85,000 Seainen The Hypochondriack, No. XXVIII. 5

On Lord G. Gordon's Motion 22 Select Maxims

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Mr. Hartley's Speech on the A-On Youth

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23 On Chastity

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On Lord Onory's Motion to cen-On Dancing (for and againft it) ib. sure Adininistration

ibid. Lecture III. on Modern History 9 A Letter to the Editor, on the Advar

-Continuation of the History of the tages and Disadvantages of keeping Saracen Empire

ibid. a Miftress instead of marrying 25 -Of the History of Spain

-History of Col. Cand his Miss -Foundation of the Empire of the tress

27 Western Franks

On Popish Ceremonies -Memoirs of Charlemagne

Description of baptifing a Church -Of Louis le Debonnaire ibid.

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29 -Of Charles, Louis II. and Pepin Essays on various Subjects, No. XVI. 30 his Sons

On Benevolence

ibid. -Continuation of the History of REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. France.

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- Of Maishal Berwick's Memoirs 33 A Letter to the Editor on Lotteries 15 -Of Chalmer's Political History of Description of the Queen's new Palace the Colonies

34 at Windsor

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POETICAL ESSAYS. Historical Anecdote of Mahmoud, Em: Ode for the New Year, by the Poet peror of the Turks

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37 PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY. Prologue and Epilogue to Zoraida

38 Debates in the House of Lords 11 Prologue and Epilogue to the Tines 39 -On the Earl of Shelburne's Mo. The Parliament Man

ibid. tion for censuring Administration ib. Monthly Chronologer, &c. 40

With the following Embellithments, viz. An elegantly engraved Head of His Royal Highness the Bishop OF OSNABRUG,

A North-Eaft View of the Queen's Palace át Windfor.

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