bens, two young watermen, for robbing Henry Allifon in a boat on the river Thames, and cutting him in the fkull with a hatchet. SATURDAY, 25. This day the abfolute prohibition of avearing as well as felling cambricks and French lawns took place under the penalty of 5 1. to the informer: (See p. 107, 108.)Even the leaft garniture of that kind on a gentleman's night-cap, or a lady's nightdrefs, fubjects them to the penalty; and.. they would do well to confider, that a fervant, or waiherwoman, may be induced by fo tempting a fum as 5. to turn informer. At the affizes at Winchefter, 3 perfons receiv'd fentence of death, among whom was Robert Faircloth, for being concern'd in the murder of Richard Dunn, mariner, about 5 years ago: He was executed on the 18th, but denied his being concern'd in the fact to the laft.-At Chelmsford, 5 per fons were condemn'd, but the judges re priev'd 2 of them for transportation. At Rochefter 8 perfons were capitally convicted; among whom was Richard, alias William Parfons, Efq; for forging a promissory note, and publishing the fame, knowing it to be falfe and counterfeit ; who was repriev'd on condition of transportation for life.At Monmouth, James Watkins was condemned for the murder of his wife, and order'd to be hung in chains.-At Salisbury 2 re ceived fentence of death, one for fheepftealing, and the other for forgery.At He reford, 4 were condemn'd, 2 for sheep-stealing, one for horse-stealing, and a woman for letting fire to a houfe. The 2 former were repriev'd. At Exeter 10 perfons were capitally convicted, 3 for housebreaking, for robbing on the highway, 3 for a robbery in a dwelling-house, one for burglary, and Richard Bond, lieut. of a man of war, for murder. At York, 7 perfons were fentenc'd to death, among whom was one for murder.And at Gloucester, 3. Extract of a Letter from Barbadoes, dated Jan. 25. * All the inhabitants of this island are in the utmost confternation, on account of the French having begun to fettle in Tobago, which we are affured of by an exprefs which arriv'd here a day or two ago, from Capt. Tyrrel, who went thither in the Chefterfield. It gives an account, that there are 500 men already landed, with all manner of warlike ftores; that they have actually raised two batteries, one of 18, and the other of 2 guns; that there are two French men of war now to guard their coaft; and that they report, that two more, with a great number of men, are expected. If that inland is fettled by the French, adieu to all the fugar colonies. We have not one place to supply us with timber, which ar ticle alone will inevitably undo us.--Dominico, and other inlands, are alfo fettling by them. Exposition of the motives; that have determin'd bis Pruffian Majefty to keep bis Army in readiness to march on the firft Warning. HE king confidering peace and union greatest happiness they can afpire to, his majefty greatly rejoiced to fee the foundations thereof laid at Aix-la-Chapelle, by the contracting parties in the late treaty of peace. There was nothing wanting in order to render this happiness univerfal, but the dif. perfion of the clouds which feemed to be gathering in the North. The king laboured as effectually as he poffibly could to prevent the effects thereof. • Nevertheless, thofe clouds are ftill lowring, and give reason to fear that they may this approaching fpring be productive of fome event capable of disturbing the tranquillity of the North, unless the wisdom of divine providence preferves Europe from this difafter. The extraordinary movements made in the dominions of fome neighbouring pow ers. the armaments and preparations car ried on there, fufficiently intimate that thofe powers are filled with the fame apprehenfions as the king, in regard to the interrupe tion of the public tranquillity. It becomes the prudence of fovereigns, when they forefee events that may in their confequences influence the tranquillity of their dominions, and of their fubjects, to take long beforehand the necessary precautions against a fudden furprize. Such then is the motive which has made the king judge it neceffary, that he should likewife make difpofitions for putting his army in a condition to act, in order to keep at a distance from his dominions all the unforeseen dangers that might disturb the repofe of his faithful fubjects. Intentions fo upright ought to convince every one, that the tranquillity of his neighbours is not lefs dear to him than his own; and the king has in view no object more fatisfactory, than to cultivate invariably with them a mutual friendship and good understanding. Wherefore, that none may be ignorant of his true fentiments, his majefty has imparted them to his minifters at foreign courts, with orders to lay the fame before them. T 2 1 4 Translation of the Infcription defigned for the Duke of ARGYLL's Monument. (See p. 95.) Generis fplendore cum principibus civibus illuftris ; Oris habitu, inftar formæ, fuaviffimo : Sincerior quam qui ftudium in aliquem fimularet ; Animofior quam ut diffimularet iram : Aliis hoc ipfo perfuadens, quod fibi jam effet persuasum : In imperio, eximia dignitate; extra, moribus facillimis; Colligenda relinquo cætera, Quæ attinent ad celeberrimum JOHANNEM, ducem de ARGYLL & GREENWICH. March 4, 1748-9. MARRIAGES and BIRTHS. Feb. 28, Rancis Armfrong, Elq; to Mils FEvans. March 2. Richard Tuck, Efq; late high theriff of Wilts, to Mifs Sarab Sophia Maf ters. 4. Matthew Mitchell, Efq; member for Weftbury in Wiltshire, to Mifs Frances Afbfordby, a 20,000/. fortune. 9. John Griffin Whitwell, Efq; to Mifs Sebutz, daughter of baron Schutz, mafter of the robes to his majesty. 12. George Hickman, Esq; of Iflington, to Mifs Nanny Taylor, 14. Mr. Ker, an eminent Irish fa&tor in Cateaton-freet, to Mifs Martha McPhedris, with a handfome fortune. 16. Richard Lockwood, of Albemarle-freet, Efq; to Mifs Vernon, fister to George Venaples Vernon, Elq; Mr. Weeden, an eminent attorney, to Mifs Molly Amias, of Bloomfoury. 22. Baily Heath, Efq; to Mifs Chivers. 28. Peter Burrel, Efq; jun. to Mifs Lewis of Hackney. Feb. 24. The lady of the Hon. Robert Trevor, Efq; delivered of a fon. The lady of George Bowes, Efq; member for the county of Durbam, of a daughter. The lady of Richard Beaumont, Efq; of Whitby, in Yorkshire, of a son and heir. March, 2. The lady of Job Wicker, Efq; of Herbam, in Suffex, of a daughter. The lady of - Pavenport, Elq; of a fon and heir. 3. Countess of Kildare, of a fon. 5. Lady Caroline Peachy, of a fon. Scotus. 16. Countess of Carlife, of a fon. The lady of Matthew Ridley, Efq; member for Newcastle upon Tyne, of a fon. 16. The lady of Lilly Smith Anfom, Efqs of a fon and heir. 19. Marchionefs of Taweedale, of a Feb. 24 A in Surrey, in the commiffion of the peace for that county. Sir Alexander Hope, of Kerfe, in Scotland, Bart. 25. William Kynafton, Efq; recorder of Shrewsbury, one of their reprefentatives in parliament, and a master in chancery. Mr. John Jofeph Heffe, many years a domeftick to the duke of Grafton. Hon. lord Lifford, a nobleman of French extraction, who had refided here many years: He left feveral charitable legacies to hofpitals, &c. Lord Vifc. St. Jobn, in France. Dr. Deering, an eminent physician at Nottingham, Mr. Daniel Cajanus, the tall Swede, that was fhewn in England fome years ago, being 7 feet 8 inches high: He was born in Finland, and died at Haerlem in Holland. 26. Lady Vefey, in Ireland, relict of the late Sir Thomas Vefey, Bart. John Heath, Efq; Capt. in Gen. Powlet's Reg. of marines, and chief of his majefty's brigade of engineers. Capt. Cooke, in Ireland, aged 83, who ferv'd under K. William, at the battle of the Bogne. 27: 27. Peter de la Motte, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace, and one of the oldeft mafter wharfingers in London. 28. Edward Hales, of Lincoln, Efq; brother to Sir Chriftopher Hales, Bart. March 6. Mr. Thompson, one of the cafhiers of the bank. 7. Lady Turner, wife of Sir John Turner, Bart. Lady Peyton, wife of Sir Charles Peyton, Bart. 15. Clement Tedway, Efq; a gentleman of a large eftate in Lincolnshire. 16. Hezekiab Walker, Efq; many, years plumber to the office of ordnance, and to the city of London. Sir Jacob Ackworth, Knt. furveyor of his majefty's navy. 18. Mr. Mofes Pabia, one of the oldeft infurers of fhips in London. Dr. Gardiner, an eminent physician, fuddenly. Sir Matthew Decker, Bart. formerly an eminent Dutch merchant, said to have died worth upwards of 100,000l. He was born at Amfterdam in 1679, and was created a baronet by the late king in 1716. William Yonge, Efq; receiver of the taxes for the verge of the court. 20. Jobn Peck, Efq; an eminent fcarlet dyer in Spital-Fields, in the commiffion of the peace for Middlesex, and uncle to the Jady Ladbroke; a gentleman of an exceed-" ing good character. He bequeath'd 2007. to 5 hofpitals, of which he was governor, vix. Cbrift's, St. Thomas's, St. Bartholo mew's, Bridewell and Betblem, and the London-Infirmary. Creffet, now bishop of Landaff.Mr. Dorbin, chofen lecturer of St. George's, Southwark.-Mr. Hugb Parry, prefented to the vicarage of Llanbadrick, in the isle of Anglefea.-Mr. Ruffel, to the rectory of St. Michael, in Winchester.-Mr. Nathaniel Gerrard, to the vicarage of Bulkington, in Warwickshire.-John Ashton, M. A. to the rectory of Alding bam, in Lancashire.—Mr. George Hart, to the rectory of BroughtonHackett, in Worcestershire.-Mr. Prideaux, M. A. to the rectory of Biddlecombe, in Oxfordshire Mr. Todd, to the rectory of Mooly, in Yorkshire.-Mr. Hardy, to the rectory of Standish in Lancashire.- Mr. Newton, to the vicarage of Strenfall in Yorkfhire. PROMOTIONS Civil and Military. OL. Fitzroy, appointed by the duke of Graften, ranger of Wittlebury forelt, in the room of Col. Whitworth, deceased.-Mr. James Warburton, made a lieut. in Col. Lee's regiment of foot; and his brother, Mr. Francis Warburton, an enfign in the faid regiment.-Col. Belford, made lieur. col. of the train of artillery, in the room of Col. Patterson, who refign'd.Thomas Lane, Efq; made one of the masters in chancery, in the room of William Kynaflon, Efq; deceased. - Lady Gorver, daughter to earl Gower, made a lady of the bed chamber to their royal highnesses the princeffes Amelia and Caroline. William Hocker, Efq; made deputy-keeper of the records in the Tower, in the room of George Holmes, Efq; deceased.-Lieut. Gen. Bland, made governor of Gibraltar; and George Burgis, Efq; fecretary to the said governor. -21. John Lumley, Efq; principal and refi--William Anne, earl of Albemarle, apdent furveyor of the general post-office. Mr. Dalbiack, efteem'd the greatest velyet-weaver in England, fuddenly. The lady Suafo, at the Hague, faid to have been poffefs'd of the greateft quantity of money of any private person in Europe. 23. Hon. Thomas Brian, Efq; one of the commiffioners of the revenue in Ireland. 26. Mr. Nathaniel Highmore, an eminent coal- merchant at the Three-Cranes. 28. Sir Edward Bellamy, Knt, alderman of Bridge ward without, fenior alderman of the city, and one of the directors of the Bank. Ecclefiaftical PREFERMENTS, TR. Thomas Williams, prefented to the Mrectory of Winferton, in Hereford pire.-Mr. Cooke, to the rectory of Bedalming, in Kent.-Mr. Jobn Harrison, to the vicarage of Lowdbam with Petiftie, in Suffolk.-James Tatter fall, M. A. to the curasy of Egerton, near Charing, in the diocefe of Canterbury.-Edmund Caftle, B. D. made dean of Hereford, in the room of Dr. pointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the French king.- Jofeph Yorke, Efq; made secretary to the faid embaffy.-Richard Frankland, Efq; made a commiffioner for taxes.-Mr. George Leuknor, made a cornet in general Cope's regiment of dragoons.-Mr. Starkey Grey, made a captain in Col. Cholmondeley's regiment of foot.-Jofeph Allen, Efq; deputy-furveyor of the navy, made principal furveyor, in the room of Sir Jacob Ackworth, decealed. -Savage Moftyn, Efq; member for Weebly in Herefordshire, made comptroller of the navy, in the room of Richard Haddock, Efq; who refigned.-Chriftopher Robinson, Efq; made principal and refident furveyor of the general poft-office, in the room of John Lumley, Efq; deceased.-Col. Cornwallis, made commander of the forces going to Nova Scotia. (See p. 119.) - Frederick Frankland, Efq; member for Thirsk in Yorkfbire, made a commiffioner of the revenue in Ireland.-Jofeph Lycett, Efq; made collector of the taxes to the verge of the court. [Bankrupts in our next. ] 129 175 106 104 102 102 102 129 175 106 102 101 102 102 PRICES of STOCKS in MARCH, BILL of MORTALITY, &t. BANK INDIA South Sea South Sea South Sea 4per Cent.14 per Cent. Bank An. 13per Cent. India Bonds | B.Cir.pr Wind at Weather STOCK.STOCK.STOC x. Annu. old Ann. new 1746. 1747 London. BILL of Mortality from Males 7142 Males 12827 1748. B. Annu. 94 clo, rain 94 94 355 a 36 3 355 a 36 2 6 W. cloudy Chrift. 2 6 S. S. W. cloudy 94 95 368 Buried S. W. fair Femal. 13582640 20 and 30. 10 107 103 102 101 102 102 94 345 a 373 5 S. W. fair rain 30 and 40 297 11 103 102 101 I 102 102 12 Sunday 40 and 50 ·309 N. E. fresh rain fair 50 and 60 E. N. E. froft fair 60 and 70 228 201 34 103 102 101 102 102 94 37s a 383 7 6 N. E. hard froft 70 and 80. 174 106 103 104 102 101 1 102 102 94 16 131 174 107 104 102 101 102 94 17 130 175 107 103 102 101 102 94 36s a 35 3 103 102 101 302 36s 19 Sunday N. fair clou. 20 131 76107 1034 102 101 102 21 176 106 106 103 104 102 موادم 101 10294 104 101 :102 94 107 102 102 103 94 95 36s a 37 3 7 6 E. N. E. 3fs a 383 7 6 95 385 a 19 3 10 365 a 40 10 177 4 102 102 103 95 41s a 42 3 10 N. E. no. thaw clo. cold Buried N. E. clo. cold. E. fair S. E. clody rain Weekly Feb. 18 473 S. W. rain March 7509 26 Eaft.Sun. 103 E. S. E. rain 14-540 27 377 102 102 103 95 41s a 42 3 10 28 177 102 102 103 95 418 a 42 3 10 29 177 160 102 102 103 95 415 3 10. O 301 177 102 102 103 95 418 342 3 10 0002 S. E. cloudy 21-502 of E. N. E. clou. fair 28 -646 31 377 102 104 103 95 418 3 10 S. E. clo. fair Wheaten Peck Loaf 13. gd. mild Wheat 251, to 281, 6d. per Q: T FOREIGN AFFAIR S, 1749. 147 OHE ftates of the province of Holland having fome months fince ordered lifts to be sent in to them, of all the civil employments in the gift of the several towns of that province, they have lately ordered their gecommiteerd Raad to infpect the faid lifts, to examine the magistrates of the respective towns as to the nature and yearly income of each employment, and to draw up and deliver to the states, within the space of three months, a general lift of all thofe employments, with an account of the nature, income, and deductions of each; fo that the ftates feem refolved to comply with the three chief demands of the burghers, particularly thofe of Amfterdam; which are, ift, To restore them to all the privileges they formerly enjoyed. 2dly, To give up the revenues of the poft-offices to the ufe of the ftate; and, 3dly, That all civil employments be hereafter publickly fold for the benefit of the publick. The famous difputes which have fo long fubfifted between the directors and proprietors of the Dutch Eaft- India company, concerning the conditions, on which the poft of director and governor general of their company is to be fettled on the prince ftadtholder, were decided on the 24th înft. N. S. in the affembly of the states general, to the fatisfaction of the proprietors, in confequence of the report of the committee appointed to enquire into that affair. The French commiffaries received at laft exprefs orders from the court of Versailles to evacuate the towns of Hainault without delay, in confequence whereof the town of Aeth was evacuated the 23d of last month, N. S. and Mons, St. Ghislain and Charleroy, the next day, upon which the inhabitants pretended to make great rejoicings, tho' it is much queftioned if they were fincere. Since the Auftrian Netherlands have been freed from the French, they have been employed in fearching into a very extraor dinary affair, which is an inundation of debased coin, lately brought in from Germany. All the difcovery they have yet made, has been by means of one Hafterman, who was taken up fome time ago for iffuing this fort of money, and has confeffed, that fince Nov. 1747, he has introduced into those provinces upwards of a million of ducats, which were diminished so as to be a good deal below the due weight, which, he says, he did by order and for the account of one John Frederick Schmid, merchant at Frankfort, to whom he had formerly been clerk; but whether this Schmid, or any of the other accomplices have been yet arrested, we have not heard. Befides the edict for abolishing the fe•veral taxes mentioned in our last the thanksgiving for peace in France has been followed by another very gracious and It is whispered at Paris, that the dauphinefs is again with child, but that she takes all poffible precautions to conceal it, in order to avoid being put again into the hands of physicians. The royal academy, of fciences at Paris, that they may be of some real use to their country, have given directions for keeping conftantly, as well, there, as in the provinces, an exact register of the weather, in order to discover, whether there be any degree of truth in the fuppofition, that there is a regular fucceffion of mild and sharp feafons; which, if it could be proved and ascertained, might be of great use to mankind. Col. York, the British minifter, has, fince his arrival at Paris, had feveral conferences with his most chriftian majesty's minifters, wherein measures have been concerted for maintaining if poffible, the tranquillity in the North. It is likewife pretended, that the colonel has taken great pains to engage the court to oblige the young pretender to retire from Avignon, and move to the other fide of the Alps; but that he was answered, that the king had fatisfied his engagements in obliging him to go out of his territories; and that as the city of Avignon did not depend upon him, his majefty had no power there. However, we are told fince, thar this young adventurer has left Avignon, and that so fecretly, that he was gone three days before it was known, nor could any one tell what rout he had taken. The evacuations in Italy were all compleated about the fame time with the last of thofe in the Auftrian Netherlands; and Don Philip, now called duke of Parma, having embarked at Antibes, landed at Finale, and paffed through the Genoese and Piedmontefe territories, on the th inft. N. S. arrived at Placentia, and on the 7th at Parma. And from Genoa we are advised, that the capitals which their bank had at Vienna and Milan are not only restored, but that they have begun to pay the interest from the day of the ratification of the defi nitive treaty of peace. From Venice we hear, that the Turkifa garifon at Duicigno had by surprise seized upon the caftle of Perefa, belonging to that republick in Dalmatia. CON. |