arm both in town and country: The accomece faid, "That it was the bufinefs of the ifoners at the bar and himself, to take it by ras, two at a time, to go round the town, day, to take views of houfes, to fix on ich as they judged moft easy of access, and communicate at night their obfervations to gang; that a confultation was then held to the practicability of the fcheme, and a termination made, if the houfe was deemed er for an attack. This was the general ertod by which they concerted their mea If tythes are commuted, it should not be for land, but by an affeffment laid on ach parith as the poor's rates are made, collected gearterly by the collectors of the land-tax or verteers, and paid within ten days to the in cumbent; in cafe of deficiency or fraud in the collection, the parish to be re-affeffed, and give each incumbent 5 per cent. more than his tythes are now worth; this would leave the dergy at full liberty for the duties of office, and prevent much trouble and vexation on both fides. Government have had two meetings on the difpatches received from Commodore Sawyer: Comte D'Adhemar and Mr. Adams have been acquainted with the particulars of the French and American encroachments on the boundafies of our fishermen at Newfoundland, &c. and a very fpirited reprefentation has been fent to the French Government. 16. Was held a general court at the Bank, when the chairman communicated to the proprietors the following interefting information, viz. That the directors had agreed to prolong the payment of the loan of two millions, which had been lent to government, upon condition that the fame should be redeemed at half a million premium. The proprietors approved of the meafure, and it was agreed to. The chairman next proceeded to inform the proprietors. That as the national debt had increased so confiderably, the directors had agreed with the minifter, to undertake the management of the bufinefs, at and after the rate of four hundred and fifty pounds for each million, inftead of five hundred and fixty-two pounds, which had hitherto been paid for it. This circumftance made a saving to government of 25,000l. per annum ! The proprietors approved alfo of this meafare, and it was likewife agreed to. On Tuesday the 7th inft. the coach from Exeter to London overset in the city of Wells, near the Chriftopher inn, owing to a large quantity of rubbish and dung which lay in the fireet. There were four paffengers in it, Lady Dalton and three gentlemen. Her Ladyship was taken up dead to all appearance; The had her collar bone and two ribs broken, and has lost one eye. The gentlemen were very much hurt by the fall, and cut by the broken glass; the coachman was alfo very much hurt. It is faid that actions are likely to commence upon this cafe, which, if proceeded in will mot undoubtedly subject the parties offending to very exemplary damages. The following, men of war, now on the frocks and finished, are, by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, to be launched next month. Royal Sovereign 110 King's Yard Plymouth 74 Cleveley's Gravefend Blanche And the two May or June, painting. Captain Thefeus 74 Perry's Black wall 74 Burfledon Hampshire 32} Southampton 32 Woolcombe's Rotherh. 32 Bett's near Ipswich 28 Wilfon's Sandgate 16 ditto ditto following will be launched in being complete, except the 74 Batfon's Limehoufe 74 Perry's Blackwall In all, eleven fhips of the line, two of which are three deckers, three two deckers of 44 guns, and five frigates and a floop. In the courfe of laft week, one Simpfon, a hair-dreffer, in Half-moon-alley, Bishopf gate Street, quarrelled with his wife, and al ter abufing her very violently, fome of the people in the neighbourhood interfered, and rescued the unhappy woman from his brutality. The hutband rambled about town for a day or two, whilft the unhappy victim of his rage was depending on the humanity of her neighbours for fuccour. On Friday laft he returned, and intreated to be admitted to see his wife, which being complied with, he drew out a knife and ftabbed her in the back, of which wound the languished till Saturday morning, and then expired. The husband was inftantly conveyed to Clerkenwell, and as foon as he appeared before a magiftrate, he affumed all the appearance of infanity, He then infifted that he did not hurt his wife, but that he stabbed a man whom he found in the fame bed with her, which was totally groundless. This unhappy woman had some refpectable connections, and brought her husband a handsome fortune, which he diffi pated. His general conduct prior to this event was marked with cruelty to the poor woman. They formerly refided in Fenchurch Street. The merchants of France have come to the refolution of prefenting a petition to their monarch, requesting him to withdraw the prohibition on the importation of English manu#hz factures factures. They alledge, with great fagacity, that without English goods they are unable to make up their cargoes for foreign markets, and if thefe articles are not fent to the countries which require them, in French fhips, the Englith themselves will find fome other channel,and will probably establish a rivalry against thofe manufactures in which the French take the lead. This interefting information was communicated to us by an eminent manufacturer in Birmingham, as the fubftance of fome letters from merchants in France Letters from the island of St. Vincent, dated February 25, mention, that the vo cano on the fummit of Morn Garou had during the courfe of the laft month burnt with uncommon fury, and deftroyed a large plantation in the neighbourhood. The celebrated Mrs. M'Aulay Graham, after having vifited several parts of America, and received many tokens of esteem from the principal characters in the United States, has now retired, on account of her health, to the South of France; and lives with her husband (the brother of the electrical doctor) at a beautiful villa in the environs of Marieilles, where the is employed in writing a history of the American revolution. 24. The Court of Directors of the EalIndia Company refolved unanimously, to alJow Mr. Richardfon, the Accountant General. 500l. per annum for life, in confideration of the fhare that gentleman had in bringing forward the Commutation A&t. Letters from Litbon fay, that 250 chefts have been already taken out of the fea. Thefe chefts were funk with the St. Peter of Alcantar, and contain each 2500 piaftres being 15,000 livres tournois, which in all amount to 375,000 livres tournois. It is expected that the others will be got up by the means of 12 remarkable divers, who are exerting them felves to fave fo much riches from the womb of the fea. Four of the divers are from Bifcay, three Portuguese, three Germans, and two Englishmen. It would be fatal to many capital houfes in Portugal and in London, if thefe 50 millions were loft, as before the end of the prefent year a bankruptcy, nearly equal to that which took place in 1755, would be neceffarily the confequence. 28. Thomas Parkinfon, Efq. one of the proprietors of Ranelagh, is the fortunate poffeffor of the ticket which came up the prize, and confequently the proprietor of Sir Afhton Lever's Museum. His wife purchafed it unknown to him, and died on Saturday fe'nnight about four days previous to the fortunate circumftance. In a Caufe tried at the laft Affizes at Maidstone, before Mr. Juftice Gould, in an Action for an Affault brought by one Davis, of Deptford, against Jofeph Paffimore, Conftable of that Place, it appeared clearly on the Examination of one of the Defendant's Wit neffes, that a Witnefs for the Plantiff bad been concerned in the the wilful murder of one William Hughes, otherwife Williams, a fea-faring Man, as long ago as the Month of Auguft laft, in Deptford, upon which, by the direction of the learned Judge, the faid Witness was taken into Cuftody, and committed to Gaol for Trial at the next Allizes, to anfwer the above Murder. In Confequence of Government continu ing the Bounty given for Ships employed in the Greenland Fishery, a greater number will be employed than has been for many Years. Extract of a Letter from Portfmouth, March 26, 1786. "On Friday the convicts confined on board the Fortune frigate, in Langtone harbour, attempted to make their efcape. Several had got upon deck, and were preparing to get into a boat, with an intent to go on board a man of war boat lying in the harbour, but were timely difcovered; on which a scuffle enfue between them and their keepers, who fired on them, and after killing two, and wounding fix others, they cried for mercy, and retreated under the hatches. Several of the ringleaders have been flogged, and double ironed." MARRIAGES. Feb. 21. By fpecial licence, Benjamin Partridge, Efq. of Oxford-fireet, to Mils Elizabeth Crofts of the fame place. On the 14th inft. at A rds, Argyleshire, Capt Murdoch Maciaine, of Lochbury, to Mifs Jane Campbell, eldelt daughter to Major John Campbell of Airds. A few days fince was married to a lady of Naples, of dittinguished family and fortune, the Hon. Capt. Waldegrave, brother to the Earl of Waldegrave. 23 By fpecial licence, John Pardoe, jun. Efq. Member for Plympton, to Mifs Oliver, daughter of Themas Oliver, Efq; of Layton, in the county of Effex. At St. Andrew's, Holborn, Samuel Moody, Efq; of Queen-fquare, to Mifs Patterion, of Margam, Glamorganfhire. 24. Was married John Burford, Efq. to Mifs Lucy Elden, of Lynn, Norfolk. At Lullingfone, in Kent, John Sanders, Eq. of Mortlake, in Surry, to Mits Martha Kebbel, of Lullingstone. 25. Was married, at St. Michael's, Baffirfhaw, Mr. Jofeph Taylor, of Lynn, banker, to Mifs Walker, of Enghall Street. 26. By fpecial licence, at Lady Robinfon's Edward-freet, Portman-fquare, by the Lord Bishop of Bangor, John Parry, Efq; Treafurer of Lincoln's-inn, and Member of Parlia ment for the county of Caernavon, to Mrs. Simpfon. 27. David Brandon, Efq; of London-freet to Mifs Ximines, daughter of David Ximines, Efq; of Bear-place, Berks. At Newington Church, Captain Griffiths Cannon, to Miks Mary Dobfon of Greenwich At 28. At Hornchurch, in Effex, William Dowfo, Efq. one of his Majefty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Surry, to Mrs. Merty, of Havering-Well, in Effex. At St. Paul's, Covent-Garden, Mr. Howgrave, haberdasher, ef King-treet, to Mifs Gethen, of the fame place. At Kendal, in Westmoreland, Edward Stevenfon, Efq. to Mifs Strickland. On Wednesday laft, Walter Bagenal, Efq. of the kingdom of Ireland, to Mrs. Chambers, of Bell-Ville, Southampton. On Thursday the 23d ult. at Ackworth, Richard Wilsford, Etq; of Pontefract, to Mifs Myddleton, of the former place. March 3. At St. George's Church, Lewis Montolieu, Efq; of Hanover-fquare, to Mifs Maria H. Heywood, daughter of J. M. Heywood, Efq. of Mariftow, in the county of Devon. 6. At Beccles, in Suffolk, Robert Rich, Efq: of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Mfs Fornith, of York. At Liverpool, Jofeph Birch, Efq. to Mifs E. M. Heywood, daughter of Benjamin Heywood, Efq. On Wednesday fe'nnight at Edinburgh, the Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington, to` Mifs Gascoigne. Last week, at Queen Charlton, the Rev. Mr. Creech, rector of Rothwell in Northhampton thire, to Mifs Mary Cox, of Briflol. 8. George Lax, Efq. an eminent Attorney, of Wells, to Mis. Chapman, of Bath. 11. At Aldgate Church, Mr. Pembroke, Attorney at Law, to Mifs Porter, daughter of Laurence Porter, Efq. of Chertfey, in the County of Surrey. Lately, at Fulham church, Charles B. Ellifon, Efq; of St. James's Place, to Mifs Sophia Tereffa Purfer. At Chichester, Mr. W. Baker of FleetAreet, to Mifs Pafco of Chichester. 18. Ar St. Mary-le-Bone church, John Rovan, Efq. to Mifs Holmes, of Shorne, in Kent. 1 Laft week at Trinity Church, Sheffield, George Buffard Greaves, Efq. merchant at the fame place, to Mifs Clay, of Bridgehoufe. BIRTH S. Feb. 17. Of a daughter, the Countess of Wetmoreland, at the Earl's houfe, in Lower Grofvenor.itrect. On Wednesday the 15th infant, of a daughter, the Lady of William Middleton Elg. at bis feat in Yorkshire. 19. Of a fon, Lady Amelia Macleod. 20. Of a daugter, Lady Cadogan, at his Lordthip's houfe St. James's-iquare. 24. Of a fon, Lady Lincoln, at his Lordfai's houfe, at Aihdown in Ef-x, March, 2. Of a daughter, the Lady of George Chetwynd, Efq; one of the clerks of his Majesty's most Honourable Priy Coun eil, at Brocton-hall, in Staffordshire, Of a fon, the Lady of William Lygon, Efq; member for Worcestershire: 8. Of a daughter, the Lady of John Cologan, Efq; Bedford-fquare. Of a daughter, the Right Hon. the Coun tefs of Abingdon, in Upper Brook-street. 11. Of a fon, the Lady of Robert Sheffield, Efq; at Streatham, in Surry. 23. Of a daughter, Lady Bamfield, at Sir Charles's houfe, St. James's Place. 24 At Doncafter in Yorkshire, of a daughter, the Lady of Capt. Barratte, of the 100th regiment. Feb. 16. At Beverly, the Rev. Thomas Conftable, Rector of Siggleft hore, and Archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire.. 17. Mr. Thomas Beckwith of York, F. A. S. A few days ago, at Tetbury, Ann Davis, upwards of 102 years of age. This woman had the perfect ufe of her faculties till the last minute. 19. At his feat at Weft Court, in the coun ty of Berks, in the eighty-firft year of his age, the Rev.Ellis St. John, brother of the late Sir Paulet, and great uncle of the prefent Sir Henry Paulet St. John, Bart. aud many years one of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace tog the counties of Berks and Hants. Friday the 3d inftant, Mifs Emma Long, fitter to Sir James Tylney Long, Bart, at his feat at Draycot, in Wilts. of ninery, Alexander Stuart, Efq, the oldef A few days ago, at Ludlow, aged upwards Alderman of that Corporatiou. He was formerly a Captain in the army, and Governor of Ludlow Caffle. 21. At Woolwich, Mrs. Eliza Turner, much lamented wife of the Rev. Daniel Turner, A. M. he was the author of the Breath ings of Genius, and of the various pieces in verfe and profe, which for many years paft appeared in the periodical publications, under the Egnatures of Sophronia, or Eliza. At his houfe in Johnson's Court, Ficet Street, John Hawys, Efq. 22. In Scotland, the lady of Lord Murray. 25. Mrs. Wright of Charing-Crots, the celebrated modeler in wax. The late Mrs. Wright was one of the most extraordinary characters of the age, as an artift, and a politican: in an early period of life the gave strong indications of a fingular talent for taking likenelles in wax, and did not fail to take heads of fome of the leading Americans, at the commencment of the contefi, in which her family became much injured. At rather an advanced age the found herfelf greatly diftrefied by the ravages of the civil broils and both diftreffed and enraged, quitted her native country with a determin ation of ferving it in Britain. She added to the most famous Americans the heads of the English English moft diftinguifhed at that time for oppofition to Lord North's meafures; and as her reputation drew a very great variety of people of all ranks to fee the marvellous productions of her ingenuity, the foon found out the avenues to get information of almost every defign, which was agitated or intended to be executed in America, and was the object of the most entire confidence of Doctor Franklin and others, with whom the corresponded, and gave information during the whole war; as foon as a General was appointed to go out to mount the tragi-comical ftage in America from the commanders in chief to the brigadier, fhe inftantly found fome accefs to a part of the family, and difcovered the number of troops to be employed, and the ends of their deftination. The late Lord Chatam paid her feveral vifits, and was pleafed with the fimplicity of her manners, and understanding. She took his likeness, which appears in the Abbey of Weftminifter; and though fhe had been in France, and much careffed by the politicans of that kingdom; yet at the end of the war fhe was fo fingularly attached to England, that the was conftantly employed to enforce forgiveness among her country people, whom the advifed for the future to look to England in preference to France for trade and alliance. The Hon, James John Colvill, eldest fon of the Right Hon. Lord Colvill, of Colcrofs. 26. In Park Street, the Right Hon. Lady Penelope Cholmondely, in the feventy-ninth year of her age. 28. At his houfe in Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, H. Standert, Efq. an eminent wine-merchant. March 1. At Dundee, Robert Wedderburn, At his houfe in Warwick-ftreet, Pall Mall, A few days fince, at Benwick, in the ifle of Ely, David Burgefs, Efq, one of his Majefty's Deputy Lieutenants for the ifle of Ely. At her houfe in Cavendish Square, Mrs. Boughton, one of the bed-chamber ladies to her Majesty, and mother of Sir Edward Boughton, Bart. 2. At his houfe in Parliament-freet, in the 51st year of his age, univerfally lamented by the friends of true religion, of virtue and of science, Dr. John Jebb. He fell a facrifice to unremitting exertions for the best inter-fts of mankind, to a fcrupulous attention to the duties of his profeffion, and the conftant difcharge of every obligation of focial life and private friend(hip. 9. At One o'clock, the remains of the much Jamented Doctor John Jebb were carried with great funeral folemnity, from his houfe in Parliament ftreet, through the City, to the burying ground, Bunhill fields, where the laft tribute to humanity, the funeral obfequies were performed by the Rev. Mr. Lindsay. The noble and refpectable perfonages who at tended the hearfe of their departed friend, will beft convey to the public a due fenfe of the intrinfic merit and unalloyed patriotism of the deceased; the qualities of whofe truly independant and liberal mind were like the curious enamel, the clofer they were viewed, the more beautiful they appeared. In brief, by the Doctor's deceafe.Liberty has loft a zealous defender, his country an ornament, -and mankind a friend-Eternal bleffings crown his happy thade! The following is the order in which the proceffion moved: Dr. Jebb's carriage; Sir R. Jebb in his carriage, chief mourner; twen ty-five other carriages, with four Gentlemen each; among whom were, his Grace the Duke of Richmond, the Bishops of Worcester, Landaff, and St. Afaph: Meirs. Grigby and Martin, Members of Parliament; Sir Wat kin Lewes, and, Alderman Pickett; Mr. Adams, the American_Ambaffador, Dr. Brock lofby, Dr. Price, Dr. Kippis, Dr. Parr, Dr. Towers, and Dr. Difney; Mr. Temple, Mr. Caple Loft, and Griffith, Efq.— Hollis, Efq. Rev. Mr. Lindfay, Mr. Barley, Mr. W. Sharpe, and Secretary Adams, &c. &c. 2. Were interred in the family vault at Great Hafley, in the county of Oxford, the remains of Thomas Black all, Esq. He married in the year 1741, Mifs Bowles, aunt to Oldfield Bowles, Efq. of North Afton in the fame county, who died 1741. Having no iffue, he has left the bulk of his fortune to his near relation, John Blakall, jun. Efq. He had for many years diftinguithed himself in the commiffion of the peace for the faid county of Oxford, as a very able and judicious magifrate, and died greatly lamented. At Theobalds, Herts, Anthony, Keck, Efq. fenior Serjeant at Law. 3. After a lingering illness of twenty months, Mrs. Noverre, of Great Marlborough Street, the bore her diftreffed fituation with the greated patience, and died much lamented by all her friends. Lately at Bath, Henry Briftow, Efq. of Dover-freet, Piccadilly. On Monday the 26th ult. at Prefton in Lancashire, Mrs. Lockhart, late fpoufe to Gen. Lockhart, of Carnwath, in Scotland. At her house in Portugal-ftreet, Mrs. Mary Stonehoufe, fifter to Sir James Stonehoufe, of Radley, in the county of Berks, Bart. At the houfe of John Willis, Efq. of Dulwich, William Smith, Efq. of Bradwell, many years the most confiderable landholder in the county of Effex. 4. Aged feventy-three, after performing duty at church, and having dined aparently in good health, the Rev. Thomas Martball Jordan, rector of Barming in Kent, and of Ilden in Suffex. 5. At his lodgings at Bath, William Johnfon, Efq. of Strangford, in the North of Ireland. 6. Lately, at Penquite, in Cornwall, Mifs Younge, daughter of Sir George Younge, Bart. In Newman-freet, Oxford-road, Owen Ridley, Efq. lately in the military fervice in India. At Clapham, John Wilfon, Efq. formerly a grecer in St. Paul's Church-yard, and many years one of his Majefty's Commiffioners of Lieutenancy for the city of London. At Bath, James Phipps, Efq. member for Peterborough. 7. At Richmond Green, Surrey, the Lady Viscountess Fitzwilliam, widow of the late Lord Viscount Fitzwillam. In the feventy-fecond year of his age, the Right Hon. Philip Earl of Stanhope, at his feat at Chevening, near Seven Oak in Kent. His life was an illuftrious example of public virtue and private integrity, and his death is fincerely lamented by his friends. He has left an only fon Lord Viscount Mahon, now Earl Stanhope. At Cambridge, Mifs Eyre, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Eyre, one of the refidenmaries of York Cathedral, late mafter of Catherine-" hall. 9. At his house at Low Layton, Peregrine Bertie, Eiq. At Bath, Sir Chriftopher Whichcote, of Afwarby, in Lincolnshire, Bart. 11. At Hadleigh, the Rev. Dr. Tanner, one of the Prebendaries of Canterbury, and Rector of Hadleigh and Monkfeleigh, in the -county of Suffolk. On the 4th infant, at Nailfton, in Leiceftershire, aged 82, Doctor Bentley, the Senior Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge, and Rector of that parith, 12. At his houfe in Piccadilly, Lieut. Gen. Style, Col. of the third regiment of foot. In St. James's, James Chauvel, Efq. Col. of the Weltminster Regiment of the Middlefex Militia. 14. Mr. Thomas Waller of Croydon, Surrey, formerly a hofier in the Strand. 15. Wolfert Van Hamert, Efq; of Old Broad-freet, aged 82. 17. In Upper Seymour Street, the Countefs of Ferrers, after a painful illness. Aged eighty-three, Harry Webb, Efq. of New Bond-ftreet, formerly his Majesty's Attorney-General, and Judge-Advocate of the Leeward Islands. 18. In an advanced age, J. Haberden, Efq, many years figner of the wris in the Court of King's Bench: a man univerfally esteemed as well for private virtues as for the faithful and upright conduct with which he filled the feveral departments of his office. At his houfe in Hanover Square, Solomon de la Rock, Efq, aged upwards of 70. At her houfe in Great Ormond-freet, Lady Whitworth, widow of Sir Charles Whitworth. 19. At Chefterton, in the county of Huntingdon, the Rev. Mr. Tench. His death was occafioned by a contraction of the gullet. 19. At her house in Hampshire, the Hon. Mrs. Walter; the was the daughter and heir, efs of George Nevill, Lord Abergavenny, aron of England. firft At Bere Court Berks, David Ximenes, Efq. Saturday the 11th, at Pomfret, in Yorkfhire, William Derham, Efq. Tuesday the 7th, at Dudwick, near Edinburgh, aged 79, Robert Fullerton, of Dudwick, Lieutenant General in the Rufian fervice, aud Knight of the Order of St. Catherine. 22. In Pall Mall, the lady of William Lowndes Selby, Efq. of Windtlow, Bucks, 24. In Gerrard Atreet, Soho, Robert Bromfield, F. R. S. a Gentleman in whofe charac ter were eminently united the man of probity, the man of honour, and the Chriftian. Last week died, at Park-hall in Derbyfhire, Jofeph Hague, Efq. aged 91, formerly an eminent Turkey merchant, in Lawrence lane London. 25: A few days ago died, at Cheltenham, in the rooth year of his age, George Folter Duval, Efq. formerly a medical practitioner Bath. On the 17th day of January laft, upon the coaft of Africa, in the difcharge of his duty to his King and his Country, Edward Thompfon, Efq. Commander of the Grampus, and Commander in Chief of his Majefty's fquadron on the coast of Africa; an officer whofe lofs will be felt by his country and friends: At the face time on board the faid thip Mr. John Sykes, fon of Mr. James Sykes, a youth promifing to be a rifing young man in his profeffion, and beloved by every one on board the Grampus. 26. J. Cheveley, Efq. one of the Curfitors for London and Middletex, BANKRUPTS. Feb. 21. John Milburn, of Sunderland, Durham, Mercer Thomas Craig, of Penrith, Combe land, fpirit-merchant, Ifaac Solomon, of Bristol, linen draper. Marlowe Sidney, Marlowe, of Little Eaftcheap, London, tea dealer, and wine-merchant. Jofeph Langmead, late of Gofwell-ftreet Road, in the parish of St. Luke, Middlefex, whitefmith and ironfounder, Jofeph Birks, of Newcastle under Lyme, Stafford, carrier. Antony Schell, of Meeting-house-alley, in the parish of St. George in the Eaft, Middlefex, merchant. William Bridge, of Bury, Lancafter, butcher. William Bant, of Bristol, Salefman, and Shopkeeper. Thomas Thredder, of Mary le bone freet, Westminster. March, 4. Charles Fielding, of Gracechurch freet, London, mercer. Hercules Hide of Bridgnorth, Salop, Grocer. Evan Evans, of Llangamarth Brecon, dealer. Jofeph Charles Clarke, of Barnet, Harts, inkeeler. Charles Thomas, of Berrynabor Devon, lime-burner. Jofeph Govet of Wivelifcombe, Somerset, clothier. 7. Abigail Martin and James Lafabure, of Bloom Street, Norton Falgate, Middlefex, weavers. John Foster, of Nottingham dealer. Jane |
