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His highnefs died at his house in the Wood, of a quinfey, with which he was attacked the day before the deputation from the merchants was to wait upon him, to return him thanks for his fcheme for promoting commerce, and was fo ill, that he could not fee the deputies, who were en. tertained by the baron Burmania.

His ferene highnefs was born Aug. 21, 1711, was married March 14, 1733-4, to Anne, princess royal of England, and has left iffue princess Caroline, born Feb. 28, 1742-3, and prince William, count de Buren, born March 8, 1747-8, who is now fladtholder.

The day his most ferene highness died, the ftates general, and alfo the states of Holland, fent a deputation with compliments of condolence to the princess royal upon this melancholy event, and to admi nister to her royal highness the oaths as governante and guardian to the young prince ftadtholder her fon,- And now all letters, commisions, and other dispatches, that used to be figned by the late stadtholder, are figned ANNE.-The refolutions of the ftates of Holland, relating to the hereditary fucceffion of the stadtholdership, which on this occafion have appeared in the papers, may be feen in our Magazine for 1747, P. 5'9.

The character of his late moft ferene highness we shall give, from the Hague, as follows. "The best panegyrick we can make on the deceafed prince, is, that he is regretted by all true patriots; and indeed, none of his predeceffors deferved it more ; for if fome of them did greater things in the eyes of the vulgar, it was because the conjunctures favoured them; they laboured for the good of their country, and fo did our late stadtholder with a zeal inferior to none. He poffeffed in an eminent degree the qualities that form the honest and the great man. In the duties of religion he was ftrict and fincere, and free from all fuperftition, giving an edifying example of piety to all about him. The ferenity of his countenance was the index of a virtuous foul. To these principal qualities he joined good nature, affability, and fo much attention to pleafe and meet people half way in their fentiments or requests, that none went away from his prefence diffatiffied. To a mind cultivated by the most ufeful arts and fciences, he joined the talent fo neceffary in great princes and states. men, of behaving with dignity. Hearing every one patiently, he readily took their thought, however prolix, concife, or obfcure it might be, and anfwered them with equal gracefulness and precifeness. Having been raifed to the ftadtholdership in the year 1747, in critical conjunctures refulting from the events produced by the death

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of the emperor Charles VI. his chief study
was to restore peace to the republick, that
he might afterwards labour more fuccefs-
fully towards putting her domeftick affairs
in better order: The first point having
been gained by the peace of Aix-la-Cha-
pelle, he continued intent upon the second
till the day of his death. The plan for re-
viving trade, which he delivered to the
ftates-general before his late journey to
Aix la-Chapelle, will be a lafting monu-
ment, whether it be executed or not, of
the care he took of the publick good."

The form of praying for the government
in Holland and Weft-Friefeland now ftands
thus, viz. For the ftates of Holland and
West-Friefeland, our rightful fovereigns ;
for the ftates of other provinces, their
friends, neighbours, and allies; as alfo
for the deputies at the affembly of the
ftates-general, and at the council of state;
for his highness, the prince of Orange and
Naffau, hereditary stadtholder, captain and
admiral general of this province, and for
her royal highness his guardian or gover-
nante; for the members of the council,
who are the committee of this province,
for the members of all our courts of judi-
cature, &c.

TUESDAY, 15.

The parliament was further prorogued from this day, to the 14th of November next, when, according to his majesty's proclamation of Sept. 26, they are to fit for the difpatch of bufinefs.

WEDNESDAY, 16.

Was preached at St. Catherine CreeChurch, the annual thanksgiving fermon, founded by the will of Sir John Gayer, Knt. formerly a Turkey merchant of this city, in commemoration of his miraculous deliverance, on Oct. 16, 1636, from a lion, which he met in his travels thro' the defarts of Arabia, in a narrow passage, where the lion providentially fuffered him to pafs by unmolested.

THURSDAY, 17.

This morning the Right Hon. the earl of Holderness, one of his majesty's principal fecretaries of ftate, fet out for the Hague, with his majesty's compliments of condolence on the death of his late most ferene highness the prince ftadtholder.

SATURDAY, 19.

The journeymen taylors in and about London, having refufed to work for the mafter taylors on the terms required by ac of parliament, an order of council was published on this day, requiring the juftices of the peace to put the laws in execution against all thofe who enter into combinations, in order to force the mafters to give them more wages; and as feveral threatning letters without any name have been

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Lent to feveral of the mafters, by fome of the journeymen, as is fuppofed, declaring they would fet fire to their houses, unless they would give more wages, his majefty was pleased to promife a reward of 50l. for every perfon who fhall be convicted of fending the faid letters, within 12 months from the date of the abovesaid order.

Cambridge, Oct. 19. A grace has pafsed in the fenate of this univerfity to return thanks to the duke of Newcastle, our chancellor, for his annual gift of two gold medals (each of ten guineas value) to be given to two bachelors of arts, who fhall appear to have made the best proficiency in claffical, as well as philofophical learning. SUNDAY, 20.

The court went into mourning for his
late moft ferene highnefs the prince of
Orange.
MONDAY, 21.

The feffions ended at the Old-Bailey, when the ten following malefactors received fentence of death, viz. Samuel Bacon, for robbing John Brettle of a gold watch and s.. near his own houfe on Mufwell Hill: Alex. Byrne, James Mallone, and Terence MacCane, for robbing Benjamin Smart of a hat and gs. in Whitechapel Wiliam Holmes, John Newton, and Francis Mandeville, for robbing Jofeph Chandler of 258. near Whitechapel: Elizabeth Wills, for ftealing a piece of printed cotton out of the fhop of Edward Ayres: Edmund Clark and Wefton Rakes, for robbing Thomas Tipping in Covent-Garden.

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At this feffions Philip Gibfon, who laft feffions would not accept of his majesty's clemency, to be tranfported, inftead of being executed, was brought to the bar, and asked pardon of the court for his former behaviour, and received fentence of transportation for 14 years. (See p. 427.) TUESDAY, 22,

This being the birth-day of her royal highness the princess dowager of Orange and Naffau, eldest daughter of his prefent majefty, who then entered into the 43d year of her age, his majefty received the compliments of the nobility, &c. on that occafion, at Kensington palice.

WEDNESDAY, 23.

Of the 17 malefactors condemned at the Old-Bailey in September, whofe crimes may be feen in our laft, p. 427, the 11 following were this morning executed at Tyburn, viz. Robert Steel, Anne Berry, William Newman, John March, David Brown, Edward Bland, John Jarmey, John Carbold, John Ireland, Bridget Shepherd, and John Robertfon. Steel, who was executed for the murder of his wife, was carried to Sheppard's Bush, and there hung in chains. The 5 following were reprieved. when the recorder made his report, viz. Jebb, Newhoufe, Hunter, Brooke, and Smith. And Samuel Eager, who had been

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ordered for execution, with the eleven, received the night before his majesty's most gracious reprieve, upon a representation of the keeper of Newgate, attefted by the late fheriffs of London and Middlesex, that the faid Samuel Eager had made a discovery of a defign that was fet on foot among the felons to murder the keeper, and make their escape.

FRIDAY, 25.

Came on before the lord- mayor, &c. at the feffions of the peace, by adjournment at Guildhall, the hearing between the mafters and journeymen taylors, when, after about 4 hours, the court determined in favour of the journeymen, that their wages fhould be 2s. 6d. per day, from Lady-Day to Midfummer-Day, and 28. from Mid. fümmer to Lady-Day, with the ufual allowance of breakfafting money, and to work from Ex in the morning to feven at night.

It having been laid before his majesty in council, that it was apprehended an escape had been formed for Mifs Blandy to be made out of Oxford goal, where the ia confined for poiloning her father, (fee p. 379.) the high fheriff of Oxfordfire was, by letter from the duke of Newcastle, directed to take particular care of her; whereupon the was immediately ordered to be put in irons.

The king was pleafed to grant his royal charter for incorporating feveral of his majesty's loving fubje&s therein named, and their fucceffors for ever, by the name of The Society of Antiquaries of London. TUESDAY, 29.

Thomas Winterbottom, Efq; the new lord-Mayor of London, was fworn in at Westminster with the ufual folemnity. WEDNESDAY, 30.

His majesty's birth-day was celebrated, who then entered into the 69th year of his age.

The laft advices from Turin acquaint us, that a report has been made by the mathematicians that were sent to view the burning mountain that lately broke out in the neighbourhood of Bonne la Ville, in the territory of Faucigne, from whence it appears, that it refemples Etna and Veluvius in every refpeét, except that it ejects a great deal more fmoke, from which it is conjectured, that the beds of fulphur lie very far below the furface of the earth at the fummit of the mountain. (See p.425.)

MARRIAGES and BIRTHS.

Sept. 29. ALEXANDER Hay, Els

of Barlow in Bucks, to Mifs Sherman, of South Audley-street.

30. Charles Ewing, Efq; a young gentleman of a large estate near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, to Mifs Jane Hammond, of Camberwell.

MARRIAGES, DEATHS, &c.

Robert Mann, Efq; of the Cuftom-house, to Mifs Patty Nobbs.

Oct. 1. Arthur Hafsleworth, Efq; to Mifs Shaw, of Winchester, a 20,000l for

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DEATHS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

Thomas Lampriere, Efq; an eminent and wealthy merchant, formerly governor of Jersey.

Major Parry, late of lieutenant general Otway's regiment, in the 8ift year of his age, who had been a commiffion officer upwards of 60 years, and served bravely in the wars of Ireland, Flanders, Spain and Portugal.

20. John Lamb, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Herefordshire.

21. Rt. Hon. the lord vifc. Powerscourt, of the kingdom of Ireland, at Chelsea.

22. Mr. Draper, in Hatton Garden, author of the Morning-Walk, and feveral other miscellaneous pieces: He was formerly a fupercargo in the Eaft-India company's fervice.

23. Rev. Dr. Philip Smalridge, chancellor of the diocefe of Worcester, and one of the prebendaries.

Robert Carey, of Hampstead, Efq; an eminent Virginia merchant.

26. Rev. John Willon, D. D. fenior fellow and burlar of Trinity college, Cambridge.

27. Edward Alexander, Efq; fenior proctor of Doctors Commons, one of the governors of Bridewell and Bethlem hofpitals, and oldest member of the Society of Antiquaries, London.

Her grace the dutchefs dowager of Rutland, in an advanced age.

Ecclefiaßical PREFERMENTS.

R. Child, fellow of Baliol college,

Moxford, prefented by the earl of Afh

burnham, to the rectory of Haddefcome, in Effex-Mr. Blemel Pollard, by Sir Philip Boteler, Bart. to the rectory of Orlefton, in Romney-Marh.-Thomas Hobson, M. A. appointed by the lord bishop of London, one of the preachers at his majesty's chapel at Whitehall.-Mr. Thomas Chapman, prefented to the living of St. Mary's, Newcastle.-Mr. Holford, elected by the prefident and governors of St. Thomas's hofpital, minifter of St. Thomas's church, Southwark.-Mr. John Warcopp, prefented by the lord bishop of Durham, to the living of Bhop. Aukland, together with the vicarage of Concliffe, in the county of Durham. - Mr. Webbersley, nominated by the lord Ravenfworth, to the cu. racies of Lamelly and Tanfield, in Nor. thumberland. James Allen, M. A. pre. fented by Lufhington, of Canter. bury, Efq; to the vicarage of Rodmerfham, in Kent, - Samuel Chriftie, B. D. by the lord bishop of Peterborough, to the vicarage of All Saints cum Bolesworth, in Northamptonshire. Mr. Bland, by the Jord chancellor, to the living of Tring, in Hertfordshire. George Fothergill, D. D.

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by the provoft and fellows of Queen's-col-
lege, Oxford, to the rectory of Bramley, in
Hampshire: They alfo elected him principal
of Edmund Hall in that univerfity.-Mr.
Steed, by the lord chancellor, to the liv
ing of Woodmanftone, in Surrey. - John
Waugh, LL. D. and chancellor of the dio-
cefe of Carlife, appointed by his majesty
to be dean of Worcefter, in the room of
Dr. Marten, deceased. George Henry
Rook, D. D. made a prebendary in the
cathedral church of Bristol.-Mr. Theophi-
lus Kirk, prefented by the lord chancellor,
to the vicarage of Barton upon Umber, in
Thomas Lowe, M. A. by
Devonshire.
his majesty, to the rectory of Epworth,
in Lincolnshire, William Paxton, M. A.
alfo by his majefty, to the vicarage of
Buckland Brewer, with the chapelries of
Buckworthy and East Putford, in Devon-
fhire

PROMOTIONS Civil and Military.
EORGE James Williams, Efq; made

of excife. Henry Hitch, of Leathley, in
Yorkshire, Efq; made receiver-general of
the land tax and duty on houses, for the
Weft-Riding of that county, city of York,
and Aynfty; and Marmaduke Constable,
Efq; receiver-general for the North and
Eaft Ridings. Henry Harnage, Efq; made
register-general of tobacco in Great. Bri-
tain. Mifs Grey, made one of the maids
of honour to her royal highness the prin-
cefs dowager of Wales.-Captain Wilson,
made a lieut. col. in the 3d battalion of the
first reg. of foot guards.—Major James Ox-
enden, made major in the ad reg. of foot
guards. Hugh Rolls, Efq; made a cap-
tain, and Richard Ellis, Efq; an enfign, in
the 3d reg. of foot guards-Frederick Ware,
Efq; made an enfign in the first reg. of
foot guards.-Ebenezer Darcy, Efq; made
a major in col. Wolfe's reg. of foot.-
Capt. lieut. Godwin made captain, lieut.
Brown capt. lieutenant, lieut. Strachey
first lieutenant, and lieut. Campbell fecond
lieutenant, in the royal reg. of artillery.

James Butler, Efq; made comptroller of the excife in England and Wales. William Mellish, Efq; made commiffioner of the excife, in the room of the Hon. Horatio Townshend, Efq; deceased.-Ifaac Holmes, Efq; made a captain, and Alexander Bright, Efq; an adjutant in col. Herbert's reg, of foot.-Duke of St. Alban's, made cuftos rotulorum of the county of Berks. Mr. Humphrey Elmes, chofen clerk to the trustees of Islington Turnpike. Lady vifoountefs Howe, made one of the ladies of honour to the princess dowager of Wales.

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