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The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER.

the jury, which was a fpecial one, gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 1200l. damages.

THURSDAY, 5.

John Coan, the Norfolk dwarf, of whom we gave a particular account în our Magazine for September laft, p. 388, 389, was fhewn to the Royal Society, at their houfe in Crane-court, who expreffed a great fatisfaction on seeing him, declaring him to be a most extraordinary curiofity of his kind.

SATURDAY, 7.

The birth-day of queen Louisa of Denmark, his majesty's youngest daughter, was celebrated, when her majefty entered into the 28th year of her age.

The feffions ended at the Old Bailey,' when the 5 following malefactors received fentence of death, viz. James Macklamar, for a burglary; Ruffel Parnel, for robbing Jofeph Charles Lyre of a metal watch, a pocket-piece, and 275. near his own door in Goodman's fields; William Hughs, for robbing Mr. Anfell of 68. near Acton ; Rachel Beachum, for the murder of Henrietta Dawes; and John Dickenson, for ftealing about sol. in money in the dwelling-house of his master John Knowles.

James Payce, convicted, laft feffions, of perjury, was fentenced to be imprisonned till Sept. 1, next, to fland once in the pillory, before the feffions house gate in the Old Bailey, and to be afterwards tranfported for 7 years.

TUESDAY, TO.

The trial of Henry Simons, for perjury, on his information made before Mr. Chamberlayne, of his being robbed by Jofeph Goddard, innkeeper, at Cranford-bridge, and another perfon unknown, of 554 ducats, came on in the court of King's Bench, before a fpecial jury; but the profecutors did not produce, nor even subpœna the interpreter of fuch information, to be at the trial, and thereupon the jury found the defendant not guilty.The council for the profecutor were Mr. Crowle and Mr. Pratt; for the prifoner, the Hon. Mr. Hume Campbell. He was to remain in prifon, in order to take his trial the ensuing affizes at Chelmsford in Effex, for a crime on another indictment, but was bail'd. (See p. 473.)

Whitehall, Dec. 10. Additional article to the ancient treaties fubfifting between his majefty and the dey and government of Algiers, agreed to by the prefent dey, Mahomet, and his majefty's plenipotentiaries the Hon. Auguftus Keppel, and Ambrofe Stanyford, Efq; his majesty's agent and conful general at Algiers.

"That all packets or exprefs-boats, bearing his Britannick majesty's commifion, which fhall be met by any of the eruizers of Algiers, fhall be treated with

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the same respect as his majesty's ships of war, and all due refpect shall be paid to his majesty's commiffion; and both at meeting and parting, they fhall be treated as friends: And if any of the Algerine cruizers commit the leaft fault or violence against them, the captains or raizes so of fending, fhall on their arrival at Algiers, and proper complaint being made of them, be most severely punished, without admitting of their excufes. Dated at Algiers the 3d day of June 1751, and in the year of Hageira 1164, the 20th day of the moon Regil.

MONDAY, 16.

Was opened the new road from Weste minfter-bridge, to Kennington-common. { THURSDAY, 19.

His majefty went to the houfe of Peers, and gave the royal affent to the land-tax bill of 3s. in the pound, the malt-tax bill, the mutiny bill, and two private bills.

The fame day was held, at Mercers hall, a general court of the fociety of the Free British White Herring Fishery, at which were prefent the earl of Shaftesbury, Sir Peter Warren, Sir James Lowther, and many other perfons of diftinction; when, after fome debates, (in which the principal fpeakers were, adm. Vernon, gen. Oglethorpe, Wm. Beckford, Eq; Sir Pet, Warren, Sir B. Wray, gen. Handafyde, and Sir Rich. Hoare) it was agreed to make a call of ten per cent. upon the fubfcribers, and to open the books immediately for a new subscription.

John Coan, the famous Norfolk dwarf, was this evening introduced to his majesty, who expreffed great pleasure at fo extraor dinary a fight.

FRIDAY, 20.

An exprefs arrived at St. James's with the melancholy account of the death of her majefty Louisa queen of Denmark, youngeft daughter of our most gracious fovereign king George II. Her majefty was far advanced in her pregnancy, and her death is faid to have been caufed by her haftily ftooping, whereby fhe was inftantly fenfible of having hurt herfelf. She was born, Dec. 7, 1724, and was married to Frederick the prefent king of Denmark, Nov. 30, 1743*. And has left iffue one princs and three princeffes, viz. princess Sophia Magdalen, born, July 3, 1746; princess Wilhelmina Carolina, born, July 10, 1747; prince Chriftian, born, January 29, 1748-9; and princess Louifa, born, January 30, 1749-50.

MONDAY, 93.

A Portuguese, and an English butcher, who were taken up at a houfe of ill repute in Westminster, on Friday, were this day examined before juftice Lediard, and com◄ mitted to the Gatehouse for the murder 4 C 2

* S. Lond. Mag. for 17432 P. 567, 571.

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of Mr. Fargues, near the Barking-Dogs leading to Hoxton, in June laft. (See p. 281.) The above Portuguese confeffes, that they, with another Portuguese not yet taken, attacked Mr. Fargues, demanding his money, who faying he had none, the Portuguese not taken, immediately ftabbed him in two or three places, of which he foon died, and then they rifled him, and found 11s, in his pockets, a watch, &c, TUESDAY, 24.

This morning ended the drawing of the lottery at Guildball.

SUNDAY, 29.

The court went into mourning for the late queen of Denmark: The ladies to wear black Bombazine, plain muslin, or ong lawn, crape hocds, fhamoy thoes and gloves, and crape fans: Undrefs, dark Norwich crape.-The men to wear black, without buttons on the fleeves or pockets, plain muslin or long lawn cravats, and weepers, fhomoy fhoes and gloves, crape hatbands, and black fwords and buckles : Undress dark grey frocks.

The celebration of his majesty's birthday, which had been put off to Newyear's day, on account of the death of the prince of Orange, was now ordered not to be on that day.

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Pontefract, in Yorkshire; major Monck. ton,-lord vifc. Gallway, his brother, de-, ceased.

Whitchurch, Hants; lord Robert Ber-, tie, John Selwyn, jun. Efq; deceased.

Bramber, in Suffex; John Pelham, Efq; of Lewes,-Capt. Henry Gough, deceased... Gloucefter ; Charles Barrow, Elq;John Selwyn, fen. Efq; deceafed.

Old Sarum; Fanfhaw, Efq;-Paul Joddrel, Efq; deceafed.

Carmarthen; Griffith Phillips, Efq;admiral Matthews, deceased.

St. Ives, in Cornwall; Stephens, Efq;-John Plumptree, Efq; deceafed.

Infcription on the Monument of the late General GUEST, in Weftminster-Abbey. Sacred

To thofe Virtues

That adorn a Chriftian, and a Soldier,
This marble perpetuates the Memory
Of Lieutenant General JOSHUA GUEST,
Who clofed a Service of Sixty Years,
By faithfully defending
Edinburgh Caftie
Against the Rebels,
1745.

His widow, who lies near him, caufed ts to be erected.

Dec;

Explanation of the OXFORD ALMANACK.
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eaft view of the fituation of the Radcliffeian library, between St. Mary's church and the publick fchools.-Between St. Mary's church and the faid library, is a view of the east end of the chapel, and fide front of the library of Brazen-nofe college; over which is feen the spire of All Saints church.-On the other fide, adjoining to the fchools, is the fouth end of the convocation houfe, and part of the Bodleian Library, with a fmall view of the garden and back building of Exeter college. -Above the buildings, are a medal of Dr. Radcliffe, and three figures representing Phyfick, Benignity and Fame; a limbeck, which denotes chemistry; plants and flowers, which denote botany; the cock is an emblem of vigilance, and the elephant of fagacity.

MARRIAGES and BIRTHS.

Dec. 3. M Barking, in Effex. to Mifa
R. Theopilus Lambert, of

Judith Leonard, daughter of the Rev. Dr.
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Freeman, Efq; to Mifs Strick-. land, of Grofvenor-fquare, daughter of the late Sir William Strickland, Bart

Mr. Mallefon, an eminent jeweller of this city, to Mifs Kenneday, of Red-Lion ftreet, Clerkenwell.

14. John Powell Pryce, Efq; of Newton-hall, in Montgomeryshire, to Mifs Manley, of Barley-court, in Berkshire.

17 Ralph Jennifon, of Walworth, Efq; member of parliament for Newport in the ifle of Wight, and mafter of his majesty's buck-hounds, to Mifs Sukey Allen, of the Flatts, a 20,000l. fortune.

Thomas Cafwell, Efq; of Nottinghamfhire, to Mifs Lane, of Aylesbury.

Paul Crouch, Efq; of the customs, ta Mifs Cox, of Sydenham.

18. John Newton, Efq; of a large eftate in Worcestershire, to Mifs Molly Williamfon.

19. Francis Gwynn, Efq; member of parliament for Wells, to Mifs Fanny Combe, of Winchefter, a 20,000l. for

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Hon. George Townshend, Elq; eldeft fon of the lord viscount Townshend, to the lady Caroline Compton, baronefs of Ferrers in her own right, and one of the greatest heireffes in England.

20. Francis Goadinge, Efq; of Hamble don, Bucks, te Mifs Patty Comyn, daugh ter of the late Valens Comyn, Efq;

Samuel Jennings, Efq; of Ham, in Effex, to Mifs Alice Smyth, of Epping.

21. Martin Madan, Efq; eldest fon of Martin Madan, Efq; member of parlia

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ment for Wooton-Baffet, to Mifs Hale, of Hertfordshire.

22,- Stanhope, Efq; to Mifs Lawton, of Sackville-ftreet, a 10,000l. for

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23. Hon. Richard Savage Nassau, Efq; brother to the earl of Rochfort, to her grace the dutchefs of Hamilton.

Dec. 3. Lady Ilchefter, delivered of a fon.

7. Countefs of Egremont, of a fon and heir.

10. The lady of Henry Orton, Efq; of Peake bill, in Suffex, of a fon and heir.

11. Countess of Northefk, of a fon, 14. Her grace the dutchess of Gordon, of a fon.

13. Lady vifcountefs Grandifon, of a fon, in Ireland.

18. Countess of Lauderdale, of a daughter, in Scotland.

DEATHS.

Nov. 24. Northamptonshire, who ferved K. William, and Q. Anne, during their wars, and was at the battle of Hockfted.

OL. Creed, at Oundle in

30. Anne countefs dowager of Dart. mouth, at her feat on Blackheath.

Dec. 3. John Wright, Efq; at his feat near Ongar, in Effex, of an antient Roman catholick family, poffeffed of a large estate in that county, and other parts of England.

5. Lady Martin, reli&t of Sir James Martin, Knt. near Charlton in Kent.

8. Robert Bishop, Efq; one of the fworn clerks in the high court of Chancery.

Charles Benyon, Efq; brother to Richard Benyon, Efq; one of the directors of the East-India company.

9. Lady Charlotte Williams, youngest daughter of William duke of Powis, and relict of Edward Williams, of Montgomeryshire, Efq;

10. Rev. Obadiah Hughes, D. D. an eminent diffenting minifter: He married the widow of Deagle, Efq; member of parliament for Evesham in Worcesterfhire, with whom he had a very large for

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14. Hon. lord James Cavendish, uncle to his grace the duke of Devonshire, who had reprefented the town of Derby in feven parliaments.

The moft Rev. Dr. Jofiah Hurt, arch. bishop of Tuam, in Ireland.

15. Henry St. John, Efq; late lord vifcount Bolingbroke, in the 79th year of his age, at his feat at Batterfea, by whofe death that antient feat, with the manor, and a large estate, defcends to his nephew, the lord St. John, a young nobleman now on his travels abroad.

His late lordship having diftinguished himfelf early in the house of commons, was, foon after the acceffion of Q. Anne, made

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fecretary at war, which he refigned in 1708, and two years after was made fecretary of ftate and one of the privy-council: On July 7, 1712, the 11th of that reign, he was created baron St. John of Lediard Tregoze in the county of Wilts, and vifcount Bolingbroke in the county of Lincoln, with remainder, for want of iffue male, to Sir Henry St. John his father, and the heirs male of his body; alfo, O. 24, 1713, was conftituted lord lieutenant of the county of Effex ; but in 1714, firft of George I. his honours were forfeited by his attainder, nevertheless he was afterwards pardoned as to life and estate, and came to England. His lordship married to his first wife, Frances, daughter and coheir to Sir Henry Winchcomb, of Bucklebury in Berks, Bart. his fecond lady was a foreigner, but The died about two years fince, and left him without iffue.

He was well known in the republick of letters; and the earl of Orrery, in his life of dean Swift, thus characterizes him as a writer. "Lord Bolingbroke had early made himself mafter of books and men : But in his first career of life, being immerfed at once in business and pleasure, he ran thro' a variety of scenes in a surprising and excentrick manner. When his paffions fubfided by years and disappointments, and when he improved his rational faculties by more grave ftudies and reflection, he fhone out in his retirement with a luftre peculiar to himself, tho' not feen by vulgar eyes. The gay statesman was changed into a philofopher, equal to any of the fages of antiquity. The wifdom of Socrates, the dignity and eafe of Pliny, and the wit of Horace, appeared in all his writings and converfation.

17. The right worshipful John Bettefworth, L. L. D. dean of the arches, and judge of the prerogative-court of Canterbury; which high offices he had executed upwards of 40 years.

Sir William Gooch, Bart. whofe title and estate devolve to the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gooch, bishop of Ely.

20. Mifs Onflow, only daughter of the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onflow, Efq; fpeaker to the Hon. house of commons.

Sir Charles Browne, Bart. aged upwards of So, who is fucceeded in dignity and eftate by his fon, now Sir George Browne, Bart.

Rt. Hon. the earl of Barrymore, of the kingdom of Ireland.

24. Mrs. Bell, wife of Mr. John Bell, an eminent broker of this city.

30. Dr. Barrowby, one of the phyficians of St. Bartholomew's hofpital. (See our Maz. for 1750, p. 141.) [Promotions, Bankrupts, &c. fhall be in OLT APPENDIX.]

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Males 8657

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

AGUE, Dec. 20, N. S. The states of Holland continue to deliberate upon the late prince of Orange's plan for reeftablishing commerce; and that affair is pushed on with fuch uncommon vigour, that it will probably fucceed, to the great benefit of the republick; and will facilitate the renewal of the treaty of commerce with France, which the state has not been able to accomplish, tho' great pains have been taken in it ever fince the peace at Aix-la Chapelle. Thefe regulations will, 'tis alfo believed, be difadvantageous to the Hamburghers, and to the new company at Embden.

Paris, Dec. 17, N. S. The parliament of Paris having retired to their separate apartments, and refolved to do no bufinefs, an order from the king was on the 28th ult. delivered to every counsellor, requiring them to affemble next day in the chambers they belonged to, and administer justice, on pain of difobedience. Accordingly, on the 29th they affembled, but as none of the advocates attended, on pretence that they had not been ordered, no business could be done. On the ift Inft. the counfellors affembled again, but the advocates ftill refusing to appear, a new order from the king was delivered to the former, requiring them to administer justice, and to fee that the advocates and attorneys did their duty, on pain of his majesty's high indignation; on which a committee of twelve were appointed to examine the king's juffory letters, and to make their report next day, which they accordingly did, and thereupon there was a long dabate, but at last it was refolved to obey his majefty's orders; for if they had not, it was thought, they must have travelled, or perhaps the king would have put an end to their being, and appointed a new judica

ture.

On the 12th the deputies of the parliament waited on his majefty at Verfailles, to acquaint him with their obedience to his orders, to which he answered, "My parliament could not have been too expeditious in refuming their functions, fince no motive whatsoever can justify their interrupting them. I am fully fenfible of the importance of the truft committed to them, which is fufficient to diffipate their fears, I expect that by their fubmiffion, their attachment, and their fidelity in my fervice, they will continue to merit my be. nevolence." His majefty has, however, thewed fome complaifance on his fide; for as foon as the parliament had obeyed, the archbishop of Paris refigned his place of administrator of the general hofpital of Paris, the grant of which had occafioned this difference between his majesty and his parliament; and his majefty has fince reftored the administration of that hofpital to

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the great council by letters patent addreffed to the parliament, which they immediately ordered to be registered. The poor have by this difpute got fome advantage; for in order to gain a little popularity, his maje fty has fufpended the tax on bread and fome other forts of provifions.-31ft. A project is under confideration, for establishing in this city a mount of piety, or charitable corporation, which is to lend to the poor fums under 12 livres, without any intereft, and that fum, or any above, at 7 per cent, -We have dismal accounts both from St. Domingo and Martinico of the damage done by the hurricane that happened at both in the night between the 9th and 10th of Sept. laft.

Madrid, Dec. 6. N. Ş. Our woollen manufactory improves every day more and more, by means of the great number of foreigners who come over to be employed in it. There are above fixty different places where this manufacture is carried on; and the court has given orders for fetting up others in feveral places of the kingdom. 'Tis computed, that fince the year 1749, not lefs than 5000 pieces of cloth have been worked up in this kingdom, a great part of which was exported in the register fhips. There is a talk of laying a heavy duty on the exportation of our wool, if not an abfolute prohibition. Mr. Keene, ambaffador from the king of Great-Britain, has lately had another long conference with the miniftry, relating to the fettlements of the English upon the mufqueta fhore, and the fort which they have built in the island of Rattan, in America. Our court pretends that these fettlements are contrary to the tenor of the late treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle; but on the other hand, the British court thinks it has a right to fupport them, by virtue of former treaties which were confirmed by that of Aix-la-Chapelle This incident feems to have fomewhat retarded Mr. Keene's negotiation concerning a free navigation in the Weft- Indies; but it is not doubted but that proper measures will be found out to accommodate this affair. In the mean time the court has fent fresh orders to the commanders of places in America, relating to the conduct to be obferved by our Guarda Cofta's in thofe parts.-20th. 'Tis (aid, that our court has actually received advice, that the island and fortrefs of St. Gabriel, or St. Sacrament, in the river la Plata, has been put into the hands of the Spanish troops, detached for that purpose by the governor of Buenos Ayres, in confequence of the treaty made with the late king of Portugal; and they flatter themselves that, by this step, an end will be abfolutely put to the contraband trade in that part of the world.

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