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THURSDAY, Jan. 10. Committee from the governors of the Foundling Hofpital, waited on the Society of the Free British Fishery, at Mercers-hall, when they generously offered to let fuch foundings as had ftrength fufficient for it, be employed in weaving twine, making nets, ropes, &c. for the fervice of the aforefaid Society; which propofal was gratefully accepted.

At a general court of the South-Sea company, it was refolved to addrefs his majeity, that he would be pleased to continue to be their governor, and that he would take into his royal confideration the state of the company, in relation to the treaty with Spain. Several fchemes and propofals were read, tending to fhew the advantage that would accrue to the company by putting the unfubfcribed ftock on the fame footing with the fubfcribed; and, after fome debate, it was agreed, that the faid propofal fhould be printed, and fent to each proprietor: Then the court adjourned to Wednesday, for farther confideration. The chief speakers were, Mr. Sloane, Mr.Tomkins, Mr. Hetherington, Mr. alderman Baker, Mr. Dacofta, Sir James Creed, Sir Juftus Beck, Mr. Legg, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Samburn.-A dividend of two per cent. for the half year's intereft due at Christmas laft on the capital flock of the said company, was declared to be payable the 13th of February next.

SUNDAY, 13.

The court went into mourning for the death of the empress dowager of Germary, widow of the emperor Charles VI. TUESDAY, 15.

At the feffions at Hick's-hall, one Mil ton was tried, upon an indictment found. ed upon a ftatute in the reign of Q. Elizabeth, for exercising the art and mystery of a tin-plate-worker, not having ferved a regular apprenticeship to the fame; when, after many learned arguments by the counfel on both fides, the faid Milton was acquitted, by reafon the tin plate workers were not incorporated till many years fince that ftatute.

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propofed for the encouragement of laudable industry in this kingdom, and the inceafing of its naval strength.

His majefty in council was pleased to appoint the following theriffs for the year enluing, viz. for Bucks, Henry Lovibond, Efq;-Derbyth. Sir Thomas Greifley, Bart.

-Glouc. Richard Hill, Efq;-Northumb. William Bigge, Efq;-Notting. John Borlace Warren, Eq;-Rutl. Thomas Riddlington, Efq;-Shrop. Sir Richard Acton, Bart.-Suffolk, George Gooday, Elq;Warw. Edmund Chambers, Efq;-Worcest. George Holland, Efq;- For North Wales, Denbighth. John Holland, Efq; (See our Mag. for Dec. laft, p. 69, 57c.

At a general court of the South. Sea company, after many debates, they came to the following refolution, viz. "That it is the opinion of this general court, that in the prefent fituation of this company's affairs, the fund of the trading fleck, or any part thereof, is not redeemable by law, without the content of the company; and having an intire confidence in the faith of parliament, they do not agree to accept the propofal now read, and which was laid before this general court the oth inftant."--- -The gentlemen that spoke on this occafion were, Sir James Creed, Sir Juftus Beck, Mr. Harding Tomkins, Mr. Hetherington, Mr. S. Dacofta, Mr. Coventry, Mr. Sloane, &c.

The propofal above-mention'd, which was laid before the general court the oth inftant, was as follows: That upon the government's continuing to the company an intereft of 4 per cent. per annum on their prefent capital of 2,662,784). 8s. 6d. for seven years, and then to be reduced to 3 per cent, per annum ; the company will undertake to pay off 2,325,0231. 75. d. old and new South-Sea annuities, unfubfcribed; 220,9281, s. rod. whereof to carry an intereft at 3 per cent. per ann. for five years, and then to be reduced to 3 per cent. And the remainder, being 1,104,col. 58. Id. at an interest of 3 per cent. until paid off out of fuch monies as fhall be applied by parliament for discharge of the national debt, after payment of 1,100,00 1. or thereabouts, lately agreed to be advanced by the Bank of England; and in cafe they shall not receive the first monies that fhall be applied by parliament, then the South Sea company are to be paid

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The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER.

the faid 1,104,0951. 5s. 1d. in any fums not less than 100,-ool, at any one time.

THURSDAY, 17.

His majefty went to the house of peers with the ufual folemnity, and opened the feffion of parliament with a moft graciou fpeech from the throne. (See an abftract of it, p. 33.)

The fame day Sir Edward Seymour, Bart. took the oaths and his feat in the houfe of peers, as duke of Some: fet: As did alfo the earl of Belborough, of the kingdom of Ireland, as baron Syfonby in the county of Leicester.

FRIDAY, 18.

The Rt. Hon. the house of peers prefented their addrefs to his majefty, in anfwer to his moft gracious fpeech. (See this addrefs with his majesty's answer, p. 34.) SATURDAY, 19.

The Hon. the houfe of commons wait-
ed on the king with their humble address
on the fame occafion, (which fee, p. 35.

A farther refpite, during his majesty's
pleafure, came to Newgate for Joshua
Weft, lately belonging to the Bank. (See
Appendix to lift year, p. 6oz.)

SUNDAY, 20.

This being the anniverfary of the birth of his royal highnefs the prince of Wales, who then entered into the 45th year of his age, their royal highneffes received the compliments of the nobility and gentry, at Leicester-houfe, on the occafion; but the chief celebration of it was deferred to the next day.

MONDAY, 21.

The feffions ended at the Old- Bailey, when the 13 following malefactors received fentence of death,

viz. James Field, the noted ftage-boxer, for robbing David Woodman of a pair of spectacles, a tobacco.box, and 13s. in money, near Moorfields: Jofeph Farris, for stealing plate and money from the dwelling-house of John Collingwood: Hugh Dun, for forging and publishing a bill of Exchange for 501. 18s. 6d, with intent to defraud: William Vincent, for robbing Charles Redman, in Catharine-wheel-alley, of a pair of

fiver knee buckles: Richard Parfons, for returning from tranfportation before the expiration of his time: Jeremiah Sullivan, for forging and publishing a feaman's power of attorney: Thomas Applegarth and Michael Sauce, for robbing James Spurnear Fenchurch-street, of a ling, Efq; watch: Daniel Davis, for robbing gold Thomas Linter, in Chick-lane, of a hat, wig, and cuff of a coat: Thomas Cle ments and Anthony Wesley, for a burglary: Edward Smith, alfo for a burglary: And John Hughes, for robbing William Lawrence of a hat near Fleet-market.-Thirtyfive were ordered to be transported, and two to be branded. Among the perfons ordered for transportation, there were no leis

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than ten for ftealing the merchants goods
off the river Thames and the keys, or re-
ceiving thofe goods, when ftolen. Of the
firft there are four old bumboatmen, or
Jumpers, who have for many years paft
plied on the river Thames, and fubfifted
themfelves by plundering the merchants.
Of thefe John Leghorn, a lighterman at
Shadwell, one of the mft dextrous of the
gang, was convicted of stealing two bags
of cotton, weighing upwards of 500 lb.
out of a lighter at Summer's key, which
had been configned to Mr. Hinton Brown,
banker, in Lombard Street, for the use of
Mr. Nicholas Lynch-It appeared upon
the evidence, that the cotton was worth
19d. per lb. and that Leghorn and his ac-
complices fold it to John Rowff, who is to
be tried at the next affizes for Surrey for
receiving it, for 8d per lh.-This is the
13th perfon who has received judgment of
transportation at the profecution of the
merchants.

FRIDAY, 2.

The theriffs of Middlefex attended in New Palace yard, to fee a feditious paper, intitled, Conftitutional Queries, burnt there by the hands of the common hangman, pursuant to a vote of both houfes for that purpofe.

MONDAY, 28.

The burgeffes and inhabitants of the city
of Weltminiter prefented a petition to the
Hon. houfe of commons, complaining of
an undue election and return for the faid
city. Sir George Vandeput, Bart. allo
petitioned to the fame purpose.

From the Westminster-Journal, Jan. 5.
SIR,

SOME time since wrote you a letter,

in which I attempted to fhew you, in what the grand fishing scheme will mifcarry, if they do not contrive to fish as cheap as other folks.

The Foundling Hofpital, in a fhort time, by the great number of children they now have and must have, would be able to fit out a fleet of huffes every year.

There are great numbers of other charities might be made quite useful, if indus try was encouraged; but the charities of the English are fo extenfive, that they maintain their poor without, or with very little, industry at all.

Your news-papers are half fill'd with advertisements of fermons to be preached, almost at every church, for the benefit of the poor boys and girls of every parish;' which parishes are to anxious in taking care of the fouls of the children, that I don't know any of them who are fet to work, but depend on the charity of the well difpofed, as they call it.

that I fhall conclude with telling you, Areet the other day, as I was riding down a F 2

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MARRIAGES, DEATHS, &c.

ftreet near Cripplegate, a fudden noife came out of a window, fo fhrill, that my horse farted and throwed me down. I was carried into a houfe, where I was obliged to stay some time. Upon inquiring into the occafion of the noife, I was told it was a charity-school, where there were a great number of children who fung pfalms To much every day, that, except fome few old women, most of the inhabitants were inclined to give warning to leave the place; and that I was not the only one who had fuffered from that exceffive noise.

I had not fat long before I faw a great number of children go two by two, with bibles under their arms. The people told me they were going to church, which they did every day, where they fing pfalms again.

I then reflected and thought, that if those, and thousands more of children, were employed fome hours in the day in fome useful manufactory, it might be as well, or better for them, and of greater service to the community. I intended to say much about the fatal confequences of idleness, the methods to prevent it, and the use of industry; but muft conclude at present, SIR.

Your humble fervant,

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MARRIAGES and BIRTHS.

Jan. 7. J large eftate in Rutlandfhire,

OSEPH Burdett, Efq; of a

to Mifs Caroline Burdett, of St. James'sfquare, a 20,cocl. fortune.

Sir George Calquhan, Bart. capt. of a company in the earl of Drumlanrig's Scotch regiment, in the fervice of the States of Holland, to Mifs Jones.

11. Capt. Scott, to Mrs. Haddock, niece to the earl of Northampton.

16. Thomas Wilcox, of Hornsey, Efq; to Mifs Margaret de la Roach, a 15,000!. fortune.

17. Mr. Thomas Ripley, belonging to the Annuity-office in the Exchequer, fon of Thomas Ripley, Efq; furveyor of the board of works, to Mifs Dawion, eldest daughter of John Dawfon, Efq; clerk of the debentures in the Exchequer.

20. James Martin, of Oxford, Efq; to Mis Jenny Perring, of Old Bond-ftreet.

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25. Capt. William Price, of Richmond in Surrey, to Mifs Collins, of the fame place.

Jofeph Ward, of the Inner-Temple, Efq; to Mifs Martyn, of Hampton.court, a 10,000l. fortune.

26. Mr. William Singleton, an eminent druggift in Cheaphide, to Mits Nanny Bird, daughter of John Bird, of Coventry, Efq;

Charles Talbot, of the Middle- Temple, Efq; to Mifs Haffel, of Tottenham-court road.

Jan. 19. The lady of the Hon. George Greenville, Efq; one of the lords of the Treafury, delivered of a daughter.

22. Marchionefs de Grey, lady of the Hon. Philip Yorke, Efq; of a daughter. 75. Lady Mary Mackenzie, the lady of lord Fortrofe, alfo of a daughter.

28. Dutchess of Leeds, of a fon. The lady of Sir W. Beauchamp Proctor, Bart, knight of the fhire for Middlefex, of a daughter.

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DEATHS.

OHN Williams, Efq; at Treworgey near Love in Cornwall, formerly member of parlament for Fowey in that county.

Dr. Patrick Mitchel, an eminent phyfician at Dublin.

4. Richard Bord, Efq; many years go. vernor of Minorca, in the reign of Queen Anne.

Rev. David Jones, M. A. a minor canon of Westminster.

John Carew, Efq; of a large estate in Devonshire.

Mrs. Grace Ridley, waiting-woman to the late dutchess of Marlborough, who left her 70,000l.

8. James Lowther, Efq; poffeffed of a large eftate in Lincolnshire.

Rev. Mr. Chriftopher Morrifen, vicar of Tottenham in Middlefex.

Mr. Thomas Hyde, elected laft Mid. fummer day one of the aleconners of this city; he was formerly bridge-master, but turned out of that office about eight years ago.

11. George Lewis Coke, Efq; eldeft fon of the late Coke, Efq; vice chamberlain of his majesty's houfhold. James Woftel, Efq; at Lyme in Chehire, aged 104.

12. Rt. Hon. Thomas Thynne, lord vif. count Weymouth, ranger and keeper of St. James's and Hyde parks. He is fucceeded in dignity and eftate by his eldest fon. Rev. Dr. Antey, at Trumpington, near Cambridge.

13. James Venables, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Derby.

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14. William Hofkins, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Surrey.

13. Rev. Mr. George Stephens, a prebendary of Windfor, and vicar of Ifle. worth.

20. Edward Atkyns, Efq; aged near 80, at his feat in Norfolk, in the commiffion of the peace for that county, and fometime high theriff of the fame.

whose first Major-general Hargrave, commiffion, as an enfign, is dated, April 23, 1694.

21. Rt. Hon. John Hervey, earl of Bristol, and baron Hervey of Ickworth in He Suffolk, in the 85th year of his age. is fucceeded by his grandíon, George William lord Hervey, now earl of Bristol, fon of the late lord Hervey, who died in 1744.

Mr. John Welch, one of the most confiderable cloth-workers in England.

22. Abraham Purcas, Efq; at LowLayton, an eminent merchant of this city. 23. Right Hon. lady Frances Haftings, aunt to the prefent earl of Huntingdon.

25. John Anger, Efq; proprietor of the light-houfes in the North, for the conveniency of shipping.

Mr. Nathaniel Whittle, aged 103, formerly a confiderable whitfter of linen in Effex.

John Tall, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Middlefex.

John Angel, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Surrey.

27. Rev. Dr. Stephens, vicar of Barking in Effex.

29. Rev. Dr. James Finley, vicar of Christ-church in Surrey, and lecturer of St. Mary Woolnoth, Lombard-ftreet.

Ecclefiaftical PREFERMENTS.

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R. Charles Mofs, archdeacon of Colchester, and chaplain to the bishop of London, prefented by his lordship to the rectory of St. James's, Weftminster.-Mr. Creed, fenior fellow of Brazen-nofe college, Oxford, to the vicarage of Bentham, in Gloucestershire.-Mr. Bloom, to the rectory of Hadden, in Oxfordshire.-Gloucefter Ridley, L. L. D. minifter of Poplar, to the rectory of Romford, in EtTex.-Dr. Sumner, head mafter of Eton fchool, and rector of Barwick in Elimet, made a prebendary of Windfor,vir. Fitzherbert, made a minor canon of Weftminster abbey.—David Price, B. D. fenior fellow of Jefus college Oxford, prefented to the living of Afton Clinton, in Buskinghamshire.-Stanley Leathes, A. M. to the rectory of Plumstead, in Norfolk.Mr. Ray, to the rectory of Shadden Mallet, in Suffex.-Mr. Jordings, to the rectory of St. Mary's at Cheltham, in Oxfordshire.Mr. Cope, appointed chaplain to the Hon.

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houfe of commons.-Mr. Parfect, chofen Thursday's lecturer, for St. Peter's Cornhill. -Mr. Davidfon, prefented to the living of Christ-church, Hants. - Ephraim Megoe, M. A. to the rectory of Spexwell, in Suffolk. Mr. Thomas Hinton, made a prebendary of Windfor Mr. Plumpton, prefented to the rectory of Witham in Lincolnfhire. Mr. Heron, to the rectory of Corgrave, in Nottinghamshire.-Rich. Brown, B. D. to the living of Launton, in Oxfordfhire. Mr. Maurice Smelt, of Peter house, Cambridge, to the living of Donnington, near Shoreham, in Suffex.-Mr. Hartley, to the rectory of Minton, in Worcestershire. -Mr. Vernon, to a canonry in the cathedral church of Peterborough.

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PROMOTIONS Civil and Military. Obert Welsh, Efq; of lieut. gen. Churchill's late reg. of marines, made captain in the hon. col. Bocland's regiment, now in the north.-Thomas Beach, Efq; made his majesty's attorney general in the fland of Jamaica.-Arthur Achefon, Efq; made capt. of a troop in lord George Sackville's reg. of horfe; St. George Richardfon, gent. and Edward Askenhurst, gent. lieutenants; and Samuel Ball, gent. a cornet in the faid regiment. Right Hon. the earl of Pomfret, made ranger and keeper of Hydepark, in the room of the late lord vifc. Weymouth.-Hon.--Murray, Efq; brother to lord Ellibank, made lieut. col, to col. Jordan's reg. of foot; and capt. John Maxwell, major, in his room.-Rt. Hon. the lord vifc. Cornbury, eldest fon to the earl of Clarendon and Rochester, and member of parliament for the university of Oxford, call'd up by writ to the houfe of peers, where he took his feat accordingly.

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