Anthemoe's voice to outvie, While Thenot each hour may remove from her fight, But never-ah never be free! IV. Sweet bird, thou art dead with her favours a round. Joy conquer'd thy delicate frame; Declare, can't thou hope with thy happieft How happy thy life was, fweet death thou haft note To equal a compass so high? found Might Thenot e'er hope for the fame ? Ceafe, ceafe, thou fond bird, and attend to my Declare ye who know, ye aftrologers wife, pain TH Who pry into fecrets above, Unbleft in his life, fhall he find, when he dies, "HILE I each tedious day repine And ftrive in vain to fhorten time, The lovely Hellen, charming fair! III. FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS. From the Ecclefiaftic State. Aug. 17. HE Pope has at length brought to light the affair of the po ion, of which fome have pretended that the late Clement XIV. died, and in which they seemed to involve feveral great ones in Rome, who had a right to have this point cleared up. The holy father, by tracing this falle rumour back from its fource, has been informed, that fome minor conventual friars, and among the reft F. Martinelli, confultor of the holy office, had been the authors of it, by giving out that the late Clement XIV, a fhort time before his death, had declared to the general of the minors, that he knew for certain he should die of the poifon which had been administered to him, and that he knew the author of this wicked attempt, whom he did not chufe to difcover, although it was re prefented to him that it was a great fin not to tell his name, in order to prevent a like crime. In confequence of this information, the pope put the F. General of the minor fiiars under an interrogatory, wherein he thould declare and depofe, whether it were true, as had been rumoured by fome of his religious, that he fhould fay, that Clement XIV, a little before his death, had spoken to him of the poifon, and named the author of it to him? To which this religious, refpectable in every regard, firft verbally depofed and declared, that Clement XIV, neither in his life-time, nor at his death, had mentioned to him any thing either of the poifon or of the author of it. His holines having reserved their verbal depofition, ordered next this worthy general to commit the fame to writing, and to fign it, requiring before-hand Tttt & that that he fhould fwear to tell the truth, which was punctually executed. This depofition, made upon oath, and which is the fame as what was verbally declared, has been in the hands of the holy father, ever fince the 19th of July. It is a known fact, which, we are confident, is beyond all contradiction. This general, efteemed for his up ightnels, has won that he had never faid to any one that the late Clement XIV, either in his life time, or at his death, had made to him any mention of poison, or of the author of it: And that he could not have faid fo, because Clement XIV, had never Ipoken to him on that fubject, either in his lifetime or at his death; and that it was an impofition to have involved and quoted him, the general, in fuch an affair. A faithful Copy of the Oath. I, underwritten, general of the conventual friars, or the order of St. Francis, do folemnly fwear, and call God to witness, that Pope Clement XIV. of happy memory, never did lay to me, at any period whattoever, that he was ever poiloned, or ever had felt the effects of poiton. 1 alfo fwear, and call God to witness, that I never did fay to any one, that he was poifoned, or ever hurt by poison, to help me God. HISTORICAL Friday, Sept. 29. HE lord-mayor, aldermen Bull, Saw Rome, Sept. 27.] Laft Saturday Cardinal York performed the general confecration at the cathedral church at Frefcati; and after divine fervice he gave a fplendid dinner at his palace there, at which was prefent Cardinal Orfini, and feveral noblemen of diftinction. As they were all fitting at table, the main beam which fupported the floor broke, and all the guests and fervants in waiting, together with the forniture upon the ground, fell through; the Abbe Gandolfi, fecretary to Cardinal York, was killed upon the fpot; Cardinal York was terribly bruifed, and is now in a high fever, there being but little hopes of his recovery; Cardinal Orfini is dangerously ill; and many of the fervants broke their arms and legs. CHRONICLE. citizens will at length prevail over defpotifm, and restore harmony and peace, on permanent Lace, Hart, two principles, an oppretted en PERMIT the delegates of the people of twelve antient colonies, to pay your lordship and the very refpectable body of which you are head, the juft tribute of gratitude and thanks, for the virtuous and unfolicited refentment you have fhewn to the violated rights of a free people. The city of London, my lord, having in all ages approved itself the patron of liberty and the fupport of juft government, againtt lawlets tyranny and oppreflion, cannot fail to make us deeply fenfible of the powerful aid our caufe muft receive from fuch adrocates.-A cable, my lord, worthy the fupport of the first city in the world, as it involves the fate of a great continent, and threatens to Shake the foundations of a flourishing and, until lately, a happy empire. North America, my lord, withes most ardently for a lafting connection with Great-Britain on terms of juft and equal liberty; lefs than which generous minds will not offer, nor brave and tree ones be willing to receive. A cruel war has at length been opened against us; and whilt we prepare to defend ourfches like the descendants of Britons, we ftill hope that the mediation of wife and good pire. We have the honour to be, my lord, with great esteem, Your lordship's faithful friends Philadelphia, July 8, 1775. 08. 5. As the king was returning from Clifden, attended only by two grooms and a helper, he narrowly escaped being robbed on Hounflow-heath by a tingle highwayman. The fellow rode boldly up to the window of the chariot, but was prevented by one of the lervants riding fuddenly in between him and the carriage. He then drew back, and attempted the other fide, but was again intercepted by the other fervant upon which he gave them a hearty curfe, faid their maler was in a damned hurry, and then rode off. : 6.] Capt. Roche's Solicitor and Mr. Lucas, waited on Lord Mansfield at his house at Caenwood, and informed his lordship of the grounds on which they intended to difpute the legal ty of the commition iffued for his trial. His lordship thought their conduct very proper; and faid, had the objection been made when the trial was to come on, the Judge fitting in commiffion would refer it to the twelve Judges, which would protract the trial confiderably. His lordfhip appointed the fuit week in next term for the argument in the court of King's Bench, Westminster. Copy of a Letter from Alderman Flomer to the In pursuance of the refolutions of the free- 'I was favoured just before I left the country with your letter, including a refolution of the freeholders of the county of Middlelex, figned by you. I take the liberty of requesting you, Sir, to communicate at a proper time my deep fenfe of the honour done me in my conduct being approved of by a body, whofe tried firmnels and int grity prove their inclination, as their number and opulence fhew their power, to give most effectual fupport to a conftitution which feems to ftand in but too much want of numerous, fteady, and powerful friends. I am, With great truth and regard, Adelphi Buildings, Your most obedient, humble fervant, Oct. 18, 1775. To William Plomer, Efq; EFFINGHAM. O. 25.] Between the hours of nine and ten on Monday morning, Mr. Staveley, or Half moon-street, Piccadilly, and Mr. King of Queen Anne-fireet, Weitrider (both king's meffengers) attended by a conftable, repaired to the house of Stephen Sayre, Efq; in Oxfordîtreet. As an excufe to obtain an interview with Mr. Sayre, they pretended, that a forged draft for 2001. had been iffued by the bank of which Mr. Sayre is a proprietor. Mr. Sayre no fooner appeared than the meffengers acquainted him, that they had an order figned by lord Rochford, one of the fecretaries of fiate, to take him into cuftody on a charge of high treafon; and to fearch for, feize, and carry with them, fuch of his papers as they might deem effectual for their purpofc.' Mr. Sayre heard the fummons with compofure, and permitted the meffengers to learch his elcrutores, &c. They found a letter from Mrs. Macauley, and another letter addreffed to the livery of London,' under the fignature of Bernard's Ghoft,' which they seized and carried off with them. Mr. Sayre expreffed his readiness to accompany the king's metfengers unto lord Roch- ford's houfe, having previously dispatched a fervant to Mr. Reynolds, requefting his attendance with the utmoft expedition. The meffengers conducted Mr. Sayre to the pretence of lord Rochford, where Sir John Fielding was prefent. An information from Mr. Richa.dion (an, adjutant of the guards) was read. The charge contained in this information was to the fol lowing purport: That Stephen Sayre, Efq; had expreffed to him, the faid Richardfon, an intention of feizing the king's perfon, as his majesty went on Thuriday to the parliament houte; alio an intention of taking poffeffion of the tower, and of overturning the prefent government.' After this information had been read, Mr. Sayre replied to the feparate charges; heftated how very flightly he was acquainted with adjutant Richardfon, the informer; he mentioned the only converfation which had ever paffed between them, and he was about to enter more. largely into the futility of the charge, when it was announced to lord Rochford that Mr. Reynolds demanded immediate admittance to his client.' Mr. Reynolds was admitted. Having been introduced to lord Rochford, and Sir John Fielding, the latter put the following queftion to Mr. Reynolds: Is it Mr. Sayre's defire that you should attend in his behalf?' ་ Mr. Reynolds replied in the affirmative. Sir John Fielding defired that it might be asked of Mr. Sayre whether he had fent for Mr. Reynolds?" Mr. Sayre replied, he had fent for him without mentioning the place where he was to attend.' Thefe difputes being adjusted, it was agreed that Mr. Reynolds might attend the private examination of his friend. The firit advice Mr. Reynolds gave to Mr. Sayre was this: That he should not answer any interrogatories which lord Rochford or Sir John Fielding might propound; and that he should not fign any paper.' The information which contained the charge was a fecond time read at the request of Mr. Sayre, who fmiling at the recital, Mr. Reynolds faid, that the whole was too ridiculous to be feriously attended to.' An altercation then enfued between Mr. Reynolds and adjutant Richardfon the info. mer. Lord Rochford and Sir John Fielding were requested by the informer to filence Mr. Reynolds. He laved them the trouble by obferving, 'That he should always pay a proper deference to authority, bug whatever he had there faid of the informer, he would repeat in any other place whatsoever." Mr. Reynolds then told lord Rochford, that if, after confulting the great law-officers of flate (which his lordship would do of courfe) as the information did not amount to a direct charge against Mr. Sayre, his lordihip fhould think himfelf warranted to receive bail, ample and fufficient bail fhould be given; but if it was thought warrantable to commit, he fcorned to afk a favour for his client.' Mr. Sayre was ordered into an adjacent apartment, and he was foon afterwards committed a clofe priloner to the tower. The following is a true copy of the warrant of commitment: • William Henry, earl of Rochford, one of the lords of his majesty's most honourable privy council, and principal fecretary of ftate: Thefe are, in his majesty's name, to authorife and require you to receive into your cuftody, the body of Stephen Sayre, Efq; herewith fent you, being charged upon oath before me, one of his majetty's principal fecretaries of ftate, with treasonable practices, and to keep him in clofe cuttedy, until he shall be delivered by due courfe of law; and for fo doing, this fhall be your warrant. Given at St. James's on the 23d of October, 1775, in the 15th year of his majesty's ROCHFORD. reign. Alleyne, Mr. Dayrel, and Mr. Arthur Lee, as his countel, and Mr. Reynolds, a felicitor. Lord Mansfield, as foon as he caft his eyes on the warrant of commitment, declared he had not the leaft doubt that Mr. Sayre was entitled to bail, and that had no council attended on his behalf, he should not have hefitated to grant him that privilege. Mr. Sayre was accordingly admitted to bail, himself in 500l. and two fureties, viz. Mr. Purdon, his partner, and Mr. Reynolds, his folicitor, in 25ol. each. Mr. S. on the bail being taken, bowed low, and thanked his lordship for the candour and attention he had fhewn, and he hoped he would always exercife the fame conftitutional impartiality. To which his lordship replied, "I' hope fo too, Mr. S. let us both act conftitutionally, and we shall fall into no difficulties or dangers." BIRTHS. 19. T S. MARRIAGE Sept. hon. John Hancock, Efq, prefident of the grand Continental Congiefs in America, to Mits Quincy, daughter of Edmund Quincy, Efq; of Bolton.-21. Sir Richard Werfley, of Pilewell, in Hampshire, Bart. member of Newport in the Isle of Wight, to Mils Seymour Fleming, daughter of the late Sir William Fleming, of Kydal, in Weftmore. land. Bart.-O. 1. The marquis of Spinola, a noble Genoefe, and the richest fubject in Europe, to the youngest dau. of count Jofeph de Stahrenberg. DEATH S. for T is in your lordship's power, I have no doubt but Tower, three o'clock, Oct. 23. In confequence of which Mrs. Sayre was permitted to vifit him. Francis Richardson, gent, was admitted into the guards on the 19th of Sept. vice Charles Frederick, by purchase. He is an American by birth. A court of common council was held at Guildhall, when, after much city bufinels was traniacted, a motion was made to prefer petitions, one to the house of lords, the other to the houfe of commons, praying conciliatory terms might be adopted in regard to America, hoping that their wildom would eftablifh it on fuch a permanent bafis, that harmony might be revived between Great-Britain and her colonies; which was carried unanimoufty, and a committee of fix aldermen and twelve commoners were appointed to draw them up, on which the faid committee retired, and fome time after returned with two petitions, which were read and agreed to unanimously, and have been fince prefented. Saturday, 0.28.] Mr. Sayre was carried by Habeas Corpus, before lord Mansfield, attended by Mr. Sarjeant Adait, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 16. HE hon. James Habertham, Efq; trefident of his majesty's council of Georgia, in America.-Mr. John Tyrrell, at Blockley in Worcestershire, who boasted his defcent from the famous Sir Walter Tyrrel, who fhot William Ru us.-Capt. Thomas Forbes, of the royal navy, aged 102 years, at Harwich.-Oct. 25. At her houfe in Wigmoreftreet, Cavendish-fquare, the right hon. the countefs dowager of Kerry; her ladyship was daughter to the earl of Cavan; fhe married to her first husband the earl of Kerry, by whom he had iffue the prefent earl, and lady Anne married to Maurice Fitzgerald, Efq; She married fecondly, James Tillon, Efq; by whom fhe had iffue one dau. (Mrs. Mahon) to whom fhe has bequeathed the refidue of her fortune. 27. Sir Francis Whichcote, Bart. at Grantham, Lincolnshire; he is fucceeded in title and eftate by his eldeft on Chriftopher Whichcote, now Sir Chriftopher Whichcote, baronet, of Afwarby, in the county of Lincoln.-28. On Friday laft at his feat at Pencarrow, in Cornwall, Sir John Molefworth, Bart. member in the prefent parliament for that county, and colonel of the Cornifh regiment of militia. PROMOTIONS. IGHT hon. Edward lord Clive, to be recorder of Shrewsbury.-Dr. Smith to be alderman of Tower Ward. R Ofeber A Odber 16. BOUT ten o'clock at night, a gentleman called on Mr. fheriff Ould, at his houte in Frederick-street, and acquainted him that Cunningham the ftreet robber, and his affociate, Kinthela, were at that time drinking at an ale houfe in Drumcondra. Mr. Ould loft no time, but went immediately to the main-guard for a party of foldiers; in his way thither he called on juftice Beckford, who came directly with him, and was also joined by M. Roe, keeper of Newgate; when they had procured a detachment of twelve men and two ferjeants from the guard, they fet out on their expedition; and left their paffing through Bolton and Do. fet-ftreet might fpread an alarm, they went through bye-ways until they got on Drumcondra road; when they got over the bridge into the village, they foon found the houfe defcribed, which, as it flood fingle, was cafily fu rounded; then looking through a window, they obferved Cunningham, Kinfhela, and two other men drinking. The note of their feet foon alarmed Cunningham, who ftarting up, opened the door, and feeing the foldiers with their bayonets fixed, he turned to the people within, and faid, "Here they are;-Zounds! ye dogs, fire away." Three fhots were immediately difcharged, which the fheriff's party returned inftantly, and wounded the man of the houfe and a carman who fat in the room with the robbers; the affailants now rushed in, and Kinfhela was feized; Cunningham forced.open a back window and jumped out through it, not before he had received à ftab in the back from one of the foldier's bayonets; however, he had not gone three steps from the houfe before his foot flipped, when one of the foldiers pofted without on that fide, threw himlelf upon him, by which means he was fecured. Mr. Ould was going to take the other two men into cuftody, but Cunningham declared they were not of his company, nor had he ever feen them before that night. The prifoners were conduct. ed to their old lodging in Newgate; and next morning they were brought for examination before the fitting juftice, where it evidently appeared from every circumstance, and from the tellimony of Andrew Murphy, their accomplice, who was taken a few nights ago in Cherry-lane, and is turned approver, that they three were the perfons who robbed Mr. Rols, Mr. Binns, the house in Dorfet ftreet, &c. They were then remanded back to Newgate for trial at the commiflion. An Account of the Veffels loft in and about Hely bead. The Profperous brig, from Lancaster to The John and Sarah brig, from Dublin to ed. A Swedish brig, and a floop,names unknown, loft at the back of the head: crew perished. A fmall floop, name unknown, foundered the fame night at anchor at Holyhead-bay: crew perished. A wherry coming in on Friday morning, foundered in fight of the harbour;-All loft. The Friendly trader, bound from Dublin to Bourdeaux, loft on Thursday night in Carnarvon-bay: Alderman Forbes, and two fervants, Mrs. Farrell, with her fon, and two daughters, Daniel Byrne, of Bourdeaux, Capt. Norton, Doctors Nowlan and Heniy, a young gentieman, name unknown, and capt. Preiton of the fecond regiment of horle, paffengers;— perished.-Capt. Mallay, and four failors faved. The bodies of alde. man Forbes, Mrs. Farrell ani one of her daughters, and Capt. Norton, found. Extract of a Letter from Parkgate, dated "There is nothing to be feen here but me- "On Thursday the 19th inft. a violent storm arofe at fea, which greatly increafed in the evening, and continued quite a hurricane all night and the next day. Confiderable damage has been done in this town and neighbourhood; many houles unroofed, and chimnies thrown down; feveral flats and mall craft were funk in the river. The Fly packet, who failed from hence for Dublin the day before the ftorm began, was forced back, and drove on fhore near Formby; he had on board upwards of 100 pallengers, four or five of whom perished; the vetfel is fuppofed will be got off. The Traffick, captain Blower, from Corke for this port, is totally loft, and all the crew perished. The Hector, Leyburn, from Maryland for this port, with 5000 bushels of wheat, and 500 barrels of flour, were on thore upon Hoyle bank, and is gone to pieces, the people faved themselves |
