SATURDAY 17. A court marshal was held for determining the merits of the difputed honour of heading the troops at St Cas, after the death of colonel Dury. The officers that claim this honour are the colonels Cary and Lambert. TUESDAY 20. At a general court of the fociety for the free British fishery, it was debated whether the trade fhould be carried on for the enfuing year, as their loffes were found to be fo great the laft year. But the question being put, it pass'd in favour of carrying it on, and a call of two per cent. upon the proprietors was agreed to for that purpofe. The ufelcfs buffes and ftores, cordage, nets, falt, &c. were alfo directed to be fold by the council; and it was left to their difcretion to fit out as many buffes this year as the call of 2 per cent, and the produce of the fale of buffes, could conveniently furnish. WEDNESDAY 21. The Arc-en ciel was ordered to be refitted at Chatham. All the men of war that arrive there are to be fumigated, or fmoaked; which is done by firft cleanfing them well from ballaft, dirt, &c. and then caulking in the port, and covering all the hatches clofe with tarpaulins, tubs, buckets, &c. being filled with pitch, tar and rofin, red Hot irons are put therein, which causes a smoke that penetrates into every crevice, and not only takes off any infection, but deftroys the rats and all other vermin; and afterwards they are well washed with vinegar, fuch is the care now taken in the navy to preserve mens lives. THURSDAY 22. Capt. Parker, of the Montague, gives an account that he had taken the marquis du Marigny, belonging to Granville, mounting 20 fix pounders, and having 194 men on board, alfo the Hardimentiant of Dunkirk of 6 guns and 60 men. Capt. Graves, of the Unicorn has alfo taken the Moras privateer of St. Maloes, of 22 guns, and 202 men. fome good fervice as foon as the fpring came on. A fortnight before the murder, this girl went into the yard, and made a noife, and then ran in and told her aunt, that four men had broke into the yard, but upon alarming the neighbours none could be found. The fatal evening of the Friday, the made the fame noife as before, and A the deceased went backwards to call affiftance; upon which the niece who had hid herself, feized her aunt, and with a cafe knife immediately cut her throat, and fhe died in a few minutes; the then dragged her out of the wash-house into the parlour, took her watch from her fide, fome filver spoons, and the bloody knife, and hid them under the water-tub; her apron being foaked with blood, he put under the copper, and put on a clean one; and then, to hide her guilt, cut her own wrifts acrofs, and went out and cried, Her aunt was murdered by four men, who gagged her, and in endeavouring to fave her aunt, they had cut her. But the gen. tlemen in the neighbourhood, having a strong fufpicion, fecured her, and upon examination fhe confeffed the fact. The Coroner's inqueft have brought in their verdict Wilful murder against her. and the is committed to the New Gaol in Southwark. B C D E Capt. Lendrick of the Brilliant, has likewife F taken two French fhips of upwards of 300 tons burthen, loaded with provifions on the French King's account for Martinico, having alfo on board fome cloathing and 500 ftand of arms for the foldiery. The Fleets in North America, under the command of the Admirals Saunders, Holmes, and Durell, will confift when united of the following ships. Guns. 90 Neptune 84 Royal William 80 + Princefs Amelia 74 Dublin Guns. f4+ Prince Frederick 64 + Captain. 64 + Bedford 64 Sterling Caftle 64 Intrepid 64 Trident 64 Alcide 60 Pembroke 60 Windfor 60 Medway 54 † Centurion 50+ Sutherland Befides Frigates, &c. thus fare now at Halifax or Louisbourg, with Adm. Durel; the reft failed on Feb. 15 and 17 with Adm.Holmes & Saunders. The Eaft India fleet now going out confifts of the following ships, viz. Lenox Duc d'Acquitain 64 G York, Falmouth, Mrs. Walker, widow of the late Mr. Leonard H Walker, Timber-merchant, of Rotherhithe, was barbaroufly murdered by Mary Edmonson, her niece, about twenty years of age. Walker had fent for this niece from Yorkshire, to come and live with her, but her behaviour not answering, her aunt told her, fhe should go to 74 guns Comm. Cornish. 60 50 Sir William Hewitt. Capt. Pigott. Capt. Brett, There are at prefent in the Eaft Indies the Elizabeth, Yarmouth, and Grafton, of 70 guns; the Cumberland of 66, the Tiger and Sunderland of 60; Salisbury, Newcastle, and Pitt of 50. Two failors belonging to a Portuguefe veffel fhipwreck'd in her return from Madeira and who had faved themfelves by fwimming reported, on their arrival at Lisbon that there was a civil war in that island. It having been published, that the King of Portugal was killed, and that the Duke d'Aveiro had caufed himself to be proclaimed King by the name of Jofeph II. the fathers Chronicle of Occurrences. fathers of a certain order exhorted the people to acknowledge him; the governor oppofed this with all his might, and there were bloody combats between the two parties. Such was the ftate of affairs when the above-mentioned veffel fet fail. Lift of Sheriffs for the year 1759. Buckinghamshire, John Ofborne, of Turvill, Efq; Cornwall, Robert Lovell, of Terfufis, Efq; Dorfetfhire, John Damer, of Came, Efq; Leicestershire, Edward Palmer, of Withcott, Efq; Surry, Daniel Ponton, of Lambeth. Efq; Days appointed for holding the Affizes. 117 Lancashire, 17. at Lancaster Castle. I eicestershire, 23, at Leicester. Home Cire. Mr. Ju. Denison, and Mr. Ba, Legge. Berkshire, March 13, at Reading. Southampton, March 13, at Winchester. City of Exeter, 26, at the Guildhall. A BIRTHS. Son to Henry Bridgeman, Efq; of Berkleyfquare. A fon to Philip March, Efq; of Grosvenorfquare. A daughter to Lady Bacon, of Stafford-freet, St. James's A fon to Sir William Beauchamp Proctor, Bart. A fon to Charles Pratt, Efq; his Majesty's Attorney-General. A daughter to Simon Fanfhaw, Efq; member for Grampound in Cornwall, MARRIAGES. R. Philip Nath, of Gray's-Inn, to Miss M Nancy Roberts, of Cornhill. Mr. George Barry, to Mifs Terry, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry Terry, apothecary of Chifwic Mr. Mr. Robert Rodwell, builder, at Sibton, Suffolk, to Mifs Elizabeth Crome, of New Bondfreet. The Rev. Mr. H. Shove, chaplain to the Rt Hon. the Lady Dowager Abergavenny, and felJowof Wadham-College, Oxford, to Mifs Pincke, daughter of her Ladyfhip, and of the late A. Pincke, Efq; of Lincoln's-Inn. Mr. Bicknell Coney, druggift in Leadenhall ftreet, to Mifs Roberts of Lightpill, Gloucefter. thire. Mr. Buck, malfter at Windfor, to Mifs Amelia Beckford, of the fame place. Mr. Mefman jun. of Spital-fquare, to Mifs Devilme, daughter of Peter Devifme, Efq; of Clapham. The Dutchefs Dowager of Hamilton, to the Hon. Col. Campbell, fon of Gen. Campbell. Mr. Grant, chymift, to Mifs Edmonds of Mafham-ftreet. James Pearce, Efq; jun. of Brentwood, to Mifs Kitty Tifdal, of Walthamstow. Thomas Ripley, Efq; of the Exchequer, to Mrs Combes, a widow lady. Dr. Dobfon, of Liverpool, to Mifs Dawfon, of Chancery-lane. 8. The Rev. Dr. Cornwallis, Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, to Mifs Townshend, of Strutton-ftreet. 8. James Hope, Efq; fon to the late Mr Hope, brewer, to Mifs Jones. Nah Mafon, Efq; to Mrs. Fuller, widow of John Fuller, late of Rofehill, in Suffex, Efq; deceased. 14. Mr. Patrick Nelfon, an Irish Factor, to Mifs Betfey Truman, of Bafinghali-street. 15. Mr. Wieiton, of Mark-lane, to Mifs Weare, of Crutched-Fryars. Hon, Richard Vernon, Efq; member for Tavistock, to the Counteis Dowager of UpperOffery. 21. Chriftopher Moleworth, Efq; of Derby, to Mifs Lawfon of Brompton. 22. Mr. Melloway, merchant in Abchurchlane, to Mifs Eyre of the fame place. John Auften, Elq; to Mifs Weekes of Sevenoaks, Kent. 24. Capt. Pownall of the Guards, to Mifs Casfley of Old Palace Yard. Edward Aftley, Efq; eldeft fon to Sir Jacob Aftley, to Mifs Mills of Nackington, Kent. A List of DEATHS for the Year 1759. called Argyll's Hoft. In the year 1680, he was at London a fervant to Sir Robert Dixon, and could give a particular defcription of the court, palaces, &c. at that time. In the year 1681, he went north from Edinburgh, with George Brodie, then of Aflick, afterwards of That Ilk, and ferved that Gentlenian as long as he lived, as he did his fons, James Brodie, of Brodie, Efq; and the late Lord Lyon, who always took the greatest care of him. He enjoyed an uninterrupted ftate of health, had always an uncommon flow of fp.rits, and eat very heartily. Till very lately he could drink a Scotch pint (two Winchefter quarts) at one draught. He loved to go to weddings, where there were mufick, dancing, and drink; but feldom or never fhewed the least inclination to go to church. At Rome Cardinal Guadagni died the 12th of January laft in the 84th year of his age, very poor, his fortune (which he hath bequeathed to the Confervacy of St. Pafcal) amounting to but 12,000 crowns, befides the money he had fet apart for charitable ufes during the month of February, which he has ordered by his will to be given to the poor, and a few fmall legacies to the barefooted Carmelites. He has left M. Guadagni his nephew, only a filver vafe, and four fets of damask hangings. It appears by his Eminence's papers, that during the 27 years he was a Cardinal, he had given upwards of 240,000 crowns in alms and other charitable ufes. At Paris, the Dutchefs of Orleans, aged 32, fhe was daughter of Louis Armand of Bourbon Conti, Prince of the Blood. At Rome, Cardinal Doria, aged 50. He was railed to the Purple when he was about 35, by Pope Benedict XIV. and his death makes the 20th vacancy in the facred College. Jan. 15. The Hon. Sir James Ferguson of Kilkerran, Bart. one of the Senators of the College of Juftice, and one of the Lords Commiffioners of the Jufticiary. 21. The Rev. Mr. Rothery, formerly Master of the Academy at Chelsea. 23. - Osborne, Efq; fon to Admiral Osborne. 24. Mr. Soames, Dancing-mafter, in Tower ftrect. 25. Mr. Jenkins, Mafter of the Wine-Vaults in Great Ruffel-ftreet, Covent-Garden. Mr. Hinchman, in Bridgewater-Square, formeily steward to Christ-hotpital. 1 26. Mr. Henry Horton, Merchant, of London. 27. At her house in St. Catharine's Mrs. Parfons, relict of the late Humphrey Parins, M. Veneno, a Surgeon, in a Village of the Fft; twice Lord Mayor of London. She had Neboufen in France, aged 112, who continued his practice to the very laft. He was twice married; firft, when he was about twenty; and next when ninety; by the first marriage he had no children; by the fecond a daughter now about twenty, who is married and has children. William Barns, at Brodie-Houfe near Elgin in North-Britain. He was a Gentleman's fervant at the battle of Bothwell-bridge, and travelled through the Western ifles and Highlands as fuch, with thofe aflembled under the Marquis of Argyll, not a moment's illness; for having retired to h-r clofet, fhe fell upon her face and expired immediately. It is obfervable, that on her reading the account of the Princefs of Orange's death, the faid with a figh, that he was happy in having had a few hours to recollect herself, and maku a proper provifion for her children; and add.J, that though the did not with for a tedious illness, the hoped the should not be called away fuddenly. At Milford in Suffolk, one John Cook, a com mon Lift of Deaths.-Promotions. mon beggar, was on Saturday, Jan. 27, killed by an accident; and, on fearching his cottage, there were found money, bonds, and mortgage-deeds to the amount of 600 1. At the Hague, a Jewels, named Rachel Salomons, aged 108; he has left two fons, one aged 78, the other 76. 28. Colonel Steers, Surveyor to St. Thomas's Hofpital. 29. Jofeph Higgins, Efq; of Manningtree in Effex, in his poft-chaife, coming from Bath. Mr. Johnfon, one of the Gentlemen Porters belonging to his Majesty. 30. Hitch Young, Efq; Reprefentative for the Borough of Steyning in Suffex. Lucy Wefton, Efq; formerly in the Commiffion of the Peace for the county of Devon. Montonbury, Efq; near Lewes, in Suflex, formerly a Merchant of London. Dr. Pitt, Phyfician at Oxford, 119 8. The Right Hon. Elizabeth Vifccunters Dowager of Afhbrook in Ireland. She was daugh ter to the late General Tatton. 9. Mr. Rofs, Mafter of the Greyhound and Hat Inn, near Kent-ftreet Turnpike, of a Fit of Apoplexy. Mr. Roddy, Diftiller, in partnership with Mr. Baker, at his houfe in Coleman-ftreet. 10. At Bristol, in the 78th year of his age, John Watkins, commonly known by the name of Black John. He came of a reputable family in Gloucestershire, and is faid to have been heir to a confiderable eftate; but being refufed the poffelfion of it, he rafhly made a vow, that he would never fhave till he enjoyed it, which promife he kept to the day of his death. He fupported himself by begging near fifty years, and frequently took up his lodgings in a glafs-houfe, though he had a room at a houfe in Temple-ftreet; where, to the great furprize of every body, after his death, Mr. Hilliff, at Newington, poffeffed of a large was found upwards of 200 C. weight of filver and fortune in the Leward-Iflands. Mr. Travers, a Sollicitor in Chancery. Capt. Hooper, in the Weft-India trade. Mr. Kinnerfly, a Silk-throfter, in Goodman'sfields. 31. Richard Jacobs, Efq; of Herefordshire. Mr. Clarke, fen. three times Mayor of Thetford, Norfolk. Feb. 1. Mr. John Mitchell, of St. Crofs, near Newport, in the Isle of Wight. He left 100l. to the Society for propogating the Gofpel, and 50 1. to the Society for the promotion of Chriftian Knowledge. 2. Mr. Dawkes, Sailmaker, of Limehoufe. 3. Thomas Sutton, Efq; of Kenfington-Square. Thomas Swaine, Efq; in Orchard-street, Westminfter. Mr. Hall, formerly a Malt-Distiller in ColdBath-Fields. 5. Chriftopher Denton, Efq; Deputy Clerk of the Pipe in his Majefty's Exchequer. Mr. Salter, Attorney, in Piccadilly. Jacob Love, Eig; at Barnet. Mr. Abel Anfmeret, at Chelsea, one of the Cooks to his Majefty. 6. Mr. William Ayfcough, an Undertaker at Cripplegate; and on the 9th Mr. Jafper Ayscough, his fon, who was in Partnership with his Father. The Right Hon. Lord Carberry, in Ireland. The Right Hon. the Lady Strange, at Preston in Lancashire, wife of Lord Strange, eldeft fon of the Earl of Derby. Her ladyship was one of the daughters of Hugh Smith of Wealdhall, in Effex, Efq; The Rev. Mr. Webb, Vicar of Blewberry in Berkshire. Sir Thomas D'Oyly, Bart, at Cuxham in Oxfordshire. halfpence befides a confiderable quantity of gold, which he had amaffed by the miferable occupation of a public beggar. 11. Mr. Miller, Attorney, in Goodman's-fields. John Healy, Efq; of Bewdly in Devonshire. Jafper Lewin, Efq; near Horfhain, in Suffex. Mr. William Vilant, at St. Andrews in Scotland, in his 99th year, Profeffor of Civil Hiftory in that University. Samuel Cox, at Hanflope in Bucks, whofe wife is now living in the fame place, and in her 99th year: They had been married upwards of 70 years, and the number of their offspring, in children, grandchildren, and great grand-children, amounts to 153. Roger Darkin, Efq; near Ryegate, Surry. The Rev. Mr. John Plimley, Prebendary of Wolverhampton, and Chaplain of Morden-College. 15. Capt. James Prefent, in the Weft-India Trade, at Shadwell, aged 8o. 17. Edward Froft, Efq; at Peckham, aged 72. Mr. Cooper, in Partnership with Mr. Trueman, Brewer. 18. Lady Hopkins, relict of Sir Rd. Hopkins, Knt. formerly Lord Mayor of London. The Rev. Mr. Grainger, Rector of St. Anne's, Blackfryars. 19. Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart. aged 77. Mr. Bates, Watchmaker, in Piccadilly. 20. James Theobald, Efq; of Surry-Street. 21. Mr. Samuel Delby, Packer, in WinchesterStreet. * 23. Mr. Bedell, aged 100, formerly an ironmonger, near Old-ftreet Church. PROMOTIONS. The mother of Sir John Hind Cotton's Lady. DR. Kennedy and Dr. Dawfon, phyficians Mrs. Rainsford, wife of Charles Rainsford, Efqs Deputy-Lieutenant Governor of the Tower of London. 7. Mr. Henry Acton, a Grocer, on LudgateHill. Edward Williams, Efq; Judge of the Sheriff's Court in London. to the Middlefex Hospital. John Halliday, Efq; collector of the customs at Antigua, John Banister, Efq; refigned. James Back houfe, M. A. Chancellor of Brifto!. William Newcomb, B. A. chaplain to the Duke of Marlborough. Rev. Rev. Mr.Tayler, chaplain to Lord Ponsonby. Mr. Chriftopher Taylor, fteward of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in the room of Mr. Bland. From the London Gazette. B-KRTS. OHN Brooks, of Gainsborough, grocer. J of Whitehall, Feb. 13. The King has been pleased to grant unto Edward Wilmot, of Chaddesden, in the county of Derby, M. D. and his heirs male, the dignity of a baronet of the kingdom of GreatBritain. The King has been pleafed to grant unto Felton Hervey, Efq; and Felton Lionel Hervey, Efq; fon of the faid Felton Hervey, Efq; the Office of his Majefty's Remembrancer in the Court of Exchequer in England. The King has been pleafed to grant unto Richard Beresford, Efq; the Office or Place of one of his Majesty's Serjeants at Arms in the city of London. The King has been pleafed to grant unto Thomas Wright, Efq; the Office of Marthal of the Ceremonies to attend on Foreign Ministers, in the room of Charles Cotterel, Efq; now Sir Charles Cotterel Dormer, Knight. Whitehall, Feb. 20. The King has been pleafed to appoint the following Lords and Gentlemen to be Lieutenants General. Major General William Shirley, Sir William Pepperel, Bart. John Earl of Sandwich, and The King has been pleafed to conftitute and appoint Major Robert Sloper to be LieutenantColonel to the King's regiment of dragoonguards, commanded by Lentenant General Humphry Bland. B Difpenfations to bold two Livings Olton Simpfon, M. A, Milford V. with Hordwell and Milton Chapels, Southampt. John Clayton, M. A. Norton-Trenoft, R. with Belgrove, V. Lincolnshire, Ecclefiaßical Preferments. Cutts Harman, M. A. to be Dean of the Ca thedral of Waterford, and the Rectory of Killoteran, in Ireland. Mr. George Lawrence, Serencott, R. Wilts. Wilts. Mr. Harris, Kensford, V. Surry. Hallifax, Yorkshire, merchants. Thomas Naith, of Bath, money fcrivener. William Saul the younger, of Norwich, Woolcomber. John Smith Chadday, and Thomas Brown, of Kingston upon Hull, grocers and copartners. George Holroyd, of Westminster, baker. George Thatcher, of Canterbury, innholder, Chrift. Deighton, of Caifter, Lincolnshire. Woollen draper. John Rigby, of Manchefter, Allwood Gilbert, and William Turner, both of Salford Lancashire, brewers and copartners. Robert Whitworth, of Manchester, bookseller. Robert Forster, of Myton, of the town of Kingston upon Hull, Wm. Adams, and John Holmes, of Southwark, Surry, tanners, bankers, and partners. Thomas Haworth, and Ben. Haworth, both of Kingston upon Hull, merchants and partners. Rich. Hill, late of Halifax, Yorksh. merchant. Tho. Murry, of Deptford, Kent, merchant. Ben. Barns, of Puddle-dock-hill, London, Shopkeeper. Selegman Mofes, of Bows, Middlesex, dealer. John Stephenfon, of Kingston upon Hull, merchant. William Newman the younger, of Newport in the Isle of Wight, cornfactor. Ann Connor, of St. James Weft, milliner. John Thwaite, of London, broker. Jofeph Holland, of Beafton, Nottinghamshire, hofier. Jonathan White, of York, hofier. Jofeph Jacobs, of Dukes Place, London, dealor. Hen. Cooper, of St. Clements Danes, Middlefex, mercer. John Healey, of St. Botolph Bishopsgate with. out, London, carpenter. Ann Daw, widow and Jofeph Daw, of Lewes, Suffex, masons, joint traders and dealers. Bill of Mortality from Jan. 30. to Feb. 20. |