Monthly Chronologer. N the 26th of laft Month, the Governors and Guardians of the Hofpital for the Maintenance and Education of expos'd and deferted young Children, held their firft Quarterly General Meeting, and appointed the Bank of England, Sir Jofeph Hankey and Company, Mr. James Martin and Company, Mr. Benjamin Hoare and Company, and Mr. Andre Drummond, Bankers, to receive Benefactions for carrying on the Defigns of the Corporation: And refolv'd to open a Book for taking Subscriptions for annual Contributions to the faid Hofpital, during the Pleasure of the Subfcribers. And afterwards they elected by Ballot the 18 following new Governors and Guardians, viz. Lord Charles Cavendish, Lord Noel Somerfet, Sir Walter Baggot, Bart. Sir Mattbero Decker, Bart. Sir Tbo. Frankland, Bart. Sir John Heathcote, Bart. Sir John Lade, Bart. William Briftow, Efq; Godfrey Clarke, Elq; John Delme, Efq; Thomas Emmerfon, Efq; General William Evans, Robert Hucks, Efq; Matidew Lambe, Elq; John Laroche, Efq; Ed Smith, Eq Joba White, Efq; Thomas Woodford, Efq; FRIDAY, Jan. 4. One Jobnfon, a Smuggler, who efcaped fome time fince out of Newgate, (but was retaken in the Country) was carried thro the City in a Coach, guarded by a Serjeant's Command, and fome Men with Blunderbuffes, and lodged - in the Tosser, as a Place of greater Security. MONDAY, 7. A moft malancholy Accident happen'd near Kirkaldy in Scotland. As fourteen Apprentices and Servants were making merry and diverting themselves with Play (according to the Cuftom there on the firft Monday of the Year) in a large Hollow below a rocky Eminence, the Rock tumbled down and crush'd them to Pieces. WEDNESDAY, 9. St. Paul's Church: Thomas Mett, for stealing - Heath: Thomas Hawkins, alias Dumplin, William Vaugban, alias Lord Vaughan, and William Baker, alias Shock Egerton, two ·Convicts returned from Transportation before their Time, were ordered to be tranfported again for 14 Years. 1 Four of the Spittlefields Rioters were tried at the Seifions of the Peace at Hick's-Hall, and receiv'd Judgment, two of them to be committed to the Houfe of Correction for 2 Months, one for one Month; and the fourth was fin'd rol, which he paid in Court. One of the faid Rioters is still in Netogatt. (See Vol. VIII. p. 625.) · SUNDAY, 20. The Anniverfary of the Birth-Day of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was celebrated, when his Royal Highness enter'd into the 34th Year of his Age. TUESDAY, 22. The Portugal Merchants waited a fecond Time on the Lords of the Admiralty, concerning the protecting of their Trade; and their Lordships told them, that they would order a go and a 20 Gun Ship, to cruize continually for fecuring their Ships; and also give Directions to the Men of War to take fuch of them directly under their Convoy as were ready to return home. Their Lordships were alfo pleafed to inform them, that they would fufpend the Captain against whom a particular Complaint had been made, and refer the Affair -to a Court Martial. WEDNESDAY, 23. This Night a Difturbance happen'd at Drury Lane Playhouse, occafion'd by two of the principal Dancers not being there to danc -at the End of the Entertainment, whereupon -feveral Gentlemen in the Boxes and Pit pull'd The general Faft, appointed by Proclamatlon, was obferv'd with great Solemnity; and the Jews kept the same in their several Synå-up the Seats and Flooring of the fame, tore gogues. SATURDAY, 19. The Seffions ended at the Old Bailey, when the 6 following Malefactors received Sentence of Death, viz. John Lineham, for robbing the High Bailiff of Westminster of a Gold-headed Cane; he was also convicted of a Burglary and Felony, in breaking open a House and stealing a Flitch of Bacon: Robert Onion, for stealing Brass Sockets and Part of a Branch out of down the Hangings, broke down the Partitons, and all the Glasses and Sconces; the King's Arms over the middle front Box was pull'd down and broke to Pieces; they also destroy'd the Harpsichord, Bafs Viol, and other Inftruments in the Orchestra; the Curtain they cut to Pieces with their Swords, forc'd their Way into the leffer Green-Room, where they broke the Glaffes, &c. and after deftroying every Thing they could well get asundet,, to the Amount Amount of about 3 or 400l. Damage, left the House in a very ruinous Condition. FRIDAY, 25. This Day the Drawing of the Bridge- Lottery was nifhed, when N° 41655 was drawn a Prize of 10. and being the laft drawn Ticket was likewife entitled to 5000l. General Keith, (in the Czarina's Service) was introduced by his Excellency Prince Czerbatoff, the Ruffian Ambaffador, to his Majeity, in his military Habit, as a Ruffian General in Chief, and was graciously received. As intense a Froft as perhaps was ever known in thefe Parts, began on Chrifimas Day, and continu'd through this Month. A few Days after it began, the Wind was very high, which did confiderable Damage. The Thames was froze over, fo that Multitudes of People walk'd across it above Bridge, and a great many Booths were erected upon it. The Damage below Bridge to the Shipping was very great. Several Ships loaded with Corn, and others with Coals, were funk by the Ice; many lay on Anchors, which made Holes in them; fome on their Sides, foul of others; feveral Lighters and Boats under the Ice; and on the whole, whoever look'd on the River Thames, might behold a Scene of greater Damage than had been known there in the Memory of Man; there fcarce ever having been more Ships in the River at one Time, than now. The Damage between the Medway and London-Bridge, before the Middle of the Month, was at a moderate Computation thought to be above 100,000. befides the Number of Perfons who loft their Lives. Many Perfons both by Land and Water were froze to Death. The Neceffities of the Poor were very great, occafion'd chiefly by the exceffive Price of Coals, and their not being able to work at their feveral Occupations. And it must be faid, to the Honour of the Nation, that Charity remarkably fhew'd itself on this Occafion. A great Number of all Ranks gave particular and large Benefa&tions, and confiderable Collections were made in the feveral Parishes, for the Relief of the Neceffitous in this fevere and rigorous Season. The Number of Burials laft Year at Vienna amounted to 6142, and of Christnings to 6060. At Amfterdam there died last Year 7507 Perfons, which is 255 less than the Year preceding; and there were 2581 Marriages, viz. 2653 in the Calvinifts Churches, and 928 in the other Churches. Thomas Pultyn, Efq; of Yorkshire, to Mis Sterne, Niece to the Rev. Dr. Sterne. Lord Vifc. Donerayle, to the Hon. Mife Skeffington, Sifter to the Lord Vifc. Maareen. Hargrave, Efq; to Mifs Harriott Cox, yongeft Daughter to the Rev. Mr. Cox, of Kenfington. Rev. Mr. William Fleming, Archdeacon of Carlisle, Son of the Lord Bishop of that See, to Mifs Willon, Daughter of Daniel Wilson, Efq; Knight of the Shire for the County of Weftmorland. Rev. Mr. Bethune, Curate of Worth near Eaft Grinstead in Suffex, to the Widow of John Goodwin, Efq; of Rouvant ; a Fortune of 20,000/ Rev. Mr. Watson, Rector of Sandford in Effex, to Mils Bodens, Daughter to Capt. Charles Bodens. Bennet, Efq; to Mifs May, Daughter of Charles May, Efq; and Grand-daughter to the late Sir Richard Francklyn, of Ryflip in Middlesex, Bart. The Lady of Thema's Whitmore, Efq; Memb. of Parl. for Bridgenorth, deliver'd of a Son and Heir. The Lady of Robert Trefufis, Elq; Memb. of Parl. for Truro in Cornwall, alfo deliver'd of a Son and Heir. HON DEATHS. ON. Thomas Herbert, Efq; Brother to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Pembroke. Lieut. Col. Barry, of Brig. Gen. Otway's Reg. of Foot in Ireland, the oldeft Lieut. Col. in the Army. Sir Ifaac Shard, Knt. aged 86. Rev. Mr. Fyfe, one of the Prebendaries of York Minfter, and Rector of Slingsby and Kirby Under-Dale. Henry Parfons, Efq; Memb. of Parl. for Malden in Effex, Commiffioner of the Victualling Office, &c. He was elder Brother to Mr. Alderman Parfons. Capt. Robert Dingley, Gentleman-Usher to the Princess Mary. George Clive, Efq; Curfitor Baron of the Exchequer. Lady Elizabeth Haflings. Sifter to the Earl of Huntingdon Thomas Marfh, Efq; Deputy Governor of Dover Caftle. The eldest son of the Lord Vere Beauclerks in his third Year. The Lady of Edmond Morton Pleydell, Efq; Near Maidften in Kent, the Rev. Stringer Beleber, A. M. Rector of Ulcomb, and one of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for that County. The following Character of him is inferted at the particular Defire of a Friend. This Gentleman was peculiarly distinguish'd, by a moft clear and quick Apprehenfion, and as lively a Facility of expreffing himself, upon apy Subject, either of Learning or Bulinefs. A Among Scholars the Force of his own Genius would ftrike out a Light, which is sometimes only darken'd by the more elaborate Studies of others; and in common Affairs, in which Men of ftudious Retirement are most apt to be bewilder'd, he judg’d and acted as if he had been totus in illis. His natural Sagacity, improved by an extenfive and experimental Knowledge of Men and Things, excellently qualified him for the Civil Office, in which he had the Honour, and indeed Delight, to ferve his Country; and he executed it with great Difcretion and Humanity; without ever bearing hard upon the Liberty of the meanest Subject, of the Confequences of invading which he was always moft tenderly jealous; and yet without departing from the Defign and Dignity of the Laws. He was a perpetual Protefter against every Thing arbitrary even in the loweft Inftances, and abhorred that the Authority of a Law fhould ever be proftituted only to legalize the private Refeatments of the Magistrate. He expended above a 1000l. upon a most ufeful Benefaction to the Church and his Suc ceffors, a good Parfonage House with all fuitable and elegant Accommodations, and which he always kept warm with a very generous and polite Hofpitality. His Friends and Acquaintance will long remember and feel the Lofs of that diffufive Alacrity and good Humour, which his lively and inexhaustible Spirit never fail'd to communicate wherever he came. Rt. Rev. Dr. David Freebairn, Bishop of Edinburgh, in the 87th Year of his Age, In Ireland, the Lord Villiers, only Son of the Earl of Grandifon. Hon. Mr. Finch, Brother to the Earl of Aylesford, and Memb. of Parl. for Maidstone. Rt. Rev. Dr. Charles Carr, Lord Bishop of Killaloe in Ireland. In St. Paul's Church-yard, Mr. Wilfon, reckon'd the greatest Retail Grocer in the World. Knightly Danvers, Efq; Barrifter at Law, and Author of the Abridgment of the Common Law. Sir Brocas Gardiner. Bart. one of the Commiffioners of the Duties. He is fuc cecded in Dignity and Estate by his eldest son, now Sir William Gardiner, Bart. Aged near 90, Dr. Turner, Doctor of Mufick, and the oldeft Gentleman in the Chapel Royal. Mrs. Williams, Relict of Dr. Daniel Williams, an eminent Diffenting Minifter. Alexander Wilfon, Efq; Lord Provoft of Edinburgh when Capt. Porteous was hang'd by the Mob. Sir William Stapleton, Bart. one of the Knights of the Shire for the County of Oxford. Lady Viscountess Donerayle. Hon. Mrs. Barbara Legg, Sifter to the Earl of Dartmouth. Mr. Penrice, only Son of Sir Henry Penrice, Kot. Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. William Snelling, Efq; one of the Directors of the Bank of England. In the 93d Year of her Age, Dorothy, Counters Dowager of Westmorland. Sir Francis Henry Drake, Bart, Memb, of Parl. for Boralfion in Devonshire. Capt. Tudor Trevor, Deputy Governor of Greenwich-Hofpital, and the oldest Captain in the Navy. Ecclefiaftical PRIFERMENTS. R. Samuel Fremoult prefented by Jobs M Bridges, Esq; to the Rectory of Woof ton, void by the Death of Mr. Janeway. Mr. Gilbert Walton, A. M. by Thomas Cart wright, Efq; to the Rectory of Over-Worten In the County and Diocese of Oxford. Mr. Samuel Speed, M. A. Fellow of New College, Oxford, chofen second Master of Winchefter School. Mr. N. Tindal, Tranflator of Rapin's Hif tory of England, collated by the Bishop of Winchefter to the Rectory of Colborne, in the Ifle of Wight. Mr. Talbot appointed a Prebendary of the Cathedral of York, in the room of Mr. Fyfe, deceas'd. Mr. Pane, Rector of Winnington in the County of Oxford, and Chaplain to the Lord Viscount Cobbam, prefented to the Rectory of Warford in the faid County. Mr. Comarque, M. A. to the Vicarage of Putney in Surry. Mr. John Bafkett, A. M. by the Governors of the Charter Houfe, to the Rectory of Dunfby in Lincolnshire. Mr. Church, late one of the Choir of St. Patrick's in Dublin, appointed one of the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal at St. James's, and one of the Choir of St. Paul's, in the room of the late Dr. Turner. Mr. Ames, prefented to the Rectory of Haynford in Norfolk. Mr. Fletcher, Dean of Down, and Treasurer of Chrift-Church in Dublin, made Bishop of Killaloe, in Ireland. Promotions CIVIL and MILITARY, IR Brian Broughton, Bart. appointed by the Duke of Devenbire. Deputy Ranger of his Majefty's Foreft of Needwood, in the County hf Stafford.-His Majefty appointed Cipt. Mordaunt Cracberede, to be a Lieut. Col. in the Army. Capt. of an Independent Company of Invalids, and to take upon him the Command of five Independent Companies of Invalids at Portsmouth. Robert Hewer, and Thomas Harvey, Efqrs. appointed Gentlemen of his Majefty's Privy Chamber.-Lieut. Frogmore, Firft Lieut. of the Lenox Man of War, made Captain of the Swift Sloop, in the room of Capt. Holbourn, appointed Captain of the Trial Sloop.-Grey Longueville, Efq: Regifter of the Hon. Order of the Bath, made Paymaster of the Forces at Minorca.--Charles 1740 G Lon Longueville, Efq; Memb. of Parl. for Eaftlow in Cornwall, made Paymafter to the Garison of Gibraltar, a Place worth about 600l. per Annum-Thomas Clark of the Temple, Elq; kifs'd the King's Hand, on being appointed one of his Majefty's Council Learned in the Law. Capt. Richard Fairfax, Brother to the Lord Fairfax, chofen Memb. of Parl. for Maidstone in Kent.-Jobn Wynn, Efq; Knight of the Shire for the County of Carnarvon. Sheriffs appointed for this Year.. Berks, Rob. Lee.-Bedford, John Franklin. Bucks, Tho. James Selby-Cumb. Rich. Cook.Camb. and Hunt, John Cole.--Chefhire, John Spencer.-Devon, John Luscomb. Dorfet, Thomas Dibben.-Derby, Godfrey Clarke.-Effex, Mark Wynn. Glou. Edw. Rogers. Heref. Lutely Barnaby. - Hertf Will. Shaw.-Kent, John Smith.-Leia Will. Newland. Lincoln, Rich. Poptewill.-Nor thumb. Geo. Shaftoe Delaval.-Norfolk, Hen. Negus-Oxford, Philip Powis-Salop, Rich. Stainer. Somerset, John Bruk dale.. Staff Theodore-William Inge. Suffolk, Millicent Edgar. Southampton, Tho. Meffing.-Surrey, William Browning. Suffex, John Payne.Warwick. Will. Dilke.-Wercefter, Rich. Roberts.-Wilts, Edw. Mortimer. Efqrs. Yorkfbire, Sir Samuel Armytage. Birt-For SouthWales: Brecon, Will. Vaughan.-Carmar. John Prothero.-Card. Tho. Jones.-Glamor. Rich. Turberville. Pemb. John Skyrme.Radnor, Manfel Powell Elqrs.--For NorthWales:-Anglifea, Rob. Owen,Carnar. Rice Williams.-Denb. John Williams.-Merioneth Tho. Pryfe.-Montg. Tho. Foulkes, Efqrs" Perfons declar'd BANKRUPTS. M ford, Widow and Chapwoman.Si ARY Hallward, of Aveabury in Here mon Bourdeaux and Peter Bobin, of Stratford, in Effex, Callico-Printers.-James Langley, of Northampton, Linen-draper.-William Hyde, late of Droitwich, Merchant.-Tbo. Afiles, of Macclesfield, Mercer. Sam. Heaton, of Burrfreet, Middlefex, Brewer and Broker.-James Hobfon, late of Newcastle upon Tyne, Cabinetmaker.--Dorothy Jones, late of Fleet-freet, Vicfuiller. John Makin, of St. Clement Danes, Middlefex, Victualler. Anfelme Frederick Pigou, and Commelin Pigou, of London, Merchants. Ricb. Girdleflone, of Fakenham in Norfolk, Linen-draper. James Ring, of Highgate, Victualler. Robert Jobnfen, of Leadenball-ftreet, Glazier.--Henry Fowle, of St. Saviour in Scatbmark, Cheesemonger.-Edw. Spurling, of Erith in Kent, Maltfter.-Jofeph Bolton, late of Bury in the County of Lancafter, Merchant.Nath. Wingfield, late of Wendover, Bucks, Chapman, John Lane, of flington, DealerJofeph Chapman of Lewes, in Suffex, Vintner and Victualler.-James Waring, late of the Parish of St. Anne Weftminster, Painter.James Dugdale of Enfield, Innholder and Vicrualler.George More, of Leaderball Market, Poulterer-John Dowfon, late of King fien upon Hull, Merchant and Mariner.-John Walker the Elder, of Colchester, Carpenter. Bank 138 The Courte of EXCHANGE. Salt Tallies a Emp. Loan 1104 Equiv. 110 Females 648 5 1296 Buried Males 13182 Females 1407 1318 3 2725. Died under 2 Years old 837 Between 2 and S 169 D. Sight 35 5 Legborn 49 Rotter. 35 9 Genoa 52 Hamb. 34 5.2 a 2 Venice 49a} P. Sight 31 16 Lisb. 55 4da4 Βουτάκο 31 Oport. 53 4d 4 a 5o 60 260 Cadiz 40 a Απίτι. 366 Madrid 40 Prices of Goods at Bear-Key. Wheat Rye Barier 29 36 12 18 13 18 2745 WE 90 and upwards E have an Account from Vienna, that the Ratifications of Peace between the Emperor and the Grand Seignior were exchanged at Galata, the 24th of Oc tober laft; but when the Ottoman Ratification arrived at Vienna, that Court, was much diffatisfied with the Manner in which it was drawn up. It seemed, as if they had ftudied at the Porte for the most ambiguous Terms, to puzzle the Difputes at prefent fubfifting, and to render the Inftrument of Ratification liable to future Cavile. Therefore, that Court refolved to infift upon a clear and precile Explanation of it, which it feems they have obtained, because they have again begun to proceed in demolishing the Fortifications of Belgrade; especially fince the Porte refuled to pay the two Million of Crowns, which the Emperor demanded for yielding up the Citadel with the Works intire. The Affair of Count Seckendorff is now quite determined, that General having been declared innocent of every Thing laid to his Charge; and therefore he is preparing to return to Vienna, where, it is to be hoped, he will take the first Opportunity for detecting and expofing the Conduct of thofe, who had him accused of Breach of Truft, for not performing, what they had before taken Meatures for preventing his being able to perform. The Example of this General ought to be a Warning to the Generals of every Country, not to engage in any dangerou Expedition, when thofe who are to fur nih them with what is neceffary for their Succes, are averfe to their meeting with Succefs. On the firft Inftant, between eight and nine o'clock in the Morning, the moft Serene Arch-dutchefs Maria Terefa, Dutchefs of Lorain, and great Dutchefs of Tuscany, was fafely delivered of a Princefs, which was baptized at fix in the Evening by the Pope's Nuncio, and named Maria Carolina Erneftina Antonia Giovanna Jofepba. The following is an Abstraċ of the Accounts we have of the late Plot in Ruffia, Some of the antient Ruffian Nobility have been, it feems, for fome Years much diffatisfied with the Adminiftration, becaufe of its being wholly in the Hands of Foreigners, who conduct themselves altogether by the Councils of the Court of Vienna, To get rid of this Administration, feveral of_the Princes of the Dolgbarucki, Narekin, Gallickin and Gargarin Families, formed a ConSpiracy, to Air up a general Revolt in the Empire: To have feized upon Peterburgh, and carried off the Czarina, the Princess of Mecklenburg, the Prince of Wolfenbuttel, and the Duke of Courland: To have murdered a the Germans, and particularly Mr. Lier man the Jew, who is a great Favourite of the Prince of Courland's and after they had thus made themselves Mafters of the Government, they were to have proclaimed Emprefs, the Princess Elizabeth, Daughter of Peter the firft, who, they fuppofed, as foon as proclaimed, would have fent for, and married one of the Princes Narekin, a Nobleman who has, in a Kind of Exile, refided feveral Years in France, and to whom this Princess some Years fince promised Marriage. This Confpiracy having been difcovered, fix Princes of the Dolgborucki Family were immediately feized, and having been all found guilty, and condemned to die, four of them were sent to Novogrod Weliki, where they were executed; but the other two were pardoned by the Czarina, by changing the Punishment into that of Imprifonment for Life. Several Perfons are fied on Account of this Confpiracy; and even the Princess Elizabeth finds it neceffary to live very retired; for tho' the was no Way privy to the Plot, as it was formed in her Favour, it feems to have put her in a very dangerous Situation. Laft Month the Marquis de la Chetardie, the French Ambaffador, arrived at Petersburgh, and was received with great Marks of Diftinction, which the Friends of France look on, as a good Omen of the Success of his Negotiations; but they fhould confider, that the Minifters of Ruffia know how to be complaifant in their Behaviour, without being complaifant in their Politicks, and this, it is thought, they will fhew upon the prefent Occafion, if fome of the Neighbours of France be not very far fhort in their Poli ticks. By a Letter from Ipaban, the Capital of Perfia, dated July 3d, we have Advice, that there had been great Rejoicings there, on Account of the Victories gained by their So phy, formerly Kouli-Kan. Within the Space of a few Months, he had fought five feveral Battles with the Armies of the Great Mogul, Trergen Dagler, Emperor of Indofan, in every one of which he came off victorious; and in the laft, the Mogul himself was taken Prifoner, after having feen the Defeat of his Army, which confifted of 300,000 fighting Men, or at leaft fuch as are called fo. A great Number of Elephants, laden with Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Pearls, and other precious Jewels, were taken; but the Mogul himself he reftored to his Throne, on Condition he fhould pay him a certain yearly Tribute; which that unfortunate Prince at firft accepted of. However, as soon as he got at Liberty, he began to rally his Troops, and to fortify himself in the City of Agra; which Treachery the Sophy refented fo highly, that he immediately purfued him as a Rebel, and the Mogul having no Time to provide for his Defence, fled away beyond the Bay of Bengal. |