4. The Hector, of 74 guns, one of Lord Rodney's prizes, foundered near Halifax. A new order, called St. Woldemir, inftituted by the Empress of Ruffia at Peterfburg. 8. A hurricane at Surat, in the Eaft Indies, deftroyed 3000 inhabitants and much hipping. 9. The Prince and Princefs of Mecklenburg Schwerin arrived at St. James's. 10. The combined fleet damaged by a ftorm in Algefiras Bay; and the St.Michael, a Spanish 74, drove afhore under the guns of Gibraltar, and taken by the garrifon. 11. Lord Howe arrived off Gibraltar, and effectually relieved the garrifon in the course of five days; and on the 20th had a partial action with the combined fleets off Cape Spartell. 3. A hurricane did great damage at Bar celona. 17. A riot at Wolverhampton and Birmingham, relative to the high price of provifions. Engagement between the London of 98 guns, and L'Scipion of 74, off Hifpaniola. 19. The Union Dutch man of war, of 64 guns, foundered on the Dogger Bank, and all the crew perished. A treaty of commerce figned at Peterfburg between Denmark and Ruffia. 23. Admiral Pigot failed from New York for the Weft Indies. NOVEMBER. 3. Some preliminary articles figned at Paris, between the British and American plenipotentiaries, relative to a peace. 6. The Solitaire, a French 64 gun fhip, taken by Captain Collins, in the Ruby of 44 guns, off Barbadoes, in the West Indies. 7. Capt. Afgill fet at liberty by an order of Congress. 14. Lord Howe arrived at St. Helens, from the relief of Gibraltar. 22. Administration wrote to the Lord Mayor on the approach of peace, to prevent gambling in the funds. L'Actiff, a French 64, loaded with ftores, taken by the Argo and Leander, off Martinico. The Zerckzee, a Dutch 64 gun ship, loft on the coaft of Jutland. DECEMBER. 3. The Lord Mayor received a letter from ministry, relative to the Provifional Articles being figned for a peace with America. 4. The Inquifition abolished in Spain. 6. A riot at the Hague, in favour of the Prince of Orange. 12. Captain James Luttrell, in the Mediator, attacked five, and took two ships of war off Ferrol, the American Alexander, and the French Menagere, and brought them into Plymouth. 12. The palace at Warsaw burnt down. 17. The Pruffian minifter at the Hague read a letter to the States defiring they would not permit any more infults to be offered to the Prince and Princefs of Orange. 20. The thanks of the city of London prefented to Lord Rodney. 23. The thanks of the Houfe of Lords voted to Sir Eyre Coote. 24. Parliament adjourned to the 21st of January. 28. News arrived of the Centaur, of 74 guns, having foundered near the Azores. JANUARY 1783. ed the whole town, except fix houfes and 23. A Great fire in Conftantinople, which part of the church. deftroyed ten palaces. 22. The Preliminary Articles of Peace figned at Paris, between Great Britain, France, and Spain... FEBRUARY. 3. The order of St. Patrick instituted in Ireland. 5. A terrible earthquake deftroyed Meffina, and a great part of Calabria in the kingdom of Naples. 18. The Jefuits reinftated in Ruffia by the Pope. 26. A fire at Buda in Hungary destroy MARCH. 5. Lord Thurlow's penfion of 26801. paffed the Great Seal. The Dublin Bank received 600,000l. fubfcription. 16. Prince Edward invefted by the King with the enfigns of the order of St. Pa trick. 17. The Knights of St. Patrick inftalled in Dublin. 19. The national debt 226 millions. 25. Lord Ogilvy restored to his honours, who had been attainted in the year 1746. 28. Another 1 VOLUME THE THIRD. JULY to DECEMBER 1783. JULY. MIRAL Samuel Hood created a Peer of Ireland, Lord Rodney's penfion fettled at 2000l. per annum. Sir George Eliott's at 1 500l. per annum, A new inland made it's appearance near Iceland. 9. Lieutenant Bourne convicted of an affault on Sir James Wallace, and fent to the King's Bench prifon, 16. The firft veffel under American colours arrived at Bristol. 18. A ball of fire feen in the greatest part of England, and at Oftend at the fame time. Mr. Bembridge convicted of concealing a fraud at the Pay-office, and fent to the King's Bench prifon, 19. Mr. Chriftopher Atkinfon, M. P. late contractor to the navy, convicted of perjury. 25. The Irish Parliament diffolved. AUGUST. 7. The Queen delivered of a princefs, 9. Advice received of the Island of For mofa in China deftroyed by an inundation of the fea, occafioned by an earthquake. · Forty thousand fouls loft. A young gentleman convicted at Exeter of forging a frank cover, and ordered for transportation. 12. Prince of Wales came of age. 18. Another ball of fire feen in London, &c. 27. The firft Air Balloon let up at Paris, by Monfieur Montgolfier, in the camp of Mars. 29. Mr. Ryland, engraver to his Majefty, executed for forgeries on the East India Company. 30. The King of Pruffia abolished the cuftom of kneeling to him. 20. The Jews at Mentz in Germany forbid ufing any other language to carry on trade but German. 28. A French naturalift discovered a method to convert the lava of a volcano to the purpose of making bottles. &c. OCTOBER. 2. The Caiffe d'Efcompte at Paris stopped payment. 6. Peace proclaimed in London and Weftminster. 11. Peace proclaimed at Paris. The Royal Society of Scotland received their charter. 15. Bishop of Ofnaburg took poffeffion of his bishoprick. 31. A new commiffion for Juftices of Middlesex paffed the Great Seal, when great alterations were made in those appointed. NOVEMBER. 3. A great fire broke out at Mr.Seddons's, cabinet-maker, in Alderfgate Street, when 30 houfes were confumed, 20 more damaged, and several people buried in the ruins. 6. The Duc de Caylus fhot himself at Paris with a piftol, owing to the importunity of his creditors. 8. Extents iffued by the Crown against General Gage, Governor Johnftone, executors of Chauncey Townshend, and others, for large fums expended during the late war in America. A German count, and others, imprisoned at Berne in Switzerland, for holding a Freemafon's lodge, 11. The Prince of Wales firft took his feat in the House of Peers. 17. Advice received from the Eaft Indies of the furrender of Mangalore to Tip po Saib, and General Matthews and his whole army taken prisoners. 21. The Marquis d'Arlandos and Monfieur Rofier mounted in a gallery to an Air Balloon, at the Chatteau de la Muette; their route was four or five thousand toises, or fathoms. 22. Mr. Bembridge fined, by the Court of King's Bench, 2600l. and fent to the King's Bench prifon for fix months. 24. Chriftopher Atkinfon, Efq. expelled the Houfe of Commons for wilful and corrupt perjury. The Court of King's Bench ordered the rule abfolute for a mandamus on the re moval of Alderman Wooldridge from his office in the city of London, 25. Air Balloon, ten feet diameter, fent up from the Artillery Ground, by Biag gini, and fell at Petworth in Suffex. DECEMBER. 1. Meffieurs Charles and Robert afcended in an Air Balloon at Paris, and defcended above a league from the place they fet out. 9. The India Reform bill carried by a great majority in the Houfe of Commons. Ten malefactors executed on a scaffold oppofite Newgate, being the firft under that new regulation. 17. The India Reform bill rejected in the House of Peers. Houfe of Commons addrefs his Majesty not to diffolve the Parliament. 18. Lord North and Mr. Fox, the two Secretaries of State, difmiffed at twelve o'clock at night from their offices. 23. Lord Thurlow again appointed Lord Chancellor. A new miniftry and council. 39. Mr. Thomas Pitt created Lord Cas melford, ! Philofophical Transactions. Account of a Child who had the Small SEATS OF THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY. Defcription of Blenheim, in Oxfordshire, Seat of Rear Admiral Sir Edward 330 11 Rycot, in Oxfordshire, the Seat of the Earl 415. MISCELLANY. Philofophical Survey of the Works of Na- Letter from the Right Honourable Lord I. A Sentimental Sketch JI. A Reverie ΤΟΙ Philofophical Survey of the Works of Na-, Eliza; or, the Fair Fugitive. AMoral Tale tion of a Thermometrical Barometer Remarks on the prefent received Theory - 110 Letter from Count Francifco Ippolito, to A Satire and Panegyric on Small Beer 341 The Hermitage A Tale 347 The Touchstone. Number IV. 352 105 354 107 Effay on Brutes 357 109 Philofophical Transactions. ibid. 115 ibid. ture and Art. Number IX. 174 Sir William Hamilton, K.B. F.R.S. 416 419 420 177 178 Sir William Hamilton's Account of 179 Duke of Buckingham. In a Letter from 43% Thoughts on Education 434 254 436 437 Verfes addreffed to Mr. Wright of Derby. Elegiac Stanzas to the Memory of the Senfibility. An Irregular Ode 297 ibid. ibid. 298 299 ibid. 300 301 |