arifen with respect to fo much of an act made in the fifth year of the reign of his prefent majefty, as directs the taking of certain oaths by juftices of the peace, on the iffuing of any new commiffion of the peace. Both houfes of parliament adjourned to January 16. A refpite, during his majesty's pleafure, arrived at Norwich for fix of the eight rioters, under fentence of condemnation there. Wed. 17. A gentleman laid before the fociety of arts, an account of the progrefs made in Kent in the cultivation of madder, by which it should feem that the growth and management of that plant is not attended with the difficulties that were expected, from Miller's account of it. That fociety voted 100 guineas as a reward to Mr. Wildman, for his difcoveries relative to bees. (jee p. 642.) Thur. 18. At Gloucefter, nine of the rioters received fentence of death, At thefe fpecial commiffions none were tried but for capital felonies; fo that many ftill remain in jail to take their trials for fingle felonies, at the next Lent aflizes. Mr. Chandler of Pakenbill, who shot the rioter (fee p. 775.) furrendered, and took his trial for the fame, and was honourably acquitted. It is faid thefe commiffions will coft the government 10,000l. Sat. 20. One of his majesty's meffengers arrived at Reading, with a refpite, during his majefty's pleafure, for the three rioters under fentence of death there. Tuef. 23. The feffions ended at the Old Bailey, when fix convicts received fentence of death. John Winter, a lad of fifteen, for horfe-ftealing; William Thornhill for forging a bill of exchange for 201. William Collins for the highway; Samuel Orton for forging a power of attorney from Capt. Bishop, with intent to defraud the Bank of 1050l. William Walker and William Johnjon for a highway robbery near Kentish town. Thurf. 25. Being Chriflmas-day, was obferved as ufual at court as a high feftival. The Duke of Montague carried the fword of state to and from the chapel. Fri. 26 The Bank began paying $70,2881. being one-third of the remaining four per cent. navy annuities; and alfo three months intereft for the fame, which became due the 25th inftant, pur. fuant to the act of latt fellions. Tuef. 30. Mr. arnes, the late governor of Senegal is foon, at his own requeft, to be ent into the interior parts of Africa, where it is fuppofed great riches are to be found in gold and precious ftones; there are more than 1700 fquare miks as yet undifcovered in that country. Lift of BIRTHS for the Year 1766. Cter-1 of a Ounters of Aylesford.-of a daugh two boys.Lady of the Rt. Hon. Tho, Pelham,Efq; of a fon. 21. Lady of Atheton Curzon, Elq;-of a daughter.-28. Lady Torrington.—of a daughter.-Lady of Lord Vifcount Athbroke,-of a daughter.-Dec. 23. Dutchess of Beaufort,-of a fon.-26. Lady of Sir Thomas Stanley, of a fon.-Lady of R. H. A. Bennet, of a dau.— of John Drummond, Efq;—of a fon.- of the E. of Pomfret-a daughter. Lift of DEATHS for the Year 1766. M Athias de Seve, in Norway; he was a foldier under four kings of Denmark, was prefent at fix capital engagements in Q. Anne's time, and fifteen heavy fieges, and never received a wound. -Admiral Durell at Halifax, in Nova Scotia.-M. de Montmartel, counfellor of ftate, at Paris, poffeffed of 28 millions of livres.-Major Alex Brown, governor of Tobago.-The Earl of Cromartie, in Poland-ftreet; he received his late majefty's pardon for being concerned in the rebellion in 1745.-Elizabeth Cifs. Glanville, in Bedfordshire.-Mrs. Margaret Godolphin, aged 90, at Abertanat, in Shropshire; he was the eldest and last furviving daughter of Col. Sidney Godolphin, by Sufannah his wife; he has left her fortune to her nephew, Lord Godolphin, and to his sister, Mrs. Owen of Parkington, Shropshire. Her funeral was, according to her defire, attended by as many old women (dreffed in white flannel gowns) as he was years of age; and followed by her tenants to Llangblodwell church, where the was interred.-Mr. Fenn, a gardiner, at Greenwich, worth 10,000l.-Youngest daughter of Earl Spencer.-Lt. Col. Charles Handafyde, aged 97.-Peter le Neve, Efq; at Norwich; he was both deaf and dumb, yet was matter of several iciences.-John de la Somet, in Virginia, aged 130 — Nov. 21. Hen. Stevens, inayor of Harwich, Count Count Cavenagh aged, at Bruffels, many years an officer in the Emprefs Queen's fervice.-John Rimoni, in Frielland, aged 115.-22, Henry Chambers Rufel, Efq; judge of the Court of Admiralty in New England.-Magolen Riftori, near Florence, aged 110.-25. Rev. Wm. Friend, D. D. Dean of Canterbury, rector of Witney and Iflip in Oxfordshire, he was fon to the Rev. Dr. Friend, formerly of Westminster-fchool. Major Maitland of Petrichie in Scot land. Dan. Betton, in the Orkneys, aged 117.-Dec. 1. David Scott, Efq; member for Aberdeen.-4. Henry Ward, Eiq; in his way from Bath, an adiniral on half-pay.-Geo. Drummond, Esq; com miffioner of excife for Scotland, aged 80. -12. John Mitchell, Efq; Member for Botton.-Henry Bevan, Elq; of Lexdon, Effex.-13. Thomas Sarpfon, Esq; member for Lewes.-14. James Gilpin, Efq; recorder of Oxford.-15. And. Fletcher, Efq; a Lord of feffion in Scotland.-Sir John Bernard, Bart. near Peterbro'. 17. George Filkin, Efq; a curfitor in chancery. Rt. Hon. Lady Guildford at her feat in Kent.-20. Lady of Sir John Rufhout, member for Evesham.-Margaret Everet, a beggar, aged 110, worth 150l.-25. Rt. Hon. William Finch, brother and heir apparent to the E. of Winchelfea. Lift of PROMOTIONS for the Year 1766. 07. 18. (From the London-Gazette.) St. James's,THE king has been pleaf. T ed to grant unto his dearly beloved brother Prince Henry Frederick, and to his heirs male, the dignities of a Duke of Great Britain, and Earl of Ireland, by the titles of Duke of Cumberland, and of Strathern, in Great Britain, and Earl of Dublin, in Ireland.—To grant to the Earl of Northumberland, and his heirs male, by his prefent Countefs, the dignities of an Earl and Duke, by the title of Earl Piercy, and Duke of Northumberland.-18. To grant unto Char, Lord Maynard, Baron of Little Easton, Effex, and his heirs male, the dignities of a Baron and Vifcount, by the title of Baron of Much Eafton, otherwife Eafton ad Montem, Effex, and Vife. Maynard of Eafton lodge; and in default of fuch inue to Sir William Maynard, Bart--To grant to Jacob Welff of Townhill, Hants, Efq; and his heirs male, the dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain.-25. To appoint William Henry Littleton, envoy extra and plenipo to Portugal.-28. To grant to the Earl of Cardigan, and his heirs male, the dignities of Marquis and Duke, by the titles of Marquis of Monthermer, and Duke of Montagu. -Ulyffes Fitzmaurice, Efq; appointell Liture Car of St. Vincent, in room of Lauchlin Macleane, Efq;-William Hill, Efq; Lieut. Gov. of Tobago, in room of Alex. Browne, Efq; dec.-Pere grine, Duke of Ancatter and Kefteven, Mafter of the Horfe, in room of Earl of Hertford. Sir Edward Hawke, K. B. Charles Townshend, and John Buller, Efqrs. the Rt Hon. Henry Vifc. Palmerfon, Sir George Yonge, Bt. Sir Piercy Brett, Kt. and Charles Jenkinfou, Efq; Commiffioners of the Admiralty.-Right Hon. Robert Nugent, Soame Jenyns, Edward Elliot, George Rice, John Roberts, Jerem. Dyfon, Will, Fitzherbert, and Tho. Robinson, Efqrs. Commiflioners of Trade and Plantations.-Marq. of Lorne, and his heirs male, created a Baron of Great Britain, by the title of Baron Sunbridge of Croombank in Kent; with remainder to his younger brothers, and their heirs male fucceffively, in default of male iffue of the elder.-His Grace Harry Duke of Bolton, app. Governor of the isle of Wight and Carifbrook Caftle, &c. in the room of Hans Stanley, Efq; -Charles Earl Cornwallis, Warder and Chief Justice in Eyre, of all forefts, &c. on this fide Trent, in room of Lord Monfon-Hon. Arch, Cambell, Efq; Confulgeneral at Algiers, in room of R. Kirke, Elq; From other Papers. William Woodley, Efq; app. Gov. of the Leeward Islands, in the room of Geo, Thomas, Efq;-Mr. Rigby, a Commif fioner of Hawkers and Pedlars, in room of C. Coates, Efq; dec.-Will. Bowyer, Efq; register of the reports in Chancery. Earl of Effingham, Capt, of the 68th reg.-Lt. Col. Charles O'Hara, Lt. Col. Commandant of a corps railed for Afri ca.—— Gen. in the West-Indies only.—Colonel ECCLE RCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENT. Precentor and Chapter of St. David's, Dr. Charles Mofs, to be elected Bp. thereHE King has been plea- of, in room of Dr. Lowth, now Bp. of fed to recommend to the Oxford.—Gaz. "TH ames's, Oct. 21. MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER for IRELAND. Wed. Oct. 29. IEUT. Gen. John Stanwix, his lady L and daughter with fome other paffengers failed from the harbour of Dublin, on board the Eagle, Capt. Sugars, for Holyhead, and were with the ship never heard of. Wed. Dec. 3. About five in the morning, a fellow attempting to enter a house at James's-Gate by the dining-room window, was fhot by a lad of about eleven years of age, who difcharged a pistol at him, but not before the villain made a thruft at him with a long knife.-Of late many parts of the kingdom as well as environs of Dublin, have been greatly infefted with robbers. Sat. 13. Mr. Richard Longford of Killilah, in the county of Limerick, was killed by one Owen Morify, as he was afleep in his chair by a stroke of a stick. The following has been experienced as a very advantageous Manner of rearing Calves, particularly for those, who cannot fpare their Milk from other Purpofes. Let bean-meal be wrought to a pretty thick confiftence with water, and afterwards diluted with the fame, with which let the calves be fed in the place of milk. This has been profecuted with fuccefs, and the perfon who recommends it has feveral head of cattle reared in this way, which are as promifing as any other. It is to be prefumed that many of the dairy calves, will now be reared, when it can be done, with fo much advantage to the proprietor, and that orders from abroad for cattle have much encreased. Nov. 6. THE Lady of the Hon. Mr. 22. Lift of MARRIAGES for the Year 1766. Nov. Taylor, Eigs 10 Mifs Trench, daughter of Richard Power Trench, Elq; Knt. of the hire for the co. of Galway.-John Boyde of Letterkenny, Efq; to Mils Patty Stewart, dau. 1. s. d. of the late Colonel Stewart.-Thomas Arthur of Ballyquin, Efq; to Mifs Lucy O'Brien, filter to Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart. 85 10 0 Bart.-18. At Newry, James Craige of Carrickfergus, Efq; to Mifs Jane Boyde. -At Cheller, George Weft of the co. of Kilkenny, Efq; to Mifs O'Brien of co. of Tipperary.-Patrick Clonmell fon, M. P. for the bor. of Monaghan, Lift of PROMOTIONS for the Year 1750 Perfle, of Spring-Garden, co. Galway, Nov. 1. REV. William Digby, A Efq; to the Widow Lewis of Galway.M. pro. to the Deanery Edward Palmer, of Elm-grove, King's of St. Keven in the Diocese of Clonfert, do. Efq; to Mifs Singleton, of Ballygreen, (Rev. Dean Crowe, ref.)-4. Thomas co. of Clare.-Jofeph Walker, Efq; Monk, Efq; Seneschal of the Liberties Capt. in the 12th Drag. to Mifs Mary and Manor of Grange Gorman, (AlexanBradley21. Wm. Crooke of Crooke- der M'Aulay, Efq; dec.)-John Godley, ftown, Efq; to a daughter of Robert Efq; fecond Examinator in the Court of Gordon, Efq; Surveyor General of the Chancery, (William Filgate, Efq; dec.) Province of Munft.-John Dawson, -Thomas Tench, Efq;-Examinator of Efq; to Mifs Pim-John Andrews the Exchequer.-Col. Walsh, Master of of Rath, King's county, Efq; to Mifs the Horfe to the Lord Lieutenant.-7. Jones of Kilkenny.-William Anderfon, The Rev. William Crowe, A. M.—to Efq; to Mifs English of Springfield. the united Vic. of Clane, Mankeim, and Duke Loftus, Efq; to the Widow Terral, Clonchamboe, Diocese of Kildare, (Rev. of Newtown-Forbes, co. of Longford. William Digby ref.)-12. William William Ayres, Efq; jun. to the only Poole, Efq; a Privy Counsellor.-The dau of Edward Bollingbrooke, Efq; Rev. William Blafhford, A. M—LiL. L. D. Vicar Gen. of the Diocese of brarian of Marshe's Library.—(Thomas Armagh. Martin Harrold of Cork, Cobbe, Efq; ref.)-Simeon Blakeney of Efq; to Margaret dau. of Daniel Ryan, Tuam, Elq;of Inch, co. of Tipperary, Efq;-Dec. Caleb Barnes of the co. of Meath, Efq; to Mifs Marshall of Drogheda.-12. David English of the co. of Clare Efq; to Mifs Green.-19. John Moore Travers, Efq; Capt. of the 69th Foot, to Mifs Alice Payne.-24. Peter Latouche, Efq; to Mifs Vickars. Lift of DEATHS for the Year 1766: ARRY Smith,Efq: Coun 14. Letters Patent paffed the Seal, creating the Rt. Hon. William Lord Annefley, Viscount Glerawly, in the co. of Fermanagh.-The Rt. Hon. Edward Kingston, Viscount Kingston in the co. of Sligoe.-Sir John Meade, Bart.-Baron Guilford in the co. of Down and Viscount Clanwilliam of the Barony of Clanwilliam in the co. of Tipperary.— Kenneth Mackenzie, Efq;-Baron Ardelve, and Viscount Fortrofe, in the co. Oct. 29. fellor at Law.-The Rt. of Wicklow.-John Parnell of Rath Hon. Nicholas, Earl of Ely.-Springett Penn, Efq;-Nov. 15. William Bull, Efq; 18. Ignatius Huffey, Efq;-19 Enoch Sterne, of the County of Weftmeath, Efq;-Dec. 2. Revd. Mr. Phibbs, Chaplain to the City Work Houfe.-Lieut. John Blayney Campbell, Nephew to Lord Blayney.-17. At Bath, the Lady of the Hon. Barry Maxwell.-At Bal lintoy, co. of Antrim, Mrs. Jane Stewart. -At Clontarf, the Revd. Mr. Ufher, —19. In London, the Rt. Hon. Thomas Lord Southwell, who is fucceeded in his title and eftate by the Hon. Thomas Southwell, Knt. of the fhire for the co. of Limerick.-Mifs Sophia, dau. of the Revd. Bernard Ward of the co. of Down.-William Hickey, Efq;-At Toulouse in in France, James Nesbitt of the King's co. Efq;-29. Richard Daw. league, Queen's co. Efq; a Baronet.And creating the moft Hon. James Marquis of Kildare, Duke of Leinfter.-F. Aug. Elliot, app. a Capt. in the 17th Drag.-John Anftruther, Major, William Heatly, Capt. in 63d Foot-William Patterson, Adjt. in the 69th Foot.. Dec. 5. Rt. Hon. Cadwallader Lord Blaney, app. Col. of the 38th reg. of Foot.-(Sharrington Talbot, Efq; dec.) -26. Letters Patent are directed to pals creating the Rt. Hon. Robert Nugent,— Baron Nugent of Carlanftown, co. of Weftmeath, and Viscount Clare.-And, the Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Viscounters Grandifon of Dromana co. of Waterford,-Vifcountefs Villiers and Countess Grandifon; with a grant of Viscount Villiers and Earl of Grandifon to her iffue malę. His Majefty's Speech on closing the Seffion of Parliament the Sixth of June (omitted.) My Lords and Gentlemen, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, My Lords and Gentlemen, The prefent general difpofition of all ance of those engagements, which other The many regulations which you have ment. It shall be my endeavour, that such care I have nothing further to recommend The LONDON GENERAL BILL of CHRISTNINGS and BURIALS ·Died under 2 years of age 5 and 10 11107 - O 2108 8035|20 and 30 - 1874160, and 70 - 1786|100 - 70'107 -O Males 117142 Incr.in the Buri- ! INDEX to the ESSAYS, POLITICS, &c. 1766. |