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rather than run the rifque of falling into the hands of fuch barbarians. In four days we gained the ship, not without much fatigue."

"On the 28th of Auguft, about ight in the morning, much lightning fell, at Brefca, upon a magazine, in which were about twelve thoufand rubbi of fine cannon-powder, which was to have been fent to Venice on the 5th of the fame month. This powder inftantly took fire; and the explofion was fo great, that it overturned about a fixth part of the houfes in the town, and, according to the best information we have hitherto been able to receive, buried near 3000 perfons under their ruins. Belonging to the above magazine was a tower built of large ftones, which blew up at the fame time, and falling like hail upon the churches, houfes, and other buildings, fhattered them from the very roofs to the cellars. Several other fragments of ftone, launched horizontally, unroofed the houses, pierced the walls, and beat down the most folid buildings. One of thofe fragments, driven by the violence of the fhock to the distance of half a mile, there beat to pieces a houfe on which it fell, and buried five perfons under the ruins. In fhort, there is not fo much as one edifice, which has not fuffered more or less by this terrible event. All the streets are covered with ruins of every fort; and, befides the houses beat down from top to bottom, upwards of 500 more threatening every moment to fall, The explosion was fo violent, that the ftrongest faftenings, at 18 miles distance, were forced open: fome pieces of ftone carried ten miles, and a cannon of twenty-five cwt. driven two miles and a half. The fields near the bastion, on which the

lightning fell, are entirely burnt up, and covered with the ruins of the houses beat down, which were driven there, trees torn up by the roots and shattered, and with dead bodies. All the fhops in the town were forced open by the violence of the fhock, and many of the doors belonging to the houfes carried up into the air and fhattered to pieces. In short, through the whole city, not one fquare of glafs remains unbroken. The damage as yet is estimated at four millions of philippis and the government has appointed two thou.. fand men to clear away the ruins, and fave, if pollible, numbers of the unfortunate people, who lie almoft entirely buried beneath them, making the air refound with the most horrible cries."

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The emprefs queen has made Oftend a free port. This ftep will probably in time be fenfibly felt by the Dutch, particularly in their manufacture of woollen cloth, becaufe the Spaniards will be better pleafed to fell their wool at Oftend than in

Holland, where the duties are more than double.

An arret is actually published at Paris, fufpending the Eaft-India company from their exclufive trade, till otherwife ordered; and in the mean time that trade is laid open to all the French king's fubjects trading to the Eaft on their own bottom.

The fieur Chelais, member of parliament in France, was condemned to be broken upon the wheel, for the murder of the fieur Beguin, captain in the legion of Flanders, by challenging him to fight, covering himself with armour, and coming into the field fo fortified, and when his antagonist's fword was broke in the attack, moft treache[K 4]

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roufly affeffinating him, by ftabbing him when he was down. He has, however, made his efcape for the prefent; but, it is hoped, no ftate will protect him.

Stockholm, Sept. 15. A few days ago the prince royal, with two noblemen, going in an open carriage fron his palace of Carlberg, to that of Echolmfund, was furprized by a hurricane accompanied with thunder, which ftruck the carriage, and paffed between the prince and the two perfons who fat before him. His highness received a moft violent commotion, and was almoft fuffocated, but foon recovered; and this fingular accident has been followed with no bad confequences. About 11 o'clock, an of30th. ficer, with a party of foldiers, was orderedto inveft the Dolphinalehoufe in Spital-fields, where a number of riotous weavers, called cutters, were affembled, to collect contributions from their brethren, towards fupporting themfelves in idlenefs, in order to diftrefs their mafters, and to oblige them to advance their wages. When the foldiers arrived, the rioters inftantly took the alarm, and arming themfelves with guns, piftols, and other offenfive weapons, immediately began the attack upon the foldiers, who in their own defence fired upon and killed two of them, and wounded feveral others before they could be fubdued. Among the foldiers, one was alfo killed. In the end, four of the principal rioters were taken prifoners, and a reward of rol. and his majefty's pardon are offered to any perfon concerned who fhall difcover his accomplices. A moft remarkable circumftance is faid to have attended the outrages of thefe cutters. Upon their breaking into the houfe

of Mr. Cromwell in Spital-fields, his wife was fo terribly frightened, that the child fucking at her breaft was inftantly ftruck blind.

A duel was lately fought in Ireland, between Henry Flood, and James Agar, efq; in which the laft was fhot dead. An old quarrel had long fubfifted between them, which they at length agreed to decide in this manner, and proved fatal to the firft aggreffor.

The lady of Arthur Clarke, efq; of Red Lion-ftreet, in the Park, Southwark, was fafely delivered of a fon and heir, to the great joy of the family. It is their first child, after a marriage of upwards of

twenty years.

Married, Mr. Balfh, at Stratford in Effex, aged 73, to Mifs Hannah Spencer, aged 18: this is his third wife within thefe twelve months.

There are now living at a village near Broome in Somerfetfhire, one John Saunders and his wife, whose ages together make 212 years; he is 105, and the is 107.1

Died lately, Dr. Peter Templeman, secretary to the Society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. ́

At St. Edmundsbury, Hammon L'Eftrange, efq; aged 95.

Mr. William Brandt, formerly gardener to queen Anne, aged 92. Joshua Barnfley, efq; at Hackney, aged 92.

At her houfe in Hatton-garden, Mrs. Mary Favour, a maiden lady, worth 30,000l. aged 9o.

At Uxbridge, Thomas Wittington, aged 104.

At Dulwich, aged 97, Robert Harling, efq; formerly a fcarlet dyer in Southwark.

Mrs. Anne Plank, aged 103. At Tadcaster, Wm. Hughes, aged 127. OCTOBER,

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Part of the Ruffian fleet caft anchor at the mouth of the Humber. The whole fleet, confifting of 20 fhips of the line, is to rendezvous at Spithead, where one or two ftraggling fhips are already arrived. This fleet was feparated in a ftorm, but has received no confiderable damage,

William Adams, of Gran5th. chester, and his wife, having been indicted at the quarter feffions for Cambridge, for the ill treatment of Phoebe Haly, of Caldecot, a fuppofed witch, feverally pleaded guilty; and having first agreed to pay the poor woman five guineas, the court fined the man 13s. 4d. and difmiffed them both, with a fevere reprimand.

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At a numerous meeting of the freeholders of the county of Devon, at the castle at Exeter, it was agreed to petition his majesty on the violation of the right of election, by a late decifion in the house of commons. On this occafion, ferjeant Glynn distinguished himself greatly in favour of the people. Befide the petition, they voted inftructions to their members, as alfo public thanks to the freeholders of Middlefex, for their spirited conduct.

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A detachment of the guards marched from the Savoy barracks to Spital-fields, in order to protect the inhabitants from the outrages of the cutters; and they are quartered in the parifh-church there, in order to be ready to quell any difturbances that may happen.

The body of the foldier who was fhot on Saturday-night by the cutters, at the Dolphin in Cock-lane, Spital-fields, was carried from thence in military funeral proceffion thro'

the city, to the burial-ground in the Savoy, for interment. The corpfe › was preceded by a file of mufqueteers, a drum beating and fifes playing a folema march; the coffin was covered with a velvet pall; a white plume of feathers and two swords were placed on it; and a great number of foldiers unarmed followed the coffin two and two; the whole making a very decent and mournful appearance. Three vol lies of fmail-arms were discharged over his grave.

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The beadles and fervants of the worshipful company of falters are to attend divine fervice at St. Magnus church, London-bridge, purfuant to the will of fir John Salter, who died in the year 1605, who was a good benefactor to the faid company, and ordered that the beadles and fervants fhould go to the faid church the first week in. October, and knock upon his graveftone with fticks or ftaves, three times each person, and fay, "How do you do, brother Salter? I hope you are well."

The whole of the arrears 6th. due upon the civil lift was paid up to Midfummer laft, by which many families were relieved from great diftrefs.

At the final clofing of the poll at Guildhall, the numbers ftood as follow:

Mr. alderman Beckford,
Mr. alderman Trecothick,
Sir Henry Bankes,

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About nine this evening, Mr. Jofeph Baretti, an Italian gentleman, well known in the literary world, was attacked at the end of Panton-ftreet, near the Haymarket, by a street-walker, who rudely and indecently accofted him; he pushed her hands from him, and fhe find

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ing that he was a foreigner, cried out French bougre,' and other grofs terms of reproach; upon which a man came up, one of her company, and began to abuse and strike him; upon this more gathered about him, and continued ftriking and pushing him from fide to fide, He at last drew a little filver defertknife, with a filver blade, and warned them not to use him ill; that he could no longer bear it, and would ftrike the first person that came near bim. They fill pursuing him, he, moving his hand backward and forward in running from them, to defend himself, wounded two men (one of whom, named Morgan, died in the Middlefex Hofpital). Mr. Baretti fubmitted, and was carried before fir John Fielding, who committed him to Tothill-fields Bridewell.

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"The mate of the True Blue arrived here laft Saturday from St. Thomas's, and brings the following account from the fourth mate, who is arrived there, of the tranfactions on board that unfortunate fhip, after the doctor, mate, &c.. left her. Two out of the five white people left on board her the blacks. threw overboard; the fourth mate they cruelly mangled and left for dead, having cut his throat, as they fuppofed, and ftabbed him in three or four places, but none of his wounds were mortal: he afterwards concealed himself until the fhip was run on fhore, which happened in a week from the infurrection, be

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tween Appee and Wydah. of the white men left on board, as foon as the fhip ftruck, unknown to the blacks, flung themselves on fhore from the flying-jib boom; the fourth mate, not being able to do it fo expeditiously,remained concealed till all had left the veffel, when he followed. The Annamaboe flaves fhot all the Benin men, to the number of near 200, through the gratings, at their firft taking poffeffion of the fhip; and after they got on fhore, with all the women, boys, and girls, they fet off for Annamaboe, as they thought, but went the contrary way; this they found out, and returning back, they overtook the poor wounded and half-killed fourth mate. They faved his life on condition he would bring them to Annamaboe, but they were foon met by a body of blacks and whites from Wydah: the eighteen windward flaves ftood upon the defenfive, and fhot fome of the Wydah men, but were foon overpowered, and they instantly ripped up the belly of him who acted on board as captain, and cut off the hands of three or four others: all the rest were taken to Wydah, and fold to a Frenchman. The cargo of the fhip, when taken, confifted of 500 flaves, three tons of gum, copal, 2200 double-pawn clothes, befides carpets, &c. all which, if brought home fafe, would have been worth 20,000l. tterling; and perhaps the moft profitable voyage ever made from Guinea."

Tuesday, Oct. 10. This afternoon the coroners inqueft fat on the body of Morgan, who died of the wounds he received in the Haymarket on Friday night from Mr. Baretti, and remained fitting till ten at night, when they adjourned

till Wednesday afternoon, and finished late at night exmaining the witneffes, when the jury brought in their verdict manslaughter. And in confequence thereof, Mr. Baretti was admitted to bail.

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and Middlesex, declared at Guildhall, on the refult of the poll for mayor, that alderman Beckford and Trecothick were the gentlemen returned by the livery. They then withdrew to the court of aldermen affembled in the council-chamber, to determine on the choice of one för mayor. The debates there lafted upward of four hours. About five o'clock they came upon the huftings, when the recorder declared Mr. alderman Beckford duly elected; but at the fame time informed the livery, that Mr. Beckford, not thinking himselfcompellable to take upon him the office, and on account of his age and infirmities not being able to go through the fatigues thereof, had refufed to ferve it. This was not fatisfactory to the livery, and the general cry was, "Beckford." Mr. Beckford then addreffed himself to the livery, and owned his having refufed to ferve, but not in the words delivered by the recorder. Great confufion hereapon enfued the lord mayor faid, that it was the fenfe of the court of aldermen, that what Mr. Recorder had faid was the purport of Mr. Beckford's refufal: in this Mr. Beckford agreed, and owned that the emphafis laid by the recorder on particular words had made him mifunderftand what had been delivered, and afked the recorder's pardon; after which he expatiated on the infufficiency of bye-laws, concluded with declaring his willing

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nefs, at the rifque of his life, to ferve them on all occafions; but again repeated his inability of going through fo weighty an office as chief magiftrate. This was not fufficient and the general cry again was,None but Beckford." The common cryer was now going to adjourn the common hall, but was prevented by the livery. Mr. Beckford, being greatly fatigued, retired; and Mr. fheriff Townfend informed the livery, that, as the decifion must be left to the court of commoncouncil, he doubted not but they would prevail upon Mr. Beckford to ferve the office; and he also informed them, that the lord mayor was willing to hear any other mat ter they had to propofe. Mr. Lovell then came forward and propofed to the livery the following refolutions, which were unanimoufly agreed to;

At the Guildhall of London, 10 Oct. 1769.

At a meeting of the livery of Lon

don, in common hall affembled. Refolved, That the lord mayor be asked if his lordship hath received any anfwer to the petition of the livery of London to his majesty, which prayed for the redrefs of various grievances, the removal of evil counsellors, and the diffolution of the prefent parliament.

Refolved, That the lord mayor be called upon to produce the letter which his lordship received from Henry lord Holland, dated Holland-Houfe, Kenfington, July the 9th, 1769.

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was the paymaster whom we, the livery of London, in our late petition to the throne for the redrefs of grievances, &c. affirmed to be the public defaulter of unaccounted millions.

Refolved

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