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Bounty, and which he was Collated to Sept. 30, 1718, by Bishop Atterbury, and reiided upon ever fince without any other Living or Curacy; and thinking himself grievously opprefled by fo illegal and irreligious an Appointment, refolved to try the Point with the Commillioners, and fubmit the Event whatever it might be to God's Providence over his Church; hoping allò, if he fucceeded, to extricate all his Rev. Brethren from the like Indignity and Oppreflion. Accordingly he applyed his Cafe to the Sollicitor General, who B without any Hefitation, efpoufed his Caufe,, and on the 17th of November moved the Court of King's Bench for his Writ of Privilege, to exonerate him from the faid Office; and the Court was pleafed to make a Rule that the Commithioners fhould thew Caufe that Day fe'night, why the faid Writ fhould not be lined; accordingly the Commillioners appeared by thei. Counfel, and prayed for farther Time, which the Court granted them to the firft Day of the next Term (viz. January 23.) But with this Refriction that the Plaintiff fhould not ferve the Office in the mean time; nor be fub- D ject to any Forfeiture in refpect thereof. The Lord Chief Juftice was pleafed alfo to obferve to the Commiflioner's Counsel, that there were one or two Cafes in Point against them, and another Judge of the Cour, was pleafed to fay to them, he believed the Commiffioners would chule E an another Expenditor before next Term. Mr Chamber's Connfel were then prepared with their Briefs, to argue the Point. When the fi:it Day of Term was come, the Caufe, by confent of Counsel on both Sides, was put off to the 9th of February, and then it was fully and learnedly argued by Mr Serjeant Wright and Mr Filmer, for the Commiffioners, and by the Sollicitor General and Mr Chiffinch, for the Rev. Mr Chambers, and the Court was pleafed to determine it in favour of the Plaintiff, and made a Rule abfolutely to di charge Mr Chambers from the Of fice of Expenditor, to which by the War- G rant of the Commiflioners of Sewers he had been appointed.

MONDAY, 12.

THURSDAY, 22.

Was held a Court of Common-Council at Guildhall, when the following Gentlemen were chofen of the Committee to draw up a Petition to both Houses of Farliament relating to the Convention, viz. Alderman Barber William Benn, Efq; Sir Robt. Godschali Mr William Parker Alderman Westley Mr Peter Roberts Alderman Lambert 1 Mr. James Heywood Mr Dep. Jof. Ayliffe | Mr Sam. Sedgwick Mr Dep. T. Sandford Mr Henry Siffon. FRIDAY, 23.

The Sheriffs of London, by Order of the Court, prefented the abovefaid Petition to both Houses of Parliament, which was read, and order'd to lie on the Table for Confideration, and is as follows:

HAT the Citizens of London are too

fects the Trade of this Nation, not to exprefs the utmost Anxiety for the Welfare and Profperity of that only Source of our Riches; and it is with a Concern your Petitioners are unable to exprefs, that they perceive the Trade to his Majeity's American Colonies, ftill continues expofed to the Infults of the Spaniards, who under unwarrantable and injurious Pretences, continue to ftop, fearch, and make Prizes of British Vellcls navigating the American Seas, in manifeft Violation of the Treaties fubfifting between the two Crowns.

Your Petitioners most humbly apprehend, That the Trade from thefe his Majetty's Kingdoms, to his American CoFlonies, is of the utmost Importance, and almoft the only profitable Trade this Netion now enjoys, unrival'd by others; and they were induced to hope from his Majefty's known Goodnefs, and paternal Care of his Subjects, fupported by the vigorous Refolutions of both Houses of Parliament, and the Equipment of a very powerful Fleet, that his Majefly's Trading Subjects in the Seas of America, as well as in all other Parts of the Ocean, would not only have receiv'd a full Satisfaction for their Loffes occafion'd by the Depredations of Spain, but alio an undoubted Security for their Commerce for the Time to come; and that a reasonable and adequate Reparation would likewife have been obtain'd, for the Barbarities and inhuman Cruelties exercis'd by that Nation on the English Seamen, who have had the Unhappincis of falling into their merciless Hands.

The Satire, call'd Manners, was voted fcandalous, &c. by the Lords, and the Author and Publither order'd into Cuftody, where Mr Dodfiey, the Publisher, was a Week; but Mr Paul Whitehead, H the Author, abfconds: He fays a certain Peer is run military mad; it feems 'he was poetically mad, and prophefy'd too true, in thefe Lines,

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Safe may Pope dash the Statesman in cach dread bis Satire, who dare punish mine.

The Weft-India Merchants of London and Bristol, prefented alfo their Petitions relating to the faid Convention. SATURDAY, 24.

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Ended the Seffions at the Old Baily,
when 7 Men received Sentence of Death,
2 for the Highway, 5 for Burglaries.
MONDAY, 26.

Your Petitioners most humbly beg Leave to teftify their great Concern and Surprize to find, by the Convention lately concluded betwen his Majelly and the King of Spain; that the Spaniards are fo far from giving up, their, (as we humbly apprehend) unjuft Pretentions of a Right to vifit and fearch our Ships on the Seas of America, that this Pretension of theirs is, amongst others, referred to the future Regulation and Decifion of Plenipotentiaries appointed on each Side, whereby B we apprehend it is in fome Degree admitted.

We humbly conceive we have too much Caufe to fear, if the Right pretended to by Spain, of fearching British Ships at Sea, be admitted in any Manner or Degree whatfoever, that the Trade of his Majefty's Subjects to America, will become fo precarious, as to depend, in a great Meafure, upon the Indulgence and Juftice of the Spaniards, of both which they have given us for fome Years paft fuch Specimens, as we humbly think this Nation can have no Caufe to be fatisfied with.

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Your Petitioners beg Leave further to exprefs their humble Apprehenfions, that D. fuch a precarious Situation as this, must inevitably expofe the Trade to the AmeIrican Seas to continual Interruptions and perpetual Alarms, as well as to fevere Lofles; that to thefe unhappy Causes they humbly apprehend, the prefent low State of the British Colonies in America, may in a great Measure be attributed; and if E the cruel Treatment of the English Sailors, whofe hard Fate has thrown them into the Hands of the Spaniards, should be put up without rny Reparation, your Petitioners humbly apprehend, it may be the Means of deterring the Seamen from undertaking Voyages to the Seas of A merica, without an Advance of Wages, which that Trade or any other will not be able to fupport.

Your Petitioners therefore having laid

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before this Honourable Houfe, the high
Importance this Trade is of to the King-
dom in general, and this City in particu-
lar, thought it their indifpenfable Duty, G
to reprefent in the moft humble and re-
fpe&tiul Manner to this honourable House
the fatal Confequences of leaving the
Freedom of Navigation any longer in
Sufpence and Uncertainty: They there-
fore humbly hope this Honourable House
will take it into mature Deliberation, and
do therein as to their great Wisdom fhall H
kem meet.

And your Petitioners fhall pray, &c.

Twelve Thoufand Seamen will be emplov'd for the current Year.

The most commendable Charity of a County Hofpiral at Winchester, the first of the Kind, is fo well managed, and fo zealoufly fupported, that, which is furprifing, out of near 400 voluntary Subfcribers, to the Amount of 1746 l. 12 s. 6 d. there was only an Arrear of 3 Guineas, and a Failure but of 15 l. by Deaths or otherwife.

Benefactions

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*Subfcriptions laft Year 920 l. 16 s. 6 d.
484 08
A Loan by Dr Al. Clarke 400
An Account how thefe Sums are expend-
cd, is given to every Subscriber.
Admitted laft Year 406.
Cured 231; 59 entertained and relieved
16 died; total discharged 306.

Meffrs Hoare and Arnold, Bankers, for the Trustees for the Hofpital at Bath, have received by voluntary Contribution the Sum of 3924 l. 7 s. 6 d. 4

Of which have been disburs'd 1725 l. 7 s. 7 d. The reft remaining in the faid Bankers Hands, to be disburs'd as the Work goes on, which will be with all Expedition

FOREIGN.

MADRID. The Court has fent Co

pies of the Convention concluded with Great Britain to the Governors of his Majefty's Colonies in the West-Indies, with ftrict Orders to conform themselves to the Purport thereof, under Penalty of incurring the King's high Difpleafure.

Paris, Feb. 23. N. S. The Marriage of the eldest Daughter of France with the Infant Don Philip, and that of the fecond with the eldest Son of the King of Sardinia, were Yesterday declar'd at Versailles: The former of thefe Princeffes is to fet out for Spain in September next. It's not doubted but the Marriage of the Dauphin with the Infanta of Spain will

Sir Thomas Matthews, Bart. of E York, marry'd to Mifs Fothergill, of the fame, with 10,000 7. 8. Rigby Molineux, Efq; of Prefton, Lancafbire, to Mifs Martin, of Warwick

Court, 4000 1.

12. Mr. Carr, Linnen-Draper, -to Mifs Norman, 4000l.

13. Mr Spiers, Grocer, -to the eldest Daughter of Thomas Madducks, Efq; of the F Bank, 10,000 l.

16. Edvin Martin, Efq; Italian Merchant, to Mifs Atkins, or Clapham, with 15,000/

17. Sir James Dajhwood, of Northbrooke, Oxfordshire, Bttto Miis Elizabeth Spencer, Sifter to the Dutchefs of Hamilton, 70,000l. Jofeph Hales, Elq; of Thorp, near Peterborough,

to Mifs Mayo, of Winchester, 15,000. G Mr Jones, Apothecary in Negate-fireet, to Mis Sheppard, Sifter to Richard Sheppard, Efq; Brewer in Southwark, 400 l.

18. Samuel Gilbert, of Litchfield, Efq; to Mifs Howarth, of Lymington, Ilants, 600g 1.

19. Frederick Frankland, Efq; Member for Thirk, to Lady Anne Lumley, Sitter to the Earl of Scarbor urb.

21. Mr Richard Wilson, Grocer,

Mifs Davis, 4000!.

to

A LIST of DEATHS for the Year 1739. JAN. 30. Enjamin Bag fhar, of RidgeHall, Derbyfire, Efq;

Mifs Oliphant, Nicce to the Lord Oplont, Scotland.

of

31. Rev. Mr Powell, Canou of Westminster, and Gentleman of the Chapel Royal. Richard Snow, Elq; of Rutlandjhire.

Earl of Fingall, an Irif Peer, in Flanders. FEB. 1. Lady Lucy Mervice, Sifter to the late Duke of Wharter, at the Bath.

3. Capt. Rich. Pinnell, a South-Sea Director. Hon. Mrs Cocks, Wite of James Cocks, Elq; Member for Pyrate, Childbed.

4. John Bennet, Efq; Mafter in Chancery. 9. Sir James Reynolds, late Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

Rev. Dr Girdler, Rector of Needham, Norf. 10. Mr Gwyn, an Examiner in Chancery, Lady of Ed. Barker, Elg; of Chiswick 11. Lord Viscount Maffarcene, in Ireland. 12. William Peeling, Eq; French WineMerchant.

Dr Panting, Mafter of Pembroke-College, Oxon.

14. Rev. Mr King fley, Vicar of the Hazells, Bedfordfire.

Ms Conrade Rufina, a Sevede, aged 108, in the Service of the Duke of Bridgwater.

14. Lady of Philip Howard, Eq, Brother to the Duke of Norfolk.

15. James Ruck Ef late a Banker.

16. Rev. Me, ctr of St Antbolin's Wathing-rect, of the Small-Pox, a Clergyman of great Parts and Integrity.

18. Mr Robert Harris, an cininent Weaver in Spittle-Fields, worth 40,000 /

19. John Turner, Efq; Recorder of St Edmund-Bury.

Count Brandenburgh, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, in Pall-Mall.

20. Charles Booth, Elq; at Kensington GravelPitts, aged 22, of Inoculation for the Small-Pox. 22. Joon Ellis, Elq; of Gray's-Inn. Charles Lord Viscount Prefton, at Bath.

22. John Elbridge, Efq; Comptroller of the Customs in Bristol.

23. Dr Jones, Chaplain to his Majesty, fuddenly, after reading Evening Prayers to the Princess Amelia.

ALIST of PROMOTIONS for the Year 1739.
WILLIAM Lord Abergavenny appointed
Mafter of the Jewel-Office, in room of
Charles Viscount Toronfbend, who refigned.

Man, Efq; Deputy Clerk of the Crown, in room of Robert Pinfent, Efq;

deceas'd.

Mr Goldsworthy, Conful at Leghorn Envoy to the Great Duke of Tuscany, and alfo to hold his Confulthip.

Thomas Hardy, Eiq; riff of Warwickshire.

appointed She

Francis Fane, Elq; Member for Taunton, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, in room of Sir Charles Turner, Bart. deceas'd. Francis Montagu, Efq; Counfellor, of Lincoln's-Inn, Master in Chancery, in room of John Bennet, Efq; deceas'd. Powell, Efq;

Chief Lamp

Lighrer to his Majesty, in room of Mr Horne, deceas'd, worth 500 l. per Annum.

Meil. Allen and Charlewood, Apothecaries in ordinary to the King's Houfhold.

Thomas

PRICES OF STOCKS, &c. in FEBRUARY, 1739.

Thomas Drury, of Overftone, Northamptonfaire, Efq: created a Baronet of Great Britain. Hon. Capt. Townfbend, made Commander of the Tartar Pink.

Robert Napier, Efq; appointed Lieut. Gene-
ral, and Commander in Chief of the Forces in
Ireland, in room of General Pearce, deceas'd.
Earl of Hyndford,
Colonel of an Irifb
Regiment, in room of Col. Langc, deceas'd.

In the 4th Troop of Horfe-Guards, commanded
by Viscount Shannon,

Tho. Fletcher, Efq; Adjutant, in room of
Capt. Bayley Sub-brigadier, in room of
Capt. Goddard, Brigadier, in room of
Brigadier Seuin --- Exempt, in room of Capt.
Giffard, deceas'd.

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Capt. Eaton, Brigadier, in room of
Capt. Hilerove ---- Exempt, in room of Capt.
Alabie who refigned.

Mefirs Churchill, Perry, Urquhart, and New-
ton, prometed from marching Regiments, to be
Lieutenants in the Guard.

Lord Loudon Campbell.

Capt. Lieut.

of the Earl of Dunmore's Company in the third Regiment of Foot-Guards, in room of

Ld John Murray, promoted to the Command of a Company.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

Mr Richards,

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Canon of Westminster,

Rector of Needham, Nor

io room of Mr Powell, deceas'd.
Mr Clarke,
folk, 2001. a Year.

Annum.

Mr Boycott, of Q College, Oxford,
Rector of Clebidon, Devon, 2001. per
Mr Henley, Brother to A. Henley, Efq;
Rector of Limpifhip, Somerset, 2001. per Ann.
Mr Marsh, of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge,
King's Chaplain, in room of Dr Mw

fon, made Bishop of Landaffe.
Mr Jackson,

Vicar of St Oswald's in

Chefter, 2001. per Annum.

Mr Cookfey, of St George, Southwark,
Rector of St Antbolin's.

Mr Baxter, officiating Chaplain to the Garrifon of Gibraltar, --- Chaplain to the Lord Tyrawley's Royal Regiment of Fuzileers in that Garrifon, void by the Death of Mr Cunningham.

New MEMBERS of PARLIAMENT. JAMES Herbert, Elgs of Kingfey, Bucks,

11-14

chofen Member for Oxford City, in room of Serjeant Skinner, now Chief Juftice of Chester. Sir John Turner, of the Temple, Bart, Member for King's Lynn, Norfolk. Lord Auguftus Fitzroy, 2d Son to the Duke of Graften, Member for Thetford, Nor

folk.

Capt. Tho. Trefufis -- Member for Grampound, Corntvall, in room of Philip Hawkins, Ela; Herbert Mackworth, Efq;- for Cardiff, in

room of Lord Windfor, now a Peer.
John Harvy, Efq; of Beechworth,
Ryegate, in room of Sir Jofeph Jekyl, deceas'd.
Hon. John Mordanut, Brother to the Earl of
Peterborough, for Nottinghamshire.
Thomas Carew, Efq;
for Minchead.

3 per C. Ann. 104 Died under 2 Years old --- 747

Males 1007?
Femal. 1025 S

2032

In Mid. and Surry
City and Sub. Well.

833

474

2032

N. B. The Remainder of Foreign Affairs, which we had not room for this Month,

will be in our next.