562 The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. dermen below the chair, drawn by fix roan hories, from Guildhall to the Three Cranes, and from thence, attended by the city barges, &c. to Westminster, where he was worn into the office of lord mayor of this city, before the barons of the Exchequer, and afterwards returned to Guildhall, where a grand entertainment was provided, at which feveral of the nobility, and great officers of ftate, &c. were present. Several houfes were confumed by fire, at Limehouse. The bounties to feamen, &c. who fhall voluntarily enter themfelves in the Navy, were continued to January 14 next. (See P.458.) THURSDAY, 10. WEDNESDAY, 16. Admiralty-Office. On the fecond of this month, capt. Lockhart, in his majesty's fhip Tartar, of 28 guns and 200 men, after a chace of near 30 hours, and an engagement of three hours, took the Melampe a French privateer of Bayonne, of 700 tons, and 36 guns and 320 men. The Tartar, when the first began the chace, was in com. pany of feveral of the king's fhips, but during her engagement, and when the privateer ftruck, the was hardly in fight of them from their mast heads. During the chace, capt. Lockhart retook a prize belonging to the privateer, called the Princefs Amelia, bound to Halifax, with provifions. And on the 29th of last month, took another privateer, called the Countess of Gramont, of 18 guns and 155 men. His majefty's fhip the Antelope, commanded by capt. Saumarez, which put into Plymouth the 11th inftant, had also taken a privateer of Bayonne, of 22 guns and 220 nien. THURSDAY, 17. A court of common-council was held at Guildhall, when a motion was made and agreed to, That the thanks of the court fhould be presented to the late lord mayor, for his wife and prudent administration in general, and in particular for enforcing feveral good laws during his mayoralty, which have been of great fervice to the inhabitants of this city. At the faid court. the number of lamps for each ward in this city was agreed upon, and the court came to a refo Nov. lution, that the price for lighting each lamp, Henry Clarke, was executed at Tyburn, purfuant to his fentence. (See p. 513.) The Falkland man of war, with her convoy, having on board the troops from Cork, are fafely arrived in South-Carolina. Several fpies have been lately taken up, and are fecurely lodged, who had taken plans of our fortified towns, &c. and were just departing to carry their intelligence to the enemy. The mob, at Newcastle, in Staffordshire, have rifen on account of the high price of corn, and four of them were killed by the foldiers, and many wounded, before they would difperfe: At Manchester they pulled down two corn mills, and 12 were killed, and 14 wounded: At Stockport they fold the farmers grain at their own prices, and honestly accounted for the money afterwards. By a ftatute lately made for preventing clandeftine marriages in the Ifle of Man, amongst other things it is enacted, "That if a marriage fhall be folemnized in any other place within the Ifle, or dominion thereof, than in a church, unless by fpecial licence obtained of fome perfon properly authorized, the marriage fhall be void; and the perfon who folemnized it, if he law. fully exercifes any minifterial function within the Ife, fhall be tranfported for 14 years; and if he he a foreigner, ftranger, and not of the miniftry of the Ifle, he is to be expofed with his ears nailed to the pillory on the next court day of general goal delivery after conviction, from twelve to one o'clock, and his ears are to be cut off, and he returned to prifon, until the governor fhall think fit to releafe him, on his paying a fine, not exceeding 50l." Dublin, Oct. 22. Laft Thurfday fome gentlemen of this city, laid before the Dublin Society, a specimen of alum ore, which has been lately difcovered in the county of Donregal, where there is a large mine, the property of the faid gentlemen, who intend immediately to erect a manufactory, and as the mine is conveniently fituated for kelp, it is hoped their undertaking will meet with fuccefs. Edinburgh, Nov. 3. We hear from Aber. deen, that on Wednesday the 19th ult. about eight o'clock at night, the people who were leading their cows in the fields, were fuddenly furprized with a large meteor or ball of fire, which darted itfelf with great velocity towards the eaft, and illumined the whole vifible hemisphere. Its blaze was but hort; and the whole hori 1757. MARRIAGES and BIRTHS, DEATHS. zon, which before was pretty clear, of a fudden was clouded and heavy; fome flashes of lightning, and a peal of thunder, followed foon after. In the Antigua Gazette of the third of September, there is a lift of 97 English veileis taken, and carried into Guardaloupe, from Auguft, 1756, to the latter end of July, 1757. And it is faid, that about 30 more have been taken fince that time, and fent in there, whofe names had not come to hand. Nov. I. MARRIAGES and BIRTHS. R. Robertfon, an eminent M jeweller, was married to Mifs Love, with a fortune of 20,000l. Sir Charles Hotham, Bart. to Mifs Clutterbuck, heirefs of the late Thomas Clutterbuck, Efq; Hutchinfon, Efq; to Mifs Cole, with a fortune of 10,000l. 2. James Gaurel, Efq; to Mifs Forecastle. 4. Tho. Bradshaw, Efq; to Mifs Wilfon. Edmund Blewitt, of Monmouthshire, Efq; to Miss Jenkins, of Keyra, with a fortune of 20,000!. William Airay, jun. Efq; to Mifs Bagnall. 12. John Lamb, Efq; to Mifs Collingwood, of Windfor. 13. Edward Gore, Efq; to lady Moftyn, relict of Sir Edward Moftyn, Bart. 16. Chriftopher Macmurdo, of Berwick, Efq; to Mils Sophia Meredith. 17. John Walter, Efq; to Mifs Walker. 20. Mr. Shropshire, bookfeller, in NewBond-Street, to Mifs Babb, of Hendon. 24. Tho. Nuthall, Efq; to Mrs. Cuftance. Harry Johnson, Efq; to Mifs Hill, of Bedford. Summers Clerk, Efq; to Mifs Hammond. 26. Mr. Benjamin Baldwin, apothecary, in Fetter-lane, to Mifs Stacy. Oa, 26. Lady of Sir Benjamin Tyfon, Bart. was delivered of a fon and heir. 27.- of George Colebroke, Efq; of a daughter. 28. Mrs. Burrish, a gardener's wife, of Batterfea, of four children; ten months fince he was delivered of three children, which makes seven in the year. Nov. 12. Lady Feverfham, of a daughter. 18. of Sir Edward Williams, of Llangoid Cattle, in Brecknockshire, Bart. of a fon and heir. 21. Baronefs Munchaufen, of a daughter. Lady of Robert Wood, Efq, under fecretary to the Right Hon. Willam Pitt, of a daughter. of Sir William Beauchamp Proctor, of a daughter. of Humphry Sturt, Efq; member for Dorfet, of a daughter. DEATHS.. ADY of alderman Janffen. She was daughter of colonel Oct. 25. Soullegre. 563 26. Lady of the lord chief justice Willes. 28. Thomas Brooks, Efq; in the commiffion of the peace for Staffordshire. James Towers, Efq; principal of his majefty's ewry. Mr. Tho. Hartwell, in partnership with Mr. Beazley, an eminent brewer of Clerk enwell. 29 Stephen Stiles, of Kenfington GravelPits, Efq; Lord John Drummond, commonly called Duke of Perth, Capt. Jones, of the third regiment of foot guards, heir to the late gen. Skelton. 30. Edward Vernon, Efq; member for Ipfwich, and formerly an admiral of his majefty's fleet, whofe gallant behaviour at Porto- Bello, Chagre, &c. will ever redound to the reputation of the British arms; and whofe patriotick fpirit as a fenator, will endear his memory to the British nation. Our former volumes contain a compleat history of the admiral, whilft he commanded in the fleet, to which we refer our readers. He was in the 73d year of his age. 31. William Perry, of Penhurit, in Kent, Efq; Nov. 2. Counsellor Hayward, of ThaviesInn. 2. Hutton Perkins, Efq; late fecretary to the lord chancellor Hardwicke. Jofeph Burton, of Stratford upon Avon, Efq; Rev. Dr. Blackhall, chancellor of Exeter, fon of the late bishop Blackhall. 7. Rev. Dr. Aubrey, archdeacon of Wells. 8. Edmund Charles Blomberg, Efq; one of his majesty's equerries. Rev. Mr. Whitehall, vicar of Enfield, and fellow of Trinity college, Cambridge. 9. Chriftopher Eamonfon, of Bartletfquare, Efq; Corbin Willbram, Efq; lately arrived from Antigua. James Barnard, Efq; lord mayor of York in 1735 and 1752. 10. Titus Dubois, Efq; an eminent jewel merchant. 13. John Waller, Elq; mafter of St. Catherine's, member for Wycomb, Bucks. Thomas Barnard, Efq; fecretary to the Lottery-office. John Floyer, Efq; fenior alderman of Liverpool. Relic of the late Sir James Thornhill. 14. George Watkins, of Caerdiffe, in Glamorganthire, Efq; 16. Sir Thomas Samwell, of Bradding, in Northampton/hire, Bart. Succeeded by his eldest fon, now Sir Tho. Samwell, Bart. 17. Mr. Ifaac Merryweather, mafter of the Saracen's Head Inn, Friday- Street. 18. Relic of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. Mr. William Camden, of Hornfey, formerly a noted watch-fpring maker. 19. Henry Swayfland, Efq; a rear-admiral on half-pay, 4 B 2 James 564 PROMOTIONS CIVIL and MILITARY. James Heart, of Chinkford, in Effex, Esq; Jofiah Wollaston, of Lowefby-Hall, in 20. Philip Faulkner, of Cockermouth, Efq; 21. Right Hon. lady Feverfham. Dukes Parfons, Efq; formerly deputy auditor of the imprests. Mifs Anne Pulley, of Durdley, in Gloucefter hire. 23. Mr. Dodfon, master of the mathematical fchool, at Chrift's-hofpital, and F. R. S. 24. John Reeve, of Charterhouse-fquare, Elq, who fome years fince fined for theriff. 26. John Horne, Efq; formerly gover nor of Bombay. Sept. 2. Hon. col. William Fairfax, prefident of the council in Virginia. At the beginning of September Jonathan Belcher, Efq; governor of New-Jerfey, at Elizabeth town, in that colony. Charles Barton, Efq; an eminent planter, at Antigua. Anne Dobfon, at Newcastle, aged 104. On the 18th of October, at Paris, M. de Reaumur, member of the academy of fciences of Paris, F. R. S. &c. well known to the learned and philofophical world. On 08. 24, at Briftol, Henry Forbes, Efq; an eminent merchant at Barbadoes. On Oct. 25, the learned Benedictine, fasher Auguftus Calmet, aged 86, at his abhey of Senones, in France. He published near 60 volumes in his life-time. In Q&tober, at Malaga, Mr. John Froome, an eminent merchant. Major Dugal Campbell, chief engineer to the forces in America. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Samuel Harding, B. A. was pre Rfented to the vicarage of Ellerburne, in Yorkshire.-Mr. Nefsfield, to the vica- John Math, to the vicarage of Burley, in Hampshire. Thomas Dawfon, B. A. to the rectory of Wormington, in Lincolnshire, -Dr. Tunstall, to the vicarage of Rochdale, in Lancashire. Mr. Robert Garnham, to the rectory of Newton, in Suffolk. - Mr. John Belward, to the rectory of Ashby, in Suffolk.-Mr. John Tayleure, to the rectory of Gunton, with the vicarage of Hanworth annexed, in Norfolk, Mr. Peter Beft, to the rectory of South-Dalton, in Yorkshire. Mr. Lewis, to the rectory of St, Martin's, I Nov. in Salisbury. Jofeph Crew, D. D. to the rectory of Afthury, with Congleton, in Chefhire. Randolph Crew, LL. B. to the rectory of Barton, in Cheshire. Thomas Hill, B. A. to the rectory of Rowlton, in Cheshire. Mr. Portal, to the vicarage of St. Helen's, in Abingdon.—Mr. Ashby, to the rectory of Twyford, cum Thorpe Satchville, in Leicestershire.-Mr: Brownis, to the vicarage of Compton, in Suffolk.William Huddlefton, M. A. to the rectory of South-Brent, in Somerset hire. - Henry Mofely, B. L. to the rectory of Thurley cum Ripple, in Yorkshire.-James Sloper, M. A. to the rectory of Eden, in Northamptonshire.-Hon. and Rev. Mr. Yorke, ap. pointed preacher at the Roll's chapel. - Dr. Green, dean of Lincoln, chofen vice-chancellor of Cambridge, in the room of Dr. Sumner, who refigned. A difpenfation paffed the feals, to enable Thomas Hewitt, B. D. to hold the rectory of Burwell, in Cheshire, with the rectory of Chicklade, in Lancashire. To enable William Harris, M. A. to hold the rectory of Efcrick, with the rectory of Wooton Ro berts, in Yorkshire.-To enable John Pest, M. A. to hold the rectory of St. Stephen, at Saltash, and the vicarage of Alternon, in Cornwall, worth 270l. per ann. - To enable Thomas Bowman, M. A. to hold the vicarage of Bruntingham, with the vicarage of Heffele, in Yorkshire. PROMOTIONS Civil and Military. From the LONDON GAZETTE. W pleafed to conftitute and appoint Hitehall, O&. 29. The king has been the Right Hon. Sir John Ligonier, knight of the Bath, to be commander in chiet of all his majesty's land forces in Great Britain. The king has been pleased to grant unte George Smith, of the town and county of the town of Nottingham, and of EastStoke in the faid county, Efq; and to his heirs male, the dignity of a baronet of the kingdom of Great-Britain. Admiralty-Office, Nov. 1. The king has been pleafed to appoint the following gentlemen officers of marines. Captains. Fred. Tho. Smith, Joshua Sa- Sneyd, Henry John Bull, Ralph Barker, Whitehall, Nov. 26. Henry Hill, Efq; is constituted rouge dragon pursuivant Windfor herald at arms, in the room of Thomas Thornbery, Efq; deceased. From the reft of the PAPERS. James Townsend Ofwald, Efq; appointed fecretary and clerk of the crown at St. Chriftopher's-William Chetwynd, Efq; one of his majesty's equerries, in the room of Mr. Blomberg, deceased, 1757. BANKRUPTS. COURSE of EXCHANGE. B-KR-IS. [OHN Athton, of Bolton on the Moors, in Lancifaire, JOHN mecer. George Sandell, of Lewes, in Suflex, wine-comper. Benjamin Hayward, of Kington on Hull, mercer. John Smith, of Tottenhun, victualler. George Francis, of Colchester, plumber and glazier. Willian Herbert and Edward Slater, of Chartham, in GeogRooke, of St. Bride's, London, timber merchant. Robert Raggste, of Broad-sel, merchant. Joha Athicy, of Holborn, broker. William Miler, of Houn flite coach-maker. James Kaley, of Settle, in York@hire, tanns-chaniller. Roger Wood, of Thrapiton, in Northamptonshire, innholder, Zephaniah Oakes, of Cotefhall, in Norfolk, beer-brewer and merchant. John Tompion, of Abbots-Bromley, in Stafford£li e, 555 and having marched up to the city, fummoned the general to furrender ; to which he answered, that the king, his master, had ordered him to defend it to the last extremity, and he would obey his orders. But before the enemy could fo much as begin to form the fiege of the place, they were alarmed with the approach of the king of Pruffia, who had, by previous and private orders, collected together all his diftant detachments, and was advancing, by long marches, to Leipzig, whereupon they res treated again over the Sala, and being followed by his Pruffian majefty, this brought on the battle of the 5th inftant, of which we have already given the best accounts hitherto received. (See p. 523) To which we shall add, that even at Paris, they are fo far from finging Te Deum, as ufual, that they frankly acknowledge, upon this occafion, their having been defeated, and only endeavour to leffen the lofs they have fuítained; but by accounts from feveral parts of Germany we are told, that the combined army is almoft entirely difperfed, and that whole bodies of the Imperial troops have fince deferted, and gone over to the king of Pruffia. In Silefia the Auftrian army is employed in befieging Schweidnitz, and preparing to lay fiege to Breslau, which they have invefted on the left of the Oder, but on the right it is quite open, as the prince of Bevern, with his little army, is encamped clofe to the city on that fide, and so strongly intrenched, that it will be no eafy matter to diflodge him; and as there is a garrifon of 12,000 men in the city, it will be very difficult for the Auftrians to keep the city invested on the left, and, at the fame time, attack the prince of Bevern on the right of the Oder. Even Schweidnitz, where they opened the trenches on the 26th ult. is like to coft them dear; for general de la Mothe Fouquet, the governor, is an excellent officer, and the garrifon feem refolved to give them as much trouble as poffible, having made a fally on the goth ult. which the Austrians confefs, coft the befiegers 800 men, killed, wounded, and taken prifoners; and we may believe, that the befieged did fome damage to the trenches, as it was near two hours befere they could be best back into the place. In the mean time the Auftrians detached 15 or 16,000 men from their army in Silefia, under general Haddiche, who entered Brandenburgh, and, on the 17th alt penetrated as far as Berlin itself, where they pillaged two of the fuburbs, and raifed contributions from the city itfelf; but were fcon -obliged to retreat by the approach of a detachment of Pruffians, under prince Maurice of Anhalt Deffau. This alarm, rowever, obliged the queen, and royal family of Pruffia, to remove to Magdebourg on the 23d, and the most valuable records have been fent to the fort of Spandaw, at the conflux of the Havel and Sphie. The 566 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 1757. The Ruffian army being retired out of every part of Pruffia, but Memel, and be. ing molly gone into winter quarters, the Pruffian general Lehwald, has, with 16,000 men, begun his march for Pomerania, and was to be at Marienwerder, near the Viftula, by the 9th inftant; and as the Swedes expected this upon the retreat of the Ruffians, they are preparing to fend a large reinforcement to their army in Pomerania; where they are preparing for, but have not yet undertaken the fiege of Stettin. The French army under marshal Richlieu were preparing to have gone into winter quarters, but upon the news of the total defeat of the combined army, they are again all in motion, and a large detachment is ordered to advance as far as Duderstadt, to favour the retreat of that part of the combined army which was under the prince de Soubife, who is with the remains thereof already arrived in the county of Hohenstein, and confequently feems to be moving towards Halberstadt, which fhews the precipitancy of their retreat, for they are now near 60 miles from the field of battle. Some English men of war we are told, arrived the 11th inft. at Stade, with provifions for the Hanoverian troops, who are preparing to go into the winter quarters affigned them by the late convention ; but our laft advices infinuate, as if the army of obfervation were to affemble again, and that they were already actually in motion. We have the following extraordinary article from Berlin, Nov. 5. It is with the utmost furprize, that we read in feveral of the foreign papers, a letter pretended to be wrote by the king our fovereign, to his Britannick majefty, concerning the late convention; and we can with great truth affure the publick, that piece is entirely falfe and furreptitious, no fuch letter having been ever wrote, or fo much as thought of by the king of Pruffia. And frem Stockholm, Oct. 13. we have another equally extraordinary, as follows: The king having been lately defired by the Landgrave of Heffe-Caffel to employ his good offices with the court of France, to obtain a mere favourable treatment for his dominions, than they have met with hither. to. His majefty, by the advice of the fcnate, has thought proper to refufe complying with this request, alledging, that as the crown of Sweden was one of the principal guarantees of the treaty of Weftphalia, it would be highly improper to take fuch a ftep in favour of a prince, who had not only broke the laws and conftitutions of the empire in refufing to furnish his contingent, but had even affifted with his troops a power known to be its declared enemy. Thus the guarantee of the treaty of Weftphalia by France and Sweden, which at that time was fo much follicited by the proteftant princes of Germany, is now made a pretence for their undoing, Vienna Nov. 5, The aulic council of the empire has juft iffued a decree against the Landgrave of Heffe-Caffel, on account of his conduct in the prefent conjuncture of affairs. 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