for the prefent feffion.

15. Mr Dundas ftate, that the Duty on Coals brought coaftways to Scotland was fuch as almoft amounted to a pro hibition and was not of courfe a matter of revenue. From June to Auguft, the labour of the People in the Southern part of Scotland was loft to the Manufactories and Fisheries, as their whole time was employed in procuring fuel from the moraffs for the Winter. The Duty on Coals brought coaft ways was estimated at twelve thousand pounds per annum, but this duty could be made up by a duty on ftilis and rectified fpirits. He enumerated the bad confequences that arofe from the exceffive ufe of fpirituous liquors by the lower o der of the people in Scotland but he did not mean to increase the duty to that amount that would excite fmuggling By the regulations he had to propofe, the Revenue would experience an increafe of near 30,000l. per annum, and fo far he thought it an object deferving the fupport and attention of the Committee.

He therefore moved, that the Duties on Coals, Culm, and Cinders, brought Coaftways to that part of Great Britain called Scotland, fhould determine, and no longer be paid.

That an additional duty of 20s. per annum fhould be paid by all perfons retailing fpirits in Scotland.

That an additional duty of fo much per gallon fhould be paid on all (pirituous liquors manufactured in Scotland, which, he eflimated would be an increase of 9000l. per annum to the Revenue.

Sir John Sinclair feconded thefe Mo tions, which were agreed to

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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Sir John Sinclair moved, "That an "humble addrefs be pref nted to his Majefty, entreating that he would be graciously "pleafed to establish a Board of Agriculture in this kingdom. Representing that "fome mode of internal improvement "fhould be made known, as in fome dif"tricts the principles of Agriculture were not fufficiently understood-That enquiry fhould be made as to the fituation "of the flock, agriculture, and fituation of "the country in thefe refpects. That fuch "enquiry would be of infinite fervice, as "being the means of inciting a judicious

fuch Poard be inftituted for a time li"mited, and that his faithful Commons "would defray the expences, which would "not amount to more than 3000l. per

Extract of a Letter from Colonel Sir James Murray, Bart. Adjutant-General to the Forces, under the Command of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, to Mr Secretary Dundas, dated Tournay, May 10. 1793.

In confequence of the movement of the enemy. which gave reafon to expect an attack upon the Austrian and Pruffian pofts, his Royal Highnefs determined to march in the morning of the 8th to their fupport. He arrived about fix o'clock at the Camp of Maulde, with the Brigade of Guards, a battalion of the 10th regiment of Hanoverian infantry. The Pruffian General was by this means enabled to rein

force himself, at St Amand and the adjoining work, with the troops which had occupied that important pofition.

The attack commenced about feven

o'clock. It was directed against the pofts ocupied by General Clairfayt, which extenced from the Scheldt to the Abbaye de Vicogne, and the Pruffian corps which defends the wood in the front of the high road leading from that place to St Amand.

To these points were directed the whole efforts of the French army, which had been previously reinforced by all they could bring together from every quarter. General Knobleídorf having been under the neceffity of fending a confiderable part of his troops to fupport the Auftrians at the Abbaye de Vicogne, his Royal Highnefs, about five o'clock, left two battalions in the camp at Maulde, and marched with the Coldftream, the Flank Battalion, and that of the Third Regiment, to his fupport. When the battalion of the Coldftream," which was upon the left, arrived, the enemy had nearly reached the road; they already commanded it, to a great degree, by their fire: The guns attached to the battalions were placed upon it, and, by a well-directed and well-fupported fire, kept the battery which was oppofed to them in check, and did confiderable execution.

The

er; and the Rev. Dr Harly Professor of Ecclefiaftical History in the Univerfity of Edinburgh, was unanimouffy chofen Moderator.

Jedburgh, April 24. At the Circuit Court of Jufticiary, held here on the 22d inftant, James Walker younger, late in Darnick, parifh of Melrofe, accufed of murder, failing to appear, fentence of outlawry was paffed against him.

Aberdeen May 2. At the Circuit Court of Jufticiary, held here on the 22d ult. Alexander Craig and Thomas Raeburn, were accuied of committing a battery. Craig found guilty, was banished for feven years; Racburn failing to appear, was outlawed. James Watton, William Smith and David Cumm ng accufed of defore ng officers of the revenue, were feptenced to be whip, and banished for fourteen years. William Watfon having abfconded, was outlawed.

Inverness, May 4. The Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here, upon the 30th ult. by Lord Henderland, Jean Billet was found guilty of the murder of her child, about eighteen months old. It appeared that he had been in the most indigent cire cumftances, had often applied to people for charity, but in vain, and both the and the child were deftitute of fubfiftance, when, in 2 fit of defpair, the threw the child into the River Nefs, when it was drowned. John and Donald Rofs, two boys, were found guilty of fhop-breaking, and stealing goods to a large amount. They and Jean Biffet were condenined to be hanged, but fentence was fufpended till the 5th of July, to give time for an application for mercy, on account of the fingularity of Jean Biffet's cafe, and of the Jury's having recommend ed the two boys to mercy-John Grant, writer in Juyernefs, was found guilty of forging a fubfcription to a bill, and uling the famic. The jury recommended him to mercy-Lord Henderland remitted his cafe to the High Court of Justiciary. William M'Pherfon, accufed of fracturing the fcull of Hugh Rofs, not appearing, was outlawed. -Margaret Baron, accufed of child murder, was, on her own petition, banifhed for life. John M Lennon, and Alexander M'Kenzie, were accufed of theftuously fhooting at and killing a fheep.-It appeared that they had been out three days hunting deer, at a diftance from any habitation, ard had become Very faint for want of provifions, when one of them thot a fheep, and upon being feized by the proprietor, ohered payment of fuch price as he fhould atk, which was refufed, and they had fince remained two months in prifcn, the Jury pronounced them Not Guilty, and they were difmiffed from the bar-The diet was deferted against Betty and Earbara Sutherland, accufed of

theft, and against Elizabeth Fraser, accuse of maltreating Mary Lauder.

The Earl of Mansfield is unanimoufly elected Lord Rector of the Marifchal College and unverfity of Aberdeen, in room of the late Earl of Bute.

MARRIAGES.

April 18. At London', Mr John M'Nab, writer to the Signet, to Mifs Ann Stewart eldest daughter of Duncan Stewart, of Ardfheal, Efq. :

22. At Rofemount, Ayrshire, John M'Connel, Efq. of Ife Rhondo, in the West Indies, to Mifs Adair, daughter of William Adair, Efq furgeon major of Gibralår.

23. Richard Alexander Ofwald, of Auchincruive, Efc. to Mifs. Lucy Johnston, daughter of the late Wynne Johnston of

Hilton.

At Inverary John Campbell writer there, to Mils Jean Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, Etq. of Silver Craigs.

24. Donald McLean, E. fon of the deceafed Allan M'Lean, E:q. of Drimnin, to Mifs Lillias Grant, youngest daughter of the late Colquhoun Grant, Efq. writer to the Signet.

26, John Hamilton, Efq. of Grange mouth, to Mifs Leflie Cleghorn, of Dublin,

Mr Charles Robion, eldeft fon of Mr James Robfon, of Fairhaugh, to Mifs Martha Rutherford, daughter of Captain Rutherford, late of the 42d Regiment.

29. At the Mofs of Killecairn, Mr Thomas Wilfon manufacturer in Glafgow, to Mifs Betfey Taylor, daughter of Mr Joha Taylor, of Cringate, Stirling hire.

May 13. William Crawford, Efq. of Crawfordftoun, writer to the Signet, to Mifs Lydia Collow, Hanover Street, Edin burgh.

Lately of a fever, in the Island of St Vincent, in the 20th year of his age, F. Peter Dyce, M. D.

April 11. At Aberdeen, Mr Alexander Sherriffs, merchant.

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12. At Cumbernauld, James Logie, wright, aged 110.

At Killin, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Mr John Dewar, merchant.

15. At Garli ftoun, Mr Williamı Haney, farmer and grain merchant.

April 15. At his apartments in New-inn, Mr Fofter Powell, the celebrated pedestrian, His extraordinary feats of walking, by which he might, with proper management, have profited fo much, never produced him enough to keep him above the reach of indigence. Poverty, which he ought always to have kept a day's march behind him; was his conftant companion in his travels through life, even in the hour of death. In the afternoon of the 22d his remains were brought for interment, agreeably to his own request, to St Paul's church-yard. The funeral was characteristically a walking one, from New-inn, through Fleet-street, and up Ludgate-hill. The followers were twenty on foot, in black gowns, and after them came three mourning coaches the attendants were all men of refpectability. The ceremony was conducted with much decency; and a very great concourfe of people attended. He was buried nearly under the only tree in the church-yard. His age, as infcribed upon his coffin, was fifty

nine.

26. At his house in Buccleugh Place, William Stewart, Efq. late of St Catherines,

At Glafgow, Matthew King, Efq. eldeft fon of James King, Efq. of Drums. 28, At Huntley, Mr Alexander Forsyth, fen. merchant.

30. At Hartwoodburn, near Selkirk, Mr Robert Laidlaw.

May 4. At Newmonkland Manfe in an advanced age, the Rev. Mr Patrick Maxwell,

Mifs Jean Duff, daughter of the deceafed John Duff, of Hatton, Efq 5. Sir Michael Malcolm, of Lochore Bart.

6. At Edinburgh, Mr John Cameron. II. At Finarts, Robert Ferguson, Esq. of Finarts.

-. At Brechin Mrs Margaret Young. 15. At Kirkfide, near Montrofe, Captain Jofeph Aikman, late of the 21st regiment of foot.

16. Mr George Milne, late one of the Magiftrates of Glafgow.

1. Mr William Couper, of Smiethfton, Efq.

17. At Edinburgh, Mr John Small, Shoemaker.