was The approached to the time of her delivery, the obtained from Mr More, by the interference, if not by the violence, of a perfon whom the employed, a letter declaring her to be his wife; - it was dated a twelvemonth back, and declared to be defigned only to impofe on her brother during her lying-in. Upon this letter fhe purfued him in the commiffary court in Edinburgh, and before the court of feffion, claiming to be his wife, and obtained a decreet in her favour. He appealed; and, after hearing the counfel fully, the Lord Chancellor moved, to reverse the interlocutors, and to find that the letter was not a declaration of marriage; which was agreed to. CAPTURE S. [p. 333.] By British men of war, &c. From the London Gazette. By the Nemesis: Le Renard of Dunkirk, of 12 guns and 51 men, Luke Corwell commander, who is an Irifhman, but fays he is an American. There were fix ranfomers on board. By the Defiance armed fhip: The Zeuze, belonging to Flushing, of 16 guns and 113 men; had been out only four days, and but three weeks off the flocks. She had one ranfomer on board, for 1100 guineas. The engagement lafted two hours. The lofs on board the Defiance was I killed and I wounded; on the enemy's part, 21 killed and 17 wounded. Rear-Adm. Digby, commander in chief on the American ftation, writes to the Ad. miralty, May 7. that the fquadron under his command had taken twenty-fix ships from March 13. to May 7. Six of the number were loaded with flour, fome in ballaft, and the remainder with rum, fugar, &c. From Lloyd's Lift. By the Ambufcade frigate: The Venus cutter, carried into Portsmouth. By the Viper floop: The Molly, Harris, from Falmouth for Corke, retaken, carried into Waterford. By the Cruifer cutter: The Henry and Jofeph, from Chichester for Lyme, retaken, carried into Weymouth. By the Diana frigate: The Portland, of Portland, retaken, carried into Plymouth. By the Garland: The Admiral Zoutman, late the Major Pierfon, with 1500 barrels of flour, carried into New York. put, from Bourdeaux for Martinico, carried into Guernsey. By the Lightning of Liverpool: Maria Antoniette, laden with fugar, coffee, &c. from Martinico for Marseilles, carried into Lisbon; and the St George schooner for Martinico, with bale goods, carried into Kinfale. By the Surprise of Weymouth: The HenY, a French transport, carried into Wey mouth. By the Lady Macworth: The Elifabeth, from Bristol for Dartmouth, and the Dif patch, from Swanfey for Topfham, both retaken. By the Surprise: La Marechal, laden with coffee, fugar, and indigo, carried into Weymouth. By the Pitt of Jersey: Le Grave, with wine, &c. worth upwards of 80,000 livres. By the Bridget of Liverpool: An American fhip, from St Domingo for Cadiz, laden with cocoa, indigo, tortoifhell, and dry hides. By the General Conway of Jerfey: A Spanish ship, laden with bar-iron and anchors, carried into Guernsey; alfo a French fhip from St Domingo, with fugar, &c. By the French, &c. The Dean, Welsh, from Bristol for Barbadoes, carried into Cadiz. The Suffolk, Threlfall, from Liverpool for Jamaica, carried into St Kitts. The Martha, Ball, from Liverpool for Madeira, carried into Cadiz. The Adventure, Ingram, from Quebec for the West Indies, carried into Martinico. The United Grocers, Beatfon, from Leith for Hamburg, carried into the Texel. The Mary, Bachop, from East Florida for London, carried into L'Orient. The Sally, Hedger, from Lisbon for Gibraltar, carried into Cadiz. The Concord, Seymour, from London for Corke, carried into Breft. The Fanny, Sinclair, from Carolina for London; the Fanny, Kirkman; and the Three Partners, Neale, carried into Havre de Grace. The Difpatch, Sheldrick, from Oftend for London, carried into Dunkirk. Taken, but whither carried not mentioned: The Leander's Hero, Harries, from Africa for the West Indies; the Letty, Shuter, from Newry for the West Indies; the Indutry, Rimmer, from Liverpool for Newfoundland; the Mary, Holland, from Lan cafter for Barbadoes. Taken, but ranfomed: The Peggy, Hicks, for 600 guineas; the Draper, Finlay, for 560 ditto; the Providence, Waddin, for 500 ditto; the Peggy, Morris, for 420 ditto; the Providence, Davis, and Sally, James, By the Sprightly of Guernsey: The De- each for 200 ditto; the Delight, Price, for By Britif privateers, &c. 150 ditto; the Charming Molly, Lloyd, for 140 ditto; the Amelia, Johnston, for 130 ditto; the Speedwell, Harris, for 120 ditto; the Defiance, Griffith, for 100 ditto; and the Speedwell, Sinnet, for 30 ditto. MARRIAGES. July 8. The Earl of Caven, to Mifs Gould, youngest daughter of Sir Henry Gould, one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas. 15. At Gifford, near Glafgow, Mr Hugh Crofs, merchant in Glasgow, to Mifs Margaret Innes, daughter of Dr Robert Innes, phyfician. 24. At London, the Hon. Mr Philip Yorke, to Lady Elifabeth Lindsay, fifter of the Earl of Balcarras. BIRTH. July 17. At Invergary house, Mrs M'Donell of Glengary, of a daughter. DEATH S. April 1781. In the East Indies, by the bursting of a musket, Capt. Albert Innes, fecond fon of Dr Robert Innes, physician in Haddington. May 30. 1781. Mr Dick Smith, master of the tap-house, Vauxhall. The fingular oddity of this man's character may be worth relating: He had caused one part of his tap-room to be painted, reprefenting a country church and church-yard, with grave-stones, and the initial letters of fuch of his deceased friends as he deemed worthy to lie in the best ground, with a grave left open for himself to lie amongst them; those whom he deemed mean, pitiful fellows, were placed in the poor ground, at a distance. This man being thus familiarifed to death, took a formal leave of his friends about twelve o'clock on Thursday, though feemingly in good health; told them he should never fee them more, went up ftairs, and died in about half an hour after; and is now put into a coffin of a new conftruction, made of different forts of wood, and without nails, with a lock and two keys, which he had by him fince Christmas for that purpose. June 18. At Bristol, aged 103, Farmer Mitchell. 22. Near Armagh, in Ireland, Robert Blakeney, Efq; aged 114. He was formerly an officer in the army. 25. At Tongue, the Hon. George Mackay, fon of George Lord Reay. 30. At Ormiston, East Lothian, Mrs Colvill, fpoufe to Mr Colvill, minister of that parish. 30. In Chrift-church work-house, Jane Child, aged 109. She had lived in the parish upwards of 90 years. July 1. At London, of a dropfy in his ftomach, Charles Watfon Wentworth Marquis of Rockingham, and Earl of Malton in Ire land, First Lord of the Treafury, Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the north riding of Yorkshire, a Governor of the Charter-house, and a Vice-Prefident of the Lock hofpital, K. G. and F. R. S. The Marquis fucceeded Mr George Granville at First Lord of the Treasury, July 12. 1765, and was in administration till Aug. 2. 1766, when he refigned, and the Duke of Grafton was appointed, and held the place till Jan. 28, 1771, when Lord North came into the above office; and the Marquis fucceeded his Lordship on the 26th of March laft. His Lordship was born May 13. 1730, and fucceeded his father in 1750. In 1752 he mar ried the daughter of Thomas Bright, Efq; of Badfworth, Yorkshire, and has died without iffue. The title is extinct, but the familyeftate goes to Earl Fitzwilliam. 5. At Aberdeen, James Burnet, Esq; of Counteffwells. 8. At Camberwell, aged 103, Mr Leonard Nelfon, one of the people called Quakers, and formerly a principal speaker. 9. At Elgin, Dr David Brodie of Main, Elq; in the 95th year of his age. 11. At Milncraigs, Airfhire, Hugh Camp. bell of Mayfield, Efq; 13. At Edinburgh, Mifs Mary, Brown, daughter of the deceased Charles Brown of Coalfton, Efq; 15. At Edinburgh, Mrs Katharine Blackwood, daughter of the deceased Mr James Blackwood merchant in London. 15. At Perth, Mr Thomas Fifken writer. At Compton, Derbyshire, Francis Miles, in the 108th year of his age. 19. At Air, Mrs Mary Muir, spouse to Provost David Ferguffon. 19. At his houfe of Coats, James Finlay of Wallyford, Efq; 20. At Edinburgh, Mr Edward Lothian jeweller. 21. At Glafgow, Mr John Hamilton, fenior 22. At Dalrulzian, Mrs Rattray, of that place. 22. At Edinburgh, Robert Kinloch, Efqi of Kinmonth. 23. At Edinburgh, Lt-Col John Macghie, of the Scots brigade in the Dutch fervice. 25. At Edinburgh, Lady Mary Gordon, daughter of the deceased Alexander Duke of Gordon. 26. At Muffelburgh, Mifs Eliza Anne Donaldson, daughter of Maj. Alexander Donald fon. 28. Suddenly, at Kingsgate, near Margate, Robert Child, Efq; banker in London. 19. Mr George Brown, merchant, late dean of guild of Glasgow. 29. William Wight, D. D. profeffor of divinity in the university of Glasgow. 29. At Sinton, Alexander Scott of Sinton, Efq; 3 29. In the Bachelors alms-house, Green walk, Surry, Mr Crouch, in the 103d year of his age. He had lived there near 60 years, 30. At Tolcrofs, Mrs Macfarlane, wife of Mr. Walter Macfarlane, late wine-merchant in Edinburgh. The influenza has been fo fatal in many parts of Kent, that whole families have been nearly exterminated, and one quite fo, viz. Mr Atwater, hufbandman at Bredhurst, about three miles from Chatham, was taken ill, and in a few days died. On the day he was to have been interred, his wife died; when his fon's wife, who went to affift at the funeral, was taken ill, and the fecond day died; her husband, Mr.Attwater's fon, died in the course of a day or two; as did the elder brother, and two of his children; fo that the family, there being no more children, is now extinct. There are now living, in the county of Suffolk, five fisters, all widows, whose ages, together, amount to 410. PREFERMENT S. -to appoint Barry Yelverton, Efq; to be Attorney-General in faid kingdom, in the room of the Ri Hon. John Scott, and to be of the Privy Council. 10. to appoint the Rt Hon. Thomas Townfhend to be one of the Principal Secretaries of State. 13. to appoint William Earl of Shelburne, of the kingdom of Ireland, K. G. Rt Hon. William Pitt, James Grenville, Richard Jackton, and Edward James Elliot, Efqs, to be Commiffioners for executing the office of Treasurer of the Exchequer. -10 grant to the Rt Hon. William Pitt, the offices of Chancellor and Under-Treafuter of the Exchequer; and to be of the Privy Council. to constitute and appoint Auguftus Vife. Keppel, Sir Robert Harland, Bt, Adm. Hugh Pigot, Charles Brett, Richard Hop kas, John Jefferies Pratt, and John Aubrey, Elgs, to be Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral. -to appoint the Rt Hon. Sir George Yonge, Bt, to be Secretary at War. -to appoint David Parry, Efq; to be Governor of Barbadoes, in the room of Maj Gen. James Cunninghame; Archibald Campbell, Efq; Governor of Jamaica, in he foom of Maj. Gen. John Dalling; War-office, May 16. 26th foot: Maj. Gen. Sir William Erskine to be Colonel, vice Lord Adam Gordon. Both foot: Col. John Leland, of ft foot guards, to be Colonel, vice. Sir William Erskine. Le-Col' Jofeph Goreham, Lieutenant-Governor of Placentia; James Bruce, of 70th foot; Gustavus Guydickens, of 3d foot guards; John Manfell, of 3d dragoon guards; George Morgan, of 2d foot guards; Alexander 3d foot; John Hill, of 9th foot; James Stewart, of 3d foot; James Crawfurd, of Coates, of 19th foot; Ralph Dundas, of rith dragoons; George Etherington, of 60th foot; Richard Whyte, of 96th foot; Alured Clarke, of 7th foot; James Hugonin, of 4th dragoons, to be Colonels in the army by brevet. Ift foot guards: Le-Col. William Colquhoun land; and Capt. Andrew John Drummond to be Captain of a company, vice John Le to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice William Colquhoan. Major, vice John Polfon. Commandant at Jerfey, vice John Reid. On Monday, June 24. the degree of Doctor in Medicine was conferred on the following gentlemen by the university of Edinburgh. The titles of their thefes are annexed to their names refpectively. From Holland: tuentis. Alterations in the House of Commons. See p. 168. Place chofe for New Members. WmWyndham Grenville Buckingham John Somers Cocks Hon. Wm Cornwallis Geo. Earl of Easton John Lee Eaft Love R. N. Neville, made Agent to Buckinghamshire Militia. Arnoldes J. Skelton John Parker, Steward of the Manor of East Hundred. Secretary of State. Eye Thetford Clithero Lord Wm Gordon Elginfhire Hon. Cha. James Fox Westminster Lord John Cavendish York Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, Geo. Lord Vifc. Althorpe Northampton Fred. Montagu Higham Ferrers Lords of the Treasury. James Grenville Buckingham Richard Hopkins Thetford Hugh Pigot Bridgworth Wm LdVifc. Duncannon Knaresborough Lords of the Admiralty. Hon. John Townshend {Cambridge U. Tho. Townshend Sir Geo. Yonge, Bt Honiton Controller of the Household. fhire Suffex Hindon Invernessfire Simon Frafer, Benj. Hemmet Taunton John Roberts, Rd Neville Neville Reading John Dodd ¿deccafed. Hon. Percy Wyndham Chichester Hon. Wm Keppel Sir Peter Burrell, Kt Bofton Lord Rob. Bertie, Edmund Affleck Colchester Hon. Chapel Norton Guildford Chr. Potter, whose election was declared void. t James Townsend Calne Geo. Lord Vifc. Althorpe Surrey Charles Lord Lucan Charles Brett John Dunning, Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Northampton Geo. V. Althorpe, Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, keel PRICES OF STOCKS, July 16. Bank Stock, 114 1 4th. 4 per cent Ann. 1777, 72 1 4th a 3 8ths. 3 per cent. Scrip. 581 4th a 3 8ths. Bank Stock, 1137 8ths a 5 8ths. 4 per cent. Ann. 1777, 72 1 4th. 3 per cent Conf. 56 3 4ths a 5 8ths ex. div. 3 per cent. Conf. red. 581 8th a 57 7 Sths. Long Ann. 16 § 8ths ex. div. Ann 1778, 12 7 16ths a 1 half ex. div. AGE. Under 8 2 & 7 Añhma 2 5 & 10 3 I 20 & 30 2 Confumption 14 30 & 40 & 40 3 Drowned 50 & бо 4 Killed by a fall India Stock, 129. I 60 & 70 6 Meafles India Bonds, 3 s. a 4s. prem. Navy Bills, 11 per C. difc. Lottery Tickets, 15 l. 16 5. 3 per cent. Scrip. 58 1 half a ≈ 8th a = 4th. Exchequer bills, 5 s. prem. 4 per cent, Scrip. 72 3 8ths. THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. AUGUST, 1782. CONTENTS. Trial of D. TYRIE for high treafon 393. NEW BOOKS. Memoirs of Peter Henry Bruce 417. Stuart's Hiftory of Scotland, &c. 421.-425. POETRY. Garrulity, a Capriccio 428. Advice in the choice of a husband 419. On the marriage of Mifs Sackville ib. Addrefs of the bailiffs and citizens of Litch. HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. America: Letters field to K. CHARLES I. 400. Letter to the PHYSICIANS of Britain and Ireland relating to the Influenza 400. PARLIAMENT. Proceedings on Eaft-India affairs 401-409. Motion for an alteration in the representation of the Commons 409. On Lord Shelburne's letter for arming the people 409. On a Scots militia bill 410. The bill withdrawn 412. New taxes in place of those of Lord North's that were objected to 412. ith Report of the Commiffioners of AcCOUNTS Concluded 412. llegorical defcription of the fituation of this Jurnal of the Captain of a GREENLAND relating to the treatment of prifoners 430. Dogs trained to follow mens track 434. England: Dutch forts on the coaft of Africa taken 434. Count de Graffe arrives in England ib. Kidnappers difcovered 435Ireland: Proceedings in parliament 435. Speech of the Lord Lieutenant, &c. 438. Scotland: Proceedings at Holyroodhouse on the election of a Peer 440. Earl of Buchan's addrefs 443. Noblemen and gentlemen meet at Edinburgh to confider of a proper mode of raising a Scots militia 444Lift of the number of men to be raised 445. J. Macdonald executed ib. LISTS. Captures 445. Marriages, Births, and Deaths 446. Preferments 447. Prices of Grain and Stocks, &c. 448. T Trial of David Tyrie for High Treafon, At the affize at Winchester, on Saturday, Aug. 10. 1782. HE court was uncommonly crowded by ten in the morning. Mr Juftice Heath, the judge, came down about relve. A motion was made to put off e trial, on an affidavit of the prifoner, at four of his witneffes were not ready; it the court rejected the motion, thinkg he had fufficient time to be prepared, he had been taken up in February laft. Counsel for the crown, Mr Morris, Mr rjeant Grose, Mr Batt. The indictment was laid for giving intelligence to the enemy of the fitting, failing, and deftination of his Majefty's fhips and fleet, and for hiring William James to convey the faid information to the French King and his subjects. For the prifoner, Mr Watfon. The prifoner's counfel peremptorily Evidence for the Crown. Maria Hervey, who keeps a school in Carvick's Row, Scotland Yard, was first fworn. On Wednesday, the 13th of February, a Mrs Afkew, who paffed herself for Tyrie's wife, came to her much flurried, and gave her a bundle of papers; Mrs Afkew's fifter had fent two children to her fchool; he had but little acquaintance with Mrs Afkew, having on3 D |