of this, the whole Kingdom may be appeal'd to, where, in the Circuits he went thro' as a Judge for above 30 Years, he was ever receiv'd with the highest Complacency and Satisfaction The Relic of Henry Audley of Dear Church in Effex, Efq; and Daughter of Ld Strangford of Ireland. 3. The Ld Harold, only Son and Heir to the D. of Kent, aged about 6 Months. Samuel Goodyard, Efq; at Wendover in Buckinghamfire. 4. Mr Richard Woodward, late Banker in Exchage Alley. George Aylmer, M. D. and Fellow of Corpus Chrifti College in Oxford. Weftby, Elq, formerly one of the Governors of St Thomas's Hospital. William Smith, Efq, and Alderman of Portsmouth, alfo Doctor of Phyfick, and reputed worth upwards of 20,000l. He left his Dweiling Houfe to be a Charity School for Grammatical Learning, and 100l. per Ann. to endow it. A B C James Huftler, Elfq; a Yorkshire Gent. The Relict of Sir Richard Sandford, D formerly an Officer in the Mint. Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Bar. one of the Reprefentatives for Chefter, at Naples. 5. Lieut. General Dillon, in the Castle of St Germains in France, Uncle to the prefent Ld Dillon in Ireland. He commanded a Regiment before he was 20 Years of age, in the Service of France, and gain'd great Repuration in the last Wars. William Weld, Efq, formerly a Cap. tain in the East India Service. James Wilkinson, Efq; a Juftice of the Peace for Surry, and late a Director of the York-Building's Company. Capt. Swall, an old Officer who fignaliz'd himself at the Battle of Almanza. Mr Francis Beuzelin, a Spanib Merchant in Leadenhall-ftreet. Mr Thomas Barclay, of Fofter Lane, a Scots Gentleman, and left 20l. to the Poor of old Aberdeen, 20l. to the Beadhoufe Hofpital there, 51. to the Poor of St Leonard Fofter Lane; and several other Charities. 6. Hender Molefworth, Efq; at Newington, Brother to Sir John Molefworth, of Pencarrow in Cornwal E F G William Ravenhill, Ely, at Southgate. Mr John Darby, an eminent Printer. The Rev. Mr William Wade, at Bath, H Prebendary of Windfor, and Brother to the General. Mr Charles Nevil, formerly Mafter of Child's Coffee-house in St Paul's Church yard. Francis Stoyte,Efq;Recorder of Dublin. Capt Armstrong, of the Red Regiment of Westminster Militia. 8. The Kev. Mr Abbots, Minister of St John's, and the Rev. Mr Church, of St Michael's in Gloucester. Capt Slow, Adjutant of the first Regiment of Foot Guards. Richard Turnor, Efq; formerly a Turkey Merchant, reckon'd worth upwards of 100,000 l. (and therefore nick-nam'd Plumb Turner) the Bulk of which he fettled on Sir Edward Turnor, of Bicefter, in Oxfordfire, Bar. 9. John Fitz-Gerald, Ld Villiers, Son and Heir to the Ld Vifc. Villiers, aged 9 Months and 17 Days. Francis Cannings, Efq; at Foxcot in the County of Warwickshire. Dr Mempfon, Prebendary of Southwell. John Seawell, of Newgate-ftreet, Com mon-council' Man. 10. Benjamin Rokeby of Stratford in Effex one of the Governors of Chrift's Hofpital, and Brother to Judge Rokeby, who dy'd many Years ago. Mr Thomas Port, Goldsmith, and Common Council-Man for Cheap Ward. 11. The Rev. Mr Samuel Heskins, Rector of Tudworth, and Vicar of Huf borne Tenant, in Wiltfire. The Rev and learned Mr Rymer Lecturer of St Nicholas Church, and late Mafter of the Grammar School at Durbam, which Place he had refign'd about 2 months Capt. Perry, the Engineer, fam'd for feverel great Works in Muscovy, and for stopping Daggenham Breach. 13. Mr Hugh Hopley, Clerk of St Andrews Holbourn, worth feveral thousand Pounds. The place was given him by Dr Sacheverel, whofe Servant he was. 14. Col. Ed. Warder,of the foot Guards. The Lady of Sir Francis Vincent, Bar. 15. Thomas-James Maitland, Efq; William Megg, Efq; Quarter Master in the D. of Bolton's Regiment. Edw. Cook, Efq, Barrister at Law. Mr Jofeph Love, Merchant, in Sherbourne Lane. 16. The Rev. Mr Mullins, Chaplain to the Dock Tard at Deptford. 17. The Lady Eleanor Hedges, Mother of John Hedges, Efq, Treaturer to the Pr. of Wales, ahd Relict of Sir Charles Hedges, formerly Secretary of State. Sir Richard Everard, Bar. in Red-Lyontreet, Holbourn, late Governor of North Carolina in America. A Col. Hawker, deccas'd. 20. Wm. Hafeling the oldest Penfioner in Chelsea College, aged 112 Years, and 6 Months, He was in the Parliament Army at Edgehill; ferv'd under K. Wil B liam in Ireland, and the D. of Marlborough in Flanders. He married and buried 2 Wives fince he was 100, and the 3d, who furvives him, he married about 2 Years ago. Befides his Allowance from the College, he had a Crown a week from the D. of Richmond, and another C from Sir Robert Walpole. At Dublin, Sir Ralph Gore Bt one of the Lords Juftices, and Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland. 21. The Rev. Mr John James, Rector of Stratfield Turges in Hampire. Mr Prefton, Farrier to the Pr. of Wales. John Jekyl, Efq, Nephew to Sr Jofeph Jekyl, Mafter of the Rolls, Dec. 3. at Bofton in New England, Collector of the Customs. Abraham Borden, Efq; General Treafurer of Rhode Island, the fame Day. Mr Henry Shrub fole, Batchelor of Laws, and Proctor in the Commons. At Edinburgh Mr James Penman, aged 97, Efay Mafter of his Majesty's Mint, and oldeft Freeman of that Burgh. 22. Robert Chester, Efq, one of the late Directors of the S. Sea Company. fones, Efq; Counsellor at Law. John Stone, Efq; at Baldwin's Brightwel in Oxfordfire. 23. The Relict of John Sawbridge, Efq; in Childbed, at Afford in Kent The Ld William Beauclerk, Brother to the D. of St Albans, at Bath, aud Reprefentative for Chichester. Mr Francis Sturges, Stable-keeper to his Maietty at Hampton Court. Mrs Anne Kerney, a maiden Gentlewoman, in Red Lyon fireet aged 125. Thomas Wright, Efq; of Carey Lane, of a Mortification in his Toe. Sir Jofeph Spence, at Colebrook, formerly a Hamburgh Merchant, reputed worth 70,000 1. 24. Mr Twifden, Uncle to Sir Thomas. 25. The Lady Fleetwood Belafyfe, Relift of Sir Henry Belafyfe of Durbam. D E F G H John Sharp, Ely, Clerk of the Cheque to the King's Messengers. Robert Reeves, Efq, one of the King's Council, a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas, in the room of Judge Price, decd. Robert Lindsay, Efq; made a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland. George Crowle, Efq, Reprefentative for Kingston upon Hull, appointed one of the Commiffioners of the Victualling Office. The Son of Sir Richard Lane, Member for Worcester Commiffioner for Licenfing Hawkers and Pedlars. Capt. Leg, of the 2d. Regiment of Foot Guards, appointed Lieutenant of the said Regiment, in the room of Capt. Eaton, appointed to the Command of Col. Lee's Company in the faid Regiment. John Ld Hinton, Eldest Son to E. Paulet, one of the Gentlemen of his Majefty's Bedchamber. Henry Talbot, Efq; Commiffioner of the Salt Office, in the room of Thomas Woodcock, Elq, decd. Samuel Sandys, Efq; Member of Parliament for Worcester, chofen Chairman of the Committee appointed to inspect into the Affairs of the Char. Corporation. General Wade made Governor of Fort William in Scotland, in the room of General Syburg decd. Mr Andrew White of Cambridge, and Mr Robinson of Newmarket, elected Coroners for the County of Cambridge. Robert Kendal, Efq; Alderman of Cheap Ward, in the room of Sir Wm Humphreys, Bar. who accepted of Bridge Ward. Mr George Arnold, appointed Deputy to Alderman Kendal, Mr Hall, made Treasurer and Receiver of the Land Tax Revenue for the City and Liberty of Westminster. Mils Sarah Dives, Daughter to Col. Dives, now beyond Sea, appointed Dref fer to the Princefles Mary and Louifa. Hugh Clopton, Efq; of Stratford spon Avon, Warwickfire, Knighted. Richard Fitz William, Efq; appointed Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Bahama Islands in America. Sir Robert Walpole, elected High Steward of Great Tarmouth, in the room of the Earl of Yarmouth, deceased. Mr Randolph Webb, chofen Town Clerk of Bath. Mr Mr Martin of Cambridge, elected Profellor of Botany in that University, in the room of Mr Bradley, deceased." Mr Charles Jones, late under Marshal, made Head Marshal of the City of London. Sir Thomas Allin, Bar. made Serjeant at Arms to the Treasury. Sir John Jennings, made Rear Admiral of Great Britain. A Mr Darling made Farrier to the Pr. of Wales, in the room of Mr Prefton, decd. Mr Thomas Hatchett, of Guildford, appointed Surveyor for Houfes for the Coun- B ty of Surry. The Ld Harrington, made Governor of the Charterhouse, in the room of the E. of Pembroke decd. Mr John Ree, Butler to the Bp. of London, appointed Meflenger to Q. Anne's Bounty for Augmentation of Poor Clergy- C men's Livings. Sir Gerard Conyers, Knt and Ald. chofen Governor of St Thomas's Hofpital in the room of Sir Gilbert Heathcote Bar. decd. Sir Charles Wager, chofen Prefident of the Corpotarion for the Relief of poor Sea Officers Widows, in the room of the D Ld Torrington. Mr John Murphew, appointed Yeoman Farrier to his Majefty. New Members of Parliament elected. Charles Fitzroy, Efq; Mafter of the King's Tennis Courts, for Thetford in Norfolk. St John Heathcote, Bar. for Bodmin,Corna. Richard Elliot, Efq; for St Germans, ditto. George Lee, L. L. D. Efq; for Brackley William Wollaston, Efq; for Ipfwich. John Monro, Efq; for Kofs-fire, Scotland. Ecclefiaftical PREFERMENTS MR Steward, prefented to the Liv ing of Sudbury, Suffolk Mr William Hunt, to the Rectories of St Peter and Neatfheard, Norfolk. Dr Tyrwhit, appointed Canon Refidentiary of the Cathedral Church of St Paul, in the room of Dr Goldolphin, decd. Mr Woodford, prefented to the Living of Alhallows London-Wall. Dr Newland, to the Rectory of Fitz in Shropire. Mr Thomas, to the Rectory of Wandfworth, in Surry. Mr Lloyd, Curate of St George in the Mr Levet, Chaplain to the A.bp of Tork, E F G Mr Lancaster, Chaplain to the Prince of Wales, made a Doctor of Civil Law, by the A.bp. of Canterbury. The Rev. Mr Cheyne, of Oxford, to the Mr Griffith Jones, to the Vicarage of Mr Wilfon, chofen Chaplain to the Lock. Mr Norman Mead, appointed one of the Readers of Chrift's Church, London. Mr James Sheeppanks, elected Vicar of Little Wakering, in Effex. The following Difpenfations have been granted, viz. to enable Mr Samuel Horne, Chaplain to the Earl of Sussex, to hold the Rectory of Ottham in Kent, with that of Brede in Sussex. Mr James Tait, Chaplain to the E. of Suffolk, to hold the Rectory of Chefterford Parva in Effex, with that of Chesterford Magna; and Mr Cumberland, Chaplain to the Bishop of Gloucefter, to hold the Rectory of St Andrew and St Mary Bredman in Canterbury, with that of Haflinley, in Kent. The Rev. and Hon. Ld James Beauclerc, Brother to the D. of St Albans, made Prebendary of Windfor, in the room of the Rev. Mr Wm Wade deceas'd. John Baron, M. A. made Dean of Norwich, in the room of Dr Butts. The Rev. Mr Nichols, fecond, was appointed Head Master of Westminster School, in the room of Dr Freind, who refign'd, and the Revd Mr Johnson, Secretary to the Bp of Rochester, fucceeds Mr Nichols. Mr Thomas Woore, prefented to the Rectory of St Michaels in Gloucefter, and Mr Elliot to the Rectory of St John in the faid City. J BANKRUPTS. Saac Panchaud, of Cannon ft. Lond. Merch Jn Marshal of St Albans, Stage Coachman. Samuel Phillips of Westminster, Carpenter. . Towards the End of the Month. P. Malt 145. to 19s. &c. in London. Prices of Goods, of 3 s. per Hun. Duty. Grocery Wares. Between 10 and Between 50 and Salt per Bufhel 4. Ditto fecond fort 46s. to 50s. per C. --- --- 249 83 100 263 379 418 363 397 290 232 79 3973 Weekly Burials 13--- 628 20--- 591 Hay 17. 165. to 27. 2 s. a Load. 16. Cinamon 7 s. 8 d. per Raifins of the Sun 28s.cd.per C. ditto Imperial 10s. to 16 s. per lb. Ditto Malaga Frailes 18s. Ditto Smirna new 201, Ditto Alicant, 18s. Ditto Lipra new 195. Figs 205. ditto Hyjon 24 1. to 28 s. Drugs by the lb. Sugar Powd.beft 541. a 595,per C. Maftick white 31. 6 d. to 45. Wine, Brandy, and Rum. Brandy Fr. per Gal. 6s, to 6s. 6d. GOLD in Bars, 31. 185. 4d.--- Ditto in Coin 34 18s. 3d. to 4. 15.---SILVER in Bars, Standard, 5s. 44. half-penny. Pillar Pieces of Eight 5s, to 55. 5d. 3 farth, ditto Mexico 55. 5d. 3 farth. F ROM Warfaw, Feb. 1. That the King of Poland in going from his Coach to his Apartment, ftruck the Toe of his diftemper'd Foot fuch a Blow as fet it a bleeding, pon which he fwooned, being very ill before; this being follow'd by a Fever, and the Sore mortifying, he died in a few Hours; having just arrived to his Grand Climacterick, the 63d Year of his Age. He has left one only Son, now Elector of Saxony. A Report was fpread, grounded upon a Prediction made to his Majefty when in the Ukraine, that the Polanders had massacred him. When he was only Prince of Saxony, he was fhewn himself in a Glafs, with the Electoral Coronet up on his Head, then with a Royal Crown, and lastly drowned in his own Blood, furrounded with Sabres; all which has exactly happen'd as they make it out, thus: He firft fucceeded his Brother in the Electorate; was afterwards elected King of Poland; and died by the Lofs of a great deal of Blood by his Foot, whilft the Dyet was affembled, and had drawn their Sabres upon the Nuncio Hurka. The firft of May is fixed for the Election of a new King. From Verfailles, Feb. 4. That Madame de France, their Majefties third Daughter, died, aged 4 Years, 6 Months, and 21 Days. Great Preparations are making for War all over the Kingdom, and a Squadron of 13 Men of War is fitting out at Toulon, From Naples, Feb. 9. The Shocks of an Earthquake was felt almoft throughout the Kingdom; particularly at Benevento. That about the fame Time Mount Etna had thrown out a prodigious Number of large Stones, tome being carried as far as Catanea. From the Hague, That the States General had appointed a Day for folemn Thanksgiving, with Fafting and Prayers to be kept the 11th of next Month; alledging, among other Causes, the new Scourge brought upon that State by Sea Worms, which had eaten the Piles and wooden Works defigned to preferve and fecure the Dykes against the Violence of the Sea; (tho' that Scourge was neither fo great nor fo dangerous, as the Publick were made to believe, by groundless Reports malicioufly fpread) whence it happens, that the State, already groaning under the heavy Taxes of former Wars, cannot yet recover itfelf. Three Pruffian Of ficers having been feiz'd at Maeftricht for endeavouring to corrupt fome Soldiers of that Garifon, and inviegle them into the Service of the King their Mafter, had been condemn'd by the States. General; two of them were beheaded; their Guide (being a Subject of the State) was hanged; and the Serjeant, having feen the Execution, was fent away, as guilty of no Crime but of obeying the Orders of his Superiors. The King of Pruffia, enraged at these' refolute Proceedings, threatned the States with the Effect of his Difpleasure, and actually made Reprizals, by feizing) fome of their Officers in the Dutchy of Cleves. From Bruffels, Feb. 3. The Parish Prieft of Haaren, imagining that fomewhat amifs in the Air was the Occafion of the then Epidemical Colds, ftuck a white Loaf upon a high Pole in his Garden, and let it remain 24 Hours; after which he gave a Piece of the Bread to his own Dog, and a Piece to his Neighbour's, of which they both burst. From Seville, That the Marquis of Santa Cruz, of whofe Fate there had been various Reports, was alive at Algiers, but not entirely recover'd of the Wounds which he receiv'd when taken Prifoner in the Engagement with the Moors before Oran; that he had been spoken to by the Spanish Agent for Redemption at Algiers; and that the King had offer'd 400,000 Picces of Eight to the Marchioness towards the Redemption of her Husband. From Barcelona, that a Veffel, carrying the English Flag, had been attack'd off that Place by a Spanish Privateer, but defended herself with great Bravery, tho' fhe loft all her Men except three, who carried her fafe into Cagliari. P A |