THE Monthly Intelligencer. JANUARY, 1733. Tuesday, 2. NE William Wright, a Youth about 18 Years old, was found at Faldingworth Gate near Market Rafing in Lincolnshire, lying in a Chaife, with his Head almoft fever'd from his Body, and cover'd with the Seat-cloth. Two Men fufpected to be the Murtherers being defcribed in the Gazette, and a Reward, &c. offered, were taken about the End of the Month; having committed abundance of Robberies fince the aLove Date. Saturday, 6. A Meffenger arrived from Spain with Advice that his Catholick Majefty had enlarged the Term for the Commiffaries appointed to adjust the Differences between the two Nations, with refpe&t to the Depredations of the Spaniards upon the Ships and Effects of the British Merchants, three Years longer. Wednesday, 10. Monday, 15. The Seffions ended at the Old-Baily, when 6 Criminals receiv'd Sentence of Death, viz. Thomas Banks for Burglary; Samuel Thomas for the Murder of his Wife; Alexander Emerton, alias Mears, B alias Cromwit, for robbing Mr Holder of feveral Goods; John Akers, John Wefton, and Wm Booth, for robbing Mr Harvey in the Street; 30 were caft for Tranfportation, and 2 burnt in the Hand, viz. John Bennett Waterman try'd for killing his Apprentice, and John Turner, for ftealing Lead. C About this Time Coughs and Colds began to grow fo rife that fcarce a Family efcaped them, which carried off a great many both Old and Young. The Diftcmper difcover'd itself by a Shivering in the Limbs, a Pain in the Head, and a Difficulty in Breathing. The Remedies pre- D fcribed by the Phyficians were various, but especially Bleeding, drinking cold Water, fmall Broths, and fuch thin Liquids as dilute the Blood, Tuesday, 16. The Parliament met at Westminster, when the King made a Speech to both Houfes. (See p. 38) Thursday, 18. Was held a General Court of the SouthSea Company, which Sir John Eyles open'd by acquainting them, that the Matters before them were, the Confideration of the Attorney General's Opinion on the Cafe, whether the Company could properly treat with Spain for the Surrender of the Affiento Contract, or have Power to let out the Tonnage of their Annual Ship without the Confent of this Crown; the agreeing upon the Dividend for laft Half-year; and Addrcffing his Majesty to continue Governor.---The Addrefs was agreed upon; and the Court refolved, That the Dividend fhould be 2 per Cent. and deferr'd the Confideration of the Cafe to the next General Court.----Then the Sub-Governor in a pathetic Speech,thank'd the Company for the Honours they had done him in chufing him four Times fucceffively into that Post; that his clofe Application to the Company's Affairs had A impair'd his Health to that Degree, as to determine him not to ftand Candidate at the next Election for the Station he was in; and therefore defir'd them to think of another. WE have chofe you to be our Reprefen B C tative in Parliament, which is the highest truft we can repofe in you, and in return for fo great a confidence, we expect you will have a conftant regard for the intereft of your country, and ef •pecially of this Borough, but as this is a very critical conjuncture, we think it ne- D ceffary to give you more particular Infructions. In the first place, Sir, as we are in profound Peace, we are surprized to find no reduction of the Land Forces, which we conceive to be dangerous to our conflitution, and we feel to be bur very thenfome and oppreffive to us. In the next place, we are alarm'd with an attempt E to be made this feffion of Parliament, for extending the Excife Lars to commo-dities not yet excifed. We hope, bowever, that these reports are falfe, and raifed by the enemies to our conftituton, and to his Majesty's government. But if any one who calls himself an Englishman, fould be fo much an enemy to his Majefty and us, as to propofe fucb a fcheme, we expect, Sir, from you, the moft vigorous Oppofition to it, for we fall look upon the continuance of fo great a body of Land Forces, and an increase of Excife Officers, under our prefent circumstances, as a fure prefage of an entive fubverfion of our antient conflitution, and all the valuable Privileges belonging to it, which have fo long diftingui'd us from our neighbouring nations. F G A confiitution, Sir,that our fore-fathers bave, at the expence of their lives and H fortunes, deliver'd down fafe to us, and which, we hope, We all have the virtue and courage to deliver to late pofterity, under a fucceffion of princes affuing from bis prefent moft facred Majefty, whofe fa mily came in on the principles of liberty, and who can be maintain'd on no other; whoever, therefore, tries to fap the foundations of liberty, is at the fame time undermining his Majefty's title to the crown, which thoughts give us the utmoft abhorrence; and we expect from you, Sir, a conftant and steady purfuit of fuch, measures as will keep our conftitution, as near as may be in the fame fituation under which it has long flouri'd; and we don't doubt but in fuch conduct you will have the affiftance of our other worthy member, and of all honeft Englifmen. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgeffes of Newbury, made an humble Petition to Sr John Stonehouse, Bt. and Winchcomb Howard Packer, Efq, their Members, that they would to the utmost oppose any Attempt towards a new Excife, or any ways extending the prefent Exeife. Likewife the Corporations of Bristol, Tork, Hull, Worcester, Exeter, Norwich, Reading, and many others, wrote to their respective Members to the fame purpose. Tuesday, 23. At a Court Martial held at Portfmouth on board his Majefty's Ship the Dreaddent) Capt. Cotterel of the Rofe, was nought (Vice-Admiral Cavendish Prefimuleted 3 Month's Pay, for his ill Treatment of his Ship's Company, who were permitted to be discharged from their Captain's Service. Friday, 26. Capt. Cotterel, late of the Rofe, was appointed Captain of the Lowestoffe, and Capt. Wyndham Commander of the Rofe. Monday, 29. Was a Rehearsal of the Musick to be perform'd on the Feaft-day of the Sons of the Clergy, and 2401. 55. 9d. collected. Twelve Malefactors, condemn'd in the three preceding Seffions, at the Old-Bai ley, were executed at Tyburn. Tuesday, 30. Being the Anniverfary of the Martyrdom of K. Charles I. their Majesties and Royal Family appear'd in Mourning. Dr Peploe Bp of Chefter preach'd before the Houfe of Lords at Westminster Abbey; the Rev. Dr Mawson before the Houfe of Commons, at St Margarets, Weftminster; and the Rev. Dr Berriman before the Lord Mayor at St Paul's. MEMBERS chofe this Month. Matthew Norris, Eq, for Rye. Tho. Walker, Efq, for Weftlow, Cornwal. John Merril, Efq, for St Albans. john White, Efq; for Retford. BIRTH S. HE Wife of Henry Bromley Efq; MARRIAGES. Ba Frattle Efq; in the Commillion of the Peace for Middlefex. Mr Leonard Woodeffon, Clerk to the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Works. Chriftopher Rawlinson of Lancaf. Efq; defcended from the Monks, Dukes of Ar MR. Luther, formerly Steward to Bep bemarle by the Mother's side. He order'd Daughter of Mr Crew, Stay-maker to her Majefty. Philip Broke, Efq; Member for Ipfwich:: :: to Mifs Bowes, of Bury St Edmonds, with 15,000l. John Shelton, of Canterbury, Efq;:: to Mifs Holmes, a 5000l. Fortune. The Son of the late Dr Cade to a Sifter of Mr Alderman Perry, with a Fortune of 10,000l. Fercoife, Efq; of Hampshire:: to the Daughter and Heirefs of Mr Huddlefton, Mercer of Bedford-ftreet, Covent Garden, with a Fortune of 12,000l. C The Hon. Wm. Finch, Efq;:: to the D Lady Anne Douglas, Sifter to the D. of Queensberry and Dover, a 15,000l. Fort. Sir John Wilton, of Buckinghamfire, Bar. :: to the Daughter of John Edwin, Efq, with a Fortune of 10,000!. Thomas Bramfton Efq; Member of Parliament for Malden in Effex:: to the E Daughter of Rich, Berney of Norwich Efq; Ballard Efq; Brother to Mr Halfpenny of the Six Clerks Office. He took the first Name for a large Estate left him by a Relation. his Wood Coffin to be Heart of Oak and Cover'd with red Leather. Mr Bendall, an eminent Quaker in the Minories, reputed worth 20,000. 9. The Wife of Henry Seymour Efq; eldeft Daughter of the Abp of Canterbury. Col. Win Lee of the 2d Reg. of Guards. Edmund-Bacon Dickenfen of Newark upon Trent Elg, The Kelict of Sir Peter Myer Kt. Mr Charles Snell, an eminent Writingmatter in Tofter-lane. II. The Rev. Mr Huxley, Curate of St Mary Whitechapel, Lecturer of St Geo. in the East, and Senior Fellow of BrazenNofe College, Oxon. The Lady Katharine Hay, in Scotland, aged 93. Sir William Bennet of Grubet, Bart. Bayrbrig Buckridge, Efq, formerly in the Eaft-India Company's Service at Fort St George. Dr Rich. Danelly, Fellow of the Royal College of Phyficians. 14. Chefire Efq, Nephew of Sir John Chefire. The Rev. Mr Robt Orme, a Nonjuring Clergyman, in fewen-fireet. 15. Mr Walker, formerly Hall-keeper F at Guild-ball. Sir Samuel Woodham, an Eaft-India John Henley of the Red Lodge Efq; at John Hampton of Whitby, Tork. Efq; Mrs Sarah Houblon, only furviving Daughter of Sir James Houblon, Kt. The Widow of Col. Francis Charteris, remarkable for her Charity to the Poor. Mrs Larocque in St Mary Ax, in the 98th Year of her Age, Widow of a Spanish Mercht, reputed worth 30,000l. 4. Sir Geofry Palmer, Bart, at Carlton aN orthamptonfire, and dying without Mr Sexton, Page of the Back Stairs to the King. The Viscountess Dowager of Hatton, at Kensington. Mr Pettit, Woollen-Draper, by Aldgate. 16. Dr Ja. Campbell in Covent garden. The Lady of Sir Robert Clarke Bar. late Knight of the Shire for Cambridgefire. 17. George Byng, Vifc. Torrington, Baron Byng of Southill, Knight of the Bath, one of the Privy Council, Firft Commiffioner of the Admiralty, Admiral of the Red, Rear Admiral of England, ComH mander in Chief of his Majefty's Fleet, and one of the Governors of Greenwich Hofpital. He commanded the Fleet off Scotland in 1708, and was prefented by the Magiftracy of Edinburgh with the Freedom of that City; the fame Year h conducted the prefent Q. of Fortung?! I 46 Lisbon, and the next was appointed a ed the Britif Fleet in the Mediterranean the Wm Lewis Le Grand Efq; Gentleman of James Scot of Logie Efq, Member of Mr John Arnold an Apothecary in Sa- A B Montgomery, Baron Herbert of Cardiff, Baron Rofs of Kendall, Parr, Fitz-hugh, Marmion, St Quintin, and Herbert of Shurland, Knight of the Garter, Fellow of the Royal Society; one of the Governors of the Charter houfe, Ld Lieut. of the County of Wilts, one of the Privy Council, and one of the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In the Beginning of K. Wm's Reign, Ambaffador Extraordinary to the States General, afterwards of the Privy Council, Col. of a Reg. of Marines, Firft Commiffioner of the Admiralty, Ld Privy Scal, First Plenipotentiary at the Treaty of Ryfwick, Ld High Admiral of England and Ireland, and President of the Council. In 1707, appointed a Commissioner to treat of a Union between England and ScotCand, allo Lord Lieut. of Ireland. His firft Wife was Margaret, fole Daughter and Heiress of Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General in the Reign of K. Charles II. and by her had five Sons and five Daughters: By his fecond Wife Barbara, Daughter to Sir Henry Slingsby of Torkfire Bar. D he had one Daughter. In 1725, he mar 18. John Haftings Efq; Verdurer of 19. Mr Charles Smith, Clerk of the 20. William Sharpe Efq; Clerk of the Maj. Richard Handy, at Chelsea. Dr Fortescue, who left 100l. per Ann. Mrs Adams, Matron of Chrift's Ilofpital. 21. Dr Mandeville, Author of The Fable of the Bees and other Pieces. Lieut. Col. Gore, of the Train-bands, formerly an Apothecary in Fleetfreet. The Hon. Montague Blundell Efq; only Son of the Ld Vifc. Blundell. Sir Chriftopher Deshouverie Kt. Dr Moze, a learned Antiquarian and Mr Brown, an eminent Merchant, in 22. Tho, Herbert, E, of Pembroke and ried Mifs Mary How, Sifter to Scroop Ld Vifc. How, by whom he had no Iffue. Is fucceeded in Honour and Eftate by his eldeft Son the Ld Herbert, Capt. of the First Troop of Horfe Guards, and one of the Lords of the Bed-chamber to the King. His Lordship's Coachman, aged 85, 55 of which he paffed in the Earl's Service, died the fame Day. Thomas Foley, Baron Kidderminster in the County of Worcester, fo created in 1711. He married the Daughter of Serjeant Strode, by whom he has left lifue, F Thomas, who fucceeds him in Honour and Eftate, and Elizabeth, both unmarry'd. G The Relict of Alexander Morrifon, a Scots Viscount. Mrs Vanhutchefon, only Child of Mr Delme (Uncle of Sir Peter) who gave her at feveral Times upwards of 100,000l. Mr Hals, Broker, in Exchange Alley. Mr Daude, who had formerly a Place in the Exchequer, who has left 8000 7. to a Nephew, and 400 l. to a French Hofpital, call'd the Peft-house. 23. The Relict of the late Sir John Thorold Bart. Edward Grofe Efq; a Juftice of Peace H for Middlefex, and one of the Dep. Licuts. Sir John Blunt Bar. at Bath, one of the S. Sea Directors in 1720. He has left five Sons and two Daughters, and is fucceeded in Honour and Eftate by his eldeft Son, now Sir Charles Blunt Bar. Capt. Capt. Atkins of the 3d Reg of Guards. Mr Jofeph Atkinson, Man-Midwife. Fofeph Tayler Efq, late High Sheriff of B Mr Ball, a W. India Mercht, at Hoxton. 25. Sir Gilbert Heathcote Kt and Bart, Father of the City, Alderman of Bridge Ward Without, Col. of the Blue Reg. of Train'd-Bands, a Director of the Bank, and Member for St Germains in Cornwal; reputed the richest Commoner in Great Bitain, aged 82. He was reckon'd worth 700,000l. which, together with the Dignity of Baronet, lately conferred on him, C defcend to his only Son, now Sir John Heathcote Bart. Sir Gilbert will'd a handfome Legacy to the Rev. Dr Johnson, who about 4 Years ago cured him of an Ulcer in his Leg, after he had been given over by feveral eminent Surgeons as incurable, 500l. to St Thomas's Hofpital; D 40l. to the Poor of Sheffield, where he was born; and ordered that his Tenants fhould not have their Rents raifsed, whatever Improvements they make. The Wife of Mr Theophilus Cibber, a celebrated Actress. Robert Booth Efq; Member for Bodmin in Cornwall. The Ld Binning, Son of the E. of Haddington, at Naples. Gen. Syburg, Governor of Fort William in Scotland, reputed worth 80,000!. Sir Philip Ryley Kt. at Norwich, many Years Surveyor General of the Woods, Ranger of Dane Foreft, Commiflioner of Excife, and Serjeant at Arms to the Treasury. 26. Mr Debonar, a French Merchant, in Lawrence-lane. Thomas Saveethall Efq; in the Commiffion of the Peace for Berkshire. Jacob Delamot Blagney, Efq; in the Commiffion of the Peace, reputed worth 20,000l. There was found in an Iron Cheft in his Clofet upwards of 10,000l. in Gold and Silver. The Rev. Mr Pocock, Reader of St Saviour's, Southwark, likewife his Wife. 27. Mr Woolfton, Author of Difcourfes on our Saviour's Miracles, aged 66. About 4 or 5 Minutes before he died, he utter'd thefe Words, This is a hard Struggle which all Men must go thro', and E F G H which I bear not only with Patience, but Willingness. Mr Colebland, Anamet, an eminent Sugar-baker in Hounfditch. Mr Edward Collings, a Carpenter in St James's. He left 100l. to the Girls of the Charity School of St Giles in the Fields; his Free-hold Eftate to his Maid Servant during her Life, after that to the Girls of the Charity School of St James's at Westminster. Lieut. Hay, who had been in the Army upwards of 60 Years; Aged 92. 28. The Rev. Dr Richardfon, aged 86, Rector of Alhallows on the Wall 40 Years. 29. Mr Rider, formerly a Mercer at the Indian Queen by St Bartholomew's Hofpital. The Rev. Mr Nicholson Lecturer of St Sepulchers. The Rev. Dr Godolphin, Aged 90, Provoft of Eaton Col. and formerly Dean of St Pauls: He was Uncle to the E. of Godolphin, and left 2 Sons and a Daughter. Cardinal Bentivoglio at Rome. H PROMOTIONS. IS Majefty prefented the Gold Staff of Deputy Earl Marshal of England to Francis Earl of Effingham. Col. Bragge, appointed Governor of the Royal Hofpital at Dublin, in the Room` of Maj. Gen. Stearne deceased, and Licut. Col. in Lieut. Gen. Fearfe's Reg. of Horse. Col. Blakeney, made Lieut. Col. of the Ld Molefworth's Reg. of Dragoons in Ireland, in the Room of Col. Dalway, appointed Licut. Col. of Col. Legonier's Reg. of Horse. Capt. Eaton, appointed Coi. of a Company in Third Reg. of Foot Guards, in the Room of Col. Bragge. The Hon. Wm Finch Ef, appointed Plenipotentiary to the States General. Sir Charles Weger, Kt. Admiral of the Blue, appointed Firit Commiffioner of the Admiralty, in the Room of the La Torrington, and one of the Privy Council. The other Admirals are as follow: James Earl of Berkley, Admiral and Commander in Chief and Vice Admiral of Great Britain; Sir John jernings Ad.n. of the Red and Rear-Admiral of England; Sir John Norris Admiral of the Wine; Sir George Walton Vice Adm, efa :Red; Adm. Morris Vice of the Whe, Filib Crvendi, Fiq, Vice Aom. of the %; Adm. Balbin Rear of the Re“, Chacte art, Elg, Rear Admiral of the White; and George Saunders Rear of the Blue. |