Τ

HE Presbyterians Plea of Merit; in order to take off the Teft, (in Ireland,) Impartially Examined. With an Account of the State of Popery in that Kingdom, and of the Origin and Principles of the Diffenters in General, To which is added, An Ode to Humphry French, Efq; Late Lord Mayor of Dublin. Sold by A. Dodd, price 6 d.

2. A Letter to the Hon. Sir Hans Sloan, Bart. in Vindication of the Characters of thofe Greek Writers in Phyfick that flourish'd after Galen, but particularly that of Alexander Trallian; containing an Account of the Birth place, Age, Stile, Method, Practice, &c. of that excellent Author. By E. Milward, M. D. Printed for A. Bettefworth, price bound 5 s. few'd 4s.

3. Philofophical Tranfactions, N° 426, for the Months of November, and December 1732, continued and publifhed by Cromwell Mortimer, M. D. R. S. S. pr. 15. 6d. 4. De facra vernacula Epiftola. Per Edin. Maffey, M. A. Printed for L. Gilliver, pr. s. 6d.

5. The Apprentice's faithful Monitor, directing him in the feveral Branches of his Duty to God, his Master, and himself. Price 1 s. 6d. bound; or 15 s.

6. The Oration, fpoke at Joyner's-Hall in Thamesftreet on Monday Sept. 24, purfuant to the Will of Mrs Jane II ive, who departed this Life Aug. 29, 1733. Proving 1. The Plurality of Worlds. 2. That this Earth is the Hell. 3. That the Souls of Men are the Apoftate Angels. And 4thly. That the Fire which will punish thofe who thall be confined to this Globe after the Day of Judgment will be immaterial. With large Notes confirming the Hypothefis, and fefuting Dr Lupton's Opinion of the Eternity of Hell Torments. By her Son and Executor. Printed for T. Cooper pr. 15. 7. A Vindication of Euftace Budgell, Efq; from fome Afperfions thrown upon him in a late Pamphlet, entitled, A Copy of the Will of Dr Matthew Tindal, with an Account of what pafs'd concerning the fame, between Mrs Lucy Price, Euftace Budgell, Efq; and Mr Nicholas Tindal, price 3 d.

8. A Propofal to his Highnefs the Prince of Orange. 9. A Letter to Mr Curli, Bookfeller, from the Rev. Mr Tindal, with Mr Curll's Anfwer. The 3 laft are printed for E. Curll, price 1s. 6d.

10. The Theatre turn'd upfide down; or, the Mutineers. A Dialogue, occafion'd by a Phamphlet, call'd the Theatric Squabble. Sold by A. Dodd, price 6d.

11. A Letter to the Craftsman, on the Game of Chefs: Occafion'd by his Paper of the 15th of Sept. 1733. Printed for J. Peele, price 6d.

12. The remarkable Speech of Stanislaus, on his remounting the Throne of Poland, to the Primate and Electors, containing many curious Obfervations on the prefent Pofture of Affairs in Europe. The Primate's congratulatory Anfwer, in behalf of himfelf and the Senators. To which is added, an authentick Account of the Motives inducing his moft Chriftian Majefty to declare War against the Emperor of Germany, with his Majefty's Declaration of War faithfully tranflated from the original Copies. Printed for E. Nutt, pr. 6d. 13. A political Converfation, which lately happened between à Couple of ftaunch Patriots, and a Revolter to the Court Interest. Publifh'd for the Benefit of the People. Printed for T. Cooper, price 6d.

14. A Dif our fe on the Wickednefs and Danger of fomenting Divifions in a State. Printed for J. Roberts price 6d.

15. The Landed Intereft confider'd: Being ferious Advice to Gentlemen, Yeomen, Farmers and others concern'd in the enfuing Election. By a Yeoman of Kent. Printed for J. Roberts, price 6d."

16. A Letter of Advice to the Rev. Mr Scurlock, occafion'd by his extraordinary Sermon, preach'd the 7th of det, at St Paul's. By a sturdy Beggar, Citizen and Merchant of London. Sold at the Pamphlet Shops, price 6d.

17. A Letter to the Proteftant Difenters of all Denominations, on the prefent Situation of Affairs. Printed for R. Hett, price 3d.

18. Serious Reflections on the prefent Condition of Great Britain. In an Addrefs to the Electo:s of Members to reprefent them in the next Parliament, from fome of their Friends in the Cities of London and Weftminster. Printed for J. Roberts, price 6d.

19. The Crifis; or, Briton's Advocate: Being a full Answer to the Obfervations on a Paper, entitled, The Lift, &c. Printed for J. Toocky, price 13.

20. A Pastoral Poem. Printed for W. Mears pr. 6d.

21. The Art of Scribbling. Addrefs'd to all the Scribblers of the Age. By Scriblerus Maximus. Printed for A. Dodd, price is.

22. The Mufe in Diftrefs. A Poem. Occafion'd by the prefent State of Poetry. Printed for T. Cooper, pr. Is. 23. The Infufficiency of Reafon, and Neceffity of Revelation, to affure Men of the Pardon of Sin. A Sermon preach'd at the triennial Vifitation of the Right Rev. Father in God Richard Ld Bp of Lincoln, held at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, Auguft 2, 1733 By Chriftopher Clarkfon, D. D. Cambridge, printed for C. Crownfield,

24. A Sermon preached before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, &c. the 29th of September, 1733. Being the Day of Election of a Lord Mayor for the Year enfuing. By Matthew Pilkington, A. M. Chaplain to the Lord Mayor. Printed for B. Motte, price 6d.

25 A Sermon preach'd before the Trustees for etablishing the Colony of Georgia in America, and be fore the Affeciates of the late Rev. Dr Thomas Bray, for converting the Negroes in the British Plantatious and for other good Purpoles, at their anniversary Meeting in the Parish Church of St Mary le Bow, on Thurfday, March 15, 1732. By John Burton, B. D. Fellow of Corpus Chrifti, Oxon, and Eaton Colleges.

26. A Difcourfe concerning the Univerfalty and Order of the Refurrection: Being a Sequel to that where in the Perfonal Identity is afferted. By Henry Felton, D. D. Printed for B. Motte, price 6d.

27. A Caution against speaking Evil of our Governors and of one another. As it was deliver'd in a Sermon preach'd at St Paul's Cathedral, on Sunday the 7th of October, 1733. By David Scurlock, M. A. Vicar of Pottern, Wilts. To which is prefix'd, the Preacher's Advertisement to the Publick, fhewing his Reafons for publishing the fame. Printed for J. Roberts, pr. 6d.

28. A Funeral Sermon on Occafion of the Death of John Archer, who died Sept. 23, 1733. Preach'd at Tunbridge Wells. Sept. 30. By Ben. Mills. Printed for R. Ford, price 6d.

29. A Specimen of a new Tranflation of the Book of Pfalms; with critical Obfervations upon feveral Obfcure Paffages it. By a Gentleman of Wadham College, Oxford, Sold by J. Batley, price Is.

30. The Importance of the Doctrine of the holy Trinity afferted; in Reply to fome late Pamphlets. By Daniel Waterland, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty. Printed for W. Innys price 6s. 6d.

31. The Book of the Opera of Opera's: Or Tom Thumb the Great. Sold by J. Roberts, price 6d. 32. An Epistle to a Lady who defired the Author to make Verfes on her, in the Heroic Stile. Printed for J. Wilford, price 15.

33. An Effay on Faction. A Poem. Printed for J. Peel price is.

34. The Impertinent: Or, A Vifit to the Court, A Satire. Printed for J. Wilford.

35. The Union. A Poem. Humbly inferib'd to her Royal Highnets the Princess Anne. Printed for J. Roberts, price 6d.

36. The Gods in Debate; or, No Bribe like Beauty: A new Ballad on the Prince of Orange's Arrival. Printed for J. Roberts, rice 6d.

37. APoem on the intended Nuptials of Anne Princefs Royal of Great Britaff, with his Highnefs William Prince of Orange. Printed for J. Jackfon, price 6d,

38. Marriage at laft: Or, the Fortunate Prince. A new Opera. Sold by the Bookfellers, price Is.

39. The Royal Marriage. Prince Lemuel's Leffon of Chaftity, Temperance, &c. By Q. D. Printed for P. Meighan, price 4s.

40. The Proceffion Order for the Marriage of her Royal Highnef's Anne, Princess Royal of Great Britain with his Highnefs William Prince of Orange. Sold by J. Dormer, price 6d.

41. The Parfoniad. A Satire. Infcrib'd to Mr Pope. Printed for C. Corbett, price Is.

42. The Court Legacy! A New Ballad Opera of Three Acts. As it is acted at the Utopian Palace. By the Author of the Atalantis. Sold by J. Dormer pr. 1sed.

43. A Poctical Defcription of the Life, Pranks, and Practice of that noted Actress Valifa, and her Contident Grimaria. Printed for S. Slow, price 6d.

44. The Lady's Decoy: Or, the Man-midwife's Defence. Printed for S. Slow, price 6d.

45. Memoirs of the Life of Barton Booth, Efq; with his Character. To which are added feveral Poetical

Pieces written by himself, &c. Printed for J. Watts price 18. 6d.

46. Hiftoriæ Pueriles: Or, a Collection of little Hiftories, &c. By Robert Wharton. Printed for Tho. Wotton, price 1s.

47. A Treatife of the Education and Learning proper for the different Capacities of Youth, founded on the Principles of Natural Philofophy. Extracted from the Examen de ingenios of the famous Spaniard Dr John Stuarres. Printed for C. Rivingtou.

48. The Lives of the Princes of the Wuftrious House of Orange, continued down to the prefent Time. Col lected from the best Authorities and Manufcripts. In 2 Vols. Printed for W. Mears, price 33.

49. The Jurisdiction of the Chancery as a Court of Equity, refearch'd; and the traditional Obfcurity of its Commencement clear'd. With a fhort Effay on the Judicature of the Lords in Parliament, upon Appeals from Courts of Equity. Printed for Joel Stephens price is.

50. A Supplement to the first Edition of the Attorney's Pocket Companion. Printed for R. Golling, pr. 1s. 6d. 51. Some feasonable Reflections on the imminent Danger to which the Liberties of Europe are expoled by the exorbitant Power of the Houfe of Bourbon, and the Neeeffity of giving immediate affiftance to the House of Auftria and the Empire. Printed for W Mears, price is.

52. The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed. Tranflated into English immediately from the Original Arabic, with Explanatory Notes, &c. By George Sale, Gent. Printed for J. Wilcox, pr. 11. 53. The Court Kalendar. Sold by J. Wation, pr. 6d. 54. A Letter from a Livery Man in London, to a Freeholder in the Country. Printed for J. Roberts.

55 Do you know what you are about? Or, a Protef tant Alarm to Great Britain, Proving our late Theatric Squabble to be a Type of the prefent Contest for the Crown of Poland; and that the Divifion between Handel and Senefino has more in it than we imagine. Alfo that the latter is no Eunuch, but a Jefuit in Difguile. Printed for J. Roberts, price 64.

56. An Expoftulatory Addrefs to the Proteftant Diffenters, on their prefent Conduct. Printed for J. Roberts price 6d.

67. Remarks upon a Pamphlet, called the Report of the Committee, &c. of the Parifh of St Botolph ithout Alderfgate. Printed for J. Wilford, pr. 6d. 58. The fatal Confequence of Bribery, exemplify'd in Judas: A Sermon preached at St Mary's in Read ing, on the Occation of the Eletion of Members of Parliament. By Wm Reeves, A. M. Printed for J. Wilford, price d.

59. The Respect due to the Church of God. A Sermon preach'd the 11th of October, 1733, at the Conteeration of St George's Chapel at Tiverton by the Bp of Exon. By George Parker, Prebendary of St Peter's in Exeter. Printed for S. Birt, price 6d.

60. A Second Effay upon the Nature, Manner, and End of the Chriftian Revelation. By Chriftopher kobiafon. M. A. Printed for J. Pemberton, pr. 25.

61. The Thoughts of an Impartial Man upon the prefent Temper of the Nation; offer'd to the Confideration of the Freeholders of Great Britain. Printed for J. Roberrs, price 6d.

62. The Court Parrot. Printed for J. Dormer pr. 6d. 63. Precedents in Chancery: Being a Collection of Cafes argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery from the Year 1689, to 1722. Printed for Meff. Bettelworth and C. Hitch, price 11. 5s.

64. A Treatife concerning the State of Departed Souls, before, at, and after the Refurrection. Tranflated into English by Mr Dennis, price 5s.

65. The Faith and Duties of Chriftians, a Treatife in eight Chapters. Tranilated into English by Mr. Dennis, price 48.

66. De Statu Mortuorum & Refurgentium Tractatus, Adjicitur Appendix de Futura Judæorum Restauratione, price 6s.

67. Archeologiæ Philofophicæ. Sive Doctrina Antiqua de Rerum Originibus. Libri Duo. Editio Secunda, Accedunt ejufdem Epiftolæ Duæ de Archealogiis Philofophicis, price 6s,

68, e Fide & Officiis Chriftianorum. Liber Pofthumus. Editio Secunda, price 4s.

The five lat written by the learned Dr Thomas Burnet, late Master of the Charter-Houfe. And Sold by Muff. Bettelworth and C. Hitch, in Pater nofter Row.

69. The Danger of Strife, a Sermon preaches at the Chapel Royal at St James's, Jan. 30, 1726-7. Printed for J. Roberts, price 6d.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

December 1. 1733.

This Day is Publish'd. (Adorn'd with Curious Copper Plates No. 28 of) THE Lives and Adventures of the mot Famous Highwaymen and Pyrates &c. being the Seventh Monthly Number in which is contained the Life of that Bold Pyrate Capt. Avery, wherein all his Actions are Difplay'd.

By Captain Charles Johnfon.
Little Villains oft fubmit to Fate,

That great ones may enjoy the World in State. Garth
London: Printed for and Sold by J. Janeway in
White Fryars, and by the Bookfellers in Town and
Country, thofe Gentlemen who are not willing to have
their Numbers Weekly, may have them ftitch'h i
Blue Paper once a Month.

Note, If any of our Subfcribers are Neglected, and will pleafe to fend to J. Janeway by the Penny Pott the postage fhall be allow'd, and particular Care fall be taken for the Future.

N. B. Perfons who live out of Town, and willing to Subfcribe to this Work, may, by speaking to the News Carriers be Supplied with their Numbers.

T

Just Publish'd,

No XXIV. Vol. I. No XXIV. Vol. IV. HE CEREMONIES and Religious CUSTOMS of the various NATIONS of the known WORLD; faithfully tranflated from the French O riginal, and illuftrated with about 173 Folio Copper Plates, all beautifully defign'd by Mr Bernard Picart; together with an Addition of feveral curious Head-Pieces, and Tail-Pieces, and initial Letters, not only new de fign'd, but adapted to the various Topicks, to which they are applied, and executed here in England, by the beft Hands.

Propofals at large, with beautiful Specimens, are to be feen at the Print-ellers and Engravers, where Subfcrip tions are taken in, viz. Claude Dubolc, at the Golden Head in Charles-ftreet, Covent-Garden; T. Bowles, in St Paul's Church-Yard; P. Overton near St Dunstan's Church; T. Glafs, Royal-Exchange-Stairs; J. Bowles, at the Black-Horfe in Cornhill, J. Regnier, in Newport-treet, J. Hulton, at the Bottom of the Hay-Market; P. Fourdriner, Charing Cross, J. King, in the Poultry; Mrs Berbeck in Weftminster Hall; J. Clerke Gray's Inn, and Mrs Sympson in the Strand; alfo by J. Abree in Canterbury, and W. Dieey in Northampton

N. B. The Explanations of the Prints will be curi oufly engraved in English and French, on the Bottom of each Plate, to render the fame more generally useful; and the Publick may be affured, that no Pains or Expence fhall be wanting to make the whole, in all Re1pects, as compleat as poffible, and we freely fubmit the Execution to their Cenfure or Approbation.

Two Curious Prints (3 Quarters fize as large as Life) of K. William, and Q. Mary.

Engraven by Van Gunft at the Hague. BRought over by a Gentleman in the Retinue of the

Prince of Orange; to be feen at Williams's Coffeehoufe in St James's ftreet, Mr Charles Stokes's Stationer at the Red Lyon in Fleet-street, and at Mr Duicks, three Doors from the Golden Perriwig in St John's lane, near Weft Smithfield, and no where elfe; where Gentlemen may be fupply'd with them for three half Crowns the pair as far as the prefent Cargo will go.

The plates are in the hands of a private perfosn, who will not make them otherwife publick, than when a fet Number are bespoke to oblige the Curious, and fuch as have an Efteem of the Houfe of Orange and the Momery of this illustrious Royal Pais.

The Druggift's Petition

627

to refign

653

Bill to prevent Stock-jobbing ib B & 628

ib G

Of Quackery

629

654

Of Franking New-Papers

ib C

Clerks of the Poft-Office justify'd

630

Of Difcernment of Spirits

ib E

Of governing according to Law

632

Richlieu and Mazarine, their different Politicks

633

No Reafon for a Country Interest Of Curiofity

ib G

How prejudicial to Tradesmen
Prevalent in the Female Sex
-The W. Mifcellany vindicated,
On Theatric Entertainments
Of publick Hatred and Applaufe
Of an unpopular Queen

Innocent Minifters not publickly
Difprov'd in Ld Clarendon ib. F

The Cafe of Catiline and the Craftsman a parallel

Remarks on the Review of the Excife Scheme

K. Charles II. characteriz'd
Exclufion Bill rejected

Provifions against a Popish Succeffor ibc
K. James's Conduct at his Acceffion 655
Monmouth's and Argyle's Expeditions no
Advantage to the Nation
ib H
POETRY. Chloe Singing- -The wife

Lawyer -To Mr Thom fon by Mr Dennis ·Beauties of Coventry Af fembly 656 The Glories of Bury Chloe's PictureCupid turn'd Thief-Advice to the Laureat-Memoria Sacrum: Or, Tyndal Canoniz'd, or murder'd- Epigram on the foregoing-On Mr Dennis's Benefit On Ld Chancellor Talbot-Satire on Pe, by Ld Hy 657,8,9 OCCURRENCES. Of the Seffions at the Old-Baily Squire Norton'sWill prov'd

Promotions, Ecclefiaftical Preferments,

ib. D

Marriages, Deaths,

662,3

ib. G

Bankrupts

664

Monthly and Yearly Bill; Prices of Stocks,

639

Grain, &c.

665

Foreign Affairs

666

Regifter of Books

667

DEBATE. Friday, March 16.

On altering the Duties on Tobacco to EXCISE.

MIR Cha. Turner having reported to theHoufe A the Refolutions the Committee had come to in Relation to the Duties on Tobacco (See p. 580.) the Serjeant at Arms, according to order, fummon'd the Members to attend the Service of the Houfe, and being returned, the firft Refolution (See p. 560 A B) was read and the Queftion being propofed for agreeing with the Committee therein, a Debate enfued, in Subftance as follows:

B

Sir J--- B----7d, Tho' the Refolutions, Sir, which have been now read were agreed C to by a Majority of thofe prefent in the Committee, yet I make to Doubt, but now, Gentlemen have had Time to confider that Affair feriously, many will be of a different Opinion. For my own Part, the more I confider that Scheme on which thefe Refolutions are founded, the more Objections I find to it, the lefs I find in thofe Arguments D which were offered in Support of it. One of the chief Ends propofed by this Scheme is, the preventing of thofe Frauds which have formerly been committed in the Tobacco-trade; but, if we particularly examine thofe Freuds, we fhall find, that every one of them may either be prevented by the Laws already in Being, or they are fuch as E cannot be effectually prevented by any Thing in the Scheme propofed.---The Fraud committed at Weighing of Tobacco at the Cuftom-houfe, and likewife that of exporting one Sort for another, is altogether owing, as has been already obferved, to a Neglect of Duty in the Officers, and not to any Defec in the Laws: As to the Frauds of running or re-landing Tobacco after it has been entered for Exportation, and has received the Draw-backs, which are thofe by which the Publick has, and always will fuffer the most, there is nothing in the Scheme that can any

F

way contribute to the preventing them; for it is not the Manner of collecting of Duties, but the Amount of the Duties, which occafions Smuggling or Running in all Countries and in all Branches of Trade; and fince the Duties on Tobacco are by this Scheme to be very near as high, as they were before, we may expect, there will be as much Smuggling as there was formerly where the Temptation is great, there will be a great many that will run the Rifque, be it ever fo great.---As for the Warehouses propofed, if there be any Thing in that Part of the Scheme, which may be of Use againft Smuggling, it is not to this Scheme that the Propofition owns its Birth; it is what the Merchants themfelves have long ago defired; and for that Purpose I drew up fome Time ago a Claufe to have been offered to this Houfe, which I fhewed to the hon. Gentleman on the Floor, and at that Time the Affair would have been pushed, but there arofe fome Difputes among the Merchants themfelves, which occafioned its being deferred: That Part of the Scheme therefore I fhall find no Fault with, I believe no Merchants will, but then we would have it without the Laws of Excife; for this Reafon the hon. Gentleman cries out againftt he Merchants as unreafonable; he fays they formerly defired to have Warehouses, and now refufe to accept of them. But do not Gentlemen fee where the Difference lies? The Merchants defire to have Warehoufes without an Excife, and the hon. Gentleman will not it feems favour us with the one without loading us with the other. --As to what the Civil Lift may get by this Scheme, it will depend entirely upon the Effe&t the Scheme may have in relation to the Preventing of Frauds; but it is certain, if the publick Revenue get any Thing by the Scheme, the Civil Lift will get in Proportion, or rather more; for, that Part of the Duty which goes towards the Civil Lift is ftill to be payable on Importation at the Cuftom-houfe, and to be drawn back on Exportation, as before: Now it is manifeft, this will be a great Advantage to the