directions of a general court, it was only a miftake as to form, it was only neglecting to have that exprefs approbation, which the directors might have had from any general court of that company; and as that was a publick tranfaction, and well known to all the proprietors, their never having found fault with it in any general court of that company, held fince that time, is, in my opinion, a tacit approbation of what was then done.---But if it had actually appeared to us, A that there had been frauds committed, if any B D G E---1 of C--------Id.] My Lords, the appointing fuch a Committee, is no way inconfiftent with our Conftitution, but has been frequently practifed, and is often neceffary for preparing things to be laid before the next Seffion of Parliament. From fuch a Committee nothing is to be dreaded by any but those who have been guilty of Crimes, and under a juft and prudent Administration, Criminals ought never to be left at eafe; it ought always to be the Lot of the guilty to be under continual fears and apprehenfions; it is what they always will be, whether we appoint fuch a Committee or no. It will be impoffible for this Houfe, or any Committee we shall appoint, to examine fo many voluminous books of accounts, or to extract any Thing that may be clear and fatisfactory, out of fuch a heap of confufion, during fuch a fhort time as that of the ufual H continuance of one Seffion of Parliament.--As to there being no Application from the Proprietors, it is of no manner of fignification in the prefent cafe: It is well known, there are loud complaints against the late management of that Company's affairss and from what we have feen and heard at our own Bar, it appears, that thefe Complaints are not altogether groundless. Our having had no application from the Proprie tors of that Company, made to us, is fo far from being an argument against our entering upon an enquiry, that it is a strong ar gument for it: Confidering what we hear without doors, and have feen within doors, the want of fuch an application ought to be a convincing proof, that most of those who ufually compofe the general Courts of that Company, are under an influence which prevents their looking into their own affairs: But confider, my Lords, that among the Proprietors, there are many widows and orphans, many who cannot appear at general Courts, or look into the management of their own affairs; thefe are properly under your care, and I hope your Lordships will never think any time ill fpent, in doing what may prevent the entire ruin of the widow, and the fatherlefs. ---The Proprietors of publick stocks never come to either House of Parliament to complain, till their affairs are paft redrefs; as long as they can feil their property at any price, they are afraid of applying for redrefs, left the current price of their property should thereby be diminished; therefore they never come to complain as long as there is any thing left. Then indeed, they refolve upon applying to parliament, and, upon fuch occafions, we generally find, that women and children are the greatest Sufferers.--- To conclude, as neither your Lordships nor the publick have received any fatisfaction from the enquiry hitherto made, it is become neceffary for us to appoint fuch a Committee as has been moved for, becaufe if this Seffion fhould break up without proceeding any further than we have yet done, it will be believed, that the whole affair is at an end; from thence there may be conjectures made derogatory both to the honour and dignity of this Houfe; and therefore I am for agreeing with the motion. The E---1 of S------d declared for the motion, but faid, as the laft Committee of that nature had confifted of 12 Lords, therefore he would propose that the motion should be for appointing a Committee of 12; which L--d B----- approved of. Befides the Lords before-mentioned, the B- -p of L-In fpoke for the motion, and the E---1 of I--ay, the E---1 of W--ck, the L---d V-t F---th, and the B--p of B---against it; at laft the question being put, it was carried in the negative without any divifion upon which there was a proteft, which fee p. 295: After this nothing extraordinary happened in either Houfe of Parliament, and upon Wednesday the 11th of June, his Majesty came to the houfe of Peers, and gave the Royal Affent to feveral Bills. See p. 322. Thea Then his Majefty made a moft gracious fpeech to both Houses of Parliament. See P. 324. And after that the Lord Chancellor, by his Majefty's Command, prorogued them toThurfday the 26th of July next. From thence they were prorogued to October 9, from thence to November 15, and from thence to January 17› when they fat to do business. N. B. If any material omiffion or mistake has been made in our account of these proceedings or Speeches we shall be very ready to amend it on notice given. The Reader is defir'd to correct the following and what other errors may have escap'd us in the Hurry we are oblig'd to be in at the Conclufion of every Month. Age 47. column 1. line 29. for Sheffield read Chefterfield. p. 102. col. 1. 1. 43. for for February 1. September. p. 487. col. 2. for Fieding 1. Fielding. 5 lines farther for Slips r. Sips. p. 658. col. 2. for likewife t. likeness 18. lines farther for forture r. torture. P. 659. col. 2. for guileless r. guiltless. p. 662. col. 1. 1. 11. for Bp of London r. Bp of Lincoln. p. 663. col. 1. 1. 9. inftead of Richard Talbot, who in the Reign of William the Conqueror was the Senior Earl of this Kingdom 1. Richard Talbot, Efq; who lived in the Reign of William the Conqueror. Note, The Earldom of Shrewsbury is the Senior Earldom in the Kingdom. The following POEMS are inferted to make fome variety, and to oblige fuch of our readers in particular, who, we are fenfible, don't much relife political affairs. The RIDDLE in No. 35. for Nov. p. 601. anfwer'd. By J. B. THY Hy parents, the journals, we num'rous confefs, And tedious,and noify, and apt to increase: We thank thee for faving our time and expence, By purging the language, and keeping the fenfe; Thy progress is monthly, and monthly thy name; And parties to thee we perceive are the fame. Whether ftitch'd in blue paper, or bound for his highness, In fpite of thy myftical pages and shynefs, We know thee full well by thy Gentleman's mien; And thy firname-in short-is, at length, MAGAZINE. The following piece is taken from the fecond Edition of a collection of Poems on feveral Occafions, written by Mr Bancks, and firft publib'd laft Winter by Subfcription. On FALLING in LOVE, W all the new pangs by lovers found, WHO can defcribe, in numbers fit, When undefigning first they meet, Give and receive the deftin'd wound? Who can? yet fince this friendly lay Damon demands, O mufe rehearse What govern'd fancy bids thee fayMay Fhebus aid the flowing verfe! Love wears a thousand diff'rent forms; He wins the heart a thousand ways: Now like a deity he storms; Now in disguise the foul betrays. As varied in the anguish felt, When two begin to grow the fame: With ftifled heat fome inly melt; While fome confefs, and urge their flame. Yet would the GOD to nature bend; His boundless fway could law restrain; Thus might I paint him to my friend, Thus ftate the measures of his reign. Two chofen names, on fate's long roll, In the fame character he reads: Remarks the frame of either foul; And, unobferv'd, in both proceeds. Occafion, bound by firm compact, The light'ning I could paint as well, About the heart it kindling plays- And fighs, and broken words confpire. In vain, his mighty thoughts to breat 1 He views the nymph, while o'er her The red and white alternate flow; Disorder'd now, the boy perceives, "Till her heart pants, her bofom heaves; And the whole maid is one defire! Now both fubmit, love only fwaysThey talk, they toy, they burn, they gaze, Send forth, and mix inceffant rays; "Till all their fouls unite and blaze. But O the raptures that fucceed, And bless the flame divinely pure! Strong as the fun, themselves they feed, And, like his beams, they still endure! Verfes defigned to be printed under Capt. Gulliver's head in Faulkner's new Dublin edition of Dr Swift's works. Ere, learn from moral truth, and wit refin'd, How vice and folly have debas'd mankind, Strong fenfe, and humour arm in virtue's caufe; Thus her great vot'ry vindicates her laws: While bold and free the glowing colours ftrike; Blame not the painter, if the picture's like. The following humorous Fable from Dublin comes opportunely for a place in this Jupplement. Our correspondent affures us it is generally attributed to the perfon in the world moft admir'd for his vitty performances, but that one Mr B-fancying himself to be difadvan tageously treated therein, had demanded a promife of the fuppofed author to dif own it, in a letter to the faid Mr Bwhich was agreed to, on condition that Mir B-fould make the letter publick. On the Words, BROTHER PROTESTANTS, and FELLOW CHRISTIANS, A N inundation, fays the fable, O'erflow'da farmer's barn and stable; Whole ricks of hay and stacks of corn Were down the iudden current borne, While things of heterogeneous kind Together float with tyde and wind: The generous wheat forgot his pride, And fail'd with litter fide by fide, Uniting all, to fhew their amity, As in a general calamity; A ball of new-dropt horfes dung, Mingling with apples in the throng, Said to the pippin plump and prim, Sce, brothers! how we apples fwim. Thus Lamb, renown'd for cutting corns, Who knows in law nor text nor margent, To call a fwarm of lice their brethren? As from the trodden duft they fpring, Alluding to what is advanc'd in The Presbyterians Flea of merit for taking off the Teft in Ireland impartially examin'd INDEX BANKRUPTS, &c. Barton 48,380,382 Bocland 271, 551 494, 496 Clerke 381 Clifton 214 Clopton 102, 326 Clutterbuck2 15 607 Cockayne 664 A A Boggas 438 Abden 159 Baylis 494- Bold 328 Abay 326 Baynes 551 Beldalton 440 Butler 663, 664 Abell 328 Beacon 328 Bond 48, 158 Buttonfhaw 328, Clinton, L. 437 Abney 215, 551 Beachcroft 607 Booth 47, 269, 382 440, 608 Ackworth 438 Beake 157 438 Butts 48 Boothby 662 Byng, 45 271 1 Borden 102 Borlace 381 C Agar 495 Beckham 157 Boroughs 216, 326 Agate 216 Aglionby 38 Beckley, 608 : Bofcawen 382 alcott 157 Bouchier 157 Ailabie 214 Beer 664 Albemarle, E. 328, • 607 Aldworth 328 Allin 103 Alphin 664 Alfop 328 Alfton 663 Amprous 328 Anderfon 216, 271 Andrews 103 Appelbury 664 Alhley 328, 549 Arkinfon 47 Aubrey 159 Auch muty 6.8 Belafyze 102, 327 Bellamy 157, 551 Bence 38 Bendall 45 Bendythe 608 Bennet 45,157,328 $50, 662 Avery 48,269,550 Beverly 269,494 Biggs 327 Bignal 439 Baker 159.215,216 Bishop 103 380 Balcarras 495 Ball 47,48, 271 Ballard 45 Balling 551 Boynton 380 Boyle 551, 607 Bradford 215 Bradley 495 Blackburn 159,664 Baltimore, L. 325 Blagney 47, 157 Brailsford 326,663 270,439 Brocas 551 Brockel 382 Brodier 158 157, Carey 269 Carpenter 270,496 Colebatch 438, 440 Coleman 268 Collings 47, 439, 495 496, 608 Colyer 48,328,608, Compton 270 Coney 495 Caftlehaven, C. 326 Conybeare 48 Conyers 103, 215, 328 Cavendish, L. 325, 379, 495 Caw 382 Broke 45 Brudenel 327 Bryan 437 Chamberlayne 156 Chambers 269, 496 Chapman 326, 327, 382 Bullock 327, 382 Blackerby 551 Blacket 156 Blackmore 38 Blomberg 328,494 551 Barnard 159, 551 Blois 214 Bunn 48 Bloom 156 Burges 326 Barlow 607, 662 Barnet 270 Blundel 46, 215 Burnet 270 Bartlet 216 381 Bard 439 Baron 103.159.608 B.unt 45, 156, 158 Burre! 663 320 Burton 37, 380, Ciement 156 DAlway 47 Ellis 156, 551 549, D anelly 45 Daniel 48, 663 Darby 101, 316, Elton 496, 664 Gby 103 327, 440 Darcey L. 327 Furnese 157 438, 663, 664 G Halliday 664 Halstead 157 Hoare 551 adderar 100 Hamilton 662, 156 Hobart 270 Gale 550 Gambier 159 Gape 438 Garbert 495 Davis 551 Eyles 328, 551 Gardner 380 Hanbury 607 Davilon 438 Eyre 663 Garnier 607 Handy 46 Hoiford 326, 300 Daude 46 Gathing 215 Hanger 157 Dawes 157, 551 F Geale 382 · Hanks 607 Dawson 381 Debonar 47 Gee 215, 440 Fane 381,550 Gent 382 551 Debordes 494 Farely 268 Gery 270 Degge 664 Fargent 158 Hankey 326, 328, Iloneywood 439 Hanmer 156, 214 Hopdon 216 Gifford 214, 326, Harcourt 437,495, Hopkins 157,215, Hollingsworth 327 Holmes 550 Hooke 269 Delander 380 Farlow 327, 380 382 496 439, 551 Dempfter 48 Farmer 103 Giles 326 Hardy 271 Hopley 101 Dennis 157 Farrant 662 Gilman 157 Hardelty 608 Hoppman 268 Dering 159 Farringdon Deshouverie 46 327 158, Gisbourn 440 Hardwick 326 Hopton 156 Horne to3 Defcury 214 Farrow 48 Glenorchy, L. 45 Hornbey 607, 662 Horner 158 Deveil 551 Devonshire, D. 270 Fell 550 Hornes 268 Dewy 440 Fellowes 662" Goding 58 Dickenson 45 Feltoukerfield 158 Godolphin, E. Dickerfon 381 Ferguharfon 214 381 Digby 495 Ferne 494 Godfchal 551 Hart 551 Dillington 662 Ferris 328 Tiddes 271 Dillon 101 Dixfon 271, 327 Dominic7 158 Dorien 607 Douglas 550 Doudy 550 Downey 551 EAger 381 Fief 380 Foley 46 Folliot 440 Forbes 215 Ford 381, 664 Fownes 380 arle 214, 268 Frampton 551 Ealt 495 Francis 439 Franks 550 Freak 48, 159 Goldwin 664 Goodgroom 157 Eaton 47,270,549, Frankland 380 Edwards 214 271, Freman 38 439,496,608,663 Frewen 214, 438 270 Gottling 380, 382 Grantham 382 Harris 270, 381, Horfeman 326,380 Harrifon 269, 551 Houghren 495 Hartoffe 494 Harvey 38, 327, 549 326-Vilc. 45 Houston 662 How 581,438,664 158, Howard 549, 603, Hawkins 48, 215, 551 Graves 380, 382, Hays 440 662 Heale 608 Gray 382, 440 Hearne 156, Grayhurst 271 Green 48 Greenwood 215 Guidot 551 494 328 Howel 381,664 Howland 326 Howley 494 Hudfon 214, 662 Huet 159 158, Huley 551 Heathcote 47,103, 381,437, 495 Henworth 269 Gybbon 550, 607 Hetherington 664 Heron 306 Guife 48, 607, 664 Heskins 101 Hesketh 494 H Heyliger 271 Eide 328 Frome 157 Elifton 662 Fuller 327 HA Elliot 103, 440 Fullerton 215 Agger 495 Huftler 101 Hynd 215 JA Ackfon 46, 102 551 Jefferies 664 Jekyl 102, 270 Jenepe 608 Jenkins 48, 38a Hickford 215, 326 Jener 269, 271 Jervois |