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Rear-Adm. Broderick, in the Harwich, failed from Portsmouth, March. at which port Vice-Adim. Weft arrived on the 26th, in the Magnanime, with the Namur, Effex, and Torbay and two other fhips of bis fleet put into Ply, mouth. He left Mr Broderick; in the bay, with feven fail of the line.

Com. Stevens, with a fquadron of fhips for the East Indies, with the company's hips under his convoy, failed from Spithead March 10.; as did, the fame day, Rear Adm. Coates with the Weft-India fleet.

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We have received accounts of the following proceedings had in confequence of the letters wrote by the prefbytery of -Edinburgh. [47]

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Mr. Steel, minifter at Stair, having been called before the prefbytery of Air, acknowledged, That he had been in the play houfe when Douglas was acted; but pleaded, that the playhoufe being at a great distance from his parish, he had no reason to apprehend that he would be known, or that his prefence would have given offence; add ing, however, that as he was now fenfible he had in this been mistaken, and that his conduct had been offenfive to his brethren and others, he was extremely forry on that account, and declared his firm refolution to abstain from fuch practices for the fature. This acknowledgment and declaration was accepted by a majority of the prefbytery. The prefbytery of Earlfton wrote a very difcreet answer to the prefbytery of Edinburgh, approving of their zeal for fupporting the minifterial character and the intereft of religion; and affuring them, that they had taken fuch mea. fures with their brother Mr Scot of Weftrather, as they were firmly perfua. ded would be moft conducive to the great and good ends which the prefbytery of Edinburgh had in view.

The prefbytery of Chirnfide, it is faid, rebuked Mr Copples of Swinton, and difmiffed the affair.

What has been done by the prefbytery of Dunfe, with refpect to Meff. Home of Polwarth and Dyfart of Eccles, we have not yet learned. The prefbytery of Edinburgh, at their meeting March 30. received a letter from them, figned by Mr Lawrie of Langton, their moderator, complaining of the method taken by the prefbytery of Edinburgh with refpect to the two brethren aforementioned.

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The prefbytery of Haddington requi red. Mr Home of Athelstonford, by a letter, to appear before them on the 5th of April, to anfwer the charge brought against him. He wrote an answer, bearing, that he defigned to have attended, but that feveral things had happened which rendered it impoffible for him; and therefore begging to be in dulged till the 1t of May, when he affured them he would attend. Some members were for proceeding to confi der the charge, others for granting the defired delay. The laft was agreed to without a vote; with certification, that the prefbytery would judge of the affair on the ift of May without further delay: which they ordered to be intimated to Mr Home by a letter.His_tragedy was acted at Covent-Garden, Lon don, on the 14th of March; and he was then at London.

When Mr Carlyle appeared firft be. fore the prefbytery of Dalkeith, he did not explicitly acknowledge his having been in the playhouse, nor exprefs his concern for the offence he had given: the prefbytery therefore judged it neceffary to give him a libel. He took a proteft, requiring that the prefbytery of Edinburgh, who had given the information, fhould be his libellers, according to the Form of Procefs. Some members apprehending the clause founded on, viz. par. 3. chap. 7. to be a little dubious, it was agreed to lay the protest before the prefbytery of Edinburgh. That prefbytery returned for anfwer, That the claufe in the Form of Procefs evidently refpected an information given by one or more private perfons, but could not apply to informations tranfmitted by one prefbytery to another;

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and that fuch interpretation as was con- the Chriftian church in all ages, relating tended for, was contrary to the univer- to ftage plays and players; and on the fal practice of the church, and, if coun- known bad effects of a playhouse in Etenanced, would occafion inextricable dinburgh. It contains three articles of difficulties or numberless inconvenien- charge; viz. 1. His affociating himself cies. The prefbytery of Dalkeith, on or familiarly keeping company with the the 15th of March, having confidered players, perfons who by their profefthis anfwer, together with Mr Carlyle's fion, and in the eye of the law, are of, proteft and requifition, agreed, for ob- bad fame. 2. His attending the rehear viating all doubts, to give him a libel, fal of the tragedy of Douglas, and affiftin virtue of their own powers, on the ing or directing the players on that ocfooting of the fama clamofa; and ap- cafion. 3. His appearing openly in the. pointed a committee to prepare it a playhoufe in the Canongate, within a gainst the 25th. Mr Carlyle protested, few miles of his own parish, near to an and appealed to the fynod; and likewife univerfity-feat, and hard by the city of infifted, that the prefbytery had mifta. Edinburgh, where he was well known, ken his conduct at their former meeting; having often preached, and affifted at for that he meant to fignify, that he was the adminiftration of the Lord's fupper willing to make proper acknowledg- in that city. This article further charments when they should allow him a fit ges him with having taken poffeffion of opportunity for that purpose. As this a box in the playhouse in a diforderly paper feemed to ftate what had paffed way, or forcibly turning fome gentlemen at the former meeting, in a light diffe- out of it, and there witnefling the rerent from what it appeared to the pref- prefentation of the tragedy of Douglas; bytery, they ordered remarks to be a tragedy which tended to encourage made upon the paper, and the paper and the monstrous crime of suicide, and conremarks to be entered in the record. tained fuch dreadful oaths or expreffions, and mock prayers, as were fo offenfive to the audience who countenance the ftage, that they were struck out or varied in the future reprefentations. All which oaths, expreffions, and mock prayers, he, fays the libel, knew to be contained in that tragedy, having perused it in manufcript, or witneffed the rehearsal of it. The libel then fhews the bad tendency of fuch a practice; and concludes, that all, or any part of the charge being proved, he ought to be cenfured accor ding to the demerit of the crime or of fence. This libel, with a lift of witneffes annexed, was put into Mr Carlyle's hand; and he was fummoned apud a&ta to give in his defences on the 5th of April.

At this meeting a petition was prefented, figned by three of the elders of the parish of Inveresk, and faid to be the deed of the elders; fetting forth, That Mr Carlyle, ever fince his fettlement among them, had been extremely zealous in promoting the interefts of re ligion, and had fo abounded in works of mercy and charity, that he had gained the esteem and entire confidence of the whole parish; and after further fetting forth, that the alledged offence, or charge, was, in the apprehenfion of the petitioners, of fuch a nature as by the Form of Procefs ought to be taken away without a public difcuffion, the petition concludes with praying, that the prefbytery would difmifs the affair in fome private brotherly way. This petition was read and recorded.

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On the 25th, the committee prefented a draught of the libel; which was agreed to. This libel is founded on feveral texts of fcripture and acts of aflèm bly, relating to the good behaviour and conduct of minifters; on three acts of his prefent Majefty, and the opinion of

Before the court was difmiffed, four more of Mr Carlyle's elders declared their adherence to the petition formerly mentioned, making in all feven. But five elders gave in a counter petition, difclaiming the other, and declaring their readiness to lay before the prefbytery, either at their ordinary meeeting, or at a parochial vifitation if appointed,

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the reafons why they could not concur with it. The prefbytery delayed the confideration of both petitions till next meeting.

Edinburgh, March 7. 1757.

PREMIUMS by the EDINBURGH So-
CIETY for the year 1757.

HE EDINBURGH SOCIETY,

Tfor encouragement of ARTS, SCIENCES,

MANUFACTURES, and AGRICULTURE, have refolved to beftow the premiums annexed, under the conditions here specified.

[The articles marked thus, were propofed laft year [xviii. 106.]; but produced nothing, or nothing of fufficient merit [49]- -Those marked thus †, are new articles.]

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5.

P. S. On the 5th of April, Mr Car1yle gave in a paper, bearing, That he thought himself bound to take this firft opportunity of anfwering to the whole charge, and not put the prefbytery to the trouble of leading a proof; and therefore acknowledges, That he had been once or twice, with fome gentlemen of good reputation, and Mr Digges [manager of the theatre, and the principal actor], in a tavern; that he had heard read or repeated great part of the tragedy of Douglas at Mr Digges's houfe, where Mrs Ward and fome others of the actors were prefent; that he had been fometimes in Mr Digges's houfe along with the author, and had fome converfation about the tragedy, but that he had never ate or drunk with Mrs Ward, or converfed with her, further than in agreeing or difagreeing to what was faid about the play; that he had been prefent, with feveral gentlemen, at one rehearsal of it; and that he was afterwards prefent when it was acted publicly, and the house being crouded, he was admitted to a feat with fome difficulty and preff. ing. The paper proceeds to apologize. for his conduct, from his apprehenfion of the good tendency of the play, and, the 8. play being now published, fubmits it, how far his apprehenfion was juft. He expreffes his extreme forrow for having given offence; and declares, that if he had thought fuch conduct would have been offenfive, he would have taken care, as he refolved to do hereafter, to avoid it. He pleads, nevertheless, that , the charge brought against him, is not, according to the Form of Process, a proper ground for a libel and a public trial, but of that kind for correcting which privy cenares were established; and therefore prays that the libel may be thrown out.————— The prefbytery, after reasoning, were of opinion not to drop the libel; but in regard Mr Carlyle was not prepared to make his defences, they delayed confidering the relevancy till the 19th of April.

[Several domeflic articles are deferred.]

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9.

10.

For the best account of the rife and progress of commerce, arts, and manufactures, in North Britain, with the causes promoting or retarding them, a gold medal, by the felect fociety.

For the most reasonable scheme for maintaining and employing the poor, with an inquiry how far it can be executed by the laws now in force, a gold medal, by the select fociety.

For useful inventions in fciences, arts, or agriculture, to be divided in proportion to the merit and utility of the invention, twenty-five guineas.

To the perfon who fhall frame the best articles on which a lease of lands may be extended, whereby the ground may be laboured to the advantage of the tenant, and without prejudice to the master, a gold medal.

For the greatest number of useful experi ments in agriculture, five guineas, given by her Grace Henrietta Duchefs-dowager of Gordon. For the best differtation on foils, and their

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different natures, a filver medal.

For the best diflertation on the nature and operation of manures, a filver medal. To the perfon who fhall produce the greatest variety of marls, and other natural manures, with a fhort account of the places where they are found, and the uses to which they are ap、 plied, a gold medal, or five guineas. For the beft differtation on tillage, a filver

medal.

For the beft explication of the principles on which ploughs ought to be constructed, so as to be adapted to various purposes, five guineas, or a gold medal.

11. To the farmer, or other perfon, who shall keep, and let out for hire, the best covering ftallion for draught, not under fifteen hands high, to be fhewn at Edinburgh the fecond Wednesday of December next, ten guineas.

N. B. A note must be sent to the secretary of the fociety, at least the night before the faid fecond Wednesday of December, acquainting him at what stable the stallion is put up. 12. † Second ditto, five guineas. 13. To the perfon who shall produce the best young ftoned horfe, three years old, bred in Scotland, to be shown at Edinburgh the second Wednesday of July 1761, twenty guineas. 14 t Second

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14. † Second ditto, ten guineas.

15. To the farmer, or perfon, who shall, this year, bring moft early to any market in Scotland, the greatest quantity of potatoes, not under fifty bolls, on or before the 20th of Auguft next, ten pounds Sterling.

16. ↑ To the next greatest quantity of ditto, fix pounds Sterling.

17. + Tothe third ditto, four pounds Sterling. [52] 18. To the farmer who fhall plant the greatest number of timber trees, oak, beech, afh, or elm, not under one thousand, at the distance of ten feet from each other, before March 1. 1758, ten pounds Sterling.

19. Second ditto, not under five hundred, five pounds Sterling.

20. To the farmer who shall raife the greatest

number of thorns, not under twenty thousand, before December 1758, fix pounds Sterling. 21. Second ditto, not under ten thoufand, four pounds Sterling.

22. For the greatest quantity of madder, not
under twenty pound weight, drefied and cu-
red for the market, three pounds Sterling.
23. For railing and curing the greatest quantity
of woad, not under one hundred pound weight,
three pounds Sterling.

24.

*To the farmer who fhall fave and drefs the greatest quantity of well-ripened red clover feed, not under one hundred pound weight, four guineas.

25. + Second ditto, two guineas.

26. To the farmer who fhall fave and dress the greateft quantity of best ryegrass seed, not under forty bolls, two guineas.

27. To the farmer who fhall feed, and fell to butchers, the greatest number of calves, not under eight, each calf being fix weeks old at leaft, and the number to be proved to the fatisfaction of the fociety, four pounds Sterling. 28. For the next greatest number of ditto, three pounds Sterling.

N. B. The intention of the society, in propofing premiums for calves, is, to introduce good calves hides into this country.

29. For the best tanned calf-skins, not under a dozen, two guineas.

30. To the person who fhall produce for fale, the greatest quantity of best falt butter in firkins, not under one hundred weight, to be produced at the weigh-house of Edinburgh, the fecond Friday of December next, four pounds Sterling. 31. For the next greatest quantity of ditto, two pounds Sterling."

32. To the person who fhall produce for fale, the greateft quantity of beft cow-milk cheese, not under one hundred weight, at the faid weighhoufe, on the second Friday of December next, four pounds Sterling.

33. For the next greatest quantity of ditto, two pounds Sterling.

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be produced on or before the first of February next, five guineas.

35. For the beft hogfhead of strong ale, brewed by public brewers, a filver cup.

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36. For the next beft ditto, a filver medal
37. For the best hogfhead of porter, a filver cup.
38. For the next beft ditto, a filver medal.
39. To the person who fhall collect the greatest
quantity of woollen rags for manure, not un
der 1000 ftone, to be proved to the fatisfaction
of the fociety, two guineas.

40. † For the second ditto, one guinea.
41. To the gatherer of the greatest quantity of
white rags for the paper-mills, worth fourteen
pence per ftone and upwards, in quantity not
lefs than 300 ftone, one guinea,

42. To the next fix highest gatherers, the quan-
tities not under 200 ftone, ten fillings fixpence

each.

43. To the next fix highest gatherers, for quan-
tities not under 100 ftone, five billings each.
44. † To the perfon who fhall collect, in any
private family, the greatest quantity of fuper-
fine rags for the paper-mills, worth from
2 s. 6 d. and upwards per ftone, one guinea.
45. † To the second ditto, fifteen fhillings."
46. † To the third ditto, ten fillings.

N. B. The quantity and value of the rags to be ascertained by certificates from the managers of the paper-mills to whom the fame are fold.

47. For the greatest quantity of beft poft paper,
not under twenty reams, a filver medal.
48. For the greatest quantity of beft pro patria
paper, not under twenty reams, a filver medal.
49. For the greatest quantity of best printing pa-
per, not under twenty reams, a filver medal.
50. For the greatest quantity, not under forty
reams, of brown cap paper, made on a royal
frame, fittest for packing, a filver medal.
51. + For the greateft quantity, not under fix
reams, of deep blue paper for lapping fine li-
nen, a filver medal.

52. For the best printed and most correct book
in the Roman character, (not excluding the
occafional infertion of other characters), in oc-
tavo or duodecimo, confifting of not less than
eighteen fheets if octavo, and twelve sheets if
duodecimo, the impreffion for fale to be 250 co-
pies at least, and the printer's name prefixed to
the book, a filver medal.

53. For the best printed Greek book, the com
petitors not to be restricted either in fize, or
number of fheets, but the impreffion for fale
to be 250 copies at least, and the printer's
name prefixed to the book, a filver medal.
54. For the belt drawing after any statue, buffo,
or bafs-relieve, by boys under twenty years of
age, four guineas.

55.+For the fecond ditto, three guineas
56. For the third ditto, two guineas.
57. For the beft landfcape after picture, print,
or drawing, by boys under eighteen years-of
age, three guineas.

34. To the perfon who fhall cure, and preferve
in a dry form, the greateft quantity of yeft,
fo as ftill to be fit for the purposes of brewing
and baking, not under ten pound weight, 158. † For the second ditto, two guineas.

59. For

9. For the neatest and beft drawing of architecture, after picture, print or drawing, by boys under eighteen years of age, three guineas. 60. † For the fecond ditto, two guineas. 61. For the belt drawing of fruits or flowers, with foliage, after prints, paintings, or drawings, by boys or girls under fifteen years of age, two guineas.

62. † For the second ditto, one guinea.

N. B. No perfon to contend for above one of the four different branches of drawing above mentioned.

3. To the boy or girl under twenty years of age, who fhall produce the best pattern of his or her invention for a Scots carpet, the pattern to be drawn upon defign-paper, from which the carpet can be put into the loom, two gui

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70. For the whiteft, beft, and finest lace, commonly called Hamilton lace, of a new pattern, not under two yards in length, two guineas. 71. * For the beft dyed fhades, in worsted or woollen yarn, blue, green, and orange; three colours in each fhade, and a pound in each colour, five guineas.

72. For the fecond ditto, three guineas. 73. For the belt tent ftitch, or petit point, in worfted fhades, on a fire-fcreen, five guineas, or a gold medal.

74* For the best imitation of Turky carpets, as to colour, pattern, and workmanship, of at leaft two yards long and one and an half broad, five guineas, given by Mifs Jenny Dairymple.

75. For the best carpet, all of wool, of the best damask figure, best colour and border, four guineas.

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6. For the best imitation of Wilton carpets, twelve yards long by three quarters of a yard wide, with eighteen yards border to fuit the carpet, three eighths of a yard wide, eight gui

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81. Second ditto, one guinea.

82. † For the best piece of gold lace, and best piece of filver lace, as to work and pattern, to be given to the actual workman, two guineas. 83. † For the fecond ditto, one guinea. 84. For the best half-dozen blankets, in imitation of English blankets, not under three yards long by two and an half yards broad, five guineas. 85. For the next ditto, not under two and an half yards long by two yards broad, three guineas 86. For the best half-dozen coarfe blankets, in imitation of English blankets, not under one and an half, nor above two yards broad, and from two to two and an half yards long, three gui

neas.

87. For the fix beft pieces of fhalloon, each piece to confift of thirty yards, to be dressed and finifhed off in the English manner, two of the pieces to be black, two to be blue, and two cloth-coloured, three guineas.

28. For the second ditto, two guineas. 89. For the two pieces of fhalloon, beft whitened, dreffed, and finished in the English manner, each piece to confift of thirty yards, three gui

neas.

90. For the second ditto, two guineas. 91. For the best ten pieces of plain fustian, five white, and five coloured, each piece to consist of twenty yards, dreffed and lapped after the Manchester manner, four guineas.

92. † For the second ditto, Iwo guineas. 93. For the fix best pieces of linen, for lining of hats, not under twenty yards each, best dyed, glazed, and dressed, three pounds Sterling. 94. Second ditto, two pounds Sterling. 95. † For the best twelve grofs chair-web, fix grofs being blue and white, and fix grefs brown, two guineas.

96. For the best dozen of hats, to be fold at a price not exceeding one guinea each, four gui

neas.

97. For the best dozen of felt hats of Scots wool, four guineas, given by Meff. Buchanan junior and company at Glasgow, who gained the prize for fine hats last year.

98. † Second ditto, three guineas. 99. † Third ditto, two guineas.

100. For the greatest number of best straw hats

or bongraces, not under a dozen, five guineas. 101. For the greatest quantity of beft and cleareft glue, not under fifty pound weight, three pounds Sterling.

102. For the fecond ditto, two pounds Sterling. 103. For the third ditto, one pound Sterling. 104. For the greateft quantity of best buckram, not under fix pieces, of twenty-four yards each, three pounds Sterling.

105. For the fecond ditto, two pounds Sterling, 106. For the third ditto, one pound Sterling. 107. For the greatest quantity of baked hair for upholsterers, not under fifty pound weight, the ftrongest, cleanest, and best curled, two guineas. 108. For the fecond ditto, one guinea. 109. For the best fix grofs of mohair buttons for cloaths, two guineas. 119. For

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