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110. For the best hundred weight of crown foap, a filver medal.

111. For the best hundred weight of white foap, a filver medal.

112. To the fkinner who fhall fell, and deliver to Scots glovers, the greatest quantity of lambafkins, fit for making womens gloves, with the grain fide out, two guineas.

113. † For the fecond ditto, one guinea. 114. For the best lambskin gloves for

women,

not under half a dozen pairs, two guineas. 115. For the fecond ditto, one guinea. 116. For the beft two bread-baskets made of wil. lows of the growth of Scotland, one guinea. 117. For the best two cradles made of willows of the growth of Scotland, one guinea. 118. To the perfon who fhall manufacture the greatest number of hoops, made of willows or faughs of the growth of Scotland, to be proved to the fatisfaction of the fociety, five guineas. 119. To the perfon who fhall cure the greatest number of fmoaky chimneys, to be proved to the fatisfaction of the fociety, a filver medal. 120. + To the perfon who fhall produce to the fociety the best invention for making fire anfwer the double purpofe of giving warmth and preparing victuals, with the least waste of fewel, to be made fo cheap as to be purchased by our common labourers and manufacturers, ten guineas, or a gold medal.

Every paper, and every parcel of goods, muft have its name or title marked on the back of it, with a motto or infcription; and within the packet fome lines fealed up; the producing a copy whereof, in the fame hand-writing, fhall be a proof of the property, when the premiums are to be diftributed, and the goods reftored.

All the articles to contend for the above premiums, or famples of fuch as are very bulky, with the certificates and declarations neceflary, except where otherwife fpecified as above, mult be delivered to the housekeeper of the royal infirmary at Edinburgh, who has inftructions to receive the fame, at any time before the first Monday of December next.

No perfon is to receive a premium for two articles of the fame kind.

The names of the gainers of the prizes to be published in the news-papers and magazine, unless

defired to be concealed.

Every fubject for which a prize is claimed, must be of Scots manufacture, and made or executed within the year.

The good effects of the premiums given laft year, having produced a larger fubfcription, the fociety has been enabled confiderably to increase the premiums for this year, which it is not doubted will produce effects in proportion; the number of premiums to be hereafter given must depend upon the fociety's funds; and thefe must depend upon the generosity of friends to induftry and ingenuity in this country.

CONTRIBUTIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS to the fociety's funds are received by Mr ADAM

FAIRHOLME banker, their treasurer; and fub-
fcription-papers are lodged in the shops of Meff
HAMILTON and KINCAID, book fellers; Meff
JOHN CLERK, JAMES CALENDER, and A-
LEXANDER BRUCE, merchants, in Edinburgh;
and in the clerk's office of every county and royal
borough in Scotland.

Ordinary managers of the Edinburgh Society, chofen
Jan. 3. 1757.
Lord Aberdour.
Sir David Dalrymple.
Sir Alexander Dick.
George Clerk-Maxwell, Efq;
Dr Alexander Monro...

Mr Patrick Duff
Mr John Ruffell.
Mr Wm Johnstone.
Dr William Cullen..

Mr Adam Fairholme Banker in Edinburgh, Treasurer.

Mr Alexander Tait Clerk to the Signet, Secretary to the Managers.

Archibald Moodie Writer in Edinburgh, Des pute-Secretary,,,

Extraordinary managers, chofen Feb. 7.
Earl of Lauderdale.
Duke of Queenfberry.
Earl of Hopeton.

Lord Defkfoord.
Lord Elibank.

Lord Belhaven.
Lord Auchinleck.
Sir John Hall.

Mr Alex. Wedderburn.

meetings of the fociety.
Mr Walter Goodall, Secretary to the generaš

fons qualified for it, to give them information and
As this fociety have frequently invited all per
advice, we here fubjoin fome of the questions
treated at their monthly meetings, as proper fub-
jects of confideration or converfation for those
who have a turn for fuch inquiries, and would
employ their time and talents for the good of
their country.

ftate from grafing? what, from corn-lands? and What are the advantages to the public and which ought to be molt encouraged in this country?

Whether great or small farms are most advantageous to the country?

What are the most proper measures for a gentleman to promote induftry on his own estate? What are the advantages and disadvantages of gentlemen of eftates being farmers?

leafes of land in Scotland?
What is the best and most proper duration of

tenants ought to be obliged to, with respect to
What prestations, befide the proper tack-duty,
carriages and other fervices, planting and prefer-
working free ftone, lime ftone, coal or minerals,
ving trees, maintaining inclofures and houses,
making inclofure, ftraighting marches, carrying
off fuperfluous water to other grounds, and form-
ing drains?-

be put under, with refpect to cottars, live stock And what reftrictions they should on the farm, winter herding, ploughing the ground, felling manure, ftraw, hay, or corns, thirlage to mills, fmiths or other tradesmen employed in business extrinfic to the farm, fubfetting land, granting affignations to leafes, and removals at the expiration of leafes?

What

What proportion of the produce of lands, should be paid as rent to the master?

In what circumstances the rents of lands fhould be paid in money?in what, in kind? and at what times they should be paid?

Whether corns fhould be fold by measure or by weight?

What is the best method of getting public highways made, and repaired: whether by a turnpike-law, as in many places in G. Britain? by county or parish work? by a tax? or by what o

ther method?

What is the best and most equal way of hiring and conducting fervants? and, What is the moft proper method to abolish the practice of giving of vails?

B

Captures, &c. by British men of war, &c. Y the Badger floop: A privateer of Havre-degrace, of 8 carriage-guns and 72 men; and a privateer of St Maloes, of 18 eight-pounders and 157 men; both brought into the Downs.

By the Happy floop, Capt. Burnet, of 8 threepounders, 8 fwivels, and 80 men, from Guernfey for Portsmouth, with 20 of Bockland's regiment on board: The Infernal, a privateer of Havre-de-grace, of 6 fix-pounders, 8 four pounders, 6 fwivels, and 73 men, carried into Guernfey. This is the privateer that took the Adventüre tender. [xviii. 467.]

By the Scorpion loop: The Young Margaretta, Bley, with hemp, from Amfterdam for Morlaix, fent into Dover.

By the Tartar, Capt. Bailey: The Victory, a new privateer of Havre-de-grace, of 26 ninepounders, befides swivels, and 230 men, carried into Portsmouth.

By the Leoftoffe: A French fhip of 400 tuns, from St Domingo.

By Adm. Saunders's fquadron at Gibraltar: A large French fhip of 30 guns, homeward bound from the East Indies, very richly laden, carried

into Gibraltar.

By privateers, &c.

By the St Olave of London, Clarke: The Fly, from Lisbon for Dartmouth, retaken.

By the Eagle of Bristol: The Jofeph, Olive, from Bourdeaux for St Domingo, carried into Briftol; and the Young William of Waterford, from Cadiz, with wheat and fruit, retaken, fent into Falmouth.

[Several more deferred till our next.]

Captures, &c. by the French. THE Africa, from Fowey for Venice; the Duchess of Beaufort, Oxford, from Jamaica for Briftol; the Molly, Lewis. from Virginia for London; the Duke, Shaw, from Scotland for Venice; and the Swift, from Lisbon, with wine; all carried into or taken by privateers of Bayonne. The Hunter, Parker, from Virginia for Barbadoes; and the Samuel, Embin, with 156 flaves, from Africa for St Kitts; both carried into Martinico.

The Friendship, Dolbin, from St Lucar for Dublin; the Providence, Newton, from South Carolina for London; and the Brilliant, Jeffereys, from New York for London; all carried into Granville.

The Three Friends, Fitzherbert, from Denia, and the Mary, Printon, from Malaga, both for London; the Mary, Fowler, from Malaga for Seville; and the Trinity, Davey, from Alcant; all carried into Malaga.

The Rising Sun, Lawrence, a Danish ship, from Gallipoly for Amsterdam; the Resolution, Ahenboorn, a Swedish fhip; the Tuscany of Bristol, Malone, for Genoa and Leghorn; the Providence floop, from Dublin for Naples; and the Adventure, of 140 tuns, with cod and falmon; all carried into Marfeilles. The Speculation, Janffen, a Swedish fhip, from Falmouth with Pilchards; and the Centurion, Roe, from Killibeggs for Leghorn, were both taken, and lot going into Marseilles.

The Union, Way, from Chester for London, carried into Fefchamp.

The Wefton's Adventure, Lamb, and the Providence, Cole, both from Seville for London; the Duke of Cumberland packet, from the Groyne, with two mails; the Swanzey, Walker, from Carolina for London; and the Mary-Anne, Salmon, from South Carolina for London; all carried into St Maloes.

The Mary and artha, Curry, a storeship, from London for Gibraltar, carried into Cadiz,

The Grace, Bible, from Corke for St Eustatia; the William and Mary, Bell, from Barbadoes for ditto; the Mary and Martha, Nufum; with the Hawke and Bofcawen privateers; all carried into Guardaloupe.

The Old Simon, Boyden, the Frederick Sofrom London and Falmouth for the Streights; phia, Neilfon, and the Gottenburg, Talberg, all carried into Morlaix.

The Sea-nymph, Cafwell, from Cadiz for Falmouth; the Fox, Barker, from Seville for London; and the Friends Goodwill, Trye, from Oporto for Dublin; all carried into Dinant.

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The Blakeney, Valnight, from Boston for London; and the Ofgood, Strachan; carried into Bourdeaux.

The Happy Jane, Gordon, from Dumfries for Rotterdam; and the Dolphin packet, Cockrill, from Helvoetfluys for Harwich, with the Dutch mail of March 15. taken on the 20th; both carried into Calais. It is faid the Dolphin had 360 ingots of gold on board. The mail was thrown overboard.

The Trial, Gwillet, from Malaga for Lynn; the Shropshire, Wigg, from Jamaica for London; and the Hanover packet, from Falmouth for Lifbon, with the mail of March 1. all carried into Brelt.

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guineas; the Mary-Anne, Meyler, from Ca-
diz for Dublin, for 400 l.; the Exchange of
Dyfart, Craig, and the
of ditto, Bar
clay, both from Holland; and the Seahorse,
Judge, from Seville.

Taken, but whither carried not mentioned:
The Agnes, Crichton, from St Kitts for Glaf
of Newcastle, Punchon; the
gow; the
Conftantine privatcer, of 18 guns and 130 men;
the Dolly and Nancy, Wynne, from Jamaica
for London; the Profperity of Dartmouth; the
Milnes, Macleod, from Virginia for Hull;
the Minerva, from Carolina for London, faid to
have on board 132,000 lb. indico, and valued at
upwards of 30,000 l; the Society, Maccarty,
from Malaga for Briftol; and the Charming
Nancy, Derwant, from Rhode Island for London.
The Annandale, Durie [110.], is ordered to
be released.

March 10.

M A R. R I A G E S.

T Edinburgh, Mr Thomas Hog,

8. At Oxford, fuddenly, Penyfton Powney, Efq; member for Berkshire, and one of the Verdurers of Windsor forest.

Mr Shadrach Shurmadine of Darby, aged 105. He retained his fenfes to the laft. His chief exercise in the latter part of his life was riding.

13. At Croydon, in the 66th year of his age, Dr Thomas Herring, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England, and a Privy Counsellor. He was made Bishop of Bangor in 1737, on the decease of Dr Cecil; in 1743 was tranflated to the fea of York, on the decease of Dr Blackburn; and in 1747 was advanced to Canterbury, on the decease of Dr Potter.

15. At London, Sir Thomas Birch, one of the Juftices of the court of Common Pleas

15. At Haddington, in the 84th year of his age, Mr James Smyth, furgeon. He was chief furgeon in the Scotch expedition to Darien in the reign of King William.

A merchant in that city, married been forty years one of the chamberlains on the

15. At Melrofe, Mr George Grant. He had

to Mifs Colin Campbell, fister to Sir James Campbell of Aberuchill..

At London, Sir William Johnston of Cafkie ben, Aberdeenshire, to Mifs Cleland, daughter of Capt. Cleland, of Queen-ftreet, Weftminfter. 19. At London, Lord Barnard, eldest son of the Earl of Darlington, to Mifs Lowther, fifter to Sir James Lowther.

Thomas Brown of Braid, Efq; to Mifs Nanny Hamilton of Grange.

P. S. April 1. At London, Charles Duke of Richmond, to Lady Mary Bruce, fifter to the Earl of Aylesbury.

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DE A T H S.

Feb. At Stoke, near Nayland, Suffolk, in the 104th year of his age, Edward Abbot.

March 4. At Bamff, in the 85th year of her age, Dame Lilias Græme, widow of Sir John Ramfay of Bamff, and daughter of Thomas Græme of Balgowan, Efq;

Lately in France, in the 32d year of her age, Mrs Margaret Johnston, wife of Lord Ogilvie, leaving iflue one fon and two daughters. This lady's husband is the lineal heir of the family of Airly, became attainted in 1746 [viii. 269.], and is colonel of a regiment in the French fervice. 7. At Canaan, near Edinburgh, Mr John Dewar, merchant, and late one of the Bailies of Edinburgh.

VOL. XIX.

eftate of Buccleuch.

Stewart late of Ardineil, Efq; [viii. 269.]
15. At Sens in Champeigne, France, Charles

At his feat in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of
Lord Monfon.

the 109th year of his age, John Shephard. He 19. In the parish of Tadcaster, Yorkshire, in had lived in a cave upon Bramham moor many years.

20. At Southampton, Rear-Adm. Towry, on half-pay.

20. At Falkirk, Mr John Adam, minister of that parish.

21. At Bath, in the 69th year of his age, Henry Bowes Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkfhire. His Lordship is fucceeded in honours and eftate, by his grandfon, a minor.

22. At London, aged near 80, the Countessdowager of Salisbury, mother of the prefent Earl.

22. At Canongate, Edinburgh, Robert FulCuftoms at Leith, and one of the Clerks to the lerton of Craighall, Efq; late Comptroller of the fome years ago, in favour of his youngest son Mr Signet. He refigned his place in the customs George.

23. At his feat in the country, the lady of John Muirhead of Bredifholm, Efq;

24. At London, in childbed, Mrs Lucy Barclay, wife of Mr Robert Barclay of Uric.

In the north of Scotland, Hary Vafs, principal fervant to Maj. Grant of Moy, and his brother Col. Grant. He had ferved thefe gentlemen upwards of forty years. In the course of his fervice he had faved about 600l. Sterling; of which he has left rool. to educate poor boys at the fchool of Dyce, and 100l. to each of the infirmaries of Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

31. At London, almoft fuddenly, William Herbert, Efq; Groom of the Bedchamber to his Majefty, a Major-General, Colonel of the fecond regiment of dragoon-guards, member for Wil

A a

ton,

ton, and brother to the late Earl of Pembroke. Lately, in Virginia, of a fudden paralytic illnefs, Major-Gen. Webb.

P. S. April 1. At London, aged 103, Mrs Taylor, a widow. he retained all her fenfes till within a few days of her death.

2. At Lockerby, in Annandale, Mr George Murray, Minifter of the Aflociate congregation there. He was ordained May 2. 1744.

5. At his feat of Pittiveagh, Bamffihire, in the 80th year of his age, Alexander Stewart of Lefmurdie, Efq;

In Galloway, in the 75th year of her age, Mrs Ifabel Gordon, wife of John Macghie of Bal macghie, and daughter of Alexander Viscount of Kenmure.

PREFERMENT S.

Taken from the London Gazette. The King has been pleased,

March 22-to grant unto John Bowes, Efq; the office of Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland, in the room of Robert Viscount Jocelyn, deceased.

-to conftitute Edward Willes, Efq; [Attorney-General of Lancafter], Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland, in the room of the faid John Bowes, Efq;

26. to appoint Hamilton Blair to be Major; William Napier, a Captain; William Bury, Captain-Lieutenant; David Home, a Lieutenant; and Thomas Fowke, a Cornet, in the Royal North-Britif dragoons, Campbell's:

Thomas Hardcastle, to be a Captain; Thomas Dawfon, Captain-Lieutenant; Charles Campbell, a Lieutenant; and Thomas Woods Knollis, an Enfiga, in the third regiment of foot, Col. George Howard's:

Paul Meyer, to be a Captain; David Parry, Captain-Lieutenant; Whitley Bofwell, a Lieutenaut; and Jones, an Enfign, in the 20th regiment of foot, Kingfey's:

Richard Vaughan, to be a Captain; John Hill, Captain-Lieutenant; Hughes, a Lieutenant; and Jofeph Lovell, an Enfign, in the 24th regiment of foot, Cornwallis's:

Richard Taylor, to be a Captain; Peregrine Furye, Captain-Lieutenant; Michael Armitrong, a Lieutenant; and Calder, an Enfign, in the 36th regiment of foot, Lord Robert Manners's:

and

Guflavus Adolphus Kempenfelt, to be a Captain in the 57th regiment of foot, Arabin's.

March 29. The Duke of Devonshire, and the Earls of Carlifle Northumberland, and Hertford, were inftalled Knights Companions of the Garter, with the accustomed folemnities, in St George's chapel at Windfor. [xviii. 574.]

P. S. April 1. The Hon. Charles Townshend, Efq; was worn and admitted of the privy council. April 2.-to name and recommend Dr Matthew Hutton Archbishop of York, to be elected Archibishop of Canterbury, in the room of Dr Thomas Herring, deceased.

Admiralty-office, April 5. The King! having been pleafed to appoint the following gentlemen to be officers in the thirty additional companies of marines, to be forthwith raised, and to vacancies in the prefent 100 companies; it is the direction of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, that they do repair with the utmost expedition to the refpective head-quarters, hereafter mentioned, of the company to which they belong, unless they are commanded elsewhere by their fuperior officers. [The numbers of the companies are prefixed.]

At PORTSMOUTH. 101. Capt. Stephen Nevinfon; ft Lieut. Thomas Timins; 2d Lieut. John Ogilvie, Bartholomew Chaulncy.

104. Capt. Frederick Hollingsworth; 1ft Lieut. Christopher Middleton; 2d Lieut. Richard Fardell, William Huckell.

107. Capt. Robert Douglas; 1ft Lieut. Charles Chandlifs; 2d Lieut. Arthur Buttle, Hugh Higgins.

110. Capt. Rob. Morris; 1ft Lieut. Jofeph Bush

ell; 2d Lieut. James Mafon, Wm Conyers. 113. Capt. Robert Mackay; ft Lieut. William Douglas; 2d Lieut. Thomas Eycutt, Buckley.

116. Capt. George Borradale; 1ft Lieut. Oliver Kelly; 2d Lieut. John Maffic, Peter Buchan. 119. Capt. Francis Napier; 1ft Lieut. Arthur Goold; 2d Lieut. Samuel Anderfon, William Mitchell.

122. Capt. Laurence Langley; ft Licut. Richard Brady; 2d Lieut. James Knox, Thomas Ha milton.

125. Capt. Horatio Spry; 1ft Lieut. Samuel Kemp; 2d Lieut. Evan Cameron,

Willon.

128. Capt. Richard Wefton; 1ft Lieut. William Cauthorne; 2d Lieut. Archibald Erfkine, Thomas Fletcher.

25. 1ft Lieut. John Knox.

37. ft Lieut. John Ridsdale; 2d Lieut. James Anderfon.

4. 1ft Lieut. Roger Stevenfou; 2d Lieut. Robert M'Leod.

28. 1ft Lieut. Robert Gahan; 2d Lieut. Alexander Bayne.

51. ft Lieut. Chriftopher Zobell; 2d Lieut. Nathaniel English.

7. 1ft Liext. Benjamin Adair; 2d Lieut. James Green, William Pritchard.

54. 1ft Lieut. Towry Philips; 2d Lieut. Grant Home.

43. 1ft Lieut. William Burgh.

57. if Lieut. James Caffidy; 2d Lieut. William Godwin.

69. 1ft Lieut. Thomas Crawfurd; 2d Lieut. George Forbes.

Gwynn.

31. 1ft Lieut. Th. Bell; 2d Lieut. David Cuming 45. 2d Lieut. Robert Lloyd. 10. 2d Lieut. Thomas Loake, 19. 2d Lieut. William Davies. 13. 2d Lieut. James Green, 66. 2d Lieut. Skeene.

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120. Capt. John Hughes; 1ft Lieut. Samuel Davis; 2d Lieut. John Bell, 123. Capt. Robert Becher; 1ft Lieut. Beresford Moore; 2d Lieut. Charles Van Riell, Tho. mas M'Brair.

126. Capt. Francis Dunne; 1ft Lieut. Thomas Hamilton; 2d Lieut. John Redey, Bryan Gray. 129. Capt. Edward Mullins Poore; 1ft Lieut. Samuel Hadley; 2d Lieut. John Brough, Patrick Gregg.

23. Capt. Thomas Backhouse; 1ft Lieut. Mathew Fleming; 2d Lieut. Thomas Holland. 8. Capt. John Wood; 1ft Lieut. John Purver. 14. Capt. Robert Chappell; 2d Lieut. Alexander Hume.

40. ft Lieut. Alexander Rofs.

52. 1st Lieut. John Cairns; 2d Lieut. Henry Murray.

67. ft Lieut. Thomas Thorpe Fowke.

76. ft Lieut. George Elliott.

2. 1ft Lieut. James Brown; 2d Lieut. Rich

ard l'ulford.

85. 2d Lieut. Francis Stuart.

38. 2d Lieut. Stuart Robinfon.

93. 2d Lieut. Robert Burton.

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56. 1ft Lieut. Robert Myrton.
74. 1ft Lieut. Thomas Falkner.
94. 1ft Lieut. William Lock.
33 1ft Lieut. Robert Rollo.
89. 2d Lieut. Alpine Grant.

3. 2d Lieut. David Johnston.
21. 2d Lieut. Effex Edgeworth.
9. 2d Lieut. J. Huntf. Branfon.
12. 2d Lieut. Alexander M'Donald.
59. 2d Lieut. Robert Wilkins.
65. 2d Lieut. Donald M'Leod.
68. 2d Lieut. Henry Waterfon.
97. 2d Lieut. Charles Auftin.
92. 2d Lieut. James Campbell.

April 6-to appoint Daniel Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, Sir William Rowley, Edward Boscawen and Gilbert Elliot, Efqs, John Lord Lord Carysfort, Savage Moftyn and Edwin Sandys, Efqs to be Commiffioners for executing the

26. 2d Lieut. James Curl, Bartholomew Wil- office of Lord High Admiral of G. Britain and

bams.

11. d Lieut. Walter Paterfon.

17. 2d Lieut. David Coults.

55. 2d Lieut. John France.
61. 2d Lieut. William Anderson.
70. 2d Lieut. Hugh Campbell.
29. 2d Lieut. John Halfted.
20. 2d Lieut. Thomas Sterling.

At CHATHAM.

103. Capt. Sir Blaxt. Conyers; 1ft Lieut. Samuel Mitchell; 2d Lieut. Robert Elliott, Thomas Hodgson.

706. Capt. Charles Templeman; ft Lieut. Fien

Ireland, &c. [xviii. 574. 628.]- -[Mr Elliot, 'tis faid, declines to accept.]

9. On Wednesday the Rt Hon. Mr Pitt, by his Majefty's command, refigned the feals of Secretary of State for the fouthern department.

9. The King has been pleafed to grant unto William Lord Mansfield, Chief Justice of the court of King's Bench, the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the room of the Rt Hon. Henry Legge, Efq;

Taken from other papers, &c.
The Hon. William Noel, Efq; Chief Justice of
Chefter,

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