of Pruffia of Rhode Iland, Roof: L'Aimable Jane, of 350 tuns, 16 four-pounders, and 50 men; and the St Reine, of 150 tuns, 10 guns, and 30 men, both from Cape François for Bourdeaux, fent into Bofton in New England. By the Tygrefs: La Jeuneffe, Le Franc Mafon, and L'Angeronne, from Bourdeaux for the Weft Indies, carried into Biddeford. By the Eagle of Bristol, and the Ranger: The St John Baptifta of St Sebaftians, with French East-India good, fent into Plymouth; and the Minon, a privateer of Port L'Orient, of 12 guns, carried into Falmouth. By the Roast Beef of Guernsey: The Nordike Bende Hiedburg, from Norway for St Martin's, carried into Poole. By the Trial, Burford: A large ship from Bourdeaux for St Domingo, carried into Bristol. By the Nancy of Guernsey: La Jeune Mack, from Bourdeaux for St Domingo. By the Deal Castle letter of marque: A Danish fhip, from Breft, with bread, flour, and wheat, carried into Plymouth. By the Charming Nancy of Guernsey: The St Pierre, from Bourdeaux for Quebec; the Maria-Theresa, and the Palmer, from St Domingo; the two laft carried into Jersey, and taken in company with another privateer. The Britannia privateer of Bristol, Fowler, of 32 nine and fix pounders, and 220 men, engaged the Granville, a privateer of Granville, of 36 twelve and nine pounders, and 278 men, four hours, July 1. and obliged her to sheer off. Soon after the Granville blew up, and all her men perished, except four which were taken up from the wreck by the Britannia. By the Eagle galley and the Duke of Cornwall: The Goodman, from Corke for Antigua, retaken, fent into Bristol. By the Ancient Briton; The Poftilion of Amfterdam, retaken from a French privateer, which fhe drove on a ridge of rocks. By the Hope of Guernsey: The St John Bap tift, from Nantz for St Domingo, ransomed. By the Sterling, Wallace: The Friendship, Miller, from Poole for South Carolina, retaken, fent into Briftol. By the Blakeney and the Old Anfon of Liverpool: Two French fhips, fent into Tunis. By the Malpas: The Liefde of Dantzick, with falt, for Havre-de-grace, brought into Cowes road. By the Blenheim: A floop from St Croix, with rum and cotton, fent into Falmouth; the Anger from St Domingo for Bourdeaux; and a fmall prize, both fent into Plymouth. By the Liverpool, Hutchinfon: The Marquis of Tournay, of 500 tuns and 12 fix-pounders, valued at 25,000 l. from St Domingo, carried into Liverpool. The crew of the Sarah, from Bristol for Boston, which the Frenchman had taken, were on board her. The Sarah was afterwards retaken. By the Hawke, Alexander, the Charming Sally, Harris, and the Johnson, Greig, all of New York, of 12 carriage-guns cach: Five French fhips from Cape François for Bourdeaux, taken out of a fleet of 27, between May 7. &.12. valued at 70,000l. currency; carried into New York. By the Hawke of New York: A ichooner from Cape François, fent to Bermudas. By whom taken not mentioned: The Eagle, Bifhon, from St Domingo for Bourdeaux, carried into New York; a large Swedish fhip, witla anchors, guns, pitch, and warlike ftores, for Oftend or Dunkirk, carried into Hull; the Endeavour, Jervoife, from Carolina for London, fent into Scilly; the Enterprife, Cromwell, from Limerick for Barbadoes, carried into New York; and the Jolly Bachelor, Alexander, from Corke for St Euftatia, carried into Tortola; the three laft retaken. Captures, &c. by the French. THE William and Elifabeth, Barry, from Ca rolina for the Orkneys and Newcastle; the Paterfon, Cole, from Liverpool for New York; and the King's-fifher, Marinet, from Jerfey for Newfoundland; all carried into Bayonne. The Middleton privateer of Guernsey, Bu del; the Amey, from Bristol for Virginia; the Cumberland, Burkitt, from Carolina for Cadiz; the King of Pruffia privateer of Exeter; and the St Olave privateer of London; all carried into Breft. The three privateers were taken by warhips. The Duke of Cumberland privateer of Jersey, Seward, taken by two men of war; the Ludwith, Biddle, from North Carolina for Plymouth; the Britanna, and the Peggy, Boyd, both from Virginia for Glasgow; all carried into Morlaix. The Sea-nymph, from Topfham for London, carried into Boulogne. 'The Dublin Merchant, Hurrie, from Manfredonia, with wheat, for England; and the Frederick, Sophia, Neilfon, from Falmouth for Genoa and Leghorn; both carried into Marseilles. The Martha and Judith, a Danifh fh. P, from Guernsey for Hamburg, carried into Offend The House of Auftria, Strahan, ftaying in this port beyond the time limited in the order for British fhips to depart, was detained. The Duke of Argyll, Kendall from Georgia for Nevis; the Fanny, Maclintock; the Sally, Hamilton; the Grand Bank, and the Marion, Reid; the last four of and from Glafgow for the Weft Indies; the Bachelor of Irvine, Twing, from Cape Fear for St Kitts; the Three Friends, Butler, and the Champion, Shores, both from New England for the Leeward funds; the Mar-. quis of Lothian of Briftol, Jones, from Africa; and the Endeavour, Philips, from New Eng and for Montferrat; all carried into Martinico. The Lloyd, Sweet ng from Maryland for Liverpool; and the Hamilton galley, Macfhean, from Jamaica for London; both carried into Cape Breton. The Sally, Adlam, from Philadelphia for Barbadoes; and the Expedition, Warren, from Newburgh for the Leeward lands; both carried into Guardaloupe, The The Speaker privateer, formerly the Vulcan, Rawlins; and the Neptune, Burton, from Mil ford for Lifbon; both carried into Port Louis. The Jean of Pittenweem, Erskine, for Got tenburg, in ballaft; and the Crown point, Laurence, from Hamburg for New York; both carsied into Norway. The Diana, Smith, from Gallipoly for Bristol, carried into Meflina. The Ofgood, Walton, from Jamaica for London, carried into St Maloes. Taken, but ranfomed: The Charming Anne, from Bermudas, for 800 l.; the Scotftarvet, Cheyne, from Copenhagen for Inverness, for 400 guineas; the Gertrude, Twift, from South Carolina for Cowes, for 1400l.; the Mercury, Poftleweight, from Virginia for London, for 1200!.; the Succefs, Cordiner, from Peterhead for Lisbon, for 290 l.; the Two Brothers of Newcastle, Lemmus, from Dublin for Workington, for 75 guineas; the Society of Whitehaven, from Newry for Drontheim, for 160 guineas; the Jane of Workington, Druke, from Drontheim for Wexford, for 115 guineas; the Southwold of Stranford, Reid, from Drontheim for Portoferry, for 280 guineas; the Euphame, Smiton, from Alloa for Amfterdam, for 165 guineas; the Mayflower of Greenock, from Thurfo for Greenock, for 200 guineas; the Hankinfon of Pillofuther, Dodfon, from Limerick for Peterfburg, for 330 guineas; the Janet of Campbelton, Robertfon, from Stack filow for Campbelton, for 120 guineas; the Trader of Belfast, Sutherland, from Thunfo for Belfaft, for 300 guineas; the Bachelor of Stranford, Macçunnel, from Drontheim for Stranford, for 250 guineas; the John's Increase of Newcastle, Chriftie, from Shields for Dublin, for 550 guineas; the Elifabeth of Fraferfburgh, Clubb, for 115 guineas; and the Chriftian, Rutherford, from Konigsberg for Leith, for 500 guineas; the Fair Trader, Main, and the Concord, Thomson, both from Riga for Leith, the former for 340 guineas, and the latter for above 500; and the Charles, Mafon, from Leith, that failed with the last convoy for London, for 250. Ships taken by a French fquadron on the coast of Africa, fome of which have been formerly inferted: The Boscawen privateer of Southampton, of 14 guns; the Spencer frigate; the Prince of Orange, Jackfon, with 175 flaves, 14 C. weight of ivory, and one tun of cam wood; the Elifabeth and Mary, Carruthers, with 50 flaves; the Nancy, Gill, with 70; and the Arabella, with 45; the laft four belonging to Liverpool; the Black Prince, Beans, and the Whittington, Kennedy, both of Whitehaven; the Cameleon, Molton, with 46 Daves; the Cafada Garden, Taylor, with 75; and the Polly, Clark, with 60; these three belonged to Rhode Island. The French Squadron confifted of one ship of 74 guns, one of 64, one of 36, and one of 16. They afterwards attacked Cape Coaft Caftle, but were beat off; and are faid to have fince arrived at Martinico, Taken, but whither carried not mentioned: The Lady Charlotte, Oates, from Barcelona for Liverpool; the Medina, Cox, from Cowes for Newfoundland; the Scipio, Moran, from Malaga for London; the Broderick privateer of Guernsey; the Anfon privateer, Cuthbert; the Anne, Curtis, from Jamaica for London; the Trial, from Maryland for Antigua; the Mary of London, Wall; the Lovely Peggy, Macaulay, from Leith for London; and the Kitty, Cocquhan, from Africa for Antigua, The latter was overfet. It is faid, that the number of ships taken from the French fince the commencement of the war to the 12th of July, is, 681 merchantmen, and 91 privateers, in all 772; and that the number taken from the British is 637. It is computed, that the British have profited by captures upwards of two millions. MARRIAGES. June 9. Amaried to Mifs Elifabeth Sandia lands, only daughter of Dr Alexander Sandilands physician in London. T London, the Lord Torphichen, to Mifs Noel, eldest daugher of Judge Noel. July 4. At London, the Earl of Harborough, 8. At Edinburgh, John Monro, Efq; younger of Auchinbowie, Advocate, to Mifs Sophia Inglis, eldest daughter of Archibald Inglis, Efq; of Auchindinnie, Advocate, deceased. gufon, of the Queen's regiment of dragoon guards, P. S. Aug. 9. At Edinburgh, Capt. John Ferto Mifs Frances Hamilton, fecond daughter of Robert Hamilton of Bourtrechill, Efq; BIRTHS. June The Lady of Lord Vife. Mountgar ret, of Ireland, delivered of a fon. 21 At Corke, Phillis Burchell, aged 63, of a daughter. She wore, that Francis Gwynn, a man of 74, was the father of the child. July 3. At London, the Lady of Lord Ludlow, of a daughter. 3. At Edinburgh, the Lady of Robert Dundas of Arnifton, Efq. Lord Advocate, of a daugh ter. She is baptized Grizel. 17. At Northampton, the wife of William Walker fhoemaker, of two boys and a girl. One of them lived to be baptized. This was the 19th time of her lying in. 20. At Philorth, the Lady of Lord Salton, of a daughter. DE A THS. April 4. At his feat at Cambridge, New England, Spencer Phips, Efq; Lieutenant-Governor of Maflachufets bay. 28. At New York, Jofeph Murray, Efq; one of his Majefty's council for that province. Lately in North America, Capt. George Douglas of Pepperell's foot. He was eldeft ton of Capt. David Douglas of Douglas's foot, and grandfon of Archibald Douglas, Eiq; late of Cliftonhall, Jung June At Dublin, in a very advanced age, Dr Linegar, titular Archbishop of Dublin. 28. At Berlin, Sophia Dorothea, Queen-dowager of Pruffia, mother of the present King. Her Majefty was daughter of K. George I. of G. Britain; was born March 27. 1687, and married Nov. 18. 1706 to her coufin Frederick-William Elector of Brandenburg, first King of Pruffia; who died in May 1740.- -Baron Polnitz, who was ever happy and juft in his characters, gives the following character of this Queen, about two years after the death of her royal father. "Not many days after my arrival at Berlin, I had the honour of waiting on the Queen; who is a princefs that does every thing that is worthy of her auguft extraction; for furely never did daughter more resemble a father! She has the fame benignity and wisdom, the fame equity and juftice, and fweetnefs of temper. Like him, the knows the charms of a private life and friendship, on a throne: like him, she is adored by her domestics and subjects, and is the chief bleffing and darling of both. To extend goodness and affability further than this princess does, were impoffible; there being no foreigners but what are charmed with the gracious manner in which the receives them. To a thoufand virtues worthy of veneration, he has added the fingular talent of fpeaking the language of feveral countries which fhe never faw, with as much delicacy as if each had been her mother-tongue; the French language especially is fo familiar to her, that one would take her to be a princess of the royal family of France: and the grandeur and majefty that accompany all her actions, induce even those who do not know her, to be of opinion that he was born to reign. That which still more endears the Queen to her people, is the care she takes of the education of her children, especially the eldeft of her fons, the Prince Royal, (now King of Pruffia), whofe fentiments, deportment, and actions, make it probable, that if he comes to the crown, his will be one of thofe mild and peaceable reigns which procure kings the love of their people." 29. At his feat at Albury, Surry, in an advanced age, Heneage Finch, Earl of Aylesford. His Lordfhip is fucceeded in honours and estate, by his eldeft fon, Heneage Lord Guernsey, member for Maidstone. 26. At Prague, of the wounds he received in the battle near Prague, May 6. Ulyffes Maximilian Brown, Count of the Holy Roman empire, one of their Imperial Majesties privy-counsellors, and counsellor of war, field-marshal, colonel of a regiment of foot, commandant of Prague, commanding general in the kingdom of Bolemia, and knight of the White Eagle of Poland. He was fon of Ulyffes or Ulik Brown, of Camus, in the county of Limerick, Ireland, Efq; colonel of a regiment of horse in the fervice of the Emperors Leopold and Joseph, and, in 1716, created a Count of the Holy Roman empire by the Emperor Charles. The Count now deceafed was born in Germany in 1705, began to ferve in the army in 1718, and gradually arofe to the higheft military honours. By his lady, Maria Philippina, Countess of Martinitz in Bohemia, he has left iffue two fons, Philip George Count Brown, one of their Imperial Majefties chamberlains, and colonel of foot; and Jofeph Ulyf fes, actual chamberlain, colonel of foot, and Knight of Malta. July 2. At Paris, Elifabeth Countefs-dowager of Sandwich, grandmother to the prefent Earl. She was daughter of John Wilmot the witty Earl of Rochester. 4. At London, aged upwards of 80, Signior Pucci, minifter from Tuscany. He refided at London as minister from that court upwards of forty years. 5. At London, Maj.-Gen. Richard Offarrell, Colonel of the 22d regiment of foot. 7. At Edinburgh, of a palsy, John Stirling of Keir, Efq; 8. At Edinburgh, by a fall from the top of a houfe the day before, Mr Andrew Burn mafon in that city. 14. At Glencrofs, in the 79th year of his age, and 58th of his ministry, Mr John Wilson, minifter of that parish. 15. At Twickenham, in the 71ft year of his age, John Robartes, Earl of Radnor. His Lordfhip dying a bachelor, the title is extinct. 16. At Montrofe, in an advanced age, William Maitland, Efq; F. R. S. author of the hiftories of London and of Edinburgh, and of the history and antiquities of Scotland, lately published. He was born at Brechin, and had lately re. turned home to spend the remainder of his days with his relations; who, it is faid, have got by his death above 10,000 1. Sterling. 21. At Bristol, Col. St George. 21. At Rubiflaw, in the 58th year of his age, George Skene of Rubislaw, Esq; 22. At Edinburgh, Lieut. Thomas Brudenell, of Sackville's dragoon guards, by a contufion in his head, occafioned by a fall from his horse some days before. 23. At London, aged 100, James Payzant, Efq; He ferved in the fecretary's office feventy years. 24. At London, Thomas Thornbury, Efq; Windfor herald, and a clerk in the office of ord nance. P. S. Aug. 7. At Leith, Lady Polmaife. 7. At Culross, Mrs Mary Milton Lookup, wife of Mr John Lookup, advocate. PR E FE R M E N T S Taken from the London Gazette. The King has been pleased, July 5-to grant 'unto Lionel Cranfield Duke of Dorfet, the office of Constable of Dover castle, and Warden of the Cinque ports, for life. -to constitute the Rt Hon. Henry Fox, Efq; Receiver and Paymaster General of the land-forces. -to grant unto John Vifc. Bateman, of Ire land, the office of Mafter of his Majesty's Buckhounds. T9.to appoint Edward Hay, Efq; to be Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal, Haddington Prices, Aug. 5. 1757. Second. Third. Beft. 23to appoint Sir Henry Frankland, to be Wheat, 141. 8 s. Conful-General at Lisbon. 30.-to appoint James Read, Efq; to be Conful-General to the Emperor of Morocco. 8. Percy Earl of Thomond, Treasurer of his Majesty's household, was fworn and admitted f the privy council. Taken from other papers, &c. the Treff Jamale, es pirf Commiftaner Newcastle, as First Commiffioner of the Treasury. Thomas Jones jun. Efq; Comptroller of his Majefty's Treafury-chamber. Henry Wilmot, Efq; Principal Secretary to the Great Seal. Philip Carteret Webb, Efq; Secretary to the Commiffion of Bankruptcy. Edward Woodcock, Efq; Secretary of the Pre *fentations. f David Moncreiffe, Efq; Deputy King's Remembrancer in Exchequer, Solicitor of that court, in the room of the Hon. James Leflie, Efq;' Lt-Col. Whitmore, Colonel of the foot late Of farrel's, in North America. Capt. Hotham, of the first regiment of 'footguards, Deputy Adjutant-General of the forces. He is to take rank as a Lie tenant-Colonel of foot. Benjamin Carpenter, First Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Colonel; Franc's Defmarette, Second Lieuenant and Lieutenant Colonel; Lewis Charles "Montolieu, Cornet and Major; Robert Slaugh ter, Guidon and Major; Oliver Stephens, Exempt and Captain; Robert Hinde, Brigadier and Lieutenant; and George Wafey, Sub-Brigadier and Cornet, in the second troop of horse-guards. Commanders of men of war: Capt. Meadows, of the Renown; Capt Richard Carteret, of the Merlin; and Capt. Robert Dundafs, of the Dolphin's prize, formerly the Marquis du Barail, a French privateer. New Members: Sir George Montgomery Metham, for Hull, in the room of Richard Crowle, deceased; John Wilkes, for Aylesbury, in the room of Thomas Potter, appointed joint vice-treasurer of Ireland; - William Pitt, for Bath, in the room of Sir Robert Henley, Lord Keeper;-and Dr George Hay, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, for Calne, in the room of Thomas Duckett, appointed Steward of his Majesty's manor of Kennington, Surrey. Bear, Oats, 13 1. 45. 121 O S. Iol: 131. 16s. 131. os. Peafe, 121. 65.12 1. Edinburgh, Aug. 16. Oat-meal 15 d. White peafe-meal 11 d. Gray peafe-meal 10 d. halfpenny. Bear-meal 11 d. The Edinburgh bill of burials for July 1757. Within the Males 26} city Fem. 31 57 DISEASES.N. 25 82 Aged Apoplexy 2 N°. 2 2 2 & 5 3 5 & 10 I 10 30 I Meafles 7 3 9372 Prices of Stocks, &c. at Bank-ftock 119 3 4ths. 4ths. South-fea flock fhut. Ift fubfcript. 90 I 8th. Ditto, 2d fubfcript. 89 I qr. Ditto new annuities, 1ft fubfcript. fhut. Ditto, 2d fubfcription 89 3 4ths, Three 1 half bank-annuities, ift fubfcript. 89 5 8ths a 3 4ths. Ditto, 2d fubfcript. 89 1 4th. Three per cent. bank-annuities 88 7 8ths. Ditto 1726 Ditto South-fea annuities 1751 88 7 8ths, a 89. Ditto India annuities 88 3 8ths a 1 half. Three 1 half bank-annuities 1756 96 3 4ths. Bankcirculation 5 l. 12 s. 6 d. prem. India bonds: 21. 13 s. a 145. prem. New fubfcript. 87 7 8ths, a 88. THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. AUGUST, 1757. CON TENT POLITICS. A fpeech on a motion for paffing | An ALGEBRAIC AL question 395. S. Thoughts on the frequency of CHILDMUR Memoirs of Marshal Count DAUN 402. and of A fecond letter from on board the OLD ENG- Dr BRUNI's account of the preservation of three HISTORY. Extracts of letters writ by a fo reign minifter at Stockholm 416. Operations of the Auftrian and Pruffian armies 417. The deplorable state of Zittau ib. Operations of the French and Hanoverian armies 419. Accounts of the battle of Haftenbeck ib. Guelders furrendered to the French 424. Affairs in North America 425. Affairs in England 427. -The Macfarlane obfervatory founded at Glafgow 431. Act of the Associate fynod concerning the mafon-oath 432. LISTS, TABLES, &C. 435-440. Meteoro logical journals 435 Affize of bread 439. Proceedings of the POLITICAL GLUS, continued from p. 337. The debate on the treaties with Ruffia and rated us from the continent; nature has Hefe-Caffel, concluded. made us et penitus toto divifos orbe Britannes; and as no man ought to endeavour The Speech of M. Pomponius Matho, the to feparate whom God almighty has laft published in the debate. joined, no man ought to endeavour to join what God almighty has feparated. This therefore is fo far from being a ftrange maxim, that it is a maxim pointed out to us by nature herself; and it is fo far from being a new maxim, that it is a maxim which has been uniformly obferved by all our fovereigns who had nothing elfe in view but the fecurity and happiness of this kingdom. Nay, even as to fuch of them as had foreign domi3 K nions |