4 outweigh, in the minds of all unbiaffed and compaffion towards us. You know that it has always been We are no lefs zealous than ever in exhorting you to abftain from curfing, fwearing, and blafpheming; deteftable vices, to which the poorer fort of our people are most unhappily addicted, and which must one time or other bring down the vengeance of Heaven upon you, in fome vifible punishment, unless you abfolutely refrain from them. It is probable that from hence fome people have taken occafion to brand us with this infamous calumny, that we need not fear to take falfe oaths, and confequently to perjure ourselves, as if we believed that any power upon earth could authorise fuch damnable practices, or grant difpenfations for this purpofe. How unjuft and cruel this charge is, you know by our inftructions to you both in public and private, in which we have ever condemned fuch doctrines as falfe and impious. Others, likewife, may easily know it from the conftant behaviour of numbers of Roman Catholics, who have given the ftrongest proofs of their abhorrence of thofe tenets, by refufing to take oaths, which, however conducive to their temporal intereft, appeared to them entirely repugnant to the principles of their religion. We must now intreat you, dear Chritians, to offer up your moft fervent prayers to the almighty God, who holds in his hands the hearts of kings and princes; befeeching him to direct the counfels of our rulers, to infpire them with fentiments of moderation We ought to be more earnest at this juncture in our fupplications to Heaven, as fome very honourable perfonages have encouraged us to hope for a mitigation of the penal laws. Pray then the Almighty to give a bleffing to thefe their gene. rous defigns, and to aid their counfels in fuch a manner, that whilft they intend to affift us, like kind benefactors, they may not, contrary to their intentions, by miftaking the means, most irretrie vably destroy us. To conclude, be juft in your dealings, fober in your conduct, religious in your practice, avoid riots, quarrels, and tomults, and thus you will approve yourfelves good citizens, peaceable fubjects, and pious Chriftians. SCOTLAND. Days of thanksgiving for the good harveft have been appointed by the fynod of Glasgow and Air, and other fynods. There has been a great take of her. rings this feafon on the weft coast, as well as in the Forth. [492.] They write from Aberdeen, that on Wednesday, Oct. 19. about eight o' clock at night, the people who were leading their corns in the fields, were fuddenly furprifed with a large meteor or ball of fire, which darted itself with great velocity towards the east, and illuminated the whole vifible hemifphere. Its blaze was but fhort; and all the horizon, which before was pretty clear, 4 of a fudden became cloudy. Some flashes of lightning, and a peal of thunder, followed foon after. An advertisement has been thrice published in the London gazette, dated, Whitehall, O. 11. and figned HoLDERNESSE, bearing, That it had been humbly reprefented to the King, that fome weeks before the date, a libel was pafted up in a very public place in the city of Edinburgh, falfely accufing the magiftrates, and fome of the principal dealers in grain in that city, as guilty of male-practices in relation to the prices. of grain, and inviting the mob to rife, and murder them all; and that many incendiary and feditious letters had fince been been fent to the magiftrates and dealers, and fome of the other inhabitants. His Majefty's pardon is promifed to any of the accomplices in the faid facts who thall difcover the author or writer of the faid libel or letters, fo as he, or any of them, may be apprehended, and convicted thereof; and a reward of 501. is likewife promised to the perfon or perfons who fhall make fuch discovery, to be paid by the Lords of the Treasury upon the conviction of one or more of the perfons guilty. [490, 91.] Robert Schaw, a foldier in Holmes's foot, was fhot in Leith links, for defertion, Oct. 19. About the middle of October a numerous company met at Kelso to take the diverfion of hunting. They had fine fport. The hunting continued feveral days, and they had affemblies at night. Among the perfons of diftinc. tion present were the Duke of Hamil ton, the Earls of Kellie, Haddington, Galloway, and Aboyne, Lord Aberdour, Mr Lockhart of Carnwath, and Mr Murray of Philiphaugh. By an act of the town-council of E. dinburgh, of Aug. 31. 1757, all perfons who will bring certificates of their good character, and will fatisfy the magiftrates that they have fufficient horfes and carriages, may, upon finding caution in the council-chamber for their honefty, and faithful ferving the lieges, follow the business of a public carter within the city, and its liberties, without entering with the fociety of carters, or paying any dues other than the cuftom-carriages, &c.; and every perfon may employ the carter that ferves most difcreetly, whether it be that carter's turn or not, the practice of ferving by turns being refcinded by the aforementioned act. A letter is come down from Lord Barrington, fecretary at war, dated Oct. 22. requiring the recruiting-act to be again put in execution. The number wanted from Scotland is faid to be 2000. [xviii. 620.]. Before this order came down, between fixty and feventy recruits had been raised in one highland parish in Perthshire fince the beginning of the war. Captures, &c. by British men of war, &c. Taken from the London Gazette. Tfrom Cagliari, dept at coveroying hom thence four French prizes, viz. two from the Levant, one of which, from Alexandretta, is faid to be worth about 25,000l.; and two from Marfeilles, which had been taken by Adm. Of borne's fquadron, a few weeks before, near the island of Sardinia. Taken from other papers. By the Effex and the Leoftoffe: A privateer of St Maloes, of 16 guns, carried into Plymouth. By the Augufta: A French fhip for Miffilippi, with provifions and warlike ftores. By Adm. Ofborne's fquadron: A French pri vateer of 16 guns, carried into Gibraltar. By the fquadron at Jamaica: The Philipeau, Deborie; L'Aventure, Grimball; and Mariana, Allery, from Martinico for Cape François, carried into Jamaica. By the Flamborough: A French prize of 8 guns and 28 men, brought into the Downs. * By the Wolf floop and the Flamborough's prize: A French privateer of 2 guns, 6 fwivels, and 22 men, taken; and the Pennington, Sweetapple, from London for Plymouth, retaken; both brought into the Downs. By the Ilis: The Summer, a French privateer, of 6 guns and 54 men, carried into Portsmouth. By Adm. Hawke's fquadron: The Rofs, Gramont, from Bayonne for St Domingo, fent to Guernsey. By the Rochester and the Unicorn: The Prince de la Borde, a privateer of 10 guns, carried into Plymouth. By Com. Moore at Antigua: A large French privateer, carried into Antigua. By the Blandford, Capt. Cummin: Two ftout French privateers, that were cruifing to the windward of Barbadoes.The general affembly of that ifland have voted the Captain 100 piltoles to purchase a sword. By privateers, &c. By the Swallow, Lilburn, and the Eagle, Daniel: The Prince de Conti, a privateer of Boulogne, of 12 guns and 48 men, carried into Rye. By the True Briton; The Egerfon, Sanderfon, from Stockholm for Marfilles, fent into Dover. By the Kent: The Ufrow-Anna-Maria, Garret-dills, from Hamburg, fent into Dover. By the Enterprife of Briftol: The Rochester, Macy, from Bolton for London, retaken, sent to Briftol. By the Lion, How: The Rofs, from Belfast for New York, retaken, carried into Bristol. Michael and Joannes, from Sweden, with iron By the Prince George of Folkeftone: The and deals, fent into Dover. By the Otway, Salisbury, from Liverpool: Le 4L 2 Gabriel Gabriel, from Cape François for Bourdeaux, carried into Virginia. By the Conftantine: A French Eaft-India fhip, of 1000 tuns and 36 guns, in ballaft, from Vigo for Nantz, carried into Kinfale. By the Duke William's prize, Watfon: A French fhallop privateer, of 2 four-pounders, 10 fwivels, and 27 men, carried into Dover. By the Charming Nancy of Jerfey: La Marquife de Sala, a privateer of Bayonne, of 16 carriage-guns and 123 men, fent into Falmouth. By the Ranger: The Noftra Signora de Carmo, of St Sebaftian's, with rofin, fent into Cove; a brigantine from Martinico, and a fhip from Nantz for Morlaix, both fent into Bristol. By the St George: The Expedition, a Dutch fhip, from Rotterdam for Malaga, fent into Briftol. She alfo took another fhip, of 400 tuns, from the Streights for Havre de-Grace; and alfo two Dutch hips, the one carried into Bristol, the other into Combe. By the Britannia: A large French ship from Marieilles for Hamburg, carried into Kingroad. By the Eagle and Britannia: The Old George, Turner, from Marfeilles for Hamburg, with currants, carried into Briftol. By the Tartar: A fhip from Corke for Bourdeaux, fent into Briftol; and an outward-bound St Domingo fhip, fent into Baltimore. By the City of Corke: A French fhip of about 450 tuns, 18 carriage-guns, outward bound, valued at 12,000 1. carried into Cove; and a Dutch fhip from Bayonne for St Domingo. By the Bellona: A Spanish brigantine, with Eaft India goods, for France, fent into Milford. By the Royal Duke William of Dover: The City of Bergen, Lax, from Leghorn for Oftend, brought into the Thames. By the Mumford: A French schooner from Martinico for Louifburg, fent into New London. The Europa, Burford, by the 3d of July, then off Rhodes, had taken eight prizes, most of which being mall, he had ranfomed them. By whom taken not mentioned: The Young Anne, from Bourdeaux for Martinico, carried into the Leeward iflands; the Miller of Mansfield, Smith, from the Forth for Campvere, fent into Dover; the Anne cutter, Keays, fent into Guernfey; the Martha and Anne, Hays, from Rye for Southampton; and the Earl of Loudon privateer of New York, carried into Jamaica; the four jaft retaken. Captures, &c. by the French. THE Prince William, Hindman, from Corke for St Kitts, carried into Morlaix. The fabella Maria, Couzens, from Philade! phia for Jamaica; the Fend hip, Gowan, from Bofton fof St Kitts; and he Succefs. Catterwood, from Liverpool tor Jamaica; all carried into 1Spaniola. The Titto of Poole, I aws, fom Newfoundland for Alicant; and the, Reid, from Flacentia for Newfoundland; both carried into Carthagena, The Expedition packet, Barton, from London. for the Eaft Indies, taken Sept. 23. fent into Vigo. The packet was thrown overboard. The Adventure, Pollard, from Falmouth for the Streights, and the Cardax, from St Ubes for Corke, are alfo carried into Vigo. The Olive Branch, Goodman, from the Havannah for Jamaica, carried into New Orleans. The Charming Betfey, and the Florence for London, and the Catherine, for Bristol, all from Jamaica; carried into Port Prince. The Prince of Wales, Lewis, from Bristol for Jamaica; and the Dolphin, Dumonte, from New England for Antigua; both carried into Martinico. The Prince of Wales, in her paffage, off Antigua, beat off three privateers, one of 10, another of 12, and the third of 16 guns, with whom fhe engaged for three hours. After which two French frigates came up, and made prize of her. The Macculloch, from Belfast for New York, carried into Bayonne. The Dolly, Anthony, from London for Falmouth; and the Polly, White, from Boston; both carried into Cadiz. The Redhead, Couch, from Pifcataqua for Antigua, carried into Guardaloupe. The Charming Betty, Carter, from North Carolina for Bristol, carried into Fyal. The Friend's Goodwill, from Plymouth, carried into Cherburg. The Thiftle of Leith, Murray, from Virginia for Leith, with tobacco, taken Sept. 27. off St Kil da, after a fight of a full hour, fent to Norway. Taken, but ranfomed: The Ruby, Smith, from Dublin for Petersburg, for 210 guineas. Taken, but whither carried not mentioned: The Juno, Lefley, from Georgia for London; the Mary privateer of New York, Pell; the -Kelly, from Rotterdam for Dublin; and four loaded colliers, for Holland, taken cast of Leoftoffe, Oct. 21. MARRIAGE S. 08.11. Banks, fifter to William Banks of Revefly, Lincolnthire, Efq; H Earl Temple, married to Mifs Enry Grenville, Efq; brother to the Sir William Burnaby, Commander of the Jerfey man of war, to Mifs Ottley, of Bedford row, London. 19. Thomas Forbes of Tilliefnaught, Efq; to Mits Chriftian Cuming, eldett daughter of George Cuming of Pittully, Efq; BIR T H S. Sept. 26. At Drefden, the Princess-Royal of Poland, delivered of a princefs, baptized MariaAmelia-Anna-Jofephina- Antonietta. Oct. 9. At Verfailles, the Dauphinefs of France, of a prince, ftyled Count d'Artois. 9. At the Earl's feat near Maidenhead, the Countess of Powis, of a daughter. 22. At London, the Lady of Lord Romney, of a fon. 28. At Battersea, the wife of John Burrish, a gardener, gardener, of four children. She was delivered of for the recovery of his health, Henry Forbes, Efq; three children about ten months before. DE A T A S. At Jamaica, Capt. Ambrofe Creamer, Commander of the Hornet Дloop. Sept. 25. At Montpellier, in France, aged 58, the Duke de Mirepoix, late ambassador from France at London. 26. At Rothfay, in Bute, aged 107, Neil Maccloie, alias Fullarton. He appeared to be in ordinary health that morning, and died fuddenly after eating his breastfast as ufual. He retained his judgment, and the ufe of all his fenfes, to the laft; and was going about his business to the day of his death. 28. At Marbury-hall, Chefhire, Arthur Chichefter, Earl of Donegal, an Irish Peer. His Lordship is fucceeded in title and eftate, by John Chichester, Efq; a minor, fon to the deceased's younger brother. 28. At Belfay-castle, Northumberland, Sir William Middleton, member for that county. He attended the Duke of Cumberland to Scotland in 1746, and was present at the battle of Culloden. 29. At Salisbury, the Lady-dowager Arundel of Wardour, daughter of William Earl of Powis. [x. 153.] Oct. 3. At Aberdeen, in the 19th year of his age, Mr Robert Gordon, second son of Dr James Gordon of Pitlurg, deceased. 8. At London, Lady-Viscountefs-dowager Gage. 9. At Hildburghaufen, in Germany, aged 24, the Duchefs of Saxe Hildburghaufen, wife of the prefent Duke. She had been delivered, a few days before, of a princefs, who was baptized Frederica-Sophia-Maria-Carolina. 10. At Nunraw, Haddingtonfhire, Mrs Margaret Cuningham, wife of Major James Dalrymple of Nunraw. 13. At Edinburgh, Signior Nicolo Pasquali, Master of Mufic in that city. 17. At Vauxhall, aged 104, Mrs Hill. 17. At Gorgie, near Edinburgh, in the 91ft year of her age, Margaret Heriot, relict of Mr James Smyth furgeon in Haddington, and grandniece to George Heriot jeweller to K. James VI. founder of the hofpital in Edinburgh that bears his name. At Kendall, Lancashire, aged 100, James Wilfon. About four years ago, Thomas Coward died near that place, aged 114; and there is now living there Robert Friers, aged 103. At London, Capt. James Dryfdale, late of the Welch fufileers. 20. Dr Nathaniel Fofter, preacher at the Rolls chapel. He was editor of a fine edition of the Hebrew Bible without points, and of fome felet dialogues of Plato. 21. At his feat near Halefowen, Shropshire, Ferdinando Dudley Lea, Lord Dudley, third Baron of England. His Lordship dying a bachelor, his ancient title is in abeyance among his filters. 24. At Bristol, where he had resided some time merchant in Barbadoes. 24. At Newcastle, aged 104, Anne Dobson. She could eat a hearty meal till within two days of her death, and enjoyed all her fenfitive faculties to the last. 27. At Canongate, Edinburgh, in an advanced age, Lord John Drummond, commonly called Duke of Perth. He was fon of James Earl of Perth, who was Chancellor of Scotland in the reign of K. James VII, and who was created Duke of Perth by that prince, about the time when, or foon after he retired from Britain. But the patent never paffed the feals. The deceased was uncle to Duke James, who died in his paffage to France in 1746 [viii. 283.], and to Lord John, who took the titles after the death of James, and died of a fever before Bergen-opzoom, during the fiege of that town in 1747, being then a brigadier-general in the French service. As the deceased left no iffue, Lord Edward Drum. mond, his younger brother, who lives in France, is now the reprefentative of this family. 30. At his feat at Nacton, Suffolk, Edward Vernon, Efq; member for Ipfwich. With fix fhips of war under his command he took PortoBello in 1739, for which he received the thanks of both houfes of parliament [ii. 117. 534.]. He commanded the fleet in the expedition against Cartagena in 1741 [iii. 225,74]. In the beginning of 1745 he was promoted from the rank of a Vice-Admiral to that of an Admiral, and in the end of that year had the command of a squadron stationed to oppose an invasion threatened from France [vii. 198. 584.]. But in the beginning of 1746 the command was taken from him [viii. 48.], and he was never employed after. Mr John Wilkinson, late minister of the Savoy, on his paflage to America. He was banished for celebrating marriages contrary to the marriageact. He is the fecond clergyman that has fallen a facrifice to that act. [xviii. 359.] P. S. Nov. 3. At Cloberhill, Hew Spreull Crawfurd of Coudon, Efq; PREF E R MEN T S. Taken from the London Gazette. O. 11-to grant unto William Warburton, D.D. one of his Majefty's Chaplains in ordinary, the deanery of Bristol, void by the death of Dr Thomas Chamberlayne. 18.-to promote John Cradock, D. D. to the bishoprick of Kilmore in Ireland, in the room of Dr John Storey, deceased. 29-to appoint Sir John Ligonier to be Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's land-forces in G. Britain, [in the room of his R. Highness the Duke]. - to grant unto George Smith, of the town and county of the town of Nottingham, and of East Stoke in the said county, Efq; and to his heirs-male, the dignity of a Baronet of G. Britain, P.S. Mr James Buchanan, Professor of Oriental Languages in the university of Glasgow, in the room of Mr John Anderfon, Profeffor of Natural Philofophy in that university, in the room of Dr Robert Dick, deceased. Commanders of men of war: Capt. Rowley, (of the Harwich), of the Montague, a new ship, of 60 guns; Capt. Marsh, (of the Shoreham), of the Harwich, of so guns; Capt. Hyde Parker, of the Brilliant, a new fir fhip, of 36 guns; Capt. Clements, of the Acteon, another new fir fhip; Capt. John Falkingham, of the Trial floop; and Lieut. Archibald Millar, of the London floop. Officers to the Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Richard Rigby, Efq; Principal Secretary, fworn alfo of the Privy Council;-Dr John Cradock, (fince made a Bishop), and Dr Thomas Salmon, Chaplains in ordinary;-Lt-Col. James Gilborne, Maj. John Rutter, Capts Bernard Hale, David Lindsay, and Edward Stopford, and Lients Lord Newbattle and Henry St John, Aids de Camp. METEOROLOGICAL JOURNALS of the WEATHER. [452.] In Ludgate Street, London, by Ja. Ayscough. Near Carlisle in Cumberland. |