and it carried by a confiderable majority, "Not." The moderator was appointed to fignify this refolution by a letter to the committee.

Glasgow, Fan. 31. p. m. The fynod's committee met; prefent nine minifters two elders. Execution of fummons pro tertio was produced against the two witneffes refiding within the bounds of the prefbytery of Glafgow. Neither of them appeared. A letter was produced from one of them, fignifying, that though he did not take upon him to deny the legality of the court; yet as feveral diffents, protefts, and appeals, had been entered against it; and as there was a numerous refpectable body of clergymen on each fide, neither of whom he wished to offend, he begged therefore to be excufed from appearing as a witnefs, till the appeals were difcuffed, and the legality of the court fully afcertained. This letter was allowed to be ingroffed into the minutes. The commiffioners appointed to attend the prefbytery of Edinburgh were heard in excufe for not having fulfilled this appointment, and their excufes fuftained. At the fame time information was given to the committee of the tranfmiffion of the extract of the fynod's fentence to the prefbytery of Edinburgh, and of the fate of their requifition there; which information was appointed to be ingroffed into the

minutes.

The moderator reported, That he had written, according to appointment, to the moderator of the prefbytery of Irvine, requiring an extract of their prohibition en the witneffes; but that no anfwer had been as yet received: That he had written likewife, according to appointment, to the Reverend witness, and member of that prefbytery, who had not declined their authority; and had received a letter from him, which was read, and in groffed, inclosing the prohibitory deed of that prefbytery, and fignifying that he highly difapproved of it. The gentleman himself being occafionally in town, thought it proper to wait upon the committee. Oblerving him prefent, they were doubtful at first whether to receive him as a judge or a witness, the members of his prefbytery being members of the committee; but he himself declining to fit in the former capacity, he was heard in fupport of the reafons alledged in his letters, for not giving evidence in this caufe. He reprefented, That he had confidered him kelf as excufed from this, by the letter he

had received from the committee; and begged to be excufed, as he was but a fingle witness, and had a particular concern in the caule. He reprefented the delicacy of his own peculiar situation, the light in which any forward conduct in him would be viewed by the world, and the obedience due to his own prefbytery, the extract of whose prohibition he had produced. The committee having contider. ed and debated on these reasons, unani mously agreed to over-rule them, and ordered this witness to be fummoned pro fecundo to a meeting to-morrow forenoon." P. S. Feb. 1. a. m. Prefent the fame members who were at the former meeting. Execution of fummons was produ ced against the witnefs; who being called, compeared. The letter in the Scots Magazine, figned A. B. was read to him. He deponed, That he had received a letter fome time ago at the prefbytery-dinner in Irvine [xxix. 175.], directed to himself, nearly the fame in fubftance, and figned by Mr Ferguffon, with a few lines added at the end, which he believed to be his hand-writ: That the Appendix was not fubjoined to this letter: That the letter, by his permiffion, was read to the company. He was afked by a meinber or two, If Mr Ferguflon's health was drunk on that occafion? and, after fome hesitation, answered in the affirmative; but that it was at his the deponent's defire. This queflion was not adopted by the committee, nor inserted into the minutes. The letter itself being demanded, he delivered it up, with the direction on a feparate bit of paper; both of which were marked by the fubfcription of the moderator and clerk.

The committee finding many difficulties thrown in their way, by the non-compearance of the witneffes, the interdict of the prefbytery of Irvine, and the refufal of the prefbytery of Edinburgh to examine the witneffes in their bounds, agreed to proceed no further in this caufe; and declining to judge in it as a committee, referved to themselves power of judge-. ment elsewhere. They appointed their moderator to lay a fair copy of their pro-, ceedings before the next fynod at Air, together with the original letters and papers. in this procefs; and in the mean time prohibited their clerk from giving out extracts of their minutes to any perfon, even to Mr Fergullon, who having declined their jurifdiction, was not to be confidered as a party before them.

MAR-"

MARRIAGE S.

Jan. 1769. In Ireland, William Murray, Efq; to Mifs Catharine Hamilton, fecond daughter of the Viscount Boyne.

12. At London, Robert Campbell, Efq; of Afknish, advocate, to Mifs Yates, youngeft daughter of Mayle Yates, late of Maghull in Lancashire, Efq; deceased, and niece to Sir Jofeph Yates, one of the Judges of the court of King's-Bench.

19. At Edinburgh, Mr James Frafer, Writer to the Signet, to Mifs Spalding, daughter of Alexander Spalding, Efq; of Holm.

26. At London, Edwin Sandys, Efq; eldest fon of Lord-8andys, and member for Weftminster, to Mrs King, of Finfhamstead, Northamptonshire, a widow-lady.

ter.

BIRTH S.

Dec. 15. At the palace of Noffa Senhora d'Ajuda, the Princefs of Brafil, of a daughThe chriftening was folemnized on the 21ft, at the palace of Ajuda; and the fponfors were, the Prince of Beira, and the Infanta Donna Marianna. The Cardinal Patriarch baptized the infant by the name of Marianna Victoria.

30. At his Lordship's houfe at Shellingford, Berkshire, the lady of Lord Ashbrook, of a fon.

Jan. 6. At the caftle of Leixlip, near Dublin, the Viscountess Townshend, lady of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of a

fon.

12. At his Grace's house, London, the Duchefs of Athol, of a daughter.

18. At London, the lady of Col. Grant, of a daughter.

DEATH S.

Dec. 14. At Bath, Pryfe Campbell, Efq; a Lord of the Treafury, and member for Cardigan,

Jan. 1. Thomas Broderick, Efq; ViceAdmiral of the White, of a cancer in his face. 2. In Black Friars, Mrs Goodluck, aged 108 years.

3. Near the Westgate, Newcastle, Anne Moulter, aged 13 years.

4. The Rev. Mr James Meyrick, known to the learned by his tranflation of Tryphiodorus, and his elaborate notes on that ancient author.

6. At London, Charles Sackville, Duke and Earl of Dorfet, Earl of Middlesex, P. C. His Grace was born Feb. 25. 1710-11, and in November 1744 married Mifs Boyle, only daughter and heir of the Viscount Shan non in Ireland. His Grace is fucceeded in title and estate by his nephew, the Hon. John Frederick Sackville, fon of the late Lord John Philip Sackville, and the Lady

Frances his wife, daughter of the late John Earl Gower, whofe feat in parliament for the county of Kent is thereby vacated.

10. At Duddingfton, in the 86th year of his age, Patrick Haldane of Gleneagles, Efq;

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12. At Dumfries, John Stewart, Efq; of Cafstlestewart.

13. At London, in an advanced age, Archibald Dunbar of Newton, Efq;

14. Mrs Mead, mother-in-law to John Wilkes, Efq; By her death 100,000 l. devolves to Mrs Wilkes and her daughter.

16. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Murray, daughter of the deceafed James Murray, Efq; of Philiphaugh, Lord Register of Scotland, and one of the Senators of the college of Juftice.

At her house at Bodmin, in Cornwall, Mrs Anne Richards, aged 103.

At Barcelona, Col. Butler, aged 95. He was many years in the Imperial fervice, and a relation of the late Duke of Ormond. At Kilkenny, Mrs Catharine Motley, aged 112 years.

At Dumcrief, near Moffat, Mr John Wil liamfon, the discoverer of Hartfield Spa. In Plunket-ftreet, Dublin, Bridget Toole, aged 103 years.

19. Mrs Dreghorn, widow of Allan Dreghorn, Efq; of Ruchill.

20. At Edinburgh, of a few days illness, Mifs Jeanie Campbell of Shirvin.

25. At Newcastle, after a lingering illness, in the 81ft year of his age, Mr John White, printer, who, by clofe application to bufi nefs, acquired a handfome fortune with a fair character. He was the oldest printer in England. He went from York to Newcastle in 1708, and was the first publisher of a news-paper north of Trent, which he regularly continued under the title of the Newcastle Courant to this time. In 1688 his father printed the Prince of Orange's manifefto in York, it having been refused by all the printers in England, and for which he was fent a prifoner to Hull Caftle, where he was confined till the place furrendered. He was afterwards rewarded, by K. William's appointing him his Majefty's fole printer for York and the five northern counties.

26. At Edinburgh, Mrs Efther Jollie, widow of Mr George Cuningham, furgeon in Edinburgh.

29. Mr William Callender, merchant, and one of the prefent bailies of Edinburgh.

P. S. Feb. 2. At Edinburgh, Mr Peter Adie, furgeon in that city.

2. At his houfe at Stanmore in Middlesex, aged 82, Andrew Drummond, Efq; banker London.

3. At London, advanced in years, Ladydowager Litchfield, mother of the prefent Earl.

A review of the prefent ADMINISTRATION 57-64. Objections to the C-r in C-f 60. Sir W. D.'s defence of that nobleman 61. Reply, with a charge against Sir W. 62. Sir W.'s defence of himself ib.

Rearing of SWINE profitable 64. Efford's defcription of the COPPER-MINE at Ecton Hill, Staffordshire 65. Franklin's method of fecuring buildings, &c. from LIGHTNING 68.

Thoughts of a layman concerning PATRON

AGE and PRESENTATIONS: An extract from that pamphlet 70.

INSTRUCTIONS to members of parliament, from the citizens of London 76. from Norwich 77. Difclamation of thefe 80. Ludicrous inftructions 81.

Cook's method of INOCULATION 81. AMERICAN PAPERS, &c. New-York affembly's address to the Governor 90. Inftructions to the New-York reprefentatives 91. New-York refolutions 92. NewYork affembly diffolved 93.

COOK's powerful effects of fimple remedies

70.

Sir W. DRAPER's pacific proposal 94. Anfwer ib.

New Books, with remarks and extracts. Four perfons ftarved 96. The rights of the colonies confidered ib. Shall I go to war with my American brethren 97. Neville's 14th fatire of Juvenal imitated 98. POETRY. On retouching a picture 98. Epigrams by J. Robertfon ib. Modern patriotifm 99. On the oppofite characters of a popular gentleman ib. Woty's addrefs to Health ib. Infcription under an hour-glafs 100. Garrick on his fitting ia parliament ib. On Lady Ch. Finch ib. Song in imitation of Shenstone ib. The Ant and the Grasshopper ib.

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. The fummary of the public affairs in 1768 continued 8. Foreign affairs 101. North-Angrican 104. Weft-Indian ib. East-Indiat! ib. English 105. Scots 101.

LISTS, PRICES, &C. 110, 11, 12.

prefervation of its rights, and willingly extends the respect due to the office of a good prince into an affection for his perfon. It naturally fills us with refentment to fee such a temper infulted or abs ufed. In reading the hiftory of a free people, whose rights have been invaded, we are interested in their caufe. Our own feelings tell us how long they ought to have fubmitted, and at what moment it would have been treachery to themfelves not to have refifted. How much warmer will be our refentment if experience fhould bring the fatal example home to ourselves!

The fituation of this country is alarming enough to roufe the attention of every man who pretends to a concern for the public welfare. Appearances juftify tu

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