Charles Wyndham earl of Egremont; the right hon. David lord vifcount Stormont, his majesty's envoy extraordinary to the king and republic of Poland; and the hon. lieutenant-general Sir Jofeph Yorke, knight of the Bath, his majefty's minister plenipotentiary to their high mightineffes the ftates general of the United Provinces; his ministers plenipotentiary at the congress which is foon to be opened at the Imperial

city of Augsbourg.

His moft Chriftian Majefty has made choice of the count of Choiseul, at present his ambaffador at the court of Vienna, to be his minister plenipotentiary at the faid congrefs.

The king of Pruffia has named baron Plotho, at prefen: his minifter at the diet at Ratisbon, and M. Haefler, his ministers plenipotentiary at the said congrefs.

SUNDAY, March 29.

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mand of the hon. Auguftus Keppel, failed this day from Portsmouth on a fecret expedition, having on board a great number of land-forces:

Sandwich, of 90 guns, capt. Richard Norbury; Valiant, 74, hon. commodore Keppel, capt. Adam Dungan; Superb, 74, capt. Joshua Rowley; Dragon, 74, capt. Arch. Clevland; Temeraire, 74, capt. Matthew Barton; Torbay, 74, capt. William Brett, Swiftfure, 68, Sir Tho. Stanhope, fecond in command; Effex, 64, capt. Alex. Schomberg; Hampton court, 66, capt. Carr Scroope; Achilles, 60, hon. Sa. Barrington; Alcide, 64, capt. Thomas Hankerfon; Prince of Orange, 60, capt. Samuel Wallis; the frigates Launceston, Southampton, Flamborough, Aldborough, Lynn, and Adventure; the floops Escorte, Alderney, and Fly; the Firedrake and Infernal bombs; the Vefuvius and Etna firefhips; two cutters, and one chaffe marée.

The land-forces employed on this fervice are the regiments of Loudon, Pulteney, Beauclerc, Panmure, Rufane, Colville, Gray, Stewart, Scotch Fufileers, fix companies of Morgan's light infantry, fix companies of Crawford's light infantry, three companies of the train of artillery. The marines of the feveral fhips under the command of lieut. col. Mc. Kenzie.

WEDNESDAY, April 1.

A letter from Sir James Douglas (commander in chief of his majesty's ships, &c. at the Leeward Islands) to Mr. Clevland, confirms the account, given in a former Magazine, of capt. O'Brien's fuccefs at the Granades, with fome additional particu. lars: "Capt. O'Brien in the Temple, (having the Griffin under his command)

being on a cruize to the fouthward in September laft, received information of seven fail of veffels that were at an anchor at the Granades, laden with provifions, &c. for Martinique, to which place he immediately proceeded; and, after filencing their batteries, cut out the veffels; amongst which was his majesty's floop the Virgin, taken by the enemy in April laft. The Temple, in this attempt, had two men killed and ten wounded; amongst the latter was lieut. Vincent, who had the miffortune to lofe his leg, but is in a fair way of doing well. The Griffin, who had an equal share in this undertaking, (more fortunate than the Temple). had not a man hurt, Thefe fhips, in their return from the Granades to Antigua, fell in with and took 13 others bound to Martinique, laden with provifions, &c. When I was lying in St. John's road, I having received information that a number of the enemy's fmall privateers greatly infefted the inland of Guadalupe, I fitted out a fchooner, and fent her on a cruize round Guadalupe, in queft of these privateers, where he was fo lucky to fall in with and take two of them."

THURSDAY, April 2.

Rear-admiral Holmes, in a letter, dated Dec. 31, 1760, from Port-Royal harbour, Jamaica, fays, "Since the taking of the French frigates in October laft, the fquadron have brought in here, or destroyed, about eight of the enemy's privateers. The most remarkable of these little affairs were the two laft, brought in here the other day, and taken by the boats of the Trent and Boreas, commanded by the first lieutenants of their respective fhips, Meff. Millar and Stuart, in Cumberland harbour, there not being water to carry any of the fhips up to them, viz. the Vainqueur of 10 Ee 2

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guns, 16 fwivels, and 90 men; and Mackau, a small veffel of fix fwivels, and 15 men."

FRIDAY, April 3.

The right hon. James Grenville, Efq; cofferer of his majesty's houshold, was fworn of his majesty's moft hon. privy council, and took his place.

They write from Paris, that M. Vaniere, one of their most celebrated writers, in his Difcours fur l'Education, lately published, advertises a fecret, which all the literati will unquestionably be on his back to get from him: it is the art of ftudying ten hours at a stretch without eating or drink-, ing, and, after fuch a long application, to go out of the ftudy ferene and lively as at coming in. "Never, fays he, have I enjoyed a better state of health than fince the ufe of my fecret: it is fimple, natural, and of no cost." An invaluable discovery indeed!

SATURDAY, April 4.

The sheriffs of the city of London caft up the numbers on the poll in the councilchamber at Guildhall; and declared Sir Robert Ladbroke, Sir Richard Glyn, William Beckford, Efq; and the hon. Thomas Harley, Efq; duly elected members to reprefent the city of London in the ensuing parliament. After which each of the members returned thanks to their conftituents in an elegant speech.

This morning at eight o'clock Theodore Gardelle, convicted for the murder of the late Mrs. King, of Leicester-Fields, being in the chapel of Newgate, after prayers, made an ample confeffion of his guilt, and the shocking manner of perpetrating it: he feemed very penitent and refigned; but was somewhat affected at the thoughts of being hanged in chains. About nine he was carried in a cart through Fleet-freet and the Strand to Leicefter-fquare, oppofite the house where he committed the murder: there it stopt for two or three minutes, and the prifoner just looked up at the building; after which he was carried to the gallows erected in the Haymarket, when he helped to fix the knot, and drew it tight then the ordinary prayed with him for near an hour, during which he trembled greatly. About ten he was turned off; and when dead was carried in a coach and hung in chains on FinchleyCommon.

When Cecilly Vere, who was convicted at the fame feffions as the above Gardelle,

for fhoplifting, had received fentence of death, fhe was afked by the court if the had any thing to say in stay of execution of her judgment, the declared herself pregnant; but a jury of matrons being impannelled, they gave their verdict, that fhe was with child, but not with quick child; on which, the being referred to her judgment, was fo affected, that the fell back at her whole length as if fhot, and it was fome time before the recovered. She is refpited during his majesty's pleasure. SUNDAY, April 5.

A journeyman fhoemaker at Plymouth having found his wife in too great familiarity with another man, at a publick house there, took out his knife, and ran it into the fellow's groin, who died of the wound in less than an hour after, leaving a wife and four children, and fhe big with a fifth. The fhoemaker was fecured.

They write from Calais, that a feamonster lately ran on fhore between that place and Boulogne, 48 feet in length, and 12 in thickness. When its mouth is open, the distance between the lower and upper jaw is five feet. One of its teeth weighed 17 ounces. It has no refemblance of a whale.

WEDNESDAY, April 8.

His royal highness the duke of York was fworn in at the board of admiralty rear-admiral of the blue.

This day Dr. Squire kiffed his majesty's hand, on being appointed to the fee of St. David's.

THURSDAY, April 9.

At the last affizes at Kingston in Surry a very odd trial came on, viz. Mary Davis was indicted for murdering her male infant, by cutting its throat, and throwing it into the Thames at Billingsgate. There was no evidence against her but her own confeffion, which was very positive and circumftantial; but, after strict examination, it appeared, that the poor creature was difordered in her senses; and that, fo far from murdering her child, the never had one. She was acquitted.

La Coudraye. She had been three days from Havre de Grace.

This morning, at three, a fire broke out at a biscuit-baker's near Brown's Wharf, Eaft Smithfield; by which twenty-eight houses were confumed, and about twelve others much damaged: most of the inhabitants, poor working people, loft their all, and with difficulty faved their lives. Several were dangerously hurt by the fall ing of a party-wall.

A fervant-maid, in the parish of Hockford in Norfolk, having delivered herfelf of a bastard-child, murdered it in a fhocking manner, and afterwards concealed it between the bed and the mat. She is committed to Norwich-castle, in order for trial at the next affizes.

SATURDAY, April 11.

His majesty's pardon being brought this day to the New Goal in Southwark, for John Blundell, and John Johnson, both highwaymen (who had received fentence of death) on condition of their enlifting into his majesty's fervice; Johnson joyfully accepted the royal mercy; but Blundell refused it, faying he would rather be hanged than be a foldier. And upon being afterwards reproved, and advifed to receive fo gracious an offer with thanks, he fwore he would rather have his legs and arms cut off, and hanged afterwards than be a foldier.

Letters from Lisbon mention, that the, king had by an edict confifcated all the eftates of the Jefuits, in his dominions, which are annexed to thofe of the crown. MONDAY, April 13.

A couple who intended to be married, went to St. George's church, Hanoverfquare, but the parfon ftaying a little longer than usual, the woman afked the man what o'clock it was? to which he roughly anfwered, what is that to you? Oh! faid he, is it fo? what will it be by and by? and immediately left him....At the door he met the clergyman, and told him he need not give himself any further trouble, for fhe would not be married.

WEDNESDAY, April 15.

About five this afternoon died fuddenly in his chair the duke of Argyll, keeper of the great feal of Scotland, admiral of the Western Ifles, chancellor of the unverfity of Aberdeen, &c. He is fucceeded in titles and estate by lieut. general John Campbell, now duke of Argyll,

This day the right hon. the marquis of Granby and col. Hotham, who came from Germany with his lordship, waited on his majesty at St. James's, and were moft graciously receiv'd.

THURSDAY, April 16.

By a letter from the Eaft Indies there is advice, that the crew of the Denham Indiaman, after having burnt her, retired into Fort Marlborough, and defended the place with great bravery; but being overpowered by numbers were obliged to furrender; however they were fo fortunate as to have removed great part of her effects up into the country, and fome they have fent on board Dutch ships and sent to Batavia.

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This day about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, as fome people were passing by the gully-hole at the end of Effex-ftreet in the Strand, they heard the groans of a human creature in the common fewer; and, on examination, found a young man there with his throat cut. foon taken out and carried to a furgeon; and, as the wind-pipe was not cut through, it is hoped he will recover. He is an apprentice to a butcher in Clare-market, and was always thought to be a very sober lad; but of late is faid to have been religiously melancholy. He cut his throat at three in the morning, and then went into the fewer.

FRIDAY, April 17.

Admiralty Office. His majesty's fhip Tweed, commanded by capt. Paston, on the 15th of March being off Cape Finisterre, took a French privateer of Bayonne, the Hardi, of 10 guns, and 125 men, and carried her into Lisbon. She had been out 18 days, and had not taken any thing."

Capt. Kennedy of his majefty's frigate Le Blonde, has carried into the Tagus a large French fhip, bound from Bourdeaux to St. Domingo, which he took the 27th of February off Cape Finisterre, after three hours engagement. The enemy mounted eighteen carriage guns, and had 75 men.

SUNDAY, April 17.

Advices received from Madrid import, that on the 31st of March last, a fhock of an earthquake was felt in that city, which lafted violently for two minutes and a half, fhaking the houses fo much that the furniture was thrown down; and the inhabitants, expecting their houfes to fall, quitted them. A Bock

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Admiralty-Office. His majesty's fhip Terpsichore, commanded by Sir Thomas Adams, Bart. took on the 8th inftant, off Sicily, a small lugfail privateer, called the Bienbroynon, and carried her into Plymouth.

TUESDAY, April 21.

Whiteball. Capt. Ellis of the Efcorte, and Capt. Rook, aid de camp to major gen. Hodgson, arrived with letters from commodore Keppel and gen. Hodgson, to the right hon. Mr. fecretary Pitt, of the 12th and 13th instant, giving an account, that on the 8th inftant they had attempted to land part of the troops under gen. Hodgson's command in Lomaria bay; but that it had been thought proper to defift from that attack.

Gazette,

Admiralty-office. His majesty's fhip the Hero, commanded by capt. William Fortefcue, and the Venus, commanded by capt. Thomas Harrifon, on the ad. inft. in lat. 43. 30. N. and long. 11. 4. W. took a French Eaft-India ship, called the Bertin, pierced for 64 guns, mounting 28, and 353 men, 93 of them foldiers, belonging to the French Eaft-India company, from Port l'Orient, bound to the of France and Pondicherry, laden with ordnance, and naval ftores and merchandize, and 24000 dollars. She is brought into Plymouth.

The Venus has alfo brought into Plymouth the Lion privateer of Bayonne, of 16 carriage guns and 12 fwivels, and 85 men, which he took the 6th inft.

His majesty's fhip the Biddeford, commanded by capt. Wm. Howe, has brought into the Downs the Auguftine French cutter privateer, commanded by M. Bart, of 8 carriage and 6 fwivel guns, with 61 men belonging to Dunkirk.

WEDNESDAY, April 22.

A mail arrived this day from Lisbon, brings advice, that on the gift of last month they had there a violent shock of an earthquake, which lafted five minutes, but providentially no lives were loft; a few old houfes were shattered, and fome new

ones damaged; but no other mischief was known to have been done when the packet came away. During the shock the Tagus was in great agitation, by which feveral veffels were drove one against another, but happily received little damage. The inhabitants were greatly alarmed, and many of them ran into the fields for fafety.

This day the right rev. Thomas bishop of Salisbury, kifs'd his majesty's hand on being promoted to the fee of Winchester.

As did the right rev. Dr. Hay Drummond, bishop of Afaph, on being promoted to the fee of Salisbury.

Sir Edward Hawke was unanimously elected an elder brother of the 'Trinityhoufe, in the room of Sir Charles Molloy deceased.

SATURDAY, April 25.

We learn from Cologn, that two men are arrived there who fay they came from Damafcus. The Jefuits of that town have been with them, and talked to them in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Chaldeac. They answered them in all languages. They fay they are come by the order of heaven, to turn men to repentance. They give out that they are 700 years old, and that the world will infallibly be at an end in 1773. The Jefuits have obtained leave to carry them to Rome. Being put in irons, they were glad of that opportu nity of proving the truth of their mission, by breaking them. They say, The war will be general in Conftantinople destroyed

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An earthquake all over the world The fall of the fun, moon, and stars The globe of the earth burnt The univerfal judgment The French envoy at Cologne has received orders to examine them strictly. [We fhall probably hear farther of this pious fraud of the Jefuits, and what ends they propose to make it ferve,]

TUESDAY, April 28.

A letter received from on board the Lennox, off Fort St. David's, dated the 26th of May last, runs thus...." The only news I have to tell you, is, that part of our fquadron have blocked up in Pondicherry road, a 36 gun Frigate, two Indiamen, and two country ships, which we fhall attempt burning in a few days, firefhips being

ready

ready for that purpose; and that col. Coote is making all poffible expedition to begin the figge of Pondicherry, being in the poffeffion of all the country round, and our fleet, confifting of eleven fail of the line, in fight of the place, it must inevitably fall, unless their fleet, of which there is little danger, fhould relieve it."

AMERICA,

By,advices from Philadelphia, dated Feb. 21. we have the following particulars: "General Amherst lately called on our affembly, now fitting, for a number of provincial troops, equal to what we have hitherto fupported, for the enfuing campaign, but partly induced by the danger of iffuing more paper currency than our trade can circulate, which would fink its value, and partly to fhew their refentment on fome of their bills being difallowed in the late reign, they have abfolutely refused to grant any thing.

It is not known what operations will be undertaken this year, but few men can be fpared from the regular troops; for though we have 24 battalions and 16 independent companies in North America, yet the ranks, thinned by hardships, length of time, and want of recruits, will do little more than garrison the places neceffary to be guarded and protect Carolina.

Major Rogers lately paffed through this city on his return from Detroit, or Fort St. Jofeph, fituated on the navigable chan-, nel which unites the great lakes Huron and Erie; he had orders to proceed to Michilimakinak, at the entrance of the great lake Superior, and 360 miles further on, but the feverity of the cold would not fuffer him to penetrate farther than Detroit; he took poffeffion, however, of the most material posts which the French held on the lakes; at Detroit he found a town of near 300 houfes, and a fettled country round of 3000 fouls and upwards, of all which we had no notion. What think you of men of eftates, fome of whom keep coaches, &c. at a place 750 miles behind us. The lakes and rivers open the way to very remote Indian nations, and trade has enriched thefe people, who are eight or nine hundred miles from any fea, in the heart of North America.

We have a garrison now at Detroit, and a large veffel is building to transport neceffaries over Lake Errie, (220 miles long) to

fupply the inhabitants who are in want of cloathing, and other European goods, &c. Great quantities have been sent already from hence. As foon as peace, which they now enjoy, fhall give them means and time to put their farms in order, the place will be capable of fupporting an army with provifions. We are glad that Mr. Rogers is gone to Carolina, as he is so very capable of conducting an Indian war: he has brought away the French garrifon of Detroit to this place.

Very lately the dwelling houfes of this city were reckoned and found to amount to 2964, befides 400 public buildings, warehoufes, &c. In the year 1749, there were 2076 houfes. We are informed, that the number of French inhabitants, by lifts returned to gen. Amherst, amounted to near 300,000 fouls, under M. Vaudreuil's government, including a few in Nova Scotia, fo that we reckon that there are now eighteen hundred thousand inhabitants, or not far short of that number, in the British North American empire, exclufive of the Indians. As a fpecimen, Maryland, which we thought contained no more than from fixty to feventy thousand whites, by a lift taken by order of the governor in 1755, had 108,000 whites, 3600 molattoes, and 42600 blacks. In all, 154200." BIRTHS.

The lady of the count de Fuentes, the Spanish ambassador, of a fon.

Lady Caroline Adair of a daughter. Lady of Chamney Brabafon Ponsonby, Efq; of Ath-grove in Ireland, of a daughter. Lady of the bishop of St. Asaph of a son. Lady of Charles Talbot, Efq; of a fon. Lady of Sir Archer Croft, of a son.

The princess of Poland, confort of the electoral prince of Bavaria, of a princess.

A farmer's wife at Glencairn of four boys. The farmer is about 70 years of age; his wife 44.

Countess of Dalkeith, lady to the right hon. Charles Townshend, of a fon. Lady Aberdour of a fon.

Mrs. Whittit, wife of Mr. Whittit, watchmaker atCharing-crofs, of three boys. Lady of lord Pollington, of a fon. Lady Betty Wemyss, of a fon. Lady of lord Fr. Seymour, of a daughter. Lady of lord Cathcart of a fon. Lady of right hon. W. Pitt, Efq; of a fon. MARRIAGES.

Gilbert Townfend, Efq; of Stoke Damerell, to mifs Sarah Keeling,

Capt,