4. At London, Dr Richard Richmond, Bishop of Sodor and Man. " " Samuel Egerton, Efq; member for the County of Chester. He fuppofed to have died poffeffed of the greatest landed property of any commoner in England. 6. At Edinburgh, Mr Gilbert Auchinleck cutler in that city. 7 At Edinburgh, George Innes of Stow, Efq; first cahier of the Royal Bank, and deputy receiver-general of land-rents. 9. At Edinburgh, Mrs Whitney, widow of Col. Whitney. 10. At Greenan-house, Ayrshire, Robert Kennedy, Efq; 10. At Coltnefs, Henry Barclay, Efq; of Cullairnie, advocate. In Ireland, the Dowager Lady Kildare, mother of the Counters of Hillsborough. 12. At his feat of Carriston, George Skene of Skene, Efq; 13. At Bothwell-caftle, Lady Lucy Douglas, wife of the Hon. Archibald Douglas of Douglas, Efq; and daughter of the Duke of Montrofe, [33 331.];-leaving iffue three fons, Archibald, Charles, and William; and one daughter, Jane. 13. At Edinburgh, Mrs Barbara Pringle, daughter of the deceased Robert Pringle of Clifton. At London, Sir William Sharp, Bt, Major-General in the Portuguese service, governor of the province of Minho, and colonel of the Monca regiment of infantry. 14. At London, Sir William Blackftone, Kt, one of the judges of the court of com'mon pleas, and author of the Commentaries on the laws of England. 14. At his houfe in St Anne's Yards, Edinburgh, David Loch, Efq; of Over Carnbie, in Fife. This gentleman was bred to the fea, and was long a merchant of eminence in Leith. He was, by the Truflces for Fisheries, Manufactures, and Improve ments, appointed Inspector-General of the Woollen Manufactures of Scotland, in 1776, and afterwards Infpector-General of the Fisheries. He was a warm, and not unfucceffful, promoter of Scottish manufactures, more especially of the woollen, and wrote several tracts on thofe fubjects. [41. 45.] 14. Mr John Pearfon, merchant in Borrowstounnels. 16. At London, Capt. Stuart, of the royal navy, fon of the late Adm. Stuart. 17. At Kenmore, Mr James Campbell minifter of that parish 17. At his houfe in Renfrewshire, William Miller, Efq; of Walkinshaw. [92.] At Buftall, Yorkshire, Samuel Whitehard, Efq; aged 100. 18. At his house in Strathspey, James Grant of Clurie, Efq; 20. At London, Col. Robert Johnstone, in the fervice of the States-General. 22. At London, Thomas Browne, Efq; Garter Principal King of Arms. 23. At St Andrew's, Mrs Agnes Simfon, relict of Mr David Craigie, one of the minifters of St Andrew's. At Coombe, in Northumberland, Jofeph Ekins, aged 103. He never knew a week's illness; and for the laft forty years fubfifted entirely on bread, milk, and vegetables. 27. Mrs Thomson, wife of Mr Alexander Thomfon accountant of excife. "Cordova in the Tucuman, June 1. 1779. In the village of Altagratia there lives a negro woman, who, according to the most authentic information and teftimonies taken judicially, must be about 175 years old. She is extremely thin, very much wrinkled, and bent double; but the can fee at a few paces diftauce, and fpins. But what is most extraordinary, though the cannot ftand for any space of time, the ftill carries on the business of a midwife with dexterity. She had five children by her husband, one Michael, a negro; and the thinks her grandchildren have grandchildren of their own. Old people seem to be no rarity in that country, as there are feveral negroes upwards of 100 years old, and one woman of 120, who retains her memory perfectly, and declares, that the old woman in queftion was arrived at woman's estate when she first had the use of her reason." PREF ERMENTS. From the London Gazette. Feb. 1. to appoint Lord Vifc. Beauchamp to be Cofferer of his Majefty's Household, in the room of the Rt Hon. Hans Stanley, deceased; and Feb. 2. he was fworn of the Privy Council. 1. to grant to Sir Richard Worley, Bt, the offices of Governor and Captain of the Isle of Wight; and Feb. 9. he was sworn of the Privy Council. 5. to conftitute Mr Stuart Grace to be Clerk to the Commissariot of St Andrew's. -9. to appoint Frederick Earl of Carlife to be Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire. 19. to appoint James Cuninghame, Efq; Major-General of his Majesty's forces, to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the island of Barbadoes, in the room of the Hon. Edward Hay, deceased. 19. to appoint the Earl of Aylesbury to be Lieutenant of the county of Wilts. 19. to grant the dignity of a Baronefs of Great Britain to Lady Prifcilla Barbara Elifabeth Burrell, by the title of Baroness Willoughby de Ereshy in the county of Lincoln. -19. to order letters-patent under the great feal of Ireland, containing a grant in reverfion to the Rt Hon. John Scott, of the office of Clerk of the Common Pleas in the court of Exchequer in the faid kingdom. -15. to appoint Robert Macqueen of Brasfield, Efq; to be a Lord of Jufticiary in Scotland, in the room of Alexander Bofwell of Archialeck, Efq; who has refigned. -19 to constitute Ralph Bigland, Efq; (Chrenteux King of Arms), a Principal King of English Arms, and a Principal officer of arms of the Noble Order of the Garter, and to grant unto the faid Ralph Bighad, Efq; that office which is commonly called Garter; and alfo the name Garter, with the emoluments, &c. belonging to the fud office, vacant by the death of Thomas Browne, Efq; Dublin Catle, Feb 7. The Lord LieuteBant hath been pleased to appoint Sackville Hamilton, Efq; to be Under-Secretary for the Civil Department of his Excellency's Chief Secretary, in the room of the Rt Hon. Thomas Waite, deceased. From other papers, &c. Mr Alexander Tytler, Advocate, Profeffor of Civil Law and Antiquities in the univerity of Edinburgh, jointly with Mr John Pringle, Advocate, elected by the magifirates and town council of that city, Feb. 16. upoa a leet prefented by the faculty of advo tain, vice Thomas Mecan; Lieut. James Drury, from 57th foot, to be Captain, vice George Hutchenfon; and First Lieut. Thomas Saumarez to be Captain, vice Thomas Gilbert. 16th foot: Lieut. Henry Gage, from 7th foot, to be Captain, vice Jocelyn Fel ham; Capt. William Lewis André, from 44th foot, to be Captain, vice John André; Lieut. George Duke, from 33d foot, to be Cap-. tain, vice Edward Thompson; Lieut. Charles Martin, from 7th foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Drakeford; and Lieut James Affleck, from 43d foot, to be Captain, vice Arthur Wadman. 38th foot: Lieut. William Davies to be Captain, vice Charles Lumm. 42d foot: Lieut. Hay M'Dowal, from 71ft foot, to be Captain, vice John M'Iatofh. 44th foot: Capt. Charles Lumm, from 38th foot, to be Major, vice Robert Donkin; Capt. John André, from 26th foot, to be Captain, vice William Lewis André; and Lieut. Sir Thomas Wallace, from 82d foot, to be Captain, vice John André. 54th foot: Capt. John André, from 44th foot, to be Captain, vice William Bunbury. Lieut. Chriftopher Darby, from 33d foot, to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice Rowley Hill. 57th foot: Capt. Charles Brownlow to be Major, vice Edward Fitzgerald; and Lieut. Gilbert Waugh, from 71ft foot, to be Captain, vice Charles Brownlow. 70th foot: Lieut. Thomas Banks to be. Captain, vice William Barrington. Staff in North America. Surg. Robert Bishop, from 64th foot, to be Apothecary to the General Hospital. Capt. Robert Lawfon, of the Royal Artillery, to be Bridge-Master, vice Fenwick. Captain-Lieutenant: Lieut. Henry Allen, of 30th foot. Capt. John Pigot, of 12th foot, to be Captain of an Independent Company of Inválids at Plymouth, vice Thomas Adams. Capt. Thomas Adams of 12th foot, to be Major in the Army. Alterations in the House of Commons. [41. 688.] -in the room of Hans Stanley, Hon. John Maitland, Hon. Thomas Stanley, and J. Egerton, deceased. J. Baker Holroyd, for Yarmouth, Hampfhire, in the room of Jervoife Clerk Jervoise, Efq; who vacated his feat by accepting the agency of the Suffex militia. John Henderfon, for Fife hire, - in the room of Robert Skeue, and Hon. Bartholomew Bouverie, not duly elected. Sir Richard Worley, Bt, for Newport, Hants, Lord Viscount Beauchamp, for Orford,- re-elected on promotion. Ships. Guns. } 77. Decreased 18. Elifabeth AGE. Conqueror DISEASES. No Under 18 1 2 & S 6 Bowelhive 2 5 & 10 12 10 & 20 Fortitude 74 Sir R. Bickerton 4 20 & Raifonable 30 Between 4 Confumption 3 Fever Adamant 50 Gideon Johnstone 60 & 70 9 Stillborn R. Lambert 70 & 80 11 Suddenly 80 & 90 190 & 100 6 Teething о Niger Mercury Sta Margarita Proferpine Pelican 24 Tho. Haynes Brabazon Chriftian Chich. Fortefcue Sir Jacob Wheate, Bt W. Daniel PRICES of STOCK S. Feb. 16. Bank Stock 114 3 4ths. 3 per cent. Bk. red. 61 3 4ths a 62. 3 per cent. Conf. 60 1 8th a 61. 31 half per cent 1758, 611 4th a 3.8ths. 4 per cent. Conf. 1762 62 1 8th. 4 per cent. 1777, 79 7 8ths a 80. India Bonds, 175. prem. Navy and Vict. Bills, 11 3 8ths per cent. Annuities 1778, 11 1-4th a 5-16ths. The reft thut. Feb. 28. Oa COLONIZING at home 113. An inftance of FANATICISM 115. EIGHTY-FIVE SOCIETIES and LORD GEORGE GORDON 119, 120. HISTORY 1778. Germany: Pruffians penetrate into Bohemia 121. Emperor's army fecurely posted ib. Of Pr. Henry's motions 122. Gen. Belling's good conduct 123. Singular fituation of the four vaft armies in Bohemia 124. Great generalfhip on both fides 126. Bohemia evacuated by the Pruffians 127. PARLIAMENT. Lords on difmiflions from office 129. Speeches by Lords Shelburne, Caermarthen, Pembroke, Stormont, Denbigh, Bathurst, and Craven 129, 130. -Commons on the public expenditure 139. Mr Burke's plan and fpeech 130. to 135. Speeches by Ld G. Gordon, Col. Barré, Lord North, and Mr Dunning 135137. Extracts from French edicts alluded to 131, 132. Thanks to Admiral Rodney by the Commons 137, jand by the Lords 139. On the cultivation of FLAX 117. Accidents by the RAYS OF THE SUN 116. fifippi ib. Hoftilities early begun by Spain 144 State of the British forces and forts in Weft Florida 145. Naval opera tions in the West Indies 146. Books. William and Lucy 147. Letter to the people of Laurencekirk 148. POETRY, &c. Verfes on a blank leaf of Dr Blair's Sermons 151. Odes on the marine fociety ib. Body and Mind in contrast ib. Epigrams on Adm' Rodney and Keppel ib. A riddle 152. Monumental infcription for Lady Lucy Douglas ib. amining the accounts of the expenditure of millions, you may be able to strike off. But I will vena few thousands. ture to foretell (and my predictions, for thefe thirty years paft, have not proved altogether fallacious), that as long as you have distant colonies, and are involved in diftant wars, either for their defence or their recovery, you will never effect a radical cure of this growing evil. Little, trifling palliations, or preventions, will be the ultimatum of all your endeavours; fo that, in these respects, the mountain in labour will be delivered of a moufe. Can you doubt of these affertions? If you do, try the matter on a fmaller fcale, and mark the confe quence. You have, we will fuppofe, a large eftate, fo fituated that you never P can ean vifit it; it is likewife fome hundreds of miles diftant from you. Repairs are continually called for. You employ ftewards, bailiffs, furveyors, &c. &c.; and you find yourself cheated: you turn them off, and take another fet; who commit the fame faults. A fea-wall, you are told, is abfolutely neceffary to keep off high tides; you contract, and are defrauded; the fum is enormous, the wall is wrong placed, or the materials are bad. Ditches, trenches, gutters, drains, and various kinds of improvements, are fuggefted to be fo much wanted, that, without them, the tenants cannot pay their rents. You comply, and are at a vaft expence, in hopes that affairs at laft will take a better turn: but, inftead of removing the old complaints, your a gents and your tenants combine together to introduce new ones; your trenches are filled up, your hedges and fences are broken down, woods cut and de'ftroyed, landmarks removed; and the neighbouring gentlemen, freeholders, cottagers, &c. &c. knowing that you never can come in perfon to oppose them, encroach upon you every where. At laft, provoked by fuch ill ufage, you go to law for the recovery of your right: they unite in a confederacy, make a common purfe, corrupt fome of the witneffes, intimidate others, influence the jury, and gain the cause. Now if this is a true picture of what happens, more or lefs, every day, in private life, what are you to expect where the public is concerned? Will there be more œconomy, honefty, and frugality, at the diftance of three or four thousand miles, where (N. B.) the culprits are fure, if they are detected under one fhape, they may conceal themselves under another, and where every one thinks he has a kind of prefcriptive right to cheat the public as much as he can; will there, I fay, be more economy, honefty, and frugality, in this cafe than in the former? The very fuppofition is incredible; therefore the conclufion of the whole is this, Do whatever you can, and try as many expedients as you pleafe, ftill the event will clearly fhew, that diftant colonies, and diftant wars, are HOT-BEDS for JOBS. If you really mean to ferve your diftreffed country, and not to amuse us with fine fpeeches and vifionary fchemes, the method is obvious, and the way plain before you. 1. Strike at the root of the evil, by ftriking off the great continent of Ame rica; and never think any more of coaquering that continent, either in Germany, or any where elfe. Nothing less than national infanity could excuse our proceedings in the last war. 2. Raife the qualifications of perfons intitled to vote either as freemen or freeholders, to the height it ought to be, according to modern times and manners, and in proportion to the value of money, the price of provifions, and the modes of living. This fingle circumftance (I appeal to your own confciences for the truth of what I say) would cut off three fourths of the bribery and corruption, venality, proftitution, and debauchery, fo much, and fo juftly, now complained of in all populous elections. 3. Repeal the 5th of Q. Elifabeth, which obliges perfons to serve apprenticefhips of feven years to feveral trades which require not feven weeks to learn: A most iniquitous and vexatious.law, which gives to dunces and blockheads a power to tyrannize over the most ingenious, ufeful, and induftrious members of fociety. 4. Give univerfal freedom to trade, and do not confine it by guilds, or companies, or corporations, or fetters of any kind. Why thould not a man be as free to open a shop in London as in Weftminfter?-in Bristol as at Bath? - in Glocefter, Worcester, or Hereford, as at Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, or Halifax? And why thould not a poor man go to feek for labour where-ever it may be found? Is there juftice, found policy, or even common sense in those reftraints? 5. Pafs a law to enable, I fay enable, but not compel, merchant-importers to warehoufe their goods, and to pay the duties by degrees, when wanted for home confumption, according to the example of the Eaft-India company refpecting teas, &c. and of the importers of rum. By a regulation of this nature, you would erect G. Britain into a general magazine or ftorchoufe for almoft ail the nations of the world. Our large capital's convenient fituation, and enterprising spirit, would foon attract the produce and manufactures of other countries into our own, here to remain till the demands of fome foreign marke fhould call for re-exportations. And need I add, that this is the fureft me. tho |