George Pothacary, of Eaft Brent, Somerfetfhire, dealer and chapman. Richard Biddle, of Park street, Southwark, Surry, plumber and glazier. John Bradley, and Robert Bradley, of Abingdon-ftreet, Westminster, Middlefex, coal-merchants and copartners. William Hopkinson of Fleet-ftreet, London, merchant. Daniel Mathifon of the Haymarket, Weftminster, Middlefex, wine-merchant. Ebenezer Reynolds, of St. Catherine'sfquare, near iron-gate, Middlefex, wholefale hardwareman and jeweller. Thomas Prefton, of Manchester, Lancafhire, butcher. Edward Lane, of Birmingham, Warwickfhire, edge-tool maker. John Wilkinfon, of Berners-ftreet, Maryle-bone, Middlesex, money-f - fcrivener. Anthony Percy, of Canterbury-fquare, St. Olave, Southwark, Surry, wine-merchant. Robert Garner, of little Newport-street, Soho, Middlefex, grocer. Peter Rodolphus Utermarck and James Lewis Adam, of Moorfields, Middlesex, merchants. Robert Chriftian, late of Bristol, but now a prifoner in the king's-bench prison, Surry, linen-merchant. Thomas Pritchard, late of Builth, Brecon, maltfter. Jofeph Gardner of Liverpool, Lancashire, bread baker. Richard Wilfon, of Three Cranes, Queen treet, Cheapfide, in London, bottlemerchant. Samuel Fletcher and John Fletcher,' of Manchester, Lancashire, fhoemakers and copartners. Oliver Dawes, of Hay-gate, Salop, victualler. William Tingey, of Woollwich, Kent, linen-draper. Benjamin Arrowfmith and Thomas Arrow fmith, both of Upton upon Severn, Worcefterfh. cyder-merchants and copartners. Thomas Clark, of Southampton, grocer. William Taylor, of Whitechapel-road, Middlefex, draper. William Snell, late of William ftreet, Adelphi buildings, Middlefex, coal-merchant and wharfinger. Benjamin Bennett, of Little, Bandy-leg walk, Southwark, Surry, dealer in coals. William Morgan, late of Paul Baker's court, in the city of London, coal and wine-merchant.. John Greenwood, late of Tottenham, Middlefex, chapman. Clark Miller, of Sherringham in Norfolk, miller. REGISTER of CHRISTENINGS and BURIALS within the Weekly Bills of Mortality. راوة An Univerfal Repofitory of Divine Knowledge. [1. An excellent PORTRAIT of the Right Reverend Dr. HALL, late Bishop of A greater Variety of important and interefting Subjects, conveyed in a delightful Manner, than was ever given in any fimilar Publication whatever, viz. The Whole intended to promote the Cause of PIETY and VIRTUE, and undertaken L N D ? N: Printed for the EDITORS and Publihed by ALEX. HOGG, at the King's Arms, T HE Editors of the New Chriftian's Magazine acknowledge, in the most grateful manner, the encouragen ent they have met with in the profecution of this undertaking, highly pleafing to them lves, and, they truft, not unprofitable to mankind. In its infancy it has been cherished by men of letters, who have endeavoured to promote its fuccefs by their friendly communications. A proof this that their Repofitory of Divine Knowledge has fome excellencies; and they flatter themfelves, that no periodical work of the kind, ever fince its commencement, has abounded with a greater diverfity of useful and inftructive matter, proper for the amusement and edification of all Chriftian families. To their fervice it is folely dedicated, and, with the divine bleffing, we hope, and pray, that it may promote their prefent and future happiness; at the fame time we beg leave to affure them nothing fhall be wanting in future, either as to compofition or ornament which may have a tendency more firmly to engage their favour and protection. It must be allowed, that a work of this kind is attended with much labour and great expence; nevertheless the proprietors are refolved, not only to continue but ftill to improve this Magazine, with the fame fpirit, with which it was firft introduced to the public. There are thofe, who by their flimfy advertisements, and a long lift of infignificant names, evidently thew, that, pro fuo ipforum commodo, "fot the fake of their own felfith views," they with to monopolize wit, learning, and religious principles, and to set bounds to other peoples knowledge and judgment; but, let fuch remember, that time and chance happen unto all things; and that, as we invade no man's property, nor as they do, difturb the peace of our neighbours, we certainly have as much a right to inftruct and entertain the public as any others; and therefore hope and expect to meet with a continuance of kind reception. To well difpofed, feriaus, and difinterefted Chriftians we look not only to encourage, but to render this performance worthy of encouragement. We perfuade ourfelves ready and pleafing affiftance will continue flowing in, to ferve fo useful a defign; in the fuccefs of which, we hope, worthy perfons of all denominations will think themfelves, in fome degree, interested; as thus we afford them an opportunity to introduce into their Families, and to their little ones, a rational religious inftructor, a truly Chriftian performance, inculcating the moft folemn and important truths, in the moft entertaining manner, in which nothing of levity, nor any grofs corruptions of Chriftianity have, nor fhall be admitted: TRUTH bath guarded the entrance to this facred repofitory; Virtue bath conducted our pens; Modefty and Decency have directed our steps, aud the prefent and future felicity of our Chriftian-readers fhall be our invariable aim. Thanks to our indulgent friends and to all thofe who have contributed to improve our religious plan by their kind communications and judicious pieces. We think ourselves happy in the continuance of public efteem, and the increase of favours from friendly correfpon-dents. But as to thofe few malignant fpirits who would mingle with our fweets their poin of afps, we have treated them with that filent contempt they deferve; and would advise them, in future, efpecially as their envenomed fhafts fall fhort of the mark, to continue their defpicable correfpondence with thofe, if there be any fuch, who have fignalized themfelves, by fcurrility and obfcenity. With refpect to competitors, whofe little malice or intereft may induce them to oppofe our publication, we fhail think our labour and expence well beftowed, whether the public fhall be benefited thereby, or whether we shall ftir them up to attempt an improvement upon our plan. Happy are they, and most deferving of enouragement who do the moft good in their day and generation. The increafe of religious Knowledge which promotes the welfare of individuals and fociety, from whatever quarter it may come, is an univerfal good. May the divine affiftance and bleffing ever attend thofe who have fuch laudable ends in view. NUMBER XVIII. for JANUARY, to be published the 31ft inftant, among our ufual and much-admired variety of original pieces, will include the character and portrait of the Moft Rev. Dr. Moore, the prefent Archbishop of Canterbury, elegantly engraved. Alto an history and defcription of the cathedral church of Oxford, with a view of that celebrated building: together with continuations (among other particulars) of thofe importaint arti les begunin the prefent volume. |