that the Company's affairs were in as happy a fituation in India as could be wished; and that the rapid fale and advance of tea would anfwer every demand upon the Company in Europe. Other matters were warmly debated, and the influence of the crown on the internal management of the Company's affairs, with Gen. Macartney's application for the government of Madrafs, reprobated. A motion for a general court of proprietors to be held on the 8th of November, to take into confideration the ftate of the Company's accounts, concluded the business of the day, and the court adjourned accordingly. Sept. 29.

Being Michaelmas day, the corporation of London affembled as ufual at Guild-hall for electing a Lord-Mayor for the year enfuing, when the choice, with an uncommon ananimity, fell on Sir Watkin Lewes, who thanked the court in a handfome speech for the honour they had conferred upon him, and promifed to execute the truft with the utmost exertion of his abilities.

A violent form of thunder, lightning, and hail, fell at the Hague, by which all the windows, to the number of 100,000, expofed to the Weft, were broken, infomuch that glaziers from all quarters were collected to repair them, those of the town not being futficient.

Sept. 30.

Nine French officers of rank, taken at Pondicherry and landed at Woolwich, after having been detained on board an Eaft Indiaman longer than the articles of capitu-,, lation expreffed, were embark'd on board a veffel ordered by Government to carry them to Bologne, the port in France which they chofe as moft convenient for them. They had found means to prefer their complaint to Lord North, who immediately caufed it to be redrefs'd.

of Charles Gutherfon a failor. (fee p. 392.) Thursday 5..

In the evening Mr. Laurens arrived at the Admiraly, and was committed to the care of Mr. Scott in Scotland yard, guarded by two of his Majefty's metengers. Friday 6:

This day Mr. Laurens was brought privately in a hackney-coach to Lord George Germaine's office, accompanied only by Juftice Addington. The Earl of Hillbo rough, Ld. Vifc. Stormont, and Ld. Geo. Germaine, attended by his Majefty's folicitor-general, being prefent, he underwent an examination, of which the following is faid to be a copy:

Lord Hillsborough. We only tro ble you to know whether you are the gentleman who was taken by Captain Keppel of the Veftal frigate.

Mr. Laurens. Yes, my Lord, I am that gentleman.

Captain Keppel was asked if it was the fame perfon: he replied, Yes.

Lord Hbrough. And whether "you are the Henry Laurens, faid to have been Prefident of the Congrefs?"

Mr. Laurens. My Lord, I hall make no hefitation in acknowledging that I am the Henry Laurens who had the honour of being appointed Prefident of the American Congrefs. But, my Lords, having acknowledged thus much, your Lordships will, I truft, excufe me, if I avail myself of a right peculiar to gentlemen in my fituation, of not answering any more questions what foever, not having had the opportunity of confulting my friends or counfel, on this occafion: because your Lordships muft know that by anfwering quetions which may be put to me, my replies may, perhaps, tend to a crimination of myself, which, I at fure, your Lordships would by no means with.

Lord Hillsborough. No, Sir, by no means. It is no our with that you should criminate yourfelf, or give fuch replies as may tend to it.

Mr. Laurens. Then, my Lords, for the fake of avoiding it, I hope I thall not have needlefs questions put to me, to which it would be improper to give any aufwer.

Lord Hilborough. Very well, Sir. Mr. Laurens, will you pleafe to retire?

Mr. Laurens bowed, and withdrew. In about an hour after, he was again called in, and the information read to him; foon af ter which, a commitment for high treason, to the Tower, was made out, under the King's fign manual.

Mr. Laurens. I hope your Lordships will excufe me if I demand a copy of the information and of my commitment. Under the efpecial circumftances of the cafe, I fhould think that right would not be denied me by your Lordships.

To this demand the Secretaries made no reply. Mr. Lautens was again defired t withdra

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withdraw, and in a fhort space of time he was conducted to the Tower.

The following is the copy of his commitment:

"Thefe are, in his Majefty's name, to authorize you to receive into your custody, the perfon of Henry Laurens, Efq. fent herewith on a fufpicion of high treafon, whom you are to keep fafe until he fhall be delivered by due courfe of law: for fo doing this is your warrant.

Dated at Whitehall, the fixth day of October, 1780.

To Charles Earl Cornwallis,Conftable of the Tower of London, or his Deputy.

STORMONT. HILLSBOROUGH. GERMAINE."

BIRTHS.

ADY of Sir Wm. Lorraine, bart, a fon.

Sep. 28. Lady Brownlow, a fon. 07. 23. Lady of John Bettelworth, efq; of Eaft Hyde, Bedfordshire, a fon and heir, Lady of John Crewe, efq; a daughter. 24 Dutchefs of Rutland, a fon.

MARRIAGES.

HO. Warren, efq; of the Inner Tem

Tple, to Mifs Nancy Powell, young. dau.

of the late Mr. Powell, of Cov. Gar. theatre. Rev. Mr. Woolcombe, to Mifs Fanny Walker, of Exeter,

O. 2. Edm. Reynolds, efq; of Milford, Hants, to Mifs Anna Maria Rivert, of Derby. 5. At Hornfey, rev. Mr. Fuller, minifter of Carter-lane and Hampstead Meetings, to Mifs Hatfield.

At Barnborough, Wm. Roberts, efq; of Pledwick, Yorksh. to Mifs H. E. Horncastle. Henry Styleman, efq; of Ringstead, Norfolk, to Mifs Gregg.

12. Rev. Peploe Ward, to Mifs Hamilton. Rev. G. Croft, D. D. mafter of Brewood grammar fchool, to Mits Grimston of Ripon. 19. Rich. Molefworth, efq; of the Payoffice, Whitehall, to Mifs Kitty Cobb.

Rev. Dr. Luntley, fell. of St. John's Coll. Oxford, to Mifs Suf. Walwyn, of Hereford.

20. Rev. Mr. Davy, to Mifs Davy.
24. Jas. Trower, efq; to Mifs Sarah Exley.
DEATHS.

T Clapton, in Northamptonshire, Mrs.

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liams, who fo bravely commanded the Flora. She was daughter of Dr, Clavering, formerly bishop of Peterborough.

At Newcastle, Mr. Jon. Ormfton, banker. At Stanton, Cumberland, Mrs. M. Smith, aged 104.

At Dublin, Mr. John Van Noft, ftatuary to his majefty.,

Mr. Clegg, attorney, at Windfor. At Barrow-Court, Somerset, the lady of John Gore, efq;

Mrs. Mary Swinton, of Salisbury-square, niece and executrix of Anthony Daffy, and wife of Dr. Peter Swinton, who has long prepared in her name the well-known Elixir.

At Fintray, Scotl. Janet Taylor, aged 108.

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At Kingston upon Thames, the rev. John Griffiths, M. A. mafter of the free gra omar fchool in that town, and in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Surrey.

At New York, Lieut. William Cro by.

At Padiham, near Colne, Lancashire, of a cancer in her throat, one Sarah Sharrock, aged above so, whofe tongue dropt into her hand about twelve days before he died.

Sir W. Sharpe, kt. of Blechingley, Surrey, aged about 90.

At Taunton, Jas. Codrington, efq; aged 104. Col. Vignoles, formerly of the dragoons. At Brecon, on his way to Bath, John Vaughan, ef; Golden Grove, Carmarthenffi." Lady Snell, relict of the late Sir Thomas. Mrs. Bradshaw, formerly of Drury Lane theatre. The circumftances of her death are worth relating. She had a few years ago adopted a young girl, but the uncommon care which the had taken of her education, and the fatal confequence which has attended the want of fuccefs of her adopted, makes it now believed that he was really Mrs. Bradshaw's own daughter; for, upon her return from France, he was engaged to dance at Plymouth; but whether from the length of the dance, the timidity of the performer, or the ill-nature or ignorance of the audience, the was hiffed. The effect this misfortune had upon Mrs. Bradshaw was truly tragical. She fell into fits instantly, was conveyed home raging mad, and died in a fhort time after. From this accident the report, that Miss Jairat had died fuddenly at Plymouth whilft performing a comic character on the ftage, took its rife.

June 20. On the expedition from Jamaica to the Spanish fettlements in America, Jas. Mounfey, efq; of Rammerfcales, a captain in the Liverpool regiment.

July 20. On his paffage to Jamaica, Jas. Dundas, efq; col. of the 94th reg. of foot.

Sept. 24 Mrs. Wingfield, moth. to Lady St. Aubin, and reliet of the late Wm. Wingfield, efq; She was dau. of the late Sir William Williamfon, and fifer to the prefent Sir Hedworth Williamfon, bart.

27. At Wrington, Somersetshire, the rev. Mr. James Cox.

Andr. Difhington, efq; aged 66. He was one of the oldeft lieutenants in the royal navy.

28. Mr. Penny, many years one of the park-keepers at the Stable-yard gate; faid to have died worth 10,000l.

29. At Rochefter, in an advanced age, Mrs. Chapman, widow of the late rev. Mr, Chapman, V. of Frinbury and Cobham, Kent, 30. Moft hon. the marchioness of Lothian. In Lambeth Marth, Matt. Conner, efq; In Kentish Town, Wm. Sims, efq; Mr. Leonard Whitaker, of Wood-freet. Oct. 1. In Portland-pl. Jofias Du Pre, efq; Mr. Colepepper, a very confiderable wholefale cheefemonger in Thames-street.

Mr. Merriman, of Clapton, formerly a Blackwell-hall factor in the Old Jewry. 2. At Hartingfordbury, Rich, Baker, elgj

28 fon of the late Sir Wm. B. and brother to Wm. B. efq; member for Hertford. He was heriff of the county last year.

At Wandsworth, Ifaac Smythfon, efq; Near Salt-Hill, Crayle Grayle, efq; A. Clerke, efq; adjut. of Suffolk militia. 3. At Winchellea, John Stewart, efq; late commander of the Mountftuart E. Indiaman. At Putney, Fred. Richardfon, efq; Tho. Reeve, M.D. of Throgmorton-ftr. 4. Right Hon. Lady Helen Boyle.

The rev. Mr. Willon, late fellow of Trin. Coll. Camb. and vicar of Chesterton, co, Cambridge, which his uncle. who was tutor and burfar of the college, had held before him upwards of 30 years. He died, after a tedious illness, at Morten near York, where he would refide, and obliged the bp. of Ely to nominate a curate to his living. His tather was for many years schoolmatter and vi car of Wakefield, and the hero of the novel talled" The Vicar of Wakefield."

5. At Padding on, Mr. Wm, Pargifter, formerly a filk-mercer.

At Knightsbridge, Sol, Chamberlayne, efq; aged 86.

At Ilington, Mr. W. Stagg, flock-broker. 6. At Clapton, Rob. Williamfon, efq; At Bownham, near Stroud, Jas, Winchcomb, efq; one of the most eminent clothiers in the county of Gloucester.

Tho Pakenham, efq; of Hart-ftr. Bloomf. 7. At Ringwood, c. Hants, hon Eliz, St. John, fecond fifter of the late, and aunt of the prefent. Lord St. John, of Bletfoe. She was born Dec. 12, 17.3.

At Thorpe, Linconshire, the rev. Mr. Myres, rector of that place, and of Wa nfleet. 8. Mr. Jn. Smith, attorney, Chancery-la. John Tadwell, efq; of Woodstock fireet. In Hanover-fqu. Jon. Edmonstone, efq; At Cheney-Place, Hants, T. Whitaker, efq; At Moulton, Lincolnshire, the rev. Mr. Williamfon, vicar.

At Crowle, in Wiltshire, Mr. Ifaac Parks. 9. Wm. Lellie Ham Iton, efq; attorneygeneral of the Leeward Ilands, and a member of the council at St. Chriftopher's.

At Peckham, Wolfton Trelawney, efq; Mr. S. Thornton, timb.-merch. Backlide. 10. At Trewinnard, Mrs. M. Hawkins, aged 86, widow of the late Chr. Hawkins, efq; Mr. Brookland, town-clerk of Windfor. In Sackville-ftr. Fred. Etherington, efq; At Mortlake, Mrs. Duroure, relict of the late Gen. Alex. Durure.

II. In Hatton-ttreet, Mrs. Willis, a maiden lady, aged 93, reputed worth 60.000l. T. Jones, efq; of the Broad Wall, Surrey. Near Barwell, Herb. Wanderfield, e:q; Mr. Faulkner, of Aldermanbury.

12. In Savile Row, Anth. Chamier, efq; under-fecretary of state for the fouthern department, M. P. for Tamworth, and F. R.S.

Mr. Joshua Simpson, wholesale tobaccopift in the Borough.

At Hammerímith, Benj. Berrenger, efq;

14. Near Dartford, in Kent, Sir Jofeph Montagu, knt.

15. At Dulwich, Tho. Charing, efq; for merly a wholefale linen draper in Gracechurch-ftreet, aged 83.

At Brighthelmftone, Mifs Nelthorpe, fif ter to Sir John Nelthorpe, bart. of Barton, in Lincolnfhire.

At Kingfland, Herefordshire, Ric.Ingram, efq; aged 94.

At Winchefter, Mrs. Clarke, aged 105. 17. In Batterfea, John Camden, efq; Mr. Wm. Cookworthy, of Plymouth, an eminent minifter among the Quakers.

At Basingstoke, Hants, Di Hen. Portfmouth, one of the people called Quakers. Near Town-Malling, Theo. Hamilton, efq; aged 93.

In the workhoufe at Portfmouth, of a complication of diforders, particularly the Morbus pediculofus and colic, Mr. Ananias Betterworth, aged 69, formerly a dancingmafter in that town, but reduced by ill health and misfortunes. He is faid to have been of a good family, but was utterly neglected by his relations, who were offended at his adherence to his profeffion.

18. At Enfield, Mr. John Chippendale, head cooper to Mr. Whitbread's brewhoufe. Joshua Anderfon, efq; formerly a Scotch. factor in Lothbury.

Mr. Jas. Atwood, attorney, Hatton-street. Mr. Penington, merchant, of Bristol. 19. In Bright's-alley, Gray's-Inn-lane, Eliz. Swanbrook, a poor woman, aged III.

At Hillingdon, Charles Crumpton, efq; At Caius Coll. Camb. Mr. S. Paternofter. 20. At Shadwell, aged 85, Capt. Jofeph Gibbort, many years in the Ruffia trade.

21. Jn. Peachy, efq; of St. Chriftopher's.

23. At Bevis Mount, near Southampton, aged 83, Sir John Mordaunt, K. B. the fe cond general on the lift of his Majefty's forces, and colonel of the 14th reg. of dragoons.

At Mile-End, Capt. Tho. Mapley, many years a commander in the Weft-India trade.

25. At Rotherhithe, Capt. F. Wareman, aged 2, many years in the Portugal trade. Chi. Kingfley, efq; of Chalfont, Oxfordsh. In Aug. Mag. p. 395. read, 20. In HillAr. Berkeley-fq. Rich. Beauvoir, efq; formerly an E. I. fupracargo, and brother to Ofmond Beauvoir, of Downham, in Effex. GAZETTE PROMOTIONS.

Sept. 26.

LAG-officers of his Majesty's fleet; Matt. Buckle, efq; Rob. Man, efq; (vice-admirals of the re?) to be admirals of the blue; High Pigo, elg; rt. non. Molyneux Ld Sholeham, John Vaughan, efq; (vice admirals of the whie) Rebt. Duff, efq; (vice-admiral of the blue) to be vice-admirals of the red; John Reynold, efq; Sir Hugh Paliifer, art. hon. Joira Byron, Matthew Barton efq; Sir Peter Parice, knt. hon. Sam. Barrington, Mariot Arbuthnot, efq; Koh, Roddam, cfo, Geo. Darby, efq; John Campbell, e'q; (vice-admirals of the blue) to

be

be vice-admirals of the white; Jas. Gambier, efq; Wm. Lloyd, efq; Fra. Wm. Drake, efq; Sir Edw. Hughes, K. B. Hyde Parker, e q; (rear-admirals of the red, John Evans, efq; Mark Milbanke, efq; (rear-admirals of the white) to be vice-admir-ls of the blue; Nic. Vincent, efq; John Storr, efq; Sir Edward Vernon, knt. (rear-admirals of the white) to be rear-admirals of the red; Jofhu Rowley, efq; Rich. Edwards, efq; Tho. Graves, efo; Rohr. Digby, efq, Sr John Lockhart Rok, bart. (rear-admirals of the blu) to be rearadmirals of the red. And the following captains were alfo appointed flag officers, viz, Cha. Webber efq, Wm. Langdon, efq; Benj. Marlow, efq; Alex. Hood, fq; Alex. Innes, efq; rear-admirals of the white; Sir Chal. Ogel, knt. Sir Sam. Hood, bart. Mathew Moore, efq; Sir Rich. Hughes, bart. Fra. Sam. Drake, efq; Rich. Kempenfelt, efq; rear-admirals of the blue.

27. James Earl of Salisbury, treefurer of the household, fworn of the privy-council.

29. Earl Talbot, and his heirs male, the dignity of a baron of Great Britain, by the mame, file, and title, of Baron Dinevor, of Dinevor in the county of Caermar hen, with remainder to his daughter Lady Cecil Rice, widow, and her heirs male. Lord Vifc. Gage of the kingdom of Ireland, and his heirs male, the dignity of a baron of Great Britain, by the name, ftile, and title, of Baron Gage of Firle in Suflex. The following gentlemen, and their heirs male the dignity of a baron of Great Britain, viz. the hon. James Brudenell, Baron Brudenell, of Deene in the County of Northampton.--The right hon. Sir Wm. De Grey, knight. Baron Walfingham, of Walfingham in Norfolk.Sir Wm. Bagot, bart. Baron Bagot, of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire.-The hon. Cha. Fitzroy, Lord Southampton, Baron of Southampton in Hants-Hen. Herbert, efq; Baron Portchester, of Highclere, in the county of Southampton.

Sir And. Snape Hammond, lieut. gov. of Nova Scotia.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. EV. Dr. Dennis, prefident of St. John's Coll. to fucceed Dr. Horne as vicechanceller of Oxford.

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Offic of Cambridge univerfity for the year enfuing :-Proctors. Rev. John Wilfon, A M. of Trin. Coll. Wm. Wyatt, efq; A.M. of Pembroke Hall-Scrutators. Rev. Adam Wall, A.M. of Chrift Coll. Rev. Jn. Torkington, B.D. of Clare Hall-Moderators. Rev. Tho. Cantley, A.M. of Trin. Coll. Rev. Geo. Pretyman, A.M. of Pembroke Hall. Taxors. Rev. Fra. Barnes, A.M. of King's Coll. Rev. Job Wallace, A.M. of Benet Call. Rev. S. Stones, Bawden Chapel. Rev. Mr Ironfide, perpetual cura e of St. Helen Auckland.

John Hallward, M. A. chaplain to the counters of Elgin, and V. of Shawbury, Salop, inf. to Aflington V. and Milding R. both in co. Suffolk.

30, Mr. Perkins, equerry to the Duke of Cumberland.

O. 3. Alexander Gibfon, efq; his majefty's commillary at Dantzig.

7. James Earl of Salisbury, high fteward of the borough of Hertford.

Fra. Burton, efq; recorder of the borough

of New-Woodstock.

21. Wm. Eden, efq; a privy counsellor in

Ireland.

SIR

CIVIL PROMOTIONS.

IR Tho. Pye, lieut. gen, of the marines. Mr. G. Yeats, head beadle of the mercers company, and J. Wallace, under beadle. B. Thompson, cq; under fecretary of state in the Northern department. Hon. Tho. Harley, recorder of Leominster. Rev. W. Wing Fowl, R. of Burmarth, mafter of the free-fchool at New Romney, with an endowment of 6ol. a year annexed. Rev. Hugh Lawrents, matter of the freegrammar fchool of Kington upon Thames. Mr. Wiltshire, mayor of Bath.

M. Bell, D.D. V. of Pelham Brent and Furneux, co. Herts, to hold V. of Christchurch Newgate freet, and St. Leonard's Fofter lane.

A.FownesLuttrell,M.A.Eaft-Quantoxhead R. together with Minehead V. co. Somerfet. John Hey, D D. Paffenham R. co. Northampton, with Calverton R. co. Bucks.

Lift of Bankrupts in our next.
PRICES of STOCKS.

Hereford 2

Chefter 2

Nottingham 2 Edinburgh 5 Dublin 3 Newcastle 3 York 2 Leeds 2 Norwich 2 Exeter 2

Lewes

Sheffield

Shrewsbury

Winchefter Ipfwich Gloucefter Salisbury Leicefter Worcefter

Stamford

Chelmsford

Southampton

Northampton

Reading

Manchetter 2

Canterbury 2

Junction of Ireland and Scotland confidered 516 Query on the Degree of B.D. at Cambridge b. Query on the Foundation Charter of Weftminfier Abbey ib.

Remarks on Hayley's Epiftle to a Painter 517 The Speculator, No 11.

ib.

ib.

521

1 522

On Jewith Coins with Hebrew Characters 518)
Inftances of Imitation in Shakspeare
Extraordinary Appearance in a Mitt
Advantages from letting of Wheat
Anecdotes of Archbishop Secker
523
The Rule for finding Eafter inveftigated 525
Singular Effect of removing Pulpit Cufhions 527
The parched Corn of the Jews, what it was ib.

Anecdote over a Bottle
is.
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS: Irwin's
Travels-Gough's British Topography-Sir
W. Howe's Narrative, &c. &c.
POETRY: Mr. Irwin's Ode to the Defert-
A Sonnet-Friendship, an Ode, &c. &c.
Hiftorical Chronicle, Lifts of Births, Mar-
riages, Deaths, &c. &c.

537-544

By SYLVANUS

URBAN, Gent.