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Saturday, October 13th, 1759.



From the MONITOR, No.220.
Pro patria

I AM informed, upon good Authority, that there is imported into Great Britain a certain Oil made from the Livers of Cod, taken on the Coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, to the amount of one thousand Tuns every Year; and that it requires six Livers to make one Gill of this Oil.

If so, we say, thirty-two Gills make a Gallon, and two hundred and forty Gallons make a Tun : so that one Tun of Oil requires forty-three thousand Fish.

Multiply this Number of Cod by one Thousand, and the Product will shew the Number of Cod killed by the Subjects of Great Britain on there Coasts, yearly, amounts to no less than sixty three Million eight Thousand.- An amazing Quantity !

This Surprize is greatly increased, if we further observe, and find, that there Fish, when cured, and made marketable, weigh about seven Pounds one with another. This will shew that each Tun takes up about three Hundred Fish.

Then divide the Number of Fish, calculated in the Premises, by three Hundred, and we shall find that the Number of Tuns will be one hundred and forty-three Thousand three Hundred and sixty.
Now, suppose the Ships employed in that Fishery, be estimated upon an Average at one Hundred Tuns; which I am informed is near the Truth; then the Number of Ships which might be employed, would amount to fourteen Hundred and thirty-three.

Hence we draw these important Inferences; that, allowing fourteen Men to navigate, &c. each Ship, the Nation would always provide for twenty Thousand and sixty-two Seamen; and the Merchant Adventurers, would (exclusive of the Price of the Oil) be in a fair Way of getting two Million for their Fish in the European Markets, allowing no more than fifteen Pounds per Tun.

The Medium Price of the Oil, I am informed is about twenty five Pounds per Tun: which alone, according to our Computation, will produce two Hundred and forty Thousand Pounds per Annum. These are Observations worthy of Consideration.

I am sensible that it may be objected with much Certainty, that the Calculation of the Number of Ships, far exceed what the English have employed in that Trade. But that does not shew the Trade will not admit of such an Extent, as we have set down. It only confirms, what ought to be guarded against; that our Complaisance to the French, in this Branch of Trade, has enabled them to bring as many Fish to Market, as we have done. By which Means the Price of our Fish has been not only reduced, and the Market over stocked; but frequently the English have been obliged to throw many Thousand Fish back into the Sea, after taking out their Livers to make the Oil. Therefore to permit the French to continue this Trade, would be continuing a Grievance, which in Time might deprive us of a large Nursery of Seamen, and of the immense Riches, which are to be fished out of those Seas.

This Computation leads us not only to consider the real, and immense Value of the North American Fishery to Great Britain; but to discover the further Advantage it would be, totally to exclude the French from those Coasts. For, by that Exclusion one most necessary Support of her Navy will be cut off, as well as of her Commerce. Because, this Fishery and her Sugar Trade are the Vitals of her naval Power; and the Sinews of all that Strength, with which the grand Monarch disturbs the Peace of Europe. Without the Seamen, brought up in these Marine Nurseries, he never could send a single Squadron to Sea; and without the Produce of their Trade, he could not march such formidable Armies into the Field.

Therefore the Strength, the Power, and the Safety of Great Britain are to be estimated in Proportion to the Vigilance and Conduct of those, who being entrusted to negociate a Peace, are not to be prevailed upon to readmit the French in to the Profits of this Trade. This Exclusion is the only secure Method to reduce the naval Power of our Enemy to a State of Impotency, and to carry our own to such a Height, as to put it out of the Power of all Europe to contend with us, for the Sovereignty of the Seas.

If to this we add the Advantages of the Sugar and Fur Trades ; from both of which nothing can hinder us, if we exert that Force, which Providence has given; and suffer ourselves not to be negociated out of our necessary Acquisitions; it will be found that these are no less important to Great Britain than the Fisheries of North America. For, if we exclude the French from this Commerce also, we shall receive the additional Produce of their former Trade; and our Profits will then amount to upwards of five Millions Sterling Yearly.
That such is the Intention of our patriot Minister, we have great Hopes from the Measures hitherto pursued, both to drive the Enemy out of those Trades, and to make them sensible that they are to expect no Peace, till their Ambition shall submit to Condition, which shall leave them without Power to dispute our Right to the Seas and Continent of North America.

With this View, his gracious Majesty, our Sovereign, drew the Sword; and with this E[xertion our Blood and Treasure have not been spared. The American War has been the principal Object of all our Councils; and every other Measure has been managed in such a Manner, as to make it subservient to that End.



Low Countries.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 1. A Detachment of the Allied Army has marched within there few Days into the Electorate of Triers, and summoned Ehrenbreitstein, the Residence of the Elector, who has retired to Coblentz. As the Place is well provided, and as the Garrison was reinforced on the Approach of the Hanoverians, it is thought it will make a stout Defence.



London, Oct. 6.

Friday Se'nnight Major General Yorke presented a Memorial to the States General, of which the following is a Translation.

High and Mighty Lords.

"I am expressly commanded by the King my Master to acquaint your High Mightinesses, that his Majesty hath received repeated Advices of a contraband Trade carried on by some Merchants residing in these Provinces, in Favour of France.
"This Trade consists in Cannon and Warlike Stores; which are brought from the Baltick to Holland in Dutch Vessels: And his Majesty hath too much Confidence in the Friendship of the Republic, to entertain the least Doubt that your High Mightinesses will not suffer his Enemies to be aided by your Subjects, and still less permit them to make Arsenals of your Towns. Such a Trade is, on the one Hand, wholly repugnant to the Connections which, by Treaty, ought to subsist between the King and your High Mightinesses; and on the other to every Idea of Neutrality, whether formal or tacit. Your High Mightinesses, are informed, not only by the public Voice and the immense Preparations making on the Coasts of the Ocean, but also in an authentic Manner, by the French Ambassador residing here, that his Court intends to invade his Majesty's Dominions: And your High Mightinesses will easily perceive that such an Acknowledgment authorises the King to take his Measures, on every Side, for his Security; and that the Demand I have this Day the Honour to make to you, is much less than his Majesty is entitled by Treaty to reclaim in such a Conjuncture.
"The Vigilance of the English Squadrons hinders Warlike Stores from being openly carried to the Ports of France, and lays that Crown under a Necessity of procuring them by the most secret Methods, which it hopes to do under the borrowed Names of private Persons, by bringing them on the Rivers and Canals of this Country, and through the Dutch Fortresses, to Dunkirk and other Places.
"Your High Mightinesses will easily perceive how hurtful this Conduct is to the King; and I doubt not but you will make him easy on that Head, and immediately put a Stop to it.
The Attention which his Majesty hath lately given to the Representations of Your High Mightinesses, against the Excesses of the English Privateers, by confining their Cruizes and their Searches by an Act of Parliament, gives his Majesty a good Title to the same Regard on your Part.
"The trading Towns of your Provinces feel the good Effects of it, and that Freedom of Navigation which your Subjects enjoy, amidst the Troubles by which Europe is distracted, hath augmented your Commerce much above what it hath been for several Years past. Some Return ought to be made for such a solid Proof of the King's Friendship and Moderation; at least the Merchants who are so ready to complain of England, ought not to be permitted to give into Excesses which would have justified the most rigorous Examination of their Conduct. Accordingly, his Majesty hath no doubt that your High Mightinesses will give all possible Attention to this Matter.
"Permit me, High and Mighty Lords, to recall to your Memories, that, during the Course of the present War, the King hath several Times applied thro' me, to your High Mightinesses and to your Ministers, on the Liberty given to carry Stores thro' the Fortresses of the Republic, for the Use of France, to invade his Dominions; and if his Majesty hath passed over in Silence many of these Instances of Complaisance to his Enemy, his Majesty was not the less sensible of them; but he chose rather to be a sufferer himself, then to encrease the Embarrassment of his Neighbours, or extend the Flames of War.
"Even the Court of Vienna has, on more than one Occasion, employed its Interest with your High Mightinesses, and lent its Name to get Passes for Warlike Stores and Provisions for the French Troops, under Pretence of the Barrier Treaty, which it no longer observes; and after having put France in Possession of the Ports of Ostend and Nieuport, in manifest Breach of that Treaty, and without any Regard to the Rights which your High Mightinesses, and the King my master, have acquired in that Treaty, at the Price of their Treasures, and Blood of their Subjects. All the World knows that the Treaty was never made to serve France against Great Britain.
"The Undersigned flatters himself, that from the Equity of your High Mightinesses, and the Value you set on the Friendship of the King his Master, you will soon be able to make his Majesty easy by the wise Measures you shall take to prevent any thing from being done for the Sake of private Interest , that may prejudice the King's Cause, and the Treaties subsisting between his Majesty and You.
JOSEPH YORKE.
HAGUE, Sept. 28, 1759.



A Letter from Paris dated the 22d past says, "We must soon have News from the Duke d' Aiguillon: We are told he is in the Road, with all the Troops of his Expedition on board. They compose a little army, of which the Prince de Beauveau is Quarter-Master-General. On the other Hand, Captain Thurot, with his little Squadron, is in the Road of Dunkirk with 1530 Land Forces under the Command of Brigadier Flobert: To what Place it is bound we are totally ignorant; but as the Port of Dunkirk is blocked up by a superior Force, Thurot is obliged to wait for an Opportunity to nip out. It is still assured that the grand Embarkation will follow close upon that of the Duke d' Aguillon, and that the Marshal Prince de Soubise is on the Point of setting out for Dunkirk. It is certain that all the flat bottomed Boats are to be finished forthwith; and that there are only two upon the Stocks at Harve. If all these Expeditions succeed, the English will have Work cut out for them at Home."
Letters from Berlin of the 25th of September affirm, that a very great Misunderstanding subsisted between the Austrian and Russian Generals; for which, and other Reasons, the latter were then marching back to Poland.
By Letters from Spain there is an Account, that the King was proclaimed the 9th past at Madrid; on which Occasion Bonfires and Illuminations were made at Night, and next Day a curious Firework was played off at Buen Retiro.
We hear that the Right Hon. Henry Bilson Legge will shortly be created a Peer of Great Britain by the Title of Lord Stawell; that Lord Viscount Barrington will succeed Mr. Legge, as Chancellor of the Exchequer; and that the Hon. Charles Townshend will be appointed Secretary at War.
Robert Nugent, Esq; Member of Parliament for Bristol, will be appointed one of the Joint Vice Treasurers of Ireland, in the Room of Thomas Potter, Esq; deceased.
Yesterday his Majesty was pleased to promote the Right Rev. Dr. James Johnson, Bishop of Gloucester, to the vacant Bishoprick of Worcester. By the above Promotion, not only the See of Gloucester becomes vacant, but also the Living of Watford in the County of Hertford, and the Rectory of Mixbury in the County of Oxford.
We hear that Orders are issued to the Guards, and other Regiments, to be ready on the first Notice.
Yesterday an Express arrived from Jamaica with an Account that George Haldane, Esq; Governor of that Island, died there the 26th of July last.


The Goree Frigate, which sailed the 26th of last August as Convoy to the Ships bound to Senegal and Goree, is intended to lie before Senegal as a floating Battery, her upper Deck Guns being of a large Bore for that Purpose.
Various are the Conjectures of the Public how the Newmarket Wager of conveying a Letter 200 Miles in two Hours will be terminated. Some say it is to be done by an Arrow, others think by a Mill, either by Wind or Water; others say a Line Rocket; some a Tennis Ball; but the most prevailing Opinion amongst the Connoisseurs is, that it will be done either by a large Wheel or a Mill, upon this last 'tis said there are Odds laid it will be performed.
We hear that some new Regulations will be made, in Relation to the Confinement of the Recruits in the Savoy, a Place in its present State scarce proper for confining Gentlemen Soldiers, even if guilty of a Breach of the whole Martial Law.



Wednesday and Thursday's POSTS.
Arrived the MAILS from Holland and Flanders.

Italy.
NAPLES, September 12.

THE Commissioners appointed by the King to examine into and verify the Condition of his eldest Son Prince Philip, have at Length declared, that his Royal Highness is absolutely incapable of occupying the Throne : so that there is now no Doubt of Prince Ferdinand's being proclaimed King of the Two Sicilies, since Prince Charles will be regarded as presumptive Heir to the Crown of Spain.



Germany.

HANOVER, Sept. 25. Six Hundred Waggons laden with Provisions and Forage went a few Days ago from Corbach for Prince Ferdinand's Army. At Hamelen they are working Night and Day to get ready a large Train of Artillery, which is to be conducted to the Army; and a numerous Transport of English Troops, from Embden, are marching by Diepnau to join it. Letters from Hesse advise, that they are making throughout the Landgraviate, without excepting the Capital, a Levy of young Men proper to bear Arms, whereby they propose to augment the Corps of Hessians in the Service of the Allies with 8000 Men.



From the LONDON GAZETTE, October 9.

Translation of an authentic Relation of the Defeat of the Army of the Empire, at Korbitz, near Dresden, Sept. 21.
After the City of Leipzig was retaken by the King's Troops, Lieut. Gen. Finck marched, with the Corps under his Command, on the 15th of Sept. to Dobeln, and, on the 16th; towards the Village of New Mergenthal, where we discovered the Enemy's Camp on the Heights of Roth Schonberg, who, on the Approach of our Vanguard, retired immediately towards Wilsdruff.
Gen. Clefeld, who had been posted at Nossen with some Hungarian Infantry, had before retreated by the Way of Frieberg; but Gen. Reid, who covered the right Flank of the Enemy, was attacked by our Van-guard, which drove them, with Loss, near Keynitz, through the Defile, and afterwards, towards Evening, dispersed them entirely by the Fire of our Artillery.
The heavy Rains and Darkness of the Night not permitting us to push our Advantages, and pursue the Enemy any further, Lieut. Gen. Finck incamped with his Corps between Deutschenbohra and Wunschwitz.
The 17, we perceived the enemy had entered their new Camp on the Mountains between Schniedewalda and Seeligstadt, and that their Front, and both Wings, were covered by the deep Vallies of Muntzig, Roth Sconberg, and Helbigsdorff.
The next Day Gen. Finck went to reconnoitre the Situation of the Enemy, which he found inaccessible; for which Reason it was resolved to make a Motion towards Meissen, in order to oblige them to change their Position. We being forced to march through the two Vallies of Suppen and Grogis. Gen. Finck took all the necessary Precautions that we might not be molested in our March, so that our Rear-guard had passed the Defiles, when we discovered the Column under Gen. Reid. He would not have got up with us, if Gen. Finck had not judged it proper to halt, the better to cover our Baggage. which marched with the second Column by Lippe and Lobschutz, to which Place Gen. Finck also detached Gen. Schenkendorff with some Battalions and Squadrons, to keep In Awe a great Body of Hussars and Pandours, which the Enemy had sent that Way.
In the mean Time Gen. Reid had created some Batteries near Grogis, against our Rear-guard, which was attacked at different Times by the Hussars and Pandours, who were always smartly repulsed. In short, all the Corps under General Finck entered into the Camp of Corbitz, and the Vanguard, under the Command of General Wunsch, posted themselves on the Heights of Siebenaichen.
The 19th and 20th passed in erecting several Redoubts and Batteries, to cover the Right of our Camp, which was too much exposed.
The 21st of September, we discovered, at Day-break, near Neustat, opposite our Van Guard, some Battalions and Squadrons, whole Number continually encreased, and which proved to be the Army of the Empire, forming themselves in two Lines. M. Wunsch marched with the Van Guard to meet them, and took Possession of the neighbouring Height where he was briskly cannonaded about Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon by the heavy Artillery and Haubitzers. M. Wunsch nevertheless not only silenced their Batteries by One o'Clock, but also forced the Enemy's Right Wing to give Way, who notwithstanding repeated their Attack three Times, and made all possible Efforts to succeed, under the Protection of a terrible Fire from their Artillery. The Enemy finding their Efforts ineffectual, set Fire to the Village of Bockwen, and detached some Infantry along the Elbe to the Mountains, in order to take our Vanguard in Flank. But notwithstanding all these Efforts the Enemy was repulsed, and our Van Guard kept their Post till Night.
During this Attack, the Corps under General Haddick, having .formed between Strimchen. and Grogis, about Noon began to cannonade our Redoubts and Battalions, with their heavy Artillery and Haubitzers placed on three Batteries, but our Artillery soon gained a Superiority, and silenced the Enemy's Fire.
A little while after we observed that the Enemy's Design was to march by Stroffchen towards Lammatsch to cut us off from Torgau.
For this Reason Lieut. Gen. Finck thought it necessary to make short Work and Attack the enemy, who had posted a large Body of Infantry behind their Batteries, on the Eminencies above Grogis, and erected a fresh Battery behind the Village of Lothayn. This Position [deserved?] particular Attention, because, if both our Wings were to engage at the same Time, our Left could not pursue the Attack, without being exposed to a Fire in Flank on that Side.
Therefore Lieut. Gen. Finck ordered Gen. Rebentisch to begin the Attack with our Right Wing, supported by our Cavalry, till such Time as some of our Battalions could advance from the Centre to keep that Body of the Enemy in Awe, which was behind the Village of Lothayn, and silence their Batteries near Grogis.
Gen. Rebentisch began the Attack in the best Order with five Battalions and the Cavalry of the Right Wing. After he had advanced a Thousand Paces, the Cannonade began very brisk on both Sides, especially on that of the Enemy: But our Infantry, far from being put into the least Disorder, advanced with so much the more Speed and Resolution towards the Enemy, who were formed in two Lines.
The Enemy's Infantry did not long stand the Fire of our Musketry, but soon gave Way in Confusion. The Prussian Cavalry then attacked that of the Enemy; but being repulsed, Lieut. Gen. Finck ordered those Battalions to advance which were posted at Lothayn, to stop the Austrian Cavalry that was in Pursuit of ours, which gave our Hussars an Opportunity of falling upon the Enemy's Cavalry, and making a great many Prisoners.
In the mean Time our Infantry continued advancing, which covered our Cavalry, and gave them Time to rally. The Enemy's Cavalry poured down upon our Infantry. They renewed this Attack 10 or 12 Times, but all their Efforts were unsuccessful. Our Battalions stood firm; their Fire was brisk and never ceased, but whilst they were preparing for fresh Attacks, without losing an Inch of Ground. The Enemy's numerous Cavalry having for some Time made these different Efforts without Success, were at Length by our Fire obliged to fly: Our Dragoons pursued, and were supported by our Foot, who advanced at a great Rate.
The Battalion of Kreekwitz's Grenadiers took 11 Pieces of Cannon, and one Pair of Colours; and the Advantages would have been still more considerable, had not the Superiority of the Enemy's Cavalry made our Dragoons give Way again, which obliged the Battalions of Charles and Krechwitz to retreat towards a Wood, as well with a View to occupy a Place of Security for the Prussian Cavalry to rally in, as to cover the Rear of the rest of our Infantry. By this Incident we were under the Necessity of abandoning the 11 Pieces of Cannon taken from the Enemy, with five more of our own, which could not be got out of a hollow Way in Time. At the same Instant the Enemy attacked our Hussars at the Back of the Village of Stroschen, but were so well received by a Discharge of Grape Shot, that they were immediately repulsed, and pursued with great Success by our Hussars. While Zastrow's Regiment, which had been posted near Lothayn, was taken up in driving the Enemy's Cavalry, who were in Pursuit of our Dragoons, by the Fire of their Musquetry, a large Body of Pandours seized the Village of Lothayn. General Schenkendorff immediately set it on Fire, as being the shortest Method to stop the Firings of the small Arms, which they could have made on our Flanks, and which might have proved dangerous. As soon as the Village was in Flames, our Infantry were able to advance again, which they did with so much Success, that the Enemy's Cavalry and Infantry being entirely separated, sought their Safety by Flight, and the Battle was decided at Night in our Favour.
The Army of the Empire, and several Austrian Battalions; which had not hitherto been engaged, having still kept their Position behind the Village of Grogis, over-against our Van-guard and the Left Wing, Lieutenant Gen. Finck could not but expect a fresh Attack the next Day: On which Account he ordered Gen. Rebentisch back into the first Line with five Battalions and fifteen Squadrons, which were the only ones that had been engaged, and which remained till Midnight on the Field of Battle; so that the Ground of Lothayn was occupied by the Regiment of Zastrow only.
The 22d of Sept. at Day-break, several of the Enemy's Squadrons and Battalions appeared on the Heights of Stroischen. A thick Fog prevented our distinguishing their Number and Motions; but about Seven o'Clock we distinctly discovered that it was only the Rear-guard of M. Haddick's Corps, and that the whole were retiring towards Meltitz and Seeligstadt.
The Army of the Empire remained that Day under Arms near Neustat, where they were ranged in several Lines, whilst the Pandours and our Light Troops kept firing at one another all the Afternoon.
But the 23d they also retired towards Seeligstadt, and we pursued their Rear-guard for several Hours.
We have taken 461 Prisoners, amongst whom are 14 Officers, chiefly of the Regiments of Cuirassiers, Serbelloni, Benedict Daun, Schmerzing and Bretlach. The Enemy's Infantry having saved themselves as soon as the Confusion began, we have been able to take no other Trophies than one Piece of Cannon.
Our Loss does not exceed 800 Men killed and wounded. notwithstanding the brisk Cannonade of the Enemy, because their Cannon were pointed too high; whereas our Fire must have had twenty Times greater Effect, if we may judge by the Number of Austrians killed and wounded, with whom the Field of Battle is covered. The Loss of the Enemy must be increased by the great Number of Deserters, who, during these two Days, are come over in Crowds.
We cannot speak too highly of the Glory of the few Battalions who obtained this Victory.
It is sufficient to say, that they have done every Thing they could be expected from the Bravery of the Prussian Infantry, animated by the Example of their worthy Generals.
[Thus far the London Gazette.]



London, Oct. 9.
Extract of a Letter from on board his Majesty's Ship Firm, in Queberone Bay, dated Sept. 20, 1759.

"I take the Opportunity of a Vessel which brought us Wine this Day, to inform you, that we are in good Health and Spirits : We are now stationed at the Head of the Queberone Bay, not far from Port l'Orient, with the following Ships, viz.

ShipsCommandersGuns
SapphireStrahan,32
ActeonJacobs,28
MelampeHotham,36
ColchesterRodham,50
Pluto Fireship, Firm,Reynolds, Commod.60
Falkland,Drake,50
Pallas,Clements,36
Coventry,Burslem,28
Success,Ourry,24
Adventure,Moore.32



"Sir Edward Hawke's Fleet, consisting of twenty one Ships of the Line, besides Frigates and other Vessels, is cruising between Ushant and Brest, and but thirty Hours Sail from us. We have been in our present Situation since Monday last, and discovered in this Bay 100 Sail of Transports, under Convoy of two Frigates, and a large Sail of thirty Guns. They have Soldiers on board to the amount of 53000 Men, if we may credit a List found on board a French Vessel taken by one of our Cutters; and it is intimated that their Intention was to land somewhere in Ireland. We are now able to stop their intended Expedition, which is one good Point gained; and we hope, before many Days ensue, to give Detail of their further Disappointment; I mean, by our-taking or destroying them."


Orders are sent for the Troops to be canton'd near the Sea-coast, to be able to assemble together, to oppose any landing of the Enemy.
The Corporation of Liverpool has opened a Subscription for voluntary Contributions to be given in Bounties of four Guineas to each able-bodied Landman, who shall inlist as a Soldier in Capt. Jeffery's and Capt. Haywood's Companies of Royal Volunteers, now raising at Liverpool.
We hear that the Navy and Victualling Bills dated in April last, will be converted into Orders, to bear the same Interest as those Bills now run at. The Proprietors of which Orders are to have the Preference in the Subscription towards raising the Supplies of the ensuing Year.
Friday last a large Parcel of Gun Flints (being- prohibited) was seized on board a Ship in the River, by some Custom House Officers; they were very artfully concealed between some thick Planks. It is computed that, at 3s. 6d. per Thousand, which is the common Price, they were worth 40 or �50.
On Sunday Iast the Society of College Youths rang; at the Parish Church of St. Giles in the Fields, a complete Peal of 5280 Morning Exercise, eight in, being the most ever rang. This intricate Peal was performed in an excellent Manner.
On Sunday about Noon, three Irish Labourers who were walking in a Lane near Marsh-street, Walthamstow, were called to by some Men in an adjoining Field by the Name of Paddy; one of the Irishmen stopping to know what they wanted, was informed by one Archer, of the opposite Party, that he would soon acquaint him; and coming over the Stile, without any farther Ceremony, gave him a violent Blow on the Head, which killed him instantly. Archer directly absconded.



BANKRUPTS. Roger Pinkney, of Great Wild-street, in the Parish of St.Giles's in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, Brewer.- Bartholomew Gray, of Mark lane, London, Apothecary.- John, Redhead, of the Parish of St. Paul Covent-Garden, in Middlesex, Mercer.- Samuel Butler, of Snow-hill, London, Sadler's Ironmonger.



Friday and Saturday's POSTS.
No FOREIGN MAIL arrived.
From the Amsterdam Gazette. London, Sept. 28.

AMONG the several important Objects to be taken into Consideration whereby our Court is to pay a Subsidy of a Million Sterling to the King of Prussia, and, moreover, to send him a Reinforcement of twenty thousand British Troops. This Convention has been proposed and approved of in Council: But his Majesty would not have it concluded without the Concurrence and Approbation of his Parliament.



London, Oct. 11.

Last Night an Express arrived from Sir Edward Hawke.
Last Night a West India Ship, lately arrived, as she was coming up the River, sunk near Woolwich.
On Friday last an Express arrived from the Court of Russia to the Russian Ambassador here; on which Account his Excellency went directly to Court, and staid there some considerable Time; by which it is conjectured that a Subsidy Treaty between our Court and that of Russia, is pretty far advanced.
A Letter from on board the Achilles Man of War, off Brest, advises, "That the 28th of last Month Com. Harvey, in the Monmouth's Barge, with four other Barges, went into a Bay close to the French Fleet, and brought away a little Yacht belonging to the French Admiral, in the Midst of incessant firing from the Shore.'
They write from the Hague, that the Count d' Affry is making earnest Application for Leave to form large Magazines in the Neighbourhood of Venlo.
The early Departure of the Duke of Bedford for his Government of Ireland, seems to countenance the Opinion that the French intend their Visit to that Country.
The Prussian Minister at this Court has received Advice, that Prince Henry of Prussia has attacked a large Body of Austrians commanded by M. de Villattes, and had entirely routed them. The Austrians left 2000 dead on the Field of Battle, and Prince Henry took upwards of 2000 Prisoners, amongst whom is the Commander, M. de Villattes, besides six Pieces of Cannon. He was in full March towards Dresden when the Express came away.



By the Admiral Watson lndiaman, who arrived at Spithead on Monday from Bombay, and who left St. Helena the 8th of August, we have received the following authentic Account of the State of Affairs in the East Indies:
"The French besieged Madrass for 66 Days, and, by bombarding the Place, had destroyed almost all the Houses; but, at last, were obliged to raise the Siege. They left behind them 70 Pieces of Cannon, great and small, and buried almost all their small Arms, which have since been dug up. They lost 300 Officers, in killed, wounded, and taken Prisoners, and about 1500 European Soldiers. The Loss, on the Side of the English, was 28 Officers killed, and about 500 private Men, Blacks and Whites. Mons. Bussy, Second in Command, was killed before Madrass, and Brigadier General Count d'Estaine, Third in Command, was taken Prisoner. The Attack against Madrass began the 3d of December last; and upon his Defeat, Gen. Lally flung up his Command.
"Our Men of War were all well, the 14th of April, off Ceylon, going to Madrass.
The Winchester, Britannia, Shaftsbury, Prince of Wales, and Tilbury, were arrived from Europe at Madrass, with 600 of Col. Draper's Regiment."
Adm. Watson sent Capt. Inglis, Commander of the Shaftesbury, to apprize the Governor of Madrass of the Enemy's Design against it. In his Passage he fell in with two Frigates off Madrass Road, and after a sharp Engagement got safe in; one of the Frigates was drove on Shore, on which the other immediately quitted him.



Capt. Caleff [?], of the Sherborne, is arrived at Portsmouth from Boston, which Place he left seven Weeks ago, and says that they had no News from Quebec ten Days before he sailed; but that it was not doubted but that it would be in the Possession of the English by the Time he sailed.
On Tuesday, about Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, died, at his Seat at Backwood-Park, in the County of Southampton, the Most Noble Harry Pawlett, Duke of Bolton, Marquis of Winchester, Earl of Wiltshire, Baron St. John of Basing, in the County of Wilts; Premier Marquis of England; Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Southampton, &c. and of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. His Grace married Catherine, Daughter of Charles Parry, of Oakfield in Berkshire, Esq; who was Envoy to Portugal, and one of the Commissioners of the Excise; by whom he hath left Issue two Sons: 1. Charles, Marquis of Winchester, Knight of the Shire for the County of Southampton, now Duke of Bolton. 2. Harry, Rear-Admiral of the Red. Also two Daughters: 1. Lady Henrietta, married July 12, 1741, to Robert Colebrooke, Esq; eldest Son and Heir of James Colebrooke, of Southgate, in the County of Middlesex, Esq. 2. Lady Catherine, married June 4, 1748-9, to William Ashe, Esq; late Member of Parliament for Heytesbury in Wiltshire, who died July 11, 1750; and his surviving Lady was married again in February 1755, to Adam Drummond, Esq.



Extract of a Letter from Moco-moco, in the East-Indies, dated Feb. 17.

"Our Affairs on the Coromandel Coast go on successfully : We have regained three of four of our principal Settlements from the French : Fort St. David's will soon be recovered; and it is thought Pondicherry itself cannot escape. General Lally is in a very bad Way, tho' he boasted, upon taking St.David's, that he would dine at Madrass and sup at Bengal.
"Admiral Pocock has had another Engagement with M. d' Asche, which lasted 4 Hours with great Fury, when the French fled; but as our Squadron was terribly mauled in the Rigging, we could not follow our Advantage. The French had a great Number of Men killed. Admiral Pocock is joined with two large Ships from England, and is preparing another Visit to the French. Major Lawrence has taken the Field with 1000 regular Troops, with a great Number of Sea-poys, &c. so you may soon expect great News.



Bath, Oct. 13.

Arrivals. Countess of Dundonald, Viscountess Kilmorey, Lady Coningsby, Lady Chedworth, Lady Frances Williams, Lady Thompson, Sir Bryan Stapylton, Col. Musgrave, Major Matthews, Mr. Pratt Attorney General, Sir John Kemp and Lady, Hon. Mr. Needham, Mr. and Mrs. Neave, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle, Mr. and Mrs Lascelles, Mr. and Mrs. Backwell, Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Franco, Mr. and Mrs. Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. Read, Dr. Dalton and Lady, Mr. and Mrs. Stratford, Mr. Caulet, Capt. Grosvenor, Capt. Dunne, Capt. Hopkins, Capt. Morrice, Mr. Buck, Mr. J. Schut, Mr. F. Schut, Mr. Wells, Mr. Dawney, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Pott, Mr. Cole, Mr. Mockler, Mr. P. Price, Mr. Lane, Mr. Foxlane, Mr. Towry, Mr. Longueville, Mr. Lempriere, Mr. Fane, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Cole, Mr. Woodhouse, Mr. Ennis, Mr. Dechere, Dr. Richards, Mr. Wood, Mr. Pope, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Major Story, Mr. Wittier, Mrs. Whitelock, Mrs Dodd, Mrs. M. Trevor, Mrs. Piggott, Mrs. Balin, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. Sparrow, Mrs. Chittern, Miss Cochran, Miss H. Cochran, Miss Dodd, Miss Hymes, Miss Weston, Miss Warner, Miss Franco, &c.
Tuesday the Ball was opened by Mr. Hymes and Miss Trevilian.-And on Friday by Mr. Walter and the same Lady.
Yesterday Francis Hales, Esq; on his entering into his Mayoralty of this City, for the Year ensuing, gave a very elegant Entertainment to a great Number of Gentlemen at the Guildhall.
Yesterday, after a long Illness, died Mr. Weymondesold, a Gentleman of a large Fortune.



BATH.
Whoever are inclined to become Adventurers in the present STATE LOTTERY, may be supplied with TICKETS by
WILLIAM and ROBERT CLEMENT,
Linen-Drapers, in Wade's-Passage.

In this Lottery (though TWO PRIZES of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS each, a Thing perhaps never known before, nor ever may be again; besides many other capital Ones) there are only about six Blanks to a Prize, each Blank valued at six Pounds, which we buy, as also the Prizes, (and Iikewise those of last Year) and give the most Money for either of them as soon as they are drawn. And in order to accommodate all those of this City, and its Neighbourhood, or others who resort hither, (that please to favour us with their Commands) who don't like to risk an they intend to venture on one Number, but chuse a Part in several; we have divided a Variety of Tickets into SHARE and CHANCES, such as Halves, Quarters, Eighths, and Sixteenths, (a single one of either Share or Chance anyone Person may be furnished with; the Money arising from which will be paid by us as soon as they are drawn) which we propose selling here every Day at the same Price, and on the very same Terms and Conditions, as they are sold by the principal Brokers of Credit in London. The Prices of Chances, Shares, and Tickets, this Day, are as follow :

�.s.d.�.
A Sixteenth Chance090}{1250
An Eighth Chance0180}{2500
A Quarter Chance1150}By which may be gain'd{5000
A Half Chance3100}{10000
A Whole Chance700}{20000

A Sixteenth Share0156}{1250
An Eighth Share1100}{2500
A Quarter Share300}By which may be gain'd{5000
A Half Share5150}{10000
A Whole Ticket1180}{20000



The Purchasers of Shares are entitled to Part of the Prizes and Blanks, the Purchasers of Chances to the Prizes only.

We register Tickets, Shares, and Chances, at Six-pence each Number; and the earliest Notice of their Success will be sent by the first Post (from London) to any Part of Great Britain or Ireland - All Letters, Post-paid, or Orders sent us by the Newsmen, or Others, will be punctually answered; the Lottery begins the 13th of November, which is next Tuesday four weeks, before which Time it's generally thought Tickets, Shares, and Chances, will be much higher, as there are so many Capital Prizes in this Lottery, besides the TWO of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS each.



THEATRE.
This present Evening, will be a Concert of Music,
To begin exactly at SIX o'Clock.
Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gall. 1s. 6d. Upper Gall. 1s.
Tickets to be had at the Pine-Apple, opposite the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.
Between the Parts of the Concert will be presented, Gratis, a Comedy, call'd
The RECRUITING OFFICER.
Captain Plume by Mr LEE
Captain Brazen, Mr GRIFFITH.- Justice Ballance, Mr FURNIVAL.- Worthy, Mr KEASBERRY.-Bullock, Mr MARTIN.-Serjeant Kite, Mr BROOKES.-Recruits, Mr WAKER and Mr WILLIAMS.-Sylvia, Miss IBBOTT - Melinda, Mrs WILLIAMS.-Rose, Mrs KEASBERRY. - Lucy, Mrs. BISHOP.
To which will be added a Farce, call'd
The AUTHOR.
The Original Prologue to be spoken by Mr LEE.
Cape (the Author) Mr KEASBERRY.- Sprightly, Mr. HILL.- Mr Cadwallader, Mr, WAKER. Mrs Cadwallader, Miss IBBOTT.
* * * Nothing under Full Price will be taken.
The Provok'd Husband is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of one of the Performers.
In Order to prevent any Mistakes in the letting of BOXES, Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send for whatever Number of TICKETS they chose to engage Places for; and 'tis hoped that, on Account of the Smallness of the Stage, no Gentleman will take it ill that he can't be admitted behind the Scenes.



To be SOLD by Auction,
By Mr. EVATT,
The 22d of October, and following Days,

ALL the neat Houshold Furniture of Mr. PYKE's, on the Walks; consisting of Morines and Checks in Beds and Window Curtains, Goose and other Feather Beds; Blankets, white Quilts, Matrasses, and Cotton-Counterpanes; solid Mahogany Buroes, Dining Tables, Card Tables, Claw Tables, and a curious Sideboard Table, on a rich carved Frame, Sconces, and Chimney Glasses, in Guilt and other Frames, useful and ornamental China; Houshold Linen; a Variety of Kitchen Furniture; and all the Shop Fixtures, consisting of Mahogany Counters, large Glass Cases, Show Glasses, and small Nest of Drawers.

At the same Time will be sold the Effects of an Officer deceased, consisting of a plain Gold Watch, Fire Arms, Horse Furniture, &c.

Catalogues delivered Gratis the Days of Viewing, the Place of Sale, and at Messrs EVATT's, in Westgate Street, Bath, where all Manner of Houshold Furniture and Merchandize is bought, sold, or appraised by Commission, or otherwise.



This Day is Published,
Price FIVE SHILLINGS to SUBSCRIBERS,

AN Accurate PLAN of the ancient Borough Town of DEVIZES, wherein all Things necessary are properly (and with great Exactness) represented. To which is added, a concise Historical Account of the Borough, the East Prospect of the Town, and Views of the Churches, and public Halls, the whole neatly engraved, and Printed on an elegant Paper.

By Thomas Burrough, Goldsmith in Devizes,
(Who Sells TICKETS, and SHARES of TICKETS, in the
Present STATE LOTTERY)
And Edward Dore, at Keevill,
(Who Surveys and Plans Estates)

Where Subscriptions are taken in till the 30th of November next, afterwards none will be sold under Six Shillings. Sold also by Messrs. BOWLES and SON, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, London, Mr. LEAKE, at Bath; Mr. COLLINS, at Salisbury; and Mr. CROUCH, at Marlborough.

N.B. A List of Subscribers Names , with the Number each subscribed for, will be given Gratis, if required.



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(Price One Shilling and Six-Pence,) Bound in Red,
The Second Edition of
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A Collection of the best Songs on all Subjects and Occasions, sung at the Theatres and publick Gardens; including all that have been sung the last Season at Vaux-hall, Ranelagh, Marybone, Sadlers-Wells, &c.

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" And banish Care, or soften Grief;
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Containing more Frolicksome Stuff, than any Book of the Size and Price. Collected from all the Jolliest Authors, and several original Manuscripts.



TO BE LETT, at an easy Rent, now, or at any Time betwixt this and Christmas next, a large commodious DWELLING HOUSE and Shop, finely situated at Marlborough, in Wiltshire, being the great Road from London to Bath, and late in the Possession of Mr. WILLIAM GOUGH, Goldsmith, deceas'd, with several Fixtures and Furniture therein, at an Appraisement. And adjoining to the said House, are complete Yards, Stabling, Brewhouse, Wood-houses, and a large pleasant Garden well planted, and other good Conveniences all entire.- Enquire of the Servant who lives therein, for further Particulars.



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On Saturday, the 27th of October next, will be Published,
Price Six-Pence, [To be continued Weekly]
Dedicated to the Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT, Esquire,
NUMBER I. Of
A New Universal English Dictionary:
OR,
A Compleat Treasure of the English Language.
Tracing the Words from their Primitive Fountains; Explaining the Various Senses in which they are used; and Expounding all the Technical Terms in the several
ARTS, SCIENCES AND MANUFACTURES.
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IT has long been Matter of great Surprize that the English Language, though the Vehicle of the most valuable Treasures in Philosophy, Theology, and all the Arts and Sciences, has never thoroughly recommended itself to the Study of Foreigners; but this Wonder will cease when we consider the many Difficulties they have to encounter before they can make themselves Masters of it: Grammars and Dictionaries (the usual Methods of attaining a Knowledge of Languages) we have none to boast of; the former are founded on Principles inconsistent with the Genius of our Language; and the latter, instead of explaining the Signification of Words, by giving a Multitude of Synonimes, only cloud and confound the Reader.
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We have indeed consulted all that have preceded us in this useful Branch of Composition, and occasionally made use of their united Labours in order to produce a Dictionary more perfect than any one, and as extensive as them all. In short, we have availed ourselves of all the Information we could gather from preceding Lexicographers, and used their Authorities where we could find no better; but, we are sorry to say that, in general, we have found them very inaccurate, not only in their Explanations but in their Analogy and Derivations: Whenever this has happened, we have defined a-new and assigned other Etymologies.
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