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Monday, May 31st, 1773



To the PRINTER.

THE Issue of the Proceedings against the Nabobs has puzzled many People; and I confess, that though I have myself studied it with some Degree of Attention, it still appears complex and mysterious.
. After the unheard-of Cruelties which a Number of low-born Wretches, skreened under the sacred Name of Englishmen, had committed upon the helpless Inhabitants of the East; after extorting from them their Liberties, their Goods, their Lives, and bringing even the great Company which they served into almost a State of Bankruptcy; after branding, by their Actions, throughout the World, the very Name of Englishmen, as replete with Cruelty, Infamy, and Villainy; after returning home in triumph, with new Luxuries and new Vices in their Train, and impudently forcing themselves into the august Assembly of the Nation - but, alas ! Money will do any Think there - after all this, and more than this, there is not a generous Heart in this Kingdom, nor one Lover of Freedom and Justice, who did not rejoice at the Prospect of bringing the Knaves to Punishment. It would have been an act worthy of the British Nation to have it recorded in their Annals, that Men who had out-blackened in Wickedness every wicked Name in Greek or Roman Story, had been branded with same Mark of national Displeasure. The Plan was laid; the Committee was appointed; Discoveries were made big with every Species of Horror and Inhumanity; every Person was convinced; the Resolutions that they had done Evil were passed ; it remained only to pass Sentence upon them; when lo ! the solemn Farce of public Justice ends in declaring them innocent !
There is a Problem in this which almost puts the famous Vote upon the Middlesex Election (where the Minority was proved to be the Majority) to the Blush. Last Night, as it were, the Plunderers of Asia were voted to be Robbers, and this Morning again they are voted by the very same Men to be very honest fellows.- Will the Reign of George the Third never cease to give us Miracles?
It is in vain to tell us that all the Members spoke as they thought upon this Occasion ; and what we want to discover is, the Miracle which converted them all so surprisingly in so short a Time. To do Justice to Lord North, it is very certain that he permitted every Man to follow his Inclination here; for as it was a Business of the utmost Consequence, he was resolved not to shew any personal Influence in it. As a private Man, he detested the Knaveries, and he voted against them; and as private Men, the Patriots were very sensible of them also, yet voted for them.
To solve all Mysteries in this virtuous Court of Justice, we must recur to the old Advocate, more powerful than all other Advocates, Money. This it is which possesses more Charms than the Wit of Clive's borrowed Speeches, or the smooth Tongue of that Scotch Bawd, W-d-b-n, who is a Man of all Work for Pay, and who, as a virtuous Nobleman once told him, would sue his Father into Newgate for a Fee of Ten Guineas. In short, the Affair stands thus: It was pretty plain, that if Lord C. should be obliged to refund �234,000. the other Nabobs would with still more Justice be forced to part with still greater Sums. Now a Present of such a paltry sum as a Thousand Pounds to each Member of a certain Body, might save at once all the immense Sums which were threatened to be taken from them; a Hundred and Twenty Thousand at the most would do it; and we all know it is much better to part with �120,000. than with �234,000. and an immense Number of et cetera's. Besides, what would Six Score Thousands be among all the Nabobs? In a Word, the best Case was plain; it was the best Way - and the best Way was accordingly followed.
I will not conclude, however, without observing, that it was a Severity on Lord Clive to rank him with those other paltry wretches, the Nabobs, who resemble him only in being rich. It is very evident that he is the only Man among them who thinks and acts with the Liberality of a Gentleman; and the generous Public do not so much regret his having escaped, as that his Escape will be followed by that of the Rest.
I am, Sir, &c.
A BRITON.



Thursday and Friday's Posts.
LONDON, May 26.

THEIR Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland have received from the Treasury �20,000 to support their exigencies, and that without the Royal Fiat, or even without the Knowledge of his Majesty.
Letters arrived yesterday from Canton in China bring advices of a most dreadful hurricane, or tornado, that happend in that river in the month of July last, by which all the shipping were totally lost, except the London, a ship belonging to the Hon. East-India Company. This loss is computed at many millions sterling, besides the lives of one hundred thousand inhabitants, which were sacrificed on this dreadful occasion.- [ The above account may seem extravagantly great; but when it is considered that the Fishermen on that river, and all others that carry manure for the cultivation of rice, live with their families at all times in their boats, it many not appear so enormous. China is said to contain 58 millions of people, between the ages of 16 and 60.
While the Brunswick Family were young among us, gratitude and tenderness to a people, who gave three crowns prevailed. George I. told the parliament, after the expences of a formidable Scottish rebellion, "it is a particular satisfaction to me, that a method has been found out for "making good the deficiencies of my civil list without laying any new burden upon my subjects." - What has been the conduct of the ministers of George III. about the civil list, during a ten years peace, and with the practice of a meanness and parsimony disgraceful to royalty?
A speedy reconciliation is likely to take place between the Royal Brothers. On Sunday last his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lord Chancellor, attended by the Bishop of London, were at Gloucester and Cumberland Houses, to take depositions upon oath respecting the legality and validity of their marriages. It is said their Highnesses, with their Dutchesses, were examined upon oath, and the above persons have declared both marriages legal.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia has lately presented the Princess Royal with a diamond Pompoon, in Fashion of a Coronet, valued at �17,000.
One Mr. Oliver, who lives at Haverill, in Suffolk, has a son about nine years of age, who is subject to such a continual thirst, that it is computed he drinks thirty gallons a week, though restrained from indulgence as much as possible. If he is at any time debarred getting what is palatable, he will have recourse to what is most distasteful. The opinion of all the physical gentlemen in that part has been had, none of whom have been able to prescribe a remedy.
Last week were gathered from a middle-sized tree in the garden of Jeremiah Cray, Esq. in Salisbury, above 700 large apricots, and a heavy burden fruit was still left on the tree.
Sir James Lowther has left the turf, and is turning his attention to the improvement of his country. He is building a small town on some waste land in the North, and is peopling it with such poor people as might possibly emigrate to America. He gives to each family a house, rent-free, and am an acre of land on each leasehold. He engaged to find the man constant work, and the children will be employed in some manufacture. To each family he also allows a bushel of coals a week; and keeps a butcher in the town, whom he obliges to sell mutton at two-pence halfpenny a pound.
On Saturday last was tried in the Court of King's Bench, a Cause, wherein two poor labouring men of Blackwall were Plaintiffs, and an Officer of the Customs Defendant. The action was brought to recover four guineas, being the remainder of a sum offered by the Defendant to the Plaintiffs, to assist in making a seizure, near Ilford, to a great amount, whereby the Officer will receive a considerable sum of money. This proved a service of danger, and the Jury gave a Verdict for the Plaintiffs with costs.



BRISTOL, May 31.

Arrived at the Hot-Wells. Lord Dawson, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Juke and family, Mr. Chamberlyne, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Gorth, Mr. and Miss Martin, Mr. and Miss Clue, Mr. and Miss Hornyhold, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Murry, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Hope, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Pratt, Miss Yerbury, Miss Goatley, Miss Mackenzie, Miss Bowater, Miss Jenkins, two Miss Armstrong's, &c.
Came in since our last. The Johanna Sophia, Hendegust, from Stockholm; the Elizabeth, Sinclair, from Rotterdam; the Britannia Yacht, Shaw, and the Pitt Yacht, Gardner, both from Cork; the Union, Harvey, and the Betsey, Adamson, both from London; the Britannia, Bruce, from Africa and Jamaica; the Friendship, Meaden, from South-Carolina; the Maria, Thomeson, from Longford; the Dublin, Leard, from Dublin; and the Bristol Packet, Moon, from Liverpool.

Arrived. At London, the Eagle, Rowden; at St Vincent's the William and Mary, Veisy; at New-York, the Grace, Chambers; at Maryland, the Restoration, Thomas; at Jamaica, the Windsor, Norman, all from hence; at Dover, the Noble, Anstice, from Leghorn; at Lisbon, the Royal Charlotte, M' Kirdy, from Maryland.
 Entered out. The Dispatch, Paynter, for Hamburgh; the Hope, Butler, for Cadiz; the Britannia Yacht, Shaw, for Cork; the Sisters, Meldale, for Arundell; the Providence, Sorenson, for Loungsound.

Married. The Rev. Dr. Brett, of Exeter, to Miss Milton, daughter of Mr. Milton, Senr. of this city.- Mr. William Hole, an eminent Grocer, in small-street, to Miss Rachael Vaughan, daughter of the late Mr. Vaughan, of this city, banker .- Mr Thomas Jones, at the Greyhound Inn, in Broad-mead, to Mrs. Young, relict of Mr. Edward Young, Attorney of this city.



POETS CORNER.

PARODY on the first 28, and the 14 concluding lines
of the first epistle of Mr. POPE'S ESSAY ON MAN.

AWAKE, my Wilkes ! dismiss all trifling things,
To curb the pride of Ministers and Kings.
Let us (since proofs so well the theme supply).
Tell treach'rous Senators how oft they lie;
Expatiate free o'er Britain's glorious state;
The terror of each tyrant and the hate;
Or object of contempt, whose frame so shock'd,
Makes it by neighbouring potentates be mock'd.
Together let us beat the courtly field,
Try what the open, what the covert yield;
The Statesman's meanness, and his heights, explore;
How oft he rises by a rogue, or whore;
Observe the bandage on the royal eyes,
Trace England's follies and its miseries;
Laugh where we can, be mournful where we must,
But steadily oppose each pow'r unjust.
Spy first, of ---, in kingly pomp and show,
How can he reason, who ne'er yet could know ?
Bute's opiate balm soft trickling in his ear,
How can he judge? nay more, how can he hear?
Thro' foreign climes tho' Britain's - be known,
He's scorn'd in them, and laugh'd at in his own.
He, who can pierce thro' dark intrigues of state,
See future Kings, some ruin'd, others great,
Observe how sly intelligence may run
To France, and England be at once, undone;
How favourite Jacobites their schemes prepare,
May tell why --- lets things be as they are.
Cease then, nor buying votes Corruption name,
Our crazy state depends on what we blame.
O, Britain ! be asleep : This just degree
Of blindness, weakness, heav'n awards to thee.
Submit. To Louis, or a tyrant here,
Secure to be as curst as thou canst bear;
Fast in the gripe of arbitrary pow'r,
Or in the peaceful, or the hostile hour.
Court lies a system form, unknown to thee;
Law is prerogative thou canst not see;
All rapine, honesty not understood;
A subject's murder, but a Monarch's good:
And, spite of common sense, in Patriots spite,
What Bute doth plan our earthly Jove things right.



To the P R I N T E R.

THE following Resolution of the House of Commons, is an excellent Specimen of the wisdom which sometimes prevails in that national assembly : " Resolved, That no strangers shall be hereafter admitted into the gallery during the remainder of the present session.", This, Sir, is a very strange resolution; for what resolution can be stranger, than for representatives to call their constituents strangers ?
TIM SHORT.

ANECDOTE.

THE Emperor Camhi of China, being out a hunting, and having gone astray from his attendants, met with a poor old man, who wept bitterly and appeared afflicted for some extraordinary disaster. He rode up to him, moved at the condition he saw him in; and, without making himself known, asked what was the matter with him. Alas! Sir, replied the old man; though I should tell you the cause of my distress, it is not in your power to remedy it. Perhaps, my good man, said the Emperor, I may be of greater help to you than you think; make me your confident, you do not know what may happen to your advantage. Well, good Sir, if you would fain know, answered the man, I must tell you that all my sufferings are owing to a Governor of one the Emperor's pleasure-houses. Finding a little estate of mine, near that royal house, to suit his conveniency, he seized upon it, and reduced me to the state of beggary you see me in. Not contented with this inhuman treatment, he forced my son to become his slave, and so robbed me of the only support of my old-age. This, Sir, is the reason of my tears. The Emperor was so affected by this speech, that, fully resolved to take vengence of a crime committed under the sanction of his authority, he asked immediately the old man if they were far from the house he spoke of; and the old man answering they were not above half a league, he said he had a mind to go there with him himself, to exhort the Governor to restore to him his estate and his son, and that he did not despair of persuading him to it. Persuade him ! replied the old man; all, Sir, remember, if you please, I told you that man belongs to the Emperor. It is neither safe for you, nor me to propose any thing like what you say to him; he will only treat me the worse for it, and you will receive some insult from him, which I beg you would not expose yourself to. Be under no concern on my account, replied the Emperor, I am determined to go upon this business, and I hope we shall soon see a better issue to our negociation than you imagine. The old man, who perceived visible marks in this unknown person of that something which illustrious birth impresses on the aspect of those of rank, believed he should not more oppose his good intentions, and only objected, that, being broke down with old-age and a-foot, he was not able to keep up with the walk of the horse the Emperor was mounted on. I am young, answered the Emperor; do you get a horseback and I will go a-foot. The old man not accepting the offer, the Emperor hit upon the expedient of taking him behind him; but the old man again excusing himself, that his poverty, having deprived him of the means of changing linen and cloaths, he might communicate to him vermin he could not keep himself clean of: Come, friend, said the Emperor, be in no trouble about that; get behind me; a change of cloaths will presently rid me of all communication of the kind. At length the old man mounted, and both soon arrived at the house they rode to. The Emperor asked for the Governor, who, appearing, was greatly surprised when the Prince, in accosting him, discovered to him, to make himself known, the embroidered dragon he wore on his breast, which his hunting-garb had kept concealed. It happened, to render more famous, as it were, this memorable action of justice and humanity, that most of the Grandees, who followed the Emperor to the chace, there met about him, as if assigned a place of rendezvous. Before this grand Assembly he severely reproached the old man's persecutor with his signal injustice, and, after obliging him to restore to him his estate and son, he ordered his head to be instantly cut off. He did more: He put the old man in his place, admonishing him to take care, lest, fortune changing his manners, another might hereafter avail himself of his injustice, as he now had of the injustice of another.



HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY was received and read, the report of the general bill for the preservation of public highways; Went through the amendments, and received several clauses thereon. Mr. Whitworth objected very strongly to that part of the bill which directs that the whole of the duty to be performed shall be done by the inhabitants of every parish, township, or place; he objected to the general extent and meaning of these words, and wished that the House would put a definitive sense upon their construction, as there were many persons, though dwelling within each parish, township, or place, that claimed an exception from coming into the repair of the public highways; and that as some persons often claimed the right of repairing their own road, ratione tenurae, and on that account exempt from coming out to do duty in the parish at large; and also others who claimed the same right by custom and prescription of mending a small part that may be within their own hands, claiming in the same manner a privilege of being exempt from coming out to the repairs of the public highways at large, notwithstanding they live within the district of the surveyor of such parish, township, or place; he observed, that under there general words, lawsuits and controversies innumerable are continually happening; he therefore wished the house would at once make the bill clear and plain, and to declare, by a clause, whether such persons claiming such exemption are or are not to be comprehended within the limits of this act:, under the words "inhabitants of every parish, township, or place." He wished to offer a clause for this purpose, with an exception to particular cases, where lands might be left or given for the repair of public highways; but with regard to the public roads in each parish, township, or place, the repair of many parts of which were claimed by custom or prescription by particular persons, he apprehended the house could not shew their wisdom in a higher degree than by abolishing such practices, so injurious to the public roads; and explaining this essential part of the bill, in such a manner as to do credit to the proceedings of the house. The report this bill was agreed to without further amendment, and ordered to be engrossed: It being too large and voluminous to be printed, for it to pass through the different stages necessary to make it a act.
Sir Harbord Harbord then moved the second reading of the bill for amending, and rendering more effectual, an act made in the first and second years of the reign of King Philip and Queen Mary, entitled. "An act that persons dwelling in the country shall not sell divers wares in cities or towns corporate, by retail;" and for preventing persons selling divers wares by auction in cities, towns corporate, and market towns, where the owners of such wares do not reside. -- After which, Mr. R. Fuller moved, that the consideration of it should be put off for three months. The arguments used for putting it off were, that it was an affair of great importance and extent, no less than depriving all the hawkers and pedlars from supplying the country with goods, and also depriving government of a considerable revenue; a recompense for which the bill did not in any shape provide; and likewise that, if a bill of this nature should take place, it would create monopolies, and be a great hardship upon the inhabitants of such market towns, where there were perhaps none, or at most more than one, who trafficked in those kind of necessaries which were brought be the itinerant tradesmen; that it would be improper to enter into a bill of this magnitude and alarming extent, at so late a time in the sessions, when probably the house would not sit for twenty days longer. - Upon which a division happened, 74 against 72, and the farther consideration of that matter was put off for three months.
Tuesday, a petition was presented to the house by Mess. Adams of the Adelphi, praying leave that altho' the time was expired, they might be at liberty to present a petition, which is intended for leave to bring in a bill to enable them to sell their houses by lottery; as the intention of the bill was no secret, it met with great opposition, as many of the members who spoke, thought it might be opening a door, the inconveniencies of which would soon be felt; that applications of that sort would be numerous. A member gave a hint, that a certain gentleman might desire the same for his house at Roehampton, and he did not know how they could refuse him, if the present indulgence was complied with; after some time the house divided, whether the petition should be received, ayes 109, noes 64. It was then moved that the same might be referred to a committee, who were to consider it, and afterwards make a report to the house.
Wednesday, in a committee supply, voted that �1,400,000. be granted to his Majesty for the purpose of relieving the East-India Company, and for securing to their creditors a more speedy satisfaction of their demands.
In a committee on ways and means, that an additional duty of one penny halfpenny per square yard be laid on all painted, printed, or stained paper imported into this kingdom from foreign parts.
Ordered in a bill for settling the wages of journeymen weavers.
Passed the bill for restraining the time of killing red game (which is to commence the 12th of Aug.) and for black game, which commences, as in the former bill, on the 20th of August.



To the PRINTER.

IN the speech which General Burgoyne made in the House of Commons against Lord Clive, he says, "That the determination of the Council, composed of Lord Clive, Major Kilpatrick, Mr. Drake, Mr. Watts, and another, operated by the most singular minority, exercising the authority of a majority. By the admirable dexterity of Lord Clive, two were determined a majority in five. A mode of calculation hitherto unknown.'---- Now, Sir, if such a determination of the Council did really take place, as the General asserts, I cannot nevertheless agree with him in opinion, that it was a mode of calculation hitherto unknown, because it was a mode of calculation made use of many years ago by the House of Commons, on the contested election of Lord Clive for the borough of St. Mitchel, the right of which election being left to a committee of the whole House, the committee agreed, that Lord Clive had thirty good votes, and the other candidate twenty-seven, and reported the same to the House, when the House determined, that twenty-seven were more than thirty: Wherefore, if my Lord Clive did make use of such a mode of calculation, it is evident, he learnt it from the House of Commons.
BRUTUS.



Saturday and Sunday's Posts.
LONDON, May 27.

THE Board of Admiralty hath lately assumed the appointment of the Clerks in the several dock-yards, which heretofore used to belong to the principal officers therein; and by this alteration, have strengthened the parliamentary influence of the Crown in those places. This manoeuvre may be looked upon as one excellent preparative against the approaching General Election.
Yesterday in the House of Commons Lord North's resolutions of Tuesday were read and agreed to; but Mr. Dempster moved, that among the outgoings should be specified 6 per cent. dividend, as the resolutions cut off all dividend in case the loan was rejected: the minister answered him that in case the company accepted the loan, the resolutions would be a dead letter - and, if they did not accept it, could any thing be more reasonable than tying them to pay debts due, payable and demanded.
The order of the day being read, to take into consideration the report of the bill for the better regulating the assize of bread; against which the bakers of London having petitioned were heard by counsel. They examined one or two clauses in it, highly prejudicial to the trade of bakers; the first was the repeal of part of the act of Queen Elizabeth relating to persons being bound to the trade, without which they could not exercise it; the other clause giving a power to Justices at the quarter sessions to prevent the making any other sort of bread than the sort described in the bill for a time limited; their order not to entend for more than 3 months After the examination of the witnesses, the first clause by consent rejected, and the other, upon a division of 27 ayes against 7 noes, was adjourned for further consideration.
Yesterday Lord Clive was at court for the first time for some months past, and had the honour of a long conference with his Majesty.
It is raid, that it has cost a certain culprit Nabob upwards of �150,000. in presents, to procure his exculpation.
The sword presented to Lord Clive by the East India Company, as a mark of their approbation of his services, cost a thousand guineas.
There are now in the House of Commons, one barber, three footmen, three common soldiers, and eleven clerks, who obtained seats in that honourable assembly through the channel of the East-Indies.
It is said that nothing but the customary supplies will be demanded from the Parliament for the service of the present year, and that �1,300,000. of the national debt has been paid off last year.
It is said that an additional tax will be laid upon all the Roman Catholic estates through England. Scotland, Wales, and the town of Berwick upon Tweed, with a view of preventing the further increase of Popery in those kingdoms.
It is computed, by a nice calculation, that upwards of 17,000 tons of corn are annually consumed by the distillers in and about London.
We hear that at the immediate instance of a great Prelate, orders have been given for the Irish Bishops to repair to their respective dioceses directly.
This morning died advanced in years, at her house in St.James's-square, her Grace Mary Dutchess of Norfolk. Her Grace was married in 1727 and was the daughter and co-heir of Ed. Blount, Esq. of Blagdon, in Devonshire.
The time fixed for their Majesties going to Portsmouth is Monday the 7th of June, and we hear that the Prince of Wales, the Bishop of Osnaburgh, and the Princess Royal, are to accompany them.
A report which had prevailed at Paris, that the city was to be destroyed by a comet in the night between the 12th and 13th of this month, so terrified many weak and credulous persons, that whole families actually quitted Paris on the account, and are gone into foreign countries.
Tuesday se'nnight a duel was fought in Oxman-town Green, Dublin, between Captain W----s and� Lieutenant W----y, of the 17th regiment of foot, when the latter received a shot in the forehead, and instantly expired.
Yesterday came on, in the Court of King's. Bench, a trial on an action of damage, laid by one Tradesman against another, on the following facts. A person who had lodged in the Plaintiff's house having dropped an apron by accident into the Defendant's yard, the Plaintiff's wife went to fetch it away, but a large dog, who was chained in the yard, flew on the woman, and tore and mangled her arm in a most shocking manner; but it appearing that the yard was no thoroughfare, and that the dog was chained and pinned down, the Chief Justice recommended to withdraw a Juror, and allow some small matter to the Plaintiff on account of the unhappy circumstances, which was agreed to.
At a meeting held a few days ago, by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London, and the other Trustees appointed by the will of the late Samuel Wilson, of Hatton-Garden, Esq. for lending out his �20,000. legacy to young men who have been set up one year, or not more than two years, in some trade or manufacture, &c. application was made by two young men, Hair-dressers, to be partakers of the said loan, whose petitions were rejected; his Lordship and the rest of the Trustees being of opinion, that the said occupation was not fit for young men to follow, and were persuaded that the Testator never designed his money should be lent to promote so pitiful and unmanly an employment, which did not seem to require a capital of above five pounds.
Yesterday morning a poor woman was found hanging in her lodgings in Kent-street, Southwark. Extreme poverty is supposed to have occasioned this rash act.
Yesterday as Mr. Lilliton, surgeon, at Rotherhithe, was going to Greenwich, his horse took fright, threw him, and pitching on his head, he was killed on the spot. He has left a disconsolate wife and four children.
Tuesday a brewer's clerk made off with upwards of �2000. the property of his master.
Busbridge, the Manor, Estate, and Seat of the late Philip Carteret Web, Esq. in Surry, with elegant plantations, and near 300 acres of land, was sold yesterday at Mr. Langford's, Covent-Garden, to Mr. Robson, for �14,975.
Monday morning a poney belonging to Mr. Shuttleworth, trotted 15 miles within an hour on the Stratford road, for a bet of �700. which he won with ease.
Monday evening Mr. Mitchell of Whitechapel, was attacked by a single highwayman near Lord Tylney's seat on Epping Forest, and robbed of cash and notes to the amount of �170.



COUNTRY NEWS.

NEWCASTLE, May 22. Monday a Gentleman going to Hexham was met by a person in a violent hurry, who informed him that a young fellow was murdering an old man, and begged his assistance; on riding to the place they found the old man dead, and the young fellow running off. They pursued, took him, and carried him before John Tweddle Esq who committed him to Morpeth gaol - His name is Thomas Forest; he travelled the country with earthen ware; and says, he met the deceased Gilbert Gibson, of Hexham, on the road, an old man, whom he charged with stealing some silver spoons, and insisted on searching him for the same. The old man resented the ill treatment; on which Forest treated him in a most cruel manner, tearing the hair and skin from his head, and beating him till the blood gushed from his nose, mouth, and ears, and he died on the spot.
We are informed, that Mr. Thomas Cottingham, Exciseman, at Brumbro, in Cheshire, who is now 73 years of age, constantly walks his round, which is 20 miles a day, 120 miles a week, 6240 a year; and that he has done the same for the last 50 years, which makes 312,000 miles, and is near equal to ten times round the world.
Last Tuesday as a gentleman belonging to Durham, was crossing the river Wear at Framwelgate Ford, his horse got into a hole in the bed of the river, and after remaining a little time under water, came up without his rider, and swam ashore. All means were immediately used to find the gentleman, by dragging, &c .. which could not be effected for above half an hour, when he was taken up apparently dead. A surgeon being present, got him conveyed into a house, laid him before the fire, and after rubbing his body with salt, and applying tobacco fumigations, he at length shewed signs of life by disgorging a great quantity of water, and is now so well recovered as to be able to walk about his room.
HELSTONE [in Cornwal,] May 13. Such weather at this time of the year has not been remembered by the oldest man here. We have had snow and hail some inches deep, and the air exceeding cold; which has carried off many old people, and one in the 104th year, a taylor (named Gatty) who enjoyed a good state of health, and worked at his trade till within a short time of his death. He had 45 apprentices, and has left behind him a wife and 9 children, 39 grandchildren, and 7 great grand children.- Provisions are very dear; no fish in any quantity comes to market; and the corn, now the tinners are quiet, is getting up to its old price of 20s. the Cornish bushel; so that we are apprehensive they will rise again, and God only knows what will be the consequence?



MONDAY's POST.
[BROUGHT by EXPRESS.]
*** Arrived the Mails from Holland and Flanders.
DANTZICK, [Poland] May 20.

THE Prussian Resident has delivered the following memorial to the magistrates of this place:- "His Prussian Majesty having made the following three [suburbs of Dantzick] royal towns, viz, Schiedlitz, Stolzenberg, and Schtland, cannot suffer the town of Dantzick to take duties on the mechandizes, which the inhabitants of those towns buy of Dantzick. His Majesty could demand a restitution to be made of all the duties paid by these inhabitants since the first establishment of the excise, but guided by that moderation which governs all his actions, he limits his demands to the last 20 years; in consequence of which, the town of Dantzick is to pay him 500,000 florins, being the amount of duties paid from 1753, to 1772, according to the exact calculation made on oath by those inhabitants."
ALGIERS, March 25. The English frigate named the Winchelsea, of 32 guns and 180 men, commanded by Capt. Wilkinson, anchored, the 6th inst. in our road. The captain presented to the Dey a letter from the King his master, received his answer, and departed the 9th for the Island of Minorca. The Captain's audience lasted but a few minutes, and, on his request, no officer of the regency was suffered to be present. It is supposed here that the misunderstandings between England and Algiers are terminated, and that the first-mentioned Power, more enlightened than the Algerines, chose rather to make some small sacrifices than come to a rupture.



LONDON, May 29.

This morning the Duchess of Gloucester was seized with labour-pains, upon which Dr. Ford of Albemarle-street was sent for. And soon after the Duke of Gloucester sent for the Duke of Richmond, to be present at the birth of the child.
Many strange reports are now propagated by the courtiers, concerning the Duke of Gloucester's marriage.
Yesterday the Royal Assent was given by Commission to the following Bills : The Sheffield and Birmingham Assay Bill.- The Bill to discourage the Practice of commencing frivolous and vexatious suits in his Majesty's Court at Westminster, in Causes of Action arising within the Dominion of Wales, and for further regulating the Proceedings of the Courts of great Sessions in Wales.- The Bill for building a Bridge over the River Towey near Landovery in the County of Carmarthen.- The Bill for dissolving the Marriage of Philip Cade, Esq. with Catharine Whitworth, his now Wife, and to enable them to marry again. - And to several Road and Inclosure Bills.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Common Council in Pursuance of a Summons, " to consider of an Application to Parliament respecting a Bill now depending, relating to the East-India Company." Mr. Alderman Kirkman very ably went into the Particulars of the Bill, and proved incontestably that the Bill was no less injurious to the Rights of every corporate Body in the Kingdom from its Principle, than a direct and immediate Attack on the Privileges of the East-India Company, and the Rights of the Proprietor, secured to them by Charter and Parliament. He afterwards expatiated on the Consequences of placing so enormous a Power in the Crown to the total Destruction of the Constitution, and concluded with moving for a Petition to the House of Commons against the Bill now depending, and for Instructions to the Member's to oppose its Progress in the House. Mr. Ald Wilkes seconded Mr. Alderman Kirkman, and observed that the Bill was founded on the Principles of Iniquity and Robbery, as well as a barefaced Violation of the public Faith, and therefore ought to be opposed by every Corporation in the Kingdom, as well as by every Elector in it. Mr. Kirkman's Motions were then carried unanimously, and the Petition was ordered to be immediately presented to the House of Commons.
It is imagined that the East-India bill will be as fatal to the Premier, as the Chippenham and Preston elections were to the Duke of Grafton and Sir Robert Walpole.
A lady of family has lately gone off, charged with a forgery, upon which, it is said, she has received large sums of a merchant in the city.
The wife of a very eminent tradesman in this city, is confined at her husband's seat in the country, having lost notes and jewels lately at a rout to the value of �1000.
We hear that the eldest son of a great family, a youth about twenty years of age, has lately eloped to Scotland with his mother's maid.
By a Gentleman just arrived from Lisbon we hear, that on Easter-Monday last as a large company were on a party of pleasure in the river Tagus, in the King's barge, a sudden squall overset the vessel off the Cafcaes, whereby seven persons were drowned. The company consisted of the Earl of Finlater, a Scotch Nobleman, his Lady and daughter; the young Count de Lippe, a German Colonel, in the service of Portugal; the Abbe de Saldanha, brother to the Archbishop of Lisbon; two sons of the French Consul; and several of the Portugueze Nobility and Gentry. The persons lost were, two black servants, the Count de Lippe, the Archbishop's brother, and three young Ladies, daughters to the Chief Justice of Lisbon. The rest were saved by some fishing boats.
It is now said there will be a lottery this year: the scheme, we are told, is better calculated for the ticket-holders than last year, and there will not be so many large prizes, which is more advantageous for the adventurers, as they not only run away with the bulk of the treasure, but on their early coming up, hinder the tickets from going off.
A penurious Rector of a good Benefice, near B-of-rd, insisted on having his Tithe in Kind, contrary to the Custom of the Parish, which rather disgusted an old Farmer who kept a Quantity of Bees; the Farmer wrapt up one of his Hives in a Cloth with the Bees, and took it to the Rector's House, and desired to speak with him, was introduced into his Study, and told the Rector he had ten Hives, and had brought him one in Kind, and then turns out the Bees on the Rector's Desk, and retreated; but the Bees having no Respect for the Cloth, almost stung the Parson to death, before he could get Assistance.
Tuesday a Gentleman of fortune at Sevenoaks, in Kent, being discontented in mind, discharged a pistol at his head, but the ball only grazed his temple, on which he snatched up another pistol, and shot himself through the heart.
The following curious Story is told us as a Fact: Some Days ago Mr. H--- laid a Wager with the Hon. Mr. L--- of �500. that he was not sufficient Master of Address to gain the Favours of a certain Lady. Soon after the Bets were made, Mr.----- slipt out of Company, and waiting on the Lady, told the Circumstance at the same Time gave her a �50. Bank Note to stand his Friend. Mr. H----- returned to his Company, and the Matter passed off for that Evening. Next Day Mr. L----- waited on the Lady, who was at first very distant and formal; but he being a Man of the World, saw how the Wind blow, and pulling out his Purse put �150. in her Hand as an Instance of his Affection. This soon produced a proper Understanding between the Parties, and the Lady herself decided the Bet in Favour of Mr. L--.
On Sunday afternoon thirteen young gentlemen, going up the river in a pleasure-boat, by some misfortune were overset near the bridge, and eleven unfortunately drowned.
A Correspondent remarks, that the more general Umbrellas are, the more aukward they appear : to see a parcel of gentlemen running against each other in the narrow passes and every corner they turn for fear of a shower of rain, is truly ridiculous, saving themselves only in part; for if umbrellas wou'd secure the feet and legs (the most material part to be kept dry) they wou'd be of some use: but in there days to see Englishmen import every Foreign effeminate custom is a proof we are dwindling into soup-meagre itself.- The gentlemen of the Faculty are certainly call'd upon on short notice, but even for those there is no excuse, when a useful hat and a long cloak answer a better purpose: are as easy thrown off, and look much more respectable. The Ladies who dislike chairs, whose head-dresses are often valuable, may be allow'd the use of them with some reason, and there is something very agreeable in seeing the gentle wave with their delicate hands : this exercise is of more use than the aukward machine itself, for they really ought to have their Footman always behind, leaning his head on one side, constantly bawling out, that his lady is coming under an umbrella.

Extract of a letter from Paris, May 24.

"A man pretending to be a Prophet appeared here in February last: He went to all the houses preaching to the servants repentance and amendment; he looked so composed and so spiritual, that most of them took him under their protection, and supplied him with the necessaries of life for two or three months. The Lieutenant of the Police being informed of it, ordered a Commissary to enquire about the man; in consequence of which, an Officer of the Police brought him before the Commissary. He told the Magistrate that he was born in Heaven, and sent by the Almighty in an human form, to the Capital of France, as the place of rendezvous for all sorts of debauchery, bad examples, wickedness, &c. That his name was the Fore- runner of the destruction of the city, which would be at an end the 15th of May: That a comet would appear in the month of April; if it had one tail an earthquake would be the instrument of its destruction; if it had two, there would be a fire-rain; but if twenty parts of the inhabitants or that city changed their way of living, God would forgive the rest, and keep it safe for thirty years more: That he was sent to preach to the people, to confound vice, and to comfort the poor in spirit; that he should give no answer but to the King, as the Envoy of the King of Kings. This report having been made to the Lieutenant of the Police, he ordered the Prophet to be brought before him. He repeated to that Magistrate the same story, and refused to give any other satisfaction; he added only, that he was sure to be persecuted for doing his duty. The Lieutenant of the Police employed all his rhetoric to draw him into a fair arguement, but in vain. He sent him to Bicetre, where he is at present. A fine apartment has been granted him, and very good accommodations. Nobody is admitted to speak with him, but by permission of the Magistrate. Several Doctors of the Sorbonne have paid him friendly visits, though to no purpose. He continues in his confinement till he will give more satisfactory answers. Abstracted from this strange tale, he appears very sensible, and a good scholar. He is extremely resigned to his confinement; his liberty has been offered if he chuses to give some more light upon his mission, but he has refused, declaring that he is ordered not to go farther upon that matter, and that he will die a faithful servant to the Master who sent him."



BANKRUPTS. James Simpson, of Dudley in Worcestershire, Shopkeeper.- Richard Newman, of Dartmouth in Devonshire, Merchant.- John Watson, of Fair-Street, Horslydown, near Southwark, Mariner. - Tobias Vickers, of Fore-Street, London, Talylor.- Lionel Pilkington Ellinthorpe, of Hyde-Park-Corner, Middlesex, Vintner.- Joseph Cortissos, of Abchurch-Lane, London, Scrivener.- Francis Gore and Hannah Gore, of Jermyn-street, Milliners.- Richard Jackson, of Fish-street-hill, Insurance-broker.- Wm. Tomlin, of Southwark, Baker.- Tho. Hughes of Kensington, Coach Master.- Robert Armitsstead{?] and Francis Philpot, of Southwark, Glassmaker.- Moses Ledesma, of Henage-Lane, London, Grocer .- Nathaniel Harmar, of Bisley, in Gloucestershire, Clothier .-- John Eyre, of Crookhill, otherwise, Woodland, in Derbyshire, Dealer.


BATH, May 31.

The THREE TENEMENTS in HOOPER'S-COURT, near Walcot Church, (advertis'd in the preceding Page to be Sold in Fee) ARE TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION at the House of Mr. John Lowther, known by the Sign of the Three-Crowns at Walcot, on Monday the 14th of June next, between the Hours of Five and Seven in the Afternoon.- For Particulars and Conditions of Sale apply to Mr. Jacob Smith, Attorney, in Bath.
Arrived here, Lord Bishop of Ely and Lady, Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Mr. Thomas Acland, Baron Spolken, Admiral Robinson, General Irwin, Major Lawley, Major Hartley, Major Brace, Capt. Bennet, Capt. Currants, Dr. Walker, Rev. Dr. Wharton and. 3 Misses, Rev. Mr. Brown, Rev. Mr. Barnard, Rev. Mr. Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. Groves, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Mayow, Mr Mrs. Maller and Miss Henley, Mr. and Mrs. Blair, Mr. and, Mrs. Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby, Mr. Mrs. Master and Miss Coombes, Mr. and Mrs. Trotman, Mr and Mrs Pardoe, Mr. and Mrs. Herries, Mr. Crompton, Mr Hern, Mr. Peard, 2 Mr. Smiths, Mr Tunkin, Mr Batter, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Fothergill, Mr. Lethbridge, Mr. Stanbury, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Bucke, Mr. Butler, Mr. Marchant, Mrs Fitten, Mrs Culland, Mrs Pelham, Mrs Bostock, Mrs Jones, Mrs Warren, Mrs Vine, Miss Crump, Miss Boote, &c. &c.

Saturday died at her house in Queen-Square, Mrs. Mary Webb aged 86 years: Ever happy in her peace on earth, conducted by the promises of Heaven. She was daughter of Mr. Thomas Harrison, the first improver of this city, A.D. 1706.
Same day died Mr. James Barrell, Watch-maker, of this city.

A few days ago a gentleman of fortune in Gloucestershire shot himself with a pistol, and, it is said, the ball might have been extracted, but that he obstinately refused it, and died in great agonies. A love affair is supposed to have occasioned his committing so rash an action.
Last week was committed to Shepton-Mallet gaol, Mary Bartlett, (servant to Farmer Edward Lambert, of Doulting) for the wilful murder of her bastard child, of which she was privately delivered some time since.- She had wrapt it up in an old cloth, and carried it into a dark garret, where it was found the day after her delivery with its under Jaw broke off, and its tongue almost pulled out.

Collected at the several Churches in this City Yesterday se'nnight, for the Children of the Charity-School,

--- ----�10255.25
To be added.
Mrs. Forbes, by Mr. John Horton110
John Blagrave, by the Rev.Mr. Archdeacon Chapman220
�10585.25





To the PRINTER,

I Am a very plain and a very private member of the community; but tread on a worm, says the old proverb, and you will find it so far human that it will turn, defenceless as it is, on its enemy.
After what I have said above, you will not suppose I could have the folly to busy myself with national concerns. No, Mr. Printer. quite the reverse, I assure you, has been my practise. This Session of Parliament has arrived, and the other Sessions passed away, and never did Zachary Skeleton pry into the whys and wherefores of public matters. But I believe you will grant me, though it is necessary for only a few men, in comparison to the multitude, to act as Politicians, that it is very necessary all men should eat; and consequently allow, that when ever it was attempted to be made a question, whether Englishmen should be permitted to eat or no, that from the highest to the lowest every Englishman must be interested. Having gone thus far with me, it can scarcely be called advancing another step, to convince that even I, poor hard-working Zac, should watch early and late to see how and about the Bill for regulating the Assize and making Bread.
Well sure enough, from the moment that I was told the abovesaid Bill had been laid before my betters, did I with anxious eye and clear wiped spectacles, read this News-paper and that News-paper for intelligence.
"Yesterday the following Bills received the Royal Assent," said the News-paper ; pit-a-pat went my heart, here we have it, thought I; now for the Bread; but alas ! Mr. Printer, unless it should so have happened that you have known what it is to want a loaf, it is impossible to give you an idea of my distress and disappointment, when, after reading that a Bill for Inclosures had passed, a Bill for Building new Houses had likewise passed, that a Bill for this body's emolument, and father body's name or title, had also passed, that not a word was to be met with of the Bread Bill. The other day, however, in downright despair, having stepped to the Alehouse to take my afternoon's pint, I cast a sidelong squint on a News-paper, and what did I see; why, that the Bill for regulating the Assize and making Bread was re-committed for a certain day. That day, you may be sure, I gave my look out again, when I found that Council had been heard in favour of the Bakers, and that the number of Members on a division did not amount to forty, and now, O woe to us poor people, it is deferred again. Ah ! Mr. Printer, these fine folks do what they please with us. What pity it is that starving is not an infectious disorder; for then, who knows, how far fellow-suffering might teach them fellow feeling for starved wretches in general, and your miserable correspondent in particular.
May 29.
ZACHARY SKELETON.



The PATRIOTS.

IN Seventeen Hundred and Forty-five,
When black Rebellion was alive,
And with a Giant-stride came forth
From her bleak Den the stormy North,
Jack, who by Creditors unkind,
Had long in Prison been confin'd,
At Window Bars, half-starv'd, half-bare,
Standing to breathe the wholesome Air,
Who should pass by, in martial Geer,
But swaggering Tom, the Grenadier?
"Hollo-now Thomas, what's the Crack ?"
"Why, worse than bad enough" Friend Jack:
"They say - (damn him) - the young Pretender
"Bids fair to be our Faith's Defender;
"And Rebels now are brim with Hope
"To bring in Charley and the Pope."
Quo' Jack, with lengthen'd rueful Face,
"Good Heaven forbid :- If that's the Case,
"Our Liberty's for ever gone,
"And poor Old England quite undone !"
"Our Liberty! cries Tom - what's worse,
"A thousand Times a greater Curse,
"If the Pretender mounts the Throne,
"Damme - our dear Religion's gone!"

Thus Jack in Jail exclaims and fears Freedom will be abolish'd;
While swaggering Tom, Soldier-like, swears
The Church will be demolish'd.



To be SOLD,
On MONDAY next, the 7th of JUNE,
A Broad-Wheel Waggon and 6 Horses
At Mr.JOHN DALMER'S, at CORSHAM, Wilts.



To be LETT,
And Enter'd upon IMMEDIATELY,

A HOUSE, Two Rooms on a Floor, with a Brew-House, and Yard 100 Feet in Length, and 18 Feet wide, fitting for any Business that requires Room.- -Enquire of WM. DUNKERTON, Cheesemonger, opposite.



To be LETT or SOLD;
And Enter'd upon Immediately,
A HOUSE in BLADUD'S-BUILDINGS, BATH. For further Particulars enquire of Mr. Percival, Attorney at Law, in Bath.



WANTED,

A HOUSE Ready-Furnished, at any Distance within Five Miles of Bath: It must have two Parlours, and two or three good Bed-chambers, besides Rooms for Servants; Stabling for three or four Horses, and a Coach-House.
Any one having such a House to Lett, on sending a Description in Writing, with the Rent expected, directed to A.B. at Mrs. Smith's, Grocer, in Gay-street, Bath, shall be answered if approved of.



CHESHIRE SHOE WARE-HOUSE,
In HORSE-STREET, opposite the STABLES.

MESSRS. HEWITT and Co. take this Method to inform the Public, that they are determined to sell their Goods as CHEAP as any Advertising Warehouse in this City; the Goodness and Quality of their Goods to be considered; as we do not make Use of OFFAL LEATHER on Purpose to reduce the Prices, and to take in those who are not Judges.

N.B. Without Puffing we refer the Goodness of our Goods in general to those customers who have favoured us for these Nine Years past in this City.



MR. DONN being obliged to leave the Library House (in which he kept his Mathematical Academy) in Bristol, intends to decline Teaching in that City, but before he comes to a Resolution to leave this part of the Kingdom, proposes to his Friends and the Public, that if he could be certain of ten or twelve Boarders immediately, he would as soon as possible open an Academy in some convenient House, not may Miles from Bristol or Bath, or in Bath. The Expence of Board, Washing, and Education in Arithmetick, Book-Keeping, and all the Branches of the Mathematics, including a Course of Lectures in experimental Philosophy once a Year, &c. Thirty Guineas per Annum, and Four Guineas entrance.- N.B. It is not intended to take a greater Number than Twelve, that he may be able to forward them to the utmost their Abilities and Industry will permit - Whoever is inclined to encourage this Plan is requested to write to Mr. Donn at Bristol immediately, the Time being so short.

Mr. Donn's Map of the Country Eleven Miles round Bristol is now Selling, Price 16s. 6d. on Cloth, and coloured.

Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of an Evening Course of Lectures in Experimental Philosophy at Bath immediately, are desired to give the Printer or Mr. Donn Notice directly.- Or any inclined to engage for Private Lectures in Geography, Use of the Globes, &c. &c. at One Guinea entrance, and Guinea for every Six Lectures at their own Houses.



At One Hundred and Fifty per Cent under Prime Cost.
To be SOLD for Ready-Money.

SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS, DEBTS proved on the Estate and Effects of THOMAS CREASER, of this City, a Bankrupt, at Eight Shilling's a Pound.--Enquire of Mr. GUNNING, Attorney at Law, in Bath.

N.B. The Purchaser of the above Debts will not be allowed to sign the Bankrupt's Certificate.



WILTS.
LOST from the Keeper at Earl-Stoke,
On MONDAY the 17th of MAY, 1773,

A POINTER BITCH, Liver-Colour'd Head, small, white Stripe down her Forehead, the Right Side of her Head, the Liver Colour runs as far as her Shoulder, a Spot of Hair newly off in the middle of her Forehead near the Bigness of a shilling; answers to the Name of BLOWSE.- Whoever will return the said Pointer to Robert Strong, Keeper, shall receive a handsome Reward.

Likewise LOST at the same Time, a Black Tan'd TARRIER, Ears rounded, but one Eye, answers to the Name of CRAB.



To be SOLD by AUCTION,
At BATH, in SEPTEMBER or OCTOBER next,
In SEVERAL LOTS,

WENVOE-CASTLE, together with the Manors of Wenvoe, Cadoxton East Barry, in the County of Glamorgan, (and the Perpetual Advowson of the Rectory of Wenvoe of near the Value of �150. per Annum) with above 4000 Statute Acres of profitable Lands of the yearly Value of �2000. and upwards, all within three measured miles of the Castle, seven of Cardiff, and nine of Cow-bridge, two plentiful Market Towns .
For further Particulars enquire of Mr. Williams, Attorney, at Cowbridge, in the said County; Mr. Charles Atwood, Attorney, at Chepstow, Monmouthshire; Mr. Geo. Jones, No. 9, Lincoln's Inn, next the Gardens; Mr. Tarlton, at Bath; and Mr.Hargrave, in Quality-Court, Chancery-Lane.

The Estate will be shewn to any intended Purchaser, on applying as above, or at Wenvoe-Castle; and the Day of Sale will soon be advertised.



The LAST NIGHT of Performing this Season.
For the BENEFIT of
Mr. PALMER, Treasurer, and Mr.
FISHER, Box Book-Keeper,
At the Theatre- Royal, To-morrow being Tuesday, June 1,
will be perform'd the Tragedy of
KING LEAR.

King Lear Mr. Henderson, Edgar Mr. Robson, Gloster Mr. Jackson, Edmund Mr. Keasberry, Kent. Mr. Brookes, Albany Mr. Barrett, Cornwal Mr. Egan, Burgundy Mr. Haughton, Gentleman Usher Mr. Didier, Physician Mr. Floor, Knights (attending on King Lear) Messr's Watts, Moor, Summers, &c. - Cordelia Mrs. Arthur, (being the Last Time of her Appearing on the Stage) Coneril Mrs. Didier, Regan Mrs. Sherriffe, Arante Miss Summers. - End of the Play, a Double Hornpipe call'd Thomas and Sally, by Master Deneuville and Miss Curtis;.-Preceding the Farce, a Hunting Song by Mr. Moor.

To which will be added a Farce called
The IRISH WIDOW.



BATH, May 29, 1773.
To the PUBLIC.

MR. BUZAGLO, of the STRAND, Patentee of the NEW-INVENTED WARMING-MACHINES, for warming with Wood, Coal, or Peat, Churches, Chapels, Assembly Rooms, Halls, Stair-Cases, Laundries, &c. takes this Opportunity to acquaint, That two Warming Machines are fixed in MARGARET-CHAPEL, Brock-Street, by his Nephew, who will inspect any Gentleman's House, &c. gratis, and let him know the Cost agreeable to his fixed., printed London Price Bills.- To be heard of, or directed to, at the Printer of this Paper, or at the Coffee-House in the Grove.

N.B. Mr. Buzaglo's Nephew will stay at Bath one Week, or longer if required.



FREEMAN's GUTTA SALUTARIS,
Or DROP OF HEALTH,

TAKEN in cold Water, effectually Cures the Scurvy, Leprosy, and Venereal Disease, in all their dangerous and dreadful Symptoms.- Any Person doubtful of the Efficacy of said Medicine, are requested to refer to the following Affidavit.

To Dr. FREEMAN, Whitehall, London.

SIR,
IN Gratitude to you, and in justice to your Medicine, do solemnly Swear upon the Holy Evangelists, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London, that I was afflicted with a most inveterate Venereal Disorder, which caused an Excrescence of Flesh to grow on my lower Jaw as large as a Goose Egg, which was very troublesome to me, and after I had applied to the Faculty and Hospitals for seven or eight Months, got no Relief; but by taking your Medicine called GUTTA SALUTARIS, am now effectually cured of tbe Disorder, also the Lump that grew on my Face is entirely eradicated, to the great Surprise of my Friends. Therefore hope you will publish this my Affidavit (of so great a Cure) for the Benefit of my fellow Creatures in General, who may unfortunately labour under the same Disorder. Witness my Hand this 22d. Day of September, 1772.
ROBERT MALCOM.
Peter-Street, Westminster.

Sworn before me at the Mansion-House, the Day above written, WILLIAM NASH, Mayor.

This Medicine is Sold in Bath only by J. KEENE, Printer, and the Newscarriers, Price 5s. 3d. a Bottle, with Directions.- Sold also by Mr. Cummings, No.2, Ludgate-street, London; and at most Printing-Offices in England where a Newspaper is printed.

.


JOHN DODD, Surgeon and Apothecary
At the DISPENSARY in Stall-Street, BATH,

SELLS all Sorts of the best DRUGS, CHYMICALS, and GALENICALS. Likewise KEYSER'S Famous PILLS, with a Narrative of the Effects of Keyser's Medicine, and an Account of its Analysis in France by the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences, shewing it to be the most mild, safe, and efficacious Antivenereal Remedy ever yet discovered, in perfectly curing, without the least Confinement, the Venereal Distemper, in its most inveterate and malignant State. Sold in Boxes at �1. 1s. - 10s. 6d.- and 5s. 3d. each, with Directions; and no where else in the West of England.- Also Tolu Lozenges 9d. a Box; Eau de Luce 1s. a Bottle; Capicum, Daffy's Elixir, Stoughton's Elixir Stomachicum, Hooper's Female Pills, Anderton's Scots Pills, Hungary Water, Spirits of Lavender, &c. &c.

WANTED immediately at the said Shop, a JOURNEYMAN and an APPRENTICE. There is great Opportunity of Improvement.
N.B. Physician's Prescriptions carefully made up. Orders from the Country punctually obeyed.



BATH, May 10, 1773.
Notice is hereby given,

THAT the further Sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS, after the Rate of Four Pounds by One Hundred Pounds for a Year, will be taken up on the Security of the Turnpike Tolls in and about the said City of Bath.

CHAPMAN, Clerk to the Commissioners.



On the First of June will be Published,
Price Six-Pence,
Inscribed to the PRINCESS ROYAL of ENGLAND, Embellished with a CUT of her Royal Highness, elegantly engraved:
A Poetical DESCRIPTION of SONG-BIRDS. Interspersed with entertaining Songs, Fables, and Tales. For the Amusement of Children. Decorated with CUTS.
Attention on each Tune bestow,
For as they sing, you'll wiser grow.
Printed for T. CARNAN, at No.65, in St.Paul's Church-Yard, London; and sold by all Booksellers.
Of whom may be had,

1. The ADVENTURES of TELEMACHUS, the Son of ULYSSES. Abridged from the French of the Archbishop of CAMBRAY. With a CUT to each of the Twenty-four Books. lnscribed to his Royal Highness GEORGE Prince of WALES. Price 2s. 6d. bound.
2. HYMNS for the Amusement of Children, with CUTS. Inscribed to his Royal Highness Prince FREDERICK, Bishop of OSNABRUG. Price 6d.
3. A POETICAL DESCRIPTION of BEASTS, with CUTS, and Moral Reflections. Inscribed to his Royal Highness Prince WILLIAM HENRY. Price 6d.
4. The DRAWING SCHOOL for Little Masters and Misses; containing the most easy and concise Rules for learning to Draw without the Assistance of a Teacher. Embellished with a great Variety of Figures. By Master MICHAEL ANGELO. Inscribed to his Royal Highness Prince EDWARD. Price 6d.
5. The LITTLE FEMALE ORATORS, or NINE EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT; with Observations. Embellished with CUTS. Price 6d.
6. JUVENILE TRIALS for robbing Orchards, telling Fibs, and other high Misdemeanours. By Master TOMMY LITTLETON, Secretary to the Court. Price 6d.
7. TEA TABLE DIALOGUES: Wherein is delineated the Charms of Innocence and Virtue, and the Pleasures of Rural Amusements. Price 6d.
8. The LONDON CRIES, for the Amusement of all the Good Children throughout the World. Taken from the Life. Price 1d.
9. The LILLIPUTIAN AUCTION. To which all Little Masters and Misses are invited by CHARLEY CHATTER.

Walk in Gentlemen and Ladies:
A Going, a Going, a Going, for One Penny.



BATH.
At EVILL's SHOE WARE-HOUSE,
(Being the ORIGINAL)
In Stall-Street, Five Doors below the Three-Tuns,
Is Carried on as usual

THE BOOT, SHOE, and CLOG-MAKING BUSINESS, in all its BRANCHES, by WILLIAM and JOHN SMITH, BOOT and SHOEMAKERS, (both regularly brought up to the Trade) having a large Consumption, a quick Return, and Dealing for Ready Money, enables us to sell at so low a Price as under, all made at Home and warranted Good:

�.s.d.
Men's Boots0160
Ditto Flat Shoes and Pumps046
Women's Sattinet ditto044
Common Callamanco and Lasting ditto030
Leather Pumps030
Ditto Shoes0210



Boys and Girls every Size sold in Proportion.

N.B. Made by Order in the neatest Manner, and newest Fashion, Women's Gold and Silver and Silk Shape Pumps; ditto white Kidd, red, green, and blue Morocco ditto; Men's and Women's Shoes for the Gout; ditto Goloshes and Clogs of all Sorts.

Those who please to Favour us with their Commands, may depend on having them executed with the utmost Neatness and Dispatch.



BATH, May 22, 1773.
To be SOLD in FEE,
And Entered upon at MICHAELMAS next,

THE SECOND HOUSE on the QUEEN'S PARADE, in possession of the COUNTESS of WARWICK.-- For Particulars, enquire of Mr. Yescombe, in Bath.



A NEW MAGAZINE.
On Tuesday, June 1. will be Published, Price 6d.
In which is given an Excellent Medal of his Royal Highness William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, executed by Mr. Kirk, who is universally deemed the first Artist in Europe of his Profession; also a fine Engraving of The Miser Enchanted, highly finished from the Design of an eminent Master.
Number III. [to be continued Monthly] of
Or, GENERAL ASSEMBLAGE of
SCIENCE, TASTE and ENTERTAINMENT.
Calculated to amuse the Mind, to improve the Understanding,
and to amend the Heart.
London: Printed for the Authors, and sold by G. KEARSLEY, No. 46 Fleet-street, and all other Booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland.- Where may be had Numbers I. and II.
This Number consists of a great Variety of Articles, too numerous to be mentioned in an advertisement, all of which are Original.

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*** Numbers I. and II. may also be had, price Sixpence each with the Copper Medals, and Ninepence with the Plated Medals.
Those Correspondents who furnish us with the best Poem, or the best Article in Prose, will be entitled to a Silver Prize-Medal.



MR. LAURENCE SULLY, Surgeon, Oculist, Dentist, and Operator for the Ears, at the Grass Hopper, and Pestle and Mortar, near the Cross-Bath, cures Cancers of all Kinds in any Part of the Body, without Incision; the King's Evil if ever so bad or of long Duration; Wens in the throat if ever so large, dispersed by Medicines only, without any Pain to the Patient; and the Doctor gives speedy Relief in the Gout, without endangering the Patient or any relapse; likewise Ruptures or broken bellies in men, women, and children; Fits in children or grown persons; all Scorbutic cases whatsoever incident to the human body; likewise those that are blind, or have weak Eyes. He also cures the Venereal Disease in all its symptoms and stages without Mercury or any confinement, and even without the knowledge of a bed-fellow. All these (by God's assistance) he performs on very reasonable terms.
Mrs. SULLY is always at Home, to attend Ladies for all Disorders incident to the Fair Sex, especially Deafness, and Ruptures in the Navel or Groin - The Doctor is to be spoke with every morning & evening.
This is to Certify that Mrs. DURHAM, wife of Mr JAMES DURHAM, at the Grass-Hopper near the Cross-Bath, who was blind a considerable Time, and could get no Relief, on applying to Dr. SULLY, was cured of her Blindness, and, has continued well ever since.- Any Person may enquire of Mrs. Durham the Truth hereof, and receive full Satisfaction.
 I JOHN ALEXANDER, Butler to --- Sanford, Esq; on St. James's Parade, Bath, have been cured of a nervous Disorder by Dr. Sully, after applying to several Gentlemen of the Faculty. As Witness my Hand the 10th of April, JOHN ALEXANDER.
I GEORGE LEE, who attended the Auction at the Wheat-Sheaf in Stall-street, Bath, some Time since, was supposed to be afflicted with a violent Rheumatic Disorder, and applied to an eminent Physician without receiving any Benefit, but happily hearing of Mr. Sully, I put myself under his care, and in 8 Days I found myself greatly mended, and by repeating the Medicine am perfectly restored to Health. As Witness my Hand the 9th of April, GEORGE LEE.

A handsome high-bred MARE, rising 4 Years old and good-temper'd, to be Sold at the George-Inn.



Miss TRESILIAN's SALE
Of Furniture, Millinery, and Haberdashery.

MR. CLARKE Respectfully informs the Public; - The ABOVE SALE is PUT OFF for a Few Days only :- CATALOGUES of which will be timely dispers'd, and advertis'd in the Bath Papers.



BATH
At the LADIES COFFEE ROOM,
Will be deliver'd a COURSE of LECTURES,
On the ART of SPEAKING.

WHEREIN will be illustrated the Formation and Powers of the Human Voice. The Method of teaching Children to read, of curing Impediments, and of acquiring the Propriety of Energy, and Gracefulness of Public Speaking.

The second Part of each Lecture contains a Recital of the most striking Passages of Eloquence and Poetry in the English Language.
By JOHN HERRIES, A.M.

To begin on Wednesday next, the 2d of june, at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock in the Evening, and to be continued on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 'till finished.
Tickets for the whole Course, at Half a Guinea each, to be had at the Rooms, Coffee-Houses, and Booksellers.-Admittance to Non-subscribers, Two Shillings and Six-pence each Lecture.

An Analysis, containing a full Account of the whole, to be had Gratis at the above Places.



WILLIAM and JOHN EVILL

RETURN their most humble and grateful Thanks to their Friends and Customers for their long and repeated Favours already received, and humbly solicit a Continuance of the same; and beg Leave to inform them; and the Public in general, that in order to make it more convenient to carry on that Large and Capital Business;

At EVILL's
London, Sheffield, and Birmingham Warehouse,
In the MARKET-PLACE, BATH.

And for the more readily accommodating their Customers, they are now joined in PARTNERSHIP, in that very large and extensive , valuable and curious Assortment of Clocks, Watches, Plate, Toys, Cutlery, Optical, Mathematical, Japann'd Goods, &c. having just laid in a LARGE and FRESH Assortment of EACH of the above Branches, quite in the newest Taste.
We have just engaged some of the first and best Workmen in the Kingdom in the DIAMOND and JEWELLERY WAY, who makes, new sets, and mends all Sorts of JEWELLERY WORK, on the best Principles, and newest Designs, with every Contrivance to answer their several Purposes. And have also a Person very curious in HAIR-WORK, (who far exceeds any that ever yet attempted that very fine, and new-invented Way of working it) in all its extensive Forms, Fancies, and Devices, such as Likenesses, Landscapes, Cyphers, Altars, Urns, Trees, Plats, &c.
And we employ the best of Workmen, the Public in general may depend on being served with the best of Goods, and on the most reasonable Terms.- We shall make it our constant Care and Study to accommodate the Ladies and Gentlemen with every curious and new-invented Article in the above Branches.

We intend opening our Warehouse at the Hot-Wells, for Summer Season, as usual, with a full Assortment of Goods of the newest Taste.



SILK-MERCERY.
BATH, May 31, 1773.
WILLIAM PRATTENTON,
Begs Leave to acquaint his Friends and the Public,

THAT he intends opening a ,SHOP in ABBEY-STREET, opposite Kingston's-Buildings, in about eight Days, with an elegant Assortment of the most FASHIONABLE SPRING SILKS.

He hopes to be so happy as to meet with Encouragement, which he will use his utmost Endeavours to deserve.



The PERSON intrusted with
The India Sale of SILKS, MUSLINS &c.
At No.5, on ST.ANDREW's TERRAS,
Near the New Assembly-Rooms, BATH,

TAKES this Method to return his sincere Thanks to the Ladies in General, and likewise the Public, for the great Encouragement the Sale has met with, and assures them the Sale will continue till Saturday next, and no longer, as the above Person must be in London on Monday the 7th of June; and for the Sake of a quick Dispatch the under-mentioned Goods will be sold much under the India Price, and also a Discount of Five per cent. will he allowe'd on every sum to the amount of 40s. The very best double Taffaties, plain, shaded or stript so low as 4 Guineas and half a Negligee Piece, worth 6 guineas, the common sort at �3. 13s. 6d. a Piece or 37s. a Gown; the very best double black Grograms, (richer than any Ducape) at 4 Guineas & 1/2 a Negligee Piece, or �2. 7s. 3d. a Gown; Sattin strip'd sprig'd Ginghams at 30s. a Piece, and plain stript ditto at �1. 4s. a Piece; the very best rich double Barcelona Pieces, for SPRING Gowns at 28s. a Piece, another Sort at a Guinea a Piece, superfine Yard-wide sprig'd Muslins at 7s. 6d. and the very best sprig'd Muslins, Apron Breadths at 12s. a Yard, worth 18s. and fine strip'd Muslin Apron Breadths, at 3s. 6d. a Yard worth 6s. and all the India Goods in Proportion.---- Likewise the Goods that were bought for Exportation are selling at the following very low Prices, viz. Superfine Yard-wide Two-colour printed Cottons so low as 2s. 4d. a Yard; Three colour ditto at 2s. 6d. and full Chintz Patterns at 3s. a Yard; Superfine stript, flower'd, and Copper-plate Linens at 2s. 6d. a Yard; ditto at 18d. and 20d. a Yard ; Men and Women's Worsted stockings at 18d.a Pair; and black and buff Breeches Pieces at 3s. each; figur'd Ribbons at 5d a Yard; and Bristol Stone Buttons set in Silver 2s. a Pair, worth 3s. 6d. and 10 half Pieces of fine Holland for Shirting from 2s. 6d. to 4s. a Yard, worth 1s. a Yard more the buying; superfine Damask Table Linen so low as 4 guineas & .1/2 a set, worth 6 guineas; damask and diaper Table Cloths of all Sizes and Prices, and superfine Cambricks and Lawns, together with sundry other valuable Goods of the newest Taste, which will be all Sold off without Reserve.--The Public and Country Dealers have now such an Opportunity of buying Goods Cheap, as may never happen again to the Inhabitants of this City.