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The COUNTRY JOURNAL
OR, THE
C R A F T S M A N.
By Caleb D'Anvers, of Gray's-Inn, Esq.

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Saturday, December 12th, 1730






FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

By Letters from Vienna we hear that a Report is spread there that the Ministers of that Court and the Court of Spain residing at Paris have had a private Conference at the Keeper of Seals, which gave Umbrage to some other Ministers, who made Complaint to the Keeper of Seals, that such secret Proceedings seem'd not to agree with the good Intelligence, which had been mutually preserved; and received (they say) an Answer with which they appear'd to be satisfied; tho' by some People 'tis said that there must arise some Cause of Jealousy from a Conference of such Importance.
From Paris we learn that the Marquis de Castelar has receiv'd farther Instructions from the Court of Spain, which confirm Those he received before his Departure, and enjoin him to insist very strenuously on a positive Answer, that his Catholick Majesty may know what to do. In the mean Time that Court are even making Preparations to act alone next Spring, should they be abandoned by their Allies.
From Madrid we learn that the Spaniards have shut up their Communication with Gibraltar on Account (as it is pretended) that the Garrison have carried on a contraband Trade with the open Country; Engineer General Verboom is order'd to draw up a Plan of a Fort to command the whole Plain. Mr. Keene (as it is said) hath made Complaints on this Head to the Court of Spain, but we do not hear whether he hath received a suitable Answer or not. However, he hath written an Account of this Affair to this Court; and --- there is rests.




HOME NEWS.

Bristol, Dec. 5. We have a certain Account from Bath, that a Woman is committed there, on a violent Suspicion of being concern'd with the Incendiaries. She inform'd the Justices, that two Men gave her a Guinea to carry a Letter to a certain Person in that City, which she did; informing the said Gentleman, that one of the Men wanted a little Finger, and the other a Thumb; which being such particular Marks, it is hoped they will soon be apprehended.




LONDON, December 12.

We are informed that a Gentleman, in Employment and a near Relation to a certain GREAT MAN hath declared Himself a PAPIST; but We do not say that He is a JACOBITE.
Tuesday Count Watzdorff, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Poland, had his first private Audience of his Majesty, to deliver his Letters of Credence. He had afterwards a private Audience of the Queen, in her Majesty's Apartment.
The same Day cam on at the Sittings in the Common Pleas, Westminster-Hall, a Trial between Undertaker of Funerals, Plaintiff, and Simon Avey of St.Dunstan's Stepney, Defendant, for forcibly taking eleven Shillings for the Use of a Pall, and it was given in Favour of the Plaintiff, with eleven Shillings Damage, and Costs of Suit.
Last Tuesday Morning, the Lady of the Right Hon. William Pulteney, Esq; was safely delivered of a Son and Heir.
His Majesty has been pleased to make a Grant to Col. Charteris for all his Estate and Estates forfeited to the Crown by his late Conviction for a Rape, and last Monday a Patent passed the proper Seals for that Purpose.
The Office of principal Secretary of State for Ireland, together with a Salary of �500 per Ann thereunto annex'd, is devolv'd on Edward Southwell, Esq; by virtue of a Grant of his late Majesty King George.
Wednesday Night the Sessions ended at the Old Bailey, when the seventeen following Malefactors received Sentence of Death, viz. Abraham White, Francis Saunders, John Mines, alias Minsham, alias Mitchel, Robert Tyler, Constance Buckle, William Brabyn, James Hall, William Holland, Peter Norman, John Smith, John Barnet, Richard Smith, and William Whitford, all for Robberies on the Highway; Thomas Mansell for Horse-stealing; Mary Smith for privately stealing 5s from the Person of one Delaport; Stephen Gay for stealing five Watches out of a Dwelling-house; and Joshua Cornwall, for Burglary, in whose Case there was a special Verdict last Sessions. The two Women pleaded their Bellies, and they were found with quick Child.
Hollowel the Beadle of the Sadler's Company, and Huggins the Waterman convicted the former for an Assault with an Intent to commit Sodomy, and the latter for permitting it, in St.Paul's Church, were sentenced , the former to stand in the Pillory near St.Paul's Church, to suffer six Months Imprisonment, and to pay a Fine of �40 and Huggins to stand in the Pillory at the same Place, and suffer eight Months Imprisonment.
Extract of a Letter from Bristol, dated Dec.7. Two of Mr. Robin's Men, who left his Work about a Fortnight ago, being taken up at Devizes for Horse-stealing, have swore that another Man of Mr. Robins's, was the Person that set Fire to Mr. Packer's House at Bristol; the Fellow was taken this Morning, and is now examining before Justice Walters.
By Letters from Exeter we learn, that on Saturday Se'nnight last a Fellow from St.Thomas's Parish surrender'd himself to the Mayor, and discover'd seventeen or eighteen of his Accomplices, concern'd in sending threatening Letters to several People; one of these Incendiaries is in Prison already, who is sworn against to have wrote some of the Letters.
They write from Witham in Essex, that 11 Vagrants were last week taken up there, who had threaten'd to fire the House of Mr. William Everard, five of whom were publickly whipt, three sent to the House of Correction, and three to the County Gaol. And
On Sunday last a Person well dress'd was seized at Kelvedon, and there were found upon him several threatening Letters, a List of all the Gentleman's Names in the Neighbourhood, a Brace of Pistols, and three Picklocks; and he was committed to Chelmsford Goal on Monday.
Dead Richard Fowns, of Mapleton in the County of Dorset, Esq; John Harris, of Wickham, in Kent, Esq; formerly a Soapmaker in Lad-Lane - Mr. Joseph East an eminent Quaker, a Wholesale Dealer in Wine. - --- Brown, of Buckland, in Surry, Esq.; - Sir John Husband, Bart. at his Seat in Warwickshire, aged about 17 - Rev. Dr. Symonds, Dean of Battle in Sussex - Rev. Mr. Rollo, Minister of Stamford, Lincolnshire - Mr. Secretary Southwell - James Creed, Esq;
To Morrow two Charity Sermons will be preached at the Parish Church of St.Swithen's, London Stone : That in the Morning by the Reverend Dr. KNIGHT, Vicar of St.Sepulchre's, and that in the Afternoon by the Reverend Mr. HEXTALL, Lecturer of St.Michael Bassishaw.





WHEREAS Thomas Clapp and Edward Pisey, Soldiers in the Right Hon. Lieut Col. Lord James Cavendish's Company, in his Majesty's Third Regiment of Foot Guards, have deserted from the said Regiment and Company. These are therefore to give Notice, that if they or any of them shall return to the said Regiment on or before the 12th Day of January, 1730-31, they shall be freely pardoned; but if they do not, they shall be prosecuted as deserters. And these are further to give Notice, that after the said 12th Day of January, whosoever shall apprehend or cause to be apprehended, them or any of them, and secure them in any Goal in England, and send Notice to Capt. John Edison, at his House in the Savoy, London, shall receive Three Guineas Reward for each of them, besides what is allowed by Act of Parliament - Thomas Clapp, born in the Parish of Upeatry in Devonshire, short brown Hair, but often wears a Wig, pale Complexion, 21 Years of Age, 5 Foot 8 Inches and a half high without Shoes, a Sarge Weaver by Trade, supposed now to be about Honeytown in Devonshire.- Edward Pisey, born in little Beding, Wiltshire, long, light brown Hair, fresh Complexion, 25 Years of Age, 5 Foot 8 Inches, and a qr high without Shoes, a Husbandman, and formerly a Soldier in the Lord Cadogan's Regiment of Foot, supposed now to be in or about Little Beding in Wiltshire.




To be LETT, in very good Repair,

A very handsome HOUSE, in Great Russel-Street, Bloomsbury, with Three Rooms to a Floor, and several Conveniences, a large Garden, an opening into the Fields, a fine Terrass, and a Prospect from the Parlour over Tottenham Court, Hamstead, Highgate, Kentish-Town and Pancras; and several Gardens.

Enquire at Mr. Bickford's, at the Golden Lock near the said House.




At the Dorchester Beer Warehouse,
At the Two Stone Balls in Jewin-Street, near Aldersgate-street, is to be Sold a Parcel of Bottled Beer, ripe and fine, in large Bottles, at Five Shillings per Dozen.




At the LEAD MILL, near Horsly Down Old Stairs, in Southwark, or at the Mill'd Lead Workshop in Mincing Lane, Fenchurch-Street, London
All PLUMBERS may be furnished with good mill'd SHEET LEAD if all Sizes.
N.B. The Price is fix'd for present Money, as is the Exchange for Pig or old Lead.




WHEREAS it hath been industriously reported by some malicious and ill-designing Persons, that the Glass Works on Salt-Petre Bank, near Well-Close-Square, would not be carried on as usual. This is to give Notice that the Fire is now in, and has been so ever since the beginning of October, and the House at work; where may be had all Manner of green Glass Ware, made by the best of Hands and at the lowest Prices.



To be SOLD, a great Pennyworth,
At Mr. NEWMAN'S at the Blue Boar Inn in Holborn.
A handsome CHARIOT, with a blue Velvet Lining, and a Seat Cloth of the same, with a Fringe to it little the worse for wearing, with one Pair of Harness to it.




This Day is Published, (Price Six-pence)

The EMPERICK. Containing the History of the greatest QUACKS of the Age, particularly Doctor ROBIN SUBLIMATE, Author of the SEVILLE ELLECTUARY, and of WILLIAM ADDLE his Zany; with abundance of other diverting Incidents; and to close all, a Stage Song, by the aforesaid William Addle, the Rope Dancer.

Printed for the Ghost of Phil Horneck, at Doctor Hermodactyll's Head.




Lately Published,

A new and infallible METHOD of teaching young Children to spell and read English in a very short Time Containing 120 Lessons, from Words of one to three Syllables, disposed in proper Order, and divided according to Rule. To which is prefix'd, Tables of Monosyllables, suitable for Beginners. Humbly propos'd for the Benefit of Parents and Teachers, who are employ'd to instruct Youth in reading the English Tounge; especially for the Use of Charity Schools, being the most easy, methodical and cheap Performance for that Purpose. Sold by J. Nutcher in Ivy-Lane near Pater-noster-Row, 1730. Price bound 6d.




ASHBURNE's New-invented Clock-Lamp.

Shewing the Hours of the Night exactly as they pass; far exceeding any Thing of this Kind ever yet invented, are sold by the Inventor and Maker Leonard Ashburne at the Sugar-Loaf in Pater-noster-Row, next Cheapside, at Six Shillings each.

Where likewise are sold Wholesale and Retail,
The greatest Variety of the new-invented Chamber LAMPS

Being the only True and Certain Lamps for Burning, ever yet invented, for they will burn with half the Quantity of Oil that any other Lamp will do, giving a better and brighter Light than any Rush Candle, and are so strong that they will last for many Years, and may be carried about the House without the least Danger of spilling a Drop of Oil. - They are likewise to be had at Mr. Cole's, at the Rainbow and Dove in Chancery Lane, next Fleet-street; at Mr. Noon's, at the White Hart in the Poultry and at Garraway's Old Shop, the South Entrance of the Royal Exchange.

Where may be had, Oil fit for the Purpose.




To DISTILLERS.
JONATHAN PEED, Chymist in New-street Square, between Shoe-Lane and Fetter-Lane.

Prepares and Sells a true Calcination of TARTAR, which has given a general Satisfaction, by cleansing Malt Spirits from all their fetid Flavour, rendering then soft, sweet and pleasant, fit for any Mixture, improving every Day. If upon Trial it does not answer, the Money shall be repaid.

N.B. Six Pounds are sufficient for a Pipe, and require but one Distillation. Price Fourteen Pence per Pound.




JOHN BROWN, Chair-maker,

Removed from the Three cover'd Chairs and Wallnut-Tree in St.Paul's Church Yard, three Doors below the School, to the House that was formerly Mr. Robert Gamidge's and lately the Crown Tavern, two Doors above the School, nearer Cheapside.
Makes and sell all Sorts of Cane, Matted and Cover'd Chairs, Garden-Chairs, Easy-Chairs, Couches, Squabs, Settees, &c. Likewise all Sorts of Blinds for Windows, curiously painted on Canvas, Cloth or Wire; where are good Choice of all Sizes and best painted of any in London, none excepted.

At the same Place are likewise Fans made and sold by wholesale or retail at reasonable Rates.




This Day is Published,
Written for the Entertainment of the KING.
By Madam DE GOMEZ, Author of La Belle Assemble; wherein is a Description of the Customs of the Turks and Persians.

PERSIAN ANECDOTES : Or, SECRET MEMOIRS of the Court of PERSIA. Containing the History of those Two illustrious Heroes, SOPHY ISMAEL, surnamed the Great, and TOR, King of Ormus. Together with an Account of the Rise of the Casselbas, or Persian Sect of Mohometans. The dethroning of Bajazet, and Cruelties of his Son Selim, and the Ambition, Conspiracy and Death of Milla, Queen of Ormus. Collected from a Manuscript in the Vatican Library of the Commandeurs D'Agout and De la Porte, and the genuine Writings of M de la Forest, Ambassador at the Porte, Mons. de Vignerc and Turkish Annals. Printed for Weaver Bickerton, at the Lord Bacon's Head without Temple-Bar.

Of whom may be had,
Dr. Wood's Anatomical Lectures of the Heart and Circulation of the Blood; as read before the College of Physicians, London.




WALKER's original, new-invented CLOCK-LAMP.

Being a most compleat MACHINE, and so artfully contrived, that it shows the Hours of the Night exactly as they pass; supplying at once the Place of a Clock, Watch and Candle, and has been approv'd of by the most Ingenious. 'Tis manag'd with so little Trouble, and so very neatly, that it neither daubs the Fingers nor the Place whereon it stands, as other do. In short, hardly any Person that has Occasion to keep a Light in the Night, if they knew the Conveniency of them, would ever be without One. Sold only by J. Walker, Braisier and Ironmonger by Cheapside Conduit, with Oyl proper for them.

N.B. And also the new-fashion'd French Plate, very cheap, he being the Maker.




For the Benefit of DISTILLERS,

The New ART of rectifying with Calcin'd TARTAR; its Nature and best Manner of preparing; why Six Pounds skilfully prepared will go farther and lye longer with the Spirit than ten Pounds of some that is sold; how to make Choice of your Spirit, and the most profitable Way of working your Still; with many other useful Observations. Deliver'd gratis to those Customers who buy the smallest Quantity, which is �3 to a Hogshead, at 1s. 2d per Pound, at William Manning's, a Turner in Maiden-lane, Queen-street, Cheapside.




You may have good Druggets, Sagathie, and Duroy Suits made well and fashionable for the first Size Men at �3. 10s a Suit, and the larger Size at �4 and Camblet Suits for �4 and �4 10s a Suit, and Livery Suits for �4 and �4 10s colour'd and black Cloath Suits for �5 and �5. 10s a Suit, at the two Golden Balls in Great-Hart-street, the upper End of Bow-street, Covent-Garden.
And Horsmens great Coats are to be sold, ready made, at 10s a Piece; Morning Gowns, Calliminco both Sides, at 30s each; blue Cloak-Bags, ready made, at 16s each; blue Roclers ready made.




This Day is Published,

No FOOL like the OLD FOOL : Or a pertinent Answer to an impertinent Libel, call'd CHICKENS FEED CAPONS. Written with a malicious Intent to asperse the Character of an innocent Lady of Beauty, Merit and Fortune. Interspers'd throughout with several real Histories of the tragical Effects, which the unnatural and cruel Behaviour of Parents has produced on the best and most deserving Children. Likewise, an Apology for the little Sallies of Youth, and a short View of that unreasonable Captiousness too incident in old Age. The Whole done with an honest Design to expose false Reasonings, as well as answer the virulent Railings, of the abovemention'd Writer. By a Friend of the Lady injur'd.

Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane. Price 6d.




There is now Published,

HARMONIA PERFECTA : A compleat Collection of PSALM TUNES. In Four Parts; the three upper Parts being transposed into the Treble Cliff; fitted to all the various Measures now in Use : Taken from the most eminent Masters, chiefly from RAVENSCROFT. To which is added,
A Dialogue upon DEATH; with several Psalm Tunes, Hymns and Anthems, never before publish'd; with an Introduction to Psalmody and a Table directing to each particular Tune contain'd in this Book. The whole being principally design'd for the Ease, Improvement and Delight of all Lovers of Psalmody; being the first of this Kind every yet extant.
London : Printed by William Pearson, and sold by Richard Ford, at the Angel, and Richard Hett at the Bible and Crown, both in the Poultry; John Gilbert, Mathematical Instrument-maker on Tower-Hill; and Nathaniel Gawthorn at the black Peruke in Rood Lane, Fenchurch-street, 1730.