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10th May, 1766




Friday and Saturday's Posts.
LONDON, May 9.

THIS morning their Majesties came from Richmond to the Queen's palace, and at noon there was a grand levee and drawing room at St. James's.
It is this day reported that no final answer has as yet been obtained from the court of Madrid, in regard to the liquidation of the Manilla ransom; their late troubles, both at home and abroad, having been pleaded as an excuse to protract this affair to a latter date.
It is said that our differences with the French on the coast of Africa, are in a fair way of being adjusted, to the satisfaction of both courts; his excellency Count Guerchy having already had several conferences with the ministry on this head.
One Brandan, formerly a Shipwright at Piscataqua in New England, had lately been engaged in the service of General Paoli, who has appointed him a Master Builder and Surveyor of the Dock-yards in the island of Corsica.




Extract of a letter from Quebec, dated January 22, 1766.

"Last post brought G---- M----- his preparatory dispatches for his returning home. You may judge of his concern from the effects this intelligence produced. Immediately after a perusal he was taken extremely ill, was twice let blood, and is at this time in a very weak condition. It was impossible he could receive a more unwelcome piece of news. Consider Sir, the awful occasion of being summoned, at a sovereign's command, to render account of an administration at a time the conscious soul feels the heavy weight of self conviction. The people here rejoice much, and flatter themselves oppression, and partial acts of favour, will not any more be exercised in these parts."




It is with infinite pleasure and satisfaction I have it in my power, through your paper, to do justice to a set of brave men, whose regiment has been rather stigmatized lately, owing to the bad behaviour of a few; the fact is this : Yesterday, after having paid my coach I dropped a guinea, unnoticed, and was surprized upon being called to, a minute or two after, by one of Elliot's light horsemen, who told me, "Sir, I believe this guinea is yours, I found it in such a place, and nobody has passed or walked between us." I immediately examined my pockets, and found it did belong to me, and was happy in properly rewarding his honesty. There were three of them together, clean, well looking young men.
THE Administration hath caused an account to be taken of the number of houses there are in Great Britain with eight windows, and likewise of those with only seven. The reader will observe, that eight windows used to pay, and all under were excused. The number of houses with eight windows, they say, is only three hundred and forty thousand; and of seven, above four hundred thousand. Whether these accounts are exact, I will not enquire : But the duty will fall on four hundred thousand of the poorest people of this country, who have hitherto been exempted on account of their poverty and real inability, even in the necessitous times of war.




Received by EXPRESS.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, April 30.

"THE utmost attention is paid by the Court of France, to the extension of their African trade; for which purpose three more frigates are almost ready to sail from Brest, with a view I am informed, to establish a new factory on some part of that coast."




Under the article London, in this day's Brussels Gazette, is the following paragraph :"The new decision of parliament on the important affair of the orders of arrest issued by secretaries of State is a great advantage, particularly for Mr. Wilkes, who will not fail to avail himself of it, and to demand a revocation of the sentence, which proscribed him; and its apparent, that all the proceedings carried on against him will be declared null, as not being founded on the law, and constitutions of the kingdom."
The accounts of the French having committed fresh irregularities this season at Newfoundland, want confirmation : the weather in those seas is known to be so tempestuous that vessels seldom choose to arrive on the coasts before the latter end of April, sailing from Europe in February and March, consequently could not have arrived at Newfoundland when such pretended advices may be supposed to have come away.
We hear that the design for making a navigation canal from the river Mersey to the Trent has met the Approbation of a Great-Assembly, and will soon be carried into execution.
As has likewise the Bill for making navigable the river Soar from the Trent to Loughbro'.

Yesterday morning the two Slacks, for horsestealing, and Crompton, for personating a seaman, with intent to receive his wages, were executed at Tyburn. The Slacks confessed at Coventry being concerned in cutting off the dugs of a number of cows in Stepney fields, about a year or more since. They behaved with great penitence, particularly the two brothers, who shook hands the moment before they were turned off.
On Tuesday last the father of the two Slacks, being greatly affected at the fatal catastrophe of his sons, executed yesterday at Tyburn, hanged himself at his house near Whitechapel Court-house.




LEICESTER May 10.

On Saturday died at Mr. Armson's in this town, Miss Hurt, of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
Last week at the Florists Feast held at Burton upon Trent, the prize for the best Auricula was adjudg'd to Mr. Francis Dean of Litchfield the Ortain. The second best to Mr. John Hodson of Anslow, call'd June. The 3d best Mr. William Adey of Long, call'd Cotnes Adonis.
The best Polyanth, Mr. Rich Bailey's Lord Scarsdale, second best do. Captain Howe.
The best Seedling was produced by Mr. William Denston, call'd Henry Earl of Uxbridge.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, May 7, 1766.

Yesterday was run a match for a considerable sum, between Mr. Pemperton's bay mare Fretfull-Kate, and Mr. Gill's chesnut gelding Publican, Publican gave Kate half a mile to run from Ashby to Tamworth, being 13 miles in running, the first 6 miles there was ten to one on Publican, and so continued for ten miles; but in running the last 3 miles, Publican lost a stirrup and a foreshoe, and Kate continuing her resolution to the end, won the last mile very easy; a great deal of money was lost upon the occasion.- And this morning was run one mile a match for twenty-five a side, between Mr. Wilkin's brown mare Rattle-Scull and Mr. Adam's chesnut mare Clumsey; Rattle-Scull gave Clumsey one hundred yards at starting, but before they had run a quarter of a mile, Clumsey fell down, and so Rattle-Scull won.




To the PRINTER,

SIR,

THE PICTURE of PARTY.

THE effervescence of Party, like the motion of the Sea, is never entirely at rest. Party, is a Fever that robs the wretch under its influence, of common sense, common decency, and sometimes common honesty; it subjects reason to the caprices of fancy, and misrepresents objects - The jaundic'd Eye, which paints things yellow, does not more abuse us, in the qualities of colours; than Party, in those of moral ideas.
We blame and pity bigotry and enthusiasm in religion; we justly censure the wild excesses and cruelties, injustice and murders they are guilty of; - are Party-principles less reprehensible ? that in a worse cause, are apt to intoxicate and disorder the brain, and pervert the understanding; they come to set a Community at variance, father against son, and son against father; they dissolve in a moment the solidest friendships, and as soon create them, be the objects never so unworthy; the vilest scurrility and basest practices, in favour of their cause, give the author a title to their heart, their purse, and their interest; the fairest fame is rendered Infernal; and the foulest Angelic;- That is called Genius; which, without the magnifying medium of Party, had never been rank'd with common sense; and Genius, through the other end of the perspective, appears - remote, little, and to great disadvantage. Lying, and every tractable vice become virtues ! whilst obstinate truth and inflexible virtue in the opposition, are vices ! which may ruin or render contemptible the conscientious possessor. As men of honour, (I had almost said - Christians, but that is unfashionable and obnoxious to ridicule) how can we practice illiberal methods, or exercise any mode of corruption, to purchase the wicked or weak, or make them so; by promise or menace, bribery or any art of delusion, to unite them to a cause, whose only merit perhaps depend on our humour, and exists but during our resentment.
How great were the public spirit ! how meritorious the achievement ! could some Conjurer, Clerical or Lay, from the pulpit or the press, so effectually exert the voice of reason, as to break the charm, dispel the infatuation, and restore mankind to their senses, saying - ye are brethren, why should ye hate and devour each other ?
I will now venture to treat you, as Christians, how dare you, in that temper of mind, the spirit of malice and revenge, approach the altar of peace and brotherly love or call for a Curse, whilst you make, in your petitions to the throne of Grace, your own forgiveness of others, a condition of your own pardon, "forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us," and can't forgive a friend or neighbour that follows the dictates of conscience ? whom the laws of our country indulge with a privilege to act conscientiously if peaceably and constitutionally ! and which they render sacred, by guarding it with penalties; we that would condemn an undue influence over ourselves, as cruel despotic and unjust, how can we think to deprive others of the like freedom ? Force on the mind, in a political as well as religious cause, lists Proselytes, as it were, by a press-warrant, whose desertion may be hourly expected; on the first favourable opportunity; the heart is not convinced, the will is led captive; they may never wear the appearance of service, they many make through specious yet, reluctant concessions, "their hands are guilty, yet their heart is free;" and what is this, but, taking away the boasted liberty of a Briton ? rendering insincerity familiar and habitual, and opening a door to a thousand enormities, that may sometime end in the ruin or slavery of this unhappy kingdom. To the author of these reflections, some may object party motives; but consider, that a wise man is glad to learn a hint, or find improvement, from an enemy : Truth, like wit and charity, is of no party of country, but a citizen of the world, and a general well-wisher to mankind; as such, I am.
Sir, yours, &c.
A.Z.
Leicester, May 8, 1766.




To the PRINTER,

SIR !
HAVING heard that it is queried whether the establishment of an Infirmary in the town is entirely consistent with the requisite attention to the health of the inhabitants themselves, I would intreat of you a place for the following Remarks :

1.
NO person affected with any contagious distempter, is ever admitted into an Infirmary of the kind proposed.

2.
The Wards and every part, of any well conducted Infirmary are kept most exemplary neat and clean.

3.

The airiness and cleaniness of Infirmaries are no trivial instances of their use. For the houses of the poor, notoriously want ventilation, without which they cannot possibly in the sense here meant, be kept sweet. Their Bed Rooms are small and low; and generally without the agreeable, and very salutary, perflation occasioned by a chimney, even where no fire is used. Whereas the size (especially the height) of the rooms, their windows and doors, the chimneys, and the action of the fire therein used, in an Infirmary, render it so far from being noisome to those without, that it is not even disgustful to those within; neither to the patients themselves, nor to those who are obliged to attend.

4.

Great regard however must be had to the situation; and to the apt disposition of the whole. Above all the Wards must be high; the drains large, with a quick descent, and terminating in a proper place.

5.

Eligible however, on many accounts, indeed it is, to have an Infirmary at a suitable distance from the town. But in order to this the Gentlemen, &c. &c. must resolve to build; or something superlatively favourably, present.
These, with many other requisites, will doubtless be considered by the proper persons in due time. And I shall take the liberty to offer some further observations relative hereto, whenever the gentlemen, &c. please to meet.
In the interim it is to be hoped that the experience of many other populous cities and towns, with the management of such Infirmaries, of the reason of the thing itself, vouch sufficiently the safety as well as utility of such an establishment even in the town.

I submit these few remarks particularly and with real deference, to the Magistracy, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty, of your truly and very respectable town.
And am, Sir,
Your oblig'd,
And sincere well wisher,
W. WATTS.
Medbourn, May 9, 1766.





The SPANISH RIOTS : A SONG.
To the Tune of - The Old Woman of Grimstone.

AS a Fav'rite abroad,
Who had long his Prince rode,
Was attempting to ride o'er the people;
Very clearly he saw,
Spite of any fresh Law,
He could not with their stubbornness grapple.
Thirty thousand, 'tis told,
Full as valiant and bold
As so many Spital-field Weavers;
In a ranting huzza !
To the King bent their way,
All equipp'd in long Cloaks and flapp'd Beavers.
But the cunning Squilace,
Rightly weighing the case,
And dreading these daring Rapscallions,
Thought it much the best way,
To make off for the Sea,
And take shelter among the Italians.
French fashions they swore,
Should no longer be wore;
To the Monarch the sound must be teizing :
But that part of the fray,
I may venture to say,
Is to no British bosom displeasing.
Now the Fav'rite is flown,
So the day is their own,
And they've cook'd up their matters to clever
That all are acquitted,
And each is permitted,
To wear his long cloak and flapp'd Beaver.
To put on French caps,
To a Spaniard perhaps,
If I give you my judgment upon it;
In regard to the Change,
Might be equally strange,
As an Englishman's wearing a Bonnet.

Birmingham, April 23.





The SHEEP & the BRAMBLEBUSH.
From Mr. CUNNINGHAM'S Poems.

A Thick-twisted brake in the time of a storm,
Seem'd kindly to cover a sheep :
So snug for a while, he lay shelter'd and warm.
It quietly sooth'd him asleep.
The clouds are now scatter'd, - the winds are at peace.
The sheep's to his pasture inclin'd :
But ah ! the fell thicket lays hold of his fleece.
His coat is left forfeit behind.
My friend, who the thicket of law never try'd,
Consider before you get in;
Though judgment and sentence are past on your side,
By Jove, you'll be fleec'd to your skin.





The Assize of Bread for the County of Leicester, as order'd at the last General County-Sessions; to continue Seven Days from the Date of this Paper

lb.oz.dr
The Penny Loaf Wheaten is to weigh0112
Ditto Houshold01410
The Two-penny Loaf Wheaten164
Ditto Houshold1134
The Six-penny Loaf Wheaten4212
Ditto Houshold5713
The Twelve-penny Loaf Wheaten858
Ditto Houshold101510
The Eighteen penny Loaf Wheaten1283
Ditto Houshold1677


Note, In and throughout the said County White Bread is to be fairly mark'd with a large Roman W. Wheaten Bread, with W. and Household with H. and the Bakers are to imprint on all Loaves for Sale, the initial Letters of their Names.





MICHAEL ELLA,

(Who married a Daughter of the late Mr. Day, who formerly kept the Crown-Inn of Kibworth, in the County of Leicester) and lately kept by Mr. John Crompton, deceas'd.
BEGS Leave to acquaint his Friends and the Public in general, That he has taken the said Inn into his own hands and genteely fitted it up, and where all Gentlemen, Travellers, &c. may depend upon being Accommodated in the best Manner, and upon the most reasonable Terms, and he makes no doubt to their Satisfaction, as it shall be his constant Care to support the Credit of his House by keeping a proper Stock of neat Wines, Rum, Brandy, Malt, Liquors, &c. The favour of his Friends and their Recommendation to his House, will be ever gratefully acknowledg'd, by their obedient humble Servant,

MICHAEL ELLA.
N.B. Kibworth stands upon the great London Road, about six Miles from Harbro', and nine from Leicester.




A MAIN of COCKS.
Will be Fought at the House at W. Marston, at Belgrave, in the County of Leicester.
ON Wednesday and Thursday in Whitsun Week, between the Gentlemen of the County of Leicester, and the Gentlemen of the Town.
WHITTLE And BUCK } Feeders.




To be peremptorily SOLD,

Pursuant to the Decree of the High Court of Chancery, before Edward Montagu, Esq; one of the Masters of the said Court at his Chambers, in Symond's Inn, Chancery-Lane, LONDON, on Thursday the 15th Day of May next, between the Hours of 5 and 6 in the Afternoon.
THE Moiety of the Manor of Normanton upon Soar, in the County of Nottingham; also the Moiety of the Presentation of the Rectory after two Turns; and the Moiety of a new erected Set of Corn Dressing Mills, together with the Hall or Manor-House, the Fishery, and divers Parcels of Inclosure and open Field-Lands, now Let at the yearly Rent of �103 and upwards, late the Estate of John Richards, Esqr, deceased.

Particulars may be had, at the said Masters Chambers.




To be immediately SOLD,

ALL the dry and green Timber, together with the Working-Tools, Utensils and Implements of Trade, being the entire Stock of Henry Robins, Wheelwright, deceased at Snape-Gate in the Parish of Whitwick and county of Leicester; situate on or very near the crossing of the two Turnpike Roads, leading from Loughborough to Ashby-de-la-zouch, and from Derby to Hinkley, and contiguous to both Coalorton and Swannington Coal Fields, also convenient for Gracedien, Barrow, and Cloudhill, or Breedon Lime-Kilns; therefore very promising for any Person inclinable to carry on the Wheelwright's Business upon the Premisses, on account of its advantageous Situation as aforesaid, &c.

The Shop to be Lett to the Purchaser if desir'd.
For particulars enquire of Widow Robins, at Snape Gate aforesaid, or Mr. Vickars of Whitwick, who will Treat with Purchaser on very reasonable Terms.




To be SOLD by AUCTION,
At the Miner's-Arms in Alfreton, in the County of Derby, on Wednesday the 28th of this
Instant May, 1766 :

A Quantity of Hosiery Goods, the property of the late Mr. John Roper, consisting of Worsted, Cotton, and Thread Hose, Silk and Worsted Mitts, one Pack of superfine Tops, with some other unwrought Materials to be divided into Lotts. The Sale to begin at One o'Clock. Catalogues of which will be given before or at the Day of Sale. Also at the same time and place will be Sold by Auction, Twenty three Stocking-Frames as under, the property of the late Mr. John Roper.

No.GageWideMark'dIn the Hands of
43015 1 quarterJohn RoperAntony Riley at Alfreton
53015 1 quarterdittoditto ditto
83015 1 halfdittoSamuel Kirk ditto
93215 1 halfJohn RoperJohn Falconbridge, Drunken Closes near Alfreton
103015John RoperJonathan Burnham's at Alfreton
--1615----------ditto ditto
113015John RoperWilliam Redfern's Shirland
123015 1 halfJohn RoperAntony Riley, Alfreton
122416John RoperJoseph Felkin's, Swanwick
143015John RoperAntony Riley, Alfreton
153015 1 qr.J.R.Thomas Wilson's, South Normanton
162316J.R.Janson England's, Greenhill-lane
--3016William PalletJonathan Cartlidge, Swanwick
--3016 1 halfWm. CooperAntony Riley, Alfreton
213016John RoperThomas Marsden's, Marwood-Moor
222715 1 halfJohn RoperJoshua Bryan, Swanwick
32316John RoperAbraham Blazdale's, Carter-lane
2422Silk 15John RoperThomas Saxton's, Swanwick
252316John RoperWilliam Hill's, Swanwick
262315J.R.John Simpson's, Alfreton Common,
--3016J.R.Antony Riley, Alfreton
--2315 1 half----------ditto ditto
--2316W.B.ditto ditto


CONDITIONS of SALE.
I. Each Bidder to advance Five Shillings a time, and if any Dispute arise the Frame to be put up again. Each Purchaser to pay Three Shillings in the Pound at the time of Sale, which shall be forfeited if the remainder of the Money be not paid in Ten Days after the Auction is over.
II. The Frames to be viewed at the places above-mentioned from this time to the Day of Sale.
N.B. All Persons who have been employed in making Hose, &c. by the late Mr. John Roper, and whose Accounts are not settled, are desired to come and discharge the Balance of such Accounts before the day of Sale, or they will be prosecuted according to Law, by order of the Executor.




To be SOLD.
At Stoke-Golding, near Hinckley, in
Leicestershire :

A Handsome new built Brick-house, six Sashes in front, with a Cellar, Workshop, large Garden well planted with Fruit Trees, &c. Lead Pump near the Kitchen-Door. Also three Stocking Frames, all late in the Tenure of Nat. Marvin : Also three Tenements in Barwell, near Hinckley aforesaid, with a Garden, in the Tenures of William Henshaw; John Cramp, and Thomas Cramp.

Enquire of Sam. Jordan in Leicester.




To be SOLD Together,
Betwixt now and the 12th of June next :

A Convenient accustomed Dye-house lately built, now in the occupation of the Dyers Comp. (whose Articles of Copartnership are expired) situate betwixt the West-Bridge and Castle-Mill, Leicester; with a small piece of Land adjoining to it, and Utensils for carrying on the Dying Business, and the Stock in Trade. Enquire for further Particulars at the said Dye house. If not sold together by the said time, they will be sold in parts by Auction as by a future Advertisement.

N.B. The Trade will be carried on till the Sale.




LEICESTER : Printed by J. GREGORY, in the Market-Place; all Letters to whom are desired to be sent Post paid.

ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding 24 lines are inserted at 3s. and 6d. each; but if above that quantity, One Penny per line, exclusive of the 3s. 6d. And are expected to be paid for at the Time of Delivery at the Office in Leicester, or otherwise to some one of the following Persons, who will take in and forward any Advertisements directed for the Printer hereof - This Paper circulates throughout the Counties of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, and upon the boarders of all neighbouring Counties.

Mr. TRIMMER & FOX, in DerbyMr. WARD, & BURBAGE, NottinghamMr. GREGORY, in WinsterMr. TERREY, in Burton and Ashby
Mr. STANNIFORTH, in BakewellMr. LOCKWOOD, in Mansfield and Chesterfield.Mr. BINGE, in WorksopMr. POOLE, in Hinckley
Mr. SALT, in WinksworthMr. LEE, in SuttonMr. HAMFORD, in Loughbro'
Mr. CARTER, in AlfretonMr. WILLSON, in RotherhamMr. STAVELEY, in Tidswell


Also by all the Men who deliver this PAPER.