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addrefs, remonftrance, and petition, which was read by Sir James Hodges, town clerk.

To the king's most excellent majefty. The humble addrefs, remonftrance, and petition, of the lord-mayor, aldermen, and livery, of the city of London, in common hall affembled.

"Moft gracious fovereign,

We your majefty's dutiful and loyal fubjects, the lord-mayor, aldermen, and livery, of the city of London, in the anguish of our hearts, beg leave to approach your royal perfon, and deeply to lament that we still fuffer, together with many others, all thofe great and unparalleled grievances, which we have before fubmitted to your majefty, with the hope of a full and speedy redress from our fovereign, as the father of his people.

The fame arbitrary Houfe of Commons which violated the facred right of election, and feated among themselves, as a reprefentative of the people, a man who was never chofen into parliament, have, the laft feffion, proceeded to the most extravagant outrages against the conftitution of this kingdom, and the liberty of the fubject, of which your majefty is by law the great guardian. They have ventured to imprifon our chief magiftrate, and one of our aldermen, for disobeying their illegal orders, and not violating the holy fanction of their oaths to this great city, as well as their duty to their country. They have, by the most artful fuggeftions, prevailed upon your majefty, to fuffer your royal name to give a pretended authority to a proclamation, iffued at their exprefs defire, contrary to the known laws of the land. At length they proceeded to the enormous wickedness of erafing a judicial record in order to ftop the courfe of justice, and to fruftrate all poffibility of relief by an appeal to thofe laws, which are the nobleft birth-right and inheritance of all the fubjects of this realm.

During the unjuft confinement of our reprefentatives, they proceeded to a law, depriving the citizens of London of a confiderable part of their property in the foil of the river Thames, fol mnly granted to them by divers charters, and confirmed by the authority of parliament; and, under colour of equity, inferted in that law an unusual faving claute, fubverfive of the known and established laws of property; they have, without any pretence of an abufe, fuperfeded the confervacy of the river Thames, in the liberty, which the citizens of London have enjoyed from the conqueft.

We therefore, your remonstrants, again humbly-fupplicate your majefty to reftore our rights, and to give peace to this diftracted nation, by a speedy diffolution of parliament, and by removing your prefent wicked and defpotic minifters for ever from your councils and prefence. [Signed by order)

JAMES HODCIS,"

His majefty was pleased to return the following answer:

fhall ever be ready to exert my preroga tive, as far as I can conftitutionally, in redreffing any real grievances of my fubjects; and the city of London will always find me difpofed to liften to any of their well-founded complaints; it is therefore with concern that I fee a part of my fubjects still so far mifled and deluded, as to renew, in fuch reprehenfible terms, a rèqueft, with which, I have repeatedly declared, I cannot comply." FRIDAY, 12.

About 12 o'clock at night, the Gatehoufe in Temple Lane, White Friars, one fide of which refted upon the wall of the Alienation-Office garden, belonging to the Temple, fell down with a moft dreadful crafh, by the faid wall giving way. The noife was fo violent, that all who heard it, fuppofed it to have been an earthquake; and upon their running out to fee what was the matter, a moft dreadful fcene prefented itfelf to their view. Chairs, tables, beds, men, women, children, bricks, mortar, and timber, all promifcuously huddled together, and the whole atmosphere in a cloud from the dust that arofe. Of ten perfons that were in the houfe, five made their efcape through the back rooms and windows; of the other five, four were buried in the ruins, one of whom, a girl about fifteen years of age, was killed upon the spot, being terribly crushed. The reft efcaped with fome bruifes; and the fifth, a boy, who lay in the garret, had a most miraculous deliverance, being thrown, bed and all, into the Alienation-Garden, where he alighted, without the leaft hurt, upon a green plot. This is the third time, within thefe dozen years, that accidents of the fame fort have happened in the above precinct, whereby feveral lives were loft; and though, by the vigilance of one of the overfeers, a furvey was promoted there about three years ago, and afterward profecuted by his fucceffor; yet, to the difgrace of the landlords, as well as to the reproach of the police of this city, we are affured that there are ftill many houfes there, from which the like accidents may daily be dreaded.

SATURDAY, 13.

An exprefs arrived at the Admiralty, with the agreeable news of the arrival in the Downs of the Endeavour, Capt. Cooke, from the Eaft-Indies. This ship falled in August 1768, with Mr. Banks, Dr. Solander, Mr. Green, and other ingenious gentlemen on board, for the South Seas, to observe the tranfit of Venus; they have fince made a voyage round the world, and touched at every coaft and ifland, where it was poffible to get on fhore, to collect every fpecies of plants and other rare productions in nature. Their voyage upon the whole has been as agreeable and fuccefsful as they could have expected,

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except the death of Mr. Green, who died upon his paffage from Batavia: Dr. Solander has been a good deal indifpofed, but it is hoped a few days refrefinent will foon cftablifh his health: Captain Cooke, and Mr. Banks, are perfectly well.

TUESDAY, 16.

Was held at Guildhall, a court of efcheats before the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, by virtue of his majefty's commifion, iflued by the court of chancery, directed to his lordship, as the king's efcheater in the city of London, to enquire into that kind of cfcheat, of an eftate devolved to the crown pro defe&tu fanguinis, or want of an heir, by the royal prerogative. The cafe was the late Major General Browne, who died in 1764, was proved to be an illegitimate fon of one Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, by the Hon. Mr. Lumley. Mrs. Dean, the general's mother, devifed feveral real eftates to Mr. Browne in fee. He lived and died unmarried, therefore could have no heir. However, by his will, properly attested, he gave feveral of his mother's cftates to the Foundling Hospital; which bequeft, by the Mortmain act, was void in law. The teftator difcovering this mistake, in fix days after, endeavoured to cure it by a codicil; and if the charitable legacy proved ineffectual, gave the eflates to one Mrs. Beeeroft, which, fatally for her, was attefted but by a fingle witnefs, which by flatute law is void; fo that the general may be faid to have died without a will, and his eftates, therefore, efcheated to the crown, and fo it, was found, and returned by the inquifition.

gentlemen of his lordship's houthold, attended by the city marthal and under marshalmen, went from the Manfion-houfe to the Bird-inhand in Stratford, where his lordfnip held a court of confervancy for the county of Effex; after which they went to Woolwich, and held another court for the county of Kent. At the last place feveral more aldermen joined his lordship; after which they embarked on board the Chatham yacht, and one belonging to the Trinity-houfe, and proceeded down the liver as far as the city's jurifdiction extends, to fee what encroachments have been made, that the parties offending may be proceeded against according to law.

The lord mayor arrived at Rochefter on Thurfday afternoon about four in the Chatham yacht, with his train in the Trinity yacht. He was in mediately complimented by fome of the principal perfons in the town. His lordship took up his head quarters at the Bull. On Friday the greater part of the aldermen, and feveral of the common council of Rochefter, were entertained by his lordfhip at dinner, and the day paffed in the utmoft chearfulncis and order. Many houfes in the town were illuminated that night. The corporation of Rochefter gave his lord. fhip and his company a moft proffing invitation to dine with them on the Saturday; but as it had been fettled for the lord mayer's proceeding on the day to the Effex coaft, to examine the ftone which marks the boundary of the city of London's coniery ncy on the river Medway, and to afcertain their rights on that fide, his lordhip could not accept their invitation. On the Friday morning the lord mayor, attended by the Aldermen Efdale, Kennett, Kirkman, Wilkes, Roffiter, the Sheriff Martin, and Sheriff elect, Ball, went in the Chatham yacht to the flone about two miles below Rochefter, which bounes the city's confervancy on the river Medway. His lordship obferved there fome letters freth cut on the fide of the city's ftone neareft the land, which were faid to mean a claim of a lady of the manor. They were ordered to be immediately erafed; and his lordship At the above court it was observed, that attended while they were chipped out of the feveral houfes in Fenchurch-freet, formerly ftone, on which was then cut the followbelonging to a freeman, for want of a willing infcription: Brafs Crofty, Efq; Lord were never claimed, but that the tenants had enjoyed the houfes for many years without paying rent: the lord mayor being obliged to attend the court of aldermen, the confideration of that affair was put off for a further hearing.

The lord mayor made a point at first as to the return of the inquifition by virtue of the king's writ, infifting on his having an independent jurifdiction, by virtue of charters and his cath; but the writ being iffued on the petition of Mrs. Eeecroft, praying to obtain the cftate, or fome part of it, his lordfhip waved in this inftance his objection, but infifted for the future, that informations of cfcheats fhould be originally brought to the lord mayor, who would officially proceed in fuch enquiries without any royal mandate

There has not been a like court held fince the mayoralty of Sir Woolafton Dixie, lord mayor of London, 150 years ago.

The Rev. Dr. Wilfon, who had been admitted to the freedom of the Joiners Company, was fworn into the freedom of the city before the chamberlain of London.

WEDNESDAY, 17.

This morning, a little after eight o'clock, the lord mayor, Sir Richard Glynn, Mr. Alderman Peers, feveral of the city officers, the

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Mayor, 1771. The fword of flate was laid upon it, and feveral fmall pieces of filver, provided for the occafion, were difributed among the people who attended. healths of the king, queen, citizens of Lendon and Rochefter, men of Kent, the British fleet, &c. were drank with three huzzas. A hamper of wine and hogfhead of beer were drank on the spot. John Calcraft, Efq; member for Rochester, came and dined with the lord mayor, but Mr. Alderman Sawbridge, another member of, and refident in, our county, was expected, but did not appear on this occasion.

On Saturday morning the lord mayor proceed down the Medway, but the two theriffs

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alect, Wilkes and Bull, remained the morning at Rochefter and Chatham, where they vifited the dock yard, and paffed fome hours there and on board the Victory man of war, now repairing. Every mark of regard was fhewn them by the officers of the yard, and by an innumerable concourfe of people.

The blowing weather detained the lord mayor, aldermen, fheriffs, &c. upon the river, and it was late at night before they arrived at Gravesend, where they landed, not being able to proceed up the Thames as the tide was turned, and ftaid at Gravefend all night. On Sunday his lordfhip went to his house at Dulwich, but the reft of the gentle

men came to town.

TUESDAY, 23.

This day both houles of parliament met pursuant to their laft prorogation by virtue of a commiffion from his majesty directed to the lord chancellor, the lord archbishop of Canteroury and Lord Rochford, mere further prorogued to Tuciday the 1ft of October. Sir Fletcher Norton, as freaker of the Houfe of Commons, and John Hattell, Efe; the chief clerk of the houie, and feveral members, were prefent.

The Right Hon. the earl of Holderneffe took the oaths before the Rt. Hon. the lord chancellor in the Houfe of Peers, to qualify himself as preceptor to his royal highness the prince of Wales.

His majesty has been pleafed to appoint Sir John Bentley to be governor of Greenwich Hofpital, in the room of Francis Holborne, Efq; deceafed.

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FRIDAY, 26.

This day both houles of convocation met, and were farther adjourned to Wednesday the fecond of C&tober.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

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ARSAW, July 3. We learn this moment, from Bucharest and Cronftedt, the important news that the Pacha, encouraged by the retaking of Guiergewo, having paffed the Danube with 6c,coo Turks, attacked on the 22d of lift month, between the faid place and Buchareft, Prince Repnin, who had under him only 30,000 men; that the engagement was bloody and obftinate; but that after lafting five hours, victory dechared in favour of the Ruffians. The Turks loft in this action three ages, 1500 men, and Ico picces of cannon. Five thousand were made prifoners, without counting the trophies taken by the Ruffian hunters in the urfuit; and a number who were drowned in the Danube.

SWEDEN.

The following is a Tranflation of the king of Sweden's Speech, at the opening of the Dyct, on Wednesday the 25th of June. "Moft noble, moft reverend, trufty and well beloved, the men who com, ofe the four orders of the Swedish people.

Every thing at this prefent moment, even the very place I occupy, calls to my mind, as it does to yours, our great and common lofs. When the ftates of the kingdom terminated their laft affembly, they beheld in this place aking, relpected and beloved, furrounded by affectionate fubjects, and three fons, who difputed with them the advantage of giving him the ftrongeft proofs of their veneration, and their love. In the ftead of a fight fo affecting, you now behold only three orphans, overwhelmed with grief, who mingle their tears with yours, and whofe wounds bleed afresh at the fight of thofe which feem to rend your hearts.

The tears of fubjects are the most glorious monuments that can be raifed to the memory of a good king. Thofe which you shed this day, are a spur to me that animates me to virtue, and an encouragement to merit, after the example of a father fo fincerely regretted, your attachment and confidence, by clemency and goodness.

I fall fay nothing here about the tranfactions of government, fince your last meeting. You will be informed of them by the pieces that shall be communicated to you. My abfence did not permit me to effect any thing for the public good; however, if we have the happiness now to fee peace reign at home and abroad; friendship preferved, and confidence fecurely cftablished with the neighbours and oldeft allics of this kingdom, thefe are the fruits of the prudence and wifdem of an adminiftration

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adminiftration, to which I am glad to teftify publickly here my acknowledgements.

As to the object of the prefent affembly, I think I need not fay any thing about it. You know what the great change that has happened in this flate, requires of you; you know your rights, and it is to exert them that you are here convoked. For that end, I with you the bleffing of Heaven, that peace and unity may prefide in all your counfels, and lead them to a happy issue.

Born and educated among you, I learnt from my earliest youth to love the country, to confider it as the greatest happiness to be a Swede, and as the greatest glory to be the first citizen of a free country.

All my defires will be fulfilled, if the refolutions you are going to pafs, contribute to ftrengthen the felicity, glory, and independence of this nation; to fee it happy, is the first object of my wishes; to govern it free and independant, is the last end of my ambition.

Do not think, my dear Swedes, that these are empty profeffions, belied perhaps by the fecret motions of my heart; they are the faithful expreffions of what that heart feels; too upright not to be fincere; too haughty to be ever falfe to its engagements.

I have seen several countries; I have endeavoured to attain a knowledge of their morals, their form of government; the fitua tion more or lefs advantageous of their people; I have found, that it is neither arbitrary power in the hands of the prince, nor luxury and magnificence, nor treafures amaffed by economy, that can render the fubjects happy; that they can become fo only by concord, and the love of the country. It then depends folely on yourfelves to be the happieft nation on earth. Let this dyet be diftinguished for ever in our annals by the facrifice of every private view; of every rancour or perfonal jealoufy, to the grand interest of the public weal. I fhall, on my fide, contribute to the utmost of my power to conciliate your divided minds; to re-unite your hearts alienated from each other, that this affembly may become, with the blefling of the Molt High, the era of a permanent felicity to this kingdom.

I affure you all, and every one in particular, of my royal good will and protection." DENMARK.

The king of Denmark has iffued an ordonnance dated the 13th of June, to enable the parents of illegitimate children to fulfil their duty of providing for their education, by fuppreffing the penalties enacted against them for fuch exceffes, and particularly the ordonnance of June 1767, which condemns them to be confined on bread and water. His Danish Majefty orders, that for the future no diftinction fhall be made between illegitimate children and those born in wedlock, with regard to their baptifm, ecclefiaftical rights and employments in the church; that their birth be

not confidered as a dishonour; that no one fhall reproach them on that account; and that if any married perfon fhould happen to infult or abuse them, the party aggrieved fhall have leave to prefer complaints, and lence the aggreffor.

Copenhagen, June 25. The king of Denmark has lately iffued an ordonnance, whereby he changes the punifament for robbery and theft, which was before capital, to working upon the fortifications, or of being confined to a house of correction during life, where they are to be whipped and branded, or whipped only, or even excmpted from that punich. ment, according to the circumftances or different degrees of the enormity of their crime, GERMANY.

Prague, June 20. There was a riot in this city on account of the dearnefs of provifion. The governor told the mob, if they would not difperfe, that he would order the garrifon to fire upon them. Not in the leaft intimidated, they replied that they would look upon the execution of his menaces as a favour, fince a fudden death by the musket was preferable to a flow one by famine. The governor did not chufe to take their advice, but sent an express to the emprefs, who was fo much moved with the diftrefs of her fubjects as to shed tears. She countermanded the waggons loaded with corn for Ratisbon, and gave that city an indemnification of 1500 ducats.

NOTE to CORRESPONDENTS.

WE Should be happy to oblige an old cor

refpondent, but The third Converfatica on the Subject of the Articles is out of time. We bave endeavoured to eblige R. V. with an infertion of the French Thoughts on Time; but there is a glancing at the indelicate in the Latin Epitaph which renders it improper for our Magazin

Florio's bint is complied with.

We inform G. D. that we were frongly fi licited by various correfpondents to fubfiitue the Debates of a Political Club in the place of The Parliamentary Hiflory, and we flatter ourselves, that the wish to eblige, will not be imputed to us as an imperfection, especially a in all important affairs we give a biftory of the

determination.

Juvenis is inadmiffable on account of lis perfonality.

Tribunus is unintelligible. Leander is very obliging, and we shall be very glad to return the civility. Delia will find from our laft number, that her wishes are anticipated.

John Somers pays us a very genteel compli ment on our impartiality in the Political Debates, which we shall always end accur to merit, by reprefenting a true pate of facts to our readers.

Our Hitchin correfpondent came too late this month, but fall be duly attended to in cur rexi■ Ariftarchus to Dr. Priestley in our next, Alfa Philanthropos in our next.

Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer;

For AUGUST, 1771.

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A View of a Farm Houfe at RUSSLING-END, near HITCHIN in HERTFORDSHIRE, ftruck by Lightening JUNE 26, 1771;

And a PLAN of CRIPPLEGATE Ward.

LONDON: Printed for R. BALDWIN, at No. 47. in Pater-nofter Row; Of whom may be had complete Sets, from the Year 1732, to the prefent Time; ready bound or ftitched, or any fingle Month to complete Sets.

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