At Lynn, Scarlet Brown, Esq. formerly 16. At Ham Common, Charles Fofter an eminent folicitor and cown-clerk of that Holte, Esq. place.

At Clay-hill, Epsom, Edw. Knipe, Fla. At Eaft-Sheen, Zachary Taylor, Esq. 17. Mrs. Ellen Short, of the Tower,

A. Bain, Hamilton Gorges, Elg. of the aged go. kingdom of Ireland.

18. Mrs. Athawes, wise of Mr. Edward 9. Mr. Wright, banker, in Henrietta- Athawes, of Cordwainers Hall. Atrect, Covent-gardın.

Mr. Wilcox, bookseller, near the end of Mrs. Gibbons, widow of the late Rev. Charterhouse-lane, St. John's-freet, who Dr. Gibbons.

four months since came into poffeffion of Lately, on New Forest, Hampshire, Charles 7000l. bequeathed to him by his godfather. Strudwick, Esq. in the 1020 year of his age; Mr. John Saunders, farmer and grazier, he acquired a considerable fortune in being of Mackworth, near Derby, aged 100. he agent for prifoners in the reigns of Queen was able to go about the farm and do buf. Ann, George I. and II.

ness until within a few days paft, when he Lately, aí Middle, the Rev. Mr. Clarke, was feized with an ague, which carried Rector of Morotou Corbet, in Shropshire.

him off. lulelv, at Horwich, near Bolton, Rich. Mrs. Bland, wife of Mr. Bland, Sword. Pilkington, Esq. aged 92.

cutler to the King. 22. Lady Henrietta Vernon, relict of 21. In Budge-row, Mr. William Green. Henry Vernon, of Hilton Park, Scaffordwood, merchant. fire, and one of the Ladies of the Bed- Lately, at his house in Bolton-row, of a chamber to the Princess Amelia.

disorder in his liver, the Hon. John Byron, Lately, Dr. Bolion Simpfon, Vicar of Vice-Admiral of the White. He was born Milford, near Lymington, and late Fellow Nov. 8, 1723, and was cast away in the of Queen's College, Oxford.

Wager man of war, one of Lord Aolon's 13. John Marsden, Esq. of Gower-strect, fquadron, and after suffering most extreme Bedford-square.

hardships (of which he publihed a narra. Josiah Martin, Esq. late Governor of tive) for almost five vears, he re!urned to North Carolina.

England, and on Dec. 39, 1746, was apSamuel Ireland. Esq. of H. ddesdon, Herts: pointed Captain of the Syren. In 1976 he

At Brecon, in the 84th year of her age, became Rear-Admiral of tbe Blue, and in Miss Joan Gwynne, a maiden lady.

1778 Vice-Admiral of the White. In Au. Lately, at Paddington, Benj. Haliburton, gult 1748 he was married to Sophia, dangh. Elg. lately arrived from Jamaica,

ter of John Trevanion, of Carhays, in the 15. Mrs. Hartley, wile of Winchcomb

county of Cornwall, by whom hc has left Henry Hartley, E'q.

several children.

turer.

B A N K R U P T S, APRIL 1786. ENRY Page, of Great Queen-ftret, St. Bennett, Hindo, Wilts, mercer. James Ex.

? monger. Jolin Marshall, Girrard-freet, St. Peter's, ine of Ely, Cambridge, mer. Sobo, money-scrivener. John Williams, chant. Thomas Newman, Little Brickhill, Swansea, thopkeeper. Stephen Beck, Wap- Bucks, lace-dealer. Juftina Sherwin, Louth, ping, brazier. Richard Nicoll, ll'are, Hert- Lincolnshire, milliner. William Tobias derdire, mali-lattor. Thomas Taylor, Greaves, Bristol, haberdasher. Henry Tay Lapworth, Warwickshirr, dealer. john lor, Berwick-upon-Tweed, paper- manufacWilcock, Brindle, Lancathire, cotton-ma

Samuel Gilderdale, Thorne, York, mufacturer. James King and Joicph King, factor. Joseph Mackrell, Rye. Sullex, apo-. Newcattle upon Tyne, polters.

Robert thecary: David Bowen), Lyírendy, Carmar. Martland, M'apping-wall, grreer and 10- then, dealer. John Arnold, Princes-street, bacconitt. Robin Jones, Little Minories, Lothbury, merchant. Ebenezer Geary the merchant.

Francis Baraclougii. Old Mal- younger, Balinghall-Street, merchant. George ton, link hise, miller. Jonu Morvan and White the younger, of Nouingham, bioen. #m. Burne, Newcaitle upon Tyne, spirit- draper. Richard Taylor, Manchetter, col.

Thornas Bland, Cornhill, hat- ton-manu!acturer. Richard Collins, W'hape Alexander Gordon, Woolton-Basset, load, Lincolnshire, grocer, Ilaac Moor and Wilts, rallow-chandler. John Cooper, Lam- Thomas Moor, Tilbury, Eliex, dealers. beth. dealer. Thomas Buckney, Earl-treet, Francis Hathway and John Preflon, Careys Blackfriars, timber.merchant. Thomas Joncs, lane, hofiers. James King, Newcastle-up. Battle and Hurit Grien, Sufl. x. dealer. Joseph on Tyne, glais - manufacturer. Richard Bentlev, High Holben, dealer. John Mapp, Droitwich, Worce!terhire, meta Whitehead, Bradford-Street, Bordesley in chant. Alton, in Birmingham, dealer. William

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bates on a paper respecting the Civil Lift 360* Political State of the Nation and of Eu- Commons Debates on Mr. Hastings' rope for May, 1786. No. XXVII.

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Petition to be heard in Person against Description of the late M. de Voltaire's Mr. Burke's Charges-Mr.* Powys's Chateau at Ferney

311

Motion on Canadian Act-Substance Royal Academy Exhibition for 1786

312

of Mr. Hastings' Defence-ExaminaOblervations on the Manners, Customs, tion of Evidence on Mr. Burke's

Diels, Agriculture, &c. of the Japanese Charges----Mr. Sheridan's Motion (contin.)

313

again't Mr. Pitt's Bill for reducing the Leaves collected from the Piozzian Wreath National Debt--Mr. Pitt's Motion for

lately woven to adoro the Shrine of changing the Duties on Wine 353 Dr. Johnson [concluded)

31. || Poetry; including La Partenza, by Mrs. of Great Men ;; and of Dr. Sam. Johnson 319 Piozzi-On the Pleasures of Poetry, Strictares on M, Reichardt's " Musical by William Parsons, Esq.-Prologue Travels"

320 and Epilogue to the Roman FatherSome Particulars concerning the Life and Sonnet to Mrs. Smith, on reading her

Character of Capt. Cook. "By David Sonnets lately published--Epicaph on

Samwell, Surgeon to the Discovery 32 1 Dr. Johnson, by Soame Jenýns, Esq. Efsay on the Rise and Progress of Che- The Month of May, &c. &c. mistry. By Dr. Watson

323 || Theatrical Journal : including Epilogue to An Account of the celebrated Comte De Shirley's Bird in a' Cage, by Captain Cagliostro [concluded]

327 Topham -Epilogue spoken by Mrs. On Dwarfs ; including some curious Cir. Pope at her Husband's Benefit Occa. cumstances relative to Count Boru

fional Address, by Horatio Edgar Robo lawski, the Polish Dwarf

fon, Esq. for the Introduction of Mits Animadversions on the Style, &c. of Dr. .Thornton at Covegt-Garden, at her Gillies's '! History of Greece"

329

Sifter Mr. Martyr's Benefit-Prologue, The London Review with Anecdotes . written by Mr. Colman, jun. to Capt. of Authors.

Topham's. Small-Talk-Prologue and Sylva; or the Wood

331 Epilogue, written by, George Keate, Supplement to Grose's Antiquities of En• Esq. for the Representation of Cymgland and Wales

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beline by the young Gentlemen of Mr. Discourses on Prophecy. By Dr. Apthorp 348 Newcombe's School at Hackney, &c. 368 Bozzi and Piozzi; or, the British Biogra- Poreign Iutelligence ☺

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closing the Sessions of Parliament, Dr. Macfarlan's Tracts on Subjects of May 8, 1786

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Monthly Chronicle, Preferments, Mar. An Account of the Life and Writings of riages, Obituary, Bankrupts, Barometer Capt. Edward Thompson

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Crito's Letter is returned to the Poft office, where it is probable he may find it, if he en. quires. We never pay the postage for such nonsense, AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from May 15, to May 20, 1786.

Wheat ; Rye Barl., Oats Beans COUNTIES upon the COAST. s. d. s. ds. d. s. d. s. d.

Wheat Rye Barl. Oats Bean London 4 413 12 11 12 113 Ellex

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OO OO COUNTIES INLAND.

Suffolk 4 12 92

11 Middlesex

4 510
02 812 8
Norfolk 4 62 IO 2

52 20 Surry 4 nyo 02 II2 4'4 4 Lincoln

4 712 112 72 Hertford

03 4 50 0 2 10 2

43 II

York
Bedford

4 113
2 3 3,2

34
4 213
82

Durham

5

lo 02 92 44 3 Cambridge 4 I 2 92 77 113

Northumberl.4 83 32

8 Huntingdon 4 210 02 72 13 1 Cumberland 5 53 83 O 2 24 Northampton 4 73 I 2 T02 43 10

Westmorld. 6 Rutland

3,4

34 3 52

5 5 10

6 03

Lancashire

5 710 Leicester

03

6 2 34 S
4 103
03 I2

Cheshire
5 50 3

40 Nottingham 4 1013 22 74 Monmouth

8 2 Derby

5 80
5
80

6!
00

Somerset Stafford

5
5 3/4 93 4.2

8
4
Devon

5

013 Salop

52 30 5 13 93 82 105 10 Corowall

5
03

70 Hereford

5
03 103
00
Dorset

5

03

6 2 8 Worcester

5

03 8 2 115 II Hants Warwick

4 03

74 4 03 2 2 44

Suflex

4 4

O2 Gloucester

7.2 44 5 013 72 74 6

Kent

4 3 2 10 2 II Wilts 5

6

013 3.2 4 8 Berks 4 0 2 10 2 6

WALES, May 8, to May 13, 1736. 6 4

1 Oxford

4

03 12 9'4 6 North Wales 3 414 43 Bucks 4 410 02 92 53 9

South Wales 5 414

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STATE of the BAROMETER and THERMOMETER.
APRIL 1786.

18-30 -
- 09

56 N. 19–30 - 16

55

N.NE, BAROMETER, THERMOM. WIND,

20-30 14 N.

58

N. 27-29 44 21-30

59
45
N. N. E.
22-3-05

64 29-29 85

47

E.
23-30

60
30-29
60
40
N.
24-30-17

63

W. M A Y,

25-30 25

62

W. N. 1-29

25

S.

68 2—29 99 S. S. W. 27-30 19

N.

70 3-29 51

S. 4-29 38

52
S.

PRICE of STOCKS, 5-29 59

47
S.

May 27, 1786.
E.

Bank Stock,
52

New S. S. Anr.
N.

New

50 7-29

4 per Cent. India Stock, 161 8-29 61 50

E. 1977,995-8ths af9113 per Cl. Ind. Ann.

5 percent. Ann. 1785,, India Bonds, 475. a 489

S. - 42 9-29

110 IC-29

prem: 30

S. 59

3 per Cent. Bank red. New Navy and Vid. II-29 55

59
3. W.
71 $a 72

Bills-
12-29
47

S.

3 per Ci Coal. 72 { a Long Ann.9145-16:b 1-29 55 57

yrs. pur. 14-30

S.

3 per Cent. 1726, 15-30 24

62
5
S.

3 per Cent. 1751, - 1777,
-05
64

South Sea Stock, 17-29 93

30 years Ann. 1778,