Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1752. 87 ANOTHER. THE HE thing that is ufeful to keep off the rain, [of grain, And the place where is scatter'd abundance Is the name of a town, that has a good living [giving, For a rector, or vicar, in a nobleman's Who refides at the place; and's a very great sportsman, [his coachman. And oft does the bufinefs of Thomas As I have defcrib'd it, I think it is plain, And easy to find, without trouble or pain. [peer dwells, Now tell me the town where this noble And I'll give you a bottle at Old Sadler's Wells. A CHARACTER. N good and bad, on friends and foes, Cold kindness he alike beftows, As int'reft points to either; But when no ground for hope appears, Nor ought impends to roufe his fears, He cares a f- for neither. EPIGRAM. ITH not one focial virtue grac'd, WIT Carpo himself all merit claims, But truth will give him none. * A fig, if you pleafs. 88 Poetical ESSAYS in FEBRUARY, 1752. Α ASON G. DIEU, ye pleasant sports and plays, Love tunes my pipe to mournful lays, On him to fhew his inclination. To go in quest of toilfome glory. Half-fpoken words hung on his tongue, Their eyes refus'd the ufual meeting; And fighs supply'd their wonted song, These charming founds were chang'd to weeping. He. Dear idol of my foul, adieu : Cease to lament, but ne'er to love me; While Damon lives, he lives for you, No other charms fhall ever move me. She. Alas! who knows, when parted far From Delia, but you may deceive her? The thought destroys my heart with care, Adieu, my dear, I fear for ever. He. If ever I forget my vows, May then my guardian-angel leave me : And more to aggravate my woes, Be you so good as to forgive me. EPITAPH on Sir JAMES SOOTY. HIS unambitious ftone preferves a TH name To friendhip fanctify'd, untouch'd by fame; A fon this rais'd, by holy duty fir'd, Thefe fung a friend, by friendly zeal infpir'd; No venal falfhood ftain'd the filial tear, Unbought, unafk'd, the friendly praise fincere : [offence, Both for a good man weep; without Who led his days in eafe and innocence; His tear rofe honeft; honeft rofe his fmile, His heart no falfhood knew, his tongue no guile; [fraught, A fimple mind with plain, juft notions Nor warp'd by wit, nor by proud fcience taught; Nature's plain light ftill rightly understood, That never hesitates the fair and good ;-Who view'd, felf-balanc'd, from his calm retreat, The ftorms that vex the bufy and the great, Unmingling in the fcene, whate'er befel, Pity'd his fuff ring kind, and wish'd them well; [men fmil'd, Careless, if monarchs frown'd, or statesHis purer joy, his friend, his wife or child; Conftant to act the hospitable part, Love in his look, and welcome in his heart; Such unpriz'd bleffings did his life employ, The focial moment, the domeftick joy; A joy beneficent, warm, cordial, kind, That leaves no doubt, no grudge, no fting behind: [fprings, The heart-born rapture that from virtue The poor man's portion, God with-held from kings. His life at decent time was bid to cease, Finish'd amongit his weeping friends in peace: Go, traveller, with his fhade eternal rest, Go, be the fame, for this is to be bleft. The QUESTION. Occafioned by a fericus Admonition. I S mirth a crime? Inftru&t me you that know; [flow? Or fhou'd thefe eyes with tears eternal No (let, ye powers) let this bofom find, Life's one grand comfort a contented mind: [room Preferve this heart, and may it find no For pale defpondence or unpleafing gloom: Too well the mifchief and the pangs we know Of doubtful mufing and prophetick woe. But now thefe evils for a moment reft, And brighter vifions please the quiet breast, [pours, Where fprightly health its bleffed cordial And chearful thought deceives the gliding hours: If (like the most) my undistinguish'd Deferve not much of cenfure or of praife: If my still life, like fubterraneous streams, Glides unobferv'd, nor tainted by ex[page, tremes, Nor dreadful crime has ftain'd its early To hoard up terrors for reflecting age; Let me enjoy the fweet fufpence of woe, When heav'n ftrikes me, I shall own the blow: Till then let me indulge one fimple hour, Like the pleas'd infant o'er a painted flow'r : Idly, 'tis true, but guiltlefly the time But if that virtue's meafur'd by the will, 'Tis furely fomething to abftain from ill. THE THE Monthly Chronologer. F ROM Leogan, in the ifland of Hifpaniola, beIonging to France and Spain, we had the following account, That on Oct. 18, they had several dreadful fhocks of an earthquake, which continued for a long time, fwallowed up two large mountains, which, when funk in the bowels of the earth, threw up vaft quantities of fire in different parts, and feveral towns and villages were demolished; upwards of 60 French, and two or three English fhips were loft. (See p. 95. and a further account in our next.) Extract of a Letter from Strathaion in Scot- We have had a prodigious ftorm of On the 19th of fnow in this country. Jan. two lads, who had gone out in queft of fome cattle, near Dalmagavie, as they were paffing under a high rock, were buried in a vast quantity of fnow, which fell from the top of the rock; one of them, with great difficulty, found means to get out, and immediately got together the country people, in order to free his unfortunate comrade, whom he had left in fo difmal a fituation. They accordingly went ftoutly to work, but to no purpofe for that day: Next day they renewed their work, and in the afternoon, juft as they were going to leave off, they heard a hollow noife, like a groan, from under a part of the fnow. This made them fall to with great vigour, and after thoving off an immenfe quantity, they at laft found the lad in a much better condition than could have been expected; some large ftones and branches of trees having kept off the fnow, and left him space to breathe in." On Jan. 31, his majesty appointed the following theriffs, viz. for Northumb. William Fenwick, of Bywell, Efq; Northamp. Sir Charles Wake Jones, Bart. Rutlandth. John Bafs, of Beltum, Efq; (fee p. 42.) SATURDAY, Feb. 1. About 8 this evening, five Irishmen (three of whom call themselves Richard Stanley, Edward Maccanally, and Patrick Boyde) came to Mr. John Porter's farmhoufe, called the Raike, within Eccleston, two miles from Chefter; and opening the door, which was only latched, Stanley advanced brifkly to Mr. Porter, who was at fupper with his eldest daughter, and February, 1752. having the fwipple part of a flail in his 1 I'll The rogues, who had been for fome time up ftairs, came down again to Mr. Porter, who remained bound below, and Stanley faid to Maccanally, Stand faft, and blow his brains out, or by blow out yours; they then fearched his pockets, and took out about 141. in goid, and filver; and Mr. Porter declaring, that he had not received that day at Chester, the fum which he expected, and which they infifted upon, in order for a further difcovery of money, they ripped his breeches down to his feet, drew him toward the fire, and fhewed an intenti; then Mrs. Eleanor on to lay him on it Porter falling upon her knees and begging of them to fpare her father's life, Stanley damned her for a b-, and faid, that they would burn him fuft and her afterwards. Juft then, young Mr. Porter and Craven arrived, and tho' quite unarmed, rufhed into the houfe among them, collered one of the Irishmen, knocked up his heels, and then struggled and tugged with him to get at his cutlafs, which at laft (tho' not without fome hurt) he wrefted from him: Craven having feized one of the clubs was not idle on his part, and Mrs. Eleanor Porter went to cut the ropes that bound her father, which M 90 The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. which one of the rogues perceiving, levelled a pistol at her, and as he pulled the trigger, one of his comrades was, in the fray, inftantaneously joftled between Mrs. Porter and the fellow who was firing the piftol, and in that pofition received the fhot in his breast, when giving a loud fhriek, he fell down dead: At the fame time two other piftols were discharged loaded with grape fhot, whereby a fervant boy, and a poor Welch girl, were fadly wan led. Young Porter had then quite mastered him whom they called the captain, or master of the gang, and Mrs. Eleanor having unloofed her father, he fo heartily joined his fon and Craven, that the three rogues finding that by the death of one of their accomplices, and the difabling of another, they were reduced to equal numbers, flew to the window, and darting themselves thro' both glass and lead, made the best of their way. Mr. Porter jun. then bound his prifoner, and faftened him to a large grate, and then he and Craven haftened to Chefter, and upon Dee-bridge overtook two of the Irishmen, with whom they had another struggle, but at length feized them: The third mifcreant, whilft his companions were attacked upon the bridge, hafted forwards, and fo got off; but was afterwards taken at Liverpool. The two who were then apprehended were properly feeured, and the next morning their comrade, who had been left at the Raike, was brought to them, and they were all carried before two juftices of the peace, and after due examinations were committed to the caftle. MONDAY, 3. This morning, about feven' o'clock, a foldier under fentence of death for defertion, was brought from the Savoy to the Parade, by a party of the regiment he belonged to, and there received by a large detachment of the third regiment of foot guards, who efcorted him to the place of execution: He behaved very decently, and with much feeming devotion. After he had received the first fire, he was obferved to move, and his contortions indicated great pain; upon which one of the referve advanced and fhot him thro' the head. It is remarkable, that the fafather of this unhappy man came to town by accident about two days before his fon fuffered; and upon enquiring for him, found him in thefe melancholy circumftances: He accompanied him from the Parade to the place of execution, where he expreffed great agony in parting from him. Feb. between 10 and 11 at night, George Cary, of Epping, was robbed, and barbaroufly murdered, by two or more men, between the 13 and 14 mile ftone-post, on Epping-Foreit: His majefty for bringing to juftice the perfons concerned in the faid robbery and murder, has promised his moft gracious pardon to any one of them, (except the perfon that actually committed the murder) who fhall difcover his accomplice therein, fo that he may be apprehended and convicted thereof; and also a reward of rool. to any perfon, whether an accomplice or not (except the perfon that committed the murder) who fhall make fuch difcovery, over and above the reward for apprehending highwaymen. And as a further encouragement, William Harvey, of Chigwell, and John Conyers, of Epping-Place, in Effex, Efqrs. jointly promifed a reward of 201. for each perfon who fhall be apprehended and convicted, to be paid to the person making fuch difcovery, upon conviction of the refpective criminals; or the fum of 10l. to any perfon who fhall only apprehend, and bring before the Right Hon. the lord-mayor of London, or Henry Fielding, Efq; one of his majesty's, justices of the peace, the two perfons abovementioned, or either of them. (See p. 43.) THURSDAY, 13. Was held a general court of the British Herring Fithery Society, at Mercers-hall, who came to the following refolution, "That a call of 30 per cent. on the proprietors, will be for the advantage of the fociety.' The court was very much crowded, and there were many perfons of diftin&tion; as the earl of Shaftsbury, the bishop of Worcester, the lord Romney, Sir James Lowther, Sir Peter Warren, Mr. W. Beckford, &c. The principal fpeakers for this fifhery were the bishop, who ftrongly enforced the neceffity of our carrying on this great national undertaking, from motives of humanity and charity, as it would give bread to a numberless multitude of poor. Admiral Vernon and Sir Peter Warren fpoke very emphatically on the great strength it would add to our navy. And Sir James Lowther, Mr. alderman Janffen, and Mr. Deckford, (confidering it in a mercantile light) expatiated on the advantages which would arife from it, as a new branch of commerce. 1752. The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. Old-Bailey, and having opened his commiffion, proceeded on the trials of the following perfons confined for high crimes and mifdemeanors on the open feas, viz. Capt. James Lowry, of the Molly merchant-man, indicted for the murder of Kenrith Hoffack, his boy, on board the faid fhip, by tying him up to the fhrouds, and whipping him to death: He was found guilty, and received fentence of death. William Carey, mate of the Swimmer merchant-man, indicted for the murder of Adam Pilcher, on board the faid fhip: Lieut. John How, of his majefty's ship 'Greyhound, indicted for the murder of a woman, who was killed by a thot fired by his order, to bring-to a pleasure boat that had a pendant flying: And William Ballard, brought, by Habeas Corpus, from Harwich, mafter of a coafting veffel, indicted for the murder of his apprentice, on board the faid veffel, were all three acquitted. The trials of Thomas Haggerston, charged with the murder of John Johnfton, on board the St. John Baptist merchant-man; and of Henry Woodcliff, charged alfo with a murder committed on the high feas, were put off by their defire until next feffions, their witnesses being abroad. George Kittle, late a mariner on board the Macclesfield galley merchant-man, charged with affaulting William Nichols, mafter of the faid fhip, with an intent to kill him, was difcharged by proclamation. SATURDAY, 22. The anniversary of the birth of her royal highness Mary princefs of Heffe, his majefty's 4th daughter, (and now youngeft, fince the death of her Danish majesty) was celebrated, when her royal highness entered into the 31st year of her age. MONDAY, 24. This morning a duel was fought at Marybone, between a noble lord and an officer in the guards, in which the latter was ran thro', and killed on the spot. WEDNESDAY, 26. The feffions ended at the Old-Bailey, when the 14 following malefactors received fentence of death, viz. James Hays, Richard Broughton, and James Davis, for street-robberies; John Powney, for ftealing plate, &c. in a dwelling-house; John Andrews for forgery; Anne Wallfon, for the murder of Anne Ellard, who pleaded guilty; Mary Gilfoy, for a robbery in her own dwelling-house ; William Girdier, for a highway-robbery near Knightsbridge; Anthony de Rofa, a Portuguese, for the murder of Mr. Fargues, near the Barking-dogs, in June laft. (See Mag. for 1751, p. 281, 571.) He at first refused to plead, but being called again he pleaded; two witneffes who fwore in his favour, were committed to Newgate for 91 perjury Jofeph Gerardine, for murdering a perfon in Hog-lane; Thomas Huddle, for returning from transportation; Barnard Agnue, Thomas Fox, and Thomas Gall, for publishing a forged promiffory note for 24 guineas. Anne Lewis, for forging a feaman's power of attorney, was capitally convicted, but had her fentence refpited. W New MEMBERS. ILLIAM Cayley, Efq; for Dover, in the room of Thomas Revell, Efq; deceafed.-Sir John Hynd Cotton, Bart. for Marlborough, in the room of his father, deceated.-Capt. William Montague, for Boffiney in Cornwall, in the room of Richard Heath, Efq; deceased. MARRIAGES and BIRTHS. ENRY Winckles, Efq; to Mifs Le Htitia Harris, of Bafinghall-Atreet, a 12,000l. fortune. Hamilton, Efq; fecond fon to Alexander Hamilton, of innerwick, Efq; poft-mafter-general in North-Britain, and nephew to the marquifs of Lothian, to Mifs Lambart, of Argyll buildings, a 20,cocl. fortune. Feb. 1. Michael Malcolm, Efq; only fon of Sir John Malcolm, cf Lochore, Bart. to Mifs Kitty Bathurft, fifter to Peter Bathurst, of Clarendon-Park, Efq; 6. Sir John Shaw, Bart. of Eltham in Kent, poffeffed of 8oool. a year, to Mifs Kennard, niece to Sir Gregory Page, Bart. of Blackheath. John Groves, Efq; of Fern, in Wilts, to Mifs Hanham, only daughter of Sir William Hanham, of Dean's-Court in Dorfetfhire, Bart. Capt. Davenant, of the foot guards, to Mifs Anne Corbet, fifter to the late Sir William Corbet, Bart. a 10,000l. fortune. 9. Mr. Edward Wicks, an eminent builder in Leadenhall-ftreet, to Mifs Molly Seagood, daughter of Mr. Seagcod, of Gracechurch street, one of the commoncouncil men for Bishopfgate ward. 11. Mr. Thomas Bond, an eminent timber-merchant, to Mifs Stevens, a 12,000l. fortune. 13. Crowe, Efq; of Kippling-hall in Yorkshire, to Mifs Duncombe, fifter to Thomas Duncombe, Efq; memb. for Downton in Wilts. Thomas Smith Efq; of Asfordby in Leicefterfhire, to Mifs Lifter, of the fame county. 14. His grace the duke of Hamilton, to Mits Elizabeth Gunning, fecond daughter to John Gunning, Efq; and neice to lord Vifc. Mayo, of the kingdom of Ireland. 18. John Temple, of Kenfington, Efq; poffefed of a large eftate in Somersetfhire, to Mifs Gilburne, of the fame place. Rev. M 2 |