we may juftly apprehend great cala mities and distresses. WED. June 1. A child about feven years of age, had a ftone extracted, as large as a common hen's egg, in Ste ven's hofpital. FRI. 3. The Rt. Hon. Wm. Brif tow, Efq; one of the commiffioners of his majelty's revenue, on his arrival at Galway, was prefented with with the freedom of that corporation, as he had been before with that of Limerick. Sailed from Cork, in order to join Ad. Holbourne, (See p. 479 May.) his majefty's fhip Windfor of 60 guns, Capt. Faulkner, the Granada bomb ketch and a store ship with 800 barrels of gun powder, bomb fhells, &c. SAT. 4 The anniverfary of the prince of Wales's birth, when his Royal Highness entered into the 20th year of his age, was celebrated with the highest marks of duty and loyalty, Mon. 6. The model for the likeness of the Rt. Hon. Lord Blakeney was landed from England. In the evening the Prince Edward man of war, Capt Fortefcue arrived at Cork; by her we hear that the ship taken by the Orford, Capt. Spray, was a French privateer of 50 guns and 500 men. This fhip Ad. Holbourne added to his fleet (See p. 382, April 25, and p. 478, May 7.) Arrived at Cork from Cadiz the Nan cy of Cork, William Leahey mafter: The had been taken 70 leagues weft of the rock of Lisbon by the D. d'Aquitaine, a French Eaft Indiaman commanded by Sieur L'Efquelen, and ranfomed for zool. (See p. 574, June 14.) The houfe of Mr. M'Cormack near Carlow was furrounded by a number of people, who attempted to force in under a pretence to fearch for meal, when he fired on them, killed one on the spot, and wounded others; upon which they all difperfed. (See p. 382 April 19) FRI. 10. At Belfact, an account avrived, that the Dublin Merchant, John Glegg mafter had taken in at London 1010 quarters of barley; the Succefs, Capt. Twizell 593 quarters of oats, configned to Meffrs. Muffendén, &e. there, and that from Wibich a cargo of oats had been configned to Mr. Anderfon of Londonderry; and that these seasonable reliefs had been procuted by his Grace the Duke of Bedfard our Lord Lieutenant. SAT. 11. By the Effex, Capt. Poynton, who arrived at Cork in 28 days from Salem in New England, we have advice, that Lord Loudon had assembled a large body of troops at NewYork to be embarked for Hallifax; that every thing was ready for their embarkation; and that a strict embargo had been continued for fome time on the whole contient. This thip on the 31st of May fell in with a large fleet of men of war and tranfports in L. 46. 55 m. N. and Long. 40 W. from London, which are fuppofed to have been Adm. Holburne's fleet. Accounts have been received of the safe arrival of the fleet in the West Indies that went under convoy of his majefty's fhips Roebuck and Lively. SUN. 12. Was paid unto Meffrs. Hatch and Fenner of Kells a fecond benefaction of twenty guineas, from the Revd. James Smyth, Archdeacon of Meath, for the relief of the poor there. TUE. 14. Arrived in poolbeg the Hind thip of war of 36 guns, Capt. Hughes, in order to convoy the trade for London; as did the two affociates; a French prize, taken by the Boscawen privateer of Topfham, laden with wine. WED. 15. John Folliot, Efq; gov. of Kinfale was prefented with his freedom of the town of Bandon by Francis Travers, Efq; provoft, who with other members of that corporation, attended him for that purpose, when the town clerk Arthur Barnard, Efq; addreffed the general in a very polite manner. The number of labourers employed on the inland navigation are 400 in making a canal from the Barrow through the bog of Athlone, 400 i on the Shannon, 300 on the Boyne and 200 on the Laggan, with an intent to unite thefe rivers. (See p. 479, May: 19.) FRI. 17. His majesty's fhip Enterprize of 40 guns arrived at Cork, as did the Achilles of 64 guns, Hon. Capt. Barrington at Limerick, to take under convoy the East Indiamen there. (See p. 479 May 28.) SAT, 18. The Rt. Hon. Lord Vifc. Limerick, only fon of the Earl of Clanbrallil, took the oaths of qualification before the Rt. Hon. Ld. Chief Baron Willes, as chief remembrancer of his majesty's court of exchequer, in the room of the Rt. Hon. Ld. Vifc. Palmerston dec. MoN. 20. The Endeavour of Bofton, from South Carolina, laden with indigo, rice, coffee, fire, &c. to a very confiderable amount, was fent into Dublin harbour by the Boyne privateer of Dublin. (See p. 478 May 8.) being retaken from the French who had her eleven days in pottethion. TUE. 21. The cargo of barley fhipped at London, by order of the D. of Bedford, arrived at Belfact. WED. 22. Being the anniversary of his majefty's acceflion to the throne, when be entered into the 31st year of his reign, His Excellency the Earl of Kild re, on that occafion received the compliments of the nobility at the castle. TUR 23. Sailed on a cruife from Kinfale the Bedford privateer of Dub lin. nifters, who, during a short adminiftration, uniformly endeavoured to check the corruption fo fatally prevailing to reftore publick economy, and make temperance fashionable; to reduce the falaries, and leffen the number of uselefs placemen; to revive the love of arms, and reconcile a military to a commercial fpirit; and to make the government of Great Britain beloved by Britons, happy to the fubjects united with them, and refpected by foreign powers. Refolved, That the master do tranfmit faid freedom to the Right Hon. William Pitt, and Henry Bilfon Legge, Efqrs. Signed by order, Ephraim, Thwaites, clerk. His majesty's fhip the Hind with 220 men, and the Cæfar tender with 159 volunteers failed from Poolbeg for Plymouth, taking under convoy eleven Merchantmen. WED. 29. Arrived at Cork the Unicorn man of war of 24 guns, Captain Moore. (See p. 479. May 14.) and the Purnock frigate. THU. 30. Sailed from Cork his ma jefty's fhip Falkland 50 guns for South Carolina, the Enterprize of 40 guns for Nova Scotia, and the Stork loop of 10 guns for Jamaica, with 20 fail of tranfports, having on board the two Highland battaillons Commanded by the Cols. Montgomery and Frazer, and the Weft India fleet. A man of good character, who had unfortunately got in liquor, was murdered in a houfe of ill fame in Effex ftreet, where murders have been frequent, but it is hoped will be prevented for the future, as fome gentlemen of worth have undertaken a profecution against that house and others in the neighbourhood, which have been fuffered to continue in violation of the laws made for the peace and good government of this city. This is not the only quar of levelled againft, as fome of the mott common paffages of this populous city are obliged to be fhunned by thofe, who would avoid being offended with exulting exulting wickedness, which they have not the power to prevent, and the meJancholy fight of a fucceffion of young creatures who are feduced for the fupport of thofe places: But when a few unfortunate paffengers have loft their lives, we may look for a reformation. Several abufes having of late been complained of in the management of the Work-houfe of this city, and efpecially in the care of the poor children, if any gentleman, who has detected fome of thefe vile frauds and mismanagements will communicate them to the publisher hereof, they fhall be laid before the public, in order that timely application may be made for a reformation. BIRTHS. HE wife of Nicholas JUNE 3. TA 10/ he ferved in the reigns of king William and queen Ann with reputation. Benjamin Mountney, Efq; furveyor on the custom-houfe quay, Dublin. 131 In London, James Murray of the county of Galway, Efq; 14. At Connerville, near Bandon, Rowland Delahoyde, Efq; 16. At Sligoe captain Peter Smith. 17. At Loughréa, aged 95, Mr. Thomas Vero, apothecary. 18. Thomas Willington of Ballimoney, King's county, Efq; Mafter Boyle Walfingham, grandfon to the Earl of Shannon. 21. Robert Roonan of Roonan's Green near Youghall, Efq; The Revd. Dr. Linegar, titular bishop of Dublin. 25. James Kane, Efq; at torney. 26. The wife of capt. Statton of the train of artillery. 27. At Bach, capt. Marmaduke Taylor of St. Martin's-Lane, Dublin. 28. John Harloe of Rathmullin county of Sli JUNE 3 Archdall of Mount Ec- goe, Efq; He has left a great part of cles, Efq; of a fon. 11..... of Abel Ram of Gorey County of Wexford, Efq; of a fon and heir. 18............. of Marcus Lowther Crofton, Efq; M. P. for the borough of Ratoath of a fon. 23..... of Townley Balfour of Caftle Balfour County Fermanagh, Eiq; of a ton. The lady of the Rt. Hon. Ld. Vifc. Mount-Garret of a fon. 25. The wife of John Chambers of Holly Hill, Efq; of a daugh ter. his fortune, which is very confider ble, to Sit Edw. King of Boyle, Bart. JUNE 2. T PROMOTIONS. Homas Smyth, Efq; appointed an examiner in the court of Exchequer. 3. The Earl of Upper Offory, Edw. Willes, Efq; chief baron of the exchequer Richard Rigby, Efq; and Nathaniel Clements Efq; deputy receiver and pay mafter gen. Privy councellors. 6. John Kearney, M. A. elected a fellow of Trinity College, (Revd. John Haftings dec.) 9. William Lyndon, Efq; furveyor on the custom-houfe quay, (Benjamin Mountney, Efq; dec.) 15. Charles Roffel, Efq; elected an alderman of Dublin, (John Macarell, Efq; dec.) 16. Revd. William Digby, M. A. prefented to the vicarage of Clane, Mainham and Clonfhambõe, diocess of Kildare, (Revd. Richard Daniel dec.) 27. Andrew Shepherd, Efq; elected mayor Chriftopher Bridson, and William Goggin, Gent, fheriffs; Geo. Smith, Efq; recorder, and Rob. Halliam town clerk for thecity of Lims rick for the enfuing year. Books, lift of, with remarks 380, 486, Bracken's history of the small pox, and the admiralty 125. Memorial of Execution refpited 185. Can- 120 388 435 Christmas-day, old, abfurdity of re- ib. Creed, Englishman's conftitutional, E MPEROR of Morroco's bad opi- ERO French faith Emprefs queen's behaviour to the Eng- Evils, natural, Letter on the origin of, 548 Chinese, religion, government &c. of, F FARMERS |