268 The GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOL. IX. They fpoke: To them the God reply'd, 'Ye fair, And next transfus'd it into K-cb-g's form, Accept, bright maid, this faint attempt to praise, We find that the Song in our laft p. 210. Stript of To Mifs E- And fprinkles genial moisture round; And Winter's ice again appear: Then thou, dear maid, fhalt blefs my fight, PHILANDER. poffe miferum eft. Hanc fpectat, inftat, fomniat, domi immemar ARCHILOCH USI I ENGLISH. The DISAPPOINTMENT. DEcay'd by time, and drain'd by amorous fports, Of fame regardless, and to bufinefs loft, Now fhe, fo fair, fo chafte, refigns her charms Fruitless attempts! ah impotence accurst ! C On fome late GAZETTEERS. How careful is don Benjamin, [mit, 1 A LATIN Infcription on a Stone found near Lyns, copy'd from a Pamphlet entitled, Marmor Norfolcienfe; containing an ingenious Effay towards an Interpretation of it. POST-GENITIS. CUM lapidem bune, magni qui nunc jacet incola Vel pede equus tanget, vel arator vomere franget, Quanquam baud pugnaces, ibunt per cuneta minaces, The English and Interpretation in our next. ERRAT. Mr Common Senfe having made a Miftake p. 244, !. 24. for 140 read 340. Τ TUESDAY, May 1. HE Act for fettling the SATURDAY 5. Ended the Seffions at the Old Bailey, when 8 Perfons received Sentence of Death, viz. Abraham Wells, Daniel Wells, and Richard Sedgwick for Horfe-ftealing, A Abraham Nash for the Highway, Richard Tobin for a Robbery in the Fields, John Trotter for Shoplifting, John Stevens for Stealing a Silver Tankard, and Jane Smith for picking a Pocket of a Gold Watch. On the 29th ult. the Poft-Boy, with the Western Mail for London, was fet upon, between Crewkern and Sherbourn, by one Man, who obliged him to difmount, then bound him Hand and Foot, and rode off with the Mail, which contained 24 Bags from as many Poft Towns.-The Robber is fince taken, and proves to be B one Thomas Limpus, who was feveral Years a Meflenger in the General PostOffice. He had pledged a Note taken out of the Mail for his Paffage in a Boat to France, which by contrary Winds was put back to Dartmouth, where endeavouring to exchange the faid Note, that was endorfed by one Follet of Topsham, and fent in the fame Mail for London, he was fufpected, which mistrusting he made the best of his Way for Kingsbridge, but was pursued by 7 Men with a Warrant, and taken by one of them. He was concerned in robbing the Bristol Mail fome time fince, and went over to France, where he was discover'd, and demanded to be given up, but faved himfelt then by declaring hinifelf a Papilt. MONDAY 7. The Committee for building the Mansion-house met in the Council-chamber at Guildhall, and receiv'd feveral Propofals for piling and planking the Ground, and agreed with Mr Cordwell, City Car penter, he being the lowest Proposer that could give fufficient Security for doing the faid Work, and one of their Body. TUESDAY, 8. John Hanna, Capt. Longden's Boy (See Vol. VIII. p. 435.) was try'd at a Seffions of Admiralty in Guild-hall for Perjury in falfely acculing his Mafter, and acquitted. SATURDAY, 12. Was a Tryal at the King's-Bench on 4 Iffues out of Chancery relating to the Will of Richard Norton, late of Southwick, Efq; (See Vol. III. p. 57.) which lafted till between 5 and 6 on Sunday Morning, when a fpecial Jury of Hampshire GentleD men found in favour of the Defendants, Francis Whitehead, Efq; &c. against the Crown, Plaintiff, 1. That the Will was not duly executed within the Intent of the Statute of the 29, Charles II. for preventing Frauds and Perjuries. 2. That the Codicil to the Will was duly executed. 3, and. That Mr Norton was not of a found Mind neither at the Time of making his Will or the Codicil. The fame Day was a grand Proceffion of the Free Mafons in 85 Coaches and E Chariots thro the City to Fishmongers Hall, where a fplendid Entertainment was provided, at which were prefent the Marquis of Carnarvan, Grand Mafter, The Lords Addrefs to his MAJESTY'S Most gracious Sovereign, E your Majefty's most dutiful and the Ld Raymond Master Elect, with fe- Woyal Subjects, the Lords Spi veral Noblemen, and many Perfons of Distinction. Was allo a General Meeting of the Nobility and Gentry, Members of the Society for Encouragement of F Learning, at their Houfe in St Martin's Lane Weftminster, when John Baily M.D. was chofen Secretary conditionally in room of Mr Alexander Gordon, when he • goes abroad. ritual and Temporal in Parliament affembled, beg leave to exprefs the grate ful Senfe we have of your Majesty's Royal Care and Attention for the Peace and Welfare of thefe Kingdoms, and for preferving the publick Tranquillity, and the Balance of Power in Europe. At the fame Time, permit us to re turn turn your Majefty our humble Thanks, for having concluded a Treaty of defenfive Alliance with the King of Denmark, and for having ordered the fame to be laid before us; and to affure your Majefty of our Concurrence, and Support, in making good the Engagements which you have thereby entered into. A We also befeech your Majefty, to accept the strongest Affurances, that we will zealously and cheerfully fupport your Majesty, in making fuch further Aug. mentation of your Forces, either by Sea or Land, as may become abfolutely neceffary, by Reafon of any Emergency, B arifing from the prefent Posture of Affairs in Europe, which may nearly concern the Honour, Intereft, and Safety of thefe Kingdoms; and in concerting fuch Measures, as the Exigency of Affairs may require. His MAJESTY'S Answer. My Lords, I take this Address as a real Mark of your Zcal and Affection for my Perfon and Government. You may depend upon it that the Confidence which you repofe in me fhall be made ufe of, with the ftrictest Regard to the true Intereft of my People. The H. of Commons in compliance with the Meffage voted 705831. for the Subfidy to Denmark, and 500,000 for augmenting Forces upon any Exigency. WEDNESDAY 16. Try'd in the Court of King's Bench, by a fpecial Jury of Hampshire, a Caufe between John Dalby, Efq; and others, Plaintiffs, and Capt. Wm Powlett, Defendant, in relation to the Will of Richard Pow lett, Efq; when a Verdict was given for the Validity of the Will, in favour of the Defendant. THURSDAY, 17. At the Weekly Meeting of the Royal Society in Crane Court, Mr Bromfield, Surgeon, prefented to the Society feveral extraordinary Cafes of diseased Bodies, amongft which was one of a Foetus that had gained a Paffage thro' the Womb, and had lain 9 Years in the Mother's Belly. SUNDAY, 20. Dr Trapp preach'd his 4th and laft Sermon against Mr Whitefield and the Methodists, to fhew Nature, Folly, Sin and Danger of being righteous over-much, which Sermons are to be printed at the earnest Request of the Audience. C D F G Was a great Storm of Thunder, Rain and Hail, at Cobham, Surrey, many of the H Hailftones exceeding the biggest Marbles, by which incredible Damage was done in thote Parts-The fame Storm at Windfor was attended with Hail and large Flakes of Ice 3 Inches and half long, and 271 mouthsh. the Hailftones meafur'd an Inch thick; at Abergavenny, Mon5 Inches, and appear'd like Pieces of Ice. 3, and The Rev. Mr Whitefield not being admitted to one Pulpit in City or Suburbs, continued his Preachments at Moorfields, and Kennington Common to vaft Numbers of People. On Monday the 21ft he made an Excurfion to Hertford, and thence to Bedford, Oulney, Northampton, Hitchen, St Albans, and being deny'd the Pulpits, preach'd at Northampton from the Weighin the Fields; and having fow'd the Seeds ing Chair on the Horte-Courfe, elsewhere of Methodism throughout his Progrefs, returned the following Saturday Evening to Kennington Common. MONDAY, 21. Came on at Cambridge, the Election of a Mathematical Profeffor for that Univerfity, in room of Dr Saunderson, decd. The Candidates were the Rev. Mr Colson, Rochefter; the Rev. Dr Long, Mafter of Mafter of the Mathematical School at Pembroke Hall; and Mr De Moivre, when Mr Colfon was chofen. The Electors are the Heads of all the Colleges. THURSDAY, 21. Prince George, his Royal Highness's eldest Being the Anniversary of the Birth of Nobility, Quality, and Gentry at NorSon, was an extraordinary Concourse of folk House, to congratulate their Royal Highneffes on the happy Occafion. Sixty Youths under 12 Years, Sons of eminent Citizens, having form'd themselves into a Lilliputian Company of Foot-Soldiers brought in Hackney Coaches to Norfolkin proper military Cloathing, were Houfe where the Prince order'd them to alight and enter; they march'd in accordingly with Drums beating, Clours flywere admitted into the great Drawinging, and Mufic playing before them, they Room, and had the Honour to kiss the Hands of Pr. George, Pr. Edward, and Pfs Augufta; the former had a Hat and Feather with a Cockade. MONDAY, 28. Was held a Court of Common Coundraw up a Petition to the House of Lords cil, when a Committee was appointed to relating to the River Lec.- Receiv'd a Petition of the Inhabitants of the Ward of Alderfgate for a Postern on the East Side of the faid Gate, and referr'd it to the Committee of City Lands. WEDNESDAY, 30. Were executed at Tyburn, Abraham Wells and Richard Tobin, the Woman and 4 Men condemned with them being repriev'd for Transportation, and John Trotter pardoned 272 The GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOL. IX. ALIST of BIRTHS for the YEAR 1739. May 3. LADY of Auguftus Schutz, Efq; 5. Lady of Kellond Courtenay, Efq; Daughter of late Ld Hinchingbroke,-of a Sun and Heir. 11. Lady of Vilcount Andover, eldest Son to the E. of Berkshire,-ot a Sun. 17. Lady of Col. Murray, Brother to the E. of Dunmore, of a Son. 18. Lady of Baron Stambourg, Secrétary for Hanover,-of a Son. 16. Mr Froft, of Much Badow, Effex,to Mifs Hawker, of the fame, 4000!. 20. Wm Molefworth, Efq;-to Widow A LIST of DEATHS for the Year 1739. April 28. Charles Forman, Efq; who ces in France: Author of the Sir John Jenour, Bt, at Bigfwood, Effex, fucceeded by his eldeft Son, now Sir Richard Jenour, Bt. 30. Rev. Mr Daniel, Dean of Down in Ireland, of a Mortification in his Neck; Author of feveral Poetical Pieces much efteemed. (See Vol. VIII. p. 541.) Sir John Forrester, Br, in France, fuc- Sir Cecil Wyche, Br, Minifter to the May 2. Mr Smith, Apothecary in Al- Sir Wilfrid Lawfon, Bt, a Minor, of a Mrs Willis, a celebrated Actress to Years. John Middleton, Efq; Member for Aberdeen, &c. Brig. General and Colonel. of a Reg. of Foot, of a Mortification in the Bowels. 7. James Burgh, Efq; in Kenfington fq. 8. Cap. Brett, an elder Brother of the Trinity Houfe, and Commander of the William and Mary Yacht. Sir Roger Mollyn, Bt, at his Seat in Car narvonshire; he had ferved many Years Member for Flintshire; and is fucceeded in Honour and Eftate by his eldest Son, now Sir Thomas Moftyn, Bt, Member for Flint fhire. 9. Rt Hon. George E. of Halifax, Au ditor of the Exchequer, Lord of the Privy Council, and Knight of the Bath. By his ift Lady, Riccarda Pofthuma, Daughter of Richard Sallenhall, of Northamp tonshire, Efq; he had an only Daughter Lucy, marry'd to Ld Guildford, but dy'd in June 1734. By his 2d Lady Sifter to the prefent E. of Scarborough (who dy'd 1726.) he has Iffue George Halifax, and fix Daughters, one marry'd to Sir Roger Burgoigne, Bt. now E. of 10. Dr Hollings, fenior, King's Phyfi cian in ordinary, and F. R. S. Relict of Wolstenholme, Bt. 12. Ld Gower's youngest Son by his prefent Lady the Countefs of Harold. 13. Mr Tho. Cox, a Quaker, formerly Grocer in Alderfgatefreet. His Fortune, which is very confiderable, is divided a mong his 3 Children, viz. his Son, a Sugar Merchant, and his 2 Daughters, the Countess of Peterborough, and the Lady Dowager Preften. The Countefs of Murray in Scotland. 14. The Countefs of Stafford, Relict of the late Earl, aged above 80; fhe was Daughter of Count Gramont in France, Great Aunt to the prefent Earl of |