of that City to fecure the Baron de Gortz, in Ca thither. While the Refident was at Amfterdam, came to the Hague, (viz. on the 17th of Febr the Day after his Arrival, he had a Conference Imperial Minifter, the Baron de Heems; but on a little before Noon, he fet out in a Post-Chaiz pany'd by General Poniatowski, having, as 'twa had fome Intimation that Orders were given him, which indeed. he narrowly efcap'd, a De of Foot Guards being about Noon fent to his Hou Purpofe. Mr. Leathes came to the Hague mucha Time, and hearing of the Baron's Departure, ju he was gone for Amfterdam, in Hopes that the 1 him in that City, would not be fo eafy as at th and therefore refolv'd to go thither in Search of arriv'd there on the 20th in the Morning; and form'd that Baron Gortz lay the Night before at fen's, a Swedish Merchant in that City, he got to be fearch'd for him; but the Baron had left Hours before. However, Information being gi which Way he had taken, Commiffary Vleert fome others, were dispatch'd after him; who, on between Three and Four in the Morning, feiz'd his Secretary Stambke at Arnheim in Guelderland, of the Magiftrates of that Place, as they wer Coach to go forward. They were carry'd to th house, and confin'd in the common Prifon of that When the Baron was feiz'd, he made loud Co of the Violation of the Law of Nations, in his Perfon, who was a publick Minifter; but o Defign of invading Great Britain, which he fa noble Project, and glory'd in his having had fo Share in it himself, having not only been the ch certer of it, but having likewife bought 1000 for that Expedition, which had already been fent den; and he faid befides, that he was to have bough more. His other Secretary, M. de Gyllenborg, Bi the Swedish Minifter in England, who arriv'd Hague from France, on the 18th at Night, was feiz'd there, with his Papers, and committed Prifon call'd the Chatellenie. The Baron de Gortz Portmanteau full of Papers at the Swedish Me where he lay at Amfterdam, which were feiz'd t after. On the 23d of February, the Secretary of Swe fiding at the Hague, deliver'd a Memorial to t he Assembly of the States, to which he annex'd owers of the Baron de Gortz. He infifted in that that the Law of Nations had been violated eizing of that Minifter, who had a pub&ter in that Country, inafmuch as he the faid had formerly told the Penfionary, that the faid · a Full Power; and for that, upon his Arrival had made a Vifit to the faid Penfionary, and 1 by the foreign Minifters, who receiv'd and his Vifits. This Memorial was read in the of the States, and referr'd, according to Cu-the Deputies for foreign Affairs: But the Swedish receiving no Answer to it, prefented a fecond 1, infifting on a pofitive Anfwer to his firft, ing to be present at the Opening of the Baron = Papers; but this Memorial too was referr'd as' er; nor is it likely they will return an Anfwer Il they are fully appriz'd of the Sentiments of annick Majesty on this important Subject. Mean ot only the States of Holland, but the States-Geewife, have approv'd of thefe Proceedings against n de Gortz. e 17th of December last, the Czar of Muscovy ar Amfterdam, where he was receiv'd and compleby four Deputies of the States of Holland. He receiv'd Complements from the foreign Ministers at the Hague. His Confort, being arriv'd at Weer Way to Amfterdam, was there deliver'd, on the January, of a Prince; to whom the States-General fir'd, by the Czar, to be Godfathers; but the Child Le fame Day it was born. So foon as fhe was able el, the continu'd her Journey to Amfterdam, where v'd about the Middle of February. The Czar and ntinu'd in that City 'till the Beginning of March, en went to the Hague, Moneys Moneys advanc'd and paid off in the Excheq following Funds, to March 22. 17 Blanks 1710, of 145. per Annum for 27 Years, 91 Prizes 1710, due Lady-Day 1716, are paid off. 1705, 3700 per Week Excife 17 1706, additional Customs and Excife 17 1707, Low Wines,Sweets,Pedlars and Customs 17 1708, 80000 /. 1 Moiety of old Ton. & Pound. 17 1708, 40000 1. Surpluffes 17 91. per C. 26 Years Excife, Raifins,Spices,Snuff 12 Prizes 1710, for 26 Years, Coals and Windows 13 Bank Annuity-Books open April 2. 1717. Bank Transfer-Books open April 17. FINIS. The Tryal of Mr. Francis Francia, for High Treafon. T HIS remarkable Tryal came on at the Old-Baily, January 22, 1716-17. The Judges on the Bench were the Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Chief Baron Bury, Mr. fuftice Tracy, Mr. Justice Prat, and Sir William Thompfon, Recorder of London. The Counfel for the King were Sir Jofeph Jekyl, his Majesty's firft, Serjeant,at Law; Sir Edward Northey, Attorney-General; John Fortefcue Aland, Efq; Solicitor-General; Spencer Cowper, Efq; Attorney-General to the Prince; Mr. Denton, and Mr. Cowper, Jun. Thofe for the Pri foner were John Ward of the Inner Temple, Efq;Hungerford of Lincoln's Inn, Efq; and Abel Kettleby of the Inner Temple, Efq; After the Prifoner had challeng'd as many of the Perfons that were impanel'd for his Jury, as the Law allow'd him to do, the twelve fworn were Jurors whofe Names are as follows; The Indictment fet forth, That the Pri confpir'd and imagin'd the Death of the fupreme, true, natural, lawful, and undoub and carry'd on a traiterous Correfpondence fons beyond the Seas, and folicited Affifta thence to levy War against his Majefty, an Rebellion to favour an Invafion of his Maje minions, in order to fix on the Throne th who, during the Life of the late King Jam cond pretended to be Prince of Wales, and Death of the faid King, had taken upon hi Style and Title of King of England, by t of Fames the third. The feveral Overt-Acts in the Indictment, were, That the Prifoner and agreed to raise an Infurrection and Rel gainft the King and that for that Purpofe Letters to divers Foreigners, to folicite and Arms, Men, and Money, and to caufe an and that he caus'd thofe Letters to be fent Foreigners in France. The Prifoner having pleaded not guilty, per, Jun. one of the Counfel for the King the Indictment; after which, Sir Fofeph Fek and in particular took Notice of the Natur Crime for which the Prifoner ftood indicted he faid, was the first Species of High Treafo tion'd in that ancient Statute, 25 Ed. 3. that i paffing and Imagining the Death of the Ki likewife took Notice of the Evidence the produce to prove that Treafon, viz., the C Francia's Letters, enter'd in his Copy-Boo the Anfwers he receiv'd to fome of those which he thought was as full Proof as coul pected in fuch a Cafe. He added, That the c uch a Correfpondence in the Cant of a L (which he own'd to be the prefent Cafe) w fcreen an Offender from publick Juftice, in traiterous Correfpondence could be made m for if that would evade the Juftice of the would be impoffible to bring Traitors to Pun He concluded with faying, That they, who w King's Counfel, did not define to put any f ftrain'd, nor indeed any other, Conftruction up Letters, than what the Prisoner himself had ready; and that he would not aggravate the N |