feffion. On the 26th of October 1787, a gentleman was apprehended upon letters of caption, by a meffenger from Edinburgh, for a debt due to the purfuer, a mounting to 1326 1. Sterling of principal, with intereft thereof fince the 14th of January 1778.
Gen. Garth was appointed commander, determined in May laft by the court of in chief, and Cols Hulfe, Pennington, and Greenfield to command the battalions. The guards had got all their baggage, &c. in readiness, and every day ex pected orders to march for Portsmouth, when the meffenger arrived from Madrid with the accounts of the convention being figned [p. 563.], upon which a ftop was put to the warlike preparations.
Letters received by the Alice and Jane, Slater, from the Bay of Honduras, which arrived at Plymouth Oct. 26. mention, that a fhort time previous to her arrival at Honduras, the Serpent floop of war, of 16 guns, Captain Gregory, which failed from Plymouth, June 27. under fealed orders, had arrived there, and had landed all the field-pieces, fmall arms, powder, hot, &c. that were shipped on board her at Plymouth, which were then faid to be deftined for Jamaica.
The Niger frigate of 32 guns was commiffioned in November, and the command given to the Hon. George Berke ley, who is also surveyor general of the ordnance, he being appoined together with Col. Moncrieffand Lt-Col.D'Aubant of the engineers, commiffioners to infpect the fortifications in the Welt India ilands. The Niger failed with thefe gentlemen on Dec. 6.
The Charlemont packet failed from Liverpool, Dec. 15. and had reached the Bay of Dublin, when the was driven back by a violent gale of wind. On Fri day, the weather became favourable, and the Captain again proceeded to fea, having during this interval increased his paffengers to the number of about 120. He again had nearly made the port of Dublin, when a second time he was for ced to put back. By this time the un⚫ eafinefs of the people became general, and the cabin paffengers were very importunate with the Mafter to land them at Holyhead, although he declared himself imperfectly acquainted with the coaft, and exhorted them to relinquish their intentions. His mate, however, confident of his own intimate knowledge, fucceeded in carrying the favourite point of the paffengers, and they accordingly fteered thither, the confequences were fatal: the mate, deceived by fome lights, mistook his courfe; the veffel ftruck on one of the rocks which fkirt the Welch coaft, foon after went to pieces, and fixteen perfons only escaped.
SCOTLAND.
A cause of great importance, especially to magiftrates of royal boroughs, was
The meffenger carried his prifoner to the burgh of Annan; and on the evening of the day on which he was apprehended, delivered him over to the provoll of the place, in order that he might be incarcerated in the tolbooth, at the fame time, taking a receipt from the provoft for the body of the prisoner.
From motives of humanity and friend ship the prifoner was allowed to remain in the inn; the provoft and fome other gentlemen continuing with him till bedtime, when they left him to his repose. And the prifon being alledged in a fituation unfit for his reception, he was not removed thither till the following atter
The practice of Annan had, for many years, been, to allow prifoners for debt the privilege of certain apartments called open jail. This privilege was, upon the ufual conditions, granted this prifoner, who, if he had chofen, might have easily made his escape.
He afterwards brought a cessio bonorum againft his creditors, which was opposed by the purfuer. After fome litigation between the parties, the prefent action was raised against the magistrates of Annan for recovery of the above-mentioned fum of L. 1326, with expences, from them, in confequence of their not having committed the debtor to prifon in due time af. ter he was delivered to them, and baking kept him in such easy cuftody.
The caufe has been agitated before the court of feffion fince February 1787. Se veral interlocutors were pronounced by Lord Efkgrove as Ordinary, in favour of the defenders. But the cause was now finally decided in favour of the purfuer, and the magiftrates of Annan found liable for the principal fum, intereft, and expences.
Tuesday, Oct. 19. 261 rank and file, and 21 non-commiffioned officers, drafted from the 35th regiment, arrived in Edinburgh to complete the 55th. They left Hamilton that morning, and ar rived there in the evening, which is a march of 38 miles. Next afternoon they fet off for Newcastle, along with the light infantry company of the 55th regis ment, where they are to be embarked.
The LONDON General Bill of Chriftenings and Burials, from December 15. 1789, to De- cember 14. 1790; with the diseases and cafualties, &c.
Christened {Malal 971418980 | Buried Males
Decreased in the bu rials this year 2711.
• There have been 38 executed, but only 14 of them were buried within the bills of mortality.
Nov. 18 27 45 29 22 51 15 13
Dec. 26 26 52 22 22 44 15 27 42 17 22 39
Total 286 335 621 267 278 545 163 183 346 251 241 492 2004 |100 & 105
2 Nervous fever 18 Stillborn 7፤ IObstruction in
2 the bowels
I Overgrowth
2 Pains 4 Palfy
Suddenly 19 6
I Swelling 1 Teething 169
I Vomiting
Aberdeenshire freeholders, queries put to refpecting nominal and fictitious votes 355
Abyffinians cut fteaks from live cattle 391 Africa, proceedings of the fo- ciety for promoting difcove- ries in 233 Agriculture, on the of Scot. land, 396. See Books. Air, fixed, in a well, a perfon killed by 411 America: Gen. Washington's fpeech at opening the feffions 96. Number of veffels which arrived at New York in 1789, 147. A diftrict on the river Potomack appointed for the meeting of Congrefs 513. A million of the public debt to be paid 514 America, letters relative to Dr Robertfon's history of 161 American Quaker, anecdote of
Anecdotes: Of the Marquis de Pelleport, relative to the ta- king of the Baftile 8. Of Peter the Third of Caftile 25. Of Buffon 233. Of Lord Dun- dee 238. The pyeman and grocer's dog 268. Of Mrs Jordan 398. Of an American Quaker 424 Animals. See Books. Arabs eat lions 331 Archers, Royal British, shoot for prizes given by the Prince of Wales at Acton Park : Gold medallion gained by Lady Cunliff, and a filver bugle horn by R. Hesketh 454 Arthur. See Books. Affembly, General, meets 307. Dr Walker moderator ib. King's letter and bounty pre- fented ib. Addrefs to the King ib. Find Mr Burns's call valid; and ordain the prefbytery to expedite his fet- tlement as minifter of Ren- frew 308. Proceedings re- lating to petition from the prefbytery of Fordyce rela- tive to an alledged fimoniacal paction ib.
Mr Lawfon's petition, craving permiffion to preach as a probationer, difmiffed ib. Find the pro- ceedings of the prefbytery of Aberbrothock in the fettle- ment of Mr Gleg highly ir
the States of Namur ib. Car- grefs fly in difguife for fafety ib. Auftrians obtain a com- plete victory, Bruffels fur- renders, patriot party annihi- lated, and the revolution com- pleted ib. Convention of the three allied powers and Em- peror re-entablishing peace 608
Bank of England: Regula tions by the directors rela- tive to the transfers of stock 457
regular and incompetent, lb. Confider petition of parifhi- oners in Newlands, and pe- tition of Dr Erskine and o- thers, against a fentence of the fynod of Lothian and Tweeddale fuftaining Mr Findlater's call from Linton to Newlands, and enjoin the prefbytery of Peebles to pro- ceed speedily in his admiffion ib. Refolutions refpecting the teft act 352. Report of the committee for the inclo- fure, &c. of ministers glebes, ordered to be tranfmitted to prefbyteries for confideration 353- Report of the com- mittee for the augmentation of ftipends re-committed ib. A room in the general regi- fter-house given for receiving the records of the church ib. Report of Trustees on the wi- dows fund ib. Petition from the prefbytery of Zetland re- fpecting a diftemper among the fheep in that country, to be laid before the Lord Ad- vocate ib. Proceedings re- fpecting J. Telfair fchoolmaf- ter of Langholm 353, 4 Auftrian Netherlands: Jufti- ficatory memorial of the Bra- bantine patriots 39. Union Bible, King's printer profe- between the states of Brabant cutes bookfellers for print- and Flanders 40. Medal ing commentaries on the 255 struck in commemoration of Birth - day, anniversary of the Revolution ib. Terms Thomfon's held at Ednam of the fœderal union 90. Gen. 459
Bankrupts, lift of, 52. 104. 156. 208. 260. 312. 364. 416. 468. 520. 572. 624 Barbadoes, number of negroes annually imported 73 Bark, medicinal properties of a, lately procured from North America 128 Barrington, the noted, trial of 455. Found guilty ib. Addresses the Judge ib." Barrow, Dr, defcription of wit by 501
Beauty, pinrefque, obferva- tions on 236
Bell, the cathedral of Glafgow refounded 411
Bennet. See Books. Benyoufky, Count, memoirs of 318. 369. 445
Vander Merfch imprifoned Blair's fermons, vol. 3. 290 by congress 193. Declara- Bligh, Lieut. commander of tion ib. Various proceedings the Bounty armed ship, tried and skirmishes between the by a court-martial and ho Austrian and patriotic armies nourably acquitted 563. Lift 303. Representation of the of the court 651 Belgic provinces to the Em- Bodies, dead, remarkable pre- peror 451. Gen. Schoenfeld fervation of 105. How pre- defeated by the Auftrians 506. ferved at Palermo 159. On Representation of the three the different states of thofe allied powers ib. Anfwer found in a cemetry at Paris 507. State-paper from the 425 three allied powers 555. Em- Books: peror's manifefto rejected606. Van Eupen and Vander Noot take a folemn oath never to acknowledge the Emperor ib. Proposal of congrefs for no minating the Emperor's third fon hereditary fovereign, and articles propofed by the ge- neral, rejected 607. Auf- trian general's declaration to
-Reid's effays on the active powers of man 19. On man's benevolent affections ib. -Tranfactions of the London fociety for the encourage- ment of arts, &c. vol. 7. Dimensions of a larch-tree at Blair Drummond 21. Com- parative trial of the root of carcity with other plants ib,
IN DEX to the Effays, Books, History, &c. 1799.
Recipe for curing the fcab in theep ib. Paper made from withen 22. English wool-Bowles's verfes to Howard fpun to a furprising fine- on his state of prisous and la-
nefs ib. -De Bourgoanne's travels in Spain: Anecdote of Peter the Third of Caftile 25 -Confett's tour through Swe- den, Lapland, Finland, and Denmark 25 -Cox's travels in Switzer- land: Courts of justice, re- ligion, revenues, and popu- lation of the Grifons 26 -Smellie's philofophy of na- tural hiftory. Sketch of the contents 74. On the infancy of animals 74. Savages re- markably attentive to their children 76. Characters of animals 117. And artifices in catching their prey and e- fcaping enemies 179 -Taylor's medical treatise on St Bernard's well; with fe- lect cafes: qualitics of the water 80. Operation and ef- ficacy 81. Where injurious or beneficial 83 -Polwhele's English orator: Influence of the vices of the great on village fimplicity 85 Agnes de Courci, a tale. By Mrs Bennet: Edwards's funeral described 86 Vaillant's travels in Africa
Paul and Mary. An Indian -Reflections on the French ftory 130 the ecclefiaftical and civil con- revolution, with a view of ftitution of Scotland, its a- Tranflated from the French: griculture and 396 nue of the British empire: affocia---Sir J. Sinclair on the reve- View of the English revenue tional refources 432. Reves fince the Conqueft 431. Na- nue of Scotland 433
Second report of the philan. thropic fociety 187 tion for promoting difcove- -Proceedings of the ries in Africa 233. Hiftory character of the female fox of Mr Ledyard 234. His 235
-Jamiefon's forrows of fla- very, a poem 121 -Ryan's hiftory of the effects of religion on mankind: In- fluence of the gofrel in abo- lifhing favage and inhuman practices 122
Arthur's expofition of the Affembly's fhorter catechifm
-Skinner's ecclefiaftical hif- tory of Scotland: Firft A- merican Bishop confecrated by the Scots Epifcopal clergy
-Gilpin's obfervations on pic--Letters from Ld Rodney, turefque beauty: Scenes of relative to the capture of St Loch Leven 236. Mary's escape from the caftle Advice to the future lau- Queen Eustatius 438 how effected 237. dote of Ld Vife. Dandee 238-Pilkington's view of Derby Anec- reat by P. Pindar 440 -An effay on fhooting: On fhire 486 the shot of fowling pieces 287 -Courtenay's reflections on the French revolution; and the conduct of the diffenters -Blair's fermons, vol. 3. 290 in England 289 Philo-Theodofius; with a new character of Mr Burke 292
-Underwood's treatife on the difeafes of children: Means fuccessfully used for reftoring to life infants apparently ftill- born 127 —London medical journal, vol.
for 1789. part 2. Ewer's account of the medicinal pro- perties of a bark lately pro oured from N. America 128
-Williams's lectures on edu- by which a boy almost an i- cation: Successful experiment diot was taught to read 295 De Non's travels in Sicily and Malta: Account of an —Amusement; a poetical ef- enormous chefnut-tree 296 cenfured 299 fay; by H. J. Pye: Whift
the fource of the Nile 330. -Bruce's travels to discover Arabs eat lions 331. Bruce fhipwrecked and plun- dered 332. Abyffinians cut Source of the Nile 434. De- fteaks from a live cow 391. fcription of Geeth 435. Of Mr Bruce prefented with a the Queens at Sinuar 477. maffy gold chain 546. Hard- fhips, &c. experienced in the defert 547
lated from the Perfian, by J. -Poems of Ferdofi. Tranf. Champion 334 —Reports of the humane fo- ciety 337 England : -Devil upon two fticks in Character of a
prudent husband 386 —Adventures of John ofGaunt, Duke of Lancaster. By J. White 388
-Report of Highland fociety 489 of Scotlaud, on Shetland wool -lugenhoufz's experiments in -Arthur, or the northern en- natural philofophy 490 chantment. A poetical re- mance, by R. Hole 495. J. Bruce, the Abyffinian tra- -A complimentary epistle to veller, by P. Pindar 496 -An inquiry into the princi duties encourage smuggling, ples of taxation 540. High while low duties will increase
—Letters on education. By C. Macaulay Graham 541. The negro equalled by few in children 543 On the variety of difpofitions the French 551 Europeans. Translated from -Burke's reflections on the Remarks on the behaviour of revolution in France 589. the populace to the King and Queen when Dauphinefs 592 Queen 590.Description of the Crown of Britain not elective .640. Conformation of Bri- Syftem of finance 644. Con- ftate of France contrasted641. tish conftitution and prefent -Letters on agriculture, plan- clufion ib correfpondence-book of the. ting, &c. Selected from the Bath fociety 595 the midland counties; inclu- -Marfhall's rural economy ding the management of live fuck, &c. vol. 5.: On the practice
the revenue 593
practice of letting out males Cagliari, Capt. Sutherland's re- by the feafon 423. Gene- ception at 375 ral principles with regard to the improvement of the breed of live stock 598
Cairns of Memfie, account of 53 Calonne. See Books.
113. Reform of reprefents tion 170. Ifle of Man 17% 279. Capt. Williams 171. 173. Speaker's ́falary 172. India budget 225. Tobarro
Calonne's confiderations on Campomanes, M. See Ro- excife-bill 227. 324. Budget
Canal between Forth and Clyde completed 409 Caroline Montgomery, history of 209. 270 Cat, hares brought up by one 340
Caverns in Derbyshire 486 Cenfures, private, Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale on 569
Challenge, one imprisoned for fending one 52 Chancellor, Ld, his opinion in the cause Bruces v. Bruce 201 Character, obfervations on the focial 537 Character of the K. of Swe- den 110
Characteristic sketches of the King of Naples 473 Cherokee chiefs arrive in Eng- land 564
the prefent and future ftate of France 639. Statement of the deficiency in the finances, and increase of the national - debt 540 Books, new, catalogue of 23. 84. 122. 185. 238. 290. 336. · 393.437. 492. 540. 597 Boroughs, magiftrates of, li- able for debts of prifoners committed to their charge if not properly fecured 652 Bounty armed ship, mutiny on board 145 Bourgoanne. See Books. Bowie, A. mechanical inven- tions by 256 Bowles. See Books Bridewell, Sir J. Dalrymple's fpeech on the propofed Edin- burgh 147. 149 Britain Great: On its par- liamentaryreprefentation213. Eftimate of its population 214. State-papers relative to the negotiation between andSpain 417-422. Refources of 432. Table of its worth 482. Con- vention with Spain 529 British navy: E. Howe's line 543 of battle 645. Ships put in Circuit-trials 202.-204. 460. commiffion from May to Sep--463 tember 646. Since October 647. Flag officers ib. Ab. ftract of 648. Lift of Adm. Elliot's fleet 650 British wool fociety prefented by Ld Sheffield with Spanish fheep 565. Refolutions of ib Brown, Mary, particulars of her life 528 Bruce. See Books. Brutus, letters from, To the Rt Hon. C. J. F** 188 To Lt-Gen. B. 217. To R. B. S 218. To the 321. To E.
P. of W- B 373. 576 Buffon, Count de, how he ac- quired his habit of early ri- fing 233 Burials at Edinburgh 52. 104. 156.208.260. 312.364.416. 468. 520.572.624 Burt, S. a convict, difcovers a confpiracy 515. Remar- kable circumftances of his cafe ib.
230. Lottery-bill 282. King's meffage refpecting Nootka Sound 282. Committee of supply 287. Mr Hafting 324.524.633. Subftitution of other punishments in lieu of burning women 324. An- baffadors to Spain 324. A merican claims 325 326. Dr Willis's pension 326. Ou Major Scott's letter ib. Ton- tine bill 328. Speech 319. Prorogation and diffolution 330. Election of a Speaker 522. Mr Addington chofen ib. His address to the King ib. King's Speech 523. On the Addrefs 524. 581. Horne Tooke's petition ib. Expence of armaments 582. 587. Spanish conven- tion 585. New taxes 588. On the impeachment of Mr Haftings 633.-638 Confederation, French grand,
Chefnut tree, account of an e- normous 296 Children, favages remarkably Confett. See Books. attentive to them 76. On the Convicts, confpiracy on board variety of their difpofitions the Scarborough difcovered
Clarence, D. of, entertains the Admirals andCaptains at Port- fmouth 612. Generous be- haviour to his fhip's com- pany ib.
Copper mine in Shetland 568 Corn, on its importation and exportation 176 Corporation and test acts. Sa Commons.
Cotton wool imported in 1789. 164
Crimes, report of the fociety for the prevention of 187 Cullen, Dr W.: Edinburgh magiftrates vote him a piece of plate 47. Addressed by medical societies 48. Monu- ment to be erected for ib. See Deaths.
Clergy, fons of, focieties in- Coulter, W. of Glasgow, be- ftituted in Edinburgh for their queaths 2001. for establishing benefit 157. And at Glaf- a humane fociety there 516 gow 268 Courtenay. See Books. Coins, ancient filver, found at Cox. See Books. Birdstone 255 College of Edinburgh: Par- ticulars relating to the old 163 Commons, curiofities in the laft Houfe of 385. A lift of 441. Lift of contested elec- tions 630 Commons, Houfe of: On the addrefs, 10. 525. Corn, 11. 61. 329. Slave-trade II. Na- vy-ettimates ib. Exchequer bills 61. 581. On tin 61. Weights and measures 61. 227, Army and ordnance ef- timates 61. Mutiny-bill 65. Corporation and teft acts 65.
Cumberland on the focial cha- racter 537
Cumberland, Duke of, ceremo- nial obferved at his funeral 631 Dalrymple, Sir J. his fpeech on the Edinburgh Bridewell 147. 149 Dead apparently, on the reco
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