with fome Booty, but fmall lofs of Men on either Side. However this Advantage was not confiderable enough to disturb the Grand Vizier before Belgrade, which Fortress he batters and bombards moft furiously, and makes Preparations of scaling Ladders, as tho' he intended to take the Place by Storm, without ftaying to A open Trenches, or win the Outworks by regular Approaches. Hamburgh. Since the Appearances of an approaching Rupture between Britain and Spain, Infurance upon English Ships, bound from thence to Cadiz, is ri fen from 2 to 20 per Cent. which makes B most of the Merchants of this City freight Dutch Veffels, instead of them; feveral Mafters of English Ships have got themfelves to be received Burghers of Hamburgh, that they may not ruu the Hazard of being taken in the Mediterrancan by the Spaniards. Smyrna. We have an Account of the C total Defeat and Destruction of the famous Rebel, Sare Bey Oglou, [fee p. so.] who was taken, beheaded, and his Head ient to Conftantinople, where it was fet upon a Pole over-against the Great Seraglio. Petersburgh. The Empress has order'd her Minifters at Foreign Courts to declare, in the strongest Terms, her Abhorrence of a Murder committedon Baron Sinclair (a Swedish Officer, who in his Return from Conftantinople was waylaid, affaffinated, and robb'd of his Papers, which were fuppos'd to contain important Secrets, by fome Officers thought to be in the Rulian Service) and that the will ufe all imaginable Endeavours to discover the Actors of fo bafe a Tragedy, requesting alfo the Emperor and King of Poland on whofe Frontiers the Villainy was committed, to order diligent Search after them, it being her Intention to cultivate a good Harmony and Friendship with Sweden. of 80 1 of 72 2 of 70 1 of 70 1 of 64 2 of 36 To convey the Flota, I Merchant's Ships for the Flota. Warsaw. Count Munich pafled the Nicfter July 19 and 20 O. S. leaving General Lowendahl with fome Thousands of CofD facks on the other Side to amule the Tar tars, by which Stratagem he got over without Disturbance. His Army confifts of 60,000 Mien, including 13,000 Coffacks, and carries a vaft Train of Artillery. The Taking of Choczim not promiling any great Advantage he has directed his March to wards, Tranfylvania in order to join Prince Lobkowitz, and make a Diverfion in Turkif Walachia, and Moldavia Count Lafei is ordered to enter the Crim once more, and, if poffible, to maintain himself there, because the Conqueft of that Country would be of great Importance for Ruffia: Until the Land, which is naturally very Frich, can be cultivated, he will be fupply'd with Provifions from Afoph. Mean while he is to fortify Perecop and Bagchafaray, two principal Places of this grea: Peninfula. That General being on his March, as the laft Advices fay, the Kan of the Crim, who was encamped near Perecop, upon News of the Approach of the Ruffian Army, laid wafte the Country 14 Leagues round. From Surat in the East Indies, that Kouli Kan, Sophi of Perfia, after taking Candabar, manch'd his Army into the Cabouliftan, and took Caboul, the fit Town belonging to the Great Mogul. Bcfore he made himself Master of the Place, 5000 marry'd Women and Maidens kill'dG themselves to avoid being ravich'd by the Perfian Soldiers. From hence Kouli Kan makes great Marches to Delly, the Reli dence of the Mogul, whofe Court is in a terrible Confternation, and by reafon of the Division of the Omrahs, or Grandees of the Empire, who have render'd themfelves almost independent, nothing is like to ftop his Progrels. P. S. We have Advice that the Mogul has been entirely defeated,and is retired to the Englijb Factory at Bengal. H Stockholm, Aug. 25. The Marquis D'Antin having cruifed fome time in the Baltic, vifited the Ports, and furvey'd the Shores, has fent to his Court a Journal of his Voyage, and an Account of the Ob fervations he made fince his Arrival in this Sea. He arrived the 9th Instant at Copenhagen, and is preparing speedily to pais the Sound, and return to France. The King of Spain's Manifefto in our next I fhall only add, for want of a Scale, that From Cadiz to Cape Vincent is about Thence to Lifbon From Cape Vincent to C. Finisterre From C. Finifterre to St Andere doubt Notice of their Stations, by an Advice Boat, from took care not to come within 80 or 100 Leagues of the nearest, or kept fo clofe to the French Coafts as to be able to run into fome of z their Ports if he had been meet by our Fleet. As to our Admiral's. Orders with refpect to the taking these Ships, which are much doubted, because of other Nations befides Spain, being concerned in them, and Threats of France to remain no longer Neuter, in fuch a Cafe, it is to be obferv'd that the E. of Waldgrave our Ambafadour at Paris declar'd that this was the Intention of his Court, and that we were prepared for all Events. Leagues. 60 From St Anders to Ufhent 40 From Cape Vincent to Sallee 130 100 From Cales to ditto Your bumble Servant Leagues. 100 70 50 W. P. ib Remainder of the Speech of Gorgenti The King of Spain's Manifefto, Lettyltno, Urg; 447 Contraventions on the Part of Great Bri The Reign of Jacomo I. the weakest in the tain ib The Meaning of free Navigation ib ib. 448 Speech of Whind-Kotnot, Hurgolen Anfwer of Hurgo Sholmlug Hurgo Quadrert's Reply Speech of the Nardac Secretary 450 Speech of Hurgo Quadrert, Anfwer of the 451 Nardac Secretary, and Hurgo Quadrer's 452 453 Reply tion 473 475 B Letter to the Author of the Letter to Mr 476 ib D Two first Principles the Error of the Mani- ib ib Remarks on fome extraordinary Plants 1449 C Dr Quincy's Obfervation on Hellebore 478 A On our late Improvements in Trade, NaviManufactures fome leflen'd or difus'd, ogation and Manufactures Scheme of a Court of Judicature wherein thers invented or increas'd Spanish Minifter turn'd Methodift Methodists are to prefide The Craftsman's Confiderations on Caleb D'Anvers denies by the Lump 483 E fent Juncture The Address to the Freeholders a full Answer An Extract of it to the King of Spain's Manifefto 484 D 485 The Advantages of a defpotick Power; Reafons for frequent Elections Debate in the House of Lords, 1675, on 486 addreffing the King to diffolve the ParMal-Practices of the Navy-Officers liament Reafons affign'd by the Craftsman for public Difcontent Debate whether the Petitioners are to be heard 454 by themselves and Counsel Speech of Hurgo Quadrert of Hurgo Talian escond w of Hurgo Quadrert 455 456 457 Parties to be heard by Counfel in Matters of ib Speech of Hurgo Adonbing Speech of Hafg, &c. about a Libeli Speeches of Hurgoes Adonbing and Devar- for Papers relating to the Convention Urg, Plemahm's Speech thereon Reafon against addreffing from the Danger of a Refufal Reasons from the Danger of affronting, or ib R expofing ourselves to Iberia Reafons against addrefling, which refpe&t 466 our domestick Affairs Difcourfe on the Hebrew Customs, continued 467, &c. Boerhaave's Regimen for the Gour The Calculation of Mr Whitefield's Hear471 ers juftified 470 472 7.776 Livery-Meu may stand in Guild-Hall DEBATES in the Senate of LILLIPUT.. (Continued from p. 414.). ارد 心 Remainder of the Speech of Gorgenti graceful to the Lilliputian Annals, of 02 Lettyltno, Urgi any that we have upon Record: And what have they to anfwer for, Sir, OW, Sir, as it is un-who have reduced this Reign fo low as A B doubted that we have fuffered greatly, I own that I don't think myfelf at Liberty to approve, in anyShape,, of the Meafures that have been purfued for obtaining us Satisfaction, till my Judgment is fufficiently informed that thefe Meafures have been both expedient and fuccefsful. When the Convention fhall be laid be to admit of a Parallel with that of Jacomo the Firft? This Convention, Sir, from all we yet know of it, may one Day fwell the Charge against those who have brought us to this País; and, till I am more thoroughly acquainted with its real Merits, I am entirely againit taking any Notice of it at all. The Hurgolen Whind-Kotnot Spoke I SIR, fore us, "If it then appears that the Em-Cxt, and, among other Things, Jaid: pire has received ample Satisfaction for her Loffes and Injuries, I fhall be willing to vote not only for a zealous Addrefs of Thanks to his Majefty, but that the Thanks of this Houfe fhall be return'd to his Ministers. Bat, Sir, at prefent I can challenge any Gentleman to fhew, from the Speech we have heard, that the Empire has by this Convention obtain'd one Concef fion in Favour of her Trade and Navigation, excepting that Iberia is willing to treat. A very great Conceffion indeed! 3 I cannot take my Leave of this Subject, Sir, without making fome Obfervations upon what fell from the Right Hon. Gentleman, with regard to what he faid of the Reign of Jaco mo the First. That Reign was the pooreft, the weakeft, and the most dif F Should be glad if the Right Hon. Gentleman who spoke laft againft the Amendment, would inform the House what greater Security we have for the Performance of this Convention, than we have had for the Performance of every Treaty we have for thefe 20 Moons paft entered into with Iberia. I fpeak this upon the Suppofition that the Convention is in our Favour, and that it anfwess all the. juft Demands of the Empire. The Right Hon. Gentleman faid, indeed, that we had now obtain'd the Great Seal of Iberia. Really, Sir, I believe the Great Seal of Iberia to be a very pretty Thing; I believe we have obtain'd fomewhat that may do very well to divert a Boy or a Girl; but I don't fee how the Great Seal of Iberia can be be any greater Security to us for the Houfe of Hurgoes the Convention concluded Prefervation or Recovery of our Rights betwixt their Iberian and Lilliputian Ma than what we had before by the Trea- jefties the preceding Month, together with ties in Force. Was not the Great faid Convention; as also their Lilliputian the two feparate Articles belonging to the Seal of Iberia affix'd to all these Treaand Iberian Majeftics Ratification of the ties, Sir? Do we find that the Iberians A Convention, and their Lilliputian and Ibes pay any Regard to it? And has the rian Majefties feveral and respective Ratifi Right Hon. Gentleman given the cations of the two separate Articles House any one Reason why we should believe that they will pay any Regard to this Convention, fuppofing it is in our Favour? Therefore, Sir, till I am informed in what Manner the Rights of this Empire are better secur'd by this Convention than they were by former Treaties, I must be for the Amend ment. B The Hurgolen Branard, who in the former C next: SIR, Shall not detain the House, late I Then the Hurgo Quadrert Spoke as follows: My LORDS, Hope your Lordthips wilt pardore me, if I fhall prefume to trouble your Lordships, by imparting to the Houfe fome little Scruples I have, with regard to the Papers delivered in to your Clerk by the noble Nardac. Your Lordships are, no doubt, fenfible how much Reafon we all have to be jealous of every Step that we now take in this important Affair; you are fenfible how much we have been already impofed upon in all our Negotiations with Iberia, and how intent the Eyes of all Lilliput are upon your Lordships ProConfiderations, my Lords, will, I ceedings on this Occafion. These especially when I affure your Lordhope, ferve to excufe my Diffidence, fhips that I now ftand up, not with E any Intention to embarrass the noble Nardac, or any of the Miniftry, but to contribute, as much as I poffibly can, towards your Lordships having a clear and distinct Notion of all this Tranfaction. into the Merits of this Convention; D but I cannot help obferving that it feems to me to be a very extraordinary Measure. All I can find that has been done by it, Sir, is a Sum of Money It is F Grievances, but I think this the firit Time I have met with fuch an Expreffion as regulating them. The Regu-G lation of Grievances muft imply, Sir, that fome Conveniency attends them, and therefore it is proper they fhould exift, provided they are regu larly impofed. Therefore, Sir, I own that I cannot confent to our inferting any fuch Expreffion in an Addrefs from this Houfe to the Throne. On the 7th Day of the Seffion the Nar dac Secretary of State prefented to the H The noble Nardac has been pleased to inform the Houfe, that he has, by his Majesty's Orders, communicated to your Lordships the Convention between his Majefly and Iberia, toge. Ratifications; and I think, my Lords, ther with the separate Articles, and the we ought all of us to be fenfible of his Majelly's great Condefcenfion in com municating them fo early in the Seffion. But, my Lords, I have known, where a Tranfaction of this Kind has powers has prefented a Proteft, or Dehappen'd, that one of the contracting claration, importing that the acceded to fuch or fuch a Meafure only upon Condition that the Terms of that Pro teft |