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Historical Chronicle. September, 1739.

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whereby feveral Boats were overfet on the Thames, and feveral Perfons drowned; Tiles were blown from the Houfes, and a Bricklayer was kill'd, by the Fall of a Brick on his Head; at Nine at Night the Wind rofe higher, 'till between 1 and 12 it blew a prodigious Storm, which continued 'till Morning, in which the Endeavour, from Bristol to Portsmouth, and the Nancy, from Shields to London, were loft, with all their Men and Cargoes. Great Damage was done about Briftel, and the low Grounds of Yorkshire, by the excellive Rains, which fwept away great Quantities of outstanding Corn, and raifed the Price of Grain, efpecially Barley.

WEDNESDAY, 12,

The Commiffioners for victualling the Navy, contracted for 2010 Oxen, and 8000 Hogs; the first at 17 s. 3 d. and the latter at 24 s. 10 d. per hundred Weight.

THURSDAY, 13...

Prince Scherbatow, Envoy and Plenipotentiary Extraordinary from the Court of Ruffia, had his first private Audience.

THURSDAY, 20.

At a General Court of the Bank of England, a Dividend of 2 and 3 Fourths was declared for Intereft and Profits for the half Year, ending at Michaelmas, the Warrants payable October 17.

FRIDAY, 21.

A Proclamation was published, appoint. ing the Parliament to meet Novemb. 15th, E and then to fit for the Dispatch of Bunnefs.

About 7 o'clock in the Evening, began a moft violent Storm of Thunder and Lightening, accompany'd with an exceffive Rain, which lafted till Midnight. A. Farmer at Raveningham, Norfolk, had his. Barn fired by the Lighting, and all his Corn confumed. At Mr Collier's, Lambeth, the Lightning pierc'd thro' the Roof, and thence thro' the Floor, fplitting in fe veral Pieces a large old-fashion'd Oaken Bedpoft; and then thro'a 2d Floor, on a very thick Piece of Deal, to which the Jack was faften'd, which it shiver'd into a thoufand Pieces, bur did no other Damage. Mr Collier and his Wife being in Bed, faw F the Lightning break thro' the Cieling, and it did not appear much larger than the Blaze of a common Candle, the Holes thro'. the Roof, and both the Floors, are not 2 Inches Diameter, and look as if bor'd by a large Auger -At Bremen, in Ger many, the Lightning fet Fire to a Ma-G gazine of 40.000 lb. of Gunpowder, whereby a Fort, with the adjacent Houses, were blown up, 40 Perfons killed, near 1000 Houfes damaged, and the City fet on Fire in 25 Places; but a heavy Rain falling, the Flames were happily extinguished. TUESDAY, II.

All the Day was a very high, Wind

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Thomas Limpus was executed (for rubbing the Weitern Mail) on the Top of Dunkit-Hill, which is very high, and within a mile of Wells. He faid very little at the Gibbet, but left wb Letters behind him. He made me equivocating Denials of the Robbery, tho' to plainly prov'd, and own'd by him to feveral fcores of People, from the Time of his being taken to the Day of his Trial. He turn'd Roman Catholick the Day after he was taken in France, on an Accufation of robbing the Briflol Mail, on Febr. 1738. fo escaped then, and 'cis beliey'd he pretended to die in that Religion.

FRIDAY, 28.

Sir John Lequesne, and George Heathcote, Efq, were fworn in Sheriffs of London and Middlefex, for the Year entuing.

SATURDAY, 29.

This Day came on at Guildhall, the Election of two Aldermen, by the Livery

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Porfitant to an Order from Madrid, Six English Ships were feiz'd at Malaga; and Two Days before, 3 others were brought in there as Prizes; and the Spaniards have taken 4 or 5 more,

Men of London, to be returned to the
Court of Aldermen, in order for them to
choose one to be Lord Mayor for the next
Year. This great Office had for feveral
Years been fuffer'd to go for the Sake of
Peace by Rotation; Thofe in Courfe were
Sir George Champion, and Sir John Salter;
but the former being a Member of Parlia
ment for Aylesbury, and having voted (as ·
faid, thro' Influence) for approving the
Convention, great Zeal was used to fet
him afide, and return Sir John Salter, and
Sir Robert Godschall. Several Meetings
were held for this Purpose, and many Ad.
vertisements inserted in the Daily Papers,
to animate the Livery to affert their anti-
ent Right of a free Choice, and drop the
modern abfurd Practice of Rotation. And
they had fuch Effect that Sir George
Champion was throwu out by a very great
Majority, and the two other Gentlemen
return'd. A Poll was then demanded for C
Sir George Champion against Sir Robert
Godschall, alfo a Poll for Sir John Salter
and Sir K. Godschall against Sir George;
which began at 4 o' Clock, but the latter
foon gave it up, and Sir John Salter will,
as next Alderman, be declar'd Ld Mayor
N. B. Guildhall was very much crowded, there.
fore reckoning it 972 fquare Yards, iz 54 by
18, (exclufive of the Stone Seats which were
allo fill'd) at eight Perfons only in one square
Yard, (See p. 472 G H) it must have contain'd
7776 Perfons, nearly the whole Livery, fo that
Sr Robert Godfcball must have had 5,832 Hands,
if three to Sr George Champion's 1, which moft
allow; if five to one, 6480; and if ten to one,
as fome would have it to be, 7,070.

ALIST of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Al
5- dermen of the City of London.
Micajah Perry, Efq Below the CHAIR.
Lord-Mayor Sir George Champion,
Sir John Eyles, Bart. Knt.
Sir Robert Baylis, Knt. Sir John Salter, Knt.
Humphry Parions, Efq; Sir Robert Godfchall,
Sir Francis Child, K.
John Barber, Ejq;
Sir Wm. Billers, Kat.
Sir Edw. Bellamy, Kat.
"Sir John Williams, Kt.
Sir John Thompfon,

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Sir Harcourt Mafter

ALIST of BIRTHS for the Year 1739. i ADY Tryon, Sifter to Earl Ferrers, deliver'd of a Daughter.

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21. Lady of Sir Roger Burgoigne, Bt. Sifter to the E. of Halifax-of a Son and Heir.

Lady of Henry Pelham, Eiq; Member for Suffex,-of a Daughter.

29. The Dutchess of Bedford,
The Q. of Poland, - of a Prince.

Aug. 39.

of a Son.

ALIST of MARRIAGES for the Year 1739.
R Cole, of the Register's Office
in Chancery, marry'd to Mis
Parterich, of Croydon, with 4000 1.

Mr Pocle, of the Six Clerks Office,-to Mifs Cowper, only Daughter of the late famous Anatomist, 5000%

Sept. 1. Mr Langley, Surgeon,-to the Widow of Dr Weft, with 10,000, and 800l. per An. 4. Mr Brome, Attorney, of Burton on Trent, -to Mifs Sillock, 80001,

6. Jofeph Knight, of Ashburton, Devonfb. Elq; -to Mils Kitching bam, 70001. and.col, per An. Ditehall. Hope, Eqto Mifs Wainfley, of 3. Sir Edw. Turner, of Ambrofeden, Oxford. Bt.--to Mifs Leigh, of Adaletop, 4cool.

10. Robert New, of the Mills-Temple, Efq; -to Mifs Glanvil

Thomas Anjel, of Iccleford, Hertfordsh. - to Mis Hackwell, 10,000l.

Sir Ralph Aberton, of Lancash. Bt.-to the Relict of Charles Hilton, of Wakefield, Elq; with 25,000/

Job Dedd, Efq; of Swallowfield-Place, Berksh. -to Mifs St. Leger, of that County.

18. Taylor White, Efq, of Lincoln's-Ian,--to Miis Fanny Armitrong, Daughter of the Major General.

19. Richard Halford, Efq; to Mils Metcalf, F of Lamb's-comtuit-ftreet, 70007.

Kut.
George Heathcote, Efq;
Sir John Lequeine, Kr.
Robert Willimot, Efq;
Jofeph Hankey, Knt.
Daniel Lambert, Efq;
Robert Westley, Efq; G
Sir William Rous, Knt.
Henry Marshall, Eq;
Sir Jofeph Eyles, Knt.
William Baker, Eft;
Five Ships, fitted out by private Gen-
tlemen, for the Greenland Fishery, brought
home 11 Whales and a half.

Kia, w ed Richard Levett, Efq; Sir John Barnard, Kat.

On Aug 20. N. S. the King of Spain granted Commiffions for cruiling on the English War was declar'd againft England; and 3 Days afterward, a Procama tion was published, ordering all British Subjects to depart Spain in 8 Days.

ADY Seaforth, in France, in her Way to Scotland.

George Payue, of Wylam, Northumberl. Efq; F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academy at BerHlin, of the Noble Inftitute of Bologna in Italy, &c. He dy'd at Ghent in Flanders, aged above 90.

William Allen, Efq; at Reading, Berks. 29. Jobn Michell, of Richmond, Efq; Member for Sandwich in 98, and other Parliaments. Ha left an Eftate of 7001. per An, to Queen's Col·

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Lot. Tickets 51,8. 6d.

Mentbly BILL of Mortality, from Aug. 28. to Sept. 25.

Males 634 1195

Chriftned Males 6347
Femal. 5611195

Buried

Males 9842
Femal. 9593

Died under a Years old

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Wheat 271. per Quar.
load 425.

Hay per

Beft Hops 31. 155.

Coals 325. per Chaldron.

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FOR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Vienna, Sept. 12. "Peace is at last con-
cluded between the Emperor and the
Porte, the Conditions of which were
brought about by Count Neuperg and the
French Amballador at the Vizir's Camp:
It is agreed that the Emperor fhall aban-
don Belgrade and Servia to & Grand Signi-
or, as well as Orfova: That the Danube and
the Save thall for the future form the Li-
mits of the two Empires: That the Ban-
yat of Temefwar, and the Town of that
Name, fhall remain in the Poffeffion of
his Imperial Majefty, with the Territory
thereupon dependant, comprehending
therein Meadra That Orfova fhall con-
tinue in the Condition it is in at prefent,
but that the Fortifications of Belgrade
It's faid that the
fhall be demolished.
Treaty will be fign'd under the Guarantee
of France. It was agreed that the Em-
peror fhould not only withdraw his Troops
from Belgrade, but likewife his Artillery,
Ammunition, and Provifions: That four
Days fhall be granted to the Inhabitants
to carry off their Effects That until
thefe Things can be effected, one of the
Gares of the Town fhall be deliver'd to
the Turks. Immediately after figning
thefe Articles, Advice thereof was given
to General Suckas, the Governor, who
refused to deliver up a Gate to the Turks,
alledging, that he had his Imperial Ma
jefty's Command to defend it to the last
Extremity, which he would punctually
obey, the Place being in a Condition of

yet holding out a longTime. Before he
could be prevail'd upon, Count Wallis was
oblig'd to let him know that he might
fafely do what was requir'd of him, for
that a Peace was concluded; whereupon
400 Janiffaries took Poffeffion of the Gate
of Wurtenburgh. Before Count Neuperg
quitted the Turkish Camp, the Grand
Vizir prefented him with a fine Horse,
Soon after this,
richly caparifon'd.
General Wallis coming to the Turkif
Camp, went with the Grand Vizir into
Belgrade, when 3000 Men of the Gar
rilon began to demolish the Fortifications
thereof. Count Neuperg used his utmost
Endeavours to have Ruffia comprehended
in the Peace. A Ruffian Minister arriv'd
at the Turkish Camp on the fame Occa-
fion; but the Grand Vizir declar'd that he
had no Orders to admit that Power into
the Peace. The Grand Vizir has offer'd
feveral Millions provided the Fortificati
ans of Belgrade be let ftand in their pre-
fent Condition, but his Offer was rejected.

This Court has cauled the following Declaration to be printed and published here. The Imperial Court will foon make known to the World what has hap pen'd refpecting the Preliminary Articles of Peace concluded with the Ottoman Porte; in the mean Time his Imperial and Catholick Majesty has already written to the Emprefs of Ruffia; and has not only declared to the Ruffian Envoy at this Court, in a particular Audience given

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him for that Purpofe, his Displeasure at
what has been done without his Know
ledge, and contrary to his Intention;
but
has likewife ordered all his Ministers at
foreign Courts to declare, that Count
Neuperg went to the Turkish Camp with A
out his Knowledge, much lefs by his Or-
der; that as well in what relates to Bel-
grade, as in all and every one of the other
Articles, and particularly in the yielding
to the ftrangely precipitate Execution of
them, the faid Count has not only very
much exceeded the Limitations of the

Full Powers intrufted to him, but even
acted directly contrary to the Orders
therein contained, fo that neither his
faid Imperial and Catholick Majesty, nor
his Miniftry are in any Fault, having had
no Part therein; for they had not the
kaft Information of what was tranfacted
in the Turkish Camp till after the Thing C
was done, and after the precipitate Exe-
cution; and confequently it being become
impoffible to apply any Remedy, his Im-
perial and Catholick Majesty docs on the
one Hand highly dilapprove the Prelimi-
nary Articles fo concluded, and will not
fall at a proper Time to do what Juftice
requires; and on the other Hand, punfu-
ant to the Rarifications, which have al-
ready pafs'd, he will facredly fulfil, and
firmly obferve and keep what is agreed
upon with the Ottoman Porte.

From the Ruffian Army under Count Mu-
nich, Auguft 24, O. S.

and the River Arent fcha; we faw from a Hill the Turks break up their Camp at 7 in the Evening, to go nearer Choczim.. The 15th the Army rested. The 16th we pafled the Rivers Kniskowski and Saloczenzy, and came upon a rifing Ground within Cannon Shot of the Enemy's Camp, from whence we difcover'd thatthey had intrench'd themselves and raised Batteries; but towards Night they marched out of their Camp and furrounded us. We wanted Forage. Our triple Barricades of Waggons and Cheveaux de B Frife were inviron'd by Turks and Tartars, and we muit have taken a Compass of 8 Miles to get to Choczim. We could remain no longer in this Situation; and we learn'd that the Seraskier and Bashaws flatter'd themfelves that the whole Ruffian Army was at their Mercy. After mature Deliberation the Marshall refolv'd to attack the Enemy in their Camp: And it being obferv'd that they strengthened their Intrenchment, on their Right; but that on their Left, upon a Hill, they kepe open a Space of about 50 Paces for their Horse to move in and out, we made a D Feint the 17th in the Morning to attack the Right Wing. This Management fucceeded, for the Enemy drew their chief Force thither, and attack'd our left Wing, tho' without Effect. At Noon we arrived at the Foot of the Hill, and advanced towards the Enemy's left Wing, where their Intrenchment was open. The EE nemy thereupon ran from their Right to their Left, with Bags of Earth and Cannon, and rais'd a Battery on the Top of a Hill, from whence they fired upon us. But this did not hinder us from advancing up the Hill with Drums beating, and Co-, burs flying, and our Field Artillery was fo well ferved that it had foon the better of the Enemy's; when the Horfes could not draw the Cannon up, the Foot did it themselves with great Alacrity, fhewing their Impatience to come at the Enemy. At 5 in the Afternoon the Janiffaries attack'd our Centre, and came G on to the Cheveaux de Frife, but were repulfed with great Lofs; at the fame Time the Spahis attack'd our Right and Left, but without Success. As foon as the Ja niffaries fled, the Turkish Army began to break up their Camp and retire, and by 7 in the Evening, after divers Halts to cover our heavy Baggage from the Turkish Horfe and Tartars who continually furrounded us, we reach'd the Top of the Hill on the Left of the Intrenchments. We found on the Batteries, and next Day on the Road, 19 Cannon, and 4 Brafs Mortars, 1000 Tents, a great many

On the 13th we paffed the River Bokitunder the Fire of our Artillery. Here we were inform'd that the Seraskier Wely Bathaw, whofe Camp we could defcry, had an Army of 20,000 Janiffaries, 20,000 Spahis, 60,000 Tartars, and others, with a numerous Artillery. The 14th F the Army pafied quietly feveral Morales

Belgrade is a large and populous City of Ser via, at the Conflux of the Save and Danube, and was formerly accounted the Bulwark of Chrifendem on that Side: It was befieged in vain by Amarath II. and Mabomet II. two of the moit victorious Turkif Emperors, in 1441, and 1456: At last it was taken by Solyman the Magnificent in 1521, atter a Siege of feveral Months. From that Time the Turks held it till 1683, when the Imperialifts, under the Elector of Bavaria, took it by Storm. Two Years after this the Turks retook it by the accidental blowing up of a Ma- H gazine of Powder, which open'd a Breach. In 1693 the Imperialifts attempted it in vain, and the Turks enjoy'd it till 1717, when it was furrendered to Pr. Eugene, after he had gained a compleat Victory over the Turkish Army that came to relieve it.

Bombs,