The great Statefmen in Holland are labouring very affiduously to bring about a Congrefs, from an Apprehenfion, that if the Army of the Allies upon the Rhine fhould be augmented in the Manner propofed, and gain any confiderable Advantage over the French, they may find themfelves under an abfolute Neceffity of altering that Conduct they have hitherto pur. fued in Favour of the French.

Four Thousand Ton of Shipping is contracted for by the Government, to carry a Reinforcement to Embden, in order to reinforce Prince Ferdinand's Army.

Other Preparations are making for an important Expedition, but the Intention is not fully known.

The Depofit on the Sum of eight Millions has been paid at the Bank, and very large Sums are daily paying on the Whole, for the Sake of the three per Cent. difcount, which the Parliament has allowed from the Day of completing the Subfcribers refpec.

A Lift of Ships taken by the English, cantinued from Page 287.

The Chefferia of 500 Tons, 18 Guns, with fix English Prisoners on Board, by the Rippon Man of War, and fent into Briftol.

A French Ship, Name unknown, by the Bermudas Privateer, and fent into Vigo.

The Les Quatris Amis, with Provisions, from Nantz to St. Domingo, by the Charming Nancy Privateer of Guernsey.

A Dutch Ship, Heyn Stelling, from St. Euftatia, taken and carried into Anguilla, The Hawke, Taylor, is retaken, by the Griffin Man of War.

The America, Williams, is alfo retaken. A French Prize, by the Jupiter, Captain Bull, and ranfomed for 700 1.

The Prince Ferdinand, Campbell, is retaken.

The Conception, Capt, Banditti, by the Fame Privateer.

Alfo a French Frigate of 24 Guns, in the Bay of Biscay.

Two Martinico Men very richly laden, valued at 300,000l. by Admiral Broderick's Squadron, cruizing off Cadiz.

BIRTHS.

Jan. 3. The Right Hon. Lady Cathcart, a Son.

12. The Dutchefs of Grafton, a Son. MARRIAGES. Jan. 1. The Right Honourable Lord Farnham, to the Countess Dowager of Stafford.

Mr. David Ximenes, to Mifs Mendez,

tive Payments, to the 29th Day of Oct: next,

Above fix Thoufand Flannel Waistcoats have been fent to Harwich, to be put on Board the Packet, for the more expeditioufly fupplying our Countrymen in Germany with thefe Neceffaries in this inclement Seafon. The Subscription ftill goes on.

21. Sir Edward Hawke arrived at his Houfe in Great George Street, from the Bay, and waited on his Majefty, by whom he was moft graciously received.

His Majefty hath been pleased to grant Penfion to Sir Edward Hawke, for his Life, and for the Lives of his two Sons, and the Survivors of them.

By a Letter from Quiberon-Bay, we have an Account, that they lately had a violent Gale of Wind, in which the Glorieux, a French Man of War of 64 Guns, broke her Anchors, and run afhore in Villaine River and dashed all to Pieces. The other fix are entirely difmantled, Mafts out, and Men paid off.

Lift of Ships taken by the French, continued, from Page 287.

The Lady Augusta Packet, from Falmouth to Barbadoes, and the from Corke to Guadaloupe, taken and sent into Martinico.

The Fair American, from London to Leg horn, taken and sent into Ceuta.

The Argyle, Jervois, from Corke to the Leeward Islands, carried into Martinico.

The Allice, Capt. Ellams, of Liverpool, taken and carried into Vigo.

The Experiment, Gordon, from Virginia for London, and the Waltham, Cox, were taken by a St. Maloes Privateer; all loft going into Cherburg.

The Champion, Meryford, from Lisbon to New England, by a French Privateer.

The Elizabeth and Mary, from Oporte to Liverpool, by the Mercury Privateer of Rochelle.

The Hannah, Marshall, from Venice to London, by a French Privateer, and carried into Zant.

The Nancy, Timberman, from Africa to St. Kitt's, taken and carried into Martinico.

The Adriatic Cutter, from London and Guadaloupe to Madeira, is taken by two French Privateers and carried into Martinico.

dow Gentlewoman of 4000 Pounds Fortune.

8. Mr. Robert Mapletoft, Surgeon at Saffron Walden, to Mifs Maggit, an agree able Lady of 15000 Pounds Fortune. DEATHS.

Jan. 3. The Lady of James Young, Efq; Captain of his Majesty's Ship the Mars.

Mr. David Lacy, at Limeric, aged 112. 5. The Reverend Doctor Brigden, ma my Years Profeffor of Divinity at Gresham College.

6. Samuel Dicker, Efq; Member of Parfiament for Plymouth.

7. George Gordon, Esq; Mayor of Rochefter.

The Rev. Dr. Graham of Eton. James Annefley, Efq; who, for several Years, has been fuing for the Eftate and Title of Earl of Anglefey.

9. Auguftus George Egerland, Efq; Thomas Stowe, Efq; at Newark. The Lady of John Mofs, Efq; at Wells in Somersetshire.

13. Dr. Daniel Cox, faid to be an inge nions and honest Physician.

Mr. Edward Berry, late of Drury-lane Theatre, univerfally beloved and lamented. 16. William Wright, of Dunmow, aged 305.

Sir Jacob Aftley, Bart.

Civil and military Preferments. His Majesty hath been pleased to appoint Hugh Morgan, Efq; to be Lieutenant-CoJonel Commandant of a Regiment of Light Infantry, to be immediately raised in Ireland.

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⚫ James Edmonstone, Efq; to be Lieutenant-Colonel to Colonel Seabright's Regiment of Foot, in the Room of Lieutenant. Colonel Hugh Morgan, preferred."

Stringer Lawrence and Robert Clive, Efqrs; (Lieutenant-Colonels in the Service of the Eaft-India Company) and William Draper, Efq; (Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of a Battalion of Foot in the Eaft. Indies) to have the Rank of Colonel in the Army,

Dr. Ruffel of Lime-street, Phyfician of St. Thomas's Hospital.

The Hon. Col. Fitzroy is appointed one of the Lords of the Bedchamber to his Majefty.

Ecclefiaftical Preferments.

The Rev. Wm. Oliver, B. D. to the Rectory of Ludcombe in the County of Salop, fogether with the Rectory of Sidmarsh in the fame County.

The Rev. James Allet, A. M. to be one of the Surrogates to the Commiffary of Canverbury,

chant.

Robert Banyard, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, butchier,

Thomas Woodcock the elder, of Hinckley in Leicestershire.

5. Thomas Burnet, of St. Thomas the Apoffle, Devonshire, merchant and woolftapler.

John Bell, of Norwich, woolendraper. Richard Wifeham, of St. Mary Magda. fen, Bermondsey, Surry, merchant.

James Rivington and James Fletcher, of Pater-nofter-row, London, booksellers, and partners.

8. Arthur Hayne, late of Plymouth, De vonshire, woolendraper.

William Bull, of Bristol, merchant. Humphry Browne, of Bristol, hooper. George Woodroffe, of Witney, Oxfordhire, mercer.

13. Edward Charleton, of Bristol, mer chant.

George Gilbert, of Norwich, stationer.

15. Margaret Overall, of Rooden-lane, within the Parish of Prestwich, Lancashire, dealer and chapwoman.

John Ellis and James Fivey, of Lawrencelane, London, co-partners, merchants and Irish-factors.

19. James Warburton, of St. John Wapping, flopfeller, lighterman, and coal merchant.

Bon, in Middlesex, carpenter.
Jofeph Clark the younger, of St. Mary le

22. Ifrael Pottinger, of Pater-nofter-row, bookfeller.

William Heathfield and Robert Smith, of Ludgate- hill, filkmen and partners.

John Perrot, of Ludgate-bill, merchant. ›

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Series of Difcourfes on the Principles ond Evidences of Natural Religion and the Chriftian Revelation. And on praktical Subjects. By Samuel Bourn. In Some proper Vols. 8vo. Griffiths, 106, 6d. Vol. I. contains 415 Pages, including 15 Difcourfes, viz.

Difcourfe 1, 2, and 3. The apparent Intentions of Divine Wifdom in the Conftitution of the World and of human Nature, Pfalm 104. 24.· ·Job 34. 10.—Ats 17. 26.

4. The Confiftency and Connexion of the divine intentions, Pfalm 89, 47.

5, 6. The Order and Beauty of the vifible Creation, Pfalm 111. 3.

7. The Marks of a moral and judicial Government, Pfalm 58, 11.

8. Moral Appearances in the prefent State, afford an Evidence of a future State, and lead to a Belief of the Gofpel, Rom. 2. 16.

9. The Credibility of a future State further argued from natural and revealed Evidences, Acts 26. 8.

9. The Gofpel discovery of a future State, 2 Tim. 1. 10.

11. The Refurrection of our Saviour, the fulleft Proof of a future State, 1 Cor. 15. 12. 12. The Doctrine of our Saviour's Exaltation, Dominion, and judicial Power, fhewn to be confiftent with the order and Intentions of Divine Wisdom apparent in Nature, Afis 10. 43.

13. Philofophical and Christian

Idea of the Refurrection of the Body, with a Lift of 800 Subscribers.

likewife into 15 Difcoufes. Vol. II. contains 444 Pages, divided

in the Preservation of his living Creatures, Difcourfe 1. On the Providence of God Pfalm 36. 6.

2, and 3. On the Juftice of Divine Providence, Ezek. 18. 29.

4. On public Calamities, Luke

18. 1, &c. 5. On the right Ufe of the Understanding in Religion, I Cor. 34. 20. 6. On the Office and Dignity of Chrift, Als 5. 31.

7. Objections against the Gofpel and the Evidence of it answered, 1 Cor,

1. 22.

State of Mankind, Jobn 14. 1.

14. The principal Objection to the Gospel anfwered, obn 18. 36.

45. The Gospel doctrine of future Punishment, 2 Theff. 1. 9.

To this Vol. is likewife prefixed an Introduction, and an Advertisement to the Reader, to afcertain the true and proper

Vol. III.

vine Intentions.

more extensive View, to unite and terminate in one and the fame general End.It is on this Ground of Evidence, that we acknowledge and believe that there is one God all perfect, the Caufe of all Things; and there is no other but He alone, who hath constituted, and who governs the whole World.In the vifible Works of God there is difcernable, a perfect Unity amidst an immenfe Variety. There is a wonderful Apparatus of Nature for the Support of human Life: There is the like Contrivance and Preparation in the Elements of the World and the human Frame, for the Plea fure, the Inftruction, and the Virtue of Mankind: And thefe Purposes coincide in one, which is the Good or Happiness of Mankind. For Virtue itself is nothing elfe but facrificing private Eafe, Intereft, or Pleasure, to a more extensive Good; therefore the Wifdom of the Creator, by inciting Men to Virtue, intends the very fame End, as by beftowing Life, or any of the Pleasures of Life. The fame is likewife intended by the Provifion made in Nature for the Inftruction of Mankind: For without Knowledge there can be no Happiness.Pleasure is not good, but evil, when oppofite to Virtue; for it is then oppofite to the Good of Society. Knowledge is no better than Ignorance, only as it leads to Virtue, and conduces to the Welfare of Mankind. And Virtue itself is eßteemable only in Proportion to its Utility, or the Degree in which it conduces to the Good of the World in general: And that is not a real, but imaginary Virtue, which has no Tendency to the Happiness of Mankind. 'Tis evident then, that the creative Wifdom of God, by the various Provifions which he hath made in Nature, for the foveral Purposes above mentioned, had, in the Whole, one general and fummary View to the good Order and Happiness of human Society.

II.

Obfervations on the Nature and Confequences of Wounds and Contufions of the Head, Fractures of the Skull, Concuffions of the Brain, &c. By Percival Pott, Surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hofpital. Hitch and Hawes, This Work is printed in Svo. and contains 82 Pages, Price 3s. 6d. dedicated to the Prefident, Treasurer, and Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

With a Preface of 28 Pages, wherein the Author informs us of the Defign and Utility of this Performance.

The following Quotation from the Preface may ferve as a Compendium of what we may afterwards expect.

My Intention in the following Pages, is to inquire into fome of the Ills to which Mankind are liable, from Injuries done to the Skull and its Contents; in doing which, I do by no Means intend a regular Treatife, but only to put together fuch practical Remarks on the most interesting Circumstances attending these Disorders, as my Obiervation and Reading, have at different times fuggefted to me. Many Things, which fhould neceffarily make Part of a complete formal Treatife, will be omitted, as being no Part of my Defign.

If in fome few Particulars I fhall be found to differ from the commonly received Doctrines, I muft beg Leave to obferve, that it is not the Confequence of mere 0pinion, haflily embraced, but the Effect of a careful Attention, to the repeated Oppor tunities which a large, public Hofpital has furnished me, of feeing and examining such Cafes.

There is no Table of Contents or Index, but the Work is divided into fix Sections, viz.

1. Of the Wounds of the Head. 2. Of Contufions of the Head. 3. Of Fiffures and fimple Fractions of the Cranium.

4. Of Fractures with Depreffions. 5. Of Wounds of the Meninges and Brain. 6. Of Extravafation and Commotion. As a Specimen of this Work we shall give the following Extract from the la Section.

Some few Writers have indeed affected to talk very freely, of making Incifions thro' the Membranes into the Brain, in fearch of extravafated Blood, or Matter, which may be fuppofed to be there.

They obferve, with a Kind of Sneer, that the prefent Practitioners feem as fearful of dividing the Brain, as the Antients were of the Meninges, tho' both may be done with great Security.

For my own Part, I cannot help thinking (and that from Experience) that the Apprehensions of both are far from groundlefs; and tho' Neceffity, in the Cafe already mentioned, will fully vindicate the Divifion of the Dura Mater, for the Dif charge of an extravafated Fluid, yet a random Incifion into the Brain is by no means warrantable.

I would not be thought to encourage Timidity, or add to the Fears of a Practitioner; and, when there is a Probability of Succefs, would go perhaps as far as any one, who can give fome Kind of Reafon for what he does: But ftill I cannot help thinking, that Caution, and Fear, are very different Things; and that, when there is

no reasonable Profpect of doing fome Good, there is no Authority for doing any Thing.

III.

The Natural Hiftory of the French Domimions in North and South America, giving a particular Account of the Climate, Sail, Minerals, Animals, Vegetables, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce and Languages: Together with the Religion, Government, Genius, Character, Manners and Cuftoms of the Indians and other Inhabitants. Ilafrated by Maps and Plans of particular Places, collected from the beft Authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, Geographer to bis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 11. os. Part I. Containing a Defcription of Canada and Louisiana.

Part II, Containing Part of the Islands of St. Domingo and St. Martin, the Islands of St. Bartholomew, Guadaloupe, Martinico, La Grenade, and the Island and Colony of Cayne. T. Jeffrys.

This Work is printed in Folio. Part I. containing 168 Pages, dedicated to the Hon. George Townfbend, Brigadier General of his Majefty's Forces in North America, and Colonel of the 28th Regiment of Foot. To which is added, a Table of the Contents, but too large to be inferted in this Place. This Part is illuftrated by the following Maps and Plans, viz. a Map of Canada, Louisiana, a Plan of Quebec, Montreal, a Map of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and North America, a Plan of the Town, &c. of Louisburg, River St. Laurence, Orleans, &c.

Part the IId, contains 246 Pages, dedi. cated to the Hon. Major General Barrington. Illuftrated by a Map of the Weft Indies, Hifpaniola, Cape François, Guadaloupe, Plan of Baffe Terre, Map of Martinico, Plan of Fort Royal Bay, of Cul de Sac, Royal Map of Grenada, of Cayenne, Town, Fort, &c.

There is likewife prefixed to the First Vol. a fhort Introduction, which contains the Author's Account of the Work, which we shall therefore infert as follows:

The Poffeffions of the French upon the Continent of North America, were always an interesting Obje& to Great-Britain, as it is always neceffary to know the Situation, Strength, and Refources of contiguous Dominions that belong to a powerful State, whofe Oppofition of Intereft makes her a natural Enemy, and whofe military and commercial Knowledge makes her formidable as well in Peace as in War. But the Knowledge of this Territory is now become yet more important, as Providence has

thought fit, by a Series of Succeffes almoft miraculous, to make it cur oroN. It is hoped therefore that this Work needs no Recommendation as to its Defign; as to the Execution, if it fhould be found to deferve Recommendation, it will effectually recommend itfelf: It has been compiled with the utmoft Diligence and Attention from the beft Accounts that are already extant, either in our own or other Languages, and improved by Materials, that have from Time to Time been communicated to the Editor, by Perfons, whofe Names, if he was at Liberty to mention them, would do him Honour; it contains therefore in one View, a more regular, comprehenfive and particular Account of the Subject than has hitherto appeared, and as fuch is fubmitted to the Candour of the Public.

To the Map of North America, from the French of Mr. D'Anville improved, is annexed, a concife Account of the Incroachments of the French, and of the English Title to their Settlements on the Continent, which we apprehend will be an Extract very agreeable to our Readers, as follows:

French Incroachment.

The French in 1687, formed Schemes to conquer New York, which twice mifcarried, as did their Defign on Boflon, in 1697.

The Ohio Country was known early to the English, and thoroughly difcovered beyond the M fiffippi by Col. Wood, from 1654, to 1664, as alfo by Capt. Bort, in' 1670. In 1698, two Ships fent by Dr. Cox af New Jersey, difcovered the Mouth of that River, and failing up 100 Miles, took Poffeffion, and called it Carolano. Next Year the French first found and fettled on it. From thence to Illinois River, in 40° Lat. they call Louisiana, the Trade of which was granted to M. Crofat in 1712.

Since the Peace of Utrecht they have daily encroached. In 1719, they began to dif pute our Title to Nova Scotia ; 1726, they re poffeffed Fort Denonville, near the Falls of Niagra, bordering Weft on the Six Nations; 173, they built Fort Frederick at Crown Point, 120 Miles South of St. Laurance River; in 1750, they felfed two Parts in three of Nova Scotia, by erecting Forts at Sbegnikio, Bay Verte, and at the Mouth of St. John's River, in 1752 and 4; two more on Lake Erri in 1752 and 53.

In 1754, they by Force took our two Forts on the Obio and in the Great Meadows; drove our People out of their back Settlements, and, as it were, kept Viginia befieged, all this they have done in Time of Peace. About 1716, they built a Fort on Tt2

the