THE

SCOTS MAGAZINE.

M D C C L X II I.

V ÓLUME XXV.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat,

EDINBURGHI

Printed by W. SANDS, A. MURRAY, and J. COCHRAN,

To every article is annexed the number of the page of this volume in which it is to be found.

1762.

C. 6. Manila taken by the British forces. 225, 34.

15. The magazine in Fort Elifabeth at Goree blown up. 114.

29. St Sacrament, a Portuguese fettlement in South America, furrendered to the Spaniards. 235.

De: 7. Summonses of reduction of the service of Archibald Douglas, Efq; as heir to the Duke of Douglas, executed. 436.

14. 15. 16.

1963.

15.

6.

13.

Sir John Stewart under examination before the court of feffion three days, in relation to the birth of his fon, Mr Douglas. 436.

A distribution made of the Hermione prize-money. 118.

The Lord Clive privateer blown up when attacking St Sacrament, or Nova Colonia. 727.

Adm. Pococke arrives at Plymouth from the conqueft of the Havannah. 54, 11. Biron Duke of Courland makes his public entry into Mittau. 165.

28. The order of the Jefuits abolished in Provence in France. 113.

F. 10. The definitive treaty of peace, between G. Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal, figned at Paris. 114.

15. The treaty of peace between the courts of Vienna, Berlin, and Drefden, figned at Hubertfberg. 113.

1. The ratifications of the treaty of Hubertsberg exchanged at Hubertfberg. 65. The Prince of Orange, as Stadtholder, takes his feat in the aflembly of the ftates-general, and in the council of state. 168.

9.

10. The ratifications of the treaty of Paris exchanged at Paris. 170.

22. The peace proclaimed at London. 171.

29.

30.

The

peace proclaimed at Edinburgh. 177.

The King of Prussia arrives at Berlin, his capital, after an absence of more than fix years. 222.

31. The royal affent given to the cyder-bill. 173, 5.

4ril 8. The Earl of Bute retired from public business. 237.

9. Oxford univerfity addrefs in the gazette, the firft on the peace. 296.

13. The Duke of Bedford arrives at London from France. 237.

19. The British parliament prorogued. 236.

20. Count d' Outremont elected Prince Bishop of Liege. 294.

23. The noted North Briton, N° 45. published. 184.

29. The publisher and printer of the North Briton taken into custody. 237.

30. The King of Poland arrives at Drefden, whence he had been obliged to withdraw in 1756. 294.

30. Mr Wilkes, the fuppofed author of the North Briton, committed to the tower.

237.

30. A refolution by the county of Aberdeen, the first in Scotland, relating to paper

currency. 522.

ey 4 John Rice, who fled to France, and was delivered up, executed at London, for forgery. 383.

5. A thanksgiving for the peace obferved in Britain. 299.

6. A terrible fire at London, in which Lady Molefworth and feveral others pe

rifhed. $21.

6. Mr Wilkes discharged on his plea of privilege, 242.

7.

Fort Detroit treacherously attacked by the Indians. 408,

12. The London address on the peace prefented. 298.

14.

The Earl of Loudon arrives in London from his campaign in Portugal. 295. 18. The London merchants petition on the peace prefented. 299.

1. St Philip's caftle in Minorca taken poffeffion of by the British troops. 722.

4. John Count d'Oftein, Elector of Mentz, dies. 359.

9. Inoculation laid under restrictions by the parliament of Paris. 349. 461.

29. An act paffed in the town-council of Edinburgh, for altering the fet of the bo

rough. 357.

1. The act for altering the fet of Edinburgh fufpended. 357.

5. Baron Breidenbach of Burrefheim elected Archbishop of Mentz. 405.

6. 7. Verdicts given in favour of journeymen-printers against messengers. 410.

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5. 6. 7.

8. The Encania held at Oxford. 507, 8.

9. Condescendence of facts offered to be proved in the reduction of Mr Douglas's fervice, given in to the court of feflion. 310.

11. Janet Ronald, though found guilty by the jury, affoilzied, because the jury feparated before inclofing. 355, 74.

12. 13. Mrs Hewit examined before the court of feffion in the reduction of Mr Douglas's fervice. 437

27. Interlocutor allowing a proof, under certain restrictions, in the reduction of Mr Douglas's fervice. 367.

31.

An action with the Indians near Fort Detroit. 571.

Aug. 5. 6. Actions with the Indians at Edgehill. 573, 4

9.

Sir John Stewart examined on oath in the Douglas law-fuit. 437.

11. Additions made, by a new interlocutor, to that allowing a proof in the Dogglas law-fuit. 373.

15.

First interview between Capt. Forbes and Mr Wilkes. 478.

16. The Queen of G. Britain delivered of a prince, Frederick. 471.

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Sept. 14.

23.

O. 5.

Conferences between the King and Mr Pitt. 468, 9. 514.

A British convoy attacked, and defeated, by the Indians, near Niagara. 685.
The Duke of York fails from Plymouth, to visit Lisbon, and other places. 522.
The King of Poland, Elector of Saxony, dies. 565.

6. The Elector of Saxony declares himfeli a candidate for the crown of Poland. 623.
Four feparate governments erected in the countries ceded to Britain by the
peace. 576.

7.

7.

Grants of lands in the ceded countries, made to officers and foldiers. 597. 10. An establishment begun of five pofts between London and Edinburgh, and fix posts between Edinburgh and most of the noted towns in Scotland, every week. 581. 21. The first stone laid of a bridge intended to be built over the north loch, Edinburgh. 582.

28. An arret by the French King and council concerning the Douglas law-fuit. 643, 6Νου. 9. A Turkish ambaffador makes his public entry into Berlin. 624.

15. The British parliament meets. 627.

15. A meffage by the King to parliament, concerning Mr Wilkes. 628.

15. The North Briton, No 45. declared to be a feditious libel. 628.

16. A duel fought by Meff. Martin and Wilkes. 630.

24. 29. Privilege of parliament declared not to extend to feditious libels. 630, 31. Dec. 1. The North Briton ordered to be burnt by the hangman. 631.

3. A riot at the burning of the North Briton. 632.

5. A joint addrefs prefented by both houfes in relation to the North Briton. 631.
6. A verdict given in favour of Mr Wilke, against the fecretaries of state. 687.
8. The rioters at the burning of the North Briton declared to be perturbators of the
public peace. 633.

10. A verdict given in favour of the fuppofed printer of the North Briton. 687.
11. Interlocutor in the Douglas law-fuit, after the proceedings in France had been
laid before the court of feffion. 645.

28. Leflic house burnt by accidental fire. 693.

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20 for Maj.-Gen. Sir Andrew, read Major

- 2 53 13. At his houfe, &c. delete the paragraph, the report of Lord Tyrawley's death

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having been a mistake.

for unpunishablencfs, read punishableness

The reference here made should have been placed at the end of the preceding paragraph. read Tuesday Nov. 29.

SCOTS MAGAZINE.

JANUAR Y, 1763.

CON TEN T S.

HISTORY. A fummary or recapitulation of MEDICINE, &c. Lord Blakeney's receipt for

the public affairs of last year 1.-10.

Foreign affairs for January 51-54.
Diftreffes of Adm. Pocock's fleet-154. E-
lopement of Broker Rice 55. Fires in London
56. Intense froft is. Of Bell's religious
performances 57..

Difficulty about the time of the Christmas
vacation removed 57. Lord Defkford's in
fimation to discharged failors and foldiers ib.
North-water dried up of a sudden ib.

Maritime occurrences 58.
FILIAL PIETY exemplified and rewarded 10.
The fervice of ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, E
as heir to the Duke of Douglas 11.-25.
An account of the cruel treatment of Mils MoL-
LOY, of Dublin 25.

Of the divine wisdom displayed in the VARIETY
of mens faces, voices, &c. 28.

ADDISON's edict to the poets 33.

A receipt for making YEST, or BARM 33.

curing the yellow jaundice 28. A defeription
of a new inrument for drawing teeth 29 with
cats. Efficacy of the bark in ulcerated fore
throats 44. Extraordinary effects of lauda
num ib.

The cafe of private MAD HOUSES, with feve-
ral inftances of abufes in them 37.9.
The LYING INTELLIGENCER, No 1. 40.
Diftrefs occationed by an imprudent marriage,
happily relieved 43.

NEW BOOKS, with remarks and extracts.
Elvira, a tragedy, by Mr Mallet 45.
POETRY. Prof. Warton on the birth of the
Prince of Wales 47. Portrait of John Earl
Granville ib. Prologue an 'Epilogue to Elvi-
ra 48. Foote's addrefs to the public ib. An
ode to Duke Humphry 49. Acton, a tale
ib. On the approach of winter ið. On the
death of Captain Tho. Gordon so. Epitaph
on Lady Walpole 59.

A DEATHBED-LETTER by Villiers Duke of LISTS of Marriages, Births, Deaths, and Pre-

Buckingham 34.

The flory of IRENE, with remarks 35.

ferments 59. 60. Prices of meal 60.
burgh mortality-b.lib.

Edin-

A fummary or recapitulation of the
N giving a fummary or recapitulation
of public affairs during the laft
year, for fhewing the ftate of them
the more distinctly at the beginning
of that now current, and confequently
throwing light upon our future accounts,
we thall, in good meafure, follow the
courfe commonly obferved in our monthly
hiftories. By proceeding in that method,
fome important events will fall to be ta-
ken notice of, which had great influence
on the operations of an extenfive, bloody,
and expensive war, before we come to the
countries that were actually the theatres
of it.

Ever fince the death of the famous
Kouli Kan, PERSIA has been involved in
VOL. XXV.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS of the year 1762.
general confufion, and the grievous cala-
mities of civil war, which do not appear
to be near an end. Every bey wants to
act like a fovereign in his particular di-
ftrict, while the great lords aim at no
lefs than the crown itfelf. Kerim Kan
had of late been for a confiderable time
mafter of Ifpahan, the capital, and a large
territory around it. Early in the last
year, Fat-Ali Kan kept Pana Kan befieged
in Schufa, a cattle reckoned in that coun-
try to be impregnable. Kerim marched in
order to relieve the place; but upon in-
telligence that his own poffeflions were
threatened with danger, he turned back.
We were told, that Malremet Shah, fe-
cretary in the reign of Kouli Kan, who
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