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The Chronological Register

ing to the Crew of fuch Pirate Ships, who on or afte the faid 6th of September 1718, fhall deliver up any Commander of fuch Pirate Ship or Veffel. All the said. Rewards to be paid at the Treasury.

September 14. Ended the Seffions at the Old Baily, where 14 Men and Woman receiv'd Sentence of Death.

At this Seflions one Panton, a Weaver in Southwark, was found guilty of a Mifdemeanour, in uttering a large Parcel of light Guineas; for which Offence he was fin'd 200l. and fentenc'd to remain two Years in Prifon; and 125 Guineas that he had diminish'd in Weight, and paid to Mr. Eyles, a Banker in Lombard Street, were order'd to be broke to Pieces in Prefence of the Lord Mayor, and to remain in the faid Mr. Eyles's Hands 'till the Offender had paid his Fine.

William Redmayne, the Printer, withdrew his former Plea of Not Guilty, and pleaded Guilty to the Indictment against him for printing the Book of Laurence Howell, Clerk, entitled, The Cafe of Schifm in the Church of England truly stated; upon which he was committed to Newgate, and receiv'd Sentence to remain a Prisoner five Years, to pay a Fine of 500l. and to find Sureties for his Good Behaviour during Life.

At the fame Seffions the notorious Impoftor William Fuller, was found guilty of two Indictments; one of them was for defrauding Richard Jones, a Victualler in Grubftreet, of eighteen Pounds five Shillings, on Pretence of helping him to an Office of 60l. a Year in the Tower, of which Place he pretended to the said Jones that he was Lieutenant-Governor, and likewise Warden of the Mint : The other Indictment was for cheating Henry Parry, a Draw. er, of 401. on Pretence of procuring him a Land-Waiter's Place in the Port of London; and the better to carry on this Fraud, pretending to be one of the Commiffioners of the Customs; for which Crimes he was fin'd 501. and order'd to remain two Years in Prison.

Henry Walker, the Poulterer in Clare-Market, was indicted for robbing on the Highway, but none appearing to profecure him, he was acquitted.

September 15. Dy'd Richard Taylor, a famous independent Teacher.

September 17. The Countess of Rochford brought to Bed of a Son, call'd the Lord Tunbridge.

About this Time came Advice, that the Earl of Clinearty, of the Kingdom of Ireland, dy'd lately at Hamburgh.

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The Rev. Mr. Smith, of Stroud, in Kent, appointed Chaplain-General of the Army.

Mr. Archer, Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge, chofen Lecturer of the united Parishes of St. Gregory and St. Mary-Magdalen in Old Fife-ftreet, in the Room of Mr.

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Sept. 18. Colin Campbell, Efq; laid the firft Stone of a New House to be built for the Master of the Rolls for ever, at the Rolls-Office in Chancery-Lane. On the faid Stone was laid a large caft Plate, with this Infcription: Georgius Rex fundavit, A. D. 1717. Jofephus Fekyl Eques, Sacrorum Scriniorum Magifter. The King gave 5000l. towards the rebuilding of this House,

The fame Day dy'd Mr. Squire, a noted Coffee-man in Fuller's-Rents.

Sept. 20. The Abbot Du Bois, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of France, had a private Audience of his Majefty.

The Lord Townshend's Lady brought to Bed of a Son.

The fame Day Count Volkra, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor, had his private Audience of Leave of his Majefty.

About this Time John Fuller, Efq; was appointed Conful at Leghorn.

Dr. Edward Chandler made Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry.

Mary Hunt and Jane Wood committed to Newgate for Coining.

Mr. Eckerfall made Gentleman-Waiter to the Princefs, in the Room of Mr. Fry, deceas'd.

Sept. 22. Dy'd Sir Ralph Ashton of Lancashire, Bart. Col. Lucas appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Foot, late Alexender's.

Lord Hinchinbroke made Colonel of the Regiment of Foot late Lucas's.

Sept. 26. Dr. Laughton made Prebendary of Worcester, in the Room of Dr. Edward Chandler promoted to the See of Lichfield and Coventry.

Mr. Ibbetson made Rector of Lambeth in the Room of Dr. Gibson, Lord Bishop of Lincoln.

Sept. 28. Sir William Lewin elected Lord Mayor of London.

A Fire broke out in Threadneedle-fireet which burnt down the Sun Tavern and Sun Coffee-Houfe, and much damag'd feveral other Houses.

Oct. 1. Dy'd at Edinburg the Earl of Errol, Great Cônftable of Scotland.

Oct. 2. George Hutchinfon, John Mafh, Charles Powel, William Smith, John Dickenson, and William Rofe, fix common Malefactors, executed at Tyburn.

The fame Day the King went from Hampton-Court to New-Market.

Ocb. 3. A Fire broke out at the House of a Cork-Cutter in Durham-Court near Smithfield, and did confiderable Damage to feveral Houses, Stables, Warehouses, &c.

Oct. 4. The Lord Duffus having obtain❜d his Pardon, was discharg'd out of the Tower.

John Stone, of Row-Alley in Holborn, committed to Newgate for Coining.

Thomas Wightwick, Efq; made York-Herald at Arms in the Room of Laurence Crump, Efq; deceas'd.

Mr. Jennes appointed Chaplain to the four Independent Companies at New-York.

Mr. Paris appointed Chaplain to the firft Troop of Horfe-Grenadier Guards.

Mr. Nathaniel Moreaue made Surveyor of the LandWaiters, in the Room of Mr. William Baines, deceas❜d, Mr. John Harris Land-Waiter, in the Room of Mr. Moreau, and Mr. Stephen Scot reftor'd to his former Employment of Surveyor of the Art of Navigation, in the Room of Mr. Harris..

Oct. 5. Dy'd William Hale, of King's-Walden in Hertfordfhire, Member of Parliament for St. Albans in that County.

Oct. 6. The King went from New-Market to Cambridge, din'd with the Univerfity, and return'd to New-Market in the Evening.

The King conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood on Thompson of Trompington in the County of Cambridge, Efq; Oct. 7. The King return'd from New-Market to HamptonCourt.

John Cockburn, Efq; one of the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, marry'd to Mrs. Ifabella Rowe.

Oct. 8. A Proclamation publifh'd to prorogue the Parliament to Nov. 21 following.

Dr. Bennet marry'd to Mrs. Hunt of Salisbury.

Mr. George Barner difton, one of the eight City-Attornies, marry'd to a Daughter of George Wilcocks, Efq; High Bailiff of Westminster.

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Mr. Richard Baynton made one of the Land-Waiters in the Port of London, in the Room of Mr. Anthony Scawen, deceas'd.

Oct. 12. Mr. Lane, Mafter of the Goldfmiths Company, dropt down dead fuddenly near the Royal Exchange.

Dy'd Sir Thomas Hobfon at Weybridge in Surrey, aged 75 Years.

The Parliament of Ireland adjourn'd to Nov. 6.

Oft. 13. Mr. Bolt, an Attorney, broke his Skull by a Fall in Fleet-freet, and dy'd immediately.

Thomas Gage, Efq; elected Verder of the Forest of Dean, in the Room of Sir William Trumball, deceas'd.

Enfign Gore, of the firft Regiment of Foot-Guards, fentenc'd by a Court-Martial to be shot to Death for Mutiny and Defertion.

08. 17. Dy'd Horatio Walpole, Sen. Efq;

Dy'd likewife Sir John Middleton of Northumberland, Bart.

Charles Greenwood, Efq; one of the Commiffioners of the Wine-Licences, fworn Clerk Extraordinary of his Majesty's most honourable Privy-Council.

Dr. Bowers, Prebendary of Canterbury, appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majefty.

Colonel Hanmore, of the ad Regiment of Foot-Guards, marry'd to Mrs. Chudleigh, Sifter of Colonel Chudleigh. Colonel Congreve, of the 2d Regiment of Foot-Guards, marry'd to Mrs. Hanmore, Sifter of Colonel Hanmore.

Capt. Griffith Jones, of the Prince of Wales's Regiment of Welsh Fufileers, commanded by Major General Sabine, try'd by a Court-Martial and broke, for difobeying the Orders of his Colonel, and caufing a Mutiny in the Regiment

0ft. 19. Monfieur Le Fevre, a French Mufician, being extreamly afflicted with the Gout, fhot himself thro' the Head, and dy'd immediately.

Oct. 21. Francis Heat, whipt from Charing-Crofs to the Upper End of the Hay-Market, in Purfuance of the Sentence he receiv'd at the Seffions at Hicks's Hall, where he was convicted of fpeaking the following traiterous Words in St. James's Park, viz. God Save King James the Third, and fend him a long and profperous Reign. He was likewife fin'd ten Groats, and to fuffer a Month's Imprifonment. Mr. Popplewell made Chaplain to Col. Armfrong's Regiment of Foot.

Matthew Squinney, Efq; Lieutenant in Stanhope's Dragoons, made Adjutant of the fame Regiment,

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This Day dy'd Bernard Howard, Efq; Great Unkle to the Duke of Norfolk.

Oct. 22. Edward Pole, Efq; appointed Captain in the Regiment of Welsh Fufileers, in the Room of Capt. Griffith Fones.

Capt. John Keck, who had been miffing from the 17th of this Month,on which Day he receiv'd 3ool. at the Bank, was found murder'd in the Fields near Ratcliffe High-way.

Dr. Grey, Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majefty, made Prebend and Refidentiary of Chichester, and Master of the Hofpital of St. Mary's: All which Preferments had been held in Commendam by Dr. Edmund Gibson, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, from the Time of his Promotion to that See.

Col. Henry Luttrell affaflinated between the Hours of 19 and 11 at Night in the City of Dublin, as he was going Home in a Hackney-Chair, by a Perfon unknown, who fir'd a Piftol, or Gun loaded with Ball into the faid Chair, and wounded the faid Colonel, who dy'd the next Day of his Wounds.

Oct. 23. Capt. Rogers, who took the Aquapulca Ship in the South-Sea, made Governor of the Island Providence in the Weft-Indies.

Oct. 24. Dy'd Sir John Gibson, Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, being upwards of 80 Years of Age.

Weft, Efq; appointed one of his Majesty's Council, learned in the Law.

A Proclamation publish'd in Ireland, promising a Reward of 300l. and his Majefty's moft gracious Pardon, to any one (except the Affaffin) who fhall difcover or take the Perfon who murder'd Col. Henry Luttrell, or any of his Accomplices, &c.

Oct. 25. The Common-Council of London unanimously voted Thanks to Sir James Bateman, Lord Mayor of that City, for his prudent and impartial Administration.

Oct. 26. John Raymond, a Mate in the East-India Ship Borneo, lately arriv'd, committed to Newgate by the Lord Chief Juftice Parker, for the Murder of Mr. John Gregg, by driving him with a Cane over-board into the Sea, where he was drown'd.

The Rectory of Pulham, in Norfolk, a Living of 400!. per Ann. in the Gift of the Crown, given to Mr. Claget, Chaplain to the Earl of Sunderland.

Sir Robert Montgomery made Lieutenant-Colonel of Sir Thomas Armstrong's Regiment of Foot,

Dy'd at the Bath Elizabeth Countess of Dorchester: She was only Child of Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. and created

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