thofe places there were no fettled fares. The court, however, were of opinion, that a waterman plying for paffengers, had no right to demand where they would be landed, much less had he a right to endanger their lives by finking his boat. Being tried for an affault, he was found guilty, and the court were proceeding to pronounce fentence of imprisonment in Newgate for one whole year, when the profecutor interpofed, in compaffion to his family, and requefted that it might be mitigated to three months. A caufe came on at Guild24th. hall, before Lord Manf field and a special jury, in which Meffrs. Lewfly and Co. merchants of Bristol, were plaintiffs; and Meffrs. Cam and Co. clothiers, of Bradford, Wilts, defendants. The matter in dispute was, whofe property a certain quantity of Spanish wool was, that was unfortunately deftroyed by the memorable fire in Bell-lane, Briftol, occafioned by the villainous defigns of John the painter, fome of which wool had been previously purchased by the defendants, but at that time remained in the warehouses of the plaintiffs. Evidence being produced to prove the weighing of the wool, and the delivery of the bill of parcels for the fame to the defendants, it was deemed a complete fale, and the jury immediately gave a verdict for the plain tiffs. Alfo this day a meeting was held at the king's arms tavern in Cornhill, to confider of the most effectual mode of relieving the diftreffes of the American prifoners in the different gaols of Great Britain and Ireland. About one o'clock Robert Mackey, Efq; was voted into the chair, when several refolutions were voted, and carried without a divifion. When this bufinefs was ended, a committee was chofen, and a fubfcription opened, at which upwards of 800l. were fubfcribed in lefs than an hour. The four members for the city, with several other gentlemen, were chofen on the committee. 27th. Thomas Sherwood was examined before Sir John Fielding, when it appeared, that, by means of a forged letter of attorney in the joint names of Messrs. Myonet and French, two country clergymen, he had fold out stock in the 3 per cent. Bank confol. to the amount of 700!. and in the South-Sea houfe 800l. under the fame forged power, to which he had drawn in his brother and his apprentice to be fubfcribing witneffes, whom Sherwood perfuaded to call themfelves falefmen of Houndfditch, though only fervants to himself. It appears, likewife, that, notwithstanding this fraud, Sherwood became a bankrupt, and that he was detected by this forged power being found among his Whereof have died, Under two years of age BIRTHS for the year 1777. 8889 Between 2 and 5 2609 2609 Jan. 14. Her Grace the Duchefs 5 and 10 982 of Buccleugh, of a fon. 20. The lady of Sir John Smith, Bart. of a fon, in Pall mall. 1993 Feb. 14. The lady of Sir Juftin 10 and 20 823 20 and 30 30 and 40 40 and 1540 1894 50 50 and 60 1710 60 and 70 1360 70 and 80 80 and 90 90 and 100 Increased in the Burials this year 4286. Bill of Mortality for Norwich, Christened. Buried. In all 1289 In all 996 Increafed in Chriftenings 77. Decreased in Burials 362. At Whitehaven, Baptifms 273. Marriages 92. Burials 207. Increafed in baptifms 15. Increased in marriages 3. Decreased in burials 254. At Whitby, Baptism 278, Marriages 100. Burials 219. Increafed in baptifms 27. Increased in marriages 24. Decreased in burials 59-The Diffenters are not included in these numbers. At Manchester, there were 1513 chriftenings, 577 marriages, and 864 burials. Increased in chriftenings 272; increased in marriages 83; decreased in burials 356. At Liverpool, there were 1224 ian Ifham, Bart. of a fon. The lady of the Hon. Mr. Baron Hotham, of a fon, in Norfolk-ftreet, Strand. March10. The Hon. Lady Bagot, in Upper Brook-freet, of a fon. The lady of Lord Stormont, ter. April 3. Rt. Hon. Lady Tyrconnel, of a fon. Lady Bayntun, of a fon. 16. Lady of Hon. Mart, Bladen Hawke, of a fon. Lady of the Hon. Col. Conway, of a fon. The lady of Sir Martin Folkes, bart. of a daughter, at Hillington-Hall, in Norfolk. 21. Mademoiselle de Vallabriga, fpoufe to the Infant Don Louis of Spain, of a prince, at Cadahal fo. 24. The Grand Duchefs of Tufcany, of a princefs, at a palace near Florence. The lady of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. of a daughter. chriftenings, 455 marriages, and May 7. Her grace the Duchefs of 1760 burials. Decreased in chriftenings 12; decreased in marriages 93; increased in burials 89. Leinster, of a daughter, at Leinster-house, in Ireland. The The lady of the Right Hon. Lord Kenfington of a fon. His lordship and his lady have been married twenty-two years, and never had a child before. The lady of Lord Willoughby de Broke, of a fon. June 1. Right Hon. Lady North, of a fon. Right Hon. Countess of Rothes, lady of Dr. Pepys, of a daughter. July 1. Right Hon. Lady Harroughby of a fon. Her grace the Duchefs of 28. Her royal and ferene of Heffe Caffel, of a prince. Aug. 4. The Right Hon. Lady Townshend, of a fon. Hon. Mrs. Hobart, of a fon. The Duchefs of Chartres, of two princeffes. 19. Her majesty the Queen of the Two Sicilies, of a prince, fince named Fran cis, Janvier, Jofeph, Jean, of Charlotte Marria Therefa-Louisa. 11. Her Royal Highness the Princefs of Afturias, of a prin cefs, at St. Ildefonfo. Oct. 10. The Countess of Aboyne, of a fon. 14. The lady of Sir Joseph 16. The Marchionefs of Car- 22. Lady of Sir T. Egerton, 28. The lady of the Right Hon. Charles Dilon Lee, of a fon and heir at Bruffels. 30. The Duchefs of Manchefter, of a daughter, at his grace's house in Portmanfquare. Nov. 1. Countefs of Thanet, of a fon. Lady of Sir Charles Douglafs, Bart. of a daugh ter. 20. The Countefs of Strathmore of a daughter. Baptifte, Charles, An- Dec. 23. The lady of the Earl of thony, Pafchal Gaetan, Gafpar, Melchior, Balthefar, Louis. Sept. 5. The Right Hon. Lady Dartrey, of a daughter, in Stanhope-ftreet, Mayfair. The lady of the Right Hon. the Earl of Stamford, of a daughter, at Dunham, in Cheshire. 6. The Infant Archduchefs of a daughter, at Parma, who has received the names Lincoln, of a fon, at his lordship's houfe in Arlington-street. 24. The lady of Lord Bofton, of a fon and heir, in Grofvenor-fquare. Her grace the Duchefs of Argyle, of a son, at Argyle-house. MARRIAGES, 1777. Jan. 3. Gilbert Elliot, Efq; (now Sir Gilbert) of Lincoln's coln's-in Fields, to Mifs Amyand, fifter of Sir George Cornwall, Bart. 7. Ralph Milbanke, Efq; to the Hon. Mifs Noel. 16. The Right Hon. the Countefs of Strathmore, to Andrew Robinfon Stoney, Efq; of Coldpighill in the county of Durham. 20. Thomas Gilbert, of Cotton in Staffordshire, Efq; member for Litchfield, to Mifs Cranford, only daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel George Cranford. 27. The Rev. Dr. Marriot, Prebendary of Westminfter, to Mifs Anne Cave, daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, Bart. of StanfordHall, in the county of Leicester. 31. Lately, Thomas Penpant, Mifs Ann Duncombe, Nefbit, Efq; to Mifs Feb. 2. Mr. E. H. Sandys, of Count de Rohan Chabot Jarnac, nephew to the Duke de Rohan, at the caftle of Jarnac, to Miss Smith, fifter to Sir Skiffington Smith, Bart. of the kingdom of Ireland. 7. Capt. William Arabine, of the king's life guards, to Mifs Molyneux, daughter of the Right Hon. Sir Capel Molyneux, Bart. 15. John Burridge Cholwich, Efq; of Farringdon in the county of Devon, to Mifs, Dunke, eldeft daughter of Sir John 19. James Trecothick, Efq; of Fagg, youngest daughter March 18.Lord Deerhurft, fon to of Sir William Fagg, Bart. In France, on the 3d inft, the Earl of Coventry, to the Right Hon. Lady Catharine Henley, fifter to to the Earl of Northing ton. Edward Sacheverell Sitwell, Efq; of Morley, in Derbyfhire, to Mifs Wheeler, daughter of Sir William Wheeler, of Lemington Haftings, in Warwickshire, Bart. April 2. William Hale, Efq; of Walden, Hertfordshire, to 18. Afheton Curzon, Efq; to May 2. Sir Edward Williams, Bart. to Mifs Rily, of St. James's place, eldest daughter and one of the coheireffes of the late John Rily, Efq; of Bread-street. 12. Sir John Hales, of Lincolnfhire, Bart. to Mifs Ann Scott, only daughter of John Scott, Efq; of Fulham. 18. William Adam, Efq; member of parliament for Gatton, to the Hon. Mifs Eleonora Elphinstone, fecond daughter of Lord. Elphinstone. 25. Charles Hamilton, Efq; youngest fon of the late Lord Hamilton, to Mifs Lucretia Proffer, of Hampshire. rence, eldeft fon of the Earl of Howth, to the Hon. Lady mingham, Bir the only daughter and heiress to the Earl of Lowth. 10. John O'Carroll, Efq; fon of Sir John O'Carrol, Bart. of Bath, to Mifs Elizabeth O'Carrol, daughter of the late Sir Daniel O'Carroll, Bart. 19. Nathaniel Hodges, Efq; to Mifs Hodges, youngest daughter of the late Sir James Hodges. James Bland Burgefs, Efq; of Lincoln's-inn, to the Hon. Mifs Noel, fifter to Lord Wentworth. 21. His Grace the Duke of Chandos, to Mrs. Elletfon, relict of the late Governor Elletfon. 24. Wm. Weller Pepys, Efq; mafter in chancery, to Mifs Dowdeswell, eldest daughter of the late Right Hon. William Dowdefwell, Efq; formerly chancellor of the exchequer. 25. Andrew Bayntun, Efq; to the Right Hon. Lady Maria Coventry, of St. James's, Westminster. 28. John Williams, Efq; of Bagfhot-place, near Farnham, in Surry, to Mifs Thomas, daughter of Sir William Thomas, Bart. of Yapton-place, Suffex. 5. John Forster, Efq; eldest June 1. Hon. Capt. Charles Na- July pier, of the navy, to Miss to Mifs Smallwood, of The Hon. Lord St. Law fon of Sir Nicholas Forfter, Bart. to Mifs Wynch, daughter of Alexander Wynch, Efq; late Governor of Madrafs. 7. Hon. Mr. Browne, fon of |