Parliament among the Peers of this realm, in 24 H. VIII, where he took his place accordingly on the 4th of May. In which year alfo King Henry going with great state into France, and landing at Calais the 11th of October, he attended him thither; as alfo to Boloign, at that magnificent interview with King Francis the Firtt. The probate of his teftament bearing date the firft of September, anno 1562, it is probable he died in that year. By Elifabeth his wife, daughter and coheir to Henry de Vere, Lord of Drayton and Adington, in com. Northampton, he had illue John his fon and heir, William, and George; alfo fix daughters. Which John, in the life-time of his father, was made one of the Knights of the Bath, with the Marquis of Doriet, the Earl of Derby, and other Nobles, at the coronation of Queen Anne Bollen, in 25 II. VIII. On the death of K. Edward the VI, he appeared in arms with the first, on the behalf of Queen Mary; whereupon he was fworn of her Privy-council; and in her reign ferved in four feveril Parliaments for Bedford hire. His teftament, bears date the 16th of April, 13 Elif. and was proved the 19th of October, 14 Elif. He married Ellen, cousin and heir to Sir Richard FitzLewes of Weft-Thornton, in com. Effex, Knt. by whom he had iue Lewis his fon and heir. Which Lewis, Lord Mordaunt, had the honour of knighthood conferred on him by Queen Elifabeth, in 1567; and, in the 19th of the reign of that Queen, was one of the Peers who fat in judgment on Thomas Duke of Norfolk; likewife in 29 Elif. on the Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay; and departing this life anno 1601, (43 Elif) left iffue by Elifabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Arthur Darcy, Kt. fecond fon of Thomas Lord Darcy, and ancestor to the prefent Earl of Holderneffe, Henry his fon and heir. Which Henry, Lord Mordaunt, in the 4th of King James the Firtt, being fufpected to have knowledge of the gun-powder treafon plot, was, with Edward Lord Stourton, and the Earl of Northumberland, committed to the tower; where, after fome imprifonment, he, and the Lord Stourton, being fined in the Star-chamber, June 3, 1606, were released; but the Earl of Northumberland continued a prifoner for many years after. This Henry had to wife Margaret, daughter of Henry Lord Compton, by whom he had iffue John his fon and heir, who fucceeded him. Which John, was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Peterborough, by letters patent, bearing date 9 Martii, 3 Car. I. In 1642, in the army raised by order of Parliament, under the command of Robert Earl of Elfex, employed (as pretended) for the defence of the Proteftant religion, the fafety of his Majefty's perfon, and of the Parliament; he was General of the Ordnance, and Colonel of a regiment of foot. He departed this life the 18th of June the fame year. He married Elifabeth, fole daughter and heir of William Howard Lord Effingham, (fon and heir of Charles Earl of Nottingham) and of Anne his wife, daughter and fole heir of John Lord St. John of Bletfo, and had iffue by her two fons, Henry Earl of Peterbcrough, and John created by King Charles 11. Lord Mordaunt of Ryegate, and Vifcount Avalon; allo a daughter Elifabeth, married to Thomas, fun and heir of Edward · Lord Howard of Eicrick. His fucceffor, Henry Earl of Peterborough, diftinguished himself in the civil wars, in behalf of King Charles I; raised a regiment at his own expence, and was wounded at the battle of Newbury, and often imprisoned for his loyal attempts. In 1648, he was in that with the Earl of Holland, to refcue the King from his imprifonment; and on their defeat, though that Earl was taken and beheaded, yet the Earl of Peterborough, with his brother, efcaped, but were voted traitors to the Commonwealth, and their eftates fequeftored. On the marriage of King Charles II, he was fent with a ile.t, and took poifeffion of Tangier in Africa, for his Majelly, where he remainded as Governor till 1663, when he was fucceeded by the Earl of Tiviot, and arrived at Whitehall, July the 4th. In the year 1673, he was fent Ambaflidor Extraordinary to the Count of Modna, to negotiate a match between a daughter of that Houfe, and James Duke of York, which he concluded, and was the proxy in the marriage-ceremony, and brought her over through France, landing at Dover on November 21, 1673. After which he was fworn of the Privy-council at Hamptoncourt, July the 1c, 1674. At the coronation of King James, he carried the fceptre with the crois; and on Sunday the 19th day of April, 1685, his Majetty was pleated to declare him Groom of the Stole, by delivering the golden key to his Lordship. On the 18th of June, the fame year, he was elected a Kught of the Garter, and inftalled the 22d of July following, and was Colonel of a regiment of horte in that reign. After the acceffion of King William and Queen Mary, the Commons colved (October 26, 1689) that the Earl of Peterbo rough, and the Earl of Saltbury, should be impeached impeached of high treafon, for departing from their allegiance, and being reconciled to the church of Rome; but the impeachment was dropped. His Lordship departed this life on the 19th day of June 1697, without iffue male, leaving by Penelope his wife, daughter of Barnabas Earl of Thomond (in Ireland) an only daughter, Mary, married to Henry Duke of Norfolk, and fecondly to Sir John Germain, Bart. fo that the title of Earl of Peterborough devolved on his nephew Charles, fon and heir of John Lord Vifcount Avalon, fecond son of John Earl of Peterborough. Which John, Lord Viscount Avalon, was famed for his fignal exploits during the ufurpation, and being very inftrumental in the restoration of King Charles I. He married Elifabeth, daughter and fole heir of Thomas Carey, fecond fon to Robert Earl of Monmouth by whom he had iffue feven fons, and four daughters. He departed this life in the 48th year of his age, on the 5th of June, 1675. His fons that furvived to maturity were five, and four daughters; of the fons, Charles, the eldeft, fucceeded to the title of Earl of Peterborough, and was alfo Earl of Monmouth.-We have given the life of this illuftrious Lord, with his head finely engravel, in three fucceffive Magazines for February, March, and April, 1761. His male iffue were John and Henry. John Lord Mordaunt, taking early to arms, eminently distinguished himself like his father. He was Colonel of the granadiers in the first reziment of foot-guards, at the battle of Hochftet; and then loft his left-arm in the fervice of his country. He was afterwards Colonel of the royal regiment of Scotch fuzileers, and was a Member of the House of Commons for Chipenham, from the 12th year of King William to the 9th year of Queen Anne. He died of the finall-p -pox on the 6th of April, 1710, leaving iffue by the Lady Frances his wife, fecond daughter to Charles Paulet Duke of Bolton, (who died Aug. 5, 1715) two fons; Charles Lord Mordaunt, who fucceeded his grandfather in 1735; and John. Charles, now Earl of Peterborough, married Mary, daughter of John Cox, Efq; of London by whom he hath iffue two daughters, Lady Frances, born in April 1736; and Lady Mary. His firft Lady dying in November 1755, he married a fecond, Robiniana, daughter of Col. Brown, by whom he has a fon and heir, Henry Lord Mordaunt, born, May 16, 1758. His Lordship's brother, the Hon. John Mordaunt, is a Colonel in the army. TITLES.] Charles Mordaunt Earl of Peterborough, and Monmouth, Viscount Avalon, Baron Mordaunt of Turvey, and Baron Mordaunt of Ryegate. CREATIONS.] Baron Mordaunt of Turvey, in com. Bedford, by writ of fummons May 4 (1532) 24 H. VII. Earl of Peterborough in com. Northampton, by letters patent Mar. 9 (1627) 3 Car. I, Baron Mordaunt of Rygate, in com. Surry, and Viscount Mordaunt in Avalon in com. Somerfet, July 10 (1659) 11 Car. II. and Earl of the county of Monmouth April 9 (1689) William and Mary. ARMS.] Argent, a cheveron between three eftoils of fix points fable. CREST.] In an Earl's coronet or the buft of a Moorish Prince, habited in cloth of gold, all proper, and wreathed about the temples, argent." SUPPORTERS] Two eagles filver, armed and membered fable. MOTTO.] NEC PLACIDA CONTENTA QUIETE EST.] CHIEF SEATS.] At Parfon's-green in the county of Middlefex; at Dantley in Wiltshire; and New Burlington-street, London. Abstract of an ACT for registering the Prices at which CORN is fold in the feveral Counties of Great Britain, and the Quantity exported and imported. IT T has by fome fatality happened, that the preambles to acts of Parliament, which were formerly of great ufe in explaining the reafons for paffing them, have of late been very much shortened, or wholly omit ted; the preamble to this act only fuggefts, That a regifter of the prices, at which corn is fold in the feveral counties of Great Britain, will be of public and general advantage: For which reafon the Justices of the Peace for each county in Great Britain are required, at their quarter-feffions, next after Sept. 29, annually to direct returns to be made weekly of the prices of wheat, rye, barley, oats, and beans, from fo many market-towns within their refpective counties, as they fhall think proper, not being lefs than two, nor more than fix; and to ap point a proper perfon to make the fame to a perfon to be appointed to receive them; and in in cafe fuch perfon fhall die, neglect his duty, or become incapable of performing it, any two Juftices, acting for the county, may appoint another till the next quarter-feffions, at which the Juftices may either confirm fuch appointment, or chufe another. By this act the meal-weighers of the city of London are to take an account of the prices at the markets within the faid city, and return the average weekly to the perfon appointed to receive the fame. In cafe of neglect to appoint a proper perfon to make returns, the Lord High Treasurer may appoint one to officiate till the refpective Juftices, at their quarter-feffions next after Sept. 29, fhall appoint a proper perfon for that purpose. The juftices for each county fhall caufe also a standard Winchester bufhel of eight gallons to be kept at every market-town, from whence fuch returns fall be made; and fuch returns fhall be the average prices by the customary measure of each refpective market; and alfo by that Winchester bufhel. -For every return the perfon appointed fhall be allowed two fhillings, to be paid quarterly out of the county ftock. But from this payment the city of London is exempted. By this act the Lord High Treasurer is impowered to appoint a fit perfon to receive the returns at the Treafury, and to enter them fairly in a book kept for that purpose; and once in every week to caufe them, or an abstract of them, to be published in the London Gazette; and fhall alfo four times every year tranfmit a certificate to the Clerks of the Peace for each refpective county, of the returns which have been made by the feveral perfons appointed to make the fame within each county, in order to discover whether the fame were regularly made according to the directions of this act.-No falary is allotted by this act to the perfon to be appointed at the Treafury; it may therefore be fuppofed, that it is intended for fome. Great Man, who, no doubt, will be well paid, and do the bufinefs by a Deputy. The Lord High Treasurer is required to direct, that an account of all exports and imports of grain from and into Great Britain, with the bounties paid and received thereon, be tranfmitted annually by the Commisfioners of the Cuftoms in England and Scotland, to be registered in proper books by the perfon appointed to receive the returns of the prices from the feveral counties. This act is to continue in force for feven years. Abftract of an ACT, to prevent Delays of Justice by Reafon of Privilege of Parliament. IT is hereby enacted, That from the 24th thereupon, delay at any time be impeached, Τ of June next any perfon may, at any time, commence and profecute any action or fuit in any Court of Record, or Court of Equity, or of Admiralty, and in all caufes matrimonial and teftamentary, in any Court having cognisance of caufes matrimonial and teftamentary, against any Peer or Lord of Parliament of Great Britain, or against any of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeffes, and the Commiffioners for fhires and burghs of the House of Commons of Great Britain, or against their menial or other fervants, or any other perfon intitled to the privilege of Parliament of Great Britain; and no fuch action, fuit, or any other process or proceeding ftayed, or delayed, by or under colour or protence of any privilege of Parliament. It is nevertheless provided, that nothing in this act fhall extend to fubject the perfon of any of the Members of the Houfe of Commons to be arrested or imprifoned upon any fuch fuit or proceedings; but whether by neglect or defign, nothing is faid about the imprisonment of the Lords. By this act, however, obedience may be inforced to any rule of his Majefty's Courts, against any perfon intitled to privilege of Parliament, by ditrefs infinite; and the iffues arifing from fuch diftrefs may be fold from time to time for payment of the plaintiff's cofts. The BRITISH Mufe, containing original Poems, Songs, &c. ODE for his MAJESTY's Birth-day, June 4, 1770. ISCORD hence! the torch refign To torture or alarm mankind, D'Harmony thall rule to-day, Whate'er thy bufy fiends defign Of future ills, in cruel play, Lead th' infidious train awayY, Some blacker hours for mifchiet find, Harmony hall rule to day. Diftin Diftinguish'd from the vulgar year, Difcord, lead thy fiends away, Is there, intent on Britain's good, Is there, who views them all with joy ferene, And breathes a bleffing on the various fcene? O, if there is, to him 'tis giv'n, (When daring crimes almoft demand The vengeance of the Thunderer's hand) To folten, or avert the wrath of Heav'n. O'er ocean's face do tempefts fweep, Do civil ftorms blow loud, He fills the raging of the deep, And madness of the croud. He too, when Heav'n vouchfafes to fmile With zeal performs the task he loves, Bleft delegate if now there lies.. Some great event of more than common Tho' envy howl with all her brood, Thy wonted pow'r employ; Ufher the mighty moments in, Sacred to harmony and joy, And from this æra let their courfe begin! We, the poor peasants of this humble cat, Chear'd with your fmiles, contented with our lot, Envy not those whom happier feasons fuit, Nor grudge them fuller markets for their fruit; Nor with their art to push a brifker trade, Peafe, beans, and pot-herbs into ballads, made, And cry'd about by folks in masquerade; Turn'd ufeful mirth, and falutary woe, To idle pageantry, and empty fhew: walk. Can a lean wardrobe all his powers exprefs To have funk thofe fcenes below a panto mime. Roufe then, ye mafter spirits of the age, Support the drooping honours of the stage. What! fhall thofe laurels, which your fires obtain'd, By their degenerate offspring be profan'd? No, from this period let the reign commence Of relcu'd nature and reviving fenfe. A new Ballad; furg by Miss JAMESON, at Vauxhall-gardens. Set by Mr. WOR And fill all the woods with their trains; The groves all around With their mufic refound, And they charm all the nymphs and their fwains. The lark all day long Thrills his fweet foaring feng; The linnet and thrush tune their throats; And, when comes the calm night, 'Tis the shepherd's delight To hear the fond nightingale's notes. Ye gay, blooming throng, Of a new vocal race in this grove; "Tia |