318 French Clergy punished-Process in the Hydrophobia.

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fhort iffue, have propofed this question
to be determined by a national council,
Whether the Bull is a Rule of Faith &*
Refolving that if it fhall be determined
in the affirmative, they will conform to A
it; but, if in the negative, they will con-
tinue to profecute with the utmoft feve-
rity all Ecclefialties who fhall afiume a
power of prefcribing conditions upon
which the facraments of the church
fhall be adminiftered. What will ulti-
mately be the effect of this refolution
cannot certainly be known; but foon
after it was pafled, the king having been
made acquainted with fome indirect
methods which had been taken by the
bishop of Amiens to procure Lettres de
Cachet againit thofe who executed the
arrets of parliament in his diocefe, ex
preffed the highest displeasure, and or-
dered thofe Lettres to be immediately
fuperfeded. The Abp of Paris, who
committed the officers of parliament to
the Baftile, is banish'd to his country
feat at Conflans. The king has approv-
ed the conduct of parliament with re-
pect to feveral Ecclefiaftics whom they
have lately taken into cuftody, and has
fignify'd to them that they are at liber-
ty to continue their profecutions. The
old curate of St Stephen du Mont having
written to the Pope an account of his
difgrace, applied to himself a paflage
of Scripture, in which it is faid of the
Jews, that they shall be Wanderers and
Fugitives; the king therefore, to remove
the foundation of this complaint, has
given him a fix'd habitation in the dun-
geon of the caftle of St Vincennes.

I am, &c. Y. D.

with it the leaft appearance of fuccefs; fince, if it be merciful rather to try a doubtful remedy than none at all, it is certainly much more fo to try a doubtful remedy rather than to confign the unhappy wretch to certain deftruction. Inftead, therefore, of fmothering, which to reflect upon a moment is too fhocking to humanity, I would propofe the following process:

When the fymptoms of an incurable madness from the bite of any creature appear, let the party be taken into the open air, and a vein opened in the arm; let it run freely fo long as the patient is able to ftand, and when he faints or finks thro' want of ftrength, bind up the orifice; ftrip the patient, and place him into a proper vefiel prepared before-hand fo as that he may fit or lie up to his chin in warm water, in which a few handfuls of any aromatic herbs have been infused.

Let the patient continue in this fi:uation till his ftrength is a little recruited: Dtry him with liquids if he ftill has the fame diflike, repeat the bleeding to the fame measure, that is, fo long as the patient can ftand when he faints again, bind up the orifice, put him again into the Bath; try to get down fome nourifhment; apply flannels wrung out of wine warm'd with fpices to his arms and hands, and rub his head and temples with vinegar and wine mix'd.

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The bull in the courfe of this difpute has F been declared by the king to be a law of the church, and a law of the kingdom; but it may operate as both, without being confidered as a rule of faith, and the criterion of a right to receive these facraments; it is poffible too that the national council and his majesty may be of different opinions.

It will perhaps be objected to this procefs, that it is expofing the patient to the utmost danger from the lofs of blood. Allow this objection its full force, and I believe any man would rather fee his friend deprived of life in this, the more eafy manner, than by fuffocation betwixt two feather-beds. Seneca's choice is well known.

Wherefore if certain death was to be the confequence of this experiment, the manner of dying is much lefs fhocking; and of course this method of taking aGway life, where neceffity compels, is more eligible. In the next place, there are not wanting fome inftances, which render it very probable that copious bleeding, especially when joined with alternate warm bathing, may even in fome desperate cafes prove fuccessful. An experiment fo interefting to humaHnity, it is hoped, will merit the attention of all who are fo unhappy as to meet with occafions for putting it in practice; and it is alfo hoped, that the refult of every fuch experiment, will be communicated to the public.

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New Invention-Antient Fort Greek Device explain'd. 319. BIN for feeding Poultry, which prevents their wafting their Corn, and fecures it from Rain, Birds, and Vermin.

HE bin being filled at the upper lid R, lay a little corn on the lower lid A, which the fowl elpying, and hopping on the outer end of the treadle B to get at it, the treadle moving on the pin C, by the fowl's weight defcends, and refts on the ground, lifting up at the fame time, with the other end, the lower lid, and fo difcovers the corn. The fowl advances on the treadle and feeds. As foon as he has done and hops away, the lid by its own weight fhuts, and raises the treadle as at first.There will be no need of laying the corn on the lower lid more than once or twice, as the fowls will

naturally enough open the bin of themfelves when they are a little ufed to it. A Plan of DUNDUGAN FORT, in the County of Louth, in Ireland..

HIS uncommon fort is encompaffed with three wet concentric tones,

Twhich uncommon forth the river Dunagan, as reprefented in the plan. Great part of the central mount, the fort having been long deftroyed, has been cut away to form a new chanel for the river, which is always very deep, and fubject, during the floods, which are very frequent, to overflow all the adjacent pafture and meadow-ground, fo as to form a confiderable lake for feveral months, efpecially in the winter feafon.

Thefe Greek letters are the initials of the English words Charles and King. Chi [Charles] hath not injured the city, neither hath Kappa [ibe King]. If this piece of ingenuity has any meaning in it, I think it mult be, that Charles the firit, neither as a man, or as a king, did injury to the nation. I am, Sir, Yours, t.

W.X.Y.Z.

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Proceedings in laft Seffions of Parliament:

Transactions in the laft Seffion of Parliament, continued from p. 274.

Jan. 20.

MR

[R Wilford, from the exchequer, prefented, according to order, an account of exchequer debts and deficiencies in duties. As did Mr Spence likewife, accounts of the proprietors of African transferable ftock, which were ordered to lie A upon the table for perufal.

21. Mr Crumpe, clerk of the mercers company, prefented a paper, intitled, The accounts of the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of mercers of the city of London, from Sept. 29, 1750, to Sept. 29, 1751, directed to be laid before both houfes annually, by an act 21 Geo: 11. which paper was ordered to lie for perufal. The committee of fupply came to the following refolutions:

That there be granted towards dif-
charging the navy debt
To discharge 3 per cent. annui-
ties, charged on the additional
duties on stampt vellum, parch-
men, and paper

To defray the expences of the

trustees of Georgia

£.

900,000.

400,000.

4,000

The committee of ways and means refolved, that after Sept. 29, 1752, within the bills of mortality, every pawnbroker fhall pay 40s. and every broker 20s. for an yearly licence. See p. 41.

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To make good the deficiency
at Christmas laft of the addi-
tional duty on wines
To make good deficiencies at
Christmas laft of the duties

6,693 17 4

on glafs and fpirit, liquors 24,968 12 101 To make good deficiencies at Chrifimas laft of the half fubfidies of tonnage and poundage

89,925 10 7 The first refolution being read a fecond time, a motion was made, that the faid refolution be recommitted, upon which a debate enfued, and Mr Beckford, Ld Strange, Ld Vifc. pofed by Mr Pilbam, Mr Solicitor General, Cobham fupported the motion; which was opThomas Potter, Efq Sir Wm Yonge, Henry Legge, and Henry Fox Efqrs, and upon the queftion being put, it paffed in the negative.

24. Ld Barrington, according to order, prefented a bill to give power to change the punishment of felony, in certain cafes, to confinement and hard labour in his majesty's dock yards; as did Sir Richard Lloyd a bill for the better maintenance and employment of poor children, &c. both which bills were, after the fecond reading, deferred to another feffions to be more maturely confidered.

27. A committee was appointed to enquire into the management of monies collected by Dvirtue of any act of parliament within ten years paft, for repairing any particular highways; which committee made afterwards their report to the house, by which it appeared that the annal amount of the toll at Kenfington turnpike was, £ For 1749-3383

22. Ordered, that copies of the treaties with the kings of Poland and Sweden be referred to the committee of supply; as also accounts of the deficiencies at Chriflmas 1751, of the half fubfidies on tonnage and poundage; of the duties on fpirituous liquors from March 25, 1743; of the additional duty on wines from March 25, 1745; and of the duties on glafs E and fpirituous liquors from March 25, 1746.

23. The veftry clerks of the parish of St Paul, Covent Garden, prefented, pursuant to order, a state of the amount of the fcavengers rate in the faid parish for 1750, which was of dered to lie upon the table for perufal.-Referred the propofal of the bank for the loan of 1,400,000l. for the public fervice, to the committee of ways and means. This propo fal was afterwards accepted, and a bill ordered to be brought in for that and other purpofes, which pailed both houses, and received the royal affent. By this act, the bank, agreeable to their propofal, were to advance to the government the fum juft mentioned, in lieu whereof exchequer bills of equal value were to be iffued out, and lie as cath in the refpective offices of the tellers of the exchequer, till they wanted the money, and then they were to fend thofe bills to the bank, and receive their value; at which time, and not before, their interest commenced.

Kefolutions of the committee of fupply. To enable his majesty to make good his engagements with the king of Poland, elector of Saxony

To make good the deficiency • Chrißmes laft of the du

£. 8. d. 32,000

fairituous liquors in March 25, 1743

27,119 14 4%

S. d.

I 5. That the roads to be repaired by the fail tolls 1750-3230 18 6. 1751-3146 16 8. were 15 miles; and that they may be repair ed for 1ool. a mile; but that there was a remaining debt of 3,300l. to the payment of which the treasurers applied the overplus, when any balance lay in their hands.-That the annual income at the turnpike on the road leading from Cranford-bridge to Maidenbead bridge amounted to near gool. and the number of miles to be repaired was thirteen; that the bafinefs of this turnpike was generally transacted by little farmers, who, till January Taft, had never paid toll either for themfelves or families; but a late order for making them pay has increafed the tolls between G3 and 4. a week; that their treafarer had Tately abfconded with above 8571. truft-money, which was fuffered to lie in his hands, though the trust paid 4 per cent. for 2500l. which is the original debt fill remaining unpaid. That the annual receipts at the gate at Puddle-bill, in the road from Dunftable to Lockliffe, in Bedfordshire, upon an average of Hieven years, amounted to 5837. 7s. 11 d. but that last May the old collector having died, a new one was chofen, fince which the toils. have rifen to 40s, a week in fummer, and 20. a week in winter, more than in former. years; that the road to be mended was three miles, 3 quarters, but wanted 1000l. to put it in repair that the expences of management

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Turnpike moneys mifapplied - Subfidiary Treaties, &c. 321

new company, or a committee of the fame, with the concurrence of the commiffioners of trade, to raife forces for the detence of the faid forts and fettlements, and to establish fuch regulations for determining difputes, diftributing justice, and punishing offences, as they should find neceffary for the good go⚫vernment of the perfons refident upon the AA frican coaft. This bill was accordingly prefented Feb. 22, paffed through both houses. without oppofition, and received the royal affent at the clofe of the feffion.-Refolved alfo that 3000l. be granted for making and keeping in repair a road proper for paffing troops and carriages between Carlisle and Newcafile upon Tine. This refolution was, in confequence of a representation made by Marihal Wade in 1745, when he attempted to march from Newcastle to intercept the rebels at Carlifle, but could not by reafon of the badness of the road. (See vol. xv. p. 605.)

had been lately increased from 461 to 831.
a year; and that inftead of one collector, there
was now two, though the increase of the toll
was greatest between the death of the old col-
lector, and the appointment of the first new
one. As to the turnpike leading from Hert-
ford-bridge to Basingstoke, the revenue thereof
amounts to about 300/, annually; but by
paying intereft for 1200l. at 4 per cent. paying
190l. a year in falaries, and other bad ma-
nagement, the net money to be laid out upon
the roads, (tho' 14 miles in length) did not
formerly amount to more than 60l. a year;
that the laft treasurer abfconded with gol. of
the truft money; and that about 5 or 6 years
ago, feventeeen gentlemen having met in one
room, to confider the bufinefs of the truft, and B
twenty-feven tradefmen in another, a propo-
fal was made in the gentlemens room for re-
erecting another gate that had been removed,
which the majority of the gentlemen were a-
gainst; but the 27 tradefmen being called in
to fupport the propofal, it was carried, though
afterwards it was found ufelefs, and pulled
down accordingly, by thofe who voted it thould C
be fet up. In short, fuch partial and corrupt
management was found in all the trufts into
which enquiry was made, that it was refolved
for the future, that none but gentlemen of
fortune fhould be made commiffioners of turn-
pikes, who must take fecurity from their trea-
furer, for the monies lodged in his hand, and
for the faithful difcharge of his duty.

28, Received a counter-petition from the journeymen taylors, against that of their masters, (fee p. 274.) reprefenting that neither the petitioners nor any others, with their privity, had behaved infolently to their mafters, but were honeft, industrious men, greatly oppreffed by their mafters, who get an exorbifant profit out of their labour; and therefore praying to be heard by their counsel before the committee to whom the petition of the mafter-taylors was referred; which was accordingly granted, and the matter was afterwards examined and reported to the house; but the further confideration of it was referred from time to time, and at length it dropt.-Resolved that 112,142/. 35. 3d. be granted as a fuil compenfation to the royal African company, for their charters, lands, forts, caftles, flaves, military ftores, books, papers, and all other effects whatever, to be applied as follows: $4,652. 123. 7d, to fatisfy the feveral creditors; 1695/. 35. to the commiffioners appointed to examine and ftate the creditors claims; 23,6887. 155. 5d. to fatisfy fuch of the proprietors of African transferable ftock, as were pofleft of the fame on Dec. 31, 1748, being 10 per cent. and 2,105/. 12. 3 d. to fatisfy fuch proprietors as were pofleft of flock fince that time, being after the rate of 5 per cent. Upon this refolution a hill was afterwards founded, and Sir William Yorge, Mr Dowdefavell, and Ld Duplin ordered to bring it in; to whom an inftruction was given, that they should make provifion for vefting in the new company the lands, forts, caftles, and all other particulars above recited, belunging to the oki company; and for empower.ng the

29. A motion was made by Ld Harley, That an humble addrefs be prefented to his majesty, befeeching him, in the most dutiful manner, that, during this time of public tranquillity, his majefty will be graciously pleafed not to enter into any fubfidiary treaties with foreign princes, which are fo bur thenfome to this nation. This motion being feconded by Mr Nortkey, produced the warmest debate that happened during the whole feffions; in which the other speakers Din favour of the motion were Ld Strange, Mr Prowfe, Mr Moreton, Mr Beckford, Mr Fazakerly, Sir R. Newdigate, Mr Coke, and Mr Delaval. It was oppofed by Mr Nugent, Mr Pelham, Mr H. Walpole, Sir Henry Erskine, Mr Solicitor General, Mr Tracy, Mr Mitchel, Col. Hampden, Mr Ellis, and Mr Soutbwell. In favour of the motion it was faid, that sub

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fidiary treaties ought never to be entered into but upon the greatest emergencies; that now, when all the powers of Europe were in profound peace, fuch treaties could not be founded on abfolute neceflity; that, on the contrary, they ought to be looked upon as a dead weight on Great Britain, already too heavily loaded by her own enormous debts and taxes; that it is a fact well known to every member prefent, that the powers receiving fubfidies in times of peace were not always to be depended upon in time of war; that it was a maxim in every ftate to confult its own interest according to the circumftances of the times; and accordingly, upon the breaking out of the late war, the Danes entered into a fubfidiary treaty with France, whereby they gained the advantage of being paid for maintaining 12,000 troops for their own delence at home, altho', for more than 12 years before, Great Britain had paid them for the fame number, to be in readiness to march in fupport of the common caufe, whenever they should be wanted; that Hit was the true intereft of the Germanic states to unite their forces in order to preferve the balance of power upon the continent, without which they cannot long fubfift; but that Great Britain was fo far from being under the fame neceffity, that it had ever been efteema her true policy to remain neuter til

322 Debate on Subfidy Treaties
could clearly discover the preponderating fide,
and then, and not till then, to throw her
whole weight into the oppofite fcale.-To
these reasons it was replied, that right policy.
required every nation to provide against the A
wort; that though the powers of Europe were
all in profound peace, yet some of those pow-
ers were no lefs active in endeavouring to
ftrengthen their intereft upon the continent,
than if a war actually fubfifted; that it was
the true intereft of Great Britain, as a mari-
time power, to maintain her weight upon the
continent, without which much of the wealth
drawn from thence would fall to the fhare of B
her rivals in trade; that the particular case of
the Danes was no objection to fubfidiary trea-
ties in general, for when his Danish majesty
entered into treaty with France, his term with
Great Britain was expired, and he had a right
to make the best bargain he could for his
fubjects; that though the balance of power
upon the continent must be granted to be as
much the object of the petty states of Ger- C
many as of any others, yet it must also be al-
lowed, that even the most confiderable of
them, by their fituation and circumstances
are unable to maintain their dignity without
being beholden to their neighbours, and there-
fore neceffity obliges them to take part with
those who are best able or most willing to con-
tribute to their fupport; that the interefts of
the maritime powers are infeparably united;
and that if they were to look tamely on and
fee France attach to her intereft ftate after
ftate, by fubfidiary treaties, without exerting
themselves in time to traverse her measures,
they would have cause to repent of their par-
fimony, when perhaps it were too late to re-
trieve the error, and they might fall a prey to
the common enemy before they were fuffici-
ently apprized of their danger; a circum- E
ftance against which this nation is principally
concerned to guard.-This debate, which held
till late, being ended, and the question being
put, it paffed in the negative, 182 to 52.

31. An ingroffed bill from the Lords, intitled, An act for avoiding and putting an end to certain doubts and questions relating to the attef tation of wills and codicills concerning real eftates in England, and the colonies in America, was read, and afterwards paffed into a law. Ordered a bill for reducing and afcertaining the rates for travelling in hired post-chaises, which after being referred to a committee, the report was referred to a long day.

[To be continued.]

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4.

Bulb's Lift of Subscribers.

Bella Donna, princefs of Campo Florido. Luke Anthemum, abbot of mount Atbos. 5. Chrif. Anthemum, patriarch of Theffalonica, now Salonichi.

6.

Bet. Onica, virtuofa to the Q. of Naples. 7. Con. Solida, firft dancer at the opera in Venice.

8. William Sweet, Efq; king's gardiner at Fulbam.

9. Luke O Perficon, refident from Ispaban at the port.

10. Alexander Smernium, archimandrite of Syracufe.

11. Rofe Root, lady of the bedchamber to her late majesty Queen Anne.

12. Fluellin Fluellin, Efq; of Brecknockshire, juftice of peace, &c.

13. Mary Rofe, viscountess Rafeland, Cornwall. 14. Rofa Campioni, (La Signora) countess of Rofpigliofi.

15. Jack-in-a Box, mafter of the public fpectacles to his Sardinian majefty.

16. Angelica Angelica, of that ilk in Scotland.
17. Sam. Olus, M. D. profeffor of botany at
Leipfic, and counsellor to his Polish ma-
jefty.

18, Martin Ja, merchant in Jamaica.
19. Sam. Bucus, fyndic of Geneva, and elder
of the church.

20. Patience Lapatbum, dowager dutchess of
Mount Sorel.

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To the LEARNED and CURIOUS.
Rofeffor Bulb, of the univerfity of Bafil, G

Profeffor Boing to publish a magnificent

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folio on trees, plants, and flowers, partly de-
figned from the original paintings of F. Florus,
and etched by Margarita Violetta. In order
to promote fo laudable an undertaking, the
following perfons of diftinction, in various
parts of Europe, have figned a paper with a
Promife of becoming fubfcribers.

Jacob Ea, Elq. Britannic conful at Athens.
Anna Camplares, maid of honour to the
Queen of Cyprut, at Turiz.

Venus Navelwort, mother of the maids to the late Queen Catbarine.

22. Coxcomb Amaranth, knight of the Batbos. 23. Meliffa Turceca, deaconess of Larissa in

Theffaly.

24. Helen Gaftrum, wife to Ofmyn, Basha of Bofnia.

25. John Quil, writing master in Pensylvania. 26. Peter Wort, counfellor of the regence of

Inner Auftria, and cup-bearer to his imperial majefty.

27. Jobn Wort, baron de Wort, furveyor of

the cellars to the elector of Mentz, for-
merly to the prince and abbot of Fulde.
28. Mol. Davica, vaivodefs of Walachia;
Chambellane de LL. MM. Impp.
29. Bar Bados, Efq; profeffor of brachygra-
phy at Annapolis.

30. T. Refoil, Madame la Marechale de
31. Pen-royal, dutchess of Berry, marchio-
nefs of Millefleurs, &c.

32. Polly Antbos, spinster.

33. Ragged Robin, fuperior of the mendicant friars, niffionaries to Ireland.

34. White Primrose, baronet, of the isle of Sky
35. Rice Oriza, governor of Gratz in Styria,
director of the Banpat of Croatia,and lieu-
tenant colonel in the regiment of For-
gatz infantry.

36. Nic Oriana, cardinal legate protector of
the H. emp. and fecr. of the briefs.
47. Juda Strce, lieutenant general of the po-
lice to his moft chriftian majesty.
38. Widow Wail, (Dame Ellen) of Weeping
crojs, Oxfordshire.

H39. Mother Wort, Hoteffe tres renommée
Dantzich.

40. Solomon Seal, LL.B. at the fignet office.
41. Carolina Helly, née Birch, governels to
the duke de Tremouille.