1 And Rob Two Days after, Robert Lawley Efq; Lawley Efq; Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Lawley, of the County of Salop, Bart. was married to the only Daughter of Sir Lambert Blackwell Bart. Mrs Courtney plies. 'And Sir Cha. And Sir John And the Lady And Mr. Jen ner. Edw. Saint About the beginning of this Month, the youngest Sifter of Sir Wm Courtney, Bart. died at the Bath. On the 13th died at Brentford, Sir Charles Adams, Bart. and was fucceeded in the Honour by his Brother. On the 16th died alfo Sir John Smith, of Ileworth Bart. and was fucceeded in Honour and Eftate by John Smith Efq; his eldeft Son. The next Day died the Lady of Sir Griffith Williams; and Mr. Jenner an eminent Apothecary in Drury-Lane. On Thursday the 18th, Edward Sainthill, hill Efq; mar- of Devonshire, Efq; was married to a Daughter of Sir Walter Yonge. vied. The Hon. Fer dinand Ha- SIR, Some Days before, Sir John Bland's Lady was deliver'd of a Son, at his Seat in York-fhire. On the 9th of Auguft died, at Afhby de la Zouche, the Hon. Ferdinando Haftings, only Brother to the prefent Earl of Hundington, in the 27th Year of his Age, univerfally lamented by all that had the Honour to know him, upon account of his Accomplishment and great Virtues, both Moral and Chriftian. The Charater that was publish'd of this Gentleman is as follows, viz. Afhby de la Zouch, Aug. 18th, 1726. AST Friday we had here the moft melancholy Interment that Man can remember, that of the Hon. Ferdinando Haftings, Efq; He was L attend attended to his Grave by almost every Individual of this Town and Neighbourhood, and lamented with uncommon Sorrow by every Individual that attended; not an Eye but wept, and scarce a Heart that did not fpeak its aking. Each mourned the Lofs, either of a most indulgent Mafter, a moft fincere and worthy Friend, or a moft affectionate Relation, whilft every one beheld in another fome Inftances of his Juftice, his good Nature, his Generofity or his Honour; Virtues which never appeared more confpicuous in any than in Mr. Haftings. He was rather too tenderly affected with the Misfortunes of others, he made them too much his own. Injuries, which moft Perfons would have only feen or heard, he felt. He faid once, with fome Vehemence, upon the mentioning a poor Object, that cou'd he help it none should want. I fhou'd exceed the Bounds of my Letter, fhou'd I be particular in telling you how exemplary he was in a ftri&t Obfervance of the Religion of his Country, how eafie, how humane, how condefcending to every body, I fhall only add, that Dr. Smalridge fpeaking of him, when at Oxford, to an indifferent Perfon, closed all in thefe Words, In fhort, Mr. Haftings is every thing I cou'd wish him. I am &c.. On Saturday,the 20th died at Whitehall, the Right Hon. the Countess Dowager of Effex, Sifter to the prefent Duke of Dowager of Portland, and Wife to the Hon. Sir Conyers Darey, Knight of the Bath. And the C. Effex. dell. The next Day, died alfo, in an ad- And Mr Lorvanced Age, Mr. Lordell, an eminent Merchant, and one of the Directors of the Bank of England. The Day before (Aug. 20th.) Mr. Blackwell, Rector of St. Danes, was married to Mrs. young Lady of a great Fortune. the Rev. The Rev. Mr Clements Blackwell Lyre, a About married. And Mr. Smith. 'And Mr. Morris. And Major About the fame time, Mr. Henry Smith, of Lincoln's-Inn was married to Mrs. Spattle, a Lady of a confiderable Fortune; Bacon Morris Efq; Governor of Land-Guard Fort, . was married to a Daughter of the late Dr.Cade; And Major Bellendine. Bellendine, was married to Mrs. Farmer. On Thursday, the 25th of August, Sir Samuel died Sir Samuel Ongley at his Seat at Old Ongley dies. Warden in Bedfordshire, in the 80th Year of his Age; He left the Bulk of his Eftate,which is faid to be about 12,000 l. per Annum, to his Nephew Samuel Ongley, Efq; of St. John's College Oxford; gave very hand fome Fortunes to his Neices in his Life-time, and left feveral confiderable Legacies to the Hospitals of London. And Mr. Kilpin. Counsellor Blackford. married. And Mr. dies. On the 28th Tho. Kilpin Efq; Recorder of the Borough of St. Albans, died at Buckingham of an Apoplectick Fit. Some Time before, Counsellor Blackford, a Gentleman of a very plentiful Eftate in Somerfetshire, was married to a Daughter of the late Governor Collet, a confiderable. Fortune; And Mr. Nathaniel Rice, the chief Factor to the African Company, who lately arrived from Cape Coaft, was, on the 25th married to a Sifter of Colonel Bladen.~ Some Days before, died the Rev. Mr. Mr Carleton Carleton, Minifter of Canwick in the County of Lincoln, as did alfo, at the Bath, Tempeft Holmes Efq; one of the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Navy. And Mr. FINIS. THE POLITICAL STATE FOR THE Month of SEPTEMBER 1726 London, SEPTEMBER 30th 1726. SIR, I N our laft Hiftorical Collection we inferted the FIRST PART of a remarkable TREATISE, entituled, The INTEREST of GREAT BRITAIN, with relation to the Differences among the NORTHERN POTENTATES: The SECOND and THIRD Parts are as follows, viz. BOUT the beginning of the Year 1668, by the dextrous Management of Sir William Temple with Count Dhona, the Crown of Sweden was engaged in a Triple Alliance with England and Holland, for the mutual Defence of the three Allies, the Prefervation of Flanders, and the Safety and Repose of Chriftendom, against the growing Power of France. This Tranfaction, in the Opinion of the best Po Dd liticians, 1 liticians, was accounted the wifeft Step King Charles II. made in the whole courfe of his Reign. But the French foon after found means to untwift this mighty Cord, that was defign'd to bind him to his good Behaviour; and having eafily regain'd his old Ally the Swede, and what by Bribes, what by a French Miftrefs engaged the Voluptuous British Monarch in his Intereft, he refolv'd to chaftife the Dutch for having prefumed to prefcribe Limits to his Greatnefs. Sir William Temple ufed all poffible Endeavours to keep his Royal Mafter fteddy to his former Engagements; but his grave Schemes of Politicks were ridiculed by King Charles's merry Companions; and the French Counfels and 1669. Popish Intereft prevail'd fo far in the Court 1670. of England, that not only the Triple Alliance 1671. was broke, but the Dutch Fleet attack'd 1672. by the English without the leaft Provocation, or any previous Declaration of War. However, as King Charles began this fecond War with Holland without the Confent of his Parliament, fo was his Majefty oblig'd to carry it on without their Affiftance, and to depend upon the Purfe of his good Brother the King of France, for the charge. of fitting out his Royal Navy. But after several Engagements at Sea, and no decifive Action, both Parties began to enter upon Thoughts, and, indeed, Neceffities, of a Peace. The Nations had been at War without being angry; and the Quarrel had been thought, on both fides, rather of the Minifters than of the People. The Dutch believ❜d it at firft intended only against de Wit's Faction, in favour of the Prince of Orange and in England moft People laid it to the Corruption of the Minifters by the Money of France; and fome, who pretended * Mrs. Querouaille, afterwards D. of Portsmouth. |