Samuel Ongly, was on 19th of October, fold Tho. Hawes by the Committee of City-Lands, to Efq; one of the Thomas Hawes, of the Pay-Office, Efq Cole-Metters for 4000 l. and 51 Guineas. Ed. Whitacre Primer Towards the End of this Month, it was declared, that Edward Whitacre Efq; Serj. at Law. was appointed his Majefty's Primier Serjeant at Law, in the room of the Lord Chief Baron Pengelly. Sir Littleton their Places. On Wednesday the 26th Sir Littleton Powis; and Powis Knight, Senior Juftice of His MaRob.Tracey jefty's Court of King's Bench, refign'd Efq; refign his Patent, on account of his Bodily Infirmities, and figned the Act of his Refignation in due Form, As did alfo, at the fame time, and for the fame Reason, Serj. Probyn Robert Tracey, Efq; one of the Juftices made Fuftice of His Majefty's Court of Common-Pleas. of the King's They were fucceeded, the former by Bench, and Mr. Serjeant Probyn, and the latter by Seri. Cum Mr. Serjeant Cummins and were allow'd mins of the each a Penfion of 1000l. per Annum, Pleas. during Life. Common New Commif About the fame time, it was declared, fioners of Ex- That his Majefty had been pleased to cife in North appoint the following Gentlemen to be Britain. Commiffioners for the Receipt and Management of the Excife in Scotland, with the ufual Salary of 400 . a piece, viz. Alexander Widdenburne, Gilbert Burnet, Henry Robinfon, Thomas Broughton and George Rofs Efquires. We may here take notice, that on the Demise of the Earl of Winchelsea, who died on the laft Day of Sept. (as mention'd in our laft) his Title defcended גנס on the Honourable John Finch his Bro- The Hon. ther, and Son of Heneage firft Earl of John Finch Winchelsea, by Elizabeth his fourth Wife, chelsea. Earl of Winthe Daughter of Ayres Efq; Promotions. The ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS Ecclefiaftical and PROMOTIONS, fince our laft, are as follows: The Reverend Mr. Thomas Matthew, is prefented to the Rectory of Catemere, in the County of Berks, and Diocefs of Sarum. The Reverend Mr. Henry Beedle, to the Rectory of Hargrave in the County of Northampton. The Rev. Mr. Barton to the Vicarage of Shillingbottle alias Shevilbottle, in the County of Northumberland, and in the Diocess of Durham. The Reverend Mr. John Mariot to the Rectory of Withern in the County of Lincoln. The Reverend Mr. Richard Fletcher is prefented by William Tindall Efq; to the Vicarage of Bobbing near Sittingbourn, vacant by the Death of Mr. Burman. And the Reverend Mr. James Barnard, by the Earl of Rockinham, to the Rectories of Baddlefmere and Leaveland; whereby the Vicarage of Sellinge (in the faid Earl's Gift) becomes vacant. The Reverend Mr. Richard Brickendon to the Rectory of Buttermere, in the County of Wilts. The Reverend Mr. Hays to the Living of Hinftock, in Shropshire. The The Reverend Mr. William Ford, to the Rectory of North Leigh in the County of Devon. The Reverend Mr. Samuel Garret to the Archdeaconry of Salop. The Reverend Dr. Henry Archer is collated to the Rectory of Merfham near Afhford in Kent, by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, whereby the Vicarage of Hern in his Grace's Gift) is become Va cant. The Reverend Mr. Chapman, late Rector of Swacliff, having obtained the Vicarage of Frendsbury near Rochester, his faid Rectory is alfo become Va cant. The Honourable and Reverend Mr. Godolphin, having by reason of his advanced Age, refigned the Deanry of St. Paul's, London, into the Hands of the Crown, a Congé d' Elire was gran ted for the Chapter of that Cathethedral, in Favour of the Reverend Doctor Hare, Dean of Worcester; who was accordingly elected on the 26th. of October. But Doctor Godolphin ftill continues to be one of the four Refidentiaries. The Reverend Mr. Triftram was fome time before prefented to the Living of Hampton in Arden, in the County of Warwick. The Reverend Mr. Warburton to the Rectoty of Newton, in the County of Bucks. The The Reverend Mr. Blackwell, to the Rectory of Clapham in Surrey, worth about 300l. per Annum, vacant by the Death of Dr. Brady. The Reverend Mr. John Francis Junior, to the Vicarage of Friskney, in the Coun ty and Diocese of Lincoln. The Reverend Mr. Francis Glym, to the Rectory of Harden, in the County of Flint. The Reverend Mr. Barlow, to the Rectory of Sutcomb, in the County of Devon. The Reverend Mr. William Shepherd, (by the Bishop of Exeter) to the Vica rage of Ewny near Lanant in Cornwal, worth about 120 l. per Annum. The Reverend Mr. Claude Fonnereau to the Rectory of Clapton in NorthamptonShire. The Reverend Mr. Peter Powell, to the Rectory of Llanyckil, in the Coun ty of Merioneth, and in the Diocefs of St. Asaph. And the Reverend Mr. Rishton, to the Vicarage of Almonbury, in the County and Diocess of York. On Sunday, the 2d. of October died Deaths, Births, of the Strangury, the Reverend Mr. and Marriages Pritchard, one of the two Rectors of of eminent St. Dunstan's Stepney, which Rectory is Perfons. in the Gitt of Brazen-Nofe Colledge in Oxford. The Rev. Mr. dies. Some Days before, died alfo the Lady And the Lady Shelly, Wife of Sir John Shelly of Suffex, Shelly. Ggg Bart. Bart. and Daughter of Sir Thomas Scawen, Alderman of this City, having had the Misfortune to fall from her Horfe, as fhe was riding out. Wm. Scur field Efq, married. Mrs. Harley dies. And Dr. Fuller. The Countess About the fame time, William Scurfield of More, in the County of Pembroke, Efq; was married to Mrs. Philips of Brecknock, Daughter to the late Recorder of that Town, and a confiderable For tune. On Tuesday, the 4th of October, died the Honourable Mrs. Harley, Aunt to the Earl of Oxford. The next Day, died at Doctors Commons, Richard Fuller, L. L. D. Advocate General of the High Court of Admiralty. Some Days before, the Right Hon. the of Lincoln Countess of Lincoln, was deliver'd of deliver'd of a a Daughter. Daughter. coigne dies. And Edward Stradling On Sunday, the 9th. died at Endfield, Mrs. Gafcoigne, Relict of the late Reverend Dr. Gascoigne. Some Days before, died Edward Stradling Efq; Member of Parliament for And the Lady Cardiffe in Glamorganshire; As did alfo the Relict of the Lord Dover. Dover. And Mr. Bowdle. And the Rev. On the 11th. died Mr. Bowdle, formerly Attorney General of Maryland, having, fome Days before, been cut for the Stone. On the 13th died alfo the Reverend Mr. Marfon, Minifter of St. Michael in St. Albans, and alfo of Redbourne in Hertfordshire; which two Livings (the former worth about 200 l. and the latter |