# The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 3/The Monthly Intelligencer

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THE Monthly Intelligencer. MARCH, 1731.
Monday, March 1.
BEING the Anniversary of the Queen's Birth-day when her Majesty enter'd the 49th Year of her Age, there was a splendid Appearance of Nobility and Gentry at St. James's; her Majesty was magnificently dress'd, and wore a flower'd Muslin Head, and Edging, as did also her Royal Highness.
The L, Portmore was said to have the richest Dress, tho' an Italian Count had 24 Diamonds instead of Buttons.
The City of Lincoln put up in their Guildhall the Pictures of their present Majesties, his late Majesty, and his Royal Highness, the two last the Gift of Mr. Powmnel of that Place.
York March, 1. This Day the R. Hon. the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, &c. laid the Foundation-stone of the Theatre that is to be erected on the Plan of the R. H. the Earl of Burlington, our Lord Lieut. and Governor. It will be 92 Foot in the Front, (where will be a magnificent Portico) and 136 Foot in Depth, and will consift of seven fine Rooms, one of which will have a Colonade of 48 Corinthian Pillars supporting the upper part of the Building, which is to be adorn'd with the like Number of Pilasters of the same Order, Windows being between each to the Number of 44: There will be a Gallery all round on the out-side, where People may look in at the Windows, and see all that passes in the Inside.—At 12 o' Clock three Troops of Gen. Churchil's Regiment march'd to the Lord Mayor's who, &c. performed the Ceremony of laying the Stone, which had a Latin Inscription fix'd on it in Brass, and several Pieces of our Coin, the Troops firing at the same time, and the twelve Bells of the Minster ringing, &c. The Inscription follows:
Imp. GEORGIO Aug. II.
   `Richardus Comes de Burlington, Hujus urbis Præses, Seculi Marenas, bas Ædes erexit: Quo publici exhibeantur Ludi. Quo Proceves undique confluant, Quo artes efflorescant Liberales, Quo (dilatante negotio) gloria pristina Novo Eboraci splendore Ohumbretur. Ab boc die natali Caroline Reginæ serenissimæ nostra Mar. 1. A. D. MDCCXXX. Stabit Briganiual Epocha.
TUesday March 2.
Several Masters and Sailors of Bristol Merchant ships, that were taken by Spanish Guard da Costas, came to Town to give an Account to the Parliament of the cruel Treatment they met with from the Spaniards.
Wednesday, March 3.
Thomas Marsh was try'd at Reading, for robbing the Bristol Mail near Maiden-head Thicket, Aug. 31st last, and being found guilty was sentenc'd to be hang'd in Chains near the Place.
Thursday, March. 4.
Was a Meeting of the Royal Society, when Roger Gale, esq; read a learned Discourse concerning the Papyrus and Stylus of the Ancients, extracted in English from a larger Dissertation in Latin, composed by Sir John Clerk, Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland, and at the same time he ​presented them with the Original.
Came on at Winchester the Trials of Sir Simon Clarke, Bar. and Lieut. Robert Arnott, who were convicted of a Robbery on the High-way. A numerous concourse of Gentry were present; Sir Simon made a most pathetick and moving Speech which had such an Effect, that there was scarce a dry Eye in the Court. The High-Sheriff and Grand-Jury, considering the Antiquity, Worth and Dignity of Sir Simon's Ancestors, the Services they had done their King and Country, together with the Youth and melancholly Circumstances of that unhappy Gentleman, agreed to address his Majesty on their behalf; upon which a Reprieve sine Die was granted them.
Came on a Trial at Guildhall in an Action of Scandal for Words spoken by the Defendant, to prevent the Plaintiff's being admitted a Sollicitor in the High Court of Chancery, which being undeniably proved, the Plaintiff recover'd 100l. Damage.
Monday, March 8.
Charlsworth and Cox, two Sollicitors, convicted of Forgery, stood on the Pillory at the Royal Exchange, pursuant to their Sentence; the first was severely us'd by the Populace, but the other was very much favour'd and protected by 6 or 7 Fellows who got upon the Pillory to screen him from the Insults of the Mob.
Five Malefactors were executed at 'Tyburn, viz. Wm Maynee, for erasing and altering two Endorsements on a Bank Note of 50l. John Chapel for the Murder of Mary Martin; George Wych, alias Wheat, Thomas Andrews, and Wm Williams, all three for Robberies on the Highway. See p 128.
Alexander Russel, the Foot Soldier, who was capitally convicted for a Street-robbery in January Sessions, was reprieved for Transportation, but having an Estate fallen to him, he obtain'd a free Pardon.
Tuesday, March 9.
Upwards of 100 Convicts removed from Newgate, to be transported to America.
Wednesday, March 11.
'Tis advised from Belfast in Ireland, that 5 or 6 Rogues lately broke into the House of Tr. Gilliland, near Glenarm, in the County of Antrin and pillag'd it, except one Room, which was defended by two young Men, who had two Swords and Fork; one of the Rogues being got half within the Door, was stabb'd with the Fork, which made him drop his Broadsword and cry out; upon this the others fled, and left him a Prisoner with the young men, who carried him next Day to Carrickfergus Gaol.
Friday, March 12.
The Assizes ended at Northampton when the six following Persons received Sentence of Death. viz. William Walker, and Tho. Parsons, for the Murder of John Hall; they were both Troopers in the Ld. Cobbam's Company, and committed the Murder on their being refused admittance into a Publick-houfe in Northampton late at Night; Thomas Chester, on the Black Act, for cutting down and destroying several young Oak-trees, belonging to John Blencowe, of Marston, Esq. Tho. Brown and John Wood, a Foot-soldier in the 3d Regiment of Foot-guards, for Burglary; and William Fisher, for Horse-stealing. Chester, Brown, Fisher, and Parsons, were repriev'd for Transportation.
It is remarkable, that at the Assizes held at Oakham for the County of Rutland, there was no Prisoner, nor one Cause try'd.
The Assizes ended at Chelmsford, for the County of Essex, when seven Persons were capitally convicted; three of whom were repriev'd for Transportation; and the 4 following order'd for Execution, viz. Alice ​White, for Murder and Burglary, Brewer White, her Son, for Burglary; Rich. Appleyard, for a Robbery on the Highway; and Eliz. Gossard, for forging a Note of Hand and Bond of one Mr. Sam. Mortier, of Colchester.
Saturday, March 13
Juftice Webster sent for Justice De Veil to a Coffee-house in Leicester-fields, when Words arising, the former struck the other; on which Mr. De Veil retreating to draw his Sword, Mr. Webster stab'd him in the Belly about 5 Inches deep. The Quarrel was occasion'd by Justice Webster's superseding a Warrant granted by Mr. De Veil against an Irishman, who was Mr. Webster's Country-man.
Monday, March 15.
Mr. Creech was chosen Head Master of Merchant-Taylors School, by the Court of Assistants, in the room of Dr. Smith, deceased; and the Rev. Mr. Fryton, Curate of St. Bartholomew's and Lecturer of St. Martin's Outwich, succeeds Mr Creech as second Master; the Rev. Mr Broaker, Curate of Walbrook, succeeds Mr Fayton as third Master; and the Rev. Mr. Barns Curate of Chiselhurst, succeeds Mr Broaker as Under-master.
Wednesday, March 17.
At the Assizes lately held at Monmonth, a Bayliff was convicted of taking Money to excuse Freeholders from their Attendance at the Assizes, and fined for his first Offence 40s. for his second and third, 5l. each, pursuant to the late Act for the better Regulation of Juries, which was observed on the Circuits had so good an Effect as to put a stop to the pernicious Practice of corrupting Juries.
Friday, March 10.
A Grant passed the proper Seals from the Crown to her Majesty, of the Mannor of East Greenwich in Kent, and after her decease, to Pr. William, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Emilia, and for the Life of the survivor of them.
Monday, March 22.
Letters from Teneriff advise, that a great Storm had done incredible Damage to that Island, by blowing down Houses and Church Steeples, destroying Vineyards, and carrying Goats and Sheep into the Sea.
The Experiment intended to be made on the Ear of Cha. Ray, is laid aside, and he is to have a Pardon.
Wednesday, March 24.
Mess. Woodwards, two noted Bankers in Exchange alley, stopt Payment.
Tuesday, March 30.
The last Advices from Barbados, and the Leeward Islands, give an account, that they were in great want of Rain, particularly at Antigua, from whence (the Springs in that Island being salt) they sent to Mountserrat for fresh Water.
Wednesday, March 31.
Sir John Shelby's Lady, Sister to the Duke of Newcastle, was deliver'd of a Son at Sir John's House in Duke-street, Westminster.
The following Scots Proclamation for a Fair has been lately publish'd here.―O yes! and that's e'e time; O yes! and that's twaa times; O yes! and that's theird and last time: All manner of pearson and pearsons whasoe'er, let 'um draw near, and I shall let them kenn, that their is a Fair to be held at the muckle Town of Langholm for the space of aught Days; wherein if any Hustrin, Custrin, Land-louper, Dub-skouper, or Gang the gate Swinger, shall bread any Urdam, Durdam, Rabblement, Brabblement, or Squabblement, he shall have his Lugs tack'd to the muckle Trone, with a Nail of twal a Penny, untill he down of his Hobshanks, and up with his muckle Doaps, and pray to Hea'n, neen times God bless the King, and thrice the muckle Loard of Relton, paying a Groat to me, Jemmy Ferguson, Baily of the aforesaid Mannor.―So you heard my Proclamation, and I'll haam to my Danner.