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The Sun.
London, England, 1811-04-06

CUTTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER.

Juan Baptista Pereixa, a ,Spanish sailor, was
next tried on nn indiament, charging, him with
maliciously cutting Edward Lawrence, on the evrn.
;rig of the 23d of. February last, with iiiieut tV
-murder, disfigure, Or do him sornv grievous bodily
harm.

It appeared that the prosecutor, who is F0r0340
to Mr, Walker, m Wapping•street, teas returning. t,,
his own lodgings, in Maidenhead-court, about 11;1:-
past nine o'clock, on the evening mentioned in the
inditiment, when he met the prisoner, who
rstrit ii.
bled or reeled against him. He cried out— Hot.
lon ! messmate, don't run a fellow dOwn,— and
walked, on, without giving any other provocwini,
H had nearly reached his own house, when Sun e
person came behind him, put his hand.o%er his right
shoulder, round to the left side of his head, and w tit
a small knife cut him most severely in the jirw, and
chin. He instantly turned round, and saw the pr,-
saner running olf. He pursued him, and had him
secured. On being stopped, he khrew from him a
long brass inkstand, such as is usfluillv used by
school-boys, containing .a penknife, which, on being
examined, was found bloody.
The identity and guilt of the prisoner hpins been
clearly established, a verdict of Guilty (Deatit)•
returned by the Jury.
.Tames Driver was capitally convicted for st,...gling
goods, value 40s. and upwardii. the property of Ob--
diahlßeeve,'in his dwelling-housa.
The indictment against 6'4110 and his Son, Baron
Kier ri tir and Lout Meyer,- for a conspiracy, With
intent to defraud the Marquis of Headfort, is twk
moved into the Court of King slimach.
London, England, 1811-02-02

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ANSA' ER

The incitruciions retpie.t, d irl thin Article have
been alreistiv sew io *Al.4j•sty.,` Officers, in fuel
conlit'ence that Venezuela will continue to 9bierve
iter towards Ferdma Id the `iii h, and
will co-operate with Spain, and with his Majesty,
againot the cotumon enemy.

On Friday seitinight a heinous attempt at robbery
and murder Was made in tie ;neighbourhood of
Louth ; the circumstances conneOeti with which
attempt ate as follows: On ti'e day mentioned,
Mr. Hobson, of Skeedirbyi went 'io his gig, to
I.o.uilt, to pay a pretty considerable sum at money,
His business detained him rattle, late, so that it Was
Trite dark .tuber, he set tut on his return home.—
:whet) he had got out about tour muiles at a part
'at the road called Manners-lane, he perceived a,
plan mantling just outside 01 the rut. it shou44 be
observed, that hereabouts the road passes through a
kind at swamp for 40 or 50 'aids, which, p.trti-
colarly at this season of the year, prevents car—
ri ,ges from quitting the trail Ant the . rampart,—.
,The cncomstance, therelorr, of a man. standing
"as we hate described, 'created a suspicion. in the ..
mind of H. who, in order to avoid danger, gave
the whip to his horse, and made him start . into a
canter. As soon as he reiched are man, the fel-
low made a si»itch at the hridie of the horse, and..
hailed to Mr. H. to stop ; but the swiftness of the
animal occasioned the man to miss his hoht Thus
disappointed, he exclaimed, " D—n it, - 1 haVe
missed him," and 'at the sae instant aimed a.
Mew iv Mr. Hobson, With i cudgel which helm,
in his hand—tut, luckily, hit War rather solaitiy
on the shoulder only. Mr. H. escaped farther iti-'
jury, nod thought itimseti, by continuing adeame.:
away, free from danger; when, at the other end
of the swamp, he petceleed another fellow standing
in the middle al the tetii, who, as soon as be
thought Mr. Hobson within a Imre reach, discharg-
ed at him the contents of alristol, v.*:tich povaleo-
tially missed him. T:hi discharge was so nett, that
by the light 01 the flash,: Nir, 11. could clearly btu
that the pistol was one at 'those rt.tiall pocket ones.,
entill'u:irerdoeellyirtiilor,ilfsue:ditet7ieinli'sll;tollusweiriteler;ritilwl4lli,o:tt:;ilirt'get,u,%,‘l:l.;:crlyie:ll;:it.:,ol.lt:. N:1:11::.
tioa, aud arrived safely at lio!itir.

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London, England, 1811-02-02

ANSWER.

It is earnestly recommended, that the Province of
Venezuela should immediately seek a cordial recon-
ciliatiim ~with the Central Government, actnrsliy ac-
IrnoAedged ,in. Spain 1, and should etldezivOtir, in
the first instance, to establish,an .inneable adjust•
merit of all differences with twit author': y.
good offices of England are cordiinly otrye4.l fir that
salutary purpose. In the meanwhile every effort, of
ft loudly interposition will be employ ed,,with a view
to prevent the calainity of war t etween the, Pm-
vince and the Parent Stair, and tU preser.ve peace
and friendship between Venezuela and her bre.
linen of both hemispheres.

As the continuance at relations of one:amerce, -0C
friend4hip, and ot a corn.nt,nl,ation suecour'i' be-
twveti the province.: ot Venezuela and the INlother
Country.requires some siipolatlons between the red
sfiective Governments, tlw Govern nivnt of Veriezue.
la wit! consent with entire cotjfitlellee, to such StipU•
laiions under the gull...mite ot his Britannic Ma.
jesty.
London, England, 1811-02-02

ANSWgR,

The • maritime proietlion of England will be
afforded to Venezuela against. France, lo► the pup,
pose of enabling that Province to defe►:d the rights
or its legitimate Sovereign,' and to secure itself
against the cotnindu enemy.

The 'revolution .of Venezuela may be a cause of
unpleastint diisensions -with the Provinces, which
may haw ierogoiled the Regency, and that the.,
Central Gmernnieni will perhaps be di-posed to des
clare direct hostilities againq her, or to disturb her
internal tranquility by loinemini dangerous factions.
The inhabitants of Venezuela so icit the high medi-
ation of his Britannic IVlajesty, in order to preserve
their relations of peace and :nity with their brethren
of both hemispheres.
London, England, 1811-02-02

tiler the upon vias true or not, and should be guided
by the answer in the proceeding which he would
take upon the subjea.
_

TIitI,CHANCELLoR of the ENO-MUER said, that
he understood there :was in the Exchequer one war-
rant, ir net two, dated upon Owe 29th or '3oth of
Odober last. He could not slotH the., faet upon his
own knowledge, but had been told that it was so.
In addition to this statement, he begged leave to ob.
serve, that warrants of the description alluded to,
were kned-inblanks for the date by his INlajesty,
and then sent to the Treasury to be tilled up, Which
was usually done ton the day upon which they were-
sent to the Exchequer. The warrants to which he
alluded were both of them iSS 1 for small sums, the
one to tlw Commissioners of the Treasttry, the other
it small hum-to Mr. Chinnery, whiise ()Rice it was to
issue money from the Treasury, but there were none
for any large sums. He could also state upon. ibis
subject, that there was a warrant 'in the month of
October, tinder the Privy Seal, and he believed dated
upon the 25th, the morning of that day upon which
Sir Harry Haltord, one of the Physicians attending
his Majesty, said that his Majesly was somewhat
d in his mind.
Mr. Witimacad said, that if he understood the
"tight flea. Gentleman rightly, his statement was
that the King's signature had been obtained to the
warrants In question in-the ordinary coutse of pro-
ceeding, and that it was not unusual to obtain the
signature of the King without filling up the date.
He still was desirous of knowing at what time the
warrants were given in to his Majesty, and whether
thew were or not more blanks than that ter the
date. In touseqeencc of what the Right Huu.
Gentleman had sdatedsra to the other warrants from
the Privy Seal, he Should feel it his duty to move. for
all Warrants or Papets signed or purporting to be
signed by his Majesty subsequent to the t ath of
October, 18 to.
'the CHANCELLOR the EXCH cdusa hoped the
Hon. Gentleman would give his notice upon some
other day, in order that those concerned might oh-
lain such information as was necessary. _ _

MrAVuurnaann said, he had no cbje&ion to
make his motion any clay that was moat convenient
to the Right Hun. Gentleman). There could be no
imprOpriely, he thought, in giving his notice now,
And mentioning his intention ot bringing forward a
motion upon the subject un the first sitting day alter
the adjournment.
The House then adjourned to Monday.
London, England, 1811-11-29

NAVAL NEWS.

• .
PLYMOUTIT, •Nov. 27,--A.irived the bug Witty;
flowt.r.s, mastel, from Quebec, with a cargo of
timber and deNls ; iind the Eliz.6, beloilgi!igs to
Swansea, MARSHAL, master, from Dubl:n, with a
cargo of provisions for this port also arrived the
Eleanor and °Vr ace , • BROW N Marazion, MAY ;
IVancy FIuGHEs; and Eliza, LAMA, from \Vales ;
khe Mayflower, Wtr.I.IAMs, from 'Bristol ;
Forli-
tude, PALLATT, from London ; Liberty, ALLAN,
from Newcastle ; and the Bestey, Mar.vlN, from
Sunderland.

Sailed, the ildventure, belonging to this port,
-Symomns, master, 'from Dub ; also sailed this
dgy his Majesty's ship 'Queen, 98 guns, to join the
squadron iii i3Asque Roads; and the,Golage sloop of
war to the Westward.
Arrived the Sepniramh frigate, Captain RICHARD-
.
SON, from a cruize off the C.)ast of France.

DEAL, Way. 28.—Saik.1 his Majesty's ship Mos-
qUito for Heligoland.
CartlP down 'froth the River his nijesty's &hip
La Pique, and passed on fir Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 26.—Sailed Lis Abjesty's
ship Clzeerly on a anize.

FA LNIOUTII, NOV. 9.6.—SaiJed the Montague
packet for Leei,vard I,lauds.

YARMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Arrived this morning the
Blazer gun-brig from Hergoland ; brings no news.
Passed tbroueb the Roads the Strenuous to the
Sur h ward.
London, England, 1811-11-29

ADVICE.

vHgg Men of Education' and professional
,skill'use persevering endeavours to discover the most
she and certain method of treating a lbw prevailing Diseases,
the successful result of their experience is flee best proof of
superiority.
Nlessrs, GOSS and Co. Surgeons, have been induced 'to
make the Cure of the following the ohjett of the r particular
study, viz. a certain Disorder, frequently contraeted in a inn..
mess of intoxicrtion, and its concomitants, Stridtures and
6' leers, which, by sin improved plan, ale speedily and etie -
t ually cured; as also debility, whether arising trent hat:dia..
nalian indulgences, lung in warm Clinates, or a
Secret Solitary Vice, 300
.ofteti unhappily putatet,by rue
Youth of both Sexes, in the no; causing steethes or, liarrctia
nes;i, anti in the other a numerous train of Nei volts Dise-,r5e...,,
which, if not timely remedied, teriiimate id Impotence anal
Consumption. In that dist tesring state of Debiiiry or I.)cht
chenLy,, Whether the consequence tot such baneful flOits, or
art,lli4 from stlyiititer Catlhe, by which lib;• I.o%wirs of
ui become enteebled, as
,regalarly educated Sur-
geons of London, they oiler a Arm, Sate, and speedy itestar.i.
win to sound and vigorous Health.
••r1 he. result of a long and extensive proaice has enabled
them, by a superierniethoel, to remove Veneical Complatitt,
however inveterate or complicated, without Stbit'Cting the
,eent.CaSeS, where atvearly application is made on discover/
Patient to the least restraint in diet or exercise and in IL-^
of the I t'eclion, theyfretweittly perform a Cute in the entree
space of two days. The unprecedented success of their mode
ot l'reatment (which has newer been known to 611 in one sin-
gle instance in a praaice of is years; dMing which
many thousand persons of both sexes have been .ci.tred, even
after severe and injurious metnods had been puituttd itt.r
luta:oilers without einct), induces theal,to trat. .1 ty
olfer their advice, ,
Messrs: QOSS and Co. exclusively prof.. • tog isr,
of these particular complaint's, in order th .
be Marked by a mistaken tew, with
attached to the ignorant Empiric, think it
sel ye,. to state, that they have by:ni .1 .;
initiated into every branch or the :110, „i
which, trout MlK:tent hospitals, and II om
cmineia P hysicians, they have . :nee any I:14.0411.c!1
that-the Sticees6 reitiling ikon their esitt..n.i vows litstiuductl
them 'to quit the pia:Alex oh rite phier rattitionee, ',nil they
, tpno..surrie that their c,,,n,iitute a fan ground 141114
unprecedented coritiit,:in.e. with %i hicti they holVes Lly the Pub-
lic, heel) 50 liberally honoured.
the country are requested to state the pai tieu.
tars and Manner ot hiving, inclo3in,f, a liarA
Note, :or adva:e ;lint medicate,;, and the same for.
warded to any part ut the k,rigoloiii. F• •
god. surgeouS No, P4tayerit.....sreoti 'tart .
4treet, •
London, England, 1811-02-05

SP.MISfi P,JPERS.

PRO-Ct.AM ATI 0 t 4.
Know Mt in the Cortes genera Land extraordi-
naWassembled in tbe,Royal • Isle bf Leon, it has
been resolved and decreed tia follows :
" The Cartel general and extraordinary, in
„con-
formity with their Decree of the' 24th of December
of last year, in which they 'declare' null and 'ijoid
the renunciations made at Bayonne by the legiti-
mate King of Spain and the Julies, S:r D. Fernan-
do VII. not only from want 01 his liberty, but hoist
want Of merit iailand indispensable eit cumsiance,
the consent of the nation, deet.tretliat they will put
acknowledge, but will hold for null and of no et—
fed, every aft, treaty, convent ion, or transaction of.
whatsoever kind or nature they may, have been, ad-
thorised by the King while he temains in the siate
Of ppression and deprivO,ion of liberty in witch
he now is, whether in the country of the cnetny or
within Spain, while his Royal. Person it: surrounded
by the aims, and ittickr direct or indirect intimet,eo
ut the usurper of his Crown, ai the nation will
never consider hint as free, nor render him
uaedi-
ence Wail it shall see him in the midst of his faith-
f'ul subjeas, and in the bosom of the National Con-
greds which now exist:, or ttertafter may exist,
the Government turtncd by the Cortes. They de-
dare,• at the same tinte„, that eery contravention of
this decrtc shall tic considered by the nation an ad
hostile to the country, and the offender shall be
amenable to all the t igour, of the laws. Mid, fi-
nally, the Cortes declare, that the generous tea on
whom they -represent will never lay down its'arnts,
nor listen to any proposition for accommodation, of .
whatever kind it may. be, which shall nut be pro-
vided by the total evacuation of Spain by the ttoops,
which so unjustly have invaded anent, since the
Cortes,,,as well as the whole nation, are resolved
to light ineessantly.till they have secured, the holy
religion of thekr,ancestors, the liberty of their be-
rlYiNed MOWitl'icbfliiM the absolute independence and
integrity of the Monarchy. l'he Council of Re-
gency, that this may, 1:,; known and 1410i:to:illy ob-
saved throughout ti;c whole tent of th,, Spanish
dominions, shall cause this to be printed,
and circulated.

A LONLO CANE DO, President.
NIA RTIN fS, Secretaries.
I. AZNA It EZ,
isle of Leon, kilo.
London, England, 1811-11-11

4 ;
the goods, he did not dispute that here there wail
enough of it.

M. Justice 8A1LEY...N.." Here the principal'. ow.n
act •enables the factor to cotnrnit the traud.
he had' put it on the bill of lading, that be vas to
be considered only as a factor,- that could have pre-
vented hitt front committing h."

ATTORNEY•GZNBRACt.,--,-.4.4 Into? does
any thing that is nut proper, in that case, is the
iitincipal to suffer, for it ?"--Fle should admit that
the defendant in this. oase, had. been defrauded by
Coke; he should. suppose that he had , told hint
every falsehood which the tongue of map could uti!
ter ; but still he contended, : thmigh was
Strong instance of abuse practised. by CcAke against
the pawmie; still this could not affect tli,e interests
of lihrt for whom Alia factor acted. Io the ca ik of
Newsoittev. ThorntOn, it. was -laid dOwn by Alr,
JtiStice Lawrence,
_that a factor 'eminot pledge by
the hill bf lading more than by. the goo,ls
selvek There tie euniiignee knew nut that the
person from whOni, he derived tight wo,tl tactbr
hut this, the Learned Judge held, did not vary the
case. IC WM easy (or bun to .k.ve inquired for the
letter of advice;act omOatiying the of lading;
which would havd'hatistied him as to the real elm-
racter in which the person with Whom he was con,.
trading stood.. But„ said the Leartto';JudO, ttl
that case,
,if persons will luie sight Of
theit mode of dealing, they'riMit. expect to suf-
fer for their imprudence. The present cast.; the
Attornef•General contended,, was in no resvcct to
be distinguished from that to which be had now re-
ferred.• •

Lord ELLENBOW6II said, he stiould cippose

them was hardly to be found an :iiistance ftl one
,
Merchant of the city of London calling'on another
to prOduco the letter of advice accoMeanyitig a 'bill
of lading. In re+eta of the lailgtnge held by sic.
Justice Lawrence in the case rett:tlV4 to,. 1)14' Lord-
ship- Wished' the Attorney-Geneial,. however,
,it)
take his iule, that the point night be fully Considet=
ed ; at the sante time lie must confess, that it did hitt
press much on his mind. fle thought it ti sound
principle of. morality,: that it a Wriii wrepld be Safe
he should arm those thing tor him with 'suchli:
united' authority as wao likely to keep. hint sale.—
Rule ,Niyi granted.
London, England, 1811-11-27

• f
It has been liberally,suggested„ in a very respeet-
ableMertfing Paper, that as the exchange tpt ween
Great Britain and France is so much againstus, that
tool. sent to our,enforteinatecountrynien,,detaioeti
in the lAtter,cloes not produee 7ttl. while Jodi.
sent from France to a French pris ncr, or foreign,.
spy, here produces 1361; ; and that as the chest
cause Of tl.is great exchatige against us is the ektra- •
vagant voluptuousnegs of 'these deg,..snetate &irons,
who drink French wines, brandies, &c. and wear
French manutattures,,toys, &c. it would 'be proper
in every district to form patriotic Associations, and
to subscribe to an engagentent Ike iha fullowing
" We, the undersigned, sensible that it is cruelty
to our cotintrynien; and injury to ousrelves; to uie
any. French commodity, do hereby soleninsly pledge
our honour to each .other and to our
.country, that
We will not trend this day drink, or suffer to be
drank; at our tables, a drop of French Wine, brandy;
or liqueur ; nor use, or sutler our families to uqs
,any. French cambrict gloves, perfumery, snuff, or
any thing else of French manufaCiure; tend the
change be at par .between the two countries, which
will indicate the reVival of commerce."
We heartily appyo':e of this pats ioCc suggestion.
and hope to hear that .such iwilitutivs find place,
all over the United ..K,ingdoit. Hence will our
manufacturers,, arti2Ans, t.e. find employment, and
our rancorous enemy soon be con‘lneed that his de-
Sigh. to injure us .will it coil upon- himself, And while
the produce of hip "emilaved country wiii no longrr
he'contrumed by ttiglisti luxtuy • add folly, it Aid
encumber his vassal people, and the spirit of Indus%
try roused and animated at hot e, diffuse comfort
and content throughout the empire.
London, England, 1811-11-27

WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 27, 1811.

On the Third of December will be published. •
With fourteen Plates, beautifully coloured, from' the Works
of Dr. Shaw, Mr. Curtis, and other distinguished Natu-
ralists, with Designs from the same Author • •
'rnHE NATURALIST'S POCKET-BOOK: for
the Near ensuing, containing an Almanack, ruled
Pages for Accounts, and the usual interesting Lists.
Printed . for C. Kcarsley, Fleet-street; and -Suttaby and
Co.• . ' •
it,* This Work was-originaljy brought before the'Public
fourteen years back, and known, though not acknowledged,
as the Trifle of a distinguished Naturalist. The same Gen-
tleman: has kindly affbrded his assistance to the Publisher
tosvards, the revival of thi4 elegant ComPanion.
London, England, 1811-11-27

trar..officr, Nov. 16, 1811.

Ist • Regiment of Dragoons,' r Cornet Samuel Windowe,
to be' Lieutenant, by purchase,. vice Huutheote, pro-
moted.
2d Pitto, Cornet C. A. Falconer to be Lieutenant, by pur-,
chase, vice Cunningham, who retires.
3d Arpi:lnt of Foot Curts„ 'lanes llilgrove Poingdex-
ter, Cent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drummond

promoted.
Ist Regiment of Foot, Ensign William .Orrok to be Lien.
tenant, vice •De Sakiberrys deceased. Quarter. Master.
Serjeant. .I,;indelan to be. Quarter-Master, Nice
Stingierland, deceJsed.:
sth Ditto, Lieutenant l'ohn Dennis, .frem Half.rarof the
Rigirnont, to be
.Licotenant, vice titre, who exchanges,
receiving -the ditkrence.
6th Ditto, Lieutenant William 1-lorton to be Captain of a
, company, .vice Baines, deceased. Ensign lohn Addison to
be Lieutenant, vice notion. Francis brown Lynch,
Gent. to b,r Ensign, vice Addison.
Ditto, Rof•ert Bonney, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur.
chase, vier Waterman, promoted;
14th Ditto, Quarter.Nlaster Luke Lambert, from. sth Car.
rison Battatton, to be
,Quarter• Master, vice ikerrin, de.
ceased.
tittlt Ditto, Ensign Stewart Wilder's to he. Lieutenant, with.
out purchase, vice O'Flaherty, who resigns. Nisbet
Rutherford, Gent. to be Ensign, vice
28th Ditto, Ensign William bagnett to he Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Robertsuil, prornut.:d in the 734. It
Thomas William Cotieton, 6ent. to be Ensto,, vice

Bagnet.
30th Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant lames N. Charles, from
the Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Sparks, promoted in the Royal African Curps.
3stli Ditto, Ensign Newland Richard Toinkins, from the
Sussex Militia; to be Ensign.
43d i3itto, Serjeant- Major Lawrence Steel to-he Adjutant
(wail the kink 01 vice Pitts, promoted.
57th Ditto,, Lieutenant Augus WlYonalit to he Captain of a
Company, by purchase, vise iadiies, who retires. Enzil,ol
Lessike to be Licutcnint, without purchase, vise
M I)(ntald •
Ditto, Lieutenant Robert Durie to be Captain ilia Corp.
patsy, without purapSe. Lieutenant Alexander Itohert.
son, from the 28th Foot, to he ditto.-.- Ensign Om acres
to be.Lieutenitra, without purchase. Ensio li. Wit.
son to .be, dit to.
74th Ditto, Henry Stewart Harniljon, Gent. to be Ensigu,
• by purchase; vice Ewing, pronionxi.
7s tit' Ilitto, Captain IWO% Mole, frotil lialf.pay of the7th
Garrison Battalion, to ,be Captain of a ottipany, :vice
Apiary, who iqtcbanZes.
London, England, 1811-11-20

November 18, 1811.

The Qiteen ,has been pleated to appoint Sir
Henry Hitt rd, Bart. to be one of the Physicians in
Ordinary `to Ilk Nlalesty, and he took the usual
Oath accordingly.
Dr. Matthew Blithe took the Oath as one of the
Physicilns Extiaordinary to the King.
London, England, 1811-11-20

SILVER TOICENS.

As we have understood that large quantities of
shpling and. sixpenny SilVer Tokens have of late
,been issued by. private individuals in different coun-
ties, and particularly in the city of Bristol and its
neighbourhood, Jitirporting to be issue) by Royal
,License, we have thought it desirable to inquire
into this circumstance, and we are enabled autho-
ritatively to state; that there has been no Re/al
License nor permission whc'ever granted or given
for the issuing of aoy such Tokens. We are fur-
titer. enabled' to state, that an inquiry having been
made at one of the pines from which some of
there Tokens were issued, " what was meant by
the Royal License ?" the answer given was, that it
only meant the. License which all manufacturers of
silver are obliged by law 'to take out. Persons
therefore to whom such Tokens are offered should
be upon their guard, and aware that they have no
security, whikiever for the return of the difference be-
tween their nominal and real value.
London, England, 1811-11-20

'here is no piteration io his MAJESTY'S state':

The Princess of IVALEs had a seled dinner party
at her residence on Blackheath, on Monday, at
'which was present tile. Princess CHARLOTTE of
WALes.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the COMMANDER
in CHIEF held a Public Levee, at his Otfice in the
Horse Guards, and gave audiences to a number of
Military Officers; among them were—
The Duke del Infantado, the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, and two Aides-de-Camp of General Ballas-
teros ; Lieutenant-General Lord Forbes, on his
_re-
turn 'from Sicily ; Lieutenant-General Drummond,
on his return frpm Canada ; Major-General Kempt,
on his promotion ; Earl Westmorland, Lord Brown-
low, Lord Bruce, Major-General A. Campbell, Ge-
neral. Pennington, .Major-General M'Cleod, Major-
Genet al HisloP.
We have learnt with much pleasure, that Lord
ARDEN, according to his usual liberality, has sub-
icribed to the NATIONAI SOCIETY tot promoting
the EducatiOn of the Poor, the sum of One Hun-
dred Pounds.

Litrd WILLIA4 RUSSELL (son of the Duke of
BEDFORD), who arrived lately from Portugal, re-
ceived orders yesterdwy immediately to rejoin his
regiment, the 23d Dragoons, in which be is a
CAptain.
Among other distinguished personages who are
participating in the refined hospitalities of Holkbam
are, the Earl of ALBEMARLE, Earl JERSEY, Lord
W. Rummel., Mr. R. ADAIR, together with many
Ladies, of fashionable distin6tion.
The Marchioness of DOUGLAS has found so much
benefit by her .visit to Scotland, that she .means to
cumin!: squat rune longer at Hamilton House.
London, England, 1811-06-04

FRENCH P4PERS.

PARTS, MAY runurar is in circulation,
that Ma's .al the Prince of Essling leas at length
been able t bring on a general engagement w ith
the English, who hav: beet, neaten. It is said th,st
their loss is considerable. The details of this vitiory
are anxiously ex(,octed. A briliiint exploit of the
pirrtson of AltUcida is also spoken tit.
The Pacificateur, of 1/0 guns,. was launched last
week at Antwerp.

CAEN, MAT 26.—Last night their Majesties were
present at the, b.ilt to which they had the goodness
to permit the City to in. iie them. At fige o'clock
ibis Morning their Ma:levies sit out tor Cher.
burgh..

MAY 25.—His Maj,sty mounted his horse. at
four o'clock yesterday morning, and rode over all
that part of the country,towards the mouth ut • the
Orne, to the distance of three Waite, trow Caen:
He was accompanied i.y the ,Pritice VICO Roy, the
Miniver of th© Marine, &c. his Majesty-returned
to Caen at ten o'clock.

CASSEL, MAY 19.--Their Majostie. set off tram
this town at 5 o'clock phis inurninp and proceeded
in the diretiion of Etta. Her nijelity will remain
there to take the benefit of the. waters, while his
Majesty continues his journey to Paris. Their
absence will not be 1011.

Some letters were 'yesterday received from Bilboa,
which shew that the French were very weak ir, that
quarter. , One letter, dated in the beginning of last
month, says :---

" Sind: the month of March no reinforcements
have arrived from France.. The Patriots have in-
creased greatly about yinarcayo. The Frenelt have
abandoned Balrna, and at different periods•Casiro.—
There are no French garrisons but at this place and
Berme°. General MINA even penetrates to the
gates of Victoria;' The enemy are fortifying St.
Antonia, where they have two corvettes of 20 guns
each,,

We received yestirday , letters and papers from
the United States. The inbsequent, extra& of
letter, dated New York, lath April, tirserves parti-
cular attention

My Son arrived safe in the Gideon, a few days.
ago, after being cipiured on the 22d February, off'
the island of Madeira, by the French priva4er. Di.
ligent, 41.11X1S GESSfiIN, Commander, who thicat-
ened to sink the vessel, and set them adrift in the
long boat, unleas he ransomed her, and' gave bills on
me, which he ordered to be dated at Lisbon, 14th
February, two days previous to the sailing of the
Gideon from that pOrr, to the amount of 6000 dol-
lars; and also compelled him to indorse Captain
OGLE'S note, dated Cadiz, 12th February; previous
to his sailing from thence, for mon dollars, for
the ransom of the ship Fide, of Philadelphia, which
he had captured the day before, and 110 then in
possession 4,1*

The following Order was issued by Lieutenant.
Gener,d GRAHAM, on the occasion of the Brigadeof
Foot Guards (who concluded thernbelves with such
distinguished bravery at, the battle of Barrosa) em-
barking fur England
London, England, 1811-06-10

1.111) IA f'ZI 1.1.1.4.141 A

HOUSE OF PEERS,
' •
SATURDAY, JUNE 8.

BERKELEY PEERAGE.

The Committed of Privileges were engaged in
the further invnkligation of this case from h‘slf-past
ten o'clock in the morning until five in tne u%ening.
A number of witnesses mere examined. The fur-
ther proceedings wire adjourned until half-past one
o'clock on Wednesday. ,

Ruricaion, which broke out among the peasants in
Lower Huiogary and in.the liannat,llast month, is
entirely quelled, without much bloodshed. It ap-
pears;frorn the levo tads which have.transpired, that
itt• authors ofithis iosurreetion were-a few Lords,
who front the patent published on the t 6tlt
March, That their revenues would be lessened by
reduaion of the paper money to one-filth of its
nominal value, bad recour,e to those means to de-
feat the deigns of the Government. By tlie judi-
cious measures of County Altuaty„ tranquility has
been restored. • Twelve of: the ringleaders are in
custody. , The meeting of the Diet of Hungary is
fixed tor the first week after Whitsuntide.

&ALIN, MAY 4.—Our Coizrt Gazette of this day
contains an' order, directing the seizure of such per-
sons on the frontiers who shall act as recruiiii g
agents fur a neighbouring power. It a1,.0 forbids The
execution of any contract for supplying ihe forces on
the Danube Willi live cattle.
London, England, 1811-06-10

ii.mbsoii, JUNE 9.

Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clock, the CLT n ,
the Princesses AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, ELItABETII,
MARY, and the Princ,..4s CHARLOTTE Of WALES, rode
from the Castle into the Little Pitrk,•where they got
out of their carriages, and walked to the Keeper's
cottage, and drank tea. The young Gentlemen Of
Eton College all attended in their Montem dresses,
to pay their respects to her MAJESTY and Family.
On their return they walked back to the Castle at
half past seven, saluted by all the Nobility and spec-
tators, &c. as they pri,ts-M.
The PRINCE REGENT left Windsor yesterday
afternce)n, at live o'clock. .Arrived at, one o'cl,.ck
this day, on a visit to the QUEEN, the Duke of
YORK.

The grand parade (r Windsor, for this hummer,
is to lie in the Littlel)ark, in consequence of the
indisposition of the KING, where the two bands will
be placed to play every afternoon, instead of the
Terrace ; the QUEEN and the PRINCESSES are ex-
pe&cd to, walk every afternoon there.

The Duke of-CLARENCE Was taken suddenly ill
yesterday morning; we understand, at his seat in
Bushy Park. His Royal Highness the PAUNCH RR-
GENT having received a notification of the circunt-.
stance, arrived at Bushy yesterday afternoon, about
four-o'clock, to visit his.Royalßrother. .
London, England, 1811-06-10

ETON 11101YTEM.

The triennia: celebration of the Montem was oh-
served on Saturday by the Noblemen and Gentle-
men of the College, with a grand military proces-
sion, consisting of .500 juvenile scholars, habited is
lie various dresses
,ot the Guards; Hussars, Light
Infantry, Sharpshooters, &c. The following was
the order in-which they marched :
Mr. Cookson, Marshal, preceded by Lord I-18lb°-
roug;i, at,d four others, dressed in the; uniforni of
the Guards.

MT. Dampier,
.Captain, supported by Lord Gra-
ham,.dnd a troop of boys attired as light horsemen.
Sir C, Willoughby, Colonel, with six supporters,
banned to the utiitorm of siiari.shooters.
Tile Senesces were, Lord:Howaret, Lord Bayn-
ham, Mi. Well sky, ate. lollowed by a numerous
troop of Gentlemen, dresscd in varkuus Highland
uniforms.

The Corporals were, Lords Sunderland, Clifton;
L. Gower, Doibigh, and Belfast, Messrs. Luxmure,
&r. 'precedt d by pole:nen.
Mr. Dampier, minor, as• Ensign, was folloWed
by his corporals, Lords Ilvlolytieux, Mandeville,
Clanwilham, Weymouth, 'aid LortlM. Hill, Messrs.
Harcourt, Vorei,aer, 40. &e. wit n a long fist of Gen-
tietnen in military uniform., and pole en. The
band of the Stafford thibtia artenden, and piaved
*number of military tura. 'At one oft lot k the whole
procession marched before his It .yal Higlmcir' the
Prince, Regent, the • Priticesti Charlope of Wales,
and a vast tiumba of Nobilit) ; , wh:'n Mr; Dam,
pier, the Captain, flourished the flag in their pr -
sence with much taste and *science. The cavalcade
• than proceeded to salt HUI, where they dined,—
The Captain of the School entertained a party tit the
Nobility to a select dinner; the Salt-nearets and
Serviteura dined with their friends and relatives; and
above too of the Gentlemen of the School,
.with
their ‘respee.live .parties, all dined at the Castle Inn;
and about 300 of the Itarniarer Sat down to an en-
tertainment at the Windinill Inn, Salt Hill., The
afternoon t as devoted to harmony, and in the even-
ing ttte Gentlemen ail met in the Little Park, Wind-
stir, where they were honoured with the presence
of her Majesty and the Princesses. The collections
.titrounted to above WOOL. which is given to the
.Captain of the School, Mr:Dampier. The duly of
exactin& salt-ntoney devoied on twehe Of the
scholars, who were &uninitiated servitettra. They
were tuut elegantly attired in rich fancy dresses.
London, England, 1811-06-17

PASStlie LAS.

Per Lady Luihingtnn.—Mr. Edward Sage; Mr. Landall,
frte mariner.

Per ilarleston.--Miss Mary Stubbs. . . •
Per Wit limn ha. —Messrs. Colledgesti4 Taylor,natives.
Per klinerva.—Mr. Rumness, free manner.
Per Lord Forbes:-:-LieLitenant-Colonel Hamilton.,

Part of the 'homeward-bound Leeward Island
fleet arrived
,oe Friday in the River. The Nyaden
and Ma/titer-, vel.leit escorted the fleet, sailed from
St. Thomaa'S on the .Ithol.llilay. -The :elrachne,
Captain Chambers, accompanied than. part of the
way, and then returned to Barbadoes. The yellow
fever, we are happy to learn, had not been so pre
vateut on the station as it was last year. At Eng-
lish Harbour, Antigua, it was most experienced,
where the Thetis` end Nyaden lost each about 'lOO •
men ; but the Castor, which lay there at the same
time, had .not a sick man on board. Captain Fre-
derick Cottrell; of the Nyaden, died at:Barbadoes •
on the eeth of April—he had been long ill of a fe-
ver. Captain It. Fowler, of the Charybdis, was
promoted, in consequence, to the rank of Post Cap-
tain, and appoutted to the Nyaden ; and, Lieutenant
Clephane, of the Draion„ promoted to a Costume.
der, and appointed to the Charybdis. The Tribune,
Capt. Reynolds, had arrived with dispatches from
England, and to join the squadron. The „Peartee
frigate, Capt. N. Thompson, 'had sailed from. Gr-
enada, with General Maitland on board, for Sicily.
The Pear/en would return to England from the Me-
diterranean. The Seuthempton, Sir James Yeo,
had arrived at Barbadoes with her convoy from
England, and sailed again for Jamaica. The next
fleet for England was expefted to sail in the. middle
of june, under convoy of the Castor and ;Panderer.
All the assertions that have been made of French
ships of war .(squadrons end single ships) being
Seen in those seas, ate untrue. Since the'fall,or
Guadaloupei only one enemy's vessel had: been
heard of there, 'namely, a 'snap French privateer,
which was chased for two days by the ilmaranthe.
She could not corne up with, her, but she re-ca,..
tared the only vessel the privateer. had taken., The
passengers by the present fleet are very numerous;
furlong them are, Gen. Hislop, Governor of Ttini.
dad;` Gen. Orde, from St. Vincent's; Hon. Colo-
nel 'Napier, gOtti regiment ; Dr. Skeet, Judge
Smith,-Captains llosillardi Willock, Kapp (Agent
fOr Transports), and Barclay, of the Navy ; and a
great number of mo•clutpts, planters, 6:(!, The
ships which brought the trade from the different'
Islands, and were lefi at St. Thomaio's..by the con-
voy, Were, Castor, C.tpt. Dikes ; Cherub,. Capt.
Tucker ; See/IA(04 Hon. Capt. Gore ; . Seri/tern,
Capt. Watt ; and I)aria tender: The Orpheus,
Capt. Hugh Pipe"; Steam, Capt. Steckpolel.' The.
' tis, Cain, Byam • and Cygnet, C.ipt, Hodge, were
cruizing. The bregon, 74, Admiral Sir Francis
Leiner; -tied Opossum; Capt. Weltiget wetelAng
at Brrnadoes. The station bad becumo a very Auac.

tiva scene.
London, England, 1811-06-17

to
discipline of_the troops which I have tha lioneur
command.- I shall communicate to them 'the Thanks
of the Hou,te, and I am persuaded they will b& highly,
gratified at finding theit,conduct hat gained that ap-
probation which must be the ambition of all The
favour with which my conduct has been viewed by
the Hou,e, has mate ,an indelibl impression on
thy mkt, and continuing hl-the same course which
has gaittLdtheir„applaose, I hope by future services
to twin:est my gratitude To you, Sir, for the hanti-
sorntiManner in winch you have agaih colf4yed to
me the Thanks at the House, 1 beg to retort) my
aclinotyle.dgirients—and boa the honour to be, 6:c.

" WELLINGTON."

Thelv,er Tokons' B:11, the Retired Officers' Bil),
and the Tower Burial Ground F3tll, were ;wad a third
time, nn: pa, A.
Mr. D. GLODY moved the postponement of
.1.130,
farther consideration of the.Repnpt the Commit-
tee on LOvesten's Uivortar Bili,.ttll l'oesday.
Mr; Ito expressed a hope .that some provision
would h r made fur the Lady.
Mr. D. GIDDY said, he had had a communica=
tion with Mr. Loveden on the subjeo, who was
averse to malting any allowntree for her mainte-
nance; as the Lady was aireduy vnOvir.led for by her
jointort,.:
TLe 6FEArott" wisho the kinu.ie to observe, that
the 8,11 diftored Materially Irmnthose usually sent
down trom tile other Holtlitl. Fur many years Bills
of that descr-i,.tiOne when pa,..s-,:d in the Lords,
had had the vifect of Oe,triiyin the jointure of tare
aduitereA. House ought trr bear in mind the
dt.p.;rinre in the preSent instance from the ancient
practice, ,and decide theniseives'on the expediency
nr inexpediency of making a provision for the
inaintehanco of the Lady, in, addition to her join-

Lure.
After a few further observations (torn Mr. p.
Giddy, Mr. Lockhati, the Speaker, Mr, Wilber.-
ferce, and Sir J. Graham, the further consideration
at the Report was adjourn!-d to Tuesday.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exonaguatt, on the
third reading of the Spirits EniSrr.Sloll Bill, pro-
posed certain theses to 'obviate 70tlle of the objec-
tions made oy ar Hun. Member on the night .be-
foe. These were added as riders, and the Bill was
read a third' time and passed. '•
Mr. StiAW LEFLViktt gave notice of a motion for
Toesday, the object of which woU:d be, to make it a
54111(441g Order of the House that no Petitions for
Private' Bills shoultt t,e received, which were not
presented within tw.Nity-one 'clays atter the com-
mencement of ate Sessibti, in. luture Sessions of
Parkintent.
Mr.' Wit ANTON moved; that acc.)unts of ate num-
ber cat pris,ners of war. at Dartnioor,
should be laid below the HOuse, as 'also accounts
of the, number of, desalt's in each' moult! within a
certain perial, specified in the Lit)l hiL).--OrOurod.
luuSe adjourt,ed to 'tuesda)
London, England, 1811-06-17

" May' God preserve you many. years, &c:

co JOSE JOAQUIN AGESTANAN."
Banks of the Douro, April 121
.1 ,„
To Senor Dort Thomas Garcia, commanding
the I3t Legion of Camille,

All the arrangeMents for the PRINCE?. REGENT'S
Ball, on Wednesday next, Will be :perfeaed. this
day.. A considerable improvement has been made
in giving various descents from she Grand Council
Chamber to the Gardens, by the construetion of
platform pissages from the seveial windows; and.to
prevent contagiOn and delay in the approach of the
companY, it is now skilfully so that five
carriages can 'set down at.the same moment. 'Every
thing thalcouhl contribute to the splendour or com-
modiousness of this Royal Entertaiarnent appears to
have been devised and ',adopted. . The 'Council
Chamber, . the floor of which is beautifully deco-
rated wish chalk drawings in various colours, with
G. P. R. in cypher, surmounted with plumes in the
centre, is 'divided, by a crimson. silk rope from-top
to bottom, so accommodate ttvo sets of danceri.—
The PRINCF. lIRJONT'S supper, table is to be set
apart for the Royal Families of Ei4glatirl, and the
Horse of Bourbon, and the higher orders of the No-
bility of both sexes ; it is calculated to contain '2OO
Personages.

The different Volunteer Corp, who were reilewed:
by the PRINCE REGENT willi in the course of tlis
week, have a field day on their redlpeCtive grounds of.
exercise; the musters are expeBed to be as strong'
as they were at the Review. ' A general order from
the Commander in Chief, by command of the Patties.
REGENT, will be then read at the head et, each Re-
giment.

On Saturday 'Nit the dispatches by the Lady
Lashington' Earletton, William Pitt, Minerva,
and Lord Forbes, was finally closed at the : -Ea+t
India House, and delivered- to their, respe6tive Pur.
aefl. -
London, England, 1811-06-17

. ,
panit inspired into the enemy by these 'Words of
command (he believing our pity to be a diviijoh of
iho army), I li.it ill those who could escape front this
iis likewise from the cantonments within a
circumference -of *three leagges.round V;ictikudino,
untied with all possible Celerity, and matched to
Ledesma, six leagu,..s distant._ The result of
succcaula6lion has,been, that the enemy lost 24
killed on the spot,sorne wounded, and 12 prisoners,
whom wejsveover'to the,Qovernor of hell), ,Poripi

hi Portugal, taking his receipt.; besides do horses,
and mules, 30 saddle, 70 new iitiorrns, 30. pltirS::Of
pantaloons, 70 feathers, 53 pairs of gloves, 34 pairs
of boots, 56 portmanteaus full of linen, 40 pounds
weight„ or plate, 22 pairs of pistols, seven musluets,
19 sabres, 26sots.of draught harness, &c. 453 head
of sheep, and many other objects of their 44sloarOus

" We feel the greatest satisfa6tion at the conduit
of the soldiers, who have behaved. as they always
have done, in Ow different aEtiOns we have bad
with the enemy ; there is 'not a single man wound•
eat on our side. '
London, England, 1811-06-28

RIUTI St' IU

SALMAGHNDI OR, 11111 %%JIM-WHAMS AND on.
NIONS OF
,LAIM'ALOT LANGSTAFF, ANb
OTHERS,

It is our intention to regime this department of
our Paper as often as opportunity will permit, and
we lately Orem-rated Mir !leaders with a specimen of
AI4II.ItICAN LIVEHATURR, ill an Extract trom the
Work whose title we have Warne given. The
Work itself skews that with our language, the peo-
ple of America still rstain a considerable pmtion of
the InamoUr which is sup•pose.d.to be a ditninguished
feature in the English character. There is much.
of that humour its. the preslit Work, and it is ha-
moor of a peltili sr and original kind. Those of
Our Readers Who are of a 'saturnine cast, cannot
easily find a ,he ter 'remedy for' their spleen than is
to be found in the Wit tht WHAMS of Squire LANG,
'war ; and his °MU/C.:6'ol'p charaderized by Shrewd-
ness, spirit, and an agreeable raillery, that have
rendered his Work very popular, we understand,
throughout the United States. We shall glatify our
Readers with a farther Extra6l,l and hope if any Of
them. should be troubled with the vapours, that they
will find the work a potent autidote to that disorder,
which too auto affeas hush of .our countrymen as
have the misfortune to have more time on their
bands than they know how to employ with I.:refit or
amusement.

rftrl24 THE ELBOW CU AIR CP
LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, Esci

We were a considerable time in deciding whether
we should be 'at the pains of intrtxlecing ourselves
to the public. As we care tor nobody, and as we
ire not yet at the bar, we do not feel bound to hold
up our hands and answer to our names.
Willing, however, to gain at: once that frank
confidential footin,g, which we are certain of tiltir
mutely possessing.in this doubtless r" best of all pos.
sible cities," and anxious to spare its worthy inha-
bitaots the trouble of making a thOnsand wise cot.,
jedures, not one of which would be worth a " to•
baCco stopper," we have thought it, in some de-
gree a necessary exertion of charitable conde-:
scettsion to lu►nish them with a slight clue to the
truth.

&tore we proceed farther, however, :we advise
every body, man, woman, and child, that can read,
or get _any friend to read for them, to purchase this
paper :—not that we write for stoney; for, in com-
mon with all philosophical wiseacres, from Solomon
downwards, we hold it in supreme contempt. The
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they chose. If it be purchased freely, so much
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not a stiver. If it be not purchased, we give fair
warning,—we shall burn, all out essays, critiiraes,
and eplgrams, in one promiscuous blaze; and,
like the books of the 41)116 -and the Alexandrian
brary, they will be lost (or ever to posterity. For
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tk
• • A
NAVAL NLVVS.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE detichinent of the ed
Dragoons arrived -here'yesterday froni Plympton, to,
embark for .Portugal and this day a detachment of
the jth bragodns arrived from Ailibuiton, to etn-
bark for the same destination.

Ariitfed the Union cartel belonging 'to this port,
,Frtitais, from Modell and the Flui4, Fuitirt,
from Liverpool.

DEAL, JUNE 27.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Naiad,
and the Idas cutter, for off Flushing.
Arrived the Pigmy from Poi tsmouth.

,VALMOUTIT, JUNE V 5. —Arrived the Duke, of
Montrose packet from New York and Halifax, 2.5
days front the latter place.

Sailed the Queen Charlotte packet for the Leeward
,
•

PORTSMOUru, JUNI: 27.—Sailed tlte Afiercrondie
man of war tor 'Plymouth.

SHEERNESS, JUNE 27.—Sailed his Majesty's ship
Mercurius, kith a coni•oy or the Baltic. The next
will sail about Bth July. . .

YARMUUTEL.JUNE 27.—Sailed his Majesty's shipi
Blazer and Starling, kAith
,§everal bhips under con-
voy, for Hudson's Bay.
Arrived a Danish priVafeer taken by his Majesty's
ship Calypso.

CHATHAM, JUN!: 27.---Siilyd down Ihe River and
anchored at the Great Mire; his Majesty's ship
Ruby. •
His Ntajesty's-sloop Mosquito eras commissioned
at this Port.
London, England, 1811-06-28

.~,~.;.

LAIP

COITIkT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE sr.
THE KING V. JOHN BoBERTSON BELL.

This defendant,' a ship `and insuraticc-broker,
fouhd guilty at Guildhall, upon an indictment fur
sending a letter to Mr. Monologs, a merchant, pro-
voking him to a breach of the peace,. waS.brought
up for judgment.
Lord Eta.EsiuottouGn observed, that it appeared,
that although-the letter was extremely' siolent, yet
the prosecutor had 'first called the defeodant atras-
cd, upon the public Exchange, for not accepting
the prosecutor's bill of 1,0001. when it afterwards
appe;4red by award, that there was only 3001. due to
hi*n'. The defendant then, as a man very nattually
might wino thus rated on the public Exchange,
'called the prosccivor a liar ; upon which he took
advantage of In§'snperior strength, and_strOCk the
defenOarit. The Court would forget their feelings
as men, if they did not make great allowances tor a
letter written„ upon such prol °cation; Tile let ter
was evidently written with warmth, but a 'day or
two afterwards it did,appear, that the riefendant
had rrnewed his challenge to the prosecutor ; and
therefore rho Court, through Mr. Justice
_Gaon,
sentenced him to one month's imp: isounient in the
Marshalsea, and to enter into a rec.,gnizAnce of the
peace, for thiee years afterwardi, himself in t,OOOl.
and two sureties in 5001. each,