102 The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER. by the Cruizer floop of war, Capt. Howe, who failed from England the beginning of September, deftined for this port; but meeting with bad weather, and being fhort of provifions, was obliged to put away for South-Carolina, where she arrived the roth of November, and has fince got to New-York. In confequence of the above dispatches, the Lizard Frigate, Capt. Inglifs, with fome of the armed fchooners which lay unrigged in this harbour, immediately received orders from admiral Montagu to be fitted for the fea. We hear they are to go to Rhode-Inland. We hear that a commiffion came, by the Cruizer, under the great feal, appointing and authorizing Jofeph Wanton, Efq. governor of Rhode-Inland, Daniel Horfemanden, Efq. chief juftice of New-York, Frederick Smith, Efq. chief juftice of the Jerfeys, Peter Oliver, Efq. chief justice of this province, and Robert Auchmutty, Efq. judge of the admiralty, to make enquiry into the affair of burning his majefty's fchooner Gafpee; and that admiral Montague is ordered to hoift his flag in Newport harbour. This commiffion has been, by fome, added to the lift of grievances. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE RUSSIA. Petersbourg, Jan. 5. HE military preparations are ceafing here. The regiments which are returning from Lithuania are advancing by degrees 10 their deftination, and the detachments of the three regiment of guards are countermanded. The court is fucceffively diminishing the number of troops in Poland, and it feems as if there would only be enough left there to keep up a free communication with general Romanzow's army, and to guard the most important of the Ruffian pofts, fuch as Cracow, Petrikaw, Warsaw, Polzkaw, &c. The froft, which has fudddenly fet in, is the more acceptable, as we were beginning to feel the want of provifions. The fupply for this capital depends on the early fetting in of the froft and fnow. As foon as the ways are rendered paffable, we have caravans fucceffively arriving from very diftant countries, but principally from Archangel, laden with fresh and falted provifions, and frozen fish. SWEDEN. Stockholm, Jan. 19. For fome pofts paft no bills of exchange have been negociated here. It is now well known, that notwithstanding the failures in Holland, none of our principal, houfes will ftop payment. Mr. Grill's affairs are likely to turn out well, and if the confequences of the failures in Holland do not prove to the difadvantage of his creditors, nobody will lose by him. They write Feb. from Gothenbourg, that during the course of this week no bufinefs in the bill of exchange way has been transacted. POLAN D. Warfare, Jan. 13. The minifters of the courts of Vienna, Petersbourgh, and Berlin have drawn up a very interefting plan, which they propofe to deliver to the Senatus Confilium, which is to meet the 8th of February next. Warsaw, Jan. 28. Several magnates are faid to have refigned their employments, and among the reft are the Count Wielopolski, the Waiwode of Lenczicz Saltyk, and General Count Bruhl. They write from Krakaw, that the Auftrians have appointed a heavy duty to be paid and provifion imported into that town. at the gates of that place on all merchandize took poffeflion of the provinces claimed by Warfaz, Feb. 3. Soon after the Auftrians the court of Vienna, it was fignified to Prince Czartorinski, that he must no longer take upon him the title of Waiwode of Ruffia; neither muft he affist at the approaching Senatus Confilium. DENMARK. Copenhagen, Feb. 2. They began this day to beat up for failors, to man the four men of war which are fitted out here, and are to put to fea as foon as poffible. Preffing will foon likewife take place again, and all failors who are on board merchant-fhips, whether Danish or foreigners, are obliged to give up their letters of of leave. It is moreover affured, that orders are fent to raise 6000 failors in other parts of this kingdom. PRUSSIA. Berlin, Jan. 19. It is affured that the hereditary prince of Brunfwick has entered into the king of Pruffia's fervice, with the rank of general of foot. GERMANY. Vienna, Jan. 15. The measures taken by government to alleviate the misfortunes occafioned by the dearth in Bohemia, have proved ineffectual, and the depopulation in that country, in confequence, is every day greater. The quantity of corn, rice, &c. fent there has been of little ufe, as other caufes have concurred to occafion a fcarcity. An unhappy experience of two years has now convinced the court of Vienna of the ncceffity of taking measures entirely to fupprefs the third of the ftatute work which the peafants are forced to do for their lords; and prince Furftenburgh, caftellan of that province, has lately returned to Prague, to notify to the ftates the above refolution. This will be very difagreeable to the lords, but the government feems determined to make this ufeful arrangement for the good of the people. Vienna, Jan. 28. much talked of here Though war is not great numbers of re 1773. FOREIGN craits are continually raifing, which are fent eff as faft as poffible to the corps for which they are defigned; and all kinds of warlike preparations are making. The court is determined to reinforce its troops in Poland, to which country several regiments are preparing to march, and among them that of the empeTur's light horfe. It is alfo faid that two more regiments of light horse are going to be raised. Ratifven, Jan. 17. It is reported here, that the negociations of peace which were refumed at Buchareft between the Ruffian and Turkish minifters are again broke off. The Grand Vizir has written a letter with his own band to one of the principal Polish noblemen in the Confederacy,dated the 2d of Nov. 1772, fetting forth that the Sublime Porte, being firmly refolved never to depart from its engagements with the illuftrious Polish nation its dear neighbour, nor to give peace to thofe with whom it is at war, unless Poland is healed of her wounds, and peace reftored in that unfortunate republick; prayers are ordered in all the mofques of that country for the fuccefs of thofe illuftrious Polanders; and des him to impart these fentiments of the this mafter, to all his countrymen whenever difperfed throughout Europe, &c. Ratifbon, Jan. 28. Prince Radzivil is now at Manheim, and will not go to affift at the approaching Senatus Confilium. His eftates and effects are all confifcated by the Ruffians; his revenues amounted to two millions of Polish Florins, and he could bring 20,000 men into the field. The Ruffians have offered to restore him all but his library and plate, if he would return and acknowledge himself a vaffal; but he answered, "I was born free; my ancestors were free, and I will die fo!" Thofe ancestors feem to have forefeen the present troubles. They were poffefied of the twelve apoftles in maffy gold, each a foot and a half high, which they placed in the church of Dievich, one of their lordfhips, and the dean of the chapter was to produce them every year to the reigning prince. When the prefent prince faw how affairs were likely to turn out, he had the twelve apofties privately removed to Munich: Four of them bave been melted down, and it is likely the others will foon follow. Hamburgb, Feb. 2. According to letters from Rig, great military preparations are making in Ruffia, which renders cur hopes of peace very doubtful, notwithstanding the pacifick intentions of the court of Petersbourg. Thefe letters add, that feveral regiments of foot and horse, very well equipped, have latepaffed by there in their way to Revel, whither they are to be followed by feveral others. We hear likewife that the Foundary at Peterbourgh is commiffioned to fornith, as foon as poffible, a confiderable number of field pieces of cannon. A detachment of 1500 men, drawn from the guards, is ordered to be is readiness to march, and the government Hamburgb, Feb. 5. Letters of good authority advife, that the French ministry fignified in the politeft terms to count Wilhorfki, and the reft of the chiefs of the Confederates, that as the court of France can by no means ferve them under their prefent circumftances, they advised them to come to a reconciliation with their king as foon as poffible, in which if the court of Verfailles could be of any service, it was ready to recommend their perfons and intereft to his Polish majefty. The fame advices fay, that the chiefs of the Confederates refufed thefe amicable offers, declaring that they had nothing at heart but the love of liberty and the honour of their country. Milan, Jan. 20. The Gand Duke has granted Meff. Williani Adey and George Blay, leave to establish a manufactory, for making and dying of cotton and thread more perfect than what comes from the Levant,nor only in red but other colours; and the duke has affigned them a commodious place for carrying on this undertaking,exempting them from all duties on cotton and threads, and on every ingredient they may make use of in their manufacture. Genoa, Jan. 30. On the 4th of this month the great council of this republic af. fembled, and nominated 15 perfons to fill up the vacant dignity of Doge. The next day the fmall council was convened, and, conformably to the laws of the republic, reduced the number nominated by the grand council to fix perfons. On the 7th the great councii met again, and elected M. Ferdinand Spinola to that dignity; but this gentleman, on account of his infirmities and age, being upwards of 80 years old, declined to accept the poft. Whereupon the fmall and great cour cils affembled again; and, having excufed M. Spinola from accepting the aforefaid office, they elected M. Peter Francis Grimaldi for their Doge, who was immediately complimented on his election by the nobility of both 104 FOREIGN both fexes, and has fince received the like compliments from the foreign minifters and confuls, as alfo from the clergy. Letters from Conftantinople affure, that Ali Bey and the Cheik Daker had taken poffeffion of Jaffa; that the conquerors, irritated at the refiftance of the troops of the garrison, town and castle, who had declared they would defend themselves to the laft drop of their blood, had revenged themselves on the inhabitants and foldiers by fire and fword. Rome, Jan. 29. A report prevails here, that there has lately been a popular commotion at Madrid, occafioned by the council having affembled and fat, while the king was gone a hunting; but we know nothing concerning the confequences of it. We learn from Naples, that they are under the greatest apprehenfions there, on account of an epidemic diftemper which reigns at Syracufe, and in Sicily; and is thought to be the plague; but though the courier from Sicily has been delayed one poft, it is affure, that this distemper is greatly abated. TURKEY. Conftantinople, Jan. 25. A violent form has lately happened here which has done much damage, and occafioned an infinite deal of confufion. In the night of the 16th of this month, a hard gale came on from east, (which is the only wind to which the harbour of Conftantinople lies expofed) and foon encreased to fuch a degree of violence, that many of the gallies, fhips, &c. were driven on fhore and ftaved to pieces, others cut their cables and endeavoured to get through the Bofphorus into the Black Sea, but many pe rifhed in the attempt. Several parts of the Hague, Jan. 19. Thofe nations of Europe which at preient enjoy the pleasures of peace almost all of them are embarraffed with their feveral colonies. The natives of the western parts of the continent of America have arifen against the Spaniards: The Brazilians, joined by the natives of the interior parts, have arifen against the oppreffions of the Portugueze, who are fending troops and ammunition to quiet them: The English have met with refiftance from the favages on one of their islands, befides disfatisfactions manifefting themfelves among their colonists, who think themfelves greatly abridged of their of Surinam, with the naturalized Africans right: The Dutch are at war, in their colony in the deferts of America, where they have recovered that liberty which they had left in their own country. In the midft hefe troubles, France alone enjoys a happy lm, being perfectly at quiet both at home and in her colonies. Amfterdam, Feb. 17. A letter from Mogador, dated the 31st of December mentions, that an express was arrived from the Sieur Roffignol, conful of the ftates general of of the United provinces, with the news that the treaty of piece is renewed between their high mightineffes and the emperor of Mo госсо. To our CORRESPONDENTS. THE Compofitions fent us by Decius would fill Half our Magazine, without pleafing the Half of our Readers. Nor can we comply with the Requeft of Periturus. We could not admit his Poetical Contest, were it original; much less copy it from another Publication. If he chufes to favour us with original miscellaneous Poetry, we shall pay proper Attention to it. The Unfortunate Lover, an Elegy from Cheapfide, cannot be admitted. Theophilus is under Confideration. Mr. Jeffamy is extremely innocent in bis Compofition. We cannot immediately take Advantage of M. P.'s Advice. Lucinda's Love Query is received. And an Original Character. Amator's Two Answers for the School of Love arrived too late for this Month's Publication, but sha'l have a Place in our next. A Tradefman's Letter would have been admitted; but the Subject of it is fo extremely private and local, that it is fitter for a Newspaper. Philanthropos is under Confideration. LONDON, Feb. 27, 1773. This Day is published, Price 6d. (To be continued Weekly without Intermiffion, till the whole fhall be compleated) NUMBER V. O F THE HOLY BIBLE: ILLUSTRATED WITH A COMMENTARY AND PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS: In which are inferted The Manufcript NOTES and COLLECTIONS O F JOHN LOCKE, Efq. The Revd. Dr. DANIEL WATERLAND; The Rt. Hon. EDWARD EARL of CLARENDON; And other LEARNED PERSONS. By WILLIAM DOD D, LL.D. Prebendary of Brecon, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majefty. CONDITION S. 1. This work is printed in large Folio, on a fine Paper. II. It contains the Sacred Scriptures of the Old and New Teftament, diftinctly printed on a large and beautiful Letter; fo as to be in itself, a complete and elegant Family Bible. III. After the Text, upon each page, fellows, The Commentary; explaining dif. ficult and obfcure paffages, removing ctions, and vindicating the Sacred Scriptures. And at the end of the chapten, will occafionally be added, Practi cal Improvements; in the manner of IV. This elaborate Commentary, which has To the PUBLIC. AMIDST the prefent variety of Commentaries on the Bible, it may be reasonably enquired, what motive could influence to another Flication-A queftion which I am not more ready to answer for the fatisfaction of the Public, than for my own juftification. Several years are paft fince I formed a Plan for a large and extenfive work on the Sacred Scripture, to which I have had conftant attention: but, fearful of engaging too haftily in a defign of fo much importance, I delayed, from day to day, the offer of propofals; ftill directing my studies to the work: and always intent to improve and make it perfect. Others, however, in this interval, have not been wanting to undertal the facred office; and I was well inclined to hope, that my attemp would have been precluded; efpecially as new efforts were fo frequent made: which proved at least, that the Public was well difpofed to recei a work of this nature. The most unprejudiced candor will allow me fay, that none of thefe attempts could reasonably obftruct the profecuti of my defign; yet the multiplicity of them would have abfolutely p vented me from adding to the number, but for the following event: The Manufcripts of the great Mr. Locke, were put into my hands the favour of the Right Honourable Lord MASHAM; who, unwilli to withhold any thing, which might be of general utility, has given t world these papers from his library at OATES. Among them are for volumes of confiderable bulk; particularly one on Free-will and Powers of the Human Mind: but what more immediately concerns us, a his papers on the Sacred Scriptures: We have two of his Bibles interleave containing Collections from various Commentaries, and notes of his own! we have also many detached pieces, and a large and accurate Comment the feventy weeks of Daniel*. So noble a prefent from Lord MASHAM induced me to propofe the p fent work to the Public; and this circumftance, I doubt not, will be powerful recommendation in its favour. My purpose had not long been publickly known, before Dr. ASKE always intent to ferve the cause of literature, obligingly communicated me an interleaved Bible of the late truly celebrated Dr. DANIEL WATE LAND; in which the doctor with his own hand, hath corrected our verfic throughout; appearing to have read it accurately, with an eye to a n tranflation. This very valuable acquifition was not made till the notes Genefis were nearly printed off. This was the cafe too with refpect to curious manufcript, written in my Lord CLARENDON's own hand, contai ing his Lordship's judicious remarks on all the books of the Old and N Teftament. The remarks of thefe eminent men, therefore, so far as th relate to Genefis, I have printed feparately in an Appendix to that Boc After I had made till further progrefs, another very confiderable a dition was made to my collection, by the civility of the Rev. Mr. Tenne of Iden, in Suffex, who favoured me with the Bible of the ingenio Dr. BEAUMONT, formerly matter of Peterhouse in Cambridge, a King's profeflor of divinity in that univerûity: He was a man of fingul erudition For the fatisfaction of my readers, efpecially those who are not well acquainted with Mr. LOCKE's character and abilities, I have fubjoined what a learned foreigner (who lived in the fame family with him for the laft feven years of his lite) has faid of this great man, and of his application to the Sacred Scriptures. EXTRACT from Mr. COSTE'S Character of Mr. LOCK E. "Never man employed his time better than Mr. LockE, as appears by the "works he published: perhaps in time we 66 may fee new proofs of it. He spent the laft fourteen or fifteen years of his life at "OATES, a country-feat of Sir FRANCIS "MASHAM's, about five and twenty miles "from London, in the county of Effex. I "cannot but take pleasure in imagining to "myfelf, that this place, well known to fo "many perfons of merit, who came thither "from various parts of England to vift "Mr. Locke, will be famous to pofterity for the long abode he made there. Be that as it may, it was there that M "LockE enjoyed the converfation of "friends, and the company of L "MASHAM, for whom he had long c "ceived a very particular efteem and frie "fhip. During this agreeable retireme "he applied himself especially to the ft "of the Holy Scripture; and employed "laft years of his life in hardly any th "elfe. He was never weary of admir "the great views of that Sacred Bo "and the juft relation of all its parts: every day made difcoveries in it, wh gave him fresh caufe of admiration. "is ftrongly reported here in England, t "thefe difcoveries will be communica "to the public. If fo, the whole world "am confident, will have a full proof "what was obferved by all who were n "Mr. Lock E, at the laft part of his li "I mean, that his mind never suffered "leaft decay, though his body grew "day visibly weaker and weaker." Nouvelles de Repub, des Lettres for 1705. Mr. LOCKE's Works, Vol. III. p. 663. |