Drummond that it was his hand-writing if he would call or fend to him about it; and defired I would return to Mr Drummond, and tell him fo. Accordingly I returned to Mr Drummond; and from the implicit confidence I had in all Mrs Rudd told me, I inadvertently gave her words to him as my own, faying, that I had feen Mr Adair: but this I folemnly proteft was done from no motive of defrauding whatever; nor did I ever detain any of the monies arising from the discounts of thefe fecurities for my own ufe. Therefore, through my imprudence or folly in telling a falfity, F am unhappily brought to an ignominious and fhameful death. ROBERT PERREAU." "Daniel Perreau's Dying Declaration. I do folemnly declare, in the prefence of Almighty God, before whom I am going to be judged for all my actions, that I am totally innocent of all the forgeries of bonds or other fecurities of Mr William Adair, given to my unhappy brother and myfelf by Mrs Margaret Caroline Rudd to be negotiated; but that my unhappy connection with her, and infatuation to her, made me believe every thing he told me was true: therefore, through her impofitions, deccived my brother in the supposed and pretended acquaintance with Mr Adair; always believing, however, from her stories, that I was very foon to be introduced and connected with him by means of her family-alliance, and thereby to derive confiderable advantages in life; by which I am unhappily brought to an ignominious end through her artifices. DANIEL PERREAU." On Sunday evening, the 21ft, the remains of the two Perreaus were carried from the houfe of Robert Perreau in Golden-fquare, and, after the ufual folemnities, depofited in the vault belong. ing to St Martin's church. The coffins were covered with black cloth, and black nails, with a black plate on each, on which were infcribed their names, day of their death, and age, which was 42, being twins, born within ten minutes of each other. The eldeft was Daniel. They were carried in feparate hearfes, attended by their friends in mourning-coaches, and by an innumerable croud of fpectators; who behaved with decency till they came to the entrance of the church; but there they became fo rude, that it was with difficulty the bodies and mourners could get entrance; and it was not till after the whole funeral ceremony was over, that they were prevailed upon to dif perse. "Since the execution, the people appear to be as much divided in their o pinions about the guilt or innocence of Robert Perreau, as about the American caufe. It must be confeffed, that appearances are greatly against him, and that it is next to impoffible, unlefs we fuppofe him to act under the immediate influence of fome fatal neceffaty, to give entire credit to his dying declaration. If we admit fuch a neceffity, then we muft deny free-will. The queftion is perplexing; but it is yet in the power of one perfon to folve the difficulty; and it is hoped, that before the leave the world, the will, for the fatisfaction of the public, and the falvation of her own foul, leave a faithful relation of all her tranfactions with Robert Perreau. With refpect to Daniel, as her connections with him were of another kind, the may be permitted, for the fake of her innocent children, to draw a veil over them.' Gent. Mag. Daniel and Robert Perreau were the fons of Daniel Perreau, fecretary to the English General of the windward Caribbee islands in Q Anne's reign, who was born at Greenwich. Their grandfather was a native of Rochelle, where he had an eftate of great value, relinquished it upon the revocation of the edict of Nantz, and fled in difguife to England, with fome of his neareft relations, who were the ancestors of feveral of the most refpectable French Proteftants now in Eng Jand and Ireland. We continue an account of the addreffes prefented to the King on the American difpute [xxxvii. 680.]. In the gazette of Jan. 6. there is one, from the gentlemen and principal inhabitants of the city of Carlifle, figned by 308;in the gazette Jan. 9. one, from the gen tlemen, clergy, freemen, freeholders, merchants, traders, manufacturers, and other citizens, of Dublin, figned Thomas Emerfon, Lord Mayor, by fix aldermen, and ro51 other perfons, among whom are Robert Clark, D.D. Dean of Tuam, and Thomas Truloch, late high fheriff; * in the gazette of Jun 13. one, from the nobility, freeholders, and heritors, of the fhire of Edinburgh, dated, Edinburgh, Jan. 4. and figned, Henry Dundas, Prefes ; — in the gazette of Jan. 20. one, from from the noblemen, gentlemen, freeholders, juftices of the peace, and commiffioners of fupply, of the county of Caithness, dated, Thurfo, Dec. 6. and hgned, Caithness, Prefes; in the gazette of Jan. 23. one, from the noblemen, gentlemen, and frecholders, of the County of Aberdeen, dated, Aberdeen, Jan. 10. and figned, Charles Boyd, Prefes; in the gazette of Jan. 27. one, from the deacon-convener, deacons of the fourteen incorporated trades, and other members of the trades-house, of the city of Glasgow, dated, Glasgow, Jan. 10. and figned, John Craig; and in the gazette of Jan. 30. one, from the magiftrates and council of the borough of Kirkwall, dated, Dec. 12. and figned, John Riddoch, Provoft. MARRIAGES. De 27. At London, the Marquis of Granby, to Lady Mary Ifabella Somerfet, youngest filter of the Duke of Beaufort. The Hon. John Arburthnot, of Hatton, 30. At Dublin, the Rt Hon Sir John Blaquiere, K. B. to Mifs Eleanor Dobfon, heirefs of Robert Dobson, of Ann Grove, York. fhire, Efg: J. 6. At Edinburgh, Mr Henry Mackenzie, of the exchequer, to Mifs Penuel Gran, daughter of the late Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant, Bt. 10. At London, Captain Gough, to Mifs Parket. As the bride was ftepping into the coach after the ceremony was over, her foot flipped, and the broke her leg in two places. 12. At Cavers Carre, Roxburghfhire, William Riddel, Efq; of Carmilion, writer to the fignet, to Mifs Elifabeth Carie, only daughter of the deceased John Carre of Cavers, Efq; 30. At Edinburgh, James Rannie, Efq; hate merchant in Hamburg, to Mifs Katharine Baird, fecond fifter or Robert Baird of Newbyth, Efq; BIRTHS. there, fon of the deceased Sir Kenneth Mac53 kenzie of Seatwell. 08. 13. At Philadelphia, (whither he had gone for the recovery of his health), Dr Robert Pringle, of the island of Jamaica, fon of the late John Pringle, of Hainang, Efq; one of the Senators of the College of Justice, and brother of the late Lord Alemore. Andrew Vidal, of Negreiros. He enjoyed At Siara, in Brazil, aged 124 years, one the ufe of his memory and his fenfes till the day of his death. chief magiftrate of the city of Siara, and, - In the year 1772 he was notwithstanding his great age, performed the office of judge to the entire fatisfaction of every one —He was father of thirty fons, and five daughters; of whom fprung thirty-three children, fifty-two grandchildren, and twentyfix defcendents of thefe laft, all which formed a posterity of one hundred and eightyeight perfons; of whom one hundred and forty-nine were living in 1773. [Some error.] Dec. At Coygach, Lieut. John Mackenzie. At Lifbon, the Hon. William Auguftus Montague, fecond fon of the Earl of Sandwich, and member for Huntingdon. nant-General, and Colonel of the 59th regi29. At Bath, John Owen, Efq; Lieutement of foot. In Ireland, Mary Coen, aged 112. Leach, master-builder, in the 106th year of Sutherland of Evelick, Flo ry of Lainfhaw, spouse of John Montgome- ly child of the deceased Sir Edward Gibfon, Clunes of Neilfton, Efq; lady; who, about five years ago, was laid Jan. 2. Mrs Lockhart of Lee delivered of will. She left her whole fortune to the a 2 fon. 5. At the Teodoli palace at Rome, the Duchefs of Glocefter, of a prince. 3. At London, the Lady of Sir Jofeph Mawby, of a daughter. night after her decease, and not buried till bove fervant, provided she was kept a forther head was cut off. At Rathehill, in the county of Limerick, Ireland, Mrs Honora Browne, aged 102, mother of Gen. Browne, now at Riga. colonel commandant of the frist battalion of 8. At London, Lt.Col. James Prevost, the Royal American regiment of foot. 8. At London, Col. Montrefor, of the corps of engineers. 8. At Leith, Mrs Rachel Houston, relict of Mr Robert Forbes, one of the bishops of the Epifcopal church of Scotland. [xxxvii. 638.] 10. At London, Mr Dormer, aged 106. 11. At London, Mr Eaftman, formerly an attorney, aged 115. 12. At Padworth, Chriftopher Griffith, Efq; member for the county of Berks. 12. At Kippen, fix days before the day appointed for his ordination, Mr James Thomson, preacher, and prefentee to the parish of Kippen. 12. At Conland, Fifeflire, Mrs Malcolm, widow of James Malcolm, Efq; 12. At Kirkcudbright, in an advanced age, Mrs Bell fenior of Gribdie. Her death was remarkably sudden :- for having gone abroad on an afternoon to drink tea in a neighbour's houfe, whilft fhe was fitting in the company in her usual state of health and fpirits, upon making fome little motion, the fell down at the table, and, without fpeak ing or moving more, in that very moment expired. 13. At London, in the 80th year of her age, Mrs Irwine, relict of the late Lt-Gen. Alexander Irwine, and mother of the prefent Lt-Gen. Sir John Irwine, K. B 14. At Hawkhill, near Edinburgh, Andrew Pringle of Alemore, Efq; one of the Lords of Sellion. 14. At London, William Strode, Efq; Lieutenant-General, and Colonel of the 61d regiment of foot. 15. At his feat at Bird-place, Hertford fhire, the Hon. Edward Cornwallis, Lieutenant-General, Colonel of the 24th regiment of foot, and Governor of Gibraltar. He was brother to the Archbishop of Canterbu ry, and uncle to the Earl Cornwallis. 15. At York, George Wilfon, Efq; late Lieutenant-Colonel in the first regiment of foot-guards. 15. At Dunfe, in her 84th year, Mrs Catharine Dallas, daughter of the deceafed James Dallas of St Martin, Ffq; and widow of Mr William Reid writer in Edinburgh 15. At London, aged 105, Mrs Eleanor Willis, who had been married to four huf. bands, and had feventeen children. At London, the Hon William Hervey, fon of John Earl of Bristol, and uncle to the prefent Earl. 16. At Erskine, near Glafgow, William Lord Blantyre. 17. At Edinburgh, Mr James Saunders fenior, writer in Edinburgh 18. Mrs Janet Inglis, relict of Mr Archibald Blair writer in Edinburgh. 18. Mr Laurence Hargraves, of Weftgatehill, near Bradford, in the county of York, aged 89 years. He was father, grandfather, and grreat-grandfather to 120 perfons, all living, and the greatest part of them at his funeral. 19 At St Ford, James Duddington of St Ford, Efq; 19. At Drummond's hall, Dumfriesshire, of the fmall pox, Mr George Armstrong. At Bath, John Barker, Efq; Rear-Admiral of the White. 23. At Edinburgh, Dame Anne Cunning hame, widow of Sir Robert Dalrymple of Caftleton. 24. At Dundee, Mrs Elifabeth' Graham, widow of Capt. Alexander Stewart. 14. Robert Barclay of Almeriecloís, Efq; aged 90. 25. At Rubiflaw, Aberdeenshire, George Skene of Rubiflaw, Efq; 25. At Kirkaldy, Dr Henry Millar. 27. At Renfrew, in an advanced age, Mr Alexander Stirling, late merchant in Glaf gow, 28. At his feat in Wiltshire, in the sift year of his age, the Earl of Radnor. His Lordship fucceeded his father Jacob Viscount Folkstone in 1761, and was created an Earl in 1765. By his first wife, Harriet, only daughter of Sir Mark Stuart Pleydell, Bi, an only fon, Jacob, member for New SaJum; and by his fecond wife, Rebecca, daughter of John Alleyne, Efq; of Barba does, three fons, William-Henry, Bartholomew, and Edward By his third wife, La dy Feversham, relict of Anthony Lord Feverfham, and daughter of Sir Thomas Hales, Bt, he left no iffue furviving. 30. At Edinburgh, Mrs Agnes Glen, wi dow of David Bruce of Kinnaird, Efq; 30. At Gourdy, Perthshire, George Ro bertfon, Efq; of Falkaly. [xxxvii. 637.] 30. At Aberdeen, in the 88th year of his age, John Robertson of Pitmillan, Elg late provost of that city. 31. At Glafgow, Mr James Knox bookfelier in that city. PREFERMENT S. From the London Gazette. Jan. 13. to grant unto the Hon. John Ba thurft the office of Clerk of the Faculties and Difpenfations in the court of chancery, in the 100m and on the furrender of Thomas Law rence, Efq; to grant unt William Philipps, Efq; the office of Clerk of the Briefs in the court chancery, in the room of Mr Bathurst. -20. to appoint Pennel Hawkins, Elg one of his Majefty's Principal and Serjean Surgeons; and his fon George Edward Haw kins, Efq; Surgeon of his Majefty's Hou hold in ordinary. Both were fworn in Jan. 1 -25 to appoint Dr Lucas Pepys, Phy cian-Extraordinary to his Majefty. -17. to appoint Meff. John Gunning and John Hunter Surgeons in Extraordinary to his Majefty. Ar the palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Jan. 14. John Earl of Dunmore was unani moufly chofen one of the fixteen reprefentatives of the Peerage of Scotland in parliament, in the room of Thomas Earl of Caflillis, deceased. War-office, Jan. 2. 1776. ift reg. of dragoons: Heary Thomas, Gent. is appointed to be Cornet, vice Henry Andrew Cerjat, preferred; by purchase. 4th reg. of dragoons: Maj. James Hugopin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Edward Griffith; by purchase. Ditto: Capt. Henry Nooth to be Major, vice James Hugonin; by purchase. Ditto: Capt.-Lieut. John Hamilton to be Captain, vice Henry Nooth; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. Francis Hugonin to be Cap. tain-Lieutenant, vice John Hamilton; by purchase. Ditto: Corn. Peter John Luard to be Lieutenant, vice Francis Hugonin; by pur chafe. Ditto: George Mercer, Gent to be Corset, vice Peter John Luard; by purchase. 10th reg. of dragoons: Capt.-Lieut. Rich ard Dayrell to be Captain, vice Francis Augulus Elliott, preferred; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. William Gregory to be Cap. tain-Lieutenant, vice Richard Dayrell; by purchafe Dito: Corn. Harry Portal to be Lieutenant, vice William Gregory; by purchase. Ditto: William Ann Villettes, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Harry Portal; by purchase. Royals, ad bat. : Lieut. Robert Bennett to be Captain, vice John Hodges; by pur chafe. 4th reg of foot: Maj. Harry Blunt, of the 23d, fool, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice George Mad difon; by purchase. Ditto: Enf. John Hay to be Lieutenant, vice George Hutchinfon, preferred. 13d reg of foot: Capt William Blakeney to be Major, vice Harry Blunt, preferred. Dino: Lieut. George Hutchinfon, of the 4th, foot, to be Captain, vice William Blake ney. 38th reg. of foot: Col. Robert Pigot to be Colonel, vice Lord Blaney, deceased. 40th reg. of foot: Maj. James Grant to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice James Grant, preferred. 43d reg. of foot: Lieut. William Miller to be Captain, vice Walter Sloane Laurie; by purchase. 48th reg. of foot: Capt.-Lieut. James Campbell to be Captain, vice Ely Dagworthy; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. Heary Groves to be Cap tain-Lieutenant, vice James Campbell; by purchase. Ditto: Lieut. Henry Groves to be Quartermaster, vice James Campbell. 55th reg. of foot: Col. James Grant, of the 40th, foot, to be Colonel, vice Robert Pigot. 65th reg. of foot: Lieut. John Hales to be Captain, vice Malby Brabazon; by purchafe. Maj. Francis Drake, of the 41ft reg. to be Captain of an independent company of Invalids at Jerfey, vice William Williams, de ceased. Maj. Adam Williamfon, of the 61st, foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. Surgeon William Douglas, to be Surgeon to the garrifons in South Carolina, vice George Milligen, removed. War-office, Jan. 16. 3d reg, of foot-guards: Capt. George Haft ings is appointed to be Captain of a Company, vice Francis Twilleton Thomson; by purchase. Ditto: Enf. William Hawtayne to be Lieutenant, vice George Haftings; by purchase. ift bat of the Royals: Enf. Daniel Wilson, to be Lieutenant, vice Robert Corfane, deceafed. 4th reg. of foot: Capt.-Lieut. John Crammond to be Captain, vice Jeremiah Sleigh, deceased. Ditto: Lieut. Edward Barron to be Captain Lieutenant, vice John Crammond. Ditto Enf. John Thomas Maddison to be Lieutenant, vice John Barron. Ditto: Robert Hadden, Gent. to be Enfign, vice John Thomas Maddison. 6th reg. of foot: James Sanxay, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Richard Bullock; by pur chafe. 16th reg. of foot: John Newland, Gent. to be Enfign, vice George Moncrieffe; by purchase. 26th reg. of foot: Maj. Gen. Lord Adam Gordon to be Colonel, vice John Scott, deceafed. 27th reg. of foot: Lieut. Thomas Moore to be Captain, vice Henry Conron, prefer red. Ditto Enf. Henry Moore to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Moore. Ditto Falkener Minchin, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Henry Moore. Ditto: Eyre Maffey, Gent. to be Enfign, vice- Chadwick. 28th reg. of foot: First Lieut. Richard Ridley, of the 23d, foot, to be Captain, vice David Skene; by purchase. 35th eg. of foot: Gilbert Waugh, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Peter Kemble. 40th reg. of foot: Enf. John Gafon to be Lieutenant, vice James Cope; by purchase. 41ft reg. of foot, (Invalids): Capt. Thomas Robinfon, of the 44th, foot, to be Captain, vice Francis Drake, removed. 44th reg. of foot: Lieut. William Norton to be Captain, vice Euftace Stawell; by purchase. Ditto Enf. Thomas Gough to be Lieutenant, vice William Norton; by purchase, 70th reg. of foot: George Hirt, Gent. to be Enliga, vice Richard Lawlefs; by purchase. Capt. Hugh Powell, of the 15th foot, to be Major in the army. Capt. Duncan M'Pherson, of 42d, foot, to be Major in the army. War-office, Jan. 30. ift reg. of dragoons: William Payne, Gent. is appointed to be Cornet, vice Da vid Garrick; by purchase. Ditto: Corn. James Heywood to be Lieutenant, vice William Clive, who retires.. Ditto Charles Ravenscroft, Gent. to be Cornet, vice James Heywood; by purchase. [To be continued.] Lift of Commiffions for the army in Ireland, figned by his Majesty, from Jan. 3. to 13. 1776. 8th dragoons: Lieut. John Hunt to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice John Green, who retires. Dated December 24. 1775. Corn. Henry Saunders to be Lieutenant, vice John Hunt. Dated December 24. 1775. Mr Richard St George Manfergh St George 10 be Cornet, vice Henry Saunders. Dated December 24 1775 19th foot: Mr Thomas Mawhood to be Enfign, vice Henry Williamfon, promoted. Dated December 24. 1775. 30th foot: Mr John Spires to be Enfign, vice Jofeph Peacock, deceased. Dated December 24. 1775. Edinburgh, Feb 22. 1776. Oat-meal, 9 d. 1 f. Bear-meal, 6 d. 2 f. Pease-meal, 6 d. a f. Sum of the quantity and value of Linen ftamped for fule in Scotland, [xxxvii. 56.] From Nov. 1. 1774, to Nov. 1. 1775. More this year than the preceeding : Value L. 69,471: 16: 6 : 1. The number of patients in the royal infirma Particulars of the above fum. Of whom, 1671 1962 1795 1344] 80 1965 204 334 The Edinburgh bill of burials for January 1776. The number of patients in the Aberdeen infirma Within the Males 38 city Feni. 40. In the Weft- Males 38 kirk-yard Fem. 34 72 Between ry last year. [xxxvii. 56.] Patients in the hospital Jan. 1. 1774. 881 Admitted from Jan. 1. 1775, to 78 150. Incr. 7. Dec. 30. 1775 Of whom, Perfectly cured 2 & 5 10 Asthma 2 5 & 10 8 Bowelhive Incurable, after a long trial 31128 1040) Recovered, fo as to follow their ufual bufinefs Improper, difmiffed at their own defire, and deferted Remaining in the hospital Dec. 30. 1775. 8 Befides the above number received into the hofpital, 3676 have had the benefit of advice and medicines as out-patients. Died I 40 I I |