10. The only daughter of lord Fitz-williams. 13. The countefs of Northampton, at Venice; fhe was fifter to the duke of Beaufort. 23. Sir Arthur Hafilrigge, of Northampton, bart. fucceeded by his eldest fon, now fir Robert.Lady of lord Brownlow Bertie. 30. Lady Riverstone, fifter to the earl of Tyrone. May 1. Hon. Henry Reginald Courtenay, efq; uncle to vifcount Courtenay and member for Honiton. The countess of Upper Offory, fifter to earl Gower, and wife of Richard Vernon, efq; at Bourdeaux. 18. Right honourable Anthony Duncombe, lord Feverfham, baron of Downton, in Wilts, fo created in 1747. The title, for want of iffue male, is extinct. 19. Lady of fir John Ruffel, bart. 1 Lately. Hon. Mrs. Child, daughter of lord Luxborough. Right hon, and rev. doctor George Ingram, vifcount Irwin, fucceeded in title and eflate by his nephew, Charles Ingram, Efq; now lord I viscount Irwin. Lady Hartup, relict of the late fir John Hartup, bart.-Right rev. doctor George Marlay, bishop of Dromore, in Ireland.-Lady Gairlies of Edinburgh. Sir Philip. Anftruther of Balkafkie, bart. Right hon. Chaworth, earl of Meath, &c. June 29. Sir Thomas Webb of Great Canford, Dorfet. --Sir Monoux Cope of Hanwell, Hants, bart. July 2. Right reverend doctor Downes, bishop of Rapho, in Ireland. 6. At Geneva, lord Mahon, eldeft fon of the carl of Stanhope, aged 17. 14. Sir John Evelyn, bart, F.R.S. at Wotton, Surry; he was poft mafter general in the reigns of queen Anne, and king George I. and afterwards a commiffioner of the customs. 20. Lady of fir William Gage, at Bury. Hon. James De Burgh, uncle to the Earl of Clanrickard. 26. Lady Charlotte Anne Chichefter, only child of the earl of Donegal. Auguft 5. Lady of fir John Guyfe, bart. at Mungwell. 13. Prince Louis Erneft, third brother to the Duke of Saxe Gotha, and to the Princess Dowager of Wales, aged 55 years. 15. Hon. Mrs. Sherrard, fifter to the earl of Harborough. 21. Right hon. Charles carl of Egremont, baron of Cockermouth, and baronet, lord lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the county of Cumberland, and one of his majefty's principal fecretaries of state. His lordship married, March 12, 1751, Alicia Maria, daughter of George Carpenter, by whom he had iffue George, now earl of Egre. mont, born Dec. 7, 1751; three daughters, and two other fons. He was fon of the great fir William Wyndham, chancellor of the exchequer in the reign of queen Anne. Sept. 3. Hon. Robert Butler, capt. of the Battle-axe-guards at Dublin. Countess of Darlington, mother of the prefent earl, and fifter to the duke of Cleveland. The earl of Fife, at Rothmay, Scotland. October 1. Sir James Fleming, bart. 9. Countess dowager of Glencairn, aged 81. 10. Right hon. the earl of Northampton, at Lyons, on his return from Venice to England; he married Sept. 13, 1759, lady Ann Somerset, daughter of the late duke of Beaufort; by this lady, who died a fhort time before him at Naples, he had only one daughter, born June 26, 1760; fo that dying without iffue male, his title defcends to his only brother the hon. Spencer Compton, efq; member for Northampton. 1. Lady Lucy Clinton, fifter of the earl of Lincoin. 18. Sir Henry Elves, bart. at Stoak, Suffolk. 28. The countess of Home, at Harfield, Scotland. Nov. 6. Sir John Fleming, bart. 7. Sir Michael Fofter, knight, one of the juftices of the King's Bench, and formerly recorder of Briftol. The only fon of the late hon. but most unfortunate James Annefley, efq; by whofe death, his right to the whole Anglesey eftate, in England and Ireland, devolves on his two fifters, the furviving daughters of the faid James An nesley. This youth, being the laft of the male line of the body of Arthur the first earl of Anglesey, the honours of earl of Anglefey, and baron Newport Pagnel in England, and of viscount Valentia and baron Altham, in Ireland, are extinct by his death; Richard the laft earl of Anglesey, who died about two years ago, having left only three daughters by Anne, countess of Anglesey, his wife, but no legitimate male issue. 19. Right hon. Thomas Howard, earl of Effingham, deputy earl marshal of England, colonel of the first troop of horse grenadier guards, a lieutenant general, and one of the fearchers of the port of London; he hath left issue Tho mas lord Howard, born Jan. 13, 1746-7, and Richard, born Feb. 21, 1747-8, and four daughters. 21. Lady Jean Erskine in Scotland. Dec. 7. Field marshal count Seckendorf, aged 91.9 .te. The elector of Saxony, of an apoplexy, aged, 41, fucceeded by his eldeit fon, aged 15nitio 18. Lady of fir Neville George Hickman, bart.s 21. Sir William Lowther, of Swillington, in Yorkshire, bart. The countess of Abingdon,, 24. Lady of fir Francis Blake Delaval, bart. 25. Lady Dyke of Lullingstone caftle Kent. い APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. An account of the proceedings in re- IN warrant, entered the house of Mr. Wilkes, with a defign to feize his perfon, and keep him in cuftody George Montagu Dunk Earl of Halifax Vifcount Sunbury and Daron Halifax one of the lords of his Majefty's most honourable Privy Council Lieutenant General of his Majefty's forces and principal feeretary of State. St. James's the twenty-fixth day of April in the third year his Majefly's reign. figned Dunk Halifax directed to Nathan Carrington John Money James Watson and Robert Blackmore Four of his Majesty's meffengers in ordinary Mr. Wilkes's houfe, and produced nerality of it, and his name not being this warrant, he excepted to the ge When the officers had entered mentioned in it, and threatened the first who fhould offer violence to his perfoo in his own house at that unfeafonable hour of the night, upon any pretended verbal order which they might or might not have received for that purpofe; upon which the meffengers thought proper to retire, and to defer the execution of their warrant till next morning, when they took him into custody without oppofition, but used fome force in putting him into a hackney coach, which carried him before his majefty's fecretaries of state for examination. Thefe are in his majesty's name to authorize and require you (taking a conftable to your affiftance) to make ftrict and diligent fearch for the authors printers and publifhers of a seditious and treasonable paper entitled the North Briton No XLV. Saturday April 23 1763 printed for G. Kearly in Ludgate-freet London On the intimation of Mr. Wilkes's and them or any of them having being in cuftody, a motion was found to apprehend and feize to- made in the court of Common Pleas, gether with their papers and to then fitting in Weftminster-hall, for bring them in fafe cuftody before a habeas corpus, which was gran ed, me to be examined concerning the tho' by reafon of the prothonarry's premises and further dealt with ac-office not being open, fuch habeas cording to law And in the due exe-corpus could not be foed out till four cution thereof all mayors sheriffs o'clock in the afternoon. justices of the peace constables and all other his majesty's officers civil and military and loving fubiects whom it may concern are to be aiding and affifting to you as there fhall be occafion and for fo doing this fhall be your warrant. Given a In the mean time, the meffengers being in poffeffion of Mr. Wilkes's houfe, feveral gentlemen, his friends and acquaintance, applied for admittance, which was then peremptorily refufed, upon pretence of an order from the fecretaries of state, [K] 4 which which order, though repeatedly requefted, was not produced. As no proper or legal authority appeared to countenance fuch re fufal, the gentlemen thought them felves not obliged to obey the commands of officers acting only under verbal authority, and entered, without further question or moleftation from thofe officers. Mr. Wood, the deputy fecretary of ftate, being fent for, and demanding the reafon of fuch forcible entry; it was replied, that no force had been ufed,and that the gentlemen thought themselves legally juftified in what they had done. Soon after this, (whether fent for or not does not appear) Philip Carteret Webb, Esq; follicitor to the treafury, came into the house, and fome private converfation between him and Mr. Wood having past, the latter afked, if any gentleman then prefent would attend or inspect the officers, while they were fealing up the papers, or words to that or the like effect. Mr. Wilkes, brother to the pri. foner, having declined this offer, no person then present thought himfelf authorised to take upon him fuch inspection. 17 formed them that he had received orders from the fecretaries of state not to admit any person whatsoever to speak with or fee Mr. Wilkes; adding, that he had just before refufed the right honourable the earl of Temple fuch admittance. On Sunday, May 1, the fame gentlemen, between the hours of twelve and one, called again upon major Ransford on the fame occafion, but were again denied admittance, as were foon after many noblemen and gentlemen of the firft diftinction, and Mr. Wilkes's own brother. After fuch denial, Mr. Wilkes's folicitor demanded of the major a copy of the warrant under which Mr. Wilkes was committed to the Tower, which was readily granted by the major, and is as follows: Charles Earl of Egremont and George Dunk Earl of Halifax Lords of his State. These are in his majesty's name, to authorize and require you to receive into your cuftody the body of John Wilkes, Efq; herewith fent you, for being the author and publifner of a Though it was well known that most infamous and feditious libel, the court of Common Pleas had entitled the North Briton, No. XLV; granted an habeas corpus, and tending to inflame the minds and Philip Carteret Webb, Efq; at that alienate the affections of the people time at lord Halifax's, was then from his majefty, and to excite them well affured of the fact; yet Mrg to traiterous infurre&tions against the Wilkes was committed to the Tower government. And to keep him fafe of London.sasidaims of ars celt andelofe until he shall be delivered His follicitor and one of his comp by due courfe of law, and for so docil, foon after they heard of fuching this fhall be your warrant. Given committment, went to the Tower, at St James's, the 30th of April in order to confult with him, about 1753, in the third year of his mathe legal methods to be pursued for jefty's reign. IS his enlargement, but were denied. admittance major Ransford in L. S. figned EGREMONT. Dunk Halifax. L.S. ΤΟ To the right honourable John lord Berkeley of Stratton, constable of his majefty's tower of London, or to the lieutenant of the faid tower, or his deputy. Philip Carteret Webb, Efq; be. ing then prefent in major Ransford's room, Mr. Wilkes's council and follicitor applied to Mr. Webb for admittance to Mr. Wilkes. Mr. Webb defired major Ransford to allow fuch admittance, for which he would indemnify him; the major replied, He could not difobey orders. Mr. Webb re-anfwered, He believed there must have been a miftake in the orders, and that if either of the secretaries of state were in town, he would apply to them, and obtain fuch admittance as aforefaid; and that he would either fend or bring an order for fuch admittance in the afternoon, Upon this affertion, Mr. Wilkes's council and folicitor, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening of the fame day, again went to the tower, and applied for admittance as before: the major having received no inftruction from either of the fecretaries of state, or Philip Carteret Webb, Efq; ftill perfifted in his refufal. On the morning of Monday, May 2, the court of Common Pleas ordered a return to their writ of babeas corpus; which return not then appearing to the court to be fufficient, the court ordered that this return fhould not, at prefent, be filed; bat, upon motion, granted another babeas corpus, directed to the conftable, and fo forth, of the tower of London. Mr. Wilkes's council, this fame day, between the hours of two and three, again went to the tower, and made application to major Ransford for admittance to Mr. Wilkes, but were refused, major Ransford declaring that he had received no or ders from either of the fecretaries of ftate for that purpose: there appeared upon the table a written order for him to take down the names of all perfons applying for admittance to col. Wilkes. On Tuesday, May 3, at half an hour paft ten in the morning, Mr. Wilkes was brought to the bar of the court of common pleas, where he made the following speech: My Lords, "I feel myself happy to be at laft brought before a court, and before judges whofe characteristic is the love of liberty. I have many humble thanks to return for the immediate order you were pleased to iffue, to give me an opportunity of laying my grievances before you. They are of a kind hitherto unpa ralleled in this free country, and I truft the confequences will teach minifters of Scottish and arbitrary principles, that the liberty of an English fubject is not to be sported away with impunity, in this cruel and defpotic manner. I am accused of being the author of the North Briton, No. 45. I fhall only remark upon that paper, that it takes all load of accufation from the facred name of a prince, whose family I love and honour as the glorious defenders of the cause of liberty, and whofe perfonal quali ties are fo amiable, great, and refpectable, that he is defervedly the idol of his people. It is the peculiar fashion and crime of these times, and of those who hold high minifterial offices in government, to throw every odious charge from themselves upon majefty: the au thor |