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No. 652
T H E
A M E R I C A N
Weekly Mercury.
From Thursday, June 22, to Thursday, June 29. 1732.
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Sibimet Invidia Vindex
All Vices but Envy take their rise from some
Appearance of Good, or the Pleasure; on the contrary, this proceeds from
an inward Grief and Dissatisfaction at the good of another. Other Vices
their Punishment follows, this it even preceeds. Envy sooner exerts its
Fury upon its own Bowels, than on the Honor
of its Neighbor. 'Tis the shadow of Virtue; he that would avoid that, must
fly the light of this. The Owls Sight being by Nature strong enough to
bear the Suns Rays, is probable the reason other Birds hate and envy her:
Whereas would She be confined to her private Places, and conceal her Self,
she need not fear their Persecutions. Between Equals there's seldom
Emulation; when one's Fortune the others Envy encreases. Men are naturally
apt to look with an ill Eye on
anothers Happiness, and desire to reduce the Fortunes of none more than
those whom they have once seen upon the Level with themselves. Envy is
like the Tare which never seizes
Corn till it be considerably grown and its Fruit begins to ripen. He must
therefore fly Fame, Dignities, and honourable Employments, that would not
be exposed to Envys Darts. Envy is the Sting of Virtue; as the Thorn
preserves the Rose so does that Virtue. This would easily be neglected,
were there none malicious and detracting, Many has Emulation advanced, many
Envy made happy. The Emulation of
Carthage raised the Roman Glory, as that of Francis, King of France, did the Fame of the Emperor
Charles the Fifth. There's nothing better
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in this Case than Scorn, and being always the endeavoring to mount higher till the
envious Man's Eyes fail him, and he loses sight of You. The Shadow of the
Earth reaches the moon, the lowest of the Celestial Orbs, so near
the Element, and overcasts its Splendor; the higher Planets it does not in
the least injure: The Force of the Sun, when at height, scatters and
dispels Clouds. Where's great Inequality, there's no room for Envy, and
consequently this is the only remedy against it. The more expeditiously a
Man justly advances himself, the less will he be exposed to Envy. No Smoak
comes from a Fire soon lighted. Whereas, while Merits wrestle, as it were,
with one another, Envy grows and takes up Arms against the Person
preferr'd.
All other Monsters Hercules tamed; against this neither
Force nor Obligations were to any purpose. Nothing can silence some
Peoples Clamours; for whatever Favours you Confer, they take for Debts;
nay, always promise to themselves greater then they receive. Obloquy and Detraction
ought not to quench in any Person the Desire of Glory, nor Deter him from
executing his Enterprizes: Dogs bark at the Moon, but She easily dispises
them, and proceeds in her Course. The principal Art in our Conduct is to
be able to endure Envy, since it generally enflames Virute and makes it
more illustrious; especially, if the Person be Just and Constant, and
don't too easily give credit to Calumnies.
Amsterdam, April 4. It is advis'd from Genoa of the 15th Instant That 1000 German
Troops arrived at St. Peter d'Atena,
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to embark for Corsica, and the Prince of
Wirtemburg, who is to command the Imperial Troops in that Island, who also
arrived from Milan; in the mean time, the War in Corsica continues to be
attended with great Desolation, the Malecontents having passed the
Mountains, and burnt and plundered the Country
about Olmia; and on the other Hand, General Arnau at the same Time marched
from Appacio with a Body of Horse and Foot and
attacked by way of Diversion the Town of Pastellico, burnt divers Houses which were
filled with Corn, and returned back with a Booty of above 100 Cattle.
Hague, April 4. Prince Catimir de Valachia, Minister from the
Czarina to the King of
Great Britain, arrived here the 2d Instant, and sat out this Afternoon to
embark at Rotterdam for London. Count Kinski is arrived here from Paris,
on his Way to Vienna. We have Advice here of the Death of the Duke of Saxe Gotha, and the
Hereditary Prince of Baden Durlach.
Paris, April 9. They write from Rome, that the 13th past the
Duke de St. Aignau, the French Ambassador arrived there. We learn from Meaux, that there is an
epidemical Distemper in two Villages
near that City, which they call the Sweating Sickness, whereof
65 Persons have died in two days, those who are seized therewith dying
within 24 Hours; and 'tis pretended that this Sickness was occasioned by
the burning of a Cloud over those two Villages, with much Thunder and
Hail.
Berlin, March 12. N.S. Yesterday the whole Court received Orders
to be in the late King's Apartments by Six o'Clock in the Evening. The
Duke of Lorrain was there in a very rich Habit: His Royal Highness seemed
under some sort of Surprize at the Magnificence of the Furniture, the
Beauty of the Pictures, and all the Riches he saw in those Apartments, the
two great Halls whereof were illuminated with Wax Candles without Number.
The King and Queen came thither at Half an Hour
after Six: Their Majesty's were accompanied by the Prince Royal and the
other Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family, and also by the Duke and
Dutchess of Beveren, and the prince
and princess their Eldest Son and Daughter. Immediately after, a large
Circle was formed round that August Company, which being done the Prince
Royal advanced towards the Princess of Beveren, and presented her with a
Ring valude at 24000 Crowns, and the Princess gave him another valued at
about 10000 Corwns: After this Ceremony, which is that of the Betrothing the whole Court
and the Foreign Minister Complimented the Prince and Princess, their
Majesties, the Duke and the Dutches of Beveren, &c. and their
Majesties embraced the Prince Royal with a great deal of Tenderness. The
Count de Schulenbourg Major General, was immediately dispatched to Vienna,
to carry the News to the Empress, the Bethrothed Princess's Aunt; and Col.
Derschan was sent at the same time to notify it to the Duke and Dutchess of
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Wolfenbuttle, that Princess's Grandfather and Grandmother. This
done, they began to Dance in four Quadrilles; The Prince
Royal and the Princess of Beveren opened the Ball, and after they had
danced some time, they placed themselves at a figured Table, at which sat
300 Persons: The Repast was extreamely
magnificent. and served up in Gilt Plate. After Supper, the Ball was
revived, which lasted till past Two o'Clock in the Morning. The King was
in a Humour that shewed the Satisfaction he had in the Conclusion of this
Alliance: His Majesty embraced the Prince Royal several times, as also the
Princess of Beveren, to whom he had the day before sent Presents of
Jewels, Stuff, and Laces to the
Value of 50,000 Crowns.
Leith,
March 8. The 6th Instant came in a Vessel
from Orkney, with Beef, Pork,
&c. Gray; also a Vessel from Lewis, with Herrings,
Morison: She is about 32 Tons, all her Sails are Wooden Tartan Plaids, and
her Reef-points, and other Tackling of twisted Worsted.
Edinburgh, March 9. On Monday last, one John Buchanan, of
Perthshire, was taken up and committed to the City Jail, by Warrant of the
Hon. Justices of the Peace of this Shire; upon the petition of one Rachel
Mac-Queen, Residenter in Edinburgh, setting forth, That John Buchanan
aforesaid had long courted the Petitioner in Edinburgh, setting forth,
that John Buchanan aforsaid had long courted the Petitioner under Promise
of Marriage, and that she, confiding in his repeted Promises, and that he
had actually appointed a certain Day for the Ceremony, had thrown up her
Service; but that, when she came according to his Appointment before the
Minister, (who also had come there at his Desire) he the said Buchanan
went off abruptly, and refused to solemnize the Marriage; whereby the
Petitioner was now deprived of every Means of Subsistence, Therefore
praying, &c. Buchanan is bailed to answer to the Facts above set
forth.
Rochester, March 18. Yesterday the Trial of William Ragley for
the Murder of Elizabeth, his Wife, by shooting her, came on. It appear'd,
that in December last he came, and bid his Wife make his Bed; upon which
she made Answer, that she would not make it for him, nor his Dog of a Boy,
and call'd him Sodomitical Dog; on which
he took a Gun which was loaded with Shot, and shot her in the
Breast, of which Wound she languished for a Week, and died. The Murder
being plainly proved, the Jury brought him in Guilty,
L O N D O N, March 18.
Last Thursday an Universal Dial was
communicated to the Royal Society by on Mr. Ross from Worcestershire. It
does not exceed seven Inches in Diameter, and yet shows the Time of Day to
a Minute, as well when the Sun but Just appears thro' a Cloud or thick
Mist, as when it actually shines out: It shows the Time of Night by
several fix'd Stars, mention'd upon a Seale contriv'd for that
Purpose
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and are as readily distinguish'd one from
another by any Person that knows nothing of Astronomy as by those that are
ever to familiar with it. It shows the Day of the Month, the Declination
of any Star or Planet: It takes any Angle as well as a Theodolite, and in short
answers all that a Globe is capable of: It may likewise be set in an
Instant to the Meridian and Latitude of the Place, and
may be either portable or fix'd.
On Monday last a poor Woman being in a Dust Cart in Bishopsgate-Street, and
very much intoxicated with Liquor, fell out of it, and the Cart going over
her, killed her upon the Spot. The same Day in the Afternoon, a young Lad
about five Years old, was unfortunately run over by a Geatleman's Coach,
in Monmouth-Street, and died on the Spot; the Coachman perceiving the
Accident, and jumping hastily off the Coach-Box, to take up the
Child, broke his Leg. The Gentleman's Coach and Horses were seized, who,
'tis said, told them, they were welcome to them, if that could make
Satisfation, and that he would freely give 5 Hundred Pounds, if the
Child's Life might be saved, and gave Directions where he was to be found.
A Surgeon was immediately sent for to bleed the Body, but to no
Purpose.
March 20. On Saturday last, a very curious Stained Window was
put up in the South-East Window of St. Andrew's Church,
Holbourn, to the Memory of John Thavie, Esq; a great Benofactor thereto;
which was performed by Mr. Price, and esteemed as an inimitable Piece,
being judged to exceed any thing of that kind.
Yesterday the Hon. Mr. Baron Thomson came to Town from Rochester in
Kent, and this Morning he sets out for East Grimstead in Sussex, to hold
the Assizes there for the
County of Sussex, which begun this day.
March 21. The Mail due from Holland came in last Might. It confirms what is
said of the the Count de Bonneval, who
is a professed Turk, by the Name of
Achmet Bey. They write from Italy, that is the general Opinion
there, that the Spaniards are going to
Corsica. They add, that there are not so few as 12,000 Spaniards in the
little Island of Elba upon the Coast of
Tuscany. A fine Nursery to supply the Deficiencies, by Death or Desertion,
in the Corps of 6000 landed at Leghorn by Agreement.
Yesterday his Majasty went to the House of Peers, and
being in his Royal Robes seated on the Throne with the usual Solemnity,
Sir Charles Dalton, Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a
Message from his Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their
Attendance in the House of Peers: The Commons being come there
accordingly, his Majesty was pleased to give the Royal Assent to the
following Acts, viz. For Mutiny and Desertion; for rebuilding Woolwich
Church, and a Bill concerning Messieurs Robinson and Thompson, relating to
the Charitable Corporation Affairs.
Barbados, April 8. We hear there will quickly be put up in this
Island, a Lottery to consist of no more than Five Blanks to a Prize.
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To be drawn in June next. ThePrizes to be all in Moidores and One Moidore for each
Ticket.
On Monday last was buried the Corps of Mr. Hays, who had receiv'd
above 20 Wounds (4 of which were mortal) from a worst than barbarous
Husband. She was big with Child when the execrable Villain
perpetrated the bloody and unnatural Fact, and the Child in the Womb received several
Stabs which kill'd it before it came into the World. The Jury brought in
both Verdicts wilful Murder.
Boston, June 19. His Excellency our Governor is interdicted by
a late Instruction from his Majesty, to pass any Law imposing a Duty upon
the Importation of Felons from Great Britain
into this Province, and upon Negroes Imported here, or Exported, that have
not been sold in this Province, and continued in it for the space of
Twelve Months.
His Majesty having taken into Consideration the Report of a Commitee
of the Privy-Council upon the
late Address of the House of Representatives in this Province, complaining
that the Governor of this Province is directed to consent to the issuing
30,000 l. only in Bills of Credit, and that he is instructed to pass all Accompts for Payment, and
the issuing all Money to raised upon the Advice of the Council to approve
thereof, and to signify his Royal Will and Pleasure, that no Alteration be
made in these Articles of Instruction given to the Governor of this
Province.
We have the following remarkable Account from Hatfield, That in a
Storm the 23d of last Month, the Lightning struck a House about 4 or 5
Miles from the Town, call'd the Straits, which broke the Chimney, broke a
Bottle at the head of a Cradle wherein a Child lay, and kill'd a Hen just
by it, and another in the Window, two Sheep were kill'd at one Door of the
House, and a Calf close by the other;
all the House was fill'd with Flame. The Man himself was out, his Wife and
three Children in the Room were all mercifully preserved.
We hear from Exeter that on Tuesday last, two Lads of about 13 Years of
Age went out with their Guns to kill some Birds, one named Samuel
Scribener the other William Levit, and while pursuing their Game, Scribener's Flint
fell out of his Gun, and in putting it in again, he shot Levit in his left
Shoulder and carry'd all the back part of his Head away, and he never
spoke after. 'Tis remakable, that this Scribener's Father was kill'd after
the same manner about a Year ago.
New-York, June 26. Wednesday last on board a Ship in this Harbour, late in the
Evening, when all the Ships Crew were on Shore excepting the Carpenter, he
in their Absence cut his Throat with a Knife, and was found at the return
of two of the Sailors, lying bleeding not able to speak, but pointing to
some Words he had wrote on the Deck.
I forgive every Body, as I hope to be forgiven. I
have done this my Self. He was immediately brought ashore; and by the
Assistance of a Doctor, is in a fair Way of living.
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Philadelphia, June 29. We hear that there has been
so much dry Weather in Virginia that in many Places the People have
neither Corn nor Tobacco to plant out.
We have received the Governor of Virginia's
Speech to the Council and Burgesses of that Province, and their
Addresses, which we shall insert in our next, not having room in
this.
Custom-House, New York, June 26. Inward
Entries.
Sloop Catherine & Mary, Ro. Rivers from Hispaniola, Scooner Mary,
Fr. Rosewell from Antigua,, Scooner Mary, Thomas
Thache, Brigt. Elizabeth, Pat. Nealson from Coracoa, Sloop Little Gipsey,
Flor. Cox from New-Providence, Ship Thencriffe, Tho Euerden fron
Newfoundland, Sloop Defiance, W. Griffith from Boston.
Outward Entries., Brigt. Abigal, Jese Kierstede for Suranam,
Scooner Catherine, Sam. Blundel for Lewis on Delaware, Sloop Revenge, John
Van Renselear for Philadelphia, Ship Theneriffe, Tho. Euerdon for
Newfoundland.
Cleared for Departure. Brigt. Britain, Ja. New to Bristol,
Sloop Thomas & Mary, Henry Lawrence, Scooner Lamb, Hen. Tuckness to
Coracoa, Scooner Francis, Rich. Lightfoot to Antigua, Sloop Speedwell, J
Schermerhorn to Boston, Sloop Revenge, to Philadelphia,
Scooner Catharine to Lewis on Delaware.
Custom House, New Castle on Delaw. June 24,
1732.
Entred Inwards. Sloop Mary, Rob. Baker from
Boston.
Cleared out. Snow Port Glascow, Dav. Blair from Dublin, Scooner Judith & Rebecca, John Clark,
Sloop Hope, Phil. Doze from Boston.
Custom House,,
Philadelphia, Entered Inwards.
Brig. Pennsylvania-Hope, John Howell, Brig. Orange, Charles Edgar from
Barbados, Sloop Catherine and Ann, Donkin Murray, Sloop Somerset, John
Wilson from Maryland.
Entred Outwards. Ship Garland, Robert Knowlman for Bristol,
Ship Elizabeth and Dorothy, John Reeves for Barbados, Brig. Peggy, Ellis
Davis for Madera, Sloop Dolphin, Dier Lightfoot from Antigua, Brig.
Philadelphia-Hope, Geo. Spafford for West-Indies, Brig. Pennsylvania-Hope,
John Howell for Antigua, Scooner Rebecca, J. Sim
for Barbados.
Cleared for Departure. Sloop Lovely Hannah, Cornelius Kollock
to Newfoundland, Ship John and Ann, James Sherley to Barbados, Sloop
Trueman, John Cox to Curacoa, Scooner Rebecca, John Sims, Ship Norris,
Thomas Lloyd, Snow Johanna, Richard Donovan to Barbados.
Advertisements.All Persons that have any Demands
on the estate of Anthony Pintard, deceas'd;
are desired to come to the House where the said deceased formerly lived,
at Shrewsbury in
New-Jersey, where Attendance will be given by John Pintard
and John Searle, Executors to the said estate, from the
fifteenth day of July next to the 30th of the same. And all Persons
indebted to said Estate, are desired to come and settle their Accounts at
the same time, to prevent futher Trouble.
A CHOICE Parcel of
Sash-Window-Glass of different Sorts by the Box, to
be Sold by Capt. John Wilcox at his store in Water-street,
or the Widow Paris on Front-street,
Philadelphia.
To be SOLD,B.T Samuel Bromage at his store on
Clymer's Wharff, Sundry Sorts of Cordage, viz.
several Cables seven Inches and half about, 70 Fathom, ditto, five
Inches about, 50 Fathoms each. Sundry Sizes of Shroud Hasssers and small
Cordage, to be Sold at reasonable rates.
All Persons Indebted to Sarah Cambridge,Widow, and Executrix of Giles Cambridge,
late of Philadelphia, Shopkeeper, deceas'd, are hereby desired
(to prevent further trouble) to pay their respective Ballances to
Alexander Wooddrop, Peter Lloyd or Samuel Powel, jun, who
are impowered by the said Widow to receive the same, and will be obliged
to prosecute those who shall not pay before next September
Court.
RUN away, the 11th of this instant June from
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Jacob Wright and Richard Anderson of Whiteland Township in Chester County, two
Servant men, the one named Patrick Burgain, an Irish Man, about 20
Years of Age, of a middle Stature, black Hair, dark Eyes and fresh
Colour'd, took with him a brown colour'd Coat made plain with large Brass
Buttons, a new homespun Tammey Jacket of a Cinnamon Color, Leather
Breeches with Brass Buttons, homespun Shirts, Stockings of Several
Sorts, old Shoes and a Felt Hat. The other named John Flood, an
Irish Man, aged about 20 Years, of short stature and short black Hair, but
commonly wears a Cap, dark Eyes and dark Complexion with a down Look, he
is very hard of hearing; he took with him a brown Jacket, Leather
Breeches, two pair of Trousers, Ozenbrigs Shirts, yarn Stickings, strong
Shoes and a Felt Hat, by Trade a Weaver. 'Tis supposed they have changed
their Names.
Whoever takes up and secures said Servants so that their Masters may
have them again, shall have Forty Shillings as a Reward, for each,
and reasonable Charges, paid by us
Jacob Wright, Richard Anderson
THIS is to give Notice to all Gentlemen,
Merchants or others, that William Goddard of New Castle,
buys Wheat, and stores it for any Person that has occasion for the same,
at the Rate of Two Pence per Bushel, Commissions, Storage and
Delivering of the Water-Side of New-Castle. And also follows
Pilotting of Ships up and down from the Capes; and will give 500 l.
Security where required, to answer any Damage by his Neglect, and will
take Goods for the same.
ON Friday the 30th of this Instant
June at 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, will be
Sold by publick Vendue, at the Coffee-House The Sails, Rigging, Anchors
and Cables, late belonging to the Ship Bristol Merchant; the sails
to be seen any time till the Sale, at John Mason's, and an
inventory therof of the Coffee-House , and the rigging, &c. at
Store of Messieurs White and Taylor.
John White
Philadelphia, June 21, 1732. Peter Lloyd.
R UN away from Peter Cuff, a Servant
Man named John M'kinzey, about 30 Years of Age, speaks broad
Scotch, is well-set, of a middle Stature, full round Face and brown
Complexion with short black Hair, he had on when he went away a new Drab
colour'd Fustian Coat with white
metal Buttons and lined with Shaloon,, and Breeches of
the same, a Ozenbrig's Wastcoat and Shirt, yarn Stockings and a new Felt
Hat. Whoever brings him back or secures him and gives Intelligence to his
said Master in Philadelphia, shall have Forty Shillings
Reward and reasonable Charges allowed.
N.B. He has been a soldier in Flanders, and can speak
a little Dutch and French.
To be SOLD,A Plantation situate in the Township of
Oxford, in the County of Philadelphia,
Fronting the River Delaware, containing 153 Acres of Land, near
50 of which is very good Meadowing, a large Orchard with near 500 good
bearing Trees, a good Brick Dwelling-House, Syder-Mill, a Stone
Milk-House, a good new Barn and Stabling, a good Syder-House, a large
Wharff, Commodious for building Ships and Landing Goods; also Two good
Tenements, Houses with Brick Chimney's in them, also several Out-House,
with several other Conveniencies belonging to the same. Those that are
inclined to Buy may enquier of Aron Goforth
N.B. Who lives at the said Plantation.
A VERY likely Servant Maids Time
for four Years and an half to be disposed of,
enquire of the Widow Campion, at the Ton in
Water-Street.
VERY
good House, and Ship Painting done
neatly by Gustavis Hesselius, at the upper End of
Chestnut-Street; at very reasonable Rates.
To be SOLD,
A House in Second-Street, near
Chestnut Street, containing Fifteen Foot Front
amd Forty Foot back. Enquire of
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PHILADELPHIA: printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford,
Post-Master at the Sign of the Bible in Second-Street, where
Advertisements are taken in, and all Persons in Town or Country may be supplyed
with this paper at ten Shillings a year. Where also all sorts of Printing
Work is done Cheap and Well, and Old Books neatly New-Bound.
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