five Years in the King's Gallies without pay, and the next Day after the Auto to receive 200 Lafhes.

On the 1st of December, being the next Day after the Auto, the three Criminals above-mentioned received each 200 Lafhes through the publick Streets of this City, according to their Sentence.

Inquifition of St. Jago di Compoftella.

11. Emanuel Brito, Native of Arcos in Por tugal, Inhabitant of Par de Rubias, aged 56 Years; went forth at the Auto wearing the Enfign of a Wizard, and fufpected of hav ing made a Pacte with the Devil, after having been feverely reproved, warned and threatned, was banifhed for ever from Madrid and the Kingdom of Gallicia, and the next Day he received 200 Lafhes through the publick Streets.

12. Peter Garcia Rodriguez, Native and In habitant of the Parish of St. Julian de Langueyron, in Gallicia; went forth at the Auto wearing the Enfigns of Perjury, for having given in falfe Evidence, and induced others to do the fame in a Matter of Faith; for which, after having been feverely reproved warned and threatned, he was condemned to be banished during eight Years, eight Leagues from Madrid and the abovefaid Parifh, to ferve the five firft Years in the King's Gallies without Pay, to receive the next Day after the Auto 200 Lathes, and to pay all the Charges and Expences the Perfon falfely accufed has been at, with his Accomplices, who are.

13. Tirso Antony Cotelo, Ploughmah, Native and inhabitant of the Parish of Langueyron, aged 48 Years, who was condemned to the fame Punishment as above.

14 Mary Diaz de Guitian, Wife to Peter Garcia, aged 44 Years, condemned as above, the Gallies excepted, as being a Woman. 1's Lau C

15. Laurentia Nunnez, a Maid, aged 26 Years, condemned as above, the Gallies excepted.

16 Andrea Nunnez, a Maid, aged 27 Years, condemned as above, the Gallies excepted.

17, John Lourentz, Native and Inhabitantof the Parifh of St. Ciprian de Padrenda, in the Diocefs of Tuy, aged 30 Years, Bagpiper by Profeffion; Went for th at the Auto as Penitent, carrying a yellow Wax Taper, for having perfonated a Minifter of the Holy Office, and after having been severely reprimanded, warned and threatned, was banifhed from Madrid, and the whole Kingdom of Gallicia for the fpace of ten Years.

The MASQUERADES having been revived this Winter, contrary to the Wishes and Expectation of all Sober Men, the following Satire was publish'd against those Nocturnal and Dangerous Entertainments.

The MASQUERADE.

ELL! we have reach'd the Precipice at laft!

W The prefent Age of Vice obfcures the paft.

Our dull Fore-fathers were content to stay,
Nor fin'd till Nature pointed out the Way.
No Arts they practis'd to forestal Delight,
But ftop'd to wait the Calls of Appetite.
Their Top-Debauches were, at beft, precife,
An unimprov'd Simplicity of Vice.

But this bleft Age has found a fairer Road,
And left the Paths their Ancestors had trod.
Nay, we would wear (our Tafte fo very nice is)
Their old caft fafhions fooner than their Vices.
Whoring, till now, a common Trade has been;
But Mafquerades refine upon the Sin;
An higher Tafte to wickedness impart,
And fecond Nature with the Helps of Art;
New Ways and Means to Pleasure we devife
For Pleafure looks the lovelier in Disguise:

* Satire against Masquerades.

The

The Stealth and Frolick give a fmarter Guft,
Add Wit to Vice, and Elegance to Luft.
In vain, the Modifh Evil to redress,
At once confpire the Pulpit and the Prefs;
Our Priests and Poets preach and write in vain ;
It ftands all Satire, Sacred and Profane.
So many various Humours to impart
Would exercife and tire a Proteus' Art;
Where, loft in one promifcuous Whim, we fee
Sex, Age, Condition, Quality, Degree,
Where the facetious Crowd, at once, lay down,
And take up every Perfon but their own.
Fools, Dukes, Rakes, Cardinals, Fops, Indian Queens,
Belles in Tye Wigs, and Lords in Harlequins ;
Troops of Right Honourable Porters come,
And Garter'd Small-Coal Merchants crowd the Room;
Valets ftuck o'er with Coronets appear,

Lacquies of State, and Footmen with a Star,

Sailors of Quality with Judges mix,

And Chimney Sweepers drive their Coach and Six
Statefmen, fo us'd at Court the Mafk to wear,

Now condefcend again to use it here;

Ideots turn Conjurers, and Courtiers Clowns,
And Sultans drop their Hindkerchiefs to Nuns;
Officious H-d- gg- r deceives our Eyes,
For his own Perfon is his beft Difguife;
Half the Town Toafts, as fearing no Difgrace,
Truft to the Natural Vizor of their Face:
Starch'd Quakers glare in Furbeloes and Silk,
Beaux deal in Sprits, and Dutcheffes cry Milk.
But guard thy Fancy, Mufe, nor ftain thy Pen
With the leud Joys of this fantaftick Scene!
Where Sexes blend in One confus'd Intrigue !
Where the Girls ravifh! And the Men grow big!
Nor Credit what the idle World has faid,

Of Lawyers forc'd! And Judges brought to Bed!
Or that to Belles their Brothers breathe their Vows
Or Husbands thro' Miftake gallant a Spouse!
Such dire Misfortunes, and a num'rous Throng
Of like Enormities require the Song;
But the chaft Mufe, with Blushes cover'd o'er,
Retires confus'd. and will reveal no more.
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On

Two Danish

Miffionaries wait on the King.

H. R. H. the

Princess of
Wales goes
abroad.
Mr. Baghaw
Conful at
Genoa.

Prince Fre

derick's Birth Day folemni

zed.

On Friday the 8th of January, the Rev. Dr. Ziegenhagen, Chaplain to his Majefty's High German Chapel at St. James's, introduced to his Majefty three Miffionaries from the University of Hall in Saxony, appointed by the King of Denmark for the Converfion of the Heathens at Malabar,in the EaftIndies: They were afterwards introduced to their Royal Highneffes the Prince and Princes of Wales; and are to proceed on their Voyage on board an Eaft India Ship.

On Sunday, the 16th Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, went to the Palace at St. James's, to wait on His Majesty, for the first Time fince her Lying in.

About this time, Mr. John Baghaw was appointed his Majesty's Conful at Genoa, in the room of the late Conful Henshaw deceafed.

Tuesday the 19th of January, being the Birth-day of his Highness Prince Frederick Duke of Glocefter, (who then entred on the 18th Year of his Age,) the fame was celebrated at Court with great Magnifi

cence.

The Countess We may here take Notice, that the Coun-
of Albemarle tefs of Albermarle did lately fucceed the
Lady of the
Countess of Grantham deceafed, as a Lady
Bedchamber to of the B: d-chamber to her Royal High-

H. R.H,

Gen. Court of the African' Company.

nefs.

On Monday the 18th of January, was held a General Court of the Royal African Company, at their Houfe in Leadenhall-ftreet, for the Choice of a Governor, Sub Go- vernor, and Deputy Governor, when the following were declared duly elected, viz.

The KING's moft Excellent Majefty, Their Gover

Governor.

Sir Bibye Lake, Sub-Governor.

Henry Neal, Efq; Deputy-Governor.

And the next Day a General Court was held at the fame Place, for electing 24 Directors of the faid Company, for the Year enfuing, when the following Gentlemen were chofen, uiz.

Francis A&ton, Efq;
*Solomon Athley, Efq;

The Hon. Martin Bladen, Efq;
*John Baker, Efq;

George Barlow, Efq;
Capt. Thomas Beckford.
Edward Bridgen, Efq;
Thomas Bodicoate, Efq;
John Brown, Efq;

Capt. William Burroughs.
His Grace the Duke of Chandos.
John Drummond, Efq;
John Effington, Esq;
William Gore, Efq;

Charles Hayes, Efq;

Andrew Hope good, Efq;
John Lanfdell, Efq;

Richard Lockwood, Efq;
*James Naifh, Efq;

*Henry Parfons, Efq;

John Philips, Efq;

Jofeph Taylor, Efq;

William Tryon, Efq;

Benjamin Wilcock, Eq;

N. B. The Gentlemen mark'd thus ́* are new ones; and those out of the Direction' this Year, who were in laft, are as follow.

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James

nors and
Directors
chofen.