A. D. man below the Chair (next after Sir 1740. George Champion) and Alderman Heathcote; but the Court of Aldermen returned Mr. Heathcote by a Majority of three: And he defiring to be excus'd, and being actually excus'd by a Court of Common Council, a new Election came on, when Sir Robert Godfchall and Humphry Parfons, Efq; who had ferved the Office of Lord Mayor be fore, were returned by the Livery, and the Court of Aldermen again fet afide Sir Robert Godfchall by a Majority of one, and made Choice of Mr. Alderman Parfons, who was accordingly at the ufual Time fworn in; but he dying the March following, Mr. Alderman Lambert was chofe for the remaining Part of the Year. Sir Chaloner Ogle failed with the Fleet and Tranfports towards the End of October, in Order to join ViceAdmiral Vernon. He arrived at St. Chriftopher's the latter End of Decem. ber, where Lord Cathcart, Comman der in Chief of the Land Forces, died after fome Days Illness, and the Command devolved upon Brigadier General Wentworth. They arrived at Port-Royal, and joined Admiral Vernon, in January following. His Majefty arrived at St. James's from Hanover, on the 13th of Oober. Her Serene Highnefs Magdalen Augufta of Anball Zerbft, Dutchefs Dowager of Saxe-Gotha, Mother to her Royal Highnefs the Princefs of Wales, died fome Time before. A general Embargo was laid on all Shipping in the Ports of Ireland, as the only Expedient to prevent the Exportation of the Beef of that Country to foreign Parts. George Bubb Doddington Efq; refigned his Place of one of the Commillioners of the Treasury. About this Time died Sir Robert Cer bett, Bart. one of the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms: The Right Honour able Pryce Lord Viscount Hereford, the first Viscount of Great-Brites: And Sir William Williams, Birt Father of the present Sir Wan William Wynn, Bart. An Accident of the utmoft Inportance to the Affairs of Eart happened on the 9th of Ofer which was the Death of his Imperi al Majetty; whereupon his elde Daughter, Maria Theresa Wag (married to the Duke of L and Tufcany) was proclaimed Que of Hungary and Bohemia, Princes of Tranfilvania, Archdutches ci Auftria, and univerfal Succeffor to all the Hereditary Dominions of the Houfe of Auftria, in purface of the Pragmatick Sanction. B her Title to fome of thefe Domi ons is difputed by fome of the Pris ces of the Empire, which has prod ced a War in that Part of Europe. On the 17th of the fame Month the Czarina departed this Life, baving by her Will named the young Prince Ivan or John, Son of Dake Anthony Ulrick of Brunswick by the Princess Anne of Meclenberg ( was but three Months old) her S ceffor in the Empire, and appoi ed the Duke of Courland to be Re gent; but he was foon turned of and the Regency conferred on th Princess Anne, the young Car Mother. And fince that, a more traordinary Revolution has happe ed, the young Czar being depic and the Princess Elizabeth place upon the Ruffian Throne. The Parliament met on Nov. 1 and his Majelly opened the Se with a molt gracious Speec This was the laft Seffion of th Parliament. His Majesty prore gued it on the 25th of Ap following Following, and three Days after it was diffolved by Proclamation. In November died Sir John Comyns, Knight, Lord Chief Paron of the Exchequer; whereupon Mr. Juftice Probyn was made Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Wright one of the Judges of the King's Bench, and Sir Thomas Abney one of the Barons of the Exchequer. In December died the Right Honourable Richard Boyle, Viscount Shannon, Field Marshal of all his Majefty's Forces, and General and Commander in Chief of his Ma jefty's Forces in Ireland: Alfo the A. D. Reverend Dr. Daniel Waterland, 1740. Archdeacon of Middlefex, a famous Polemical Divine. On the 30th Day of the faid Month, her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was happily delivered of another Princefs, who was foon after named Elizabeth Carolina. We are glad to conclude the Period we proposed to ourselves to go through, with this new Acceffion to the Family of our Most Gracious SOVEREIGN, Whom GOD long preserve. FIN IS. ΑΝ ALPHABETICAL INDEX A OF THE Principal Matters. A BBOT (George) A. B. of 190 379 ded 2 481 501 24 Almanza Battle 36 22 Lady Arabella committed to the B 371 Bacon (Sir Francis) imprisoned Bangor Monaftery, Monks 187 26 390 185 Barton (Elizabeth) an Impoftor 154 37 Cambridge University, and the fe- 6:3 Charles I. fent to Spain to marry the for |