306 The GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOL. XVII. 152 Malton, York. Hon. Henry Finch 2 John Moftyn 153 Marlborough, Wilts. Sir John Hynd Cotton John Talbot, jun. 14 Marlow, Bucks. 2 Wm Ockenden Merrick Burrel 155 St Maws, Cornw. 6Wm Lord Sundon, l. 193 2 Robert Nugent 156 Melcomb, Dorfet. 3 George Doddington 2 Edm. Hungate Beagban 157 Merioneth. 3 Wm Vaughan 158 Midhurst, Suffex. 2 Sir John Peachy, Bt 5 Sir Thomas Bootle 159 Middlesex. 3 Sir Hugh Smithfon 1797 3ir Wm Beauchamp 1457 Profor, Bt Sir R. Newdigate Geo. Cooke 160 Milborn-port, Som. 5 Michael Harvey 2 Jeffery French Tho. Medlicot D. R. Charles Churchill 52 61 52 35 161 Minehead, Somerset, 2 Percy Wynd. Obrian, 1.236 Charles Whitworth 162 St Michael, Corn. z Albert Nesbit, 1.122 Thomas Clarke 163 Monmouthshire. 2 Capel Hanbury, 1.135 Wm Morgan of Tredegar 164 Monmouth. FulkGreville of Wilbury,Wilt 165 Morpeth, Northumb. 3 Lord Limerick Robert Ord 166 Montgomeryshire. Edward Kynafton 167 Montgomery. Henry Herbert 168 Newark on Trent. 6 Lord Wm Manners 2 Job Staunton Charlton 169 Newcale, Staff. 4 Baptift Levefon Gower Lord Parker 170 Newcastle, Nr. 3 Walter Blacket Mathew Ridley 171 Newport, Cornw. 3 Nicholas Herbert 2 Thomas Bury 172 Newport, Hants. 173 Newton, Lanc. 2 Peter Legh 174 Newtoun, Hants. 175 3 Armine Wodehoufe Hon. George Townshend 176 Northamptonshire. 3 Sir Edmund Ifham, Bt 13 Tho. Cartwright 177 Northampton. 178 Northumberland. 179 Norwich. 10 Horatio Walpole, fen. Lord Robert Sutton 181 Nottingham. 2 Sir Cha. Sedley 182 Okehampton, Dev 183 Orford, Suffolk. 185 Oxford City. 186 Oxford Univerfity. 4 Lord Vifc. Cornbury 2 Peregrine Palmer 187 Pembrokeshire. 5 Wm Owen, 1. 188 188 Pembroke. 5 Wm Owen 189 Penryn, Cornw. 2 Col. Geo. Boscawen 8 Edw. Wortley 191 Petersfield, Southamp 3 Wm Conolly, 1. 4 192 Plimouth, Devon. 5 Lord Vere Beauclerk 4 Arthur Stert 193 Plimpton, Devon 2 Capt. George Edgecumbe 95 195 Portpigham (Weft- 2 John Frederick 2 Gec. Morton Pitt 198 Preston, Lanc. 3 Richard Evans 200 Radnorfhire. 201 Radnor Town. 6 Tho. Lewis of Harpton 202 Reading, Berks John Conyers Rich. Nevil Aldworth 203 Retford, Nottingham 204 Richmond, Yorkfb. 205 Rippon, ditto. 5 William Aislabie Sir Charles Vernon, Bt 206 Rochester, Kent. 2 Sir Chaloner Ogle 5 David Polhill 207 New Romney, ditto 2 Sir Francis Dashwood 6 Henry Furnese 208 Rutland hire. 3 James Noel MEMBERS of PARLIAMENT Elected, 213 Saltash, Cornw. 3 Thomas Corbet Jobn Boscawen 214 Sandwich, Kent. 6 Sir George Oxenden, Bt 2 John Clevland, 1. 213 215 Sarum New. Hon, Wm Bouverie Edward Poore 216 Sarum Old. Sir Wm Irby, Bt, & 831. 217 Scarborough, York. 2 Edwin Lafcelles 4 Gen, Roger Handafyd 218 Seaford, Suffex. 4 Wm Hay 3 At Don. Wm Pitt Hon. Tho. Hall Gage Rt Hon. E. Middlefex 23 19 49 49 219 Shaftsbury, Dorfet. 2 Geo. Pitt, and 78 Cuthbert Ellifon 220 Shoreham, Sussex. 2 John Frederick, l. 195 2 Rob. Briftow 221 Somersetshire. 3 Tho. Prowle 2 Sir Cha. Kemys Tynte,1.264 222 Southampton, Co. 6 Lord Harry Powlett Francis Whitbed 223 Southampton. 3 Peter Delmé Anthony Langley Swimmer 224 Southwark. 2 Alexander Hume Wm Belchier Sir James Creed 778 225 Staffordshire. 1158 831 6 Hon. Wm Levelon 32602 Gower 5 Sir Walter Wagstaff Bagot J. Crewe 232 Surrey. 6 Hon. Arthur Onflow 233 Suffex. 6 Rt H. Hen. Pelham 234 2 Sir Henry Harpur, 1. 266 235 Tavistock, Devon. 2 Tho. Brand, 1. 220 237 Tewkesbury, Gloceft. 238 Thetford, Norf. 240 Tiverton, Devon. 242 Tregony, Cornw. 243 Truro, ditto. 2654 2433 3 Henry Archer Sir R. Wrottefly 2421 John Robins 5 Wm Chetwynd 227 Stamford, Linc. Brownlow Ld Burleigh 208 John Proby, jun. 228 Steyning, Suex. -3 Hitch Younge Abraham Hume 229 Stockbridge, Hants. 3 Daniel Boone, 1. 101 Wm Chetwynd, jun. 230 Sudbury, Suffolk. 2 Thomas Fonnereau 2 John Affleck 3 Sir Cordell Firebrace 2 Vifc, Hillsborough 247 Wareham, Dorfet. 5 Henry Drax 273 2 Tho. Erle Drax, 1. 67 266 John Pitt Rob. Banks Hoskinfon 206 193 248 Wells City,Somerset, 250 Wenlock, Salop. 3 Brooke Forefler 251 Weobly, Heref Savage Maftyn Ld Percival 42 264 Wygan, Lanc. 2 Richard Clayton Richard Barry 265 Worcestershire. 2 Lord Deerhurst, 1. 36 2 Edmond Pytts 266 Worcester. 2 Tho. Vernon 97 3557 3 Tho.Winford, 1.1121074 Rob. Tracey 1027 267 Yarmouth, Norf: 3 Edw. Walpole 268 Yarmouth, Southamp 269 Yorkshire. 5 Sir Conyers D'Arcy 1. 204. 3 Sir Miles Stapylton, Bt 270 York. 42 Wm Thornton 22 Si jn Buckworth 22 3 George For Account from an Officer of the Artillery, of the battle in Brabant. (See p. 258, 315-16, 345 N the 16th, apprehending from the A Omotion of the French that they defigned to inveft Maeftricht, it was judged neceffary to move from behind the Demer, to prevent that defign. We decamped in the evening, marched all night, and next day encamped at Zonork. On the 19th, by day-light, we marched towards Hafjelt, where we pitched our tents for a few hours. About 12 at night we marched off in 3 columns, the infantry and cavalry making two, and the artillery and baggage a third. At 9 in the morning we law Maestricht 4 or 5 miles diftant. We proceeded towards Tongres, and in a little time halted in the village of Rem, where were feveral French fafeguards, which was an indication that their army C B was not far off. Soon after we were informed that the allies were drawn up in line of battle. Our baggage was immediately fent off for Maejiricht, and our cannon and ammunition waggons were drawn up on an eminence, to be in readiness for orders. At 4 in the afternoon we advanced with the heavy ar- D tillery up an afcent, thro' the lines of the allies, and form'd a battery to play upon the French infantry, which were advancing upon us. The Huffars and Pandours were engaged at this time very warmly. We began immediately to play upon the enemy's infantry, and galled them fo prodigiously that they were obliged to retire. Then we fired on a village, where we fuppofed the French fhelter'd themselves, and with two haubitzers threw feveral bombs into it. In a few minutes they opened a battery upon us, and we cannonaded each other very fmartly for a- F bout an hour, at which time one of their magazines blew up by a bomb; fo that after 3 or 4 difcharges more they defifted firing, and drew off their cannon. Col. Belford, of the train, receiyed orders from his royal highness the duke, to retire behind the lines of infantry that night; which accordingly we did. The Britife, Hanoverians, and Helfans, lay upon their arms all night; but, as it was very cold wet weather, the Auftrians and Dutch thought it more agreeable to piton their tents; and the next morning, when we began to prepare ourselves to receive the eneiny, H they lay in their tents unconcern'd. We observed the French advancing in valt numbers towards the left, where the Britijn, Hanoverian, and Hafan G troops were posted. About 9 o'clock we began to cannonade each other, and confiderable execution was done on both fides. No troops ever advanced more boldly than the French in this action; and, notwithstanding the violence of the grape and round fhot, &c. from the British artillery, which laid both their cavalry and infantry in heaps, they carried on their attack with the utmost vigour. By this time they were engaged with fmall arms, the battalions which compofed their front line were foon repulfed, and loft several stand of colours; but others advanced in their places, which were foon repulfed likewife, and were in like manner fucceeded by fresh battalions, and fo on during the whole conflict: but we fuffered an inceffant fire, without any relief, except a little from the fecond line. In the mean time the Austrians and Dutch look'd on, and never fired a fhot. The Scots Greys, the Duke's, Rotbes's, and Sir Robert Rich's dragoons, with a body of Huffars, gave the French cavalry a prodigious ftroke, and took several standards, but the enemy, by fuperiority of numbers, obliged them to retreat, tho' they afterwards made feveral rallies with fuccefs. When we found ourselves overpowered, and obliged to draw off the cannon, we fpiked up 15 field pieces which we could not get off for the gens d'arms, &c. crowding in among us, and for want of horfes, many of them being killed. This day's action is look'd on as moft glorious on the part of the allies that were engaged; who confifted of no more than 36 battalions, and the above fquadrons, and who withftood the chief body of the French army, and the best troops it afforded, for above five hours, without loling a yard of ground, and afterwards made a regular retreat and 'tis concluded, that if the other allies had exerted themfelves half fo much, we fhould have gain'd a compleat victory.By the time we got to Maeftricht, two pontoon bridges were thrown over the river, and while the baggage was paffing over into the dutchy of Limbourg, the Auftrians to cover their own retreat, were very warmly engaged with the French, both with cannon and finall arms, and found an opportunity to take the royal white ftandard from the gens d'arms, their kettle drums, 12 other ftandards, and 80 prifoners.Tis the general opinion, that the allies had between 5 and 6000 men killed, and as many wounded; and the French own the lots of three times that number. A Letter on the late Rebellion. S things are now come to that if- 309 ing in the arm of flesh, but placing his confidence next under God, who can confound worldly power and policy) in the juftice of his caure, and the affections of his people, accompanied with a very fmall retinue, being just feven of his own faithful friends, embarking in a fmall veffel, committing himfelf to the mercy of the winds and feas, and to the greater danger of many armed enemies, which lay in his way: When I fee him, througe fo many difficulties, landing in a remote corner of his coun of that precious liberty, whereof wetry, ill furnished with accommodations have long had but the empty name, and men may freely speak thofe fentiments, which but very lately would have been penal even in our fecret thoughts, could the rigour of laws and the terrors of power have reached them there; you'll allow the few following lines a place in your paper. I have been a fpectator of what has happened here of late, tho' I could not be an unconcerned one, as I love my country; but as I have no party rage, and have taken no fide, I can lefs be fufpected of partiality or prejudice. Tho' I am as remote from enthufiafm as any man, yet I am not void of religion, but love to spend fome leiture hours now and then, in contemplating the divine wildom, power and goodness, difplay'd in the wonderful methods and events of God's providence: the occurrences of fome weeks palt have furnished a more than ordinary number and variety of fpeculations of this fort. D fit for his birth and merit; when i find the first news with which he was entertained after his arrival, was of a great price fet on his innocent head, to encou rage ruffians to take away his life; and of a difciplined army of 400 men, to hinder the acquifition of his undoubted Cright; when, in fpite of to many dif couragements and incumbrance, I fee a little one become a thousand, great things ifluing from imall beginnings; a gallant refolute army of faithful fubjects brought together in a fhort time, the enemies forces ftruck with terror, fleeing while none puriued, their general officers taking thelter in caltles, and the officers of itate running into England for a while's fafety: When I fee the madnefs of a giddy people reltrained and quieted, as foon as the raging of a tempettuous lea, and by the fame means: When I fce this banifhed, prolcribed, darling prince march on foot above an hundred and fifty miles, from a diftant part of his dominions, to the capital of this ancient kingdom, without effufion of blood, without itriking a blow, or any ill accident happening, and in fix weeks from his landing, lodged in the palace of his ancestors, wherein none of his family had been for 63 years before, and faluted on his arrival there, by the loudelt acclamations and fhouts of the people, in raptures of joy and admiration: When i take a review of this a-' mazing scene, what can I conclude, but that this prince is the care of heaven as G well as the darling of his people? Can any one be fo ftupid as not to dicern the finger of God in these great tranfactions? or can any one doubt but the fame good providence, which has fo remarkably interpofed in his behalf, can and will continue to protect and profper him, to confound the policy and power of his enemies, and mike all opposition fal before him? Thele are the obfervations, and cool reflexions of, your constant reader, SCOTO-BRITANNUS. Rr A DEaneer When I fee a prince born to rule, and endowed with every quality that can fit him for it, a prince of whom it may be faid, more truly than of Titus Vefpafian, that he is the delight of mankind, the admiration of all that know him, whom to fee, is to love, his prefence and man- F ner commanding reverence, foftening hearts, conquering prejudices, and turning the fpite of his enemies into refpect and the warmest affection: A prince of our own blood, being the direct lineal defcendant of the ancient race of our Scots kings, which for 2000 years and more had governed a free and happy people: A prince who might have lived in cafe, and fafety, and fplendor abroad, without running hazards on a perfonal account: When I fee this prince liftening to the groans of his oppreffed, unhappy people, and expofing his facred, perfon for their relief, animated more by zeal to rescue his country from ruin, than to recover the just right of his family: When I fee this prince not truft(Gent. Mag. JULY 1747.) 2 exitus acto probat. Hash A DESCRIPTION of a very great Improvement which is made to the BACKHEAVER; which will not only winnow corn much fooner and better than by any other methods hitherto ufed; but will alfo clean and clear it of the very small Corn, Seeds, Blacks, Smut-Balls, &c. to fuch perfection, as to make it fit for Seed Corn. A C Published in the Gentleman's Magie zine for July 1745, a confiderable improvement, which I had then made to a very useful kind of Back-heaver, B which has been long ufed by fome farmers, in Wilfbire, Hampshire, Suffex, Sr. This back heaver is 4 foot long from A to B, and 3 foot broad, from A to I, and B to D. A, B, C is the head board, 3 fourths of an inch thick, and eight and half inches deep within. B CD, and A FI the fide boards, 8 inches deep at BC, and 4 inches and half at I F within. The bottom Z Z is boarded as far as X X. And from XX to ID the breadth of 13 inches and half, is iron wire work. These parallel wires are in fize, about one tenth of an inch diameter, and have their centers about four tenths of an inch diftant from each other, their ends being fastened to the under, parts of the boards at X X. by means of a lift of tin, half inch broad, which is nailed over them: And in the fame manner to the upper part of the rail at ID; that ears of corn, coarfe hulls, c. may freely flide off. The diftances of the long crois wires R R are 3 inches from each other, they ferve to fupport and ftrengthen the fhort parallel wires, being placed under, and bound fait to them, with very fine brass wire. This inftrument is fufpended, with its bo tom about 5 feet high, by strong leathern ftraps, fixed to the fide boards at N T near the center of poife or gravity; which traps NT are buckled together at the defired height,over the upper rail M M, which rail is fupported by the upright pofts of the frame PQ, which pofts ftand 7 inches diftant from the ends of the back-heaver, thereby to leave room for it to be fhaken to and fro. It is needful, in order to prevent the frame from fliding to and fro on the floor, to have ftrong iron pins, full half inch long, fixed in the bottom pieces of the frame at SS S S. In order to keep the back-heaver fleady, and in its proper degree of inclining. a firing or frap is tyed at one end to the middle of the upper rail M M, E and at the other end to the middle of the fore rail of this back-heaver. If this ftring be tyed to the lower part of the frame, which fupports the back-hea ver, it will not do fo well. The backheaver is fhaken to and fro in this inclining pofture, by a perfon who stands on a ftool, which is hooked at Y to the upright poft of the frame. As the first coarle hulls and corn, which are thrown on the board wi Z, XX, fide down thence on the wire, the corn, and fome of the fine hulls drop thro' the wire, the coarfer ears and traws, &c. fall off at the lower end F D, beyond the corn; where the wind from the circulating fan, which is placed behind near AB, blows it away, as alio fome of the refufe from among the falling corn. But finding a confiderable quantity of the fmaller hulls, chaff and huzzes, that is, grains of corn in their hulls, paffed thro' this wide wire grate; two years fince I placed under that iron grate XX, ID another fine fieve, which had 5 fquare mafhes in the fpace of an inch;. the wire being about one thirty fixth part of an inch in diameter. This fieve was 19 inches and half broad in the clear; it was fixed in a frame FHHL under L its hinder rail, and upon its fore rail H H. Thefe rails were 3 inches broad, and near an inch thick. This fieve was ftrengthened and fupported by two furong iron wires, placed lengthways, and by feven of the like wires, placed at equal distances across them. This fieve with its frame was hook'd to the back-heaver, by two flat iron hooks at each end, which were nailed to the fide boards H F, HD. And thefe hooks are prevented from flipping down, by two fmall hooks drove into the edg es of the fide boards of the back-heaver. This under fieve is not fixed in a parallel pofition to the upper fieve, but inclining, fo as to have its hinder rail five inches below the back-heaver, and its fore part only two inches below the fore rail of the back-heaver. By this means the under fieve is not inclined floping to fo great a degree, as the upper iron grate of the back-heaver, neither ought it to be fo much inclined, but is to be kept almoft parallel to the horizon, left too much of the corn, inftead of falling thro' the fieve, by defcending too precipitately over the fieve, Hfhould run forward with the chaff and huzzes, over the foremost lower rail, and fo not be feparated from them. The frame of this lower fieve is not inclofed with a board behind, that the F |