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ders of thefe fhips kept the provifions, but would not admit the deputies, to whom they fent this anfwer; That "it was not proper for them to confer with thofe deputies from the popuAlace, but if the fenate would fend deputies, they would freely receive "them.'

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On the 26th the city received a manifefto from the Marquis de Botta, daeed the 21ft, fummoning all the officers. and foldiers of the republick, to obey his orders, in the state of Milan, confi-: dering them as prifoners of war, in virtue of the capitulation; and all the French and Spanish officers, on their pa role of honour, to repair thither. He declared alfo the detention of the Aufrian officers and foldiers, who were prifoners, to be unjust, and order'd that they should have leave to come and join his corps. The people, far from obeying this manifefto, publish'd another, decreeing capital punishment and confifcation of eftate to all perfons, that fhould dare to go out of the town on this occafion. Nevertheless 28 officers run the rifque of it on the 27th, but they were ftopp'd, and brought back to Genoa. The noble Lawrence Fiefchi, one of the deputies, that kept a corréfpondence with the Marquis de Botta, when he was at St Pierre d'Arene, receiv'd a letter from this general, by which he admonish'd him to recommend to the governor the fpeedy and full execution of what was order'd by his manifefto. The people, to whom M. Fiefchi communicated this letter, took on themselves an authority to return an anfwer, making among others the following demands: "The people of Genoa require on their part, that the general of the Auftrian troops fend back E to the bank of St George, the fums taken from thence, and depofited in his hands: Likewife to make fatisfaction both to the ftates in general, and to the fubjects in particular, for the damages caufed by his troops: adding, when thefe two conditions are fulfilled, it will be time enough to talk of releafing pri- F foners."

The fame day an edit was publifh'd to recall the Genole, of whatever rank or quality, who were gone into the country on account of the troubles.

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The 28th the quarters of Portoria and the Mole fhew'd themfelves diffatisfied, becaufe Bava and Afferetto the two chiefs of the people, had poffeffed themfelves of the money that was taken from the Auftrians, and in which thefe two quarters pretended to have a fhare, as having molt contributed to the city's deliverance. Thefe chiefs promifed them a fhare accordingly; yet that very night fent the whole booty on board two feluccas, in which they intended to efcape, but the people ftopp'd them, and led them prifoners to Palazzetto, with 26 of their adherents, and the treafufe was retaken, and put in a place of fecurity

This incident might have caused great diforder, but, instead of it, put things to rights. For all the quarters of the town, concern'd in the confervaDtion of the boory, had, by common confent, recourfe to the government, whom they fupplicated to eltablifh a deputation of fix of the moft wife and equitable noblemen of the fenate. What they requefted was granted, and they chofe for new chiefs the following noblemen, viz. 1. Pierre Marie Cr

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Baptift Grimaldi. 4. Charles de Ferrari. 5. Jerome Lomellino, and 6. Jobn Marie Scaglia. On this regulation, the quarters, which are 12 in number, form'd each a regiment, commanded by two chiefs, to whom the nomination of captains, lieutenants, and other officers was given. A hundred and twenty free companies, of 60 men each, were likewife rais'd by the quarters.

On Jan. 3, two officers arriv'd from the French and Spanish army in Provence, with advice, that it receiv'd daily new ar-reinforcements, that the Marthal de Bellife and the Marquis de la Minas, hoped foon to fend affiftance to the republick.

Three Englife men of war being riv'd before Genoa, two deputies were fent to them, from the general quarters, in a felucca, with a large quantity of all forts of provifions, and with an order to declare to the commanders, that the English veffels would be receiv'd into the port of Gena on the footing of friends, and that the Genoefe defir'd nothing more than to maintain a good correfpondence with that nation, and to cultivate its commerce. The comman

On this advice, they prepared with great alacrity to raile new outworks, and planted roo pieces of great cannon on them. They reckon'd in the city, with the new regiments, 32,000 armed men, befides the armed pealants.

The important pals of Becketta was guarded by the inhabitants of the valTey of Polfevera,and by a body of regu

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AFFAIRS of lar troops. The ways leading to it, on the fide of Arenzano, were broken by the inhabitants. The Marquis de Botta caus'd the fame thing to be done at Voltaggio, and the King of Sardinia at Albizuola.

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were advanc'd towards Bochetta, near Cravajco, was attacked by the armed peasants, and oblig'd to retire underVoltaggio. Five hundred Auflrians came back to the charge, the following night, from the quarter of Fiacone; but they could not force a paffage. In the night of the 5th and 6th, a more numerous detachment of Auftrians endeavoured to force the Bochetta, in which a very brisk skirmish enfued between them and a great body of the peasants and militia of the Polfevera, which being fuperior in number, maintain'd themselves in their pofts, and made 80 prifoners.

From the 5th to the 13th happen'd feveral other vigorous fkirmishes. The four galleys of the republick having put to fea, took fome hips laden with provifions for the Austrian army in Provence.

In the mean time, the Marquis de Pallavicini, the emprefs's commiffary general in Lombardy, by her orders fequefter'd all the citates and effects of the Genoeje nobility and others, in the Milaneje, Mantuan, and elsewhere in the Auftrian diftricts, and alfo ftrictly confined the four nobles, whom the republick had fent to Milan as hostages for their obfervation of the articles of capitulation.

The Auftrians having forc'd the pafs of the Bochetta (See p. 106) intrenched themselves at Pietro Lavezzaro, and repulfed the country people, who on the 17th attempted to difloge them. They fet fire to fome villages and houses, and refufed quarter to fome people who were shut up in, and obftinately defended a houfe near Voltri, which rather exasperated the country people than intimidated them, for in revenge they cut to pieces fome prifoners, which they had taken in fome fkirmishes, and it was with difficulty that the govern ment prevented the rabble in the city from maffacring about 5000 Auftrian prifoners, over whom a guard of monks and friars was appointed for their future fecurity. The pealants of the caftern Riviera unanimoully refolved to hazard all for the defence of the fate, and each community drafted a number of men, who as fait as drafted marched to the capital. Perfons of the first diftinction were dispatched to Naples, Pa(Gent. Mag. JUNE 1747-)

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ris and Madrid, to follicit fuccours; fome of the young nobility put themfelves at the head of the armed inhabitants, and many others fent in fuch vaft fums of money to the military cheft, as

plainly demonftrated that it would

have been no fuch hard matter to have difcharged the fums due to her imperial majefty, by the capitulation, had they been ferioufly inclined to it. Many, however, of the best circumstances, both in the city and country, got off with their molt valuable effects to Leg-" born, Pifa, Florence and Lucca. The marquis de Pallavicini having fignify'd to the fenate, that the emprefs queen 'would grant a general amnefty, provided all things were put on the fame footing as before the infurrection, the people, on notice of it, turned their fury on fuch of the nobility as favourCed the Auftrian party, and ruin'd feveral palaces, but feveral nobles uniting themfelves with the order of merchants, means were found to appeafe the popu-" lace; a plot was discovered on the 28th to receive the Auftrians into the city; many of the clergy, both fecular and regular, who, with a good intention to preferve the place from deftruction, were concern'd in it, were apprehended among other confpirators. Several of the richest families continu'd to embark for Leghorn, and it was computed that by Feb. 18, above 13,000 people had left the city. On Feb. 16, the Genoeje attack'd a body of Germans entrench'd at Ponte Decimo, and oblig'd them to retire with the lots of tome hundreds kill'd and wounded, almoft to the Bochetta. They alfo, with the help of the peafants of Polfevera, repuls'd the Auftrians in their attacks on Langajeo and Pedemonte, and a famous partifan, call'd Barbaroffa, furpriz'd and cut in pieces 200 Germans near Voltri. Hence to the end of the month nothing was done by land on account of the bad weather, but the Genoese receiv'd 100 officers, and a commiffary with two millions of livres ready money, and fome fupplies of ammunition from marshal Belleifle. In the begining of March, an edit was published declaring the capitulation of Sept. 6. void, as being made without confent of all the claffes of the people (See p. 249) and the revolters call'd themselves in this, and all other public papers, the Chiefs and Confervators of the Republic of Genoa. The approach of Gen. Schuy lemberg (See p. 201.) the beginning of April caufed a great confternation, all M m

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the fhops were fhut, and general pro-
ceffions made, every perfon capable of
carrying arms was forced to ferve, and
march out to the defence of the suburbs
and advanced pofts, while the priests
and friars mounted guard at the gates
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fenting itfelf before loltri, the heads of
the community fubmitted, and promised
for themfelves and the inhabitants to
remain quiet, upon which 80 men were
left to quarter there. Some days after,
under pretence of exactions committed
by this detachment, the inhabitants
joined by 800 pealants, fell upon and
maffacred thefe 80 men; in revenge a .
large body of Croats forced the town,
after fome refiftance, plunder'd it of all
that was portable, and deftroy'd the
reft. Seftri di Ponente and Monte Chio
underwent the fame treatment for the
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in the former of thefe towns the Aufiri-
ans were treated in a very barbarous
manner, and fome of them bury'd a-
live. In fhort, both fides are fo ex-
afperated, that no quarter is given, and
that part of the Riviera is nothing but a
fcene of defolation and barbarities.

CONDITIONS of Admiffion into the General

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Hofpital at Bath.

The intention of the caution money, is to defray the expences of returning the patients, after they are difcharged from the bofpital, or of their burial in cafe they die there. The remainder of the caution money, after thefe expences are defray'd, will be return'd to the perfon who depofited it.

All poor perfons coming to BATH, under pretence of getting into the hofpital, without having their cafes thus defcribed, and fent previously, and leave given to come, will be treated as vagrants; as the act of parliament for the regulation of the bospital requires.

MIDDLESEX.

Of the County Hofpital for the SMALL
Pox, the Duke of MARLBOROUGH
and the Lord Bifhop of WORCESTER,
Prefidents, Sir HUGH SMITHSON and
Sir ROGER NEWDIGATE, Barts, the
Hon. Col. BOCKLAND, and the Rev.
Dr HALES, Vice-Prefidents.

As the fmall-pox is a more gene

ral diftemper than any other, and fo very incident to thele parts, that few escape being affected thereby one time or other, it certainly claims an equal right at least to have a proper place of reception provided for the D many poor objects afflicted with this fevere malady, especially as this cafe requires a more fpeedy alliftance than moft other difeafes, which may admit of fome delay, without the hazard of life, but this admits of none, and is fo extenfively fatal, that within the bills of have died no less than 15925, of which mortality only, in the last eight years, 3236 last year; and of thefe, a large part, in all probability, unhappily perifhed for want of proper advice and affiftance.

HE cafe of the patient must be defcribed by fome phyfician, or perfon of fill in the neighbourhood of the place, where the patient has refided for fome time; and this deCcription, together with a certificate of the poverty of the patient, attefted by feme perfon of credit, must be fent in a letter, franked or.. poft-paid, directed to the register of the General Hofpital at BATH.

The age of the patient ought to be mentioned in the defcription of his cafe; and the perfons who defcribe, are defired to be particular in the enumeration of the fymptoms; that fo neither improper cares may be F admitted, or proper ones rejected.

II. After the patient's cafe has been thus deferibed, and fent, he muft remain in his ufual place of refidence, 'till he has leave to come,

pified by a letter from the register; who will, at the fame time, fend a blank parish certificate.

III. Upon the receipt of fuch a letter, the patient muft fet forward for BA18, bringing with him this letter, the parish certificate duly executed, and 37. caution money.

IV. Soldiers may, inftead of parish certificates, bring a certificate from their commanding officers, fignifying to what corps they belong, and that they fhall be received into the fame corps, when difcharged from the bufpital, in whatever condition they are. But it is neceflary, that their cafes be defcribed, and fent previously; and that they bring with thega 34. caution money.

As the fmall pox is likewife infectious, and occafions great uneafinefs, the receiving fuch from a neighbourhood into an hoipital, is removing mifery and deftruction from it. How often are the poor, tho' ufeful members of fociety, with their languifhing families, reduced to the utmost difficulty and di

refs! Seiz'd with this diftemper, they are frequently obliged, fome to quit & their service and their maintenance, others miferably confin'd to a flender ha bitation, communicate the distemper to their helpless children: For whither can thele poor wretches go? The doors of public hofpitals are thut against them, and what private family will receive them? How often is a whole family involved in mifery and diftrefs, when this fad diftemper attacks the head of it, while his lines deprives them of the 9:0

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profit of his labour, their only fupport, while at the fame time the expence of that illness requires a greater fupply.

Thefe obfervations fully prove the advantages of this undertaking, calculated for the relief of poor distress'd houlekeepers, labourers, fervants and ftrangers, feiz'd with this unhappy distemper, who will here be immediately reliev'd in the best manner without expence.

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Such as live under the conftant terror of this loathfome and fatal disease, or cannot be admitted into family fervice, for not having had it, will be receiv'd by this charity in a distinct houfe, for inoculation, freely fo difpofed, thereby avoiding both these inconveniencies, and alfo the great danger which often attends infection in the common way. Herein a judicious gentleman, furgeon to his majesty, of known experience in C this branch of practice, has kindly promifed his affiftance, which, by divine bleffing, has been attended with very happy fuccefs in many inftances, and proved the undoubted means of preferving numbers of lives both of children and grown perfons, as appears from the Philofophical Tranfactions, where out of 182 inoculated, only two miscarried.

This hofpital is under the direction of a grand prefident, two presidents, and four vice-presidents, governors, fub-governors, trustees and Tub-trustees.

271 that difcourfe complete, which with fubmillion is deficient, that is, to fhew the caufes of fizy blood. As to his remedy, no man can difpute it, tho' attended with fome bad confequences. With regard to the caules: Thefe are principally to be remarked, 1. Eating flesh. 2. Drinking ftrong fermented liquors, eSpecially ale. 3. The confequence of both, floth, indolence and inactivity; but more especially exceffive venery.

It is, therefore, evident how to effect the cure, viz. by avoiding the three B preceding caufes. See more on this lame fubject in Boerhaave's Aphor. de Morbis Jpontaneis e Glutine oriundis. t This method I take to be the best: have experienc'd it above 20 years, who am, Sir, Yours, &c. June 16, 1747.

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An annual fubfcription of five guineas & a year is the ftated fum for a governor of this hofpital; and during life, upon giving a benefaction of thirty guineas; a fubfcriber of three guineas is a fubgovernor, of two a trulee, and of one a fub-trustee, during the annual payment of fuch fums. (See p. 211)

For every guinea to the number five, F annually fubfcrib'd, fuch perion has a right to one vote; and hence a governor has always five votes, and a fubtrustee one.

As the difcafes proper to this hofpital will not admit of delay, patients will therefore at all times be receiv'd, whether recommended or not, thole from 3 fubfcribers being first provided for.

Remedy for fizy Blood deficient.
Mr URBAN,

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Have perus'd part of your Magazine
for April laft, wherein your corre-
fpondent recommends bleeding for fizy
blood; the obfervations are very jutt;
there is but one thing wanting to make

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N. B. This Gentlewoman was daughter to Dr Humphry Tyndall, firft Dean of Ely, and was call'd Sappho for her wit and morals. She married at 20, became a widow at 42, and after enjoying her liberty 35 years, marriea, at 77, a lad of 19 for comfort, being within 2 months of her end.

An authentic Epifle relating to the most important Part of the late Action off Cape Finisterre. (See p. 223)

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rious day, yet have not been once mention'd in the public papers. Thefe, indeed, have given us fundry accounts, but, among thein all, I have not been able to find an impartial one; by which means, it hath happened, whether thro' wilfulness or ignorance, I know not, that fignal merit in fome hath been paffed by undiftinguifh'd; whilft others, who only diftinguish'd themselves by not coming up, and fhort fhooting, have been complimented with the highest encomiums.

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It was pleasant enough to obferve a laudable contention between the commanders of the Bristol and Pembroke, which fhould engage the Invincible. The Pembroke attempted to get in between the Bristol and the enemy; but You may be furpriz'd, Sir, when. I B there not being room enough, the comaffert, that out of the formidable Eng- mander of the Pembroke hail'd the Briflih Squadron, but feven fhips were en- fol, and bid her put her helm a-stargaged, properly speaking. Concerning board, or his fhip would run foul of her: the gallantry of three of them, which to which Capt. Mountagu replied, Sir, were the headmoft fhips, you have al-Run foul of me and be damned; neither ready had public accounts; and my in-you, nor any other man in the world, shall tention by this is, to warm your hearts with an account of the behaviour of two others, the Devenfpire, Adm. Warren's fhip, and the Bristol, commanded by Capt. Mountagu, which, I hope, may be done without derogating from the honour of any.

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I muft obferve to you, that we could have fell in with the enemy before 3 o'clock, but were retarded until after 4, by fome councils held on board the chief commander; where the lieutenants attended to receive their respective orders. Between five and fix the rearadm. in the Devonshire, came up with, and attacked the French commodore; and having receiv'd his fire, as terrible a one as ever I faw, ran up within pistol fhot, and then return'd it; and continued a brifk fire until the enemy truck. Then Mr Warren made up to the Invincible, the largeft fhip in the enemy's deet; and having given her his broadfide, had the pleasure to fce himself feconded, and his blow repeated, by his noble friend Capt. Mountagu, in the Brigol. The Bristol's broadfide difmaited the Invincible, and by that means ftruck her pendant, till then flying. However, he gave the Brij her whole mulquetry, fore and aft, and dropt aflern. The Prince George, the thip admiral Anjon commanded on board of, G

was at this time about a mile attern of the Bristol; and the Pembroke between them. I mention this, to obviate, two · commonly receiv'd mistakes: one, that the Bristol fired a broadlide into the invincible after the ftruck; and that the Incinci le truck to the Prince George, which are both evident mistakes, as the Brifel hot down her pendant, till then flying; and, as is faid before, the Prince

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And then having given the enemy his broadfide, and diimatted her, as aforefaid, left her to be pick'd up by the ships aftern. When commanding his fails to be fill'd again, he faid, my boys, we will bave another of them; and immediately gave chace to two of the enemy, which had taken to their heels, and foon came up with the beft-going fhip the French had, called the Diamant, of 56 guns, and 480 men; and after an engagement within piftol-hot, of near an hour and three-quarters, the enemy being difmasted, one of her upper-deck guns burft, and his rigging thatter'd to pieces, he ftruck. This commander did honour to his country by his gallant defence; for when the Bristol's lieutenant went on board, he found her poop and quarter-deck like a flaughter-houfe, cover'd over with blood, Er.

The Diamant was the laft fhip that ftruck, of all that form'd the enemy's line; and with her ftriking, finished the work of this glorious day: a day, as famous for the fcene it exhibited to the world, as infamous for the little notice taken of the principal actors in it. For who could have thought that the hero who commanded at the taking of Cape Breton, and who play'd to great a part in the action, together with that truly Briti young nobleman, who fhewed whole pupil he had been, by fo exact and clofe an imitation of his patron's manner of fighting, fhould ftand unnoticed in the panegyrical records of this day? But that there are men, who, by their partiality to themselves, would have all the fame of a glorious action their own, and the heroilm of every brave man under them buried in oblivion.

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