Foundation of the Abbey-house now taking down, in order to be rebuilt by the Duke of Kingston, the Workmen difcovered the Foundations of more antient Buildings, and fell upon fome Cavities, which gradually led to further Discoveries. There are now fairly laid open the Foundations and Remains of very auguft Roman Baths, and Sudatories, conftructed upon elegant Plans, with Floors fufpended upon SquareBrick Pillars, and furrounded with tubulated Bricks, for the equal Conveyance of Heat and Vapour. Their Dimensions are very large, but not yet fully laid open, and fome curious Parts of their Structure are not yet explained. It were to be wifh'd that Gentlemen curious in Antiquities, and well vers'd in the Nature and Structure of Roman Baths, would take a View of the Spot, in order to complete the Explication of the whole Defign, towards which many Data already appear, which may not only afford an entertaining Speculation, but lead us to very ufeful Improvements of our own Baths, fince it certainly appears, that the Roman Soldiers, tho' in fo remote a Station, entertained higher Ideas of Convenience, Elegance and Ufes of Baths, than the settled and opulent Inhabitants of Britain have yet proposed to themfelves. We fhould be greatly obliged to any Gentleman on the Spot who would favour us with a more particular Account of this Discovery. Whitehall, August 26, 1755. By his Majefty's Ship the Sea-horfe, from Virginia, Advice has been received, that Major Generel Braddock, having advanced with 2000 Men, and all the Stores and Provisions, to the Little Meadows (about 20 Miles beyond Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek) found it neceffary to leave the greatest Part of his Waggons, &c. at that Place, under the Com. mand of Col. Dunbar, with a Detachment of Soo Men, ordering him to follow as faft as the Nature of the Service would admit. The General having, by this Means, lessened his Line of March, proceeded with great Expedition, his Corps then confifting of about 1200 Men, and 10 Pieces of Artillery, together with the neceffary Ammunition, Stores, and Provifions. The 8th of July, he encamped within 10 Miles of Fort Duquesne; and, on the 9th, on his March through the Woods Towards that Fort, was attacked by a Body of French and Indians, who made a fudden Fire from the Woods, which put the Troops into great Confufion, and occafioned their retiring with great Precipitation, notwithftanding all the Endeavours of the General, and the Officers, many of whom were killed, while they were using all poffible Means to rally the Men. The General, who ex erted himself as much as Man could do, after having five Horfes killed under him, was hot through the Arm, and the Lungs, of which he died the fourth Day. It is reckoned, that there were about 200 killed, and 400 wounded; the latter are mostly collected at Will's Creek, to which Place Colonel Dunbar, with the Remainder of the Troops, was retired; from whom a more particular Account is expected. A Lift of the Officers killed and wounded. STAPF. Maj. Gen. Braddock, died of his Wounds; Robert Orme and Roger Morris, Efqrs. Aids de Camp, wounded; William Shirley, Efq; Secretary, killed; Sir John St. Clair, Deputy Quarter-Master Gen. and Matthew Lefsley, Gent. Assistant to the Quarter-Mafter General, wounded. Late Sir Peter Halket's Regiment. Sir Peter Halket, Col. killed; Lieut. Col. Gage, wounded; Capt. Tatton and Capt. Gethins killed. Subalterns. Liettenants, Littleler, Dunbar, Treeby, Simpfon, and Lock, wounded; Lieutenants, Halket and Allen killed; Difney, Kenedy, Townsend, Nartlow, and Pennington wounded. Lieut. Col. Colonel Dunbar's Regiment. Burton, Maj. Sparks, Captains Bowyer and Rofs, wounded; Capt. Cholmley killed. Subalterns. Barbut, Walfham, Glandwin, Edmefton, Montrefeur, Macmullen, Crow, and Sterling, wounded; Crimble, Wideman, Hanfard, Brereton, and Hart, killed. Artillery. Capt. Lieut. Smith, killed; Lieutenants, Buckhanon, M'Cloud, and M'Culler, wounded. Engineers. Peter M'Keller, Robert Gordon, and Williamfon, Efqrs. wounded. Detachment of Sailors. Lieut. Spendelow, and Mr. Talbot, idfhipman, killed. Capt. Stone, of Gen. Lafcelles's Regiment, killed. Capt. Floyer, of Gen. Warburton's Regiment, wounded. Independant Companies of New York. Capt. Gates, wounded; Lieut. Sumais, killed; Lieutenants, Howarth and Gray, of Capt. Demercie's Independent Company, wounded Virginia Troops. Captains, Poulfton and Peronie, killed; and Captain Stephens, wounded. Subalterns. Hamilton, Wright, Splitdorff, and Wagoner, killed; and Stuart wounded. BIRTHS. Aug. 1. The Countefs de Valde Sotto delivered of a Daughter. 2. The Hon. Lady Katherine Stanhope, Lady of Edwin Francis Stanhope of a Daughter. MAR July 23. Rt. Hon. the Countefs, Lady of the E. of Dyfert, eldest Daughter of the E. of Granville. 31. Sir Rob. Grofvenor, of Eaton-Hall, Member of Parliament for the City of Chefter. Aug. 1. Rt. Hon. W. Fielding, Earl of Hapfpurg, Lauffenburg, Riburg, and Rhinfelden in Germany; E. of Denbigh, Vifcount Fielding. Rt. Hon. the Ld. Dalmeny, Son and Heir to the E. of Roseberry. Step. Downes, Efq; many Years Register for the County of Middlefex, and Clerk of the Inrollments in the Court of Chancery. Peter Harding, a Farmer near Corke, in Ireland, aged 113, he retained his Memory to the laft. 4. Rt. Hon. the Lady Charlotte Levingfton, Countess of Newburgh in Scotland; a Peerefs in her own Right. Wm. Chetwynd, Efq; the laft Heir Male of the Chetwynds of Grindon in Warwickfhire. Lieut. Col. Abbot, of the Life-guards, at the Hot-well at Briftol. 9. Wm. Hofkins, Efq; at Croydon ; by whofe Death a large Eftate comes to John Ward, Efq; of Squerries in Kent, who married his only Daughter. 10. Rt. Hon. Sir William Yonge. Bart. L. L. D. F. R. S. one of his Majesty most Hon. Privy Council, Knt. of the Bath, and Member of Parliament for Tiverton. 10. William Benn, Efq; Alderman of Alderfgate Ward. Francis Nixon, Efq; Lieut. Col. of the Yellow Regiment of Trained Bands of this City, and one of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for Weftminster; fuddenly in his Chair. The Rev. Mr. Jocelyn Percy, M. A. Rector of Marham, near Peterborough, of an Apoplectic Fit, as he was at Supper. He was thought to be the right Heir Male to the antient Earls of Northumberland; but being defcended from Thomas who was attainted for being concerned in the Powder Plot, all Pretenfions to either Title or Estate were forfeited. 12. Mr. J. B, Ozinde, many Years a Teacher of the French Language, and the Author of feveral useful Treatifes relating thereto. Tho. Porter, Efq; a Gentleman of a good Eftate in Nottinghamshire, at the HotWells, Briftol. Ralph Lutton, Efq; at his Seat at Knapton, in Yorkshire. Mr. Carlifle Spedding, principal Engineer to Sir Wm. Lowther, by an Explosion of foul Air in a Coal Mine. 15. Sir John Jenoure, Bart. Capt. in his Majefty's 2d Troop of Horfe Grenadier Guards. 16. The Rev. Mr. JamesRead, a diffenting Minister of this City, in the 72d Year of his Age. Mr. John Stubbs, Clerk of Bristol Road, in the General Post-Office. 20. Wm. Swinburn, Efq; an eminent Counsellor at law. His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh, at Bath. Civil and Military Preferments. Hon. Lord George Hay, Brother to the Marquis of Tweedale, appointed a Gentleman of the Police. Ld. Delawar-Governor of Guernsey. Stephen Hopkins, Efq;-Governor of Rhode Island. Capt. Franklin-Commodore. Capt. Fowke-Commander of the Tilbury. Capt. Graves-of the Sheernefs. Capt. Rodrick-of the Hampton-court. Marquis of Blandford, Son to his Grace the D. of Marlborough-an Enfign in the 2d Regiment of Foot Guards. Hon. Henry Monfon, LL. D.-Reader of Inftitutes of the Civil Law in the University of Cambridge. (Void by the Death of Mr. Dickens.) The Hon. Capt. John Weft, of the third Regiment of Foot- Col. of the firft Troop of Horfe Guards. William Earle, Efq;-Deputy Commiffioner of the Mufters in South Britain. BILL of Mortality from July 22. to Aug. 24. Males Buried 719 1410 Females 61 Under 2 years old Between 2 and 5 5 and 1010 and 20 20 and 30 589 Chriftened Males 54721091 Females 544 125 130 1100 30 and 4040 and 50 50 and co 60 and 70 70 and 80 80 and 90 go androo 100 and 109 309 1410 60 Weekly July 29. 326 62 23 3 -- 1410 12. 392 1410 Aug. 2. Elizabeth Knowles, of St. Saviour 9. John Ferguson, of St. Botolph without John James, of Knutsford in Cheshire, John Dunlop, late of Rotterdam, but now of London, Merchant, Copartner with Rt. Dunlop, late of Rotterdam, Merch, James Bond, of St. Clement Danes, Victualler. Benjamin Hickey, of Bristol, Bookfeller, 12. Levy Frederick, of Duke's Place, Chap Obfervat. on the Weather, at Temple Bar. 16. Sarah Oake, of Cheapfide, Milliner. BOOKS published fince our laft. ALcaftor to Sophronius; an Epiftle. 6d. Cooper.- The Defign of this Epiftle is to fhew the Abfurdity of pretending perfectly to investigate the Purposes infinite Wisdom. Authentic Memoirs of the Life and furprizing Exploits of Mandrin, Captain Ge neral of the French Smuglers. 1s.— A Piece collected from the News Papers. On the Benefit which the Holy Spirit of God is of to Man in his Journey thro' Life. 4 Sermon preached at Chrift-church, Newgatefreet, by William Romain, 6d. Withers. The Dublin, |