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Monthly Chronicle.
At the time of the action we had away , in prizes , two Masters mates , and twelve men . DAVID MILNE , Second-Lieutenant . J ™ . 12 . About four o ' clock , a house at Upper Hyde , nearMinchinhampton , inhabited by Mr . Aaron Lord and his sister , both upwards of So years of age , was discovered to be in flames , and the fire was so far advanced , that before assistance could be giventhe roof of the house fell inand the inhabitants
any , , both of them perished . Part of the body ol Mrs . Lord was discovered in the ashes , but no traces of her brother could be found . There was a considerable sum of money dug out of the ruins . Mr . Lord was a person of remarkable character . Sofne years ago he had a legacy of 2500 I . left him , which , by his parsimonious way of life , he increased to 4000 I . He would work for his neighbours , but would never accept any reward . He eat nothing but his own bread , and being asked by a person , for whom he was at work , if he would accept some cheese
cheese lo his bread , he replied in the negative . He said , was a luxury , that led men to cat more bread than was necessary . Though abstinent himself , he was very benevolent to his poor neighbours . 17 . At a Meeting of the Society of the Friends of the People , held at Freemasons' Tavern , it was determined , in consequence of the danger of the country , to suspend , for the present , all . proceedings on the subject of Parliamentary Reform .
19 . About twelve o ' clock two vessels , lying in a tier just below London Bridge , broke from their moorings , and the tide running up at the same time , they drove ; against the bridge ,- when one stuck fast on the starlings , and the other making to the center arch , carried away all her three masts against the top of the bridge , bent the lamp iron , broke two of the lamps , and passed through with a horrid crash ; the crew took to their boat before she got to the bridge , judging what would be her fate ; she then drove with the tide throug h Blackfriars-bridge up above Somerset-house , where she went on shore , a complete wreck . The other vessel was got off the starlings at the turn of the tide with little damage .
PUBLIC ENTRY OF THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR . ft . James ' s , Jan . 29 . His Majesty having been pleased to appoint Thursday , the 29 th of January , for the ceremony of the public entry and public audience of his Excellency Yussef Adjiah Eflendi , Ambassador from the Sublime Porte , the Earl of Jersey ( the Conducting Earl appointed by his Majesty ) , and Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer , Knt . Master of the Ceremonies , proceeded in one of his Majesties coaches , with six horses , attended by six gentlemen of the Privy Chamber in others of the Royal coaches , to the Royal College at Chelsea , the place from
which his Majesty had thought fit that the procession should begin , ivhere Fieldmarshal Sir George Howard , K . B . the Governor , not only allotted the grand apartment for the use of . the Ambassador on this occasion , and provided an elegant cold collation for his entertainment , but , in further compliment to the Ambassador , repaired to the College early in the morning , to be ready to receive the Ambassador in person . About ten' o ' clock the Ambassador and his suite arrived at the Royal College at Chelsea , in his Excellency ' s own coaches , where the Royal Standard was
displayed , and his Excellency was received with all military honours . Alighting from his carriage , his Excellency was met by Wm . Bulkeley , Esq . Major of the Royal College , and others ,, the Military Officers belonging to the Establishment , and conducted to the grand apartment , where Field-marshal Sir George Howard , K . B . the Governor , made a short speech to his Excellency suitable to the occasion . At a quarter after ten o ' clock the Conducting Earl and the Master of the Ceremonies arrived at the College , when the Earl of Jersey made his Majesty ' s . compliment to the Ambassador , and the company sat down to breakfast ; ancl about eleven the procession to'St , James's began in the following order :
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Monthly Chronicle.
At the time of the action we had away , in prizes , two Masters mates , and twelve men . DAVID MILNE , Second-Lieutenant . J ™ . 12 . About four o ' clock , a house at Upper Hyde , nearMinchinhampton , inhabited by Mr . Aaron Lord and his sister , both upwards of So years of age , was discovered to be in flames , and the fire was so far advanced , that before assistance could be giventhe roof of the house fell inand the inhabitants
any , , both of them perished . Part of the body ol Mrs . Lord was discovered in the ashes , but no traces of her brother could be found . There was a considerable sum of money dug out of the ruins . Mr . Lord was a person of remarkable character . Sofne years ago he had a legacy of 2500 I . left him , which , by his parsimonious way of life , he increased to 4000 I . He would work for his neighbours , but would never accept any reward . He eat nothing but his own bread , and being asked by a person , for whom he was at work , if he would accept some cheese
cheese lo his bread , he replied in the negative . He said , was a luxury , that led men to cat more bread than was necessary . Though abstinent himself , he was very benevolent to his poor neighbours . 17 . At a Meeting of the Society of the Friends of the People , held at Freemasons' Tavern , it was determined , in consequence of the danger of the country , to suspend , for the present , all . proceedings on the subject of Parliamentary Reform .
19 . About twelve o ' clock two vessels , lying in a tier just below London Bridge , broke from their moorings , and the tide running up at the same time , they drove ; against the bridge ,- when one stuck fast on the starlings , and the other making to the center arch , carried away all her three masts against the top of the bridge , bent the lamp iron , broke two of the lamps , and passed through with a horrid crash ; the crew took to their boat before she got to the bridge , judging what would be her fate ; she then drove with the tide throug h Blackfriars-bridge up above Somerset-house , where she went on shore , a complete wreck . The other vessel was got off the starlings at the turn of the tide with little damage .
PUBLIC ENTRY OF THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR . ft . James ' s , Jan . 29 . His Majesty having been pleased to appoint Thursday , the 29 th of January , for the ceremony of the public entry and public audience of his Excellency Yussef Adjiah Eflendi , Ambassador from the Sublime Porte , the Earl of Jersey ( the Conducting Earl appointed by his Majesty ) , and Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer , Knt . Master of the Ceremonies , proceeded in one of his Majesties coaches , with six horses , attended by six gentlemen of the Privy Chamber in others of the Royal coaches , to the Royal College at Chelsea , the place from
which his Majesty had thought fit that the procession should begin , ivhere Fieldmarshal Sir George Howard , K . B . the Governor , not only allotted the grand apartment for the use of . the Ambassador on this occasion , and provided an elegant cold collation for his entertainment , but , in further compliment to the Ambassador , repaired to the College early in the morning , to be ready to receive the Ambassador in person . About ten' o ' clock the Ambassador and his suite arrived at the Royal College at Chelsea , in his Excellency ' s own coaches , where the Royal Standard was
displayed , and his Excellency was received with all military honours . Alighting from his carriage , his Excellency was met by Wm . Bulkeley , Esq . Major of the Royal College , and others ,, the Military Officers belonging to the Establishment , and conducted to the grand apartment , where Field-marshal Sir George Howard , K . B . the Governor , made a short speech to his Excellency suitable to the occasion . At a quarter after ten o ' clock the Conducting Earl and the Master of the Ceremonies arrived at the College , when the Earl of Jersey made his Majesty ' s . compliment to the Ambassador , and the company sat down to breakfast ; ancl about eleven the procession to'St , James's began in the following order :