James Thompfon, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, failcloth-weaver,.. Adam Hall, of Blackburn, Lancashire, and Thomas Yates, of Huncoat, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturers. John Charlton, of Stake, Staffordshire, wharfinger. John Mingham Gill and James Stuart, both formerly of the city of Leghorn, in Italy, and late of London, merchants, carrying on trade under the name, tile, and firm of Gill, Stuart and Co. John Ball, late of the city of Chester, warehoufeman and carrier. Chriftopher Owfton, late of Wapping-wall, Middlefex, merchant. Bernard Schmedes and John Hanner, of Bush-lane, Cannon-ftreet, London, wine and brandy-merchants. Samuel Chandler, of Great Ruffel-street, Yorkshire, dealer and chapman Samuel Eaton, of Friday-ftreet, London, and Ptricius Goodhall, of the town of Nottingham, hofiers. James Barrar, of Wribbenhall, in the parish of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, mercer. William Underhill, of the parish of Sedg ley, Staffordshire, ironmonger. Benjamin Slade, the younger, of Aldersgate-freet, rectifier and diftiller of spi rits. William Miles of Snow-hill, leather-cutter. Nathaniel Cotes and John Crompton, of Coventry-ftreet, Middle fex, filk mercers and copartners. Stephen Bennett, late of Merton, Surry, tea-dealer. Stephen lieck, of Bell-dock, Wapping, brazier. Thomas Philpot and Francis Dorfet, of Bedlington Furnace, Durham, merchants and copartners. Cudbert Kitchen and Peter Smith, formerly of Hamyard, Westminster, but late of Cecil-court, horfe dealers. Robert Spooner Haddelfey and Thomas Harris, of High-ftreet, Southwark, haberdafhers and partners. David Evans, of the town of Havefordweft, fhopkeeper. William Rawlence, of Bewley, Hampshire, thopkeeper. Patricius Goodall, of the town of Nottingham, hofier. James Sheen, of Holborn-bridge, London, cheesemonger. William Swantborough, of Holborn-bridge, London, linen-draper. John Burnett, of Portfmouth-common, Hampshire, victualler. Amelia Adams and Samuel Denton Penlington, of Panton-treet, near the Hay-market, Middlefex, filk mercers and copartners. Thomas Chambers, late of Leeds, Yorkfhire, grocer. John Taylor, of Hummerton, in the parish of Hackney, Middlefex, broker. George Hewitfon, of Eaft-Ham, Effex horfe-dealer. REGISTER of CHRISTENINGS and BURIALS within the Weekly Bills of Mortality. CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE: BEING An Univerfal Repofitory of Divine Knowledge. FOR SEPTEMBER, 1783. BEAUTIFULLY EMBELLISHED with the following truly ELEGANT COPPER-PLATE ENGRAVINGS: [1. An excellent PORTRAIT and STRIKING LIKENESS of the Right Reverend Dr. THOMAS NEWTON, late Lord BISHOP of BRISTOL, elegantly engraved and drawn from an original Miniature Painting. 2. A PERSPECTIVE VIEW of the Cathedral Church of YORK.] A greater Variety of important and interefting Subjects, conveyed in a delightful Manner, than was ever given in any fimilar Publication whatever, viz. The Whole intended to promote the Caufe of PIETY and VIRTUE, and undertaken By a SOCIETY of CLERGYMEN, of the Diocese of LONDON, Who are honoured with Communications for the proper Accomplishment of their Defign, from the CLERGY and others in different Parts of the Kingdom. Birth ibid. Marriages ibid. ibid. 144 Bill of Mortality ibid. Printed for the EDITORS; and Published by ALEX. HOGG, No. 16, Paternofter Row by whom Letters to the EDITORS, Poft paid, are received. A MONG a variety of entertaining and inftructive matters, proper for the edification of ferious and Chriftian families, the following, with feveral other favours of the poetical kind, are under confideration- -The Contreft; Texts of Scripture explained; An Essay on the Vanity of human Happiness; G. of Bristol; J. B. Z; Tyro; M; Amicus; 2. G; M-kh fez T.G; J. Coates; The Latin Lines of D. M; J. Davifon; A.G; Episcopus; 7. Mafon; B. Wilkins; Quid vis; Sacerdos; C. Twifs; Wm. Stuart; A Chriftian; and a true Narrative of the gentle Swain; which laft is too perfonal and reproachful to find a place in the Chriftian's Magazine, though earneftly requested by the witty writer. The advice of C. H. from Exon, is very acceptable; and that Gentleman is defired to receive for the fame our particular thanks; yet, he will acknowledge with us, that, even in a miscellaneous treat, it is impoffible to pleafe every palate. Non omnes arbusta juvant, bumilefquemyrice." Some are pleafed with trifles, others with fublimer fubjects; this we know, that having given a general invitation to our Univerfal Repofitory of Divine Knowledge, we have made it our ftudy, and fhall continue, to accommodate our Chriftian friends and brethren in the beft ftyle we are able, and most agreeable to their wishes. Mr. Swain having, we hear, called the 15th ult. in a moft violent rage, at our Publisher's, complaining of fevere treatment, last month, in our Review of his Sermon, preached before the Humane Society; we beg leave, hereby, to inform that Gentleman, that we did no more than we thought our indispenfible duty in our public character, and that we are ready to juftify the opinion we gave of his conceit and impertinence, and alfo of his aukward adoption of the methodistical fentiments. If Mr. S. pleafes, the inftances fhall be produced, upon which we grounded our thoughts; and the name of the Gentleman, who wrote the article, may be given up, if we judge it expedient, and Mr. S. on cooler reflection, fhall be weak enough to put his threats in execution. The fame anfwer will, we hope, fatisfy Inquifitor, whofe letter contains very defirable information; and he may be affured, his friendly hints fhall be particularly attended to. We have received a number of Epigrams, Satires, Problems, Tales, Fables, and Vifions, fome of which are too imperfect for public infpection, and the remainder inadmiffible, by being not proper for the Chriftian's Magazine." Clericus junior is a very young writer indeed; but the well-meant Lucubrations of Juvenilis will receive our hearty encouragement. We We are forry the fugitive pieces of Multum in parvo, with fome others, in the poetical line, are not equal to their fubjects. Memoirs of may be very true, and they feem to be well authenticated; neverthelefs, we cannot give them a place in our biographical department, being determined not to disturb the peace of private families. For the fame reafon Delineator's Characters, beginning with the Rev. Dr. Henry Nine-pin, Thomas Hymnmaker, Thomas Dishclout, &c. &c. are rejected. Having recognized the hand writing of this Cenfor, we find that Delineator, Tobias, Anti-prieft and Caftigator, are one and the fame. After this detection, he must be fenfible, it will be folly in him, and a fruitlefs attempt, to trouble us any more with what, which if published, would redound to his own fhame, and difgrace our Mifcellanies. The trivial and incorrect Chapter of Moral Maxim, from Cato modernus, are more proper for a Newfpaper, than our Magazine, and thall therefore be returned, as requested. The grave Obfervations of a Rev. Divine, remind us of that well known Fable, the Dog ander the Manger. There are fome ftrange, felf-conceited officious goffips in the world, who do little good themfelves, and therefore are exceedingly angry when others endeavour to effect it. We have, in our reviewing capacity, as defired, most seriously confidered the fhrewd infinuations of Mr. Non-con, and are perfuaded, they contain more of malice and party-fpirit, than of fenfe or real humour. As to his long list of vouchers, they appear in our eyes as fo many infignificant Cyphers. We regard not mere names, but the intrinfic merit of a literary production, and its tendency to eftablish true Chriftian knowledge, which is the beft foundation for true practical religion. |