1747. British fleet under Anson captured 1 French ship of 74 guns, 5 of 64, 4 of 60, 1 of 50, and 20 merchantmen.
1766. John Astruc, a French physician, died; author of several useful and curious works.
1772. Antony Francis Riccoboni died; an Italian actor, author of Art du Théatre, a work of great merit.
1773. Alban Butler died; director of the English college of St. Omer's, and author of the Lives of the Fathers, Saints and Martyrs, with valuable notes.
1775. Congress resolved to issue paper money.
1776. American fort at the Cedars, 43 miles above Montreal, surrendered by maj. Butterfield, with 390 men, to capt. Foster, with 650 British and Indians. (See [May 20], [27].)
1781. Fort Granby surrendered by the British to col. Lee.
1789. The number of emigrants which had passed through Muskingum to settle in Kentucky since the first of Aug., 1786, (not including those who passed in the night unnoticed) was 19,882. These were accompanied by 8,884 horses, 2,297 cattle, 1,920 sheep, 627 wagons, and 1,067 boats.
1800. James Mallet du Pan died in England, where he took refuge from the revolutionary mania of France. He was a literary and political writer, distinguished by the extent of his knowledge and vigor of style, as well as probity and independence of character.
1800. Bonaparte crossed the mount St. Bernard. Each man, says sir Walter Scott,