At the same time the Ode for the Day, compos’d by Colly Cibber, Esq; Poet-laureat, was perform’d; the Musick by Mr. Eccles, and the vocal by Mr Hughs, Mr. Gates, &c. [See the said Ode, p. [20], and Remarks on it, p. [10], [11].]
Forty mathematical Boys, educated in Christ’s Hospital, in the school founded by K. C. II. were, according to annual Custom, presented to his Majesty.
His Majesty order’d 30 l. per. Ann. to be paid out of the Treasury towards the support of the Poor of the Parish of St. Mary le Strand.
Saturday, Jan. 2.
Great talk of an Experiment to be made on Charles Ray in Newgate, a Malefactor repriev’d on that Occasion. It was said to be in order to discover whether Deafness is not to be cured by purging. The Tympanum was to be cut by an Instrument, in order to demonstrate whether the Hearing proceeds from the Tympanum, or the Nerves that lie between that and the Conceptor of the Ear; it being the Opinion of some that Deafness is principally occasion’d by Obstructions in the said Nerves, See p. [10], [18], [19].
Geo. Burrington, Esq; Gov. of North Carolina, set out to embark for his Government.
Sunday, Jan. 3.
Dr. Greenwood, newly appointed Chaplain, preached before their Majesties, the Pr. of Wales, and three eldest Princesses, at the Chapel-royal at St. James’s; the Nobility attended in their Robes and Collars, and the Duke of Dorset Lord Lieut. of Ireland carried the Sword of State.
Monday, Jan. 4.
The Lady Chaplin, Relict of Sir John Chaplin, of Tathwel in Lincolnshire, Bar., brought to bed of a Daughter. This Lady had a Writ de Ventre inspiciendo issued against her some Months ago, by the Heirs at Law; and by her not having an Heir Male, 3000 l. per. ann. descends with the Title to Thomas Chaplin, Esq; and an Estate of about 2000 l. per. ann. to Sir John’s two Sisters, after a 3d Share to Mrs Chaplin.