Advice came of 3 Incendiaries, or as there call’d, Bristol Firemen, being taken up at Barnstaple, and conducted to Exeter Gaol. One was handsomely dress’d, and had a considerable Sum about him.
Two Hundred Recruits sent from the Savoy, to reinforce the Garrisons of Gibraltar and Port Mahon.
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
The Corpse of the late Earl of Delorain was a few Nights since privately interr’d at Leadwell in Oxfordshire.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
This being Twelfth-day, his Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and the Kts Companions of the Garter, Thistle, and Bath, appeared in the Collars of their respective Orders. Their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses, preceded by the Heralds, &c. went to the Chapel-royal, and heard Divine Service. The D. of Manchester carried the Sword of state. The King and Prince made the offerings at the altar, of gold, frankincense and myrrh, according to annual custom. At night their Majesties, &c. play’d at Hazard with the nobility, for the benefit of the Groom-porter; and ’twas said the K. won 600 guineas, the Q. 360. Pr. Amelia 20, Pr. Carolina 10, the E. of Portmore, and D. of Grafton several thousands.
At night Mr. Sharpless, high constable of Holborn division, together with several of his petty constables went to search a notorious gaming-house behind Grays-Inn-walks, by vertue of a warrant under the hands and seals of the Rt. Hn. Ld. Delawar and eleven other of his Majesty’s justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex, but the gamesters having previous notice, they all fled, except the master of the house, who was apprehended, and bound in a recognizance of 200 l. penalty, pursuant to the old statute of 33 H. VIII.
It may be some sort of amusement to present our readers with the following list of officers established in the most notorious gaming-houses.
1. A Commissioner, always a proprietor, who looks in of a night, and the week’s accompt is audited by him and two others of the proprietors.
2. A Director, who superintends the Room.