About this time a medal was struck at the Tower, having on one side the Head of Sir Isaac Newton, with this Motto, Felix cognoscere causas; on the reverse a Figure representing the Mathematicks. See p. 64.
Sunday, Jan. 24.
The Rev. Dr. Birch preached before their Majesties, and the Lord Gallway carried the Sword of State, and the Rev. Dr. Clark preach’d before his Highness the Duke, and the two young Princesses.
The Ld Cavendish rode a trial (on a hunter) from Hide Park corner to the lodge in Windsor Forest, in an hour and six minutes: There was a wager depending between him and Sir Robert Fagg, that his Lordship did not perform the same in an hour and five minutes. It is 21 Miles, and upwards of 5000 l. betted. [His Lordship performed it on the 7th of February.]
Monday, Jan. 25.
Admiral Cavendish, lately arrived with his Squadron from Gibralter, waited on his Majesty, and was graciously received.
Several Prisoners were released out of Woodstreet compter, by Mr. Webb, executor to the late Ld. Chief Baron Pengelly, who, by his Will bequeath’d 500 l. for that purpose.
A duel was fought on the new walk in the upper park at St. James’s between the Rt. Hon. the Ld. Hervey and the Rt. Hon. Wm. Pulteney, Esq; who having closed in, after several passes on both sides, were parted and disarm’d by Sir John Rushout, Bart. and Hen. Fox, Esq; their two Friends who attended them. ’Tis said that the Ld. Hervey had two or three slight wounds, and Mr. Pulteney a small hurt in his left Hand; and that his Lordship gave the Challenge on account of Mr. Pulteney’s being the reputed Author of a Pamphlet; entituled, A proper reply to a late scandalous Libel, call’d Sedition and Defamation display’d.
A Printer at Newcastle upon Tyne taken into Custody, for re-printing some parts of the Craftsman.
In pursuance of the late Act for the better regulation of Juries in the sittings in Middlesex the names of the several Persons summon’d and impanell’d were written on distinct pieces of Parchment, and put into a box, and were drawn out one after another, until 12 Persons whose names were drawn did appear.