1350. In the national roll of accounts for glazing St. Stephen's chapel, Westminster, Edward III ordained that the wages for artists be from 5d. per day to one shilling, except for John Barnaby, his wages should be twopence. 1552. MAURICE of Saxony took up arms against the emperor Charles V. 1629. CHARLES JAMES, prince of Great Britain, born, baptized and died. 1629. CHARLES I, of England, issued a proclamation that he would account it presumption in any one to prescribe a time for him to call a parliament. 1635. PATRICK FORBES, a Scotch prelate, died. He was a great and a good man; a benefactor particularly to Aberdeen university, of which he revived the professorship of law, physic and divinity. 1696. BONAVENTURE BARON, professor of divinity at Rome, died. He was a native of Ireland, but spent 60 years of his life in Rome; and was a learned and voluminous writer. 1718. MARY WORTLEY MONTAGUE made the first experiment of inoculation for small pox upon her own son at Belgrade, in Turkey. It was tried in England upon criminals, with complete success, about nine years after. This disease first made its appearance at Mecca, where it is stated to have destroyed the invading Ethiopian army, and thus terminated in 360, what is denominated _the war of the elephant_. 1728. GEORGE STANHOPE, an able English divine, died. His theological works were numerous and popular. 1741. Conflagration of the chapel and buildings in the fort at New York, which was followed immediately by the _negro plot_. 1745. ROBERT WALPOLE died, aged 69. He became heir to the family estate by the death of his elder brother, and in the jovial life of a country gentleman, soon lost his early inclination to literature. In 1700 he was returned to parliament, and warmly espousing the whig interest, rose to a high promotion in the offices of the government, and in 1742, was created earl of Oxford, on his resignation of the premiership. He is the reputed author of the saying that "all men have their price." 1754. The first theatre established in the city of New York, closed with the _Beggar's Opera_ and the _Devil to Pay_, when the following notice appeared in the prints, which managers now-a-days have little occasion to repeat: "Lewis Hallam, comedian, intending for Philadelphia, _begs the favor_ of those who have any demands against him to bring in their accounts and receive their money." 1766. Stamp act repealed by the British government, reserving however, the right to make laws binding on the colonies in all cases whatsoever. News of this repeal excited great joy in America, where it was celebrated by the ringing of bells, fireworks and festivals. 1768. LAURENCE STERNE, an eccentric English author and divine, died. His romance of _Tristram Shandy_ and the _Sentimental Journey_, are well known. 1775. British Gen. GAGE seized 13,425 musket cartridges and 3000 pounds of ball, all of it private property, stored on Boston Neck.