18. _Common bail_, _Affidavit-men_, _Ruffians_, _Bravoes_, _Assassins_, cum multis aliis. At a meeting of the society for propagating christian knowledge, held at _Edinburgh_, the several officers for the year ensuing were chosen, the stock amounted to 12,563 _l._ 12 _s._ 5 _d._ number of schools, 132; and they resolved to send three missionaries to preach the Gospel to the _Indians_ on the borders of _New-England_; to which they are encouraged by a gift of Dr. _Daniel Williams_, late a presbyterian minister in _England_. Thursday, _Jan. 8_. _Charles du Bois_, chosen governor of the corporation for smelting down lead with sea-coal and pit-coal. And _Samuel Beachcroft_, Esq; deputy-governor of the same. Mr _Franklin_ was taken into custody for printing and publishing the _Craftsman_ of the same day; as were likewise 3 persons for publishing it. Ended the sessions for _Westminster_, when Sir _J. Gouson_ was again chosen chairman, and desired to print his charge. _Terence Magrahe_, a young man in the _French_ interest, having inveigled many _Irish_ papists to enter into that service, and it being soon known by their refusing to work, the magistrates of _Birr_ in _Ireland_, assembled a _Posse_ to secure them, but they were not able to apprehend above three, the rest escaped with their Captain, and took shipping near _Dublin_. Saturday, _Jan. 9_. The new-born son and heir of _W. Pulteney_, Esq; baptized by the name of _William_; the E. of _Berkeley_, and E. of _Winchelsea_ and _Nottingham_, being Godfathers, and the Dutchess-dowager of _Marlborough_ Godmother. Sunday, _Jan. 10_. Dr. _Lynch_ preached before their Majesties at St. _James’s_ chapel; the Earl of _Orkney_ carried the sword of State. Monday, _Jan. 11_. The corpse of the lady _Dolben_, wife of the rev. Sir _John Dolben_, lately arrived from _France_, was carried out of town to be interr’d, at _Finedon_ in _Northamptonshire_. Sir _John_ had also buried 4 sons in 8 months past. Tuesday, _Jan. 12_. Sir _Isaac Shard_, Kt. and _Jn. Fuller_, Esq; the present sheriffs, went to _Woodstreet_ compter, and distributed a considerable sum of money to the poor debtors confined there. Wednesday, _Jan. 13_. The merchants having resolved to pay nothing for receipt of debenture money, for the 15 _per Cent._ and other duties, this day a great many were paid off without any abatement for pretended fees. Thursday, _Jan. 14_. The noted _Mary Harvey_, alias _Machaig_, broke out of the _Kings’s-bench_, where she was confined for keeping a disorderly house. Friday, _Jan. 15_. Began the sessions at the _Old baily_, when Mr _Maynee_, a clerk to the Bank was arraigned upon two indictments for erasing and altering 2 bank notes, and pleaded guilty, upon which the Statute was read that makes it felony without benefit of clergy. _See_ p. 216, 403.