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evidence for the crown. Previous 
to this transaction their scheme was 
to have built a place for the recep- 
tion of the penitent prostitutes, on 
a plan similar to that of the Mag- 
dalen; and, in order to enable 
them to carry on the business, the 
above forgery was proposed, to 
the destruction of Sherwood. Soon 
after this transaction, Robbins mar- 
ried a woman with a fortune of 
20,0001. and who, at this present 
moment, sells shrimps at Billings- 
gate. Having soon run through her 
fortune, he left her, and cohabited 
with the unfortunate woman who 
fell a victim to his inordinate pas- 
sions, to whom he had been mar- 
ried several years. At this time he 
has two surviving widows ! 
18th. This day Christopher At- 
kinson, Esq. by his Majesty's let- 
ters patent, was honourably re- 
stored to all his former franchises. 
21st. Tuesday dispatches were 
received at the Secretary of State’s 
Office from Governor Philip, go- 
vernor of Botany Bay. They 
were brought over in his Ma- 
jesty’s ship Gorgon, arrived at 
Portsmouth, They contain an ac- 
count of the people in general 
being very healthy; that they had 
greatly improved in their agricul- 
ture ; that the crops came up very 
fine, and that they were in the 
greatest expectation they should, 
in a very short time, be able to 
boast of that place turning out 
much more comfortable than what 
has been frequently represented. 
Barrington, of famous memory, 
is appointed by Governor Philip, 
High Constable of Paramatta, a 
new settlement about fourteen miles 
from Sydney Cove; in which 
he conducts himself with great 
propriety, and distributes justice 
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in a most impartial manner, dis- 
covering singular abilities and hu- 
manity. 
Wentworth, the Highwayman, 
acts as assistant to the Surgeon 
Genera], at Norfolk Island, and 
behaves himself remarkably well. 
He is also tutor to the children of 
the colony. 
Captain Edwards, late com- 
mander of his Majesty’s ship Pan- 
dora, which was lost in Endeavour 
Straits in the course of last year, 
is come over in the Gorgon, bring- 
ing with him the ten mutineers in 
irons, who were taken by him at 
Otaheite. 
On the 24th ultimo, sentence 
was passed on the remainder of 
the conspirators concerned in the 
murder of the late King of Sweden: 
Counts Horn and Ribbing to lose 
their right hands and heads, to be 
deprived of their honours, de- 
graded from the ranks of Nobles, 
and their property confiscated ; 
Colonel Liljehorn and Lieutenant 
Ehrensward to be degraded, deca- 
pitated, and their property confis- 
cated; Major Hertmansdorff to be 
broke, and imprisoned for one 
year; the counsellor of the chan- 
cery, Engestrom, to be deprived 
of his nobility and post, and to 
suffer perpetual imprisonment ; 
his brother to Jose his place of 
Secretary; the Secretary Lili- 
jestrable to be fed one week on 
bread and water; Major Gene- 
ral Pechlin to be confined in the 
fortress of Marstraand, and _ his 
behaviour to be reported to the 
King every six months by the 
commandant of the fortress. The 
senator Ahlgreen, Enhorning the 
Notary, and the Bailiff Nordel, 
have been pardoned. All those 
condemned have claimed the res- 
pite 
