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skt upon the rectitude of my inten- 

 tions, nor the extent of my grati- 

 tude, lest my conduct should be at- 

 tributed to base and unworthy mo- 

 tives ; but I hope my future life will 

 evince the sincerity of those feelings 

 ■with which 1 am impressed, by such 

 unmerited proofs of his majesty's 

 beneficence." 



To which address the chief justice 

 replied : 



" Mr. Rowan, from the scnti- 

 incnts you have expressed, I have 

 not a doubt but you will prove, by 

 your future conduct, that his ma- 

 jesty's pardon has not been bestow- 

 ed on an unworthy object." 



Mr. Rowan then bowed to the 

 court, and withdrew. 



2d. Colonel Robert Passinghara 

 and John Edwards, for a conspiracy 

 against George Townseud Forester, 

 esq. were brought up to receive 

 judgment. Judge Grose enume- 

 rated the offences of which they 

 were found guilty, and the circum- 

 stances that came out in evidence 

 upon the trial ; viz. of Passingham 

 having seduced Mrs. Forester to vio- 

 late her husband's bed ; of having 

 imprisoned jMr. Forester, in or- 

 der to indulge the more freely his 

 own criminal passions ; and, lastly, 

 for falsely, wickedly, and malici- 

 ously charging Mr. F. with unna- 

 tural propensities : in all which dia- 

 bolical crimes Edwards aided, 

 abetted, and conspired, to assist the 

 said Passingham. — The sentence of 

 the court Mas, that they be both 

 imprisoned in Newgate for three 

 years, and then discharged. 



Mr. IJlagden, for writing, and 

 Mr. Budd, for publishing, a libel on 

 earl St. Vincent, were each sen- 

 tenced to six months' imprisonment 

 in the Marshalsea prison ; HIagden 

 to iud security for his good bcha- 



Tiour for the term of three years, 

 himself in 5001. and two sureties iu 

 2501. each. 



A brewer, hitherto deemed of 

 respectable character, was lined by 

 the excise office, in the penalty of 

 5001. for using improper and ille- 

 gal ingredients iu the manufacture 

 of what is called malt liquor. 



Dr. Jenner this day attended at 

 Guildhall, to receive the freedom of 

 the city in a gold box, of 100 gui- 

 neas value, pursuant to a resolution 

 of the court of common council. — 

 The chamberlaiu,.having administer- 

 ed the oath of a freeman, took the 

 doctor by the right hand, and ad- 

 dressed him to the following effect ; 



" Dr. Jenner, I give you joy : 

 and, in obedience to the resolution 

 of the lord-mayor, aldermen, and 

 commons, of the city of London, 

 in common council a:serabled, pre- 

 sent you with the freedom of this 

 city, in a gold box, ' as a token of 

 their sense of your skill and perse- 

 verance in the discovery of, and 

 bringing into general use, the ino- 

 culation of the cow pock.' — It has 

 frequently fallen to my lot to con- 

 vey the thanks of this great corpo- 

 ration to men who have distinguish- 

 ed themselves by their prowess in 

 arms, and who have gained immor- 

 tal honour by victories obtained 

 over the foes of tiicir king and coun- 

 try. But you, sir, have obtained a 

 victor}' over the deadliest encuiy of 

 the human race ; a monster, who le- 

 velled in one undistinguished ruin the 

 aged, the young, the rich, the poor ; 

 whose rage could not be resisted by 

 the strong, nor opposed by the 

 weak, and whose unfeeling malice 

 could neither I)e soothed by inno^ 

 cenre, nor disarmed by beauty. — 

 May you, sir, long live to enjoy the 

 inexpressible pleasure of sceins; those 

 D d ^ multitudes 



