historical chronicle. xv 
Died the 29th November; The scarcity of coal is very 
Yast Sir David Dalrymple offdistrefsing to the inhabitants 
Hailes, baronet, one of thejof Edinburgh and Glasgow ; 
senators of the College of Jus-/and the advanced price is se- 
tice. verely felt by the lower ranks 
Seven indictments for libel,/as well as by the manufactu- 
at the instance of the king,}rers. It is fortunate, howe- 
against the authors and pub-|ver, the remedy is soeasy as 
lifhers of works complained|cutting a canal to a country 
of by the Attorny General,/abounding with coal, and 
were found by the Grand Ju-/nearly in a line between the 
ty on 28th November. Bai cities. In many. parts of 
The officers and privates of Lanarkfhire, coal is wrought 
the London militia are Be Poeun dae thilling to fifteen- 
dered to hold themselves in|/pence a ton. The cheapnefs 
readinefs, upon a fhort notice,;of water carriage, and the 
to be under arms, if necefsary,| high price of the cart of coals 
for the supprefsion of riots'at Edinburgh and Glasgow, 
and tumults. containing only twelve hun- 
On Friday last, the 23d ult.|dred weight, are generally 
asmall boat with two men,|known. And if this naviga- 
David Clarke and Thomasjtion is not immediately agreed 
Withart, was overset by a sud-jupon, high as coal now is, 
on swell of the sea, when em.|there is perhaps too much rea- 
ployed in the lobster fifhing, a-|son to fear another advasce 
roong the rocks which run out|may take place, and that seon= 
from Fife’s Nep. Withartjer than some people appre- 
stuck by the boat, and after be-jhend. 
ing about two hours in the} The subscription for the 
water, he was providentially/Argylefhire canal is now more 
picked up ; by proper care he'than full. 
was soon perfectly recovered.| Gn the 4th curt. four houses 
Clarke swam fer a quarterjof rendezvous were opened at 
of an hour upon an oar, but|London for entering sailors ; 
being at length exhausted, he |jtwo of the hcuses are on Tow- 
went down, and has not yetler hill, andtwo in Wapping. 
been found.—For some time, Contracts have been entc- 
he drifted near the boat, and|red into at the War Oifice, 
spake frequently to Withart, for draught-horses for the ar- 
who could give him no afsist-|tillery in London and its en- 
ance. THe has left .a widow, |virons. 
with three young children, in| That part of the books and 
a destitute situation, papers of the Ordnance Office, 
