ACCOUNT OF A VERY REMARKABLE 

 YOUNG MUSICIAN. 

 In a Letter to Mathew Maty, M. D. Sec. R. S a . 



S I R, 



IF 1 was to fend you a well-attefted account of a boy who mea- 

 fured feven feet in height, when he was not more than eight 

 years of age, it might be confidered as not undeferving the notice 

 of the Royal Soriety. 



The inftance which I now defire you will communicate to that 

 learned body, of as early an exertion ofmoft extraordinary muHcal 

 talents, feems perhaps equally to claim their attention. 



Joannes Chryfoftomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was 

 born at Saltzbourg, in Bavaria, on the 17th of January, 1 756 b . 



a This is re-printed from the LXth volume of the Philofophical Trans- 

 actions, for the year 1770. 



b I here fubjoin a copy of the tranflation from the regifter at Saltz- 

 bourg, as it was procured from his excellency Count Haflang, envoy ex- 

 traordinary and minifter plenipotentiary of the electors of Bavaria and 

 Palatine : 



" I, the under-written, certify, that in the year 1756, the 17th of 

 ** January, at eight o'clock in the evening, was born Joannes Chryfofto- 

 " mus Wolfgangus Theophilus, fon of Mr. Leopold Mozart, organift of 

 " his highnefs the prince of Saltzbourg, and of Maria Ann his lawful 

 " wife (whole maiden name was Pertlin), and chriftened the day follow- 

 " ing, at ten o'clock in the morning, at the prince's cathedral church 

 " here; his godfather being Gottliel Pergmayr, merchant in this city. 

 " In truth whereof, I have taken this certificate from the, parochial rc- 

 " gifter of chriftenings, and under the ufual feal, figned the fame with 

 " my own hand. 



"LcopaldComprechr, 

 " Chaplain to his Highnefs in this city." 



I have 



