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OCTOR William refered ot Cork, Cloyne, and RoU,towards the latter end of queen Elizabeth’s reign, was originally a captain of a iliip, who had diftii|igui(hed himfelf fo gallantly in fevcral t adions with the Spaniards, that on i being introduced to the queen, (he told him he fliould have the firft vacancy that offered.— The honeft tar, who undcrftood the queen literally, loon after hearing of a vacancy in the fee of Cork, immediate ly fet out for court, and claimed the royal promife. The queen, aflonlfn- cd at the requeft, for a time remon- llrated on the impropriety of it, and what file could never^think of asoan oHice fuitable for him. It was, how ever, in vain 3 he faid the royal word was paficd, and he relied on it. Her majeily then faid, flie would take a few days to confidcr of it, when examin ing into his charafter, and finding him a fober, moral man, as well as an in trepid commander, flie fent for Lyons and gave him the bifhopric, faying, “ fne hoped he would take as good care of the church as he had done of the ftate.” Lyons immediately fet out for his bifhopric, which he enjoyed with great reputation to himfelf, but never at tempted to preach but once, and that was on the death of the queen. On that melancholy occafion, he thought it his duty to pay the laft honours to his royal miilrefs, and accordingly mounted the pulpit in Chrill Chuich in the city of Cork; when, after giv ing a good difeourie on the unceriaia ty of life, and the great and amiable qualities of the queen, he concluded in the following wami, bat whimficai manner: “ Let thofe w^ho feel this lofs, de-i plore with me on this niciancholly oc- cafioii ; but if there be any who hear me who have fscrctly wiflied for this event (as perhaps there may be) they have now got their wifh, and the Devil do them good with it. The bifhop’s name, and the date of his appointment (1583) are on record in the confillorial court of Cork ; and his pi6lure, in his captain’s uniform, the left hand wanting a finger, is ftill to be feen in the bifhcp’s palace at Cork. « ! L U D I C R O U S. A CERTAIN Colonel, remark able for his oddities, having drank too freely, ordered his fervant, who was an Irifhman, ncwly^ hired, to bring his pillols. Teague obeyed : the Colonel loaded them both, and having locked the door, commanded his man to hold one of the candles^ at arms length till he fnuffed it with a ball. -Prayers and intreaties were in vain, and comply he muff, and did, though trembbling. The Colonel per formed the operation at the firft at-" tempt; then laying down his piftol, was going to unlock the door.—— Teague catches up that which was loaded—Arra Maifhtcr (fays he) but now’’ you muft take up Pother candle, and let me have my fhoot too. The Colonel called him rogue and rafeal to no purpofe ; Teague was now veiled with power, and would be obeyed ; Accordingly his maftcr extended the candle ; but this being the firft time of Teague’s performing, he not only mllTed, but (hot off a button frera the breaft of the Colonel’s coat. So narrow an cfcape had a good cltc£l, and cured him of this humour of turn, ing markfman in his drink. Wlhi‘ington diflTici^ fL , John AbicnCampbell, complainant, vs. John Grant, defendant, fn Equity, June term, 178S. O RDERED, That the defendant do appear to complainant’s bill, onorbefoie the firft day of enfuing tc’*m (which will be the 6th of Decern- her ncKt; in default whereof the com plainant’s lilt fhall be taken pro conjej^, Publifbed by order of the Court, Thomas Davis, C. & ?»I. E, Notice. 'uTTMEREAS, by a decree of Ac V V honourable the Court of Equi ty, in the fuit therein depending, wherein Severin Erich Ton is complain ant and Samuel Vance, defendant— It is ordered by and the confent of the parties, that the Maitcr ia faid Court do forthwith coLecl: and recover the debts due to Samuel V^ance or Samuel V ince and Co. Notice is hereby given to all perfons indebted to laid concr-rtis, that they call on the ivTHd cr, and pay the refpePt;ve bj by them due, on or^.btforyj b;il cf Sei;ternbei next, vvhen ailipei j ;';3 Uii-. ing tiicreiii, will be fued without fur* thei notice. Thomas Davis, C ccM. E. o 10— Wilmingion, July 2, 17S8. Papet\ SALE ters hereof. By the C( tion, one ers of tWNaviga- undred thouiand I C K S. lAM NUTT, Clerk. Wilmington, June ii, 17S8. BLANKS, OF VARIOUS KINDS, For fa!e by die printers hereof. V/ I L M I N G T O N : (North-Carolina) Printed and Publilhed by BOWEN and HOWARD at the! Printmg-OIHce, oppofit? the Naval-Office; where Subferiptions for this Pao-r (at FOR'^'Y SHir r ivr' nef Annum) Effays and Articles of Intelligence will be gratefully reccived.-Advertilemeits iuW^ea L r^afona^
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