Welsh Journals

38 EVENTS IN 1731. On 11 Jan. died Sir Thomas Jones, at his house in Bosvvel Court, Treasurer and Secretary of the Most Honourable Society of the Ancient Britons ; a Justice of the Peace and Register of Memorials relating to Estates for the County of Middlesex. Jan. The Rev. Dr. Siddal, Dean of Canterbury, ap¬ pointed Bp. of St. David's, in the room of Dr. Smallbroke, translated to the See of Coventry and Litchfield : the former to hold his Deanery, and the latter the living at Withington in commendam. Stocks. South Sea £103 12s. 6d., Bank £144 10s., Welsh Copper £2 18s. Prices of goods in Hampshire, etc. : Beef per pound 3d., Mutton 3|d. Prices of goods, etc., in London : Coals per chaldron 27s. to 28s., loaf sugar double refined, 9^d. per lb. Tea Bohea fine, 12s. to 14s. per lb. Ditto Pekoe 18s. per lb. Feb. 25. Thursday. The stewards of the lion, society of ancient Britons, with the Rev. Mr. Williams, waited on the Prince of Wales, to invite his R.H. to dinner on St. David's day, and had the honour to kiss his hand. Feb. 20, died Richard Mytton, of Halton in Shropshire, Esq. ; his estate of 3000/. per aim. came to John Mytton, Esq., an eminent Portugal merchant of this city. March 29. Arthur Newcomb, Esq., Seal-keeper of the City of Chester, fell down a pair of stairs, pitch'd upon his head, and died immediately. March 3. Part of the Seat of the Duke of Beaufort at Badminton in Gloucestershire, was burnt, and one servant perished in the flames. Apr. 4, Sunday. At Alberhust in Cardiganshire, 100 large fish of near 6 yards in length were drove on shore by the Easterly wind, supposed to be grampusses. Apr. 11. Sunday. Dr. Syddal was consecrated Bp. of St. David's at Ely Chapel. Apr. Mr. James Thomas presented to the Rectory of Kellan in Cardiganshire, vacant by the Death of Mr. Jones.