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72] ANNUAL REGISTER

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 The following malefactors were executed at Tyburn: William Parker and John Burn, for breaking a house at Chelsea, and stealing a cabinet with money and jewels; William Smith, otherwise Thumper, for breaking the house of Albert Nesbit, Esq; in Basinghall-street, and stealing plate; Charles Burton, Francis Phoenix (otherwise Finikin), Edward Flanagan, and Henry Jones (otherwise Owen), for breaking the house of Sire Robert Ladbroke, and stealing goods, jewels, and money to a large amount. [["5th." wrapped within the text]]—The four last confessed a number of robberies, and among them that for which a watchman (Davis) received sentence of death. Finding him asleep, they threw a windowblind from the house they had just robbed into his box, which was the circumstance that convicted him. 
 The carpenter's company ordered silver medals to be delivered to each of their liverymen for their admission into Guildhall on all public election days; and it is supposed this example will be followed by the other companies, to prevent intruders on those days. The petition of the clergy, relative to subscription to the 39 articles, &c. was offered to be presented to the hon. Houfe of Commons, but an objection being made to the receiving it, debates ensued, which continued from between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, till about eleven at night, when on a division the numbers for receiving it were 71; against it 217. [["6th." is wrapped within the text]]
 This morning, between five and six, her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales departed this life. The night before her physician felt her pulse, and told her it was more regular than it had been for some time: her highness answered, "Yes; and I think I shall have a good night's rest." She then embraced the king, and he observed nothing particular in her, except that she embraced him with greater warmth and affection than usual. He afterwards retired to an antichamber with the physician, who told him that her highness would not out-live the morning, which determined his majesty to stay there all night. He did not see his royal mother any more till she was dead, for she remained very quiet all the night, and gave no tokens of death till a few minutes before she expired, when she laid her hand upon her heart, and went off without a groan. his majesty was then informed, and he came and took her by the hand, kissed it, and burst into tears: a short time after which he retired to St. James's.
 It is said that her royal highness left no will; and that his majesty, before he quitted Carleton-house on Saturday, was pleased to order that all her servants should continue to receive their usual salaries until he shall provide for them. She was the youngest daughter of Frederick II. Duke of Saxe Gotha; born on the 30th of November, 1719. 

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