The names of Archbishop Herring and Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, were added December 12, 1751. 1780, Jan. LXVI. Writers in the Controversy on the Confessional. March 16, 1780. MR. URBAN, THE following is a catalogue of the names of the writers in the two controversies occasioned by the publication of the Confessional, and the presentation of the clergy's petition to the House of Commons. It is left to the more curious and inquisitive to appropriate their respective works to their rightful owners; and this catalogue is subject to the correction of your correspondents, who may be possessed of better information than your occasional contributor, A Country Clergyman. Allen, John, M.A. Vice Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Balguy, Thomas, D.D. Archdeacon of Winchester. Barker, Robert, B. D. Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge. Bellward, John, A.B. Rector of Burgh Castle, Suffolk. Blackall, Samuel, B.D. Fellow of Emanuel College, Cambride. BLACKBURNE, FRANCIS, M.A. Archdeacon of Cleveland. Blackstone, Sir William, D.C.L. Buckler, Mr. Benjamin. Burnaby, Andrew, M.A. Vicar of Greenwich. Carlos, James, M.A. Chaplain to the Bishop of St. David's, and Rector of Blofield. Carter, Nicholas, D.D. Rector of Woodchurch, Kent. Cooper, Samuel, M. A, Rector of Merley and Yelverton, Dawson, Benjamin, LL.D. Rector of Burgh, Suffolk. Disney, Johu, D.D. Vicar of Swinderby, Lincolnshire. Duncau, John, D.D. Rector of South Warmborough, Hants. Edwards, Thomas, D.D. late Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge. Evanson, Edward, M.A. late Vicar of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Firebrace, John, A.B. late Lecturer of St. Paul's, Deptford, Forster, Nathaniel, M. A. of All Saints, Colchester, and Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, Fleming, Caleb, D.D. Furneux, Philip, D.D. Goddard, T. M.A. Rector of Swell, Somersetshire. Gwatkin, Thomas, of Malden, Essex, since Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in William and Mary College, Virginia. Hallifax, Samuel, LL.D. King's Professor of Civil Law, Cambridge. Hardy, Samuel, Rector of Little Blakenham, Suffolk, and Lecturer of Enfield, Middlesex. Harris, Dr. of Lupit, near Honiton. Harvest, George, M. A. Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge. Harwood, Edward, D.D. Haslet, Rev. of Maidstone, Kent. Hey, John, B.D. Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and Preacher at Whitehall. Hopkins, William, A.B. Vicar of Bolney, and Master of the Grammar School of Cuckfield, Sussex. Hurd, Bishop. Ibbetson, James, D.D. Archdeacon of St. Alban's, Rector of Bushy, Herts, and Prebendary of Lincoln. Jebb, John, M.A. and M.D. Jones, Vicar of Shephall, Hertfordshire. Jones, William, A.B. late of University College, Oxford, Rector of Pluckley, Kent. Law, Bishop Lindsey, Theophilus, M.A. (late) Vicar of Catterick, Yorkshire. Madan, M. A.B. Chaplain to the Lock Hospital. Norman, Henry, late Minor Canon of Winchester. Paley, William, M. A. Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge. Palmer, Rev. John, Patten, Dr. Peckard, Peter, M.A. Plumptre, Robert, D. D. President of Queen's College, Powell, W. S. D.D. F.R.S. Master of St. John's College, Purver, Authony. Pye, Benjamin. Randolph, Thomas, D.D. President of C. C. C. Oxford; Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, and Archdeacon of Oxford. Ridley, Gloucester, D.D. Minister of Poplar. Rotherham, John, M.A. Rector of Ryton, Durham. Seward, Thomas, Canon Residentiary of Litchfield. Sheppard, Richard, B. D. Fellow of C. C. C. Oxford, and Rector of Friskney, in Lincolnshire. Stevens, Thomas, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Stone, Francis, M. A. Rector of Cold-Norton, Essex. Sturges, John, M. A. Preb. of Winchester, and Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty. Temple, Anthony, M. A. Master of the Free School of Richmond, and Vicar of Easby, Yorkshire. Tillard, Richard, M. A. Vicar of South Leverton, Nottinghamshire. Tisler, Mr. of Deptford. Toplady, Augustus, A.B. Vicar of Broad-Hembury, Devon, Tottie, John, D. D. Archdeacon of Worcester, and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford. Towers, Joseph, LL. D. Towgood, Rev. Mr. Tucker, Josiah, D. D. Dean of Gloucester. Watson, Richard, D.D. King's Professor of Divinity in Whitfield, Henry, D. D. Vicar of Brightlingsea, Essex. Wollaston, Francis, LL. B. and F.R.S. Rector of Chislehurst, Kent. Wood, John, B.D. Rector of Cadleigh, Devon, and formerly LXVII. Origin of the Mayor of Garrat. MR. URBAN, THE learned antiquary finds a pleasure in tracing the origin of ancient customs, even when time has so altered them as totally to obliterate their use. It may therefore not be unpleasing to the generality of your readers, while it is yet recent in memory, to record in your Magazine the laudable motive that gave rise to the farcical custom of electing a Mayor of Garrat, which is now become truly ridiculous. I have been told, that about thirty years ago, several persons who lived near that part of Wandsworth which adjoins to Garrat Lane, had formed a kind of club, not merely to eat and drink, but to concert measures for removing the encroachments made on that part of the common, and to prevent any others being made for the future. As the members were most of them persons in low circumstances, they agreed at every meeting to contribute some small matter, in order to make up a purse for the defence of their collective rights. When a sufficient sum of money was subscribed, they applied to a very worthy attorney in that neighbourhood, who brought an action against the encroachers in the name of the president (or, as they called him, the MAYOR) of the club. They gained their suit with costs; the encroachments were destroyed; and ever after, the president, who lived many years, was called "The Mayor of Garrat." This event happening at the time of a general election, the ceremony upon every new parliament, of choosing outdoor members for the borough of Garrat, has been constantly kept up, and is still continued, to the great emolument of all the publicans at Wandsworth, who annually subscribe to all incidental expenses attending this mock election. 1781, July. M. G. LXVIII. Explanation of the Terms used in the Game of Quadrille. As this is the season for cards, and you, Mr. Urban, have no aversion, I apprehend, to a sober game at Quadrille now and then, I shall here present you with a few slight observations on that game; not to instruct you how best to play it, for as I am but a mean proficient myself, I cannot pretend to that, (I refer you to Hoyle and the other authors) but only to explain the terms. Quadrille is founded on the noble Spanish game of Hombre, or Man, but came to us immediately from France, for which reason we find in it a mixture both of Spanish and French expressions. Matadores in Spanish are murderers, and the specifical cards so called do cut down and murder all the rest; and the names of those cards do accord perfectly well with this meaning. Spadille, in French; in Spanish, Spadilla, or espadilla, a little sword. Hence comes the name of one of our suits, Spades, though it be not marked with espadas, or swords, as in Spain it is, but with picks, after the French, who call this suit Piques. The Spanish name is here therefore retained, though the device, or picks, be altered. Manille seems to be a corruption of the Spanish malilla, a wicked woman, capable of any sort of mischief. Basto, quasi the Club, by way of eminence, which is the meaning of it in Spanish. We, however, have changed the device of this suit into a Trefoil after the French, who therefore call it Trefle. Punto is the Spanish ace. Basted, for so it should be written, and not beasted, in Spanish means beaten. The French call it Remise from remettre, to put down again,' or return a stake, as the party that is basted is obliged to do. Sans prendre is French, and means playing without taking a partner. Vole is the French word for a flam,' or winning every trick. Codille. The chief difficulty lies in this word, as when we say, it is codille, for I am told that this is the proper expression, and not, you are codill'd, or we have got the codille. Wherefore, if you, Mr. Urban, or any of your numerous correspondents, will be so good as to explain this term, you, or he, will lay an obligation on, Sir, 1781, Suppl. Yours, &c. T. Row. [* From the Spanish word caudillo, a general.' See the word codille in Richelet's French Dictionary. E.] |