Orby, Bart, of Burton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire, relict of Lord John Ha}', second son of the Marquis of Tweedale. In 1707 he was appointed Lieutenant gov: of Virginia, but was captured on liis voyage out by a French privateer and carried back to Europe. He succeeded Lord Lovelace as Gov. of New-York, and on the death of the Duke of Portland was appointed Governor of Jamaica, where he died in March 173-1, after an administration of some seven years. Most of his letters among the MSS. in the Secretary of State's office, and some of the drafts of his council minutes are written in French, shewing a familiar knowledge of that language. His intimacy with Swift, Addison and the other wits of the day afford another proof of his literary taste. Of his quarrels with the Revd Mr. Vesey, his participation in the settling of the Palatines in the province of New-York, this Vol : will atford ample information passim. For his pedigree See Burke's Commoners, ii. 502. ~Ed.

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REMARKS ON THE PRECEDING. A.DDRESSED TO GENERAL NIUllOLSON.

Upon the villanoiis indignity offered lately to onr clinrch, the Council immediately assembled and used their utmost endeavours to find out the offenders ; and wrote to the Governor who was then at Burlington on tliis occasion : upon which the enclosed proclamation was issued ; and his Excellency ac^^uainted the Council by letter, that they had not made proper steps to discover the crime, or to this effect ; besides that it was the business of the Magistrates of the town to enquire into it, and that the cliief points tliey had been upon were on M"^ V^esey's being calumninated, and some persons speaking amiss of him. Had not the Gentlemen ol the Council been very active in this affair, they would certainly have be«n blamed, notwithstanding it is found convenient now to reprimand tliem for their zeal ; and if they took notice among other tilings, of M'"yesey's barbarous usage, that the resentments of some extravagant people have come to pass as to threaten his life, which appeared very plain to the Council, can this in honour or justice draw down his Excellency's displeasure 1