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At Marlow, Bucks, Mr. Fox, mafter of Callander, James Robert Fairfull, only fon the academy there. of Capt. James F. late of the 49th foot, a very promifing young man.

At Brian-Broughton, co. Lincoln, the Rev. Mr. Arnold, curate of that place. He interred a corpfe at Beckingham the preceding evening, and was taken ill on his return home.

At Homerton, near Hackney, the Rev. John Fell, formerly paftor of a congregation of Proteftant diflenters at Thaxted in Effex, and late tutor of the Diffenting academy at Hemerton. He was a man diftinguished for b's talerts and his learning, and the moft confiderable man of his time among that clafs of Diffenters known by the name of Independents; and author of 1. "Genuine Pretebantism, or the unalienable Rights of Confcience defended in Oppofition to the late and new Mode of Subfcription propofed by fome Diffenting Ministers; in three Letters to Mr. Peckard, 1773, 8vo. 2. "A fourth Letter to Mr. Peckard on genuine Proteftantifm, being a full Reply to the Rev. Mr. Teulmin's Defence of the Diffenters' new Mole of Subfcription, 1774, 8vo. 3. "The Justice and Utility

of Penal Laws for the Direction of Confc ence examined, in a Letter to Mr. Burke, 1774," 8vo. 4. "An Enquiry into the Heathen and Scripture Doctrine of Dæmons, in which the Hypothefis of the Rev. Mr. Farmer and others on the fubject are particularly confidered, 1774," 8vo. 5. "Remarks on the Appendix of the Editor of Rowley's Poems, printed at the End of Obfervations, on the Poems attributed to Rowley by Rayner Heckford, Efq. (1783)," 8vo. 6." An Effay towards an English Grammar; with a Differtation on the mtural and peculiar Ufe of certain hypothetical Verbs in the English Language, 1784," 12mo.. 7. "The Idolatry of Greece and Rome diftinguished from that of other antient Heathen Nations; in a Letter to the Rev. Hugh Farmer, 1785." Mr. F. was born at Cockermouth; and, at first, apprenticed to a trade; but, being of a studious difpofition, was noticed by feveral gentle men of his neighbourhood, and fent to the Academy at Homerton, and ordained to the paftoral cure at Thaxted. The treatment he experienced from fome perfons connected with the feminary over which he prefided, will reflect difgrace on those who abetted the illiberal perfecution he suffered. His remains were interred in Bunhill-fields burying-ground, followed to the grave by a long train of carriages and friends, among whom were many of the most eminent diffenting clergy and laity.

At Glouceffer, Emarvel Count D'Hane, formerly of Ghent, in Austrian Netherlands.

Suddenly, at Malling, Suffex, the feat of Luke Spencer, efq. Mrs. Hare, granddaughter of that gentleman, and wife of the Rev. Robert H.

At her lodgings in Pall-Mall, Mrs. Martha Cooke, of Ireland.

At Newton-Brand, near Waterford, in Ireland, Mifs Murphy and Miss Power, two fine young women. In company with feveral other females, bathing in the river at the above place, they had ventured rather too far, when the tide being on the torn going out, they were carried beyond their depth; the cries of the other females alarmed a boy who was near the place, who hastened to their affiftance; but his humane endeavours proved fruitless, as Mifs Murphy funk before he could reacta them. He was, however, enabled to convey Mifs Power to the fhore, where the remained nearly half an hour without any visible figns of life; the then began to shew fymptoms of returning animation, and in a thort time was fo far recovered as to be able to speak; her firft enquiry was about her ill-fated companion; and being informed that he was fafe, fhe feemed perfectly at ease. A fedan-chair was them provided, in which the was conveyed home, and put to bed, where the continued very eafy till about three o'clock in the afternoon, when the made another enquiry after her companion; the perfon who attended her was fo rafh as to inform her cẼ her lamentable fate; from which moment the appeared bereft of fenfe, shortly after was feized with frong convulfions, and at five o'clock expired.

8. At Edinburgh, Mr. George Lockhart, merchant, and first lieutenant of the Royal Glasgow volunteers.

9. At Edinburgh, in the 67th year of his age, and 37th of his ministry, the Rev. Wm. Ridpath, minifter of Edrome.

At Huntingdon, Eaft Lothian, in his. 80th year, Alexander Earle, efq. late captain in the first dragoon-guards.

At Bellinter, co. Meath, Ireland, the feat of John Prefton, efq. the Right Hon. Sir Skeffington Smyth, bart.

Mr. Thomas Ford, glazier, in Turnagainlane, Fleet-market. While cleaning the windows at the back of the house of Mr. Anderfon, on. Holborn-hill, the machine on which he food fuddenly gave way, and. he was precipitated on fome leads and inftantly killed.

Mis. Parker, relict of the late Mr. P. watch-maker, of Cambridge.

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10. In childhed, Mrs. Godwin, wife of Mr. Wm. G. of S mers-town; a woman of uncommon talents and confiderable knowledge, and well known throughout Europe by her literary works, under her original name of Wollstonecroft, and particularly by her "Vindication of the Rights of Women, 1792," 8vo. Her first publication was "Thoughts on the Eduration of Daughters, with Reflections on Female Conduct in the more important Duties of Life, 1787," 12mo. 2. "The Rights of Man, 1701," 8vo (LXI. 151), against Mr. Burke on the French Revolution, of the rife and progrefs of which she gave an "Hiftorical and Moral View" in 1794, only one volume being published. "Elements of Morality for the Ufe of Children, tranflated from the German of Sultzman, 1791," 3 vots. 12mo. 4. "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, with Strictures on moral and political Subjects, 1792," 8vo. "Letters written during a thort Refidence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, 1796,” 8vo. Her manners were gentle, eafy, and elegant; her converfation intelligent and amufing, without the leaft trait of literary pride, or the apparent consciousness of powers above the level of her fex; and, for foundness of understanding, and fenfibility, of heart, he was, perhaps, never equaled. > Her practical skill in education was even fuperior to her fpeculations upon that fubject; nor is it poilible to exprefs the miffortune fuftained, in that respect, by her children. This tribute we readily pay to her character, however adverfe we may be to the fyftem the fupported in politicks and morals, both by her writings and practice.

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At her house at Portsmouth, aged 84, Mrs. Norris, relict of Wm. N. efq.

After a long and fevere illness, Mr. Thomas Pratt, of the Berry-hills, near Afbby-de la-Zouch, co. Leicester.

II. In his 86th year, Reuben Foxwell, efq. of Church-street, Spital-fields.

Aged 55, after a lingering illness, Mr. Abraham Ginever, many years first clerk to Metfrs. Smith, bankers, Nottingham.

At Swinnerton, in his 8cth year, the Rev. Wm. Robinson, rector of that parith, and of Stoke-upon-Trent, co. Stafford.

In the 67th year of his age, Thomas Calverley, efq. of Ewell, in Surrey. Fully to delineate the character of this excellent perfon would be to enumerate the feveral virtues and graces that adorn the man and the Chriftian. In every fituation of life in which it pleafed Providence to place him, his conduct was uniformly amiable and correct. A firm believer in the doctrines of Chriftianity, and a dutiful fon of the Church of England, he was conftant in his attendance, at the fated feafons, on public worthip; nor did he ever con

tent himself with ferving God only once a-day on the Sabbath (at prefent too much the fashion), but chearfully obeyed the call to evening as well as morning prayers; and never turning his back on the Lord's table. Nor was he lefs poncius in daily prayer with his family, and in private devotions. As a member of fociety, he did no thrink from the duties of it, but was active and diligent, ever ready to take his fhare of the common burthen, and promote, to the utmost of his power, within his f here, the public welfare. Govern ment he regarded as the ordinance of God for the benefit of man; he was steady friend to our admirable Conftitution in Church and State, praying, for the peace and prcfperity of both, and meddling not with them who are given to change. While too many make felf-intered and private advantage the meafure of their obedience, he was obedient for confciencefake. To the poor, as his various chari ties, public and private, tettify, he was a moit generous benefactor. The diftreffed among the clergy were ́ certain objects of his attention. He thought that the priests under the Gospel were entitled, at least, to as ample a provifion as thofe under the Law; and he was an ad vocate for the continuance, of tithes, in preference to any other plan fuggefted, in lieu of them, for the support of the clergy; concluding that no better method could be devifed than that which God himself had appointed for the maintenance of his minifters, and confidering the promoters of other 'fchemes as no real friends to the church and clergy. In all the different relations of life, he was an example wor thy of imitation. His death, which was in itfelf fudden, could not be fo to him.

12. Mr. Wm. Harvey, a refpectable tanner in Newark, co. Nottingham. He fat down m his eafy chair about ten in the evening, apparently in good health; at eleven, a fervant going into the room found him lifeless.

At Huntingdon, Quartermaster Nunf ford, of the 48th reg. quartered there.

Capt. Goodall, of his Majesty's gun-veffel Grace, and feven men. Going, in the night, from Faversham to Sheerness, in an open boat, it by fome accident overfet, and every foul perished. The boat has fince been found within fhore near Eaftchurch; but not one of the unfortunate perfons has been yet picked up.

At his houfe at Blackheath, in his 79th year, Mr. Enderby.

13. Aged 28, in confequence of a fall from his horfe, a few days before, at Lincoln, Mr. Francis Wintringham, of Weft Raifin, farmer and grazier.

At Maidstone, Kent, in his 79th year, Dr. Thomas Milner, formerly phyfician to St. Thomas's hofpital, Southwark, and for

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many years in a most friendly and extenfive practice at Maidftone and its neighbourhood. He was author of fome ingenious Experiments and Obfervations on Electricity," published in 1783. His father (author of two valuable Latin, and Greek grammars, the fif editions of which were published 1729 and 1732; "Rhetoric, or Principles of Ora ory delineated, 1738," 8vo. "Praxis grammatica ad quofdam Scriptores Græcos congruens, 1739;" and other books for fchools) was the mafter of the academy at Peckham, under whom Goldfmith the poet for fome time acted as an ufher.

At her houfe at To'tenham High cross, aged 88, Jane Forster, one of the people called Quakers. Her band many years kept a boarding-school for boys of that denomination, in which he was fucceeded by Mr. Core.

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in the burying ground at Winchmore-hill on the 21t. after a number of preachers had Ipoken over it in Tottenham meeting.

Aged 63, Mr. John Weat, furgeon, of Manfell-ftreet, Goodman's-fields.

At Quebec, the Rev. Philip Tooley. By his fuperior knowledge in husbandry he tended much to improve the state of agriculture in Canada.

14. Rev. Mr. Davy, vicar of Pightesley, co. Northampton. While on a thootingparty at Old, about one o'clock, Mr. D, having taken up a wounded bird, gave, it into the hands of one of his companions, who, in order to kill it, ftruck the head of the bird feveral times against the breech of his gun, whilst holding it in a horizontal direction; when, unfortunately, the piece went off, and the whole of the contents were lodged in the body of Mr. Davy, who was tanding within less than 2 yards of the muzzle of it. He was immediately conveyed to Old, where he languished ull about 11 o'clock the fame night, when he expired in great agony, leaving a widow and fix children.

15. At Clifton, juftly and fincerely regretted by his numerous friends and ac quaintance, Duncan Campbell, efq. of the ifland of St. Vincent.

16. At her houfe in Church-court, Kenfington, in her 82d year, Mrs. HannahSulannah Simoos, widow.

At Topfham, Devon, Mrs. Mary Newport, wife of Wm. N. eiq. of St. John's, of Felham-hall, Herts.

Mr. Colem n, butcher, of Thorverton, Devon. Retu ning home from Exeter muket, he was thrown from his horfe on Cowley bridge, end, falling over the wall, was drowned. He was very much refpected, and has left a widow and feveral children. His body was taken up near the fpt in the afternoon of the 18th.

Mr. Lambert, a reipectible firmer, of Drewiteignton, Devon. Returning from

Teign, he was thrown from his horse and Moreton market, in croffing the river drowned. His body, which was carried nearly four miles by the violence of the current, was taken up on the 18th. He has left a wife and three children.

17. Rev. Philip Cocks, M. A. vicar of Acton, Middlefex, worth 500l. per anBishop of London, 1768, on the refignanum, to which he was prefented by the tion of the late Dr. George Berkeley, fon of the celebrated Bishop of Cloyne; his treatment of whom may be read in the celebrated "Memoirs of George Monck to Lord Somers, prebendary of Lincoln, Berkeley," p. clxxii. Mr. C. was brother treaturer of St. David's, and was born Feb. 27, 1739. He printed a fermon at the confecration of bp. Mofs, 1774, from 1 Tim. iv. 16.

In Baker-street, Portman-fquare, the infant daughter of Sir Cecil Bishopp, bart.

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At Brighthelftone, much lamented, aged 75, Godfrey Offty, cfq. late of Great Ruffell-free, Bloomsbury, apothecary.

At a cottage near Ribton-hall, in Cumberland, aged 26, the wife of Jofeph Backhoufe. Her deceafe happened during the night; and the hutband, almost 90 years of age, did not apprize the neighbourhood of the circumftance, "thinking," as he himgood wife to him during threefcore years felf expreffed it, "that, as the had been a company her one night after her death!? of her life, he could do no lefs than ac

At Barrow-upon Soar, co. Leicester, Mr. John Beaumont,

Aged 75, Mr. Jofeph Deverell, of Derby. 18. At her houfe in Wigmore treat, Mrs. Goddard, eldest daughter of the late Edw. G. efq. of Hartham, Wilts, and fer to Lady James.

At her houfe in Took's-court, Chanefq. late clerk of Chr.it's hofpital. cery-lane, Mrs. Eyre, widow of Jofeph E.

At his Majesty's Victualling-office, Deptford, Mrs. Simpfon, wife of Mr. Stephen S. ftorekeeper there.

Mrs. Sheppard, relict of Samuel S. efq. late of Stanmore, Middlefex.

19. The infant daughter of George Paterfon, efq. of Gower-itreet, Bedford square. 20. At Wetzlaer, in his 30th year, Gen. Hoche, commander in chief of the French armies of the Sambre and Meule, a d of the Rhine and Mofelle. His body having her panes, his death was found to have been occafioned by a fpecies of convultive afthma, and a polypes formed on one of the greater arteries, which had cauled an inflammation that had reached tem s. In Gen. Debelle's let er he is da ed to he died in a fit of tuth cation after an agony oix hours. Another account fys that, while co fined to his ord with a meren.i. dofe, he fprang out of it for joy at tome good news, and caught a cold, which cra

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oned his death. His funeral eloge was pronounced by Reveilliere Lepaux. His funeral proceffion patied the Rhine on the 23d. The hearfe, decorated with all the emblems of a commander in chief, and drawn by four horfes, caparifoned in black, was preceded by feveral detachments of cavalry and infantry, and fix pieces of cannon, with their ammunition-waggons; and, at their head, among the French othcers, the Auftrian captain Spiegel, the former carrying colours and wax-tapers. The état-major and a number of Auftrian officers furrounded the funeral-car, being headed by Gen. Lefebvre and Baron Sechtern, commandant of Ehrenbretftein, while the procethon traverfed the valley, between a double line of French and Auítrian troops, accompanied by folemn mufick and the cannon of the fortrefs. The military honours rendered to the manes of this hero, reciprocally, by the French and Auftrians, lafted the whole day and night. His father is to have a penfion of 2000 livres.

At her houfe at Edmonton, after a long and painful illness, which the bore with the moft exemplary patience and refignation, Lady Clarke, relict of the late Sir Robert Carke, bart. of Smilwell, co. Cambridge, and of Freckenham-hall, co. Suffolk, who died in 1770, and his only fon, Sir John, died in 1782. She was one of the two daughters and coheirelles of Mr. Littel, of Bow-lane, Cheapfide, and her fifler, Mifs Littel, died at Enfield 1779.

At his father's feat in Cornwall, of a fpafmodic affection of the ftomach, the Hon. Edward-James Blior, M. P. for the borough of Leikeard, King's remembrancer in the Court of Exchequer, one of the commiffioners for the affairs of India, and brother-in-law to the Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt. He fu eeded the Hon. Felton Lionel Harvey, as remembra cer of the Exchequer, 1-85; and his first act on his appointment to that lucrative place was, to rettore to its regular course the fiscation to the pieces of the fworn-clerks, which, before, was open to be purchated by a fixed premium. He was cleft ton of Edward Eliot, created Lord Eliot 1784; was elected to reprefent St. Germain's in 1776, and appointed one of the lords of the reatury 1783. He married, Sept. 24, 1785, Hetter, youngest of the two daughters of the late William Earl of Chatham, who was nearly of the fame age with hur felf, both being born in 1738, within three months of each other, and who died Seit. 25, 1786, without iffue. He mourned her 1fs with an affection, a deeply-rooted melancholy and regret, which protoly conduced to his own premare diffoluton. Mr. Pit entertained for his amiable brother in-law the strongeft attack.in.uf, of which he was every way worth. De ply impreffed with a fenfe of every day, moral and religious,

Mr. E's life was a life of virtue. He poffeffed the warmest affections and the millest manners. In his religion he was fervent, but unaffected; in the fervice of his king and country faithful, zealous, and able; bountiful to the poor, and moft active in promoting whatever could conduce to their relief and comfort; fincere in his friendship; a kind brother, affectionate fon, and tender hufband. His remains were interred, on the 26th, in the familyvault at Port-Kot, in Cornwall-Mr. E. was a defcendant, on his mother's fide, from a waluvel drughter of Mr. Secretary Craggs. His family, on the fide of his father, has heen traced back to the reign of Elward. IV. Si John Eliot, in the reig of Charles the First, was one of the committe appointed by the Houfe of Commens to manage the impeachment of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, în 1626, and was fent to the Tower for his concern in that tranfaction, hat food after released, upon the remonftance of the Houfe of Commons., (See p. 871.) 5

22. At Midhorft, Suilex, after a lingering lets, Mrs. Matilda Lockwood.

Mrs. Benwell, relict of Mr. B. of Warren-free', Fitz (y-fquare, hue an eminent fadler in Bartholomew lane, near the Royal Exchange, who died a short time before.

At us houfe near Plyouth, the Rev. Benjamin Love, rector of H.te. fley, and Vicar of Wemworth, co. Devon.

23. At Northchurch, Herts, Mifs Trefon, only daughter of the late George 1. eiq. of Hoddeldon.

At Portimouth, far advanced in years, George Gayton, efq. vice-admiral of the White, an old aid faithful fervant of his country, and in private life an amiable and highly effeemed character. He was made a post-c: pt in in 1768.

Much lamented, t'e Rev. Sir Thomas Edwardes, bart. in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Salop, rector of Frodefly, in that county, and of Tylfton, in Chethire.

24. After a lingering illness, aged 87, Richard Wood, tfy. of Holfin-hall, near Ripon, co. York, first fecondary in the King's remembrancer's office of the Exchequer; and, four hours previous, on the fime day, aged 70, Mrs. Wood, who was daughter of Hutton Perkins, efq. many years fecretary to Lord Chancellor Hardwicke. They had been married 52 years.

25. At St. Anne's hotel, Buxton, co. Derby, of an apoplexy, the Right Hon. Lady Dormer.

At Sheffield, Mrs. Handley, wife of Mr.H. 26 At his houfe in Paradife-row, Rotherhithe, aged 97, George Ruffell, efq. formerly a commander in the Eaft-Inde:a trade, from which he had been retired near 50 years, and had lived in the fame Loude the whole of that time,

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At Hurley, in his 83d year, Samuel Heathcote, efq. third fon of the late, and uncle to the prefent, Sir Wm. H. bart.

At Norwich, aged 73, Mr. Gardiner Harwood, attorney-at-law there; and, on 0.7, aged 71, Mr. Cha. Harwood, his brother, who had fided with him fome time. 27. At Ham-common, near Richmond, in her 84th year, Mrs. Sykes Pettit.

Col. Williams, of the marines. In attempting to cross a fmall bridge near the Trent, at Beefton, near Nottingham, on, horfeback, he was drowned, owing, as is fuppofed, to the animal having flipped into the river.

28. At Wandsworth, Surrey, in his 85th year, Mr. Humphry Webb.

Mrs. Durham, widow of Mr. D. of the Antwerp tavern, Threadneedle-freet.

At Culrofs, Lieut.-col. George Preston, of the marines.

At Wilford, near Nottingham, in his 77th year, Mr. Wm. Davenport, firmer.

29. At Margate, after a lingering illness, aged 22, Mifs Cobb, fifter to the dramatift, James C. efq. of the India-houfe.

Mrs. Campbell, wife of Mr. Wm. C. diftiller, Dock head.

30. At Chesterfield, co. Derby, Mr. Jn. Peters, comedian.

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Aged 54, Henry Broadley, efq. one of the aldermen of Hull.

At the Forth, near Newcastle, in her 23d year, Mrs. Blackett, wife of Lieut. R. B. of the royal navy.

Lately, at Grenada, in confequence of a fall from his horfe, Mr. Rob. Laidlaw, fon of Mr. Jas. L. of Hindlefhope, Scotland.

At St. Domingo, Lieut. Arthur Stanley, of the 66th regment, fon of Arthur S. efq. of Dublin.

On-board the Tartar frigate, at St. Ni cola Mole, Mr. Wm. Scott, midshipman, fon of Patrick S. efq. late of Roffie.

At Tuam, in Ireland, aged 108, Mrs. Catharine McDonagh, of Park.

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At Glanmire, near Cork, the Rev. Rich. Purcell, rector of the parish of Castletown Roche.

At Ballygreen, ca. Clare, John Singleton, efq.

At his feat at Castle-Dillon, co. Armagh, the Right Hon. Sir Capel Molyneux, bart. At Dublin, Mr. Patrick Daly, niafter of the club-house, College-green.

At Ballycahane caftle, Mifs Dalton, dau. of the late Michael Dalton, efq. of Ballyca hane, co. Limerick.

At Limerick, Mr. David Bindon, fon of the late H. W. B. efq. recorder of that city. At Dublin, Nathaniel Trumbull, efq. upwards of 20 years fword-bearer to that city. At Cork, Mrs. Cavendish, relict of Jn. C. efq. formerly furveyor-general of the province of Munster.

Godfrey Taylor, efq. of Roan, co. Tipperary, Ireland.

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At Wingfield, co. Wexford, Henry Brownrigg, efq.; by whofe death an ef tate of upwards of 2000l. a year, which had been for three generations in the famly of Brownrigg, being out of lease, reverts to Lord Powerscourt.

In Harcourt-ftreet, Dublin, in his 75th year, John Hatch, efq. fenefchal of St. Sepulchre's, and many years M. P. for the borough of Swords.

At Armagh, of water in the brain, Mafter Charles-Robert Tottenham, only fon of Ponfonby T. efq.

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A: Rathfarnham, fuddenly, John-Charles Fleury, M. D.

At Lundie-houfe, in Scotland, Mifs Ifaahel Duncan, daughter of the late Alex. D. efq. of that place.

At Glasgow, aged 87, Mr. Jolin Wilfon. At Hawick, Mrs. Jean Balfour, widow' of Wm. Scott, efq. of Woo', advocate.

At Edinburgh, Mr. Geo. Home, diftiller." Mifs Margaret Frafer, eldest daughter of the late John F. efq. writer to the fignet. At Edinburgh, Mrs. Brown, widow of the Rev. John B. of Culermuir.

At Mullingar, in his 74th year, the Rev. Laurence Fitzgerald, 47 years Catholic paftor of that parih.

At Edinburgh, William Charles Little Gilmour, efq.

At Dundee, Hugh Lyon, efq. of Wester Ogil, late in the E. I. Company's fervice.

At Craigforth houfe, co. Stirling, Lady Elizabeth Callander, fiiter to the Marquis of Antrim.

In his 73d year, Mr. James Lindfay, timber merchant, Glasgow.

At Monmouth, after a lingering illness, Mrs: Williams, a widow lady.

At Cormarthen, aged 59, Mrs. Diggle. widow of Tho. D. efq. of Yately, Hants, Mrs. Sanderfon, printer and proprietor of the Doncafter Journal.

At Bath, Wm. Jamison, efq. formerly of Jamaica.

At his feat, Smith-houfe, near Halifax, the Lady of Charles Radcliffe, efq.

At Scarborough, in his 67th year, Rich. Sollit, efq. ordnance-ftorekeeper of that garriton, and one of the common-council of that borough.

In his 96th year, Mr. Jofeph Steele, of Calderbridge, whofe widow is 94. They were married 70 years, and had 18 children.

At a very advanced age, Stanhope Harvey, efq. of Wormfley, near Pomfret.

At Chefterfield, aged 72, Mrs. Anne Bradley, mother of Mr. B. bookfeller, poft-mafter there, and alderman of that corporation.

At Nantwich, co. Chefter, Mr. Stanton, fen. many years manager of a company of comedians.

At Tiverton, co. Devon, in her 96th year, Mrs. Clarke, late of Trimlet-hall, co. Somerset.

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