to the Weft Indies, which was wrecked on Portland beach in the dreadful ftorm of the 17th and 18th ult. when they with. moft of the paffengers and crew unfortunately perished. 19. At Aberdeen, Mrs Francis Buraet, fpoufe of Joseph Simpson, merchant in Aberdeen. 20. At Tortola, Capt. George Gordon, of the Hope of Greenock. 25. At Dundee, Mrs Cecilia Renald, relict of Mr Griffith Ferguffon, late minifter of the gospel at Dinnichen. Mrs Vernon, at her houfe, Prin - ce's fireet. 26. At his houfe in Greenock, Robert Lee, Efq. At Middlefield, Leith Walk, the Rev. Dr James Robertfon, Profeffor of Oriental Languages in the University of Edinburgh. At Edinburgh, Alexander Elphinfone, Efq. Advocate. 27. At Tynron Manfe, Mrs Wilfon, wife of the Rev. Mr Wilfon, minifter of Tynron. 28. At Ormifton Lodge, the honourable Charles-Barclay Maitland. 29. At Dublin, Lieut. Col. Trotter of the 112th regiment. -. At his houfe in Surgeons Square, Mr Sharp, late of the ifland of Jamaica. 30. In the 84th year of his age, Wm. Gibfon, of Fithie, Efq. near Montrofe. Dec. 2. At Haddington, the Rev. Dr George Barclay of Middleton, in the 64th year of his age, and 36th of his miniftry. At Springbank, in the island of Arran, Neil Shannon, Efq. of Levenfhaw. 5. Mrs G. Eliza Ogilvie, fpoufe of Mr Ephraim Gardner, at the Glafgow Tanwork. 6. At Mount Pleasant, near Edinburgh, Mifs Elfabeth Lockhart, only daughter of Mr Walter Lockhart, writer in Edinburgh. 7. At Inverness, Captain Richard Rutherford of the Royal Navy.* 8. At Nuthill, in Fife, Capt. William Bett, of the Royal Navy. 9. At Leith, in his 68th year, Mr John Hadaway, fen. 10. At Alva, John Johnstone, Efq. of Alva. 21. At Glasgow, James Home Purves, Efq. fecond fon of Sir Alexander Purves of Purves, Baronet. - At Derby, Mifs Rouet, youngest daughter of the late William Rouet, Efq. of Auchendennan. At Dumfries, Mrs Lawfon, relict of Hugh Lawfon, Efq. of Girthhead, late merchant there. 22. At his house in St Andrew's fquare, Dr Collin Drummond, Phyfician in E dinburgh. At the Manfion-house of Delbury, in the county of Salop, very fuddenly, Mrs Cornewall, Lady of the Rev. Dr Cornewall, Dean of Canterbury, and fifter to the Marchionefs of Abercorn. 26. At Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the 71ft year of his age, the Rev. Richard Jamiefon, fome time minifter of the Epifcopal Congregation at Dumfries, and afterwards, for many years, Chaplain to the English factory at Dantzig. By the advantage of a learned and liberal education at Edinburgh, which he improved during his refidence at Dumfries, and by affiduous converfation with the late Rev. Dr Blacklock, he acquired a correct and elegant tafte for literature. 27. At Glafgow, Mrs Agnes Alfton, relict of the deceased James Morton, Efq merchant there. Mr Alexander Hendrie, grocer in in Edinburgh, Mr George Willox, merchant in Old Aberdeen. -. At Curr in Strathfpey, Mrs Grace Grant, widow of the Rev. Mr Patrick Grant, late minifter of Cromdale. At Inverkip, Janet Lyon, aged 98. 28. At Bridgend of Dumfries, Chas. Macdonald, aged 100 years. At Aberdour, Fifeshire, Mifs Jefs Lifton, third daughter of the Rev. Mr Lifton. At London, the Hon. Mrs Murray, wife of Admiral Murray, M. P, and daughter of Thomas Lord King. 29. At his houfe in George-ftreet, Thomas Wilkinson, Esq. of Barrow hill. - At Glasgow, Mr John Young, merchant in Glasgow. At Banff Caftle, the Right Hon. the Countess Dowager of Findlater and Seafield. 30. At his houfe in Prince's ftreet, Jas. Mackenzie, Efq. of Forret. 31. At Banff, aged 68, Mrs Barbara Strachan, fpouse of George M'Killigin, Efq. prefent provoft of Banff. Lately, at Aux Cayes in St Domingo, on his return from America, Duncan Campbell, Efq. of Knapdalt in the island of Jamaica. , Samuel Falknor, Efq. upon his paffage to the Isle of Man, from Ireland, was drowned, together with his nephew, William Montgomery, Efq. at Wefton, Gen. Jas. Johnson, Colonel of the Scots Greys. -, at Aberdeen, Adam Duff, Efq. formerly provost of that city. Jan. 1. At Edinburgh, Mrs Elizabeth Cleghorn, widow of the deceafed Mr James Hotchkis, brewer in Edinburgh. 2. At Dunfermline, Mrs May Hart, manufacturer of shirt, bed, and table linens. At Glasgow, in the 90th year of her age, Mrs Janet Fleming, widow of the late Mr James Scott of Rutherglen. 5. At Edinburgh, Mrs Adam, widow, of the deceased John Adam of Maryburgh, Efq. - At Annan, John Irving, Efq. of Gullielands, in the 80th year of his age. 7. At Drynie, William Mackenzie, Efq. of Pitlundie, aged 85 years. The Right Hon. Francis Viscountefs Kenmore. -At Airdpatrick, Argylefhire, Angus M'Alefter, Efq. of Loup. 8. At Kirkcudbright, Mrs Margaret Elliot, wife of Robert Boyd, merchant in Glasgow. At Queensferry, James Dalgleifh of Reddoch, Efq. in the 91ft year of his age. At Dumfries, Mrs Johnfton, wife of Mr George Johnfton of the Coffee-. houfe. At Cupar in Fife, Mrs Katharine Balfour, daughter to the late Major Henry Balfour of Dunboig. 8. At the houfe of Lochridge, Ma thew Stewart, Efq. of Lochridge. 9. At his houfe in St Patrick's Square, George Keith Marthal, Efq. of Northfield, in the 70th year of his age, moft justly regretted. 11. At Edinburgh, Mrs Jean Clerk, widow of the late James Smollett, Esq. of Bonhill. 13. At Perth, Mungo Murray, Efq. of Kincairney. 15. Mifs Catharine Wilkinfon, fourth daughter of the deceased Thomas Wilkinon, of Barrowhill, Efq. Mr John Anderfon, F. R. SS. Lond. and Edin. and Profeffor of Natural Philofophy in the University of Glafgow, much regretted, in the 70th year of his age, and 41ft of his Profeffor fhip. He was the author of many useful and ingenious inventions. 16. At Camberwell, Mr David Rich ardfon, of Paton Square, London. 20. At Stirling, Mrs Edward Alexander. 25. At Greenock, Mrs Mary Boog, wife of Mr David Williamfon, merchant there. EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, OR LITERARY MISCELLANY, FOR FEBRUARY 1796; With a View of WOODHOUSE LIE. The Seat of ALEXANDER-FRASER TYTLER, Efq. Page 122 123 Of the Sentiments of the Soul, cence, Of Pity, Of the Love of Country, 126 ration, Of the Marvellous, The Pleasure of Myftery, ib. 131 134 Obfervations on Coins," POETRY. Winter; an Ode, 141 ib. Verfes addreffed to a Blackbird, 142 . 108 Obfervations on Dr Johnson's Critique on Raffelas, Prince of Abyffinia, Critique on Dr Johnson's Tragedy of Irene, Some Account of Marat, Minutes of Agriculture, from the Board, Leicestershire, Middlefex, III nument, 143 Elegy to the Memory of J. Courtenay, a Cadet in the Corps of Engineers, Proceedings of the Sixth Parliament of Great Britain, Interefting Intelligence from the 112 114 MONTHLY REGISTER. London Gazettes, 144 145 153 157 158 159 State of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals, and of Farenheit's THERMOMETER in the open air, taken in the morning before fun-rife, and at noon; and the quantity of rain-water fallen, in inches and decimals, from February 1ft to 29th, within one mile of the Caftle of Edinburgh. |