1602 Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes. Charles Wilkinson, efq; formerly master of the academy in Nottingham, which he refigned, a few years before his death, to the rev. J. Blanchard, the prefent mafter. To the first rate abilities he had added that rare and valuable concomitant-indefatigable induftry. His knowledge of mathematical learning was eminently great; in penmanship he had few fuperiors; as a draftsman, he has perhaps never been excelled. The duties of his profeffion he discharged in fuch a manner as gained him the confidence and approbation of the public, the efteem of his pupils, and the praises of the learned and ingenious. At Ifleworth, Mr. Edw. Marchant. 5. Thomas Frafer, efq; lieutenant of the first battalion of the first or royal regiment of foot. 6. At Melton, Suffolk, in his 30th year, Mr. Richard Wood, jun. attorney at law, and coroner for part of that county. Some concerns of great importance in the line of his profeffion (in which he was indefatigably diligent) having called him into feveral of the midland counties, he unfortunately caught the fmall-pox at Northampton; of which dreadful diforder he died, nine days after his return. 7. At Brocket-hall, the feat of Lord Melbourn, Sir John Eliot, bart. phyfician to the Prince of Wales.-His remains were depofited in the family vault belonging to Lord M. at Hatfield. At Fareham, Hants. Lady Dent, wife of Sir Digby D. bart. of the navy. Mr. Wenham Powers, coroner for the Inle of Ely, and upwards of fifty years one of the lay clerks of that cathedral. Mrs. Willis, reliét of Henry W. efq; M.D. and mother of the rev. Thomas W. rector of Blecheley, and in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Bucks. 8. At Togfton, co. Northumb. Edward Cook, efq. At Glanton, in the fame couuty, John Mills, efq. Mr. Olive, organist of St. Botolph, Alderfgate. At her feat, The Homme, near Weobly, Huffey countefs of Tyrconnel. At the vicarage houfe of Hackington, near Canterbury, the rev. John Bunce, vicar of that parish, and perpetual curate of Stodmarth; the former of which he had held ever fince the year 1734, and the latter from the year 1735, being the oldest incumbent in that diocefe. 9. Mr. Harding, carpenter, in his 85th year. At Brompton, Mrs. Whitby, relict of the rev. Dr. W. At Reading, Berks, the rev. William Williams, curate of St. Mary's in that town, rector of Yerhefton in Pembrokeshire. His mind, temper, and perfon and formed an afemblage of the fair, the good, and the agreeable. Hence flowed an uniform inte grity of conduct, and a peculiar fweetnefs of manners. Above the meanness of art or fineffe he ever followed the dictates of a warm and generous heart, under the direction of a four d understanding. With a strong internal fente of right, and difdain of every thing unworthy, he yet never made a parade of his fentiments: indeed, he had too much real virtue to make any oftentatious difplay of his principles. With thefe qualities it is no wonder he conciliated in an uncommon degree the friendship and esteem of all he converfed with. In his difpofition he was naturally very chearful and focial. But an unfortunate matrimonial connection in the very early part of life threw a dejecting gloom over the remainder of his days; and deeply preyed upon his mind, and probably on his health. In company, however, this feemed to be thrown off; his native chearfulness returned, and one would hardly fuppofe he had a grief at heart; with which, in truth, he was reluctant in the extreme to trouble his acquaintance: the friend must be most intimate indeed to whom he would dwell upon his private fufferings. Thus deftined to be an exile from that domestic happiness which he was fo well calculated to promote and enjoy, he during the laft war folicited and obtained a chaplaincy in the royal navy, where he continued many years univerfally beloved and respected; the feveral commanders with whom he failed, admirals Montague and Arbuthnot, and R. Kingsmill, efq; M. P. honoured him with particular marks of regard and friendship. The two latter especially, without any folicitation on his part, warmly exerted their influence for his promotion, though not with the defired fuccefs. The little preferment he had he owed to the generofity of a friend [J. Symmons, efq;], who had long and intimately known his worth and value. His literary attainments, though refpectable, were more ufeful than fplendid. In Divinity and Hiftory he had more particularly read much, and was well informed. His knowledge of geography was remarkably accurate; and toms of the world general and extenfive. In his acquaintance with the manners and cufthe duties of his function, in which he always took pleasure, he was affectingly ferious; grave without affectation, devout without fected with a fenfe of the Divine Prefence, oftentation; and at times was fo deeply afas to prevent the full exertion of his natural powers. Though his form and appearance feemed to promife longevity, he was called off unexpectedly, though not unprepared, at an early period. An indifpofition of a few weeks, when no danger was apprehended, brought on fuch a total dejection of the vital powers as baffled all the efforts of medical skill, and terminated in his diffolution prefented as a tribute ho lefs due to justice in the 38th year of his age. This sketch is and truth, than it is to friendship. The fub ject Ecclefiaftical Preferments, Gazette and Civil Promotions, Bankrupts. 1003 ject of it is no longer fenfible to the praises of mortals. His reward is with the Moft High. 10. W. Wilfon, efq; lately elected coroner of Middlefex, and deputy clerk of arraigns. At Windfor, Mr. Wood, purveyor to the King. The only fon of Charles Boone, efq. 11. Aged 66, much lamented, William Burleton, efq; LL.D. of Oxford. He was chofe recorder of Leicester in 1769, on the ceffion of Robert Bakewell, efq; and was in the commiffion of the peace for that county. Aged 75, Thomas Ayre, efq; alderman of Leicefter. At Greenwich, Major Gen. James Bramham, chief engineer of Great Britain. Mr. Warren, commonly called, from his prefcribing for his poor neighbours, Doctor W. of Stoke Newington. Being at play with one of his neighbours by the road fide, he was fuddenly pushed by him under a cart paffing along, and the wheel, going over his head, killed him on the spot. At Froyle, Mrs. Erving, wife of George E. efq; and fifter in law to Sir. W. Pepperell, bart. 12. At Bath, Col. Gould. In an advanced age, the rev. Mr. Cornwallis, rector of Great Wenham and Chelmundefham, co. Suff. and curate of St. Margaret's, Ipfwich. 13. At Bath, Mr. Andrew Rymfdyk, portrait painter. At Batterfea, Thomas Tritton, efq; an eminent brewer, and father to Mr. T. banker. 14. At Cheltenham, the lady of Thomas Hughes, efq; of that place. 15. At Bath, Sir Richard Temple, bart. comptroller of cash of the revenue of excife, and late commiflioner of the navy. Dying without iffue, the title defcends to John T. efq; agent and, conful general to the United States of North America. At Bath, in an advanced age, Gen. John Parflow, colonel of the 30th reg. of foot. His fon Thomas, educated at Bene't coll. Camb. died rector of Colnworth, co. Bedf. March 23, 1786. Another of his fons is in the Eaft Indies. His eldest daughter, Charlotte, married Hadley Cox, fellow of Bene't coll. rector of Fordham near Colchester, which he refigned in 1763; and his youngest daughter, unmarried, furvives the General. 16. In Lombard fr. Tho. Knowles, M.D. physician to the Eastern Difpenfary. 18. In Norfolk fir. Strand, aged 75, James Cecil, efq. 19. Rev. John Robertfon, M.A. minor canon of St. Paul's, and curate of Chrift-ch. Surrey. 20. The wife of Mr. Severn, apothecary, Carnaby-market. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. RV. vice Tho. Wintour, dec. Tho. Hand, M.A. Weftwell R. co. Rev. Sam. Vince, M.A. South Creek V. co. Norf. Rev. Cotes, Monk's Eleigh R. Suff. Rev. W. Lea Brifcoe, B.A. Afhton Keves V. co. Wilts, vice Tho. C. Wicks, D.D. dec. Rev. Cotterel, curate of Hadley, co. Middx. on the prefentation of William Baker, efq; who purchased the curacy, and prefented him to it, in confideration of his good character and numerous family, he having 13 children. Rev. Francis Atkins, M.A. Horsham V. with Poynings R. George Hickes, M.A. Aunfby R. and Hyder cum Kelby V. co. Lincoln. Rev. Robert Boucher Nickolls, LL.B. rector of Stoney Stanton, co. Leic, prefented to the Collegiate Deanry of Middleham, co. York. George Berkeley, LL.D. (a prebendary of Canterbury) St. Clement Danes R. Strand. Rev. Edw. Bourbank, B.D. Holbech V. co. Linc. Rev. John Gutch, M.A. (fee p. 973), Kirby-Underwood, co. Linc. vice Bourbank. Rev. John Pretyman, D.D. prebendary of Norwich, 21. Sir Edw. Wilmot, bart. of Chattefden, potters co. Derby, in his 94th year. He had been phyfician to the Royal Family 42 years. 22. Near Edgeware, Mr. Ifaac Mencelin. Richard Markland, Wapping wall, grocer Robert Jones, Little Minories merchant EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS IN NOVEMBER, 1786. N.B. In the 3 per Cent, Confols. the highest and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stock the higheft Price only. 1006 Meteoralogical Diaries for January, 1786; and December, 1740 Weather in January, 1786. fair, fharp wind.1 fair morn, overcaft.2 overcaft, brifk wind, drifted fnow. overcast, rain and fleet. mifty, mild, fnow almost gone, fog. foft and mild, fnow gone. rain, overcaft and mild, rain. fair, mild, and fpring-like. ftormy with thowers. bright, mild, and spring-like. clouds and fun. white froft, overcaft, fnow. thick fog, thaw, rain. fog, fill, fnow. clouds and fun. fair and tili, pleasant 6 bright and fill, fnow I es.7 overcaft and mild, fnow melts clouds, brifk wind, raie. overcaft and mild, rain. overcast, rain. beautiful,br ght,vernalweather.11 overcaft, mid and still. clouds and fun. 12 overcaft, foft air, grafs grows.13 fair, overcast, Therm. 20 at 8 A. M.-2 Therm. 16 at 8 A. M. Freezes all over the Houfe. Navigation on the Thames flopped by the ice -3 Therm. 17 at 8 A M. and 20 at 11 P. M.4 Great fhow of male bloom on the hazel and filbert.-5 Wreat grows apa..-6 Therm. 24 at 8 A. M.-7 Therm. 20 at 8 A. M. and 26 at 1't P. M.-8 Therm. 26 at 8 A. M.– 9 Winter acon te (helleborus biemalis) in bloom-16 Hazel (corylus aveliana) in bloom. - Spiders floating with balloons of geffamer.12 Snow-drop (galanthus nivalis), and ftriped crocus in bloom.-13 Warm nights, which bring vegetables very forward. N. B. The Thermometer is now altered to about one o'clock P. M. abroad. For other par ticulars fee page 186 of vol. LIII. At a village near Andover in Hants the thermometer was not above nineteen this whole day (the third), and at 8 P. M. was full x devrees below zero. METEOROLOGICAL LABLE for December, 1786. |