Qxford-Northamptonshire Bedfordshire. At Stapleton, Lieut. Col. Way, of the Royal Bucks, or King's Own militia, to Mifs Mary Smyth, youngest daughter of Thomas Smyth, efq. of Stapleton houfe. At Weftury, near Bristol, James Mackintoh, efq. barrifter, of Lincoln's inn, to Mifs Allen, daughter of John Bartlett Allen, eiq. of Creffelly, in Pembrokeshire. At Winchcombe, Mr. Williams, attorney, to Mifs Sarah Smith. At Winterbourne, Samuel Shute, efq. of Frenchay, to Mifs Ricketts, of London. Died. At the Hot Wells, Bath, Mifs Phipps. In his 19th year, Sir Anthony Fitzherbert, bart. of Tiflington, in Derbyshire. Of a decline, Mrs. Blackley, wife of Henry Blackley, efq. his majefty's conful for Minorca, Majorca, and Yvica. A: Bristol, Mr. Brown, linen-draper, and partner in the houfe of Meflrs. Edwards, Brown and Edwards. Mr. Chabas, fencingmafter. Aged 75, Mr. Wheeler. Mrs. Hope. Mifs Lorymore, haberdasher. Mr. James Kedwards, an officer of the customs at this port. Mr. Charles Archibald Sanders. Mr. Gadd. Mr. Robert Taylor, of the Ship and Star, Canon's Marih. Mrs. Shady. Captain Ellis, of the Prince William Henry, in the Cork trade, from this port. White. Mrs. Griffiths. Mr. Thomas Mengrove, attorney. In the Lower College Green. Thomas Rothley, efq. Mr3, At Gloucester, Mr. Abraham Rudhall. At Avening, aged 86, Mrs. M. Clutterbuck, filter to the late Lewis Clutterbuck, efq. of Wdidcombe houfe, near Bath. The Rev Mr. Parry, of Honeycombe, rector of Tibberton, Worcestershire, and vicar of Beding, in Kent. At Bedminster, Mrs. Morgan. OXFORD. Married.] At Oxford, the rev. Robert Wintle, ftudent of Chrift church, to Mifs Morrell, daughter of James Morell, efq. Died.] At Oxford, fuddenly, whilft fit ting in her chair after fupper, Mrs. Robinion. 'After a fhort illness, aged 45, Mr. John Willmot, mafter of the Crofs inn. At the fame place, after a long and fevere illness, and in his 26th year, Mr. Cullen, dancing-matter. At Woolvercott, near Oxford, after an illnefs of a few days, in his 58th year, Mr. Vincent Buil, a farmer of great refpectability. At Shipton-upon-Sorer, Mr. Hodgkin, a young man of extenfive learning, and a very amiable difpofition. At Banbury, Mrs. Lambert, fen. mother of the rev. John Lambert, A. M. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Married.] At Peterborough, Mr. Wilfon, filversmith, to Mifs Smith. Mr. James Gates, to Mifs Dillingham. Mr. Currey, of the Oxford Blues, to Mrs. Dechenner, of the Talbot inn. Mr. Pritchard, fadler, of Peterborough, to Mifs Bingham. 315 Died.] At Northampton, Mr. John Sole, keeper of the town gaol. At Oundle, aged 24, Mrs. Mould, wife of Mr. Mould, furgeon. Mifs Carrington, of King's Cliffe. At Rugby, aged 21, Mifs Mary Bettey Chapman. At Cranley, Mifs Mary Anne Anderfon, youngest daughter of the rev. George Andere fon, vicar of that parish. At Milton, near Northampton, the res. M. Montgomery. At Kiflingbury, near Northampton, Mrs. Jephcott, wife of the rev. John Jephcott. Thomas Taylor, a lad between 12 and 13 years of age, and fervant to Mr. William Dodson, jun. baker, at Peterborough, hanged himfelf accidentally in his mafter's mill chamber, by wantonly putting the noofe of a rope round his neck, and giving himself a fudden check, which caufed his immediate death. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Died.] At Stoney Stratford, Mrs. Pearce, widow of the late Nathaniel Pearce, efq. of Chapel Brompton, nrar Northampton. efq. At High Wycombe, Thomas Shrimpton, At Whitchurch, fuddenly, Mrs. Mary Baldwin. BEDFORDSHIRE. Died.] At Bedford, after a very afflicting illness, Richard Loveley, cfq. formerly an eminent attorney, in this town. His private virtues and profeflional abilities endeared him to a numerous acquaintance, by whom his lofs is fincerely regretted. At Steppingley, Mrs. Parker, widow of the late John Parker, efq. At Stagfden, in confequence of a violent kick from a horfe, which he was endeavouring to catch for the purpofe of fetching a midwife to the affistance of his wife, Joha Bird, a labourer in husbandry. The poor man languished in great agony till the evening of the next day. CAMBRIDGE. The long litigated caufe between this univerfity and the occupiers of the Downing eftate, of which the latter have had poffeflion upwards of 30 years, is finally determined in favour of the univerfity. The lord chancellor has accordingly ordered a receiver for the univerfity to be appointed immediately. The arrears of the eftate will be more than fufficient to erect the new college, which is to be founded, pursuant to the will of Sir Jaceb Downing, under the title of Downing college. Married.] At Cambridge, the rev. Dr. Cory, Mafter of Emanuel college and Vicechancellor of the univerfity, to Mifs Ann Apthorp, third daughter of the rev. Dr. Apthorp, Prebendary of Finsbury. Mr. James Caftance, of Sutton, in the Isle of Ely, to Mifs Dobede, of Soham. Mr. George Remington, of Haddenham, likewife in the Isle of Ely, to Mifs Simonts, of Witcham, near Ely.. At 316 Norfolk.....Suffolk.....Herefordshire....Kent. At Screveton, near Bingham, Mr. Emmett, a wealthy farmer of Thorney, to Mifs Ann Sampey, of the former place. Died.] At Cambridge, Mrs. Blackman, aged 56. Mr. Clement Knell, cooper, and univerfity guager. His ftrict probity rendered him greatly refpected. At the advanced age of 91, Mrs. Johnson. After a lingering illness, Mr. Smith. At Bingham, aged 36, Mr.Thomas Wright, farmer. AtHorningfey, in her 62d year, Mrs. Grain. At Willingham, Mr. John Olborn, a refpectable farmer. At Mildenhall, Mrs. Elizabeth Rufhbrooke, fifter of the late Braham Ruthbrooke, efq. Alfo Mifs Mary Andrews. Aged 93, Mrs. Ewell. Mrs. Lee, of Upwell. At Spalding, Mrs. Garton. At Newmarket, aged 36, Mrs. Tilbrook. At Walfoken, near Witbeach, Mr. Henry Long. NORFOLK. Mr. Zebedee Tideman, of Stonham, to Mifs Berry, organift of Framlingham. Died.] At Ipfwich, aged 39, Mrs. Gowing, wife of Mr. Lionel Gowing, merchant. At an advanced age, Mrs. Tydeman, widow of the late Commodore Tydeman, who was unfortunately drowned on going afhore after the furrender of the Manillas. At Bury, in his 68th year, Mr. Henry Leech; and not many days after, Mrs. Leech, his wife, aged 66. Mrs. Anderfon, of the Angel inn. Mr. Robert Scott, keeper of the gaol in the liberty of Bury St. Edmonds. He acquitted himself in his office with great humanity towards the unfortunate prifoners entrusted to his care. Mr. Teague, fen. At Beccles, in his 57th year, Mr. Affey, furgeon. Aged 86, Mrs. Reynolds. At Beighton, aged 86, Mr. Rob. Midfon, farmer. At Fornham St. Martin, Mrs. Mower. At Woodbridge, Mr. William Goodwyn, Married.] At Norwich, Mr. William attorney. Theobald, o Mifs Newfon. At Belaugh, Mr. Rob. Archer, to Miss F.Dewing. Mr. George England, of Hindringham, to Mifs Mary Buck, of Morfton. Mr. Cozens, farmer, of North Tuddenham, to Mifs Petchell, of Mattifhall. At Weft Dereham, Mr. John Large, en opulent farmer and grazier, of St. Mary's Hall, in Marfhland, to Mifs Sarah Oldman, of the former place. Died.] At Lynn, Mrs. Crufoe. Hogg. Mifs At Norwich, aged 78, Mrs. Cremer, widow of the late Rev. Mr. Cremer, formerly vicar of Wymondham. Aged 38, Mr. Wm. Twiddy, formerly of the theatre in this city. In a very advanced age, Mrs. Anne L'Estrange, daughter of the late Hamon L'Estrange, efq. This lady was the last of the ancient and honourable houfe of Hunftanton, who bore the name of L'Etrange. Aged 62, Mrs. Anne Brett.. Suddenly, in a fit of apoplexy, aged 59, Mrs. Sharpe. Aged 22, Mr. Robert Clamroch, jun. At Wymondham, Mr. Samuel Stoughton, youngest fon of Peter Stoughton, gent. Aged 35, Mr. John Coggle, wheelwright. Mr. Garneys, late a furgeon at Yoxford, but who had retired from business. At Yarmouth, aged 75, Mrs. Lacon. At Stockton, in confequence of a fall down, ftairs, Mrs. Bond. At Gunthorpe, Mrs. Collyer, wife of the rev. Charles Collyer. At Kirby, after a fhort illness, Mrs. Evans. SUFFOLK. Married.] At Ipfwich, Nicholas Sinnet, M. D. of Daventry, to Mifs Lewis, of the former place. At Saffron Walden, Mr. Thomas Smith, to Mifs Mary Bowtell, of Audley End. HEREFORDSHIRE. Married.] The rev. John Keet, of Hatfield, to Mifs Crawley, of Stockwood, Bedfordshire. Died.] At Rickmansworth, in his 75th year, John Parfons, efq. ESSEX. Married.] At Chelmsford, Mr. Grole Overall, to Mrs. Sarah Boofey. Charles Smith, efq. of Sutton, M. P. for Saltafh, to Mifs Augufta Smith, daughter of Joshua Smith, efq. of Stoke Park, in Wilt, thire, and M. P. for Devizes. At Barking, Mr. John Price, jun. of Millbank-street, Westminster, to Mifs Sarah Wills. Mr. William Going, farmer, of South End, to Mifs Miller, of North Shorebury. At Maldon, Mr. James Barritt, to Mife Mary Everard. At Writtle, Mr. Hilliard, master of the academy in that town, to Mifs Charlotte King. At Dagenham, Mr. Vevers, mafter of the Whalebone houfe academy, near Romford, to Mifs Purdue, governefs of the Ladies' boarding fchool in Romford. At Dedham, Mr. John Swinborne, to Mifs Lambert, of Blameer's hall, near Great Dunmow. Died.] At Chelmsford, Lieut. Thomas Parker, adjutant of the Ayrshire Fencible cavalry, quartered in that town, Mrs. Livemore. Aged 86, Mrs. Mace. At Colchester, after a very afflicting illness, Mrs. Mary Great. At Prittlewell, the rev. Thomas Ruff head, curate of that place, and fon of the late Mr. Ruff head, compiler of the folio edition of the ftatutes at large. At Danbury, after a fhort indifpofition of fcarce an hour, Mr. Bacon, of the Griffin, public house. Aged 60, Mrs. A. Barker, of Thorpe. At Brandefton, Mrs. Scott, wife of Captain Scott, of the Loyal Effex Fencibles. Mr. Boodle, furgeon, of Chipping Ongar. As Lieut. Cooper, of the artillery, at Colchefter barracks, with a ferjeant, and five privates, of the Eaft Effex militia, were failing from Harwich to Landguard fort, the boat overfet, by which unfortunate accident that valuable officer, three privates, and the waterman, were drowned. At Hempted, Mr. Charles Cock. At Rockford, aged 18, Mifs Mary Ann Davis. At Chignell St. James's, Mrs. Crush. KENT. Married.] At Canterbury, Mr. Spratt, to Mifs Sarah Loop. At Deal, Mr. R. Covill, pilot, to Mifs Taylor. Mr. Charles Holbrook, to Mifs Rickman, of Walmer. Mr. Richard Hayman, jun. to Mifs Morris. At Faversham, Mr. F. Wilks, of Preston, to Mifs Mary Ann Pratt, of the former place. At Sandwich, Mr. William Smith, to Mrs. Gardener, of the Mermaid public-houfe. At Willeborough, Mr. Thomas Barber, to Mifs Mary Head, of Ashford. At Folkestone, Mr. John Major, to Mifs Browning. At Dymchurch, Mr. Nathaniel Hunt, to Mifs Joy. At Holy Crofs, Weftgate, Mr. Richard Wilfon, to Mifs Elizabeth Woggo. Robert Miles, eiq. of Vanburgh Fields, Blackheath, to Mifs Madox, only daughter of Erafmus Madox, efq. of the Phenix Brewhoufe, Southwark. At Molash, Mr. J. Videan, to Mifs Burton, of Badlefmere. At Merfham, Mr. John Leeds, to Mrs. Durrnah. Died.] At Canterbury, in a very advanced age, Mr. James Hiett. He has left the bulk of a very confiderable property to his relations; many of whom are in indigent circumftances. The remainder he bequeathed to charitable purposes, leaving, among other legacies, 1ool. to the Kent and Canterbury hofpital; and 300l. in trust to the mayor of this city, for the time being, and four eldest aldermen, to purchase great coats annually, for aged and infim men. At the fame place, fuddenly, after spending a cheerful evening with his friends, Mr. William Wallace, commander of a revenue vellel in this port. At Woolwich, Major-General Phipps, of the royal engineers. Mrs. Holloway, wife of Captain Holloway, of the fame corp and daughter of Sir William Green, bart. 317 In the isle of Thanet, aged 81, Mr. Stephen Jeffard. At Folkestone, aged 82, Mrs. Major. At Herne, after a fhort illness, Mrs. Cole gate. At Whitstable, Mr. Richard Hayward, rope-maker. Aged 56, Mr. John Barton. In his 31ft year,' Mr. Wood, furgeon and manmidwife. At Wingham, in his 22d year, James Sanders, only fon of Mr. Peter Sanders. At Patrixibourne, of a decline, aged 23, Mifs Letitia Abbot.. At Afh, near Sandwich, Mr. John Curling. In the parish of Northflect, Lance Tadman, efq. Aged 24, Mrs. Coleman, wife of Mr. Wm. Coleman, and governefs of the ladies boarding-fchool, at St. Faith's-house, near Maidftone. At Faversham, in confequence of the bursting of a blood-veffel, Mrs. Lancefield, wife of Captain Lancefield. At Maidstone, after a fhort illness, Mr. George Weft, mafter of the Mitre tavern and coffee-houfe, and a jurat of the corporation. Mrs. Ruck, aged 75. Mrs. Milner, a niaiden lady, and oldest fister of the late Dr. Milner. At Chatham, fuddenly, in a very advanced age, J. Hamilton, efq. clerk of the surveyor of the dock-yard at this place. Mr. Thomas Johnfon. Mr. Jofeph Pettitt, one of the proprietors of the Chatham coaches. At Dover, Mrs. Pepper. At Rochester, Mrs. Irish, fen. Mrs. Durham. Died.] At Reading, Mifs Drewett. Aged 82, Mr. Davenport. In his 98th year, Abraham Greenwood. He had been an outpenfioner of Chelsea hofpital fince the year 1755 Suddenly, at Burgefs farm, near Lambourn, aged 70, in the prefence of his workmen, Mr. Edmund Seymour, of Inholmes. At Windfor, Mrs. Isherwood. At Hurly, by a fall from his horfe, in confequence of the breaking of one of his stirrups, Mr. Richard Lee. He furvived the accident only a few hours. Mrs. Webb, wife of Mr. J. Webb, of Beanfheaf farm. At Wallingford, Richard Hunter, efq. a justice 318 Hampshire....Wiltshire....Dorsetshire....Somersetshire. juftice of the pezate for the county of Berks, and fenior alderman of that borough.. At the fame place, by a fall from his horfe, which dislocated his neck, Mr. Burt, carrier. In his 70th year, Mr. Tull, of Southridge, in the parish of Streatley. HAMPSHIRE. Married.] At Winchester, Mr. Wright, wholefale linen-draper, to Mifs Pointer, daughter of Mr. Pointer, maltiter, in the Soke. At Hound church, near Southampton, Jofeph Sydney Yorke, efq. M. P. captain of the Stag, and brother to the earl of Hardwick, to Mifs Rattray, daughter of James Rattray, efq. of Artherftone, Perthshire. At Preston Candover, George Purefoy Jervoife, efq. of Herrard, near Bafingstoke, to Mifs Hall, daughter of Thomas Hall, efq. of the former place. Edward Ifaac, efq. of Brookheath, to Mifs Waters. Died.] At Netley, near Southampton, to which place fhe was recommended for the benefit of the fea breeze, being of a confumptive habit, Mifs Emmett, of Englefield-green, near Egham, aged 22. At Winchefter, Mifs M. Laventhorp. At Yately, aged 76, Jofeph Edgar, efq. late of Weymouth. At Rownham-houfe, near Romfey, in his 90th year, Robert Baiton, efq. WILTSHIRE. Married. At Salisbury, Mr. Edward Joy, jun. to Mifs Catherine Newman, of Chriftchurch. At Fisherton, near Salisbury, Mr. G. Kerley, of Wilton, to Mis A. White, of Westbury. George South, efq. of Donhead, to Mifs Vince, daughter of Colonel Vince, of Eaft Lavington. Dicd.] At Salisbury, in her 84th year, Mrs. Burbridge. Mr. George Lambourne, painter and glazier. Aged 85, Mr. John Randall. At the college, in the Clofe, in her 69th year, Mrs. Mathews, widow of the late rev. Matthews, of Fisherton. At Devizes, in her 19th year, after a long and fevere illness, Mifs Ann Bayley, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Bayley. At Marlborough, Mrs. Hope, wife of Mr. Hope, furgeon. At Rimbury, Mr. Blackman, an eminent furgeon and apothecary. At Burbage, the rev. Henry Jenner, A.M. rector of Rochampton, Gloucestershire, vicar of Great Bedwin, and chaplain to the earl of Aylesbury. After a short illnefs, Mrs. Bishop, of the Green Dragon inn, Barford. At Luckington, in her 89th year, Mrs. Fitzherbert, relict of the late Fownes Fitzherbert, efq. DORSETSHIRE. Peter Damell, efq. of Yeovil, to Mifs Ann Hansford, fecond daughter of Captain Hansford, of the navy. Mr Rixen, of Donhead St. Mary, Wiltfire, to Mifs Matthews, of Gillingham, Died.] At Dorchester, on the 30th of March, greatly regretted by a numerous atquaintance, and particularly by the poor, to whom he was a liberal benefactrefs, Mrs. Hawkins, wife of the rev. James Fendall Hawkins, vicar of Buckhorn Wefton. SOMERSETSHIRE. Married.] At Bathwick, Mr. Thomas Willon, merchant, of London, to Mifs Homfray, daughter of Mr. Thomas Homfray, of Stourton, in Staffordshire. Mr. Franklin, to Mifs Belinda Buck. At Bath, Mr. Daniel Powney, to Mr. Mafters. Sir Richard Steele, bart. of Ireland, to Mifs Farances D'Alton, daughter of the late General Count D'Alton, in the Imperil fervice. Mr. J. Simpfon, of London, to Mifs Catherine Harper, of Bath. At Ilminster, Mr. Hine, jun. of Beaminiter, to Mifs Colum, of Horton. Dred.] At Bath, in her 70th year, Mrs. King. Mrs. Gaites. The rev. John Hunter, only fon of Dr. Hunter, physician, at Bath. Mrs. Seare. Lieutenant John Chap pell, of the 7th regiment of foot. Mis. Bowreman. Mrs. Blake. Mr. Pritchard. Mr. Peterfwold. Mr. Stephen Batchelor. At Bathwick, Mr. Richards. At Shepton Mallet, Mrs. Brown. At Ilminster, in his 73d year, Mr. Tho mas Slater, fen. At Whitelackington, Mr. Richard Abraham. At Yeovill, in his 68th year, the rev. Francis Crane Parfons A., M. rector of Lympfham and Rympton, and a juftice of the peace for the county of Somerfet. He has left a wife and twelve children to lament his lofs. DEVONSHIRE. Married.] At Exeter, Mr. J. Hedgeland, to Mifs Nelfon. Mr. Thomas Tucker, to Mifs Dawe. At Chard, Mr. Hallett, of Axminster, wine-merchant, to Mifs Clarke, of the formér place. Died.] At Exeter, in an advanced age, Mrs. Parker, Mifs Campbell, youngeft daughter of Colonel Campbell. After a fhort illnefs, Chriftopher Gullett, efq. formerly an eminent attorney, and many years deputy. clerk of the peace for the county of Devon. He was a man defervedly refpected and be loved. At Plymouth, Capt. Cole, of his majefty's fhip La Revolutionare. At Dartmouth, Mrs. Hoyle, wife of Mr. Hoyle, furgeon and apothecary. At Ottery St. Mary, Mrs. Duke. At Marrion, James Modyford Heywood, efq. He ferved the office of fheriff in 1759, and was formerly in parliament as member Married.] At Burton, in this county, for Fowey, in Com wall. About the middle of July will be published the SUPPLEMENTARY NUMBER to the FIFTH VOLUME of this work, which, befides the Title, Indexes, and a variety of valuable papers, will contain a critical and comprehenfive Retrospect of all the Books published during the last fix months. Complete Sets, or any former Numbers of this Work, may be had of all Bookfellers. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. I SIR, TAKE up my pen with the more willingness, to give you fome detail of the rife, progrefs, and prefent regulations of two charity-fchools for girls in this city, as one of your correfpondents, in a paper figned M. S. in your Magazine for February (page 87), has intimated a wish to fee fuch communications; and moreover, becaufe it appears, from the attention paid to many late publications on fimilar fubjects, that there is a difpofition in the public mind, to take under confideration whatever may have the benefit of the poorer claffes for its object. The first of thefe fchools, ufually denominated the grey coat school from the uniform worn by the children educated in it, as founded in the year 1705, for the admiffion of zo poor girls. At the fame time a charity fchool was founded for 40 boys, denominated, for a like reason, the blue coat fchool. Thefe fchools, like many others in the kingdom, feem to have been founded merely for the purpofe of providing a better education for a given number of poor children, than they could have in the houfes of their parents or friends, or in a public poor houfe; it is obvious therefore, that if owing to any detect either in the original plan, or in the way in which the plan is executed, the children in fuch fchools are not better educated than they would otherwife have been, the pious and benevolent object of the founders is not attained. It happened about 15 years ago, that a gentleman of great refpectability, who attended the grey coat school in a medical line, lamented to myself, incidentally in converfation, that the girls educated in it were in general extremely unhealthy, and dwarfish in their ftature, and that after they left it, they ufually turned out ill. At the fame time he mentioned as a fact, that there were at that time in this city no less than eight unhappy victims MONTHLY MAG. No. XXXI. who had been brought up in it, that de- It ftruck me, that effects fo general itfelf, or in the management of it; and though I did not then live in York, I formed the refolution of taking the earliest opportunity of endeavouring thoroughly to investigate the fubject. This oppor tunity occurred the following year, when I came to refide in this city, juft at the time when a commodious new building had been erected for the reception of the girls; and I was joined by fome very refpectable ladies of my acquaintance, who were equally folicitous with myself to find out the caufe of these misfortunes, and to fuggeft a remedy for them. I will not trouble you, fir, with the particulars of the fteps taken to effect this purpose, but will merely give an outline of the plan on which the inftitution had till that time been conducted, of the defects we difcovered in it, of the alterations we propofed, and which the committee of gentlemen who had hitherto managed its affairs, were pleafed to adopt, and lastly, of what has been the refult. The girls at the grey coat fchool were at that time boarded with a maffer and miftrefs, who, in addition to their ftipend, were allowed to reap the benefit of the children's labour. The children were to be taught by the mafter to read and write, and fome time before their leaving the fchool, were to be employed in household affairs, in order to fit them for fervants. They were afterwards bound apprentice for four years, to be found with meat and cloaths, to fuch perfons as might apply for them. In the first place, it appeared to us, that the boarding of the children, as it made it the interest of the malter and mistress to abridge them in the quantity of their food, and to regard the cheapnefs of it, rather than its wholesomeness, was an ine eligible mode of providing for them; and TI might, |