Cheshire....Shropshire.... Leicester fhire....Cambridgeshire, &c. plenty of good cheer, with the elegant amufement of two bear baitings, and a ball at night. Died.] At Derby, Mr. Jofeph Evans. Aged 62, Mrs. Rofe. In his 63d year, Mr. Cartwright, of the Dog and Partridge publichoufe. Mrs. Sadler, At Stanion, fuddenly, Mr. Francis Brewin Davenport. At Clapwell, in the 82d year of his age, Brabazon Hallows, efq, a justice of the peace for this county. At Shottle, aged 83, Mr. Richard Statham. CHESHIRE. Married.] At Chefter, Sir Thomas Hefketh, bart. of Rufford, in Lancashire, to Mifs Hinde, daughter of the rev. Mr. Hinde, of the former town. Mr. William Seller, to Mrs. Aftle. At Whitchurch, Mr. George Brereton, to Mifs Dutton. Alfo, Mr. Dutton to Mifs Brereton. At Mold, Mr. David Williams to Mifs Elizabeth Evans. At Stockport, Mr, Turner, to Mifs Da venport. At Thornton, Mr. William Leigh, to Mifs Kate Robinson. Died.] At Chester, aged 83, Mrs. Cafey. Mr. William Tonna, formerly an eminent merchant in this city. Mrs, Mof tyn. Mr. Sherratt. Mrs. Johnson, wife of the rev. Mr. Johnson, of Abbey-ftreet, After a long and fevere illness, Mr. Alderman Ellames. After a fhort indifpofition of but one day, Bukeley Panton, efq. late a lieutenant in the 59th regiment of foot. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Clark, relict of the late John Clark, efq. of the Hough. At Boughton, Mrs. Maddock.. At Eccleshall, Mr. Marth, of the Blue Bell inn. At Staignton, Mr, George Fairclough, 153 Mr. Parkinson, of Quorn, to Mifs Jowett, of Draycote Derbyshire. Mr.Billings, grazier, of Ilfton on the Hill, to Mifs Baker, Died.] At Leicester, Mr. Lofeby, keep. er of the town gaol. At the fame place, Mrs. Paget, wife of Mr. Paget, an eminent furgeon. She was the daughter of Mr. Oldknow, linen-draper, of Nottingham, and is deferyedly regretted by a large circle of friends, not more for her many amiable and endearing, qualities, than as being cut off in the prime of life, when her domeftic usefulness was become indifpen fible as a wife and mother, At Quorn, the rev. Thomas Hudson, At Stretton, Mrs. Walker, wife of the rev. Dr. Walker. At Great Glenn, aged 81, George Cooper, gent. At Thornton, the rev. Mr. Abbot, vicar of that place, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Married.] At Cambridge, Mr. Prigg to Mifs Frances Leach., Mr. Wedd William Nafh, attorney, of At Ifleham, Mr. Thomas Sharp, farmer, At Sohan, Mrs. Peachey, aged 69. Mr. OXFORDSHIRE. Married. At Oxford, the Rev. John Parfons, A. M, fellow of Baliol college, and rector of All Saints and St. Leonard's in Colchefter, to Mifs Parfons, a distant relation. Mr. John Smith to Mifs Slatter. Mr. B. Carter to Mifs A. Smith. Mr. Benjamin Tanner, of Fairford, to Mifs Wane. Died.] At Oxford, in her 61ft year, Mrs. Cooke, "wife of Mr. William Cooke, butler of Magdalen college. Mrs. Benfield, schoolmiftrefs, of Caversham, At Woodstock, aged 70, Mr. Richard Bartholomew, alderman of that town, for merly an eminent furgeon and apothecary,but who had retired from bufinefs for fome years. At the fame place, in the 76th year of her age, Mrs. Pryfe, widow of Lewis Pryfe, efq. and one of the daughters and coheireffes of Edward Ryves, efq. Her powers of doing good were extenfive, but not more abundant than her charities: and her lofs will be feverely felt by the neighbouring poor.". The Rev. H. Powell, rector of Minfter Lovell, in this county, At Boddicott, in her 71ft year, Mrs. Burford, relict of Dr, Burford, late of Banbury. At Iflip, in confequence of excefive drinking, Thomas Smith. He drank off a bottle of 154 Staffordshire....Warwickshire....Worcestershire, &c. of port wine at one draught, and foon after fell from his feat to the ground. In about an hour and a half he expired. STAFFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Litchfield, Mr. A. Woodward to Mils Topping. Mr. Stephen Simpfon to Mifs Startin. Mr. William Bourn, of Smithfield, in this county, to Mifs Hannah Walker, of Heage, in Derbyshire. Died.] At Stafford, in her 24th year, Mrs. Potter. At Brereton, Mr. Andrew Birch. At Wolverhampton, Mr. Wm. Waddoms. At Newcafte under Line, univerfally efteemed and lamented, Nathaniel Beard, efq. only brother to the late William Beard, efq. chief juftice of South Wales. WARWICKSHIRE. Married.] At Birmingham, Mr. James Deeley to M's Winkle. Mr. John Pardoe to Mifs Elizabeth Wright. Mr. Simeon Tart to Mifs Mary Showell. Mr. John Lander to Mifs Tildesley. Mr. J. Terret, of Redmarley, to Mifs Herring, of Abberley. At Handfworth, near Birmingham, Mr. Joshua Woodhill to Mifs Sarah Scofield, Died.] At Birmingham, Mr. Richard Anderton, fen, In the prime of life, Mr. William Kerby, Mr. Thomas Underhill, an eminent brafs-founder. Mr. Benjamin Line. Mr. Thomas Hayt, optician. Mr. T. Orton, jun. button-maker. In the prime of life, Mifs Godolphin Sparham. Mr. William Jones, mould-turner. Mrs. Miles. Mr. Solomon Plater. Mr. John Laughter. Aged 79, Mrs. Ann Badley. In his 91ft year, Mr. John Jennings, wood-fcrew-maker. At Wishaw, near Birmingham, aged 90, Mr. John Brown, fen. In a At Coventry, Mr. William Bayley. very advanced age, Mr. John Warner. At Drayton Baffet, Mr. William Edden. At Digbeth, Mr. William Goodbarne. At Bordfley, at the advanced age of 91, Mr. John Adams. At Clifford Court, after a short illness, fir Richard Williams, bart. of Goldnighton's. At Suitmill, Mr. John Smith. At Yorkhill, Mrs. Patrick. This family exhibits a fingular inftance of longevity. The deceafed was in her 85th year. Hej husband, who is ftill living, is 90. His brother, who refides in the fame parish, is 93; and the wife of the latter enjoys perfect health at the extraordinary age of 99. At Cotmore, near Kingston, fuddenly, while eating his dinner, Mr. Lawrence Stephens. At Lyonhall, in the 27th year of his age, Mr. Joshua Thomas Driver, late surgeon of the Rodney East Indiaman. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Married.] At Chalford, Mr. Monkhouse Tate, to Mifs Hunt, daughter of Mr. Hunt, of the Brades, near Birmingham. At Henbury, Mr. H. J. Llewellin, of Bristol, to Mifs Hudfon, of the former place. At Briftol, Mr. Samuel Price, to Mifs Ann Jones. Mr. Charles, foap-boiler, aged 35, to Mrs. Witt, aged 70. Mr. Trevelyan, to Mifs Revell. Lieut. Colonel George Duke, of the 26th regiment of infantry, to Mifs Emily Freeman. Mr. Benjamin Jennings, to Mifs Ann Morgan. Mr. William Browne, to Mifs Boetefeur. Died At Gloucester, in his 83d year, Mr. Samuel Niblett. In a very advanced age, Mrs. Mary Pauncefort, the laft of the very ancient family bearing that name. At Thornbury. the Rev. Wm. Howell, B. D. many years vicar of that place, and one of the oldeft juftices of the peace, for the county of Gloucester. As a public magiftrate, he difcharged his duty with ability and faithfulness for more than 30 years. At Wellfcote, Mrs. Prentice. At Tewkesbury, Mr. Wm. Ball, Crafton. At Bristol, Mr. Silcox. Mr. Richard Smith. Mrs. Halifax. Mifs Hannah Levy. Mr. Lloyd: Mr. Fitch. Mrs. Coghlan. Mr. George Plumley. Mrs. Norton. Mrs. Bowden. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Broderip, of King's.fquare. Mr. Gabriel Smith Bradley. Mr. William Foot. Mrs. Rogers. Aged 78, Mrs. James. At the fame place, Mr. Edward Shiercliff, proprietor of the circulating library, St. Auguftine's Back, and author of the Bristol Guide. He was a man highly respected for candour, ingenuoufness and fuavity of manners. J At his houfe, on St. Michael's Hill, after an illness of a few days, Thomas Whitehead, efq. banker. Effex,...Norfolk....Suffolk.... Sussex....Kent." Underwood. Among other charitable legacjes, he has bequeathed rool. to the Northampton General Infirmary. ESSEX. About two o'clock in the morning of the 16th inftant, the house of Mr. Thomas Harris, of Burleigh, was difcovered to be on fire by one of the men and an apprentice, who alarmed the family, but too late to fave the life of Mrs. Harris, her two fons, and twodaughters. The eldest daughter fortunately efcaped through a window, whilft the diftracted parent, regardless of her own fafety, and only anxious for that of her children, perifhed with them in the flames. Mr. Hårris was absent on a journey at the time. Married.] At Colchester, Mr. John Lingwood, to Mifs Sarah Whitaker Wade, Died.] At Chelmsford, aged 86, Mr. Stephens Levitt. And the following day, aged 76, Mrs. Levitt, his wife. Mr. Scott. At Colchester, Mr. Samuel Nockolds, an eminent hat manufacturer. Mrs. Woodward, of Feering Fraine. After a lingering illness of feveral years, Thomas Selwyn, efq. of Down Hall. At Springfield, in his 49th year, Mr. Richard Balls, of the Three Cups public house. NORFOLK. Married.] At Norwich, Mr. Peter Colombine, jun. to Mifs Brunton. Mr. Benjamin Bates to Mifs Olborn. Mr. Henry Toll to Mifs Gillman. Mr. R. Bacon, jun. to Mifs Noverre. Mr. Robert Barnham, of Banham, to Mifs Sarah Keddell, of Saham Toney. At Eaft Watton, Mr. Richard Young to Mifs Ann Lemon. At Difs, Mr. Suffum, of Finsbury Square, London, to Mifs Bacon, of the former place. At Fakenham, Mr. Jofeph Redgrave to Mifs Hegnant. Mr. Thomas Lamb to Mifs A. Johnson. At Holt, the Rev. John Glover to Mifs Jennis. At Foulfham, Mr. Quarles, attorney, to Mifs Leaford, of Ely. Died.] At Norwich, aged 88, Mr. James Hall. Aged 68, Mr. Thomas Partridge. In his 57th year, Mr. Prior. Aged 62, Mr. Thomas Nelfon. At Lynn, Mrs. Selfe. 155 At Difs Heywood, aged 32; Mr. Doggett, a refpectable farmer. SUFFOLK. Married.] At Lavenham, Mr. Westrop, furgeon, to Mifs Mary Fofter. Died.] At Bury, in her 50th year, Mrs. Hart. At Woodbridge, the Rev. T. Goodwin, rector of Martlesham. At Redgrave, aged 73, Mrs. Barker. -At Biddleston, aged 22, Mr. Tho. Stevens. At Hadleigh, Elizabeth Gibbons, wife of Thomas Gibbons, M. D. At Dalham, in his 68th year, Mr. George Fisher. Mr. Gabriel Truffor, of Friston Hall. SUSSEX. A very fevere, and, for the feafon, very unufual tempeft was experienced at Lewes on the 31st of last month. Two claps of thunder, in particular, were extremely loud and awful; and the lightning that preceded the peals fet fire to the fpire of Barcomb church, the flames of which foon alarmed the prrish,, and affembled a great number of perfons to the fpot. By dint of uncommon exertions, aided with a plentiful fupply of water, the fire was at length fortunately extinguished, after it had burnt about three hours, and confumed between fix and feven feet of the fpire, The body of the church did not receive the flightest injury. Confiderable damage was done by the storm in feveral other places. The fwifts of Hendfield wind-mill were driven round with fuch velocity, that it was impoffible to ftop their motion, and the mill, in confequence," caught fire. Married.] At Lewes, John Vernon, efq. of Bedford-fquare, to Mifs Cranfton, only daughter of the late Capt. Cranston, of the navy. At Tillington, Mr. William Bishop, of Haftings, to Mifs Sarah Putrick, of the former place. At Steyning, Mr. Woolgar, aged 18, to Mifs Longley, aged 80. Upwards of 500 perfons attended this extraordinary wedding, and the bride received the warm congratulations of all the elderly ladies in the neighbourhood. Died.] At Ipfwich, aged 22, Mr. Tho. Brown. Mr. John Carter. Mr. Edward Mayes. At Rye, Mr. Waterman, attorney. At Hiddenden, Mr. Seaman Beale, to Mifs Ann Witherden. Alfo, Mr. William Wimfett, to Mrs. A. Obourne. At 156 Surrey....Hertfordshire....Hampshire....Berkshire, &c. At Minter, Ifle of Sheppey, Mr. Janies Head to Mifs M. Leopard. At Chatham, Mr. John Eggier to Mrs. S. Sharp. Mr. John Weekes to Mrs. Margaret Pettifor. Lieutenant Mofs, of the Hereford Militia, to Mifs Linderidge. At Margate, William Chefter, efq. of the Royal Navy, to Mifs Peacock, of the Manfion Houfe in that town. At Afhford, Mr. William Jones, of the Royal Artillery, to Mifs Sparrow. Died.] At Canterbury, Mr. Thomas Elms, mafter of the Blue Anchor public houfe. Mrs. Young, wife of the Rev. Mr. Young, a diffenting minifter. Mrs. Gauffon. Mifs Barham. Mr. Samuel Holnefs. her 79th year, Mrs. Sarah Frances. Mr. Rouse. In At Lewisham, aged 89, Mrs. Hannah Butterworth. At Margate, Mr. Greenwood, of the Crown and Thistle public house. At Ashford, aged 73, Mrs. Janneway. At Rochefter, after a fhort illness, - Mrs. Lay. In a very advanced age, Mrs. Smith. Died.] At Gravefend, Mrs S. Tucker, wife of the rev. John Tucker, rector of this place. At Deal, in her 81ft year, Mrs. Mary White. At Dover, aged 37, Mr. G. Shaw, cooper. In her 87th year, Mrs. Sufannah Broadley. At New Romney, aged 55, Mr. Coates, one of the jurats of this corporation. At Charms, Mr. George Harrison, fen. At Upper Rainham, aged 73, Mr. John At Chatham, Mr. Ivet Pankhurst, quartermafter of the fhip-wrights in this dock-yard. Mifs Sarah Sugden, fecond daughter of Mr. William Sugden, chief clerk of the commiffroner's office. SURREY. Married.] The rev. Henry Wife, rector of Charlwood, to Mifs Porter. Died.] At Vauxhall, Mrs. Payne. At Chertfey, Mr. Martin, jun. HERTFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Wheathamftead, the rev. George Bell, A. M. to Mifs Sarah Dowbiggin, daughter of the late Dr. Dowbiggin, fub-dean of Lincoln. Died.] At Brookman's Park, in this county, the lady of Samuel Robert Gauffen, efq. M. P. of Warwick. HAMPSHIRE. Married] At Chilton Candover, the rev. Richard Burleigh, A. M. late of Queen's College, Cambridge, and upwards of 32 years rector of the parishes of Candover and Woodmancote. Near Lyndhurst, R. V. Gilbert, efq. major commandant of the New Foreft rifle dragoons. BERKSHIRE. Married.] Mr. Henry Witherington, baker, of Reading, to Mifs Bufhell, only daughter of Mr. Bufhell, an opulent farmer, of Critton, Wilts. Died At Reading, at the advanced age of 88, Mr. Richard Simeon. The according teftimony of two generations renders any eulogium on his character fuperfluous. Mr. Baker, furgeon and apothecary, of Londonftreet. Mr. R. L. Bacon, grocer. Mrs. Lydia Alexander. Mrs. Simmonds. After a lingering illness, Mrs. Ward. Mr. Cruttwell. Mrs. Lydia Speakman, On his paffage to Lifbon, the rev. William Goddard, rector of Weft Woodhay, in this county. At Brimpton, after a lingering illness, Mr. Arundell. At Longworth park, aged 86, Mrs. Jane Payn, widow of the rev. Francis Payn, A. M. late rector of Swerford, Oxon, and dean of Jerfey. At Clewer, in his 66th year, Mr. William Cook, miller. At Woodley, in his 39th year, Mr. Richard Elmby. WILTSHIRE. Married.] At Salisbury, Mr. Darby to Mifs Chambers. Mr. Perry to Mifs Courtney, At Hungerford, the Rev. Mr. Rowlinfon to Mifs Shrimpton, of Marlborough. At Donhead, Mr. John South to Mifs Cater. At Stourton, Mr. John Child, linen-ma-nufacturer, to Mifs Nicholas, of Charlton Mufgrove. Died.] At Salisbury, Mrs. Stone. At Hungerford, Mr. Henry Blake, of the Red Lion inn. At Devizes, Mr. John Gamble, an eminent ftone-mafon. At Marlborough, in her 71ft year, Mrs. Orchard. She had been confined to her bed for the laft five years. At britford, Mr. John Newman. SOMERSETSHIRE. As fome labourers were lately repairing the Wellington road, they dug up an earthen vefiel, containing about 2000 fmall filver coins, of the fize of fixpences. They are of the reign of Edward the Firit, and are in a state of high prefervation. Married.] At Bath, Mr. Samuel Fyler, to Mifs Margaret Arnott, of Queen-fquare. The rev. James Payne, fon of the late rev. Canon Payne, to the hon. Mrs. Hyde, daugh ter of lord Francis Seymour, dean of Wells. Mr. Cunningham, of the theatre, to Mifs Loder, daughter of Mr. Loder, musician. Mr. Jonathan Harman, to Mifs Moore. Captain Whelans, of the 61st regiment, to Mifs Frances S. C. Griffith. Mr. Quarlington, to Mrs. Gwinnefs. Lieutenant Colonel Hatton, of the 66th regiment of foot, to Mils Hodges, eldest daughter of Jeremiah Hodges, elg. of Apps-court, Surrey. At Dorfetfbiré.....Devonshire....Wales. At the fame place, Mr. John Hale, to Mrs. M. Williams. At Wells, Mr. James Bacon, to Mifs Bull. Married.] At Wayford, Mr. John Frampton, of Greenham Farm, to Mifs Elfwood, of Blackdown. The happy bridegroom has, for the lat 45 years, been in the conftant habit of paying his devoirs to the fair object of his affections regularly twice a week, in doing which he has travelled as a pedestrian, within that time, little less than 17,000 miles! At Moolham-houfe, near Ilminster, Mr. William Slater, to Mifs Amelia Wallington. Mr. John Cook, grazier, of Rooksbridge, to Mifs Haynes. At Chewton-Mendip, Mr. Lamorock Curtis, to Mifs Ann Hippifley. At Kingsdon, Mr. Thomas Parker, to Mifs E. Tucker. At Barrington church, Mr. T. Brookman, of Sandford, to Mifs Parker, of Langford. Died.] At Bath, John Gunning, efp. F. R. S. A. S. S. furgeon-general to the army, and furgeon extraordinary to the king. Alfo Major Keightley. At the fame place, Aaron Knight, many years head hoftler at the Mews in Avonftreet: after doing his customary duty in the morning, he went into the hay-loft, and hung himfelf. He was an honest and faithful fervant, but has been fubject to fits of melancholy and defpondency for a confiderable time. He has left a wife and four children. At his feat at Menford Castle, in a very advanced age, Dr. Pugh, an eminent and fuccefsful practitioner. At Winford, Mrs. Yorke. At Stanton Wick, of the gout in his ftomach, Mr. Jofeph Sage At Bath, Mrs. Methold, relict of the late E. Methold, efq. She has left handsome legacies to most of the charitable inftitutions in Bath, and 50l. to the afylum for poor blind perfons in Bristol. At the fame place, after an illnefs of only a few hours, Mrs. Tarry haberdasher. Mifs Davis, fifter of Dr. Davis. Mrs. Racey In an advanced age, Mrs. Sheppard. Mr. Ifaac Matthews. Mr. John Gent, jun. apothecary. Mrs. Juliana Mackworth, fifter of the late fir Herbert Mackworth, of Gnoll Caftle, Glamorganshire. Her death was occafioned by a fevere contufion on the head, which the received by a fall from the vineyards. At Frome, fuddenly, Mrs. Middleton.. Mr. James Turner, fchoolmafter of the parish of Keen, near Garton, was lately found drowned in a ditch near his own house. He was a very useful man in the neighbourhood, and fupported an unblemished charafter, DORSETSHIRE. 157 Married.] At Frampton, Mr. William Salisbury, to Mifs Jane Lucas. At Pitcombe, the rev. William Frederick Grove, of Melbury Abbas, to Mifs Pounfett, of Cole-place, near Bruton, Somersetshire. Died.] At Ofmington, near Weymouth, after a fhort illness, Mifs Wood. At Weft Coker, Mr. Abraham Sandford." At Odcombe, whilft fitting in his chair, just after he had paid his workmen, Mr. Harris, ftone-cutter. DEVONSHIRE. Married.] At Exeter, Robert Walpole Dudley, efq. of the Wiltshire militia, to Mrs. S. Grahame, widow of Robert Grahame, efq. of Morphie. At Tor-Abbey, Mr. William Throgmorton, to Mifs Giftard. At Plymouth, Captain Elrington, of the army, to Mifs Colby, of Barnftaple. Died.] At Exeter, Thomas Hayman, gent. coroner for that city. Alfo, Mr. John Rickord. Mr. Alliftone. In the 74th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Kennavay. At her feat at Crofs, near Torrington, the right hon. lady Clinton, widow of the late Robert George William Trefufis, lord Clin ton, who died in August laft. At Hall, in this county, Mr. Charles Chichefter, aged 76. At Silverton, aged 84, Mr. Robert Rowe, WALES. The following PROCLAMATION far a MEETING of WELSH BARDS, at Midsummer, 1798, will prove that the race of bards and the religion of the Druids is not yet extinct. "In the year 1797, the fun being in Alban Hevin, or the fummer folftice, an Invitation was given, in. the hearing of the country, and the government, under the period of a year and a day, with protection for all who might feek for privilege and graduation in fcience and bardifm, to repair to the London Meeting, upon Primrofe Hill; to the Chair of Glamorgan, upon Tyle y Gawl; and to the Chair of North Wales at Caerwys; where there will not be a naked weapon against them; and then and there, in the prefence of M. Du, Iolo Morganwg, and B. Glas, and others, Bards according to the privilege of the Bards of the Ifle of Britain, to deliver and fet forth the judgment of the feflions, in the face of the fun, and in the eye of the light, on all, with refpect to genius and moral conduct, who may feek fr prefidency and privilege. And also at the time and places aforesaid, to pronounce on the merits, and to adjudge a prize, for the beft Tranflation, into Welsh, of Gray's O le, "The Bard;" and relating to other matters, according to the rights and cuftom of the Bards or the Ifle of Britain. Ygwyr yn erbyn y Byd! The Truth, in oppofition t› the World.” SCOTLAND. |