Northamptonshire.-Buckinghamfbire.-Cambridgeshire, &c. 471 who for 60 years paft, has carried on the bufinefs of a painter in this city. At Bampton, aged 86, Mrs. Sufannah Frederick, a maiden lady, by whofe death the name becomes extinct. She has, by her will, contributed largely towards the future comfort and support of the poor of Bampton. She is fucceeded in her eftates, which are confiderable, by her relation, Edward Whitaker, efq. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Died.] At Northampton, after a very lingering illness, Mrs. Gibfon, wife of Mr. Alderman Gibfon. At Harebeech-Hall, of a paralytic diforder, on her return from Bath to Yorkshire, Mrs. Alcock, relict of Archdeacon Alcock, youngeft daughter of the right rev. Denifon Cumberland, Lord Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland, and fifter to Richard Cumberland, efq. the author of feveral learned and entertaining works. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. At the general affembly of the proprietors of the Grand Junction canal, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, London, on Tuefday, the 5th day of June, the committee reported, that the canal was now navigated from the Thames at Brentford to Two Waters at Hemel Hempstead, a distance of 29 miles; that in three weeks it would be completed to Berkhamstead, and by Michaelmas to Tring and Wendover, amounting in the whole to 47 miles of canal navigation. But the committee called the attention of the af fembly to an act of parliament lately paffed, enabling the proprietors to fupply the metropolis with good and wholesome water. The bringing the pure waters of the Colne to the vicinity of London, having always been confidered a defirable acquifition for the convenience of its inhabitants, and an additional fecurity from the dreadful ravages of fire; it has not only been long called for by the public, but even engaged the attention of parliament as long ago as the year 1650, (vide Journels of the House of Commons), though, from various caufes, it has never been effected. In attempting to carry this beneficial plan into execution, the line is found capable of being cut on an entire level, and the bafon at the termination, higher than any other head of water in the environs of London; and as the advantage refulting to the public, as well as to the proprietors, was fo manifeft, it was determined to profecute the works with expedition. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Married.] At Cambridge, Mr. Markham, merchant, to Mifs Short. The rev. Thomas Finch, A. M. vicar of Barrington, to Mifs Sophia Leach, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Barnet Leach, cook of Trinity College. The rev. Mr. Rofe, of Ely, to Mifs Wray, daughter of the rev. Mr. Wray, of Haddenham. Mr. H. Lyle, of Weftley, to Mifs Catharine Hart, of Binkley. MONTHLY MAG. No. XXXII. Died.] At Cambridge, in his 74th year, Mr. Joshua Finch, alderman. Mr. Fryer, furgeon. Of a confumption, Mr. George Favell, a member of the Cambridge loyal affociation. The rev. Edward Pemberton, A. M. rector of Upwell, in the ifle of Ely, and of Foxherde, in Effex, and formerly of King's college. He commenced B. A. 1757, and M. A. 1760. At Baldock, Mr. Jofeph Barker, master of the White Horse inn. NORFOLK. The Norfolk Ham meeting, for sheep-fhear ing and fhew of rams, was attended by many of the principal gentlemen and yeomanry of the county of Norfolk. Much merit is due to Mr. Coke, for his endeavours to ascertain the most probable breed of fheep, his extertions in improving the fame, and of rendering them more general. Married.] At Yarmouth, the rev. J. Wallace, of Braxted, Effex, to Mifs Lucas, only daughter of the late Gibfon Lucas, efq. of Fillby, in this county. Mr. John Thornbury, chemist, to Mifs Ann Utting. Mr. Richard Larke, attorney, of Acle, to Mifs Palmer, of Elfing Mills. In his Mifs Philip Cafe, efq. of Tefterton, near Fa kenham, to Mifs Wythe, of Eye, in Suffolk. Died.] At Norwich, Mr. Cooke. 89th year, Mr. Thomas Barber. Mounteney, of the Swan inn. Mrs. Coleby; fhe fell down, as fhe was looking into the drawers of her bureau, and expired immedi ately. Aged 50, Mrs. Hannah Dickerfon. Alfo Mrs. Dix, aged 72. Mr. Thomas Weaver. Suddenly, Mrs. Conftance; the went to bed in good health, and was found dead in the morning. At the Porter's Lodge of the Bishop's pa-lace in the above town, at the advanced age of 97, Mrs. Bard.well, widow of Mr. Bardfwell, formerly gardener to the palace; the had refided there during the epifcopacies of feven fucceflive bishops. At Fakenham, Mr. Jefferfon Miles, a furgeon of great refpectability; he was an intimate friend of the late celebrated Dr. John Brown, whofe fyftem of practice he adopted with judgment and fuccefs. Repeated attacks of the gout had latterly rendered him incapable of pursuing his profeffion, in which few men poffeffed greater merit. The public in general, and his friends in particular, have to regret the lofs of a skilful and experienced practitioner, and a valuable member of fociety. Aged 71, Mrs. Malden, widow of the rev. George Malden, vicar of Mundham, Seething, and Felmingham. 472 Hertfordshire.Effex.-Kent.-Surry. Died.] At Welnetham, Mifs Martha Up fon. At Wortham, after a long and painful ill nefs, Miss Betts, daughter of the rev. George Betts. At the fame place, at the very hour appointed for his wedding, Mr. J. Jermyn. At Acton Place, near Long Melford, aged 99, Wm. Jennens, efq. fuppofed to be the richeft commoner in England. King William was his godfather. HERTFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Stapleford, Thomas Blore, efq. to Mrs. Gell, relict of the late Philp Gell, efq. of Hopton, in Derbyshire, and youngest daughter of the late Wm. Milnes, efq. of Oldercar Park. Colonel Bulwer, of the Norfolk militia, to Mifs Lytton, of Knebfworth House. Died.] At Hartsbourne, Manor-place, Edward Gray, efq. of Edward-ftreet, Portmanfquare, and a juftice of the peace for Middlefex, In his 55th year, defervedly lamented by all who knew him, Michael Harvey Breton, efq. of Epping Green, in this county. At Bovingdon, in his 76th year, the rev. Thomas Parkins, formerly of, Lincoln coflege, Oxford. Well known among a numerous acquaintance for the great fingularity of his character: his zeal in the caufe of religion bordered upon enthufiafm: his exertions in the cause of humanity were indefatigable; and, while he was constantly employed in promoting acts of charity, or the intereft of others, he was remarkable for the total neglect of his own, ESSEX. Married.] The rev, Job Wallace, vicar of Braxted, to Mifs Mary Ann Lucas, of Yarmouth. At Saffron Walden, the rev. Mr. Newton, rector of Tewin, Hants, to Mifs Douglas, only daughter of the late J. C. S. Douglas, efq. of Jamaica. At Dunmow, John Clapton, to Miss Dobfon. Died.] At Great Baddow, Mrs. Wilfon, wife of Lieut. Wilfon, adjutant of the West Effex regiment of militia. Alfo Mr. Archer, of the Bellinn. Aged 91, Mrs. Godfrey. KENT. At Canterbury, Mr. Philip Chapman. Mrs. Tritton. Mrs. Robinfon, wife of Charles Robinfon, efq. recorder of this city. Mr. Thomas Hudfon. Mifs Drew. Mr. Grove. Mr. John Mocket, diftiller. In her chair, whilft eating her breakfast, Mrs. Blake. Mrs. Friend, mistress of the ladies' boarding fchool in Margaret-ftreet. In an advanced age, Mrs. Benfon, widow of the late Thos. Benfon, efq. auditor of the cathedral. At Feverfham, aged 75, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackfon. Mr. Thomas Gibbs, 44 years ser-" geant at mace to the corporation. At Whitftaple, aged 45, Mrs. Minter. At Afhford, in his 42d year, Mr. William Clark, ferjeant in the Weft York militia. At Brompton, in an advanced age, Mr. Robert Dadd, many years a quarter-master of the fhip-wrights in Chatham dock-yard. At Hearn, Mrs. Holborn. At Elham, Mr. John Wood, farmer. SURREY. Married.] At Camberwell, the rev. Wm. Priestley, paftor of the independent congregation of Proteftant diffenters at Déal, to Mifs Jane Hutton, of Buckingham. Died.] At Croydon, Simon Baratty, efq. At his houfe at Clapham Common, aged 71, Samuel Smith, efq. At Ewell, in a fit of apoplexy, Alexander Brydges, efq. At his houfe on Richmond Hill, in his 63d year, Thomas Allen, efq. formerly a commiffioner of the customs. At Cobham, John Freeland, efq. At Camberwell, aged 76, Jofiah Mannery, efq. Alfo, Mrs. Langton. At Eaft Sheen, James Weatherftone, efq. At Bottleys, in Surry, Sir JOSEPH MAWBEY, bart. many years celebrated as a fenator and magiftrate. Notwithstanding the boafted magnitude of our commerce, and the immenfe increase of our manufactures, it is but comparatively of late years that they have attained their present confideration. The reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth firft witneffed any beneficial intercourfe with diftant nations, and, but a little before that period, the fleeces of England were worked into broad cloths by the looms of Flanders. There is one important branch of trade that Married.] At Rochester, Mr. Charles has been almoft created, and moft certainly Paine, to Mifs Horne. At Whitstable, Mr. T. Gann, boat builder, to Mifs Mary Kemp. Mr. Rodney Warlow, to Mifs Jane Giles. At Tenterden, Mr. S. Timfon, to Mifs Milfted. At Hythe, Mr. Charles Miles, of the Grange, in Southwark, to Mifs Woolly, of the former place. At Langley, Mr. James Alexander, banker, of Maidstone, to Mrs. Elgar, widow of Mr. Elgar Taylor, of Frant, in Suffex. Died.] Wm. Henley, efq. of Gore Court, ear Maidstone. has attained its prefent confequence in our own days; this is the diftillery. Along with it has arifen a new race of men, whofe wealth has obtained for them confiderable eminence in the ftate, enabled them to cope with the nobility in point of riches, and to procure feats in at least one portion of the legiflature. The fubject of this fhort memoir, during a large portion of his life, appertained to this clafs to which we have just alluded. If high birth depended either upon, or were even accompanied by virtue and talents, it might have been a reproach to the late Sir Jofeph Mawbey, that he firft faw the light Life of Sir Jofeph Mawbey. in a cottage. His father was a peasant, and he himself was born at Ravenftone, in Leicestershire, where a fifter of his ftill refides: the married a farmer, and the wealth attained by her brother did not so far harden his heart, as either to make him defert or difown her. The fchoolmaster of the little village, proud perhaps of having educated fuch a pupil, is accustomed to narrate, with great fatisfaction, how young Mr. Mawbey fet out from home for the county town, in order to travel in the stage coach to London, where he became a great man, &c. It was to a rich uncle, at Lambeth, that he was fent by his parents; by this relation he was adopted, and at his death became principal proprietor, in perhaps the greateft diftillery in England. In the year 1760, it was his good fortune to marry Mifs Pratt, an amiable woman, with whom he lived many years in great conjugal felicity; by this lady he had feveral children, and he lamented her death with the fincereft affliction. The reign of George II. clofed, and that of George III. opened with the brightest profpects. But these were foon clouded, and a fyftem is then thought to have commenced, which led to the American war, and the ftill greater calamities of the prefent day. At the general election in 1761, Mr. Mawbey ftood a candidate on the popular intereft, to reprefent the borough of Southwark in parliament; and, notwithstanding a very warm oppofition from the court party, happened to fucceed. No fooner had he taken his feat than he opposed the Bute administration, then fupported by a junto, who affected to arrogate to themfelves the title of the king's friends," a class of men, happily characterised by Davenant, as "an ignorant, mercenary, and fervile crew; unanimous in evil, diligent in mifchief, variable in principles, conftant for flattery, talkers for liberty*, but flaves to power; ftiling themfelves the court party, and the prince's only friends." On this occafion, he conducted himself with fuch spirit and uniformity, that his conduct was noticed by the heads of the oppofition, and when the Rockingham party came into favour, Mr. Mawbey had the offer of a baronetaget: this was at a period when titles were offered with a more fparing hand than at prefent. During the Grafton and North adminiftrations, Sir Jofeph steadily adhered to the cause of the people; exhibiting the most marked diflike to the conduct of the ruling powers, and proving to his conftituents, and the nation at large, that he had not bartered his principles for a bit of parchment. Conceiving the rights of every freeholder in the kingdom to be injured in the perfon of Whatever may have been the cafe in Sir William Davenant's time, it is but juftice to remark, that they have of hate years been too boneft to make any pretenfions of this kind. †The patent is dated July 30, 1765. 473 Mr. Wilkes, he fupported that gentleman in his conteft during the Middlefex election, and not only countenanced him with his prefence, but aided him with his purfe. His exertions were alfo confpicuous in the memorable conteft about general warrants. When the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Oliver were imprifoned in the Tower, for fo nobly maintaining the franchifes of the city of London, we find Sir Jofeph Mawbey walking in proceffion with the fociety of Antigallicans, to pay his refpects to them. On the appearance of Serjeant Glynn, as a. candidate for the first county in the kingdom, he contributed his affiftance and fupport, and fubfcribed thirty pounds towards the neceffary expences 1. In common with the other friends of freedom throughout the kingdom, he expreffed his indignation at the conduct of government, in respect to the. "Brentford riots," and protefted loudly against the extenfion of the royal mercy to the guilty M'Quirk, convicted on this occafion of murder. The "maffacre in St. George's Fields," as it was then termed, was another fubject of just animadverfion and rigorous inquiry: in that cafe alfo, the culprits did not feel the weight of the avenging laws. A conduct fo uniformly hostile to ministerial defpotifm, of course drew down upon his head the vengeance of the court party: their hatred and perfecution, indeed, feem to have ended only with his retirement from public bufinefs. Sir Jofeph's "hogs" became the standing jeft of all the minor wits, and Mr. Burke himself, with a profeffional allufion, unworthy of his talents, happening to be oppofed by the " popular baronet," as he was then called, affirmed, that all his arguments confuted his principles, " and that, like a pig in fwimming, he was only cutting his own throat." He is alfo faid to have been an object of daily ridicule, in a newfpaper conducted by a man who was a difgrace to his cloth, and fupported by one of the most aban doned mifcreants that ever difgraced nobility. At the general election in 1768, Sir Jofeph was once more returned for the borough of Southwark. On a vacancy taking place for the county of Surry, he was foon after chofen one of its reprefentatives, and in this capacity was always found steadily oppofing the encroachments of the prerogative, and voting on the fide of the people. Let it be recorded to his honour, that he was uniformly a foe to the American war, and conftantly opposed the railing of the fupplies by which it was carried on. On Monday, Nov. 13th, 1776, he objected to the additional fhilling on the land tax, propofed by Lord North, and faid, "that it was unneceffary and wanton;" adding, "it was difficult to determine, whether it was moft founded on folly or injustice." He purchased a freehold in Middlefex, exprefsly for the purpose of a vote in that county. 474 Biographical Notice of Sir Jofeph Mawbey. Objecting to hostilities, it may be neceffarily fuppofed, that he warmly animadverted on fome of the cruelties with which that conteft was difgraced. To the honour of the British name, it must, however, be confeffed, that the foldiers were not let loofe on the people. The burning of fopus, indeed, occurred, but it was allowed on áll hands to be an unworthy measure, and there was not found a fingle man bafe enough to enter on its juftification. Martial law was then only employed against those subjected to its operations, by the mutiny bill; and the idea of ❝ tortures and fcourges," (at which the adherents of Robefpierre would have started with abhorrence!) was not even dreamed of by the British government, although it was childishly fuppofed, that the cabinet of that day had attained the maximum of human guilt! Groffius hæc Rhadamanthus babet durissima regna, "Cafligatque, auditque dolos, fubgitque fa teri." Sir Jofeph Mawbey was a conftant friend to the liberty of the prefs. In 1773, when Mr. De Grey, brother to the chief justice, and a member of the houfe of commons, happened accidentally to include another gentleman's eftate in an inclofure bill for the parish of Tottington, in Norfolk, this extraordinary proceeding was quashed by the author of "the Divertions of Purley," who reprobated the measure, with a masculine indignation, attacked the impartiality of the fpeaker (Sir Fletcher Norton, afterwards Lord Grant), and finally faved his friend's property. On this occafion, Mr. San.pfon Woodfall, printer of the Public Advertifer, was brought to the bar, and a motion was made for his commitment to Newgate, but this was ftrenuously oppofed by Sir Jofeph; and Mr. Tooke, who avowed himself the author, after difplaying wonderful powers, and even calling up a blufh on the then speaker's cheek, was difmiffed from the bar. In 1779, we find the member for Surry, in exécution of his parliamentary duty, moving in his place, that Lord George Germaine fhould vacate his feat in parliament, in confequence of his having accepted of an office †, created pofterior to the ftatute of queen Anne. On this occafion he entered into a history of the question, and proved himself to be a man of confiderable research. In the fame year, he feconded Colonel Barre's motion against "contractors ;" and in 1784, when a change of adminiftration took place, fo careful was he of the public money, on all occafions, and under all minifters, that he oppofed the expenfive eftablishment conceived by a noble duke, then at the head of the ordnance board, for purchasing Sir Gregory Page Turner's fplendid houfe at Black * That of Tooke, Efq. + That of fecretary to the Anrerican department. heath, in order to convert it into a Military He accordingly fupported Mr. Pitt, a youth whofe principles appeared to be bottomed on the ancient conftitution, and whose profeffions were fo plaufible, that, young as he was, he must have been fit. To teach even the hoary Numidian guiles!” if he had already become fuch an adept in premature deception. To this beardlefs ftatefman, Sir Jofeph, like many other worthy men, gave a liberal, but not a blind fupport. This circumstance, however, proved unfavourable to his interests in the county, and we accordingly find, that at the general election, in 1790, he did not meet with that warm fupport, which he had formerly experienced. He therefore retired to the comforts of private life, the confcioufnefs arifing from honeft exertions, and the enjoyment of a liberal fortune. Some time before this, he had withdrawn from all concern in the distillery, having received, as it is faid, about feventy thousand pounds, for his fhare in that extenfive con cern. Having already been at a confiderable expence in fome contefted elections, he was determined not to rifk the independence of himself and family, for a vote in the house of commons; fcorning, therefore, to buy a borough, he put a period to his parliamentary career. He, however, took frequent opportunities of declaring his opinions relative to public affairs, and, in a particular and pointed manner, expreffed his difapprobation of the prefent difaftrous war. He ftill continued the exercife of his duties as a magiftrate, and prefided with great ability as chairman at the quarter feflions, until his official functions were fufpended, by an unfortunate event. A difpute having arifen about a road, he and another magiftrate were requested to new and certify on the occafion. Some mistake unluckily took place, and political enmity is fuppofed to have had its fhare, in a bufinefs, that is faid to have preyed on his fpirits, until the last moments of his existence. Malice itfelf could not, however, impute a corrupt motive to his conduct, and the unanimous teftimony of the Bench, exhibited the honourable feelings, and particular regard, of his brother magif This alludes to a letter figned by the Sir Jofeph Mawbey.Hampshire. Wiltshire. trates, refpecting a justice of the peace, who had given an affiduous attendance to the du ties of that office for upwards of forty years.. Sir Jofeph, after this, refided almost continually at his houfe at Botleys, in Surry, where he lived with great hofpitality. He occafionally cultivated the mufes, and we have feen fome of his poetical effufions, which were certainly above mediocrity. On the death of Lady Mawbey, he penned fome verfes to her memory, which are spoken of as abounding in fenfibility. Sir J. Mawbey carried along with him to his grave the character of an independent man. In a corrupt age, this is no fmall merit, and it perhaps created fome, as it certainly added to the number and animofity of his enemies; for what can be a greater stigma on those who are wallowing in the fpoils of the public, than to behold a refpectable distiller contented with an honourable competency, and fcorning to increase it by augmenting the diftrefs of the nation? Married.] Mr. Rawlings, of Fordingbridge, to Mifs P. Curtis, of Breamore. At Bishopftone, Mr. Thomas Harding, to Mrs. Clark. At Bemerton, Mr. Meredith, land-furveyor, of London, to Mifs Page, of the former place. Mr. Savory, jun. of Purton, Hear Swindon, to Mifs Rogers, of Ramsbury. Died.] At Salisbury, Mrs. Saffery. Mr. Edward Seymour, jun. In her 93d year, Mrs. Goldwyer. Dr. William Hancock, formerly a phyfician of eminence, but who had for many years retired from bufinefs. At Weftbury Leigh, aged 73, Mr. Stephen Brown. At Breamore, fuddenly, Mr. Holloway. magiftrates of the district, in which they conveyed their opinion of his conduct in a manner highly honourable to all parties It. was written and tranfmitted after his retreat from the bench. 475 He was greatly noted for his extraordinary skill in curing the distempers of cattle. Mifs Frances Arundel, of Afhcomb. June 7th, after a fhort illness, at Deverell, Mrs. M. A. Goddard, widow of rev. W. Goddard, of Stargroves, Berks. As an apology for intruding these imperfect outlines upon the public, it may be obferved, that in every point of view the representation of a valuable life, promifes fome utility to mankind. The prefent defign is drawn with as much faith and candour, as the partiality of an ardent friend may be fuppofed to poffefs. The defire of being correct, and of doing the fubject justice, is of more powerful influènce in the mind of the artist, than to difplay his own feelings, or compofe a flattering panegyric on a perfon whofe memory could not be embellished by either. Mrs. M. A. Goddard was the daughter of Major Prince, in his majesty's fervice. She was born in the year 1774, but her pa rents dying at an early period of her age, the care of her devolved on general Sir R. Sloper, under whofe liberal guardianship the received a good education. At the age of 18, the married the rev. Mr. Wm. Goddard, of Stargroves, in Berkshire; he was a man of an excellent heart, and they lived very happily together until the autumn of 1797, when Mr. Goddard, attacked with a complaint in the lungs, for which he was advised a voyage to Lisbon, unfortunately died on the paffage, leaving a wife and three infant children. When Mrs. M. A. Goddard returned from this melancholy duty, the arranged her affairs to live with a brother-in-law, at Deverill, where the event happened which occafions the prefent attempt at pourtraying her character. In perfon fhe was delicately feminine, her form was neat and elegant, her complexion pure and fair; fhe was allowed, by both fexes, to be handfome.Her expreffion was peculiarly pleafing, accompanied with a gentleness and affability of manner, which was extremely captivating. She was modeft and graceful in her deportment, without the fmalleft appearance of acting;-there was nothing theatrical about her. In company, and in converfation, her mildness of temper led her to affume an inferior part: She feldom obtruded obferva tions or arguments of her own; the violence of difputation, and the gabble of impertinent folly were equally repugnant to her difpofition. Her paffive conduct, on thefe occafions, could not be confidered a fault: whenever the fuggefted any thing, it was either founded in good fenfe, or it was a fimple expreffion of pure affection and benevolence. ferved that equality of temper which affuages and difarms anger; he was always ready to forgive, and bountiful in her efforts to do good. A modeft dignity prefided over all her conduct: She never faid a foulifh thing. In domeftic life, in worldly bufinefs, in the duties of a mother, a wife, and a friend, the can never be excelled. Although he had a very unusual share of the most difficult tranfactions in worldly affairs, yet he always ap She pre peared |