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Suffolk...Suffex...Kent.

Horatio Nelfon, given to him by the King. The Creft is the ftern of a man of war, and the supporters, a failor bearing the British Lion, trampling on the Spanish colours. The Motto "Faith and Works."-The whole is neatly executed by Mr. Ninham, of Norwich.

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From the report of a Special Meeting of the Commiffioners, held under the Yarmouth Haven and Pier Act, on the 3d inftant; it appears, that the fum of 29,000l. is neceffary to put the fame into proper repair. The concurrence of the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and of the Norwich Corporation, with the Borough of Great Yarmouth, being requifite towards an application to Parliament for that purpose, a meeting of the Norwich Corporation was fummoned on the 16th, but poftponed, to give a previous opportunity of confulting fome skilful and experienced engineer, on the expediency and propriety of the measure.

Married.] At Norwich, Mr. Harvey, to Mifs Smith.

At Yarmouth, the rev, Gibson Lucas, to Mifs Salmon, daughter of the rev. B. W. Salmon, of Ormesby.

At Beccles, Lieutenant Hudson, of the Royal Navy, to Mifs Catharine Mills.

At Cringleford, Mr. John Pope, of Wilton, to Mifs Mary Barnes, of Newfound.

At Lynn, Richard Hamilton, efq. Captain of the Royal Artillery, to Miss Newman, only daughter of Mr. Charles Newman, of Lynn. Mr. Hanflip, to Mifs Brooke.

At Difs, Mr. William Hey, filk-maunfacturer, to Mifs Theobald, of Bury.

Died.] At Norwich, in. her 100th year, Mrs. Hiiling. Mr John Whitaker.

At Lynn, Mr. W. Wardell.

At Maffingham, Mts. Bewly, widow of the late Dr. Bewly.

At Attleborough, aged 67, Mr. Wm. Thorold, formerly an eminent butcher, but who had retired from bufinefs.

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A very large encampment is spoken of to be formed in the Eaftern part of this county early in the spring. Vigorous preparations are making for the erection of barracks at Ringmer. The fpot felected for this purpofe is remarkably pleasant, airy, and adjoining to an excellent turnpike road.

Died.] At Ipfwich, after a few hour's illnefs, Mrs. Chriftie, wife of Captain Chriftie, fen, of this town.

At Brighthelmstone, aged 85, Mrs. Simon, relect of the late rev. Peter Simon, Rector of Whitkirk and Welfton, in Yorkshire.

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At Michelham, near Lewes, aged 91, Mr Henry Child.

At Lewes, Mifs Mary Madgwick.

At Strode, Mrs. Leland, wife of Lieut. General Leland, M. P.

At Ringmer, in the 84th year of his age, Mr. Henry Marten, Miller.

KENT.

A young woman, of the name of Carver, heufe-maid to Capt. R. Pearfon, of Greenwich

At Difs, in her 84th year, Mrs. Rodwell, Hofpital, proves to be the daughter of the late of the Ship Inp.

At Norwich, Mr. Robert Sewter.

At Lynn, in his 75th year, Mrs. Pigge, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Pigge, of Rainham.

SUFFOLK.

Married.] At Bury, J. D. Cock, winemerchant, to Mifs Sufan Pilchers,

At Shimpling, Marcus Corry, efq. Captain of the 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, to Mifs Eliza Fiske, fecond daughter of the rev. John Fiske, of the said parish.

The 'rev. Mr. Howorth, mafter of the Grammar School at Needham, to Mifs H. Fletcher, daughter of the rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Dedham.

Mr. Thomas Steel, of Debden, to Mifs Bigg, of Stanftead.

Died.] At Bury, Mr. Thomas Robinson. Aged 83, Mr. Wm. Page. Aged 74, Mrs. Woolmer. In his 75th year, Mr. Sheen.

Capt. Carver, of great Tranfatiantic celebrity, who acquired a vast tract of country in the back fettlements of America. This the Indians have faithfully guaranteed, and preferved for his legal reprefentative, who is at length indifputably difcovered in the perfon of the fortunate young woman above mentioned. The territory, in times of peace, is estimated at 100,000l.

A centinel over his Majefty's ftores at Farningham, lately shot himself through the head with his musket, by taking off his fhoe and ftocking from the right foot, and pushing the trigger with his toe.

Married.] At Dover, Mr. Pain, to Miss Sarah Tucker. Mr. King, furgeon, to Mifs Francis Boyton.

At the parish church of Boxley, Samuel Bofanquet, jun. efq. of Foreft Houfe, Effex, to Mifs Whatman, daughter of James Whatman, efq. of St. Vinter's, in this county.

At Canterbury, Mr. John Goldfinch, to Mifs

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Mary Cullen. Henty Godfrey Fauflett, efq. of Heppington, to Mifs Nott, daughter of the late Fettiplace Nott, efq. of Marston-Hall, in the county of Warwick. Mr. Richard Lefter, to Mifs Down. Mr. Wm. James, to Mifs Larkins.

At Canterbury, Mr. John Eggier, to Mrs. S. Sharp. Mr. John Weaks, to Mifs Margaret Pottifor.

Mr. Wm. Shipwright, of Deptford, aged 23, to Mifs E. Driver, of Eaft-lane, Bermondsey, aged 42.

At Blackheath, Mr. George Enderby, to Mifs Sampfohe

At Afhford, the rev. Stephen Long Jacob, Fellow of Worcester College, to Mifs Bond, eldest daughter of the rev. James Bond, vicar of Afhford.

At Milton church, next Gravefend, T. March, efq. of Borden, to Mifs P. Matson, of the former place.

At Smarden, Mr. Stephen Hocerk, to Mifs Sufannah Smith. Mr. Ishmael Gurr, to Mifs Ann Pearfon.

Lieutenant H. Weir, of the Navy, to Mifs Philadelphia Wakeman.

Died.] At Canterbury, Mr. Evenden. Aged 75, Mr. Mofes Levi. Mrs. Blunden. Mr. Wm. Flackton, a refpectable bookfeller of that town. Mr. Richard Boghurft, fen. Mr. Pierce. Mr. Stockford, furgeon of the Oxford Fencibles.

At the fame place, Mr. Hodge, furveyor of Excife, in confequence of falling into the mathtub of fcalding wash, at Mefirs. Bishop's diftillery.

At Blackheath, the Lady of Capt. Patton. After a lingering illnefs, Wm. Allen, efq.

At her apartments in Greenwich Hofpital,

Mrs. Lobb, widow of the late Capt. Lobo, of the Royal Navy, and one of the Matrons of the Hofpital.

At Northfleet, by a fall from the Chalk Cliff, Mr. Ward, of the Leather Bottle inn. At Upper Delph's Farm, near St. Margaret's, Rochefter Mr. Richard Boghurtt, fen. gentleman farmer.

At Whitstable, Mr. James Adley, fen. coalmerchant. Aged 45, Mr. James Canbourn. At Chillham, aged 35, Mrs. White.

At Margate, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Attwood.

At Deal, in child-bed of twins, Mrs. Barber. In her 81ft year, Mrs. Mary Alien.

At Dover, Robert Colt, efq. of Auldame, brother-in-law to Henry Dundas, efq. Suddenly, in an apoplectic fit, Mrs. Atkins. Mr. Thomas Yeardle, of the Cuftoms. Mr. John Netherfole, attorney. Mr. Elias Worthington, boat-builder. Mr. Hugh Price, of the Three Kings public-houfe. Mrs. Goodwin.

At Folkestone, to which place he went for the recovery of his health, Wm. Collens, efq. Aged 54, Mrs. Rutton. In her 73d year, Mrs. Button.

At Deptling, aged 81, Mrs. Catt.

At Faversham, aged 56, Mr. George Cowland.

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At Herne, aged 78, Mr. Charles Palfey. In his 67th year, Mr. Richard Torr. Mrs. Larkins.

At Woolwich, Mr. W. Groves, late mafter of the King's Head, Rochester, who was shot, fome time fince, in the head, by a gang of footpads.

At Greenwich, Mr. Thomas Cobham, many years a furgeon in the Royal Navy. The day previous to his deceafe, he had a party of friends to dine with him, and went to bed at night, at his ufual hour, in perfect health, but was found dead in the morning. His death is fuppofed to have been occafioned by an apoplectic fit, or from a fudden attack of the gout in his ftomach, to which he was very subject.

At Sandwich, Mrs Emmerfon, wife of Mr. Richard Emmerfon, banker.

At Ashford, aged 93, Mr. Janneway.

SURREY.

Married.] At St. George's, Southwark, Mr. B. Hull, of Bermondiey, to Mifs M. Hull, of Devizes.

At Lambeth Church, Mr. James Cortie, of the Nine Elms, to Mrs. E. Price, of South Lambeth.

At Reigate, Mr. T. Pickstone, to Mifs Hoare, of the former place.

Died.] At Peckham, Richard Rayley, efq. At Camberwell, Mr. Thomas Macgregor, of Meffrs. Cox and Greenwood's Office.

At Botleys, in the parish of Chertsey, after a long illness, Mifs Emily Mawbey, aged 18, youngest daughter of Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Bart.

At Reigate, Mrs. Cooper, wife of Mr. James Cooper, of Swithin's-lane, merchant. At Efher, fuddenly, in an advanced age, John Wright, efq.

HAMPSHIRE.

Married.] At Wincheffer, Mr. Scott, brother-in-law to Lord Oxford, to Mifs Ogle, daughter of the dean of Winchester, and fifter in-law to the celebrated Mr. Sheridan.

At Southampton, Leonard Wray, cfq. to Mifs M. Cornud, of Chelfea. i

At Newton, John Gosling, efq. of Upper Fitzroy-street, to Mifs E. Curtis Cherry, dughter of George Cherry, efq. Chairman of the Victualling Board.

Died.] At Southampton, fuddenly, whilft on a visit to her brother, the matter of the ceremonies at that place, the beautiful and accomplished Mrs. Thornhill. Alfo Major Lockhart Ruffel.

At Applehaw, John Butcher, efq. a justice of peace for the county of Hants.

At Milford, near Lymington, aged 41, Mr. John Jennins.

On Milford Hill, Mr. Wm. Whitlock, cheesemonger. He was a man of a very fingular turn of mind, and, for thefe last feven years, kept a coffin in his bedchamber. Purfuant to the express directions of his will, his corpfe was conveyed to Pitton, his native village, in a waggon, followed by two mourning coaches.

At Arlesford, on his way to Winchester, to vote at a contefted election of freemen, Mr. Oliver Beckett. At

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Berkshire...Wiltshire...Somerfetfhire, &c.

At Hawyard Farm, Stratfieldfay, after a
short illness, Mr. Wm. Tubb, aged 49.
At Fareham, in her 84th year, Mrs. Kinchin.
At Chelbolton, Mr. John Tredgold,
At Christchurch, in the prime of life, Mifs
Lucy Jeans, eldest daughter of Dr. Jeans.

At an advanced age, Mr. John Foote, many years mafter of the free school at Tytherlay.

BERKSHIRE. .

Died.] At Reading, after a fingering illness, Mr. Hannington, of the Wheat Sheaf inn. Aged 71, Mr. Bartlett. in her 83d year, Mrs. Willis. Mr. Hornblow.

At Burghfield fuddenly, Col. Robert Blane. At Abingdon, Mr. Thomas Kendall, who egularly, in his line of bufinefs, made the circuit of England twice a year, for a series of years.

At Harehatch, near Maidenhead, Mr. John Young.

At Mongewell, after a fhort illness, in his 24th year, Mr. Wm. Hulcup.

At Windfor Cattle, fuddenly, Mrs. Corbyn. She dropped down in an apoplectic fit, as fhe was walking after dinner, and expired immediately.

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Married.] At Bath, the rev. James Bretherton, to Mifs Ponting. Pafcoe Grenfell, efq. of Taplow, in the county of Bucks, to the Hon. Georgina Sentleger, fifter of the prefent Lord Viscount Doneraile. Alfo Mr, Crumpton, of the Theatre, to Mifs Ann Cottel, daughter of the late Mr. J. Cottel, pumper at the Hot Bath. Mr. John Penny, to Mifs Mary Ann Howell.

At Lindham, the rev. Mr. Hodge, of Glastonbury, to Mrs. Lane, of the former place.

Died.] At Bath, in his 61ft year, Knight Mitchell, efq. a gentleman of large property in Cambridgeshire. Mr. Lydeard, plumber. Mr. Richard Egan, aged 85. Mrs. Purdie, mother of Mrs. Pritchard, of the Parade Coffee-houfe. Mr. Oakley. Lady Deane. Mifs Anderdon. George Core, efq. Anthony

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Chapman, efq. of Tarrant Gunville, Dorfet.
Mr. Happerfield. Mrs. Trottman.

At Wells, the rev. T. Payne, A. M. one of the Canons Refidentiary of the Cathedral Church, Rector of Langattock, and brother to the Countess Dowager of Northampton, and Lady Frances Seymour.

At Honiton, Mifs Ann Sweeting.

At Downend, Mr. Wm. Emmett.

The rev. Mr. Hawes, many years Curate of Box, near Bath.

Near Bath, in an advanced age, Mr. Mul pratt.

By the bursting of a blood veffel, Mrs. Jennings, of Hooper's-court, near Walcot Church, Bath.

At Widcomb, unlamented by a fingle fellow-creature, Jacob Ifgar, of notorious memory, who has long been a terror to the poor and diftreffed inhabitants of Widcomb, and its neighbourhood. Ifgar was deeply implicated in the transactions relative to the will forged by Sir John Briggs, and only got clear by turning evidence. His wife, who was fubpoenaed in his behalf on that trial, died the day previous to its coming on. Since that period he has loft five chiliren out of fix.

At the fame place, Mrs. Mary Houle.
At Long Ahton, in an advanced age, Mrs.
Collinfon, mother of the late rev. John Col-
linfon, Vicar of that parish.

At Yatton, Mrs. Young.

At Glafonbury, in her 77th year, Mrs. Bond: She had a prefentiment of her deceafe, and went, in confequence, to take leave of her children and grand-children, 91 in number.. At Worle, Mrs. Wollan.

At Godney Farm, near Glastonbury, Mr. Comer, grazier.

At Wincanton, aged 68, Mr. Deane.

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The rev. John Kidd, a clergyman, in the North of Devon, was lately reduced to fuch great diftrefs, as to folicit relief by public fubfcription. He had a wife and five infant children, whom he had long fupported, on the fcanty pittance of his curacy; and his character appearing to be unblemished, the fubfcription was liberally fupported by the fuperior clergy and gentry of his hipcefe. The Bishop of Exeter, greatly to his honour, without any other knowledge of this worthy man, than what arefe from these public) cireum

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ftances, has now crowned his good fortune, by beftowing on him the Vicarage of Coleridge, near Chumleigh, worth 100l. per annum.

Three large barrels of counterfeit brass and copper coin, imported from Bristol, have been lately feized at Barnstaple by the officers of the Cuftoms.

Married.] At Exeter, Mr. White, carpetmanufacturer, to Mifs Wirefton. Mr. A. Tozer, linen-draper, to Mifs Pickard.

At Barnstaple, Lieut. Paddon, of the 20th Regiment of Foot, to Mifs Chappel.

Died.] At Exeter, aged 73, Mr. Thomas Balle. Mifs White. Mrs. Bafs. Mrs. Daw. At Whitestone, near Exeter, aged 68, Mrs. Mary Holman.

At Dawlish, in his 25th year, Mr. Thomas

Palmer.

At Farringdon, Mrs. Cholwick, wife of John Burridge Cholwick, efq. and daughter of the late, and fifter of the prefent Sir John Duntze, bart.

CORNWALL.

Married At Falmouth, Mr. James Coad, to Mifs Bryant.

At Flushing, Mr. Samuel O'Brien, to Mifs Mary Paddy.

Died.] At Flufhing near Falmouth, Mr. John Williams, of the Cuftoms.

At Helftone, Mrs. Mary Robinson, a maiden lady, daughter of the rev. Wm. Robinson, and grand daughter of the late Sir Richard Vyvyan,

bart.

WALES.

Married.] At Pembroke, the rev. John Holcombe, of Chofhefton, to Mifs Roberts, daughter of Capt. Roberts. At fame place, Mr. Webb, of Greenhill, to Mifs Thomas, of Corftyn. Mr. Foxcroft, of Nottingham, to Mifs Bowling, of Pembroke. At Cardigan, Mr. Howell Williams, of Tenby, to Mifs Phillips.

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At Cardiff, Robert Clutterbuck, efq. of Watford, Herts, to Mifs Capper, eldest daughter of Colonel Capper.

Died.] At St. Petroch's, Mrs. Pritchard, wife of the rev. Mr. Pritchard.

At Beaumaris, in his 78th year, William Lewis, efq. of Llandynfon, Father of the Corporation of Anglefea.

IRELAND.

Died.] November 18, Mrs. Edgeworth, wife of Mr. Edgeworth, of Edgeworth's Town, in the county of Longford; a most amiable and univerfally beloved, and much lamented

woman.

SCOTLAND.

Died.] At Cambree Houfe, Fifeshire, Sir John Sinclair, bart. of Longformacus.

At Edinburgh, Mr. James Gordon, Prin cipal Accomptant to the British Linen Bank, cftablished under Royal Charter for the encouragement of the linen manufacture in Scotland.

At the fame place, aged 72, Charles Steuart, efq. formerly Surveyor-General in North America.

At Middleton, near Edinburgh, Robert Hepburn, efq. of Clerkington, one of the Commiffioners of the Honourable Board of Cuftoms for Scotland.

At Forres, in Scotland, Baillie Thomas Eddie, Chief Magistrate of that Borough.

At Balcardine, at the extraordinary age of 108, John Mac Gregor. He was born in the year of the batt'e of Killicrankie, and ended his life on the anniversary of his birth, Christmas-day, old tile, 1797. He was present at the battle of Sherriffmuir, and afterwards ferved in the Scotch Brigade, in Holland. He lived in the service of the family of Balcardiné upwards of 50 years; retained his faculties to the very laft; and, till the preced ing year, walked frequently about.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1798.

TH HE mild ftate of the weather in the latter part of the prefent month, has been highly favourable for the purposes of the practical farmer, and much bufinefs has confequently been done, especially in the more northern parts of the Ifland. In places where the nature of the foils would admit, fome farmers have began to fallow the turnip grounds for the next crop, and others are plowing the grounds from which the turnips have lately been eaten off, as a preparation for barley. The fields in general look green, and winter corn has for the oft part a promifing appearance, but this is not by any means the most dangerous month for them.

GRAIN. The markets for all forts of grain are on the whole rather dull, but more particularly fo for oats, beans, and pease.

The average price of wheat throughout England and Wales, was, on the 20th of January, 51s. 5d. and of barley, 28s. 10d.

MEAT. Butchers meat continues to hold its price, or perhaps is rather on the rife.

Beef on the laft market day fetched from 3s. to 4s. 2d. and mutton from 3s. 8d. to 4s. 6d. Hops. Thefe are alfo getting higher.

The prices of Kentish Hops vary between 70s. and 105s. for bags, and 80s. to 120s. for pockets.

THE ENQUIRER will be refumed again in a month or trivo, as will the articles from the Peruvian Mercury. Communications of Biographical Anecdotes of perfons recently deceased, are always acceptable.

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The Four Volumes of the MONTHLY MAGAZINE, which are now completed, may be bad complete of any Bookfeller, price Thirty Shillings, neatly half-bound, or any fingle Number, or Volume, may be had feparate, at the Pleafure of the Purchafer.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine.

SIR,

N the year 1783, I went in the stagecoach from London to Salisbury, Upon entering it, I perceived three gentlemen, one of whom strongly attracted my notice. He was a corpulent man, with a book in his hand, placed very near to his eyes. He had a large wig, which did not appear to have been combed for an age his cloathes were threadbare. On feating myfelf in the coach, he lifted up his eyes, and directed them towards me; but in an inftant they refumed their former employment. I was immediately ftruck with his refemblance to the print of Dr. Johnfon, given as a frontispiece to the "Lives of the Poets," but how to gratify my curiofity I was at a lofs. I thought, from all I had heard of Dr. Johnfon, that I fhould discover him if, by any means, I could engage him in converfation. The gentleman by the fide of him remarked, I wonder, Sir, that you can read in a coach which travels fo fwiftly; it would make my head ache." "Aye, Sir," replied he, "books make fome people's head ache." This appeared to me John fonian. I knew feveral perfons with whom Dr. Johnfon was well acquainted: this was another mode of trying how far my conjecture was right. "Do you know Mifs Hannah More, Sir ?" "Well, Sir: the best of all the female verfifiers." This phrafeology confirmed my former opinion. We now reached Hounflow, and were ferved with our breakfast. Having found that none of my travelling companions knew this gentleman, I plainly put the question, "May I take the liberty, Sir, to enquire whether you be not Dr. Johnfon? The fame, Sir." "I am happy," replied I," to congratulate the learned world, that Dr. Johnlon, whom the papers lately announced to be dangerously -indifpofed, is re-established in his health.

The civileft young man I ever met with : MONTH, MAG, No. XXVIII.

in my life," was his anfwer. From that moment he became very gracious towards me. I was then preparing to go abroad; and imagined that I could derive fome ufeful information from a character fo eminent for learning. "What book of travels, Sir, would you advile me to read, previoufly to my fetting off upon a tour to France and Italy?" "Why, Sir, as and as to Italy, Baretti paints the fair to France, I know no book worth a groat: fide, and Sharp the foul; the truth, perhaps, lies between the two." Every step which brought us nearer to Salisbury, increafed my pain, at the thought of leaving fo interefting a fellow-traveller. I obferved that, at dinner, he contented himself with water, as his beverage. I I asked him, "Whether he had ever tafted bumbo?" a Weft-Indian potation, which is neither more nor lefs than very strong punch. No, Sir," faid he. I made fome. He tafted; and declared, that if ever he drank any thing elfe than water, it fhould be bumbo. When the fad mo ment of feparation, at Salisbury, arrived, "Sir," faid he," let me fee you in London, upon your return to your na tive country. I am forry that we must part. I have always looked upon it as the worst condition of man's destiny, that perfons are fo often torn asunder, juft as they become happy in each other's fociety."

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Perhaps, Mr. Editor, you may think this little narrative worthy of a place in your excellent Repofitory. Although many writers have detailed the private life of Dr. Johnfon, fo that his character is completely understood, yet every little anecdote, hitherto unpublished, respecting fuch a prodigy of literature, cannot, I fhould fuppofe, be altogether uninterefting. I remain, Sir, your's, :

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