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Baillie George, and John Jeffray, Finsbury place, mér.
charts, February 2

Baker George, City road, coach inaker, February :6
Barclay James, Old Broad #reet, merchant. March 20
Batterbee Barnabas, Lynn, Norfolk, haberdasher, Fe-
buary 27

Bennett J. Tregony, Cornwall linen draper, March 12
Binns Thomas Great Barlow treet, Mary le bone, water
clofet maker, and Charles treet, Long Acre, candie
manufacturer, March 3
Bland J. and Salterthwaite, Fen court, infurance
brokers. February

Woxam Sir Matthew, Gracechurch street, banker,
February 24

Bloxam Sir Matthew, Thomas Wilkinson, and William
Bloxam, Gracechurch frret, bankers, February 17
Bowers Nathaniel ward. and William, Cannon treet
comb makers, February 26

Bowers James. Manchefer, innkeeper, March 10
Bromley William Garaham, and Robert Smith, Bishopfgate
treet, auctioneers, February 7

Brookes Joh, Hartshead, York, merchant, March 5
Caflake James Green, stepney, tallow chandler, March 10
Chipchate B. Paultry, linen draper, February ..
Clark fon d. Liverpool, porter dealer, Fe ruary 16
Clough T. Bramley, York, clothier, February 19
Cole Ifaac Maruhull, Durfet woolftapler, March 5
Cotton L. Fenchurch treet, mint, February 10
Crop William, Lombard freet bank r, March 6
Davies Thomas, Haverfordwet, mercer, March 12
De la Cour Albert, New Lifle freet, Leiciter fquare,
jeweller, March 13

Dingle William. Exeter, four merchant, March 10
Dupage S. St. Paul's Church yard, trunk maker, April 21
Eaton William and Robert, jun, Bucklersbury, ware
honfemen, March 3
yard, wine merchant,

d monds Elias, Monument

March 10

Edwards Giles, Louth, fpirit merchant, March 16
Eele Stephen, Canson freet road, St. George's, Middlesex,
builder, March 1

Emdin Abram Gompert, Portsmouth, shup keeper
March 3

Faulkener Thomas, Manchester, William F. and John

Gibfon, Queen Gret, Cheapfde, merchants. March 16
Fowler William, Diftaff lane, wine merchant, Feb 27
Gatty Jefeph, Oxford erect, ironmonger, March 10
Gudden William, Cranbourn alley, Leicester fields, linen
draper, March 7

Gols Thomas, Hackney road, apothecary, February 17
Groucock . Drayton Hales Salop, meicer, March 8
Hancock J. She field, merchant. February 23
Harris George, britol, grocer, February 20
Hilcocks Zachariah, Bricol, draper. March

Hodges Thomas, Warchorn. Kent, dealer. February 1
Hope W. Brampton, Cumberland, cotton manufacturer,
February 23

Horn Nicholas, Martin's lane, merchant. March 6
Hoskin Wiliain, Cawfand, Cornwall, brewer, March 10,
Houghton W. Liverpool, merchant. Maich
Hunter Jarnes, Whitehaven, Cumberland, mercer,
February 21
Hurry Ives. Richard Powles, and James Hurry, Nag's
Head court, Gracechurch treet merchants, April 3
Jackson John, Farnham, Sory, Cargeon, February 27
Jackson Peter, Manchetter, mali-ware-manufacturer,
March 1

Jacob Michael, Berner freet. Commercial road.dealer Feb.16 Jones Jofeph, Wood Street, Cheapfide, Leghorn hat ware houf man, February 10, March 17/

Jones John, John Owen and Heury Abbott, Bucklersbury,
merchants, February 27

Layton Michael, Kennington, ftone mafon, March 3
Lee Jofeph, Inlington, timber merchant, March 14
Lewis Lewis and Frances Rudd, Newcastle upon-Tyne,
milliners, February 26

Lifter P. Slatering, York, cotton spinner, March 12
Loat Richard, Long acre, ironmonger, February 26
Lomnitz Senjamin, and wolff Riffon, Fenchurch street,

me chants, March 3

Lowes Davii. and Henry John Rigg, Covent Garden, brandy merchants, March 10

Luxton John. Exeter, linen diaper, March 8

Macauley Alexander, London, merchant Marchi
Mackenzie Roderick, King's Arms yard, merchant,
March 3

Makeham James, Upper Thames freet, cheesemonger,
February 26

Minaan M. Gracechurch freet, haberdasher. Feb. 3
Mordue J. Wall's End, Northumberland, ship owner,
March 8

Mure water, Halefworth, Suffolk, fadler, February 11
Mofely Henry Lawrence Pountney Hill, and Ifaac Whil
dou. Copthall court merchant, March 24
Nixor John Pimlico. carpenter, March 3

Oakley Francis, Hereford, woolftapler, May 12

rake Richard, Little Hempiton, Devon, coal merchant,

March 8

Pliner Ebenezer, Old Jewry, paper hanger, March to
Perrin J. Portwood, Cheater, cotton manufacturer,

March 8

Potts James, White Bear yard, Back hill, Middiefex. cabinet maker, March 17

Rhodes E. Leeds currier, February 23

Riley Henry, Halifax, corton ipioner, February 21
Robiofon Thomas, Middle Temple, money fcrivener,
February 27

Roughfedge w. Wotton, under Edge, Glocester, vintper,
March 7

Ruffell J. Altham Mills. Blackbura, Lancashire, miller,
February 23

Salter John, Bermondfey New road, carpenter. March 3
Smith Jofeph Staples, Liverpool, fhoemaker, March 10
Smith Wiliam. Portfea, linen draper, April 7
Southai samuel, and Jonathan Drakeford, Birmingham,
factors, January 30 February 12

Southcombe George, Britol, cheefe factor. February 23
Sowley Richard Knowle, Warwick, corn factor, March 3
Steele W. and J. and C. Johnitune, Lancaster, linen and
woolen drapers, February 14

S:one Thomas, Witton Hereford. corn factor. March s
Taylor Joh, Brown's lane, Spitalfields. baket. March 3
Tharme sampfon, Stone, Stafford, corn dealer. March 7
Tinde Thomas, Waitley, Northumberland, farmer,
March 17
Tomlinton John, Bariaton, Statford, bont builder, March 6
Whately John, Bankfide. Surry, colour manufacturer,
March 17

Williams David, Shoreditch, lioen draper, March 17
Willfon Richard Hodfun, Wakefeld. factor, February 26
Wilfon Edward, St. James's street, hatter, March 19
withall C. Fenchurch areer, warehoufemau, March 6
Young Willian Weston, G1 morgan, miller, February 3:1
Young James, Queen freet, merchant, March 10

INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, IN AND NEAR LONDON: With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased.

A PLAN has been projected and matured

for the erection and establishment of a new Stock Exchange, in opposition to that in Capel Court. The ground allotted for the purpose is said to be already purchased behind the Bank, near to the corner of Coleman-street.

A dreadful fire broke out, at two o'clock on Monday morning, January 15th, at the house of Messrs. Holtzapfel and Deyerlein's engine-manufactory in Long Acre, which consumed the whole of the premises, and communicated to the adjoining house, belonging to Messrs. Kempsten and Fairburn, leathersellers, which was also burnt to the ground. The Crown public-house is also very much damaged. The engines arrived as soon as the alarm was given, but no water could be procured for near an hour on account of the frost. The inmates of the house escaped with great difficulty. No lives were lost. MONTHLY MAG. No. 190.

MARRIED.

At Surat, in the East Indies, William Thing, esq. surgeon to the seventeenth Regiment of Light Dragoons, to Miss Mary Theith, second daughter of Colonel Alexander T. commanding the Southern Division of Guzerat.

At Camberwell, Edward Baker, esq. of Southampton, to Anna Maria Frances, eldest daughter of Stephen Cattley, esq.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, James Marsh Wildon, esq. of Kentish Town, to Miss Oliphant, only daughter of Lancelot O. esq. late of Itonfield Lodge, Cumberland.— William Gordon, esq. M. P. for Worcester, to Caroline, youngest daughter of Sir George Cornewall. bart.-Mr. S. smith, of Sandwich, to Miss L. Ellis, daughter of the Rev. William E. late of Caversfield, Bucks.

A: Mary-le-bone, Captain Spicer, of the Z 2nd

2nd regiment of Life Guards, to Miss Prescot, sister of Sir George P. Bart.-John Blen. carne, esq. of Cheshunt, Herts, to Miss Colclough, of Beaconfield, Notts. niece to General Wynyard.-The Rev. Bryant Burgess, of Salisbury place, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the Rev. Matthias Rutton, of Selling, Kent.

At Brunswick Chapel, Sir W. Geary, Bart. of Oxenbeath, Kent, to Mrs. Dering, widow of Edward D. esq.

At St. George the Martyr, Queen-square, Alexander Glennie, esq. to Caroline, youngest daughter of the late Archibald Edgar, esq.

John S. Wright, esq. of Wilford, Notts, to Miss Cray, daughter of E. Gray, esq. Harringay House, Middlesex.

H. Capel, esq. of Feltham hill, Middlesex, to Amelia, second daughter of R, Hunt, esq.. of Basing-house, Hammersmith,

The Rev. J. James, of Oundle, Northamptonshire, to Miss Bell, of Blackheath.

Francis Ed. Gray, esq. of Brunswicksquare, to Maria Emma, youngest daughter of the late H. Smith, esq. of Greenwich Hospital.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, the Rev. William Warringten, to Miss Mainwaring, only daughter of William M. esq. of Hanover-square.-Majer J. Twigg, to Miss Mackay, only daughter of Hector M. esq. of Hansplace.-W. Long, esq. of Breshaw, Hants. to Lady Mary Carnegie, eldest daughter of the Earl of Northesk.

The Rev. R. Wright, vicar of Wrangle, Lincolnshire, to Miss Pennington, of Lamb's Conduit-street.

At Hampton, W. Moreton, esq. of the 13th light Dragoons, to Miss Griffinhoote, eldest daughter of William G. esų.

DIED.

In Sloane street, Mis Parr, relict of Dr. Parr, late of the Royal Hospital, Plymouth. To briliant talents she added exalted virtues and earnest piety.

In the London Road, St. George's-fields, Andrew Robinsan Bowes, esq. whose marriage to the Countess of Strathmore, 35 years ago (when Captain Stoney), occasioned much bustle in the fashionable world. Pursuant to the will of her ladyship's father, he then took the name of Bowes (as Lord Strathmore, her first husband, had also done), and for a few years the splendor of his establishments, both in Grosvenor-square and at the mansion of Gibside, in the county of Durham, eclip sed those of all his competitors. His political connections were also anong the higher class;' not only a seat in the Lower Ronse, but the dignity of the trish Peerage was destines for him, under the Rockingham Administration: but this bright aspect of his affairs was soon clouded. His friends went out of othce; do. mestic broils between pio and his noble consort arose so high, that the law was appealed to; he carried th, placed her in

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finement, and therein was guilty of contempt of Court. Her ladyship made all advantage of this intemperate conduct: he was required to give security for keeping the peace in so large a sum, that be never would ask any friend to be bail for him, and has ever since, for the long space of 25 years, been a prisoner in the King's Bench prison. Lady Strathmore had afterwards interest to get a Court of Delegates appointed, which high Court pronounced a sentence of divorce between her and Mr. Bowes. During Mr. Bowes's confinement, his demeanour obtained the confidence of the different Marshals of the prison, who rendered it as light as possible. By application to the Court of King's Bench, the demand of heavy bail was withdrawn; but during his long imprisonment his affairs were become too far deranged ever to be settled; he therefore remained a priso ner for debt, but in that situation obtained the privilege of residing any where within the Rules. In all his misfortunes, the Duke of Norfolk, who had been his intimate associate in prosperity, remained his firm friend, and frequently visited him, when a single room, on what is called the State Side of the King's Bench Prison, was Mr. Bowes's bedchamber, parlour, drawing-room, and in short, the only apartment he could have for the accommodation of his family, and to leceive his illustrious guest.

In Dover-street, Mr. Michel, florist to the queen and princesses.

At Twickenham, Viscountess Dewager Dudley and Ward.

In Tenterden street, Hanover Square, the Hon. C. L. Dundas, second son of Lord D. and M. P. for Richmond, Yorkshire.

Mr. Gilbert Pidcock, aged 67, of the Menagerie, Exeter Change.

In Bedford Place, C. T. Maling, esq. father of Lady Mulgrave, and one of the comm:ssioners of excise, 69.

In Oxford-street, Miss Kitter, of Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, 18. She was on a visit to her uncle, and on her return from the theatre, one night, warming her feet by placing them on the fender, set fire to her muslin dress, which blazed up in an instant, and though two other persons were in the room, they were too much alarmed to render her any assistance: her clothes were burnt off; she Survived in great agonies about four hours, and then expired.

one of the justices of the peace for MidAt Charing Cross, Jeremiah Watkin, esq. dlesex,

Mrs. Mary Stephens, widow of Lieut.
General S.

ral of health to the army.
Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick, late inspector-gene-

In Ely Place, J. C. Saunders, esq. late demonstrator of anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital, and surgeon to the London infirmary for curing diseases of the eye.

la York Place, Portman Square, Philip Redroald

Redwood, esq. late chief justice of Jamaica, and Speaker of the House of Assembly.

Ms. Mackworth Praed, wife of Serjeant P. In St. Paul's Church Yard, Mr. Benjamin Chandier, 60.

In Cleveland Court, St. James's, the Rev. W. Davis, late of Trinity College, Cambridge; a gentleman eminently distinguished by his moral character and profound learning.

At Clapton, the Rev. Jelinger Symons, rector of Whitburn, Durham, and many years minister of Upper Clapton Chapel, 62.

At Brompton, Capt. J. Pryce, of the East India Company's service, 76.

At Hackney, Wm. Hockaday, esq. late of the 1st foot guards, in which he had served 50 years.

In Basinghall-street, in consequence of her clothes taking fire, Miss Elizabeth Tate, 14.

In Little Queen-street, Westminster, Mr. P. F. M'Callum; author of Travels in Trinidad, and various political publications.

In Berkeley-square, in his 18th year, Wm. Reynolds, eldest son of Dr. Bankhead. In Lime-street, T. Gibson, esq

M. J. Rubardson, late bookseller of Cornhill, 76.

In Baker-street. Jane Harriet, youngest daughter of Wm. Gore, esq

In Little Marybone-street, Mrs. Jane Ridley, 68. She died almost for want of the common necessaries of life, although in the midst of plenty; her property was left to two sisters, one of whom, on hearing of her death, died in a few hours.

In Charles-street, St. James's Square, John Heppner, esq. R. A. one of the most eminent portrait painters since the time of Reynolds, He might indeed have merited the praise of being the first, if he had not been so close an imitator of the style of that great master, as it related to the spirit and elegance of his touch, forcible effect of light and shade, picturesque back-grounds, graceful simplicity of attitude, and especially the richness and harmony of colouring, in which he certainly excelled all his cotemporaries. In some of his best coloured works, such as the Nymph, in the possession of Sir J. Le cester, the vivacity, truth, and delicacy of the various fleshy tints, bave scarcely been surpassed by any master. But if he could boast of displaying much of the merit, he possessed the faults of mis prototy ne, especi aily that of incorrect drawing of the human figure, a defect for which not even he colouring of Rubens, or Titian himself, can ever

acone.

At his seat, near Romford, Jackson Barwis, esq. of Walbrook House, London, well known in the mercantile world for his extensive dealings, honour, and int grity; and in the literary world, for his dialogues on iiberty, and other publications.

In John-street, Bedford Row, John Roberts, esq. many years one of the directors of the East India Company, 71.

At Somers Town, Mr. Wilde, of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. He was reading, and complained of a sudden pain in the back part of his left hand, which instantly ran up his arm, and only allowed him the opportunity of requesting to be put to bed, which was scarcely done when he expired. In the Adelphi, John Flamank, esq of Wallingford.

In Kensington square, Mrs. Calegrave,

relict of the late William C. esq. of Cannon Hail, Wansted, Essex, and only surviving sister of the late Thomas Manty, esq. of Downsell Hall, near Brentwood.

In Lower Grosvenor-street, Ludy Catharine Stanhope, 85.

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In Bedford-square, Thomas Everett, esq. partner with the late Nathaniel Newman, esq. banker, in Mansion-house street, and M. P. for Luggershall, in Wilts.

In Ormond street, Queen-square, Mrs. Weskett, wife of Robert W. esq. late of the Custom House.

In Albion street, Blackfriars, Thomas Nash, esq. formerly of Camberwell, Surry.

In Thatched house-court, St. James's, Colin Dallas, esq. of the island of St. Vincent. In Great Coram-street, Mrs. Duncomb, wife of Benjamin D. esq.

At Woolwich, Dr. Rollo, surgeon-general to the artillery.

In Charlotte-row, New road, Henry Greenway, esq.

In Bury's-buildings, New road, Mrs. Tomlinson. She was burnt to death in her apartments, while indulging in the very reprehensible practice of reading in bed with a

candle close to the bed curtains.

At Millbank, John Vuller, esq..

In Harley-street, Cha oner Arcücekne, esq. Paul Sandy, esq. (whose d'ath is recorded at p. 535 of our List quolume,) was descended from a branch of the family of Sandby, of Eabworth, Nottinghamshire, and was born at Nottingham, 1732. In 1746 he came to London, and having an early bias towards the arts, got introduced into the drawing-room of the tower. Thence, after two years, he was appointed draughtsman u der the inspection of Mr. David Watson, who was employed by the late Duke of Cumberland to take a survey of the Highlands. During this excursion he made several sketches from the scenery of that romantic country, from which he afterwards made a number of small etchings, which were published in a oko volume. From this circumstance, perhaps, we may ac count for the boid and striking style by which the paintings of this excellent artist are so peculiarly distinguished. In 1752 he quitted this employment, and resided with his brother at Windsor. Several or the most beautiul, views in the neighbourhood of Windsor and Eton now became the subjects of his pencil; here also he attained that sk 1 in depicting Gothic architecture, which gave so beautiful an effect to these landscapes, that Sir J.

Banks.

Banks purchased them all at a very liberal price. Mr. Sandby soon after attended that great naturalist in a tour through North and South Wales, where he took several sketches, which he transferred to copper-plates, and made several sets of prints in imitation of drawings in Indian ink. In 1753, he was one of the members of an academy which met in St. Martin's-lane, and was, with several others, desirous of establishing a society on a broader bass; this was strenuously opposed by the celebrated Hogarth, which drew on him the attacks of his brother artists. Among others, Mr. Sandby (then a very young man) pubJished several prints in ridicule of his Analysis of Beauty, which, he afterwards declared, had he known Hogarth's merit as he did since, he would on no account have done. On the institution of the Roval Academy, Mr. Sandby was elected a royal academician. By the recommendation of the Duke of Grafton, the Marquis of Granby appointed him in 1768, chief drawing master of the Royal Academy at Woolwich, which office he held till the day of his death. It is needless to descant on his merits; those who have seen his drawings, can alone form an adequate judgment of the superiority of his taste, and the brilliancy of his execution.

At Copford, Essex, Dr. Kelly, L.L.D. a native of the Isle of Mann, upon which he reflected no ordinary degree of honour, by his abili ties, his acquirements, and his truly exemplary conduct, as a divine and a scholar. He prosecuted his classical studies under the late Rev. Philip Moore, of Douglas; whose indefatigable coadjutor he afterwards became, in the important work of revising, correcting, transcribing, and preparing for the press, the manuscript translation of the holy scriptures into the Manks language; the impression of which, comprising all the books of the Old and New Testaments, with two of the Apocryphal books, he also superintended at Whitehaven, in the capacity of corrector; to which, on the recommendation of the lastmentioned gentleman, he was appointed by the society for promoting christian know ledge; the patrons of that impression, as of every subsequent religious work connected with it. Dr. Kelly also superintended the printing of an edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and Bishop Wilson's Treatise on the Sacrament, all in the Manks language; and, in the course of his labours in this vineyard, he had transcribed all the Books of the Old Testament, three several times, before he had attained his twenty-second year! On the completion of this charitable work, begun by Bishop Wilson, who, like Bede, by his piety and virtue, acquired the appellation of venerable; and promoted by the active zeal of his successor, Bishop Hildesley, Mr. Kelly was ordained, upon a title from the episcopal congregation at Air, where he resiced, respected by all who knew him, until

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the Duke of Gordon engaged him to be tutor to his son, the Marquis of Huntley, who c studies he superintended at Eton and Cam-. bridge; and afterwards he accompanied that young nobleman on the tour of the Conti Soon after his return, Mr. Kelly gra duated at Cambridge; and again visited the Continent, with two other of his pupils. In the course of a few months after his return, he was presented with the rectory of Arn leigh, in Essex; and afterwards, to that of Copford, in the same county: the former of which he resigned some years since. From the time that he entered into the ministry, it might truly be said, that he made the vo cation of holiness honourable. He has left behind him a monument of his erudition in the Celtic, in a Grammar of the ancient Gaelic, or language of the Isle of Mann, which was expected to be followed by a much larger. work, a Manks Dictionary, which was unfortunately consumed in the fire at Messrs, Nichols's, some months ago announced as being nearly ready for the press. A large edition, the fourth, of the Book of Common Prayer, printed under the patronage, and by the munificence of, the Bible Society, from the corrected copy of Dr. Kelly, was finished at Whitehayen, and sent to the Isle of Mann, only about six weeks ago. Of twenty-seven clergymen, concerned in the translation of the Manks Scriptures since the year 1760, three only are now living. These are the translators of the book of Judges and Ruth; Ecclesiastes; and the Minor Prophets, from Joel to the end.

At Greatness, near Sevenoaks, aged 86, Peter Nouaille, esq. the oldest member of his Majesty's court of lieutenancy in the city of London. This gentleman's grandfather was descended from an ancient family in France, and cane over to this country from Nasmes, in Languedoc, at the revocation of the edict of Nantes, having sacrificed a considerable property in that country, in common with many others, who, upon that occasion, yoluntarily left France for the sake of their religious principles. Mr. N.'s father resided at Hackney, and was a merchant of considerable eminence in the Levant and Italian trade. At the age of twenty-one, Mr. N, having previously been taken into partnership with his father, set out upon a tour through Europe, with a view to establish correspondences, and to acquire general knowledge; at the end of two years, having travelled through France, Italy, and Sicily, he was obliged to return home without visiting Germany, on account of the continental war, in which England was at that time engaged. Whilst abroad he gained a perfect knowledge of the French and Italian languages, which he spoke and wrote with the fluency and correctness of a native, acquired a great taste for the fine arts, and brought home with him a valuable collection of pic

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tures and prints, &c. which he continued to augment for many years alter his return to this country. In the year 1761, he married Elizabeth, the only daughter and heiress of Peter Delamare, esq. of Greatness, whose ancestors were likewise refugees from France, in 1686. In right of his wife he became possessed of the silk mills at Greatness; they had been erected upon a very confined scale, and at that period they did not produce above 3001. per annum. He however, soon per ceived that great advantages were to be obtained by them, and possessing a profound knowledge of mechanics and mathematics, after expending at least 20,0001. in enlarg. ing and improving the machinery, he very considerably increased their produce. Some parts of the machinery which he invented are so ingenious in their construction and movements as to render the silk, prepared by them for different branches of manufacture, far superior to that worked by any others in this country. He first introduced the manufacture of crapes into England, which, before his time, were imported from Bologna; by his own ingenuity he discovered the process of their manufacture, and soon rivalled them in his manner of preparing them. In the year 1778, partly through, the imprudent speculations of a near relation, in whom he placed implicit conâdence, and partly by heavy losses, occasioned by the failure of a house with which he transacted business, he became a bankrupt. The unkindness and oppression which he experienced from some of his relatives upon this occasion considerably aggravated, and certainly tended to confirm this misfortune, which might have been averted, had proper time been given him to settle his affairs. He was, however, amply compensated by the countenance and friendly offers of assistance which he received from many of the most eminent merchants in the city, amongst the foremost of whom was his ever valued friend Peter Gaussen, esq. then Governor of the Bank. After the sale of his effects and collections, he prosecuted his business with unceasing energy. The silk mills now became his chief object; he more than doubled their number, and brought them to so high a degree of perfiction that they produced many thousands per annum, and in a few years he was enabled, as he had hoped to do from the hour of his misfortune,most honourably to discharge the residue of his debts, which would have been due to the creditors had not the bankruptcy taken place, and which after it had, he could be under ao legai obligation to pay. It was a measure, dictated alone by that high sense of honour and integrity, which uniformly directed all his dealings with others. In 1800, having realised an independent fortune, which was then consi

derably increased by the death of a near relation, he withdrew from Lusiness, giving up the manufactory and property connected with it to his son, and retired to Sevenoaks, where he resided till the death of his wife, which took place in 1805. He then return ed to pass the remainder of his days with his son at Greatness. About this time his anemory began to fail him; it was the only symptom he exhibited of old age, and was probably occasioned by his intense applica tion to studies of an abstruse nature, at an earlier period of life. In the year 1792, when the mania of the French revolution had nearly obtained a footing in this country, and it became necessary for every one to testify their attachment to the constitution, his name appeared almost the first upon the list of those public-spirited men, who at that critical juncture established the associa tion at the Crown and Anchor. He was blessed with a good, though rather delicate constitution, which had never been impaired by intemperance, or enfeebled by disease; and he had the enviable felicity of attaining to an advanced age without suffering from any of the infirmities which usually accompany that period of life, being able to read the smallest print without the assistance of glasses. He possessed a highly-cultivated understanding, and a considerable portion of general knowledge, refined by an exquisite taste; the upright independence of his character and his high sense of honour, were manifested in every, occurrence of his life. He had a strong sense of religion and piety, and a sensibility and tenderness of feeling that rendered him ever alive to the misfortunes of others. In addition to the many Christian virtues which he exercised, the most prominent feature of his character was an unbounded liberality and benevolence towards those who needed his support; his purse was ever open to encourage and assist young artists in their professional pursuits. rescue merit from distress, and to bring into active and useful exertion, talents, which would otherwise have been lost, he was ever foremost to contribute his kindness to all those employed in his service, uniformly shone forth upon every occasion, amply providing for the comforts of those who had grown old in his employ. To the poor he was a kind friend and benefactor, and no one was more deservedly esteemed in the neighbourhood where he resided: the respect which attended him through life was equalled only by the sorrow which accompanied him to the grave. He was buried at Christ Church, Spital-fields, and has left a son, who succeeds him in the business, and one daughter, who was married in 1791 to Edward Rudges,

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