394 Herefordshire....Monmouthshire....Gloucestershire, &c. Mr. William Chance, a wealthy farmer, of Cummings, in the parish of Hinlip. Married.] At Gloucefter, capt. Macdonald, of the 17th light dragoons, to Mifs Woodifield, daughter of Stephen Woodifield, efq. of this town. At Bristol, Mr. James Harris, jun. to Mifs Mary Raiken. Mr. William Lewis, to Mifs Cooper. Mr. John Prichard, vicar choral of St. David's Cathedral, to Mifs Summons. The joint ages of the bridegroom, the bridemaid, the perfon who gave the bride away, and the bride's fervant that attended on the occafion, wanted feven years of the age of the bride. At Clifton, John Wintle, efq. of Frocefter, to Mifs Concklin, of the former place. Mr. Richard White, of Woodhoufe, near Stroud, to Mifs Hall, daughter of Mr. Wm. Hall, of Salperton. At Winterbourne, Samuel Shute, efq. of Frenchay, to Mifs Ricketts, of London. At Westbury upon Trim, James Macintofh, efq. bariter, to Mifs Allen, fifter to Mrs. Wedgwood, of Cotehoufe, in that parish. Died.] At Gloucester, in his 8th year, Mr. George Cowles, formerly an eminent corn-dealer, but who had retired from bufiHefs for many years. At Berry Fieldhoufe, Bourton on the Water, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Wilkins, wife of the rev. Wm. Wilkins. At Kington, near Thornbury, Mr. Obed. Thurston. At Crewhole, Mr. Samuel Crinks, many years a mafter-potter and furnace-builder at St. Philip's glafs-work. He was a man f Arict honour and integrity. At Alkertop, near Frocefter, Richard King, efq. At Redland, Mr. Jeremy Baker, banker, of Bristol. His benevolence and affability conciliated the unfeigned eftcem and friendship of all who knew him. At Stapleton, Mrs. Jennings. donnell, efq. of Lochgarrie, North Britain lieutenant-colonel commandant of the late 113th regiment of foot. OXFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Oxford, Mr. John Davis, clerk of the univerfity and city bank, to Mifs Woods, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Woods, of Witney. At Witney, Mr. Edward Towerzey, or ganist of that town, to Mifs Frances Ger main. Mr. Francis Lamb, of Witney, to Mifs Ellis, only daughter of Mr. William Ellis, linen-draper. Died.] At Oxford, aged 60, Mr. Jofeph Hedges. In his 12th year, Charles Daniel Gutch, fourth fon of the rev. John Gutch, registrar of the univerfity. He was a youth of great promife, and exemplary morals. At Bicefter, in his 74th year, Mr. W. Rolls, currier. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Married.] At Dallington, near Northamp ton, Mr. J. Pell, of Hardmead, Bucks, to Mifs Weft, of Dallington Lodge. Died.] At Peterborough, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Denny. At Caifter, near Peterborough, Mr. How grave, formerly printer of the Stamford Mer. cury. The rev. Joshua Stephenfon, rector of Bar ton Segrave and Cranford St. Andrew. At Kettering, Mr. Richard Schuckburgh, chapman. At Benefield, near Oundle, Mr. Morris, of Chandos-ftreet, London. BEDFORDSHIRE. The duke of Bedford's immenfe brick wall, which encircles all the paddocks, the park, and farms in his large eftate at Woburn, is now almost finished, not wanting two hundred yards to complete it. It is a moft ftupendous undertaking. The bafement part of the wall is four bricks thick, and the elevation (14 feet high) three bricks, made of a beautiful red earth, that will stand unimpaired for centuries. The expence of this vast work is faid to exceed 200,000l. Married.] Mr. Thomas L. Wood, of Leighton Buffard, draper, to Mifs Simpson. Died.] The rev. John Morris, B. D. rector of Milton Bryan, formerly fellow of St. John's college, and chaplain to the late duke of Bedford, when ambalador at Paris. His talents and endowments reflected honour on the illuftrious feminary at which he was educated, and the purity of his morals added luftre to the facred function in which he was engaged. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Married.] At Cambridge, Mr. Thomas Coe, to Mrs. Danns. Mr. John Eaden, merchant, to Miis Pryer. Mr. John Merchant, of Parfon Drove, to Mrs. Johnfon, widow of the late Mr. Wm. Johnfon, of March. Died.] At Wilbech, in the prime of life, At the Hotwells, Archibald John Mac- Mr. Thomas Vaux, hatter. A Kent..... Suffex.....Hampshire.....Wiltshire. At Werrington, aged 81, Mrs. Whitehead. In his 19th year, Mr. Charles Norton, fon of the late Mr. Norton, of the Haycock Inn, Wansford. At Chesterton, Mrs. Sparrow. KENT. Married.] At Chatham, Capt. Buchanan, of the royal navy, to Mifs Hublert, daughter of Mr. G. Hulbert, of the Mill houfe hotel. At Deal, 'Mr. Canon, of Middle Deal, grazier, to Mifs Hollams. 1 At Whitstaple, Mr. Andrew Hunt, farmer, to Mifs Cary, of Shiddall. At Ramfgate, Arthur Ahmurty, efq. of the royal navy, to Mifs Willyams, daughter of the late Robert Willyams, efq. of Canterbury. At Eltham, the Rev. J. Smith, to Mifs At Dymchurch, Mr. John Sutton, to Mrs. At Faversham, Mr. Philip Mein, to Mifs At Ahford, Mr. Virrel, to Mrs. Mary Bonner. Died.] At Canterbury, in her 20th year, Mifs Oliver Ratcliff, only child of Mr. Thomas Ratcliff, of St. Dunstan's, near Canterbury. At Maidstone, Mr. Henry Aiftrop, printer, and matter of the Royal Oak publichoufe. After a lingering illness, Mrs. Petitt, of the Ship-inn. At Deal, Mrs. Hartley, wife of Mr. Jeremiah Hartley, pilot. At Middle Deal, in his 12th year, Master William Iggulden, youngest fon of John Iggulden, efq. At Meopham, Mr. Munday, late matter of the Falstaff inn, at Gadhill, near Rochester, and a member of Lord Darnley's troop of yeomanry cavalry. At Borden, near Sittingbourne, aged 23, the rev. Charles Elwyn. At Smarden, in his 94th year, Mr. Robert Underdown. Mr. W. Kingsford, baker, of Ah, near Sandwich. At Lydd, Mr. John Finn, carpenter and wheelwright. At Eaftry, Mrs. Ruffell, miftrefs of the Bull public-house. At Lamberhurst, aged 71, Mrs. Haffell. At Northcourt farm, in Swingfield, in a very advanced age, Mr. Wm. Kelley. 395 At Croydon, Mr. Jofeph Sharpe, of Kingfreet, Golden-fquare, Brewer. SUSSEX. By fome unaccountable accident, the Battle powder mills belonging to Mr. Harvey, together with a drying-room and store-house, were totally deftroyed by a fudden explosion. Three men employed in the mill were forced into the air with the works, one of whom, an elderly man, was rent to atoms, and different parts of his body picked up at confiderable distances from each other. The other two fell, fadly lacerated, into an adjoining piece defolation. Died.] At Lewes, in an advanced age, Mr. Wm. Kemp, clock and watch-maker, but who had, for feveral years past, retired from business. At Arundel, at the extraordinary age of 102, Mrs. Spencer. BERKSHIRE. Mr. G. Goddard, of Pile Hill houfe, near Newbury, to Mifs H. Stroud, fecond daugh ter of Mr. Stroud, of Reading. Died.] At Reading, in his zzd year, gteatly respected, Mr. Charles Deanc, fourth fon of Mr. Henry Deane. At the fame place, in his 76th year, Wm. Blandy, efq. fenior alderman of that borough. In the relations of husband and father, he was tender and affectionate; as a friend he was generous and faithful; as a magiftrate upright and independant; as a man liberal and humane. The inhabitants of Reading, whofe interests he took every opportunity to promote, will long remember, with gratitude, his virtues, and revere his memory. Mis. Tubb, widow, of Stratfieldfay farm. At Chaldon, Samuel Parions. efq. of Mrs. Cordery, of the Royal Oak, in ReadSydenham, to Mifs A. Beresford. ing. She was retiring to bed; by fome accident her clothes caught fire, as fhe was going up stairs, and before afliftance could be given, fhe was fcorched in fo dreadful a manner, that the expired about 12 o'clock the next day. 396 Dorfetfhire.-Somersetshire.-Wales.--Scotland. At Hurtbourne Park, in her 17th year the right hon. Lady Emma Maria Wallop, younger fifter of the earl of Portsmouth. At Fareham, in her 75th year, Mrs. Elizabeth Everitt, widow of Capt. Wm. Everitt, of the royal navy. Gunner, AtAlresford, in her 18th year, Mifs Harris, only daughter of Wm. Harris, efq. Suddenly, Mr. William of Bifhop's Waltham, in this county, attorney and foliciter, and one of the proctors of the ecclefiaftical court at Winchester. He was a gentleman of long and extenfive practice, as well as of high refpect and profeffional eminence. WILTSHIRE. In confequence of information given by the conftables of Amesbury, fearch warrants were granted to fearch the Abbey and other houfes in that town, on a fufpicion that a quantity of gunpowder, balls, fire-arms, &c. were there fecreted. But, after the strictest fearch, not a single article was found, either at the Abbey, or at any other houfe, to fanction this fufpicion. The ladies inhabiting the Abbey are all English nuns, of the moft refpectable families and connexions, who have emigrated from Flanders, in confequence of the revolution, and fought an afylum in their native country. Married.] At Bradford, Mr. Thomas Spider, to Mifs Mary Gale. Mr. J. K. Coles, paper-maker, of Wookey Hole, Somerset, to Mifs Bacon, of Afhcott, in this county. Mr. Wm. Sheppard, of Styles Hill, near Frome, to Mrs. Wyatt, of Salisbury. At Rowde, after a courtship of 31 years, Mr. Edward Stiles, farmer, to Mifs Harper. Mr. Farr, of Grimstead, to Mifs Dyer, of Salisbury. Died. At Salisbury, in his 67th year, Mr. Wm, Burrough. This gentleman was formerly an eminent jeweller, at Bristol, but had long retired from bulinefs. Mrs. Seymer. Mr. Jofeph Boyter, jun. fon of Mr. Boyter, formerly matter of the Three Lions inn. At Devizes, fuddenly, Thomas Locke, efq. At Wilton, after a very afflicting illness, Mr. John Thomas, a capital carpet and cloth manufacturer. At Milford, near Salisbury, Mrs. Merris. DORSETSHIRE. Died.] At Sherborne, after a fhort indifpofition, Mr. Poole, furgeon. He was greatly esteemed for his benevolence and philanthropy. At Weymouth, Francis Steward, efq. receiver-general for the county of Dorfet. At her brother's houfe, at Bovington, Mifs M. Warne. At Beaminster, the eldeft fon of Mr. Warne. SOMERSETSHIRE. Married.] At Bath, C. K. Tynte, efq. to Mrs. Lewis, widow of the late T. Lewis, efq. St. Pierre's, Monmouthshire. Mr. T. Camplin, to Mifs Maria Byantun, of Spyke Park, Wilts. Thomas Edwards, efq. of Pontipool, Monmouthfhsre, to Mifs C. Fetrers, daughter of the late Edward Feriers, eft. of Baddeley Clinton, Warwickshire. John Harvey Olfney, efq. captain in the South Gloucefter militia, to Mifs J. Powell, daughter and coheir of the laté rev. Gervas Powell, of Lanharan, Glamorgan. Mr. Redpath, attorney, to Mifs E. Blandy, of Notton, Wilts. Mr. Luke Evill, attorney, to Mifs Coyde, only daughter of Mrs. Coyde, of Hackney. At Tickenham, Mr. Benjamin Baker, farmer, to Mifs Sarah Alvis. At Caftle Cary, Mr. Jeanes, of Alhampton, to Mrs. Clarke of the former place. Died.] At Bath, David Godfrey, efq. of Woodford, Effex. Mr. Langhorne, jeweller. James Bees, B. L. L. of the university of Cambridge, eldeft fon of Capt. James Rees, of the Eaft-India fervice. Mr. Thomas Keene, printer. Mrs. Henrietta Molef worth, wife of Arthur Molefworth, efq. In his 26th year, Mr. Henry Cape. The rev. Dr. Poftlethwaite, mafter of Trinity college, Cambridge. Philip Richardfon, of Penryn, Cornwall. Mrs. Sweetland, late widow of Mr. Lorriman, apothecary. Mr. Peterswald. Mr. Stephen Bachelor. Mrs. Andrews. Mifs Ann Chisholme. Suddenly, without a minute's previous indifpofition, Mrs. Kelly. Parfon Fenner, efq. of Brianfton-street, Portman-fquare, London. Mr. Bailee, formerly mafter of the public gardens, Brighthelmftone. Mrs. Leonard. At Walcot, Mifs Elizabeth Atkins. At Shepton Mallet, Mifs Brown. Mr. Samuel Whiteing; and, a few minutes after, his mother, Mrs. Whiteing. DEVONSHIRE. Married.] At Exeter, Mr. Jackson, to Mifs Topfham. At Plymouth, the rev. W. Hunt, A. B. of Exeter college, to Mifs Hill, only daughter of Mr. A. Hill, land-furveyor. Died.] At Exeter, Mr. Hutchins, linendraper. At Tiverton, Mr. William Lewis, a refpectable merchant, and one of the proprie tors of the bank in that town. At Budleigh, Satterton, in his 19th year, Mr. Wm. Jackfon, jun. late a midshipman on board the Intrepid. He was a fpirited young gentleman, and promised fair to become a bright ornament to his profeffion. WALES. Died.] At Swanfea, Lieut. Richard Littlewort, of the royal navy. This excellent officer was complimented with a commiffion, in reward of his gallant conduct at Quebec, on the attack of Montgomery. His remains were interred at Swanfea, with naval honours, attended by the officers of the Alfred, Dover and Flamer gun boats, added to a numerous concourfe of fpectators, who were cager Scotland. eager to pay their tribute of refpect to the memory of this truly brave and meritorious officer. At Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Sir Edward Manfell, bart. of Straday. Llarbrynmair, in Montgomeryfhire, in his Soth vear, the rev. Richard Tibbott, paftor of a diffenting congregation in that place. He had, for the fpace of 60 years, been a faithful, zealous, and ufeful minister of the gofpel. At Glynn abbey, Carmarthenshire, in a very advanced age, L. B. Gwyn, efq. a juftice of the peace for the faid county. At Bangor, the rev. Mr. Lloyd. SCOTLAND. Died.] At Melville houfe, in the parish of Monimail, Fifeshire, May 10, Wilhelmina Countefs of Leven and Melvill. She was the pofthumous daughter of William Nibet, of Dirlton, efq. and his nineteenth child. From early life he was diftinguished by the comeliness of her perfon and the amiable qualities of her mind. Her understanding was acute, her wit lively and pleafant, her heart affectionate and devifed liberal things: but above all, fhe was diftinguished by religion, by an habitual and fervent piety, a regular and conftant regard to divine inftitutions, and the offices of devotion. Under the tuin of an excellent and pious mother, fhe was formed to the confiftent and exemplary character fhe fupported and difplayed through life. In her twentieth year he was married to the earl of Leven, then Lord Balgonie. Her offspring are, five fons: Alexander Lord Balgonie, Col. David Leflie of the Loyal Tay Fencibles, Col. John Lellie of the first regiment of guards, Capt. George Leflie of the Melville Volunteers, and Capt. William Leflie of the 42,whowas killed in America, in 1773, a young officer highly respected and much lamented: and three daughters; Lady Jane Stuart, Lady Ruthven, Lady Charlotte Lefile. The seth anniverfary of Lord and Lady Leven's marriage, was celebrated laft year. Uninterrupted conjugal affection and felicity, fweetened and heightened by the exercife of the parental and filjal affections and duties, crowned their union. By her death, religion has loft a steady, zealous, and active votary; the poor, a compaflionate and liberal benefactress; the neighbourhood, an ornament, a model, and a friend. But her family, who best knew her excellence, chiefly mourn their lofs; while yet their grief is mitigated by the fympathy of thousands, and by many alleviating circumstances attending the ferenity of her demife. "Mark the perfect; behold the upright; their latter end is peace." On the 27th of November, at his brother's houfe, in St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, Charles Steuart, efq. formerly receiver-gene ral of his majesty's customs, in America. This virtuous man was born at Kirkwall, in Orkney, on the 21st of May, 1725, the fon of Charles Steuart, the sheriff clerk of that 397 county; a ftation in the law which is more honourable than lucrative.-He loft his father in 1731, who left another fon, James, and two daughters, without any provifion which might confole them for the departure of a refpectable parent. Charles Steuart received his earliest education at the Grammar School of Kirkwall, which was then taught by Murdoch Mackenzie, who rofe to distinguished eminence as a marine furveyor, and died lately at a very advanced age. From the feminary of Murdoch Mackenzie, Charles Steuart was removed, in 1737, to the univerfity of Edinburgh, where he ftudied mathe matics, under the celebrated Colin MacLaurin, an eminent difciple of Newton.-For the inftruction of fuch matters, he was indebted to the liberal fupport of his brother, James, who had entered into a law office, at Edinburgh, in 1735, wherein he still continues, at the age of 81: this is the fame gentleman who marrying the only daughter of Ruddiman, the celebrated Grammarian, was hap pily destined to continue the race of that diftinguished scholar.-Charles Steuart was at length to enter the world, with only his education to recommend, and his character, for difcretion and honourableness to promote him. In 1741 he was fent to Virginia, as a storekeeper, by Robert Boyd, an eminent tobaccomerchant, in Glafgow.In this ftation he acquired the reputation which he fupported through life, of knowledge in the theory of bufincfs, and integrity in the practice of affairs. With fuch pretenfions, he became, ere long, a partner in a commercial houfe, and afterwards the mafter of a mercantile establishment at Norfolk, in Virginia.-It was here that he had a remarkable occafion to fhew his benevolence of heart and bravery of fpirit, which were noticed by two of the greatest fovereigns in Europe.-In October 1762, a cartel hip carrying Don Pedro Bermudez, the fecond naval commander of Spain, in the American feas, feveral other Spanish officers, and a lady of diftinction, which was bound from the Havannah to Cadiz, was driven by violence of weather into Virginia. Governor Fourquieo, who received them with the attention which was due to their rank, placed the unfortunate voyagers under the care of Charles Steuart, to fupply them, as a merchant, with every neceffary for their temporary accommodation and fubfequent voyage. Yet, their merit and misfortune did not protect them from the infult of a popular tumult, which is often incited by prejudice, and continued by mifapprehenfion.It was during this difgraceful scene, that Charles Steuart difplayed his tenderness, his prudence, and his firmness.-The infulted Spaniards never forgot his fucçefsful exertions. -The king of Spain partook of the feelings of his fubjects.-The king of Great Britain felt ftill more strongly for the dignity of his crown: and, Lord Egremont, the fecretary of ftate, exprefied his majesty's dif tion of the popular infult, which 398' Scotland.-Ireland.-Agricultural Report. offered to dignified ftrangers, who fought for fhelter in his diftant dominions, in fuch terms as fhewed the Spanish nation that he knew what was due to himself and to them. Meantime, Charles Steuart arrived in England, where his good conduct was known and refpected. The Spanish ambaflador, Prince Mefferano, welcomed him as the protector of his countrymen. The king's minifters endeavoured, by their attentions to him, at once to do justice to themfelves and to gratify that dignified minifter. The chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Grenville, appointed Charles Steuart furveyor-general of the cuftoms in North America; an office of truft, wihch he difcharged, during the difficult times of the ftamp act, with the approbation of his fuperiors, and the applaufe of the people. On the establishment of the board of customs at Bofton, he was appointed the receiver-general of the cuftoms in North America; an office, which he executed fo as to gain additional character. In 1769 he returned from America, and was, by the continued troubles of the times, confined thereafter to Britain. While enjoying, in London, his well earned fame, and cafe, his quiet was interrupted by a fingular inftance of ingratitude: his negro, Somerfet, becoming idle, from indulgence, and bafe from idleness, deferted his fervice, and infulted his perfon. An indulgent mafter was thus induced to fend a thankless flave on board a ship in the Thames, which was bound for Jamaica. Prompted by a little party fpirit, the law now interpofed. Somerfet was brought, by the noble writ of babeas corpus, before Lord Mansfield and the court of King's Bench: and it was at length decided, in 1772, that a mafter could not forcibly fend his negro fervant from England to the colonies. From this decifion, it followed, whatever such judges as Talbot had thought, or Hardwicke had faid, that negroes could not be confidered, in this country, as flaves. This inftance of ingratitude did not prevent this benevolent man from devoting much of his attentron, and his income, to the education and eftablifhment of his nephews. He now repaid to the fons, by helping them into life, the care and the expence of his elder brother: he educated the three fons of his fifter, Cecilia, who had married the rev. Alexander Ruddath, the minister of Kirkwall. And he had the confolation to fee, that the nephews, whom he had thus affifted, by giving, like a wife man, in his life-time, what he intended to give by his will, all did well, and diftinguifhed themfelves. In this manner did he diftribute, among his relations, full as much as he had to leave behind him. Having fetted his affairs at London, he retired, in 1790, to his brother's houfe in Edinburgh, where The lived in the bofom of his family; and where he died, in a good old age, with the faith of a Chriftian, and the confidence of a man who was confcious, at the moment of death, that he had endeavoured well through life. The foregoing facts furnish the trueft character of this worthy man. IRELAND. Died.] At Willistown, near Dublin, MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. · · THE copious falls of rain in the middle of this month have confiderably leffened the fears which the droughty weather, in the clofe of the laft, and beginning of the prefent, had excited. Crops, in general, continue to put on the most promifing appearances. Clovers, as well as other artificial graffes, and particularly thofe which have not been eaten in the Spring, look uncommonly well, and the paftures are extremely fresh, efpecially thofe fown down the laf feafon. For fallows and fallow crops, the feafon has also been unusually fine, and with active agriculturifts, the potatoe feed time is nearly finished, and much of the turnip grounds prepared. Summer fallows have already been moftly twice ploughed over. WHEAT, &c. in the midland countics, is rather lower. Our reports of the fruit crops are likewife equally promifing. In the cyder districts, there is, generally, a very favourable appearance, and in other counties the apple crops have feldom had a more plentiful afpect. CATTLE. The price of cows in calf and lean ftock, have in fome degree advanced. Butchers meat is alfo fomewhat higher than in our laft report. SHEEP. Ewes and lambs, and indeed fheep of every kind, are getting confiderably higher in price. Wool is alfo on the rife. Beef fells in Smithfield Market from 38. 2d. to 45. 20. per ftone; mutton from 3s. 4d. to 45.; pork, 2s. 8d. to 3s. 8d. Hocs. Thefe fill continue low. HORSES. The better fort of horfes are ftill dear, but the ordinary kinds continue low. HOPS. Kentish hops produce, in bags, from 96s. to 115s. in pockets, from 100s. -te 1265. The duty is laid at 95,cocl. ERRATA. In Mr. LANDSEER'S letter refpecting Mr. TILLOCK's plan for preventing the Forgery of BANK OF ENGLAND Notes, the printer omitted a part, and printed incorrectly the names of the gentlemen who were prefent with Mr. LANDSEER at the examination made at the bank, and who approved of the plan. The names fhould have been given, as follows: Mefits. HEATH, BYRNE, FITTLER, LOWRY, SHARP, and BARTOLOZZI. |