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Wray, Henry Mason, M. D. of East Retford.

Monmouthshire.-Mrs. Richards, relict of Lewis R. esq. of Troy-house, near Monmouth.

At Newton-court, near Monmouth, Mr. James Phillip.

The wife of T. Mutlow, esq. merchant, of Chepstow.

Aged 69, A. Sandford, esq.

At Newport, aged 58, Mrs. Jane Winscom--a woman of extraordinary genius and vigour of intellect, possessing great firmness and presence of mind in the mest imminent danger, as her miraculous escape from a watery grave, about two years since, evinced. She was an authoress of no mean talents; and her domestic character, both as wife and mother, was exemplary.

Norfolk.-Edw. Colman, esq. an emiment surgeon, of Norwich.

At Swaffham, aged 86, Lieut. E. Towie. Aged 78, Rev. J. Hodgson, of Scole. He walked from Tivetshali after performing the office of burial, and soon after retiring to rest, complained of indisposition, and expired.

At Walsingham, aged 93, Mrs. Mary Bloy, widow of the late Mr. Peter B. Aged 76, R. Suckling, esq. of Woodton-ball.

Suddenly, Daniel Ollett, gent. of Carlton Rode.

Of a consumption, in his 20th year, Mr. W. Nelson, son of Mr. R. N. farmer, of Wimbotsham, near Downham Market, who, within ten mouths, has lost three sons by that fatal disorder.

In his 101st year, Mr. T. Armstrong, of West Dereham, near Stoke Ferry, upwards of 30 years clerk of that parish; which office he resigned only about seven years ago, from defect of sight.

Aged 64, Rev. J. S. Watts, of Ashell. Northamptonshire.-At Wellingborough, aged 82, J. Williamson, esq. formerly au eminent wool-manufacturer.

At Daventry-lodge, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Major-gen. Delaval, of Redbourne House, Herts.

Marianne, second daughter of Charles Rattray, M. D. of Daventry.

At Courtenhall, Rev. Edward Bayley, D. D. rector of that place and of Quinton, and for many years a most active and respectable magistrate,

Northumberland.-At Newcastle, aged 30, Mrs. Tate, widow.

At Hilsay, aged 74, Mr. Wm. Womphrey, who occupied the farm of Hilsay, as tenant to the Duke of Northumberland, for upwards of 50 years.

Thos. Wm. Lowes, esq. of Ridley-hall. In Hexhamshire, aged 92, Rev. Abraham Brown, nearly 50 years curate of Whitley Chapel.

At Belford, in her 100th year, Mrs. Smart, widow of the late R. S. of Spindleston.

Notts. At Nottingham, aged 83, Langford Nevill, esq.

At Nottingham, Miss Knight, of Loughborough.

Rev. John Durham, vicar of Mansfield. At Westborough, aged 95, Mr. W. Andrews. His wife, to whom he had been married upwards of 70 years, died about eight months ago, aged 96.

Oxon.-At Thame, the wife of Mr. Jones, master of the French-house academy.

Mr. Reading, solicitor, Bicester.

Rutland. At Oakham, Charles, son of the late Rev. Christopher Atkinson, formerly vicar of Weathersfield, Wilts.

Salop. In his 70th year, Samuel Sandford, esq. surgeon extraordinary to the Salop Infirmary.

At Shrewsbury, aged 92, Mrs. Lloyd, relict of Mr. L. maltster.

At Shrewsbury, aged 86, Mrs. Corbēt, relict of J. C. esq.

At Leaton, near Wrockwardine, aged 92, Mrs. John Bennet, formerly of Shrews bury.

The wife of Rev. Oswald Leycester, of Stoke-upon-Tern.

Aged 94, Mr. David Thomas, of Edgerley.

Harriet, daughter of P. Harding, esq.

of Shiffnal.

At the Moor, near Ludlow, Mrs. Walcot, relict of C. W. esq. of Bitterleycourt.

Aged 68, John Bishop, esq. 38 years distributor of stamps for Salop, At Stoke-park, Mrs. Rowley. Rev. T. Sandford, M. A. of Sandfordhall.

At Glazely, near Bridgenorth, Rev. Edw. Davenport, formerly rector of St. Helen's, Worcester.

Somerset.-At Bath, John Le Gall, esq. At Bath, Mrs. Fisher, relict of J. F. esq. late of Malshanger-house, Hants.

At Bath, John Dawson, esq. of Mossley-hill, near Liverpool.

At Bath, Grace, daughter of the late Wm. Carruthers, esq. Brown's-hill, co. Gloucester.

At Bath, J. Poole, esq.

The wife of B. Dawson, esq. of Bath. Frederick, eldest son of Mr. Rummin, of Bath.

Aged 30, Miss E. M. A. Jones, of Bath. At Bristol, Jacob Sellwood Riddle, esq. At the Hotwells, Richard Langslow M. D. M. A. a member of the Edinburgh Royal Society, and formerly a physician to the Lying-in Charity, London.

John, son of Mr. Stephen Fry, of Milton, Wells.

At Chard, aged 76, Mr. R. Brine
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James, eminent in his day as a skilful surgeon and apothecary.

At Parrocks-lodge, near Chard, J. Deare, esq. in the commission of the Peace for the county of Dorset.

At Martock, T. Richards, esq. of Kingsbury-Episcopi, Somerset, Lieutenant in the Martock troop of yeomanry cavalry.

At Cudworth vicarage, in his 20th year, Philip F. Palmer, second son of Rev. E. P. Mr. J. Biggs, son of the late R. B. esq. of Radford.

At Bedminster, in her 104th year, Mrs. Mary Waters. She was born in the reign of Queen Anne, and was present at the coronation of George I. Her sight was a little impaired, but she enjoyed her other faculties to the last.

At Kingsdown, the wife of Mr. Biddulph, solicitor, Bristol.

At Milbora-port, aged 105 years and 11 months, Mr. W. White.

At Monckton Combe, Mr. Gotlob Schutzler, many years an eminent bookseller at Bristol.

At Clapton, Mrs. Blacker; relict of Mr. S. B. at Clandown.

At Ditcheat, Mr. John Goodfellow, sen. Mrs. Mills, of Cross, near Axbridge. At Bath, Lieut.-col. Chas. Darrah, of the 21st foot.

At Bath Easton villa, aged 48, Smart Aldrid, esq. late of Jamaica.

Staffordshire-The wife of J. Horden, esq. banker, Wolverhampton.

At Fauld-hall, aged 79, T. Hunt, esq. In his 80th year, T. Hart, esq. banker, of Uttoxeter.

At D. Ward's, esq. Wolverhampton, the wife of T. Ward, esq.

At Shareshill, Mrs. Hordern, mother of Jas. H. esq. of Wolverhampton.

At Tamworth, Susanna, youngest daughter of the late Rev. S. Collins, vicar of Drayton Bassett, co. Warwick.

mer, sunk in such a calamitous situation, that he could not be extricated.

At Brighton, J. Solomon, esq. a gentleman of most charitable disposition. He left 500 to be distributed to the poor on the day of his funeral, and the like sum to be annually distributed for 15. years to come. He was the very pattern of economy-nothing in his manner of living, or style of dress, was descriptive of opulence: he gave what might have supported him in splendour, to the poor: The following trait of secret benevolence partakes so much of the genuine spirit of our religion, that we are induced, in reverence to the memory of the deceased, as well as by the hope of inspiring Christians with the zeal of emulation, to notice it for several years previous to his death, 125 poor widows received from him, through the intermediate agency of a friend, a weekly stipend, and were totally ignorant of the name of their benefactor till his death! Notwithstanding his extensive charities, he died worth nearly 100,000l. the greater part of which, however, he has disposed of in charitable bequests.

At Brighton, aged 74, Georgiana Wade, widow of the late William W. esq. many years master of the ceremonies there.

At East Marden, in his 90th year, W. Battine, esq. an active magistrate for more than 60 years, and the oldest member of the corporations of Chichester and Portsmouth.

At Chiddingly-place, aged 78, Mr. D. Guy, one of the wealthiest yeomen of Sussex.

At Lewes, in his 88th year, Rev. John Delap, D. D. vicar of Kingston and Highford, Sussex.

Warwick-At Birmingham, in his 70th year, Joseph Roper, gent.

At Birmingham, in her 88th year, Mrs.

At the Westfields, near Keele, in her Mary Davies, relict of Mr. John D. 80th year, Mrs. Peak.

Aged 70, Mr. Cope, of Leek.

Suffolk.-At Ipswich, aged 74, Henry Lathom, esq.

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Aged 90, Mary Ramplen, one of the Society of Friends, and mother of S. and R. R. of Ipswich.

Aged 59, J. Kitson, esq. of Bury.
Mr. W. Newton, of Bury.

At Bungay, in her 70th year, Mrs. Francklin, relict of the late Rev. J. F. F. rector of Attleburgh.

Aged 80, Mr. Cooper, of Culford. Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Rev. H. Williams, recter of Marlesford.

Aged 75, Mr. J. Lowe, an eminent miller, at Ixworth.

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Sussex. Whilst skaiting in a pond near Chichester, aged 20, Matthew Quantock, esq. who, although an expert swinGENT. MAG. Junuary, 1813.

At Birmingham, Mr. Aris. He came to settle at Birmingham as Printer and Bookseller, in May 1740, and published No. 1. · of the "Birmingham Gazette, or the General Correspondent," Nov. 16, 1741, at the price of three-halfpence. This Newspaper (after various advances in price) is still published, under the title of "Aris's Birmingham Gazette," by Jonathan Kot (for himself and other Proprietors) with a most extensive circulation through the Midland counties.

At Sandhill, Birmingham, aged 22, Noel, second son of Wm. Smith, esq. banker, Birmingham.

Aged 71, W. Astbury, esq. of Birmingham.

At Stratford-upon-Avon, E. Battersbee, esq. banker, formerly of Manchester.

Aged 70, Mr. John Blogg, of Coventry;

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by whose death the indigent have lost a most valuable benefactor, and the rising generation an affectionate patron.

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Aged 94, Mrs. Riley, of Coventry. Much and deservedly lamented Mrs. Goodwin, of Coventry.

In his 64th year, Mr. Thomas Beech, druggist, of Atherstone.

The wife of Mr. Rolls, attorney, of Prior's-Marston.

In his 77th year, Mr. William Lowe, of Solihull-ball.

Of a typhus-fever, Mr. T. M. Wilday, an eminent hat-manufacturer and banker, of Atherstone.

At Leamington Spa, seized with an apoplectic fit, whilst undressing to go into the tepid bath, Mr. Barclay.

At Rugby, aged 62, Richard Burgh, esq. late of Coventry, only son of Tho. B. formerly a physician of great eminence there. He has bequeathed 500l. to the trustees of Mrs. Bayley's charity-school, and 1000l. towards new-pewing that noble edifice St. Michael's church, Coventry.

At Birmingham, aged 82, Mrs. Scott, relict of W. S. esq.

Mrs. Langley, relict of Rev. S. L. D.D. rector of Checkly.

Susanna, relict of Rev. W. Jabét, formerly lecturer of St. Bartholomew's chapel, Birmingham.

Westmoreland-At Theathwaite, Castle Sowerby, aged 103, Mrs. T. Strong.

At Appleby, aged 92, Mr. G. Patterson. Wilts. At Salisbury, J. Woolley, esq. of Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

Mr. Burbridge, an old and respectable inhabitant of Salisbury.

Aged 83, the wife of Mr. Sutton, late woollen-manufacturer, of Salisbury. They had lived together 65 years.

At Lacock, near Chippenham, Mrs. Davenport, late of St. James's-square. In her 78th year, Hester, wife of Mr. H. Wilson, of Marlborough.

Aged 22, Anne Francis, second daughter of Mr. W. Stephens, of Chippenham, and niece of Lieut.-gen. S. R. A.

At Hungerford, aged 97, Mrs. Mulso Whitelocke, only relict of the antient and respectable family of that nanie, who for nearly 700 years were in possession of the Chilton Lodge estate in that neighbourhood.

Worcestershire.-At Worcester, Anue, relict of John Ellis, esq. of Claines.

William Stobles, second son of Rev. Dr. Davis, rector of All Saints, Worcester. In his 80th year, Mr. Wm. Eit, hopmerchant, near Worcester.

At Worcester, in her 78th year, Mrs. Bowyer, relict of Thomas B. esq.

At St. John's, near Worcester, Philip Moule, esq.

At Puxton, Kidderminster, aged 68, J. White, esq.

Aged 60, Mr. G. Bourn, auctioneer, of Pershore.

The wife of T. Hayley, esq. of Bewdley. At Bromsgrove, Mr. Wattle, attorney. Rev. John Heigham, rector of Westthorpe and Bayton, and perpetual curate of Walsham upwards of 53, and of Great Aspfield upwards of 50 years; during which time he never omitted duty through indisposition one day.

At the Swan-inn, Chaddersley Corbet, aged 77, Ms. Catherine Orton. The house in which she lived has been the property of her ancestors ever since the reign of Henry VIII. and at all times kept by one of the family. Mrs. O. was born in the room in which she died, and during her life (with the exception of five nights) never slept in any other.

At Overbury, aged 70, John Skipp, esq. of Ledbury.

At Overbury, Mrs. Pynock, relict of J. P. esq. of Tewkesbury.

At Evesham, aged 84, W. Burgis, esq. late captain in the Royal Marines.

At Tenbury, aged 79, Mrs. Greenly. Yorkshire.-At York, aged 37, the wife of Rev. Dr. Coke; a woman of the deepest piety, and most amiable manners.

At York, aged 92, Mr. Edward Thompson, of Scott-hall.

At York, aged 85, Mr. R. Wright, who served the office of sheriff for York in 1797.

At Leeds, H. A. Keck, youngest son of B. A. K. esq.; a youth of superior attainments.

At Leeds, at the house of her son-inlaw Dr. Thorp, aged 78, Mrs. Grant, re-› lict of Dr. G. G. physician in Edinburgh, and sister of the late Sir A. Grant, of Monymusk.

At Leeds, aged 75, Mrs. Crouch, sister of the late Dr. Priestley.

At Leeds, aged 44, Frances, wife of Benjamin Hird, D. D.; and, though conformity with her wishes forbids much disclosure of this admirable character, yet should its loss not be announced without comment to that society in which her integrity, peculiar disinterestedness, and sweetness of disposition, enabled her perfectly to fulfil every varied relation!

Harriet, only daughter of Rev. Joseph Whitely, of Leeds.

Aged 66, Mr. John Hick, of Squire-1 Pastures, near Leeds, an extensive coachproprietor..

At Hull, aged 40, Mr. Thomas Johnston, bookseller.

At Hull, aged 99, Mrs. Wray, mother of Mr. W.

At Hull, aged 91, Mr. John Gelson. At Hull, in his 85th year, Mr. Thomas Williamson, late book and music seller, and 55 years one of the waits of the corperation of that town.

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At Pontefract, Col. Cockel, son of Dr. C. and brother of the late Serjeant C.

At the residence of James Lister, esq. on her return from Scarborough, Maria, youngest daughter of Mr. Edward Benson, wine merchant, late of York. This lady was the author of a work on education, "The Wife," and some other ingenious pieces.

Aged 90, Mr. John Boville, of Whitby. At Whitby, Mr. Thos. Pyman, one of the agents of the Whitby Shipping Association.

In his 43d year, Dr. France, of Sheffield. Dropped down in the street, in a fit, and expired, aged 70, Mr. W. Creswick, nearly 50 years an eminent change-ringer at St. Peter's Gothic Spire church, Sheffield. The Society of St. Peter's Youths muffled the clappers of their grand and deep-toned new peal of 10 bells, at the church, and performed 1000 solemn changes on this occasion.

At Sheffield, Mr. Taylor, well known there for having performed several astonishing cures on the lame, the deaf, and the bind.

In his 73d year, Robert Ramsbottom, esq. of Birk's-hall, near Halifax.

At Wakefield, in his 78th year, Mr. Peter Priestly, who had been employed about the parish-church nearly 60 years, 20 of which he was sexton, and 25 parishclerk.

In her 81st year, Mrs. Bentley, relict of Mr. J. B. of Bradford, attorney-at-law. At Kilburn, aged 19, the only daughter of John Horner, esq.

In her 100th year, Mrs. Clara Stirk, of Skipton.

Aged 72, Mrs. Rebecca Dixon, of Morley. She has left 10 children and 47 grand-children, all settled in Morley, and who all frequent one place of worship there.

At Longthorpe, in the prime of life, Rev. Christopher Hill.

Mr. Joshua Becket, clothier, of Batley Carr; one of the persons delegated, on a recent occasion, by the Manufacturers to the Legislature, to state the effect of the Orders in Council upon the trade of the West Riding.

At Yarm, aged 80, Jane, relict of Mr. James Proctor, one of the Society of Friends.

Mrs. Paley, of Giggleswick, near Settle, sister to the late Rev. Dr. P. sub-dean of Lincoln.

At Bramwith, aged 105, Mary Roberts. At Whitby, aged 104, Mrs. Elizabeth Rowntree.

Mr. Joseph Binney, of Sheffield, merebant.

Jan. 1. At Deptford, Wm, Goodhew, esq. a deputy lieutenant, and an active magistrate for the county of Kent.

At Richmond, Surrey, aged 78, Mr. John Marissal.

At the Mythe, co. Gloucester, in his 72d year, Martin Lucas, esq. an able, active, and upright magistrate.

Fell into the river Stour, and drowned, whilst passing from Sturminster to Newton, owing to the darkness of the evening, and a rail of the bridge being gone, Mr. W. Crutwell, of Babcary, Somerset.

Found dead in his bed, to which he had retired without any apparent illness, Mr. Beaver Buchanan, a very respectable apothecary, of Dublin.

Jan. 2. Aged 38, Mr. Thos, Cowdroy, of Manchester, druggist, second son of Mr. C. printer of "The Manchester Ga

zette."

At Bath, John Abbott, of Plymouth, a respectable member and minister of the society of Friends.

Jan. 3. In Wimpole-street, in her 19th year, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Hodgson, bookseller.

In Sloane-street, Mrs. Sanford, widow of the late W. S. esq. of Welbeck-street and New Bond-street.

In Piccadilly, the wife of Mr. G. Bing

At Rotherham, after an illness of one day, aged 99, Walter Morgan;-this ve- ley. teran fought under the brave Gen. Wolfe at the taking of Quebec.

Sarah, wife of Rev. J. Townsend, dissenting minister at Eiland, eldest daughter and only surviving 'child of the late Rev. S. Moult, of Rotherham.

At Bawtrey, aged 82, Mrs. Milnes, widow of Pemberton M. esq. of Wakefield, and mother of Viscountess Galway, Very suddenly, whilst on a visit, aged 38, the wife of George Dowker, esq, of Oswaldkirk-hall.

At Boghall, aged 78, Mr. Robert Ord; and on Dec. 22, Jane his daughter.

At Eskeleth-house, aged 74, Mrs. Margaret Wharton, mother of Mr. Thos. W. agent to the Arkindale and Derwent MiBing Company. ·

In Threadneedle-street, Mr, David Bro

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At Edmonton, in his 78th year, John Henlock, esq.

At Lewes, aged 83, Mrs. Eleanor Shelley. At Clanville, near Andover, aged 29, Mrs. Ralph Clarke.

In her 74th year, the wife of Rev. Francis Rowden, B. D. rector of Cuxham and Jbstone, Oxon, and prebendary of Sarum,

At Atherstone, co. Warwick, aged 74, Frances, relict of the late Rev. John Mitchel, M. A. rector of Grendon, and vicar of Austrey, in the same county.

Suddenly, after eating his breakfast, aged 73, Rev. James Williamson, rector of Plumtree, Notts..

In consequence of falling into the mashing-kieve, on the 29th ult. whilst at work in his brewhouse, by which he was so dreadfully scalded as to occasion, his death after great suffering, Mr. Tothill, master of the Buller's Arms, Exeter.

At East Harptry, Somerset, the wife of Rev. John Benson, late curate of St. Mary's, Leicester.

In his 46th year, Bryan O'Beirne, esq. M. D. surgeon.of Forton Depôt Hospital.

Very suddenly, John Marshal, the prodigy long known in Leeds by the name of Crutchy Jack. This singularly diminutive man, though not more than 36 inches in height, was the father of eight fine robust children. Defective as was the conformation of his person, he survived to the age of 62 years, and has left a widow and four children, the youngest about five years of age.

Jan. 4. At Camberwell, dropped down in an apoplectic fit, whilst walking at the back of his house, and instantly expired, aged 60, Mr. Young, who was clerk to the parish church of Camberwell for many years; and bore an excellent character.

Aged 6, Lionel Robert, fifth son of Henry Thomas Williams, esq. of Grosvenor-place; a child of an uncommonly intelligent mind and amiable disposition.

Aged 78, Mr. J. Wetherhead, of Richmond, Surrey?

At his mother's house, Carlisle, aged 24, William Richard Giles, esq. son of the late William G. esq.

Jan. 5. In New Burlington-street, aged 85, the wife of Sir Philip Gibbes, bart.

Aged 75, Wm. Hall, esq. of Halliford, Middlesex, formerly a commander of the ship Southampton, in the Hon. East India Company's service.

At Edinburgh, the Hon. A. Fraser Tyt ler, Lord Woodhouselee, one of the Judges of the Court of Session (second division), and one of the Judges of the High Court of Justiciary; of whom a farther account shall be given in oùr next.

Jan.7. At Southampton, aged 79, Trevor Hull, esq. one of his Majesty's Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber. He entered into the Army in 1756 as Ensign of the 43d regiment, and served under the Earl of Loudoun, Lord Amherst, the immortal Wolfe, General Murray, &c. in the several campaigns, battles, and sieges, which annexed Acadia, Louisburgh, and Canada, to the British Empire. He afterwards served under Generals Walsh and Monckton at the taking of Martinique and the other French West India islands, and with the Earl of Albemarle at the Havannah. He returned to Europe with his regiment in 1773, and retired from the Army, after the American War, with the rank of Major, being soon afterwards appointed Gentleman

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Usher of his Majesty's Privy Chamber, in which station he continued till his death. It may be truly said of this most worthy and most amiable gentleman, that he was not only respected, but highly valued by his superiors, and esteemed and loved by his acquaintance and friends; and that he was a brave soldier, a loyal subject, a faithful friend, an honest man, and a pious Christian.-His only son, Lieut.-col. Edward Hull, had the honour to command the 2d battalion · of his father's old and distinguished regi-, ment at the Battle of Vimeira, and in the campaign under Sir John Moore; and gloriously fell at the head, and in command, of the 1st battalion of this renowned corps at the battle of the Coa, on the 24th of July, 1810, universally lamented by his Regiment, regretted by his friends, and esteemed by those best able to appreciate his merits, as an Officer of excellent judgment and great promise, who had seen much and various service in the West Indies, and different parts of Europe.

Jan. 8. In Seymour-place, in her 60th year, the Countess of Aylesbury,eldest child of the late Earl Moira, by Lady Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hungerford, &c. Her ladyship was born in 1753, and has left no issue. Her remains were deposited in the family vault, in Bedfordshire, on the 16th instant.

In the Stable-yard, St. James's, Maria, Lady Broughton.

Jun. 10. At Bath, Mrs. Webster, relict of the late J. W. LL. B. archdeacon of Gloucester, and niece of the late Bishop Warburton.

At Sidmouth, J. Amyatt, esq. He formerly represented the borough of Totness, and latterly, in five successive Parliaments, the town of Southampton.

Jan. 11. Aged 65, John Harwood, esq. of Deane, Hants.

Jan. 12. In Upper Gower-street, the infant son of James Pickford, esq.

Mr. Alexander Grant, a respectable printer, of Southwark.

At Coombe-lodge, Oxon, the wife of Samuel Gardiner, esq.

Jan. 13. In North-street, Red Lionsquare, John Bell, esq. an eminent solicitor, of Gray's-inn; whose life was industriously spent in doing good.

At Holt, i. his 96th year, W. Brereton, esq. who formerly held for some. years the respectable situation of Master of the Ceremonies, at the Lower Rooms, Bath.

Jan. 14. At Leicester, in his 22d year, John, second son of the late Rev. Joseph: Gregory, vicar of St. Martin's and All Saints, Leicester. Few young men possessed a more amiable disposition, or engaging manners: in his professional duties he was studious,

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