fhould be granted to the minifter at prefent, and accordingly refused to grant any augmentation hoc flatu.

On Saturday evening, Feb. 9th, during the extreme drifting of the fnow, a man in the parish of Strichen imprudently went for water to a well, at a very fmall diftance from his houfe-but not being able to find his way home, he perifhed among the snow.

During the tremendous ftormy night between Friday and Saturday, a farm house at Corskie, in the parish of Marnoch, Banff fhire, accidently took fire, and was totally confumed, the inhabitants being juft able to escape with their lives, without faving any of their property.

Two houses at Gardenflown were al fo blown down and levelled with the ground. In one of them, the owner, his wife and daughter, were buried under the ruins, and remained in that difmal fituation during the night-they were dug out next morning, much bruifed, but it is hoped not so materially as to endanger their lives.

Mortality Bill of the City of Glasgow and Suburbs, for the Year 1798.

Interred in the High, Blackfriars, and

North-weft Church Yards.

Males. Fem. Total

Water in the Head

&c. not specified

In the North-weft and Blackfriars Burying Ground

1025

6c6

99

518

40

83

1247

414

335

185

In the English Chapel Burying do. In the Town's Hospital do.

Total in City and Suburbs 2180
Total laft year

Increased this year

Increased in Burials this year,

In the English Chapel Burying

Ground

In the Town's Hofpital do.

2064

117

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Jan. 14. 1799. At Anderfon, the Rev. Jo. Mitchell, to Mifs Ann Oillefpie daughter of Wm Gillefvie, Efq. of Weftfield.

24. At Campbelton, Mr Laur. M'Kenzie, Col'éctor of Excife, to Miss Annabella Robertfon, daughter of the Rev. Dr George Robertfon.

-. At Aberdeen, Mr G. Young, of Londoa, merchant, to Mifs Jopp, daughter of the late James Jopp, Efq. of Cotton.

28. At Stirling, Alexander M'Gibbon, Efq. writer, to Mifs Gordon Pringle, daughter of the deceafed Capt. Pringle, of Aberdeen.

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At Dudding foun Castle, Robt. Gray of Weltmuir, Efq. to Mifs Mary Ann Hamilten, daughter of the late Gabriel Hamil. ton, of Westburn, Esq.

29. At Stirling. Thomas Wingate, Efq. to Mils Caroline Fraler, youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr Frafer, of Inverary.

Feb. 1. At Montrofe, Alex. Biggar, Efq. Lieutenant in the 15th regiment of foot, to Mils Mary Straton, fecond daughter to the Rev. Mr Straton of Brechin.

4. At Glasgow, Mr William. Smith merchant, Greenhead, to Mi's Ifobel Robertfon, daughter of Mr John Robertion, merchant, Glasgow.

The Rev. Mr Hood, minister of Neilfton, to Mifs Robinson, eldest daughter of Mr J. Robinson, Irvine.

5. At Southampton, Lieutenant Colonel Gordon, of the 26th Light Dragoons, to Mifs Johufton, daughter of Col. B. Johnfton, of the 65th foot.

- At Little Swinton, Berwickshire, Mr Matthew Trotter, Ilderton, to Mits Jane Thomfor, daughter of Mr James Thomfon, at Little Swinton.

12. At Glafgow, John Gardner, junior, Efq. to Mifs Chriftina Biggs, of that city. At Peebles, Mr James Robertson, to Miss Tatc.

DEATHS.

Aug. 1798. Mr Walter Scott, merchant, of the Houle of Scott and Clark, Camden, South Carolina, after a very short illness, aged 26, and fon of Mr John Scott, Lethem, Fifeshire,

Oct. 7. At Trelawny, Jamaica, Mr William Cairnes youngest fon of the late David Cairns of Barranbarroh.

14. At Norfolk, Virginia, Mr David Miller, fon of the late John Miller of Wellhoufe, Efq.

17. At Demerara, Mr John Maule, merchant there, ouly fon to the late Charles Maule, Efq. Leith.

Nov. 12. At Grandhome, Mrs Paton, wife of Mr John Paton of Grandhome.

Lately, at Lee, in Lincolnshire, Lady Anderson, wife of Sir Edmund Anderfon, Bart.

- At St Helena, Britannicus Alexander Wright, Efq of the Council of that place, and a Gentleman of very long ftanding in the East India Company's fervice,

At Aughnacley, Ireland, the Right Hon. John Earl of Portarlington, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Queen's County Militia.

Dec. 5. Mifs Katherine Bell, of Cupar, at that place,

10. At Leys, Dowager Lady Burnett, Relict of the late Sir Thomas Burnett, Bart. 11. Mrs Brydie, wife of Mr David Brydie, at Freeland,

At Dundee, Licut. Alexander Menzies of the Royal Navy fhn of the late James Menzies, Eq. of Invergowrie.

15. At Edinburgh, Mrs Stuart, wife of Mr Charles Stuart, Writer to the Signet. 16. At Glasgow, Mr Hamilton Fofter, grocer.

- At Edinburgh, Mr George Hay, fecond fon to the late James Hay, Efq. of Belton.

At Downing, Flintshire, Thomas PenBant, Efq. in the 73d year of his age, after a lingering illness, which he bore with the compofure of philofophy, and the refignation of a true Christian.

17. At Cupar of Angus, Mr David Blair, poftmafter.

Mrs Cambell, widow of Neil Campbell, Efq of Duntroon.

Mrs Barbara Glen, wife of Mr J. Wil fon, Coach-maker, at his house in Prince's Street,

18. At Dunkeld, Mr Wm. Blair, metchant, aged 73.

At Linlithgow, Mrs Campbell, juni, or, of Glenfadelle.

19. At Leith, in the 82d year of her age, Mrs Katherine Hart, Relict of Mr James Thomfon, merchant.

20. At Edinburgh, Mr Francis Strachan, writer to the fignet.

24. At Perth, in the 71ft year, of her age, Mrs Margaret Craigie, wife of Major Geo. Auguftus Barry, late of the 50th regiment of foot, much and justly regretted.

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27. At Stranraer, Mr John M'Kie, write Jan.

Jan. 1. 1799, At Stromnèfs, Alexander Stewart of Maflater, Elq. in the 70th year of his age, much relpected and juftly regretted by a numerous circle of friends, connections, and acquaintance.

—. In Harley-fireet, Loudon, in the Both year of her age, the Right. Hon. Lady Elphingtone, widow of the late Charles Lord Elphingtone, and only child of John Earl of Wigton.

2. At St. Andrew's, Mr Robert Campbell, third officer of the Earl Talbot Eaft Indiaman, and youngeft fon of Robert Campbell, Efq. of Dounie.

- At Arbroath, Mr James Butchart, merchant and late Provoft of Arbroath, in the 8ad year of his age.

3. At Sandwick in Orkney, Mrs Margaret Houfton, relict of the late Mr Robert Tulloch, merchant in Stromnefs, in the 7ad year of her age.

4. At Leith, Dr Charles Maule.

At Dumfries, Mr Thomas Evans, Quartermaster of the Oxford light dragoons.

At Edinburgh, Thomas Gordon, eldest fon of Mr Thomas Gordon, writer to the Signet.

16. At Inglifton, in the 85th year of his age, Mr Thomas Young, farmer there. 17. At Ayr, Mrs Elizabeth Johnston, wife of Mr William Rodman, merchant.

At Edinburgh, Mrs Alargaret Marshall, daughter of the deceated Andrew Marshall, Efq. of Fullfhiell.

19. At Edinburgh, Mr Peter Williamfon, well known for his various adventures through life. He was kidnapped when a boy at Aberdeen, and fent to America, for which he afterwards recov ered damages. He paffed a confiderable time among the Cherokees, and on his return to Edinburgh amufed the public with a defcription of their manners and customs, and his adventures among them, affuming the dress of one of their Chiefs, imitating the war-whoop, &c. He had the merit of first inflituting a penny-poft in Edinburgh, for which, when it was affumed by Government, he received a penfion. He alfo was the first who publithed a Directory, fo effentially ufetal in a large city.

20. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Adam, relict of the late Rev. Dr John Dryfdale.

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At his houfe at Miltoun of Finhaven, John Brydon, late farmer at Mill of Finhaven, in the parish of Othlaw, in the 86th year of his age—a man of good character, and much beloved by his neighbours and acquaintance.

- At Blairgoris, in the 17th year of his age, Mr Andrew Downie, fon of the late Benjamin Downie of Blairgorts, Stirlingshire.

At the house of Preston, county of Linlithgow, Mra Aun Seton, aged 95. 21. At Brechin, Mrs Biffer, relict of the late Mr John Biffet, minister.

22. In Ladyfield,. M. Robert Forsyth. - At Dumfries, Mifs Ann Heron, eldest daughter to the Rev. Mr James Heron, minifter of Kirkgunzeon.

In the grammar fchool of Aberdeen, fuddenly, aged 54, Mr Alexander Leith, preacher of the gofpel; who had taught in that feminary, with the great. eft fuccefs and approbation, for more than 21 years.