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At Redhoufe,near Carlife, Mr. John Wilson. At Lorton, near Cockermouth, the Rev. The Fither, aged 85 years, 60 of which he had held the perpetual curacies of Lorton and Embleton.

At Mill Greve, near Whitehaven, Mrs. Burrel, wife of W. P. Burrell, efq.

At Carlife, Mr. John James. On the 338 anniversary of her marriage, Mrs. M'Melloh, wife of Capt. M'Mellon. Mifs Jane Fergufon. In an advanced age, Mr. John Halstead. Mrs. Ifabella Shelly.

At Cockermouth, Mr. Thornton, officer of Ircife. Aged 71, Mr. Jofeph Fletcher, fupervitor of Excise. Mr. James Wilfon, taylor. Mr. Jopfon, aged 83. Mrs. Elizabeth Watkin. Mrs. Sarah Priestman.

At Crofton, near Carlife, Mrs. Bewley, wife of Mr. George Bewley, aged 29.

At Netherhall, quite unexpectedly, Wm. Wood Senhoufe, efq. fon of Wr. Senhouse, diq. of the Grove, Barbadoes, and a commander of diftingunhed merit in the Royal Navy. At Croby, near Carlifle, Mr. Philip. At Seaton, Mr. Jos. Parker, aged 84. At Workington, Mrs. Gaff, mother of the late Jof. Gaff, efq. of Whitfield, aged 87. At Hexham, Mr. John Donkin, brewer At Kendall, in an advanced age, Mr. Wm. Wangh.

At Halfoot, Kirklington, Mrs. Ruth Bell. In Pandon Bank, aged 85, Mr. Jof. Gray, one of the people called Quakers.

At Caftle Sowerby, or a malignant fever, Tho. Poole, fon of a very respectable farmer: on the Tuesday following, John Poole, his brother; and on the fucceeding Thursday, Thomas Poole, the father, of the fame diforder.

At Longburgh, near Carlifle, Mrs. Mary Blaylock, aged 88.

At West Newton, Mrs. Ifabella Turner.
At Caldbeck, Mr. Chrift. Fleming, innhol-

ber.

At Lamplugh, aged 82, Mrs. Hannah Coulter, widow.

At-St. Bees, Mr. Tho. Cowman, aged 85. At Whitehaven, Mr. David Dickenfon, a very eminent house-carpenter. Mr. J. Hamilton, an irish gentleman. He was in high fpirits a few minutes before, and fupped with dis ufual appetite; alfo fuddenly, Mr. Wm. Briggs, fhoemaker. Aged 85, Mrs. Ann Bowman. Mrs. Eliz. Dixon, aged 79. Mrs. Margaret M'Cloud, aged 72. Mrs. Thompfon, widow. In an advanced age, Mr. John Wilfon

At Kendal, Mr. John Soudon, manufac

turer.

At Haycaftlé, naar Diffington, Mr. L. Carter, miller.

At Wigton, in the prime of life, Mifs S. Dand, daughter of Mr. John Dand, formerly of Church Hill, whofe wife died on the 26th of December.

At Crofs Houfe, Millom, Mr. Wm. Hunter, aged 78.

At Rigg, in the parish of Gratney, Mrs. Jannet Rome, a maiden lady, far advanced in age.

At Stanwix, hear Carlisle, aged 80, Mrs. Eliz. Graham, widow of the Rev. Mr. Gra ham.

At Birdby, aged 53, Mrs. Hebfon, wife of J. Hebfon, of Carlife.

At Whitehaven, aged 62, Mrs. Hannay, wife of Mr. Wm. Hannay. Mrs. Rothery, relict of the late Capt. Rothery, of the Wellsa Aged 73, Mrs. Partis, relict of the late Tho, Partis. Suddenly in an advanced age, Mrs. Pearfon, wife of Mr. Pearfon, fmith. Mrs. Welfh, widow, of Sandhill-lane. Dr. Waite, a native of Newtown, near Carlile, and for many years an eminent phyficians in Dublin. In an advanced age, Mr. Pane, fhipwright. Mrs. Grindall. Mrs. Grainger. In an advanced age, Mr. Patrick, cooper.

At Howgate, in Frizington, Mrs. Efther Southward, aged 35. She expired in a mo● ment, whilst spinning.

At Maryport, Mrs. Mary Bell, wife of Mr. R. Bell.

Lately at Carnbridge, in the parish of Cum whitton, near Carlisle, between feventy and eighty years of age, Thomas Milbourn, a man whofe fingular disposition and manner of life deferves fome notice. During the former part of his life he was a farmer's fervant, in which honest and laborious vocation he con trived to fave 200l. with this fum he purchafed a fmall farm at Carnbridge (borrow. ing fuch a fum, as added to his own, made up the purchase money), and thenceforward refided upon his little eftate. He never married, nor hired a fervant into his houfe; but lived alone, and principally cultivated his land with his own hands. Thomas's great object was to fave money, and, to that end, he denied himfelf not only the conveniences, but what, by most people, are confidered the neceflaries of life: His food was of the mont homely kind, and ufed fparingly; the fcanty contents of his wardrobe were hardly fufficient to cover his fhivering limbs, or to hide his nakedness, and, being covered with dirt and vermin, were configned to the flames immediately after his death; a razor had not been applied to his face for many years, nor a brush nor broom to his houfe. His bed, half filled with chaff and straw, had a poor covering, and a fleece of wool fupplied the place of a pillow. This, with the few remaining miferable articles of household furniture, when drawn from the wilderness of streaming cobwebs which had been accumulating for the laft twenty years, were fold, at public fale, for less than ten fhillings. By a continued obfervance of the most rigid parfimony, Old Thomas foon cleared himself of his pecuniary incumbrances, and, in the end, had fcraped together property in land, money, and cattle, to the amount of near 100pl. His love of money did not defert him even on his death-bed; where, lying in a very languid Bb 2 ftate,

ftate, while his friends, by his defire, were fearching for fome concealed treafure,and drew forth a large bunch of premiffory notes, he exerted his remaining ftrength in a loud exclamation of "There, you fee now!" But, although Thomas was the great banker of the neighbouring villages, he had no idea of ufury, and few of his neighbours, who deferved any credit, afked his affiftance in pecuniary matters in vain; fometimes even his too great confidence in the honesty of others was impofed on by the artful knaves.

YORKSHIRE.

There were twenty-two fhips belonging to the port of Hull employed in the Greenland fishery laft feafon; they caught 199 whales and 4992 feals, producing 5295 butts of blub. ber, and 2021 tons of oil. Four ships from the fame port returned with 815 butts of blubber, and 292 tons of oil, the produce of 22 whales. There were 62 fhips employed in this trade last year from England, and 10 from Scotland.

Thompson and Smith, two journeymen fhoemakers, who were tried at York, last asfizes, for combining, with others, to raife their wages, are to be imprifoned in Newgate, for 9 months.

Tate Wilkinfon's late benefit at Hull theatre, amounted to 1221. Many other of the players have had lucrative benefits.

Three famples of bread were produced at the late York feffions, two of which were of a mixture of ground and whole rice, with wheat flour; and the third of barley and wheat. They were all approved of as good bread, though the preference was given to flour and whole rice, one pound of which is found by experiment to fupply, in point of nutriment, 8lbs. of flour.

It is in contemplation to improve the navigation of the Humber, by erecting a proper light houfe at Stallingborough.

The late floods have formed a new channel for the river Trent, at a place called Burton Ferry, and inftead of its former circuitous courfe, it now runs in nearly a direct line, making all the towns about Gainsborough on its banks, nearer by five miles than before.

Married.] At Statford, near Doncaster, Mr. Townsend, to Mifs Robinfon, of Lincoln. Mr. Michael Duke, of York, to Mifs Skepper, of Eafingwold. Mr. Alex. Mackenzie, of Sheffield, to Mifs Bel!, of Grimsthorpe.

At Whitby, Dan Smallpage, efq. to Mrs. Holt, widow of the late Tho. Holt, efq. Mr. Knox, in the Eaft India Company's fervice, to Mifs Ellerby, both of that place. Wm. Danver, efq. of Doncaster, captain in the 40th regt. of foot, to Mifs Mary Georgiana Kinder, daughter of J. Kinder, efq. of Great James-ftreet, Bedford-row, London. Rich. Fawcett, jun. of Bradford, woolftapler, to Mifs Smith, daughter of J.f. Smith, of Wilfden.

Mr.

Mr. Wm. Henlock, to Mifs Bowles, both of Knaresborough.

At Wakefield, Mr. Wm. Linfitt, woolftapler, to Mifs Denby, of Glenworth, in Lincolnshire. Mr. Gill, bookfeller, to Mifs Parker, of Huddersfield.

At Leeds, Mr. Paul to Mifs Grainger. Mr. Sigfton, to Mifs E. Teale. Mr. Ebenezer Martin, of Woodfide, to Miss Teale, daughter of Mr. Teale, brazier.

At Hull, Mr. Rd. Wallis, gunsmith, to Mifs Ann Horsman, of Thurftorpe. Tho. Hefleden, efq. of Ferrifby, to Mifs Baker. At Birstall, Mr. Wm. Frith, of Robert town, methodist preacher, to Mifs Hannah Dawion.

Died.] At York, Mrs. Shipton, aged 85. Mr. Tho. Gray, officer of the customs at York. Mifs Sufan Bagge, a maiden lady. Thomas Lee, efq. formerly a merchant at Leeds. Mr. Martin Croft, aged 69. Mrs. Ware, aged 71. Mrs. Cautley, wife of the Rev. Mr. Cantley, of Moulfoe, Bucks, aged 30. Aged 48, Mr. Forbither, bookfeller, and one of the common councilmen of that city.

At Sheffield, Mrs. Linden, wife of Mr. Linden, malfter. Mrs. Langton, wife of Mr. Langton. Mr. Jofeph Hawkesby, merchant. Mr. Autt, merchant. Mr. Rd. Hoyftrop, wine-merchant.

At Longley, near Sheffield, Mr. Kenyon Parker, attorney at law. Mifs Drabble, daughter of Mr. Drabble, of Sheffield.

At Darlington, aged 82, Robt. Weftall, efq. At Wetherby, fuddenly, Mr. Smith, poftmaster.

At Pennington-hall, the feat of James Hilton, efq. where he had been a faithful fervant, as husbandman, 47 years, Rich. Rutter, aged 82; his favings, at fix pounds a year, amounted to feveral hundred pounds.

At Pocklington, Mrs. Clubeley.

At Ripon, in the 101st year of his age, much refpected, Mr. Wm. Fenteman, for merly an eminent farmer.

At Bridlington, aged 107, Mrs. Jane Lovell, widow. Aged 70, Mr. Tho. Scott, of Carthorpe.

At Calverly, Mrs. Travis, relict of the late Rev. David Travis, formerly of Snape, in Suffolk.

At Leeds, Mr. Joshua Jefferson, formerly a cloth-dreffer, at Leeds. Rev. Rob. Field, A. M. curate of Chapel Allerton, near Leeds. Aged 88, Mrs., Wintringham, of Adwickloftreet, near Doncafter. Mr. Tho. Fletcher, butcher. Mr. John Stables, farmer, at Micklefield.

At Knaresborough, Mrs. Dent, wife of Mr. Dent, furgeon. Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr. John Clarke, of Dudley Hill, near Bradford.

At Smylett Hall, near Pocklington, Mr. Rd. Fotherby, aged 88.

At Hull, Mr. Faulding, furgeon, aged 40. Dr. Hunter, an eminent phyfician, whofe death was occafioned by a putrid fever, caught

in his dilligent attendance on the duties of his. profection.

Mr. John Daltry, cooper and fpirit merchant. Mr. John Ashworth, of Elland, cora-dealer. Mrs. Faulding, wife of Mr. Faulding, furgeon. Mrs. Staniland, wife of Capt. John Staniland, of Selby. Suddenly, at her mother's houfe, Mrs. G. Caddy, aged 62.

At Huddersfield, Mr. Edw. Mirfield, aged 67. Mr. Newby, of Skercoat-green, near Halifax, merchant.

At Harrington, Mrs. Maire, wife of Henry Maire, efq.

At Northallerton, aged 80, Mrs. Wilkin, relict of the late Mr. John Wilkin. Mrs. Elftone, relict of the late Mr. Elftone, of York.

At Whitby, Mr., Wm. Teafdale, an emiBent furgeon.

LANCASHIRE.

The following goods were imported into Liverpool from the Weft Ladies, in the courie of last year, viz. Sugar 51,380 hogheads, 7,524 ticices, 4,207 barrels. Rum 5,171 hogleads. Cotton 45,234 bales. Cocoa 1,992 casks, and 5,607 bags. Coffee 20,432 talks, 18,187 bags.

A cotton-mill at Rainow, near Macclesfield, was totally deftroyed by fire a few days

ago

It is computed that fince the commencement of the war, this county has fupplied between 60 and 70 thousand men to the army and navy.

At Macclesfield, on Monday the 3d instant, feveral hundreds of poor labouring men entered the market, and forcibly took poffeffion of large quantities of grain and potatoes, which they distributed in small quantities, at very reduced prices. They were difperfed in the evening by the military.

At Stockport alfo, and at Afhton-underLyne, mobs have affembled. At the latter place, a large body of men and women feized all the flour and meal in the town, which they fold at inferior prices amongst themfelves. The Ashton volunteers being called eut, a rencontre took place, but the impetuolity of the mob obliged the latter to retreat with precipitation. Eighteen of the rioters have fince been committed.

Mr. Wright, of Liverpool, in a letter to the chief acting magiftrate of Manchester, which he requires fhould be published, ftates the arrival (at Liverpool) of one veffel from New York with 1600 barrels of wheat flour; that two others of 7000 barrels were on their paflage, and that very confiderable fhipments of corn were to take place in various ports of America for this country. There were many fhips on their paffage from the Baltic, one of which in particular had one thoufand tons of wheat on board.

Married.] Col. Brooke, of the 20th regt. elde fon of Sir Sam. Brooke, of Beaumaris, to Mifs Grimshaw, of Preston.

At Prefton, Mr. John Wheeler, printer, of Manchester, to Mifs Serjeant, of Prefton.

At Dean, the Rev. Tho. Hayes, curate of Weft Houghton and New Church, and chaplain to the Bishop of Chefter, to Mifs Hannah Whittle, of Ormskirk.

Mr. Platt, of Liverpool, merchant, to Mifs E. Neale, of Ulverston.

At Manchester, Mr. Luke Howarth, to Mifs Ann Andrew. Mr. Sam. Lingard, of Manchester, to Mifs Slater, of Liverpool.

At Lindale, in Cartmel, Mr. James Newby, of Wallhook, to Mifs Taylor, of Barber-green.

At Liverpool, Mr. J. Bell, teacher, to Mifs Graham, of Manchester. Mr. Ormandy, bookfeller, to Mifs Daulby, of Weft Kirby. Mr. Irving, merchant, to Mifs Mary Blackburn.

Died.] At Little Harwood, aged 83, Mr. Giles Haworth, who had been 66 years gar dener to J. Clayton, efq. of that place.

At Manchefter, Jof. Atkinson, merchant and manufacturer, a quaker.

At Failsworth, Eliz. Etchefs, aged 88 years, fhe was grandmother and great-grandmother of 150 children.

At Leigh, James Taylor, efq. deputy clerk of the peace for Lancashire.

At Edgely, aged 83, Mrs. Townsend, mother of Mr. Townfend, of Manchester, merchant.

At Halliwell, near Bolton, Widow Simkin, fhe enjoyed good health during her whole life, and retained all her faculties to the last

moment.

At Prescott, Captain James.

At Lancaster, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Houf

man.

Mr. James Bland, brazier. Jofeph Wellis, tea-dealer. Mr. Wm. Ruffell,aged go. At Acres Barn, near Manchefter, Mr. John Seddon; a man univerfally and very justly respected.

At Sline, near Lancaster, Mrs. Greenhow.

At Glaffon, near Lancaster, Mrs. Keen, who was left well in bed by her husband in the morning and foon after found dead.

At Prefton, Mrs. Bolton, wife of George Bolton, efq.

Aged 49, Wm. Banks, efq. of Winstanley Hall, near Wigan, in whom the unlettered and indigent found an instructor and a beneficent comforter.

At Stockton, Mrs. Langstaff, relict of the late Mr. Langstaff, furgeon.

Mr. Robt. Gilchrift, a well known vender of worsted at the Scale de Cross, Newcastle.

At Liverpool, Mrs. Colquitt, aged 81 years. Aged 24, Mrs. Farrer, wife of Mr. J. Farrer, merchant, he was by profeflion a quaker, virtuous and amiable in her manners, and poffefling a mind well fored with thofe better qualities which embellish human life, and leave an impreffion of worth far greater than our tribute to her memory can produce.

Mr. Grew, formerly an eminent brassfounder in Birmingham.

In the Liverpool coach, about two miles from thence, without any previous indifpofition, Mr. Garner, of Greengate, Salford, aged 70.

Mr. Alex. Tatton, printer, aged 60. At Clithero, Mr. Tho. Haldron. The following fudden Deaths bave occurred in a fmall township in the parish of Cartmell, viz. At Lindale, of an apopletic stroke, after attending divine service, Mr. Tho. Bainbridge, aged 88, father of Mr. T. Bainbridge, of Liverpool. Mrs. Efther Slater, wife of John Slater, efq. of Newton, who was found dead in her bed. When dreffing to attend the funeral of the latter, Mrs. F. Carter, wife of Mr. P. Carter. Alfo, after a fhort illness, Mrs. Askew, wife of Mr. Tho. Afkew, officer of the customs.

CHESHIRE.

The corporation of Chefter, as an inducement to farmers and others, to bring corn to market, have taken off the mayor's toll on all grain for three months. The fame has been done at Bath, and fome other places.

A hen, the property of Mr W. Stanley, publican at Stockport, having lately been accidentally fhut up in an oaken prefs, exifted in confinement aine weeks and 4 days without food. She was reduced from 4lbs. to less than 12 ounces weight, but is now in perfect health.

Married. At Wrexham, Mr. Thomas Weaver, of Golborn Bridge, aged 53, to Mifs Tunna, of Bodnock, aged 17.

At Witton, near Northwich, Mr. J. Ell fon, of Northwich, to Mifs Ann Stubbs, of Witton.

At Chester, Lieut. Buckley, of the 8th regt. of foot, to Mifs Hannah Hoftage.

Mr. Tho. Vaughan, of Farndon, to Mifs Newell.

Mr. Stanford, of Chorlton, to Mifs Ellis, of Chefter.

At Stockport, Mr. Jof. Mills, of Manchefter, to Mifs Jane Goddard, of Norbury.

John Leigh, cfq. of Woodhead, to Mifs H. Hill, daughter of the Rev. Rt. Hill, of Hough, and niece of Sir Richard Hill, bart. The Rev. Tho. Weaver, of Shrewsbury, to Mifs Roberts, of Kidderminster.

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At Frodsham, John Godborne, efq. to Mifs A. F. Boydell, of Trevallyn Hall.

At Gresford, Mr. Tho. Botfield, jun. of Ditton, to Mifs Lucy Skelhorn, of Summer Hell.

Died.] At Chefter, Mr. Lewis, pawnbroker. Mr. Alien, Foregate-street Mr. Tho. Boftock, fon of Mr. Boftock, of Halton. Mits Furber. Mrs. Smith, wife of Alderman Smith. Suddenly, while toafting fome cheese for fupper, Mrs. Coppack, wife of Mr. Coppack, pawnbroker. Mrs. Bennett, of Smith's-walk. Mrs Turnbull.

At Macclesfield, aged 83, Mr. Tho. Froft, father of Mr. L. Froft, of Liverpool.

At Horfegreeny in an advanced age, Mr.

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Married.] At Ashbourne, Mr. Tomlinfon, fkinner and fellmonger, to Mifs Richards. Mr. T. White, of Winfter, to Mifs Langstaff, of Andover, Hants.

At Longford, Mr. John Fearn, of Rodsley, to Mifs Ride, of Edlafton.

Died.] At Derby, Mr. Jof. Broughton, aged 54. Mr. John Worth, aged 67.

At Spondon, aged 19, Mr. James Ofborne.

At Whittingham, fuddenly, Mr. Jolin Thorpe : he was walking, in company with a neighbour, to attend a funeral, and being feized with a fit of apoplexy, fell down, and foon after expired. Mr. John Newham, aged 72.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Mafter JOSEPH BENNETT, aged 15, of the Rev J. Blanchard's academy, Nottingham, has had a pair of Adams's twelve inch globes awarded him by the conductors of the Monthly Preceptor, for the best anfwer tó the mathematical queftion.

Married.] At Nottingham, Mr. Joha Tifdale, hofier, to Mifs Stanford.

At Clumber Park, the feat of the Duke Newcastle, Col. Charles Craufurd, to her Grace the Duchefs of Newcastle; Lord Newark acted as father.

At Workfop, Mr. Robt. Hall, grocer, of Sutton, to Mifs Mary Clay, of Sutton. Died.] At Nottingham, aged 74, John Sherring, efq.

At Thurgafton, Mrs. Green, wife of Mr. Green, farmer and grazier.

At Blifthorpe, Mr. Flint, farmer.

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND.

The owners and occupiers of land in the vicinity of the Leicester navigation, who have lately been injured by the overflow of the water, are endeavouring to feek legal redrefs for the fame.

There are now living in the family of Mrs. Allicock, of Loddington, five fervants, the times of whofe fervitude united amount to 170 years; viz. the butler 48, houfekeeper 43, coachman 33, houfemaid 26, cook 30 and upwards.

Married.] Mr. Davenport, hofier, of Leicester, to Mifs Waldron.

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At Oakham, Mr. Halford, draper, of that place, to Mifs Sewell, of Uppingham. Mr. Elias Lafargue, to Mifs Baines, of Uppingham. Mr. Exton Andrews, of Wymondham, to Mifs Eyre, of Ahton, Northamptonshire. At Loughborough, Mr. Toon, draper, to Mifs Adnutt, both of Markfield.

Died.] At Oakham, Benj. Crump, efq. who fome years fince ferve the office of high heriff for Rutland.

At Desford, Mr. John Prior, eldest son of Mr. Prior, of that place.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

Married.] James Clutterbuck, efq. of Hyde Court, Gloucester, to Mifs Molineaux, eldest daughter of Mr. Rd. Molineaux, of Wolverhampton.

Tho. Lifter, efq. of Lichfield, to Mifs Har riet Seale, daughter of John Scale, efq. of Mount Boone, Devon.

At Uttoxeter, Mr. Banks, to Mifs H. Turner. John Lane, efq. of King's Bromley, to Mrs. Amler, relict of John Amler, efq. of Ford.

Mr. H. Perry, baker, to Mrs. Bradshaw, the Talbot Bowling-green, Stafford. Died.] At Newcastle under Lyne, Mr. Tho. Baddeley, ironmonger. Mr. Robt. Leverlage. Mr. Sam. Robinson.

At his mother's, at Darlafton, Mr. James Forster, late of Bentley, farmer.

At Stafford, Mrs. Mary Stanton, aged 83. At Burton upon Trent, aged 75, Jofeph Clay, efq. formerly an eminent brewer of that place.

After a long life of temperance and found conftitution, in his 92d year, Ifaac Hawkins, eq. His very liberal and extenfive charities to the poor of that town, to whom he was an aceafing benefactor, as well as towards various laudable institutions in this country, in Scotland, and in Ireland, will hand down his game to pofterity in everlafting remembrance. Mr. Cooke, hatter, aged 89. Charles Letfon, gent. aged 46. Benjamin Wilfon, gent. formerly an eminent brewer, aged 81. And on the day preceding, Mary Jacobs, his housekeeper. At an advanced age, Mr. W. Wright, fishmonger. Alfo, at Horninglow, in the fame parish, Mr. Jonas Allen, a refpectable farmer. Mrs. Healy, wife of Mr. John Healy, of Branfton, and Mr. Higgott. a refpectable farmer, of Newton Solney, late of Branston in the faid parifa.

At Alrewas, Mr. Tho. Fisher, aged 54.
At Stafford, Mrs. Mottershaw, relict of
the late T. Mottershaw, efq. of Silkmore,
Houfe, near Stafford.

LINCOLNSHIRE,

At a late general meeting of the established clergy of a diftri& in the diocefe of Lincoln, for the purpofe of confidering the state of religion, the following statement of facts was made, relative to the 79 parishes of which that diria was compofed :

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So that the ordinary number of attendants does not amount to one-third of the inhabitants, and the communicants not to one-fixth of the adults.

It also appeared, 1. That fick perfons do not call in fpiritual affistance. 2. That parents and mafters are remifs in enforcing at tendance on divine worship. 3. That Sunday schools are neglected. 4. That there is a total difufe of family prayers.

2.

The principal causes are affigned to be, r. The circulation of feditious writings. The irregular management of ale-houfes. 3 The fhewing and removing of cattle and sheep. 4. Wakes, feafts, dancings, cock-fightings, and races on the Lord's day. 5. The remit nefs of church-wardens. 6. The encreafe of fanatical methodists, the number of whose meetings, in barns, out-houses, &c. are thirty-eight, while the meetings are only feven of the baptifts and independants, and one of quakers.

The remedies propofed were, 1. To fix upon and recommend a fuitable treatise on family devotion. 2. The regular clergy to

fet a good example by their own conduct.
To counteract the influence of methodism by

particular expofitions of the doctrines of the
Chriftian faith. 4. To catechife and inftruct
youth. 5. The clergy to avoid levity and
irregularity in the forms of the church. 6.
An increafe of vigilance in the magistrates.
7. An abolition of Sunday feafts, wakes, &c.

8. Some amendments in the Toleration A&t. 9. Members of the church to have the oppor funity of holding meetings for the purpose of devotion, in addition to the regutar fervice. 10. Some fyftematic laws for the more regular inftruction of the infant poor in religiou duties.

Married.] After a courtship of twentyfour hours, Mr. J. Cotton, of Broughton, aged 20, to Mrs. Ana Atkin, of Dorrington, aged 63.

At Bofton, after 16 days courtship, Mr. Wm. Sibfey, to Mifs Ann Shaw. Captain Afhton, to Mifs Willoughby.

At Spalding, Mr. T. Thorpe, jun. merchant, to Mifs Cockett.

At Lincoln, Mr. Robt. Earle, to Mrs. Featherby.

Died.] Mr. Hickman, of Walcot, near Stamford.

At Hather, Mifs Fowler, daughter of the late Jonathan Fowler, efq. of Stockton upon

Tees.

At Toft, near Bourne, Sam. Jarvis, who, in confequence of his foot flipping, was fufpended by the neck in a tree he had been cutting down, and was literally hanged.

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