the free fabood th*** Mrs. Luff, wife of P4 j At Heybridge, Mr. Thomas Herbert, ofexcife, to Mifs Brooks, youngest Brooks, furgeon. . O. Whitehead, to n Jefatigable Mr. DODD, is the prothe exifting defign of a canal to join mes and Medway, which will fave a ircuit of 30 miles. ried.] At Biddendon, Mr. Jacob orth, of Kenerdington, to Mifs Mary of Biddendon. At Canterbury, Mr. J. Tayler, perfumer, At Upper Deal, John Bazely, efq. captain the Overyffel, to Mifs Baker, daughter of ohn Baker, efq. of Deal: Mr. Cary, farmer and grazier, of the Ine of Sheppy, to Mifs Chambers, daughter of Mr. D. Chambers, of Badlefmere. At Dover, Mr. Charles King, grocer, to Mifs Mary Luddington. At Ofpringe, Mr. William Plain, grazier, of four o'clock in the afternoon, after having he left the fea, nor ever before, (though on eaten a temperate meal, he was carried as board of fhip, and was one of the strictest difufual in a fedan-chair to the Bath-houfe. plinarians) to fwear an oath himself, not to He was observed by the perfons who were fuffer one to pafs by unrebuked in any other there waiting to fhew great fymptoms of fee- perfon over whom he had any well warranted bleness; but knowing the abfolute averfion controul. In political opinions he ranked which he had to receive any thing like unne- with the old whigs, the friends of the Hano ceffary attention, they permitted him, after verian fucceffion, and the fupporters of the he had undreffed himself, to retire unaccom- Bill of Rights. In religion ne affociated with panied by any one into the bith-room. In an thofe who are denominated rational diflenters, inftant, however, they were alarmed by but he was the fartheft removed poffible from hearing a noife which plainly indicated a per- the prefbyterian four. In his manners, infon's falling into the water rather than deed, he retained to the laft a great deal of plunging into it in the ufual way; and upon the unaffected roughness of the British tar, rushing into the room they found the deceafed but mixed with fo much of the genuine milk in the bath, with his face bent down to the of human kindness, that upon all occafions furface of the water, and his hands ftretched where popularity was of ufe, his influence out upon it. Not a moment was loft in tak- amongit the lower orders was very conípicuing him out, but life was perfectly gone. ous; and in the midst of the hottest party Upon examination, no fymptoms of being contefts, in which no one could enter more drowned were to be difcovered; fo that no zealously, fuch was the general estimation in doubt is to be entertained but that he was which his character was held, that he never ftruck with an apoplexy, juft at the initant he made any perfonal enemies. His houfe, was about to ftep into the bath, and which, while his health would permit it, was litewithout a groan or a ftruggle, deprived him of rally an open one, in which his friends, relaexistence. Thus died this perfon, of whofe tions, and acquaintances, perpetually and character the univerfal regret which his death without any referve partook of his hofpitalihas occafioned amongst thofe to whom he was ty, feveral of them having appropriate places known, cannot fail to afford the most favour- for their pipes in the fmall parlour, where he able impreffion. He had been originally bred commonly refided, to which they could at any to the fea; and had literally had that fort of time recur for a renewal of the ftories of graeducation in the line, which he was accuf- tification. It was understood by his fervants tomed to fay all genuine feamen ought to as a fort of general order, that even the cafuhave, namely, "enter in at the hawfe-holes, al beggar fhould never be turned away from and go out of the cabin windows." Whe- his door without alms; and upon all great ther it was from the way in which he was occafions of public charitable contributions, early initiated into life, or from conftitutional he was always found amongst the most libecomplexion, certain it is that he was never ral. Heaven bleft him with fuccefs-he has known, in any fituation whatipever, ever to left behind him a very confiderable property have fhewn the leaft appearance of fear; and, the greatest part of which he has bequeathupon fome very trying occafions of the great- ed to his four grandchildren-the fons and eft bodily and mental pain, he has been feen daughtdrs of Robert Alderfon, barrister at to act the most perfect ftoic. In the war that law. ended foon after the commencement of the prefent reign, he was employed in the expeditions both on the coaft of France and in America; and at the taking of Louifburg, he particularly engaged, by his zeal in the fervice, though but in a tranfport, the attention of the late admiral Bofcawen. He quitted the fea nearly twenty-five years ago, fince which period he has been very largely engaged as a fhip-owner, and has carried on the bufinefs of a general merchant, in partner. fhip with one of his brothers. Such was the principle of honour by which he was actuated, that he was never known, in a fingle infance, ever to have forfeited his word; and in many of the most important concerns of business, in which thousands were at flake, he was difpofed rather to truit to the word of another, than to have the fecurity of a legal contract; feeming moft perfectly to agree with Dr. Johnfon, when he fays, there is no fatire fo great against human nature, as a deed or a bond."-He was never heard, after SUFFOLK. A female at Ixworth, was lately delivered of a child with two heads. A barn, containing 40 coombs of wheat, and 20 coombs of barley, belonging to Mr. S. Rivers, of Trimley, near Ipfwich, was lately fet on fire and totally confumed. There is great reafon to believe that the above was wilfully deftroyed. On Sunday night the 4th of May, the shop of Mr. George Suggate, watch-maker, of Halefworth, was broke open and robbed of watches and other goods to the amount of nearly 300l. At Chelmsford fair, on the first of May, promifing two years old cart colts demanded from 30l. to 41. Derbyshire heifers in calf from 16 to 20 guineas. Handfome home bred cows, with fmall calves, fold at 201. Hertford wether sheep 301. ; Norfolk couples, (lambs very fmall) 4cl and Welsh 271. per fcore. Married.] Married. At Sudbury, Mr. Clarke, furgeon, to Mifs Hubbard, of Great Heney. At Ipfwich, Capt. Thomas Chamberlain, of the 24th infantry, to Mifs Ruffell, daughter of W. R. Ruffell, efq. Rev. J. Freeland, rector of Woodbridge Hafleton, to Mifs Coyte, daughter of Dr. Coyte. At Barnham, Mr. Martin Sharpe,.jun. draper, of Bury, to Mifs Mary Ann Clift, daughter of Mr. James Clift, or Barnham. At Bungay,, Mr. Afton, furgeon, &c. to Mifs Towler. Died] At Bury, aged 22, Mrs. Sharpe, wife of Mr. M. Sharpe, jun.; fhe had been married but 18 days. At Ixworth Thorp, aged 75, Mr. Thomas Day, farmer. At Wrentham, Mrs. Buckle, wife of the Rev. William Buckle. At Saxmundham, aged 11, Dudley Long, only fon of Charles Long, efq. At Ipfwich, Mrs. Pennock, wife of Mr. Pennock, of the Coach and Horfes. We have received a very interefting letter from Mr. LoFFT, relative to the execution of SARAH LLOYD, which for want of room we are obliged to defer till our next. ESSEX. A barn, containing near 50 quarters of wheat, barley, and beans, belonging to the widow Chaplin, at Harlow, was lately fet on fire by incendiaries, and totally confumed. Confiderable tracts of heath land, in the vicinity of Dedham, Harwich, Danbury, and other places in this county, are now enclofing, by agreement between the lords of the manors and their copyhold tenants, on terms mutual advantageous to both. Stifford bridge is to be re-built, and a temporary paffage is to be formed across the river, that fo no interruption may take place during the execution of the work. Married.] At Maldon, Mr. Sandle, linendraper, to Mifs Draper. At Chelmsford, Mr. Hartley, to Mifs Jones. At Widford, near Chelmsford, the Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Fobbing, to Mrs. Wilkinson. relict of licut. Wilkinson of the royal Berks militia. At Matching, Mr. J. Boftock, of Newington-place, Kennington, to Mifs Hewitt, of Dulwich. At Halfhed, Mr. Hart, to Mrs. Aan Wiltfhire, of Great Leighs. At Rivenhall, Mr. Daniel Cowling, of Hungary-hall, Colne, to Mifs Sarah Blackburn, daughter of Mr. A. Blackburn, of Rivenhall. Mr. Thomas Wright, farmer, of Heffet, to Mifs F. Golling, third daughter of Mr. Thomas Gofling, of Shrimpling, Suffolk. At Newfland, Canfield, Mr. Samuel Stubbing, to Mifs Barnes, of Clavering. Mr. John Nodes, Maltfter, of Great Bardfield, to Mifs Stubbing. At Heybridge, Mr. Thomas Herbert, of'ficer of excife, to Mifs Brooks, youngest daughter of Mr. Brooks, furgeon. At Great Baddow, Mr. O. Whitehead, to Mrs. Mary Long. In London, Mr. Jofeph Pavey, wheel, wright, to Mifs Ann Pavey, both of Hatfield Broad Oak. Died.] At Chelmsford, Mr. J. Tweed, fecond fon of Mr. Thomas Tweed, of London. At Walthamstow, aged 18, Mifs Anna Maria Bedford, daughter of W. Bedford, efq. of Friday Street, London. At Woodford, Mrs. Anderson, wife of J. Anderfon, efq. of Philpot-lane, London. At Kelvedon, aged 73, Mr. William Meekham. At Barking, Mr. Robert Cook, furgeon, &c. as deputy provincial-mafter to the fociety of free-mafons for this country; his remains were attended to the grave by upwards of 300 gentlemen of the craft, cloathed with the infignia of their orders, and were interred with mafonic honours. The Barking volunteers accompanied the proceffion. At Gray's Farm, Writtle. Mrs. Parnell, wife of Mr. Parnell. At Rayleigh, Mr. Ford, farmer. At Writtle, Mr. Cabitt, officer of excife. At Thunderfley, aged 85, Mr. John Webb farmer. At Old Hall, Bercham, aged 13, Mifs Hart, daughter of Mr. Hart. Af Colchester, Mrs. Kendal, wife of Mr. Thomas S. Kendal, grocer, of the fociety of quakers. At Blunt's farm, Witham, Mr. John John fon, farmer. At Coggeshall, Mifs Ann Corder, of the fociety of quakers. At Lawford, the Rev. J. Yale, rector of that place. At Halfted, Mr. T. C. Baker, linen-draper. HERTFORDSHIRE. Died.] At Chefhunt, Mrs. Wakefield, wife of J. Wakefield, efq. KENT. The indefatigable Mr. DoDD, is the projector of the existing defign of a canal to join the Thames and Medway, which will fave a tedious circuit of 30 miles. Married.] At Biodendon, Mr. Jacob Kingfnorth, of Kenerdington, to Mifs Mary Beal, of Biddendon. At Canterbury, Mr. J. Tayler, perfumer, to Mifs E. Pillow, At Upper Deal, John Bazely, efq. captain of the Overyffel, to Mifs Baker, daughter of John Baker, efq. of Deal: Mr. Cary, farmer and grazier, of the Ine of Sheppy, to Mifs Chambers, daughter of Mr. D. Chambers, of Badlesmere. At Dover, Mr. Charles King, grocer, to Mifs Mary Luddington. At Ofpringe, Mr. William Plain, grazier, of of Minster, Ifle of Sheppy, to Mifs S. Perkins, youngest daughter of Mr. J. Perkins, of Canterbury. At Rolvenden, the Rev. Thomas Morphet, vicar of that place, to Mifs Rolfe. At Minster, Isle of Sheppy, Mr. James Price, purfer in the navy, to Mifs Mary Hare, of Sheerness. Mr. William Moon, to Mifs Boorn, eldeft daughter of Mr. Richard Boorn. At Sturry, Mr. James Lucas, bricklayer, to Mifs Mary Holtrum, daughter of Mr. T. Holtrum, carpenter. At Biddenham, Mr. William Pope, miller and grocer, to Mifs Hannah Baker. At Rainham, Mr. R. Sarly, leather-cutter, of Chatham, to Mifs S. Murgen, of the fame place. Died.] At Queenborough, aged 62, Mrs. Sarah Chalk, wife of Mr. R. Chalk. At Folkestone, Mrs. Ramfey, widow, aged 84. At Whitstable, Mr. Thomas Giles, fen. one of the company of dredgers. At Faversham, Mr. Lukyn. bart. An ancestor of Sir James was an alderman of London in the reign of Charles I. and when that monarch was in diftress, lent him 60,000l. and raised and maintained a troop of horfe for his fervice. For this, during Cromwell's protectorate, his property was fequeftered; but at the restoration, Kempfing was returned to him, together with 4000l. of the 60,ocol. borrowed, and he was created a baronet, with 400l. a year fettlement for ever. This was continued to be paid down to the time of Sir Robert Walpole, when it was discontinued, and has never fince been renewed. Sir James in confequence was very poor, and had long laid afide his title. SUSSEX. At Itchenor, in the Chichefter river, on the 14th of May, was launched the much admired veffel, with five mafts, invented by captain Gower, which is allowed by naval judges to be the best calculated for failing of any fhip hitherto built. Many thousands of fpectators attended. At a late meeting, the harbour of New Shore had was formally declared to be in a dangerous and ruinous ftate, and means are to be adopted for putting it in a state of repair and improvement. By order of the post-mafter general, a regular communication by poft is now open on Sun. At Sandgate, Mr. Robert Wear, fchool days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the mafter. At Rochefter, Mr. Harrod, furveyor of the cuftoms. At Milgate, Lewis Cage, fen. efq. Mr. Robert Crofts. At Eaft Sutton, Mr. Thomas Gore, farmer. At Margate, aged 64, Mrs. Tahourdin, re lict of the late R. Tahourdin, efq. of that place. At Lawford, the Rev. John Yale, rector of that place. At Folkeftone, aged 76, Mr. John Hall. At Canterbury, Mr. Barth Elvey, one of the veftrymen of that cathedral. At Sittingbourne, Mr. John Wood, baker, after an illness of feven years. At Ashford, Mr. Richard Banford, late of the Royal Oak. At Lenham, aged 77, Mr. Robert Mercer, a wealthy and respectable farmer. At Staplegate, aged 82, Mrs. Forfter. At Turkey Mill, near Maidstone, Mrs. Hollingworth, wife of Mr. I. R. Hollingworth. Rev. Thomas Lamprey, vicar of Staliffield and Halftow. At Monkton, on Thaner, while eating his dinner, Mr. Edward Fox. At Milton, aged 70, Mr. William Dyne. At Bayford, near Sittingbourne, Mrs. Mufton, wife of Mr. W. Mufton. At Barton, aged 67, Mr. Allen Grebell. eaftern and western parts of this county, via. Battle and Lewes. Married.] At Worthing, Mr. Roebuck, of St. Mary-at-hill, to Mifs Killerman. Died.] At Malling, near Lewes, Lake Spence, efq. aged 85; he had been more than 60 years acting magiftrate for this county, and it must be added that no man lived more univerfally refpected, or died more deservedly lamented. At Brighthelmftone, aged 14, Mifs M. Gourd, youngest daughter of Mr. Gourd. At Seaford, lieut. Cook, of the royal navy At Eastham, Mr. Thomas Hayley, a young artift of promiúng talents. BERKSHIRE. Four hundred and fifty-three shares have been forfeited by fubfcribers to the Kennet and Avon Canal, in confequence of defaults in the payment of their calls. Died.] At Abingdon, of an appoplexy, the only fon of Mrs. Ball. At his apartments in Windsor Castle, aged 91, W. Dick, Governor of the Poor Knights, near forty years king's clerk, and clerk of the papers of the Mint, and the oldeft mefienger in his Majesty's fervice. At Reading, Mr. Lyford, butcher. Mr. Neville, bacon-dealer. Mr. Clayton, failcloth-maker. Agricultural Society, for the year 1800, are 1. To ploughmen; 2. to breeders of cattle; 3. to labourers or cottagers raifing the greatest quantity of potatoes; 4. to sheep-fhearers; 5. to labourers in agriculture, who have bred up the greatest number of children without parochial aid; 6. to fervants in agriculture. A new bridge is to be erected over the Avon, at the dam, near Lymington; and the two bridges at Iford, near Chriftchurch, are to be widened, itrengthened, and connected. Married.] At Winchester, Tho. Pipen, efq. of Southampton, to Mrs. Corbyn, daughter of Mr. Alderman Earle, of this city. Mr. George Earle, to Mifs Lucas. At Southampton, Mr. Charles Portlock, to Mrs. Peacock. Mr. Wm. Jamefon, of Upper Thames-ftreet, London, to Mifs Kingsbury, daughter of the Rev. W. Kingsbury. At Widley, Capt. Arthur M'Donald, of the 5th West India regt. to Mifs Lewer, of Widley. At Arreton, Isle of Wight, Major Geary, of the Royal Artillery, to Mifs Jolliffe, daughter of Dr. Jolliffe, of Broadfield. At Brooke, Mr. James White Baffet, furgeon, of Newport, to Mifs E. Bowerman, of Brooke. Died.] At Winchester, Mr. N. Kentish, furgeon; he had been a furgeon in the navy upwards of 28 years. At Southampton, Mr. Daniels, linen-draper. Mifs Miles, daughter of Mr. E. Miles, linen-draper. Mrs. Major, wife of Mr. Major, rope-maker. Mr. John Burke, headaffiftant at the Rev. Mr. Whitaker's fchool. At Andover, Mrs. Dowling, wife of Mr. Dowling, of the Black Swan-inn. At South Sea Castle, Enfign Phall, of the Invalids. At Portfea poor-houfe, Mrs. Mary Merchant, formerly a fhopkeeper on the Point, aged 80. At Portsmouth, Mrs. Bailey, wife of Mr. Bailey on the Point. Mifs Arnaud, eldest daughter of Elias Bruce Arnaud, efq. collector of the customs at that port. Mifs Hawker. Mr. J. Swinburne, furgeon. At Lymington, aged 28, Peter M'Iver, merchant of Liverpool. Mr. Dymock, aged 37; he was upwards of thirty years an officer of excife. At Hurley Lodge, Gilbert Heathcote, efq. fourth fon of the late Sir Thomas Heathcote, bart At Pereton, Ille of Wight, Mr. W. Jacob, farmer. At Christchurch, the Right Hon. Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore At Wickham, R. Budden, efq. formerly of Portsmouth. WILTSHIRE. The tower of the Gothic abbey, newly eread at Fonthill Houfe, the feat of Wm. Beckford, efq. was blown down by a violent form of wind, in the morning of the 17th of May. Thus in a moment perished the laMONTHLY MAG. NO. 59. bours of hundreds of men, beftowed for years on this favourite object, and at the expence of many thoufands of pounds. Upwards of 400l. has been recently subscribed at Salisbury, as a further means of relieving the poor. Married.] At Salisbury cathedral church, the Rev. John Conyers Place, of Marnhull, Dorfet, to Mifs Harvey, daughter of Dr. R. Harvey, of the Adelphi, London. Also J. Towers, efq. to Mifs Iremonger, eldest daughter of Joshua Iremonger, efq. of Wherwell, Hants. At Chippenham, Mr. W. K. Barton, furgeon, to Mifs L. A. Willes, of Christian Malford, third daughter of the Archdeacon of Wells. At Laycock, Mr. N. Grift, tanner, to Mifs Cottle. At Eaft Knoyle, Mr. John Cock, of Hadfpen, to Mifs Chifman. At Baverstock, Mr. Rob. Smith, to Mifs Hinwood, of Wishford. At Dinton, Mr. Bennett, of the French Horn, aged 68, to Mifs Sutton, of Teffont Magna, aged 28. Mrs. Died.] At Salisbury, Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr. S. Clarke, peruke-maker. D'Oyley, of Fisherton Anger, near Sarum. At Chappel Nap, near Corfham, Mr. Stephens, a man much regretted. At Sutton, Mifs Long, eldest daughter of Beefton, Long, efq. At Houndstreet, aged 26, Mifs Holbrook. At Syrencot, Mifs Arabella Dyke, youngeft daughter of Wm. Dyke efq. At Boreham, Mifs Charlotte Slade, an amiable young lady, aged only 16 years; the loft her life by attempting to recover her bonnet, which had been blown from her head into the river. DORSETSHIRE. Married.] At Lyme Regis, Mr. Hills, coal-merchant, of Southwark, to Miss Lee, daughter of Capt. Simon Lee, of Lyme. At the quaker's meeting houfe, in Poole, Mr. Thomas Thompson, to Mits E. Neave. At Chettle, Mr. J. S. Andrews, to Mrs. Blandford, widow of the Rev. W. Blandford. At Whitchurch, Mr. John Mafters, of Fordington. to Mifs Efther Warren, of Marchwood. At Winborne, Mr. W. Reekes, to Mifs Talbot, of London. At Sherborne, Mr. Dan. Penny, to Mifs Mary Lampard, of Pitcombe. Died.] At Lyme, Mrs. Follet, wife of Mr. George Follet, attorney at law. At Poole, Mrs. Arrowímith, wife of Mr. Arrowfmith, of the customs. Wm. Spurrier, efq, At Sert, near Bridport, Mr. Spurway, an eminent farmer, aged 72. At Marthalfea, Mrs. E. King, wife of Mr. T. King. At Burstock, aged 81, Mr. Paull, fen. 3 U At |
