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At Bermuda, John Noble Harvey, efq. to Mifs M. Tucker, eldest dau. of the Hon. J.T efq. Speaker of the Colonial Atlembly. In Jamaica, Henry William Cart, efq. captain on the 8 3d regiment, to Mifs Chambers, daughter of Col. Rofe.

In America, the eldest fon of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, to the mece of the late Gen. Washington.

Lately, at South Carolina, Daniel Blake, efq. ton of Wm. B. of Sunbury-place, to Mifs Middleton, daughter of the late Hon. Arthur M. member of Congress.

At Dankeith, in Scotland, Patrick Ballandyne, efq. to Mifs Mary Kelfo, daug. of the late Capt. John K. of Dankeith.

At Caftlemartyr, in Ireland, Duncan Darrpch; efq. major in the Rothfay and Caithnefs fercibles, to Mifs Elizabeth Cotter, daughte; of Rev. Sackville C.

At Dublin, Leonard M'Nally, efq. barrifter at law, to Mifs Louifa Edgeworth, daughter of the late Rev. Robert E. of Iffaid, co. Longford.

At Limerick, John Weftroop, efq. of Attyfin, to Mifs Nefs, daughter of the late Capt. N. of the 19th foot.

In Ireland, Captain Nevin, of the Northamptonshire fencibles, to Mifs Simpfon, of Drumfha.

In Dublin, Capt. W. King, of the Leiceftershire militia, to Mifs Penelope Bill, daughter of the late Sir Thomas Bell.

James Cathrow, efq. of the Heralds college, to Mifs Wyat.

Richard Peckham, efq. of Beak sbourne, Kent, to Mifs Anne Gowlane, only daug. of the late Thomas G. fq. Billiter-fquare.

Mr. Taynton, f Bromley, Kent, to Mifs Billingfley, of Queen-fquare, Bloomsbury. Flower Freeman, efq. of Chelsea, to Mifs Parry, late of Uxbridge.

Mr. Miles, furgeon, of Calne, Wilts, to Mifs Gale, of Chilverton-hill.

At York, Caleb Barnes, efq. captain in the Meath militia, to Mifs Coote.

At Preitbury, Shakfpear Phillips, efq. of Mauchefter, to Mifs Jodrell, eldeft daughter of the late John Bower J. eiq. of Henbury, ip Chethire.

At Loughborough, Mr. Kirkman, druggift and grocer, to Mits Adams, both of that place.

At Chesterfield, Mr. John Richardson, merchant, to Mifs Lucy. Zuill, daughter of Mr. John Z. of Liverpool.

At Croxton Kerrial, Mr. Thomas Parnham, grazier, to Mifs M. Rufhworth, daug. of the late Mr. Ed. R Beverley, co. York. Mr. J. Scott, grazier, to Mits Cooper, of Great Wigfton, co. Leicester.

Rev. Dr. Cooke, fellow of Oriel college, Oxford, to the daughter of the late Dr. Clarkt, provoft of the fame college.

Mr. Henry Redhead York, to Mifs Andrews, daughter of Mr. A. keeper of Dorchefter caftle, where Mr. Y, has been fome time in confinement.

John Parry, efq. to Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Gen. Jofeph S. both of Twickenham, Middlesex.

T. H. Latham, efq. captain in the marine forces, to Mifs Williams, daughter of the late Tho. W. efq. of Hearingfto ne, Deriet. Rev. Rob Mander, rector of Stawford, Devon, to Mifs Penny, of Wells.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Mr. James Penfold, to Mifs Bambridge, of Crimple-house, co. York.

At Leeds, Mr. Thomas Croft, merchant, of Manchefer, to Mifs Simpson, daughter of John S. efq. of Spring-house, near Leeds

Rev. Wm. Horne, of Gore court, nor Maidstone, to Mifs M.Whitear, of Haftungs

At Wellingborough, co. Northampton, John Arden, efq. captain in the 3d, or King's own dragoons, to Mifs Anna Ma2 Hodgfon, eldest daughter of John H. eiq.

At Arundel, Suflex, Mr. Henry Pen.al, of the Victualling-office, to Mifs L. Brady.

· Dylon, efq. fon of James D. ấm, of Iver, Bucks, to Mifs Armstrong, dag. of James A. efq. of Turnham-green.

Jofeph Terry Hone, efq. of Dublin, to Mrs. Sinclair, of St. Pani's, Covent Gard

At Farnham, the Rev. Mr. Crafty, of Hamildon, Surrey, to Mifs Hnut, T enter,

James Filewood, efq. of the 8th light dragooas, to Mifs Davies, daughter of the late J. D. efq. of Eriftol.

Mr Stead Girdleston, a'torney, of Wibeck, to Mifs Sharp, daughter of 5. S. etg. of Sunderland-house, ca. Norfolk.

Thomas Bowmer, efq, to M fs Henrieth Mason, both of Retford, co. Nottingham.

At Cork, in Ireland, by fpecial licence, Lord Bantry, to Mifs Hare, daughter of Wm. H. efq. with a fortune of 30,000L

April 17. At Barnham, near Eufton, ca. Suffolk, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Henry Fitzroy, Mr. Martin Sharpe, jas of Bury St. Edmund's, to Mifs Mary-Anne Clift, 2d daugh. of Mr. Jas. C. of Barnham.

22. At Rolvenden, the Rev. Thd. Mar phett, vicar of that place, to Mifs Rolfe,

26. At Prague, the Prince of Hobenzollern Hechingen, to Paulina, the fecond

Princefs of Courland.

28. At Dublin, Major-general Edward Morrison, to Lady Caroline King, daughter of the late Earl of Kingston.

29. Rev. Thomas Lane Freer, M. A. of Pembroke college, Oxford, to Mifs Sarah Wetherell, zd dau. of the Dean of Hereford. 30 At the chapel in the Tower, Robert Bingley, efq. of his Majefty's Mint, to Mifs Alchorne, niece of Starefby A. elq of the Tower.

May 1. At Matching, Effex, Mr. B toek, chemiit, of Steke Newington, to Mis Hewitt, fitter to the wife of Mr. Squne, furgeon and apothecary at Matching; and, on their return to town, the new-married couple were robbed on Epping forest by two highwaymen.

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3. Matthias Arntz, efq. of Golden-squa. to Mifs F. Cantwell, of Great Pulteney-1tr.

5. At Bath, the Rev. T. W. Goddard, of Brutol, to Mifs Mary Lucas, third daugh. of Rev W. L. of Peterftowe, co. Hereford. At Langley, co. Norfolk, the Rev. Henry Hobart, fon of the late M. P. for Norwich, to Mifs Beauchamp, eldest dau. of Sir Tho. Beauchamp Proctor, bart. of Langley park. 6. At Manchester, John Copp, efq. of Bromley, Middl-fex, to Mrs. Paton, widow of Dr. P. and daughter of Daniel Burton, efq. of Manchefter.

7. Hon. Jho Cochrane, to Mifs Birch, of Pinner, Middlefex.

8. Mr. Life nube John Curtis, of Iflington, to Mais Savage, of Weymouth-street.

10. Capt, Cumberland, of the royal oavy, to Mils Burt, daughter of the hate Charles Pym B. etq. of Albemarle-ft eet.

12. Geo. Sullivan Marten, efq of GeorgeStreet, Hanover-fquare, to Mis Nevi fon, dau. Ch. N. efq. of Duke.ft. St. James's.

13 Mr. Thomas Wright, of Knutsford, to Mis gin, of Pe wer, Cheshire.

I. Rev. R. Nores, to Mifs Smith, dau. of Rev. D. S. pieband ry of Weit nniter

15. In the cathedral church of Satisbury, the Rev John Place, of Marnhuil, Dorset, to M. Harvey, daughter of Dr. Robert H. of the Adelphi, Stand.

medical education at Edinburgh, which he quitted with an amiable character; and the thefis which he wrote, on the Pfoadic disease, on taking his degree, was admired for the knowledge of medicine which it conveyed, and the purity of the Latin. After quitting the college, he went to fettle at Whitby, where he practifed, with great reputation, for more than seven years; but, a vacancy happening by death of phyficians at York, he left Whitby, and went to that city, which was the place of his nativity, where he practifed, for about ten years, with the character of a first-rate physician. His skill in the inftantaneous knowledge of difeafes, and applying the most appropriate medicines, was uncommonly great; and a gentleman of the medical profeffion, who knew him well, faid, "he was born a phyfician, and that few were fit to hold the candle to him; and that the city of York, bleffed, as it had been, by a Wintringham and a Dealtry, had never feen a man of greater skill and ability." He was cut off too early for himleif and the world, or he would foon have amatfed a large fortune. He was the only fou of a worthy man, Thomas Beckwith, F.A.S. who profetfed the humble art of a house-painter at York, but fome portraits which he left

17. Rev. Mr. Offley, to Mifs Impey, dau. fhew he was no mean limner. His knowof Sir Elijah 1. of Wimpole-itreet.

19. By fpecial licence, Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton, bart. to the Hon. Mifs Dunčan, daughter of Lord Viscount D.

Mr. George Idle, harter and hofier, of Cheapfide, to Mifs Morrilon, of Enfield.

20. At Fulham, by the Bishop of London, T. J. Lloyd Baker, efq. fon of the Rev. William Lloyd K. of Stouts-hill, co. Gloucefter, to Mifs Sharpe, daughter of William S. efq. of Fulham.

21. Henry Slaughter, efq. to the Vifcountess Montague, widow of the late Vifcount (who died at Baddow, Effex), and fecond daughter of Thomas Manby, efq. of Beads hall, in the fame county.

At Enfield, Mr. Tuck, stationer, to Mifs Page, da. of Mr. P. carpenter, both of Lond. 26. Jas. Langham, efq. to Mifs Burdett, eldeft after of Sir Francis B. bart. of Foremark, co. Derby.

27. Lieut.-col. Howard, of the Coldstream regim. of guards, to Lady Charlotte Primrofe, eldest dau. of the Earl of Roseberry.

Lieut.-col. Anfon, of the 15th light dragoons, to Mifs Hamilton, of Lower Grofvenor-street, fifter of Sir Frederick H. bart.

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ledge of heraldry and pedigrees was great, and in those branches he made large collections, not less than 30 or 40 folio volumes, which were fold by Leigh and Sotheby after his death, 1791, except what his fon referved; and he very modeftly told the writer of these brief anecdotes that his collections were made with little trouble, as he never wrote any remark but on a whole fheet of writing-paper, of a uniform fize, and that, as he filled his sheets, he bound his volumes. Dr. Beck with was nephew of Jofiah Beckwith, F.A.S. who lived at Rotherham, and followed the bu finefs of an attorney at law; was a gentleman much respected, and was the edi tor of a new edition of Blount's Tenures, for which the ftudents of the law are much obliged to him.

1800. Feb. 2. At Quebec, Major Hamilton, of the royal artillery, commanding officer of that corps there.

25. At Paris, in his 82d year, Hugh Adrian Joly. He was for 30 years fecre tary of the late Royal Academy of Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture; and for half a century keeper of the "Cabinet d'Eftampes et Pierres gravées" in the King's library at Paris. He was a man of the most obliging manners, and a conftant

1729%. A dies, of a fever which he encourager and protector of merit. He had

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Dec. 19. At York, in his 39th year,
Ray Beckwith, M. D. He received his

one fon, who was affociated with him in his appointments fome time before the year 1792, when their places, with many others, were abolished, Government lately re-appointed

re-appointed both the father and fon to the place of keeper they held in the National Library; the fon returned to his fituation; but the father, borne down with age and infirmites, declined to accept the offer.

ArLinton, near Cambridge, on his ruad to join his regiment at Bary St. Edmund's, Thomas Brewfter, efq. houtenant in the Northumberland militia, formerly of Newcaftle upon Tyne, fon of the Rev. Rich. B. Late vicar of Heighington, co. Durham.

March... W. Gardner, efq, chief drafts man at the drawing-room in the Tower.

13. At his chambers in the Temple, after a few days illness of a putrid fever, John Floud, efq. one of the magiftrates belonging to the Police-office in Worship-street, and a captain in the Tower Hamlets militia; fon of a merchant at Exeter, and brother to the mittrefs of one of the boardinghoules at Eton. He was formerly an occafional affiftant to the magistrates at Bowfireet; but his talents advanced him to a fuperior office, where he displayed them to great advantage.

17. At Liege, the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Afton, prebendary of the collegiate church of St. John the Evangelist in that town, and brother of Lord Afton of Forfar. He died in diftrefs, brought upon him and nany thousands more by the revolutionary, government of that unhappy country.

21. At Jamaica, Mr. Wigglefworth, late commiffagy-general at St. Domingo.

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24. At Tottenham, Mr. Win, Rochefer, Jate veftry clerk, master of the free grammar-fchool of that town, which place was. held by that eminent grammaran and anquary William Baxter, till he was chofen Minilor of the Mercers fchool in London.

2. At St. Petersburg, of a spotted, and pornid føver, aged 40, Noch Cazalet,petq.

April 6 Right Hon. James Stewart Mackenzie, lord proxy feal of Scotlandy second Brother of John third Earl of Bute; elected M.P. for Argyleshire in 1740; Bute, 1747; burghs of Am, &c. 1754; Ro:shire, 176:; envoy extraordicary to the King of Seden 1759. He fucceeded to the estate of Rolehaught by the entail of his great grand father, Sir George Mackenzie, whofe name and arms he took. He married Lady Betty Campbell, one of the daughters and coheirelles of John Duke of Argyle. His remains were interred in the family-vault of the Marquis of Bute, in ex. He is the first proprietor of the Royal Inftituion who has died fince the cftablishment of that 4ociety. H's library, containing a number of mathematical books, was fold by Leigh and Sotheby on the 15th of May; and his collection of mathematical instruments by Christie at the fame time.

12. Aged 51, Mr. William Scardefield, of Twylord, near Winchester. He fet out, according to his ufual coftom, at 7 in the morning from Twyford, for Winchester

college, where he had for many years ofciated as writing-mafter. After firth eg his bufinefs at the college he went, be wit z o'clock, to the King's Arms fun at Whocheiter, to meet a party of his friends wha held a monthly dinner thes. He had not been long in the room when one of the company afked Mr. S. who fat near the bel, to ring . Mr. S. who, till that mument, was apparently in perfect heals, rofe from his chair, rang the bell, and inhanity fell down dead.

14. At Ripley, Surrey, aged 48, Mr. Paul Adams.

17. At Richmond, aged 76, Mrs. Sch Way, widow of Lewis W. cfq, and fi lu to the Countess dowager of Northampton 18. At Edinburgh, John Woodford, cią lieutenant-colonel of the late North Fenci bie Highlanders,

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At Haverfordwest, High Sage, efq. of the county of Down, in liel-n 21. Dacat Campbell, ciq. of Whaley, Northumberland, captain in terug. Bany

Thus morning, one Rochard Dat, a grocer, of St. James's-street, Porter, was found murdered herud his counter. Un ex arining him, two wounds were Gilcovered at the back pait of his head, and the fkuil was very much fractured. Fi m the form of the wounds, it is cuppated ke was murdered by his own fegar-batens, by fome perion or perfons who had wither found ad opportunity of fecreting themfeines in the creoing, or had broke into his houfe duraig the night. As he had or inmares in his boute, no intercourse with any perfon, except his uncle, who had ecets to his thup, this relative was taken a fupetion imo cuftody, and, on being examined by the Coroner's inquit, fach cr Cumitances appeared as to cute hum to be committed to Winchufter gul for trab The Verdict of the jury was-Viful mar der gamit fome perfon or perions known the above unfortunate perta was a remark.ble character. He was ge nerally known by the name of Dicky Dist, the Woodan Grocer. He derved this t-te from his having apparently a very large frock of fagar, which, bow-ver, was weil known to be nothing but blocks of weal covered with paper and corded. H. 1.3. bits were those of penury and a fullen fs• clufion from all focial rate courte. Abgh polletled of propers to the anierat of gecol, in deeds, money, flock, &c. he was 10 m:ferably avaricious as to deny hauls f the common fuftena ce which madre res quires, and the cleanimefs which hesit, ud accency indifpentably demand. His bedding was rotted with filth, verains, and negligence. He had only two fhirts, and thole in a most tattered addition; the DE were no higns of any other lines ab of himself or tus dwelling. His dress was diftunguhed by h swearing, all weathere

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five or fix waistcoats, a clofe coat, and an old thread-bare spencer. "Bu, with all this fhabbinefs of attire, he had fome pretenfrons to beauifm; for he conftantly wore flour as hair powder; which he put on with a fheep's tail instead of a poff He was feldom feen to eat, and his food was never known to be any meat, or fcarcely any thing elfs but dried cufts, bifcuits, raw tu nips, radhithes, and fach articles as required Irtle or no cookery. Although he would fuffer no female to come near his houfe, he hid a warm attachment towards the fex; and, to indulge himself. in this propenfity, fent the greatest part of the night in walking the streets in fearch of female compamors for feveral years, Many attributed this strange fyftem of liv ing to his having been early in life difappointed in his honourable overtures.From this moment he loft all his accuftored fpirit, became fullen, retired, and felfish, and abandoned himself to the lowest fate of degraded humanity. He

migh', perhaps, have been followed home, and murdered by fome perton or perfons, too well acquainted with ins fecluded fituasion and confiderable property.

Mr. John Waters, fen. of Broughton, co. Northampton, an eminent faleiman and dealer in cattle.

23. At his fon's house in Rofamond-ftr. aged 83, Mr. Charles Biggs.

At Upton, near Slough, in his 74th year, Mr. John Hall.

24 At Walworth, Surrey, after a long and very panful defs, Mrs. Kn.tt, of Lombard threet.

Aged ro, Mr. James A'fipp, of Derby. At Gamberton, co. Lincoln, of a confamption, in her 18th ye, M & Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of the late Mr. John T. fargen, of Heckington, bon, it is remarkable, the furvived exactly 17 years (to a day), and died of the fan.e complant. Søddenly, in Duke-street, Portland-place, Mr. B. Crofter.

25. At Esft Dereham, Norfolk, William Cowper, efq. of the Inner Tem le, author of a poem intituled "The Talk,” and many other beautiful productions. This truly amiable and very interefting character was born at Great Berkhampstead, Heits, Nov. 15, 1731. His father, the rector of that parth, was John Cowper, D. D.. nephew to the Lord High Chancellor Cowper; and his mother was Anne, daughter of Roger Donne, gent. Late of Lugham-ball, Norfolk. Mi. Cowper's merit as a poet w.s exceeded only by his benevolent and truly Chriftian (pirit. His religion infpired him with fentiments of universal phionthropy, to which his conduct was strictly conformable; and his genius produced thote works which will continue to be admired as long as fublimity, patho, and angina sion, are confidered as the ping ornaments

of poetical compofition. His manners wer unaffuming, gentle, unaffected; and the whole tenor of his life was not merely blameless but exemplary. The first volume of his poems was published in 1782 (LII. 130); the fecond 1785 (LV. 985). Our acquaintance with him commenced about that time (fee his communications LIV. 412). In 1791 he undertook the arduous task of tranflating the Iliad and Oyftey into blank verfe (LXI. 845, 929. 1034, 1133; LXII. 53, 122, 159, 537, 1885; LXIV. 495; LXVIII. 652). Of his younger brother, John, fellow of Corpus Chritti college, Cambridge, who died 1770, fee LIII. 152; and a poetic tribute to his memory LIV. 198.

Suddenly, Mr. Francis Bull, farmer, of Hacconby, co. Lincoln.

Rev. Henry Jephcott, rector of Nether'Heyford, co. Northampton.

At Kenilworth, co. Warwick, aged 75, the Rev. Jofiah Corrie, who had been 45 years paftor of the congregation of Pro

testant Diffenters there.

25. Mr. Allatt, one of the aldermen of the corporation of Stamford, co. Lincoln. He ferved the office of mayor 1774, 1790.

Aged 82, Mr. Alderman Cooper, who ferved the office of mayor of the borough of Leicester in 1771.

Aged 64, John Hatterfler, gent. one of the corouers of Lincoln.

Edward Dymoke, efq. lieutenant and quarter-mafter of the Royal North Liacoln militia.

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At Fitzroy-heufe, New Road, of a decline, in her 26th year, Mrs. Gordon Chriftie, wife of Mr. John Harvie C. of Edinburgh, advocate.

John Staples, efq. one of the police magiftrates for the diftri& of Shad well.

27 At Shottle, co. Derby, aged 76, Mrs. Statham, relict of Mr. R. S.

Aged 80, the Rev. William Black wall, of Mugginton, in Derby hire.

Rev John Yale, B. D. rector of Lawford, in Kent. He was of St. John's col lege, Cambridge; where he proceeded B.A. 1767; M.A. 1770; S.T.B. 1777; and held a fellowship t! ere, which entitled him to take this living, 1779, on the death of Dr. Ogden. It is estimated at 4001. per ann.; and his only ambition was to die worth 50,000!. He was conveyed in a miferable country hearfe, accompanied by his fifter and maid-fervant, to Wiexham, the place of his nativity.

Of a decline, in Ins 18th year, George Rodney English, youngest fon of Walter t. elg of Lambeth.

Wm. Sculz, efq. of Broad-flr. buildings. 'Mifs Long, eldest daughter of Beefton L. efq. of Sutton, Surrey.

At her houfe at Epfom, Surrey, Mis. Parklift, rehat of the late learned and Rev. Jola P. Nevci were medeft worth, un. Bected

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unaffected piety, and every domeftic vir tue, more strongly illuftrated, than in the character of this most amiable and excellent woman. Her fweetness of temper, fimplicity of manners, and truly charitable difpofition, are fellom paralleled. clofed her well-fpent life at the advanced age of 79 years; and long will her memory be fincerely revered by her furviving relatives.

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28. At his feat at Roufham, co. Oxford, the Lady of Sir Clement Cotterell Dormer. Aged 78, Mr. Thomas Crosley, of Lincoin, tailor.

At Totnes, Devon, Mrs. Jenks, wife of the Rev. David J. M. A. rector of Whipfnade, co. Bedford, and daughter of Rob. Dod, efq. of Whitchurch, co. Salop.

In Chifwick mall, T. King, efq. At Christchurch, Hants, the Countefs of Strathmore, relict of John Earl of S. who died in April, 1776. In 1777 the married Andrew Robinfen Stoney, efq. who afterwards took the name of Bowes, and whefe history is well known, having first fought a duel with another fuitor on her account. After a long feries of domeftic unhappiness a feparation took place; foon after which, he attempted to carry her off from her lodgings in Oxford-ft:eet, Nov. 10, 1786; but the regained her liberty. Mr. B. was apprehended, and a fuit commenced against him (LVI. 991, 993, 1079); the rule was made abfolute 1787 (LVII. 88); and, March 3, 1789, Lady S. was restored to her property, and divorced from the unfortunate connexion (LVIII. 267). Mr. B. being unable to pay the costs incurred by the fuit in the Spiritual Court, was ordered, 1790, to remain in the King's Bench till they were paid (LX. 665). In the riot and confpiracy which took place in that prifon, 1791, Mr. B's conduct was fo commendable that he obtained a remittance of the rigour of his confinementHer Ladyship's remains were depofited in Westminster abbey, dreffed in a fuperb bridal drefs.

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29. At Ravenflonedale, Weftmoreland, in his 80th year, Mr. Arthur Bousfield.

At Holbecks, Suffolk, the infant fon of Thomas Sherlock Gonch, efq. His death was occaftored by water at the heart.

medical affiftance called to his aid. In his laft moments Mr. F. defired that all his MS. mufick might be presented to his Majesty. 35. At Norkoping, Sweden, of a paralytic Atroke, Dr. Walljuist, bishop of Wexin, At Cork, Ireland, of a dyfentery, Lieut. Sales, of the 20th foot, from Chesterfield, co. Derby. He was late a lieutenant in the Derbyshire fupplementary militia, and volunteered his fervice into the regulars, and served in the late expedition to Holland.

Lately, at Quebec, in his 29th year, Capt. Thomas Earle, of the 6th foot, youngest fon of Giles E. efq. of Benibrough, and formerly of Trinity college, Cambridge.

Admiral George Vandeput, commanding on the Halifax ftation. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1765; rearadmiral 1793; vice-admiral 1794; and admiral in the laft promotion of flagofficers in 1799. He was fon of Sir George V. who many years ago was en gaged in the memorable conteft for the re prefentation of Westminster-a contest by which his large fortune was confiderably impaired. The Admiral was a plain, u affected, manly character, well acquainted with his profeffion, and a judicious critic in the arts. He was a great admirer of pictures, and particularly those on nautical fubjects. In private life he was efteemed for good fenfe, intelligence, and moral worth

At Madrid, Don Juan Baptifta Munof, one of the most voluminous Spanish author. He published 130 volumes of historical and other works, many original documents and letters of Columbus, Ximenes, &c. and other works relating to America; and was employed, 1779, by the late King of Spain, to write the Hiftory of the New World, and gave him free access to the roysi ar chives and libraries, and all other public, monaftic, and private libraries, even to the 873 buge bundles of papers relative to America, depofited with the records of the Spanish in the archives of Simancas, net Valladolid, 120 miles from Madrid. He published only the three first voyage, of Columbus; but his plan was intended u trace the gradual extenfion of the difcore ries of America, and the manner in which the Spaniards and other European nations poffeffed themselves of different parts that continent, and the circumjacent islands, to the latest period. The first volume was tranflated into our language, and published 1797; but, as the author was neceffarily employed on the continuation of the werk, another volume was promised as foon as he iflued it.

Mr. Fifcher, the celebrated oboe player. While performing a folo part in his concerto at the Queen's houfe, after having executed his first movement in a ftyle equal to his best performance during any part of his life, in the courfe of his ada gio he was fuddenly feized with an apo plectic fit, and fell down. Prince William of Gloucetter, obferving the acci dent fupported him out of the apartment, w! ence be was conveyed to his refidence in Greek-ftreet, Soho, where he expir dral fon of Gen. Wall, formerly em all for in about an hour afterwards. The King was very much affected, and had the firit

On his eftate in Spain, the Marquis Del Campo; who, for feveral years, wa embassador from that kingdom to the Court of London. It is faid that he was a rate

from Spain at this Court; that he was bred at the Blue Coat hofpital, and that his mo

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