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teemed by all ranks in the populous town in which he dwelt. He was a fchoolfellow of Dr. Johnfon's, and has most probably outlived all who were then educated at Lichfield (chool.

1590. Jun. 2, At Cardiff, South Wales, Mrs. Roffey, relict of the late Wm. R. efq, of Surbiton, near Kingston, Surrey.

At Barton-upon-Humber, co. Lincolp, after a short illness, Mr. William Benton, furgeon, &c. of that place. With abilities univerfally admitted (and by none more readily than his contemporary practitioners) Mr. B. poffeffed the confidence of his numerous patients in an extraordinary degree, for which he was indebted lefs, perhaps, to his extenfive talents or to a refidence of nearly thirty years on the fame fpot, than to that benevolence of difpofition which rendered him trem, blingly alive to the welfare of his patients in cafes of real danger, and which manifested itself in a kind interest and sympathetic concern, through many a trying and difficult fcene. So anxious indeed did he feel to restore the fuffering invalid to health and fociety, and fo little mindful was he of private emolument, that he was not unfrequently cenfured by his friends for a difinterestedness which did not always, perhaps, experience a due return, Poffeffed of a capacity uncommonly clear, a retentive memory, and a vigorous understanding; fond of the arts, and of all ingenious works, his attainments were not confined to a knowlege of medicine: he had cultivated, with fuccefs, natural philofophy and the belles lettres; and he was equally diffident of his own abilities, and liberal in his commendations of the excel lence of others.

3. At Berlin, in his 87th year, Count Finkenftein, the oldest of all the ftatelmen in Europe, the Pruffian minifter of state. In 1735 he entered on his diplomatical career, as embaffador to the Court of Sweden; from 1740 to 1742 he was at the Danish Court; after which he was fent to the King of England, George II, who was then on the banks of the Rhune, on business of great importance. He was afterwards emballador at Petersburg, where he remained a twelvemonth, when he was appointed to the important ftation of minifter of the cabinet, which he held ever fince 1749, full 50 years.

6. Rev. William Jones, M.A. F.R.S. rector of Patton, Northamptonshire, about 1781, in the gift of the Bishop of Peterborough; curate of Finedon to Sir John Dolben, father of the prefent baronet; vicar of Stoke with the chapel of Nayland, Suffolk, where he took pupils; prefented to the rectory of Pluckley, in Kent, by Archbishop Secker, 1765; and refigned it 1777. He was of Univerfity college, Oxford; admitted B, A. April 8, 1749; and

determined the Lent following, 1750 (at the fame time with his two friends of the fame college, Charles Jenkinson, now Eari of Liverpool, and George Horne, afterwards prefident of Magdalen college and bishop of Norwich). Mr. Jones afterwards took the degree of M.A. at Sydney college, Cambridge. He published "The Do&tring of the Trinity, 1767,” 8vo,—“ Zoologia Ethica, a Difquition concerning the Molaic Diftinction of Animals clean and unclean; being an Attempt to explain to Chrithans the Wiflom, Morality, and Ule, of that Institution; in Two Parts, 1772;" 8vo. — "Three Differtations on Life and Death, 1772," 8vo. “An Effay on the first Prine ciples of Philofophy," Physiological Difquifitions; or, Difcourfes on the natural Philofophy of the Elements: 1. Matter; 2. Motion; 3, the Elements; 4. Fire; 5. Air; 6. Sound and Mufick; 7. Fotil Bodies; 8. Phyfical Geography, or the Natural Hiftory of the Earth; 1781;" 4to."Confiderations on the Nature and Economy of Beats and Cattle; a Sermon preached at St. Leonard's Shoreditch, 1785" 4to.-" A Course of Lectures on the figurative Language of the Holy Scriptures, and the Interpretation of it from the Scripture itself; 1788;" 8vo.-The concluding effay is on the natural evidence of Chriftianity, delivefed as a fermon at Mr. Fairchild's foundation at St. Leonard's Shoreditch. In 1795, he published "Memoirs" of his amiable friend and patron, Bp. Horne; of which fee our vol. LXV. 931. Mr. J. certainly did not thine as a biographer; the work is a confused mafs, without a proper felection of dates and facts; fee LXVIII. 663.-"The Man of Sin."-" The Age of Unbelief," a fecond part to the Man of Sin.-A Sermon; 1796: 8vo. (LXVI. 850.)-"The Ufe and Abuse of the World; 1796," 8vo. (LXVII. 135). A friendly Admonition to the Churchman on the Seofe and Sufliciency of his Religion; Two Sermons on Matth. xvii. 17, addreffed to the Inhabitants of Pafton; 1797;" 8vo. (LXVII. 137).—“ Popular Commotions couudered as a Sign of the approaching End of the World; a Sermon preached in Canterbury Cathedral; 1799;" 8vo. (LX. 58). -"The Difficulty and the Refources of the Chriftian Ministry in the prefent Time; a Sermon preached before the Chancellor and the Clergy of the Deanry of Sudbury at Bury St. Edmund's, at the primary Vi fitation of the Bishop of Norwich; 1791,' to whom he was chaplain (LXIII. 152). -"Catholic Doctrine of the Trinity; 1795;" 8vo.-Two volumes of Sermons, 1796, 8vo," A Difcourfe on the Uie and Intention of fome remarkable Paffages of the Scriptures, not com nonly understood; addreffed to the Readers of a Courfe of Lectures on the figurative Language of the

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Holy Scriptures; 1799;" (LXIX. 1056). -Mr. J. was a follower of the principles of Mr. Hutchinfon; which, whatever may be faid of the orthodoxy of their divinity, are chargeable with great eccentricity in their philofophy-Mr. J. left his wife a few months ago (fee vol. LXIX. p. 294); a circum@ance which fo much affected him as to fhorten his days. He has left a fon, John, who, we believe, was first in the army, and is now beneficed in Effex.

13. At St. Andrew's, in Scotland, Mr. Charles Sibball.

At Gallenau, in his 76th year, the Duke Peter of Courland, reigning Duke of Sagan. At Clapham, Mifs Green, only daughter of Mr. G. goldfmith, Ludgate-street.

In Southampton-row, Bloomsbury, Crelius, efq.

After a few hours illness, Mr. Goodwyn, of Baldock.

H. L. Brown, efq. captain in the Eaft Devon militia.

At Edinburgh, the Rev. Dr. James Macknight, one of the minifters of that city.

At his father's houfe in Devonshire-ftr. Barrington Lewis, efq. fecond fon of Matthew L. efq. of the War-office.

14. At Newington, Surrey, aged 79, Nathanael Hardy, efq. a gentleman much refpected by his young as well as old friends, whom it was always his pleature to please, and fo lately as laft Chritmas-day he entertained them with his fongs and merriment. He was confined to his bed only ten days before his death, which is greatly lamented.

In Duke-ftreet, Manchester-fquare, Ms. Elizabeth Afton.

At Seaford, Suffex, Rd. Brown Clarke, efq. of the Northamptonshire militia.

Aged 86, Mr. William Freeman, of Elton, co. Huntingdon.

15. At his houfe in New King-freet, Bath, the Rev. Mr. Krauter.

Mifs Sufan Bagge, a maiden lady, fifter to Wm. and Thomas B. efqrs. of Lynn. Wm. Pringle, efq, of Rathbone-place. In Milbank-treet, Westminster, aged 84, Richard Pearce, efq. brewer.

16. At Sidmouth, Devon, Capt. Js. Duff, of the rit guards, nephew to the Earl of Fife. At Gainsborough, aged 80, Mr. William Jackfon, apparitor. He buried his wife on the roth, aged 84.

17. Mr. Robert Charles of Upton farm, near Dorchester, Dorfet.

Aged 64, Mrs. Anne Curtis, wife of Mr. Edward C. of Eaft Coker, Someriet. At Northampton, the wife of Mr. Dean, Methodist preacher.

At Ipfden, co. Oxford, in his 80th year, the Rev. Peter Murthwaite, B. D. He had been incumbent of the united vicarage of Northfloke, with the chapelries of Newnham, Warren, and Ipieden, almost 35

years; and enjoyed, till within a few days of his death, the most perfect ftrength of body and intellect. He was of St. John's college, Cambridge; where he proceeded A. B. 1745; A. M. 1748; S. T. B. 17571 and which fociety prefented him to this preferment.

Aged 79, Mrs. Anne Heathcote, a maiden lady, of Derby.

18. Aged 77, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Dyer, wife of Mr. Richard D. of Bicton, Devon.

At Inverness, Mrs. Anne Shaw, wife of Alpin Grant, efq. of that place.

Mr. William Pritchard, of Bond-street. At Newmarket, in her 99th year, Mrs. Anne Adams, spinfter.

After a fhort illness, Mr. Sennet Willy. mott, attorney, one of the coroners for Cambridge, and enfign in that affociation.

In Pulteney-street, Bath, moft deeply regretted, Mrs. Taylor, wife of the Rev. Dr. T. and eldest daughter of Cha. Lifle, efq. of Moyles-court, co. Southampton,

19. William Smyth, efq. of the Pay-office at Chatham, and brother of Chriftopher S. efq. of Northampton.

At Durham, aged 50, Mr. J. Cawdell, upwards of 20 years manager of the Dur ham, Sunderland, and Scarborough company of comedians.

Suddenly, at Stroud, Wm. Aldridge, efq. 20. Aged 88, John Macnamara, efq. of Streatham, Surrey.

At Bath, Capt. Nafh, lately from Ireland. 21. Mrs. Hodges, wife of Thomas Hallet H. efq. of Hempstead-place, Kent.

At Ayr, Mrs. Campbell, of Skerrington. At Chatham, Mr. Pauling, tailor, &c. 22. At Edinburgh, Capt. Thomas Spens, late of Lathallan.

At Huntfpill, co. Somerfet, Mr. Thomas Greenwood, jun. furgeon, only fon of Mr. Thomas G. of that place. He was highly efteemed for his profeffional abilities.

Aged 86, Mrs. Richardfon, who for 70 years had lived in the family of the Duke of Ancafter, as housekeeper.

At Carshalton, Surrey, in his 77th year, John Walton, efq. one of the oldeft prac tifing folicitors in London, and, for near 50 years, clerk and joint-clerk (with his fon) of the Girdlers' Company.

At Margate, Thomas Brown, efq. of
Fenchurch-street.

At Chelfea, Mr. Thomas Cox.
In Durham place, Chelsea, Matthew
Squire, efq rear-admiral of the Red, bro-
ther to Meff. S. of Peterborough.

23. At Bofton, co. Lincoln, aged 88, Mis Hallam.-Alfo, Mr. John Cheney.

Suddenly, at Whittington, co. Derby, much refpected, Mr. John Thorpe. Walk ing in company with a neighbour to attend a funeral, he was feized with a fit of apo plexy, dropped down, and foon expired.

At Pennington-hall, the feat of James

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Hilton, efq. in whofe family he had been huntíman upwards of 45 years, Thomas Stott, aged 82. Another fervant, who had lived 47 years in the fame family, died about a fortnight before.

Rev. S. Raincock, vicar of Chefellen, Hants, and many years lecturer and curate of Hampton, Middletex.

At Liverpool, Mr. Grew, formerly an eminent brass-founder at Birmingham. 24. Mrs. Weft, wife of Mr. Thomas W. furveyor and engineer at Wisbech.

At her house in Wimpole-ftreet, the Hon. Mrs. Hamilton, widow of the late Hon. and Rev. Geo, H. brother of the late Earl of Abercorn.

At his feat at Knill-court, co. Hereford, Francis Garbett, efq.

At Edinburgh, Mr. John Hilton Lawrence, fecond fon of the late William L. efq. of Hilton-hill, Jamaica.

25. In St. Alban's-ftreet, Mrs. Fifield. In Ireland, the Rev. William Wragge, formerly vicar of Frifby, co. Leicester.

At Cambridge, aged 72, Mr. Robert Forster, many years hair-dreffer to Clarehall. He was eccentric in his manners, but respected as an honest man. The gentlemen of the University, fome years ago, by fubfcription, bought him a filver bafin; and it was no fmall honour for a stranger to fay that he had been shaved out of Forfter's bafin.

At Weft Holme, co. Somerfet, Partridge Smith, efq.

At Rochester, Mr. William Spice, an opulent and refpectable tallow chandler in that city. He was the fenior alderman of that corporation, and had fix times ferved the office of mayor.

26. At Exmouth, Devon, Capt. Robert Manning, of the royal navy.

Hon. W. Fortefcue, third fon of Earl F. of Hill-street, Berkeley-square.

At Brighthelmftone, Mrs. Wayte, widow of Rev. T. W. late rector of Ongar, Effex. At Kensington palace, in his 16th year, Mr. Charles Wynyard, late midshipman of the Triton frigate, and fifth fon of the late Lieut.-gen. W.

At Gloucester, Frances-Elizabeth, fecond daughter of the Rev. Charles Crane, of Lingford.

At Glasgow, Mrs. Ifabel Adam, wife of Mr. David Niven, printer.

At her house in Hall-gate, Doncafter, Mrs. Drake, relict of the Rev. F. Drake, D. D. late of that place.

At Gainsborough, Mr. Oglefby, butcher. Mrs. A. Blackwell, of Nafh-mill, Herts. At his house in Albemarle-street, Thomas Powis, firft Lord Lilford, fo created Oct. 26, 1797. His health had been for fome months in a declining state, attended by great debility, the use of his limbs having been entirely taken away, and he died GENT. MAO. February, 1800.

of a decay, in his 57th year. His Lordhip, when Mr. Pois, was remarkable as a leader of the country gentleme» in parliament. He was formerly a fupporter of Mr. Fox, but oppofed Miniftry with a degree of candour and difcrimination which ever entitled him to respect, and gave him great confideration with all fides of the Houfe. Upon the breaking out, however, of the French Revolution, Mr. P. adopted that line of conduct which good fense and patriotifm pointed out, and became the firm and ftrenuous fupporter of all the measures of Government, reprobating, with all the energy of virtuous feeling, the atrocious conduct of the French, and opposing his utmost efforts against the prevalence of their deteftable principles.

27. At his houfe in George-Atreet, Weftminiter, the Right Rev. John Warren, lord bishop of Bangor, to which fee he was tranflated from that of St. David's, 1783, on the advancement of Dr. Moore to the fee of Canterbury. He was fecond brother of the late Richard Warren, M. D. (whofe death he never got over), son of Dr. Richard W. archdeacon of Suffolk, and rector of Cavendish, in that county; was educated at St. Edmund's Bury fchool, and admitted of Gonvile and Caius college. He married, April 12, 1777, a daughter of Henry Southwell, efq. by whom he gained a confiderable fortune Mr Bentham acknowledges his atfiftance in his Hiftory of the Church of Ely, for which he drew up "An hiftorical Account of the Royal Franchife of Ely," printed in the Appendix, N° XXVII. p 21*. He was chaplain to Bifhop Keene, of Ely, who collated him to the rectory of Teverham, co. Cambridge, afterwards to the feventh prebend of Ely, and, the fame day, on his refigning Te erfham, to the rectory of Snail well, co. Cambridge, Jan. 23, 1768 He was of Caius college, Cambridge; B. A. 1750, M. A. 1754, S. T. P. 1772. He was prefented, by Bp. Gooch, to the rectory of Levering ton, in the ifle of Ely. His next preferment was archdeacon of Worcester, 1775, by favour of the late Bp. Johnfon, his nephew. He was promoted to St. David's on the tranflation of Bp. Yorke to Gloucefter, 1779. With the fee of Bangor he held the archdeaconry of Anglefea and Bangor. While he filled the fee of St. David's, he published a fat fermon before the Houfe of Lords, 1780, from Joel i. 14; and, before that, one at Cambridge, for the benefit of Addenbroke's hofpital, 1777, Luke xiv. 18; and one for the Sons of the Clergy, 1778, James i. 14. He collated his nephew John to the deanry of Bangor in 1793. His Lordship was a prelate of the greatest application to business, undoubted talents, candour, and integrity; no man was more fully or

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more accurately acquainted with the duties of the station, which he uniformly discharged in fuch a manner as fhewed his fenfe of its high importance. The diocefe that laments his lofs will long bear teftimony to his virtues, to his zeal for the propagation of Christian knowledge, to his ardour for the fuppreffion of vice, to his acts of chaThe powerful rity, numerous and wife. enemies, who from party motives detracted with unrelenting malice from his fame while living, will not, now their fears are buried in his grave, deny this character to be the tribute of justice to the dead. His remains were, on the roth of February, interred in the North aile of Westminster abbey. The Lord Bishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster, read the Funeral Service at the grave, the Prebendaries of the cathedral attending.

At Crewkerne, Somerfet, Lieut. John Crane, first lieutenant of his Majesty's marine forces (only fon of Dr. Crane, phyfician), who ferved with reputation under Admiral Earl St. Vincent; and in the victory obtained over the Spanish fleet on the memorable 14th of February shared in the honour of the day. Of this deferving officer the best eulogy is contained in his captain's report, viz. "He bore a character perfectly without blemish. He was an honour to the corps to which he belonged, and an ornament to fociety. The strictest propriety was the guide of his actions; and his gentle manners endeared him to every one."

Blame not in us, blest shade! parental
grief;

Our tears are frail mortality's relief.
We should rejoice you quit this vale of ftrife,
And feek the portal of eternal life; [trod
Knowing the path of Death muft first be
Before the foul, made perfect, dwells with
God. I decus, i noftrum! J.CRANE, M.D.
Mr. Watts, of Great Ruffell-street,
Bloomsbury.

In Lower Grofvenor-street, James Semple, efq,

At Worton, aged 77, James Wood, efq. At her houfe in St. Andrew's fquare, Edinburgh, Mrs. Margaret Aikman, relict of Hugh Forbes, efq. one of the principal clerks of Seffion.

In Great Hale fen, co. Lincoln, advanced in years, Mr. John Fountain, a wealthy and refpectable farmer.

Aged 87, Mrs. Johnson, of Whittlefea. Aged 91, Mr. Dove, a respectable grazier, of Bourn, co. Lincoln.

28. In Hill-ftreet, Berkeley-fquare, the Moft Honourable Charlotte Jane Windfor, Marchioness of Bute. Her ladyfhip's deceafe was extremely fudden. In the mornng, the Marquis left her apparently in perfect health, attended by an uncommon flow of fpirits: in the evening, the fell out of the chair and expired, as it is fupe

A meffenger pofed, in an apoplectic fit. was immediately difpatched to the Marquis, who received the melancholy intelligence while attending his duty in the Houfe of Peers.

In Wimpole-ftreet, after a very long and fevere illness, Mrs. Nicholas, wife of Robert N. efq. of Afhton Keynes, Wik fhire, and fixth daughter of the late Sir Thomas Frankland, bart.

At St. Alban's, aged 63, Mr. William Huffey, formerly an apothecary in St. James's-ftreet,. but had retired from bufinefs fome years.

In Soho-fquare, aged 74, Lieut.-general Harry Trelawny, appointed Oct. 19, 1793Mr. Wm. Rofe, many years keeper of the Poft-office at Cambridge.

At Bath, the Rev. Thomas Samplon, of Seymour-street.

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At his houfe in Portland-place, in his 86th year, John Cornwall, efq. who mar Godio, ried a daughter of the late efq. of Southgate, At Desford, co. Leicester, Mr. John Prior, eldest fon of Mr. P.

29. At his lodgings in Bath, William Thompson, efq. of Duchefs-ftreet, Portland-place, London.

At Grafs-yard-hall, the feat of A. Raw linfon, efq. Henry Lebzetterke Grefwicke, efq. of Moreton-in-Mesh, co. Gloucester.

Aged 25, Mr. John Fowler, furgeon and apothecary, of Sleaford, co. Lincoln.

30. At Belefby, nigh Great Grimsby, co. Lincoln, aged 58, Mr. Jolin Lloyé, fteward and agent to George Tennylon, efq. of Grimsby. He was a very expen enced and refpectable farmer and grazier, regretted by a numerous circle of friends, and bemoaned by a young family, who must severely feel the lofs. In agricultural improvements he took the lead in his neighbourhood: his farm was a pattern of neatness. To affociations and focieties foi promoting improvements in agriculture and the breed of cattle, he was always a liberal benefactor. He was a cheerful, lively, and focial companion, upright his dealings, and ever ready to aniit his friends and neighbours with his advice and by his judgement and knowledge always gave the greatest fatisfaction, when his abilities were called into action in the capacity of either an arbitrator or com•

misioner.

In his 75th year, Thomas Flight, eiq. of Hackney.

At Cromarty, in North Britain, William Forsyth, esq.

31. In confequence of the inward in jury which he received from the preffare of the crowd in attempting to get into the House of Commons on the 29th, Mr. E14, of Lamb's Conduit-street.

At Pimlico, Mr. Wm. Wallace, one of the gentlemen of the Pimlico Atlociation

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At Nottingham, in his 74th year, John Sherring, efq.

Aged 70, Mr. David Spurr, of Stamford, co. Lincoln.

Aged 75, Mrs. Anne Jennett, houfekeeper to Samuel Barnard, efq. of Boiton.

Found dead in Stamford field, Mr. Wm. Fletcher, of Stamford, late a capital butcher in London.

Lately, in India, Major Allen, who fome time fince killed Col. Harvey Afton in a duet (LXIX. 527).

At Calcutta, Jofiah-Henry Martin, efq. of the civil fervice, and registrar of the Court of Appeals at Benares; and James Miller, efq. mint-məfter.

At Lucknow, A. Franco, esq.

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At Malacca, Henry Hall, efq. writer. At Madras, Major-general J. St. Leger, colonel of the 80th regiment of foot, and commander in chief at Trincomalé. rode out in the morning, and returned in apparent good health; but had scarcely difmounted when he was feized with a convulfion-fit, which carried him off in a few minutes.

Shot through the heart the firft fire, in a duel with an officer quartered at Kingston, Jamaica, Capt. Plowden, aid-du-camp to Gen. Churchill, and eldeft fon of the very worthy counsellor of that name.

At Gompas, in Hungary, a fhepherd, in the 126th year of his age. His manner of living was extremely fimple; he never ate any meat, but fubfifted entirely on milk, butter, and cheese, and had never been ill in his life.

At Augfburg, Baron De Steiger.

The reigning Prince Bishop of Conftance. At Nice, after 12 days illness of a putrid fever, Gen. Championet, commander of the French republican army of Italy.

At Nancy, Nicolas Guillemin, M.D. formerly profeffor of materia medica and botany in the Medical College of that city.

At Bourdeaux, Cit. Garat, formerly an advocate there, and afterwards a member of the Constituent National Affembly.

At Drefden, in his 77th year, the Saxon minister of state, Louis de Wurmb..

At Wolfenbuttle, after a fhort illness, Field-marthal De Caftries, formerly minifter of the marine in France. He poffeffed all the perfonal qualities which can infpire attachment and esteem; was well informed, and fincerely defirous of doing right. He had acquired much reputation as a foldier in the feven years war, and fhewed talents for adminiftration during the time he was minister of marine. He enjoyed, in an eminent degree, the confidence of Louis XVIII.; poffeffed the esteem of Europe, and had received particular marks of attention from Government. The Duke De Caftries, his fon, is colonel of a regiment in our pay, which is now in Portugal. In Scotland, Sir Hugh Dalrymple.

At Cockermouth, in her 86th year, Mrs. Ritfon, relict of the Rev. Mr. R. and fifter of the late R. Baynes, efq. She was of a pious deportment, and a constant benefactress to the poor and friendlefs, whether found in the infirmities of age, in the forrows of ficknefs, or in helplefs infancy.

In his 88th year, Mr. Wintringham, of Adwick le-Street, near Doncaster, Yorkthire, a refpectable farmer.

At Winstanley-hall, co. Lancaster, William Bankes, elq.

At Haliwell, near Bolton, in her 103d year, the widow Simpkin, who enjoyed good health during her long life, and retained her faculties to the last minute.

At Raby cattle, the dowager Countess of Darlington, fifter to the Earl of Lonsdale.

At Milford-houfe, near Sarum, Wilts, Mrs. Kneller, widow of the late Godfrey K. efq. of Donhead-hall.

At Chardstock, Dorfet, Mifs Stephens, daughter of the Vicar of that place.

At Wool, near Wareham, in an advanced age, Mr. Warne, fen.

Aged 78, Mrs. Anne Gyde, aunt of Mr. Heaven, of the lower rooms, Bath.

At Wincanton, co. Somerset, Mr. Geo. Hufey, formerly an eminent linen-draper at Salisbury, and member of that corporation.

Mifs Rogers, daughter of the Rector of South Cadbury, Somerset.

At Wainfleet, co. Lincoln, aged 91, Mrs. Reynolds.

Mr. Simon Godfrey, of Gedney. Mr. James Jackson, youngest fon of Hugh J. efq. of Stamford.

At Lincoln, Mrs. Phillips, a widow lady, late of Kingthorpe, near Wragby; alfo, Mrs. Weatherall, a maiden lady; both advanced in years.

Benjamin Cramp, esq. of Oakham, who fome years ago ferved the office of high fheriff for Rutland.

At Wolverhampton, co. Stafford, aged 84, Mr. John Bradshaw.

At Worcester, fuddenly, John Mountfort, efq. formerly of Ledbury, co. Hereford, last surviving son of the late Mr. M. an opulent, and, in his day, the only, bookfeller in Worcetter. Mr. M. was bred to the practice of phyfick, and refided fome time at Ledbury as a physician, but had retired fome years.

Mr. Cartwright, fchoolmaster, of Wanf ford, co. Northampton.

Mr. Thomas Todd, attorney, of Onndle. Hannah Faulkner, widow, of King's Cliffe, co. Northampton, well known as a travelling pedlar. Her remains were interred, devoid of funeral rites, in a barn at that place, not even a bell being fuffered to toll in token of the departed, or fervice performed at the interment.

At Swaffham, co. Cambridge, Mrs. Watfon, widow of the late Admiral, and mother of Sir Charles W. bart.

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