At Ulndale near Cockermouth, Mrs. Betty Thompson, 97.

At Workington, Mrs. Mackinson, wife of Captain Jofeph M. 62-Mrs. Scrugham, 80. At Stainborn, Mr. John Stockdale, 78 At Kendal, Mrs. Wijkinfon, wife of Mr. Henry W.-Mrs. Campbell, wife of Dr. C. At Whitehaven, Mr. Michaelmas Kefwick, 53.-Mr. James Carruthers, 60.-Mr. Benjamin Gilliat, 80, formerly matter of a veffel out of this port, but retired from bufinefs feveral years ago. He was the laft furvivor of four brothers, all of the fame occupation, (and chiefly employed in the foreign trade) who, after encountering for years the perils of a maritime life, and traverfing innumerable leagues of water, at last refigned their breath in the place where firft they drew it; each of them (one excepted) having numbered his eightieth year.-Mrs. Jane Kefwick, 84.

At Harparigg, near Langholm, Mr. Wm. Bothrick, 96.

At Cleator, Mifs Margaret Fofter, youngeft daughter of Mr. John F. of Whitehaven. At Burton, in Lonfdale, Mr. Thomas Smith, 67.

At Hague-hall, Mrs. Allott, relict of the

Rev. Mr. A. 76.

YORKSHIRE.

At the annual meeting of the members of the Dock-Company, held at the Guildhall, in Hull, the accounts for the year 1806 were audited, and the total fum to be divided, declared to be 8901 15s. or £49 9s. 1d. per fhare, upon one hundred and eighty fhares, in which number are included the twenty-five new or additional fhares admitted the laft year.

Married.] At York, Mr. Thos. Sanderson, to Mrs. Harrison-Mr. Thos. Ellis, of Norton, near Malton, to Mifs Waud, of Acomb. At Birstall, Mr. John Alderfon, of Liver pool, to Mifs Knowles, of Gomerfall.

At Richmond, Mr. F. Story, to Mifs Mary Dale.

At Hull, Capt. Richard Maxwell, to Mrs. Thomas, of Liverpool.

At Pocklington, John Bagley, efq. to Mifs Bell, daughter of Mr. B. furgeon. At Scarbro' Capt. Smith, of the ship Lincoln, to Mifs Willis.

At Pontefract, Mr. Wm. Bradley, architect, of Halifax, to Mifs Rideout, daughter of Mr. Wm. R. of Manchester.

At Myton, in Craven, John Charnley, efq. of Lancaster, to Mrs. J. Peele, daughter of the Rev. Thos. Armiftead, vicar of that parish.

Died.] At Oxton, near Tadcaster, Mrs. Siddall, 101. She retained all her faculties to the hour of her death.

At York, the Rev. John James Dobfon, of Crambe. He has left handsome legacies to the York County Hofpital, the schools for Blue Coat Boys, and Grey Coat Girls, and

the Difpenfary established there; and alfo to the poor of the parish of Crambe, where he died, and to the poor of the parish of St. Saviour's-gate, where he is buried in a family vault. Mrs Sinclair, wife of Robt. S. efq. recorder of the city.

Mrs. Confitt, widow of Mr. Richard C. whofe death was announced in our last number.-Mrs. Catherine Rudd, eldest daughter of the Rev. Abraham Blackfton R, vicar of Londesbro' and Burnly, in the Eaft riding. At Barnby, near Selby, Jofeph Blanchard, efq.-John Brewer, efq.

At Whitkirk, near Leeds, Mifs Smallpage, only daughter of the Rev. Mr. S. 19.

At Kirkstall, fuddenly, in his barn, as is conjectured, in a fit of apoplexy, Mr. Wm. Waddington.—Mr. Thos. Myers.

At Warthill, near York, John Agar, efq 87.

At Pontefract, Mrs. Gunning, relict of Thos. G. elq. merchant, of Sheffield. At Wyton, in Holderness, Mrs. Raines, wife of Wm. R. efq. 28.

At Hedon, John Burstall, efq. 71.

At Beverley, Mrs. Ifabella Nicholson, a maiden lady. Mr. Richard Meadley, 73Mifs Rachel Wyrill, daughter of Mr. James W. being the third daughter he has buried in lefs than three months.

At Scarbro', Mr. Thos. Abott, 74.—Mr. Rich. Crompton, 82.

At Hull, Mrs. Hewfon, wife of Mr. Geo. H.-Mrs. Harriet Bennet, wife of Captain Thos. B. of the Good-Intent, of London, 19.

Mrs. Eckins, 40 years matron of the workhoufe, 86.—Mr. Thomas Richardson, jun.— Mrs. Staniforth, relict of John S. eíq. and aunt to John S. efq. M.P. for this borough, 82.

At Winterburn, near Skipton, Thomas Wilkinson, efq. 69. and a few days afterwards his brother, Mr. James W. of Skipton, poft-master.

At Clayton-hall, near Barnfley, Richard Greaves, efq.

At Drypool, Mr. William Ramfden, formerly a ftationer in Hull, and author of feveral tracts on religious, moral, and popular fubjects.

At North Ferriby, Mr. Wm. Hefsleden, youngest fon of Thomas H. efq. 18.

At Leeds, Mr. Thomas Wilfon, 12.—Mr. George Roper, merchant.

At Crossland Hall, near Huddersfield, George Beaumont, efq. formerly major of the Leeds Volunteer Infantry.

At Kettlewell, Craven, the Rev. Tennant Bolland, Curate of Hubberholm: a gentleman of the ftricteft probity and honour, with a heart always touched with the diftreffes of others, and a benevolence ever ready to relieve their wants and promote their future good.

LANCASHIRE.

Married.] At Manchester, James Bellairs, cfq. of Derby, banker, to Elizabeth Anne,

eldeft

eldeft daughter of Lawrence Peel, efq. of Ardwick-Green, and niece of Sir Robert P. Bart M.P.

At Garitang, Mr. Parkinson, attorney, to Mifs Buxton, daughter of Mr. B. of Ingol, Dear Preston.

At Lancaster, Mr. Parfon, to Mifs Jackfon. At Presbury, the Rev. L. Heapy, to Mifs Hoblon, of Sutton, near Macclesfield.

At Liverpool, Mr. John Smith, merchant, to Mrs. Heale.-Mr. James Balberney, to Mrs. Dove, widow of Capt. D.

Died.] At Manchester, Mr. Julius Leuchte, leader of the band of the gentlemen's concert, 24-Mrs. Barher, wife of Mr. B. organift of St. Ann's church.-Mr. J. B. Steadman, fecretary to the Infirmary.-Mrs. Dickinfon, wife of Mr. Jofeph D. of Salford, 32. -Thomas, third fon of the late Mr. S. O. Birch, 15-Mrs Heywood, wife of Mr. William H.-Mr. Jofeph Tindall, 74; he was employed in the excife upwards of fifty-three years.

At Clithero, the Rev. Mr. Heaton, per petual curate of the united chapelries of Whitewell, Grindleton, and Toffet, and under-master of the free grammar-fchool,

Clithero.

At Quarmore Park, near Lancaster, Mrs. Gibbon, wife of Charles G. efq.

At Furnefs-abbey, Mr. Tho. A kinfon, 36. Mr. George Hartnel, chief clerk to the Backbarrow company, near Cartmel.

At Hareholme, near Rochdale, Mr. Wm. Dockwray, eldest fon of Mr. David D. of Lancaster, and one of the partners in the Hareholm Manufactory.

At Preston, Bafil, fon of the late- - Fitzherbert, efq. of Swinnerton, near Stone, Staffordshire

At Wigan, Mrs Ryding, widow of Mr.

Thomas R 90.

At Levenshulme, Mr Sam. Befwick, 92. A: Bolton, Mrs. Morris, wife of Mr. James M.

At Fulwood, near Prefton, Mr. Caleb

Ratcliff.

The fingular mildness of the prefent winter has been generally remarked by the premature appearance of flowers, and other probloffomed and borne fruit, goofeberries were ductions of nature; apple and pear trees have plucked at Christmas, and a throstle's neft with three eggs in it was found in a garden in this county, on the 4th of January. But a ftill greater curiofity, is to be feen at Chefjoint of the city walls (by the Kaleyards) ter. A goofeberry bush, which grows in a has never failed for 20 years, to fhew its fruit it feems to be of the common kind, it may in the depth of winter, however fevere; as teach the fpeculative and curious gardener, how to plant, to procure this, and perhaps other fruit, earlier than they have hitherto ever been attempted.

Married.] At Runcorn, Thomas Bate, efq. to Mifs Jane Royle, fecond daughter of Mr. Samuel R. of Ruffia-hall, in the parish

of Tattenhall.

The Rev. Roger Young, M. A. minifter of Over, to Mifs Ann Williamfon, fecond daughter of Jofeph W. efq.

Died.] At Chefter, Mr. Jofeph Tomkinfon, 86.-Mrs. Harrifon, wife of Mr. Geo. H: Mr. Pope, proctor.- Mifs Willan, daughter of the Rev. Mr. W. rector of St. Martin's-Mr. Turner, one of the aldermen of the corporation.-Mr. White, 56Mrs. Young-Mr. Ratcliffe.-Mifs Barnes, daughter of Thomas B. efq.

At Upholland, Mr. John Platt, an eminent linen, check, and canvass manufacturer, of Wigan, 70.

Mr. George Meadow, 90. He was uncle, At Moreton, in the hundred of Wirral, great-uncle, great-great-uncle, and greatgreat-great-uncle to nearly 200 perfons; and what is remarkable, he was uncle to a per

fon, more than twelve months older than himself.

At Sandbach, Mr. Thomas Leigh,

DERBYSHIRE.

WARWICKSHIRE.

The Quakers of Birmingham, with a liberality which entitles them to the refpect of every friend of humanity, have fubfcribed £1000. for the relief of British prifoners in France; a part of which has already fafely reached the fufferers.

Married.] At Farnborough, Sir Charles Mordaunt, bart. to Mifs Holbech, eldest daughter of William H. efq.

At Afton, Thomas Parkin, efq. of Lombard Areet, London, merchant, to Mifs Hughes, daughter of the late William H. efq. of Weft-Bromwich.

Ar Birmingham, Mr. John Batkin, to Mifs Alice Wyatt, daughter of Mr. W. of Sutton. Died. At Birmingham, Mr. T. Rothwell, engraver, 65.-Mr. Henry Reynolds, younget fon of Mr. R.-Mr. James Balleny, 76.Mr. Thomas Lunt, 93.-Mr. Medlicot.-Mr. Mart. Redfearn. Mifs Hannah Shenton, 20. At Kenilworth, Mrs. James, 87. At Coventry, Serjeant Sedgley, of the Royal Artillery-Mr. Francis, 92.-Mrs. Fulfilove.-Mrs. Cope.

At Molley Wake Green, Mr. John Barker, 58

At Alum Rock, W. Ward, efq. of Birmingham

At Bidford, Mr. Francis Charles, furgeon. Ac Warwick, Mr. James Burn.

At Pitchford, Thomas Ottley, efq. one of His Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for this county. Providence beftowed on him health and length of days; of which fingular bleffing, no one ever made a more grateful or proper ufe; for his whole life was invariably directed to every wife, and good, and laudable purpose. In his public character, he was upright, judicious, and impartial; in private life, the amiable and accomplished gentleman; polite, hospitable, and attentive to his friends; kind, confiderate, and benevolent to his tenants and dependents; humane and charitable to his indigent fellow creatures: his whole conduct was an example to thofe of high rank, and his virtues and inte grity an example to mankind. Univerially and defervedly refpected; full of years, and matured in all thofe virtues which adorn and dignify human nature, he departed this life, with that unspeakable peace which ever marks the end of the upright and juft man, at the venerable age of 90 years.

At Shrewsbury, Mr. James Wilfon, 72.Mifs Browne, daughter of the late Thos. B. efq.-Mrs. Vaughan, 83.

WORCESTERSHIRE.

Married.] At Worcester, Mr. Francis Hooper, to Mifs Tymbs, daughter of Mr. T. printer of the Worcester Journal

Died.] At Worcester, Mr. Pritchard, of the Green Dragon-Mrs. Lewis, relict of Mr. George L. engraver, 76.-Mrs Gardner, wife of Mr. G. maltster, at the Crofs.➡ Mrs. Tidmarch, of the Wheat-theaf.-Mr. William Price, 66.

At Shrewley, Mr. Brazier.

At Kidderminster, Mr. John Jones, upwards of 40 years veftry-clerk of that borough.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

The refult of a courfe of experiments has been laid before the Hereford Agricultural Society, by T. A. Knight, efq. from which it appears that the frength of the juice of any cider apple is in exact proportion of its weight. Thus the juices of the inferior ap ples are light when compared with the juices of the old and approved forts. The Forest Stire outweighed every other, until it was put in competition with the new variety produced by Mr. Knight, from the Siberian Crab and the Lulham Pearmain; nor could any other juice be found equal in weight to the latter.

Died] At Hereford, Mrs. Knill, wife of Thomas K, efq. mayor of this city. She was fitting alone by the fire, which caught her clothes, and burned her in fuch a dreadful manner, that the expired next morning. She was nearly 90 years of age, had been deprived of fight for feveral years, but was uncommonly cheerful in difpition-Mr. Griffiths, of the Hop Pole Inn, 53.-Mis. Knapp.-Mr. G. Smith, 57. At Boarthill, Mrs. Haynes, 75.

At Eccles Green, the Rev. Jofeph Carless, vicar of Stretford, in this county, and of Berry, Montgomeryshire.

At Titley, Francis Hooper, efq. 71. The Rev. Thomas Allen, vicar of Bridftow, and perpetual curate of Brimfield, and a juftice of the peace for the county. At Leominster, Mrs. Bradford.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Married.] At Wooton-under-edge, G. H. Wheeler, efq. to Mifs Jane Tatterfall. At Henbury, Captain Hale, of the North Gloucefter militia, eldeft fon of J. Blagden H. efq. of Alderley, to Lady Theodofia Bourke, fifter to the earl of Mayo

Died.] At Gloucester, in the 78th year of his age, Mr. Jeremiah Hooper, a respectable farmer, of Bulley. He has left by will a pair of blankets to each of the poor women of his parish. It is remarkable, that the eftate which he occupied was held 77 years under a lease for his own life; and the property now defcends to James Wood, efq. Mrs. Martha Roberts, relict of David R. efq. army-agent, late of London.Mrs. Morgan, relict of Mr. John M. 81. Mrs. Ridler, wife of Mr Thomas R. 31.

At Durfley, William Vizard, efq. formerly an eminent attorney of that place, 72.Mrs. Francis.

At Lypiatt, near Stroud, Peter Leverfage, efq. 61.

At Wooton-under-edge, Mr. Thomas Biddle, attorney, and one of the aldermen of that corporation.

At Upton-upon-Severn, Mrs. Skey, wife of Mr. S. and one of the daughters of the late William Ruffell, efq. of Showell Green, near Birmingham.

At Nailsworth, Peter Smith, efq. a captain in the Horfley and Tetbury volunteers.

At Charlton-Kings, W. Lovefey, efq. 61. At Lidney, Sibilla Pritchard, 95.-Mary Evans, 100. There are now living in the fame parish, feveral perfons who have attained to a very great age; and few places can boatt fo many inftances of longevity.

At Uley, Mrs Lloyd, wife of Nath. L efq.

OXFORDSHIRE

Married.] At Bicciter, Mr. Thomas Jennings, to Mif. Mary Fofter.

Died.] At Oxford, in his 68th year, Sir John Treacher, knt He was elected one of the affiftants in that corporation in April, 1784, and ferved the office of Mayor in the fucceeding year. On the 29th of July, 1785, he was elected alderman in the room of the late John Nicholls, cfq. and received the honour of knighthood when His Majefty vifited that place the fame year. Having fup. Forted thefe offices with dignity to himself and credit to the city, fome years since, from I health, he refigned his alderman's gown. His remains were depofited in the family vault at Stoke Talmage; near Tetfworth. Mr. Jonathan Lowndes, printer, 57.-Mrs,

Walker, widow of Mr. W. yeoman-beadle in the univerfity.-Mifs Catharine Eaton, 24. At Henley, Mr. Humphry Wrightwick, At Bampton, Mr. Fox, fen. A daughter who lived with him, and who has at different periods difcovered fymptons of derangement, placed a quantity of gunpowder under the chair in which her father was fitting, and by means of a train which reached to the outer

door, fet fire to the fame; the explosion from which was fo powerful as to force a hole thro' the ceiling, and the window out of the room above. Her father was fo feverely injured, that he furvived only a few days. A thest time before, the had nearly effected his death by adminiftering poifon to him.

At Waterstock, Lady Ashurft, wife of Sir William A. A.

At Bicefter, Mr. James Stratton,

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

Married.] Samuel Edwards, efq. of London, to Mrs. Smith, only daughter of the Rev. John Eccles, of Stoke Bruerne.

At Rotherfthorpe, Mr. Mark Howes, to Mifs Ann Howes.

At Farndon, Mr. Thomas Sharp, to Mifs Sufannah Buk, daughter of George B. gent, Mr. George Vickers of Kettering, to Mils Ellis, of Clipfton

Died.] At Peterborough, Mr. James Cole, Mrs. Gates, wife of Mr. G. of the Postoffice.

At Wefton-Favell, Mrs. Spencer, who many years kept a boarding-fchool there, 69.

The Rev. John Sutton, vicar of Weekley, and Oakley Magna, and rector of Church Lawford, Warwickshire. He was one of the moft corpulent men in the county.

Mrs Barnes, wife of James Barnes, efq. formerly principal engineer, and conductor of the Grand Junction Canal, but now an alderman and common brewer, of Banbury.

At Wellingborough, Mrs Goodhall, relia of Mr. G. furgeon, late o. Market-Harbro',

CAMBRIDGESHIRE,

Married.] Townley Clarkfon, M. A. Fellow and Burfer of Jefus College, Cambridge, and vicar of Hinxton and Swavelen, to Sarah, daughter of the late Rev. J. Dabbs, of Seckington, Warwickshire

At Ely, William Royle, M.D. fon of the Rev. William R. of Crimplesham, Norfolk, to Mifs Kitchener.

At Chatteris, Mr John Bonfield, jun. to Mifs Fryer.

At Ickleton, Mr. William Robinfon, architect, of Walden Grove, to Mifs M. Spencer.

Died.] At Barham-hall, Mrs. Lonsdale, widow of the Rev. Chriftopher L. formerly fellow of Peterhouse, 92.

At Norman-Crofs-Barracks, Mr. John Crane, quarter-mafter of the Cambridge hiremilitia, in which he entered as a private, when this conftitutional force of the country was first raised.

The