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P. 499, a. 51, read "the compound intereft," &c.

P. 571, col. 1, 1. 8, for "Sonie alfo indulge themfelves in contention, even to great excefs," r. "Let not fuch indulge emfelves in contention, even with their Longues."

P. 573, col. 2, r. “Tuesday, June 10."

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BIRTHS.

24. At Greina-green, Mr. Greene, jun. of Innity-college, Cambridge (fon of Mr. G. of York), to Mifs Roberts, of Thetford, daughter of Mr. R. late of Bury.

30. Rev. T..lawin, to Mifs Ramfden, both of Scarborough, 1

Mr Wm. Tronian, of Cambridge, to Mifs Eliz. Randall, only daughter of the late Rev. Mr. R. of Stinsford, Dorfet.

Lately, Gerald Fitzgerald, efq. of Mer

T Vienna, the Emprefs of Cer- rion-fquare, Dublin, to Mits Habella S'aples, many, a princefs.

Iately, at Florence, Lady Webster, a dau. At Tyringham, Bucks, the Lady of William Praed, efq. a daughter.

July 2. At his houfe in Baker-ftrect, Portman-iqua. the Lady of J. S. Hyde, etq. a dau. 4. At his houfe in Charles ftreet, BerkeJey-fqua. the Lady of Major Haldane, a dau. 5. The Lady of Rich. Down, efq. banker, of Bartholomew lane, a dughter.

Mrs. Williams, of Fintbury-place, Moorfields, a daughter.

6. At his feat at Enham, near Andover, the Lady of Richard Dewar, efq. a fon.

8. The Lady of 1 hon:as Graham, efq. of Clapham, a fon.

daughter of Sir Robert S. bart, and nicce to Lord Vifcount de Vefci.

At Faringdon, Berks, Rev. Mr. Banner, rector of Dudcote, in that county, to Mifs Prince, of Faringdon.

Mr. Sharpe, melician, of Stamford, co. Lincoln, to M fs Sharpe, of London.

At Hull, Mr. Benniton, to Mifs Wright, of the manor boarding school.

At Bilton, near Rugby, co. Warwick, after a courtship of near 30 years, Mr. T. Reader, of Pailton, to Mits Wright, of the former place.

At Newcastle, Jofeph Forster, efq. of Seaton Burn, co. Northumberland, to Mifs Scott, daughter of Henry S efq. of Newcastle, and

II. The Lady of Themis Wefton, efq. of niece to Sir Wm. S. knt. judge-advocate-geClay-hill, Enfield, a daughter.

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12. At his ho. fe in Clarges-ftreet, Lady of John Chardin Mulgrave, efq. a fon.

16. The Lad of Charles Drummond, efq. of New-ftrect, Spring-gardens, a daughter. At his Lordship's house in Cavendish-fqu. the Marchionefs of Downfhire, a daughter.

17. At his houfe in Portland place, the Lady of Thomas Boothby Park; as, eiq. M. P. a fon; which died on the 23d.

22. At his Lord hip's houfe in Beikeleyfquare, the Counters Camden, a daughter. 25. Mrs. Siddons, a daughter.

neral, and to Sir John S. knt. attorney-general.

At Winchester, John Kingdom, ely. of the Navy-office, to Mifs Sparthott, only dau. of Henry S. efq of that place.

Mr. Leonard, lind-forveyor, to Mifs Labourn, daughter of Thomas L. efq. of Gateihead, co, Durham.

J. Gihfon, efq. of Ipfwich, to Mifs Annabella Brome, daugher of the late Rev. Richard B. of the fame place.

Charles Montague Ormsby, efq. M. P. in the Irish parliament for the borough of Duleek, to Mifs Kingsbury, daughter of Tho.

27. At his houfe in Queen-fquare, the Lady K. efq. of Dublin. of Wiham Frater, efq. a daughter.

At Milford houfe, the feat of Mrs. Webb, Mrs. P. S. Webb, the Lady of Capt. W. of the Queen's dragoen guards, now ferving with his regiment in Flanders, a fun.

MARRIAGES.

April R
EV. Mr. Owen, only fon of Dr.
O. vicar of Edmonton, to Mi's
Uvedale, daughter of Capt. U. of Suffolk.
June 24. At Marlborough, Wilts, Rev.
Wm. Moore, of B-fley, co. Gloucetter, to
Mifs E. Warger.

25. At Litle Canfeld, Efox, Mr. John Green, of Ware, lierts, to Mis Mary-Anne Broudicy, of Dover,

26. At Long Su'ton, co. Lincoln, Mr. Richard Delemere, to Mifs Allenby, daugh. of the late Hin van A. efq.

At Brurte horpe, co. Leicester, Rev. T. W. Paterfon, of Daventry, to Miis Simeng, of Bruntingthorpe.

28. Mr. Hay, furgeon, of Prince's-street, to Mis Mary William fen, daughter of Timothy W. efq. of Great Ruffell-2reet,

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Near Rhayader, co. Radnor, Mifs Lewis Lloyd, of Nautg will, a young lady with a fortune of 20,cccl. at her own difpofal, to Mr. John Lewis, her own huntfinan.

Mr. Franc's Ho, k nion, an eminent furgeon, of Peterborough, to Mits Whitched, of Borough fen.

July 1. Lieut. col. Gafcoyne, of the Coldftream regiment of guares, to Mifs Williamfon, eldeft dough, and one of the coheireffes of John W. efq. Late of Ruby-hall, co. Lane,

Mr. Clark, merchant, to Mifs Mary-Anne Oke, 2d daugh of Mr. Rob. O. merchant.

Rev. Mr. R. Lomas, minifter at Halifax, to Mifs Mary Barker, of Manchefter.

2. Mr. James Holt, manuf &turer, of Manchefter, to Mifs Betty Markland, of Lymm, in Cheshire.

By special licence, Rev. Sir Tho Brough, ton, bart. of Doddington-ball, to Mrs. Scott Jackfon, widow of Thomas Scott J efg, late one of the directors of the bank of England.

3. Mr. Wm. Forfer, attorney, Norwich, to Mifs Beevor, dau. of Dr. B. et fame place. 5. By fpecial licence, Lord Vifcount Conynghame,

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Marriages and Deaths of confiierable Perfons.

rynghame, to Mifs Denifon, daughter of Jo. feph D. efq. of Denbies, co. Surrey.

Richard Smith Appleyard, efq. of New Ormond-street, to Mifs Hal', only daughter of the late Mr. Sylvanus II. of Paternofter-row, Mr. Dourn, of Ash, to Mifs Jane Gifford, of Margate.

6. Mr. John Rackham, bookfeller, of Bary, to Mifs Leatherdale, of Difs, daugh. of the late Mr. L. of Harleton, co. Norfolk.

7. At Chatham, Mr. P'e'er Burdell, of the excife office at Rochefter, to Mifs Jane Sharp, of that city.

10. At Path, Robert Dimfdale, efq to Mifs Pye, daughter of Charles P. efq. of Wadley, Perks.

John Wilfon, M. D of Spalding, to Mifs Elz. Gilliatt, of Louth.

Rev. Edw. Maitby, to Mifs Harvey, dau. of Jeremiah Ives H. efq. of Catton, co. Norf.

James Sayer, jun. efq, of Richmond, Surrey, to Mifs Anne Plimpton, 'daughter of Mr. Rich. . of Wilderness row, Clerkenwell.

14. Samuel Hunt. efq. of New bold, co. Warwick, to Mifs Eoys, only fitter of John E efq. f Enys, co. Cornwall.

At Kippax, Mr. Hancox, furgeon, of Derby, to Mifs S. Smith, of Afhiley, co. York. Mr Lockwood, jon. draper, of Leicester, to Mifs Palmer, of Kimbolton.

15. John Ewart, efq. M. D. of Bath, to Mifs d'Aguilar, fifter to the Lady of Admiral Stuart.

17. Mr. Wright, attorney, to Mifs Sophia Evatt, daughter of the late Tho. E. efq. merchant, of Hamburgh.

Mr. Parker, furgeon and apothecary, to Mifs Brockton, both of Newark.

Mr. John Williams, to Mifs Eliz. Craven, both of Wymondham, co. Leicester.

19. At Winchefter, Gorges Lowther, efq. M. P. for Ratoath, in Ireland, to Mifs Julia Tabourdin Hungerford, niece to the Warden of Winchester-college.

Mr. Joshua Trimmer. of Brentford, to Mifs Eliza Thompson, of Chiswick.

At Great Be.khampstead, Mr. Prentice, furgeon, of St. Alban's, to Mifs Healey, dau. of Mr. H. furgeon, of the former place.

22. Mr. Marechoux, furgeon, Redfordrow, to Mifs Palmer, efq. of Red Lion street, Clerkenwell.

Mr. G. Morgan, of Selling, to Mifs Chapman, of Faversham.

23. At Bith-house, Piccadilly, by special licence, Sir James Murray, bart, M. P. for Weymouth, to the Right Hon. HenriettaLaura Pulteney Baronefs Bath, and only daugh. of Wm. P. efq. M. P. for Weymouth. Sir James has fince obtained his Majefty's royal licence and authority to affume the name and bear the arms of Pulteney.

Rev. William Hett, fenior vicar and prebendary of Lincoln, and rector of Mevis-Enderby, co. Lincoln, to Mifs Crowder, of Paternofter row.

24. Bamber Gafcoigne, efq. M. P. for Li

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verpool, to Mifs Price, daughter of the late Charles P. efq,

At Stamford, co. Lincoln, Rev. C. Philpot, rector of Ripple, Kent, to Mifs Lafargue, only daughter of Rev. P. L.

26. Mr. John Dubois, of New Bafirghallftreet, merchant, to Mifs Sophia fowfer, dau of the Late Cha. T. efq. of Wantage, Berks..

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T Bombay, Lieutenant-colonel
Francis Skelly.

May . At St. Domingo, Patrick Sinclair, eq. of Durian, captain of the Iphigenia.

8. At Martinique. Edmund Proudfoot, efq. of the island of Grenada.

18. At the manfe of Rogart, co. Sutherland, in North Britain, the Rev. Aneas Macleod, minister of that parith, late chaplain of the fecond battalion of the late 7 d regiment of foot, and only brother of the Rev. Hugh Macleod, D. D. orefent profeffor of church hiftory in the university of Gh

gow.

Mr. M. was a gentleman highly ef teemed and refpected by all his acquaintance, for his ftroug natural good fenfe, liberality of fentiment, and hofpitality. He fucceeded to this fall living rather late in life, when he married an elegant young Lidy, Mifs Jane Mackay, who furvives him, witia eight young children, their off-pring. Beth of them were in an uncommon degree generous and friendly, and practifed more of the antient hofpit. Ity (fo common among the clergy in the Highlands of Scotland) on a living under 1ool. a-year, then, it is much to be regretted, at prefent diftinguish many even of the dignified clergy in this part of the united kingdom.-The writer of this sketch cannot conclude without earnestly wifhing and hoping that his amiable widow and promifing children may meet with that protection and friendthip in the world which his benevolence and virtues give them fo ftrong a claim to.

21. At fea, on his return from the West Indies, Richard Heury Buckeridge, efq hieutenant-colonel of the 64th regiment. He commanded, during the campaign, the third grenadier battalion, with diftinguished gallantry and conduct. A fever (most probably the confequence of exceffive fatigue) feized him foon after embarking for England, and proved fatal in a few days.

24. At Spanish town, of an inflammatory fever, ten days after his arrival in Jamaica, Mr. T. White, eldeft fon of Mrs. W. of Grantham, co. Lincoln.

31. At Naples, Mr. Billington, husband of the celebrated finger. He had dined, apparently, in perfect health and spirits; and, in going up ftairs for his hat, in order to accompany his wife to the theatre, fell o tionlefs, and never after uttered a word. This event happened the day following the first appearance of Mrs. B. in the grand theatre of St. Carlo, at Niples.

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June. At his houfe at Wigmore, in Bromley, John Wells, efq. an eminent shipbuilder, and eldeft fon of the late Abraham W eiq.

Suddenly, Mr. Wm. Wootton, apothecary, of Lower Brook-ftrest, Grosvenor. fquare. Mr. W. had been sent for to bleed à lady, and when he returned home die '.

4. In the West Indies, Gen. Tho. Dundas. He was fezed with the yellow fever, and died of that fatal diforder, after an illness of four days, lamented by all who had been his companions in the field, or his acquaintance in privre life. Four other officers were buried on the fame dry.

15. At Edinburgh, Mr. Wm. Gilpillant, late furgeon of the 13th reg. of foot.

Suddenly, Mr. William Williams, haberdafher, of Market-ftreet, St. James's. He had been afflicted with flight bleedings from his nose and mouth, which, at this feafon, is no unufual fymptom of attendant fever. On this morning (Sunday) he had been blooded; after an hour he had occafion to go backwards; with a guth of blood fo aweful that his friends dreaded fome external caufe, he died on the feat.

17. At Brook-green, Hammersmith, in his 66th year, Mr. John Bell, bricklayer, of Long Acre. Mr. B, on the morning of his death, had taken his ufual walk through his pleasure-grounds, to al appearance in good health, and was preparing for a ride to Lon. don, but was fuddenly taken ill, and expired without a groan. Few men, in his line, ever acquired fo large a property with more industry or integrity. It is faid that he was poffefled of between 4 and 500 leafes of houfes, which he had taken, principally from corporate and other public bodies, in and about this metropolis. Thefe houfes he fitted up and re let, and thus became landlod over a very numerous tenantry.

25. In her 78th year, Mrs. Abiah Darby, of Coalbrook-dale, a very eminent fpeaker among the people called Quakers.

At Tophead, in Scotland, Capt. Patrick - Stewart, late of the 103d regiment.

In London, fuddenly, Mr. G. Lomas, cotton-manufacturer, formerly of Manchester. At three o'clock in the afternoon he went to a fale of cotton, quite well, and at five was dead.

23. At his houfs in Mortimer-street, Cavendifh-fquare, aged 68, Sir Archibald Murray, bart. His title devolves to his fun, John Murray, of the 46th regiment, at Cork, in Ireland.

24. At his apartments in Weftminster, Charles Pigott, efq. author of "The Jockey Cleb," in two parts, "The Female Jockey Club,"" strictures upon Burke," "Treachery no Crime," and many other well-known publications. His remains were interred in the family-vault at Chetwynd, Shropshire.

At the George inn in Burford, on his retårn from Bristol, Richard Walls, efq.

25. At Leatherhead, in his 68th year, John Woodward, efq. formerly an eminent Blackwell hall ficto., but had retired from bufinets upwards of 20 years.

In Theobald s park, Mrs. Goring, aged 82, of which she had been 12 years totally blind, wife of Mr. G. farmer; and, on the 1th of July, she was buried in Cheshunt church yard, in a brick grave 9 feet 6 inches deep.

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26. In his 4th year, Mr. James Albon, of Dartford, in Kent, at which place he had been fuperv for in the excise for several years; and, from his excellent qualities, he lived and died respected and lamented temper and difpofition, joined with a fertile genius, and ftrict honesty, justice, and humanity, in an unwearie: a plication to the duties of his office, rendered him therein equaled by few, and excelled by none. His genius was capable of any literary attainment; but whoever fulfills the duties of his office as he did will be entirely deprived of every amufement, and it was this that prevented him from engaging in domestic happinefs. His death was rather fudden, occafoned by a pleurify; by which the revenue of excife has loft an invaluable officer, and his country a firm friend.

A: the Leafowes, in Shropshire, Major John Halliday, brother-in-law to the Earl of Dy fart. He was well known through the king 'om for theatrical talents, which he frequently difplayed for charitable purposes; and to his friends for convivial talents, which he poffelfed in an uncommon degree.

At Brayton-hall, co. Cumberland, in his 85th year, greatly and worthily esteemed by all who knew him, Sir Gilfrid Lawion, bart. He is fucceeded in his title and eftate by his only fon, now Sir Gilfrid L. bart.

27. In Brunfwick-row, Queen-fquare, Bloomsbury, Mrs. Burrough, wife of James B. efq. a barrister at law, and commiflioner of bankru, ts.

In Park-street, lamented by all who knew her, Mifs Nicolls, daughter of the late Dr. Samuel N. rector of St. James, Weltminster. At Lee, in Kent, Mrs. Boyfield.

At Edinburgh, Mr. Thomas Scott, writer to the figner.

At Hull, Mrs. Brown, wife of Mr. Eldred B. druggift,

Rev. W. Cole, many years paftor of a Baptift congregation at Long Buckby, co. Northampton.

28. In t. George's square, Portsmouth, Rear-admiral Balfour, who fo eminently distinguished himself at Louisbourgh, when he cut out the Bienfaisant, of 74 guns, with his boat's crew.

Suddenly, at his houfe at Holdesdon, co. Herts, in his 45th year, Wm. Mather, efq.

29. At his houfe in Bridgs-ftreet, Blackfriars, Alexander Brander, efq. late sheriff of London and Middlesex. He was born at Elgin, in the shire of Moray, in North Bri

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Langford precede the corpfe to the church, where it was met by the fellows of the college; fix noblemen fupported the pall; the whole school attended the mel nch oly ceremony, and on their count nances were vifi. bly picture! the fenfations they felt for the lofs of a companion whofe promising virtues and tweet difpofition rendered him juftly Feloved by all who knew him. Dr. Forf ter preached a moft excellent and affecting fermon on the melancholy occafion, the day after the funeral.—His Lordihip leaving only a firer, one year older than himself, the title devolves on his uncle Willm, a captain in the royal navy, and just created a rear. admiral in the promotions which took place on the royal visit to Portsmouth.

tain, June 20, 17:9, and settled early in life the greatest folemnity. Dr. Heath and Dr. in the metropols, where, for a series of, years, he carried on, with uncommon re1pectability and fuccefs, a very extenfive commerce, particularly with Spain, Portugal, the Mediterranean, &c. He was many years a member of the common council, and alw ys evinced himself at once the friend of his Kug and the rational advocate for the 1 beities of his country. Called by the ubanimous voice of his fellow-citizens to the important office of one of the theriffs of this city, be difcharged his dury with fuch fpirit, judgemen', attention, and liberality, that his name will long be remembered with refpećt. To his indefatigable exertions in the duties of his office, indeed, the fatal event which deprived fociety of fo valuable a member is, with too much probability, atcribed. Among other inftances of his attention, it is only neceffary to relate one. At a time when a dreadful contagion prevailed in the goal of Newgate he ventured (contrary to the persuasions of his friends) to enter and inspect the fick ward, in the hope of alleviating the diftreffes of the unhappy fufferers; and it was obferved, that from that moment he ceafed to enjoy his ufual health. In him Merit ever found fupport; and from Lim Diftrels was never fent away without relief. He lived refpected by a numerous acquaintance, and died with that ferenity which is only the lot of the fincere Chriftian.

Mr. Stephen Barbut, of Spital-fquare. At Hufbands-Hofworth, co. Le cefter, aged 68, Mr. Andrew Buchanan, a native of Glafgow; who, during 40 years that he travelled with goods in the Midland counties, fupported an unblemished integrity.

Near Hull, aged 74, Jeremiah Turner. He had been county-ba lif! near 50 year; was originally a tailor, and went to work at 4d. a-day. He acquired upwards of 4000l. by the most rigid parfimoxy, and has left Soc. as an endowment to the chapel of Swanland, in Yorkshire.

Drowned, in bathing in the Thames, at Brocas field, Eton, in his roth year, William, earl of Waldegrave, born July 19, 1784. He was only fon of George the late and 4th earl (who died Oct. 17, 1789), by Ehzabeth Laura, eldest daughter of his uncle and predeceffor, James, third earl, and the Du chefs of Gloucetter. He went ot to bathe with two of his fcheoltellows; had come out of the water, and was putting on his clothes, when his two companions thought proper to fwim acrófs ti e river. He rippeu hin fel again, and plunged into the wa ter to follow their example, when I e unfortunately funk, and never ole again. The body was not found til next morning, close by the place where he fuck. His remains were depofited in the chapel of Etoncollege. The funeral was conducted with GENT. MAG. July, 1,94.

At Portsmouth, aged 2, of the wounds he received in the glorious victory of June 1, the gallant Captain Ju. Harvey, late commander of the Brunswick. a 74 gun-fhip. He was the third ton of Mr. Richard Harvey, and was born at Ilmton, in the parish of Eythorn, 9th July, 1740. He married Judith, a caugh ter of Mr. Henry Wife, of Sandwich *, by whom he has left three fons and ti.ree daughters, the fecond foi now a master and commander in his Majefty's ravy. He first went to a, in 1755, in the Falmouth, a 50 gun-thip, with Capt Brete; was made a lieutenant in Sept. 1757, through the interest of Sir Piercy Brett, feconded by the recom mendation of Admiral Holborn, who was particularly pleated with his dil gence and attent on to the fervice; was made mafter and commander in May, 1768; a postcaptain in Sept. 1777, and appointed Adm.ral Duff's captam in the Panther, a 60 gon hip, being er ered to the Gibraltar fi con, where he remained until Jay, 1750; during which time he had many op Fortunties fit ewing that fingular courage, and attention to his duty, which has ever marked his conduct through life-traving fu.tuned and defeated a formidable attack from feveral fire-fhips of the enery+, and fome time after brought his ship tone fafe to England, though tu rou. ded by a powerful force. In November following te failed under the command of Sir Samuel (now Lore) Hood to the Weft Indies; where, by his unremitted attention to the fervice, he acquired the particular regard of the late Lord Rodney, who, immediately after the Capture of St. Euftatia, felected him, with

*Captain Harvey, who for feveral years before his death renced at Sandwich, Wis elected a jurst of that town in 1972, and executed the office of mayor in 1774 (tee Mr. Bows's Collections, p. 724) On the day of his interment most of te u habitaits of this town appeared in n ourning, as a mark of their refp-et for his memory. 4 See Cent. Mag. vol. L. p. 3, 1.

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two more hips, to undertake the purfuit of a large convoy, then lately failed for Europe, which was performed with the greateft effect, having captured the whole of them, with the Dutch Admiral*. In August following he returned to England with a large conroy, under the command of Captain Douglas, of the Triumph, the whole of which they brought home fafe. In the beginning of the year following he was appoint ed to the Sampfon, of 64 guns, in the Channel fleet, under the command of Lord Howe, who very foon honoured and diftinguithed him with his particular notice, which Capt. Harvey had the happiness to poffefs until the moment of his death. His appointment to the Brunswick was at his Lordship's particular request, and was his fecond ship aftern in the glorious battle of the 1st of June. From the period of Captain Harvey's first entering the navy his reputation was daily increafing. His abilities and his bravery, on every occafion, proved fully adequate to the fervice he was allotted to perform. In what estimation he was held, previous to the late engagement, may be inferred from the honourable fituation he filled in the line, as fecond to his Lordship. How truly he was worthy of the confidence repofed in him, the general voice of the nation will beit explain. It but too frequently happens that men eminently diftinguished for their courage, and for thofe talents which are calculated to draw down the applaufes of the world, have tarnished the luttie of their public character by a vicious, indecorous, and unfocial demeanor in private life. Of the illustrious subject of thefe memoirs it may truly be faid, that his death is not more an object of national regret than a private misfortune, widely extenfive in its effects. Wherever he was known he was beloved; his concilating manners and the goodness of his heart were eminently confpicuous on every occafion, and converted an admiration of his bravery into esteem for his perfon; an efteem which has followed him to the grave, and will affimilate with his memory to the remotet period of time.-The captain of a man of war, like an abfolute prince, is but too often contaminated with the luft of power, and governs his fhip's crew with a fway the moft arbitrary and defpot c. The natural goodness of Capt. Harvey's heart would have restrained him, higher and more praife-worthy motives had not deterred him from falling into this error. naval commander le regarded the welfare

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* Gent. Mag, vol. LI. p. 145. Capt. F. Reynolds, of the Monarch, had the command of this detached fquadron, who, in his letter to Lord Rodney, published in the Gazette, writes, "By the activity of Capt. Harvey and my Lord Charles Fitzgerald (captain of the Sibyl) we were enabled to take poffeffion of the whole."

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and happiness of those acting under him with the folicitude of a parent. A British failor is never deficient in gratitude; the kindness of his fuperior is alway repaid with interest. Thofe failors who had once ferved him never deferted hin, whilst an option was left to follow their incluations. On his appointment to the Brunfwick, the numbers that flocked to his itandard, who had failed with him before, must have afforded much gratification to his feelings. The enthufiafm and attachment of his ship's company will best be estimated from the nohle manner in which they feconded his efforts in the late glorious action. He had truly learnt to "command their lives thro the medium of their affections." His courage, flowing from the pureft principles of loyalty to his King and duty to his Country, was of a very exalted nature. morable first of June, whilft he was fuftaining the tremendous fire of three line-ofbattle thips, and deftruction feemed to menace him on every fide, not the leaft agitation or confufion was vifible in his deportment; but he gave his commands with the fame ferenity and compofure as though he had been firing a royal falute on a day of public rejoicing. When the unfortunate thot which thattered his arm obliged him to quit the deck, he gave the strictest injunctions that his fhip might not be given up whilst the floated upon the water. It is needlefs to add, that his orders were most religiously obferved. When taken into the cockpit, his care for his own misfortune was inftantly obliterated in his concern for those around him; a number of poor failors, torn and mangled in the moft fhecking manner, were then under the hands of the furgeons, and others every moment bringing in; yet this worthy man would fuffer no part of the attention which his fellow fufferers stood in need of to be diverted to himfelf, till it was his regular turn. His arm was amputated below the elbow, and there were hopes of his recovery; but, owing to the great effu. fion of blood, by his refufing, for a long time, to quit the quarter-deck, and partly to the fatigue of the action, and the wind of balls, his whole frame had received fuch a concuffion that it w..s foon apprehended to be a defperate cafe. When it is confidered what a terrible conflict Capt. Harvey ful tained during this memorable engagement i that his fhip fingly funk one fuperior in force, and left two others abfolute wrecks upon the water, it will be admitted that his individual bravery and kill contributed very materially to that complete and decided victory, upon which the fare of this country in a great measure depended. His Sovereiga was highly fenfible of his meritorious fervices, and meant to have rewarded them in the most diftinguished manner; but the laurels which were intended to decorate his triumph muft now cover his tomb. He has shewn

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