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years with the Late Duke of Dorfet, who Bad by her a fon, who died, about 2 years ince, in the royal navy.

8. Capt. Wm. Howie was this day hung on St. Michael's In, Bristol, for having wilfully funk the ship Merry Andrew, to defraud the underwriters.

At York, Mis. Wiggins, relict of Capt. James W. of the ad West York militia. In his 55th year, Mr. Renj. Appleby, of Farney water-mill, near Leeds.

Mr. E. Gregory, formerly of the Royal -Oak inn at Leicester.

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At Buckminster, near Grantham, co. Lincoln, aged 84, Mr. Bartram, ien.

At Bath, aged 95, John Chapman, efq. fenior alderman and, fix times mayor of Hat city. He was born Oct. 6, 1706; el-cted into the common council Oct. 25, 1731; fucceeded as an alderman 1742; was chofen mayor September 1744; «gain 1754, 1761, 1770, 1777, and 1779; and, at the age of 95, fucceeded as heir-in-law to the property of an affluent relation who died intelte. His remains were attended to "the grave, in the Abbey church, by all the members of the corporation, as a mark of due regard to the venerable father of their city.

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9. Found dead in bed, at the Swan and felmet inn, Northampton, Mr. Williani Hardy, of Kegworth, co. Leicester. was in apparent perfect health the prece ding evening.

Very fuddenly, aged 31, Mr. H. Featherftone, furgeon and apothecary at Hull.

At Mount Kennedy, in Ireland, in his 87th year, John Marsden, efq. a director of the Bank of Ireland, and father of Wm. M. efq. F. R. S. and one of the fecretaries of the Admiralty.

10. Edmund Reynolds, efq. of Milford, in Hampshire.

11. At Medftead, Hants, Mrs. Lovell, wife of the Rev. B. L. and daughter of the late Col. J. Williamson, of the artillery.

At Bath, on her way to Bristol, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Smyth, wife of the Rev. J. Gee S. late of Norwich.

Aged 87, Mrs. Eliz. Goodwin, wife of Mr. Thomas G. fen. of Lincoln.

Af his houte in Holles-fleet; Cavendishfquare, Mr. George Bailey.

At Aberdeen, in his 718 year, Mr. John Cushnie, hipsmafter, He has left 4,500l. to different charitable inftitutions,

12, At Rome, the Princess Maria Felicité, aunt to the King of Sardinia, born March 20, 1730.

In Baker-street, Matthew Bazett, cfq. 13. At Ifleworth, Middlefex, of which parith he was vicar, in his 8th year, the Rev. William Drake, M. A. F.A.S. a gensleman well known in the literary world as a scholar and antiquary, and as the fon of the celebrated author of the Eboracum (or the Hiftory of York) and ParliamenMary Hiftory.

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At Bury, aged 70, Ifaad Brooks, gent. 14. Aged 22, Mffs Eliz: Allen, eldeft daugh. of the Rev. Stephen A. «f Lynu.

Mrs. Raven, wife of Cap, Wm. R. of Hackney terrace,

Im her 79th year, Mrs. Fitt, relict of Mr. Wm. F. fate of All Saints, Norwich.

15. At Nottingham, in her 67th year,. Mrs. Ireland, wife of Mr. 1. needle-maker; and, on the 25th, Mrs. White, dau. of Mr. Ireland, in her 26th year.

At Billericay, Effex, Rob. Chaplyn, efq. At Crief, in Scotland, Dr. James Young,, of Balmanno.

16. Of a decline, in the prime of life, Mr. Wm. Perrins, jun. of Bedworth, one of the Nuneaton troop of cavalry.

17. In ber 8th year, much esteemed, Mrs. Jane Cox, fpinfter, of Chelmsford, one of the daughters of the Rev. Thomas C. formerly rector of Stock and Ramsden, Bell Houfe, co. Effex; and, on the 24th, her remains were interred in the familyvault at Stock.

At Nottingham, aged 55, Mr. S. Eyre. In Faik-treet, Westminster, Mrs. Anne Standish, wife of Edward Townley S. efq. of Standifh-hall, co. Lancaster.

18. In Lower Grofvenor-street, Andrew Stuart, eiq, of Castlemilk and Torrance, M. P. for Weymouth.

In Park-lane, Mrs. Read, widow of H, R. efq. of Crowood, Wilts.

In Upper Harley-street, in his 75th year, James Seton, efq.

Mr. John Richards, of Vauxhall. At Rushforth-hall, co. York, Mrs. Willott, wife of W. M. W. efq.

19. After a lingering illness, Mrs. Sturgeon, relict of Mr. Jas. S. attorney, of Bury.

Rev. Mr. Gafcoigne, upwards of 36 years rector of Rippingale, near Falkingham, co. Lincoln; alfo vicar of St. John and St. German, near Wisbech. The former living is in the gift of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, bart.; the latter in that of the King.

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At Piddington, near Ambrofden, co. Oxford, the Rev. John Cockerill, M. A. upwards of 30 years refident minifter there, and formerly fellow of Univerfiy college, and, before that time, curate of Middleton Cheney, where he married, and was much refpected. The curacy of Piddington is taken out of Ambrofdet, and is in the no. mination of the inhabitants.

At Kennington, Rev. Henry Perfect. Mr. Samuel Webster, of Toxteth park. On Fortyhill, Enfield, of epilepfy, aged 48, the wife of Mr. Aldwinkle, peinter and glazier, of Mark-lane.

20. In Golden-Iquare, the wife of Wm. Abercromby, efq. of Glaffaugh, iu Scotland, a near relation of the late Sir Ralph A. Her remains were interred in St. Jmes's churchyard, with great pomp.

In Wimpole-street, in his 70th year, Mt, John Dobbins.

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21. Mr. Francis Radford, of Little Ea ton, Derby.

22. Aged 84, Mrs. Mary Steele, relict of Mr. Wm. S. one of the burgeffes of the common council of Bury

Aged 64, Joho Wenyeve, efq. of Brettenham, Suffolk, who served the office of high theriff of that county in 1784. His death was fingularly aweful and fuddén: having just eaten his dinner with a party of neighbouring gentlemen, in apparent good health, at the book-club held at the Crown in, Bildefton, and taken only a fecond glass of wine, he was feized with a paralytic (troke, when he quitted the room, attended by two of his friends, and expired shortly afterwards. Of a woodcock's neft on his eftate fee pp. 199, 418.

On-board the Arabella packet, on his paffage to England, Capt. George Jardine, of his Majefty's fhip Woolwich.

Drowned, while bathing in the Serpentine river, William Lightfoot Trefilove, efq. youngest fon of Tho. T. efq. of Brompton! His remains were interred, on the 311t, in Kenfington church.

23. At his houfe in Bermon fey, aged 85, Henry Sharp, efq..

At Avelifcombe, Honiton, Devon, Elizabeth wife of the Rev. F. Rofkilly, vicar, At Balfall-heath, near Birmingham, aged 59, Mrs. Martha Homer.

At Peterborough, in his goth year, Mr. William Smith, many years proctor in the ecclefiaftical courts of the Bishop of Peterborough and Archdeacon of Northampton; allo feward to the present and fever. for. mer bithops of that diacete. To great ability in his profeffion he added the more exalted virtue of an honest man.

Advanced in age, Mifs Watfon, fister to C. W. efq. late collector of excife at Lynn. Aged 69, Mr. Jacob Myles, of Bracon Afh, one of the people called Qankers.

24. Mr. Henry Thomfon, of Woolwich. At Uffington, near Stamford, aged 77, Mrs. Cuthbert, widow.

At Ripley, in Surrey, after a long illness, in her 53d year, Mrs. Sarah Johnson, wife of Mr. George J. fen.

At Willey, near Ripley, in her 68th year, Mrs. Hanford, wife of Mr. John H. fen.

25. At Camberwell, aged 69, Mrs. Martha Thomas, widow.

In Upper Park-frect, Bath, the wife of, Col. Pye.

At Chigwell, Effex, aged 67, Mrs. Anne Pead, filter to the late Benj. P. eiq. of Hull. 20. At Earnshill, Someriet, Capt. Henry Combe, of the royal navy.

In Middle Scotland-yard, Mr. William Watfon, of the Treasury.

At Tottenham, of an inflammation of his lungs, Mr. Thomas Davies, falter, of Thames-freet.

At Parfon's green, Fulham, Mr. Thomas Clark, of Delahay ftreet, Westminster. »

27. At Paris, aged 52, Madame Bouillon, of the family of Helfe Caffel, and widow of the late Duke of Bouillon.

A: Leith, Mrs. Alexander Aitken.

At Barrow by, near Grantham, Mrs. Tur-ner, widow of the Rev. George T. M. A. rector of Bottesford and Knipton; who died April 8, 1486, aged 61, after having held Kuipton 36 years.

At Coventry, the wife of Mr. Geo. Pearce. At Dover, Mr. Jn. La'ham, banker, the olde il jurat and father of that corporation. In New Broad-treet, Richard Tuckwell, efy. merchant,

28. A Bellevue, near Southampton, Thomas Gardiner, efq.

Suddenly, at her manfion-house at West Monkton, Somerfer, Mrs. Jeane, widow of Ju. Jelq. formerly Mifs Pyle, of Dalverton,

At West Malling, Kent, of a lover, ared about 48, Mr. Thomas Troward, furreon and apothecary, of that place, and brother of Richard T. efg of Norfolkftreet in the Stram. He was a native of Margate; and had served, for several years,* as furgeon of the navy; and, afterwards, as fugean of a regiment of dragoons, previously to his fettling at Malling.

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John Dexter, a labourer, employed in drafting Amber in Chiffe forest, imprudently flanding between two trees lying on the carriage, to which his own altitude rendered him excily parallel, the fudden rolling together of the umbers literally crushed his head to pieces.

29. At Borrowash, co. Derby, aged 74, the Rev. Henry Swindell, M A. He was of Peter-house, Cambridge; B. A. 1748 ; M. A. 1752.

At Putney, Surrey, Simeon Warner, elq. At Tottenham, Humphry Jackfon, efq. M. D. F. R. S. and in the commiffion of the peace.

30. In Harley-treet, Mrs. Meredith, widow of the Rev F. M.

Aged 77, Wm. Graves, efq. one of the oldeft benchers of the Middle Temple, a matter in chancery, and elder brother to Admiral Loid Graves.

At the house of Geo. Romney, efq. the celebrated painter, at Kendal, m Weftmoreland, Mr. Cockin, upwards of, 40 years writing and mathematical Mefter at the free ichool in Lancaftar, and more than 7 years at the Rev Mr. Blanchard's Academy in Nottingham. As a teacher, he was univerf by allowed to be at the head of his profetin; nor was he more remarkable for the folidity, depth, and vig tr of his un Jeritanding, than for a pecu'ruly happy and original method of conveying inftruction. Though the author of feveral publications of very fuperior excellence, yet fuch was his modelly and diffidence, that (excepting his Arithmetic and a single volume of poems, published folely for the ufe of a few felect friends) no perfuafions

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could ever induce him to prefix his name to any of them. Notwithstanding his studied folcitude to país through life in obfcurity, his," Effay on delivering Written Language," his "Ode to the Genius of the Lakes," his "Fall of Scepticism and Infidelity predicted," his "Revifion of Wett's Guide to the Lakes," his "Theory of the Syphon," &c. &c. will, in fpite of himself, hand his name and reputation down to the latest pofterity. But, though thus inattentive to the praises of men, he was by no means indifferent to his better interefs. In the prЄtice of moral and religious duties, he arrived at the greatest perfection. Self-government and duty, with him, went hand in hand. He was the friend, the admirer, and the champion of the Church of England; and, both in his converfation and writings, defended her, with manly spirit and refolution, against the fly and infidious fceptick, as well as against the openly daring and blafphemous infidel. Had he lived, it was his intention to give to the world a work now ready for the prefs, in three volumes, on mifcellanous fubjects. It is to be hoped that fome friend to deceased merit will not fuffer fuch a literary treasure to be buried with its author.

31. In the prime of life, beloved and refpected by all who knew her, the wife of Jofeph Hill, efq. of Paulton, Somerset.

Mr. John Miles, of Bellmont-row, Ashted, formerly an eminent thread-manufacturer at Birmingham.

On Dulwich common, Surrey, the wife of John Prestwidge, efq.

In her 16th year, Mifs Beetham, daughter of the Rev. Mr. B. vicar of Bunny, near Nottingham.

Lately, at Ganjam, in the East Indies, Capt. A. Ormsby, of the 1st battalion of the 10th native infantry.

At Goa, Capt. Robinson, of the 8th ft. At Bombay, Lieut.-col. R. Frith, commanding the ift native cavalry.

At Amboyna, Capt. Stratton, of his Majefty's fhip Vulcan; Lieut. Lufkin, of bis Majelly's thip Virginie; and Capt. Matthews, paymaster of the troops there.

Near Calcutta, the brother of the Rajah Petnnabe. The next morning his funeral pile was raised with great folemnity at Bauboo Ghaut; where, in fpite of every remonftrance, two fine young women, his wives, committed themfelves to the Bames, with the corpfe of the deceased Rajah.

In the West Indies, of his wounds, Lieut. Tho. Pelham, of the 4th or King's own ft. Thomas Currie, efq. of the Low lands, in the island of Tobago.

On her paffage from Jamaica, the wife of Major Cameron, of the 20th light dragoons, niece of the Rt. Hon. H. Dundas.

Gen. Roize, who was killed in Egypt at the head of the French cavalry, was, before the Revolution, a fejeant in a regiment of dragoons belonging to Count D'Arteis.

In Ruffia, Mr. Benjamin Goodwin, late fhip-chandler, in High-freet, Hyll.

At Jerfey, in her 70th year, Mrs. Valpy, widow of Mr. V. merchant, of that ifland, and mother of Dr. V. of Reading. The powers of her mind were great and comprehensive; her exertions in the caufe of Religion, in the fervice of her family and of her connexions, were unceasing; the affections of her heart were pure and ardent; her faith was truly evangelical; her works were truly Chriftian. The extent and the utility of her charities will be remembered as long as gratitude exifìs ia her neighbourhood. Of the b'effings of Providence the poffeffed a competent ftore; but that store was always at the command of the poor and the diftreffed. Her active piety was an example to her friends; and the purity of her life was fo ftriking, that it became an object of imitation

At Limerick, in Ireland, Mifs Sarah Carr, daughter of the late Capt C.

In Crow-ftreet, Dublin, John Lyfter, efq. late captain of the Independents.

At Gorma ftown, co. Meath, Mr. Edward Dempley.

In Charlemont-Ar. Dublin, Mrs. Clark, wife of Geo C. efq. of Ballinter, King's Co. At Athlone, the Rev. Jof. Moore, many years parish-prieft.

Near Bradford, co. Clare, Mrs. Vokes, relict of Mr. Tho. V. merch. of Limerick.

At Glafgow, Ms Catherine Rofs, widow of the late Rev. John Swanton, minifter of the Affociate coongr. gation at Kinrofs, in Scotland.

At Edinburgh, Mrs. Sandilands, widow of Mr. Mark S. merchant.

At the fame place, after a fhort illness, Mr. Ifaac B. Chandler, ftudent of medicine, from Charles-town, South Carolina.

At Aberdeen, aged 73, George Stra chan Keith, esq.

At Templebeli, in Scotland, the fpoule of Thomas Johnston, efq.

At Annan, Mr. George Johnstone, late of the excife.

At Fochabers, the wife of Wm. Ti d, efq. At Edinburgh, Alexander Taylor, eiq. of Naffan, New Providence, meniber of the Hufe of Affembly.

At Swain abbey, Mr. James Melvin, late of Boreftos nefs.

At Kilmarnock, Mr. Hugh Muir, merchant. —Also, William Glen, etq. of Aftus, in the commillion of the peace for the County of Ayr.

A the manie of Kirkfwald, Ayrshire, in her 85th year, Mrs. Margaret Wodrow, wife of the Rev. M. Bigear, and daughter of the author of "The Church History of Scotland.”

Mr. James Grant, of Dundee, furgeon, eldeft fon of the Rev. Alexander G.D.D. formerly of Hurnley, Middlefex, but now of Dundee.

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At Dumfries, Jas. Mundell, efq furgeon.
At Edinburgh, Mrs. Gordon, of Buthlaw.
At Kircubbin, the Rev. Dr. Frafer.
At Milheugh, John Millar, efq. advocate,
profeffor of law in Glasgow univerfity.
At Thunderton, Lidy-dowager Dunbar,
of Northfield. ·

Near Rothby, in his 83d year, Mr. Alox-
ander Hume. He fuffered the fame fate as
many other gentlemen who joined in and
furvived the rebellion of 1745 he after-
wards, to the end of his life, fupported
himself by breaking of dogs. He was re-
markable for the floutness of his perfon,
the independency of his fpirit, the ftrength
of his understanding, and the general ec-
centricity of his life. He died, as he
withed, alone, and as if he had fallen
aleep, in his chair.

At Exeter, Jofeph Williams, esq. collec-,
tor of excife there.

At Salisbury, Mrs. Coles, relict of the
late William C. efq.

In childbirth, the wife of Mr. George
Hollis, of Winchefter.

Mifs Mary Anne Mapleton, fecond dau.
of Dr. M. of the Circus at Bath.

At Afkerfwell, aged 92, full of good
works, the Rev. Burt, M. A rector
of Danterton, Devon.

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Aged 33, Mr. J. Middleton, fen, of
Towcefter.

At Moulton, near Northampton, aged
90, W. Smith.

At St. Ives, Mrs. Skeales, mother of the
te Rev. W. S. fellow of Pembroke-hall,
Cambridge.

At Cambridge, aged 19, the only fon of
the Rev. J. Sheppard, M. A.

At Foxeath, Norfolk, aged 29, Mifs El..
lis; and, two days after, in an apoplece
fit, aged 70, her father, late a woolftapler
at Sudbury.

Mrs. H. Sweete, of Great Torrington,
Devon; a patte n of religion, modefty, and
virtue, and a fincere friend to all who flood
in need of affiftance.

At Salisbury, in her 80th year, Mrs. E,
Perkins, fpinuter,

Mrs. James, of Ludlow, fecond and laft
furviving daughter of E. Fleming, efq late
of Sibdon, co. Salop. Coming, in a chaife,
from Chapel-houle, down the eminence
below Chipping Norton, one of the horfes
proving unruly, the carriage was thrown
down a bank, the fall of which was 3 feet
perpendicular in 14 feet; whereby the
received fo violent a blow on the back and
upper part of the fpine as inftantly to de-
prive her of all power of moving the up-
per or lower extremities; in which la-
mentable state the languished six weeks.

At Malvern, aged 76, the Rev. Mr. Phil-
lips, near 40 years vicar thereof.

Aged 64, the Rev. Richard Bay, M. A.
chancellor of the diocefe of Worcester, and
rector of St. Mary's, in that city.

GENT. MAG. June, 1801.

At Worcester, Mr. J. Price, linguift, au-
thor of the Hiftories of Hereford and Leo-
minfler, and of the Worcester and Lud-
low Guides.

At Cirencester, aged 80, Mrs. Sarah
Palmer, a lady of very great endowments
and virtues.

At Oxford, aged 49, the wife of the
Rev. Dr. Richards, rector of Exeter coll.
C. H. Wehfter, efq. of St. Jolm's cal-
lege, Oxford.

At Sittingbourn, Kent, aged 85, Mr.
James Tonge.

At Clewer, near Windfor, aged 80, Mr.
John Davis, who, with his father and
grandfather, were fucceffively locksmiths
to the crowned heads of this realm for
more than 150 years.

Mr. Burrs, of Plefhey, Effex.

Mr. Wm. Willon, youngest fon of Mr.
James W. of the Paragon, Kent road.

At Chelfea, aged 19, Mr. Wm. Carr, fon
of Mr. C. mercer, New Bond-street.

At Brompton, aged 51, Mr. A. Grant,
late of Wardour- ftreet, Sobo, printer.

At his houfe in Kentifh-town, in his 84th
year, John Palmer, efq. formerly folicitor
in Lincola's inn and Chancery lane.

Mr. W. Fich, of the Bull's Head inn,
Leadenhall-ftreet, brother to Mr. F. of
Lyon's-hall, Much Leigh, Effex

Mr. John Everett, a refpectable mer-
chant in Bafinghall-street.

In George freet, Portman-square, Ma-
jor John Foster Hil'.

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Mr. George Whfield, near 50 years
apothecary to St. Thomas's hofp tak
In Little Pulteney-ftreet, aged 58, Mr.
John Frears.

In London, Henry Blackflone, efq. of
the Inner Temple, barritter at law, and
one of the fellows of New college, and fon
of the Rev. Mr. B. of Winchester.

Mifs N. Wilfon, of Sloane-ftreet.

June... Mr. Colnet, ironmonger, White-
chapel, father of the Rev. Mr. C. curate of
Waltham (fee p. 284), to whole widow and
family he has beque thed his property.

June 1. The wife of Mr. Coles, grocer,
of Exeter.

Aged 18, Mr. Thomas Forfer, youngest
fon of Mr. F. merchant, Lynn.

mer,

2. Aged 69, Mr. Thomas Kitton, far-
of Branton, near Lincoln.
At Kicknoller, Someriet, Mr. Robert
Gardener, fen.

3. After a long illness, in his 62d year,
M. Jones, fen. of Exeter, attorney.

Advanced in years, Mr. J. Birt, of Wel
bourn, near Leadenham, farmer and gra-
zier, and one of the people cailed Quakers.

4. In his 65th year, William Mofeley
Waith, efq. of Bentley, in the parish of
Mavelyn Ridware, co. Stafford, at which
place he had refided for the last 45 years,
having first gone to refide there in March,
1761. He was the lineal defcendant of

John

John Walsh, of Sheldy fley Walsh, and of
Stockton, in Worcestershire, of which laft
place they were lords and patrons of the
living of Stockton; which John Walth
married Margaret, daughter of Sir Ed-
ward Blount, of Sodington, co. Worcel-
ter; their eldeft fon, John, married Alice,
daughter of Sir Christopher Baynham, of
Cold St. Alwins, co. Gloucester, knt. by
whom he had a fon, Francis, who mar-
ried Anne, daughter of Richard Cornwall
Baron, of Binford, co. Salop. The fecond
fon, Thomas Walth, was one of the ba-
rons of the Exchequer in the time of
Henry VIII.; Walter, the third fon, was
chamberlain to Heory VIII., and had a
daughter, Anne, married to Thomas Wel-
don, conierer of the boufehold to Queen
Elizabeth, and another daughter, Catherine,
married to Edw. Hampton, clerk of the
council to Queen Elizabeth.-The fubje&t
of this memoir was only fon of John
Mofeley, of Lichfield, by Elizabeth, his
wife, only fifter and heir of Willam
Wal, of Licnfield, efq. who died a
bachelor, and left, by will, to his nephew,
William Mofeley, the above manor, ad-
vowion, and eftate of Stockton, with di-
rections to take the name and arms of
Walth. This William Walfh, of Lichfield,
inherited the manor, eftate, and advowfon,
of Stockton, under the will of his great
uncle, Thomas Walf, of Stockton, M. D.
the perfon to whom Pope pays to high a
compliment, in the latter part of his
"Effay on Criticism:"

"Such late was Walth-the Mufes judge

and friend," &c.

Arms of Walth: A. a fefs between fix
martlets S.; crefl, a griffin's head erafed
A.; motto, " Veritas & Virtus vincunt,"
This gentleman will be a great lofs to his
neighbourhood, and long and fincerely la-
mented. Poffefling a strong judgement and
clear understanding, his aflistance was fre-
quently fought for, and feldom by him
withheld. He was in the commiffion of the
peace for the county of Stafford; and it
was much regretted that he never could be
prevailed upon to act.

At Botton, co. Lincoln, aged 85, Mrs.
Hutchinfon, a maiden lady; in whom the
poor have loft a liberal benefactrefs.

At Ripley, Surrey, in his 18th year,
Mr. John Wild.

AtWalworth, Mr. Richard Cuming, for-
merly a tin-plate-worker in Fenchurch-ftr.
Peter Burrell, efq. of the Pay-office, at
Whitehall.

The fant daughter of the Hon. and Rev.
George Bridgeman.

5. In his 82d year, James Cranmer, efq.
of Mitcham, Surrey.

At Scarborough, Mifs Woodall, fitter of
John W. efq. banker.

6. At Wilfden, Middlefex, in her 20th
the wife of Wm. Hurle, efq.

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John Trapp, efq. fugar-refiner, of Good-
man's-fields, a good Christian, and an ho-
nest man.

Mifs Harriet May, third daughter of Jo-
feph M. efq. late of Hale-house, Hants.

F. Broughton, efq. affistant commiffary
to his Majefty's forces, and late of the
3d regiment of dragoon-guards, univerfally
regretted by all who knew his high fenfe
of honour, and rigid performance of the
duties of his office, his liberal mind, ge-
nerous difpofition, and benevolent heart,

A his houfe in Pater-nofter-row, in
the 65th year of his age, Mr. George
Robinfon, an eminent book foller; whole
death will be lamented by a large circle of
acquaintance; and of whom it may be truly
faid, no man difcharged the duties of private
life with more active zeal or more steady
virtue; as a husband, a father, and a friend,
he was warm and fincere, affectionate and
tender. Thefe, however, are the common
features of every worthy man's character;
but Mr. Robinfon's death will be felt and
regretted on a broader and more public
ground-as a lofs to the world of letters.
During the better half of the past century,
Jacob Tonfon and Andrew Millar were
the beft patrons of literature; a fact ren-
dered unquestionable, by the valuable
works produced under their fostering and
genial hands. Their fucceffors, Mr. Alder-
man Cadell, the late Mr. Strahan, and his
furviving fon, exceeded their predeceffors
in the fpirit of enterprife, which led them,
at great expence, to publish the works of
the many celebrated writers, that have or-
namented the age in which we live. Mr.
Robinson, standing alone and unconnected,
boldly rivalled theje, the most powerful of
his competitors; and, by his liberality to
authors, his encouragement to engravers,
and other artifts of the prefs, has confide
rably added to the ftores of science and
taste. An excellent correfpondent, who
had the beft pottible means of knowing him
intimately, adds, "Our late worthy friend
affords another inftance of the benefits of in-
duftry and integrity in the establishment of
the most important concerns of trade, and
of the fireft fame. He was born at Dal-
fton, in Cumberland, and, about 17551
came up to London in fearch of fuch em-
ployment as he might be qualified for by
a decent education, and a great fhare of
natural fenfe and threwdneis. His first
engagement was, we believe, in the refpect-
able houfe of Mr. John Rivington, from
which he went that of Mr. Johnstone,
on Ludgate-hill, where he remained until
1763-4, when he commenced business as a
bookfeller in Paternofter-row, in partner-
hip with Mr. John Roberts, who died
about 25 years fince. The commence-
ment of an undertaking like this required
a capital; and the uniform habits of in-
dustry and punctuality which Mr. R. had
difplayed

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