19. William Evatt, efq. of Marfhamftreet, Westminster, one of the clerks of the Houfe of Commons. William Howard, efq. of Stockwell-end, Tettenhall, co. Stafford. 23. Chriftopher Teefdale, efq. late lieutenant-colonel of the Suifex cavalry. Mrs. Catherine Thorrowgood, a maiden lady, only child and heiress of the late Sir Thomas T. knt. of Samplon's-hall, Jerfey, and the laft of that name and family. She has left the Rev. Mr. Tenant, of Higham, an eftate worth upwards of 600l. per annum, although the had no particular acquaintance with him, but merely in con fequence of his family and fituation in life. At Caerhun, near Conway, co. Caernarvou, the Rev. Hugh Davies Griffith. 21. At Liverpool, after a long illness, Wm. Ford, efq. late of Barbados. 22. At Sandwich, in Kent, of apoplexy, aged 69, John Dilnot, efq. a very intelligent and active juftice of the peace, and chairman of the commiffioners of fewers for the Eastern divifion of the county of Kent. On the 30th, at noon, his remains were interred at Woodnesborough. Mrs. Palmer, midwife, of Oxford. Returning from Littlemore, on horseback, the complained of a violent pain in her ftomach, and requested to be taken off the horfe, which was immediately done, but the expired before any medical affittance could be obtained. 23. At Glasgow, Mr. Walter Laing, late one of the magiftrates of that city. At Lisbon, of a confumption, Captain Stewart, aid-du-camp to General S. late commander in chief of the British forces Portugal. 24. At Camberwell, Surrey, aged 74, the relict of Mr. John Oxenford, late of the Cuftom-house, London. 25. At her house in Gloucester-place, Mary-la-Bonne, aged 76, Dame Mary Jobniton, wife of Col. Sir William J. bart. of Hilton houfe, in Aberdeenshire. She was the laft furvivor of a numerous and respectable family of the Bacons, defcended from the third fon of the Lord Keeper Bacon, of Shrubland hall, Suffolk. Rev. James Milner, B. A. fon of the Rev. James M. of Huuflet, near Leeds. He had been ill only a few days, having been ordained at Bithopthorp on the 18th. Mrs. Wardell, of Cambridge; whofe husband, Mr. John W. (a butcher) having involved himfelf in fome pecuniary emberraffments, a creditor waited on him; when Mr. W. to fatisfy his demand, gave him a bill of fale of his effects; and, in the evening of the fame day, the officers attended at his houte to take poffeffion of the property. Mrs. W, on being made acquainted with their buánefs, immediately fainted away; ano, when the recovered, the thoughts of future difticfs bad fuch an effect upon her fpirits that the retired to bed, and foon expited, leaving an infant daughter to lament her. She was the daughter of a very refpectable farmer at Thornham, and abou 21 years of age. 26. At Lady Mendip's houfe at Twickenham, in her 711t year, Lucy Dowagervifcountofs Clifden, eldeft furviving daugh ter of John Martin, efq. of the kingdom of Ireland. Her ladyfhip was first married to the Hon. Henry Boyle Wainingham, fon of the Earl of Shannon, by whom the had one fon,, who died an infant; fecondly, to James Agar, the late Vifcount Clifden, by. whom the has left iffue Henry Welbore, the prefent Viscount Clifden (and alfo Baron Mendip, of the United Kingdom), Charles Ellis, a bariifter at law, and one daughter. At Mr. John Walker's, at Blackheath, Samuel Maitland, fon of the late Capt. Samuel M. in the fervice of the East India Company. Aged 92, Mrs. Smythies, of Colchetter. The wife of John White Partons, e.q. of Weft-Camel. Mr. Chappel, fen. horfe-dealer. Returning from Fotheringhay fair, where he had been drinking freely with his friends, he fell from his horfe at Elton, and was killed. Aged 29, of a fever, Mr. Henry Paddifon, of Ingleby, near Lincoln, fleward to the Earl of Buckinghamshire. On At Gainsborough, Mr. Jewitt Coward, late a marine in his Majefty's fervice. the 24th, he took a quantity of laudanum, and languifhed two days under its effects. 27. At St. Mary Cray, Kent, in her 8oth year, Mrs. Catharine Mofyer, widow of Mr. Philip M. late of Eynsford. At Bath, aged 78, George-Anne Cooke, efq. of Poland-Itreet, Weftminster, 64 years in the fervice of their late and prefent Majesties; firft, as a gentleman-uther quarterly-waiter, and afterwards as a gentleman-uther daily-waiter ((ec vol. LXX. p. 1221). Mits Frances Martin, youngest daughter of Sir Mordaunt M. of Barnam, Norfolk. The wife of Charles Wilmot, efq. of Greenfield-ftreet, Mile End Old Town. At West Ham, Effex, aged 82, the widow of John Story, efq. of Low Leyton. At Burghwallis, co. York, Geo. Ann,efq. At Egremont, in his 70th year, Mr. Jn. Caffon, barber, and one of the kcentit hunters that have lived fince the days of Nimrod. The hares may proclaim a jubilee, for fo fatal an enemy to their race they have never known. In the feafon, they administered to his amufement in the field, and fupplied the chief comforts of his table throughout the year. Though his fee for fhaving never exceeded a penny, ye', by an extraordinary economy, he amalled a confiderable property, faid to be upwards of 7000l. notwithstanding the annual ex pence pence of a game-certificate. He continued to handle his razor till his death. 28. In Brook-Atreet, Grofvenor-fquare, aged 75, Mrs. Lawrence, widow of the late William L. efq of Kirkby-Fleetham, co. York, and one of the daughters of the late William Ailable, efq. of Studley-Royal, in the fame county. At Alkrington-ball, co. York, after a lingering indifpofition, Dame Frances Lever, relict of Sir Afhton L knt. The widow of John Whitelock, efq. of Streatham, Surrey. At Laymone, near Ballymena, in his 67th year, Mr. Wm. Loughbridge, fen. Whilft on a vifit to his brother, at Billingborough, co. Lincoln, Mr. Thomas Gray, of London, coal-merchant. At Sotterley hall, Suffolk, of the gout in her ftomach, after nine days illnes, Mrs. Mary Barne, relict of the late Miles B. efq. of that place, M. P. in four parliaments for the borough of Dunwich. She was born Feb. 11, 1734, being the eldelt of the two daughter of George Thornhill, of Diddington, Hants, efq. a younger fon of the antient family of The hill (originally of Thornhill, co York), but latterly of Fifeby, in the parth of Halifax, in that county, who, by the decease of his elder brothers without iffie, eventually fucceeded to that eftate. In September, 1752, the became the fecond wife of Mr. Barne, to whom the bore eight fons and fix daughters. Of the fons, the eldest, Barne Barne, after having reprefented Dunwich in feveral fucceffive parliaments, refigned his feat upon being appointed a conimillioner of the Tax-office; Snowdon, the fecond, is now M. P. for Dunwich; Michael is lieutenant-colonel of the 7th regiment of dragoons; and Thomas, rector of Sotterley, and one of his Majefty's chaplains in ordinary. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Wm. Sawbridge, efq. of Eaft Haddon, Hants; Sarah, married John Harding, of Clynderwan, co. Pembroke, efq.; Elizabeth, ftill unmarried; and Anne, married to Charles Drake Gerrard, of Lamer, co. Herts, efq. M.P. for Agmondefham -Married at a very early age to a husband by whom the was entirely beloved, and with whom the lived for 28 years in a fate of uninterrupted harmony, fhe was foon engaged with the cares of a rifing family, and it was her undeviating ftudy to render that family happy. But her benevolence extended far beyond that circle; the was attentive to make all around her eafy, and pleafed with themselves. Nor was it confined to these petty offices of civility, the was eager to feize every opportunity of conferring fubftantial benefits, the obligation of which was enhanced by the delicacy with which they were beftowed. Of a dropfy, aged 74, Sarti, the celebrated compofer. He was on his return from Ruffia, where he had been chapel-mafter to the Emperor. 29. Mrs. Harriet Reid, wife of Andrew R. eiq, of Cleveland-row, St. James's, and daughter of Thomas Gildart, efq. of Finchley, Middlefex; a woman who, with great perfonal beauty, poffeffed all the qualities that are confidered as valuable and attractive in difpofition and manners; and with Chriftian fortitude supported herself through the trials of a very tedious illness. At Peterborough, the wife of Lieut.-col. Defborough, of the royal marines. In his 60th year, Mr. Thomas Ellis, of the Palatine-houses, Stoke Newington, Middlefex, ftock-broker. Four houfes, originally erected by the parish for the accommodation of Proteftant Germans who fled from the Palatinate, 1709, have given their name to fome others adjoining them. This was occupied by Mr. Jones, another stock-broker, before Mr. E. had it. Aged 62, Samuel Yates, efq. many years an inhabitant of Kingston, Jamaica. In his 56th year, Mr. Wm. C ring, upwards of 30 years clerk in the Victualingoffice for the accounts appertaining to the works and repairs. In her 75th year, Mrs. Smith, of Colebrook row, Iflington. Dropped down dead, in the road at Stony-Stratford, Bucks, Mr. John Billing, a Smithfield falefman. 30. Mr. Richard Cooke, grocer, one of the capital burgeffes of Stamford, co. Linc. At Stonehaven, aged 96, John Sloane, bar-officer of the sheriff court, acting-conftable, and keeper of Kincardinefhire. He was born near the town of Ayr; and had a diftinct remembrance of the rebellion in 1715, and of the circumftances attending the return of his father from the battle of Sheriffmuir, in which he had been engaged as a private, in the Earl of Stair's dragoons, one of the two regiments which, led on by the Duke of Argyle, routed the left wing of the rebel army. He was a farm-fervant till the year 1738, when, at the age of 32, he enlifted himfelf in the 6th regiment of foot, then commanded by Gen, Guife, aid-du-camp to King George II. Having, in 1740, embarked with his regiment to join the armament, under Adm. Vernon and Gen. Wentworth, acting against the Spaniards in the Weft Indies and South America, he was employed in feveral of the unlucky expeditions in thofe countries, and particu larly in the attempt to crofs the ifthmus of Darien for the purpose of attacking Panama. When thefe commanders were ordered home, with the remainder of their forces, he was one of the few who were fpared to return to Britain. He ferved in Sco land during the rebellion in 1745, 2nd afterwards did duty ten years in Gibraltar, whence he returned to Britain about the time the unfortunate Admiral Byng was brought home prifoner. After being 27 years a foldier, he, in 1765, received his difcharge, and was admitted to an outpension of Chelsea hofpital. From that time he refided conftantly in Stonehaven, performing, during the laft 37 years of his life, the duty of an active and trusty executor of the law, in which occupation his fuperior manly powers were often difplayed. He was thrice married, and the laft time, within these few years, to a young woman, He was a brawny man, 5 feet II inches high, uniting a very athletic appearance with an exact symmetry of shape. Even at 96 his gait was perfectly erect and eafy. Within the last twelve months of his life he had been known, without feeming trouble to himself, to walk from 30 to 40 miles a day, in the execution of his duty as a sheriff's officer. He always enjoyed good health; and there is every reafon to prefume that his life might have been confiderably farther prolonged had he not, at the late county election, in a moment of hilarity, forgotten that he was old. By drinking too freely he was feized with an inflammation, of which, in 8 days, he died. 31. At the house of her only fon, Wm. Waller, efq. at Chesterton, co. Huntingdon, in her 73d year, after a lingering and painful illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Waller, relict of the late Wm. W. efq. barrister, of Lincoln's inn. Suddenly, in his 83d year, the Rev. Rich. Clarke, formerly rector of St. Philip's, Charles-town, South Carolina, and late rector of Hartley, Kent, 1771. Rev. William Griffiths, M A. of Exeter college, Oxford, 1787, vicar of St. Iffey, near St. Columb. In the morning he took his horfe, and said that he intended to go to Lanherne (a feat of Lord Arundel, about two miles from St. Columb), to fee the nuns, and that, if he did not return to St. Iffey to dinner, he should dine at St. Columb, and return home in the evening. On his not returning to St. Iffey, as expected, Mrs. G. grew very uneafy, and fent feveral perfons in fearch of him, but in vain; and next morning his horfe was found in a field near the chff at Mawgan, and his whip was stuck up near the cliff. As he had been feen there riding to and fro feveral times, it was immediately conjectured that he had fallen over the cliff into the fea. On fearching the cliff, his body was difcovered under water, and drawn up by ropes; but though the cliff was very high and rugged, he did not appear to be much bruised by the fall. His fpurs were found, one in e ch pocket of his coat, and a gold ring in bis coat pocket. He has left a widow and five young children. The living of St. Iffey, worth about 200l. a year, is in the gift of the Bishop of Exeter. GENT. MAO. August, 1802. Lately, at Bencoolen, in the Eaft Indies, Hugh-George Maxwell, esq. At Lucknow, Gen. Claude Martin, who' rofe to his high ftation in the army from being a common foldier, and fought in all the campaigns in the East Indies against Hyder Ally and Tippoo Sultaun. By his will, bearing date Jan. 1, 1800, he has bequeathed the immenfe fum of 600,000 ficca rupees in various penfions and legacies. The bulk of his fortune is faid to amount to 470,000l.; which, with few exceptions, is appropriated to charitable and laudable purposes; the most confiderable ones in his native city, Lyons, in France. In the East Indies, Major Gillum, of the Eaft India Company's establishment, and brother to Dr. G. of Bath. At Bombay, Capt. Robert Mahon, formerly of the Treasury at Dublin.-Also, Harry-Forrester Conftable, efq. the E. 1. Company's folicitor at that prefidency, in which he is fucceeded by Phineas Hall, efq. At Madras, Capt. Jas. Campbell, of the 74th foot.-Alfo, Bolwell Parkinson, efq. At Futty Ghur, Capt. Bernard Rofe. In Bengal, Enfign Thomas Shaw. On-board the Mornington East Indiaman, on his paffage home from the Cape of Good Hope, whence he was returning for the benefit of his health, Capt. James Bromhead, of the 34th foot, youngest fon of Col. John B. of Lincoln. In the West Indies, Capt. Thomas Porter, of the royal artillery. Of the yellow fever, Mr. Wm. Lovett, midshipman of the Melampus. At Jamaica, Mr. George Farington, midshipman of the Topaze frigate; and, at Gibraltar, Mr. Henry Farington, midfhipman of the Triumph; both fons of Capt. F. of Hoddesdon, Herts. On his paffage from Jamaica to Honduras, Enfign Hewling Lufon, of the 5th Weft India regiment, probably defcended from the Hewling family, into which Major Henry Cromwell, fon of the Lord-lieutenant of Ireland, married. On his paffage to Jamaica, Andrew Sproull, efq. merchant, of Kingston. At Jamaica, in his 22d year, Mr. Ri chard Foot, furgeon. At Martinique, of the yellow fever, George Hill, efq. furgeon-general to the forces on that island. At Tortola, aged 60, Capt. R. Batfon, of Liverpool. On his paffage to America, Thomas Moore Caton, efq. one of the heirs to the great Thurstone's estates of Norfolk and Suffolk, a distant relation of Lord Nelson. At Philadelphia, C. B. Elton, eiq. fon of the late Rev. J. E. of Dublin. Of the wounds he received in a duel, Mr. Wathen, barrifter, who went out as deputy-judge-advocate at Minorca. (See p. 617.) In In the Mediterranean, Capt. Buchanan, of his Majesty's fhip Haerlem. He was bringing home troops from Egypt, when he had the misfortune to fall from the fhip's fide into the fhip's boat, and theres by fracture two of his ribs. A bilious fe. ver fucceeded, and put an end to his life. In Egypt, Dr. White, who had attended feveral patients in the plague fince our troops were in that country. From his obfervations he wanted to establish a new doctrine, that the plague was not contagious; he had inoculated himself twice with the matter of the plague, without any effect; on making a third trial, which communicated the diforder, it caufed his death in two or three days. At Rhamanie, Lieut. Hobbs, of his Majefty's fhip Niger, at Conftantinople. On a reprefentation being made by Capt. Hillyar, of that ship, to Lord Elgin, ftating his death, his Lordship made his cafe known to the Grand Seignior, together with his having left a mother and feveral children who were entirely dependent on him for fupport; when the Grand Seignior ordered 1500 piaftres (5col. fterling) to be fent to England for his family. In Calabria, the Bishop of Cattazaro. He was hot as he was proceeding to the convent where he lodged. This refpectable prince of the church was the intimate friend of Cardinal Ruffo. At Naples, of apoplexy, Cardinal Gallo, Bishop of Viterbo. At Vienna, Baron Herbert, Imperial privy-counsellor, and upwards of 20 years minifter plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Germany to the Porte. At Polignac, on his way to Aix, in Savoy, for the recovery of his health, Baron Stael, formerly the Swedish embasador at the Court of France. He expired in the arms of his wife, the celebrated daughter of M. Neckar; and his remains were conveyed to his father-in-law's feat. At Nancy, in France, Lady Anne Saltmarsh, fister to the late, and aunt to the prefent, Earl of Fingal. At Toulouse, aged 85, M. Darquier, the oldeft profeffor of aftronomy in France. In his own room, at Charlemont, by hooting himself, Citizen Cottel, a fublieutenant of the 14th demi-brigade of the line. Some domestic troubles, an ardent affection for a cruel beauty, lively paffions, and the reading a novel called "The Sorrows of Werter," appear to have driven him to this act of defperation. At Rottemburgh, in Silefia, aged 115, a widow woman, named Marianne Stanzy. In 1711 the married a farmer, who died in 1776. From this union, which lasted 5 years, he had three fons and five daughters, who brought 68 grand-children, and two children of the fourth geseration. She retained her hearing and fight to the laft; was never ill in the courfe of her life, and expired like a flame which has no more aliment to fupport it. At the Hague, Mr. Irhoven Van Dam; late fecretary of the council for the American poffeffions. He might be ranked among the moft learned men in Europe. He spoke almost all the living languages as fluently as his own; was alfo fkilled in the Greek, Hebrew, and Latin tongues, and in feveral branches of the fciences. He excelled in every thing which related to the belles lettres; and, if politicks had not unfortunately engroffed his attention, he would have thone as one of the greatest fages of Europe, and acquired an immortal name. His exterior figure distinguished him from nearly all other men. He was of small ftature, fhort of body, high-breasted, had a hump back, an inclining head, a long nofe, a wide mouth, and very piercing eyes. This curious machine was fupported by two laths, instead of legs. Such was the refidence of a foul which feemed too great for her imperfect habitation. At Annabella, near Mallow, in Ireland, Sir Jofeph Hoare, bart. one of the oldett members of the Irish parliament, having been a reprefentative 60 years. At Rofcrea, of a malignant fever, in his 40th year, the Rev. Michael O'Leary. At Cork, Hugh Cufart Baker, esq. formerly captain in the 27th foot, in which he ferved during the whole of the American war. On the formation of the yeomanry, he was appointed captain of the grenadier company of that well difciplined corps the Royal Cork Volunteers. He was alfo judge-advocate of Munter province. In Merrion-fquare, Dublin, without any previous indifpofition, the Rev. Marma duke Cramer, LL.D. chancellor of Trinity college, Dublin. At the invalid barracks, Dublin, Capt. Wm. Abercromby, of the invalids. At Carneymuck, co. Down, aged 102, David Jamifon. He continued to enjoy a confiderable degree of ftrength till within a fortnight of his death, and retained the use of his faculties to the last. At Drogheda, Mr. Nicholas Byrne, formerly an eminent wine-merchant of Mortimer street, Cavendish-square. At Coleraine, Mrs. Kennedy, fifter of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, bart. of Duntreath. At Bangor, aged 72, Rev. Jas. Clewlow. At Kilcourfey, in the King's County, the Rev. Charles-Emilius Bagot, curate of the parish of Kilorde. At Carrickfergus, aged 62, Rev. Richard Dobbs, dean of Connor. At Clare, the Rev. Samuel Levingston, many years a Diffenting clergyman there. John Hobfon, jun. efq. formerly M. P. for Clonakilty. Mrs. Hume Rochfort, wife of Guftavus R, etq. M. P. for the county of Westmeath. ] Obituary, with Anecdotes , co. Tipperary, the Hon. Mrs. Bernard, relict of Thomas B. efq. of Caftle Bernard, King's County; and, at Castle Otway, the Hon. Mrs. Prittie, relict of the Hon. Francis P. These two fifters-in-law were married within two days of each other, and the fame period was exactly within their diffolution, though in perfect health a few months ago. In Dublin, Hamilton Gorges, efq. M.P. for the county of Meath.-Mr. John Wukinfon, merchant, fhip-broker, and one of the common council of the guild of Merchants.-In Pruffia-street, after a few hours illness, Mr. P. Clarke, printer.-Mr. Geo. Holmes, merchant.-Of a fever, Mr. Alex. Gordon, painter and paper ftainer. At Dumbarton, in Scotland, aged 33, At Livingtone manfe, the Rev. Robert Wishart, minifter of that place; alío his daughter, Mifs Wishart. At the manfe of Dairy, after a lingering illness, in the 65th year of his age, and 42d of his miniftry, the Rev. John Fullerton. At Glenrinnes, aged 98, Wm. Stuart, efq. Wm. Haffels, efq. of Newcastle-underLyme, banker. At Glasgow, in his 79th year, George Anderfon, efq. At Newhall, near Aberdeen, William Barclay, efq. of Pittachop, late captain in the goth foot. At Drynie, in Rofshire, George Mackenzie, efq. of Pitlundy. At Berwick, the wife of C. Hall. At Blandfield, near Edinburgh, Dr. Alexander Hamilton, phyficin, and late profeffor of midwifery in the University of Edinburgh. At Boroughmuirhead, near Edinburgh, Mr. Hugh Buchan, late chamberlain of the city of Edinburgh. At Edinburgh, aged 70, Mr. George Boag, merchant. He ferved under Gen. Wolfe, at the fiege of Quebec, and alfo at Louifbourg.-Mr. David Murray, one of the deputy clerks of Seffion. -Mrs. Bowes, wife of Frederick B. efq. late heutenantcolonel of the 12th foot-In Cheffell's Court, Capt, Wm. Scott, late of Bombay. At Greenock, in her 81ft year, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilmour, a maiden lady. She died in the fame room in which the first drew breath; and, during the courfe of her long life, never, it is believed, flept out of it. Mr. Robert Roffer, formerly printer of the Bristol Mercury. The wife of Thomas Horner, efq. of Mells park, co. Somerset, Advanced in years, Mr. George Minnet, fen, farmer and grazier, of Owerby, co. Lincoln. Aged 33, Mr. John Marshal, late leute nant in the North Lincoln militia. Mr. Thomas Afcough, a respectable farfifting to load a manure cart, in perfect mer, of Fulftow, near Louth. While afdenły dropped down and expired. health, furrounded by his children, he fud At St. Ive's, the wife of the Rev. John Ine of Ely, Mr. Tho. Wiles, grazier, &c. Wefterfield, near Ipfwich, 56 years clerk Aged 82, the mother of G. Earle, efq. of Winchester. David Bielby, formerly of Boythorp. of Kilham, co. York. At Malton, whither fhe had been or- Suddenly, at Stafford, Mr. John Stevenbard-treet, banker. fon, fon of Wm. S. efq. banker, of Lom At Lullington, near Tamworth, the Rev. John Hufbands, formerly of Birmingham." Mr. Robinson, farmer, of Cotton, cn. rough to Hull, by water, to the election, Lincoln. Intending to go from Gainifbobeing a burgess of that place, he had proceeded but a few yards from the inn where he fept the preceding night, and ate a hearty breakfast that morning, when he dropped down and inftantly expired. printer, of Manchester. Mifs H. Bonfall, fecond daughter of Sir furgeon and apothecary. in Pembrokeshire, Capt. Daniel Burr, the Rev. Reginald Brathwaite, minister of Edenham, co. Lincoln. lieutenant in the 9th foot. Mr. Johnfon, formerly major in the East Moore, fecond fon of the Rev. Stephen M. At West Bromwich, aged 102, Mr. J. |