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fingle tree; but, in a violent whirlwind 30
years ago, a number of large ones, with
the garden-wall, were blown don by an
extraordinary current of air. Mr. C. took
down the family-manfion, erected by Sir
Thomas Rolt, “ agent of Perfia,, and pre-
fident of India," who died 1710, and fitted
up for himself a small farm on the estate,
called Cold Harbour.

At Hilden, near Belfast, in Ireland, Hugh
Dick fon, efq late lieutenant-colonel of the
29th regiment of foor, in which highly-
meritorious cofps he had ferved near forty
years, with the highest credit, as an officer
and a gentleman, efteemed and honoured
by his brother-officers, and almoft adored
by the foldiery. He was born in the county
of Down, of a refpectable family of Scotish
original, and entered, at an early age, into
the fervice as a volunteer in the 29th regi-
ment, in which corps his uncle, Archibald
Dickfon, efq. was a captain. His Grace
John Duke of Bedford, lord lieutenant of
Ireland, promoted our young volunteer to
an enfigncy in the 31ft regiment of foot,
on the 29th of September, 1757. On the
26th of October, 1761, he was promoted
to a lieutenantcy in the 108th regiment;
but, on the reduction of the army after the
figning of the definitive treaty of peace in
1763, he was put on the half pay lift.
Much attached to the corps in which he
had been a volunteer, he gave 350l. in
exchange for a heutenantcy in it, on the
7th of December, 1764. The following
year he embarked with the regiment for
Halifax in North America, where he re-
mained till the unhappy disturbances broke
out in the Northern colonies, when the
regiment, with other troops, were ordered
to Boston, in 1768. After the licentious
mob had been fired on, in March, 1770,
the troops were removed from the town,
by order of Gen. Gage, then commender
in chief in North America. The 29th
went to New Jersey, and afterwards to
Eaft Florida, and the Bahama Ilands. Du
ring the above period Lieut. D. was ac
tively employed. In 1773 the regiment
returned to England, from which it had
been abfent ever fince it was raifed, 1702.
On the commencement of the American
war, in 1775, Lieut. D. vified his native
cou try, but not in the way of ple fure,
being ordered there on the recruiting fer-
vice. On the additional companies being
added to each infantry regiment that year,
Lieut. D. succeeded to the captain-heute
nancy, on the 26th of December. In Fe-
bruary following he embarked with the
29th from Chatham barracks, for the re-
lief of Quebec, the filege of which city he
had the honour to raife on the 6th of May
following. With the troops from Ireland
the enemy were followed up the river St.
Lawrence. On the 8th of June, the
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Americans attempted to cut off the British
at Trois Rivieres, but were defeate; af-
ter which, the former did not act with any.
fpirit in the province In October, de-
tachments of the 29th were ordered on-
board the hips at Fort St. John, destined
to act against the American fleet, confift-
ing of 17 top-fail veffels, on Lake Cham
plain, under the command of Brigadier-
general Arnol!. On this occasion Capt. D.
embarked on-board the Maria fchooner,,
commanded by Commodore (now Admi-
rat) Pringle, having his Excellency Sir
Guy Carleton (now Lord Viscount Dor
chefter) with him. The particulars of the
two actions fought between the feets, on
the 11th and 13th of October, are well
known; fuffice it to fay, that the Ameri-
cans were beaten, with the lofs of more
than half their fleet, owing to the impru-
dent conduct of their commander, who,
on thofe occafions, neither thewed abilities
nor personal bravery; but, as formerly re-
marked by the writer of this (LXXI. p.
956), "water was not the theatre for his
abilities." On the arrival of the British at
Crown Point, the barracks of which were
burned, and the works evacuated by the
enemy, Sir Guy Carleton fent Capt. D. a-
shore to plant the British colours on Fort
Frederick. From that period till the peace
of 1783, Capt. D. (who had fecceeded to a
company, and got the grenadier one, on
the Earl of Harrington being promoted in
the foot-guards) acquired much military
fame. In the autumn of 1-87, when the
29th was in Quebec, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Clarence arrived there with
his frigate, the Peg fus. During his fay,
each regiment furnished him with aides-
du-camp, to which honourable office Capr.
D. was appointed, and was much noticed
by his Royal Highness, who ever after
fhewed great attention to him. In Octo-
ber that year the 2,th embarked for Eng-
land, and landed, in November, at Portf-
mouth, whence it was ordered to Wor-
cefter. At this time Cpt. D. was em-
ployed on the recruiting fervice. On the
18th of November, 1790, he got the bre-
vet rank of major; and, on the promotion
and remo al to another regiment of Major
Harvey Afton, he fucceeded to the majo-
rity of the 29th. On the 1ft of March,
1794, he was made lieutenant colonel by
brevet; and, on the 25th of February fol
lewing, a fecond battalion being added to
the regiment, he was appointed lieutenant-
colonel to it. When the first battalion, un-
der the command of that ex ellent officer
and most worthy man, Colonel (afterwards
Brigadier-general) Campbell, was ordered
to the West Indies, Col D, unwilling to
remain in England while his brother-otti-
cers were on the eve of fign lizing the n-
felves, volunteerej ferving abroad. He acr
cordingly

cordingly embarked with them, and diftinguished himself in the different actions that took place hetween the King's troops and the republ can hordes in the inland of Grena 'a, in 195. Sickness, the too freghent attendant on military operations in that clin ate, obliged C 4. D. t return to England, by advice of the faculty, which he did with much reluctance. On this occafion he parted with his dear and valua ble friend, Brie dier-gen. Campbell, whom he was fared to fee no more, for that excllen officer di-d, a few weeks after, of a fever, unverfully regreted. On Col. D's arrival in England he commanded the regiment til! 1797, when, finding his health much paned, from long and active fervice, a d lamenting the fate of his friends, lott By fick nefs or otherwife, in the West Indies, he formed the refutton of retiring to private life. On application, his Majeny, ever a tentive to deferving officers, was gracionfly pleafed to permit him to d frole of his common to Lord Frederick Mont gue, brother to the Duke of Manchefer, on the 19th of July that year. With much regret he quitted a corps with Wnch lie had been acquainted between 40 and 50 years; and it is needlefs to fay that the regiment, on its part, felt much concern to lofe Col. D. whofe condu& through life was fo exemplary as conftantly to acqú re friends, and never to lofe them. He furvived his old friend and brot er officer, Col. Mon fell (fee p. 686), little more than

two months.

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25 At Northampton, Juftinian Ekins, elq.; who went to set the preceding night in apparent good health, and was found dead in the morning.

Aged 63, Mr. Chamberlain, yeoman of bis Majesty's chapel at Whitehall.

Aged 57, Mr. Berjamin 1 (on, of York, who had been on a journey, and lying on a damp bed occafioned his death.

Near Glenány, in his 2 year, Mr. John Okman.

At Sherborne, co. Dorfet, aged 66, Mr. Robert Winter. He had been a few miles to fpend a day with a clerical friend, when returning home in his gig, thr uch a village called Leigh, in which was clebrating an annual feaft, fome perfon had wantenly placed in the road a piece of timber, which occ fiored the gig to overturn. In the fil Mr, W. ke his arm, and was otherwise much bru fed; in confequence of hic, a fever to k place, a denied his life. He was supposed to weigh not less than goolb. weight; the corpfe, with a leaden and two other co thins, wighing ner 1200.

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26. Of apoplexy, Richard Stone, efq. of Chiflchur, Kent.

Drowned, by the overfetting of a host, while croffing the found of Mill, Mr. Hodgien," of Keflick, Cumberland, and Mr. M Donald, furveyor of the cuftoms at Tobermory, in Scotland.

At Avr, Mr. John Hutchinfon, merch.

At Worthing, Suffex, of a decline, in his 27th vew, the R v. Charles Sturges, jun. M.A fellow of King's collere, Cambrige, ad only fon of the Rev Charles S. vicir of St. Mary's, Reading, and rector of St. Luk, Celfea.

Ar Seal, in Kent, Mr. Nathanael Darwin, of Oxford-Areet.

At Hales-plice, Tenterden, which he rebuilt on a smaller scate ab ut 1766, in his 78th year, Sir Edward Hales, bart.

27. In his 730 year, George Tonge, efq fenior l'erman and father of Oxford city.

In Great Smith-street, Westminster, the wife of Richard Pownall, efq. late heutenant-colonel and captain in the first footguards, and daughter of David Cafley, efq. librarian to the King.

At Malvern, Mils Colt only daughter of the late Robert C. efq of Auldham.

At her lodgings in Gloucester, Miss De la Bere, youngest daughter of the late John De la B. efq. of Cheltenham.

At Sleaford, Linc. aged 84, Mis. Calthrop. Mrs. Johnfon, wife of Mr. J. butcher, of G'afton. She was in the act of delivering fome beer to a fervant, apparently as well as ufual, when she fell down and expired.

28. George Lawrence, efq. one of the aldermen of Newark, No ts.

Richard Chapman, an old man, leading corn for Mrs. Clough, of Newark. While ricing on the shafts, the horfes took fright, and, in getting off, he fell before the wheels, which went over him, and crushed him fo violently as to caufe his death very foon.

At Southampton, Lady Jane Terry, wife of David-George T. efq. and fifter of the Earl of Dyfart. She was first married, în 1770, to John Deisp Halliday, efq of the Lefowes, co. Salop, by whom the was left a widow in 1794, and married to Mr. Terry on the 4th of March last.

Mr. Wilham Mew, of Tewkesbury, bargemaster.

At York, Mr. Upton, of Hull, brickLayer; who was fuddenly taken ill while walking on the New Walk adjo:ming that cry on the preceding morning.

At Bervie, in Scot and, in ms 88th year, James Stewart, efq. of Carnevran.

At the maufe of Kinpo drum, in his 47th year, the Rev. James Bauchach, mmister of

that parith

The wife of Henry Dickinson, efq. of the Eat Tod'a-boufe.

At Eyam, có. Derby, Edward Dooley, mener at d mufician. An oratorio had been announced to be performed at Eyaṁ church on the following Sunday for his benefit, as he was very poor and infum. Too much anxie y and exertion in preparing for this hapoy occation probably hattened is dilfơ-lucion, which unexpectedly took place on the evening before the intended perform-, ance, Being in còmpany with fʊmie young

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men, who we rehearsing a Morris-dance which was to be held on the following Monday on the Edge, a high mountaintop near Eyam, he fuddenly laid down his fiddle, ftretched himself, and expired. The oratorio was next day performed, for the benefit of his mother, an aged widow, with whom he lived.

29. In the King's Bench prifon, of a deep decline, M. Bolli, a musical profeffor of confiderable talents. His appointment at the Opera-house was that which, without great éclat to the master, is moft effential to the charm of the entertainment. His butinefs was to compote new mufick for the ballets; to lead the band during the performance of the dances; and affo to do all the prefatory dty in bringing out new operaș. In this talk his talent was unrivaled; nothing could be more exquifite than the me lodies which he wrote for the impaffioned, pathetic, or exhilarating mo events of Di delot, Rofe, and Hillifberg; and he wrote with a rapidity unexampled. He fank

der the feverity of o durate confinement and decline at the early age of 29 years, leaving a widow (the younger Del Caro) with three infants and very far advanced in pregnancy with the fourth. His duty at the Opera-house, for the last featon, was kindly and gratuitously performed by Mr. Connell and Mr. Simonet, for the benefit of his family.

At Solyhull, near Birmingham, aged 55, John Smale, efq. a native of Liverpool, and formerly a merchant there.

At Cairo, on Loch Ryan, Col. Edward Smyth Stafford.

At Glasgow, after a short illn, aged 37, Mr. James Hamilton, lately from Honduras, fon of the late Dr. Walter H. of Middlepart, in Ayrshire.

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30. At Bath, aged 82, James Theobald, efq. of Great James ftree, Beaford-row.

At Woodford, Effex, Mr. Leaver Legg, formerly a woollen-draper in Cornbill; a bafiefs in which he fucceeded his father, the late Leaver L. who, in allufion to his name, affumed "a golden leg" as the fign of his shop.

Mrs. Pycroft, wife of James P. efq. of Wanstead, Effex.

Aged 45, Mr John Fish, of Yarmouth. Aged 49, Mrs. Broughton, many years the revered mistress of a young ladies' feminary at Stamford, co. Lincoln.

At Baldock, after an ilinefs of five weeks and three days, in his 72d year, James Tabram, baker, who had ferved the office of churchwarden in that town 32 years. From an abftemious mode of living, especially during the early part of his life, he was ena led to enjoy the bleffings of health in an almost unparalleled degree. He his been heard to fay that he never knew what it was to have a fit of illness in his life; indeed, he carried the picture of

Health in his countenance, and was remarkably active, though rather corpulenc. He moftly rofe by four in the morning, and fometimes before, bed being, he used to fay, almoft infupp table to him if he lay after his ulua! ums. In convertation he was in general facetious; though it must be allowed that, upon the smallest provocation, he would put himself in a pallion, but this was moitly of a short continuance.

At Town Malling, in Kent, after about two hours linefs, in his 56th year, Thomas-Auguftus Duce, efq. The world has been this fuddenly deprived of a man who was a real ornament to human nature, and a blething to fociety. His integrity as a magiftrate, his fielity as a friend, his affability as a neighbour, and his piety as a Christian, were eminently confpicuous, and univerfally acknowledged. In all the domestic relations of life he exhibited a pat tern of excellence ra ely to be met with; and there breathes not a human being, who ever had the happiness of knowing the man, but will, when he reads this, heave a figh, and fadly fay, "Alas! the community has fuitained A lofs indeed !" He has left a widow and nine children, the eldest of whom is now on the tour of the Continent, little dreaming of the melancholy event that has occurred in his native place.

In his 81ft year, Jon Edilowes, ely. of Bridge-ftreet, Black frieis, late an eminent merchant of the city of London; whose name deferves to be recorded in our pages, for the correctnefs of his conduct as a commercial character, his ftedfait practice of every moral obligation, and his ftre nuous regard for the daties of private and focial he. In early age he determined that a country village was too limited for the employ of his bufy ming; and in 1738 he left his native town, Wrexham, in Denbighshire, North Wales, with very flight recommendation, and no other profpect than thofe his fervices, when applied, af forded. Soon after his arr val in the metropolis he placed himfe:f with a Hammburgh merchant of fome confequence, in whofe warehouse and compting-house he fo quickly evinced talents for both, far above the standard of ufual expectation from young men, that he happily (as he then felt, and has ince frequently repeated) arroited the notice of Mr. Tho. Nash, who at that period lived in the Poultry, and with whom he formed a partnership, not more memorable to him for the elevated degree of credit and stability to which their united induits y raised their house, and enriched themfelves, tan for the folid, uninterrupted friendship which strengthened as it grew, and give to each, from a collifion of every amiable sentiment, a power of exerciting beneficence far patting common benevolence. After the lots of

Mr. Nah, whom the fubject of our pen would fpeak of in death as he had esteemel him in life, he profecuted trade till the year 1788, when he with 'rew from the anxiety and hurry of bufin fs. In h's retrement he had leifure for 1 flection on te more momentous concerns of human exiftence; and, though occupied with appropriate ferioufnefs on matters of felfconfideration, he did not ceife to contribute to the wants and welfare of thofe who, like himfelf, in the off et of life needed a patron and a friend. As foon as his acquirement of property was adequve, he fulfilled his primary care, the grateful difcharge of love and affection for his orphan fifters. Their temporal comfort.effeed, he fought other objects to whom to dire&t his bounty; and there are now lis ving very many who, in themselves, can teft fy, that, of unprotected virtue in the fofter fex, and of honeft diligence in the other, he was the loud advocate and ge nerous fupporter. His door was open to daily distressful petitions, whofe tale let loofe the floodgates of his heart, and the miferable drank of the stream of his charity. In rger donations he was hunded but by prudence. Many infiances are purpofely withheld. On withdrawing from his last partnership he prefented the two gentlemen whom he quitted with 1000l. each. He gave 100l. as his portion of the voluntary contributions; an offered, through one of the first mag rates of the city of London, to pay hool a year to Government, for the public ufe, during the war; proofs of taunch loyalty and love of his country.

Though he feda

loufly avoided all the honours which await a citizen whom Fortune Las been propitious to, yet he would not advant geimfelf of a legal exempt on on his being nominated sheriff of London in the year 1796; for he honourably fined in the cuf tomary price of renunciation, though he might have pleaded his age. The wounds of the foldier and failor were his own; and his name was always fen in the first Tat of every public fubfcription. Many charitable inflitutions, of which he was either governor or fubfct her to, fix or feven in number, are humane y thought of in his will, bring left a legacy of from 1 to 2001. each. He was of manners u affuming; in conversation amply comparent; and, in natural capacity of intellect, deemed fuperior. We have given this sketch of a gentleman, who never oboroded Finifelf beyond the threshold of private life, in a hope that it will incite to a like activity and deportment of conduct hole who my nt have been born with more promifing views of furcets. He hes in a vault helonging to Tus family in the church of St. Mary, lington.

3. The infant dangter of Mr. N. Stokes, of Lombard-itrect.

of the coffee-houf at Lenton, near Notungh,
Mr. Geo. Wombwell, many years keeper
Aged 20, Mr. Wm. Brook, ellett fon of
Mr. James B. of Leeds, merchant

Mr. Jonas Whitaker, of Leeds, brother of Mr. John W. of Burley, near a ley.

At North Shields, aged 48, Robert Blacket, efq. a lieutenant in the royal navy, and water-baliff to the Corporation of Newcastle.

At Clapton, Middlesex, in his 72d year, Baden Powell, efq. of Loughton, Eflex.

Lately, at Leicester, the Rev. William Arnold, D.D. c non of Windfor, and precentor of Lichfield; the former he owed to the munificence of his Majesty, and the latter to his friend, the prefent Bishop of Worcester. He was fon of the Rev. RIchard Arnald, B D. rector of Thurcafton, the beloved retreat of Dr. Hurd, and cele brt d by the Mute of Mr. Mafon. He was educated at Manchester, under Mr. Lawfon; took the degree of B. A. 1766, when he was fentor wrangler; M. A, 1760; S. T. B. 1776; S T. P. 178; elected fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge, 1767; became head totor the fol lowing year; appointed chapl in to B shop Hurd 1775; and fub-preceptor to their Royal Highneffes the Prince of Wales and Duke of York 1776 The unhappy fitu.

ation of his mind, for 20 ye rs, has been the cause of real grief to a numerous circle of friends, who, attached to him by the strongest ties of gratitude and affection, admired his abilities, loved the sweetness of his manners, and acknowledged the goodnels of his heart.

Sept..... In Ireland, Major George.
Andrew Armstrong, who married Mrs.
Saunders, Oct. 31, 1799.

berwell, Surrey, Richard Lawrence, efq.
I. At his houfe on Champion-hill, Cam-
At Hampited, Wm. Annand, efq. of
Little Love-lane, Aldermanhury.

hard-street, jeweller.
At Margate, Mrs. Mary North, of Lom-
Alfo, the relict of
Rd Windfor, efq. of Totenham high cross,
At Full, her 65th year, the mother of
the late Mr Swan, furgeon.

2. Mr Francis Clarke, eldeft fon of the late Alderman C, of Coventry.

Aged 51, Mr. John Hadton, of Greenland-dock, Kent,"

To his 77th year, Mr. Richard Wray,' late of the S rand.

The wife of Mr. T. Langdon, of Charlotte-freet, Portlane-place, chieft daugh. of the late Capt. Rob. Le Geyt, of Dover.

3. Rev. John Newman, vicar of-Mountneth g, and chaplain of the hamlet of Brentwood, flex.

By a fall from his gig, Edward Dakin, e'q. late captain of the Warrington volunteer corps.

At Richmond, Mrs. Jeffreys, aunt to the Hon Mifs J. of South Audley treet.

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At Walworth, Surrey, aged 62, Richard Parkins, elq.

At Tunbridge Wells, Clifton Ruding, elq. of Warwick, the feventh fon, and only furviving child of Walter R. esq. of Weftcotes, co. Leicester, and Sarah (the daughter of John Rogers, M. A. archdeacon of Leiceste) his wife. He was born March 24, 1727. His remains were interred in the church of Speldhurft, in which parish his lodgings were fituated.

4. Rev. Francis Best, re&tor of South Dalton, co. York. He was of Sidney college, Cambr ge; B. A. 1748; removed to Peter-house; and M. A. 1752.

At Margate, the fecond wife of Francis Cobb, efq. brewer and banker, and daughter of Mr. Blackburn, of St. Peter's. Her mother died but a few days before her. Aged 72, Mrs. Willett, of Wimpole-ftr. At Binny, in Scotland, Rob. Stewart, efq. At Inverness, the eldest daughter of the late Hugh Frafer, efq. of Leidelune.

At Buxton, co. Derby, in his 56th year, of the gout in his head, Henry-Thomas-Fox Strangways, Earl of Ilchester and Stavordale, Baron Strangways, of WoodfordStrangways, Dorfet, and of Redlynch, Somerfet. He married, 1772, Məɔry, daughter of Standish Grady, efq. of Coppercullan, in Ireland, by whom he had five daughters and a fon. He is fucceeded by his fon, Henry-Stephen Lord Stavordale.

At her fifter's houfe in Great Cumberland-treet, Portman-square, after a few beurs illness, Mifs Sarah Cardan.

At his feat at Ingleby, Sir Wm. Foulis, bart. high fheriff of York.

At North End, Fulham, Mrs. Vanderstop. At Dumfries, Mr. Hugh M.Cornock, fen. 6. Mr. Spires, one of the meffengers helonging to Lord Hawkesbury's office in Downing Street, Westminster.

At Binfie'd, the relict of Admiral Sir Edward Vernon.

In Great Queen-ftreet, Lincoln's-innfields, in his 73d year, Mr. James Bafire, engraver; for above to years a diftinguished, liberal-minded artift, whofe ingenuity and integrity are inherited by his eldest fon and namefake.

7. Suddenly, Mr. John Bennett, fwordcutler and gunfmith, Threadneedle freet.

Mrs. Currance, of Great James-street, Bedford-row.

At Brompton, Middlefex, the widow of James Brown, efq. commander of the Alfred Eaft-Indiaman.

At Liverpool, Wm. Williams, esq. late of Halifax, Nova Scotia, merchant.

Aged 60, Mr. Jofeph Willie, of Waddington, near Lincoln, farmer.

At Edinburgh, in cootequence of a contufion on the head received in an affault in the High-fr. Mr. Wm. Hutchifon, writer.

8. In Lime-street-fquare, aged 43, Mr. James Cockburn, merchant.

9. At Royden-hall, the seat of Sir Wm. Twifden, bart. Mrs. Wynch, relict of Alex. W. efq. late governor of Madras.

Aged 73, the Rev: John Hewthwaite, of Lincoln, a graduate of St. John's college, Cambridge; B A 1750; M. A. 1757.

At Harlow-bufh fair, Mr. Perk.ns, a refpectable carpenter, of Stanftead Thiel, advanced in years, dropped down dead, leaving a numerous family to lament him.

IQ. At Cattle-Huntley, ço. Perth, the Hon. Mrs. Paterfon.

Mrs. More Molyneux, of Lofely, Surrey. By a fall from his horfe on the 5th, in riding to Loughborough from Anfty, whither he had been to conduct the auction of an eftate, Mr T. C. Devenith, upholsterer, of Villiers-ftreet, Strand. His remains were removed to the family-vault at Har row, for interment.

Aged nearly 80, Peter Corbett, efq. He had been the East India Company's Bengal warehouse-keeper many years; and was penfioned, in confequence of fuperannuation, a few weeks ago, after having been in the Company's fervice 50 years. He was buried, on the 17th, in Bishopfgate church.

II. At Ealing, Abraham Dakin, esq. of Duke-street, Portland-place.

Interred, in one vault, in the parishchurch of Stradbrook, the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, of Knapton, Norfolk, both in the 25th year of their age. Dif ferent complaints caufed their deaths within 48 hours of each other. They lived efteemed, and died lamented, leaving two children, too young to be thoroughly fenfible of their lofs.

At Gilmour park, in Scotland, aged 85, Mr. Archibald Scott, late of Edinburgh.

12. At hus houfe in Rathbone-place, aged 68, John Maferes, etq. only brother of Francis M. eiq. curfitor baron of the Exchequer. His complaint was a fenfible wafting, in confequence of an incapacity of digeftion.

The wife of Wm. Cole, efq. copperplate-printer to the Bank of England.

At Hempstead, in Kent, the feat of Capt. Hodges, in his 47th year, Mr. Jean, the artift. Few men have left behind them more univerfal regret. To his family, confiting of a widow and five children, his death has proved an irreparable lofs. By the admirers of genuine talent he will ever be deplored. He did not make his way to the favour of the great by cringing flattery, yet did he not want for patronage; and, however the prefent age be lathed for too much attention to that defpicable paffion, yet are there many who give the lie to its general appropriation. His miniatures have been long unrivaled, as juft delineations of Nature; yet was not his genius confined to thefe: his whole-length portrait of his prefent Majefty (a prefent to

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