admitted. That in confideration of the prifoner's good character formerly, the recommendation of fo refpectable a jury, and that he had fuffered feveral weeks imprisonment already, they were inclined to pafs as lenient a fentence as poffible, They therefore agreed that the prifoner fhould be fentenced to imprisonment for three months from this date in the Canongate Tolbooth. DEATHS. Feb. 1798. At Canton, China, Patrick Abercromby, chief officer of the Shah Ichanzire, a country Eaft Indiaman, youngest fon of James Abercromby, Efq. of Belfield. Auguft. At Bengal, Mr William Lockhart, in the Company's civil fervice there, and fecond fon of the late Thomas Lockhart, Elq. one of the Commiffioners of Excife in Scotland. March 15. 1799. At Kingfton, in Jamaica, at an advanced age, upwards of fifty years of which he paffed in that ifland, John Graham, El univerfally refpected and regretted. 24. At Woodlands, Demerary, George Robertfon, Efq. Lately, at his house, Dublin, Major Hugh Cairncrofs. Mr John Lawrie, farmer in Sanderfden, aged 70 years. May 1. At Perth, Mr Patrick Miller, jun. writer there. At Bristol, Capt. Barrington Paterfon, eldest fon to Col. Paterfon, of the War office, London, much and juftly regretted. At Balbairdy, Gilbert Marjori banks, youngeft fon of Alex. Marjoribanks, Elq. of Marjoribanks. At Edinburgh, Mrs. Eliza Elliot, relict of Andrew Elliot, Efq. of Greenwells, late Lieutenant Governor of New York. 2. At Cupar Angus, Mrs Elizabeth Rattray, widow of the deceafed Andrew Rattray, Efq. of Dalruizian, aged 93 years, univerfally regretted by all her acquaintance. At Glasgow, John Hay, Efq. of Morton. 3. At Aberdeen, Alexander Ruffel, Efq. of Moncoffer. 4. At Edinburgh, Mifs Jane Dove, fecond daughter of the late Mr John Dove, architect. At Inverness, Mr Alexander Chif holm, merchant there. 5. At Newcastle, James Frafer, a native of North Britain, aged 84; at the age of 20, he inlifted into the Highland Watch, and served in that and other regiments 27 years; was at the battles of Val, Fontenoy, Dettingen, &c. the last 37 years of his life he followed the more peaceful occupation of a weaver, in the employment of one family, to whom a faithful difcharge of his duty defervedly endeared him. 5. At Leith, Mrs Jane Inglis, relict of the deceafed Mr John Richardfon, minifter of the gofpel at Newburn. At his Lordship's houfe in Upper Grosvenor-ftreet, London, of the cramp in her ftomach, Lady Margaret Criciton, Countefs of Dumfries. At Blackburn, George Moncrieff, Efq. of Blackburn. 7. At Aberdeen, Mrs Garioch, relict of the deceafed Mr Alexander Garioch, merchant, in the 95th year of her age. At Leith, Mrs Margaret Inglis, relict of the deceafed Mr Gray Lindlay, of the cuftoms there. -. - At London, Mr John Rofs, fecond fon of the late John Rofs of Balkail. 8. At Edinburgh, Mr Robert Richardfon, Secretary to the British Linen Company, much regretted. 9. At Kincardine, John Grant, Efq. of Kincardine. At Edinburgh, Mrs Innes of Urrall, daughter of the deceafed Lieut. General Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Bart. -. At Edinburgh, in the 70th year of his age, Mr James M'Intofh, fome time Minifter of Moy. At Inverchie, Capt. John M'Pherfon, late of the 15th regiment of foot. At Birmingham, the Rev. William Thompson, in the 63d year of his age. He was an itinerant preacher among the, Methodists 45 years, having begun to travel at the age of 17, and they chofe him their firft Prefident after the death of the Rev. John Weslev. 10. Mr Thomas M'Grugar, nierchant in Edinburgh. 11. At Brifol, Captain MacTaggart, of the Roval Navy. To this meritorious officer, did the brave Duncan confign. the arduous task of bringing in the Vreyheid, Admiral De Winter's fhip, after the glorious victory over the Dutch fleet off Camperdown; and to the extreme exertions and great fatigue of this difficult undertaking with only a handful of men, is to be attributed a lingering and 'dangerous illnefs, which he bore with the moft beroic fortitude, and which has at length deprived his country of a brave and 阐 and worthy officer, and his relations and acquaintance of a valuable and much efteemed friend. 15. At Culrofs, Robert Halkerfton, Efq. of Carfekerdo. At her houfe in Miln's Court, Mrs Jean Frafer, rehat of John Frafer, Efq. writer to the fignet. --. Mr John Warrand, merchant in Glasgow, fincerely regretted. At Waterhead Bleachfield, Mr William Galt, bleacher. At Aberdeen, Mr John Tower, in the 80th year of his age. 16. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Heron, widow of the lat: David Forbes, Efq. fometime of the Isle of Man, and fifter of Patrick Heron, of Hero, Eq. Maing At Mains, John Small, Eq. of 18. At Queensferry, at an advanced age, on the 18th curt. Mr Robert Ponton, late merchant there. 19. At Almerieclofe, Stewart Lyell, Efq. of Dickmountlaw. 20. At Edinburgh, Mrs Kelfo, aged 26. At Edinburgh, Mr Ralph Vernon, Student of Medicine. 22, James Mackenzie, Elq. of Woodflock. 23. At Stirling, Provoft Henry Jaffray. 34. At Burntifland Caftle, Robert Campbell Beatfon, Efq. the only fon of Robert Beation, of Kilrie, Esq. -. At Edinburgh, the Right Hon. the Earl of Selkirk. At Maxwellheugh, Mrs Ruther ford, daughter of the late Thomas Brookbank, Efq. of London, and wife of the Rev. Dr William Rutherford, late of Uxbridge. - At Sidmouth, in Devonshire, Mr John Home, coachmaker in Edinburgh. 26. At Edinburgh, James Burnet, Efq. of Monboddo, one of the Judges of the Court of Seffion. 27. At Briscoe Hill, near Carlisle, Francis Edwards, Efq. Surveyor of the General Poft Office, much regretted. 29. At St Andrews, Mary MacDowall Napier, daughter of Lieut. Col. Napier, 60th Regiment, aged nine. 30. At Guernsey, William Graham, fon of Robert Graham, Efq. of Feddel, and Lieutenant in the 79th regiment, whofe amiable difpofition endeared him to all who knew him. Lord Juftice Clerk of Scotland, and one of the Senators of the College of Juftice, and on June 5th his Lordship's remains were interred in the Family Bu rial Place at Lanark. This eminent Judge and distinguished Lawyer, was born on the 4th of May, 1722. He was the fon of John MacQueen, Efq. of Braxfield, in the County of Lana k, and was admitted to the Bar on the 11th February 1744. In November 1776, having attained the first dif tinction as an Advocate, and deriving greater emolumen's from his profeffion than any Sco Counfel had before received, ne, reluctantly, was appointed one of the Jages of the Court of Seffon, and affumed the title of Lord Braxfield. In February 1780, he was called to the Bench of Jufliciary; and in December 1987 his Lordship was promoted to the important office of Lord Jufticę Clerk of Scotland. After his admiffion to the Bar, Mr MacQueen did not foon find opportunities of difplaying those talents which he fo eminently poffeffed. The many intricate and important feudal queftions, produced by the forfeitures in 1745, fir brought him forward to notice, and he foon after acquired that eminence as a found Lawyer, an able reafoner, and a fenfible pleader, which raifed him to the greateft celebrity in his profeffion. His flexible integrity, and unparalleled eandour, gave weight to his opinions, which, upon abftract and difficult points of law, were moft luminous and convincing, while his unaffected manner of expreffion was moft happy and energetic. His Lordship held the important office of Justice Clerk for Scotland during the moft interefting and critical period which this country ever faw. Regardless of threats of deftruction to himself and family, and of the accumulated invectives of a mifled populace, amidft the noise of clamour, obloquy, and fedition, he difcharged his duty with a manly firmness of mind, a well-tempered intrepedity of conduct, and a wife and faithful application of the law, that muft ever be gratefully remembered by the fupporters of focial order, and will immortalize him in the annals of his country. His Lordship was twice married, and by his, firft wife, Mifs Mary Agnew, niece of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, had two fens and two daughters. By his fecond wife, daughter of the late Lord Chief Baron Ord, who furvives his Lordship, he had no iffue. Lift of Births and Marriages in our Next. At his houfe in George's Square, in the 78th year of his age, the Right Hon. Robert MacQueen of Braxfield, RAIGIEHALL, the Seat of William Hope Weir, Esq. of Craigiehall, is finely fituate on the bank of the river Amon,-in the parish of Dalmeny,-in the Shire of Linlithgow. Near to the fituation of this House, the channel of the river is contracted, and paffes among rocks, aad between woody banks. Along these, pleasant walks have been conducted. The Amon, advancing, pours, in a cataract, over the rock. Immediately below the cataract, there has been an Arch thrown across the ftream, which is partly concealed by underwood, partly displayed, fo as to produce a pleafing effect, as is reprefented in the View. The proprietor of this noble feat, is a cadet from the Houfe of Hopetoun. |