Brooke, with Sir J. Mordaunt, and Sir G. S. Evelyn, are the patrons and directors. 13601. 13s. was taken in the Birmingham Theatre during the nine nights which Mr. John Kemble lately performed there. 2011. was taken on the last night, being his benefit. To prevent tippling on Sundays, the church-wardens of Birmingham are ordered to infpect all public houfes during the hours of divine fervice, and enforce the penalties against offenders. Sixteen publicans have already been convicted in the penalty of 10s. each. An additional Diffenting Chapel propofed to be built in Walmer-lane, Birmingham. Married.] At Birmingham, Mr. R. Bill, carpenter of Soho foundery, to Mifs H. Rutter, of Willenhall. Mr. Bradley, of Derby, to Mifs E. Baker, of Rotten Park Lodge near this town. Mr. J. Fawlkener, currier of Shrewsbury, to Mifs Mills of the former place. Mr. W. Morris, to Mifs Ryland, of the New Inn. Mr. J. Thomas of Chetwyn Grange, to Mifs J. Ethell, formerly of Edgmond, Shrop fhire. Mr. J. Carnachan, ferjeant of the 2d regiment of dragoons, to Mifs C. Law, daugh ter of Mrs. Caufer of the Spread Eagle. Mr. W. Carfon, furgeon, to Mifs Giles. Mr. J. Twemlow, of Manchefter, to Mifs S. Dunn of the George inn, former place. At Coventry, M. W. Newcomb, to Mifs Harrold. Mr. Power, hatter, to Mifs Brad fhaw. At Nuneaton, Mr. H. Burton, to Mifs Geary. At King's Norton, Mr. S. Sargent, to Mifs M. Wooten, both of Birmingham. Died.] At Birmingham, aged 85, Mr. Highley. Mr. R Purden. Mrs. Underwood, her lofs will be feverely felt by her poor neighbours. John Startin, fen. efq. one of oldeft merchants of this town. Mr. Benjamin Pearfon. Mr. J. Collins, ftirrup-maker; he was in apparent good health, but a few moments before his death. Mrs. Coleman, wife of Mr. J. Coleman, cheefe-factor, of Colwich, Staffordshire. At Minworth, Mrs. Tifdale, wife of Mr. J. Tifdale. At Ellefmere, Mr. Jofeph Berks, of Wem, to Mifs Jones of the former place. At Edgmond near Newport, Mr. Andrew Moore, to Mrs. Sarah James. The bride had been a difconfolate widow for the space of nearly three weeks. At Wem, the Rev. C. Browne, jun. of Withington, to Mifs Dickin, daughter of T. Dickin, efq. the prefent High Sheriff of the county. Died.] At Shrewsbury, after a long illnefs, Mrs. Harley. Mrs. E. Jeffreys, fifter to Edward Jeffreys, efq. Mrs. Drinkwater, wife of Mr. Drinkwater, woolftapler. After a lingering and extremely painful illness of ten months, Mrs. Thoma's, wife of Mr. Thomas, attorney. Of a decline, Mifs Burton, eldest daughter of Edward Burton, efq. Major of the 2d regiment of Shropshire militia. Very fuddenly, Mrs. Oakley, wife of Mr. Oakley, of the Bird-in-Hand inn; after cheerfully wishing her children a good night, fhe went into the brewhoufe, was heard to groan, and immediately found dead. At Ofweftry, fuddenly while in his hayfield, Mr. Pulefton, furgeon. At Nunnerly, aged 25, Thomas Noneley, efq. At Church-ftoke, M. Downes, efq. aged 72. At Fords, near Ofweftry, fuddenly, Mr. Richard Lloyd. At Bafchurch, Mrs. Lloyd. At Ellesmere, Mr. Birch, fhoemaker. At Bridgnorth, Mrs. Wilkinson, wife of Mr. N. Wilkinfon. Aged 77, Mr. William Acton, formerly of Ludlow, glover. At Conory, near Bishop's Castle, Mr. Ri chard Marston. At Clun, in an advanced age, Mr. Tunney. At Lineal near Ellefmere, Mr. Richards. At Uffington, Mr. Yeomans. WORCESTERSHIRE. Married.] At Worcester, Mr.' Jones of the Crofs Keys, to Mrs. Dent. At Northfield, Mr. Rickets, butcher, of Kidderminster, to Mifs S. Green, of Broomfgrove. At Evesham, Mr. Robert Rufs, butcher, to Mifs Smith, daughter of Mr. Smith, joiner. At Newland, Mr. Richard Stallard, to Mifs Dobbins, both of Woodsfield, in the parish of Powick. Mr. Winnell, fon of Mr. Winnell, to Mifs Stallard. At Wyrc-Piddle, Mr. Pretty, of London, to Mifs Brown, of the former place. At Kidderminster, Mr. Richard Williams, grocer, of Shrewibury, to Mifs Hill, of the former place. Died.] At Worcester, the Rev. Mr. J. Bourne, one of the minor canons of the cathedral. Mrs. A. Maurice, of the Tything. Aged 65, Mr. James Boyer. At Crowle, Mr. Robert Smith, farmer. At Wick, near Worcefter, Mifs Higgins, fifter to Mr. Higgins, hop-merchant. Near iron-master. HEREFORDSHIRE. Near Dudley, Mrs. Mee, wife of Mr. Mee, of Chipping Norton, to Mifs Dutton of the former place. Died.] At Oxford, Mr. William Rone, butler of University College. After a lingerng illnets, Mrs. Hodgkins, wife of Mr. Hodgkins, taylor. Aged 63, Mrs. Shipley,, wife of Mr. Shipley, of Blenheim Gardens. Mrs. Enfworth, wife of Mr. T. Enfworth. Married.] At Rofs, John Holder, efq. to Mrs. M. Jackman, widow. Mr. Thomas Harvey, attorney at law, to Mifs Griffiths, of Over Rofs. At Winterton, Mr. Dykes, of Kingston, to Mifs A. Stephens, of the former place. Died.] At Hereford, after a lingering illnefs, H. Penry, efq. of Llwyncyntafin, in the county of Brecon, and one of the members of the corporation of that city. Aged 22, after a lingering illness, Mr. Jofeph Cooke, fon of the late Mr. Cooke. At an advanced age, Mrs. Gwillym, relict of the late T. Gwillym, efq. At Moorcott near Kingston, aged 88, Mr. William Harris. At Tupfley near Hereford, at an advanced At Bampton, Mrs. Whitaker, wife of E. Whitaker, efq. Mr. George Grove, baker and mealman. At Cuddefden, Mrs. Jane Welles, aged 84. At Wheatley, Mrs. Sheene, widow of Mr. Sheene, who died lately at the fame place. At Chipping Norton, Mr. C. Heynes, fen. aged upwards of 80, an eminent furgeon and apothecary of that place. At Nuneham Courtenay, Thomas Crawford; he was killed by a fall from a loaded waggon. age, Mrs. Lewis, relict of Mr. P. Lewis, for by, the mother of Sir C. Willoughby, bart. At Baldon Houfe, aged 91, Mrs. Willough merly of that place. At Dinchill, near Ledbury, fuddenly from the rupture of a blood-veffel, A. Church, efq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. The Gloucester Mufic Meeting, for the benefit of the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy, will be held on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of September. The stewards are, Earl Bathurst, Lord De Clifford, Dr. Small, and Dr. Smyth. Several gentlemen of the Wilts and Berks Canal Committee have lately failed from its termination near Dauntry Park to Cuningen Park, near Calne, where the tunnel under the road is now constructing; then they proceeded to Chippenham and to Semington, where this canal joins the Kennet and Avon. The Marquis of Lanfdown was of the party. Goods are now regularly conveyed upon carals from London to Bristol, South Wales, Worcester, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Lancaster. The price of light goods from London to Bristol, is no more than 33s. per ton; of heavy goods, 335. Of light goods to Liverpool, 80s. ; of heavy goods, 65s. For low price goods, heavy and not damageable, the price to Bristol is only 26s; to Birmingham, 388; and to Manchester, 55s. per ton. Married.] At Gloucefter, Mr. Ridler, foap-boiler, to Mifs C. Warloe, of Hereford. Died.] At Walbridge, near Stroud, Mr. Peter Smith. OXFORDSHIRE.. Married. At Oxford, the Rev. James Hurdis, D. D. Profeffor of Poetry in the Univerfity, to Mifs H. Taylor, of Fulham, MidJefex. At Northmoor, Mr. P. Cox, of London, to Mifs R. Minchin. At Banbury, Mr. Howard of Worcester College in this Univerfity, to Mifs Bignell, of the former place. At Deylesford, Mr. John Mallett, brazier, On a common in the parish of Horefpath, Martha Prieft; fhe was found dead. At Ewelme, James Elton; he fell from a while gathering cherries, and was tree, At Thame, James Hedges; he was found dead on the staircase. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Married.] At Peterborough, Mr. James Lee, of Upwell, to Mifs Gibbs, of the former place. Died.] At Northampton, Mifs C. Angell, daughter of the late B. Angell, eiq. of Studley, Wiltshire. Suddenly, Mr. Paul Dadford; he died as hewas putting on his cloaths. At Staverton, aged 60, the Rev. John Summons, more than twenty years curate of Staverton and Catefby. At Glinton, aged 84, Mrs. Maxwell, widow, late of Uffington, near Stamfori. Mr. John Spencer; he was unfortunately drowned whilft bathing. At Market Bofworth, aged 70, Mr. Jack gan by Capt. Ray, is now proceeding in this county, under the direction of Capt. Mudge, and Mr. Dalby. In the church-yard of a village called Elton, a few miles diftant from Oundle, the following infcription appears upon a tomb-ftone, of which we have been favoured by a Corref, pondent with a copy: In Memory of Mary the wife of Afliced Sorre Long i Boar Fishans Trid in Vain But Now i Gon to Lof Will Be Hur Gain Married.] At Broughton, Mr. Daniel, farmer, of Milton Keynes, to Mifs E. Rofe. Died.] At Long Crendon, aged 77, Mr. J. Reynolds, farmer. At Dorton, aged 77, Major Watson. At Hartwell, near Aylesbury, Sir William Lee. At Stowe, aged 21, Ann Woodward, a lunatic, the drowned herself in one of the canals in Stowe Gardens. BEDFORDSHIRE. The waters are fo much out in Bedfordshire, that the farmers at Campton, Henlow, Selfoe, Chickfand, Gravenhurft, Shellington, &c. are obliged to pursue a very circuitous route in taking their cattle, grain, and other commoditics for fale to Bedford and Bigglefwade, owing to the late exceffive and unfeafonable rains. This remark equally applies to feveral other parts of the kingdom. The Duke of Bedford has upwards of 20 acres of land at Woburn in carrots, intended as a fuperior winter food for deer, sheep, and horned cattle. Married.] At Potton, the Rev. G.Warfe, of Hazlebury Brian, Dorset, to Mifs E. Frank lyn,. of the former place. Died.] At Woburn, aged 91, Mr. Henry Rock, the oldest inhabitant of that place. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Three foldiers were lately fuffocated by lying down to fleep for the night under a hay cock. Married.] At St. Ives, Mr. John Cropley, of Barwell, to Mifs D. Brickens, of the former place. At Wifbeach, Mr. John Forster, of Friday Bridge, to Mifs Brice, of the former place. At Bottisham, Mr. Gifford, fhoe-maker, to Mifs Webb of the former place. Died.] At Cambridge, aged 78, Mrs. Willfon, mother of Mr. Willfon, clock and watch-maker. Aged 17, Mr. John Girling, fon of Mr. Girling, of this place; he was unfortunately drowned in the river Cam, a little above the king's mill. His hat having been blown to the Trupington fide, he swam across the river to recover it, when he got entangled in the weeds; he called out for aid, but all endeavours to fave him were in vain; a young man was near lofing his own life by attempting to fave him. Aged 18, Mr. J. B. Staples. Mr. Thomas Stevens, plumber and glazier. At Hilderham, aged 77, T. R. Hall, efq. He was formerly of St. John's College, and ferved the office of fheriff in 1780. At March, after a lingering illness, aged 48, Mr. George Thorbourn, furgeon and apothecary. At Impington, Elizabeth Woodcock, the unfortunate woman who was buried under the fnow for nearly eight days and nights in February last. At Barrington, Mr. Thomas Prime, horsedealer; he was killed by a fall from his horfe. At Ely, Mr. Jofeph Pond; his death was occafioned by a fall from a ladder. NORFOLK. The turnips in Norfolk are this feason of uncommon promife, and occupy more than ordinary space. Each of the 66 parishes in this county grows on the average, 760 acres of turnips; in the whole 171,600 acres, being more than a feventh part of the countyand the hoeing alone of thefe (at 6s. per acre) colts 51,4801. Several drivers of waggons and carts have recently been fined in the full penalty for riding on the fhafts, by fome of the magiftrates of Norfolk and Suffolk. This laudable example ought to operate on the magiftrates or the metropolis and its vicinity, where this mifchievous practice continues with impu nity. On the 7th, 35 waggons, 10 carts, 15 fingle horfes, and five chaites, were put into requifition at Norwich, and dispatched to Ipswich, full of troops, on their route to the general head-quarters at Canterbury; and on the 8th, Died.] At Huntingdon, Mr. Lamb, hair 25 waggons, 12 carts, fix chaifes, and 14 dreffer. horfes were employed for the fame purpose. A Norwich paper afferts that the manufactory of that city is now in a flourishing state, and that the poor's rates are confiderably reduced. A plan propofed to the laft Grand Jury for reducing the expences of the High Sheriff, was rejected as unworthy of the dignity of the county. Married.] At Norwich, Mr. S. Ray of 3 Manningtree, to Mifs Jarrold of the former place. Mr. J. Ewing, farmer, at Coingleford, tó Mrs. Fleming, widow of the late Mr. H. Fleming, formerly furgeon in this city. Mr. J. Lock, to Mifs Browne. Mr. James Tay, to Mifs Ruth Dexter. At Overstrand, Mr. Newstead, to Mifs Newftead of the fame place. At Tharston, Mr. J. Treadway, to Mifs M. Barber, daughter of Mr. J. Barber, farmer of the fame parish. At Thursford, near Holt, Mr. Gibbs, of Wells, to Mifs Spooner of the former place. Died.] At Norwich, Mafter Barwell, eldeft fon of Mr. Barwell, wine-merchant. Aged 74, Mr. Thomas Cook. Aged 32, Mr. T. Muffet, fub-librarian to the public library. Aged 92, Mrs. Kinderley, relict of the Rev. J. Kinderley. Aged 72, Mrs. M. Dunmore. Auguftine Dafton, an old penfioner, who in a fit of lunacy hanged himself. Aged 74, Mrs. L. Dillington, relict of Mr. J. Dillington, formerly manufacturer of this city. Aged 92, Mrs. Sarah Emms. Aged 22, George Greene, efq. Aged 59, Mrs. Margaret Barford. Aged 65, Mr. Charles Bryant; this gentleman was formerly beadle to the Court of Guardians, and the author of an efteemed botanical work. Mrs. Earl. Aged 61, Mr. H. Whitlock, late fergeant of the Eaft Norfolk militia. At Caftle Rifing, aged 75, the Rev. Philip Pyle, M. A. rector of Caftle Rifing and North Lynn, and formerly fellow of Corpus Chrifti College, Cambridge. His love of retirement prevented him from mixing in promifcuous fociety, and confined the knowledge of his virtues to the friends with whom he affociated. He was not ambitious of thofe graceful accomplishments which recommend their owner to general notice, and which are esteemed the ornaments of polite life, yet he deferves to be distinguished for that plainnefs and fimplicity of manners and addrefs which he adopted. His fuperior attainments in Greek literature did not prevent the calling forth his exertions for the general benefit of mankind. His ardent with for inftructing the lefs informed in the principles of morality and religion, appeared as well in that energetic manner in which he addreffed his audience from the pulpit, as in the popular fermons which he has fent into the world; and his goodness of heart and benevolence ftand confeffed in appropriating the profits of his ufeful publications to that most noble and humane inftitution, the Norfolk and Norwich Hofpital: thus while the ignorant are indebted to him for the knowledge of their duty towards God and their neighbour, the fick have reafon to blefs his memory, for contributing to a charity which tends to alleviate the infirmities of human nature. At Caiftor, near Norwich, aged 110, Mr. J. Sayer, butcher; he retained his faculties to the laft. one of the tide furveyors; his death was occafioned by a fall from a ship which he was measuring. At Woodlastwick, aged 68, Mrs. Seaman, relict of Mr. J. Seaman. At Eaft Dereham, aged 85, Mr. W. Pope, formerly a farmer at Scarning. At Aylfham, Mr. J. Ellis, furgeon and poft-mafter. At Sharington, near Holt, aged 109, Mary Mott; the retained her faculties till the day of her death. SUFFOLK. Married.] At Bury St. Edmonds, Mr. William Beckett, of Yarmouth, to Mifs Berry of the former place. Thomas Reilly, efq. to Mifs Steel of the fame place. Stephen Winthorp, M. D. fon of Benjamin Winthorp, efq. one of the Directors of the Bank of England, to Mifs Lloyd, daughter of G. Lloyd, efq. of this place. John Firmin, of Borley, to Mifs Dennis, of Bulmer, Effex. Mr. James Thorndike, merchant of Ipfwich, to Mifs Cowfell of Fornham, St. Genovieve, near this town. At Stowmarket, the Rev. William Aldrich, Vicar of that place, to Mifs C. Baynes, late of that place. At Lowestoffe, Mr. John Woods, butcher, to Mifs Cleveland, daughter of Mr. Cleveland, merchant. At Barton Mere, Mr. Samuel Bradbrook, farmer of Rougham, to Mifs Payne of the former place. At Haughley, Mr. John Orridge, of Bury, to Mifs F. Codd, of the former place. At Debenham, Mr. Thomas Marks, of Winfton, to Mifs Chenery of the former place. Died.] At Bury, Mrs. Cooke, wife of John Cook, cfq. Alderman of that borough. And aged 53, John Cook, efq, her hufband. He had been feized with a paralytic ftroke a few days before whilft travelling in the ftage coach; he furvived a moft amiable partner only three weeks, and they have left a family of four children to lament their irreparable lofs. Mrs. White, wife of Mr. White, dancingmaster. Aged 74, Mrs Hunt, widow. At Ipfwich, Mrs. Greenwood, filter to Mr. Pearfon, Under Sheriff for this borough. Mr. William Frewer, proprietor of the waggon to London from that place. At Sapifton, aged 73, Mr. Farrer. At Rickinghall, Mr. Richard Keeble, carpenter. At Beccles, aged 90, the Rev. Robert Leman, Rector of Ellough and Knoddishall in this county. At Edwardftone, Mr. John Firman. At Aldborough, after a fhort illness, T. C. Crefpig y, cfq. LL.D. Capt. in the Eft Suffolk Militia. At Rickinghall, aged 81, Mr. Samuel At Yarmouth, aged 51, Mr. C. Hornby, Meadows, farmer. MONTHLY MAG. NO. XLIX. 4 R At Bretenham, Mrs. Webb, wife of Mr. Webb, farmer. At Whitnesham, Mifs Knipe. At Lowestoffee, aged 66, Mr. C. Capon,. formerly of the Crown Inn. At Eyre, Mrs. Jacob, wife of John Jacob, efq. At Wangford, aged 48, Mrs. M. Sarr, fifter of Mr. John Sarr of that place. HERTFORDSHIRE. Married.] At Chefhunt, George Beesten Prefcott, efq. eldest fon of Sir George William Prescott, bart. of Theobald's Park, to Mifs Mills, daughter of the late Sir Thomas Mills. Died.] At Chefhunt, Mr. John Hooper. At Ayot St. Laurence, near Welwyn, aged 81, the Rev. Richard Wynne, M. A. many years Rector of that parish, and of St. Alphage, London Wall. At Rydge near Barnet, the Rev. J. Willis, Vicar of that place. ESSEX. Married.] At Chelmsford, Mr. S. Poole, jun. mufician, to Mifs Frafer, both of this place. At Little Stambridge Hall, Mr. E. Taylor of Battle Bridge, to Mifs E. Harridge, only daughter of David Harridge, efq. of the former place. At Bocking, Mr. Balfour, of London, to Mifs E. Garrett, of the former place. At Bulpham, the Rev. Edward Cuthbert, Rector of that place, to Mifs Clarke, daughter of the late Mr. D. Clarke, of Norwich. At Landguard Fort, James Stirling, efq. Captain of the 63d regiment of foot, to Mifs G. Munro, daughter of Lieutenant Munro, of the Invalids, at that place. At Maldon, Mr. Hirft, carpenter and builder, to Mrs. Hollingfworth, widow of the late T. Hollingsworth, efq. lieutenant in his Majesty's navy. At Abbots Roothing, Mr. Samuel Wright, jun. of Fyfield, to Mifs A. Stock in the fame parish. At Sible Hedingham, Mr. Robert Harrington, butcher, to Mifs S. Creffwell, of the fame place. Died.] At Rochford, at an advanced age, Mr. Jacob Chinnery; returning from a walk, he fat down in a chair and was almoft immediately feized with a fit, which caufed his death in the courfe of half an hour. At Latchington, Mr. Robert Abbott, farmer; he had been troubled with an afthma for fome time paft; as he was going up ftairs to bed, he dropped down in a fit and died in half an hour after. At Hatfield, fuddenly, while on a vifit, Mr. George Taylor, of Thunderfly Hall, and eldest son of Mr. Taylor of Little Baddon. At Beckingham, Mr. J. Mayn, fen, farmer. At Writtle, Mrs. Mead, wife of Mr. Mead, baker. At Colchester, Lady Williams, relict of Sir Booth Williams, bart. of Clapton, in Northamptonshire. KENT. A fplendid royal review of the volunteer aflociations of the county of Kent, took place in the park of Lord Romney, near Maidstone, on the first day of Auguft. The whole of the Royal Family were prefent. One of the moft hofpitable dinners was given by his lordfhip that has been remembered; the number of dishes were 2,200, the number of plates exceeded 8,000, and the expence was not lefs than 14,000 1. Canterbury, Ramfgate, &c. &c. on the fea coaft, have lately been the fcene of extraordinary confufion and bustle, from the affemblage and embarkation of the defarmy tined for the expedition against Holland. The high fouth-weft wind on the 15th, levelled whole hills of the hop-poles, blew down vaft numbers of trees in the orchards, fcattered the fruit, &c. and carried. away whole fields of mown hay. At a general meeting of the Subfcribers, on the 5th, Sir W. Geary in the chair, it was refolved, that the canal intended to form a junction between the Thames and Medway fhall be carried into execution. The line is preferred which was propofed by Mr. Dodd. 20,000l. is to be railed in rool. fhares. Lord Romney is of the committee. Married.] At Canterbury, Mr. J. Abbot, to Mifs Balderstone. Mr. Bennett, to Mifs Brewer of Ludgate-street. Gregory Blaxland, efq. to Mifs Eliza Spurden, eldeft daughter of John Spurden, efq. of Mersey Inland in the county of Effex. At Willsborough, Mr. Head, of Southftour, to Mrs. Tucker of the former place. At Chatham, Mr. J. Smallfield, taylor and draper, to Mifs A. Windeyer, daughter of Mr. Windeyer, baker, Rochefter. At Ebeney, Mr. E. Palmer, of Appledore, to Mifs M. Ramfden. Mr. W. Vine, grazier, of Witterham, to Mifs C. Ramfden of Ebener. At Maidstone, T. Taylor, gent. to Mifs Danes of the fame place. At Folkestone, Mr. J. Parkenfon, plumber and glazier, to Mrs. S. Triges. Mr. S. Kennett, to Mifs Spicer. At Mongeham, Mr. J. Butler, of Deal, to Mifs Wood of the former place. At Deal, Mr. S. Gowland, cooper, of Canterbury, to Mifs Weft of the former place. At Northiam, Mr. W. Bates, grazier, to Mifs Weaks of the fame place. At Lydd, Mr. J. S. Tucker, hair-dreffer, to Mifs J. Allen of the fame place. Died.] At Canterbury, aged 29, Mr. T. Francis, fon of the late Mr. Francis of the lime-kilns. Mr. James Mead. At Wilmington, the Rev. Mr. Denne. At Brandburne, near Sevenoaks, of a very rapid dropfy, Mr. John Nah, a confiderable farmer |