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farmer. He had raised himself by his diligence and integrity from very fmall beginnings to a state of affluence, and at the time of his death rented above a thousand pounds a-year. He was much refpected by all his neighbours.

At Hoath, Mrs. Slodden, wife of Mr. W. Slodden.

At Hearnden, near Eaftry, Mr. Kelly.

At Minster, in Thanet, Mr. Baker, bricklayer.

At Sturry Court, Mrs. Rugden, widow of the late Mr. Rugden.

At Maidstone, aged 87, Mr. E. Prentis.

At Rochester, Mr. W. King, fon of Mr. King, druggift. Mrs. Penn, wife of Mr. Penn, ironmonger.

At Biddenden, aged 70, W. Patten, efq. At Gillingham, Mrs. Ann Page, relict of J. Page, line-fpinner, of the dock-yard.

At Dover, a poor woman of the name of Files; while cutting fome chalk, a part of the cliff gave way and she was killed on the fpot. At Newington, next Sittingbourn, aged 63, Mr. J. Greenfted.

At Sandwich, aged 28, Mr. J. Sayer, failmaker.

At Dungeness, Mrs. Edgar, wife of Lieut. T. Edgar, of the royal navy, after a lingering illness of three years.

At Margate, Mr. Charles Ridett, late of Bridge.

At Cheriton-court, aged 82, Mrs. Tayler. At Sittingbourn, after a fevere illness of feven months, the Rev. S. Evans, vicar of that place, aged 61. To the utmost of his abilities he was a faithful and diligent paftor, and an honeft and charitable man.

SURREY.

Married.] At Walton, Mr. Rober Hirst, merchant of Liverpool, to Mrs. Barry.

At Guildford, the Rev. Dr. James Hill, to Mifs A. Macauley, of the fame place.

SUSSEX.

The anniversary fhew of cattle and fheep for the premiums of the Suffex Agricultural Society, was held at Lewes, on Wednesday, July 31, and more numerously attended than at any former meeting:-Amongst the company prefent, were that patriot the Duke of Bedford, the Earls of Egremont, Winchel fea, Winterton, Clermont, Bishop of Winchefter, Lords Sheffield, George Sackville, Villiers, C. Somerfet, Sirs G. Webster, C. Corbet, F. Poole, J. Davis, C. Bunbury, J. Lade, F. Evelyn, N. D'Aeth, C. Burrell.The Earl of Egremont mentioned an improvement neceffary to be made in the method of fhearing fheep. By the prefent fyftem, he declared a fum not lefs than 14,000l. per annum, was loft to the country.

The Suffex Agricultural Society have refolved that the Ploughing Match, and the diftribution of Premiums to the induftrious poor, fhall be on the 14th day of October. The ploughmen who plough an acre in the beft manner, with the leaft affistance, and

with the feweft oxen or horfes, are entitled to premiums of four, two and one guinea each.

Married.] At Storrington, Major, Clay, to Mifs C. Bishopp, daughter of Colonel Harry Bishopp of Storrington.

Died.] At Chichester, E. St. Eloy, Efq.

At Brighton, Mr. Coates, a quaker; he was found dead on his own area fteps; it is fuppofed he dropped down in a fit and expired.

At Haftings, Mrs. Waftell Briscoe, of Devonshire-place, London.

BERKSHIRE.

Married.] At Reading, Mr. Hetherington, to Mifs J. Budd, of Ropley, Hants.

At Uffington, David Ellis, efq. of the Middle Temple, London, to Mifs Watts, daughter of the Rev. G. Watts, of the former place.

At Mortimer, John Johnfon, efq. of Weftham, Effex, to Mifs Froft, of the former place.

At Old Windfor, Vere Ifham, efq. of Lamport, Northamptonshire, to Miss Chambers, daughter of the late J. Chambers, efq. of Bellevue.

At Newbury, Charles Fowle, efq. of Lincoln's-Inn, to Mifs H. Townshend of the former place

Died.] At Reading, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Shipton.

At the Queen's Lodge, Windfor, Mrs. Willis, housekeeper, after a long and painful

illnefs.

At Abingdon, aged 63, John Bedwell, efq. For many years he was one of the governors of Chrift's Hofpital, and was twice elected chief magiftrate of that borough, both which offices he filled with credit to himself, and benefit to the public.

At Kingston Lifle, E. M. Atkins, efq.
At Wokingham, Mr. John Ifold.

HAMPSHIRE.

'Winchefter being one of the general rendezvous for the militia volunteers, has been a fcene of riot, diffipation and abfurd extravagance. It is fuppofed that nine-tenths of the bounties paid to thefe men, amounting to at leaft 20,000l. were all spent on the spot among the public houfes, milliners, watchmakers, hatters, &c. In mere wantonnefs. Bank notes were actually eaten between

flices of bread and butter.

At least 10,000 very capital South Down fheep and lambs were prefent on the 25th ult. at the meeting at Alresford. One hundred guineas was offered and refufed for a fine ram of this favourite breed, belonging to the Duke of Bedford.

Immenfe quantities of Spanish wool have recently been landed at Southampton.

A new organ of exquifite perfection has been erected at Winchester.

Married.] At Arreton, General Baron Homfpech, to Mifs Chriftian, daughter of the late Sir H. C. Christian, and niece to the Rt. Hon. Lord Holmes.

At Newport, Ile of Wight, Mr. Hill, fur4 R 2 geon

geon, of Guildford, Surry, to Mifs] A. Macauly, of the former place.

At New Alresford, Mr. James Whitcomb, of Gofport, to Mifs Hunt, of the former place. At Andover, Mr. Beft, to Mifs Bezer, of that place.

Died.] At Winchefter, Mrs. Racord, wife of Captain Racord, late of the French royal navy. Mr. Vickery, mafter of the Drum and Glove public houfe, and Sheriffs'-officer. At Lyttleton, Mr. Thomas Wade, occafioned by a fall from his horfe fome time ago.

At Ringwood, aged 80, John Atrill, efq. At Lymington, Mr. William Cofter, of Salisbury, where he had gone on a party of pleasure; he was taken ill on his arrival, and died while he was going into a warm bath. At Hambledon, Mr. Goldsmith, formerly of Winchefter.

At Chilbolton, Mr. Thomas Cole.

At Yaverland Farm, near Brading, Ifle of Wight, Mrs. Jolliffe, wife of Mr. Jolliffe.

At Newton Dock, Mr. Thomas Bowles, with his two infants. He intended to go to Hampstead, with his wife and children, acrofs an arm of fea in a very fmall and leaky punt. In a few minutes, he perceived the water gained very faft on them, and put about to regain the fhore, but the punt funk in a moment, and turned keel upwards. The crew of a collier lying near, hearing their cries, put off in a boat to aflift them; but before they could reach the fpot, the father and one of the children had gone down; they arrived in time to fave the woman, whofe clothes had floated her; but as they were pulling her into the boat, the other child dropped from her arms; they caught him, but he was quite dead, and thus of this ill-fated family, the distracted mother alone was faved.

At Boffington, Thomas South, efq. In his death, the country in general, and the neighbourhood of his place of refidence in particular fuffer a fevere lofs. Whilft he acted in the magiftracy, he was vigilant and diligent in his office, afliduous rather to prevent than punish offences. For many years a confiderable property was devoted to experiments for the relief of veffels in danger of being wrecked, and other useful maritime purposes. He was always ready to heal animofities and differences among his neighbours, and feldom failed to fecure to himfelf the esteem and gratitude of the contending parties. His active mind would not permit him to spend even his leifure hours in vain, but he applied them to the theory and practice of horticulture, and that branch of it which refpects the improvement of fruit trees he brought to a great degree of perfection. In his public principles he was loyally devoted to the King and prefent establifhment of Church and State. In private life, he was gentle, though animated, benevolent in the highest degree, and ready when

called upon to prove his friendship by the moft ftrenuous exertions.

At Southampton, Mrs. Harris of the Royal George Inn.

At Totton, S. Holloway, an old man; he fell down in an apoplectic fit and expired. At Easton, near Winchester, Mrs. Haf field.

At Andover, aged 87, Mr. William Taplin, fen.

At Mapledurham, near Petersfield, the Rev. P. Dufautoy, late Rector of Lyfs, Curate of Bunton, and Master of the Grammar School.

WILTSHIRE.

By means of the Basingstoke Canal, a cheap water conveyance is now established from London, by Odiham, to Basingstoke, whence they are forwarded by carriers to Salisbury, Southampton, Warminster, &c.

Married.] At Salisbury, J. G. Downe, efq. of Bridport Dorfet, to Mifs M. Shuckburgh, daughter of the late J Shuckburgh, efq. of Downton in this county. Mr. P. Hayward, to Mrs. Lambourn, widow of the late Mr. G. Lambourn.

At Bradford, M. Everett, efq. of Heytelbury, to Mifs Hart, daughter of W. Hart, efq. of the former place.

At Chippenham, the Rev. H. H. Mogg, M. A. rector of Tellisford, in Somerset, to Mifs Singer, daughter of R. Singer, efq. of the former place.

Died.] At Trowbridge, fuddenly the Rev. T. Twining.

At Leigh, near Westbury, of the gout in his ftomach, Mr. J. Hatch.

At Wilton, Mr. R. Spender, of the Lord's Arms inn. Abraham Seward, efq.

In the river near Milford, Mr. W. Stephens, one of the aldermen of Salisbury. He was found drowned; he had parted with fome company in the evening, when it was fo extremely dark that he mistook the river for the road.

At Landford, John Sutton; he fell from a loaded waggon and broke his neck.

At Toyd Farm, Caleb Miller; he alfo fell' from a waggon in a fit and expired.

At Downton, R. Newman; he was killed by the kick of a horse.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married.] At Braunton, C. Chichester, efq. of Hall, to Mifs H. Webber of Buckland-Houfe, near Barnítaple.

At Henftridge, Mr. N. Brown of Wincanton, to Mifs M. Gray of the former place.

At Blandford, Mr. Bayley of Afhford, Kent, to Mifs Percy of the former place.

At Dawlish, Mr. George Webb, late an officer in the East India Company's fervice, to Mifs M. Cole of that place.

At Mapperton, Mr. Devenish of Sydling, to Mifs Pope of the former place,

At Milton Abbas, Mr. W. Soper of Chaldenhering, to Mifs H. Burft of Helworth.

At Dorchester, Mr. T. Pouncy, fadler, to Mifs Jacob, milliner. Lieut. Jones of the 11th regiment light dragoons, to Mifs Cozens of Yetminster.

At Crowcombe, Mr. J. Flee, baker, to Mifs Jane Gard, of the Lion inn, fame place. Died.] At Sherborne, Mr. R. Williams, fon of Mr. Williams, attorney. Mrs. Hart, wife of Mr. C. B. Hart.

At Eveshot, as he was affifting in a hay field, Mr. W. Jennings.

At Belvidere, Lieut. Col. F. Martin. At Shillingstone, Sufannah Ridout; fhe drowned herself in the river at that place. At Coffington, Mrs. Paul.

At Frampton, fuddenly on his return from one of his churches, the Rev. Mr. Sawkins, rector of that place.

At Fordington, aged 84, Mrs. Morgan. At Weymouth, Lieut. Campbell, of the 3d dragoon guards, aged 21.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

The prefs, or requifition of carriages to convey the militia to the head-quarters of the troops, deftined for the fecret expedition against Holland, &c. was peculiarly felt at Bath. All coaches, carriages, waggons, carts, &c. public and private, appear to have been preffed for this fervice in every part of the kingdom. A ferious riot was apprehended at Bath from the ftate of intoxication of the privates.

Married.] At Bath, Brigadier Major William Gray, of the 2d regiment of foot, to Mifs Frances Taylor, youngest daughter of J. Taylor, efq. of Duke-street. Robert Lax, efq. to Mifs Kent, of Wells. Mr. T. BalJans, of London, to Mifs H. Noah. Mr. Andrews, to Mifs Orpin. Francis Brownlow, efq. to Lady E. Brabazon. J. C. Smith, efq. to Mifs C. J. Butler. Mr. W. Boyce, to Mifs Bryant. Mr. Eve, to Mifs Miller. Mr. Wilfher, to Mifs Lewis.

At Bristol, Mr. William Tagart, to Mifs Lathy, of Ilfracombe. Mr. Fry, to Mifs M. Hill. Mr. Jofeph Whitlock, hatter, to Mifs Elizabeth Ludlow. Mr. D. Waite, fen. to Mrs. Jarrett. Mr. Shewring, attorney, to Mifs Rice. Mr. Dando to Mrs. Shipway. Mr. Haffell, jun. to Mifs Mary James.

Died.] At Bath, William Bethell, of Rife, near Beverley, Yorkshire. Mrs. Palmer, wife of Mr. Palmer of Bathwick Farm. Mrs. Frafer, wife of Mr. Frafer.

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Mr. Thomas Flower, who formerly kept a large fchool at Corfton, near Bath. natural love of the fciences, he became a complete mafter of aftronomy, natural philofophy, geography, and the mathematics; which knowledge he communicated to a great number of perfons by public lectures and private tuition.

Mrs. Ruffell, widow of Mr. P.uffell, bookfeller. Mr. G. Hofkins, many years pumper at the great room. Mrs. Perry, wife of Mr.

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At Bristol, aged 91, Mrs. Pearce, relict of the Rev. Dr. Pearce. Mrs. M. Taggart, wife of J. M. Taggart, efq. Mifs Cave, eldest daughter of S. Cave, efq. Mifs Jones, daughter of Mr. Jones, trunk-maker.

At Bridgewater, Mr. Gatcombe, an emi⚫nent grazier. Aged 17, Mr. St. Aubin Buller, only child of Capt. Buller of the navy.

At Farnham-court, near Bath, Mrs. Caefwicke, wife of H. Craefwike, efq.

At St. Decuman's, Mr. Faithful Cape, a refpectable farmer.

DEVONSHIRE.

Married.] At Exeter, Samuel Pearce, efq. Treasurer of the county of Devon, to Mifs. Walkey, daughter of B. Walkey, efq. theriff of Exeter.

At Axminster, Mr. Giles of Crediton, to Mifs R. Dight of the former place.

At Enford, near Exeter, Mr. George Pike, of Great Bedwin, to Mifs Pocock, of Enford farm.

At Exmouth, the Rev. Thomas Pike, of Bridport, to Mifs Staple, daughter of J. Staple, of that place.

At Barnstaple, Mr. Robert Harding, of Mount Sandford, to Mifs Cottle, daughter of the late Alderman Cottle, of the former place.

At Ilfracombe, Mr. W. Tagart, linendraper of Bristol, to Mifs Lathy, daughter of Mr. N. Lathy, of that place.

At Culmstock, Mr. J. Hill, of Uffculme, fadler, to Mifs A. Thomas.

Died.] At Exeter, fuddenly, Mr. Thomas Bowdidge Fuller. Mrs. M. Wood, wife of Mr. Wood, cordwainer. Mifs Banks. Mr. John Davey, grocer, at an advanced age.

At Ashburton, Devon, Richard Hill, efq. captain in his majesty's navy.-He early dif played his nautical abilities in an engagement off the Doggar Bank in the laft war, when the captain of the Princess Amelia, of which he was firft lieutenant, being killed, he took the command, and, after a very well fought action, fucceeded in defeating his Dutch opponent. In the year 1795, he was appointed agent to the Transport Service for the West Indies, and when the large fleet of transports, under Sir Hugh Cloberry Chriftian's command, after experiencing the moft severe gales in the channel, were parted from the admiral in a ftorm, captain Hill took the fuperintendance of nearly the whole fleet, except a few scattered fhips, and conducted them fafely to Barbadoes, for which he received the thanks of the merchants and inhabitants of that island. During his voyages to the Weft Indies, he had feveral violent attacks of the yellow fever, which materially impaired his conftitution. After his return, he was appointed to the Irish fervice, and whilft he was ftationed in the Bay of Dublin, was prefented with the honour of the freedom of

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that city, and received its thanks for his hofpitality and attention to the intereft of the metropolis. His arduous and unwearied exertions for the benefit of his country (which were prompted by the most loyal at tachment to his Sovereign) during his continuance on the Irish ftation, and in conducting French prifoners from that kingdom to different English ports, in the courfe of which, he underwent the moft harraffing fatigue, in all the feverity of the laft winter, have been confidered by the faculty as the principal caufe of the complaints which have terminated his existence. His laft appointment was that of Regulating Captain at Jerfey, and his phyficians imagined the change of air might conduce to his recovery; but his diforders, of which the feeds had been fown in the Weft Indies, and matured by his illnefs in the Irish employ, increafed fo rapidly, that he lived but a few days after he was brought

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At Glasbury, Breckon, Thomas Howard, efq. of Tallachu, to Mifs Hughes, daughter of the Rev. J. Howard of the former place.

At Caermarthen, W. A. Barker, efq. to Mrs. Ramell of Harrington, Worcestershire. Died.] At Holywell, Fliatfhire, Mrs. Williams, mother of Mr. Williams of Chester, clothier.

At Llwynon, near Wrexham, Denbyshire, John Jones, efq. attorney.

At Clynfelyn, Carmarthen, aged 80, fincerely lamented, William Saunders, efq. »

SCOTLAND.

On the 5th inftant, the Theatre-Royal of Edinburgh and Theatre of Glasgow, were expofed to fale. The upfet price was Soool. which Mr. Kemble offered; 201. more was bid, at which they were knocked down, and the purchafer declared to be Mr. Jackfon.

Mr. David Dale has difpofed of his cottonworks at Lanark, to a company in Manchefter, for 60,000l. Thefe works, in point of extent, are unequalled in this country, and the gratitude of thousands will ever attend Mr. Dale who erected them, who thereby gave employment to an incredible number of people

Died.] At Edinburgh, Thomas Durham, efq. of Baghead. The Hon. Mr. Drummond, fon to lord Perth. Mr. John Greig, teacher. Mr. Henry Dundas Hunter Blair, youngest fon of the late Sir James Hunter Blair. M. Dawfon, wife of Mr. Dawson. Mrs. J. Watson, wife of Mr. William Henderson, fecretary to the British linen company.

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At Greenbank, near Edinburgh, Mr. J. Balfour, furgeon.

At Dundee, aged 87, Mr. John Wemyss. At North Merchinton, Mifs Jane Stirling, youngest daughter of Sir James Stirling, prefent lord Provoft. At Perth, Mrs. E. Rankin, relict of James Keay, efq.

At Aberdeen, aged 77, Alexander Leflie, efq. of Borryden."

At Glasgow, Mr. Shiels, fheriff-clerk deputy for the Lower Ward of Lanar Rhine. Peter Blackburn, efq.

At Inverness, Brigadier General C.Graham.

MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THOSE who vifit other countries for mercantile purposes, are in general induced by the very nature of their purfuits, to keep the knowledge they collect to themselves, in order to derive fuperior advantages from it a difpofition which caufes the knowledge of the ftate of moft branches of foreign trade to be confined to thofe immediately engaged therein. Every communication of particulars collected on the fpot, by intelligent perfons unbiased by interested views, becomes therefore peculiarly valuable, and we feel pleafure in pointing out to our commercial readers much information of this kind in the Journal of the Duke de la Rochefoucault's travels in the United States of America and Canada. By his account of the latter place, it appears, that the fur trade with this country is of lefs value and importance than is generally believed; and that a confiderable contraband trade in this article is already carried on in the United States, the chief agents in which are Canadian merchants; alfo that this contraband trade, which they encourage on the river St. Lawrence, may likewife be carried on, without fuch affiftance, with the United States, on Lake Erie, as well as on feveral points of the banks of Lake Ontario ; and that the furrender of the fort to the United

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United States, and the fubfequent American fettlements on the frontiers, have rendered it altogether impoffible to prevent this contraband trade. The free navigation of the Miffiffippi fecured to the Americans by the treaty concluded with Spain in 1796, like wife greatly favours their participation in this branch of commerce; as furs can by that means be tranfmitted either to the United States, or to any part of Europe, as the merchant choofes, while all peltry, which is conveyed to Montreal, can be fent only to Great Britain; the provifion to be exchanged for thefe articles may also be bought in the cheapest market; and, confequently, at a much lower rate than in Montreal, where the exorbitant duty on all merchandize landed in Canada, and which Great Britain alone has a right to import, raises their price in an enormous degree. The traffic for furs with the Indians is carried on chiefly with rum, but also with guns, gun-powder, balls, blankets, fmall coral collars, fmall filver buckles, bracelets, and ear-rings, which are worn by the Indians in proportion as they are more or lefs rich.

The trade of BIRMINGHAM appears to have rather increased fince our laft report, which is probably owing to confidence having been in fome measure re-established with refpect to the fituation of Portugal, and of thofe parts of Germany nearest to the feat of war. We have however again to notice the enforcement of prohibitory laws refpecting the importation of our manufactures into foreign countries. The king of Sweden has lately iffued an edict, in confequence of which all foreign manufactures are feizable, not merely if attempted to be imported into that country, but even if they should be found in any shop or magazine whatever. Some failures, and the ftoppage of goods upon the road, which were deftined for that market, have been the confequence of this rigorous enforcement of the prohibition; of which, however, no place feels the effects fo much as Lubeck, which has hitherto been the depot to Sweden for all European articles. Our merchants are eagerly preparing to embark again in the Italian trade, in full expectation that that country will now be foon cleared of its invaders. The demands for the East and, West Indies have certainly been upon the increafe this year; and we have no doubt that the merchants, trading to those countries, will find it advantageous to encourage the exportation to markets which may become of confiderable importance to the Birmingham manufactures.

The known intention of government, to bring forward early in the next feffion of parliament fome effectual measure for reducing the prefent exorbitant price of Copper, has not yet had much effect in producing that end. The Birmingham copper and brass companies, however, relying on the promise of his Majesty's minifters, have, with the view of alleviating the loffes which the manufacturers will fuftain until parliament shall have paffed an Act for their relief, generously agreed to continue the prices of copper and brafs to the manufacturers for three months, the fame as in the preceding three months, although the price of ore has been fo great as to have warranted their making a very confiderable advance. An order of council, which has been iffued, prohibiting the exportation of various forts of copper for fix months, has given much fatisfaction to the manufacturers, who have no doubt but that this meafure of itself must tend to lower the price of the article, which is the very reafon that has induced the mine proprietors to exprefs their difapprobation of it; in fact, the interests of thefe two parties is fo entirely oppofite, the one wishing to obtain the article as cheap as poffible, and the other to get the higheft price they can, that it is not to be wondered they should wholly differ in opinion, both with refpect to the caufes of the prefent advanced price of copper, and the measures moft proper for reducing it. Some of the arguments of the perfons interested in the copper mines of Cornwall againft prohibition of exportation, and the propofed admiffion of foreign copper, are, that the price of copper in England is nearly the fame as in the other markets of Europe, and confequently our manufactures are in no danger of being underfold in foreign markets, on account of the high price paid for the material; that there has been no attempt to prove that there is any want of copper for the fupply of the navy, the merchant ships, or the manufacturers; but that on the contrary, it has been acknowledged by every perfon interested, that the home market has been amply supplied, and that there is every reafon to fuppofe it will continue to be fo, at fuch a price as will afford a reasonable profit to the miners and copper makers; that the price of labour, and of materials consumed in the mines, have advanced at least 50 per cent. fince 1791; and that as mining is always attended with confiderable expence and uncertainty, it cannot be fuppofed any one would engage in it if he did not expect large profits, in cafe the mine in which he was concerned fhould prove productive: therefore, that any interference of government tending to lower the price of copper, muft check, if not deftroy, the fpirit of adventure, and thereby confequently leffen the quantity of copper raised in Great Britain, and in the end throw the trade into the hands of foreigners. It seems however pretty certain, from the number of new mines that have been lately opened, that the prefent price of copper affords an unusual profit, which, as being prejudicial to our manufactures, ought certainly, by fome means, to be reduced.

The accounts we have before given of the flourishing ftate of the trade of HULL, are ftrongly confirmed by the following statement of the revenue derived therefrom, which shews at once both its rapid growth and prefent extent.

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