great part of whom have not a competent knowledge of the English language to be benefited by their attendance at the Eftablished Church: it has therefore been proposed by the Cymrydorion Society to apply to the bishop for the ufe of one of the churches, for performance of Divine fervice in the Welsh language, until, by a fubfcription, which is fet on foot, and laudably fupported, a church can be built for this purpose. Birmingham. Sept. 9. The firft ftone of a General Infirmary was laid at Sheffield, amidst the acclamations of full 20,000 peopie. R. Swallow, Eq. deputed by Mrs. Fell (the benevolent lady who has given 1000l. to the inftitution) to lay the stone, was accompanied in proceffion to the fpot By the Mafter Cutler and Company, the Lodges of Freemasons, and all the clubs of the town, with their flags, mufic, &c. and as foon as the ftone was deposited, a fuitable prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Wilkinfon, the refpectable Vicar of the place. A grand entertainment at the Angel Inn concluded the bufiness of the day. The architect of the building is Mr. John Rawftorne." Sept. 27. A melancholy accident happened at Laughton in Leicestershire. Several labouring men were employed in digging gravel from a deep pit, and having imprudently undermined a large bed of clay, the whole, to the amount of fifty loads, fuddenly gave way, and fell upon three of them, of the name of Stafford; two unhappily were cruthed to death, and the other had his leg broke. It was feveral hours before the unfortunate men could be dug out, when they exhibited a most shocking fpectacle.

Midhur, Sept. 25. This morning about one o'clock, a fire broke out at Coudray, the feat of the Right Hon. Lord Vifc. Montagu, near this place, which in a short time destroyed that antient and noble ftructure, with all the capital paintings, furniture, &c. a collection which no traveller of tafte ever neglected to view, or returned from ungratified. The flames were fo rapid that it was impoffible to fave any thing of value.

A new light-house, with reflectors, has been erected on Cumbraé lîland in Scotland, which will be lighted, for the first time, on the 1st of October. The trustees have given motice, that the old lighthouse will be coninued till it is known how far this experiment with the new one fucseeds.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
Saturday, Sept. 21.

A perfon paffing an apparently empty houfe in Hatton Garden was alarmed by the cries of fome one within, which were repeated in a moft piteous ftrain. He knocked at the door, but could not obtain admittance, yet till heard the lamentations of a man within the house, which determined him to break open the door: he obtained affistance,

and accomplished his purpofe; when all the doors and windows of the house were found faft fhut; but, upon entering a fcullery beyond a back kitchen, they found a young man, stretched at full length upon a thick board, to which he was fecured by ropes round his body, arms, and legs; and the board faftened by a chain to a copper that ftood close by. The face of the young man was covered with a white woollen night-cap, through which two fmall holes were made, that he might fee out of; clofe to him were five bottles of water and a proportionate quantity of ham and bread, which were placed on each fate of him, so that he could reach it. A green baize and a rug were found near him.

It appears that the young man is á clerk in an eminent banking-house in the city, and that he went to the above houfe to prefent a bill for payment, The windows of the house were then open, and it had all the appearance of being inhabited; he knocked at the door, which was opened to him, and he was defired to walk in; he had no fooner entered the paffage than the street door was fhut, and feveral men rushed upon him, who inftantly drew a cap over his face, over which they threw a green baize, and above that a rug; they then ordered him not to cry out, threatening that if he made the least noife they would murder him. In this fituation they carried him into the place la which he was found in fo deplorable a state, where, after having taken from him his pocket-book, containing property to a confiderable amount, they faftened him down, and left him as has been described. It is unnecessary to adduce any reasons to prove that this extraor dinary robbery was a concerted plan. Wednesday 25.

A Court of Common Council affembled at Guildhall; when, being informed that the Lord Mayor had been fuddenly taken fo ill that he could not attend in perfon, but had appointed Sir W. Plomer to be his Locum tenens; it was refolved, out of compliment to his Lordship, to adjourn the Court, Friday 27.

A Commiffion paffed the Great Seal, appointing Lord Hood, Sir Gilbert Eliott, and Major O'Hara, Commiffioners for the Port of Toulon, to fuperintend and manage the affairs and concerns of all thofe places and districts of which the English shall be in poffeflion; and to treat with all perfons who shall adopt the Monarchical Government in that Country, and put themselves under the protection of the English purfuant to the Declaration made by the Teulonefe, in acknowledging Louis XVII. as their lawful King, under the Conftitution of 1789.

Monday 30.

By a gentleman arrived from Oftend, we learn that the Duke of Brunswiek continues very fuccessful in defeating the French.

P. 576,

P. 576, col 2, déle lines 24 and 25; and read "May 29. Rev. Thomas Bedford, prebendary of St. Paul's, and rector of Hawnes and Wilfted, in Bedfordshire,"

P. 577, col 2, read "In Fenchurch. buildings, Mr. Monkhouse Davidson, &c. His other niece was married."

In the next article, for Edmonton read Tottenbam.

F. 676. Mr. Pitts died on the 4th, not the 6th of July. A correfpondent adds, "he was truly juft, honeft, and charitable, and a father to the diftreffed, who are truly fenfible of their lofs, and with their tears embalmed his remains, which were carried to the grave by eight of his poor parishioners, whom he had named in his will, and ordered half a guinea to be paid to each. He has alfo left 30l. to purchase cloaths for the most deferving objects in his parish, at the diferetion of the church-wardens. His valuable library has been fold to Meffrs. White, of Fleet-street, except a few select articles bequeathed to particular friends.

P.772. Mrs. Green, of Lichfield, whofe death fo fpeedily followed that of her much. refpected husband, was his fecond wife. She was Theodofia Webb, of Croxall, co. Derby ; and by her Mr. G. had his only fon, Thomas, now lieutenant and furgeon to the Stafford militia.

P. 773. The justly-celebrated Mr. Lee (who died Aug. 5, after a tedious illness) had the honour of being promoted to the offices of folicitor-general and attorney-general to the King under the adminiftration of the Marquis of Rockingham and the Duke of Portland. Of his diftinguished profeffional abilities it is unneceffary to speak; they de Servedly gained him a most extenfive prac tice. To an accurate and profound know. ledge of the laws of his country he added a more fplendid accomplishment, an uniform integrity of conduct, which peculiarly mark ed his character. Bleffed with a memory uncommonly tenacious, he had diligently cultivated the ornamental parts of general literature. In his manners he was mild and gentle; in his difpofition he was open and

widow of Major James J. in the fervice of the East India Company, a daughter.

Mrs. Rofs, of Roffie, a daughter.

At Fouraks, co. Stafford, the Lady of Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, efq. a daughter. At Swinburn-caftle, the Lady of Thomas Riddell, efq. a fon and heir.

The Lady of Robert Taylor, efq. of Ember-court, Surrey, a fon and heir.

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At Kew, the Lady of Baron Von Itzen. plitz, knight of Malta, &c. &c. a fon. The Lady of John Trent, efq. of Spetifbury, Dorfet, a fon.

At Beckenham, in Kent, Lady Auckland, a daughter.

At Berwick-houfe, the feat of her father, Thomas Jelf Powys, efq. Viscountefs Fielding, a daughter.

Mrs. Hunt, wife of Mr. H. wine-merch. Pall-mall, a daughter.

At his houfe in Berners-street, the Lady of Martin Whisk, efq. a daughter.

In New Cavendish-street, the Lady of the Rev. Sir Wm. Clerk, bart, a for.

At Hanworth-park, co. Middlesex, Ladyviscountefs Chetwind, fifter of Lady Clerk, a daughter.

In Ely-place, the Lady of Wm. Heron, ely, a fon.

At Wimbledon, the Lady of Michael Bray, efq. a fon.

At Liverpool, Mrs. Lake, wife of Mr. Wm. Charles L. merchant, a daughter.

In Trinity-place, the Lady of Rob. Johnfton, efq. three daughters; one fince dead.

Sept. 2. The Lady of William-Earl Welby, efq. of Crailton-house, co. Nottingham, a daughter.

3. At Brockhampton, co. Hereford, the Lady of John Barneby, efq. a daughter. 4. The Lady of John Wingfield, efq. of Tickencote, a daughter.

8. At his houfe in Charles- ftr. Berkeley. fquare, the Lady of Geo. Pocock, efq. a fon. 9. At his houfe in Harley-ftreet, the Lady of Wm. Young, efq. a daughter.

23. At Teigh, Lady Sherard, a daughter. MARKLAGES.

and affable, and in the relative duties of fociety truly amiable. He has left a widow and a daughter to lament his lofs; and feveral relations at Leeds in Yorkshire,

to Mifs Ofborn, only daughter of Mr. O. of Adam-street, Adelphi.

3. Mr. Hen. Nantes, of Old Broad-street, merchant, to Mifs Voguell, of Batterfea,

Mr. Franklin, of the theatre at Stamford, to Mifs Forster, daughter of the late Mr. F. attorney there.

5. At Bath, Rev. John Phillipps, of Eaton, co. Hereford, to Mifs Anne Pye, daugh. of Charles P. efq, of Wadley, Berks.

6. Capt. Sebright, of the ift regiment of guards, eldest fon of Sir John S. bart. to Mifs Croftes, only daughter of the late Rich. C. efq. of Harling, Norfolk.

George Hammond, efq. late of Jamaica, to Mifs Berthon, of East-street, Queen-squ, 3. Mr. Charles Stable, ironmonger, of High-Street

High-street, near Oxford-ftreet, to Mifs Hannah Shuttlewood, of Cullum-street.

Rev. John Arnold Bromfield, fellow of New-college, Oxford, and fon of the late Rob. B. e'q. M. D. to Mifs Anne Gott, dau. of Sir H. T. G. of Newland, Bucks.

At Lamberhurft, Kent, John Auftin, efq. of the 36th regiment, to Mifs Harriet Huffey, daughter of the late Thomas H. efq. of Afhford, in the fame county.

Mr. George Capes, attorney, of Gainsborough, to Mifs Oxley, of Bawtry.

Mr. John Clarke, of Stufton, Suffolk, to Mifs Charlotte Gloed, of Dickleburgh-hall, co. Norfolk.

Rev. Mr. Johnfon, dissenting-minister at Wakefield, to Mifs Milnes.

13. Mr. Robert Harrifon, merchant, of Tydd St. Giles, co. Cambridge, to Mifs Sarah Everfon, of Holbeach.

Rev. John Temple, of South Lynn, rector of Bagthorpe, co. Norfolk, to Mifs Lilliftone, of Beccles, co. Suffolk.

14. Mr. Thomas Oliver, of Wilderness row, Gofwell-ftreet, to Mifs Mary-Anne Pearce, of Finch-lane.

15. Rev. Charles Sutton, fellow of St. John's-college, Cambridge, and minister of St. George's, Tombland, Norwich, to Mrs. Medows, of Barham, Suffolk.

At Wolverhampton, Thomas Bainbrigge Herrick, efq. of Gray's-inn, to Mifs Perry, only daughter of James P. efq. of Eardsleypark, co. Hereford.

20. At Harrowgate, Mr. Wm. King, linendraper, to Mifs Eliz. Mafon, both of Lond.

At Marpool, near Exmouth, Sir Henry Cofby, to Mifs Eliot, dau. of Sam. E. efq. of Antigua, and fifter of Lady Le Despencer.

22. Mr. Wm. Powis, of Wych-street, to Mifs Anne Horlick, of Great Queen-street. Mr. J. T. James, of Queen-itreet, Cheapfide, to Mifs Owen, of Gower-street.

23. At Haverfordwest, John Grant, efq. nephew of Mr. G. banker, Old Bond-street, to Mifs Childs, daughter of James C. efq. of Begelly, co. Pembroke, niece to Ld. Milford.

26 Cha. Wale, efq. of Shelford, co. Camb. to Mifs Louifa Sherrard, of Huntingdon.

At Whiffendine, co. Rutland, Benj. Baker, efq. an officer in the 35th reg, of foot, to Mifs Tathwell, only dau. of late Dr. T. of stamford. Mr. Smith, furgeon, of Alfreton, to Mifs Chellyn, of Difeworth, co. Leicester.

27, Edward Moore, Digby, efq. to Mifs Gardiner, of Sleaford, co. Lincoln.

29. The Earl of Pomfret, to Miss Brown, . of Pall-mall.

31. Mr. Bell, to Mifs Walker, milliner, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. W. of Deeping St. James, co. Lincoln.

John F. H. Rawlins, efq. only fon of John R.efq. of Stoke Courcy, co. Somerset, to Mifs Lemaitre, daughter of the late Hon. S. C. L. and of the prefent Baronefs Nolken.

Lately, at Port Royal, in Jamaica, Lieut. Alex. Bother, of the Proferpine frigate, to

Mifs Frances Scott, daughter of the late Rev. John S. of that place.

Capt. John Le Coutour, a jurat of the inland of Jersey, to Mifs Dumarefq, daugh. of John D. efq. of that ifland.

At Waughton-house (the feat of the Hon. Charles Hope), Charles Hope, efq. advocate, to Lady Charlotte Hope, daughter of the late and fifter of the prefent Earl of Hopetoun.

At Edinburgh, Major Dirom, of Muiresk, to Mifs Pafley, of Mount Annan.

At Storrington, Alexander Mark Conftant de Faville, chevalier de St. Lazaré, a French officer, to Mifs Anna-Augusta Smith, fecond daughter of Mrs. Charlotte S. the celebrated novelift and poetefs.

At Aberdeen, Rev. Kenneth Bayne, of the Gaelic chapel, Greenock, to Mifs Mar garet Hay, daugh. of the late Dr. James H.

At Carpow, John Drummond, efq. of Gairdrum, tó Miss Paterson, daughter of the late Dr. P. of Carpow.

At Drummore, Alex. Brodie, efq M.. for Elgin, &c. to Mifs Wemyss, eldest daugh. of the late Hon. James W.

At Edinburgh, Dr. Wm. Farquharfon, to Mifs Campbell, daughter of the Rev. Wm. C. minister in Lilliesleaf.

At Culter, Mr. John Lockhart, minister of Cambufnethan, to Mifs Eliz. Gibson, you. daughter of the late Mr. John G. one of the minifters of St. Cuthbert's.

At Coffington, co. Leicester, Mr. William Hyde, brother of Saville John H. efq. of Quorndon, to Mifs D. Goude, daughter of Mr. G. an eminent grazier.

At Dunstable, Mr. Francis Goode, jun. late of Ceflington, co. Leicester, to Mifs Holland, of Loughborough.

At Seaton, Rev. James Hook, of Bere, to Mifs Whitty, daughter of the late Mr. W. proprietor of the Axminster carpet-manuf.

At Shrewibury, Henry Scott, efq. to Mifs Mary Scott, 2d daughter of Mr. John S.

At Liverpool, Mr. Hefleden, of Spoke, to Mifs Hardman, dau. of Mr. Rd. H. merch.

Rev. Mr. Wrigglesworth, B. A. of Cathe rine hall, to Mifs Appleyard, of Cambridge. Wm Chaplin, efq. of Nedging, to Miss Watfon, of Seamer-hall.

Mr. Wm. Robinson, jun. of Wintringham, to Mifs Anne Robinson, of Appleby.

Mr. Richard Patrick, farmer, of Emneth, to Mifs Banks, of Lynn.

Edward Long, elq. of Worcester, to Miss Jane Sockett, of Southampton row, Lond. Jhn Roberts, efq. of Winnobank, near Sheffield, to Mifs Park, of Rotherham.

Rev. George Moure, prebendary of Lincoln, and rector of Chalfont St. Giles, co, Bucks, to Mifs Jackson, only daughter of Wm. J. efq. of Penryn.

John Pinkerton, efq. of St. Pancras, near London, to Mils Burgess, of Odinam, Hants.

Mr. Jof. Jackfon, of Gracechurch-feet, to Mifs Witherby, daughter of Mr. Deputy W. of Birchin-lane.

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Benj. Henshaw, efq. of Moor-hall, Effex, to Mifs Clinton, of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. At Ramígate, Mr. Rich. Turner, of Cornhill, to Mifs Potts, of Hackney.

By fpecial licence, Richard Green, efq. of New-inn, to Mifs Borwell, of Kensington. Francis J'Anfon, efq. of Old Swan-lane, to Mifs Fuller, of Shoreham.

Mr. Swynson Jervis, merchant, of Bafinglane, to Mifs Anderfon, of Gracechurch-ftr.

At Tregony, co. Cornwall, Rev. Francis Hearle, vicar of Gorran, to Mifs Betfy Hennah. Mr. Leggatt, of Guildford, to Mifs Anne Godfrey, of Ockham, Surrey.

Mr. Richard Brewin, of Blaby, to Mifs Mary Pochin, of Wigfton, co. Leicester.

At Pangbourn, Ifaac Schomberg, efq. cap. tain in the royal navy, to Mifs Amelia Broderick, of Kilkenny.

- Effex, efq. of Dover, to Mifs MaryAnne Andrew, of Falmouth.

Mr. James Sherwin, of the Temple, to Mifs Monk, of Pentonville.

At Falmouth, L. Bluett, efq. to Mifs Ruffell. Dr. Putland, of the Lying-in hofpital at Dublin, to Mifs Ellis.

Wm. Cafaubon Purdon, efq. of Tinerani, co. Clare, to Mifs Head, of Derry.

George Clarke, efq. of Hyde-hall, in Chefhire, to Mifs Rochford, of Barkham, Bucks. Mr. James Bury, of the Stock-exchange, to Mifs Mafon, of Walton upon Thames.

Rev. Martin Coulcher, of A&ton, to Mifs Bedel, only daughter of the late Mr. B. clerk of the Vintners company.

Walter Powell, jun. esq. banker, of Lombard-street, to Mifs Clarke, of Lambeth.

Sept. 2. At Barrowden, co. Rutland, Mr. Giles Pope, furgeon of the royal navy, to Mifs Michael, daugh. of the late Hen. M.efq. 3. At Alfreton, co. Suffolk, Mr. Brewster, of Newgate-street, to Mifs Smythies, dau. of Rev. Humphry S. rector of Alfreton.

By fpecial licence, at Lady Eliz. Gavin's, in Welbeck-ftreet, John Earl of Breadalbane, to Mifs Gavin, eldest daughter of the late David G. efq. of Langton.

Rob. Brown, efq. of Norwich, late of Rotterdam, to Mifs Ives, of Bungay, only daugh. of the late Tho. I. efq. merch. of Norwich.

Mr. Earl, attorney, of Rugby, to Mifs Martha Lee, of Kenilworth.

4. At Sunbury, Rev. Alex. Longmore, LL. R. vicar of Great Baddow, Elfex, to Mifs Skinner, of Richmond, Surrey.'

Mr. James, attorney, of Henley-in-Arden, to Mifs Tarleton, of Bottely.

5. Wm. Gofling, efq. banker, in Fleet-ftr. to Mifs Cunliffe, dau. of late Sir Ellis C. part. Ofgood Gee, efq. of New Bond-street, to Mifs Raymond, of Saffron Walden.

Hon. Henry Bromley, only fon of Lord Montford, to Mifs Eliza Watts, of Illington.

Thomas Graham, efq. of Fowey, a lieutenant in the Royal Cornwall militia, to Mifs Lyne, daughter of Dr. L. of Trelevan.

6. Mr. Thomas Patrick, of Newgate-ftr. to Mifs Mary Brind, of Fofter-lane.

Mr. Scott, oilman, to Mifs Eliz. Smith, both of St. Martin's-le-Grand;

Paul Benfield, efq. M. P. for Shaftesbury, to Mifs Swinburne, of Hamsterley, Durham. Mn. David Jardine, merchant, to Mifs Hilley, both of Plymouth.

to. Mr. E. S. Godfrey, attorney, of Newark, to Mifs E. Bullivant, of Oakham.

11. Samuel Mills, efq. of Moorfields, to Mifs Wilfon, of Highbury-place, Iflington.

At Pinhoe, near Exeter, Rev. John Arundell, to Mifs Maria-Anne Sanders, only dau. of Daniel S. efq.

12. Rev. George Dupuis, rector of Wendlebury, Oxf. to Mifs Stevens, of Brentford. John Wood, efq. attorney, of Melton, Snffolk, to Mifs Mary-Anne Baker, of Ipswich.

13. John Froft, efq. of Tooley-street, to Mifs Jane Eliza Robinson, of Swallow-ftr.、 H. C. Woolrych, efq. of the Tower, to Mifs Bentley, of Red-lion-square.

14. Mr. Alderman Stephens, of Salisbury, to Mrs. Jukes, of that city.

16. At Seamer, Sir Rob. Lawley, bart. of Canwell, co. Stafford, to Miss Maria Denifon,

17. Rev. Jonath. Lipyeatt, rector of Wath, ço. York, to Mifs Gibfon, daughter of Rev. Edmund G. vicar of Bishop's Stortford, and chancellor of the diocese of Briftol.

18. James Haldane, efq. in the East India Company's fervice, to Mifs Joafs, daugh. of Alex. J. efq. fort-major of Stirling-caftle.

19. Mr. Gilpin, to Mifs Holland, daugh. of Mr. H. of the Strand.

21. At Edinburgh, Wm. Tennent, efq. of Poole, to Mifs Janet Dunbar, daugh, of the late Sir James D bart. of Mochrum.

23. Mr. John Davis, of Brighthelmstone, to Mifs Bolton, of Manchester-street.

Mr. Jeremiah Norton, wholefale linendraper, of Lawrence-lane, Cheapfide, to Mifs Anne Harris, of Maidstone.

24. Mr. Richard Denyer, of Efher, to Mifs E. Gavill, of Ockham, Surrey.

26. Rev. Charles Edridge, to Mifs Cadell, of Great Ruffel-street, Bloomsbury.

DEATHS.

March T Kentish-town, of pulmonary

II.

A confumption, Mr. Wm. Prior, of

Little Ruffel-ftreet, Bloomsbury.

May In Great Mary-la-Bonne-street, Portland-place, in her 74th year, Mrs. Eliz. Hitch, fpinfter. She was the only child of Mrs. H. who kept a lodging-houfe at the Weft end of the town, and had the good for tune to please an old gentleman who was a lodger. At his death he left her his whole fortune, the bulk of which he has left to the two daughters of her old friend and apothecary, the late Mr. Burges.

June. At Carlisle, Lieut. Wm. Perkins, of the royal navy.

19. At Duffeldorf, of a fever, aged 34, William Xavier Jansen, M. D.

26. At

26. At the White Hart inn, Bagshot, Surrey, Mrs. Barnet, of Holles-street, Caven dith-fquare, lately arrived from the Weft Indies, where the had large property. She was travelling, with her family of feven children, to Southampton, in her way to the Ifle of Wight, where the intended to país the fummer. Her eldest daughter and the gentleman to whom he was on the point of being married, attended her most affection ately during her foot illness of three days.

July. At Kingston, Jamaica, William Fortefcue Harris, efq. principal clerk of the revenue department in the receiver-general's office, and major of the Port-royal regiment of foot-militia.

20. Mrs. Tritton, mother of Mr. Tritton, banker, Lombard-street, one of the daughters of the late Mr. Hinton Brown, and fifter. to the wife of Mr. Collinfon, his late partner. 24. At Exeter, in his 56th year, Mr. James Dare, brother of the late Gideon D. efq. of Richmond. He was feized, from the extreme heat of the weather, with fix others, on the 21ft inftant, and were all carried off in a few days. He was brought up a hot-preffer; and when Mr. Baring, M. P. of Mount Radford, near Exeter, gave up business, his looms were bought by Mr. Dare, who carried on the bufinefs with much fuccefs till his death.

27. At her houfe at Southgate, after a long.illnefs, which terminated in an inflammation in her bowel, Mrs. Jackson, sister to Mrs. Tafh, and to the late Mrs. Harding, of Edmonton, whofe daughter is her heir.

At her house in St. Mary-Axe, Mrs. Rofs, a widow lady.

30. At Canterbury, aged 84, Mrs. Mary Hardrefs, only furviving daughter and heir of John H. efq. M. P. for Canterbury in the reigns of Queen Anne and George I; a major in the army, and governor of Sandown-cal

tle in Kent.

Aug. 1. Killed in an engagement with the IAmbufcade French frigate, George-William-Auguftus Courtenay, efq. captain of the Bofton English frigate. He was nephew to the Earl of Bute, and a relation to Lord Vifcount Courtenay; and was as much esteem ed for his worth in private life as for his gallantry and good conduct in the fervice of his country. He firft diftinguished himself in the year 1778, as midshipman of the Fox, under the command of the Hon. Capt. Windfor, at which time he was only 15 years of age; next, as lieutenant of a fire-fhip, under the command of the Hon. Capt. Seymour Finch, at St. Euftatius, when the fignal was made for all boats, manned and armed, to attack a letter of marque, of 30 guns, coming into the road; though, on discovering the force of the enemy, Lord Rodney (then Sir George) made the fignal to recal the boats, yet he perfi ted and attacked, in a jolly-boat; upon which the other boats that were returned pushed on to his affitance, when he

gallantly was the first to board and strike her colours. On this occafion he recieved a musket-ball through his knee; and Lord Rodney was fo much pleased with his intrepidity and refolution, that he took him into his own fhip, the Formidable, in which he ferved as first lieutenant, with his ufual activity and bravery, on the memorable 12th of April, 1782; for which he was rewarded at the time with the rank of master and commander, and, seven days after, with that of poft-captain. He returned from the Weft Indies with the duplicates of Lord Rodney's difpatches of that glorious day; and was very active in the Eurydice (the fhip he then commanded) in the Channel, until ordered to the West Indies, whither he went juft at the conclufion of the war. During the peace he ferved in the Pearl, in the Mediterranean; and, on the return of Admiral Peyton from that fation, was left with the charge of the fquadron till the arrival of the admiral's fucceffor: during which period he nobly fupported the honour of the British flag in a dispute with one of the Spanish viceroys. Soon after the return of the Pearl from that station, the present war broke out; when he was immediately appointed to the Boston, in which ship he failed from Plymouth on the zoth of April laft, for Newfoundland, hav ing under his charge a convoy of 100 fail. His orders, as fenior captain on this ftation, were, to difpofe of the cruizers as he might deem most advantageous for the protection of the trade, until the arrival of the admiral ; which he complied, with at the expence of his valuable life; for, on the 24th of July, hearing of the enemy being on the coaft, he went himself in queft of them, and, on the rft of August, after an action of two hours with a fhip of fuperior force, his career of glory was terminated by a cannon-ball palling through his breast, which alfo killed Lieut. Butler of the marines. They were both fo much beloved by the thip's company, that this fatal shot had nearly occafioned the lofs of the hip; however, they recovered the fhock, and the fhip was faved. The naval fervice has fuffered an almoft irreparable loss in the death of Capt. Courtenay, who was a brave seaman and a popular officer, Lieut. Butler was alío a promifing young gentleman, and defervedly beloved by his brother officers, and the men under bis command, who happened, upon this occasion, to hơ principally raw lads from Manchester, and who are reported to have behaved most no bly throughout the whole action, probably as fevere a one as ever was fought.

2. At Canterbury, aged 67, Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker, fifter of the late Rev. John T. fe cond mafter of the King's fchool there.

6. At his houfe in Kentish-town, Mr. John Clark, who, being the oldeft offi. cer under the magiftrates, was, for many years, the conductor of (now) Mr. Addington's office in How-frest. Mr. C. died a Arong