An Account of the lofs of the HALSEWELL Eaft Indiaman, from Mr. MEKIDON, fecond mate, and JAMES THOMPSON, quarter master of the fhip.

The pilot left the fhip on Tuesday, 3d Jan. at noon; the afterwards failed down the Channel with a fair wind, till about four o'Clock on Wednesday morning, when there came on a very hard gale, with a heavy fall of fnow, by which the thip received fo much damage, as to admit about fix feet water into the hold.

That about eleven o'clock on

Wednesday morning, when they thought they were between the Lizard and Start Points, they cut away the main and mizen mais. That they afterwards wore thip, and endeavoured to make Portfmouth under jury matts. They food up the Channel Wednesday afternoon, and all the day on Thursday. In the afternoon of that day (Thursday), a heavy gale blew from the South, which by degrees drove them on a lee fhore which they could not on any tack avoid. That between one and two o'clock on Friday morning, they faw land, and came to anchor, at which they rode for about an hour-That having either drove or parted one anchor, they let go the only one left them, with which they could not bring up the fhip, as the hurricane increafed. That in this ftate fhe drove upon the rocks at the head land of St. Alban's, about three leagues to the East of Portland, and in lefs than an hour was dafhed in pieces.

That 34 feamen and 22 foldiers were faved, fome by getting upon the rock, and others upon pieces of the wreck. Amongft the faved are the fecond mate, Mr. Meridon, third and fixth mates, cockfwain, one midshipman, a Mr. M'Dougal.

Ladies who perifhed with the fhip, Mifs Pierce, and Mifs Mary Pierce, two Mifs Pauls, fifters to Mrs. Templar, Mifs Graham, Mifs Hagget, and Mifs Blackburne.

Had they been fortunate enough to have drove clear of that Head Land, they would have got into Swanage or Strickland Bay, where they might have had safe anchorage under the weather.

Mr. Meridion was drove from on board the Halfewell on the rock, by a very heavy fea breaking over the thip, juft before which Capt. Pierce asked him, if he thought any thing could be done for the fafety of the ladies; he replied, it was impoffible. Upon which the Captain addreffing himself to his daughters, and enfolding them in his arms, faid, Then, my dear children, we will perith together; the thip difappeared in a few minutes.

Mr. Thompfon, the quarter-mafter, was the first who climbed up the rock and got on fhore, he faw a light about a mile off, whither he went: the people very humanely came down with him to the thore with ropes, which were the means of faving many lives, though feveral, after being drawn part of the way up the rock, from fatigue, let go their hold, and were dathed to pieces.

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Captain Pierce, of the Halfewell Indiaman, was not only an excellent feaman, but an excellent fwimmer, and it is highly probable he might have faved his life, had he not taken the magnanimous refolution of perifhing with his daughters and nieces.

The following inftance of favage cruelty happened on Wednesday laft, on the St. Alban's road, about five o'clock in the evening. A young woman from St. Alban's, going to fee her friends at a farm houfe, fituated a little diftance from the London road, got into a waggon which the overtook, and was carried to the end of a lane that led to the farm. On her getting out, fhe wifhed the driven and a foldier (who alto was in the waggon) a good evening, and they obferved her walk down the lane with two bundles in her hand. The waggon had not proceeded 200 yards from the lane, when both the driver and foldier heard a cry of murder, and flopping the horfes, they agreed to get each a fake from the hedge and proceed to the fpor from whence the found iffued. They were just going to enter the iane, when they met a fellow with the girl's two bundles in his hands who, on being questioned how he came by thofe bundles, was going to draw a hanger from a fide coat pocket, when the waggoner gave him fo fevere a blow, that he broke the villain's arm, and made him furrender himfelf immediately. On their going a little way down the lane, they found that this favage barbarian had murdered the poor unfortunate girl, by cutting her throat, and that her breaft was moft inhumanly mangied.

Monday the 9th, about two o'clock, arrived at the East India-houfe, Lord Macartney.

It is to be remarked, ther his Lordship continued feveral days in Calcutta previous to the arrival of the dispatches of the Court of Di rectors, containing his Lordship's appointment of Governor General of Bengal. Immediately on their arrival, Mr. Macpherfon dispatched his Secretary, announcing the appointment, and his readiness to relinquith the Government whenever his Lordship might think proper to accept it. To this propofal his Lordship defired a few days before he gave an anfwer. The reafon alligned for his Lordihip's delay, arofe from the circumflance of the careleffuefs of the meifenger, who was charged with the difpatches, having left his Lordihip's private letters at Madras: on their arrival a few days afterwards, his Lordship fent his pofitive anfwer, that it was his determination not to accept the government; at the fame time declaring his Intentions of embarking immediately for Europe.

A great East India character is faid to have made a literary purchafe, that will greatly alter the daily appearance of political and par

ty news.

All the outward bound Eaft Indiamen, the prefent feafon, are carrying out recruits for the Company's fettlements, except fuch as are for China direct.

The

sridity they have done, and occafioned the rife that has taken place: but the bubble is now burft, and many unfortunate speculators will too late find their mittake: for they may reft affored, that it has been determined in council, that," the ferplufage of the taxes thall be appropriated to the payment of the debt due to the bank;" which debt is at this moment three millions; miniftry being aware of the impropriety of paying ftock before they ifcharge the bank debt, and other government curities in circulation.

MARRIAGES.

Dec. 22. At Ripon Yorkthire, Samuel Baker Efq; of Lynn, to Mifs Wood of York.

28. A few days ago, at fungerford, John Aftier Efq; to Mifs Whale of the fame place. Same day, at St. George's, Hanover-fquare, William Hammond, Efq; of St. Albans in Faft Kent, to Mifs Beauvoir, of StanhopeBreet, May-Fair.

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29. By a fpecial licence, Capt. Ramfden of the guards, to Mifs Carpenter, daughter of General Carpenter.

31. By fpecial licence, at Lord Lucan's houfe, in Charles-ftreet, Berkley fquare, by the Rev. Mr. Powys, the Hon. Mr. Pratt, only fon of Lord Camden, to Mifs Molef worth, fole daughter and Heiress of the late William Molefworth, Efq; and neice to Lady Lucan.

Lately at Hampton, Mr. Marrayat, aged 63, to Mifs Notwood, of 23.

January, 9, 1786. George Dyke Fisher, Elq of Lympley-Stoke, to Mifs Prowfe, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Prowfe, of Callerton, Somerfetthire.

fofeph Dretheld, Efq; of Mifs Corneck of Lambeth.

10. At St. James's church, William Wells, Efq; to Mifs Moxon of Clifton.

Lately at Greenwich, in Kent, by Rev. Dr. Burnaby, Sanders, Efq; of Devonthire, to Mifs Eliza Halliday, daughter of $ Halliday, Efq; of Weftcomb-park, near Blackheath.

11. John George of Norwood, Efq; aged 82, to Mifs Whiteley of the fame place, aged Mr. George had been a widower only fix weeks, and had been married to his firft wife fixty years.

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15. At St. Margaret Pattens, Kood Lane, Captain James Robertfon, of the late 68th regiment, to Mifs Rebecca Elizabeth WraxFall, fifter to N. M. Wraxhall, Efq; member of parliament for Luggerfhall.

16 At St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, Charles Lamb, Efq. of Rye, in Suffex, to Mifs Boys, of Hawkhurf, in Kent.

18. Mr. Elias Needham, of Red Lionfreet, aged 18, to Mrs. Horton, (relict of Charles Horton, Efq;) aged 84.

Same day, Mr. James Dafhwood, formerly one of the clerks of the General Poft Office, but now of the Duke of Cumberland Packet Boat, to Mifs Mofely, of Hollis-rect,

Dec. 5. The Lady of Herbert Abraham Lloyd, Efq of a daughter, at their feat at Carthage, in Herefordshire,

29. The Lady of William Heath, Efq; of Stansted-hall, in Elfex, in Upper Seymourfreet, of a daughter.

January, 7. The Lady of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Bart. of a fon and heir at their feat at Parlington, Yorkshire.

9. The Right Hon. Lady Georgiana Smith, (daughter of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, of a fon and heir.

The Lady of William Praed, Efq; was fafely delivered of a fon, at his feat Tyringham, Bucks.

10. The Lady of the Right Hon. Capt. Douglas) of a daughter.

12 The Lady of Thomas Hamerfley, Efq; banker, was fafely delivered of a fon, at his houfe in Pall Mall.

The Lady of Hugh Inglis, Efq; of a fon, at his houfe in Bedford Row.

17. The Lady of Gerard Noel Edwards, Eiq; was fafely delivered of a daughter at his houfe in Chandos-street.

23. The lady of David Murray, Efq; of daughter, at his houfe in Somerfet-treet, Portman-fquare.

The Right Hon. Lady Auguftus Dillon of

a fon.

DEATH S.

Νου. 31. În the Lunatic Asylum in York, where he had been refident near three years, Mr. Reddish, formerly of Drury Lane Thea

tre.

His merits as an actor are well known. He was particularly admired in the character of Pofthumus, in Cymbeline, and of Edgar in King Lear, which was the laft character he appeared in.During his refidence in the Alylum, he never fhewed the leaft violence of temper, but always appeared with the mildaefs and innocence of a child. He was maintained at the expence of the theatrical fund in London, (an inftitution that reflects great honour on its founders) and has left behind him a wife and three children.

Dec. 1. At his houfe in Norfolk-freet, in the Strand, Sir Clemont Trafford, late of Dunton Hall in the county of Lincoln.

2. In Moorfields, David Levy Solomons, a Jewith Rabbi, in the roit year of his age.

4. In Queen Square, Lady Fletewood, relict of the late Sir John Fletewood, of Martin Sands, Chethire, and mother to the late Sir Thomas Fletewood, Bart.

12 At Bath in the 26th year of his age, Murdoch James, Efq; of Lincoln's Inn, barrifter, and one of the four common pleaders in this city.

Suddenly, at his feat at Slindon, in the County of Suffex, the Right Hon. James Bartholomew Radclyfre, Earl of Newburgh.

Near Hanover, in the 74th year of his age, William Beft, Efq; late of King-freet, St. James's, many years fecretary in his Majesty's German office.

Mr. Matther, plumber, and common-councilman of Cripplegate; he was chofen commonCouncilman in the year 1778.

The Right Hon. Lady Ann Brudenell, wife of the Right Hon. Lord Brudenell.

At his feat at Mylefs in Effex, John Luther, Efq; who reprefented that county in the three laft parliaments.

In Effex, the Right Hon. Lord Dacre, who died without iffue.

Lately in Hampshire, Lady Dorothy Child, aunt to Sir James Tilney Long, Bart.

13. At one o'clock, at her house in Upper Berkely-fitet, the Hon. Mrs. Hervey, in the 63d year of her age, widow of the late Hon. Thomas Hervey, fecond son of John Earl of Bristol.

14 At South Lambeth, Mr. Michael Arne, only fon of the late Dr. Arne.

M. Elie de Beaumont, Counsellor in Parliament, as well known for his literary talents as for his profound knowledge in jurifprudence, died fuddenly on the night of the 9th inftant in Paris, after having eat a very hearty fupper with Mr. Target his friend, and many other perfons of his acquaintance. This jurifconfult, who was remarkably corpulent, had a moft voracious appetite. He is known for having established a Rofiere (a portion given to the moft virtuous girl of the parish) in one of his eftates in Normandy. His converfation was replete with lively fallies of interefting anecdotes, that became more agreeable when delivered by him. He was a widower, and has left his fon; a boy of 13 years of age, 50,000 livres a year. He was enveloped in the affair of M. de Maitre; but through the me. diation of Atropos was abfolved from guilt.

Laft week at Wootton, near Woodfrock, aged 73; the Reverend John Banks, M.A. Rector of that parish, and formerly fellow of New College, Oxford. A man in whom was united the fincere Chriftian with the accomplished scholar; whofe life was in every ref pect confonant to the religion he profeffed.

The 13th in. at Litchfield, in the 71ft year of her age, Mrs. Lucy Porter, daughter of the wife of Dr. Johnfon:

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15. At Kingston upon Hull, on his way Scotland, Sir George Colquhoun, Bart. 21. At Troun, in Scotland, Alexander Gordon, member for Aberdeenshire.

22. At Tharfton Hall, in the 85th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Heywood, late of Difs, in Norfolk, and one of the people called quakers. She has left children, grand children, and great grand-children, to the number of more than feventy.

23. The Rev. Dr. Brickham, Archdeacon af Leicester, and Rector of Loughborough.

24. At Kenfington, John Mayne, Esq. Mrs. Kentifh, relict of the late Thomas Kentish, Efq; of St. Albans.

28. Eliab Breton, Efq; Forty-hill, Enfield.

Suddenly, at her apartments in Southamp ton ftreet, Strand, Mrs. Hannah Flucker, confort of the late Thomas Flucker, Efq; late Secretary of the province of Maffachusetts Bay, in America, and daughter of the late Brigadier General Waldo.

In the Circus, Bath, Mrs. Harrold, reli& of Edmund Harrold, Efq.

29. At Kensington palace, in the 81st year of his age, David Middleton, Efq; Sergeant Surgeon to his Majefty, and Surgeon General to the army.

31. At his houfe in Great Ruffel-freet, Bloomibury, Thomas Anguish, Efq; Ac comptant General of the Court of Chancery, and one of the Commiffioners of Public ac

counts.

At his houfe in Oxford, the Rev. William Wright, A. M. and formerly a fellow of Merton College, in that Univerfity. This gentleman is faid to have poffeffed property to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds.

At Bath, Mrs. Roberts, widow of Dr. Roberts, late of Rofs, Herefordshire.

In Queen-ftreet, Soho, after a long and painful illness, Dr. Blittenberg, M. D. greatly lamented by all his friends.

Jan. 1. At Briftol Hot Wells, the Hor Lady Harriot Hope.

At his houfe at Lambeth, Mr Richard Payne, aged 97. He had been Clerk in the Bank 73 Years.

2. At Winchester, Mrs. Surges mother of the Rev. Dr. Surges, Chancellor of the Diocefe of Winchester, and Sifter to the Rev. the Lord Bishop of London.

Died at his brother's Houfe at Court lodge in the County of Kent, the Rev. Saskville Aufton, A. M. Rector of West Wickam, in that County, and also of Horstead Kaynes, in the county of Suffex.

4. At his feat in Egginton, Derby, Sir Edward Every, Bart, aged 52.

At. Cambridge, James Burleigh, Efq, an alderman of that Corporation.

5. At her lodgings at Knightsbridge Mrs. Fredericka Wiefchel, in the 41ft year of her age. She performed twenty-two years in the Gardens of Vauxhall, with unrivalled excellence.

5. Thursday laft was interred in Portbury church, Somerfetfhire, Lady Erskine, reliét of the late Sir Charles Erskine, of Alva, Bart, and the wife of Mr. Davies, of Bristol, furgeon.

On Sunday the 1ft inft. in the 60th year of his age, the Rev. Richard Eafton, Vicar of Grantham, Rector of Woolfthorpe, and Prebendary of Salisbury and Lincoln.

Tuefday the 3d. inft. at Glaffwell, Derbyfhire, Mis. Hallows, wife of B. Hallows, Efq.

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At his feat at Sutton, in Effex, aged 63, Gerrad Goebell, Efq. formerly an eminent Sugar refiner.

A few days fince died, at Tottenham, Mr. Philip Pooley, the celebrated tennis-player, who was edeemed the firs in England.

Suddenly, Mrs. Lancaster, wife of Jofeph Lancaster, Efq. of Hampstead.

6. In the 91st year of his age, Peter Mainwaring, M. D. of Manchester.'

Died at Tonghall, in the county of York, in the 36th of his age, foun Tempest, Eiq. Major in the Guards.

At Cambridge, Mrs. Plumtre, confort of Dr. Rudel Plumtre, King's Profellor of Phyfic in that University.

7. At Pinchley, Mis. Meyer, relict of the late Peter Meyer, Efq. of Betteridge.

Henry Hurt, Efq. formerly filversmith in St. Paus Church-yard.

Aged 80, in Denmark freet, Holbourn, Mr. Caleb Jeacocke, formerly a baker in High-fireet, St. Giles's, remarkable for having heen many years prefident of the first Difputing Society held at the Robinhood tavern, in Butcher Row, Temple Bar. He was one of the Directors of the Hand in Hand Fire office, and had retired from bufinefs but a few years.

8. Mrs Clayton, of Tyler ftreet, Carnaby maiket, relict of--John Clayton, Efq. Her death was occafioned by her thawl catching fire, as the was amufing herself on Christmas day. which occafioned her being burnt in a terrible manner. She was, for the laft two years, prepoffeffed with an idea, that the should be burnt and to avoid it, the made it a rule never to fit by the fire with an apton on; the bore the difatter with uncommon fortitude, and not tels refignation, in this ftate of mifery, in which the languished till sunday.

10. Died at his house in Lincoln's-inn fields, Arthur Annelley, Efq.

11. Suddenly, Dr. Kerr, on St. James's Parade, Bath.

12. At her houfe in Gloucefter freet, Queen Square, Mrs. Griffiths, relick of the Je Rev. Dr. Guyon Griffith.

17. Died at his houfe in Billiter-fquare, George Wilkinfon, Efq; as he was writing a draft at his defk.

18. At the Priory, near Dunmow, in Effez Mrs. Chapman, aged 111 years. She was one of the female jury who was fummoned on the Flitch of Bacon given away in the year 1759.

In the South of France, where the had been fome time for the recovery of her health, the Hon. Louifa Vernon, only daughter of Lord Vernon.

In Clarendon Street, Dublin, the Hon. Mis. Montgomery fifter to the late, and aunt to the prefent Duke of Argyle, and relick of William Montgomery, of Rofmont, Efq. by whofe death the title of Earl of Mount Alex ander becomes extinct for want of male heirs.

At Stephen's Green, Dublin, Mrs. Mary

Smyth, widew of James Smyth, F'q, mother to the Right Hon. Sir Skefslington Smyth, Bart. and her to the Counters of Brandon, aunt to his Grace the Archbithop of Cathel and Lord Viscount Clifden.

BA NKRUP TS. Nov. 29. William Raifkland, Crowle, Lincolnshire, grocer and draper. John Pledge, St. Mary Lambeth, Surrey, Bricklayer. James Baker, Ashburnham, Suffex, fhop-keeper.

Dec. 3. Samuel Partrick, Petersham, Surrey, Victualler. Thomas Lewis, Duke's Court, St. Martin's Lane, Taylor. Thomas Coombs, Holwell, Somerfetthire, Dealer and Chapman. John Faux, Worship treet, St. Leopard Shoreditch, Silverfmith. Edward Carter, Bond-ftreet, St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Hardwareman.

Dec. 6. John Norris, of Cornhill, London, Keady-made Linen-draper. Robert Gueft, of Birmingham, Warwick, Butcher. John Burney, late of Bank fide, Sonthwark, but now of Tottenham court road, Middlefex, Timber Merchant. William Staite, of Broadway, Worcester, Tanner. Jofeph Mundy, of Vaux hall, St. Mary Lambeth, Surrey, Timbermerchant. William Alexander, of Thorne, York, Mercer.

Dec. 10. John Smith, of Fleet-freet, Haberdather. William Roberts, Wood-fireet, Haberdaher. William Weeten, London-wall, Stable-keeper. John Taylor, Middle Herrington, Durham, Dealer and Chapman. William Metcalfe, Liverpool, Merchant..

Dec. 13. Levi Woodham, of the City of New Sarum, Victualler. James Owen, of Neath, Glamorgan, fhop-keeper. Richard Pottinger, of Wintlow, Bucks, carrier.

17. Ifaac Clark, Stockport, Chefter, cornfactor.

Ifrael Jaytell, Little Somerset-freet, Whitechapel, merchant.

Jofeph Stokes, Liverpool, dealer in earthen

ware.

William Eggenton the younger, Old Swinford, Worflerthire, malfter.

Michael Kane, Great Ruffel-ftreet, Bloomf bury, tea dealer.

Dec. 20. Robert Goater, of Wapping-wall, Middlefex, fhip chandler

Richard Needs, of the parish of St. Thomas, Devon, ferge maker.

William Jones, of the city of Bath, Somerfet, wine merchant.

William Becket, of Whitney, Oxon, blanket weaver.

Dec. 24. Alexander Charley, Ashton within Mackerfield, Lancashire, binge maker. Thomas Burton, Kingston upon Hull, dealer and chapman.

Samuel Brookes, parish of Claines, Worcefterfhire, miller, mealmen, and cornfactor. Frances the wife of Henry Mear, Molely, parith of Yardley, Worcefterbire, innholder. David Dick, Birmingham, plater. Walter Mowbray, Portfmouth, printer.