77. At Little Broughton, near Cockermouth, aged 82, Mrs. Parker, mother of the late Timothy P. cfq. of Hornby-hall. Her remains were interred at Gosforth.

At Darlington, Elizabeth, fecond daughter of Mr. Appleton, bookseller there.

This day an inquifition was taken at the Mitre, near Colnbrook, on the body of Mr. James Wignell, a farmer, who met his death the preceding day, as fuppofed, by a fall from his horfe. He had left his home for London on the 24th, on bufinefs, and on the 26th he was discovered lying dead on the turnpike-road. His horfe was flopped by fome men working on the road, and he appeared to have been down on his fide, as the faddle was very dirty, and a leather ftirrup was broken, He had, it appeared, been making merry at the houfe of a friend on the road, and he left it rather inebriated at 12 o'clock at night. Some gold and filver were found in his pockets; and it was concluded that his horse had fallen off a bank. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Mrs. Jackson, relict of Mr. William J. apothecary, of Cambridge.

At Rugby, co. Warwick, Mrs. Harris, widow of Thomas H. efq. of that place.

At his apartments in the British Mufeum, in his 59th year, Edward Whitaker Gray, M. D. fenior fecretary of the Royal Society, and keeper of the department of Natural Hiftory and Antiquities in the British Mufeum.

28. At Briftol, Mrs. Wingfield, wife of the Rev. Mr. W. of Bulwick, Northampt. 29. Mrs. Maxwell, wife of George M. efq. of Fletton, Hants.

At Allenby, aged 24, Hannah Williamfon, one of the people called Quakers.

In her 90th year, Mrs. Hannah Stainthorp, of Brompton, near Northallerton.

This day an inquifition was taken on the body of Mary Bishop, who lived with an Irishman in Bainbridge-ftreet, St Giles's, as did also another woman, named Jones. The two women had feveral battles on the 25th and 26th; the man took the part of each alternately, and proclaimed military order by means of his fift. On the evening of the 26th the deceased was found dead in a chair, with marks of very fevere blows about her head. The furgeon who examined the body was of opinion that her death had been occafioned by moft exceffive drinking. Verdict, Died by the Vifitation of God.

At Goodwood, Suffex, in his 72d year, after having been a confiderable time in a declining fate of health, and for fome months dangerously ill, which he bore with the greateft fortitude and refignation, Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond. His Grace was of Royal extraction, being defcended from Charles Len

nox, natural fon of King Charles II. by Lady Louifa Renne de Penencourt, 'a French lady, who came to England withthe Duchefs of Orleans, the King's fifter, and whom his Majesty not only created Duchefs of Portsmouth, Countess of Farnham, and Baronefs of Petersfield, in England, but prevailed on Louis XIV. to confer on her the title of Duchefs of Aubigny in France. The late Duke, who was born Feb. 22, 1734, was the third in fucceffion, and poffeffed the titles conferred on his grandfather in the reign of Charles II. viz. Duke of Richmond in England, Duke of Aubigny in France (confirmed and registered by the Parliament of Paris in 1777), Duke of Lennox in Scotland, Earl of March in England, and Darnley in Scotland, Baron of Settrington in England, and Turbolton and Methuen in Scotland; befides which, he was created by his prefent Majefty a Knight of the Garter. He was alfo a Field Marthal of Great Britain, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horfe Guards Blue, Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the County of Suffex, High Steward of the City of Chichester, F. R. and A. SS. He bore the arms of King Charles II. and his motto was, En la Refe je fleurie, "In the Rofe I flourish." He married, April 1, 1757, Mary, eldeft daughter and coheirefs of the late Earl of Aylesbury, by Caroline, daughter of John Duke of Argyll, who afterwards married, fecondly, the late Right Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, brother to Francis first Marquis of Hertford. His Grace formed, for many years, a very prominent figure on the political fcene, under circumftances too recent to be forgotten. His exertions, in conjunction with Mr. Pitt, in favour of a Parliamentary Reform, and» his plan of fortifying our coaft, which was negatived only by the voice of the Speaker (Cornwall), are, perhaps, the moft remarkable epochs in his active life. His Grace poffeffed confiderable powers of mind, and much induftry. He had a ftrong difpofition to take part in political tranfactions; but not poffeffing a promptitude and facility in expreffing his thoughts in public, he took every opportunity of attending county and fometimes parochial meetings, for the purpose of improving himfelf in oratorical habits. In this, however, he was by no means fuccefsful; A but what he faid in Parliament was al ways fupported by obfervation and good fenfe. His Grace had been a widower (without iffue) fome years. The story of a fecond marriage, faid to have been dif closed, retts on no folid foundation. By the young perfon who was attendant on the late Duchefs, however, his Grace had three children, all girls, the youngest of

which was born in Richmond-house the Autumn before laft. The illuftrious titles and entailed eftates have of courfe devolved on his Grace's nephew, Lieut.-gen. Lennox, M. P. for the county of Suffex, whofe father, Lord George, the heir-apparent, died fome time ago. The duke dom of Aubigny, which the late Duke of Richmond enjoyed till the French Revolution, was not a barren dignity; an eftate of about 500l. a year and a chateau having been attached to it till that period. The death of the Duke has produced another general mourning in the fashionable world, as there are few families of rank in the United Kingdoms that were not related to him. He was a moft regular pay-mafter; nay, fo anxious was his Grace to be free from debt, that he has been known to order printed notices to his tradefmen, &c. to be stuck up in Chichester and its neighbourhood, to require them to fend in their accounts for examination and payment, on pain of forfeiting his employment. The following, it is faid, are the leading particulars of his Grace's will: to Mifs Le Clerc (a long acknowledged daughter of his Grace) he has bequeathed 2000l. a year; to his three daughters by Mrs. Bennett, 10,000l. each; to Mrs. Bennett, the eftate of Earl Court, at prefent let to Lord Albemarle, at 500l. per annum; to the fecond fon of the prefent Duke, the eftate of Itchenor. His Grace directed that his body fhould be opened; which was accordingly done, and filled with flack lime. The furgeons employed in opening the body discovered a confiderable ulcer in his ftomach, and in the gall-bladder fundry stones, of which his Grace experienced a large discharge about ten days before his death. He had been long of opinion, that he had a particular complaint in the bowels, which baffled all medical art either to difcover or remove. Mr. Steele and Mr. Arnold are appointed executors. His remains were interred in the family-vault in Chichester cathedral, agreeably to the directions of his will, without any pompous parade. The infcription on the coffin-plate is as follows: "The moft Noble Prince Charles, third Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Eart of March and Darnley, Knight of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the County of Suffex; Colonel of the Militia of the faid County, Field Marthal of his Majesty's Forces, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horte Guards Blue, and High Steward of Chiehefter. Born 224 of February, 1735. Died 20th of December, 1806." Abont 18,000l. per annum, it is thought, will devolve with the title to the prefent Duke; 12,500l. is from the Confolidated Fund, the composition made by the late Duke

with Government, for his portion of the proceeds of the Coal-tax, granted to his Grace's ancestor by King Charles 11. The Duchefs of Gordon has at length the high gratification of leeing four of her daughters elevated by marriage; three of them to the rank of English Ducheffes, and one to that of an English Marchionefs, viz. Lady Charlotte, now Duchefs of Richmond; Lady Sufan, Duchefs of Mancheffter; Lady Georgiana, Duchefs of Bedford; and Lady Louifa, Marchionefs Cornwallis. Her Grace's fecond daughter, Lady Madelina Sinclair, was re-married in 180$ to Charles Palmer, efq. of Luckley park, Berks.

30. At New-hall, in Effex, in her 35th year, after a long and painful illness, Mifs Henrietta Fermor, fecond furviving daughter of the late William F. efq. of Tutmore, co. Oxford.

At Dromore-houfe, in Ireland, aged 75, Mrs. Percy, the truly worthy, amiable, and very accomplished wife of Dr. P. Bishop of Dromore. She was the daugh ter of Bartin Goodriche, efq. of Defbo rough, co. Northampton. (See our Poetical Department, p. 60.)

31. In his 72d year, Jeremiah Curteis, efq. of Rye, in Suffex. He was defcendedfrom the family of Curteis, of Tenterden, in Kent, who have been there feated for a great length of time. He married Jang, a daughter and coheirefs of Searles Gyles, efq. of Biddenden, in Kent; and by her he had iffue Edward-Jeremiah Curteis, efq. of Windmill-hill, Suffex; Martha, the wife of Robert Mafcall, efq. of Pealemarth-place; Anne, the wife of Ruffel Collet, efq. of Leefam-place; KatharineSarah, the wife of John Luxford, efq. of Sprivers; and Jane, who died unmarried a few years fince.

1807. Jan.. At Pontefract, co. York, the widow of the late John Ellifon, M.D. of Woolley, near Barnsley, and fifter of the late Rawfon Aislabie, efq. merchant in London.

Jan. 1. At Barton-upon-Humber, co. Lincoln, in her 91ft year, Mrs. Blunt, fifter of the late Mr. Rawfon, of that place.

This day, at the annual-meeting of the members of the Hurftperpoint Amicable Society, at Brighthelmftone, Mr. Thomas Mitchell, their clerk, being an excellent finger, was called upon for a fong, with which he had, on former fimilar occa fions, often entertained the company; he fung it accordingly, and with his accuftomed melody and cheerfulness; but it was the laft he had to fing, for he had no fooner chaunted the concluding line, than he reclined his head on the back of the chair, and expired without a groan, He was a very worthy character, and greatly respected by all who knew him.

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At his house in Portman-fquare, aged 77, John Moffatt, efq. one of the oldeft directors of the Sun Fire Affurance-office.

Mr. John Thomas, folicitor, of Fencourt, Fenchurch-ftreet, by running a pen under his nail, which brought on a mortification,

2. At Woodstock, co. Oxford, aged 71, Jofeph Brooks, efq. banker, many years an alderman of that borough, of which he feveral times ferved the office of mayor.

At Weymouth, after a long and fevere illness, borne with exemplary patience, Sarah the wife of J. Palmer, efq. one of the reprefentatives for the city of Bath; a lady in whofe character were united a large fhare of elegant and ufeful knowledge, an exquifite tafte, polished manners, and diftinguished worth.

3. Samuel Palmer, of Moreton-Valence, 'near Gloucefter. While ftanding in his mother's garden, this day, a person with 'a loaded gun in his hand, in paffing haftily through the gate, with the intention of fhooting at a small bird, ftruck the trigger of the gun, which went off, and the whole charge lodged in the body of Palmer, who only furvived the accident till next day..

Rev. William Gilbank, rector of St. Ethelburgh, London, chaplain to the Duke of Gloucefter, and eldeft fon of the late Thomas G. efq. of York. He was of St. 'John's college, Cambridge; B. A. 1763; M.A. 1766. The living is in the gift of the Bishop of London.

At Norwich, much regretted, Mrs. Anguith, widow of the late Thomas A. ciq. accomptant-general of the Court of Chancery, and mother of the Duchefs-dowager of Leeds.

4. Mrs. Harvey, wife of Mr. John H. bookfeller, at Weymouth.

At his houfe in St. Clement's, Oxford, aged 58, the Rev. Charles Leflie, chaplain to the Roman Catholic congregation in that city; and, on the 6th, his remains were depofited in the Roman Catholic chapel, with the ufual ceremonies, attended by a vaft concourfe of his hearers.

5. The wife of Mr. Richard Scotney, of Thornhaugh, near Wansford, co. Lincoln. Aged about 83, at his houfe in Great Ormond-ftreet, which, with a handfome legacy and a mufeum of curiofities, was bequeathed to him feveral years ago by his uncle, Mr. Timothy Hollis, Samuel Solly, efq. of Serge-hill, near Abbot's Langley, Herts, F.R.S. and S.A. He was formerly a very confiderable merchant in the Italian and Levant trade, but had retired from bufinefs feveral years, He was younger brother of Ifaac Solly, efq. a refpectable merchant in St. Mary Axe, who died a few years ago, leaving a numerous and flourishing family, and elder brother

of Edward S. efq. formerly F.S.A. who died unmarried. He married one of the two daughters and coheireffes of Dr. Horf man, formerly an eminent phyfician in London, by the daughter of Mr. Reynolds, an eminent timber-merchant; fhe died Nov. 14, 1805, aged 59, leaving two fons, Richard Horfman Solly, and Samuel Reynolds Solly.

This evening an inquifition was taken at Guy's hofpital, on the body of James Rodd, a young lad, who, it appeared, was riding on horfeback, on the 29th of December laft, in Holland-ftreet, and, in endeavouring to pass a coal-waggon going on at a flow rate, his horfe unfortunately fell with him between the horfes of the waggon, the hind wheel of which went over his body. Two witneffes faid, they faw no driver with the waggon, The Jury returned a verdict, "Accidentally killed," but affeffed the horses and waggon, which was laden with coals, and belonged to Meffieurs Horne and Devey, of Bankfide, Southwark, at 40l. as a deodand.

6. At Slawfton, co. ́Leicester, aged 34, Mr. William Hodgkin, grazier, son of the late Mr. W. H. of the fame place, whofe death is recorded in our laft volume, p 876. By the death of this person, the name of Hodgkin is become entirely extint in Slawfton, where the family has retided, as farmers and graziers, for nearly if not quite 300 years; nor are there any of the fame name and family living any where elfe, that the writer of this article knows of. J. T.

In his 64th year, Mr. Chriftopher Brown, of Oxford Arms paffage, Warwick-lane; a man well known among the Bookfellers of the Metropolis, of the laft as well as the prefent generation. In early life he was placed in the houfe of Baldwin, of Paternofter-row, where he remained feven years, and acquired a knowledge of the bookfelling butinefs. He then engaged himfelf to the late Mr. Longman, as an affiftant, and continued to ferve him, with ftrict integrity and fidelity, during the long period of 35 years; and after that gentleman retired, and relinquifhed the bufinefs in favour of his fon, the prefent Mr. Longman, Mr. Brown remained, as an honourable fixture, in his place, for feven years longer; when, in a manner and under circumftances highly creditable to all parties, he was induced to retire to reft from the fatigues of a long life of labour and exertion, and to país the evening of his days in tranquillity. It will be deemed no trivial eulogium to fay of him, and it may be afferted with truth, that wherever he was known he was refpected. As a fervant, no man ever evinced more integrity, or more folicitude to promote the intereft of his employer; as a friend,

a friend, no one could be more fincere and faithful; and as a husband and father, no one more tender, indulgent, and affectionate.

At her houfe in Sloane-ftreet, Mrs. Pownall, of Everton-house, co. Bedford, reli&t of the late Governor P. who died Feb. 25, 1805 (LXXV. 288). She was widow of Mr. Aftell, of Everton-house, and married to the Governor in 1784.

At Warwick-houfe, Chefhunt, Herts, faid to have been the refidence of the famous King-maker, Earl of Warwick, aged 58, William Newdick, efq. formerly in the oil and colour trade, in the commiffion of the peace for Herts, and an officer in the Volunteers of Chefhunt, and brother to Mr. N. formerly of Had. ley. He was buried with military hoRours at Chefhunt, on the 13th.

7. At her house in Charles-ftreet, Manchefter-fquare, Dorothy the dowager Lady Head, relict of Sir Edmund H. bart. She was daughter of Maximilian Western, efq. one of the Directors of the Eaft India Company, and fecond wife of Sir Edmund, 1796, by whom she had no children.

8. Jane, the wife of Clement Winftanley, efq. of Braunfton-house, co. Leicefter, eldeft daughter of Sir Thomas Parkyns, bart. of Bunny, Notts, and filter to the late Lord Rancliffe.

In the Rules of the Fleet prifon, to which he had been confined fome years, for a fmall debt, Mr. Samuel Chiffney, a well-known jockey on the Turf, author of a publication intituled "Genius Genuine," and fole inventor of the patent bits.

9. In his 74th year, after a fevere indifpofition, Mr. Edward Rogers, who had kept the respectable boarding-school at Waltham-le-Willows, Suffolk, 46 years.

At Thorp, Surrey, in his 7th year, Geo. Auriol, eldeft fon of James-Peter A. efq. of Park-ftreet, Park-lane.

10. In his 84th year, Mr. Alderman Price, of Leicester. Filial Affection might be fufpected of partial vanity, did it, dwell on peculiar traits of this truly estimable and much-refpected character; but it is no flattery to his memory to fay, that he approached the true Chriftian as near as it is poffible for the fallibility of human Nature to admit; courteous in difpofition, warm in affection, and ardent in friendfhip; the great object of his life was ufefulness; and the grand fpring of all his actions religion.

At Ripley, in Surrey, in her 75th year, Mrs. Spong, widow of the late Mr. Barton S. Suddenly, in Dublin, in his 72d year, Brice Earl of Milltown, who fucceeded his brother Jofeph, the late Earl, Nov. 27, 1801; and is fucceeded in his title and eftates by his grandfon, Jofeph, now Earl of Milltown, who will enter his 8th year on

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At his house at Wimbledon, Surrey, in his 63d year, Sir. Stephen Lufhington, bart. fo created April 12, 1791, M. P. for Plympton, co. Devon, and many years a member of the Eaft India Direction. had been feveral years afflicted with the gout, which had rendered him totally incapable of walking for a long period; but experienced no uncommon change in his health till within a few days of his death.

13. At Bush-hill, Edmonton, aged 74, of a lingering and painful diforder, and blind, Mr. Briggs, formerly furgeon in the Royal Navy.

Inftantaneously, as foon as he got into his house, on St. Mary-at-Hill,' Thamesftreet, Mr. Grant, fish-salesman.

In confequence of a fall through the aperture of a trap-door, by which he diflocated the fpine, Mr. Peter Harrison, of Sandwich, Kent, a reputable fellmonger, and one of the jurats of that Corporation.

At Bath, after a fevere and painful illnefs, borne with moft patient fubmiffion, Mrs. Dutton, relict of Ralph D. efq. brother to Lord Sherborne, formerly the accomplished and lovely Honor Gubbins, whofe accomplishments, amiable difpofition, vocal powers, and refined tafte, were the theme of univerfal praife, as her death is now that of equal regret, in an extensive circle of perfonages of the higheft rank and refpectability. 14. At

14. At his house in Pulteney-street, Bath, aged upwards of 60, after having been for fome months in a declining state of health, Arthur Acheson, Earl of Gofford, Viscount Gosford, of Market-hill, and governor of Armagh, in Ireland. He fucceeded his father, Archibald, the late Vifcount, Sept. 5, 1790; married, in 1774, Millicent, daughter of Lieut.-gen. Edward Pole, and by her had iffue four fons and three daughters, viz. Archibald, Ld. Gofford, married, July 20, 1905, to Mifs SparLow, only daughter of Robert S. efq. of Worlingham, Suffolk; Arthur, deceased; Arthur Pole, deceased; Edward; Olivia, married, March 14, 1797, to Robert Bermard Sparrow, efq. of Abingdon, in Huntingdonshire; Mary, married, Feb. 19, 1803, to Lord William Bentinck, governor of Fort St. George, in the East Indies, fecond fon of William Duke of Portland, K. G.; and Millicent. The late Earl of Gosford lived, for many years after he was married, on the Continent, and was confidered one of the most elegant and welk bred men of the age.

15. In King's-road, Bedford-row, aged 86, Hollis Edwards, efq. brather of Mrs. Unwin, of Caftle-Hedingham, Effex. The bulk of his ample fortune goes to Abraham Wilkinson, M. D. of Enfield.

At Edmonton, aged 38, the wife of Mr. Bigg, attorney, of Hatton-street. The fate of this lady is fingularly calamitous.

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few days before, as he was affifting in truffing a wild duck, in confequence of her cook having abruptly left her, the point of the fkewer ran into the ball of her thumb, conveying with it fome of the pu trified matter of the bird, which brought on a mortification that terminated in her death. She has left a family of 9 children.

At Clifton, near Bristol, much regretred, Lady Hesketh, eldeft daughter of Afhley Cowper, efq. formerly clerk of the Parliaments, and widow of Sir Thomas H. bert. of Rufford-hall, co. Lancafter. She was the lady to whom fo many of the leters of Cowper the poet are addreffed, to whom he was a coufin, and for many years one of his few companions.

16. At Gloucester, in his 78th year, Mr. Jeremiah Hooper, a respectable farmer, of Bulley, co. Gloucefter. He has left, by will, a pair of blankets to each of the poor women of his parish. The eftate which he occupied was held 77 years under a leafe for his own life; and it now defcends to James Wood, efq. of Gloucester.

Aged 78, James Preston, efq. of Hounflow, Middlefex; a character of great benevolence; of whom hereafter.

At Lambeth palace, the infant daughter of the Hon. Hugh Percy, born Dec. 28 laft.

17. At his houfe in Gloucefter-place, New Road, near Paddington, after long lingering under a confumption, Francis Gould, efq. principal proprietor of the Opera-house, in the Hay-market. He bore an amiable character, and is much regret. ted by all who knew him. His acquaintance with persons in fashionable life was very extenfive; during the time he affifted in conducting the affairs of the Opera, it proved exceedingly lucrative, and he obtained the approbation of the Nobility and Gentry. He is fuppofed to have died poffeffed of confiderable property, the theatrical part of which devolves to his bro ther. He was married, on the 12th inftant, to Mifs Skedgall, a lady to whom he had been attached, and a niece of Mr. Kelly, of the Opera-house.

18. At Bath, in his 95th year, Walter Long, efq. a gentleman of rather a fingular but highly refpectable character. He has left landed, funded, and other property, to a vast amount; and for many years was looked on as living parfimoniously. In 1766 he was a candidate for Bath, and loft his election by a majority of only one. He poffeffed great clatiical information, and a thorough knowledge of the politicks of Europe; the fate of which, to the latest hour of his exiftence, he never despaired of, having constantly afferted that the Continent would furmount its prefent calamities and difficulties...

19. At Woolwich, in Kent, John Morris, efq. of the Royal Artillery, fecond fon of Robert M. efq. M.P. for Gloucefter.

21. At the houfe of his daughter, the Hon. Mrs. Hewitt, in St. James's-fquare, Bath, much regretted, Tho. Strettell, efq.

22. In New Palace-yard, Westminster, highly refpected and much regretted, as a truly worthy man, James Simmons, efq. M. P. for Canterbury, and editor and proprietor of the Kentifh Gazette: some further account of whom will be given in

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23. In Abingdon-freet, Weftminster, Mrs. Pownall, widow of the late John P. efq. commiffioner of the Cuftoms.

26. In Portland-place, aged 83, Mrs. Berry, relict of Samuel B. ciq. land-furveyor of the Cuftoms, and fifter of the late Dr. Plomer.