BISHOPRIC OF LINCOLN.

THIS SEE

Contains all Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Buckinghamshire, with the exception of Monks Risborough and Halton, Abbots Aston and Wislow, and the chapelries of Grandborough and Little Harwood: the larger half of Hertfordshire, the parishes of Banbury, Tame, Milton, Croperdy, Horley, and Hornton, in the county of Oxford; Longford in Berkshire; Hetton, Empingham, and Liddlington, Rutlandshire; Gretton, King's Sutton and Nassington, in the county of Northampton; and the chapelries of Hyde and Wigtoft, in the county of Warwick. Charged in the king's books at 8281. 4s. 9d.

BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN.

Dr. John Thomas, translated in 1761, to the see of Salisbury, was succeeded by Dr. John Green, who died in 1779. Dr. Thomas Thurlow was consecrated bishop of Lincoln the same year, and in that of 1787 was translated to Durham, and succeeded by George Prettyman, D. D. who obtained permission to take the name of Tomline.

BISHOP,

George Tomline, D.D. F.R.S. Dean of St. Paul's, visitor of King's college, Cambridge, of Brazen-nose, and Lincoln colleges, Oxford, and provincial chancellor of Canterbury.

The very Reverend the DEAN,

Rev. Sir Richard Kaye, Bart, D.CL. rector of St. Mary-leBone, one of the court of assistants of the Sons of the Clergy, and an elected trustee of the British Museum.

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The Worshipful the CHANCELLOR,
William Battine, D. C. L. F.R.S.
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The Venerable the Archdeacon of LINCOLN,
John Prettyman, D. D.

Of STOWE, Rev. Cayley Illingworth.
Of LEICESTER, Andrew Burnaby, D. D.
Of BEDFORD, Richard Shepard, D. D.
Of HUNTINGDON, T. Parkinson, D. D.
Of BUCKINGHAM, Luke Heslop, B. D.

CANONS RESIDENTIARY.

Rev. Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. | Rev. John Prettyman, D. D.

D.C.L. Dean.

H. V. Bayley, M. A.

Subdean.

Precentor.

Thomas Brand, M. A.

PRESENTATIONS, &C, IN THE DIOCESE OF LINCOLN. REV. ERIC RODD, master of the free-grammarc-shool, at Thorne, presented to the discharged vicarage of Appleby, co. Lincoln, vice Moore, deceased.

REV. JOHN SURTEES, presented to the rectory of Edmundthorpe, in the county of Leicester, vice Stuart, resigned.

REV. ROBERT UVEDALE, M. A. presented to the vicarage of Fotherby cum Brackenbury, co. Lincoln.

REV. SAMUEL CAUTHERIEY, presented to the vicarage of Royston, in the county of Hertford, vice Rev. Shield, resigned.

REV. WILLIAM COOPER, B. D. presented to the rectory of Wadingham, St. Mary, and St. Peter, with the chapel of Smitterby, in the county of Lincoln, vice Rev. Barker, de

ceased.

REV. THOMAS BRAND, M. A. rector of Waythe, appointed canon residentiary in the cathedral church of Lincoln, vice Rev. Dr. Wharton, deceased,

REV. CALEY ILLINGWORTH, rector of Scampton and Epworth, in the county of Lincoln, preferred to the archdeaconry of Stowe, and the prebend of Liddington, in the cathedral church of Lincoln.

April 8. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln sent the following circular letter to the clergy of his diocese.

Rev. Sir,-In compliance with the request of the gentlemen who are active in promoting the establishment of a Lunatic Asylum at Lincoln, I desire that you will preach a sermon in your church, for the benefit of that excellent charity, in the month of May, or June next, or as soon after as may be convenient, and that you will transmit the money to one of the bankers appointed to receive contributions, and inform me of the sum collected.

To the Rev.

I am, Rev. Sir,

Your affectionate brother,

GEORGE LINCOLN.

Buckden-Palace, Huntingdonshire, April 8, 1808.

In consequence of this letter, and the compliance on the part of the clergy, a sum exceeding 60007. was subscribed.

REV. JOHN COLLINSON, M. A. of Queen's college, Oxford, instituted to the rectory of Great Ponton, co. Lincoln, vice Fontaine, deceased.

REV. WILLIAM PALMER, M. A. of Trinity college, Cambridge, presented to the rectory of Eynesbury, county of Huntingdon, vice Rev. Cole, deceased.

Trinity Sunday. An ordination was held at the palace of Buckden, by the lord bishop of this diocess, when the following gentlemen were ordained

DEACONS.

Mr. A. Jefferson, B.A. Fellow of Sidney college, Cambridge. Moore, B. A. St. John's college.

REV. PROBY, installed prebendary of Lafford, alias Sleaford, in the cathedral church of Lincoln.

REV. THOMAS NELSON, curate of Epworth, and vicar of Kirkby-cum-Osgarby, appointed a surrowgate for the archdeaconry of Stowe.

REV. J. CRAGG, M. A. presented to the discharged rectory of Withcott, and licensed to the perpetual curacy of Ouston, co. Leicester.

A dispensation passed the great seal, enabling the Rev. FRANCIS SWAN, M. A. to hold the rectory of Winteringham, together with the vicarage of Kirton, in the parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln.

REV. JOHN DONCASTER, M. A. Fellow of Christ's college, Cambridge, and one of his Majesty's preachers at Whitehall, elected head master of Oakham school, vice Rev. Bradford resigned.

REV. J. S. COLEMAN, of St. John's college, Cambridge, presented to the rectory of Houghton, in the county of Lei

cester.

REV. MR. ALLANSON, of Thumby, instituted to the disdischarged vicarage of Evington, in the county of Leicester.

April 29. An ordination held in Lincoln cathedral, by the Bishop, when the following gentlemen were ordained

DEACONS.

Henry Atley, B. A. Fellow of St. John's college.
Dean Judd Burdett, B. A. Jesus college.
H. W. Vevers, B. A. Trinity college.
E. W. Grinfield, B,A. Lincoln college.
Edward Sandys, B. A. John's college.

PRIESTS.

E. Thomas Marsh Philips, M. A. Sidney college.

Charles Bracenbury, B. A. Jesus college.

John Stockdale, B. A. Benet college.

George Bonner, Emanuel college.

REV. EDWARD DRAX FREE, D. D. fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, presented to the rectory of Sutton, in the county of Bedford, vice Rev. Kettilby, D. D. deceased.

REV. HUGH HAMNER MORGAN, instituted to the rectory of Slapton, in the county of Buckingham.

Lincoln, Sep. 21. The Rev, V. P. Littlehales, A. M. rector of Burton, preached the annual sermon for the benefit of the Lincoln county hospital; a collection was made amounting to 811.

The preacher in a very masterly and interesting discourse, exposed the futility of the various excuses made for withholding charitable contributions, and demonstrated the excellence and usefulness of the institution, secured and extended as it is by the zealous exertions of the guardians and officers. In particular, he very forcibly remarked that the benefit of charity was by no means confined to the cure of disease, or the reparation of accident: in the hour of bodily sickness, medicine has often and happily been administered to the mind: and he instanced that a patient who entered the hospital, deceased in body and corrupt in morals, has been known to return to her family, restored as well to a sense of religion as to bodily health. He therefore pointed out the propriety of enlarging this sphere of usefulness, by the regular appointment of a stipendiary chaplain to attend the hospital on Sunday, a day on which such attendance, as it is most necessary, so it can be least expected from the voluntary benevolence of clergymen, who lend their liberal and able assistance during the other part of the week.

REV. JOHN NELSON, M. A. master of Appleby school, presented to the curacy of Brill, in the county of Buckingham.

REV. EDWARD EDWARDS, M. A. master of the Grammar school, Huntingdon, and rector of All Saints, with St. John in that town, collated to a prebendal stall, in the cathedral church of Lincoln.