27. In South-street, Finsburysquare, in his 80th year, J. Child,

esq.

At Lyme Regis, the rev: George Ewbank, fellow of Trinity college, Cambridge:

At Belmont, Shrewsbury, Henry Bevan, esq. aged 61.

Aged 39, captain M. Stephens, of the Alarm, lost on her passage from Cork to Liverpool.

28. In the Haymarket, Mrs. Barclay, wife of Mr. Barclay, waxchandler.

At Southampton, aged 63, Mr. Thomas Collins, proprietor and manager of the theatres, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, and Chichester. He had laboured for the last ten years under the most severe affliction, which he bore with the greatest patience and fortitude, to the last period of his existence. He was the father of Mr. T. Collins (late of Drury-lane theatre), and had conducted most of the above theatres more than 38 years, with the greatest credit and respect. In him the theatrical world have lost a friend to his performers he was kind and humane, many of whom he has supported under long illness-in his dealings scrupulously honest. He has left a widow and two children, Mr. S. Collins, and Mrs. Kelly, wife of the present acting manager, and mother of miss Kelly, of Drury lane theatre.

Mr. Alexander Simpson, of the chief cashier's office, Bank of England, in his 67th year.

30. At Mount Pleasant, Tottenham, in his 80th year, Rowland Stephenson, esq. of Lombard-street, banker.

Mr. alderman Medcalfe, of Woodstock, in the 90th year of his age. He first served the office of mayor

of that borough in 1754; the last and ninth time was in the year 1804, an interval of fifty years, which perhaps is unprecedented in the annals of corporations. To the last he preserved his faculties entire; and a few months before his death could walk three or four miles with the firm step of a young man. It wasto walking and exercise, indeed, that he in a great measure ascribed his good state of health and his longe. vity.

The rev. J. Patterson, late of St. John's College, Cambridge.

31. At Pulham, Norfolk, the rev. Thomas Bowen.

Lately, in Queen-Ann-street, R. Hussey, esq. only brother of the late earl of Beaulieu, K. G. By the death of this gentleman, an estate in Ireland, of 40,000l. per annum, devolves on lord Sydney Godolphin, a minor brother to the duke of Leeds.

He

At Southampton, David Barclay, esq. major of the late West Lowland regiment of Fencibles. He was captain and paymaster of the late 76th or Macdonald's regiment of Highlanders, and was made prisoner at the surrender of Yorktown, in Virginia, in October 1781. was one of the thirteen British captains who remained prisoners with the men, and who in May 1782, had (in violation of the capitulation) lots cast for one of them to suffer death, in retaliation for an American captain (who was executed by the loyal refugees); when the lot fell up on capt. sir C. Asgill, of the guards, and involved him in the unfortunate situation he so long laboured under, with so much honour and credit to himself. Captain Barclay had, some time before this period, the permis. sion of general Washington to go on

parole

parole to New-York on the business of his regiment, and for the general benefit of the prisoners; but, feeling himself bound in honour to take his chance with the rest of his brother captains, refused to avail himself of his previously obtained leave (though strongly urged so to do by them, and particularly by the American brigadier-general Hazew, who had then the charge of the prisoners), but remained, and stood the risk of the lot accordingly.

Thomas Dicey, esq. of Claybrook Hall, Leicestershire, and of Bow Church-yard, London, aged 65.

By her clothes taking fire, at Aske Hall, near Richmond, Yorkshire, Mrs. Bailey, aged 53, housekeeper to lord Dundas, in whose family she had lived upwards of 35 years.

In Queen's County, Ireland, James Bradford, esq. agent to the late and present marquis of Lans. down, in his 81st year.

Aged 70, at Wellington, Henry Mills, esq. the oldest magistrate in the county of Durham.

In his 52d year, the rev. John Walker, one of the minor canons of Norwich cathedral, vicar of Stocke Holy Cross, in Norfolk, and of Bawdsey, in Suffolk.

Near Dublin, Mrs. Duquery, sister of the late right hon. Hely Hutchinson.

At Nurtherah, East Indies, lieutenant Francis Lodge Morres, of his majesty's 22d regiment of foot, third son of the late rev. Redmond Morres, rector of Clonmun, county of Cork, by Mary the daughter of Edward Dalton, of Dean Park, county of Clare, esq. and niece of the late right hon. John lord Eyre, nephew of lord Frankfort, late one of the commissioners of his majesty's treasury in Ireland; and on the fa.

ther's side also nearly related to lord viscount Mountmorres.

At Verdun, in France, after a few days illness, captain Deane, late commander of his majesty's post-office packet the King George. The captain had been a prisoner in France about four years; and his was one of the four packets detained at Helvoetsluys, in Holland, at the beginning of the war; the other captains, Flyn and Santer, having made their escape to this country.

At Paris, in an advanced age, M. de Breteuil, minister of state before the revolution.

Near Baltimore, in America, Mr. George Maltby, merchant, formerly of Norwich, aged 42.

At Penang, John IIope Oliphant, esq. first in council.

At Kingston, Jamaica, David Innes, esq.

At Sicily, colonel Salisbury, of the 1st regiment of guards.

Dec. 1. In Queen-square, Mrs. Boydell, relict of James Boydell, esq. of Hackney Grove.

At Brighton, aged 58, Mrs. Kemp, wife of Thomas Kemp, esq. M. P. of Coneyborough, near Lewes.

At Peckham, in his 27th year, Mr. Joseph Tappen, timber-merchant, of Narrow Wall, Lambeth.

4. Captain Charles Adolphus Pyron, of the Bengal cavalry.

At Paris, madame la Fayette, wife of general la Fayette. She was daughter of the Duc d'Ayen, son of marshal de Noailles.

5. At his house, at Gretford, in the county of Lincoln, the rev. Francis Willis, M. D. celebrated for his success in curing that greatest affliction of the human race, insanity. He had not enjoyed per Q92

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fect health since an illness with which he was attacked about six weeks before; but he was so far from betraying evidence of ap proaching dissolution, that late on the Friday preceding his death, in a dark and cold evening, he was vigorous enough (in the 90th year of his age) to walk twice from his own house to the village of Barholm, a distance of nearly a mile, to see a patient: he retired to rest in good spirits; and on the following morning shaved himself, as was his practice, and continued without any apparent change of health until af. ter dinner on Saturday; when he complained of being very ill, and five minutes afterwards expired in his chair. As a man so advanced in years, he was remarkably hale: about five years since, he performed a journey of 90 miles on horseback in a day, to give a vote at Brentford for his friend, Mr. Mainwaring. The fame of the professional service that he some years ago rendered to this country, in the person of the sovereign, induced his assistance to be sought for the queen of Portugal, to whom he went, and who was for some months his patient. At the time of his death, a great number of afflicted persons of family and respectability were under his care at Gretford and Shillingthorpe, where the doctor had the largest establish ment of the kind in the kingdom, He was of Brazen.Nose College, Oxford, M. A. 1740, B. and D. M. 1759.

In his 70th year, Vincent Pearce Ashfield, esq. of Bold-street, Liver. pool.

In his 72d year, John Bourmas. ter, esq. admiral of the blue, which high rank he attained by professional merit, joined to the strictest

honour and integrity in the service of his country, as well as in private life.

6. Mr. Smither, a lieutenant in the army, who resided in Bryan. stone-street. He dropped down suddenly in Oxford-street, and ex. pired. He was on his way to the Gloucester coffee-house, to go by the mail to see his wife and family, near Salisbury.

7. In his 61st year, Thomas Hayman, esq. of the Paragon, Kentroad.

At Ashley, near Woburn, Bedfordshire, Mr. Wright, master of an eminent boarding-school there.

At Totness, aged 42, Thomas Watts, esq. of the Sun-Fire office. 8. Suddenly, in his 74th year, Daniel Robinson, esq. of Gray's. Inn.

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In his 78th year, the rev. Fran. cis Mapletoft, rector of Aynhoe, Northamptonshire.

After a painful illness, which be endured with exemplary resignation, Henry Callender, esq. of No. 51, Lime-street.

9. In his 62d year, Mr. George Gwilt, of Southwark, architect.

Mr. Thomas Pomeroy, jun. of Grove place, Hackney.

At his house in Southampton, John Brisbane, esq. admiral of the red. In his profession he displayed the courage of a British seaman; in his manners, the elegance of a fine gen. tleman; and in his death, the resignation of a sincere Christian.

At Stapleford, Leicestershire, the right hon. Philip Sherrard, earl of Harborough, in his 41st year.

11. At Clifton, in his 47th year, col. the hon. W. Monson, of the 76th Hindostan regiment.

At Doncaster, aged 57, Henry Moyes, of Edinburgh, M. D. Dr.

Moyes,

Moyes, though blind, had made great acquisitions in medical and natural science, and was delivering at Doncaster a course of lectures in

Natural Philosophy. His death was very sudden.

12. In his 62d year, A. Clithero, esq. of Bird's place, Hertfordshire. At the Mitre inn, Chatham, aged 18, Mr. Robert George, midshipman of the Centaur, and second son of the hon. baron George, lord chief justice of Ireland.

At Leiston, near Bury, aged 54, W. Barsham, esq. many years a captain in the East Suffolk militia. At Kinfann's Castle, Scotland, William lord Gray, in his 53d year. 13. Aged 80, Mr. George Burbage, upwards of 30 years a proprietor and printer of The Nottingham Journal, and a member of the senior council of the corporation of Nottingham. He had been in busi. ness as a bookseller and printer nearly 60 years.

After a few hours illness, Mr. G. White, solicitor, and many years town-clerk of Tetbury.

Awfully sudden, Mr. J. Northall, bookseller, of Stockport. He had been at chapel in the forenoon, came home, ate a hearty dinner, and seemed quite cheerful; but in about an hour after, he was seized 'with a numbness in one of his feet, which immediately proceeded up one side, and took away, the use thereof. In a few minutes he was deprived of the use of the other al. 10, together with his senses. He remained in this deplorable state, totally insensible and unable to speak, till about five o'clock, when he expired in the arms of Mr. Daw. son, his partner in trade, to the irreparable loss of a numerous and deeply afflicted family.

Thomas Penn, esq. of Stoke Newington.

At his country-seat, at Hornchurch, Essex, John Massu, esq. aged 49.

Suddenly, in his 66th year, the rev. Robert Jones, rector of Peppard in Oxfordshire.

Mr. Henry Phipps Randall, Ald. gate.

18. At her cottage, in the Isle of Wight, lady Frances Tollemache, sister to the earl of Dysart.

20. At Langley, Bucks, Mrs. De Salis, wife of Jerome De Salis, esq. In Portman Barracks, captain George Deare, of the 3d guards.

At Great Ealing, Francis Ste phens, esq. F. R. and A. S. and late one of the commissioners of the Victualling office, aged 68.

23. At Charlton, in Kent, Thomas Welladvice, esq. late comman. der of the Charlton East-India

man.

hamshire; and, secondly, to Miss Bankes, only daughter of sir H. Bankes, of Wimbledon, by whom he has left a numerous issue. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son, the hon. John Cust, M. P. for the borough of Clithero. The remains of the late lord were interred in the family vault at Belton. His lordship was followed to the grave, on foot, by six sons and five daughters, as well as by near 150 of his tenantry, in mourning.

At Linlithgow, Norval Smith, who had been a driver of the Stirling coach upwards of fifteen years; and what is very surprising, he accumulated money, and other property, to the amount of 1500.This shews what may be done in such a situation, if careful. Till three weeks before his death he was never known to be ill for a day, or unfit for his daily employment. Aged 70, Michael Hodgson, esq. of Muswell Hill, near Hornsey.

In consequence of eating muscles, Mr. Joseph Gerrard, of Pleasington, near Blackburn.

At Goytre, in Monmouthshire, aged 22, Mrs. Maria Witherington, wife of Henry Witherington, esq.

26. At her house in Upper Grosvenor-street, Emma, countess dowager of Mount Edgecumbe, relict of the third lord and first earl, and mother to the present cari. Her ladyship was Miss Gilbert, only daughter and heir of Dr. John Gilbert, who was archbishop of York.

27. At Newcastle, aged 85, Mrs Barbara Richardson, aunt to the lord chancellor.

28. Mr. Walter Williams, of the Hawkers' and Pedlars' office, Somerset-place; and many years an officer of the court of Chancery.

At Glasgow, John Pattison, esq. merchant.

At Clontarf, near Dublin, the hon. Rich. Gore, brother to the earl of Arran.

29. In the Minories, Wm. Wilson, esq. in his 77th year.

31. Aged 74, John Veysey, esq. of Bramford Speke, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Devon. He left 54 nephews, and nieces, to whom he bequeathed his property.

Lately, at Blythe, Yorkshire, in consequence of a paralytic stroke, while attending divine service, Mr. Milburn, aged 56, many years agent to sir Matthew White Ridley.

At Carlisle, Mr. Thomas John. ston. He was suddenly taken ill op his road home in the London mail, and expired in a few minutes after he had entered his own house.

At Exeter, the lady of sir Wm. Langham, bart. of Cottesbrook, in Northamptonshire, only daughter of the late hon. Charles Vane.

At his house, in Spring Gardens, in his 65th year, Henry Vaughan Brooke, esq. 36 years representative in parliament for the county of Donegal, in Ireland.

At his house, in Punderson's. place, Bethnal-green, Thomas Browne, esq. secretary to the Le. vant company.