56 HISTORY of the SOCIETT. 



Account of sir end of 178 1, was killed at the ftorm of New London, juft as he 

 had mounted the rampart j ROBERT died at Gibraltar, about 

 the fame time; and WILLIAM was killed at the fiege of St 

 Chriftopher's, in the beginning of 1782. Thefe four young gen- 

 tlemen were all of the moft promifing expectations ; and it is 

 rarely that one family fuftains fuch accumulated misfortunes. 

 Sir GEORGE'S daughter died of grief for the lofs of her brothers 

 and nephew. In addition to thefe calamities, the moft acute bo- 

 dily pains gradually wafted his conftitution. He bore all his di- 

 ftrefTes with unfhaken fortitude to the laft, and attended to the 

 duties of the public Boards of which he was a Member, with 

 his wonted affiduity and perfeverance, till within a few days of 

 his death, which happened on the 2 pth of January 1784. It 

 will be fortunate for his country, if many are left behind him, 

 as fincerely attached to its welfare, and as active and diiinter- 

 efted in promoting it. 



III. ACCOUNT 



