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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS in and near LONDON, 

 ff^ith Biographical Memoirs of diftinguijhed CharaBers retently deceafed. 



TpHE Rotunda at Ranelagh Gardens, once 

 the fcene of elegance and failiion, after hav- 

 ing experienced, for fome yesrs, the fad vicif- 

 fitudes of fortune, is deftined to come under 

 the hammer of the auftioneer. This fpot, fo 

 long confecrated to the votaries of nleafure, 

 will probably ere long be covered with the 

 little country houfes of London tradefmen or 

 the workflitps of inanufaiSurers. 



The king's library in the queen's houfe, 

 St. James's Park, under the management of 

 Mr. Barnard, has been completely taken to 

 pieces, and only the bare walls remain. The 

 extenCve colleftion of books has been facked 

 up ready for conveyance to Windfor, to which 

 they are carried in waggons fait as the library 

 in Windfor Caftle is ready to receive them. — 

 A fmall library in the queen's houfe is fitting 

 up in a modern flyle for his Majefty. 



The Grand Jun£lion Canal is completed, 

 and goods are now conveyed from London to 

 Worceftcr, &c, in the courfe of eight or ten 

 days at fartheft, and very commonly in lefs 

 time. This grand national objeft being ob- 

 tained, forms a perfect inland navigation 

 from London diredt to Manchel'ter and Liver- 

 poo), without being liable to the interruptions 

 and uncertainty of thofe delays that are un- 

 avoidable by the frequent unloading of vtf- 

 fels, whereby the goods muft inevitably re- 

 ceive confiderable oamage. 



M.IRRIED. 

 9(r Robeit Peele, bart. to Mifs Gierke, 

 fifter of Sir Wra. C. bart. of Bury, Lanca- 

 shire. 



At Hackney, Mr, John Stockdale, to 

 Mifs Ann Caltlehow, daughter of Thomas 

 C efq. of Watermelock, Cumberland. 



At St James's, J. R. Gregg Hcppwood, 

 efq. of Hoppwoort Hall, Lancalhire, to Mifs 

 Byng, one of her iVlajefty's maids of honour, 

 daughter of the Hon. John Byng, and niece 

 of Vifcount Torrington. 



Mr, Sharpe, bookfcHer, Piccadilly, to 

 Mifs Sufan Br.llen, fecond daughter cf Al- 

 <lerman R. ot Bunweil Abbey, near Cam- 

 bridge. 



C. V. Hunter, efq. of Lincoln's-inn, to 

 Mifs Fotheringham, only daughter of the 

 late John F. efq. of Holbeach, Lincolnlhire, 



At Tottenham, William Pulsfoid, efq, 

 of Hackney, to Mifs Hoblon, daughter of 

 William H. efq. of Markfield, Tottenham. 



Dr. Hutrhiiifon, of Hatton ilrect, to Mifs 

 Anne Parker, cf Ham, near Richmond, 

 daughter of the late Admiral Sir Wm. P. 



At the houfe of the Larl of Wellmoreland, 

 in Berkeley-fquare, Lord Vifcount Dun- 

 cannon, fon of the Earl of Beiborough, to 

 Lady Maria Fane, third daughter of the Earl 

 •f W. 



At Hackney church, Mr. John Birch, 

 corporal of the Yagers, attached Co ibc 6'h 

 Mu^THLY Mao. Nu. 136. 



regiment of Loyal London Volunteers, to 

 Mifs Sufannah Brannis, only daughter ef 

 Mr. B. Shoe-maker row, Black Friars. 



Ifaac Haywood, efq. captain in the South 

 Glocefter militia, to Mrs. Wilton Andre, 

 late of Surinam. 



Lieutenant Colonel Gumming, of the nth 

 light dragoons, to Mifs Lautour, daughter 

 of Francis L. efq. of Devonfhire-place. 



William Walker, efq. of Brunfwick- 

 fquare, to Mifs Sleigh, daughter of the late 

 Wm. S. efq. of Whiiehall. 



John Simons, efq. of the Faft India Conv* 

 pany's Madras eftsblifhment, to Mrs, Reid, 

 of Blackheath. » 



Mr. Jofeph Eade of Hitchin, to Mifs 

 Eliza Vaux, daughter of the late Edw. V. 

 efq. of Auftin Friars. 



H, D. Erlkine, efq. to Mifs M. A. Cook- 

 fey. 



Abraham Cumberbatch, efq. of Tubney 

 lodge, Berks, to Mifs Charlotte Jones, daugh- 

 ter of R. B. Jor.es, efq. of Hereford- ftreet, 

 Grofvenor-fquare. 



F. Hunter, efq. of Little Bladdnx- ftreet, to 

 Mifs Fulhby, daugijter of the late J. Buihby, 

 efq. commifl'ary. general at St. Domingo. 



J. Reynolds, efq. of Bedford-fquare, ta 

 Mifs Ann Staintan, of Bridgs-ftrcet, Weil- 

 minfter. 



George Dinley Goodyear, efq. captain ia 

 the South Glocefter militia, to Mifs Sanders, 

 of Howland-ftreet, Fitzroy-fquare. 



At Hampftead, J. Parker, efq. late furgeoQ 

 of the. Prince George, to Mifs Grant. 



The Rev. Wm. Hill Newb-^U, of Win- 

 chefter, to Mifs Matilda Gierke, ofEpfom. 



Major Bird, of the 5th regiment of foot, 

 to Mifs Defer, of Bromley, Kent. 

 DIED. 

 At Lady Molefworth's, in upper Brook- 

 ftreet, Mrs. Ourrj, widow of Aamiral Paui 

 Henry O. 



At St. Pancras, R. Holbmok, efq. a juftice 

 of peace for the county of Middkfex. 



At Clapton, Caftain Barthohmeiu Rccik, late 

 of the Juftinian,- Weft Indiaman, 



At Newington, Thomat IVbitibtad, tjq. of 

 the Eaft India-houfe. 



In Goodge-ftreet, Mrs. M. PjfquaH, 7T. 

 She was the widow of Nichols P. efq, well 

 known for his mufical compofuions, and aunt 

 to Mr. Lrgatt, the engraver. 



In Norton -ftreet, Tkmat Fo'ftr, efq. OU 

 Bund ftreet. 



In Great Ormond- ftreet, Mxt. Mukins, 

 relift of Captain M. formerly of the 15th 

 regiment. 



At Winchmore-hill, Jamei Jackjm, cfj. 

 of Ludgate- ftreet. 



In Bruiifwick-fquarc, IViWam Wiljan, tfq^ 

 At Knightlbrid^e, Richard Burnt, efj. 

 In Maacbeftft-ftrect, LUuunant Colmey 

 3 Jomu 



