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Deaths In and near London. 



[Dec. 1, 



yames Powell, of the Eaft India Company's and every remedy reforted to, he died on the 



fervice, lately returned from Bengal. third day. He was a great admirer and patron 



At Blackheath, Mrs. Hill, wife of Stephen of funday-fchools. Some years ago, on hear- 



H. efq late of Jamaica. ing of the deplorable fituation of the chil- 



In Great Ormond ftreet, Mrs. Solly, wife dren in tiic Mint, Southwark, he, with 



of Samuel S. efq. fome friends, began a funday-fchool, to im- 



At Iflington, John Hill, M.D. formerly prove their morals and give them education ; 



of Bradford, in Yorkftiire, 8i. in which they fucceeded j and at prefent 



At South Lambeth, Mrs. Hoot, wife of fome hundreds are receiving the benefit of it. 



Mr. H. the compofer. She was equally He was well known for his philanthropy 



diftinguiftied for the goodnefs of her heart, and gooinefs of heart ; and the poor in his 



and for her mental endowments. neighbourhood have loft a good friend. 



In Percy-ftreet, in childbed of a daughter, At V/ygfair, in the county of Denbigh, 



Mrs. Secoxdy a celebrated oratorio and con- Alexander yiuhen, efq. F.R.S. of Highbuty- 

 cert finger. Her profeffional talents and abi- houfe, vice prefident of the fociety of Anti- 

 lities were well known and admired by the quarics, and governor o.' the London Afl'urance 

 public ; and in private life (he was greatly Conir-any, whofe fuavity of manners, bene- 

 lefpefted and elteemed. She has left five volunce and generofity, whofe patriotifm 

 children. 2"<^ loyalty, and whofe profound fkill in 



Suddenly, at his houfe in York-ftreet, every branch of fcicnce, are eminently re- 

 Ferdmatid A. Y. Btckiwith, efq. third fon corded in the annals of literature and huma- 

 of the late Major-general Bcckwitli, a bri- nity, throughout all Europe. He was in 

 ' gadier-general of his MajcUy's forces, ma- his 76th year. 

 jor of the 37th foot, and one of the com- By cutting his throat in a hackney-coach, 

 xniflTioners for military enquiiy, which ap- which he had taken from the (land in the 

 pointment he had recently received, while Borough, and ordered to drive to Vauxhall, 

 afting as affiftant adjutant-general of the. and thence back again to the Borough, aged 

 fouthern diitria. about 26, Mr. Ttomas Non/ijn, z ]ev/, c\erk 



At Walworth, yohn Smith, efq. of '^outh- to Mr. Mark Sprott, who had for fome time 

 wark, hop merchant, fourth foil of Mr. Al- laboured under a depreflion of fpirits, amounC- 

 derman S. of York. i"6 almoft to derangement. 



In New Norfolk- ftreet, Wcllorc Ellis Agar, At Illington, IViiliam Fowler, efq. formerly 



tfq. one of the commiHioners of the cuftoms. a wholefale ftationer, in Cannon-ftreet, Lon- 



At her houfe in Weftminfter, Mrs. Hull, don, 56. He was walking home from morn- 



ividow of Thomas H. efq. of the theatre ing fervice, apparently in good health, when 



royal, Covent Garden, 77. he fell down, and expired immediately. 



in Aldcrfgate-ftreet, IViiliam Raivden, rfj. Of a locked-jaw, in St. Bartholomew'j 

 fon of the late Ciiriftopher R. tfq of York. hofpital, in her 33d year, Mrs. Mary Ncivton, 



At the Queen's houfe, Mrs. Margaret wife of Mr. N. baker, of Enfield. On 

 Clcghom, upwards of 40 years under houfe- the Saturday preceding ihe had undergone a 

 keeper to the queen. Her indefatigable at- painful amputation of the right thigh, near 

 tention to the duties of her office, had", for a the hip-joint 5 which, till the fatal fymp- 

 length of time, induced lier majefty to reward toms ot trifmus took place, had every ap- 

 lier with a very liberal penfion, which £he pearance of terminating happily. The ope- 

 tBJoyed to the day of her death. This, as it ration was performed with great (kill, ten- 

 was a pleafure to the granter, fo it was an oernefs, and humanity, by Mr. Ramfden, 

 additional one to her, as ihe was the better with the afliftance of Sir Charles Blicke, 

 enabled thereby to relieve the mifeiable and Sir James Earle, Mr, Abernethy, Dr. Sher- 

 diftrclTed, whofe comfort and happin^ls was win, and Mr. Clark, furgeon wf Enfield, 

 her conftant care. ^^^ feveral other gentlemen whofe curiofity 



In Davies-ftreet, the Hon. Mrs. Maitlar.J, had been excited by the fingularity of the 

 iady of Colonel M. (.ii^. A tumour intimately connefted with 



■John Potts, efq. late of the cuftom-houfe. a difeafed ftate of the bone (a fpiculous kind 



In Norton Hreet, Airs. Siuine^, wife of of cxoliofis), occupying nearly the w)»ole of 

 William S, efq. vice-juniiral 01 the while. the thigh, had gradually increafed, during 



Suddenly, in New Broad-ftrcet, 'Jofejb feven or eight years, to an enormous mag- 

 Rocigers, efq, nitude, weighing upwards of forty pounds. 



At Hackney. Richard Cleaver, efq. one of While this fwelling was in progrefs, ihe had 

 the juftices of the {Jeace, for the touni.y of h^^n the mother of three children, all now 

 Middlefex, 87, living, the eldeft three years old, and the 



in Auftin Friars, C-^dfrei Thornton, efq. of youngell two months. We underftand that 

 Moogerhanger-houle, Bedtordfhire, 69. ^ caft has been taken of the limb in plafter 



Mr. 'John Nixcn, of Red Lion-ftreet, Spi- of Paris; but we regret that it had not bten 

 tal-fields, grocer, 39. Shortly after eating previoufly injefted, becaufe there can he no 

 a hearty breakfaft, he was feized with a moll doubt that the prell'ure of fo large a tumour 

 excruciating pain in the bowels, and, though muft have rendered the femoral artery cora- 

 medic*! aflillance was immediately procured, pletely impervious, and confeijueatly, that the 



limb. 



