484 



Cumberland and Wejlmorelemd. 



[Dec. 1, 



fheep than any other hitlicrto introduced. 

 Mr. BIdckie alio fliewed fome very line De- 

 vonfliire cattle, of his own rearing ; a breed 

 which he has nad the merit of introducing, 

 and which appears perfttlly adapted to the 

 climate, and to merit every attentioB from 

 ihe fpirited farmer. 



Married.'\ At Heighington, Durham, Mr. 

 W. Horn, of London, to Mifs Phlllis Surtees, 

 daughter of Crofyer S. late of Redworth 

 Houfe. 



At Barnard Caftle, INIr. Simon Mctcalf, t)6, 

 to Mifs Ugill, i8. 



!>;>(/,] At Hollikerfides, near Sunderland, 

 Mrs. Anderfon, wife of Samuel A. elq. 



Ar Stamfurdham, fuddenly, Mrs. Scott, 

 rtlia of Wm. S. efq. M.D. 



At Hexham, Mr. W. Armftrong, butther, 



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At Sunderland, Mr. George Clark, gar- 

 dener, 75. 



At Burnthoufe, near Morpeth, Mifs Dunn, 

 daughter of Mr. Rcb-rC D. 



. At ThreepwDol, Franc s Tweddell, efq. 

 many years ivi adiive and moft refpcttfble 

 magiftrate for the county of Northumber- 

 land, 75. 



At Stanton Fence, Mr. John Clark, for. 

 merly of Pegswood, near IVlerpctli, 94 



At Eafingwold, Mr. Thomas Crawford, 

 proprietor of fevcral ftage waggons. 



At Bilhopwearmouth, Mrs. Run>y, widow 

 •f the Rev. .Mr. B. curate of Sunderland. 



At Aycliffe, near Darlinglon, the Rev. J. 

 Robfon, many years vicar of that parifh. 



At Biihop Auckland, Mrs. Brownlefs, wife 

 cf George B, efq. 



At Thriilrton, near Durham, Mr. Thomas 

 Liddell, 44. 



At Durham, Li.-utenant |. Newel, of the 

 Konh Lincoln niilitia, 30. — Mary Grahjm, 

 5t)— Mr. John.Welfh, pawnbroker, 65. — 

 Mrs. Wcbfter, 81. — Mr. Johnfon, attorney. 



At Berwick, Mr. Wm. Ord, 77.— Eliz:i- 

 beth Weatherton, widow, 7<;. Her death 

 ■was occafioned by her clothes taking lire.— 

 Mr. John Suddifs, fawyer, 76. — ?4r. Thomas 

 How, 8S. 



At Stockton-upon-Tees, Jnhn Allifon.efq. 

 lieutenant-celonel-commandant of the Stock- 

 ton volunteers. 



At Newcaftle, fuddenly, Mrs Jenkins, re- 

 X\€l of Mr. J. dyer.— ;-Mr Ed war I Fcrgufon, 

 toll-keeper on the north fide of Tyne biidge, 

 »nd many years coachman to the mayors 4>f 

 NcwciftU. — At his mother's, Mr. George 

 Brown, of Leeds, formerly proprittorof the 

 Leeds Mercury, and brother of the late 



Mr. Matthew B. printer, of Newcaftle 



Mr. Ralph Harrifon, late proprietor of the 

 iron foundery in Pipewell-gate, Gateihead — 

 Mifs D. Jackfon, 20 — Mr. Matt. Guthrie, 

 mafon, 59. — The Rev. Atkinfon Hird, cu- 

 rate of St. Nichclas' church. — Mr. W, Lam- 

 bert, 65— Mrs. Dixon, wife of Mr D. cut- 

 ler, who is fuppofed to have been the hea- 

 vieft female in Newcaftle. — .Mr. J. Paln.er, 



fliip-owner.— Mrs. VVardell, widow of Mr. W. 

 — Mr. Haunch, fchooln.after. — Mr. Philip 

 Jppling, of 'he Three Tans, 57. 



At South Shields, Mr. Forfter Fryer, 85. 



At H.iydon Bridge. Mrs. Blackett, relifit of 

 John B. of W'yli".;, efq. 84. Wflat was ati 

 amiable and I/enevo!ent trait in iiei charaiter, 

 w.is her attacnment to old and worthy fer- 

 vants, feven of wnom attended her to ihe 

 grave — three 4S years, anii four of them 35 

 years in her fei vice. 



CUMBl.RI.AND AND WESTMORELAND. 



The tirft nie. ting Br the ^.giiicukural So- 

 ciety, lately inllituted by l\Ir. Cuii WEN, was 

 held on the 25th of October, vv.ie/i he wasf 

 unanimoufly cbo.fcn prefijenr. \r, the morn- 

 ing, tiie meeting at the fl'emsly-room ad- 

 judged the prizes to the cottagers and male 

 and fcma'e firvar.ts. 'i hey atteriA'ar.ls pro- 

 seeded to Mr. Curwen's farm, and inlpetted 

 tSe drill-m.ichine at workj his (arm yard, 

 threfliing-machine, and other excellent im- 

 provtiuents made there iiy the own-r ; efpe- 

 cially tl)jt of fteaming potatoes for feeding 

 horfcs, cattle, drc. After the party had rid- 

 den lound the farm, feen fhe ploughing 

 match, the cattle, horfes, &c. (ihewn for 

 prizes) they fat dov.n to a dinner provided by 

 the preliJcnt. in tents, ^it the Scnors Farm. 

 Upwards of 400 paituok of ihe ^ood cheer. 

 After d. liner, the I'jciety elffted their vice- 

 prefuIeiit'S and committee, and entered into 

 the Rules for the future regulation of the 

 fociety. — The prizes were adjudged as fol- 

 lows: For the bcft two- years old heifer, to 

 Jofeph Benn, efq. of Miadleton Place, out 

 ot a number cf very excellent heifers fhewn. 

 For :he beft bull, to Mr. Jomthan Fawcett, 

 of Ribton Hall. For the hell cart horfe, to 

 Mr. Henry Saliceld, of Workington : who 

 alfo won the fweepftakcs in naming the exa£l 

 weigh', of a South-Down Ihecp of the pre- 

 fiden;'s, killed upon the occafion. For the 

 belt boar, to J. C. Curwen, efq. For the beft 

 ploughman, to John Dixon, of Weftfield. 

 To the cottager, who without parochial alTift- 

 ance had brought up the largeft family, the 

 pr.ze was a.-ijudged to Edward Harker, of 

 Dearham. To the male fervant in hulbandry, 

 Stephen Waterford, who had ferved faith- 

 fully Robert Dixon, of L''nerigg, upwarcs of 

 twenty. two years. To tne feniale fervant, 

 Mary Allan, who had ferved fai.hfuUy Mr. 

 Jofeph Park-r, of Seaton, and his father, 

 upwards of 42 years. To Jofeph Aikin, fci- 

 vant of J C. Curwen, efq for the beft ftack. 

 Mr. Faulrler, of Sebergham, extiibited a 

 mule, which was greatly aamirid, and fold 

 for forty guineas. The diftri£V, for compe- 

 titors, was extended to the whole county of 

 Cumberland, and to annual fubfcribers in 

 any county. The meeting was numerous 

 beyond all expeftatioa. Several gentlemsn 

 came upwards of forty miles to attend it; 

 and from the general fpirit and enthufiafm 

 (hewn by all, and the warm and zealous ex- 

 ertions ut the ptefidcnt in promoting fo pa- 

 triotic 



