1811.] 
reading was extensive, but of this she made 
no display. Her acquirements were obtained 
in hours sedulously selected from those de- 
voted to various and arduous duties. A nu- 
merous family, a numerous family connec- 
tion, numerous friends, a numerous acquain- 
tance, an active benevolence, each made 
engrossing claims on her time: and to these 
might be added a disposition naturally sociable 
and warm. Her acquirements gained, amid 
these various apologies for their omission, 
were gained for the internal satisfaction of 
her own mind, and not for the ostentation of 
display. To her husband, the encourager of, 
and the partner in her virtues; and to her 
children, the imitators of those virtues, no 
one can now be an eftectual comforter, except 
that Being who hath promised a blessing to 
those who rightly ¢‘ mourn.” It scarcely 
need be added to the above sketch, that the 
object of it possessed an elevated and liberal 
piety. For what human virtues were ever 
exerted to a wise purpose, that had not the 
love of God, as well as the love of human 
kind for their foundation ?” 
{ SHROPSHERE, 
Married.| At Donnington, Thomas Bish- 
ton, esq. of Kilsall, to Elizabeth, second 
daughter of Joseph Dale, esq. of Chester. 
At Acton Burneil, Mr. Darnell, surgeon, 
to Miss Renny, of Kidderminster. 
At Sylattin, near Oswestry, Samuel Pate, 
esq of Preeshenlle, ta Miss Susan Tudor, of 
Pentreclawdd. 
At Whitchurch, Mr, Maddocks, to Miss 
Hobson. 
Died.] At Chicknell, in the parish of Cla- 
verley, his antient family residence, Edward- 
Farmer Taylor, esq. in his 71st year, gra- 
dually worn out in constitution, after an en- 
| joyment of jong established good health, He 
was tle youngest son of the late John Tay- 
lor, gent. of that place, by Sarah Farmer, his 
wife; and, as is usual in the mode of descent 
_ in the manor of Claverly, became proprietor 
ef his mother’s family possessions there, 
which his ancestors had enjoyed upwards of - 
200 years. Hig maternal ancestor, Edward 
Farmer, gent. married Elizabeth, the heiress 
of a family of the name of Potter, the former 
possessors of Chicknell, December 13, 1602. 
Hie was descended fiam many wealthy and 
respectable families residing in that and 
the neighbouring parish of Worficld, at a 
very remote period, even to within a few 
reigns of the conquest. He became more 
wealthy, from indefatigable attention to an 
extensive and lucrative concern, in just and 
awful commerce, carried on through a long 
period of his life in the grand emporium of ‘ 
the United Kingdom, for which city, a few 
ars ayo, he was nominated Sheriff; but, be- 
‘ing far advanced in the decline of life, he 
¢liose rather to submit to the payment or the 
usual fine for non-con:pliance, and the heavy 
xpences consequent tiercon. His wealth 
@xabled him to encreave bis real property 
Shropshirem—Worcestershire. 
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aoe 
around his maternal home with great prefie 
and advantage to hiinself and the present pos- 
sessor, his only son. He was one of the de= 
puty lieutenants of the county, and a commise 
sioner of taxes. He conducted himself as a 
Just man and useful member of society, am 
example worthy the imitation of his sur- 
rounding friends and neighbours ; and, as le 
possessed considerable estates, he has left his 
tenants to regret the loss of the best of land= 
lords. 
At Church Aston, Miss Palmer. 
At Acton Reynald, Mr. James Smith. 
At Cotton, near Tilstock, Mr. J. Stevens 
ton, many years agent to Admiral Cotton, of 
Chester. 
At Snedshill, Mr. James Franks. 
At Broadway Hall, Mrs. Unett, widow of 
H. U. esq. of Freen’s court, Hereford= 
shire, 78. ‘ 
At Shrewsbury, Mr. John Coulstone, 39, 
—Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Haycock, 26. 
—Mr. Edward Chester, 71. 
At Ashford Hall, George Crawford Rice 
ketts, esq. late of Jamaica, and many years 
attorney-general and advocate to his Majesty 
in that island. 
At Bridgnorth, Mrs, Whitehurst, 82. 
At Wellington, Mr. George Lawrence, 
61. > : 
At Plas Yollen, Thomas, fiith son of 
Charles Morrail, esq. 
At Crosemere, Mrs. Marsh. 
At Hope, Mr. Wm. Penny. 
At Coalbrook Dale, Frances Ann, eldest 
daughter of the late Edmund Darby, esq. 
At Ludlow, Mr. W. Russel, who, from an 
early peried of life, till within the last ten 
years, was active and skilful in his professional 
duties a8 a surgeon and apothecary, 74.—. 
Mr. R. Thomas, senior alderman of the corpac 
ration, 83. : p 
At Whitchurch, Mr. Weaver. 
At Acton Burnell, Mr. Thomas. Grif. 
fiths, 83. 
WORCESTERSHIRE. 
A numerous and respectable meeting of 
the proprietors of the Worcester and’ Bire 
mingham canal took place at the Hop Pole, 
in Worcester, to take into farther consider- 
ation the propriety of completing the canal 
with locks or lirts. It was finally decided, 
that when the committee were satisfied that 
water, sufficient for the supply of the canal, 
could be procured at or near the summit levet 
(without baving recourse to the riverSevern), 
they are then authorised to proceed with the 
locks, but inthe mean time the lift at Tar- 
debigg should cantinue to work. 
Married.| At Droitwich, William Wool< 
wich Lee, esq. of Ludstone House, Salop, te 
“Mary, second daughter of the late Mr. Henry 
Robeson. ° ‘ 
At Worcester, B, N: Bluett, esq. to Eli- 
zaheth, daughter of Thomas Carden, esq. 
Died.} At Kidderminster, Mz. Samuel 
Parkes. 
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