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of his work remained unfinished, bequeathing 
to the world a most remarkable monument 
of human industry. Dr. M. had always en- 
couraged the design, and now took upon him- 
self to finish the work, to which he prefixed 
a most masterly introduction, rendering the 
whole a very complete performance. Inthe 
eminent station which he held during the 
long period of forty-six years, he conducted 
himself in such a manner as to gain the 
esteem of all men of science, both of this 
and other countries ; and, it must be admitted, 
that few have fulfilled its duties with so 
muuch ability, none perhaps so usefully for 
Northumberland and Durham. 
[June t, 
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the public.’ M. Grosley, in. his book inti 
tuled, ‘ Londres,” 3 vols. 8vo. 1770, among 
many disparaging ‘characters of Englishmen 
whom he saw in his stay at London in 1763, 
‘gives this advantageous one of Dr. Maske- 
lyne, ¢* chez lequel je trouvai une politesse 
et une complaisance que les Savans de ce 
rang n’ont pas toujours pour des Passans.” 
As a Christian, both his life and pious ree 
signation to the will of God at his death 
testify, that, however science might have en- 
gaged his attention, his higher duties to his 
Maker were not thereby neglected. \ 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, |. 
WITH att tHe MARRIAGES anv DEATHS; 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to Sonth, 
*,* Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly aw-. 
thenticuted, and sent free-of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are 
more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of 
any 
ind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent. 
er remarkable Characters recently deceased. 
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NORTNUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
THE winning of Fawdon colliery, near 
Newcastle, is completed, and opens a 
tract of coal of the best quality, sufficient for 
a century to come, being the whole mines 
under ‘the estate belonging to the late Sir 
Arthur Haselrigge, bart. containing nearly 
$000 acres. 
Married.| At Blyth, Mr, Stephenson 
Scaife, of Newcastle, to Miss Wilkinson, 
daughter of Mr. W. collector of the customs 
at Blyth. 
At Alnwick, Mr, Thomas Riddell, to Miss 
Weddell. 
At Newcastle, Mr. Thomas Reaveley, to 
Miss Mary Micchell.—-Mr. J. C. Ward, 
to Miss Margaret Stoddart, of Ravens- 
worth. 
At Corbridge, the Rev. J. D, Wastell, of 
_ Risby, Suffolk, to Frances, daughter of B. 
Wastell, esq. of Aydon House, Northum- 
berland. 
_ At Hexham, Mr. Thomas Ridley, to Miss 
Judith Rogers. 
At Newburn, Mr. William Catcheside, of 
Venwick, to Miss Robson, of Throckley. 
At Berwick, Mr. Clement Pattinson, to— 
Mies Ann Marshall. 
At South Shields, Captain John Patton, 
of the Ceres transport, to Ann, daughter 
-ef the late Mr. Thomas Hewison. 
_Died.] At Newcastle, Henry Richard, son 
of Mr. William Fife, surgeon.—Mrs. Ste- 
_phenson.—Mr, John Watson, 66.—Mr. Jo- 
_ seph Renwick, 35.—-Mr. A. Mackintosh, 41. 
EMtes, Bridget Curry.—Mr. J. A. Kidd, 37. 
—Miss Ann Hodgsen, 22,.——Mr. Richard 
Gee, 22 —Andrew Piery, 109. He retained 
his facultics tothe last.” 
, 
At Durham, Mr. William Gray, jun. 49. 
—Mr. William Shaftoe, attorney, captain im 
the Durham volunteer infantry, 33. . 
At Newbottle, near Houghton-le-Spring, 
Edward Wetherall, esq. 68.  . 
At Byker Hill, Mrs, Huntér, wife of Mat- 
thew H. esq. 41. : ‘ation 
_ At South Shields, Miss Giles, 40.—Mr. 
Thomas Carens, ‘50.—Mrs, Mead, 83. 
At North Shields, Mr. William Brown. 
. At Berwick, Mr. John Craig. —Margaret 
Douglas, 85.—Jane, wife of Mr. Joseph At- 
kinson, 60.—-Mrs. Steel, 56.—Mr. John 
Morgan, 66.—Mrs. Mary Heslop, 73.—Mr. 
John Dunlop, 72.—Mrs. Catherine Hogg, 76. 
—DMits. Bruce, 32, h j 
At Bishopwearmouth, Eleanor, wife of Mr. 
Samue{ Clark, 82.—-Miss Rippon.—Mr. 
John Baoth, 58. “f° 
At Sunderland, Serjeant-major Robinson, 
of the Westminster militia, 57.—Miss Isa- 
bella Grabam.—Mrs, Ann Chilton.—Mrs, 
Jane Wardle, 60. 
At Newbara, Mr. John Hediey, 62. 
AtSeaham Mill, Mr.Samuel Stephenson, 30. 
At Alnwick, Mr. John Ancel, 63. 
At Hartburn, near Stockton, Mrs. Ward. 
At Ryton, Mrs, Thorpe, wife of the Rev. 
Mr. T. and only daughter of H, C, Selby, 
esq. of Swansfield. ° _ 
At Simonburn, Mrs. Bell. 
At Acomb Toll Bar, Robert Kell, 92. 
At Anick, James Crozier, 101. | 
_At Longhirst, near Morpeth, Robert, son 
of Mr. Roger Thompson, 20... _ 
At Claypeth, Miss Isabella Wilson, only 
dauzhter of Mr. Thomas W. 16. >. a 
At Stocktan, Charles, only son of Mr, Exe 
gicdow. aseek agri 
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