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fViltshtre — Devonshire. 



[May 1, 



to Mrs.Caplen, relict of the late J. C. esq. 

 of Newport, Isle of Wight. — At Newport, 

 Mr. J. Hall, bookseller, to Miss Caplen. 

 — Lieut. H. Wilson, R.N. to Miss M. 

 Buckler. 



Died.] At Winchester, in his 42d year, 

 Mr. J. Compton, watch-maker and silver- 

 smith.— Aged 21, Mr. A. Warton, surgeon. 



At Southampton, Lady F. James, wife 

 of Col. J. and sister of the late Earl of 

 Errol. 



At Portsmouth, Mrs. Shoveller. 



At Newport, Isle of Wight, in his 26th 

 year, Mr. J. T. Clarke.— Mrs. Warren, 73, 

 relict of the late J. W. esq. of Coltishall, 

 Norfolk. 



AtRomsey, Mrs. Weetman, wife of Mr. 

 W. druggist. 



At Lymington, Miss M. Harker. 



At Deangate, Mrs. Pinuick, widow of the 

 late Mr. T. P. Woolstapler. — Miss Bour- 

 master, eldest daughter of the late Admiral 

 B. of Tichfield. 



At Bearbridge Farm, near Winchester, 

 Mr. Knight, a very eccentric character. 

 He had not attended church or meeting for 

 many years, from having had his house 

 robbed once, during absence at the service. 

 His corn was got in on sledges made of 

 boards nailed together. He never baked 

 loaves, but his ground corn he had made 

 into cakes. His chair was a sack of corn, 

 serving him for a seat and pillow. His 

 house appeared as if never cleaned. Mr. 

 K. has left his property to a niece who had 

 long lived with him, and weis accustomed 

 io his singular habits. 



The Rev. B. C. Barry, rector of Quarley 

 near Andover. — At Westbury, in her 52d 

 year, Dowager Viscountess Gage. 



WILTSHIRE. 



Married.] P. Warren, esq. to Miss S. 

 House, both of Warminster.— Mr. Bennett 

 of Codford, to Caroline, third daughter of 

 the late F. Bennett, esq. of Warminster.— 

 At Malmsbury, Mr. E. Wilks to Miss Pat- 

 ton, of Bath.— G. P. Thompson, esq. second 

 Son of G. P. T. esq. of Waverley Abbey, 

 to Miss E.Scrope, of Castle Combe.— Mr. 

 Wilkins, of Westbury, to Miss Rusher, 

 of Reading. 



DUd.] At Trowbridge, at a very ad- 

 vanced age, Mrs. Martin, relict of the late 

 G. M. esq. 



At Broad Hinton, the Rev. W. Andrews, 

 M.A. chaplain to Lord Blaney. 



Mr. C. Petty, farmer of Brainshaw. At 

 the Vicarage House, South Damerham, 

 Elizabeth, wife of the Rev. A. Davidson. 



W. Haywai-d, esq of Broomhill Cottage, 

 near Stapleton, and Lord of the Manor of 

 Poulton, in this county. — At Swindon, at 

 an advanced age, Mr. R. Barnford. — At 

 Sherston, aged 103, Jacob Taylor. He 

 had laboured under no bodily infirmity, 

 except some defect in his eye-sight till 

 the day preceding his death. In the last 



year, he frequently travelled distances of 

 10 miles to procure lime, which he sold ;;i 

 his neighbourhood. In early life, he had 

 been a drover to Smithfield market. 



SOMERSETSHIRE. 



The London mail now arrives iu Bristol 

 at 10 in the morning, and the office is open 

 for the delivery of letters at 11. This i»j 

 a recent arrangement, and tends much 

 to the accommodation of the mercantile 

 interest. 



Married.] At Bath, agreeably to the 

 formalitiesof the Jewish church, Mr. Gold- 

 smid, jeweller, to Miss Solomon.— J. H. 

 Wyld, esq. of Bristol, to Charlotte, eldest 

 daughter of C. Gibbs, esq. of Cotford, near 

 Taunton. — Mr. C. Cave, of Pitney, near 

 Langport, to Miss Sus. Darby of Martock. 

 —At Bath, C. Cureton, esq. of the 16th 

 Lancers, to Miss Tomkins, eldest daughter 

 of Dr. B. T. Physician to the Tower. — Mr. 

 E. Bilson, linen draper, of Bath, to Miss 

 Holdslip, of Cheltenham. 



Died.] At Bath, Mrs. J. M. Twisden, 

 sister of the Countess Dowager of Jersey. 

 — At his lodgings, aged 43, A. Oswald, 

 esq. of North Berwick, near Edinburgh. 



At Wells, A. Maria, wife of S. Davies, 

 esq. 



At Weston, in Ck>rdano, the Rev. E. 

 Newcombe, B.A. of Jesus College, Cam- 

 bridge, son of the late Dr. N. Archbishop, 

 of Armagh.— At Wiveliscombe,Mr.J. Har- 

 vey, steward of the manor, and of that of 

 Fitzhead. 



At Cullompton, the Rev. J. B. Brutton, 

 brother to the late H. B. esq. who died 

 there a few weeks ago. He was found 

 dead in his bed, though he had appeared 

 in his usual health, at church, on the pre- 

 ceding Sunday. 



In the Island of St. Vincent, Mr. W^ard 

 solicitor, of Bristol. — At his house, near 

 Hannam,73, Mr. J. Batten. He had erected 

 a chapel in his neighbourhood, which is 

 called by his name. He was a man of un- 

 assuming piety, frequently administering 

 relief to the needy, and his la.st moments 

 were peace. Six Itinerant preachers who 

 officiated in his chapel, were his pall- 

 bearers, by his own request. 



DORSETSHIRE. 



The petrified head of a shark was lately 

 discovered among some marble, by the 

 Rev. J. Gieed, at Lyme Regis. 



Married.] At Bere Regis, Mr. R. Shep- 

 herd, methodist preacher, aged, 86, to 

 Miss C. Singleton, aged 27.— At Wey- 

 mouth, the Rev. J. Gould, of Newton 

 Blossomville, Bucks, to Miss L. Gould. — 

 Major Faulkner, to Miss Mackay. — Mr. G. 

 Atkins, of Charminster, to Miss M. Saun- 

 ders, of Poole. 



Died.] At Weymouth, 22, Mr. W. Oak- 

 ley. 



At Haslebury Briant, the Rev. F. Reed, 

 rector. 



At 



