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lady, of which neither the caufes could be af- 

 certair.ed, nor the ertcifls refifted by the mod 

 Ikilful phyficians, both in the caplt.il, and in 

 tlie neighbourhood. But he fupported with 

 unihaken fortitude the pains of difeale, and the 

 languor of decay. 



SHROPSHtRE. 



At the general afTenibly cf proprietors of the 

 Ellefmere canal, held at Ellcfraere, on the '25th 

 of June, a fubfcriptionwas opcnid forcompUt- 

 injZ the water-line and feeders from Bala Pool 

 to Pontcvl'yllte afjueduft, and more than half 

 the money requifitc for that puvpole was im- 

 mediately fubfcribcd by the proprietors pre- 

 fent, upon notes of the companv, beaiing an 

 intereft at five per cent, with an option of the 

 fubfcribers receiving their principal money at 

 the end of four years, or converting the fame 

 into ftock at that period. Thejunftion of the 

 Elicfmere canal with the Chefter canal at 

 Namptwich, has already introduced a very 

 confiderable trade on the latter canal, and 

 opened a direift communication from the re- 

 mote parts of Montgomeryfliire to Liverpoijl, 

 and been the means of bringing by water car- 

 riage, immenfe quantities of timber, bark, 

 corn, and other produce of the rich and fertile 

 counties of Salop, Denbigli, Montpomery, to 

 Chefler, Liverpool, and the adjacent sountry 



At the New Town, Bafchurch, Mlfs Pick- 

 ftock. 



At Shrewfljury, Mr. Woodall, 72.— Mr. 

 W. Farrell, C8. 



At Hinton, Mrs. Rogers. 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 



Married.] At Stockton, the Rev. CharlcJ 

 Richard Cameron, eldeft fon of Dr. Cameron, 

 of Worcefter, to Mifs Lucy Lyttlcton Butt, 

 youngeft daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Butt, 

 formerly retlor of Stanford, and vicar of K-id- 

 derminfter. 



Mr. T. Morgan, druggift, o"" Stourbridge, ta 

 Mifs Saunders, daughter oi' the late Mr. S., 

 of Grafton- lodge, near Bfamfgrovo. 



Died.] Tiie Rev. George Parker, reflor of 

 Oddinglev. He WJS inhumanly murdered 

 about five o'clock in the afternoon in a field 

 near his own dwelling houfe. To this field 

 lie had been in tlie habit of going daily about 

 that time, and driving home his cows to hi 

 milked ; and the perpetrator cf the wicked 

 deed appears to have lor fome days meditated, 

 his diauolical purpofe, by repeatedly going 

 there to watch a favourable opportunity, as 

 the ground behind the hedge whence the fa- 

 tal fjiot was fircJ, was exceedingly beaten 

 down, particularly oppofite a fti!e. It appears, 

 however, that after the unfortunate gentle- 



ndfupplving thofe counties with all kinds of man received the contents of the murderer's 



Weft Indian produce and other articles from 

 Liverpool, at a moderate expence. 



From the report of the ftate of the prifon 

 charities of this county, for the year ending 

 at Midfummer laft, it appears that the total 

 ajnount received during that time was 961. 

 ids. 4 J, that the dilburfemcnts were 881. ISs. 

 8|, and the balance left in the treafurer's 

 hands is 631. 10s. !}^. The objcfls of this 

 truly laudable inlUtution are as follow: 1. 

 To enable debtors to gain a livelihood while 

 in coHtinement j to reward their induftry and 

 good behaviour while there ; and to furni/h 

 them with fome implements or materials on 

 quitting prifon, t!ie better to fupport them- 

 felves and their families on their return to fo- 

 ciety. ?. To encourage induftry, penitence, 

 andordeily behaviour in criminal prifoners ; 

 and to furni/h with clothes and implements 

 thofe, who on quitting prifon receive a certi- 

 ficate of their good behaviour. .S. To provide 

 all thofe who are difmiffed with a fmall fum 

 f6r immediate maintenance, to prevent the 

 great temptation of committing a crime for 

 that purpofe. 



Miu-ried] At Ludlow, Mr. Harding, to 

 Mifs Whittall. 



Mr. Edward Wilding, of Shcpton Fields, to 

 Mifs Poivell, of Newcalile, in the parilh of 

 Clun. 



At Shifthall, Mr. William Worral, to Mrs. 

 Eleanor Fulk. 



Died. ] At Madeley Wood, Mr . John Wood- 

 ru!l, of Shicwltury, 63. 



At Buildwas, Mifs E, Pjitchard, daughter 

 •fMV, P. furgcyn. 



gun, he had refolution enough to purfue the 

 wrctth over the hedge into the field from 

 whence lie fired, when the nionftcr, with the 

 butt end, completed the murder. Mr. P. waS 

 found a few minutes afterwards bytwoperfonS 

 from Worceftei, who were alarmed by the re- 

 port of the piece, and the cries of the deceafed, 

 but the perpetrator of the bloody deed efiefted 

 his cfcape. A rev.'ard of one huudied guineas 

 has been offered for his apprehenfion. Mr. 

 Parker was a native of Cumberland, in which 

 county he received his education. After 

 quitting fcliool, he rcfiJed with the late Mr. 

 Fowler, o: St Joiin's Academy, in Warwick, 

 for feveral years, as claiTicU afflftant. lii 

 1793, he vvas prcfented by his friend and p.i- 

 tron hil grace the duke of Norfolk, to the 

 redlory of Oddlngley, where he relided till his 

 death. Ke has left a wife and tam.ily, to la- 

 ment the lofs of an afi'edlionate hulbund and 

 tender parent. 



H ERE FORDS HIR E. 



M-Jcr.W.] At Kington, Mr. C. Cope, of 

 Birmingham, to Mifs Rogers. — Mr.R.PowcU, 

 to Mifs Neve, of Ruf.iock. 



At Hereford, I\Ir. Matthews, late of Wool- 

 hope, to Mrs. Lockett. — Mr. Chriftopher 

 GrilHths, to Mifs Whitney. 



DU'd] At his f.vmi!y iiianfion, in the pariih 

 of Foy, Mr. Tliom.is Abrahall. • 



At Ledbury, Mr. W. Pritchard, of V/el- 

 chedon. His death was the confequencc ol'a 

 fall from liis horfe. 



At Hereford, Mr. Roes Price. 



At Motmngton^ Mrs. Webb, wife of Mi>. 

 W. 60, 



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