he immediately attacked the American flo- 
tilla op Lake Champlain, under the command 
of General Arnold, and totally defeated it ; 
but the fateness of the season obliged him to 
- abandon further operations, and to return 
into Canada for winter quarters —Jt was ex- 
pected that General Carleton would have been 
-employed in the ensuing campaign, but it is 
believed he declined so hazardous a service, 
with the small number of troops that were 
allowed. The fate -of General Burgoyne, 
under that foreseen disadvantage, justified 
General Carlefon’s refusal. On Burgoyne’s 
arrival to supersede him, General Carleton 
evinced no censurable jealousy ; on the con- 
trary, he exerted himself to the utmost, to 
enable his successor to take the field to ad- 
vantage. He then resigned his government 
to General Halaimand, and returned to Fing- 
land, where his merit, in so ably and ¢ffec- 
tually defending Quebec, procured him a red 
ribbon. In 17%1 he was appointed to suc- 
ceed Sir Henry Clinton as commander in chief 
in America, and on bis arrival at New- York, 
he began and:compieted many excellent re- 
forms. -He broke up the band of American 
Loyalists, whose conduct had given umbrage 
to the weil-disposed.. He checked the profuse 
and useless expenditure of money in several 
departments, and restrained the rapacity of 
Jorthumberland and Durham. 
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the commissaries; he had the credit also of 
having done every thing in his power to sot- 
ten the rigours of war, and to concitiate the 
minds of the Americans. In this situation 
he continued until peace was established be- 
tween_the two countries, when, after an Ins 
terview with General Wesbington, he eva- 
cuated New York, and returned to England. 
During his residencein London, before his 
last appointment, he acted as one of the com- 
missioners of public accounts. He retained 
the command of the forty-seventh T= 
giment of foot uatil 1790, when he 
was promoted’ to! that: of the fifteenth 
dragecons, which he now holds It 
having been resolved to put the British pos- 
sessions in North America underthe direction 
of a Governor- general Sir Guy Carleton, now 
created Lord Dorchester, was appointéd to 
that powerful and important office, having 
under his authority all the northern settle= 
ments, except Newfoundland. In this situs 
ation and government he remained several 
years, still acquiring fresh reputation. Sincer 
his return to England, bis lordship has leda 
very retired life, chiefly residing in the coun- 
try. He is succeeded in his title and estate 
by his eldest son Thomas, a general in the 
army, lieutenant-governor of New Bronswitk, 
‘and colonel en second of the 60th foot. “ 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
_ WITH att tux MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; 
Arranged geographically, or in the 
Order of the Counties, from North to Soxth 
ere 
*,* Communications for this Departinent of the Monthly Magazine, properly au= 
thenticuted, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. 
more particularly acceptable which.describe the Progress of Local Inprovements 
Liose are” 
of? 
ny Kind, or which contain Biographical Ancedotes or Facts relative to eminent ' 
or remarkable Characters recently deceased. 
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“NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
MERIED. At Newcaftle, Captain Tur- 
- ner, of London, to Mifs Coates, daughter 
_ of Mr. William C.—Mr. Jofeph Stonchoufe, 
officer of excife, to Mifs Jane Hutchinfon.— 
Mr. Thomas Nicholfon, to Mifs Brown, 
» eldeft daughter of Mr. Thomas B.—Caprain 
William Twyning, of the royal arcillery, to 
Mifs Juliet Naters, daughter of Jofeph N. 
_ efg. of Sandyford. 
At Hexham, Mr. William Pearfon, of the 
_ Red Lion, to Mifs Hannah Brown.. 
_. At Monkwearmouth, Mr. William Dob- 
- fon, of Sunderland, furgeon, to Mifs Dorothy 
_ Lees, of Southwick. - 
_ “At Darlington, William Poole, efg. of 
 Catterick, Yorkshire, to Mifs Hunt, eldeft 
daughter of F. Hunt, efg, of Hillclofe Houie, 
“near Darlington. fe 
At Tamfield, Mr. Thomas Ramfhaw, of 
peers Houfe, near Chefter.je-ftreet, to 
R. of Shield-row. 
Monrary Mac. No. 173, 
garet Ramfhaw, daughter of Mr, 
At Bithopwearmouth, Mr, Toha Davifon, 
hip owner, to Mifs Makepeace. . 
At Alnwick, Mr. Thomas Stamp,, of Aln- 
wick White Houfe, a lieutenant in. the 
Percy tenantry volunteer cavalry,.to Milfs. 
M. Nicholfon. ; 
At Stockton, Mr. John Richardfon, of 
Bifhopwearmouth, to Mrs. Sarai Blaxland, 
At Durham, Mr. Hotchinfen,. cafhier of 
the Durham Bank, to Mifs Smurxthwaites 
only daughter of Mr. S. of that city. ; 
At Doddington, Thomzs Cockfon, efq. to 
Mifs Selby, only daughter of the late Esward 
S. efq. of Earle. 
At Barnardcaftle, Thomas Suggett, esq. (0+ 
Usfitla Child. EM 
Died.]. At Newcaftle, Mrs. Mackintoth. 
—Mr. John Murrifon, cathier in the bank of . 
Mefirs, Batfon and Co.—Mr. Peter Warnas 
kin, 63-—-Mr. Charles Hay, 43.—Mrs. 
Wilfon, ffter of the Jate Anthony Surtres, 
efg. of Newbiggen, 79.--In the Freemen’s 
Hofpital, Mr. Benjamin Miibucp, formerly a 
3R farmer, 
