604. 
_ At Market Harborough, Mr, George Sta- 
bleford. 
At Hinkley, Mr Lee, 
STAFFORDSHIRE. 
. Married.) At Penn, Mr. Morfe, of Bed- 
worth mill, to Ann, fecond daughter of the 
late hos. Bate, efg. 
At, Wolverhampton, Mr. Burs, to Mifs 
Hill. 
At Weft Brunfwick, Mr. Arthur Gilbert, 
' to Mifs Hudley, daughter of J. H. efg. 
J. Brown, efq. of Caftle Hayes, near Bur- 
ton on Trent, to Annj youngeit daughter of 
W Sagar, efq. of Southfield, near Colne, Lan- 
cafhire. 
. Died.] At A&ton Truffell, near Stafford, 
Mrs. Hail, 99. . 
‘At Penkridge, Mrs. Reynolds, late of the 
new houfe, near Gnofal. 
At Burtonon Trent, Mr. Edward Hodfon. 
=—The Rev. Hugh Jones, 68. 
Aged €9, the Rev. T. Mofs, minifter of 
Trentham and Brierly Hill, author of the 
Beggar's Petition and other poctical pieces. 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
All thofe who take atively intereft in. 
the welfare of children in the lower claffes 
of fociety, will be gratified to hear, that a 
liberal fubfcription is entered intoin Birming- 
ham, to enable Mr. Lancafter to eftablifh a 
fchool in that town, upon his new, cheap 
and expeditious plan, for inftruéting -poor 
children in reading, writing, and arithmetic. 
Married.| At Birmingham, Mr. Wm. 
Read, to Mifs Amy Behfon, daughter of 
Wm. B. gent. of Springhill.—Mr. James 
Taylor, of the New inn, Halefowen, to 
Mifs Harriet Redfearn, 
Died.]_ At Birmingham, Mr. Charles 
Wilday,. matter of the Shakfpeare Tavern 
for the laft 25 years.—Mrs. Ann Hodges, 83. 
—Mr. ‘Thomas Hutton, 32,——Mrs. Styles, 
wife of Mr. S. of the Royal Hotel.—Mrs. 
Hirons, 94.-—Mrs. W. Leay, wife of Wm. 
L. efq. of Liverpool, daughter of the late. 
James Yates, efq. of this town 36 —Mifs 
Mary Matthews, daughter of the late Mr. 
M. mofter of the free fchool, Sheet Lane.— 
Mr. Jobn Blews, 21.—Mr. John Hazeldine, 
formerly a refpeétable drawing-mafter, $6.— 
Mrs. Watton, 72- 
At Erdington, Mrs. Fidgeon, wife of Mr. 
Thos. F. merchant, ; 
At Harborne, Frederic, the infant fon of 
George Simcox, efq. 
At Rugby Mill, Mrs. Ruffell, wife of 
Mu. Jofeph R. of Lick Wollon, near War~ 
Mack's, side / DS 43si " 
Lwit Brades, Wem. Hunt, fg. 
'y At. Warwick Mr. sRotert. Bruce.—Mirs. 
Parforsbsihiistis bis . elon Bsy) RT Ee 
o.At; Srratfordeiupon Aiyqnyibdnojalin Ro» 
Berehyies. ilediH  cerM-—.dyesb. 101 to 
os Atl Coventry;:MwadMayy-g4ney Fu ol, 
At Ettinfal, Mrs. Whitehcuses danghrér 
“of thé date Mxi.Phts obiwiad, of. Lismilligham. 
eprAt n, Mrs. Ardenjiwife of Humphry 
A. efg. 
Stafford—Warwick—Shropshire. 
\ 
[Jan. 1, 
i SHROPSHIRE. | ; 
Married] At Bridgworth, Mr. Chapma 
of London, to Mifs Jemima Langford, young- 
eft daughter of Mr, John Lb. 
At Halefowen, Mr. T. Hill, of Dudley, to 
Mifs Powell, only daughter of Wm, P: efq. 
of High Ficlds, near the former piace. 
At Shrewsbury, Mr. Rogers, of the Caftle 
and Falcon, to Mrs. White. 
Mifs Shuller of Eyton, to Lieut. Arkin- 
ftall, of the Shropshire militia. 
Died.] At Ludlow, atan advanced age, 
that eccentric character, William Purflow, 
felf-titied efquire, well known to many per- 
fons, befides his neighbours, fur having fome 
years ago fo tamed two hedge-hogs as to 
make them perambulate the ftreets with him, 
in a degree of difcipline and fubjection which 
aftonithed the behoJders. In the early part 
of his life he was a foldier, and ferved: under 
** the old Cock of the Rock” during its fiege 
by the Spaniards, His latter years have been 
chiefly fupported by the bounties of his opu- 
lent and benevolent neighbours. Though in 
the utmoft degree of penury and wretched- 
nefs, he would never fubmit to receive pa- 
rochial relief; and feveral years ago, he 
had faved feven pounds, which he depofited 
in cuftoéy of a friend, for the exprefs purpofe 
of defraying his funeral expences 5 that even 
his interment might not be chargeable tothe 
parith funds. Of this fum, three-fourths re- 
mained untouched at the day of his death. 
His form was athletic, his conftitution robuft, 
and his features difcovered a firm heroic fpi- 
rit. Had he been placed in more fortunate 
circumftances for the exhibition of that {pi- 
sit he would probably have been a hero of 
prominent merit. During feveral years paft, 
rheumatic lamenefs, occafioned and confirm- 
ed by his hard manner.of living, compelled 
him to hobble-to eternity upon crutches. In 
principles he was\ftri€@tly honcit; in manners, 
civil and inoffenfive, except when inebriated, 
as he tuo often was by the donations of tra- 
vellers and military oflicers ; on which occa- 
fions, he was frequently conveyed home in 
a fingle-wheeled chariot, to the no fmall 
amufemect of boys, and adults. Briefly, he 
was at heart a man of genuine integrity and 
independence of foul; and, fo far poor Pur- 
flow has left thoufands of furvivurs who are 
not his, equals, 
At Whitchurch, the Rev. Mr. Moliard. 
—-Mr. Green, 96.—Mrs. Wycherley, relict 
of Dan, W~ efq. (68. 
At Afton Reynold, Mrs. Sherrat. 
At Ofweftry, Mr. Evan Jones. 
(At. Shrewlburys Wir. didllis.—Mr. Raw- 
lias, fen. 50:—~Mr. Parkess—Mrs. Marriott. 
40 Ato Redbrookj mear’) Whitchutchy Mrs, 
Leeyumothar of; Jofepbhs esgin7ge fl >, 
At Felson vBibtter, Mirai Prices ti yg) . 
-AniCardingtong: Mts.1. Mapp.) ol Ps 5 
o Ag: {ProdeflnyOHsdl,. Mr. Wim, Jones.44 
Lieutenant John Fallows, of.the North and 
Wet ShropihipetocaliMuitial x anya il 
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