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‘King Willidm’s fleet, when on their 
way to Ireland, riding at anchor in 
the Solway Firth, close by the Bay 
of Kirkcudbright, and the transports 
lying in the harbour. He was pre+ 
sent at the siege of Derry, where 
faving lost his uncle, who com+ 
_tmandeda King’s frigate, he returned 
home, enlisted in the Dutch service, 
went to Holland, and soon after 
deserted and came back to his na- 
tive country. Naturally of a wan- 
¢ and unsettled turn of mind, 
he could never remain long in any 
particular place. Hence he took 
up the occupation of a tinker, head- 
ed a large body of lawless banditti, 
and frequently traversed the king- 
dom from one end to the other. 
But itis to be observed to his cre- 
pi, that of all the thievish wander- 
ig geniuses who, during the weak- 
ness of the established government, 
led forth their various gangs to 
plunder, and to alarm the country, 
he was by far the most honourable 
of his profession. He was buried 
next day in the churchyard of Kirk- 
cudbright. A great concourse of 
people of all ranks attended his fu- 
neral, and paid due respect to his 
astonishing age. 
1 he DECEMBER, 
| Ist. Witney. This town and neigh- 
bourhood exhibit a high scene of 
imdustry: their foreign orders were 
never so extensive at this season 
of the year as at present ; and it is 
computed that no less a quantity 
than 80,000lb of wool is consumed 
weekly in this place.’ In fact, the 
villages, for fourteen miles, cannot 
spin enough for the demand. 
- The Secretary at War gave 
notice to Lord Edward Fitzgerald 
quays 
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and Lord Sempill, both inthe army, 
that his Majesty had no further oc 
casion for their services. 
2d. Cuckney,near Mansfield. The 
weaving factory of Gorton was 
this day burnt tothe ground. The 
fire was discovered ‘about five 
o’clock in the morning ; and owing 
to the oil, ‘vitriol, and other coms 
bustible matter contained in the 
works, after a conflagration of three 
hours only, the whole was cons 
sumed, ‘The loss’ is estimated at 
18,0001, but it was happily insured 
in the Sun and Royal Exchange 
fire-offices for the whole amount, 
The cause assigned for this dreadful 
catastrophe is this: Two girls, whose 
business it was to take care of the 
fires, quarrelled ‘about whose turn 
it was to carry away the ashes ; and 
both declining the office, they were 
left‘in a tub in the place, and some 
of'them being burning, penetrated 
through the tub, and thence to 
the floor; which destroyed the 
whole fabric and its contents. 
‘The new-built church of St. 
Peter-le-Poor, ‘near ‘the — excise- 
office (consecrated the beginning 
of last week by the Bishop of Lon- 
don) had divine service performed 
in it, and two charity sermons, 
preached for the benefit of the 
children of Broad-street Ward: 
that in the morning, by the Rev- 
Dr. Glasse; ‘and that’ in the even- 
ing, by the Rev. Arthur Robinson 
Chavel, Both discourses were spo- 
ken of in high terms of approba- 
tion. The'church, take the whole 
work together, does great credit to 
the different persons concerned in 
its erection, and carries with it a 
light and beautiful appearance. 
Some small pieces of stucco-work, 
from the over heat of the church, 
fell down, two different times, at the 
beginning 
