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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1800. 



At Paris, Guillemain, the famous 

 comic writeFj author of 368 thea- 

 trical pieces. 



In France, aged 90, citizen Tur- 

 pin. He was author of a vast num- 

 ber of historical works, but has not 

 been placed, however, in the rank 

 of distinguished historians. His 

 principal labours are, " The His- 

 tory of the Koran," &c. ; " History 

 of the life of Mahomet, the Ara- 

 bian Legislator;" "Civil and Na- 

 tural History of the Kingdom of 

 Siam ;" " History of the Govern- 

 ments of the ancient Republic ;" 

 "The French Plutarch." For some 

 time he carried on "The Lives of 

 the illustrious Men of France." He 

 was near 80 when he published the 

 continuation of "The Revolutions 

 of England." 



At Paris, C. Planterre, author of 

 several dramatic works. 



9th. At her mother's house, lady 

 Mary Juliana Howe, second daugh- 

 ter of the late earl Howe, born 

 1765, and on the eve of her nup- 

 tials with the earl of Morton. 



At Bath, lady Mary Colyear and 

 lady Juliana Colyear, the eldest 

 daughters of the earl of Portmore. 



22d. The most noble George 

 Paulett, marquis of Winchester, 

 earl of Wiltshire, baron Saint John, 

 premier marquis of Englatid. 



The countess of Strathmore, re- 

 lict of John earl of Strathmore, who 

 died in April, 1776. In 1777, she 

 married Andrew Robinson Stoney, 

 esq. who afterwards took the name 

 of Bowes, and whose history is well 

 known, having first fought a duel 

 with another suitor on her account. 

 After a long series of domestic un- 

 happiness, a separation took place; 

 soon after which, he attempted to 

 carry her off from her lodgings in 

 Oxford-street, Nov. 10, 17S6; but 



she regained her liberty. Mr. Bowes 

 was apprehended, and a suit com- 

 menced against him; the rule was 

 made absolute 1787; and, March 

 3, 1789, lady Strathmore was re- 

 stored to her property, and divorced 

 from the unfortunate connexion. 

 Mr. Bowes being unable to pay the 

 costs incurred by the suit in the spi- 

 ritual-court, was ordered, 1790, to 

 remain in the King's-bench till they 

 were paid. In the riot and conspi- 

 racy which took place in that prison, 

 1791, Mr. Bowes's conduct was so 

 commendable, that he obtained a 

 remittance of the rigour of his con- 

 finement. Her ladyship's remains 

 weie deposited in Westminster- 

 abbey, dressed in a superb bridal 

 dress. 



At Richmond, M. Mallet du Pan, 

 the celebrated political writer, of a 

 disorder on his lungs. 



Admiral George Vandeput, com- 

 manding on the Halifax station. He 

 was promoted to the rank of captain 

 in 1 765 ; rear-admiral 1 793 ; vice- 

 admiral 1794; and admiral in the 

 last proniotionof flag-officers inl 799- 

 He was son of sir George Vande- 

 put, who many years ago was en- 

 gaged in the memorable contest for 

 the representation of Westminster 

 — a contest by which his large 

 fortune was considerably impaired. 



At Madrid, don Juan Baptista 

 Munoz, one of the most voluminous 

 Spanish authors. He published 1 30 

 volumes of historical and other 

 works, many original documents 

 and letters of Columbus, Ximenes, 

 &c. and other works relating to 

 America; and was employed, in 

 1 779, by the late king of Spain, to 

 write tlie history of the New World. 



At Warsaw, prince Poniatowsky, 

 a brother of the late king of Po<« 

 land, 



