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Killed in a duel, near Liverpool, 

 Edward Brookes, esq. formerly a 

 major in one of tiie battalions of 

 royal Lancashire militia, by John 

 Bolton, esq. colonel of the first re- 

 giment of loyal Liverpool volun- 

 teers. About twelve months ago, a 

 quarrel arose between them on a 

 matter of business ; the colonel was 

 riiairman of a committee on an af- 

 fair in which the interests of the 

 major vrere concerned, and, not 

 having conducted himself to his sa- 

 tisfaction, the major sent the colonel 

 a challenge. The consequence was, 

 •hat a meeting was agreed on ; but, 

 cither from accident or design, the 

 parties did not attend at the time 

 and place appointed- Before a se- 

 cond rendczvoas was adjusted, they 

 were taken into custody, and bound 

 over, in a heavy penalty, to keep 

 the peace; after -which, their ani- 

 mosUy increased daily, each re- 

 proaching the other with having in- 

 I formed the officers of justice of their 

 I intention to light, and th.creby oc- 

 casioned the arrest. Before the 

 I expiration of the time for which 

 1 they were bound, it was rumoured 

 ' that it was the intention of the ma- 

 ! jor to call out the colonel a second 

 i time, the moment.it was elapsed. — 

 I This induced the colonel to be be- 

 I fore-hand with him ; and the very 

 day (Dec. 20) on which they Avere 

 released from their peiwlty, the 

 major received an invitation to meet 

 the colonel, at five o'clock, at the 

 outskirts of the town. The major 

 Was punctual to the time, and was 

 attended by Mr. Forbes, and the 

 colonel by Mr. Harris. Colonel 

 JJolton's carriage stood at a distance 

 waiting for him. ^Vhvn on the 

 ground, the colonel observed to his 

 opponent, that, " agreeably to the 

 custom of duelligg, be believed he 



(the major^ was entitled io the first 

 fire." This was assented to, and 

 the major fired without etfert ; the 

 colonel immediately returned it, 

 when the ball penetrated the head 

 of the major, a little above the right 

 eye, and he fell. Assistance was at 

 hand, and brought to him, but he 

 expired almost instantly. The co- 

 lonel was attended to his carriage 

 bv some of his friends, and drove 

 otf ; since which, he has not been 

 heard of. Verdict. Wilful Murder. 



The hon. John Scott, son of th» 

 right hon. the lord chancellor of 

 Great Britain, and M. P. for Bo- 

 roughbridge ; one of the most amia- 

 ble young men of the age : his man-, 

 ners were engaging, and his talents 

 of a superior order. He had aa 

 unfortunate hesitation in his deli- 

 very, which would have prevented 

 him from shining in public ; but his 

 attainments and judgment made hina. 

 truly dear to all who knew him. 



21. In Hinde-street, .Manches- 

 ter-square, in his 74th year, Robert 

 Lambert, esq. a commissioner of the 

 royal navy. 



At his house in York-place, 

 Mary-la-bonne, Thomas Knox, esq. 

 late a lieutenant-colonel in the first 

 foot-guards. 



24th. Li Queen-street, May- 

 fair, Mrs. Bridget Kelly, relief of 

 the late col. K- sister to the late lord 

 Boringdon, and first cousin to earl 

 Fowl ett. 



26th. At Swindon, Wilts, Miss 

 Priscilla Goddard, youngest daugh- 

 ter of Ambrose G- esq. M. P. for 

 Wiltshire. 



At Clanvillc-lodge, Hants, in his 

 78th year, after a few days illness, 

 gen. Mathew, colonel of the 62d 

 foot, many years governor of Gre- 

 nada, and commandor in chief in 

 the West ladies. 



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