520 
23d. At the Moravian school in 
Mirfield, near Leeds, Christian My- 
dowe, a native of the island of Ota- 
heite, in the South Seas ; supposed 
to be in the 17th or 18th year of 
his age. It appears, from a number 
of concurrent circumstances, that 
he had lived some time with the mis- 
sionaries at Mattayia Bay, previous 
to leaying his own country, and had 
received from them some. instruc- 
tion, both in the use of letters, and 
the principles of christianity.. ‘The 
Cornwall, capt. Blyth, a south- 
whaler, happening to touch at the 
island, this young adventurer en- 
tered on board, with a view, as he 
expressed it, ‘¢ to visit the land 
where the ships came from, and to 
see king George.” Sailing from 
thence, ‘they made to the Spanish 
coast, and, on their return, touched 
again at Otaheite, from whence they 
brought also another native, of the 
wyame of Oly (whose death is also 
recorded in p. 521.), Shortly after 
their arrival in England, Mydowe 
madea voyage to the Cape of Good 
Hope, and from thence to the South 
Seas, On his return to England a 
second time, he was fortunately 
found and recognised by some of 
the, missionary society in London, 
who generously placed him, along 
with his countryman Oly, under 
tha care of the rev. doétor Okely, 
at the Moravian school in Mirfield, 
where he made considerable pro- 
gress if learning. Some time pre- 
vious. to, his death, he laboured under 
a, variety of complaints (occasioned, 
probably, by the, vicissitudes of our 
climate), which, terminated a life 
distinguished by. correct conduct, 
and most amiable dispositions. T os 
day before his, death, he was, at his 
own request, initiated into, the chris- 
tian church by- baptism, expressing 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
1805. 
his faith and confidence in the ani 
mating hopes inspired by the christian 
religion. 
28th. At Turnham-green, in his 
83d year, Ralph Griffiths, esq.LL. D. 
the original institutor of ‘* The 
Monthly Review,” which, with unre-~ 
mitting perseverance, he conducted 
for 54 years, assisted only by his son 
in the latter period of his life. Dr. G. 
was a steady advocate of literature ; 
a firm friend, a cordial lover of the 
enjoyments of domestic happiness, 
and successful promoter of the charms 
of social intercourse. 
Oé. 1. At Barrogill castle, of a 
fever, in her 17th year, the hon. 
lady Helen Sinclair, second daughter 
of the earl of Caithness. 
2d. At New York, in his 82d 
year, Mr. John Adams, one of the 
first promoters of the American re- 
yolution. The bells of the town 
tolled for half an hour: and the 
clergy, state-otheers, public func- 
tionaries, were invited, by public 
advertisement, to attend the funeral 
procession, By his death the Ame- 
rican states have lost one of the 
oldest, most firm, and moderate sup- 
porters of their independence, and 
England one of its most steady 
friends in that country. After the 
death of general Washington, the 
English party looked up to Adams 
as their chief, though at the age of 
82, at which he died, the energies 
of most men are ended. Mr. A. 
was the first American ambassador 
in this country, where, with a true 
republican simplicity, and in a man- 
ner suitable to the embarrassed fis 
nances of his country, he resided in 
the first. floor of a bookseller in Pics 
cadilly, and) afterwards as a lodger 
in Leicester-fields, He was aman 
of considerable abilities; and his 
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a first- 
