CHRONIC LE, 
had been an inhabitant above 40 
ears. Hemarried, about the year 
1746, Miss Sarah Brent, of Horsley- 
down, a sensible and agreeable lady, 
by whom he had two sons ; one died 
an infant, the other still survives. 
She died, «aged 50, May 7, 1778, 
Bidsedty lamented by him. He was 
buried with her Decemher 10, in 
Bunhill-fields, when the rev. Mr. 
Kello of Bethnal-green, delivered an 
appropriate address over the grave ; 
and on the following Sunday a fune- 
ral sermon was preached in_ his 
meeting-house by the rey. Mr. 
Kingsbury of Southampton, to a 
crowded auditory. A person one 
day applied to him for advice, on a 
case which, he affirmed, lay on his 
mind. He was about to marry a 
young lady of property, who, as 
asine qua non, insisted on a settle- 
ment previous to marriage. ‘‘sir,” 
said this person to Mr. Towle, ‘¢ it 
is not that I have such an objection 
to grant this request, but there is a 
text in scripture which oppresses me 
very much, and militates against the 
demand’; itis John iv. 18, perfect 
love casteth out fear. Now if this 
lady perfectly loved me, she would 
have no fear to marry me, without 
requiring a settlement.”’ Mr. Towle, 
who quickly perceived his artifice, 
instantly replied, ‘* Why, Sir, di- 
vines may differ in their interpreta- 
tions ef this text; 1 myself think, 
in this case, it bears a different mean- 
ing ; let us examine the words, per- 
fect love casteth out fear, that is, if 
you perfectly love this lady, you 
will not be afraid to grant hera 
settlement.’’ Jt is needless to add, 
the person left him mortified indeed. 
Heis not known to have published 
‘any thing but an ordination sermon 
at Thaxted in Essex, and two fune- 
ral orations over his reverend bre- 
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thren, Edward Hitchen, B. D. and 
Samuel Morton Savage, D. D. 
8th. At Thomas’s hotel, in Ber- 
keley-square, after a short illness, in 
his 57th year, universally regretted, 
James Hatch esq. of Clayberry-hall, 
Essex ; for which county he served 
the office of high! sheriff in 1794, 
He married, 1775, Wilhelmina- 
Caroline Addington, sole heiress of 
the elder branch of the family of 
lord viscount Sidmouth. By this 
lady, who survives him, he enjoyed 
avery large fortune, and had issue 
James, fellow-commoner of Trinity 
college, Cambridge, who died in 
1804, in the 2lst year of his age, 
and three daughters, the elder of 
whom is married to John Ruther- 
forth Abdy, esq. of Albyns, co. 
Kssex. 
9th. At his house in St. Thomas’s 
hospital, Southwark, in his s3d 
year, Mr. Richard Leeson. He had 
been an officer in St. Thomas’s hos. 
pital upwards of 56 years; the last 
42 of which he had been the steward . 
of it. 
At Cobourg, in his 57th year, 
Francis reigning Duke of Saxe. 
Saalfeld-Cobourg ; born, July, 15, 
1750. He succeeded his father in 
1800; and by his marriage with 
Augusta-Carolina-Sophia, daughter 
of Henry XXIV. reigning count of 
Rauss d’Ebersdorf, has left several 
children. He is succeeded by his 
eldest son, prince Ernest-Frederick- 
Antony, born in 1784, major-genc- 
ral in the service of Russia. 
At her lodgings in Grove.lane, 
Camberwell, aged 54, Miss Marga- 
ret Brown, daughter of the late Mr. 
Robert B. printer, of Windmill- 
court, Newgate-street. 
12th. Mr. Joseph Denison, of St. 
Mary-Axe, merchant, probably a- 
bove 80 years of age, an extraordi- 
nary 
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