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tion between London and the se- 

 veral parts of the interior, so es- 

 sential to the interests of both ; 

 and for alleviating the distress 

 which has been occasioned among 

 a large and meritorious class of in- 

 dustrious persons, by the necessary 

 suspension of their usual employ- 

 ment at this season of the year, 

 and the consequent privations to 

 which they have been and are still 

 subjected. 



In obedience to these com- 

 mands, I am to call upon your 

 Lordship, as his Majesty's lieute- 

 nant, to carry his Royal Highness's 

 pleasure into effect, within the 

 connty under your Lordship's 

 charge. 



It will be obvious to your Lord- 

 ship, that the first and immediate 

 duty to which your attention 

 should be directed, is that of pro- 

 viding all practicable means for 

 removing from the highways and 

 principal roads of communication 

 lying within your Lordship's 

 county, the obstructions which 

 have taken place from the late 

 heavy falls of snow, so that his 

 Majesty's subjects may be able to 

 traver&e the same without dan^-er 

 or impediment, as occasion shall 

 require. 



The discharge of this duty is for- 

 tunately most compatible with the 

 further object which his Royal 

 Highness has anxiously in view, 

 inasmuch as it will enable your 

 Lordship to ensure employment 

 for various classes of individuals, 

 who for the present are deprived 

 of their usual earnings by the in- 

 clemency of the season. 



Your Lordship will be aware of 

 the necessity of giving immediate 

 attention to the Prince Regent's 

 couiinands on this important sub- 



ject ; and you will accordingly 

 communicate, without delay, with 

 the magistracy, and through them 

 with the trustees of turnpike- 

 roads, the overseers of the poor, 

 the surveyors of the high-waye, 

 and other subordinate officers 

 within the districts and parishes of 

 the county, in such manner, as to 

 insure the most speedy and eff'ec- 

 tual means of carrying his Royal 

 Highness's pleasure into effect. 

 I have the honour to be, my Lord, 

 Your Lordship's most obe- 

 dient humble servant, 

 (Signed) Sidmouth. 

 His Majesty's Lieutenant of the 



county of . 



30. An inquest sat on the body 

 of Mr. James Clement, of Mere, 

 Wilts, who was killed by a most 

 melancholy accident. It appeared 

 that the deceased went shooting 

 the day before with Mr. James 

 Glover of Mere, and that while 

 pursuing their siiort. Glover fell 

 into some deep water, and called 

 to his friend Clement to assist him, 

 who immediately took hold of 

 the muzzle of Glover's gun, iu 

 order to pull him out of the water ; 

 but while in the act of this assist- 

 ance, the gun went off', and its 

 contents entered Clement's left 

 breast, who instantly fell, ex- 

 claiming " Lord, have mercy upon 

 me !" and died in about live mi- 

 nutes. He has left a widow and 

 two children. The jury brought 

 in a verdict — AccidetituJly shot. 



FEBRUARY. 



1 . The Thames, between Black- 

 friars and London bridges, con- 

 tinued to present the novel scene 

 of persons moving on the ice iu 



