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College. In 1785 he was elect- 
ed principal of that college, which 
post he held till 1809, making Ox- 
ford his principal residence. He 
was nominated to the see of Ches- 
ter in 1787, through the inte- 
rest of the Marquis of Buck- 
ingham, to whom, and to the 
other branches of the Grenville 
family, he had been aprivate tutor. 
In 1799 he was translated to 
Bangor ; and in 1806 to St. Asaph. 
Dr. Cleaver was an able Greek 
scholar, and an orthodox divine. 
In the first capacity he published 
« De Rythmo Grecorum, 1777.” 
His writings in divinity were— 
‘* Directions to the Clergy of the 
Diocese of Chester on the choice 
of Books ;” and various sermons, 
with a charge. 
18. Brigadier-general William 
Dickson. 
21. Mr. William Nicholson, a 
writer in many scientific and lite- 
rary works, and for several years 
conductor of the Philosophical 
Journal. 
22. Sir David Rae, bart. 
26. Charlotte Amelia, wife of 
the Right Hon. T. Steele. 
30. Sir John Boyd, bart. 
Viscount Molesworth, lost in the 
wreck of the Arniston transport 
on Langullasreef (SeeChronicle). 
June. 
5. Sir Alexander Don, bart. 
7. Lord Torpichen, aged 56. 
18. At the battle of Waterloo, 
Lieut-.gen. Sir Thomas Picton,aged 
57; Major-gen. Sir William Pon- 
sonby, aged 43; Col. Sir William 
Delancey, Deputy Quarter-mas- 
ter-gen. ; Colonel Hamilton, of the 
Scotch Greys; Col. Sir H. W. 
Ellis of the 22nd regiment; Lieut.- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
col. the Hon. Sir Alex. Gordon, 
aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wel~ 
lington; Lieut.col. Sir Francis 
D’ Oyley. 
23.\John Eardly Wilmot, Esq. 
in his 67th year. This gentle- 
man, who was second son of Lord- 
chief-justice Wilmot, wasa master 
in chancery, a representative in 
different parliaments, and one of 
the commissioners for the claims 
of the American loyalists. After 
his final retirement from business 
to Bruce Castle Tottenham, he 
occupied himself in literary pur- 
suits, and in exertions of bene- 
volence; and few men of his time 
bore a more respected character 
in society. He published a Life 
of his Father, and the Life and 
Letters of Bishop Hough, both 
esteemed valuable pieces of bio- 
graphy ; and also some occasional 
writings. 
Lately, the Rev. Rowland Bela- 
syse, Viscount Ialconberg. 
Sir Geo. Thomas, aged 66. 
General Eveleigh. 
July. 
1. Lieut.-gen. Stephens. 
4. Count de Meerveldt, ambass- 
sador from the Emperor of Aus- 
tria to this court. Asa mark of 
respect for his memory, and for 
the Austrian court, it was desired 
by the English ministry that his 
remains should be deposited in 
Westminster Abbey, but an ar- 
rangement had already been made 
for their conveyance to Germany. 
August. 
2. Francis Webb, Esq. aged 80. 
This gentleman, born at Taunton, 
in 1735, was educated as a dis- 
