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[Sept. 1, 
Account of the Duke of Devonshire, 
©f Hardwicke* K.nighc of the Garter, and 
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, L L.D. his 
Grace, in 1774, married Lady- Georgiana 
Spencer, sister to £arl Spencer, and who died 
in 1806, leaving two daughters and a son. 
Viscountess Morpeth, Lady G. L. Gower, 
and William, Marquis of Hartington, now 
Duke of Devonshire, who has lately attained 
his 21st year: the late Duke married some 
•lime since Lady Elizabeth Foster, relict of 
John Thomas Foster, esq. of the county 
Louth, Ireland, and daughter of the late Earl 
of Bristol. His Grace had been confined to 
his own residence, in Piccadilly, in a fluctu¬ 
ating state of health, of several weeks. The 
first attacks were spasms in the chest, which 
■were succeeded by a difficulty of respiration. 
They continued more or less violent until his 
death. During bis last week he could not 
rest in bed; for five nights he sat up in a 
chair, which becoming irksome, a chair-bed 
•was provided. During the Sunday preceding 
his demise, his Grace was considerably bet¬ 
ter ; he was enabled to walk upon the terrace 
in front of Devonshire house for at least an 
hour, and afterwards to eat a hearty dinner. 
The first indications of extreme danger were 
repeated vomitings, about three o’clock on the 
Monday afternoon. The whole of the me¬ 
dical attendants were then called in. About 
five o’clock, his Grace, being relieved in 
some degree, but much exhausted by the con- 
irulsed srate of his frame, laid himself down 
on the chair-bed; but after remaining twenty 
minutes, he exclaimed to his apothecary who 
was in attendance, cannot stay in bed!” 
His extremities were then getting cold. The 
difficulty of breathing increased about nine 
o’clock. A few minutes before ten his arm 
was bound up, for the purpose of opening a 
vein. Just as the surgeon was preparing the 
lancet, the head of the patient fell back, and 
he expired in the arms of the Duchess.—A 
consnltation among the members of the 
faculty present, afterwards was held, on the 
subject of the disease which caused his 
Grace’s death ; when they appeared to be 
unanimously of opinion, that it was water on 
the chest which had communicated to tho 
heart. His Grace was a very respectable 
nobleman, but though one of the chief props 
of the whig party, he never distinguished him¬ 
self as a politician. He was of a grave turn 
in private life, yet not insensible of humour, 
and of a very hospitable temper. He was 
fond of the society of men of wdt and distin¬ 
guished talents ; and the company whom he 
assembled at his magnificent seat at Chats- 
worth, as well as at Chiswick and in town, 
would have been conspicuous in any age for 
parts and information. He died in the 63d 
year of his age, having been born Dec. 4, 
1748. Having died very unexpectedly, his 
body was opened by Mr. Home, the surgeon, 
accompanied by Mr. Walker, and other me¬ 
dical gentlemen, who attended him in his 
illness, and upwards of three pints of water 
were found in his chest, which was the causa 
of his death. He was buried at Derby, and 
on the 5th the funeral procession moved 
through the eastern gate of Devonshire-house 
in the order as follow : — 
Undertaker (on horseb-ack). 
Two horsemen as porters, (in silk dresses). 
Cloakmen on black horses, two and two. 
Two horsemen as porters. 
State horse dressed in mourning, with aa 
attendant in silk scarf, bore the coronet 
and cushion, the horse led by two grooms. 
Two horsemen as porters. 
The hearse and six horses, attended by ten 
pages. 
The late Duke’s coach and six horses, with 
two grooms on horseback, and three foot¬ 
men in mourning. 
A mourning coach and six horses, •with the 
upper servants of the household. 
Another mourning coach and six horses, with. 
servants of the household. 
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent’s 
coach and six horses, with four grooms and 
footmen in state liveries.—Lord Mor¬ 
peth—Lord Leveson Gower—Lord G. H. 
Cavendish—Hon. Mr. Cavendish—Earl 
Besborough — Lord Duncannon — Earl 
Spencer—Lord Robert Spencer—Earl of 
Liverpool—Lord Mountnorris—Lord Hol¬ 
land—Lord Yarborough—Earl Cholmon- 
deley—Lord Ossulston—Earl Cowper— 
Hon. William Lamb—Hon. George Lamb 
—Charles Long, esq.—Dudle North, esq. 
—And-- James, esq. 
The route was by the great northern road, 
for the family vault at Derby. At Kentish 
Town ths Prince Regent’s carriage quitted 
the procession; it then proceeded to High- 
gate, where, agreeably to custom, the hearse 
was undressed. The cavalcade then again 
went on, until it arrived at Woburn, where 
a halt took place for the night. The funeral 
rites were performed by torch-light, at All 
Saints’ Church, Derby. 
By a* remarkable coincidence of circum¬ 
stances it has happened, that the four noble 
Dukes, the residents of one street, Ficeadiiiy, 
have died successively within the short period 
of two years, viz. 1 st. the Duke of Portland ; 
2d. the Duke of ^ueensberryj 3d. the Duke 
of Grafton j and 4th, the Duke of Devon¬ 
shire. 
C9mmunicuti»m this Dipartment eurnsstlp solicited. 
PROVINCIAi 
