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“ norant are inflrugted, and many of the 
8a 
ed as to be fit for general.ufe ; alfo four guineas 
for the beft cart ftallion kept for covering m the 
county, and two guineas for the f cond beft 
ditto ; "allo four guineas for the beft bull kept 
m Kent, and two guineas for the fecond bett ; 
alfo two guineas to any labourer’in hufbandry 
who fhali have had in his poffeffion five living 
frocks of bees, for five months prior to a time 
mentioned; one guinea and a half for the fecond 
im number, and one guinea for the third ditto ; 
alfo four guineas for the exhibition of the beft 
Romney-Marfh ram, and two ditto for the fe- 
eond beit; and, laftly, two guineas for an exhi- 
bition of the beft fleece of wool of a Romney- 
Marth ram, grown in Kent, of a ftipulated 
quality and quantity. 
Married. J—D., Waiker. efq. fenior captain 
in the 6oth regiment, to Mifs Ryan, of Hales 
Place, near Canterbur Rev. H Roper, rec- 
tor of Charlten, to Mifs Chamberlayne. 
Died.J|—At Casterbery, Mifs Starr, Mr. 
eS oe Mr. s. Brown. S. John- 
; fon, g rent,  W. Harnden, of Bredgar. Rev. 
ian Of the quarter fefions of 
He weftern divifion of the county. At Hythe, 
Vir. W. Maxted.. At Bobbing, Mrs Goord. 
£.t Milton, next Sittingborn, Mrs. Adams. At 
Wh a table, Mr. J. Thorp, of the company of 
At So Mrs. S. Neam. 
Lenham. At Smeeth, Mr. 
Wyre. 
Beas rs. 
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BS Oi Rigde lis of 
WE Elliott. J. L. Blackman, efq. of Pinbe 
rouzn, At Bromley, Mr. R. Booth. Mr. W. 
& ses fchoolmatter, at Deal. At Hoath, 
Age, WeGolafinch. At Romden. 'C. Otway, 
eae: e Wet Wickham, P. Saepherd, efq. 
H. K. Bradford, ef iq. colle@tor of the cuftoms at 
Sandwich. At Dov er, Mrs. Partridge, and 
Mr. R. Bradley. © Mr.T Powell, of Deal, who, 
from affuent citeumfiances in in by a fudden 
severfe of fortune, Was plunged into a {tate 
sen above medlioc: ity ; after be his fur- 
eing unequal to che fhock, ‘ he pin'd 
in  thoneht,”? and gradually declined in health, 
ir, M.Compert, fen. of Cocling Cattle 
a Rs 
The company of the Portfmouth and Portfea 
Sihery [a ooe” a recent inftitution) is a€tively 
ep by a great number of the inhabitants, 
end promites to enfure, ultimately, confidera- 
bie faccefs. 
The fhell of the king’s hon{, at Winchefter, 
built by order of Charles Ii, and originally def- 
t 
2 ? 
€yt i 
ne @'p 
ined for an occafional royal refidence, has late- 
ly been repaired and fitted up, forthe purpofe 
@i bemrg converted into bartacks. 
t 
At Boldre, neat Lymington, a new poor- 
houie has been lately erefted, in which the ig- 
aban- 
duned have been reclaimed. ‘ihe children are 
trained up to induitry and viatue, and are cate- 
chited, at ftated periods, when the old people 
serie darly attend. 
Three hundred orphans or helplefs children 
have been brought up to ufeful trades, &c. by 
the charitable fociety of Alicns, @& W incheficr, 
fince their firtt iniiitution. 
Hampfoire «.. Berkfaité ss. 
Wilefoive. [Jane 
A new ledge for the fraternity of Freemafons 
was eg opened at Winchefter. 
To the difzrace of humanity and Britith ju- 
rifprudence, the favage practice of bull- “baiting 
was lately announced, hy the Town Critr; 
in the ftreets of Wincheiter ! tit 
Died.] — At Southampton, Mr. Balfour. 
Mr. f. Briffault, jun. a -corporal in the Weft 
York‘hire militia, fo weil beloved and fo much 
refpected, that a very unufual honour was paid 
to his memory ; all the: pfivates of the regi- 
ment, and all the commiffioned and non-com- 
miffioned officers, attending the curpfe, in fus 
neral procefion, to the grave. At-Winchefter, 
Mrs. Dennis.” At Portimouth, Mrs. Collins, 
and Mr.C W. Bedford, firft clerk of the cheque 
at the vitlualling office. At Partfea, the rev. 
J. Pennington, of St. Peter’s chapel, after a la- 
borious life fpent in the fervice of the church, 
yet not privileged to enjoy the offum cum ae 
raie. At Botley Grange, the lady of E. Mor- 
ris, fq Mrs, E.Demery, of Hartford Bridge. 
Mrs. Shephard, of Lymington. ° At Itchenfer- 
ry, Mrs. Hatton. P. Ewer, e’q. of Burfledon. 
At Newport. Hie of Wight, aged 20, Mifs: 
Chapple + and at Yarmouth, ditto, aged 84, 
Mr. H. Devenith, who had lived on Thekey 
farm upwards of half a century, and acquired 
a handfome fortune by fuccefs!ul induftry. 
BERKSHIRE. 
Married |The rev. J. Bradford, mafter of 
Cakham School, Rutland, to Mifs Ange!, of 
Reading. 
Did.t—At Brixton Hall, aged 97, Mrs. 
Jackfon. Mrs. Hopkins, of Cholfey. Mr. J. 
Treacher, of Hurley: At Reading, Mrs. Sy- 
monds.’ Mrs. Vines. Mr. Davies, minificr 
ofa Baptift congregation upwards of 30 years. 
The hon. and rev, W. Cadozan, vicar of Sr. 
Giles’s, Reading. Mr. J. Coufins, of Speen. 
WILTSHIRE. = = 
The late Chriftmas feftivities at Fonthill; the 
feat of Mr. Beckford, were celebrated with an 
hofpitality that would have done no difcredit to 
the noble fpirit of our moft magnificent ancier t 
Englifh barons. ‘The fore-part of the day was 
devoted torural fports and exercifes, as wreft- 
ling, running, playing at fingle ftick, &c. and 
prizes were awarded to the moft fuccelsfual per 
formers. On the lawn before the houfe, com- 
modious booths were creéted, for the accom~ 
modation of all the poor of the two Fonthills, 
Hindon, and feveral adjoining parifhes, armount- 
ing to {cveral hundreds ; two bonfires, and rr 
fires were made in the area, at which an ox and 
10 fheep were roafled whole. About 400 gen- 
temen, and other parties, tradefmen and te- 
nants ot Mr. B. dined in the houfe. The num- 
ber of fpectators was about 10,000. Mr. B. 
clofed the feftivity by ordering 200 blankets, of 
the Salifbury manufacture, to be diftributed 2- 
mong the neighbouring poor, with a load of fuel 
to each, &e. 
On fan. 3, part of that ftupendous -menu- 
se vf antiquity, Stonchenge, was obferved to 
. by fome hutbandmen who were ploughing 
near 
