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BEDFORDSHIRE. 
At the late quarter-feffions for the county, 
held at: Bedford, the magiftrates ordered an en- 
tire abolition of every fee which the jailors have 
hitherto received by a prefcriptive claim from 
the prifoners. At the fame feffions the DuKE oF 
Beprorp, the EArt or Ossory, and Mr. 
WHITBREAD, took their feats on the bench. 
in confequence of fome confiderable fums of 
money having been bequeathed by the late 
Mr. Whitbread to the county, and among 
ether purpofes for that of building and main- 
taining a county infirmary, at Bediord, this be- 
nevolent, meafure is intended to be carried into 
execution without delay. 
Married.} At Ampthill, Mv. Green, at- 
torney, to Mifs Ruffell. 
HerTs. 
Married. ]--- At Tring, J. Rolf, efq. aged 83, 
to Mifs Turner, of Ewell, Surry. At Radwell, 
{. M. Gourgas, efq. of Cannon-fireet. to Mifs 
P, Sampfon. 
. Died.J—At Totteridge, Mrs. E. Gildart, 
scli&t of the late F. G. efq. 
ESSEX 
The Effex Agricultural Society, at their laft 
mecting, at Chelinsford, offered the foilowing 
premius:s, for the enfuing year, to be ad- 
- judged at their next generai mecting : to the 
perion who fhall exhibit the beft cart ftallion, 
colt, aged only three years, and his own pro- 
perty, a filver medal; to the exhibi-ors of the 
beft bull, and the beft ram, each two years old, 
the property of the perions exhibiting, a filver 
medal each ; to the exhibitor of the beft boar, 
one year old, and the propert¥ of the perfon ex- 
hibiting, a filver medal ; and to the perfon who 
fhall, in the courfe of the enfuing fummer, wean 
and rear the greateft number of calves within 
he county, in proportiento the number of acres 
he fhall have in his poffeffton,.a filver medal. 
Right cuineas were alfo delivered tathe chair- 
man of the feveral diftri committees, to be 
diftributed by them, as formerly, et diicrstion. 
Ploughing, however, was recon menced as the 
moft important obje@& of improvement, in 
which the candidates were to be exprefsly con- 
fined to depth and time of performance, and the 
{pace for trial was. not to be lefs than half an 
acre, 
Died] Mr. Chaikely, of Coggefhall. Mifs 
Lilly, of Brentwood. Mr. R. Clarance, of 
Bardfield.. - Mr. T. Nodes, of ditto. Mrs. 
Vatcheil, of Auberies.,;. At Fawkbeme, Mrs. 
Gower. At Thorp Hall St.°M. Leake, efq. 
one of the deputy regifters in Chancery.. Mrs. 
Milbank, of Springheld. Mrs. Huiial, of Fel- 
- fed. Mrs. Warner of Writtle. Aged 74, Mr. 
Kine, of ditto. Mrs. Holmes, of Chelmsford. 
Near Battle Bridze, Mrs. Peacock. At Col- 
chefter, aved 85. Mr. W. Brockway, a Quaker, 
Mr:. Kerfteman. Mrs. Keymer. Mrs. J 
Abbot, of Roxweil. 
field. Mrs. M. Mead, of Billericay. Mr, J. 
Oakley, of Halflead. 
At ‘Vhaxted, Mr. J. Smith. Mrs. Mafon, 
Mrs, Woolley, who was iound dead in her_bed, 
howga the was well appaiently the evening 
Bedford hire. Her ti....E (fo2....Nor fall... Suffall 
* before. 
ivar. TP. Spurgecn, ot Hat. - 
[ Feb. 
M:r.Cock, in confequence of a white 
{welling gathering on his knee, for which he 
fuffered amputation, and expired inftantly. 
NORFOLK. 
A {nake, which meafured five feet in 
length, and nearly three feet in circumference, 
was lately difcovered on the grounds ofa farmer, 
in the parith of Duckleborough. 
The magiftrates of the county have in-. 
ftructed the reprefentatives in parliament to 
eppofe the pending Poor Bill, which they de- 
clare to be, in their opinion, impraéticable, and 
BS ime to produce the benefit intended 
y it. 
At Norwich, laft year, were 897 baptifms 
and 104” burials. 
Married.|—At Giffing, Mr. J. Hunt, fur- 
geon, to Mifs S. Gilbert; the feftivity was 
ennobled by a donation from the brilegroom; 
of a good dinner to 96 poor perfons. At Hirg- 
ham, Mr. P. Bringlow, furgeon, to Mifs C. 
Rath, of Eaft Dereham. T. M, Cafe, efq, of 
Lynn, to, Mifs S. Cafe, of Great Franfham. 
At Norwich, Mr W. Fofter, attorney, to Mifs 
Fofter.. W. Nice, efq. of Bulmer, to Mifs 
“Long. 
Died.|~At Norwich, aged 85, Mrs. A. Brad- 
brook. Mrs, Cubitt. Aged 48, Mr. J, Kemp. 
Aced 54, Mr. S. Coikett, furgeon, diligent in 
his ‘profcflional duties, and refpe€table in pri- 
vate life. Aged.29, Mr. W. Chefnutt. Aged 
59, Mr. T. Vaughan. Aged 58, Mr. J. Self. 
Aged 63, Mr. W. Booth. Aged 54; Mr. j.- 
Breit. Aged 8o, Mr. S. Freemoult. Mrs. 
Sandby, lady of the rev. G. 8. chancellor of the 
dioce‘e, and D, D. Near Norwich, aged 76, J. 
Robfon, gent. At Lynn, Mr. Haws, keeper 
of the gaol. At Wocd Norton, aged 25, J. 
Garvat, gent. arefpeétable young man, and very 
charitable to the poor. Mrs. Bale, of Faken- 
kam. Near Beccles; Mrs. Harling, and Mr. 
H. Waines. At Beccles, Mrs. Primrofe. Aged 
“6, Mrs. Griffin, of Munford. At Beacont- 
thorp, Mifs E. Kendle. “At Wells, aged 91, 
Mr. J. Hill, fen. Aged 40, Mr. J. Caney, of 
‘Methwold. Aged 85, Mr. M.F:ll, of Cottis- 
hall. Aged 29, Mrs. E. Brown, of Loddon. 
Mr. J. Lawrence, of Yarmouth, and aged 25, 
W. Burton, gent. Mr. J Cuthing, of Ship- 
dam. Aged 36, Mrs. Lenem, of Swattham, 
SUFFOLK. 
Lately, ata juitice’s fitting, at Ixworth, a 
refpectable corn-merchant was fentenced to pay 
qos. to the poor, and 731. ios. (the value of 
60 coombs o; wheat, lately purchafed by him) 
to the proiecutor, for having ufed a greater mea 
fure than the Winchefter bufhel, of 8 gallons. 
No evidence of fraud appeared in this cafe, 
Nor was any offence in a moral point of vicw 
attempted to bealleged (it being preved, that 
the defendant had invariably made ufe of this 
meafure, both in'tuying end fetling) but as the 
provifions of the ftatute were broken, the letter 
of the law did not leave the juitices a power te 
act otherwife. 
A bill has been introduced into parliament, 
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