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after which he inftantly expire 
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 
April to, at a general meeting of the inha- 
bitants of Nottingham, and its vicinity, for the 
purpofe of confidering of a petition to the King, 
to remove his. minifiers, as a preliminary to 
peace, the chairman, J. Fervows, efq. open- 
ed the bufinefs of the mectingy by oblerving, 
that as the forms required by the Pitt and 
Grenville ats, had been zigidly complied with, 
the prefent numerous and refpeCtable meeting 
was legally convened, &c. 
Mr. F.Waxerrecp, after fome prefatory 
obferyations on the privilege inherent to the 
people of this country, to petition any branch 
of the legiflature, for the redrefs of any griev- 
ance, and pointing out the propriety, in this 
inftance, of addrefirg the King, prefented 
a petition which he held in his hand: exprefling 
the wifhes of the inhabitants, fora CHANGE OF 
MEN and MEASURES ; oie moved, that the 
fame be adopted, as the act of the meeting. 
The motion was feconded by Mr. Robert 
Davison ; who obferved, that nothing was fo 
dangerous in Britith politics, as to confound the 
admiftration of the country, for the time being, 
with its confticution, and proceeded to enlarge 
on the exhaufted ftate of the finances, the dit- 
trefs of commerce, the war continually fhifting 
its objet, &c. The queftion, on the petition 
being put, by the chairman, was carried uNA- 
NIMOUSLyY, in’ the affirmative, by a fhow of 
hands... Mr, G. GotpHam then moved the 
thanks of the meeting to the chairman, which 
was alfo carried unanimoufly. The petition 
was figned by above 5000 of the inhabitants. 
Died.|—At Nottingham, Mifs Mather. 
Mrs. Foxcroft. Mr. Wicks. Mrs. Milne, 
“eh the. rev. J. Milne, formerly 
es of a diffenting congregat ion, in Not 
ting ss the prime of life, Mr. W. Bott, 
aN ae Mis. Heald; Mr. J. War a Aged 
19, hile) Spencer 3 fhe bore a long and 
painiul iinefs,. with exemplary Chriftian duty 
and refighation, Ms. Burrows; her death 
was attributed to a. fright fhe received the 
fame day, Near Bingham, aged 82, Mr. G. 
Mafon. At Mansfield, in the bloom of life, 
Mifs &, Charlton: a young lady of a very ami- 
able charatter.. Myr. W. Hunter. Mr. Mac 
Lellan, . Mrs. Coe, and firs: Hall. At Bee- 
fton, aged 86, R. Strey, gent. he had acquired 
ai ample fortune, asa grocer, at Nottingham, 
and had retired from bufinefs many years ago. 
DERBYSHIRE, 
Married.}~At Dronfield, Mr A. Hill to 
Mrs. Jervas, widow : on eae uwedding-day, the 
grand-daughter or the bride was churched, and 
the great-grand- daughter chriftened. At Shek. 
don, Mr. T. Wheatley, of Athford, aged 60, 
to Margaret Wilfon, aged t9. 
Died. |~-Aged to, Mr.T. Statham, of Barton- 
Pak. At Hathern, Mrs. C. Winftanley, 
Sifter of the late J. W.efq. of Braunftone, near 
Leicefter; the died greatly lamented’ by her 
Nottinghamfhire.i«. Derby hire... Chefbire....8 bropfhire. 
[ April, 
friends, and the numerous poor, to whom fhe 
was a conttant benefaGor. Aged 66, at 
Horfham, Suffex, T. Revell, efg. of Carnfield 
Ball, juttice of peace for the county, and 
lieutenant-colonel in the Derbyfhire militia, in 
which capacity, and as major, he had ferved, 
with honour and abi lity, fince che militia was firft 
raifed. 
Mr. MM. Beresford, of Afhborne. Mr. P. 
Spilling, many years fuperintendant and clerk, 
in a foundry, at Cheflerkeld. At Afhovers 
Mr. Gregory, , and Mrs. Stevenfon. At 
Dronfie}d Houfe, aged 45, Milfs Rotheram. 
Aged 8c, Mis. ieee. of Alvafton. At 
Dronfield, aved 74, the rev. L. Bourn, vicar; 
of whom it may be affirmed, from his extraordi- 
Mary virtues and endowments, that,in him, the 
poor have loft a father, the church an orna- 
ment, and mankind a friend, And, alfo, Mifs 
Rotheram. 
CHESHIRE, 
The Chefter and Ellefmere canals are now 
connected at Chefter, and boats, for the accom- 
modation of paffergers, ply regularly between 
Chefter and Liverpool, and Chefter and Beef- 
ton Brook. Goods of all forts, for the pur- 
pofes of commerce, are alfo forwarded by the 
fame’ conveyance. The Chefter canal is alfo 
navigable to Nantwich, and a water communi- 
cation is now opened between Chefhire, Lan- 
eine and all parts of Staffordihire, Shrop- 
{hire, &c. 
Married.) —Mr. Smith, attorney, of Abbey 
Green, to Mifs Turner, late of Malpas. At 
Whitford, R, Garnons, efg. of Brynford Hall, 
Flint, to Mifs D. Foulkes, of Moftyn. 
Died J—At Cheiter, Mr. T. Young. Mr, 
S. Gibfon, a young man of amsable qualities, 
and univerfal philanthropy. Mrs. Mercer, 
Mr. S. Williams. Mrs.. Connah. Mrs, 
Artingftall, Mrs. Biondbute Mrs. Hea- 
ley 5 apparently in perfect health, and 
while in converfation with another perfon, fhe 
dropped down, and. inftantly ae At 
Newton, near Middle ewich, azed 79, the Rev, 
ie Bowell vicar of Middlewich, and 40 years 
vicar of Monk Nath, G} lamorgan 
Mrs. Tufhington, of Great Boughton, Mr. 
Burgefs, of Buughton.—Univerialiy refpe€ted, 
Sir H. Mainwaring, of Peover, bart. Mr. f. 
Davenport, of Faradon. At Moorfide, Mr. 
Mathews, agent to the Parkgate packets. 
SHROPSHIRE. 
Died.\—At Shrewfbury, R. Thomas, efq. 
attorney. Mr, J., Prieta Mr. Colley, late 
of Clutterwood. At Yardifton, Mifs Baf- 
net. At Albrightor, aged ae Mrs. Har- 
wood. Mr. W. Wild, of Montford. Mrs. 
Heaford, of Wh eechunetn Mrs. Davis, of 
do. Aged 80, Mr. J. Jones, parith clerk of 
Great Nefs. Mr. C. Brown of Withinton. 
Mr. Langley, of Baton Conftantine. Mrs. 
Walter, of Medley. Near Atcham, Mis. 
Spencer. Mifs Bedafon, of Ludlow. 
Near Wem, Mits Colvile, of the kingdom 
of Ireland; in the prime of life, fhe beheld 
the approach of deaih, without difmay 5 ex- 
hibiting 
