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years foreman of the common council, the du- 
ties of which office he difcharged with great im- 
partiality. 
After a fhort illnefs, Mr. G. Anthony Keck, 
fecond fon of the late Ant. K. efq. of ‘Theo- 
balds, Herts. Mrs. Fowler. At Nun Monk- 
ton, near York, W, T. Jolliffe, efg. (in Lon- 
don, Mrs. Dawfon, elduft daughter of the sate 
Mr, M. Wrighr, of York.) At Acomb, near 
York, aged 70, Mr. J. Braithwaite. 
Aged 88, the rev [. Dealtry, M.A. vicar of 
Bifhopfthorpe, near York; few men lived in 
the more yniform pra¢tice of every Chriftian 
virtue, or pafled through life with a more un- 
blemifhed character. 
At Leeds, Mrs. Benyon. Mr. Stacey, mace- 
bearer Mr G, W. Oates. Mr. Chadwick, 
Mrs. Butterfield. 
At Rothwell Haigh, near Leeds, 13 men, 
who were fuffocated in a coal pit, by the fire 
damp. Among the fufferers, was a father and 
four of his fons. Aged 80, Mr. J. Dobfon, for- 
merly an eminent attorney at Pudiey, near 
_Leeds, Mr. H. Walker, of Park Place, near 
do. 
At Rothwell. workhovufe, in Leeds parith, 
aged 96, Mary Grave; fhe could read. knit, 
and few without fpettacles, and retained the ufe 
of all her faculties till within half an hour prior 
to her deceafe. 
Suddenly, Mr. T. Eddinfon, {choolmafter, of 
Farnley, in Leeds parifh. 
At Hull, aged 56, Mrs. Adamfon. 
86, Mrs. Mabb. Mrs. Howard. 
At Sheffield, aged 62, Mr. W. Brightman, 
merchanr and manufacturer. By his indefati- 
gable attention to bufine(s, through a long feries 
of years, he had acquired a handiome property ; 
few, however, were more “ ready to give, and 
_ willing to communicate,’’? of the abundance 
thus reputably acquired. He was obliging to 
his neighbours, truly hofpitable to ftrange's, af- 
fe€tionate in the relative duties, and . fteady 
friend to the interefts of the town and trade of 
Sheffield. : | 
The late Mrs. Rimington, of SheMeld, whofe 
death we noticed in our lait, was fincerely 
efteemed -by her numerous acquaintance. She 
patronized, with fedulous attention, an inftita- 
tion, wherein a number of female children w re 
defined for fervitude. This kind office fhe 
performed with indefatigable zeal, exerting her 
beit endeavours to make them honeft, humble, 
induftiious, and obedient. Her whole conduct 
was marked by undeviating re€titude, and’ her 
works follow her, the works of pious ufctul- 
nefs, She pvffefied great liberality of fenti- 
ment. oe 
At Killamarfh, near Sheffield, aged 105, John 
Wright; he retained the ufe of his faculties till 
within a few days previous to his deceafe. 
At Doncafter, aged 63, Mrs, Mortoa. Mifs 
Hibbard. Rodina 
' Aged 87, Mrs. Davenport. Her life afforded 
a bright, endearing example of many virtues, 
Among which, her unoftentatious charity and be- 
nevolence, exerted to-the lateft per.od of her 
life; {hone moft confpicuoys, © 7 7. 
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Aged 
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York fhire.... Notice of the Rev. Mr, Mafon. 
403 
At Sandall, near Doncafter, after a fhort in- 
difpofition, Mr. J. Wall. At Eaftfield, near 
Tickh ll, Mrs. Laughton, wite of J. L. efa. 
At Scarboro’, Mr. C, Wilfon common-coun- 
cil man. Near Scarboro’, Miis Keld, 
At Bawtry, the rev. J. Smith, re@or of 
Wefteury, &c. Mr. Jubb, of Micklebring, 
At Burlington, aged 32, Mrs. Doeg, wife of 
Mr. D. furgeon and apothecary. At Headon, 
Mifs D. Champn2y; and, aged 85, Mrs. Car- 
ville. At Howden, aged 63, Mr. J. Savages 
many years town-clerk, and an eminent clock. 
maker. 7 
At Bilton, Holdernefs, aged 96, Faith Gib. 
fon, widow of |.G, farmer; fhe never remem- 
bered to have travelled more than ten miles 
from the place of her refidence. 
Near .pworth, Mrs, Littlewood. At Bever- 
ley, aged $5, Mr. R. Wilkinfon; defervedly 
refpected by all who knew him, as a truly 
honeft man. At Campfhali, Mrs. Hodgfon. 
The rev. J. Wilcock, M.A. vicar of Friday- 
thorp and Garton ; diligent in his paftoral duty, 
and a fincere friend to the poor. 
Mr. J. Hartley, of Graffington; returning 
home from Settle, he loft his way, andin ths 
darkneis of the night, fell down the precipice 
from the top of Gordale, and was dathed to 
Dicces. 
Mifs Grice, of Sandal, near Wakefield, Mr. 
Shaw, of Houndhill, near Barnflev. At Keigh- 
ley, Mr. R. Holdfworth. At Bifhop Stortford, 
Mrs Farrer, Mrs. Harper, of Heath, near 
Wakefield. At Hanging Heaton, near Dewf- 
bury, after a fhort ilneis, Mrs Fearnley. 
At Wakefield, Mr. J. Walker. Mr. Lave- 
rack. At a very aivancedage, Mrs. Difney, whofe 
d-ath we noticed in our laft; fhe was younge!t 
daughter of Fr. Proéter, efq. of Chorp-fuper- 
Montem, and widow of the rey. S. D. formerly 
fellow of Corpus Chritti College, Cambridge, 
and le€turer of Wakefield: he died in 1741.. 
(At the Univerfity of Glatgow, in his 21ft year, 
Mr. W. Fenton, eldeft* fon of W. F. eiq. of 
Spring Grove, near Huddersfield.) Aged 82, 
Mr. J. Edmonton, of Idle, near Bradfird. At 
Bradford, Mr. 1, Middleton. Mrs. Garnett. 
Milfs M. Mercer, and Mr. B. Bird, a Quaker, 
Mr. M. Ogden, of Denholm, near Bradford. 
Mrs. Balme. of Kittle Horton, near ditto. At 
Halifax, aged 94, Mrs. Hilhoufe ; fhe led a life 
of great regularity and temperance. 
The rev, T. Lilley, upwards of 40 years 
diffenting minifter at Bingley. His life was a) 
fair and beauti/ul ranfeript of the doétrine he 
preached. He was humble and condefcending 
in his manners, and maintained the mo{t amiable 
characier through the whole courfe of his mini-+ 
ftry. He affected not the applaufeof men, af- 
piring to a nob‘er object. He was t:uly diligent 
in the difcharge of his facrei fun€tion, and died 
lamented by all who had any connection with 
him 
| Additional. Memoirs relative to the Rev. Mr. 
Mason, whofe death was mentioned in our laf} 
Number 3 fee page 325 Provincial Occurrences —= 
Many popular works, which were attributed to 
the pen of others, were certainly produced by 
ie Mr. 
