1797: ] 
black cocked hat, with an uniform but- 
ton and gold loop, adorned with a na- 
tional cockade. An uniform {fword, 
adorned with a yellow dragonne, or 
{word-knet, and fufpended in a black 
leather belt, denote the Comszuffaires 
Ordonnateurs. 
N.B. The whole Frat Mayor appear 
in military boots, with black tops; and 
all thofe employed as commifiaries, &c. 
who wear a {mall f{word, carry aifo a 
large fabre, curved {cymitar-wile to- 
wafds the end. 

For the Monthly Magazine. 
List OF DissENTING CONGREGA- 
TIONS (CONTINUED). 
HAMPSHIRE. 
Congregations. 
ALTON - a 
- Andover - 2 
Bafingftoke = ©, = 
Brokenburft and Sway - 
Broughton and Wallop - 
Chriftchurch - a 
Cowes (Ifle of Wight) - 
Fareham = - 
Fordingbridge - s 
Gofport = - 
Havant e 4 
LoNnG PARISH 2 
Lymington - - 
Lyndburft 
Newport (Ifle of 
- Petersfield 
Portilea 
Portfmouth - 4 
Ringwood - - 
Romfey = a 
Southampton = - 
‘Tadley’ ~ 2 
Whitchurch - = 
W inchefter ‘3 = 
AViehn) 4 2 
oo kil ee eB De WP BOD en oe oR 
Baptifts - - 
_ Note. For feveral years there has been 
an academy at Gofport, under the di- 
reélion of the rev. David Bogue. This 
gentleman has had the pleafure to fee 
iaany young men formed for thé minif- 
try, under his tuition, who have gone 
forth, diftinguifhed for their piety, and 
confpicuous for their ufefulnefs. This 
academy was fupported at the fole ex- 
pence of George Welch, efq. banker, 
Cornhill, who died in Bath, Nov. 27, 
1796. In all probability, this academy 
witl not long furvive the death of its 
fupporter. 3 3 
Befides this academy, Mr, Welfh fup- 
Lift of Diffenting Congregations. 
"Ay 
447 
ported the academy at Painfwick, in 
Gloucefterfnire ; and another at Black- 
burn, in Lancafhire, under the direction 
of the rey. James M‘Quhae. I think 
thefe three academies were fupported by 
Mr. Welth at the fame time. ‘That, 
however, jn Lancathire, has been dif- 
continued for fome years ; that in Glou- 
cefterfhire, but very lately ; and that in 
Hampfthire was continued till the time 
of his death. The ftudents that had 
then entered upon their fludies, will re- 
main the ufual time with Mr. Bogue. 
Mr. Welfh was a man of exemplary 
piety and diffufive benevolence. As he 
was anxious to do good, fo was he judie 
cious in his feleétion of objeéts. What 
can a man do, that is more beneficial to 
fociety, than to promote the intereft of 
‘learning and piety ? Many pious young 
men have been brought forward, with 
advantage, into the facred miniftry, by 
his means; by whofe miniftry, many 
finners have been turned to righteouf- 
ne{s, and, fo far, a foundation has been 
laid for national exaltation. Were opu- 
lent diffenters to follow the example of 
Mr. Welfh, it would add much to their 
refpectability and ufefwmefs in the 
world. 
Wavrebam, May 15, 1797+ BUC, 
[ To be continued. | 

To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
rOHE arrangement of that very ufeful 
+ department of your valuable Mifcel- 
lany, under the title of Prévincial Occur- 
rences, merits great praife, particularly 
the frequent notices of the inland navi- 
gations. Thefe, however, would be fill 
more valuable, if correfpondents in every | 
part of Great Britain would enable you, 
in future, to ftate the original eftimate, 
length, numbers of locks, and their length 
and breadth, rife and fall, draught of 
water, courfe, and actual expesace when 
completed. The information being 
chiefly conveyed by figures, might be 
comprized in a few lines, and would be 
highly acceptable to the public, and very 
ufeful to the people of this coustry, who 
are not fuch economifts in their public 
works of that defcription, as you are in 
England. The canals of this ifland, I can 
ftate as a faét, coft, on an average, 12,000. 
per Irith mile, or 13 mile Englith! The 
attention of perfons concerned in canals 
to this refpeét, I dare fay, will give plea- 
fure to moft readers, and greatly oblige. 
Your conftant reader, 
Dublin, April 8, 179%. Stale 
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