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Died.] At Southampton, Mrs. Mitchell. At 
Wincheftcr, Mrs. Bird) Mrs. Miles. Mrs. 
Jurd. Mrs. Tredgold, late of Chilbolton. 
At Portfmouth, the Hon. Mrs. Fielding, re- 
li& of Capt. F. of the Marines. At Milford, 
near Lymington, T. W. Jennins, efq. 
At Broadlands, near Romfey, Mrs. Mee, re- 
H& of B. M.efq. of London, and mother to 
Lady Palmerfton At Clanville, near Ando- 
ver, John Lockton, efq fpecial Pleader, late of 
Pemberton College, Oxford. 
AS - WILTSHIRE. 
William Beckford, efq. of Fonthill, 1s col- 
leting the materials for a building, of won- 
derful grandeur and utility. It is to confift of 
a tower, to be erected on Stops-Beacon, near 
Fonthill, the loftieft fite in the neighbourhood, 
and to have a fpace of 80 feet clear, within the 
walls, at the bafe, and to be 280 feet high, 
with a lantern at the top, fo that it will com- 
mand a view of eighty miles every way, and 
the lantern be feen by night at a great diftance. 
It is to be furnifhed as an obfervatory, and not- 
withanding its immenfe height, 1s to be fo 
conftruéted as that acoach and ix may be driven 
with eafe and fafety from the bafe to the top, 
and down agaid.---This fiupendous work will 
prebably cae hundreds of the neighbouring 
poor for forbe years. 
At Salifbury races, the 100 guineas was won 
by Sir F. Poole’s Waxey; the sol. by Mr. 
Brereton’s Doricles; and the City Bowl by 
Sir ]. Lade’s young Mercury, beating three 
ethers. 
Upwards of 270 emigrant pricfts were lately 
giftributed in the villages near Salifbury. 
At. Lyndhurtt. races, two oxen were run 
againft each other a mile anda half, in lefs than 
ten minutes. 
Married.| ¥F. Naifh, efg. of Trowbridge, to 
Mifs Greenhill, daughter of B. G. efg. of Ston- 
Eafton. 
Died.} At Salifbury, Mr. W. Woocyear. 
go, Mrs. Lenton, Mr W. Fry. Mr. John 
Chapman. Mrs. Stevenfon, wife of the ‘Rev. 
. S. of Trowbridge. eee 
At Milton, 30, the Rev. W. Benwell; 
through his humane attention in vifiting fome 
poor people he caught a fever, which was the 
caufe of his death. | 
At Chippenham, 67, Mr. T. Brown; his 
corpfe and coffin (wood) weighed 6 cwt. At 
Laverftock, Mr. Moody, late of Southampton. 
At Malmfbury, 59, Mrs. E. Seale. 
At Marlborough, Mifs A. Hyde, daughter 
of J. H. efq. Mils M. Weftmacott. 
At Wyke, near Bath, 69, D. Saunders, of 
Weft Lavington; the perfon characterifed by 
Mifs H. Moore, in a traét called * The Shep- 
herd of Salifbury Plain.’ He and his father 
kept fheep on the fame farm for the {pace of a 
certury, but on account of the lofs of his fight, 
he had, a few months ago, been obliged to give 
up his occupaticn. Since this inability, feveral 
re{pectable farmers, who knew his worth, en- 
tertained him, by rotation, at their houfes; and 
as amark of their refpeét for his memory, had 
- Wilifbire . +. Somerfetfhire. 
[ Sept. 
h's remains conveyed from the place of his de- 
ceafe to his own parifm, and buried with more 
than common folemnity. : 
SoMERSETSHIRE. 
On a late inveftigation before the magiftrates 
of Bath, it appeared that of 300 emigrants, 
only twenty-five had licences of refidence. 
Many, in confequence, were obliged to leave 
the city. : 
The Dorfet and Somerfet canal advances ra- 
pidly ; barges are already launched upon it. 
At the general meeting of the Bath and Weft 
of England Souety, on the 13th of Sept. the rev. 
T. BrouGHTON was in the chair. Five fam- 
ples of cyder from Mr. Jeanes, of Althamp- 
ton, were examined; that made wholly from 
the Cadbury apple was judged to have the beft 
flavour and body. Mr. Caarues BAKER, of 
Briftol, reported on fome promiiing experiments te 
prevent the fmut in wheat, by a cheap prepara~ © 
tion. A Devonfhire gentleman gave notice, 
that he intended to exhibit, for the fociety’s pre- 
mium, in December, a bui!, cow, and their 
oftspring, male and female, and feveral heifers s 
he wifhes this to be confidered as a challenge to 
all other breeders. Anoth:r gentleman, of 
Yeovil, alfo engages to exhibit at the fame time 
a three years old flteer of his own breeding. 
Marriel.|. At Bath, Mr. John Hopkins, to 
Mifs E: Williams, of Briftel. Sir T. H. Page, 
of Mitfurd, to Mrs. Everitt, of Bath. E. Bul- 
lock, of the ifland of Jamaica, to Mifs D. Har- 
rifon, daughter of T. H. efq. many years Attor- 
ney General of that ifland.. 
At Briitel, Capt. Hutchinfen, jun. to Mifs 
Hawkes, daughter of Capt. H.: At the Hot- 
wells, the Rev. C. W. Moore, rector of Moira, 
in Ireland, to Mifs E. Vandeleur, fifter to 
Major V. a 
Died.| At Bath, Mrs. Warren. Mr. Amey. 
Mrs. . Hawkins, relit of PH. efq. Serjeant 
“Surgeon to the King. Lady Sylvetter, reli& 
of Sir J.S. and mother to Mr. S. king’s coun- 
fel. “Mr. Parker. Mr. Greenway. R. Fer- 
guffon, efq. of Crogdarrock, in Scotland. -G. 
Bryan, efq. B. Roebuck, efq.. Mr. Water- 
man. ) 
At Briftol, Mr. T. Morgan. Mr..G. Wil- 
liams. Mrs. Willis: Mrs. Bithop. Mrs. Fer- 
ris. Mrs.Symes. Mrs. L. Brown. Mr. Bul- 
len. Myr. Farman. At Briftol Hotwells, Mrs. 
Jennings. Mifs Ufher. . 
At Stapleton, fuddenly, Mr. E. Moore. At 
Frome, Mr. C. Taylor.. At Wefton Super- 
mare, Mr. C. Day. Near Briftol, Mr. B Hulk 
Aged 90, the Rev. Mir. Secombe, rector of 
Camely and vicar of Brimpton. At Frampton 
Cottrell, Mir Rich. Denby. At Keyniham, 
Mr. W, Wills. 
At Winsford, Mrs. Baker and three of her 
daughters; they all died in one week ofa pu-” 
trid fever; and about ten days atter, the eldeft 
daughter and a man-fervant alfo died of the 
fame diforder. 
At Taunton, Mrs. Norman, wife of the Rev. 
fy N. At Duntter, Mr, W. Pinkham... Mrs.- 
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