4796. 
M.Townefend, daughter of S. T. efq. of Ox- 
~ ford. 
Died. J—At Oxford, 82, Mr. S. Fletcher, for- 
merly a bookfelicr in that city. Suddenly, 70, 
J. Uri, LLD. of the Univerfity of Leyden; he 
was by birth an Hungarian. Several years fince 
he was employed by the Uniyerfity of Oxford 
fo arrange the Oriental MSS. in the Bodleian 
Library, a catalogue of which was pubiithed in 
1787, in confequence of his labours. : 
At Banbury, : at the advanced age of 7, the 
Rev Geo, Hampton, A M—He was a aative 
of Wrexham, in Denbighfhire, took his degree 
in the Univerfity ef Glaigow, where he was. 
contemporary with the Rev. H. Worthington, 
of Leicefter: he was at the head of a diffenting 
congregationat Banbury for 56 or 57 years, and did 
honour to the chara&er of the {cholar, the gen- 
tleman, and the divine; he diftinguifhed him- 
felf by a treatife in fupport of the Dodtrine of 
the Atonement, in oppofition to the late Dr. 
Taylor, and in later years to Dr. Prieftley, who 
acknowledged him among the moft candid of 
his opponents. He was refpeéted by all who 
knew him; by the clergy of all denominations, 
and by none more than thofe of the Eftablih- 
ment, fome of whom have borne tetiimony to 
his candour, by reading in the fame defk, and 
preaching from the fame pulpit, for the laft fix 
years of his life, during the rebuilding of the 
parifa church. His memory had been impaired 
by a paralytic ftroke, but his reafon was clear, 
and his fight fo good as not to require the help 
of glafies: his itrength had been gradually 
abating for fome time, but he was fo well as to 
go fiom home to a friend’s houfe the day before 
his death, ard was arrefted by the grim Ty- 
rant in his way down ftairs to his breakfaft ; he 
had fet his foot upon the laft fiep, fell down, 
and with a fingle jigh funk into the arms of 
Death. From the length of time he officiated 
as paftor, in fome families he has left three 
generations, initiated by him into the Chriitian 
church by baptilm, 
_ At Banbury, Mifs R. Marriott. 
In London, 21, Mr. R. Pridie, fon of Mr. 
G.P. of Oxford. At Great Milton, Mrs, M. 
Ludbrooke. At Glympton Park, where he 
was on a vifit, R. Lloyd, efq. of Headington 
Houle, near Oxford. ate 
: BuckKINGHAMSHIRE. 
Marred.|—The rev. T. Milnes, M. A, to 
Miis E. Gery, one of the daughters and co- 
hcireffes of W. G. eig. of Bufhmead Priory. 
Died.\—At Brighton, fuddenly, Mrs. Daven- 
port, wite of R. D. efg. of Court-garden. 
r HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 
With a view to improve the great road lead- 
ing from Spalding, in Lincointhire, to Kamfey, 
inthis county, &c. an application is to be made, 
fo parliament, to make a new tumpike road fiom 
Broother Floufe Bar, through Portland, Thor- 
ney, Whittlefey, Ramfey, &c. 
~ Married.|—-At Barham, Mr. 
Statiurd, to Muils Ladds. 
"~ Dud.| At Elton, Mrs, Croftse 
Jaf Webb, of 
Buckinghamfhire .. .. Huntingdonfhire... Effer, @ee 
759 
; Essex, 
A redoubt and batteries have been lately con- 
ftruéted on Clafton Beach, with a view toe 
fecure the entrance of Malden River againft rov- 
ing privateers, &c. 
Married.]--A. Schick, ef. of London, to 
Mifs Wilt, of Belchamp Walter. 
_T. Wharvie, efg. to Mifs Clay, of Braintree: 
At Colchefier, the rev. A. Beeyor, to Mifs. 
Blatchett, daughter of Maior 8B. 
Died.j—At Colchefter, Mrs, Powell, matron 
of Chelfea Hofpital, and fifter to the rev. Dr. P. 
At Weeley Hall, near Colchefter, S..Weeley, 
efqg.. At Chipping Hill, near Witham, Mr. 
John Newton. 
At Wiittle, 90, Mrs. Crufh. At Little Was 
tham, Mrs. Gardiner. At Stanffed-Mount- 
Fichet, Mr. 8. Day, Quaker. At Claéton, 
Mrs. Jones. Paes 
At Strood Green, near Rochford, 68, B, Carr, 
efq. many years one of his Majefty’s juftices of 
the Peace forthe county of Effex. 
NWoRFOLK. 
Ata late meeting of the proprietors of eftates 
in Marfhiand Fen, a plan for draining the fame 
and’ other adjoining lands effectually and cer, 
tainly, fo as not to be affected even in feafons 
extraordinarily wet, was celivered in by an able 
engineer, &c.—The advantages to b= obtained 
from this drainage (proceedizg by the outfall of 
Tuney Gaol) will confidcrably overbalance the 
expences to be incurred (which, accorcing to the 
eftimate, amaunt to 13,5801 12s. 6d.) and mut 
ultimately prove a grat publie benefit, 
Married.|—At Norwich, Mr. John Ebbetts, 
of Hellefaon, to Mifs Goultry. 
Lieut. M. W. Suciciing, ot the navy, to Mifs 
G. Framingham, of Norwich 
R. Heath, efq: of tanxworth, near Acle, to 
Mifs S. Kerrifon, daughter of JopK ofa. 
——— Blencowe, efq to Mus Eveiarc, daughe 
ter of alderman E. of King’s Lynn. 
Capt. Vale, ot Yarmouth, to Mifs Theodes 
rick, of Edgefield. 
Dua. |-—At Norwich, $3, the rev S. Bourne, 
formerly minifter of a Diffenting chapel there, 
and author of feveral fermons. Hig nGcmitics 
had incapaciated hima, for the lait 20 years, ¢ 
the perormance ef his public 
Edmund Gurney, Quak £8. Dees 
ker, wiie of the rey, 0. Dovedtor of St Simon 
and Jude. 67, Mr. J: Nicholls, 
Clements. Mis. Aldis. 54, lv 
My. Mackay 
At Swattham, 54, Mrs. P. Dalton,. wife of 
W.-D. efg. At Bath, Mifs (Cc. Cuitance, 
daughter of J.C eig. or Weiton Houle, At 
Bracondale, 45, Mrs. ix Alien. 
At Eaft Dereham, 84, Mrs. M. Fens, mo« 
ther off the late Sin JK. Kine. At Ws qioade 
ham, 60, Mrs. Stattord. At stalham, Ai: Ry 
B. Lowe. At Holkam, 43, Mr. Shatpe. 
At Lynn, Mrs. Goodwin, wife of Mi, H. G. 
attomey. Mrs. Sinclair, late ot Barwick Mifs 
Hales. At Yarmouth, 76, Mr. R Burrouzhs, 
At Bacontherpe, Mrs, Brown, relict ut Mr. 
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