616 
In Lord Lyttleton’s kitchen-garden, at 
up, which weighed upwards of two pouuds 
each.—-COne of them, which mcafures two feet 
one inch in circumference, weighed five pounds 
fix ounces. 
Married. |—-At Upton, Major Bland, of the 
Sth, to Mis. Martin, of Ham-Court. In Wor- 
cefter, Mr. G. Barrow, of Lancafter, to Mifs E. 
Pumphrey, Near Kiddérminiter, T. Wilfon, 
efq. to Mifs Ann Pearfon, of Efington. At 
Dudly, Mr. John Blews,-of Birmingham, to 
Miis Mary Onions, In Worcefter, Mr. J. Bo- 
naker, to Mifs Roper. Mr. Robiafon, attorney, 
of Dudley, te Mifs Wood, 
Died.|—In Wercefter, Mrs. Fitzer. 82, 
Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Balftrode. At. Drake’s 
Place, Capt. John Allen, of the Eaft India 
Company’s fervice. At Bingworth, Mr. Morfe, 
owner. At Kidderminfter, Mrs. Crump, wi- 
cow of the jace Ald. C. 82, Mr. R. Yarnoll. 
Mr. Benjamin Hooke. 74, the rev. B. Mence, 
Jate of Kentith Town, vicar of St. Pancras and 
All Halloss, London Wall, By the death of 
ths gentleman, the mufical worid have loft a 
Naluable performer, whofe vocal powers, as an 
“Hagley, a number of potatoes were lately dug 
Enzlith finger, have always been greatly admir-. 
ed, His family and friends have loft a kind 
benefactor, and a learned and entertainirg com- 
panion. In Foregate-ftreet, Mr. Ifaiah Meredith. 
68, Mr, 
jist of Dr. W. At Sapey, fincerely lamented 
by all who were acquainted with his worth and 
galents, Dr. Jobn Seward, late of St. John’s, 
cambridge, and one of the phyficians of Wor- 
getter Infirmary. : 
HEREFORDSHIRE, 
The Hydtophobia having appeared latély 
amiong the hounds cf Col. Rollefton; near Rof- 
crea, carried off twenty-two of the pack; the - 
remainder were prefervec by a table fpoonfulof 
the juice of Ribwort, or Ribgrafs, adminittered 
to each dog morning and evening, a quantity of 
it alfo being chopped in their food: though fe- 
veral of them had been infected, this remedy 
proved effectual to prevent or cure the difeafe, 
"Anew county jail, on a liberal plan of ac- 
commodation, &c. is to be erecied at Hereford, 
A number of falutary regulations (providing, as 
fat as poffible, for the convenience and comfort 
of the prifoners) have been alfo adopted for its 
Management, &c. 
The Leominiter canal is at length completely 
open, extending from the coal works at Mam- 
ble, to the town of Leominfter, a length of 
minetéen miles. The inhabitants of Leomin- 
fier now purchafé coals at od. per cwt. who 
eould not procurs them formerly under ts, 6d. 
‘The bridge oyer the river Wye, at Whitney, 
is to be rebuilt on a plan more commodious 
and elegant than the old one. 
Died.|—At Hereford, Mr. D. Jones. Mr. 
P. Hodges, of Prefton upon Wye.. At the 
Scar, near Bromyard, aged 102) Jer. Atkins ; 
who had ferved in many campaigns, in Flanders, 
$v, America, and the W.-Indies ; and was pres 
Hereford » > Gloycefier..... Oxen-. ... Bucks. 
Jobn Carpenter. 86, Mrs. Wall, re-- 
fent in the battles of Fontenoy, Quebec, Cul- 
laden, &c.. At Rofs, agedig, My. G. A. P, 
White, of Aliitone, near Cheltenham. 
GrovucesTERSHIRE. 
A patriotic Society has been lately eftablifhed 
at Briftol, for the purpofe of conferring penfions, 
or otherwife relieving fearnen difabled by the 
War. 
Married.}—At Cheltenham, W. Mortis, efq. 
of Hempttead Court, to Mifs Laurence, of Se- 
venhampton. Mr. Nayler, furgeon, of Gloucef- 
ter, to Mifs Blunt, of Huntley Court, At 
J. Charton, to Mifs Hol- 
Moreton Sez, the rev. 
Jand, At Painfwick, Mr. 
King, of De,hill. At Couley, Mr. John Leo-’ 
nard, of Cam, to Mifs Underwood. 
Died.|—At Farford Park, Mrs. Raymond 
Barker. In Gloucefter, the rev. Mr. Ditken- 
fon, the minifter of a refpe@table diffenting con- 
gregation in that city: After a long illnefs, the 
rev. Tho. Afhbum, a moft refyeétable’ charac- 
tery and 20 years pafor of the Independent 
Meeting in Gloucefter. Mr. Heath, of the 
George Inn, Cheltenham. Mrs. Hart, wife of 
the rev. Mr. H. ct St. George’s. In Lower 
Northgate-fireet, Mr. W. Simmonds. Mr, 
Roberts, bruth maker. Mrs. Solloway. 
OXxFoR DSHIRE. 
The valuable anid admired portrait of Sir 
nemas White, founder of St. John’s College, 
Oxon, was lately cut to pieces, and wantonl 
deftroyed, in the cormmon room of that college, 
Two,thoufand copies of the Vulgate Tranf- 
Jation of the New Teftament have been Jately 
Hine, and are now diftributing, gratis, among 
the French emigrant clergy in Great Britain, at 
the expence of the Univerfity of Oxford: 
Married }—Mr. T. Gething, of Chipping- 
Sodbury, to Mifs M. Wickham, of Mowfhall, 
The rev. R. Simmons, of Oriel College, to Mrs. 
Weftern, of Hinton, Berks. At Oxford, G. 
Marthall, efq. of Plymouth, to Mifs A. Went- 
worth. 
Diéd.J—At Oxford, Mrs. Elifha. Mrs. 
Newbury. Aged 39, Mr. 8. Parker, formerly 
an eminent bookfeller, : 
Mrs. E. Eaglesheld, of Henley upon Thames, 
Mr. W. Baylies, of ditto. Mrs. White, of 
Newington. Mr, J. ‘Fart, of Bordfley. At 
Charlbury, aged 57, B. Holioway, efg. exénr- 
plary in-alt-the ‘ocial duties, and very genes 
rally refpected. At Wokingham, aged 87, 
Mrs. Thompfon. ; 
BuckINGHAMSHIRE. 
Some labourers lately, digging onthe ground 
of Lord Grenville, at Dropmore, dfcovered a 
great number of oaks, immerged about fours 
teen feet deep in the earth; they were of un- 
,common magnitude, and for the moft part 
perfectly found. They were laid clofe tozether, 
and neatly in the fame dire@tion. The place 
Where. they were found is the higheft fpot of 
ground m the county, 
Married.|——Mr. R. Fifher, of Mill End, to 
Muifs A. Hexbert, of Chievely. — 
Essig, 
{Dec, 
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J. Holder, to Mifee: 
