1796.5 
18. At Hadleigh, Mr S. Stow, to Mifs 
Quinton. 
Died, J—Aged 70, John Gould, efq. near Ipf- 
“wich, 
_ At Needham, Mifs Marriott, fifter of J. M. 
efq. of Thorney Hall, in Suffolk. 
At Loweftotf, aged 75, Mrs Tripps, wife of 
Mr M. merchant. Her life had been exempla- 
rily devout, and her death was greatly lamented 
by all who knew her, and particularly by the 
200°. 
: Mrs Carver, wife of Mr. J. C. of Loweftoff. 
February 7. Aged 92, Mrs E. Craighton. 
‘Her tfordfaire. 
Married.J|—Feb.7. At Stanftead, Mr. 
William Kirkby, of Hunfdon, to Miis' Eliza- 
beth Cozens, of Stanitead. 
Dicd |—20. James Atkinfon, efq. town- 
clerk of Hertford. He was an able and honeft 
lawyer, convivial in domeftic life, benevolent to 
the diftreffed, fteady in friendfhip, and generous 
even to an abfent enemy. He refigned the 
effice of coroner for the county, when his health 
interfered with the duties of the charge—Say, 
ye tin ell’d train of courtiers, canyou look upon 
his equal ? 
Bedfordfhire. 
Diec d.]. January 31. At Cardington, the Rey. 
Rob. Willan, A.M. formerly fellow of Trinity 
college, Cambridge. 
Effex. |—Chelmsford, 
meeting of the Society for ue een 
Induftry among the Poor, was held latt 
week at Epping, when premiums, to the 
value of nearly 6ol. were adjudged to fe- 
veral children for the beft {pecimens of 
fkill and induftry, in {pinning and knit- 
ting ; and to feveral labourers, for havi ing 
brought up four or more children to the 

age of 14 years, without having received | 
any)affiftance from their re!peétive: pa- 
rifhes during that time. ‘Lhe gentie- 
men of the neighbouring diftri€ts have 
greatly exerted themfelves to promote 
the important objects of this philanthro- 
pic inftitution, particularly John Con- 
gers, efq. of Copt Hall; andthe hap- 
pieft effects of cleanlinefs and cheetrul 
induftry, are vifible in the towns and 
villages where the plan has been adopted. 
Chelmsford, Feb. r9.—-On Monday 
laft, the thip Chelmer, Captain Stone, 
from Portugal, entered the bafon of the 
canal at this place, being the firit veffei 
that ever entered the lock of our navi- 
gation 
_ Married.] Mr. Chalk, editor of the Chelmf- 
ford Chronicle, to Mifs Swinborn, of Col- 
chefter. 
g. Mr. John Ambrofe,-of Miftley, to Mi's 
Ann Cocker, of Naflau- ect, Soho, 
Died. |—January NS NOL) Tea Argent, of 
Witham. 
“Aged 99, the Rev. W. Salifbury, rector of , 
. Moreton. 
-- Provincial Oceurrevices. 
29. At Horkefley, the Rev. Dr. Cock, for 
many years rector of Sy) and Debden. 
, February 3. At Birdchanger, Mrs Rainf{- 
ford, wife R. R. efq. 
Kent.) An addrefs from this county, 
for an immediate Peace, was prefented ta 
the King, on Friday, Feb, 19, by Harl 
Stanhope and Filmer Honywood, efq. 
This Petition may be inftly confidered 
as expreflive of the fentiments of the 
county, it being figned by fo large a 
majority of the the freeholders,- fificen 
thoufand, three hundred, and thirty-nine. 
Another addre{s was Sifo prefented, re- 
{peétably figned, from the town of bale 
gate, of a fimilar tendency. 
Maiditone, Feb. 23, Ata late meet- 
ing of the paultices at Wett Malling, a 
miller. was clearly convicted of having 
mixed together the flour of peas and the 
flour of wheat, and fentenced to pay sl. 
for the offence. 
Married]. Feb. 4. At Tenterden, Mr V. 
Whitbread, to Mils Wood. ~* 
Tk. At Bromley, John Reade, efq. of 
Ipf{den, in Oxfordthire, to Mifs Scott, eldeft 
daughter of Major Scott, 
g. At Dover, Captain Robert Frederick, of 
the 54th regiment to Mifs Ann Thompfon. 
15. Same place, Thomas Biggs, efq. ;ftore+ 
Keeper of the ordnance at. that port, to Mifs 
Bazcley, daughter of Admiral B, 
Same day, William Nethercote Long. efq, 
of the 8gth regiment, to Mis Evans. ; 
5, At Lenham, --- Powel, efq. to Mifs 
Harrifon. 
Died.] At Maidftone, Mifs E. Shipley daugh- 
ter of the late Dr. S, bifhop of St. Afaph. 
At Sevenoaks, the Rev. T.-Williams, chan- 
chellor of the phen of Chichefter, aged 94. 
At Oxenheath, aged 87, Sir F. Geary, bart. 
admiral of the White, and a commander in 
chief of the grand fleet, during the Jate wer. _ 
Febuary 3. At Rochefter, Edwatd Morris, 
purier of the Union. 
Suffex.| In the dreadful ftorms in the 
latter end of January, confiderable 
damage was done on the coaft by the 
high “tides, particularly at Worthing, 
where the fea made great encroachments. 
The combination to take toll only in 
kind is kept up very generally through- 
out thefe parts. Where the toll is taken 
from the wheat, it amounts, duri ing the 
prefent high prices, to three guineas 5 
if from the flour, to 4l. per load—a gal- 
lon per bufhel being the -fmalleft quan- 
tity taken. There are other difadvan- 
tages alfo, which prevent the poor, 
&c. from bringing {mall quantities of 
grain to the ground. 
Married.| February 4. 
Lowes, to.Mifs Chatfield, 
M 2 
Mr, W, Fuller, of 
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