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Northumberlandand Durham.|—The 
corporation of Hartlepool have ordered 
the haven to be surveyed, forthe purpose 
of improving it. Hartlepoolis susceptible 
of great improvements; any depth of 
water may he obtained, and ships pass 
-Mto the open sea, with the delay of only 
afew minutes. The situation is eligible 
for a harbour, either of ships of war, or 
of merchantmen. It may be safely en- 
tered, by night or day, and in all circum- 
Stances of wind or weather. ‘The esti- 
Mated expences are 21,5371. allowing 
ample sea-room for 250 vessels. 
Durham, March 5.—Last week a nu- 
merous méeting-of gentlemen. was held at 
Hoult’s Assembly Room, to procure the 
repeal of the treason and sedition bills. 
The steelyards of ‘several country 
butchers at Durham, were lately seized by 
the magistrates, and shewn, by various 
experiments, to be extremely deceitful ; 
-—it is to be wished, that this species of 
‘weighing were abolished, and nothing al- 
lowed for this purpose, but scales and 
weights. ; 
Newcastle, March 12.—A young wo- 
man, subject to fits, was lately treated with 
such brutality by some officers quartered 
here, as brought on a return of hér dis- 
order ; she was carried home, and expired 
soon afterwards in great agony. : 
A correspondent of the Newcastle 
Chronicle, who has made particular en- 
quiries on the subject, asserts, that the 
villages and hamlets of Northumberland, 
have now fewer inhabitants by Two 
THIRDS, than at the beginning of the 
present century. 
There is an oak tree in Sanbeck Park, 
which measures round the bole twenty- 
two feet, and the circumference, at the 
extremity of the boughs, is 360 feet. 
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The foundation of a spinning manu- 
faétory, on a capital and extensive scale, 
has been lately laid in the vicinity of 
Durham. bY 
The inhabitants of Durham, in a late 
meeting, the mayor in the chair, in sun- 
dry resolutions, impute the exorbitant 
price of bread (which they assert to be 
not justified by any real scarcity) toa mo- 
nopoly by:the millers; and accordingly 
they determine, in future, to confine the 
millers to their proper employments, that 
of grinders only. 
Married.| At Newcaftle, Mr. William 
Chambers, of South Shields, *to Mifs Elizabeth 
Flounders. Mr. jofeph Crofer, to Mifs Oliver. 
Mr. Thomas Watfon to Mifs Oliver. Mr. 
Cattis, to Mifs Bruce, Mr. Marrifon, to Milfs 
Rennor. 
At Sunderland, Walter Scott, furgeon, to 
Mifs Walker. Mr. Holmes, to Mifs Paterfon. 
Mr. Dodds to Mifs Hodgfog. Mr. Dunning 
to Mifs Stamp. 5 
At Gosforth, Mr. Cran to, Mifs Coulffon. 
Died.| At Newcaftle, Mr. Willlam Wardell. 
In Gatefhead, Mifs E. Bulmau, {econd daughter 
of the late Mr. G. B. Upwards of 79, ‘Mrs, 
Robinfon. Nearly 70, Myr. John Dowell, 
formerly-of the Crown and Thittle Inn. At 
the Trinity-Houle, Mrs. Hznxley. Aged 65, 
Mr. John Stepbenfon. Aged 32, Capt. James 
Saif. Mr. Gattis, hatter ; he dropped down at 
fupper, and expired almoft inftantaneoufly, on 
the day after his marriage. Mr Richard Roger- 
fon. Mafter Moorhoufe, fon of the late Dr. M. 
Mr, Jofeph King, partner in the Glafs-houfe, 
and one of the people called Quakers. Aged 
83, Percival Clennel, Efq. of Harbottle-caftle. 
At Sunnyfide, aged ror, Mr. J. Durham ; 
the faculties of this venerable man were per-~ 
fect to the Jaft. He had been formerly in the 
army, and mounted guard at Whitehall 81 
years ago. 
At Crawcrook, aged 69,- Mr. Cuthbert 
Folly. At Bookhoufe, near Stockton, Mr. 
Thomas White. At Saham, Mrs. Sufannah 
3 Vafia, 
