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t64 Rutland... Leicefter .. Warwick. Worcefter-foires. [March 
Rutland. 
Marriced.} At Langham, Mr. Hubbard, 
aged 73, to Mifs Elliot, aged 25. 
Died.| Mr. Merryman, of Pickwill. At 
Langham, John Hazzyood, a Carpenter, by 
part of the collar of a tree falling on his head, 
while in the aét of blowing it to pieces with 
gunpowder, 
Leicestershire.|\—~The county of Lei- 
cester has lately presented a petition to 
the House of Commons, for a tax to be 
levied upon dogs. 
At Leicester assizes, was tried an action 
for crim. con. in which the Rev, John 
Thoroton was plaintiff, and John Whit- 
«church, an apothecary and man-midwife, 
of Melton, defendant, ‘The verdict for 
laintiff, 2000]. damages. 
At the same assizes, eleven persons 
were capitally conviéted, and ten receiv- 
ed sentence of death; four for murder, 
iz. Edward Jones, Matthew Riley, and 
Dennis Conroy, for the wilful murder of 
Henry Hutchinson, at Loughborough ; 
the prisoners were soldiers in az Irish re- 
giment; and Timothy Dunn, azother 
drish soldier, for the wilful murder of 
Mary Lakin, at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 
‘These were executedon Monday. John 
Lee and Charles Cooper, for horsesteal- 
ing; Joseph Smith Bennet, Henry 
Johnson, Jesse Hudson, Thomas Heron, 
alias Crowder, and William Gude, capi- 
tally convicted. Lee and Cooper were 
left for execution. 
Married.|. At Hathern, Mr. Hall, of Lei- 
¢efter, to Mifs Middleton. ‘The Rev. Tho. 
Wartnaby, of Gumley, to Mils Wef, of 
Brampton, Northampton. At Braunfton, Mr. 
ir Tilley, ta Mifs E. Wilkinfon. Mr. Doug- 
as, of Loughboro’, to Mits Adiddleton. At 
Market Harboro’, Mr. T. Coward, to Mifs S, 
Huribute. 
Died. | At Leicefter, aged 62, Mr. W. 
Bailey. At Lutterworth, aged 85, Mr. Wm. 
Crifp, Mr. Thomas Percival, one of the 
chief Conftables. Mrs, Wallia. 
Warwickshire. |—T he benefit societies 
of Coventry, have resolved to erect a 
water-mill, to grind grain for their own 
consumption. 
Birmingham.—Besides heavy articles, 
a great quantity of grain has been brought 
lately to our market, by means of the 
cana! ;—in-the last three weeks arrived 
as follows # >: < > ania 
Wheat, 4333; Barley, 233 Flour, 11 
tons—An additional proof of the utility 
of inland navigation ! ahah 
Messrs. Jones and Binns, well-known 
in London as leturers on political sub- 
jects, were Jately taken up at Birming- 
ham, on a charge of sedition, After bes 
ing detained several days im custody, 
they were liberated on bail. The nature 
of ‘their offence is not yet sufficiently 
ascertained to become matter of record in 
this place. 
Married.| At Tanworth, Mr. T. Burman, 
to Mrs. Green. At Coventry, Mr. James Perk, 
to Mrs. Soden. At Keinton, Mr. John Warren, 
to Mifs Mary Abbots. 
In Birmingham, the Rev. Charles Blackham, 
to Milfs Walford. Mr. John Wbateley, to Mifs 
Glover. why 
At Afton, Mr. J. Baker to Mifs M. Watts, 
Died.| At Warwick, Mrs. Collins, wife of 
Mr. Collins, junior. 
At Atherftone, Mr. Jofeph Freer. 
Hillmorton, Mr. Bis. 
At Sutton Coldfield, after an illnefs of eight 
years, Mrs. Scott. Aged 80, Mr. Thomas 
Milner. ; 
At Hanborne, Mrs, Poynor, 
At Coventry, Mr. John Damncey. Mr, W, 
Fobnfon, New-ftreet. Mr. John Whitwell, 
{on of the late alderman Witwell, Mr. John 
Rowe, Mr. Barnewell, of Thurlafton, oc- 
cafioned by a fall from his horfe. 
At. Birmingham, Mr, George Bott. Mrs. 
Baker, of Suffolk-ftreet. Aged 49, D. Ruffon, 
efq.. formerly Captain of 2nd Regiment. . Mrs,. 
Mafon, of Steelhoufe-lane, Much lamented, 
Mrs. Baker, of Briftol-ftreet. Mr. W. Shelton, 
of Inge-ftreet. Mrs. Wilfon. In the Crefcent, 
Mr. W. Lioyd, . a 
Worcestershire-—At the Worcester 
assizes, John Owens, Samuel! Marsh, Wil- 
liam Barker, and Richard Tovey, were 
capitally convicted, but reprieved—Mar- 
tha Evans, Thomas jones, Nathaniel 
Eades, John Haycocks, Benjamin Ed- 
wards, William Chamberlain, John Jeff 
kin, Sarah Cox, and Elizabeth Lucket, 
were sentenced to pay a fine of one shil- 
ling, and be imprisoned twelve months. 
Several rioters were fined, and obliged td 
enter into recognizances of 20]. each, to — 
keep the peace for three years. John 
Thomas and Samuel Adams, were pubs 
licly whipped, ; 
The grand jury, at the assizes, agreed 
to petition the legislature for a tax upon - 
dogs '—( Oh, sapientia ! ) 
Married.} At Chaceley, Mr. B. Ayreriggs 
of Newent, to Mifs Tervett, In Worcefter, 
Mr. Merryfield, to Mifs Nelmes, At Moccasy 
Court, S$. Peploe, efq, of Garneftone, to Milfs 
Cornwall, daughter of Sir G, C. Bart. 
Died.| Mis Richards, of Broughton near 
Perfhore. At Perfhore, of an inflammation 
in his lungs, and much lamented, the Rev. 
John Mogridge, vicar of Perfhore and Avon- 
bury. Mits Yimbrel/, only daughter of John 
Timbreil, efq. 
: At Bretforton, near Evefham, Mrs. A/owin, 
At Bellbroughton, Mr, Samuel Hite, te 
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