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Montford. 
Minks. 
Died. J—Mc. Crozier, late of Berleigh Mills, 
near Maldon. Mr. Smith, of Billericas. The 
Rev. Wiiliam Sulisbury, rector of Moreton and 
Little Hallingbury. ,Mrs. Baker, wife of Mr. 
R. Baker, keeper of Newport prifon, near 
Saffron Walden. Mrs. Smitherman, of Brain- 
tree. Mr. J. C. Revert. At Colchefter, Mrs. 
Goper. Mr. John Everet. . 
Kent.| At the assizes Maidstone; fifty- 
One persons were tried, six of whom were 
eapitally convicted, and eight ordered to 
be transported. Five of the former were 
feprieved. 
* Married.} Mr. C. Beatley, New Crofs, to 
Mifs Sarah Tape, Bromley. At Greenwich, 
At Colchefter, Mr. Szy, to Mifs 
Major Hamilton to Mifs C. Hardy. At Canter~_ 
bury, H. Bazely, efq. to Mifs Stringer. T. S. 
Horner, efg. to Miis Whitlock. 
Died.| Mr. Fry, of Mount Ephraim, Tun- 
bridge Wells. At Dover,Mrs.Smith,relit of Mr. 
Smith, furgeon. At Woolwich, Lieut. F. V. 
Vernon. At Rainham, aged 24, Mifs Richards. 
Same place, aged §9, Mrs. Mary Lake. At 
Hythe, aged 78, Mrs. Rich. At Athford, — 
Parfons, eiq. more than ten years a martyr to 
the gout. At Highftead, Mrs. Carey. In Can- 
terbury, Mr. Heard, fen. Aged 30, Mr. Robt. 
Quefied. Suddenly, Mr. Fleet, of St. Dun- 
ftan’s. In Maidftone, Mrs. Turner, Stone- 
ftreet. In Chatham, Mr. Towz, Star Inn. 
At Margate, Mrs. E. Sackett, aged 84. Same 
place, Mrs. Napier. At Wellfborough, Mr. 
E. Boys. At Gillingham, Mr. N. Quarringtoa, 
At Eltham, Mr. James White. At Wye, Mrs. 
Kennett. 
Sussex.|—Lewes, March 7 This 
county has been long haunted by vagrants 
of all descriptions, and particularly gyp- 
sies;—the enormons depredations com- 
mitted of late, however, has induced our 
county magistrates to issue strict orders 
for the punishment of all vagrants. 
Atwo year old hog, which weighed 
near roo st. was killed lately in the parish 
of Rye. 
All the poor persons in the seven pa- 
poor p 
Yishes adjoining to Godwood, were latel 
éntertained by order of the duke of Rich- 
mond, at that mansion, for several days 
successively. 
The smuggling trade has revived of 
late, in these parts, In consequence of the 
great prices offered for contraband arti- 
cles. . 
Married.} Mr. Stileman, of Winchelfea, to 
Mifs Dawes, of Angel-court Throgmorton- 
ftreet, London. At Chichefter, Thomas C/ap- 
ham, efq, Captain in the Weft Effex militia, to 
Mifs Caroline Langley, only daughter of John 
Langley, efg. of Langley Hall, Hants. 
Died. ] At Chichefter, Mafter Cobden New- 
land. 
< Hampshire.\—Southampton, March s, 
On Tuesday last, a fire broke out at Half 
3 
Kent ..+ Suffex . .. Hants. .« Berks. 
[Maret 
Way Bam, buildings fitted up for the ree - 
ception of the French emigrant artillery, 
The whole buildings, containing large 
stores, were destroyed. 
At Winchester assizes, twenty-two 
prisoners were capitally conviéted, seven 
were ordered for execution, and.the rest 
reprieved. 
Winchester, March s.—Last week, a 
fire broke out here at the Upper Barracks, 
in which part of the Staffordshire militia 
was quartered. Fhe whole building was 
consumed, including a considerable quan- 
tity of barrack stores, clothing, &c. 
The common fields belonging to the 
hamlets of Mitchelmewk, Finsbury, 
Braishfield, and Awbridge, will be shortly 
inclosed, an- aét having passed for that 
purpose. 
The works on-the Southampton and 
Salisbury canal, have commenced in a 
masterly manner. 
An aqueduét is to be constructed over 
Shirley Brook. ' 
A meeting has been lately held at 
Southampton, to consider of the propriety 
of forming a junction between the Statyn 
Navigation, and the Basingstoke Canal ; 
the line of junction to commence at 
Grewel Hill, and to extend twenty-two 
miles in length. This measure will be 
beneficial to government, as well as indi- 
viduals, saving a considerable expence in 
the land carriage of naval and yiétualing 
Stores; and the more so, as vesséls to and 
from London, &c. are often detained at 
Southampton, months together, by con- 
trary winds. ‘This canal will form an 
‘land communication BETWEEN THB 
PORTS OF LONDON AND SOUTH- 
AMPTON, 
The South Hants Agricultural Society; 
have offered a number of premiums (for 
1796) of twenty guineas and under, for 
the encouragement of ox teams, improved 
construction of ploughs, producing the 
finest cattle, &c. the longeft servitude in 
husbandry, and bringing up the greatest 
number of children, &c. 
Married} At Portsmouth, Mr. Collins to 
Mifs H. Davies, both of the Theatre. Mr. 
Batten, of Southampton, to Mifs Short, of 
Saliibury. ; 
At Great Bedwin, Steph. Frewen, efq. te 
Mifs Ann Mafon. 
Died.| At Southampton, aged 48, Mifs 
Shadgatt. Mrs, Marfb. At Winchefter, the 
Rey. Mr. Brereton, re&tor of St. Michael’s 5 
Mr. Noyes ; Mr. Hawkes ; and, aged 66, “the 
Rev. P. Siith, re€tor of Abafton, and fenior 
bargefs of Winchefter. #At Portfmouth, Mr. — 
Horner, matter gunner of the garrifon. At 
Kingfton, near Portfmouth, Lieut. Philipps, of 
the Marines. Aged 88, Mrs. Marjbal, of Ha- 
yant. 
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