1796.] | Hamppbire as Wiltshive .o. Glouceftershire, ce. 35 5 
At Dover, H. Netherfole, gent. 
- At Welling, Mr. B. Winkworth, 
At Hythe, Mr. $. Spicer. 
At Ramfgate, the lady of Fr. Freeling, efq. 
of the G. P. Ofice, London. 
At Chiftehurfi, Mrs. Szone, 
At Deal, Mr. R, Knocker. 
Hampfbire.| A miller lately at Win- 
chefter, was fined rol. for having ne- 
gleéted to make a due return, &c. and 
aifo another rol. for delivering a falfe 
return; by which the magiftrates fet the 
aifize of bread at as. 1d. inftead of 16d. 
the half-peck loaf. 
A higler, of Barton Stacey, was lately 
indi€ted for propofing to another dealer 
to join in a bond of 1ol. to flay away 
from Winchefter market for one month. 
There are at prefent, in the Ifle of 
Wight, nearly 500 mows of wheat, un- 
touched ! 
The Bafingftoke canal is at length 
completed, and navigabelthroughout its 
whole extent to Londen. 
Died ]—At Southampton, Mrs. Murray. 
Mrs. Dodge. Mr. Hookey. Mrs, Stayton. 
Near Havant, the lady of Admiral Cumming. 
At Winchefter, Mis Brookwan. Mrs. Char- 
Ber, ; 
At Bafingftoke, Mr. Ring. 
At Portfmouth, Mr. W. Lafwell. 
At Hook, Mifs Fa. Rulray. Aa 
At Chilbolton, a young many G. Goddard ; 
endeavouring to take fome rooks, the branch 
ef the tree on which he was climbing broke, 
and he fell 70 yards, 
Wiltfhire.| The works on the Wilts, 
and Berkfhire canal, are rapidly pro- 
eceding. 
_A month’s imprifonment, correction, 
and hard labour, in Wiltfhire gaol, has 
been adjudged to two men, for not 
threfhing corn clean, ac. 
_ Not a fingle complaimt has been lodged 
before a magiftrate again* any indivi- 
dual of the Wiltthire militia, 1300 in 
number, during the prefent war ! 
Died.| —At Salifbury, aged 58, Mr. 7, 
Hiedding. Mrs. Parry, My, Alderman Eider- 
ton. Mr.Browa. 
Near Church, Mr. Amb. Daw. 
At Fontruill Gifford, Mrs. Sfencer. 
At North Bradley, aged 85, the Rev. 7. 
Gray, rector. 
Gloucefterfbire.| ‘The works on the 
Walfopthorne tunnel (on the line of the 
Gloucefterfhire and Hereforthire canals 
are Carrying on with ereat aétivity. The 
excavation and arched work extends 
nearly a mile in length! — 
The venerable abbey church of 
Tewkfbury has been lately completely 
_ pewed and beautified, at thg expence of 
the inhabitants. 
A fingle ear of Indian wheat, laft 
year, on the grounds of Mr. Daw, of 
Stone School, produced 299 corns ! 
The Gloucefterthire Society (in Lon- 
don) has apprenticed 183 poor boys, na- 
tives of the county, with a premium of 
rol. each, fince its origin. 
The unfortunate Kydd Wake lately 
arrived at Gloucefter gaol, to fuffer 
there five years’ imprifonment, é&c. ac- 
cording to the fentence pronounced by 
Judge Afhurt. 
Somerfet/pire.| The new and {pacious 
road, conftruéting through the cliffs (in 
confequence of Cheddar inclofure). is 
thought to form one of the moft cap- 
tivating and romantic fcenes in South 
Britain. ; 
The Somerfet and Dorfet canal will join 
the Kennet and Avon ditto, communi- 
eating with Briftol, and all the northern 
aad eaftern parts of the kingdom. At 
Frome, it joins another canal, running 
through the Mendip collieries, and pro- 
ceeds to its fouthern extremity, near 
Blandford. 
The inhabitants of Bath are taking 
vigorous meafures to ftop the circulation 
of bafe halfpence. Many travel about 
the country, dealing in this commodity, 
while others purchafe it at half its no- 
minal yalue. 
In confequence of the mild winter, 
the Somerfetfhire ftocks of fheep have 
received a very confiderable augmenta- 
tation. ; 
The afylum for blind perfons, at 
Briftol, has been attended with great 
fuccefs : the inftitution affords pecuniary 
aid to fuch as, for fome time after their 
admiffion, are incapable of earning their 
fubfiftence. 
The remains of an oak, twenty feet 
long, together with an oyfter-fhell, were 
lately difcovered on the road leading” 
from Tetbury to Bath, lying UNDER @ 
firaium of fold rock, more than fifteen 
feet beneath the furface of the ground ! 
The works on the Somerfetthire coal 
canal are proccceipe rapidly. | 
In confequence of party difputes rune 
ning high at Minehead, a number of the 
poor burgefles have refolved to emigrate 
to Alcombe, and build there a new towns 
on the other hand, the principal inha= 
bitants, by inviting manufacturers, &c, 
to fettle there, are endeavouring to revive 
the trade of that ancient commercial 
town. 
Married. |—-At Bath, Ja. Cowell, efq. to 
Mifg Stevenfon. Mr. A. P. Coullftring’ of 
Li2 London, 
