436 Kent... Hampfoire... Wiltfrire «.. Gloucefterfoire, Se. [June 
Kent.1 As am inftance of the viciffitudes of 
’ fortune, the daughter of an Englith Bifhop was 
Jately a candidate for a vacant fttuation in the 
Alms-houfes, at Bromley. 
At the late election for Canterbury, a quef- 
tion was agitated whether freemen who had 
received any relief within a year, were thereby 
difqualthed to vote. Mr. Serjeant Marfhall 
clearly fhowed, that poverty was no difquali- 
fication at common law, and could not be 
pleaded unlefs warranted by the immemorial 
ufage of the place ; and that, confequently, as 
no fuch ufage had. ever pede at Canter- 
bury, 2 pauper had the fame right to vote as 
any other freeman. It was determined ac- 
cordingly, that all voters of this Boevpes 
‘fhould remain on the poll. 
Married.] At Maidftone, Mr R. Peale, 
furgeon, to Mifs Shipley. 
At Rochefier, T. Coleman, efq. 
Sones, 
At Chatham, Capt. John Cochet, of the 
royal navy, to Mifs Jeif-ies. 
At Tunbridge, by the Bifhop of Rochefter, 
Mr Hammond to Mifs L. Davis. 
Died.| At Canterbury, Mr P. Vincent. 
Aged 82, Mrs E. Kiffart. Mr John Marf. 
Mr Ware, fen. Mrs Walewyn. 
At Chatham, $0, Mrs Ruffin. Aged 74, 
T. Langford; he worked ia Chatham dock- 
yard, as a fhip-wright, fixty years. 
At Findibury, Mr T. Ayres, one of the 
common council of Rochefter. At Watering- 
bury; 49, Mrs Saunders. At Chart Sutton, 
Mr John Shirley. At Farnborough, 33, Mrs 
to Mifs 
Price. At Shoreham, 72, Mrs Roberts. At 
Hollingbourne, Mifs Wi/Jzams, At Ramfgate, 
‘Mrs Read. 
At Whatmer Hall, Mrs Durrant. At 
Eiham, 24, Mr John Andrews. At Style- 
dad | 
farm, near Chilham, 53, Mr S. 4dey. At 
Weft Brooke, Mr Blzzdle. At- Gravefend, 
70, Mr W. Chalkien. _At Longport, Mrs 
Ka:fton. At Town Malling, Mr ee n Long- 
hurfiy fen. At Fordwich, Mr H. Woodruff. 
At Sittingbourne, 65, Mrs oe 
H.mpjhire.] The Od tham agricultér al fociety 
have adjudged a number of premiums to the 
beft ploughmen and ploughboys, for ploughing 
with oxen, with two horfes only and without a 
driver, and with four horfes, after fpecimens of 
performance exhibited i feveral prize-trials. _ 
A fociety has been lately formed at Alresford, 
for the. ele per tule of pe MIaEIE and ameliorat- 
ing the pea ‘of the black-fac ed, or South 
Downs fheep. 
The inhabitants of Portfmouth and Poxtfea 
have lately fub{cribed a confiderable fum of 
money to purchafe veflels, &c. for the purpofe 
of eftablifhing a fifhery on their coaft. 
The correfpondent of a Hampfhire paper re- 
commends a ftock tax om the enormous quan- 
tities of grain, &¢, depofited in the barns and 
ricks throughout the country, with a propor- 
tionate drawback, if brought *s markt within 
a ljmited time; this, at “only threepence per 
bufhel, he calculates as likely to produce to the 
public one million and a half fterling ! 
The South Hants agricultural fociety have 
_ adjudged a number of premiums fo: encou- 
raging long and faithful fervice ; rearing the 
greateft number of lambs ; 3 and for the beft fhow 
of bulls, rams, boars, &c. 
The works on the refervoir, and other parts 
of the Southampton and Salifbury canal, have 
commenced. 
Married.]| At Southampton, Rev. 
Mears to Mifs babes 
At Durnford, T 
Hayter. 
Died.] | At Southampton, 
Mrs Ofbaldificn. : 
At Winchefter, C. Gauntlet, efg. treafurer 
for the county of Southampton. At Eafgate- 
houfe, Mifs C. P. Penton, daughter of H. P. 
efq. M.P. for Winchefter. 
At Market Lavington, Mrs E. Fomes. Mrs 
Legg. At Bafingftoke, Mr Ring. At Moyle’s 
Court, near Ringwood, Mifs C. Cary. At 
Sutton Mandeville, Mrs Bracher. 
At Motcombe, Mr Francis; he died whilft 
giving his maid-fervant orders concerning din- 
ner. At Weftbury, Mr Tiler. 
Wiltfhire.| The feafon has proved unufually . 
prolific for the ewes on the South Downs, and 
the lambs appear ftrong and healthy. 
Married.] Mr. Meafe of Wilton, to Mifs 
Bunting, 
Died.| At Salifbury, Mrs Antrim. Mr 
Evans. Mrs Becking/ale. 
At Bradford, Z. Shrapnel, efq. His zeal in 
fupport of the Sunday fchools, and his talents 
peculiarly adapted to that end, excited him te 
continual exertions for their benefit. At De- 
vizes, Mifs Clare. — 
- Gloucefterfrire.| The unfortunate Kidd Wake, 
ae his confinement in Gloucefter jail (by 
order of the keeper) has had his head fhaved, 
and wears pecs clothes, confifting of a blue 
and yellow j jacket and trowfers, awoollen cap of 
the fame colour, and a fair of wooden fhoes! ! ! 
' Thomas Yenum and Thomas Roilet were 
lately executed at Gloucefter for riotoufly tak- 
ing grain, &c. out of aveffel in the river; 
eing the frit perfons that have fuffered under 
either of the late acts. 
A friendly fociety of females has been lately 
eftablifhed at Henbury. : 
Married.] At Boxwell, W. Veel, efg. of 
Cotteiweld-houie, to Mifs S. Huntley. 
Died.] At Gloucefter, Mifs Cooke, daughter 
of Mr C. architect. Mr W. Sones. 
At Willfbridge, 80, Mrs Pearfall, quaker. 
At Morton Valence, Mr Hillier. At Wooton, 
Mr Cole. At Bentham, Mrs Bubs. At Hat-- 
field, Mrs Marfhail. At the Walk-houfe, 
near Framptoa, Mrs Pearce. At Newland, 90, 
Mr Mi Davi. At Minchin Hampton, Mr T. 
Mayer. Aged 93, Mrs Odford, of Lawrence 
Welton. . 
Mx cle of Woodford; he was found dead 
on Mlibury-heath, 
Sommer fetfaire.) 
Dr, 
. Wyatt, efg. to Mifs E. 
Mrs Bewaz, 
