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Braffley, eldeft daughter of the late Natha- 
niel Brafley, efq. 
The Rev. Mr. Difturnell, Rettor of 
Worms-hill, Kent, to Mifs Cranke, daugh- 
ter of Henry Cranke, efg. of New Bridyc- 
treet. 
At St. Ann’s, Soho, Mr. George Brown, 
of Old Cavendith-ftreet, to Mifs Catherine 
Lenfom, of Cavendifh-fquare. 
At St. Ann’s, Blackfriars, Mr. Edward 
Palmer, of Alderfgate-ftreet, to Mifs Bates, 
of Upper Thames-ftreet. 
At Newington Butts, Mr. Smith, of Ber- 
mondiey. New Road, Attorney, to Mifs Mary 
Ann Brandon, of Newington. 
At St. James’s Church, Colonel Calvert, 
Adjutant General to his Majetty, to Mifs 
Caroline Hammerfley, fecond daughter of 
- Thomas Hamnmerfley, ‘efq. banker. 
At St. Martin’s in the Fields, Thomas 
Adams, efq. jun. of the Eaft India Houfe, to 
Mits Weftern, eldeft daughter of M. Wett- 
ern, efq of Harley-Rreet. 
Dicd.| In Park-ftreet, St. James’s-fquare, 
Lieut. Col, O'Reilly. 
In Lemon-ftreet, Goodman’s Fields, E. C. 
Gregory, efq. 
Inthe Inner Temple, Geo. M. Afcough, 
efq. 
In Charles-ftreet, St. James’s-fquare, Mrs. 
Turner. 
At Tottenham, aged 96, Mrs. Morland. 
At Hackney, aged 79, Rev. Thomas 
Cornthwaite, vicar of Hackney. 
In Broad-itreet Buildings, Mrs. Saunders, 
wife of Dr. Saunders. 
In Gloucefter-ftreet, Queen-fyuare, aged 
80, Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Thornbury. 
In Cavendifh-fquare, Bilby Thompfon, 
efq. of Efcreek, Yorkshire. 
At Clapton, aged $0, Mr. Bowman, of 
Lombard-ftreet. 
In Mary-le-bene, aged 69, Mr. Francis 
Bouvilla, 
At Epping, Elijah Goff, efg. of Broad- 
fseet, St. George’s, Eatt. 
At Walthamitow, aged 73, Mrs. Sophia 
Faeich. 
In Margaret-ftreet, Cavendifh-fquare, aged 
75, Geo. Mercer, efgq. 
At Barnet, the Rev. Mr. Stringer, for- 
merly rector of St. Paul’s, Philadelphia. 
At his houfe, in Lower Grofvenor-ttreet, 
the Earl of Plymouth. His lordthip was 
born the 3oth of March, 17513 he married 
a daughter of Lord Archer, by whom he had 
one fon, the prefent Earl of Plymouth. 
In Leicefter-fquare, Mr. James Taflie, 
well known as a modeller; his ingenious 
imitations of antique cameos and intaglics have 
been univerfally admired, as wonderful fpe- 
cimens of art. He was no lefs refpeéted for 
his modefty, gentlencfs of manners, and bene- 
volence of heart, than for his unrivalled pro- 
feflional merits. 
At Edmonton, Mrs. Knowlys, wife of W. 
Knowlys, efq. 
Marriages and Deaths in and near London. 495 
In Bowling-ftreet, Weftminfter, Mr. Tho- 
mas Minter Weales, furgeon and apothecary. 
In Bedford-Row, Joah Bates, Efq.—Mr. 
Bates received his education at Eton, where 
his mufical talents (for at that early period 
they had difplayed themfelves) particularly 
recommended him to the attentions of Mr 
Geo. Graham, one of the afliftants in that 
college: a man whofe elegant fchelarthip 
and polite acquifitions had introduced him te 
the friendfhip of the principal literary cha~ 
raéters of his day.—-He became the volun- 
rary tutor of Mr. Bates, who, when the bu- 
finefs of the pupil-room was over, was en- 
couraged to induige his mufical prepentfities at 
Mr. Graham’s harpfichord. This difpo&tioa, 
however, did not interrupt his {chool ftudies; 
and he proceeded in them, efteemed by his’ 
mafters, and beloved by his affociates, till he 
left them ali for the Univerfity of Cam- 
bridge. 
Here he was atfcctionately patronized by 
Dr. Smith, the mafter of Trinity College, 
and the friend of Sir Ifaac Newton. He was 
among the firft mathematicians of his ages 
and had dire&ed his knowledge to the pre- 
found parts of mufical compofition, and the 
perfection of mufical inftruments. His vo- 
lume on Harmonies, is well known to be the 
moft Icarned Treatife on that fubject which 
has appeared in any language. With fuch 
an initru€tor and fuch a friend, for we believe 
that in the latter part of Do€tor Smith’s life, 
he lived entirely with him, Mr. Bates pof- 
feffed and improved the invaluable opportu- 
nity to perfect his knowledge of harmony, 
and to attain that reputation for mufical 
erudition which diftinguifhed his life. 
Amorg other circumitances very honour- 
able to both, his kind friend recommended 
him toe the notice and patronage of a noble- 
man, whofe knowledge and love of mufic 
was well known, and who, at that time, pof- 
fefled the power, and as it proved, the incii- 
nation, to procure for Mr. Bates fuch an in- 
dependent fituation, as enabled him te culti- 
vate and enjoy the fcience, which he loved 
and adorned. It is alfo underftood that & 
was honoured by his majelty’s gracious favour 
and protection. 
No modern profeffor will take offence at 
the opinion, that Mr. Bates furpaffed the 
moft learned muficians of his time ia the 
theory of mufic; and that his practical ex- 
cellence on the inftrument which he prefer- 
red, was peculiar to bimfelf—It was the 
Organ.—The quirks and quibbles which are 
the boaft of modern performers ; the rapidity 
of finger, and power oftranfition, which have 
caufed mufic to be defined the art of exceuting 
difficult things ; that legerdemain of playing 
which indeed gives des motes, mais rien que des 
notes; that kind of performance, which Doc- 
tor Johnfon wifhed to be impofhble, were 
confidered by Mr. Bates as very inferior ac- 
quifitions. His object of attainment was 
that combination and fucceflien of tones, 
1 that 
