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compiler of am account of the different cere- 
monies obferved in the fenate-houfe of the 
univerfity, together with tables of fees, and 
other articles relative to the cuftoms of the 
univerfity. 
At Stebhington, the rev. James Swan. 
At Newmarket, in his 49th year, Mr. G. 
Rowning, whitefmith, poft-mafter, and fur- 
veyor of the window-tax. ‘i 
At Landbeach (of which parifh he was 
lately the re€tor), on the 5th inftant, in the 
S4th year of his age, the rev. Robert Maf- 
ters, B.D. F.S.A. and one of the juftices 
of the peace for the county. Mr. Matters 
was formerly fellow and tutor of Bene’t 
college, where he proceeded B. A. 1734, 
M. A. 1732, and B. D. 1746, and was the 
author of ‘* the Hiftory of the College of 
Corpus Chrifti’? (commonly called Bene’t), 
in the uniyerfity of Cambridge, gto. 1753, 
adorned with cuts and coats of arms. He 
publifhed fome remarks on Mr. Horace Wal- 
pole’s (late Earl of Oxford) <° Hiftoric Doubts 
on Richard INI.” to which Mr. Walpole made 
a reply. Mr. Mafters wrote, likewife,, the 
‘¢ Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the 
celebrated Antiquary, the late rev. Thomas 
Baker, B. D. of St. John’s college, Cam- 
bridge,”? 8vo. 1794, and even the compiler of 
the catalogue of the feveral pi€tures in the 
public library and refpective colleges in his 
- Univerfity. 
. NORFOLK. 
The hair of rabbits, fpun with filk, to 
rernedy the want of length, is manufacturing 
at Norwich, into ftockings, gloves, &c. and 
promifes to anfwer admirably well. 
Married} At Norwich, W. W. Wilkin, 
efq. to Mifs Watfon. Mr. Charles Martin, 
to Mifs Mary Alderman. 
Captain Crump, to Mifs M. Wilfon, of 
Dedlington. _ 
Mr. John Brihgam, jun. {chopl-matter, of 
Brooke, to Mifs Lydia Norton. 
Died.| At Norwich, aged 66, Mr. John 
Warner. In his 57th year, Mr. John Wa- 
térs Aged 78, Mrs. Mary Froft. Mis. Su- 
fannah Woods. At an advanced age, Mrs. 
Livington, of the Clofe. Aged 79, Mr. 
Abraham Lincoln. In her 32d year, Mis. 
Sudbury. 
At Yarmouth, Lieut. Ellis, of the royal 
navy. ; 
At Wymendham, aged 69, the rev. Wm. 
Meyler, many. years ‘paftor of a diffenting 
@ongregation in that place. 
At Deepham, in fer 84th year, Mrs, 
Boutell. 
At Docking, J: Hare, efg. He had left 
Written inftru€tions that his head fhould be 
fevered from his body previous to interment, 
and fewed on again; which operation was 
accordingly performed. 
The rev. Nathaniel Gerard, re€tor of Wax- 
ham, and vicar of Palling. 
Aged 20, Mr. James Cay, of Rainthorpe- 
hall. 4 
Norfolk. —S uffolk. —E fJex.— Kent. 
At Wroxham, Mrs. Gurney, wife of Mr. 
Bartlett Gurney, banker, Norwiche 
At Neéton, Mrs. Elizabeth Crifpe. 
SUFFOLK. 
Married.] At Ipfwich, Mr. T. Savages 
merchant, to Mifs $. Teague. Mr. Charles 
Cardinall to Mifs Tills, of St. Ofyth. 
At Nayland, Mr. Robert Adams to Mifs 
Leah. 
Died.| At Ipfwich, in ary apoplectic fit, 
Mrs. Lee. In her 29th year, Mrs. Taylor. 
At Bury, aged 84, Mr. Henry Twight. 
At Beccles, Mifs Pullyn. 
At Bentley, near Ipfwich, in his 36th ° 
year, Mr. Thomas Lay, a wealthy farmer. 
At Bungay, Mrs. Hunt. 
At Carlton, near Saxmundham, 
Johnfon. 
At Athfield, near Debenham, Mrs. Cole. 
HERTFORDSHIRE. 
Died.] At Wormley, the Rev. B. Fowler, 
reCtor of that place. 
ESSEX. i 
“Married.| At Chelmsford, Mr. Rolt Li- 
yerniore, to Milfs Cudworth, of London. 
Mr. John Mayhew, of Hover-hall, Colne 
Engaine, to Mifs Baker, of Strifted. 
Mr.T. Saville, of Sudbury, to Mits Choute, 
of Cogglethall. * 
Died.| At ‘Colchefter barracks, Captain 
Schutz, of the Suffoik militia. 
At High Ongax, John Prince, efq- 
At Halitead, fuddenly, Mr John Downings 
At Stowmarket, Mr. Lebon. . 
At Stortford, William John Tyler. Mr. 
George Scott, of Wickham-hall. 
In his 20th year, Mr. John Perkins, fon 
of the rev. Mr. Perkins, vicar of Arkefden. 
Aged 66th, Mr. Ingledew, farmer, of 
Purleigh. 
At Braintree, fuddenly, in his 71ft yeary 
Dr. Perrott. 
At Broomfield, Mifs Martha Owen. 
. KENT. 
A communication between the counties 
of Kent aad Effex has been projected by Mr. 
R. Dodd, engineer, by means of a cylindrical 
tunnel under the Thames from Gravefend 
to Tilbury. The tunnel to be conftructed 
wholly of keyftones; therefore, the greater 
the preflure the ftronger will be the work. 
The diameter to be 16 feet in the clear, 
which Mr. D. imagines will be fufficient for 
foot, horfe, and carriage paflengers—the 
paflage to be illuminated with lamps, and @ 
fteam engine to be ereéted in a proper fitu- 
ation to draw off the drainage water, if any 
fhould accumulate. 
The expence of this ftupendous under- 
taking is eftimated at fo low a fum as 
Mits, 
15,9551. for goo yards of tunneling, relay- 
ing the bottom, lamps, lamp-frons, fteam- 
engince, pipes, and other neceflary ma- 
chinery. ee: 
This projeéted meafure will fave’ a cir 
cuitous route of fifty miles by land—the 
diftance from Gravelend to Tilbury, cromang 
. Loudon 
