390 
At Putney, Mafter Henry Leigh Spencer, 
fecond fon of Wooley Spencer, efq.- 
[Sir Eden Williamfon, whofe death was 
announced in our laft month, was the ne- 
phew of the late General Williamfon, who 
ferved for many years with reputation in the 
artillery. Young Williamfon was* entered 
in that corps, and continued therein for a 
confiderable length of time, from thence he 
was removed to the 18th regiment, in which 
he ferved during the American war, and ob- 
tained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. During 
the fubfequent peace, Colonel Williamfon 
was promoted to the ranks of colonel, major- 
general, and lieutenant-general, and had the 
€ommand of the 27th regiment given him, 
which he foon after exchanged for the more 
profitable command of 
A few years ago, General Williamfon 
was appointed lieutenant-general of the ifland 
of Jamaica, over which ifland, -as there was 
no governor, he exercifed the chief command. 
While in this fituation he received fome de- 
puties from the royalift inhabitants of St. 
Domingo, offering to put fome of the chief 
ports in the hands of the Englith; an offer 
which Governor Williamfon accepted, and 
for which fervice he was by his majefty gra- 
tified with the command of a fettlement, 
which, inftead of proving, as it was hoped, a 
mine of wealth, has turned out to be a moft 
deftructive abyfs of English money, and Eng- 
lith foldiers and failors. For this fervice, 
General Wilkliamfon had the honour of the 
Bath conferred on him. He returned to Eng- 
land fome time fince with a very ample fos- 
‘tune. 
At his apartments in London, Captain John 
Williamfon, of the navy. This unfortunate 
man was bred to the fea fervice, in which he 
mutt have obtained a confiderable degree of 
‘knowledge, as he was felected by Captain 
Cook, as one of his officers, and attended 
-him in his laft voyage im the capacity of lieu- 
tenant, and in that ftation commanded the 
boats which were with Captain Cook on the 
day that great navigator was flain. Some 
reflections have been thrown on Williamion, 
for a want of prompt refolution and adtivity 
on that day, which, whethertrue or not, has 
been frequently brought to lis charge during 
his late trial. ae 
On his return from this voyage, he was, 
however, promoted te the rank of maiter and 
commander. During the early part of the 
prefent conteft he was not employed, but a 
lait obtained the command or the Agincourt, 
a‘fine new fhip of 64 guns, with which he 
joined the feet of Admiral Duncan, afew 
days previoufiy te his great action with the 
Dutch fquadron. In this battle, fome parts 
of Captain Williamfon’s conduct were cen- 
fured, and thofe ceniures became fo loud, 
that he thought it neceflary to. demand a 
court-martial on his conduét. The evidence 
given on this trial t 
public at large; at tre 
he was fentenced to-be placed at 
2 ’ 
been fated to the 
_ Marriages and Deaths in and near Londow. 
thre 72d] Aa 
Nov. 
of the lift of poft captains. Under this fen- 
tence, the untortunate: man has exited only 
afew months, when he was. carried of by 
an inflammation in his bowels. ; 
st-a very advanced age, John Zephaniakk 
Holwell, efq. This gentleman, when young, 
was fent out to Bengal, as a writer ia the 
Eaft-India Company’s fervice, and in the 
year 1756, was fecond in council at Fort 
William, when an offence was given to the 
nabob of Bengal, ‘by the governer’s protect- 
ing a fugitive native. In revenge for thisy 
the nabob marched againft the fort with a 
powerfularmy. Drake, the chief, who had 
given the offence, deierted his ftation, and 
the command devolved on Mr. Holwell, who, 
with the few men he had, defended the 
place tothe laf& extremity. This oppofttion 
tncenfed the nabob againfé Mr. Holwell, and 
although on the furrender he had/ given his 
word that no harm fhould come to him, Mr, 
H. and his unfortunate feliows 
were thruf into a clofe prifon, called the 
Black Hole, not eighteen feet {quare, to the 
number of 146 perions, and into which ne 
{upply of air could come but by two fmall 
windows in one end. Here for one whole 
night they were -confined; the numbers 
crowded together cauied a mof profuie per- 
{piration, which was fucceeded bya. raging 
thir. They called for water, but the little 
fupply which the humanity of the black 
‘oldiers could grant them, was nearly all loft 
in the ftruggle to obtain it. Every. few mi- 
nutes fume one or other expired, through 
thirf, or preflure, or were trampled to death. 
Mr. Hotwell, after ftruggling. for, many 
hours, threw himfelf down on a platform, 
and in a fhort fpace of time happiiy became 
infenfible. In this difmal dungeon they 
were kept till Gx o'clock in the morning, 
when twenty-three only were found alive. 
Mz. Holwell himifelf was in a high fever 
but was loaded with fetters and otherwiie 
ill treated, yet the excellency of his confti- 
‘tution overcame all his hardfhips, ané he was 
toon after releafed and embarked for England. 
in 275% he. publithed a well written and af- 
feéting narrative of the fufierings of himfeif 
and his cempanions. Since this time Mr. 
A. has refided in England, and, has writter 
feveral traéts on Indian affairs, partieulare 
iy a work in three parts, entitled ‘¢ Events 
relative to Benga! and Hindoftan.”—*S The 
manner of inoculating for the fmall-pox in 
the Eaft Indies.°——‘* A new experiment for 
the prevention of crimes.” publithed in 1786, 
He has alto published a tract which contains 
fome very Gingular fentiments on religious 
juorects,entitied ‘* Diflertations on the ori-. 
gin, mature, and puriuits of intelligent beings, 
and on Divine Providence, religion, and reli- 
gious worfhip. "Mr. ER. was elected ma- 
ny years ago, F.R.S. and lived to a good“ 
old age, reipeéted by his acquaintance, and 
sithough much affidted by bodily complaints, 
poficiled a wonderful tuna of Ipiritsy 
in arms,” 
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