1798-] 
At Folkftone, Mrs. Major. 
At Tunbridge Wells, Mrs. M. Lloyd, wi- 
dow of Capt. H. of Lloyd, of the navy. , 
At Sandwich, Mrs. Matfon. 
At Southborough, near Tunbridge, Wm. 
Streathfield, efq. 
Aged 70, Mrs. Martha Sandford, wife of 
the late Rev. Dr. Sandford, of Chelsfield. 
At Throwleigh, in his 85th year, Mr. 
Jofeph Luckhurft, many years the oldeft in- 
‘habitant in that parifh. 
At Faverfham,.in his 6oth year, Mr. H. 
Baily. 
At Beakefbourn, Mifs Gardner; and a few 
days after, in his 86th year, Mr. Richard 
Gardner, fen, grandfather to the above lady. 
At Biddenden, in his 75th year, Mr. Henry 
Nicholls. * 
At Hearn, Mrs. Collard, wife of Mr. C. 
Loymon. 
Mr. H. Matters, brewer, of Lydd. 
At Crundale, Mrs. Filmer, wife of the Rev. 
Edmund Filmer, reétor of that parifh. 
At Eaftry; after a fhort illnefs, Mrs. Bur- 
ston. Mr. Richard Moat. 
At Iwade, Mr. Thomas Hart, mafter of the 
Woolpack public-houte. 
At Benenden, inan advanced age, the Rev. 
Mr Dunn, many years vicar of that parifh. 
At Elham, Mr. Stephen Scott. 
Mr. Webb, fen. of Berftedgreen. 
At Chatham-hatch, aged 73, Mr. Stephen 
‘Hambrooke, miller and feedfman. 
At Cranbrooke, in his 68th year, Mr. Ro- 
_ bert Noyes, formerly miniiter of a diffenting 
congregation at that place, and author of 
S¢ Diftrefs,” a poem. 
SURREY: 
Died.] At Epfom, Miis Janet Colhonn, 
youngeit daughter of the late Captain Col- 
houn, of the Scotch Greys. 
At Richmond, Mifs Matfon, daughter of 
J. Matfon, efq. chief-juftice of Dominica. 
SUSSEX. 
From the recent high tides on the coafts of 
Selfea and Pagham, .a great number of acres 
of land, in common out of the reach of the 
floods, have heen laid under water, and con- 
fiderably damaged. 
A large fragment of chalk rock, of im- 
menfe weight, lately fell from the top of 
the pit in Maling-ftreet, Lewes, and rolled 
into the road with a noife thai greatly alarmed _ 
the whole neighbourhood, but luckily no. 
injury was done. The coatinued wet weather _ 
is fuppofed to have been the occafion. 
Married.| At Lewes, the Rev. Mr. Wood - 
ward, to Mifs Gwynne. 
The Rev. Mr. Marthal, of Cowfold, to 
Mifs Hughes, of Weft-Grinftcad. 
Died.} At Lewes, Mifs Philadelphia 
Lund, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Lund, 
many years re€tor of All Saints in this town. 
Aged 26, Mr. Thomas Mitchell, a member 
of Capt. Sheffner’s coxps of yeoman cavalry. 
At Brighton, Mrs. Morling, of the Coach 
and Horfes publick-houls. 
Surrey... Suffex....Berkpire... Hamppire, Se. 
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BERKSHIRE. h 
The navigation of the Kennet and Avon 
canal was opened on the gth of laft month, . 
with a barge freighted with a ftair-cafe of 
wrought Portland {tone for J. Pearce, efq. 
sf Chilton Lodge, a confiderable quantity of 
deals, and nine chaldron of fea-coal, amount- | 
ing in the whole tothe weight of 40 tons. . 
The works being now completely finithed 
from Newbury to Hungerford, a regular con- 
veyance is eftablifhed, which will forward the 
goods paffing on the river Thames and Ken- 
net from London, and greatly reduce the 
price of carriage between the metropolis and 
Briftol. 
A grand match of ploughing againft time 
was lately performed in Windfor Great Park, 
between the oxen belonging to his majefty 
and thofe of Lord Somerville, the prefident 
of the Board of Agriculture, which his lord- 
fhip had brought, together with his plough, 
from Somerfetthire. Half an acre of ground’ 
being meafured, Lord Somerville’s oxen, four 
in the plough, ftarted firft, and performed: 
the tafe in an hour and 20 minutes, The 
machine went over two furrows at a time. 
His majefty’s oxen were then put to the 
plough, fix in number; but he loft the match 
by 40 minutes. Arnong other fpetators of 
diftin€tion were the Duke of Clarence and_ 
Prince Egneft. 
Married.| At Reading, Mr. Knight, to” 
Mifs Binfield, of Wokingham. 
Lieutenant-colonel Sykes, of the Berkfhire 
militia, to Mifs Henniker, grand-daughter of 
Sir J. Henniker, bart. 
Died.] At Maidenhead, aged 18, Mifs 
Mary Devas, a young lady of great promife. 
The Rey. T. Walker, rector of Tilihurtt. 
At Sparholt, in this county, the Rev. 
Philip Brown, vicar of that place. 
HAMPSHIRE. 
Married:] At Winchefter, Mr. Kerby, 
attorney, to Mifs Hunt, of Enford, Wilts. 
Mr. John Cave, io Mifs Vinn. 
At Southampton, Mr. Ricaard Martin, of 
the Fountain inn, to Mifs Jean Jacobs, of 
Hil! anid Sidford. ; 
The. Rev. G. Chapman, of Micheldever, 
to Mifs Hunt of Exeter.’ 
Died.| At Winchelter, Mr. Charles, a 
fkilful furgeon and apothecary. 
At Southampton, Mrs. Lintott. 
At Petersfield, the Rev. William Wilmot 
Kimpton. 
At Andover, greatly lamented, Ralph 
Etwail, efq. an attorney in very extenfive 
practice. ; 
Mrs. Wray, of Upton-houfe, near Romfey. 
At Cowes, Ifle ot Wight, Lieutenant Na- 
thaniel Stuart, of the royal navy. 
WILTSHIRG. 
Married.| At Salifbury; the Rev. J. Por- 
is, to Mrs’ M. Ambrofe. 
At South-Newton, near Salifbury, Mr. 
Morgan, of Chitcern, to Mifs jeis. 
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