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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH att MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
‘Arranged seographically, of in the Order of the Counties. 
or * Authentic Communications for this Department are alavays very thankfully oe } 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
At a late meeting of the Agricultural So- 
ciety, for the county of Durkam, feveral 
premiunis were adjudged and paid for en- 
couraging the breeding of flallions and bulls. 
“Mr. William Caffon, land-furveyor, has 
announced for fpeedy publication correét plans 
of the Rivers Tyne and Wear, from actual 
furveys. 
A new Ballaft Quay is about to be erected 
upon the River Tyne, near St. Anthons; and 
the Mill-Dam Quay, at South Shields, is to 
be extended. A Weighing Machine is alfo 
to be ere€ted at Gosforth Toll-Bar. 
A remarkably fevere conteft to reprefent 
the city of Durham, has lately been carried 
oh between Major Matthew Ruftell, and Mt. 
Michael Angelo Taylor.” On aartiay, 
March 13, being the third day of the poll, 
the numbers were refpeCtively 148 and 146; 
but on Saturday, Major Ruffell was forced 
to give way to the pre-engaged intereft of 
Mr. Taylor. The numbers at the clofe were, 
360 to 464, and 7 for a Mr. Baker, who 
dtarted on Monday. 
To the fcandal of public morals a.public. 
cock-fight, to continue fix fucceflive days, 
Kas'recently been advertized in the Newcafle 
Papers. . The Gentlemen’s fub{cription main is 
acral fpoken of, This inhuman /port; 
much to the credit of our national chara@er, 
is now only continued in a few diftriéts of the 
kingdom. 
A baker of Sunderland has been fined 408. 
gu felling bread before it had been baked 24 
* hours, conforthabl y to the provifions of the 
aft. act of parliament. 
; The parifh chureh of Wall’s End, is about 
to be rebuilt. 
“Mr. F, Horn has been ele@ted furgeon of 
Newcaftle Infirmary, in the Read of Mr. Hi; 
Newburn, who-had refigned. 
On Sunday the 31ft of March, fixty veffels 
were fcen riding at anchor from the Quay at 
Wewcaftle, a larger number than had ever 
before been feen there, atone time. New- 
egy iti je Chronicle.: ; 
- d6col. has been fubferibed towards the re-~ 
building of Kelfo Bridge. 
* Yhree Englith failors lately robbed a Fo- 
reign feaman, at North Shields, -of feven 
guineas. 
All adcounts concur in ftating, that the 
oldeft farmer living never experienced fo fa- 
yourable a feafon as the prefent. Oats, 
bariey, and potatoes, are generally fown here. 
- On Sunday the arth inftant, 3144. fhips 
failed frora Newcaftle, under convoy, for the 
Baltic; having on board, befides other com- 
modities, ri ,609- chaldsone of coals, New-~ 
gaitle meafure, 
Lee 
Mfarried.] At Newcaftle, Mr. Edward 
Dodd, of the Poft-office, to Mifs Reed. 
At Preftwick, Mr. Horrocks, aged 69, to 
Mrs. Ann Diggles, widow, aged 70. 
‘At Bifhop{wearmouth, Capt. Davidfon, to 
Mifs Ann Bell, of Sunnifide. © 
At Berwick-upon-Tweed, Mr. Tho. Greg- 
fon, of the Berwick Bank, to Mifs Lens, 
of Spittle.  - 
At Morpeth, Mt r. John Nicholfon, cord- 
Wainer, to Mifs Coward. 
Died.| At Newcaftle, Mrs. Smith, wife 
of Mr. Leigh Smith, grocer. Mrs. Jefferfon, 
widow of the late Mr, Jefferfon, cf Hexham, 
furgeon. Mrs. Fairney, ironmonger. Mifs 
Chapman, of Saville Row. « Aged 56, Mrs. 
Major, wife of Captain Henry Major, of this 
Port. Mr. B. Bradthaw, at the Ship, in 
Drury-lane. Capt. Borrowdale, of the Cum- 
berland Militia. Mr. Lawrence Turner. Mrs. 
Proftor, wife of Mr. John Proétor, chemitt 
and druggift. Aged 62, Mr. Robert Reed, 
joiner, &c. 
At Diflington, aged neh Mrs. Martha Fer- 
gufon. 
At Benwell, 
Dodds, publican. 
At Houghton-le-Spring,MifsMary Wilfon. 
At Shincliff, near Durham, Mrs. White, 
wife of Mr. J. White, of Durham, linén- - 
draper. _ 
At Milburn-Place, North Shields, 
Jof. Mills, thip-owner. 
At Pewdean, near North Shields, Mr, John 
Richardfon, tanner, a quaker, and much re- 
fpected. 
At Sunderland, Mr. M‘Crow, haberdather. 
Mr. Spence, (ine owner. Mr. John Bout- 
flower, aged 73. 
At Morpeth, aged 6; Mr. W. Robfon, 
innkeeper. 
At Durham, Mr. Peter Howe. 
Wood, tanner, aged 40. 
At rte s Hall, near Sunderland, Mifs 
Jane Bewick, whofe amiable accomplifhments ‘ 
juftly deel her to all her friends. 
At Byker, near Newcaftle, Mr. Jofeph 
Hunter, aged 71. 
At North Shields, Mr. Jofeph Gibfon, up- 
holder, aged 50. Mr. Robert Wilkinfon, at 
the Star and Garter Inn. 
At Whitburn, aged 76, Jolin Forfter, efq. 
At Monkwearmouth, Mr. G. H. Liddle, 
enfign and affiftant furgeon, in the 3d Royal 
Lancathire militia. 
At Barras-Bridge, Capt. John Hawks, an 
elder brother of the Trinity-houfe, New- 
caftle. 
At Winlayton, aged 60, Mr. Dan. Hands, 
32 years fuper-intendant of the Patten Ring 
Department, in Crowley’s Works. Aged 42, 
Mrs, Eliz. Chambezs. At 
near Newcaftle, Mr. Matt. 
Mr. 
Mr. David 
