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At Milton Abbas, Mr. W. Soper of Chal- 
denhering, to Mifs H. Burft of Helworth. 
At Dorchefter, Mr. T. Pouncy, fadler, 
to Mifs Jacob, milliner. Lieut. Jones of the 
yith regiment light dragoons, to Mifs Cozens 
of Yetminfter. 
At Crowcombe, Mr. J. Flee, baker, to 
Mifs Jane Gard, of the Lion inn, fame place, 
Died.] At Sherborne, Mr. R. Williams, 
fon of Mr. Williams, attorney. Mrs. Hart, 
wife of Mr. C. B. Hart. 
At Evefhot, as he was aflifting in a hay 
field, Mr. W. Jennings. 
At Belvidere, Lieut. Col. F. Martin. 
At Shillingfone, Sufannah Ridout; fhe 
drowned herfelf in the river at that place. 
At Coffington, Mrs. Paul. 
At Frampton, fuddenly ‘on his return from 
one of his churches, the Rev. Mr. Sawkins, 
rector of that place. 
- At Fordington, aged 84, Mrs. Morgan. 
At Weymouth, Lieut. Campbell, of the 
3d dragoon guards, aged 21. 
SOMERSETSHIRE. 
The prefs, or requifition of carriages to con- 
vey the militia to tne head-quarters of the 
troops, deftined for the fecret expedition 
against Holland, é&c. was peculiarly felt at 
Bath. All coaches, carriages, waggons, carts, 
&c. public and private, appear to have been 
prefied for this fervice in every part of 
the kingdom. A ferious riot was apprehend- 
ed at Bath from the ftate of intoxication of 
the privates. 
Married.| At Bath, Brigadier Major Wil- 
liam Gray, of the 2d regiment of foot, to 
Mifs Frances Taylor, youngeft daughter of J. 
Taylor, efq. of Duke-ftreet. Robert Lax, 
efq.to Mifs Kent, of Wells. Mr. T. Bal- 
lans, of London, to Mifs H. Noah., Mr. 
Andrews, to Mifs Orpin. Francis Brown- 
low, efq.to Lady E. Brabazon. J.C. Smith, 
efq. to Mifs C. J. Butler. Mr. W. Boyce, 
to Mifs Bryant. Mr. Eve, to Mifs Miller. 
Mr. Wilther, to Mifs Lewis. 
At Brifttol, Mr. William Tagart, to Mifs 
Lathy, of Ilfracombe. Mr. Fry, to Mifs M. 
Hill. Mr. Jofeph Whitlock, hatter, to Mifs 
Elizabeth Ludlow. Mr. D. Waite, fen.. to 
Mrs. Jarrett. Mr. Shewring, attorney, to 
_MifgS Rice. Mr. Dando to Mrs. Shipway. 
- Mr. Haffell, jun. to Mifs Mary James. 
Died.] At Bath, William Bethell, of 
Rife, near Beverley, Yorkfhire, Mrs. Pal- 
mer, wife of Mr. Palmer of Bathwick Farm. 
Mrs. Frafer, wife of Mr. Frafer. 
Mr. Thomas Flower, who formerly kept a 
large fchool at Corfton, near Bath. Froma 
natural love of the {ciences, he became a com- 
plete mafter of aftronomy, natural philofo- 
phy, geography, and the mathematics ; 
‘which knowledge he communicated to a 
great number of perfons by public leftures 
“and private tuition. 
Mrs. Ruffell, widow of Mr. P.uffell, book- 
feller. Mr. G. Hoikins, many years. pumper 
atthe great room, Mrs. Perry, wife of Mr. 
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Perry. Aged 46, Col. Balfour. Aged 38» 
Mrs. Glover, wife of Mr. Glover. Aged 85, 
Mrs. Jones. 
At Briftol, aged gt, Mrs. Pearce, reli&t of 
the Rev. Dr. Pearce, Mrs.’M. Taggart, 
wite of J. M. Taggart, efq. Mifs Cave, eldeft 
daughter of S. Cave, efq. Mifs Jones, daugh- 
ter of Mr. Jones, trunk-maker. 
At Briagewater, Mr. Gatcombe, an emi- 
nent grazier. Aged 17, Mr. St. Aubin Bul- 
ler, only child of Capt. Buller of the navy, 
At Farnham-court, near Bath, Mrs. Caef- 
wicke, wife of H. Craefwike, efq. 
At St. Decuman’s, Mr. Faithful Cape, a 
refpectable farmer. 
DEVONSHIRE. 
Married.} At Exeter, Samuel Pearce, efq. 
Treafurer of the county of Devon, to Mifs 
Walkey, daughter of B. Walkey, efq. theriff 
of Exeter. 
At Axminfter, Mr. Giles of Crediton, to 
Mifs R. Dight of the former place. 
At Enford, near Exeter, Mr. George Pike, 
of Great Bedwin, to Mifs Pocock, of Enford 
farm. 
At Exmouth, the Rév. Thomas Pike, of 
Bridport, to Mifs Staple, daughter of J. Sta- 
ple, of that place. 
At Barnftaple, Mr. Robert Harding, of 
Mount Sandford, to Mifs Cottle, daughter | 
of the late Alderman Cottle, of the former 
place. 
At Ilfracombe, Mr. W. Tagart, linen- 
draper of Briftol, to Mifs Lathy, daughter of 
Mr, N. Lathy, of that place. 
At Culmitock, Mr. j. Hill, of Uffculme, 
fadler, to Mifs A. Thomas. 
Died.| At Exeter, fuddenly, Mr. Thomas 
Bowdidge Fuller. Mrs. M. Wood, wife of 
Mr. Wood, cordwainer. Mifs Banks. Mr. 
John Davey, grocer, at an advanced age. 
At Athburton, Devon, Richard Hill, efq. 
captain in his majefty’s navy.—He early dif- 
played his nautical abilities in an engagement 
off the Doggar Bank in the laft- war, when 
the captain of the Princefs Amelia, of which 
he was firft lieutznant, being killed, he took 
the command, and, after a-very well fought 
action, fucceeded in defeating his Dutch oppo- 
nent. In the year 1795, he was appointed 
agent to the Tranfport Service for the Weitt 
Indies, and when the large fleet of tranfports, 
under Sir Hugh Cloberry Chriftian’s com- 
mand, after experiencing the moft fevere gales 
in the channel, were parted from the admiral 
in a ftorm, captain Hill took the fuperin- 
tendance of nearly the whole fleet, except a 
few fcattered fhips, and conduéted them fafe- 
ky to Barbadoes, for which he received the 
thanks of the merchants and inhabitants of 
that ifland. During his voyages to the Weft 
Indies, he ‘had feveral violent attacks of 
the yellow fever, which materially impaired 
his conftitution. Afcer his return, he was 
appointed tothe Irifh fervice, and whilft he 
was flationed in the Bay of Dublin, was pre- 
fented with the honour of the freedom of 
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