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~ PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. | 
BWORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
On the 23d of November, a meeting of the 
Magiftrates of the county of Durham was 
held at the Town-hall, to take into confide- 
ration the Bifhop of Durham’s circular letter 3 
when a variety of refolations were adopted 
with a view to leflen the confumption of 
wheat at home, and to encourage its imper- 
tation from foreign countries, 
The neighbourhood of Newcafile has lately 
beer much infefled by thieves.- Several per- 
fons have been robbed lately in the middle of 
the day. ; : 
Married} At Hexham, Mr. Andrew 
Thompfon, of Sunderland, merchgnt, to 
Blifs Ann Keir. 
At Tynemouth Church, Captain W. Ma- 
jor, to Mifs Dagnia. 
At Sunderland, Mr. James Lonfdale, pa- 
per-maker, to Mifs Sarah Srephenfon. 
At St. Johnlee, Mr. W. Ewington, of the 
Barns near Hexham, to Mifs Mary Ruther- 
ford. 
Died.} At Newcaftle, Mr. William Wol- 
fall, arefpe&table merchant. Aged ~3, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Shafts. Suddenly, aged 20, Mr. 
Robert Clark, a young gentleman of uncom- 
mon affiduity in ftudy, and of very promiling 
talents. 
- Aged 68, Mifs H. Ellifon. 
Hindmarth, merchant. 
fhall. Mrs. Scott. Mr. Mark Pattinfon. 
Mrs. Smith. Mr. Donaldfon. 
At Durham, aged 81, Mrs. Catherine 
Rookby. 
At North Shields, aged 66, Mrs. Scm- 
merville, widow of the Rev. T. Sommer- 
ville. 
At Gatefhead, fuddenly, Mr. Robert At- 
kinfon. 
At Sunderland, Mr. J. “Millar, brick- 
maker. His death was occafioned by bis 
leaping out of a two pair of ftairs window 
whilft afleep. 
At Shields, John Embleton, meffenger, 
in the fervice of the €uftoms, bezween New- 
Mr. John 
Aged 79, Mrs. Mar- 
caftle and Shields, in which fituation he had. 
been more than 313 years. It is computed, 
that, during that time, he has walked at 
leaft 83,000 miles. 
At Stockton, Mr. Thomas Heavifide, grocer. 
At Elfiob, Mrs. Todd, reli€&t of the late 
Mr. Todd. 
At Bleckweil, near Darlington, aged 23, 
Anthony Hall, eig. 
At Darlington, Mr. Wm. Angle, of Lon- 
don, Mr. Thomas Hodgfon.. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND. 
The wet ftate of the weather for fome 
time paft has occafioned confiderable quanti- 
ties cf corn to remain in the fjelds both in 
Cymberland and Weftmorland. The heavy 
rains have alfo zetarded the fawing of winter 
corn, and, in fome places, have made the 
fallows fo wet as to render them totally unSt 
to receive the feed this feafon. €arlifle fosr- 
nal. ' 
it Carlifle; on Martinmas Saturday, wae 
held the winter hiring-day, Wages were 
rather low, a3 is generally the cafe when 
grain is at advanced prices. Good men for 
he country wére engsyed, at an average, for 
£.7 the half year, an¢ women from £. 3 to 
gl. §s. 
A fubfcription has Tately been opened at 
Workington for the purpofe of focking a 
warchoufe with the common neceffaries of 
life at the cheapef& rete, which are to be 
retailed to the poor at the wholefale price. 
The Cartifle Journal and other northeri 
papers abound wlih accounts of forgeries on 
various country banks. They are chiefly 
counterfeit one pound notes; fome on well- 
isnewn bankers, and others on banks that - 
have no exiftence. Of the latter cefcription 
is the following, which we print for the in- | 
formation of our readers. 
No. 603. 
L-promife to pay the Bearer on Demane 
CGne Pound. Value received. 
For Garforth, Taylor, Harrifon, 
Cooke, Hemeley, and Co. 
' Thos. Wright. 
One Pound. 
No. 603. Enid, D. W. Storer. 
On the left fide of the note is a fhip. Fhe 
whole is well engraved; but the writing, 
which is all indifferent, appears to be done 
by the fame perfon. 
Married.] At Carlifle, Mr. Robert Howe 
to Mifs Hodfon, of Bownefs. Mr. Jofeph 
Sendrie to Mifs Mary Holliday. 
At Whitéhaven, M. Hartley, efg. mer- | 
chant, to Mifs Lewthwaite. Mr. Robert 
Neale to Mrs. Caffun. 
At Dornock, Mr. Jofeph Harrifon, of 
Butterdales, to Mifs Rebecca Potter, of the 
fame place. } 
At Kirkhampton, Mr. Richard Hodgfon to 
Mifs Mary Stardy. | 
At Appleby, Mr. William Moffatt, of 
Afhby, to Mifs Rebecca Porter, of Hofi- 
row. 
At Lerten, near Kefwick, Mr.S. Norton 
to Mifs E. Pearfon, ¥ 
At Brompton, Mr. J, Mangham to Mils 
Ann Pattenfon. 
At Kirklington, Mr. John Hewitt, of 
Broomfield, to Mifs Jene Graham. 
At Workington,- Captain W. Moore, of 
the Favourite, to Mifs Falcon. c 
At Kendal, Mr. George Hopper to Mifs 
Pearfon. Mr. J. Birkitt to Mifs Hacker. | 
Died. | At Caslifle, Mrs. Wiifon, of the 
Joinexs’ 
London Bank, Nov. 6, 1793. 
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