re 
Died.J]—At Dunftable, Ann Guilford, 
maid-fervant atthe Bu'l Inn, ftanding inad- 
vertently by a draw=well, in the Bull yard, - 
the fell down the fame, there being no lid 
on it; the well was upwards of fixty feet 
deep; it was nearly half an hour before the 
body was drawn out. 
; ESSEX. 
The Agricultural Society of this county, 
at a late meeting, offered the following pie- 
miums, to be adjudged by the commirtee of 
Halftead diftri&t, for the prefent year: one’ 
guinea and a half to the beft ploughman, and 
half a guinea to the fecond-beft; alio half a 
guinea io two or more lads, under fifteea 
years of age, whofe merits in ploughing 
fhould be decided equal; alfo’ one guinea 
to the cottager, being a day=labourer in” buf- 
bandry, who raifed in his garden, lait year, the 
greateft quantity of potatoes, in proportion 
tw the ‘quantity of his land, not exceeding two 
reods, nor lefs than two rods; alfo one 
guinea to the mate fervanty in hufbandry, 
who fhall have been employed the longeft 
time in one fervicey with the beft chara&er 3 
alfo ofe guinea to the fema'e fervant, in huf- 
bandry, who fhal! have been ¢mployed as in 
the Jaf inftance, &c. | ; 
NORFOLK, 
The ends of public juftice lave been hither- 
to defeated, on the moft frivolous and culpa- 
ble pretences, in the inquiry relative to the 
authors and inftigators-‘of the late depredas 
tions Committed in Norwich, by the Tnnif- 
killen dragoons, 
From the report of the Humane Society of 
Norwich, ately publifhed, it appears that 
from the laft audit, May 19, 1796, to May 
23, 1797, 3l.. r4s. have been paid to feveral 
Individuals, for recovering fix perfons appa* 
rently drowned}; and that upwards of 271. re- 
ceived by contributions, remain in the trea= 
furer’s hands. This foctety, fince its inftitu= 
tion, has b-en the means of recovering 18 
_ p-rfons, apparertly drowned, and of faving 
more than 100 perfons in imminent danger of 
being fo. : 
_ The feeds of a new fort of celery, obtained 
frem the ifland of Samos, in Turkey, which 
grows to the height of three feet, and poffeifes 
other fuperior properties, have been lately in- 
troduced into this county. 
Married, }—Mr. J- Potter, of Yoxford, to 
Mifs Sith, of Bungay. At Norwich, Mr. 
J. Thoulels, printer, to Mifs A. Grand. 
Mr. J. Murly, jun. of Waifoken, to Mifs 
M. Sutterby, of Walpole, St. Peters.’ Mr. 
T.Skritnthire, of Wifbich, to Mifs Raven, 
of Wiffenfer, Mr. R.Ganr, of Great Haut 
bois, tv Mrs. E. Childs, of Norwich. At 
Norwich, $. Cubitt, gent. aged 75, to Mis 
M. Cubitt, aged 45. 
Died.J—At Nurwich, very far advanced in 
a Effex....Norfalk.... Suffolk 
Bi 
wealth and importance, by their ingenuity in 
manufaétures and enterprize in commerce, as 
to form conneétions with, and partly to affift 
and fupport, moft of the royal and princely 
houfes in Chriftendom. From her cheerful 
and cénvivial difpofition, her company was 
earneftiy courted by the young and gay, and 
acard from her hand was eagerly folicited by 
the knight, the fquire, and the fober citizen 
with their wives, in the meridian of life. In 
‘the entertainment of her frietids, the elegance, 
-he'pitality, and magnificence of her feftive 
board was unrivalled; and though, occafion- 
ally a witnefs of fome exceffes in her guefts, 
fhe was a rare inftance of preferving her own 
character immaculate. She was fcrupulonfly 
punétual to the day and bour of all her ap- 
pointments; and alfo conftant in attending 
the public ordinances of the church, of which | 
fhe was an exemplary mtmber and devout 
communicant. The ftatelinefs of her deport- 
ment was blended with a graceful and familiar 
eafe. She had a fertile invention, a lively 
imagination, and was a liberal patronefs of the 
fine arts and works of fancy. In her drefs, 
equipage, and table, fhe conformed to all the 
Varieties of fafhion, from a benevolent defire ° 
to countenance the employment of. ingenious 
and induftrious artizans. Exclufive of her nu- 
mérous retmue, great numbers were fed by 
her own immediate bounty. . 
Mr. J. Baxter, fchool-mafter; refpeGed 
for the politenefs and urbanity of his mane 
ners. 
‘At Burnham, Deepdale, Mrs. Lane. At 
Harleftone, refpeéted for his extenfive bene 
volence. Mr, J. Green, poft-mafter. At E. 
Dereham, in his 39th year, Mr. Vears. 
Aged 33, after fuffering an excruciating coms 
plaint, of five months continuance, Mrs, 
Bofwell. At Yarmouth, inhis 73d year, the 
rey. S,poyeatbyn iis, ocr 
At Beccles, aged 72, Mr. J. Mills. Aged 
65, Mr. H. Skipper. In his 95th year, Mr. 
, J. Crifp, of Chedgreave. 
At Pulham, St. Mary, aged $2, Mr. 
Browne: he had been for fome time infirm, 
and feems to have had a prefentiment of his 
death, as he took leave of his wife and family, 
and drank with his fon, faying it would be 
the laft time, about an hour-before he died; 
although he was then as well as ufual. 
At Elden, near Thetford, Mr. S. Elden. 
SUFFOLK. 
Married.|—Mir. R. Reeve, of the W. Sof 
militia, to Mifs H. F. Bezenet, of Margate. Mr. 
R. Flowerdew, of New-water Farm, Red< 
greave, to Milfs Symonds, of Rickinghall. 
Ded.jJ—At Bury, Mifs Hewitt. Mrs; 
Bidwell. Aged so, T.. Rofe; in repairing 
apump, at the Bell-Inn, he -fell into the 
well, and was killed on the fpot. 
Mrs. Fifke, wife of the rev J. F. rector of 
At Melford 
\ 

| years. Dame Let. Gould 3 a venerable lady, 
» whofe family(or ginally of Flemith extraction) 
| is of great antiquity inthatcity. Her ance Sir H. P. barc. Mrs. Harrington, late of Clare, 
| forsy Many years ago, had acquired fo much At the Oaks Farm, Cowlinge, aged 89,Mrn — - 
MontTary Mac, No, XX, M J. Barnard, 
Shimpling and Kettlebafton. 
Hal}, Miis Parker, only ‘daughter of admirai 
