2797-) Berk foire...Wiltfhiren.. Somer fetfoire.... Dorfetpire, ie. Daye. 
have ferved the next greateft number; the 
third clafs contains two prizes of three guineas, 
one of two, aod one of one and a half, to the 
the owners who fhail exhibit the fineft boar, 
cart horfe, ftallion, two year, two teethpole, 
and horn ram; the fourth clafs contains two 
prizes, one of two guineas, and one of one 
guinea, to the Jabourer in agriculture who fhall 
have brought up the greateft and next greatett 
number of chiidren without any or with the 
leaf affiftance from a parifh. Other premiums 
are alfo offered for the longeft and moft faith- 
ful fervitude in hufbandry, by fhepherds, dairy- 
maids, labourers, &c. including two premiums, 
one of two guineas to the fhepherd who fhall 
have reared the greateft number of lambs from 
one hundred ewes, or in proportion to his 
flock, if more than 1093 and another of two 
guineas to the fhepherd who fhall have reared 
the greateft number of lambs from his fluck, 
eonfifting of not lefs than twenty, jaa not 
fore than 100, &c. 
At theaffizes for this county, eleven prifon- 
ers were capitally convicted, five of whom 
were left far execution; Edward Roach, Ed- 
watd Farrel, and Thomas Murphy, for high- 
way robbery, and Richard Carlton Knowles, 
and George Barnes, for felon’. 
Died.| At Portfmouth, in her 85th year, 
Mrs. Norris. Mifs South, of Boffington, only 
daughter of T. S. efq. major of the S. Hants 
militia. At Winchefter, Mr. Dofwell. 
BERKSHIRE. 
Married.| At Farringdon, Mr. W. Sheard, 
an opulent grocer of Oxford, to Mifs Cambray. 
Died. —At Letcombe Regis, in her Sgth 
year, Mrs. Goodlake.. 
WILTSHIRE, | 34 are | In the prime of life, Mrs. Rowdetis 
‘of Wimbourn. At Galton, Mifs Wallis. The 
. 
The earl of Radnor has juft prefented the 
fum of 460]. to*the governors of the Salifbury 
Tnfii mary,to be added to the fund for providing a 
permanent falary of 3ol. a yearto the chaplain 
of that inftitution. By this donatiun, a talary 
to that amount Js nuw completed. 
Three hundred and one pieces of filver 
coin, of the reign of James [ and Charles f, 
were lately difcovered in removing a dunghill 
at Winterborne Stoke, in an earthen veffel, 
the top of which was level with the furface 
of the earth, They were remarkably freth, 
and well preferved. ; 
Mr. Beckford is decorating his pleafure- 
grounds at Fonthill in a ftyle of uncommon 
magnificence, Mr. Egginton, who lately 
finifhed the Mofaic windows in the cathedral 
at Salifbury, has received an order from Mr. 
B. to furnifh painted glafs for the abby now 
erecting in his grounds, to the value of 
2,000). ! 
At the affizes at Salifoury, four prifoners re- 
seived fentence of death; William Cowper and) 
James Rauttone, private foldiers in the regi- 
ment of dragoon guards, for an affault and rob- 
bery, and Richard Cartwright and James Mur- 
dock, for felony. 
Married} Mr. 1. Neaves, of Devizes, to 
Mifs S. Shepherd, of Briftol. At Trowbridge, 
Mr, Sayage, to Mifs M.Smith, At Warmin~ 
fter, the rev. W. Bleak, diffenting minifter, to 
Mifs Slade: At Netherhaven, Mr. J. Herne 
to Mrs. Rivers. Mr. T. Jefferies, of Melke 
fham, to Mifs M, Alexander, of Needham, 
Suffolk. 
Died.| At Devizes, Mifs M, Sutton. Mra. 
Bond, of Ramfbury. Mr. Pocock, of Endford 
Farm. At Salifbury, Mr, S. Kendall. 
Dymoke. Mrs. Randall. 
the Red Lion Inn Road. 
Chiff Hull. 
Mr. Cockrell, of 
Mrs. Vince, of 
BOMERSETSHIRE. 
At a late general meeting of the merchants, 
tradefmen, and other inhabitants of Briftol, 
the fum of ocol. was colledted towards the 
relief of the infirmary, the finances of which 
had been for fome time paft in a declining 
ftate. Sith 
At the affizes for this county, J. Edwards 
was found guilty of ftealing a filver foup {poong 
and the handle uf a filver bread bafket, from 
T. Horne, efg. of Millis Parlk, and received 
fentence of death. 
Alfo, at the fame affizes, G, Gafcoyne, efg. 
was fentenced to feven years’ tranf{portations 
for picking the pocket of W. Lewis, efg. ata 
fafhionable fubfcription-houfe, in Bath, of 2 
packet-book, containing bills to the value of 
30ool. The jury returned a verdié& of guilty, 
but not of privately ftealing. 
DORSETSHIRE. \ 
Married.| Mr. Woodyear to Mifs F. 
Combes, both of Bruton. Mr, J. Wilmot to 
Mifs J. Boys, both of Sherborn. Capt. Tiffard, 
of Weymouth, to Mifs Lock, of Dorchefter. 
At Piddictown, Mr. T. De Borgi, to Mrs. | 
Bryer. , 
rev. N» Holey upwards of 52 years vicar of 
Burington, near Chulmleigh. At Muilborne, 
St. Anarew’s, Mrs, Read. 
| DEVONSHIRE. * 
Nearly 30 houfes were lately confumed by 
a fire, which broke out at Honiron; this is the 
third calamitous vifitation of this nature with 
which that unfortunate town has been afflicted 
in the courfe of a few years paft. 
Married} At Totnefs, Mr. G. Whitelock, 
furgeon in the navy, to Mifs Cornifh. Ar 
Heanton Puncherdon, W. Shairp, efq. of the 
29th regiment, to Mifgs E. Davie. At Great 
Torrington, a youth, aged 19, to 
Mrs. Honour Dow., a widow, aged 77; the 
lady’s youngeft fon is more thau double the 
age of her prefent hufband, who is {uppofed to 
have been tempted ro the match from her 
being poffefled of a property of 2cl. a year ! 
At Plymouth, G, Hunt, efq. attorney, to Mifs 
W oobridge. ‘ 
 Died.} A. Shave, efq. of Alphinton; a 
truly benevolent man, and gaod Chriftians 
fincerely regretted by the poor, to’ whom he 
was a father, and beloved and refpected by 


ali. At Stoke Damarel, Mrs. Duckworth, ~ 
wife of capt. D. of the navy. In Shepton 
Mallet, aged 64, of an apoplexy, which feized 
him the preceding evening, J. Brewer, a Ro- 
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