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nies. He was ever alive to the general inte- 
refts of humanity; and was a moft affiduous 
infpector of the concerns of the Stafford in- 
firmary. In the latter part of his life he fyfte- 
matically cultivated chearfulnefs as a duty, and 
was peculiarly indulgent to youth. He was 
polite, benevolent, tender-hearted, affectionate; 
-moft fri@tly jul; forgiving of injuries, patient 
‘under bodily: fufferings, pious, refigned, and 
in his laft ilnefs he feemed folely folicitoug to 
foften the fufferings of thofe who were wit- 
neffes to his departure. His remains, which 
even after death were charagteriftic of the 
_fweetnefs and ferenity of his mind, were de- 
pofited in the fouth aifle of St. Mary’s, by the 
fide of thofe of “ William Malpas, .g2it. chief 
fchoolmafter of this borough, who departed this 
life an. 1669, and who was great uncle to 
his widow. 
_” His father married Mary Nibbs, by whom 
he had alfo a daughter, who married the late 
Mr. Marfhall, banker, of Wolverhampton, and 
died of a dropfy in 1783, moft fincerely re- 
gretted by all who knew her. 
His grandfather, the Rev. John Southwell, 
educated under Mr. Woodhoute, in the diffent- 
ing academy at Sheriff Hales, Shropihire, was 
fucceffively chaplain to Philip Foley, of Preft- 
waod, efq ; aflfiftant to Mr. Woodhoule; matter 
of an academy at Kidderminfter, which he re- 
moved to Dudley, and thence to Newbury; 
Berkthire ; and died of a confumption about 
8694, aged about 32. 
His patemal great grandfather, farmer, of 
Womborn, Staffurdthire, ferved in the parlia- 
mentary army, and had two brothers, whe 
were cjected minifters; one of whom, Mr. 
Richard Southwell, is mentioned in Calamy, 
abridged by Palmer, ii. 390, as minifter. of 
Bafwick chapel), near Stafford. 
In his 66th yeary Thomas Parker, efq. of 
Park-Hall, in this county, eldeft fon of the . 
late right hon. fir Thomas Parker. 
At Wolverhampton, Mr. Thomas Farmer, 
baker-and maltfter, Mifs Charlotte Wright. 
At Bilfton, Mrs. Proud, wife of Mr. Proud, 
furgeon. 
At Leek, Mr. Hugh Ford- 
LEICESTERSHIRE. 
At the annual meeting of the Leicefter 
Agricultural fociety, held at the ThreeCrowns- 
inn, on the 29th of November, there appeared 
to be a balance in favour of the foclety of 
224l. 178. 54. The premiums offered by the 
fociety at the general meeting of laft year, not 
having becn claimed, they are continued for 
the enfuing year, viz. 1. To fuch perlons as 
fhall, before the next annual meeting, clear 
land (not lefs than one acre) from ant hills, 10 
the moft effeétual and. economical manner, 
ten guineas. (Perfons intending to become 
candidates for this premium, muft give notice 
to the committee before the commencement 
of the operation, in order that the and may be 
examined by fome member of the committee, 
both previous and fubiequent to the work.) 
2. For the moft fatisfactory information relative 
| Leicefter pire: 
; [ Dec. 
to the mode in which the foil of the ant-hills 
can be difpofed of advantageoufly for the land, 
ten guineas. 3. For the beft eftimate of the 
comparative advantage between horned cattle - 
and horfes for the purpofes of hufbandry, ten _ 
guineas. 4. For the three drivers of cattle 
tcdms, where good management fhall be fup- . 
ported by the mioft fatisfactory teftimonies, 
ten guineas. Five guineas to be given to the 
moft meritorious, three to.the fecond, and two 
to the third. The‘ cafes to be examined by 
the committee, and reported to the general 
meeting. /&n each cafe a medal of the fame 
value may be fubftituted for money, at the 
option of the claimant. The bounties awarded 
by the committee to the following individuals 
were confrmed, and ordered to be paid, viz. 
To Wm. Holmes, of Cofby,; labourer in huf= 
bandry, for bringing up fix children, without 
burdening the ‘parifh, three guineas. To 
fervants in hufbandry, for long and faithful 
fervices, viz. Charles Wright, of Willoughby, 
55 years with Mr. Bryans, fowr guineas. 
Jofeph Patchett, of the fame place, 44 years 
with the fame mafter, four guineas. Mary 
Holmes, of Cofby, 19 years with Mr. Biggs, 
three guineas. Thomas Brown, of Wanlip, 
18 years with Mr. Fither, three guineas. Eli- 
zabeth Ruffel, of Nailftone, 17 years with 
Mr. Thirlby, two guineas. To labourers in” 
hufbandry, for long and fairhful feiVices, viz.. 
James. Gibfon, of Sileby, 38 years with Mr. 
John Goude, of Coffington,’ three guinéas and 
a half. Wm. Hubbard, of Willoughby, 30 
years with Mr. Bryans, three guineas. Ed- 
ward Clements, of Branfton, 28 years with 
Clement Winftanley, efg. three guineas, James 
Allen, of Nailftone, 26 years with Mrs. Gard- 
ner, three guineas. John Matthews, of Rat- 
cliffe,, 23 years with Mr. Francis Goude, of 
Coffington, two guineas. The premiums are 
continued for labourers in hufbandry, bringing 
up fix children, without affiftance from the 
parith; fervants in hufeandry, for long and 
faithful fervices; and Jabourers in hufbandry 
for the fame. Applications, properly authen- 
ticated, are to be dclivered to’ the fecretary 
hefore the rf 6f September, 1798. Not lefs 
than fix children, or r5 years fervice, will be 
deemed a fufficient claim. rage 
At the fame meeting a fample of hops, 
grown in the county, was offered to the exami- 
nation of the fociety by Mr. Herrick, of Lub- 
berfthone ; and Mr. Edward Hodges having tef- 
tified that thefe hops were of a good quality, it 
was refolved, that ten guineas be awarded to 
Mr. Herrick, as an encouragement to continue 
his exertions for afcertaining whether that va- 
luable plant may be advantageoufly cultivated 
in Leicefterfhire. 
Married.| At Leicefter, Mr. S. Bankait, 
to Mifs Brewin. Mr. Briftow, comedian, to 
Mifs Reader. Mr. Kempthead, to Mifs Har- 
vey. Mr. Shilton, to Mifs Sharlow. | 
Charles Armand Dafhwood, ‘efg. captain in 
the royal horfe guards (eldeft fon of Charles 
Vere Dafhwood, of Stamford-Hill) to Mifs 
: Harriet 
