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fome ftructure, built about the year 1470, 
coped and quoined with ftone, ‘and flanked 
by two lofty round towers, the whole embiat2 
tied and furnithed with: a’projecting gallery ; 
and formerly a maffy portcullis contributed 
to its further ftrength. Its early name ‘was 
Newingate, but in later times it was better 
known by that of St.George. Inthe towers, 
large refervoirs were made about forty years 
ago, for fupplying the markets and other 
public places with water; which are to be 
placed in the old watch-tower, on the ‘north 
of the gateway, nearly oppofite Ivy lane. 
On, May 32, Mr. Hodgman, engineer, at 
Folktone, made an experiment with his fub- 
Marinz. apparatus. At five o'clock, in the 
afternoon, he walked into the fea from the 
fhore, .oppofite South-Rreet, attended by a 
finall boat; after. remaining under - water 
eighteen minutes, and traverfing the bottom 
in various directions, confiderably more than 
@ quarter of a mile, he afcended in about 
eighteen reet water, was taken into the boat, 
and rowed afhore, amidft tle acclamations of 
about 2000 perfons aflembled on the occafion: 
Married] D. Addifon, gent. to Mifs S. 
Whiting, both of Maidftone, : 
At Dover, Capt. J. Rutter, to Mifs Ro- 
herts. 
At St..Lawrence Church, in Thanet, Mr. 
T. Rummell, grocer, of Ramfgate, to Mifs 
Spurgen.—-Mr. J.' Wood, to Mifs E, Culder, 
both of Hearn.—Mr. Channell, grazier, to 
Mifs S. Brunger, both of Tenterden. —S. 
Margrie, efq. of Weymouth, to MifsJohnfon, 
niece of Gen, Johnfon, of Woolwich. 
At Canterbury, Captain Robays, of the 
Eftafette Troop, Royal Waggon Train, to 
Mifs Rolfe, ; 
Died.| At Canterbury, Mr. Cordall, many 
yeats mafter of the Dover Caftle Inn.—Mr. 
Webfter, chemift. ~ 
At Ramfgate, Mr. A. Brook, many eae 
town-cryer, 
At Rochefter, in her 78th year, this. Le 
Grand. 
At Tenterden, in his 57th year; Mr, Lord, 
matter of the barracks at Reading. 
At Winchefter, Mr. W. Gradidge, former- 
ly achemift in Canterburyy 
_ At-Dover, in his 71ft year, P. Stringer, 
efq.—Mrs. Huntley. 
At Goodhurft, fuddenly, in an advanced 
age, the Rev, R: Polhill, many years minif- 
ter of that parifh. 
In her 29th year, at Afthford; Mrs. R. 
Prebble, wife of Mr. J Prebble, blackfmith, 
afid only daughter of Mr. J. Miller, of Ramf- 
gate. 
: SUSSEX. 
Agannet or Solan goofe was lately vale 
alive on the beach near Seaford.’ Tt feemed 
‘to be in a ftate of torpitude, fuppofed to have 
“been occafioned by fatigue from long flight, 
“as it did not make the leaft effort to efcape, 
“It is now in the pofféffion of Mr. Gwynne, 
‘attorney, and i is fill living, as it feeds hear- 
‘ ae 
Su lex — Flampy ae 8: 
tily on fifh or flefh. This bird exhibits a beaue 
tiful fpecimen of its fpecies, and, in moft pare 
ticulars, agrees with the defcription given of 
it by Edwards and other ornithologifts. The 
gannet is a bird of paflage, and one of its 
moft favourite reforts is the ifland of St. Kil- 
da, the imhabitants of which are principally 
fupported by them and their eges, through- 
out the year. This is the firft inftance in 
the recolle€tion of the people of Seaford and 
Lewes, of a gannet being feen on the Suffex 
coat. : 
<* Tt would feem by the public prints, that 
the faét of woodcocks breeding in England, 
had been out lately found out, though it has 
long fince been eftablithed in this county, 
where a year feldom pafies without the dif+ 
covery of feyeral. nefts; the prefent feafon 
has produced not lefs than four, with eggs 
and young » that have come to our knowe 
ledge.” Lewes Fournal, Fune 8. 
‘Married J At Fiastines: E. H. Colum- 
bine, efq. naval-oficer, to Mifs A. Curry, 
fecond daughter of T. Curry, efq: of Gof- 
port. 
Died.| Mr. Betfley, tanner, of Stapleford 
Common; he was found drowned in a pond 
near the dwelling-loufe of his mother. The 
deceafed wanted only a few months of being 
of age, when he would have been entitled to 
a confiderable landed property. 
Mifs M. Bufhby, of Arundel. 
HAMPSHIRE. 
At Winchefter fummer afflizes, which coms 
menced July 14, the eleven eiticavin pri- 
foners received fentence of death:—C, G, 
Williams, for forgery 5; W. Knight, G. Lo- 
max, and W. Atkins, for robbing the Portfe 
mouth and Winchefter Mail 5 W. Freeman, 
fora rape; Bs Noyes, for fheep-ftealing; J, 
Leverett, for ftreet-robbery ; J. Button and 
A. Everard, for horfe- Aree P. M’Guire, 
for highway- robbery ; and W. Seward, for 
cutting hop-vinés. 
There are already forty-two members of 
the Experimental Farming Society at Clane 
ville, who advance forty pounds each, which 
is the whole expence attending an undertaking 
of great public benefit, and probably alfo of 
private advantage. Eight fhares yet remain 
undifpofed of. It will require at leaft four 
years to furvey the progreflive ftate of tlie 
farm, and judge of the comparative merits of 
the drill and broad-caft hufbandry, &c, Mr. 
“Minchin, of Gofport, is the fecretary.: 
Married) Mr. Johnfon, tanner, of Alrese 
ford, to Mifs J. Rivers, of Bifhop’s Sutton. | 
Died.} At Southampton, Mr. Pit lege an 
eminent carpenter and meafurer. 
At Andover, Mr. M. Moore, matter of bog 
White Swan-inn. 
Mr. J. Cawd, of Haflar- fri: near Wine 
chefter,” 
Mr. H. Midlane, plumber and glazier, of 
Havant. 
Mr. J. Cordery, of Hazeley-farm, near 
Tyee his death, unfortunately bisa oe 
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