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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. 
WITH att THz MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
*.* Authentic Communications for this Department are always very thankfully receivede 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
it is in contemplation to open a more free 
communication through the weftern part of 
the county of Durham, by a new turnpike 
road from Barnard Caftle, that fhall proceed 
by way of Stanhope and Blanchland, to Cor- 
bridge or Hexham’; with certain collateral 
branches, viz. one from Barnard Caftle, by 
Weft Pitts and Redford, to Walfingham; 
one from near the Mill-ftone quarries, 
on Stanhope Moor, that fhall pafs by Gold 
Hill and Healey Field, and meet the Lobley- 
hill road, near Dipton; one from a place 
further north, on the faid Moor, that fhatl 
pafs. through Edmondbyers, and meet the 
branch of the Lobley-hill road, near Black- 
Jiedley ; and one from Blanchland, South 
Weftwards, that fhall pafs by Rookhope Lead 
Mills, acrofs the river Wear, near Weftgate, 
and acrofs-the river Tees, near Winch-bridge, 
to communicate with the Stanmore road, near 
Brough. The propofed road, as above, will 
complete the fhorteft line from London to 
Edinburg; and, with the proper branches, as 
above,will be of the greateft advantage to the 
improvement of the country at large, as well 
as to the perfons more immediately interefted. 
The following is aneftimate of the expences 
which will be incurred in the completion of 
the defign for improving and extending the 
building of the infirmary at Newcaftle, as 
lately jaid before the public by the com- 
mittee, &c.—Contract for the new building 
29251.—Alterations and improvements in the 
old houfe, with iron bedfteads, water clofets, 
&c. $9ol.—total 38751. 
The heat at Newcaftle has been lately 
exceflive, both by night and day. On Tuef- 
day Auguft 18, at 2 o’clock in the after- 
noon, Fahrenheit’s. thermometer, being ex- 
pofed by Mr. Pringle, mathematician of 
North Shields, in the fhade, in a northern af- 
pect, ftood at 77 degrees. The Weft India 
heat feldom exceeds 85. 
The following veflels are arrived at New- 
caftle from Davis’s Streights fifhery. The 
Sarah, with 393 caiks of blubber, and 10 tons 
of fins, the produce of 14 whales. The Eve- 
retta, with 414 cafks of blubber, and 12 
tons of fins, the produce of 15 whales and 
zx feal. The Content, with 323 cafks of 
biubber, and 10 tons of fins, the produce of 
23 whales; and the Middleton, with 300 
cafks of blubbem, and Zo tons of fins the pro- 
duce of 14 whales. 
Married.| At Monkwearmouth Shore, 
Mr. J. Ewbank, mercer and draper, to Mifs 
Busby, of Sunderland, 
In London, Mr, F. A. Hellmers, merchant, 
to Mifs H. Hunt, ef Stockton upon Tees. 
At Hampftead, J. Bird, efqg of Howard 
ftreet, Strand, to Mifs M. Mole, of New- 
caftle. 
In London, at St. Luke’s church, Mr. J. 
Gibfon, jun. of Barnard Caftle, to Mifs R. 
Wrigglefworth, daughter of Mr. B. Wrig- 
glefworth, warehoufeman. 
At Newcaftle, Mr. P. Paxton, builder, to 
Mrs, Ewart. a . 
At Sydenham, Capt. A. Dixon, of the 
navy, to Mifs J. Dixon, fecond daughter of - 
Admiral Dixon, 
At South Shields, T. Wallis, efg. to Mifs 
Smith. 
At Durham, Mr. J. Watfon, mafter of the 
Cock Inn, to Mifs M. Nelfon. 
Died.| At Newcaftle, Mr. J, Hudfon.— 
Aged 95, Mrs, Milburn, widow, late of By- 
well.—Aged 54 years and one day, J. Wil- 
kinfon, efq. banker, and a captain in the 
Newcaftle armed affociation——Mrs. Verty, 
wife of Mr. Verty, draper.—Aged 41, Mr, 
D. Bell, woollen draper.-Mr, J. Talyntire, 
fhoemaker. 
In Gatefhead, aged 90, Mrs. Wilfon, re« 
‘ict of R. Wilfon, efg. attorney. © 
At Sunderland, Mr. J. Colling, ships 
builder. 
At Durham, aged 68, Mr. J. Marfhall, 
mafter of the Rofe and Crown public houfe, 
in the market place,x—Aged 65, Mr. J. 
Clark, coach-maker.—At an advanced age, 
Mr. A. Arthur, an honeft induftrious man, 
many years in the employment of the late 
Mr. Lewins, attorney.—Aged 57, Mr. J. 
Pearfon, fhoe-maker. — Suddenly aged 63, 
Mrs. Suddick, wife of Mr, W. Suddick, 
fkinner. 
At North Shields, aged 37, Mr. W. Adam- 
fon, a man of confiderable ingenuity and ur- 
common induftry. —Mr. R. Cuthbertfon, 
hair-drefler. — Aged 68, Mr. W. Taylor, 
brewer.—-Mrs. French, wife of Mr.G.French, 
fhip-owner.. ——- Mr. H. Perry cf-the cuf- 
toms. < 
At Alnwick, Mifs J. Fofter, of the Queen’ 
Head Inn. 
At Stockton, Mrs. Teutin, of the Shakef- 
peare Inn.—In her 76th year, Mrs. Ayres, 
wife of Mr. J. Ayres, of the Cuftom-houfe. 
—Mrs. Wray, wife of Mr. Wray, comedian. 
—Mrs, Jobfon, widow, of Ogle, Northum- 
berland.—Mifs Bainbridge, youngeft daughe © 
ter of W. Bainbridge, efg. of the Riding. °' 
At Harton, aged 37, Mifs A. Oliver. 
. At High Shields, near Hexham, Mr. J.’ 
Ridley, ! 
[ O&ober 15 
