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STAFFORDSHIRE, 
At the late General Meeting of the New- 
caftle-under-lyne and Pottery Agricultural 
Society, W.Sneyd, efq. prefident, in the Chair, 
a premium of one guinea was adjudged to 
Mx. J. Tilttone, of Newcaftle, for cultivating 
the greateft quantity of early potatoes; alfo | 
one guinea was adjudged to Mr. J. Shaw, fer- 
vant to Mr. R. Timmis, of Wefton Hall, for 
having plathed upwards of 330 reods of quick 
fence, in a good manner; alfo a premium of 
two guineas was adjudged to John Cath, :fer- 
vant to Mr. Ifaac Afton, of New Park, for 
having plowed 103 acres of land in a govd 
Manner; alfo one premium of five guineas, 
one of three, and two of two guineas, to dif- 
ferent laoourers in hufbandry, for bringing up 
children without parochial affiftance, &c. 
Married.} At Wolverhampton, Mr. R, 
Farmer, factor, to Mifs M.-Smith. 
Mr. Cope, of Ticknell, Derbythire, to Mifs 
Smith, of Oxgrove, in this county. 
At Cheaite, Mr. Hubbard, attorney, to 
Mrs. Ward, widow. 
Died.| At Wolverhampton, aged $e, Mr, 
J. Smith.—Mr. W. Enfor.—Mrs. E. Wright. 
Mr. C. Setchell, currier. 
At Walfall, aged 66, Mr. Clarkfon, fe- 
nior.—Of a decline, Mr. T. Marlow, buckle- 
maker, &c.—Mr, W. Clarke, of Ettingfall. 
——Mrs. Waldron, of Field Houfe—Mr. R. 
Farmer, of Doft-hill, near Tamworth. 
At Tutbury, the Rev. R. Palmer, 
WARWICKSHIRE. |. 
Married.| At Birmingham, Mr. T. Lang, 
merchant, of Liverpool, to Mifs M. Twigg.— 
Mr. Jordan, to Mifs A. Johnfon.—Mr. H. 
Laugher, to Mifs Duplan.—Mr. W. Alder, 
to Mifs.E. Dawfon.—G. Scale, efq. of Coton 
Hall, Shropfhire, to Mifs H. Griffith, fecond 
daughter of J. D. Griffith, efg. of Birming~- 
ham-heath.—-Mr. W. Bates, to Mifs S. Gib- 
fon.—Mr. C. Horton, to Mifs M. Moftyn, 
Mr. J. Lillington, of Birmingham, to Mifs 
Handford, of Biddeford, Devon.—Mr. HR. 
Homer, jun: of Balfall-heath, to Mifs A. 
Chambers, of Yardley.—Mr. T. Boyce, of 
London, to Mifs Boyce, of Haak —Mr. J. 
Clarke, butcher, of Colefhill, to Mifs ‘Toon, 
of Shuftock. 
At Newnham Paddock, Lord Tara, of 
Ballinter, county of Meath, Ireland, to Mifs 
Powys, fecond daughter of © wifelt) Me PS 
efq. of Berwick Houfe.—E. Dickenfon, efq. 
of Doftthill Houfe, near Tamworth, to Mils 
Crutchley, of Shenftone Lodge.—Mr. W. 
Phillips, of Birmingham, to Mifs E. Smith, 
_ of Warwick. 
Died.|] At Birmingham, Mrs, S. Mobbs. 
At Coventry, Mr. F. Soden, many years 
conductor of the Poft-office ; univerfally re- 
{pected by thofe who knew him, for the in- 
genuous.opennefs of his diipofition, and the 
glowing charity of his heart. He was.a plea- 
fant companion, a fincere friend, ever ready 
to apply the healing palm to dharp affliction, 
gad an honeft man, 
Staffirdhire--Warwickhire— Shropfbire. 
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Mrs. Millar, reliét of the late Mr, Millar, 
butcher. 
; Mrs. Daffron, of Trayford Hall, near Stich- 
ord, 
At Handfworth, near Birmingham, aged 
66, Mr. J. Millward, dealer in wire.— 
Mr. T. Afkey, fenior.—Aged 76, Mr. D. 
Thompfon, of the Soho-manufattory.—Mrs<¢ 
Siveter, of Sare-hole-mill, near Birmingham, 
At Sutton Colfield, Mrs, Alcock, fornitrly 
of Birmingham. Mts, Gamble. 
Matter 8. Froft, third fon of Mr. Froft, of 
the Sand Pits, near Birmingham. 
At Berkfwell, Mifs Vale, daughter of the 
late Mr, Alderman Vale, of Coventry. 
Aged 84, Mrs. Harvey, of Duddefton, 
near Birmingham. In her laft moments the 
could revert to the tranfadtions of her paft life, 
with that high fatisfaétion which ever accom- 
panies integrity and virtue. 
At his fon’s houfe at Camphill, near Bir- 
mingham, A. Payton, éfq. formerly an emi- 
nent linen draper in London. 
At Tamworth, in his 72d year, Mr. R, 
Bage, a gentleman of the moft kind and bene 
volent afeGtions, and of the moft fcrupulous 
integrity, yet his mind was of a firm and manly 
caft. His gentle and unaffuming manners 
formed a ftriking contraft to the vigour of his 
genius and underftanding. He was diftin- 
guifhed by great mental acquirements, and 
was the author of Hermfprong, and other ad- 
mired literary productions. —[ We hope fome In- 
habitant of Tamworth will evince a due regard ts 
the worth of this excellent and moft ingenious many 
and favour us with a full account of him for our 
next Number.) 
SHROPSHIRE. | 
It is in contemplation to ere&t a bridge over 
the river Severn, at Hempton’s Load, inthis 
county, and to make proper roads therefrom 
to communicate with the Cleobury turnpike- 
road, near Billingfley, and the Dudley and 
Wolverhampton turnpike-road, near the Long 
Common, in the parifh of Bcbbington. 
At the meeting of the Drayton Agricultu- 
ral Society, Aug. 4, Sir Corbet Corbet, bart, 
Prefident, in the Chair, there was a large 
fhew of good ftock, which, confidering that 
this is only the fecond year of the inftitution; 
far exceeded all expetation. The prizes were 
adjudged as follow:—-To J, Hill, efq. of Prees, 
for the beft bull, for ftock, 61. 6s.;—-to Mr. 
Bifhop, of Shrewfbury, for the beft cow, with 
her offspring, 3]. 3s.; to Sir Richard Hill, 
bart. of Hawkeftone, for the beft three-year 
old heifer, 21. 2s.; for the fecond beft ditto, 
1]. 1s.3 to Mr, Dicken, forthe beft New Lei- 
cefter ram for ftock, 21. 2s.3; to Mr, Daviess 
of Drayton, for the beft two-fhear ram bredy 
é&c. 2l. es. 3 to Mr. W, Jellicorte, of Bent 
hall, for the beft three-fhear ewe, new Lele 
cefter, PS Wher pae ia Loge 8" B. Harding, of 
Oldfprings,for the beft three-fhear ewe of any 
fort, 21. 28.3 to ditto, for the beft two-thear 
New Leicefter bred ditto, 11s.45.3 to Mr. 
Eley, of Tyrley Caftle, for the beft threc- 
Mm2 ¥ ' year 
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