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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. 
WITH ati rH—E MARRIAGES ann DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
*,* Authentic Communications for this Department are always very thankfully received. 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
The Infirmary in Newcaftle is, at length, 
about to receive thofe confiderable additions 
and repairs it has fo long wanted:—-a more 
complete feparation of the fick-wards, a 
thorough ventilation, and the introduction 
of water by pipes to every apartment, are 
among the leading projected improvements. 
An additional wing is alfo intended to be 
built, the foundation ftone of which, inclu- 
ding a plate with an appropriate infcription, 
was laid on the 23d of September, by Sir M. 
W. Ridley, bart. one of the Vice Prefidents 
of the charity, who delivered.a neat, occa- 
fional fpeech, expreffed in the moft feeling 
manner, in the prefence of a great number of 
fubfctibers, well-wifhers, fpeftators, &c. 
The Agricultural Society for the county of 
Durham, at their meetings lately held at 
Darlington and Durham, adjudged: and paid 
the following rewards :—to Mr. R. Chipchafe, 
of Chefter-le-ftreet, five guineas for the beft 
tup; to G. Baker, efqg. of Elemore, five 
guineas for the beft fhearing tup, both kept 
in Chefter-ward ; to Mr. M. Hutton, of Eaft 
Shaws, five guineas for the beft cow; to Mr. 
, Colling, of Ketton, five guineas for the 
beft fhearing tup; to Mr. W. Gafcoigne, of 
Middleton-one-row, two guineas, fo bring- 
ing his tup to Darlington ; all kept in Darling-~ 
ton and Stockton-wards. Alfo to W..Bruce, 
a cottager of Redworth, for having main- 
tained, educated and placed in fervice,, nine 
legitimate children without affiftance from 
his pariih, four guineas; to J, Sanderfon, 
cottager, of Wolvifton, for having main- . 
tained fix legitimate children, &c. &c. two 
guineas ; toGeorge Wilkin, of Kibblefworth, 
for continuing 37 years in one place of fer- 
vice (hufbandry) four guineas ; and to Jane 
- Brancepeth for continuing 22 years in one 
place of fervice (management of a dairy) four 
guineas. 
A Lobftet was lately caught near the town 
of North Berwick, which weighed between 
fix and feven lbs. avyoirdupoize. The extreme 
joiat of the claw meafured nine inches. in 
length, and, at the thickeft part, to inches in 
circumference ! 
Married.) . Mr. T. Sheffield, of the Land- 
tax-office, Durham,’ to Mifs Sparrow, of 
Sunderland.—Mr. G. Henderfon, traveller 
to Meflrs. Starforth and Son, to Mifs Ro- 
binfon, all of Durham.—-The Rev. C. 
Ihham, retor of Polbrook, Northampton- 
fhire, to Mrs. Bradford, fecond daughter 
of the late Reverend G. Johnfon, vicar of 
Norton. 
Mr, J. Fenwick, fhip owner, to Mifs E:_ 
Frank, bothof North Shields. 
At Sunderland, Captain C. Sharp, to Mifs 
Brafs. 
At Newcaftle, Mr, A. Sillick, currier, to 
Mifs Kell. j 
At Long Benton, Mr. J. Sanderfon, to 
Mifs Lumfden.—Mr. J. Jopling, to Mifs Al- 
lifon, both of Gatefhead. 
Died. | At Monk Wearmouth, Mr. Wake, 
fenior.—Mr. Gowland, {mith 
At Stockton, at an advanced age, Mr. S, 
Wheelwright. 
At Barnfley, in Yorkhhire, Mr. Hepper, 
hofier, father of Mr, J. Hepper, hofier,. in 
Neweattle. 
At Sunderland, Mr. M. Stephenfon, fad- 
ler.—Mrs. Caflop, wife of Mr, Caflop, thip- 
Owner.——-Mr. J. Punfhon, anchorfmith—. 
Suddenly, .Mr. J. Hardcaftle, attorney. 
Aged upwards of go, Mr. J. Galley, fitter,— 
Mifs Richardfon, youngeft daughter of We 
Richardfon, efq. of Hauxley.—Aged 19, 
Mifs Fenwick, daughter of N. Fenwick, efq. 
of Lemington, 
At Port Royal, Ifland of Jamaica, Mr. 
W. Smith, formerly of Newcaftle. 
At Wolfington, Mifs D. Bell, fecond daugh- 
ter of M. Bell, efq. 
At Chefter-le-itreet, Mrs. Colling. 
In the Manor Chare, aged 74, Mr. R. 
Bell.-Aged 50, Mr. S. Smith, of Buth- 
blades, near Durham. ; 
Mr. J. Emmerion, a young man of Birtley ; 
he had been advertifed-feveral weeks, as mif- 
rb and was lately found dead in Leeburnhold 
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At Apple-crofs, in Scotland, T. Mac- 
Kenzie, efq. father of Mr. Mackenzie of 
Durham. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
Application is intended to be made to Pars 
Jiament, in the next felfion, to obtain an agt 
for making a new road, to extend from Bea- 
tock, in the parifh of Kirkpatrick Juxta, 
Dumfriesfhire, North Britain, to the city of 
Carlifle, in Cumberland 5 and alfo for making 
and erecting a bridge acrofs the river Sark, 
betwixt the prefent bridge and a place called 
Allifon’s Bank ; and, likewife, another bridge 
acrofs the river Efk, neartoa place called Ga- 
ritown; which faid road and bridges are propofed 
to extend and pafs through the feveral parifhes 
of Kirkpatrick Juxta, Johnfton, Applegarth, 
Lochmaben, Dalton, Cummertrees; Annin 
and Gretna, all inthe county of Dumfties, in 
North Brirain; and alfo through the feveral 
parithes of Kuck Andyews-upon-Efk, Rock 
3A3 lift, 
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