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[Feb. 1, 
PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH ary THE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties from North to South.. 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
A plan is in contemplation to eftablifh four 
different fchools of board, education, induftry, 
&c. for poor children, in four different parts 
of the county of Durham, there being al- 
ready an endowment of lands. vefted in cer- 
tain truftees, named governors, for this pur- 
pofe, to which the Lord Bifhop of Durham 
kas made a confiderable addition, by a muni- 
ficent allotment of x00 acres, of certain com- 
mons that are intended to be inclofed. The 
above acres are fituated in lands that are very 
improvable, fo as to render it highly probable 
that the endowment will continue to increafe, 
according to the relative value of money. 
It is intended to make a turnpike road 
from Thirfk, through the weft part of Cleve- 
land, to Yarm, by which the towns of Stock- 
ton, Sunderland, Newcaftle, and the two 
Shields, will be enabled to communicate with 
the great road to London, in a ftraighter and 
betterline. The new road, by avoiding Bor- 
roughby-bank, and being much fhortened be- 
tween Ingleby and Cr2ythorne, will make the 
diftance from Ferrybridge by Wetherby, Bo- 
rough. bridge, Thirfk, Ingleby, Yarm, Stock- 
ton, Caftie Eden, and Sunderland, to New- 
caftle, five miles nearer than by York, Nor- 
thallerton, Darlington, and Durham ; andthe 
whole line, with the exception of fome hills 
between Stockton and Sunderland, (to avoid 
which exertions are now making,’ will be 
nearly level. The propofed new line of 
communication will likewife be the means of 
affording a more {peedy intercourfe, by poft, 
between the principal ftations of the coal- 
trade, &c. particularly Newcaftle with Lon- 
dun and other parts of theifland. The efta- 
blifhment of a mail, which fhall reach 
Newcaftle before 10 o’clock in the morning, 
fiom the fouth, and return between two and 
three in the afternoon, is likewife in contem- 
piation. 
Mr. Greatheed has lately conftru€ted a new 
model of a Lire Boat, which is juftly con- 
fidered as an improvement upon his original 
plan; it is calculated for being ufed by vef- 
fels of every defcription as a long boat, inca- 
pable of being funk. A fliding keel is placed 
below the boat, through the centre, which is 
perfe€ily manageable by means of a rudder. 
This valuable improvement bids fair for uni- 
verfal adoption, and is pregnant with the 
meoft extenfive ufefulneis, as it is not limited 
to cafes of fhipwreck merely, but is equally 
calculated for general purpofes. 
Bills of Mortality for Newcaftle and Gatef- 
head, 1802.——Baptifms 1016.—Marriages 
286.—Burials 729, exclufive of thofe interred 
at the Ballaft Hills; in number 782. 
Married.] Mr. Perry, currier, of Yarum, 
to Mifs Gibfon. of Durham.—Lieut. Wilfon; 
of the Royal Navy, to Mifs Young, of Ber- 
wick, 
At Newcaftle, Mr. J. Anderfon, joiner and 
compofition-maker, to Mifs M. Ridley, of 
the Cufeburn.—Mr. J. Dixon, iron-merchant, 
to Mifs Rawling, of Marfhal Lands, niece of 
T. Maddifon, efq. of Bitley.—-Captain Lo- 
therington, of Wearmouth, to Mifs Wilkin- 
fon, of Sunderland. 
At Earfdon,.in Northumberland, the Rt. 
Hon. John Lord Delaval, to Mifs Knight.— 
C. Page, efq. of Upper. Guiidford-fireet, 
London, to Mifs M. Robinfon. of Middle 
Hendon, near Sunderland. —Mr. W. Davifon, 
druggift, of Alnwick, to Mifs Winfhip, of 
Gosforth Rarr.—E. C. Holgate, efg. of 
Thornton Curtis, Lincolnfhire, to Mifs Ma- 
ling, of the Grange, near Sunderland. __ 
At Drum, J. Outram, efq. manager of the 
Clyde iron-works, to Mifs E. Knox, 
At St. Helen’s Auckland, Mr. J. Todd, 
to Mrs. J. Hodfon. Their united ages amount 
to 142 years!—Caprain J. Pearfon, fhip- 
owner, in South Shields, to Mifs Dixon, of 
Cox Clofe.—Captain Palmer, of the fhip 
Betfy, of Sunderland, to Mifs Paling, daughter 
of Mr. T. Paling, fhip-owner, alfo of Sun- 
derland.—The Rev. J. Henderfon, minifter of 
the Affociate Congregation in. Hawick, to 
Mifs C. Dixon, of Haffendean Burn, 
At North Berwick, Mr. R. Conningham, 
manufa€turer, to Mifs Ifabella Oliver, daugh- 
ter of Mr. R. Oliver, furgeon. 
Died.] At Newcaitle, in her 37th year, 
Mrs. Spencer, wife of Mr, W. Spencer, dra- 
per.—Mr. Jon. Ward, many years clerk of 
the chapel on the bridge.—-Mr. B. Manchefter, 
fhip-owner.—Mrs. Bateman, reliét of the late 
Mr. Bateman, many years clerk in the bank- 
ing-houfe of Sir W. Ridley, bart. and Co. of 
this town.—Advanced in years, Capt. Frank, 
many years commander of the Prifcilla, 
Greenland fhip, of this port—Aged 79, Mr. 
W. Stokoe, formerly a mafter builder.—Aged | 
75, univerfally regretted, Mr. J. Harle, land- 
ing-furveyor of the cuftoms at this port.—.« 
Aged 65, Mr. J. Cornet, ftaymaker.—In his 
34th year, Mr. T. Sanderfon, flax-drefler.— 
Mrs. Sands, mother of Mr. Sands, ftationer.—= 
Aged 47, Mrs. Wright, widow of the late 
Mr. J. Wright, butcher.—Aged 43. Mr. W. 
Coufens, formerly a hatter—Mr. Rigg, 
fpirit-merchant.—Aged 80, Mifs F. Charlton. 
—W. Fearon, efq. barrifter, and recorder of 
Berwick.—Mr. V. Kirkup, corn-merchant. 
—Mrs. Brown, wife of Mr. T. Brown, fad- 
ler.—-At an advanced age, Mrs. Cook,—Mir- 
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