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T. Wood, efq. of Ballinafloe, in the county 
of Galway, Ireland, to Mifs M. L. Grierfon, 
of Southampton. se J. Diaper, grocer, of 
Portfmouth, to Mifs Binftead, of Wefton, 
near Bete acid, ‘ 
At Portimouth, Mr. W. Sharp, wine mer- 
chant, to Mifs Street, daughter of Mr. Street, 
furgeon, of Colchefter—M. Buckle, efq. of 
Sheat, in this county, to Mifs Buckle, daugh- 
ter of the late Admiral Buckle. ; 
Déed.} At Portfmouth, Mr. T. Spearing, 
fen. painter and glazier. a E. Crocker. 
At Gofport, Mrs. Hawkins, vittualler.. 
Pi BERKSHIRE, 
Died.] ‘At Readihg, fuddenty, Mr. Chafe. 
Suddenly, J. Meech, efg.—Mrs. Webfter; 
widow of the Rev. Mr. Webfter. 
At Speen, in her 78th year, ‘Mrs. Woke 
widow. 
At ee Mr. Starling. late gardener to 
the King, at the lodge, in Windfor Great 
Park.—Aged 64, Mr. E. Pocock, of Afhamp- 
ftead.—In his 64th year, Mr. Shop hac: of 
Wood’s Farm, Streatley.—In his 78th year, 
Mr. Law, of Bucklebury. 
At Weakiastilss Mr. Sutton, many years 
minifter to a peal do of Prefhyterian 
Diffenters 5 greatly regreited, and refpected, 
as a worthy, good man. 
SOMERSETSHIRE. 
The fcheme for improving the harbour of 
Briftol, is, at length, matured, and embraces 
every advantage propofed by any former plan, 
without being expofed to any of the ferious 
objections made to them, The advantages 
held out to the mercantile intereft, and in- 
deed, to every one at all connected with the 
tr cy or intereft of the port are immenfe, and 
it does not admit of a queftion, in cafe this 
grand aad beneficial plaa is carried into effect, 
but the importance and profperity of the city 
will be extended in a degree fcarcely to be 
calculated. 
Married.} At Briftol, Mr, J. B. Riddle, 
to Mifs Brimbie, daupihter of the late Mr. 
J. Brimble, furgeon. 
At Bath, L. Johnftone, efg. barrifter, to 
Mifs Green, late of Dorfetfhire. 
Died \ At Briftol, Mrs. Smith, wife of 
Mr. R. Smith, malfer.—Mr. Weaver.—Of 
a rapid decline, Mrs, C. Hall.—In his $4th 
year, Mr. Croker, 
In his 64th year, Mr, Pine, printer ; a 
man of humble but fervent piety, and exten- 
five charity, and, in allrefpe&s, of a worthy 
and exemplary character. 
Suddenly, at the White Hart inn.—Mr. 
Craddock, of the Bear inn, Cowbridge.—Mr, 
J- Owen, jun. taylor. 
At Wincauntoa, Mr. Lintorn, of the Grey 
Hound inn. 
On the 13th of November laft, at Mon- 
tego Bay, in the Ifland of Jamaica, Mr. J 
Hishyet, fon of R. Highatt, efg. of Briftol.’ 
-—in the South of France, in his 28th year, 
Mr. E. Eftridge,fon of J. Eftridge, efq. fome 
years fince of Wick, in the parith of Brif- 
lington, near Brifol. 
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Berkfhire—Somerfet/rire—Dorfetfhire—Devonpire, Sc. [ April I, 
DORSETSHIRE. 
Married.}] At Stoke Abbott, Mr. Hunt, 
of Whitchurch, to Mifs Hopkins, eldeft 
daughter of the Rev. Mr. Hopkins. 
Mr. C. Wright, of Motcombe, near 
Shafifbury, to Mifs §. Bracher, of nee 
in Wiltfhire. * 
Died.] At Sir William Pulteney’s, Wey 
mouth, Mrs. Wood, wife of John M. Wood, 
efq. of Liverpool ; daughter cf the Rev. 
Edm. Dane, of Shrewfbury; and niece’ to 
Lord Kinnaird and Sir Wm. Pulteney, bart. 
At Dorchefter, aged. 77, Mr. J. Olues, 
filverfmith. 
At Wimborne, Mr. H. Hart, furgeon, of 
Chrift Church. 
At Stockland, fuddenly, in an apoplettic 
fit, Capt. Broughton. 
DEVONSHIRE. 
Died.] At Exeter, Mrs, A. Wood, wife of 
Mr. T. Wood, cornfator.—Mr. D. Clsitfion, 
typographer. 
Mr. J. Poling, malfter, much lamented, 
as a man of a truly liberal difpofition. Being 
one of the poffe of conftables, his corpfe was 
tefpectably followed to the grave by the 
whole of that body in proceffion, who car 
ried with them their infignia of office, co- 
vered with black crape. 
At Biddeford, in his 79th year, the Rev: 
W. Walter, A.M. re&tor of Buckland-Fil- 
leigh, and juftice of the peace for this 
county. 
SCOTLAND. 
In Edinburgh, in his 58th year, Major 
William Johnftone, of Methantae, Annan- 
‘dale, a branch of the ancient family of the 
Johnfiones Marginraes, of Annandale. Major 
Johsftone entered into the army as enfign in 
the 12th regiment of foot, in the year 1762, 
and afterwards was in the thirty-firt, which 
he joined in the Floridas, and for fome time 
commanded at Fort Mobile. In the Carib 
war, in 1772, he went with his regiment to 
St. Vincent’s, and was in all the a@tions 
which took place in that ifland. -The thirty- 
firft fuffered confiderably, and loft its lieute- 
nant-colonel (Walfh,) who commanded the 
expedition. Soon after, the regiment returned 
to Britain. On the commencement of the Ame- 
rican war, it was ordered to Quebec, where it 
landed in May, 1776. The following year 
Mr. Johnftone purchafed the captain-lieute- 
nancy of the regiment. Lord Dorchefter, 
the commander in chief, in the province of 
Quebec,appointed him fort-major of 8t John’s, 
but onthe peace of 1783 being figned, the ap- 
pointment was laid afide. However captain 
Johnftone remained with his corps till it was 
ordered to England in 1787. On the break- 
ing out of the late war, he was appointed toa 
company in the eightieth, and a a” major by 
revet in 1794. ‘With that regiment he 
went to the coaf& of France, under the com- 
mand of Major general Doyle. His only 
furviving fon is now a major in the 2gth re- 
giment 3; and his daughter is married to Colo- 
nel ia: ns the 75th regiment, ferving in In- 
dia. 
‘ IRELAND. 
