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litated his approach to profeffional eminence. 
An thort, he was 2 youth in whem the profef- 
fion might’ hereafter have claimed an orna- 
ment, and mankind a friend. 
In Gower-ftreet,safter a long and painfi 
illnefs, Godfrey Kettle, cfg. a yentleman 0 
the itrictett integrity, and mot unblemithed 
character, For nearly half a century he 
maintained an unfullied reputation in the pro- 
Feffion of the law. His natural diffidence pre- 
vented him from acquiring that confiderable 
fortune which his own talents and numerous 
rc{pe&table friends and conneétions would 
otherwife have entitled him to. He was an 
excellent fcholar, and hada well cultivated 
tafte for polite literature.. But piety and be- 
nevolence, with unaffluming and modeit man- 
ners, were moft prominent in him. His re- 
gard to truth led him, at an early period, to 
inveftigate theScriptures, and the undeviating 
rectitude of his principles made him defirous 
of openly profeliing his fteady belief in the 
exiftence of one God, the only object of religi- 
©us worfhip. He became a zealous member of 
the Unitarian chapel, in Effex-ftreet,and was, 
during thirty years,on terms of the moft inti- 
mate friendthip with the founder of that place, 
the venerable Mr. Lindfay, which ended only 
with life, About fourteen years fince Mr.Ket- 
tle retired from buiinefs; his health,however, 
Was greatly impaired, and from that time till 
his deathhe laboured under a painful internal 
difeafe, probably of the heart and cheft, which 
he endured witnout repining, and with forti- 
tude and refignation to the divine will. A 
fevere attack of the influenza upon a previ- 
eully weak frame terminated his valuable life 
in the 78th year of his age. 
At her feat, Mount Arrarat, Richmond, 
Surrey, Mrs. M. Wray, widow of the late 
Daniel Wray, efg. deputy teller of the ex-. 
chequer under Lord Harawicke, in the 73th 
year of her age, univerfaily efteemed, and 
much regretted by her family, friends, and 
the whole neighbourhood. She was lifter to 
the Jate Robert Darell, efq. Sub-governor of 
the South-fea-houfe, who died in the 68th 
year of his age fome time fince. The cha- 
sa¢ter of Mr. Darell as a Britifh merchant, a 
gentleman, and a friend, needs no eulogium. 
Her fifter-in-iaw, Mifs M. Jeffreys, a maiden 
lady, died at a very advanced age, a fhort 
Marriages and Deaths in and near Lauds. $8} 
time fince. The longevity of this family is 
not a little remarkable ; the furviving part, 
Mrs. Jeffreys, widow of the late Dr. Jeffreys, 
one of the canons refidentiary of St. Pauls, 
and Edward Darell, efq one of the direCtors 
of the Bank of England, are both upwards 
of 7o years of age. Hy her death the Rev, 
Mr. Jeffreys obtains Sool. per annum, left 
to him by the late Daniel Wray, efq. upon 
her deceafe, befides a very handiome fortune. 
Amongft her numerous bequefts, the town of 
Richmond, for its alms-houfes, is indebted 
to her munificence for 15001, Her tafte for 
the fine arts was no lefs extenfive than her 
hufhand’s, particularly in painting; her 
landfcapes, even at a very advanced period: 
of her life, will bear the teft of criticifm, 
and are worthy the admiration of the con- 
noiffeur, The late Mr. Wray died in his 
82d year. 
At his houfe, in Lower Brook-ftreet, in 
his 78th year, Yobn Pratt, ef7- in the com- 
miffion of the peace for Surrey, Middlefex, 
and Weftminfter. His death was not occa- 
fioned by accident or iong ficknefs, com- 
plaining of a cold only two days before his 
death, occafioned by attending fome bufinefs 
in the city, he refufed to have his apothe- 
cary fent for; medical ailiftance was toere- 
fore procured too late. Mr. Pratt was a mem- 
ber of the Whig Club, and a warm fspporter 
of Mr. Fox in all his meafures. He was one 
of the feven gentlemen who figned the requi- 
fition to call the meeting of the inhavitants 
of Weftminfter in Palace-yard, on the triple 
affeffment tax, and who prefented the addrefs, 
to the King for its repeal. He had formerly 
been an eminent builder. Amongit other 
works of his raifing, was the riding-houfe at 
Buckingham-gate. In the circle of his 
friends he would often entertain them witn 
the converfations he had with his Majeity. 
Though a@ting upon true Whig principles, he 
was very averfe to that extenfion of paper 
credit which lately overrun the country; and 
often declared, that notwithftanding his re- 
turns were upwards 50,0001. per annum, ke 
never accepted of either note or bill. 
At Box Moore, Herts, Mary Mad, reli& 
of Samuel Mead, efg who was one of the 
commiiiioners of the cuftoms in London, irom 
the year 1742 to 1776. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
We tranfmitted the Letter of our Correfpondent at Briftal, relative to Mr. Park’s new 
Syftem of Afironomy, to THE AsTRONOMER ROYAL, aad ave imjormed by that learned 
and refpeftable Gentleman, that he has never given his fanéiton, diredily or indirectly, to 
the Syjtem fet up by Mr. Parks. Our Corre{pondent has probably been mifinformed, in re~ 
JSpect to the afjertions afcribed to Mr. Parks. 
By anerror of the prefs, we sated the Hop-DUTY at 125,000l. inflead of 25,0001. 
Its exa amount is 25,0941. 45. 11d. 
We invite the communication of fats fram the manufaGiuring and trading d firid?s for 
our Commercial Report. . 
PRO. 
