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hands, and thofe of their fervants, cloaths 
for the infant and aged poor. 
men aflift the fubfcription,. and purchafe 
thoes. The thopkeepers; much to their ho- 
nour, fell at prime coft. 
Married.| Mr. A..Titley, mercer, of Ec- 
clefhall, to Mifs Hall, of Ranton. 
Mr. W. Baker, of the Ford Houfes, to: ° 
Mis. Pooler, of Wolverhampton’; the united 
ages of this fond couple amount to Miele tip 
years ! 
Mr. S. Morgan, fargeons to Mifs Salt, 
daughter of Mr. Salt, ieee. both of Litch- 
field. 
Mr. J. Pulling, halrcdveliery to Mrs. Ri- 
ley, of the Fountain, both of Stafford. 
Mr. W. Talbot, of the Grange, near 
Seighford, te Mifs shes ig of the Four 
Afthes. 
Died.}- At Staftord, aged: 36, Mr. 
Peake. : 
Suddenly, much regretted, the lady of the 
Rev. Sir Ce Wheeler, bart. of Leamington, 
Hattings. 
Mrs. Homfray, of King’ s Sainford, relict 
of J. Homfray, efq. formerly of Wollatton. 
Mrs. Harper, wite of Mr. A. Harper, drug- 
gift, of Wolverhampton. 
At the ifland of Jamaica, Mr. C. Hevening- 
ham, eldeft fon of the late Mr. Hevening- 
ham, of Litchfield. 
-.At Pattingham, W. Arden, efq. late of the 
Eaf India Company’s fervice, on theBombay 
eftabliihment. 
At Farley, aged 77, Mrs. Bill, wife of the 
Rev. J Bill. - 
At Blithfield Houfe, the infant daughter 
of Lord Bagot. 
At Waliall, aged. 54, Mis. Fletcher, of 
the George Inn. 
At Stonnal, 
hall. 
M. 
aged 108, Mrs, E. White- 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
The manufactory ef Sir Matthew Boulton 
and Co. at Soho, near Birmingham, was late- 
ly broke into by five men, whofe objet was. 
to plunder the mint: Sir Matthew having 
been informed of the defign by his watch- 
man, had ftatiened twenty conftables to re- 
ceive them ; the thieves were fuftered to take 
fome marked gold, when the conitables rufh- 
ed on them, and, after a defperate confli€, 
fecured four of them; the fifth, though fe- 
verely wounded, made his efcapé, and is fup- 
pofed to have carried with him about 150 
guineas. 
Married.| Mr. Burrows, of Coventry, to 
Milfs Tayler, of Tott. 
Mr. S, Tart, brufh-maker, to Mifs B. 
Bird, both of Birmingham. 
Mr. W. Ball, an eminent cheefefactor, of 
Birmingham, to Mifs M. Williams, of 
Hereford. 
Mr. J. Weftley, to Mifs Shirley, {both 
of Eathrop. 
At Birmingham, Ms. T. Akerman, t@ 
Warwickpire—Shropfbires 
The-gentle-. 
[Feb.°3; 
Mifs E. Cottrill.—Mr. H. Hyde Parker; to 
Mifs P. Elwell.—Mr, J. Pendleton, brafs~" 
founder, to Mrs. S. Davis. 
Mr. Ingledew, goldfmith, of Birming- 
ham, to Mifs Waldren, of Caftte Bromwich, . 
Mr. J. Smith, nail-founder, of neseoornc th 
ham,. to Mifs M. Collins, of Hurley. 
Mr. J. Stanley, of Harborne, to Mifs Bele: 
lamy, of Birmingham. 
Mr. Gibbs, furgeen, to Mis: Davis, both of: 
Meriden. 
Mr. Hurdman, to Mifs. E. Carver, Botte of 
Sutton Colfield. 
rt J. Smith, jun. of Deep hieliays in Cofex 
ley parifh, coal and iron mafter, to Mifs S 
Fifher. 
Died} At Birmingham, Mr. W,. ach fu 
an eminent peruke-maker.—Mrs. Hall, wife 
of Mr, Hall, cheefe-factor.—Mr. J. Millars, 
of Water-ftreet.—In the bloom of life, Mile 
Baker, daughter of Mr. Baker, bridie-bit an 
ftirrup-maler. 
At Meriden, after a iieevel illnefs, Mr. 
W. Gardiner, of Coventry, < 
At Henley in Arden, of an althena, aged: 
42, Mifs Oliver, formerly ,of Bofton in 
Atma 
Mr. F. Pratt, merchant, of Bitiinjora) el- 
dett fon of the late Mr. J. Pratt, late of sa 
mingham, 
' Mrs. Robinfon, of Dudley. 
After a Jong and fevere illnefs, "Mrs. Bed- 
ford, wife of Mr. Bedford, of Bordefley.. - 
At Stratford upon Avon, §. O. Hunt, efq. 
late deputy-clerk of the ee for this 
county. 
At Cannock, aged 84, Mr. B. Basbon, 
ftyled by his a . the Prince of _ 
lers. 
Mrs, Whitehead, widow, of a 
SHROPSHIRE. — 
Lately was decided the wager which took 
place at the Duke of Bedford’s laft fheep-fhear- 
ing, at Wooburn Abbey, betweenMr: Knowles, 
of Nailftone, in Leicefterfhire, and Mr. Tench, 
of Bromfield, in this county, to fhew two bulls, 
one of the Leicefterfhire, and the other of the 
Herefordfhire breed, for 100 guineas a fide. 
The conditions were drawn up. by Arthur 
Young, efq. The bulls were to be exhibited 
at Shifinall, in this county, asa town fituated 
about half way between the places from 
whence they were to be conveyed. The Lei- 
cefterfhire bull was the property of Mr. 
Knowles, and the Herefordhhire, of Mr. Gwil- 
lam, of Purflow. Mr. E. Pefter} of Somer- 
fetfhire, was appointed referee. . Though 
the day was extremely unfavourable, in cone 
fequence of a heavy fall of fnow, near a thou- 
fand amateurs affembled on the occafion. 
“The decifion was.in favour of the Hercford- 
frre bull; and it was the general opinion, 
that this animal was fuperior both in the mae 
terial points and very greatly in the aggre- 
gate weight. Both the animals, however, 
excited the admiration of all who viewed 
7 them, 
