r8or. | 
’ figned with. feveral hundred names, was 
tranfmitted to the reprefentatives, to be pre- 
fented to the Houfe of Commons. The pe- 
tition purports to thew, that ‘¢ the prefent 
method of felling wheat and other grain by 
meafure, in which no regular ftandard is 
ufed, is produétive of great inconvenience 
and deception, and renders it impoflible to 
atcertain the real price of fuch wheat and 
grain, as it is found impracticable, under the 
exifting laws, to guard againfl the frauds prac- 
tifed in the returns made to the clerk of the mar- 
ket, and confequently the magiftrates are 
unable to fix the affize of bread from thofe 
returns, with any corre¢tnefs, in proportion 
to the real average price of corn. The peti- 
tion ftates further impofitions in confequence 
of the prefent method of felling potatoes and 
turnips by meafure. 
Married.| Mr. Evans, of Hinton-lane, to 
Mifs Pitt, of Hallow. 
At Worcefter, Mr. J. Morris, millwright, 
to Mrs. Hampton, 
At Upton Magna, Mr. J. Humphreys, to 
Mifs Jebb, both of the Rea. 
Died.|_ Mr. Holyoake, publicin, of Ly- 
diate, in Tardebig-parith. te 
HEREFORDSHIRE. 
Confiderable improvements are making in 
the fouth end of Wyebridge-ftreet, in the 
city of Hereford, agreeably to the provifions 
of an A& of Parliament, called, The Here- 
ford Paving A&. To accomplifh the above. 
defign, including the purchafe.of fuch houfes 
and land as are wanting to complete the plan, 
the Mayor and Corporation have fubfcribed 
gol. Mr. T. Bird 101. 10s. and a further fub- 
{cription is foliciting of the other inhabitants 
of the city and county in general, towards 
raifing the deficient fam of 1211. ros. 
Married.| At Hereford, Mr. J. Howells, 
to Mifs E. Lillo. 
-Died.| At Hereford, Mr. T. Pritchard, 
of theFlowerpot-public-houfe.—-Of a decline, 
in his 22d year, Mr. Lingham jun.—In her 
52d year, Mrs, Whitney. 
In Londen, Mrs. D. Meredith, reli€& of 
the late Rev. T. Meredith, re€tor of Rofs — 
Mr. T. Payn, draper, of Leominfter.—Mrs. 
Solway, mother of J. Solway, efg. of the 
Moor. 
MONMOUTHSHIRE. | 
Married} At Monmouth, Mr. J. Lucas, 
.to Mifs Powis, milliner. 
Died. ] 
wife.. She began prattifing at the age of 15, 
and by an accurate account fhe conftantly 
kept, fhe had attended the birth of 6000 in- 
fants! ' 
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 
WMarried.| F. R. Holdfworth, efq. Captain 
of the 15th regiment of foot, to Mifs L. 
C. Lamotte, daughter of J, L. Lamotte, efq. 
of Rediand-houfe, in this county. 7 
“At Stroud, Mr. J. Blanch, of Pagan-hill, 
in this county, to Mifs M, Silby, of Afhton 
Keynes, Wilts. 
MonTury Mac. No, 74, 
Herefordpbire—Monmouthfbire—G loucefterphire, Ge, 
At Monmouth, Mrs. Lewis, mid- - 
557 
At Cheltenham, J. Falls, efq. of Alicant, 
in Spain, to Mifs M. Prefton, fifter to the 
Right Hon. Lord Tara, of Beilenter, in 
Ireland. ' 
Died.] At Gloucefter, tenderly lamented 
by her numerous friends and acquaintance, 
Mrs. Palin, wife of Mr. Palin, mercer. Her 
death, which was occafioned by a fit of apo 
plexy, was of that kind which is defirable to 
thofe who are in a ftate of preparation for the 
great event. 
Mrs. Glafle, wife of the Rev. Mr. Glaffe, 
of Pencembe, in this county. 
OXFORDSHIRE. . 
Married.| G.D.Murray Keith, efq. ta 
Mifs J. Rowden, of Henley-upon-Thames. 
—lWMr. T. Shackel, of Loddon-bridge Farm, 
to Mifs Stevens, of Maple Durham, 
At Combe, the Rev. Dr. Tatham, reétor 
of Lincoln College, to Mifs Cooke, of Chel-, 
tenham. 
Died.| At Oxford, in her 16th year, Mifs 
M. Harpur, fecond daughter of Mr. J. Har- 
pur, tavlor. 
In Oriel College, E. Cripps, efg. eldeft, 
fon of the late J. Cripps, efq. of Cirencefter. 
—Aged 21, Mifs E. Collis, only daughter 
of Mr. J. Coilis, gun-maker. 
BERKSHIRE. 
Married.| Mr. Holton, wine-merchant, to 
Mrs. Staverton, bothof Wokingham. H. L. 
Hunter, efq. of Beach-hill, in this county, to™ 
Mifs H. Boycott, third daughter of the late 
T.Boycott, efq. of Budge in Shropfhire.—Mre 
May, of Burghfield, to Mifs Lyne, of 
Reading. 
At Newbury, Mr. J. Morgan, of Bithopf- 
gate-ftreet, London; to Mifs Perris.—Mr. 
Edge, to Mifs Law, both of Bucklebury.— 
Mr. J. Tagg, of the Bear-inn, Reading, to 
Mifs Hold, of Wanftead in Effex. 
Died.] At Reading, Mrs. Nixon.—-Mrs, 
Garrard. D 
In his 83d year, Mr. J. Copeland, a jour- 
neyman-printer. He had ferved upwards of 
Jixty years in the office of the Reading Mere 
cury, with the utmoft affiduity and fobriety. 
He enjoyed aremarkably good ftate of health, 
and worked at his bufineis as a preiman,with 
his accuftomed regularity, till within a fhore 
time before his death. He was fo juft in his 
principles and condu€, that thofe who beft 
knew him gave him the appellation of Lone 
Fobn. 
Mrs. Spalding, widow. . - 
At Hammerfmith, C. Harrop, gent. of 
that place, and of Steventon, in this county. 
—Mr. Pyle, of Holyport. 
At Newbury, on her return from Brifol 
Hot Wells, Mrs. Hancock, wife of Mr. 
Hancock, of Lothbury, London, i 
At Clewer, in his 8oth year, Mr. J. Da- 
vis, of Windfor, lockfmith and clock-maker 
to the King, which two offices his anceftors 
have enjoyed from the beginning of the reign 
of Charles I. and are continued to his fon and 
fucceffor. Mr. Davis ferved the office of 
4C church 
