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Mrs. M. Durant, widow, of Spital-fquare. 
At Graveley, Herts, ia his 74th year, the 
Rev. T. Salifoury, 33 years reGtor of the faid 
parith, and juftice of peace for the county. 
Mr. Lee Lewes, the celebrated comedian. 
He was found motionlefs in his apartments at 
Iflington Spa, and though medical’ afiiftance 
was inftantly procured, and the jugular vein 
opened, the flame of Lite had been too long 
extinguifhed to afford any hopes of recovery. 
He had fupped the night before with Mefirs, 
Dignum and Johnftone. 
On Saturday, July 2, at his lodgings in 
Chapter-houfe-court, after a fhort itincfs, Mr. 
Thomas Evans, in the 64th year of his age, 
formerly a bookfeller of eminence in Pater- 
nofter-row, to which fituation he raifed him- 
felf by induftry and perfeverance, from an ori- 
gin, which many etter refpeétable charac- 
ters who have trodden in the fame path, have 
experienced, being, when he firft came to 
town, porter to a Mr. Johnfon, bookfeller, 
in Ludgate-ftreet. He afterwards became 
publither of the Morning Chronicle and Lon- 
- don Packet, which introduced him to the ac- 
quaintance of Dr. Kenrick, Mr. Macfarlan, 
and other literary Se cudtctal from whofe 
friendfhip and converfation he derived much 
valuable information. During the publica- 
tion of the former of thefe papers, a para- © 
graph appeared in it, of an unfavourable na- 
ture refpecting Dr. Goldfmith, which fo 
highly offended him, that he determined to 
fzek revenge, and as no fitter obje& prefented 
itfelf than the publifher, he was refolved that 
all the weight fhould fall upon his back; ac- 
cordingly he went to the office, cane in hand, 
and afcer a few words, fell upon him in a moft 
unmerciful manner: this condu€t Mr. Evans 
immediately refented in a pugiliftic ftyle, and 
in a few moments the author of the ‘¢ Vicar 
of Wakefield,” was difarmed,’and extended 
on the floor, to the diverfion of the bye- 
fianders. Mr, Evans afterwards fucceeded to 
the bufinefs and extenfive conne@ion of 
Mefits. Hawes, Clarke, and Collins, No. 32, 
Paternofter-row, and che kill with which 
he conduéted the concerns of this houfe, 
crowned his Jabours witha competency. By 
his Will, made about two years fince, he be- 
aeeeed. the bulk of his property to Mr. 
Chriftopher Brown, late fhopman to Mr. 
Longman, of Paterncfter-row, between whom 
ani himfelfa friendfhip had fubfifted upwaids 
of forty yeazs. 
Mr. ih of Clapton: late a folicitor in 
Bafinghall-ttreet. 
. At his houfe on Stockwell-common, Sur- 
rey, aged 30, F. Sali foury Foare, fq. late of 
Honduras, in the Wet In ndies. 
in Jonn-ftreet, Wefminfter, Afr. 
mefienger to ies Board of Contruul. 
In Gore-fireet, the wife of John Bell, efq. 
barrifter. 
On Great Tower-hill, aged about 60, 7. 
Vigne, a 
. 
Incidents, Marriages, and Deaths, in and near London, [ Aug. ty 
Rafhleigh, ef7. of Penquite, in Cornwall, art 
commiitfioner of the Sixpenny calves of- 
fice, and brother of Philip Rafhleigh, efa. 
late M. P. for Fowey. 
‘In her 54th year, the wife of Mr. C.Tur- 
ner, of the Robinhosd tavern, at Clapton. 
- At Ifleworth, aged 69, Mrs. Anne Everton, 
fifter of the late Dr. Egerton, bifhop of Dui 
ham. 
In St. Martin’s-lane, in his 76th year, 
Thomas Haig, ¢/9. 
In Bloomibury -fquare, aned $8, Dame Ca- 
therine D ukinfield, reli of Sir eae! Dukin- 
field, bart. She was in the full pofftfiion of 
her poniber, having juft executed-the will 
of her fifter, the relia of William Roffey, 
efq. of Surbiton. houfe, Kingfton, who died 
two or three months ago. 
At Stoke Newington, T- Richards, ef. 
At Hampfteaa, 7. M‘Guwire, e/g. of Wim- 
pole-itreet. 
At Lambeth, aged 68, Samuel Dell, efq. 
At Deptford, of a confumption, J4r. G, 
Mitchell, attorney. 
William Hagen, efq. of Croom’ s-hill, Green- 
wich, Kent, 
At Box Moore, Herts, the reli of Samuel 
Mead, efq. one of the commiffioners of the 
a from the year 1742 to 1776. 
At her feat, Mount Ararat, 
her 78th year, Mrs. M. Wray, widow of Da- 
niel Wray, efq, deputy teller of the Exche= 
“quer under Lord Hardwicke. 
She was fifter 
to the late Robert Darell, efg. fubgovernor 
of the South-fea houfe, who died fome time 
fince. Amongit her numerous bequefts, the 
town of Richmond, for its alms~houfes, is 
indebted to her munificence for the fum of 
15col. Her tafte for the fine arts was no 
lefs correét than her hufband’s, particularly 
in painting; her ldnd{capes, even at a very 
advanced period of her life, are truly worthy 
the admiration of the connoifleur in that fpe- 
cies of painting. 
At Walworth, Surrey, Mr. Robert Croft, 
of Fleet-ftreet, many years tailor to the 
prince of Wales. 
At the houfe of his brother-in-law Mr, 
Farley, at Clapham, Mr. “fobn Palmer, duaper, 
of Sans Herts. 
In her 54th year, Mrs. N. Skidmore, wife 
of Mr. John Skidmore, of High Holborn, 
ironmonger to the Board of Ordnance. 
At Hackney, Md4:/s Rebello, eldeft daughter 
of the late David Alves Rebvello, efq. 
At the earl of Derby’s, in Grofvenor- 
fquare, after a-fhort ilinefs, Adrs. Farren, mo- 
ther of the Countefs of Derby. 
In Kenfington- fquare, after a lingeging ill- 
nefs, in her 79th year, the widow of the 
Rev. Dr. Dalton, prebendary of Worcefter. 
At his houfe on Stasitonds hill, Sfobn Simp 
for, &f7- 
At Brompton, the cea ful Mifs Courtney, 
fifter to Mrs. Drummond, of Boulton-row. 
ExRaTUM.—tin ihe London Marriages and Deaths of laft month, for ** At Ealing, the Rev, 
W. P, Heckficld, to Mrs, Ford,” read ** The Rev. W. Penny, of Heckiield.” 
Richmond, in © 
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