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gealous friend to Mr. 
‘at 
At Bath, Mrs. Andrew, widow of the 
Rev. J. Andrew, D,D. late prebendary of 
Rocheiter. 
At Wateringbury, Mr. R. Foreman, far- 
mer. 
At Chiflett, the Rev-Mr. Verdun, curate. 
Mr. J. Spratt, of Butkland; one of the 
fraternity of free-mafons. His remains were 
attended torhe grave bya proceffion confift- 
ing of the lodges 203 and 266, accompanied 
by the band of the Northampton militia, 
Mr. Mate, one of the brethren, pronounced 
an impreffive and appofite oration on the oc- 
cafion. 
At Chevening, at a very advanced age, the 
Révy. S. Prefton, many years reétor of that 
parifh. This gentleman, who was educated at 
Oxford, bad, at an early period, a favourable 
opportunity of vifiting the Continent, witha 
reipeétable family. During his refidence in 
Italy, he cultivated a naturally good tafte for 
the fine arts, he feleéted a fmall, but valu- 
able colleétion of books on this fubje@, and 
returned to his native country highly grati- 
fied and improved. In a fhort time after, he 
was prefented with a fmall] living in Hert- 
fordfhire, on which he refided till he was pre- 
-fented by the archbifhop of Canterbury with 
the re€tory of Chevening. During the Ame- 
rican war, he was a zealous friend to liberty; 
and inthe year 4780, attached himfelf to 
the Kentifh committee, who, in conjun¢tion 
with the Yorkihire and other committees, 
were, at that time, endeavouring to obtain 
a radical reform in the Common’s Houle of 
Parliament; and to diminifhthe public ex- 
penditure of the country. He faw with 
cordial approbation the revolution of France, 
in 1789, and was fo much interefted in that 
event, as to colleét feveral valuable things 
connected with it, particularly the engraved 
likeneffes of all the members of the national 
afflembly. With the fubfequent proceedings 
of the French Revolutionifts he became dif- 
gufted, and after the death of Lovis XVI, 
and the demolition of the French church, 
he could no longer endure to fpeak on the 
fubje&t. In the year 1792, he became an 
alarmift, and was, from that period to his 
death, an enemy to all innovation, and a 
Pitt’s adminiftration, 
Mr. Prefton was kind, and truly benevolent 5 
the duties of his office he performed with af- 
fiduity and zeal. With the fine arts, and mo- 
dern polite literature, he was very converfant, 
and in his ftudy he could at all times find 
amufement, and was ever ready to communi- 
tate knowledge to the voung. He excelled 
in the art of improving and laying out ground 
inthe beft tafte, and was frequently aps 
plied to by his opulent neighbours for advice 
on this fubject. He never loved money but 
_ forthe purpofe of rendering himfeif ufeful, 
~ atid tho’ he had lived ngarly 30 years at Cheve- 
“ning, yet he had svchnce raifed his tythes 
“Bis income was exceedingly moderate, but 
i joe knew how to relieve the diftreffes cf the 
Suffex.Hampfbire. . 
[Aus 1; 
poor, and when his infirmities rendered him 
lefs capable of difcovering where his bounty 
might be beft beftowed,\he, without often- 
tation, and even with ftudied privacy, made 
a refpectable friend, his almoner, to the poor 
of the parifh.. He was fincere and ardent in 
his friendfhips, but, bumanum eff-errare, vio- 
lent in his refentments, and could, perhaps, 
never cordially regard thofe-who differed ma- 
terially from him either in religion or poli- 
tics Among a large circle of friends, and 
of thofe, fome of the higheft rank and re= 
fpectability, his name will be long remem- 
bered, and his death deeply regretted. To 
his grave he was followed by feveral of his 
neighbours who knew his worth, and how to 
value it. And who were deficous of bearing 
an honorable teftimony to his virtues, The. 
property which he has left behind him is 
with the exception of annuities to two old 
fervants, and a few trifling legacies, be- 
queathed to charitable inftitutions. To the 
coilege, at Philadelphia, he has given his 
valuable library, and fome money in the 
American fonds, to be applied to keeping the 
books, engravings, &c. in good order, 
SUSSEX. 
A plan is in agitation for eftablifhing a 
fociety in this county, for the relief of {mal} 
debtors, to act in aid of, and-in conjunction 
with, the general charity for the aforefaid 
humane and laudable purpofe, meeting in St, 
James’s-ftreet, London. 
A furvey has been lately taken, including 
an eftimate of expences, of Cukmere-ha- 
ven, in this county, for the purpofe of 
making it navigable, and of amending the 
drainage. 
Married.] Mr. W. Hardham, grocer, at 
Chichefter, to Mifs E. Willard, of Eat 
Deane.—Mr, W.. Hardwicke, of Alfrifton, 
to Mifs Farncombe, of Patcham.—Mr, El- 
hes or Offham, to Mifs Moore, of Cliffe, 
Lewes. 
Died.| At Chichefter, Mr. Cox, mafter of 
the Unicorn inn. 
At Lewes, Mr. May, architect and fur- 
veyor. 
In child-bed, Mrs. Smith, of Whalefbeach, 
in the parifh of Eaft Grinftead, 
At Sheernefs, Mr. G. Ofbourne, fon of 
Mrs. Ofbourne, of Chichetter. 
At Mundham, near Chichefter, the Rev. 
Mr. Green. 
HAMPSHIRE. 
Married. } ‘At King’s Clear, Mr. R. Dodd, 
taylor, of London, to Mifs Reeves, daughter 
of Mr. Reeves, furgeen. 
At Winchefter, Mr. D. aie fhoe-ma- 
ker, to Mifs J, Ewen. 
At Portfmouth, Counfellor Kelly, to Mifs 
Godwyn, daughter of J. Godwyn, efq. bank 
Died} At Winchefter, Mrs. Newly ¥ 
wife of Mr. T. Newlyn, attorney. — Mr, 
Kennifton, mafter of the Dolphin publice 
houfe. 
At her lodgings in this city, Mrs, French, 
relict 
