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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
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_ WITH ati THE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS, 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
Hy" Authentic Commupications for this Department are always very thankfully received. 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
A Landfale Colliery was iately opened with 
much ceremony, rejoicing, &c. at Gosforth ; 
‘the coals of which are generally reported to 
be of an excellent quality. From this cir- 
cumftance,; and the contiguity of the newly 
opened pits to Newcaftle, the Colliery pré- 
‘mifes to be of confiderable utility to that 
town and the neighbouring diftri@. I: isthe 
‘property of C. J. Brandling, efq. M.P. for 
the borough of Newcaftie. 
A life boat, of the largeft dimenfions, has 
been lately eftablifhed at Ho'y Hland, in a .f- 
uation peculiarly favourable to its*uninter- 
rupted ufe, in cafe of forms, &c. It was 
prefented to the;inhabitants by the traftees > 
atting under the will.of the late lord Crewe, 
‘ for managing the very liberal and extenfive 
charity at Bamborough Caftle.° Mr. Selby, 
@ gentleman of ‘the neighbourhood, has rea- 
dily affifted in forwarding this*work of hu- 
manity, by generoufly granting apiece of 
ground, and the’ winning of ftones, &c. for 
the ereétion of a boat houfe, &e. 
Married.} + Mr. W. Rippon, fpirit mer- 
chant, &c. of Durham, to Mifs Robinfon, of 
Houghton-le-Spring. © 
At Newcaftle, Mr. Robfen, fieward to W. 
Ord, efg. of Fenham, to Mifs Maugham, 
@aughter of Mr. W. Maugham, farmer.— 
Wr. Ronaldfon, of Leith, to Mifs J. Wea 
therley, of Willington Quay —My. T. Potts, 
grocer, to Mifs A. Mowbray, dapghter of 
Mr. D,- Mowbray, flax merchant.—Mr. T. 
Dawfon, damafk weaver, to Mifs E. Hobbs, 
of Sandgate.—Mr. Efdaile, watchmaker, to 
Mrs. Burne. 
At Monkwearmouth, Mr. J. Murton, ‘gro- 
eer, to Mrs. Rochefter, widow of the late 
Mr. Rochefter, farrier, of Sunderland. — 
At Morpeth, Mr. J. Hunter, fpirit mer- 
chaat,of Stanton Hall, to Mils M, Farring- 
ton. : Ant” We 
Died.] At Newcaftie, aged 74, S. Law- 
ton, efg. formerly a merchant_of this town ; 
a gentleman of great humanity and benevo- 
lence, and ever a€tively employed, fince his 
retirement from bufinefs, in promoting, by 
his folicitations and ‘purfe, ufeful and chari- 
table undertakings and eftablifhments of eve- 
sy defcription. In the late war he wasa cap- 
tain in the Armed Affociation of this town 5 
but in the prefent he has contented himfelf 
‘with difcharging the office of treafurer tothe 
coras, : ei 
Mr W. Halbert, fen. woollen draper.— 
Mr. R. Burrell, formerly a publican of this 
town. —Aged 87, Mrs, Salt, widow of the 
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late Mr. Salt, of the Excife, formerly of 
Gatefhead.—-In her 4oth year, Mrs. S, 
Thempfon, widow of the late Mr. W. 
Thompfon, agent to Mr. Warburton, whofe 
geath was announced in our laft number.—-In 
her 634 year, Mrs. M. Oldfield —-Mrs, Wal- 
ker, of the Grey Horfe inn —Mr. R. Kee- 
nyfide, one of the furgeons of the Infirmary. 
—Aged so, Mrs. Robfon, widow of the’ late 
Mr. ‘T. Robfon, printer of the newfpaper, 
“called tne Newcaftle Journals) formerly, pub- 
lifhed here. Pilar 
Mr. Jofeph Ward, clock and watch maker; 
generally confidered, by his brother work- 
men, as the firft artift of that line in the 
town. He had a high and well-merited cha- 
racter for integrity ; and no motives of felf- 
intereft coutd induce him to fully his good 
name, by one mean act. . a 
Inchis 4th year, Mr. Kirfopp, attorney, 
—Aged 77, Mr. F. Eden, joiner.—Mrs. J. 
Gilhefpie, wife of Mr. J. Gilhefpie, auc- 
tioneer,—-Mrs. Ware, formerly of the Half 
Moon inn.—The Rev. Mr. Berry, minifter 
of the Baptift ‘€hapel in this town.—Mifs 
Bell, late of Felfon. © — 
Aged 59, Mr. J. Thompfon, fchoolmattes ; 
a man of excellent talents in his profeffion, 
and particularly ufeful to pupils that were 
deftined for the fea-faring line. — ; 
Ta Gatefhead, Mrs. S. More.—-Aged 499 
Mrs. Humble. : nS fiat 
At Durham, aged 95, R. Bradley Fuller, 
one of the bead{men of the cathedral, and 
generally fuppofed to be the ol¢eft freeman 
of the corporation of this city.——-Aged 53, 
Mr. J. Mann, innkeeper, and one of the 
fherif’s bailiffs of this city.—Mrs. Mitche- 
fon, fitter of Mr. Shotton, inn-keeper.— 
Aged 74, Mrs. Wharton, ‘mother of R. 
Wharton, efg. M P. for this city.—In her 
34th year, Mifs Hoult, fitter of Mr. T. 
Hoult, of the Red Lion inn.—Aged 48, Mr. 
S. Bone, clerk of St. Nicholas church. _ 
- At his Prebendal houfe in the College, 
aged 78, the Rev. Newton Ogle, D. D- 
Dean of Winchefter, and Prebendary of the 
cathedral in this city. ° He was father of 
the College, having ‘been inftalled OStober 
27, 1768. He was promoted to the Deanery 
cf Winchefter, O&tober 21, 1769. 
At Sunderland; aged 60, Mrs. M. Wilfon 3 
and five days after, aged 56, Mrs. M. Wil- 
fon, wife of Mr: T. Wilfon, fhip-owner, and 
brother to Mr. J. Wilfon.—Mr. G. Stead, 
linen draper, fon of Mr. J. Stead, of Clayton, 
near Pennyftone, Yorkfhire.—Aged 74, Mr. 
W. Unwin, mariner.-Aged 74, Mrs. E. 
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