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thought, and often obferved, that however 
recruited he might at times appear, his dif- 
folution was near athand. ’Twas truly edify- 
ing to obferve the good old man looking for- 
ward to his iilent manfion with a calm com- 
pofure and ferenity of foul, fuch only as the 
confeiou!nels of a well-fpent life, and @ firm 
yeliance upon the promifes of Scripture could 
infpire. On the Soth of December he had 
enjoyed the company of a few friends, and 
retired to bed as well as he had been for fome 
time. About three o'clock on the morning of 
the 31% he was again feized with his old 
complaint; but the attack appeared much 
fighter than many which he had furmounted = 
application was again made to ether :—the 
time was hawever arrived when the power of 
medicine fhould be of no avail ; and, after 
arillnefs of about an hour, he calmly refigned 
his fpirit into the hands of him who gave it. 
= Mark the perfect man, and behold the 
upright, for the end of that»man is peace.” 
Mr. Evans’s mother furvived her hufband ma- 
ny years. When her, fon removed to Sheffield, 
tlicy hired a fmallhoufe, and refided toge- 
ther till her death. His filial piety was ano- 
thier very amiable trait in his character.— 
Afcer the death of his mother, he married, in 
the year 1762, Mifs Sufanna Haynes, eldeft 
daughter of his worthy predeceflor, the Rev. 
Jhomas Haynes... They had no children, and 
fhe yet furvives, in hope of being remitted to 
him in that happy world where death fhall 
feparate no more. | 
‘ LANCASHIRE. 
Total amount of the Marriages, Chriften- 
ings, and Burials, that have taken place at 
the collegiate church in Manchester, during 
the laft year: Marriages, 2,3325 chriften- 
ings, 3,546; burials, 1,162 —-Increafed in 
the above period, in marriages, 212 5 ditto in 
chriftenings, 469.—Decreated in burials, 246. 
Some benevolent charagters tn Liverpool 
have it in contemplation to erect an addition- 
al building to that excellent inftitution the 
School of Induftry for the Indigent Blind, in 
that town, as foon as the funds of the cha- 
rity will admit of it. The principal donations 
to the propofed additional building, that have 
been made in the courfe of the laft year, are 
the following: J. Hornby, efq. 5ol. Mis. 
Hornby, scl. W. Langton, efg. rol.-tos. 
Mrs. Langton, tol. tes. J. Boyds, efq. of 
Brownhiil, 2ol. N. Gould, efq. of Man- 
chefter, 21]. and J. Brogden, efq. of Brad- 
ford, 5l1.—Among the legacies are, one of 
1col. by Mr. $. Hemingway, of Walton 
Brooke, and one of sel. by Mr. J. Smith, of. 
, Liverpool. 
Morried.| At Liverpool, Mr. N. Batty, 
to Mifs H. Macfali.—Mr. W. Higfon, mer- 
chart, to Mifs E, Coulbourne.—Mr. J. Gib- 
fon, merchant, to Mrs. Albifton, widow, 
late of Cheatham-hall, sear Manchefter. 
At Manchefter, T..Skirt, efq captain of the 
Warrington Volunteers, to Miis M Lowndes, 
late of London. Mr. J. Walk@r, timber- 
Lancapire. 
[March T, 
merchant, to Mifs F. Gregory. —-Mr. C. F, 
Speyer, merchant, of Liverpool, to Mifs Es 
Duxbury.—Mr. T, Cardwell, to Mifs Holme 
of Hempthaw. ! i von Py M7 
At Kirk Braddon, ifle of Man, Mr. Re. 
Banksy of Blanchow, to Mifs Quayle, daugh- 
ter of Capt: Quayle, of: Douglas, —Alfo, at 
Douglas, Mr. G. Redfern, to Mrs. Wattle-, 
worth, of Caftletown —Lieut. Chadwick, of 
the 22d regiment of light-dragoons, to Mifs 
B.. Lowe, of Winwick. 
At Chorley, the Rev. R. Buck, fellow of 
Magdalen-college, Cambridge, to Mifs Hull, 
daughter of Mr. J, Hull, furgeon. 
At Cartmel, Capt R. Briggs, of the fhip 
Ardent, of Liverpool, to Mrs. Swainfon, of 
Fluokburgh. © 
Died.| At Liverpool, Capt. Henfhall, late 
matter of the fhip Martha, employed in the 
African trade. Aged 62, Mr. R. Wilfon, fe- 
cretary to the Seamens’ Hofpital.—Aged 51» 
Mr. R. Harrifon, timber merchant.—In_ his 
8sth year, Mr. F. Bare, formerly commander 
of a veflel that failed from this port.—Aged 
67, Mrs. E. Adamfon, widow, late of Spaw’s 
Brow.—Mrs. Phillips. —Mr. N. Ayres, dealer 
in earthen-ware.—Aged 32, Mrs. Bancroft, 
widow.—in her 87th year, Mrs. J. Smiths 
widow.—Aged 75, Mr. N, Mills.—-Mrs. M, 
Windfor.—Mr. G. King, attorney.—Mr. T. 
Pearfon, liquor-merchant.—Aged ¥g, on a 
vift at this town, Miss H, Edwards, of 
Chefter —Aged 28, Mrs. Orme.—Aged 50, 
Mrs. E. Plant.--Mrs: Ifaac, fifter to Mrs. 
Jofeph, of Colquitt: ftreet.— Aged 38, Mr. 
R. Taileton, watch-maker. — Mrs. Martin, 
reli& of the late G. M. Martin, efq. late oF 
Biddeford, Devon.—In her 84th year, Mrs. 
Mayne, widow. . 
At Manchefer, Mrs, Robinfon, wife of, 
Mr. Robinfon, attorney.—Mr, G. Swift, one 
of the Manchefter rifle corps.—Aged 35, Mr. 
J. Packer, mafter of the Volunteer public- 
houfe, Spinning-field He was one .of the 
heavieft men in Manchefter, weighing up- 
wards of twenty feore. The length of his. 
coffin was nearly 9 feet, the breadth 3 feets 
and depth 2 feet 3 inches. Mr. Packer re- 
prefented the character and performed, the 
part of Sir Jobn Falftafie, twice on the ftage,. 
without the aid of any ftuffing-geer, &c. in 
a very creditable ftile, and fuch as. would re= 
fle&t no cifcredit on a veteran performer. He 
was carried to the grave on the fhoulders of 
twelve men. 
In Salford, aged 76, highly refpected, 
Mr. J. Harrop, a refpetable printer, and 
the original proprietor of the Manche‘ter 
Mercury, which he has printed and publifhed 
for nearly shalf a century. He had retired | 
from alive bufinefs for, more than fixteen 
years. iat 
At Lancafter, aged. €1, Mrs. R. Dawfons 
. widow.—Aged 24, Mr. J. Nunns, woollen- 
draper.—Mrs. Howfon, widow.—Aged 835 
Mrs. Fenton. 
At Colne, Mr, Moone, attorney, : 
At 
