S07.] Marriages and Deaths in and near London. 499 
Mr. Stephen Willoby, aged 42, landing- 
Waiter in the Customs in the port of London. 
In Beaufort-buiidings, aged 63, Samuel 
Edwards, esq. 
Mr, Fenwick, many years keeper of Tothil- 
fields Brideiwel!. 
In Queen-square, Westminster, Mrs. France 
Reynolds, sister of the late Sir Joshua R. kn. 
Mr. George Pepper, surveyor, of Park-pros- 
pect, Westmins‘er. 
In Chancery-lane, Mr. Fobn Harry Bate-« 
fz, of the Six Clerks Ogi, 
At Chelsea, Mrs. Martha Dicey, relict of 
the late Rev. Edward D. 
In Stamford-street, Mrs. Chandler, wife of 
George C, esq 
In Gowe:-street, aged 24, Miss Marian 
Chitty, daughter of the late fossph C. esq.- 
At Hampstead, Mrs. Page, wife of Mr. 
Samuel P, King’s-road, Bedford row. 
In York-street,Covent Garden, Mr. Sotbeby, 
an eminent bookseller and auctioneer. 
In Queen Anne-street,. R, Hussey, esq. only 
brother or the late Ear! Porches, Bos: 
In Rutland-court, Charterhouse-square, 
aged 79, the Rew. Matthew Raine, vicer of 
St. John’s, Stanwick, and rector of Kirkby 
‘Wiske, in the county of York. 
In Hanover-square, ac an advanced age, 
Mrs. Pechell. ‘Yhis lady was so great a fa- 
vourite with -her Majesty, that during her 
illness, the most constant and anxious enqui- 
ries about the state of her health was sent 
from the Queen’s house. 
At his house, in South Audley-street, aged 
$9, the Right Hon. and Right Rev. Father 
in God, William Markbam, D.D. Lord Arch- 
bishop of York, Primate of Eagland, Lord 
High Almoner to the King, and Visitor of 
Queen’s-coll lege, Oxford.—d further account 
will be given in our next. 
in ‘Lrinity- square, aged 64, Thomas aos 
geil, esq. 
In Hill-street, Berkeley- square, er 
Leng, esq one of the vice- ‘presidente of the 
Marine Society, and brother of Beeston L. 
esq. governor of phe Bank of England. 
~ In Covent Garde, Mrs. Macklin, widow 
of the late Charles M. comedian. 
In Walcot-piace, aged 33, Mr. Thomas 
Meilan, of the TYansfer Accountant’s Office, 
East India House. 
In Upper Wimpole-street, Thomas Hibbert, 
jun. esq. 
An St. James’s-square, Nathaniel Middleton, 
esq. of Townhill, Hants. 
In Brompton Barracks, aged 46, William 
_ Mackreth, esq. formerly of Northfleet, and 
, commissary of ftores of the ordnance. His 
| father wus an eminent merchant, and the in- 
» timate friend of Churchill and Hogarth. Se- 
| veral of the works of that celebrated poet 
| were written at his house, and there are stil 
wer remains there of the consummate arts 
‘that inimitable painter. Mr. Mackreth 
Monrury Mac. No, 164. 
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was a man of retired habits of life, much 
esteemed in the small circle of friends with 
whom he lived, for his private virtues and 
modest and unassuming demeanour, 
In Rathbone-place, aged 80, 4 Y Yames Brooke, 
esq. well i:nown to si ai ef wits of his time, 
and particulariy intimate with Johnson, Gar- 
rick, Churchill, Wilkes, Lieyd, Murphy, 
&c. as we as with most of the bon vivants 
of hisearly days, though bis own habits were 
always very temperate. He possessed consi- 
derable literary talents, which were chiefly, 
exercised in numberiess political ae 
prolay ues, epilogues, &c. [tis tober gretted 
that he didnot culiect these poctical efugions, 
as they were characterized. by spirit and bu 
mour. Mr, Brooke conducted The sya Eri- 
ton, aficr it was relinquished by Mr. Wiikes, 
tili the final termination of that once ne ular 
work. He was thoroughly acquainted with 
mankind, and abounsed in anecdote, which 
he reiated in an easy, lively, and entertaining 
manner. Mr. 3, reiained his faculties, as 
well as his vigacity and humour, almost to 
the close of life, and died ufter a short illnesses 
His daughter married the lete Philip Cham- 
pion Crespigny, esq. king’s procter, and for= 
merly M.P. for Sudbury and Aldborough ; 
she died in the prime of life, and was a most 
amiable and accomplished leeye 
Mr. Fames Stokes, officeekeeper to the board 
of trace and p! antations. He wasa native 
of London, and having, lost his father (who 
was a page to the late Princess Amelia) 
hile yet a boy, he was brought up as a 
cook in the family of the late Earl of Hert 
ford. His gocd behaviour during his appren- 
ticeship recommended him to the notice of 
Field-marshal Conway, with whom he lived 
in that capacity for some years. On’ the 
death of that gallant officer, he was engaged 
as head cook to.the late Duke of Cumber-° 
land; and en the demise of his royal high- ’ 
ness, he was appointed, without any solicie 
tation, to the same situation-in the house- 
hold. of the Duke of Clarence. Ata very 
early period of his life, he seems to have 
cen sensible of the want of educa ion; for, 
Notwithftanding he had made the best use: 
of his time at school, yet it was not sufhe 
cient to lay in any stock of reading to gratily 
@ mind ardent in the pursuit of knowledge. 
Field-marshal Conway was the fist that tok 
notice of this laudable propensity, and in- 
duiged it. His well-chosen library wés thrown 
open to him, who devoted every moment Le 
could spare from his culinary duties to the 
perusal of the best English writers.. It wis 
in this intellectual treasure, that he first 
alighted on the works of Shakespeare. Ee 
Was so enamoured with the flights of this 
immortal poet, that in a short time he te 
repeat them by rote, and dwell on the 
beauties with that pleasure which anes 
that ase attuned only by the finger of nature 
cay ey agen 
