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Wit and abilities she possessed.—Mrs. Simp- 
son, widow of Mr. S. formerly master of the 
‘lower rooms.—Mrs. Morland, widow of T. 
Morland, esq. of Court Lodge, Kent.—Eli- 
zabeth, eldest daughter of the. late R. Digh- 
fon, esq of the Wilderness, Gloucestershire. — 
The Rev. Brian Coll:ns, Bury, formerly of 
St. John’s Cambridge, who possessed consi- 
derable abilities as a scholar, and was a Zea- 
lous minister of the gospel —Edward Brice, 
esq. of Kilroot, county of Antrim.— William 
Perry, M. D. an eminent accoucheur. 
At Street, near Glastonbury, in the bloom 
ef youth, whilst on .a v-sit to her. relations, 
Mary Sturge, daughter of Jacob Sturge, Jun. 
landsurvevor, of Wesibury on Trim, near 
Bristol. She was a young woman of anamiia- 
le disposition and good n-tural understanding 
Superior to most of her age, and who, had she 
Rived, in all probability wovid have been an 
ernament to the society she was a mewber of, 
fer her christian-like conduct, as many felt 
the warmth of her benevolent heart. . To the 
poor she was kind and chasitable, sympa- 
thizing with them in their distress, and alle- 
viating their pains; and her loss must be se- 
werely felt by her parents, relations, and nu- 
merous acquaintance. 
At Taunton, Richard Aubrey, esq. colonel 
of the reyal Glamorgan militia, and one of 
his majesty’s justices of the peace for the same 
County, in his 63d year, Amongst the offi- 
cers who had the happiness of serving under 
him, he, b y his very polite deportment, ren- 
dered himseif both courteous and affable; to 
his men he was unprecedentedly kind and com- 
passionate, and, from h.s thorough knowledge 
of mankind, he had the sagacity of knowing 
how to manage and keep them in soldier-like 
erder, without ever having recourse to cor- 
’ poral punishment. In his magisterial capa- 
city he was firm, intelligent, and impartial ; 
sound in his judgment and persuasive in his 
arguments. In private life his social virtues 
shone with such distinguished lustre, as could 
not havc failed to procure him the esteem and 
admiration of all those who were honoured 
with his friendship. As a gentleman be was 
polished in his manners; as a scholar he was 
lively, animated, and instructive in kis con- 
versation. Asa parent he was kind and aftec- 
lonate; as a iriend he was sincere and unsha- 
ken; his hospitality was scarcely to be equal- 
Ted. In his neighbourhood he was charitable 
without ostentation; to bis domestics he was 
truly liberal and indulgent; be was never so 
happy as when relieving the distresses of the 
poor wherever he went, by constantly embra- 
cing every opportunity that oftered both of 
feeding the hungry and clothing the naked; 
his whole life was spent in acts of benevo- 
lence ; he died as he lived, a true christian. 
&t Clifton, ‘or a mortification in his foot, 
Charles Wolseley, esq. admiral of the red, 
and only surviving brother of Sir-William W. 
bart. 67 —Mrs. Shirley, widow of Edward S$, 
€sq. of the island of Jamaica, i8. 
Dorsetshire—Devonshire. 
[June ?, 
At Turley, Richard Attwood, esq. 
At Bristol, the Rev. Abel Hendy, M.As 
fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. 
At Dursley, Mrs. Simms, mother of Mr. 
S. bookseller, of Bath, 62. 
At Cucklington, Suideatys Mr. Skinner. 
He was buried in a coffin made from an elm 
tree he had marked for the purpose, but the 
morning preceding his death, when he was to 
all appearance in perfect health. —__ 
-At Heigh Walter, near Chard, John Cook, 
esq. 71. 
At Axbridge, John Richards, esq. mayor of 
that borough, 87. 
At Whatley, near Frome, Farmer William 
Truman, who had sg completed his 104th 
year. He used to relate particularly the cir- 
cumstance of his weeding corn at the time of 
the total eclipse, in 1713, when the darknese 
obliged him and his companions to leave the 
field; about three years since his memory 
became unpaired as to many succeeding events 
of his life 5 at the same time his eyes began te 
fail him, but he retained the use of all his 
limbs till within a very few weeks of his 
death, and continued daily to milk some of his 
cows till within the last two years. ‘Through 
his long life he possessed the character of am 
industrious and honest man, 
DORSETSRIRE. ; 
Marricd.}. At Lytchett Minster, the Rev. 
Matthew Wasse Pla.e, rector of Hampres- 
ton, to Frances Growden Jeffery, youngest - 
daughter of John J. esq. M- P. for Poole. 
At Froom St. Quinten, Thos. Cowdry, 
esq. of Langdon, to Miss Baker, niece of the 
late George B. esq. ‘bi 
At Staibridge, Mr. G. Hine, of Seated 
ster, to Miss Churchill, daughter of the late 
Wm C. esq. of Colliton, near Dorchester. . 
Died.] At Lyme Regis, Jeremiah Red- 
wood, esq.’ 
At Bridport, Mariana, wife of Jos. Gundry 
Downe, esq. 
At Sturminster Newton, Miss Harrison, 31. 
At Bradiord Abtbas, near Sherborne, Mr. 
Bartar. 
In Cranbourne work-house, Young, 
aged one hundred and four years. He hadiong 
resided j in the work-house, but till within the 
last four years he retained sufficient strength 
to work at husbandry labour three or four 
hours in a day. 
DEVONSHIRE. 
* The Guildhall at Plymouth has been re- 
cently painted and’ fittea up in a most eleganr 
style by order of the mayor. The picture of 
the Prince of Wales, by Hoppner, in a splen- 
did gold frame, adorned with his Royal Highe 
ness’s coronet, attracts the notice of the spec- 
tatoron his entrance, being placedin a con- 
Spicuous situation above the seat of justice, 
It isa present trom the Prince, as Lord High 
> 
Steward of the borough, to the mayor and 
Commonalty of that ancient town. The 
picture is done in Hoppner’s. best and 
c..astest style, and although his Royal High. 
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