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PROVEN C PAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH aLL THE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
At Spennithorpe; Timothy Hutton, efq. of 
Clifton Caftle, in the county of York, to 
Mifs Elizabeth Chaytor, youngeft daughter of 
William Chaytor, efq. of the former place. 
At North Berwick, Lord Vifcount Dan- 
can, to Mifs Janet Dalrymple, daughter of 
the late Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, of 
Bargeny and North Berwick. 
At Simonburn, Mr. William Hutchinfon, 
of Wark, aged 75, to Mrs. Eleanor Richard- 
fon, aged 83. 
Died.} At Ryton, Henry Cuthbertfon, 
efg. aged S95 formerly of Howorth Shore, 
grandfon of the late Edward Widrington, efq. 
of Coal Park. 
At Whickham Market, aged 102 years, 
Mrs. Bildges, wife of Mr. John Bridges.— 
What is particularly remarkable, fhe has not 
left a child, grand-child, brother, fiiter, or 
any relative whatever, excepting thofe by 
marriage. 
Mr. John Mitchell, harbourmafter of Sun- 
~derland.. He went ona vifit toa friend at 
Hylton Ferry, and, on his return in the 
evening, it is foppofed, that, owing to the 
darkneis of the night, he miftook his way, 
as he was the next morning found at the 
bottom of Clagfhiff Rock, over which it is 
believed he fell, as his hedd. feemed very 
much braifed, 
At Wark, Matthew Culley, efq. the cele- 
brated breeder of cattle. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
The following is the number of births, 
marriages, and burials, forthe city of Carlifle, 
from Jan. 1, 1804, to Dec. 31, 1804 :— 
Births, 347——Marriages, 103—Burials, 269. 
There is now one of the largeft hogs ever 
feen in England, in the poflefiion of Mr. 
Whitehead, publican, near Preftwich church. 
Tt is about two years old, and was bred by 
Mr. Pollitt, of Kerfal Moor. 
round the girth 7 feet 8 inches, in height 4 
feet 9 inches, and in length 9g feet, and is 
fuppofed to weigh feventy ftone. 
Married.} In Kirkland,’Mr. E. Atkinfon, 
of Lancafter, attorney at law, to Mrs. Bonis, 
the daughter of Mr. Slack, of Skirwith-hall, 
near Penrith. 
At Boiton, in the parifh of Morland, Wef- 
morland, Mr. Richard Eliotfon, of Wintow, 
to Mifs Elizabeth Swainfon, of Bewley Caf- 
tle ; the only marriage folemnized at that 
chapel within the prefent year. 
At Bifhop Middleham, Captain John Man- 
fel, of ‘the §3d regiment of eee to Mifs 
Ee of Morpeth. 
The Rev. Mr. Robinfon, curate of Caton, 
to Mifs jane Altham, of Puphal. 
Tt meafures 
‘preflion on her heart. 
At Gretna Green, Mr. Robert Reed, aged 
17, to Mifs Margaret Pears, who had attain- 
ed nearly the fame age, with a fortune of 
two thoufand pounds. The union of this 
juvenile pair being much againft the will of 
the young lady’s friends, her inexorable 
guardian fent her into the country, where it 
was thought fhe would be out of her loyer’s 
reach ; but. be, like a true knight-errant, 
was indefatigable in his fearch, and, in fpite 
of the vigilance of her keepeis, contrived to 
refcue his dulcinea from the place of her con- 
cealment, and bore her off in triumph to 
Scotland. The young lady’s uncle, receiving 
intelligence of her flight, purfued herin com- 
pany with another admirer, who, notwith- 
ftanding the moft paffionate and tender ad- 
drefles, never could make the flighteft im- 
Staunch in the pore 
fuit, they furprifed the fond pair onthe read, 
cate a parfon, ready to tie the nuptial knot, 
The parfon was called afide ; and, while the 
purfuers were. congratulating themfelves on 
their fuccefs, over a bottle, the- favoured 
lover, who is an apprentice to a tonfor in.Car- 
lifle, proved himfelf a cunning fhaver, and 
more than a match for his rival; for, dif- 
guifedin the jacket of a poft-boy, he and his 
inamorata efcaped out of the window, and 
foon arrived at Gretna, where the hymeneal 
knot was fecnrely forged by Old Vulcan, to 
the great gratification of a numerous crowd 
of {petators. 
Died.| - Aged 43, 
William Stephenfon 
Piefton, efq. 
of Warcop Hall, near Brough, 
sone of his Majetty’s Juftices of the Peace for 
Weftmoreland. He was a truly worthy | and 
refpe€table charater. 
At Whitehaven, Mr. John Thompfon, 
aged 62.——r. Robert Crane, aged 72.—Mir. 
Robert Fearon, aged -28. aMils E. Tyfon, 
aged 46. 
At Stockton, aged ne years, Mr. Corn- 
forth, formerly  colleGor of the imports 
there. 
At Kendal, Mr. Richard Atkinfon, dyer, 
aged 72.——Mr,. William Smith, aged 65. 
YORKSHIRE. 
Married.] Captain Copperthwaite, of the. 
Firft Weft York Militia, to Mifs Kenyon,” 
daughter of Mr. Kenyon, of Chapel-town, © 
near Leeds. 
At Wakefield, Nathaniel Fowler, efq. of 
Pontefra&t, to Mifs Burton, daughter of the 
late William Burton, efg. of the former 
place. ‘y 
At York, Mr. Staveley, Governor of York _ 
Caftle, to Mifs Beal, youngeft daughter of 
the lace Mr. Beal, ee Dringhoufes.—]J. S. 
Williamfon, efq. of Melton Hill, to Mifs 
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