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who took fo memorable a part in the famous 
Douglas caufe, in favourof the Hamilton fide, - 
and whole letters to Lord Mansfield on that 
fubject are models of accurate inveltigation, as 
well as of acute and folid reafoning. . Sir Wil- 
liam Pulteney has left a daughter by-his firft 
marriage, the prefent Countefs of Bath, who 
was his only iffue. She, married Sir James 
Murray, whotook the name of Pulteney, and 
who is now-one of ‘the richeft mén in this 
kingdom. Sir William’s diforder was the 
gravel. 
diTolution, that he prediéted almoft the hour 
of his decéafé. In the latter part of his life, 
he was remarkably abftemious, his food was 
compofed of the ‘moft fimple nourtfhment, 
Principally bread and milk. In the apart- 
ment where he chiefly refided but little fire 
was ufed, becaufe he. found his health bet- 
tered by it. He was interred in Weftmintfter- 
abbéy, where the remains of many of his an- 
ceftors are depofited.” Notwithftanding every 
fearch has been made in Puiteney.houfe, 
uo will has yet been found. Sir William was 
fuppofed to: be the richett commoner in the 
kingiom; it is faid his funded. property 
amounted to near two millions fterling; and 
he was the greateh& Aimerican ftockholderever 
known, In the event of no will being found, 
Lady Pulteney will enjoy one third of his 
perfonal property 5 the principal part of his 
Shropfhire eftates, to the amount of above 
-30,0col. per annum, will fall to the Earl of 
Darlington; the reft of the-Bath,. and his 
‘ Epes: Pane property, of courfe devolve on 
his daughter, the Countefs of Bath, He is 
fucceeded in his title, and in al) his entailed 
property, confifting of his Scotch and Wet 
India eftates of about 10,c00l. a year, by-his 
nephew Captain Johnftone, of the Cold- 
ftream guards, fon of the late governor John- 
fione, ; 
“At his houfe, on Sloane Terrace, Chelfea, 
aged 46, Robeve Bifft, LL.D. Chagrin, occa- 
fioned by his embarrafled circumftancesy is 
_ thought to have haftened his diflolution. .Hie 
policffed a confiderable fhare of learning, and 
was a refpe€table writer. His talents were 
chiefly calculated for hiftorical’ refearches and 
difcuffions. He employed his pen in the com- 
pofition of fome novels, but not with fuccels 
proportionate to his hiftorical works. Soon 
after the death of Mr. Burke, Dr. BifTet pre- 
fented to the world a life of that celebrated 
man. Though the work was rapidly com- 
pofed, in order to gratify public curiofiry, on 
the recent lofs of a great charater, it exhibits 
a folid judgment, with much acumen, and 
will hold a re{peétable rani in the biographi- 
cal department of Britifh literatute, The bet 
work, however, which Dr. Biffet has pro- 
duced, is his Hiftory of the Reign of our pre- 
fent excellent Monarch. All the great and 
intere fing events which have happened Juring 
‘the period to which his views were directed, 
ave related with perfpicuity, precifion, and 
impartiality. The whole, indeed, thews a 
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Deaths in and near London. 
He was fo fenfible of his approaching . 
stiful, and cel amiable, (Mrs: 
-ophbilus Clemenis, and grand siete f 
60> 
penetrating and comprehenfive mind. He has 
traced effe&ts to theirtrue caufes, and deduced 
fuch. inferences as aft rd political leffons of 
great utility is characters are well drawn, 
and judicioufly contrafted.. Dr Biflet was an 
oceafional contributor to fomte cf our periodical ~ 
Reviews, and all his animadverfiorts were 
marked by judgment, and a fpirit of candour 
which is not ufwal with thofe who employ 
their critical powers upon the labours of their 
competitors. He was peculiarly mild and 
gentle i in his manners, and very induftrions in 
the exercife of his pen, but he was dettined 
to endure all the coil, anxiety, and mifcry, 
which too often charatterize a life devoted to 
literature. 
Mrs. Mattycar, the wife of Mr. M.-an emi= 
nent market gardener, refiding:at Fulham, 
county Middlefex. Mr. M. went to London 
early in the morning on bufinefs, and parted 
From his wife on affe@tionate terms, anc fhe 
afterwards breakfatted with her children w: the 
out fhewingany fymptoms of a diftrefled or de- 
ranged mind. Immediately after breakratt 
fhe retired to one of the crthouf s,. and cut 
her throat in. fuch,a fhocking mammer.as to 
oveafion almoft inftant death. About ami- 
nute or two afrer leaving the houfe the was 
difcovered in this dreadful firuation: by a fer= 
vant, who immediately gave an alarm, and 
caufed medical aid to be procured, but in-vain, 
No caufe whatever can be aie ted’ for this 
horrid a@. She was an amiable ‘woman, much 
refpeted by het nesghbouts and friends; and 
beloved by her hufband and children. 4 
At his houfe in Montpelier row, Twicken- 
ham, ina fit of apoplexy, in his 65th years 3 
Fohn Smith Bugden, gg, He -had been for 
fome years afflicted with a variety. of diforders, 
gout, dropfy althma; inthe intervals of which 
he was chearful and entertaining to his 
friends. ‘Till very dately he took an active 
part at all publ c meetings in the county, 
where his.good fenfe enfured him a ready. at- 
tention. Hehas left one fon, a captain in,the 
Surrey militia, and three daughters; who are 
unmarried. His father poff-fled-a good eftate 
‘in Surrey 3 and was invited to reprefent that 
county in 1751) dn the death of Lord Balti- 
mote, afidapainat the general electionin r7 54. 
At Parfon’s Green. the young and deal- 
Milner, wite 
of William Milner, ef. eldeft fon or 
W. Milner, hate: M. P.'-for York. ‘his 
lady was daughter of the late Right Hon, The- 
(ne 
Right Hon, John Beresford. She had been 
only two years married, and;has left two 
dauglaters. 
At Hampftead, in het 6sth year, Mss 
Mary: Magdalen Blaguiere, widow or jo n= 
Peter B. efq —Allo, on the evening of the 
fame day, and in the fame houfe, in her 6oth 
year, Mrs. Anne: Rebecca Grant, wow of ~ 
Capt. Ludovick Grant, of Kaockando, iit Seot- 
land, and filter tothe above lady... : 
Aged G1, the Resi Fobu Skynner, fub- 
4 { ; Agar 
