1310.] 
Be had been very industriously occupied in 
_ the business of his farm to alate houron that 
day, after which he ate a hearty dinner, in 
apparént good health, retired to rest earlier 
than usual, and-expired shortly a'ter, 
At Lexden, Mr. Thomas Pratc, .of Col- 
chester, an experienced farrier, 58. 
At Halsted, Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughan, 76. 
In the 73d year of hisage, the Rev. Wil- 
Jiam Reid, M. A. vicar of Aveley, in this 
county, andchaplain to Jane, Dowager Coun- 
tess of Rothes. 
AcSible Hidingham, Mr. William Bland 
Hoidichs surgeon. 
KEN. : 
In pursuance of an act lately psssed for 
‘building a new county gaol, house of correc- 
tion, county court, and other pubic brild- 
dngs for this:county, the magistrates lately 
met at Maidstone, and fixed ona space of 
twelve acres of land as the site of rhe said 
intended buildings. ‘The sum for the pur- 
chase of land, and to be expended on the 
buildings, is estimated at 100, 0001. 
A silver eel, of a size an most remarkable 
that we beHeve has ever. been recorded in the 
annals of natural history, was a few days 
since taken by some labouring men on the 
muddy shores of the Medway, not far from 
the lime works above Rochester. This re- 
amarkable animal was six: feet tong, about 
twenty five or thirsty inches in circumierence, 
and weighedthirty-tour pounds.; when dressed 
the flesh was exceedingly white, and.of most 
delicious flavour. ‘This animal was so ex- 
tremely powerful, and made such vigorous 
efforts to e:cape from the men whilst they 
were attempting te secure it, that one of them 
was fairly beaten*¢own by it. The Thames, 
the Medway, and some contiguous rivers 
furnish ‘the largest specinrens of the fresh 
water eel of any part of Europe. My. Dale 
commemorates the taking of two of.c£hem in 
the Philosophical Transactions; one near 
Cricksea, in Essex, was five feet five inches 
long, measured twenty-six inches round, and 
weighed about twenty pounds. The Bunee 
was caught near Maldon, ani was seven feet 
long, twenty-seven inches ip ci:cumference, 
and weighed about thirty pounds. Inthe year 
21748, one of thesevarge eels, was also taken 
at Limehouse, where it was left on shore by 
the tide, it was five feet six inches long, and 
as thick as a man’s thigh, its beta was 
twenty-seven pounds. 
Moarried.| At Lewisham, John, son of 
William Alien, esq. of Cliffore’sinn, to Mary, 
#idest daughter of Isaac Warner, oad of the 
| Paragon, Blackheath. 
At Upper Deal, E Chambers, esq. to Miss 
Mary Horne, niece to folin Waller, esq. of 
Perry Court, near Faversham.—James Ayres, 
esq. surgeon of tis Majesty’s sloop Reaver, 
to Miss. ane Barry. 
At Willesborough, James Wall, 
Ashford, to Miss Head. 
At Dave) the Rev. G. C, Pound, to Miss 
Yeglesden, 
esq. of 
Kent—Surry—Susser. 
91 
At Margate, James Edward Homer, esq. 
of Brockley Court, Somerset, to Harriet, 
only daughter of the late Thomas Gee, esq. 
of Bristol. 
Died.) At Canterbury, Mary, youngest 
daughter of the late Richard Mapletoft, esq. 
—Mr. Baily.Mrs. Elizabeth Digges.— 
Mark Callow, esq. 82. 
At Mottingham, Mr. William Beatson, of - 
London, merehant. 
At Basted, Susannah, widow of Mr. John 
Burgess, ee of Stockwell. 
At Elbam, Thomas Hodges, esq. 77. 
At Pnicasiaes, Miss Mary Burton.—Mrs. > 
Broadbridge —Miss Mary Piummer.—Mre. 
Mien.—Wirs. Hayward, 58.—Miss Vidion. 
—Mr. Thomas Young, clerk of his Majesty’ 3 
powder milis. 
At New Romney, Mr.. William penee 
ble, 22. 
At Lenham, the Rev. Maurice Lloyd, 
many years vicar of that parish, 46. 2 
At Dover, Mr. Iggulden, many years dea~ 
con of the ba sake meeting-—-Miss Castle, 
laughter of Mr. C. of Romney. 
At Deal, Mr. G. Wells.— Vrs, Matson, 
At Thurnham, Ane Jebn Apps, of Tenter- 
den, 79. , 
At Mergald, Mrs, Carthew, 70.—Mr. 
John Packer.—Mr. Samuel 
At Whitstable, Mr. Charles Collins. 
At Folkestone, Mrs. Wiles, 30. 
At Biddenden, Mr. Robert Pope. 
At Upchurch, John Peek, esq. 
SURRY. 
Married.] At Croyéon, William Taylor, 
esq. at Cheshunt, Herts, to Miss Mary Ann 
“Westerman. 
At Ewell, 
bent. 
At Streatham, Mr. Richard Watson, of 
Kidderminster, to Caroline, second daughter 
ot W.Davy, esq. of Philadelphia. 5 
Died.] At Richmond, Henry Bazett, 
esq. 71, 
At Mortlake, Christopher Dufiin, esq- 70. 
At Stoke Fark, Guildford; N. Hillier, 
eéq. 70. 
Aged 58, the Rev. Edward Cooper, rector 
of Hambledon, in this county, and vicar of 
Yetminster, Dorset. 
SUSSEX. 
Aéfarried.| At Hollington, Major Halkete, 
of the German Legion, to Emilia Charletre, 
fein daughter of Sir a Bland Burgess 
are 
At Maudling, Mr. Baker, of Worthing, to 
Miss Hayllar, of Maudling Cottage. - 
At Cuckfield, Mr. Dench, of the Pt 
Head Inn, to Mrs. Packham. 
At - Arundel, Rotherford, 
of Cork, to Miss Boehm.—Mr. Tuke, 
York, to Priscilla, daughter of J Hack: esd. 
banker, of Chichester. ove 
Died.] At Brighton, Anna, wie of Jacob 
Foster Reynolds, esq: ‘of Carshalton, ang 
dauzhter of Robert Barclay, esq. Berry 
Hill, 
Rat At 
peers 
arin 
Pr. S. Ritchie, to Miss. Broad- 
