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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
WITH art tor MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; | 
Arranged geogruphically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
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thentweuted: Und sent free on Postage, are always thankfully recerveds 
Those are 
morc purlicularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of 
any Kind, or which contin Biographical Anecdotes or Fucts relutive to eninen? 
or remarkable Characters recently deceased. 
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Ru TED oN, AND DURHAM.’ 
MARRIED] At Newcastle, “ir. Lance- 
lot ai fsait: to Miss Elizabeth Elltott.—- 
Mr, James Pelby, to Miss Ann Donevan.-- 
Mr, Thomas Price, to Miss Ann Walch. 
Mr. J Porter, to Miss Margaret Paterson, 
At Jarrow, William Gray Pearson, esq. 
of N. Shields, to Mary Ann, only daughter of 
Mr. H. Greathead, inventor of the Life Boat. 
Died.} At Newcastie-apon-Tyne, Mr. 
Seth Johnson, 90, one of the chamberlains of 
that town.—Mrs. Ruth Hamilton, 735.—Mr, 
Jonathan Leightoo, of the Guay.—Mrs.Turn- 
bull, of the Low ‘bridge, boukseller,— Mr. 
John Elliot, of Fiigrim-street, 62,,.much re- 
spected.—Mr. John. Proctor, chemist and 
druggist. ——Mr. John Pobinson, for tany 
years captain of the watch in that town. 
At Sunderfand, Mr. William Hope, pub- 
ican, 75.——Much lamented, Mr. 
Hil! Chaters, 19, son of Mrs T. A. Chaters, 
of North Shields, ship owner. He had a pa- 
ralytic stroke when master of the ship W4il- 
liam, bound to Quebec, on the ist of June 
last, and another on the 4th Sept. accompa- 
nied with a lock jaw, wich terminated his 
existence. 
In his 27th year, deservedly regretted, 
Bir. Richard Plummer, of Dalton, and only 
son of John P, esq. of Shiremoore House, in 
the parish of Tynentouth. 
At Stamfordham, Mrs. Mable Johnson, 81, 
telict of Mr. W. J. who, for near 60 years, 
kept the Mason’s Arms public- house in that 
place with much credit. 
At North Shields, much regretted, Jota, 
son of Mr. Jahn Brass, ship owner. 
At the Hizh Felling, near Gateshead, Mr. 
Christopher Dodis, 80. 
At Trimdoau Hall, 
ming, much lamentew. 
In Elver, Durbam, 
» blacksmith, 80. 
In the South Bailey,: Disha. Timothy 
Hutchinson, esq. 78. 
In Old Elvet, Durham, whither he had 
arrived from London the day preceding, Jo- 
seph Bacon, esq. in the 25th year or his age. 
At Hexham, suddenly, Mr. Lancelot Lid- 
dell, attorney at law, much-and deservedly 
regret ed 
At Dean House, near Sonth Shields, whilst 
speaking tohis servant, Mr. ‘Thomas Hum- 
ball, a gentleman highly esteemed through 
life, and much lamented by 2 numerous ac- 
quaintance, 
Durham, Miss Dun- 
fr. William Holmes, 
William © 
and aspices of Mr: Prate, 
At Ssittat, near Berwick, after a life of 
strong vicissitudes and escapes, Thomas Gore 
don, G0. itis related of him, that at one pew 
riod of his life, being under sentence of death 
in Edinburgly goal, one of the county magive 
trates, speaking warmly abour the prisoner, 
said, that ‘all the Gordons should pe 
WaAged) ” This sprech was Con oak to the 
Duchess of Gordon, who, feeling for the hoe 
nour of thé name, invmediately exerted ald 
her influence in behalf of Gordon, and suc 
ceeded in get.ing his sedtence changed toa 
few years’ solitary confinement, 
Of a decline, on the 23d of August 
last, at Seaham, near Steckton on Tees, 
aged 23, Joseph Blacket, the extraordinary 
young man, whose talents: and misfortunes. 
. recommended him to the notice, and after- 
wards to the protection, of many very dise 
tinguished characters, under the introduction 
About a year awd 
a half since, Mr. P. assisted bim in putting 
forth a voldine of poems, under the title of 
“Specimens of the Poetry, 8c. the whole 
edition of which was circulated by private 
patronage, very greatly to the advantage of 
the author 5-and we are happy te find that 
his former editor has announced his intention 
of giving the public at large, an edition of 
the poems of his late protass, with many ade 
ditions, and likewise an engraving of theic 
author froma drawing by Mbsdacriac: who 
has happily preserved a most correct likenase 
of the original. The profits: of the publica 
tion will be exclusively devoted to the sub- 
sistence and education of the infant daughter 
of the deceased, who, by the untimely death 
of her father, is now become an o- phan; her 
mother having also fallen a victim toa similar 
disorder, which, it is thought; was commu. 
nicated to her husband. Further i interesting 
particulars will occupy some of our future 
pages, as well to serve the living as to has 
nour the dead. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
Married.} At Carlisle. Mr. Wiliam 
Routiedge, of Shaddon Gate, to Miss jane 
Nel-on. 
Died.) At Caflisle, Mrs, M. Richardson, 
aged 77, widow of Mr. James R. late cierk 
of Sct. Cuthbert’s.—Mr. William Miarshall, 
tallow chander, 54.—At the advanced age af 
90, Mrs. Jane West.—-Mrs. fané Pears, 44. 
in the parish of Arthuret, at an advanced 
age, Mr. W. Moffat, having ocen confines to 
his bed more than 40 years. 
At 
