1809.] 
Jones Benjamin. Ratherhithe Wall, tobacconit, Jan. 28 
Jullion James, Blackman ftreet. Southwark, linen draper, 
Feb. 18 
Kidd David, Berwick: upon-T weed, linen draper, Frb. 2 
Kiernan Thumas, Gray’s inn fquare, money ferivener, 
Feb. 4. . 
King Samuel, Halefworth, Suffolk, merchant, Jan. 19 _ 
King jofeph, and William Edward King, Covent Garden, 
_ filk mercers, Jan. 2 : 
King Jofeph, Covént Gardens filk mercer, Jan. 34 
--awfon Thomas, Lancattér. grocer, Feb. 8 
Leach Thomas, Graces Alley, Wel'-clofe fyuare, haber- 
dather, Jan. 7 i 
Le Normand Peter, and Mary Henry Ddarnaant, foap manu- 
faéturers, Jan. 33 1 
Leykauf William, Lifle freet, LeiceRer fquare, engraver, 
Feb. ¥ B 
Longuire. Margaret,, Penrith, Cumberland, milliner, 
Jan. 30 ; 
Loat Richard, Long acre, ironmonger, Feb. 25 
Lockwood John, Beetton, York, dealer and chapman, 
 Febs16 i 
Lucas William. Cheapfide, warehoufeman, March 20 
Makeham James, Upper Thames ftreet, cheefemoanger, 
Jan. 30 
Markham John, the younger, Napton upon the Hill, War- 
j wick, fhopkeepeér, Jan. 21 
Matthews William, Maidenhead, Berks, carpenter, 
Jan 36 mae 
Middleton Thomas, “Liverpool, cotton manufacturer, 
March 8 
Midgley Jofeph. Leeds, York. grocer, Feb-4 _. 
Miils James, Wood within. Saddiewurrh, York, dyer, 
Fan, 30 
Morgan Edwatd, Noble §reet, London, Feb, 28 
Mure Hurchinfon, Robert. Mure and Wiliiaml Mure, Fen- 
church ftreet, merchants, March 25 
Myers David Thompfon, Stamford, Lincaing _draper,. 
Jan. 19 
Happer Peter, Briftol, haberdaiher, Jan. 25 
Newcomb George, Bath, jeweller, Jan. RA x7 
®wea Joha, Earith, Huntingdon, victualler, Jan, 13 
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Incidents in and near London. — 91 
Pate John, Bury, Suffolk, moncy-fcrivener. Feb. 13 
Parkinfon Jeremiah, St. Saviour’s Church yard, Southe 
wark hop-fattor, Feb. 7 
Percy Johh. Liverpool, block maker. Frb. 13 
Perkins Chrigopher, Swaufea, Glamorgan, fhopkeeper, ~ 
y \ 
Jans 28 
Popplewell John, Hull, auctioneer. Feb. 3 
Preftan James, Barton-upon Humber, Lincoln, ‘tannery 
Feb. 8 ic Sikes 
Reppen jfofeph. and John Reppep, Clapham, dealer. in 
coals, Feb. 4 ; Ue 
pe John, Caftle ftreet, Falcon fquare, merchants 
an,.19 
mare jJoteph, Upper North ftrect, Gray’s inn dane, 
an.1 
Schorey Bhody Holdsworth. Halifax, merchant, Feb, 1 
Seagne John, Duke ftreet, St. James’s, tailor, Feb 16 
Shague Gilbert, Topfham, Devon, rope maker. Feb. 4 
Sharp Robert, Uptun-place, Stratford, Effex, builder 
Feb. 7 9 
Sharpe jofiah, Market Deeping, Lincoln, linen-draper, 
March 4 ‘ 
SintzZenich Peter. Spring-piacé, Keutish-town, and New 
fond ftreetyprinrfelier, Feb.g 
Smith samuel, Liverpooi, merchant, Jan. 18 
Smith Charles, Bath, corn-factur, Dec. 31 
Smith Jofhua, Manchefer, cotton manufacturer, Jan, 39 
Stacey John, Richard Dearman and Robert. Dearmany 
Mread ftrect, Cheapfde, warehoufeman, Peb.14 
Topham Thomas, Manchefter, merchant, Jan. 23° 
Wardell john, Lyan, Norfolk, grocer, Jan. 25 
Welton James, Pali-mall, vintuer, Feb. 4 ; 
White John, Craven Buildings, City road, merchant, 
March 7 , 
Whitehead Jofeph, Manchetter, cordwainer, Jan. 25 
“Wilfon James, and Jonn Saliows, Oxford ftreet, leathers 
{rllers, Feb. 7 i 
Withers Themas, and Henry Browne Withers. Greenhills 
Rents, smithfield Bars, oil-retiners, Jan. 24 
Wright Benjamin, Birmingham, factor, Jan. 20 
Wright, William, Athby-de-la Zouch, Leicefter, Jan. 3a - 
EAP EE I aan 
. INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, ann DEATHS, ry anv neat LONDON: 
With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceajed. 
7 ‘HE foundation stone of the New Theatre, 
was laid op the Sist of December, 1808, 
by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 
as grand-master of the Free Masons; and the 
spectacle was unusually interesting, as it js 
not recorded that so distinguished an honour 
was ever conferred by any Prince of Wales 
upon a similar edifice. ‘The preparations and 
the arrangements were every way worthy of 
the event; detachments of horse and foot 
guards were stationed to prevent the influx 
of the populace, and clear the Avenues to the 
ground. The disposition upon the scite of 
the buildiny, both the ceremonial and the 
accommodation of the spectators, was. ex- 
tremely judicious. At the worth-east cor- 
ner of the intended stave of the theatre, the 
foundation stone, containing nearly 60 cubic 
feet, and weighing three tons, was suspended 
over a basement stone. On the west side a 
covered and extensive awning, with’ a parapet 
in front, and inclosed behind, furnished with 
ranges of seats, was appropriated for the re- 
ception of the spectators, who filled it before 
twelve o’clock. On the opposite side, and 
paraliel to Bow street, another inclosed awn- 
ing was constructed for the numerous depu- 
tation of freemasons. Near the stone wag 
erected a spacious marquee for the /ustrious 
Rrand-master and bis suite. On an elevated 
platform, parallel to Hart street, were placed 
the military bands of the two, regiments of 
_ horse-guards, the Coldstream, and 3d regi- 
-Ments of foot-guards, and that of the city 
_ Uight-horse in full uniform. The grenadier 
- horse-guards. 
company of the ist regiment of guards with 
their colours and. band were stationed near 
the Bow-street entrance as a guard of honour. 
At the angles of the ground were hoisted na- 
val and military flags, and near the stone, the 
royal standard of England. Upwards of 700 
workmen employed in the building, were - 
placed on surrounding scaffolds. At twelve 
o’clock the grand officers or the severgl free~ 
masons lodges, with the principals of the 
craft, amounting to near 400, decorated with 
their paraphernélia, entered, Chevalier Rus- 
pini bearing the sword before them, as grand 
tyler, and a band preceding them; these 
took their stations in their gallery. The se- 
veral bands now played alternately till ones 
the hour fixed for the arrival of the Prince of 
Wales, at which time his reyal Highness ac- 
companied by the Duke of Sussex, attended 
by General Hulse and Colonels: M‘Mahon 
and Bloomfield, arrived under an escort of 
His Royal Highness was re- 
ceived, on his entrance at the Bow-street 
door, by Earl Moira as deputy-grand-master 5 , 
the detachments of guards saluting with 
grounded colours and beating the Grenadier’s 
March. The arrival was announced by lond 
plaudits of the people, and the discharge of a 
royal salute of artillery, The Prince was 
dressed in blue with a scarlet collar, and was 
decorated with the insignia of his office ag 
grand-master. As he proceeded uncovered, 
with his suite over a railed platiorm spread 
with green cloth bordered with scarlet, the - 
company all arose and gave him three cheers, — 
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