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PROVINCIAL OGCURRENCES, 
WiTH att rut MARRIAGES ano DEATHS; 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. ” 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
“VE nomber of baptisms in Newcastle, and 
Gateshead, for the year 1808, was 1255, 
of which 656 were males, and 539 femates. 
Burials, yincluding those at the Ballist Hills) 
1144, viz. 569 mates, and-575 females. Mar- 
riages 454. The baptisms of the Dissenters, 
which ave considerable, are not included in 
the above number. 
Married.) At Wittingham, George Laing, 
esq. of Long Haughton, to Miss Law, daugh- 
ter of the Revs Mr. L. vicar of the former 
place. 
"At Ryton, P. B. Minsteresq. to Miss Ann 
Elizabeth Stowe, of Ryton Grove, daughter 
of the late John S. esy. of Newton, Lincoln- 
shife. 
At Newcastle, Capt. John Ismay, of the 
Royal Navy to Miss Puilshon, 
At Monkwearmouth, Mr. William Moody, 
of Durham to Miss Jane [elterson, seventh 
daughter of Mr. William J. of Pancake’Hall, 
‘near Durham. 
At Houghton-le-Spring, Mr. Stephen 
Owens, of Chester-le-street,-to Miss Bow- 
den, daughter of Mr. B. of Dean House. 
Died | 
waite, 76.—Mrs. Hunter, 68:.—Mr. John 
Taylor, 56 —-Mr. Thomas Dixon, 75.— 
Mrs, Eleancr Wetherhead, 71 —Miss Mary 
“Fairest, 23 ——Mr. Martin Smith, -88.— 
John Impett, esq 49.—Mirs. Pearson, 74, 
At Gateshead, Capt. A. Rutherford, of 
Hillgate, 80. 
At Coatham Hal';> Garth, near Darling- 
ton, Mr. Thomas. Porthouse, inventor of the 
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pseful machines tor heckiing and spinning - 
flax and hemp, 47. 
At Wingate Grange, near Castle Edin, 
Mr. Thomas Watson, 106.—He retained his 
faculties till his death. ; 
At Escomb, near Bishop Auckland, Mr. 
Thomas Spark, 80. 
At Walsingham, Mrs. Bates, wife of Mr. 
B. surgeon, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Hard- 
inge, rector of Stanhope, and sister of the 
late Captain BH, of the St. Fiorenzo frigate. 
At Hexam, the Rev. Mr. Fleming, curate 
of Hexam, and master of the Free Grammar 
Sthooi at Haydon Bridge. / 
At Newcastle, Miss Ann Mounsey, dauvgh- 
“ter of the late Rev. Robert M. of Raven- 
Stonedale, Westmoreland.—-Miss Marv ‘Ven, 
15.—Mr. Hunter Benney, 52.— Mp. ane 
Hubbuck, 78.—-Mrs, Ranney, 55.—Mr 
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At Durham, Mr. James Smurth-- 
Robert Rawes, ‘proprietor of several slates 
quarries at Shap, Beat Appleby, Westmore- 
land, 68.—Mrs. Creighton, wife of Mr. 
Dayid C. 99, — Nis. Mather, 40 —Mrs. 
Barry, 78.—Mr, William Mewburn, 69:— 
Mr. John Cram, ; s ' 
At Bishop Auckland, Mr, John Burnell. 
At the Steel, near Bellingham, Wilham 
Dodd, esq: re: 
' At Billingham Grange, Mrs: Burrell, 38. - 
At Lumney, Mr. Thomas (hapman, 78. 
At Elsdon, Mr. Anthony Hall, 75. 
At Berwick, Mrs. Charcers,—Mr. James 
Patterson. 
At Sunderland, Mr. Widliam Shepherd, 78. 
At Stannington, Mr. fohn Hart, 92. 
At Tantoby, Mrs. Richardson, 79. 
At Wark, Mrs. Loraine, 84. .. . ; 
At Bishopwearmouth, Ms. Anthony Ellis, 
‘30 years parish-clerk of that place, 66. 
At Barnatdcastle, Mrs. C. Richardson. 
At Edmongsley, near Chester-le-street, 
Hannah, second daughter of George Wardle, 
esq. 14. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
At Kendal Dispensary, 1087, patients were 
admitted during the last year. The expences 
amounted to 1571. 5s..-One hundred and two 
powr women received relief, during the last 
year, from the Lying-in charity, in the same 
town, at the expence of 651, 14s. 3d.—-At the 
Schools of Industry, Kendal, at Midsummer 
last, there were 138 boys and girls employed, 
viz. 30 boys in card-setting, and 108 girls in 
knitting, sewing, platting straw, &c, The 
yearly expences (including ferrepairs 361. 13s.° 
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8d. and jor rewards to 49 children 121. 9s 
éd,) amounted to 2981. and sixpence. 
Married | At Appleby, the Rey. John 
Waller, rector of Southamstead, and master 
of Appleby School, to Miss Wade. _ 
At Sowerly Row, Mr. Denton, surgeon and 
apothecary in Penrith, to Miss Ann Welis. 
At Whitehaven, Tbomas Parker, esq. of 
Holl, to Miss Spedding, youngest daugiter 
of the late James S. esq. Tees, 
Died.| At Penrith, Mrs. Hindson, 866 
o- Mr, John Stagg, 22.—Mrs, Salkeld, 
wife of Joseph S. esq. —Mrs. Margaret Sand- 
wich, 91 —WVirs. fane Ralph, 81.—-Mrs, 
Margaret Noble, 75. 
. At Wyersdale, Mrs. Jackson, 98. 
At Broughton in Ferness, Mrs, Elizabeth 
Gasson, 795 and a few days acterwards at 
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