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INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES, anv DEATHS, rn anp wear LONDON: 
With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceufed. 
BETWEEN ten and eleven o’clock on the 
night of Friday the 26th.of May, a fire 
was discovered on the premises of Mr. Sea- 
bourne, a block-maker, in Narrow-street, 
Limehouse. From the combustible nature 
of the stock inthis and the adjuining work- 
house, warehouses, &c. together with the 
narrowness of the street, the flames extended 
with the u: most rapidity on both sides of the 
way; aud notwithstanding the most prompt 
and vigorous exertions of the firemen, both 
by land and water, in about two hours time 
the following houses, together with an im- 
mense quautity of masts, yards, blocks, sail- 
cloth, pitch, tar, &c. were totally consumed. 
4. Mr. Seabourne’s dwelling-house, work- 
shop, écc.—2. The shop, loft, and storehouse 
of Mr. Wishorg, sail-maker and ship chandler, 
adjoining the former on the western side. 
3. The dwelling-house and work-place of 
Mr. Bell, boat- builder, i in the same direccion, 
up to the open landing-place of Ratclifi-cross. 
4. The dwelling-house of Captain Estaby, of 
the Ballast-ofiice, on the: eastern side of the 
first- mentioned house.—5. The Ship in Dis- 
tress, a public-house, kept by a person of the 
name of Stevens, on the opposite side of the 
way.—-6. A private house adjoining the lat- 
ter, occupied by Mr. Jewsey. The Ballast 
Office, next door to Capt. Estaby’s, a lodging 
house en the opposite side of the way belung- 
_ing to a person of the name of Seale, and 
some others were very much damaged. 
About two, the following morning, a fire 
broke out on the premises of Mr. Smeeton, 
printer, St. Martin’s-lane, which was sub- 
dued before 4 0’clock, though with the com- 
plete destruction of the house and every par- 
ticle of property. Mr. and Mrs. Smeeton 
perished in the flames! One of the appren- 
tices was alarmed, and having awakened his 
two fellow-apprentices, went down stairs to 
give their master the alarm; but they were 
unable to force their way to his apartment, 
or to rouse him from his slumber; whilethe 
increasing smoke and flames compelled them 
to attend to their own safety; and having 
alarmed the maid-servant, they, with diricul- 
ty effected their escape over the leads of the 
roof of the adjoining public-house. Each 
side was in very great danger, and apprehen- 
sions were entertained lest the stables of the 
Golden Cross Inn should take fire; the horses 
were therefore conveyed away. Some da- 
mage has been sustained by the Northumber- 
land Coffee-house, situate in a narrow court 
immediately behind the premises. It is not 
known how the fire happened. The unfor- 
tunate couple had been married but three 
months. 
The same morning, a fire broke out‘in the 
store-room belonging to Mir. #letcher, pro- 
grietor of the Shadwell Dock; the combus:i- 
ble matter communicated to the brig aaa 
and all her upper works were destroyed, with 
_part of her hull and decks: The flames 
likewise communicated to the Jolly Sailor 
public house, and to that of Mr. Bread, shoe- 
maker, which were wholly destroyed. 
From the second report of the Directors of 
the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Dis- 
. tress, it appears, that from April, 1806, to 
April, 1809, one hundred and twenty per- 
sons have received assistance from that ine 
stitution, exclusive uf several pensioas, whose 
allowance commenced in the preceding year. 
The sum expended for these purposes amount- 
ed to 5271. 18s. 10d. ' 
MARRIED. 
At Marybone, Sir Harry Verelst Darell, 
bart. of Richmond Hill, to Amelia Abia 
Anne, only daughter of the late W. Beecher, 
esq.— Walter Nugent, esg. of the county of 
West Meath, Uretaad to Miss Sayers, of 
York Place. —_The Rey. John Boucher, vicar 
of Kirknewton, Northumberland, to. Salom- 
Letitia, daughter of the late Richard Moles- 
werth, esq. and niece to Viscount M.—-Fran- 
cis Popham, esq. of Backborough, Somerser- 
shire, to Susannah, daughter of “Michael Fen- 
wick, esq. of Lemmington, Northumberland. 
—G. Jackson, esq. of Gigs 3 Ina Square, te 
Miss Ann Gallaway. 
At St. Dunstan’s in the West, Mr. Rogers, 
of Boxbourn, Herts, to Miss Laurie, deugine 
ter of Robert L. esq. of the same place. 
At St. Andrew’s Holborn, W. Lewis, esq. 
of Walbrook, to Miss Filmer, daughter of 
Sir Edward F. bart. of East Sutton Place, 
Kent, 
At Walthamstow, F. Evans, jun. esq. to 
Harriet, third daughter of John Locke, esq. 
At Barnard, Mr. W. Jay, of Whetstone, 
to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late 
B. Bradbury, of Richmond. 
By special licence, at the Duchess of Lein- 
ster’s, Grosvernor Place, Vicomte Chabot, to 
Amelia Maria Anne, sister to the Duke of 
Leinster. 
At Twickenham, Capt Carmichael, of the 
9th Dragoons, to Miss Mackeazie. 
At Tottenham, Mr. Charles Deacon, af 
Milk-street, to Ann, second daughter of W. 
Hooson, esq. of Marktield, Hamtord Hull. 
‘At Camberweil, Mr. Thomas Gribble, JUN, 
to Lydia, daughter of G. W. Le Grand, esq. 
At Limehouse, F. J. Jago, esq. suryeun in 
the Royal navy, to fane, daughter of Captaia 
Whitmore, of dlackheath. 
Richard Morgan, esq. to Miss Maris Creen- 
woliers, grand-Jaughter of John Lockart, esq. 
of Sherfietd-house, Hampsnire, and niece to 
J. J. Lockart, M.P. for the city o; Oxtord. 
At St. George’s ahiurch, Bloomsbury, 
Harry Eogell, esq. of Risiip, Miidiesex, co 
Careline, 
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