410 
Marquis of Stafford, if done by-a ‘tenant at 
rack rent. 
9, To the person who shall, in the year 
4809, make in a substantial and durable man- 
_ mer, the best reservoir in his farm, for the 
reception | of dung water, either. for floating 
or carrying off in carts, a silver medal, cup, 
or five guineas. 
- 10. To the person, who shall Jay down 
for permanent pasture, not less than six acres 
of land, in the best manner and cleanest from 
weeds, and sowed with clover and grass seeds, 
the same to be viewed in May, 1810, a silver 
Cup or seven guineas, 
41. To the person who shall in the year 
1809, i improve by marling on the green sward, 
in the best and most effectual manner, not 
jess than eight-acres of land, a silver cup or 
seven guineas. 
12. To. the person who shall, in the year 
1809, improve by marling on the fallow, in 
the best and most. effectual manner, not less 
than five acres of land, to be viewed before 
the marl is turned under, a silver cup or five 
guineas. 
13.._To the person who shall exhibit, in 
1809, the best clover root, growing on lands 
which shall have borne cabbages or turnips in 
1807, such crop consisting of not less than 
four acres, and to be viewed. by the 12th of 
June next, a silver cup or five guineas. 
14. To the person, who shall exhibit the 
hest.crop of wheat, growing on lands which 
shall have borne cabbages or turnips in 1808, 
and clover in 1809, such crop consisting of 
not less than four acres, and to be viewed in 
Juiy. 1810, a siiver.cup or. five guineas. 
V.B. No person, except subscribers to this 
society, can be entitled to any of the foreguing 
premiuins. 
Married.] At Mayfield, William Greaves, 
M.D. of Derby, to Miss Evans, only daughter 
of the Rey, William E. 
Died.} At West Broomwick, Mr. Elwell, 
71. ry 
_ At Great Barr Hall, Mr. Whitby, 78. 
At Burrlem, in the Potteries, Mrs. Bagnal, 
of the Leopard Inn. 
At Newcastle, Mr. Samuel Halton, an al- 
german of that borough. He served the 
office of mayor in 1793.—Mr. Richard Barley. 
At the Park House, near Ashicy, Mr. 
Dean. _ 
At Retley, Mrs. Harlaston, 
At Finney Green, Mrs. Steel, wife of Mr. 
George S. 
At the Over Heamies, near Eccleshall, Mr. 
Richard Blakeman, 42, _ 
At Wolverhampton, Mrs. Downing, wile 
of Mr. D. mercer, of Nantwich. . 
. At Golden Hill, Mr. Bridgwood, 
‘At Lane End, Mr Hartle. —-Mr. James 
Goodwin. ° ~ 
“At Lane Delph, Mr. Richard Forrester, a 
serjeant in the Jocal militia, His eldest.son 
was entered in the same grave with him. 
At Berkswich, Mrs. William Jackson, 49. 
Warwickshire. 
{May 1, 
At Lichfield, aged 71, the Rev: James 
Falconer, D.D. archdeacon of Derby, divinity- 
lecturer, a prebendary of Gaia Minor inthe 
cathedral church of Lichfield, rectorof Thorpe- 
Constantine, in the county of Stafford, vicar 
of Lullington, in Derbyshire, and for. many. 
years, an: able, active, and ‘upright magis- 
trate; respected and esteemed in the various 
departments of his useful and ‘valuable life— 
In the 66th year of her age, Anna Seward 
a lady distinguished for her talents in various 
works of literature. She was the daughter, of 
the late Rev. Thomas S, rector of Eyamy 
Derbyshire, prebendary of Salisbury, and, 
canon residentiary of Lichfield. From. this 
parent she received an excellent. education. 
She early discovered symptoms of a rhyming 
propensity, and becoming acquainted. with 
the late Lady Miller, of Bath Easton, was a 
frequent, and sometimes a successful, candi« 
date for the myrtle wreath of the. poetic 
institution of that villa. Her first regular 
publication was a beautiful elegy on Captain 
Cook, which together with an ode to the Suny 
a Bath-Easton prize poem, was published ina 
quarto pamphlet. in 1780. . The. following 
year she produced a monody on her gallant 
and amiable friend Major André; and. it is. said 
that Dr. Darwin, speaking of this poem, .and 
that on Captain Cook, used to style her the 
inventress of Epic elegy. -Her subsequent 
productions have been, a poemtothe memory - 
of Lady Miller; Louisa, a poetical. novel; an 
ode on General El liot’s return from Gibraltar; 
Llangollen Vale, with other poems; Sonnets 
and Horatian Odes; and a Life of Dr. Darwin. 
[ Further particulars will be given in our next.] 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
Married.| . At Harborne, iepaa the. eldest 
son of Joseph Freeman, esq. of Pedmore Hally 
Worcestershire, to Mary Anne, second daugh= 
ter of the late William Caslep, con of, the 
Ravenhurst, Staffordshire. 
At Stratford on Avon, the Rev. Thiers 
Wyndham, of Hinton, Hants, te, Anne, 
eldest daughter of Walter Stubbs, esq, _ 
At Aston, John Reames, esq. of Bristol, to 
Anne Iszbella, second daughter of Mr. Wil- 
liam Whitmore. 
Died.] On Sunday, the 26th of March, 
aged 21 years. Miss Shuckburgh, daughter of 
Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, baronet, of Shuck- 
burgh Park. The. foliowing are the. circum- 
stances relating to the very. melancholy death 
of this truly amiable and accomplished young 
lady: Lieutenant Sharp, of the Bedfordshire 
militia,. with the other officers of that regi- 
ment,; quartered at Daventry, frequen 
visited at, Shuckburgh Park, during. which 
yisits, Mr..Sharp.formed.or professed.to have 
formed an attachment for Miss Sbuckburgh. 
As soon as. the baronet perceived that | Mr. 
Sharp’s attentions to Miss Shuckburgh, wore 
the. appearance .of particularity, he enquired 
into-his character and-connectins, and finding 
neither such as he approved, he communicated 
the intelligence he . had received -respecting 
them 
