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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 
[April 1 : 
WITH atu uz MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; 
Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, trom North to South. 
— Communications for this Department of. the Monthly Magazine, properly au- 
thenticated, and Jent free of Poftage, are ae thankfully recewed. Thoje are 
more particularly acceptable which defcribe the 
any Kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent 
or remarkuble Chauraéters recently deceafed. 
See 
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
Mareied.} At Brancepeth, John Nelfon, 
efq. of Low Field, to Mifs Elizabeth Smith, 
of High Wooley.—-Mr. Lotthoufe, chemitt 
and druggiit, Durham, to Mifs Maton, of 
Crook. 
At Berwick, Mr, Adam Paullin, officer of 
the cuftoms, to Mrs. Phillis Archifon. 
At Alnwick, Mr. Edward Hepple, of St. 
John Lee, to Mifs Eliza Nicholfon, daughter 
of Mr. N. of Greensfield. 
At Whickham, Mr. George Bennett, to 
Mifs Ann White, daughter of Mr. White, 
of Swalwell. 
At Durham, the Rev. Thomas Deafon, to 
Mifs Margaret Robfon, daughter of Mr. R. 
wine merchant.—-Mr. Thomas Mewbray, to 
Mifs Hardy. 
Died.] At Wooler, aged 87, Sir Patrick 
Claud Ewins, bart. He formerly married 
Signora Centucci, a Neapolitan lady, by whom 
he had iffue an only fon, born at Eagle-hall, 
Somerfet. This fon married without his fa- 
ther’s confent: the latter difpofed of all his 
eftates, invefted the produce in the public 
funds, and withdrew into very humble retire- 
ment, about forty years fince, affigning his 
fon the fcanty pittance of 401. a year only, 
and whom he never-afterwards would be re- 
conciled to or fee. The deceafed is reported to 
have made many wills, and by the laft, after 
giving in legacies about 40,0001. to have be- 
queathed the refidue of his immenfe property 
(exceeding, it is faid, 300,0001. fterling)-to 
a diftant relation at Newry, inIreland. The 
title defcends to his fon, who refides in So- 
merfetthire. : 
At Morpeth, where he had been minifter 
of a difienting congregation for 51 years, 
aged 75, the Rev. Robert Trotter, of Win- 
dyhaugh; a gentleman diftinguifhed through 
a long and ufeiul lite tor his unaffected picty, 
the.meeknefs of his difpofition, and his theo- 
logical and_clafficul learning. Mr. Trotter 
was reprefentative of one of the oldeft fami- 
lies of the north; it fprung from the houfe 
of Marr, and was ennobled by. one of the 
Scottifh kings, before titles became hereditary 
in that country. For fome centuries the 
Trotters held places of great public truft and 
emolument; they were among the firft who 
difpofed of their lands tor the relief af diftref- 
fed loyalty, va the abdication of the Stuarts, 
whofe {tandards they followed in the different 
rebellions, and the ruin of the family was 
completed in 1745, which was the laft ftrug- 
gle tor the caufe of thofe unfortunate princes. 
Three of Mr. Trotter’s fons are now wield- 
ing the {word in the fervice of their country. 
At Whalton, Mrs. Dent, reli€t of John 
D. efq. of Shortflatt, 83. 
At Rufheyford, Mr. Thomas Wrangham. 
At Neweaftle, Mr. Thomas Blackburn.—- 
Mr. Matthew Smith, attorney, 56 —Mrs. 
Wright, 49.—Mrs. Wood, wife of Dr. James 
W. 41.——Mrs. Carr.m-Mr. Charles Atkinion, 
50. He was a perfon of the moft exemplary 
conduct, and of a humane and peaceable dif- 
pofition. As a pilot, he fo far excelled as to 
be chofen by Lord Nelfon to fteer his thip, 
the Vanguard, into the bay of Aboukir, on 
the nemorable 1ft of Auguft. He received a 
wound in the engagement, of which he never 
completely recovered.-Mr. James Forfter, 
29. He was four times tapped for the dropfyy . 
and 124 lbs. of water were taken from him. 
At Durham, Mifs Viner, eldeft daughter of 
the Rev. Samuel V. 34. 
At Darlington, Mr. W. Harrifon. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
The borers in the employ of the Lord 
Vifcount Lowther, have finifhed their fifth 
bore hole in Holehoufe eftate, at Scalegill ; 
which lies about two miles foutheaft from 
Carlifle, and within a few yards of thiggturn- 
pike-road leading from thence to Egrémont. 
The main band feam ef coal was found at only. 
fifteen fathoms below the furface, and is in 
thicknefs, twelve feet. The coal is allowed, 
by all judges, to be of excellent quality, not 
only for culinary ufe, but for all kinds of 
{mith’s-work. From the different borings, it 
is now Clearly afcertained, that the fpread, 
(or field of coal) in this feam, is of very con~ 
fiderable extent. Three other workable feams 
of coal have been bored through, which lie 
below the main band; and the loweft is only 
about forty-four fathoms from the furface; 
the four feams together making twenty-fix 
feet, in thicknefs, of remarkably fine coal. 
It is about three months fince one pit was funk 
at this colliery, to the main band; but it hav- 
ing been found altogether inadequate to the de- 
mand for the coals, it is intended to begin the 
finking of another pit immediately, at the fifth 
bore-hole ; and it is expe€ted, from the fpirit and 
: exertion 
regrefs of Local Improvements of 
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