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_ At Gilfland, fuddenly, Mr. S. Norman, of 
Carlifle. 
At Cargo, near Carlifle, aged.83, Mr. J. 
Cowen. 
At Scar, in the parifh of Irthingten, aged 
39, Mrs. Bell. 
At Grainborough, in the parifh of Kirk- 
lington, aged 62, Mr. D. Etherington. 
_ At Dumfries, aged 50, Mr. J. Gibfon, of 
the King’s-arms Inn. 
At Irvine, the Rev. Dr. J. Richmond, 
Minifter there. 
Lately, at Demerara, in his.22d year, Mr. 
W. Clementfon, fecond mate of the thip King 
George, Cafirey, of Whitehaven. 
At Whinnay, in Lampiugh, aged 75, Mr. 
J. Branthwayte. 
At High-Holme, in Middleton, near Kir- 
by Lonfdale, Mr. J. Medcaif, a reputable 
farmer 3 he was unfortunately drowned with 
two of his fons, both grown up to mens’ eftate, 
in the river Rofhay, about a mile from where 
it empties itfelf into the Lune, or Lon. Nothing 
more is certainly known with refpe& to the 
above melancholy fat. 
At Brifcoe, aged 86, Mrs. M. Scott, of 
the fociety of Quakers. 
At the Damfide, near Carlifle, at the ad- 
vanced age of 99, Mrs. Cockburne, widow. 
At Cummerfdale, near Carlifle, aged 53, 
Mr. J. Lowrie, weaver. 
At Highnook, in Lowes-water, aged 65, 
Mr. J. Paley ; his death was very unexpected, 
as he was apparently in perfe&t health on the 
preceding day, when he had kept his annual 
theep. fhearing. 
At Douglafs, Ifle of Mann, Mrs. Affleck, 
widow, of the late Mr. Affieck, tide-waiter. 
In the Ifland of Jamaica, on the 26th Fe- 
bruary laft, aged 23, Mr. J. Holliday, bro- 
ther of Mr. J. Holliday, of Jerriftown, near 
Carlifle.—Mifs “Atkinfon of Atkrig-ends, 
near Kendal. 
At Beaumont, near Carlifle, aged 35, Mr. 
W. Blaylock, jun. late of Wholefhields, in 
Kirkliagton. : 
At the houfe on Eden-fands, between 
’ bridges, near Carlifle, Mrs. Armitrong, wife 
of Mr. J. Armftrong, butcher. 
At Ponfonby-hall, near Whitehaven, the 
feat of G. E. Stanley, efq. in confequence of 
a-moft melancholy accident, one of the Mifs 
Stanley’s, daughter of Mr.Stanley, between 8 
and g years of age. It appears that one of 
the men fervants had taken down a mufket 
from arack, in the fervants’ hall, with an 
intention to fhoot fome magpies which infeft- 
ed the gardens. He had loaded the piece and 
inadvertently placed it again upon the rack, 
while he went to the kitchen in queft of fome 
wadding. During this fatal interval, a boy, 
about twelve years of age, on a vifit in the 
neighbourhood, and frequently at the hall, 
had juft entered the fervants’ hall, with two 
of the Mifs Stanleys, and taking down the 
loaded mufket, wouid let the young ladies 
fee how he could go through hss exercife, as 
York pire. 
[Sept. 1; 
he had frequently done before. By fome ac- 
cident, the piece unfortunately went off, and 
the principal part of its contents ftriking the 
eldeft young lady, killed her upon the {pot 3 
the other was feverely wounded, but her re-. 
covery iS now no longer doubtful. 
YORKSHIRE. : 
At Hull, on Wednefday, July 4, five ad- 
ditional fhares in the intended undertaking, 
for making docks at this place, were difpofed 
of by public auction, at the exchange, fub- 
je&t to the mode of payment by depofit; four. 
of which fold for the fum of 1gtol. each ; 
andthe fifth for rgz0l. being r§r2l. each 
upon an average. Each. fhare was put up fe- 
parately. The five fhares -fold here a few 
weeks ago, averaged the fum of rsool. each: 
The above were the laft fhares which the 
dock company were empowered to fell. 
The poftmatter general has lately eftablifhi= 
ed a pott to go four days in a week, between 
the towns of Hull, and of Headun and Pa- 
trington, refpectively. The days are Mon- 
day, Wednefday, Friday, and Saturday. 
Ir is intended to deepen the channel of the 
river Hull, fromthe entrance of what is cal-, 
led the Weft-beck, or Wandsford river, up 
to Fiodingham bridge ; and alfo to deepen. 
the Duffield navigation, from its entrance up 
to Snakeholm-lock. The whole length of 
the work propofed to be done exceeds the. 
{pace of three miles and a half. The average 
increafe of depth nearly two feet. The river 
and canal will be laid dry for the above ex- 
tent as foon as the Beverly drain fhall be com- 
pleated, as far as the Duffield navigation, 
which is expected to be ready by the begin«_ 
ning of September, 
Married.} At Sculcoats, near Hull, Mr. 
W. Spence, to Mifs Blundell, daughter of 
Mr. Blundell, corn-merchant.—Enfign Bare ' 
rett, of the Wharfdale volunteers, fon of 
Mr. Barrett, attorney, of Otley, to Milfs E. 
filnthorpe, of Arthington ——Mr. Duke, 
fell-monger, of Shipton, to Mifs B. Carr, of. 
South Cave. 
At Hull, Mr. T. Lofc, merchant, to Mifs 
Cooke.—Captain J. Kirby, of the brig Re- 
fource, to Mifs S. Tumman.—W. Ravenf- 
croft, fq. firft lieutenant in the marine forces, 
to Mifs Hammond, eldeft daughter of the late 
H. W. Hammond, efq. of thistown. _ 
At Catterick, Mr. Hare, grocer, of Northe 
ailerton, to Mifs Dunn.—Mr. J. Thompfony 
grocer, of Layburne, to Mifs A. Lifter, of 
Street-houfe, near Addingham. 
At Sheffield, Mr. Jon, Vicars, faw-makers ~ 
to Mifs E. Ride.—Mr, R. Loukes, filver- 
plater, to Mifs M. Dent. 
R. Bafkett, efq of Tickhill, lately coms 
Mander of the Prince William Henry, Eaft 
Indiamin, to Mifs Fofter, eldeft daughter of 
the Rev. T. Fofter, of TinweH, county of 
Rutland.—J. P. Toulfon, efq. of Skipwith, 
to Mifs A. Worfop, of Howden-place.—Mre 
J. Hill, merchant of Hull, ® Mifs M. Hick- 
fon, of Lincoln, formirly of Hull.—Mr. J. 
Overend, 
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