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jDec. 1, 
PROVINCLAL: OCCURRENCES, 
WITH att THE MARRIAGES anp DEATHS; 
4Arranged geograptically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South. 
* .* Authentic Communications for this Department are akways very thankfully receiwede 
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NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 
Tt is in.contemplation to inclofe the wafte 
grounds known by the appellation of Eling- 
ham Rig Common, and Shitlington Common, 
in the parith of Simonburn, in Northumber- 
Tand. It is alfo intended to apply for an act 
for inclofing Toflon, or Heppell Common, 
in the parifhes of Rothbury and Elfdon, in 
the fame county. 
Married.}] Mr. Mark Bowman, chemift, 
ef Durham, to Mifs Hardcaftle, of York.— 
Mr. Whitfield Burnett, furgeon, of North 
Shields, to Mifs Mary Buddle, of Wall’s 
End. 
_ At Newcaftle, Capt. John Worge, of the 
r7th dragoons, to Mifs Elizabeth Ellifon, 
fourth daughter of the late Rev. Nathaniel 
Ellifon.—Captain William Charlton, of the 
royal navy, to Milfs Davidfon, only daughter 
ef the late Thomas Davidfon, efq. clerk of 
the peace for the county of Northumher- 
land. : 
At Alnwick, Mr. J. Hindmarth, to Mifs 
H.. Marthall 
Died.] At Gatefhead, Durham, Mr. Cuth- 
Bert Adamfon, 44 years a lieutenant in his 
mMajefty’s navy.— Aged 77, the Rev. Thomas 
€apftick, curate of the perpetual curacy of 
St. Andrew Auckland, 
At Durham, aged 70, Mrs. Buckett, mo- 
ther of Mr. Buckett, watchmaker.— Mrs. 
Chaters, wife of Mr. Chaters, fhip-owner, 
of North Shields. —Mrs. Shafte, wife of Mr, 
William Shafto, attorney at law.—Aged 78, 
Mr. John Nicholfon, ftone-mafon, and {word- 
bearer to the provincial grand lodge of free- 
mefons for the county of Durham. —Aged 64, 
Mr. John Wallace. During the American 
war he was a recruiting ferjeant at Durham, 
and in that capacity he is fuppofed to have 
enlifted more men in that city than any who 
ever preceded him, During the laft war he 
ebtained a lieutenant’s commifiion in the 
Durham fencibles. 
Aged 85, Mr. Charles Spooser, ef Gatef- 
head Fell; he dropped down dead at the 
Leazes, when returning from the Cow-hiil 
fate << 
At Tynemouth, Lieut. Conftable, of the 
liza tender, ftationed at the port of New- 
eaftle. 
At Newcaftle, at an advanced age, Lieu- 
tenant-colonel Blakeney, late infpe€ting offi- 
cer in the volunteer corps of that diftriét. 
He was dreadfuliy wounded at the battle of 
Bunker’s-hill, in America, and was always 
confidered an able and intelligent officer. 
At his fon’s houfe, near Darlington, aged 
96, Mr. Thomas Lawfon. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND. 
Amongft the many various buildings which 
the fpirit and enterprize of trade have lately 
erected at Carlifle, a cotton twift manufa@ory 
is juft finifhed, under the firm of the Carlifle 
Twift Company, which is one of the mot 
extenfive concerns ever entered into in this 
part of the country. The fteam engine, made 
by Bolton and Watt, and fitted up by Mr. 
John Pearfon, one of the engineers, has 36 
horfes power, and works 30,240 fpirdles, 
The building is 39 yards 2 feet in length, 
by 22 yards in breadth ; and by means of 22 
hollow caft-iron pillars in each room, which 
receive the fteam from the engine, a proper 
degree of heat is always preferved, and there- 
by the ufe of fire, except what is fufficient 
for the fteam engine, is rendered unneceflary,. 
Married.| At Gretna Green, Henry Cur 
wen, efq. eldeft fon of John Chriftian Cur- 
wen, efg. by his prefent lady, to Mifs 
Stanley, eldeft daughter of Ecwerd Stanley, 
efg. of Whitehaven. ‘ 
At Whitehaven, Cant. Rich. Walker, come 
mander of the Hopper, of that port, to Mrs. 
Mabel Pettigrew. —Mr. Sowerby, of London, 
to Mifs Watfon.—Capt. James Braithwaite, 
of the fhip Henry, to Mifs Hull, daughter of - 
Mr. James Huil, filyerfmith. 
At Carlifle, Mr. Stubb, to Mifs Mattifon. 
The bride was fcarcely out of church when 
fhe was delivered of a fine boy.—~ Alexander 
Lawrie, efq. furgeon to the recruiting diftrict, 
to Mifs Margaret Brown. Ne 
At Appleby, Lieut. Jacques, of the royal , 
navy, to Mifs King, of Penrith. s 
_ At Camerton, Capt. Thompfon, of the fhip 
Albion, of Workington, to Mifs Burell, of 
Seaton. 
At Penrith, Mr. M, Thompfon, to Mifs 
Mary Roper. 
At Harrington, Mr. Matthew Cape, of Dif- 
fington, to Miis Nancy Simpfon, of Lowca.— 
Mr. Jofeph Sprout, of Wickleham, to Mrs, 
Ann Burney, of Harrington Harbour, - 
Died.| At Kendal, aged 64, Jackfon Har- 
rifon, efq, fenior alderman, and one of the 
juftices of the peace of that town. oe 
At Whitehaven, Mr. William Yoward, 
better known by the name of the Chimney 
Doéior, from his fuccefsful effurts in clearing 
apartments of {moke. 
At Cockermouth, in an advanced age, Mrs. 
Dykes, a maiden lady, fitter to Lawfon Dykes — 
Ballantine, efq. 
| At Mount Pleafant, aged 78, Mr. Jofeph 
Fletcher, formerly mafter of a thip belonging 
to Whitehaven.— Aged 79, Mr. Robert Tay- 
lor, of Barber Green, Cartmel, =~ 
' ; At 
