1805.] 
way of Felling-fhore Staith, Mr. Williim 
Reed, many years an agent to the late, and 
prefent, C. J. Brandling, efq. and a proprietor 
of the Tyne fteam-engine paper-mill. For 
his integrity he was highly refpeéted by his 
employers, and, as a teftimony of the efteern 
in which his memory is held, upwards of one 
hundred of his neighbours attended his re- 
mains to the grave. ‘ 
At Heckley Houfe, near Alnwick, Mrs. 
J. Hewitfon, daughter of John Wright, efq. 
of North Shields. —-Mr, Chriftopher Walton, 
of the Durham bank. 
At Bifhop Auckland, Mrs. Ann Simpfon, 
wife of Mr. jofeph Simpfon, inn-keeper, aged 
§2. She was fo corpulent as to require a cof- 
fin three feet over the fhoulders, and it was 
neceflary to difplace a window to get it out of 
the hovfe. 
At Newcaftle, William Walker, efq. a 
gentleman eminent for his integrity and other 
excellent qualities. He was an affectionate 
and exemplary hufband, a friend to the poor, 
a father to the orphan, a hufband to the wi- 
dow; liberal without oftentation 3 a focial 
and convivial companion; and his memory 
will long be venerated by a ref{pectable circle 
of the gentlemen farmers of the counties of 
Northumberland, Durham, and Berwick. 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND. 
Married.}/ At Whicham, in Cumberland, 
Mc. George Poftlethwaite, of Low Houfe, in 
Millom, to Mifs Bridget Pearfon, of Whic- 
ham Hall: and, on the fame day, Mr. John 
Fox, of Haveriz, to Mifs Benn, of Heltam. 
By former marriages Mr. Fox is the fon of 
Mr. Poftlechwaite’s mother, and Mr. Poftle- 
thwaite is the fon of Mr. Fox’s mother. 
At Kefwick, Mr. Jofeph Crofsthwaite, 
jun. to Mifs Elizabeth Banks, daughter of 
the late Mr. John Banks, fupervifor. 
At Workington, Mr. William Jackfon, to 
Mifs Rell.—Capt. John Rogerfon, to Mifs 
Irving. 
At Whitehaven, Mr. Jofeph Lacklifon, to 
Mifs Mary Allen.—Myr. William Cowen, to 
Mifs Mary Edwards. —Mr. ‘Thomas Richard- 
fon, to Mifs Frances Mawfon. , 
At Carbridge, Mr. Bell, agent to Mr. Tho- 
mas Bates, of Halton, to Mifs Mary Charl- 
ton. 
At Lamplugh, Mr. John Wilfon, to Mifs 
Rogers, daughter of Mrs, Rogers, of Lam- 
plugh Crofs, 
Died.] Mrs. Wheeler, of Arnfide Tower, 
Weftmorland, author of the Wefmorland 
Diale&t, Vindication of the Rights of the 
Fair Sex, and a great number of unpublithed 
works, 
At Carlifle, the Rev. John Brown, B. D, 
vicar of Thurfby, in Cumberland—Mr. Mi- 
chael Smith, many years perith clerk of the 
cathedral,—-At an advanced age, Mr. Wait- 
fon. He was formerly a fupervifor of excife, 
and in the performance of the duties of his 
Cumberland and Weftmorland.—York/hire. 
555 
office, he met with an accident which de- 
prived him of a leg. He ‘received fome re- 
muneration for pait fervices, and afterwards 
embraced-the profeffion of a {choolmafier, for 
which he was eminently qualified. 
At Crofs, near Whitehaven, Mr. Jofeph 
Wilfon, aged 84. His death was occafioned 
by being thrown down in attempting to ftop 
a fpirited horfe that had run away with a 
loaded cart, which paffed over his body. 
YORKSHIREs 
The intended turnpike-road, from’ Went 
Bridge to Leeds, having been fet out, it 1s al= 
certained that there will be a faving of four 
miles, befides avoiding a worfe road. Where 
the {peedieft information by poft ts of the fir ft 
contegusnce, this muft be confidered highly 
important to the commercial world 5 and a 
very great advantage muft likewife accrue to 
the. proprietors of eftates through which the 
intended road isto pafs.’ it istaid that one of 
the mails, from London to the north, will, 
inftead of running, as at prefent, by Ferry- 
bridge, turn off by Wentbridge, and proceed 
to Ripon, through Leeds, from which a very 
great benefit muft refulr to that populous and 
important commercial town. 
A double row of piling, for the coffer dam, 
at the entrance-bafon of the New or Hum- 
ber Dock, at Hull, being now completed, by 
means of a fleam-engine ereted for the pur- 
pofe, the Dock Company are about to fill up 
the fpace between the piles by a fubiantial 
brick wall, as foon as the contraé&t is made 
with the neceffary artificers, and, when com- 
pleted, the works within the coffer dam will 
be immediately proceeded on. 
Married.) Mr Wi'iiam Barber, of Hor- 
bury, whitefmith, aged 77 years, to Milfs 
Tinker, of Woodnook, near Wakefield, aged 
23. The match was made up whilf the 
bride was getting a fhuttle repaired; and 
what is worthy of remark, the oid gentle- 
man has a fon nine years older than his mo- 
tiene die 
At Hull, Thomas Ofbourne, efg. of Wil- 
lerby, to Mifs Smyth, daughter of the late 
John Smy h, efg. of Holbeck. 
At Sandail, the Rev. Richard Hawkf. 
worth, of ificklecon, to Mifs Pilkington, - 
daughter of the dowager Lady Pilkington, of 
Belicvue, near Wakefield, and fifter of Sir T. 
Pilkington, bart. of Chevet. 
At Wakefield, Mr. Burgefs, woolftapler, 
of Leicefter, to Mifs Fanny Redfdale, daugh- 
ter of Edward Redfdale, efqg —The Rev. Mr. 
Harper, of Northowram, to Mifs Smithfon, 
of Stockport —fhe Rev. Mr. Crofsley, of 
Rawdon, to Milfs Horngate, of Long Preston. 
Died.J"\At Barforth, W. Cornforth, efg, 4 
At Hull, aged 43, Mrs. Bertram, the wife 
of Dr. Bertram.—Aged 24, Mifs Richardfon, 
daughter of the late Mr. William Richatd. 
fon, merchant, 
At Leeds, Mr, Jofeph Rothery, wool- 
4C2 ftapler. 
