660 
ceafe ; to the Birmingham hofpital, one 
Randred pounds Old fouth-fea ftock ; to a 
charity fchool at Tipton, in the couaey of 
Stafford, one hundred pounds Old South- 
fea ftock 5 and fifty pounds fterling, after 
her faid fitters deceafe 5 and legacies to the 
poor of Tipton, bahebgtiin ar and Tetten- 
hall, at the difcretion of the minifter of each 
parith, and which it is intended to lay out 
tn the purchafe of linfey petticoats for poor 
widows. Qn the decezfe of Mrs. Mee, tne 
diitinguithed family of Hale will be extinét. 
WARWICKSHIRE. 
According to the annual ftatements made 
by the Afylum Committee, of Birmingham, 
of the expences and fuppofed favings, with 
the average number of children ie 
each yearimthat eftablifhment, from its ce 
mencement in Jul ly 17973 t0 july 13°4, in- 
clufive, itappears that the favings to the parith 
during ‘that interval, amount to upwards of 
goool. Their average number is abourc 
250. Befides the above favings, in the 
maintenance of the children, they have made. 
confiderable earnings in labour, fuiied to their 
ages 3 the boys, in the heading of pins, and 
fticking them in rows; the giris, in weaving © 
firaw for ladies hats, knitting ftockings for 
the workhoufe and afylum, mending linen, 
&c. The fmaller children are employed in 
making oakum from old ropes the elder 
females contribute to the general comfort by 
their Jabour inthe honfe, which reduces the 
eftablifhment to a governefs, {chocimatter 
and miftrefs, and one female fervant. their 
habit of induftry ‘produces a chearful fubor- 
dination, and renders them more acc::ptable 
when called into any fervice in attive life, 
Their health is alio much benefited by tue 
order in which tliey live; for many weeks in 
fucceffion, not one is to be teen on the fick 
lift, and feldom more than one or two ata 
time ; few in fuch a number have died, and 
Hons are opprefled with hard labour io as to 
produce deformity, which was not uncom- 
mon while under the care of hireling nurfes 
in the neighbouring villages. ‘This repore 
tends not only to thew, that confiderabic, and 
not unfuccefsful efforts are made to mitigate 
the burthens of parochial taxes 3 but at the 
fa ne time to prevent, in fome mealute, their 
recurrence, by uniting protitabic lavour with 
uteful hai its, in this branch of the rifing 
generation—** The children of the poor.” 
Married.| At Birmingham, Mr. Benjamin 
Doughty, to Miis Elizebeih barrows.—Mir. 
james Brown, to Mrs. Che,anan.—Mr. James 
Humphries, to Mifs Ann Knowles.—Mr. 
‘Charics Jones, of Shrewibury, to Miis Jane 
Evans. 
At Afton, Mr. G. Dudley, merchant, of 
London, to Mifs Blakefley, of Denitend.— 
“Mr.jonn Nichols, to Mils Efther Bullivant. 
At Coventry,~Mr. James faarris, to Miis 
Banbury. 
Died.] At Birmingham, aged 78, Miss 
3 
Warwick ire—Shropfire.—Worcefterfhires 
-of the Heath-houfe, 
“rletta-ftreet, 
[Ja ie Ty. 
Ann Jordan, widow of Mr. Thomas Jordan. 
—Aged 59, Mrs. Hanfon, wife of Mr. Ed- 
ward Hanfon.—Mr. Benjamin Wright, fagtor. 
SHROPSHIRE. 
A fire lately occurred at Mr. Hazledine’s 
iron- foundery, at Coleham, near Shrewfbury. 
It broke out in the middle of the night, fo 
that it was not perceived till it hadraged forme 
time. It was, however, extinguifhed in the 
courfe of a few hours, with no other injury 
than to the premifes, which is eftimated at 
15001. The provincial accounts ftaie in the 
harrative of this event, that ‘¢ a quantity of 
falt added to the water in the engines was ob- 
ferved to have a very great eflicacy i in ex- 
tinguifhing the fire.” 
Applications are intended to be made to 
parliament, for an a&t for inclofing, drainis: 
- and improving tie commons and w:fte lands 
in the townfhips of Dedliften, [fen Rhyn, 
and Welton Rhyn, and Bronygarth ; and for 
another, for inclofing thofe in. the townhhips 
of Sweeney and Maefbury, in the parith of 
Ofweftry. 
Married.| At Stanton, Mr. Rodenhurft, 
to Mifs Edwards -of 
High-Hation. 
At Shrewfbury; Mr, Birch, to Mrs. H. 
Bratton~-Mr. ‘Thomas Edwards, te Mrs. 
Sarah Jones 
At Wem, Mr. John Walfard, Abaocy at 
law, to Muifs Dickin, py of Thomas 
Dickin, efq. 
Pied Aged 70, Mr. Poole,. of Grafton,. 
r Fitz.—-Mrs. Hughes, wife of Mr. Wil- 
ica Hughes, of the Wyle cep. 
At Rockwardine, aged 73, Mrs. 
widow of the late Jonathan Roe, efg. 
AtShrewfbury, aged 34, Mr. Darkest tele 
John Evans, fon of the Rev. D. Evans, 
of Ruyton. . 
At Weis Mr. Beetenfon, wife of Mi. 
Eeectenfon, furgeon,—Mr. Allpreok, of 
Breaden-heath 
At Ofwefiryv, Mr. Owen Jones, 
At Bridgnorth, aged 85, Mr. .Thomas 
Lello, formerly in the fervice of the corpo- 
ration.of that town, which for many years 
had allowed him a handleme. penfion. 
At Welton, aged 64, the Rev. George fas. 
Edmonds, of that place, and vicar of .Clun. 
WORCESTERSHIRE. 
Married } At Worcefier, Mr. Matthews, 
to Milfs 4. Gardner.-—-Mr. J, Munn, cf St. 
Jotin’s, to Mifs Perkins, eldeft daughter of 
Mr. Perkins, miller.—Mi Gerle, druggift, 
to Mifs Lane, both of Tewkefbury, 
At Ledbury, George Prefley, cfg. of Hen- 
London, ta Miis Mary Ann 
Reece, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. RSCG. 
ot Cotwall. 
Died.] At Worcefter, Mrs. Crowe, wife 
of Mr, Crowe, tailor. 
At the Grange, George Skipp, efq. one 
of his Majefiy’s juftices of the peace ter the 
county of Gloucefter, He-was many years 
1A 
Roe, 
