nearly 100,000l. in fpecie, are willed to his other fon, Lord Henry Petty. His remains were depofited in the familyvault at High Wycombe, Bucks. The coffin was covered with black velvet, ornamented with a filver-gilt infeription plate, handles, and nails. The funeral proceffion was extremely plain, agreeably to the wish of his Lordship, and confifted of the hearfe, covered with efcocheons, and drawn by fix horfes; three mourning-coaches and fix; mutes on horfeback; the Marquis's private carriage with four horfes, followed by Sir Francis Baring's chariot, alfo drawn by four horfes.

At Goldfton, in the parish of Ash, co. Kent, aged 21, defervedly lamented, Mifs Curling, only daughter of Thomas C. efq. of Goldfton, and late of St. Nicholas, in the Idle of Thanet,

Mr. Mitchell, fen. of the High-ftreet, Leicester.

At his lodgings in Bath, John Llewellin, efq. of Welsh St. Donats, co. Glamorgan, in the commiffion of the peace for that county, for which he ferved the office of sheriff in 1789.

At his houfe at Grantham, co. Lincoln, in his gift year, the Rev. Richard * Palmer, of Jefus college, Cambridge, B. A. 1735, M.A. 1768, D.D. [from Lambeth] chaplain to the Houfe of Commons, and prebendary of Canterbury, which he exchanged with his predeceffor, Dr. Head, for the rectory of Adifham, which was conferred.on his fon; alfo, rector of St. Swithin's, London Stone, Cannon-street, and of Scott-Willoughby, near Grantham. His goodness to the diftreffed in this neighbourhood, and his universal philanthropy, will caufe his name and memory to be long revered.

8. Aged 33, Mrs. Catharine Burwell, wife of Mr. John B. farmer, of Cowbit, co. Lincoln, and daughter of the late Rev. Jofeph Mills, minifter, of that place. At Cowbit, very far advanced in years, Mrs. Stiles.

Aged 55, Mr. Yates, an eminent farmer and grazier, at Swinefhead, co. Linc.

At his fon's houfe in Leicefter, of apoplexy, after eating a hearty fupper, aged 73, Mr. William Simpson.

Aged 89, Rich. Smallbroke, efq. LL.D. chancellor of the diocefe of Lichfield. He was the fecond fon of the Bishop of that name (who filled this church with his fa mily and their relations); admitted at All Souls college, Oxford, where he proceeded M.A. 1740, B. and D.C.L, 1745; an advocate in Doftors Commons; jointchancellor, with his elder brother Thomas, 172, till the death of the latter, 1778.

* He is called John in both editions of Hafted's Canterbury.

At Hampstead, Middlefex, in her 65th year, Mrs. Mary-Magdalen Blaquiere, widow of John-Peter B. efq.-Alfo, on the evening of the fame day, and in the fame houfe, in her 60th year, Mrs. Anne-Rebecca Grant, widow of Capt. Ludovick G. of Knockando, in Scotland, and fifter to the aforefaid lady.

At his apartments in Pall Mall, James Gage, efq.

9. At Weimar, of a nervous fever, the celebrated German poet, Frederick Schiller, born at Ludwigsburg, in the duchy of Wirtemburg, Nov. 10, 1759.

Mr. Calcraft, wharfinger, of Newark, co. Nottingham.

In his 74th year, James Clitherow, efq, of Bordefton or Boston-house, co. Middlefex, father of Col. C. of the Royal Weftminfter Militia. He was great-great-grandfon of Sir Chrift. C. lord mayor of London 1634, prefident of Chrift's hofpital, and governor of the Eaftland Company. "Such," fays Mr. Lyfons, "has been the fluctuating ftate of property in the county of Middlefex, that this family is to be mentioned as one of a very few who have been refident upon the fame eftate for more than a century." Environs of London, II. 46.

Ir. Somers-town, near Pancras, fuddenly, Count de Bottrieul, a French emigrant. He was taken ill with a bowel-complaint while eating his fupper, and immediately retired to bed, attended to his chamber by a man-fervant, who alfo retired to his bed when he supposed his mafter to have fallen afleep. Returning to the chamber very early in the morning, he found his mafter dead, with his feet on the floor, and the upper part of his body leaning on the bed. He was an aged man; had been a diftinguifhed favourite at the Court of the late King of France; and had suffered long imprisonment in that country under the tyranny of Robefpierre, whence he at laft efcaped in an open boat from Dieppe.

JO. In Green-ftreet, Enfield, aged 78, of apoplexy, Mrs. Burnet. She was buried at Stoke Newington, with her husband, who was a purfer in his Majefty's fervice; "in which ftation," as his epitaph expreffe, "his faithfulnefs to the Crown, and amiableness of difpofition to all with whom he was connected, gained him that approbation which is the with of every good man. As he lived much efteemed, fo he died much lamented, exchanging this life for a better, 29th October, 1708, in the 48th year of his age.".

At Melton Mowbray, co. Leicester; in his 69th year, Edward Stokes, gent. He was an eminent attorney, and had prac tifed with ability, fuccefs, and integrity, more than 40 years; was alfo one of the coroners for that county, which import

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ant office he refigned fome time ago, on the appointment of Mr. Thomas Clarke, his fon-in-law.

II. At Southampton, Mifs Letitia-Anne Shadwell, a younger daughter of Launcelot S. efq. of Upper Gower-ftreet.

At Kenfield, the Rev. Henry Thomfon, rector of Lower Hardres, 1771; of Baddlefmere with Leveland, 1784; the former in the Crown, the two laft in Lewis Lord Sondes.

12. Mrs. Todd, wife of Mr. T. linendraper, in the Strand.

Aged 55, Mrs. Gooddy, wife of Mr. Richard G. merchant, of Hull. She was in perfect health a few hours before.

13. On Barnes terrace, Surrey, in her 88th year, Mrs. Anne Moody, relict of Mr. John M. late of Drury-lane theatre.

14. Aged 26, Charles Hunt Waring, efq. of Barnes, Surrey, only fon of the late Mr. John W. furgeon of St. Thomas's hofpital.

In her 20th year, Mrs. Anne Boughton, wife of Mr.Tho. B. of the Stock Exchange.

At his houfe on Sloane terrace, Chelsea, aged 46, Robert Biffet, LL.D. well known as a literary character. Chagrin, under embarraffed circumftances, is thought to have broken his heart. He was mafter of an academy in Sloane-ftreet, Chelfen, and published "Sketch of Democracy, 1796," Svo; "Life of Edmund Burke, comprehending an impartial Account of his literary and political Efforts, and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of his moft eminent Affociates, Coadjutors, and Opponents, 1708," 8vo. The former of thefe, a work of confiderable literary merit, contains a review of all the democratical fates of antiquity; and afferts, from the .teftimony of experience, that Democracy. is a pernicious government. As the biographer of Mr. Burke, Dr. B. is refpectable and unrivaled. He has taken extraordinary pains to prove the confiftency of that great character; and, where fuccefs. is probably beyond the reach of human powers, who fhall wonder at his failure? To Dr. B. the publick is alfo indebted for an edition of the Spectator, with illuftrative notes and very ingenious lives of the authors, in 8 vols. 8vo, 1796." New Memoirs of living Authors.

Mrs. Sufannah Ives, relict of the late Jeremiah I. efq. of the Town clafe, Norwich. She bore with pious refignation the fucceffive deaths of all her children; and, having nearly attained her 85th year, the laft blow was referved for her in the lofs of an affectionate husband, with whom the had lived 54 years, and who died Feb. 26 (fee p. 289).

At Leicester, in her 81ft year, Mrs. Forrefter, wife of Mr. Alex. F. brewer.

15. In Mortimer-ftreet, Cavendish-fqua. aged so, Thomas Lockwood, cfq,

The wife of Mr. Mattyear, an eminent market-gardener, refiding at Fulham, co, .Middlefex. Mr. M. went to London early in the morning on bufinefs, and parted from his wife on affectionate terms, and fhe afterwards breakfafted with her chil dren without fhewing any fymptoms of a diftreffed or deranged mind. Immediately after breakfaft the unhappy woman retired to one of the outhoufes, and cut her throat in fo fhocking a manner as to o¤cafion almoft inftant death. About a minute or two after leaving the houfe fhe was difcovered in this dreadful fituation by a fervant, who immediately gave an alarm, and caufed medical aid to be procured, but in vain. No caufe whatever can be affigned for this horrid act. was an amiable woman, much refpected. by her neighbours and friends, and beloved by her husband and children.

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Mr. Crompton, formerly poft-mafter at Bourn, co. Lincoln.

At Louth, in the prime of life, Mr. Hill Petch, of London, fome time ago a refpectable draper at the former place.

Aged 75, Mr. John Burrell, a reputable linen-draper, of Cambridge.

16. At his lodgings at Stockwell, Sur rey, Mr. Timothy Folgham, upholder, cabinet-maker, &c. of Fleet-street.

At Loughborough, aged 80, after little illness, Mrs. Bishop, widow of the late Mr. William B. of Grimftone, co. Leicefter, and mother of Mr. Alderman B. of the Three Crowns inn at Leicester.

At Melton-Mowbray, after a very short illnefs, in his 26th year, Mr. Richard Draycott, afliftant clerk to Mr. C. Latham, attorney. He was a young man much refpected; and, being one of the Volunteer Infantry of that place, was buried with military honours on the 19th.

17. Savill Green, efq. a partner in the houfe of Meffieurs Hartley, Green, and Co. at the Pottery, near Leeds, co. York,

At York, after a long and tedious illness, Thomas Oldfield, efq. one of the partners.' in the banking-houfe of Meffieurs Wilfon, Smith, Hartley, Tweedy, and Co.; a captain in the York Volunteer Corps, and poft-mafter of that city,

18. At Fletcher-gate, Nottingham, after eating a hearty dinner, Mr. William Hague, formerly a baker.

At Blymhill, co. Stafford, in his 27th year, the Rev. H. Dickenfon, M. A. of St. John's college, Cambridge, and curate of Church Eaton.

Aged 27, Mrs. Green, of Blackwall. 19. Aged 34, Mr. Jofeph Blundell, of St. John's lane, Clerkenwell.

In York-place, Mary-la-Bonne, the only

fon of Lord Lovaine.

20. At Bridgenorth, co. Salop, aged 70, the wife of Thomas Halewood, efq.