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O.... In Jamaica, in the prime of life, Capt. Daniel Holmes, mafter of the thip Endeavour, of London, and brother to the Rev. W. Holmes, who alfo died in Jamaica, and whofe death has been recorded in vol. LXXII. p. 377. Exemplary in fulfilling all the relative duties of life, the intereft of his owners he ever held facred and paramount to every perfonal confideration. Laft war, having the command of the Julius Cæfar Weft-Indiaman, and being attacked by a French privateer off the coaft of Jamaica, though half his crew were inefficient from ficknefs, and armed with one gun only and a few, mufkets, he opposed the moft determined efforts of the enemy; contrived more than once to rake him, and, by dint of nautical skill, escaped into harbour without the lofs of a fingle man. For his gallantry in this action, in which he was wounded, he received the thanks of Lord Balcarras, then governor; the laft was his twenty-fifth voyage to that ifland; but the fever proving unufually contagious and malignant, an amiable wife and young family are left to deplore his lofs.

28. At Jamaica, John Kelly, efq. of Tamarind-grove and Houfe-hill.

1805. Jan. At Paris, aged so, M. Latude, well known from his imprifonment, during 35 years, in the caftle of Vincennes, the Baftile, and the Bicêtre. His health was not in the leaft impaired by his long confinement. It is faid that fome of the defcendants of Madame de Pompadour endeavoured to atone for his fufferings, of which fhe was the occafion, by putting him into a trifling bufinets, which afforded him fupport.

At Chichester, aged 83, Mr. Draper, well known for extenfive practice in the minor branches of furgery, particularly by the village-rufticks, who looked up to him with hope and confidence when the skill of the regular practitioner had failed; nor is there a doubt, but, by bold practice, he effected fome very extraordinary cures. About 30 years ago he loft an only fon, in whom the fond father had centered every hope and every pleafure: parental affection even gained the masterfhip of reafon; for, though it is believed the young man died of a decline, the agonized father placed an orange in each hand in the coffin, and pipes were fo conftructed as to admit the external air. In his 72d year, Mr. James Tipler, of Nottingham.

At Bristol Hot wells, in the prime of

At Tetfworth, Ruth Lee was found dead in her bed-room. She had been seen abroad a few days before, but had never fuffered any perfon to enter her room for many years, even to sweep it; and many fhillings and fix-perces were found on a table by her bed-fide, buried in duft. She had fome property, and plenty of bed-linen, but flept without any, on the facking of the bedstead.

Dropt down dead, going up fairs, Mr. Cock, of Hoath, in Kent.

Mr. Mayow, of Burcot farm, near Faringdon. While walking a short distance from his house he fell down and expired, leaving a wife and fix children.

Jan. 1. At Maize-hill, Greenwich, in his 75th year, George Buxton, M.D. and F.R.S. He married the eldest daughter of ' the late Jn. Chandler, of Cheapfide, apothe.cary, and fettled for fome time at Chelmsford, whence he removed to Greenwich.

At his lodgings at Bath, Nicholas Ridley, efq. a mafter in Chancery, and one of the benchers of Gray's Inn.

Sir Samuel Hales, bart. of Mundell, co. Lancaster, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.

Ruffell, aged 13, fon of a lady in Ruffell-ftreet, Bath, having fkaited on the Kennet and Avon canal as far as the Dundas aqueduct, on his return left his young companions at fome confiderable diftance, who, on coming up, found him fallen upright into the canal, the edge of the ice being level with his forehead. They procured affiftance, but too late; he was conveyed to the Folly-house, where every thing was ineffectually tried to restore him.

At Trevilian-houfe, near St. Columb, the Rev. John Bennet, in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Cornwall.

At Nantcribba-hall, in Montgomeryfhire, George Devereux, Viscount Hereford, and a Baronet, Premier Vifedunt of England; born April 25, 1744; fucceeded his brother Edward Aug. 21, 1783; married, Dec. 15, 1768, his coufin Marianna, only daughter and heirefs of George Devereux, efq. of Tregoyd, in Brecknockfhire; by whom, who died April 10, 1797, he had thirteen children, of whom one fon and five daughters are living. He is fucceeded in title and eftates by his fon Henry, now Viscount Hereford.

At Greenock, in Scotland, in his 74th year, John Dunlop, efq. collector of his Majefty's cuftoms there..

2. At her mother's house in Lower Eaton-ftreet, Pimlico, the wife of Captain Liardet, of the Royal Marines.

At the Rev. Mr. Clarke's, in Paul's college, St. Paul's church-yard, after a fevere illness, borne with becoming fortitude,

Mrs.

Mrs. Anne Johnfton, reli& of Mr. Roger

J. late of Oxford.

At his houfe in Bedford-fquare, aged 18, John Nelfon, M.D.

At her house in Percy-street, aged 79, Mrs. Rofe, widow of the late Dr. William R. of Chifwick, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Samuel Clark, of St. Alban's, and mother of Samuel Rofe, efq. (see vol. LXXIV. p. 1249).

At Hadley, Middlefex, in her 42d year, refpected and lamented by all who knew her, Mrs. Dury, wife of Alex. D. efq.

At her lodgings in Chichester, Mrs. Catharine Fitzgerald, wife of Capt. F. of the 39th Foot, now on his paffage to join his regiment in India, and fecond daughter of the late Right Rev. Sir Wm. Afhburnham, Bishop of Chichester.

2. At Baylis, near Salt-hill, fuddenly, in his 72d year, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of Rofflyn, Baron of Loughborough ; an elder brother of the Trinity-house, and a trustee of the British Mufeum. He was born Feb. 13, 1733, and married Dec. 31, 1767, Betty-Anne, daughter and fole heirefs of John Dawfon, efq. of Morley, Yorkshire, by whom, who died in 1781, he had no iffue; and Sept. 12. 1782, he married Charlotte Courtney, youngest daughter of William Viscount Courtney, and aunt to the prefent Viscount, by whom he had a fon, born Oct. 2, 1793, fince dead. His Lordship has been long subject to the gout, and in a delicate ftate of health. He refided at his feat at Baylis for the benefit of the air; but for fome weeks paft he was fo much recovered as to vifit round the neighbourhood; and, on the preceding night, accompanied the Countess to her Majefty's fête at Frogmore. Next morning he rode on horfe back to vifit feveral of the neighbouring gentlemen; and, after his return to Bay lis went in his carriage to Bulftrode, to vifit the Duke of Portland, and returned home, apparently in perfect health. After dinner he complained of a violent pain in his head, and very abruptly arofe from table, faying he was almoft diftrafted, and defired immediate medical affiftance to be fent for. He was put to bed, and expreffes fent for his phyficians; but at one the enfuing morning he expired in the greateft agony, Sir James Sinclair Erskine, bart, nephew to the late Earl, fucceeds to the titles and eftates, and Mifs Erskine, fifter to the prefent Earl, who lives with the Countefs of Rofflyn, is, by his Majefty's fign manual, to have place, pre-eminence, and prece dency, as the daughter of an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. His Lordfhip was appointed folicitor-general Jan 26, 1771, and attorneygeneral June 10, 1778. On the 14th of June, 1780, he was created Baron Lough

borough, made Chief Juftice of the Common Pleas, and called to the Privy Council; in 1783, was appointed firft commiffioner for keeping of the great seal; and January 27, 1793, lord high chancellor of Great Britain. He was created, by a fecond patent Oct. 31, 1795, Baron Loughborough, with remainders, feverally and fucceflively, to Sir James St. Clair Erskine, bart. and to John Erskine, his brother; and by patent, April 21, 1801, Earl of Rofflyn. On the 11th his Lordship's remains were removed, at 7 A. M. from his feat near Windfor, to Slough, and about 1 they arrived at the Yorkshire Stingo public-house, where the company met. At two they fet out in folemn proceffion for St. Paul's Cathedral. The hearfe was drawn by fix horfes, with feathers, velverets, &c. and carrying the body in a coffin covered with black velvet, ornamented with richly gilt and chafed coronets, and various other devices, and a large gilt plate with his Lordship's arms, and the following infeription: "ALEXANDER WEDDERBURN, Earl of Rofliyn, Baron Loughborough, born 31th of February, 1733: died fecond of January, 1905.' Five mourning-coaches and fix, decorated with feathers, velvets, efcutcheons, &c. and two pages attending, each with filk hatbands and wands. In the two firft coaches were fix pall-bearers, intimate friends of his Lordship. In the third coach, the two chief mourners, Sir J. St. Clair Erskine, now Earl of Rofflyn, and his brother, the Hen. John Erfkine. The fourth coach, three diftant relatives of his Lordfhip. The fifth coach, his Lordship's principal domeftics. Next followed two of the family coaches. Next the coaches of the prefent Earl, and two friends. About half paft 3 the proceffion arrived at the Weftern gate of St. Paul's, through which the coffin was carried into the choir, which was lighted upon the occafion. The funeral leffons being read, the coffin was carried to the vault, and laid upon treftles, underneath the centre of the dome, until the vault is completed, when it will be laid between the remains of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr. Howard. The nobility, gentry, &c. who compofed the proceflion, remained above until the fervice was finished, after which the company went home in their own carriages.

3. This morning, about nine o'clock, Capt. Thompfon, in the Newcastle trade, retiding in Old Gravel-lane, Wapping, who had been confined with a fever, in the abfence of his nurfe, threw himself, in a fit of delirium, out of a two-pair-offtairs window into the ftreet, and was killed on the fpot.

At Lewes, Suffex, in his 78th year, Henry Shelley, efq. At

At her brother's house at Etwood, co. Lancaster, Mifs Caroline Hand, eldeft daughter of the late Charles H. efq. of Park-ball, co. Stafford.

4. Aged 81, Mifs Margaret Parr, of York-buildings, Paddington, late of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlefex.

Found drowned in Falmouth harbour, Mr. Thomas, of the company of comedians now at Falmouth.

At Epping, by a kick from an ox, Mr. Simon Warren.

Aged 73, Mrs. Anne Fox, of Lincoln, widow of Mr. Francis F. brazier.

At Lincoln, Mr. William Appleby, a well-known horse-dealer.

Killed in an action near Dieppe, Lieut. William C. C. Dalyell, of the Royal Navy, fifth fon of the late Sir Robert D. bart. of Binns, in Scotland.

At his houfe in Portland-place, aged 57, Sir Gregory Page Turner, bart. M. P. for Thirfk, in Yorkshire. He was the third baronet; and married, in 1782, Mifs Frances Howell, daughter of James H. efq. of Elm, co. Norfolk, by whom he has left five children. He fucceeded, in August, 1795, his great uncle and godfather, Sir Gregory Page, by will; and, by virtue of his Majesty's fign-manual, added to his own the name and arms of Page. At the general election in 1784 he was chofen member for Thirsk, which he has reprefented ever fince. Our readers will recollect that he lately ftood a trial" with the maker of an iron bridge over a ftream in his garden, fuggefted by Mr. Cartwright to Lady T, which amounted to gool.; and it is faid, that his chagrin at this event brought on his death. On examining his fecretaire, his executors found 16,700 guineas. His remains were interred, in the family-vault in Bedfordfhire; and he is fucceeded by his eldest fon, Gregory Osborne, born Sept. 29, 1785.

Found drowned in the Bafin in the Green-park, Eleanor Tranfield. It appeared, on the Coroner's Inqueft, from the evidence of Matthew Tranfield, landlord of the Triumphant Car public-house in Piccadilly, near Hyde-park Corner, and uncle to the deceafed, that she had lived with him as fervant; that the deceafed was in the habit of getting intoxicated, during which time he behaved herself with a degree of violence approaching to madness. On the 224 of laft November, the went out of the houfe in the evening, and returned in about 20 minutes, or half an hour, in a state of intoxication, and was reprimanded by her uncle for being fo; fhortly after the went up ftairs and cleaned herfelf, then came down to the parlour and took fome tea, and on being spoken to for getting herGENT. MAG. January, 1805,

felf into fuch a fate, the declared the would go out of the house, and went accordingly out and fat under the fhed at the front of the house, crying with paffion: fhe was brought into the back parlour by her uncle, and advised, in a very gentle manner, by him and Mr. Sutton, who gave evidence to the fame effect, to go to bed and reft herself; but the refufed, and ftill continued crying. Shortly after, fhe took her opportunity and went out of the houfe; her brother followed her, but could not prevail on her to return; fince that time she never was heard of until found, on Jan. 4, in the Bafin in the Green-park. The evidence of Mr. Sutton, and the brother to the deceased, a boy of 17 years of age, went to the fame effect; and also that the had, when about 12 or 13 years old, received a very fevere bruise on the head, occafioned by the fall of an iron gate on her, which made her at times appear flighty. It was her brother who firft identified her from her cloaths, the being in such a state that it was perfectly impoffible to recognise a fingle feature. The Jury, after viewing the body, which was quite in a state of putrefaction, returned a verdict of " Accidental death by drowning," not having any evidence that the threw herself into the water.

5. Aged 60, Mrs. Sarah Wold, one of the fifters of the late Mr. William W. formerly a bookfeller at Lincoln, who died Dec. 6, 1804 (LXXIV. 1246).

Aged 71, Mrs. Bromhead, of Uffing-、 ton, near Stamford, co. Lincoln.

In an advanced age, at his feat at Denbury, near Newton-Abbot, Thomas Taylor, efq. in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Devon.

At his houfe in Hanover-fquare, Sir John Gallini, a knight of the Holy Roman Empire. About 8 o'clock in the morning he rang his bell, and, on his fervant entering his chamber, ordered his breakfaft to be prepared immediately, his chaife to be at the door at 9, and his chariot in waiting at 3. A few minutes after giving thefe directions he complained of not being well, and faid, "I fhall reft till 9 o'clock." In half an hour he rang his bell again, and ordered immediate medical affiftance, as he had a violent pain in his ftomach. Drs. Hayes and Wood immediately attended, but at 9 o'clock he expired without a groan. On the morning of the 4th he attended his pupils as ufal; and in the evening was at Covent-garden theatre. Sir John was a native of Italy; and at the age of 25 made his appearance at the Opera-house, then under the management of Mr. Du Bargh, as a dancer. The enfuing feason

he

Sutton, youngest daughter of the Bishop of Norwich.

At Barkfton, co. Leicester, aged 20, Mr. Anthony Hays. His diforder had vifibly preyed on his conftitution for fome years, and he bore it with the moft patient refignation. Bleffed with a found mind, which was fcarcely fuppreffed by bodily afflifflions or intenfe application to the purfuit of useful attainments, he had poffeffed himself of those valuable accomplishments which will, long endear and preferve his memory.

Of confumption, the Rev. Francis Williams, of Exeter.

At his feat at Stanmer, Suffex, Thomas Pelham, Earl of Chichefter (fo created June 23, 1801, it having been fome time extinct in the family of Donegal), Baron Pelham, of Stanmer, Suffex, 1768, on the death of Thomas the late Duke of. Newcastle, and furveyor-general of the Customs in the port of London. He was born Feb. 28, 1728; died in his 87th year; and is fucceeded in titles and ef-* tates by his fon, Thomas Lord Pelham, married to Lady Mary Ofborne, fifter to the Duke of Leeds. The vault of the Pelham family, at Laughton, in which his remains were deposited, is fo remarkably dry, that the velvet which covers the coffins of the late Duke and Duchefs of Newcastle is fcarcely discoloured. 9. Aged 67, Col. Thomas Bishopp, of Chefter-street, Grosvenor-place.

At Lincoln, advanced in years, Mrs. Heneage, a widow lady.

At Kirk-Ella, co. York, aged 56, Jof. Gofmond, efq. formerly of Hull, grocer.

In his 62d year, John Clarke, efq. of Welton-place, co. Northampton, in the commifiion of the peace for that county.

At her feat at Middle-hill, near Box, co. Somerset, Lady Aylmer, widow of Henry Lord A. (after whofe death, in 1785, the fucceffively married Mr. Howell Price and Mr. Bowles), and mother of the prefent Lord Aylmer.

At his feat, at Stanford-court, in Worcefterfhire, Sir Edward Winnington, bart. M. P. for the borough of Droitwich, in that county. He was a gentleman eminent for his attainments in Literature; an amiable, entertaining, and inftructive companion, affectionate and indulgent in all his domeftic relations; an ornament to his native county, and to all his connexions. His death is a fevere calamity to his family and friends, and a general lofs to fociety. He married the Hon. Anne Foley, aunt of the prefent Lord Foley, by whom he has left nine children, of whom the eldeft, Thomas Winnington, eiq. fucceeds to his titles and eftates.

Ic. This afternoon, at his feat, Summer caftle, near Spittal, in the neigh

bourhood of Lincoln, aged 70, Sir Cécil Wray, bart. In his public career he was formerly diftinguished as the opponent of Mr. Fox in the reprefentation of the city of Westminster; and, in private life, was remarkable for the practice of virtues. which rendered him the admiration of all who knew him, and will preferve his memory from oblivion as long as fociety is capable of eftimating departed worth. His extenfive charities have procured him the prayers of all the poor in the vicinity of his refidence. As a landlord he was a rare inftance of liberálity; and was never? known to advance his rents. Indeed, his chief pleasure was to fee his poor neighbours happy, and his tenants affluent; and, a few days before his death, he folemnly exhorted his fucceflor to the prin cipal part of his eftates to feek gratification from the fame fource. He had no children. Mr. Wray, who fucceeds him, is a distant relation, and was lately an of ficer in the North Lincoln Militia.

Drowned in, the lake near Sir Cecil Wray's cafilé, aged 10 years, Jọf. Lyon, fon of Mr. Geo. L. farmer and grazier, of Ingham, co. Lincoln. Mr. L. loft a generous landlord, in the death of Sir Cecil, and a beloved fon, the fame afternoon."

At Lewes, Suffex, about five o'clock" in the evening, John Berry, formerly a drummer in the 7th regiment of Dragoons, but afterwards, for many years, à fervant to the late Lieut.-col. Hay, of Glyndebourne, fon of the late very ingenious writer. On his return from that, place to his lodging in Lewes he mistook his road on Cliff-hill, and walked over the brink of a chalk-pit, whereby he was precipitated headlong to the bottom, a depth of near 100 feet, and killed upon the fpot. He was difcovered between five and fix in the morning, with his limbs most dreadfully bruifed and fractured. He was of a religious and charitable difpofition; and, having faved fome money in fervice, and from a handfome annuity which Col. H. bequeathed him at his death, has left the greatest part of it to his poor rela-' tions, as appeared by his will, which was found in his pockets on fearching them.

At Chefhunt, Herts, aged 96, Mr. H. J. Milward, formerly an apothecary of eminence in Spital-fields.

At Stranraer, in Scotland, John Clugfton, efq. collector of the customs there. II. At Enfield, Middlefex, aged 57 Mr. Munns, blackfinith.

In Rathbone-place, in her 67th year, Mrs. Angelo, reliét of A. Angelo, efq fencing-mafter to the Royal Family.

At Gunby, co. Lincoln, in her 68th year, the wife of Mr. Thomas Dawton. Aged 71, Mrs. Anne Walkden, of Brigg, co. Lincoln.

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