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Brownrigg in 1793-4, Capt. F. was fent to the army depôt at Chatham, to act for that officer, and fhortly after was

fon, eldest fon of the late Bishop of Elphin, who defigned him for the church, but he gave the preference to a more active profeffion. He was an amiable man in private life, a fond hufbaud, a good father, and an intelligent, courageous foldier. He has pregnant widow and two chil

g at Tooting.

17. At Brompton-hall, Middlesex, much and

De metointed to fucceed him defervedly regretted, the Rev. Jofeph

as deputy-inspector-general; about which
time his Majefty was pleafed to give him
the of major in that garrifon. In
1796 he got the majority of
y of the 29th regi
ment; and, in July, 1799, the brevet rank

of lieutenant-colonel. On fecond batta-
lions being added to the regiments of the

line,

Griffith, rector of Turvey, co. Bedford,
in the gift of the Earl of Peterborough.
His remains were interred at Peckham, in
Surrey. The proceffion confifted of 2 men
on horseback, the plume, 8 men on horse-
back, the hearfe and 6 horfes, 3 mourning-
coaches and 6, followed by 3 carriages of
near relations.
s. He was of St. John's col-

tool. F. was removed from the 29th lege, Cambridge; B. A. 1761.

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command of the fecond battalion of the 17th foot, with which corps he embarked on the expedition to Holland that year. During that unfortunate campaign his health, which had fuffered much in America, was greatly impaired. After the treaty of peace he returned to the army depôt, and there, in confequence of the infpector-general (Lieut.-gen. Hewitt) being appointed infpector-general of the Royal Army of Referve, the whole routine of bufinefs devolved on Col. F. which may, perhaps, from the extreme and anxious attention he ever paid to the duties of his profeffion, in fome degree have accelerated his death. He was defcended from a Scotch of name of Reid, which was to that of Farquhar, for a landed property left on that condition. His father was lieutenant-colonel of the 44th regiment, and died at Niagara, fome time after its furrender to the British arms, in 1759. The fubject of the prefent article married fifter of the gallant Admiral Sir Henry Trollope, in the Summer of 1796, by whom he had feveral children. His mother, who has remained a widow fince her husband's death, is alive. To fuch relatives the death of one of the best and most bo

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In his 9th year, George, eldeft fun of George Tritton, efq. of Weft-hill, Wandfworth, Surrey.

At Haftings, in Suffex, aged 44, Edward Pyott, efq. barrack-master there.

At Weft-wood, near Limpsfield, Surrey, Mr. James Brown, late of Dartford, Kent. At Llanfihangel, in Monmouthshire, in his 103d year, Mr. John Powell. About 12 months before his death he often walked 10 miles a day. He retained his faculties to the laft; and could fee to read the fmalleft print without glaffes.

At Fairlie-houfe, in Scotland, aged 81, Alexander Fairlie, efq. By steadily purfuing a plan of agricultural improvements, beneficial to the foil, and, of course, to the landlord and tenant, he is entitled to the merit of being amongst the best practical farmers Ayrshire has produced.

18. In Portland-place, after a long and fevere illness, the wife of William Golling, efq. and daughter of Lady Cunliffe. Her elegance of manners, and fuperior qualifi cations of mind, will long make her death regretted by a numerous acquaintance.

Mr. John Howell, one of the common council of Cattle Baynard ward.

In Hatton-freet, the Rev. E. Cuthbert, nourable of men is a lofs which requires rector of Bulpham, Effex, in the gift of the Bury family, in which he fucceeded his father, Jofeph, and joint minister of Long Acre chapel. was of St. John's college, Cambridge; 1768, M.A. 1781; and her father's Mifs Clark, of Norwich, 1799. 's Difpenfary, in Prince'sStreet, Soho, in her 17th year, Mils Tryphoena Spilbury.

the religion and the example of the bieffed Jefus to fupport. That they may be enabled to do fo, is the fincere with of the writer of this feeble sketch, dedicated to the memory ory of a fincere friend, a good fon, a faithful hufband, and an honest man.

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At his fon's houfe at Epping, aged 85, the Rev. Charles Stuart, 50 years rector of Athen, and 48 years vicar of SteepleBumpstead, Effex; which laft he had refigned in favour of his youngest fon.

In Judd-place Eaft, Somers-town, Mr. David Barkly, an underwriter at Lloyd's coffee-houfe, Royal Exchange.

At Williamwood, near Glafgow, John efq. advocate, commillary and fenior town clerk of that city. Unfortunately and toned to death, by the infurgents, near Dubin. Capt. Dod

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Ardleigh, Effex, after a few days illnefs, Henry Clinton Gardiner, efq. fellowcommoner of Peter-house, Cambridge.

At Long Sutton, aged 73, Mr. Thomas Jenkin, a defcendant of the late Rev. Dr. Robert J. mafter of ter of St. John's coll. Camb. In Hagley-row, near Birmingham, aged 78, Mr. Daniel Bond, landfc pc-painter.

On Therefa terrace, Hammersmith, aged 72, Mr. Jofeph Fisher, late of Leicester-fq.

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was on a vifit at Mrs. Osbalderfton's at Horfham, and had dreffed herself for a ball to be given by that lady in honour of the birth-day of her fon, but had fcarcely entered the room when the was fuddenly taken ill, and died in the midst of the affembly. 27. After a lingering and painful illness, the widow of the Rev. John Hollinworth, M. A. late vicar of Charlton, Wilts.

In Spring-gardens, Charing-crofs, aged Bo, Lady Taylor, relict of the late Sir Rohert T. knt. and architect, and mother of Michael-Angelo T. efq.

In the prime of life, after three days illnefs, Mrs. Ryves, wife of George-Frede rick R. efq, captain in the royal navy, and daughter of the late Hon, James Everard Arundel, of Afhcomb, Wilts.

28. At Buxton, whither the went for the benefit of the waters, the lady of Sir Robert Peel, bart. of Upper Grofrenor-ftreet, and of Drayton Manor, ca. Stafford. She was the daughter of William Yates, efq. of Spring fide, near Bury, co. Lancaster.

At her daughter's, in Great Vine-ftreet, Piccadilly, aged 94, Mrs. Sarah Oliver, relict of Francis O. efq. of Exeter, and grandmother of the prefent Bishop of Gloucefter. Aged 104, Mr. John Page, gardener to the Afylum.

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by whom he was brought to, and ordere on-board the flag-fhip; when, underftanding the nature of the expedition, the Commodore very kindly gave the young officer inftructions how to Londop, and alfo how to conduct the me meffenger and the difpatches PROPERLY to the Admiralty, fo that he might not be difappointed of his well-earned and expected promotion. All this being duly attended to, he arrived in London early in the morning of Sept. 10, 1759; and was that day, in reward of his zealous fervices, duly fworn, and received his commiffion as a lieutenant of the navy, being then 21 years old, and in this station he continued in actual fervice near 30 years, in the East Indies, in the Weft Indies, in North America (on-board one ship, the Afia, fix years*), with a moft unblemished character for courage and profeffional skill, yet ever out of the way of promotion: when his health declining, and being fubject to the daily mortification of feeing his juniors promoted over him, he, about 15 years fince, retired from active fervice (retaining his commiffion) to the comforts of an eafy fortune. He was a dutiful and loyal fubject; a díligent and experienced officer; a skilful and intrepid feaman; an affectionate relation; a faithful friend; and an honeft man.

Near Eton college, Mrs. Catharine-Anna Schomberg, wife of Alexander Wilmot S. 29. At Truro, in Cornwall, fuddenly efq. captain in the royal navy, and laft the wife of Mr. Bukingham, furgeon. furviving daughter of the late Stepney Raw-At Warminster, Wilts, after a very thort fon Stepney, efq. of Castle Durlow, King's County, in Ireland. She had been delivered of a fon on the 19th (fee p. 1184-)

illness, Mr. John Getly Lamb, only son of Mr. J. L. of that place, and a member of the Warminfter troop of yeomanry cavalry.

At Clifton, in her rothyear, Mifs Harriet Palmer Acland, youngest daughter of John A. efq. of Fairfield.

At Corhampton, Hants, Hefter Countefsdowager of Clanricarde, relict of John 11th Earl of Clanricarde, mother of the prefent Earl, and grandmother of Sir Francis Vincent, bart. She was youngest daughter of Sir Henry Vincent, of Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey, and mother of two fons and three daughters.

At her house in St. Martin's, StamfordBaron, in a very advanced age, Mrs. Ifaac daughter of the Rev. John I. formerly rector of Ahwell and Whitwell, Ruland.

At Havant, Hants, in his 66th year, Charles Marshall, efq. near 45 years a lieutenant of the royal navy. Being early deftined to the fervice of his country, he was placed at the naval academy at Portfmouth, to complete his ftudies, and, in due time, entered as a midfhipman in the navy, in which fituation he continued till 1759, when, being entrusted with the command of the Sea-Flower cutter, he hap. pened to be at Fluthing when a meffenger arrived over-land, on his way to England, bringing difpatches from Admiral Bofcawen, announcing his glorious victory over the French feet under the command of Admiral De le Clue, in the Mediterranean. 30. At Bath, deeply lamented by his faThis meffenger being extremely anxious to mily and friends, Henry Partridge, efq. One get to England, and having in vain applied of his Majefty's counfel. He was a very to the mafters of the packet-boats for a eminent man in his profeffion, particularly Conveyance, who all declined undertaking upon the Norfolk circuit, being a contemthe paffage, on account of a violent ftorm which then prevailed, he was referred to our young fearman, who, impelled by zeal for the fervice of his country, the (pirit of adventure, and the hope of promotion, did not hesitate to take him on-board, and fet fail in defiance of wind and waves. In the courfe of his voyage he patted 20 through the fleet ftationed in the Downs, under the command of Commodore Boys, GENT. MAG, Supplement, 1893.

porary with the p prefent Judges Sir Simon Le Blanc and Sir Robert Graham. He was obliged, by ill health, to retire from the bar, where he had been always esteemed an bratur, a gentleman, and a lawyer. He

* The fervice on-board one ship, for fuch a period, he always afferted, was a circumflance unparalleled in the anuals of the royal navy, and as fuch it is introduced, married

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