nius; and as a mafter, fo great was his reputation that his Majefty appointed him inftructor to the Princeffes; and fuch was their progrefs, that he became a favourite at the Lodge. To fupply his place, will be a tak of difficulty. If humanity and good-nature can recommend a man to pofthumous fame, Mr. Webb in a great degree merits it. He was half-brother to the Rev. Dr. Davies, one of the canons of Windfor; by whom, and by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance,, he is truly regretted. It is hoped his compofitions will fall into hands from whom the publick will be favoured with them.

In an advanced age, after a short illness, Mrs. Newdigate, fifter to the late Dr. N. of Ipfwich.

4. Mifs Platt, of Iflington.

In Wimpole-ftr. Cavendish-fquare, Lieut.Gen. James Robertfon, colonel of the 16th reg. of foot, and late governor of New York.

In Bilhter-la. Gilb. Rofs, fen efq. merch. At Doncaster, co. York, the Lady of Capt. Barrette, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Mead Wilmot, of Chaddeidon, co. Derby.

In his 68th year, Mr. John Morgan, corndealer, late of Short's-gardens, Drury-lane.

5. After a very fhort illness, aged 85, Audrey, Lady-dowager Viscountess Townfhend, relict of the late Charles Viscount T. who died in 1764, and daughter and fole heir of Richard Harrison, eiq. of Balls, near Hertford, formerly governor of Fort St. George, in the East Indies, and poftmaster-general. She poffeffed her faculties in amazing perfection to the laft. Her acutenefs of obfervation, and brilliancy of expreffion, were as forcible and brilliant as at her earlieft ftate of life, when fhe was esteemed, and her fociety cultivated, by the first wits of the time. The difpofition of her property is as follows: to Lord John Townshend, the estate at Balls, worth about 50l. per annum; to ditto, in money, 15,000l.; tothe E. of Leicester, 500l.; to each child of the Marquis Townshend, in equal divifions, 6000l.; to Mrs. Wilfon, 200l. per annum; befides many other legacies to her relations, and several fums for charitable purposes.-She was married to the late Viscount in May, 1723, and had by him one daughter, Audrey, married to- -Orme, efq. and five fons, viz. 1. George, the prefent Marquis Townshend of Rainham; 2. Charles, died 1767 3. Edward, died 1731; 4. died young; 5. Roger, killed at Ticonderoga, 1759; to whofe memory his mother erected a monument in Westminster-abbey, which is printed in a former vol.-Her Ladyfhip's remains were depofited on the 12th inft. in her family vault at Hertford. By her will he had appointed Lord Dudley, Lord Leicester, Lord John Townthend, General Vernon, and Mr. Woodcock, executors and trustees; but, by a codicil made by her Ladyfhip laft year, the appointment of Lord Leicefter is revoked.

At Honiton, co. Devon, Rev. Wm. Lam

port, a gentleman of great claffical abilities, and, what is better, an uprightness of conduct, and philanthropy of difpofition, that fecured esteem, and regret for his lofs. He has left a widow and eight young children to lament him. He was the author of two Effays on Agriculture, one of which is incorporated into the ad volume of Bath Society's Papers, for which they gave him a premium of 20 guineas; alfo of feveral Sermons.

At Jordinfton, co. Perth, in his 73th year, Admiral John Knight.

At her houfe in Dover-ftr. Westminster, Lady Harry Beauclerk.

In the Hay-market, Col. Guy Johnfon, his Majefty's fuperintendant of the Indian nations in North America.

At her daughter's houfe in Bunhill-row, aged 77, Mrs. Mary King, houfekeeper to

the Prince of Wales.

At Hoxton, aged 121, Henrietta Long. She used to fell grey peas about the streets of London 70 years ago.

At Weiton, near Rofs, Wm. Nourfe, efq. in the commiflion of the peace for the county of Hereford.

Aged 61, Rob. Staniforth, efq. of Norton, co. Suffolk, formerly of Manchester.

6. At Rochester, of a confumption, Mifs Mary Burton, daughter of Mr. John B. storekeeper of the Victualling-office there.

At the fame place, Mr. Cackett, plumber and glazier.

In Charter-house-square, aged 63, Tho. Skeete, efq. late of Barbadoes.

7. At Brompton, near Rochester, Mr. Alex. Pringle, boatfwain of his Majefty's fhip La Concorde, and mafter of the King's Head at Brompton.

At his houfe in Queen-ftreet, Moorfields, aged 72, Jn. Pippin, efq. late a fcarlet-dyer. Mr. Edm. Hardy, of Ruffel-ftr. Cov.-gard.

8. Aged 75, Benj. Carpenter, efq. general of his Majefty's forces, colonel of the 4th regiment of dragoons, clerk-marthal of the Mews, and principal equerry to the King.— His fpirits had been, for foine little time paft, so exceedingly depreffed as to induce Dr. Turton (who frequently vifited the General) to order the fervants to watch very narrowly the motions of their mafter. Notwithstanding this precaution, he eluded their vigilance, and, going from his house about five o'clock in the morning, into Hyde-park, took that opportunity to put a period to his exiftence in the Serpentine River. He was difcovered by his hat being feen floating on the furface of the water, which occafioned the river to be dragged, and about five o'clock in the evening the body was found; with feven guineas and a bunch of keys in his pockets. No man had been a greater favourite with, nor enjoyed the fmiles of his Sovereign more than Gen. C. By his merit alone he had raised himself from obfcurity to confiderable rank and official dignity.-He was fon of Col. C. who was killed at the

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head of the 3d regiment of guards, at the battle of Fontenoy, May 11, 1745, leaving feven children. The General was appointed exempt and captain in the 2d troop of horfeguards; and in July, 1749, guidon and major; in December, 1754, cornet and firft major, and to take rank as major in the fame troop; in 1764, colonel of the 12th regim. of dragoons, and afterwards equerry to the King. By his lady, who furvives him, and whofe maiden name was Kerr, he had a fon, born 1759, fince dead, and two daughters; the elder married, May 1, 1783, to Sir Hen. Gough, bart.; the younger, fince, o Captain Ramfden. His niece, Mifs Arabella Ray, only daughter of Mr. R. of Bristol, with a confiderable fortune, was very lately married to Mr. Dowal, an eminent hatter, of Bristol. In Upper Homerton, aged 84, Mrs. Judith Wainwright, relict of Rich. W. efq.

At Stretton, co. Ruti. Mr. Wiles, farmer. At Stamford, aged 89, Mr. Linfey, fen. the oldest inhabitant of that town.

In Station-ftr. Piccadilly, in her 78th year, Mrs. Mary Rhudde, relict of the late Rev. Jn. R. many years vicar of Portefham, Dorfet.

At Ritzbuttel, of an apoplectic fit, in his 634 year, Vincent Matfen, efq. fenator and bailli of that place.

9. At Brompton, near Rochester, aged 23, of a fever after laying-in, Mrs. Drawbridge, wife of Mr. Wm. D. clerk in the ftorekeeper's office at Chatham Dock-yard.

10. Rev. Mr. Greenhill, rocter of Eaft Clandon and Eaft Horfley.

After a fhort but fevere illness, Edw. Pollard Stevens, cíq. captain of marines.

At Walworth, aged 102, Mr. Cromer.
At Verley, co. Eflex, Mr. Hammond, far-

mer.

While harrowing fome ground, his horfes took fright, and, on his endeavouring to stop them, he was unfortunately thrown down under the harrow, which tore him fo terribly that he expired foon after.

11. At Lambeth Palace, after three days illness, aged 15, Mifs Moore, daughter of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

At Monckton, co. Somerfet, Matt. Brickdale, jun. efq. fon of Matt. B. efq. M.P. for the city of Bristol.

At Boston, in his 76th year, after a gradual decline, which he bore with great refignation, Mr. Cheyney, one of the fenior aldermen, and twice mayor, of that corporation; a man moft defervedly beloved and refpected.

Aged 58, Mr. Wm. Brander, gun maker in the Minories.

Mrs. Baillie, wife of Wm. B. efq. of Charlotte-freet, near Portland Chapel.

In Newgate, aged 29, Mr. Wm. Wood, one of the unfortunate journeymen bookbinders who were lately fentenced to be imprifoned for two years, for an attempt to reduce the number of hours of their daily labour.

1. After a fevere illness, Edw. Burnaby Greene, efq. of Weftminster, and North

lands, near Kenfington; a gentleman well known in the regions of Parnaffus, by "An Imitation of the Tenth Epiftle of the First Book of Horace, 1756;" a translation of Anacreon, 1768; "Critical Effay, 1770," 8vo; a volume of "Poetical Effays (of which the greater part had been published before feparately) 1772," fm. 8vo; a translation of Pindar, 1778; "Satires of Perfus paraphraftically imitated, 1779," 8vo; "Sub. ftance of Political Debates on his Majesty's Speech on the Addrefs and Amendment, Nov. 25, 1779," 8vo; "Ode infcribed to Leonard Smelt, Efq. 1:80," 4to; a turgid translation of Apollonius Rhodius, 1781, (see our vol. L. p. 384; LII. pp. 395,435,482);" a pamphlet on "Madan's Thelyphthora, 1781, 8vo; "Strictures on the Curfory Obfervations on Rowley's Poems, 1781,". (fee vol. LII. p. 342, 25.); an "Ode to the Humane Society, 1784;" and many fingle poems and eflays in this Magazine.—He was nephew of Mr. Greene, an eminent brewer in Weftminster, for whofe fortune he changed his name, in addition to his own; but, from various events in the management of the bufinefs, to which he had never been brought up, he had contracted, in 1779, a very large debt, for which his ftock and property was fold, and he retired to a lodging. His valuable library was fold by Chriftic. He was brother to Admiral Sir Wm. B, who distinguished himself in the war of 1756, and to the wife of Alex. Bennett, efq. fworn clerk of the Exchequer; and halfbrother to the Rev. Dr. Burnaby, of Greenwich, and to the wife of the Rev. Mr. Galiaway, vicar of Hinckley, ço. Leicester. He was admitted of Bene't College, Cambridge, 1755, under the private tuition of the Rev. Dr. Sharpe; and in 1761 married Mifs Cartwright, of Kensington, a lady of merit and fortune, who died before him, leaving him, three children, Anne, Pitt, and Emma.

In her 82d year, after a life fpeut in the uniform practice of every virtue which could adorn the wife, the parent, and the Chriftian, Mrs. Tomkinson, wife of James T. eiq. of Dorfeld, co. Chefter.

After a lingering illness, aged 72, Mr. Wm. Handley, one of the fenior aldermen of Newark. He ferved the office of mayor in 1760, again in 1771, and again in 1784.

At Kenningtor, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Barbara Groves, wife of Mr. Tho. G. general infpector of the river, and only dau, of the late Geo. Crowe, efq.

At Biddenden, Kent, aged 93, Mrs. Patter, a widow lady.

At Bradford, aged 84, Mr W. Palmer, formerly an eminent furgeon there.

13. Rev. Edw. Bracken, vicar of Bugsthorpe, curate of Whitgift, and rector of All Saints, York.

14. In Ruffel-street, Covent-garden, in his 73d year, Mr. Jofeph Grimaldi, many years ballet-matter at Drury-lane Theatre; de

puty manager of the Royal Circus; Clown 4 Sadler's Wells, &c.

In Berkley-fquare, the Lady of Rich. MydCleton, efq. of Chirk Castle, co. Denbigh.

In Dublin, James Dexter, efq. marthal of the Four Courts; and, on the 17th, his wife. 15. At Olmaston, near Derby, Lady Wilmot, wife to Sir Rob. W. bart. and daughter to the late Hon. Admiral Byron.

Suddenly, in Upper Wimpole-street, Mrs. Devis, widow of Mr. Arth. D. late of Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, painter.

Aged 70, Mrs. Scatcherd, late of Leeds. At Taplow, Mifs Hamilton, daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Geo. H. and niece to Lord Abercorn.

16. At Leicester, Rev. Wm. Ludlam, M.A. F.R.S. rector of Cockfield, co Suffolk, and vicar of Norton by Galby, co. Leicester; and formerly fellow of St. John's College, Camb. He was celebrated for his mechanical genius and difcoveries in mechanics and mathematics, and his communications of them to the Royal Society, who have published them in their Philofophical Tranfactions;" viz. "Account of a new-constructed Balance for the Woollen Manufacture," vol. LV. p. 205; "An Engine for turning Ovals in Wood or Metal, and drawing Ovals on Paper," LXX. 378; "Obfervations on Tranfit of Venus and Eclipfe of the Sun at Leicester, June, 1769,” LIX. 236; "Eclipfe of the Sun at Leicester, 1778," LXVIII. 1019; "Aftronomical Obfervations there," LX. 355, LXV. 366, 370. He was alfo author of "Four Theological Effays on Scriptures, Metaphors, and other Subjećts, 1787," 8vo.; and Two Effays on Juftification, and the Influence of the Holy Spirit," in addition to the foregoing, 1788. He proceeded A. B. 1738; A. M. 1742; S.T.B. 1749.

Mrs. Berry, wife of Mr. B. apothecary in Mount-ftr. Grofvenor-fqu.

At Mertham Hatch, Kent, after a long illnefs, Lady Knatchbull, wife of Sir Ed. K.bt. At Hempstead, co. Herts, aged 114, Mrs. Anne Clare, relict of Col. C. who served under the Duke of Marlborough, and was kill ed at the battle of Blenheim.

Mr. Shaw, banker at Daventry.

Aged 66, Tho. Maltby, efq. of Lakenham grove, near Norwich, father of the Lady of the Bithoop of Lincoln.

At Perth, Mr. Alex. Hunter, late a merchant in London.

At Dublin, the Lady of Gustavus Nicolls, efq. town-mayor of that city.

17. At Bath, whither he went for the recovery of his health, the Rev. Dr. Smyth, rector of St. Giles in the Fields, prebendary of Norwich, and curate of Hammersmith.

At Stoke Newington, of the gout in his ftomach, Mr. Jn. Hallett, an eminent gauzeweaver in Bow lane, Cheapfide.

In Holles-ftreet, Cavendish-iqu. aged 72, Mrs. Owen, relict of Col. O. brother to Sir Wm. O. bart. and formerly governor of Pen

At Alnwick, co. Northumberland, Dr. Henry Richardfon, the oldest licentiate of the London College.

19. Lady of Jofeph Simms, efq. of King's Road, Chelfea.

At Vauxhall, Mrs. Richardfon, wife of Wm. R. efq. accountant-general to the East India Company.

In New King-ftr. Bath, Capt. Hughes. 20. Mrs. Arbouin, wife of Mr. Matth. A. merchant in Mincing lane.

Mrs. Margaret Ford, wife of Rev. Dr. Ju. F. of Bedford-row, Bloomsbury.

Rev. Laurence Maydwell, upwards of 36 years rector of Market Deeping, Linc.

At the Hotwells, the Lady of the Hon. Mr Wenman. This is the fecond time he has become a widower within thirteen weeks.

At Beaumaris, in Anglefey, the Rev. Rich. Owen, rector of Rhofcolin, in the fame co.

21. At her house in Somerfet-street, Portman fquare, Lady Armytage, relict of the late Sir George A. bart. of Kirklees, in the West Riding of the county of York, and daughter of Godfrey Wentworth, efq. of Hickleton, near Doncaster, in the said county.

At Holt Caftle, co Worcester, aged near 100, Anne, Countefs-dowager of Coventry. She was daughter of Sir Streynham Master, of Codnor-cafile, co. Derby, knt. 2d wife to Gilbert 4th Earl of C. great-grandfather of the prefent Earl; who dying 1719, the remarrted. 1752, to Edward Pytts, efq. of Kyre, co. Worcester, by whom she had four daughters; three are dead, and the youngest married William Batefon, efq. of Bourton on the Hill, co. Gloucefter.

Mrs. Jack fon, wife of Mr. Wm. J. furge,on Lower-street, Iflington.

22. At his feat at Edgcott, near Banbury, Oxf. Wm. Henry Chauncy, efq. one of the verdurers of Salcey Foreft.

In Wimpole-street, Mrs. Trotmant, relict of the late Sam. T. efq. of Bucknell, Ox.

At Watford, Mrs. Clutterbuck, wife of Tho. C. jun. efq.

At her house in Portland Row, Mrs. Leland, relict of Rich. L. efq.

In Portman fquare, Geo. Clerke, esq. At York, Geo. Cornelius Swann, efq. In Upper Charlotte-ftreet, Mrs. Bourke, relict of T. B. efq. late of St. Croix.

23. In Clifford-ftreet, Thomas Edwards Freeman, jun.efq. M.P. for Steyning, Suffex. 24. At Chelfea, Mifs Penelope Floyer, 4th dau. of late Pet. F. efq. of Skinfield-pla. Berks.

At his apartments in Swallow-street, St. James's, Mr. Samuel Houfe, only fun of the

late

late celebrated Mr. Sam. H. of Wardour-ftr.

25. Of a dropfy, in his 74th year, at Dorchester, co. Dorfet, where he had been fettled as a phyfician 50 years, regretted by all bis friends and acquaintance, Wm. Cuming, M.D.; of whom an account next month.

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GAZETTE PROMOTIONS.

IGHT Hon. Sir James Harris, K.B. appointed ambaffador extraordinary and pleni otentiary to the States General of the United Provinces; and Wm. Gomm, efq. appointed fecretary to the faid embaffy.

Right Rev. Dr. John Douglas, bishop of Carlisle, appointed dean of the Chapel royal, Windfor, dean of Wolverhampton, and regifter of the order of the Garter, wice Right Rev. Dr. John Harley, dec.

Rev. Rich. Farmer, D.D. appointed canon refidentiary of St. Paul, vice Right Rev. Dr. John Douglas, bishop of Carlitle.

Hale Young Wortham,efq. appointed gentleman uther daily waiter to his Majesty, vice Sir Wm. Fitzherbert, bart. refigned.

Rich. Byron, efq. appointed groom of his Majefty's privy-chamber, vice Hale Young Wortham, efq. promoted.

Rev. Dr. Wm. Morgan, appointed one of the regents or profeffors of philofophy in the Marifchal College of the University of Aberdeen, vice Rev. Dr. Geo. Skene, refigned.

Mr. Jas. Macdonald, appointed one of his Majefty's ordinary trumpeters in Scotland, wice Mr. John Sutherland, dec.

Capt. Wm. Wynyard, Capt. Cha. Afgill, and the Hon. Cha. Fitzroy, appointed equerries to his R. H. the Duke of York.

Cha. Gordon, efq. writer to the Signet, appointed one of the fix clerks of Seflion in Scotland, vice Alex. Robertfon, efq. dec.

Wm. Stiles and Wm. Roe, efчrs. appointed commiffioners of the customs, vice Hen. Pelham and John Pownall, efqrs. refigned.

Edw. Codd,efq. appointed common clerk of Kingston upon Hull, vice C. Monckton, dec.

Tho. Miller, efq. of Glenlee, in the fewartry of Kirkcudbright, prefident of the College of Juftice in N. Britain, created a baronet.

Rob. Hodgfon Cay, efq. appointed one of the four commiffaries of Edinburgh, vice ju. Mackenzie, efq. dec.

Rev. Mitcoin Mac Lead, prefen ted to the church and parish of Snizort, in the ifle of Sky. Rev. Mr. M'Adam, prefented to the church and parish of Nigg, co. Kincardine.

Rev. Tho. Fleming, prefented to the church and parish of Kirkaldie.

Rev. Geo. Gleig, prefented to the church and parish of Aberbrothock.

Rev. Mr. Grant. prefented to the church and parish of Elgin, co. Moray.

Hen. Pye Riche, efq. appointed conful general and agent at Amfterdam.

Edward Stanley, efq. appointed conful at Triefte and Fiume, &c.

Perkins M.gra, efq. appointed conful-gen. of Tunis, vice James Traill, eiq. dec.

Rev. Wm. Rofs, prefented to the church or chapel of Cromarty, vice Rev. Alex. Mae Adam, tranfported to the parish of Nigg.

Henry Cha. Selwyn, efq. appointed lieutenant-governor of Montferrat, in America, vice Benj. Carpenter, efq dec.

Jer. Pemberton, efq. appointed chief justice of Nova Scotia, vice Brian Finucan, efq. dec. Tho. Walpole, efq. appointed envoy-extraordinary to the Elector Palatine.

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CIVIL PROMOTIONS.

IGHT Hon. Henry Dundas, efq. treafurer of the navy, elected chancellor of the Univerfity of St. Andrew, in Scotland, vice Earl of Kinnoul, dec.

Geo Rofe, efq. M.P. for Launcefton, co. Cornwall, elected verdurer of New Forett, vi Sir P. J. Clerke, dec.

Mr. Tho. Hand, appointed proclamator of the Court of Common Pleas, vice Mr. John Stone, dec.

Rev. Cha. Mofs, appointed chancellor of the diocefe of Bath and Wells, vice Edward Willes, efq. LL.D. refigned.

Wm. Stiles, efq. fecretary to the Board of Cuftoms, appointed a commiflioner of ditto. John Gale, efq. appointed fecretary to the Board of Customs, vice Wm. Stiles, efq.

Henry Hutfon, efq. appointed Weftern clerk in the Customs, vice John Gale, efq.

Mr. Wm. Geo. Sibley, app. treasurer of the E. India Company, wie Wm. Harris, efq. dec.; and Mr. James Biggin, deputy treasurer of ditto, vice Warwick Roades, efq. dec.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

IGHT Rev. Dr. John Butler, bishop of

ROxford, tranflated to the ice of Here

ford, vice Rev. Dr. Harley, dec.

Right Rev. Dr. E. Smallu ell, bishop of St. David's, tranflated to the fee of Oxford, Dr. Butler.

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Rev. Sam. Horfley, D.D. appointed bishop of St. David's, ice Dr. Smallwell.

Rev. Wm. Lort Manfel, M.A. fellow of Trin. Coll. Camb. elected public orator of the Univ.of Camb. vice Rev. Dr. Pearce, refigned.

Rev. Mr. Wright, appointed! a prebend of Chifwick, in St. Paul's Cathedral, vice Rev. Mr. Tyrwhitt, dec.

Rev. Ralph Churton, M.A. fellow of Brazen Nofe Coll. appointed one of the preachers, in the Chapel-royal, Whitehall.

Rev. James Capper, vicar of Wilmington, Sufiex, appointed domeftic chaplain to the Duchefs-dowager of Beaufort.

Rev. Hen. Ford, M.A. of Chrift Church, Oxford, admitted principal of Magdalen Hall, vice Dr. Lamb, refigned.

Rev. Cha. Coates, Ofmington R. co. Dor fet, vice Rev. Mr. Falcener, dec.

Rev. Philip Gardner, S. T. B. Gimmingham and Trench RR. co. Norfolk, vne Rev. Dr. Stebbing, dec.

Rev. Jonathan Lippyeat, M.A. Wath R. co. York, vice Rev. Cha. I rancis, M.A. ref.