Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes. 467 and wonderful star. Nature filently mourns her lofs. With Buffon's life ended the fourth lamp; and nothing now remains for his fürviving admirers but the fentiment of their lofs, and the despair of repairing it."-Count de Buffon has left an only fon, whom the French King has appointed a major en fecond in the army. The Count d'Angiviller fucceeds M. de Buffon as intendant of the French King's cabinet of natural history; and M.de la Billadiere is appointed fuperintendant of the King's gardens. In Dover-street, Piccadilly, after a fhort illness, Capt. Edw. Speke. His death was ccafioned by falling down ftairs. His father was formerly a captain in the navy; and himfelf served in America during the late war. 18. At Bath, Capt. James Brown, late commander of the Alfred E. India-man. At Ely, in her 59th year, much lamented, Mrs. Mary Robinson. 19. At Dalston, of a violent fever, aged 17, Mr. John Biggs, young. fon of Mr. Peter B. and apprentice to a fadler in Exchange-alley. At Paris, the Duke de Fleury. At Paris, M. Emilland Ofmont, furgeon. 20. At Paris, after a fhort illness, Count de Scarnafis, ambassador extraordinary from his Sardinian Majefty to the Court of France. He was formerly in the fame character at our Court, and refided in Lincolns Inn Fields. At Troppau, in Germany, aged 67, Prince John-Charles, of Lichnousky, privy-counfelfor and chamberlain to his Imperial Majefty. 22. At Putney, Mrs. Turner, relict of the late Michael T. efq. At Lincoln, aged 62, Mr. Alderm. Bennet. Aged 84, Rob. Leman, efq. of Wickhammarket, co. Suffolk. He ferved the office of high fheriff of that courty in 1744; but for many years paft, though poffeffed of great affinence, lived a totally reclufe life, seeing no company, and being constantly fhut up at night in a large houfe, without a fingle fervant to fleep in it. A great quantity of cah was found in the house; which, with the reft of his ample property, is now poffefed by his daughter, a worthy lady, who has for fome years refided at Bury on an annuity allowed by her father. At Lancaster, aged 88, Lady Flemming, relict of Sir Wm. F. bart. of Rydal, co. Westmoreland. 23. At Little Billing, near Northampton, much regretted, in her 27th year, Mrs. Hill, wife of Mr. H. and only daugh. of Rev. Mr. Knight, of Weston Favell, co. Northampton. At Newcastle, Major March, late of the 19th regiment. 24. In St. John's-lane, Clerkenwell, Mr. Cheltenham, late of Cloth-fair, West Smith field. John Meadows Theobald, efq. of Henley. He ferved the office of high theriff of the county of Suffolk in 1787. At Bristol Hotwells, Mrs. Olive, widow of late Jn. Q. efq. of London. 25. At his houfe at Upton, near Romfey, Hants, aged 54, Mr. James Van Rixtel, last furviving fon of the late Mr. V. R. an emiment Dutch merchant of London. In Bridewell, where he was confined a second time as a vagrant, the man known by the name of Old Simon, who for many years has gone about this city covered with rags, clouted fhoes, three old hats upon his head, and his fingers full of brafs rings. On the following day the Coroner's Inqueft fat on his body, and brought in their verdict, Died by the vifitation of GOD. 26. In Effex-ftreet, Strand, aged 70, Geo. Lichfield, efq. many years one of the folicitors of the customs. At Enfield, after a long and painful confinement, Mrs. Blagrave, widow and fecond wife of Mr. B. formerly an eminent carpenter and timber-merchant, and filter of Mrs. Owen, who died March 17. Aged 86, Mr. Wm. Blizard, of Barnes, Surr. 27. John Ridley, efq. clerk of the Weitern Road at the General Poft-office. At her houfe in King's Mead-street, Bath, in her 82d year, Mrs. Cheney, fifter of the late Rev. Mr. C. of Wefton. 28. In Piccadilly, Sam. Nafkell, efq. formerly a barrister at law. At Hammersmith, Major Francis Drake, of Lillingstone, Lovell-hall, co. Oxford. At Drummond Caftle in Scotland, Mifs Jemima-Rachel Drummond, youngest daughter of James D. efq. of Perth. 29. At his feat in Devonshire, Ld. Boringdon, colonel of the Devon militia. His Lordfhip was created a peer in 1784. He mar ried, in 1769, Therefa, fifter of the laft Lord Grantham, by whom he had feveral children; fhe died in 1775. He had heen M.P. for Devonshire in three parliaments. In Highbury-place, iflington, Roger Hogg, efq. merchant, of Nicholas lane. Lately, at the German Spa, Count de Rinci. At Corke, Sir Paul Banks, knt. captain in the 20th regiment of fout. In Scotland, after a lying in, Mrs. Skinner, wife of Lieut. John S. of the Chatham Marines, and dau. of Capt. Ogilvie, of that corps, At Nafferton, near Burlington, co. York, Rev. Tho. Bowness, minifter of that place. At Elmdon, co. Warwick, aged 98, Abraham Spooner, esq. At Hereford, Mrs. Eliz. Bathurst, widow. At Woodbridge, aged 88, Mrs. French, a widow lady. Rev. Egerton Leigh, rector of Murften, near Sittingbourn, Kent. At Sandwich, in Kent, Mr. Jn. Kite, one of the jura s, and formerly mafter of the Rofe Inn in that town. May 1. At Marton, co. Somerset, the feat of the Earl of Corke and Orrery, Jane, Dow ager-vifcountefs Galway, renct of the late John Viscount G. At Brompton, Middlefex, Mrs. Henrietta Maria Meredith. In Colebrooke-row, Ilington, Mrs. Burder; and, on the 6th, at the same place, Mr. B her huband. 2. In Lamb's Condoit-street, James Beek, ef. lately arrived from Bombay. Mrs. Windle, wife of Tho. W. jun. efq. of Mile-End. At Bownham-houfe, co. Gloucester, Nathaniel Peach, cí. 3. At fea, on his paffage from St. Helena to England, Capt Cranstoun, commander of the Chesterfield Eaft India-man. At Lambeth, Mr. Alex. Eddie, feedsman in the Strand. 5 At Brompton, Cha. Jackson, jun. efq. of the General Poft-office. Mr. Jarvis Adams, many years veftryclerk of Christ Church, Newgate-street. At Stoke Newington, Mr. Jas. Sorel, late a weaver in Spital-fquare, but had retired from business. 6. At Walworth, Mrs. Sufannah Hart, relict of Geo. H. efq. and fifter to the late Sir Robert Kite. 7. At Rotherhithe, Geo. Kettler, efq. merchant in the Turkey trade. At Hayes, Middlx. aged 79, Mrs. Mary Barnardifton, relict of Arthur B. efq. formerly of Brightwell-hall, co. Suffolk, and mother of Arthur B. the last male heir of that family, who was born 12 days after the death of his father, and died in 1743, in the 6th year of his age. Her remains were interred at Brightwell on the 18th. 8. In Wapping, Mr. Matth. Jerome, fome years fince a captain in the Levant trade. 9. At Houghton, near Dunstable, Thofwvihan Brandeeth, efq. in the commission of the peace for, and deputy-lieutenant of, the county of Bedford. In Albemarle-street, Philip Denoyer, efq. In Gray's lun, John-Edward Boultflower, efq. one of the fixty clerks of the Court of Chancery. 10. Mrs. Blackburne, wife of the Rev. Francis B. vicar of Brignal, co. York, and fon of the late Archdeacon of Cleiveland. In Harley-street, Mrs. Wilkinson, wife of Jn. W. efq. banker in Bond-ftrcet. 11. At Ipfwich, Mrs. Eliz. Pelham, fifter of the late Hen. P. efq. one of the commitfioners for victualling the navy. At Bath, the Hon. Mr. Radclyffe, fon to the Earl of Derwentwater, and uncle to the prefent Ear of Newburgh. In High-fre. Mary-la-Bonne, Mrs. Foley, relict of Wm. F. efq. of Prestwood, Stafford. At Kenfington, Mrs. Macpherfon. At Wigfell, Sulfex, Mrs. Boys, daughter of the late Rd. Harcourt, efq. of the fame place. 12. At Mile-End, aged 85, Mr. T. Hodgion. At Hoxton, ared upwards of 105, Mr. Jafper Thomas, formerly merchant of London. At Walton, aged 103, Mrs. Cath. Haynes. 13. At Swanfea, Edw. Cotterell, efq. bro ther to C. efq. who was one of the Council at Calcutta. 14.In Scotland-yard, near Whitehall, aged 78, John Shales Barrington, efq. of Hatfield Broad-oak, Effex, and Waltham Cross, Herts, only furviving son and heir of Charles Shales, goldfmith, at the Vine, in Lombard-street, goldsmith to Q. Anne and K. George I. and II. by Anne, fole furviving daughter, and at length heirefs, of Tho. Barrington, efq. (eldeft fon of Sir Jn. B. knt. and bart.) by Lady Anne Rich, eldest dau. and co-heiress of Robert Earl of Warwick. He was nephew to the late Sir Cha. B. bart. and lineally descended from Barenton, one of the officers of Queen Emma's houfhold, whose great great grand-fon married a grand-daughter of Geoffrey Magnaville, of Effex, and his fon was the first of the family that fettled on the manor of Barring- ton-hall, in Hatfield Broad-oak parish, in the beginning of the 13th century. The noble family of Viscount Barrington, fo created 1720, was allied to Mr. B. by marriage of his great grand-father's third brother, Gobert's fon Francis, with Mrs. Shute, to whofe first coufin, John Shute, he left his eftate at Badow, co. Effex. Mr. B. began to rebuild Barrington-hall in an handfome manner; but on fome difpute, about tithes, with Trinity College, Cambridge, who are impropriators, or, as others fay, on a matrimonial difappointment, he gave up the design, and retired to a house at Waltham Crofs, where he paffed a long life in obfcurity. His remains were interred on the zift, in great funeral pomp, with his ancestors at Hatfield Broadoak. Dying unmarried, his large property defcends to the fon of Sir Fitzwilliams B. bart. of Swayston, in the Isle of Wight, third coufin to the late Sir Charles. By an intermarriage of another ancestor of this family with a daughter of Henry Pole Lord Mont acute, and grand-daughter to the Earl of Sa lifbury, they are entitled to bear the royal arms of England. The fon of this ancestor married Joan, dau. of Sir Hen. Cromwell, of Hinchingbrook, grand-fa. to the Protector. At Kensington, Jn. Snaith, efq. banker of London. At Stockton, Leonard Robinson, efq. merchant, and a partner in the Durham Bank. 16. In No Audley-street, aged 82, Rachael Bargefs Le Defpencer, fole dau. and at length herefs, of Sr Francis Dashwood, of Weft Wycombe, Bucks, bart. by his fecond wife Lady Mary Fane, eldest daughter of Vere, 4th Earl of Westmoreland. She was married in Nov. 1738, to Sir Robert Austen, of Bexley, Kent, bart. who died 7 Oct. 1743, withont iffue. Upon the death of John, 7th E. of Westmoreland, the titles of E. of Westmoreland and Baron of Burghersh descended to Thomas Fane, efq. grandíon of Sir Francis F. third fon of the first Earl; but the barony of Le Defpencer being a barony in fee, was confirmed by the King, 19 April, 1763, to Sir Francis Dashwood, bart. only fon and heir of the aforefaid Sir F. D. and Lady Mary Fane; at whofe deathy •• Dec, 1781, without legitimate Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes. 469 legitimate iffie, the title of baronet devolved zo Jn. Dafhwood King, efq. eldeft fon of the frit Sir Francis and his third lady, and that of Baronefs Le Defpencer to Dame Rachael Auften, who is fucceeded by Sir Thomas Stapleton, of Grey's Court, Oxon, bart. born in Nov. 1766, fon and heir to Sir T. S. bart. eldest fon and heir to Sir William S. bart. by Katharine, fole dau. and heirefs of William Paul, of Bray Wick, Berks, efq, and Lady Katharine Fane, 2d dau. of Vere, Earl of Weftmoreland, abovementioned.-Her Ladyfhip's remains are depofited a West Wycombe, in the family vault erected by her late brother Lord Le Defpencer. 18. In Church-lane, Bath, of an inflammation in his bowels, Hen, Walter, efq. late of the Board of Trade at Bengal. 19. At Chatham, of a confumption, Mr. Dan. Bell, one of the quarter-men of the fhipwrights in that dock-yard. In Queen-ftr. May-Fair, greatly lamented, the reverend, ingenious, and learned Mr. Samuel Badcock, of South-Molton, Devonsh.; of whom fome further particulars shall be given in our next. At the Hotwells, Bath, Mifs Sproule, eldest daugh. of Andrew S. efq. of Bath. 20. At his house in Lamb's Conduit-street, in his 80th year, Jofeph Girdler, efq. many years in the commiffion of the peace for the county of Middlesex. At the house of his uncle, the Rev. Dr. Lynch, at Canterbury, aged 28, Charles, Thurlow, efq. At Lichfield, aged 60, Serjeant Sarjant of the Grenadier Company in the Staffordshire Militia, formerly of the Regulars; much efteemed by all who knew him. He was one of the few who escaped unwounded at Banker's-hill. The following anecdote refpecting him, and which reflects fo much honour on the character of a general officer, deferves to be recorded, As the regiments was marching off the parade at Waterdowncamp to the field to exercife, Gen. Frafer, who was the commander in chief, called out, "Step out, old Serjeant." The Serjeant, who was uncommonly tall, being apprehenfive that by fo doing he thould throw the battalion-men into disorder, though the grenadiers might keep up with him, and piqued for the honour of the regiment, which food very high in the scale of military estimation, ventured to deftroy the command, by pretending not to hear it; upon which the General repeated it with the addition of a menace, that if he did not step out, he would order the men to tread upon his heels. The Serjeant, howover, rather chofe to run the hazard of any confequences to himself from his perfeverance, than of the least difgrace which might befall the regiment. The General, probably imagining his command would now be obeyed, directed his obfervations elsewhere; but the poor Serjeant was extremely mortified at this public rebuke, and his chagrin appeared fo ftrongly marked in his countenance, that his captain, who was witness to the whole affair, mentioned it to the carl of Uxbridge, then lord Paget, and colonel of the regiment; who, with the reft of the officers, was engaged to dine with the General that day, and who gave him fuch a character of the Serjeant, as induced him to make him a reparation as public as the rebuke had been. Accordingly, on the day when the camp broke up, the regiments being all drawn out, the general called out to him, "Serjeant Sarjant;" and when he came up to him, took a filver-mounted fabre from his belt, and faid, "You will accept of this, and wear it for my fake, as a token of the great opinion entertain of you as a foldier, and a non-commiffioned officer;" and then, to enhance the value of the gift, turning to lord Paget, faid, "This fabre is not agreeable to the Staffordshire uniform ; and therefore, I beg your lordship will give the old gentleman leave to wear it whenever he pleases;" to which his lordship affented, It would be an act of injustice to his noble patron, not to mention, that when he quitted the command of the regiment foon after, he directed the Serjeant to draw upon him an nually for twenty guineas. The fabre and its fcabbard were placed across each other on his coffin, at his funeral, which was celebrated with the ufual military honours. He has bequeathed it to one of the brothers of his Captain, who is an officer in America. 21. In Conduit-ftreet, after a long illness. Rev. Dr. Pye, prebend of Rochester.-By his death two very good livings become vacant: the rectory of Odell in Bedfordshire, worth 500l. per annum, in the gift of the Alfton family; and that of Tickmarth in Northamp tonshire, worth nearly 700l. a year, in the gift of Mr. Powys, M.P. for the latter county. At Kendal, aged 77, Mr. Sam. Gawthrop. 22. In Harley-freet, aged not quite 19, the Right Hon. Anne-Elizabeth, the lady of Lord Mulgrave of the kingdom of Ireland. She was the youngest daughter of Nathaniel Cholmley, efq. of Howfham and Whitby, in Yorkshire, by Henrietta-Katharine, his 24 wife. Lady M. was married June 20, 1787 (fee vol. LVII. p. 547), and was delivered a few days before her death of a daughter, who furvives.-The death of this beautiful and accomplished young Lady has fo much affected the noble Lord, that, it is faid, he is not only incapable of attending to any pubdic bufinefs, but secludes himself from his moft int mate acquaintance. It is a los feverely felt by all who had the felicity of being within the circle of her filends. 23. At her house at Stratford-grove, Ellex, advanced in years, Mrs. Mathews, relict of the late Job M. efq. and mother of the prefent, 24. At Enfield, aged 70, of a dropfy, Mrs. Benwell, relict of Mr. B. many years iteward to the Duke of Marlborough. Her fortuna devolves to Mr. Hillier, linen-draper in Chandos-itreet. 28. At 28. At Blackheath, aged about 50, Tho. Bowles, efq. for many years a confiderable ftationer in Newgate tr. He was one of the gentlemen nominated in 1787, as a proper perfon to ferve the office of theriff of London; and paid the usual fine to be excufed. To strong natural abilities, a lively imagination, found judgement, and a moft extenfive memory, aided by a claffical education, he had added more reading than might be fuppofed compatible with an extenfive bufinefs (conducted with uncommon application and the niceft integrity), which rendered him a most entertaining and pleafing companion ;-learned without pedantry, and inftructive without affectation. His lofs is fincerely lamented by all who had the happinefs of his acquaintance; but it will be more particularly felt in the circle of his private friends, to whom he was liberal without oftentation, and difpenfed his favours from the pureft of all motives, that of doing difinterested and effential good. D GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. R. Benj. Mofeley, appointed physician to the Duke of York and his houfhold. Rt. Hon. Hugh Lord Fortescue, appointed lord-lieutenant of the county of Devon, vice Earl Poulett, dec. Lieut. Gen. Wm. Augustus Pitt, Rt. Hon. James Cuffe, Ponfonby Moore, John Handcock, and Rob. Langrifhe, efqrs. and Col. David Dundas, together with the Hon. Geo. Jocelyn, Geo. Rawfon, and Charles-Henry Coote, efqrs. appointed commiffioners and overfeers of barracks, &c. in Ireland, vice James Cavendish, Fitzherbert Richards, and Ralph Ward, efqrs. Sir Geo. Yonge and Admiral Sir Alexand. Hood, created Knights of the Bath. Rev. John Brereton, Stoke Abbot R. co Dorset, vice Crowe, refigned. Rev. Tho. Waddington, B.A. Kelshall R. Herts, vice Robins Elliis, dec. Rev. Tho. Brand, Brisley R. co. Norfolk. Rev. Mr. Weddred, appointed minor canon of Peterborough Cathedral. Rev. Tho. Carr, M.A. Bugthorpe V. co. York, vice Bracken, dec. Rev. R ch. Bathurst, minor canon of Rochefter Cathedral, appointed chaplain to the Arrogant guardship at Chatham. Rev. Edw. Heber, M.A. Kirkby Wharfe V. near Tadcaster. Rev. Francis Metcalf, M.A. Heflington curacy, co. York. Rev. John Rogers, Durwefton and Brian fton RR. co. Dorfet. Rev. Tho. Adnutt, M.A. Croft R. co. Leicefter, vice Chambers, dec. Rev. Cha. Fynes, of Oriel Coll. Oxf. LL.D. Rev. Geo.Bethune, of Baliol Coll. Ox. B.L. Ge.Scawen,efq.fell. of St. John's, Ox. LL.D. Rev. E. Palmer, B.A. Stoke Gurcey V. co. Somerset, vice Rev. Mr. Chilcote, dec. Rev. Henry Jackson Close, B.A. Hitcham R. co. Suffolk, vice Bernard Mills. SAAC Jackson, Norwich, beer-brewer. If. Williams Walcot, vintner and chapm. James Green, Bethnal-green, dealer and chap. Edward Robinfon, Spaiding, dealer and chap. John Leach, Blackburn, dealer and chapman. Benjamin Dadley, Birmingham, dealer and chapman. Jeremiah Bryant, Biggleswade, draper and woolftapler. George Wright, Sheffield, dealer and chapm. Jofeph Arnold, Wallingford, dealer and chap. John Syeds, Mincing la. dealer and chapm. Thomas Greatrex, Kington upon Thames, dealer and chapman. Prices of Grain.-Theatrical Regifter.-Bill of Mortality. 371 AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from May 12, to May 17, 1788. Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans || Effex London COUNTIE 5 73 22 72 02 7 Suffolk 5 43 02 41 112 7 5 63 02 00 010 O York 51 112 Cambridge 5 32 112 3 92 Northumberld. 5 33 Weftmorland 6 94 52 61 103 61 82 7103 5 Monmouth 012 514 7 Cornwall 6.00 02 101 50 Hereford S 80 03 Suffex 5 80 4 Kent 5 80 o 5 9 ola 02 03 6 O Oxford 5 80 8,2 5 Bucks 5 WALES, May 5, to May 10, 1788. North Wales 5 10/4 3/3 2/1 1014 THEATRICAL REGISTER. DRURY LANE. May 5. All for Love-Catherine and Petruchio. 14. Way of the World-Duke and No Duke. 24. The Regent-The Romp. May COVENT GARDEN. 1. The Padlock-- Animal Magnetism--Farmer 23. The Jealous Wife-Love in a Camp. BILL of MORTALITY, from May 6, to May 27, 1788. |