6. At Richard Davenport's, efq. at Courtgarden, co. Bucks, Mifs Mary Sanxay, of Cheam, co. Surrey.

Rev. Edw. Tyrwhitt, M.A. rector of Wickham Bishops, vicar of Bromfield, co. Effex, and prebend of Chiswick, in St. Paul's Cath. from 1755; and brother to the late learned Tho. T. efq. who died Aug. 15, 1786.

Mrs. Thompfon, of Bury St. Edmund's, wife of T. efq. major in the Ruffian army now ferving under the command of his Excellency Marshal Count Romanzow.

At Dundee, Mrs Wedderburn, relict of Rob. W. efq. of Pearflie.

In Charles-ftreet, Berkley-fquare, James Holford, eiq.

At his mother's houfe in Johnson's-court,' Fleet-ftreet, after many years fevere illness, Mr. Wm. Mitchell.

4. Near the Hermitage, Capt. Smeaton, in

the Irish trade.

In Hoxton-square, Mrs. Conder, relict of the Rev. Dr. C. late tutor of the academy at Homerton.

Mifs Marlow, youngest daughter of Rev. Mr. M. rector of Trocton and Luckford, co. Suffolk.

Aged 92, Alex. Kershaw, efq. of Heskinhall, co. Lancaster.

8. At Cambridge, Mrs. Lettice, wife of Mr. L. B.D. late fellow of Sidney Coll. and daughter of John Newling, efq. one of the aldermen of Cambridge.

Mr. Tho. Fearnley, of the Old Artillery ground, Spital-fields.

Mis Mary Wrottefley, youngest daughter of the late Sir John W. bart.

9. At his feat near Kington, co. Hereford, of a complaint in his bowels, which baffled the efforts of four physicians, the Right Hon. and Right Rev. John Harley, D.D. bishop of Hereford, dean of Windfor, and registrar of the most noble order of the Garter. He was confecrated in November laft, and initalled, by proxy, in December. His Lordship was born on the 29th of September, 17:8; married Roach, daughter of Gwynne Vaughan, efq. of Trebariy, co. Radnor, by whom he has iffue, 1. Edward, born Feb. 20, 1773; 2. John, born Dec. 31, 1774; and two daughters, Frances and Martha. He was heir apparent to the prefent Earl of Oxford. He was collated to the archdeaconry of Salop in January 1760; and refigned it on his collation to that of Hereford in 1769.-His Lordship was ill but a very fhort time, and died much lamented by the people of Hereford, and the gentlemen of the county. He had come to the refolution of repairing and making confiderable additions to the noble Cathedral at Hereford, by his own family contributions and his intereft with the nobility and gentry of the county; had drawn a plan for that purpose, and received the approbation of the Archbishop of Canterbury; and actually engaged Mr. Wyatt to go down early in the spring, and alfo to make

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additions to the epifcopal palace--For
many years had the fee of Hereford been
the object of Bishop Harley's wishes, and the
fummit of his views in this world. He ob-
tained it; and, in little more than two
months from the date of the King's (prointe
ment, he has had his final tranflation from
the King of kings.-His Lordship was the
8th bishop of Hereford from Putta, the fit
bishop of that fee, confecrated in 680.-H
remains were interred, with great fimer.!
pomp, at Frampton-Brian, on the 19th inft.
At Enfield Highway, Mrs. Wetton.
At the houfe of her fon-in-law, Monk,
efq. in the Crefcent, Bath, after a long con•
finement with the palfy, aged 68, Mrs. Snee,
relict of John S. efq. an eminent merchant of
London, and daughter of Mr. Mafon, distiller
at Deptford, by his first wife. Her fortune,
which is confiderable, devolves to her only
daughter, Mrs. Monk.

10. At Croydon, Mifs Sayer, daughter of Mr. Serjeant S.

At Stanton Wick, Bath, John Adams, efq. one of the juftices of the peace for the county. At Hamburgh, in his 72d year, Nichols Gottlieb Lutkens, efq. one of the fenators of that republic.

11. In Whitcombe-street, Capt. Jas. Sinclair, in the fervice of the Eaft India Company. On account of a claim this gentlem had fet up to the title of Earl of Caithnets, the noble Lord who bears the title declined voting at the late election for one of the fis teen peers of Scotland till his right to it had heen afcertained by law; but death having removed the claimant, his Lordship is left in quiet poffefsion of his title.

At Brompton, Mrs. Lacy, wife of Mr. L. late patentee of Drury-lane Theatre.

At Paddington, of the gont in his head and stomach, Col. John Peters, who was born at Hebron, in Connecticut, in June 1740. H was defcended from a brother of Hugh Peters and Gen. Thomas Harrison, and, on his mo ther's fide, from John Phelps, efq. characters well known in the last century to Cromwelt and Thurlow. Nevertheless, Colonel Peter took an active and zealous part, in 1776, against the American rebellion, and in Ca nada raised the regiment called "The Queen's Loyal Rangers," of which he was appointed commandant by Lord Dorchester. By hi loyalty he loft his property; by his patience and fortitude he fupported his mind under 3long illness, and yielded up his life with alacrity. He left a wife and eight children at Cape Breton, to lament the lots of an af fectionate husband and father, and of a gene rous and benevolent friend. His remains were interred on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at four ia the afternoon, in the New Burying-ground of St. George, Hanover-fquare.-"Rebellion and Loyalty are adike fatal to fome families, and alike profperous to others.".

Mrs. Bentley, wife of Mr. B. laceman in Bedford-str. Covent-garden.

Aged

Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes.

Aged 8, Tho.Starling, efq. fen. alderman of St. Giles's ward, Norwich. He served the office of theriff in 1765, mayor in 1767, and became father of the city in 1787. He had been married 60 years to Mrs. S. who furvives him.

12.15 Doddington, co. Kent, Rev. Wm. Downer.

At her houfe on Clay-hill, Enfield, in her 7th year, Mrs. Anne Scroder, daugh. of Adm. Mighel, of Lowestoffe, niece to Adm. Gafcoigne, and relict of John Adolphus S. an eminent Dutch merchant in London, to whom fhe was married Apr. 4, 1749, and by whom the had one daughter, married to Alexander Hume, efq. of Wimpole-tr. 1779.

At Batterfea, Mrs. Ponton, relict of the late Dan. P. efq. of Lambeth.

Mrs. Bridges, widow of the late Alex. B. efq. of Ewell, Surrey.

At Shrubland-hall, co. Suffolk, Rev. John Pacon, M.A. a lineal defcendant of the Lord Keeper Bacon.

At Burwood-park, the eldest daughter of Sir John Frederick, bart.

At Bruffels, L dy Cath. Bellafvfe, elleft daughter of the late Earl of Faucouberg, and fifter to the present Earl.

13. Rev. Mr. Price, vicar of High Wycomb, Bucks, and one of the aldermen of that borough.

Ja. Cope Freeman, efq. of Abbot's Langley, Herts,

In Park-ftreet,

Douglas, efq, one of the proprietors of the great cotton manufactary at Holywell, co. Flint.

At Chelfea, Mrs. Stuart, relict of Captain Tho. S. many years adjutant of Chelsea Hofp. Mr. Rich. Clewin, farmer, of Finchley. Mrs. Amelia Adams, widow of the late Mr. Tho. A. mercer in Panton-ftr. Hay-ma.

14. At Hammerfmith, Parkyns Mac Mahon, efq. nephew of Lord Macklethwaite, Earl of Portarlington of the kingdom of IreJand, by the mother's file. The title is now xtinct, by the failure of male itfue. He was a gentleman well known in the literary world. He had ferved from his childhood in the Irith brigade in the fervice of the King of France, till about twenty years ago; fince which time he has refided in this kingdom.

At the George Inn, at Southampton, Sir Philip Jennings Clerke, bart. M.P. for Totnefs, co. Devon, and one of the verdurers of the New Foreft. He is fucceeded in his title and estate by his fon, Sir P. J.-The manner of his death is fomewhat remarkable: he was feized with a fhivering in his lips; prefently afterwards his head fwelled to an enor mous fize; and he died in fix hours,

Mrs. Spencer, wife of Mr. S. of the Gar rick's Head, Bow-ftr. Covent-garden.

At Canterbury, Mr. Tho. Smith, printer and bookfeller, and many years one of the aldermen of that city.

Mits Roberts, eldeft 6fter o Rev. Dr. R. high matter of St. Paul's School

In Berwick-ftr. Soho, Mrs. Sarah Loader, a widow lady,

On the Queen's Parade, Bath, Mr. Smyth father to the celebrated Mrs. Fitzherbert.

At Enfield, in his 74th year, Mr. Jn. Craddock, many years a refpectable shop-keeper in that town, but had retired from business fome years

15. Mr. Tho Mafon, attorney in Blackman-ftreet, Southwark.

Univerfally lamented, Mrs. Dew, wife of Tomkyns D. efq of Cavendish-fquare.

At Hexham, Rob. Shaftoe, efq. of Bavington, co. Northumberland.

16. At Paris, the renowned Count de Graffe, who was taken prifoner by Admiral Rodney, in the Ville de Paris, at the beginning of laft war.

At Bath, Lock Rollinfon, efq. of Chadlington, co. Oxford.

At Canterbury, Mr. Win. Hills, attorney in Chancery-lane.

At Hingham, co. Norfolk, aged 87, Sir Wm. Caftleton, bart. The title defcends to his fon, a merchant at Lynn.

At Glagow, Capt. Addison, of the 56th regiment.

Aged 80, Mr. Tho. Powell, of SymondsInn, one of the messengers to the Com.niffioners of Bankrupts.

At Rothienfay, in Scotland, the Countersdowager of Fife, mother to the Earl of F. At Galloway, aged 114, Pat. Conno 17, esq. 17. Mr. Pilon, author of " He wou'd be a Soldier," and many other dramatic pieces.→ His remains were interred in Lambeth church-yard on the 26th inftant, at two o'clock in the afternoon.

At her lodgings in Norfolk-street, Strand, Mrs. Bayly, wife of Nath. B. ef, of Jamaica. In Robert-ftreet, Adelphi, Andrew Gray, efq. agent to the Ayr bank.

Mrs. Ancona, wife of Jacob A. efq. marble-merchant in New-fr. Bishopfgate-fr.

At Clerk-hill, co. Lancafter, the feat of James Whalley, efq. aged 77, Mrs. Ellen W. a maiden lady, late of Blackburn, co. Lanc.

18. In Queen-iquare, Elosalbury, Mrs. Manfhip, mother of John M. efq, oire of the directors of the East India Company.

19. In James-ftr. near Buckingham-gate, Warwick Calmady, efy, one of the oldest of ficers in the navy. His fortun: devolves to his widow, and only furviving child, the lady of John Richardfon, efy, of Brampton.

At Chatham, in his 86th year, Mr. Tho. Hopley, many years matter of the Horfe in the dock-yard, but lately fuperannuated on account of his great age,

20. In Berner's-ftreet, Arth. Cuthbert, efq. At Bampton, co. Oxford, aged 62, Mrs. Eliz. Stephens, eldest daughter of the Rev. Wm. S. late vicar of St. Andrew's, Plymouth, and niece of the Rev. Tho. Shell.

At Chowbent, co. Lancaster, aged 86, Mr. John Mort, the last m.le reprefentative of a X. .fpectable famil ̧.

At

At Newport, in the Ifle of Wight, aged 90, Mrs. Eliz. Tronghear, widow of Dr. T. late rector of Northwood, in that island, fifter of the late Lord Holmes, late governor thereof, and mother of Leonard Tronghear Holmes, efq. of Weftover-lodge, in the faid ifle.

Mrs. Young, wife of Mr. Hen. Y. jeweller, of Ludgate-street.

Near Colehill, co. Longford, Ireland, Rev. Dr. Brady, many years titular bishop of that diocefe.

21. In Moor place, in his 88th year, Tho. Moore, efq. an opulent hofier, and manufacturer of carpets.

At Lord Howard's, at Audley.End, co. Cambridge, a fon of Col. Ford, an infant.

25. In Wimpole-ftr. Mrs. Wogan, widow of the late John W. efq. of Gaudy-hall, Norf. Her maiden name was Sancroft, and she was the laft of the Archbishop's family. Her fortune, which is very confiderable, devolves to Capt. Cha. Cotton, eldest fon of Sir John Hinde C. of Maddingley, co. Cambr. bart. 26. At his houfe in Brompton, William Gerard, efq. of Midftrath.

GAZETTE PROMOTIONS.
EV. Dr. Douglas, Carlisle,

Daniel Bayne, efq. of the Inner Temple, R pointed registrar of top of Cantine, ap

many years an eminent grocer in London. At Carshalton, Surrey, aged 89, Rev. John Francis Delaporte.

At Prefton, co. Lancaster, Tho. Wallerton, efq.a gentleman of large fortune from Jamaica. At Fareham, Mr. Wm. Lewis, brother to John L, efq. of Harpton, co. Radnor.

At Banff, in Scotland, Alex. Dirom, efq. of Muiresk.

At Canterbury, Jn. Bax, efq. of Ramfgate.

der of the Garter, and dean of Windfor, vice Rev. Dr. Harley, dec.

Rev. James Jones, D.D. appointed archdeacon of Hereford, vice Rev. Dr. Harley, dec. James Ford, M.D. appointed physician-extraordinary to the Queen.

Mr. Thomas Keate, appointed furgeonextraordinary to the Queen.

At his fon's houfe in Buckinghamshire, HIS

aged 113, Jonathan Simpson, esq.

In his 68th year, Rev. Wm. Copley, rector of Weft Chiltington and Sullington, Suffex. 22. In Westmoreland-place. Surrey, Tho. Smith, efq. formerly a wholefale linen draper in Milk-ftreet, Cheapfide.

At Woodstock, co. Oxford, Mrs. Grace Cotterell, dau. of the late Sir Clement Cotterell Dormer, kut.

Mr. Thomas Slop, of the Royal Exchange, broker.

At Chatham, Mrs. Kirby, relict of the late Geo. K. efq.

At Knightsbridge, Mrs. Flafby, of Groton, sc. Suffolk.

At Great Catworth, co. Huntingdon, Rev. Matthew Maddock, many years rector of that parish, and of Holywell with Needingworth, in the fame county.

At Barming, near Maidstone, Kent, John Amherst, efq. of Rochester.

23. In Lincoln's-Inn-fields, John Elliott, efq. of Binfield, Berks, many years governor of the four great royal hofpitals.

At his houfe in King-street, Soho, much and very defervedly refpected, Lieut.-Col. Hardy, late quarter-mafter-general at Gibraltar, and governor of Dartmouth.

Rev. Mr. Fawconer, minister of Poole. 24. At Newington, Mifs Wraytion.

CIVIL PROMOTIONS.

IS Grace the Duke of Beaufort elected recorder of Scarborough, vice Duke of Rutland, dec.

John Mortlock, efq. M.P. for Cambridge, elected recorder of that town, vice Earl of Kinnoul, dec.

ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

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EV. James Bean, Olney V. co. Bucks, vice Rev. Mofes Browne, dec. Rev. John Rawftorn Papillon, elected fellow of Queen's Coll. Camb.

Rev. Mr. Twining, St. Mary V. Colchefter, vice Rev. Mr. Bartow, refigned.

Rev. Jn. Rawlins, B.D. Ponteland V. Durh. Rev. Mr. Lichfield, Afton and Tubney RK. co. Berks.

Rev. John Holland, M A. Long Crendon R. co. Bucks.

Rev. John Gilbert Bernard, B.A. Shipton npon Cherwell R. co. Oxford.

Rev. Mr. Becher, elected head-mafter of the Grammar-school at Bury St. Edmund's, vice Rev. Philip Laurents, dec.

Rev. Barry Robertson, Poftwick R. Norf
Rev. Cha. Lucas Edridge, Toftrees V. Norf
Rev. Mr. Fountain, Sutton at Hone R. Kent,
Rev. Mr. Vaughan, Wilcot V. co. Berks.

DISPENSATIONS.
EV. Dr. bishop

Theophilus Ofborne Herriett, efy.

Mrs. Dobfon, wife of Mr. Tho. D. of Rofoman-street, Clerkenwell.

St. Pater, Westminster.

Rev. Hen. Holyoake, to hold Preston Capes R. co. Northampt. with Salford V. co. Warw.

BILL of MORTALITY, from Jan. 1, to Jan. 28, 1788.

Prices of Grain throughout the Kingdom.—I heatrical Kegyter.

AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from Jan. 14, to Jan. 19, 1788.

Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans |
s. d.ls. ds. ds. ds. d. Effex

5 513 312 9/2 0/2 11

COUNTIES INLAND.

5 8/0 0/2 102 43

4 Somerset

4. Cornwall
3 Dorfet