Botany Bay, March 1, 1796, brought home by the Ceres. He ftates that Mr. Mair has found means to escape in an American veffel, named the Otter, which put in there under pretence of wanting wood and water. It is fuppofed that the captain, Mr. Dawes, intended to take away all the five who were fen. MONTHLY DEC. 26. THE Rev. William Barret, rector of High Ham, fon of the late Mr. Barret, furgeon, of Bristol. JAN. 3. At Boyndie, the Right Hon. Lady Catherine Booker, wife of Thomas Booker, efq. and fifter to the Duke of Gordon. 10. Mrs. Clarke, wife of John Clarke, efq. of Sandridge Bury, Herts, daughter of the late Dr. Cotton, of St. Alban's, 11. Mr. John Gammon, master of the Oak inn, Seven-oaks, Kent. At Muirton, in Scotland, David Scott, efq. of Nether Benholm, At Edinburgh, Sir Samuel Egerton Leigh, fecond fon of the late Sir Egerton Leigh, at torney-general of South Carolina. 12. Robert Williams, efq. of Pembroke college, Oxford. At Tongland Manfe, Scotland, the Rev, William Robb. In his 66th year, the Rev. Thomas Price, M. A. late of Magdalen college, Oxford, rector of Caldecote, Warwickshire, and upwards of 10 years head-master of King Edward's free grammar school in Birmingham, 13. The Rev Jeremiah Bigfby, B. A. rector of St. Peter's, Nottingham. 15. Mr. James Mathers, of Caftle-street, Falcon-fquare. At Bath, James Hamilton, efq. from the West Indies. 16. Alexander Gordon, efq. of Letterfourie, Scotland. Lately, at Blatherwicke, in his 70th year, the Rev. Edward Owen, rector of Southwick, near Oundle, Northamptonshire. 17. At Bedale, the Rev. Rich. Clarke, sector of that place. The Right Hon, Ange countess dowager of Guildford. 18. At Reading, the Hon, and Rev. William Cadogan, vicar of St. Giles's in that town, and rector of Chelfea, Middlefex. The Right Hon. Lady Rancliffe. tenced to transportation for fedition in Scotland.-Hamilton Rowan has been often heard to fay, that he would fend a fhip from America for them, and it is conjectured that the Otter was hired by him for this purpose. Gerrald, who arrived in Botany Bay in feeming good health, is very dangerously ill. OBITUARY. At Sheffield-place, Suffex, Lady Sheffield, wife of Lord Sheffield, and daughter of Lord Pelham. At Burleigh-house, the Right Hon. the Countess of Exeter. At Castlemilk, Sir John Stuart, bart. Lately, Henry Pelham, efq. brother to the Hon, Thomas Pelham, secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland. 19. Mrs. Rachael Phipps, late of Stoke Newington. Stephen Martin Leake, of Thorpe-hall, Effex, one of the deputy registers of the court of Chancery. Mrs. Elizabeth Gower, relict of Dr. Foot Gower, phyfician, of Chelmsford, Effex. At the Manfe of Eccles, Scotland, the Rev. Adam Murray, minister of that place, aged 71. 20. Mr. James Hardy, of Norwich, attorney-at-law, aged 71. Mr. Gainsborough Dupont, painter, nephew to the late Mr. Gainsborough. At Bath, the Rev. E. Armstrong, minister of the diffenting meeting there. At Moulfey, in his 89th year, the Rev. John Thomas, D. D. rector of St. Peter's, Cornhill, upwards of 50 years, and minitter of Moulfey 64 years. 21. At Pulham, Dorfetshire, the Rev. Dr. John Parfons, upwards of 55 years incumbent of that parish. Mr. Percy, Tavistock-ftrest, Bedford. fquare. Mrs. Davies, widow of the late Mr. Tho mas Davies. At Woodplumpton, near Preston, Lanca¬ fhire, aged 88, the Rev. Matthew Worthington, vicar of Childwall, and curate of Woodplumpton 64 years. Lately, in his 61ft year, Mr. Thomas Cowell, clerk of St. Peter's, Liverpool. 22. Henry Ifherwood, efq. member for New Windfor. At Sydling-house, Dorsetshire, in her 8ft year, Mrs. Smith, mother of Sir John Smith, Mr. Mr. Jofeph Spackman, pewterer, Unionbuildings, Leather-lane, Holborn, Mr. Francis Jefferie, brewer, of Oldftreet. At Edinburgh, James Sportifwood, efq. captain in the Tayfide fencible infantry. Stephen White, elq. Queen's. Parade, Bath. Lately, at Sawbridgeworth, Herts, aged So the Hon. Mrs. Bofcawen, reli&t of the Rev. Nicholas Bofcawen, brother of Admiral Bofcawen, Lately, lieutenant colonel James Wood, chicf fire-matter of the Royal Laboratory, at Woolwich. Lately, Mrs. Macbride, wife of Admiral Macbride, and fifter of Sir Martin Browne Folkes, bart. 23. At Harrow, aged 89, Mrs. Thacke ray, widow of Dr. Thackeray, late mafter of Harrow school. Richard Beatty, efq. of Rodney-street, Pentonville. At Litchfield, aged 31, Mrs. John Norbury, wife of the Rev. J. G. Norbury, rector of St. Alban's, Wood-freet, London. On Richmond-hill, the Countess of Wig toun. 24. Mr. George Ruffell, jun. of Oldbarge-houfe, Chrift Church, Surrey. 25. At Edinburgh, General David Græme, of the 19th regt. of foot. 26. At Camberwell, aged 35, Mr. WilFiam Thornton, Turkey merchant. Mr. Rowley, of the London coffee-houfe, Ludgate hill. Robert Edmunds, efq. of the annuity-office, in his Majesty's Exchequer. At Seven-oks, aged 83, the Rev. Mr. Edward Hardy, rector of Halitead, and curate of Wrotham in Kent, 30. Mr. Kenning, furgeon, of Steeple Afhton, Oxfordshire. Mrs. Blackshaw, of Devonshire-street, Portland-place, eldest daughter of Alderman Lushington. 31. At Kingfland, John Ufford, efq. one of the commiffioners of the land-tax, aged 69. At Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, the Rev. John Carver, many years minister of a diffenting congregation there. At Mile-end, aged 86, John Hill, late of Ackworth, Yorkshire. At Kilkenny, in Ireland, John Baillie, efq. of Duncan, colonel of the Loyal Invernefs regt. of fencibles. Lately, the Hon. and Rev. John Ellis Agar, brother of Lord Viscount Cliefden. FEB. 1. In Cumberland-gardens, Vauxhall, Mr. Jofeph Booth, the ingenious inventor of the polygraphic art, and of the more important art of manufacturing cloth by a perfectly original process. Lately, Edward Bright, efq. of Parfon's. green, formerly of Bishopscaftle, Shropshire, 2. At Edmonton, Mr. Thomas Theed, formerly of Mark-lane. William Hardwicke, efq. of Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire. The Rev. Mr. Farwell, rector of Wincanton, Somersetshire. Lately, at Cork, Mrs. Carleton, mother of Lord Carleton. Lately, at Banff, George Mure, efq. late captain in the 53d regt, of foot. 3. At Debden-hall, in the county of Effex, Richard Muilman Trench Chifwell, efq. M. P. for Aldborough. At Bristol Het-Wells, J. Gale, fen. efq. late of the island of Jamaica. At Bath, John Popkin, elq. of Coythre The Right Hon. Hugh Mackay, Lord hene, Glamorganshire. Reay, 4. At Ashburton, in his way to Lisbon, 27, At Bath, Mr. John Fiott, merchant, lieutenant-colonel Draper, of the 3d regt. of London. At Edinburgh, Eaglesfield Griffiths, eq, 28. At Finden, Suffex, the Rev. Dr. Pilkington. John Croft, efq. clerk of the journals and engroffments of the Houfe of Lords, aged 70 years. Lately, at Llangaran, Mary Davis, aged 105. of guards. William Steer, efq. of Northampton. Mr. Edward Maynard, jun. brewer, at Chatham. At Tralee, William Blennerhaffet, efq. Lately, at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicester fhire, the Rev. Thomas Clulow, in his 32d Herefordshire, year. Lately, at Stanton, Gloucestershire, Mrs. Church, aged 109. Lately, John Walker Wilfon, efq. of Sloane Street, late of Worcester. 5. Thomas Longman, efq. at Hampstead, aged 66, formerly an eminent bookseller in Paternoster-row. Mrs. Heard, of Drury-lane theatre. 29. At Bristol Hot-Wells, Thomas Coker, Cairney. William Clarke, efq. of Everton, banker, efq. Lately, on his return from India, George Lucadou Lacadou, efq. of the civil eftablishment in 6. At Plymouth, Captain Auguftus 7. At Bofton, Lincolnshire, Mrs. Charles Landfay, wife of the Hon. and Rev. Charles Lindsay. Mr. Holmes, watchmaker, in the Strand. r. John Parry, Kentish-town. 17. In Grofvenor fquare, Lady Ann Conolly. Lately, at Waterford, in his 78th year, Benjamin Morris, efq. alderman, chamberlain, and one of the charter justices of that city. DEATHS ABROAD. Aug. At Madras, Lady Hobart. At Jamaica, captain Gordon Forbes, of the 13th light dragoons. SEPT. 13. At Jamaica, James Riddoch, Lately, Mr. Timothy Dealy, of High efq. of Montego Bay. Holborn. 3. At Clapham Common, Samuel Proudfoot, efq. At Buckingham-houfe, near Shoreham, Suffex, Colville Bridger, efq. At Blifworth, Northamptonshire, the Rev. Nathaniel Trotter, rector of that place. Lately, at Creg, near Kilworth, in Ireland, John Hyne, efq. formerly member for the county of Cork. 9. Mr. William Wilton, merchant, PrefCot-ftreet, Goodman's-fields. The Rev. Thomas Wilfon, vicar of Seham and Whaddon in Cambridgeshire, and GedDey in Lincolnshire. At Weymouth, Mrs. Fefting, widow of Dr. Fefting, rector of Wyke Regis, in the County of Dorfet. 10. At Iflington, captain Hugh Orr, of Norfolk, Virginia. At Bristol, Lady Mary Milfingtoun, only daughter of the Duke of Ancaster, and wife of Lord Viscount Milfingtoun, member for Bofton. At Tottenham, Mr. John Greaves, grocer, of Mark-Jane. John Lees, efq. barrack.mafter for Glafgow, Scotland. Mrs. Catherine Pennant, Upper Grofvenor-street. Lately, in the house of industry, Worcefter, Joyce Pardoe, aged 105. 11. At Lichfield, aged 68, Cary Robin. fon, efq. one of the aldermen of that city. Lately, William Hitchinfon, efq. of Bryanfton-street, agent for the island of Antigua. 12. Thomas White, efq. F. R. S. in his 734 year. 25. At St. Chriftopher's, the Hon. Archibald Efdaile, efq. prefident of that island. 30. At Martinique, captain John Graham, of the 70th regt. OCT. At St. Vincent's, captain James Hamilton Edwards, of the 58th regt. At Jamaica, Mr. Thomas Strupar, printer, formerly proprietor of the Jamaica Gazette. In Barbadoes, Jofhua Steele, efq. one of the members of the council in that inland. At St. Lucia, captain M. Patuifon, of the royal artillery, of the yellow fever, fon of captain Pattifon, of the royal navy. At Jamaica, of the yellow fever, Mr. Webb, purfer of the Alfred. Mr. Duffeux, mafter. Lieutenant Hilliard, of the marines of the fame hip. 21. At Prince Town, America, Walter Minto, LL.D. profeffor of mathematics in that city. 27. At Cariacou, in the Weft Indies, captain John Arbuthnot, of the royal artillery. At Martinique, after being released from a prifon fhip off Guadaloupe, captain George Hamilton Montgomery, of the 14th regt. of light dragoons. At the Bahama iflands, colonel Padmore, of the Royal Chefter Blues. At Surinam, Mr. Thomas Christie, of Finsbury-fquare, author of a Defence of the Revolution against Mr. Burke. He had been bred to phyfic, and took a doctor's degree, but had abandoned the profeflion for feveral years. At Jamaica, Mr. Leoni, the celebrated finger. He appeared the first time on the At Warminster, Mr. Edward Butler, ftage at Drury-lane in Kaliel, in Mr. Garclothier. Mr. William Morris, tanner, Long-lane, Southwark. 13. At Croydon, Surrey, Samuel Robinfon, efq. 14. At Southwick, near Portsmouth, Thomas White, efq, feveral times mayor of Portsmouth. rick's opera of The Enchanter, 13th Dec. 1760. Nov. At St. Chriftopher's, the Hon. captain Dunbar Douglas, fon of the Earl of Selkirk. At Martinique, captain Squire, of the marines. At Martinique, William Kerr, jun. Lady Morgan, wife of Sir Charles Mor. lieutenant and paymatter of the 26th light gan, bart. Mr. William Brown, bookfeller, corner of Ellex-ftreet, Strand, dragoons. DEC. 1. At Cape Nicol Mole, St. Domingo, major Winter, of the marines, EACH DAY's PRICE OF STOCKS FOR FEBRUARY 1797. New 3perCt India | India India Bank per3 per Ct.pperCt4perCt5per Ct Long Ditto, S. Seal English New Exche. Stock Reduc. Confols Scrip. 1777. Ann. Ann. 1778. Stock. Ann. Ann. 1751. Stock. Scrip. Bonds. Navy. Bills. Lott. Tick. 1434 56 73 833 164 7 55a 553 a 732 82 165-16 734 814 161-16 615-16 སསབ、 5 dif. 111. 175. 111. 185. 121. 111. 19s. 6d. 12l. 163 164 5 163 1621/2 160 160 5 534 70 531 a 781511-16 781513-16615-16 12l. 135. 4 Il. 125. 704 ༡༠༥ 79 152 615-16| 794 15 615-16 531 9 Sunday 131.55. 13754 53a 701 1584 538 52 a 53 69 77 68 77 613-16 N. B. In the 3 per Cent. Confols the highest and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stocks the highest Price only. 131. 75. 131. 155. For MARCH 1797. [Embellished with, 1. A PORTRAIT OF JAMES COBB, Efq. And, 2. A View of HORNBEY CHURCH, in Middlefex.] Agricultural Improvement, Lycophron's Caffandra, L. 144, 145, fbid. 161 164 Table 1 alk; including Anecdotes, &c. of King Charles II.-Sir George Downing (Refident at the Hague to Oliver Cromwell and Charles II.)-Charles Lord Whitworth Oftavio May (the original Inventor of Watered Taffetas). -Sale (the Translator of the Alcoran, &c.) and Topham Beauclerc, On Pope's Homer [Continued], Droffiana. Number XC. Anecdotes of illustrious and extraordinary Perfons, perhaps not generally known. [Continued]; including Lord Mansfield-Don Carlos, Prince of SpainCharles the Second, King of England -Dr. Lort-Gui Patin-Fontenelle -Duke of Orleans, Regent of France -Louis XVI.-Marthal TurenneFrederic the Second, King of Pruffia, "166, LONDON REVIEW. 169 Dr. Vincent's Voyage of Nearchus from 172 181 Page The Rife of Mahomet accounted for on ibid. Statement of fome recent Occurrences in the Society of Quakers, 185 The Right of Sanctuary confidered. 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