688 Marriages and Births; Deaths. we are informed that they have lately had a gale of wind there, more violent than has been known fince the year 1747. In the interior parts of the ifland great damage was done to the provifion grounds, mot of the Mankiokte (Cafeda) great and fmall corn; is deftroyed; canes that were on Monday remarkably promifing, then lay even with the ground; large tamarind trees, as thick as a man's body, were torn up by the roots; fences and many thatched houfes levelled with the ground; many perfons were obliged to leave their houfes, and feek for fafety in thofe that were built low: in fhort, fuch a fcene of horror might be better conceived than defcribed. Many veffels have been drove afhore and loft, and it was greatly feared, that many in other places had fuffered' by the late ftorms, as that of the 21st of September, was felt from latitude 14 to 46. Several of the vessels that had put to fea were returned, but the greater part were fill out when the letter was written. There is advice from Tortuga, that great part of the falt works had been deftroyed by a violent hurricane; that three French and five Newfoundland veffels were drove on fhore; and that part of the grand key was beat down by the violence of the fea. Remainder of the Marriages, Births, Deaths, &c. &c. &c. for 1766. MARRIAGES and BIRTHS. Nov. 30. FR RANCIS Burdett, Efq; was married to Mifs Mary Eleonara Jones-Daniel Mackey, Efq; to Mifs Geafon. Dec. 1. Noble Warren, Efq; to Mifs Bard-6. Sir Sampfon Gideon, bart. to Mifs Wilmot, daughter of lord chief juftice Wilmot-26. John Draper, Efq;; to Miss Prifcilla Manning Lately. Samuel Corrington, Efq; to Mifs Jenny Wilkinfon-Hon. George Mackay, of Skibo, to Mifs Sutherland, daughter of Lord Duffus-Capt. Poole Bathurft nephew of Lord Bathurft, to Mifs Hafket-Capt. Tinker, of the navy, to Mifs Sally Eames-Col. Hill, to Mifs Popham-Tho. Lockhart, Efq; to Mifs Gordon-Mr. Inglis, eldeft fon of Sir John Inglis, of Cramond to Lady Dorothy Primrofe, fifter of the Earl of Rosebery, Rowland Duer, Efq; to Mifs Elizabeth Tiffard-Sir Whistler Webfler, bart. to Mifs Nairn-George Seely, Efq; to Miss BurtonRichard Farrer, Efq; to Mrs. Gorton, a 10000l. fortune-Capt. Morris, in the Eaft India fervice, to Mifs Yeldham-Rev. Dr. App Pomfret of a daughter, baptized by the name i of Charlotte-Lady Stanley, of a fun and heir. Dec. 2. Mrs. Drummond, of Charing cross, of a fon-10. Mrs. Townsend, Cleveland row, of a fon Mrs. Stoner, of Stonor, in Oxfordshire, of a fon.-24. Th Dutchefs of Beaufort, of a fon and heir. Lately. Countess of Drogheda, of a daugh ter-Lady Catherine Beauclerc, of a ferMrs. Johnston, of Cleveland Row, of: daughter-Viscounters Afhbrook, of å dangiter-General Gore's lady of a for-Lat Dolben, of a fon - Lady of the right hon. lord Charles Greville Montague, of a fan December 3. DEATHS. AVID Scott, E D member for Aberdeen 6. Rev. Dr. William Friend, dean of Carterbury, &c.-8. Mr. Richard Cave, an eminent printer, at St. John's gate, Clerkeswell-10. George Drummond, Efq; a com miffioner of the exeife, in Scotland, aged 80-Dudley Baxter, Efq; follicitor of the ea cife-12. John Mitchel Efq; member for, and recorder of Bofton-13. Sir John Bernard, bart. fucceeded by his only fon, now Sir Robert-15. Andrew Fletcher, of Sal ton, Efq; a lord of the feffion and keeper of the fignet in Scotland-Henry Fleming, of Hinham, Hants, Efq;-29. John Butler Efq; member for Suffex-30. Thoma Prowfe, Efq; member for Somersetshire. Lately, Thomas Long, Efq; fermerly 1 woolen draper-Mr. James Hume, apathe cary, brother of the bishop of SalisburyMrs. Montrefor, only daughter of the lite Hen. Fielding, Efq:-Chambers Ruffel, Efg one of the council of Maffachufets Bay, five days after his landing at Dover-Richard Baron, of Piccadilly, Efq; at his wedding fupper-John Pratt, of Mitcham, Efq;Thomas Sergifon, Efq; member for LewesLewis Tremayne, of Heligan, in Cornwall, Efq;-Andrew Tonlanque, Efq; a wine merchant-John Tyler, of Layton, Efq;Francis Adams, of Abridge, Effex, ElqiThe right hon. countess of Guildford-Lady Anne Rufhout, 4th daughter of Georg, earl of Northampton, aged 72-Andrew Crofs, Efq; a juftice of peace for Somersetfhire-Philip Stevens, of Hammersmith, E -Nathan Crompton, of Hackney, Efq;Thomas Hulfe, of Great Worley, in Effex Efq;-John Freemantle, Efq; long fecreta ty to the commiflioners of the customs. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Kyte, to Miss Whitaker Key Pratt, R Efq; to Mifs Davis-Robert Knipe, Efq; to Nov. 22. The countess of Hopetoun was delivered of a daughter-26. Mrs. Burton, of Holles freet, of two fons-Countess of EV. John Andrews, LLB. was prefented to the vicarage of Marden, in Kent -Mr. Hodgson, to the vicarage of St. Gile's, Cambridge-Mr. Wharton, to the vicarage of Bovings, in Northamptonshire-Mr. Sturges, to the vicarage of Odiham, Hants Mr. €7.66. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Ir. Talbot, to the rectory of Elmfett, Sufk-Mr. Wilkinfon, to the living cf Ridge, lertfordshire-Mr. Taylor, to the rectory of pridlington, Lincolnshire-Dr. Potter to he deanery of Canterbury--Mr. Holland, the vicarage of Shrapley, in Staffordshire Mr. Warley to the rectory of Topping on, Leicestershire-Mr. Fulford, to the vicarage of Dunsfold, in Devonshire-Mr. Heber to the restory ef Chelsea-Mr. Fisher, to the living of Colborne, Ifle of WightMr. Palgrave, to the rectory of Palgrave, Suffolk-Mr. Canning, to the rectories of Thornhams Magna and Parva, in SuffolkMr. Saunders, to the vicarage of Maidwell, in Gloucestershire-Mr. Francklin, to the vicarage of Bardon, Norfolk-Mr. Marfham, to the rectory of Alwalton, Huntingdon fhire-Dr. Fawcett, to the vicarage of Newcastle Tyne-Mr. Reynolds, to the vicarage of Witherfdales in Cheshire-Mr. Hurley, to the rectory of Sutton, BucksMr. Taylor to the rectory of Church-Eton, Staffordshire upon A difpenfation paffed the feals to enable the Rev. John Copley, M. A. to hold the rectory of Chillington, and that of Sullington, in Suffex-William Farrington, A. B. to hold the rectory of Warrington and vicarage of Leigh, in Lancashire-Tho, Scott, M. A. to hold the vicarages of Breath well and Botley, in Yorkshire-Mr. Blake, to hold the vicarage of Eaftwood, and rectory of Fryering, in Effex-Mr. Dodwell, to hold the rectories of Worth and Harlaxton, in LincolnshireMr. Greet, to hold the rectory of St. James. Garlick Hill, with the vicarage of Maffworth, Bucks. A commendam paffed the fsals to the bishop of St. David's, to hold the rectory of St. George's, Hanover-fquare, and a prebend of Salisbury, with his bishoprick. From the LONDON GAZETTE. S Powell, was prefented to the archdea conry of Colchester, founded in St. Paul's, London, PROMOTIONS Civil and Military. From the LONDON GAZETTE. 689 in the room of the earl of Hertford,-Sir Edward Hawke, Charles Townshend, John Buller, Efqrs. Viscount Palmerton, Sir George Yonge, Sir Piercy Brett, and Charles Jenkinson. Efq; commiffioners of the admiraity.-16, Right hon. Robert Nugent, Soame Jenyns, Edward Elliot, George Rice, John Roberts Jeremiah Dyfon, William Fitzherbert, and the hon. Tho. Robinson, Efqrs; commiffioners for trade and plantations. St. James's, Dec. 20. John Campbell, Efq; commonly called Marquis of Lorne, is created a baron of Great Britain, to him and his heirs male which failing, to lords Frederick and William, his brothers, and their heirs male fucceffively, by the title of baron Sundridge, of Coombank, in Kent. Whitehall, Dec. 20. Robert Nugent, Efq; is created baron Nugent, of Carlanfton, and Viscount Clare of Ireland, and to the heirs male of his body.-Elizabeth, Viscounters Grandifon, a viscountess and countess of the faid kingdom, by the titles of Viscountess Villiers, and counters of Grandifon, and of viscount and earl to her heirs male. Dec. 23. The duke of Bolton is appointed governor and captain of she Isle of Wight, and of Carisbrook cattle, &c. &s. in the room of the right hon. Hans Stanley-The Earl Cornwallis, chief-justice in Eyre, on the fouth of Trent, in room of Lord Monfon.-Hon. Archibald Campbell Frafer, conful at Algiers.-30. Col. John Mompeflon lieutenant governor of the Isle of Wight, in the room of the late General Stanwix27. Wills, earl of Hillsborough, and Francis lord le Defpencer, joint poft-maflers general in the room of Lords Befsborough and Grantham.-George Browne. Efq; a commiffioner of Excife in Scotland-Edmund Malone, Efq; a justice of the common pleas in Ireland. From the Reft of the Papers. Paul Whitehead, Efq; is appointed fecre tary to lord le Defpencer, as joint poft-mafter general-Jofeph Sharp, Efq; fecretary of the cufioms-Chriftopher Mills, Efq; judge of the vice admiralty court of SenegambiaGeorge Nares, Efq; is elected recorder of Oxford. Alterations in the Lift of Parliament. ARNSTAPLE. John Clevland, Efq; W maurice, Efq; is appointed lieutenant the room of Sir G. Amyand deceased, governor of the island of St. Vincent, and William Hill, Efq; of Tobago. St. James's, Dec. 3. The duke of Cumberland was fworn of the privy-council, as was John Shelley, Efq; treasurer of the household.-10. The Duke of Bolton, Lord North, and Sir Edward Hawke, were fworn of the privy council. Dublin-cafle, Dec. 5. Lord Blaney is appointed colonel of the thirty-eighth regiment of foot, late Talbot's. Whitehall, Dec. 13, The Duke of Ancaster was appointed mafter of the horse to the king, Bristol. Viscount Clare, re-elected on promotion Dover. John Bindley, Efq; in the room of Lord Coombank Eaft Retford. John Shelley, Efq; re-ele&ed, on promotion Eaftloe. Viscount Palmerfton, re-elected on promotion. Middlefex. George Cooke, Efq; re-elected on promotion Nairn. Price Campbell, Efq; re elected on promotion 4 T Newport 690 New Members.-Bankrupts. B-NK-TS. 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