Gen. and Gov. in Chief of the Leeward Carribee Islands.

23. John Morris, Efq; in virtue of the king's reverfionary grant, fworn into the office of one of the Clerks of the Signet, vice Sir Jof. Copley, deceased.

May 4. Robert Clements, Efq; Governor of the county of Donegal.

8. Earl of Dalhoufe to be his majefty's High Commiffioner to the General Affembly of the Church of Scotland.

9. Tho. Shirley, Efq; took the oaths in council as Capt.-Gen. and Gov. in Chief of his majesty's Leeward Carribbee Islands.

12. A congé d'élire ordered by the king to the Dean and Chapter of Winchefter, for electing a bifhop; and a letter, recommending Brownlow now Bishop of Worcester, to be elected.

June 9. A congé d'élire ordered by the king to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, for electing a bishop; and a letter, recommending Richard now Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, to be elected.

26. The king has appointed the Rev. Dr. Jof. Mac Cormack to be Principal of the United College of St. Salvator and St. Leonard, in the Univerfity of St. Andrews, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Robt, Watfon.

July 3. Alex. Crawford, appointed to be his majetty's jufticiary baillie for the Weft Seas of Scotland.

6. Peter Burrel, Efq; knighted. 21. A congé d'élire ordered to the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Ely, for electing a bishop of that fee; with a letter,

recommending the Right Rev. Fa ther in God James Bifhop of Gloucefter, to be elected.

Aug. 14. The king approved of the appointment of Sir Peter Burrel, Knt to exercise the office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England, as deputy to the Rt. Hon. Prifcilla Barbara Eliz. Baronefs Willoughby of Erefby, and Lady Georgina Charlotte Bertie, fifters and coheirs of his grace Robert, late D. of Ancafter and Kesteven, hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England, deceased.

24. Geo. Younge, Efq. captain in his majesty's navy, the honour of knighthood.

G. James Cholmondeley_and Rich. Tickell, Efqrs. commiffion. ers for his majesty's ftamp duties, in the room of John Kenrick, Efq. refigned, and Martin Whith, Efq. promoted.

David Stew. Moncrieffe, Efq. one of the Barons of his majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland.

Sept. 4. Cha. Middleton, Efq. comptroller of his majefty's navy, created a Baronet of Great Britain, with remainder to Gerrard Noel Edwards, of Ketten, in the co. of Rutland, Efq. and his iffue male by Diana his wife, daughter of the faid Cha. Middleton.

Cha. Hanbury, Efq. appointed his majefty's agent and conful in the circle of Lower Saxony, and the free cities of Bremen and Lubeck.

The appointment of John Stables, Efq. to be one of the counfellors of the Gov.-Gen. and council of the prefidency of Fort William, in Bengal, in the room of Philip Francis, Efq. confirmed by the king.

Sir John Dick, Bart. appointed one of the Comptrollers of the Accounts of his majesty's army. War-Office, Sept. 25. 23d reg. light dragoons.-Colonel Sir John Burgoyne, of 14th dragoons, is appointed to be colonel; Major John Floyd, of 2ift dragoons, lieut. col.

Oct. 6. The dignity of a Baronet of Ireland to William Gleadowe Newcowen, of Carrickglass, in the county of Longford, Efq; Barry Denny, of Caftle Moyle, in the county of Kerry, Efq; and Hugh Dillon Maffey, of Donafs, county of Clare, Efq.

Nov. 6. Sir Geo. Br. Rodney, Bart. and K. B. appointed ViceAdm. of Great Britain, and Lieut. of the Admiralty thereof, and also lieut. of the navies and feas of Great Britain, vice Ld. Hawke.

Geo. Darby, Efq; Rear-Adm. of Great Britain, &c. vice Sir Geo. Bridges Rodney.

Earl Waldgrave, Lord Lieut. and Cuft. Rot. of the co. of Effex, vice Lord Rochford, dec.

Dec. 22. Richard Cuft, D.D. Dean of Lincoln, and also residentiary in that cathedral, both void by the promotion of Bp. Yorke.

Wm. Hayward Roberts, D.D. Provoft of the College of Eton, void by the death of Dr. Barnard.

Rev. Philip Barlow, Broughton and Stoke Hammond RR. both in co. Bucks.

DEATHS, 1781.

Dec. 2, 1780. Right Hon. Tho. Willoughby, Ld. Middleton, and baronet. His Lordfhip was born Jan. 26, 1728, and fucceeded his VOL. XXIV.

brother Francis, the late lord, Dec. 15, 1774. He married, April 14, 1770, Mifs Chadwick, by whom he has left no iffue, on which account the title is supposed to be extinct.

Lately, Elizabeth Countess of Ashburnham, daughter and coheir of Ambrofe Crowley, Efq; late Alderman of London. She was married to the Earl of Ashburnham, 1756, by whom the had 2 fons and four daughters.

Lately, at Hertford, the Hon. Mrs. Orme, wife to Robt. Orme, Efq; M.P. daughter of the late Lord Viscount Townshend.

Lately, at Afhill, in Ireland, the Hon. Mrs. Coote, wife to Chidley Coote, Efq; and fifter to the Earl of Bellamont.

Jan. 13. In Italy, in a very advanced age, the Countefs Dowa. of Orford, by whose death a jointure of 12,000l. per ann. devolves to the Earl of Orford: her ladyship, by her own defire, was to be buried in Italy.

15. The Queen Dowager of Portugal and Alvarez.

At Bath, Lady Mary Cooley.
Sir Henry Cheere, Bart.

19. At Edinburgh, where he went for the education of his fon, John Prefton, Efq; M.P. for the borough of Navan, and nephew to the Earl of Ludlow by his death, a very great and extenfive property devolves to his eldest fon, now at the univerfity of Scotland.

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23. John Williams, Efq; one of the judges for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor, in South Wales.

27. The Rt. Hon. Lady Brydges, at Chelfea, aunt to his Grace the Duke of Chandos. [0] 29. Sir

29. Sir John Chapman, Bart. The title and eftate devolve to an only brother, now Sir William, who has long enjoyed a confiderable eftate at Lowdham, in the county of Suffolk, bequeathed to him by Mr. Onebye.

In Harley- ftreet, Cavendishfqu. the Lady of Sir John Dyke, Bart.

Feb. 9. The Hon. Mrs. A. Pitt, Privy-Purfe to the late Princefs Dowager of Wales.

After a few hours illnefs, Lady Ranelagh by her death an estate of 3500l. per ann. devolves on Lionel Felton Harvey, Efq; who married her only daughter, Mifs Elvill, by her first husband, Sir John Elvill, Bart.

13. Suddenly, of the gout in his ftomach, Gen. Sir Rich. Pearfon, K. B.: he went home from the Pantheon in perfect health on the evening before, and expired before eight o'clock the next morning.

15. In Lincoln's-inn-fields, after a few days illness, the Lady of the Right Hon. Lord Loughborough, Lord Chief Juftice of his majefty's Court of Common-Pleas.

16. Sir John Major, Bart. of Worlingworth, and Thornhamhall, both in Suffolk.

March 1. Prince Eugene of Deffau, field-marfhal of the Saxon army, in the 76th year of his age, `at his palace at Deffau.

7. At Wreft-houfe, in Bedfordfhire, aged 30, Ld. Polworth, only fon of the Earl of Marchmont, and fon-in-law to the Earl of Hardwicke. Dying without iffue, the English Barony of Hume, created in 1776, is extinct.

In Berkeley-iquare, Sir Francis Reynolds, Knt..

15. At Edinburgh, Lady Mary Douglas, daugh. of William firit Earl of March.

16. Matth. Wyldbore, Efq; one of the reprefentatives for the city of Peterborough in the two lait parliaments.

Lately, Sir Wm. Molyneux, Bart. one of the verdurers of the foreft of Sherwood, and father of Sir Fra. Molyneux.

26. Near Rochefter, Sir W. Buchanan, Knt. aged 82, formerly M.P. for Staffordshire.

April 2. The Rt. Hon. Gharles Lord Elphinstone.

3. Hen. Thrale, Efq; LL.D. an eminent brewer, and member in the laft parliament for the borough of Southwark.

At Bath, the Rt. Hon. Henry Earl Conyngham, Vifc. Conyngham, and Baron Mount Charles, of the kingdom of Ireland, and also a Privy Counsellor and Lord Lieutenant of the county and city of Londonderry, in that kingdom.

6. At Abercairney, Scotland, the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Rollo.

7. Rev. Robt. Watfon, D.D. Principal of the Univerfity of St. Andrew's, author of the Hiftory of Philip II.

8. Right Hon. Lady Barbara Gould, daughter to the Earl of Suffex.

11. At Dublin, in the 66th year of his age, the Right Hon. William Crofbie, E. of Glandore, Viscount Crofbie, of Ardfert, and Baron of Branden, one of his majefty's Moft Hon. Privy Council of Ireland. In Nov. 1745, he married Lady Theodofia Bligh, fifter of the prefent Earl of Darnley, and by her, who died in May 1777, he has left iffue one fon and

three

three daughters. His lordfhip married fecondly the relict of Ward, Efq; by whom he had no iffue.

16. Sir Jof. Copley, Bart. of Sprotbrough, co. York.

18. At Acomb, near York, Lady Margaret Dalziel, only dau. of the late Earl of Carnwath.

21. At Caftlecomer, co. Kilkenny, the Rt. Hon. the Countefs of Wandesford.

23. At Glaffaugh, Banff fhire, aged 75, James Abercromby, Efq; of Glaffaugh, a general of foot, col. of the 44th reg. and Deputy-Governor of Stirling Caftle.

28. At Bath, the Rt. Hon. Lady Lucy Sherard, fifter of the Earl of Harborough.

29. At Bath, the Right Hon. Lord Teynham, Baron Teynham, co. Kent, whofe title and estates devolve to his eldest son, the Hon. Henry Roper.

May 3. Lady Charlotte Percy, only daughter of Earl Percy.

6. At Kenfington, H. Vaughan, Efq; aged 101, formerly a reprefentative in parliament for Monmouthfhire.

7. At Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Sir William Owen, Bart.

1761, 1768; member for Camb. University in 1770; Chief Juftice of the Common-Pleas in 1771; which he refigned in 1780; and Baron Walfingham in 1780. By his lady, daughter of Wm. Cowper, Efq; late member for Hertford, he had iffue Thomas, now Lord Walfingham, married to Georgiana, daughter of Lord Bofton; Charlotte, married to Jofeph Wyndham, Efq.

13. Lieut. Gen. Wm. Amherst (brother to Lord Amherst), adjut. general of his majesty's forces, colonel of the 32d reg. of foot, and Governor of St. John's, Newfoundland.

16. The Hon. and Rev. John Stanley, D. D. aged 90, Rector of Winwick, co. Lanc. (a living faid to be worth 3000l. a year), and brother to the late Earl of Derby.

17. In Grofvenor-fquare, aged 81, Wm. Aiflabie, Efq; of Studley-Park, M. P. for Rippon, Yorkfhire, and one of the auditors of his majefty's impreft.

20. Lady Mountague Bertie, relict of Lord Montague Bertie, 2d son of Robert, the first Duke of Ancafter and Kefteven, by his fecond wife Albina, daughter of General Farrington.

22. At Kenfington, Rt. Hon. the Earl of Mornington, of the kingdom of Ireland; a nobleman of great worth and abilities.

31. At Abbeville, near Dublin, the Rt. Hon. Lady Louifa Howard, [0] 2

one

one of the daughters of the lordlieutenant.

June 2. At Little Milton, co. Oxford, Sir John D'Oyly, Bart. aged 71, whofe title devolves upon Mr. D'Oyly, of Adderbury Weft.

3. In Mortimer-ftreet, Thomas Dummer, Efq; member for Lymington in Hampshire.

4. At Rome, aged 51, his Emi-, nency John Octavius Manciforte, Cardinal Prieft of the Holy Roman See. This makes the 12th vacancy in the Sacred College.

9. At Dublin, the Right Hon. Lord Dunfany; his estate and title devolves to his fon Randal, now Lord Dunfany..

13. At Orton, Huntingd. Sir C. Cope, Bart.

14. The Lady of John Aubrey, Efq; member for Wallingford, Berks.

15. Rt. Hon. John Lord Baron Lifle, aged 79.

23. At Merton, in Norfolk, Tho. De Grey, Efq; elder brother of the late Lord Walfingham, and representative in two parliaments for that county.

27. At Hampstead, Sir John Honeywood, Bart.

At Inverness, Lady Amelia Halkett, widow of Sir Peter H. of

9. At Eton-school, the eldeft fon of Sir Brooke Bridges, Bart. His death was occafioned by a fall as he was running the preceding evening, but did not then perceive he was hurt; he awoke feveral times in the night, and was fick; his brother coming to him to enquire how he was in the morning, he answered he was very well, and expired in ten minutes.

18. At Stobhall, Right Hon. James, Earl of Perth.

29. Suddenly, at his feat at Dodderfhall in Bucks, the Right Hon. Richard Fienes, Viscount and Baron Say and Sele, and LL.D. His father the Rev. Rich. Fienes, married Penelope, daughter of Geo. Chamberlain, of Wardington, in Oxfordfh. Efq; by whom he had illue (befides the late vifc.) Sufanna, who died unmarried; Vere-Alicia, married to Richard Wykeham, of Swacliff, Oxfordsh. Efq; Elizabeth to the Rev. Henry Quartley, Rector of Wicken, Northamptonshire; and Cecilia, to Alex. Gordon, of Greenwich in Kent, Efq. His lordfhip was the grandfon of the Hon. Rich. Fienes, fourth fon of William first Vifc. Say and Sele, fo created July 7, 1624, 22 James I.; and in 1742 (being then fellow of New College, Oxford, of which the Fienes's are founder's kin) fucceeded to the title on the death of his father's first coufin, Laurence, and thus became the fixth viscount. He married, in 1754, Christabella, daughter of Sir John Tyrell, of Bucks, Bart. and relict first of John Knapp, Efq; and afterwards of John Pigot, of Dodderfhall, in the fame county, Efq; by whom he had no iffue. The title of viscount is now fuppofed to be

extinct.