Munich, were attacked and murdered in a wood near Hohenlinden by 14 robbers, who carried off the body. Lately, on his way from India to Egypt, Thomas Ogilvie, efq. fon of the late Sir John O. bart. In the East Indies, Lieut.-col. T. Wharton, commander of the 5th regiment of native cavalry, and eldeft fon of T. W. efq. commiffioner of excife. Aged 18, Mr. George Gánan Lane, formerly purfer of the ship Ramfay, Capt. Elmore, and afterwards a trader at Rangoon and Calcutta k At Fort William; Bengal, Francis Godfrey, efq. of Dublin, paymaster of his Majefty's roth regiment. At Cuddalore, aged 76, Capt. Andrew Kerr, formerly in the country service, but better known by the name of the Old Commodore. He was born at Fort St. David's, about the year 1726. In his will }} he directed his body to be interred in a particular spot of his garden, without ce many years in his godown, or warehouse, and was made ufe of as a liquor-cheft. the night before the murder was committed on Mathews, at whofe cave or hut he pofitively denied ever to have been. They, when they could not get permiffion to fleep in the barns or outhoufes of the farmers, generally pitched their tent as pear a farm-houfe as they could. On the 26th they were encamped in a lane near the Half Moon, and on the morning of the 27th Aruck their tent, and marched to Sydenham common, where they again pitched their tent. For the greater part of , that day he faid, his wife and himfelf begged through the town of Dalwich, and just before dark reached the tent. They were all affembled there by four o'clock. "The boy was then fent to Dulwich to buy "fome tea; and not returning fo foon as expected, Sprague and his wife went out, as they faid, to meet him. They were gone "out about half an hour. On their return, however, they cooked their fupper, and were all in bed by eight o'clock. He heard Sprague fay to the boy, they were to go to fweep Mr. Sadlier's chimney in the morn-remony or fervice. His coffin had lain *ing at fix o'clock. Between one and two, however, Sprague got up and called the *boy; faid it was a very light morning, and they must get out or they should lose the job. Bowers did not accompany them, nor "did he again fes them until eight o'clock in "the morning; and at break fast, remembers Sprague to have mentioned his topping at the watch-box as they had got up much too foon. At this time Sprague gave his wife two fhillings. He did not hear of the. death of old Mathews until twelve o'clock in the day. It appears that, when begging in Dulwich, fome matton hal been given them by Mr. Türk, the butcher, at whole * fhop thẻ old man changed his half guinea... Bowers faid they were warned to quit the neighbourhood by fome gentlemen, and on "the following day, when they were about At Antigua, Mr. John Masters Empfon, removing towards Greenwich, they were furgeon of the Caftor frigate.-Hon. Walapprehended. On Bowers being very clofelyter Colquhoun, member of the affembly examined by the Magiftrates, as to the fact Of a malignant fever, David Roberts, efq. of his cutting any fticks, he faid, he had merchant. cut two (which, from the defcription, anfwer to the one with which it is fuppofed "the murder was committed). They were remanded to the New Ganl. On the 19th they were again examined privately; af er which, Sprague was fully committed to take his trial at the enfuing affizes for Surrey; and Bowers and his fon remanded for re-examination, which took place on the 21ft, when they were ordered to be dedetained, to give evidence on the trial of Sprague. 30. At Canterbury, in his 80th year, Wm. Hoogham, efq. fen. At Roden, in Normandy, the wife of Ifaac Hobhoufe, efq. of Westbury house, co. Gloucetter. 31. The benevolent Count Berthold and two fervants, travelling from Vienna to At Bombay, Lieut. Bird, of the marines. Lieut. Slingby, of the Eaft India Com"pany's infantry at the Moluccas. He be longed to the Madras establishment, and was treacherously fhot at and killed by a Malay chieftain, near the poft at which he then commanded. On his paffage from China to Madras, Mr. Edward Terry, fon of Richard T. efq. of Hull. On his paffage from Bengal to Mocha, J. Stewart, efq. attached to the medical department of the embally to Arabia. In the West Indies, aged 28, Capt. Wm. Rofendale, of Hull, mafter of the Baffe Terre merchantman, of London. At Falmouth, Jamaica, Mr Rd. Hunt, a very near relation to Mr. Lifton, amħasfador to the Batavian Republick: At St. Lucie, Jamaica, Mr. Angus Kennedy; at Philadelphia, Mr. Hugh Keene, dy; and at Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. Archibald Kennedy; fons of Mr. Daniel Kennedy, of Glasgow. Dr. Blair, phyfician to the fleet at Jamaica. Going on fhore at Port Royal, ac companied by two furgeons, the boat was run down by a fugar-dogger, and every perfon on-board drowned. It blowing fresh at the time, the dogger could not render them any 'affittance. At Cape François, St. Domingo, en his paffage to Jamaica, Charles Gataker, eiq. paymaster of the 6th battalion of the 60th regiment of foot. At Port Rofeau, Dominica, Mr. James Hill, merchant. On his paffage from the West Indies, Brigadier-gen. Romer, brother to the lady of Sir John Callender, bart. of Preston-hall, At York town, Upper Canada, the wife of Henry Allcock, efq. one of his Majesty's judges of that district. At New York, at an advanced age, James Rivington, efq. fen. many years, before the American Revolution, printer to his Majefty. He was the fenior liveryman of the Company of Stationers, London, and brother to the late John R. efy. At Philadelphia, of the malignant fever, the Rev. Dr. Eiving. The effects of this deftructive malady were chiefly felt in the poor part of the city; and the greater number of the victims, appear to be Irish or Scotch emigrants. Killed in a duel, by a young ftudent at law, named Thewart, who was wounded in the hand, Mr. Fort, a merchant at Pittsburgh. The former was a federalift, 'the latter a democrat; and the quarrel was on politicks-Mr. Van Allen, wounded in a duel (originating in a like manner), by Mr. Crawford, is dead. In South Carolina, James Graham, efq. formerly of the 64th foot. At Bristol, in Pennsylvania, aged 116, a female flave, named Alice. She was born where Philadelphia now ftands, and remembered the ground which the city covers when it was a wilderness, and when the Indians (its chief inhabitants) hunted wild game in the woods, while the panther, the wolf, and the beasts of the forest, were prowling about the wigwams and cabins in which they lived, At Alexandria, after a fhort illness, Baron Durler, lieutenant-colonel of De Rolle's regiment of foot. At Oporto, Capt. Luckle, of Lynn. Suddenly, on the road to Verfailles, in France, aged 64, Ducreux, the painter. For many years he enjoyed the reputation of a man of confiderable talents, but he was, in reality, an indifferent artist. He executed feveral portraits at the court of Louis XVI. and was fent to Vienna for the purpose of making that of the unfortunate Marie-Antoinette, before 'her' marriage. His conduct at Vienna was ridiculous; and he became the object of the Emprefs Maria-Therefa's fatire. In St. Front, in the fecond precinct of the Loire, and Garonne, aged 103 years, 6 months, and to days, a labouring man, named Jean Pavin. In the course of this long life he never had a day's illness. Suddenly, at his eftate of Amedftadt, in Sudermania, aged 64, Olof Larson, the well-known and refpectable speaker of the third eftate (or farmers). In the diets of 1786, 1789, and 1800, he was deputy, and in the last, speaker of the third estate. At the Hague, in an advanced age, Van Citters, late cabinet-minister of the Prince of Orange. At Aberdeen, Mr. Strachan, father of the Rev. Mr. S. mafter of a confiderable boys' fchool at Enfield. At Carmarthen, John Morgan, efq. in commiffion of the peace for that county. The wife of Francis Hatfield, efq. of Hatfield-hall, co. York. Aged 72, the wife of Mr. Jofeph Martin, af Hull. At Outwick, in Holdernefs, aged 46, Mrs. Rebecca Ford, a maiden lady, of ftrong natural powers of mind, and well known to the Mules by the affumed name of Parthenia. The wife of Mr. William Robinson, of Leeds, merchant. James Farter, efq. of Barmbrough grange, co. York. In his 26th year, Mr. Jofeph Sattell, öf York. At Manchefter, aged 105, Wm. Gall, who enjoyed excellent health till within a fhort time of his death; and, as a proof of his great flow of fpirits, danced on his laft birthday with 20 different perfons. At Chorley, in his 85th year, J. Hollingfhead, efq. a gentleman alike remarkable for the urbanity of his manners and his perfevering fpirit in promoting ufeful improvements in whatever related to agriculture and manufactures. To his treatife, "On the National Importance of Salt as a Manure," which he caufed to be prefented to the king, and to every member of the two houfes of parliament, may be partially, if not wholly, attributed the repeal of the duty on falt. Aged 72, Mr. Webb, an eminent farmer at Marfton, near Staff rd. At Lichfield, the wife of Mr. Charles Allport, furveyor of taxes; and, fhortly afterwards, their eldest daughter. At Scremby, near Spilby, co. Lincoln, in the prime of life, Bennet Tho. Dobbs, efq. Far advanced in years, Mr. Gibbefon, of the ifle of Haxey, co. Lincoln. Aged 34, Mr, Jonath. Bacon, of Lincoln. At Botton, Mr. Storr Taylor, who formerly kept the Angel inn there. Suddenly, on his return from Tunbridge wells, Mr. John Walker, of Lutton, Linc. Aged 70, Mr. T. Burdas, ftaymaker, of Market-Raifin. Returning from Wragley fair, he fell down and expired. Of the fmall-pox, aged 84, Mr. John Maddison, farmer, of Revelby. Mrs. Anne Peachy, of Worcester. The wife of Mr. Gill, of Turkey, near Worcester. At Droitwich, a Mrs. Daves, aged near 80, and very infirm, fell into the fire during the abfence of her attendant, and was burnt to death, one of her arms being nearly feparated from her body. At 88 Obituary, with Anecdotes, of remarkable Perfons. [Jan, W. Bell, formerly an eminent cutler in At Bath, Mr. James Ford, of Zeals, The wife of Mr. Thurfdon, auctioneer, A labourer at Mansfield, named Godfree, fell from his chair while at dinner, and almoft inftantly died. At Towcefter, feddenly, aged 8r, Mr. J. Herbert, fadler. He has bequeathed Icol. to the Northampton infirmary; 100l. to the Weftminster ditto: 50l. to the fober poor of the parifh of St. Margaret, Weftminfter 40l. to the fober poor of Towcefter; and 201. to the fober poor of each of the parishes of Potterfpury, Paulerfpury, Green's Norton, and Blidworth. Mr. Stephen Buckle, the oldeft boatman at Southampton. He was forced across the Channel to France, in the date war, by fome adventurers, who returned him his boat, and gave him a fum of money to defray his expences back. At Berkeley, aged 70, Mr. John Philips. This perfon had the cow-pock before he was to years old, and was always remarkably healthy till a few hours before his deceale, though, in confequence of living too freely, he was often afflicted with the gout, and died dropfical. He had been often inoculated, and expofed to fmall-pox contagion, without its having any effect upon him. After 60 years of age he was again inoculated with active fmall-pox matter, and expofed to its contagion, with out being in the leaft affected by it. At Norwich, William Bishop Taylor, fon of Wm. T. of Framlingham; who, though near 8 years old, yet weighed but 28 16s. and was but 28 inches high, his mother, while pregnant, having been frightened by Mr. Barnard Leech, cook of rinity coll Chambers, an eminent builder. fen. of Leicester. At Bristol Hot wells, Mr. Campbell, of dinner with her family, and in apparent good health, Mifs Hubbart, a fine girl, 14 At Langham, near Oakham, while at years of age. Rev. John Hewthwaite, of Lincoln, Rev. Mr. Favell, vicar of Alconbury, At Ley, near Oxford, the Rev. Rich- Hunter, efq. of Gohions, in Hertford- quis of Salisbury, Mr. James Minier, many years maltiter and farmer, and one of the Catharine Tutty. Tryon White. Mr. Constable, furgeon, of Woodford. On the Terrace, Totenham-court-road, Mr. Wm. Braithwaite, engineer. In Ruffell-place, Fitzroy-fquare, by the breaking of a blood-vellel, Mifs Taylor; and, shortly afterwards, from the fame canfe, the mother of the faid lady, wife, of John T. efq. of Jamaica. Aged 75, Robert Winter, efq. of the Pipe office, well known on the turf. Aged 80, Jofeph Sparrow, efq. 56 years clerk in the Ordnance-office, Tower. At the Turk's Head, in Aldgate market, where he went to call for fome refresh ment, Mr. Samuel Allfop; who dropped -down dead without a figh or groan. After being a few hours attacked with a complaint in his bowels, Mr. Jas. Booth, poulterer, of Aldgate, leaving a wife and large family of children. The relict of Mr. Stephen Gaudry, of Drury-lane theatre. 1803. Jan.... In confequence of having taken a quantity of laudanum by mistake for another medicine, the Rev. Robert Hemington, rector of Thorpe-Arch, co. York. Rev. John Townfon, of Trinity college, Cambridge, B. A. 1782, M. A. 1785, vicar of Normanton, co. York, in the gift of that fociety, and 19 years cufate of Great Oakley, Effex, where Mr. Carr, the rector, fellow of St. John's college, in whose gift it is, refufed to refide, on account of the unhealthiness of the fituation, and in the chancel of which church his remains were interred. Jan. 1. In his 80th year, John Bagnell, efq. of Earley-court, Berks. At his houfe in Bath, Philip Champion Crefpigny, efq. formerly King's proctor, and M. P. for Sudbury. He was a man of extensive knowledge, poffeffed a tatte for literature, and wrote two numbers in the periodical paper intituled "The World," which was conducted by Mr. Moore, author of "The Gametter," though at that time Mr. C. must have been very young; a proof that his tafte' and talents were, however, mature, as "The World" was enriched by contributions from the most diftinguished wits of that period. He was four times married, and has left several children by his different marriages; was very much the man of fashion in his perfon and demeanour; full of anecdote, and with a turn for fatirical humour that rendered him a very amufing companion. At Beacon-hill, the relict of the Rev. Philip Billingley, rector of Brewington, co. Oxford. Of a fever, after a short illness, at his brother's houfe in Wimpole-street, Azariah Pinney, efq. fecond fon of John P. efq. of Somerton-Erly, co. Somerset. 2. Aged 40, Mr. Thomas Cartwright, of Cammeringham, near Lincoln, grazier. GENT. MAG, January, 1803. Mr. Poole, farmer, of Moulton, near Newmarket, a person of good constitution, and apparently well at 3 in the morning, was, in the courfe of half an hour, fuddenly attacked by some spafmodic affection, and expired. At his houfe at Twickenham, Middlefex, in his 31st year, Sir Richard Perryn, knt. late one of the barons of the Court of Exchequer. At Homerton, near Hackney, in his 72d year, Charles Townsend, efq. In Salters' Hall court, Cannon-street, aged 76, Gilbert Thompson, M.D a Qua ker physician of great integrity; mild and unaffuming; and poffefled of no inconfiderable learning and profeffional skill. He was the friend of the late Dr. John Fothergill, whofe life he published; and for fe veral years was fecretary of the Medical Society (long fince diffolved), to which the publick are indebted for that excellent work intituled “Medical Obfervations and Inquiries." A fhort time before his death', Dr. T. published, in 8vo, “Select Translations from Homer and Horace, with original Poems." Mr. Bartlett, riding furveyor of the Dartmouth and Yealampton diftrict, Devon, who was cruelly beat and maltreated by fome fmugglers on the 12th ult. died this day of his wounds. In Curzon-ftreet, May-fair, after a long and tedious illness, Mrs. Macnamara. (See her epitaph on her husband, LXXII. 1158.) Aged 58, the Rev. Jofeph Garnett, B.A. vicar of Kenton, Suffolk, and formerly of Trinity college, Cambridge; A. B. 1769. At Glasgow, in his 86th year, the Rev. Dr. Patrick Nifbet, minifter of Hutton. At Paris, the Hon. Mrs. Cecil, mother of the Marquis of Exeter. She was a foreign lady, Charlotte Gornier, married to him 1753. 3. At Grimsthorpe caftle, Mr. Bailey, poulterer to the Duke of Ancaster. In Trumpington-ftreet, Cambridge, by the kick of a horse, aged 46, Mr. Ruffel. At Gofport, Thomas Curry, efq. in the commifflon of the peace for Hants. At Staverton, near Daventry, co. Northampton, aged 68, Mrs. Anne Downes, Much regretted by a numerous acquaintance, aged 45, Mr. Richard Parsons, nailironmonger, of Dudley. Mr. James Wattie, of Enfham, co. Oxf. In Portman ftreet, aged 68, Mrs. Fofs. After an illness of only two days, the wife of Mr. Richard Howell, distiller, of Upper Thames-ftreet. 4. At his houfe, Ramfay-lodge, Edinburgh, James Scott, efq. In his 64th year, Mr. Thomas Jones, of Bradford, formerly of Leeds. The wife of George Ruffell, efq. of Old Barge-house, Chrift Church, Surrey. At At Hull, where he had refided 80 years, aged 102 yes and 5 months, Mr. James Thompf", father of the late Mr. James T. hip-chandler there. At Raphoe, in Ireland, Mrs. Hawkins, lady of the B hop of Raphoe. 5. Aged 78, Mr. Larratt. an eminent farmer, of North Luttenham, Rutland. At Leith, Mr. R. Donaldson, many years in the trade between that port asd Hu'l. In Union-reet, Whitechapel, aged 77, Mr. Luke Long of eccentric memory. Aged 81, Mrs. Long, of Waildon-house, near South Wraxall, Wilts, fifer of Wal er L. efq. of Bath. In Baker fireet, Portman-fquare, the relict of Francis Beckford, efq. At Canterbury, greatly regretted, aged 95, Mrs. Mantell; whofe placid temper, mild manners, and focial difpofition, made her enjoy a long life, even to its laft hour, with perfect intelle&s. She has left one fon, Thomas Mantell, efq. furgeon at Doyer, and two daughters. At Peterborough, in her 56th year, Mrs. Hake, wife of the Rev. A. D H. and niece of the late General Phillipfon. She was dreding to go out in the evening, when The was fuddenly feized with convulfions, and expired in a fhort time. She was filt married to the Rev. Charles Burton, who, by the will of the General, took his name, and died in May, 1799, leaving her with ten children. She was married to Mr. H. in July, 1800. 6. At Withcal, near Louth, co. Lincoln, Mr. Newlove. At Edinburgh, John M'Gowan, efq. a gentleman well known for his daffical learning, and for his taste in the fine arts. 7. James Hawkesworth, eiq. of Great James-treet, Bedford-row. The wife of Mr. C. Swann, draper, of Nottingham. At Chichester, James Lacey, efq. fen. At his houfe in Old Bank clofe, Edinburgh, Mr. Robert Stewart, writer. Mr. Gann, a partner with Mr. Hodgson, of the Piazza coffee-houfe in Covent-garden, after spending a pleasant evening, and eating a hearty fopper, in company with a felect party of friends: about one o'clock this morning, while fitting in an armchair, and, as the company thought, laughing heartily, he fuddenly clapped his hands together, as if in the act of uttering an ejaculation, and immediately dropped from his chair and expired. A profeflional gentleman, who was in the house, opened a vein inftantly, but without effect. He was a very lufty young man, and has left a widow and feven children. At Wells, in Norfolk, in her 45th year, Anne the wife of John Hill, efq. jun. of that place. Trained by her parents, from her earliest years, both by precept and example, in the paths of Religion and Vr tue, she never forfook them; and, although from an accident at the birth of her only child, 20 years ago, the had ever fince been a martyr to the utmost bodily debility, a near approach to blindness, and the dreadful effects of repeated strokes of pally, fbe uniformly continued to walk humbly with her God, making the happiness and welfare of others er chief confideration. Suddenly, at Bedford, in his 51 year, M. William Watkins, an eminent coalmerchant. He had for fome time been rather in a declining state of health; but on that day was more chearful than usual. About ten o'clock in the evening, he had occafion to crofs the yard; but, being abfent longer than could he accounted for, a fervant went out and found him dead on the privyfeat. The angina pectoris is fuppofed to have been the immediate caufe of his death. He was a kind father, an affectionate bufhand, and a worthy good man. He bas left a widow and three children. 8. In his 83d year, the Rev. Jn. Woodford, rector of Weiton, Norfolk. Aged 51, Mrs. Margaret Gilbert, of St. George's Tombland, in Norwich. Aged 5, Thomas Elwin, efq. of St. Simon's, Norfolk. In her 29th year, Mrs. Mary Johnston, wife of Capt. J. of High Holborn, and daughter of James Smith, efq. of Crois, near Londonderry, in Ireland. She bore a very long and painful illness with great fortitude and relignation; and has left a difconfolate husband and numerous friends to lament her early departure. The infant fon of Mr. John Bellamy, of Abingdon-freet, Weftminster. John Leflie, efq. of Buckingham-street. In Komainham gaol, near Dublin, in which he had been confined fince his arrest at Oliver Bond s, in March, 1798, Mr. Laurence Griffin. He At his feat at Lee, in the parish of Ickham, near Canterbury, Kent, aged 59, after a lingering illness, of a dropfy of the cheft, Thomas Barrett, efq. was great grandfon of Sir Paul Barrett, of Lee, ferjeant-at-law, recorder of Canterbury, and M.P. for New Romney, knighted by Charles II. at Whitehall, Aug. 7, 1683. His father, Thomas Barrett, efq who died about 1757, was a well-known collector, and pofleffed many valuable pictures and curiofities, to which his fon made material additions. In 1773, on the death of Sir Thomas Hales, Mr. Barrett was elected M. P. for Dover, after one of the moft violent conteus ever known, with the prefent Mr. Trevanion. At the general election, the next year, his love of quiet induced him to decline again entering the lifts. About 1783, he began to alter and new-model his houfe at Lee in the Gothic style, under the direction of Mr. James Wyatt; and it will scarcely be deemed |
