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bot, to lady Elizabeth Somerfet, bart. to mifs Boultkees of Lei daughter of the duke of Beaufort. cefter.

30. Hon. William Leefon, brother of the earl of Miltown, to mifs Buchanan.

July 4. Lord Andover, to mifs Coke, daughter of Thomas William Coke, efq. of Holkham, Norfolk, M. P.

Lieutenant Sloper, fon of general fir Robert Sloper, K. B. to mifs Kent, daughter of Thomas Kent, efq. Ipf

wich.

5. Lord Blayney, to the hon. mifs Alexander, daughter of lord Caledon. 16. Dr. Spencer Madan, bishop of Peterborough, to mifs Vyfe, fifter of general Vyfe.

25. Lieutenant-colonel Pigott, to mifs Mary Monckton, daughter of the hon. John Monckton.

26. William Wingfield, efq. to lady Charlotte Digby, fifter of the carl of Digby.

Aug. 3. Hon. William Hay Carr, brother to the earl of Errol, to mifs Elliot, daughter of Samuel Elliot, efq. of Antigua.

6. Lieutenant-colonel Denzil Onflow, to the hon. mifs Petre, daughrer of lord Petre.

9. Jofeph Mawbey, efq. fon of fir Jofeph Mawbey, bart. to mifs Henchman, daughter of Thomas Henchman, efq. of New Burlington- ftreet.

12. Sir William Ramfey, of Banff, bart. to mifs Bifcoe, of Edwardftreet, Portman-fquare.

11. Francis John Brown, efq. M. P. for Dorfet, to mifs Francis Rich. ards, daughter of the rev. John Richards, of Langbridge, Dorfet.

30. Robert Dundas, efq. fon of the right hon. Henry Dundas, to mifs Saunders, daughter of the late admiral fir Charles Saunders. Sept. 2.

Sir Thomas Parkyns,

6. Sir John Davis, bart. to mifs Lemon, daughter of fir William Lemon, bart.

22. Edmund Hornby, efq. to lady Catharine Stanley, daughter of the earl of Derby.

29. Sir Thomas Gage, bart. to mifs Charlotte Campbell, coufin to lord Cawdor.

Od. 1. Rev.

Samuel Wilfon

Warneford, of Broughton, Oxford-
fhire, to mifs Loveden, daughter of
Edward Loveden Loveden efq. of
Bufcot Park, Berks.

7. Lord Templetown, to lady Mary Montagu, daughter of the earl of Sandwich.

11. John Thomas Stanley, efq. eldeft fon of fir John Stanley, bart. to the hon. mifs Holroyd, daughter of lord Sheffield.

Nov. 18. John Wodehoufe, efq. bart. to mifs Norris, only daughter eldeft fon of fir John Wodehoufe, of the late John Norris, cfq. of Wilton Park, Norfolk.

Bruhl, to mifs Chowne, heiress of 24. His excellency count de the late Thomas Chowne, efq.

Dec. 10. Hon. Cropley Athley, brother to the earl of Shaftesbury, to lady Anne Spencer, daughter of the duke of Marlborough.

PROMOTIONS in the Year 1796.

Edward-a lieutenant-general.
Jan. 16. Major-general Prince

Feb. 27. John earl of Bute-vifand marquis of the county of Bute. count Mountjoy, earl of Windsor, 20. Walter Farquhar, M. D.-a

bart.

Rear-admiral Hugh Clobery Chrif

tian-K. B.

27. David

27. David Smyth, efq. of Meth--lord-lieutenant of Northamptonven-one of the commiffioners of fhire. jufticiary in Scotland.

Allan Machonochies, efq.-one of the lords of feffion in Scotland. March 10. Robert Lifton, efq. ambaffador to the Sublime Porte envoy extraordinary and minifter plenipotentiary to the United States of America.

Edward Thornton, efq.-fecretary of legation to the faid United States. 12. Earl Howe-admiral of the fleet and general of marines.

Lord Bridport-vice-admiral of Great Britain.

Hon, William Cornwallis-rearadmiral of Great Britain.

Capt. fir Edward Pellew, knt.-a baronet.

18. Captain Charles Mitchel-a knt.

21. William Bellingham, efq.-a bart.

23. William Watson, efq. -a knt.

24. Samuel lord Hood-mafter of Greenwich hofpital, and one of the commiffioners or governors thereot. April 5. George Pownall, efq. a knt.

16. George earl of Stamford baron Delamere and earl of Warrington,

29. Earl of Kinnoul and fir Grey Cooper, bart.-privy-counsellors.

30. John Coxe Hippifley, Whar. ton Amcotts, Edmund Cradock Hartopp, Thomas Turton and Robert Baker, efqrs.-baronets.

May 3, Earl of Leven and Melville-his majesty's commiffioner to the general affembly of the church of Scotland.

11. Francis d'Ivernois, efq.a

knt.

18. Charles earl of Northampton

14. Lieutenant-generals, fir D. Lindfay, bart. E. Maxwell Brown, Eyre Maffey, George Warde, Flow. er Mccher, fir R. Sloper, K. B. Staates Long Morris, Ralph earl of Rofs, fir R. Pigot, bart. fir J. Dalling, bart. Ruffel Manners, Thomas Hall, James Grant, fir W. Fawcett, K. B. William marquis of Lothian, K. T. fir C. Grey, K. B. fir Thomas Spencer Wilfon, bart. George Morrifon, Thomas Clarke, and Charles Rainsford to be generals in the army.

Major-generals Anthony George Martin, Benjamin Gordon, hon. Thomas Bruce, George Ainflie, James Adeane, Edward Smith, Thomas Bland, Felix Buckley, Charles William Lyon, Henry Watfon Powell, Thomas Stirling, George Garth and Richard Grenville-to be lieutenant-generals in the army.

Colonels, George Bernard, of the 84th foot, George Nugent, of the 85th foot, John Bowater, of the marines, Thomas Averne, of the marines, Thomas Duval, half-pay of the marines, James Barker, half-pay of the 56th foot, John Campbell, of the marines, Charles Tarrant, of the engineers in Ireland, William Lewis, of the marines, John Barclay of the marines, William Macormick halfpay, William Maddox Richardfon, of the 64th foot, John Freke, half-pay of the 39th foot, Richard England, of the 24th foot, William Keppel, of a Weft India regiment, John H. Hutchinfon, of the 94th foot, John Hamilton, of the late Sist foot, Alexander Hay, of the 109th foot, Thomas Goldie, of the late 82d foot, Robert Douglas, of the 47th foot, Simon Fraser of the 3d foot, Thomas Davis, of the artillery, Robert ManE 3

pers,

ners, of the 3d foot guards, William Loftus, of the 24th dragoons, William Myers, of a West India regi. ment, Frederick George Mulcafter, of the engineers, Oliver Nicols, of a Weft India regiment, Alexander Mercer, of the engineers, George Hewitt, of the 92d foot, and James) Hartley, of the 75th foot-to be major-generals in the army.

Colonels, Patrick Rofs, John Erskine, Robert Stuart, Thomas Geils, Jofeph Bilcliffe, Edward Ellerker, Gabriel Johnfton, George Deare, William Sydenham, Edward Rawftorne, James Nichel, Charles Ware, and George Conyngham-to be major-generals in the Eaft Indies only.

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31. Francis earl of Moray, of Ireland-baron Stuart of Castle Stuart, in Invernefsfhire.

John earl of Galloway-baron Steward of Garlies, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

James earl of Courtown of Ireland -baron Saltersford, in Chefhire.

George earl of Macartney, in Ireland-baron Macartney of Parkhurst, in Surry.

John Chriftian Burton, vifcount Downe of Ireland-baron Dawnay of Cowick, Yorkshire.

George viscount Middleton, of Ireland-baron Brodrick, of Peppes Harrow, Surry.

Alexander baron Bridport of Ireland-baron Bridport of Great Bri. tain.

Sir John Rous, bart.-baron Rous. Sir Hey Gough Calthorpe, bart. -baron Calthorpe.

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June 1. William Campbell, efq. -governor of the Bermuda Iflands.

6. Edward Cooke, efq.-under fecretary in the military department of the chief fecretary's office in Ireland.

Barry earl of Farnham and Sackville Hamilton, efq.-privy-counfellors of Ireland.

July 12. Lady Willoughby de Erefby-lady of the bedchamber to the princefs of Wales.

13. Captain Thomas Williams of the royal navy-a knt.

16. Sir Joshua Vanneck, bart.baron Huntingfield, of the kingdom of Ireland.

Robert Smith, efq-baron Car. rington of the kingdom of Ireland.

Major-general Henry lord Mul. grave-governor of Scarborough

Castle.

Major-general Thomas Mufgrave governor of Gravefend and Tilbury. Colonel William Goodday Strutt deputy-governor of Stirling Cafile. 20. Sir John Morfhead, bart.furveyor-general to the prince of Wales.

Sir William Cuningham, bart.one of the ftate council to the prince of Wales, for the principality of Wales.

Thomas Tyrwhitt, efq. private fecretary to the prince of Walesprivy-feal and auditor of the duchy of Cornwall.

23. Francis James Jackfon, efq. -ambafador to the Ottoman Port.

Charles

General lord Adam Gordon-go. vernor of Edinburgh Caille.

Lieutenant-general Charles Rains. ford-governor of Tinmouth Caftle.

Charles Medows Pierrepont-baron Pierrepont and viscount Newark. Charles earl of Liverpool--to bear the arms of Liverpool, together with his family arms, by the exprefs defire of the corporation of Liverpool. Hon. John Rodney-commiffioner privy-counfellor. of the victualling.office.

Marquis Townshend-governor of Jersey.

General fir William Fawcett, K. B.-governor of Chelfea Hof. pital.

Robert Cullen, efq.-lord of the feffion in Scotland.

The prince of Wales colonel of the 10th regiment of dragoons. Auguft 2. Generals John duke of Argyll, Jeffrey lord Amherst, Studholme Hodgson, George marquis Townhend, lord Frederick Cavendifh, and Charles duke of Richmond -field-marfhals.

20. Robert vifcount Caftlereagh -earl of Londonderry.

Sept. 1. Hon. Arthur Paget, fecretary of embaffy to the court of Madrid.

Benjamin Garlike, efq.-fecretary of legation to the court of Berlin. 21. John earl of Chatham-prefident of the council.

30. Earl of Kinnoul, and lord Dupplin, his fon-lord Lyon king at arms for Scotland.

08. to. General Henry Lawes, earl of Carhampton-commander in chief of the forces in Ireland.

Nov. 3. Major-general fir Ralph Abercromby, K. B.-colonel of the 2d regiment of dragroons. Major-general Welbore Ellis Doyle -colonel of the 53d regiment of foot.

Major-general Gerard Lakecolonel of the 73d regiment of foot.

30. John duke of Roxburgh-a

30. Lieutenant-colonel Green-governor of Grenada.

Charles

-Dec. 3. Major-general John Graves. Simcoe-governor of fuch parts of St. Domingo as are in the poffeffion of the British.

3. Major-general the honourable Charles Stuart-general in Portugal only.

3. Major-general Simon Frafer lieutenant-general in Portugal

only.

3. Colonel fir James St. Clair Erskine, bart.-brigadier and adju tant general in Portugal only.

3. Colonel William Anne Vil. lettes-brigadier-general in Portugal

only.

3. Brevet-major Robert Stuartdeputy adjutant-general and lieutenant-colonel in Portugal only.

Lieutenant-colonel Hildebrand Oakes-quarter-mafter-general, with the rank of colonel in Portugal only.

15. William Elliot-minister plenipotentiary to the elector palatine, and minifter to the diet of Ratisbon.

DEATHS in the Year 1796.

Jan. 7. Frances vifcountefs Ken

more.

10 George, lord Harvey.

13. Mr. John Anderson, F.R.SS. London and Edinburgh, and profeffor of natural philofophy in the univerfity of Glafgow, in the 70th year of his age, and 41ft of his profefforfhip. He was author of

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many

many useful and ingenious inventions, and lived to fee, befides other works, five editions of his valuable inftitutes of phyficks.

16. In his 56th year, HenryWilliam Portman, eiq. of Bryanftone-place, co. Dorfet; whofe large eftates in the weft of England, and in the county of Middlefex comprifing the ground-rents of Portman-fquare, and feveral streets in its neighbourhood), devolve to his only fon, Henry Berkley P. efq. M. P. for the city of Wells.

Mr. Chas. Leving, bart. 18. Hon. Robert Fitzmaurice Deare.

19. Wm. lord Belhaven.

Sir William Burrell, bart. LL D. chancellor to the bishop of Worcefter, 1764; F. R and A. SS. 1754; and commiflioner of excife, 1774. He was third fon of Peter Burrell, efq. of Beckenham, Kent; admitted of St. John's college, Cambridge, where he ftudied the civil law, and proceeded LL.B. 1775, and LL.D. 1780. He married, April 13, 1773, Sophia, daughter of Charles Raymond, efq. of Valentine-house, Effex, who was created a baronet May 3, 1774, with remainder, in default of maleiffue, to William Burrell, efq. of Beckenham, and his heirs-male by Sophia his wife, by whom he has left two fons and two daughters.

27. At Limerick, in Ireland, in his 30th year, Samuel Crumpe, M, D. M. R. I. A. He was gifted with talents, and poffeffed of information, that promised to raise him to an high degree of eminence in his profellion, and in the literary world. He had acquired no fmall celebrity, as an author, by the publication of "An Inquiry into the Nature and Properties of Opium," and

of "An Effay on the best Means of providing Employment for the People; which laft was honoured with a prize-medal by the royal Irish academy, and procured him admiffion among the members of that body..

27. Sophia Maria Jofepha, vifcountefs Southwell, of Ireland. 29. Dowager lady Throckmorton. Lately, in his 80th year, Mr. John Fyfield, of Stanbridge, near Romfey, a man of a moft eccentric turn of mind and great fingularity of conduct; the manor of Stanbridgehe inherited from his ancestors, and it had been many generations in his family. He was of a penurious difpofition, yet would fcarcely ever fuffer any of the timber on his eftate to be felled, though it abounded with the fineft in the country, a great deal of which was yearly perithing; the price of 50 guineas had indeed once tempted him to part with his far famed oak-tree, but he repented of his bargain, and was happy to repurchase it, almoft immediately after, at a higher price. All repairs of his manfion were prohibited, as an ufelefs extravagance that would bring him to poverty; and whilft fuch a fuperfluity of materials as would amply have repaid the expences, and rendered his habitation comfortable, were rotting at his door, he chofe rather to refide in it with the roof open in many places to the heavens, with hardly an apartment that af forded thelter from the weather, and with the joifts and floors rotting with the wet that entered: the out-buildings were in a fimilar ftate of decay, and their repair was alike prohibited. He was totally blind for many of the latter years of his life, when his chief enjoy

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