Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes. 365 Now... At Canterbury, ...... Hopeton, efq; who married the widow of the rev. George Secker, D.D. Vicar of Yardley, co. Herts, Rector of Allhallows, Bread-street, Refidentiary of St. Paul's, and Rector of Brafteed, Kent, who died 1768; and Mar. 1787, died Mrs. Hopeton, who was dau. of the late Mr. Alderman Bird, of Coventry. 1787. Lately, at Menlow Caftle, Ireland, Sir Thomas Blake, bart. His title and estate devolve to his nephew, now Sir John Blake, bart. At a village near Piritz, Pomerania, John Pengs, aged 103. He was borne to his grave on fheaves of corn, according to his defire; and a fpade, plough-fhare, and hedging-bill, were placed on his coffin. He had cultivated upwards of 2000 acres of land, and had had 25 children, of whom he had taught fuch as lived to be as industrious as himself. At Paris, Emeric Jofeph de Durfort, Duke of Clivrac, Baron of Celande, Comte of Blaignae, Knight of the Royal Orders, Knight of Honour to Madame Victoire of France, and formerly Ambassador at Venice and to the Empress Queen. At Bath, aged 86, rev. Edw. Vaughan, D.D. rector of Papworth, co. Camb. formerly chaplain at Hambrough. At Chrift coll. Oxf. aged 76, Mr. William Brown. Feb... In Westminster, Mrs. Crofs, relict of Mr. C. brewer, partner with Meff. BenCon and Byfield. 15. At Ratifbon, the Prince Bishop Comte Antony Ignatius Jofeph Fugger de Kirchberg and Weiffenhorn. He was born Nov. 3, 1711, elected Prince and Provoft of Ellwangen March 29, 1756, and Prince Bishop of Ratifbon Jan. 18, 1769. 27. At High Wycomb, Robert Wilfon Calcroft, efq; of Hackthorn, co. Linc. 28. At Eutin, in her 65th year, after a lingering illness, her Serene Highness the Duchefs Dowager of Holftein Olderbourg. Lady Smyth, relict of the late rev. Sir William S. bart. and mother of the prefent Sir W. S. bart. of Hill-hall, Effex. At Naples, of the fmall-pox, Baronefs Marenholtz, of the illuftrious houfe of Brunswick. March... Henrietta, eldest daughter of George Trenchard, efq; and wife of Jocelyn Pickard, efq; of Bloxworth, co. Dorset, by whom he has left two fons, Thomas, of Lincoln's-inn, and George, Rector of Bloxworth. Rev. Benjamin Skinner, Rector of Purley, Berks, and one of the Portionists of Waddefden, Bucks. At Kilkenny, Sir Richard Fitzgerald, bast. of Castle Ifhen. Mr. Nower, of the South Sea-house. Mrs. Athby, mother of the rev. Mr. A. of Barrow, Suffolk, 7. At Woodford, Effex, Mrs. Magnefs, aged 70, wife of Capt. M. many years in the Jamaica trade. She was fifter to Mr. Maynwaring, chairman to the commiffion of the peace for Middlefex, and M.P. for the county. In Featherstone buildings, Holborn, Mrs.. Bromfield, relict of H. B. efq; late Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Of fice in the Exchequer. 2. At Exmouth, aged 82, Mr. Broom. Mrs. Fofter, wife of Elmes F. efq; of Gr. · James-ftr. Bedford-row. Robert Hart, efq; of Newington, Surrey. 3. Lady Copely, fifter of John Buller, efq; one of the Lords of the Treasury.. In the Temple, in his goth year, William Paggitt, efq; fenior bencher, and the oldest bachelor. At Eton College, aged 84, Mr. Jofeph Pote, many years a refpectable bookfeller and printer there. So far back as 1730 he published, "Catalogus Alumnorum, è Col legio Regali B. Mariæ de Etona in Coliegium Regale B. Mariæ & S. Nicolaï apud Cantabrigienfes cooptatorum, ab A.D. 1734 ejufdem Collegii Etonenfis Fundationis primo, ufque ad An. 1730," 4to. [continued to 1750.] Thefe were collected from the oaken pillars that fupported the roof of the under-fchool, on which their names were cut as they left fchool; and fome other authorities. In 1749 he published, "The History and Antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George with the Inftitution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Moft Noble Order of the Garter: including the feveral Foundations in the Castle from their first Establishent to the present Time; with an Account of the Town and Corporation of Windfor; the Royal Apartments, and Paintings in the Caftle; the Ceremonies of the Inftallation of a Knight of the Garter; alfo an Account of the first Founders, and their Succeffois Knights-Companions, to the present Time, with their feveral Styles or Titles, at large, from the Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel; the Succeffion of the Deans and Prebends of Windfor; the Almis-Knights, the monumental and ancient Infcriptions; with other Particulars not mentioned by any Author. The whole entirely new wrote, and illuftrated with Cuts. Eton, 1749, 4to. treating of many particulars not in Afmole, Anftis, or any other writers. The collection of titles at large of the knight companions, from the plates of St. George s chapel, is here first attempted. The work was abridged in "Les Delices de Windfore or a Pocket Companion to Windfor Caft e and the Country adjacent, &c. Eton, 175.4 1769." 12mo.; full of blunders, particularly in the names of the painters. An appendix to Mr. Pote's book was published in 1762, 366 Obituary of confiderable Perfons; with Biographical Anecdotes. 4to. continuing the knights to the laft inftallation; with an alphabetical index of knights from the inftitution to that year, and another of all the plates of arms.-As Mr. Pote was the printer of many other learned and useful works, and was himself the edifor of feveral; we hope fome friend to his memory will favour us with a more particular account of his life and literary history. 4. At Henlow, Bedfordshire, aged 79, rev. Mr. Robinson, many years rector of that parish. 5. At Peckham Surrey, Tho. Stroud, efq. 6. Peter Lefevre, efq; of Bromley, Middl. 7. John Wildman efq; clerk of the Yar. mouth road, General Poft Office. At her house in Privy Garden, the hon. Mrs. Hanbury, relict of the late Caple H. efq; of Pont-y-Pool, Monmouthsh. 8. At Ripple, co. Worc. the rev. Dr. Warren, Rector of that parish, Archdeacon of Worcester, and Prebendary of Gloucester cathedral. 9. Mr. Salte, indigo-maker, Ludgate-hill. Rev. Charles Newling, rector of St. Philip's, Birmingham, and of Westbury, co. Salop. The nett value of the former, as tated by the Hiftorian of the town, is 2891. 135. 4d. The church was begun in 1711, confecrated in 1715, and finished in 1719, at an expence of no more than 50121. Mr. Newling was the third rector. 11. At Banff, Sir Robert Abercrombie, bart. of Birkenbeg. Denis Farrer Hillerfdon, efq; of ElveRowe-lodge, Bedfordsh. 12. Mrs. Goddard, relict of the late Adam G. efq. 15. At Bath, Gen. Sir W. Boothby, Col. of the 6th reg. of Foot. 18. At York, John Rotherham, M.D. phyfician to the Infirmary and Lying-in Hofpital at Newcastle. Rev. William Taylor, M.A. rector of Cracon Afh, and lately of Hockering, Norf. which latter he refigned to take poffeffion of the perpetual curacy of St. George's Tombland, in Norwich, to which he was lately appointed by the Bishop of Norwich. Rev. Thomas Huntingford, rector of Corfey, Wilts, and mafter of the Grammarfchool at Warminster. 19. Mr. Peacock, coal-merchant, Salif bary-court, brother to the lady of Lord Chief Baro Eyre. 23. At Chelsea, rev. Thomas Northcote, chaplain (on half-pay) in the Royal Artillery, well known by his letters in the Pubhic Advertifer, and other purposes. John Acton, efq; folicitor to the Bank of England. 25. Mr. William Daman, town-clerk and dlerk of the peace for Southampton. At Limehoufe, aged 97, Cap.. Stephen Blake, many years in the navy. April 1, Floyer Sydenham, efq; well known by his elaborate comment on the works of Plato. He was born in 1710, and educated at Wadham college, Oxford, where he took the degree of M.A. Apr. 30, 1734At Little Berkhamstead, rev. James Strode, rector of that place, and vicar of Chefhunt. .... At Hull, in his 73d year, Richard Howard, efq; late merchant there; whose probity and punctuality procured him refpect in all his commercial connections, and whofe private character, and general usefulness in the conftant employment of great mumbers of people for many years, merit, and will long receive, the tribute of grateful remem brance. 2. Gen. Gage, who commanded at Bofton at the beginning of the late unfortunate American war. His eldeft fon is heir to the title of his uncle Lord Gage. 6. Aged 87, Sir Merrick Burrell, bart. defcended from an ancient family of that name in Northumberland, of whom Gerrard fettled in Suffex in the middle of the fifteenth century. His lineal defcendant Peter fettled at Beckenham in Kent, 1684, and married Ifabell 2d daughter of John Merrick, of Stubbers, in N. Okindon, Effex, by whom he had two fons, Peter and Merrick, and four daughters, and died 1718. Merrick purchased an estate at West Grinsted, Suffex, was Governor of the Bank of England, Member for Marlow and Grampound in feveral Parliaments, was created a Baronet 6 George III. with remainder, on de-. fault of male iffue, to his great-nephew the late Peter Burrell of Beckenham, and his heirs male; his eldest fon is Sir Peter B. knt. in right of his lady Great Chamberlain of England. Sir Merrick died unmarried. 10. At the George-inn, Godalming, of a paralytic ftroke, advanced in years, Mrs. Baker, aunt of Mr. James Snelling, mafter of that inn. 15. In his 79th year, the rev. George Holiwell, of Great Limber, co. Linc. of which parith he had been vicar forty-fix years. An unremitted attention to the duties of his pastoral office, ftrict integrity, unbounded benevolence, and great fenfibility of heart, manifefted through the courfe of a long life in the feveral relations of minifter, hufband, father, mafter, friend, and neighbour, gained him the respect and efteem of the wife and good; and his death is fincerely lamented. Mr. Slack, orange-merchant: and on the 21ft he was buried at Southgate. 21. In Great Ruffel-Ar. Bloomsbury, W. Beldam, efq; one of the clerks of the Treafury, and deputy to the Earl of Hardwicke, one of the Tellers of the Exchequer. 23. At Bath, Sir Nigel Grefley, bart.; of whom fee before, p. 292. Rev. Mr. Hulfe, chaplain to the Prince of Wales, AVERAGE Prices of Grain.-Theatrical Regifler-Bill of Mortality. 367 AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, S. d.fs. d.fs. dofs. d.fs. d. 4 613 4/3 oli 113 3 COUNTIES INLAND. 460 02 11/2 from Apr. 16, to Apr. 21, 1787. COUNTIES upon the COAST. 4 60 Bedford 4 02 102 33 11 02 102 Durham 113 6 Northumberld. 4 53 Cambridge Cumberland 5 113 Huntingdon Northampton 4 102 Weftmorland 5 44 62 2 112 82 44 Rutland 10 02 II 2 14 5 Cheshire Nottingham 5 10 03 22 5 3 63 42 Derby 580 03 42 5 50 02 91 Stafford 5 40 02 101 Salop Hereford Worcefter Warwick Hampshire Suffex Kent Gloucefter Wilts Berks Oxford Bucks 02 92 3/3 10 02 102 33 11 02 9/2 33 7 THEATRICAL 5 20 4 50 02 10/2 4 510 012 102 313 WALES, Apr. 9, to Apr. 14, 1787. North Wales 5 3/4 6/2 111 1014 South Wales 4 10/3 9/2 8/1 6/4 REGISTER. 02 102 9. School for Scandal-Quaker 10. Country Girl - Alchemist 11. Heiress-Harlequin's Invafion 12. Seduction-First Floor 13. As You Like It-The Sultan 14. Julia-First Floor 16. Seduction-Richard Coeur de Lion 17. Venice Preferved-Who's the Dupe? 18. Heirefs-Double Disguise 19. Macbeth-The Sultan 20. School for Fathers-First Floor 21. Habella-The Romp 23. Love for Love-Mistake of a Minute 24. School for Fathers-Harlequin's Invafion 25. Strangers at Home-The Humourist 26. Grecian Daughter-Who's the Dupe? 27. She Would and She Would Not-Pad8. Douglas-Double Disguise o. School for Fathers-Harleq. Invasion [lock COVENT GARDEN, Paffion Week. 9. Such Things Are-Enchanted Caftle 10. He Would be a Soldier-Deferter 11. Much Ado About Nothing-Guardian 12. Artaxerxes-Devil upon Two Sticks 13. Merry Wives of Windfor-Love and 14. Diftreffed Mother-Comus [War 16, School for Wives-Stage Coach 17. Chap. of Acc.-Thr. W. after Marriage 18. Careless Hufband-Love and War 19. Such Things Are-Rofina 20. He Would be a Soldier-The Deferter 21. Duenna-Guardian 23. Way to Keep Him-Love and War 24, Fontainbleau-Intriguing Chambermaid. 25. Brothers-Poor Soldier 26. Duenna-Mifs in Her Teens 27. Cymbeline-High Life Below Stairs 28. Love in a Village-Intriguing Chamber30. Mifer-Rofina .B. In the 3 per Cent, Confols the highest and lowest Price of each Day is given; in the other Stock the higheft Price only, 427 409 Meteor. Diaries for May, 1787, and June, 17 370 Church Creeds, and Confeffions of Faith 401 4'9 ib 436 437-44 44 10. 390 MONUMENT FOR JOHN HOWARD True Prices of Old Plays at Dr.Wright's Sale ib. Daily Variations in the Prices of Stocks 455 45€ By SYLVANUS URBA N; Gent. LONDON, Printed by JOHN NICHOLS, for D. HENRY, late of SAINT JOHN'S GATE. |