On the back fettlements, parties under Sir W. Johnfon, and others, from Québec, have almoft depopulated the country near the Lakes, having burnt 300 houfes, and carried off 600 horfes, besides a number of horned cattle. In Carolina and Georgia, there have been kirmishes with various fuccefs, which anfwers no other end but that of depopulating and ruining the country totally. Nothing decifive has yet happened; but the greatest preparations are making both on the part of the Royalifts and that of the Rebels, for determining the conteft during the courfe of the enfuing campaign, which, if not prevented by a peace, will certainly begin early. Advices from Albany fay, that the famous Ethan Allen, with 600 effective men, have joined the king's garrifon at Ticonderago. Mr. URBAN, T HE right to the Sidney barony, canvaffed by me and others in your Magazine for 1778, may perhaps be foon decided; a Mr. Sidney having claimed that and the Earldom of Leicester, with the effates, as fon of Joceline the feventh and laft (of that family), who died in 1753, and on whofe (fuppofed) default of iffue, his nieces, Lady Sherrard and Mrs. Perry, became his co-heireffes. Of this, probabably, more will be heard foon. Yours, QUERIST. BIRTHS. Dec. 24-high fheriff of Effex, a fon. 27. Lady of Geo. Anfon, efq; a daughter. Lady of W lion Braddyll, efq; a fon. Jan. 14. Lady of Sir J. Thorold, bt. a fon. 21. The lady of Major Rennell, a fon. MARRIAGES. ADY of Heary Hind Pelly, efq; R EV. John Leroo, A. M. to Mifs Mary At Glafbury, 'co. Radnor, Tho, Williams, efq; of Vellinewith, co. Brecon, to Mifs Eliz. Hughes. At Sedy field, near Durham, Tho. Swinburn, efq; of Sling by, Yorkih. to Mafs Spearman, with a fortune of 25,000). Major-Gen. Morris, to Mifs Urquhart. 27. Sir John Wedderburn, of Ballindean, bart, to Mifs Dundas, daugh. of the late Col. Dundas, of Dundas. 29. W. Thomson, efq; of the exchequer office, Temple, to Mifs Spooner, of LeighCourt, Worcestersh. Jan. 1. Wm. Wrightfon, efq; of Cufworth, Yorkfh. to Mifs Bland, of Seymour-ftr. Sam. Heywood, efq; of the Inner Temple, to Mifs S. Cornwall, dau. of J Cornwall, efq; 3. Rev. Mr. Simons, rector of Haltingleigh, Kent, to Mifs Eliz. Tucker of Canterb. 4. Mr. Dax, of the exchequer of Pleas-office Lincoln's Inn, to Mifs Ann Heckford, fecond daughter of Mr. Sam. Heckford, of Lambeth. 6 Jona Davidfon, efq. of Norton, Durham, to Mr. Wilkinfon, widow of the late John Wilkinson, efq; By a fpecial licence, R. Brimer, efq. of Surryftr. to Mifs Linnet, of the fame place. 13. Geo. Waddington, efq; to Mifs Horley. 15. At Kimhilton, the rev. Wm. Allow"field, M. A. F. R, S. to Mifs Livlong. 17. At. Stephen's Church, Bristol, the rev. Jofiah Tucker, dean of Gloncefter, to Mrs. Crow, of Gloucefter. Rev. James Mereit, of Chertsey, Surry, to Mifs Peachy. 18 Rich. Cofway, efq. R. A. to Mifs M. C. L. Hadfield, 22. Rev. Dr. Williams, of Sydenham, to Mifs Betfey Dunn, of Newington green. Capt. Gouldney, to Mifs Edridge. 24. Rev. Wm. Moore Tomkyn, of Kilingworth, Warwickh. to Mifs Tomkyns. 25. Rich. Holland, efq; of Curzon-str. to Mifs Robfon. LA DEATHS. Ately, John Kenyon, efq; father to the chief juftice of Chefter, and clerk of the peace for Lancashire, At Tibberton-court, Heref. Fra. Brydges, efq; aged 75. At Lyons, in France, Tho. Horton, efq; merchant of London. Mr. John Rea, aged 85, formerly mafter of Seagoe's coffee house. Mrs. Mingay, relict of the late rev. Dr. Mingay, of Broome, co. Norfolk. At Cambridge, Mr. Morgan, B.A. of Trinity Coll. At the fame place, Mr. Harley, and Mr. Ellis, jun. both students of Trin. Coll. At Barnes, Mr. Maycock, market-garde, er at that place. His death was occafioned by the fhock his fpirits received from the ftorm in October laft, during which he went to the ftables to look after his horfes, attended by his man, who was ftruck down and killed close by him by a flash of lightning, and the table itfelf forced to a confiderable diftance from its original fituation: and, to complete his alarm, part of the room in which his wife was lyingin (having been delivered but a few days) was torn away by the violence of the ftorm. At Slains Caftle, Aberdeenshire, the hon. Wm. Boyd, young. brot, to the late E. of Errol. Right Hon. Tho. Willoughby, Ld Middleton, and baronet. His lordfhip was born Jan, 26, 1728, and fucceeded his brother Francis, the late lord, Dec. 15, 1774. He married April 14, 1770, Mifs Chadwick, by whom he has left no iffne, on which account the title is fuppofed to be extinct. At Ramfgate, Kent, Capt. Read, aged 84, formerly a commander of a fhip in the fervice of the Turkey Company, and many years a warden of the corporation of plots of Dover. At Eltham, Kent, Cant. Ogilvie, late com. mander of the Valentine Eaft-Indiaman. At Quebec, John M'Gawley, efq; M.D. Near Ellesmere, Shropfh. Mrs. Eliz. Dal-` lafs, a farmer's wife, aged 103." Mrs. Donkley, aged 82, widow of the late Capt. Donkley, of the royal navy. Mr. Gabriel Bowler, fteward of the London infirmary. A At Sittingbourne, Kent, Jas. Tong, efq; brewer, and twice mayor of Canterbury. At Monymusk, Scotland, Mr. Alex. Simpfon, minifter of that parish, in his 83d year, and 61ft of his miniftry. 20. At Barking, in Effex, the ingenious and eminent botanist, Mr. James Gordon, fenior. 22. In the Circus, at Bath, R. Blackman, efq; Geo. Harveft, M.A. fellow of Magdalen Coll. Camb. and perpetual curate of Thames Ditton, Surrey. 23. At Ridgeford Hall, Berks, Fra. Calvert, efq; aged 67. 24. Mrs. Warcopp, aged 85, fifter of the late Serj. Wynne. At Mile-End, Boyce Tree, efq; 25. John Coppinger, efq; many years a commander in the royal navy. At the Victualling-Office, Tho. Colby, efq; one of the commiffioners. Near St. Edmundsbury, Josh. Sam. Worthington, efq; aged 76. 26. At Edinburgh, Tho. Lockhart, efq; one of the commiffioners of his Majesty's excife in Scotland. 27. M. Barne, efq; of Sotterley, co. Suff. At Barnet, John Lamott, efq; formerly a wine merchar. 28. At Taplow, near Maidenhead, Robt. Woodford, efq; one of the fix clerks in chancery, and curfitor for the counties of Worcester and Suffex. At Westport, co. Mayo (Ireland), in the goth year of his age, the right hon. Peter earl of Altamont, viscount Westport, and baron Mount Eagle, &c. &c. His lordship is fucceeded in his title and estate by his eldeft fon, the hon. John Browne, commonly called Lord Weftport, now earl of Altamont. 29. At Leominster, Heref. Tho. Earle, efq; In Lincoln's-Inn Fields, Dr. Gilbert Kennedy, F. R. S. and for many years phyfician to the British Factory at Lisbon, aged 100. At Beccles, Wm. Bohun, efq; of Westhall, Suffolk, the laft of his family and name: they had been in poffeffion of that place near three centuries, and were lineally defcended from the Bohuns, the ancient earls of Hereford and Effex, and conftables of England, [Q. Why did they not inherit thofe titles?] 30. In Lincoln's-Inn Fields, Jona. Wingfield, efq; formerly a merch. at Bolton, N. Engl. At Purfer's-crofs, Fulham, and were interred at Petersham, Surrey, Mrs. Eliz. and Mrs. Fra. Turberville, in the 77th year of their age, of an antient and refpectable Weft-country family; they were twin fifters, and both died unmarried. What adds to the fingularity of this circumftance, they were born the fame day, never were known to live feparate, died within a few days of each other, and were in tered the fame day. Mrs. Fortefcue, aged 60, wife of John Fortefcne, cfq; a captain in the navy. 31. Ifaac Fobroke, efq; of Queen Anne-fr. Marybone, formerly a captain in the guards. At Hammersmith, Wm. Atkinfun; efq; formerly a woollen-draper in Holborn. Sir Roger Burgoyne, bart. of Sutton, Bedfordshire, a commiffioner of the navy. At Tiverton, aged 83, Mrs. Mary Peard, fifter to the late Oliver Peard, efq; receivergeneral of the land-tax; fhe was fuppofed to be worth 150,000l. Jan. 1. Sir Tho. Stapleton, bart. of Grayscourt, in Oxfordshire, In White-hart-yard, Drury-la. Mary Parker, aged 108, who retained her faculties with uncommon ftrength till within a few days of her death. At Bath, Capt. Colpert, many years a captain in the guards. Right hon. Henrietta Lady Foley. Her ladyfhip (who was fourth dau. of the laft earl of Harrington) was married to Tho. Foley, efq; (the prefent Lord) March 20, 1776, 2. Mr. Jackson, in the Broad San&uary, Weftm. aged 81. Near Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Sir Abrą. Watfon, knt. aged 99. At Cheshunt, Herts, in an advanced age, J. Fofter, efq; formerly a seedsman in the Strand. 3. James Fofter, efq; one of the four king's ferjeants, and chief juftice of the isle of Ely. Mr. Alnıack, mafter of the rooms in KingAr. St. James's-fqu. and of the celebrated gaming-houfe. In Pall-Mall, Jona. Henniker, efq; aged 76. 5. Mrs. Furftenau, relict of the late Anth. Furstenau, efq; aged 72. Mrs. Allen, wife of Mr. Jof. Allen, bricklayer, in King-fr. Bloomsbury: and about three o'clock in the afternoon of the fame day, Mr. Allen: they had been married 53 years: Mr. Allen had been often heard to say that he fhould never furvive his wife many hours. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd, chancellor of York, and portionist of Waddefdon, Bucks; whofe learning, judgement, and moderation endeared him to all who partook of his instructions, during a course of almoft 50 years spent in the fervice of the publick at Westminster School. He had a penfion from his Majefty of 400l. a year, for his own life and that of his now wid. At Canterbury, Mr. Tho. Roch, cabinetmaker. This genius (for fuch he was), a native of Ireland, published in 1760," Proceedings of the Corporation of Cy, shewing the Abufe of Corporation Government;" in which he detailed with much wit and humour the particulars of an action brought against him on a bye-law by the corporation, in which they were nonfuited: and in 1761, " An Address to the Electors of the City of Canterbury." 6. In the Bridge-yard, Mr. Townsend, head bridge-mafter. In St. Catherine's, W. Anderfon, efq; merch. Mrs. Mary Butcher, wife of Mr. Tho. Burcher, of the fix clerks office, and dau. of the late Sam. Pont, efq; of Hifton, Cambridgesh. At Woodhampton, Wilts, Mr. P. Downes, one of the greatest clothiers in England. 7. Suddenly, Mr. Alder, late an eminent wine-merchant. Mrs. Barnes, aged 71, wid. of the late Hen. Barnes, Cli Near Near Norwich, in his goth year, Daniel Collyer, efq; formerly a vintner in London. Amongst other whimsical bequefts, he left a large fum towards putting up five bells in the churches of ten neighbouring parishes. 8. In John-ftr. Bedford-row, Hen. Davidfon, efq; At Lambeth, Tim. Chapman, efq; formerJy a timber merch. at the Bank fide, Southwark. 9. At Bath, the rev. Mr. Cook fon. James Le Priere, efq; formerly a filk-weaver in Pater-nofter-row, Spitalfields. Rev. Mr. Felton, aged 71, R. of WendonLowth with Elmden, co. Effex, and mafter of the free-fchool at Highgate. At Bristol, the rev. Wm. Barry, D.D. rector of St. Peter's in that city. 10. J. Creffwell, efq; of Creffwell, Northu. At Hornfey, Chrifto. Edmonds, efq; formerly a merchant in Cateaton ftr. At Bath, Philip Ditcher, efq; an eminent furgeon. He married the eldest daughter of Mr. S. Richardson, author of Clariffa, &c. 11. At Kentish-town, Mr. Jacob Harding, formerly a wholesale filkman in Spitalfields. At Winborne, Dorfet, the rev. Edw. Butt, M. A. rector of Aldbourn. In Queen-fqu, the Rev. Dr. Chaloner, bp. of Debra, and titular bp. of London, aged 90. 12. At Bristol, Jas. Tierney, efq; of Great Queen-ftr. Lincoln's-inn-fields, one of the commiffioners appointed by parliament for the examination of public accounts, and deputy governor of the royal exchange affurance comp. in Lamb's-Conduit-tr. John Lind, efq, barrister at law, F. R. and A. SS. and author of the very excellent "Letters on Poland." At Difs, Norf. aged 111, Mr. Alex, Rawlinfon, a wealthy farmer near that town. 13. At Hoxton, Mr. Edw. Ducie, formerly a wholef. linen-draper in Fenchurch-ftr. In Sackville-ftr. Wm. Jas. Whitaker, efq; At New Coll. Oxford, aged 34, the rev. Fra Kingston, M.A. fellow of that lociety. At Stratford, General Furft, efq; formerly a Dantzick merch. in St. Thomas Apoftle's. At Brentwood, Effex, aged 93, Mrs. Mangles, relict of Capt. Mangles. 14. At Newington, Sam. Wilkinson, efq; formerly an American merchant. At Waltham, Jof. L'Estrange, efq; At Bath, Lady Mary Cooley. At Pen-pont, Brecon, Phi. Williams, efq; 16. In Brewer. fr. Tho. Edwards, efq; one of his Majesty's juftices of the peace for the city and liberty of Westminster, and one of the directors of the union fire-office. Jona. Whitehead, efq; formerly a Hambro' merchant. At Woolwich, Mr. Stokes,a diffenting minift. Near Kingston, Surrey, Mr. Joshua Vanderville, formerly a Dutch merchant. 17. Benj. Green, efq; of the cuftom-houfe. 18. John Kooftray, M. D. phyfician to the Loudon difpenfary. At Battersea, David Simpson, efq; formerly a timber-merchant and builder at Lambeth. Rev. James Capper, vicar of Wilmington, Suffex, to Mifs Biddulph, and firft cousin to Sir Theoph. Biddulph. 19. Mr. John Jennins, one of the commiffioners of the lottery. 20. At Epfom, Alex. Underwood, efq; 21. Mrs. Wilkes, mother of the chamberl. At Kingston upon Thames, Dr. Wm. Lewis, F. R. S. 22. Rev. Dr. Williams, of Sydenham, to Mifs Betfy Dunn, of Newington-Green. At Paul's Walden, Herts, Mrs. M. Bowes, mother of the prefent Lady Strathmore. By the decease of Mrs. Bowes, her jointure, which is 1600l. per ann. devolves to Andr. Robinson Bowes, efq; one of the members in the prefent parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne. 23. John Williams, efq; one of the judges for the counties of Glamorgan, Brecon, and Radnor, in South Wales. At Enfield, Mr. Jas. Chadley, late an eminent linen-draper. In Bafinghall-ftr. Edge Wade, efq; 24. In Caftle-ftr. Mr.Tho. Yeoman, F.R,S. 25. At Briftol, of a deep decline, Jeremiah Harman, efq; formerly an eminent merchant in Cateaton-ftr. At the Stamp-office, Mr. Peter Ralliance, many years housekeeper at that office. 27. Mr. Chapman, mafter of the George livery-flables, Coleman-street. 29. Alex. Hamilton, efq; aged 83, formerly an eminent folicitor in chancery. GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. Dec. 23. L Etters patent were paffed under the great feal of Ireland, containing grants of the dignity of a baron of that kingdom, to James Dennis, efq; chief baron of his majefty's court of exchequer in Ireland, Baron Tracton, of Tracton Abbey, co. Cork.-Sir Robert Tilfon Deaner bart. Baron Muskerry, co. Cork.-ArmLowry Corry, efq; Baron Belmore, of Caftle, coole, co. Fermanagh.-Thomas Knox, efq; Baron Welles, of Dungannon, co. Tyrone.John Baker Holroyd, efq; Baron Sheffield, of Dunamore, co. Meath. Alfo like letters patent of the dignity of a viscount of the faid kingdom, unto James Baron Lifford, his majefty's chancellor of Ireland, Viscount Lifford, of Lifford, co. Donegall.-Otway Lord Defart, Viscount Defart, of Defart, co. Kilkenny.John Baron Erne, Viscount Erne, of Crum Caftle, co. Fermanagh.-Barry Lord Farnham, Vifcount Farnham, of Farnham, co. Cavan. --Simon Lord Irnham, Vifcount Carhampton, of Caftlehaven, co. Cork.-Bernard Lord Bangor, Viscount Bangor, of Castleward, co. Downe.-Penyfton Lord Melbourne, Viscount Melbourne, of Kiimore, co. Cavan.-James Lord Clifden, Viscount Clifden, of Gowran, co. Kilkenny.-John Lord Naas, Viscount Mayo, of Monecrouer. Alfo like letters patent, of the dignities of baron and earl of the faid kingdom, unto Henry Lord Viscount Co nyngham, nyngham, and his heirs male, by the name, flyle, and title, of Baron and Earl Conyngham, of Mount Charles, co. Donegall, with remainder of the barony to his nephew Francis Pierpoint Burton, efq; and his heirs, male. And like letters patent, of the dignity of an earl of the faid kingdom, upto Stephen Lord Viscount Mount Cafhell, and his heirs male, by the name, ftile, and title, of Earl Mount Cafhell, of Cafhell, co. Tipperary. Earl of Inchiquin, John O'Neil, and Luke Gardiner, cfqrs. to be of the privy council in. the kingdom of Ireland. 29. The Earl of Aylesbury, appointed chamberlain of her Majefty's household. The following noblemen and gentlemen have been appointed of his royal highness the Prince of Wales's household: Groom of the flole- Lord Southampton. Gentlemen of the bed. chamber-Earl of Courtown, Lord John Clinton, Lord vifc. Parker. Treasurer and fecretary-Lieut. col. Hotham. Master of the robes and privy purfe-Hen. Lyte, efq; Grooms of the bed-chamber-Hop. Mr. Legge, hon. Stephen Digby, John Johnson, etq; First equerry and commiffioner of the ftables Lieut,-col. Lake. Equerries Lieut.-colonel Halfe, Lieut.-col. Sir John Dyer, bart. Lieut.col. Stephens. 35. Capt. Andrew Corbet and Capt. Lord Strathaven to be aid-de-camps in ordinary to the Earl of Carlifle; and Capt. Sir Jas. Erskine, bart. Capt. the hon. Fra. North, Capt. Arthur Ormby, and Lieut. Rich, O'Brien Boyle, to be his aid-de-camps in extraordinary. Jan. 9. John Macpherson, efq; to be one of the countellers of the governor general and council of the prefidency of Fort William in Bengal, in the room of Rich. Barwell, efq; approved by his Majesty. 10. Adm. Sir Hyde Parker promoted from being rear-admiral of the red, to be vice-admital of the blue; and Adm. Kempenfelt, rearadmiral of the blue. 20. Dr. Rich. Woodward, dean of St. Macartin Clogher, to the bishoprick of Cloyne. Rev. W. Cecil Pery, M A. dean of Derry, tothe united bishopricks of Killala and Achonry. CIVIL PROMOTIONS. W Spencer) appointed peymaster of the M. Dean Poyntz, efq; (reph. to Lady British forces in America. At the Guildhall, York, Hen. Myres, efq; chofen lord-mayor of that city. John Bell, efo; under fecretary of state to the earl of Hillsborough. Walter Farquharson, efq; first commiffioner of the office for fick and wounded feamen, and exchange of prifeners. Marquis of Graham, elected chancellor of the university of Glasgow. Capt. Wallis, a commiffioner of the navy. Ife of El. Herbert Lloyd, efq; appointed his Ma. jelly's chamberlain and chancellor in the counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan, and Haverfordwest. William Lance, efq; a commiffioner of the victualling-office. Ꭱ ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Rev. Tho. Ireland, D.D. collated to a prebend in the cathedral church of Wells, in the room of Mr. Archdeacon Walker, deceased. Rev. Mr. Norman, Blagdon R. co. Somerf. Rev. Humph. Smythies, A. M. vicar of Blewbury, co. Berks, inftituted to Alpeton R. co. Suffolk. Rev. John Elderton, collated to Aldbour. Rev. Dr. Geo. Jubb, regius profellor of He- Rev. Edw. Watterson, M.A. of St. John's with Pinhoe V. both.co. Devon. Hon. and rev. Edw. Conway, clerk, Sudbury RE DISPENSATIONS, EV. Jeremy Pemberton, M. A. to hold. India ditto, 146 South Sea ditto, fhut Short ditto, Scrip. Omnium 55 Annuit. 1778, 110 a Jan. 29. 1 |