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woodmyres, Advocate, and Chamberlain to his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. At London, the Hon. Mrs Cornwallis, sister to Lord Bayning.-At Bath, General Edward Smith, Col. of the 43d regt. of foot, and Governor of Fort Charles, Jamaica. 8. At Hamilton, Archd. Burns, Esq., Commissary of Hamilton and Campsic, and Sheriff Substitute for the county of Lanark at Hamilton. 18. At Tweed Bank, the Lady of Lieut. Col. Densmore. 21. At London, Lieut. Gen. Hibbert, formerly Commander-in-chief of the East India Company's forces in Bengal. 22. At the manse of Kincardine O'Neil, the Rev. W. Morice, in the 81st year of his age, and 48th of his ministry. 24. At London, aged 80, the Right Hon. James Earl of Fife. 27. At Plymouth, Major Archd. Argyle Campbell, 42d regt. 29. At Hope Park House, Robert Nasmyth, Esq, Advocate. 30. The Rev. James Gordon, Bellie, in the 82d year of his age, and 55th of his ministry.-At the manse of Abbots-hall, the Rev George Shaw, in the 73d year of his age, and 4 th of his ministry-On his passage home from Coruna, Lieut. Col. Symes, 76th regt. formerly Ambassador to the kingdom of Ava-Lately, aged 72, his Excellency Count Bruhl, many years Minister from the Elector of Saxony to his Britannic Majesty. Lately, at the Rectory House, Lincolnshire, Mrs Radcliffe, the celebrated authoress of the Romance of the Forest, &c.-Lately at Belchamp Hall, Essex, the Right Hon. the Countess of Dundonald. At Tichfield, Rear-Admiral Jonathan Faulkner.-At Catesfield, Rear-Admiral Edward O'Bryen, who gallantly broke the line, when commanding the Monarch, in the memorable action off Camperdown.-The Rev. Thomas Moss, author of "The Beggar's Petition," &c.

FEB. 2. At Liverpool, the Hon. Mrs Stanley, aged 92.-t Plymouth, of his wounds received in Spain, Major Crigan, of the 81st regiment, son of the Bishop of Sodor and Man. 3. At Loudon, Laurence Dundas Campbell, Esq., a gentleman distinguished for his literary and political attainments, and the planner and conductor of the Asiatic Annual Regis ter. 5. At Edinburgh, in her 80th year,

Mrs Christian Ker, daughter of the late Professor Joan Ker, Edinburgh.- -At Edinburgh, aged 38, Captain James Ross Farquharson of Invercauld, R. N. 7. At Edinburgh, John Smyth, Esq, W. S. 8. At Grimsthorpe Castle, his Grace the Duke of Ancaster and of Kestevan, Marquis and Earl of Lindsay. 10. At Walton upon Thames, the Right Hon. Lady Augusta Bennet, daughter of the Earl of Tankerville-French Lawrence, Esq., L.L. D., M. P. for Peterborough. 11. At Edinburgh, Robert Vans Agnew, Esq., of Sheuchan and Barnbarrow, Wigtonshire.

At the manse of Muthil, the Rev. John Scott, in the 65th year of his age, and 43d of his ministry. 17. At Heriotshill, Mrs Catherine Lockhart, relict of R. Jamieson, Esq., W. S.-At Huntingdon, Captain Thomas Stevenson, R. N.-At London, Dr John Hunter, F. R. S., physician extraordinary to the Prince of Wales. At London, Lieutenant-General Arthur Ormsby, lieutenant-colonel of the 6th Dragoon Guards. 18. At Edinburgh, Duncan Buchanan, Esq., late surgeon in the service of the East India Company. 19. James King, Esq., of Drums, in his 86th year.—At Portsmouth, Captain T. Hawker, R. N. 20. At Perth, Mr James Morison, bookseller.-At London, Gen. T. O. Mordaunt, aged 79. 23. At London, Lady Dowager Ashburton, in her 65th year.-At Alnwick, Nathaniel Davison, Esq., formerly consul at Nice and Algiers. At Rachan, Peebles-shire, Mr Loch of Rachan.-At Hawick, in her 93d year, Mrs Elizabeth Elliot, daughter of the late William Elliot, Esq., of Borthwickbrae. At Stirling, in her 76th year, Mrs Barbara Stewart, daughter of the late Archibald Stewart, Esq., of Stewart Hall. 24. At London, the Earl of Orford.--Alexander Anderson, Esq., of Udail. 27. John Smith, Esq., of Crossnill.

28. At Lathrisk, David Johnston, Esq., Advocate.-At Ballaville, Rossshire, the lady of the late Alexander Chisholme of Chisholme, Esq.

MARCH-1. At Leith, Archibald Geddes, Esq, manager of the Leith Glasswork. 2. At London, in his 40th year, Charles John Carey, Viscount Falkland. (See Chronicle, p. 78.)-At Spotthouse, Lady Seaton, relict of Sir Henry Seaton,

Bart.-At Logie house, Mrs Watt of Logie. 5. At Ramsgate, in his 78th year, John Murray, Earl of Dunmore. At Edinburgh, Mr William Brown, the projector and editor of the Edinburgh Weekly Journal. 6. At Perth, David Macvicar, Esq.-At Danevale, Mrs Ferrier Cutler of Orroland, spouse of Major-General Ferrier. 7. At Achendown, aged 70, Major John Grant. 8. At Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Malcolme, relict of Dr Malcolme of Ayr. 9. At Ceithock, Patrick Bowie, Esq., of Ceithock. 10. At Edinburgh, Mrs Craigie, relict of Laurence Craigie of Glendoick, Esq. 11. Colonel James Rattray of Arthurstone, by a fall from his horse, on his way home from Forfar.-At Elie, Dr John Reid.-At Clarkston, Thomas Livingston, Esq., of Parkhall.-At Tiverton, Devonshire, Mrs Cowley, the celebrated dramatic writer. 12. At Middlebie, the Rev. Abraham Nivison, minister of that parish.-The Rev. William Duncan, minister of Abernethy, aged 60.-At Newlands, Liddisdale, John Elliot of Coombs, Esq., aged 68. 15. At Edinburgh, Colonel John Campbell, Esq., younger, of Shawfield, M. P. He married the beautiful Lady Charlotte Campbell, daughter of the late Duke of Argyle. 19. At Bath, Mrs Erskine, wife of Alexander Erskine, Esq., of Bath Hall. 20. At Forres, Mrs Elizabeth Arnot, wife of John Gordon, Edintore, Esq. 21. At London, her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bolton, aged 75.— At Ullapool, Robert Melville, Esq., to whose public-spirited exertions that village is materially indebted for its rise and progress. 22. At Aberdeen, William Fidler, Esq., late of Borriston in Fife, aged 75. 23. At London, Thomas Holcroft, Esq., author of Hugh Trevor, the Road to Ruin, &c. &c., aged 61.—At Kelso, James Potts, Esq., agent for the Bank of Scotland.-At Edinburgh, Mrs Hamilton, wife of Dr James Hamilton, junior. 24. At Edinburgh, Mrs Jackson, wife of James Jackson, Esq., city chamberlain. 25. In the episcopal palace of Lichfield, Mrs Anna Seward, in her 66th year. She is well known as the author of a Monody on her lover the gallant Major Andre, Louisa, a novel, a life of Dr Dar

win, &c.-At Dunfermline, Mr James White, supervisor of excise.-At Easdale, Mr Alexander Campbell of Barrowwick, aged 80. 26. At Edinburgh, the Dowager Countess of Kintore. 29. At his seat of Writtle, in Essex, the Right Hon. Robert Edward, Baron Petre.-At Edinburgh, Mr William Sibbald, architect.-At Perth, Mrs Margaret Moncrieff, relict of the Rev. George Murray, minister of Lockerby. 30. At Edinburgh, Miss Janet Clark, second daughter of John Clark, Esq., of Eldin.--Mr James Maule, 55 years factor for the Earl of Murray. 31. At Forfar, John Ritchie, Esq., one of the oldest masters in his Ma jesty's navy.--Lieut.-Colonel Charles Maclean, late of Kenlochaline.-Latelv, at Plymouth, Nicholas Vincent, Esq., Admiral of the White, aged 86. He was made a post captain in 1747.—At Enfield, in his 73d year, Richard Gough, Esq., well known in the literary and antiquarian world.

APRIL.-2. At Lamiar, near Lisbon, in his 23d year, Captain Alexander Ker, of the 43d regiment, son of James Ker, Esq., of Blackshiels. 6. At Armadale, Skye, John Alexander Grahame, Esq., chamberlain of Skye, &c, 7. At Stitchel House, Sir James Pringle of Stitchell, Bart., in his 84th year. 9. At Edinburgh, Mrs Jean Loch, relict of Mr Alexander Murray, printer.-At Dumfries, aged 95, Mrs Jean Hay, relict of Mr Malcolm, one of the town clerks. 10. At London, Dr David Pitcairn.-At Greenock, Lieut.Colonel Henry George Johnston. 14. At Edinburgh, Mr Cathcart Boyd, for merly examiner of salt duties for Scotland.-At Aberdeen, Mr George Dawson, teller of the Commercial Bank. 17. At Dumfries, Mrs Copland, relict of Alexander Copland, Esq., of Kingsgrange — Mr John Richmond, nurseryman, Leith Walk. 18. At Duddingston manse, Mrs Isabella Ramsay, wife of the Rev. John Thomson. 20. At London, in his 73d year, Earl Harcourt, many years mas ter of the horse to her Majesty. 22. At Edinburgh, aged 66, the Rev. Dr Andrew Hunter of Barjarg, professor of divinity in the university, and one of the ministers of the city.At Inverness, Cap

tain Henry Morrit, late of the 79th foot. -At Pitglassie, near Dingwall, Mr David Aitken, land surveyor. 23. At Edinburgh, George Colebrooke of CrawfordDouglas, Esq.-Mr David Purdie, student of divinity, Edinburgh. 24. At London, the Rev. Dr Donald Grant, in his 72d year. 25. At Achany, Sutherland, Mrs Munro, Dowager of Achany, aged 90.-At Edinburgh, Lady Suttie, relict of Sir George Suttie of Balgowan, Bart. 26. At Millmount, Ross-shire, Colonel R. Mackenzie.-At Edinburgh, aged 68, Maj.-Gen. Alexander Mackay, for 30 years Dep.-Adj.-Gen. to the forces in North Britain.--At his house, Leith Walk, Captain John Roberts, late of London, aged 75. 27. At Leith, David Allan, Esq., collector of excise. 28. At Tower Bridge, near Blarney, Ireland, Robert Walsh, aged 100 years and 4 months. 30. At Edinburgh, Mrs Lucy Rudiman Kerr, spouse of John Rudiman Kerr, Esq.-Lately, Captain Towry of the navy, and one of the commissioners of the Transport Board.-John Barclay, Esq., Admiral of the Blue.-At Dublin, the Right Hon. John Monck Mason, aged 84.-At Battersea, Alexander Champion, Esq., one of the directors of the Bank of England.-At his seat in Denbighshire, Gabriel Piozzi, Esq., husband of Mrs Piozzi, formerly Mrs Thrale.-At Castle Mary, Viscountess Longueville. The Right Hon. Fulke Greville.-At Paris, Mr Payne, bookseller, London. -At Leominster, aged 90, the Rev. Sir John Dutton Colt, Bart.-At Kilmuir, Skye, Captain Norman Macleod, late of the 71st foot.-At Edinburgh, Mrs Black lock, relict of the Rev. Dr Blacklock.

MAY.-1. At Alloa, the Rev. Tho mas Waters, in the 74th year of his age, and 41st of his ministry there. 4. At Edinburgh, Cloud Alexander, Esq., of Ballamyle. 5. James Dick, Esq., of Pitsherrow. 8. At York, aged 80, Alexander Hunter, M. D. F. R. S. L. and E., and physician to the York Lunatic Asy. lum.At London, Henry Knight Erskine of Pittodrie, Esq. 9. Suddenly, at Bath, Walsh Porter, Esq.-At Dublin, Dr Plunket, an eminent physician. 14. At his house at Fulham, in the 78th year

of his age, the Right Rev. Beilby Porteous, Lord Bishop of London, and official trustee of the British Museum, Dean of the Chapel Royal, &c.-At the manse of Southdean, Roxburghshire, the Rev. William Scott, in the 72d year of his age, and 48th of his ministry. 16. At Eastfield, near Leith, Macduff Hart, Esq.At Linlithgow, in his 89th year, Robert Clark, Esq., of Woodside, many years provost of that burgh. 18. At Edinburgh, Mrs Ann Hamilton, relict of Dr John Harvie of London.-At Kirkcudbright, in her 81st year, Mrs Muir, of Livingston in Galloway. 22. At Glasgow, Dr Hugh M'Leod, emeritus professor of church history in that university.-At Edinburgh, Mrs Blair, wife of Alexander Blair, Esq., W. S.-Mr Robert Gordon, late bookseller in Edinburgh. 23. At Perth, in his 78th year, W. Ålison, Esq., late provost of that town. 24. At Chelsea, in his 49th year, Sir William Henry Douglas, Bart. Vice Admiral of the Blue. 30. At Jedburgh, Dr William King.

JUNE. 1. At Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Miss Ann Carmichael, last surviving daughter of the late David Carmichael of Balmedy, Esq. 3. At the manse of Gurgunnock, the Rev. George Christison. 4. At Clifton, near Bristol, aged 91, John Peack Hungerford, Esq., many years M. P. for Leicestershire. 5. At Lee, in his 81st year, David Papillon, Esq., late senior commissioner of excise.-William Wemyss, Esq., of Castlehill, Kinrossshire. 7. At London, Benjamin Shaw, Esq. At Paris House, Hugh Hay, Esq., of Paris House.-At Balnakilly, John Stewart, Esq., of Balnakilly. 8. At in America, Thomas Payne, the wellknown champion of republicanism and infidelity. 9. At Dumfries, Mrs Young of Youngfield, in her 87th year. 10. At Edinburgh, aged 72, Major-General the Hon. Mark Napier.-At Lauriston, Andrew Bell, Esq., engraver, aged 83. 11. At Ogill, William Simpson, Esq., of Ogill. 14. Lieut.-Colonel Wynyard of the 14th Light Dragoons. 15. The Rev. Andrew Youngson, minister of Aberdeen, in his 83d year.--At Stirling, Mrs Cecilia Murray, relict of Dr Hercules Lindsay, Glasgow.-At London,

aged 87, Sir George Baker, Bart., physician to their Majestics. 17. At Corsbie, Mrs Murray, wife of John Murray, Esq., of Uplaw. 18. At his seat of Parton, in Galloway, William Glendonwyn,Esq.-At his seat in Kent, Filmer Honywood, Esq., of Markshall, formerly M. P. for Kent. At Craigluscar, Thomas Colville, Esq., of Lambhill, aged 76. 18. At Irvine, in his 89th year, C. Fleming, Esq., of Montgomery field. 24. At Brechin, Alexander Ferrier, Esq., late of Kintreket. 27. At Ranachan Strene, Argyleshire, Captain John Cameron, only surviving heir of the Glendessary family.-At East Bank, Lady Sempill, mother of Lord Sempill. 28. At Lochnaw Castle, Sir Stair Agnew, Bart.-Lately, at Langton manse, the Rev. Alexander Girvan.-At Woolwich, Colonel Harding, Royal Artillery.-A female pauper at a workhouse in Liverpool, at the age of 124.

JULY.-1. At his house in Whitehall, John Fordyce of Ayton, Esq., surveyor general of the land revenue. 2. At Leith, the Rev. Dr Grant, of St James's Chapel there.-At Glasgow, Jolin Sym, Esq. 4. At Edinburgh, Mrs Isabella Murray, wife of James Glassford, Esq., Advocate. 6. At Arndilly, Mrs J. M. Murray, relict of John Stewart, Esq., Judge-Advocate General of Bengal. 8. At Inchmichael, Charles Kinnear, Esq. of Kinnear. 10. At London, Colonel Francis Carcthers, late of the 61st foot. 11. At Edinburgh, James Garthshore, Esq., late of Alderstone. 13. At Edinburgh, Mrs Janet Home, daughter of the late George Home, Esq. of Bassendean. 14. At London, the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland, Earl of Normanton, &c. At Shuckburgh Park, Warwickshire, Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, Bart. 16. Day Hort Macdowell, Esq, of Castle Semple. At Bath, aged 87, John Charnock, Esq., late of the Island of Barbadoes. 17. At King's Grange, Alexander Copland, Esq., of Celliston. 19. At London, the Hon. Mrs St Leger. 21. At Oxford, in his 27th year, the Rev. Alexander Mackenzie, of Christ Church, A. M.—At Melrose, Mr Hugh Cairncross, architect, Edinburgh. 23. At Edinburgh, Mrs Penelope Hazell,

wife of Dr Hazell, of South Carolina. 24. At Dublin, Thomas Fleming, Esq., formerly Lord Mayor of that city, an eminently active and upright magistrate. 25. At Madeira, Lady Sophia Bligh, wife of the Hon. W. Bligh, and daughter of the late Earl of Galloway. 30. At Sheriffston, John Forsyth, Esq. agent for the Bank of Scotland at Eigin. Lately at Gosport, Robert Welsh, M. D., surgeon in the R. N.-At Priestlands, John Payton, Esq., Admiral of the Red. John Macnamara Hayes, Bart., M. D., Inspector-General of the medical department of Woolwich.

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AUG.-1. At Glasgow, James Muir, Esq., surgeon.-At Southend, in Kent, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fraser. 2. At Hamble, Admiral Bradby, aged 73. 3. At London, in his 50th year, Andrew Mackay, L. L. D., &C., mathematical examiner of Trinity House, formerly of Aberdeen. 5. On his pas sage from Jamaica, Dr Murray, for ma ny years an eminent physician in that is land. At Batheaston, aged 80, Sir George Colebrooke, Bart.-At Foxhill, near Hungerford, Mrs Hart, sister to the late Lady Stuart. 6. At St Andrews, Mrs Col. Campbell. 7. At Harrowgate, John Caw, Esq., Provost of Perth.—At Edinburgh, Mrs Saunders, relict of James Saunders, W. S. s. At Orfelton, Pembroke-shire, aged 27, Sir Hugh Owen, Bart., M. P. for Pembroke.-Lady Amelia Hume.-At Glenrath, Walter Laidlaw, Esq. of Hindhope. 9. At Lisbon, Mungo Honyman, Esq., assistant commissary to the forces. At Tarfield, Miss K. Lundie, youngest daughter of the late Rev. John Lundie, minister of Lonmay. 10. At Jessfield, near Leith, Mrs M. E. M'Leod, wife of Capt. Norman Ramsay, Royal Horse Artillery. 12. At Waldershore, Lord Henry Stu art, aged 34, third son of the Marquis of Bute.-At Costessey-hall, Sir William Jerningham, Bart. 17. Matthew Bolton, Esq., aged 81, the respectable bead of the Soho manufactory, &c. 19. At Haddington, Provost David Smith, pl 89. 22. At Rosemarkie manse, the it. Alexander Wood. 26. At Stewart-h. Ireland, at an advanced age, And.ew

Thomas, Earl of Castle Stewart, legitimately descended in the male line from Robert II., King of Scotland, and the acknowledged head of the house of Stewart. His lordship is succeeded in his title by his eldest son Robert.-At Cambermere Abbey, Sir Robert Salisbury Cotton, Bart., in his 71st year. 27. At Hawthornden, near Edinburgh, the Right Rev. Bishop William Abernethy Drummond, aged 90. 29. At Edinburgh, General Robert Melville of Strathkiness, the oldest general in rank except one in the British army. so. At London, Sir J. Murray of Blackbarony, Bart., in his 43d year. At Edinburgh, the Hon. Mrs Bethia Hamilton, lady of William Ramsay, Esq., banker. 31. At Perth, Mr William Ross, keeper of the register of seasines, &c.-Lately, at Shootershall, Lady Stewart, relict of Lord Henry Stewart.

SEPT.-3. At London, the Earl of Coventry, aged 86.-At Earl's-court, near Reading, the lady of the Right Hon. Sir William Scott. 14. At Liverpool, aged 106, David Salmon. He sailed round the world with Anson. 15. At Aithie Lodge, Lady Leslie of Findrassie and Wardes. 20. At the house of his brother, Sir William Douglas, Samuel Douglas, Esq.-At Belfast, aged 36, Isaac Corry, Esq., of Newry. 21. At Falmouth, Mr Nathaniel Kingston, a respectable merchant and contractor. He was a man of very extraordinary bulk. 22. At Middleton, William Power, Esq. aged 110. 23. Dr Downman of Exeter, at an advanced age. At Cheltenham, Mrs Cunninghame, wife of W. Cunninghame, Esq., of Enterkine. 24. At Harwich, of a feyet, after his return from Walcheren, Lieutenant Duncan Mackorquodale of the 92d regiment. 25th. At London, John Travers, Esq, one of the directors of the East India Company. 26. At Cowie, Mrs Una Cameron Barclay, wife of John Innes, Esq. 27. At Walmer, Colonel T. Beatson, 12th light dra goons. 30. At Badajos, Captain C. D. Süllery, Royal Artillery.-At London, the Right Hon. Lady Alnieria Carpenter. OCT-1. At Newick Park Sussex, Sir Elijah Impey, Bart., aged 77, for

merly supreme judge of India. 5. At Anstruther, Dr Alexander Williamson. 6. At Roselce, Ayrshire, the Countess of Crawford and Lindsay, aged 71.—At Jedburgh, Walter Riddel, Esq. 7. At London, Benjamin Winthrope, Esq., one of the directors of the Bank of England, aged 72. 8. At Edinburgh, Mr George Haig, inspector of taxes.-At Dublin, the Earl of Arran, one of the knights of St Patrick. 10. At Sorrowless-field, near Earlston, John Fisher, Esq. 14. At Lansdowne house, London, in his 44th year, the Marquis of Lansdowne, &c. 16. At Kelso, Mrs Dickenson, relict of Mr Dickenson. 20. At Edinburgh, in his 76th year, John Carruthers, Esq., of Holmains, surveyor general of taxes for Scotland. 22. At Edinburgh, Mr Archibald Gilchrist, merchant there. 23. At Burlington house, Piccadilly, aged 71, the most noble William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Duke of Portland, &c. (See Chronicle, Nov. 10.) 28. At Bogside, near Irvine, Charles Crookshanks, Esq., aged 87.-Lately, at Bray, Colonel Smith, of the 3d garrison battalion. At Paisley, Alexander Gibson, Esq. town clerk.

At Dublin, Mr John Magee, proprietor of the Dublin Evening Fost.

Nov.-9. At St Andrews, the Rev. Dr Thomas Masson, minister of Dunichen. 12. At Terby, in South Wales, John Henry Cochrane, Esq., one of the commissioners of the customs for Scotland. The Hon. Mary Fraser, second daughter of the late Lord Saltoun. 13. At London, in his 27th year, Mr John Park, bookseller there. 14. At London, Lord Monson, aged 24.-Sir Fre derick Morton Eden, Bart. 15. At London, in the prime of life, William Wood, jun., Esq., an artist of great promise. 20. At Fulham, Sir Philip Stephens, Bart., aged 88, many years secretary to the Board of Admiralty. 22. At Auchray, aged 74, John Stewart of Tar, Esq.-Lately, at Edinburgh, the Rev. Dykes Smith, minister of Polinont.— Lately, at Bath, aged 74, John Monck, Esq.

DEC.-4. At the Greyfriars, near Elgin, Joseph King, Esq. of Newmills. 5. At Middleton House, Archibald Hep

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