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PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES,
WITH ALL THE MARRIAGES AND DEATHS;

Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to South.

Communications for this Department of the Monthly Magazine, properly au thenticated, and sent free of Postage, are always thankfully received. Those are more particularly acceptable which describe the Progress of Local Improvements of any Kind, or which contain Biographical Anecdotes or Facts relative to eminent or remarkable Characters recently deceased.

NORTHUMBRLAND AND DURHAM.

MARRIED.] At Coldstream, Lieut. Potts,

of the Northumberland militia, to Miss Eliz. Pratt, of Alnwick, second daughter of the late Mr. Michael P. formerly of Darlington.

At Newcastle, Mr. R. Common, merchant, to Miss Isabelia Jones.

At Durham, Mr. Benjamin Ord, of Moorsley Banks, to Miss Lidster, daughter of Mr. Michael L.

At Hexham, Mr. Thomas Elliott, to Miss Charlotte Busby, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. B.

Died.] At Durham, aged 76, Mrs. Judith Sharp, sister of Mr. Granville Sharp, and the late Dr. Sharp, prebendary of Durham, and archdeacon of Northumberland.-Mrs. Mary Taylor, 71.-Mr. William Forest, 65.-Mr. William Angus, 89.-Mrs. Mowbray, 62.

87.

At Gateshead Fell, Mrs. Mary Errington,

At Larlington, near Barnardcastle, Mr. Thomas Parkin, 95.

At Howick, the Rev. Charles Thompson. At Monkwearmouth, Mrs. Eliz. Middleton, 99.-Mrs. Eggleston, 35.

At Newcastle, Mrs. Jane Watson, 85.Mr. John Thompson, 99.-Miss Eliz. Nesbitt, 24. Mr. Josias Farter, 77.-Mr. John Hawdon. Mrs. Ann Thompson, a maiden lady, 87.-Miss Ann Hindmarsh.-Capt. Wharton Wilson, 79.-Mrs. Coats, relict of William C. esq.-Mrs. Blagdon. Mrs. Barnes, wife of Mr. William B. bookseller.-Miss Hansell, daughter of Mr. Richard H. 29.-Mrs. Mary Burdon, 75-Mr. George Storey, 60.-Mrs. Ann Whitley.-Mr. Nicholas Dixon, 62.

At Wallsend, near Gateshead, Mrs. Winship, 77.

At Sunderland, Mr. Rob 41. Mr. Andrew Thompson, 61,

85.

Armstrong,

At Stockton, Mrs. Hannah Hixon, 91.
At Chester-le-Street, Mr. Matthew Corner,

At Eyton Banks, Mr. Francis Eyons, 75. " At Blyth, Mr. George Forster, sen. son of the late Joseph F. esq. of Newton by the Sea. At Bolton, Mrs. Forster, relict of Matthew Fesq. 77.

At Bishopwearmouth, Miss Mary Ann Kay, third daughter of C, J. K. esq. major of the Sunderland volunteers,

At Washington Wood, Sarah Hudson, 100, At Birling, near Warkworth, Mr. Henry Cramlington, 86.

At Hexham, Serjeant Robert Elliot, an
out-pensioner of Chelsea college, 86.
At Alnwick, Mr. Luke Mattison, 75.
At Ferryhill, Mrs Tiplady, 74.
At Beltingham, Mrs. Ridley.

cond son of William B. esq. of Herrington.
At Houghton, Mr. William Beckwith, se-
At Widdrington, Mr. John Annett, 78.
Ord, esq. sen. 88.
At the Barker House, Hexhamshire, John

At Bishop Auckland, Mrs. Atkinson.

J. attorney, 46.-Mr. R. Gibson, formerly a At Corbridge, Mrs. Jobling, relict of Mr. captain in the Northumberland militia, 75.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

A long Scotch ewe, upon Mr. Lowthian's yeaned a tup lamb, with five perfect legs. farm at Brisco, near Carlisle, has this spring The fifth leg is situated near the navel. The animal is alive, and likely to thrive.

At the last Cockermouth district meeting premiums were adjudged as follows: For roadof the Workington Agricultural Society, the the property of the Earl of Egremont.-For sters, to Mr. Wood, for a horse called Skiddaw, agricultural purposes, to Mr. Carruthers, for a black horse. Best foal, to Mr. Jolin Harris, J. C. Curwen, esq. of Greysouthen.-Second and third best to

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aged 60, to Miss Mary Little, 19.
Married.] At Kirklinton, Mr. David Tate,

At Brampton, Mr. Robert Conkey, to Miss
Ann Bulman.

Hannah Wales.-Mr. Thomas Blinkinship, At Carlisle, Mr. Edward Barnes, to Miss to Miss Jane Lancaster.-Mr. William Rayson, to Miss Frances Nixon.

.

Died.] At Whitehaven, Miss Mary Wade,
18.-Mr. James Fawcett, 58.-Mrs. Eliz.
Ritson, 71.-Mr. George Mounsey.-Mrs.
Gibson, 71. Mr. John Piper, 80.
Mrs.
Martin, 24-Mr. John Hayton, 45 —Mr. R.
Mr. Thomas Farrel.
Kelswick, 55.-Mr. Abraham Caldbeck.-
Mrs. Forster, Mr.
Kendall, 62.-Mrs. Hall.

Ann Ford, 39.
At Nether Town, near Egremont, Mrs.

Monkhouse, 62.-Serjeant Dempsey, of the
At Penrith, Mrs. Bird, 88.-Mr. William
Cumberland militia.

of James Bourne, formerly of Rampool, in
At Winmarley, aged 90, Ann Bourne, wife
mother, and great grandmother to 137 chil-
Cockerham. She was the mother, grand-
dren.

At Parsonby, Mr. John Wilkinson, 85.

At

406

At Grange, near Egremont, Mr. John Cook. At Wigton, Miss Stockdale.-Mr. John Monkhouse. Mrs. Barker, wife of the Rev. Mr. B. of Holme-Coltram.

At Newby, Westmoreland, Mr. Robert Camplin, a very respectable yeoman, 82. He went to bed in good health and spirits, with a grandson, who was greatly alarmed in the morning, on discovering his grandfather to be dead, and appearing in as composed a state as if asleep. Ile was a great admirer of, and proficient in, sacred music; and the most exceilent counter-tenor in the vicinity.

At Mockerkin, Loweswater, Miss Mary
Bushby.

At Brampton Hall, Mrs. Powley, 79.
At Kendal, Mr. John Empson-Mrs. Tay-
ler, wife of Mr. T. master of the Bluecoat
Hospital, 36.-Robert, second son of the Rev.
John Harrison, dissenting minister, 21.-Mr.
John Bulfield.

At Carlisle, Mr. James Rome, 28.-Mr. Robert Blicklock, 58.-Edward Routledge, private in the king's body guards, a native of this city. He had been personally engaged in eight general engagements, besides minor actions, in Holland, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, &c. &c.-Mrs. Jane Dodgson, 58.-Mrs. Sarah Todd, 77.-Mrs. Jane Johnston, 60.

At Hayton, Mr. Wills, 35.

At Workington, Mr. John Askew, attorney, 34.

At Maryport, Miss Mary Pearson, 31.
At Brampton, Mr. George Little, 21.-
Mrs. Jackson.

At Thurstenfield, Mrs. Betty Frizzle, 85.
At Burgh, Mr. Isaac Lonsdale, 31.

At Cargill Hall, near Egremont, Jane,
daughter of Mr. Wordsworth, solicitor, 13.
At Egremont, Mr. Thomas Leach.-Mrs.
Isabella Thompson. -Mr. Thomas Rogers.

At Middleton Place, in the parish of Corney, Mrs. Benn, 61; and two days afterwards, her husband, Joseph Benn, esq. 57, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for this county. Their remains were interred in one grave. They were apparently in good health on the Sunday preceding their death.

YORKSHIRE.

It appears from the Report of the state of the Blue-coat boys and Grey-coat giris Charity-schools of York, that the disbursements in the last year exceeded the annual income to the amount of 3521. 6s. 11d. a circumstance that cannot but be lamented by every friend to an economical and well-regulated institution, the benefits of which to society in general, are acknowledged to be incalculable. It is hoped, therefore, that from the benevolence of a humane and generous public, its income may not only be proportioned to the present expenditure, but that a charity, which has for its object the feeding, clothing, and religious education of orphan and indigent children, may be to far renovated, as to be

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again enabled to admit seventy-five boys into the school, as was done a few years ago, but since, from the inadequacy of its funds, the number has been of necessity reduced to fiity.

The following is the Annual Report of the Cloth-searchers of the state of the Woollea Manufacture in the West Riding of the coun ty of York, from the 25th of March, 1308, to the 25th of March, 1809, on a comparison with the preceding year:-

NARROW CLOTHS.

This year, 144,624 pieces, or 5,309,007 yaids,
Last year, 161,816........5,931,253
Decrease, 17,192

EROAD CLOTHS.

622,246

This year, 279,359 pieces, or 9,050,970 yards.
.8,482,143
Last year, 262,024...

Increase,

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Aggregate Increase in pieces......

613

Decrease in yards...... 53,419
It will appear extraordinary, without some
explanation, that although there has been an in-
crease in the number of pieces, the ageregate
decrease in yards should exceed 53,000. This
peculiarity is, we believe, to be accounted for
from the pieces made for military clothing,
of which there have been an unusual quan
tity during the last year, being of shorter
lengths than those made for the regular trade-
On reference to the returns of the three last
years, it will appear that our staple manu-
facture is gradually on the decline.
In 1807, the decrease in yards was
1808, there was a still farther
decrease of....

1809, notwithstanding the large
army contracts, there
proves to be a further
decrease of....

211,294

1,637,813

53,409

At the late meeting of the Holderness Agricultural Society, at Hedon, a silver cup, of the value of five guineas, was adjudged to Mr. William Billaney, of Arnold, for shewing the best bull; and three guineas to Robert Bell, esq. of Roos, for the second best bull. A large assemblage of agriculturists were highly gratified not only with the excellence of the animais for which the prizes were adjudged, but of some of the others which were shewn; and it was the general opinion, that they were much better than those kept in Ho'derness a few years since. At the same time, two guineas were adjudged to Mr. John Pearson, of Hedon, for exhibiting the best boar. It may reasonably be hoped, that the exertions of this very useful society will excite such a beneficial emulation in the district in which it exists, as to cause every grazier and farmer to vie with his neighbour, both as to the excellence of his stock, and the cultivation of his land.

Married.]

Married.] At Gaisborough, Mr. Thomas Simpson, of Nanthorpe, near Stokesley, to Miss Ann Lee, second daughter of James L. esy. of Pinchingthorpe.

At York, William Raven, esq. of Hartshorn Hall, Derbyshire, to Lucy, daughter of the late Mr. William Brown.

At Halifax, James Haley, esq. to Miss E. Patchett, second daughter of Mr. P.

Died.] At Hull, aged 81, Mr. Philip Alfnew. He was found dead in his yard, near a piece of wood, which he had been seen a short time before in the act of chopping. He was master of a pilot-boat at the time Paul Jones was upon that coast; and falling in with a ship captured by that notorious character, the prize master of which was dissatisfied, he took charge of her, and brought her into the Humber. Thomas Jackson, esq. many years an elder brother of the Trinity-house, 77.John Voase, esq. merchant, 63.—Mr. R. R. Baines, many years governor of the goal for this town.

At Leeds, aged 29, Captain John Paul, of the S3d regiment, on the recruiting service in Leeds. He was a very gallant officer, and particularly distinguished himself at one of the most memorable events in our military history, the storming of Seringapatam.-Mrs. Dove. Mr. William Clough, 68.-Mr. Isaac Rimington.

At Heworth Grange, near York, Mrs. Bourne, wife of William B. esq. 23.

At Scarborough, Mrs. Dale, wife of Sedgefield D. esq.-Mr. John Keatley; and the following day, his wife, Mrs. K.

At Skewkirk, near Green Hammerton, Ursula, second daughter of H. Tenant, esq. 16. At West Mills, Mirfield, Miss Maria Brook, only daughter of the late S. B. esq. 17.

At Osbaldwick, near York, Mrs. Willis, wife of the Rev. J. W. and daughter of the late Rev. John Sarrande, rector of Suttonupon-Derwent and Elvington.

At Dunnington Lodge, near York, John Lister, gent.

He served the office of sheriff

for that city in 1791.

At Doncaster, Lieut. Westerman, of the 35th foot, 22.

At York, Mrs. Cecilia Maughan, relict of John M. esq. 69.-Mr. William Weatherill, 39.-Mr. John Jackson, 70.-Mrs. Morritt, relict of John Lawrey M. esq. of Rokeby Park-Maria, youngest daughter of William Bayldon, esq. 17.

At Beverley, Mrs. Susannah Dickons, a maiden lady, sister of Thomas D. esq. one of the aldermen of that corporation, 70.-Mr. John Andrew.

At North Cave, Mr. A. Foster, 86.
At Wighill Grange, Mrs. Wright, 93.
At Ferriby, Mrs. Johnson, 85.

At Northallerton, Henry Todd, esq. 72, At Wensley, near Bedale, Thomas Maude, esq.

At Masbro, Mrs. Pye, relict of the Rev. John P. of Sheffield, 81.

At Camp Hall, near Leeds, Thonias, son of John, Wilson, esq.

LANCASHIRE.

At the annual meeting of the vestry of the parish of Liverpool, held as usual, at the Old Church, the state of the parish finances was laid before the meeting as follows: Total expenditure at the work

house; allowances to the cut.poor; for the house of correction, lunatics, militia, salaries, and incidents for the last year The taxes uncollected to the 25th March ult. (allowance being made for probable bad debts) are estimated

at

Stock of provisions and other

articles in the workhouse on the 25th March is, per valuation

The debts owing by the parish on the same day are estimated at

So that the balance in favour of the parish is

£35,094 19 4

15,000 0 0

4,391 5 3

11,576 18 3

7,814 7 0

The average number of paupers in the workhouse from the 31st March, 1808, to the 25th March, 1809, has been 1142 persons. The increase of the out-door poor has been very considerable; but from the great attention of the parish officers, and the late churchwardens in particular, the utmost economy has been practised; and the same rates as last year, it is expected, will be sufficient, provided the parish is burthened with no auditional expence on account of the militia, or other unforeseen expences.

The public labours of Mr. Lancaster, and his recent visit to Manchester, with a view to explain and recommend his admirable system of education, has impressed the minds of a number of respectable inhabitants of that town, with a strong desire, to institute, upon a broad basis, a school on this plan, for the gratuitous instruction of the poor children of this town, in reading, writing, and such fundamental rules of arithmetic as may be neces sary for the general purposes of business, every day in the week, except Saturday afternoon; and that it be always recommended, that, on Sunday, all the children attend some of the Sunday schools, or along with those schools, some of the places of worship, with both of which the town is amply provided. A subscription has been commenced in order to provide for the expences necessarily connected with the execution of this plan, and to procure, besides a moderate salary for the master, a building sufficiently extensive for so large a number of children as are expected

to attend.

Married.] At Yapton, Mr. J. Rogers, tailor, horse-doctor, and tooth-drawer, aged 60, to Mrs. Anne Stagg, widow, aged 84 years. A grandson of the bride gave her

away,

away, and her grand-daughter officiated as bride's maid.

At Blackburn, Mr. James Abbott, of Liverpool, to Miss Eliz. Porter, of Pleasington.

At Preston, Richard Prescot, esq. of Dalton, near Ormskirk, to Miss Addison, only daughter of the late Mr. A. of Rufford Lodge. At Liverpool, Captain John Sinclair, of the ship Mercury, to Miss Eliz. Dagnia, daughter of the late Captain D.-Mr. Thomas Heaton, bookseller, to Miss Taylor.-Mr Thomas Slater, of London, merchant, to Miss Chadwick. Mr. Knowles, of Ormskirk, to Miss Brown, only daughter of the late R. B. esq. of Formley.

Died.] At Lancaster, Mrs. Mary Miller, 90.-Mrs. Kilshaw, 86.-Mrs. Noble, 75.Mr. George Barwise.

At Ulverston, Mrs. Sunderland, wife of Thomas S. esq. 65.

At Sandbach, Benjamin Wilson, esq. of
Ardwick, to Miss Mary Wilson.

At Prestbury, Joshua Wood, esq. of Mac-
clesfield, to Mrs. Nicholls, relict of the late
Mr. N. of Walsall.

At Runcorn, Mr. Knight, of Stafford, to
Miss Margaret Parsons, of Rigly.

Died.] At Tarvin, of a mortification, oc-
casioned by the bite of a dog, Mr. John
Knott, 109.

At Chester, Mr. George Huxley.-Mr.
Colin Robinson, 79.-Mrs. Briscoe.-Miss
Crewe.

At Nantwich, Mr. George Stanton, comedian.

At Pulford, the Rev. T. Burrowes, rector of that place.

Married.]

DERBYSHIRE.

At Scropton, Mr. William Kniveton, of Church Broughton, to Miss E.

At Grange, near Cartmel, Mr. Richard Manlove. Mounsey, 97.

At Rochdale, Miss Hamer, only daughter of George H. esq. 22.

At Liverpool, Thomas, the youngest son of William Coupland, esq.-Mrs. Bardswell, wife of Mr. Charles B. attorney, 37.-Mr. James Paul, 21.-Mrs. Mary Sill, 67.-Mr. Richard Brookfield.-Mr. John Sugden.Mr. Richard Kendall, 45.-Mrs. Goldson.Mrs. Sharplis, 67.-Lieutenant Thomas Phillips, forty-nine years a commissioned officer of the royal marines, 67.-Mr. J. Tippin, 97. He has left behind him 140 children, grand. children, and great grand-children. Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. J. of the York Hotel, 54. -The Rev. Mr. Harrison, vicar of St. John's, Margate, 72.-Mr. John Hopley, 46.-Mrs. Fox.

At Knowsley Hall, Mrs. Brown, forty-five years housekeeper in the family of the Earl of Derby, 65.

At Wigan, Mr. Peter Gaskell, 36.
At Ditton, Mr. John Craven, 82.
At Winstanley Hall, near Urgan, Mrs.
Bankes, wife of Meyrick B. esq. and daughter
of the Rev. Edmund Lally, 37.

At Penny Bridge, near Ulverfton, Mr.
Matthew Glasse.

At Spridlington, Mr. George Grantham,
95. He had been clerk and sexton of the
parish sixty-two years.

At Manchester, Mrs. Siddal.-Mr. William
Spencer. Mrs. Petty, wife of Mr. William P.
At Warrington, Mrs. Agnes Penketh.
At Preston, Mrs. Clough.-Mr. Kirby.
At Broughton, Miss Ellen Whitlord.
At Wavertree, Ellen, wife of Mr. George
Welsh, 23.

CHESHIRE.

Married.] At Knutsford, the Rev. le
Dixon, to Miss Drake, daughter of the late
Thomas D. esq.

At Chester, Mr. James Ritson, of Liver-
pool, to Miss Hartley, daughter of Mr. Wil-
liam H.

At Brassington, Mr. George Toplis, to Miss Mary Millington.

At Derby, Mr. John Fountain, to Miss Sarah Cockayne.

Died.] At Chesterfield, Mr. John White, 74.-Mrs. White, wife of Mr. Thomas W. formerly a bookseller.

At Plumley, Mrs. Pedley, 71.
At Shardlow, Mrs. Moore, 54.
At Foston, Mr. Thomas Wall.
At Toadhole Furnace, Mr. William Hop-
kinson, 80.

At Mackworth, Mrs. Chambers, relict of the Rev. Mr. C. of Stretton-en-le-Fields, 75. At Derby, Mr. W. H. Wood, first clerk in the banking house of Bellairs and Co. 32.Mr. Robert Nurse, 69.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Married.] At Nottingham, Mr. Elijah Adams, to Miss Catharine Abbott.-Francis Hart, esq. to Miss Huish, daughter of the late Mark H. esq.

Died.] At Mansfield, Mrs. Isabella Clarke, mistress of a boarding-school for young ladies, 76.

At Newark, Mrs. Shackles, 76.-Mr Richard Kitchingman.

At Bullwell, on the day on which he completed his 80th year, Mr. Robert Walch. At Bingham, Mr. Shilton, 72.

At Wilford, Miss Farnsworth, eldest daughter of Mr. F. of Nottingham.

At Nottingham, Mr. Barwick.-Mrs. Roughton, 88.-Mr. Burrows, 46.-Mies Maria Wright, 22.

LINCOLNSHIRE.

Married.] At Grimsby, Mr. Edward Carritt, to Miss Lister, only daughter of R. L. esq. mayor of Grimsby.

At Lincoln, Mr. Mumby, to Mrs. Malam. The bridegroom has nine children, and the bride eleven.

At Knaith, near Gainsborough, Captain T Salmon, of the brig Mary Anne, to Mrs. Wressle.

At

At Gainsborough, Captain J. Gurnill, of the Resolution sloop, York Trader, to Miss Palethorpe, daughter of Mr. P. of Newark, Notts.

Died.] At Louth, on Good Friday, aged 68, Mrs. Uvedale, relict of the late Rev. Robert U. D.D. rector of Langton, near Spilsby. She was the daughter of Bennet Langton, esq. of Langton, by Diana his wife, daughter of Edmund Turner, esq. of Stoke Rochford. It' is remarkable that this lady had often expressed a desire that, when she died, it might be on a Good Friday-Mr. William Arliss, 72.-Thomas Phillips, junior, esq. a member of the corporation, and trustee of several charitable societies, 61.-Mrs Howe.

At Blatherwick, near Stamford, Mrs. Wilkinson, third daughter of Henry O'Brien, esq. She was subject to epileptic fits, and was found dead in the drawing-room, where she had been left alone only a few minutes.

At Brigg, John Goodwin, esq. 66.-Harry Bentley, esq. 72.

At Donington, Joseph Dods, gent. 70. At Gainsborough, Mr. Kennington, 89.Mrs. Dunning, wife of Captain D. of the brig Polly, London trader.

At Lincoin, Mr. Charles Seeley, 41.-Mr. Samuel Hall, 22.-Mrs. Skelton-Miss Ann Jones, aged 17, apprentice to Miss Elizabeth Lievesley, of this city, milliner. She swallowed poison that day at noon, and expired about six in the evening. By the evidence of Miss Lievesley, the young lady was at times remarkably low-spirited, and betrayed such symptoms of unhappiness as to alarm the family. This evidence induced the jury to give a verdict of lunacy.

At Heckington, Mr. William Bowles, 80. At Langton, near Wragby, Miss Bartholomew.

At Cockerington, St. Leonards, Mrs. Thorpe, 71.

At Crowle, Harriott Thomasino, youngest daughter of the late Horace Cattaneo, esq. 27. At Bracebridge, near Lincoln, the Rev. Mr. Norton.

At Grantham, Mr. Alderman Hemingway. At Spalding, Dr. John Wilson, who for twenty years practised in that town with great credit as a physician.

LEICESTERSHIRE.

Married.] At Kegworth, Mr. John AtBenborough, to Miss Shepperson.

At Leicester, S. Bankart, esq. to Miss Stevens, eldest daughter of Richard S. esq.Mr. J. Phillips, in the banking house of Mansfeld and Co. to Miss Hackett.-Mr. B. Jackson, to Miss Price, daughter of Mr. P. proprietor of the Leicester Journal.

Died.] At Hinckley, William Francis, second son of major general Stapleton, and nephew to Lord le Despencer.

At Ashby de la Zouch, Mr. E. S. Pestell, attorney, whose extensive legal knowledge, and indefatigable zeal, justified the selection of him for the conducting of many important MONTHLY Mag. No. 184.

transactions as well public as private; whose love of literature and the arts, coupled with liberal manners and an easy unaffected address, rendered his society generally desirable; and who amidst his other pursuits, did not neglect to study and observe the law, by which men shall be judged hereafter.

At Leicester, Mrs. Suinfew.-Mrs Deakin, wife of Mr. D. 81.-Mr. Read, superintendant of the Union Canal.-Mrs. Chawner, 77.-Anne, third daughter of Mr. Bradley, merchant, 23.-Mr. John Loseby.-Mrs. Fox, relict of Mr. F. formerly an eminent

surgeon.

At Kegworth, Catharine, relict of the Rev. Robert Ingram, vicar of Wormingford and Boxted, Essex, 81.

At Tiltowon the Hill, Jane, the only daughter of Mr. Sikes.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

The premium, offered for the present year, 1809, by the Newcastle under Lyne and Pottery Agricultural Society, are as follow:

1. For the best prepared and cleanest fallow for wheat, not less than ten acres, on lands not adabted for the cultivation of green crops, ready to be viewed before the 15th of September next, a gold medal or ten guineas.

2. For raising, in the year 1809, the best crop of turnips, in every respect, to be thoroughly cleansed from weeds, and properly and equally thinned by hoeing no less than three acres, a silver medal, cup, or five gui

neas.

3. For raising, in the year 1809, the greatest quantity of cabbages, of the best quality, for the purpose of feeding cattle, a silver medal or three guineas.

4. For growing, in the year 1809, by field culture, the greatest quantity of carrots, of the best quality, not less than three acres, a silver medal or three guineas.

5. To the person, who shall quickset, in the best manner, the greatest quantity of dead or barren fence, before the 1st of May, 1810, two guineas.

6. To the person, being tenant of the estate, who shall drain, in the best and most durable manner, not less than six acres of land, between the 25th of March, 1809, and the 1st of May, 1810, a silver medal or five guineas ;. and an additional premium of two guineas offered by the executors of the late marquis of Stafford, if done by a tenant at rack rent.

7. To the person, being owner of the estate, who shall drain, in like manner, not less than six acres of land, within the like time, a silver medal or five guineas.

8. To the person, who, between the 1st of January, 1809, and the 1st of January, 1810, shall improve not less than two acres of meadow or pasture land, not usually overflowed in times of flood, by throwing water over it, in the most judicious and equal manner. A silver cup or seven guiness; and two guineas more offered by the executors of the late SH

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