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Marquis of Stafford, if done by a tenant at rack rent.

9. To the person who shall, in the year 1809, make in a substantial and durable manner, the best reservoir in his farm, for the reception of dung water, either for floating or carrying off in carts, a silver medal, cup, or five guineas.

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10. To the person, who shall lay down permanent pasture, not less than six acres of land, in the best manner and cleanest from weeds, and sowed with clover and grass seeds, the same to be viewed in May, 1810, a silver cup or seven guineas.

11. To the person who shall in the year 1809, improve by marling on the green sward, in the best and most effectual manner, not less than eight acres of land, a silver cup or seven guineas.

12. To the person who shall, in the year 1809, improve by marling on the fallow, in the best and most effectual manner, not less than five acres of land, to be viewed before the marl is turned under, a silver cup or five guineas

13. To the person who shall exhibit, in 1809, the best clover root, growing on lands which shall have borne cabbages or turnips in 1807, such crop consisting of not less than four acres, and to be viewed by the 12th of June next, a silver cup or five guineas.

14. To the person, who shall exhibit the best crop of wheat, growing on lands which shall have borne cabbages or turnips in 1808, and clover in 1809, such crop consisting of not less than four acres, and to be viewed in July 1810, a silver cup or five guineas.

N.B. No person, except subscribers to this. society, can be entitled to any of the foregoing premiums.

Married] At Mayfield, William Greaves, M.D. of Derby, to Miss Evans, only daughter of the Rev. William E.

Died At West Broomwick, Mr, Elwell, 71.

At Great Barr Hall, Mr. Whitby, 78. At Burrlem, in the Potteries, Mrs. Bagnal, of the Leopard Inn.

At Newcastle, Mr. Samuel Halton, an alderman of that borough. He served the office of mayor in 1793-Mr. Richard Barley. At the Park House, near Ashley, Mr. Dean.

At Betley, Mrs. Harlaston, At Finney Green, Mrs. Steel, wife of Mr. George S.

At the Over Heamies, near, Eccleshall, Mr, Richard Blakeman, 42.

At Wolverhampton, Mrs. Downing, wife of Mr. D. mercer, of Nantwich, At Golden Hill, Mr. Bridgwood. At Lane End, Mr. Hartle, Mr. James Goodwin,

At Lane Delph, Mr. Richard Forrester, a serjeant in the local militia. His eldest son was entered in the same grave with him.

At Berkswich, Mrs, William Jackson, 49,

At Lichfield, aged 71, the Rev. James Falconer, D.). archdeacon of Derby, divinitylecturer, a prebendary of Gaia Minor in the cathedral church of Lichfield, rector of ThorpeConstantine, in the county of Stafford, vicar of Lullington, in Derbyshire, and for many years, an able, active, and upright magistrate; respected and esteemed in the various departments of his useful and valuable life.In the 66th year of her age, Anna Seward, a lady distinguished for her talents in various works of literature. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Thomas S. rector of Eyam, Derbyshire, prebendary of Salisbury, and canon residentiary of Lichfield. From this parent she received an excellent education. She early discovered symptoms of a rhyming propensity, and becoming acquainted with the late Lady Miller, of Bath Easton, was a frequent, and sometimes a successful candidare for the myrtle wreath of the poetic institution of that villa. Her first regular publication was a beautiful elegy on Captain Cook, which together with an ode to the Sun, a Bath Easton prize poem, was published in a quarto pamphlet in 1780. The following year she produced a mouody on her gallant and amiable friend Major André; and it is said that Dr. Darwin, speaking of this poem, and that on Captain Cook, used to style her the inventress of Epic elegy. Her subsequent productions have been, a poem to the memory of Lady Miller: Louisa, a poetical nove); an ode on General Elliot's return from Gibraltar; Llangollen Vale, with other poems; Sonnets and Horatian Odes; and a Life of Dr. Darwin. [Further particulars will be given in our next.]

WARWICKSHIRE.

Married.] At Harborne, John, the eldest son of Joseph Freeman, esq. of Pedmore Hall, Worcestershire, to Mary Anne, second daughter of the late William Caslep, esq. of the Ravenhurst, Staffordshire.

At Stratford on Avon, the Rev. Thomas Wyndham, of Hinton, Hants, to Anne, eldest daughter of Walter Stubbs, esq.

At Aston, John Reames, esq. of Bristol, to Anne Isabella, second daughter of Mr. Wil liam Whitmore.

Died.] On Sunday the 26th of March, aged 21 years, Miss Shuckburgh, daughter of Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, baronet, of Shuckburgh Park. The following are the circumstances relating to the very melancholy death of this truly amiable and accomplished young lady: Lieutenant Sharp, of the Bedfordshire militia, with the other officers of that regiment, quartered at Daventry, frequently visited at Shuckburgh Park, during which visits, Mr. Sharp formed or professed to have formed an attachment for Miss Shuckburgh. As soon as the baronet perceived that Mr. Sharp's attentions, to Miss Shuckburgh, wore the appearance of particularity, he enquired into his character and connections, and finding neither such as he approved, he communicated the intelligence he had received, respecting

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them to his daughter, and immediately desired Mr. Sharp to discontinue his visits at the park, as re would no longer be received the e. Miss Shuckburgh also wrote to him to the same effect, and desired him to return her erters. From that moment he seems to have co ceived the dre dful idea of destroying her and himself, for his answer to her was "You shall have your letters and I will have revenge-revenge is sweet, and revenge arising from disappointed love is inost inveterate." Defeated in his hopes of obtaining the object of his wishes, he by excessive drinking worked himself up to the highest pitch of frenzy, during which he meditated the horrid deed which he afterwards perpetrated As an interchange of letters was to take place, it was agreed between them that they should be left in a summer house a short distance from the mansion. About half past seven o'clock in the morning, Miss Shuckburgh was observed by the butler to go out of the hou e with a parcel of letters in ber hand, which excited his curiosity and induced him to watch her. She went towards the summer-house, and he took a circuitous way to the same spot. As soon as he got to the door he heard two voices, and the first words which he distinctly heard were those of Miss Shuckburgh saying No-no-no, in answer as he supposed to a proposal of elopement. A pistol was immediately fired and one fell-the butler was about to open the door, when in the space of two seconds another pistol was fired and the other feil; the butler then alarmed the family, and on opening the door, Miss Shuckburgh and Mr. Sharp were found lifeless on the floor The two letters of the 24th and 26th of March, addressed by Mr. Sharp to Miss Shuckburgh, found un-opened in the summer house after the shocking event, prove beyo d all doubt that the interview which ended in this sad catastrophe was on Miss Shuckburgh's part fortuitous; that she had not the leas expectation of seeing Mr. Sharp, but went solely for the purpose of leaving the letters she had received from him, and of carrying away those she had written. They were as follow:

"Friday, March 24, 1809. "Caroline! O my beloved Caroline! I can but a short time longer endure your cruel acorn; prepare to hear the worst of me, and take care of yourself. O! ny heavens! how loth I am to die, bot you compel me to leave you; for, was ever the time to come when you would have no parents to oppose your will, I dare not, cannot think you would make me happy. I wish once more to read your dear letters, and then, on my honour, I will bring them to the cave to-morrow night, and shall expect to find mine in the same place on Sunday night. If you love me, tell me where you are going on Monday with Frank and your dear father.. Your professions of love are as ardent as I could possibly wish; would to God that your actions were as convincing;

then, indeed, I should be happy. Caroline, my fate is certain; I am sorry you will not let me live; I am no child in my determi nation; when once fixed, it is immoveable; I have no earthly things to live for, for you. will never be mine, so I will seek another and a better world. I can now again scarcely believe you love me, as you will not trust me with your sweet letters, but I shall soon be. insensible to every thing; and on my word you may depend on my putting them at the cave some time to-morrow night. When I am dead, read them over, and judge of mý. delight when I received them; and of my anguish to be obliged to give them up. My preparations to quit this world take up so much of my time, that I cannot say more, than God bless you! and may he for ever protect you from the miserable awful end of your truly faithful and affectionate, though wretched, PHILIP A. S.

"I implore and supplicate your prayers; and most rervently and sincerely will I prays in my last moments, that you may never feel. the least remorse of conscience, as the cause of my suicide, for it was in your power, and your's only, to save me, but you treat with disdain all my arguments. Adieu, for ever adieu.

P. A. S.

"I came so fully assured of seeing you last night, that I was not prepared to die, or indeed I should. I acknowledge you have good grounds to treat my threats so slightly, but the time will come when you may see my resolution is not to be shaken. What would have been your feelings (if you have any feelings), had you found me with my brains blown out at the cave this morning, which certainly would have been the case, had I not put such confidence in your coming to meet me? O! for shame, Caroline; so long as the gentlemen were over their wine, not to spare me one short moment, to make my death easy; but I forgive you, nor will I repine at my unhappy lot. Had you seen my brains scattered on the earth, you could have taken my letter from my cold hand, and read it with composure, without shedding a pitying tear.

P. A. S."

Extracts from the letter, dated Sunday morn

ing, two o'clock, March 26, 1809. "Now that I have settled, as well as my agitated mind will allow me, all my earthly affairs, I will devote my last sad moments to my ever and for ever beloved Caroline, provided the contents of your letter, I expect to find at the cave, does not compel me to kill you, as well as myself, which I hope in hea ven it will not. I came firmly resolved to die; I have exerted all my energy to lives but without you it cannot be; all my reli gion and fortitude I had used to possess, has now left me; and indeed I am a wretched mortal; and yet I feel not the least fear of death, but can with pleasure and composure quit this life, for it is impossible I can suffer more; and if you doubt me still, which I

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shall believe you do. if you say one other word about your letters, I think I shall be tempted to take you with me, to that other and that better world you talk so much about; where we shall be united, never, never to part; then, indeed, we shall enjoy that bliss your cruel parents deny us here; but I fervently hope your letter will be kind, and give me another solemn vow never to be another's; then I can die alone and contented; but if you give me room to suspect that you will ever become any one's wife but mine, the thought will be certain death."

"I am contented to die, and fervently do I hope you may be able to live, and live happy, and sometimes think of me. I have from my heart and soul forgiven all who have injured me, and hope they will grant me their forgiveness. I feel not the least resentment against any one, and I feel I can die happy."

A short note, containing only the following expressions, was found in Mr. Sharp's pocket, after his death:-"Caroline, Caroline, shame, shame upon you; not one kind line at parting, cruel, cruel girl, adieu for ever!" But it is supposed that on seeing her come at a distance, he hastily thrust it into his pocket, and wrote in pencil the following words, which were found lying in the room :-"I cannot live, and feared I should not have had resolution. I shall do it with more composure than 1 could have possibly expected."

The letters written to Miss Shuckburgh were scattered about the room; those written by her were sealed up under cover directed to Sir Stewkley Shuckburgh, and placed in a cupboard in the summer-house. The pistol with which Mr. Sharp shot Miss Shuckburgh, he threw to the opposite end of the room; that with which he destroyed himself lay close by his right hand: he had two other loaded pistols, one in his pocket, and the other was placed by the letters in the cupboard he had also six bullets in his pocket. The coroners inquest was held the next day, and a verdict was returned of lunacy respecting Mr. Sharp, and that Miss Shuckburgh died by his hand. She was not at all disfigured by the shot, there being no appearance of it but the small perforation where the bullet penetrated, which was on the left side of her head. A more angelick corpse was never seen, as in life, so in death, her countenance exhibited a smile of complacency. Her remains were interred in the family vault at Shuck burgh, on Monday the 3d of April. The amiable and virtuous lie of this young lady, is the only source of consolation which her distressed family and friends have under this extraordinary and most afflictive occurrence.

At Chesterfield, Mr. John White, 74. At Tackbrook, in the 101st year of his age, Thomas Smith, esq. His benevolence to the poor caused him to be sincerely regretted by all those who knew him. He retained his faculties to the last moment, and

used to walk twenty miles a-day to superin. tend his farms, and performed that arduous task in the week preceding his death.

At Birmingham, Mr. John Wright.-Ed. ward, the youngest son of Mr. Thomas Webb. William Beach, M. D.—Mr. Richard Pilcher, attorney. He married a sister of the . late Col. Montresor, of the royal engineers. Mrs. Langston, 76-Mr. John Jones.-Mrs. Beardsmore-Mr. Bartholomew Redfern, 69. --Mr. W. Styles, many years proprietor of the Royal Hotel.

At Bulkington, the Rev. Edward Nason, curate of that place.

At Dudley, Mr. William Reeve. At Coventry, Mrs. Woodroffe, 76.-Mr. Timothy Francis.-Miss Jane Parker. At Camphill, Miss Hadley.

At Stratford upon Avon, Miss Ann Kimnell, 25.

SHROPSHIRE.

Married.] At Shrewsbury, S. Sampson, esq. of London, to Mrs. Crump, relict of the Rev. Henry C. late of Leighton, in this county.

Died.] At Berghill, Mrs. Smith. 88. At Newport, Mrs. Baddeley, wife of Mr. B. surgeon.

At Shrewsbury, Mr. Robert Webster.Mr. Francis Pritchard, 89.-Mrs. Hughes.Mrs. Orme, 80; and on the following day her 'brother, Mr. Daniel Powell.-Mr. Davies.

At Stoke, aged 24, Mr. John Wright, son of Mr. William W. of the Swan inn. His death is attributed to having eaten a few muscles, shortly after which he was seized with violent pains in the abdomen, sickness, fever, consupation, and other symptoms, denoting inflammation of the bowels; the most able medical men were immediately called in, but their efforts were of no avail; he languished three days in great pain, until the period of his dissolution.

At West Coppice, John Smitheman, esq. At, Whitchurch, Mr. Ivory, 42. Mr. Jackson, 35 →Mr. Price, officer of excise.— Mrs. Edwards.-Mr. Hassal, 70.

At Iscoyd, Mrs. Congreve, 69.

At the Citadel, near Hawkstone, George Downward, esq. many years steward to the late Sir Richard Hill, and, since his decease, to Sir John Hill, bart. He executed the charge committed to him with the greatest integrity, punctuality, and diligence; and his loss will be severely felt, not only by his widow and children, to whom he was an affectionate husband and indulgent father, but also by his employer, and by all other persons with whom he had any transactions.

At Market Drayton, Mr. Brazier, banker,
At All Stretton, Moses Luther, esq.
At Smethcott, Mr. Rogers.

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solved to open a subscription for the purpose of establishing a school, for the gratuitous education of poor children in useful learning and morality, on the plan of Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancaster.

Married] At Powick, Robert Stone, esq. of Somer's Hall, Derby, to Miss Blew, daughter of John B. esq.

At King', Norton, Mr. John Crowley, to Miss Ann Ingramu, daughter of Mr. William 1. sen of Withwood Farm.

At Malvern, the Rev. William Raine, to Miss Parker.

Died.] At Worcester, Mrs. Ann Challoner. Mr. Richard Incell, 69 -Mr. Biddle. At Redditch, Mrs. Millward, sen. relict of James M. esq. 66.

At Tunnel Hill, Upton, Miss Mary Robinson, 38.

At Dudley, aged 49, Mrs. Parsons, wife of Mr. Daniel Parsons. She submitted her understanding to the claims of the truth as it is in Jesus; and her deportiment in private life, and amidst every day's occurrences, attested the sincerity of her faith and obedience. In the circle of her family and neighbourhood, her character was the object of more than ordinary esteem and admiration. It was her happiness to render others happy. Her kind and tender heart easily melted at human woes, and in works of mercy she was unwearied; but her wisdom and discrimination were equal to her benevolence. She was ever more anxious to afford permanent, than immediate, relief; studying to remove the cause of suffering, and to prevent its recurrence. From a deep sense of the importance of early instruction, she distinguished herself by her attention to the improvement of the rising generation; and in her lamented death, the dhildren of the poor especially, have lost a protectress and a friend, who will with diffcully be replaced. In the chamber of sickness, her Chriftian graces shone forth with a most engaging lustre, and piety and faith ob Lained a signal triumph over nature. With holy submission, and strong and animating hope, she awaited the appointed time, and at length sunk into that sleep by which, through the divine mercy, her puwers of activity and enjoyment will, as she humbly trusted, be unspeakably recruited and enlarged. While we cherish the sweet yet melancholy remembrance of the past, let us bow with reverence to the mysterious will of God, reposing ourselves on the assurance, welcome, beyond de.scription, to the frail and mourning offspring of the dust, that human virtue shall not perish, aud that beyond the vale of death, there is a better country," where languor, disease, and suffering, will be unknown, and where friends will never part.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

Married] At Goodrich, Mr. Powell, of Ross, to Miss Hughes.

Died.] At Hereford, in his 76th year, John Cam, esq. receiver-general for the

county, and formerly fellow of St. John's college, Cambridge; in which university, after a residence of ten years, he completed his education for the profession of medicine, which he afterwards exercised with great celebrity and success.

At Ross, Mrs Dew, sister of the late Daniel D. esq. 82.-Mrs. Aveline, relict of Samuel A. esq.-Mrs. Barrow, relict of Mr. Jonathan B. 82.-Mrs. Prosser, relict of Mr. Charles P.

At Much Marcle, near Ledbury, aged 46, the Rev. James Roberts, D. D. one of the chaplains to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, rector of Abbey Dore, and vicar of Much Marcle. The affability of his manners, and his liberality of conduct, as well on the difficult subject of tythes, as on other occasions, procured him the esteem of the bigher orders of his neighbours and parishioners; whilst his unbounded generosity towards the poor equally engaged their respect and affections. In his friendships he was warm and sincere; and if his natural spirits and vigour of constitution sometimes carried him beyond the strict lines of prudence and discretion, no malignant passions harboured in his bosom, and the regrets which accompany his death will be numerous and lasting.

At Weston under Penyard, Mr. Edward Tovey, 81.

At Wickton, near Leominster, Mr. Harris, sen. 76.

At Leominster, Mr Francis Jones.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

Died.] At Warmley, Mr. John Davis.
At Stow, Mr Charles.

At Cirencester, Mr. William Townsend.
As St. Briavell's, Mr. Thomas Kear.
At Tormarton, Charles, second son of Mr.
Brookman.

At Wickwar, Mr. Carew.

At Little Sodbury House, W. H. T. Conrand.

At Stratton, near Cirencester, the Rev. Clement Glynn, rector of Great Chalfield, Wilts.

At Bank's Fees House, Sophia, wife of Daniel Raymond Barker, esq.

At Gloucester, Stephen Woodifield, esq. 84.-Mr. William Dunn, one of the officers of the corporation of this city, 59.-Mrs. Hopton, of the Lamb.-Mrs. Hannah Palmer, 90-John Parker, esq. one of the justices of the peace for the county.

At Painswick, Mrs. Amelia Roberts.
At Tewkesbury, Mrs. Hayter.-Miss Sper-

ту, 15.

At Draycott's Mill, Mrs. White.
At Duderioge, near Stroud, Mr. Thomas
Summers, 22.

At Stroud, Mrs. Elizabeth Winnett.
At Slimbridge, Mr. Thomas French, 23.

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stabling, &c. and four other houses adjoining. Two horses were burnt; it is supposed that damages to the amount of 50001. were sustained, and the premises were all uninsured. Married At Henley on Thames, James Philip Hewlett, A. M. of Magdalen college, Oxford, to Miss Esther Beuze wille, daughter of Peter B. esq.

At Oxford, Henry Towsey, esq. to Frances, youngest daughter of the Rev. Benj. Rudge, jate rector of Wheatfield.

At Drayton, Mr. William Floyd, of Oxford, to Miss Ann Stephens.

esq. of Apple

At Fulbrook, T. Justice,
ford, Berks, to Miss Hunt.
Died.] At Witney, Mrs. A. Fox.
At Watlington, Miss Stringer.

At Oxford, Mrs. Haynes, wife of Mr.
Stephen H. 27.-Mr. John Taylor.-Miss
Moorsom, only daughter of the late Lieute.
pant-colonel M. of the royal marines, 17.
At Alvescott, Mrs. Nalder, sen.
At Bampton, John Mender, esq.
At Headington, Mrs. Hannah Smith, 31.
At Dorchester, Mrs. Sheen, 65.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.

Married.] At Iver, Spurgeon Farrer, esq. of Cole Brayfield, to Mis. Mitford, relict of Capt. M. of the royal navy, and daughter of the Hon. David Anstruther, of Huntsmere

Park.

At West Wycomb, Doyle, esq. of London, to Miss Crowther, daughter of Wat kin C. esq. of Flomer Green, near High Wycomb.

At High Wycomb, Mr. R. Plaistowe, of Loudwater, to Miss Badcock, of Handy Cross. At Stony Strat.ord, E. A. Worley, esq. to Miss Dayson.

Died. At Thornham Hall, the seat of Thomas Shepherd, esq. Mrs. Gurney.

Mr. Gwillim, of Wendover. He was found dead on the road between that place a d Aylesbury, and is supposed to have fallen from his horse in an apoplectic fit.

At Newport Pagnel, Mrs. Sarah Tye, 77.

HERTFORDSHIRE.

Died] The Rev. Thomas Bargus, rector of Reedwith Barkway, and of Treyford, Sussex. He was a justice of the peace for the county, and while officiating in that capacity was seized with convulsive spasms, and expired in a few hours

At Bushey, M. Madan, esq. only surviving son of the late Rev. Mr. M. of Epsom, Surry. At Hitchin, Mr. James Haycock.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

Married] At Great Milton, Edward Bowles Symes, esq. of Lincoln college, Oxford, to Mary Anne, only daughter of W. Jemmett, esq. of Milton-house, near Tetsworth, Oxfordshire.

At Oundle, Mr. Rusher, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Ball.

At Moulton, Mr. Thomas Easton, of Northampton, to Miss Sarah Barber.

Newport Pagnel, Bucks, to Mrs. Locket, daughter of the late Alderman Gudgeon, of the former place.

Died.] At Wellingborough, John Arden, esq. late major in the 3d dragoons, eldest son. of the late Rev. John A. of Longcroft Hall, S'affordshire.

At Daventry, Mr. George Houghton, many years master of the Swan inn, 80.

At Kettering, Mrs. Dexter, relict of Mr. D. attorney, 80.

At Marston St. Laurence, William Walmsley, gent.

At Blatherwick, 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 for a few minutes.

At Great Weldon, William, eldest son of William Bellamy, gent. 14.

At Watford Gap, Miss Catharine Payne.

At Burton Latimer, the Rev. Samuel Bar. wick. upwards of fifty years rector of that parish, 77. His acts of bounteous and unwearied munificence were almost incredible, and so void of ostentation, that the source whence they flowed were often unknown. To mention one instance from among many, he some time since sent an anonymous donation of 1000l. to the Society for promoting Chris tian Knowledge, and till his death it is be lieved that they never knew who was the donor. Among his parishioners his acts of kindness and charity were incessant; and it might literally be said of him, that "he went about doing good."

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Died.] At Huntingdon, Mr. E. M. Harris,

At Alconbury, Mr. William Goodwin.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The subjects for the Members' Prizes for this year are:-For the Senior Bachelors, Quænam præcipuè valeant ad Imperium ftabiliendum?" For the Middle Bachelors,

Anue historia vera (ex. gr. Sidna, a Zouch scripta atque nuper edita) plus valeat quam fabulosa (ex. gr. Grandisoni, a Richarsono conficta), ad hominum mores benè furmandos?"

The prize proposed by the Norrisian Professor for the best disertation on "The Christian Sabbath," is this year adjudged to William Bolland, M. A. of Trinity-college.

Married.] At Haddenham, the Rev. Joseph Fayrer, of Somersham, Huntingdonshire, to Sarah, second daughter of Mr. John Clay.

At Carnbridge, Samuel Fiske, esq. of Safe fron Walden, to Lettice, eldest daughter of the late William Roberts.

At Linton, Mr. Messenger, of Croydon, Surry, to Miss Hand, of the Crown Inn,

At Northampton, Mr. Heary.Marshall, of Linton.

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