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bridge. Betham's Baronetage, vol. III. pp. 21, 23.

Two royal visits to the lord Keeper Egerton at Harefield are recorded in the 3d volume of "Queen Elizabeth's Progresses," 1601 and 1602; where we find also that the late worthy baronet (sir Roger Newdigate) was once possessed of an account in MS. of this visit, with a collection of the complimentary speeches with which, as was customary on these occasions, she was addressed. The MS. is unfortunately lost; but sir Roger Newdigate recollected that the queen was first welcomed to a farm-house, now called Dew's farm, by several allegorical persons, who attended her to a long avenue of trees leading to the house, which obtained from this circumstance the name of The Queen's walk. Four trees of this avenue still remain, and the greater part were standing not many years ago. Warton's Milton, p. 46.

25th. At his house, near Kensington'Gravel-pits, Thomas Coombe, esq.; his residence in London was No. 4, Cork-street, Burlington-gardens. His fortune resulted from an ignoble trade (that of a tailor,) if in a commercial country like England any trade can be deemed ignoble that is carried on with assiduity, liberality, and fair-dealing. With more than an ample income, in full health of body and ease of mind, of exuberant spirits, and blessed with the friendships of many good and even titled families, Mr. Coombe retired to apparent happiness and leisure at Kensington, with an amiable wife and an only son.-But, in an evil hour, listening too credulously to a plausible project, he sunk vast sums of money in a mine, whence not a shilling ever rose again. The

first grievous shock, on his being certified of his loss, and his subsequent settled chagrin, preyed most fatally on his peace of mind. Loss of spirits, sleep, appetite, and strength, progressively and rapidly ensued; till, on Tuesday, he breathed his last heavy sigh, dying literally of a broken heart!!! His health, friends, an enormous fortune, and still sweeter enjoyments, were by one sad passion, the thirst of gain, all rendered ineffectual; and a hazar dous speculation in a mine ruined his sublunary comforts irretrievably!

At his house in Devonshire-place, Mary-la-Bonne, in his 86th year, and after a few days illness, admiral sir Richard King, bart. ; a most dis▾ tinguished and gallant officer, whose services have richly adorned our naval history. He was twice returned to parliament for Rochester; and is succeeded in title by his only son, capt. King of the Achille, of 74 guns, which he commanded in the ever-memorable and glorious victory off Trafalgar. His remains were interred, Dec. 4, in the west aile of St. Mary-la-Bonne church, attended by a great number of his relatives and friends. The chief mourners were, his son-in-law, Mr. Babbs, Mr. James Barnet (banker,) and James Horton, esq.

26th. At Richmond, Surrey, in his 55th year, the rev. Thomas Wakefield, B. A. 30 years minister of that parish, son of George W. vicar there from 1766 to 1776, on the death of his father; and brother of the late Gilbert W. who at his solicitation published his "Remarks on the internal Evidence of the Christian Religion, 1789," 8vo. which went through two editions; and to whose memory he placed a monument

monument in Richmond church. Mr. Thomas Wakefield is succeeded by George Savage, M. A. fellow of King's college, Cambridge, who was instituted, 1788, to the vicarage of Kingston. In 1796, an act was passed for new-modelling this vicarage, by which Kingston vicarage was confined to Kingston and Richmond, and a new vicarage was formed of Kew and Petersham. Thames-Ditton, and East Moulsey curacies were declared perpetual, and the patronage of them vested in the patron of Kingston. Mr. Hardinge, the patron, before the passing of this act, presented the rev. George Wakefield, who, as vicar of Kingstou, had a right to appoint to all the curacies; and a little before his death, in 1776, appointed his son Thomas to the curacy of Richmond, on his own surrender. A doubt had arisen whether the curates appointed by the vicar, vacated their curacies on his death or cession. The patron, though interested in the question, closed it in favour of what he thought the fair side of the argument; and the act declares the curacies perpetual. Mr. Thomas Wakefield, in consequence, held Richmond during his life. By this act, after the then next avoidance of the vicarage of Kingston, and of the chapelry of Richmond, the vicarage and chapelry, including the hamlets of Ham and Hook, are to be a distinct vicarage, by the name of the vicarage of Kingston upon Thames, with Shene, otherwise Richmond. Mr. Hardinge sold the advowson to the provost and fellows of King's college, Cambridge.

27th. At Cambridge, in his 71st year, after a lingering illness, Mr. Thomas Thackeray, an eminent sur. geon of that town. In the profes

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sion in which he has been actively and laboriously engaged for 30 years past, his talents were undisputed; and the tenderness and humanity with which he exercised its important duties, will be remembered with gratitude by numbers whose sufferings his skill and experience contributed to alleviate. In his disposition he was kind and benevolent; in his manners mild and unassuming. His conduct in the various relations of life, whilst it strengthened the natural attachment of his best and dearest connections, secured to him the esteem of every man to whom his name and character were known; and more especially as a parent, in the education of a numerous family, his example never failed to recommend the virtues which his instructions enforced. In the pious and assiduous attention which he received from them in the last and more painful moments of his existence, he reaped the best reward of his labours which this world was capable of affording; and, though they must continue to lament in private, with deep and heartfelt regret, the heavy loss which they have sustained, they will have the satisfaction of seeing the honour conferred on his memory by the tribute, not less sincere, of public respect.

30th. Drowned, in Yarmouth Roads, Mr. James Jennings, purser of H.M. S. Sparrow, and a native of Halifax, Yorkshire. He was some time in the office of Mr. Jackson, of New Broad-street, and was clerk to the honourable captain Fleeming in H. M. S. Diomede and Egyptienne.

Dec. 2d, Aged 83, after a long and very painful illness, the rev. Thomas Towle, B. D. at his house in Cripplegate-buildings, of which he

had

had been an inhabitant above 40 years. He married, about the year 1746, Miss Sarah Brent, of Horsleydown, a sensible and agreeable lady, by whom he had two sons; one died an infant, the other still survives. She died, aged 50, May 7, 1778, sincerely lamented by him. He was buried with her December 10, in Bunhill-fields, when the rev. Mr. Kello of Bethnal-green, delivered an appropriate address over the grave; and on the following Sunday a fune ral sermon was preached in his meeting-house by the rev. Mr. Kingsbury of Southampton, to a crowded auditory. A person one day applied to him for advice, on a case which, he affirmed, lay on his mind. He was about to marry a young lady of property, who, as a sine quâ non, insisted on a settlement previous to marriage. "Sir," said this person to Mr. Towle," it is not that I have such an objection to grant this request, but there is a text in scripture which oppresses me very much, and militates against the demand; it is John iv. 18, perfect love casteth out fear. Now if this lady perfectly loved me, she would have no fear to marry me, without requiring a settlement." Mr. Towle, who quickly perceived his artifice, instantly replied, "Why, Sir, divines may differ in their interpretations of this text; I myself think, in this case, it bears a different meaning; let us examine the words, perfect love casteth out fear, that is, if you perfectly love this lady, you will not be afraid to grant her a settlement." It is needless to add, the person left him mortified indeed. He is not known to have published any thing but an ordination sermon at Thaxted in Essex, and two funeral orations over his reverend bre.

thren, Edward Hitchen, B. D. and Samuel Morton Savage, D. D.

8th. At Thomas's hotel, in Berkeley-square, after a short illness, in his 57th year, universally regretted, James Hatch esq. of Clayberry-hall, Essex; for which county he served the office of high sheriff in 1794. He married, 1775, Wilhelmina Caroline Addington, sole heiress of the elder branch of the family of lord viscount Sidmouth. By this lady, who survives him, he enjoyed a very large fortune, and had issue James, fellow-commoner of Trinity college, Cambridge, who died in 1804, in the 21st year of his age, and three daughters, the elder of whom is married to John Ruther forth Abdy, esq. of Albyns, co. Essex.

9th. At his house in St. Thomas's hospital, Southwark, in his 83d year, Mr. Richard Leeson. He had been an officer in St. Thomas's hospital upwards of 56 years; the last 42 of which he had been the steward of it.

At Cobourg, in his 57th year, Francis reigning Duke of Saxe. Saalfeld-Cobourg; born, July, 15, 1750. He succeeded his father in 1800; and by his marriage with Augusta-Carolina Sophia, daughter of Henry XXIV. reigning count of Rauss d'Ebersdorf, has left several children. He is succeeded by his eldest son, prince Ernest-FrederickAntony, born in 1784, major-general in the service of Russia.

At her lodgings in Grove-lane, Camberwell, aged 54, Miss Margaret Brown, daughter of the late Mr. Robert B. printer, of Windmillcourt, Newgate-street.

12th. Mr. Joseph Denison, of St. Mary-Axe, merchant, probably above 80 years of age, an extraordi

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nary instance of success and prosperity in his undertakings; being undoubtedly immensely rich, though probably not to such an enormous degree as has been represented. He was a native of the west part of Yorkshire, his parents in the humblest walk of life. But by some means he made his way to London, and after some time became clerk in the counting-house of a Mr. Dillon, an Irish Catholic merchant, who, among the various changes of this mortal life," in after-times himself failing, was glad to become clerk to his own ci-devant clerk, Mr. Denison. At length he entered into business for himself; and, by unabated industry and the most rigid frugality, worked himself into very high credit, and an increasing fortune.. He dwelt for a conside. rable time in Princes-street, Lothbury, and afterwards removed to Jefferies-square and St. Mary-Axe. He became connected with the fa. mily of Haywood, bankers at Liverpool, and other considerable merchants in the north of England. He always professed himself a dissenter. In the beginning of his life he married a countrywoman of his own, of the name of Sykes, distantly related to the mother of the well-known antiquary Mr. Ralph Thoresby, who bore that name: she was of great service to him, and very assistant to his pros, perity, keeping his books, and looking after his affairs, when he was absent upon business; she died above 40 years ago, without issue. He afterwards married Elizabeth, only child of a Mr. Butler, formerly a hat-maker in or near Tooley street, Southwark, a well-educated and very amiable woman, who lived with him only three years and a

half, dying, Nov. 27, 1771, aged 32, much regretted by all her acquaintance: she left a son, WilliamJoseph, member of the last parliament but one for Camelford, and lately returned for Hull, who is unmarried; and two daughters ; Elizabeth, married to Henry earl Conyngham, and has issue, and Maria, married to sir Robert Lawley, bart. and has no issue. He bought of lord King, the estate of Denbies, near Dorking, in Surrey, formerly the property of the wellknown Jonathan Tyres; and afterwards, of the duke of Leeds, for above 100,0001. (as has been said), the estate of Seamere, near Scar borough, in Yorkshire.

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17th. At Dorchester, aged 68, T Beach, esq. many years an eminent portrait-painter at Bath. He was a native of Milton Abbey, a village, since converted into the noble mansion of the earl of Dorchester. From his earliest years, Mr. Beach evinced a strong desire to be an artist; and, under the patronage of the Dorchester family, he became a pupil to sir Joshua Reynolds, in 1760. He was a good scholar, and exemplary in the exercises of religion and charity.

19th. In the prime of life, after a short illness, Elizabeth, wife of captain Towry, of the Royal Navy, daughter of George Chamberlaine, esq. of Devonshire-place; a true pattern of all that is estimable in

woman.

20th. At Fregenwalden, the princess Wilhelmina FredericaPaulina, of Nassau-Dietz, daughter of the reigning prince of Fulda, born in 1800, and grand-daughter of Frederick-William II. king of Prussia.

26th. At Chester, lady Arabella Rawdon,

Rawdon, heiress of the late sir John Cheshyre, of Hallwood in Cheshire, aunt to the earl of Moira, and cousin to countess Fauconberg.

29th. Aged 75, Carey Bayly, esq. one of the ancients of New inn, and many years treasury of that society. His remains, after lying in state some days at his chambers, were deposited in St. Clement's church-yard, in the Strand, conveyed thither, a distance of about 50 yards, in a hearse and six, followed by several mourning-coaches and four.

3ist. At Cork, captain William Barry; who had served nearly half a century, with honour and reputa.. tion, first in the Saxon, afterwards in the Prussian, and finally in the British armies.

SHERIFFS appointed by his Majesty in Council for the Year 1806.

Bedfordshire. W. Long, of Kempstown, esq.

Berkshire. J. I. Libenrood, of Tilehurst, esq.

Bucks. Philip Hoddle Ward, of Tickford Abbey, esq.

Camb. and Hunt. L. Reynolds, of Sturtlow, esq.

Cheshire. Sir Henry Mainwaring Mainwaring, of Over Peover,

bart.

Cumberland. J. B. D. Dykes, of Dovenby, esq. Derbyshire. Francis Bradshaw, of Barton, esq. Devonshire. Wm. Jackson, of Cowley, esq.

Dorsetshire. Ed. Williams, of Herringstode, esq.

Essex. James Urmston, of Chigwell, esq.

Gloucestershire. William Law. rence, of Shurdington, esq. Herefordshire. Samuel Davis, of Wigmore, esq.

Hertfordshire. G. S. Martin, of Sandbridge Lodge, esq.

Kent. John Marrison, of Denne Hill, esq.

Lancashire. Le Gendre Pierce Starkie, of Huntroyd, esq. Leicestershire. F. W. Wollaston, of Shenton, esq.

Lincolnshire. W. Reeve, of Longleadenham, esq.

Monmouthshire. W. Phillips, of Whitson, esq.

Norfolk. Henry Lee Warner, of Walsingham, esq.

Northamptonshire. T. Carter, of Edgcott, esq.

Northumberland. W. Lynskill, of Tynemouth Lodge, esq. Nottinghamshire. SirT.W.White, of Wallingwells, esq.

Oxfordshire. G. F. Stratton, of Great Tew Park, esq.

Rutlandshire. T. Hotchkin, of Telover, esq.

Shropshire, W. Botfield, of Maylin Lee, esq.

Somersetshire. Clifton Wheaton, of Corse, esq.

Staffordshire. W. P. Inge, of Thorpe Constantine, esq.

Southampton. John Hanbury Beaufoy, of Upton Gray, esq. Suffolk. M. W. Le Heup, of Bury St. Edmund's, esq.

Surrey. Kennard Smith, of Cheam,

esq.

Sussex. W. Gorringe, of King ston by the Sca, esq.

Worcestershire. Sir Thomas-Edward Winnington, of Stamford Court, bart.

Warwickshire. Geo. Lloyd, of Wellcombe, esq.

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