12. At Neukirchen, in his 115th year, a labouring man named Antoine Zhfapixko. During fo long a lite, he was a total stranger to illness till within a very short time of his death, and bore equally, without being incommoded, the most extreme cold and the greatest heat. 16. At Dublin, George Henry Monck, Efq; By his death, a perfonal fortune of nearly 100,000l. devolves to the Earl of Tyrone. Mr Monck was a very fingular character; and what proves it is, that he never called for the intereft of 10,000 worth of government debentures, although he had them in his poffeffion above 20 years. 27. At Glagow, Mr Robert Macnair senior, merchant. 18. At Glasgow, George Miller, Efq; merchant. 19 At Arbroath, the Rev. Mr Alexander Mackie, minifter of the gospel at that place. 29. At Eaftend near Lanerk, Michael Carmichael of Hazlehead, Ffq; 29. At Edinburgh Mr George Danfmure, merchant. 29. At Glafgow, fuddenly, Mr John Bryce, bookfeller. 29. At Kilpatrick, the Rev. Mr Archibald Wood, a burgher minister. 29. At Pittodry, in his 81ft year, William Erskine, Efq; 30. At Kirkhill, Alexander Innes, Efq; late of Cathlaw. 31 At Edinburgh, Mifs Jean Baird, daughter of the late William Baird of Newbyth, Efq; Lately, in St Anne's parish, iffe of Man, aged 110 years, Daniel Teare, labourer. Lately, in the Peak of Derby, aged for years, John Barnsley. He worked in the lead-mines till within 3 weeks of his death. Lately, at Belton, in Rutland, aged 79, William Kilburn, father and grandfather to 89 children. And three days after, aged 87, Thomas Kilburn, his brother. Jan. 1788. At Renton houfe, Sir John Home of Renton, Bt. 1. At Queensferry, David Crawford, Efq of Carronbank, Captain-Lieutenant in the late 83d regiment. 1. At Limecraigs, in Argylefhire, Dugald Campbell, Efq; of Kentarbert. 1. At Bath, whither he had gone for the recovery of his health, Duncan Grant, Efq; Provoft of Forres. 1. At Montrofe, Mr David Mudie, fon of Dr John Mudie, physician. 1. At Kilmarnock, in her regth year, Janet Allan, being born on that day John Nisbet fuffered death at the cross of Kilmarnock in the reign of Charles II. About four years a go her fight returned in a great meafure, after it was long dim by reafon of age. She went to kirk and market within a few days of her death, and retained her fenfes to the Jaft. 1. At Dunbellu, in Pruffian Lithuania, a ged 105 years, a labourer named Lehnert. At the age of 80 he married the third time, and had four children. 2. At Kirklifton Mains, in his 77th year, Mr Thomas Allan. 6. At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Pringle, daugh ter of the late Mr Thomas Pringle, writer to the fignet. 7. At Kilfon, in Herefordshire, of an inflammation in his bowels, the Rt. Hon. and Rt Rev John Harley Bishop of Hereford, Dean of Windfor. and Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. His Lordship was confecrated in November laft, and installed a bout a month fince He was born on the 29th of September 1728: married Roach, daughter of Gwynne Vaughan, Ffq: of Trebarry in Radnorfhire, by whom he has iffue, 1. Edward, born Feb 20. 1773; 2. Joha, born Dec. 31 1774; and two daughters, Frances and Martha. His Lordship was heir apparent to the prefent Earl of Oxford. He was the 87th bishop of Hereford from Putta, the fift bishop of that fee, confecrated in 680. 8. The Rev. Mr William Peterkin, ong of the minifters of Elgin. 9. At Glafgow, Capt. Addison of the 56th foot. rr. At London, Captain James Sinclair, in the fervice of the Eaft India Company -This gentleman had put in a claim to the title of Eat! of Caithness. 14. At Garthamlock, in his 73d year, Mr John Hamilton of Garthamlock. 14. At Dundee, in his 87th year, John Ballingall, late writer in Dundee. 14. At Dundee, in an advanced age, Capt. Walter Johnstone. 15 At Paris, the Count de Graffe, who was taken prifoner by Adm. Rodney, in the Ville de Paris, laft war. 16. At Rothiemay, the Countess Dowager of Fife, aged 83. She retained all her fenfes and ufual cheerfulness of temper to the last. Having married young, fhe faw and lived with her defcendents to the fifth generation. 16. At Stirling, Mrs Don, relic of the late Provoft Don. 16. At Galloway, aged 114 years, Patrick Connolly, Efq; 17. A London, Mr Pilon, author of He would be a Soldier, and several other dramatic productions.. 17. At London, Andrew Gray, Efq; agent to the Ayr Bank. 17. At Roffie, Mrs Margaret Cheape, daughter of the late James Cheape of Roffie, Efq; 17. In the 67th year of her age, Mrs Margaret Muir, relict of the late Mr Andrew Thomfon, Advocate in Aberdeen. 18. At 18. At Leith, Mifs Wilhelmina Middleton, daughter of George Middleton, Efq; Comptroller of the Cuftoms at Leith. 18. At Rutherglen, Gabriel Gray, Efq; Provost of that burgh. 18. At Dumfries, Mrs Henrietta Blair, fifter of the late Provost Blair. 19. At Elcho Castle, M John Donaldson. 20 At Duplin, in his 7ad year, Robert Watson, Efq; late of Eafter Rhynd. 21. At Banff, Alexander Dirom, Efq; of Muiresk. 21. At Perth, in her 91d year, Mrs Elifabeth Logan, relict of the late Rev. Mr James Mercer, of Clevadge. She retained every faculty to the laft. 22. Ar Edinburgh, Alexander Robertfon, Efq; one of the principal clerks of seffron. 22. At Youngfield, near Dumfries, Mr Ebenezer Young, fecond fon of Thomas Young of Youngfield. Efq; 23. At Edinburgh, Capt. George Robertfon of the City Guard. 23 At Edinburgh, James Home-Rigg, Efq; of Morton. 23. At London, Lt-Col. Hardy, late Quartermaster General at Gibraltar, and Governor of Dartmouth. 24. At Edinburgh, aged 85, Mr Harry Prentice, who first introduced the culture of potatoes into this country. In 1784, he funk 1401. with the managers of the Canongate poor-houfe, for a weekly subsistence of 7s and has fince made feveral fmall donations to that charity-His coffin, for which he paid two guineas, with 1703, the year of his birth, has hung in his house these nine years; and he took the undertaker's written obligation to ferew him down with his own hands gratis.-The managers are bound to bury him with a hearse and four coaches at Reftairig. 24. At Edinburgh, the Rev. Mr Robert Colville, minister of the gospel at Dyfart. 24 At Edinburgh, Mrs Mary Sandilands, relict of John Macarthur of Milton, Esq; 24. At Banff, Me William Ogilvie, merchant. 24. At Southfield, near Glasgow, Alexander Hutchifon. Efq; of Southfield. 24. At London, in her 106th year, Mrs Packlington, who uniformly enjoyed a ffate of perfect health until within a few days of her death. 25 At London, aged 77. Mr Warburton of New Ino-yard, Shoreditch His remains were taken in a hearte, attended by thirty horsemen, fix mourning coaches, &c. to Glaftonbury, Somersetshire, in order to be interred. This pompous funeral, though Mr Warburton died worth upwards of 30,000l. was not attended by a fingle rela tive; the only heir, after much ferutiny, being found to be a poor female child in Marybone workhouse. Mr Warburton, who has ever been a bachelor, was of fo fingu Jar a difpofition, that for a number of years paft he refided in a two-pair of stairs backroom, which be rented at 19 d. a-week; always wore a mean habit, and was particu larly fond of converfing with poor people of a religious caft, whom, when he found to be fober, he frequently liberally relieved. The bulk of his eftate is found to confist of lands and annuities. 27 At Edinburgh, Mrs Janet Spens, wife of Mr James Marthall, writer to the fignet. 27. At Dundee, George Maxwell of Balmyle, Efq; 27. At London, Lt Gen Tryon, Colonel of the 29th foot, late Governor of the province of New York, and Commander-in-chief of his Majefty's forces there. 30 At Edinburgh, Mrs Agnes Waterstone, relict of the deceafed Thomas Adinfton of Carcant, Efq; Lately, at her lodgings in Cuffe-street, Dublin, Mrs Margaret de la Bouchetiere, daughter of the late Charles de la Bouchetiere, Colonel of dragoons on that establishment. She was born at Ghent during the Flemish wars, in the year 1696, and retained all her mental faculties. Sir Ashton Lever, Kt, late poffeffor of the Museum in Leicefter-fields. He was taken ill as he fat on the bench at Manchester on the 23d, and died in about eighteen hours after. PREFERMENTS. From the London Gazette. Jan. 1. to recommend to the dean and chapter of Chefter, the Rev William Cleaver, D. D. and one of the Prebendaries of Westminster, to be by them elected Bishop of Chester, that fee being vacant by the tranflation of the Rt Rev. Dr Beilby Porteous, late Bishop thereof, to the fee of London. 5. to present the Rev. Peter Ferguffon to the church and parish of Inch, in the pref bytery of Stranraer, and fhire of Wigton, Vacant by the death of the Rev. Andrew Rofs. Queen's Palace, Jan. 16. The Queen has appointed Dr James Ford to be her Phyfician in extraordinary; and alfo to appoint Mr Thomas Keate to be her Surgeon in extraordinary. Commiffi ns figned by his Majefty for the army in Ireland. Staff. Charles Euftace, Efq; to be De pury Quartermaster-General in Ireland, and to take rank as Colonel in the army. Dated OA. 18. 1787. Stephen Freemantle, Efq; to be Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland, and to take rank rank as Major in the army. Dated Dec. 5. 1787 12th dragoons: Capt. William Ann Villettes, from the 10th dragoons on the British establishment, o be Major, vice-Thompfon, refigned Dated Dec. 24 1787. War-office, Jan. 26 54th foot: Maj. Lord Edward Fitzgerald, from the half-pay of the late goth foot, to be Major, vice Sir Anthony Forster. 60th foot: Maj. John Adolphus Harris to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice George Etherington; Maj. John Moore, from the halfpay of the road foot, to be Major. War-office, Jan. 29 Maj. John Gratton, to be QuartermasterGeneral to his Majefty' forces in the East Indies, vice Hon. Charles Cathcart. From other papers. Jan 9 The Rt Hon the Earl of Leven was unanimously chofen Prefident of the Society in Scotland for propagating Chriftian Knowledge, in room of the late Earl of Kinnoul; and fame day, the Committee of Directors of the society made choice of the Rt Hon. the Earl of Hopetoun to be Prefident of the Committee. Sir Thomas Dundas, Bt, has prefented Mr Robert Moodie, preacher, to the church and parish of Clackmannan, in the prefbytery of Stirling, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Ofwald. Dublin, Jan. 8. The Marquis of Buckingham has appointed Lieut. William Pigot of the 7th foot, one of his Aid-du-camps. 11. James Bofwell, Efq; of Auchinleck, of the Inner Temple, Barrister at law, was chofen Recorder of the city of Carlisle, in room of the Hon. Edward Norton, deceased. 16 The Magiftrates of Edinburgh voted the freedom of the city to the Marquis of Tweeddale, Earl of Hyndford, Lord Cath cart, and Col Blane. The Earl of Eglinton has prefented Mr John Duncan, preacher, and rector of the Grammar fchool of Kilmarnock, to the parifh of Ardroffan, and church of Saltcoats, vacant by the death of the Rev Mr Dow. 16. The Magiftrates of Edinburgh appointed Mr John Thomson wood-merchant, to be refident Bailie of Leith, in room of Bailie William Robertfon, deceased. 30. The Magiftrates of Edinburgh ap pointed Mr James Chriftie, Enfign in the Duke of Buccleugh's late fencible regiment, to be one of the Captains in the City Guard, in room of Capt. Robertson, deceased. Prices of Grain at Haddington, February 1. Beft. Second. Third. 225. od. 205. od 18s. 6d. 16s. 6d. 145. 6d. Wheat, 125. 3 d. Bear, 15 s. 6d. IIS. 6d. 9 s. 6d. 6d. Edinburgh, Jan. 18. Oat-meal, 114d Bear-meal, od Pease-meal, 9 d. PRICES OF STOCKS, January 15. Bank Stock, 1595. 3 per cent. red. 761. Long Ann. 22 a 9-16ths. 3 per cent 1751, 743. a 96. Navy Bills 2 per cent. dife. Lottery Tickets, 161. 175. a 185. I - England: Report of a committee on the flave-trade 93. Induftry of prisoners at Oxford 94 Stock purchafed by govern- ment ib. Produce of customs, &c. 94. -- Scotland: College of juftice not liable in ted the charitable inftitution of Sunday Schools in England; they have been introduced to, and received the thanks of Majefty. But Mr G-ll-spe is the only gentleman I have heard of in Britain, who has endowed a Chapel for the benefit of his manufacturers, (being removed at fome distance from the pa- rish-church), and who has engaged a clergyman, at his own charge, to in- ftruct the youth, and maintain public worship every Sabbath. A friend of fo- ciety, but a ftranger to Mr G-11-fp-e, intitled to hold no inconfiderable place. You have planned and established an inftitution well calculated to promote the effential interefts of a very important clafs of fociety, the young and aged poor; an object which, among the many modern plans of improvement, is too feldom included. On this account, I have heard you often and justly applaud ed. I have always joined in the tribute: And though I have not the honour of your acquaintance, yet, as a well with er to fociety, I beg leave to prefent you with this acknowledgement, which is justly due from every member of it, while I do but indulge the most pleafing fentiments of my own mind. You have refcued poor youth from idleness, diffipation, and wretchedness; you form them to an honeft trade and profeffion, by means of which they may pafs through life with honour and comfort, and contribute not a little to the public good. You not only inure them to early habits of induftry, but you con vey whatever branches of ufeful knowledge may be neceffary for them; and to both thefe you fuperadd the facred principles of religion. Of all the plans of education which have been devised, this is, perhaps, the most complete. It was referved for you, Sir, by one of the nobleft efforts of charity, to unite know ledge, industry, and virtue, to make them confpire with mutual force, to produce the most perfect plan of difcipline and education. Such a threefold cord is not eafily broken. Such a powerful tutor age muft at once infure both virtue and happiness. At your own charge, you refreth the aged, and thofe advanced in life, after their weekly toils, with the comforts of religion; and the proper choice you have made of the man for this office, is characteristic of that goodnefs which diftinguishes the whole. Some make a traffic of their fellow men, thoughft amped with the features of the Divinity, and designed for immor tal happiness; but you are more anxious to promote their best interests, than to reap any advantage you can derive from their labours. You give far better than you receive. Some make charitable dokations after they have acquired great riches, and it is well if they would always do it then; yet how few of the immenfe treatures imported from the Eaft have been confecrated to rear altars to Piety, or afylums to the young and aged poor. But you ftop in the very career of for tune, and are not so folicitous to add to your stock, as to employ your talents to purchase and confer on the poor and needy a nobler boon, the acquifition of virtue, which, to the young, is the bet patrimony, to the aged, the moft lafting treasure. Others, at death, dedicate their wealth to pious ufes, when they can retain it no longer; but you offer to God the first and best fruits, and de vote your time and pains to give efficacy to the charitable purpose. All this you have done, without a pattern to guide, or a rival to prompt you. You have difcovered a new path, and led the way in doing an important fervice to your country. I pray you may have many followers, and where-ever fuch manufactures appear, they may prove fure fignals of fuccefsful induftry, and feminaries of piety and knowledge, Were this the cafe, what a happy change would take place in this country! Soon fhould we retrieve our loffes; we should bid defiance to our enemies; we should become a great and profperous nation, founded on the moft folid bafis of indu ftry and virtue. For these reasons, I must request you to accept of this grateful offering. But, alas, what is my humble mite? Were it the voice of a great community, it would be then worthy of your acceptance. Yet be affured thefe are and must be the fen timents of all good citizens, though! have not the honour to be their delegate; and the public, like the individual, is often truly thankful, though it has not the opportunity of announcing it. When you know that this comes from one who is an entire stranger to you, and is dictated purely from a fincere regard to the poor and helpless of his fellow-men, I truft you will excufe this liberty, I am confident that your conduct is above all praife; the pleasure of doing good is your fole motive: and it is enough; for it is an earneft and fure pledge of the nobleft point of all human ambition. "Inafmuch as you have done it unto one of the leaft of thefe, you have done it unto me." I have the honour to be, Your most obedient Servant, |