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At Seville, aged 106, a servant in the house of Don Fernandez Garcia. During the epidemic which raged with great violence in Seville, in 1800, he was supposed to be dead; but at the moment of his interment, some signs of life appearing to. those who carried him, he was recalled to sensation by pouring wine down his throat. He has had five masters in the course of his long service in the house of Garcia.

Suddenly, at Stanton, Derbyshire, Mr. M. Briggs, who, although he had accumulated considerable property, considered it an act of great extravagance to wear a shirt! Accordingly, he only indulged himself in this way twice during the year, viz. when he attended the races at Litchfield and Derby.

At Norwich, the wife of the Rev. Edw. Bulwer.

At Linton, Cambridgeshire, aged 102, Mrs. Taylor.

At Baginton, Warwickshire, aged 79, Mrs. Cox, relict of the Rev. Thomas C. formerly of Deritend.

Mr. A. Leukfeld, of Mill-hill, Hendon, board the Diana; but, though every asand Tottenhamn-street.

At Clifton, Miss M. Wilkinson. After an illness of eight years, the third daughter of J. Redout, esq. of Baughurst, Hants.

At Bamborough, Northumberland, Mrs. Forster, relict of the late Col. F. of Berwick-upon-Tweed,

At Loftus, aged 101, Mrs. M. Toas, who was, at the time of her decease, the mother, grandmother, great and great great grandmother, of upwards of 100 living individuals.

At Cheltenham, Thomas Theodore, eldest son of Theodore Gwinnett, esq. of that place.

Mr. John Russell, late keeper of Glou, eester-gaol.

At Boughton-house, near Worcester, Caroline, second daughter of Joseph Helme, esq.

At Great Badow, Essex, aged 17, Matthew, eldest son of the Rev. A. Longmore, vicar of that parish.

At Landaff-court, near Cardiff, Catharine Diana, wife of John Richards, esq.

At Dublin, aged 64, Mr. Joseph Rickman, a native of Lewes, and formerly one of the people called Quakers. He had for the last two or three years held forth as a street-preacher in most of the principal towns in the kingdom, and particularly in the Metropolis, with a degree of eccentricity bordering on insanity. He was by profession a surgeon and apothecary, and practised many years at Maidenhead, Berks.

At High Wycombe, Bucks, John Charsley, esq. town-clerk of that borough.

At West Kirby, Thomas, eldest son of Rev. Tho.T.Trevor, prebendary of Chester. Mrs. Burton, wife of Wm. Burton, esq. of Burton-hall, co. Carlow.

Mrs. Smerdon, relict of the Rev. F. Smerdon, Vicar of Ottery St. Mary.

Aged 93, Mr. John Stone, carver, of Exeter.

In consequence of taking laudanum, accidentally given by the nurse instead of her regular medicine, Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. J. apothecary, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square.

In Paris, in his 59th year, M. Treilhard, who made a conspicuous figure during the French Revolution, and was one of the negotiators at Lisle with Lord Malmesbury. He had become a Member of the Council of State, and a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Aged 16, William Morris, son of the late William M. esq. of Briery-hill; one of the unfortunate crew of the Lord Duncan, of Leith. After being ten days upon the rigging, exhausted by hunger and cold, he, with the rest, was taken on

sistance was afforded him, he expired in an hour.

At Buda, in his 84th year, Gen. Alvinzy, who commanded against Buonaparte in his first campaigns in Italy.

Dec. 1. In Sandgate, Newcastle, where she had resided from her birth, aged 111, Thomasin Robinson; when upwards of 100, she broke her thigh, but was perfectly recovered from that accident.

Aged 65, Mr. Robert Adcock, of Ha. verhill, Suffolk.

Suddenly, aged 52, Mrs. Lydia Jacques, of Lincoln, housekeeper to Mr. Merryweather at the Castle. She appeared to be in good health, and was very cheerful during the day.

At Edenham, aged 36, Miss Hannah Smith.

At Mansfield, aged 84, Mrs. Sarah Brocksopp, relict of the late Mr. Ralph B. maltster and farmer.

Dec. 2. At Nottingham, aged 70, Mr. J. Anderson O'Brien, late of the Nottingham, Derby, and Stamford company of comedians; he was generally esteemed by a respectable circle of friends.

In Lower Brook-street, aged 35, Sophia, wife of Mr. Jeffery Wyatt, architect.

Dec. 3. Mrs. Madden, of Upper Yorkstreet, New Road,

At Milton, Northamptonshire, greatly respected, in her 91st year, Mrs. Mary Toll, relict of the late A. T. esq. of Preston Deanry, in the same county, and daughter of the late Col. Charles Geary, of the 10th dragoons.

Dec. 4. Aged 76, Mr. Rollett, joiner, of Leadenham, near Lincoln,

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Henry and Jane, youngest son and daughter of Mr. Bent, of Parliament-street. At Peterborough, Mr. Hill, grocer. At Hemswell, near Gainsborough, aged 75, Mr. Edw. Smith, farmer.

Dec. 5. At Paradise-row, Chelsea, Mrs. Mary Jenner, relict of the late Col. J.

Dec. 6. At Mr. Hurst's, in Lawrence lane, aged 28, Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Dalmer, of Corsham, Wilts.

The wife of Richard Leigh, esq. of Bexley, Kent.

In Queen-square, in her 15th year, Sarah Nibbs, third daughter of the late Thomas Jarvis, esq. of Antigua.

At Gainsborough, Mr. George Skelton. Aged 90, William Bond, of the parish of Skirbeck; a venerable man, who, with his wife, nearly as old as himself, for se veral years daily walked to attend divine service in Boston church, a mile distant from his dwelling.

At the Rev. Mr. Chambers, of Swinderby, near Newark, aged above 70, Mr. Henry Pounders.

Dec. 7. Aged 69, the wife of Thomas Hill, esq. banker, of Dennis House, near Stourbridge.

At Louth, aged 76, Mr. George Baffam, formerly of Alford.

Dec. 8. At Craven-hill, aged 75, Mrs. Cade, late of Leadenhall-street.

At Moffatt, aged 28, John Finlay, esq. of Glasgow. His poetical talents and classical and antiquarian erudition, were highly estimated by the most distinguished literary characters. A volume of poems, intituled "Wallace; or, The Vale of Ellerslie ;" and "Illustrations of antient historical and romantic Ballads," in twó volumes, are his avowed publications.

At Edinburgh, in his 47th year, John Burnett, esq. Judge Admiral of Scotland.

Dec. 9. At Dorset-place, Clapham-road, aged 29, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Robert Haden, esq.

The wife of Capt. William Roper, of Burnham, Bucks.

In her 22d year, the wife of Mr. John Dyer, wine-merchant, of Bristol, and youngest daughter of the late Thomas Guest, esq. of Dowlais Iron-works, Glamorganshire.

At Harpenden, in his 24th year, the Rev. G. D. Knox, B. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. The sudden death of this benevolent young gentleman is deeply regretted by all his friends.

Dec. 10. At Bow, aged 63, Mrs. Jane Jones.

Mr. William Lamb, of Adderbury, one of the people called Quakers.

Aged 65, the wife of B. Christian, esq. of Tinwell, near Stamford.

At Bath, where he and his family have latterly taken up their residence, in the

meridian of life, Ralph Browne Wylde Browne, esq. of Caughley, co. Salop. His death was sudden, being seized with an apoplectic fit, as he was passing along the street. On the Monday following, his remains were conveyed for interment to Weston near Bath, in which parish (at Bellvue) his father had formerly resided. He was paternally descended from the family of the Wyldes, near Worcester, and from the celebrated Serjeant Wylde, one of the Judges in the time of Cromwell. He was grandson (by a daughter) of the late Ralph Browne, esq. of Caughley, and came into the inheritance of his ancestors there on the decease of the widow of the late Capt. Edward Browne of that place, brother to his maternal grandfather, and successor there upon that gentleman's death without male issue. The late R. B. W. Browne, esq. took upon him their name, under his Majesty's letters patent, when he succeeded to their possessions. On the decease of his brother Thomas Rous Wylde, late of the Woodlands, near Bridgnorth (a son of his father by a former wife), he had a farther accession of fortune in that neighbourhood. Since that event, on the decease of a lady of the name of Pratt, he had become the inheritor of a moiety of estates in Gloucestershire, once belonging to the late Mr. Justice Tracey, his paternal grandmother being one of the two coheiresses of that learned Judge.

Dec. 11. At Calstone, Wilts, Edward Biley, esq. late of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury.

At Derk, co. Tipperary, aged 80, Wm. Hiffernan, esq.

In the Precincts, Canterbury, universally respected, aged 77, Mr. Samuel Porter, organist of Canterbury Cathedral from 1757 till 1804, when he resigned. He received his musical education under that great master and composer, Dr. Greene, from whose instructions he became a great proficient in the science of music (as his compositions fully demonstrate), and arrived at a high pitch of eminence as a teacher, and more particularly as a player of church music. He was a kind parent, a sincere friend, and a man of the strictest integrity.

At Farringdon, Berks, Thomas Mattingley, esq.

Mr. James Heath, innkeeper, of Northleach, Oxfordshire.

In Boston, Mr. Thos. Dawson, confectioner, formerly of Sleaford and Horucastle.

Dec. 12. Mrs. Smith, of Hemel Hempstead, Herts, wife of the late George S. esq. distiller in Aldersgate-street.

The wife of J.O'Hara, esq. and daughter of Joseph Clarke, esq. of Englefield-green. Mr. Thos. Eyles, a respectable farmer, of Stratton Audley.

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At Bath, Mrs. Marrall Smith, relict of Isaac S. esq. late of Palmer's-green, near Southgate.

Jane, youngest daughter of H. L. Thomas, esq. of Leicester-place.

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At Bristol Hot Wells, Thomas Irvine, esq. late of St. Margaret's-hill, Southwark. Dec. 13. In Charlotte-street, Portlandplace, Mrs. Loveday, whose intelligent mind, lively conversation, and exemplary principles, secured to her through life the esteem of a respectable circle of friends.

Aged 18, Mary-Anne, second daughter of Mr. Arthur Palmer, attorney, of Bristol. Aged 80, Mrs. Hunt, of Cholsey, Oxford. Aged upwards of 70, Mrs. Taylor, many years servant at Corpus Christi-college, Oxford.

At Stubbers, aged 56, Wm. Russell, esq.

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At Sidmouth, Ambrose Crawley, esq. of London

Mr. W. Taylor, farmer, of Stoke Lyne. Dec. 14. Aged 72, Charles Grooby, esq. of Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square.

At Bath, William Crowder, esq. In her 72d year, the wife of Robert Gale, esq. of Limpsfield, Surrey.

At Mortlake, aged 78, Mrs. Coke, of Hanover-square.

Mr. Holland, goldsmith, of Oxford.

At Morton, near Gainsborough, aged 77, Mrs. Newcomb, widow of the late Mr. John N.

At Barrow, Lincolnshire, aged 86, Mr. Thomas Taylor.

At Bicester, aged 45, the wife of Mr. Clarke, farmer and maltster.-And on the 17th, in the prime of life, Mr. Edward Calcott, both of whom attended divine service on the Sunday preceding their death.

Dec. 15. Aged 61, Mr. J. Townshend, many years Deputy Bailiff of the Borough of Southwark.

In Falmouth harbour, while on his passage to Malta, for the recovery of his health, in his 28th year, Mr. Geo. Williams, (only brother of Mr. W. of Cornhill.).

Aged 73, Mr. Wm. Bygott, farmer, of Barton, co. Lincoln.

At Exmouth, Devon, in her 18th year, Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Holmes, of Bungay, Suffolk.

At Bath, Wm. Mure, esq. second son of the late Hutchinson M. esq. of Saxham, Suffolk.

Dec. 16. In her 70th year, Mrs. Bywater, of Southwark.

Aged 87, Mrs. Raymond, St. Michael's hill.

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In Park-street, Sarah, daughter of W. Plummer, esq. of Jamaica.

At his house in St. Thomas-street, aged 53, Mr. Richard Jeve, many years in the firm of Dyer, Wyld, and Co. liquor-merchants, of Bristol.

Aged 67, Robert Jackson, esq. Provost of Dumfries, and for many years printer of the Dumfries Journal. Repeatedly called to fill the office of Chief Magistrate, he uniformly discharged its important duties with advantage to the publick, and credit to himself. Charitable and humane, he patiently listened to the complaints of the poor, and was ever anxious to do them good. Honest and upright, modest and unassuming in his manners, he acquired the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and died, without reproach, universally beloved and respected. The funeral took place on Friday the 21st, and was conducted in a manner the most solemn and affecting, agreeably to a plan directed by the Ma gistrates. Besides a number of Gentlemen who assembled in the deceased's house, a numerous company, including the magistrates and council, the convener and deacons of the incorporations, the ministers and Kirk-session, the masters of the public schools, and the directors of the hospital, met at the King's Arms by invitation of the Magistrates. The incorporations met in their hall, where they were afterwards joined by the convener and deacous; and at 12 o'clock (a great body of the respectable inhabitants having also assembled) the procession proceeded in the following order: The constables, the burgh officers, carrying the halberts, reversed and covered with crape. body, with the staff of office laid upon the coffin; the hearse drawn by four horses. The relations of the deceased; the magistrates; the merchant councillors, six and six; the town clerks; the ministers in their gowns and bands; the kirk-session, six and six; the precentors in their gowns; the masters of the public schools; the directors of the hospital, six and six; the convener and deacons of the incorporations; the incorporated trades six and six; the inhabitants at large, six and six.The bells of both churches were tolled from eleven to one o'clock, and the shops were spontaneously shut, which strongly marked the affection and respect in which the deceased was held by his fel low-citizens. As a farther testimony of re spect, the magistrates, council, and incorporatious, assembled in their respective halls on Sunday, and walked in procession to St. Michael's Church, where a most appropriate and impressive discourse was preached by the Rev. Dr. Scott, who, towards the close, paid a just and affecting tribute to the character of this much regretted magistrate.

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Dec. 17. In Harley-street, the infant daughter of Thomas Hoseason, esq.

In Clipstone-street, St. Marylebone, aged 62, Mary, the wife of J. Brown, esq. The Rev. Walter Llwarch Williams, many years vicar of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, and rector of Throwley, Kent. In her 22d year, the wife of T. Twining, esq. of Spratton-place, Northamptonshire.

Suddenly, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Rob. Yeeles, of Bathford, Somerset, and daughter of Mr. Mounsher, of Bristol.

Far advanced in years, the Rev. Edwards Beadon, rector of North Stanham, Hants, in the commission of the peace for that county, and vicar of Minting, Lincolnshire. He was formerly fellow of St. John's coll. Camb. B.A. 1747; M.A. 1751.

At Laugor, near Bingham, aged 47, Mr. Henry Huskinson; for more than 30 years a faithful servant to the Rev. Edward Gregory, rector of that village.

Aged 78, Mr. Robert Thonger.

In St. Leonard's church-yard, Bridgnorth, after a short illness, Mrs. Bowdler, widow of the late Henry B. gent. of Eardington, near that town.

Dec. 18. In Lambeth, in his 68th year, Mr. John Winter, who lately kept the academy in New Ormond-street.

At Revesby, aged 83, Mr. Charles Sharpe, late gardener to Sir Joseph Barks.

In Somerset-place, Mr. Richards, many years a member of the Royal Academy, and secretary to that institution.

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chiefly distinguished himself as a painter of theatrical scenery; and, in that province of art, displayed considerable merit. He held the leading place in that department at Covent Garden Theatre for many years.

At Dover, Mrs. Kennett, mother-in-law of Mr. Abbott, of the Bristol Theatre.

Dec. 19. At Henley-upon-Thames, Henry-Wm. Johnson, esq. of Lloyd's Coffee-house, and of Hampstead.

Mrs. Lockett, widow of Mr. George L. of Southampton-place, New-road.

At Springfield, Essex, in his 84th year, Thomas Brograve, esq. iu the commission of the peace, and deputy lieutenant of the same county.

At Gosmore, Herts, in her 88th year, Mrs, Dove, relict of the late Rev. T. D. formerly of Trinity-hall, Cambridge.

At Leominster, Herefordshire, Margaretta, youngest daughter of Thomas Coleman, esq.

At Hall-place, Berks, the wife of Sir William East, bart.

Dec. 20. John Godfrey, esq. of Bedfordsquare.

Aged 53, Sarah, wife of Francis Paynter, esq. of Denmark-hill, Surrey.

At Stoke Newington, Mrs. Mary Hains.
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At Deptford, the wife of Mr. H. Elliot, of the East India Company's service.

At Richmond, Surrey, Mrs. Mary Price, sister of the late Captain Price, of the Prince of Wales East Indiaman.

In Bath, at a very advanced age, the once celebrated pugilist George Maggs, who, about 1760, beat the noted Nailor in London.

Dec. 21. At Upper Holloway, Frances, wife of Jacob Phillips, of the Inner Temple, esq. and sister of Sir Edward Berry, of Catton, near Norwich, bart.

The wife of Samuel Dickinson, esq. of Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. At Horncastle, aged 84, Mr. Hollingshead, peruke-maker.

At his house at Hilton, in the parish of Worfield, co. Salop, aged 73, Thomas Smythe, gent, worn out with years, under a gentle decay of nature. Till an advanced period of life, and his retirement from society, he had rendered himself highly acceptable to a selected acquaintance, by the social exercise of a liberal and benevolent mind. He had formerly been an officer of the militia for the county of Salop, in the local militia of which county his only son John Groom Smythe is now a Major, and resides at Hilton. The period cannot be ascertained since the reign of Edward II. when the family of Smythe had not their abode at this place, being regularly descended from ancestry of the paternal line and name, at that early era. From this family emanated several others in that neighbourhood, particularly those resident at Chesterton, where they had considerable possessions, but are now extinct.

William, youngest son of Mr. Jordan Hookham, of New Bond-street.

The wife of Mr. Prince, dentist, of John-street, Oxford-street.

Col. Cox, of Sandford, near Enstone, one of the magistrates of Oxford.

At the house of the Rev. Mr. Barnes, Colyton, Devon, where she was visiting, Miss Eliz. Schimmelpenning. To a fine natural understanding, and au elegant mind, she added a highly cultivated taste, and a familiar acquaintance with various de.partments of literature. But she pos

sessed attainments of a still more valuable kind; she was a sincere sober-minded Christian. Her piety was equally exempt from formality and enthusiasm. She will be long remembered by, her friends and acquaintance, and will be most regretted by those who knew her best; by those who were most capable of appreciating her intellectual acquirements, her amiable manners, her correct regard to truth, her purity of heart, and her genuine piety.

Aged 46, the wife of Mr. Robert Gilchrist, of Shenton-street, near Nottingham,

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Dec. 22. At her brother's, Lord Dynevor's, in Dover-street, the Hon. Mrs. Markham, wife of Vice-adm. M.; and on the 24th, her infant son, two days old.

At Chelsea, Mrs. Sarah Fuller, widow. After a short indisposition, Richard Baker, gent. of Bridgnorth, a senior alderman of that borough. He was father of Richard Baker, gent. one of the chamberlains of that corporation, and father-in-law of Thomas Boulton, gent. one of the present bailiffs. He was also second cousin to the present Member for Fortrose, of the same name. His ancestors were the very antient family of Baker, formerly residing at Bromley, near Bridgnorth. He possessed all the social virtues in a preeminent degree, and his unoffending manners led him into the paths of peace.

At Lisson-green, Paddington, in his 88th year, William Baillie, esq. many years one of the commissioners of His Majesty's Stamp duties.

At Mear, near Glastonbury, Mr. Arthur Phippen, an eminent grazier.

At Newton, in the Isle of Ely, aged 20, Miss Peck.

Dec. 23. In his 83d year, Christopher Alderson, esq. of Homerton, who, whilst he lived, cheerfully and liberally assisted many in their commercial pursuits, and established many comfortable asylums for the poor and aged.

At Elm-grove, near Liverpool, Miss F. Blake, daughter of the late Wm. B. esq. of Bedford-row.

In King-street, Covent-garden, after a lingering illness, occasioned by jumping overboard to save the life of a seaman, Lieut. Dan. Daly, of His Majesty's Navy. At Newark, Mr. Henry Clark, son of Mr. C. of the Castle and Falcon inn.

At the College, near Winchester, Rev. John Penrose Cumming, fellow of Winchester, rector of Bradford Peverell, and vicar of Sydling, Dorset; whose deeply regretted loss as a faithful pastor, sincere friend, and amiable relation, will long, very long, be experienced. He was admitted fellow of New college in 1770, L.L. B. 1777; and elected fellow of Winchester college, in 1800. The rectory is In the gift of Winchester college.

Off the Isle of Wight, in his 25th year, Wm. Thomas Dwyer, of the Commissariat department, son of the late Mr. Dennis D. of Stanmore, Middlesex. He was on the eve of sailing to join the army in Portugal, when, returning from the Isle of Wight in a boat to join his ship off Cowes, the sail jibed, and the boat was most unfortunately upset; by which accident this gentleman perished. His various information and excellent disposition justly endeared him to an extensive circle of relations and friends; by whom his loss will be long and sincerely lamented

Dec. 24. At Quendon-hall, Essex, aged 80, Henry Cranmer, esq.

George Sibley, esq. of Barnard-street, Russell-square.

In her 35th year, the wife of Mr. Simpson, jeweller, Derby.

Aged 80, Mr. Anthony Collingwood, of Corby, a respectable Roman Catholick. At Screveton, near Bingham, very suddenly, aged 78, Mr. John Flinders, who had been parish-clerk of that village more than 40 years.

John Waddilove, esq. of Edgware-road. Dec. 25. Anna Maria, only daughter of Anthony Ten Broeke, esq. of Hammersmith.

At Battle Abbey, in her 82d year, Lady Webster, relict of the late Sir Whistler W. bart, and eldest daughter of the late Rev. Richard Nairn, Dean of Battle. Lady Webster dying without children, the Battle Abbey estate devolves upon Sir Godfrey Webster, great nephew of Sir Whistler.

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At the advanced age of 97, Mrs. Parker, of Botley Pound, near Oxford.

In Gower-street, after a long illness, aged 49, Mrs. Brown.

Found drowned between a ship and the wall of Ramsgate harbour, aged 84, Mr. Henry Beaumont. He was acting as a tide-waiter; and, in consequence of the darkness of the night, it is supposed, fell off the wall into the harbour. He bore an excellent character as an honest and upright man.

At Westai-lodge, Cambridgeshire, at an advanced, age, Mrs. Ruck, relict of George R. esq. of Swincomb, Oxfordshire.

In his 79th year, John Garnar, gent. of Harlaxton, formerly an eminent draper at Grantham.

The wife of Mr. John Newzam, silver smith, of Newark.

Anne, daughter of Mr. Alderman Straw, of Lincoln. This amiable young lady had been spending some months at the house of a sister newly married, and had returned but the day before to eat her Christmas dinner with her parents, who had looked forward to this event with a pleasing solicitude, her health having for a few weeks been indifferent; but before she had been 24 hours in their house, she was a corpse! At Montrose, after a long illness, Mr. Wm. Aberdein.

Dec. 26. At Kensington, in her 80th year, Mrs. Rebecca Green, widow of the late Benjamin G, esq. one of the registrars of the High Court of Chancery.

At Bramball, Cheshire, aged 63, Mar tha, wife of Wm. Davenporte, esq.

Dec. 27. The wife of the Rev. Dr. Haggitt, prebendary of Durham, and rector of Nancham, Oxford.

At the house of her son, Mr. Richard Donne, is Coleman-street, Mrs. Sarah Donne,

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