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his death , his physician persuaded him to take a little wine , as absolutely necessary to recruit his decayed strength , occasioned by his living so very low ; but , fearful of being robbed , should he trust his servants with the key of the cellar , he obliged them to carry him down stairs io get a single bottlewhen
, the sudden transition from a ' wann bed to a damp cellarbroughtonan appolectic fit , which caused his death . On his effects being examined , it was found that he had upwards of 25 , 000 ! . in the different Tontines ; ii , oool . in the 4 per cents , besides > , oool . per an . landed which devolves
property , now to a brother , to whom he never gave the leas ! assistance , on account of his being married , a state he himself never entered into , and to which he ahvays entertained the greatest detestation . He resided upwards of forty years , in the same house , one room of which
had not been opened for fourteen years , but on his death was found to contain 17 J pair of breeches , and other articles of wearing apparel out of number , tho ' in so decayed a state that they were purchased by a Jew for the small sum of half a guinea . In the coach house they discovered , secreted in different parts of
the building , iSowigs , which had been bequeathed to him by different relatives , and on which he set great store . Lately , Mr . Jenkins , the clerk of the Batik , who , from his immense height , being above seven feet , was called the Giant , lost his life through motives of personal delicacy , by avoiding that common exercise which must have
naturally exposed him to general observation : great enquiry having been made about the intended place of his interment by the anatomical fraternity , the Directors of the Bank . very prudently directed that his body should be buried in that consecrated pare of their own premises , from which the church of St .
Christopher-le-Stocks was but a few years since removed . At Bronipton , Mrs . E . Cary , in the following lamentable manner . A spark , supposed to have fallen from a candle on the toilet , communicated to the bed « n which Mrs . C . slept , and in a few minutes consumed all the furniture in
the apartment : the flames and dreadful ¦ shrieks of the unfortunate lady alarmed the neighbours , who , on forcing ihe fcuterdoor , found her in the hall burned
in a manner scarcely to be described . — In this state Mr . Cary found her . Every assistance was immediately , but ineffectually , obtained , for , after much suffering , she died soon afterwards . At English Harbour , Antigua , C . Petterson , Esq , First Lieutenant of his Majesty ' s Ship Perdrix . This event
was occasioned by a dispute between the deceased and Lord Camelford , upon the right of commanding at Englisii Harbour . Lord Camelfotd commanded his Majesty ' s sloop of war the Favourite , by virtue bf an order or warrant from Admiral Harvey ; and Mr . Petterson , though an older Lieutenant than Lord
Cafnelford , had lately served on board that ship under his command , but having been removed to the Perdrix , and Lord Camelford not having a commission as master and commander , Mr . Petterson , being then at Englisii Harbour , supposed himself to be the commanding officerand under that ideaissued some
, , orders to Lord Camelford , which were answered by orders from Lord C . to Mr . Peterson . Upon Mr . Peterson ' s refusal to obey these orders , a lieutenant with a party of marines were sent to put hill under arrest , and Mr . P . prepared for
resistance , and ordered ihe crew of the Perdrix to arm in his defence . But before any conflict took place , Lord Camelford arrived , went up to Mr . P . demanded if he . would obey his orders or not , and upon being answered in the negative ^ he immediately shot him dead upon the spot .
An inquest was taken by the coroner the next day ; but the jury not being willing to lake upon themselves the determination of the question upon whom the command at English Harbour had devolved , found also that the deceased had been shot by Lord Camelford in consequence of a mutiny . —His
Lordship was afterwards tried by a court martial , and honourably acquitted . At Michington , near Blandford , Mr . Mack re 11 , a very wealthy farmer , who hung himself in his cart-house . He had lately given many proofs of mental derangement ; in consequence-of which , the jury brought in a verdict of lunacy .
He was a bachelor far advanced in years , but had some time past paid his addresses to a widow lady in business ; ancl after the day of marriage was agreed op , and the lady had quitted her shop , Mr . Mackrell suddenly changed his
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his death , his physician persuaded him to take a little wine , as absolutely necessary to recruit his decayed strength , occasioned by his living so very low ; but , fearful of being robbed , should he trust his servants with the key of the cellar , he obliged them to carry him down stairs io get a single bottlewhen
, the sudden transition from a ' wann bed to a damp cellarbroughtonan appolectic fit , which caused his death . On his effects being examined , it was found that he had upwards of 25 , 000 ! . in the different Tontines ; ii , oool . in the 4 per cents , besides > , oool . per an . landed which devolves
property , now to a brother , to whom he never gave the leas ! assistance , on account of his being married , a state he himself never entered into , and to which he ahvays entertained the greatest detestation . He resided upwards of forty years , in the same house , one room of which
had not been opened for fourteen years , but on his death was found to contain 17 J pair of breeches , and other articles of wearing apparel out of number , tho ' in so decayed a state that they were purchased by a Jew for the small sum of half a guinea . In the coach house they discovered , secreted in different parts of
the building , iSowigs , which had been bequeathed to him by different relatives , and on which he set great store . Lately , Mr . Jenkins , the clerk of the Batik , who , from his immense height , being above seven feet , was called the Giant , lost his life through motives of personal delicacy , by avoiding that common exercise which must have
naturally exposed him to general observation : great enquiry having been made about the intended place of his interment by the anatomical fraternity , the Directors of the Bank . very prudently directed that his body should be buried in that consecrated pare of their own premises , from which the church of St .
Christopher-le-Stocks was but a few years since removed . At Bronipton , Mrs . E . Cary , in the following lamentable manner . A spark , supposed to have fallen from a candle on the toilet , communicated to the bed « n which Mrs . C . slept , and in a few minutes consumed all the furniture in
the apartment : the flames and dreadful ¦ shrieks of the unfortunate lady alarmed the neighbours , who , on forcing ihe fcuterdoor , found her in the hall burned
in a manner scarcely to be described . — In this state Mr . Cary found her . Every assistance was immediately , but ineffectually , obtained , for , after much suffering , she died soon afterwards . At English Harbour , Antigua , C . Petterson , Esq , First Lieutenant of his Majesty ' s Ship Perdrix . This event
was occasioned by a dispute between the deceased and Lord Camelford , upon the right of commanding at Englisii Harbour . Lord Camelfotd commanded his Majesty ' s sloop of war the Favourite , by virtue bf an order or warrant from Admiral Harvey ; and Mr . Petterson , though an older Lieutenant than Lord
Cafnelford , had lately served on board that ship under his command , but having been removed to the Perdrix , and Lord Camelford not having a commission as master and commander , Mr . Petterson , being then at Englisii Harbour , supposed himself to be the commanding officerand under that ideaissued some
, , orders to Lord Camelford , which were answered by orders from Lord C . to Mr . Peterson . Upon Mr . Peterson ' s refusal to obey these orders , a lieutenant with a party of marines were sent to put hill under arrest , and Mr . P . prepared for
resistance , and ordered ihe crew of the Perdrix to arm in his defence . But before any conflict took place , Lord Camelford arrived , went up to Mr . P . demanded if he . would obey his orders or not , and upon being answered in the negative ^ he immediately shot him dead upon the spot .
An inquest was taken by the coroner the next day ; but the jury not being willing to lake upon themselves the determination of the question upon whom the command at English Harbour had devolved , found also that the deceased had been shot by Lord Camelford in consequence of a mutiny . —His
Lordship was afterwards tried by a court martial , and honourably acquitted . At Michington , near Blandford , Mr . Mack re 11 , a very wealthy farmer , who hung himself in his cart-house . He had lately given many proofs of mental derangement ; in consequence-of which , the jury brought in a verdict of lunacy .
He was a bachelor far advanced in years , but had some time past paid his addresses to a widow lady in business ; ancl after the day of marriage was agreed op , and the lady had quitted her shop , Mr . Mackrell suddenly changed his