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Obituary.
On the 22 d of April last died at Kingston , in Jamaica , after four days illness , of the fever incident to that climate , in the 17 th year of his age , Edward Baker , Midshipman of his Majesty ' s ship Leviathan , the second son of William Baker , Esq . Member for the County of Hertford . —What he
was in gallantry and spirit , in professional attainments far beyond his years , and in the practice of a thousand virtues which give the promise of perfection in rising manhood , and form the Christian Hero to the service of his Country , let those , as gladly they will , and truly they maycommemoratewhofor four
, , , successive yearsof activity and exertion , in scenes of severest trial , on board the Orion and Leviathan , witnessed the generous and endearing qualities of this accomplished youth .- —If hard indeed his lot , and premature his fall ,
deprived of the consoling care of his dearest relatives—yet happy at least in thisthat , in the closing moments of his life , and labouring'under a malady incurable , wjib faculties unimpaired , and confident of the bliss which awaited him , he breathed ins last in the arms of his affectionate and respectable Commander ,
his invaluable Protector—his constant Friend ; and that he was attended to the grave by the unfeigned tears , the heartfelt sighs of the companions of his naval fortunes , the zealous admirers of his excellence and character . On the 6 th of October last , at Beaufort JnSouthCarofinatheRevMatthew
, . Tate ; who enjoined upon his executor to publish in all the Charleston papers , that he departed this life under the full persuasion , lhat it" he died in possession of a slave , he should not conceive himself admissible into the kingdom of Heaven :
July 3 d , died at the Hohvells , W . Butler , Esq . of Cornist , Flintshire , late Lieutenant Colonel of the 381 ) 1 ¦ Reg imentof Foot . He served in America during the last war and was in the battle of Bunker's hill . At Old Sodbury , after a short illness , Mr . ' jShomas Whitewho for
, many years kept the Cross Hands Inn in that own . A man much esteemed for his obliging disposition and the integrity of his heart . Lately at Whitehall , Gloucestershire in her _ 2 ist year , Mrs . E . Concanen , wife of Mr . Ceo . Concanen , attorney
of that place , and daughter of Mrs ; Cooper of the Greyhound Inn—the affability of her disposition obtained her a circle of friends to regret the loss of their amiable associate . At Heuchurch , com . Hereford , John Scudamore Esq . M . P . for the city of Hereford . He was 68 years of age ,
and had been returned for the same place in several successive Parliaments ; having been first elected in the year 176 S . The death' ' of this gentleman was occasioned by too great haste in taking cooling drink , and changing his clothes when greatly heated after a severe hunt . Thistogether with tlie
, case of Lord Charles Townsend , member for Yarmouth , makes the second seat in Parliament vacated , by death * since the late General Election . Mr . Sen'damore was a gentleman of a most amiable character , exceedingly beloved , and proportionably regretted in his neighbourhood .
Lately , at Madrid , aged So , the Duke de Crillon , Captain General of the Spanish Armies ; he took . Maho ' n in the last , war , and had been present in 68 engagements . gth . At his house , New End , Hamp- * stead , after a lingering illness , Mr . William Chater . 10 . At Stoke Newington , Mrs . Garrett .
The nth . died , sincerely regretted , Mrs . Powell , wife of Mr . " Powell , of Wisbeach . Her death was sudden and melancholy : being on a visit at Thomas Cole ' s , Esq , of Doddingtcn , she had that day taken a ride to Chatteris , and spent a very chearful afternoon with her friends ; but death impeded her return :
she expired in the carriage in the arms of her sister and niece . On Tuesday the 12 th , died , in the 31 st year of her age , Mrs . Heard , wife of Mr . Jeremiah Heard , of Seckford ) Half , near Woodbridge . Her excellent understanding , and amiable qualities render her much lamented by her
family andacquaintaiice ; and by the poor in her neighbourhood . Ker funeral discourse was preached last S'undav , by the Rev . S . Lovell , to a crowded congregation . Same day , at Weasenhnm , in Norfolk , Mrs . Campbell , wife of the Rev . C . Campbell , in the 37 th year of her age , highly respected . Same day , suddenly , Mrs . Young , of
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Obituary.
On the 22 d of April last died at Kingston , in Jamaica , after four days illness , of the fever incident to that climate , in the 17 th year of his age , Edward Baker , Midshipman of his Majesty ' s ship Leviathan , the second son of William Baker , Esq . Member for the County of Hertford . —What he
was in gallantry and spirit , in professional attainments far beyond his years , and in the practice of a thousand virtues which give the promise of perfection in rising manhood , and form the Christian Hero to the service of his Country , let those , as gladly they will , and truly they maycommemoratewhofor four
, , , successive yearsof activity and exertion , in scenes of severest trial , on board the Orion and Leviathan , witnessed the generous and endearing qualities of this accomplished youth .- —If hard indeed his lot , and premature his fall ,
deprived of the consoling care of his dearest relatives—yet happy at least in thisthat , in the closing moments of his life , and labouring'under a malady incurable , wjib faculties unimpaired , and confident of the bliss which awaited him , he breathed ins last in the arms of his affectionate and respectable Commander ,
his invaluable Protector—his constant Friend ; and that he was attended to the grave by the unfeigned tears , the heartfelt sighs of the companions of his naval fortunes , the zealous admirers of his excellence and character . On the 6 th of October last , at Beaufort JnSouthCarofinatheRevMatthew
, . Tate ; who enjoined upon his executor to publish in all the Charleston papers , that he departed this life under the full persuasion , lhat it" he died in possession of a slave , he should not conceive himself admissible into the kingdom of Heaven :
July 3 d , died at the Hohvells , W . Butler , Esq . of Cornist , Flintshire , late Lieutenant Colonel of the 381 ) 1 ¦ Reg imentof Foot . He served in America during the last war and was in the battle of Bunker's hill . At Old Sodbury , after a short illness , Mr . ' jShomas Whitewho for
, many years kept the Cross Hands Inn in that own . A man much esteemed for his obliging disposition and the integrity of his heart . Lately at Whitehall , Gloucestershire in her _ 2 ist year , Mrs . E . Concanen , wife of Mr . Ceo . Concanen , attorney
of that place , and daughter of Mrs ; Cooper of the Greyhound Inn—the affability of her disposition obtained her a circle of friends to regret the loss of their amiable associate . At Heuchurch , com . Hereford , John Scudamore Esq . M . P . for the city of Hereford . He was 68 years of age ,
and had been returned for the same place in several successive Parliaments ; having been first elected in the year 176 S . The death' ' of this gentleman was occasioned by too great haste in taking cooling drink , and changing his clothes when greatly heated after a severe hunt . Thistogether with tlie
, case of Lord Charles Townsend , member for Yarmouth , makes the second seat in Parliament vacated , by death * since the late General Election . Mr . Sen'damore was a gentleman of a most amiable character , exceedingly beloved , and proportionably regretted in his neighbourhood .
Lately , at Madrid , aged So , the Duke de Crillon , Captain General of the Spanish Armies ; he took . Maho ' n in the last , war , and had been present in 68 engagements . gth . At his house , New End , Hamp- * stead , after a lingering illness , Mr . William Chater . 10 . At Stoke Newington , Mrs . Garrett .
The nth . died , sincerely regretted , Mrs . Powell , wife of Mr . " Powell , of Wisbeach . Her death was sudden and melancholy : being on a visit at Thomas Cole ' s , Esq , of Doddingtcn , she had that day taken a ride to Chatteris , and spent a very chearful afternoon with her friends ; but death impeded her return :
she expired in the carriage in the arms of her sister and niece . On Tuesday the 12 th , died , in the 31 st year of her age , Mrs . Heard , wife of Mr . Jeremiah Heard , of Seckford ) Half , near Woodbridge . Her excellent understanding , and amiable qualities render her much lamented by her
family andacquaintaiice ; and by the poor in her neighbourhood . Ker funeral discourse was preached last S'undav , by the Rev . S . Lovell , to a crowded congregation . Same day , at Weasenhnm , in Norfolk , Mrs . Campbell , wife of the Rev . C . Campbell , in the 37 th year of her age , highly respected . Same day , suddenly , Mrs . Young , of