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himself and family received , from tne bounty of Ihe Crown , pensions to the amount of 400 I . a year . He had been called to the Irish bar , at which he practised for a short time ; and had distinguished himself by the zeal which Ii displayed in promoting the formation of the ' Volunteer-corps which associated conclusion of the

in Ireland before the last war . His head was set on a pike on Carlow market house . 5 . Killed , in an action with the insurgents , at New P . oss , in Ireland , Luke Gardiner , Lord Momitjoy , Col . of the county of Dublin Militia . He was created " a baron in Ihe year 17 S 9 ; winch he

for a long lime previous 10 served in the Parliament as representative for the county of Dublin . His first marriage was with Miss Elizabeth Montgomery , of Macbiehill , in Scotlaud , and sister to ihe Marchioness Townshend , by whom he had several childrenone of whomthe Hon . C .

, , Gard . ner , who was born in Ihe year 1782 , succeeds his Lordship in his title and estate . Lady Moumjoy died in ihe year 1783 ; shortly after which , his Lordship married a Miss Wallis , who business

was brought up to the millinery in Dublin , but whose beauty and accomplishments were perhaps unrivalled in that or any other country . He was a nobleman of distinguished talents , and of the most amiable character ; the patron of literature ; and , with a mind highly cultivaied , would have made no in the of

inconsiderable figure Republic Jitters if he had exerted his abilities . No man possessed a more loyal and patriotic character , or a more hearty detestation of those mischievous derlaimers in Ireland who have aided the rebellious of that country , and covered a partiality for French doctrines under

the dangerous cant of Emancipation . , Lalelv , At Peterhead , aged 113 . Jean Petrie . ' She was a native of Aberdeen , and a servant in the Hardgate at ' . he battle of Shc-rift ' muir . Notwithstanding her extreme age , which appears to be sufficiently authenticated , fiom answers she to questions respecting past

gave events , and other collateral circumstances , she continued to travel through the country as a beggar until a few days before her death , and seemed perfectly resigned to her fate , in full confidence that her death would be announced in the news-papers . When her great age

was mentioned to her at any time , and the probability of her not living much longer , she answered , her father lived to be five score and fourteen , and she would do the same . She was a truly singular character , having worn the same apparel for 30 years , without any alteration , and seemed not only

comfortable but happy . ' 10 . At his house in Southampton Street , Bloomsbury , Sir Charles Henry Talbot , Bart . 16 . At Bottleys . in Surry , Sir Joseph Mav / bey , Bart . ' many years celebrated as a senator and magistrate . There is one important branch of trade that has

been almost created , and most certainly has attained its present consequence in our own davs ; this is the distillery . Along with it has arjsen a new race of men , whose wealth has obtained for them considerableeminence in the state , enabled them to cope with the nobility in point ol" richesand to

, procure seals in at least one portion of the legislature . The subject of this short memoir , during a large portion of his life , appertained to this class to which we have jus ! alluded . His father was a pi-asant , and he himself was born

at Raveiiitone , in Leicestershire , where a sister of his still resides : she married a fanner , and the wealth attained by her brother did iiot so far harden his heart , as either to make him desert or disown her . The schoolmaster of the little village , proud perhaps of having educated such a pupil , is accustomed how

to narrate , with great satisfaction , young Mr . Maw bey set out from home for the county town , in order to travel in the slage coach ! o London , where hi became a § r « . ' man , & c . It was to ' a rich uncle , at l . ambeih , thai he was sent by bis parents ; by this relation he was adopted , and at his death became

principal proprietor in perhaps the greatest distillery in England . In the year 1760 , it was his good fortune 10 marry Miss Pratt , an amiable woman , with whom he lived many years in great conjugal felicity ; by this lady he had several children , and he lamented her death with the sinceresl affliction .

The reign of George II . closed , and thai of George 111 . opened with the brig htest prospects . Bui these were soon clouded . At the general election in 1761 , Mr . Mawbey stood a candidate on the popular interest , to represt-n .

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A BRIEF MEMOIR OF MASONICUS. Article 2
PARK'S TRAVELS IN AFRICA. Article 3
CHARACTER OF GENERAL CLAIRFAIT. Article 5
DURING THE CONFINEMENT OF LOUIS XVI. KING OF FRANCE. Article 6
AN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. Article 12
ANECDOTES. Article 15
THE HISTORY OF MADAME AND MONSIEUR C-. Article 16
CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF A DUMB PHILOSOPHER. Article 20
THE LIFE OF THE LATE MR. JOHN PALMER, Article 27
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 35
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 41
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 47
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 51
POETRY. Article 57
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND. Article 59
OBITUARY. Article 61
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Obituary.

himself and family received , from tne bounty of Ihe Crown , pensions to the amount of 400 I . a year . He had been called to the Irish bar , at which he practised for a short time ; and had distinguished himself by the zeal which Ii displayed in promoting the formation of the ' Volunteer-corps which associated conclusion of the

in Ireland before the last war . His head was set on a pike on Carlow market house . 5 . Killed , in an action with the insurgents , at New P . oss , in Ireland , Luke Gardiner , Lord Momitjoy , Col . of the county of Dublin Militia . He was created " a baron in Ihe year 17 S 9 ; winch he

for a long lime previous 10 served in the Parliament as representative for the county of Dublin . His first marriage was with Miss Elizabeth Montgomery , of Macbiehill , in Scotlaud , and sister to ihe Marchioness Townshend , by whom he had several childrenone of whomthe Hon . C .

, , Gard . ner , who was born in Ihe year 1782 , succeeds his Lordship in his title and estate . Lady Moumjoy died in ihe year 1783 ; shortly after which , his Lordship married a Miss Wallis , who business

was brought up to the millinery in Dublin , but whose beauty and accomplishments were perhaps unrivalled in that or any other country . He was a nobleman of distinguished talents , and of the most amiable character ; the patron of literature ; and , with a mind highly cultivaied , would have made no in the of

inconsiderable figure Republic Jitters if he had exerted his abilities . No man possessed a more loyal and patriotic character , or a more hearty detestation of those mischievous derlaimers in Ireland who have aided the rebellious of that country , and covered a partiality for French doctrines under

the dangerous cant of Emancipation . , Lalelv , At Peterhead , aged 113 . Jean Petrie . ' She was a native of Aberdeen , and a servant in the Hardgate at ' . he battle of Shc-rift ' muir . Notwithstanding her extreme age , which appears to be sufficiently authenticated , fiom answers she to questions respecting past

gave events , and other collateral circumstances , she continued to travel through the country as a beggar until a few days before her death , and seemed perfectly resigned to her fate , in full confidence that her death would be announced in the news-papers . When her great age

was mentioned to her at any time , and the probability of her not living much longer , she answered , her father lived to be five score and fourteen , and she would do the same . She was a truly singular character , having worn the same apparel for 30 years , without any alteration , and seemed not only

comfortable but happy . ' 10 . At his house in Southampton Street , Bloomsbury , Sir Charles Henry Talbot , Bart . 16 . At Bottleys . in Surry , Sir Joseph Mav / bey , Bart . ' many years celebrated as a senator and magistrate . There is one important branch of trade that has

been almost created , and most certainly has attained its present consequence in our own davs ; this is the distillery . Along with it has arjsen a new race of men , whose wealth has obtained for them considerableeminence in the state , enabled them to cope with the nobility in point ol" richesand to

, procure seals in at least one portion of the legislature . The subject of this short memoir , during a large portion of his life , appertained to this class to which we have jus ! alluded . His father was a pi-asant , and he himself was born

at Raveiiitone , in Leicestershire , where a sister of his still resides : she married a fanner , and the wealth attained by her brother did iiot so far harden his heart , as either to make him desert or disown her . The schoolmaster of the little village , proud perhaps of having educated such a pupil , is accustomed how

to narrate , with great satisfaction , young Mr . Maw bey set out from home for the county town , in order to travel in the slage coach ! o London , where hi became a § r « . ' man , & c . It was to ' a rich uncle , at l . ambeih , thai he was sent by bis parents ; by this relation he was adopted , and at his death became

principal proprietor in perhaps the greatest distillery in England . In the year 1760 , it was his good fortune 10 marry Miss Pratt , an amiable woman , with whom he lived many years in great conjugal felicity ; by this lady he had several children , and he lamented her death with the sinceresl affliction .

The reign of George II . closed , and thai of George 111 . opened with the brig htest prospects . Bui these were soon clouded . At the general election in 1761 , Mr . Mawbey stood a candidate on the popular interest , to represt-n .

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