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John Henry (now Duke) born Jan. 3. 1778: Catharine-Mary, born Apr. 29. 1779; a fon, born 1780: a daughter, born Dec. 21. 1781: and Ld William Robert-Afbyne, born 1783. He was appointed Lord-Lieutenant and Cuftos Ro tulorum of the county of Leicefter, 1779; elected Knight of the Garter, 1782; Lord Steward of the Household, 1783; Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Feb. 11. 4784-His Grace, a day or two after his return to his refidence in the Phoenix Park, from his late tour through Ireland, complained of being feverish; and, upon his phyficians being confulted, their opinion was, that, owing to the violent living his Grace was obliged to fubinit to during an excurfion of three months, together with hard riding, his blood was extremely heated. His Grace had frequently travelled 70 miles a-day on horfeback, during his abfence.-On Oct. 10. eight days after the period of the tour above-mentioned, his Excellency's malady increased, fo as to confine him to his chamber. He died on Wednesday the 24th, at a little after nine o'clock in the evening. His body was opened ears ly the next morning, when his liver appeared fo much decayed and wafted as to render his recovery impoffible. He was fenfible of his approaching end for mamy hours preceding his diffolution, and expreffed a wifh to fee the Duchefs; but added, to Dr Quin, "in point of time it will be impoffible: I muft therefore be content to die with her image before my mind's eye." A fhort time before he expired, he had an interview with fome of his children, which was truly affecting. He received his education at Trinity College, Cambridge; and was eminently diftinguifhed for every polite accomplishment; a good fcholar, and a complete man of the world. His filial affection, and his love of honour and juftice, are exquifitely illuftrated by the voluntary payment of the vaft fum of 150,000l. of his father's debts. He was the twenty-feventh viceroy of Ireland ince the union. The marquis of Buckingham has been appointed his fucceffor. Ct. 28. At Stanley, near Perth, Mr Andrew Keay, merchant in Perth, youngest fon of the deceased James Keay of Snaigow, Efq;

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: 28. At London, Maj. Archibald Stewart, late of the royal regiment of horfe guards.

29. At Port-Glasgow, Lt-Col. Powlett, late of the 45th regiment.

31. At the manfe of Gratney, in the 88th year of his age, and 60th of his mi→ niftry in that parish, the Rev. Mr James Gath.

31. At Glafgow, in her 89th year, Mrs Hamliton, relict of the Rev. Mr Thomas Hamilton, minifter of Holywood.

Lately, at Spalding, in Lincolnshire, Mrs Albin, wife of Mr Albin bookfeller at that place. She was mother of 23 children, 21 of whom were single births, and the laft twins.

Lately, at Drefden, Mr Kenneth Fer guffon, fecretary to Morton Eden, Esq; the British ambassador at that court, a young gentleman of great genius and learning, and tranflator of the beautiful epic poem of Jofeph. He was a native of Lanerkshire, and brother of the Rev. Mr Ferguffon, mmifter of Pettymain in that county. The amiable manners and literary accomplishments of Mr Ferguf fon, particularly his fkill in the foreign languages, recommended him, almoft without friends, to the office which he held, and in which he was highly refpected.

Nov. 1. At Glasgow, Mr John Greenlaw, merchant, formerly of Bofton, New England.

2. At Springwood park, near Kelfo, Sir James Douglas, Knt and Baronet, Admiral of the White, having been in his Majefty's fervice 72 years.

3. At the Epifcopal palace at Fulham, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, after a long illnefs, aged 77, the Rt Rev. Father in Ğod Robert Lowth D. D. Lord Bishop of London, Dean of his Majefty's chapels royal, a Lord of trade and plantations, a governor of the Charter-house, a trustee of the British Mufeum, one of the Lords of the privy council and F. R. S. 1765. On the day after his death, as the diocefan of London, the great bell of St Paul's cathedral was tolled from half paft feven till eight o'clock. His family were originally from the coun ty of Lincoln. His father was William Lowth of St John's College, Oxford, and chaplain to Dr Mew, Bishop of Winchefter, well known by his com mentaries on the prophetic writings, and other learned works-His Lordship was born in 1710, and was bred at Winchefterfchool. From thence he was remov ed to New College, Oxford, where he proceeded M. A. 1737, and was created D. D. by diploma in 1754. His fame for claffical accomplishments and Orien

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tal literature was there foon and greatly eftablished, and was ever accompanied with private worth, and manners at once delicate and manly-His literary cha racter is well known. When a boy at Winchester school, he published a poem on the genealogy of Chrift; Prelections on Hebrew poetry, while he held the poetry profefforship at Oxford; in 1762, Inftitutes of Grammar; in 1778, a Tranflation of Ifaiah; befides fome fermons, &c. Nov. 4. At Dumfries, Mrs Nimmo, relict of the Rev. Mr Nimmo minifter of Johnstone.

4. At Abbeville, in France, where he had gone for the recovery of his health, the Rt Hon. George Ramfay, fixth Earl of Dalhoufie. He entered Advocate 1757; fucceeded his brother Charles 1764; married his prefent Countefs 1767, was cho fen in 1774, and every election fince, one of the fixteen to represent the Peers of Scotland in Parliament; was made a Lord of Police in 1775, which he enjoy ed till that board was fuppreffed, in 1782; reprefented his Majefty in 1777, and in the five following General Affemblies of the Church of Scotland. He is now fucceeded in title and eftate by his eldeft fon, Lord Ramsay, a minor, to whom the patrimonial eftate goes of courfe; but a property worth 7000l. a-year, which came from a diftant relation, goes to the fecond fon. The favings on that eftate, which have been accumulating ever fince the legacy came to the late Lord, are divided among the other fons and daugh ters, who are eleven in number.

6. At Langfide, Mifs Helen Stuart, daughter of the late Sir John Stuart of Caftlemilk, Bt.

6. At Rookfneft, in Surrey, Mrs Clerk, wife of Lt-Col. George Clerk.

6. At Peterhead, Mrs Catharine Cumine, fpoufe of Mr James Arbuthnot merchant, and daughter of the late George Cumine of Pittuly, Efq;

7. At Kilbarchan, aged 84, Mrs Speirs, relict of Mr Alexander Speirs merchant. 7. At Powis, Mrs Mayne of Powis. 7. At London, in her 104th year, Mrs Alehorne, who feveral years fince was fhown about as the ftrong woman.

8. At Edinburgh, Mifs Margaret Ha liburton, daughter of the late Provoft George Haliburton.

II. At his feat at Heath-hall, in the county of York, in his 75th year, Henry Howard of Gloffop, in Derbyshire, Efq; next heir to the Duke of Norfolk.

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12. At Ryde, in the isle of Wight, a ged 103, Mr Walter Henry Franklin. APPENDIX to VOL, VI. No 36,

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15. At Greenlaw, the Rev. Mr John M Vitie, minifter of the Affociate congregation at that place.

16. At his feat at New Hall, the Moft Noble George Hay Marquis of Tweeddale, Earl of Gifford, Vifcount Walden, Baron Yefter, &c. &c. He was the youngeft fon of Charles Marquis of Tweeddale, by Lady Sufan Hamilton, daughter of William and Anne, Duke and Duchefs of Hamilton. He fucceeded his nephew, the only furviving fon of his eledft brother John, Marq. of Tweeddale (the laft Secretary of State for Scotland, and laft Extraordinary Lord of Seffion), by Lady Franc. Carteret, daughter of John Earl Granville. His Lordfhip dying unmarried, is fucceeded in his honours and eftate by his coufin George Hay, Efq; now Marquis of Tweeddale, who was married in April 1785 to Lady Hannah Charlotte Maitland, daughter of the Earl of Lauderdale, by whom he has one fon and a daughter.

18. At Deans, the Hon Mrs Mary Falconer, fpoufe of George Norvel, Efq; of Boghall.

19. At Edinburgh, James Férgüffon, Bfq; younger of Craigdarroch.

19. At Edinburgh, Mr Robert Laurie, accountant in the excife-office.

19. At Aberdeen, Capt. Patrick Innes, of the late South Fencible regiment.

28. At Dundee, Mifs Elizabeth Stra chan, eldeft daughter of Mr Strachan, merchant there.

Aug. 2. At his settlement of Fortrofe in the Bay of Honduras, Simon Maca kenzie of Jamaica, fon of the late Dr John Mackenzie in Fortrofe, Rofsfhire.

Dec. 1. At Conheath, William Kirkpatrick, Efq;

2. At Crawfordsdyke, in the 78th year of his age Mr Ja. Wilfon merchant, and formerly one of the magiftrates of Greenock.j

8. At Glafgow, Mr Robert Edmund, ftudent in divinity.

9. Mr William Mercer, late merchant in Edinburgh.

10. Mr Claud Inglis, merchant in Edinburgh.

10. At Leith, Mrs George Ramfay. 13. At his houfe in Adams's Square, Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Robert Dundas of Arnifton, Lord Prefident of the Court of Seffion. His Lordship filled that important ftation for twenty-feven years, in a manner very honourable to himself, and fatisfactory to the country. He was particularly diftinguished for the accuracy, acuteness, and vigour of his mind. 3 P

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The records of the Court will bear ample teftimony of his great abilities and integrity as a judge. The "law's delay," To often complained of, and the hanging up fuits for years, which was frequently more pernicious to the litigants than lofing their plea, were unknown fince his Lordship prefided on the Bench. Till within a few days of his death, he continued to fulfil the important duties of his ftation with his ufual vigour and accuracy. The lofs of this eminent Judge will be long and deeply felt by his country in general, and by the members of the College of Juftice in particular. Lordship was Solicitor General for Scotland during the rebellion in the year 1745; he was appointed Lord Advocate in 1754, and Lord Prefident in 1760. He was feveral times Representative in Parliament for the county of Edinburgh. His Lordfhip was no lefs refpected and beloved in his private character as an independent country gentleman, than in his public capacity as a judge.

On the 18th the remains were interred at the family burial-place of Borthwick, At ten o'clock before noon, the funeral proceffion began from the Parliament clofe in the following order:

L Town Officers, two and two; 'their halberts covered with crape. The Mace-bearer and Sword-bearer of the city; the mace and fword. covered with crape. The Lord Provoft, Magiftrates, and Council in their robes-three and three.

Mace-bearer of the Univerfity; his

mace covered with crape. The Principal and Profeffors, of the U niversity in their gowns-three and three.

Four Mace-bearers of the Lords of Seffion-two and two; their maces covered with crape. The Lords of Seffion in their robes

two and two.

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ton covered with crape. The Dean and Faculty of Advocates, in their gowns, three and three. Macer to the Court of Exchequer; his

mace covered with crape. Barons of Exchequer, in their gowns and bands, the Lord Chief Baron, fupported by the Lord Advocate and

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The proceffion proceeded down the Fishmarket Clofe, up the Horfe Wynd, and along by the front of the College, to the Lord President's houfe in Adams's Square, where it went round the fquare till the corpfe was brought out. Immediately after this, the mutes, &c. proceeded forward to Nicolson-Street, where the hearfe waited. At this time, the Principal and Profeffors of the Univerfity reverfed their manner of walking, the junior Profeffors going first, and the Principal of the College laft. The Lord Provolt, Magiftrates and Council obferved the fame etiquette, fo that the Lord Provoft came to walk immediately before the corpfe, preceded by the fword and mace-bearers. The reft of the proceffion was conducted in the fame order in which it fet out, by which means the Lords of Seffion fell to take place immediately after the corpfe. The friends of the deceased, and fuch gentlemen as did not belong to any of the public bodies who attended the funeral, walked after the Advocates firft clerks. In this order the whole proceffion moved on to Nicol fon-Street, where the corpfe was put in to the hearfe, and conveyed to the place of interment, attended by the relations and friends of the family, in mourning coaches, and by feveral of the Nobility, Lords of Seffion, &c. &c. in their own carriages, amounting, in all, to upwards of fifty.

The following is the new arrangement in the Bench.

The Right Hon. Thomas Millar of Barskimming, Lord Juftice Clerk, to be Lord Prefident of the Court of Seffion, in room of the late Lord President Dundas. The Right Hon. Robert McQueen of Braxfield, one of the Lords of Council and Seffion, and one of the Lords of Jufticiary, to be Lord Juftice Clerk.-The Right Hon. John Swinton, of Swinton, one of the Lords of Council and Seffion,

Burials at Edinburgh and Glasgow.-Table of Rain, Sc.

to be alfo one of the Lords of Jufticiary, in room of Lord Braxfield, promoted. John M'Claurin, Efq; Advocate, to be a Lord of Council and Seffion, in room of Lord Braxfield, promoted.

Dec.15. The Rev. Mr Alexander Scott, minifter of the gospel at Innerkip, in the 74th year of his age, and 43d of his miniftry.

17. At Edinburgh, Mr Lauder of Carolfide.

19. Mr James Forbes, third fon of Sir William Forbes, Bt. of Pitiligo.

21. At his houfe in St John Street, the Right Hon. the Earl of Hyndford. He was a moft refpectable and independent nobleman, and his benevolence and charity will be long remembered, in particular by the managers of the Orphan Hofpital, to which useful charity his Lordfhip for many years was a confiderable annual contributor. His Lordfhip fucceeded his cousin in 1767, and married a daughter of Lord Preftongrange. Dying without iffue, his LordThip is fucceeded in his titles and the family eftate by Thomas Carmichael of Maulflie, Efq; the heir of line to the Earldom of Hyndford.

23. Mr John Dobfon, ftudent of medicine, from the Univerfity of Cambridge, in the 23d year of his age.

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public employments. He was long Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, and President of the Society in Scotland for propagating Chriftian Knowledge. His Lordfhip's father was one of the twelve British Peers created in one day by Queen Anne; nine of whom are now either extinct, or funk in other titles.

Abstract of the Edinburgh Bill of Burials. for 1787.

January,

Males. Fem. Total.

109

97

206

February,

84

81

165

March,

81

88

169

April,

71

78

149

May,

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26. At Leith, Capt. William Marshall. 27. At his feat at Dupplin, the Right Hon. Thomas Earl of Kinnoul, &c. in the 78th year of his age. His Lordship was endowed with every public and pri vate virtue-In every period of his life, he was moft highly refpected and beloved; and his death is juftly regretted and lamented by his family, his friends, and his country. His Lordfhip was a British Peer, by the title of Lord Hay Baron Hay of Powarden. He is fucceeded in his titles and estate by Robert now Earl of Kinnoul, eldest fon of his Lordship's brother Robert, late Lord Archbishop of York.-While Viscount Dupplin, he was Member of Parliament Jan. for Cambridge from 1741 till he fucceeded his father in 1758, and was long Chairman of the Committee of Privileges; in 1741, was appointed one of the Commiffioners of the Revenue in Ireland; and in 1746 a Lord of Trade and Plantation; in 1754, a Lord of the Treafury; in 1755, joint Pay-Mafter General of his Majefty's forces; in 1758, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and a Privy Counfeller; in 1759, Ambaffador Extraordinary to the King of Portugal; in 1761, he retired from all

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In the courfe of the year 1787 there
have been, of clear days, 157; cloudy,
34; rain, 155; fnow, 6; fleet and hail, 13.
The thermometer flood between agree-
able and very warm, or between 60° and
77°, 32 days; between temperate and a-
greeable, or between 48° and 64°, 120
days; between freezing and temperate,
or between 32 and 48°, 172 days; at
and below freezing, or between 17° and
32°, 41 days.

The leaft height of the thermometer
was 17°, the greateft 77°. It is to be ob-
ferved, that in the months of Jan. Feb.
and March, the height was taken about
fun-rifing; in all the other months, about
two afternoon.

The leaft height of the barometer was
28.4; the greateft, 30.37; the mean,
29.66.

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