laft, by the Right Hon. the Lords Swinton and Dunfinnan.

Neil M Iunish, and Charles M'Innish his fon, accused of sheep ftealing, and Malcolm McLelland for theft.--Neil My Innih and M'Lelland were fentenced to tranfportation for life, and their fervice adjudg ed for feven years. Charles M'Innish was, upon his own petition, with the confent of the Advocate-Depute, banished Scotland for seven years

William Bell, Archibald Lamont, and Duncan Ferguffon, accused of affault The diet against them was deferted fimpli ter, and they were difmiffed from the bar. Glasgow, April 9. On Monday the Circuit Court opened here, when John Mitchell, for the murder of James Park refiding in Pollockshaws, not appearing, was outlawed.

Hannah Main, for child-murder, was banished from Scotland for feven years.

Agnes McCallum, alias White, of Paifley, was found guilty of poifoning her natural child with vitriol, and fentenced to be executed here upon the 23d of May next, and afterwards diffected.

James M'Kenzie, late Carter in Glafgow, was found guilty of robbery, and condemned to be hanged at Glasgow on the 22d of next month.

John McKenzie, travelling chapman, the above mentioned criminal's brother, was found guilty of robbery, and he is to be banished beyond the feas for life.

Thomas Smith, late carter in Glafgow, accufed of culpable homicide, in permitting two horfes on the 26th of Sep; tember laft, with loaded carts, to travel the road between Larkhall and Doug las, without any perion to conduct or guide them, by one of which a female child, of about two years of age, daughter of William Walker, weaver at Prodreat, was rode over, and crushed to death on the spot, was found not guilty, and difmiffed from the bar.

Ralph Ashworth and James Stewart, accused of breaking into the warehoufe of John Renfrew and Co. in Clyde-ftreet ef Anderfton, on the 15th of September laft, and stealing feveral pieces of fuftians, &c. The Advocate-depute deferted the diet, pro loco et tempore, and craved a warrant to recommit them. Mr Greenfhields, advocate moft ably oppofed the recommitment of Afhworth; and reprefented to the Court, that the pannel hav. ing raised and executed letters of intimation, in order to bring on his trial, it had been appointed by his Majefty's Ad

vocate to take place on the 9th of April current, and that the public profecutor having failed to infift on the trial on the day appointed, the pannel was entitled to his liberty in terms of the ftatute 1701. The Court delayed the confideration of the objection, till Friday morning at nine o'clock; when, after hearing counfel, they fuftained the objection, and refufed the petition of the Depute. Afhworth then applied for, and obtained letters of liberation, and was, on the fame day, fet at liberty.

Ayr, April 12. Wednesday laft, the Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here, by the Right Hon. the Lord Eskgrove and Lord Abercromby.

Abraham Sheerword was accufed of theft, aggravated by housebreaking. The jury found him guilty of the theft libelled. The pannel is to be whipped, and tranfported beyond feas for life.

John Douglas, alias Davidfon, was accufed of iffuing counterfeit money; but, he petitioning for banishment forth of Scotland for life, was banished accordingly.

Dumfries, April 16. This day the Circuit Court of Jufticiary was opened here, by the Right Hon. Lords Efkgrove and Abercromby.

Margaret Crawford, accufed of theft, failing to appear, was outlawed.

Perth, april 16. The Circuit Court was opened here, on Wednesday, by the Right Hon. Lord Juftice Clerk.-James Thomfon, for the murder of John Galloway, by wounding him in the thigh, which occafioned his death in a few hours after, not appearing, was outlaw ed. Walter Reid, for culpable homicide, by ftriking one of his fellow fervants on the head with a flail, which occafioned his death a few hours after, was banished Scotland for feven years-Robert Rogers and James Dormand, for four different acts of highway robbery, all committed near Dundee on the 30th of November, were fentenced to be executed at Perth on the 3 tft of May.

MARRIAGES.

March 21 At Leith, Robert Walker, Efq. to Mifs Betty Cunningham of Balbugie.

22. By fpecial licence, the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, Secretary of State for the Home Department, to the Right Hon. Lady Jane Hope.

At Cloleburn Cafile, Mr S. J. Stewart, of Sheffield, to Mifs Stewart of the former place, April

April 5. Henry Scrymegeour, Efq. to Mifs Maitland of Rankellour.

- Mr Martin Kilgour, furgeon in Muffelburgh, to Mifs Ramlay, of Burnrig. 9. The Earl of Ancrum to the Right Hon. Lady Henrietta Hobart.

BIRTHS.

March 2. The Honourable Mrs Hay was fafely delivered of a fon, at Etall Houfe, Northumberland.

26. Mrs Alexander was fafely delivered of a daughter at Ballamyle, Ayrshire. 30. The wife of an induftrious poor labouring man, in Forrefter's Wynd, Edinburgh, was delivered of a fon and two daughters at one birth.

April 1. The Marchioness of Tweed

ale of a fon at Yefter Houfe.

11. Mrs Pringle of Whitbank, of a fon. The wife of William Milner curate of Hugil, in the parish of Kendall, of three female children, who, with the mother, are all likely to do well. The infants were baptized by the names of Elizabeth, Ifabella, and Jane ; the ages of the parents amount to 97 years, the father being 56 and the mother 4 t.

DEATHS,

Jan. 1. In New Hampshire, in North America, aged 98, Mr Webber Groves; who had written, with much credit and approbation, prior to the American Revolution, " On the Commercial interCourfe between Great Britain and America; and which was improved on afterwards by the celebrated Dr Franklin. 7. At Ifleworth, in Middlefex, in his 93d year, after lying near four months in an helpless, melancholy fituation, the Rev. John Taylour, LL. D. He was born in England, and educated at the univerfity of Dublin, where he took his degree. When he entered into orders, he was appointed chaplain to the Earl of Rofcommon; but, though a very fincere approver of the doctrines and difcipline of the Eftablished Church, never was poffeffed of any ecclefiaflical preferment. On the death of his uncle, who left him a plentiful fortune, he returned to England, married Mifs Margaret Sparrow, of Fleet-ftreet, and fettled at Ileworth, where he lived to the time of his death, generally beloved by his neigh bours, and a numerous and refpectable acquaintance, for his great hofpitality, benevolence, and chearfulness, He had an only fon, who died a young man. Dr T. has left his eftate in Ireland to his nephew for life; and, if he dies without

iffue, to the Dublin Society for promot ing Proteftant Charity fchools; about 2000l. in legacies to his fervants, &c.; 500l. to the fleworth charity fchool; and the interest of 500l. to increase the quantity of bread diftributed every Sunday morning, after divine service, to the poor of that parish; and to different perfons, for their lives, annuities to the a mount of 11ool. the intereft of money in the funds. As the annuitants die, the annuities fall to the governors of Queen Anne's bounty for augmenting Imall livings in England and Wales.

At Edinburgh, of a malignant fever, caught during his attendance on the Royal Infirmary, Mr James Percival, ftudent of phyfic, and fon of Dr P. of Manchefter. His amiable and engaging manners endeared him to a numerous and refpectable acquaintance; and his extraordinary attendance on literature and the knowledge of his profeffion may leave the world to regret that it has been thus prematurely deprived of a man capable of becoming one of its brightest ornaments. To an unusual fund of acquired knowledge he added vigour of intellect and ease of communication, be nevolence of difpofition, and urbanity of manners. In the attainment of know, ledge he tempered the ardour of youth with the wisdom of maturer years. His learning was comprehenfive inextent, and exact in detail. What he read, heard, or faw, he admitted not with fervile or indifcriminate approbation; but the ftores of a tenacious memory were fubmitted to a fceptical and rigorous examination before they were received as maxims of fpeculative truth, or adopted as rules of practical application. Of fuch a youth it may be lamented that his life was not fpared to perpetuate his talents; and, from the number of his intimates, it is to be hoped that fome will ftep forth to refcue the memory of his virtues from the oblivion of the grave.

26. Suddenly, univerfally regretted, the Rev. Thomas Vernon, M. A. rector of Lower Areley, co, Worcester, and one of his Majesty's juftices of the peace: "A man eftimable for every focial virtue,

benevolent without oftentation; religious without hypocrify, and truly charitable without a wifh to have it known.

With a difpofition to make every one happy,

he courted every occafion. He was humane, compaffionate, and fufceptible of the tendereft feelings.

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After

Heyterbury, Wilts, and an officer in the 2d or Queen's regiment. Hs Lordship's death was accidental and aloft fudden. His fervant was driving the curricle, in which his Lordfhp fat fmaking a pipe of tobacco. A loaded fuiee, which was placed between them, had gradually flipped down to the bottom, and, by a fudden jerk, went off, and lodged its contents in his Lordship's head, entering at his cheek, and coming out at the

his Redeemer,

he now treads the manfions of Heaven

in blifs and immortality,

the fure reward of every good and pious

man.

He was prefented to the rectory of Areley in 1728, by Robert Vernon, rector of Martley, in the same county.

March 4. At his feat at Vernon, on the banks of the Seine, Louis-JofephMarie de Bourbon Penthievre, grand admiral of France, and a defcendent of Louis XIV. The murder of his daughterin-law, the princefs de Lamballe, butchered on the id of September last, brought. on him the most profound grief. The affaffination of the King added to his affliction; and Religion alone enabled him fo long to fupport his complicated calamities. This illuftrious character was

one of the richest fubjects in Europe. Be fore the Revolution his annual income amounted to five millions of livres, two of which he loft in confequence of the Rebellion. He was the father of the poor, and expended his immenfe property in refcuing them from diftrefs. The hiftorian's pencil will dwell with delight on his character. Monfieur de Penthievre was born at Rambouillet, Nov. 16th, 1725, married the Princess of Efte in 1744, who died in 1734, and by whom he had two children, e Prince de Lamballe, and the virtuous confort of the vicious Orleans, who is to inherit the great fortune of her departed father, as, very fortunately, the obtained, two days before a parti divorce, a menfa et thoro, from her husband: by which means he is not entitled to a livre of the legacy; but, as foon as he was inform ed that the Duke was dead, he fent down his emiffaries to put feals on all the

effects.

6. About a mile from Folkftone, as he was efcorting fome French prifoners to Dover, Richard Barry, feventh Earl of Barrymore, of the kingdom of Ireland, member in the Butish Parliament for

were privately interred at Wargrave, in Berkshire, where he bad a fear, his friends having fome ferious apprehenfions of a ftoppage. He was born Aug. 14. 1769, and fucceeded his fa ber 1773.

15. At Inverness, Alex. Shaw, Efq. for man years a very active and useful magiftrate of that burgh.

17. At Jerfey, Lnfign Alexander Grant, of the 59th regt.

19. At Malleny, John Scot, Efq of Malleny

21. At Aberdeen, Mifs Anna Hay, daughter of the Rev Dr James Hay, late one of the ministers of Elgin, in the 19th year of her age,

The Rev. Mr Bradfute, minister of

Dunfire.

22. At Glasgow, Margaret Campbell, of Auchline.

Dalrymple, fecond fou of the late Charles 23. At Orangefield, Captain Charles Dalrymple, Efq. of Orangefield.

the 90th year of his ge. 26. James Reoch, folicitor at law, in

27. t Glasgow, Colin Campbell, Efq. late of Park.

The Rev. Mr Patrick M'Vean, minifter of Kentmure

years, daughter to the late John Campbell, 28 At Ayr, Mrs Firzgerald aged 21 Efq. of Stirrington.

29. At Edinburgh Mrs Greenfield.

John Grant of Kilgrafton, Efq. late Chief Juftice of Jamaica

At Hayfield, D ug ld Macdowal, Efq of Ga lanich.

pr. 2. At Inverness, Marjory Alves, fpoufe to William Welsh, me: chant.

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At Invernachilly, llan Stewart, Efq.. Lieutenan Colonel of the late North Carolin ighlanders.

4. At the Manfe of Tranent, the Rev.

Charles Cunningham, in the 92d year of his age, and 53d of his ministry.

In June laft at Bengal, Lieutenant Peter Blair, in the fervice of the Eaft india Company.

Later, Mr William Dewar, merchant. and ftampmafter in Aberdeen.