-MARRIAGES. In New-York. In the capital, Mr. Miles Hitchcock, to Mifs S. Hopfon. At Schenectady, Jofeph C. Yates, Efq; to Mrs. Ann Ellice.-Mr. F. Pruyn, to Mifs Cornelia Dunbar. In Pennsylvania.-In the capital, Mr. Jofeph James, printer, to Mifs Hopkins, daughter of Mr. Samuel Hopkins, both of that city.-Capt. Richard Dale, to Mifs Crathorn. In Rhode Island.-At Newport, John Coffin Jones, Efq; to Mifs Eliza Champlin, daughter of Chriftopher Champlin, Efq; of that place. DEATHS.IN NEW-YORK. On Thursday, Sept. 1, after a fhort illness, WILLIAM MALCOM, Efq; Brigadier-General in the militia of this ftate, and commanding the militia of this city and county, and of the county of Richmond. His remains were interred, on Friday evening following, in the burying place of the Brick Prefbyterian Church, with thofe marks of attention which his fituation in fociety, and his private worth merited. Being a member of the Marine Society, his death was noticed by the fhipping in the harbour with the accustomed attentions on fuch occafions. At five o'clock the funeral proceffion moved from the dwelling-houfe of the deceafed in the following order : Troop of cavalry, commanded by Capt. Stakes, difmounted. Two pieces of the brigade artillery. Detachment of Col. Bauman'sregiment of artillery, acting as infantry, with reverfed arms. From the time of the removal of the corpfe until its interment, minute guns were fired by a detachment of Col. Bauman's regiment of artillery, in the fields. Being at the time of his death Deputy-Grand-Matter of Mafons for this ftate, an oration, fuited to the occafion, was delivered at the grave, by William Cock, Efq; at the request of the Grand Lodge, who, by this, endeavoured in fome fmall degree to teftify the love and respect brother. The proceffion was conwhich they bore to their deceased ducted with a folemnity and decorum which plainly evinced the forrow and regret with which the occafion had impreffed the minds of the attendants and of the beholders. held diftinguished fituations in focieOn the death of perfons who have their characters, and to recount their ty, it hath been cuftomary to difplay virtues to the world-This, as a tribute to merit, is but juft; as an incentive to virtue it may be ufefulTo live in the affectionate remembrance of our countrymen is the just reward of goodnefs, the hope of attaining it must be an high inducement to merit it. In the prefent inftance were we to attempt to pourtray the character of the deceased, the colours might be Grenadiers and light infantry of the brigade, bright, and yet no facrifice made of with reverfed arms, drums muffled. Holland Lodge, members two and two. Hiram Lodge, No. 7. St. John's Lodge, No. 6. Jerufalem Lodge, No. 4. St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 3. Royal Arch Independent Lodge, No. 2. St. John's Lodge, No. 1. Officers of the Grand Lodge. Fall Bearers. Band of Mufic. Clergymen. truth to panegyric. His early and undeviating patriotifm will ever make his name refpectable among those who view the late revolution as forming an honourable and an happy epocha in the annals of our country-while his affable and engaging manners, his warmth and teadiness in friendship, will long endear his memory to those who lived in intimacy with him; for, to his honour be it faid, his warmeft panegyrifts are thofe who have known him beft. But the limits of this work would not admit, nor indeed ought we here to attempt to give a full display of his character: we will only add, that we moft fincerely wish that our country may have many fuch citizens, and that individuals may find many fuch friends. Mr. Thomas G. Mann, late of the "iland of St. Kitts.-Mrs. Mary Verplanck, aged 79 years.-Mr. John Anthony, aged 59.-Mr. Richard Drake, a young man of unblemished reputation and benignity of manners. -Mr.- Hunt.-Mr. Daniel Le Ry, merchant.-Mr. Thomas Daft. -Mr. James Gray, merchant-Mr. Henry Banker. At Poughkeepfie, Mr. Henry Kip. At Lanfingburgh, Mr. H. Boyle, late of the city of Philadelphia, merchant. Mrs. Fanny Tiffany, confort of Mr. S. Tiffany, printer. In Connecticut.-At New-Fairfield, Mrs. Mary Trowbridge, aged 55. In Maffachusetts.-At Stockbridge, by a cafualty, Brigadier-General M. Afhley. At Portland, District of Maine, Mr. Samuel Dyer Deering. In New-Jersey-At Allentown, Mifs Jane Covenhoven. In Pennsylvania-In the capital, Mrs. Jane Humphreys, wife of Mr. Daniel Humphreys, of that city, printer. Marcus C. Knox, in his 9th year, fecond fon of the Hon. Gen. Knox, Secretary at War.-Mr. John Helm, merchant, in his 42d year. In Maryland. In the city of Wafhington, diftrict of Columbia, by the falling of a tree in opening one of the fireets, Mr. Walter Henfon, jun. a young gentleman of great mechanical ingenuity & unblemished reputation. In Virginia. At Pleafant-Valley, the Rev. Mr. Wheeler Cafe, paftor of the church in that parish. In Suflex county, Colonel Thomas Edmunds, a firm patriot, and an ho neft man, In North-Carolina-In Onflow county, Col. George Mitchell, in a duel, a gentleman of an unblemished character, and many years a reprefentative in the General Affembly of that ftate. -FOREIGN DEATHS. In the East-Indies.-At Delhi, Alum Shaw, the Great Mogul, aged 90 years. In Switzerland.-At Yeverdein, Sir Frederick Haldimand, K. B. a Lieutenant-General in his Britannic Majefty's fervice, Colonel of the 60th regiment, & late Governor of Canada. In France.-At Breft, M. de la Motte Picquet, a distinguished officer in the French navy. In Scotland. At Dumfries, the famous Mrs. Buchan, well known for her impofing herself on the credulous as the Virgin Mary and real Mother of our Saviour. In England. At his feat at Stubbing, near Chesterfield, Major General Gladwin, an officer of great merit, and well known in America, where he ferved, and was wounded in Braddock's defeat, in 1755. In London, at his house in Hartftreet, Boomsbury-fquare, in his 82d year, the Hon. W. Bull, a native of South-Carolina, and many years his Majefty's Lieut.Gov.and Commander in Chief of that then province.-Mrs. Deborah Godfrey, aged 79, relict of Benjamin Godfrey, by whom she had 34 children, all of whom lived to reach a ftate of maturity.-Peter Huguetan, Lord of Vryhouven, in Holland, aged 76, who, by his extraordinary parfimony had accumulated little less than 300,000l. fterling, the whole of which he has difpofed of to charitable inftitutions. At Chefamford, in Lancashire, Mr. Robert Haworth, aged 89. He was father, grand-father, great-grand-father, and great-great-grand-father, to 174 children-twelve grand children lived with him at his decease. |