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11. Lady Catharine Murray, widow of W. J. Murray, esq. and daughter of the Earl of Galloway.

Richard Howard Earl of Effingham, in the 69th year of his age.

15. Charles Stanhope, Earl Stanhope, in his 64th year. This nobleman was son to Philip Earl Stanhope, and received a great part of his education at Geneva. He brought thence a warm attachment to the principles of civil and religious liberty, which directed his conduct during his whole life, regardless of all family or party connections, and in modes peculiarly his own; the consequence of which was, that in his parliamentary plans he frequently acted alone, and was not less singular in his language and manners, than in his notions and projects. It is, however, allowed that many of his reforming attempts were turned to useful objects, and they occasionally received support as well from the ministers as the opposition. This was exemplified by their adopting his bill respecting the prohibition of purchasing gold at a price higher than the numerary value of bank notes; and their admis sion of his proposal for the digest of all the statutes, which was the labour that engaged his last public cares. His knowledge was various and extensive, and his industry indefatigable. He pursued with ardour every thing he undertook, unchecked by disappointment, and regardless of criticism. From a mere boy he exhibited talents for scientific inquiry and mechanical invention, and almost

numberless were the contrivances for improving the useful arts which he laid before the public, and put to the test of experiment. Among those was an important improvement in the printingpress, which has been largely adopted under his name. No one could stand more apart from designs of private interest, either in his political conduct, or his scientific pursuits; and he appeared to regard perfect independence as more dignified and honourable than high office or court favour. He has been thought hard and unfeeling, and his domestic character may in various points be impeached, but he was a kind landlord, and a liberal benefactor to the poor.

Lord Stanhope was married first to Hester Pitt, eldest daughter to the great Earl of Chatham; and secondly to Louisa, daughter of Henry Grenville, esq. Governor of Barbadoes. When he broke off his political connection with his brother-in-law, Mr. Pitt, his family preferred the patronage of the minister to the paternal roof; which occasioned him to say, that as they had chosen to be saddled on the public purse, they must take the consequences. 1 he result was, that none of them were named in his will, and all his disposable property was bequeathed to eight executors not in the least related to him.

17. In France, in his $6th year, Sir Hen. Hollis Bradford, a knight commander of the Bath, and knight of orders in Russia and the Netherlands.

13. Sir William Pepperell, bart. aged 70.

25. Mary Hallyburton, Countess Dowager

Dowager of Aboyne, in her 80th year.

26. John Disney, D. D. aged 70. This estimable person was descended from an ancient family in Lincolnshire, and received his academical education at Peter house, in Cambridge. After taking orders he was presented to a rectory and vicarage in his native county, where he exercised with assiduity his parochial duties. Being led by his enquiries to dissent from the articles of the church of England, and seeing no prospect of alteration in its service or subscriptions, he resigned his preferments in 1782, and removing to London became first, assistant, and afterwards sole minister, of the Unitarian chapel

founded by Mr. Lindsey, in Essexstreet. His upright and disinterested conduct so much ingratiated him with Brand Hollis, esq. that he bequeathed to him his estate at the Hyde, near Ingatestone, Essex, whither Dr. Disney retired, and honourably passed the remaining years of his life. He left two sons and a daughter by the eldest daughter of Archdeacon Blackburne. He was the author of Memoirs of Sykes, Jebb, and Jortin, of a volume of Sermons, and of various tracts.

Erratum in the Deaths of the last year. In the account of Samuel Whitbread, Esq. the date is given September 6th instead of July 6th.

VOL. LVIII.

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SHERIFFS

SHERIFFS

Appointed by the Prince Regent in Council for the Year 1816.

Bedfordshire, Henry Brandreth, of Houghton Regis, esq.
Berkshire, Richard Powlett Wrighte Benyon, of Englefield, esq.
Buckinghamshire, Thomas Tyringham Barnard, of Nether Win-
chinden, esq.

Cambridge and Huntingdonshire, John Whitby Quintin, of Hatley
St. George, esq.

Cheshire, Samuel Aldersey, of Aldersey, esq.

Cumberland, William Brown, of Tallantire-Hall, esq.

Derbyshire, John Peel, of the Pastures, esq.

Devonshire, Sir Arthur Chichester, of Youlston, esq.
Dorsetshire, John Herbert Browne, of Weymouth, esq.
Essex, Nicholas Pearce, of Loughton, esq.

Gloucestershire, Daniel John Niblett, of Harefield, esq.
Hertfordshire, Kingsmill Evans, of the Hill, esq.
Herts, Daniel Giles, of Youngsbury, esq.
Kent, Alex. Evelyn, of St. Clerc, esq.

Leicestershire, Charles W. Pochin, of Barkby, esq.

Lincolnshire, Nevile King, of Ashby, esq.

Monmouthshire, Sir Henry Protheroe, of Lantarnam Abbey, knt.
Norfolk, Sigismund Trafford Southwell, of Wroxam, esq,
Northamptonshire, Sir James Langham, of Cottisbrooke, bart.
Northumberland, Matthew Bell, of Woolsington, esq.

Nottinghamshire, Sir Robert Howe Bromley, of East Stoke, bart.
Oxfordshire, John Phillips, of Culham, esq.
Rutlandshire, John C. Gilson, of Berley, esq.

Shropshire, Sir Thomas John Tyrwhitt Jones, of Stanley, bart.
Somersetshire, John Goodfood, of Yeovil, esq.

Staffordshire, John Smith, of Great Fenton, esq.

County of Southampton, John Morant, of Brokenhurst, esq.
Suffolk, Sir Charles Blois, of Cockfield Hall, bart.

Surrey, B. Barnard, of Ham Common, esq.
Sussex, John Ingram, of Rottingdean, esq.

Warwickshire, W. Holbeche, of Farnborough, esq.

Wiltshire, John Hussey, of New Sarum, esq.

Worcestershire, Joseph Lea, of the Hill, esq.

Yorkshire, Richard Oliver Gascoigne, of Parlington, esq.

WALES.

Caermarthenshire, John Colby, of Pennywern, esq.
Pembrokeshire, H. Mathias, of Fern-hill, esq.
Cardiganshire, Thomas Lloyd, of Coedmore, esq.

Glamorganshire, Henry John Grant, of Gnoll Castle, esq.
Breconshire, Edward Kendal, of Dany Park, esq.

Radnorshire,

Radnorshire, Sir Harford Jones, of Boultibrook, bart.
Merionethshire, Thomas Duckinfield Ashley, of Cwmllecoidiog, esq.
Carnarvonshire, T. Burrow, of Benarth, esq.

Anglesey, Robert Bulkeley, of Gronant, esq.

Montgomeryshire, Thomas Watkin Youde, of Clogfan, esq.
Denbighshire, Edward Edwards, of Cerrig Llwydion, esq.
Flintshire, George Boscawen, of Marford, esc

APPOINTED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Cornwall, Sir Arscott Ourry Molesworth, of Pencarrow, esq.

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APPENDIX TO CHRONICLE.

ARTICLES FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.

INDIA-BOARD, WHITEHALL,

Aug. 10, 1816. DISPATCH, dated Fort

The conduct of Colonel Kelly, in the command of the detached column directed against Hurry

A William, March 11, 1916, hurpore, is justly entitled to our

has been received at the East India-house from the Governorgeneral in Council, with enclosures, of which the following are extracts and copies

We desire to offer to your Hon. Committee the expression of our cordial congratulations on the signal success which has attended the first operations of our arms, and to draw your particular attention to the distinguished merits and services of the officers and troops engaged in them, whose zeal, gallantry, and perseverance, demand our warınest applause.

Your Honourable Committee will not fail to perceive in the plan of operations adopted by Major-Gen. Ochterlony, the same judgment, ability, and military skill, which have always characterised that officer's proceedings, and which, on the present occasion, supported by the bravery and discipline of the troops under his command, have enabled him to surmount difficulties of no ordinary magnitude, in passing the first range of hills, and to defeat the bold and desperate efforts of the enemy to oppose his subscquent progress,

high approbation; and we have great satisfaction in pointing out to the notice of your Honourable Committee the testimony borne by Major-General Ochterlony and Colonel Kelly to the merits and services of Lieut.-Colonel Miller, of His Majesty's S7th regiment; Lieut.-Colonel Burnett of the 8th regiment of Native Infantry, and Lieut. Colonel O'Halloran of the 18th regiment Native Infantry; and the other officers particularly mentioned in the enclosed reports.

Copy of a Letter and Enclosure from Colonel W. Kelly, commanding the 1st Brigade, to Major-General Sir David Ochterlony.

Sir, I had the honour in my letter of the 28th ultimo to acquaint you with my intention of proceeding to this point of the Hurryhurpore-hill, which movement I executed accordingly.

On the best reconnoissance that could be made without particularly calling the attention of the enemy to our movements, it appeared that a strong point, within about 800 yards of the stock

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