26. At Edinburgh, the Rev. James Robertfon, late minifter of Thorpton in Northumberland.

28. At Dundee, aged 91, Mrs Elifabeth Fyfe, daughter of the late James Fyfe, Efq. - At Broomlands, Mrs Haldane, wife of James Haldane, Efq.

29. At Edinburgh, after a fhort illness, Mr David Mountfort, prompter of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

fmith.

At Edinburgh, Mr Ebenezer Annan,

June 1. At Kinlofs, Mr Alexander Forfyth, merchant.

2. At the house of Sir Lucas Pepys, London, Jane Elifabeth, Countess of Rothes. She is fucceeded in the title by her eldest fon, Lord Leflie, now Earl of Rothes.

- At the Manfe of Largo, in the prime and vigour of life, Lieut. John Oliphant, royal navy, after a fhort but fevere illness, which he fuftained with unfhaken fortitude of mind, ftrengthened by full Christian refignation.

3 At Banchory, the Rev. Mr Arthur Mitchell.

4. At his feat in Ayrshire, Patrick Ballantine, Efq. of Castlehill.

At London the Right Hon. William Windham, M. P. one of his Majefty's Privy Councillors.

5. At Edinburgh, Mary, youngest daughter of Mr Archibald Menzies, merchant.

- At Edinburgh, Mrs Elifabeth Ronald, daughter of the late William Ronald, of Williamcraigs, aged 80.

6. At Edinburgh, Mrs Fergus, relict of James Fergus, Efq. W. S.

11. At Stirling, Mifs Elifabeth Mufchet, eldest daughter of the late Bailie Mufchet, merchant there.

12. At Edinburgh, the Rev. David Savile, minifter of the Chapel of Eafe, Canongate.

- At Glasgow, Mr John Hannay, merchant.

14. At Finniefton, Mr David Young, merchant, Glasgow.

15. At Cairnmuir House, Mrs Buchanan, relict of James Buchanan, Efq.

17. At Aberdeen, aged 69, Mr James Chalmers, editor and conductor of the Aberdeen Journal-a tafk which he difcharged with unwearied induftry, ability, and zeal, during the long period of forty-five years.

- At Lisbon, Capt. G. Hamilton, of the royal engineers.

- At Tayfide, Agnes, daughter of the late William Small, Efq. of Kindrogin.

18. At Glasgow, Alexander Ramfay, Efq. late of Demerara.

20. At Balaruc, where he went for the benefit of the baths, aged 70, the celebrated Montgolfier, the firft who difcovered the principles of æroftation, and afcended in a balloon.

21. At Jarrow, Mary Wolf, a native of Lamesley, aged 105 years.

- At Inverness, Jean Frafer, fecond daughter of Mr Donald Frafer, nurseryman. This is the third death in the family of Mr Frafer, within the fhort space of feven weeks.

At Twickenham, aged 71, the Right Hon. the Countefs of Elgin and Kincardine; whofe life, it truly may be faid, has been fpent in piety and benevolence.

- At Cambuflang Manfe, the Rev. Dr James Meek, minifter of that parish, in the 71ft year of his age, and 45th of his miniftry.

-. At Appin, Argyleshire, Alexander Smith, M. D. About two o'clock in the afternoon of that day, he had gone out to bathe, and though an excellent fwimmer, was unfortunately drowned, in a pool of the river, near the house of Auchindarroch.

22. At Rofebank, Andrew Miller, Efq. of Dalnair.

23. At Ayr, Mrs Aird, relict of the late Lieut. Gilbert Aird, of the royal waggon

train.

24. At Old Aberdeen, Mrs Lieut. Farquharfon, and, on the fame day and hour, her fifter, Mrs Schewan, in Pitfichie, parish of Monymusk.

At Fitzroy Farm, Highgate, the Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton. His Lordship was but in the 49th year of his age, and, within a month before his death, appeared in the utmost vigour of life. Such is the frail tenure by which the life of man is held. He is fucceeded in his title by his eldest son, an infant in the 6th year of his age.

26. At Burrowmuirhead near Edinburgh, Mifs Mary Greenfield, only daughter of the deceased Alex. Greenfield, cabinet-maker.

-. At his house, Windsor Castle, aged 88, J. Beckett, Efq. He was one of the poor Knights of Windfor, being appointed in the year 1774, and was formerly a private in the life guards. His Majesty was fo pleafed with his appearance and figure as a foldier, that he graciously ordered him to fit for his portrait in full length, which his Majefty had fufpended in the palace, and afterwards recommended him to the then vacant fituation as Poor Knight.

27. At Kirouchtree, William, eldest fon of Sir John Heron Maxwell, Bart.

28. At Carlifle, aged 75, Richard Jack. fon, Efq. one of the Aldermen of the Carporation of Carlifle; a very worthy and a highly refpected character, both in active and domeftic life.

At Limefield, Mrs Eliza M'Intosh, relict of 'I homas Gloag, Efq. of Chapelton. At Adderfley-hall, near Stoke Goldington, Bucks, aged 95, Colonel Skene, formerly an American loyalist.

30. At Edinburgh, Mr George Michie, royal navy.

Lately, at Weftruther, aged 100, Margaret Jordan. She had been upwards of 70 years in the Blantyre family.

Lately, at Old Aberdeen, aged 81, James Clark, Efq. of Tillycorthy. He had long been an useful magiftrate in his native city of Old Aberdeen, and, in private life, was a man of the strictest integrity, and moft inoffenfive manners. Befides confiderable fums to his relatives, he has bequeathed L. 500 as a fund for the annual purchase of coals to the poor of Old Aberdeen, L. 100 to the Infirmary, L. 100 to the Lunatic Afylum, and L. 100 to the Poors Houfe of Aberdeen.

(Several Deaths unavoidably deferred.)

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