Hon. Sir Francis Blake Delaval, K. B. in the 48th year of his age. He dined the day before with his brother, Mr.Thomas, at Clapham, whence returning in perfect health he went to Dover-street to pay a vifit to his fifter, the Countess of Mexborough, was obferved to be as well as ever, only towards bedtime complained of a small giddinefs in his head, which he expected fcon to go off. In this perfuafion he compofed himself to reft, but after a few groans expired as reprefented.

At Glafgow, Elizabeth Gordon, Lady Leuchars, in the 100th year of her age.

9. At Bath, Sir William Mildmay, Bart.

Lately, at Hampton, Lady Elizabeth Lynch, relict of Sir Thomas Lynch, Vice Admiral in the reign of Queen Anne.

11. At Hackney, the Hon. Charles Wallop, Efq; fon of the late Earl, and uncle to the prefent Earl of Portsmouth.

At Newbury, in Berkshire, the Hon. Lady Grace Hay, fourth daughter of John Marquis of Tweedale, in the 19th year of her *age.

14. At Locknaw, in Galloway, in the 84th year of his age, Sir Andrew Agnew, of Lochnaw, Bart. Lieutenant-General of his Majefty's Forces, and Governor of Tinmouth Cafle.

The Right Hon. the Countess of Mount Alexander, at Donaghadee,

in Ireland.

Sir William Maxwell, of Monteith, Bart.

19. Sir William Baird, Bart. at Saughton Hall, in Scotland.

20. At Bixley Hall in the county

of Norfolk, the Countess of Rofeberry, daughter of Sir Edward Ward, Bart. and fifter to the late Sir Randal Ward. She was married to the Earl of Rofeberry in May 1764, and has left no issue.

29. At his feat at Chiflehurst, in Kent, Sir Beaumont Hotham, Bart. many years a Commiffioner of the Cuftoms. He is fucceeded in title and estate by his eldeft fon Col. Charles Hotham, of the 15th regiment, and one of the grooms of the bed-chamber to his Majefty.

Sept. 4. At Naples, of a fever, the Right Hon. Frederick Lord Baltimore, proprietary of the province of Maryland; by whofe death, without iffue, that antient title is become extinct.

Sir Robert Bewicke, Knt. near Newcastle.

6. Sir John Shelley, Bart. in Jermyn-ftreet.

10. At Coventry, the Lady of Sir Francis Skipwith, Bart.

Capt. Vernon, Brother to Lady Grosvenor.

11. The new born fon of the Duke of Portland.

21. Sir Robert Murray, Bart. Receiver-General of the Cuftoms in Scotland.

O&. 1. At his feat at Acorn Bank, in Weftmoreland, Sir William Dalton, Bart.

6. Mrs. Willes, Lady of the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

7. Sir Henry John Parker, Bart. at Talton, Somersetshire.

9. Lady Barker, at Ipfwich. 16. Sir Walter Blewit, in Goodman's fields.

Lately, at St. Kitts, Sir Giles Payne, Knt.

Dowager Lady Trimblestone, in Dublin.

22. The Margrave Auguftus George, of Baden Baden, at Rafdadt.

Mifs Munro, aged 18, at Fouliscaftle, in Scotland, only daughter of Sir Harry.

31. Sir John Rous, Bart, of an apoplectic fit, one of the reprefentatives for the county of Suffolk. Nov. 11. Lady Viscountefs FitzWilliams, aged 90, in Old Burlington-street.

12. Suddenly at dinner, the Right Hon. the Earl of Weftmoreland; he had not eat an ounce for feveral weeks paft, but would fit at the table, was taken fuddenly as the second courfe was ferving up, and died in a few minutes after in his chair.

The Rt. Hon. Lady Eliz. Bathurft, fifter-in-law to the Lord Chancellor.

The Rt. Hon. Chriftina, Countefs of Traquair, at Traquairhouse.

13. At Petersburgh, univerfally lamented, of a diforder in her bowels, Jane Lady Cathcart, wife to Lord Cathcart, Ambaffador from Great Britain to that court.

The dignity of her character, as well in private as public life; her exemplary refignation during her painful illness; her religious firmnefs in her last moments, have been the fubject of universal admiration, while her death drew tears from perfons of all ranks in that capital. If from her diftinguished merit, her premature death fo fenfibly and fo generally affected ftrangers, what were the tender fufferings of her husband, children, relations, and, in a word, of the poor alfo, to whom she was ever a comfort and fupport! She was the daughter of Lord Archibald Ha

14. The Hon. Thomas Howe, youngest brother of Lord Howe, and one of the reprefentatives for the town of Northampton, of an inflammation in his bowels.

The Right Hon. John Lord vifcount Glenorchy, only fon of the Earl of Breadalbane.

Lady Hotham, relict of the late Sir Beaumont Hotham, Bart. in Stratton-ftreet.

Sir George Kelly, Knt. of BiShop's Down, Tunbridge-wells. Hon. Mrs. Poyntz, mother of Lady Spencer.

19. Lady Warren, in Grosvenorfquare, relict of the late Sir Peter. His Grace the Duke of Chandos.

At Aix in Provence, in her way to Italy, for the recovery of her health, the Hon. Mrs. John Roper, eldest daughter and coheiress of the late Sir Francis Head, of Hermitage, Kent.

Dec. 2. Mifs Le Fleming, eldeft fifter to Sir Robert.

The Right Hon. Alexander Lord Banff, at Forglen-houfe, in Scotland.

4. The Hon. Charles Barry, youngest fon of Lord Barrymore, in Portland-fquare.

11. Sir James Lumley, Bart. in Great Ruffel-street, Bloomsbury. [N] 3

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command all our officers of the cuftoms, and other our officers and fubjects of and in our refpective ports and maritime towns and places, within our kingdom of Great Britain, that they, and every of them in their respective places and stations, be careful and diligent in the examination of all perfons that fhall país, or endeavour to pass, beyond the feas; and if they fhall difcover the faid John Wheble and R. Thompfon, or either of them, then to caufe him or them to be apprehended and fecured, and to give notice thereof as aforefaid. And we do hereby ftrictly charge and command all our loving fubjects, as they will anfwer the contrary at their perils, that they do not any ways conceal, but do discover him or them, the faid John Wheble and R. Thompfon, to the end he or they may be fecured. And for the encouragement of all perfons, to be diligent and careful in endeavouring to difcover and apprehend the faid John Wheble and R. Thompson, we do hereby further declare, that whofoever fhall discover and apprehend the faid John Wheble and R. Thompson, or either of them, within three weeks from the date hereof, and fhall bring him or them, the faid John Wheble and R. Thompfon, before fome juftice of the peace, or chief magiftrate, as aforefaid, fhall have and receive, as a reward for the difcovery, apprehending, and bringing the faid John Wheble and R. Thompfon, or either of them, before fuch juf tice of the peace, or chief magiftrate, as aforefaid, the fum of fifty pounds for each; which our commiffioners of our treasury are hereby required and directed to pay accordingly.

Given at our court at St. James's,

the eighth day of March, one thousand feven hundred and feventy-one, in the eleventh year of our reign.

God fave the King.

J Wheble, one of the printers against whom a proclamation had been iffued, was apprehended, and taken before John Wilkes, Efq; fitting Alderman at Guildhall. The Alderman examined the perfon who apprehended Mr. Wheble, and finding that he had no accusation againit him, and only apprehended him on the authority of the proclamation, which he brought in his hand; and Mr. Wheble, at the fame time, declaring that the apprehender had forcibly detained him, and brought him there; the Alderman immediately discharged him, and bound him over to profecute his accufer; he afterwards gave a certificate for intitling the apprehender to the reward from the Lords of the Treasury, as the proclamation directs.

Mr. Miller, printer of the London Evening Post, was also taken into cuftody, by a meffenger from the Hon. Houfe of Commons; and on his refufing to go with him, the meffenger took him by the arm; upon which a conftable was fent for, and Mr. Miller gave him charge of the meffenger for affaulting him in his own houfe: whereupon he was carried to the Manfion-house, and at half past fix o'clock came on a hearing before his Lordship, and Aldermen Wilkes and Oliver. In the mean time, the Serjeant at Arms being informed of this tranfaction, came to demand the bodies of the meffenger and of Mr. Miller; upon which

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