he heard throughout the hip a general cry of "Fire."-On which he immediately run up the fore-ladder to get upon deck, and found the whole half deck, the front bulk-head of the Admiral's cabin, the mainmaft's coat, and beat's covering on the booms, all in flames; which from every report and probability, he apprehends was occahoned by fome hay, which was lying under the half deck, having been set on fire by a match in a tub, which was ufually kept there for fignal guns.The main-fail at this time was fet, and almost entirely caught fire; the people not being able to come to the clue garnets on account of the flames. "He immediately went to the forecaftle, and found Lieut. DUNDAS and the Boatfwain encouraging the people to get water to extinguith the fire.-He applied to Mr. Dundas, feeing no other Officer on the fore part of the thip (and being unable to fee any on the quarterdeck, from the flames and finoke between them) o give him affiitance to drown the lower decks, and fecure the hatches, to prevent the fire falling down. Lieut. Dundas, accordingly went down himself, with as many people as he could prevail upon to follow him; and the lower deck ports were opened, the feuppers plugged, the main and fore hatches fecured, the cocks turned, and water drawn in at the ports, and the pumps kept going by the people who came down, as long as they could stand at them. "He thinks that by these exertions the lower deck was kept free from fire, and the magazines preferved for a long time from danger; nor did Lieutenant Dundas, or he, quit this ftation, but remained there with all the people who could be prevailed upon to ftay, till feveral of the middle-deck guns came through that deck. "About nine o'clock Lieut. Dundas and he, finding it impoffible to remain any longer below, went out at the foremoft lower deck port, and got upon the forecastle; on which he apprehends there were then about one hundred and fifty of the people drawing water, and throwing it as far aft as poffible upon the fire. "He continued about an hour on the forecastle, and finding all efforts to extinguish the flames unavailing, he jumped from the jib-boom, and fwam to an American boat approaching the ship, Matthew Milldridge (boy) fervant to Lieut. Stewart. The following Gentlemen, alfe, in confequence of not knowing that the hip was ordered to fea : The Rev. Samuel Cole, Chaplain; Mr. John Greenway, Mafter's Mate; Mr. John Lloyd, Mr. Chas. Rutherford, Midshipmen; Mr. William Wakelin, Secretary's Clerk. Lift of afficers and Ship's Company, faved from the Wreck of the Queen Charlotte. Lieutenant Archibald Duff, Alexander Campbell, Hon. G. H. L. Dundas. Of Marines, Lieutenants Ferguffun and Peebles. Mr. John Braid, Carpenter. Mr. Andrew Dickfon, Gunner. Mr. Francis Erskine Lock, Mr. Thomas Howard, Mr. Charles Wood, Midshipmen. Mr. John Larby, Secretary's Office. Besides the above officers, 142 of the crew were preserved by boats from the fhore. The following officers unfortunately perished: Captain Andrew Todd. On the morning of the 17th of March, when Lord Keith had the mortification of difcovering the Queen Charlotte on fire four or five leagues at sea, he was almoft frantic; he immediately gave orders for all the vellels and boats to put off, and every affiitance to be given: in this fervice he was zealously feconded by the Auftrian General and all ranks in Leghorn. The hip came to an anchor, as the wind blew strongly off the land; but the flames were lo rapid, that very little hopes could be entertained of faving her. Between eight and nine o'clock, the mafts and rigging caught fire, and made an awful blaze; the crew, how. ever, cut the mafts by the board, and going over the hip, they no longer threatened mifchief; but the fire had taken ftrong hold of the body of the veffel, and continued to rage. The guns began to go off, and the people in the boats and other veffels, who had gone from Leghorn, were fo much alarmed for fear of the hot, that they would not approach the ship. Here we must mention, that fome of the Queen Charlotte's own crew, who had rowed Lord Keith on fhore, and particularly fome of the men who were principal mutineers three years ago at Spithead, behaved with the most generous bravery. Defpifing all danger, they approached the fhip, and faved many of their gallant countryinen. But in fact the danger was not fo great as the people in the velfels from Leghorn imagined; for the guns were not hotted, it never having been the cultom of Lord Keith or his Captain to have the guns fhotted tilf they were going into action. But, unfortunately, the impreffion was made on the minds of the perfons near the Queen Charlotte, that the guns occafionally going off were loaded with fhot, and nothing could remove their fears, or induce them to approach the hip; otherwise the whole crew might have been faved. The hip continued to burn about four hours, and at eleven o'clock it blew up with a tremendous explofion; the funk, and in a moment left not a wreck behind. The Queen Charlotte had jult completed her equipments, and was to have proceeded to fea in the course of a few days for Genoa, having on board a vast quantity of thells, grenades, and mortar cartridges, for the fiege of that place. She was launched in 1790, in immediate fuccefhon off the flip of the Royal George, and was allowed, both as a prime failer and for her other fuperior qualities, to be the finest ship of war that ever displayed English colours. At her main the bore the triumphant flag of Earl Howe on the memorable ist of June, 1794. MARRIAGES. AT Edinburgh, Hector Mackenfe, efq. don, to Mifs Pyefinch, of Ellingham, Nor to Mifs Diana Davifon, fecond daughter folk. of Dr. Davifon, of Leeds. William Gore Langton, efq. M. P. for the county of Somerset, and colonel of the Oxtodshire militia, to Mila Browne, of Salperton, Gloucestershire, Thomas Delves Broughton, efq. to Mifs Rowlls Legh, of Adlington, Cheshire. Henry Smith, efq. of Drapers Hall, Lon Sir William Bagenal Burdett, bart. to Mifs Maria Reynett, fourth daughter of Henry Reynett, D. D. Richard Legge, efq. to Mifs Afgill, daughter of the late Sir Charles Afgill, bart. Mr. Glover, of Birmingham, to Mifs Betterton, of Covent Garden theatre. MONTHLY MONTHLY OBITUARY. MARCH 7. AT Loughborough, Leicestershire, in his 74th year, the Rev. William Middleton, rector of Hatherne, in that county; of which place he had been curate 15, and rector near 35 years. He was formerly of Emmanuel College, B. A. 1747. 12. At Morer, Scotland, Major Simon Macdonald the younger, late of the 92d regiment of foot, in the 41ft year of his age. 14. Richard Linnecar, efq. of Wakefield, one of the coroners of the weft riding of Yorkshire, in his 78th year. 16. At Stirling, Scotland, David Doig, LL. D. rector of the grammar fchool there, aged 81 years. At Moffat, Scotland, the Rev. Mr. Alexander Brown, aged 83. 17. At Leithfield, Scotland, John Grant, efq. of Rothmaize, in his 85th year. 21. Effex. At Ely, Mr, J. W. Kitchener, furgeon, aged 37 Thos. Bridge, efq. of Coggeshall, 22. The Rev. William Wilfon, B. D. fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, rector of Keystone in Kent, and vicar of Marton cum Grafton in Yorkshire. He was the author of "An Illuftration of the Method of explaining the New Teftament by the early Opinions of Jews and Chriftians concerning Chrift." 24. At Trumpington, near Cambridge, the Rev. Jeremy Pemberton, M. A. in his 85th year. He was rector of Girton in Cambridgeshire, and of Stonham Earl in Suffolk, and formerly of Emmanuel College, B.A. 1735, M. A. 1739. Lieutenant Harrifon, upwards of 40 years an officer of the firft Weft York militia. Mr. Edmund Monk, printer and proprietor of the Chester Courant. 25. The Hon. George Rawdon, member for the city of Lincoln, brother of the Earl of Moira. Mr. Jofeph Graham, of St. Paul's Churchyard. Lately, at Chelsea, Robert M'Furfon, aged 98. In May 1716 he entered on board the Panther, Capt. Leftock, after which he entered into the army; he was, it is faid, though it is improbable, in feveral battles with the Duke of Marlborough, and was a ferjeant of a regiment of foot with General Wolfe at Quebec. There are fome living at Portsmouth, who remember him following the vocation of a dancing mafter in 1769.. 26. At Caftle Menzies, in Perthshire, Sir John Menzies, bart. 27. The Rev. Joseph Knight, rector of Milwich, near Stafford. At Ludlow, Edward Clay, efq. Samuel Skey, efq. of Spring Grove, near Bewdley. 28. Mr. John Cherinton, Queen-street, Cheapfide. Lately, at his feat in Scotland, Sir Charles Preston, bart. 29. At Brentford, aged 83, Mr. Robert Ashby. At Cairnbank, near Brechin, Scotland, Alexander Mitchell, aged 101 years. 31. Mr. Clark, meffenger to the folicitor to the Treafury. William Northage, efq. at Iflington. Thomas Cairns, efq. of Dundrinnau, in the county of Galloway, North Britain, in his 70th year. APRIL J. Mr. Richard Mitchell, attorney of Langport, and captain of the Langport volunteers. Lately, at Oxford, Thos. Walker, gardener, aged about 90. He had been a failor, and went round the world with Lord Anfon. Lately, at Bristol Hotwells, George Hill, Lately, E. Danbridge, efq. of Balden's.. green, Malvern, Worcestershire. 4. In Maddox street, the Rev. Henry Berners, rector of Hambleden, in the county of Bucks. At Newcastle, Mr. Solomon Hodgson, proprietor and publisher of the Newcastle Chronicle. 5. Mr. Robert Henderson, auctioneer, of Maidenhead, Berks. The Rev. Francis Marias Weft, LL. D. rector of Dauntsey and Draycol Cerne, Wilts. At the Palace, Maidstone, aged 74, the Rev. John Denne, 47 years minifter of that parish, and formerly of Bennet College, Cambridge, B. A. 1/47, M. A. 1751. 6. At Petersham, the Right Hon. James Stewart Mackenfie, lord privy feal of Scotland. Lately, at Weft Burton, Yorkshire, in his 31st year, the Rev. John Taylor, late of Trinity College, Cambridge, B. A. 1792, M. A. 1796. 7. Mr.Thomas Weft, apothecary, Mounttreet, Grosvenor-fquare. 3. At Pimlico, Mr. R. Maxwell, one of the clerks of the Admiralty. At Liverpool, aged 51, George Poyntz Rickets, efq. governor of the inland of Barbadoes. He landed only a few days before in his way to London. Thomas Mallet Cafe, efq. of Lynn. 9. At the Woodlands, near Whitby, aged 51 years, Henry Walker Yeoman, esq. one of his Majetty's juftices of the peace for the north riding of Yorkshire, and formerly lieutenant-colonel commandant of the Whitby volunteer infantry. Mr. Edward Preiton, of Sutton upon Derwent, in Yorkshire, in his 77th year. At Bath, James De Lancey, efq. 10. Mr. William Richardson, in the Minter yard, York, in his 85th year.. John Perfect, efq. of Pontefract. Mr. William Keith, many years organist of Weft Ham, Effex. John Francis Crawford, efq. of the island of Antigua. William Todd, efq. of Percy-ftreet. Richard Bailye, efq. of the Clofe, Lich. field, aged 81. The Rev. Mr. Jefferys, "rector of Bafchurch, Shropshire. 11. At Windfor, Mr. Dick, one of the Pour Knights. At Bath, about the fame time, Lady Mary Colyear and Lady Juliana Colyear, the eldest daughters of the Earl of Portmore. Mr. John Poynder, of Great Eastcheap. 12. At Tewin, in Hertfordshire, John Charles Schreiber, efq. aged 80. Lately, at Brighthelmítone, Thos. English, M.D. 14. John Durnford, efq. of Leatherhead. 15. At Jersey, in his 67th year, John Thomas Durell, efq. many years the king's folicitor of that ifland. 16. At Southampton, William Wood, efq. an officer in the royal invalids, Guernsey, late a captain in the 34th regiment of foot. 17. At Lillington Dayrell, in the county of Bucks, Richard Dayrell, efq. Henry Newcome, efq. Devonshire-place, formerly of Queen's College, Cambridge, and mafter of Hackney fchool. Mrs. Bland, widow of Mr. John Bland, of Lombard-street, banker. 18. At Milton, in Kent, William Dyne, efq. aged 70. 20. George Brucher, efq. of Clapham common, in his 74th year. Milnes Lowndes, efq. barter at law, of Paper-buildings, Inner Temple. Mrs. Mary Morgan, wife of Mr. John Morgan, of Charlotte ftreet, Bloomsbury. She was formerly of Covent Garden theatre, by the names of Mifs Dayes and Mrs. Morton. 21. George Drake, efq. of Bedford-fquare. At the College, Ely, the Rev. Thomas Atcherley, aged 74, one of the minor canons of that cathedral, and minister of Chettisham, near Ely. 22. At Amport Houfe, in the county of Southampton, the most noble George Paulett, Marquis of Winchester, Earl of Wiltshire, Baron Seyn: John, Premier Marquis of England. Lately, at Perth, Elfpeth Watfon, at the great age of 115. She was born in 1685, in the reign of James II. and was undoubtedly one of the fmalleft, or rather shortest, women in the three kingdoms. When in the prime of life, he did not exceed two fest nine " inches in height. She had not any other way of living for fome years than begging her bread from door to door; and so strong a predilection liad fhe for this way of life, that he went her ufual rounds till within a few weeks of her death, although she had more than 3cl. of ready cafh in her poffeffion when he died. FEB. 27. DEATHS ABROAD. At Trieft, the Princefs Maria Adelaide, the fecond and laft aunt of Louis XVI. aged 67 years, 11 months. OCT. 21, 1799. At Barbadoes, Colonel Steuart, of the 1ft Weit India regiment. Lately, at Rhamgur, in the East Indies, Thos. Palmer, efq. judge of that district. At Madrid, D. Munos, one of the most fertile Spanish authors. He published 130. volumes of hiftorical and other works, many original documents and letters of Columbus, Ximenes, &c. and other works relating to America. Admiral George Vandeput, commander on the Halifax ftation. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in the year 1765; Rear-Admiral in 1793; Vice-Admiral în 1794; and Adviral in 1799. He was fon of Sir George Vandeput, who was candidate for Weitminster against the prefent Marquis of Stafford in 1749; and, as he related fome years ago, was indebted for part of his preferment to the liberality and intereft of his father's opponent. SEPT. 1799. Cornish Gambier, efq. of the East India Company's civil fervice. BUNNET GOLD, Shoe-laney Flect-fireçt, London, Stock Reduc. Confols Scrip. 1777. Ann. Ann. EACH DAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS FOR APRIL 1800. Bank perCr3 per Ct. 3perCtj4perCt sperCt Long Ditto, S. Sea Old 1778. Stock. Ann. 26 63a 964 New (3perCt India India India Ann. 1751. Stock. Scrip. Bonds. New Exche. English Navy. Bills. Lott. Tick. 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