The wife of Mr Abrahams, of Chatham dockyard: he was greatly affected by the circumftance, and, on entering the chamber where the corpfe lay, he fat on the fide of the bed, and obferving that he could not long furvive her, he fell on her neck and expired! Lately at Clipsham, in Rutlandshire, in the goth year of her age, Sarah Berrige.The caufe of her death originated in a fcratch on her hand by a pin, which being neglected, festered, and ultimately proved fatal. Previous to this accident, the faid the never knew an hour's illness in her life. Mifs Montefiore, daughter of Mr J. Montefiore, of Kennington-Her death was occafioned by her drefs having acci dentally caught fire. At Bath, in the 74th year of her age, Mrs Sufannah Gordon, fifter to the late Sir William Gordon, K B. At Bath, Mr. Ramfay, mother of William Ramfay, Efq. Secretary to the Eaft India Company. Edward Leech, Efq. Cotton merchant, in London. At Chelfea, Felix Calvert, the celebrated opulent Brewer. In the 33d year of his age, Mr Ruffel, of York, Surgeon. The Rev. W. Jackfon, A. M. Vicar of Christ Church, Hants. He had spent the preceding evening with a party of friends, and retired to bed apparently in perfect health; but was taken ill about fix o'clock in the morning, and in a very few minutes expired. The Rev. Samuel Livingston, minister of the Prefbyterian Congregation of Clare, in the county of Armagh. At Cottonhall, Greenhead, Glasgow, Mr James Bartholomew, fon of Mr John Bartholomew, manufacturer. At Glasgow, Mr John Buchanan, merchant, Hutchefon- ftreet. At Glasgow, in the 80th year of his age, Mr Robert Strang, merchant. Mrs Riddech, relict of Mr George Riddoch, late writer in Glasgow. At Edinburgh, James Ofwald, Efq. one of his Majesty's Depute Advocates for Scotland. In Egypt, on the 22d of Auguft laft, in the 21t year of his age, Mr Patrick Cummin, eldest fon of Profeffor Cumin, of the Univerity of Glasgow, At Futtyghur, in India, on the 19th of September laft, Captain John Roland, of the 7th regiment of Bengal Native Infan try, fon of the Rev. Mr. Rolland, minister of Culrofs. At Calcutta, in October laft, Mr James Logan, fon to John Logan, Elq. of Knockfhennoch, Ayrshire. At Demerary, on the 6th of December laft. Mr David Anderfon, eldest son of Mr Anderson, examiner of his Majesty's cuftoms, Edinburgh. At Jamaica, on the 23d December, where he had refided for upwards of 30 years, John Riddoch, Efq. brother of the deceafed Mr George Riddoch, writer iu Glasgow. Patrick Ludovick Colquhoun, fecond fon of Sir James Colquhoun of Lufs, Bart. at Demerary, on the 7th of January laft. At Tobago, on the 10th January laft, Henry Pringle, Efq. of the land of To bago. On the 16th January, at Grenada, John Miller, Efq. a refpe&table merchant, and. univerfally esteemed member of this community. Feb. 7. Mr Lachlan Martin, at Duntufm, Ifle of Sky. 12. Mils Wilkes, daughter of the celebrated John Wilkes, at her houfe in Grofvenor-iquare, London. She walked Mr Patrick Magrane, of Quickpenny; in the Park the day before, and dined apafter returning from a vifit in the neigh-parently in perfect health. About twelve bourhood, he was fhot thro'the head by the accidental difcharge of a piftol, in the act of difengaging it from the place to which it had been attached. The late Lord Bateman. He died as he was ftepping into his carriage at his own door. At Newhall, near Aberdeen, William Barclay, of Pittachop, Efq. late Captain in the 90th regiment. Mifs Mary Harriet Gordon, youngest daughter of Edward Gordon, Efq, of Bromley, aged 20.. At Perth, Mrs Donaldson, relict of Mr John Donaldfon, late at Elcho. at night he called up her fervants, and in less than an hour expired. She was a well bred intelligent woman. Filial affection was always a friking feature in her character, and this virtue the difplayed in a generous ufe of her independent fortune, in fupport of her father, during many fevere embarraffments which his profufe ftyle of living had brought upon him. 14. At Lauder, Mr Matthew Falconar, laft furviving fon of Mr Alexander Falconar, laft furviving fon of Mr Alexander Felconar, late town-clerk there, and keeper of the register of faifins for the county. 16. Mr Cotton, a farmer of Littiwood, on on returning from the Swan Inn, he unfortunately tell from his horte into a ditch, and, being a corpulent man, and fomewhat intoxicated, he lay about half an hour without being able to rife. His head refting upon the bank on one fide, and his feet on the other, the water paffed over his body without touching his face. In this diftrefling fituation he was discovered, and, on being affifted out of the ditch, he walked to a neighbouring farm houfe, where he was put into a warm bed, and every neceffary affitance rendered; but he died in a few hours. Feb. 17. Mr Robert Innes, merchant in Aberdeen. 21. Mr Thomas Gibfon, 7th fon of Mr William Gibson, merchant in Edinburgh, at his honte St. John's Street. 24. James Heggie, Elq. younger of PitJeffie. 25. At Garvock, Mrs Græme of Garvock. - At Edinburgh, in the 66th year of her age, Mrs Henrietta Baillie, much and july regretted. 26. Mr Jolliffe, M. P. for Petersfield. His death was owing to accident. Mr Jolliffe had been for a long time previously employed in infpecting feme improvements on his eftate at Mitcham, in Surrey. He went into a field adjoining the house, where a number of labourers were employed in digging; whilft walking, not oblerving a pit near, he fell in, and unfortunately broke the fpine of his back, and fractured his skull in feveral places. He lay a fhort time in that fituation; but affiftance being near, he was conveyed to his houfe, where, after lapquithing in extreme torture until Sunday, he then expired. - At Baritoun, Mr Thomas Wilfon, March 5. At Dunbar, Mrs Jean Mackie, relict of the Rev. Mr Patrick Meik, minifter of Kinnoul. 6. At Auchterarder, the Rev. William Kemp, B. D. of the University of Cambridge. -. Sir John Ogilvy, at Edinburgh. 7. Thomas Miller, jun. writer in Edinburgh. 9. At Edinburgh, John Braimer, Eíq. late of Edrom. At Carolfide, Mifs Eliza Houftoun, eldest daughter of the late Dr. James Houftoun, of the State of Georgia, 10 Mrs Juliana Stevenfon, relict of Dr John Hope, Profeffor of Botany in the Univerity of Edinburgh 11. Mrs Mary N fbet, relict of the Rev. Dr William Robertfon, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, at Edinburgh. 12. Mifs Agnes Begbie, wife of Mr William Bruce, upholsterer in Edinburgh. - At Dunbar, Mr Thomas Meik, up. wards of fixty years a merchant in that place, and for fifty years of that period one of the managers of the Eaft-Lothian and Merfe whale fishing Company. 13. At Edinburgh, Mrs Margaret Dundas, filter to the deceafed Robert Dundas, Efq. of Arnifton, late Lord-Prefident of the Court of Seffion. Mr J Walker, Plumber, Greenock. 2. Mrs Mackenzie, widow of the deceased John Mackenzie, Esq. of Delvine, at Del vine houfe, in the 80th year of her age. 15. At Edinburgh, Sir John Ogilvy, Bart, 17. At his houfe in North Hanover ftreet, Edinburgh, after an illness of fonr days, James Ofwald, Efq. younger of Dunnikeir, advocate, in the 32d year of his age. 18. At Irvine, Mrs Alexander, wife of Dr James Alexander of Glafgow. 18. Ar Edinburgh, Mrs Balfour, relict of the late Mr John Balfour, Bookfeller, - At Catharine Bank, near Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lady Anne Erfkine, daugh ter af Alexander, fifth Earl of Kellic, 19. At Edinburgh, Mrs Janet Scotland, relict of the late Mr William Burn, merchant.. * 29. Mrs Mary Thomfon, wife of Mr James Borrowman, at his house in Gabriel's Road, Edinburgh. 20. Mr James Laing, merchant, High Street, Perth. 21. Mr Thomas Anderfon, Brewer in Dunfermline. 22. "At St. Patrick's Square, Mrs Jean Gordon, fpoufe of Mr Buchan accountant to the general poft office, Edinburgh, 23. In his father's houfe, St. Andrew's Square, after a long and fevere illrels, Jas. Robertson, Efq. of Lincoln's-Iun, eldest fon of William Robertson, Efq. General Regif ter House. THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, OR LITERARY MISCELLANY, FOR APRIL 1802; With a View of KILWINNING ABBEY, in Ayrshire. From a Drawing taken on the Spot by Mr DENHOLM, of Glasgow. CONTENTS: Page Register of the Weather for April, 242 High Water at Leith for May, ib. Defcription of Kilwinning Abbey, 243 Obfervations upon Religious Scepticifm and Infidelity, Remarks on Dr Robertson's Hiftory of Scotland, 244 '249 254 Hiftory of Charles V. 251 Of the Women and Marriages of the Iroquois, the Hurons, and other American Nations, Account of the Procefs employ. ed in making Cheshire Cheefe, 257 Thoughts on the Fine Arts, A Walk through Ettrick Foreft, Sept. 1801, Original Letter from the late Sir James Foulis, Bart. to the Earl of Buchan, Original Letter from the late 263 293 POETRY. 267 270 On vifiting a Scene in Perthshire, ib. Sonnet,-to Poverty, Ode to *** 298 ib. 299 Stanzas on the Death of the late Rev. Dr William Leckhart, ib. The Tears of April, 300 Books and Pamphlets published in London in March 1802, - 300 Foreign Literary Intelligence, 303 Domestic Literary Intelligence, 304 Proceedings of the Second Seffion of the Imperial Parliament, 305 New Taxes, Affeffed Taxes, MONTHLY REGISTER. 308 309 Interefting Intelligence from the London Gazettes. Affairs in England, Affairs in Scotland, Births and Marriages, 313 ib. 315 318 ib. State |