torn;

Yet, at this thought let peace and comfort rife,

They meet in realms of blifs above the fkies.

Drowned, from on board the Drowned, from on board the fhip Mary Anne, on her paffage from Boston to St. Sebaftians, Mr. John Lee, fon of Col. William R. Lee, of Marblehead; a young

man whofe virtues rendered him dear to all his acquaintance, whofe youthful genius and enterprife, prefaged a refpectable and ufeful manhood, whofe conduct had fecured the tendereft affections, and raised the fondest hopes of his parents and kindred; hopes, alas! now now buried in the $6 Rolling Ocean's vast abyss.”

Thou child of virtue and of truth, adieu,

Your toils and pains and dangers are no

Yet fhall remembrance, from oblivion's veil,

Relieve your fcene, and figh with grief fincere,

And foft compaffion, at your tragic tale,

In filent tribute pay her kindred tear.

Mrs. Lydia S. Holland, the wife of Mr. John G. Holland, aged 28.

Mrs. Rebecca Greene, wife of David Greene, Efq. aged 4!. On the tomb of this excellent lawill unite to inscribe her virtues. dy, gratitude, affection and truth With a cultivated mind, and a pure heart, benevolent, and rich in good deeds, she was formed to be the companion of excellence. As a mother, truly exquifite were her feelings, and yet equally free from the weakness of her fex. Friendship in her was life; it was feffed an elegant tafte for the enStrong even in death. She pofjoyments of fociety; but the glo

of her character was confpicry o uous in all the domeftic connex, ions. She was happy, but only when diffufing happiness. Her memory will be confecrated by the bleffings of the poor, and the the rank of a mortal, to the focitears of friendship. Elevated from ety of celeftial spirits, fhe has left to us the image of her virtues, and restored to them the fair original.

At Guilford, (Con.) Mr. David Thompfon, aged 97, a native of Ireland.

At N. Haven, Mr. Abraham Harding, aged 27, a native of Medway (Maff.)

At Gorham, Mrs. Sarah Fofter, aged 99.

At Marlborough, Mrs. Eliza Gibbon, wife of Mr. Samuel Gibbon, aged 32.

At

At Brookfield, Mr. Edward Paul, aged 21.

At Salem, Mr. Jofeph Bowditch, aged 42. At Nantucket, Mifs Hepzibah Mitchel, aged 13 years. Mr. Francis Barnard, aged 80. Mr. Reuben Worth, aged 74. At Groton, after a long and tedious illness, Mr. Nathaniel Gardner, merchant, aged 41, formerly of this town.

Drowned in Concord River, on his return home from this town, Mr. Richard Kneeland, belonging to Wefford, a gentleman of refpectability.

On the 25th inft. at Jamaica Plain, Mrs. Hannah Hatch, confort of Crowel Hatch, Efq. aged 35. The obituary hath feldom announced the flight of a purer fpirit. Those who fhared the pleasure of her acquaintance have too well learnt her worth, to let it foon pafs from their recollection. Her interefting and engaging manners, fweetened by a most amiable temper, and a moft generous and liberal difpofition, secured her the warmeft attachment from all her friends. Feeling alive to every fentiment of humanity, benevolence in her found a warm advocate, and diftrefs was never fooner known to her, than alleviated. Tomake others happy, was the confummation of her own happiness. Her foft and gentle heart was attuned to every thing amiable. Her affectionate husband will never forget her domestic virtues, nor cease to regret his irreparable lofs. Her children, too young as yet to feel the wound, will know it hereafter by experience. Friendship is in tears-virtue weeps over her urn; but her best monument will stand in the breast of gratitude-in the bofom of affection.

At Spring field, the Hon. John Worthington, Efq. aged 81, an eminent Barrister at law,

At Charlefton S. C. Capt. Caleb Wheedon, of Greenwich, R. I.

At Providence, Mr. William Bafs, aged 31, fon of Mr. Samuel Bafs, of this town.

At Keene, Mr. Reuben Fenno, aged 32.

At Lincoln, Mr. John B. Barret, aged 24.

At Bridgewater, 10th ult. Mifs Parna Young, aged 18, daughter of Lt. Robert Young.

At Putney, V. Mrs. Mary Sabin, confort of Hon. Noah Sabin, aged 83. Her defcendants are 6 children, 53 grand children, and 48 great-grand children.

At Woodflock, C. Deac. David Williams, aged 81.

At Baltimore, Mr. Gerald Hopkins.

At Amberft, by the falling of a tree, Mr. Aaron Wilkins, aged 55. At Eastwindfor, Mr. Caleb Barflow, fhip carpenter, aged 53, late of Providence.

At Weathersfield, Mr. H. Crane, aged 52.

At Taunton, much lamented, Mrs. Mary Keith, in the 57th year of her age. The melancholy accident which befel the deceased, and was the caufe of her death, by being made public, will ferve as a warning to the living. In the night of the tenth of January laft feeling herself indifpofed, the left her chamber and went below to the fire; after increasing and setting a few minutes before it, she was attacked by the attempted to withdraw from the a fudden pain, and faintnefs enfued; fire, and in the action, fainted and fell into the flames, where the remained till her groans awoke the family, who did not get to her affiftance until the fire had produced fuch horrid effects, as to baffle the power of medicine and healing-administered and applied under the direction of the moft skilful of the faculty.

During

During her languishment, which continued nine weeks, her fufferings were fuch as to command tears from every beholder, yet fhe bore it with that fortitude, which religion alone can infpire.

At Truro, Jofiah Damon, fon to the Rev. Jude Damon, of the croup, a diforder which has proved fatal to many children upon Cape-Cod.

At Brookline, Mrs. Mary Easterbrooks, wife of Samuel Eafterbrooks of that place.

At Gloucefter, Mrs. Abigail Pearce, aged 43, confort of David Pearce, Efq.

At Mansfield, (Con.) Deacon Edmund Freman, A. M. in the 89th year of his age. He graduated at Harvard University, 1733, was many years a member of the Legislature in that State, was much refpected, and although he lived to a great age, he retained his intellectual faculties to the last moment, when he clofed the fcene of a well fpent life without a groan or struggle, and greatly lamented. He hath left, except one who died in infancy, all his children, nine in number, to furvive him.

At Stratford, Mr. Thaddeus Birdfeye, aged 47. Mr. Birdfeye, was a fon of the Rev. Nathan Birdfeye, now living, aged 86; his wife is likewife living, aged 84. They have had 12 children, the oldeft is 60 years of age, and the youngest is 37, all now living, except the above mentioned Thaddeus. They have had 54 Grand Children, 54 of whom are now living, and 32 Great

Grand Children.