Efq; deceafed.-Lord Powis, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Montgomery.The Rev. Mr. Evans, to be Master of the Holy Ghoft Chapel, near Basingstoke, Hants. Dec. 19. The Rev. William Cooper, D. D. to be Archdeacon of the cathedral church of St. Peter, in York, and Prebendary of Northwell, in the faid cathedral, both in his Majefty's gift, by the death of the Archbishop of York. -21. The Right Rev. Dr. William Markham, Bishop of Chefter, to be Archbishop of York, in the room of Dr. Robert Drummond, deceased. -31. Lately, the Rev. Dr. Beilby Porteus, Bishop of Chefter, in the room of Dr. Markham, tranflated to the fee of York.-The Right Rev. Dr. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Llandaff, to be a Prebend of St. George's Chapel, Windfor, void by the refignation of Dr. John Douglas, who fucceeds the Bifhop, as Canon Refidentiary of St. Paul's. The Rev. Andrew Cheap, M. A. to be a prebend in the cathedral of St. Peter, York, void by the death of Dr. Gilbert.-Dr. Lewis Bagot, to be Dean of Chrift Church, Oxford, in the room of Dr. Markham.-John Afhby, William Randall, and Thomas Kennerfley, Efqrs. to be Prothonota. ries and Clerks of the Crown in the counties of Denbigh and Montgomery.-Welbore Elis Agar and William Hay, Eíqrs. to be Commiffioners of Cuftoms, in the room of Henry Banks and Samuel Mead, Efqrs. deceafed.-Edward White houfe, Efq; to be Clerk of the robes and wardrobes of his Majetty. Mr. Heron, of Grofvenorfquare, to be Principal Secretary to the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-Robert M'Queen, Efq; Advocate, to be one of the Lords of Council and Seffion of Scotland, in the place of the late Lord Coalfton.-John Day, Efq; to be Advocate-General to the Eaft-India Company in Bengal, with a falary of 3000l. per annum, and the fum of 1500l. allowed him for the expences of his paffage.-The Rev. Dr. Butler, Chaplain to the Hon. Houfe of Commons, to be one of the Chaplains to the King, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Beilby Porteus.Dr. Horfley, to be Secretary to the Royal Society, in the room of Dr. Maty, deceafed.-Mr. Planta, to be Under Secretary, in the room of Dr. Horfley.-Mr. Robertfon, to' be Librarian to the Royal Society, in the room of his father, deceased. DEATHS, 1776. Jan. 1. Charles Milborne, Efq; of Wonaftow, in Monmouthshire, brother-in-law to the Earl of Oxford. 3. Capt. Berry, of the royal navy. 5. Mifs Mary Ann Bunce, only daughter and heirefs of Sir James Bunce, of Keming, in Kent, Bart. 6. Andrew Pringle of Alemoor. Efq; one of the Senators of the college of Juftice, in Scotland, at Hawkhill, in the fame kingdom. James Montrefor, Eiq; Engineer and Colonel in the army, at New Gardens, near Green treet, in Kent. The Hon. William Hervey, fon of Jonn, Earl of Briftol, and uncie to the prefent Earl. 11. John Barker, Efq; Rear Admiral of the White, at Bath. 12. Chriftopher Griffith, F; Kn ght of the Shire for the county of Eerks. Capt. more, Dean of Emly, and Chaplain to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 29. Lady Ayfcough, fifter to the late Lord Lyttelton, and relict of the late Dr. Ayscough, Dean of Bristol, in Lifle-ftreet, Leicef ter-fields. William Gordon, Efq; one of the Commiffioners of the Victualling-Office. Sir Edward Barry, Bart. M. D. F. R. S. Phyfician-General to his Majefty's forces, in Ireland, and a Member of the Irish Houfe of Commons. John Gower, Efq; fon to the late Sir Samuel Gower, in Gower'sGardens, Goodman's-fields. Jofeph Martin, Efq; member of parliament for Tewkesbury. He ferved the office of Sheriff for London and Middlesex in 1771. April 1. John Fortefcue, Efq; at Penwerne, in Cornwall, coufingerman to Lord Fortefcue, of Caftle-hill, Devonshire. 3. Count d'Oyenhaufen, Great Huntfman of the electorate of Ha nover. 4. The Lady of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, Baronet, of ArgyleAtreet. 5. The Hon. Mafter Digby, fecond fon of Lord Digby, at Canterbury. Lady Trevannion, widow of Sir Harry Trevannion, and daughter of Sir Rowland Watts, Bart. of Worcestershire, in the 76th year of her age, at Bath. 11. Wenman Coke, Efq; member for Norfolk, and Surveyor of the Woods belonging to the Crown in the dutchy of Lancaster. 18. Wellard, Efq; Captain in the Navy, and one of the jurats of that town, at Dover. 19. The Hon. William Scott, Second Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland. The Hon. Mrs. Hartpole, wife of Robert Hartpole, Efq; eighth daughter of Lord Baltinglafs. 20. The Right Hon. Lady Jane Bridges, of Charles-ftreet, Berkley-fquare. Her Ladyfhip was daughter of John Marquis of Carnarvon, eldest fon of James first Duke of Chandos. The Rev. Dr. George Huddefford, in the 80th year of his age, at Trinity-College, Oxford, of which he had been prefident fortyfive years. 25. William Fleming, Efq; a Colonel in the Guards, in Bentinck-ftreet. The Right Hon. Richard Lord Viscount Fitzwilliam, Knight of the Bath, a Privy-Counsellor of Ireland, and F. R S. at Mount Merrion in that kingdom. 26. Patrick Preston, Efq; eldeft fon of Sir George Prefton, Bart. at Valleyfield, in Fifefhire, Scotland. Lady Vanbrugh, aged 90, reli of the celebrated Sir John Vanbrugh. 30. The Grand Duchefs of Ruffia, Petrowna Alexiewna, at St. Petersburgh. Lately, Mrs. Hayter, daughter of Dr. Hayter, late Bishop of London. Jacob Weeden, Efq; formerly Governor of Bombay, at Brentford. Mrs. Anketall, fifter to Lord Bellamont, in Ireland. Mr. Livingstone, one of the heads of the Continental Congrefs, at New-York. Frederick Hollingfworth, Efq; late Lieutenant-Colonel of the third regiment of foot-guards. John Dee, Efq; an officer in the fervice of the India Company, and and colonel of a regiment of cavalry, at Tanjour, in the EaftIndies. His death was occafioned by a wound he received at the fiege of that city. Mrs. Latton, wife of William Latton, Efq; his late Majesty's Envoy, and Conful-General to the Emperor of Morocco. Alexander Mackenzie, Efq; who was upwards of thirty years Knight of the fhire for the county of Rofs in Scotland. Lady Margaret Stanley, fourth daughter of the late Earl and Countess of Derby. The lady of Colonel Amherst. May 1. John Haynes, Efq; of the Secretary of State's Office, and one of the Clerks of the Signet. The Right Hon. Anthony Malone, reprefentative in parliament for the county of Westmeath, and one of his Majefty's Privy-Council, in Ireland. 4. Sir John Barrington, Bart. late member for the Borough of Newtown, in the Ifle of Wight, in James Street, Bedford Row. 7. Maria Jofephina Anna Augufta, daughter of Charles VII. Emperor of the Romans, fifter to the Elector of Bavaria, and Dowager of Auguftus George Simpert, Margrave of Bade Bade, of an apoplectic fit, at Munich. 9. Mrs. Foote, relict of the late Mr. Foote, and fifter to Sir Horatio Man, K. B. Envoy Extraordinary to the court of Florence. 11. Sir Matthew Aylmer, Bart. of Balrath, in Ireland. 17. John Tempeft, fen. Efq; Lady Elizabeth Hattley, of the Sir Christopher Hales, Bart. at 27. Mifs Douglas, daughter of 31. The Rev. Dr. William Cockburn, Archdeacon of Offory, in Ireland, at Bath. Lately, Monf. Le Baron de Bulow, Commander in Chief of her Imperial Majefty's troops in the Low-Countries. The Lady of Thomas Whitmore, Efq; Member for Bridgenorth. June 1. The Right Hon. Sarah Viscountess Falkland, at Blackheath. 5. The Countess Dowager of, Suffolk, at Tooting, in Surry. Lady Charlotte Burgoyne, spouse of General Burgoyne, at Kenfington-Palace. 9. Sir Robert Gordon, of Gordon-Town, Bart. at his faid feat, in the fhire of Moray. The Rev. Mr. Chambers, Rector of Cradley in Here::dfhire, as alfo of Nanton, a Prebendary of Inkborough, and a Portioner of Bromyard, at Cradley aforefaid. 14. The Right Hon. Samuel Lord Maham, of Oates, in Effex, and a Baronet; one of the Lords of the King's Bed-chamber, Remembrancer of his Majesty's court of Exchequer, and F. R. S. in Cork-Street, Burlington-Gardens. 16. The Hon. Wm. Carmichael, Efq; at Saltcoats, in East Lothian. 17. Mrs. Margaret Menzies, relic of the Hon. William Carmichael, Efq; of Saltcoats, in EaftLothian. Mifs Mary Beauchamp Proctor, third daughter of the late Sir William Beauchamp Proctor, Bart. in New Bond Street. [P] 19. Ed. 19. Edward Jekyll, Efq; a Captain in his Majefty's Navy, in Clarges-ftreet. 20. John Graham, Efq; a member of the late council of Bengal, off Port-Mahon, on his way to Lisbon for the recovery of his health. 21. The Right Hon. Lady Frances Erfkine, wife of James Erskine, of Grange, Efq. Her Ladyfhip was daughter of the late Earl of Marr and Lady Frances Pierpont, daughter of Evelyn Duke of Kingston. Her brother was the 18th Lord Erskine, and the 11th Earl of Marr. 24. Sir William Denham, of Weftfhield, in Scotland, Bart. The Hon. William Byron, only fon of Lord Byron, and member for Morpeth, in Northumberland. The Hon. Mifs Mary Brown, fecond daughter to Lord Viscount Westport, aged 18, at Westport, in the county of Mayo, in Ireland. 25. Clarke Adams, Efq; Col. of the Northampton fhire militia, at Eaft-Haddoe. July 1. Maximilian Alexis de Bethune, Duc de Sully, in France. Arthur Villettes, Efq; many years British Refident at the court of Sardinia, and the Swifs Can tons. 6. Capt. Jenkins, formerly of the Royal Navy, at Twickenham. The Hon. Mr. Somerville, of Dinder, near Wells, in Somersetfhire. 9. Sir John Gibbons, Bart. and Knight of the Bath, at Stanwell, in Middlesex. 10. The Infanta Donna Maria, of Portugal, after an illness of a few days. She was born June 9, 774. I Sir John Powell Price, of NewTown Hall, in the county of Montgomery, Bart. Sir John Hall, of Douglas, in Scotland, Bart. at Douglas aforefaid. 14. Colonel John Sabine, late of the Guards, at the Hot-welis, Bristol. 16. Her Serene Highness Frances Chriftiana, Counters Palatine of the Rhine, Princefs of the Roman empire, Abbefs of Effen and Thorne, aunt to his Serene Highnefs the Elector Palatine, in the 81ft year of her age. 22. Charles Gilbert de May de Termont, Bishop of Blois, and Almoner to the French King, at Paris. 26. Lady Charlotte Hayes, at Clifton. 27. The Hon. Major Sandilands, at Contentibus, in Scotland. 28. The Duchefs-Dowager of Newcastle. Her Grace was daughter to Lord Godolphin, by Henrietta, eldest daughter of the Duke of Marlborough, and was married to the late Duke of Newcastle April 2, 1717. Lord Doune, eldest son of the Earl of Moray, at Bath. Auguft 2. Lewis Francois de Bourbon, Prince de Conty, Grand Prior of France, and Generaliffimo of the French King's troops, at Paris. 7. The Earl of Altamont, at his feat at Newport, in Ireland. 10. Samuel Shuldham, Efq; brother to Admiral Lord Shuldham, at Kilkenny, in Ireland. 12. The Rev. Edward Bentham, D. D. Senior Canon of ChriftChurch, Oxford, and Regius Profeffor of Divinity in that univerfity. 13. Benoit 13. Benoit Veterane, Cardinal Deacon of the Roman Church, at Rome. He was raifed to the purple by Pope Clement XIII. 15. Sir Richard Bampfylde, Bart. The Right Hon. William Maxwell, Earl of Nithfdale. He was fon to the Earl of Nithfdale who made his escape out of the Tower. Hugh Bailey, Efq; Advocate, Doctor of Laws, and formerly judge of the Admiralty Court in Ireland. 16. The Right Hon. Mary Vifcountefs Dowager of Kenmore, at Terregles, in Scotland. 21. The Right Hon. Charles Shaw Cathcart, Lord Cathcart, Lord High Commiffioner to the General Affembly of the Church of Scotland, First Lord Com. miffioner of the Police in that kingdom, Lieutenant General, Knight of the Thiftle, and one of his Majefty's Moft Honourable Privy-Council, at his house in Grofvenor-Place. Captain Adams, of Chamblefforth. 22. Thomas Dunbar, Efq; brother to Sir James Dunbar, Bart. 23. Thomas Hill, Efq; Member for Leominger, at Court-Hill, near Ludlow. The Hon. Mr. Damer, fon of Lord Milton. 25. Lady Catherine Hay, wife of Captain William Hay, of the fecond regiment of foot guards, daughter of the late Marquis of Tweedale, and niece to the prefent Marquis, at Bristol. 27. The Hon. Andrew Leflie, fon of the deceafed John, Earl of Rothes, at Haddington, in Scotland. 31. Lately, The Rt. Hon. John Weft Earl Delawar, Viscount Can taloupe, Colonel of the first troop of horfe guards, a LieutenantGeneral of his Majefty's forces, and Chamberlain to the Queen's household. Sept. 5. John Lewis de Golftein, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Chamberlain and Privy-Counsellor to the Elector Palatine, and Stadtholder of the dutchies of Juliers and Berg, at Duffeldorp. The Right Honourable William Knollis, Earl of Banbury, Viscount Wallingford, Baron Knollis of Greys, and a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, at his brother's houfe at Burford. Sir Michael Danvers, of Culworth, in Northampton fhire, Bart. defcended from one of William the Conqueror's officers, on whom that prince fettled the faid manor. Sir Michael's fortune, which is very confiderable, falls to a maiden fifter. 10. Lady Mary Archer, Lady to John Archer, Efq; and aunt to the prefent Earl Fitzwilliam. 13. Captain Evert, of his Majefty's fhip the Bedford, of 74 guns, at Woolwich. 14. Lady Anne Monfon, wife of the Hon. George Monfon, one of the Supreme Council at Bengal, and fifter to the Earl of Darlington, in the East-Indies. 16. The Hon. Henry Hope, second fon of the Earl of Hopetoun, at Lyons, in France. Lady Dowager Barker, at Kil kenny, in Ireland. Jeremiah Dyfon, Efq; Cofferer of his Majefty's houfhold, Member for Horfham, in Suffex, and one of his Majefty's Mont Honourable Privy-Council. 18. John Ellis, Efq; F. R. S. Agent for Weft-Florida, and for [P] 2 the |