of the deceased Capt. William Beatfon, Leith; a promifing young man, much and juftly regretted by all who knew him. James Rule, Efq. of Craggy Mount, Thomas in the Vale, Jamaica.

July 1. At Fort Royal, Martinique, in the 35th year of his age, much and juftly regretted, Major Ronald Hamilton of the 14th regiment of foot, an officer not lefs diftinguished by his gallantry of fpirit than by the goodness of his heart. He was author of the Sketch of the prefent ftate of the army.

12. July laft, of the yellow fever, Mr Andrew Belfrage, furgeon to the 45th foor, fon of the Rev. Mr John Belfrage, Falkirk-a young man diftinguished for uncommon profeffional knowledge, amiable manners, and indefatigable attention to the fludies of his office.

Sept. 2. At Charleftown, Mr Walter Ewing, fon of Walter Ewing Maclae, Efq. merchant in Glasgow.

9. At Kingston, Jamaica, Mr Alexander Henderson, Efq. fon of the late Capt. Alexander Henderson of Morrison's Haven.

10. At Tobago, Mrs Eleanora Pringle, relict of Thomas Fairholme, Efq.

21. At Skerray, Sutherlandshire, James MacKay, Efq. of Skerray, in the gift year of his age. In the course of his long life he enjoyed the esteem and regard of all who knew him, and few have dif charged the relative duties of life with fuch integrity and difinterestedness as he has done, which muft endear his memory to all who knew or were connected with him.

24. On board the Janus frigate, on his paffage from St Domingo to Britain, for the recovery of his health, Lieutenant Alexander Brown, of his Majefty's fhip the York, youngest fon of the Rev. Dr Brown of Newhills.

Od 1. At S'ains Lodge, Mifs Chrif tian Gordon, Fechmurie.

10. At Gsgow, Mifs Ann Ewing, daughter of Walter Ewing M·Lae, Elq. 11. At Dumfries, at an advanced age, Mr James Appleby, merchant.-We underftand that he has bequeathed 20l. Sterling for the benefit of the hospital at that town, and a like fum to the truflees for the Relief Congregation there.

15. Mrs Charles Phin, much and juftly regrested.

Mrs Margaret Barlafs, relict of Mr Robert Meikle, writer, Edinburgh.

16. At Gladfield in the county of Rofs, the affectionate wife of Simon Rols, Elq. of Gladfield

17. At Perth, John Caw, Efq. merchant and late Provoft of Perth.

sc. At Ecclefmachan Manfe, Miss Janet Ireland, daughter of Mr David Ireland, late writer in Culrofs.

At Mellerftain the Hon. Mrs Rachel Hamilton.

11. At Carfebrook, in Stirlingshire, James Sommers, Efq. writer Edinburgh. At Dean Park, near Edinburgh, Mrs Anna Richardson, wife of Mr Thos. Hotchkis, brewer in Edinburgh,

24. At Clover-hill, in the county of Antrim, James Moore, Efq. Attorney at Law, by a gun accidentally going off when he was charging it for the purpose of fhooting a dog. This accident, by which the public is deprived of so valuable a life, should make young people exceedingly cautious how they use fire-arms.

25. Mr Alexander Miller, ironmonger, ➡. Mr Ebenezer Gardener, linen manufacturer in this city. His memory will long be held dear by his relations and friends, and respected by a numerous acquaintance, as a most affectionate husband and parent, and a faithful friend, who to the moft exemplary Chriftian character, always joined the greatest cheerfulness of manners.

26. At his house in Milne's Square, in the 83d year of his age, Patrick Falconer, Efq of Balnakettle.

27. At Edinburgh, Mr Charles Mackenzie, writer.

18. At Chatham, Colonel Pitcairn, of the 38th regiment of foot, ion of the late Major Pitcairn, who was unfortunately killed at Bunkers-hill, and nephew of the late celebrated Dr Pitcairn of London.

- At Hamilton, Mrs Margaret Alex: ander, wife of Mr William Kennewie, houfe-fteward to his Grace the Duke of Hamilton.

A Glasgow, Mrs Janet Barbour, relict of Mr William Lang, fmith.

30. At London, Mifs Jane Hamilton, daughter of Lady Hamilton, ia Great Pultney-street.

- At Glorat, in the 25th year of her age, Jean Maria Stirling, wife of John M'kenzie, Efq. merchant in Glasgow, and daughter of Sir John Stirling, Bart. of Glorat.

31. At Glafgow, Mrs Laura Gordon, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel James Corbett, of the 1ft regiment of Royal Glas gow Volunteers.

- At Tinian, county of Fife, in the 78th year of her age, Mrs Mation DalGleith, relict of the late George Millar, Efq. of Tinian.

31. At Bombay, Mrs Mary Elizabeth
Hay.

Nov 1, 1796. Lieutenant John Henry
Drummond, of the Bombay Marines,
younger of Celtic.

Nov. 1. Mr David Stodart, of the
Royal Navy, fecond fon of Commiffioner
Stodart.

2. At Edinburgh, Mafter Montague
Burgoyne, fon of Montague Burgoyne
of Markhall in the county of Effex, Efq.
and Colonel of the Fencible Effex Light
Dragoons.

At George Street, Edinburgh, Sir
James Riddel, Bart. of Ardnamurchan.
At Norwich, in his 57th year,
William Enfield, L. L. D.

3. At Blackheath, Mifs Stewart, eldest
daughter of Colonel Stewart, of the Roy-
al Artillery.

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At Perth, Mrs Margaret M'Dou-
gall, relict of the late John Macfarlane,
hammerman in Perth.

At Cullaikie, in Invernessshire, Mrs
Oliver, wife of Mr Robert Oliver.

4. In Aberdeen, Mrs Helen Bruce,
fpoufe to Mr William Leslie, drug-
gift.

At Leith, Mi Henry Newton, Lieut.
in the Navy, and Refident Agent to his
Majefty's tranfports.

6. At his fon's houfe, Craigroy, Inve-
raun, John Grant, late tacksman of Al-
dacharn, in the 85th year of his age.

7. At Houndwood, her father's houfe,
Mrs Sarah Dunbar, wife of Mr John
Veitch, furgeon in Ayton, aged 27.

8. At Kilmoir, Argyllshire, the Rev.
Mr Patrick Campbell, minister of that pa-
rish.

- At Irvine, Mr Alexander Nisbett,
writer, aged 89 years, This Gentleman
was one of the oldeft Solicitors at Law
in Scotland.

9. At Campbeltown, Mrs Helen Caw,
fpoufe of Lawrence Mackenzie, Efq. Col-

lector of Excise there.

10. Mr John Hofbrugh, Sheriff-clerk
of Fife.

At Woolfords, Mr Daniel Brown,
in the 95th year of his age..

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At Glasgow, Mr William M.Nifh,
late of the ifland of Antigua.

11. Mifs Margaret Campbell, daugh-
ser of the late Mr Archibald Campbell,
brewer.

Mr William Stewart of Slone-
fquare, Knightsbridge,

11. At Mount-ftreet Grofvenor-fquare,
London, Mr Macdonnell, formerly a
builder.

At Greenock, in the 7ad year

-. At her house Hope Park, Mrs Mar-
garet Hope, daughter of the late Sir
Thomas Hope of Craighall, Bart.

-. At Dundee, the Rev. James Thom-
fon, in the 79th year of his age. In a
ftate of uncommon weakness of body, for,
a confiderable time before his death, he
fhewed extraordinary recollection and
vigour of mind. The difappointments
in life with which a wife Providence faw
meet to exercise him, were many, and
peculiarly trying to him, as a man of
ftrong feelings and ftrict honour; but
all were compenfated in the latter end,
when he was bleffed with a high degree
of peace, and joy, and hope, beholding
that he would foon be where "the wick
ed ceafe from troubling, and the weary
are at reft."

18. Mr John Carlier, sen. merchant in
Edinburgh, very much and júftly regret-
ted.

19. At Chapel-ftreet, Port and Place.
London, Mils Higgins, youngest daugh-
ter of the late John Higgins, Efq. of
Neuk, in the county of Stirling.

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At Florida, his feat in the county.
of Down, John Crawford of Gordon, Efq.

At Deal, John Young, Efq. com-
mander of his Majefty's fhip Overyffel.

20.. At his houfe in Canongate of Ed-
inburgh, Capt. Alex. Donald, of the 41ft
regimen, (Invalids.)

21. John Williamson, mafter of the
Ifabella

Isabella of Montrofe, fell from the bow-
fprit of his floop, at the outside of Grange
mouth harbour, and was unfortunately
drowned.

21. At his houfe, Tobago Street, Wil
liam Scott, Efq. Banker in this city.

22. At her house, Park Street, the
Right Honourable Lady Mary Irvine.-
Her Ladyfhip was daughter of George
Earl of Granard, and widow of James
Irvine, Efq. of Kingcaufie.

23. At Greenock, Mr Alexander Tait,
joint Surveyor of the Cuftoms.

At her houfe in George's Square,
Mrs Rutherfurd, Dowager of Edgerfion,
24. At Edinburgh, Mrs Monypenny,
wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander
Monypenny of Pitmilly,

25. At Glasgow, Mr Adam Stuart, for-
merly a merchant in Dublin.

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Mrs Margaret Edgar, daughter of
John Edgar of Wedderlee, and relict of
Louis Cauvin, teacher of French, at Jock's
Lodge.

26. At his father's houfe, Leith Links,
Lieutenant John Ogilvie, of the Royal
Navy.

At Edinburgh, Mr Alexander
Ore, third fon of Patrick Ore, Efq. of
Bridgeton, near Montrofe.

37. Mr William Steuart, writer in
Glafgow, much and juftly regretted by
bis relations and acquaintance.

-In St Andrew's Square, Charles
Steuart, Efq.

At Glafgow, Mrs Elizabeth Mac
Dowall, relict of the lat e Mr Will. Mac
Crae, merchant in Glafgow.

28. At Leys, Catherine Burnett, se-
cond daughter of Sir Robert Burnett of
Leys.

-. Mr Robert Walker, late merchant,
Edinburgh, much and juftly regretted..

-. At Glasgow, Mrs Elizabeth Ehlers,
relict of the late Rev. Thomas Ofwald
of Dryburgh, some time minifter of
Clackmannan.

29. At Stockbridge, near Edinburgh,
Lieut. Henry Evans, of the Royal Ar-
tillery.

John Davidson, Esq. of Haltree,
writer to the fignet.

30. Mrs Rait, wife of William Rait,
merchant Aberdeen.

-. At Dumfries, Samuel Maitland,
late commander of the Bufbridge Eaft
Indiaman.

At his houfe, Portfburgh, Mr
George Gray of Kirknewton.

At Ayr, Capt. James M‘Ghie, of

Skeldon.

-. At the Manfe of Dalrymple, the

Rev. Ebenezer Walker, in the 44th year
of his miniftry.

Lately, at Greenock, in the 72d year
of his age, Mr James Warden, formerly
merchant in Boston in America; a Gen-
tleman of the moft humane and benevo-
lent difpofition, and of the ftricteft hon-
our and integrity.

Lately, in Ireland, the Right Rev. Dr
William Fofter, Bishop of Clogher.

Lately, at Paisley, Baillie William
Orr, formerly firft Magiftrate of that
town, in the 8ad year of his age.

Captain John Grant, of the 66th re-
giment, and fon to Robert Grant, Efq;
of Auchterblair, died lately on his pas
fage home from St Domingo.

Lately, at Edinburgh, Mr Alexander
Weir, painter in this city. This Gentle-
man was well known for his great skill
in natural and artificial curiofities. His
Museum, the fole production of his own
induftry, will ferve as a lafting monu-
ment of his tafte, ingenuity and perfe
verance, whether, we confider the beauti-
ful variety of the objects, the propriety
with which they are placed in the exhi-
bition rooms, or the neatness with which
his animal curiofities were prepared for
the infpection of the public. This ex-
cellent collection has been the work of
many years, and it is to be hoped, that
thofe public bodies, to whom we under-
ftand, along with his family, Mr Weir
has left this great ornament of the city,
will pay the fame attention to its care
and prefervation, as the ingenious foun
der did during his life.

Dec. 1. At Edinburgh, Captain James
Colhoun, late of the Scotch Greys, and
Barrack Mafter for Piershill and Edin-
burgh Caftle.

2. At Dumfries, William Cairns, Efq.
of Torr, in the 83d year of his age.

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At Edinburgh, much lamented,
Mrs Elizabeth Haftie, wife of Dr An-
drew Coventry, Professor of Agricul-
ture.

2. At Edinburgh, Dewar Mafterton
Gibfon, Efq. of Pentland, advocate.

4. In the 81ft year of her age, Mrs
Sarah Thomfon, widow of Mr Robert
Crofs, late merchant in Glasgow.

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At Sir Griffith Boynton's Chil-
mark, Charles Home, Efq. late Lieute-
nant Colonel of the 6th regiment of in-
fantry.

6. At Edinburgh, Mrs Marjory Fo-
thringham, relict of Robert Wright, Efq.

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At Edinburgh, Mifs Annabella
Mackenzie, daughter of Mr Alexander
Mackenzie, writer to the fignet.