# The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 2/Domestick Occurrences

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CASUALTIES.
Feb. 3. MR. Stagg, of Walton on Thames, dropt down dead on the road of an apoplectick fit.
At Ennis in Ireland, Mr. Meddun a high constable and his son, a youth of about 18 or 19, having been lately barbarously murdered in their beds, Meddun's wife was suspected, having 'tis said, kill'd her former husband Cavanagh. No robbery was committed, which with other circumstances evidencing strongly against her, she was sent to Ennis Goal. See p. 172.
5. Two men digging under a laystall at Mountmill near Islington, a great quantity of earth fell upon them, whereby one was kill'd the other much hurt.
9. James Stillford, an elderly man found drown'd in a pond near Islington.
11. Mr. Barton, a coal-dealer, fell off a lighter near Billingsgate, and was drowned.
One Parkinson, an attorney, at Newcastle upon Tyne, lockd himself in his chamber, and sitting by the fire fell into it, and was burnt to death.
13. The body of a man was thrown up at Puddle-dock by the tide, having a deep wound in his neck near his windpipe, besides several other wounds and bruises; had nothing on but the collar of his shirt, and shoes, and stockings.
15. A barge-man fell into the dock at Queen-bythe, and was drowned.
17. Mr. Claypole, who had been city butler upwards of 30 years, cut his throat, and dy'd immediately.
20. A corn wind-mill near Stratford in Essex, took fire for want of greasing, and was burnt.
21. Mr. Barbineau, silk weaver in Gun-sreet Spittlefields, cut his throat: His wife coming into the room, he cut her cross the wrist with a penknife, and then stabb'd himself in 5 places, and dy'd presently.
23. A journey-man to a clock maker in Spittlefields, coming home in drink, had words with his master, the next morning cut his throat, but not doing it effectually, hang'd himself with a clock line in the workshop.
One John Gerrard a labourer, in Barney in Norfolk, was brought prisoner to Norwich-Castle for the murder of two of his own children, one an infant in arms, the other a boy about 5 years old. After he had done the murder he carried them both on his back to Barney church-yard, and there laid them between two graves. He appears to be lunatick.
26. An ox gored a man in Cheapside in a terrible manner, one of his thighs being broke short; of which he dy'd in about 4 hours.
Mr. Vicaris, brother to Mr. Alderman Vicaris, a mercer in Oxford, as he ​was walking over Rottely-Bridge, in Oxford, fell into the River and was drowned.
Ships, &c. taken, lost, &c. according to Advices this Month.
THE Anne, capt. Goodridge, bound from Barbadoes to Boston in new England, was lately lost on Martha's Vineyard.
The John and Mary, capt. Quirk was lately lost near Boston.
The Kinghorne, captain Gourlie, was lately lost on the coast of Carmarthenshire.
The N. S. de la Conception, St. Antonio el Cotibo, formerly the Lambert-Galley, was lately lost at Maracabia.
The Lovely Snow, of Limerick, Vanhoggerdine master, loft 3 leagues to the Eastward of Faro, but her crew and part of her cargo sav'd.
The 20th instant a laden collier bound from London, was cast away on a sand within sight of Pakefield, and 11 of her crew drowned.
The Anna Maria, captain Hardy, laden with bale goods, &c. stranded near Esteponia.
The Prosperity, Gerrard; founder'd in her way to Bilbao.
A French vessel from Marseilles, lost near Lisbon, and 5 of her crew drown'd.
The Shipton, capt. Mallet, a West-India ship, lost in Bristol channel.
The Thomas, capt. Devereux, on the coast of Ireland.
The Anne Sloop, captain Stadden from Barbadoes, lost, and her crew drowned.
The Elizabeth Sloop, captain Martin from Oporto, lost near Liverpool the 17th instant.
The Triton of Bristol, lost on the coast of Carolina.
The Speedwel of Cork, Wm Gionou master, put into Beere Haven about the 11th Jan. where the master with others on shore, landed and divided the goods, and sunk the ship. The master returning to Cork, was suspected and committed to goal, when he confest the particulars aforesaid.
The Bridget and Kitty, capt. Minshall at Liverpool, lost in the windward passage from Jamaica, most of her men perish'd, the rest got to St. Christophers.
The Farfield, captain Hudson, the London, captain ———, the ——— captain Brown, and a small pink, were all 4 lately lost in their voyage from Newcastle to London.
A French ship, and the Charming Betty, capt. Carter, from the Canaries, both lost on the cost of Italy.
The Camberwel, cap. Condon, bound from Newfoundland to the Streights, founder'd near Gibralter.
DEATHS.
Feb. 1. MR. Thomas Mitchel, Secretary to the East India Company.
2. Henry Lyell, Esq.; a Swedish Merchant, formerly one of the Directors of the East-India Company, but being almost blind, resign'd that Office at the last Election. His Estate descended to his Brother Baltzer Lyell, Esq; then in the Direction of the said Company.
Capt. Richard Holden, late Commander of the Ship Mary, in the said Company's Service, and is succeeded in that Command by his Brother.
3. The Widow of Justice Jackson, at Brentwood, in Essex.
4. Mr. Smith, Store-keeper of the Dock-yard, at Deptford.
Mr. Andrew Pels, of Amsterdam, reputed one of the richest Merchants in Europe, lately dy'd there.
5. Sir John Cotton, of Stratton, in the County of Bedford, Bart. He was descended from Sir George Cotton, Bart. Donor of the Cottonian Library. The ​Title and Estate of 4000l. per Annum, descended to his Uncle Robert Cotton, of Geding, in the County of Huntingdon, only surviving Son of the late Sir John Cotton, of Connington in Huntingdonshire, Bart. the rest of his Estate, he bequeathed to his Cousin John Cotton, Esq; Son of his said Uncle.
6. The Revd Dr. Cole, at the Deanery-house in Norwich. He was Dean of Norwich, Rector of Raynham in the County of Norfolk, and of Newton, near Wisbich in the Isle of Ely.
8. Thomas Geers, Esq; at his Lodgings in Lincolns-Inn Fields.
Mr. Richard Rodoway, one of the Com. Council-Men of Bishopsgate Ward
9. Sir John Frederick, Bart at his House in Gerrard-street, Soho.
Capt. Robert Reed, of the first Troop of Horse-Guards.
Robert Abbot, Esq; of Stepingley-Park, in Bedfordshire.
Springet Pen, Esq; at Dublin, Grandson to Sir Wm. Pen, the famous Quake.
Mr. Nath. Weld, a dissenting Minister in the same City.
Mr. Henry Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky, a celebrated Comedian.
11. Allen Holland, Esq; at his House in Holland-street, Soho.
12. Captain Lucy, at his House in great James-street.
Joseph Wilmore, Esq; at his Seat at Thadon-Hall, in Essex.
Mrs. Chauncy, at Edgecote near Banbury, Sister to Toby Chauncy, Esq; Member of Parliament for that Borough.
Sir Philip Tynte, at Camberwel in Surry.
13. The Wife of Mr. Drummond, an eminent Banker at Charing-Cross.
The Lady of the Hon. Hugh Dalrymple, Esq; at Edinburgh.
John Chancellor, of Shield, Esq; who was a Magistrate in Edinburgh in the Year 1684, and was in the 84th Year of his Age.
15. Mrs. Alice Hearne, a Maiden Gentlewoman of a great Fortune, at her House in Endfield.
The second Son of the Rt Hon. the Lord Paisly, about this time, at Mr. Plumer's Seat in Hertfordshire.
Mrs. Wilson, a widow lady, at Drayton in Bucks, reckon'd worth 20,000l.
Henry Baker, Esq; at Portsmouth, Surveyor of the Customs in that Port.
The Wife of the Rev. Mr. Carter, Rector of Wimbish in Essex, only Daughter of Thomas Gilbert Esq; a Wine merchant.
18. Joseph Bagnash, Esq; of Haslemere in Surry.
By the last Ship from Oporto we learn, that Mr. John Smith, A. M. died there the 31st past. He was Chaplain to the British Factory there, a post of as much caution as profit, in a country tyrannized over by the Inquisition, which will hardly licence divine service in private houses.
Mr. Overing, a seale maker, in Bartholomew-lane; a man curious in his business, and a large trader, having the last year sent 27000 pair of seales to Portugal.
Barnabas Barkwell, Esq; at Tyrringham, in Buckinghamshire.
19. The wife of Dr. Middleton, at Cambridge.
Letters from Russia give an account of the Death of Thomas Ward, Esq; son of the English Consul there, November last.
20. The Lady Norton, at her House in Wild-street.
The Lady of Sir Anthony Abdy, of Felix-Hall in the County of Essex.
​Mr. Francis Bird, a famous statuary; as the many lofty tombs and magnificent monuments in Westminfter-Abbey, and other Churches sufficiently testify. The statues about St. Paul's, and many ornaments of that cathedral are strokes of his masterly hand. He travell'd twice to Rome, and other parts of Italy, to gain Experience.
Rich. Mytton, of Halton in Shropshire, Esq; His eftate of 3000l. per ann came to John Mytton, Esq; an eminent Portugal merchant of this city.
27. The rev. Mr. Wm. Bentham, A. M. rector of Tasborough in Norfolk, minister of the two parishes of St. Giles and St. Gregory, in Norwich, one of the canons of the cathedral, and præcentor, at Norwich.
Mrs. Jane Lowther, sister to Sir Chr. Lowther, Bart. in Masham street, Westminster. (See Deaths in October.)
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 1. MR. Atwood, a barrister at law, married to Mrs. Mary Glasier, whose father was a proctor in Doctors Commons.
16. The rev. Mr. Powell, one of the minor canons of St. Peter's Westminster, to Miss. Bentham of Dean's Yeard, Weftmister.
18. Mr. Morehead, late tutor to Mr. Hunt, deceas'd, to Mrs. Hunt, relict of the said Gentleman, who left Mr. Morehead, a legacy of 6000l.
20. Seville Hyde, Esq; of Sunbridge in Kent, to Miss Adamson, of Goodman's-fields.
Sir Wm. Barker of Ipswich, one of the Nights of the Shire for the county of Suffolk,———to Mrs. Spencer a Widow Lady of the same County. (She became a Widow again in August following, by Sir Wm's Death, who was succeeded by his only Son, now Sir John Barker, by his first Wife Mary, Daughter of John Bence, Esq;
22. Mr. Bumstead, to Miss Eyles, daughter of Sir John Eyles, Bart.
Sir James Wood, Bart. Brigadier-general of his Majesty's forces, and Col. of the reg. of Scots fusileers, to the only daughter of Mr. Edward Jones, master of the royal vineyard in St. James's-park.
Wm. Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman, Esq; to Miss Blunt.
The rev. Mr. Eyre, canon of Salisbury, to the widow White of that city,
25. William Ingram, Esq, an eminent lawyer of New-Inn, to the daughter of the late Edward Lascells, of Stoke-Newington, Esq.
PROMOTIONS Civil and Military.
ALexander Gould, Esq; youngest son of John Gould of Hackney, Esq; made inspector of the out-port collectors accounts.
Mr. Fox, made upholsterer to his R. H. the Pr. of Wales.
Mr. Christopher Mole, chosen secretary to the East-India Company, in the room of Mr. Mitchel. deceas'd.
Capt. Vanbrugh, made commander of the York; Capt. Lee, of the Pearl; and Capt. Clinton, of the Salisbury, lately put in commission.
——— Courtnay, Esq; eldest Son of Sir Wm. Courtnay, Bart. has been lately honour'd with a Master's degree in Magdalen College, Oxford.
The Ld Vere Beauclerk, brother to the D. of St. Albans, and representative in parliament for the ​borough of New-Windsor, appointed governor of a large tract of land in New-England, and commander of his Majesty's ship Anglesea.
The Lds Commissioners of the Admiralty, have appointed Mr. Loton, clerk of the cheque at Plymouth, to be store keeper of his Majesty's yard at Deptford, in the room of Mr. Smith deceas'd; and Mr. Cleveland, clerk of the cheque at Plymouth.
His Majesty has signed Commissions for the following gentlemen, viz.
* Sir Wm. Elis, to be ensign in Brig. Tyrrel's Regiment,
* Mr. Maxwell, ensign in Col Egerton's Regiment.
* Mr. Monroe, ensign in brig. Clayton's Regiment.
* Mr. Darcey, ensign in col. Cosby's Regiment.
* Mr. Bolton, ensign in gen. Groves's Regiment.
* Mr. Sutherland, son to the Lord Duffus, (now in the Czarina's service) ensign to col. Disney's Regiment.
Mr. Thomas Kent, is constituted one of the clerks in the first fruit-office in the Temple.
20. Mr. William Allen, appointed customer at Portsmouth, and Chichester, in the room of Henry Baker Esq; deceas'd, see deaths.
Thomas Robinson, Esq; and his brother Mr. Septimius Robinson, kiss'd their Majesties hands, the former being made a baronet of Great-Britain, and the latter a col. in general Wade's Regiment of horse.
19. The Marq. of Lothian, unanimously elected one of the sixteen peers of Scotland, to sit and vote in the Parliament of Great-Britain, in the room of the E. of Deloraine, deceas'd.
David Dunbar, Esq; surveyor general of his Majesty's woods in New-England, appointed lieutenant governour of the Province of New Hampshire, in the room of John Wentworth, Esq; deceas'd.
Thomas Abney, Esq; chosen chairman, by the Justices at Hick's-hall, in the room of Wm. Cowper, Esq;
Mr. Elmes succeeds Mr. Twyland, as land-waiter in the port of London.
Ecclesiastical Preferments conferred on the following Reverend Gentlemen.
* THE rev. Mr. John Rodd, presented to the rectory of Ridmarley-Dabbitot in the county and diocese of Worcester, worth 200 l. per ann.
* Mr. Debar, to the rectory of Holdenby in the county of Northampton, and diocese of Peterborough.
* Dr. Reynolds, son to the Ld. Bp. of Lincoln, to the rectory of Farthingstowne, in the county of Northampton, and diocese of Peterborough.
* Mr. Holgate, to the rectory of Rigbye, in the county and diocese of Lincoln.
* Dr. Gally, chaplain to the Rt. hon. the Ld chancellor, to the living of Ashton in Northamptonshire.
* Mr. Brinkley, to the rectory of Beoke, in the county of Cornwal, and diocese of Exeter.
* Mr. Hallings, to the vicarage of Ledbury in the county and diocese of Hereford.
* Mr. Hawkins, chaplain to the Rt. hon. the Ld Mayor of this city, to the living of Hungerford.
* Mr. Case, A. B. to the rectory of Goodaston, in the county of Kent, and diocese of Canterbury.
* Mr. Lloyd, to the rectory of Fornces, in the county of Norfolk and diocese of Norwich.
* Dr. Samuel Knight, a learned and and ingenious antiquary, appointed one of the chaplains in ordinary to his Majesty.
* Dr. Croxal presented to the living of St. Mary Somerset, and St. Mary Monthaw in Thames-Street annex'd, and is to hold by dispensation his vicarage of Hampton, in Middlesex.
* Dr. Batts appointed dean of the cathedral church of Norwich.
* Mr. Helford, presented to the rectory of Lillington Darell, in the county of Buckingham, and diocese of Lincoln.
* 20The Rt. rev. Dr. Smallbrook, Bp of St. David's, was translated to the see of Litchfield and Coventry, and took the usual oaths.
BANKRUPTS, declared
* ELizabeth Partridge, of Minchinhampton, in the county of Gloucester, widow, and John Partridge her son clothiers and partners.
* John Legg, of London, woollen-draper.
* John Dudley, of Coventry, filkman.
* Burges Rutland, of the parish of St. George the Martyr, in the county of Middlesex, apothecary.
* John Brindley, of Kinsare, in the county of Stafford, ironmonger.
* John Vernon, of London, vintner.
* Luke Lowther, of the city of York, vintner.
* Thomas Hughes, of Liverpool, merchant.
* Edward Ford, of Exon, woollen-draper.
* John Jones, of Warwick, in the county of Warwick, mercer.
* Thomas Joyner, of Barkin, in Essex maltster.
Note, The Monthly-Bill of Christnings and Burials in London, which in the two former Editions was in this Page, is in this Third Edition placed on p. 49.