The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-12-28 00:00:00

LONGEVITY.

Mr. EDI rote—That instances of snch longevity
are not so rare in modern times as it is usually
imagined, the subjoined list, colledeul from various
sources, is a curious proot; to which I beg you
would give a place in your columns, if you think it
will afford any amusement to your numerous rea-
ders. Thit I might not swell it to an inconvenient
length, none have been inserted who have not at-
tained the 130th year, or whose longevity has not
appeared to be well attested. Many more might
without doubt be added, by those who have better
opportunities for colleding such accounts. The date
afEed to each name is the year in which each per-
son died, when that has been ascertained ; or when
not, the latest year in which each is known to have

Year Ap
179) David CJrnevess 130
17G6 John De la Snmel 1 10
1766 George King 190
1757 John Taylor 190
1774 Wlll4llll 13.stie 130
1771 John Watson 1.1
1710 Rob-rt Macbride 130
William Ellis
1764 Elisabeth Taylor 131
177.5 Peter Gantt:a 131
1761 Elie. Merchant 135
1772 Mrs. Keith 134
1767 FrA.les Agne 134

Year. Age.
1772 MN. Clum bill
1766 Thom,. L3uharan 139
1735 Mary CArnerori 139
1752 %Wham I..lLnrk 140
Counters Destro:Nod 14)
1770 .lames 140
1773 heArlang, Mrorrk 142
3773 Charles M'Fiodlay 14.3
175/ Athos PllArigharn 144
1762 Evan Wrrlia.na 143
1766 .Ih.,nas WV,'los 1,6
1772 J C Ilrah.rkenbel 146
1634 WIIILIT Maid 142

1777 John itresree 154
17+4 Jane Harrier)* 1970
17 .9 James Sbeilc 196
1768 Catharine Noon 1:13
1771 Ma.gari.t Forster 130
1776 John Monet 1-4
17./1 Ji.h.i Ries ard:on 137
1793 Roberto.n 197
17a7 %Vnl.Sharpley 13
176.4 J./w) M`poirint,gh 1.16
1770 —O.- rairbeininir 189

1768 Fr4llClll Cansir 150
1142 Thomas Newman 1.52
1611 hennas Parr 1
luni .1 Atilt> kk.,olel
11,nry West 162
1648 -Thomas Damine 154
1762 A Pnliiih Peasant 157
1797 Jiriielih Sionington 160
W.n. Edwards 161
1670 Henry Jenkins IN
1712 blUlii Truce 175

To these may be added, a mulatto man who died
N 1797, in Frederick Town, North America, and
who was said to be ISO years old.
In The County C/,roeidr, of Dec. 15, t 7!tl, a para-
graph was inserted, which stated, that Thomas Cam,
according to the Parish Register of St. Leonard,
Sliotesliteh, died the ‘24th of January, 15118, aged
207. This is an instance of longevity, su far ex-
ceeding any other on record, that one is disposed to
suspect some mistake either in the register or in the
extract. Such, howe.'er, as it was there given, I
now send it you ; aul if it should find a place in your
column:,• will oblige A. B.

On Wednesday setioight. abort MO men of the
14th battalion of reserve arrived at Glesgnw, and
next mining proceeded for Duabarrn. where they
.uo to be atuched to the 2d battalion of the 71st.

COURSE OF EXCHAI
Amster.lam 36 9 9 C.
Ditto at Sight 57 7
Rotterdam 12 2 a 11 19 2 U.
Ilamburgh 35 5 4111.
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Dublin on Loudon (Dec.

MULLION. 1. s. d.
Portugal Gold in Coin
and K. per or 4 0 0
Doubloons . ..... 0 0 0
New Dollars
Silver in Bar*
New Louis each
Agio on the Oink Dulla..d
4 per Cron.

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