Elizabeth, only daughter of Henry Monck, efq. by his wife, lady AnneIfabella Bentinck, fecond daughter of Henry late duke of Portland; by whom he had iffue four fons and four daughters. His firft fon, Marcus lord la Poer, born March 17, 1771, died Auguft 10, 1783. The marquis is fucceeded by his fon, Henry lord la Poer, born in May, 1772, now marquis of Waterford. Dec. 5th. At Hamburgh, the count de Schimmelmann, Danish - minister. 7th. Benjamin Robertfon, efq. of Stockwell, in Surrey, one of the police-magiftrates of the borough of Southwark. His remains were interred in the family-vault at Crutch-' ed-friers. The bulk of his fortune (which is near 100,000) except a few legacies, he has devifed to botanical purpofes, as a fund. His own garden at Stockwell, it is faid, contains exoticks, and other rare plants, to the value of upwards of 10,000/. 19th. Elizabeth countefs of Briftol, (wife of the prefent earl of Brif tol and bishop of Derry), and fifter to fir Charles Danvers, bart. M P. for Bury. On board his majesty's frigate Doris, of 44 guns, in PlymouthSound, her captain, Charles Jones, fixth viscount Ranelagh, baron Jones, of Navan, in the kingdom of Ireland. He fucceeded his father, Charles Wilkinson, the late viscount, in 1797; and is fucceeded by his brother, major Thomas Jones, who is now on duty with his regiment, the 66th, in Newfoundland. 26th. At Greenwich-hofpital, aged 70, William Locker, efq. lieutenant-governor of that royal in ftitution. 27th. At Edinburgh, in his 85d year, Hugh Blair, D. D. profeffor of rhetoric and belles lettres, in that univerfity; fellow of the royal fociety of Edinburgh, &c. and author of many popular works on fubjects of piety, tafte, and morals. 29th. Sir Jofeph Andrewes, bart. 30th. At Hertford, aged 89, the hon. baron Dimidale, M. D. F.R.S. body phyfician, and actual counsellor of ftate to her late imperial majefty of all the Ruffias, whom he inoculated in 1768. Henry lord baron Donally. Aged 75, Maurice Dillon, baron Drumreany. Lady Manfel.. Sir George Leonard Staunton, bart. fecretary to earl Macartney in his embally to China; F. R. S. He was born in Ireland, and became, very early in life, acquainted with lord Macartney, from whom he experienced fuch a continuance of friendly patronage as eflentially contributed to promote his fortune. He was bred to furgery and phyfic, which he practifed for fome time: but, upon going to the Weft Indies, he foon exchanged the medical profeffion for that of the law, and then acted as an attorney. The principal event of his life was his concern in the arreft of general Stewart, in India; an event in which his prefence of mind, fpirit, and judgement, were effectually manifefted in fupporting the government of his patron. His account of the embally to China is rather to be confidered as a proof of learning and obfervation than of genius and reflection. The fubject itself was highly interefting, but it is certainly not rendered very much to in the relation. However, it is, on the whole whole, a valuable work, and creditable to his character for knowledge and diligence. By his death 500. per annum, granted to him as a penfion by the Eaft-India company, reverts to their treasury. SHERIFFS appointed by his Majefly in Council, for the Year 1800. Bedfordshire, John Everitt, of Weftoning, efq. Berkshire, Sir J. C. Hippefley, bart. of Worfield-Grove. Bucks, M. D. Manfell, of Lathbury, efq. Cambridge and Huntingdonshires, R. Ketley, of Alwalton, efq. Chefhire, Roger Burnfton, of Churton, efq. Cumberland, Sir J. C. Mulgrave, of Eden-hall, bart. Derbyshire, Eufebius Horton, of Calton, efq. Devonshire, Remundo Putt, of Gittelham, elq. -Dorfetfhire, R. E. Drax Grofvenor, of Charborough, efq. Effex, George Lee, of Great Ilford, efq. Gloucestershire, Charles Hanbury Tracey, of Doddington, efq. Herefordshire, Thomas Beaby, of Willey, efq. Hertford hire, Juftinian Calamajor, of Potterelis, efq. Kent, John Larking, of Eaft Malling, efq. Leicefterfhire, Edward Manners, of Goadby, efq. Lincolnshire, Matthew Bancroft Lyfter, of Burwell Park, efq. Monmouthshire, Benjamin Waddington, of Llanover, efq. Norfolk, Roger Kerrifon, of Brooke, efq. Northamptonshire, Edward Bou : APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. Captain Hamilton's own letter, with the reports accompanying it, (copies of which are enclofed,) will fufficiently explain to their lordships the detail of this fervice, and the bravery with which the attack was fupported, and leaves me only one obfervation to make on this very gallant action, which adds infinite honour to captain Hamilton as an officer, for his conception of the fervice he was about to undertake, This was, fir, his difpofition for the attack; which was, that a number of chofen men, to the amount of fifty, with himfelf, fhould board, and the remainder in the boats to cut the cables and take the ship in tow. From this manœuvre he had formed the idea, that while he was difputing for the poffeffion of the fhip, he was approaching the Surprife, who was laying clofe into the harbour, and in cafe of being beat out of the Hermione, he would have an opportunity of taking up the contest upon more favourable terms. To the fteady execution of these orders was owing the fuccefs of this bold and daring undertaking, which muft ever have rank among the foremost of the many gallant actions executed by our navy this war. I find the Hermione has had a thorough repair, and is in complete order; I have, therefore, ordered her to be furveyed and valued, and fhall commiffion her as foon as the reports are made to me from the officers of the yard, by the name of the Retaliation. I have the honour to be, &c. two hundred pieces of cannon mounted on the batteries. Having well obferved her fituation on the 22d and 23d ultimo, and the evening of the 24th being favourable, I turned the hands up to acquaint the officers and fhip's company of my intentions to lead them to the attack, which was handfomely returned with three cheers, and that they would all follow to a man; this greatly increafed my hopes, and I had little doubt of fucceeding the boats containing 100 men, including officers, at half paft twelve on the morning of the 25th (after having beat the launch of the thip, which carried a 24-pounder, mon degree of valour and exertion; but I confider it particularly my duty to mention the very gallant conduct, as well as the aid and affiftance at a particular crifis 1 received from Mr. John M'Mullen, furgeon and volunteer, and Mr. Maxwell, gunner, even after the latter was dangerously wounded. As the frigate was the particular object of your order of the 17th September, I have thought proper to return into port with her. Enclosed, I tranfmit you a list of captures during the cruife, allo two lifts of killed and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c. E. Hamilton. Jamaica. London Gazette, March 29. Sir, and 20 men, and receiving feveral Sir Hyde Parker, knt. &c. &c. Every officer and man on this expedition behaved with an ancom I have the honour to enclose a copy of my letter to the right hon. lord Nelfon (of this date), for the information of the lords commiffioners of the admiralty. I have the honour to be, fir, &c. Tigre, of Jaffa, 8th November, 1799. My lord, I lament to have to inform your lordfhip of the melancholy death of Patrona Bey, the Turkish viceadmiral, who was aflaffinated at Cyprus, in a mutiny of the Janiffaries, on the 15th of October; the command devolved on Seid Ali Bev, who |