on the Sunday following, in the Afternoon, a CharitySermon will also be preached at St. Georges Chappel, at both which a Collection will be made towards cloathing the Charity-Scholars.-The New York Mercury, Monday, January 3. 1757.

New York, January 31. On Thursday the 27th. Instant departed this Life, in the 62d Year of her Age, and on Saturday was decently interr'd in Trinity Church Yard, Mrs. ELIZABETH THODEY, Relict of Mr. Michael Thodey, late of this City, Merchant.—The New York Mercury, Monday January 31. 1757.

New York, January 9. ON SUNDAY next in the Forenoon, a Charity SERMON, will be preached at Trinity Church; and on the Sunday following, another at St. George's Chapel, for the Benefit of the Children belonging to the Charity-School, in this City. -The New York Mercury, Monday January 9. 1758.

New York, May 1. Sunday the 24th ultimo, at Night, Mr. JASPER FARMER, of this City, Merchant, departed this Life, after a short Illness, in the 51st Year of his Age. His Remains were decently interred the Tuesday following, in Trinity Church. He was a Gentleman remarkable for a noble Spirit of Patriotism. No Fatigues, Difficulties, or Dangers, when his Coun try's good required it, could in the least discourage him. The various Instances he has given of his uncommon Loyalty, are too numerous, and too deeply impressed on the Minds of all those that knew him, to require a present Recapitulation. His Honesty in Trade, his affable, humane and generous Disposition, procured him not only the good Will and Affection of his intimate Acquaintance; but likewise of all such as had the least Knowledge of his Character; which nothing could more sufficiently evince, than the univer sal Sorrow and Dejection, displayed by the Inhabitants of this City, on the News of his Death. The second

Independent Artillery Company, belonging to our Militia, which he himself raised, and had the Command of, testified their high Respect towards him, by a volun tary Appearance under Arms at his Funeral; march ing before his Corpse to the Grave, and performing the military Ceremonies with unusual Solemnity.-The New York Mercury, Monday May 1. 1758.

New York, November 20. Sunday next in the Forenoon, a Charity Sermon will be preached in Trin ity Church, for the Benefit of the Charity School in this City; and on the Sunday following another at St. Georges Chappel, for the like laudable Purpose.

N. B. A Hymn suitable for the Occasion will be sung after the Sermon, by the Children.The New York Mercury, Monday, November 20. 1758.

New York, November 27. Yesterday the Revd. Mr. BARCLAY preached an excellent Charity Sermon at Trinity Church, when a generous Collection was made for the Benefit of the Charity School, in this City. A Hymn was sung by the Children, to the Satisfaction of the Congregation. Next Sunday Morning another will be preached at St. George's Chappel, by the Reverend Mr. AUCHMUTY, for the same Purpose.-The New York Mercury, Monday, November 27. 1758.

New York, February 12. The 26th of January last, died at her House in this City Mrs. ANNE MARGARET CLARKSON, Relict of Mr. DAVID CLARKSON, formerly an eminent Merchant of this Place. The Tuesday following her Remains were decently interr'd in the Family Vault, in Trinity Church; She was a Lady of exemplary Piety, and was possessed of every Virtue that could endear her in the Esteem of the World; Her Death is justly lamented by all her Acquaintance. -The New York Mercury, Monday February 12, 1759.

Stole, on Saturday Night, out of the House of Jo

seph Deane, in New English Church Street [Beekman St] in this City a Silver Watch.-The New York Mer cury, Monday March 19. 1759.

New York March 26. On Friday the 16th Instant, departed this Life, in the 76th Year of his Age, Collonel Joseph Robinson, of this City, Merchant, a Gentle: man of unblemished Reputation, whose Memory will always be honoured by all that have had the Pleasure of being acquainted with him; and particularly by the Members of Trinity Church, to whom he was a most faithful and industrious Steward, in receiving and disbursing the Revenues of that Church, and in prudently distributing the Alms of the Congregation. He was chosen Church warden in Easter Week, in the Year 1724, and was annually elected to the same Office till 1756, when he insisted on being excused upon Account of his Age and Infirmities. The Relations of a Father, a Husband, a Friend, and a Master, he discharged in a most tender, affectionate, faithful, and indulgent Manner. His Remains were decently deposited in his own Vault, in Trinity Church Yard, on Monday Evening last.-Weyman's New York Gazette, Monday March

26. 1759.

New York, July 23. The Eight Instant departed this Life, after a short Indisposition, Mr. JOHN WALTERS, having compleated the Seventy second Year of his Age; A Gentleman truly eminent for many laudable Quali fications, a judicious and ready supporter of honesty in Distress, affable and Courteous to all such as had the Honour of his Acquaintance; he bore several honourable Posts in Government, and might many more if he had accepted thereof. His Remains was interred with the usual Solemnity in his Vault, at Trinity Church.

Thursday last departed this Life also, William Kemp, Esq; who for Six Years last past had been his Majesty's Attorney General for this Province: His Re

mains were decently interred in Trinity Church Saturday last.

The 10th. Instant departed this Life likewise, in this City, Peter Wraxwall, Esq, Secretary of Indian Affairs, and lately Capt. of one of the Independent Companies posted in this Province: The Thursday, following his Remains were decently interred in Trinity Church Yard.-The New York Mercury, Monday, July 23. 1759.

New York, October 15. On Friday last the Cannon on Fort George were fired on the Success of his Majesty's Arms at the Battle of Quebeck the 13th of September last, between General Wolfe and Mons. Montcalm, and in Consequence thereof, of the Surrender of that Capital. At the same Time his Majesty's, and all the loyal Healths were drank. The Shipping in the Harbour continued firing most of the Afternoon, Colours displayed, and at Night the City was illuminated very extraordinary: Besides two large Bonfires erected on the Commons, the one by the City, the other ('tis said) by the Company of Hatters.

And Yesterday two excellent Thanksgiving Ser mons were delivered on the happy Occasion, by the Reverends BARCLAY and AUCHмUTY; the former's from the xixth Chapter of Exodus, 3d. 4th. and 5th Verses; and the latters from the CLth Psalm, 6th Verse.-The New York Gazette, Monday October 15. 1759.

New York October 29. On Sunday the 21st Instant in the Evening, Departed this Life, after a short Illness, Mr. Garrit Van Horn Fisher, Merchant, in the 28th Year of his Age, and on Tuesday following was decently inter'd in Trinity Church Yard.-The New York Gazette, Monday October 29. 1759.

New York, December 10. On Sunday Morning next, a Charity Sermon will be preached at Trinity-Church;

after which a Collection will be made for the Benefit of the poor Children belonging to the Charity School, in this City; and on the Sunday Morning following, another will be preached at St. George's-Chappel, for the same laudable Purpose.

N. B. An Hymn suitable to the Occasion will be sung by the Children.—The New York Mercury, Monday, December 10. 1759.

New York, July 28. On Monday last departed this Life, after a long and painful Illness, Mrs. MARY HORSMANDEN, of this City, late Wife of the Honourable DANIEL HORSMANDEN, Esq; and formerly the Wife of the Reverend Mr. Wm Vesey, Rector of Trinity Church within this City, and on the Wednesday following was decently interred in the Family Vault-Many and valuable were her good Qualities, as well moral as religious; as a Christian, she entertained just and exalted Sentiments of the Truths and Grace of the Gospel, and acquiesced in the divine Administration and Government with a becoming Reverence and Submission. Hence she was religious, pious, benevolent and exemplary in her Life and Manners; patient and resigned to the last tho' much afflicted, breathing after Immortality and entirely weaned from every mortal Attachment. As a Friend she was Constant, sincere, open, candid and impartial; as a Wife affectionate, discreet, obliging and complaisant, and in her whole Deportment affable, agreeable amiable and courteous. At length, the Lamp of Life being quite exhausted, she obtained that Release from her bodily Infirmities, which she most ardently prayed for, and 'tis hoped now enjoys that Felicity, which is the End and Aim of every true Christian. -The New York Mercury, Monday July 28. 1760.

New-York, August 4. Wednesday last died at his Seat in the Bowery, near this City, the Honourable JAMES DE LANCEY, Esq; our Lieutenant Governor, in the 57th. Year of his Age. This unexpected Event,