Cumberland Pacquet, 30 Jun 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 30 Jun 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

On Tuesday last died at Workington Hall, in the 51st year of his age, Henry CURWEN, Esq.; He married Isabella, daughter of the late William GALE, Esq.; of this town: was elected member of parliament for the city of Carlisle in 1761, and in 1768 was returned for this County. A character like Mr. CURWEN's must suffer by any attempt to describe it. In his domestic life he was the tender husband, parent, and friend; in his public capacity, he has been long and justly considered as the man of business and the gentleman: But the general sorrow for his death is the best eulogium. After laying in state, his remains were interred on Saturday last with great funeral solemnity in the family vault in the parish church of Workington, attended by the greatest concourse of people ever seen there. The pall was supported by the following gentlemen, viz. Humphrey SENHOUSE, Esq. Anthony BENN, Esq. John DIXON, Esq. Robert WATTERS, Esq. John SPEDDING, Esq. John SENHOUSE, Esq. Thomas HARTLEY, Esq. James CRAIK, Esq. Mr. Peter GALE, and Mr. John PONSONBY.—The bells were rung muzzled, and the pulpit and reading desk, together with the pillars of the Church, hung with black and escutcheons.—The bulk of his large fortune is left to an only daughter.

 

DIED

 

Sunday last at Workington, Mrs. JACKSON.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Ann Sophia JACKSON, wife of William, was buried on 23 Jun 1778 at Workington.]

 

Friday last at the same place Mr. Jonathan FEARON, carpenter.

[According to FamilySearch, he was buried on 28 Jun 1778 at Workington.]

 

At the same place, Mrsr [sic] WATSON, widow.

[According to FamilySearch, Jane WATSON, widow, was buried on 16 Jun 1778 at Workington.]

 

Last week, at Dalemain near Penrith, Edward HASSEL, Esq. greatly regretted.

 

On Monday last, in Mark Lane, John MERRYMAN, one of Fifers in the Westmoreland Militia. The Officers and the whole Batallion attended his funeral at St. James's Church, where, conformable to the solemnity observed on such occasions, three vollies were fired while the burial service was performing at the grave. The crowds of people at that time was perhaps greater than any ever seen in this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 24 Jun 1778 at St. James, Whitehaven.]