illiam Black, Efq. of Cloghill, merchant, berdeen. A Bowfield, Mr Hugh Fleeming, jun. erchant in Glafgow, to Mifs Mary Wildaughter of Patrick Wilfon, Efq. of ow field. Carrifbrook Church, iu the Isle of ight, Malcolm Macgregor, Efq. Payafter of the 11th foot, to Mifs Fanny leed, of the Priory. At Edinburgh, Alexander Bell, Efq. urgeon, Errol, to Mifs Leven, daughter John Leven, Efq. Collector of Excife. BIRTHS. M'Innes, late of the 2nd. regiment, Invernefs, Mr Donald M'Gillivray, tacki 17. At Clovendale, Strath Nairn, near man of Clovendale. 19. At Springkell, Michael Stewart Maxwell, Efq. in the 35th year of his age. the Royal Artillery. 21. At London, Capt. Patrick Dick, of 22. At his houfe of Corftorphine Hill, burgh. William Keith, Efq. accountant in Edin -At Arenfon, John Bell, Efq. QuarterMaster of the Airshire Regiment of Militia. -At Cartney, David Davidson, Efq. of The Lady of Capt. Gilbert, at Aber- Cartney. leen, a fon. Mrs Inglis, No. 49. Queens-Street, • daughter. At Ingleton, in the Weft Riding of Yorkshire, Ann, the wife of John Parringcon, a labouring collier, of four children, hree boys and a girl, who all lived to be baptized, but died foon afterwards. Mrs Stuart of Lefmurdy, a fon. 19. At Stirling, Mrs Edward Alexander a fon. In South Castle.ftreet, Mrs Bathe, wife of Lieut. Col. Bathe, late of the 15th regiment of foot, a fon. At Springkell, Mrs Heren, of Heron, twins, a fon and a daughter. At Aden, Mrs Ruffel, a daughter. The Lady of Major-General Hewitt, a daughter. Lady Caroline Stewart Wortley, a daughter. The Countefs of Meath. a fon. Lady Charlotte Howard, a daughter. Mrs Carstairs, of Stratford Green, a daughter. Mrs Walker of Woden, a fon. The Lady of Lord Viscount Falkland. a fen. Mrs Dewar of Vogrie, a fon. Mrs Compton, Learmoth, a daughter. Mrs Kirkly, St Patrick's Square, a daughter. Mrs Hope of Craighall, a fon. DEATHS. 08 9. At Aberdeen, Lieut. Col. John -At Glasgow, aged 71, Mr David Strange, late teacher of Dancing in Edinburgh. 23. At Kingfdale, James Stark, Efq. of Kingfdale. 23, At Dalnamain, in the county of Sutherland, Enfign James Sutherland, late of the Caithnefs Highlanders, in the 18th year of his age. 23. At Nairn, aged 77, Alexander Inglis, Efq. Sheriff Subftitute of Nairnshire. 27. Robert Johnstone of Overtown, at Nifbetfield. Magiftrate of that place. Mr John Kirkwood, furgeon to the At London, Sir David Innes, Bart. of At the Prince William Henry Hotel, worth Hall, Yorkshire. At Offenham, Worcester hire, aged 83, Mr E. Sheaff; and juít as the hearse came to fetch the deceased, his wife, Mrs Aun Sheaff, alfo aged 83. Of the wounds which he received ac Morne Fortune, in the island of St Lucia, Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Morden, of the 60th regiment. Robert Walker, Efq. of Weddings, Kincardine. At London, Sir L.. Darell, one of the Direc. tors of the Eaft India Company. He was feized with the diforder that proved fatal, when prefiding at the fale at the India House. At Bath, Major-General Ellis. At London, Lieut. John de la Touche, of the Navy, in which he had ferved 50 years years, and was with Admiral Hawke, at the memorable defeat of Conflans. At London, fuddenly, George Biggin, Efq. a very great fcholar, and poffeffed of diftinguished talents. His mind was particularly directed towards fcientific purfuns, and he was probably the best gentleman chemift in this country. By his various knowledge, gentlemanly manners, and high talents, he had railed himself into the firi, connections. He was one of the earlicit friends of the late Duke of Bedford, and the intimacy continued unimpaited till the death of that Nobleman. Mr Biggin, many years ago, afcended with Lunardi and Mrs Sage. He was about 43 years of age. He feemed to poffefs a conflitution that promifed his friends long enjoyment of his knowledge and virtues. At Annan, after a few hours illness, in the 28th year of his age, where he was in quarters with the Dumfries-fhire Yeoman ry Cavalry, James Kiffock, tiq. furgeon, Dumfries. At Linlithgow, James Andrew, Esq. lare Provost of that burgh. Nov. 3. In St Mary's College, St Andrews, in the 15th year of lus age, George Hill, fon of Principal Hill. 7. At Westminster, aged 94, Capt. Tho. pas Burton, of the Royal Invalids, the old. eft officer in his Majefty's fervice. He was formerly of the Coldítream regiment of Foot Guards, in which he loft an arm at the battle of Fontenoy. At Edinburgh, the Hon. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Forbes, fifter of her Grace the Duchefs of Atholl, and wife of John Hay, Efq. banker here. At Edinburgh, Sir John Gibson Carmichael of Skirling, Bart. 6. Mr William Stevenfon, preacher of the gospel. Robert Arbuthnot, Efq. fecretary to the Honourable Board of Trustees for Fisheries, Manufactures, and Improvements in Scot land. At Canongate, Mr Daniel Miller, merchant, and late one of the magiftrates of that burgh. 7. At Edinburgh, in the 40th year of his age, Alexander Thomfon, Eiq. well known in the literary world by his Whift, Paradife of Tafte, Pictures of Poetry, and other efteemed publications. 10. At Edinburgh, in the 95th year of her age, the Right Hon. Lady Grantley. At Paris, David Skene, Efq. of Hallyards. At Ferguflie, near Pailley, Mr John King, late quartermafter in the Cambridge Cavalry. At London, Mr Chriftie, the celebrang | auctioneer. 16. At Edinburgh, Mrs Helen Chefs, relict of Mr James Scott. In the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Joh Millar, A. M. who for many years as been in the department of apothecary z that inftitution. At the Hotwells, Bristol, John Draa mond, of Gairdrum, Esq. At Dublin, William Digges Latouche Efq. At Edinburgh, George Johnstone Home" fon of the late Admiral Home, of Longfor macus. 18. At Glasgow, Robert M'Aulay, Ef of Over Pofill, writer in Glasgow. Mr W. Carruthers, furgeon, of the Raja Navy. He was unfortunately drowned a his voyage to Newfoundland. On the 26th July laft, at Port Antore, Jamaica, Licut. James Landelis, of the boa regiment, fon of the Rev. James Landry minister of the gospel at Coldinghame. At Kjimarnock, Mr Thomas Bica, traveller from Manchester. At Edinburgh, Mr Andrew Raaij, = John's Coffee-house. At Leith, Captain John Thomían, of ka Majefly's fhip Indefatigable. At Priesthaugh, near Hawick, Mr W2. ter Scott, farmer. At Stirling, Mr Thomas Haddaway, wor merchant. At Dunnichen, Mr John Dempster, bra ther of George Dempfter, Esq. At Rofetta, in Egypt, on the 26th Ja', Captain Hayes of the Royal Engineers, da Majesty's resident in Lower Egypt. Near Bengal, of his wounds in a with a rebellious zemindar, Mr Roter Nairne of the 6th regiment Native Cavalry, fon of the late Robert Nairne, Eig. Printed by ALEX. CHAPMAN, & Co. Forrester's Wynd, FOR THE PROPRIETORS: And Sold by ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, High Street, Edinburgh. And to be had of the Principal Bookfellers in the United Kingdom. SCOTS MAGAZINE, For DECEMBER 1803. SKETCH OF THE LIFE, OF SIR JAMES RAMSAY, A GENERAL OFFICER IN THE ARMIES OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, KING OF SWEDEN. It is a popular tradition, that the Scottish officers, who rofe to great nilitary employments under that nonarch, were, in general, mere oldiers of fortune, men low-born nd illiterate. THIS, however, like many other Popular traditions, is erroneous. There may have been fome Scottish fficers in the fervice of Guftavus Adolphus, who, through extraorlinary merit, attained to high rank vithout the aid of birth or of a lieral education; but most of them vere gentlemen, and bred up as entlemen ought to be. THE parentage of Sir Patrick Ruthven (Earl of Forth and Brentord), Sir James King (Lord Eihen), Sir William Ballenden (Lord Ballenden), David Lefley (Lord Newark), Lieutenant-General WilVOL. LXV. liam Baillie, and many others in the fervice of Sweden, is well known: The heroic houfe of Lindefay fupplied Guftavus Adolphus with numerous officers: Sir Alexander Hamilton, General of Artillery, was the brother of the Earl of Hadinton; and, to the advantage of birth, Sir Robert Monro and Sir John Hepburn joined the more important advantages of academical ftudy in foreign parts as well as at home. I have not been able to procure any authentic accounts of the fa mily of Sir James Ramfay. It is probable, however, that he was a fcholar; for of him a German poet thus fpeaks: Scotia quem genuit, quem lactavere Camana? OUR countrymen have beftowed little care in collecting and preferving any memorials of their brave anceflors; and had it not been for Monro, himfelf an officer of dif tinction in the armies of Sweden, we fhould have owed all that can SU * By the late Sir David Dalyremple, Lord Hailes. be |