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HISTORY OF PRINTING.
Heniy commenced boBiness at Reading, where lie established a provincial newspaper, for the use of that town, and of Winchester, where he had likewise a ptinting-o£Sce. In 1754, we first find his name used in the Gentleman't Magazine as a partner at St. John's Gate, where he con- tinued to reside for many years with great repu- tation; and he possessed the freehold property of the gate and its appurtenances at the time of his deaui, which happened at Lewisham, in his 82d year. His literary labours would reflect much credit on his memory if an accurate list of them could be obtained; but his modest merit ever disclaimed the just praise which talents and in- dustry like his deserred. One of the principal amusements of his life was the study of agricul- ture, which he understood firom practice as well as Uieory. During his residence at Reading, the management of his newspaper occasioned him many long journeys, in all which he treasured up great stores of useful information; and on his quitting St. John's Gate, he occupied a considerable farm at Beckenham, in Xent. The result of these observations he gave -to the public, in 1772, under the title of The complete English Fanner; or, a Practical System, of Hut- bandrv, in which it comprised a general View of the whale Art of Hutbandry; but from this he withheld his name, as be did also from An Hit- torical Account of all the Voyages round the World, performed by English Navigators, 1774, in foni volumes, 8vo. of which Uie first and second were compiled by Mr. Henry; the third and fourth by anether hand; to which, in 1775, Mr. Henry added a fifth, containing captain Cook's voyage in the Resolution; and in 1786, a sixth, containing the last voyage of captain Cook; introduced by an admirable summary of all the voyages undertaken for discovery only, in both Uie southern and northern hemispheres, and in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. His remains, attended by a small party of select friends, were placed in Uie vicar's vault under the church of Lewisham. Mr. Henry, after having been almost nine years a widower, and having also lost one only daughter, married secondly, in 1762, Mrs. Hepbzibah Newell; who survived him till Feb. 2, 1808; when she closed a long life, passed in acts of beneficence, at the age of 82. She died at Charlton, in Kent, and was buried at Lewisham. Several of his relations, desirous to try their fortune, went to America, where they acquired considerable property. Patrick Henry,* esq. son of John Henry (a first cousin of our printer) was the first governor of Virginia after the revolution, and next in fame there to general Washington .-f
17S2, June 7. Died, Mr.FaANcis Noble, who many years kept an extensive drculating library in Holbom, but, in consequence of his daugh-
- Patrick Henrr wubom in Virginia, May as, 17S(I> and
died there Jnne S, 1799.
t George Wasliington, commander in chief of the Ame- rican forces daring the straggle with Great Britain, and president of the United American States, was Iwm in the slate of Virginia Feb. 11, 1732, and died at Mount Vernon, in the same state, December u, 1799.
ter obtaining a share of the first £30,000 prize that ever was sold, he retired from business. He died at Kentish town, at ao advanced age. He was brother to Mr. Noble, who kept also a circu- lating library in St. Martin's-court, and whose steady son lived many years with Messrs. Payne, at the Mews-gate.
1792, Jidyd. John BELL,piinterof the Ora- cU, found guilty of publishing a libel in that paper upon the foot guards.
1792, July 9. Lady Euzabeth Lavbebt, obtained a verdict of £4000 against Mr. Tat- TERSALL, proprietor of the Morning Pott, for a libel.
1792. Oct. 9. The Country Spectator. An attempt, by no means unsuccessful, to render the character and occurrences of a provincial town the basis of a periodical paper. It issued from the press of Messrs. Mozley and Co., of Gains- borough, [now of Derby] and in the concluding essay. May 21, 1793, is acknowledged to be the production of Mr. T. F. Middleton, dedicated to the inhabitants of the town of Gainsborough.
1792, Dec. 10. Samson Perrt, printer of the Argus newspaper, found guilty in the court of king's bench of publishing a libel upon the house of commons, m stating ^that the houiecf commons were not the real representativet of tM people." ArewardofjClOOhad been offered for the apprehension of Mr. Ferry.
1792, Dec. 12. Died, Thomas Daomau, bookseller of Aylesbury, who by the most active industry, and Uie fairest dealing, had acquired considerable property. Such was the opinion which the community entertained of his integrity, that although he did not openly profess the business, nor take the name, he was in iact banker to the trading part of that populous and respect- able town, and to the neighbourhood in general. On Saturday, the 8th instant, being market-day, he had attended in his shop a8usual,and appeared in good health and spirits; but, after tea in the evening, complained of a giddiness in his head, which soon terminated in a fit of apoplexy; and notwithstanding all the efforts of mescal skill, he died on the fourth day, after having been in a state of insensibility from the moment he was attacked.
1792, Dec. 22. A meeting at Freemason's tavern of the " Society of the Friends of the Freedom of the Press," Gerard Noel Edwards, esq. M. P. in the chair.*
1792. Died, Alexander Angds, a bookseller at Aberdeen, who was, for the greater part of his life, the " Leigh and Southeby, and the King and Lochee," of that part of the world, and sold a great many libraries by auction. He was a man
- Lttter to n. B, Sheridan, etq., H.P., on kit late pn-
eeedinge <u a Member of the Society for the Freeim. of the Pre—. 8vo. 179s.
OhternMma on the Froeeedingt of the FrienJt of th* Libert f of the Preu. By sir Thomas Bernard, hart, bar- rister at law, LL.D., and cliancellar of the diocese at Daiham. Svo. 1793.
Apotogp for the Freeiom of the Preu, and for Oeneral lAiierty, with remaria on bienop Hortle^a Sermon, preach- ed, Jan. IS, 17(3. SVO. Sj Uie rev. Robert Hall, M.A.
