his own sentiments, he yet ever entertained the utmost charity for those who differed in opinion from himself; of this he has left a distinguished proof in his testamentary bequests, which are to be distributed after the death of a favourite niece, who resided with him, and contributed in a very material degree to his personal comfort.

The death of this excellent man was very sudden: he was struck with a fit whilst taking his usual walk, about three miles from Worthing; he was near a public-house, into which he was carried, and received every attention. The usual means were used, as recommended by the Royal Humane Society, for restoring suspended animation, but without effect: he died on the 10th of January, aged seventy-nine years. Mr. Hawes had no children; he divided the bulk of his ample fortune with strict attention to the just claims of his relatives; nor did he leave one without reason to remember him with gratitude. His remains were interred in the church of St. Magnus, London Bridge, attended by a large circle of relatives and friends. The following is a list of bequests to various charitable institutions:

No. XVIII.

SIR GONVILLE BROMHEAD, BART.

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL IN THE ARMY.

THIS

HIS gentleman was born at Lincoln, September 30. 1758: he was educated at Winchester College, under the celebrated Dr. Wharton, and afterwards at the Military Academy of Lochée, an eminent Flemish engineer, at that time patronised by his Majesty. At seventeen years of age he embarked for America, to join the army under Lord Dorchester, then Sir Guy Carleton, and on the second day of his landing, was present at the action at Trois Rivieres. In the ensuing campaign, being with the advance in taking possession of Mount Independence, he narrowly escaped the explosion of several mines, which the enemy left on evacuating the place. Shortly afterwards, on the 19th of September, 1777, at the battle of Freeman's Farm, nearly the whole of his regiment was destroyed, himself and two privates being the only persons of the company to which he belonged, that were not either killed or wounded. On this occasion he was attached by Sir Francis Clerke, to the colours of the 9th regiment, which was then advancing. He was also present at the disastrous affair of the 7th of October, after which the army retired to Saratoga; and at Fort Hardy, near that place, he was wounded. At this time also General Burgoyne, the commander-in-chief, being anxious to recover stores to a great amount, fallen into the hands of the enemy, he volunteered to ascend the river in the night, and succeeded, amidst a heavy fire, in cutting the cables of the bateaux, which drifted down with a large quantity of provisions to the royal army: for this service he was honoured with his Excellency's thanks.

Being with the army at Saratoga, he was detained prisoner of war upwards of three years.

During the Irish rebellion (his regiment having been previously reduced) he actively assisted his brother-in-law, Lord Ffrench, in organising the yeomanry cavalry, and served himself as a volunteer. Lord Carhampton, the commanderin-chief in Ireland, at that period, expressing himself sensible of his zeal, recommended him for more efficient service, and he was immediately appointed to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Lochaber highlanders, who were stationed on the coast, in expectation of the descent of a large French force. When the volunteer levy in England was made, on the threatened invasion, he was appointed brigadier-general on the staff, and by indefatigable exertions, rendered the great body of his dif ferent corps fully competent to act with the line. He afterwards succeeded to the rank of major-general and lieutenantgeneral.

severe measures.

His temper and firmness peculiarly fitted him for disciplining new-raised troops; and he was frequently selected for forming levies, which, during the earlier parts of the war, were not very select, nor easily reduced to military subordination. He was eminently successful, and was so without adopting He was the first, or among the very first, who tried the experiment of wholly disusing military flogging; and the experiment did not fail, though that mode of punishment was then in daily use, and supported by the opinions of all the veterans in the service. Perhaps it succeeded because it was unique. There certainly never was a person more be loved by the officers and privates under his command; the latter have frequently themselves inflicted summary punishment on a comrade for any offence which might call for the interference of the commanding officer. They knew him to be one of the most kind-hearted of men, and one who was not to be trifled with. In private life he was a most agreeable companion, full of anecdote, with a very retentive memory, stored with the best passages of our poets and dramatists: he had a refined musical taste, and performed in a superior

manner on several instruments. He died May 11. 1822, sincerely regretted in his neighbourhood, as a kind and considerate landlord, and a most benevolent man. He married, 1787, the Honourable Jane Ffrench, youngest daughter of Sir Charles Ffrench, Baronet, and of Rose, Baroness Ffrench, and has left three sons.

Sir Gonville's family had long been devoted to a military life. His father was one of five brothers, all of whom saw very active service, and of whom the eldest was killed at Falkirk. His mother was heiress-general of the ancient family of Gonville, which in 1348 founded Gonville and Caius College, in the University of Cambridge.