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NOTES : Lieut. Henry Goldsmith, the Poet's Nephew, 177 Mary Walters, Lady Fynte, 178 Inscriptions in St. Paul's, Deptford, IbO The Light Division's March to Talavera, 1809 Pro>e and Poetry : Newman and Milron Coleridgeand Plato-Reduoats, 182 Earl of Essex : Burial in Westminster Abbey Cumulative Stories, 183 Lang- harne Family of Pembrokeshire Scott: Slip in ' Old Mortality 'Scientific Discoveries Anticipated Inscrip- tions in Sydney Cathedral, 184.

QUERIES : Priestley's Portrait by J. Sharpies Golds- worthy Family of Devonshire Johnson's Penance at Uttoxeter "John Robertson," Pseudonymous Nine- teenth - Century Poet Toleration Act, 1689, 185 Brandreth Family of Breadsell Thomas Walker, B.D. " Straitsman," a Class of Ship Wax : " Mede Wax " and " Bolen Wax" Max MuJler's Definition of Religion "Hell for leather," 186 William Berry of Guernsey Meryon or Merignan Family "Biajer" in 1832 Kent Family and Headbourne Worthy Children's Story of the War of the Roses" Gadget"" Smell a rat" Dessein's Hotel, Calais Bodircant Family, 187 Hants Church Bells Finlay Family V.K.C. Labat Captor and his Captive's Arms Shield at Winchester Shield Divided Quarterly Strug or Struguyl Family, 18S Wilson Windham Nursery Rime" Yours to a Cinder"" Siarn," a Game Sir J. W. Kaye Palestine : Roman Remains Sir David Qonson, 189 FitzReinfreds in Lancashire Prudentius " Sowc'on " " \Vyche " " Mr. Paul, the Parson " Wright of South Elmsall Dean John Lewis Yeomen of the Guard, and Tower Warders Authors Wanted, 190.

REPLIES : Thomas Fuller's First Wife Tax on Armorial Bearings, 191 Oliver Cromwell's Daughter, 193 General Grant on Wellington A. R. Burt, Painter, 194 Tyranni- cide Boston, Mass. : Tri-Mountain, 195 Mario Sforza Lords Baltimore Pronunciation of " Barleymow," 1.96 Old Wood Carving ' Hibernian Magazine ' " He who would Old England win " Gerontins's Dream " Bendict" Gapt. Macbride and Margaret Boswell, 197" Trouncer " Travels in Spain St. Paul's School Feasts Miss Meadows P. A. Croke-"Butching," 198 Lilliput and Gulliver Sugar in England Spanish Bibliography -65th Regiment, 199 Laying a Ghost, 200 Women as Justices Devils blowing Horns, 201 Turning the Teacup Tankards with Medals Inserted London Suburban Place- Names "Act of Parliament Clock" Dr. R. Cosin Arresting a Corpse Authors of Quotations Wanted, 202.

NOTES ON BOOKS : ' The Worshipful Company of Carpenters' Selections from Wordsworth and Keats ' The Lord of a Manor and his Tenant ' ' Surnames of the United Kingdom."

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LIEUT. HENRY GOLDSMITH, THE POET'S NEPHEW.

WHEN Henry Goldsmith entered the Army as an ensign on July 12, 1773, the 54th Foot were stationed in Ireland, but soon after obtaining his lieutenancy on Nov. 27, 1775, he proceeded with his regiment to America, where he married, on March 29, 1779, a young lady of Rhode Island. She was the daughter of a rebel family on whom he had been quartered, and in gratitude for their kindness he* made her his wife. He was, however, at home on leave in 1781, when the subjoined letter was written ; but

apparently the authorities did not comply with his request :

(Public Record Office, W.O. 1/1011.) Snt, Athlone, Jany. 22 d, 1781.

I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject of raising an Independent Company.

I am a Lieu' in the 54 th Reg* for more than five years, the greatest part of which time, I have been on Service with the Reg* in America ; I am now come home on leave of absence for the recovery of my health ; if you think my claim to raise a Company a Just one, I must request you will let me have Your Orders, and terms for raising it ; 1 shall also have an opportunity of more perfectly establishing my health, by my longer Stay in Europe, than I otherwise can, by the short leave I have got.

If you will be so good as to let me hear from, you I shall esteem it a most particular obligation.

My Address is at Athlone, Ireland. I am, Sir, your most obed* humb" Serv. HEN: GOLDSMITH,

L* 54 th Reg'.

[An official foot-note in pencil :] Is not ad- missible here But may make an Offer in Ireland. [Endorsed :] Hon e Cha 8 Jenkinson,

Secretary at War, London.

On April 5, 1782, Henry Goldsmith sold out, peace having been declared, and settled in Nova Scotia. There he met with many difficulties and reverses, until by accident young Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, became acquainted with him and his history, when his Royal Highness lost no time in placing him, his wife, and ten children above want.

On war breaking out again in 1793 he took up a commission in the New Brunswick Regiment ; and on the reduction of that regiment in 1802 he was appointed a Deputy Assistant Commissary General, being raised to Assistant Commissary General on Feb. 4, 1811.

Henry Goldsmith always wished to settle in Ireland, somewhere near Lissoy, for, like his uncle, he desired " to die at home at last " ; but his wish was never realized, and he passed away in North America 1 on June 6, 1811.

A few months after his death his widow addressed the subjoined petition to the Commander-in- Chief in Nova Scotia : (Public Record Office, W.O. 25/3096.) To His Excellency Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, K.C.B., L* Governor and Commander-in- Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia.

The most humble memorial of Mary Gold- smith widow of the late Henry Goldsmith Assist- ant Commissary Gen 1 in Nova Scotia

Sheweth

That your memorialist's husband was son of the late Reverend Henry Goldsmith and Nephew of D r Oliver Goldsmith the celebrated Poet.