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      John Ellis , Esq ., M . A ., F . S . A . May 24 , at Kingston , in Barbudaes ^ wliither he had been advised to go for the recovery of his health , John Ellis , of the Middle Temple , Esq , barrister-at law , M . A ., F . S . A ., and Deputy Recorder

      of Huntingdon . Mr . Ellis was the son of the late John Ellis * Esq , of Bedford Row , [ see Hon . Repos . XIV . 651 , ] who , by means the most honourable , acquired an easy fortune in the Stock Exchange ; and whose original purpose it had been , to educate his son in the same profession .

      Hut the subject of this memoir early discovering an . insatiable thirst after knowledge , his father judiciously gave way to this laudable ambition , and Jiberally supplied him with the means , first of acquiring a critical knowledge of classical

      literature , and afterwards of supporting himself at the University of ^ Cambridge , wueie , notwithstanding the impediments occasioned by ill health , he took his degree with great reputation . Having chosen the profession of the law , he entered

      as a Student of the Honourable Society of Lincolns' Inn , and devoting himself with his accustomed ardour to his professional studies , and being in possession of a large and well-chosen library , he made progress beyond many of his

      contemporaries , and when called to the bar he entered upon his profession with attainment . ? and qualifications of a very superior order . He was likewise unusually fortunate in his connexions : and icing , early introduced into professional engagements with the corporation of Huntingdon , as a proof of the entire

      satisfaction of that respectable body , with lm abilities and exertions , he was chosen by them their Deputy Recorder . His prospects now assumed a most promising appearance : and every succeeding year introduced him into new connexions and

      increasing practice , while the suavity of Jus manners , and his high professional honour and integrity , bound all his prior connexions to him with indissoluble ties . Nor was it among the least of this gen-Neman ' s merits that , though his abilities k » c 1 success excited the emulation , they

      never moved the envy , of his professional brethren . It has been truly said of him , 'hat he never had an enemy . As Province had blessed him with affluence , his a ») ie and library were always open to his ^ " fortunate brethren . And such was ;¦* eight of his well-earned reputation , ;' the amenity of his manners , that he , f ¦ ! asoi ] abl y have looked forward to Bnt tu *\ honour * of his profession . doui . « fif ? gl ; e Of b ™«™» . and the ar-»¦ ot h , s mmd , which would not suffer he hi * ° i hls exertio « s from any thing a con IT . erlake » > gradually undermined \ r * Hmmi «* originally strong and

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      brought on a disease , which , insidious in its nature , oft £ n flattering in its appearance , but fatal and irresistible in its progress , terminated his honourable arid

      useful career , at the early age of 35 , leaving not only a broken -hearted parent and mourning relatives , but also a profession and a public not insensible to such rising excellence , to lament his loss .

      [ Mr , Ellis contributed , amongst other things , an original song of Dr . Franklin ' s to this work , III . 214 . There is an interestiug obituary account of a younger brother of his , X . 189 , 190 , the materials for which were chiefly supplied by him . ]

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      Obituary * —John Ellis , Esq . —Mrs . Mardon , —William Manning , Esq . 497

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      June 16 , at Alphmgton , near Exeter \ Devonshire , aged 36 years , Amelia , wife of Mr . John Mardon , of Gloucester Street , Hoxton , after a very painful and protracted illness , which she bore with most exemplary patience , and yielded up

      her spirit to her Maker with pious resignation . Her loss is deplored by all who knew her , and has plunged a disconsolate husband and an extensive circle of friends and relatives in the deepest affliction .

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      June 30 , in tl ? e 94 th year of his age , William Manning , of Ormesby , in the county of Norfolk , Esq . He was the descendant in the direct male line of William Manning , of Peasenhall , in Suffolk , Rector of Middletbn cum Foietly in

      that county ; and one of the ejected ministers on St . Bartholomew ' s day , August 24 , 1662 , who conscientiously refused to conform to the provisions of the Act of Uniformity , passed after the Eestoration . If the members of the Established Church at this day , would inform themselves of

      the history of that period , they would not so frequently assert that the original Presbyterians and Independents were always inimical to the Church : they would perceive that the Church itself , by its

      unnecessary injunctions , drove out of its pale two thousand of its ordained ministers , not because they dissented from its doctrines or objected to its episcopal form of government ; not because they refused observance of the ceremonials which had

      been hitherto enjoyed ; not because they were averse to its welfare or hostile to its peace ; but because they would not swear implicit obedience to alL the new injunctions which an arbitrary court and a subservient bench of bishops wished to impose with an et tetera oath ,

      comprehending , perhaps , what reason might object to , and religion forbid . Statecraft and priestcraft were justly to be apprehended , since the day fixed for an implicit assent was so near at hand , that the clergy not resident in the vicinity of London , could

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1825, page 497, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2539/page/41/