Children of Margaret and Joseph Unthank

At Gilsland, 31st ult., where he had been for the benefit of his health, Mr George Unthank, of the firm of Unthank and Proctor, Willington Mill. He was a highly valued member of the Society of Friends.

THE FARMING STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY; consisting of 10 Milch Cows, from 4 to 7 Years old: 1 fine young Bull, 15 Months old, well bred; 5 useful Horses, suitable for Farming and Coaching Purposes; and 1 Bay Brood Mare of pure Cleveland Breed; 1 Grey Filly rising 3 Years old: 1 Brown Colt rising 2 Years old; 1 do., 1 Year old; 1 Sow in Pigs, and 2 Shots; 4 Coup Carts, 2 Long Carts, 1 substantial Waggon, 1 Water Cart, 4 Iron Ploughs, 1 Trench Plough, 1 Drill Plough, 1 Ribbing Plough, 4 Pair of Harrows, 1 Pair Seed do., Winnowing Machine, 1 Stone Roller, 1 Wood do., Turnip Drill and Roller, 1 Oaat Crusher, 4 double Sets of Cart and Plough Harness, an excellent Riding Saddle and Bridle, Ladders, Ropes, Joiners' Bench and Tools, Dairy Utensils, &c.

Also, a light PHÆTON and HARNESS complete.

The appointment of an additional surveyor of shipping to Lloyd's establishment at Liverpool having been found necessary, Mr Senhouse Martindale has been removed by promotion from the Southampton to the Liverpool District. Mr Martindale is a native of Workington, and is brother to the gentleman of the same name in the Bank of Whitehaven.

MARTINDALE.—At Colebrook-row, Sunderland, on the 4th inst., suddenly, Mary, wife of Mr. Senhouse Martindale, Lloyd's agent late of Birkenhead, formerly of North Shields.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday night Mrs Mary Martindale, wife of one of Lloyd's surveyors at this port, and a member of the Society of Friends, residing at Cumberland Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, after retiring to rest was seized with illness, and before a surgeon could be sent for, died from disease of the heart. She was 68 years of age, and formerly resided in North Shields.

I Jane Unthank of Dockwray Square in the Parish of Tynemouth being of sound and disposing mind and memory, Whereas I duly made and executed my Will and Testament in the second month in the year 1841, appointing my brother George Unthank and my Sister Isabel my Executor and Executrix And whereas since that time my said dear brother has departed this life, and having disposed of a considerable part of the property which I then held for the payment of debt and other considerations I do therefore now make and declare this to be my last Will and testament in manner following, that is to say I Give devise and bequeath all my right title share and interest in those messuages shops dwelling house and tenements with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being in Pilgrim Street in Newcastle upon Tyne with all Rent which shall be due thereon at the time of my decease (my portion thereof being one third share) unto my dear Sisters Hannah Unthank and Isabel Unthank, their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. I also Give Devise and bequeath unto my said Sisters Hannah Unthank and Isabel Unthank their Heirs and Assigns All that my one sixth share in Willington Mill situate in the Parish of Wallsend now in the occupation of my Cousin Joseph Procter, to have and to hold together with the dwelling house and other appurtenances thereunto belonging unto them their heirs and assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. I also give unto them my said dear Sisters all my wearing Apparel Watch with any other article which I have not already presented unto them in token of my sisterly affection and in grateful acknowledgment of their assiduity and kind attentions during my long illness. I hereby nominate and appoint my aforesaid dear Sister Isabel Unthank the sole Executrix of this my Will. I hereby revoke and annul all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made. Witness my hand this 14^th day of the 8^th Month 1843.

Jane Unthank

[Witnesses: Geo. Richardson, Elizabeth Watson]

This dear friend, who was daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Unthank, of Willington Mill, near Shields, affords another instructive evidence of the benefit of pious, parental care, and of the blessing which eminently attaches to it: and furnishes a lively illustration of the beautiful harmony which subsists between the parental and filial relation, when the beam is evenly poised, and moves on the centre of mutual affection: for while the father was wont to remark, that he did not remember an instance in which Jane had ever grieved him, the daughter could say upon her deathbed ; "There was no merit in my obedience, I loved him so much, I could not displease him;" adding the sentiment not less true than encouraging, "I believe, when obedience is properly enforced, the attachment is much stronger than when children are too much indulged, and are suffered to have their own way."

On one occasion, during her illness, when remarking to her sister, that religious parents had been amongst her greatest blessings, she referred to the pious admonitions of her beloved father, and to the earnestness with which he endeavoured to impress upon his children when very young, the importance of serious reflection at the close of the day, in order to take a retrospect of their actions during it. She recollected how regularly she and her sister used to leave off talking, and say: "It is time to think how to be good."

As the bud of childhood promised, such was the matured character of this dear friend, whose humble, consistent walk, and bright Christian example, will, it is believed, be long instructively remembered by survivors.

For several years she held the station of Overseer in the meeting in which she resided; and instructive testimony has been borne to the exemplary fidelity and propriety with which she discharged the duties of her office.

About the middle of the Second month, 1843, she was suddenly attacked with symptoms of the most alarming nature, threatening immediate dissolution. She was, however, permitted to rally, and though a recurrence of similar violent paroxysms, again and again brought her to the very gates of death, she lingered for sixteen months in a state of almost uninterrupted acute, and often agonizing suffering.

During this protracted period, her petitions were frequent and fervent for patience to bear all that was dispensed to her, often saying: "It was all needed." One evening, after a season of great suffering, she remarked: "I often try to think of the Saviour, when he was in extremity — I have every attention; all I could desire; and how he was buffetted and scourged; but I cannot think of it with that depth which it merits." She frequently recurred to the sentiment of a pious, young friend, who died many years ago, as expressive of her own feelings: — " Were we as thankful for favours, as we are cast down by our trials, what a harvest of praise would He receive, in whose hands our breath is."

Great as was the bodily anguish through which this patient sufferer had to pass, the Saviour, in whom she trusted, being touched with the feeling of her distresses, sweetly soothed and strengthened her, so that in passing through the valley and shadow of death, she feared no evil. She was favoured to feel a humble confidence of acceptance, through Christ, throughout her long illness. On one occasion, when apparently near her close, she remarked: "I have a bright prospect before me;" and again: "Whenever I have appeared to be going, the sting of death has been taken away in a manner that has been wonderful to me." Thus was she sustained to the end of her course, and at length permitted, through redeeming mercy, to close her eyes in peace.  

In recording these brief memorials of those who, in each succeeding year, have been called away from this stage of existence, we are forcibly reminded of the great variety of circumstances under which the all-sufficiency of divine grace is illustrated. Whilst some are placed in active and conspicuous posts, the christian duty of others is to exercise the passive virtues; and, in retired spheres, patiently to endure affliction and suffering. Amongst these hidden, chastened ones, was the subject of the present notice. Deprived, from infancy, of the precious gift of sight, she was cut off from many enjoyments and associations which are open to most; but being favoured in early life to have her spiritual eye anointed to behold the beauty and excellency of the truth, and to submit her heart to the operations of divine grace, she found enjoyments of a higher and more satisfying kind:— and she was led into a great circumspection and tenderness of conscience, the necessary result of a daily walk in the fear of the Lord. Her diffidence was extreme, and the estimate of herself so low, that she was at times in danger of living below her measure of service, thinking she was but a cumberer of the ground. There was however abundant evidence that, in her secluded allotment, she was owned by Him, who looketh upon those who are poor and of a contrite spirit; and that he was carrying forward his own work in secret, and enabling her, by great consistency of life, meekness, and humility, to adorn the doctrine she professed.

In the various duties of domestic life, she was, notwithstanding her infirmity, enabled to engage with activity and diligence, and to occupy herself in many useful offices. Precluded from either reading or sewing, she spent a considerable portion of her time in knitting, in which she was expert. She had great delight in hearing the Scriptures and religious books read to her, and, her memory being retentive, her mind was abundantly stored with hymns and portions of the sacred volume.

In 1843, her sister Jane, whose death was recorded in the Annual Monitor for the following year, was laid on a bed of severe and protracted suffering. During this afflictive period, Hannah attended upon her with the most devoted affection, and there is little doubt that the anxiety, watching, and labour then incurred, laid the foundation of her own suffering disease.

In the early part of last year symptoms of gangrene appeared in one of her feet; the disorder was accompanied by great suffering, and the remedies were scarcely less distressing. For six weeks she was confined to bed, and endured almost uninterrupted excrutiating pain. During this season of affliction, she was preserved in remarkable peace and serenity; being free from all anxiety as to the result of her illness, and usually cheerful beyond her wonted flow of spirits. In the early stage of her illness, on hearing that anxiety was an ordinary symptom of the disease, she said, "That cannot describe my complaint, for I think I feel no anxiety." A few days afterwards she remarked, "I have been very comfortable to-day, it is a mercy that I feel so," and quoting the passage, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty," observed "What a gracious promise! I have thought of it of late."

On another occasion, a friend who visited her, having expressed strong confidence, that if she were taken, it would be a happy change for her,—Hannah exclaimed, with remarkable feeling, "What mercy if it should be so!" adding, "I have certainly been wonderfully supported,—I have not had an anxious thought about my foot; Oh! if I have such mercies as these, I can bear anything. I have no merit of my own, but we have a long-suffering Saviour to plead for us."

Her fortitude, under the pressure of intense pain, was remarkable, and her consideration and tenderness for others never failed. She would frequently remark, "It is only the body," and added, on one occasion, that it would have been a tenfold trial to her, had her sister been the sufferer instead of herself. After a night of great agony, a desire was expressed that she might be spared such another; she meekly replied, "My greatest wish about it is, that I may bear it with more christian patience."

From this state of sore affliction, the beloved sufferer was favoured so far to recover, as to get out to meetings several times; but the improvement was of short duration; in a few weeks, she was again laid on the bed of languishing, and again was enabled to testify to the all-sufficiency of her Saviour, and to glorify Him even in the midst of the fires.

Although her faith and hope were strong, they were always associated with such humble views of herself, that she was often lost in wondering admiration at the mercy extended to her. On one occasion, she remarked, "Oh! if there is salvation for me, it will be a mercy, I have passed a life of so little usefulness;" and again a few weeks afterwards,—"It will be marvellous if there is salvation for me; there is no doubt of the mercy of the Lord; Oh no! I have had full proof of that. His condescension to me is indeed wonderful—to one so totally unworthy. I have led such an unprofitable life, I think I may adopt the petition 'God be merciful to me a sinner.'"

As the disorder advanced, dropsical symptoms appeared, and these at times somewhat clouded her mental powers; but even her wandering expressions bore evidence where her hopes were centred. It was whilst she was in this state, she said, "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord——; that die in the Lord——; let us not die out."

A few nights before her death, being in much suffering, she said, as if repeating something, "A feeble voice was heard to implore"—upon which one of her sisters remarked, "There is One who can help," to which Hannah replied, "Oh, yes! there is One who can help,—He will,—He will,—He will! He remembereth that we are dust; he remembereth that we are but dust! He knows how to forgive all our sins."

A portion of the hymn being repeated which concludes—

"How pleasant the conqueror's song!—"

the dying sufferer joyfully responded, "The conqueror's song! mine will soon be a conqueror's song, a conqueror's song, yes, it will be a happy song; Oh! yes, a happy song in a happy land;" and afterwards she added, "Old things have passed away, all things have become new. A land of happiness,—Oh! delightful land—a pure land," and after a short pause, as if breathing a secret prayer for admission into it, she said, "Oh grant, great God, this my desire, and I am fully blest!"

A considerable degree of stupor now supervened, but upon the passage being repeated, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee"—she softly added "and they shall not overflow," and some of the last intelligible expressions she was heard to utter, were, "Happy land, happy land!" Thus, as "flesh and heart failed," was it consolingly evident that "God was the strength of her heart, and her portion for ever."

At North Shields, on the 11th inst., Mr. Thomas Pumphrey, superintendent in the Quakers' School at Ackworth, near Pontefract, to Miss Isabel Unthank, of North Shields.