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ter of Sir Edward Williams, Bart. of Langoid Caftle, South Wales.

18. Lord Maynard to Mrs. Norton, of Oxford-street.

25. The Hon. Henry Laws Lutterel, Lieutenant Colo

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31. Lately, William Aked, Efquire, of Lincoln'sinn, to Mifs Fawcit, daughter of Col. Fawcit, of the guards.

nel of the Horfe Blues, Aug. 1. Count Charles of Benthem

in Ireland, to Mifs Boyd, daughter of George Boyd, Efq; of Abbey - ftreet, Dublin.

July 9. The Earl of Warwick, to Mifs Vernon, daughter of Richard Vernon, Efq; member for Oakhampton, and brother-in-law to Earl Gower.

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10. Sir William Gordon, Knight of the Bath, and Minister Plenipotentiary at court of Bruffels, to Lady Mary Phillips, of Gerrington Park, in the county of Leicester, widow. 25. Edward Smythe Stafford, Efq; eldest fon of Hugh Stafford, Efq; of Maine, in Ireland, to Mifs Palmer, fifter of Roger Palmer, Efq; of Palmerftown, in that kingdom, and niece to the late Countess of Derby. Thomas Eyres, Efq; of Haffop, in the county of Derby, to the Hon. Lady Mary Belafyfe, fifter to Lord Fauconberg. The Hon. and Rev. James Hewett, eldest son of the Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, to Mifs Pomeroy, daughter of Arthur Pomeroy, Efq; one of the reprefentatives in par.

Steinfart, at Glucksbourg, in Denmark, to the youngest fifter of the reigning Duke of Holftein Glucksbourg.

William Codrington, Efq; fon to Sir William Codrington, Baronet, of Dodington, to the Hon. Mifs Ward, daughter of the late Hon, William Ward. Ambrofe Goddard, Efq; one of the reprefentatives for the county of Wilts, to Mifs Williams. 15. Thomas St. George, Efq; member of parliament for Clogher, to the Hon. Mifs Achefon, daughter of Lord Gosford, at Gosford Caf tle, in the county of Armagh, Ireland.

16. The Hon. Charles Marfham, to Lady Frances Wyndham, daughter of the late Earl of Egre.

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of General Matthew, and niece to the Duke of Ancafter.

Sept. 7. Sir William Bowyer, Bart. to Mrs. Baker, relict of the late Capt. Baker. 14. The Hon. Charles Dillon, to Mifs Mulgrave, daughter of the late, and fifter to the prefent, Lord Mulgrave, at Bruffels. George Maxwell, Efq; to Mifs Lucy Gage, daugh ter of Sir Thomas Gage, Bart. of Coldham Hall, Suffolk.

zo. Sir Robert Smyth, Bart. of Bere Church-Hall, in the county of Effex, to Mifs Blake, of Hanoverfquare.

Oct. 1. John Rogers, Efq; of Penrofe, in Cornwall, member for West Looe, to Mifs Baffet, eldeft daughter of the late Francis Baffet, of Tehidy, Efq; and niece to Lady Molefworth, and the late Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart. 2. William Eden, Efq; of Downing-street, Weftminfter, Secretary to the Earl of Suffolk, to Miss Elliot, daughter of Sir Gilbert Elliot, Bart.

3. William Prefton, Efq; of Moreby, in Yorkshire, to Mifs Ann Foulis, fecond daughter of the late Sir William Foulis, of Ingleby Manor, in the North Riding of the fame county,

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4. The Rev. Mr. Charles Shuttleworth, youngest brother of Robert Shut

tleworth, Efq; of Forcett, in Yorkshire, to the Hon. Mifs Mary Cockburne, youngest daughter to the late George Cockburne, Efq; and Lady Forrefter.

7. Sir Rowland Hill, of Hawkftone, in Salop, Bart. to Mrs. Powys, of Hardwick, in the fame county: Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart. of Brampton, in York-, fhire, to Mifs Penelope Afheron Smith, of St. Mary-le-Bone.

15. Maurice Trent, of Pitcullo, in Scotland, Efq; to Mifs Nancy Colquhoun, daughter of Sir George Col. quhoun, Bart.

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The Hon. James Ruthven, only fon of Lord Ruthven, to Lady Mary Elizabeth Lefslie, fecond daughter to Lord Leven. William Chafin Grove, Efq; member for Weymouth, to Mifs Elizabeth Grove, of Ferne, near Shaftefbury.

18. George Pochin, Efq; of Bourn, in Lincolnshire, to Mifs Dixie, eldeft daughter of the late Sir Woftan Dixie, Bart. of Bofworth Park, in Leicestershire.

21. Archibald Menzies, of Culdairs, Elq; one of the commiffioners of the cuf toms in Scotland, to Mifs Fanny Rutherford, only daughter of John Rutherford, Efq; of NorthCarolina.

Capt. Lutwyche, of the guards, to Mifs Thomas, only

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Thomas.

Nov. 1. Sir William Lorraine, Bart. to Mifs Hannah Algood; and Lambton Lorraine, Efq; brother to Sir William, to Mifs Bell Algood; daughters of Sir Launcelot Algood, of Nunwich, near Newcastle.

22. Abraham Elton, Efq; only fon of Sir Abraham Ifaac Elton, Bart. to Mifs Durbin, daughter of John Durbin, jun. Efq; at Bristol.

30. Lately, Sir William Milner, Bart. to Mifs Sturt, eldest daughter of Humphry Sturt, Efq; member for Dorfetshire.

Dec. 4. George Paterfon, Efq; to the Right Hon. Mifs Ann Gray, daughter of Lord Gray, at Kinfauns, in Scotland.

16. The Bishop of Cloyne, to
Mifs Benfon, of Dub--
lin.
John Weir, Efq; his Ma-
jefty's Commiffary Ge-
neral, in Dominica, to
Mifs Elizabeth Bowman,
daughter of John Bow-
man, Efq; of Ashgrove,
near Glasgow.

James Templer, jun. Efq;
to Mifs Mary Buller, niece
to Earl Bathurst.
20. John Lindefay, Efq; late
Lieutenant Colonel of the
53d regiment, to Mifs
Margaret Halkett Craigie,
fecond daughter to the
deceafed Colonel Charles
Halkett Craigie, of Law-
hill.

23. The Hon. Thomas Onflow, Efq; fon and heir of Lord Onflow, to Mifs Elliker, only daughter of Elliker, Etq;

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26. The Earl of Radnor, to Mifs Duncombe, daughter of Thomas combe, Efq; member for Downton, in Wiltshire. William Smelt, Efq; of Hanover-fquare, to Mifs Stanhope, fifter to the Earl of Chesterfield, at York. George Mercer, Efq; of the 4th Regiment of Dragoons, to Mifs Henderson, daughter of Sir Robert Henderson.

John Thomas Fofter, Efq; a member of the Irish parliament, to Mifs Hervey, daughter of the Bishop of Derry.

31. Lately, The Earl of Caftlehavens, to Mrs. Cracraft, widow of the late William Cracraft, Efq;

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Jan. 16. Sir David Lindfay, to be Col. of the fifty-ninth regiment of foot.-Lieut. Col. Henry St. John, to be Aid de Camp to the King. -Captain-Lieutenant James Eliot,

Admirals of the White, to be ViceAdmirals of the Blue.

John Vaughan, Efq; Rear-Admiral of the White; John Lloyd, Efq; Robert Duff, Efq; Rear-Adto be Town-Major of Berwick.mirals of the blue, to be RearLieutenant-General George Au- Admirals of the Red. guftus Eliott, to be Governor of Gibraltar, in the room of Edward Cornwallis, deceased.

24. Lord Dunmore was unanimoufly chofen one of the Sixteen Peers for Scotland, in the room of Lord Caffilis, deceased.

-31. Lately, The Rev. Dr. Tarrant, to be a Prebendary of Rochefter Pennel Hawkins, Efq; to be one of his Majefty's Principal and Serjeant Surgeons; and his fon George Edward Hawkins, Efq; to be Surgeon of his Majefty's Houthold in Ordinary.

Feb. 5. This day, in purfuance of the King's pleafure, the following Flag Officers of his Majesty's Fleet were promoted, viz.

Sir James Douglas, the Right Hon. George Lord Edgcumbe, Samuel Graves, Efq; William Parry, Efq; the Hon. Auguftus Keppel, Vice-Admirals of the White, to be Vice-Admirals of the Red.

John Amherst, Efq; His Royal Highnefs Henry Frederick Duke of Cumberland, Sir Peter Dennis, Bart. Matthew Buckle, Efq; Robert Man, Efq: Vice-Admirals of the Blue; Clark Gayton, Efq; Rear-Admiral of the Red, to be Vice- Admirals of the White.

John Montagu, Efq; Sir Robert Harland, Bart. James Sayer, Efq; Rear-Admirals of the Red; Right Hon. Richard Lord Viscount Howe, Right Hon. Washington Earl Ferrers, Hugh Pigot, Efq; Molineux Shuldam, Efq; Rear

John Reynolds, Efq; Sir Hugh Pallifer, Bart. Rear Admirals of the Blue, to be Rear-Admirals of the White.

10. Henry Earl Bathurst, Chancellor of Great-Britain, to be High-Steward of Great Britain, for the trial of Elizabeth, calling herself Dutchefs Dowager of Kingfton, upon an indictment of bigamy found againft her by the grand jury of the county of MiddlelexDavid Rofs, Efq; to be one of the Lords of Seffion of Scotland, in the room of Lord Alemoor, deceased.

15. James Wallace, Efq; Captain in his Majefty's royal navy, created a Knight. Earl Falconberg, to be a Lord of the Bed-chamber.

-27. Dr. Robert Knox, from half-pay, to be Phyfician to the forces in North-America.-Dr. Hugh Kennedy, from half-pay, to be ditto.

-29. Lately, Dr. Pepys, to be Phyfician extraordinary, and Mr. Gunning and Mr. Hunter, to be Surgeons extraordinary to the King's perfon.

March 4. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate for Scotland, and Andrew Stuart, Efq; of Craigthorn, to be Keepers of his Majefty's Signet in Scotland.

13. The Hon. Henry Frederick Thynne, Efq; to be Bailiff of the ifland of Jerfey.-Valentine Morris, Efq; to be Governor of [0] 3

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26. Major General Guy Carleton, to be General in Ame rica only. Major-General William Howe, to be ditto. Major-General Henry Clinton, to be LieutenantGeneral in America only. MajorGeneral John Burgoyne, to be ditto. Major-General Hugh Earl Percy, to be ditto. Major-General Charles Earl of Cornwallis, to be ditto. Colonel Eyre Maffey, to be Major-General in America only. Colonel John Vaughan, to be ditto. Colonel Robert Pigott, to be ditto. Colonel Valentine Jones, to be ditto. Colonel James Grant, to be ditto. Colonel William Phillips, to be ditto. Colonel Richard Prefcott, to be ditto.

31. Soame Jenyns and Bamber Gascoyne, Efqrs. the Hon. Robert Spencer, Efq; commonly called Lord Robert Spencer, William Jolliffe, and Whitshed Keene, Efqrs. the Hon. Charles Greville, Efq; and William Eden, Efq; to be his Majesty's Commiffioners for Trade and Plantations.-Edward Earl of Derby, to be his Majesty's Lieutenant of the county of Lancalter.-Admiral John Montagu, to be Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the island of Newfoundland, and of the islands of Madelaine in the gulph of St. Laurence. Fletcher Norton, Efq; to be one of the Barons of his Majefty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland, on the refignation of George Winn, Efq. John Mackenzie, of Delvin, Efq; to be one of the Six Ordinary Clerks of Seffion in Scotland; and John Mackenzie, of Dolphington, Efq; to be one of the four Commiffaries of Edinburgh; "both places vacant by the promotion of David

Rofs, Efq; to be one of the Lords of Seffion.-Walter Sharp, Efq; to be his Majefty's Conful-General in all the ports of the Ruffian empire, in the room of Samuel Swallow, Efq; deceased.-Dr. Proby, to be Dean of Litchfield.-The Earl of Radnor, to be Recorder of the City of New-Sarum, Wilts.-Vincent Matthias, Efq; to be Treasurer to the governors of Queen Ann's bounty, in the room of Sir Jeffery Elwes, deceased.

April 2. Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Chriftie, to be QuarterMafter General, in Canada.

-5. Richard Perryn, Efq; on his late promotion to be one of the Barons of his Majefty's Exchequer, in the room of Sir John Burland, created a Knight.

30. Lately, James Wallace, Robert Pett, Efqrs. Sir Roger Burgoyne, Bart. Jonas Hanway, Alexander Chorley, Thomas Colby, and Joah Bates, (Private Secretary to Lord Sandwich) Efqrs. to be Commiffioners for victualling his Majefty's Navy.-Trevor Corry, Efq; to be Commiffary at the city of Dantzick.-Horace St. Paul, Efq; to be his Majefty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of Verfailles, during the abfence of Lord Stormont.-Doctor Harris, of the Commons, to be Chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester. John Maddock, Efq; to be one of the King's Counfel.-The Rev. Dr. Porteus, by option from the late Archbishop, to be Master of St. Crofs.-Gerard Levinge Van Henthuyfen, of the Chancery-Office, Efq; to be a Commiffioner of Bankrupts, in the room of Delme. Van Hentbuyfen, Efq; refigned.-William Bofcawen, of the MiddleTemple, E'q; to be a Commiffioner

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