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-7. Richard Lord. Vifcount Howe, of the kingdom of Ireland, and the Hon. William Howe, Efq; Major-General of his Majefty's forces, and General of his Majesty's forces in North-America only, to be his Majefty's Commiffioners for reftoring peace to his Majefty's colonies and plantations in NorthAmerica; and for granting pardon to fuch of his Majefty's fubjects there, now in rebellion, as Thall deferve the royal mercy.Henry Strachy, to be Secretary to the above commiffion.

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-10. The Rev. James Bandenell, B. D. or jefus College, Oxon, to be Public Orator of that Univerfity, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Nowell, refigned.

11. Sir John Dalrymple, Bart. to be one of the Barons of his Majefty's court of Exchequer in Scotland, in the room of William Mure, Efq; deceafed.-Richard Moor, M. A. to be Dean of Emly, in Ireland, void by the death of the Rev. William Evelyn, Doctor of Divinity.

-14. Francis Ofborne, Efq; commonly called Marquis of Carmarthen, fummoned up to the House' of Peers, by the file and title of Baron Osborne, of Kiveton, in the county of York.-The Duchefs of Argyll, to be a Baronefs of Great-Britain, by the title of Baronefs Hamilton, of Hameldon, in the county of Leicester, with the

dignity of a Baron to her heirs male. And the dignity of a Baron of Great-Britain was granted unto the following gentlemen, and their heirs male, viz.

Alexander Hume Campbell, Efq; commonly called Lord Polwarth, by the title of Baron Hume, of Berwick.

John Stuart, Efq; commonly called Lord Mountftewart, by the title of Baron Cardiff, of Cardiff Caftle, in the county of Glamor gan.

The Right Hon. Sir Edward Hawke, Knight of the Bath, by the title of Baron Hawke, of Towton, in the county of York.

The Right Hon. George Onflow, by the title of Ba on Cranley, of Ember Court, in Surry.

The Right Hon. Sir Jeffery Amherft, Knight of the Bath, by the title of Baron Amherst, of Holmefdale, in Kent.

Sir Brownlow Cuft, Bart. by the title of Baron Brownlow, of Belton, in Lincoln.

George Pitt, Efq; by the title of Baron Rivers, of Stratfieldsay, in the county of Southampton.

Nathaniel Ryder, Efq; by the title of Baron Harrowby, of Harrowby, in the county of Lincoln.

Thomas Foley, Efq; of Great Witley, in Worcestershire, by the title of Baron Foley, of Kidderminfter, in the county of Worcefter,

On the 17th, by a warrant for the order of precedence of the faid new-created Peers, and Peerefs, figned by the King, the Marquis of Carmarthen is firft; the Duchefs of Argyll, fecond; Lord Polwarth, third; and Lord Mountftewart, The patents were all fourth.

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the Peers took their places in the House of Lords.

Major Gen. Simon Frafer, to be Colonel of the 71ft regiment of foot. -18. Walter Croffer, Efq; to be Comptroller of the duties of excife in Scotland.

20. Thomas Daws, Efq; to be Secretary to Lord George Germaine, in the room of John Pow. nal, Efq; who refigned; and foon after, Mr. Pownal was appointed a Commiffioner of the excife.

28. The Earl of Holdernefs, Governor to the Prince of Wales and Bishop of Ofnaburgh; the Bifhop of Chester, Preceptor; Leonard Smelt, Efq; Sub-governor; and Charles Jackfon, Efq; Subpreceptor, refigned their refpective offices. Lord Bruce was immediately appointed Governor; but refigned within a few days.

-29. Trevor Corry, Efq; Commiffary and Conful to the republic of Dantzic, created a Knight.

31. Lately, Sir David Dalrymple, Bart. to be a Lord Jufticiary in Scotland, in the room of Lord Coliton, refigned.-Francis Garden, Efq; to be a Lord Jufticiary in Scotland, in the room of Lord Pitfour, refigned.-George Hamilton, Efq; to be a Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, in the room of William Scott, Efq; deceafed. -Jacob Reynardfon, Efq; to be a Clerk of the Privy Seal, in the room of William Fleming, Efq; deceased.

June 1. John Eliot, M. D. created a Knight.-The Rev. Jofeph Chapman, to be Prefident of Trinity College, Oxford.

8. The Duke of Montagu,

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Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, Preceptor: Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel George Hotham, Sub Governor ; and the Rev. William Arnold, B. D. Sub-Preceptor to their Royal Highneffes George Auguf tus Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Prince Frederick, Bishop of Ofnaburgh. The Right Hon. Thomas Bruce, created an Earl of Great Britain, by the name, ftile, and title of Earl of Ailefbury, in the county of Buckingham.-The Right Hon. Thomas Lord Hyde, the fame, by the name, ftile, and title of Earl of Clarendon.— The Right Hon. Robert Lord Trevor, created a Viscount of Great Britain, by the name, ftile, and title of Viscount Hampden, of Great and Little Hampden, in the county of Buckingham.

13. The Earl of Eglinton was chofen one of the fixteen Peers for Scotland, in the room of John Earl of Strathmore.

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Lord Viscount Clanwilliam, by the title of Earl of Clanwilliam, in the county of Cork.

Robert Lord Viscount Clare, by the title of Earl Nugent, with remainder to George Nugent Grenville, Efq; of Wotton under Barnwood, in the county of Buckingham. William Lord Viscount Crofbie, by the title of Earl of Glandore, in the county of Corke.

The dignity of a Viscount of the kingdom of Ireland, to them and their heirs male, unto

The Right Honourable Thomas George, Baron Southwell, by the title of Vifcount Southwell, of Castle Mattress, in the county of Limerick.

The Right Hon. Thomas Baron Knapton, by the title of Viscount de Velci, of Abbeyleix, in the Queen's county.

The Right Hon. William Willoughby, Baron Mount Florence, by the title of Viscount Enniskillen, in the county of Fermanagh.

The Right Hon. Francis Baron Orwell, by the title of Viscount Orwell.

The Right Hon. John Baron Baltinglafs, by the title of Vifcount Aldborough, of the palatinate of Upper Ormond.

The Right Hon. William Henry Baron Clermont, by the title of Vifcount Clermont, of Clermont, in the county of Louth; with remainder of Viscount and Baron unto the Right Hon. James Fortefcue, of Ravenfdale Park in the county of Louth, and brother to the faid Lord Clermont.

The dignity of Baron of the kindom of Ireland, to them and their heirs male, unto

The Right Hon. Sir Thomas

Maude, Bart. by the title of Baron de Montalt of Hawarden, in the county of Tipperary.

The Right Hon. Sir George Macartney, by the title of Baron Macartney, of Liffanoure, in the county of Antrim.

The Right, Hon. Sir Archibald Achefon, Bart. by the title of Baron Gosford, of Market-hill, in the county of Armagh.

The Right Hon. Ralph Howard, by the title of Baron Clonmore, of Clonmore Caftle, in the county of Carlow.

Sir Richard Philipps, Eart. by the title of Baron Milford.

Sir Thomas Wynn, Bart. by the title of Baron Newborough, of Newborough.

Sir Charles Bingham, by the title of Baron Lucan, of Castlebar, in the county of Mayo.

Sir Alexander Macdonald, by the name of Baron Macdonald, of Slate, in the county of Antrim.

Sir William Mayne, Bart. by the title of Baron Newhaven, of Carrick Mayne, in the county of Dublin.

James Agar, Efq; by the title of Baron of Clifden, in the county of Kilkenny.

William Edwarder, Efq; by the title of Baron Wecote, of Balamare, in the county of Longford.

Robert Henley Ongley, Efq; by the title of Baron Ongley, of Old Warden, in Ireland.

Molyneux Shuldham, Efq; ViceAdmiral of the Blue fquadron of his Majefty's fleet, by the title of Baron Shuldham.

John Bourke, Efq; of Palmerftown, in the county of Kildare, by the title of Baron Naas, of Naas, in the Gid county.

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Sentleger Sentleger, Efq; by the title of Baron Doneraile, of Doneraile, in the county of Corke. Clotworthy Upton, Efq; by the title of Baron Templetown, in the county of Antrim.

Hugh Maffey, Efq; by the title of Baron Maffey, of Duntrylergue, in the county of Limerick.

-6. Guy Carleton, Efq; Captain - General and Governor in chief of his Majelly's province of Quebec, General and Commander in chief of all his Majesty's forces in the faid province, and on the frontiers of the provinces bordering thereupon, created a Knight of the Bath-John Hamilton, of Marlborough-Houfe, Portsmouth, in the county of Southampton, Efq; Captain of his Majefty's ip Hector, created a Baronet of Great Britain.

-9. Captain Charles Lyons, to be Town-Major of Halifax.Lieutenant William Spaight, to be Aflitant Deputy Quaiter-Mafter General in North America.-Lieutenant-Colonel James Paterion, to be Adjutant - General in North America.-Dottor Jonathan Mal let, to be Chief Surgeon to the Hofpital in North America.

16. John Udney, Efq; to be Conful at Leghorn, in the room of Sir John Dick, Bart. and Robert Richie, Efq; Conful at Venice, in the room of Mr. Udney.--Lieutenant-Colonel George Clerk, of the 43d Foot, to be BarrackMafter-General, in North America. Lieutenant John Bowen, from half pay, to be Fourier to the army, in North America.- William Cunningham, Gent. to be Provoft-Marthal, in North Ame

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-31. Lately, John Bourke, John Beresford, John Monck Mafon, Richard Townfend, James Agar, Hercules Langrishe, and Robert Waller, Efqrs. to be Commiffioners of revenue, in Ireland, -Henry Loftus, Edward Tighe, St. John Jefferyes, Richard Haly Hutchinson, and Edward Bellingham Swan, Efqrs. to be Commiffioners of accounts, and alío Commiffioners of stamps for that kingdom. William Chapman, Efq; Clerk of the Crown; and Ponfonby Moore, Thomas St. George, Thomas Tifdall, Hugh Henry Mitchel, William Burton, James Cavendish, and William Hardwicke, Efqrs. to be Commiffioners of barracks.

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Aug 24. The dignity of a Baronet of the kingdom of Great Britain, to them and their heirs male, was granted unto

George Winne, of Little Warley, in the county of Effex, Efq; and late one of the Barons of his Majefty's court of Exchequer in

Scotland.

Herbert Mackworth, of the Gnoll, in the county of Glamor. gan, Efq;

James Laroche, of Over, in the parith of Almonfbury, in the county of Gloucester, Efq;

Henry Peyton, of Doddington, in the Ile of Ely, Efq;

George Baker, Doctor of Phyfick, and Phyfician in Ordinary to her Majefty..

Mr. Robert Halifax and Mr. Edward Holditch, to be joint Apothecaries to his Majetty's houfehold.-Benjamin Wheeler, D. D. to be Regius Profeffor of Divinity in the Univerfity of Oxford, toge ther with a Canonry of Chrift

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Church in the faid University, in the room of Doctor Edward Bentham, deceased.

Sept. 10. Robert Eden, Efq; Governor of Maryland, &c. created a Baronet, with remainder to him and his heirs male.-William Dalrymple, Efq; to be Captain Commandant of a corps of infantry.

-13. The Rev. Mr. Bowyer, to be upper Grammar-Matter of Chrift's Hospital, in the room of Mr. Whalley, refigned; and Mr. Field, to be under Mater.

20. The Right Hon. Henry Flood, Efq; to be of his Majesty's Privy Council.-The Right Hon. Hans Stanley, to be Cofferer to his Majesty's houfehold, in the room of the late Right Hon. Jeremiah Dyfon, deceafed.-Dr. Thomas Bray, to be a Prebendary of St. George's Chapel, Windfor, on the refignation of Dr. King, promoted to the Deanry of St. Ennau, in the diocese of Raphoe, in the kingdom of Ireland.

30. Lately, the Rev. Dr. Jones, of Windfor, to be Bifhop of Kilmore, in Ireland.-William Hewitt, Efq; a Commiffioner for fettling the differences in the late fales of lands at the Grenades., -Samuel Black, Elq; to be Recorder of Leeds.-Lord William Gordon, brother to the Duke of Gordon, to be Lord Vice Admiral of Scotland, in the room of the Earl of March. -John Clark, Efq; to be Governor General of the province of Senegambia, and Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the African corps at Senegal, in the room of Colonel Charles O'Hara, who refigns. Edward Byam, Efq; to be Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty in Antigua, in the room of Robert Chrif

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