of red silk lined with white; the badge, three imperial crowns, (typifying those of England, Scotland, and Ireland,) on a blue field encircled with the motto, TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO.-The riband red. By notification in the London Gazette, 2 Jan. 1815, it was declared, that" for the purpose of commemorating the auspicious termination of the long and arduous contests in which this empire has been engaged,” the Order should be composed of three classes, viz. 1st Class-to consist of Knights Grand Crosses, number not to exceed seventy-two, exclusive of the sovereign and princes of the blood royal; twelve of the number may be appointed for civil and diplomatic services. This dignity not to be conferred upon any officer (except the above twelve) who shall not have attained the rank of major-general in the army, or rear-admiral in the navy, and must have been previously appointed to the second class. 2d Class Knights Commanders, number not to exceed, upon the first institution, one hundred and eighty, exclusive of foreign officers, holding British commissions, of whom not exceeding ten may be admitted as honorary knights commanders: in the event of actions of signal distinction, or of future wars, the number of this class may be increased. To be entitled to the distinctive appellation of knighthood; to have the same rights and privileges as knights bachelors, but to take precedence of them; to wear the badge, &c., pendant by a red riband round the neck, the star embroidered on the left side. No person is now eligible to this class under the rank of major-general in the army, or rear-admiral in the navy. 3d Class Companions of the Order; not limited in number; they are to take precedence of esquires, but not entitled to the appellation, style, &c. of knights bachelors. To wear the badge assigned to the third class, pendant by a narrow red riband to the button-hole. No officer can be nominated unless he shall have received a medal, or other badge of honour, or shall have been especially mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette, as having distinguished himself in action. The new badge for the military classes of the Order is a gold Maltese cross, of eight points, enamelled argent, in the four angles, a lion passant gardant; or, in the centre, the rose, thistle, and shamrock, issuant from a sceptre between three imperial crowns, or, within a circle, gules, thereon the motto of the Order, surrounded by two branches of laurel, proper, issuing from an escrol azure, inscribed ICH DIEN in letters of gold, worn by the grand crosses pendant from a red riband across the right shoulder. The collar is of gold, weighing thirty ounces troy weight, and is composed of nine imperial crowns, and eight roses, thistle, and shamrock, issuing from a sceptre, enamelled in their proper colours, tied or linked together with seventeen gold knots, enamelled white, having the badge of the Order pendant thereto. The star of the military grand crosses is formed of rays or flames of silver, thereon a gold Maltese cross, and in the centre, within the motto, branches of laurel, issuant as above described, three imperial crowns of gold, and is worn on the left side. The civil knights grand crosses retain the old badge and star of the Order. No knight can wear the collar before his installation. The star of the commanders is in the form of a cross pâtée of silver, having the same centre as the grand crosses, but no gold Maltese cross thereon. VOL. II. KNIGHTS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE. MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH. Instituted 1399, revived 1725. THE SOVEREIGN. His Royal Highness the DUKE of CLARENCE, K.G., First and Principal Knight Grand Cross. PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYAL, KNIGHTS GRAND Field-Marshal his R. H. the DUKE of CUMBERLAND, K.G. KNIGHTS GRAND CROSSES. Anglesey, Gen. Henry, Mar- Bentinck, Gen. Lord William Cavendish, 11th Dragoons Beresford, Gen. Viscount W. Carr, Gov. of Jersey, K.T.S., 16th Foot Brownrigg, Gen. Sir Robert, bart., 9th Foot Campbell, Major-Gen. Sir Archibald Clarke, Gen. Sir Alured, 7th Foot Clinton, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry, 3d Foot Clinton, Lieut.-Gen. Sir William-Henry, 55th Foot Cockburn, Admiral Sir George, a Lord of the Admiralty Cochrane, Admiral Hon. Sir Alexander Inglis Codrington, Vice Admiral Sir Cole, Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir Gal- Dalhousie, Lieut.-Gen. George, Doyle, Lieut.-Gen. Sir John, Lieut.-Gen, Sir Gordon, 88th Foot Exmouth, Admiral Edward, Viscount, K.C.S., K.S.F., K.W., F.R.S. Fane, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Foley, Sir Thomas, Admiral Gambier, Admiral James, Lord Gordon, General George, Duke of Harcourt, Field-Marshal William, Earl of, 16th D., Gov. of Portsmouth Harris, Gen. George, Lord, 73d Harvey, Admiral Sir Eliab Forces. Hislop, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thos., bart. Hope, Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir Alexander, 47th Foot, Lieut.Gov. of Edinburgh Castle Hope, Vice-Admiral Sir William-Johnstone Howard, of Effingham, Lieut. Gen. K.A., Lord, 70th Foot Howden, Gen. John-Francis, Lord, K.C., 43d Foot Johnson, Gen. Sir Henry, bart., 5th Foot, and Gov. of Ross Castle Keats, Admiral Sir R. Good. win, Major-Gen. of the Royal Marines Kempt, Lieut.-Gen. Sir James, 81st Foot, K.M.T., K.S.G., and K.S.W., Lieut.-Gov. of Fort William Keppel, Gen. Sir William, 67th Knowles, Admiral Sir Charles- Walker, Major-Gen. Sir G.T., Wellington, Field - Marshal, K.T.S., 84th Foot. Duke of, K.G. Dean of the Order, John Ireland, D.D., Dean of Westminster. Genealogist and blanc coursier herald, Sir George Nayler, knt., F.S.A., Garter king of arms, K.C.T.S. and K.H. Bath king of arms, John Palmer Cullum, esq. Deputy, James Pulman, esq., F.S.A. Registrar and Secretary, Captain Seymour, R.N. Gentleman usher of the scarlet rod, and Brunswick herald, GeorgeFrederick Beltz, esq., F.S.A. Messenger, James Pulman, esq. SECOND CLASS. TO CONSIST OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY KNIGHTS COMMANDERS OF THE BATH. Adam, Major-Gen. Sir Frede- Anson, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Wilrick, K.M.T. and K.S.A. liam |