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June 1. George Cholmondeley, Efq. a commiflioner of excife, vice Henry Legge, Eiq.John Byng, Efq. commiflioner of stamp duties, vice Mr. Cholmondeley.

4. The following gentlemen created baronets of Great Britain, viz. John Brifco, of Crofton-place, county of Cumberland, Efq. Thomas Huffey Apreece, of Washingley, county of Huntingdon, Efq. and Rev. Henry Vane, D. D. of Long Newton, county of Durham.

5. Lord Robert Spencer fworn of the privy council.

-11. Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, fummoned to parliament by writ as a peer of England, by the ftyle of Duke of Brandon, in Suffolk.

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14. Earl of Cholmondeley appointed his Majefty's envoy extraordinary and minifter plenipotentiary to the court of Berlin.

-18. William Duke of Devonshire, lord-lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the county of Derby, vice Lord George Cavendifh.The King has ordered a congé delire to the dean and chapter of Llandaff, for electing a bishop in the room of Dr. S. Barrington, tranflated to Salisbury, and recom. mended the Rev. Richard Watfon, D. D. to be elected bishop of Llandaff.

July 2. Right Hon. Walter Huffey Burgh, chief baron of his Majefty's court of Exchequer in Ireland, vice Right Hon. James Baron Tracton, deceafed. Barry Yelverton, Efq. his Majefty's attorney-general in Ireland, vice Right Hon. John Scott, and fworn a privy counfellor.

Pitt, chancellor and under treaJuly 10. Right Hon. William furer of the exchequer, fworn of the privy council. Right Hon. Thomas Townfhend, one of his ftate, William Earl of Shelburne, Majefty's principal fecretaries of of the kingdom of Ireland, Right Hon. William Pitt, James Grenville, Richard Jackfon, and Edward James Elliot, Efqrs. commiffioners for executing the office of treasurer of his Majefty's exchequer.

Auguftus Viscount Admiral Hugh Pigot, Cha. Brett, Keppel, Sir R. Harland, Bart. feries Pratt, and John Aubrey, Richard Hopkins, Hon. John JefEfqrs. commiffioners for executing the office of lord high admiral of Great Britain, &c. Sir George Yonge, Bart. fecretary at war.

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Lord Grantham, one of his Ma17. Right Hon. Thomas jefty's principal fecretaries of state. paymaster-general of his Majefty's 27. Ifaac Barré receiver and guards, garrifons, and land-forces. Hon. Henry Dundas, treasurer of his Majefty's navy.

Bifhop of Leighlin and Ferns, 30. Dr. Jofeph Dean Bourke, tranflated to the archbishopric of Tuam, with the united bishopric of Enaghoden, and the bishopric of Ardagh, in commendam, vacant by the death of the Rev. Law, D. D. (fon of the Bishop of Jemmet Browne. Rév. John Carlisle) promoted to the united bishoprics of Leighlin and Ferns, vice Dr. Cope. Henry Strachey, Efq. M. P. for Bishop's Caftle, under-fecretary of ftate in the fouthern department, vice Mr. Orde, who fucceeds him as one of the fecretaries of the treasury.

Sept.

Sept. 3. Hon. Charles Howard (commonly called Earl of Surrey) approved of as deputy earl marfhal of England.

7. Archbishop of Tuam, and Earl of Clanricarde, to be of the privy council in Ireland.-Rich. Tully, Efq. appointed his Majesty's agent and conful-general at Tripoli.

21. Sir John Stepney, Bart. envoy extraordinary at Berlin. Oct. 2. Charles Earl of Tankerville, fworn of the privy-council.

8. George Rogers, Efq. one of the commiffioners of his Majesty's navy, vice Timothy, Brett, Efq. -The following gentlemen are created baronets of Ireland, viz. Sir Boyle Roche of Fermoy, co. Corke, Knt. Rich. Mufgrave, of Turin, co. Waterford, Efq. Nich. Nugent, of Dyfert, co. Westmeath, Efq. Fra. Hutchinfon, co. Wicklow, Efq.

DEATHS, 1782.

Jan. 13. The Right Hon. John Lord Sempill. He is fucceeded in title and eftate by the Hon. Hugh Sempill, of the 3d regiment of guards.

22. The Right Hon. Lady Tre vor, relict of John Lord Trevor, and daughter of the late Sir Richard Steele, Bart.

24. Sir James Harington, Bart. nearly allied to the two royal houfes of Scotland and Portugal.

25. At his apartments in Holyrood-houfe, Edinburgh, aged 86, the Right Hon. John Campbell, Earl of Breadalbane and Glenorchy, lord vice admiral of Scot

land, one his Majesty's privycouncil, and fenior knight of the Bath.

Feb. 2. The Right Hon. Hugh Bofcawen, Viscount Falmouth, captain of the yeomen of the guard, and ranked as a general in the army.

7. Suddenly, the Right Hon. Lord Colvill of Ochiltree.

8. The Hon. Lieutenant General Simon Frafer, colonel of the 71ft regiment of foot, and member of parliament for the county of Inverness.

14. The Right Rev. Thomas 'Newton, D. D. Bishop of Bristol, and Dean of St. Paul's.

A few days ago, at Cheltenham, in Gloucefterfhire, aged 69, the Hon. William Howe, uncle to the prefent Lord Chedworth.

March 1. The Hon. LieutenantGeneral William Keppel, colonel of the 12th regiment of dragoons, uncle to the prefent Earl of Albemarle, and member for Chichester, in Suffex.

2. At Dublin, the Right Rev. John Garnett, Lord Bishop of Clougher, to which fee he was tranflated, from the bifhopric of Ferns, in the year 1758.

3. William Dalrymple, Efq. of Eafthamstead, in Berks.

9. The Right Hon. Lord Robert Bertie, uncle to the late Duke of Ancafter, one of the lords of the King's bed-chamber, a general of his Majefty's forces, colonel of the fecond troop of horseguards, governor of Duncannon, in Ireland, and one of the reprefentatives for Bofton, in Lincolnfire.

10. Lady Milner, grandmother to the prefent Sir William Milner,

Bart.

Bart. of Nun Ap, in the county of York.

March 11. J. Thurlow, Efq. one of the Aldermen of Norwich, and brother to the lord chancellor and bishop of Lincoln.

12. Sir Charles Holt, Bart. of Afhton, in Warwickshire, and knight of the fhire for that county in the laft parliament.

A few days ago, in the fouth of France, the Right Hon. the Countess of Deloraine.

The Right Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax. He is fucceeded in title and estate by his only brother, the Hon. Robert Fairfax, of Leeds Caftle, in Kent.

25. The Right Hon. Lady VifCountess Courtenay.

27. The Hon. Mrs. Howard, widow of the late Hon. Philip Howard, of Norfolk, fifter to the late Duchefs of Norfolk, and mother to the prefent Lady Petre. April 10. The Right Hon. Lady Mary Forbes.

12. About twelve years of age, the third daughter of Lord Vifcount Weymouth.

13. Lady Gough, relict of the late and mother to the prefent Sir Henry Gough, Bart.

26. Aged 72, the Right Hon. William Talbot, Earl Talbot, Lord Henfol, and Baron Dinevor, of Dincvor in Carmarthenshire; many years lord steward of the houfehold, one of his Majefty's moft honourable privy council,

and LL. D.

27. At Loudon Caftle in Ayrfhire, aged 77, the Right Hon. John Campbell, Earl of Loudon, Baron Mauchlane, one of the fixteen peers of Scotland, a general of his Majefty's forces, colonel of

the 3d regiment of foot-guards, governor of Edinburgh Castle, and F. R. S.

May 1. James Philip, Efq. judge admiral of Scotland.

14. The Right Hon. Richard Lumley Saunderfon, Earl of Scarborough, Viscount Lumley; alfo Viscount Lumley in Ireland; one of the joint vice-treasurers in Ire. land, and a member of his Majefty's most honourable privycouncil.

16. The learned Dr. Solander, F. R. S. and who had made the voyage round the world, in company with his friend Sir Joseph Banks.

21. At Portumna Caftle in Ire land, the Right Hon. John Smyth de Burgh, Earl of Clanrickarde, and Baron Dunkellyn.

27. The Hon. Mrs. Shirley, mother of the present Earl Fer

rers.

29 At the German Spa, the Right Hon. Elizabeth Countess of Grandifon.

June 3. Lady Theodora Crofbie, fifter to the Earl of Glendore. 9. Sir Charles Buck, Bart. of Hanby Grange, Lincolnshire.

10. Thomas Hill, Efq. formerly reprefentative in feveral parliaments for the borough of Shrewsbury.

11. The Dowager Viscountess Howe.

14. The Right Hon. Edward Earl Ligonier, lieutenant-general of his Majefty's forces, and colonel of the 9th regiment of foot in America.

20 The Hon. General Monckton, governor of Portsmouth, and colonel of the 17th regiment of foot.

Abroad,

Abroad, the Right Hon. Lady Newborough, daughter of the late Earl of Egmont.

June 25. In Stephen's Green, Dublin, the Right Hon. James Dennis, Baron Tracton, chief baron of the court of Exche

quer.

27. The Right Rev. Dr. John Hume, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, chancellor of the order of the Garter, and brother-in-law to the Earl of Kinnoul.

29. The Hon. Mrs. Curzon, Lady of the Hon. Nathaniel Curzon, eldest fon of Lord Scarfdale.

July 1. The Moft Noble Charles Watfon Wentworth, Marquis of Rockingham, Earl of Malton in England, and in Ireland Viscount Higham of Higham Ferrars, Baron Rockingham of Rockingham, Baron of Malton, Waith, and Harrowden, first lord of the treafury, lord-lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the weft riding of the county of York, and cuftos rotulorum of the north riding of the faid county, vice-admiral of the whole county of York, and the maritime parts thereof, a governor of the Charter-houfe, knt. of the most noble order of theGarter, and F. R. S. He was born May 13, 1730, and on the death of his father in 1750 fucceeded to his honours. He was married Feb. 26, 1752, to Mary, daughter and heirefs of Thomas Bright, Efq. of Badfworth, in the county of York, by whom he has left no iffue.

24. Henry Bridgeman, Efq. fon and heir of Sir Henry Bridgeman, Bart.

26. At Edinburgh, Lady Mary

Gordon,ghter of the late
Alexander Duke of Gordon.

July 28. R. Child, of Ofterly. park, Efq. By his wil he has given all his eftates, both real and perfonal, to Mrs. Child, Mr. Lovelace, Mr. Dent, Mr. Church, and Mr. Keyfall, his partners, in truft, for the purpose of paying all his partnership debts, and for carrying on the business as usual at the house at Temple-bar; and has made them the executors of his will.

Aug. 13. Lady Hofkyns, relict of the late Sir Chandos Hofkyns, Bart.

17. General Fitzroy, uncle to Lord Southampton.

A few days ago, at Powick, in Worcesterfhire, Sir William Arnot, Bart. late lieutenant-colonel of the Queen's regiment of dragoon guards.

28. At Knockrenny, in the county of Rofcommon, in Ire-" land, John Dillon, Earl of Rofcommon.

Sept. 6. At Weymouth, the Hon. Mr. Legge, fourth fon of Lord Dartmouth.

Oct.. The Right Hon. the Countefs of Denbigh.

The remains of Lady Hamilton, late wife to Sir William Hamilton, Knight of the Bath, and his Majefty's envoy to the King of the Two Sicilies, were embalmed immediately after her death, which happened on the 27th of Auguft, in order that they might be tranfported to England, to be interred in Sir William's family-vault.

26. At the Hague, the famous banker Tobias Boaz.

29. At Chichester, aged 85, the Hon. Coote Molefworth, the laft

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