Lady Caldwall, of Portman-ftreet. The Rev. Mr. Lafargue, of Stamford, to Mifs Elizabeth Torkington, niece to the Earl of Harborough. Sept. 2. Francis Sykes, Efq; Member for Shaftesbury, to the Hon. Mifs Elizabeth Monckton, daughter to the late William Lord Viscount Galway, and fifter to the present Lord Galway. 7. At Corke in Ireland, Richard Mead, Efq; to the Hon. Mifs de Courcy, daughter of Lord Kinfale. The Rev. Mr. Harding, A. B. late of BarnetCollege, Cambridge, to Lady Compton, relict of the late Sir William Abbington Compton, Bart. 15. John Corbet, of Sundorn, Efq; to Mifs Emma Leighton, fecond daughter of Sir Charlton Leighton, Bart. 29. The Hon. Capt Patrick Maitland, to the Right Hon the Countess Dowager of Rothes. Oct. 1.-Moore, Efq; Capt. in a regiment of foot, to Mifs 10. Francis Reynolds, Efq; brother to Lord Ducie, to Mifs Provis, of Bryanton ftreet, Portman-fquare. The Rev. Samuel Peploe, Chancellor of Chester, and Warden of Manchefter, fon of the late BiThop of that fee, to Miss Rebecca Roberts, of Che fter. 21. 13. Sir Thomas Kent, of Kingfton, in Surry, to Mifs Bell, of Southwark. His Royal Hignefs Prince Frederick of Denmark, to the Princess Sophia Frederica, niece to the reigning Duke of Mecklenburgh Schwerin. 15. The Right Hon. Lord Vifcount Gormanstone, to Mifs Robinfon, daughter of the late John Robinfon, Efq; of Denftallhall, Suffolk. Sir John Ruffel, Bart. of Chequers, in Bucks, to Mifs Carey, daughter of the Hon. General Carey, and fifter to Lady Amherft. 28. J. Graham, Surgeon, at Newcastle, to Lady Holburne, relict of the late Sir Alexander Holburne, Bart. of the fame place. Sir Thomas Mills of Portland-ftreet, to Mifs Moffat, of Cranburne, in Effex. Janffen, daughter of Sir Nov. Steph. Theodore Janffen. 6. Thomas Eftcourt, Efq; to the Hon. Mifs Grim- 7. At Annsfield in Scotland, 1. 3. Henry Bolton, Efq; to Mifs Raymond, daughter of Sir Charles Raymond. 17. Stephen Popham, Efq; of Lincoln's inn-fields, to Mifs Anna Thomas, grand-daughter of Sir Geo. Thomas, Bart. 25. Wm. 25. Wm. Charles Sloper, Efq; of South Audley-ftreet, to Mifs Amelia Shipley, fecond daughter of the Lord Bishop of St. Afaph. Dec. 8. The Hon. Peter King, eldeft fon of Lord King, to Mifs Charlotte Tedcroft, daughter of the late Edward Tedcroft, Efq; of Horsham in Suffex. Sir Stanier Porten, Knt. to Mifs Mary Wibault, of Titchfield-ftreet. 14. Sir Hungerford Hofkyns, Bart. to Mifs Stanhope, only daughter of Edwin Francis Stanhope, Efq. 17. Sir Robert Fletcher, to Mifs, Pybus, daughter of John Pybus, Efq; Banker, in Bond-ftreet. 19. Lord Mahon, to the Hon. Mifs Pitt, daughter of the Right. Hon. the Earl of Chatham. 22. Charles White, Efq; of Lincoln, to Mifs Bernard, eldest daughter of Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. 26. His Grace the Duke of Athol to Lady Jane Cathcart. Thomas Graham, Efq; of Hanover-fquare, to-daughter of Lord Cath chard Roth, of Mount Roth, Efq; and niece to the late Sir Wm. Cooper, Bart. Principal PROMOTIONS for the Year 1774; from the London Gazette, &. Jan. 11. Robert Chefter, of the Inner-Temple, Efq. to the office of Collector or Receiver of the perpetual yearly tenths of all dignities, offices, benefices, and promotions fpiritual whatfoever, granted to the corporation of the governors of the bounty of Queen Anne, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor clergy, in the room of Thomas Parry, Efq; deceafed.. - Sir Alexander Powell, Knt. one of the Recorders of Salifbury -John Weir, Efq; Commiffary General of the ftores in the ifland of Dominica.-Mr. Ford, Secretary of Appeals, Decrees, and Injunctions. 25. Soame Jenyns, Edward Eliot, and Bamber Gascoyne, Efqrs; the Hon. Robert Spencer, Efq. commonly called Lord Robert Spencer, William Joliffe, Whitthed Keene, Efqrs; and the Hon. Charles Greville, Efq; to be his Majefty's Commiflioners for trade and plantations.-Daniel Chamier, Efq; to be Commiffary of ftores and provifions in North America. 27. The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Galloway, a Commiffioner of the Police in Scotland, in the room of the late Earl of Galloway.James Harris, Efq; of Salisbury, Secretary and Comptroller to the Queen, in the room of General Graeme.-Mr. Thomas Conway, [M] 4 to to be Deputy Comptroller of Excife, in the room of James Comyn, Efq. who has refigned.-The Hon. Mrs. Frances Talbot, to be keeper of their Majefies ice-houfes, in the room of Mr. Eldridge, deceafed.-The Rev. Doctor Durnford, to be Prebend of Ifchin Ab. bots, in the diocese of Winchester. The Rev. Dr. Watfon, King's Profeffor of Divinity, in Cambridge, to a ftall in Ely Cathedral. Feb. 5. Thomas Shirley, Efq. Governor of Dominica, in room of Sir William Young, who has refigned.--Montford Browne, Efq. Governor of the Bahama Ilands. -Peter Livius, Efq. Chief Juftice of New-Hampshire.-John Jack fon, Efq. Receiver-General of all the rights and perquifites of Admiralty belonging to the King. Ralph Ward, Efq. Receiver-General of the stamps in Ireland.. - 25. To Robert Herries, Efq. the honour of Knighthood.- General Michael O'Brien Dilkes, Colonel of the 50th Regiment of foot, in the place of Sir William Boothby.- Colonel Robert Gordon, Commander in Chief of the EaftIndia Company's forces at Bombay. -General John Clavering, Commander in Chief of the Eaft-India Company's forces in India. The Hon. Colonel George Monfon, Commander in Chief of the EaftIndia Company's forces in India, in cafe of General Clavering becoming Governor Gen. of Bengal, Bahar and Oriffa.-Hugh Finlay, Efq. deputy Postmaster General in North America, in the room of Dr. Franklin, removed.-Commodore George Mackenzie, Commander of his Majefty's fhips at Chatham and Sheerneis, and as far as the Buoy at the Nore. Jo fhua Mauger, Efq; an elder brother of the Trinity-House. — Sir Frederick Rogers, Bart. Recorder of Plymouth." March 4. Walter Rawlinfon, Efq; one of the Aldermen of the city of London, to the honour of Knighthood. 9. The Right Hon. Sir Wm. Meredith, Bart. Comptroller of his Majelly's boufhold,' (in the room of Lord Pelham) and Privy-Counfellor.-The Right Hon. Jeremiah Dyfon, Efq; Cofferer of his Majefty's houthold, (in the room of the Rt. Hon. Hans Stanley, whose appointment as Governor of the lile of Wight is increafed, and confirmed for life), and a PrivyCounsellor. 22. The Right Hon. Francis Seymour Conway, commonly called Lord Viscount Beauchamp, and Charles Wolfran Cornwall, Efq; to be Commiffioners for executing the office of Treasurer of his Majefty's Exchequer (in the place of the Right Hon. Charles Fox, Efq; who has refigned), and Jeremiah Dyfon, Efq; appointed Cofferer of the houfhold.-The Right Hon. Thomas Pelham, to the offices of Warden and Chief Juftice in Eyre, of all his Majefty's forefts, parks, chaces, and warrens, beyond Trent. 15. The Right Hon. Frederick North, commonly called Lord North, Knight of the moft noble Order of the Garter, to be his Majefty's Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the county of Somerfet. 19. Thomas Laurence, of Eaton, in the county of Bucks, Efq; to the office of Clerk of the faculties and difpenfations in his Majefty's Court of Chancery, in the the room of William Talbot, Efq; deceased.—Lieutenant Col. Maxwell, to be Colonel of the 67th regiment of foot, in the room of Lieutenant Gen. Hamilton Lambert, deceased.-Capt. Baillie, to be Lieutenant Governor of Greenwich Hospital, in the room of Commodore Boys, deceased. North America, and Vice Admiral of the fame, during his Majefty's pleafure, in the room of Thomas Hutchinfon, Efq; who has requested leave to come to England. 22. The King has been pleafed to grant, direct, ordain, and appoint, That there fhall be within the factory of Fort William at Calcutta, in Bengal, a Court of Record, which fhall be called, The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal; and that the faid Supreme Court fhall confift of one principal Judge, who fhall be called the Chief Juftice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, and three other Judges, who fhall be called the Puifne Juftices of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal; and to appoint Elijah Impey, of Lincoln's Inn, Efq; to be Chief Juftice; Robert Chambers, of the Middle Temple, Stephen Cæfar Le Maiftre, of the Inner Temple, and John Hyde, of Lincoln's Inn, Efquires, to be the Puifne Juftices of the faid Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, with power to exercife and perform all civil, criminal, admiralty, and ecclefiaftical jurifdiction. 8. John Burland, Efq; one of his Majefty's Serjeants at law, to be a Baron of the Court of Exchequer, in the room of Mr. Baron Adams, deceafed, together with the honour of Knighthood. 30. Elijah Impey, of Lincoln's Inn, Efq; Chief Juftice of his Majefty's Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, to the honour of Knighthood. April 2. Thomas Gage, Efq; Lieutenant-General of his Majefty's forces, to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of the province of Maffachufett's Bay in 9. Thomas Dampier, D. D. to the Deanry of the cathedral of Durham, void by the death of Dr. Spencer Cowper. · John James Majendie, D. D. the place of a Prebendary of his Majefty's free chapel of St. George, in the caftle of Windfor, void by the refignation of Dr. Dampier.-Thomas Fountaine, Clerk, M. A. the place of a Canon or Prebendary of the cathedral of Worcester, void by the refignation of Dr. Majendie. 26. The Right Rev. Father in God, Dr. Charles Mofs, Bifhop of St. David's, to the See of Bath and Wells, in the room of Dr. Edward Willes, deceased. 29. The Right Hon. Charles Lord Cathcart, to be his Majefty's High Commiffioner to the General Affembly of the church of Scotland. The dignity of a Baronet of Great Britain, unto Charles Coote, Earl of Bellamont, of the kingdom of Ireland, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and in default of fuch iffue, to Charles Coote, of Donybrook, in the county of Dublin, Efq; and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. May 3. The dignity of Baronet of Great Britain, unto the following gentlemen, viz. Richard Clayton, of Adlington, in Lancashire, Efq; Efq; and in default of iffue male, to the heirs male of John Clayton, Efq; his late father deceased, and and their heirs male. Archibald Edmonstone, of Duntreath, in Stirlingshire, North Britain, Efq. Walden Hanmer, of Hanmer, in Flintshire, Efq. Richard Symonds, of the Meend, in Herefordshire, Efq. William Lemon, of Carelew, in Cornwall, Efq. Francis Blake, of TwifelCafile, in the county of Durham, Efq. Martin Folkes, of Hillington Hall, in Norfolk, Efq. Wilham Jones, of Ramsbury-Manor, in Wilts, Efq. William Montgomery, of Macbiehill, in the hire of Tweedale, North Britain, Efq. Philip Gibbs, of Spring Head, in Barbadoes, Efq. Charles Raymond, of Valentine-houfe, in Elex, Etq; and, in default of iffue male, to William Burrell, of Beckenham, in Kent, Efq; and his heirs male by Sophia his wife, daughter of the faid Charles Raymond. And, John Smyth, of Sydling, St. Nicholas, in Dorsetthire, Efq. 11. By letters patent under the great feal of Great Britain, Sir Stanier Porten, Knt. Keeper and Register of his majefty's papers and records for the bufinefs of ftate eftablished at his majefty's palace of Whitehall, in the room of Andrew Stone, Efq; deceafed. He this day in council took the oaths appointed to be taken.-Lieutenant General George Auguftus Elliott, Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland.-John Cleve Pleydell, Efq; Secretary to the faid Commander in Chief of the forces there. Powlby, George Quarme, Anthony Lucas, and William Lowndes, Efqrs; together with William Burrel, D. L. to be Commiffioners for the management and receipt of his Majefty's revenue of excise and other duties, within England, Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed. 20. John Sylvefter, M. D. of Hackney, in the county of Middlefex, to the honour of Knighthood.-Sir Hugh Pallifer, Governor of Scarborough Castle.The Rev. Mr. Topping, of Hampfhire, to a Prebend and Donative belonging to Llandaff cathedral.The Rev. Dr. Kaye, of Kirkby, in Nottinghamshire, to be Canon Refidentiary of the collegiate church of Southwell.-The Rev. Dr. James Hume Spry, to be Prebend in Salisbury cathedral. June 4. The Hon. James Yorke, Doctor in Divinity, to the Bishoprick of St. David's in the room of Dr. Charles Mofs, tranflated to Bath and Wells. 9. Thomas Oliver, Efq; to be Lieutenant Governor of the province of Maffachufett's Bay in America, in the room of Andrew Oliver, Efq; deceased. - Thomas Baker, Efq; to be Attorney General, and Afhton Warner Byam, Efq; to be Solicitor General, of the island of Grenada, the Grenadines, St. Vincent, and Tobago, in America. Walter Robinson, Efq; to be Chief Juftice of the ifland of Tobago in America. - II. The Rev. James King, D. D. to the place and dignity of a Canonry or Prebend in the collegiate church or free chapel of St. George in the caftle of Windfor, the fame being void by the death of Dr. Walter Harte, late one of the |