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Some Selected Reports from the London Gazette
Tuesday April 28 to Saturday May 2, 1719.
St.James's, April 29.
HIS Majesty having determined to hold a Chapter of the most Noble Order of the Garter, the Knights Companions resident in and near London, were summoned by Vertue of Letters from the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellour of the Order, signifying the Sovereign s Pleasure for their Personal Appearance here this Evening; whereupon Eight of them habited in their Mantles, and having on their Georges and Garters, together with the Chancellour, Register, Garter King of Arms, and the Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod; Officers of the said Order wearing their different Badges and respective Mantles, waited His Majesty's coming, in the Apartment next to His Bed-Chamber: And upon His Majesty's Appearance, robed in the Mantle of the Order, Garter by the Sovereign's Command called over the Names of the Knights Companions beginning with the Juniors, and then the Procession to the Council Chamber was in the following Order, wherein the Juniors went first, and those Knights whose Companions were not present, went single, viz.
The Earl of Berkeley, Duke of Newcastle, a-breast.
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| Duke of Kent, | } | |
| Duke of Argyll, | } | All single, because their Companions were absent. |
| Duke of Marlborough, | } | |
| Duke of Richmond, | } | |
| Duke of Buckingham, | } | |
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The Register of the Order in the middle, having on his Right Hand Garter, and on the Left the Black Rod.
The Chancellour of the Order with his Purse and Seal.
The SOVEREIGN.
Having thus entered the Chapter-Room, the Knights stood behind their several Chairs, placed according to the Situation of their Stalls in the Royal Chapel of Windsor, till the Sovereign had seated himself in a Chair of State at the upper End of the Table, when the Knights Companions seated themselves by His Majesty's Leave, the Chancellour of the Order standing near His Majesty, and the Register between Garter on His Right and the Black Rod on His Left Hand at the lower End of the Table. The Sovereign then ordered the Oath of Office to be administered to John Anstis, Esq; Garter, who kneeling near His Majesty took the same; and afterwards the Oath of Office was in like manner given to Sir William Sanderson, Knight, Black Rod; which being done, the Chancellour, by the Sovereign's Command, declared, that the Reason of calling this Chapter was to supply the Vacancy occasioned by the Death of the late Earl of Albemarle: The Statutes of the Order prohibiting the Election of any Person who hath not actually received the Honour of Knighthood; the Sovereign commanded Garter to bring in his Grace the Duke of Kingston Lord President of the Council, who being introduced between Garter and the Black Rod, kneeled down before His Majesty and was Knighted with the Sword of State, and then retired out of the Room. Immediately afterwards each Knight Companion having wrote down the Names of nine Persons whom they esteemed qualified to be elected, that is three Earls or of higher Degree, three Barons and three Knights, to which they severally set their Hands; and the Chancellour having collected their Scrutinies, beginning with the youngest Knight, and so proceeding in order, presented the same on his Knee to the Sovereign, who upon perusal thereof commanded the Chancellour to declare his Grace the Duke of Kingston duely elected: Upon which Garter, accompanied with the Black Rod, was sent to introduce him to the Sovereign to be invested; and having brought him to the Door of the Chapter Room, at the Entrance he was received by the two youngest Knights and conducted between them up to the Sovereign, with the usual Reverences, Garter King of Arms carrying before them on a Cushion the Garter (the Ensign of the Order) and a gold George in a blue Ribbond, having the Black Rod on his Left Hand; and these junior Knights returning to their Seats, Garter on his Knee presented to the Sovereign the Garter, who delivered the same to the two senior Knights, and they buckled it about his Grace's Left Leg, while the Chancellour read the Admonition enjoined by the Statutes; and then Garter likewise on his Knee presented to the Sovereign the blue Ribbond with the gold George, and His Majesty assisted by the said two senior Knights put it over his Grace's Left Shoulder a-thwart under his Right Arm, who was then kneeling, the Chancellour at that time reading the usual Admonition; and then his Grace having kissed the Sovereign's Hand, and thanked His Majesty for the great Honour done him, rose up, saluted severally the Companions who all congratulated him, and then he withdrew. And the Knights Companion being again called over, they returned in the same Order.
His Majesty has been pleased to create
Her Grace Erengart Melusina Dutchess of Munster, a Baroness Countess and Dutchess of Great Britain, by the Name Style and Title of Baroness of Glastenbury in the County of Somerset, Countess of Feversham in the County of Kent, and Dutchess of Kendal in the County of Westmorland.
His Grace John Duke of Argyll, a Duke of Great Britain, by the Name Style and Title of Duke of Greenwich in the County of Kent.
Charles Earl of Manchester, a Duke of Great Britain, by the Name Style and Title of Duke of Manchester.
James Earl of Caernarvon, a Marquess and Duke of Great Britain, by the Name Style and Title of Marquess of Caernarvon, and Duke of Chandos in the County of Hereford.
Thomas Lord Coningesby, an Earl of Great Britain, by the Name Style and Title of Earl Coningesby of Coningesby in the County of Lincoln.
George Carpenter of Killaghy in the County of Kilkenny in the Kingdom of Ireland, Esq; Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Forces, a Baron of the said Kingdom, by the Name Style and Title of Baron Carpenter of Killaghy aforesaid.
St. James's, May 1. An humble: Address of the High Sheriff of the County of Glamorgan and the Grand Jury assembled at the Assizes held at Cardiffe, on the 10th of April 1719. has been presented to His Majesty by George Howell, Esq; introduced by the Right Honourable the Lord Chetwynd; His Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to confer the Honour of Knighthood on the said George Howell, Esq;
Whitehall, May 1. The Ratifications of the Convention lately concluded between the Emperour, the King of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Provinces, for removing some Difficulties which hindered the Execution of the Barrier Treaty concluded at Antwerp in 1715, were exchanged here two Days ago by the respective Ministers of the Powers which are Parties to the said Treaty.
Lisbon, April 22. N.S. On the 16th in the Evening the Weymouth, a British Man of War, Captain Johnson Commander, put into Cascais, but went out to Sea again soon after. On the 17th arrived the Dursley Galley, Captain Purvis Commander, which after a short Stay likewise put to Sea again. We have Advice from Galicia; that some Ships of the Spanish Fleet have put into Vigo, and others into Ponte-vedro; and, that the Land Forces on board them were set ashore, a great Number of them being sick, and are quartered upon the Inhabitants of the Towns. On the 9th Instant one of the Spanish Transports ran ashore on the Bar of Faro in Algarve: She had on board 70 Soldiers, and but 4 Horses of 22I which she took in at Cadiz, the other 18 having been killed in the bad Weather to ease the Ship. The Sailors ran away as soon as they got ashore, and the Soldiers were sent to Cadiz in Boats.
Edinburgh, April 25. We have had no Advices from Inverness or any other Parts, since those of the 17th Instant, concerning the late Lord Seaforth and others who landed at Kintail. As we have now been three Days without hearing any thing of those Rebels, it is supposed they have been informed of the Dispersion of the Spanish Fleet, and may therefore have re-imbarked; for by all Accounts that Part of the Country where they landed could not, afford Provisions for their Stay there, and had they advanced, we must have had repeated Intelligence of them. Major General Wightman has sent a Regiment to Fort William, another to Inverness, and reinforced the Garrison of Dunbarton Castle. All the other Dragoons and Foot, (except one Regiment: remaining here) can be in one Day's Time at Perth, where a Camp will be formed if there be Occasion.
Whitehall, April 24, 1719.
Whereas on Sunday the 22d of March last, about Nine at Night, several Persons came Armed into His Majestys Forest of Dean, and having discharged their Pieces set Fire to the Fences round the Lodges belonging to Captain Weston and Budden, and afterwards pulled down their Pounds and cut their Gates: And on Sunday the 5th of April last, the Gost in the Buckall Inclosure within the said Forrest; was likewise set on Fire; whereby three Acres full of young Wood was destroyed; His Majesty is pleased to promise His Gracious Pardon to any one of the Offenders, who shall discover the rest, so as they or any of them be convicted thereof.
J. CRAGGS.
Likewise a Reward of �30. will be paid to such Discoverer by Edward Young, Esq; Surveyor-General of His Majesty's Woods, at the Office of Works in Whitehall.
The Paymaster of the Civil-List Lottery, Anno 1713, hereby gives Notice, that he hath reserv'd Money in his Hands, to discharge and pay off all Principal Money on the standing Orders; to No 20 in the 6th Course of Payment, with all the Interest due on the same, to the Date hereof; And that Attendance will be given at his Office, in Channel-Row, Westminster; from 9 to 1 of the Clock daily (Holidays excepted) which being discharg'd, the total Sum of Principal Money paid on the said Lottery, amounts to the sum of �63320.
The Receivers of the present Lottery for �500000 give Notice, that daily Attendance is given at the Bank of England, for receiving the remaining two Thirds of the Contribution Money, which is by Act of Parliament appointed to be paid, on or before the 15th Instant; on Penalty of forfeiting the first Payment.
The Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs and Duties on Salt in Scotland having received two Anonymous Letters, dated at London the 9th and 28th of March last, acquainting them of sundry Frauds and Abuses lately committed by certain Officers of the Customs at the port of Inverness, do hereby give Notice to the Person or Persons who wrote the said Letters, that if they will make out the Matters therein mentioned, they shall meet with all due Encouragement.
Whereas by an Act of the last Session of Parliament; the Proprietors of the Lottery Pay-Tickets made out for the Service of the year 1710, have Liberty to Subscribe the same into the Capital Stock of the South Sea Company; The Commissioners appointed for taking the said Subscriptions, do hereby give Notice, That on Monday next, the 4th of May, Books will be opened for that purpose at the South-Sea-House in Broad-Street, London, and continue open every Day (Sundays excepted) from 9 in the Forenoon till 1, and from 3 till 6 in the Afternoon, until the 20th of June 1719, inclusive; and for the greater Dispatch, the Proprietors, or the Persons who bring the said Tickets to Subscribe, are desired to place them in a Numerical Order, and keep their Setts of Blanks for 25 Years, apart from their Setts of Blanks of less than 25 Years; and in like manner, their Setts of Benefits for 25 Years, apart from their Setts of Benefits of less than 25 Years; they being to be subscribed in four distinct Books. And the said Proprietors are also desired to bring or send them Endorsed (as the Act directs) with his, her, or their Name, or Names, and Sirnames; and if the Subscription be made for others, then the Names of the Persons or Corporation from whom the same shall be made, upon the back-side of every Sheet, or part of a Sheet of Paper, containing one or more of the said Tickets: And every Person who brings Setts of Tickets of less than 25 Years, is to pay in Money to a Person appointed to receive the same, the amount of the Years wanting in each Sett. And whereas several Persons may be possessed of Setts of Blanks and Benefits, with Sheets of different Numbers, such Persons are desired to bring a List of the Numbers of every such Sheet, and the Years in which they are payable, unto the Person appointed for that Purpose at the said South-Sea-House, in order to discover who have the other Sheets of those Numbers, that so they may be examined with them, and thereby be capable of being subscribed into the Stock of the said Company.
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Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Robert Ferrand, of London, Merchant, and he being declared a Bankrupt, it is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 8th and the 14th Instant, and on the 1st of June next, at three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; when and where the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution Money, and chuse assignees: And all Persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or that have any Effects of his in their Hands, are to give Notice to Mr. William Dandy, Attorney; in Aldermanbury, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt hath been awarded against Richard Travis, of London; Warehouse-Man, who hath been thereupon declared a Bankrupt; by Virtue of the Act for the better preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts, the Commissioners do hereby require the said Richard Travis, to surrender himself to them on the 7th and 14th Instant, and on the 1st of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, on each Day, at Guildhall, London, and to conform himself to the Directions of the said Act: At the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution Money, and chuse Assignees: And all Persons who are indebted to the said Richard Travis, or have any Goods or Effects of his in their Hands, are desired forthwith to give Notice thereof to Messieurs Woodcraft and Davis; Attornies, in the Poultry, London.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt since the Expiration of the late Acts hath been awarded against Samuel Cleaveland, late of Tiverton, in the County of Devon, Merchant, who hath thereupon been declared a Bankrupt; by Virtue of the present Act for the better preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts, the Commissioners do hereby require the said Samuel Cleveland to surrender himself to them on the 12th and 19th of May Instant, and, on the 2d of June next, at Three in the Afternoon of each of the said Days, at Guildhall, London, and to conform himself to the Directions of the said Act; at which Times the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts and pay their Contribution-Money.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt since the Expiration of the late Acts, hath been awarded against James Smith, of Queen-Street, London, Merchant, who having thereupon been declared a Bankrupt; by Virtue of the present Act for the better preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts, the said James Smith is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 6th and 13th of Instant, and on the 1st of June next, at Three in the Afternoon of each of the said Days, at Guildhall, London; at which Times the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts and pay Contribution Money.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt since the Expiration of the late Acts, hath been awarded against Bartholomew Rauthmell, of London, Blackwell-hall Factor, who having been thereupon declared a Bankrupt; by Virtue of the present Act for the better preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts, the said Bartholomew Rauthmell is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 6th and 13th of May Instant, and on the 1st of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London; at which Times the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts and pay their Contribution Money.
Whereas a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against John Mackie, of Sittingborn, in the County of Kent, Shopkeeper, and he being declared a Bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners on the 8th and 14th Instant, and on the 1st of June next, at Three in the Afternoon, at Guildhall, London, to be examined according to the last Act of Parliament made against Bankrupts: At the second of which Sittings the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts, pay Contribution-Money, and chuse Assignees.