justiciary in Scotland, in the room of Charles Erskine, efq; deceased. And John Campbell, jun. efq; one of the ordinary lords of the feffion in Scotland, in the room of the said Charles Erfkine, efq; deceased. April 19. To the right hon. fir Francis Dashwood, bart, only fon of lady Mary Fane, eldeft fifter of John earl of Weftmoreland, deceased, a confirmation of the ancient barony of Le Defpencer; and a writ of fummons has been iffued forth accordingly. - The right hon. John vifcount Ligonier, of the kingdom of Ireland, and to his heirs male, a baron of the kingdom of Great Britain, by the name, ftile and title of lord Ligonier, baron of Ripley, in the county of Surry. April zo. Hugh, earl of Northumberland, lieutenant general, and general governor of his majefty's kingdom of Ireland.-William earl of Shelburne, lord Charles Spencer, comptroller of his majefty's houfhold. Richard Rigby, and James Ofwald, efqrs; privy counsellors. April 22. His grace George duke of Marlborough, keeper of the privy feal. The right hon. Stephen earl of lichefter, a privy counsellor. April 23. John lord Ward of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, and his heirs male, a vifcount of the kingdom of Great Britain, by the title of vifcount Dudley, and Ward, of Dudley in the county of Worcefter.-Matthew, baron Ducie, of Morton in the county of Stafford, and his heirs male, and in default of fuch iffue, then to Thomas Reynolds, efq; nephew of the faid Matthew, baron Ducie of Morton, and to his heirs male, and in default of fuch iffue, then to Francis Reynolds, efq; brother to the faid Thomas Reynolds, and alfo nephew to the faid Matthew, baron Ducie of Morton, and his heirs male, a baron of the kingdom of Great Britain, by the title of lord Ducie, baron Ducie, of rot worth in the county of Gloucester, John earl of Sandwich, George Hay L.L.D. the right hon. Hans Stanley, efq; John lord Carysfort, Richard, viscount Howe, Henry lord Digby, and Thomas Pitt, efq; commiffioners for executing the office of lord high admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c. The right hon. William earl of Shelburne, Soame Jenyns, Edward Elliot, Edward Bacon, hon. John Yorke, and George Rice, efqrs; Francis baron Orwell, and Bamber Gafcoyne, efq; com miffioners of trade.-Sir Richard Lyttelton, lieutenant general of his majefty's forces, captain general and governor in chief of Minorca, and the town and garrison of Port Mahon, and the castles, forts, and other works and fortifi cations thereunto belonging. James Johnston, efq; lieutenant governor of the faid ifland.-W. Courtenay, efq; commiffary gene ral of his majesty's stores of war in the faid ifland.-Zachariah Moore, gent. commiffary of the mufters of all his majefty's forces in the faid ifland: and alfo deputy judge ad vocate of the forces in the faid island.-John Burrows, efq; fecre tary to the governor and commander in chief of the faid ifland. John Morgan, clerk, chaplain to the governor and commander in chief of the faid ifland. Mordaunt Cracherode, efq; lieu : enant governor of Fort St. Philip, n the faid island.-Robert Frampon, efq; captain of the ports of Fort St. Philip in the faid ifland: and John Gore, efq; fort major of the fort of St. Philip in the faid fland and alfo fort adjutant to the faid fort. William Sharp, D. D. Greek profeffor, in the univerfity of Oxford, void by the refignation of Samuel Dickens, D.D. Robert Murray, efq; receiver general and cashier of his majefty's cuftoms in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, and alfo receiver general of his majesty's duties on falt made in Scot-land. April 23. Granville Levefon, earl Gower, lord chamberlain of his majefty's houfhold. April 30. The right honourable Jofeph, viscount Ruxborough, of the kingdom of Ireland, and his heirs male, an earl of the faid kingdom, by the name, ftile, and title of earl of Milltown in the county of Dublin.-The right honourable Robert, viscount Farnham, and his heirs male, an earl of the faid kingdom, by the name,, ftile, and title of earl of Farnham, in the county of Cavan.-The right honourable Robert, baron Luxborough of Shannon, and his heirs male, a vifcount of the faid kingdom, by the name, ftile, and title of viscount Barrels; and likewife an earl of the faid kingdom, by the name, file, and title of earl of Catherlough, in the county of Catherlough. James Cotter, of Rochforrent, in the county of Cork, efq; and his heirs male, a baronet of the faid kingdom.The right honourable William Gerard Hamilton, chancellor of his majefty's court of exchequer in the VOL. VI. faid kingdom, void by the refignation of the right honourable fir William Yorke, bart.-The right honourable Anthony Malone, efq; præ-audience, place, and precedence of his majefty's prime ferjeant, attorney and folicitor general, and of all other his majesty's council learned in the law, in all places, and upon all occafions, as well in all his courts, as elsewhere in the faid kingdom.-Dr. John Ofwald, bifhop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, bishop of Dromore. Dr. Cumberland, bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. 1 May 3. The right honourable Francis baron Le Difpencer, keeper of his majefty's great wardrobe. May 7. The right honourable lord viscount Stormont, his majefty's ambaffador extraordinary. and minifter plenipotentiary to the emperor and emprefs of Germany; and Benjamin Langlois, fecretary to his majefty's embafly at that. court.-James Porter, efq; his majefty's minifter plenipotentiary at the court of Bruffels. May 7. Mansfeld Cardonnel, Alexander, Legrand, Jofeph Tuder, and Robert Montgomery, efqrs; together with George Clerk Maxwell, efq; commiffioners for the receipt and management of his majesty's cuftoms and other duties in that part of Great Britain called Scotland. Sir Edmund Thomas, bart. furveyor general of his majefty's woods, in the feveral parks, forefts, and chaces, and in the lands of the ancient inheritance of the crown, on the north and fouth 7 fides of the river Treat.-Berjamin Bathurst, efq; out ranger of his majefty's foreft of Windfor.--John Marthe Dickinfon, efq; tu perin his ma perintendant of all gardens be- May 9. The right hon. the lord Le Defpencer, lord lieut. and cuftos rotulorum of the county of Buckingham, in the room of the earl Temple. May 10. John Stratford, efq; and his heirs male, a baron of the kingdom of Ireland, by the name, ftile, and title of baron of Baltinglafs, in the county of Wicklow.---Ufher St. George, efq; and his heirs male, a baron of the faid kingdom, by the name, ftile, and title of lord St. George, baron of Hattley St. George, in the counties of Rofcommon and Leitrim. May 14. The right honourable John Manners, commonly called marquefs of Granby, lieutenant general of his majefty's forces, mafter general of his majefty's ordnance, arms, armories, and habiliments of fwar.The right honourable George Townfhend, major general of his majefty's forces, lieutenant general of his majefty's ordnance, munition, provifions, ftores, and habiliments of war. June 1. The earl of Hertford was fworn of the privy council. a baronet of the faid kingdom of Ireland. June 18. The earl of Rochford ambaffador extraordinary, &c. to the court of Spain. July 20. Lord Stormont was fworn of the privy council. July 23. Lord Tyrawley, field marfhal of his majefty's forces. Aug. 2. Dr. John Ofwald, bifhop of Dromore, bishop of Raphoe in Ireland, vacant by the death of Dr. Downes.---Dr. Edward Young, Dean of St. Martin Clogher, bishop of Dromore. Aug. 9. Thomas Charles Bunbury, efq; fecretary to the extraordinary embaffy to the moft chriftian king.---Edward Ligonier,efq; fecretary to the extraordinary embaffy to the catholic king. September 2. John duke of Bedford, lord prefident of his majesty's most honourable privy council. --- John earl of Sandwich, one of his principal fecretaries of ftate.---Lord Hyde, a privy counfellor. September 10. John earl of Egmont, and baron Lovel and George Hay, L,L.D. the right hon. Hans Stanley, John lord Carysfort, Richard vifcount How, Henry lord Digby, and Thomas Pitt, efq; commiffioners for exeJune 7. The right hon, baron cuting the office of lord high adMontmorres, and his heirs male, miral of the kingdoms of Great a viscount of the kingdom of Ire- Britain and Ireland, &c.. -Willand, by the title of viscount liam earl of Hilfborough, and ba5 Mountmorres, of Castlemorres in ron of Harwich, Soame Jenyns, the county of Kilkenny.---Robert Edward Elliot, Edward Bacon, Blackwood, of Balliliddy in the the hon. John Yorke, and George county of Down in Ireland, efq: Rice, efqrs; Francis baron Orwell, and his heirs male, a baronet of and Bamber Gafcoyne, efq; comthe faid kingdom.---James May, miffioners of trade and plantations. of Mayfield in the county of Wa-Thomas baron Hyde, cf Hindon, terford, efq; and his heirs male, and Robert Hampden, efq; poft mafters September 10. Henry Talbot, Joshua Churchill, John Milbanke, Denzil Onflow, efqrs; together with Henry Fane, efq; in the room of Edward Aftley, efq; deceased, his majesty's commiffioners for the duties on falt. James Porter, efq; his majefty's minifter plenipotentiary in the Austrian Netherlands, and late ambaf. fador at the Ottoman Porte, a knight batchelor. October 8. Montagu Wilmot, efq; his majefty's captain general and governor in chief, in and over his majefty's province of Nova Scotia in America, in the room of Henry Ellis, efq; who has requefted leave to refign that government. The honourable James Murray, efq; his majesty's captain-general and governor in chief in and over his majefty's province of Quebec in America. James Grant, efq; his majefty's captaingeneral, and governor in chief in and over his majesty's province of Eaft Florida in America. George Johnftone, efq; his majesty's captain-general and governor in chief in and over his majefty's province of West Florida in America.-Robert Melvill, efq; his majefty's captain-general and governor in chief in and over his majefty's islands of Grenada, the Grena dines, Dominico, St. Vincent, and Tobago, in America; and, of all other iflands and territories adjacent thereto, and which now are, or heretofore have been dependent thereupon. October 18. His grace the duke of Richmond, lord lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of Suffex.-Sir James Lowther, bart. cuftos rotuIorum of Cumberland. October 29. The right honourable James viscount Charlemount, and his heirs male, an earl of the kingdom of Ireland, by the name, ftile, and title of earl of Charlemount in the county of Armagh. Nov. 9. William Fawkener, efq; one of the clerks of the privy council. Nov. 15. Arthur Brooke, of Colebrooke, in the county of Fermanagh, efq; and his heirs male, a baronet of the kingdom of Ireland. Nov.29.GregorySharpe, L.L.D. mafter of the Temple, in the of Dr. Nicolls, deceased. room Dec. 13. Col. Edward Hervey adjutant general. DEATHS. 1763. January 2. Right honourable the earl of Granville, knight of the garter, and prefident of the privy council; his lordship was born in 1691, and fucceeded his father in the barony of Carteret in 1695; and on the death of his mother in 1744, he became earl Granville; he married the only daugh ter of fir Robert Worfley, by whom he had iffue one fon,, now earl of Granville, and four daughters; he married fecondly lady Sophia, eldest daughter of the earl of Pomfret, by whom he has living iffue. 5. Generál Handafyd, colonel of the fixteenth regiment of foot; one of the oldest generals in the fervice. 8. Thomas How: d, efq; at [K] 2 Becken Beckenham, Norfolk, next heir to the title of the duke of Norfolk; he was the eldest son of Philip, youngest brother to the prefent duke. 11. Mrs. Palmer, mother of fir Thomas Palmer, bart. 12. Sir Archibald Stewart of Scotland, bart. 15. Count Gaftaldi, late minifter from Genoa, to this court, at St. Omer's. 18. Sir Henry Slingsby, bart. member for Knaresborough. 20. Hon. Mrs. Hammond, at Wotton, Norfolk; fifter to the late fir Robert Walpole, earl of Orford. 22. Sir Nathaniel Ogle, of Kirkhay, in Northumberland, bart. Lady Penelope Compton. General la Faufille, colonel of the 66th regiment, on board the Marlborough, two days before fhe foundered. 31. Lady viscountefs Longueville, aged 98, at Brandon in Warwickshire, where the refided for the laft forty years of her life, and kept up the spirit of old Englifh hofpitality, by relieving all her poor neighbours, and every indigent perfon that applied at her gate. February 1. Sir John Swinburne, bart..at Paris. 6. Relict of Sir Thomas Palmer, near Canterbury. 8. Lady vifcountefs dowager Barrington. Countess of Caffils in Scotland. 12. Hon. John Finch, efq; brother to the earl of Winchelfca 14. Counters dowager of Coventry, at Snitfield, in Warwickhire, aged 90. 15. Sir Francis Pool, Lart. member for Lewer. 16. Viscount Pulteney, only fon to the earl of Bath, a lord of the bed-chamber, member for Weftminfter, and colonel of the royal volunteers, at Madrid in Spain: His lordship went over with his regiment in the defence of Portugal.Lady of the bishop of the Isle of Man. 20. Admiral Toms. 22. Hon. Mrs. Fitzgerald in Dublin; fhe has left only one daughter, to whom the estate of the late lord Kingston defcends. 28. Hon. Mr. Charles Erskine, advocate at Edinburgh. March 1. Sir William Wentworth, at Bretton-hall, Yorkshire, baronet.-Sir John Whitford, bart. at Edinburgh. 7. Lady Cath. Jones, daughter of the earl of Tyrone. 18. Sir Matthew White, of Northumberland, bart, 25. Lord Afton, baron Forfar, of Scotland; he was à few years ago cook to Sir Mordaunt, bart. when the title defcended to him; he is fucceeded by Mr. Walter Afton, a watch-maker. 26. James Stewart, efq; eldeft fon of Lord Blairhall, in Scotland. Countefs Dowager of Northek, Edinburgh. April 3. Right hon. fir Marcus Beresford, earl of Tyrone. 8. Right hon. James earl of Waldegrave, lord fte ard of Cornwall, lord warden of the ftannaries, and one of the tellers of the exchequer, a knight of the garter, one of the privy council, and F.R.S. of the mall-pcx, in the 50th year of his age. Right hon. Charles Erskine of Alva, at Edinburgh; one of the lords of feffion, and juftice clerk. 10. The |