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An order of council was iffued, for altering the prayers for the royal family.

Aug. 2. The earl of Dorset was fent over to his Majefty by the Regency, to acquaint him with the unanimity of the people in recognizing and proclaiming him; and to invite his Majefty into his British dominions.

The French king published an arret for legitimating his natural fons, the dukes of Maine and Toulouse, and capacitating them to inherit the crown of France after the princes of the blood.

Aug. 3. The late Queen was opened, and the next day her bowels were interred in Weftminster-abbey.

Aug. 4. The duke of Marlborough made a fort of triumphal entry into London, but his coach unluckily broke down at Templebar, and he was forced to get into another. Aug. 5. King George was proclaimed at Edinburgb.

A proclamation was itfued by the Regency, authorizing all perfons in office, or authority, to continue to exercife their refpective offices.

The Lord Chancellor made a speech to Both Houses of Parliament, in the name of the Regency, giving an account of their proceedings fince the Queen's death, in proclaiming king George, and taking care of the public peace; and faid, They were perfuaded the Parliament brought with them fo hearty a difpofition for his Majefty's fervice, and the public good, that they could not doubt their affiftance in promoting these ends. They recommended to the Commons the fettling the King's revenue, and eftablishing the public credit; and defired, the Houses would proceed with unanimity, and a firm adherence to the King's intereft, as the only means to continue the prefent tranquility.

Aug. 6. The Lords drew up an addrefs to his Majefty, of condolence and congratulation, and to defire his Majefty's royal prefence amongst them.

The Commons alfo drew up an addrefs of condolence and congratulation, expreffing their impatient defire to fee his Majesty amongst them, and affuring him of their unanimous refolution to maintain the public credit, and to do every thing in their power to make his Majefty's reign happy and glorious; both which addrees were tranfmitted to his Majoty by the Regency.

An order of the Joids juftices, for a general mourning, to begin the 15th inftant. •King George was proclaimed at Dublin.

Aug. 11.

The Commons voted his Majetty the fame revenues the late Queen had, except the revenue of the duchy of Cornwall, which was by law vefted in the Prince.

Aug. 13. Mr. Craggs, who had been difpatched to Hanover the 30th of July, being returned from thence with a letter from his Majefty, the Lord Chancellor, in the name of the Regency, made a speech to the Houfes, acquainting them, That his Majetty was halftening hither, and had expreffed great fatisfaction in the loyalty and affection his people had universally shewn on his acceffion.

Aug. 14. N. S. The Pretender, hearing of the Queen's death, left Lorrain, and went to Versailles; but the French king refufed to fee him, alledging his engagements to the Hanover fucceflion: whereupon the Chevalier returned to Lorrain.

Aug. 21. The Lords Juftices gave the royal affent to an act for the better fupport of his Majefty's houshold, and also the honour and dignity of the crown of Great Britain.

An act for rectifying mistakes in the names of the commiffioners for the landtax, for the year 1714, and for railing fo much as is wanting to make up the fum of 1,400,000/. intended to be raised by a lot tery for the public fervice in the said year.

And to an act to enable perfons now refiding in Great Britain to take the oaths, and do all other acts in Great Britain, requifite to qualify themselves to continue their respective places, offices, and employments in Ireland.

At the prefenting these bills, Sir Thomas Hanmer, the Speaker of the House of Commons, made a fpeech, wherein he said, that the Commons could not enter upon any work more fatisfactory and pleafing to themfelves, than the providing a fufficient revenue for his Majefty's civil government, in order to make his reign as eafy and profperous, as the beginning of it had been fe cure and undisturbed; that they could give no greater proof of the truft they repofed in his Majefty's gracious difpofition, than putting the fame intire revenue into his hands, which her late Majefty died poffeffed of, whofe virtues they all admired, and of whofe affection and concern for the religion, laws and liberties of this kingdom, they had fo long experience; and they defired, that this might be looked upon as an earnest and pledge of that zeal and fidelity which they should always retain, and upon

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ready to demonftrate to his Majefty's perion and government.

Then the Lord Chancellor, in the name of the Regency, returned the Houfes thanks for the proofs they had given of their duty and affection to his Majefty, and of their zeal for his government.

Aug. 24. The private interment of her late majesty queen Anne, was folemnized in the collegiate church of Westminster. The lords, the peereffes, lords fons, privy-counfellors, judges, and others who were to attend this folemnity, met about feven in the evening in the Houfe of Peers, the Painted Chamber, and other rooms adjoining, where being called out in order by the officers of arms, they proceeded about ten o'clock thro' the Prince's chamber into the Palace-yard, and thence unto the fouth-east door of the Abbey, one of the great guns at the Tower firing every minute, until her Majefty was interred. The royal corpfe was borne under a canopy of purple velvet, preceded by a great number of her late Majefty's fervants, the judges, privy-counsellors, the Jords fpiritual and temporal, and the great officers. The pall was fupported by fix dukes. Her grace the duchefs of Ormond (in the abfence of the duchefs of Somerset, who was indifpofed) was chief mourner, fupported by the dukes of Semerfet and Richmend, in long robes, wearing their collars of the order, her train borne by two ducheffes, affifted by the King's vice-chamberlain, and followed by two other ducheffes at the head of fourteen counteffes as affiftants, all in long veils of black crape; and after them the ladies of the bed-chamber, and the maids of honour, in like veils ; then the bed-chamber women, and the gengentlemen penfioners clofed the proceffion.

At the entrance into the church, the dean, prebends, and choir, received the royal body with an anthem, and marching before Norroy king of arms, who carried the crown and cushion, they proceeded finging into Henry the Seventh's chapel, where being arrived, the body was depofited on treffels, while the fervice of the church was performed by the bishop of Rechefter, dean of Westminfier, and afterwards interred in the fame vault with their late majefties, ing Charles II. king William and queen Mary, and his royal highness prince George of Denmark.

Aug. 25. The Parliament was prorogued to the 23d of September.

Aug. 28. Mr. Murray arrived exprefs from Hanover, and brought orders to the VOL. II.

Regency, for preparing a patent for creating the Prince Royal, prince of Wales, and for removing lord Bolingbroke from his office of fecretary of ftate: and on the 31st the feals were taken from him, and the doors of his office locked and fealed up.

Aug. 31. 0. S. King George, with the Prince, began his journey from Hanover towards England, and arrived at the Hague the 5th of September, where he remained till the 16th.

Sept. 7. N. S. The treaty of peace between the Empire and France was figned at Baden.

Sept. 6. Sir Conftantine Phipps, and the archbishop of Armagh, were removed from being lords juftices in Ireland, and the archbifhop of Dublin and the earl of Kildare were fworn in their room.

Sept. 8. An order of council against throwing fquibs or fire-works on the day of his Majesty's public entry.

Sept. 11. The duke of Berwick stormed Barcelona, which was defended with great obftinacy; but in the evening the garrison retired into the new city, and beat the chamade; and on the 12th they furrendered, upon condition to have their lives faved, and that the city fhould not be plundered.

Sept. 15. A proclamation was iffued, offering a reward of 100,000l. for apprehending the Pretender, if he should attempt to land in the British dominions.

The Earl Marshal publifhed an order, prohibiting all coaches coming into Greenwich park on the day of his Majesty's entry, but thofe of the great officers, the nobility and their fons, the privy counsellors and judges.

Sept. 16. 0. S. King George, with the Prince, embarked for England, and arrived at Greenwich on the 18th in the evening, and was received by the duke of Northum berland, captain of the life-guard then in waiting, and the lord chancellor Harcourt, at the head of the lords of the regency.

King Philip V. of Spain, was married by proxy to the princefs of Parma.

Sept. 17. Lord viscount Townshend was fworn one of his Majefty's principal fecre

taries of ftate.

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the duke of Ormond, who came with uncommon fplendor to pay his court to his Majefty, that he had no further occafion for his fervice; whereupon the Duke returned to St. James's-fquare, without being admitted to his Majefty's prefence.

The earl of Oxford, late lord treasurer, kified his Majefty's hand with the croud, but was not vouchfafed any further notice.

The lord chancellor Harcourt had prepared the Prince's patent, and carried it to Greenwich, but was turned out, and not fuffered to enjoy either the honour or profit of paffing it; and the great feal was given to lord Cowper.

The duke of Ormond was removed from being captain-general.

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Sept. 20. The King having appointed this day for his royal entry from Greenwich through the city of London, to his palace at St. James's, public notice was given by the Lord Marshal, for all the nobility and others, who were to attend his Majefty, to repair to Greenwich park by ten o'clock in the morning, and officers at arms were appointed to rank their coaches in order. twelve, his Majefty, accompanied by his royal highness the Prince, fet out from Greenwich, being preceded by a numerous train of coaches of the nobility and gentry, the juniors marching firit. When his Majefty arrived at St. Margaret's-bill in Southwark, he was met by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriff's, and officers of the city. After which his Majefty proceeded to St. James's in the following manner:

A detachment of the Artillery Company. The two City Marshals on horfeback, with

their men on foot to make way. Two of the City Trumpets on horseback. The Sheriff's Officers on foot, with javelins in their hands.

The Lord Mayor's Officers in black gowns,
on foot, two and two.
Two more of the City Trumpets on
horfeback.

The City Banner, born by the Water
Bailiff, on horfeback.

The City Officers on horfeback, in their proper gowns.

The four Attornies, two and two.
The Solicitor and the Remembrancer.
The two Secondaries.
The Comptroller.
The four Comph Pleaders.
The two.jadges.

The Town Clerk.

The Common SerjeanbandtheChamberlain. Two more of the City Trumpets on horfeback

The Common-Crier and the City SwordBearer, on horseback.

Those who had fined for or ferved the office of Sheriff or Alderman, in fcarlet gowns, on horseback, according to their feniority, two and two, the juniors first. The two Sheriff's in fcarlet gowns, on horfeback, with their gold chains and their white ftaves in their hands. The Aldermen below the chair, on horfeback, in fcarlet gowns, two and two. The Aldermen above the chair, in scarlet gowns, on horfeback, wearing their gold chains, attended by their Beadles. Then the coaches of the Nobility, Great Officers, &c. in the order they came from Greenwich.

The Knight Marshal's Men on horseback, two and two.

The Knight Marshal on horseback.
The King's kettle-drums.
The Drum Major.

The King's Trumpets, two and two. The Serjeant Trumpet, with his mace, Purfuivants of Arms, uncovered, two and

two. Heralds of Arms.

Kings of Arms.

The Recorder in a scarlet gown, on horfe back, uncovered.

The Lord Mayor of London in his crimson velvet gown, on horseback, uncovered, bearing the city fword by his Majesty's permiffion.

The King next came in his coach, and the horfe guards clofed the proceffion.

The great guns at the Tower were fired when his Majefty took coach, as alfo when he paffed over London bridge; and on his Majefty's arrival at his palace, the cannon in the Park were three times difcharged.

Sept. 21. There was a great court at St. James's; and among the reft, Mr. Charles Aldworth, member of Parliament for New Windfor, was there, whom colonel Chudleigh was pleafed to brand with the name of a Jacobite; whereupon a quarrel enfued, and they both went in a coach to Marybone fields, and Mr. Aldworth was killed upon the spot.

Sept. 22. His Majesty declared in coun cil his firm purpose to fupport and maintain the churches of England and Scotland, as they were feverally by law established, which, he faid, he was of opinion might be effectually done without impairing the toleration; and he affured them, he should earnestly endeavour to preserve the proper ties of his fubjects.

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The fame day, the Prince Royal was declared prince of Wales, and took his place at the council-board; and the great feal having been taken from lord Harcourt, and delivered to lord Cowper, he was fworn lord chancellor of Great Britain; the earl of Nottingham was declared lord prefident of the council, and the earl of Sunderland was made lord lieutenant of Ireland.

Sept. 24. The duke of Devon was declared lord fteward of his Majesty's houfhold; the duke of Marlborough, captaingeneral of the land-forces, mafter-general of the ordnance, and colonel of the first regiment of foot-guards; James Stanhope, efq. fecretary of state, in the room of Mr. Bromley; the duke of Mentrofe, fecretary of state, in the room of the earl of Mar; the earl of Wharton, lord privy feal, in the room of the earl of Dartmouth; Robert Walpole, efq. was made paymaster of the guards and garrisons, and of the forces abroad, in the room of Thomas Moor and John Howe, efqrs. the duke of St. Albans, captain of the band of penfioners; the duke of Roxborough, lord privy feal for Scotland, the marquis of Anandale, lord chancellor. of Scotland, in the room of the earl of Seafield and Findlater.

Sept. 27. The duke of Somerfet was appointed master of the horfe; the duke of Argyle, general and commander in chief of the forces in Scotland; William Pulteney efq. fecretary at war; and Thomas Earle, efq. lieutenant-general of the ordnance, and governor of Portsmouth.

The privy council was diffolved, and a new privy council fummoned to meet the firft of October.

Sept. 29. Sir William Humphreys, knt. elected lord mayor of London.

Sept. 30. Allan Broderick, efq. was appointed lord chancellor of Ireland, in the room of Sir Conftantine Phipps.

08. 1. The king of Sweden, after about four years refidence in Turkey, fet out from Denintafh for his own dominions, being presented with feveral purfes of gold by the Sultan, to defray the charges of his journey.

08. 3. The earl of Godolphin made cofferer to her Majefty, in the room of lord Malham.

08. 4. The patent was paffed for creating his Royal Highness, prince of Wales and earl of Chefter.

08. 5. Charles Lord Halifax, Sir Richard Onflow, Sir William St. Quintin, barts. Paul Methuen and Edward Wortley Monta

gue, efqrs. appointed lords commiffioners of the Treasury.

The duke of Argyle made governor of Portmahon and the island of Minorca.

08. 8. The earl of Dorfet made lord warden of the Cinque ports and conftable of Dover castle, in the room of the duke of Ormond.

08. 9. John Aiflabic, efq. made treafurer of the navy, in the room of Charles Cæfar, efq.

08. 10. The lord-lieutenants and deputy-lieutenants were altered almost all over England.

08. 11. The Earl of Orford, Sir George Byng, George Doddington, efq. Sir John Jennings, Sir Charles Turner, Abrabam Stanyan and George Baillie, efqrs. were made commiffioners for executing the office of lord high admiral.

The earl of Chelmondley was made trea furer of the houshold; Hugh Boscawen, efq. comptroller; and Edmund Dunch, eiq. matter of the houshold.

Oct. 15. The princess of Wales, with her two eldest daughters, having landed at Margate two days before, and lain one night at Rochester, paffed through London to St. James's.

The coronation approaching, patents were ordered for feveral promotions and creations of the nobility.

Oct. 16. Charles duke of Bolton, Jobn duke of Rutland, Lionel-Craxfield earl of Dorfet and Middlesex, and Charles earl of Halifax, were elected knights companions of the most noble order of the Garter.

Oct. 17. The duke of Shrewsbury was made lord-chamberlain of the Houshold.

The duke of Kent was made conftable of Windfor cafle, and keeper of the parks and forefts there, &c.

Oa. 18. The earl of Northampton was made conftable of the Tower of London. The earl of Portmore was made governor of Gibraltar.

Hugh earl of Cholmondeley was made gover nor of Chefter.

08. 19 Matthery Aylmer, cfq, was made admiral of the ficet, governor of Greenwich hofpital, houfe-keeper of the palace, and keeper of the park there.

Henry Newton, doctor of laws, was made judge of the court of Admiralty.

Oct. 20. King George was crowned at We eftminster, with the usual folemnity; but juft as the proceffion was going by, feveral people were killed and hurt by the fall of. fcaffolds in the Palace-yard.

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The order of the proceffion was as follows,

The King's Her Woman, with her fix Maids, ftrewing the way with herbs.
The Dean of Westminster's Beadle, with his staff.

The High Constable of Wefimminfler, with his ftafi, in a fcarlet cloak.

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Barons of the Exchequer, and Juftices of both Benches, two and two.

The Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, in his Judge's robes and coif with his hood and fleeves lined with ermine unpowdered, wearing his collar of SS's gilt.

The Lord Chief Juftice

of the court of Common Pleas, in his Judge's robes, with his hood and fleeves lined with ermine unpowdered, wearing his collar of SS's gilt.

the Rolls, in his robes, &c.

The Lord Chief Justice The Mafter of
of the King's Bench
in his Judge's robes
and coif, with his
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ned with ermine un-
powdered, wearing
his collar of SS's gilt.

Eight Children of the Choir of Westminster, in Surplices, four a-breast, the youngest first.

The Serjeant of his Majefty's Veftry,

in a fcarlet robe, with his gilt

verge.

The Serjeant-Porter of his Majesty's Pa lace, in a fcarlet robe, with his black Ebony staff.

The twelve Children of his Majesty's Chapel Royal, in their furplices, with mantles

over them of fcarlet cloth.

The Choir of Westminster in Surplices, with mufic-books in their hands, the

youngest first.

The Organ-Blower, in a fhort red coat, with a badge on his left breast, viz.
A Nightingale of filver gilt, fitting on a fprig.

The Groom of the Veftry, in a fcarlet robe, with a perfuming-pan in his hand, burning perfumes all the way from. Weftminfter Hall to the choir-door in the church.

One of his Majesty's Muficians, in a scarlet mantle,

playing on a Sack but.

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The Sub-Dean of his Majefty's Chapel Royal, in a scarlet robe and furplice. The twelve Prebendaries of Weflminfter, in their furplices and rich copes according to their feniority, four a-breaft, the youngest first.

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The Lord Bishop of Rochester as Dean of Westminster, in a furplice, and a rich cope of purple velvet, embroidered with gold and filver.

The Mafter of the Jewel-Houfe in a scarlet robe. Privy-Counsellors not being Peers of England, in rich habits. Two Pursuivants of Arms, in Coats of his Majefty's arms, richly embroidered with gold and filver, upon damasks and fattin, and lined with crimson taffata, viz. Rouge Croix, Pursuivant.

Rouge Dragon, Pursuivant.

Barons in their robes of eftate, of crimfon velvet, with their coronets in their hands, four a-breaft, the youngest first.

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