- 4. George Bubb, Efq; appointed his Majefty's Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Madrid, in the Room of Paul Methuen, Efq;

Clerks of the Works appointed by Warrant under his Ma jefty's Sign Manual, viz.

Mr. Nicholas Hawkfmore at Whitehall, St. James's, and Westminster, in the Room of Mr. William Dickenson.

Mr. Henry Foyns at Kensington, in the Room of Mr. Nicholas Hawkfmore.

Mr. Thomas Kynafton at the Tower, and Denmark-House, in the Room of Mr. John Neagle, and Mr. John Vaughan. Mr. Thomas Fort at Hampton-Court, in the Room of John Ball, Efq;

Mr. William Dickinfon at Winchester, in the Room of Mr. John Stockley.

Mr. Andrew Felse at New-Market, in the Room of Mr. Francis Buckle. And

Mr. Thomas Rowland at Windsor, in the Room of Mr. James Brown:

-8. John Campbell, Duke of Argyle made Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horfe-Guards, in the Room of Charles Mordant, Earl of Peterborough.

Richard Temple, Viscount Cobham, made Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Dragoons, in the Room of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford.

10. John Carteret, Lord Garteret, appointed Bailiff of the Island of Jersey, in the Room of Sir Charles Carteret, Bart. deceas'd.

-12. The King conferred the Honour of Knighthood on John Shadwell, M. D. one of his Majefty's Phyficians in Ordinary.

Dy'd Charles Willoughby, Lord Willoughby of Parham, and was fucceeded in Honour and Eftate, by his Son, Hugh · Willoughby, Efq;

21. Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington, made High Treafurer of Ireland.

Sir John Vanbrug appointed Surveyor of the Gardens and Waterworks belonging to the Royal Palaces.

Daniel Harvey, Efq; Lieutenant-General, appointed Governor of the Island of Guernsey.

·23. James Vernon, Efq; fworn one of the Clerks of his Majefty's moft Honourable Privy-Council in Ordinary.

24. Sir John Ward, and Sir John Fryer, Aldermen of London, elected Sheriffs of that City, and the County of Middlefex, for the Year enfuing.

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Mr. Roger Grant, fworn Oculift in Ordinary to his Ma jefty, in the Room of Sir William Read, deceas'd.

Sir Gustavus Hume made one of the Grooms of his Ma jefty's Bedchamber.

Dy'd John Partridge, the famous Almanack-Maker. John Keil, Efq; appointed his Majefty's Decypherer. His Majefty having purchased the Library of Dr. John Moore, Bishop of Ely, deceas'd, (one of the largest and beft that ever was collected by one Perfon) made a Prefent thereof to the Univerfity of Cambridge.

-27. Gilbert Coventry, Earl of Coventry, marry'd to Mrs. Anne Mafters, Daughter of Sir Trenfham Mafters, Knight.

28. Captain Henry Smith try'd at the King's Bench Bar for the Murder of Colonel Park, Governor of An tegoa, and acquitted.

-29. Dy'd Dr. Lucas, one of the Prebendaries of Westminster, and Rector of St. Stephen's, Coleman freet. Henry Groves, Efq; appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Foor, commanded by William Lord North and Grey.

- 30. Captain Smith, kill'd Mr. Conftantine, a Lieute nant, near Doctor's Commons.

Dr. Robert Cannon made a Prebendary of Westminster, in the Room of Dr. Lucas deceas'd.

July, 1715.

About the Beginning of this Month, John Mountague, Duke of Mountague, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Northampton and Warwick.

John Campbell, Duke of Argyle appointed Lord Lieute nant of the County of Surrey.

Sir Clement Cotterel, Knt. appointed Master of the Ceremonies.

4. Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, refign'd his Staff as Lord Chamberlain of his Majefty's Houfhold.

-5. Algernoon Seymour, Earl of Hertford, eldeft Son of Charles Seymour, Duke of Somerset, marry'd to Mrs. Thynne, Daughter of Thomas Thynne, Efq; Son of Thomas Viscount Weymouth.

The Count d' Efferen, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector Palatine, had a private Audience of Leave of his Majefty, and of the Prince and Princess of Wales, As had alfo

The Baron Imboff, Envoy from the Duke of Walten battel,

6. George Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan, refign'd his Place of Mafter of the Buck-Hounds.

Dy'd George Wordfon, Efq; Deputy to Sir William Trumball, as Clerk of the Signet.

-8. Charles Paulet, Duke of Bolton, made Lord-Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, in the Room of Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury.

Francis Brown, Efq; George Townfpend, jun. Efq; and Moun tague Bacon, Efq; appointed Commiflioners for licencing Hawkers and Pedlars.

-15. Captain Alexander Smith try'd for killing Lieutenant Conftantine, and found guilty of Manflaugh

ter.

Benjamin Hall, Efq; made Serjeant at Arms in the Room of Charles Goodiere, Efq; And

Thomas de Critz, Efq; continu'd in his Place of Serjeant at Arms.

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16. Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer carry'd Prifoner to the Tower by the Gentleman-Ufher of the Black-Rod, in Pursuance of an Order of the House of Lords.

Richard Ingram, Viscount Irwyn, made Colonel of the Regiment of Foot, late Hans Hamilton's.

17. George Vaughan, Efq; appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Hampshire in New England.

20. Mark Delves, Efq; made one of the Serjeants at Arms attending his Majesty's Perfon, in the Room of Jofeph Nicholas, Efq;

Hatton Compton, Efq; conftituted his Majefty's Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, in the Room of George Compton, Earl of Northampton.

The King was pleas'd to declare, that Dr. John Robinfon, Bishop of London, Dean, of the Chapel to his Majefty, and the reft of the Officers of the Royal Chapels at Whitehall, and St. James's, fhould continue in their respective Stations.

Robert Wilson, Efq; appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Ferfey.

22. Richard Ingram, Viscount Irwin, made Gover nor of Hull, in the Room of Brigadier-General Richard Sutton.

Fiber Tench of Low Layton in the County of Effex, Efq created a Baronet of Great Britain.

Dy'd Nahum Tate, Efq; Peet-Laureat to his Majefty.

-25. A Proclamation publish'd, for fuppreffing Rebellions and rebellious Tumults.

Brigadier-General Morrifon appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Foot, commanded by Lieutenant-General John Richmond Webb.

Dy'd Stephen Lilly, Efq; Treasurer of the General Post

Office.

27. Two Proclamations publish'd. One, for putting the Laws in Execution against Papifts and Nonjurors the other commanding all Papifts to depart from the Cities of London and Westminster, and from within ten Miles of the fame, and for confining them to their Hal bitations.

29. The King conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood on William Thompson, Efq; Recorder of the City of London.

Dy'd fuddenly Sir Henry Newton, Kt. Doctor of Laws, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Chancellor of the See of London, and Mafter of the Hofpital of St. Catharine near the Tower.

Evelyn Pierpoint, Marquefs of Dorchefter, created a Duke of Great Britain, viz. Duke of Kingston upon Hull. *1*

Thomas Holles Pelham, Earl of Clare, created a Marquefs and Duke of Great Britain, viz, Marquefs of Clare, and Duke of Newcastle..

John Minries, Efq; appointed Judge of the Admiralty in New England, in the Room of Nathaniel Byfield, Efq;

31. Robert Bertie, Marquefs of Lindsay, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, created a Duke of Great Britain, viz. Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven.

The King conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood on Peter
Houblon, Efqrs.

Eaton, and

August, 1715.

About the Beginning of this Month dy'd the Lady Frances Mordant, Relict of the Lord Mordant, eldelt Son of Charles Earl of Peterborough. She was fecond Daughter of Charles Paulet, Duke of Bolton.

Dy'd alfo the Lady Henrietta Somerset, Daughter of Henry Somerfet, Duke of Beaufort. She was twice marry'd, first to Henry Lord O Bryan, Son of Henry Earl of Thomond of the Kingdom of Ireland; and after his Deceafe, to Henry Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Bindon.

Arthur Onflow, Efq; appointed Treasurer of the General Poft-Office, in the Room of Stephen Lilly, Efq; deceas'd. 49 Colonel

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Colonel Mountague, appointed Colonel of the Regiment
of Foot, commanded by
Hill.

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- 5. James Grahme, Duke of Montrose, deliver'd up the-
Seals as one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State.
9. A Proclamation publish'd for encouraging Seamen
to enter themselves on Board his Majesty's Ships of War.
James Smith, Efq; appointed Advocate-General in New-
York and New-England, in the Room of
Raynor,

and Paul Dudley, Efqrs.

11. Dr. Henry Penrice, appointed Judge of the High
Court of Admiralty, in the Room of Sir Henry Newton,
deceas'd..

Dr.
Henchman, appointed Chancellor of the
Diocese of London, in the Room of Sir Henry Newton, deceas'd.
12. Dy'd Sir Henry St. George, Garter Principal King
at Arms, aged 91 Years.

Nicholas Rowe, Efq; appointed Poet Laureat to his Ma-
jefty, in the Room of Nahum Tate, Efq; deceas'd.

15. Dy'd Dr.

daries of Westminster.

Barton, one of the Preben-

John Hill, Efq; conftituted Paymaster of the Transports,
in the Room of Thomas Micklethwaite, Efq;

Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton, and the Earl of Gal-
way, appointed Lords Juftices of Ireland.

Alexander Cunningham, Efq; appointed his Majefty's Refi-
dent at Venice, in the Room of Chriftian Cole, Efq;

20. The King conferr'd the Honour of Knighthood
on Humphery Howorth, Efq;

Dr. John Watson, made one of the Prebendaries of Weft-
minfter, in the Room of Dr. Barton, deceas'd.

Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, appointed Lord
Privy Seal

Charles Delafaye, Efq; appointed Secretary to the Duke
of Grafton, and Earl of Galway, as Lords Juftices of Ireland.
Cyril Wych, Efq; continu'd in his Poft of Refident from
his Majefty with the Hans Towns.

21. Dy'd at Verfailles about eight in the Morning
Lewis XIV. King of France, in the 77th Year of his Age
almost compleat, having been born August 25, 1638,
and in the 73d Year of his Reign, which began May 4,
1643. (See Hift. Reg. No. 1. p. 35.).

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28. Dy'd Dr. William Higden, one of the Prebenda-
ries of Canterbury, Minifter of Shadwell, and Author of the
Book, entitl'd, A View of the English Conftitution.

George Padden, Efq; appointed his Majefty's Plenipo-
tentiary to treat with the King of Morocco.

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