Thomas Waite, Efq; to be privy Counsellors in Ireland.

Feb. 8. The king has been pleafed to order letters patent to be paffed under the great feal of Ireland, containing his majesty's grant of the dignity of a baron of the faid kingdom unto the Moft Rev. Father in God Richard Robinson, D. D. Lord Archbishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland, and to his iffue male, by the title of Baron of Rokeby, of Armagh, in the county of Armagh, in the faid kingdom, with remainder to Matthew Robinfon, of Weft Layton, in the North Riding of the county of York, Efq; and his iffue male.

13. His majefty was pleafed to confer the honour of knighthood on James Wallace, Efq; captain in his majesty's royal navy.-Earl Falconberg kiffed hands, on being named a lord of the bed-chamber. [This article, and the following, were inferted by mistake in the Chronicle for the year 1776.]

March 4. The Right Hon. Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate for Scotland, and Andrew Stuart, Efq; of Craigthorn, appointed keepers of his majefty's fignet in Scotland. -28. Cofmo Gordon, Efq; to be one of the barons of his majesty's court of Exchequer in Scotland, in the room of John Grant, Efq; deceafed. The Rev. John Carver to be a canon or prebendary of Worcefter, vice Dr. James Stillingfleet, deceased.-Alleyne Fitz-Herbert, his majefty's refident at the court of Bruffels.

April 15. Robert Taylor, Efq; to be mailer carpenter of all his majefty's works and buildings in England, vice William Oram, Efq; deceased. James Adam, and Thomas Sandby, Efqrs, to the office

of architect of his majesty's works. -Dr. Robert Knox to be infpector of the hofpitals for the forces under the command of General Sir Guy Carleton.-Dr. Michael Morris to be ditto, for ditto under the command of General Sir William Howe.-The Earl of Dalhoufie, to be high commiffioner to the church of Scotland. The Rt. Rev. Father in God Robert Lord Bishop of Oxford, to the bishoprick of London.

20. Mr. Wombwell chofen chairman of the Court of Directors of the Eaft-India Company, and William Devaynes, Efq; deputy chairman, for the year enfuing.Henry Collingwood Selby, Efq; clerk of the peace for the county of Middlefex, in the room of Thomas Butler, Efq; deceafed.-Mr. Woodefon, vinerian profeffor at Oxford, in the room of R. Chambers, Efq; now in Bengal.-Dr. Buckler, cuftos archivorum of the University of Oxford, vice Mr. Swinton.-Lieut. Col. Pattifon of the royal artillery, colonel of the 4th regiment of royal artillery, in the room of Colonel Ord, deceafed.-Mr. Robert Hamilton to be profeffor of Mathematics in Marifchal college in the University of Aberdeen,in the room of Mr. William Trail, deceafed Mr. Nicholas Furfmann to be his Danish majefty's conful in the British Channel, and in the ports of the British Channel-Major General, Clinton to be a knight of the Bath.-Philip Weftfaling, Efquire, and Sir George Vandeput, Bart. or the furvivor of them, to the office of one of the five fearchers of the port of London, by patent.

May 15. The honour of knighthood on Patrick Crauford, Efq; confervator of the privileges of

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Scotland, at Campvere, and other places in Zealand, or elsewhere, in the United Provinces, and refident there for the fame.-The Right Rev. Father in God Robert, Lord Bishop of London, to be dean of his majesty's chapel royal. The Rev. John Butler, L.L. D. to be bishop of Oxford, in the room of Dr. Lowth.-Roger Palmer, of Caftle Lachen, in the county of Mayo, Efq; and to his heirs male, the dignity of a baronet of the kingdom of Ireland..

20. Hon. John Byron, Auguftus John, Earl of Bristol, rear admirals of the blue, to be rear admirals of the white. And the following captains are appointed flag-officers of his majefty's fleet, viz. George Mackenzie, Efq; Matthew Barton, Efq; Sir Peter Parker, Knt. rear admirals of the blue.-Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Smith, to be governor of his majefty's ifland of Man; and Major Richard Dawson to be lieutenant governor of the said island.-John Lidderdale, Efq; to be his majefty's conful at Carthagena, in Spain. The Hon. Aplley Bathurst, fecond fon of the lord chan cellor, to be clerk of the difpenfa. tions, in the room of his lordship's late brother, deceafed.-Charles Lampriere, Efq; deputy commif. fary of the mufters at Jerfey and Guernsey.Daines Barrington, Efq; to be commiffary of ftores and provifions at Gibraltar.

and the Right Rev. Robert, Lord Bishop of London, were fworn of his majefty's most honourable privy council. The honour of knight batchelor on Robert Chambers, Efq; one of the puifne juftices of the fupreme court of Fort William, in Bengal.

-20. Right Hon. Fred. North; commonly called Lord North, knight of the most noble order of the garter, the Right Hon. George Lord Onflow, the Right Hon, Francis Seymour Conway, commonly called Lord Viscount Beauchamp, Charles Wolfran Cornwall, Efq; and the Right Hon. William Henry Lord Wellcote, of the kingdom of Ireland, to be his majefty's commiffioners for execu ting the office of treasurer of his majefty's exchequer. Soame Jenyns, Bamber Gascoyne, Efqrs. the Hon. Robert Spencer, commonly called Lord Robert Spencer, William Jolliffe, the Hon. Charles Greville, William Eden, and Thomas De Grey, Efqrs. to be his majefty's commiffioners for trade and plantations.-Right Hon. Welbore Ellis, the office or place of treasurer of his majesty's navy.

Charles Hale, Efq; to be gentleman of his majesty's privy chamber.-Right Hon. Frederick, Earl of Carlisle, treasurer of his majefty's household.-Sir Ralph Payne, Knt. of the Bath, youngest clerk comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth.

26. Hon. Charles Townhend, Efq; to be of his majesty's most honourable privy council.John Day, Efq; to the honour of knighthood.Charles Herbert, Efq; one of the grooms of his majefty's bed-chamber.-David Dalrymple, Efq; to be one of the or

dinary lords of his majefty's feffion in Scotland, in the room of James Fergufon, Lord Pitfour, deceased. -Alexander Elphinfton, advocate, to be sheriff depute of the fhire of Aberdeen, in Scotland, in the room of Mr. David Dalrymple.-William Fullerton, Efq; to be his majesty's fecretary to the embaffy extraordinary at the court of Verfailles.

July 5 Henry Theophilus Clements, Efq; deputy vice treasurer in Ireland, to be one of his majef ty's most honourable privy council in the faid kingdom.-Anthony Shepherd, D. D. a prebendary of his majefty's free chapel of St. George, in the caftle of Windfor, void by the death of John Fulham,

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Sept. 1. John Dalling, Efq; to be captain-general, and governor in chief of his majefty's ifland of Jamaica, in the room of Sir Bafil Keith, deceased.-Edward Smith Efq; to be governor of Fort Charles in Port Royal, in the island of Jamaica. John Boddington, Efq; fecretary to his majesty's Board of Ordnance. Mr. Duncan Campbell to be commiffary of the commiffariot of Stirling, in the room of Mr. David Stewart, late commiffary thereof.Frederick Haldimand, Efq; lieutenant-general of his majesty's forces, to be captain general and governor in chief of his majefty's province of Quebec, in the room of Sir Guy Carleton K. B.

Oct. 1. John Scott, Efq; to be his majesty's attorney-general, in Ireland, in the room of the Right Hon. Philip Tifdall, deceased.Robert Hellen, Efq; to be his majefty's folicitor-general, in the room of the faid. John Scott, Efq;John Scott, Efq; and Walter Huffey Burgh, Efq; to be of his majefty's most honourable privy council, in Ireland.The Right Hon. the Earl of Effingham to be deputy earl-marthal of England.

Nov. 1. The Right Hon. Robert Earl Nugent, the Right Hon. Henry Flood, and the Right Hon. Charles Townshend, to the office of vice-treasurer of the kingdom of Ireland.-Right Hon. Murrough, Earl of Inchiquin, to be governor of the county of Clare, and trustee of the linen manufactures.

20. Duke of Hamilton, keeper of his majefty's palace of Linlithgow and the caftle of Blacknefs in Scotland. Dr. Adam Smith, commiffioner of the customs in Scotland, in the room of Mr. Menzies, deceafed.-Lieut. Gen. John Thomas, lieutenant-governor of St. Philip's in Minorca.

Dec. 1. John Skynner, Efq; to be lord chief baron of the Court of Exchequer; and at the fame time the honour of knighthood.-Abel Moyfey, Efq; to be fecond justice of the counties of Brecon, Glamorgan, and Radnor. Francis Buller, Efq; to be one of his Majefty's council, and fecond juftice of Chefter. The Earls of Winchelsea and Aylesford, to be lords of his ma jefty's bed-chamber.-Wm. Lewis, Efq; to be lieutenant of his majefty's band of penfioners.-Right Hon. Lord Onflow, to be comptroller of his majesty's houfehold.Right Hon. Henry Earl Faucon[P]

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berg, to be lord-lieutenant of the North Riding of the county of York. William Gregory, Efq; to be his majefty's conful at BarceJona. Right Hon. Sir Sidney Stafford Smythe, Knt. to be one of his majefty's most honourable privy Council.-John Ord, Efq; member for Midhurst, in Suffex, attozney-general of the duchy of Lancafter, in the room of Sir John Skynner, chief Baron. Mr. Robert Watfon, to be principal of his majesty's college of St. Leonard, in the university of St. Andrew in Scotland, in the room of Mr. Thomas Tullidelph, deceafed.

20. The Marquis of Carmarthen, chamberlain of her majelly's houfehold. Sir Richard Worley, Bart. youngest clerk comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth. The Lord Viscount Pal. merkon of Ireland, to be one of his majefty's commiffioners for executing the office of lord hightreasurer, vice Lord Onflow.-The Right Hon. Conftantine John Lord Mulgrave, of Ireland, to be one of the lords of the admiralty, vice Lord Palmerfton.— ift Troop of horse-guards, MajorGeneral William, Marquis of Lothian, to be captain and colonel, vice John Earl of Delawarr, deceafed.-zd Troop of horse-grenadier guards, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Smith, of the 4th regiment of horse, to be lieutenant and lieutenant-colonel, vice William Marquis of Lothian.

DEATHS, 1777.

Jan. 4. Lady Cotton, relict of the late Sir Lynch Salisbury Cot

ton, Bart. in Great George-ftreet, Westminster.

The Hon. Mrs. Collingwood, at Longbirch, near Wolverhampton, widow of George Collingwood, Efq; of Northumberland, and fifter to the late Lord Viscount Montague.

8. Mifs Powell, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Powell, of Salif bury.

11. The Right Hon. the Countefs of Suffex, at Dunstable. Cardinal Louis Marie Torigiani, at Rome.

14. Lady Piers, at Huskard, in Effex, relict of the late Sir John Piers, Bart. of Trifternagh, in Weftmeath, Ireland.

The Right Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot, Bart. in the South of France, member for the fhire of Roxburgh, treasurer of the navy, keeper of the fignet in Scotland, and a commiffioner of the forfeited eftates in that kingdom.

Mrs. Moore, aged 94, in the Cloysters at Windfor, daughter of Dr. Moore, Bishop of Ely in the reign of Queen Ann.

25. Mrs. Ashburnham, wife of William Ashburnham, Efq; fon of the Right Rev. Sir William Afhburnham, Bart. Bishop of Chichefter.

27. William Hutchinfon, Efq; late governor of Maffachufets Bay, in North America.

30. Robert Inglis, Efq; eldest fon of Sir John Inglis, Bart.

Lately, John Grant, Efq; one of the barons of Exchequer in Scotland.

Sir Benjamin Kemp, Bart. at Coln Dean, Gloucestershire, of an ancient family in Suffolk.

Right Hon. Juliana, Countess of Anglefea, at Bath.

Rt. Hon. James, Lord Belhaven.

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Mifs Fletcher, daughter of the late Lord Milton.

Feb. 4. Lady Hotham, wife of Sir Richard Hotham, of Mertonplace, Surrey.

6. Lady Falconer, relict of the late Sir Everard Falconcer, and afterwards married to Mr. Pownal.

12. The Rev. Sir William Smith, Bart. of Mill-hall, in Effex.

13. Maria Duchefs of Wharton, relict of Philip, late Duke of Wharton:

14. Right Hon. Lady Dorothy Chedworth, mother of the prefent Lord Chedworth, aged go.

15. Hon. Ann Arbuthnot, fifter to Lord Viscount Arbuthnot. 19. Erle.

Major-General Thomas

Sir Walter Blacket, Bart. member for Newcastle upon Tyne.

21.

Mifs Rufhout, youngest daughter of the late Sir John Ruthout, Bart.

24. Sir Samuel Prime, Knt. and Serjeant at Law, in the 76th year of his age.

The Marquifs de Grimaldi, formerly doge of Genoa, at Padua. Pierre Herman Dofquet, formerly bishop of Quebec, at Paris.

The Princefs Henrietta D'Efte, fifter to the Duke of Modena, at Parma.

Louis Phelypeaux, Duke de la Vrilliere, Count de St. Florentine, Baron de Hervey, minister of state, and knight of the French King's orders, at Paris.

On Monday the 24th, His Moft Faithful Majefty.

Sir George Hay Macdougall, Bart.

Sir Thomas Robinfon, of Rookby, Yorkshire, aged 76, without iffue.

March . Lady Shadwell, relict of Sir John Shadwell, Knt. phyfician to their Majefties Queen Anne and King George I.

Lady of General Acourt, in Parliament-ftreet, Grosvenor-fquare. 3. Sir Thomas Robinson, Bart. 4. The Hon. and Rev. Maurice William Count de Dohna.

5. Sir Joshua Van Neck, of Haveningham Hall, in Suffolk, one of the richest merchants in Europe.

11. Mrs. Arundell, widow of the late John Arundell, of Lanherne, in the county of Cornwall, Efq; and great aunt of the prefent Lord Arundell, of Wardour.

31. The Right Rev. Dr. Ter rick, Lord Bishop of London.

Frederica Charlotte, Dowager Princefs of Heffe Darmstadt, aged 79.

Sir Hugh Paterfon, of Bannockburn, in Scotland, Bart. aged 91 years and two months; he was a member of the first British parliament at the union of the two kingdoms.

April 7. Right Hon. Countess Temple. She was daughter and coheiress of T. Chambers, Efq; of Middlefex, and had only one daughter by Lord Temple, which died Jan. 14, 1742.

8. Lady Trelawney, in Cornwall.

Sir Stephen Theodore Janfen, Bart. late chamberlain of London. 9. Lord Stavordale, an infant fon of Lord Ilchefter.

20. Sir William Carr, Bart. Lady Brooke, wife of Sir R. Brooke, Bart.

Lady Dyer, wife of Sir Thomas Dyer, Bart.

22. Right Hon. John Talbot Touchet, Baron Audley, of Heleigh, in England, and Earle of [P] 2 Caftle