Eliz. Mofley, daughter of fir John Parker Mofley, bart.

Rev. Mr. Palmer to Mifs Eliz. Payne, daughter of fir Gillies Payne, bart. Sept. 4. James Lowther, efq. to lady Eliz. Fane, fifter of the earl of Westmorland.

5. Hon. Geo. Annesley, fon
of viscount Valentia to
the hon. Mifs Anne Court-
nay.

Sir Edward Hales, bart. to
Mifs Palmer.

༡、 Hon. John Eliot to Mifs
York, fifter of the earl of
Hardwicke.

Dr. Stewart, of Southampton, to lady Shelley. 27. Jac. Bofanquet, efq. to Mrs. Grady, fifter of fir Geo. Armytage, bart. Peter Godfrey, efq. to Mifs Rowley, daughter of the late fir Jofhua Rowley, bart.

Andrew Stuart, efq. M. P. to Mifs Stirling, daughter of fir W. Stirling, of Ardock, bart. Rowland Bateman, efq. to Mifs Arabella Denny, daughter of fir Barry Denny, bart. Oct. 6. John Wigften, efq. to Mifs Lake,daughter of fir James Winter Lake, bart. Chrift. Mufgrave, efq. fecond fon of fir Philip Mufgrave, to the hon. Mifs Archer.

Nov.

Geo. Vefey, efq. to Mifs La-
touch, daughter of the
right hon. dow. Latouch.
Hon. John Colvill, eldest
fon of lord Colvill, to
Mifs Ford.

Tho. Bligh, efq. to lady
Theodofia Bligh.

13. Col. Couffmaker to the
hon. Mifs Southwell.
23. Nich. Ridley, efq. brother
of fir Matthew White
Ridley, bart. to Mifs Le-
titia Atkins.

Dec. 5. Capt. Clive to the hon. Mifs
Archer.

Sir Edw. Wm. Crosbie to
Mrs. Dodd, daughter of
lady Hefter Westenra.
Wm. Manfel, efq, eldest fon
of fir Wm. Manfel, bart.
to Mifs Bell.
Barry Denny, efq. fon of
fr B. Denny, bart. to
Mifs Morgell.

PROMOTIONS for the Year 1790.

January. Alan Gardner, efq. appointed one of the commiffioners for executing the office of high admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, vice Gower, refigned.

Hon. Mifs Julia Digby, appointed one of the maids of honour to her majefty, vice Gunning, refigned.

Wm. Bellingham, efq. appointed one of the commiffioners in quality of a principal officer of his majefty's navy, vice Campbell, deceased.

Francis Stephens, efq. appointed a commiffioner for victualling his majesty's navy, vice Bellingham refigned.

Henry Hamilton, efq. appointed governor

governor and commander in chief of the Bermuda or Somers Islands, vice Browne.

Febr. Major - general Thomas Stirling to be colonel of the 41t regiment of foot, vice major-general McNab, deceased.

The earl of Chesterfield to be joint poftmafter-general, vice the earl of Westmoreland, lord lieut. of Ireland.

The right hon. John Charles Villiers to be chief justice in Eyre North of Trent.

The hon. Dudley Ryder to be comptroller of his majesty's household, in the room of the right hon. John Charles Villiers, refigned.

George Auft, efq. to be joint under fecretary of state with Mr. Burges, vice the hon. Mr. Ryder.

March. The earl of Leicester to be mafter of the mint, vice the earl of Chesterfield; and viscount Falmouth to be captain of the band of gentlemen penfioners, vice the earl of Leicester.

Earl Harcourt to be mafter of the horfe to her majefty, vice the earl of Waldegrave, deceafed.

Doctor William Black to be firft physician to his majefty in Scotland.

John Hunter, efq. to be furgeongeneral of his majesty's forces, and infpector of the regimental hofpitals, vice Robert Adair, deceafed.

Surgeon Thomas Keate, of the ift reg. of foot guards, to be fur. geon of Chelsea-hofpital.

Sir William Scott, to be mafter of the faculties, in the room of the late bishop of St. Asaph.

Commiffioner Martin, of the dock-yard at Portfmouth, to be comptroller of the navy, vice fir Charles Middleton, refigned.

The right hon. Dudley Ryder, to be one of his majesty's commiffioners for the affairs of India.

Mr. Nicholas, member for Cricklade, and Mr. Buller, to be commiffioners of excife.

April. The right hon. lord Henry John Spencer, his majesty's fecretary of embaffy to the ftates-general of the United Provinces, to the character of his majesty's minifter plenipotentiary to their high mightineffes.

James Duff, efq. to be his majefty's conful at Cadiz.

Sir Alexander Hood, to be rear admiral of Great Britain, in the room of admiral Darby, deceased.

George Hammond, efq. to be fecretary of legation at the court of Copenhagen.

Charles Henry Talbot, of Belfast, efq. to the dignity of a baronet of Ireland.

The right Rev. Father in God Lewis lord bishop of Norwich tranf lated to the fee of St. Asaph.

June. Colonel George Hotham, David Dundas, Adam Williamson, Robert Abercromby, Gerard Lake, Thomas Mufgrave, Jofeph Goreham, Guftavus Guydickens, John Manfell, George Morgan, Alexander Stewart, James Coates, Ralph Dundas, Richard Whyte, Alured Clarke, and James Hugonin, to be major-generals in the army.

Right hon. John James earl of Abercorn, to be governor of the counties of Donegal and Tyrone, in Ireland.

The Rev. Charles Morgan, A. M. to the deanry of his majefty's cathedral church of St. Patrick, in the diocefe of Ardagh, in Ireland.

The Rev. John Horne, D. D. dean of Canterbury, to the bishop

rick of Norwich, vice Dr. Bagot, tranflated to St. Afaph.

Earl Gower to be his majesty's ambaffador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the most chriftian king.

Right hon. George Granville Levefon Earl Gower, to be one of his majefty's moft hon. privy council.

Charles Oakeley, of Shrewsbury, efq. to be a baronet of the kingdom of Great Britain, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

Archibald Cockburn, efq. to be one of the barons of his majefty's exchequer in Scotland, vice the late David Stewart Moncrieffe, efq. deceased.

George Bachan Hepburn, efq. to be judge of the admiralty court of Scotland, on the refignation of Archibald Cockburn, efq. late judge thereof.

The right hon. George Henry earl of Eufton to be lord lieutenant of the county of Suffolk.

The right hon. James marquis of Graham to be lord lieutenant of the county of Huntingdon.

The right hon. Philip earl of Hardwicke to be lord lieutenant of the county of Cambridge.

The Rev. William Buller to be dean of Canterbury, vice Dr. John Horne, promoted to the bishopric of Norwich.

Rev. Ch. Harward, D.D. to be dean of Exeter, vice Dr. William Buller, promoted.

The Rev. Jofeph Turner, D. D. to be dean of Norwich, vice the Rev. Dr. Philip Lloyd, deceased. The dignity of a Baron of the Kingdom of Ireland to the following perfons and their heirs male, by the names, ftiles, and titles under mentioned, viz. The Right Rev. William Cecil

Pery, D. D. bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghdadoe, baron Glentworth, of Mallow, in Cork.

Mrs. Margaretta Fofter, wife of the right hon. John Fofter, baronefs Oriel, of Collon, in Louth; and to the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten by the faid John Fofter, the dignity of baron Oriel, of Collon aforefaid.

Right hon. George Agar, baron Callan, of Callan, in Kilkenny.

Robert Dillon, of Clonbrock, in Galway, efq. baron Clonbrock, of Clonbrock aforefaid.

James Alexander, of Caledon, in Tyrone, efq. baron Caledon, of Caledon aforefaid.

The dignity of a Baron of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the feveral Noblemen and Gentlemen following, and the heirs male of their refpective bodies lawfully begotten, by the names, ftiles, and titles under mentioned, viz.

The right hon. Arthur earl of Donegall, of the kingdom of Ireland, baron Fisherwick, of Fisherwick, in Staffordshire.

The right hon. James earl of Fife, of the kingdom of Ireland, baron of Fife, in the county of Fife.

The right hon. James Bucknall Grimfton, viscount Grimfton, of the kingdom of Ireland, baron Verulam, of Gorhambury, in the county of Hertford.

The right hon. Conftantine John lord Mulgrave, of the kingdom of Ireland, baron Mulgrave, of Mulgrave, in Yorkshire.

Archibald Douglas, efq. baron Douglas, of Douglas, in the county of Lanerk; and

Edwin Lafcelles, efq. baron Harewood, of Harewood, in Yorkfhire.

Rt.

Right hon. William Pitt, elected high fteward of the univerfity of Cambridge, vice earl Hardwicke, deceased.

July. Rev. Combe Miller, M. A. appointed dean of the cathedral church of Chichester, vice Harward, refigned.

John Orde, efq. governor of the ifland of Dominica, and captain in the royal navy, created a baronet. Henry James Pye, efq. appointed poet laureat to his majefty, vice Warton, deceased.

Paul Deugenan, efq. LL. D. to be king's advocate in the court of admiralty in Ireland.

John Sylvefter, efq. to be common ferjeant of the city of London.

Auguft. Rev. Mr. Winftanley, of Hertford College, Oxford, appointed Camden profeffor of antient hiftory; vice Warton, de. ceased.

64th regiment of foot. Majorgeneral John Leland to be colonel, vice lieut. gen. Pomeroy, deceased.

Lieut. col. Oliver De Lancey, of the 17th regiment of (light) dragoons, to be deputy adjutant-gen. of the forces in South Britain, vice major-general Williamfon, promoted to the command of the 47th regi

ment.

47th regiment of foot. Majorgeneral Adam Williamfon to be colonel, vice Guy lord Dorchester,

Lieut. col. James Moncrief, of the corps of royal engineers, to be deputy quarter-mafter-general of his majefty's forces, vice majorgeneral William Roy, deceased.

Charles Henry Frafer, efq. to be his majesty's minifter plenipotentiary to the circle of Lower Saxony, and refident with the Hanfe Towns, vice Emanuel Mathias, efq. deceased.

William Hanbury, efq. to be his majesty's agent conful in the circle of Lower Saxony, and the free cities of Hamburgh, Bremen, and Lubeck.

Admiralty Office, Sept. 21.

This day, in purfuance of the king's pleasure, the following flagofficers of his majefty's fleet were promoted, viz.

Sir Edward Hughes, K. B. John Evans, and Mark Milbanke, efqrs. vice admirals of the white, to be vice admirals of the red.

Thomas Graves, Robert Digby, and Benjamin Marlow, efqrs. and fir Alexander Hood, K. B. viceadmirals of the blue, to be vice-admirals of the white.

Sir Richard Hughes, knt. John Elliott, and William Hotham, efqrs, rear-admirals of the red, and Jofeph Peyton, efq. rear-admiral of the white, to be vice-admirals of the blue.

John Carter Allen, efq. fir Charles Middleton, and fir John Laforey, barts. John Dalrymple, efq. Herbert Sawyer, efq. fir Rich. King, knt. and Jonathan Faulknor, efq. rear-admirals of the white, to be rear-admirals of the red.

Phillip Affleck, efq. fir Richard Bickerton, bart. the hon. J. Levefon Gower, fir John Jervis, K. B, and Adam Duncan, efq. rear-admirals of the blue, to be rear-admirals of the white.

The following captains were alfa. appointed

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appointed flag-officers of his majelly's fleet, viz.

Richard Braithwaite, and Phillips Cofby, efqrs. to be rear-admirals of the white.

Thomas Fitzherbert, Samuel Cornish, John Brisbane, John Houlton, Charles Woolfeley, Charles Inglis, and Sam. Cranston Goodall, efqrs. to be rear-admirals of the blue.

And the following further promotions of fea-officers have alfo been made, viz.

Twenty mafters and commanders, taken from the lift of those who were made before the end of 1782, to be poft captains.

Twenty lieutenants, taken from the lift of those who were made before the end of 1780, to be masters and commanders.

Twenty midshipmen, formerly appointed lieutenants by commanders in chief, which appointment, from particular circumftances, could not be confirmed, to be lieutenants.

October. The dignity of a marquis of the kingdom of Great Britain, to the right hon. John James Hamilton, earl of Abercorn, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, flyle, and title of marquis of Abercorn.

The hon. capt. Keith Stewart to the rank of rear-admiral of the blue fquadron of his majesty's fleet.

John Cowflade, efq. to be gentleman usher of the privy chamber to her majefty, vice the late general Wynyard; John Smith, efq. to be gentleman ufher daily waiter, vice John Cowflade, efq.; and Malefworth, efq. to be gentleman ufher quarter waiter, vice John Smith, efq.

The right hon. John Charles Villiers to be warden and chief juftice in eyre of all his majefty's forefts, parks, chaces, and warrens beyond

Trent, vice the right hon. George Evelyn, viscount Falmouth.

Lieutenant - general fir Robert Boyd, K. B. to be governor of Gibraltar, vice right hon. general lord Heathfield, deceafed; and majorgeneral fir Henry Calder, bart. to be lieut. governor of Gibraltar, vice lieut. gen. fir Robert Boyd.

The right hon. Dudley Ryder to be prefident of the committee of privy council appointed for the confideration of all matters relating to trade and foreign plantations, in the abfence of the right hon. Charles lord Hawkesbury.

Lord viscount Wentworth to be one of the lords of his majesty's bed-chamber.

Joshua Johnfon, efq. to be conful for the united ftates of America at the port of London, and the places adjacent.

Novem. Right hon. Henry baron Digby, created viscount Coleshill, county of Warwick, and earl of Digby, county of Lincoln.

Right hon. Algernon Percy, lord Louvaine and baron of Alnwick, created earl of Beverley, in the county of York.

Right hon. William Hall Gage, viscount Gage of the kingdom of Ireland, and baron Gage of Firle, in the kingdom of Great Britain, created baron Gage of Highmeadows, county of Gloucefter; with remainder to his nephew, Henry Gage, efq.

Right hon... William Wyndham Grenville, created baron Grenville, of Wotton under Bernewood, in the county of Buckingham.

His grace the duke of Montrofe, appointed master of the horse to the king, vice the duke of Montagu, deceased.

Decem. Geo. Hammond, efq. appointed fecretary of embafly at the court of Madrid. Francis