Smith with orders for the British cavalry to move to the left; the motion to the left, and the limitation of the movement to the British, being connected in the fame order, and both peculiar to that brought by colonel Fitzroy: that by this means fcarce any delay was made, even by the difference of the orders brought by the two aid de camps, capt. Smith not having advanced above 200 yards beyond the left of the British cavalry: the time therefore could be only what he took up in galloping twice that space: That this period includes all the time in which lord George is fuppofed to have disobeyed orders, by an unneceffary delay.

The facts upon which this defence is founded are directly and pofitively contradicted by captain Winfchingrode, col. Sloper, and colonel Ligonier. Capt. Winfchingrode depofed, that upon delivering his orders to lord George in French, lord George feemed not to understand them, asked, how that was to be done that he then explained them, and made him to understand that he, was to pass with the cavalry between the trees that he faw on the left; that he would then arrive upon a beath, where he was to form with the cavalry, and advance, in order to fuftain the infantry, which he thought to be then engaged. Col. Sloper depofed, that captain Winfchingrode, upon lord George's appearing not to underftaud the orders he delivered in French, pronounced them as well as he could in English, expreffing that the movement was to be to the left, and through the trees, both by waving his hand and by words. Colonel Sloper alfo depofed, that it was at leaft a quarter of an hour after VOL. III.

Winfchingrode left lord George. before colonel Ligonier arrived.-Colonel Ligonier depoled, that he alfo mentioned moving to the left; and colonel Sloper, confirms his evidence in this particular. It is alfo proved by feveral witneffes, that colonelLigonier, though he acknowledged his order differed from that of colonel Fitzroy in number, yet infifted it was the fame in deftinati on, which it could not have been, if he alío had not directed the movement to the left. Colonel Sloper alfo depofed, that lord George appearing confused, he remarked it, and faid to colonel Ligonier, "For God's fake repeat your orders to that man, that he may not pretend not to understand them, but you fee the condition he is in;" this is also confirmed by the concurrent teftimony of colonel Ligonier. Lord George to invalidate this teftimony produced feveral witneffes, who depofed, that they heard no directions given, either by captain Winfchingrode or colonel Ligonier to move to the left, or through trees; and that they faw nothing in lord George's, manner or countenance different from what they faw at other times. To fupport colonel Sloper's evidence, feveral witneffes were ready to depofe, that they also remarked lord George's confufion to be very great; but lord George earnestly infifting on their not being examined, upon a fuppofition that it would be producing new matter against him, under colour of a reply, they were not examined. It appears however, from colonel Ligonier's evidence, to whom col. Sloper remarked lord George's confufion, that be faw it, for when. colonel Sloper faid, you fee the condition he is in, he answered YES.

Thus much as to the facts; it is to be observed, that when the witneffes were asked questions of opinion arifing from facts,they declined to give it; but if their opinions would have been favourable to lord George, it feems unjust not to have declared it, because to decline the declaration of their opinion was to imply that it was against him; a ftrong prefumption thereof arifes that their opinions were against him, as they cannot be supposed to have with-held any benefit that was his due, as an opinion in his favour, after it had been once asked, seems to have been.

The fentence pronounced upon ord George was in these words:

The court, upon due confideration of the whole matter before them, is of opinion, that lord George Sackville is guilty of having difobeyed the orders of prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick, whom he was by his commiffion and inftructions directed to obey, as commander in chief, according to the rules of war; and it is the farther opinion of this court, that the faid lord George Sackville is, and he is hereby judged unfit to serve his majefty in any military capacity whatever.

Particulars relating to the interment of his late majesty king George II. of blessed memory.

On Monday the 10th of November, 1760, the royal corpfe was conveyed from Kenfington palace, to the Prince's chamber, near the house of lords, in the following order, viz.

The right honourable the earl of Rochford's coach, with fix horfes,

feveral fervants behind in livery with lighted torches.

The hon. Mr. Finch's coach with two horfes, one fervant behind in livery, with a torch.

His grace the duke of Devonfhire's chariot, with six horses, several fervants behind, in livery, with torches.

Two horfe grenadiers, their fwords drawn.

Two of the royal coaches, in mourning, with fix horfes each, the fervants behind in mourning, with torches.

A large party of horse grenadiers.

A royal coach in mourning, with fix horfes, the fervants behind in mourning, with torches.

The royal hearse, covered with purple velvet, finely ornamented with carved work. The royal arms being at the upper part on each fide, and adorned at the top with feveral crowns. It was drawn by eight cream coloured horses, with large purple velvet trappings, and followed by the royal trumpeters, in their rich habits, founding a dead march, and a large party of the lifeguards.

The proceffion was closed by one of the royal coaches out of mournin, with the blinds up, drawn by two horfes, and one fervant behind in a royal livery frock, with a torch.

On each fide of all the royal carriages, except the laft, a train of men walked in black cloaks, with lighted torches in their hands.

At about a quarter past nine o'clock the proceffion entered the Green-park, from Hyde-park, and paffed flowly through the Horseguards to the grand entrance into the houfe of Lords, where the royal corpfe was taken out, and carried

up

ip to the chamber, where it lay in Rate. The concourfe of people was very great on this folemn occafion.

The following infcription; in Latin, was put upon his late majesty's coffin.

Depofitum

Sereniffimi, Potentiffimi, et Excellentiffimi Monarche, GEORGII SECUNDI, Dei Gratia, Magne Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei defenforis; Ducis et Brunfvici et Luneburgi, Sacri Romani Imperli Archi-thefaurarii et Principis Electoris.

Obiit 25 Die Octobris, Anno Domini, 1760, Etatis fuæ 77, Regnique fui 34. [Thus Englished:] Here lie depofited

The remains of the Moft Serene, Moft Mighty, and Moft Excellent Monarch,

GEORGE the SECOND, By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith; Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh, Arch-treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He died the 25th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1760, in the 77th year of his age, and in the 34th of his reign.

The day following, Tuesday the 11th, about nine o'clock, the royal corpfe was carried from the Prince's chamber to Weftminfter-abbey, and interred in the royal vault in Henry the VIIth's chapel. The proceffion was very grand and folemn, according to the ceremonial following.

His royal highness the duke of Cumberland was chief mourner, and his train was borne by the dukes of Newcastle and Bridgewa

ter. Minute guns were fired at the Tower and Park, and the bells in every parish rung during the whole ceremony. 2000 foot guards and 250 horfe lined the fcaffold, and kept off the mob.

There were fo many thousands of fpectators, that great numbers could not get near enough to fee the proceffion, and only faw, at a diftance, the great light given by the flambeaux and lamps.

Knight

marshal's men with black staves
Two and two
Pages of the presence
Pages of the back-ftairs
Pages of the bed-chamber
Yeoman of the robes
Gentlemen ufhers quarter waiters
Pages of honour

Grooms of the privy chamber
Gentlemen ufher affiftant
Gentlemen ushers daily waiters
Phyficians to the king
Deputy clerks of the clofet
Equerries to his late majesty
Clerks comptrollers and clerks of the
green-cloth

The mafter of the king's hotfhold Gentlemen ushers of the privy chamber King's follicitor King's counfel King's ferjeant

King's attorney

Prime ferjeant Barons younger fons Viscounts younger fons Barons of the exchequer, and juftices of the benches, according to their feniority Lord chief juftice

Lord chief baron

Mafter of the

rolls went as privy-counfellor

of common pleas

went as a privycounsellor Lord chief justice of

the king's bench, being a peer, walk ed as fuch: Bath king at arms Knights of the Bath not lords nor privỳ

counsellors Privy counsellors not peers of the realm Barons eldeft fons Earls younger fons Vifcounts eldest fons

The grooms of the bed chamber The remaining part of the band of gentlemen penfioners with their axes reverfed

Yeomen of the guard to close the ce

remony.

N. B. The knights of the garter, thiftle and bath, who walked in this proceffion, wore the collars of their refpective orders.

The proceffion. went from the Prince's chamber through the Old Palace-yard, on foot, to the great north door of the abbey; and the way was railed in on both fides, and floored, twenty feet wide, and was covered with an awning, with black bays on the floor, and under the awning; and the whole way to the abbey, and in the abbey, to the steps leading to king Henry the VIIth's chapel, was lined on each fide with the foot-guards.

The proceffion having entered the church, paffed along down to the end of the north aifle, and then cross to the fouth aifle, and from thence to the faid fteps, and there fell off on each fide, until the judges, the knights of the bath, the privycounsellors, the peers, the body, and chief mourners, &c. were placed in king Henry the VIIth's chapel.

At the entrance within the church, the dean and prebendaries in their copes, attended by the choir, all having wax tapers in their hands, received the royal body, and fell into the proceffion juft before Clarencieux king of arms, and fo proceeded finging into king Henry the VIIth's chapel, where the body was depofited on treffels (the crown and cushion being laid at the head) and the canopy held over it by the gentlemen of the privy chamber, while the fervice, according to the

liturgy of the church of England, was read by the bishop of Rochefter, dean of Westminster; and the chief mourner and his two fupporters were feated on chairs placed for them at the 'head of the corpfe; and the lords affiftants feated on tools on each fide; and the lords of the bed-chamber, &c. were feated; and the peers and others took their feats in the stalls on each fide of the choir.

When the part of the fervice before the interment was read, the royal corpfe was carried to the vault, preceded by the lord chamberlain of the houthold, the chief mourner, his fupporters and affiftants following, Garter going before them, and the white-ftaff officers of his late majesty's houfhold, who placed themfelves near the vault.

The royal corpfe being interred, the dean of Westminster went on with the office of burial, which ended, and an anthem fung in the choir, Garter king of arms proclaimed his late majefty's ftile as followeth:

Thus it hath pleafed Almighty God, to take out of this tranfitory life, unto his divine mercy, the late moft high, moft mighty, and most excellent monarch, George the IId, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, and fovereign of the most noble order of the garter, duke of Brunfwick and Lunenburgh, arch treasurer and elector of the holy Roman empire.

Let us befeech Almighty God to blefs and preferve, with long life, health, and honour, and all worldly happiness, the moft high

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