. Dublin. Lieutenant Ball, of the marines, to Mifs Ann Hamilton, niece to Sir Henry Hamilton, Bart.

January. The Reverend Dr. Hurd, to the fee of Litchfield and Coventry. The Rev. Dr. Moore, to the fee of Bangor.-His Grace the Duke of Gordon, created a Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thiftle. John Cookfon, John Soley, Tho. Nuthall, Richard Capper, and William Moreton Pleydell, Efqrs. to be his majesty's commiffioners for licenfing hackney-coaches and chairs within the cities of London and Westminster, and fuburbs thereof.-George Rofe, Efq; to the office of furveyor of his majesty's revenue arifing by all and all manner of fines, forfeitures, and fums of money, commonly called green wax monies.

February 3. William Gordon, Efq; his majesty's Minifter Plenipotentiary to the court of Brufels, created a Knight of the Bath.

-13. Captain John Gunning, of the 43d regiment, to be Deputy Adjutant General in NorthBritain, with the rank of Lieute nant-Colonel, vice Lord Napier, deceased.

-28. Lately, the Rev. Mr. George Watfon Hand, Prebendary of Warminster, Salisbury.

William Blair, John Kenrick, James Bindley, William Baillie,

March 27. Charles Sheriff, to be Fort Adjutant and Barrack Mafter of Fort St. Auguftine, in NorthAmerica.-Surgeon Jonathan Mallet, to be Purveyor to the Hofpital at Bofton, in North-America. Doctor Michael Morris, to be Phy. fician; Alexander Grant, Surgeon ; Robert Roberts, Apothecary; John Jones, Chaplain; John Charlton, Surgeon; to the hospitals in NorthAmerica.-Colonel Robert Watfon, to be Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth.-Lieutenant Colonel Edward Matthews, to be Aide de Camp to the King.

-31. Admiralty Office. This day, in purfuance of the King's pleafure, the following flag officers of his majefty's fleet were promoted, viz.-Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart. his Grace the Duke of Bolton, Admirals of the Blue, to be Admirals of the White.-Francis Geary, Efq; Vice- Admiral of the Red, to be Admiral of the Blue.James Young, Efq; Sir Piercy Brett, Knt. Sir John Moore, Bart. and Knt. of the Bath, ViceAdmirals of the White, to be Vice-Admirals of the Red.-Samuel Graves, Efq; William Parry, Efq; Hon. Auguftus Keppel, Vice-Admirals of the Blue, to be

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Peter Dennis,Bart.Matthew Buckle, Efq; Robert Man, Efq; Rear-Admirals of the Red, to be Vice- Admirals of the Blue.-Clark Gayton, Efq; John Barker, Efq; Sir Richard Spry, Knt. Rear-Admirals of the White, to be Rear-Admirals of the Red.--John Montagu, Efq; Sir Robert Harland, Bart. James Sayer, Efq; Rear-Admirals of the Blue, to be Rear-Admirals of the Red. The Right Hon. Richard Lord Viscount Howe, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, to be Rear- Admiral of the White.And the following Captains were alfo appointed flag-officers of his majefty's fleet, viz. The Right Hon. Wafhington, Earl Ferrers; Hugh Pigot, Efq; Molineux Shuldam, Efq; Sir Jofeph Knight, Knt. John Vaughan, Efq; to be Rear-Admirals of the White.-John Lloyd, Efq; Robert Duff, Efq; John Reynolds, Efq; Sir Hugh Pallifer, Bart. Hon John Byron; Right Hon. Auguftus John Earl of Bristol, to be Rear-Admirals of the Blue.

Lately, the Right Reverend Dr. Browne, Bishop of Eldhin, to the Archbishoprick of Tuam, with the united Bishoprick of Eneghdoen, and the Bishoprick of Ardagh, Ireland. The right Reverend Dr. Dodgfon, Bifhop of Offory, to the Bishoprick of Elphin.-The Right Reverend Dr. Newcome, Bishop of Dromore, to the Bishoprick of Offory.The Rev. Dr. Hawkins, Dean of Elmy, to the Bishoprick, of Dromore.-The Rev. Mr. John Hallam, to the place and dignity of a Prebendary of his Majelly's free Chapel of St. George, in the caftle of Windfor.-The Rev. Dr. Warren, to the Archdeaconry of Worcester.-The Right

to be one of the Commiffioners of Police in that Part of Great-Britain, called Scotland.-Alexander Lockhart, Efq; to be one of the ordinary Lords of his Majefty's Seflion in Scotland.Samuel Tooker, Efq; to be Recorder of Doncaster.-Dr. Noah Thomas, to the honour of Knighthood, and to be one of his Majefty's Phyficians. in ordinary.-Jacob Reynardfon, Efq; to be a Commiffioner for licenfing hackney-coaches and chairs.

April 1. Sir Hugh Pallifer, Bart. to be one of the Lords of the Admiralty, in the room of the prefent Earl of Bristol, who refigned.Captain Suckling, of the royal navy, to fucceed Sir Hugh, as Comptroller of the Navy.

-4. Thomas Graves and Robert Digby, Efqrs. to be Colonels of his Majefty's Marine Forces, in the room of Hugh Pigot, Efq; and the Right Hon. the Earl of Bristol, appointed Flag-officers of his Majefty's Fleet.

-7. The Right Hon. Lord Vifcount Weymouth, to be Groom of the Stole, in the room of the late Earl of Bristol; and the Hon. Col. Gordon, to be Groom of the Bedchamber, in the room of the Hon. Auguftus John Hervey.

-8. The Right Hon. the Earl of Hertford, to be Lord-lieutenant of the county of Montgomery.The Right Hon. Lord Clive, to be Lord-lieutenant of the county of Salop.

-24. Robert Duff, Efq; RearAdmiral of the Blue, to be Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the island of Newfoundland, and its dependencies.

30. The Rev. James Cornwallis, LL. D. to be Dean of Canterbury,

to be a Canon of St. Peter, Weftminster.

May 2. Adjutant James Webb, of the 8th regiment of foot, to be Deputy-Commiffary of the Mufters in North-America.

12. His Grace the Duke of Chandos, fworn of his Majesty's Privy Council.The Right Hon. Stephen Earl of Ilchetter, to be Comptroller of the Army AcCounts. Owen Salusbury Brereton, Efq; to be Conftable of the Caftle of Flint, and the office of Keeper of the Gaol of the Caftle of Flint, and the office of Comptroller of the Records within the counties of Chester and Flint, and the office of Comptroller of the Pleas, Fines, and Amerciaments of North Wales, in the county of Caernarvon; in the room of Other Lewis Windfor, Earl of Plymouth deceased.

-16. Lieut. Col. William Egerton, to be Lieutenant-Governor of the islands of Scilly, vice George Boscawen, deceased.

-31. The Rev. Dr. Fothergill, to be a Canon of Durham.-The Rev. Mr. Henry Bathurst, to be a Canon of Chrift-Church, Oxford. -The Rev. Mr. Smallwell, to be a Canon of Christ-Church, Oxford. -Lieutenant-General JohnIrwine, to be Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Land Forces in Ireland; and alfo to be Governor of Londonderry and Culmore Fort, in the faid kingdom, and a PrivyCounsellor.-Beaumont Hotham, Efq; to the honour of Knighthood, and to be one of the Barons of the Exchequer.-John BorlaceWarren, Efq; and John Boyd, Efq; to the dignity of Baronets of Great-Britain. William Lee, Efq; late one

Alderman of Aldgate Ward.

June 10. Hugh Owen, Efq; Knight of the Shire for the county of Pembroke, to be Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the faid county, in the room of Sir William Owen, Bart. who refigned.

-16. Cavin Delane, Efq; to be Serjeant at Arms in Ordinary, to attend his Majesty's Royal Perfon, with all fees, &c. belonging to the faid office.

- 30. Lately the Rev. Mr. Francis Le Breton, to the Deanry of the Ifland of Jerfey.-The Rev Mr. Richard Lucas, to be a Canon of the Metropolitan Church of Canterbury.-Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. to be Lieutenant of the county of Merioneth, and to be Cuftos Rotulorum of the faid county.-James Montgomery,Efq; to be Chief Baron of his Majesty's court of Exchequer, in Scotland. Henry Dundas, Efq; to be his Majefty's Advocate in Seotland. Alexander Murray, Efq; to be his Majefty's fole Solicitor, in Scotland.-Stamp Brook fbank, Efq; to be one of the Commiffioners for the Receipt of his Majesty's Revenue of Excife.

July 11. Col. Hugh Earl Percy, to be Major-General in America only.

13. William Beard, Efq; of the Middle Temple, to be a Welch Judge.

31. Lately, the Rev. Dr. Montagu North, to be a Prebendary of Windfor. - The Rev. Dr. Matthew Lamb, to be a Prebendary of Worcefter. Robert Byres, Efq; to be Conful at Memel.-John Wallace, Efq; to be Conful at Bergen.

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Auguft 5. The Right Hon. Ch. Jenkinfon, Efq; to be Clerk of the Pells in Ireland.

All Captains, Lieutenants, and Enfigns, reduced with their corps, at the last peace, and ftill remaining on half-pay on the English eftablithment, who defired to be again employed in their prefent rank, were directed from the War-office, to fignify the fame to the Secretary at War.

-15. Walter Fletcher Gafon, of the fecond troop of Horfe-guards, to be Sub-Brigadier and Cornet.

31. Lately, the Right Hon. Sir John Blaquiere, to be Aulnager, and Collector of the Subfidies of Aulnager, Ireland. Mariot Arbuthnot, Efq; to be one of the Commiffioners for the Naval Affairs in North-America.

Septemb. 2. Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Burten Phillipfon, of the first regiment of Dragoons, to be Aid-de-Camp to the King.-Lieutenant-Colonel James Murray, of the third regiment of Foot-Guards, to be Governor of Upnor Caftle.

-20. Robert Ainslie, Efq; to be his Majefty's Ambaffador to the Ottomon Porte, in the room of John Murray, Efq; deceased.

30. Lately, the Rev. Mr. Car. rington, to be a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.-Daniel Bomeefter, to be his Majefty's Conful in Sicily, Malta, and the adjacent islands. John Sharrart, Efq; to be Conful at Carthagena, in Spain.-Jofeph Cartoys, Efq; to be Conful at Barcelona.

Octob. The Right Hon. Robert Lord Viscount Clare, the Right Hon. Welbore Ellis, and the Right Hon. Henry Flood, the office or offices of his Majefty's Vice-Trea

furer and Receiver-General and Pay-Mafter General of all his Majefty's Revenues, Profits, and Cafualties whatfoever, in the Kingdom of Ireland.-The Right Hon. Edward Lord Clive, to be Recorder of Shrewsbury. The Rev. Mr. Clarke, to the Deanry of the Bleffed Virgin Mary, in Tuam, Ireland.-The Rev. Mr. Thurlowe, to the Deanry of the Bleffed Vir. gin Mary, in Rochester.

Nov.7.Lieutenant-Colonel John Douglas, of the fecond Regiment of Dragoons, to be Aid-de. Camp to the King.-Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Leflie, of the 64th regiment of Foot, to be Aid-de-Camp to the King.

10. The Right Hon. William Earl of Dartmouth, to be Keeper of the Privy Seal.-The Right Hon. Thomas ViscountWe. mouth, to be one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State.The Right Hon. Lord George Sackville Germaine, to be one of his Majefty's Principal Secretaries of State.

-11. Alexander Leith, of Burgh St. Peter, in Norfolk, Efq, a Baronet of Great-Britain.- -Henry Etherington, of Kington upon Hull, Efq; a Baronet of GreatBritain.

-17. Right Hon. Thomas Lord Lyttelton, to be of his Majesty's Privy Council; and Warden and Chief Juftice in Eyre of all his Majefty's Forefts, &c. beyond Trent.

-18. The Right Hon. the Earl of Ashburnham, to be Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty.➡ The Right Hon. Thomas Lord Pelham, to be Keeper of the Great Wardrobe.-George Colman, Efq;

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to be Serjeant at Arms in Ordinary to his Majefty, and to attend the Speaker of the House of Commons in Time of Parliament.

-28. Charles Blagden, Efq; to be Phyfician; John Mervin Nooth, Efq; Purveyor and Phyfician Extraordinary;-Field, and Thompfon Forster, Surgeons; James Jamefon, and Paine, Apothecaries; to the hofpital in North-America.-Col. Charles Rainsford, to be Governor of Chester, vice James Cholmondeley, deceased.

-30. Lately, the Right Hon. the Earl of Galloway, created a Knight of the Thistle. Sir John Stepney, Bart. to be Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Drefden.-The Rev. Dr. Farmer, Mafter of Emanuel College, to be Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge.-The Rev. Dr. Buckworth, to be a Canon or Prebendary of Canterbury.George Payne, Efq; to be Keeper of the Lions, in the Tower of London.

Dec. 1. George Hall, Efq; to be Comptroller of his Majesty's Salt Duties, in the room of Francis Burton, Efq;-Francis Bartlam, Efq; to be Clerk of the Wardrobe. -Matthew Lewis, Efq; to be the Deputy of Lord Barrington, Secretary at War, in the room of Anthony Chamier, Efq;-The Hon. Mr. Sackville, to be private Secretary to Lord George Sackville Germaine, Secretary of State for the American Department.

-15. The Right Hon. Lieutenant-General Sir John Irvin, created Knight of the Bath.

Sir George Macartney, Knt. of th Bath, to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's iflands of Grenada, the Grenadines, and Tobago, in America.

DEATH S, 1775

Jan. 1. The Marquis de Botta d'Adorno, Field Marthal of their Royal and Apoftolic Majefties Armies, Imperial Vicar of Italy, &c. at Pavia.

2. Lord St. George, Baron of Hatley St. George, in the kingdom of Ireland, at Nice, in Italy. His Lordship was created Baron of Hatley St. George on the 19th of April 1763, and married Elizabeth daughter of Chriftopher Dominick, Efq; by whom he had iffue one fon and a daughter, the former of whom died in December 1765.

10. Major-General Laurence, in Bruton-ftreet. He was the firfl officer who introduced military discipline into India, where for 20 years he commanded the Company's troops.

Edward Codrington, Efq; brother to Sir William Codrington, Bart. in the South of France.

11. Monf. le Duc d'Urfell, Knight of the Golden Fleece, Lord of the Bed-Chamber, LieutenantGeneral, and Governor of Bruffels, at Bruffels.

The Rev. Richard Webb, A. M. Vicar of Downton, Wilts, and Prebendary of Salisbury and Lincoln cathedrals.

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