eldeft daughter of the late bishop of Durham.

Lieutenant-colonel Chefter, of the Coldstream regiment of guards, to Mifs Clinton, daughter of fir Henry Clinton, K. B. deceased.

James Duff, efq. nephew and heir to the earl of Fife, to Mifs Maria Manners, one of the daughters of lady Louifa Manners, and fifter to lady Heathcote.

Charles Nathaniel Bayly, efq. to larly Sarah Villiers, fourth daughter of the earl of Jersey.

Sir Henry Wilfon, to lady Frances Elizabeth Brudenel Bruce, daughter of the earl of Aylesbury.

James Frampton, of Moreton, Dorfetfhire, efq. to lady Harriet Strangeways, third daughter of the earl of Ilchefter.

Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, bart. to Mifs Elizabeth Smith.

Sept. 28th. The right hon. earl Ferrers, to Mifs Elizabeth Mundy. John Angerfteim, efq. M. P: to Mifs Amelia Lock.

Sir Thomas Durrant, bart. of Scottow, in Norfolk, to Mifs Steenbergen.

Rear-admiral Chichagoff, of the Ruffian navy, to Mifs Proby, young. eft daughter of the late commiffioner Proby.

Sir William Loraine, bart. to Mifs Campart, of Kenfington-Gore. Oct. 16th. Hon. Edward John Tournour, youngest fon of the late earl Winterton, to Mifs Richardfon.

Major John Macdonald, of the regiment of the Ifles, to Mifs Chambers, daughter of fir Robert Chambers.

Sir Charles Wale Mallet, to Mifs Wale, late of Bombay.

The right hon. lord Riverfdale, to Mifs Charlotte St. Ledger, daughter of lord viscount Doneraile.

26th. Major O'Loghlin, of the 14th light dragoons, to Mifs Dupré, daughter of Mrs. Dupré, of Portland-place.

At the Imperial refidence of Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, his royal highness the archduke Jofeph palatine of Hungary, to her Imperial highnefs the great duchefs Alexandrina.

Nov. 3d. At Petersburg, her Imperial highness Helena Pawlowna, to his ferene highness the hereditary prince Frederick, of Mecklenburg.

Vice-admiral Dickfon, to Mifs Willins.

14th. James Carftairs Bruce, efq. of Tillicoultry, to the hon. Elizabeth Cecilia Rollo, fourth daughter of the late lord Rollo.

Sir William Cunningham, of Coprington, to Mifs Græme."

Lord Bantry, to Mifs Hare. 23d. Lieutenant-colonel Henry Clinton, of the 1ft foot-guards, fecond fon of the late gen. fir Henry Clinton, to the hon. Sufan Charteris, fecond daughter of lord Elcho.

The earl of Portsmouth, to Miss Norton, fifter to lord Grantley.

PROMOTIONS in the Year 1799.

Jan. 8th. Lieutenant-general the hon. Charles Stuart, created knight of the bath.

9th. Dr. Thomas Somerville, to be one of his majefty's chaplains in ordinary, in Scotland.

Dr. Gerald, to be one of his majefty's chaplains in ordinary, in Scotland.

Dr. Wm. Gloag, to be his majefty's almoner, in Scotland.

12th. Brevet. To be colonels in the army, and to take rank as fuck

fo long only as the refpective regi ments of militia fhall remain embodied for actual service; col. the right hon. William, lord Milfintown, of the North Lincolnfhire militia; col. George, earl of Buckinghamshire, of the 3d regiment of Lincolnshire militia. Staff. Col. Henry Calvert, of the Coldftream foot-guards, to be adjutant-general to his majefty's forces. Lieutenant-colonel William Wynyard, of the Coldftream footguards, to be deputy adjutant-general to the faid forces, vice Calvert. Captain James Mackenzie, of the 85th foot, to be major of brigade in the forces in South Britain; capt. Allan Cameron, of the 66th foot, to be major of brigade to the faid forces. Garrifon. Col. Charles Crauford, of the 2d dragoon guards, to be lieutenant-governor of Tynemouth and Clifford's fort.

19th. Hofpital-Staff. Surgeon William Holmes, from the 5th foot, to be garrifon-furgeon of Quebec.

22d. Sir John Macartney, of Lefh, county of Armagh, created a baronet.

23d. General fir William Fawcett, K. B. fworn of his majefty's moft honourable privy-council.

Right rev. Dr. Hugh Hamilton, bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, tranflated to Offlory; rev. Matthew Young, D. D. promoted to the united bishopricks of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.

Right hon. Ifaac Corry, to be chancellor of the exchequer, in Ireland.

Sir George Daly, efq. to be his majefty's prime ferjeant-at-law.

26th. Thomas Barclay, efq. appointed his majefty's conful-general for the Eastern States of America.

Brevet. Col. fir John Morfhead,

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bart. of the Devon and Cornwall miners, to be colonel in the army, and to take rank as fuch fo long only as the faid miners fhall remain embodied for actual fervice. Major Thomas Vincent Reynolds, of the 30th foot, to be lieutenant-colonel in the army.-Staff. Colonel Do-: nald Macdonald, of the 55th foot, ' to be brigadier-general in the ifland of Guernfey only; captain Drigue Morgan, of the 36th foot, to be major of brigade to the forces..

Right rev. Tho. Lewis O'Beirne, biflop of Meath, fworn of his majefty's moft honourable privy-cóun- ? cil.

31ft. Charles Fauquier, efq. to be page of honour to her majefty. Feb. 5. George Wardell, M. D. to be phyfician to the forces.

9th. Charles Arbuthnot, afq. to: be his majefty's conful-general in Portugal. Alexander Cockburn, efq. to be his majefty's agent and conful to the circle of Lower Saxony, and to the free cities of Hamburgh, Bremen, and Lubeck.

Staff. John Gordon, gent. to be affiftant-commiffary of ftores and provifions in the island of Dominica.

13th. Thomas Boulden Thompfon, efq. captain in the royal navy, knighted.

14th. Admirals of the blue, fir Chaloner Ogle, knt. right hon. Samuel vifcount Hood, fir Richard Huges, bart. John Elliot, efq. right hon. William lord Hotham, Jofeph Peyton, efq. John Carter Allen, efq. fir Charles Middleton, bart. fir Richard King, bart. Philip Affleck, efq. right hon. Jolm, earl of St. Vincent, K. B. right hon. Adam, viscount Duncan, to be admirals of the white.---Vice-admirals of the red, Richard Braithwaite, efq, Philip

Colby,

Berkeley, and John Thomas Duckworth, efq. appointed flag-officers of the fleet.

19th. Ralph lord Lavingdon, of the kingdom of Ireland, K. B. to be captain-general and governor in chief in and over the islands of Nevis, St. Chriftopher, Montferrat, Antigua, Barbuda, Anquilla, and all other countries and plantations in America, commonly called or known by the name of the Charibee islands vice major general C. Leigh.

Staff. Capt. James Muter, of the 42d foot, to be major of brigade to the forces in the inland of Minorca: capt. Richard Pigott, of the 14th light dragoons, to be major of brigade to the faid forces.

Hon. George Napier, appointed examinator and comptroller of army

accounts in Ireland.

25th. George Granville Levefon Gower (commonly called earl Gower), called to the house of peers, by the title of baron Gower, of Sittenham, in the county of York.

26th. Frederick, earl of Carlisle, appointed lord-lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the Eaft-riding of the county of York, and of the town and county of Kingston-uponHull, vice the duke of Leeds, deceased.

Staff. Brevet major William Lumfden, of the 55th foot, to be major of brigade to the forces, in the island of Guernsey, vice Donnellan, who refigns. James Laughnan, efq. to be commiffary of mufters to the forces in the Eaft Indies, vice Strachey refigned. Richard Yeldham, efq. to be commiffary of muf ters to the forces on the coaft of Coromandel. Garrifon. major geheral Thomas Murray, to be lieuteuant-governor of the garrifos of Port(mouth.

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March 1ft. George-John, earl Spencer, created a knight of the garter.

6th. John Bodenham, efq. of Difcord, to be sheriff of the county of Radnor.

13th. Lord Hawkesbury, fworn of his majefty's moft houourable privy council.

James Durno, efq. of Atrochie, late conful at Memel, knighted.

19th. Staff. Major Alexander Stewart, of the 42d foot, to he quarter-master-general to the forces ferving in Minorca, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the army. Hofpital ftaff. -Moore, M. D. acting infpector of hofpitals, to be infpector of hofpitals in Portugal. Garrifon.Moodie, D. D. to be chaplain of the garrifon of Stirling

castle.

26th. Rev. George William Lukin, L. L. D. and prebendary of Westminster, to be dean of Wells, and the reverend Thomas Caufton, to be a prebendary of Weftminfter.

30th. George Canning, efq. ap pointed one of the commiffioners for managing the affairs of India.

April 3d. Sir George Yonge, bart. K. B. took the oaths on being appointed governor and com mander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope.

9th. Brevet. To be colonels in the army, and to take rank as fuch fo long only as their respective regis ments fhall remain embodied for actual fervice; col. John Kemys Tynte, of the Weft Somerfetshire militia; col. John Strode, of the Eaft Somerfethire militia; col. John Colby, of the royal Pembrokeshire militia.

13th. The earl of Elgin, to be his majefty's ambaffador extraordinary at the Sublime Porte.

James Talbot, efq. to be fecretary of legation at the court of Stockholm.

Juftinian Cafamajor, efq. to be fecretary of legation at the court of Petersburg.

Anthony Merry, efq. to be confulgeneral in the dominions of the kings of Denmark, Sweden, and Pruffia.

16th. Staff. Col. John Scerret, of the late 7th West India regiment, to be brigadier-general to the forces in the island of Newfoundland. Capt. John Lawrenfon, of the 18th light-dragoons, to be major of brigade in North Britain.

23d. His royal highnefs prince Edward, created duke of Kent, and of Strathern, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and earl of Dublin, in the kingdom of Ireland.

His royal highness prince Erneft Auguftus, created duke of Cumberland, and of Teviotdale, in the kingdom of Great Britain, and earl of Armagh, in the kingdom of Ireland.

23d. Staff. Col. the hon. Cochrane Johnstone, of the 8th Weft India regiment, to be brigadier-general in the Leeward Iflands only.

May 3d John Harrifon, efq. to be one of the commiffioners for victualling the royal navy.

10th. Thomas Hayward, efquire, knighted.

The earl of Leven and Melvill, appointed his majesty's high commiffioner to the general affembly of the church of Scotland.

William Macleod Bannatyne, efq. appointed one of the lords of feffion in Scotland.

10th. Lieut. general his royal

highness the duke of Kent, appoint ed a general in the army.

14th. Philip Lybbe Powys, jun. efq. appointed clerk of the checque to the band of gentlemen-penfion

ers.

17th. His royal highness gen. Edward duke of Kent, K. G. to be general and commander-in-chief of his majefty's forces in North America.

29th. David Rae, efq. of Efkgrove, one of the lords of feffion, and a fenator of the college of juftice, appointed his majesty's justice clerk in Scotland.

June 4th. Staff. Colonel George Moncrieffe, of the 90th foot, to be brigadier-general to the forces ferving in the Mediterranean only. Major Kenneth Mackenzie, of the 90th foot, to be deputy adjutant-general to the faid forces, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the army. Major John Duncan, of the royal artillery, to be deputy quarter-mafter general to the laid forces, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the army. Serjeant J. Mitchell, from the 2d battalion royals, to be provoft-marfhal to the faid forces.

5th. Their royal highneffes the dukes of Kent and Cumberland, fworn of his majesty's privy-council.

11th. Francis Drake, efq. to be his majefty's envoy-extraordinary to the Elector-Palatine, and minister to the diet at Ratisbon.

14th. Staff. Lieutenant-colonel Thomas Brownrigg, of the 3d foot, to be deputy quartermaster-generál in Ireland. Lieut. col. Quin John Freeman, to be deputy barrack mafter-general in Ireland.

22d. Claud Irvine Bofwell, efq. appointed one of the lords of feffion in Scotland, and Neil Ferguson, efq.

advocate