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164] ANNUAL REGISTER

Nov. 6. Sir Jeffrey Amherst, a Privy-Counsellor. - The Hon. Edw. Hay, Captain-General and Governor in Chief of his majesty's island of Barbadoes, in America, in the room of William Spry, Esq; deceased. - Daniel Horsmanden, Esq; Chief-Justice of his majesty's province of New-York, in America.

-- 20. Right Hon. Sir Thomas Parker, a Privy-Counsellor.-- Edward Bayntun, Esq; Consul-General at Tripoli, in the room of Edward Barker, Esq; deceased.

-- 30. Sir John Pringle, President of the Royal Society.

Dec. 5. The dignity of a Baronet of Great-Britain, unto James Wright, Esq; Governor of his majesty's province of Georgia, in America. --To William Eddington, Esq; the office of Inspector of the Out-ports Collectors Accompts, within that part of Great-Britain called England, with the dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed.

-- 8. Right Hon. Lord Edgecumbe, Captain of his majesty's Band of Gentlemen Pensioners in the room of the Earl of Litchfield, deceased.--Charles Jenkinson, Esq; a Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, in the place of Lord Edgecumbe.--Hon. Charles Fox, one of the Lords of the Treasury, in the room of Mr. Jenkinson.--Daniel De Laval, Esq; to be his majesty's Agent in the cities of Rotterdam, Dordrecht, and Schiedam, and town of Delfthaven upon the Maese[[Maas]], in Holland.

-- 18. George Chetwynd, Esq; one of the Clerks of his majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council in Ordinary. --Leonard Thompson, Esq; the office of Master or Register, and the taking cognizance of the free contents of such persons as shall voluntarily go or be sent as servants to any of his majesty's plantations in America or elsewhere. --Lieutenant-General James Adolphus Oughton, to be Lieutenant-Governor of Antigua, in the room of Francis Lord Hawley, deceased. --Thomas Moore, Esq; to be one of the Deemsters of the Isle of Man, on the resignation of Peter John Haywood, Esq;--Stephen Cottrell, Esq; one of the Clerks of Privy-Council, to be Keeper of the Privy-Council Records, in the room of Philip Sharpe, Esq; dec.--Sir Charles Cocks, Bart. to be Clerk to the Board of Ordnance, in the room of William Rawlinson Earle, Esq; resigned.--Benjamin Langlois, Esq; to be Clerk to the Deliveries in the Board of Ordnance, in the room of Sir Charles Cocks.--John Paterson, Esq; to be Clerk to the Commissioners of Land-Tax for London, in the room of Francis Ellis, Esq; deceased. --Rev. Dr. Kaye, a Trustee of the British Museum, in the room of the late James Weft, Esq; --Mr. Joseph Ramus, made Clerk of the Spicery at St. James's, in the room of Mr. White, resigned.

D E A T H S, 1772.
Jan 2. Right Hon. Lord Viscount Boyne, in Dublin.
3. Vice-Admiral Sir John Bentley, at Buckland, in Kent.
8. Sir Robert Gordon, of Gordonstown, Bart.
13. Sir John Warrender, of Lochead, near Dunbar.
14. Right Hon. Robert Henley, Earl of Northington. He is succeeded in honours and estate by his son Lord Henley, knight of the shire for Hants. In 1757, the great seal being put in commission, was given to Mr. Henley, as Lord-Keeper. In 1760, he was created Lord Henley, Baron of Grange. In 1761, having delivered up the great seal, it was again restored to him, with the title of Lord High Chancellor. In 1766, he was created Viscount and Earl of Northington, Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the country of Hants. In the same year he resigned the seals, and was appointed President of the Council, which, in 1767, he resigned.
Her Royal and most Serene Highness the Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel, aunt to his present majesty.
17. Lady Delves, at Tadworth-Court, Surry.
20. Sir William Maynard, Bart. knight of the shire for Essex.
At York, Lord Viscount Fairfax, of Emely, in the kingdom of Ireland. His lordship dying without issue male, the title is extinct.
22. Sir Philip Boteler, Bart. of Teston, in Kent, aged upwards of 80.
Marchioness de Montandre, Lower Brook-Street.
Feb. 2 Mrs. Kinchant, at ParkHall, in Shropshire. She was the only daughter of the late Sir Job Charlton, Bart. and aunt to Sir Francis Charlton, Bart. 
6.Sir John Astley, Bart. knight of the shire for the county of Salop, ages 84 years.
Hon. James Howe, brother to Lord Chedworth, at his seat at Glantowy, in Wales.
8. At Carlson-House, her Royal Highness the Pricess Dowager of Wales. Her Royal Highness was youngest daughter of Frederick II. Duke of Saxe-Gotha, born on the 30th of Nov.1719, N.S. She was married at St. James, on the 27th of April, 1736, to Frederick, late Prince of Wales.
His Excellency Mr. Marhard, late minister from the court of Hesse, at North-End.
11. Lady of Sir Brownlowe Cust, Bart.
Alicia Viscountess Beauchamp, daughter of the late Lrod Viscount Windsor.
13. Sir Robert Austen, Bart. at Hazlemore, Surry.
The Lady of Sir Alexander Purvis, at Purvis-Hall, near Berwick.
22. Lord Cantelupe, son to the Earl of Delawar.
Sir Alexander Holborne, Bart.
23. Right Hon. Lord Mandeville, eldest son of his Grace the Duke of Manchester.
27. Prince Joseph Wenceslaus de Lichstenstein, grand field marshal in the service of their royal and imperial majesties, at Vienna.
29. Lady of Sir John Trevelyan, Bart. at Nettlecombe, Sommersetshire.
March 3. Sir Edward Boughton, Bart. suddenly at his feat in Warwickshire.
6. Hon. Thomas Liddell, Esq; brother to Lord Ravensworth.
7. Sir Roger Twisden, Bart. at Bradborne, in Kent.
The Hon. Thomas Leslie, third son of John ninth Earl of Rothes, and uncle of the present Earl.
10. At his palace at Friedenstein, in the 73rd year of his age, after a long and painful illness, his Serene Highness Frederic, Dike of Saxe-Gotha, brother to her late Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales. 
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