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BEP(F.763.026
23 May 1763:11 (1446)
London, March 27. Yesterday morning the peace was
proclaimed, [between England and Spain, to which Portugal
acceded] pursuant to his Majesty's royal warrant signed for
that purpose. The ceremony was as follows:
At ten o'clock the officers of arms assembled at St.
James's gate, properly apparelled, on horseback; when
proclamation of his Majesty's declaration of peace was made,
with the usual solemnity.
From thence they marched to Charing-Cross, in the
following order, viz.
Guards to clear the way.
Constables and beadles, two and two, bare-headed, with
staves,
The high constable.
The officers of the high baliff of Westminster.
The high baliff.
The Granadier Guards.
Knights marshal men, two and two
The King's trumpets
The Serjeant Trumpeter, bearing his mace.
Pursuivants and heralds, two and two
Norry King at arms, having on each side a serjeant at arms
with a mace.
Garter, principal King at arms.
A troop of horse guards.
At Charing-Cross peace was proclaimed a second time. . .
It is said the peace was proclaimed yesterday, by
agreement, in Paris, Madrid, and Lisbon, as well as London.
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