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BG.756.038
2 Aug 1756:11 (70)
From the London Gazette, May 18. George R.--
Our will and pleasure is, that you attend the proclamation
of our declaration of war against France that is to be made
tomorrow, being Tuesday, the 18th instant, between the hours
of nine and twelve in the morning, in the usual places, and
with the solemnities customary on the like occasion: And
for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given at our Court
at Kensington the 17th day of May 1756, in the twenty-ninth
year of our reign. By his Majesty's command, H.Fox.
To our truly and well beloved
Servants, the King's heralds
and pursuivants at arms.
St. James's, May 18.
The officers of arms, with the serjeants at arms and
trumpeters, mounted their horses in the stable-yard,, St.
James's, and proceeding thence to the Palace-Gate, garter
principal King of Arms read his Majesty's declaration of war
and Norroy King of Artms proclaimed it aloud: Which being
done, a procession was made as follows. A party of
horse-grenadier guards to clear the way. Beadles of
Westminster with staves, two and two. Constables of
Westminster. High Constable of Westminster, with his
staff. The officers of the high bailiff of Westminster on
horseback, with white wands. Deputy of the high bailiff of
Westminster. Knight Marshal's men. Knight Marshal.
Drums. Drum-major. Trumpets. Serjeant-trumpeter in his
cellar, bearing his mace. Rougedragon pursuivants.
Rougecroix and portcullis pursuivants. York herald between
two serjeants at arms, Chester herald between two serjeants
at arms. Norroy King of Arms between two serjeants of arms.
Garter principal King of Arms, between two serjeants at
arms. A party or troop of the horse-guards commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel West. At Charing-Cross Norroy read the
declaration, and Chester herald proclaimed it aloud. From
thence the procession was made to Temple Bar, where the
officers of the city of Westminster retired; and the gate
being shut, rougedragon pursuivant, being conducted by two
of his Majesty's trumpets, after sounding thrice, he knocked
at the gate, and being demanded who was there, reply'd, the
officers of arms, who demanded entrance to make proclamation
of his Majesty's declaration of war against the French King,
and the gates being opened,. . . [14 more lines]
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