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BNL.740.001
3-10 Jan 1740:11 (1868)
From the London Gazette, Octob. 23. 1730. [Re. Declaration
of War against Spain]
St. James, Octob. 23. The officers of arms, with the
serjeants at arms and trumpeters, mounted their horses in
the Stable-yard, St. James, and proceeding thence to the
palace gate, Garter Principal King of arms read his
Majesty's declaration of war, . . . [1 line] a procession
was made to Charing-cross, as follows. . . [7 lines] Knight
Marshal drums, drum-major, trumpets, serjeant trumpeter in
his collar, bearing his mace. pursuivants, blue-mantle,
rougedragon, portcullis, Richmond herald, Windsor herald,
York herald, between two serjeants at arms, Somerset herald,
between two serjeants at arms. . . [2 lines] At Charing
Cross Norroy King of Arms read the declaration, and Somerset
herald proclaimed it aloud. . . [15 lines]
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