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Onslow , , John Murray , William Auguft . Lord Dunsany , to Miss Twils , hon .
Charles Hope , Richard . Smith . Mark Dickens , fir George Pigot , : 19th . Earl of
Exeter , to the bart . Frederick Maitland , John Leduchess of Hamilton . veson
Gower ...
Onslow , , John Murray , William Auguft . Lord Dunsany , to Miss Twils , hon .
Charles Hope , Richard . Smith . Mark Dickens , fir George Pigot , : 19th . Earl of
Exeter , to the bart . Frederick Maitland , John Leduchess of Hamilton . veson
Gower ...
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Cumins , William Frederick Spry , tridge Thorpe , Duncan Darrock , Edward
Mufgrave , Patrick Max : Frederick Delme , John Grey , well , to be lieutenant -
colonels in William Henry Pringle , hon . Ro - the army . - - Captains Charles
Dubert ...
Cumins , William Frederick Spry , tridge Thorpe , Duncan Darrock , Edward
Mufgrave , Patrick Max : Frederick Delme , John Grey , well , to be lieutenant -
colonels in William Henry Pringle , hon . Ro - the army . - - Captains Charles
Dubert ...
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of Wales has been pleased to ap - John Sangster , to the church and point John
M . Mahon , esq . to be his parish of Garvald , in the presbytery vice - trealurer
and commissioner of of Haddington , vice Neibit , deaccounts ; and Robert Gray ...
of Wales has been pleased to ap - John Sangster , to the church and point John
M . Mahon , esq . to be his parish of Garvald , in the presbytery vice - trealurer
and commissioner of of Haddington , vice Neibit , deaccounts ; and Robert Gray ...
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At Pontoile , in France , beliere , on a pension , and , at his George Barnewell ,
visccunt Kingf death , retained only the place of land , nephew to earl
Fauconberg . commissary - general of the stores aj · John Macbride , esq .
admiral of Gibraltar ...
At Pontoile , in France , beliere , on a pension , and , at his George Barnewell ,
visccunt Kingf death , retained only the place of land , nephew to earl
Fauconberg . commissary - general of the stores aj · John Macbride , esq .
admiral of Gibraltar ...
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4 11 0 • 500 00 John Beresford , esq . purse - bearer to the lord chancellor £14
11 4 Andrew Bowen , water - porter : Right honourable John Foster , speaker of
the house of . commons , 5083 34 Henry Alexander , esq . chairman of the ...
4 11 0 • 500 00 John Beresford , esq . purse - bearer to the lord chancellor £14
11 4 Andrew Bowen , water - porter : Right honourable John Foster , speaker of
the house of . commons , 5083 34 Henry Alexander , esq . chairman of the ...
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