with the rank of lieutenant-colonel military-fuperintendant of hofpita's in the army. in South Britain. 5. Brevet-major William Doyle, of 24th foot-deputy adjutant-general to the forces in Canada, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the army. 14. George Leonard, efq.-fuperintendant to the trade and fifheries on the coafts of the provinces and islands in North America, from Gafpee, in the gulph of the river St. Lawrence, unto and including the bay of Paffimaquoddy, comprifing the waters of the bay of Fundy, Chignecto, and Minas, the coafts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the islands of St. John and cape Breton, and the Madelaine islands, 19. Lieutenant-general Gerard Lake-governor of Dumbarton castle. - Major-gen. Patrick Bellew, of the 1ft foot guards-lieutenantgovernor of Quebec. 27. John Trevor, efq. fworn of his majefty's moft honourable privy-council. - Rear-admiral fir Horatio Nelfon K. B. 30. Capt. Colin Macdonald, of the 2d battalion of royals-major of brigade to the forces ferving in Portugal. - Capt. lieut. Spicer, of the royal artillery-lieutenant-governor of Fort Royal, in the island of St. Domingo. 08. 4. Gen. fir Charles Grey, K. B.-fworn of his majefty's moft honourable privy-council; and alfo as governor of the island of Guernsey. - John Anftruther, efq. knighted. 7. W. Henry Souper, efq.-deputy-commiffary of mufters in the Weft dies. t.col. John Sontag 9. Rev. John Buckner, LL. D. bifhop of Chichester. 10. James earl of Lonfdale. -J baron and viscount Lowther, of Whitehaven, co. Cumberland, with remainder to the heirs-male of fir William Lowther, late of Swilling ton, co. York, bart. dec. Richard earl of Mornington in the kingdom of Ireland English peer, baron Wellesley, of Wellesley, co. Somerfet; and Robert baron Carrington in the kingdom of Ireland-baron Carrington, of Upton, co. Nottingham. Right hon. Charles Towns hend baron Bayning, of Foxley, Berks; right hon. James Grenville -- baron Glaftonbury, of Butleigh, co. Somerset, with remainder to lieut. gen. Rd. Grenville, and his heirs-male; right hon. Thomas Orde Powlett- baron Bolton, of Bolton-caftle, co. York; right hon. fir Gilbert Elliot, of Minto, bart.baron of Minto, co. Roxburg; fir John Wodehoufe, bart.baron Wodehoufe, of Kimberly, co. Norfolk; fir John Rufhout, bart.-baron Northwick, of Northwick park, co. Worcefter; Thomas Powis, efq. -baron of Lilford, co. Northampton; Thomas Lifter, efq. — baron Ribbelfdale, of Gisburne-park, in the weft riding of Yorkshire; James Drummond, efq.-lord Perth, baron Drummond of Stob-hall, co. Perth; and Francis Humberstone Mackenzie, efq. lord Seaforth, baron Mackenzie, of Kintail, co. Rofs. 14. Capt. James Maitland, of major-general Whyte's regimentmajor of brigade to the forces at St. Domingo. Richard earl of Shannon, K. P. right hon. fir John Parnell, bart. chancellor of his majefty's exche quer quer in Ireland, the right hon. Thomas Pelham, chief fecretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland, or the chief fecretary to the lord lieutenant for the time being, the right hon. John Monck Mafon, the right hon. Lodge Morres, and the right hon. Robert Stewart, commonly called lord viscount Caftlereagh — commiffioners for executing the office of treasurer of his majesty's exchequer in Ireland. 17. Adam Duncan, efq. admiral of the blue baron Duncan of Lundie, in the fire of Perth, and vifcount Duncan of Camper Down. Richard Onflow, efq. viceadmiral of the red - a baronet. Nov. 4. Francis baron de Dunftanville-baron Baffet, of Stratton, co. Cornwall; with remainder to Frances Baffet, his daughter, by Frances Sufannah baronefs de Dunfanville, his wife. 14. Armor Lowry, viscount Belmore, of the kingdom of Irelandearl Belmore, of the county of Fermanagh; Henry vifcount Conyngham vifcount Mount Charles, co. Donegal, and earl Conyngham, of Mount Charles aforefaid; Francis viscount Landaff-earl Landaff, of Thomaftown, co. Tipperary; Richard Hely, lord Donoughmore vifcount Donoughmore, of Knocklofty, co. Tipperary, with remainder to the heirs-male of Chriftian Hely, baronefs Donoughmore, dec.; Hugh baron Carleton, chief justice of his majefty's court of common pleas-vifcount Carleton, of Clare, co. Tipperary; Margaret baronefs Oriel, wife of the right hon. John Fofter-vifcountefs Ferrard, of Oriel, and the dignity of viscount Ferrard, of Oriel aforefaid, to the heirs-male of her body by the faid John Fofter; James lord Caledon viscount Caledon, of Caledon co. Tyrone; Thomas - vifcount Cremorne-baron Cre. morne, of Dawson-grove, co. Monaghan, with remainder to Richard Dawfon, efq. nephew of the faid. Thomas viscount Cremorne; Ri chard lord Sunderlin-baron Sunderlin, of Baronfton, co. Weftmeath, with remainder to his brother, Edmond Malone, of Shingles, co. Westmeath aforefaid, efq; right hon. James Cuff-baron Tyraw. ley, of Balinrobe, co. Maro; Charles Stanley Monck, efq.-baron Monck, of Ballytrammon, 'co. Wexford; Mrs. Grace Toler, wife of John Toler, efq. his majesty's folicitor-general of that kingdombaronefs Norwood, co. Tipperary, and the dignity of baron Norwood, of Knockalton, co. Tipperary aforefaid, to the heirs-male of her body by the faid John Toler; William Power Keating Trench, efq.lord Kilconnel, baron Kilconnel, of Garbelly, co. Galway; CharlesWilliam Bury, efq.- baron Tullimore, of Charleville-foreft, in the King's county; fir Geo. Allanfon Winn, bart. lord Headley, baron Allanfon and Winn, of Aghadoe, co. Kerry; fir John Shore, bart.— governor-general of India, baron Teignmouth, of Teignmouth; and Leonard Troughear Holmes, cleik - baron Holmes, of Kilmallock, co. Limerick. 28. Lieut.-col. Rich. Mark Dick Dorfetfhire, William Richards. ens, of 35th foot-adjutant-general the younger, of Smedmore. Effex, William Manby, of Strat Gloucestershire, William Tiadall, of North Cerney. Geo. Smith, gent.-deputy commiffary of mufters in South Britain. Dec. 9. Dame Ann Crofton baronefs Crofton of Mote, co. Rofcommon. 12. Lieut-gen. fir Ralph Abercrombie, K. B-commander in chief of his majefty's forces in Ireland. Robert earl of Roden - one of his majesty's most honourable privy counsellors in Ireland. 19. Gen. Staates Long Morris governor of Quebec. 30. John Knightly, of Fawley, Northamptonshire-a baronet. Herefordshire, John Barneby, of Brockhampton, efqrs. Hertford hire, Sir John Saunders Sebright, of Beechwood, bart. Kent, George Grote, of Beckenham. Leicefterfhire, Samuel Bracebridge Abney, of Lindley. Lincolnshire, John Cracroft, of Hackthorne. Monmouthshire, Thos. Houghton, of Pontypool. Norfolk, Jofeph Wyndnom, of Herfham, efqrs. Northamptonshire, Sir William Langham, of Catfbrook, bart. Northumberland, Matthew Bell, of Wolfington. Nottinghamshire, John Galley Knight, of Warfop. Oxfordshire, James Jones, of Atwell. Rutlandfhire, Thomas Hunt, of Wing. Shropshire, William Tayleur, of SHERIFFS appointed for the Year Bantingfdale. Somerfet fhire, Samuel Day, of Chartolhoufe. Southampton, John Compton, of Minftead, efgrs. Staffordshire, Sir R. Lawley, of Canwell, bart. Suffolk, Chaloner Archdeckne, of Glemham. Surry, Robert Taylor, of Ember Court. Suffex, Charles Scrafe Dickins, of Brighthelmftone. Warwickshire, Robert Knight, of Barrells, efqrs. Wiltshire, Sir John Methuen Poore, of Rufhall, bart. Worcestershire, Mofes Harper, of Aftley, efq. York Carmarthen, David Saunders, of Glamerhydw. Glamorgan, Robert Nous, of Court-yr-Ala. Pembroke, Abraham Leach, of Corfton. Radnor, Percival Lewis, of Downton, efqrs. NORTH WALES. SHERIFF appointed by his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, for the Year 1797. Cornwall, William Slade Gully, Anglefey, Richard Jones, of of Trevenen, efq. Trolly Marian, efg. PUBLIC PUBLIC PAPERS. Tranfactions in Parliament relative to the Stoppage of Payment in Specie of the Bank of England. Copies of all Communications between the Directors of the Bank and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, reSpelling Advances to Government fince the firft of November, 1794. (No. 1.) Copy of a Refolution of the Court what is already agreed for; and particularly, that the ftipulation for the future advances to be made by them, if neceffary, for payment of treafury bills of exchange, be ftrictly adhered to, as they cannot allow that advance at any time to exceed the fum of five hundred thousand pounds. (No. 2.) of Directors, the 15th of Janu- In the Court of Directors, on the ary, 1795 Refolved, HAT the governor and depu. opportunity of informing the chancellor of the exchequer, that the court of directors, defirous at all times to give every affiftance and accommodation to the public ferv. ice, think it proper at the prefent period, when a loan, under the guarantee of this country, for a foreign ftate, of the large amount of fix millions fterling, and alfo one for our own national wants of eighteen millions sterling, are about to be raised, to bring to his confi. deration, that it is their wifh that he would fettle his arrangements of finances for the present year in fuch a manner as not to depend on any farther affistance from them beyond 1797. 16th of April, 1795. THE governor and deputy governor were directed by the court exchequer, and to mention to him the uneafinefs which they have felt on being left, during fo long a period, in an advance of one and an half, to upwards of two millions of money, for the bills accepted by the treafury. That this mode of paying the treasury bills in advance was never meant to be carried to any great extent, at the most to 500,000l. and that only as a temporary accommodation. The chancellor of the exchequer did promife to the governor and deputy governor in December last, and particularly in a conversation on the 17th of January, that the amount of these bills paid at the (N) bank, |