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CG-NH.756.016
31 Jul 1756:11
From the London Gazette, May 18. . . [3 lines introduction,
10 lines; letter (signed) H.Fox followed by 4 lines
introduction] 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 Arms, proclaimed it
aloud: which being done, a procession was made as follows. .
. [6 lines listing order of participants] Drums,. Drum-
major. Trumpets. Serjeant-Trumpeter in his collar, bearing
his mace. [7 lines listing participants, 3 lines describing
second reading of declaration]. . . Rougedragaon Pursuivant,
being conducted by two of his majesty's trumpets, after
sounding thrice, he knocked at that gate. . . [17 lines
describing two more readings of declaration]
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