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IJ.783.014
29 Dec 1783:21 (8)
London, October 9.
Proclamation of Peace.
A party of horse guards was drawn up about the gate at St.
James's palace, where the Beadles and Constables, and all
the officers of the city of Westminster attended.
The officer of arms, serjeants at arms with their maces
and collars. The serjeant trumpeter with his mace and
collar. The trumpets. Drum major and drums . . . [column
describing processions, and position in line of march to
Charing Cross. 10 lines]
Knight marshal.
Drums.
Drum major,
Trumpets.
Serjeant trumpeter. . . [3 more lines]
At Charing Cross, the officer of arms next in rank to him
who read at St. James's. read the proclamation, looking
toward Whitehall; that done, the procession moved on to
Temple-bar, the gates of which were shut, and the junior
officer of arms, coming out of the trank between two
trumpeters, preceded by two horse grenadiers, to clear the
way, rode up to the gates, and after the trumpeters had
sounded thrice, knocked . . . [11 lines] "Sir, the gates are
opened." The trumpets and grenadiers being in waiting,
conducted him [the City Marshal] to his place in the
procession, which then moved on into the city . . . [3
lines, then order of march:]
Grenadier guards with their swords drawn.
Four trumpets. . . [3 lines]
Drums.
Drum major.
Trumpets.
Sergeant trumpeter.
. . . [4 lines]
Constables.
City music, with scarlet lac'd cloaks on horseback.
Drums.
Bands of musick on foot.
City Marshalls.
The Lord Mayor.
. . . [7 lines]
Horse guards.
Drums and trumpets.
Horse Guards who closed the procession.
. . . [5 lines]
The trumpets sounded thrice previous to, and immediately
after each reading.
. . . [3 lines]
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