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NEWJ.740.001
15 Jan 1740:11 (665)
From the London Gazette, October. 23. 1739.
St. James's, October 23. . . [declaration of war against
Spain] The officers of arms, with the serjeants at arms and
trumpetes, mounted their horses in the stable-yard, St.
James's, and proceeded thence to the palace gate, garter
principal King of arms read his Majesty's Decoration of War,
and Norroy, King of Arms, proclaimed it aloud; which being
done, a procession was made to Charing-Cross, as follows. A
party of horse guards or grenadiers to clear the way.
Beadles of Westminster bareheaded, with staves, two and two
constables of Westminster in like manner. . . [6 lines]
Knight marshall. Drums. Drum-major, Trumpets. Serjeant
Trumpeter in his collar bearing his mace. Pursuivants,
Bluemantle, Rougedragon, Portcullis, Richmond Herald,
Windsor Herald. York Herald between two serjeants at arms.
Somerset Herald, between two serjeants at arms. . . [21
lines]
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