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NYGWPB.756.022
26 Jul 1756:11 (706)
From the London Gazette, May 18. (brought by his majesty's
ship the Nightingale, Capt. Campbell, who arrived at Sandy
Hook on Thursday night last. . . .
The officers of arms, with the serjeants at arms and
trumpeters, mounted their horses in the stableyard, 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. . . . drums.
Drum-major, trumpets. Serjeant-trumpeter in his collar,
bearing his mace. . . . and the gate being shut, Rougedragon
Pursuivant, being conducted by two of his majesty's
trumpets, after sounding thrice, he knocked at the gate . .
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