The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 4/Preferments

Apr. 1. The Lord Aubrey Beauclerk made Commander of his Majesty's Ship Ludlow Castle of 40 Guns.

2. Lieut. Griffin made Commander of the Shoreham.

6. Major James Cholmondeley, Deputy Governor of the Castle of Chester appointed second Lieut. Colonel to the third Troop of Life-Guards, in the room of Col. Mohun deceas'd.

Mr. John Martin, Deputy Clerk of the Vestry of St George's Hanover square, made one of the Clerks in the Exchequer Office.

​13. Mr. Claud Cressigny, appointed first Clerk to the Secretary's Office at the South Sea House.

Mr. Dresnon, made Page of the Presence to her Majesty, in the room of Mr. Brown, who is ill of the Palsy, and uncapable of Duty, but has his Salary of 40l. per ann. allow'd him during Life.

The Lord Anne Hamilton, Brother to the Duke of Hamilton, presented to the Colours in Col. Huck's Company in the 2d Regiment of Foot Guards.

Mr. Gledhill, (Son of Governor Gledhill) a Half-pay Officer, appointed Major of the Town and Garrison of Placentia, in Newfoundland.

Mr. Benj. Carpenter appointed Surveyor of Houses in Devonshire.

Charles Wither, Esq; made House-keeper of Cranborn Lodge, which was lately purchased for his Majesty.

Mr. Manning appointed Land-waiter for the Port of London, in the room of Mr. Paxton, deceased

Dr. Wilmot, Son-in-Law to Dr. Mead, made Physician extraordinary to the Queen.

Sir Robert Innis, Bart. made Ensign in Brigadier Tyrril's Regiment.

Mr. Collier, a Clerk in the Bank, appointed one of the Cashiers in the room of Mr. Shenton, deceased.

Walter Chetwynd, Esq; Member of Parliament for Litchfield in Staffordshire, made Governor of Barbadoes, in the room of Gov. Worsley, recall'd, Mr. Chetwynd, who attended Brig. Gen. Sutton when Envoy, goes his Secretary.

24. James Green, Esq; upon Half-pay, appointed Capt. Lieutenant in the Lord Tyrawley's Regiment of Invalids.

John Selman, Esq; appointed Clerk of the Dutchy Court of Lancaster, a Place worth 1000 l. per Ann.

James Whitwick, Esq; is made chief Clerk to the Pay-master of his Majesty's annual Pensions and Bounties, in the room of James Nicholson deceas'd. And

Wm. Stuart, Esq; Member for Air, &c. in Scotland, made Pay-master of the Pensions in the room of Walter Chetwynd, Esq;

29. Mr. Reynardson was chosen Accomptant of the Turkey Company.

The Hon. Col. Cosby was appointed General and Governor in and over his Majesty's Leward Islands in the West Indies.

20. William Cowper, Esq; and the Rev. Mr. John Cowper, Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty, and Rector of Great Berkhamstead in the County of Hertford, were (upon the Decease of Orlando Bridgman, Esq;) appointed Clerk of the Commissioners of Bankrupcy.

Wardel George Westby, Esq; Member of Parliament for Malton in Yorkshire, made a Commissioner of the Customs.

Richard Arundel Esq; Member of Parliament for Knaresborough in Yorkshire, made a Surveyor of his Majesty's private Roads.

Robert Friend, D. D. head Master of Westminster School, appointed Prebendary of Westminster Abby, in the room of Dr. Thistlethwait, and is to hold his Prebend of Windsor.

Philip Bearcraft, D. D. presented to the Vicarage of Elham, in the Diocess of Canterbury, in the room of Mr. Hill deceased.

Mr. Stephen Greenhill presented to the Rectory of Levington, vacant by the Resignation of Mr. Luck; and also appointed perpetual Curate of Egerton in the same Diocese, in the room of Mr Halford.

Mr. James Thomas presented to the Rectory of Kellan in Cardiganshire, vacant by the Death of Mr. Jones.

​Mr. Walter Brigg, Batchelor of Laws, and Fellow of Winchester College, presented to the Living of Worting, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, void by the Resignation of his Brother.