The Virginia Gazette

Yesterday the Right Hon. Sir John Willes, Knt. went out Serjeant at Law with the following Solemnity:

He was first conducted from the Treasury-Chamber, adjoining to the Court of Common Pleas, to the Court of Chancery, being supported by Mr. Solicitor-General, and Mr. Cursitor-Baron Clive, where his Majesty's Writ for calling him to the Degree of a Serjeant, was read, filed, and his Appearance in Obedience thereto recorded; after which he took the Oaths of Allegiance, as also the Oath of Office administered to all Serjeants.

At the same Time, he delivered to the Lord Chancellor a Ring, desiring his Lordship to present the same to his Majesty, and that he would be graciously pleased to accept the same, as a Testimony of his Duty and Affection.

After which he returned in the same Manner to the Treasury-Chamber, where the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Justice Hardwicke put on the Coif and Tippet, he being all the Time on his Knees; and being robed, was conducted from thence opposite to the Court of Common Pleas, where being called, according to ancient Custom, was brought up to the Bar of the said Court, supported by Mr. Serjeant Cheshire, his Majesty's premier Serjeant at Law, and Mr. Serjeant Chapple, where he made the usual Obeisances, and passed a Fine at Bar according to ancient Usage; and having presented the Judges and Serjeants with Rings, he then retired.

The Rings given to the King and Queen on this Occasion, are of the Value of 61 l. 13 s. 4 d. each: those given to the Prince and Princess of Wales 5 l. each; those to the Duke and the Princesses about 21 l. 10 s. each; those for the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, and Lord Chief Baron, about 50 s. each; and those to the rest of the Judges about a Guinea each; those to the Serjeants, particular Council, and Attorneys, at 12 s. and 8 d. each.

The Rings were delivered by his Lordship's Cousin, Edward Willes, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq; the Motto is Facit Servatque Beatos.