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Foreign News
February 20, 1767
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall led by the Lord Chancellor, involving nobility, ministry, judges, and legal officials, culminating in the court hearing causes.
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Yesterday, about ten, the Lord Chancellor was waited upon by Earl Northington, Lord President of the Council; the Duke of Grafton, First Lord of the Treasury; General Conway and Earl Shelburne, principal Secretaries of State: Duke of Portland, Lord Chamberlain of the Household: Sir Charles Saunders, First Lord of the Admiralty; the Earl of Besborough, and Lord Barrington, several other persons of distinction, and afterwards by the Master of Rolls and all the twelve Judges, the King's Council, and many others eminent in the law: About half an hour after ten the procession began to Westminster Hall; after the Lord Chancellor's state coach, proceeded that of the President of the Council, and others of the Nobility and Ministry, according to precedency, then the Judges, &c. The whole was very grand, and consisted of 51 carriages, besides the Lord Chancellor's state coach, and two more of his Lordship's. When they came to the Hall, the Chancellor was introduced to his seat by Lord Northington and others of the Nobility, who staid about ten minutes, and then retired, when the Court proceeded to hear causes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Lord Chancellor Procession
Westminster Hall
Nobility Ministry
Judges Court
Legal Ceremony
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Chancellor
Earl Northington
Duke Of Grafton
General Conway
Earl Shelburne
Duke Of Portland
Sir Charles Saunders
Earl Of Besborough
Lord Barrington
Master Of Rolls
Twelve Judges
King's Council
Where did it happen?
Westminster Hall
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Westminster Hall
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
Lord Chancellor
Earl Northington
Duke Of Grafton
General Conway
Earl Shelburne
Duke Of Portland
Sir Charles Saunders
Earl Of Besborough
Lord Barrington
Master Of Rolls
Twelve Judges
King's Council
Outcome
the court proceeded to hear causes.
Event Details
The Lord Chancellor was waited upon by nobility, ministry, and legal officials around ten o'clock. A grand procession of 51 carriages plus three of the Chancellor's began half an hour later to Westminster Hall. The Chancellor was introduced to his seat by Lord Northington and others, who retired after ten minutes, allowing the court to hear causes.