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The Massachusetts Spy
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Lord North was elected and invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter at a chapter held at St. James's, attended by several dukes and earls. He later hosted a splendid entertainment for the knights and nobility at his Downing-street house. Notably, the Duke of Cumberland was the only knight not summoned.
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Entertainment to the Knights of the Garter, and a great deal of the Nobility, &c. at his house in Downing-street, on occasion of his Lordship's being created a Knight of that most renowned Order.
It is worthy of remark, that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was the only Knight of the Garter that was not summoned to attend the Chapter yesterday at St. James's, to invest Lord North with the ensigns thereof.
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St. James's
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Yesterday
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lord north elected and invested as knight of the order of the garter
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A Chapter of the Order of the Garter was held at St. James's where Lord North was elected and invested with the ensigns, assisted by the Dukes of Gloucester, Grafton, Rutland, Newcastle, and Earls of Albemarle, Gower, Hartford. Lord North hosted a splendid entertainment for the Knights and nobility at his Downing-street house. The Duke of Cumberland was the only knight not summoned.