Dukes' Younger Sons. VISCOUNTS, according to the dates of their Patents. Earls' Eldest Sons. Marquesses' Younger Sons. The BISHOP of LONDON. The BISHOP of DURHAM. The BISHOP of WINCHESTER. The other ENGLISH BISHOPS, according to their Seniority of Consecration. The QUEEN'S CHIEF SECRETARY. If a Baron, above all Barons not having an superior office. BARONS, according to their Ancientry. KNIGHTS of the Most Noble Order of St. George or the GARTER. KNIGHTS of the Most Illustrious Order of SAINT PATRICK. Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Judges and Barons of the Coif, according to the priority of their appointments. Barons' Younger Sons. Baronets, according to the dates of their Patents. Members in Parliament for Counties. Gentlemen of the Most Honourable Privy Chamber. Knights Grand Crosses of the Bath's Eldest Sons. Masters in Chancery, Admirals and Generals, Serjeants-at-Law, Queen's Counsel, Knights Bachelors' Eldest Sons. Baronets' Younger Sons. Esquires by Office, and those who are styled Esquires in the Queen's Commissions; also Barristers-at-Law. Gentlemen entitled to bear Arms, registered in the Heralds' Office, Clergymen, Attorneys and Solicitors, Surgeons, and Subalterns in the Navy, who are all Gentlemen by Profession. APPENDIX. A TABLE OF RANK AND PRECEDENCE AMONG LADIES. THE QUEEN. Aunts of her Majesty, Daughters of George III. Duchesses. Marchionesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Dukes. Daughters of Dukes. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Marquesses. Wives of the Younger Sons of Dukes. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Earls. Wives of the Younger Sons of Marquesses. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Viscounts. Wives of the Younger Sons of Earls. Wives of Privy Councillors. Wives of Knights Grand Crosses of the Bath. Wives of Knights of Shires. Wives of Gentlemen of the Most Hon. Privy Chamber. Wives of Members of Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Knights Grand Crosses of the Bath. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Knights Commanders of the Bath. Daughters of Knights Commanders of the Bath. Wives of Masters in Chancery; of Admirals and Generals (not knighted); of Serjeants-at-Law; of Queen's Counsel; of full Colonels and Deputy Lieutenants of Counties; of Dignitaries of the Church; and Doctors in the three learned Professions. Wives of Companions of the Bath. Wives of the Eldest Sons of Knights Bachelors. Wives of Baronets' Younger Sons. Wives of Esquires by Office. Wives of Captains, R.N.; of Lieutenant-Colonels and Majors; of Barristers at Law; and of Captains in the Army. Wives of Gentlemen bearing arms; of Clergymen; of Attorneys-at-Law, Solicitors, and Surgeons; and of Commanders and Subalterns in the Navy, Army, and Marines, all of whom are Gentlemen by Profession. APPENDIX, No. II. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1837. Lord Chamberlain's Office, July 10, 1837. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee at St. James's Palace on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at two o'clock. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEES, ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The Noblemen and Gentlemen who propose to attend her Majesty's Levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two cards with their names thereon written, one to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who will announce the name to Her Majesty. And those gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby informed. it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the name of the gentleman who is to present them, (not the Lord in Waiting,) should be sent to the Lord Chamberlain's office, before twelve o'clock on Monday, the 17th instant, and before twelve o'clock on every day but one previous to each succeeding Levee, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being Her Majesty's command that no presentation shall hereafter be made at the Levees, but in conformity with the above regulations; and further, that no person shall be admitted, on any pretence whatever, who has not been so presented. It is particularly requested, that gentlemen who are to be presented at the Levee will have their names distinctly written upon the card to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, in order that there may be no mistake in announcing them to the Queen. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court, until half-past one o'clock. Lord Chamberlain's Office, July 10, 1837. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 20th instant, at two o'clock. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOMS. The Ladies who purpose attending her Majesty's Drawing-rooms are requested to bring with them two cards, with their names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who will announce the name to her Majesty. And those Ladies who are to be presented are hereby informed, that it is absolutely necessary that their names, together with the names of the Ladies who are to present them, should be sent into the Lord Chamberlain's Office two clear days before the Drawingroom, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall take place, unless the name of the Lady presenting, together with that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the card to be delivered, as before directed, corresponding with the names sent into the Chamberlain's Office. Lord Chamberlain's Office, July 10, 1837. BY COMMAND OF HER MAJESTY. Notice is hereby given, that all persons having Petitions or Addresses to present to her Majesty at the Levee, are to write on two cards, with their names, a statement of the object of such Petitions or Addresses, and of the persons from whom they come; one card to be delivered to the Page in the ante-room, and the other to the Lord in Waiting, who will read its contents, at the time of presentation, to her Majesty; and that, on these occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her Majesty. Lord Chamberlain's Office, July 13, 1837. BY COMMAND OF THE QUEEN. No persons are to remain in the throne-room, having passed her Majesty at the Levees, but the Ministers, the Great Officers of the Household, the Foreign Ministers, and the Officers of the Household upon duty. And at the Drawing-rooms, the Ladies of the Ministers, of the Great Officers of the Household, and of the Foreign Ministers. APPENDIX, No. III. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF AUGUST 8, 1837. At the Court at St. James's, the 19th day of July, 1837. PRESENT, The QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas her Majesty's Royal Predecessors were pleased, from time to time, by their respective Orders made in Council, to declare and signify their pleasure that their servants should have and enjoy all ancient liberties, rights, and privileges; and that none of their servants in ordinary with fee should be enforced or obliged to bear any public office, serve on juries or inquests, or be subjected to any mulet or fine for not submitting thereunto: her Majesty, this day taking the same into consideration, and thinking it reasonable that all her servants in ordinary with fee, should, in regard to their constant attendance upon her Majesty's person, enjoy the like privileges with those of her predecessors, doth therefore hereby order, with the advice of her Privy Council, that the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in relation to such of her Majesty's servants who are under his Lordship's command above stairs; and the Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, or, in his absence, her Majesty's Officers of the Green Cloth, as to such as are accounted Officers below stairs; and the Master of the Horse, for the servants belonging to the stables, do respectively signify unto the Lord Mayor of London, and to her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, within the city of Westminster, counties of Middlesex and Surrey, and the Mayors, Sheriffs and Bailiffs, of any corporation or county, and to all such as may be therein concerned, whensoever there shall be cause for asserting the said privilege, that her Majesty has thought proper, conformably to the example of her predecessors in this behalf, to order and require that her servants should have, hold, and enjoy all the said liberties, rights, and privileges; and that henceforward none of her servants in ordinary with fee be enforced or any ways obliged to bear any public offices, serve on juries or inquests, watch or ward, in any place where they dwell, or elsewhere, nor subjected to any mulct or fine for not submitting thereunto: and the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household for those servants above stairs, the Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, and, in his absence, her Majesty's Officers of the Green Cloth, for the servants below stairs, and the Master of the Horse for the servants belonging to the stables, are hereby authorised and required to take especial care that this her Majesty's pleasure be duly observed and put in execution; and that her Majesty's Attorney General for the time being be, and he is hereby authorised and required, upon any application made to him by any of her Majesty's servants in ordinary with fee, to cause a stop to be put to all proceedings already had or |