riages, containing his household, the efquires of the fovereign, and the peer who bears the word of ftate, and attended by a iqadron of cavalry, fet forward from the castle, and followed by the knights companions, each in a coach attended by their efquires; and no other car. riage, fave thofe of the knights, were allowed to move in this proceffion. At the door of the cathedral of St. Patrick his excellency was met by the officers of the church and of the order, who attended him to the robeing-room. His excellency alone being in the full mantle, habit, and collar of the order, the other knights in the furcoat only, and with their caps and feathers in their hands; their mantles, collars and fwords having been previously fent to the chapter-room. As foon as his excellency notified his pleasure, the proceffion was made to the choir in the following manper, viz. Singing men. Prebends. Meffengers. Kettle drums. Trumpets. Purfuivants. Pages. Gentlemen at Large. Gentlemen of the Bed Chamber. Gentlemen of Horfe, Chamberlain and Gentleman Usher. Steward and Comptroller. Efquires. Peers Sons. Train Bearer. Colonel of Battle Axes. Battle Axe Guards. Upon entering the choir the trum. pets, purfuivants, and other officers attending the proceffion, proceeded to their proper places, as well as his excellency's fuite. The efquires, three a-breast, made their reverence to the altar when they came oppofite to the ftall of their knight, and then wheeled off to their respective places; the knights entered two and two, and after the fame reverences proceeded to their falls, where they remained standing till his excellency was feated, when they bowed all together, and teated themfelves. The choir then performed the coronation anthem; after which the ufher, king of arms, heralds, and purfuivants, attended with the three efquires of the fenior knight, went out with the ufual reverences for the infignia of the order, with which they returned in the following manner, viz. The principal Efquire bearing the banner turled. The two other Efquires bearing the mantle and the fword Ulfter carrying the great collar of the Order upon a blue velvet cufhion. When they had proceeded to the center of the choir, they remained there while the four great officers of the order proceeded to the fall of the faid fenior knight, after the ufual reverences to the fovereign's ftall the knight then defcended into the middle of the choir, where he was invested with the fword, the mantle, and the collar, by the chan cellor and register, after reading the admonitions prescribed, viz. Upon putting on the fword, "Take this fword to the increase of honour; and in token and fign your of of the most illustrious order, which you have received, wherewith you being defended may be bold ftrongly to fight in the defence of those rights and ordinances to which you be engaged, and to the just and neceffary defence of thofe who be oppreffed and needy." Upon putting on the mantle, "Receive this robe and livery of this moft illuftrious order, in augmentation of thine honour, and wear it with the firm and steady refolution, that by your character, conduct, and demeanour, you may approve yourself a true fervant of the Almighty God; and a worthy brother and knight companion of this moft illuftrious order." Upon putting on the collar, "Sir, the loving company of the order of St. Patrick hath received you their brother, lover, and fellow, and in token and knowledge of this, they give you and prefent you this badge, the which God will that you receive and wear from henceforth to his praife and pleasure, and to the exaltation and honour of the faid illuftrious order, and yourself." They conducted him to his ftall, with the ufual reverences to the fovereign; and he feated himself with his cap upon his head; immediately after which the efquire un furled the banner, and the knights ftanding up uncovered, Uliter repeated his ftyle in English, and a proceffion was made to the altar, of the register and officers of arms, attended by the efquires with the ban ner, which was delivered to Uliter, who prefented it to the register, who placed it within the rails of the altar. After which, with the ufual reverences, the efquires proceeded to their places, and the officers of arms proceeded with the efquires of the lecond knight in like manner as before. And when thefe ceremo nies were finifhed, the choir performed the Te Deum; after which a proceffion was made in like manner as before to the chapter room, and from thence to the caitle, where the knights repofed themfelves till dinner was ferved; when a proceffion was again made from the prefence-chamber to St. Patrick'shall, where the knights took their feats covered, viz. the grand maf ter in the center, the prince's chair on his left hand, the prelate and the chancellor at the two ends of the fovereign's table, and the knights on each fide; and the efquires remained ftanding till after grace was faid, when they retired to the feats prepared for them. Towards the end of the first course, when his excellency stood up uncovered, the knights rose uncovered, and the king of arms proclaimed by the found of trumpet,. that the grand mafter and knights companions of the most illuftrious order of St. Patrick drank the fovereign's health. The fecond courfe was then brought in with the usual ceremonies; after which his excellency again ftood up, and the knights uncovered, Ulfter again proclaimed that the grand matter, in the name of the fovereign, drank the healths of the knights companions. And at the end of the fecond course, all rifing again uncovered, the queen's health was drank and proclaimed in the fame manner. The defert was then brought in, and during it the officers of arms, with the ufual reverences, cried LARGESS thrice, and firft proclaimed the style of the fovereign, and afterwards of each knight companion, who fucceffively stood up during the faid proclamation. After which the knights, efquires, and officers attended the grand matter to the prefence- chamber, where the ceremony was finish. ed: WE May it please your Excellency, 7E, the lord mayor, fheriffs, commons, and citizens of the city of Dublin, in common council aflembled, unanimoutly think it our indifpenfible duty at this time to approach your excellency with our fincere acknowledgments for your prudent and indefatigable regard to the honour and welfare of this country. Your excellency's early attention to the removal of all doubts relative to the independency of the legifla tion, and jurifdiction of the parliament of Ireland, the general and economical reform introduced into feveral departments of the state, and the many great and apparent advantages we enjoy, and are likely to experience from your excellency's wife, firm, and virtuous adminiftration, must at all times excite and demand the highest expreffions of gratitude, and make us earnestly folicitous for the continuance of your government over a people affectionate to your perfon, and truly fenfible of your honourable intentions. It has been justly obferved, that all nations have experienced a period of exaltation, as well as of depreffion. From an ill-judging policy, this kingdom felt the latter; from the well-timed and liberal fentiments which prevail, it is likely to obtain the former. We affure your excellency, that the citizens expect the confummation of this great bulinefs from a nobleman of independent fortune. and principles, equally the friend of Great Britain and Ireland, and fenfible their interefts are the fame ; and they moft firmly rely on your goodness, that nothing in your power will be wanting to fecure to this nation the complete and perpetual enjoyment of conftitutional and commercial freedom. In that perfuafion we cannot but reprefent to your excellency, that as the time is critical and important, no circumftances whatsoever fhould induce a change which might prejudice, but cannot benefit, this country; and your excellency must be convinced there are fituations in which the yielding, even to the finer feelings of the mind (however amiable in private life) must be confidered as political error, and a defertion of public duty. Your excellency will pleafe to receive this addrefs, not as the ordinary and common compliment paid to perfcns in your high ftation, but as the language of freemen fenfibly alarmed, who highly approve of your conduct and revere your virtues, and who will not behold with indifference the moment which fall terminate your excellency's adminiftration. In teftimony where of we have caufed the common feal of the faid city to be hereunto affixed, this 7th day of March 1783. Which Addrefs being prefented to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, he was pleafed to give the following anfwer: I am too fenfible to this address of affectionate regard, to answer it in the common expreffions of goodwill: my heart is indeed too full; I truly feel an honeft pride in re ceiving ceiving fuch a teftimony of the fenfe which the city of Dublin entertain of my zeal to promote that first object of my wifes, the conftitutional and commercial freedom of Ireland. To fuck an object I would gladly facrifice every private feeling; and as long as I can flatter myself that my exertions are acceptable to his majesty, or may be ferviceable to this kingdom, I will hope that no circumftances will prevent me from continuing to you that proof of my intereft in your profperity, which an unremitting attention to the great lines of an honeft government can fo truly give. But in every fituation, I never can forget how much I owe to your affection; and my conftant praver, my constant object will be, that the honour, pride, and happinefs of Ireland may be perpetual, and that it may be founded on the fureft bafis of a liberal and conftitutional connexion with your fifter kingdom. Dublin Caftle, October 16. HE houfes of lords and com THE ons having refolved upon humble addreffes to his majesty, the fame, together with addrefles from both houtes to the lord lieu tenant, were this day prefented to his excellency, and with his excel lency's anfwers, are as follow: To the KING'S Moft Excellent Majefty, The humble Addrefs of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Par liament affembled. Moft Gracious Sovereign, WE your majefty's moft dutiful and loyal fubjects, the lords fpirirual and temporal in parliament affembled, beg leave to return our most humble thanks to your majefty for thofe gracious expreffions we have received from the throne, of that tender concern and paternal regard for the happiness of this kingdom, which we have ever fo happily experienced. Impreffed at all times with the deepeit fenfe of your majefty's goodnefs, we most thankfully acknowledge, as a frefl inftance of it, the placing us under the government of a nobleman, whofe amiable character, whofe integrity and abili ties afford every profpect of national profperity to the country over which he is to prefide. The unequivocal proofs we have received from Great Britain of her facred regard for the adjustment of our conftitution and commerce, made and established in the last parliament, not only afford us the fullett fecurity for our conftitutional and commercial rights, but must excite in us the warmest affection towards our fister country, and ftrengthen that union of fentiment, as well as of intereft, between the two kingdoms, upon which the power and happinefs of both fo materially depend. To contribute to give permanency to that union, we beg leave humbly to affure your majefty, it will ever be the first wifh of our hearts, as it will be the firft object of our endea vours. We befeech your majesty to accept our warmeft congratulations at the fuccefs which has attended your majefty's anxious exertions to reftore the bleffing of peace to your faithful people, which muft naturally give fpirit and effect to our commercial purfuits. And whilft it will enable both kingdoms to deliberate on the fureft means of increafing our common profperity, we fhall give every attention in our power to promote fuch measures as as fhall effectually fecure to us the folid benefits that muft arife from reciprocal affection. The happy increafe of your majefty's royal family, by the birth of a princefs, has offered us that heartfelt fatisfaction, which we can never fail to experience upon every increase of your majetty's domestic happiness. Confcious of the wifdom of thofe meafures advifed, by the privy council, which, through the mercy of divine Providence, have adverted from the people the mileries of impending famine, we fhall gratefully concur in a parliamentary fanction of the means purfued by govern ment to prevent fo dreadful a calamity. We fhall alfo moft cheerfully concur in regulating the judicature of the court of admiralty, as well as forming an establishment for the post-office. We are too fully convinced of the extreme importance of the fithery on our coafts, both to our national wealth and industry, not to bestow upon it every attention on our part, which may best encourage fo valuable a branch of our commerce, and beft prevent thofe frauds and impofitions, which are Lo fatal to every infant undertaking. We hall likewife confider the proteftant charter fchools, from the humanity as well as wildom of the inftitution, highly deferving of our try from that fettlement, we are likewife bound to prevent, as far as poffible, every unneceffary expence with which the measure might be attended. We trust that the prefent parlia ment will be diftinguished in the annals of their country, for their wif dom, remper, and moderation, and for the ethic cy of their regulations, to increase the induftry, encourage the manufactures, and extend the commerce of this kingdom. Whilft we shall endeavour to pro. mote fuch valuable and important objects to ourselves, we fall moft cordially confider the interest of Great Britain as immediately connected with our own; and ever having experienced the paternal beneficence of our most gracious fovereign, we befeech your majefty to accept the tribute of hearts deeply impreffed with gratitude, in earnestly imploring the divine goodness long to continue your majefty's aufpicious reign over a loyal, happy, and united people. W. WATTS GAYER, Cl. Par. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Anfwer. I WILL take the earliest opportunity of tranfmitting this dutiful and loyal addrefs to be laid before his majesty. To the King's moft Excellent The humble Addrefs of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeffes, in Parliament affembled, Moft Gracious Sovereign, WE your majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the commons of Ireland, in parliament aflembled, beg leave to approach your majesty with fentiments of the most un feigned |