238] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1790. 
appointed flag-officers of his ma- 
jelty’s fleet, viz. 
Richard Braithwaite, ‘and Phil- 
lips Colby, efqrs, to be rear-admirals 
of the white. 
Thomas Fitzherbert, Samuel Cor- 
nifh, John Brifbane, John Houlton, | 
Charles Woolfeley, Charles. Inglis, 
and Sam. Cranfton Goodall, efqrs. 
to be rear-admirals of the blue. 
‘And the following further pro- 
motions of fea-oflicers have alfo 
been made, viz. 
‘Twenty mafters and command- 
ers, taken from the lift of thofe who 
were made before the end of 1782, 
to be poit captains. 
Twenty lieutenants, taken from 
the litt of thofe who were made be- 
fore the end of 1780, to be mafters , 
and commanders. 
~Twenty midthipmen, formerly 
appointed lieutenants by command- 
ers inchief, which appointment, from 
particular circumitances, could not 
be confirmed, to be lieutenants. 
Oober. The dignity of a mar- 
quis of the kingdom of Great Bri- 
tain, to the right hon. John James 
Hamilton, earl of Abercorn, and the 
heirs male of his body: lawfully be- 
gotten, by the name, ftyle, and title 
of marquis of Abercorn. 
The hon. capt. Keith Stewart to 
the rank of rear-admiral of the blue 
f{quadron of his majefty’s fleet. 
John Cowflade, efq. to be gentle- 
man ufher of the privy chamber to 
her majefty, vice the late general 
Wynyard; John Smith, efg. to be 
gentleman’ ufher daily waiter, vice 
John Cowflade, efq. ;, and ——— 
Molef{worth, efg. to be gentleman 
ufher quarter waiter, vice John 
Smith, efq. 
The right hon..John Charles Vil- 
liers to be warden and chief juftice 
in eyre of all his majefty’s forefts, 
parks, chaces, and warrens beyond 
e's 
Trent, vice the right hon. George 
Evelyn, vifcount Fe almouth. 
Lieutenant - general fir Robert 
Boyd, K. B. to be governor of Gib- 
_ raltar, vice right hans general lord 
Heathfield, deceafed ; ‘and major- » 
general fir Henry Calder, bart. to be 
lheut. governor of Gibraltar, vice 
lieut. gen. fir Robert Boyd. , 
The right hon. Dudley Ryder to 
be’ prefident of the committee of : 
privy council appointed for the - 
confideration of all matters relating 
to trade and foreign plantations, © 
in, the abfence of the right hon. 
Charles lord Hawketfbury. 
Lord vifcount Wentworth to be 
one of the lords of his majefty’s 
bed-chamber. 
Joffiua Johnfon, efq. to be con- 
ful for the united ftates of Ame- a 
rica at the port of London, and the 
places adjacent. 
Novem. Right hon. Henry baron 
Digby, created vifcount Colefhill, | 
county of Warwick, and earl of: 
Digby, county of Lincoln. 
Right hon. Algernon Percy, lord 
Louvaine and bzron of Alnwick, 
created earl of Beverley, in the 
county of York, 
Right hon, William Hall Gage, 
vifeount Gage of the kingdom of ° 
Ireland, and feton Gage of Firle, i in 
the kingdom of Great Britain, creat- 
ed baron Gage of Highmeadows, 
county of Gloucefter; with remain- 
der to hisnephew, Henry Gage, efq. © ~ 
Right hon. William Wyndham » 
Grenville, created baron Grenviile, 
of Wotton under Bernewood, in the 
county of Buckingham. 
His grace the duke of Montrofe, 
appointed mafter of the horfe to the 
‘king, vice, the duke of Montagu, a 
-deceafed, a 
Decem, Geo. Hammond, efq. ap= 
«pointed coaertl of ha at the 
court of, Madrid, 
’ 
Francis oe 
