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- admiral’s ship, already quartered in 
his arms. On the back field, beneatlt 
the canopy, was emblazoned an 
escutcheon of his arms ; the helmet, 
surmounted by a naval crown, and 
enriched with the trident and palm 
branch in saltier—motte, ** Paimam 
qui meruit ferat.” Also his shield, 
ornamented with silver stars, with 
the motto,—** Tria juneta in uno ;” 
and surmounting the whole upon a 
gold field, embraced by a golden 
wreath, was inscribed in sable cha- 
racters,the word ‘¢ Trafalgar,” com- 
memorative of the proudest of his 
great achievements.—The Rev. Mr. 
Scott, the chaplain of the Victory, 
and who, in consequence of his 
lordship’s last injunctions, attended 
his remains from the moment of his 
death, sat as chief mourner in an 
elbow chair at the head of the coffin. 
—At the foot of the coffin stood a 
pedestal, covered with black velvet, 
richly fringed with alternate black 
and yellow, and ‘supporting a hel- 
metsurmounted bya naval crown, 
ornamented with the chelenk or tri- 
umphal plume, with models richly 
gilt, and his lordship’s shield, gaunt- 
jet, and sword.—Ten mourners 
were placed, three on each side of 
the chief, and one at each corner of 
the coffin, allin deep mourning, with 
black scarfs, their hair full powder- 
ed, in bags.—Ten banners, elevaved 
on staves, and emblazoned with 
various quarterings of his lordship’s 
arms and heraldic dignities, cach 
bearing its appropriate motto, were 
suspended towards the coflin, five on 
each side.—A railing, in form of a 
crescent, covered with black, en- 
closed the. funeral saloon from the 
Great Hall, by the elipsis of which, 
from right to left. the spectators ap- 
proached and receded.—Both the 
hall and saloon were entirely sur- 
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rounded at the tops by rows of 
silver sconces, each with two wax 
lights, and between each two an 
escutcheon of his lordship’s armorial 
dignities. 
The aquatic part of the proces. 
sion took place on Wednesday the 
8th. The entrance of the several 
city companies into their barges, 
and the embarkation of the difierent 
parties at Greenwich, occupied a 
considerable time. At ten o’clock, 
the company not having arrived to 
fill the barges, the River Fencibles 
were obliged to proceed towards 
Greenwich ; the barges then, with- 
out attending to any particular 
order, rowed down the river singly, 
as soon as they had taken in their 
company. About twelve o'clock, 
all the persons who were to assist in 
the ceremony, were assembled at 
the Governor’s house. The body 
was then carried frem the saloon 
through the Great Hall, and placed 
on board the state barge—the coffin 
was covered with a velvet pall 
adorned with escutcheons.—There 
were four barges connected with 
the funeral, which were covered 
with black cloth ; the company in 
these were all in mourning cloaks 
over their uniforms: all the com- 
panies’ barges folowed.—The pro. 
eession moved much faster than 
was apprehended, the barges being 
rowed by picked men, and the 
whole arrived at Whitehall soon af- 
ter three o’clock. The corpse was 
afterwards removed to the admi- 
ralty, amidst a double line of troops. 
—-Minute guns were fired the whole 
time of the procession by water, 
and the flags of all vessels in the 
river were lowered on the masts, 
Betore break of day on Thursday, 
(9th) the most extensive military pree 
parations were made for the burial 
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