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on their way to the parliament 
house. The tickets direeted all 
those who were to walk in the pro- 
cession to be set down with the 
greatest order at the doors of the 
honse of commons and lords, 
On their entrance, the heralds 
and proper officers from the college 
ofarms were stationed to conduct 
them totheir proper places in the 
procession. Sir Isaac Heard ar- 
rived before twelve o’clock; and 
having inspected the arrangements 
made by his officers, the procession 
began to move. Athalf past twelve 
it came out of Westminster-Iiall, 
which was announced by the drums 
and fifes playing the 104th psalm in 
a very solemn manner, and trumpets 
and kettle drums playing a dirge. 
The procession moved in the fol- 
lowing order :— 
The lord chamberlain’s officers. 
The standard carried by general 
Lennox, supported by Mr. Steele 
and Mr. Long. 
‘The guidon carried by brigadier 
general Hope, supported by 
_ Mr. Rider and another 
gentleman. 
The deceased and earl Chatham’s 
domestics. 
About one hundred members of the 
house of commons. 
Twenty elergyman in their 
canonicals. 
Six trumpets. 
The bannerand crest of Mr. Pitt, 
supported by Mr. Wilberforce 
and another gentleman. 
Fourteen officers who attended the 
deceased when lying in state. 
Eighteen knights and_ bachelors. 
Baron Sutton in his full robes. 
Thelord mayor of London. 
The speaker of the house 
of commons. 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806. 
Ten bishops. 
Thirty-two peers, followed by their 
royal highnesses the dukes of 
_ York, Cumberland and 
Cambridge. 
Helm and crest, sword and target, 
surcoat, borne by Somerset, Lan- 
caster, and Chester, heralds. 
THE BODY. 
Chief mourner earl Chatham, the 
brother of the deceased, sup- 
ported by carls Westmore- 
land and Camden. 
Sir Isaac Heard, Garter king at 
arms, carried the staff of office. 
The banner of emblems, 
Carried by Mr. Percival, the late 
attorney -general, and supported 
by Mr. Canning and Mr. Rose. 
About 50 relations and friends of 
the deceased. . 
The Cinque Port volunteers, with 
crape on their hats and left arms. 
The first of the procession entered 
Westminster Abbey at one o’clock, 
but it was above half an hour after, 
before the body entered. Dr. Vin- 
cent, the dean, the prebends, minor 
canons, and gentlemen of the choir 
were ready to receive them; and on 
the entrance of the corpse, they be- 
gan to sing Dr. Croft’s funeral ser- 
vice, which they continued to do till 
the body was placed in the centre of 
the choir, when the regular burial 
service was read by one of the minor 
canons. The avuthem, burial ser- 
vice, &c. was the same as that sung 
at the funeral of lord Nelson, at St. 
Paul’s. 
The burial service was read by the 
dean. 
Till twelve o’clock there were but 
few more persons in the neighbour. 
hood than when common business is 
proceeding. Palace Yard and the 
streets adjoining the Sanctuary were 
by 
