LONDON. 
ffaff. The corners and fide? of the Canopy were deco¬ 
rated with black oftrich-feathers, and feftooned with black 
velvet, richly fringed, immediately above which, in the 
front, war. infcribed, in gold, the word “ Nile,” at one end. 
On one fide the following motto ; Hofte devicto, reguievit ; 
behind the word !C Trafalgar 5” and on the other fide the 
motto, Palmam qui meruit ferat. The black velvet Pall, 
adorned with fix Efcutcheons of the Arms of the Deceafed, 
and the fix Bannerolls of the Family Lineage, were re¬ 
moved from the Hearfe, in order to afford an unobltrucled 
view of the Coffin containing the remains of the gallant 
Admiral. 
49. Garter, Principal King of Arms, in his official ha¬ 
bit, with his fceptre, (in his carriage, his fervants being in 
full mourning,) attended by two Gentlemen Uffisrs. 
50. The Chief Mourner, in a mourning coach, with his 
two Supporters, and his Train-bearer; all in mourning 
cloaks. 
51. Six Affiftant Mourners (in two mourning coaches), 
in mourning cloaks as before. 
52. Wind for Herald, adding for Norroy King of Arms, 
(in a mourning coach,) habited as the other Officers of 
Arms, and attended by two Gentlemen Ulhers. 
53. The Banner of Emblems, in front of a mourning 
coach, in which were two Captains and two Lieutenants 
of the Royal Navy. 
54. Relations of the Deceafed, in mourning coaches. 
55. Officers of the Navy and Army, according to their 
refpeftive ranks ; the feniors nearelt the body : the whole 
in 50 mourning coaches. 
56. The Private Chariot of the Deceafed, empty—the 
blinds drawn up—the coachman and footman in deep 
mourning, with bouquets of cyprefs. 
The whole moved on in folemn pace, through the Strand 
fo'Temple Bar, where the Lord Mayor of London waited 
to receive the Proceffion, accompanied by the Aldermen, 
Recorder, Sheriffs, and twelve Gentlemen, felefted from 
the Committee appointed by the Corporation for arrang¬ 
ing their attendance at the Funeral. 
On the arrival of the Military preceding the whole, the 
Lord Mayor had a fhort converlation with his Royal High- 
nefs the Dukeof York. 
As the Proceffion advanced, the Deputation of the Com¬ 
mon Council, in fix elegant chariots, and in their violet 
gowns, fell in, as had been previoufly adjufted, before the 
Phyficians of the Deceafed ; and were preceded by feven 
feieft Sailors from the Victory, who had accompanied the 
Committee in their Barge, bearing the Union Jack, and 
Pendant, of the (hip; whofe honourable tatters attracted 
ursiverfal attention. 
The Aldermen, in their fcarlet gowns, fell in before the 
Matters in Chancery; and (by an efpecial Sign Manual) 
the Lord Mayor on horfeback, bearing the City Sword, 
attended by the Sheriffs, rode between his Royal High- 
nefs the Prince of Wales and the Heralds at Arms. 
On the arrival of the Proceffion at St. Paid’s (which 
was filled at an early hour by all thofe who could obtain 
places), the Cavalry marched off to their barracks 5 the 
Scotch regiments drew up in the area fronting the Church, 
and marched in at the Weftern Gate. 
The 48 Greenwich Penfioners, with the 48 Seamen and 
Marines from the Viftory, entered the Weitern Gate, af- 
cended the fteps, and divided in a line on each fide under 
the great Weftern Portico. 
On the arrival of the Body and the Funeral Car at the 
Great Entrance, it was drawn up without the Weftern 
Gate. The Body was taken from the Car, covered with 
the Pall, and borne by 12 men; and was received within 
the gate by the Supporters and Pall-bearers, who had pre¬ 
vioufly alighted for its reception. The remainder of the 
Proceffion entered the Church, and divided on either fide 
according to their rank ; thofe who had proceeded find 
remaining neareft the door.- 
Immediately after the Great Banner, near the entrance 
the Church, the Dean and Chapter fell into the Pro- 
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ceffion, attended by the Minor Canons and Vicars Choral, 
&c. of St. Paul’s Cathedral, affifted by the Priefts and 
Gentlemen of his Majefty’s Chapels Royal, and the Minor 
Canons and Vicars Choral of the Collegiate Church of St.. 
Peter, Weftminiter, and others, who fang the firihpart of 
the Burial Service, fit to mulic by Dr. Croft. 
The Body was borne into the Church and Choir, pre¬ 
ceded by Richmond Herald ; the Great Banner borne by 
a Captain and the Gauntlet and Spurs, Helm and Creit, 
Target and Sword, and Surcoat, by four Heralds as before. 
The Coronet by Norroy King of Arms. 
The BODY, 
with the Supporters of the Pall and Canopy. 
Garter, King of Arms. 
Chief Mourner, and Affiftant Mourners. 
Wind for Herald. 
The Banner of Emblems. 
Relations of the Deceafed; viz. Horatio Nelfon, efq. 
commonly called Vifcount Merton, nephew ; G. Matcham, 
efq. nephew; G. Matcham, efq. brother-in-law ; William 
eari Nelfon, foie brother and heir; T. Bolton, efq. nephew ; 
T. Bolton, efq. brother-in-law. Rev. R. Roife, T. T. 
Berney, efq. Hon. Id. Walpole, Hon. G. Walpole, con- 
fins. 
The remainder of the proceffion followed in the ordei* 
as before marflialled. 
The Officers of Arms, and the Bearers of the Banners, 
with their Supporters, entered the Choir, and flood within, 
near the door; and all above and including the rank of 
Knights Bachelors, as well as the Staff-Officers, and the 
Naval Officers who attended the proceffion, had feats af- 
figned to them in the Choir. The Chief Mourner, his 
two Supporters, and Train-bearer, were feattd on chairs 
near the Body, on the fide next the Altar; and the fix 
Affiftant Mourners, four Supporters of the Pall,, and fix 
Supporters of the Canopy, on ftools on each fide; the 
Relations alfo near them in the Choir; and Garter was 
feated near the Chief Mourner. The Prince of Wales, 
and his fix Royal Brothers, were at the ealt end of the 
prebendal flails, on the fouth fide of the Choir. The 
Duchefs of York was alfo feated in the Choir; her Royal 
Highnefs was conduced to her feat by the Bifhop of Lin¬ 
coln. The Officers of the Navy, and the Staff Officers 
commanding the troops, were feated near the altar. The 
Lord-mayor, Aldermen, Recorder, and Sheriffs, were in 
their accuftomed feats (the prebendal flails), at the eali 
end of the north fide of the Choir; their Ladies in the 
clofets over them; and the Deputation of the Common- 
council in the feats immediately under the Aldermen. 
The Body, when placed in the Choir, was not covered 
with the Pall, nor the Canopy borne over it; the rule in 
that refpeCt being difpenfed with, for the reafon before 
mentioned. The Bannerolls were borne on each fide the 
Body. The Carpet and Cufnion (on which the Trophies, 
were afterwards to be depofited) were laid by the Gentle¬ 
man Uilier who carried them on a table placed near the. 
Grave, which was under the centreof the Dome, and be¬ 
hind the place which was to be there occupied by the 
Chief Mourner. The Coronet and Cuftiion, borne by 
Norroy King of Arms (in the abfence of Clarenceux)^ 
were laid on the body. 
The Gentlemen of the three Choirs afeended into a gal¬ 
lery on the eaft fide of the organ, from which the Evening, 
Service was performed. At the conclufion of the fervice 
in the Choir, a proceffion was made thence to the Grave,, 
with the Banners and Bannerolls as before; during which, 
was performed on the Organ a grand folemn Dirge, com— 
poled and played by Mr. Attwood; the Officers of Arms 
preceded with the Trophies; the Gentlemen of the Choir 
of St. Paul’s accompanying the Body ; the Gentlemen of 
the Chapels Royal and Wettminfter ftationing themfelves, 
in a gallery on the Welt fide of the Organ ; the Body borne 
and attended as before. 
The Chief Mourner, with his Supporters, and neap- 
them Gai ter, had feats at the Eaft end of the Grave; the 
Train- 
