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BISHOPRIC OF ROCHESTER.

THE DIOCESS OF ROCHESTER

Contains the deaneries of Dartford, Malling, and Rochester, in the county of Kent, the parish of Isleham, in the county of Cambridge, and Freckenham,in that of Suffolk.--107 churches and chapels. Charged in the king's books 3581. 4s. Od.

BISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN.

Dr. Zachariah Pearce dying in 1774, the dean of Westminster, Dr. Thomas, was consecrated bishop of Rochester; upon whose decease, in 1793, Dr. Horseley was translated from the see of St. David's; in 1802, Dr. Horsley was promoted to St. Asaph, and was succeeded by Dr. Dampier, who being translated to Ely, upon the death of Doctor Yorke, during the present year, Dr. King succeeded to this bishoprick.

BISHOP,

The Right Reverend Walker King, D.D.

The very Reverend the DEAN,
William Beaumont Busby, D. D.

The Worshipful the CHANCELLOR,

Maurice Swabey, D.C.L. Commissary of Westminster, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and official to the archdeaconry of Surrey.

The Venerable the ARCHDEACON of ROCHESTER,

Rev. John Law, D. D.

PREBEN DARIES.

Rev. John Law, D.D. Arch- | Rev. George Strahan, D.D.

deacon.

John Eveleigh, D.D.*
Thomas Willis, D.C.L.

H. Hey.

Hon. and Rev. Jacob Mar

sham.

*As Provost of Oriel college, Oxford.

PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

REV. SAMUEL GOODENQUGH, L. L. D. dean of this ca thedral, recommended by Conge D'Elire, to be elected bishop of Carlisle, yice Rev. Dr. Edward Venables Vernon, translated to the see of York.

REV. WILLIAM BEAUMONT BUSHBY, D. D. appointed dean of this cathedral, vice Dr. Goodenough.

The REV. H. SMITH, D. D. was presented with an elegant silver cup, by the gentlemen of Bromley, in token of their regard and high sense of the service he has rendered that parish.

REV. RANDOLPH RICHARD KNIPE, M. A. rector of Water Newton, in the county of Huntingdon; and chaplain to the Right. Hon. the Earl of Levin, and Melville, was instituted to the rectory of West Wickham.

June 23. WILLIAM WOOLAM HOLLAND, A.M. of Hertford college, Oxford, ordained deacon by the bishop of Rochester, at Bromley Palace, Kent.

July 25. The new chapel in the dock-yard, Chatham, was this day opened by the Rev. Dr. Law, archdeacon of Rochester.

REV. THOMAS FRENCH, D. D. appointed chaplain to the garrison at Sheerness.

December 3. The king was pleased to order a Conge d'Elire to pass the great seal of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, empowering the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Rochester to elect a bishop of that see, the same being void by the translation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, late bishop thereof, to the see of Ely; and his Majesty was also pleased by his Royal sign manual, to recommend to the said dean and chapter the Rev. WALKER KING, D. D. to be by them elected bishop of the said see.

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THE PROVINCE OF YORK

Contains the sees of Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Soder and Man, and York.

THE DIOCESS OF YORK

Contains three parts in four of Yorkshire, the county of Nottingham, and five churches and chapels in that of Northumberland; including about nine hundred and three churches, chapels, and donatives, of which three hundred and thirty-six are impropriate.

ARCHBISHOPS DURING THE PRESENT REIGN.

Dr. John Gilbert, dying in the year 1761, the Honourable Dr. Drummond was enthroned archbishop of this diocess, being translated from the see of Salisbury; upon whose death in 1776, Dr. Markham was translated from Chester; Dr. Markham dying in November 1807, was succeeded by the Hon. Dr. Edward Venebles Vernon,

ARCHBISHOP,

Right Hon. Edward Venebles Vernon, L.L.D. primate of England, Lord High Almoner to the King, member of the privy council, and visitor of Queen's college, Oxford.

The very Reverend the DEAN,
George Markham, D.D.

The Worshipful the CHANCELLOR,
Osborne Markham, D.C.L.

The Venerable the Archdeacon of CLEVELAND,
Rev. Charles Baillie, M.A.

Of EAST RIDING, Robert Darley Waddilove, D.D.
Of NOTTINGHAM, Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. D.C.L
Of YORK, Robert Markham, M.A.

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PRESENTATIONS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

Jan. 21. Dr. Venebles enthroned Lord Archbishop of York.

The canons being convened in the chapter house, and the mandate for his Grace's enthronization produced and read, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Rice, the precentor, exhibited his proxy from the archbishop, aud demanded in the name of the most reverend father, to be enthronized and invested with the archiepiscopal dignity. The appointment of proxy being read, the canons proceeded from the chapter house through the choir, and ascended to the altar, where the archbishop, by his proxy, took the usual oath; he afterwards seated himself in a chair near the altar, and the Rev. Robert Markham, archdeacon of York, in the absence of the very reverend the dean, placing his hand upon the head of the archbishop, invested him with the pastoral and archiepiscopal dignity. The litany was then read before the altar, by the Rev. William Richardson, Subchanter; after which the archbishop ascended the throne, which was covered with black cloth, and escutcheons in memory of archbishop Markham. The archbishop being seated, the archdeacon laid his hand on his head, and declared him to be enthroned in full possession of the powers and jurisdictions of the see, and pronounced over him a benediction after which the archdeacon standing in the throne, and turning to the congregation, returned thanks to Almighty God, that the choice of archbishop had fallen on so worthy and fit a person, praying that he might long continue to exercise the archiepiscopal functions; Te Deum was then sung, the archbishop sitting on his throne; after the ceremony the canons adjourned to the chapter house, where the keys were delivered up to the officers of his Grace.

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REV. EDWARD OтTкR, M. A. presented to the prebend of Ulliskelfe in the cathedral church of York, vice Rev. Drummond, dec.

REV. RICHARD WILSON, M.A. presented to the discharged vicarage of Brodsworth in the West Riding of York.

REV. RICHARD VENABLES, B.D. presented to the vicarage of Warmfield cum Heath, co. York.

A Society for the Suppression of Vice established in the city of York.

Feb. 15. Notice of His Grace the Archbishop to the Clergy of the Diocess of York.

Notice is hereby given

To the clergy of the diocess of York, that by the 25th and 26th Clauses of the Residence Act, every clergyman who is nonresident by reason of any exemption allowed by that act, is required to notify such exemption in writing to the Archbishop or Bishop of the diocess to whose jurisdiction he is subject, within six weeks after the first day of January in every year; and if any person shall wilfully neglect to make such notification as aforesaid, the person so neglecting shall not be entitled, after the expiration of six weeks, to the benefit of his exemption, until he has made such notification in writing; and if any clergyman of the diocess of York is non-resident without either license or exemption, he will (when the fact is made known to the Archbishop) be proceeded against as the said Residence Act directs.

The Treasurer of the Charity schools at York, Mr. Wm. Jameson, received out of the Court of Chancery the sum of 1157. 14s. 7d, being principal and interest due to those charities in respect of a legacy of 500l. left to them by Philip Bendlowes, late of Haughton, in the county of Durham, Esq.

REV. JOHN STORER, B.A. presented to the rectory of Hawksworth, in the county of Nottingham.

REV. WILLIAM HENRY NEALE, M.A. curate of St. James'

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