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Political appointments and deaths in the realm
A royal notice records multiple vacancies and new officeholders: Robert Walpole becomes Clerk of the Pells. Charles Lord Cornwallis advances to Paymaster-General. Edward Carteret named Post-Master-General Commissioner. Charles Stanhope becomes Treasurer of the Chamber. Horatio Walpole appointed Secretary to the Treasury. Thomas Ian named Chamber-Keeper. a long list of gentlemen chosen as Directors of the East India Company and other officials including Excise Commissioner Berlantin didm ay. April 5 and April 10 mark further changes. The Small-Pox obituary of Richard Ingrams, Viscount Greyn in Scotland, Governor of Barbados, aged 32, leaves no issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Southampton
Edward Carteret
Lord Cornwall
Charles Stanhope
Henry Pelham
Horatio Walpole
Treasury
Thomas Ian
Charles King
Abraham Adams
Wiliam Aiflahie
Richard Ben‘ton
Fran. Child
Caleb Cotesworth
John Cooke
Wiliam Daufonne
Matthew Decker
Bart
John Exclesion
Joseph Eyies
John Gould
William Gofelin
Edward Harrison
Thomas Heath
Excise
Sir George Ludlam
London
Fofiah Diflon
Fofiah Difion
Westminster
Middlesex
Reynolds
Robert Walpole
Robert Manning
Richard Ingrams
Greyn
Scotland
Barbadoes
Arthur Segroes
Horibas