The treasury of knowledge and library of reference / [Samuel Maunder].

  • Maunder, Samuel, 1785-1849
Date:
1848
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    .>U^gUAJl TKUTES, AUT PmtFlCK.— KlTHKIt NKVEK ATTEMPT, Oil ACCOMPLISH GACDET TKaNTAMINE V I RT US.—V I RTU K REJOICES IN TRIAL. jFonns of ISpistoIars Slitltress. 419 LORD CHANCELLOR. gleton, l>iril Lynilhiirst, Lord High Chan- cellor of Great Britain. ROLLS. of Uie Rolls. CHIEF JUSTICE. Sup. To tlie Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice [or The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Denman, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench. The Chief J ustice of the Court of Common I’leis, and the Chief Baron of the Kxche- (luer, are addressed in the same form; and they all are styled Mp Lord, both on the Bench and off. PUISNE JUDGES. The Puisne Judges, and the Barons of the Exche<iuer (who on the Bench are styled My Lord) are Knights; and, in private in- tercourse, addressed as such; but the title of Judge being superior to Knight, it is usual to address thus: Sup.—To the Honourable Mr. Justice Gas- elee. .Sup.—To the Honourable Mr. Baron Al- derson. KING’S SERGEANT. Sup. —fo Mr. Sergeant Spankie; or Spankie, Esquire, His Alajesly’sSergeant at Law. SERGEANT. Sup.—^To William Freere, Esquire, Ser- geant at Law. NAVAL OFFICERS. Admirals have the rank of their flag added to their own name and title, thus: <;up.—To the Right Honourable Lord Vis- If untitled, they arc styled simply Sir; or If familiarly. Dear Admiral. Commodores arc addressed In the same way as Admirals ; \)U\. Commodore Is only a local rank, and ceases with the command that conferred It. Captains are addressed, either, “ To Capt.John Thornton, R. N.;” or, lion ser- vice, “ To John Thornton, Esquire, Com- mander of H. M. S, Invincible.” LIEUTENANIS. ” To Charles Gould, Esquire, R. N.”; or, If on servlci-, “ To Charles Gould, Esquire, Lieutenant of H. M.S. Dreadnought.” All officers in the Army, above Lieutenants, Cornets, and Ensigns, have their military rank prefixed to their name and title. Sup.—To the Right Honourable General Lord Hutchinson. Sup.—^To Lieuteuant General Sir Tiiomas Blomefield, Bart. with the name of the Regiment to which they, if on service, belong. The familiar address of officers above the rank of captain, is Dear Colonel, Dear Major, See. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. LORD MAYOR. 5’iip.—To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor [The Lad^ Mayoress] of London, York, Dublin; Tlie Lord Provost [The Lady Provosl] of Edinburgh. Comm.—My Lord [Madam]. Con.—I have tlie honour to be. My Lord, Your Lordship’s [Madam, Your Lady- ship's] most obedient humble Servant. The Mayors of all Corporations, with the Sheriffs, Aldermen, and Recorder of Lon- don, arestvled Right IVorshipfut; and the Aldermen and Recorder of other Corpora- tions, and Justices of the Peace, Worship- ful; but these titles are seldom used, ex- cept in Court, or on matters relating solely to their office. The heads of Scottish Cor- porations are called Provosts. AMBASSADORS, &c. Ambassadors have Excellency prefixed to their other titles, and their accredited rank added. Sup.—To His Excellency The Prince Es- lerlmv.y. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, from II. I. M. (His Im- perial Majesty), the Emperor of Austria. .Sup.—To His Excellency The Honourable Lord Viscount Strangford, G. C. B., bassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten- tiary to the Sublime Ottoman Porte. Comm.—My Lord. Con.—I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Excellency’s most obedient hum- ble Servant. The Wives of Ambassadors also have Ex- cellency added to their other titles. Envoys and Charghs d’Affaires are gene- rally styled Excellency, but It is niily by courtesy ; none but Ambassadors have any right to the title. Consuls have only llieir accredited rank added to their names, or titles if they have any. o 0. PBOBITAJ VKIIL'S H O NOS. —It O N BST V IS TIIUK IIO.NOOIl. REGB, LEGE, GREGE.— FOR THE KING, THE L.WV, AND THE PEOPLE