The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-18 00:00:00

INTER ErIWW. trfle ENDA' Y.

The: caitiff/wore arFialeiatitt; 'theM>altquis of
Salisbury, after having presided over the cquoly of
ffirtford, is his Msjesty's Lieutenant, for more then
SO years, with a piece of plate, took place at Hit.
field House, out Wednesday, the 13th instant. Tiie
&Oaf Bridgewater, as Chairman of the Committee
appointed by the subscribers to order and present,
the same, addressed the Noble Marquis as follows :=6 I
"MY Lotto—The Nohiley, Gentry, Clergy, and Yea.l
salary, or the county of Hertford, anxious to testify the!.
grateful sense which they entertain of your Lordship's yes!
banity and •ttentioa, have taken the opportunity of yearn
having presided over it for upwards of half • ('rotary, to.
request your aceeplasice of • Piece of Plate, whkh they
have deputed us, as their Committee, to have the honour of
now presenting. Permit me, my Lord, us our parts, to as-
sure you. of the very sincere pleasure and satisfaction which
•we feel in its having fallen to our lot to wait on your Lord-
ship with so gratifying, distinguishing, and politic • testi-
mony of the county's regard mid respect. Allow me to add,
that t feel p•rtionsity fortunate io bowleg been constituted
the organ of the Committire upon this occasion."
To which his Lordship replied, with considerable
feeling
311 r LARD/ Awn GeNTLVNIEV-11 is impossible for me
to find may Irroguage to repress ma feelings MS the gratifying
events of this day. When his late Majesty had been gra.
cionaly plesyed to confer upon me the Iseutenisiley of this
conory, in the year I'/71, I could not suppose that I should
have lived to enjoy it half a criernry, or that I should And
myself supported, as I now am, by'the county at large, re.'
reiviug at their hands • pledge of their approbation of my
remand. Few, indeed, have held this high °See longer;
pfsliApl, who base bad so strung • mark that their
conduct had been approved. The county of Herffunl,
Arm wow mends forward alone, thus publicly to declare
their estimation of my imperfect services, not only In the
must honourable *nil distiogaishrd rummer, bet also with a
liberality and miiiiificeece Unexampled. In order to tire it
greater publicity, the Committee hare adopted a wish of
mine, that tins ceremony might take place un the anniversary
of the day WIWw their late Majesties, the present King, the
Royal Family, the Nubility, and others, bustorwed me with
their presence at the royal review. Flattered as Iwe was,
in receiving the Sovereign of the country, I am not the
less gratified now, in hying honoured with the public thanks
*MI approbation of Me county. To those Noblemen and
Gentlemen, who have devoted an mach of their time and
their ex. ri ions towards carrying this giatifaing measlier into
effect, 1 consider myself stud. r the greatest obligee . I
wish I could think I was entitled to re distinguished a
testisseay of their good opinion. I wish I had abilities to
express what I feel. To you, coy Lord, wins undertook wills
your usual kindness .and friendship to inform me of Ilse
intention of the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Yeomanry of
the county of Hertford, to present me with a piece of Owe
an a mask of their respect soul regard, for 'melees well
intended, bet by far tote much overrated, I beg to offer my
sincere acknowledgments; sail to express to the county at
large the most unfeigned gratitude for the distinguished
honour which has this day hen !inferred upon me, with an
an l , that while I reseals, my endeavours will contieue
to be, as they have hitherto base, devoted to the best iute-
rexis and plusperity of the couoty. of Hertford."