The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-07 00:00:00

A PROCLAMATIO N.

Gnottnr.; P. R:—,-Whereas it has been represented unto us,
th4t great quantities of the gold coin of this realm, deficient

weight, are how in circulation, contrary to the tenour of
his Majesty's proclamations of the 12th of April, 1776, and
21st of September, 1737; and there being reason to believe
that duo attention is not paid to the weighing of the said
guldcoi is, and to thc directions given in the Acts of Parliament
now in force with respect to the cutting, breaking, •or
facing of such pieces thereof as are found to be oflesi weight
tbmt those declared and allowed by his Majesty's said Procla-
mations t be current and pass in payment: we do, in the
name and on the behalf of his Majesty, by this our Royal
Proclamation declare and command, in like manner as was
declared and commanded in his Majesty's before-mentioned
Proclamations of she 12th of April, 1776, and 21st of-Sep-
tember, 1787, Chit all guineas, half-guineas, quarter guineas,
are e deficient in weight than the rates specified in the table

Gni,le;.s, five pennyweights eight grains;
Ilia-guineas, two pennyweights sixteen grains ;•

Quarter gnineas, one pennyweight 'eight grains; and that
the seven shilling gold pieces, and the gold pieces called
sovereigns, or twenty shilling pieces, more deficient in
weight than the rates hereafter specified, viz. ,

Seven t‘,hiping pieces, one pennyweight eighteen grains;

Sari-reigns, or twenty shilling pieces, five pennyweights

two grains three quarters ;
Le not alloWed to be current, or pass in any payment whatso-
crer and•we do hereby strictly I equire and command alt his
Majesty's loving subjects, and particularly all the officer:,
Csollectort, and receivers of his Majesty's revenues, strictly to
conform to the Orders hereby given, and to the directions and
regulations enacted 'and established in the several Acts of
r.trliant6lt now i►► force with respec-, to the cuffing, breaking,
and defacing such pieces of the said gold coin as shall be
found deficient in weight : and we do hereby farther ordain,
declare, and command, that the guineas, half-gnineas, quar-
ter-guineas, seven-shilling pieces, and sovereigns, of the

abl.-e described, shall pass and be received as current
and tawfut ntoney'of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and !A-eland hi ail payments whatsoever.
Given at the/Court at Carlton► House, the Ist Day of July,

I 81;, in the 57th year of his Majesty's Reign.

God save the King.

Carlton-Ilouee,ly 1, 1317.

.;:tlis Royal Highness the Prince Regent was this day pleas-
eat, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to confer
the honour of Knighthood on Spiridion Foresti, Esq. late his
311jesty's Residqnt Minister in tbe lonian Islands.

Ft);:eign-Qgice, July 5, 1817,

, .
ITis Royal. Highniss the Prince Regent has been pleased,
in the umne and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appoint Mr.
I),:.lf9yir Spence, of Lerwick, to be' Vice-Consul for the king-
dota of Hanover at the Ports of the Shetland Isles.

liar-nice, July 5, 1817.

9,llteeiment of Dragoon.Goards, Lieut. Charles Kearney to
, :,e Captain of a Truop, by purchase, vice Htinter, who

retires

.IrlDirt,:. Cornet Charles Drury to be Lieutenant, by pur-
, chase, rice Stuart, promoted. Jocelyn Willey, Gent to be
Cum et, tiy purchase, vice Drury.
erl Ditto of Dravions, Lieut. James Gape to be Captain of a
Troop, by purchase, vice Vernon, whii retires. Cornet
Areripalri Trottcr to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Glpe. William Henry Oran], Gent. to be Cornet, by put.-
vice Trotter.

10th Ditto,- of 'Light Dragoons, Captain Henry R. Chet-
- wrid Steipylton to he Major, by purchase, vice Lowther,
prooloted in the 19. th ,Foot. Lieut. Edward Francis
Neynell. to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice
fr. ft apylton. -
I^"h Ditto, Captain Albert Goldsmid,• from half-pay of the
7741 Foot, to be Captain of a Troop, rice William Webb,
whd exchanges, receiving the difference. Teter Nicholas
De Carteret, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mayne,
a.ip,inied to the Ist Regiment of Life Guards. • -
Ditto, Lieut. Thomas Stupford, from half-pay of the
inst. Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William D'Arcy, who
exchanges, receiving the difference. -
.1-•11 Regiment of Foot, Surgeon William Maxton, M. I). from •
1;41 f-pAy of the 3StI4 Foot, tube Surgeon, vice Chalks Cor-
field, who exchanges.
vapiain Robert Hammili, from half-pay of the
7th !Foot, to be Captain of a company, vice John Watren,
who ex..-Ilanges, receiving the difference.
.3•24 Ditto, Lieutenant Hector William B,iwer Monro, from
Half-pay wf the 94th Foot, to be Lieutenant, v;ce John
11.,ace, who .exchanges, receiving the difference.