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London, England, 1820-05-26 00:00:00

COURT OF CLAIMS.

Yesterday the Court was again held, for the pur-
pose of receiving Petitions from the Claimants to
attend at the Coronation. Amongst the Coinmi:;-
sioners were the Duke of YOEK, the Duke of CLA-
RENCE, Lord AMHERST, Lord A 11DILN, &c. &C. &C.
'the Common Serjeant, attended by the Ilemembrancer of the
City of London, presented a Petition, stating the Claim of the
Lord Mayor to serve the King after dinner with wine, from a
golden cup, *id to have tile cup at his departure for his fee and
reward. This claim was founded upon that of the Chief Magis-
trate's predecessors, who had exercised it from a time whereof
the memory of man was not to the contrary, and it was demanded
for George Bridges, Esq. the present Lord Mayor. A Claim
was annexed for divers others of the Citizens of London, to serve
the office of Butlers, and to have the usual fees. His Lordship
claimed, besides, to sit at the table next the large cover at the
left side of the hall. This Custom, it was stated, bath been held
from the time of William 111. to that of George 111.
A Petition was presented by three Clergymen, in their cano-
nicals, from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, stating his
Claim, by letters patent, to assist in the performance of Divine
Worship on the day of the Coronation in Westminster. After
which be claimed possession of a quantity of sarsnet and worsted,
as well as all the oblations and oft.erings that might he made upon
the occasion, together with lour small bells, the third part of a
tun of wine, and other things, the bounty of the King.
A Claim was made upon the part ti Lord Gwydir, as Here-
ditary Lord Chamberlain of the King, to be famished with a
lodging near the King during the Coronation, and to have for
his fees a large quantity of stockings and shirts. forty yards of
crimson velvet, the cushions,&c.Sze. within the chamber.

The next Claim was from the Barons of the Cinque Ports, who
petitioned to have the right of supporting a canopy of purple
silk, supported by four stave", at each of which four Batons to
be stationed.

A Petition was presented from the Rev. Mr. Dymoke, claim-
ing, as Lord of the Manor of &rivelsby, in Lincolnshire, thu
rignt of appearing in Westminster-hail, on the day of Corona-
tion. as the Champion if the King. It was further stated, that
if the Petitioner should not be able to come himself well armed
for war, he claimed to send a substitute, who should enter in
the person of William• Reader, Esq. into Westminster-hall, in a
full suit of armour, on a charger, with the Earl Marshal, the
trumpet sounding before the King at dinner, and say, " If any
person, whether he be high, or whether he he low, deny that
George the Fourth is the rightful King of England, I, as the •
Kieg's Champion, am ready to prove him a false traitor." The
Champion then shall throw down his gauntlet, and, if nobcdy
do deny that George the Fourth is the rightful King, the Cham-
pion shall drink out of a golden cup to the King,•and, when he
has drank his Majesty's health, shall take away the cup, and
the charger, and the armour, as his fees.
A Petition was presented from the Lord of the Manor of
Eyke, in the County of Essex, claiming to hold water to the
King, and to have for his fees the basin, towel, and ewer.
The Duke of Athol, in person, claimed, as Lord of the Is 'e (if
Man, the right to present two falcons to the King. There being
some informality iu the Petition, it was withdrawn to be amended.
A Petition was presented from the Lord of the Manor of I:::_t-
ham, in Essex, claiming to act as Caterer and Artnourer to
King, and to have all the tees and profits belonging to that service.
Mr. Mitchell, of the Vote-Office, claimed to act as Chief
Constable of the Verge of Pat hank nt, and to have the fees an-
nexed to that office.

A Petizi,:n was presented upon the part of the Baroness de
Ruthven, claiming that a substitute should csrry a gilt spur be-
fore his Majesty.
The last Petition was from a Clergymvn, the Lord of the Ma..
nor of Buckenham, in Norfolk, who disputed the Butlership to
his Majesty with the Duke di Norfolk.
After these Petitions had been presented, strangers
were ordered to withdraw, and the dealoion upon the
Claims was postponed to•a future day:.

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