Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-16

From the third edition of the Observer.
THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY,
Sunday, January 80.
Whitehall, January 80, 1920.
A letter and enclosure, OF which the fol. &
lowing are copies, have been this morning
received from His Royal Highness the Duke
of York, by the Lord Viscount Sidmouh,
one'of his late Majesty's Principal Secreta-
ries OF State.
Windsor Castle, Jan. 90, 1890.
My Lord-lt becomes my painful duty to
acquaint your Lordship, that it has pleased
Almighty God to take unto himself, the King,
my beloved father, and our most gracious
and excellent Sovereign. He expired at
thirty-fve minutes past o'clock, P. NJ.
enclose the certificate Of all the physi.
clans, in attendance at this melancholy pc.
Rod. Ny Lord, ever yours most sincerely.
(Signed) FREDERICK.
Windsor Castle, Jan. 90, 1920.
1t has pleased the almighty 10 release his
Majesty from all further suferings. His Ma
jesty expired, without pain, at thirty-6ye MI
nutes past eight o'clock this evening.
(Signed) Henry Halford, NJ. Balie,
w. Heberden, Rebt Willis.
David Dundas.
For his Royal HighneSs the Duke OF York,
AT three O'Clock on Sunday morning, the
following letter was received by the Lord
Mayor: ~ ,ooo
My Lord--Itis my painful duty 10 inform .
your Lordsb:p of the demise Of His late Ma
iesty King George III. This melancholy
event took place, without the least apparent
suffering, at Windsor Castle, at thlrty-hYs +
minutes past eight yesterday morning TO the
great grief of His present Majesty and o.
the Royal Family. e
have to request that your Lordsblp VIII
give directions for the tolling OF the gFea'
bell at st. Paul's Cathedral. have the no
nor to be your Lordship's most obedIeD'
humble servant. SlDMOO H.
To the right Hon. the Lord Mayor, &c
Thus has terminated the reign OF George
The Third, after the duration OF hfty-nD'S
wears, three months and nine days. reign B
distinguished alike by the public and pr'aE
virtues of the monarch. and by the eS'iSU T,
djpary yicissitudes in the affairs OF the "oFlo' +
in which the British cabinet has taken 81
prominent part. ,,
His Majesty George the Third was born
on the gath May, 1893, which, since Inc d,
iteration of the style, has become lne II"
June. AT his death therefore, he hadre
ed the advanced age of eighty one years y
ven months, and tweuty-sIx days, ilo ""
nroclaimed King, on the 25th of oc'oOs.'
1850. On September 9th, l70l ne was " ,
rjed 10 her late majesty, aud had issue s', ,bs
sons and FIVE daughters, of whom SIX o. 'Do
former and four OF the latter SURVIVE n'' nos
His Royal Highness the Prince Oh " , '!,y
appointed Regent on the 9th OF ,;,,paI
1911 and from tina: time he has been t h.b,If
sovereign, acting in the name ana 10 ap.
of his majesty. His Majesty from tue n re.
nointment OF the Regent. renamed nr,,.
tiremept at Windsor Castle, unae' u. .,,D,h,
diansbip of council, who met every r ,n;rs.
or more frequently as occasion mgp -; iSi iod;
and issued report Of the state Oh NJ
position. J .bp Pnn-
The Duchess of Gloucester ana w, Windsor
cess Sophia of Gloucester were %
Castle when the King expired Il vas
Al two O'Clock on Sunday Couus' Il re-
held at Carlton house, for the purpose ~ mser,
coanizingIthe new sovereign the n 1;.a the
Of the priyy council in town, n'Iuu'"' 9th /
81 sreaker and the lord mayor, together . ~ A
several aldermen and other persons u
were present. ,.ioetv had
been formally announced, the 'o,'o"
,trument was prepared and signed