The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-15
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barous, aud returned men," to.
gether with their respective mace
bearers. The Sergeant of the Admi-
rally appropriately carried q silver
oar, and one OF the officers OF Dover
Corporation carried an ancient cop.
per horn. Lord Dulferin was ac-
commodated with a reserved seat
Immediately in front OF the dais at
which the Lord Warden was seated.
The proceedings at the Court Of
Shepway we're commenced by the
Town Clerk of Dover, as seneschal
of the Cirque Ports, calling for the
respective mayors in succession to
produce the return or record Of
those appointed to attend with them
This done, the list was read over,
and each man answered his name.
Previous to this roll-call, the senes-
chal had, after the customary thrice
repeated call of "Oyez," read
THE PROCLAMATION.
"All Mayors and Barons OF the
FIVE Ports and their members that
be summoned and warned to appear
in their proper persons before my
Lord Warden at this the Queens
Majesty's Court of Shepway here to
be holden this day draw yet near and
answer to your names as ye shall be
called, aud give your attention as
shall fall Of it.
The same funcionary also read the
Royal Patent Of Lord Salisbury's
appointment as Lord Warden. 1t
set forth, inter ALA, that the Queen
granted to her right trusty and en-
tirely beloved County Councillor,
Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquis OF
Salisbury, the Office of Constable of
Dover Castle, Warden and Keeper
OF the Cinque Ports. The royal pro-
clamation also set forth that:
"We do in like manner hereby
give and grant unto the Marques
Of Salisbury all manner Of wrecks of
the sea, jetsam, hotsam and lagan
goods, merchandise and effects which
shall be taken up Gotten or recover
ed by the said Marques of Salisbury
his deputies or agents in any places
ports or creeks as we'll by land or
water within the precincts of the
Castle aforesaid, or within the liber-
ties OF the Cirque Ports"
THE wARDEN's pREcEPT.
There was also read at the request
of the Lord Warden his Precept as
follows:
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne
Cecil Marquis of Salisbury, Con-
stable of the Castle OF Dover, Lord
Warden, Chancellor, and Admiral
of the Cirque Ports, two antient
towns and their members, X. g., p.
@, d. @, L., &C., &C., her Majesty's
Secretary OF State for Foreign Al
fairs, to all and singular, the Mayor
and Bailiffs OF the Cinque Ports, two
antient towns and members of the
said Cirque Ports and towns, and to
every OF them greeting,-For certain
good causes and considerations, we
thereunto especially moving, have
thought it necessary to notify unto
you by these presents that l pro-
pose, and am resolved by Gods
grace, to be at my castle of Dover,
within the liberty Of the town and
Port of Dover, one of the Cinque
Ports, upon Saturday, the 18th day
of August next, by II o'clock in the
forenoon, and thence proceed to the
antient priory OF st. Martin, within
the liberty aforesaid, then and there
to hold grand Court OF Shepway,
according to the antient usage and
custom OF the said Cirque Ports,
and there;o take upon himself the
duties OF the said Office, Thereupon,
by virtue and authority of my said
Office, these are in her Majesty's
name straitly to charge and com.
maud you aud every of you to give
good summons and lawful warning
unto 6, 5 or 4 Of the best and most
discreet OF your combarous of every
Of the said ports, towns, and mem
beers corporate personally to be and
appear before me at the place and
time aforesaid. And that also you,
the said mayors and bailiifs, or your
respective deputies, be likewise then
aud there personally present to do
as to you hath been accustomed and