| Edmund Burke - History - 1859 - 864 pages
...accompanied Her Majesty in the royal yacht to the grand naval review at Spithead. On May 29, he was presented with the freedom of the City of London in a gold box of the value of 100 guineas. On June 4, 1856, he received the honorary degree of Doctor in Civil Law from the University... | |
| John Entick - 1766 - 532 pages
...25th of March, 1740, itwas Ve ™^ moved in the common-council, then aflembled, 1740. to prefent him with the freedom of the city, of London, in a gold box •, and to congratulate his majefty on that joyous event ; both which motions were agreed to. And,... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 800 pages
...glorious vielory obtained over the French fleet, off the coaft of France, on the 23d of June laft : alfo, the freedom of the city of London, in a gold box, of the value of ico guineas, was ordered by the court to be prefented to his lordihip, as a teilimony of the high eftiination... | |
| ISAAC SCHOMBERG - 1802 - 434 pages
...Gralfe, to ftrike to his fhip, the Barfleur. For this he was created a peer of Ireland, and prelented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box valued 100 guineas. From 1786 to 1789, he commanded at Portfmouth. Sent to command in the Mediterranean... | |
| 1805 - 456 pages
...in this action, he was created a Knight of the Bath, and Rear Admiral of the Blue, and was presented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box. In estimating the services of Lord Nelson, it is not a single achievement that we admire ; but it is... | |
| B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 616 pages
...devise to testify their respect for them. The city of London London led the way; and, on the 1.5th of April, in a court of common-council, it was proposed,...government of all persons concerned in that fishery. His majesty having been pleased to order, that the colours taken from the French at Louisburgh, should... | |
| James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...consequence of his important share in the victory of the 14th of February, he had also been presented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box; and, in the month of October 1797, it was generously resolved, by his majesty, to recompence his services,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 492 pages
...he received the insignia of the Bath, and the gold medal from his sovereign. He was also presented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box. In April 1797, sir Horatio Nelson hoisted his flag as rear admiral of the blue, and was detached to... | |
| Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...he received the insignia of the Bath, and the gold medal from his sovereign. He was also presented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box. In April 1797, sir Horatio Nelson hoisted bis flag as rear admiral of the blue, and was detached to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 512 pages
...he received the insignia of the Bath, and the gold medal from his -sovereign. He was also presented with the freedom of the city of London in a gold box. In April 1797, sir Horatio Nelson hoisted his flag as rear admiral of the blue, and was detached to... | |
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