The King has ordered a congé d'élire to pass the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Gloucester to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the translation of the Right Reverend Father in God CHRISTOPHER, late Bishop thereof, to the See of Exeter ; and his Majesty has also been pleased, by his Royal Sign Manual, to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, JAMES HENRY MONK, D. D. to be by them chosen Bishop of the said See of Gloucester, Stapleton, Hon.M.J. and Tudeley, V. with Capel-le-Perne, C. Todd, Robert...... North Cave, V. Walker, George.... Papworth Everard, R. Barton, Esq. Trinity Coll. Camb. and Wormbridge, C. Hereford Hereford E. B. Clive, Esq. Ashley, R. and North Wraxall, R. }Wilts Sarum Chanc.of D. of Lanc. Residence or Appointment. Fell. of Christ Coll. Cambridge. London V. of Islington E. York York Camb. Ely Benison, George Ashwell, Herts. |