728208-1855-GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION — Page 2

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VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith. To Our most dearly-beloved Consort, His Royal Highness Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, Kuight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, and Field-Marshal in our Army. To Our right trusty and right entirely-beloved Cousin and Councillor, Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, one of Our Principal Secretarios of State; Our right trusty and right entirely-beloved Cousin and Councillor Arthur, Duke of Wellington, Major-General in Our Army; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Edward Adolphus Somerset, commonly called Lord Seymour; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, Edward Geoffrey, Earl of Derby; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, George Hamilton, Earl of Aberdeen, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, Charles Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, Rear-Admiral on the Reserved Half-pay of Our Navy; Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, Henry Thomas, Earl of Chichester; our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, Horatio, Earl Nelson; Our right trusty and right well- beloved Cousin and Councillor, Henry, Earl Grey; Our right trusty and well-belaved Consin and Councillor, Henry John, Viscount Palmerston, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and one of Our Principal Secretaries of Stąto; Our right trusty and well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, Stapylton, Viscount Combermere, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and General in Our Army; Our right trusty and well-beloved Cousin and Councillor, Henry Viscount Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and General Commanding-in-Chief of Our Army; Our right trusty and well- beloved Henry Robinson, Baron Rokeby, Major-General in Our Army; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Charles, Baron Colchester, Rear-Admiral on tao Reserved Half-pay of Our Navy; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor Fox, Baron Panmure, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle; Our right trusty and well-beloved John, Baron Seaton, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and General in Our Army; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Edward Burtenshaw, Baron Saint Lonards; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Fitz Roy James Henry, Baron Raglan, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, General in Our Army, Master-Ge- neral of Our Ordnance, and Commander of Our Forces employed on a particular service; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Sidney Herbert, Our Secretary- at-War: Our trusty and well-beloved James Lindsay, commonly called the Honourable James Lindsay, Colonel in Our Army; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councilor, Sir James Robert George Graham, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and one of the Commissioners for executing the oflice of Lord High Admiral; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Henry Thomas Lowry Corry; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Edward Ellice; Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Robert Vernon Smith; Our right trusty and well- beloved Councillor, Sir John Somerset Pakington, Baronet; Our trusty and well- beloved Sir Robert Throckmorton, Baronet; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir William Parker, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral of the White Squadron of Our Fleet; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Thomas Byan Martin, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and Admiral of the Fleet; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Fox Burgoyne, Kaight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant-General in Our Army, and Inspector-General of Fortifications; Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-General of Our Ordnance: Our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor the Lord Mayor of Our City of London for the time being; Our trusty and well-beloved Joseph Hume, Esquire; Our trusty and well-beloved Thomas Baring, Esquire; Our trusty and well beloved John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esquire; Our trusty and well-beloved John Wilson Patten, Esquire; Our trusty and well-beloved Samuel Morton Peto, Esquire; Our trusty and well-beloved Edmund Burke Roche, Esquire, and our trusty and well-beloved John Ball, Esquire.

WHEREAS, amidst the glorious successes, which through the power of Almighty God, have attended Our Arms during the present war, many soldiers, sailors, and marines, serving in Our armies and fleets, have gallantly fallen in battle, or by other casualties during war; and many who shall hereafter be engaged in conflict, or in the further prosecution of hostilities, may also nobly sacrifice their lives in Our Service, while protecting the invaded liberties of Our Ally, and repressing the lawless ambition of Our enemies :

AND WHEREAS it hath been represented to Us, that many of Our loving subjects throughout Our Kingdom and Dominions, actuated by a just sense of the sacred rights of those who fall in their country's service and in support of Our just cause of war, are anxiously desirous of testifying their loyalty and love to Us, and to Our Throne,