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TREASURY-OFFICE.

WHITEHALL.

For conducting the receipt and expenditure of his majesty's revenue, and the appointment of all officers, and disposal of all places in any way relating to the revenue, and for granting leases of the crown lands.

Lords Commissioners - The Right Honourable Earl of Liverpool, Right Honourable N. Vansittart, Right Honourable W. Fitzgerald, Honourable B. Paget, C. Grant, jun. Esq. and Lord Lowther.

Joint Secretaries–Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, and S. R. Lushington, Esq.

Assistant Secretary—George Harrison, Esq.

REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Clerk-Joseph Alcock, Esq.

Senior Clerks-Edw. Bullock, Thomas C. Brooksbank, Esquires.

Assistant ditto-Charles Woodforde, Joseph Alcock, jun., J. Delaval Carpenter, and Edw. Walpole, Esqrs.

EXCHEQUER-OFFICE.

NEW PALACE YARD.

Under Treasurer and Chancellor-Right Hon. N. Vansittart.

Auditor-Lord Grenville.

Chief Clerk-James Fisher, Esq.

HIS MAJESTY'S MINT.

TOWER HILL.

Master and Worker-Right Hon. W. W. Pole.
Warden-Sir Walter James.

Comptroller-John Tekell.

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LEVEE DAYS.

NOTICE is given of the queen's drawing-rooms at her palace, and the prince regent's levee at Carlton House, in the Gazette.

During the annual visit of the opulent and the great to the metropolis, and while parliament is sitting, the sovereign, on the above days, receives the compliments of the nobility; persons holding high offices in the state; distinguished members of the law, religion, navy, army, and other important offices.

On these occasions, also, it is not unusual to witness the introduction of several of the younger branches of distinguished families, which, in regard to females of high rank, is regarded as a necessary passport to their future visits and social communication with the fashionable world. The ceremony of presentation is usually performed by their mothers, or some near relation, or friend. On the first presentation of the daughters of dukes, marquesses, and earls, it is customary for her majesty slightly to kiss their cheeks. His majesty formerly did the same. After this the queen presents her

hand to be kissed. Sometimes ladies send cards to the ladies in waiting, at Buckingham House, who, in that case, present them to her majesty. The same form is observed at Carlton House; a gentleman in similar circumstances being presented to the prince regent by the lord in waiting.

On these occasions it is essential that the visitors be full dressed; that is, the gentlemen in the full costume appropriate to their various ranks, professions, and offices.

At Carlton House, when there is a dress party to meet the queen, it is necessary to appear in as full dress as at court, with the exception of the hoop. On other occasions, the dress may depend on the taste of the visitors. The prince regent occasionally receives the addresses of public bodies on the throne, or with less state, according to the nature of the address, and the quality of those who present it.

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CHAPTER V.

COURTS OF LAW. INNS OF COURTS.

Court of Chancery.

THE highest court of judicature in this kingdom, next to the parliament, and of very ancient institution. The jurisdiction of this court is of two kinds,-ordinary, and extraordinary. The ordinary jurisdiction is that wherein the lord chancellor, lord keeper, in his proceedings and judgments, is bound to observe the order and method of the common law and the extraordinary jurisdiction is that which this court exercises in cases of equity.

The ordinary court holds plea of recognizances, acknowledged in the chancery, writs of fieri facias, for the repeal of letters patent, writs of partition, &c.; and also of all personal actions by or against any officer of the court; and by acts of parliament of several offences and causes. All original writs, commissions of bankrupt, of charitable uses, and other commissions, as riots, lunacy, &c. issue out of this court, for which it is always open; and sometimes a supersedeas, or writ of privilege, hath been here granted, to discharge a person out of prison.

The extraordinary court, or court of equity,

proceeds by the rules of equity and conscience, and moderates the rigour of the common law; considering the intention rather than the words of the law; equity being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. On this ground, therefore, to maintain a suit in chancery, it is always alleged that the plaintiff is incapable of obtaining relief at common law; and this must be without any fault of his own, as having lost his bond, &c., chancery never acting against, but in assistance of, the common law; supplying its deficiencies, not contradicting its rules; a judgment at law not being reversable by a decree in chancery. This court gives relief for and against infants, notwithstanding their minority; and for and against married women, notwithstanding their coverture. In some cases, a woman may sue her husband for maintenance; she may sue him when he is beyond sea, and be compelled to answer without her husband. All frauds and deceits, for which there is no remedy at common law, may be here redressed: as also unreasonable and deceitful agreements, entered into without consideration.

In this court executors may be called upon to give security and pay interest for money that is to lie long in their hands.

The court of chancery has general jurisdiction in matters of equity, which are not within the bounds, or which are beyond the powers, of inferior jurisdictions, by removing from them suits which they are incompetent to determine.

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