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Portuguese synagogues the ark was attended by Sir Moses Montefiore , while the prayer was read by the Rev . Mr . Almosnena , after which ( as is the custom ) offerings to different charities were made to a very considerable amount . His Royal Highness was patron of several Jewish charitable institutions , and was President of the Jews' Hospital , Mile End , for a number of years .
THE HON ARTILLERY COMPANY . The death of his Royal Highness having been communicated from Kensington Palace to the officer commanding at the head-quarters of the Honorable Artillery Company , the Court of Assistants , of which the field-officers are ex officio members , assembled , and the following resolution was unanimously adopted : —
" The melancholy duty has devolved upon the Court of Assistants of recording the demise of his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick , Duke of Sussex , Earl of Inverness , Baron of Arklow , Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter , & c , & c , their illustrious Captain-General , and Colonel , which took place this day at a quarter past twelve , P . M ., at Kensington Palace .
" His Royal Highness permitted himself to be elected Colonel of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1817 , when his late Majesty King George IV . ( then Prince Regent ) , was the Captain-General ; and his Royal Highness was annually re-elected Colonel ( under the privilege then exercised by the corps ) during the remainder of that reign . On the accession of his late Majesty King William IV ., his Majesty was
graciously pleased to nominate himself Captain-General , and by warrant to appoint his Royal Highness Colonel of the corps , and which rank his Royal Highness continued to hold under the authority of the royal warrant . "In the year 1837 , her present Majesty ( whom God preserve ) , by her royal warrant , graciously conferred upon his Royal Highness the
rank of Captain-General of the Hon . Artillery Company , in addition to his command as Colonel , and his Royal Highness retained the conjoint rank until his lamented decease . The demeanour of his Royal Highness to the corps collectively , and the individual members , was condescending , and such as to command the most profound respect and deference , united with the deepest feelings of grateful and affectionate attachment .
It is scarcely necessary the corps should declare how sincerely they sympathize in the sorrow which their loyal comrades will long and unequivocally entertain while contemplating the mournful event which it has been the will of Providence to permit . "
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Ments, With An Especial View To The Adva...
Portuguese synagogues the ark was attended by Sir Moses Montefiore , while the prayer was read by the Rev . Mr . Almosnena , after which ( as is the custom ) offerings to different charities were made to a very considerable amount . His Royal Highness was patron of several Jewish charitable institutions , and was President of the Jews' Hospital , Mile End , for a number of years .
THE HON ARTILLERY COMPANY . The death of his Royal Highness having been communicated from Kensington Palace to the officer commanding at the head-quarters of the Honorable Artillery Company , the Court of Assistants , of which the field-officers are ex officio members , assembled , and the following resolution was unanimously adopted : —
" The melancholy duty has devolved upon the Court of Assistants of recording the demise of his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick , Duke of Sussex , Earl of Inverness , Baron of Arklow , Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter , & c , & c , their illustrious Captain-General , and Colonel , which took place this day at a quarter past twelve , P . M ., at Kensington Palace .
" His Royal Highness permitted himself to be elected Colonel of the Honorable Artillery Company in the year 1817 , when his late Majesty King George IV . ( then Prince Regent ) , was the Captain-General ; and his Royal Highness was annually re-elected Colonel ( under the privilege then exercised by the corps ) during the remainder of that reign . On the accession of his late Majesty King William IV ., his Majesty was
graciously pleased to nominate himself Captain-General , and by warrant to appoint his Royal Highness Colonel of the corps , and which rank his Royal Highness continued to hold under the authority of the royal warrant . "In the year 1837 , her present Majesty ( whom God preserve ) , by her royal warrant , graciously conferred upon his Royal Highness the
rank of Captain-General of the Hon . Artillery Company , in addition to his command as Colonel , and his Royal Highness retained the conjoint rank until his lamented decease . The demeanour of his Royal Highness to the corps collectively , and the individual members , was condescending , and such as to command the most profound respect and deference , united with the deepest feelings of grateful and affectionate attachment .
It is scarcely necessary the corps should declare how sincerely they sympathize in the sorrow which their loyal comrades will long and unequivocally entertain while contemplating the mournful event which it has been the will of Providence to permit . "