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underline "in the discharge of a Duty, wherein the Happiness of My "future life, is indeed deeply interested, but which a "higher object, the happiness of a Great, Loyal, and "affectionate People, render still more important." /underline

The Queen & Princesses were in readiness when the Deputation from the Houses of Parliament enter'd the Queens Apartment. Her Majesty as well as The Princesses were very much affected at this ceremony.

This evening Dr. Gisborne was with The King for some time. When He came out, this good Man seemed to be distressed. He told me, that seeing H: My: now, always made him melancholy. He found Him much deranged.

Before his bedtime He was much alarmed (as He had indeed been the preceding night) at finding Himself without his Pages. Poor man. He had taken it into his bewilder'd Head, that Willis's men meant to murder Him, but turning to Mr. Willis, who was present at this time, He said, if He told Him that they had no such Intentions He would believe Him. This notion has of late much disturbed Him at times.

When Cox the new attendant on Him was introduced to Him this day The King told Him, underline "He seemed as if He had really "lived with some good Family, & that He looked more like a "Christian, than the rest about Him." /underline

underline Saturday Janry 31st /underline The King was reported this morning to have had 5 hours & a half sleep during the last night.