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[[underline]] Journal [[/underline]] | [[underline]] Journal [[/underline]] | ||
| − | Of My first Waiting | + | Of My first Waiting as Equerry to His Majesty |
| − | at [[underline]] Windsor [[/underline]] 1781 | + | at [[underline]] Windsor [[/underline]] 1781 ~ |
[[underline]] Wednesday Augst: 1st:1781 [[/underline]] | [[underline]] Wednesday Augst: 1st:1781 [[/underline]] | ||
This day I enter'd upon My New Office | This day I enter'd upon My New Office | ||
| − | at His Majesty's Levee at St James's Palace | + | at His Majesty's Levee at St. James's Palace |
My Predecessor in monthly waiting soon | My Predecessor in monthly waiting soon | ||
| − | 'spied Me in the | + | 'spied Me in the Croud, & by his looks seem'd |
from a distance to bid Me welcome. | from a distance to bid Me welcome. | ||
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amused by a long conversation He held with | amused by a long conversation He held with | ||
a Naval Officer-- The topic was on Ships | a Naval Officer-- The topic was on Ships | ||
| − | & on their different rates | + | & on their different rates-- Much |
| − | was said on the | + | was said on the new 38 Gun Frigates one |
of which this Officer commanded -- | of which this Officer commanded -- | ||
The Sailing of Ships was then discussed, & the | The Sailing of Ships was then discussed, & the | ||
| − | Effect of lading Them, by which I learnt that | + | Effect of lading Them, by which I learnt, that |
| − | some sailed better with weight before | + | some sailed better with weight before, |
| − | some when placed in the | + | some when placed in the Middle, & some |
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underline Journal /underline Of My first Waiting as Equerry to His Majesty at underline Windsor /underline 1781 ~
underline Wednesday Augst: 1st:1781 /underline
This day I enter'd upon My New Office at His Majesty's Levee at St. James's Palace
My Predecessor in monthly waiting soon 'spied Me in the Croud, & by his looks seem'd from a distance to bid Me welcome.
My Brother Charles attended Me to the Levee, & having got near His Majesty, We were amused by a long conversation He held with a Naval Officer-- The topic was on Ships & on their different rates-- Much was said on the new 38 Gun Frigates one of which this Officer commanded --
The Sailing of Ships was then discussed, & the Effect of lading Them, by which I learnt, that some sailed better with weight before, some when placed in the Middle, & some
