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BNL.761.030
22 Oct 1761:22 (2990)
July 29. On Saturday, the first of August, Lord Harcourt
Lord Anson &c. with their several retinues, will set out for
Harwich, in order to embark for Hamburg, to bring over the
intended Queen; which voyage and journey to Strelitz in
Mecklenburg, and return to Harwich, or Greenwich, may be
performed ( by the favour of providence 0 in 14 or 16 days.
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August 3. . .
It is said that her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of
Wales, will meet the Princess our intended Queen, on her
arrival at Greenwich.
The ship's company of the Royal Charlotte yacht are to be
clothed in a red uniform, with gold lac'd hats, buttons and
loop, light grey worsted stockings, buckles and pumps, at
his Majesty's private expence. . .
We hear that on the arrival of our intended Queen at
Gravesend, she will quit the royal yacht, and go on board a
most elegant barge, in which attended by a vast number of
other barges decorated with streamers and other ornaments,
and accompanied by an extraordinary band of musick (now
under orders to wait her arrival there) will in a most grand
manner be conducted up the river to Greenwich where the
preparations are beyond descriptions.
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