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CG-NL.768.003
29 Jan 1768:31,32 (220)
London, Oct. 31. Of the Duke of York's Death. His Royal
Highness had danced rather overmuch at the chateau of a
person of fashion, and this had not only fatigued him, but
occasioned a very strong perspiration. As soon as the ball
was finished the Prince gave orders for his carriage to be
got ready immediately, to set out for Toulon, from whence he
was distant three or four leagues. The gentlemen of the
train, Colonels Morison & St. John and Capt. Wrottesley,
earnestly represented to his royal highness the necessity of
staying where he was till he was cool and had shifted
himself; the Prince declared there was no actual occasion
for such caution, that he would wrap himself up in his cloak
and that would be sufficient; he did so and stepped into his
carriage. This was on the 29th of August. The next day his
royal highness complained of a slight chillness and
shivering, but went at night to the comedy, and before it
was over, his royal highness found himself infinitely worse,
and was obliged to withdraw.
. . . [2 paragraphs on complications which ultimately led to
his death]
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