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NYM(G.770.100
20 Aug 1770:32 (982)
Thursday last being the anniversary of the birth day of his
Royal Highness Prince Frederick, an elegant equestrian
statue of his present Majesty, was erected in the Bowling-
Green, in this city, near Fort-George. On this occasion,
this members of his Majesty's Council, the City Corporation,
the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, the Corporation
of the Marine Society, and most of the gentlemen of the city
and army, waited on his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, in
the Fort, at his request, where their Majesties and other
loyal healths were drank, under a discharge of 32 pieces of
cannon from the Battery, accompanied with a band of musick.
This beautiful statue is made of mettal, richly gilt, being
the first equestrian one of his present Majesty, and is the
workmanship of that celebrated statuary, Mr. Wilton, of
London. We hear that in a few days a marble pedestrian
statue of Mr. Pitt will be erected in Wall-Street.
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