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PP-P.771.025
23 Dec 1771:21 (9)
London, Sept. 27. The launching of the Grafton yesterday at
Deptford, was the finest imaginable; their Majesties came
into the dock-yard exactly a quarter before three o'clock,
when the colours on board the yachts and other ships in the
river, were immediately put up, and made a most beautiful
appearance, and the ships gave a general salute. His
Majesty went on board, attended by several persons of
distinction, when a band of music struct up and played, "God
save great George our King, " and other tunes; he retired to
a grand pavilion, where a fine collation was prepared, and
the Grafton was launched exactly ten minutes after three.
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