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VGW(HU.766.069
19 Sep 1766:11 (800)
London. . . June 7. . . On Wednesday last the company of his
Majesty's ship Dolphin, lately returned from a voyage round
the world, and paid off on Tuesday last at Deptford, went in
procession from Tower Hill with a band of musick, a globe
and colours, to the Queen's palace, before which the
musicians played God Save the King. On being asked their
business, they answered they came to congratulate his
Majesty on his birthday, and to return him thanks for the
additional pay he had been pleased to grant them; they then
gave three cheers, and proceeded to the Admiralty, where
they gave three more cheers; and from thence to the Hon.
Commodore Byron's at Mortlake, who met them (at their
earnest request) on the terras before his house, when they
returned him thanks for his great tenderness and humanity to
them on their late voyage; and after singing a song composed
by themselves, all joining in the chorus, 'And with
Commodore Byron we'll sail the world round, ' they returned
to Westminster, and spent the evening in honour of his
Majesty's birthday.
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