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VGW(PA.739.057
17-24 Aug 1739:21 (160)
London, May 26. Dr. Lee, of King's Arms Yard, Coleman-
street, is appointed physician to His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, in the room of Dr. Broxholme, who has
resign'd.
Thursday being the anniversary of the birth-day of His
Highness the Prince George, eldest son to His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, the morning was usher'd in with the
ringing of bells and displaying of flags at a great many
parish churches: At noon there was a prodigious concourse
of nobility, quality, and gentry at Norfolk-house, to
congratulate Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales on the happy occasion. Sixty youths, under twelve
years of age, sons of eminent citizens, having formed
themselves into a Lilliputian company of foot soldiers in
proper military cloathing, were brought in hackney coaches
to Norfolk-house; where the Prince order'd them to a-light
and enter, they march'd in accordingly with drums beating,
colours flying, and musick playing before them, with the
officers at their proper posts; they were admitted into the
great drawing room,, and had the honour to kiss the hands of
Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Princess Augusta; the
former had a hat and feather with a cockade. After they had
perform'd their exercise, their captain, Master Warman (son
of Mr. Warman, who was concern'd in the fire-works at the
christening of the said Prince) humbly requested of His
Royal Highness, according to his wonted good-nature,
pleasantly comply'd with; upon which the colours were left
in the possession of the young Prince. They were attended
with drums, trumpets, french horns, etc. His Royal Highness
the Prince order'd them to be entertain'd at the Glouster
Tavern in Pall-Mall, and afterwards to be carefully
conducted home to their parents.
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