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Royal Visit To Portsmouth.
ROYAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH . forts
2 ? Prince Ernest and Princesses Elizabeth and Augusta , arrived at - mouth , and next day ; a little before ten o ' clock , their Majesties and the three younger princesses arrived at the commissioner ' s house in the dock-yard , where they were received by the Lords of the Admiralty , Sir Peter Parker , Port Admiral , and a number of officers . . . . About eleven o ' clock the Royal party embarked in barges at the Hulk-stairs in the dock-yard . The Admiralty barge , with the flag of that Board , preceded the which carried the Royal standard in its bowAdmiral Sir Peter
Royal barge , . Parker , and Admiral Sir Alexander Hood , with their flags in their respective barges , followed by all the captains of the fleet , with their pennants likewise displayed in their barges : in this form of procession , their Majesties , Prince Ernest , and the Princesses , proceeded to Spithead . Upon their embarking at the stairs , a Royal salute was fired from the battery on the platform , which was answered by an equal salute from all the ships at Spithead . In about an hour they reached the Oueeii Charlotte , on board of which the Royal standard was hoisted salute commenced from that
upon his Majesty's arrival , and a Royal . immediately ship , followed by all the other ships of war , and which was answered by tne salute battery on shore . ¦ The King , on his coming on the quarter deck of the Oueen Charlotte , presented Earl Howe with a sword , richly set with diamonds ,. and likewise with a gold chain to be worn about the neck ; and he also presented Admiral Alexander Hood , Rear Admiral Gardnerand Sir Curtisfirst captain of the fleetwith
, Roger , , similar chains ; to each ot" which is to be suspended a medal now preparing tor that purpose . ' . „ The Royal Standard was hoisted at the main-top-gallant-mast ot the Charlotte , the Admiralty flag at the fore , and Lord Howe ' s flag at the mizen . His Majesty held a Naval Levee on board the Charlotte , after which the Royal party did Lord Howe the honour of dining with him . The Lords of the Admiralty dined on board the Oueenat the
main-top-gallant-, mast of which ship the Admiralty flag was hoisted . At six o ' clock their Majesties and the Princesses left the Charlotte , and returned back to the dock-yard in the same procession in which they went . A Royal salute was again fired by all the ships upon their leaving the fleet , and by the ' salute battery as they entered the harbour . . The day was remarkably beautiful .
27 . His Majesty walked in the dock-yard , and inspected every thing going forward there , " and was present at the forging a first-rate ' s anchor . At half past twelve , their Majesties , with Prince Ernest and five of the Princesses , went from the dock-yard to the Government-house , where a Military Levee or Drawingroom was ' held , and which was attended by the corporation , all the admirals and captains of the fleet , and the field-officers of the garrison , marines , & c . At three o ' clock the Royal party returned to the commissioner ' s house in the dock-yard . At four his Majesty sat down to dinner with Prince Ernestthe Duke of
Rich-, mond , Earl Howe , Admirals Sir A . Hood , Gardner , Sir Roger Curtis , Mr . Dundas , Earl Chatham , & c . & c . & c . At six o ' clock his Majesty and the Royal family , attended by the admirals and captains , went on board his ' barge at the dock-yard , and proceeded up the harbour to view the French prizes . The two first ships they went on board of were L'AMERIQUE and LA JUSTE , which were lashed close together . On board these his Majesty staid a long while : he afterwards proceeded to the SANS PAREILLE and hoisted the white to
L'ACHILLE . The PUISSANT , one of the Toulonese ships , fag salute his Majesty . The P OMI-EE , at Spithead , did the same , At ten o ' clock at night his Majesty and the R . oyal party returned to the dock-yard . 2 S . At ten o ' clock , his Majesty , with the Royal family , reviewed the troops in garrison . He then proceeded to the dock-yard , where a pavilion was prepared * for his reception , in order to see the launch of the Prince of Wales , a very fine new ship of 9 8 guns . At half" past eleven precisely the launch took place , and was completed without any kind of accident whatever : three cheers were given by about 1500 persons on board the ship , which were returned by 20 , 000 people by land and water .
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Royal Visit To Portsmouth.
ROYAL VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH . forts
2 ? Prince Ernest and Princesses Elizabeth and Augusta , arrived at - mouth , and next day ; a little before ten o ' clock , their Majesties and the three younger princesses arrived at the commissioner ' s house in the dock-yard , where they were received by the Lords of the Admiralty , Sir Peter Parker , Port Admiral , and a number of officers . . . . About eleven o ' clock the Royal party embarked in barges at the Hulk-stairs in the dock-yard . The Admiralty barge , with the flag of that Board , preceded the which carried the Royal standard in its bowAdmiral Sir Peter
Royal barge , . Parker , and Admiral Sir Alexander Hood , with their flags in their respective barges , followed by all the captains of the fleet , with their pennants likewise displayed in their barges : in this form of procession , their Majesties , Prince Ernest , and the Princesses , proceeded to Spithead . Upon their embarking at the stairs , a Royal salute was fired from the battery on the platform , which was answered by an equal salute from all the ships at Spithead . In about an hour they reached the Oueeii Charlotte , on board of which the Royal standard was hoisted salute commenced from that
upon his Majesty's arrival , and a Royal . immediately ship , followed by all the other ships of war , and which was answered by tne salute battery on shore . ¦ The King , on his coming on the quarter deck of the Oueen Charlotte , presented Earl Howe with a sword , richly set with diamonds ,. and likewise with a gold chain to be worn about the neck ; and he also presented Admiral Alexander Hood , Rear Admiral Gardnerand Sir Curtisfirst captain of the fleetwith
, Roger , , similar chains ; to each ot" which is to be suspended a medal now preparing tor that purpose . ' . „ The Royal Standard was hoisted at the main-top-gallant-mast ot the Charlotte , the Admiralty flag at the fore , and Lord Howe ' s flag at the mizen . His Majesty held a Naval Levee on board the Charlotte , after which the Royal party did Lord Howe the honour of dining with him . The Lords of the Admiralty dined on board the Oueenat the
main-top-gallant-, mast of which ship the Admiralty flag was hoisted . At six o ' clock their Majesties and the Princesses left the Charlotte , and returned back to the dock-yard in the same procession in which they went . A Royal salute was again fired by all the ships upon their leaving the fleet , and by the ' salute battery as they entered the harbour . . The day was remarkably beautiful .
27 . His Majesty walked in the dock-yard , and inspected every thing going forward there , " and was present at the forging a first-rate ' s anchor . At half past twelve , their Majesties , with Prince Ernest and five of the Princesses , went from the dock-yard to the Government-house , where a Military Levee or Drawingroom was ' held , and which was attended by the corporation , all the admirals and captains of the fleet , and the field-officers of the garrison , marines , & c . At three o ' clock the Royal party returned to the commissioner ' s house in the dock-yard . At four his Majesty sat down to dinner with Prince Ernestthe Duke of
Rich-, mond , Earl Howe , Admirals Sir A . Hood , Gardner , Sir Roger Curtis , Mr . Dundas , Earl Chatham , & c . & c . & c . At six o ' clock his Majesty and the Royal family , attended by the admirals and captains , went on board his ' barge at the dock-yard , and proceeded up the harbour to view the French prizes . The two first ships they went on board of were L'AMERIQUE and LA JUSTE , which were lashed close together . On board these his Majesty staid a long while : he afterwards proceeded to the SANS PAREILLE and hoisted the white to
L'ACHILLE . The PUISSANT , one of the Toulonese ships , fag salute his Majesty . The P OMI-EE , at Spithead , did the same , At ten o ' clock at night his Majesty and the R . oyal party returned to the dock-yard . 2 S . At ten o ' clock , his Majesty , with the Royal family , reviewed the troops in garrison . He then proceeded to the dock-yard , where a pavilion was prepared * for his reception , in order to see the launch of the Prince of Wales , a very fine new ship of 9 8 guns . At half" past eleven precisely the launch took place , and was completed without any kind of accident whatever : three cheers were given by about 1500 persons on board the ship , which were returned by 20 , 000 people by land and water .