A diary of the royal tour in June, July, August, and September, 1789. Interspersed with anecdotes, poetry, and descriptions, historical, ... Prince of Wales, and Duke of York, to York,

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1789 Excerpt: ...military officers. After taking some refreshment, the Royal family went in barges on board the Impregnable of ninety guns, Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton. His Majesty's barge had the standard flying, and was preceded by the Admiral's barge.--The rest of the barges followed in their different stations, to the number of about forty, which, together with the prodigious number of pleasure boats, and the fineness of the day, formed the most beautiful sight imaginable. An exceeding handsome Cutter was rowed by fix fine young women, and fieered by a seventh, ail habited in loose white gowns, with nankeen safeguards, and black bonnets; each wearing a fash, across her shoulders, of Royal purple, with Long Live Their Majesties! They kept with Their Majesties barge till it returned to the shore. P LT.-..nur, tXXMO UT lh. t«ji.'-'?f.,8th.-H-.'fi f J-.. The long expected Naval Review of the squadron under Commodore Goodall, took phee this day..,By nine in the mor.ning, the fleet of barges made their appearance in the Sound, from Salt ram. In the first barge was Admiral S'rf Richard Bickerton; next to him followed the Lords of the Admiralty; Their Majesties and the: three.Princesses were seated in the third barge.--Each boat had its distinguishing colours flying: In the first was the Admiral's flag the Admiralty colours in the second, and the Royal Standard was displayed in that of His Majesty.: A general salute was fired as he preceeded through the Sound to the Southampton both from the (hips in the harbour and forts. As soon as the Royal Family, Lords of the Admiralty, the Admiral, and a feV attendants, were all on board, the Southampton got under WMgv&.witb a strong easterly breeze, and stood to the squadron, then about four leagues in ihe Offing, waiting His ...