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of which eteeeled • tliAffind. As *sell,, frets
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the Cliff, soul even a roar Meatless lilltifffflallged
a spectacle of extraordinary splendour: Irks oilier
vessels near the Pier were also illuminatttlf !Vibe
best adventage that time sod circutnstanet id.
milted. In short, every exertion wee made the
whole population of the town, inhabitants and
tioitors, to demonstrate the high sense they eater-
!siert! of the honour conferred by his Majesty's
visit to this place.
flis Majesty was received et the Pier House,
;yesterday morning, by Sir Thomas Neave, Bert.
/Deputy Chairman of Ramsgate Pier), and other ;
.Kentleinen of that Trust, with every possible re-
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ospect and attention. The deputation from the
tolliihabitants and Vieitors of Ramsgate being waiting
—there, by his Majesty's command, to present their
-*A dd ress, wliich his Majesty was then snow ;graciously
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'4l stated in my letter of yesterday) platted to re-
-1 dive. As his Majesty pawed through the hall to
...the upper room. he recognised a gentleman of the
deputation, and addressed him by his name, in the
most affable and friendly way, thus 'hewing iris
great ennilescension.
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A platform of wood end Notting being laid,frons
the Pier Horise to the King'. barge on the beech,
his Majesty, at a quarter before eleven, embarked
from thence amidst the joyful acclamation..
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thousands around him, every one delighted I
eh* view of their beloved Sovereign, wishing him il
"Prosperous voyage and happy reture. His Majesty
pn leaving our shore took off his trowelling cap, and
',acid repeatedly, “ God bless you all I" He was
. most truly delighted with his reception it this place,
mid equally so were those he parted from.
. Ilia Majesty observed to one of Sir W. Cortis's
family, that the view of Rainsgate Pier, and
• the immense multitude of spectators assenibletl,
..aided by the fineness of the weather, formed al-
. together one of the finest sights he had ever beheld.
His Majesty arrived off Calais in the Royal
George iii little more than three hours and e lett,
hut it being low water, the yacht could not get into
the harbour. The wind bring quite fair, and
plenty of it, the voyage was short, therefore, con-
trary to expectation, his Majesty went on shore at
Calais about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in-
stead of sleeping on board his yacht as was intended.
A. My letter of yesterday stated, that Sir William
' -Curtis accompanied his royal guest to Calais. He
Seturnrd from thence about niue o'clock last night,
after seeing his Sovereign safe on shore. To the
worthy Baronet the inhabitants of Ramsgate are
greedy iirdeb.ed for the honour of this royal visit,
aeknow-

stud it is not
ledge to the worthy Dermot their sentiments on that
Mead; for although it may be presumed his Majesty
had entertained some idea Of wish 4• honour Rams-
gate with a preference to embark there, yet his
Majesty's intentions on that point seem to have
been rather undetermined, until str William's
dutiful offer of Cliff 'House was graciously accepted
by his Royal Muter.
CANTERBURY, SEPTEMBER 25.
Yesterday, at one o'clock, his Majesty, accompa-
nied by the Marquis of Conyneham and Sir Ben-
jamin Biomefield, left Carlton Palace in his travel-
ling carriage and four with tw• outriders, escorted
by a party of the 14th light dragoons, tar
to embark for the continent. Immense numbers of
persons were collected in the different towns and
tillages °lithe road to catch a glimpse of his Majesty
a; he passed, by whom he was cordially received with
rtpeated cheers. From Rochester the escort of his
Majesty was consigned to the gth lancers, detach-
mtnts 01 the regiment being stationed at intervals
01 right and ten miles from that city to R mivgate ;
theta were at various places joined by troops of
the yeomanry cavalry. The Cobham squadron,
commanded by Lord Clifton, having assembled
lon Chatham Hill for that purpose, accominsuied
Its Majesty to Sittingbouru ; ou the arrival of
the royal cortege at which place his Majesty in-
quired fur Lord Clifton, and shaking his Lordship
cordially by the hood, thanked him, and desired
Its acknowledgments might be given to the mem-
bers of the corps for their zeal soil attention to
him. gome idea may be formed of the rapid rate
:it which the King travelled, by the cirruiustance
01 the stsge from Rochester to Sittinghourn,
twelve miles, being performed in 4/ minutes.
The East Kent troops of yeomanry, commanded
by Sir John C. Honk wood, Captains Parker and
!fallout, assembled on the occasion, and joined the
cavalcade Cll its approach to this city, where it ar-
,ivril at a (1114ffer past six o'clock, and the evening
Ii iviiig then set in, his Majesty could be but imper-
t• ctly th,terocil by the immense assemblage of
'.spectators tilling the streets through which he
I.assed.
'the horses of Isis Majesty's canisge were changed
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opposiy the. Guildhall, were the crowd was comic-
TO/nay most intense, and the repeated cheers then
*mem were interspersed with murmurs. The yeo-
mnl cavalry accompanied the royal carriage to
thl extremity of tile city, when the lancers alone
proceeded us the escort to Ssrr, where the Isle of
TrMee troop was assembled, and attended his Ma-
je!ty to.Rainsgste, at which place he arrived ■t
!latf.hMtst *eve:, o'clock. The town was brilliantly
Illeminated on the occasion, and all classes of the
•'ialisbitents, with an immense influx of strangest.,
erre assembled to greet the royal vi►itor on his
lirrisil in the town.
The Corporation of this city, with • view of as-
certattig the pleasure of the King on his journey to