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[[underline]] Journal [[/underline]] Of My first Waiting as Equerry to His Majesty at [[underline]] Windsor [[/underline]] 1781 ~ [[underline]] Wednesday Augst: 1st:1781 [[/underline]] This day I enter'd upon My New Office at His Majesty's Levee at St. James's Palace My Predecessor in monthly waiting soon 'spied Me in the Croud, & by his looks seem'd from a distance to bid Me welcome. My Brother Charles attended Me to the Levee, & having got near His Majesty, We were amused by a long conversation He held with a Naval Officer -- The topic was on Ships & on their different rates-- Much was said on the new 38 Gun Frigates one of which this Officer commanded -- The Sailing of Ships was then discussed, & the Effect of lading Them, by which I learnt, that some sailed better with weight before, some when placed in the Middle, & some
