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at half past 10 we went on board the St Fiorenza & left the Duke of York on Shore who after having Reviewed [[deletion]] the [[/deletion]] or rather seen the Sen Fencibles was & did leave Weymouth at one a Clock. We did really Breathe the finest Sea Air imaginable, but there being a Wind whatever we enjoyed [[addition]] the sight of [[/addition]] all the little pleasure boats rowing round the Ship & hearing all the loyal & Sea Songs from all quarters, Our Company was so large that we had two Tables for ladies & were very merry, at 1/2 past five we returned on Shore & at 1/4 before seven were in the Play House full Dressed with Oak flowers as thick as possible. At the beginning of the Play some very pretty Lines wrote by a Gentleman upon the Occasion were Spoken which were well received, & they did Honor to the writer as well as to the Actor who recited them.