Draft letter from George III to Rear-Adm. Robert Digby, providing instructions for the care and education, etc., of Prince William while under Digby's command, and asking Digby to write to the King to keep him informed of the Prince's progress.

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desirous He may in time become an expert Navigator. 3. You will direct His being kept exactly to the performance of every Duty of the Station in which He is placed, and without any indulgence not shown to other. 4. You will be particularly attentive, that a proper Lieutenant be on Duty during His Watch, that You maybe very exactly informed how He has conducted himself. 5. You will be very careful that on all occasions He may show a due Obedience to those above Him, and that He may conduct Himself with politeness to His equals, and humanity to His inferiors. 6. You will direct Him to be treated with civility, but no visible marks of respect, as such You will have it understood that it is not my pleasure that He should receive any Visits, and He is to make none, but at any time You wish to show Him any Ship He may attend You. 7. He is not to dine on board other Ships except that of the Commander in Chief, which will of course be seldom. 8. When You shall judge if proper to send Him to Sail in any small [[catchword]] Vessel [[/catchword]]