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A: Hood, & Maude. The dinner was the most superbe & elegant, ever given in the city, and the politeness and attention of the [[underline]] Company [[/underline]], surprized every one, and it is not possible for me to express to Your Royal Highness, the very great satisfaction and pleasure the whole received - The Table was in shape of a T. at the upper end salt the Guest only, (except the master & wardens, and Mr. Alderman Alsop, the father of the City, and of the Company, & my Son & secretary) on which were placed Britannia & Neptune in their cars, and the Barfleur & Ville De Paris, full rigged, both had all their sails bent, those of the former were full & swelling, as if in chase, standing after the latter, whose sails appeared becalmed, each had the exact number of guns she carried with men upon her decks,, in the shrouds, and upon the Top gallant yards, in the act of furling the sails - They were allowed, by Sir F: S. Drake [[catchword]] and [[/catchword]]
