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I then held in My hand & would with H.Ms. permission read to Him - I then read it to Him, which having done the King said [[underline]] "Give Me that Order I will keep it Myself" [[/underline]] & then asked Me who had wrote it. I told Him The writing I did not know, but the Order came from The Physicians - He immediately suspected Doctor Warren, & his conjectures were soon after confirmed by his shewing the Order to Mr. Battiscombe H.Mys. Apothecary, & asking if it was not in Dr Warrens handwriting - Mr Battiscombe without hesitation answer'd that it was -- After the King had received this order, He turned to Me & said [[underline]] as He was to have but one Equerry, I should be his Prisoner for that day, as He would not part with Me. [[/underline]] He ordered that I should dine at 3 oClock - made out a Bill of fare for Himself, & order'd Me to take a copy from his, & sign it with My own Name. These Gleams of constant kindness, which floated towards Me from his troubled Mind, I received with melancholy gratitude -- Painful indeed are now the passing hours, & My head became weary, from the continual fidget around Me, which unceasing conversations, & constant hurry of contrivances gives rise to -- Coln. Gwyn for whom H.My. had called this morning, coming in, I took that opportunity of release, & took a refreshing ride -- At my return I found that Sir George