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[[underline]] "Physicians that the Equerry who sits up with His Majesty "should not go into The Kings room, unless sent for by one of "the Pages" [[/underline]] -- The King this day saw the Princesses from his Windows & was much pleased at seeing Them -- [[underline]] Tuesday Novr. 25th [[/underline]] What with fatigue & opiates H.My obtained several hours sleep this Night, but in the Morning the same perplexity of Mind & the same incoherence in his conversation continued -- He lay in bed longer than usual, & while He was dressing He sent for Me, & He was Eager in giving Me a great variety of commissions, & I found Him doing the same to Colonel Gwyn who was in the room when I came in - He order'd Me as yesterday to dine at 3 oClock but did not make out any bill of fare as He had done the preceding day for Me - Then directing Me to be with Him again at 4 oClock He sent Me out to ride -- All this could not be accomplished, as a change took this in the Evening. The Chancellor & Mr Pitt came this Morning & had long conferences with H.Ms. Physicians, & the result has been the adoption of a New System, & which was immediately acted upon by The Prince of Wales's command [[underline]] Windsor Castle Novr. 25th 1788. Copy of an Order by the P. of W. The D. of York & Physicians [[/underline]] "It is the Opinion of His Majestys Physicians that H.My. should have only two Persons "with Him -- That these two Persons should stay with His Majesty, for two hours & "then be relieved by two others. That those two Persons should inform H.My. that they "were order'd by his Physicians, to remain in the Room - to admit no other Person or go with any Message --- Other Attendants must always be in the Room "adjoining to His Majestys Apartment, but are not to go in unless called for by the Attendants within --- It is directed by H. Mys. Physicians that the Attendants "should take particular care, that His Majesty does not go out of his Bedchamber "and room adjoining --- If H.M. calls for the Clergyman to read prayers "He may be admitted -- Whilst H.M. is in Bed at night, He must have 3 Attendants "two of which must always be in his [[underline]] Bed Room. [[/underline]] Sign'd "R.Warren. George Baker "L. Pepys. H.R. Reynolds" Sign'd George. P. Frederic.
