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the Door of the Queen's Lodge about a Quarter before 4 oClock. [[addition]] attended by an Escort of Cavalry - [[/addition]] Previously to His Majesty's removal orders had been sent to The Officer commanding the Welsh Fuzileers to clear the Castle Terrace, & to lock the Gates to prevent a Crowd there or in the Avenues - In consequence the Gates of The Castle were also shut - which not being usual did not escape H.Mys. Notice at this time & He Enquired of Us the reason - On Entering the Home Park through which We went, in the Way to Datchet Bridge, about to 20 Loyal Inhabitants of Windsor, & these as I saw chiefly Tradesmen appeared; As the Kings Carriage drove by Them they bowed respectfully & took a melancholy leave. The King on Seeing Them bowed most kindly & here He felt the greatest Emotion which I had yet observed. When He bowed, the "big Tear" started in his Eye, & putting his hand before his Face, He said with much feeling [[underline]] "These Good People are too fond of Me," [[/underline]] & He then added with affecting sensibility "Why am I taken from a Place [[underline]] "I like best in the World" [[/underline]] -- He roused Himself instantly from a sensibility most interesting, & which had now much overpowered Him - & looking round ^ [[addition]] at [[/addition]] the Park conversed on various subjects in a hurried manner -- As He proceeded on his journey his flow of Spirits became high, & He had frequent fits of laughing -- He talked without ceasing but the topics, & his manner marked too plainly his derangement -- He did not appear to be much occupied with the road tho' now & then He asked