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The Prince of Wales & the Duke of York arrived this Evening & staid about an hour with His Majesty-- Doctor Willis acquainted me that they were wishing that the King might get out a little in a Carriage, but that there was difficulty about fixing the attendants who would be proper to go out with Him, & that The Queen wished to see the Chancellor about it-- [[underline]] Wednesday Janry 7th [[/underline]] The King passed a quiet night & slept nearly 5 hours. Early in the Morning He became a little agitated, but all subsided, & He got up about his usual time. Doctor Willis went to Town this Morning to be Examined by the Committee of the House of Commons. Dr John Willis remained with the King, & his Brother The Revd Mr Willis went in with Him, & was much in the Apartment during this day. Dr. John Willis came to me in the Library for [[underline]] Pope's Essay on Man [[/underline]] for the King, & which I gave Him. In the course of this morning Dr John Willis informed me that the King was remarkably mild & very collected & that He had read a good deal. As this was not usual, Col. Gordon who happened now to be with me & I ask'd Dr John Willis, how much the King had read. ^ [[addition]] He replied [[/addition]] as much as We could read in an hour & a half, in the course of the morning. The Chancellor was here this day & staid some time. He saw the Queen & afterwards had an Interview with Dr. John Willis--