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[[underline]] Saturday Janry: 17th [[/underline]] His Majesty passed a very restless night; He slept very little, if at all during the whole night & it became necessary to put Him under coercion in his Bed. In this state He was on Sir George Bakers arrival. Becoming calm afterwards He got up between 12 & 1 oClock. Sir Joseph Banks came to Kew this morning, & after his walk in Kew Gardens where He had been to look at The King's Flock of Sheep He saw Dr. Willis. He had received from me previous to this, the true account of the present state of the Kings health, & which tallied with the public Bulletin of the morning-- but on seeing Dr. Willis, He very properly again enquired of Him as the Fountain head. Doctor willis on Sir Joseph's asking how the King was, without any preface replied [[underline]] "He is charmingly, & is now as mild as milk" [[/underline]] He then added, that Mr Brawn one of the King's Pages had just reported to Him, [[underline]] that He had never yet seen Him so sensible as He was at present. [[/underline]] Sir Joseph Banks went away rejoiced at this good news, & it spread rapidly on the road. He met & communicated it to Lord Hopetown, who meeting Mr Dundas congratulated Him on the good news from Kew, which He said He had just heard from Sir Joseph Banks, & who had received it from Dr. Willis. This Mr Dundas on his arrival to his attendance communicated to Us-- Thus fly out histories from hence & thus are they dispersed-- This morning Colonel Goldsworthy came to Kew, and He