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Regiment of Guards for Colonel Stevens, & the two short Companies of Grenadiers of the same Regiment for the Duke of Gloucesters son. A Company of Grenadiers of the Coldstream Regt of Guards under Col: Morshead He directed to be drafted & soon-- In the evening The King was allowed to take a second Walk in the Garden before the House; as this Walk was quite unexpected the Windows of our Dining Room and of the Library were left open. He came to Them and looked in, asked many questions, & in the Library He shewed Mr Willis where several Books which He then named to Him, were. He called often for me, & returned more than once to the Library windows, in hopes of finding me There-- On H Mys return this evening Dr Reynolds saw Him. He found Him in good humour but his ideas were much deranged. He shewed Him the new Chair of Coercion, which He called [[underline]] the Coronation Chair. [[/underline]] He had put a Chair on each side of it & placed this new Chair at the top of the Room in State. He talked much to Him on Political Subjects, & about the Prince of Wales's [[underline]] Subjects [[/underline]] Doctor Willis soon after Dr. Reynolds went into the Kings Apartment returned to our Dining Room, where at this time was General Harcourt & myself. Addressing Himself to us He observed [[underline]] that new [[/underline]]