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[[underline]] George the 2d 1727-- [[/underline]] No sooner had George the second received intellegence of his Fathers death than he repaired from Richmond to Leicester-- House-- The Privy council were immediately assembled and the next day he was-- proclaimed King in the usual forms-- at the same time he avowed his intention to cultivate those alliances which his Father had made with foreign Princes and assured the people that no change of measures was immediately entended, and all the great Officers of state were retained in their places-- Parliament met the 27th of June when Sir Robert Walpole proposed that the entire revenue of the Civil list, which produced eight hundred Thousand Pounds should be settelled on his present Majesty during his life.
