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Depty: Ranger of Richmond New Park, died-- The Account of His Death reached His Majesty at Weymouth, & on his return from His Morning Walk before breakfast on the Esplanade, & in which Walk Lord Chesterfield, Lord Cathcart, my self & a few others had attended Him--I had scarcely ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] returned [[/underline]] [[/addition]] to my House in Gloucester Row, where Lady Mansfield Myself and our Family were, than I received a Command from The King to come to Gloucester Lodge-- On being ushered into his Apartment He communicated to me the melancholy Acct He had just received of Mr. Smelts death, & in whom He had lost a Person, much attached to Him--& directly afterwds; [[underline]] He announced to me in the kindest manner his Intention of giving to me the Depty: Rangership of Richmond New Park.-- [[/underline]] I had scarce thanked Him in most grateful terms for this fresh mark of his [[underline]] continued kindness & confidence [[/underline]] when He asked me, if the appointment was not one of
