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His R. H. on Teusday Tuesday
fornoon forenoon,
being the 17th of Sepr. September, marched the
rest of his little Army army
from Grey’s Millns Grays milns through the Kg’s Park K’s park
and there encamping came himself to the Royal Palace royal
palace at the Abbay Abby of Holly-rood house.
amidst avast a vast
croud of spectators who from Town & Country town and country,
flocked together to see this uncommon sight expressing their Surprise surprise
& and
Joy joy together by loud & and frequent
huzza’s huzzas;
– indeed the whole Scence scene,
as I have been told by many, was rather like
a dream, –
so quick & and amazing seemed the change,
– tho no doubt wise people saw well enough we had much to
do still.
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After two days ?
stay in Edn Edinburgh
for our refreshment, & and proclamation
made over the Cross, of the P’s Rengency Regency,
& and some necessarys provided, we were
ordered order’d to encamp at Dudingston avilge about
a mile S East S. east from Edn.
Edinburgh, his His R. H. remaining all night
in the Abbay
Abby all
night with his guards; and visiting and reviewing us
every day, till Friday Friday morning, the
P. having learned yt that Genl General Cope
was landed at Dunbar with the addition of some Highland Companys
companys raised by the Government.,
his H.
R. H. marched us from the field at Dudingston early in the Morning
morning, and about 3 three in the afternoon
we were in Sight of the Enemy sight of the enemy, who
had taken up their ground on the plain bewest near the
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