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Honoured Sir,

It's now almost a week since the King has had any appearance of an ague; and you may guess, by the method he takes, he will soon recover his strength as well as his health, having exchanged water-gruels and potions for mutton and partridges, on which he feeds frequently and heartily; and whereas the general discourse of the Court about a week since was of his Majesty's speedy return to Whitehall, it's now as generally talk't of, and as generally believed, that he will take Newmarket in his way, having lately reassumed fresh resolutions of removing thither about the 18th of this month, and having likewise given order that all necessary preparations be made there to that purpose: this day his Majesty has been abroad, which is the first attempt he has made of that kind since his illness. His Majesty has been pleased to bestow the Savour of knighthood on Dr. Micklethwaite, President of the College of Physicians, who was very instrumental in recovering him from his late indisposition.

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