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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Royal Academicians celebrated King George's birthday at Somerset House with entertainment, toasts, and a song. Transparent paintings were displayed over the gateway. A fire broke out on the right-hand side of a painting at the Royal Academy but was quickly extinguished with minimal damage.
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After Dinner many loyal Healths were drank, and a Song composed on the Occasion was sung by one of the Messieurs with universal Applause.
The transparent Paintings which were exhibited last Year at the Royal Academy in Pall Mall were removed to Somerset House, and placed on a Scaffolding built for that Purpose, over the great Gateway leading into the Palace, and caused a magnificent Appearance, to the great Pleasure of a vast Concourse of Spectators.
Between eleven and twelve the right hand Side of the Painting at the Royal Academy took Fire, which, however, did not consume the Whole, but only that Institution in which it began. It was extinguished by a Person immediately going up and knocking that Part of the Scaffold to Pieces.
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Somerset House
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Yesterday
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fire extinguished with minimal damage; only the part where it began was affected.
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The President and Royal Academicians met at Somerset House for his Majesty's Birthday celebration, with elegant entertainment, loyal toasts, and a song sung to applause. Transparent paintings from last year at the Royal Academy in Pall Mall were relocated and displayed over the gateway, pleasing spectators. A fire started on the right-hand side of a painting at the Royal Academy between 11 and 12 but was extinguished by knocking down part of the scaffold.