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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Sir Robert Murray Keith arrived in Deal from escorting the Danish Queen to Hanover after Struensee's execution. The warships reached Copenhagen three weeks post-execution and left the Queen at Goerde near Stade; her parting with children in Copenhagen was affecting, but she remained in good spirits.
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Sir Robert Murray Keith landed here last Night about nine, lay at the Hope and Griffin, and set off for London this Morning. The Men of War (which are now in the Downs) that went on this Occasion, arrived at Copenhagen exactly three Weeks, to a Day, after the Execution of Struensee, &c. They left the Queen at the Palace at Goerde, sixty Miles from Stade, in the Hanoverian Dominions. The Parting between the Queen and her Children, who remain at Copenhagen, was truly affecting; otherwise she Seemed in very good Spirits, and so on her Passage.
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Copenhagen
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June 2
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the queen left at goerde in hanoverian dominions; parting with children affecting, but she in good spirits on passage.
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Sir Robert Murray Keith landed in Deal last night, stayed at Hope and Griffin, set off for London this morning. The Men of War now in the Downs arrived at Copenhagen three weeks after Struensee's execution. They left the Queen at Palace at Goerde, sixty miles from Stade in Hanoverian dominions; parting with children who remain at Copenhagen was affecting.