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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Reports from England to late August and early September indicate the King's continued illness with no recovery expected. A new administration is forming under the Prince Regent, likely to invigorate national spirit, evidenced by rising stocks.
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From England.—Papers to the 30th Aug. and verbal accounts to the 10th Sept. have been received at New-York:--They are however barren of any events of moment. The King was still alive, and apparently no worse in bodily indisposition, than for some months past. Official Letters from Windsor, of the 30th Aug. state, "that his Majesty, at intervals, was collected; that he eat heartily at breakfast and dinner; and took in the course of the day strong coffee, and drank lemonade." Notwithstanding these indications of continued life, no expectations were formed of his ever again being restored to such a state of health and sanity, as to take upon himself the cares of government; but on the contrary, an administration was forming, at the head of which the Prince Regent would be placed with all the powers and prerogatives of a sovereign, that would probably give a new tone to the public spirit of the nation. This change is corroborated by an advance in the stocks.
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England
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30th Aug. To 10th Sept.
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no recovery expected for the king; new administration forming under prince regent with sovereign powers; advance in stocks.
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Papers and accounts from England report the King alive but unchanged in his indisposition, eating heartily and taking coffee and lemonade, yet no hope of restoration to health or sanity for governing. An administration is forming with the Prince Regent at its head, possessing sovereign powers, expected to renew national spirit, supported by rising stocks.