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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On Easter Sunday, King George II, the Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Mary attended a service at the Chapel Royal, with sermon by Dr. Gilbert and communion by Bishop Gibson. The Prince and Princess of Wales received sacrament at St. James's Church from the Bishop of Oxford.
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Court as a high Festival, when the Knights Companions
of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Thistle, and
Bath, appeared in the Collars of their respective Orders.
At Noon his Majesty, his Royal Highness the Duke, and
the Princesses Amelia, Caroline and Mary, preceded by
the Heralds and Pursuivants at Arms, and attended by
several of the Nobility, went to the Chapel Royal,
and heard a Sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. Gilbert,
Dean of Exeter, and Sub-Almoner (in the Absence of
the Archbishop of York.) The Sword of State was
carried before his Majesty, to and from the Chapel, by
his Grace the Duke of Richmond, Master of the Horse
to the King. After Divine Service, his Majesty, the
Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Mary,
received the Holy Communion from the Hands of the
Right Rev. Dr. Edmund Gibson, Lord Bishop of Lon-
don, being assisted by the Bishop of Hereford, Clerk of
the Closet to his Majesty.
The same Day, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales receiv'd the Sacrament from the Hands of the Bishop of Oxford, at St. James's Church.
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Court, London
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Easter Day
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Easter Day observed as a high Festival at Court with Knights of the Garter, Thistle, and Bath in their collars. At Noon, his Majesty, the Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Mary attended Chapel Royal service preceded by Heralds and Nobility, heard sermon by Rev. Dr. Gilbert, and received Holy Communion from Bishop of London assisted by Bishop of Hereford. Sword of State carried by Duke of Richmond. Same day, Prince and Princess of Wales received Sacrament at St. James's Church from Bishop of Oxford.