The Virginia Gazette

Thursday being the Anniversary of the Birth-Day of his Highness Prince George, eldest Son to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Morning was usher'd in with the Ringing of Bells and Displaying of Flags at a great many Parish Churches: At Noon there was a prodigious Concourse of Nobility, Quality, and Gentry, at Norfolk-House, to congratulate their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales on the happy Occasion.

Sixty Youths, under twelve Years of Age, Sons of eminent Citizens, having form'd themselves into a Lilliputian Company of Foot Soldiers in proper Military Cloathing, were brought in Hackney Coaches to Norfolk-House: where the Prince order'd them to alight and enter, they march'd in accordingly with Drums beating, Colours flying, and Musick playing before them, with the Officers at their proper Posts: they were admitted into the great Drawing Room, and had the Honour to kiss the Hands of Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Princess Augusta: the former had a Hat and Feather with a Cockade. After they had perform'd their Exercise, their Captain, Master Warman, (Son of Mr. Warman, who was concern'd in the Fire-works at the Christening of the said Prince) humbly requested of his Royal Highness, that Prince George might be their Colonel, which his Royal Highness, according to his wonted Good-nature, pleasantly comply'd with; upon which the Colours were left in the Possession of the young Prince. They were attended with Drums, Trumpets, French Horns, &c. His Royal Highness the Prince order'd them to be entertain'd at the Gloucester Tavern in Pall-Mall, and afterwards to be carefully conducted home to their Parents.