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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Princess Royal, a 90-gun ship, was launched in Portsmouth on October 19, attended by the Duke of Gloucester. The event featured a large punch bowl for spectators and elaborate figurehead decorations. Two other ships, Lion (74 guns) and Berwick (60 guns), are building, with the Warrior (74 guns) keel to be laid soon.
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"The Princess Royal, a fine 90 Gun Ship, was launched yesterday, amidst a Concourse of People from all Parts of the Neighbourhood. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester came from his Summer Seat at Lyndhurst to see it, and was highly pleased. Stages were erected for the genteeler Part of the Spectators, and at the Head of the Ship was a large Bowl, made of Lead, which contained near forty Gallons of Punch, to treat the Workmen and Spectators. Nothing could go off more smooth and easy, to the great Joy of the Builder; and she sits very well on the Water. At her Head is the Princess Royal, Seated in a Chair, supported on the Shoulders of Neptune and Amphitrite, who rides on Dolphins. Many Tritons are playing about them. The Princess has a Cornucopia in her right Hand, and in her left a Laurel Branch. Her Stern is decorated with Pictures of their Majesties, emblematical Figures, and Trophies. She was built on the same Slip with the Britannia (the first First Rate ever built on a Slip) first and second Rates having been used to be built in Docks."
Two other Ships are now building in this Yard, the Lion of 74, and the Berwick of 60 Guns.
"The Keel of the Warrior, of 74 Guns, is to be laid in a few Days, on the Slip the Princess Royal was launched from."
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Portsmouth
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October 19
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the ship was launched successfully and sits very well on the water.
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The Princess Royal, a fine 90 Gun Ship, was launched yesterday, amidst a Concourse of People from all Parts of the Neighbourhood. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester came from his Summer Seat at Lyndhurst to see it, and was highly pleased. Stages were erected for the genteeler Part of the Spectators, and at the Head of the Ship was a large Bowl, made of Lead, which contained near forty Gallons of Punch, to treat the Workmen and Spectators. Nothing could go off more smooth and easy, to the great Joy of the Builder. At her Head is the Princess Royal, Seated in a Chair, supported on the Shoulders of Neptune and Amphitrite, who rides on Dolphins. Many Tritons are playing about them. The Princess has a Cornucopia in her right Hand, and in her left a Laurel Branch. Her Stern is decorated with Pictures of their Majesties, emblematical Figures, and Trophies. She was built on the same Slip with the Britannia (the first First Rate ever built on a Slip) first and second Rates having been used to be built in Docks. Two other Ships are now building in this Yard, the Lion of 74, and the Berwick of 60 Guns. The Keel of the Warrior, of 74 Guns, is to be laid in a few Days, on the Slip the Princess Royal was launched from.