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p Rabbit, Capt. Fraser

the Militia were turned out in order to receive Lord Wm Campbell who arrived yesterday Evening having been detained off the Bar [due] to the loss of one Tide until the restraint upon Pilots was taken off, which we could not effect without Some opposition & even a Question ー his Lordship was received by the Grenadier Company at his Landing  escorted by them in front of the common Militia, the Artillery & Light Infantry Companies & I am Sure he must have Seen Such improvement in these new Troops as would, if the Times were other wise, have filled him with Surprize & pleasure ー you would be astonished if you were to See the advances we have made in military exercises ー His Lordship was not honoured by a long train of attendants ー two of the Council, two or three Judges, the Secretary & Some Officers of the Scorpion with barely one or two more made up his Retinueー