Scotland & Ireland, supporting the Imperial
Crown of Great Britain, and holding in their
hands the sceptre sword of state, and ensigns
of Knighthood their bodies are adorned with festoons
of laurels, which fall from thence towards the
four corners. The inside of the Body is
lined with rich scarlet embos^s^ed velvet, superbl[y]
laced and embroidered with gold as follows: In
the centre of the Roof is the star, encircled by the
collar of the Order of the Garter and surmoun-
ted by the Imperial Crown of Great Britain, pendent
the George and Dragon, in the corners, the Rose,
Shamrock, and Thistle entwined. The hind Lounge
is ornamented with the Badge of the Order of St.
Michael, and St George; and on the front the Badge
of the Order of the Guylph and Bath ornamented
with the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle and Oak -
Leaf. The Hammer Cloth of the same costly
materials. The Harness for Eight Horses is made
of red morocco leather, & decorated with blue ribb-
ons, the Royal Arms & other ornaments richly gilt
and it is used when Her Majesty goes in state,
drawn by Eight cream-coloured horses and is kept
in the Royal Mews Pimlico."

The foregoing is taken from a printed hand bill presen-
ted me by one of the overseers of the Mews, who
Also informed me that one peace of cloth or triming
belonging to the coach cost £1000 pounds the whole
cost of the coach cannot be assertained but it
is an immens sum. the first story of the Muse
Mews is occupied by Horses, Harness, & coaches,
the second stories are occupied by the families
of the coachmen, & waiters of all description.
Mr James West, Her Majesty's state coachman
invited us to Dine with him and we excepted the
invitation. We saw all of his state dresses which
ware richly trimmed & ornamented with gold
one coat was exceding heavy in consequence of
the weight of Gold it contained. When we left
him he made us a present of three small orname-
nts just alike for, B. Young, H. C. Kimball & W
Woodruff, it was composed of fine polished brass
about four inches in circumferance a lion in the
centre & a crown upon the top they were worn
as ornaments upon the Queens state coach.

Scotland & Ireland, supporting the Imperial Crown of Great Britain, and holding in their hands the sceptre sword of state, and ensigns of Knighthood their bodies are adorned with festoons of laurels, which fall from thence towards the four corners. The inside of the Body is - lined with rich scarlet embossed velvet, superbly laced and embroidered with gold as follows: In the centre of the Roof is the star, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Garter and surmounted by the Imperial Crown of Great Britain, pendent the George and Dragon, in the corners, the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle entwined. The hind Lounge is ornamented with the Badge of the Order of St. Michael. and St George; and on the front the Badge of the Order of the Guylph and Bath ornamented with the Rose, Shamrock, Thistle and Oak - Leaf. The Hammer Cloth of the same costly materials. The Harness for Eight Horses is made of red morocco leather, & decorated with blue ribbons, the Royal Arms & other ornaments richly gilt and it is used when Her Majesty goes in state, drawn by Eight cream-coloured horses and is kept in the Royal Mews Pimlico."

The foregoing is taken from a printed hand bill presented me by one of the overseers of the Mews, who Also informed me that one peace of cloth or triming belonging to the coach cost £1000 pounds the whole cost of the coach cannot be assertained, but it is an immens sum. the first story of the Mews is occupied by Horses, Harness, & coaches, the second stories are occupied by the families of the coachmen, & waiters of all description, Mr James West, Her Majesty's state coachman invited us to Dine with him and we excepted the invitation. We saw all of his state dresses which ware richly trimmed & ornamented with gold one coat was exceding heavy in consequence of the weight of Gold it contained. When we left him he made us a present of three small ornaments just alike for, B. Young. H. C. Kimball & W - Woodruff, it was composed of fine polished brass about four inches in circumferance a lion in the centre & a crown upon the top they were worn as ornaments upon the Queens state coach.