Citation - New England Weekly Journal: 1737.09.20

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Index Entry Bells, in London, rung for delivery of Princess of Wales 
Location London 
Citation
NEWJ.737.015
20 Sep 1737:21 (544)
London.  August 2.  On Sunday last their Majesties their
Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales, and the
rest of the Royal family, din'd in publick at Hampton Court. 
After dinner, her Royal Highness not being very well, the
same was notify'd to her Majesty, and immediately after
order were given for the coaches to get in readiness for
their Royal Highnesses to come to St. James's, and some
hours after her Royal Highness was safely deliver'd of a
Princess, by Mrs. Cannon of Jermyn Street.  About eleven
o'clock yesterday the guns in the park and at the Tower were
fir'd, and at night there were bonfires, ringing of bells,
illuminations and other demonstrations of joy in the publick
streets of this city and Westminster.


Generic Title New England Weekly Journal 
Date 1737.09.20 
Publisher Kneeland, S. & T. Green 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1737 
Bibliography B0022972
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