Stamford Mercury, Thursday 28 November 1734.

Extract of a letter from Dartford in Kent, November 21.

This afternoon between 3 and 4, came hither her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange, in good Health, attended in the same coach by the Lady Herbert, Lady Southwell, and Mrs. Charles; and in another coach by Dr. Douglas, Dr. Tressier, and Mr. Amyand the surgeon, followed by another coach with inferior Waiting Woman.

She dines and lies at the "Bull Inn," and sets out every early tomorrow morning for Dover. She came this morning from Romford in Essex, over London Bridge. The people of Dartford received her Royal Highness with loud of Acclamations of Joy, Bells ringing, &c, and in the Evening the Minister of the Parish illuminated his house with 100 candles, whose example was followed by the whole Town, and two large Bonfires were made. After that the Minister and principal inhabitants, together at the "Cock and Lyon Inn" over against the "Bull," and made a Bonfire of 100 Faggotts before the Window of her Royal Highness's Apartment, and their drink the house of the King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Orange, and all the Royal Family, at each of which the People made three lead Huzzas, and they were tied to the Inn, which was illuminated in an extraordinary Manner, and spent the Evening with much Cheerfulness, drinking to the Royal Hans en Kelder, and the happy Meeting of the Prince and Princess. And some of the Gentleman in the Company obtained the honour of having the Ladies their Relations, and principal Woman of the Town, admitted into her Royal Highness's Presence, who kissed her Hand, and whom afterwards several Bottles of French Wines were ordered.