England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Great Britain -- History -- William IV, 1830-1837
"His Majesty, we regret to state, has experienced, during the
last few days, an attack of indisposition. The King took an
airing for some time on Monday. During the night his Majesty
became indisposed; Sir Henry Halford, who was in attendance at
the Palace that evening, and who, according to his usual
practice, slept there, left the Palace on Tuesday morning and
came to town, but thought it advisable to return to Windsor in
the evening. Sir Henry came to town on Wednesday morning, and
again returned to the Palace; when, finding that the King's
attack of illness had increased, Sir Henry sent for Sir Matthew
Tierney at an early hour yesterday morning. Sir Matthew
immediately left town: on his arrival at the Palace, the two
medical gentlemen held a consultation on the state of the King,
and, afterwards, issued the following bulletin, a few minutes
before one o'clock:--
_Windsor Castle, April 15._
_We regret to state that the King has had a bilious attack,
accompanied by an embarrassment in breathing. His Majesty,
although free from fever, is languid and weak._
(_Signed_) HENRY HALFORD.
MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY.
"No alteration taking place in the state of the King, Sir Henry
Halford, shortly after the issuing of the Bulletin, left the
Castle in his carriage and four, for London. Sir Matthew Tierney
remained in attendance on his Majesty during the whole of
yesterday afternoon and evening, and it was arranged would sleep
at the Palace. His Majesty remaining much in the same state
during the afternoon, Sir Henry was not sent for, but would, it
was expected, remain in Town during last night."
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