The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, February 18, 1757, Page 1

Friday, February 18. 1757. ‘The New-Hamp/bire { TR P LELEEPPRS P PEERER TR | With the Frefbeff Advices jhe Earl of Leicefter Pacquet, arriv’d at Neaw - York h.g' Weeks and 3 Days from Fa/mouth, we have the following Advices. His MAJESTY’s mof Gracious SPEEC H 10 bot Houfes of PARLIAMENT, on Thurfday the fecond Day. of December 1756. My Lords and Gentlemen, Have called you together in a Conjun&are, which i I highly requires the Deliberation, Advice, and A{- fifance of Parliament ; and I truft, that (under the Guidance of divine Providersce) Union and Firmnefs in My affe&ionate People, will carry Me, with Honour, through all Difficulties ; and finally vindicate the Dignity of MyCrown, and its indubitable Rights, againft the ancient Enemy of thefe Kingdoms. The Succour and Prefervation of Zmerica cannot but conftitute a main Objet of My Attention and - Solicitude ; and the growing Dangers, to which Our Colonies may ftand expofed, from our late Loffes in thofe Parts, demand Refolations of Vigour &Difpatch. An adequate and firm Defence at Home muft have the chief Place in my Thoughts ; and in this great "View [ have nothing fo much at Heart, as that no Ground of Diffatisfaction may remain in My People. To this End, a National Militia, planned and re- gulated with equal Regard to the juft Rights of My Crown and People; may, in Time, become one good ®Refource, in Cafe of general Danger ; and I recom- mend the framing of fuch a Militia to the Care and Diligence of My Parliament. The unnatural Union of Councils Abroad ; the Ca- lamities which, in Cohfequence of this unhappy Con- junétion, may, by Irruptions of Foreign Armies into the Empire,fhake itsConftitutions, overturn its Syftem, and threaten Oppreflion to the Proteflant Intereft there ; are Events which muft fenfibly affeét the Minds of this Nation, and have fixed the Eyes of - Europe on this new and dangérous Crifis. The Body of MyEle&oral Troops, which I ordered hither at the Defire of My Farilament, T have dire&®- ed tareturs to my Dominions in Germany ; reiying, with Pleafure, on the Spirit and Zeal of My People, in Defence of My Peifon and Realm, Gentlemen of the Honje of Commons, I will order the proper Eftimates to be laid, in due Time, before you ; and I rely on your Wildom, that you will prefer more vigorous Efforts (tho’ attended with large Expence) to alefs effeciual, and therefcre lefs fruga!, Plan of War, » : I have placed before you the Dangers and Necefli- ties of the Publick ; it will be your Care to lay, in fuch a Manner, the Burdens you may judge unavoida- ble, as will lealt diftrefs and exhauft My People. My Lords, and Gentlemen, , I cannot here be unmindful of the Sufferings of the poorer Sort, from the prefent high Price of Corn, and the Difturbances which have arifen therefrom ; and I recommend to you to confider of proper Provifions, for preventing the like Mifchiefs hereafter. Unprofperous Events of War in the Mediterranean have drawn from My Subjeéts fignal Proofs,show dearly they tender My Honour, and that of My Crown ; and they cannot, on My Part, fail to meet with juft Retarns of unwearied Care, and uncreafing Endeavours for the Glory, Profperity, and Happinefs Jof my People. The humble ApoRESS of the Right Honourable the Lords Spirjtual and Temporal in Parliament affembled. Die Fovis 2 Decembris, 1756, ! Moff Gracious Sowvereign, WE. Your Majefty’s moft dutiful and loyal Sub- je@ts, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament afflembled, beg Leave to return Your Ma- jefty our humble Thanks for Your moft gracioas Speech from the Throne. The Importance of the prefent Crifis, and the dan- gerous Confequences which may refult from the un- natural Union of Councils in Europe, are fo fenfibly felt by this Houfe, that we fhould think ourfelves wanting in Duty to Your Majefty, and our'Country, " if we did not beg Leave to offer, at your Royal Feet, our ftrongeft Aflurances, that we will, to the utmoft of our Power, promote and effectuate fuch Meafures, as thali be found expedient for vindicating the Honour of your Crown, and aflerting the juft Rights of your Majefty, and your Subjeéls. ' Permit us to return your Majeity our moft humble and gratefal Thanks, for your Majefty’s gracious Con~ ) :1! GCARETTE, B T e T L T Foreign and Domeflick. (s-:‘ — defcenfion to the Requeft of your Parliament,in caufing a Body of your Elefioral Troops to come into this Country, at a Conjunflure fo <critical to its Preferva- tion and Defence. With the deepelt Senfe of oar Obligations to your Majefty,we beg Leaveto approach your Throne, there to offer the Tribute of our warmelt Gratitude, for that paternal Care and Solicitude ,which your Majefty has exprefled for the Succour and Prefervation of dmerica ; nor are we lefs fenfibly affed’l with your Majefty's gracious Attention to the Safety and Ilonour of this Kingdom, by recommending &% vui Carc : fuch a Plan of Defence at Hote, as may enable your Majefty to exert the Power of Gieat Britain wiih Vigour and Succels Abroad. The many Bleflings we erjoy under Your Mazjeity’s mild and gracious Government, call for the warmeft and fincerelt Acknowledgments of our Hearts ; and demand, on ocur Part, the moft firm and loyal Afiu- rances to your Majefly, that, not difcouraged by any unprofperous Events of War, we will, with the greatcr Ardour and Alacrity, employ cur moft zealous Efforts to extricate your Majefty from all Difficulties, with Honour and Digrity to your Majefty’s Crown, and Profperity to your Peopie. . We beg Leave to return your Majeflly the Thanks of this Houfe, for the tender and compaflionate Regard your Majefty has fhewn to the Sufferings of the poorer he forming " Sort, from the high Price of Corn ; and to aflure your Majefty, that we will take that Matter into oar imme- diate Confideration, in order to provide fuch {peedy and adequate Relief, as the Nature and Importance of the Cafe require. - ; His MAJES3TY s My Logps;, . ; .. ; " Return you My heariy Thanks for this ewery dutiful and affcionate Addrefs. The warm Expreffions, with avhich you repeat the Afurcnces of your Determi- nation to exert yourfelves in the_Defence of the Rights and Laffeffisaz of My Croavn, gime Me the zreateff Sas tisfaltion ; and you may be affured, the only Ufe 7 pall make of the Confiaence you repoje in Me, will be to purfie Such Mealures, as the prefent critical Conjunure renderi neceffary for the Welfare and Profperity of My Kingdoms. The humble ADDRESS of the Houfe of Commons to 'the KING. Moft gracious SOVEREIGN, 7E your Majefty’s moft dutiful and loyal Sub- je&s, the Commons of Great-Britain in Par- liament aflembled, beg Leave to rettirn Your Majefly our humble Thanks for Your moft gracious Speech from the Thtore. Your faithful Commons,excited by Duty,and warm with Gratitude, do from onr Hearts acknowledge the paternal Care and Royal Condefcenfion of your Ma jefty, in pointing out, from the Threne, fuch a Plan of Force for our Defence, as may beit tend to the Sztis- fation of Your People ; and in particular, a well- modelled National Militia, 4s one preper Security for your Majelty’s Perfon and Realm. In this prefent arduous Conjunctare, Your faithful Commons next after Divine Providence, rely on your Majefty’s Wifdom and Magnanimity ; remembring Britijh Efforts in Times paft, ander Princes, whofe firt Glory was to found, like your Majelty, the Strength of their Government in the Contentment and Harmony of theit Subjeéls. Thus united, 2nd thus animated, this Hoafe will chearfully fupport your Majefty thro’ all Difliculeies, and vindicate, to the utmoft, the Dignity of Your Crown, and its indubitabie Righss, againit the ancient Enemy of thefe Kingdoms. We truft, your Majefty, firong at Hoine, will find Yourfelf revered Abroad, andina Condition to fupport that Weightand Confideration in Eurgpe, which belong to a King of Great- Britain, notwithitanding the un- natural and unhappy Union of Councils, which have formed,on the Continent, fo new & dangerous a Crifis. This Houfe thinks, with Pain, on the fad Events of War in the Mediterranean and in dmerica : They will take thefe affeing Matters into their moft ferious Confideration, not imputing Blame to Any, unheard ; and will,with Confidence, Alacrity, and Difpatch,{econd your Majefty’s Royal Care for the fpeedy Succour and Prefervation of 4merica, under the growing Dangers to which thofe invaluable Pofleflions ftand expofed. We beg Leave to affure your Majefty, that Your faithful Commons will confider of proper Provifions imoit gracious ANswER. \ Account. [ERRSESRPREEESIS for the Relief of the poorer Sort from the prefent high Price of Corn, and for preventing the hke Mifchiers hereafter, according to the Royal and Compafhionate Recommendation of your Majeity. His MAJESTY's mott gracious ANsWER, GEVTLEMEN, Return you my Thanks for this dutiful and aff:Fionate Adire/s ; nothing can give me fo great Satisfaltion; or tend Jo much to the public Safety, as Union and Har- wony amongft my Subjects. You may rely on my confiant Care and Attention to the Welfare of my People. % ok ok ok sk sk Yo %k ok ok ok Kk Kk ok Kk ok kK Harlingen, (a Port-1own of Wef Frizfland, in to: urited Netherlands ) OZ. 10. The Numbers of Wrecks & Bodies of Seamen which have been thrown afhore within' thefe three Days paft, afford us very deplorable Profpeéts. The Damage done to us on fhore js alfo very confiderable ; our Port is almoft ru- ined with the Inundation of the Tide, which laid the Houfes on the North fide of the Haven under Water, tock away the Wall that keeps out the Sea,and wathed our Oyiter- Works entirely up. A prodigious Number of Windmills have been blown down, and the Nam- ber of Houfes which have received Damage in this Province alone, is computed tobe fifteen Thoufand. Culogne (in Germany ) O. 10. The Plague of Mice which the Gardeners and Farmers have long fuffered, fo far from diminifhing appears ftill on the Increafe, fo that the greateft Lofs is apprehended in fowing the Ground, The Mice take aifo to the Houfes, in which they now fwarm, and devour every Thing that falls " in their Way ; nor do the Cats appear to be any longer their Enemies, or to have any Inclination for them, both Animals eating very lovingly together, frequently out of the fame Dith. A Farmer who lives at a fmall Diftance, caught ten of thefe defiruétive Creaturesin a Loaf that was bro’t to Table. In fing, the Perplexity occafioned by the prodigious Number of thefe deftrue- tive Animals is unfpeakable : alfo, we hear that this Plague is not confined to uy a~ + lone, but that they continue their Ravapes North and South Holland,where they did be pear the latter End of laft Summer, and are fuppoy to have gathered their aftonifhing Increafe by the traordinary Mildnefs of the laft Winter. DRrEspEN, (2 large firong City of Germany) O&, 29 Their Polith Majefties fet out Yefterday for Poland, with the two Princes their Sons, and the Count de Bruhl, their Prime Minifter. The King hasinvited ai the Foreign Minifters to follow him. = His Majefty re fufed to ratify the Capitulation made for our Troops ; declaring, that being obliged to yield toForce and V:a. lence, he committed his Caufe to God. In the Capi tulation made by the General Officers, they obtaines for the King and his Family the free Liberty of re- tiring wherever they thought proper. ; BREST, (a wery fair noted Port of France) O, 28 The following Men of War, le Defeufeur, I'Intrepide, le St. Michael, I’Opiniatre, "Inflexible, and Evéillc, with the la Sauvage and la Brune Frigates, are o in the Road. They make Part of the new Squad which by the 15th of next Month will confift ol 2 Ships of the Line and Frigates, ready to fail for the Deftination, which is a profound Secret. The Regi ment of Berry, which lies in this Town, and thafs - 3 Lorraine and Lally, which are quartered at Port Lew are ordered not to fuffer any Man to be abfent o The Ocean Man of War, lying at "4 lon, was laft Week ftruck with the Lightning, a:d £ Mainmaft fo damaged, that it muft be taken out a new one put in. PAris, (the Metropolis of France] Now. 1. Befides the account of the taking of Fort Ofw:gc, we have received letters from Quebeck with che fol~ "% lowing particulars. p According to the capitulation the garrifon was 3 be condued to Montreal, to remain there prifonitsy of war till they fhould be exchanged. The offidtis and foldiers, as well as the inhabitants, were permiftad « to keep their cloaths and baggage. The effeés fourd in the fort, which have been fent in barks to Fronte- nac, are as follows : feven pieces of brafs cannon, ¢f 19, 14, and 1z Inches ; 48 others of iron, of g, €, = 5,3, and Zz. A brafs mortar of 9 1-3d Inche. Thirteen brafs mortars of 6 to 3 inches. Forty fe¥eh patteraroes. z3,000lb. of gan-powder ; 8000 wel: it of lead and balls ; 2950 balls of different fizes ; nine-inch bombs ; 300 fix-inch bombs ; 1475:& 56 from the Netherlands &