The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 5, 1758, Page 2

*From the LONDDN GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, Fanuary 28. _ Friday ‘ the Right Hondurable George Sackville, Efqs and “the 'Lord Vifcount Dupplin, were,by his Majelty’s Command, fworn ‘of "his Majefty’s “moft Honogurable Privy Council., : His Majefty in Council was this Day pleafed to appoint the following Perfons to be Governors and Licutenant Governors in America, viz. George Haldane, Efg; to be Captain- General and Governorin chief of the Ifland of Jamaica, in the Room of Charles Knewles, Efq; who hath refigned. Francis Bernard, Efq; to be Captain- General and Governor in chief of his Ma- jefty’s Province of New- Jerfey,in the Room of Jonathan Belcher, Efq; deceafed. Francis Fanquier, Efq; to be Lieutenant Governor of his-Majefty’s Colony of Vir- ginia, in the Room of Robert Dinwiddie, Elg; who hath refigned. And, _ Thomas Hutchinfon, Efq; to be Lieut- enant-Governor of his Majefty’s Province of the Miffachufetts-Bay, in the Room of Spencer Phips, Efq; decealed. Extradt of a Letter from Dunkirk, Feb. 14. “ We find it but too true that the Englifb bave got the flart of us this [eafon to dmeri- ca, and we give over Louifbsurg as loff, upon a fuppofition that our enemy will do their bufi- nefs with more expertnefs than they bave yet done fince the commencement of 1bis War, as we can perceive that the Britifb minifiry are refolved to make no trading war of the prefent broils, which to our great emolument, bas been the praflice of former adminifirations in Eng- land : therefore our court does not mean (not being able) to do any great feats at [ea this year : but we fhall make the moft defperate efforts in Germany, being fully convinced that we bave noother card to play, as the King of Pruffia is not a Prince inclined to make a $rading war, but will certainly improve all advantages that fortune or providence may throw in bis way.” L O N. D O N Fan 28 It is faid that the Earl of Dartmouth will be fent Ambaffador to Madrid. The Governors lately appointed, have kificd his Majefty’s Hand, and are fhortly to embark with the great Fieet forAmerica. Six French men of war and 16 mer- chantmen got fafe into Breft : The Green- wich man of war ran athore in entering the harbour, and loft : The guns, ftores; and about 200,000 Ib. of Indigo, were faved. The Sea-Nymph, Sexton, from London . for Bofton, which was taken by a French privateer fome time ago, is fince carried into Rochefort. : There is a Report, that General Shirley is again to be employed in America, in a public Charalier, fome [ay as a Governor : His great Knowledge of American Affairs, and bis In- Jfluence in many of ibe Colonies, making bis Affiftance effentially necefJary at thisFunilure, in order to facilitate the Profecution of the vaft Plan formed by the M y, for the Defence of the whole Continent of North- America, and for expelling the French, and bringing over the Indian Nations to the Bri- tifb Intereft. : Feb. 16. It is faid in fome Accounts from Bengal, that the new Nabobwas fo tenacious of bis Right, and of the Dignity be was pre- ferred to, that be would not fuffer bimfelf to be crowned by any other Haud than that of Col. Clive bimfelf, adding, that be fhould then only think bimfelf the Reprefentative and Ally of tbe King of England. The Men of War and Company’s Ships go- ing for the Eafi-Indies bave on board, over and above Land Forces, fome Enginecrs of great Experience, with Mairoffes, Builders, &c. to put that Quarter of the World in ¢ ‘proper PoSttre of Defence, againft any future Attempt of the Enemy. We bear that Admiral Pocock, twith the. Fleet under bis Command in the Eaft Indies, are expefled home foon in the Summer, the Time for which they were flationed being ex- pired. A Meffenger is faid to be gone to theKing of Denmark with an offer of 500,000!. pro- vided be will march 30,000 Men 3 and bis Anfwer is bourly expeited. 1t is now faid, that bis Pruffian Majesly bas confented to take the Britifh Money ;, but Jill upon Condition that it fball not debar him from making Peace for bim[elf,whenever rea- Jonable and bonourable Terms fhall be offered bim. At the fame Time the Pruffian Mo- mnarch engages to do bis beft for the Interest of Great-Britain in particular, and the Pro- teftant Caufe in general 5 but does not mean 10 bind bimfelf to be eternally engaged in Squables about Territories in America, where, indeed, both England and France bhave more Lands than they know bow to manage. As to the Sum to be granted to the King of Pru- ia, fome fay it is to be a Million, and others make it 10 be a Million and a Half, It is faid that the five Protefiant Cantons of Switzerland bave propofed to furnifb the King of Pruffia with 40,000 Men for three Zears certain, upon Payment of a reafonable annual Subfidy. » Lonpon, February s1. Extra® of a Letter from Port{fmouth, February 19.. X< Sunday Morning about Three o’Clock Admiral Bofcawen [ailed from St. Helen's in the Namure of 9o Guns, with the Royal William of 84 Guns 3 Princefs Awelia of 90 Guns 3 LancaSter of 74 Guns 3 Trent of 36 Guns ; Shannon of 36 Guns ; Gramont of 24 Guns ;5 and the Aitna and Lightning Fire fbips. The Invincible of 74 Guns, of _ the above Fleet, miffing ber Stays, ran afbore on a Flat between the Dande and the Horfe off Langfton Harbour to the Eas¥ of St. Helen’s. She fired feveral Guns as Signals of Diftrefs on which Admiral Broderick ordered all the Cutters out to ber Affiflance. She is fast on the Sand, and bas again made a Signal of Distrefs.. An Exprefs is arrived at the Navy Office - with Advice of the Invincible Man of War being quite loff 5 but the Men, Guns, Stores, &e. are fav’d. An Expre(s was difpatched on IWednefday toPlymouth, to order the Men of War which are to go with Admiral Bofcawen, to berea- dy o join bim on bis fir§t Appearance. The Admiral will not wait for all the Ships in- tended for the Expedition, but proceed direltly with (uch as are ready. ; Loxpon, February 28. Extrac of a Letter from Paris, Feb. 16. ““ We are as aftive as the Englifb in our Preparations. The Fleet at Breft, fome fay, is defigned to make a Defeent either on Ire- land or Scotland : But others pretend that there is another Projeé? on the Tapis 5 and that the Court bas refolved to undertake the Siege of Gibraltar. Hague Gaz. Letters from France advife, That Diftem- pers fill continue 1o make Havock among the Sailors and Marine at Breff. According to an Account that bas been kept, the Number of French that died in 1he City of Hanover only, from the gth of Auguft, the Day they entered it, to the 26tb of laft Month, it amounted to 9315. Admiral Hawke baving taken Leave of bis Majefty, and received bis Infiruitions, \ Ny 2 Jet ot Yefterday for Portfmouth, and will this Day boift bis Flag on board the Royal George. He is fo proceedtv Sta To morrow _ if the Wind ferves. 1t is faid bis Majefty’s Ship the Seabor/e, ‘and two others, bave Orders to [ailas [oon as poffible to bring over the Princefs of Heffe. - By a Letter fromPlymouth we are inform- ed, that Admiral Bofcawen [ailed from thence ~ ‘on Friday laf3, after being joined'by the Bur- ford, Prince of Orange, Notiingham, Pem- broke, and Lightning Fire/bip. March 2. Thereis Advice of a fmar? En- gagement between a large Body of Hanoveri- ap Troops and a Body of French near Bre- men. A great Number of tbe Freneb were Jlain, and the reft took Shelter in Bremen. Private Letters by the laft Holland Mail advife, that 7000 Pruffian Cavalry had joined the Hanoverian Army, commanded by Prince Ferdinand, without Moleftation. They writc from Olmutz, in Moravia, that an epidemic Diftemper is broke out among the Auftrian Troops in that Pro- vince, which carries off great Numbers daily. _ ' By Letters from Spain, M. de la Clue was joined at Carthagena by two Men of War from Toulon, one of 64, the othef 6f 74 Guns, and were weighing Anchor, ip order, as they pretended, "to force their Way thro’ the Gut of Gibraltar. Letters from Dunkirk fay, the French Court has acquainted the Merchants they cannot poffibly grant them Convoys for. the whole T'rade, on Account of the Supe- riority of the Englith Navy ; therefore, fhall content themfelves with fending Con- voys with thofe Ships only which are going with Provifions, and other Neceflaries, for the Ufe of the Iflands in the Weft-Indies, as well as their Settlements in America. Letters from the Eaft-Indies by the Wa!- pole, juft arrived, bring an Account that Capt: William James, in the Eaft-India - Company’s Ship the Revenge, has taken a large French Ship on the Malabar Coaft, reckoned very rich, the French have offer- ed to give 100,000 Rupees for her Ran- fom. March 3. The people of fenfe in France, look upon the reports of fecret expeditions and invafions by the Breft flect, as mere gafconades intended to binder England from fending 1¢in- [forcements to America. It is faid that Admiral Bofcawen is goné diretily to Halifax, without flopping in Ire- land 5 and that the tranfports will go with the Vanguard and Dublin, and fomeFrigates. The [aid ddmiral’s fleet, when all joined,will amount to twenty-nine fail, including thofe left at Halifax. ‘ ' 1t is faid Admiral Hawke's fleet will con- Jfist of 21 fbips 3 and that Sir Piercy Brett will bave the command of a [quadron, and boift bis pennant on board the Norfolk, which was lately launched, and is now ready for the 2a. { This Morning the Court-Martial will be- gin the Trial of Commodore Pye onboard the Royal George. At Spithead, the Admirals Hawke and Broderick, with 21 Shipsof War. March 4. . A Ship of Rochelle,. from St. Domingo, of 200 Tons, is fent into Plymouth by the Falmouth Man of War, but ber Name not known. ¥ Several Men of War are taking in Stores, in‘order to proceed for the Station allotted them in the Weft Indies. : : Gofport, Feb. 21. This Morning Ad- miral Holbourn’s Flag (the White at the Foretop) was hoifted on board the Chicef=: ter Man of Warin the Harbour: ¢