The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 23, 1761, Page 3

\ El e IR e < \ . A% T - . el ¢ b L L DT b The moft gracious SPEECH of King GEORGE IIL B L O R L e P S His Majesty came this Day to the Houfe of PEERS, and being in His Royal Robes feated on the Throne With the ufual Solemnity, Sir Henry Berrenpen, Gentleman Usxer of the Brack Rop, was fent with a MEessace from His MA;E?TY to the House of Commons, commasd- ing their Attendance in the House or Peers. The Commons being come thither sccordingly, His MA JESTY was plesfed to make the follewing molt gracious SPEECH. HE juft Concern, which I have felt in my own Breaft, on the fudden . Death of the late King, my Royal Grandfather, makes Me not doubt, but you muft all have been deeply affefted with fo fevere a Lofs. The prefent critical, and dif- ficult, Conjun&ture has made this Lofs the more fenfible, as He was the great Support of “that Syftem, by which alone the Liberties of Europe, and the Weight, and influence of ‘thefe Kingdoms,can be preferved 3 and gave Life to the Meafures, conducive to thofe Im- portant Ends. _ A Ineed not tell you the Addition of Weight, which immediately falls upon Me, in being ‘called to the Government of this Free and Powerful Country, at fuch a Time, and un- der fuch Circumftances. My Conlolation is in the Uprightnefs of my own Intentions, your faithful and united Affiftance, and the lefling of Heaven upon_our joint Endea- wours, which I devoutly implore. ~ Born and educated in this Country,] glory, in the Name of Briton ; and the peculiar Happinefs of my Life will ever confift in omoting the Welfare of a People whofe E(oyalty,& warm Affe&ion,to Me, I confider, as the greateft, and moft permanent, Security of My Throne 5 and I doubt not but their Steadinefs in thofe Principles, will equal, the Firmnefs of My invariable Refolution to ad- here to, and ftrengthen, this excellent Con- flitation inChurch,andState 3 and to maintain the Toleration inviolable. The Civil, and Religious, Rights of My Loving Subjeds, are equally dear to-Me with the moft Valu- able Prerogatives of My Crown and, as the Tureft Foundaion of the Whoie, and the beft Means to draw down the Divine Favour on My Reign, it is My fixed Purpofe to Coun- tenance, and Encourage the Prattice of True eligion and Virtue. : I refleét with Plealure, on the Succefles with which the Britith Arms have been prof- pered this 1aft Summer. The total Reduction of the vaft Province of Canada, with the City of Montreal, is of the moft Interefting - Confequence ; and muft be as heavy a Blow to my Enemies, as it is a Conqueft glorious to Us ;3 The more Glorious, becaufe effeéted almoft without Effufion of Blood, and with - that Humanity which makes an amiable Part of the Character of this Nation. Our Adyantages gained in the Eaft Indics have been fignal, and muft greatly diminifh - the Strength and Trade of France in thofe Pares,as well as procure the moft folidBenefits to the Commerce and Wealth of mySubje&s. - InGermany where the whole French Force has been employed, the Combined Ariny, under ahe Wife, and able Conduét of My General, Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwick, has ot only ftopt in the Progrefs, but has gained Advantages over them, notwithftanding their boafted Superiority, and their not having hicherto come to a General Engagement. My Good Brother and Ally the King of Pruffia, although furrounded with Numerous Armies of Enemies, has with a Magnanimity, and Perfeverance, almoft beyond Example, ot only withftood their various Actacks,but has obta'rned very confiderable Victories over them. . _ Of thefe Events I thall fay no more at this Time, becaufe the Nature of the War in thofe Parts has kept the Campaiga there flill de- pending. : ; _ ' As My Navy is the principal Article of our Natural Strength, It gives Me much Satisfac- tion to receive It, in fuch good Condition ; whilft the Fleet of France is weakened to fuch a Degree, that the fmall Remains of it have continued blocked up by My Ships in their own Ports. at the fame Time the French Trade is reduced to the loweft Ebb ; and with Joy of Heart, I fee the Commerce of My Kingdoms, that great Source of Our Riches, and fixed Obje&t of my neverfailing Care and Prote&ion,flourithing to an Extent, unknown in any former War. ; The Valour, and Intrepidity,of MyOfficers and Ferces, both at Sea, and Land, have been diftinguithed fo much to the Glory of this Nation, that 1 fhould be wanting in Juftice to Them, ifldid not acknowledge it. This is a Merit, which I fhall conftantly encourage, and reward : And I take this Oc- cafion to declare that the zealous and ufeful Service of the Militia in the prefent arduous Corjunéture is very acceptable to Me. In this State I have found Things, at my Acceffion to the Throne of my Anceftors ; Happy in viewing the profperous Part of it 5 Happier ftill thould I have been, had I found My Kingdoms, whofe true Intereft I have entirely at Heart, in full Peace : But fince the Ambition,injarious Encroachments, and dan- gerous Defigns, of my Enemies, rendered the War both juft,and neceflary,and the generous Overture made laft Winter, towards aCongrefs for a Pacification, has not yet produced a fuitable Return, I am determined, with your chearful and powerful Affiftance to profecute this War with Vigor, in order to that defirable Obje&t, a fafe and honourable Peace. For this Purpofe, It is abfolutelv incumbent upon Us, to be early prepared, and I rely upon your Zeal, and hearty Concurrence, to' {up- port the King of Pruffia, and the Reft of my Allies, and to make ample Provilion for car- rying on the War,as the only Means to bring our Enemies to equitable Terms of Accom- modation. : Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, The greateft Uneafinefs which I feel at this Time, is in confidering the uncommon Bur- dens, neceffarily brought upon My faithful Subje&s. 1 defire only fuch Supplies as fhall be requifite to profecute the War with Ad- vantage ; be adequate to the neceflaryServices ; and that they may be provided for in the moft fure and effe€tual Manner. You may depend upon the faithful and punéual Application of what fhall be granted. 1 have ordered the proper Eftimates for the enfuing Year to be. laid before you 3 and’alfo an Account of the extraordinary Expeaces, which, from the Nature of the different and remoteOperations, have been unavoidably incurred. It is with peculiar Reluctance that I am obliged, at fuch a2 Time, to mention any T hing which perfonally regards Myfelf : But as the Grant of the greateft Part of the Civil Lift of Revenues is now determined, I truft in your Duty and Affe®ion to Me, to make the proper Provifion for fupporting My Civil Government with Honour and Dignity. On my Part, you may beaffured of a regular and becoming Oeconomy, ‘ My Lords, and Gentlemen, - The Eyes of all Europe are upon you. From your Refolutions the Proteftant Intereft hopes forProteétion, as well as all OurFriends for the Prefervation of their Independency ; and Our Enemies fear the final Difappoint- ment of their ambitious and deftruétiveViews. Lt thefe Hopes and I'ears be confirmed and augmented by the Vigour, Unanimity and Difpatch of your Proceedings. In this Expeftation Tam the more encourag- ed by a pleafing Circumftance, which I leok upon as one of the moft avfpiciousOmens of My Reign. That happy Extinétion of. Divifions, and that Union and goodHarmony which continue to prevail amongft My Sut- jeéts, afford Me the moft agreeable Profpeét. The natural Difpofition and Wifh of my Heart are, to cement and promote them; and 1 promife Myfelf, that nothing will arife on your patt, to interrupt or difturd a Situation, fo effential to the true and lafting Felicity of this Great People. AV TV LSt R WL VS0 W O G0 L.ON D O N, Ot¢ober 28. ®®0S the time between his late Majefty’s ® A® heipg left alone, and found expiring, . was fo_fhort, there can be no other circumftances in the interefting fcene but thofe few preceeding the fmall interval of his rifing in the morning, to his final departure. It was his carneft wilh that he might live o fee a happy termination of the jarring troubles and wide fpread carnage of war ; for the MonarcH that could weep at the fingle fall of a WoLFE, in the exultation of fuccefs, could not but proportionably feel afflition for it’s more complicated miferies nearer home, in which fuch numbers were involved ; but unerring Providence judged proper to give his Majefty another Kind of peace and repofe, for whichit was his conftant endeavour to prepare, by aéls of mercy, juftice and devotion. His Majefty asa man,inherited all thofe virtues which would have adorned the moft amiable charater in private life ; asa Prince he enjoyed all thofe royal qualities, which whillt they refle¢ted honor on his own dignity, may be faid to have formed a pattern for the imitation of every other King. The fplendor in which hisfun has fet, the glorious fruits his foftering care has produced, with zeal and fuccefs for the walfare and liberties of mankind, and -that diftinguithed mercy avith which all his alls were ed, wil be a copious and lafting themc i (fie cuercc of future hoftorians. ~ The natural and apparent ' fthe new King’s judgment, his feaie and manly difpofition, his love of juftice, his hatred of flattery, and his inclination for bufinefs,which fufficiently appears already from his clofe ap- plication of it; together with the ftri€t harmo- ny fubfiting among the miniftry, are fure prefages of our being a happy and flourithing nation under his prefenc Majesty Kine GEORGE III. and will in fome meafure alleviate our great concern for the lofs of our late moft glorious Moy ARcH. : Sunpay, Oftober 26. 1760. This Day about Neon, His Ma jestv [Kinc GEORGE 1] was Proclaimed, firft before Saville-Houfe, where the Officers of State, Nobility, and Privy Counfellors, were prefent, with the Officers of Arms, all being on Foot : Then the Officers of Arms, being mounted on Horfe Back, the like was done at Charing-Crofs, within Temple-Bar ; at the End of Wood-Street, in Cheap Side; and laftly at the Royal Exchange, with the ufual Solemnities, The Arch-Bithop of Canterbu- ry, the Duke of Leeds, and Lard Falmouth attended the Proceflion inte the City. Monpav, 27. : His Majefty was pleafed to declare, That in all the Prayers, Liturgies and Colleéts for the Royal Family, inftead of the Words [#heir Royal Highneffes, GEORGE Prince of Wales, the Princefs Dowager of Wales, the Duke, the Princeffes and all the Royal Family) be inferted [ber Royal Highmel* '~ Prince[s Dawager of Wales, and all the Rayal Family.] His Majefty’s Ship Lyme founder'd up the- Baltic, the Captain and his Lady were both faved,but about 50 of the Crew perithed. T he Money, Bills of Exchange, 8c. which the Auftrians and Ruffians carried off frem - Berlin, were not leis to them thaa 7 Millions.