The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 3, 1761, Page 2

" *he SPEECH of his Exczriency Francis Bernarp, Efg; Captain-Genersl and Governor in Chief. in and over His Majefty’s Province of the Mafackufett; Bay in New England, and Vice Admiral of the fame. To the Great and General Courtor Affembly of faid Provice, met according to Prorogtion atthe Court Houle in Boflen, on Wednelday the z5th of March 1761. Viz. Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Reprefintatives, -g HAVE his Msjefty’s Commands, fignified to me by the Right Honorable Mr. Secretary PrrT, That, His Majefty having nothing fo much at Heart, as by . the moft vigorous Profecution of the War to reduce the Enemy to the Neceffity of accepting 8 Peace on Terms of Glory and Advantage to his Majefty’s Crown, and beneficial in particular to his Subjeéts in America ; and a3 nothing can fo effc&ually contribute to that great and eflential Objet, as the King’s béing enabled to employ, as immediately as may be, foch Part of the Regular Forces in North America, as may be adequate to fome great and important Enterprize sgainft the Enemy, in _ arder the better to providefor the full and entire Security _ of his Maj:fty’s Dominions in Nerth Am-vica, ard articularly of the Pofleflion of his Majéfty’s Conquetls, gufing the Ablence of luch Par: of the Regular Forces ; ¥tis bis Majefty’s Pleafure, that 1 fhould ufe my utmoit Endeavours to induce you to ensble me to raile with all poffible Difpatch, within this Government, Two Thirds of the Number of Men which were rsifed hese for the 1aft Campaign, and “form them into Regiments, to be resdy to march according to the Appointment of his Mejefty’s Commander in Chief. Tue whole that his Majefty expefls from you, is, the levying, Cloathing and Pay of the Men ; and on thefe: . Heads, that no Encoursgement may be wanting to this great and {alutary Service, the Kingis moft gracioufly lealed to order me to acquasint you, that ftrong Recom mendations will be made to Parliament in their Seflion next Year, to grant a proper Compenfation for fuch Ex- pences as_above, according 1s the active Vigour and “ftrenuous Efforts of the refpeétive Provinces thall juftly sppear to merit. Tae Orders I now lay before you differ from thofé * which have been before fignified to you on the fame Sub- jef,only inthis: The former were to engage you to affift in the Conqueft of Cawads ; the prefent are to require, " the like Affiltance in preierving it... It would'ke injurious to you, for me to ufe Arguments on this Qccafion, that fhould exprefs the icaft doubr; that the preferving that Country thould be lefs the Objet of your Concern than ‘the Conqueft of it had been. You who have (o chearfully born. the Heat of the Day, will not now detline ferving in the Cool of the Evening ; You who hive fo well ¢xpreft your Duty end Loyalty to the laie King,who began, and fo fuccefls- fully carried on this neceffary War, will not be deficient in the (ame Sentiments towsrds bis Royal Succeflor, on- whom is devolved the importsnt Charge of puiting a good End to it : efpecislly when He exprefles fo ear- peft & Defice to eftablith Peace on Terms of Glory and Advantage to his Crown, and bencficial in particular to his Subjeéls in America. THis would be due to any Succeffor : but to the prefent, your beit Seryices will fall fhort of yourObligs- tions. Figure to yourfelves a Sovereign endowed with every Virtue, that can diffule B.eflings on human Kind, declaring from the Throne, that the peculiar Happinefs of his Life will ever cornfit in promoting the Welfare of his Peopls ; then fay, who can fet Bounds o their {erving fuch & King, except what their ewn . Ability muft prefcribe, or the Expediency of Service required thall limit. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, I fhall lay betore yon all neceflary Information con- cerning the Service required ; aad as it is diftinguith- able from that which is gone before, I fhall point cu: to you the Particulars in which the ufual Provifions will want alteration, I fhall alfo order the Tresfurer to lay " before you the prefent State of the Treafury ; and you will confider how far it will want & Supply. Gentlemen, Tucre never wasa Reign that opened fo aufpicioufly to the Britith Empire as the prefent ; nor hsd ever America fo large n Shate in the public Joy, orfo great an Inierclt in the general Expeétations. Let us there fore be equally diftinguifhed by our ready Concurrence in, and vigorous Purfuit of every Mecafure, that is pro pofled for making the. moft of the Advantages, that have been gained by this luccefsful War. Council Chamber, agrt Marsh 4761 Fra. Bernard. ScleBele&bebeleSi8e&eleSi&ibe & %&bl &b &&&h& & &S L.O. NiB 0 Ny Jaia ‘There are accounts from Theflalonics, the capital of Macedonia, in Turkey, of prodigious ravages made by the plague in that city 5 befides which, the. earthquakes, fo frequent laft year, began to be felt again in Auguft Iaft, and continued almoft daily : one of them was fol- lowed by a 22/l of fire, which rofe from the earth at the ealt part of the city, and dire@ted its courfe horizontally towards the weft; its appearance nearly refembling a foll moon. After the mext fhock they had a violent hurricane,followed with great rains and terrible thunder claps ; thatinfomuch that the inliabitants, who efcaped the infetion, were in continual terror. There is nothing new or interefling in all the Flanders _mailsthat arrived ox Wednefday,unlefs the following little flirts can be called fo. o s ion L Mt + S e Paris, Dec. 11. There is advice that M. Reche- maure, who commanded s fmall fquadron in the Levant jeas, had met and fought the Englith flicet ; and that he had taken 2 of their beft fhips and fent them into Malra, Mr. Maubers, Sinding no reom to flourifh upon the late eftion of Torgau, thus accsunts for the advantage gained by the Pruffians : — ¢ The two armies were notot equal force ; M. Daun had lefc a numerous garrifon at Dre(- den ; Gen. Beck was not at hand to sffift with his 8coo men; the Germanick army had retired, being 8ooo morse of ur troops 3 the Duke of Wuriemberg was in Thuringia, asd M. Laudohn in Silefia with about zo- coo men ; the Field Marthal hed not above 50,000, in- cluding Lafcy’s corps, which could not take part in the Altion.— Imprudent Maubert, thy oery friends will look upon this fbuffing account, as a frank confeffion of thy royal Mifirefs being foundly beat. : The French fright begins to vanith ; and thus M. Masubert now jokes about our expedition fleet. ¢ The Englifb Admiral, (sys he, who was to ¢smmand this mighty fieet, bas at lexgth found the contrary wind be was erdered 1o look out for ; the difembarkation is now go- ing o, The jokers [ay, this fleet would aBuatly kbave Jailed, if unkappily it bad nos been winter this year in the middle of December. The inclemency of the feafon, the Jickne[s ammong the men and borfes, are the privcipal rea- Jons affigned for the vounter® order ; but the Englifp are told it is only laid afide'for fome time; and to keep up the force, the troops are difiributed in quarters mear the Jea port. 'To which he merrily adds, We may now laugh, Jor the mountain has at length brought forth a moufe. The Court of France went into mourning the 15th ult. forthree weeks, on account of the death of his late Mzgjefty King George I1d. ; Fanuary 3. On Friday laft, asa poor Man was pick- ing dead Wood in the Grove in Hyde park, he faw ¢ Gentleman, with a Sword by his Side, and a Cockade in his Hat, walking in a very penfive Manner; and thinking he might come there to fight & Dael, he laid down and concealed himfelf behind a Bank. Soon st- ter the Gentleman came near the Place where he lay, and tcok a Paper out of his Pocket, which, sfter resding, he tore. He then pulled cut a Piftol, looked at the Pri- ming, and beat the Flint with a Key. After throwing his Hat on the Ground, he clapt the Piftol to his Head, but it only flathing in the Pan, the Perfon who was con- cezled, ronup to him, and laid Hold of the Piftal; upon which the Geatleman drew his Sword upon the poor Man, who told him, He feared Death as fittle as be did, and bad more Cearage, for that be bad lwved 20 Years in Pain and Mifery, and left it to God to put an End to them. 'D'ne Gendemazn was fo flruck wiih the Rebuke, that he burft into ‘Tears, gave the Man a Purfe with feveral Guiness, took down his-Name, where to find him, and made him fwear never to tike any No- lt‘ice of him, if at any Time he fhould chence to meet - TR Al out letters from Spein, and even thofe of the bef eredit, give reafon to exp:& fome important advices from that quarter. A fettlement muft be found for the Infant Deon Lewis, and a ¢criwn placed on the bead of the Infant Don Pbilip © botw it is ta bz done, remains 89 be [een. & & & BB &b & & & Q&b Sl & &S be&be& & & & & &L &S E L @GN D O"N, -Ocr. 3. The following Letter isinferted in this Day's Paper (Oct 2 ) at the Requeft of Mr. Stirne, now confined in Newgate for the Murder of Mr. Matthews, Surgeon in Brook firect, Holbsrn. . § IR, . BE fo kind as to favour, wi:ha Place in your Paper, this Letter ; the Efc&s of which can be no other than tomove Compaflion, to do Honour to God, to caution Free-thinkers, ard refute a Report of a late Correipon- dence between me and the Lady [ write to. 1 am, Sir, Yours, &, Dear Madam !/ XCUSE this foft Addrefls in one eternally debarred from you. Inculge this firft laft Letier fiom a fetter’d Captive. Your Hufband"s unexp:éted, unprepared for Death ; your Terrors at this Death; the chaoge of your Chil dren’s future fate ; the Patients, Friend, Relations of your Hufband : - all thefe, thefe all reproaching, call aloud for Reftoration, for Satislaétion ; which, to me alas ! I cannot give, far lefs to others, O wofu! Negligence b too late, I lee, too late, alas! I feel : Falts are irtevocable. O woful Ncgligence! the Opportunity of giving way I flipt ; and what re- mains ? The bare the firm Impoilibility of fcaping Mifery and public Death. O Meadam ! Madem | Who brought me to this difmal Labyrinth ; You with your Conde&t ? No! Your Hufbina’s Foibles # No? What thea at left? My Sins: O Madam ! My Prefumption. Negle@ of God, ( tell this to Youths ) a barrennefs of Daty, that loliing, epidemic Sin. The Almighty propt the Mealure of my caol and frequent Trefpafles, by fuffering me to plange in this notorious Crime, FHis Vengeance rouled, per- mitted me free courfe, the greatelt Puaifhment be could infli®. The only Guide I trufted in was Reafon. The Grace of God interpreted, I thought was Reafon. A moral honeft Lite I ftrove to lead by Realon. But oh ! how blind,how weak, my erring ffumbling Guide ! bemsftered by the reigning Paffion of my Mind, I fol-. lowed vain Ambition, refcnted when affronted; thought this good Senle,good Condué, fo run, and ruth’d,and.-- fell. ¢ . This Madam, is the Spring of my Offence to God, to you, your Orphans, snd your Nation. - This is the fatal Rock which fplits my brittle ‘Ship; the Edge which cutsme off in the Flower of age, O pardon, degrelt | pardon then your Serrow’s In- ‘ftrument, who God I hope will- pardom. - Posy pity “him ! he rues paft Life, he rucs the thoughuefs Adls and foon fhall be.......no meore. s SR b B E KGR &8 e 8l Sl & &k & L0 N Dy @ N Jahs. & Confiderations on the Ifland of Martineco, ard why it Joould be attacked: ANADA having furrendered fome Time fince to ‘ the vi€lorious Britith Arms; it has been expe@ed they would make an Attempt on the Ifland of Martineco ; nor does there sppear one Objeét for which a Britifh Armamént could be more properly deftined. This Ifland is of great Imporsnce to the French, as mey be inftantly perceived by the following Account of what Sugar has been exported from it to France in only 7 Yesrs, which was laid before the Houfe of Commons in 1731, i e Hbds. In 1724 — 7607 172§ By 9397 IR e T 9394 1727 —_—— 19569 1728 —_— - 7104 { An Earthquake occafioned this Decreafe ) T2 2 Tl 12,750 1730 — — 14,546 : And its Detriment to us by being in the Hands of ouf Enemy appears trom the great Number of Captures which have been made by its Privateers 5 for notwith- ftanding our being poflefled of Guadaloupe, Experience- has convinced us that we have not put # Stop to the Enemy’s Privateers, which {wirm in thofe Sess in greater Number than before, anid carry their Prizesinto Martineco. To this Difadvantage may be added another dtill greater : ManyBritith Subjeéts both on theContinent and Hlands of America, but efpecially on the former, have carried on for thefe §o or fixty Yesrs paft, a very large illicit Trade with the French at Martineco, pari- cularly in Horfes, Tools, Wood, and Utenfils for carry- irg on their Sugar Works ; while the Returns are only what may be fupplied by our own Sugar Iflinds. Perhaps there 1s not a Settlement which Franse ever had cut of Europe,fhe would be more loth to part with than this ifland. It is notwithftanding all that can be faid in favour of Guadaloupe,in every Refpeét preierable to it. 'Fhe taking of Martineco would put a finsl Stop to the unfair Traffic of the Dutch, and be fuch a Step towards the humbling of France, as twenty Vi€tories in Germany would not counterbalance. : Now what is there to deter us from attacking this Place, of fo much Impostance to France, and mifchief to us. Isit becaufe the Dutch, under Admiral Ruyter, made_an unfuccefsfui Attempt upon it in 1674, or the Englifh in 16g5. However, if any Arguments, drawn from thefe (wo fruitlels Attacks, were offered, they wauld be far outweighed . by the oppofite Scaie of the prefent Time, when the Enemy, without a Fleet, can- not fend to it any Reinforcements in Cafe its principal Forts were befieged ; and the Force already in the Ifland is not fufficient to repel a vigorous Auack. This affertion is clearly demonftrated in the Accounts which a French Officer has given of our lste Attempt on this Ifland,and the Memorial of the Licutensnts du Roi, of its Diftriéts, prefented to the Governor, fetting forth their Incapacity of defending of it. . The Citadel of Fort Royal is the ftrongeft Place on the whole Ifland,"and in this their principal Hope of Defence lay ; but at the Time the Britifh Ficet appeared before it, which was no Surprize, for it had been long expeéled, the Garrifon confifted of no morc than 236 private Men and 14 Officers, with only 100 Barrcls of Beeffor theirSubfiftence,& very little Waterin theCifterns. Therefore there was great Probability of its falling into our Hands ; but for fome unsccountable Farality or Jealoufly arifing among our Officers, and the Cannen not. being preperly managed, nor landed in the Place which the Land Officers thought moit ferviceable, the Troops were reimbark’d after terrifying the Inhabitants and Garrifon to the very Point of furrendering. The State of its principal Strength is now indeed fomewhat altered. The great Number of Privateers which have lately been fitted out there, compofe the principal, 1fnot the only additional Force that can be employ’d in its Defence. But what is this to compare with what Great Britain can fend for its Reduétion. A great Number of thole brave Troops employ’d in the Redutlion of Canada, may be fpared dor the Service agaicft Martineco. Our American Ifland, Barbadoes and Antigua in particular, could alfo fpare & Number of Troops for this Service, without expefing themfelves to any Darger, there being ne Enemy to attack them. K& &&beie& &b &S & & & & & & &&OKELEEE&&&E& L: O.N D QO N, Jionay .3 T haviag been a great controveried point, whether, at the conclufion of & peace we fhould prefer the retaining of Canada or Guadaloupe # if either of them can be retained, and both of them cannot, we ought certainly to be attentive to every circumftance thst can help rightly to determine us in our choice ; for as both of them muft be allowed scquifitions of great importance, it of courfe becomes a3 point of confequence .to decide, which of them is entitled to our preference. Guadaloupe, we have been well informed, is 2n Ifland of great fertility ; well ftocked, well cultivated, and of courfe will be the immediate producer of confiderable riches to Great Britain. It may perhaps contribute towards the lowering of prices of fugar at our home markets, enable us to fupply fome of the neighbouring nations with that commodity, and increafe our exports for the lupply of neceffaries for the planters and their flaves. On the other band, the retention of Canads will give -