The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, November 20, 1761, Page 1

ol s FRIDAY, Novemser 20. 1761. THE New-Hampfhire Containing the Frefbeft fldfvice:, L O N D O N, September 1. Copy of a Letter from Mr. James Fearns, laté of Liverpool, and new Britifb Cenfal in the Ifland of Terlccin, one of the AZores, to bis Friend in Liver- pool : [ Terceira, is W. lin. 28. lat. 39. ome of the largef of the Azores or Weftern Iflands, f¢. in the Atlantic ocean, almof in the mid way between the continents of Europe and America, about one thouland miles from either. Thefe iflands produce frarce any sbing to traffic with, unlels corn and cattle, with whick they [upply the fbips that call bere.. Lhey are fubjeld %0 the crovon of Portugal. ) €¢ INCE the Iaft of November we have telt everal Earthquake, and on the 311t of March the Sea rofe to a great height, and fell agein fo low that the Keys were lefe dry ; all the lighters and fifhing boats that were hauled up in Porto Rico, were carried down into the Bay, and broke to pieces upon the rocks....On the 14th of April we had four fmall Earthquakes ; and on the 15th about one in the morn- ing, we were all raifed out of our beds by a violent thock ; from which time the earth was almoft con- tinwally trembling, till the evening of the 17th, when we had two other violent fhocks, attended with noifes like the difcharging of cannon. Thefe, tho’ they increafed our fesr, yet they feem’d to have a good effect upon the earth ; for, afterwards trem- blings were not fo frequent.......The next morning, news was brought that there was a great [moke feen about three leagues to the N. W. of this city, which was foon confirmed by noiles like Thunder ata diftance, which feemed to proceed from the fame place. ‘Several people were fent to . examine it ; but fo great were the tremblings of the earth, and the fmoke and the noiles, that they durft not approach near enough to give a regular account. .... This conti nued three days,in which we were continually alarmed wiih Earthquakes; of the fiid dreadful noiles......On the 2oth, we had three fhocks, that exceeded any we had yetfelt, in which the noifes were fo loud, and the agitations of the earth fo violent, that every body thought it was opening under their feet ; and foon after account was brought,that fire was burft out of the ground about half a league to the eaftward of the afore- faid fmoke. This gave us new alarms, which were increaled almo every hour, with accounts chat rivers of fire had i1ffued out of the volcanos, and that fome of them had dire&ed their courfe towards this city...... Oa the 23d, I wen: to fee it, and found the accounts we had heard were not exaggerated ; The firft fight of it was fo dreadfal that fome of our company durft not proceed ; but I was determined to approach ss near as poflible ; and accordingly went forward,with a clergyman of that neighbourhood. When we were as near as we coald go for the heat, we got upon an eminence, from whence we had the profpet of the whale....It is impoflible for the imagination to form fo horrible a fizht as prefented it felf to our views from thence. T'here were three large volcanos, at a con- fidersble diftance from esch other, ( the mouth of one of them was at lealt 5o yards long ) from all parts of which procceded dreaalul bellowings like thunder, and vaft quantitics of red hot ftones and flakes of fire ; and all rouad sbout was a large burning lake, out of which proceeded feveral rivers, the principal ones dire&ing their courle about N. W. The large ftones fell generally near the place from whence they iffued, but the fmaller ones were thrown up to an incredible height, and by the wind were forced on ane fide, .which had already raifed three large hills. The clat- tering of the ftones in the air, the terrible thunderings from below the leke, rivers of liquid fire, and the earth continually fhaking under our feet, produced a fcene dreadful to be defcribed... Whenwe had takena view of this, we joined our cempany, and went to the North Weft fide to fee the rivers of fire. The three large ones were neara mile in breadth, and all directed their courfe towards the town of Bifcouto. As the country was almoft even, the motion of the two laft was very {low ; but the firft had run near two leagues from the volcano, snd was gotinto a more declining ground, which.made its motion fwifter. [t is impoffiole to exprels the confternation and diftrefles of the inhabitants of this part of the ifland, particularly thofe of Bilcouto :- The fisft river was almoft enter. ing their town, which they had already abandoned ; and the. two other that came behind, threatned to overwhelm the adjacent country ; for they run ins head at leaftfour yards high,and left no fign of cither tree or houle that ftood in’their way, This was the an ieed® ftate of this on the 23d.....Byt on the 24th, it pleafed the Almighty to abate the force of the fire, and foon sfter the rivers began to have a {lower motion - They moved slong, however, for leveral days, and part of the firft entered the town of Bifcouto, where it burnt about one third, of the houfes, and then directing it's courfe into s valley or one fde, where it continued its motion four or five days «nd ftop:.” ' A very lenfible fhock of a1 Earthquake was felt all over the iflaed of Guerz/iy,icompany'd witha ramb- ing hollew noife ; and tho'the wind was eafterly, & - ;iolve‘r’u Iwell of the fea fet in, ail of a fudden, irom = =) L I § B O N, inPortugal, Auguff 21. The Bellona of 74 Guns, the Brilliant of 36, who failed from hence the 1o Inftant on Friday laft, the 14th Inflant, in the Afternoon difcovered 3 Sail of Ships about 6 Leagues from Vigo, whom they chaced and gotup with between 4 and § the next Morning ; they proved to be the Hermoine and Ma- licieufe Frigates of 32 Guns each, the Courageux of 74 Guns and 700 Men, coming from St. Domingo and bound to Vigo, for Intelligence in their Way home. The brilliant engaged the 2 Frigstes, and the Bellona the Courageux, who sfter ¢ clofe En- gagement of 50 Minutes ftruck : Upon which the z Frigates run away from the Brilliant, who was not’ in & Condition to follow them, being made a perfect Wreck of. They carried their Prize fate into Lifbon the 18th. The Bellona had 7 Men killed and 28 wounded ; the Courageux 200 Men killed and 108 wounded, and 23 were drowned the Day after they were taken, by an Alarm of Fire on board the Prize, which was [oon extinguifhed.. She hason board 200 Ton of Goods, moftly Indigo, and is reckoned worth about 80,0001...... The Bellona's main and mizen Mafts are fo much damaged, that fhe cannot proceed to Sea without ne es. Gaz. The above Ships had takeu sbove 50 PriZes in their Cruize and on their Paflage ; among which was the General Clive, Ronqueft, from Jamaica for London, and ranfomed her for gooo L. L@ N D QN September 5. Letters from Lifbon, dsted Auguit 23, advife, that the French Conful there had not Credit fufficient to raife a Sum of Money to fupport the furviving Prifoners of the Courageaux taken by the Bellona Man of War, who amounted to upwards of 300 Men, ind that they went begging about the ftreets ; but the Englith Fa&ory, out of Compaflion, towards their Relief had raifed a Sublcription to the Amount of about 220 1. to be diftributed among them. St. James’s Sepr. 8. Her moft Serene Highnefs the Princefs Charlotte of Mecklenburg, having em- barked op bosrd his Masjefty’s Yacht at Stade, the 224 paft, and fallen down the Elbe at Cuxhaven, failed from thence the 28:h, and arrived in the Port of Harwich, on Sunday Evening laft the 6th Inftant. Her Highnefs continued that Night, and dined Yef- terday on board : After which fhe fet out from Har- wich, and lay lat Night atthe Earl of Abercorn’s Houfe at Walthsm in Effex ; from whence her High- nefs fet out this Morning at Eight, and arrived at g Quarter paft Three, at his Majefty’s Palace of St. James’s, where fhe lighted at the Garden Gate, and was reccived by the King, and all the Royal Family. At Nine this Evening the Marriage Ceremony, be- tween his Majefty and hern moft Serene Highnels, will be folemnized by the Lord Archbifhop of Can- terbury, in the Royal Chapel there. On the Arrival of ber Serene Highnels Charlotte, Princefs of Mecklenburg, our intended Queen. THOU radient Star, thou long withed for Phzno- mino, all hail! The brighteit Veftal of the Empxrg, all hail!...She comes to fill the longing Arms ot Bri- tain’s King, to raife the increafing Bleflings on this happy Lend, and with her princely Vistue to make our glorious Throne divinely besutiful. O how pe- culisr is the Care of Providence in beftowing (uc_h Perfeftion on a Britih Monarch, whofe Delight is Goodnefs !...Hafte thou bright Excellence to the Roysl;Manfion, Hop sttends there eagerly to receive thee,andCrARITY fits joyous st the Entrance : Hymen waits prepared with his bright flamingToreb,to guard and condut thee to the Holy Altar, there to deliver up thy Virgin Blufhes to youthful Majetty, to Great Britain’s King,theProte&tor sndRewarder of Virtues. Methinks I fee the withered Olive raifing its bruifed Head, emuleus of j oining with a Laurel in weasing the Crown to ornament thy chefte Brow when facred Wedlock makes thee GEORGE'S Queen,;.; Msy the Nums. 268 [ Weeks finceth ™ % 33 cethis Pape | was firft Publifh'd, = * GAZETTE; Foreign and Dome/iicfi.' ; Sun difplay his brighteft Rays wpon the important Hour. “May the aufpicious Day be very facred, *¢ No - Mourning, no Mistortune happen on itz ¢ May it be mark’d for Triumphs andRcjoicings: From the LONDON GAZETTE, Sept. 21, St. JAMES’s, Sepi. 16, s - This day the following humble ADDRESS o Congrstulation to His Majefty, on his aufpicious Nuptials, from the Unive:fity of Oxford, was pre- {ented by the Right Fonourable the Ear! of Wagts moreland, Chancellor ; accompanied by the Earl of Litchfield, High Steward ; the Rev. Dr. Brown, Vice Chancellor ; his Grace the Archbifhop of Can- terbury ; the Lord High Charcellor ; the Lord Steward of the Houfhold ; and the following Noble~ men and Bithops, who had been formerly, or are at prefent, Members of the faid Univerfity, viz. His . .- Grace the Duke of Queenfberry ; the Edrls of North- ampion, Anglefey, Shaftefbury, Coventry, Oxfordy e * hpe . e M » B Dartmouth, Macclesfield, Bath,Gower, Northumber=" * land, Egremork, and Shelburme ; Lords *Charles . Spencer, and Greville Montagu ; Vi, Say and Sele,’ Folkftone, Wenman,Parker, Dungarvon’; the Bifhops of Winchefter, Hereford, Salifbury, Norwich, Wor+ chefter, and Bangor ; Lords Willoughby de Broke, Wentworth, Foley, Middlefex, Mansfield,, and Scar{dale ; together with many of the youbger fons of the nobility ; a grest number of Birogéisand Members of Parliament ; feventeen heads of colleges and halls ; feveral of the public Profeflors; abgut feventy Dottors in Divinity, Phyfic, and Law ; the two Proftors, and an hundred and forty nine Mafter of Arts, and Batchelors of Phyfic, and Civil Law, im their proper academical habits. : To the King’s Moft Excellent Maje(’ty." Mof Gracious Sovereigs, your Majefty’s moft dutiful and loyal E W fubje@s,the Chasuelior,Mafeer andCcholarsm . of your Univerfity of Oxford, zealonfly attached to your Royal perfon and government, and fenfibly affected with every occurrence, tending to, the ind creafe of your Majeity’s glory and happinefs, bc;l leave to exprels our unfeigned joy on the much wifh'd for occafion of your Majeity’s marrisge with & ProteftantPrintefs; & Princefs illuftrious by defeent, aad ftill more diftinguithed by fuch perfonal accom~ plithments, and fach amisble virtues, as are truly] worthy of a Britifh Crown. With the utmoft fatisfaltion we refle@, that youe, Sacred Majefty, ever fince your happy scceflion to the throne of thefe kingdoms, hath fully anfwered the moft fanguine hopes and expeations of all your, loving fubjeéts ; and nothing feemed wanting to fiill up the meafure of their felicity, bus the profpe&t of ftability and perpetuity to the bleflings they enjoy. The prefent occafion affords us this plesfing prof e&, and abundant matter of the jufteft exultation e are now led to carry our views to future ages 3 and rejoice to confider the intereft of lateft pofterity,’ under the blefling of God, happily fecured by this, important event. It is therefore our ardent wifh, and daily prayer,’ that there never may be wanting a rece of Princes, delcended from your Msjefty and Royal Confort,’ worthy their auguft parentsge, and inheriting all thofe excellent endowments, which eftablifh and. adorn your throne : favourers of learning and merit 3 friends to liberty both civil and religious, making the glory of God the end of their government, and laying the foundation of their own greatnefs in the happinefs and affeltion of their fubjedts ; always recommending to them snd enforcingthe facred obligations of virtue and religion, by, that moft engsging of sll human fan&tions, the Royal counteny ance and example. s Given st our houle of convocation this ninth day* of September, 1761. : ; To which his Majefty was pleafed to give the following moft gracious Anfwer : ; « I return you my bearty thanks for this proof of < duty and affelbion to my perfon ; and I take a very ¢ fenfible fatisfaltion in Juck a cordial seftimony of joy « from my Univerfity of Oxford, on an event [0 truly <"happy to me. That ancient and famous feat of learn-, < ing may depend on my proteétion and favodr, and may ¢ be affured of my kind acceptance of their exemplary S care to form my youthfu! [ubjelts to a due revercnce ¢ for the laws, and to 4 juft Jenfe of this excellent con~ « Pitution, by enforcing wirah, ¢ivil, and religious - cipline . ‘ Ty N