The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, December 4, 1761, Page 1

Y L) [ FRIDAY, DecemseEr 4. THE New4Hampfhiré Containing the Frefl:efi Advices, "L O N D O N, Sepember 19 Efterday there was the moft Brilliant Court at St. ¥ James’s ever knownin theMemory of Mean; their Excellencies the Spanifth, Dutch, Tripolitanand MoroccoAmbafladors,appenr’d richly dref’d,as did ol the other Foreign Minifters, among whom was Monfl. Buffy. The Dutch Ambailador’s Coach was the moft elegent i0 painting and gilding, that was st Conrt. .. ‘Fhe Cotirt:Days are to continue To Day and Te | morrow on the fame Occafion: We hetr that Mr. Bicclay, the Linen draper’s "Dining Room, in Cheaplide, where their Majelties and the Royal Family ereto be, to fee the Lord Mayor’s Shew, will be hung with Crimfon Damsfk, to which will bs ddded two grand Great Chairs, a Dozen common Chairs, and four elegant Stools, with other Fyrniture, all at his Majefty’s Expence ; the Whole of which ( except the two Great chairs and four Stools) will be lett as a Recompence to Mr. Barclay for his Trouble. Sept. 13. There are now feversl Dutch built dog- gers difperled up and down theBritifh channel which do itfinite prejudice to our (mall craft. Their me- thod is this, when a fuperior force appesrs, they are Dutch filhermen, and, it examined produce plaufi- ble papers ; but when fit opportunity offers to feize an unguarded merchantman, they are then unmafked, ‘and fhew what they really arc at the expence of who- ‘ever falls in their way. " The Grace, Chembers, arrived at Briftol from New York, has brought home Monl. Vaudreuil, the late French Governour of Monireal, sad fevers! ‘officérs '6f diftin&tion. Thereis advice that the Minorca, Perkins, from Oporto (o 'Queber, founder'd at Sea; but the crew are arrivéd in their boats at Fyal. On the §th '6f Aug. at 11 in the Morning, aterri- ble fire happened st Pete:fbourgh, and ‘could not be got under till feven 0'Clock the mext Morniog, in which time upwards of 1000 houfes and three Ruf- fian churches were barnt to the ground. A letter from on board the Alcide man of war at {es, mentions, that one of the tranfports under her convoy, bound to New York, called the Effex, foun- dered, but the crew were taken up by them. A ‘few days fince, a tredelmin in a villege neer town, having got the better in a trial atlaw withone ¢t his feighbours,he ordered the bells to ring, hoifted the fliz on the fteeple, 4nd fired tiwenty guns, as if on a publick rejoicing forany great advantage gained over the French; and at right he made 2 great bon- fire, and. cauled. the effigy of his neighbour to be carricd in proceflion and then burnt ; this fo affetted the poor man, to think he was treated with fuch ignominy, that the Monday fellowing he hanged himfelt, . ; z "T'he Calloden, Knops; from Ireland, to New Yotk is taken by a privatcer of Dunkirk, snd’ renfomed for 150 Guiness. 4 ‘ Leteers from Strelitz, dated Aug. 17, fays, ““The Eail of Harcolurt, his Britannic Majefty’s Pienipoten- tiary, arrived here the 14'h. Next Morningat Eleven he performed the Ceremony of sfking in Form her Sererie Highnefs the Princels Sophiz Charlotte in Marriage for the King his Mafter.© The Moment the Contraét of Marriage was figned, the Cannon fired. Her Royal Highaefs was afterwards compli- mentéd by the States of the Country and the Depu- ties of the Towns. She dined at a feparate Table with the Princefs of Schwar:zbourg, her Grand Aunt, and the Princels Chriftins Sophia. her Silter. Her Hightels was ferv’d by M. de Zefteifleth, Grand Marfhal ‘of the Court, and the Mifles Seltern and Rouchbar, Ladies of the Court. M. de Dewitz, Privy Counfellor of Legation, did the Honours of the Table ftanding. His Serene Highnels the Duke diried ‘with the Englith Minifter, and feveral Ladies and Gentlemen nt 2 large Table in & Saloon. Four Thables of 160 Covers were ferved in two other Apartments. In’' the Evening the Gardens of the Ciftle were illuminated with above 40,000 Lamps. C:ft'e Street and the Maurket were al{o illuminated. On the 16:h there wasa grand Feltival and Eatertain- ment. ‘This Day her Royal Highnels, accompanied by the Court went to Merrow. To morrow ihie will begin her Journey to England.” CHARLES-TOWN, S. Carolina, Nov. 7. The camp near Fort Prince George broke up the 16th ult. when Col. Grant marched all the troops for Ninety fix, where they arrived the z5th : He left the garrifon of Fort Prince George (confifting of above 100 independents, under the command of Captain Mickintoth and Enfign Cameron) well {upplied with every thing....The 28th all the privates of Col. Mid- dleton’s regiment. to about 200 who continue in the fervice, were paid off and difchérged....The 29h Lieut. Parker arvived in .cemp exprefs irom New- York,and the nextday the four companies ‘of the 1780 and 224 regiments, commanded by Captsing John Camphell. Chriftoplier French, Sir Henry Setom,ind Quintin Kennedy, likewile marched for Congareés: Thney mey be cxpefied in town on Wednelday next: The tranf{po:fs in which they are to embark are ready. Capt Napier of Col. Burten’s regiment, wih about 300 men, is* alfo come to Congdrees : The reft of ‘the troops, 'tia faid, willxgmain ‘at Nipety.fix; till the Litdle Carpenter returns from the nstion, whois expetted there about the gth inftant. ; Nov. 11. We hear his Excellency Gen. Amherft has been pleafed to order away immediately from this province, all the regular troops except the three in- dependent companies. ‘The Storm or hurricape in Narth Carolina began on Monday Sept. zo, and continued till friday fol- lowing, but riged with much violence on the 22d. Many houfes were throwndown, snd all the veflels except one in-cape Fear river, driven on fhore. It forced open a new changel for faid river, at a place called the Hawl over, between two places named the Cedar-houfe and the Bald head.” This new channsl was found on founding to be 18 feet deep at high water, and is near half a mile wide. PHILADELPHTIA, Novemberig. Since our left arrived Capt Clark, in 47 Days from Fyal, who informs us, that three Days before he fail- ed, & French Xebeck, of 16 Gnns and 120 Men, failed from that.Port to cruize on thisCosft; and thét the 224 of laft Month in Lat. 36 and Long. 56 Capt. Clark fell in with the fame Xebeck from which “he got clear by out failing her. She isrigged with Lat- teen Sails. The Xebeck had taken a Brig from New- York bound to' Madeira and landed the People on St. Mery's. Lsaft Night came to ‘Town fome Seamen, belong- Ing to the Ship Royal Ann, Capt. Smith bound from this Port to Guadaloupe, whe informe, that ncarBer: muda in a violent Gale ofWind the Ship overfet and loft all her Mafts, and that next Day, fhe was tsken by two French Privateers, and fent for Mar- tinico. That foon after they took a Brig Capt.Pearce, fromMadeira for this Port, and after taking out fome Wine they gave the Brig to the Piiloners, in which they arrived at Maryland. By a vefiel from Providence, arrived at Wilming- ton, we learn, that on the sth of O&ober, putin there, Capt, Dickenfon, in a Sloop fromNewLondon for Barbados, who had in a_Gale of Wind loft his Maft and sll his Horfes, being 28 in number. N E._W-Y O R K, Nowv23. : The following is a Lift of the principal Officers, and the Regiments embarked at New York, on the pre- fent Expedition— [Befijes which there are Forces at Antigus, Guedaloupz and Dominica, which we hear are to join thefe in the Weft Indies. His Excellency The Hon Major Gen. MONCKTON, ' Commander in Chitf. Col. Haviland, Lt. Col, Grant, Lt Col. Welch. Lieut, Col. Darby, Adjutent Genersl. Mzgjor Moneypenny, Quarter MaterGeneral., REGIMENTS. 15th. Sir Jeffery Amheril's, 17th. H. Gen. Monckion’s 27th, Lord Blakeney’s. 28th, H..Gen. gow:fihcnd's. 35th, Lt. Gen. Otway’s. 4oth, Col. Armiger's . 42d, Or R. Highlanders, z Batts. Lord Murray’s 43d. (Late G. Kepnedy’s) 48th, Major Gen. Webb’s. j 3d Battalion of Royal American’s: Inall Eleven Regiments: On Thurlday Morning the 19th Inft. the Fleet of Men of War and Tran(ports mentioned in our Jaft, weighed Anchor and put to Sea, having an extreor- dinery fine l¢ading Gale, which, by Twelve o’Clock st Noon carried them clear of the Hook ; and its Continuance almof ever fince, give us Hopes of their having & good Offing, and ir 2 profperous Way of arriving fale at their deftined Port. Notwithftanding this Fleet is well provided with Stores, there are feveral Veflels in the Harbour, which we are told, are preparing to follow, with all kinds of neceflaries, the better to fuccour the Expedition. : , B O S T O N, November 30. By a Veflel from Newfoundland, we have Advice that about 11Days ago aVeflel asxiv’dthere in6Weeks from England, the Mafter of which reported, That As Bri g;dier Genersls: { Weeks fioce this Parce _was firft Pubiith’d. YAZETTE - Foreign and Dimeflick. the King of Prufia had obreined 2 Vidtory over Mar- . fhal Laudohn ; and thet Prince Ferdinaad had gives « M. Broglio a fevere Drubbing s and that there were a great many Lives jodt on =il Sides : Bur whether thefe Ations have heprened fitce rthe Jun&ion ‘of the ‘Auftrian and Ruflien Armies.; and fince the Paff- sge was open for the French ® march into Hinover, { whichi_ were the laft Accounts we have had )i¢ cannot &t prefert be determiped. ; Lsd Friday 7-Night Cept. John Allen arrived ‘st Rhede Ifland trom Mcnto Chrifto. . In Lst. 38 and 5o, Lot. 72; he took up Eight Muin Shrovds of a Brig, s Main Stsy, a Crotchet Yard, a Main Topfail, - a Parcel of fmall Rigging, and Thirty.four sBlocks. Ina herd Gale of Wind, Capt. Allen MRt the Eighe Shrouds and Matn Stay. . X It is probsble this is the fame Veflel Cipt Rafh, who is arrived at Philadelphs, faw on the igth ult, with only her fore maft snd bowfprit ftanding, ‘buc could not difcover one perfon on bosrd. Saturday left his Excellency the Governor was pleafed to prorogue the Great and General Court, to Wedne(day the 13th Day of Jenuary next. Extraft of a Letter from New York, .. .% From the number of great guns, horfes, &¢. embark’d on board the expedition fleet which is fail’d from hence under the commend of Gen. Moackion, us well as from feveral other circumftances,it is judg’d that their deftination is sgeinf M ARTINECO. . o Major Alexander Monypenny, of the 22d Regiment, now at South Carolina, xn sble cfficer and much eftecmed, is eppointed Adju:ant General in this Ex- pedition.” : Lsft Thurfday his Excellency ourGoverrior'sCom = miflian from his prefenc Majefty, which came in the Alcide Man of War, was publickly resdiin th Council Chamber, on which Occafion the rat Caftle William, and on the Batteries in this Town were difcharged. : Extraft of a Letter from London, Sept. 7. e e SWE muf now either diffembic egregicufd ly, or we muft be candid encugh to scknowledge that the Scene is unluckly changed, and that we are no longer of one mind ! How this has hsppened, or why, is not o esfy to fay : It may be our Modera- tion was too grest. _Our Reluttance to fhed bloods tho’ # laudable and Chriftian Dilpofition, did by no means anfwer what might be expeéted from fo goode * & Principle, and our Willingnels to conclude, has, very probably, obftruted Peace. If without allow~ ing any Time for Sufpence, we had purfued our mi~ litary Operations without Intermiffion, it would have made more Impreflion on our Encmies, than all the Overturns of Reconci/iation, however bencvolent,2ndi however fincere. “T'his was forefeen and prediéted by fome, and Experience has now taught it to ail. 1€ we had continued our Enterprizes, as well ous Ex pences, no Heart burnings, no Divifions had arifen = Our Propefitions induced our Enemies to believe we were growing weary of the wsr, and therefore they, rejefled them ; and their . Emiffaries here, at Home, endeavoured to do their bofinefs effeCtually, by per- fuading us thst we fhould be undone by ourViclories, and that inftead of ecnlarging, we fnould think of givisg up our Conduett. X ¢¢ Had this been & new Thing, cur Condu& bad been more excufable : ButHiftories too plaialy fhew, that we have always found it eafier to best our Ene< mies in the Field, than to make aright Ule of our Advantages, however desriy bought,-and 'h:r.d)y ob-} tained. * We are naturally impsticnt ot Injuries, sndt clamour at Governmnt for euduring them ; but thern we are {o apt to relaple into a contrary temper, 83(o grow impatient at the Purfuit, even of the mesfures we have dictsted. This is the principal Caufe of our indefinite Treaties 3 for the Hurry we are in to get out ot one War, is commonly the Reafon of our running into another: ! ! “ Jt is indeed a T'ruth,equally obvious and certaine that the prefent War has been blocdy gnd expenfive, & is like to continue {0 as long as it fha}l be carried on.: Our Countrymen in the Colonies hive fuffered by it exceedingly in the Beginnirg,but the FrenchColonies have faffered mors, and are_at length by Conqueft become otir own. The Service at Sea has been fhlrp,. but it has-been foccefsful every where: We have been thrediened with Invafions, and we heve {een the: Fleets that were to.elcort them burned oa theircwnt Coafts: Our Allies have fuffered feverely upon the Continent, in fpite of all the Pains we took to protek them ; but if we will -but bave a litle Pasience, Things will go right even there ; and next Winter will bring us & Peace of fuch a Kind as will fully refute all the Sophifms that have been invented to make us fick of the German War, John Beck of bis Town, bas Newbury Lossery Tickets fo fell for Sterling Bills at £. 6 OId Ten, @ Dollar, payable in 1 762 and 1763, e l Casi