The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 2, 1762, Page 3

Our Part, and the folemn Declaration 4t the ofofiozmgm» cog?r;luhgibs their bfl.fi}endmce i: l:he fame Time made by the Spanifh Minifter, Houfe of Peers. ‘The Commons being come thither ‘that they confidered ¥hc Warp:s then actually fgf,’i{,‘:;",‘,‘,’c,{; ;f:'d’;’f,?‘s‘}’ag(';‘fi"’,“"‘ R mybe the. ol declared, prove to a Demonftration, that My Lords, and Gentlemen, . ; their Refolution to a&t offenfively, was fo IHAI/E fo often afl‘ufldyg;‘ of my fincereDi- ‘abfolutely and irrevecably taken, that it could pofition lo put an End to the Calamiiies of notbe any longer diflembled, or.denied. ~ #ar, and to reflore the publick Tranqguillity _ The King of Spain, thercfore, having on fslid and laping Foundations, that ne im- been induced, without any Provocation on partial Perfon, either at Home or Abroad can our Part, to conlider theWar as already com- fu/pesz Me of unneceffarily. kindling a new war menced againft us, which has in Effect been ‘i Europe..” But it is with Concern [ acquaint declared at Madrid'; . We truft, that by the you, that fince your Recefs, I bave found My Blefling of Almighty GOD on the Juftice of fz/f indifpenfibly obliged to declare War againft our Caufe, and by theAffiftance of our loving “Spain. _Tbe Caufes are [t forth in my publick Subjeéts, we fhall be able to defeat the ath- Declaration on this Occafion s and therefore | bitious Defigns, which have formed this Ball nor detain you with a Repetition of them, Union between the two Branches of the My own Condusz fince My Acceffion to the Houfe of Bourbon : have now begun a new Throne, as well as that of the late King my VVar;and portend the moft dangerousConfe- Royal Grand fatber, towards Spain, bas been [o quences to all Europe, —— Therefore, VVe fuil of good Will and Friendfbip, fo averfe to have thought fit to declaré, and do hereby 7ze laying bold of Jeveral juft Grounds of Com- declare V Var againft the faid King of Spain; plaint, which might bave been alledged, and fo and we will in Purfuance of fuch Declaration, asstentive to the advantages of the Catbolick vigoroully profecute the faid VVar, wherein King and bis Family, that it was Matter of tthe Flonour of our Crown, the VVelfare of tbe greateft Surprize to Mz, to find that En- ourSubje&ts, and the Profperity of thisNation, gagements bad, in this Conjunéiure, been entered which we are determined at all Times with into between that Crown and France y and ¢ our utmoft Power to preferve and fupport, Treaty made 6 unite all the Branches of the are fo greatly concerned. And we do hereby ‘will and require our Generals and Comman- d;.rs‘ of our Forces, our Commiffioners for ‘exccuting the Office of our High Admiral of ‘Great-Britain, our Leiutenants of our feveral Counties, Gevernors of our Forts and Garri- fons, and all other Officers andSoldiers under ‘them, by Sea and Land, to do and execute, all A&s of Hoflility, in the Profecution of this VVar, agaioft the faid King of Spain, his Vaffils and Subjeéts, and to oppofe their Attempts ; willing and requiring all our Sub- jects to take Notice of the fame ; whom we henceforth ftrictly forbid to hold any Corre- fpondence or Communication, with the faid King of Spain, ‘or his Subjeéts:. And we do - hereby command our ewn Subjeds; and ad- vertife all other Perfons, of whae Nation fo- ever, not 1o tranfport, or carry any Soldiers, Arme, Powder, Ammunition,or othercontra- band Goods, to any of the Tertirories, Lands, Plantatipns, or Countries of the faid King of Spain, declaring that whatioever fhips or veflel fhall be met withalitranfporting or cat- bying any Soldiers; Arms, Powder, Ammuni- otion, or other contraband Goods, to any of ythe Territories, Lands, Plantations or Coun- tries of the {4idKing of Spain, the fame being taken,(hall be condetmned as a good and law- ful Prize. And whereds there may be remain- ing 1 our Kingdoths divers of the Subjeéts of the King of Spain, we do hereby declare our Royal Intention to be,that all theSpanith Subjc&s; who fhall demean themfelves duti- fully towatds us, fhall be fafe in their Perforis and Effcéts. : 5, : ~ Given dcour Court of St. James’s; the Se- cond Day of January, 17625 in the Second Year of our Reign, GO D Save the KING. . 8t. Fawes's Fanuary 2. His Majefty in Council wes this day plesfed to order, that a Commifion thould te pafled forthwith under the Great Seal, to cuthorize aud impower the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty to iflue foith, and grant Leuers of Marque or Commif- fions to Privateers, for feiziog snd taking the Ships; Veffels ard Geods belonging to Spain, or the Veflzls and Subjcéls of the Kirg of Spain, or others inhabiting within any of his Countries, Territorics, or Dominions, and {ach other Ships, Vellels ani Goods as are, or fhail bz, liable to {uch Confifcation, puriuani to the reipcélive T'reatics between his Mrjefty and other Princes, Suies, and Poentate:, WESTMINSTER, Fanuary 19 HIS Day His Mijefty came to the Houle of Peers, ! snd being in His Royel Rgbes fested on the . "Throne with the ufus! Solemnity, Sir §zptimus Robinfon, Knt. Genileman Ulher of the Black Rod, was feat with & Meflage from His Mujefty to the Houfe % The above Advices were received from Bofton lat Saturday Evenin Houje of Bourbon, in the. moft ambitions and dangerous Defigns againft the Commerce and Independency of the Rest of Europe, and par- ticularly of My Kimgdoms. Whatever Colours may be endeavoured to be put upon thefe infurious Proceedings of the Court of Madrid, I bave nothing to reproach My [elf with 5 and, tho® [ bave left nothing untried that could bave pre- ventsd this Rupture, I bave thought it neceffary to prepare againft every Euent, I therefore rely on the divine Bléffing on the Fuflice of my Caufe 5 the zealous and powerful Affifance of my faithful Subjefls 5 and tbhe Comcurrence of my Allies, who muft find themfelves involved in the pernicious and extenfive Projels of my Enemies, : ; 3 . 1 leave thefe Confiderations with you, full of she juftet Confidence, that the Homonr of my Crown, and the Interceft of my Kingdoms, are jafe inyour Hands, . L : O N D O N, January 21, : The humble Addrefs of the RightHanourable the Lords Spiri.val end Temporal in Parliament aflembled. . Diz Martis 19. Januarii, 1762. Mof gracious Soversicy, . W E, your Msjeity’s moft dutiful and loyalSubjeéts, . the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parlis ment aflenibled, beg Leave toreturn Your Majefty our bumbie Thanks for Your moft gracious SPEECH from the Throne. . v .. We have had fo niany Proofs of your Majefly’s Pa- ternsl Love of your People, and of the Goodnefs and true Greatnefs which infpire your Royal Breaff, that we are fully convinced of your Majefty’s fincere Defire to put an End to the Calamities of War; and that your Majefty has leit nothing untried, in order to avoid, if pailible, the Ntctflhy of extending it. We cannot thesefore but exprels the atmoft Surprize and Indigna- tion, st the irjurious sand unprovoked Proceedings of the Court of Spain, which have rendered ineffeétual your Majeity's filutary Endeavours ; and particularly atthe laie Enzagements enter’d into between that Crown and France, {o inconliftent with their lolemn and re- peated Profefions of Amity ; {0 contrary.to the Trea- ties sQtually fuofifting between your Majefty and the Cazholic King, snd fo prejudicial not only _to the true Intercft of thefe Xingdoms, but alfo of the Spanifh Nation jtfelf. it b 1 . With Hearts full of Gratitade, we acknowledge your Majefly’s Wifdom énd Vigilance for the Security of your People, in isking effeétusl Care, at the fame T'ime the preventing of a Rupture was the great Objeét of your Majefty’s Attention; to be prepared however, and resdy “for every event: Lo ; 3 f warmett Zeal for the Defencé o Animated with the the Honour of your Majefty’s Crown; snd the un- doubted Rights of your People, tho’ free from any View ot encrosching on thofe «fother Nl_tiofio_g we have a lively Senfe of the Dangers whicli. threaten your Majefty’s Kingdoms, 83 well as the Commerce and Independency of the reit of Europe, from the am- bitious and extenfive D:figns of the Confederacy now formed between the feveral Branches of the Houle of Bourbon 3 and we befeech your Majefty to accept the firongeft and moft affeCtionate Affurances, that we will, Printed by D, Fowle, with ke utmoft Ardour affift and fupport yeurM jefly, in repelliog and fupprefling the pervicion: E'-&. (o greatly to be apprenended from cthis Union ; end that we will readily concur in fuch Meafu cs, as may enable your Majeity to proiecute the War with Vigeur, until Jalt and honorabie Conditions of Peace czn be obisined. His Mjefty’s molt Gracious Aulwer. . My LORDS, Return you My bearty Tharks for this Addrefs. The ] affectionate Affurances you give Me of yrur Sappert and Affiflance in the vigoreus Profecuticn of this nes. sfJary War, are very agrecable t: M, aud capnot fail of prodicing tbe moff falutary Effi s, 3 Abfiract of the Voles of the Houfe of Commons. Jen. 19 h, 1762, Refolved, Nemine .Contradicente Thac an humble addrefs be prefented to his Msjeily, to return his Majelty the thanks of this houfe, for his moft gracious [peech from the throse, and for his ha4 ving been plee(zd to communicate to this houfe the mo< tives, which have obliged his Majefty ta declare WAR agsinftSpain ; a mcalure, which hath been rendered unavoidsble, by the cffenfive condu& of that court, the great armaments made in Spain, both by fea and Iend, and by the repeated denials of .thofe explanstiops, an of that jult fatistaction, which his Majefty, for the &4 curity or his Kingdoms, had fo mbrch reafon to demand. To_declare, that this houle fees, with concern, thas inflaznce, which hzs unhappily prevailed in the coure of Spain, and which hath determined them no longer to difavow their hoflile intentions, but to_come to ex-, tremitics, contrary to the real inereft of both nations. To acknowledge, with the warmeft fentiments of gratitade and of duty, the many fignal inftances of his Majefty’s mioderation and of his tender concern for his people, in his conftant endeavours to prevent this rup- ture if it had been poffible ; «and to_exprefs the higheft fatisia@isn at the preparations, which his Masjefty, in his roysi wifdom, hath in the mean time dire&ted to be made for that event. . .. = ; , To affure his Mij-fty, that, thoroughly fenfible of the dangers, with which the ambitious defigns and | union o' the houfe of Bourbon thresten the commerce - and independency of thefe kingdems, apd of the 1eft of Europs, his faithful Conimons will, with the utmoft firmnefs apd vigour, eadily fupport his Majefty, in the profecution of this juft and neccflary war, and for the attsinment of an honourable peace. Ordgred, Thats committee be appointed to draw up an sddrefs to be prefented to his Majefty, upon the {aid refodution. RE i1 . . St. James's, Fanuary 2. 3 This Day his Grace John Duke of Argyle was, by’ his Majefty’s Command, fworn of his Majefty’s mo Hon. Privy Council, and took his Place at she Board accordingly. .. ’ By the KING A Proclamation for 2 Genéral FAST: GEORGE R. E, taking into our ferious Confideration] ” the juft ard neceffary Wars in which we are engaged with the French King, ard th .« _Croson of Spain, and putting our Truff in Almighty God, that be will vouchfafe a [pecial Bleffing on our Aros both by Sea ond Land, bave refolved, and do, by and with the Advice 8f our Privy Couucil; beyeby Command that a Public Faft and Humikiation be oblerved: shouglout that Pare of our Kimgdem of Great Britaitt calied England, our Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Teweed, upen Friday the Tweifth Day of. March next 5 [o that both voe and onr Prople may bumd ble ourfelves before Almighty God, im order to obtaip Pardon of our Sins ; and may, in the mof droout and folemn Manner, fend up our Prayers: and Supplications, to ‘the Divine Majefly, for averting thofe beavy Fudg- ments which our mazifold Sins ‘and: Prevocations bave mofl jaflsy deferved, and imploring bis Bleffing and Af- Jiftance on our Arms, and for refloring and perpetuating 4 Peace, Safety, and Profperity to us and. our Kingdoms 3. And we dv firictly charge and command, that the faid pub- Ac Foff be reverently and devoutly obferved by all ofr loving Subjefts in England, eur Dominion of Wales, axd Town of Berwick upon Tvoted, as they tender the Favour, of almighty God, and would avoid bis Wrath and In- dignation ; and upon Pain of [uch Panifbment, as we may jufly ivfii® on all fuch as contemn and neglei ibé, Parformance of (o religiots and neceffary & Duiy. . Andfor the better and more orderly folemnizing' the fame, we have given DireQions to the moft Reve~ rend the Arch bithops, and the Right Reverend the - Bithops of England, tecompofe a Form of Prayer fuita- ble to this Occafion, fo be ufed in all Churches, Chap= ele, and Places of public Worthip ; and to teke Care the fame be timely dilperfed throughout their refpetive Divceflesyd v it Given. at our Court of St. James’s, the Second Day, of Jenuwy, One thoufand feven hundied and, fixty-two, in the Sccond Year of cur Reign. ] GOD Save the KING. . The public Faft snd Humiliation 'is to be obferved throughout that Part of our Kingdom ofGreat Britiin called ‘Scotland, on Thuifdey the Eleventh Dsy. of March next........And, the like Faft to be oblerved tbroughout Irelan¥, upon Fridsy the Twelfth Day. of Maich next, being the day sppoiated for the Fatt in England. g, the 27th Infiant, :