The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 7, 1763, Page 2

s i F year gight millions, and been on the lofing tuand ; that he koew the finances of F rance, and what they were able to do, as well if not better, than any man in England, let bis abilities be what they would, and that we by our fuccefles were repaid for our expence; that *twas wrong and unjuft, to reprefent Great Britain in [0 deplorable a {tate,as una- bie to carry on the war (for that there were always ftrangers in the gallery, who wrote their friends in Holland what paficd in the houfe, and the Datch forwarded '1.t to the Firench,and’ twas by this means affairs men- tiored in parliament,came out 10 theFrench and lying Bruffels gazette) whereas, “twas well known, England never was better able to fupport a war than at prefent ; that the money for this year (the laft was paid this day) was raifed and he would anfwer for i, if we wanted 15 or 20 millions for nexc year,we might haveit,&recom.mcndcd their granting a million and a half, inftead of the million his Majelty defired ; that he knew the cry in parliament for three years laft paft,was, you won’t be able to raife money to continue the war another year ;and yet now they all faw the contrary ; that one campaign might have finifhed the war ; [alluding [ fuppole to his propofals for de- manding a categorical anfwer of Spain, by a fl=et of fhips, and attackingCadiz,] and that he hoped one campaign might full do ity and in anfwer to Mr. Glov.r, touching the compliints of the Portugal merchants not being attended to, he faid fo far from being unattended to, he had fpent many nights on them, and referred that ‘gentieman to what had paffud between him and the ambafla- dor of the court of Portugal, wherein that oint had been adjulted to fatisfaction of all perfons. He then recommended union and harmony to the miniftry, hoped there was no fuch things now fubfifting as Whigs and Tories,declaimed again(t altercation, which ha obferved was no way to carry on the puablic affairs, and urged the profecution of the war with vigour, as the only way to ebtain an honourable, folid, and lafting © peace, and proved from the readinefs with which fupplies had been granted, there would be little danger of a ftop on that account,fo long as the money was properly applied and attended with fuccefs, which latter indeed no man could anfwer for ; -nor was it expected that any fhould be ac- cauntable,farcther than the meafures purfued were look’d upon as beft to obtain the -end propofed ¢ and that thofe who judged only by the event, were fuch whole judg ment he would never rely on. All of which, to the belt of my remem- brance, is the fubftance, which was fpoken with a dignity becomingM. P #£,a coolnefs and firmoefs pecularto himfeif, a goodnefs which none of them could come up to, and was attended to with fo much fi'ence, that had a moufe crofled the floor he muft have been heard ; there was an inexpreflible fatis- f2&ion in the leoksof allprefeat,except thofe who oppofed him ; which fufficiently fhews the deference paid him, and the fuperiority his'charaéter and abilities gave him in that venerable affembly. In confequence of this debate, the money applied for was granted by a very large majority of votes. o it KT ) St. Fames's Oftober 6. This day the following addrefs wes prefented to his Msjefly, and resd by the Rev. Willism Langford, A. M. accompanied by a - deputation from the P roteftant Diffenting Minifters. \ To the King’s moft Excellent Majefty, Moft gracious Sovereign, E yexr Majefly's ever frithfal and loyal fubjedls, the Protelignt Dif- fenting Miniflers in and about the cities of London and Weftminfier, bumbly beg leave 1o approach your royal prejence with our unfeigned comgratulations on the aufpicious birth of a prince, and the bappy recovery of the Queen. 8o great an acceffion ta your Mojefly’s per- Jonal and domeflic felicity, infpires us with the warmefl joy, and calls for our abundant thankfulnefs to divine providence, which, in thus augmenting your private bappinefs, and that -of your meff amiable confort, bath added frefb fecurity to the public welfare, and afforded us the phafing profpec?, that the in- eftimable bleffings which the nation derives Srom your Majejly’s wife and gracious govern- ment, will be tranfmitted, through your royal defcendants, to the latefd generations. If any thing could add 1o our fatisfaclion on [o delightful an occafion, as the birth of an beir apparent io the imperial crown of Great Britaigy it would be the confideration that bis Royal Mighne/s was born on a day which the Proteftant Diffenters bave always commemorat- ed wuth the bighefl pleafure, and difiinguifbed by the moft ardent gratitude to Heaven ; a day that iniroduced your Majefly’s family to the throne of thefe reaims, and with it a period of happinefs private and public, civil and religious, whichthis country never before enjoyed, and which, we truft in God, will us- der your Majefly and your illuflrious fucceffors, be continued and increafed. . At is our united and fervent prayer to the King of Kings, that the life and bealth of the Prince of Wales may be preferved ; and that by the bleffing of the Almighty on your Ma- Jefty’s paternal infiruition and engaging ex- ample, and the tender care of the Queen, bis Royal Highnefs may grow up to the poffeffion of every amiable end ufeful accemplifpment, Jo as io become, in bis day itbe friend of religion and virtue, the patron of genius,learn- ing, knowledge, the guardian of liberty, the triumph of Britais, and the delight of buman kind. And when you, great Sir, fhall bave arrived al ibe fulnefs of years, profperity and glory, then,--and nst 1ill then, may be fucceed to the fame bomow's, and reign with equal dignity, bappinefs and renown. To which addrefs his Majefty was pleaf- ed to return the following moft gracious anfwer. v $ THIS dutiful addrefs,and your warm con- ¢ gratulations on an event which f[o nearly ¢ concerns my privaie bappinefs, and the wel- ¢ fare of my kingdoms, are extremely agreeable “tome. Thefe repeated proofs of your zeal ¢ for my perfon and government cannot fail to “infure toyou the continuance of my protellion. They ail bad the bonour to kifs bis Ma- jefty’s band, and were admitted to fee ibe Prince of Wales, ] P L O N'D O N, O&ober 6. Tt is faid there is now held at & houfe not many miles diftant from Holbourn, where the members meet for no other purpofe thun to ridicule religion, and blalpheme their Maker ; that it any member mentioned the names of God or Religion, exceptina ludicrous or profane mann:s, he forfeits one fhilling ; and if any ot their body is {een going into, or comirg ont of charch, meeting, or any other place fet apart for religious worthip, be is fined half & crown, &¢ &c. Qoe would think it sbiolutely impofiible that there fhould, et this time of day, be any fet of men (o to- tally immerfed in wickednefs, as to hold sffemblies mercly to fet God at defiancz, and make a mopck of his holy religion ; yet fach mogfters there are, and fuch a dabolical club is faid to be at prefent fubfifting The Duchels of Savoy was (sfely brought to bed, in the night between the 1 2th and a3th ult. of & fon, who was baptized by the neme of Maurice Jofeph Mais, the Duke of Chamblas and Princefs Elsonora ‘bédog fponfers] “The yourg Piizce has reccived the li\l'er'oi Duke of Montfurra:, tceived the he Duke de Neverncis’s biil st an inn rosd to London, we are told, was a3 [mde:n the viz, Tca, coifee and chacolste, P Supper for felf and fervens B -l B:El[:i snd beer ' ST, o 5 A 5o | Fruit % ¢ 8 < ! ; Z xo : Wine end Ponch - . gy 2 Wex cendles and charcosl . : Broken glafs and china i lg s Lodging . 5 . . 2 g Ten, coffee, and chocolate . 2 Z, : Chaife and horfe for next flage . |, 16 ¢ 44 10 § The whale company, coniifting f (welve perfons Eiunt moflly Port wine ; according (o the qulnitt' it comes 10 eleven fhillings per botcle, snd punch lh: fame. “Valencis d’Alcantars, lately taken by Col. Bar. goyne, is a {rontier town in Spain, not sbove 60 En. glith mn}u from Madrid. Thus have the Bri™ torces tiiumphed over their enemies sbout the fa;/ time, both in the cld and new world. In order : ‘ recover the Havannsb, that key to the wealth of M’ - co, the Spenisrds will droubtlefls be glad to giy their ftale preterce of fithing on the banks o' 7 +o fourdland, and to grant us a fettiement in thi Honduras, with the liberty of traiding to th. while fome are of opinion that the ceflion of and the evacuation of Portuga!, msy furth, manded &3 equivalents for fuch an import, tuticn. Independant of thefe advantsges, ti now given to the Spanith navy is of vaft imp~ to our future quiet, and will require many repair. ‘O&ober 12. Exclufive of the great ad i srifing to this nation from the conqueft of the /i-+ v, nab, e the kiy to the Well-Indies, the nur v o cepital thips in that barbeur, equals (within ¢ = 14 number that was taken, loft, or deftroyed, . ‘ the whole of laft war, which amounted to v - thea 15, from 6oto 74 guns, fix of which v - ftroyed at Carthagens, five taken in feparate o5« mepte, (W left in the Weft Indies, and two in + ¢ fuit of Admiral Anfon’s (quadion to the South & s The Hermoine may be fet againft the Scuth f pedition ; and the fmall men of war teken i to the Havennsh, and the merchant fhips a7 fare tsken in that harbour, more than equa; i {maller veffels and cepiures during that tedi. of nine years continuance, From Berlin we learn,that the Britith court sgain fignified to the King of Pruffie. that it w~ give them the higheRt {stisiaclion to learn that he sccomplithed his differences with theEmpre(sQue. his Majefty hath written a letter with his own hanc to the King of Grest Britain, in which he mentions, smong otherThinge,that he was refolved not tofheatt bis fword whilft the Empre{s Queen refufed to sc cept of the offers that had been made her, which fhe might one day repent: That he hoped not only tc diive the Auftrians out of Silefia, when he fhould once be mafter of Schweidnitz, but alfo to wiater ¢ great part of his army in Bohemia and on the fron. tiers of that kingdom ; and that he was determined to keep the ficld till he fhould have sccomplithed hij defigns. ( Thhele letters further edd, that the magnificent pre. fents which the King of Pruflia received left month from Ruflis, were not intended for him b’ the latg Emperor Peter 111 as hath been faid in {ome foreign gazzties ; but came from the prelent Emprefs, whe at the fame time affured his Majcfty, that if fhe could not, by her good offices, prevail with the Emprels Quzen to liften to reafonsble terma of peace,& reftora tranquility 1o Germany, a body of between 40 and 45000 Ruffiana fhould next campaign join hizPruffisn Majefty, in order to compel her to it by force. They write from Prague, that the Auftrians are raifing recruits and buying up horfes in the Heredita- ry countries, with as great diligence as at any time fince the war begen. Thele letters add thatMarthal Daun was to detach a bady of forces toTorgau, with 'a view to oblige the King of Pruflia to divide his troops: We hesr that Capt. Sswyer,who firlt engsged the Hermoine, will only be endiiled to a moicty of an eight, which will only be sbeut 40,000l he heving agreed witia Capt. Meadows, to sccept the commil- fion on thofe terms ; and that Capt. Pownall, whao was in company with him, will not receive lefs than 80 cool. { They tell us from Patesfburgh, that the Emprely in order to eftsblifh herfelf the more firmly on the throne, is msking prepofals of marriage to Princq Ivin, and that fhe is gone to make a vifit to him in his confincment for thas purpofe. Ocher letters fay, that the Bmprefs was recovered from her late indili pofition, but it wee not known when the would fe out for Mofcow, that journey baving been poftponcd, The Danifh thip which was taken by theSpaniards; with the Earl of Northempion’s baggege and (ervice of plate on board, bound to Venice is ordered to b1 releafcd, She is valued at upwards of 30,000l [\cr! |