The New Hampshire Gazette

Hanover, March 7. Last Sunday was observed

as a Day of solemn Thanksgiving to Almighty God.

for delivering us from the French. All the Ministers

preached on Psal. cxxvi. 1. 2, 3. When the Lord

turned again the Captivity of Zion, we were like

them that dream. Then was our Mouth filled

with Laughter, and our Tongue with Singing:

Then said they among the Heathen, the Lord hath

done great Things for them, the Lord hath done

great Things for us, whereof we are glad. Some

of our Preachers did not hesitate to point out so plainly

the generous French Lord, to whom, under God, it

is owing that we are not entirely ruined, that their

Audience could easily perceive they meant the Duke

de Randan.

Had it not been for that noble Lord, whom Pro-

vidence brought back from Paris (whither he had

made a Tour) in the most critical Minute. all the

Provisions the French had amassed here, would have

been thrown into the River: this was actually begun

to be done, when, in consequence of the Duke's Re-

monstrances,

an

Order came from the Count de

Clermont to countermand it. There were found

4000 Sacks of fine Wheat, a considerable Quantity

of Rye, Barley, and Oats, besides Meal, Bread, and

Rice; Part thereof was distributed gratis, to the Poor,

and the rest sold at a low Price to those that had

something left to pay for it. This has prevented

that Famine to which we should otherwise have been

reduced.

To prevent Pillage, and other Irregularities, this

truly noble Lord was pleased to patrol the Streets

of this City, from Time to Time, in Person, the last

Night the French stayed here.