The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, December 13.

Last Friday evening the Duke of Cumberland Packet Boat, Capt. Goodridge, arrived at New York, in seven Weeks from Falmouth, with the October Mails, by whom we have the following Advices.

LONDON, Oct. 5.

To the KING's most excellent MAJESTY.

The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in common council assembled, humbly beg leave to congratulate your Majesty upon the late signal success with which it has pleased the Almighty to bless your Majesty's Arms in the Reduction of the Havannah and its Dependencies (most properly styled the Key of the Spanish West Indies, and long deemed impregnable) under a Capitulation that does Honor to the Spirit and Humanity of the British Nation.

It is with the highest Pleasure we reflect upon the Value and Importance of this Conquest, attended with the Acquisition of immense Riches, and an irreparable Blow to the Trade and Naval Power of Spain. A Conquest that gives additional Lustre to an already glorious and successful War, and which cannot but strike Terror into an Enemy, not only unprovoked, but insensible to the repeated Instances of your Majesty's good Will, Friendship, and Moderation; and convince him, that there is no Attempt howsoever arduous, but what, planned and directed, by the Wisdom of your Majesty's Councils, may, under the Divine Providence, be effected by the Harmony, Activity and Abilities of such Commanders, and the Valour, Zeal, and Emulation of your Fleets and Armies, regardless of any Fatigues or Dangers, wherever the Glory of their King and Country is concerned.

May the Possession of this very valuable Conquest, together with other happy Consequences of your Majesty's Measures, thus wisely and vigorously pursued, prove the Means of effectually defeating the ambitious Views of your Majesty's Enemies, and of dissolving the late alarming Compact of the House of Bourbon, calculated to destroy the Commerce of your Subjects, and replete with Danger to the Existence of your Majesty's ancient and natural Ally, and to the Independence of the rest of the Powers of Europe.

And we beg Leave humbly to assure your Majesty, that your faithful Citizens of London, animated by the warmest Sense of Duty to your Majesty, and their Country, will, with unwearied Cheerfulness, contribute their utmost Efforts to strengthen your Majesty's Hands, until your Enemies, moved by their own repeated Losses and Distresses, shall be disposed to listen to such Terms of Accommodation, as your Royal Wisdom shall think adequate to our glorious Successes; and such as may effectually secure the Trade and Navigation of your Subjects; and prevent the calamities of a future war.

To which Address his MAJESTY was pleased to return the following most gracious ANSWER.

Return you my cordial Thanks for this very dutiful and loyal Address, and for the continued Proofs you give me of your Attachment to my Person and Government.

The able Conduct, unwearied Activity, and exemplary Harmony, of my Commanders by Sea and Land, and the intrepid Valour of my Fleets and Armies have never been more Conspicuous, than on the present Occasion, and have acquired additional Glory to the British Arms.

The steady Affections of my People, and their Zeal for the Honour of my Crown, will, I trust, under the Blessing of God, enable me to terminate this just War by an equitable, glorious and lasting Peace.

The Prosperity of the City of London, and the extensive Trade and Navigation of my faithful Subjects, are, and ever will be, the constant Objects of my unwearied Care and Attention.

LONDON, October 9.

By Advices in Town it is certain, that our Negotiations with the Ministers of France and Spain is delayed, partly on account of the latter's demanding a Restitution of the Island of Cuba; which our Court is determined not to agree to, without an equivalent Satisfaction to defray the Expences of the War, into which they foolishly hurried themselves through the Chicanery of France.

A certain Officer has offered a Bet of 200l. that there is no Peace within 12 Months from this Day, to 100 Guineas, He is a Gentleman of great Abilities, and well acquainted with Affairs.