The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from London, January 2, 1761.

On the 12th ult. a Treaty was signed in London, between this Court and the King of Prussia, whereby he is to receive another Sum of Six Hundred and Seventy Thousand Pounds: This indicates no Peace in 1761. The French appear bent on forcing us into a Peace of their own, by the immense Expences we are at in prosecuting the War on the Continent, and to which theirs bears no Manner of Proportion. The Supplies this Year will be little short of Twenty Millions.

A very formidable Armament from Portsmouth, which amazed all Europe, was very near Sailing, and a good Easterly Wind would have put the long concerted Plan in Motion; but after many Attempts to get out, and tempestuous stormy Weather, in which many Vessels were lost in the Channel, &c. Orders were issued to disembark the Troops, and they are now in Winter-Quarters; the Transports, however, are detained in the Service, and are ordered to be Sheathed. As soon as the Rigour of the Season abates, some important Operations, will undoubtedly take Place.

The King of Prussia contents himself with remaining at Leipsic, his Victory on the 3d of November, not having induced him as yet to attempt the retaking Dresden.

Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, with the assistance of a Detachment of 10,000 Men from the King of Prussia, intended, we are told, to drive the French out of Cassel: but the French are much Superior in Numbers, and it is thought both Armies are now gone into Winter Quarters.

The British Troops in Duke Ferdinand's Army have Suffered much by Sickness.