Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
January 16, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of London congratulate King George III on the British conquest of Canada, highlighted by the bloodless capture of Montreal in 1760, following Quebec and a naval defeat of French forces off Brittany, emphasizing benefits to trade and security against French encroachments.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
From the Gentleman's Magazine, for October.
The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled; presented Oct. 16. 1760, on the taking of Montreal.
Most gracious Sovereign,
Permit us, your ever dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, humbly to congratulate your Majesty upon the late signal successes with which it has pleased the divine providence to bless your Majesty's arms by sea and land.
The conquest of Canada, so heroically begun at Quebec, so nobly seconded by the defeat and dispersion of the enemy's fleet upon the coast of Brittany, and so happily completed without the effusion of human blood at Montreal: at the same time that it reflects the highest honour upon the wisdom and vigour of your Majesty's councils; upon the conduct, fortitude, and activity of your commanders; and upon the bravery and discipline of your fleets and armies, is an event of the utmost importance to the trade and manufactures of these kingdoms, as it is the only effectual means of securing your Majesty's industrious subjects in North America against the continual encroachments and unparalleled barbarities of a restless and insidious enemy, evermore dangerous in peace than war.
Deeply sensible of your Majesty's paternal goodness in thus graciously protecting the most distant of your faithful subjects, your Majesty's grateful citizens of London will ever cheerfully exert those means, for which (under the divine favour) they esteem themselves indebted to your Majesty, towards enabling your Majesty to preserve this valuable acquisition, and effectually to prosecute the various and extensive services of this just and necessary war, and to dictate to the aggressors, the terms of a safe and honourable peace.
To this desirable end, may the God of armies crown the justice of your Majesty's cause with repeated and decisive victories; and when your Majesty shall have long enjoyed the glorious fruits of all your care and labours, may the empire of Great Britain continue in your Majesty's illustrious race, in full splendour and security, till time shall be no more.
His Majesty's most Gracious Answer.
I have the highest satisfaction in this fresh and signal proof of your affection to me, and to my government, for which I return you my hearty thanks. The same union amongst my people, and the same ability and valour in my fleets and armies, will, I trust, under the blessing of God, enable me, in the end, to terminate this necessary and extensive war, by an honourable, advantageous, and lasting peace. The city of London may depend on my constant care for their prosperity, and for the extension of the trade, manufactures, and navigation, of my faithful subjects.
The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled; presented Oct. 16. 1760, on the taking of Montreal.
Most gracious Sovereign,
Permit us, your ever dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, humbly to congratulate your Majesty upon the late signal successes with which it has pleased the divine providence to bless your Majesty's arms by sea and land.
The conquest of Canada, so heroically begun at Quebec, so nobly seconded by the defeat and dispersion of the enemy's fleet upon the coast of Brittany, and so happily completed without the effusion of human blood at Montreal: at the same time that it reflects the highest honour upon the wisdom and vigour of your Majesty's councils; upon the conduct, fortitude, and activity of your commanders; and upon the bravery and discipline of your fleets and armies, is an event of the utmost importance to the trade and manufactures of these kingdoms, as it is the only effectual means of securing your Majesty's industrious subjects in North America against the continual encroachments and unparalleled barbarities of a restless and insidious enemy, evermore dangerous in peace than war.
Deeply sensible of your Majesty's paternal goodness in thus graciously protecting the most distant of your faithful subjects, your Majesty's grateful citizens of London will ever cheerfully exert those means, for which (under the divine favour) they esteem themselves indebted to your Majesty, towards enabling your Majesty to preserve this valuable acquisition, and effectually to prosecute the various and extensive services of this just and necessary war, and to dictate to the aggressors, the terms of a safe and honourable peace.
To this desirable end, may the God of armies crown the justice of your Majesty's cause with repeated and decisive victories; and when your Majesty shall have long enjoyed the glorious fruits of all your care and labours, may the empire of Great Britain continue in your Majesty's illustrious race, in full splendour and security, till time shall be no more.
His Majesty's most Gracious Answer.
I have the highest satisfaction in this fresh and signal proof of your affection to me, and to my government, for which I return you my hearty thanks. The same union amongst my people, and the same ability and valour in my fleets and armies, will, I trust, under the blessing of God, enable me, in the end, to terminate this necessary and extensive war, by an honourable, advantageous, and lasting peace. The city of London may depend on my constant care for their prosperity, and for the extension of the trade, manufactures, and navigation, of my faithful subjects.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Canada Conquest
Montreal Capture
Quebec Victory
Brittany Fleet Defeat
British Arms Successes
Where did it happen?
Montreal
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Montreal
Event Date
1760
Outcome
completed without the effusion of human blood at montreal
Event Details
The conquest of Canada, begun at Quebec, seconded by the defeat and dispersion of the enemy's fleet upon the coast of Brittany, and completed at Montreal.