The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, Sept. 28:

"AFFAIRS here wear but a bad aspect, and there is reason to fear, will continue so, as every account we receive tends to magnify the danger that threatens Us. The Spaniards are making such a rapid progress, that we know not how to oppose them; and unless a check be speedily put to their approaches, will undoubtedly be soon masters of Lisbon. All our hopes on this occasion, are placed in the English: but tho' we have no doubt of their valour, yet unless reinforced we know not how they will be able to withstand so great a majority. Another unfortunate circumstance on our side, is, that none of his Portuguese Majesty's own subjects are to be trusted. Besides the Count de Lippe's secretary, who has been sent here in irons, for maintaining a treasonable correspondence with the enemy, numbers of the common men are daily bro't in, charged with deserting their posts, disobedience of orders, or some other flagrant offences. In short our situation is most miserable: and unless God and the King of England take pity on us, the hour seems to draw nigh, when the measure of our iniquities is to be filled up by a heavy subjection to an implacable enemy."