The Virginia Gazette

From the London Gazette, Feb. 25.

St. James's, Feb. 25. The following is an Address of the annual Committee of the Convention of the Royal Burrows, in that Part of his Majesty's Dominions called Scotland, having been transmitted to his Grace the Duke of Argyll, has by him been presented to his Majesty.

Which Address his Majesty was pleased to receive very graciously.

To the King's most Excellent Majesty,

Most gracious Sovereign,

We the Royal Burrows annual Committee of that Part of your Majesty's Dominions called Scotland, in Behalf of ourselves and Constituents, upon the first Occasion of our Meeting, beg Leave to approach your sacred Person, deeply sensible of the Madness of our Countrymen, by whom wicked and unnatural Rebellion has been chiefly fomented and carried on against the best of Sovereigns, under whom we have the full and secure Enjoyment of our Religion, Liberties, and Laws.

We are altogether unable to express our Thankfulness to your Majesty, for sending down among us His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and with the most unfeigned Zeal, congratulate the Success of your Majesty's Arms, under his Command, over the Pretender's Son and his detestable Followers.

Your Majesty's faithful State of Burrows has been more exposed to the Rage and Malice of these Rebels, than any other of your Subjects; some of us are deprived of Magistracy many of us have been oppressed and plundered; all of us almost totally interrupted in prosecuting our Business. and Commerce. we have been subject to lawless arbitrary Power, and treated like conquer'd Slaves.

We confide in your Majesty's Goodness to give such Relief in our present low distressed Condition, as your Royal Wisdom Shall judge proper; and with the greatest Sincerity, we beg Leave to assure your Majesty, that we will, with our Lives and Fortunes, Maintain and Defend your Majesty's Person, Government and Family, against all Traitors and Enemies whatever, on which the Continuance of every Thing dear and valuable to us, under God, depends.

Our earnest- and ardent Prayers and Wishes are, and shall be, That your Majesty's Endeavours to restore the Peace and Liberty of Europe may be soon crown'd with Success; that your Subjects may be enabled of the Blessings they enjoy under your auspicious Government; that after a long and prosperous Reign, your Royal Progeny may, with your Majesty's Virtues, inherit your Crown to the End of Time.

Edinburgh,
Sign'd in Presence, and by Appointment of the annual Committee, by
Tho. Allan, Preses.
Feb. 13, 1745-6.

EDINBURGH,
March 7.
The Court of Session is by Act of Parliament, adjourned to the first of June next.
We hear that the Army under his Royal Highness the Duke, was to march from Aberdeen as on Tuesday last, and that the Duke of Kingston's Light Horse were to be detached to join the Hessians.
The Rebels are reported to be very Numerous, having raised the Countries as they went along by Fire and Sword, it is said they have now about 6000 Men at Inverness, and 2000 others in detached Parties. — They talk likewise of their having blockaded Fort Augustus.
But these Reports are not entirely to be credited.
Wednesday his serene Highness the Prince of Hesse left the Palace of Holyrood House, and marched Westward in grand Procession. 1. His Highness's Coaches. 2. The Prince of Hessenberg. 3. The led Horses. 4. His Serene Highness himself properly attended. 5. The Col. of the Guards with his Corps and their Sabres drawn: 6. Coaches. 7. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crawford, attended, and with three Hussars and naked Sabres. 8. The covered Waggons. 9. The Col. of his Highness's Guards in a Chaise. 10. The Baggage.
His Serene Highness was to stop at the House of the Right Hon. the Earl of Hopetoun. — The several Divisions of the Hessians are successively moving Westward.
March 11. His Royal Highness the Duke has been so careful of the Property and Effects, even of such as are actually in the Rebellion, in the shire of Aberdeen, that he makes it Death to deprive them of the meanest Trifle.
The Duke of Atholl has raised near 500 able bodied Men for the Service of the Government.
The Rebels have hanged a very innocent good natured Man, for no other Crime than carrying a Letter to some Friends of the Government. A Piece of Cruelty without a Precedent. — 'Tis said a Party of them have moved Westward from Inverness.
The University of St. Andrews, have elected the Duke of Cumberland to be their Chancellor, and presented him with the Minutes of his Election in a Gold Box.
Four Men of War are arrived in the Firth of Clyde, to guard the Western Coast.
Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick Esq; is appointed Postmaster General for Scotland, in the Room of Sir John Inglis Bart.
The Prices of Grain rise apace; but Wheat at Haddington being 20 s. Barley 15 s. Oats 13 s. and Pease 12 s. 6 d.
Aberdeen, March 1. Yesterday about Noon his Royal Highness the Duke arrived here with the Army under his Command. He was met on the Road by the late Magistrates, and entered the Town amidst the Acclamations of vast Crowds of loyal Subjects, who lined the Streets as he passed on Horse-back, to his Lodgings. The Masters of both Universities, standing before the College, welcomed their Deliverer, and the Friends of Liberty expressed their Joy by Bonfires, Illuminations, &c. in the Evening.
This Day the late Magistrates and principal Burghers waited on his Royal Highness, were graciously received, and had the Honour to kiss his Hand. The Professors of the two Colleges were admitted to the same Honour : And after them the Clergy of the Synod, who had met on this joyful Occasion, to the Number of about 60. All were graciously received. The same Day came here the Earl of Kintore, Lord Strichen, Earl of Aberdeen, and great Numbers of Gentlemen from the Country.
P S. March 1. This Day the Earl of Findlater, Lord Forbes, and the Laird of Grant, with very numerous Retinues came likewise to this Place.