The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

BOSTON. November 8.

The late important and pleasing account of the victory of the allied forces over the British army commanded by Earl Cornwallis in Virginia, induced the inhabitants of this town to devote last Monday to demonstrations of gratitude and joy.

The day was ushered in by discharge of cannon from the castle, the other forts in the harbour, the ships of his Most Christian Majesty and other armed vessels in the road, and a general ringing of the bells in the town.

In the forenoon several churches were opened for public worship in prayer and thanksgiving, which were performed to crowded audiences; a generous collection was then made for the families of those soldiers of this town, who are engaged in the Continental army for 3 years or during the war.

At noon the Council, and a great number of other gentlemen, French and Americans, met at the Council-Chamber, and drank to healths and sentiments becoming the happy occasion, when the forts and ships again repeated their salutes.

At three o'clock his Excellency the Governor gave an elegant dinner at the Bunch of Grapes tavern in State-street, at which were present the Hon. gentlemen of the Council, the Hon. the Consul of France, His the Commodore of the French ships, and the French officers, many gentlemen of the town, and strangers of distinction.

After dinner toasts were drank, each accompanied with 13 discharges of cannon, by the train of artillery commanded by Major Miller.

The greatest part of the gentlemen after dinner attended at the Seat of his Excellency the Governor's to pay their compliments to his Excellency's Lady, where they found a brilliant assembly of ladies, and preparations for a ball in the most beautiful oeconomy.

After tea the evening was passed in the most innocent, graceful and pleasing amusements.

His Excellency the Governor's, his Honor the Lieutenant Governor's, the State-House, and other public buildings, were beautifully illuminated in the evening. In the front of his Excellency's house, fire-works were displayed as usual on all events which promise happiness and prosperity to this country.

It may not be amiss here to observe, that it ought to afford the highest satisfaction to every true patriot, to observe gentlemen in office, happy in their intercourses and friendships with the subjects of the greatest Monarch in the world, who has proved himself the greatest friend to this country in its greatest distress.