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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On June 8 at Kensington, London's Lord Mayor and officials congratulated King on Prince of Wales's 21st birthday via address expressing loyalty against enemies. King responded gratefully; knighted four aldermen and town clerk. (187 chars)
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Kensington, June 8.
This Day the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, waited on His Majesty, and being introduced to His Majesty by the Right Hon. the Earl of Essex, one of the Lords of His Majesty's Bedchamber. Sir William Moreton, Knt. the Recorder, made their Compliments in the following Address:
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.
May it please your Majesty,
We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, humbly beg leave to congratulate your Majesty on the satisfaction of seeing your Royal Grandson the Prince of Wales, that great object of your Majesty's paternal care and solicitude, arrived at his age of Twenty-one years, mature in all the accomplishments that can add lustre to his high dignity, or command the love and veneration of mankind.
Long may his Royal Highness enjoy the benefit of your Majesty's salutary precepts and example, and continue to make your Majesty the amplest returns of filial duty and respect. May his Royal Highness live to emulate the virtues that have endeared your Majesty's sacred person and government to a free people; and may there never be wanting one of your Majesty's illustrious race to perpetuate the blessings we derive from your auspicious Reign.
Permit us, most gracious Sovereign, to embrace this opportunity of assuring your Majesty, that no hostile threats can intimidate a people animated by the love of liberty, and inspired with a sense of duty and affection to your Majesty; who, confiding in the Divine Providence, and the experienced wisdom and vigour of your Majesty's councils; are resolved to employ their utmost efforts towards enabling your Majesty to repel the insults, and defeat the attempts, of the ancient enemies of your Majesty's crown and kingdom.
To which Address his Majesty was pleased to return this most gracious Answer.
The cordial expressions of your constant attachment to my person and family, are very agreeable to me; and I return you my hearty thanks for this fresh mark of your zeal and affection.
I have the utmost confidence in the fidelity and spirit of my people, and I trust I shall be well enabled under Divine Providence, to defeat and frustrate the most daring attempts of the ancient enemy of my crown.
They were all received very graciously, and had the honour to kiss his Majesty's hand.
After which his Majesty was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Thomas Chitty, Esq; Alderman. Matthew Blackiston, Esq; Alderman. William Stephenson, Esq; Alderman. James Hedges, Esq; Town Clerk.
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Kensington
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June 8
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his majesty conferred the honour of knighthood on thomas chitty, esq; alderman, matthew blackiston, esq; alderman, william stephenson, esq; alderman, and james hedges, esq; town clerk.
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The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, waited on His Majesty at Kensington and presented an address congratulating him on the Prince of Wales reaching the age of twenty-one, expressing loyalty and resolve against enemies. Sir William Moreton, the Recorder, delivered the address. His Majesty responded graciously, expressing thanks and confidence in his people. They kissed his hand.