The Virginia Gazette

LONDON, September 24.

From the London Gazette.

The Sheriffs of the City of London having waited on his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales from the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen upon the Birth of the Princess, to know his Royal Highness's Pleasure when he would be attended with their Compliments upon that Occasion; his Royal Highness was pleased to acquaint them, that when the Princess of Wales was recovered, he would let them know when it would be proper. Accordingly this Day being appointed by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, for the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to attend them, they waited upon their Royal Highnesses at Carlton-House, near Pall-Mall, and being introduced by Sir William Irby, Bart, Chamberlain to her Royal Highness, Mr. Baron Thompson, the Recorder of the City, made their Compliments to his Royal Highness in the following Speech.

May it please your Royal Highness.

The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, having early paid their Duty to their Royal Sovereign, and to her Majesty; upon the Birth of the Princess; if it had been convenient, they would then have humbly begg'd Leave to congratulate your Royal Highness upon so happy an Occasion. They now, by your Royal Highness's Permission presume to express their Joyful Sentiments on so fortunate an Event: Fortunate! not only as it has given your Royal Highness this your first-born Princess, but as it yields most probable Hopes of many more Descendants from such illustrious Parents, and a most agreeable Prospect to all his Majesty's Subjects, of the Continuance of those many Blessings, which they have so long enjoyed under the Influence and Protection of your Royal House.

Your Royal Highness having done the highest Honour to the City of London, by most graciously condescending to become a Member of that Body, and having on many Occasions, given evident Marks of your Royal Highness's good Will towards them, The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen beg Leave to take this Opportunity of renewing their most grateful Acknowledgments; assuring your Royal Highness of their Hearty Wishes for your Royal Highness's Welfare and Prosperity, and that they are devoted to your Royal Highness's true Interest and Service, being sincerely attached to the Protestant Succession in your Royal Highness and your Royal Family.

Then to her Royal Highness, as follows.

May it please your Royal Highness,

The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen humbly beg Leave to address themselves to your Royal Highness with their most hearty Congratulations, upon your late Delivery, on the Birth of the Princess, and the Re-establishment of your Health. Your Royal Issue, Madam, will ever be dear to these his Majesty's most faithful Subjects. They now entertain the pleasing Hopes, that many amiable Qualities, Graces, and Virtues, derived to the Princess from your Royal Highness, will make her, in due Time, an Ornament to a Throne and a Blessing to the World. They presume to add their most ardent Wishes, that your Royal Highness may prove the glorious Instrument of Providence, by yielding a numerous Progeny, to be the Supporters of the Protestant Religion and British Liberties: And that your Royal Highness may always find in Life, true Joy, lasting Comfort, and solid Happiness.

To which his Royal Highness made this most gracious Answer.

My Lord and Gentlemen,

I Return you my Thanks and those of the Princess for the Share you take in this Increase of the King's Family; and assure you, that whatever Children God may bless me with, I will instil into them Sentiments agreeable to the Laws and Liberties of that Country they have the Happiness to be born in. The City has always shewn such Zeal for the King and his Family, that I think it highly incumbent upon me to assure you, that I will be in all Times an hearty Well Wisher for your Trade and Prosperity.

They all had the Honour to kiss their Royal Highnesses Hands.