The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON, July 12.

Battle lost at land doth not hurt the French so much, or touch them so nearly, as the Destruction of their Shipping and Commerce. They cannot build ships as easily as they can raise men, or recover their commerce as readily as recruit their army. By destroying their commerce we do, in effect, destroy their armies; for they cannot be supported long when that is lost. We have had too much experience, that the French are not to be subdued so easily by a continental war: The French king hath men enough, and whilst there is money enough in his kingdom, he will have it. But, if we pursue the method, so happily begun, of attacking his harbours, and destroying his shipping and commerce, he will soon want the sinews of war: he will not be long able to support his armies, or pay foreign subsidies; but will be soon forced to comply with just and honourable terms of peace.

Besides, by harassing the French coasts with such a body of forces, our allies in Germany are more effectually served, than if the same body of troops were sent there to their assistance, because it obliges the French to keep at least five times their number at home, to guard their coasts against us, which might otherwise be sent against them. Let us, therefore, if it should be thought necessary, at this juncture, to send forces to Germany, pursue also, at the same time, our designs vigorously upon the French; for there we may in a great measure, be sure of succeeding; there the enemy may be most sensibly galled; and there the interest of Great Britain may be most effectually promoted. The wise and vigorous measures taken by the present administration to support the rights and honour of the kingdom, and to distress the French in every part of the world, but particularly by attacking their coasts, hath revived the credit of this nation throughout
Throughout all Europe; even in Holland, where they now murmur so much at our seizing their Ships carrying French Property, British Credit is so much improved, that our Bank Notes, which were lately (it is said) at a large Discount there, are now generally received as so much Cash upon their Exchange.