The Virginia Gazette

London, June 27, 1738. This Day the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council Men of the City of London, waited on their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Norfolk House in St. James's Square, and were introduced by his Grace the Duke of Queensberry, Lord of the Bed-chamber in waiting to his Royal Highness; and they having prepared their Compliments on the Birth of the Prince, Mr. Baron Thomson, the Recorder, delivered them as followeth:

May it please your Royal Highnesses,

We the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Councilmen of the City of London, most humbly beg Leave to attend your Royal Highnesses, to express our Joy on the Increase of your Royal Family, by the Birth of a Prince, and upon the Recovery of her Royal Highness.

May your Royal Highnesses become the happy Parents of a numerous Offspring, to be a Delight to his Majesty and your Royal Highnesses, to give Joy to his Majesty's Subjects, and strengthen every Part of our Constitution.

We doubt not but by your Royal Highnesses Care, this young Prince will be early taught those virtuous Maxims, which alone can make a Prince and People happy; and that by the Example of his Majesty, and your Royal Highnesses, he will learn, That the Glory, as well as Security of the Throne, must be founded in the Hearts and Affections of the People.

To which his Royal Highness made this most gracious Answer.

My Lord, and Gentlemen,

Return you my Thanks, and those of the Princess, for this new Instance of your Duty to the King, and of your Affection to me. My Son, I hope, may come in Time to deserve the Gratitude of a free People, which his Majesty now enjoys; and it shall be my constant Care to instruct him, that true Loyalty can only be the Result of Liberty.

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