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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On December 30, 1758, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Pownall addressed the Great and General Court in Boston, congratulating on the British capture of Fort Duquesne, urging preparations for another military campaign, retaining troops on half pay, and settling provincial accounts to ensure security and economy.
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On Tuesday last the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province met here; and the Day following His Excellency the Governor open'd the Sessions with the following SPEECH, viz.
Gentlemen of the Council, and House of Representatives,
By the Blessing of God on the Events of the past Year; the British Empire in America is greatly relieved and re-established: Fort du Quesne on the Ohio has, since I met you last, been given up to His Majesty's Arms; an Event, as tending to secure His Majesty's Rights in that Country, to open a vast extensive Trade in it, to confirm our Indian Alliances therein, of the utmost Importance to the British Interest: and I congratulate you thereon: But as all is not yet effected, which seems absolutely necessary to be done, that His Majesty's Colonies may be in a State of Peace and Security, we must expect to be engaged in, and cannot too soon prepare for the Service of another Campaign; which if the vigorous Efforts of the Colonies be equal to the promising Circumstances in which Things now are, bids fair, according to the Course of human Events, to be decisive.
It appears in the first Place necessary for us to close with the Year, the Accounts of the Service during the Year: And in the next Place, I cannot but recommend to you the retaining our Troops in half Pay, in such Manner, as to reward those who have served faithfully, and to have our Numbers ready to join the King's Forces when called into the Field.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I have directed the State of the Accounts of this Year's Operations, and the State of the Several Appropriations and Funds to be laid before you; and I should hope from the Sum already granted by Parliament, and from the Compensation that we have the strongest Assurances to hope for, we may yet be able to exert ourselves with the same Zeal and Vigour that we have hitherto done.
Gentlemen of the Council and House of Representatives,
This is the usual Time in which you take under your Consideration Matters relative to the internal Order and Oeconomy of the Government, and private Business; I should hope that these Points may be so dispatched this Session, that when you meet again at the Opening of the Campaign, you may have nothing else but that alone to attend to: And from the Attention that this Assembly has always shown to save every Expence that could be saved to the Province, I know these Matters will be so dispatched, as to avoid the Expence of long Sessions.
Dec. 30, 1758.
T. POWNALL.
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Boston
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December 30, 1758
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The Great and General Court or Assembly met on Tuesday last; the following day, Governor Pownall opened the sessions with a speech congratulating on the surrender of Fort du Quesne to British forces, emphasizing its importance for securing rights, trade, and Indian alliances; urging preparation for another campaign; recommending retaining troops on half pay; directing presentation of accounts and appropriations; and hoping for efficient handling of internal government matters to avoid expense.