The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

STOCKHOLM, [Sweden] Aug. 15. The day before yesterday there were public prayers in all our churches, to return our thanks to the Almighty, for his assistance in bringing about the late important revolution, in favour of the most amiable of Kings. Gustavus III. at the age of twenty-six years, has shewn that he possesses all the greatness of soul, and all the heroism of the two first of his name. He forgives all past offences, and is continually employing his thoughts for the safety of those who had been his enemies. Many persons who were arrested (amongst others general Reck ck) signifying a desire to take the oath, were immediately released.

One circumstance of this memorable event should not be forgot: As soon as the corps of officers of the regiment of guards had declared for the King by a general acclamation, his Majesty addressed Baron Lieven, who marched at the head of the grenadiers, saying to him, "If we are obliged, gentlemen, to repel force by force, be careful always to remember that those against whom you act are your brethren."

London, Sept. 8. We learn from Stockholm, that a great number of the principal nobility have refused signing the paper owning the King's independency, in consequence of which they have been banished to their estates.

Sept. 12. The first consequences of the late revolution in Sweden, relative to its measures towards foreign powers, it is imagined, will be a formal demand of a restitution of the German dominions wrested from that kingdom by the Danes in the latter part of the reign of Charles the twelfth, part of which (Bremen and Verden) the then King of Denmark sold for a sum of money to George the first.

Sept. 15. Private letters from Paris affirm, that no less than four hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling has been remitted. to his Swedish Majesty by the Court of Versailles within these last four months.