The New Hampshire Gazette

Letters from Paris of June 15th, to Holland say, That every thing was at that time ready for the projected expedition against the coasts of England: that the Ships at Brest, Rochefort, and Port Orient, waited only for sailing orders to steer to the channel, and escort the transports: That it was imagined for some days that the expedition was retarded by an apprehension that it would be opposed by the Republick of Holland, as the Dutch Ambassador had declared to the Duke de Choiseuil that his Masters must fulfil their engagements with England in case the Pretender should be brought on the stage: That it was true the Pretender had been thought of; but that the
Duke de Choiseul had allured M. de Berckenrode that the King had resolved to renounce the interests of the Stuart family, and sought only to revenge the injustice and cruelty of the English: and that after this resolution was taken, it was determined that the armament should put to sea as soon as possible.'.....A letter from the Hague dated June 26th, Says The letters of our Deputies in England (in which they signified their despair of being able to do any thing, chiefly from the opposition they met with from Mr. P.) being read in the assembly of the States of Holland, some members proposed a declaration of war against England, if an accommodation should not be speedily concluded. This motion, which was warmly opposed by several members, was again taken into consideration on Friday; when the Deputies of Amsterdam, finding it would not be for the advantage of the State, proposed that a fresh augmentation of 20 ships of the line should be made in the marine; which is to be determined the 1st of July..... The letters from France of the 15th say, that the expedition against England is still the subject of every conversation; but that the executing of it is put off from day to day. ....Orders are issued for the Warwickshire militia to hold themselves in readiness to march upon the first notice: Part of the Kentish militia are marched for Dover; and on Saturday next the Surry militia are ordered to appear on Clapham common, from whence it is expected they will march to the same place: The Guards are, we hear, to encamp on Kingston heath next Tuesday.... A body of light-infantry will speedily be raised, and it is said the command will be given to lord Downe: We hear the hon. lieut. general Campbell is to command in chief the troops in Essex and Kent, and the light troops in Sussex: Maj. gen. the earl of Effingham is to command the camp at Dartford: The hon. maj. gen. Conway that at Chatham: And col. Elliot the troops of light-dragoons in Canterbury, and on the coasts of Kent and Sussex: Lieut. gen. the earl of Ancram is to command in chief all the troops in Surry, and maj. gen. the earl of Albemarle under him: The hon. major gen. Cornwallis the camp near Ripley, under the earl of Ancram..... We hear ld. Ancram is to have the command of the guards that are to go on the intended expedition. Yesterday the Chelsea Pensioners were mustered at Chelsea-College; when they were all ordered, in case of an invasion, to be ready on the first notice, and to go to the magazine in the tower for arms.....Yesterday morning at five o'clock his royal highness prince Edward, set out for Plymouth, he will tarry at lord Edgecumbe's till every Thing is ready for embarkation......We hear that the Forces now on foot, and compleat in this kingdom, are as follow, viz. 2 troops of horse, and 2 troops of horse-grenadier guards; 7 regiments of dragoons; the 3 regiments of foot-guards; 34 regiments of foot, and 32 independent companies: These, with the militia of such counties as are well trained and ready for service, will together make up at least a body of 60,000 men.--- Last week the inhabitants of Rye and Hastings were greatly alarmed at the appearance of a large fleet of upwards of 150 sail being seen at sea, they apprehending them to be French; but, after a stricter inspection, they proved to be Dutch ships. Had their Militia been formed they need not have been so greatly terrified. It is said lord Sutherland will have the command of one of the 3 Highland battalions, which are going to be raised.-----The privateers which are taken into the Government's pay, are, we hear, to form a fleet to cruize along the enemy's coasts.---On monday noon admiral Rodney, with the fleet under his command, sailed from St. Helens, but in the evening the wind coming about he was obliged to put back; but yesterday morning the wind proving fair, the fleet sailed, consisting of the Belliqueux, Isis, Chatham, Norwich, besides Bombs, &c. Yesterday arrived his majesty's ship Nightingale, at Spithead from Louisbourg.-----The Supplies granted for the Service of the present Year amount to 12,749,680 l. and the Ways and Means for raising the same to 13,226,770 l. --- Among the Grants are 200,700 l. to the Provinces in North-America, for the Expences of troops raised by them.---For supporting the Colony of Nova-Scotia for 1759, 99,02 l. --- For defraying the Charges of supporting ditto in 1757, 11,297 l.---To defray any extra Expence of the War in 1759, 1,000,000 l.--- A considerable Number of Officers belonging to the Custom House, are nominated to go on board his Majesty's Ships in case of an Emergency.