The New Hampshire Gazette

DUBLIN, June 2, 1761.

The KING's Letter to the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland, which met on the
21st ult. was as follows.

GEORGE R.

RIGHT reverend and well beloved, we greet you
well; having the most perfect confidence, as well
in your loyalty and affection to our person and govern-
ment, as in your zeal for the encouragement of virtue
and piety, we take this first opportunity of assuring you
of our fixed purpose and resolution, to support the Presby-
terian Church of Scotland, in the full enjoyment of its
rights and privileges, as by law established.

At the same time, as we have no doubt of your com-
ing together in the best intentions to promote the hap-
piness of our reign, and the true interest of the Church,
whereof you are members, we have a particular satis-
faction in countenancing your present meeting with our
royal authority.

The many and repeated proofs which your former
Assemblies have given of their wisdom, prudence and
temper, are an earnest to us of the moderation which
we may expect from you, in avoiding all unnecessary
debates and contentions amongst yourselves, and giving
your whole attention to the means of advancing true re-
ligion, and the service of Almighty God.

The preventing as much as possible the growth of Po-
pery, and suppressing of vice and immorality to the ut-
most of your power, are objects of so great consequence
that you may be fully assured of our ready concurrence
with you, in whatever may tend to the attainment
of this desirable end.

And as you cannot but be affected with the most
sensible pleasure in reflecting upon the present undis-
turbed tranquillity and freedom which you enjoy in
common with the rest of your good subjects of Scot-
land, we are persuaded you will think it of the high-
est moment to infuse into the minds of the People un-
der your charge, such principles, and such a spirit, as
may be best adapted to the security of our happy con-
stitution, and their own most valuable interest.

We have appointed our right trusty and well belo-
ved Charles lord Cathcart, to represent our royal per-
son in this Assembly, being well satisfied with his loy-
alty, integrity and zeal for our service. You have
before had experience of his abilities for the discharge
of this important trust, which we now confer upon
him, and of his particular affection to the Church of
Scotland, and concern for its prosperity ; so that we
have the greatest reason to believe, that our choice of
him, upon this occasion, will be most agreeable to you.

There is nothing more remaining but to acquaint
you with our hopes, that the charity, brotherly love,
and unanimity of your proceedings in the business be-
fore you, will bring this your meeting to as happy a
conclusion as that of any former Assembly: And so we
bid you heartily farewell.