The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON, November 14.

The following Extract from the Preamble of General Bligh's Instructions clearly Shews the genuine Intention of our late Expeditions to the Coast of France.

It being highly expedient, and of the greatest Utility, to continue some Expedition, that may cause a Diversion, and engage the Enemy to employ, in their own Defence, a considerable Part of their Forces destined to invade and oppress the Liberties of the Empire, and to subvert the Independency of France; and, if possible, to make some effectual Impression on the Enemy, which, by disturbing and shaking the Credit of their Publick Funds, and at the same Time securing and protecting the Commerce of our own Subjects, by striking at the principal Seats of their Privateers, as well as by disconcerting, and in Part frustrating, their dangerous and extensive Operations of War, may reflect Lustre on our Arms, and add Life and Strength to the Common Cause: Our Will and Pleasure is, that you do exert your utmost Endeavours to land, if it shall be found practicable, with the Troops under your Command, at or near Cherbourg, on the Coast of Normandy, and to attack the Batteries, Forts, and Town of Cherbourg; and in Case, by the Blessing of God upon our Arms, the said Place shall be carried, and that our Troops shall be able to maintain themselves there a competent Time, for demolishing and destroying the Port and Basin, together with all the Ships, Naval Stores and Works, Batteries, Fortifications, Arsenals, and Magazines, thereunto belonging, you are to use all possible Means, effectually to demolish and destroy the same; and you are also to exert such other Efforts, as you shall judge most proper, to annoy and distress the Enemy.-- When this Service shall be completed, or in Case the Attack above mentioned on Cherbourg shall not succeed, Our Will and Pleasure is, that you do proceed to carry a warm Alarm along the Coast of France, and to make Descents upon any Part or Parts thereof; and attack any Place, that may be found practicable, from the Easternmost Point of Normandy as far Westward as Morlaix inclusive; and you are to carry into Execution all or any of above Operations, in such Order of Time, as from the Circumstances of the Wind and Weather shall be most advisable, and most conducive to our Service: And whereas the Diversion hereby proposed to be made, is of the highest Importance to the good of the Common Cause, Our Will and Pleasure is, that you do continue with as much Vigour, and give as much Duration to the various Operations of the present Expedition, as shall be found practicable and consistent with the Good of our Service, as well from the Strength and tenable Nature of any Place or Post, whereof you may become Master, as from the Force which the Enemy shall collect in those Parts to oppose you, and from the Circumstances and situation of our Troops and Ships; during which Time you are to exert all such Efforts for annoying the Enemy as you shall judge proper; and you are in all Cases to preserve, with the utmost Attention and Circumpection, the Communication with our Ships, &c.