The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON, February 29.

Perhaps very few princes in the world have ever so many virtues, or so much wisdom as his present majesty King George the third.

His religious duty to God in public is a truly good example to all subjects of what rank or ever. His piety, duty, and affection, are worthy of imitation. His majesty riseth at five o'clock every morning, lights his own candle from the lamp which burneth all night in his room, dreseth himself, then calleth a servant to bring him bread, butter and chocolate. At six he goeth to chapel, where he hath morning prayers in the most religious manner. At his return he readeth petitions and letters; after which he rideth on horseback for two or three hours for exercise, and air: then readeth some religious or moral book, until his ministers of state come to consult on the affairs of the Nation, at which he is very ready to give directions and answers, knowing the constitution of all his dominions exceedingly well. His dinner consisteth but of four dishes, dressed up plain, eateth temperately of them, and drinketh but a small quantity of weak Rhenish wine mixed with water. His supper is a crust of bread and a glass of water. He is remarkably respectful and loving to his mother the princess of Wales, whom he visiteth every afternoon, and spendeth some hours with her royal highness, to whom he hath made a present of Buckingham House to reside in, which cost him 21,000 l. He is also very affectionate and generous to his brothers & sisters, and sheweth the greatest respect and esteem to his uncle the duke of Cumberland, and is most humane and benevolent to all his household. He discountenances gaming as much as possible, hath turned some out of employment for being gamesters, rebuked some ladies of quality in public for having drums, and playing cards on Sunday, and will not admit any person to court, who shall profane that holy day by assemblies or gaming. The king is a very good mathematician, and a most elegant architect, some of whose designs are going to be published by Mr. Chambers, his majesty's preceptor, in that science; and a royal palace will begin to be erected upon the conclusion of a peace, on his majesty's plan.