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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Publication in Boston of a letter from the Duke of Richmond to Thomas Cushing, Speaker of the Massachusetts-Bay House of Representatives, acknowledging a vote of thanks for his role in measures benefiting the colonies and expressing hopes for their prosperity.
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The following is a Copy of a Letter from his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND, to the Speaker of the late House of Representatives.
THE Letter you did me the Honour to write, 1776.
SIR,
to me on the 20th of June last, was sent after me to Paris (where I was gone to take leave of the Court) which prevented my receiving, and acknowledging it sooner.
Permit me now, Sir, to desire you to take the first opportunity of laying before the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay the high sense I have of the honor they have done me, in the vote of thanks which you transmitted to me. Such a mark of their approbation of my conduct in relation to the British colonies, is undoubtedly very flattering to me: For altho' I can claim no other merit than that of heartily concurring in the many and important points that were so carefully attended to, and so determinedly carried thro' by the last administration ; yet it is a great satisfaction to me to find that I was right in my persuasion that those measures would not only restore tranquility to the colonies, but also produce great benefits to them, and returns of gratitude to the mother country. This compliment to so inconsiderable an assistant in those transactions as myself, is a proof of the disposition of your Province to the latter; the first we have already seen to take effect ; and I trust from the accounts that are already receiv'd, that the advantages arising to America from the acts passed last session of parliament. will ever be equal to the good intentions of those who planned them.
In whatever station I may be in, it will always be my wish to see the prosperity of his Majesty's American dominions rise to the greatest height, both on their account, and because of the advantages that must necessarily result from thence to the mother country.
I cannot conclude, Sir, without begging of you to accept my best thanks for the polite manner in which you communicated to me this Vote.
I am, Sir, with great Esteem,
Your most obedient,
Humble Servant,
RICHMOND.
To Thomas Cushing, Esq; Speaker to the Honorable House of Representatives of his Majesty's Province of Massachusetts-Bay.
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Boston
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April 27
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The Duke of Richmond writes to Thomas Cushing acknowledging receipt of a letter transmitting a vote of thanks from the House of Representatives for his conduct in relation to the British colonies, expressing satisfaction that measures from the last administration have restored tranquility and brought benefits, and wishing prosperity to the American dominions.