The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, February 7.

Tuesday last Capt. Farr arrived at Martha's Vineyard, in seven Weeks from London: And on Saturday Afternoon several Gentlemen Passengers came to Town by Land, with the public Prints to the 6th of December, from which we have taken the following important Advices, viz.

WHITEHALL, November 26. 1762.

One of the King's Messengers, dispatched by the Duke of Bedford, arrived here this Morning with the Ratifications of their Most Christian and Catholick Majesties, of the Preliminary Articles signed the 3d Instant, which were exchanged with his Grace the 22d, at Versailles, by the Ministers Plenipotentiary of Those Princes, against Those of His Majesty. Upon which Occasion the Tower and Park GUNS were immediately fired.

WESTMINSTER, November 25. 1762.

This Day His MAJESTY came to the House of Peers, and being in His ROYAL ROBES seated on the THRONE, with the usual Solemnity, Sir Septimus Robinson, Knt. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a Message from His Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their Attendance in the House of Peers. The Commons being come thither accordingly, His Majesty was pleased to make the following most Gracious SPEECH.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

Found, on my Accession to the Throne, these My Kingdoms engaged in a bloody and expensive War. I resolved to prosecute it with the utmost Vigour; determined however, to consent to Peace; upon just and honorable Terms, whenever the Events of War should incline the Enemy to the same pacific Disposition.

A Negociation was accordingly begun last Year, which proved ineffectual. The War became afterwards more general, by the Resolution of the Court of Madrid to take Part with my Enemy, notwithstanding my best Endeavours to prevent it.

This with the unexpected Attack of my natural Ally the King of Portugal; greatly affected our Commerce, multiplied the Objects of our Military Operations, and increased our Difficulties, by adding to the heavy Burthens under which this Country already laboured.

My Object still continued the same, to attain an honorable Peace, by pursuing this more extensive War in the most vigorous Manner. I embraced therefore an Occasion offered me, of renewing the Negociation; but at the same time I exerted so effectually the Strength which you had put into my Hands, and have been so well served by my Fleets and Armies in the Execution of my Plans, that History cannot furnish Examples of greater Glory, or greater Advantages acquired by the Arms of this or any other Nation, in so short a Period of Time. My General Prince Ferdinand of Brunwick, and my Army in Germany, have gained immortal Honor, by many signal Advantages obtained during the Course of this Campaign, over an Enemy superior in Numbers. The Progress of the French and Spanish Armies in Portugal has been stopt; and that Kingdom preserved by the Firmness and Resolution of its Sovereign, and by the military Talents of the Reigning Count La Lippe, seconded by the Valor of the Troops under his Command. Martinico, and other Islands in the West Indies, have been conquered; the Havannah, a Place of the utmost Importance to Spain, is in My Possession: and with it great Treasures, and a very considerable Part of the Navy of Spain, are fallen into our Hands.

I cannot mention these Atchievements, which reflect such Honor on My Crown; without giving My publick Testimony to the unwearied Perseverance, and unparalled Bravery of My Officers and private Men, by Sea and Land, who, by repeated Proofs, have shewn, that no Climate, no Hardships, no Dangers, can check the Ardor, or resist the Valor of the British Arms.