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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In London, American Ambassador Laurens met with Lord Sandwich to discuss potential separate peace with Britain via Dr. Franklin. London petitioners urged Commons to end the American war. Commons addressed the King on March 2, warning against continued offensive war.
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On Wednesday Mr. Laurens, the American Ambassador to the Hague, was at Lord Sandwich's at the Admiralty, and had a conference with his Lordship for upwards of two hours.
It is reported that Mr. Laurens, thro' the medium of Dr. Franklin, is vested with powers from the American Congress for treating of a separate peace with Great-Britain.
The following is the petition presented on Wednesday last by the sheriffs of the city of London, to the House of Commons.
To the Hon. the Commons of Great-Britain, in Parliament assembled.
The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, In Common Council assembled.
Sheweth,
That your petitioners, in the present state of public affairs, moved by every sentiment that can impress the human mind with regard for the common welfare of this kingdom and its dependencies, are impelled to implore this Honorable House to interpose in such manner as to their wisdom shall seem most effectual for preventing the continuance of the unfortunate war with America.
March 2. Yesterday the Members of the House of Commons, attended by their Speaker, waited on his Majesty at St. James's, to present their address, most humbly representing to his Majesty, that the further prosecution of offensive war on the continent of North-America, for the purpose of reducing the revolted colonies to obedience by force, will be the means of weakening the efforts of this country against the European enemies; that it must tend under the present circumstances dangerously to increase the mutual enmity so fatal to the interests both of Great-Britain and America; and by preventing a happy reconciliation with that country, frustrate the earnest desire most graciously expressed by your Majesty, to restore the blessings of public tranquility. [The answer was in No. 1333.]
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March 1 2
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petition presented to house of commons imploring end to war with america; house of commons addressed the king representing against further offensive war.
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Mr. Laurens, American Ambassador to the Hague, conferred with Lord Sandwich at the Admiralty for over two hours. Reported that Laurens, through Dr. Franklin, holds powers from American Congress for separate peace with Great-Britain. Sheriffs of London presented petition to House of Commons to prevent continuance of war with America. On March 2, Commons members waited on the King at St. James's to present address against prosecuting offensive war in North-America.