Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

LONDON, December 4.

Copy of a letter, from the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association, to the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, first Lord of the Treasury.

"Sir,

Several hundred seamen have addressed me to day ; many of them, lately arrived from India, came in coaches. Acting lieutenants, mates, and midshipmen of the royal navy are among them. The following is the copy of the generality of their addresses :

"To the Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association.

May it please your lordship,

We, the seamen whose names are underwritten, are able, willing, and ready, to serve the United Protestant States of Holland against the King of the Romans, and all their Popish enemies. And your petitioners will ever pray for

Lord George Gordon."

Signed Edward Robinson, and 34 other seamen, at the Kettle Drum, Ratcliff Highway. November 17, 1784.

Several officers of distinction in the land service have also applied to me, and offered their services to the States General, particularly a field officer of Connecticut line, in the province of Massachusetts, and an officer who has lately left the Irish brigade of France: who wished to enter into a service more agreeable, and congenial to his sentiments and principles: Many of the guards have requested to go volunteers. Some Athole Highlanders are on their way to town, who, I make no doubt, will engage in the good Protestant cause of their High Mightinesses. I acquaint you, as Prime Minister, with these matters, that you may convince Baron Van Lynden of the general good disposition of the people of these kingdoms to comply with his request, and to renew again their old friendship with Holland upon the righteous and solid foundation of the Protestant interest.

I am, sir, with respect, your humble servant,
G. GORDON."

Welbeck-street. Nov. 17. 1784.

Copy of a letter from the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, first Lord of the Treasury, to the Right Hon. Lord George Gordon.

Downing-street, Nov. 19, 1784.

My Lord,

I have hitherto returned no answer to the letters I received from your Lordship on the 17th inst. because I did not think it my duty to enter into a correspondence with your Lordship on the subject. : But having been informed that many seamen have been induced to quit their occupation in expectation of being employed to serve against the Emperor, I think it proper to remind you, that whatever steps you have taken, have been without the smallest degree of authority or countenance from his Majesty's Ministers, and that it is for your Lordship to consider what consequences may be expected from them.

I am, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient, humble servant,
W. PITT.

Right Hon. Lord George Gordon."

Lord George Gordon's answer to Mr. Pitt.

"Sir,

I received your letter of to day just now. It was very rude in you not to answer my two letters sooner. I am glad to hear you say that many seamen have been induced to quit their occupation, in expectation of being employed to serve against the Emperor. This shews the seamen's hearts are warm towards the States of Holland, and that they wish to lend a hand to assist them against their enemies. As soon as you and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers are pleased to authorize and countenance these honest endeavours of the seamen to support those Protestant States, I will make proposals to the Dutch Ambassador and to the States of Holland, to take them into immediate pay. The consequences may fall on the heads of the King's servants if they advise their Sovereign to take a part against the Protestant interest.

I am, sir, your humble servant,
G. GORDON."

Welbeck-street, Nov. 19, 1784.