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GEORGIA GAZETTE.
Number 6.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
V From tie LONDON GAZETTE.
• Ltjbet, December 28.
SAPTAIN Graves, in his Britannick Ma*
jefty’s lhip the Antelope, in his paflage
from Newfoundland, with the fifh (hips
under his convoy, met with the Marl
. borough man of war, Capt. Burnet,
which in her voyage from the. Havana
had sprung a lealc j and the Blip’s com
pany, which had been for several days in
great diltrefs, were obliged to leave her, and go on
hoard the Antelope, which arrived yeftarday in this harbour.
* His Moft Serene Highness Prince Charles of Mecklen
burg took his leave of the King and Queen of Portugal,
and all the Royal Family, on Sunday; and yesterday the
Count de Oeyras waited on his Highness, and presented
him, from the King of Portugal, with his Majesty’s pifture
very richly set with diamonds. His Moft Serene Highness
is preparing to embark in a few days on board the Venus
for England.
Whitehall , Dec. 27. The King has been pleased to con*
ftitute and appoint tne Right Hon. Welbore Ellis, Esq; Se
cretary at war to all his Majesty’s forces.
Dec. 28. The King has been pleased to constitute and
appoint the Right Hon. Samuel Lord Sandys, Soam Jenyns,
Edward Elliott, Edward Bacon, John York, Efqrs. Sir
Edmund Thomas, Bart, and George Rice, Esq; together
with the Right Hon. Francis Baron Orwell, to be his Ma
jesty’s Commiflioners for Trade and Plantations,
The King has been pleased to grant unto Sir Edward
Winnington, Bart, the office of Keeper of his Majesty’s
(lores, ordnance, and ammunition of war.
St. James's, J ansiary I, 1763. The King has been, pleased
to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. oeorge Grenville,
George Hay, Dodtor of Laws J Thomas Orby Htinter,
Esq; the Hon. John Forbes, the Right Hon. Hans Stanley,
Efqrs. the Right Hon. John Lord Caiysfort, ind James
Harris, Esq; to be his Majesty’s Commiflioners for execut
ing the office of High Admiral of Great-Britain and Ireland,
and the dominions, iilands and territories thereunto rcfpec
lively belonging, ~
Admiralty-OJjice, Jan. 17. On tbe 13th inst. Admiral Sir
George Pococke arrived at Plymouth, in his fhip
Namur, from the Havana, having been separated at sea
from the other Blips of his squadron.
Jan. 18. By letters received last night from Corke and
Kinfale, froth Capt. Barton, of his Majeity’s ship Devon-
Afire, and others, there is an account of the following lhips
(part of those which failed from the Havana with Admifal
Sir George Pococke) being arrived at those ‘places, viz.
Devonshire, 66 guns, Capt. Barton ; Infanta prize, 70
guns, Capt. Elphinfton; St. Janero prize, Capt. Dickson ;
Aflumption prize, Capt. Randal; with 11 fail of transports.
The Gofport is also arrived at Corke, with 60 fail of
merchant fliips under convoy, from Virginia.
[Jbus far London Gazette.
Mofanv, December 6. A declaration has been delivered to
all the foreign ministers, importirig, that the stile of impe
rial having been annexed by Peter the Great to the Ruffian
rrown, her Majesty will not depart from her claim, nor al
low hxrr ministers to correspond with those of any other court
who ffiall refufc this title to her; but that flic pretends not
hereby to make any alteration in the ranks of precedence
already cftablilhed among the povyers of Europe.
P aris t Dec. zz. The Duke of Bedford receives at court
the highclt marks of diflinltion, afid the Dutchcfs hi: fpouic
has the honour to fit in the Queen’s prcfcncc.
THU RSDAY, May 12, 1763.
CW/z, Dec. 24. On the 15th arrived in the Bay an Eng.
liih cartel (hip from the Havana, with 99 passengers, and
this morning arrived another cartel (hip with 116 persons on
board, including 17 Officers.
The court has ordered thefeatnen who were taken at the
Havana to be paid their* wages.
Letters received front Madrid advise, that the Governor
°V he ™ a ac * cnt iely juftified his conduft there, and
a Spamfti journal of the siege of that fortrefs is publiffied.
Hague, December £4. The paflage of the Britifli troops
through the territories of this state is at length agreed to
and regulated. They will come by land to Williamftadt,
where they will fucceflively embark; and the horses of the
cavalry will be fold when the men go on board.
I he French are disbanding great numbers of their troops,
. * Kihg °f Sardinia is already a very considerable gainer
in consequence of the pains taken by him in bringing about
peace. His Moft Christian Majesty has procured
for him the commodious pdrt, the impregnable fortrefs*
and the intire principality of Monaco, which has been 700
years in the poffeflion of the family of Grimaldi, and under
the protection of France since the reign of Lewis the XIII.
Genoa, Dec. 23. Letters from Madrid confirm the news
of France’s ceding a part of Louisiana, with Ncw-Or!eans,
and the whole island, to his Catholick Majesty.
Hamburg , Dec. 3 1, His Prussian Majesty will have an ar*
my of 200,000 men at the opening of the campaign.
Munster, January 15. The Marquis of Granby is perfectly
recovered m>m his illncfs, and is expected here to-morrow*
‘in his way to England.
Hamburg, Jan. 14. It does not appear that the conferen
ces in Saxony, for fettling the peace of Germany, are likely
to answer the wi(hcd-for end.
Berlin, Jan. 21. The preparations for the ensuing cam*
paign arc going on here as well as in Saxony, though all
the letters from Leipfick mention, that it was believed the
conferences at Hubertlburgh would end happily.
Hague , Jan. 2:. The Britilh troops began their march
on Sunday l&ft, tne 23d inst. and the head of them was to
cross the Maefeon Saturday the 29th.
Maeftricbt, Jan. 26. This day Mr. Creflcncr, who h
appointed his Britannick Majesty’s minister to the diet of.
Ratiffion, set out for that place.
„ LONDON.
The Commons Addrejs prejented Dec. 13* 1762,
Moft Gracious So-vereign,
WE your Majeity’s moft dutiful and loyal fubjefls, the
Commons of Great-Britain in parliament aflembled,
beg leave to return your Majesty our moft humble and hear
ty thanks for your moft gracioas dondefeenfion, in ordering
to be bid before us ;he preliminary articles of peace, con
cluded between your Majesty on the otie part, and their
Moft Christian and Catholick Majesties on the other, and
to aflure your Majesty, that we have considered them with
our bell attention. And, although to make peace and war
be vour Majelty’s just and undoubted prerogative, yet,
knowing how agreeable it must be to your royal mind, to
be informed of the grateful fenfc your people enteuam of
the jufticc and wisdom of vour measures, and of >our un
wearied attention to their welfare, your faithful Common*
are impatient to express their approbation of the advanta
geous terms upon which your Majesty hath concluded pre
liminary articles of peace; and to lay before >our Majesty
the heart/ r.pplaufc of a faithful,- affe&ionate, and thankful
P< Whi'le wc admire your Majc/ly’s prudence, in availing
joutA.lt" pf the fitesefffi with wliKh Ih'iucrwudcuee h “
