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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 “