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Weffcd yoar arms, whereby your Majesty bath procured
fuchfolid, and, in all human probability, such permanent
advantages for thi~s nation, we are ho less sensibly afte&ed
with that humane disposition which irduced your Majcfty
to, put an end to a blojdy and expensive though glorious
and fucccfsful war. ‘ .
Your faithful Commons will take the earliest oppottunity
to examine into the state of the publick revenue, in order
to establish the best cecomomy for the future, so wifely
recommended by your Myefty, and so neceflary to maintain
the kingdom of Great-Britain in that great and refpe&able
situation, in which .your Majcfty’s fortitude and wisdom
have now placed us. . ,
‘Wc are convinced that posterity, from their own expe
rience, will hereafter agree with us, in esteeming that peace
to be no less honourable than profitable, by which there will
be ceded to Great-Britain fttch an addition of territory, at
tended with so great in extension of our commerce* *
We therefore beg leave, humbly to lay before yout Ma
jesty, the strongest fentimeats of gratitude, ahd to allure
your Majesty, that it /hall be our ffody to improve that con
fidence of the people in you, which your Majesty hath a'-
ready so very deservedly acquired, from your conduct in the
pre/ent moft important conjuncture* *
His Majesty’s moft gracious Anfweiv
Gentlemen, f ‘
T Return you my hearty thanks for this mefi loyal anti affectionate
address. • .
Tour approbation of the meafnrei l hertt taken for referring
peace , and of the terms npon which it is concluded, gyves me the
bighef fatisfaSion.
*be afedion and gratitude of my people are the mos pleafng re
turns l can receive for my endeavours to promote their happiuefs .
London , December 15. Yesterday Peter Annet, author of
a piece called the Free Enquirer, wherein he uses too much
freedom with the fcripturcs, flood on the pillory atCharing-
Cross, for the firfl time, pursuant to his sentence.
Dec. 18. ; The Duke offNewcaftle, it is said, has resigned
the Tord-Lieutenaiyry of the county of Middlesex.
, Cower, it is said, will be appointedLord-Lie a te
nant of Ireland.. . *’
The Right Hon. Charles Townfhend will be appointed
First Lqrd of the Board of Trade, in the room of Lord San
dys. •
Extras of a letter from Pari
“ T^ e Bred squadron is ordered to keep in rtadinefs to
m to tea. * It is apparently de/lined to go and retake nof
ieffion of the colonies that are to be reSorcd tp us. The
.Viscount de Bdfunce will have the government of St. Do
miogo; the Marquu de Curfay, that of Martinico; ,nd
the Count de Eftalne, will command in the East-Indies.
These are three exllent officers. The fine exploits of the
fcritareyet recent in our memories; nor can we have for*
gotten with what (kill and sagacity the second heretofore
commanded the King’s corps in Corsica; and it is well
known that the latter gave signal proofs of heroick valour
• the Indies, a country he is well acquainted with, anS
where he has left a grand idea of his military talents. Glad
Ihould we have been to be able to fay as much of that Go
chaKlet Who<b C ° ndaft 15 now Bader tho examination of the
o,“ r T . h ’ de ? of . Bonrdeaux is arrived at the Groyne
her Sfoe M m^ L o U ' fi u na the | ,h . of On board of
Jf . came M. de Rechmere, Senior Ordonnateur of that
co.ony, with his family; and twelve other officers of the
nuh the Abbe Pignet, Apollqlical Vicar of Cana
, ’ 1 ’ rt >'-.°. ne snyalids, and feme women and children
bound from Ireland to Virginia with drv emo 1
r fomed for 45001.
lions guns, and warlike stores,” 6 P
now restored, %nll peJfons'fot’ruftS' by hts’ hSefth^h 8
e ,T n e'(;ablifotco OUr
long willed for, but mSy ticw, it 5, eamertly hoped k
brought to pass, in spite of the opposition that m,v h. “
jsefied to nfe up again(i such laudable intentions r *?’
mcreafe of debts and taxes in the vigorous nrofem.V ,
Ae war,general reformations are become ablolu'elv “/
fary fdr Our prefemtion. ely
Orders are given for a proper lift to be prepared rs ,11 ,
land and seamen in his Majesty’s fervlcr, in their diff ,kc
"nl“’ W ' re ‘“v'•* d “j r ‘ ng thc war > in order t<ffa,u
proper pfcnfions on their widows during thrir lives ‘ C
, Wc xre credibly informed, that several officers have
htioned for settlements in Canada, and that many
are going there to fettU. X amillc *
We hear that a feheme ib on foot for the governmeni ♦
take all the tumpikeein thc kingdom into their iurifdidio °
which, if carried into execution, the soldiers will b’ ‘
ployed to mend the roads, and have their pay advanced
pence per diem ; the turnpikes to be 15 miles distant from
each ether, and parties oflight horse constantly patrolling
the in order to prevent robberies and proted pallet
gers. It is computed that the above scheme will brin? in
revenue of three millions per annum.
Some accounts from Ireland inform us, that Mr. Foote
had run on the wrong fide of the post in that kingdom. ] t
Teems> among other obje&s for his genius to work on ha
had pitched on the chara&er of Mr. George Faulkener, prin.
ter of the Dublin Journal, a man of property and univirfal
good charader. This afifair terminated in a profecurion of
Foote, who was cast and fined; for the payment of which
(it being considerable) he was obliged to give fccurity. Our
correspondent adds, that in the course of the trial, a very
great council observed, that it was extremely difficult to find
at good aflor, a person he (hould never blush to own an c
ftcem for; but a mer? buffoon, who lived but by impudently
t° ftigmatite citizens of eminence and worth on a
publick theatre, miking use even of the defedts with which
it hath pleased the Almighty to afflidt fome people, in order
to render them ridiculous to others, he said he was atalofs
to think of a proper puniihment, for the pillory was but
removing him from one stage to another; the cart’s tail he
thought more adequate therefore to the crime, and requeued
the court for that sentence, who, in clemency, waved cor.
pond puniihment, and only reprimanded and fined him as
afore said.
fan. t. About tke end oflafi month, one Rice, a bro
her, disappeared from this city, ffe had forged a letter of
attorney for 30,0001. in Rock, in the name of a lady in the
north, which he fold and transferred; and afterwards made
is escape to Frince. Several exprefTes have been difpatchel
* t. Cr r im, . JP or pose. Since his elopement several
other fergeries have Been difeovered in which he was con*
cerned, to a very great amount.
•of 2 ovcm^cr a ceflation of arms was concluded
in anxohy, between the troops of his Prufiian Majdty and
thole of the Empress-Queen, which was signed at WilfdrufF
r °how 9 on the part of thc former, and bv Gen.
Keidt, on the part of the latter. By this cessation both ar
? . i^ fcrC ? J?ntihue quiet during the winter, and to un
flertake no hoftiliticswithout giving four days notice before-
A L lkc convction was concluded in Silesia, on the
. . *^f^ c ®ber, where the troops of both armies remained
quiet in their quarters.
But whije countries, which have been long the
CS 0 . a temporary tranquility, the circles
•, Pe empuehavefu/Fercd the heaviefl depredations. Gen.
at the head of a large detachment of Prussians, cn-
c °uia, ovtrfpread the bifhoprickof Bamberg, and
pulhed forwjxd to the Imperial towns of Windefl.cini and
ot nbourg, where they foaled the walls, and inijiolcd
eavy contributions. He then advanced to Nuremberg,
where he met with little resistance. He carried off from the
artenal 12 fine brass cannon, known by thc name of the
1 welve Months, and took with him five of the firft magi*
ra cs as hostages, for security of the contributions tint
ou not be paid in ready money, thc whole rn’v dat
,500,°<x> crowns. Besides several \vagg<Xns loaded with
war 1 ‘c he was likewise supplied with 10,000 p ir< f
oes, and 6000 pair of boots; and the city made him 1
preient ot 1000 ducats, as an acknowledgment for the g-od
Helpline he made his troops observe. This dctachnnnt
ipread terror’, to the gates of Ratifbon, where the diet was
altemblvd, ull Baron Pigtho, the Brandcnbourg irinidcr,
