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GEORGIA GAZETTE
Number 7.
jUROPBAN INTELLIGENCE.
CaMfta*ti**ple, December I.
HHEY write from Dardanelles, that on the
2d alt. between the hours of 11 and 12
at noon, two violent (hocks of an earth
quake were felt there) and that on the
7 th, at one in the morning, arose a ter
rible storm, which tore up trees by the
roots in gardens and fields, threw down
above 100 houses, and the tower of a
mofqiic, which falling on th body of the edifice greatly da
maged it.
Dec. 16. The revolt of the janifiTories of Belgrade was
more dangerous than was at firlt imagined. They blockad
ed up the balhaw and aga in the fortrefs, where they wo\ild
probably have been forced to surrender thcmfelvcs in a
fliameful manner, or have periihed, if it had not been for
affillance sent them by the court of Vienna. The Porte has
ientan officer to Belgrade to difeover the bottom of this af
fair, and it's thought that the balhaw, who rendered him
felf odious to the militia by his too great severity, will loft
his pod.
Paris, Dee. 23. The fanatick who dropped the tnofl hor
rible expressions again ft the King and his parliaments, has
been condemned by the chatelet to be hanged, after having
been put to the extraordinary torture, ana made th t amende
kcKordbU ; but as there is an appeal from the sentence, the
execution is deferred till the definitive sentence is given by
the parliament, which will be in a few days.
Hamburg, January 11. Ond of the foreign ministers here
has received sdvice, that the preliminary articles of peace
between the Empress-Queen, the King of Poland, and the
King of Pruflia, have been signed at Jtgerlbarg near Leip
ftek.
Puma, Jan . 11. Couriers are still frequently dispatched
and received by our miniffiry. Though it is difficult to come
•it the secrets of the cabinet, yet we know that there is an
accommodation on the carpet between our court and those
of Dresden and Berlin. The interposition of the Empress
of Raffia and the Kings of France and Great-Britain, nave
not been quite fruitlcl’s; there is even room to believe that
• great progress has been made in this salutary work; and
this is afiigned as one reason, among others, why the French
troops have not yet delivered up to our forces the places on
the Lower Rhine belonging to the King of Pruflia. . Some
sensible persons are so far persuaded of the cxiftence and suc
cess of this negotiation, that they a£l accordingly in divers
refpefts, and think we ard-'at the eve of hearing that preli
minary articles are signed.
Hanau , Jan. 11. Letters from Leipfick advise, that the
King of Pruflia takes so great pains to accomplifti a peace,
that unless fome unforefeeivtccident prevents, the prelimi
naries mud be signed very soon.
’ Dujpldcrp, Jan. 11. Our highways swarm with robbers.
Within these eight days seven highwaymen or footpads have
been beheaded; to-morrow one is to be burnt alive, and
another broke on the wheel.
Francfort , Jan. ic. The French have certainly agreed
to lend the Queen of Hungary 6000 troops to cover the Low
Countries, though by the preliminary articles they were to
give her no fuccour whatever during the present war.
Hague, Jan. 16. The accounts received by letters from
various places give ns reason to think, that the preliminary
articles of peace between the courts of Vienna, Berlin, and
Dresden, are either signed, or on the point of being so.
Jan. 25. We have letters which tell us, that an arinillice
was signed the nth inst. between the troops of the empire
2nd the King of Pruflia
T H U R S D AY, May 19, 1763.
LONDON.
. Whitehall, December ij.
YefterUay the Right Hon. the House of Peer, waifed o„
hts Majetty with the following addrefc of thank. on the i re
liminary articles of peace. 1 c
Moji Gracious Sovereign,
WE, your Majcfty', moll dutiful and loyal fcbjefls, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament affirm
oica, beg leave to return your Majcfty our fincerc acknow
leagments for the important communication which vourMa
jelty has been graciously plcafed to make to us, of the pitrli
mmary articles of peace, concluded the 3d day of lait month
at rontamblcau, with the crcWns of France and Spain;
and to express, in the moll dutiful manner to your Majefly,
the fansfaftion which we have received, ar the foundation
laid by these articles for a treaty of peace, which will greatly
redound to your Majeily’s honour, and the real benefit of
your kingdoms: And our intire reliance, that the fame car*
•nd attention will be (hewn for the pfcrfc&ing of this great
work by the definitive treaty. W e think it our indispens
able duty to lay before your Majcfty, this early testimony of
our warmest gratitude, feeing that great objeft of the war
so fully anfwened, all proper attention ffiewn to your Ma
jcfty's allies, avast extent of empire aided to the Britiih
crown, new sources opened for the tiade and manufa&ures
of this nation, and liability and duration insured, under the
blcffing of providence, to these great and natural advan
tages. We are no lels fenliblc of the prudence and wifion
which has guided your Majcfty’s coudutl on this great og
cafion, than of the humane difpofttion and paternal afledion
your Majeity has Ihewn, in puting a lase and honourable
end to a burthenfome and expensive war. We beg leave to
allure your Majelly, that we lhail immediately apply our-*
feives tj improve the blessings of peace, bv promoting that
autonomy which your Majcfty has wifely recommended, and
which is so nccelfary to the dignity of the crown, and the
prosperity of these vour kingdoms.
His Majesty’s moll gracious Answer.
My Lords,
J Return yet thanks for this mdfi dutiful adjrefs. The fit ifaction
which you exfrejs , in the points agreed by the preltmiiuvy ar
ticles towards a final pacification , is very acceptable to tne.
In what remains to be dont, you may depend upon the utmoll
care and attention on my part, to fettle ever, thing, which contents
the iiitcr efis of my kingdoms , upon a Johd and durable foundation.
Lon Jon, December 20. It is said that fome superb prelent;
are preparing, bv order of his Moll Faithful Majelly of Por
tugal, to be presented to our monarch, in return for the
ready afliftance granted him and his kingdoms in the laic
time of need.
January They write frftm Cadiz, of the 17th Decem
ber, that a few days ago the news of the ratification of tht?
preliminaries was brought there by express; and at the fame
time order# to get ready four advice boats for the Spanish
Well-Indies. The paflports from England arrived there
the 14th, with the packet* from court, and the fame day
order! to fend away the veft'els immediately, ‘f lic courier
who was charged with these orders, brought al.o a packet
to be left b'v them at the Canaries. Their departure, how*
ever, is suspended, on advice that two caravelles, and seve
ral Algerine caribecs, have pai.ed thr ugh the Straits of
Gibraltar, to cruise in the ocean; and on the an ex
press was dispatched to court, to aft permiflion to fend two
men of w ar to convoy the avifors to the Canaries.
In the course of the war we have taken from the French,
,8 (hips of the line and 36 frigate*, and destroyed 14 flr*
gud ij frigrtesj and they have left by accident, 5