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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