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THE ROYAL GEORGIA GAZETTE. ts O U S E of LORDS.- Wednesday, November r. one ° ,c * day his Majesty Gvj , went ill state from St. James’s to the 5?-7?\ House of Lords* attended by the a Duke of Northumberland and Lord * “ * Onflow, when, being seated on the throne, with the usual solemnity, . Mcrtengerof the Black Rod was dilfatched to the House of Com mons, to cenduft them, and their new Speaker, To tfye bar of the House of Lords, which beinz accordingly done, \Mr. Cornwall addrefted himfelf in the following manner to his Majesty: < Tour Majesty’s faithful Commons in Parliament af ftmblea fiave, in pursuance of your'Majefty’s order, and their anejent right, defied one of their members to he a % akpr, and have chosen me for the execution of that high and honourable trust. . “ I now stand before your Majesty for yoitf-delermina tion upon their choice. ’ I am conlcious of my own’in competVney for thi3 arduous employment, and humbly re commend it-to ftiftifjbsF opportunity of rs-confidcring the business, arid the right of eiefting another,” The Lord Chancellor then held a conference with his Majesty, after which he replied, - “ Mr. Cornwall,—His Majesty, notwirhftanding yur diffidence, is of opinion, that you are in all refpefts ade quate to the situation to which the Commons have elefted you. His Majesty therefore commands me to inform you, that he entirely approves of the choice of his faithful Commons, and allows and commands you to be their Speaker.’* Mr. Cornwall then made the following answer: “ Since it is your Mojefty’s royal pleasure to confirm the choice of your Commons, I submit myfelf to . their e leftion and your approbation, with, that implicit fuhmiflion which becomes me, earnestly requesting your Majesty to accept my moft humble acknowledgments for the gracious exercise of such an unmerited favour. I must naw, how ever entreat of your Majesty, that, since I have v by your Majesty s expreft, though to me moft honourable injunc tion, accepted of the great trust of Speaker of your faithful Commons, your Majesty will be graciously disposed to look with partiality and lenity upon the faults, or involuntary . errors, which 1 may commit in the execution o so difficult an employment, always believing, thit, notwithstanding all other defers, I never can err in the h<*artisft with for the fafety of your Majesty, and the protection, so far as in ‘ e lies, #f the rights of your Parliament. At all events, I humbly hope that your Majesty will never impute ray faults to your faithful Commons. I must also, in their name, and for myfelf, in the humblcft giannerj urge, that their ancient privileges be granted them, particularly that they, tflsir servants, and estates, may have exemption from arrests, that they rpay enjoy freedom oT speech in their debates, have free access to your royal person on all ©ccafions, and that your Majesty will, in all their pro ceedings, give the moft favourable interpretation .0 their conduft.” The Lord Chancellor then replied again 1 . “ Hi * Majesty has the greatest confidence in the affec "11011 of his dutiful Commons to his person and government. He has the highest opinion of their wisdom and prudence in all their proceedings, dnd readily grants them'the full jtofleflion ol all those privileges which have been at any lime granted by his Majesty or any of his predcccflbrs. As to your particular felf, Sir, though fully convinced you tvHl stand in need of no such indulgence,'his Majesty has direfted me to fay, that he will at all times put the moft favourable conftruftion both on your words and aftinns.” The ceremony end* here. Mr. Cornwall withdrew, and his Majesty immediately addrefted himfelf to the two Houfcs of Parliament. [ Hi, Majeftybeech was inferred tn our laft.\ J The speech having been read according to theeftabUfb ed praCtice on thefc occaf.-ns, firft by the Lord Chancel lor, and then by the Clerk of the House, The Earl of Weitmoreland ar->fe to move for the usual Address. He prefaced his motion with an elegant and manly ■©ration, and recommended vigour in all our military exer tions as the only expedient for restoring this country to the conference which it formerly held-in the political fealc of Europe. In our previous wars, he said, we had had only trifling dangers to contend with, compared to those which beset us on every quarter atprefent. In the last war, for anfunce, France was, for fome lime,-the foie objeft of our hostilities; when Ihe became reduced, Spain, Indeed, stepped in to her alfiftance, but there was no period in whiv-h we had experienced the lieceflxty of supporting a double contention with these two ltates, when both, as at pref’nt, entered upon the war with their powers unim paired, “their treasury inerhaufted, ahd the objefts of their arrack undivided. Added to the other circfumftances of a lantiing aggravation which we felt at this crisis, this was Jiever to he forgot, that the thirteen provinces, which had pievioiifiy fought and conquered under our banners, were How united with the catalogue of our foes, and conftitutcd the moft dangerous part of this confederacy. Under thefc jCircurnltaners, however, black and terrible as they were, ©V the unremitting exertion of fpirlt and attention we had proved victorious both by fed and land, pur fleets in the est Indies had intimidated those of our a Ivcrfaries, and to quit the teas, without ending any part THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1781. of those mighty purposes which were repreftnted as the o riginal objects and infallible confequeaces of their destina tion. We had gained a compleat viftory in Carolina, and had brought :’ne capital of one of the principal provinces of America to entire reduction. Theft were striking ex amples of the wonderful advantages which result from spirit, when wetl directed, and operated as the moft con vincing proof ah3t a fnnilar exercise of activity was neces sary in future. What would become of us if we fat down in supine dcfpair, and beheld the continent of America faatched fr>m onr pofteflion ? Would we rtotfoonlofe, as .a neccflary confequcnce of such an event, all our valaabie iflandsin that quarter? And would we not therefore even--” tually degenerate into a pitiful state difgraccful to our pall charafter, and fbotking to the conception of a brave and fofceotible pe ipso ? He now took an opportunity of dwel ling open fome of the private virtues of his Majesty. Other monarchs, he fiid, would have availed the distress under which the kingdom and capitol had recently laboured from the unfortunate prevalence of enthusiasm and tumult, and would have attempted to increase their power, and eftablifti defpptifm; but his Majesty, so far from having been influenced by anyeortfiJcration of that a- hutntrtity and co#££rn which mewed him open"to no feelings or fentiraepts but. thtfo which centered in the peace j -comfort, an.d welfare, of his people. His Lordlhip further contended, that the resource? of this kingdom were, if propptly exerted, even superior to those of either France or ‘lpain in their present fituatioH, and adduced a late decree that has been recently iflued in the raetropnljs of the latter kingdom for the circu lation of paper money, containing an aftual legiflativc co erlion tt-wu the tralerfor the acceptance of it, as a full prooj that ftie had begun to fink in h'r finances, and that this th<>refore was a period when we ought to use every endeavour to profit by/her decline. His Loidihip then concluded, with spying rt An Address of thanks for his Majesty’s moft gcaci u. fpee h fsom ‘he throne, co* gratu lati ng him upon the birth of anew Prince, and the happy recovery of he/ Majesty/” and also, See. through all the circumstances of hi, Majesty’s speech, of which the ad drefj is, by acknowledged prefcriptlon, no more than the parliamentarv echo. L ! 3ro feconded the address, and also contend ed for the neceftity of extraordinary exertions. The Mas juis of Carmarthen was now up to fpcak, when fome Lords, who had not taken the usual oaths neeeflarv at the opening of anew Parliament, offered themselves to the Clerk for that ceremony. This little circumstance proved the fou-ce of a very tedious altercation. Dird Abinglon contended that she noble Lords could not take the oaths it that time, for the period preferibed hy an old bat an unrepealed statute, for the perfvming that ceremo ny, was between the hou sos nine and four*. It was then pa ft Tour, and their oaths, if parted, would b aft of Par liament be nug ‘tory and void. The aft alluded to being then dvfired to be read, it was read accordingly, and con tained this moft lingular example of legiflatorial absurdity, in the following words: ** That if a noble Peer takes the oath necertary at the opening of anew Parliament before the hour of nine in the morning, or after the hour of four in the afternoon, that oath fball be deemed of no avail, and he be deemed a Popifh recusant convift.” This curious folly of making Popery consist in swearing out of a certain and prqfcribed hour produced a good laugh in the House, which being fub'fidcd, „ i-ord Mansfield arose and reconciled all difficulties, by observing that there was a clause in the aft in question which proved an antidote against the nonfcnfe conveyed in the general tenor of -it, which was, that the House of Lord* might, if they pleated, make a motion at any time for a noble Lord’s t aking the oath in question j and if that w,s that the order of the House stand for hi* talcing it, then this very aft allowed that he had a right to swear, and wa* no longer Antichriftian for so doing. On this being suggested, an order parted the House for the noble Lords in question taking the oath, and the matter of contention ceased of confequcnce. The Marquis of Carmarthen rose again, and in a gener*-- ous delicate manner exprerted his acquiefcenee with the noble Earl who made the motion for address, so far jts re fpefted the birth of a young Prince, and the recovery of her Majesty. He rejoiced, he said, in the felicity of jficir Majesties, and, though hp could no longer be a near spec tator of their .hkppinefs, he always fclt a moft fmcere fa tisfaftion at humble distance in hearing of it. He could not, however, agree with the noble Lord in the strength of language he had used in the latter part of his motion for affording such unlimited supplies, and therefore would move for that part of it that an amendment to the follow ing eft'eft rtiould be fubfrituted? “ and that the House were always ready and disposed to artifthis Majesty, and defend their country, so fat as propriety and reason juftified such meafurcs, and the certainty of ir&being well applied, coun tenanced the generosity of the offer.” Lord Abingdon waS against the address in toto. He did noGchoofe to congratulate tire Kine: on the birth of Printe, because, under such ntanagars as the present, the Prince might be horn to ltarve, and if that were the cate, he could not fee where was the propriety in exulting at his nativity. - - 1 The motion was then put, when there appeared, For the Address without the amendment, 64. For the Address with the amendment, ‘ ‘ 2 j Majority, 41 The Lords having resumed their feats, Lord Aylesford rose and mdved, “ rhatan humble Address be presented W her Majesty, congratulating her on‘the birth of another Prince, and her Majesty’s happy recovery; and assuring her, that the sincerest plclfure is imparced to their Lord ships breasts, by every evcnt which increases her Majefty’ domcftick. happiness, and better fecirres the accertion of her royal offspring to the throne of these kingdoms.” Lord in aconcife elegant speech, fecondest the motion; and it palled ttemine dijjentiente. Ordered, that the Lords with white ftaves gt> t>p to morrow, and present the said addrefl'es to their Majesties. [The Addrtft to the King war inftrtei in last week's paper. 1 After which the House adjourned. --- -- From the LONDON GAZETTEf ‘ ST. JAMES’ and; Oftober 6. THIS day the Right Hon. the Lotd Mayor, the Al dermen; Sheriffs, and Common Council, of the City of London, waited upon the King, and being intros duced to his Majesty by the Right Hon. Lord Hinchin brook, Vice Chamberlain of his ’Majefty’s Houfliold# J irpes Adair/ Esq. the Recorder, made their - m the fallowing Address : To the KING’s Moft Excellent Majesty. 7Ar bumble Address of the Lord Mayor y Aldtrmerl , and Commons t of the City of London , in Common Council af ’ femklcd. J WE yoQr Majesty’s iftoft dutiful and loyal fubjefts, thd Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Comnions, of the City of London, in Common Council artcmblcd, embrace this op portunity of approaching your royal person with our sincere congratulations on the fife and happy delivery of your moft amiable consort; a Princess whole virtuous and exemplary life rndears her not only to your Majesty, but renders her Majesty an example and ornament to her ftx. Wft beg leave, even in our present calamitous aqd i larming lituation, still to express our joy on the bisth of Prince; and to assure y>>U, Sire, that, whenever the domcftick felicity of youi Majesty Is augmented, it adds further fatisfaftion to your faithful citizens. Signed by Order of Court, William Rix/ 7# which Address his Majesty was pleased to return the sol * lowing mofl gracious Answer t “ I THANK you for yous dutiful congratulations art the happy delivery of the Qijeen, and the birth of another Prince. “ Expressions of loyalty and affeftion from the City of London will ever be received by me witli great fatisfaftion.” They were all received very graciously, and had the honour to kiss his Majesty’s hand, 08. 31. This evening the ceremony of the ehriftening of the young Prince was performed in the great Council Chamber by his Grace the Arcbbiftiop of Canterbury. Hit Royal Highness was named Alfred. The sponsors were his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal High ness the Prince Biffiep of Ofnaburgh, and her Royal High ness the Princess Royal. Wtr Offti Cy November 4. His Majetey has hern pleased to appoint his Royal Highness Prince Frederick, Bilhop of Ofnaburgh, to he Colonel in the army, by brevet, bearing date the ift of November, 17S0. _ Lieut. Gen. William Augustus Pityt to be Colonel of the 10th regiment of dragoons, vice Sir John Mordaunt. Hoq. Major Gen. John Vaughan to he Governor Berwick, -vice Sir John Mordaunt. Brurfwichy Oftober i6 Yeftcr lay her Serene Highneft the Princess Augu-fta Carolina Frederica Louisa, eldeft* daughter of his Serene Highness the reigning Duke of Brunswick, was married toj his Serene Highness Prince Fre derick William Charles of Wirtemoerg* LONDON, September ifi. AMONGST the letters intercepted in the Span Kb packet brought into Scotland is one which ccmes from Cordova, in the Tucuman, in South America, and mentions that a Negress, named Lduif* Trdfco, as now living there, aged 17 c years. In osder to authenticate such a circumstance, the Council of that city hath judici ally examined every information capable of attesting it. It appears, from an interrogatory of that Negress, that Die remembers perfeftly having seen the Prelate Fernando Trexo, her firft master, who died in the year 1614; and that a year before his death he gave her, with other pro perty, towards a fund for founding the university. A* no registers of existed so long since, car* was taken to colleft every proof tending to afeertain this uncommon faft, one of which proofs Was the deposition of another Negress, named Monuela, who is known to be 120 year3 old; and Ihe declares, that, when Ihe was a mere child, Ihe remembers this Leuifa Trexo was an old woman. Oftober 7. Yesterday William Adam, Esq. kilted Ma Majesty s hand at Sf. on his being appointed to be Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, 2nd wards took his feat at the Board. r 08. li. We are credibly that his Swadifis Majesty, travelling under the title of Qo\nt Haga, tn lira tour through Holland, had great honour-, paid hist; chiefly M tlle Hague by the Prince of Orange, the foreign Minis ters, and ocher persons ‘of diftieftion, and was conipli mooted by the Regency of eveay town he parted through, except Rotterdam, where*, eUat- fr.>m inattention, or fome other motive, he was taken -r,o notice of by the ma gi It racy, though hepaffed the night and a great part of the following day*in that city, , [N 0 . to.]
