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gers can check the ardour, or refift the valour of the British arms.

Next to the affiftance of Almighty God, it is owing to their conduct and courage, that my enemies have been brought to accept of peace on fuch terms, as, I truft, will give my A parliament entire fatisfaction. Preliminary articles have been figned by my minifter, with thole of France and Spain, which I will order in due time to be laid before you.

The conditions of thefe are fuch, that there is not only an immense territory added to the Empire of Great Britain, but a folid foundation laid for the increase of trade and com

merce; and the utmost care has been taken

to remove all occafions of future difputes between my fubjects and those of France and Spain, and thereby to add fecurity and permanency to the bleffings of peace.

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While I carefully attended to the effential interets of my own kingdoms, I have had the utmoft regard to the good faith of my crown, and the interefts of my allies. I have made C peace for the King of Portugal, fecuring to him all his dominions; and all the territories of the King of Pruffia, as well as of my other allies in Germany, or elsewhere, occupied by the armies of France, are to be immediately evacuated.

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ceffary, in order to make the beft 'ufe of the
great advantages acquired by the peace; and
to lay the foundation of that economy which
we owe to ourselves, and to our pofterity, and
which can alone relieve this nation, from the
heavy burthens brought upon it by the necef-
fities of this long and expensive war.

THURSDAY 25:

Being the birth day of his R. H. Pr, William Henry, his majesty's 2d brother (who entered into his zoth year) their majefties received the compliments of the nobility, &c. at St James's; as did her R. H. the Princefa Dowager of Wales at Leicefter-Houfe.

FRIDAY 26.

The Lords prefented their addrefs to his majefty, in which they congratulate him on the birth of a prince, on the important con-quefts of Martinico & the Havannab, "which reflect the highest honour on the councils that planned, and the troops that afchieved them." With refpect to the peace, they thank his majesty for affuring them, that he will, at a proper time, lay the articles before them, and for the light concerning the conditions of them, which he has already given, and which "afford to the people the fairest profpect of future happiness, profperity, and fecurity;" they alfo fay, that they "cannot fufficiently admire that wisdom which feized the fortunate hour of reaping the advantages of our victories, while we were yet on the fummit of our glory, and before we had experienced any reverfe of fortune,

Gentlemen of the House of Commons, Have ordered the proper eftimates to be D laid before you; and shall, without delay, proceed tn make reductions to the utmost extent, wherever they may be found confiftent with wifdom and found policy. It is the greatest affliction for me to find, that, though the war is at an end, our expences cannot immediately be fo much leffened as I defire; but as nothing could have carried us through the great and arduous difficulties furrounding us, but the moft vigorous and expenfive efforts, we muft expect, for fome time, to feel the confequences of them to a confiderable degree.

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My Lords, and Gentlemen,

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was impoffible to execute what this na
tion has fo gloriously performed in all parts F

of the world, without the lois of great num-
bers of men. When you confider this lols,
whether on the principles of policy or hu-
manity, you will fee one of the many reafons
which induced me to enter early into negoci
ation, fo as to make a confiderable progress in
it, before the fate of many operations was de-
termined; and now to haten the conclufion
of it, to prevent the neceffity of making pre-
parations for another campaign. As by this
peace my territories are greatly augmented,
and new fources opened for trade and manu-
factures, it is my earnest defire, that you would
confider of fuch methods in the fettlements
of our new acquifitions, as fhall most effece
tually tend to the fecuriay of thofe countries,
and to the improvement of the commerce and
navigation of Great Britain, I cannot men-
tion our acquifitions, without earnestly recom-
mending to your care and attention my gallant
fubjects, by whofe valour they were made.

We could never have carried on this exten
five war, without the greatest union at home.
You will find the fame union peculiarly ne

This morning one of the king's meffengers, difpatched by the Duke of Bedford, arrived at Whiteball, with the ratifications of their moft Chriftian and Catholic majefties, of the preliminary articles figned the 3d inft, which were exhanged with his Grace, the 22d, at Versailles. Upon which occafion the Tower and Park guns were immediately fired. Gaz

About noon a letter was fent from the Rt Hon. the E. of Egremont, to the Lord Mayor, to acquaint him with the above news.

SATURDAY 27.

This day a proclamation was published in the Gazette, dated Nov. 26, declaring a cef

fation of arms by fea and land; and to prevent all occafions of complaints and difputes which might arife upon account of hips, merchandizes, and other effects which might be taken at fea, it has been mutually agreed, That the fhips, merchandizes, and effects, which thould be taken in the Channel, and Gin the North Seas, after the space of 12 days, to be computed from the ratification of the prefent preliminary articles; and that all fhips, merchandizes, and effects, which should be taken after fix weeks from the said ratification, beyond the Channel, the Eritifb feas, and the North Seas, as far as the Canary iflands inclufively, whether in the Ocean or Mediterranean; and for the space of three months from the faid Canary Islands to the Equinoctial Line or Equator; and for the fpace of fix months beyond the faid Equinoc tial Line or Equator, and in all other places of the world, fhould be restored on both fides.

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The House of Commons waited on his majefty with their addrefs.

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Lifts of Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

TUESDAY 30.

Paffes are preparing ior fuch of his majefty's fubjects as fhall defire the fame, in order to recommence the trade with France and Spain.

His Britannick majefty's fhip Sheerness artived at Villa Franca, in 7 days from Gibraltar. She was chafed near thefe coafts by three French men of war, the Content of 64 guns, and two frigates, the Pleiade and the Minerve, who came to an anchor foon after the arrival of the Sheerness.

The Minerve, by the ill management of the crew, ftruck upon a rock, and in less than two hours afterwards was entirely loft. ran fo very high, that no boats would venture The fea out from the fhore to the affiftance of the ple on the wreck. In this fituation, Capt. pcoClarke fent his people to their relief, who exerted themselves fo effectually, as to bring them all off, except about 25, who were carried away by the violence of the furf. The French Commodore waited afterwards upon the British captain, to thank him for his timely affiftance, and to exprefs the great sense he entertained of fuch benevolence and generofity. Gaz.

Lift of BIRTHS for the Year 1762. Sept.HE Dutchefs of Savoy,-of a fon. 13. OFF. Lady of Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart.-of a fon.

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9. Marchionefs of Kildare,-of a daughter. Nov. 1. The Countefs of Egmont,-of a fon Wife of Walter Wade, Efq; at NewGrainge, near Leeds,-of a fon.

4. Lady of Sir Digby Legard,-of a fon. 8. Countess of Waldegrave,-of a daughter Countess of Lauderdale,-of a daughter. Lady of Sir John Pitt, Efq; member for Wareham,-of a fon..

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16. Viscountess Weymouth,-of a fon.
23. Lady of the Right Hon. George Gren-
vtile, of a daughter.

Lady of the Bp of Oxford,-of a daughter.
Lift of MARRIAGES in the Year 1762.

EV. Mr Knowles, R. of St George's,

R Stamford, to Mifs Pepiatt of Bedford.

Rev. Mr Leigh, R. of Longborough, Leicefterfhire,-to Mifs Leigh.

Frederick Gore, Elq; in Ireland, -to Mifs Gore, daughter to the speaker of the house of Commons there.

Dr Mafon, R. of Powel,-toMifs Graham. 30. John Ord, Efq;-to Mifs Simpson of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Mr Merryweather, of Coln St Dennis, Gloucestershire, -to Mifs Stephens, 10,000l. 6. George Brodie, Efq;-to Mifs Hallam of Southampton buildings.

-to Mifs

7. Mr Bryan of Coleman-ftreet,Burne.

8. George Medley of Buxted, Suffex, Efq; o Mifs Waldo of Clapham.

9. Mr Millet of Gunnerfbury,-to Mifs Lot of Twyford. 3ocol.

11. Mr Walter Blunt, of Thames-street,to Mifs Dandridge of Queen-freet.

Lord Brownlow,to the Hon. Mifs Pitts. 15. Col. Lambert of the foot-guards,-to Mit:Davies, concisefs of Con.milli..er Davies.

Lift of DEATHS for the Year 1762.

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Aptains M'Kenzie and Donald, of the wounds they received at Newfoundland O. Wm Trafford, at Swithemby, Staffordshire, Efq;

Richard Burgh, Efq; member for Naas in Ireland.

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John Cameron of Lochiel, Efq; at Edinburg. Charles Bruce, Efq; at Kinrofs, Scotland, Col. Baghawe, of the 93d reg. member for Waterford, Ireland.

26. Alderman Newton, of Leicefter, aged 79; he died worth 14,000l. the greater part of which he has left to educate peor children. At Leicefter 35; at Afhby de la Zouch 25; at Earl Shilton 20; at Northampton, St Neot's, Hertford, Huntingdon, Bedford, and Buckingham, 25 each.

Relict of Robert Eyre, Efq; at Newhoufe, Wilts.

31. Rich. Holmes, Efq; in Aylesbury-fir. November 1. Lady of Sir Samuel Lifter of Yorkshire.

3. Relic of Brig. Gen. Stuart, in Vere-str. Capt. Brudenell, of the Alderney floop. 4. Thomas Townshend, Eiq; fen of Col. Townshend.

5. Capt. Goddard, of the navy, in Yorkbuildings.

Rt Hon. Lord Halkertoun, at Edinburgh.
Henry Muggleworth, Efq; at Briftol.

6. Rich. Dawion, Efq; at Acomb,near York 9. William Lamelure, Eiq; a Barbadoes merchant.

Wm Skelton, Efq; principal register of the diocese of London.

Wm Moland, Efq; in Red-lion-fquare. Rev. Mr Sainthill, at Southampton. 10. Robert Waddilove, Eq; in Bartlet'sbuildings.

Rev. Mr Shields, lately promoted to a va luable benefice.

Mr Evans, clerk to a lime-wharf near Gravefend; he weighed when alive 40 ftone. Major Holmes, in Dorset-freet, Dublin. 11. John Fred. Pinny, Efq; a Weft-India planter.

Youngest fon of Matthew Ridley, Efq; 13. Mr Drinkwater, a common-councilman of Bread-street ward.

Lieut. Farrer, of the Yorkshire militia. 14. Barwell Smith, Efq; one of the deputy tellers of the Exchequer.

Mr Huntington,in Broad St Giles's, worth 30,000l.

15. Capt. Watherston, agent to 97th reg. 16. John Pigott, Efq; at Windfor.

Rt Hon. John Boyle, Lord Boyle of Marfton, Somerfet hire, and Earl of Cork and Or rery, Ireland.

17. Coulfon Stowe, of Moor-hall, Northumberland, Efq;

Lady of Cha. Peers, of Chifledon, Efq; t Tho. Barratt, of Brentford, Middlesex, Efq; 20. Lord Robert Sutton, fecond fon to the D. of Rutland; he changed his name on account of an eftate left him by his grandfather, Lord Lexington; he was a colonel commandant of a regiment of light dragoona,

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Lift of Preferments, Bankrupts, &c.

and member for Nottingham in three parlia ments; dying unmarried, his eftate of 3000!. per ann. devolves to his next brother, who will change his name.

John Dekewer, of Hackney, Efq; Edward Woodward, Efq; in Pall-mall. 21. Sir JohnHarding, Bt. in Burlington-Ar. 22. Capt. Pelly, formerly in the East-India fervice.

Lady of Steyning.

Tomlinfon, Efq; member for

23. Rt Hon. Wallop, Earl of Portsmouth, Capt. and Governor of the Isle of Wight.

Mrs Alexander, fifter to late alderman Alexander.

Lady of Tho. Howe, Efq; of Eyfield, Berksh
24. Sir Edward Betenfon, of Kent, Bart.
-Lift of PROMOTIONS for the Year 1762.
From the London Gazette.

Admiralty-Office, HE king has appointed
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Νού. 6.
Sir Tho. Stanhope.and
the Hon. Aug. Hervey, Colonels of Marines.
Henry Fletcher, -Capt. of the 92d comp.
John Barclay,-Capt. of the 1.6th.
John Graham,-Capt. of the 105th.
Whitehall, Sept. 12. Sir Robert Goodere,
Knt. and Anthony Ifaacion, Efq; are appoin-
ted water bailiffs of the Thames.

Whiteball, Nov. 16. The king has granted to Lawrence Dundas, of Upleatham-hall, in Cleaveland, Yorkshire, and his iffue male, and in default of fuch iffue to his brother Thomas, and his iffue male, the dignity of a Bart. Whitehall, Nov. 27. The king has appointed John Earl of Egmont in the kingdom of Ireland, and Baron Lovel and Holland in the county of Somerset in the kingdom of Great Eritain, one of the Poft-Mafters General. [E. of Besborough refigned,]

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From other Papers.

HE Duke of Marlborough, appointed Lord Chamberlain. (D. of Devonshire refigned.)

Lord George Spencer,-Comptroller of the houshold. (Lord George Cavendish refigned.)

Earl of Northumberland,-Chamberlain of the Queen's houfhold. (D.of Manchester,dec)

Lord Strange,-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancafter. (Earl of Kinnoul, refigned.)

Lieut. Brown, Capt. in the S2d reg.
Sir Rod. M'Kensey,-Capt. in the 3d reg.
of foot guards.

Capt. Ricaut,-to rank as Major.
Capt. Nugent,-to rank as Lieut. Col.
Capt. Alderton of the 119th reg.-Major
Commandant of the 102d. (Wedderburn pro-
moted.)

Sir Tho. Pym Hales,-deputy warden of the Cinque Ports.

John Freemantle, Efq; comptroller of fines and recoveries, in room of

Edward Stapley, Elq;-receiver of fines and forfeitures in the customs,

MrPryce, a deputy teller of the Exchequer Francis Dixon of Upwell, Efq;-receivergeneral for Cambridgeshire.

Mr Sam. Mence,-one of the king's chapel
Capt. Sowyer, Capt. of the Sheerness.
Capt. Smith, Capt. of the Torrington

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ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS.

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EV. John Douglas, D.D. appointed one
of the canons of Windfor. Gaz.
Mr Coxon of Morpeth,-to Sunderland, R.
Mr Anfdell,-Little Nacton, R. Norfolk.
Mr Shaw,-Much-Norton, R. Leicestersh
Mr Pawfon,-Mining by, R. Lincolnshire.
Mr Baker, Wingfield, R. Wilts.
Mr Lewis,-Cheddington, R. Dorsetsh.
Mr Collett,-Cubbington, R. Bucks.
Mr Philips, Limpfcombe, V. Somersetsh.
Mr Blomfield,-Burlington, V. Hants.
Mr Barford,-Fordingbridge, V. Hants.
Mr Crofts,-Newton, V. Norfolk.

Mr Blakeman,-Burton Bilftone, V. Wilts.
Mr Walmsley,-Eaton Ford, V. Cornwall.
Mr Serjeant,-Blakeney, R. Gloucestersh.
Mr Price, a vicar-choral of St Paul's.
Dr Goddard, mafter of Clare-hall,-vice-
chancellor of Cambridge

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John Malin of St Margaret, Kent, dealer.
Thomas Veyfie of Bromley, Midd, dyer.
Ralph Sedgwick of Sheffield, druggift.
Bennet Clare of Wifbech St Peters, ftay-makt
Robert Peters of Oare, Suffex, dealer.
John Savill of Caftiefhaw, York fh fhop-keep,
Walter HorfemanofCannock Staffordsh.mercer
John White, of Difhcall, Somersetsh, hofier.
Ralph Stobbs of Darlington, fcrivener.
Peter Seel of Holt, Norfolk, mercer.
Wm Brunt of Flash, Staffordshire, pedlar.
Gabriel le Royer of London, merchant.
George Bowfer and Robert Rogers of Old
ftreet, emboffers.

Charles Patten of Crooked-lane, cooper.
Alexander Barclay of Old-ftreet, iron-founder,
Tho. Clark of Northampton, fhoe-maker.
Mark Grime of Witham, Effex, linnen-drap.
Tho. Hall of Chifwell-ftreet, linnen-draper.
Henry Nelfon and Thomas Wood of Lane-
end, Staffordshire, potters.

Jofeph Foot of Shaftesbury, apothecary.
George Bowfer of Moorfields, filkman.
Robert Gill of the Strand, fishmonger.
Bill of Mortality from Oct. 26, to Nov. 16,
Buried.
Chriftened,

587

Males
Females 555

1133

995

Males
Females 9992

1994

Within the walls 153
Without the walls528
Midd. and Surry 977
City & Sub. Weft, 336

1994

149 Weekly Oct. 28. 50%

149 104

30

80 and 90
90 and 100-

100

1994

Nov. 2. 476

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