ties fhall be reciprocal guarantees for the execution of the preceding articles. Anf. We do not fee any neceffity for this article. Done at Garhelly, Dec. 1, 1759. Done at Garhelly, Dec. 3, 1759. Copy of the Dutch proposals made to the Chuta Nabob, with the anfwers, ratified the 5th of December, 1759. Art. I. That the purchases and fales of the Dutch company be again made, in the fame manner as in former times. Anf. The purchases and fales of the Dutch company shall be carried on according to cuftom, excepting the faltpetre of Azimabad, which fhall be purchased by the means of Raja Ramnarain Bahadar; nor fhall any one moleft them. Art. II. That nobody cause any obftruction in the provifion of cloth, &c. at the Aurungs, on account of the Dutch company. Anf. Nobody thall obftruct the provifion of cloth, &c. according to the custom of the Aurungs, nor ufe any violence. Art. III. That the goods and treasure of the Dutch company be allowed to pafs and repafs with the Dutch Duftuck; that nobody obftruct them, nor any longer demand illicit cuftoms. Anf. The merchandize of the Dutch company fhall pass and repafs, by land or by water, free from any unprecedented impofitions; nor fhall any one demand illicit customs. Art. IV. That payment be made, by the officers of the mint, of Mur fhedabad, of the ballance due to the Dutch company. Anf. The officers of the mint at Murfhedabad fhall be made to pay whatever ballance is justly and truely due to the Dutch company. -Articles agreed on by the Dutch company with the Nabob, and ratified under the hands and feals of the Dutch directors and council, and the feal of the company. I. We will immediately fend away the Europeans, Buccaffes, and Tilangas, that have been brought higher in our fhips; and we will difmifs the Europeans, Seapoys, and Burgundaffes, lately entertained. 11. We will bring no more armed forces into the country of Bengal, nor ever make war in the country, nor erect any fortifications, nor: make any military preparations. III. We will entertain no more than 125 European foldiers in all our factories eftablished within the three provinces. IV. We will carry on our trade with peace and quietnefs; and, in cafe (which God forbid!) our bufinefs should meet with any obftructions, difputes, or oppreffions, we will apply for redress to the Nazem of the provinces. regard which the British fubjects had on every occafion fhewn for them that their high mightineffes must be greatly aftonished to hear, by this memorial, of that extroardi nary and unexpected event; but that they would be much more fo on reading the piece annexed to it, containing a minute account, drawn up with the ftricteft regard to truth, of the irregularity of the behaviour of the Dutch, at a time when they enjoyed all the fweets of peace, and all the advantages of an unmolefted trade; at a time, in fhort, when his majefty, from his great regard to their high mightineffes, carefully avoided giving them the leaft umbrage. That his Britannic majefty was greatly ftruck to hear of the monftrous proceedings of the Dutch in the East-Indies, and their mifchievous defigns to deftroy the fettlements of his fubjects there, which they would certainly have effected, had not his majesty's victorious arms brought them to reason, though only three of his fhips engaged feven Dutch fhips, and obliged them to conclude an accommodation : that his majesty would willingly believe, that their high mightineffes gave no order for coming to fuch extremities, and that the directors of the India company had no hand therein that, neverthelefs, he (Mr. Yorke) was ordered to demand, in the name of the king his mafter, fignal fatisfaction; and that all who hall be found to have had any share in this offence, which manifeftly tended to the deftruction of the British fettlements in that country, fhould be exemplarily punished; and that their high mightineffes should moreover give orders, that the ftipulations agreed, on the day after the action, between the directors of the respective companies, in confideration of which the Dutch had their fhips restored, after they had acknowledged their fault, and that they were the aggreffors, fhould be ftrictly complied with." The fubftance of the States General's anfwer was as follows: "That nothing had as yet come to the knowledge of their high mightineffes, of what their fubjects were charged with: that they requested his Britannic majefty to fufpend his judgment till he fhould be exactly informed of the grounds of those difputes: and that his majefty should have reafon to be fatisfied with the exemplary punishment of all who fhould be found to be concerned in that affair. The Speech of the Lords Commiffioners appointed by his Majefty, for holding this Parliament; delivered by the Lord Keeper to both houses of Parliament, on Thursday the 22d of May 1760. My Lords, and Gentlemen, commands to put at end to E have received the king's this feffion of parliament; and, upon this occafion, to affure you, that his majefty looks back, with entire fatisfaction, on your proceedings during the courfe of it. The duty and affection which you have expreffed for his perfon and government, and the zeal and unanimity which you have fhewn in maintaining the true interest of your country, can only be equalled by what his majefty has formerly experienced from this parliament. His majesty has commanded us to acquaint you, that it would have 1 given him the moft fenfible pleasure to have been able to communicate to you, that his fincere endeavours to promote a general pacification had met with more fuitable returns before this time. His majefty, in conjunction with his good brother and ally the king of Pruffia, chofe to give their enemies proofs of this equitable difpofition, in the midft of a series of glorious victories; an opportunity the most proper to do it with dignity, and to manifeft to all Europe the purity and moderation of his views. After fuch a conduct, his majefty has the comfort to reflect, that the further continuance of the calamities of war cannot be imputed to him, or his allies; and trufts in the bleffing of Heaven upon the justice of his arms, and upon thofe ample means, which your zeal, in fo good a caufe, has wifely put into his hands, that his future fucceffes, in carrying on the war, will not fall fhort of the past; and that, in the event, the public tranquility will be restored on folid and durable foundations. We are further commanded to acquaint you that his majefty has taken the most effectual care to augment the combined army in Germany; and, at the fame time, to keep up fuch a force at home, as may fruftrate any attempts of the enemy to invade these kingdoms, which have hitherto ended only in their own confufion. The royal navy was never in a more flourishing and refpectable condition; and the fignal victory obtained laft winter over the French Aleet, on their own coafts, as it has added luftre to his majefty's arms, has given fresh fpirit to the maritime forces, and reduced the naval ftrength of France to a very low ebb, His majesty has difpofed his fquadrons in fuch a manner, as may best conduce to the annoyance of his enemies; to the defence of his dominions both in Europe and America; and to the preserving and purfuing his conquefts, as well as to the protection of the trade of his fubjects, which he has extremely at heart. Gentlemen of the houfe of Commons, Nothing could relieve his majefty's royal mind, under the anxiety which he feels for the burdens of his faithful fubjects, but the public-fpirited chearfulness with which you have granted him fuch large fupplies, and his conviction, that they are neceffary for the fecurity and effential interefts of his kingdoms. The king has enjoined us to return you his hearty thanks for them; and to affure you of their due application to the purposes for which they have been given. My Lords, and Gentlemen, We have nothing further in command from his majefty, but to recommend to you the continuance and improvement of that union and good harmony, which he has obferved with fo much pleasure, and from which he has derived fuch important effects. Make it your ftudy to promote these defirable objects; to fupport the king's government, and the good order of your refpective countries; and to confult your own real happinefs and profperity. This behaviour, his majefty gracioufly affures you, will be the most acceptable demonstration of your duty to him. After which the lord keeper faid; My Lords, and Gentlemen, "It is his majesty's royal will and pleasure, that this parliament be prorogued to Thursday the seven teenth So fudden and momentous an event, in this very critical juncture,. would indeed be feverely felt by Great Britain, and her magnanimous ally, had not the goodness of Almighty God placed her fcepter in the hands of a prince, who, by his firit declaration in council, has moft graciously confirmed all the pleafing hopes which had been early entertained of his virtue, wifdom, and affection to this, his native country, fortitude, as well as of his tender conftitution, both in church and and regard for her most excellent itate. It is, therefore, with the fincerest and warmest love and veneration, that we congratulate your majefty's moft happy acceffion to the government of a free, loyal, and united people. And although we are fenfible how painful it must be to your majefty, to find your kingdoms engaged in doubt not but your majesty, jealous a bloody and expenfive war, we of the honour of your crown, and attentive to the rights and commercial interefts of your people, will ftedfaftly purfue the wifdom and fpirit of those councils, by which that war hath hitherto been fo fuccefsfully conducted, until your majefty fhall be enabled, by the divine affiftance, the tried and well regulated ardour of your fleets and armies, and the inexhauftible affection of all your fubjects, to establifh peace upon á juít, honourable, and folid foundation. May your majesty graciously accept this earnest of our duty and inviolable artachment to your facred perfon and government, and our humble affurances, that as it will be our conftant prayer to the great ruler of princes, that your majesty's reign may may long continue over us, fo it fhall be always our ftudy and endeavour, by every act of zeal, gratitude, and obedience, to render it happy and glorions to your majesty. Signed by order of court, JAMES HODGES. To which address his majefty was pleased to return this mont gracious answer. "I take very kindly your early and warm affurances of affection for my perfon and government, and I give you my cordial thanks. Firmness of councils, fupported by fuch generous efforts of a free and united people, and feconded by fuch intrepidity, and conduct in my fleets and armies, will, I truft, under the bleffing of the Almighty, lead my kingdoms, in conjunction with my faithful allies, to a juft, honourable, and lafting peace. My good city of London shall ever experience my watchful care for their liberties, commerce, and happinefs." They were all received very graciously, and had the honour to kifs his majesty's hand. From the LONDON GAZETTE. By the KING. A PROCLAMATION, For the Encouragement of Piety and Virtue, and for preventing and punifbing of Vice, Profaneness, and Immorality. GEORGE R. E most seriously and religi Woully confidering, that it is an indifpenfible duty on us to be VOL. III. careful, above all other things, to preferve and advance the honour and fervice of Almighty God, and to difcourage and fupprefs all vice, profaneness, debauchery, and im morality, which are fo highly dif pleafing to God, fo great a reproach to our religion and government, and (by means of the frequent ill examples of the practices thereof) have fo fatal a tendency to the corruption of many of our loving fubjects, otherwife religiously and virtuoufly difpofed, and which (if not timely remedied) may juftly draw down the Divine vengeance on us and our kingdoms: We also humbly acknowledging, that we cannot expect the bleffing and goodness of Almighty God (by whom kings reign, and on which we entirely rely) to make our reign happy and profperous to ourself and to our people, without a religious obfervance of God's holy laws: to the intent therefore that religion, piety, and good-manners may (according to our moft hearty defire) flourish and increase under our adminiftration and government, we have thought fit, by the advice of our privy council, to iffue this our royal proclamation, and do hereby declare our royal purpose and refolution to discountenance and punith all manner of vice, profanenefs, and immorality, in all perfons of whatfoever degree or quality, within this our realm, and particulary in fuch as are employed near our royal perfon; and that for the encouragement of religion and morality, we will, upon all occafions, diftinguifh perfons of piety and virtue, by marks of our royal favour. And we do expect and require that all perfons of honour, or in place of authority, will give good example by their own virtue and piety, |