Ossian Collection > Gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle > Volume 66, Part 2

1769.] DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. 1C51
■moft beneficial etfeft on public credit, and
the moil evKltnr tendency to acceleia-.e
the reitoration of peace on fecure and ho-
no;ir:ib!e ternns. 1 have the honour, &c.
&c &c. \V. Pitt.
To Uie Governor and Deputy Governor
of the Bank of Ensla.ul." ■
Dawniiig-Jireet, Dec. i, 1796.
" My Lord, I tike the hberfy of tr.inf-
iriuing to ynur loriKhip a copy of the let-
ter which I have thought it my duly to
write to ilie c,overnrr ^nvi uej). ty governor
•of tbe Bulk, ami (if the memorandum
therein referreii to, which it is their inten-
tion to lay before a court of proptictor? this
dny. I have die fatisfadiion of tliinkiiig,
that the plan thertin fnggefteil is likely
to receive the greateft coiiutcnance from
ntany great mercantile bodies, and refpec-
lable houles in the metropolis. The re-
peated proo'fs whuh the citizens of London
have given of their zeal and public fpiTst
leave me no douht, that, if it appears likely
to" promote the iiiterefts of the country :;t
■this impof ant crifi?, it will receive tlial
Cheerful fppport in their individual capa-
city, as vi«ll as that of the cor;. orate body,
and of the d ffereiit puhlic companies Ir
•is unnecelfary fi-r me to ftate the etteit
which fuch an example would pjo-Juce
ihrouglwut the kingdom. With this view
i would requert your lorniTiip, if you lee
no impropriety in the mealiirc, to take,
as fpecdily as polVihle, fucU fteps as )ou
may think moAadvil'ablf, for bringing the
fuhgeift under tlie conhderauon of the
court of common council, andoft'.ie dif-
ferent public cornpanief, and for a'certain-
ing to what extent tliey may be inclined to
contribute to the fuccefs of tlie plan, in the
eventof Its receiving the approbation of par-
liament. Lhave the honour, Sic. W.Pitt.
To the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor of London."
Suturdav, Dec. 3.
Tins day the txte iu every part of flic
Thames was very high. Iu luoley-rtreec
the inhabitants were taken out in boats ;
and a large qua'i'.itv of foreign wheat.
Upon the ground floors of itvs warehoules,
vv as much dam-iged.
Monday y Dec. 5.
The public loan, to the amount of 18
jnillioHS, was his ruom ng completed with
a molt unexampled rapid t-' : n>aiy ofthe
public compan-es and mnumeranle ii-.divi-
duals not being able to g<;t their names en-
tered. The Corporation of i oiulon, who
were this dsy convened for the expr fs
pur^ le of fVewing their loy.^ity and zeal,
coul.i only be admitted to fub;«ribeico,6- ol.
ty an clpeci d favour.
Ttiis moiiiinj Duon and Arnold, who
were found guilty of the nuirdcr of Mr.
Brewer, the beadle of St. Sepulchre's,
wtre execuiedp piufuaiit lo then leat«i;ce,
before the debtor's door of Newgate in the
Old Bdilcy. (See pp. 062. 971.)
Monday, Dec I?.
The official intimation of the war with
Spain was this day given to both Hoiifes
of Parliament by the ufual chai nel of a
meffage from his Majefty.
mdncj.iiy, Dec. 14.
At a Common Hall, the Livery of Lon-
don inftrudted their reorefentatives in par-
liam'^nt to move or fupport a motion in the
Houfe ef Commons, for cenfunng the Mi-
niflers, for hnving taken upon themfelves
to fend the money of tie people of Great
Britain to the Empeior of Germany,
during the fitting of Paihament, witliout
the confeiit of i^arliament.
Satutday, Dfc. 17.
This day the Chanc;llor ofthe Ex-
chequer prefented the following melTage.
« GEORGE R.
^< His Majefty thin'KS proper to acquaint
rh-} Houfe of Commons, that he is at pre-
fent engaged in concerting meafures with
his Allies, in or.Jei' to be fully prepared for
vJie vigfM-ousand ertedtual profrcutions of
the war, if the faikiiv of his Majefty's ear-
nert endeavonrs to effedl a ^^eneral peace,
on fecvlre and honourable terms, ihould
unfortunately render anotlier campaign un-
avoidable ^ ."ind his Majefty wi!l not fail
to tiike the firft opportunity to commnni-
C'te the refult of their dil'cuftions to the
HnM'e. In the interval, his Majefty con-
ceives, that it may be <if the greateft im-
portance to the common caufe, that his
Majefty fhoulJ be enabled to continue luch
tempor.'ry advances for the fervice of the'
Emperor, as may be indifpenfably necef-
fary, with a view to inihtary operations
being prolecuted with vigour and effecl ac
an early perin'J ; and his Majefty recom-
mends it to the Houfe, to confuler of ma-
king fnch provtiion as may appear to tiiern
to be aijft expedient for this porpofe..
" G. R. "
Tuefdtiy, Dec.tr>.
The Court of Common Council agreed
to a refohuion, '' That ihe pecuniary aid,
recently furniftied by his Majei^y's Minil-
ters to the Emperor of Germany, has been
produtlive of gre.a advantages to Great Bri-
tain, and enabled the Emperor, not only
to withftand the defperate attempts of the
French armies to ove; -run Germany, but
alfo has given a decided and f tvoui able turn
to the war, and opened a f..;rer piofpcct of
obtaining an honouiaMe peace to Great
Britain and hsr Allies."
Tburfday, Dec- 29.
This afternoon LirJ Milmefbnry ar-
rived in lownfrnm I- ranee; t 'e negovi.a-
tion at Palis having been abrrptly broken
Oil by an oidtr tor Lis qajcting Paiis
in 4S hours ; the parcir.uLis of vhich
we amit lelervs lor oar Sl'iplemlkt.
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