The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-04-03
FRID A Y, APRIL 3, I772.

/ JcNy I1RAtu TOT our PiiNAkc SobkCNhetAei
in-Rot commanding Us TO an earlier atcen-
dance; and TO declare TO your Majefy our
determination, 70 give our mott diligent
attention to the promotion of III: domeftc
intersits of thefs kingdoms, and the extern
fion of our mott commercial advantages,
by the effabifhment of uieful regulations
of law.
&" We return your Majeffy our humble
thanks for your goodnefV and condefcenti-
on, in acquainting us from the throne with
the reftitution of Port Egmont and Faux
lands Iland, on the Part Of the King Of
Spain; and with the adurances your Ma
jefy has received of the pacific dlfpoiition
of Foreign Powers. We are made happy
by learning, That your MajeRy had no
reafon to apprehend that the peace, which
we at prcient enjoy, will be difurbed by
our being any wife involved in the calami-
ties of war, which ftill unhappily prevail
in one part of Europe.
" Your Majsfy's paternal care in re-
comnending to us due vigilance in the
ufe of every precation to preferve this
country from that moft dreadful contagion,
from which, under the divine providence,
it has been heitherto our Happiness to re-
main free, calls for our inceref acknow.
Judgments, and commands our utmoR at.
tention.
I" We beg leave to allure your MajeGxs.
that our mott diligent endeavours, lhgl.1be
employed to frame fuch laws as h4l,p Id
our Judgment, tend to fupply the defsaS
and remedy the abufes, which may appear
to have been introduced in any branch of
the various and extesfve concerns of this
country: and we look upon your Majef-
TVS gracious 7.iurance of your ready con-
eurrence; in whatever may beff contribute
TO Gle attainment of thofe fautary ends, as
frefh proof of the delire, which has con-
family been lhewn, by your Majefy, to
promote the welfare of your people"
His MAJEsTYs ANSWER.
nv LmdJ,
&" THANK you for this loyal and
" dutiful addrefs. receive with pleafure
your congratulations on the incfeaGe of
" My family, land the afIurances of the at
I" tention you will give to thofe objects
" which have recommended to you for
" the public good. Nothing can be more
&" acceptable to Me, than the fenfe you
exprefs of My deGre to promote the well
g fare of My people"
l7bs ADDRESS Of The HOUSE Of COM
MONS IS not yet come to hand
The foiYowi1g is bis AlsjH6y's msP gyGeisHI
ANSWER TO the AddryG Of The HoglF Of
Common:
E" G0fltmen,
{" / Thank you very heartily for this
&c mott dutiful Address. Your affection
" ate congratulations on the birth of ano-
IS ther Prince, and the regard you exprels
" for the Queen, are highly acceptable to
" Me. ..4t
I" receive with pleafuTe and approba-
&C ton the aHurances you give Me Of your
es jealous endezvours for the extenlion
(" and fecurty of the national interett and
sc advantages.
SCI have nothing 70 muSh at heart as to
" fee My kingdoms AOurifhing in com
" merce, and My people happy under My
I" government" LeHd. G0Z.
LoNDow, January g.. The public may
be aGured, that plan for atSO 0duinjfrG-
fiss lies now upon the table of the cabinet
council.
l They may be equally aGured, that any
, change in administration will not affect the
following peTGonages, viz. Lord North,
Lord Sandwich, Lord Rockford, Lord Bar
rington, Lord HiIhborOugh, and Baron
ApAey, who are to keep their places.
The following are the Offices, at prslFsf,
talked of to b. vacated Secretary for the
Southern departnent--Lord Lieutenant Of