The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-11
=" MoR gracious /oUereieu,

MoR gracious I01,ereigu,
We, your majefty's mot dutiful and Iowa
iunIects, the lord mayor, aldermen and com
mons OF inc city OF London, in common coun-
Gil afernhled, mott humbIy approach vour ma
jcity, with the warlnef .entiments Of ,ov,it,
ana attachment to your majeny's facred perfon
and family.
we Deg to allure your majefty. that while
we contemplate with the deepef concern and
disappointment, the late dfiftrous events which
have lead in 70 rapid and extraordinary a man
ner, to the defeat and humiliation of the Auf
'h'h power, we cannot refrain from offering 10
your majefty, oar. fDcere thanks and coneratu.
ia'ions, on the formation of an administration.
euHo'nibg men OF the hieheit confederation and
talents, affording amidft thete adverfe events
the cheering profpett, that by fuch an unior
or wlidom and energy in your maie.ty's coun-
CHS, lyitem OF yIgor, vigilance and economy
VIII ne adopted, which may fupport our pub
" AFFAIRS, preferve and frengthen our national
'ecurity, and prove mott conducive to the no.
nor and dignity of your majefty's crown, and
the happiness and liberties of your people.
-" Viewing the high and diainguifhed charac-
ters competing your majety's prefent govern
ment' we have perfect confidence, that under
your ma)eitys direction, the national ftrength
VIII be augmented, its refources improved and
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al and united people will be- called into a(l;on
10 that, with the hefling of Divine Providence
inns country may keep fat its liberties and in
dependence, aud may maintain its due rank p
mong the nations of Europe.
.ferm't us to allure your maiehy of our
nrm cooperation in every meafnre which NAV
be deemed efT.ntial towards rrfAing anv unrea-
ionabe pretenlions on the part of your maieC.
ty,s enemies, and for enabling your maiefy to
retore TO your people the bIef1ings of peace.
on iucn terms as may he confident with the
honor, dignity and fafety ofthefe realms.
Signed, by order of the court,
HENRY WOODTHORPE."
To which address his paiefty was pleafed IN
return the following mott gracious anfwer:
thank you for this loyal and du,;fnI AL
drefs. receive with the higheft f,,jsf,aion.
your aiiurances of loyalty and attachment to
my perion and family; and you may ref anur.
co That can have no other object in view. in
the mealllres adopted for the administration of
my government, than TO maintain the honor
a"u uigntY OF my crown, and the union, the
happineis, and the eHential intereRs of my peo.
ple." ~ pN'-
They were all very GRACEFULLY received and
nad the honor to kits his majefy's hand.
February 81.
CAPTURE or MEDINA LaGt nipbt a nacLs,
Barker. he
panys retdent Bagdat, containing an acco,ns &C
the capture OF Medina by the Wahabees, whole ar.
my having been reinforced from the defert, has o..
verwheImed the adjacent country, aud taken the 81.
" oy aiiault, with infinite booIned and devans,;
on They let fire to WedinS, in various PLACES Isc
toyeo the moiques, after having rsniacked them oe
'her valuable ihrines and treafures, and eonne,eI,,
demoihhed the tomb Of the Prophet.
Some thoufand Of females of The fri r,ri.
carried of by the befegers into the defer, ,,;,b :
number OF the principal male inhabitants. A from
OF eamels were alto ent away with Jewels and o,ber
treaiure TO an immen(e amount '0'
Our letters from Holland continue to agert ,h,,
bonaPare perfeveresin his earnea entrea,e. % 3D.
KING OF Prgiiil, to induce his rnaefiy to G,ut HI.
ports sgant the commerce of England and !, i, fssr'
ca that the mPlaeable tyrsnt will ultimately e,rrv
ms point IN this refpea. Much, however, win ds,
pend upon the refut ofthe negotiations now pendn,
az Berlin IN which the Danif miniiler takes con,
fPieuous part. 'oi'-
A council Of the cabinet miniaers was yeaerd,y