The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-09-19

bouring under such charges and Of general
character SO equisocal, 10 say the least, as her
majesty. II is reported in the minste rial CIR
cles ot London, that Pergami is arrived in
Holland, and We should not be surprised ,o
learn soon that he has made bis grand entry
into iife British metropolis The Italian wit
nesses against his royal Fa.roness, said 10 be
Two hundred m number, renamed at quarters
~ Tive neishbourhood OF the Hague, under the
protection OF the English ambassador near the
court the Netherlands.
Letters from the Hague, quoted in the Lon
don papers, ST ale that the Dutch people con-
s'der themselves degraded by their presence.
II they cannot how appear IN England, with
safety, they have, we think, much to dread
during the period of the trial, notwithstanding
the Gordon OF troops with which, according to
rumour, the British metropolis is to be invest
led, and The encampment OF eight thousand
men which is 10 be formed on Blackbeath.
The Queen has appeared formally as an au.
thor, in her own defence. We find The 70.
lowing advertisement N the London Morning
Chronicle OF The e8,h July. :. The Defence
OF ier Majesty the Queen against the Charges
that Malice, supported by Perjury, brought
against her Majesty, in 1906, By her Maj
esiy The Queen. Printed by L. and J. All
man, Booksellers 10 her Majesty. We OBJ
serve also Advertised in the same paper, A
Prayer tor our Gracious Queen Caroline, re-
commended to be used IN Private Families,
I'LL such tune as her Majesty's name shall APP
pear IN It's proper place IN The Church SERVICE
In addition TO this kind Of literary assistance,
tributes OF respect 10 her Majesty in verses by
Reverend Clergymen are anrouncsd.
The true busiaess OF the nation within the
province OF Parliament, is almost entirely sci
aside by this scandalous question of the
Queens irregularities. II has caused the in
definite postponement of the subjects of Ro-
man Catholic Emanc lpa,ion, and Parlism.nta
~ Reform. with other great enquiries tending
To provide remedies either for the political
disafec,ion or the physical distress by which
the existence OF the government and social or
der i;sell are observation-disclosures Gazene.
From the New. England Chronicle OF i776.l
The Corporation u Harpara College u. COM
bridge, IN Nsy England, TO all the taith/sl
IN Christ, 70 sUhom these presents shall come,
Greeting.
Whereas academical degrees were origin
ally inst I'uted ior this purpose-that men,
eminent for knowledge, wisdom aud virtue,
who have highly aerilei oil the republic of
letters aud the commonwealt should be re-
warded with the honour oi these lsureis; the re
Is the greatest Propr'ety IN comforting such
honour on thai very ,llustrious gentleman,
GEORGE WAsHIScros, Esq. the accomplish
ed General OF the coniederaied colonies IN A.
merica, whose Knowledge aud patriotic ar
dour are manifest TO all who. for his distin-
gushed virtue, both civil aud military, in the
first place being elected by the sufIrages Of
the NirgDIsus. one OF their Delegates. exerted
himself with fidelity and singular wisdom, in
the celebrated Congress OF America, for the
defence OF liberty, when in the utmost dam
ger of being forever lost, and for the salvation
Of his country and then, al the earnest re.
cues, Of that grand council Of patriots, without
hesitation, left all the pleasures OF his delight
iul seat in Virginia and the affairs OF bis own
estate, that through all the fatigues and dan
gers Of camp, without accepting any re-
ward, he might deliver New England from the
unjust and cruel arms OF Britain, and defend
the other colonies and who, by the most
signal smiles Of Divine Providence on his
military Operations. drove the fleet and troops
Of the enemy With disgraceful precipitation
from The town Of Boston, which for eleven
months had been shut up, fortified. and de-
Tended by garrison Of above seven thousand
regulars so that the inhabitants, who suffer
ed great variety of hardships aud 'crueliies,
while under the power of their oppressors,
now rejoice in their deIverance, the neigh
bouiiog towns are freed from the tumallis OF
arms, and our University has the agreeable
prospect OF being restored TO lis ancient seat
Z Know ye, therefore, thai we, the President
and Fellows ot Harvard College, in Cam
bridge with the consent of the honoured aud
reverend 0verseers Of our Academy have
constituted aud cseated the aforesaid gentle
man, GEORGE WASHINGTON, who. herns the
highest honour, Doctor Of Laws, tbs law o.
nature aud nations, and the civil law and
have given and granted him at the same time
all rights privileges and honours 10 the said
degree pertaining.
In testimony whereof, we have affixed the
common seal OF our University to these let
tiers, and subscribed them with our hand wri.
ting, this third day OF April, in the year OF our
LORD one thousand seven hundred seventy.
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