We  muft  farther  acknowledge  the  goodnefs  of
God  in  lately  giving  the  King  a  Son  and  Heir  ;  and
thereby  confirming  to  all  his  loyal  fubje&s,  the  agree-
able hopes  of  the  proteftant  fucceffion  being  perpe-
tuated in  his  illuftrious  houfe. — Heaven  preierve  the
King,  the  Queen  and  the  royal  Infant  :  The  two
former,to  be  illuftrious  examples  of  conjugal  affection
and  happinefs  •,. — of  all  piety  and  virtue,  not  only  to
their  own  fubjecls,  but  to  other  Kings  and  Queens  :
And  the  latter,  to  inherit  his  Father's  virtues  with
his  throne,  whenever  it  fhali  pleafe  Him  who  "  ruleth
iri  the  kingdom  of  men,"  to  exalt  the  One  above,
and  raife  the  Other  to  it  \

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We  are,  moreover,  to  acknowledge  the  goodnefs
of  God  in  continuing  to  fucceed  the  King's  aims,  in
the  courfe  of  the  year  paft,  after  having  crowned  them
with  fo  many  iliuftrious  fucceifes  and  victories  for  fe-
veral  years  before. Two   very   fignal   acquifuions
have  been  made  by    the  Britifh  urns,  fince  our  laft
annual    thankigiving  ; — thofe   of  Martinico   and
the   Havannah. And   fince   theie,   the   principal
place  in  Newfoundland,  which  the  enemy  had  in
fuch  a  myfienous  manner  poffeflld  themfelves  of,  has
been  refcued  out  of  their  hands. This  important
recovery  was  effected  with  admirable   difpatch  and
faclity,  highly  to  the   honor  of  thofe   who  had  the
immediate  planning,  conduct  and  execution   of  the
enterprize. And,  upon  the  whole,  we  have  the  great-
eft   reaibn    to   expect  an  honorable,    advantageous
and  lafting  peace      For  I  will  not— cannot  fuppofc,
that  either  folly  or  pufillanirmty,  private  avarice   or
treachery,  in  the  cabinet,  will  relinquiih  thofe  figna!
advantages  which   wifdom  and   valor,  which    public
fpirit  and  loyalty  obtained  in    the  field,  and  on  the
mighty  ocean,  thro5  Him  that  has  "rode  upon  the  hea-
vens for  our  help,andin  his  excellency  upon  the  fkies  */*
tho'  fimilar  things  have  been  done  in  former  reigns  !*

If  we  come  to  our  own  country  in  particular  «,  we

have  he;e  enjoyed,  of  late,  almoit  all  tho  blefTings  of

peace,  in  a  time  of  war  &  tumuli  among  the  nations

of  Eurone. We  have  alfo  been  favoured  with  gene-

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*  N. B. 